"I travelled to Bethlehem in a small cart. Every bump (and there were many) was agony. As I was jolted along, I was racked with pain. The baby's time was near, you see and the pain was almost unbearable. Later, they would sing songs about a cute donkey carrying me. Nice thought! I don't think there's any way you could've got me on a donkey. As each contraction cramped every muscle in my torso, I huddled up like an animal, and prayed for it to be over.
I could see Joseph, watching me as he walked alongside. He really didn't have the first idea what to do. Oh, how I wanted my mother. I yearned for her to be there, holding my hand, telling me everything was alright and would be over soon.
When we arrived at Joseph's uncle's house, the women folk came and helped me inside. The room was crowded. All Joseph's male relatives from miles around had come to the house, for shelter and food. The women were busy cooking supper and the men were drinking wine and comparing stories. They all told Joseph how much he resembled his grandfather Matthan and laughed at old stories from years ago.The smell of fish and fresh bread was nauseating. I was so tired and so uncomfortable.
Joseph knew I was suffering and asked if there was somewhere quiet that I could go. There was no chance that we would get a place in the inn, they had filled up days ago. Somewhere quiet, in a little house packed with relatives? There were some fraught discussions, and then his aunt suggested that going down, to the lower floor, with the animals, might be best. It wasn't terribly clean, but it would be quiet and private and at least it wouldn't smell of fish!
Joseph helped me go down, and a couple of the women came too. One of them examined me and told me the baby was a long way off yet, first babies always take their time in coming. This was not great news but I felt better having her there. I felt that she knew what was happening, had seen this before and it took some of the fear away.
I was frightened you see. I was horribly afraid that somehow I would damage my baby. My baby and God's. I knew he was going to be special, I knew I had a great task ahead of me but it all seemed to be going horribly wrong. I trusted that God was still in control but He felt so far away. Could the baby not have been born in a palace, surrounded by comfort? Would these poor beginnings really be part of a plan? Could they really make this king accessible to the people? I had no idea. I was a mere girl, I had no education and my memory of scriptures was often fuzzy. To be honest, at this present moment, I didn't even care. I just wanted this baby OUT! Special or not, my body was tired of carrying him, tired of being stretched and pushed, of fitting something inside that was now too big to be there. I needed this baby to be born and I was too exhausted to wait much longer. How I longed for sleep.
The pain in my back was terrible. Great waves of cramp that seared through my body, making me oblivious to everything else. I was vaguely aware that someone was sweeping the floor and moving the animals to a far corner. They had laid out a mattress and blankets for me to rest on but I couldn't lie still for long. I felt better standing, rocking in time with the pain, trying to remember to breathe, in out, in out. Someone offered me water but I couldn't drink. I wasn't thirsty, I just wanted this baby to be born.
I could see Joseph with his big anxious eyes watching me. He didn't know what to do. Someone suggested he should go into the house to eat and I nodded in agreement. There was nothing he could do and the poor man must have been tired too. He had endured such an emotional time lately. First there was his fear and anger when he first heard about the baby (now that was a difficult conversation!) Then he had to endure the smirks of his friends when the pregnancy became public knowledge. He never complained, but I know he felt embarrassed, wished that God could have chosen a different girl.
The pain eventually became almost constant. Joseph had eaten and rested, but I continued to sway in discomfort in the little cave of animals. Every so often, one of them would poop, and although the women with me cleaned it up quickly, the smell pervaded the atmosphere. I could hear the musicians gathering outside, someone must have told them the birth would be soon. That gave me hope, maybe soon the baby would arrive.
Then at last, in a final searing pain, the baby was born. I looked down at his blue waxy body as he wriggled on the blanket and I knew that he was mine. One of the women wiped him down with oil and salt and I held him in my arms while they looked for the swaddling bands in our luggage. How beautiful he was. His indigo eyes would soon turn brown and they gazed at me trustingly. I loved him with my whole being.
Outside, there was the sound of music and singing as the musicians heralded the arrival of a boy.
Joseph came and took him from me. He held the tiny baby in his giant carpenter's hands, hands that spoke of hard work and safety. Then the baby started to mouth for food and Joseph passed him back. The women showed me how to feed him, but he was soon asleep. Then we gently wrapped him in the swaddling bands, securing his tiny limbs so he would feel snug and secure and his bones would grow straight and true. He was so beautiful. It was hard to remember what the angel had told me, that this was God's son too. I began to wonder if I had imagined it, if it were all a dream. This baby did not look like God, he was a baby. My baby.
I too needed to sleep. Joseph fetched fresh hay and put it in the animal's manger, covering it with a soft blanket. I didn't want him to put the baby there, I wanted to keep him on the bed next to me, but Joseph was worried I might roll on him in my sleep. Then he laid the baby down and told me to sleep.
He looked deep into my eyes and brushed my collar bone lightly with his fingers. "Soon you'll be truly mine," he whispered. I knew what he meant and felt myself blush.
I was so tired, I thought I would sleep for a week.
I actually slept for about two hours! I was abruptly woken by loud voices, and a draught of cold air as the door was flung open. There, standing uncertainly in the doorway was a group of youths. Their clothes were dirty and exuded the strong smell of sheep. Joseph was with them.
"Mary? Are you awake?" he asked.
It would be hard not to be with all the noise from outside.
I nodded and they trouped into the room. They seemed so big and clumsy in such a small space, I was worried they might hurt the baby. But they didn't try to touch him, they just stared for a while and then one of them knelt and they all followed suit, kneeling before the manger, staring at the baby.
Then they told me their story, how they had been in the fields and an angel had appeared. They had thought they were going to die, to be struck down right where they were. The angel had reassured them, told them that a saviour had been born, the Christ who we've all been waiting for. They would find him lying in a manger. Then suddenly there were lots of angels, all praising God and saying he was pleased with people on earth. After the angels had gone, finding they were still alive after all, the shepherds decided to come at once and see for themselves. It was as though they couldn't quite believe what they had seen and heard, they needed to actually see the baby with their own eyes.
I felt so humbled, and so cared for. God had heard my thoughts, He was reassuring me. I felt tears prickle my eyes, and blinked them back, tried to look serene. But I was shaken by how much He cared. It was all His plan, not some terrible mistake. We were meant to be here. He even knew about the manger! I listened and smiled and treasured my thoughts.
The shepherds left as noisily as they came. I could hear them in the streets, shouting their news, telling everyone what had happened. They were so excited! A few people shouted back, telling them to be quiet – I guess not everyone was pleased to hear the news, they had other things they wanted to do (like sleep).
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Mary's Story : Reposted, because it's Christmas..
I travelled to Bethlehem in a small cart. Every bump (and there were many) was agony. As I was jolted along, I was racked with pain. The baby's time was near, you see and the pain was almost unbearable. Later, they would sing songs about a cute donkey carrying me. Nice thought! I don't think there's any way you could have got me on a donkey. As each contraction cramped every muscle in my torso, I huddled up like an animal and prayed for it to be over.
When we arrived at Joseph's uncle's house, the women folk came and helped me inside. The room was crowded. All Joseph's male relatives from miles around had come to the house for shelter and food. The women were busy cooking supper and the men were drinking wine and comparing stories. They all told Joseph how much he resembled his grandfather Matthan and laughed at old stories from years ago.The smell of fish and fresh bread was nauseating. I was so tired and so uncomfortable.
Joseph knew I was suffering and asked if there was somewhere quiet that I could go. There was no chance that we would get a place in the inn, they had filled up days ago. Somewhere quiet, in a little house packed with relatives? There were some fraught discussions and then his aunt suggested that the animal cave might be best. It wasn't terribly clean, but it would be quiet and private and at least it wouldn't smell of fish!
The pain in my back was terrible. Great waves of cramp that seared through my body, making me oblivious to everything else. I was vaguely aware that someone was sweeping the floor and moving the animals to a far corner. They had laid out a mattress and blankets for me to rest on but I couldn't lie still for long. I felt better standing, rocking in time with the pain, trying to remember to breathe, in out, in out. Some one offered me water but I couldn't drink. I wasn't thirsty, I just wanted this baby to be born.
We had been travelling for five days, with hardly any rest and the last couple of days had been more chilly. I know he felt the burden of caring for me, watching for bandits on the roads and wondering if we would make it to Bethlehem in time. If the baby had come early I don't know what he'd have done – left me with strangers on the road somewhere I guess and come to register on his own. One didn't mess with a Roman decree…..
The pain eventually became almost constant. Joseph had eaten and rested but I continued to sway in discomfort in the little cave of animals. Every so often one of them would poop and although the women with me cleaned it up quickly the smell pervaded the atmosphere. I could hear the musicians gathering outside, someone must have told them the birth would be soon. That gave me hope, maybe soon the baby would arrive.
