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Barnes' Notes on the New Testament
Titus CHAPTER 2
IN the previous chapter, the apostle had directed Titus what to
do in the organization of churches in the various cities of Crete,
and had put him on his guard in doing it, by showing the character of
the people he had to deal with. In this chapter, he gives him various
instructions as to his own method of teaching, showing what kind of
doctrines he should inculcate, and what kind of instructions he should
give to the various classes of his hearers. He was, in general, to speak
only such things as became sound doctrine, Titus 2:1. In particular,
he was to instruct aged men to be sober, grave, and temperate--acting in
a manner that became their time of life, Titus 2:2; the aged women to
be a proper example to the younger females, and to exercise a proper
care over them, Titus 2:3-5; the young men to be sober-minded,
Titus 2:6; Titus himself, who evidently came under the class of young
men, was to be an example to them in all things, Titus 2:7,8; and
servants were to be instructed to perform their duty to their masters
with fidelity, Titus 2:9,10. The duty of giving these instructions is
then enforced by a reference to the nature and design of the gospel,
Titus 2:11-15. That grace which brings salvation has appeared to all
mankind, and its design is to make all holy who embrace it, and to teach
all to live for a higher and a better world.
Verse 1. But speak thou. In thine own ministry. In the previous
chapter he had given him instructions as to the kind of persons
who were to be put into the sacred office. Here he gives him
special instructions in regard to his own breaching.
The things which become sound doctrine. To wit, those which he
proceeds immediately to specify. On the phrase sound doctrine,
See Barnes "1 Timothy 1:10", comp. See Barnes "2 Timothy 4:3".
Verse 2. That the aged men. All aged men--for there is no reason to
suppose that the apostle refers particularly to those who were in
office, or who were technically elders, or presbyters. If he had,
he would have used the common word-- \~presbuterov\~ presbyter
(see Matthew 15:2; 16:21; 21:23; 26:3,47,57,59; 1 Timothy 5:1,17,19; Titus 1:5
James 5:14; 1 Peter 5:1,) instead of the unusual word-- \~presbuthv\~ an
old or aged man--a word which occurs nowhere else in the New Testament
except in Luke 1:18, "For I am an old man," and Philemon 1:9,
"being such an one as Paul the aged." It is in no instance applied
to an office. Besides, the instructions which Titus was to give to
such men was not that which peculiarly pertained to elders as
officers in the church, but to all old men. The idea is, that he was
to adapt his instructions to the peculiar character of different classes
of his hearers. The aged needed special instructions, and so did the
Be sober. Marg., vigilant. See the word explained
See Barnes "1 Timothy 3:2", where it is rendered vigilant.
In 1 Timothy 3:11, the same word is rendered sober.
Grave. Serious. See Barnes "1 Timothy 3:8". Compare
See Barnes "Philippians 4:8", where the same word is rendered honest.
Temperate. \~swfronav\~. Rather, prudent, or sober-minded. See it
explained See Barnes "1 Timothy 3:2", where it is rendered sober. Also,
Titus 1:8.
Sound in faith. See Barnes "1 Timothy 1:10"; See Barnes "Titus 1:13".
In charity. In love. See Barnes "1 Corinthians 13:1", seq. The meaning is,
that an old man should evince love for all, especially for those who are
good. He should have overcome, at his time of life, all the fiery,
impetuous, envious, wrathful passions of his early years, and his mind
should be subdued into sweet benevolence to all mankind.
In patience. In the infirmities of old age--in the trials resulting
from the loss of the friends of their early years --in their loneliness
in the world, they should show that the effect of all God's dealings with
them has been to produce patience. The aged should submit to the trials
of their advanced years, also, with resignation--for they will soon be
over. A few more sighs, and they will sigh no more; a little longer
bearing up under their infirmities, and they will renew their youth
before the throne of God.
{a} "aged men" Proverbs 16:31
{1} "sober" "vigilant"
Verse 3. The aged women likewise. Not only those who may have the
office of deaconnesses, but all aged females.
That they be in behaviour as becometh holiness. Marg.,
holy women. The Greek word is not found elsewhere in the New
Testament. It means appropriate to a sacred place or person, or becoming
to religion. Their conduct should be such as the gospel requires.
Not false accusers. Marg., make-bates. Gr., \~diabolouv\~, the
word commonly applied to the devil--as the accuser. See it explained
See Barnes "1 Timothy 3:11", where it is rendered slanderers.
Not given to much wine. See Barnes "1 Timothy 3:3".
Teachers of good things. That is, instructing the younger--whether
their own children, or whether they sustain the office of deaconess,
and are appointed to give instruction to younger females. Comp.
See Barnes "1 Timothy 5:2-6".
{2} "holiness" "holy women"
{3} "false accusers" "makebates"
Verse 4