I too needed to sleep. Joseph fetched fresh hay and put it in the animal's manger, covering it with a soft blanket. I didn't want him to put the baby there, I wanted to keep him on the bed next to me, but Joseph was worried I might roll on him in my sleep. Then he laid the baby down and told me to sleep. He looked deep into my eyes and brushed my collar bone lightly with his fingers.
"Soon you'll be truly mine," he whispered. I knew what he meant and felt myself blush.
I actually slept for about two hours! I was abruptly woken by loud voices and a draft of cold air as the door was flung open. There, standing uncertainly in the doorway was a group of youths. Their clothes were dirty and exuded the strong smell of sheep. Joseph was with them.
I felt so humbled and so cared for. God had heard my thoughts, He was reassuring me. It was all His plan, not some terrible mistake. We were meant to be here. He even knew about the manger! I listened and smiled and treasured my thoughts.
The shepherds left as noisily as they came. I could hear them in the streets, shouting their news, telling everyone what had happened. They were so excited.
They had of course woken the baby who was now crying with a thin wail that jarred my nerves and was impossible to ignore. So I fed him some more and then we both slept. A tired, contented sleep borne from exhaustion and wonder.
After eight days, Joseph came and circumcised the baby. How he wailed! It felt cruel, though I knew it was the right thing to do, even in this strange place we must obey the Jewish laws. We also formally gave him the name Yeshua, the name we had been told to give him by the angel all those months ago. I wondered if Joseph minded, people would know it wasn't a family name. I also had no one called Yeshua in my own family, though I did know a boy from my childhood with the name.
After forty days, we had to travel to Jerusalem, to pay for redemption at the temple. As Joseph was from the tribe of Judah, we had to pay five shekels of silver. We couldn't afford a lamb, so bought two pigeons to sacrifice. It was nice to leave Bethlehem and to have some exercise at last, to see people and to take my baby into the world. I felt quite excited as I approached the temple, our holy place. I didn't recognise anyone, but everyone could see we had a new baby and lots of the women came over to see him. I felt so happy!
We walked through the Beautiful Gate and up to the Gate of Nicanor.
What does that mean? I know that he is God's own son and that he is part of the plan to establish God's reign on earth. Will he be opposed? Surely everyone will accept God's annointed one, we have waited so long for him.
Then he said something that made me afraid. His face was very near, I could smell his breath. He said that a sword would pierce my soul. It made me very frightened, I practically snatched Yeshua away from him! I want my son to grow strong and be happy, will I suffer for this?
I knew I was tired, not getting enough sleep and it was hard to care for a new baby in a strange place without my mother to help me. I felt that I did not want to hear the man's words, even if they were true.
The man left us and almost at once an old lady approached. She was ancient, her white hair showed under her mitpahath and she leant heavily on a stick. What I noticed most were her eyes. They almost sparkled! You could tell at once that she was a holy woman and also one who loved to laugh. As soon as she saw Yeshua she started to pray loudly, thanking God and telling people nearby that if they wanted Jerusalem to be redeemed, they should look to the baby. I was glad that no Romans were allowed in the temple, we would have been in trouble!
We finished making the offerings and then went back to Bethlehem. I didn't know whether to tell Joseph what the old man told me. I kept thinking about his words, worrying about what they might mean. I was so tired, I decided I would wait and maybe tell him later.
The months passed and we settled into life in Bethlehem. We moved into a little house and Joseph worked on the many building projects that the Romans have introduced. Yeshua continued to thrive. He grew into a sturdy toddler and would walk around the room holding onto the stools and baskets. I loved to feel his solid weight when I carried him on my hip. He started to sleep much better at night and Joseph and I were thinking about having another child. Then everything changed.
It was one evening, still quite early but we had filled the lamp with olive oil and lit the linen wick. Joseph put it on a bushel basket, so the room was well lit and we could talk about the day. Suddenly, there was a banging at the door.
Joseph went at once and there, in the road, was a group of Persian travellers. They had dismounted from their horses and were peering intently into the house. They told Joseph they had seen a star and had come to worship the king.I was so glad I hadn't gone to bed yet! We let them into the house and I went to get Yeshua. He was damp from sleep and his tired eyes looked blearily around him. I wondered if he would cry but he seemed fascinated by our strange visitors. They wore their hair in long curls and one had a band of gold on his head. It glinted in the lamp light and I could see Yeshua watching it intently. Their clothes were patterned with birds and flowers. We offered them wine, it was clear they were tired from their journey. I was embarrassed that we only had two stools to offer them, but they didn't seem to mind and in fact insisted that I should sit on one with Yeshua and they were happy to sit on the rush mat. They didn't really sit anyway, they wanted to kneel before Yeshua.
Then they gave him gifts. They were beautiful to look at. They gave him gold, signifying that he is a king. They gave him frankincense. The strong aroma filled the house and I wondered if Yeshua was to be a priest, even though he is not descended from Levi. They also gave him myrrh. Myrrh is costly but is for embalming a body. It was a strange gift for a baby and I wondered what it meant.
They told us their story before they left. In their Persian home, they were magi, watching the stars and foretelling the future. Many months ago, at the time of Yeshua's birth, they had seen a special star which they knew meant a powerful new king had been born and they determined they would find him and worship him. Unfortunately, following the star caused them to go to Jerusalem first (I always knew that star gazing was a misleading activity!) They went to Herod's palace and asked where the new king was. This was scary, Herod had shown he was not a king to be trusted and his cruelty was well known. I would not have wanted to visit his palace.
However, it sounded as though he had decided to be helpful. He asked the scribes to research the early scriptures and they discovered that the promised king was to be born in Bethlehem. The king told the Easterners and asked them to find the king and then return and tell him the exact location, so that he too could worship.
I wondered what would happen next. Would Herod himself come to visit my precious baby or would we be summoned to the palace? This was not a comfortable thought. I also wondered why the palace scribes had not come to visit us. Did they not believe the scriptures that they studied so diligently? Surely if they were truly expecting a redeemer they would also have come?
The men left. They planned to sleep in an inn and return to Jerusalem the next day. We could not offer them lodging in our tiny house and they seemed content to leave now they had seen Yeshua.
I returned Yeshua to bed and soon after Joseph and I also went to sleep.
I had not been asleep for long when Joseph woke me. He shook me awake, then went to light the lamp. I could see his face was tense and instantly turned to check Yeshua was well. He was sleeping soundly. Joseph told me I needed to get up at once, we needed to leave. He said that he had had a dream, like the dream when the angel told him that the baby inside me was God's son. It was so intense and real that he could not ignore it. He said he had been told we must leave Israel, Yeshua was in danger, Herod planned to kill him.
I wondered why I too had not be warned and then I realised – God had told Joseph to take care of me and Yeshua. That was a hard task for a man, to care for a son that was not his own. So God was now telling Joseph alone what we needed to do, underlining his role, establishing him as head of our family. It was a kind act.
I began to pack our things but Joseph was hurrying me, telling me to only take what was essential.
We were to go to Egypt. Egypt! Could this be right? Was Yeshua not to be king of the Jews? I packed hurriedly and we left that very night.
What would the future hold? Would we ever return to our home town? The future was uncertain but I knew that something bigger than us was happening. Whatever happened, God had a plan and no one could alter the course of that.
If you enjoyed this, you might enjoy Hidden Faces by Anne E Thompson. An amusing novel, set in an infant school which explores the different faces that teachers wear. They have a public face, worn for the school. This is very different to the face they wear at home or with their friends, but which one is the real face?
I am reposting this because it's Christmas….
I travelled to Bethlehem in a small cart. Every bump (and there were many) was agony. As I was jolted along, I was wracked with pain. The baby's time was near, you see, and the pain was almost unbearable. Later, they would sing songs about a cute donkey carrying me. Nice thought! I don't think there's any way you could have got me on a donkey.
As each contraction cramped every muscle in my torso, I huddled up like an animal and prayed for it to be over. I could see Joseph, watching me as he walked alongside. He really didn't have the first idea what to do. Oh, how I wanted my mother. I yearned for her to be there, holding my hand, telling me everything was alright and would be over soon.
When we arrived at Joseph's uncle's house, the women folk came and helped me inside. The room was crowded. All Joseph's male relatives from miles around had come to the house for shelter and food, responding to the summons from the Romans. The women were busy cooking supper and the men were drinking wine and comparing stories. They all told Joseph how much he resembled his grandfather Matthan and laughed at old stories from years ago. The smell of fish and fresh bread was nauseating. I was so tired and so uncomfortable.
Joseph knew I was suffering and asked if there was somewhere quiet that I could go. There was no chance that we would get a place in the inn, they had filled up days ago. Somewhere quiet, in a little house packed with relatives? There were some fraught discussions and then his aunt suggested that the animal cave, below the living quarters, might be best. It wasn't terribly clean, but it would be quiet and private and at least it wouldn't smell of fish!
Joseph helped me go down, and a couple of the women came too. One of them examined me and told me the baby was a long way off yet, first babies always take their time in coming. This was not great news but I felt better having her there. I felt that she knew what was happening, had seen this before and it took some of the fear away. I was frightened you see. I was horribly afraid that somehow I would damage my baby. My baby and God's.
I knew he was going to be special, I knew I had a great task ahead of me but it all seemed to be going horribly wrong. I trusted that God was still in control but He felt so far away. Could the baby not have been born in a palace, surrounded by comfort? Would these poor beginnings really be part of a plan? Could they really make this king accessible to the people? I had no idea. I was a mere girl, I had no education and my memory of scriptures was often fuzzy. To be honest, at this present moment, I didn't even care. I just wanted this baby OUT!
Special or not, my body was tired of carrying him, tired of being stretched and pushed, of fitting something inside that was now too big to be there. I needed this baby to be born and I was too exhausted to wait much longer. How I longed for sleep. The pain in my back was terrible. Great waves of cramp that seared through my body, making me oblivious to everything else. I was vaguely aware that someone was sweeping the floor and moving the animals to a far corner. They had laid out a mattress and blankets for me to rest on but I couldn't lie still for long. I felt better standing, rocking in time with the pain, trying to remember to breathe, in out, in out. Some one offered me water but I couldn't drink. I wasn't thirsty, I just wanted this baby to be born.
I could see Joseph with his big anxious eyes watching me. He didn't know what to do. Someone suggested he should go into the house to eat and I nodded in agreement. There was nothing he could do and the poor man must have been tired too. He had endured such an emotional time lately. First there was his fear and anger when he first heard about the baby (now that was a difficult conversation.) Then he had to endure the smirks of his friends when the pregnancy became public knowledge. He never complained, but I know he felt embarrassed, wished that God could have chosen a different girl.
The pain eventually became almost constant. Joseph had eaten and rested but I continued to sway in discomfort in the little cave of animals. Every so often one of them would poop and although the women with me cleaned it up quickly the smell pervaded the atmosphere.
I could hear the musicians gathering outside, someone must have told them the birth would be soon. That gave me hope, maybe soon the baby would arrive.
Outside, there was the sound of music and singing as the musicians heralded the arrival of a boy. Joseph came and took him from me. He held the tiny baby in his giant carpenter's hands, hands that spoke of hard work and safety. Then the baby started to mouth for food and Joseph passed him back. The women showed me how to feed him, but he was soon asleep. Then we gently wrapped him in the swaddling bands, securing his tiny limbs so he would feel snug and secure and his bones would grow straight and true. He was so beautiful.
It was hard to remember what the angel had told me, that this was God's son too. I began to wonder if I had imagined it, if it were all a dream. This baby did not look like God, he was a baby. My baby.
I was so tired, I thought I would sleep for a week. I actually slept for about two hours. I was abruptly woken by loud voices and a draft of cold air as the door was flung open. There, standing uncertainly in the doorway was a group of youths. Their clothes were dirty and exuded the strong smell of sheep. Joseph was with them.
I nodded and they trouped into the room.
They seemed so big and clumsy in such a small space, I was worried they might hurt the baby. But they didn't try to touch him, they just stared for a while and then one of them knelt and they all followed suit, kneeling before the manger, staring at the baby.
I felt so humbled and so cared for. God had heard my thoughts, He was reassuring me. It was all His plan, not some terrible mistake. We were meant to be here. He even knew about the manger. I listened and smiled and treasured my thoughts.
The shepherds left as noisily as they came. I could hear them in the streets, shouting their news, telling everyone what had happened. They were so excited. They had of course woken the baby who was now crying with a thin wail that jarred my nerves and was impossible to ignore. So I fed him some more and then we both slept. A tired, contented sleep borne from exhaustion and wonder.
After eight days, Joseph came and circumcised the baby. How he wailed. It felt cruel, though I knew it was the right thing to do, even in this strange place we must obey the Jewish laws. We also formally gave him the name Yeshua, the name we had been told to give him by the angel all those months ago. I wondered if Joseph minded, people would know it wasn't a family name. I also had no one called Yeshua in my own family, though I did know a boy from my childhood with the name.
After forty days, we had to travel to Jerusalem, to pay for redemption at the temple. As Joseph was from the tribe of Judah, we had to pay five shekels of silver. We couldn't afford a lamb, so bought two pigeons to sacrifice. It was nice to leave Nazareth and to have some exercise at last, to see people and to take my baby into the world. I felt quite excited as I approached the temple, our holy place. I didn't recognise anyone, but everyone could see we had a new baby and lots of the women came over to see him. I felt so happy!
We walked through the Beautiful Gate and up to the Gate of Nicanor. Then something strange happened.
What does that mean? I know that he is God's own son and that he is part of the plan to establish God's reign on earth. Will he be opposed? Surely everyone will accept God's anointed one, we have waited so long for him. Then he said something that made me afraid. His face was very near, I could smell his breath. He said that a sword would pierce my soul. It made me very frightened, I practically snatched Yeshua away from him! I want my son to grow strong and be happy, will I suffer for this?
The man left us and almost at once an old lady approached. She was ancient, her white hair showed under her mitpahath and she leant heavily on a stick. What I noticed most were her eyes. They almost sparkled. You could tell at once that she was a holy woman, also one who loved to laugh. As soon as she saw Yeshua she started to pray loudly, thanking God, telling people nearby that if they wanted Jerusalem to be redeemed, they should look to the baby. I was glad that no Romans were allowed in the temple, we would have been in trouble.
We finished making the offerings and then went back to Bethlehem. I didn't know whether to tell Joseph what the old man had told me. I kept thinking about his words, worrying about what they might mean. I was so tired, I decided I would wait and maybe tell him later.
It was one evening, still quite early but we had filled the lamp with olive oil and lit the linen wick. Joseph put it on a bushel basket, so the room was well lit and we could talk about the day. Suddenly, there was a banging at the door. Joseph went at once and there, in the road, was a group of Persian travellers. They had dismounted from their horses and were peering intently into the house.
They told Joseph they had seen a star and had come to worship the king. I was so glad I hadn't gone to bed yet. We let them into the house and I went to get Yeshua. He was damp from sleep and his tired eyes looked blearily around him. I wondered if he would cry but he seemed fascinated by our strange visitors. They wore their hair in long curls and one had a band of gold on his head. It glinted in the lamp light and I could see Yeshua watching it intently. Their clothes were patterned with birds and flowers.
We offered them wine, it was clear they were tired from their journey. I was embarrassed that we only had two stools to offer them, but they didn't seem to mind and in fact insisted that I should sit on one with Yeshua and they were happy to sit on the rush mat. They didn't really sit anyway, they wanted to kneel before Yeshua.
They told us their story before they left. In their Persian home, they were magi, watching the stars and foretelling the future. Many months ago, at the time of Yeshua's birth, they had seen a special star which they knew meant a powerful new king had been born and they determined they would find him and worship him. Unfortunately, following the star caused them to go to Jerusalem first (I always knew that star gazing was a misleading activity.) They went to Herod's palace and asked where the new king was. This was scary, Herod had shown he was not a king to be trusted and his cruelty was well known. I would not have wanted to visit his palace.
However, it sounded as though he had decided to be helpful. He asked the scribes to research the early scriptures and they discovered that the promised king was to be born in Bethlehem. The king told the Easterners and asked them to find the king and then return and tell him the exact location, so that he too could worship. I wondered what would happen next. Would Herod himself come to visit my precious baby or would we be summoned to the palace? This was not a comfortable thought.
The men left. They planned to sleep in an inn and return to Jerusalem the next day. We could not offer them lodging in our tiny house and they seemed content to leave now they had seen Yeshua. I returned Yeshua to bed and soon after Joseph and I also went to sleep.
I had not been asleep for long when Joseph woke me. He shook me awake, then went to light the lamp. I could see his face was tense and instantly turned to check Yeshua was well. He was sleeping soundly.
Joseph told me I needed to get up at once, we needed to leave. He said that he had had a dream, like the dream when the angel told him that the baby inside me was God's son. It was so intense and real that he could not ignore it. He said he had been told we must leave Israel, Yeshua was in danger, Herod planned to kill him.
I wondered why I too had not be warned and then I realised, God had told Joseph to take care of me and Yeshua. That was a hard task for a man, to care for a son that was not his own. So God was now telling Joseph alone what we needed to do, underlining his role, establishing him as head of our family. It was a kind act.
I began to pack our things but Joseph was hurrying me, telling me to only take what was essential. We were to go to Egypt. Egypt! Could this be right? Was Yeshua not to be king of the Jews? I packed hurriedly and we left that very night.
What would the future hold? Would we ever return to our home town? The future was uncertain but I knew that something bigger than us was happening.
Whatever happened, God had a plan and no one could alter the course of that.


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Some thoughts about jazz by Russ Reinberg
Jazz And Success
Published August 17, 2011	By 4/4
IF YOU WERE to scour the world, you would find a handful of terrific jazz musicians whose names and recordings are unknown to all but their families and colleagues. They live and perform in relative obscurity. Festival directors and club owners reject them. Record companies ignore them. Even aficionados are unaware of them. The reason for that is simple: The people who create reputations chose to overlook them.
I'll tell you something about jazz: By the time I was two years old I had fallen in love with it. Only classical music could compete but I find jazz a more creative means of expression.
I live for playing jazz, yet it is completely frustrating to be a musician. Being a professional is analogous to being married to a beautiful alcoholic: She puts you through 360 days a year of absolute hell but you stay with her for the remaining five days of bliss.
My background may be comparable to those of some other musicians: Live television shows, concerts, telethons, the occasional festival, and the list goes on. But those were as a featured sideman. When I asked our agent to help me launch a band of my own he told me he could do nothing; neither talent, artistry, technique, nor experience count.
How about the frequent standing ovations? No. They are immaterial.
The only marketable quality is fame.
Then how do you acquire fame?
In music, somebody else has to create it for you, usually a record company, by spending a lot of money on advertising and promotion. If you are a jazz musician, that opportunity is unavailable today.
For years I did everything I could to promote myself but time passed and, just as many others, I remained anonymous.
One day in 1988 the Los Angeles radio station we know today as KJAZ asked me to head a couple of concerts featuring the Concord Jazz All Stars (Scott Hamilton, Dave McKenna, Bill Berry, Jake Hanna and others.). The concerts were the most successful in the station's history and I played very well. Nobody ever called me to perform again.
At that point I was 40 and needed to earn some money so I had to give up music to start a publishing company. I put my clarinet in the closet for twelve years. The case collected dust as I earned a good living publishing magazines.
It was painful even to think about music in those days. My musician pals stopped calling because I no longer played (or hired them) and they had little to say when I called them. I could barely listen to music, except maybe a little classical now and then, because it was too disturbing. At least once a week I would dream about playing but, when I woke up, the dreams would fade and the pressures of survival in business silenced the music inside me until late at night.
In 2000, when I met my wife, she wanted to watch Ken Burns' PBS series about jazz. As it went along I would tell her, "Listen to this guy's solo. It's a classic." Or, "I worked with that guy. And that one. That guy, too." She asked how I knew so much and I told her I used to play professionally. She insisted I go back to it. I resisted for a few months and tried to explain she wouldn't like it. She won and, little by little, I began to extend my practice time until I was cranking out my standard three hours a day, seven days a week.
Then, in 2003, I called my former guitar player, Larry Koonse; the bass player from the 1988 Concord concert, Dave Stone; and a great drummer named Ray Brinker. We recorded an album, Blue Scarlett. The reviews were excellent. The sales were dismal.
The title track and three other tunes on that CD are originals. Half of everything I have recorded is original, including all nineteen tunes on my latest album, Wistful. A generation ago some of those tunes might have become standards. A few people like or even love them and buy an album. But only a handful. After the recording session the music fades into obscurity, along with every other melodic tune these days.
But, in the movie, a voice said, "If you build it, they will come." Sorry; that was a fairytale.
Southern California has few jazz clubs where I want to perform. There is no point; nobody launches a "career" at a jazz club. The pay is terrible. The acoustics are dreadful. The audiences rudely jabber through the performances. And it is almost impossible to present original tunes at such places because that would require rehearsal for a "club date", something all but anathema to most Los Angeles area jazz musicians.
The phone rings six or ten times a year, never anyone or anything new. I fall back on the "featured soloist" status with Swing and Dixie bands that play for dancers who neither listen nor care and for older people who typically pay little attention to the quality of what they hear because they are busy recalling the better days of their youth.
An international clique of accomplished jazz players exists. I work with many at gigs in Southern California and elsewhere. Many have come up afterwards to ask, "Where the heck did you come from? What's your name?" Yet I remain "unknown" so never receive an invitation to festivals.
And if I did? I might be disappointed.
A lifetime of seeing the quality and creativity of "traditional" jazz players decline has made me realize I'd rather lead my own group and do something more unique than run through Jumpin' at the Woodside for the 1,309,997th time with throw-together groups that, on their best day, are unable to play it or other popular jazz tunes as well as the original band did in an average performance.
I presume you realize this blog is only one part of my website: www.westlakerecords.com. A big feature of the site is its free "radio" shows, each with about twenty minutes of original, contemporary, live recordings. Many thousands of people worldwide listen to the shows each month. But the phone never rings and the albums never sell.
What does all of the above tell you?
People like the music but refuse to pay for it; they would rather listen to an inferior free performance than buy a much better album. It tells you no events exist for relatively unknown jazz players, even brilliant ones. It tells you the only important things in "music" today are how you look, how cool you are, and how famous somebody else has made you by spending millions of corporate dollars. It tells you the business of creating music, as opposed to "glitzy sonic entertainment", is dead. It tells you jazz is now unpopular, incestuous, cliquish, and a commercial disaster.
One thing I learned a long time ago: It ain't how good you are; it's what you do. A lousy porn producer earns more than a brilliant artist. An incompetent and dangerous doctor earns infinitely more than a genius ukulele player. Years ago my oldest friend compared being a great jazz clarinetist with being a great archer: Commercial or popular success is impossible today because each discipline is obsolete.
To enjoy success in the arts only two things matter: Exploiting contemporary taste and finding an investor to make you famous.
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For its first article as the Summit Insider, the PTI explores the different facets that make Stockholm one of the best cities when it comes to urban mobility. We have selected five of them, but we could have presented many more. Enjoy your read!
For the urban mobility Aficionados, Stockholm is widely known for having the world's longest Art Gallery, with more than 90 metro stations on distance of 110km decorated with paintings, mosaics and other forms of arts. In the public transport sector, art translates into each ride we take, and each journey we begin. At the Global Public Transport Summit which will be held in Stockholm on June 2019, UITP will be celebrating 'The Art of Public Transport', do not to miss it!
Stockholm is composed of islands… many of them actually. To be precise, 14 islands, stretching on an area of 188km2 compose the city itself and are linked by no less than 57 bridges. If we look a bit further, the Stockholm Archipelago is formed of around 30,000 islands and islets, many of them accessible by ferries, a service under the responsibility of Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL).
Since 2012, and the implementation of its Urban Mobility Strategy, Stockholm invested a lot of Kronas, Swedish currency, to develop the bicycling network and the modal share of cyclists from 9% in 2013 to 12% in 2018 and 18% minimum by 2030. To reach this, the city expanded its 760km of cycling routes, added thousands of bicycle stands, dozens of pump stations of much more. These are considerable efforts when you consider that there are already more than 70,000 commuters that enter or leave the city by bike. To experience and explore this sustainable mobility solution, be sure to visit our new space on the Exhibition floor in 2019: the Cycling Circuit!
We have already mentioned how blue of a city Stockholm is, with its numerous islands and beaches, but you should also know that it's also quite green. In fact, it is considered by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as one of the least polluted cities in the world. According to the WHO, the air quality in Stockholm is around three times better than in Brussels, Paris or Berlin.
As major cities and countries are making important decisions to reduce CO2 emission, Stockholm didn't wait for the adoption of the Paris agreement to be ambitious in the fight on climate change. It launched its first initiative, the Greenhouse Gas project already back in 1997, and throughout the years has implemented new measures to reduce the use of fossil fuel in transport. With the ambition to be fossil fuel free in 2040, the authorities have already forbidden to order and use diesel buses in the city, which means that the actual public transport fleet is either hybrid, or it uses bio gas.
Now, if none of these facets are convincing enough for you to visit the beautiful city of Stockholm in 2019, I am sure that UITP's Summit and its thought-provoking headliners will prove to be convincing enough!


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Q: pep8 - statistics for whole project I am working on a Python project and I am using the PyPI pep8 checker.
Is there a simple way to get a pep8 rating for my project? Like a percentage (eg. 10 lines doesn't match pep8, out of 100 lines) or any number to rate it?
As far as I know pep8 / pycodestyle do not provide such functionality.

A: You might use Pylint. It provides a rating and a very nice and descriptive report.
In addition, there are more verification checks and options than just PEP8.

A: Depending on the code editor you use (PyCharm in my case), look for "run code inspection". That will give you all the warnings regarding PEP8 violations in your code.
EDIT: You mention that you're using "PyPI pep8 checker." On their github page it states they use pycodestyle to check the code, the main page explains how to get the statistics you asked for, and there's a more complete error list here. However, you're still probably better off using an IDE...

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Ah, springtime. It's the season when flowers bloom, love is in the air, and everyone sheds their winter coats and emerges from cuffing season. But with a great sundress comes great responsibility — for women to keep it hairless, that is, at least if society's standards are anything to go by.
Below are 11 reasons shaving is the worst, most menial task that we're all still doing (for some reason).
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No clear data on when it becomes unacceptable to rock the "cavewoman-chic" look.
People judge you for failing to live up to their beauty standards.
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It's a nightmare this writer still has, occasionally.
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shaving your legs in the shower while wine drunk could easily go on the show 1000 Ways To Die. coming from my experience as of tn at least.
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Q: Good PowerShell guide, getting started through more advanced usage Does anyone have a really good tutorial or getting started guide for Microsoft's PowerShell? I'm a long time Linux/Unix user, and very familiar with scripting languages, command-line usage with bash, ksh and zsh. I'm an intermediate Ruby programmer, and have used all these tools for command-line file management and automation tasks.
I would love a "PowerShell for Bash Experts" guide if such a thing exists, or is on that level of detail.

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Grevenmacher (Luxembourg) - The Logwin Group is increasing its forecast for the current financial year 2022 in view of the better-than-expected business performance in the year to date. The revised forecast assumes continued strong demand for logistics services and a high freight rate level in the further course of the year.
Accordingly, the Logwin Group's sales for the full year 2022 will be at the level of the previous year, after a significant decline had previously been planned. Both the Air + Ocean and Solutions business segments will contribute to this development.
Based on the current development, the Logwin Group's operating result (EBITA) will also be at least at the level of the previous year, after a significant decline had previously been planned. The change in the forecast is based on the continuing good development in the Air + Ocean business segment, which is now expected to confirm its operating result (EBITA) at the previous year's level. The operating result (EBITA) of the Solutions business segment is also expected to be at the level of the previous year, taking into account one-off effects, after a decline was previously planned as well. Due to the anticipated non-recurrence of the impact on the result from a goodwill impairment, the Logwin Group's net result will increase significantly compared to the previous year 2021 in line with the revised forecast for the operating result.
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Q: Jackson Deserialization: unrecognized field From the tutorial I had the impression that this should work (simplified example):
public class Foo {
    private String bar;
    public String getBar() {
        return bar;
    }
    public void setBar(String bar) {
        this.bar = bar;
    }
    public static class Qux {
        private String foobar;
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            return foobar;
        }
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String in = "{ \"bar\": \"123\", \"qux\" : {\"foobar\": \"234\"}}";
ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
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I'm running 2.2.2

A: You can configure ObjectMapper to ignore fields it doesn't find in your class with
ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
mapper.configure(DeserializationFeature.FAIL_ON_UNKNOWN_PROPERTIES, false);

If not configured this way, it will throw exceptions while parsing if it finds a field it does not recognize on the class type you specified.

A: It will work if you pull your Qux class out of Foo
public class Foo {
    private String bar;

    // added this
    private Qux qux;

    public String getBar() {
        return bar;
    }
    public void setBar(String bar) {
        this.bar = bar;
    }

    // added getter and setter
    public Qux getQux() {
        return qux;
    }
    public void setQux(Qux qux) {
        this.qux = bar;
    }
}

public static class Qux {
    private String foobar;
    public String getFoobar() {
        return foobar;
    }
    public void setFoobar(String foobar) {
        this.foobar = foobar;
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A: The Foo class needs an instance property of type Qux for automatic deserialization to work.  The way the Foo class is currently defined, there is no destination property to inject the qux JSON object values.
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   public Qux getQux() {
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Friends At Bhangarh & Ghosts!
I have chronicled my visit to Bhangarh Fort in my previous post The Haunted Bhangarh Fort Experience. Bhangarh is considered as most haunted place in India.
I found them seated at the start of Johri Bazaar Bhangarh Fort ruins. This couple was busy conversing with each other and enjoying chillum.
There are restrictions on cutting trees and therefore people are generally discreet about cutting trees. As per Indian Forest Act cutting of trees is punishable offence. Villagers being poor rely on forest wood to fire their ovens to prepare food.
Me: Do you live close by?
Me: Are you resident of Gola ka bas village?
Nearest village from Bhangarh Fort is Gola Ka Bas.
Me: So you come here everyday?
Me: How many buffaloes you own?
Me: Have you ever seen ghosts around here?
She pointed her finger towards the Bhangarh palace ruins located further inside the complex but didn't comment. I have no clue as to why she didn't commit. May be she didn't want to talk about it or may be she was not sure about the existence of Ghosts. Yet another theory is that may be she has had some frightful experience in Bhangarh Fort. We can only guess!
She pulled out another chillum and started smoking, I understood its time to leave!
Village people are quite content and happy even in the adverse situations. They are God fearing and follow religious & social rituals which often drain their financial resources. They are quite simple and accepts the situations as their destiny!
I've seen videos on Bhangarh as well because of my interest in what happened there…not sure who to believe!
There are lot of spooky videos floating around claiming to be filmed in Bhangarh even though on closer inspection they are from different country or don't match the location. Recently a Bollywood movie by name of bhangarh was also released which was shot in Bhangarh. The crew claims to have experienced something spooky while shooting there but who knows if that is just a publicity stunt?
I can understand, maybe i will be there one day myself and explore a bit!
All I can add is that there is something eerie about this place. You can experience this when you are alone..Do try to make it over there early in the morning!
There is a nice things to do before the New Year. Be Happy!
You think so? Although I love conversations, but I don't think I'm a good story teller or that I can weave around words.
I started this series of conversation with common people, but given paucity of time I haven't been able to post as much as I would want to. I hope with onset of summer seson I would be able to do so.
I've enjoyed and had some of the best conversations with locals. Their perspective of life is very different. There's much to learn.
Each moment is a learning… All through our lives! It's great that you've been enjoying your interactions with the locals.
Interesting post. There are so many theories about Bhangarh that it is difficult to judge what to believe.
Absolutely, Sonia! Have you ever been to Bhangarh?
Hey Arv, I have been there but have read a lot of stories and folk loves about the history and freak incidents.
Well they are at best… stories. Look up YouTube for the shooting done in the night by a prominent news channel.
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From left to right: Krystle Cook, Keala Patterson, Makana McClellan, Lori Abe, Brooke Wilson, Nani Medeiros, Felea'i Tau, Shari Carter (photo courtesy Governor-elect Josh Green's transition team)
Governor-Elect Green Announces First Staff Selections
by Big Island Video News
on Nov 23, 2022 at 6:52 am
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HAWAIʻI - Applications are still being considered, as Governor-elect Green moves towards his inauguration on Monday, December 5, 2022.
(BIVN) – Hawaiʻi Governor-elect Josh Green won't be officially sworn-in to office until Monday, December 5th, but his transition team is already filing key positions in his future executive office.
"I am assembling a team that will help me drive an ambitious agenda for Hawaiʻi during the next four years," said Green in a news release. "It is a group of dedicated, qualified professionals with years of experience in their respective fields. Each brings with them the passion to make a difference and meet the challenges facing Hawaiʻi."
From transition team:
Brooke Wilson will continue serving as Green's Chief of Staff, a position she held during his tenure as Lieutenant Governor. Over the last four years, Wilson worked with the Governor-elect on the state's first master-planned Kauhale (tiny home village), and the development of the "Housing is Healthcare" model to address chronic homelessness. Wilson has 20 years of career experience in multiple industries including government, construction, non-profit, technology, and communications.
Nani Medeiros will join as Green's Chief Housing Officer. Medeiros will be driving the Governor's initiatives on workforce and affordable housing, homelessness and social service policies. Medeiros is currently the Executive Director of HomeAid Hawaii and developed Kama'okū, a Kauhale of 37 tiny homes to address homelessness. She previously spent six years in healthcare at the Hawaii Primary Care Association, 13 years at the state legislature, and five years in the executive branch of the state.
Green has assembled a strong team of women to lead his office. Staff appointments include:
Lori Abe – Deputy Chief of Staff
Abe most recently served as a Vice President for the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaiʻi.
Makana McClellan – Director of Communications
McClellan most recently served as the Director of Business Development & Community Relations and the Director of Marketing & Communications at Shriners Children's Hospital and was previously the Public Information Officer for The Queen's Health Systems.
Feleaʻi Tau – Director of Constituent Services and Protocol
Tau has worked for Dr. Green for the last 18 years as his Office Manager and most recently as the Special Assistant to the Lieutenant Governor.
Keala Patterson – Protocol Officer
Patterson most recently served as the Director of Public Affairs at Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center.
Krystle Cook – Administrative Services Officer
Cook most recently served as an Advancement Operations Officer at Punahou School.
Shari Carter – Executive Assistant to the First Lady
For the last nine years, Carter has served as the Administrative Services Officer for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
In addition to these six highly qualified executive branch team members, the incoming administration has also identified an additional 15 staff for critical roles in the Governor's office. Together, this team will support the Governor-elect in his day-to-day operations and priorities for the state. This amounts to approximately 46 percent of the operations team in just two weeks since the election.
As cabinet-level interviews continue this week, Dr. Green continues to encourage interested Hawaiʻi residents to apply to serve at every level of government through the administration portal, GreenTransition2022.org, or the hiring portal of the State of Hawaiʻi: jobs.hawaii.gov.
"I have been so excited to see the incredible quality of applicants who have already applied to work in the administration. This really gives me hope that a great future lies ahead for our state."
Applications are considered as they are received.
The Inauguration of the new Governor will be held at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena on December 5th at noon. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. The event will be open to the public and free of charge.
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14 Big Ten Stats You Need to Know for 2015
Braden Gall
Here are the most important and interesting stats you need to know about the Big Ten in 2015:
513.2:
yards per game with Nate Sudfeld
In the five games that Sudfeld finished last year, the Hoosiers averaged 513.2 yards per game and won three times, including a road victory over eventual SEC East champ Mizzou. In the seven games Sudfeld didn't finish (six of which he didn't play in), Indiana averaged 327.7 yards per game and won just once.
220.4: Wes Lunt's division-leading yards per game
The quarterback play leaves much to be desired in the Big Ten West but Illinois may have the best one. Lunt missed five games last year but still led the division with 220.4 yards passing per game. He also posted the division's best TD:INT ratio with 14 scoring strikes and just three picks. It's Lunt who gives the Illini any chance at winning games in 2015.
Iowa's
yards per play under Greg Davis
Greg Davis took over as the Iowa offensive coordinator in 2012 and has not exactly set the world on fire in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes have averaged just 5.2 yards per play in those three seasons — which would have ranked 98th in the nation last season. That said, his 2014 was his best year since arriving at Iowa with a 5.5 yards per play clip and his offense has gotten (slowly) more efficient each season he's been there. (Although, that 5.5 clip was still just 72nd in the nation.)
41.5:
Maryland's
leading rusher's yards per game average in 2014
C.J. Brown led Maryland in rushing last year at 41.5 yards per game, good for just 20th in the Big Ten last season. Brandon Ross is the leading returning rusher and he carried the ball just 85 times. Needless to say, the Terps need to improve on the 111th-ranked rushing offense if they want to keep improving in the run-oriented Big Ten.
3: Times
finished the season ranked since 2006
Michigan obviously hasn't had its best decade. But to finish the season unranked in six of the last eight seasons is downright unbelievable. Only once in 2006 has Michigan finished in the top 15 (2011) and only three times has it even been ranked at season's end. The Wolverines were ranked in the top 15 to end the year 29 times between 1969 and 2006.
79.1%:
Michigan State's
winning percentage since 2010
The Spartans have won 53 games in 67 tries over the last five years for a remarkable 79.1 percent clip. Michigan State has won at least 11 games four times during that span, which is the only time in school history that the program has won at least 11 times in a season. It marks the highest percentage over a five-year span for Sparty since 1951-55.
0-12:
against ranked foes under Jerry Kill
In four years under the highly respected Kill, Minnesota has quickly improved from a 3-9 afterthought to a perennial bowl team to a division contender. However, the Gophers have not been able to beat ranked teams, going 0-for-12 in his four seasons. Otherwise, Minnesota has won the games it's supposed to, going 16-4 in the last two seasons against unranked opponents.
5,278: Ameer Abdullah's career yards from scrimmage
Abdullah is one of the greatest running backs at a school known for its great running tradition. In fact, no player in school history produced more yards from scrimmage than his 5,278 yards. Abdullah was the first Husker to rush for 1,000 yards in three straight seasons and his 4,588 career total is second to Rozier all-time in Lincoln. His 48 career touchdowns rank third all-time as well. Replacing him should be Mike Riley's first order of business.
45: Career starts from Ibraheim Campbell
Northwestern finished above average on defense in the Big Ten last year, ranking in the top 50 nationally in yards per play allowed, turnover margin, red zone defense and big-play defense (20+ yards). A huge part of that was three-time All-Big Ten safety Campbell. He posted 316 career tackles and 11 career interceptions in 45 career starts for Pat Fitzgerald. Campbell was a leader and model athlete for Northwestern and will be missed.
4.3: Average recruiting ranking for
under Urban Meyer
Urban Meyer was going to bring the SEC to the Big Ten and that is exactly what happened. He has won a national title with elite athletes on both sides of the ball, crushing the Big Ten along the way. In four classes in Columbus, Ohio State has out-recruited every team in the nation but one with an average national recruiting ranking of 4.3. Only Alabama's 1.0 average ranking is better over the last four cycles. Michigan is a distant second in the league with an average class ranking of 17.0 over that same span.
yards per carry
The Nittany Lions had major offensive line woes in 2014 and it led to a frustrated quarterback and zero running game. The Lions ranked dead last in the Big Ten in yards per carry (2.9), yards per game (101.9) and rushing touchdowns (13). Those numbers ranked 125th, 120th and 104th nationally. Christian Hackenberg needs more support from his ground game if the Lions want to be relevant in the Big Ten East.
offensive snaps
In an era of tempo offense in a league that is infamously slower than most, Purdue was one of the slowest and least effective. The Boilermakers ran just 836 offensive plays in 2014, ranking ahead of only Michigan and finishing 105th nationally. It's hard to score points when the offense is on the bench, so it should be no surprise that Purdue averaged just 23.8 points per game (98th) last fall.
yards per play allowed
The Knights finished dead last in the Big Ten and 113th nationally in defensive efficiency in 2014 by a wide margin. Rutgers allowed 6.4 yards per play — nearly a half yard more per play than Illinois, which checked in at No. 13 in the B1G. The Knights return five starters on defense in 2015.
1,987.3: Yards
Wisconsin's
leading rusher has averaged over last four years
Wisconsin is known for its running game and star ball carriers. Over the last four years, the Badgers' leading rusher has AVERAGED 1,987.3 yards and 24.0 touchdowns. Melvin Gordon and Montee Ball clearly upheld the lofty expectations for a UW running back. Corey Clement now steps into a starting role after averaging 7.0 yards per carry in his first two seasons (214 att., 1,496 yards). He's talented enough to keep those average leading rusher statistics up at Wisconsin.


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Cindy and Mark Hill, the grandparents from Missouri who won a staggering $293,750,000 of the Powerball jackpot, have revealed they plan to keep the same pickup truck and visit their local cafe for breakfast – all after taking a nap.
Speaking at a press conference at the school where they met as teenagers, Cindy Hill, 51, and her mechanic husband Mark, 52, added they have no plans to leave their home in Dearborn, where they plan to bring up their adopted 6-year-old daughter Jaiden.
The couple, who also have three grown sons, added that they may now consider adopting again in light of their win – one of two winning tickets and a record amount for the state of Missouri.
They added that while their daughter has asked for a pony, it would be "a while" before they made any big purchases.
"I just want to go home and be back to normal," Cindy Hill said.
"I think we're going to have a pretty good Christmas," she said.
Mark and Cindy Hill, who are taking the money in one lump sum, said they hoped to return to Jaiden's home country of China, but first of all wanted to take her to the beach, as she has never been.
She added they will set up college funds for their grandchildren, nieces and nephews. They also hope to launch a scholarship fund, and will donate to charity, particularly those supporting adoption.
"How much does a person need?" asked Cindy Hill, who was laid off in June 2010.
"We are pretty grounded and we've worked really hard all our lives. And we know the value of a dollar.
Mark Hill said that he was already struggling to adjust to their new life and, when the Lottery put them up in a hotel on Thursday night, he ran to get toothpaste – and caught himself checking prices.
"Old habits are hard to break," he said, laughing.
Mark Hill, a mechanic at a hot dog and deli packaging factory, had given his wife $10 to buy tickets. She bought five after picking her daughter up from school, chose numbers at random and left the tickets in the car overnight.
Cindy Hill drove to her mother's home to verify the numbers and was later met by her husband, who had refused to believe her. They later called their sons at their workplaces, but told them to keep it quiet.
But their anonymity didn't last long – especially after Mark Hill posted about their luck on Facebook.
"We are truly blessed … we were lucky winners of the powerball!" he wrote, explaining on Friday that he had just wanted to put an end to the chatter circulating their small town.
Cindy Hill said she shares their concerns.
"Obviously when it's that big of a Powerball you're going to get people coming out of the woodwork and some of them might not be too sane and we have to protect our family," she said.
Cindy Hill had worked as an office manager but was laid off in June 2010. She took off a year to spend time with their daughter, who has just started first grade, and had hoped to return to work.
The Hills will share the total $588 jackpot with another winner who bought a ticket in Arizona.
While the Arizona winner's identity has not yet been revealed, surveillance footage from a gas station in Maryland reportedly shows a construction worker discovering he has the winning ticket.
The video shows the man walking into an Exxon in Prince George's County and checking his ticket, which he said he brought 2,500 miles away in Arizona, ABC 7 reported.
The man, dressed in a neon yellow jacket, then fist pumps as he checks again before handing the ticket to the clerk, who told the news channel it bore the winning numbers.
Powerball jackpot: What $500 million can buy you?


Over the past few months I have become more and more convinced about the fact that specialization in software development – which includes programming, design, architecture, and testing to me – is a terrible idea. I don't know when this came up in the history of our craft, and I think we need to stop it – now. I also know that I am probably upsetting some folks with these statements, still I think you should critically read this blog entry, and make up your own mind about the matter.


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+ A slogan that sells? Uniquely Singapore. That's the tagline of a new campaign for Singapore tourism. "It's a catchy name. We think people will like it," says Mr Ken Low, director of brand management at the Singapore Tourism Board, which unveiled the country's latest marketing tagline last night. "It neatly encapsulates the Singapore experience - we are unique. Two words that express so much," he adds. But others aren't as impressed with the tagline. Mr David Ketchum, chief executive officer of branding firm Upstream Asia, says: "They should not be a slogan of words that you put on promotional literature. When the campaign is executed, it'd better explain to me why Singapore is unique." He adds: "Uniquely Singapore stops halfway. It sounds more like a description."
+ Coors in trouble for health claims. "A leading brewer has come under fire from the advertising watchdog after claiming beer is good for you, and blaming beer bellies on "late-night kebabs and curries".
The Food Commission complained to the Advertising Standards Authority after Coors, the company behind Carling lager, claimed beer drinkers could enjoy a series of health benefits - including protection against heart disease and reduced blood pressure.
In a four-page magazine insert, Coors also claimed beer was an "excellent source of vitamins, especially B vitamins, and minerals such as magnesium and potassium", and compared the fat and calorie content of foods such as eggs, tuna and oranges with those of beer."
+ Coke ad at night...uh oh... - "Alexander Lavrynov, a spacecraft designer, has devised a way to get ads placed in space, which could be seen from Earth.
"Space commercials could embrace huge areas and a colossal number of consumers," he said. "This would literally be intercontinental coverage."
He said the satellites would be visible in the night sky by employing sunlight reflectors, with multiple satellites linked together to create a message large enough to be seen.
"People would be able to see writing in the skies from the Earth no worse than they see the stars," he said." Is this guy serious? There's no way that any one would let this fly. People complain about billboards ruining the scenery, and in the sky, well, it would be that much worse. Ads in the night sky really isn't necessary. Exploiting the view of the cosmos is a horrid idea. Let's hope this never flies.
+ Selling milk and patriotism in Hong Kong
There is a faint whiff of cheesiness to the whole production. Mainland companies have yet to master the art of advertising, and in a city where Ralph Lauren, Bang Olufsen and Apple compete for consumers' attention, they are bound to lag in the cool-looking ad stakes. (There is also, of course, a limit to the inherent sexiness of milk.)
What makes Mengniu's subway campaign eye-catching, however, is not its unsophisticated air but its overt appeal to Hong Kongers' sense of patriotism. "Mengniu Milk," the ad proclaims in bold Chinese characters, "Strong Chinese People." The astronaut motif is clearly an attempt to cash in on the fame of Yang Liwei, the astronaut who triggered a nationwide patriotic frenzy last October when he became China's first man in space. Just in case one misses the association, the ad proudly declares Mengniu to be the "special milk for China's astronauts."
The ads appear just as Hong Kong is wrestling with the whole concept of patriotism. Recent weeks have seen a war of words between pro-Beijing and pro-democracy figures over what "patriotism" means and over who qualifies to be a "patriot."
+ Different kind of outdoor poster. Flashes as you drive past. Might be a bit distracting. (hat tip Dab.)


My favorite picture of the day, when one little girl was left behind by all the other kids. Then her sister came up behind her, put her arm around her and ran the rest of the race as her guide.
Yesterday I photographed a 5K run for one of my local clients. After the adults ran, there were several heats for the kids. The excitement was high for a lot of the kids, but it was heartbreaking to see some small kids in complete and utter terror as the race started and all the sideline parents screamed 'encouragement' to their little cherubs. In the final race, the 7-10 year olds, thirty kids tore out of the gate in one huge pack; it was scary to think what would've happened if one of them had tripped, as someone did in the 4-6 year olds' race, when a little person pile-up was narrowly avoided.


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Oct. 20 & 21 – 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Want to do a thru-hike from Sugarloaf to Hood Mountain or vice versa? Ride the Sugar Shuttle. Every other hour, the shuttle will leave from Sugarloaf or Hood Mountain Regional Park's Pythian Road parking lot. Make a reservation, park at one end of the trail, and ride to the other end and hike back. Riding first and hiking back to your car is the easiest way – no worries about how long you take to finish your adventure. Reservations are recommended, but you can ride on a space-available basis, too. This 7.4-mile one-way hike includes 2,300 feet of climbing, and takes 3.5-4.5 hours. Bring sunscreen, snacks, and lots of water. It crosses some of Sonoma County's most important creeks, including critical steelhead habitat. Suggested donation of $10.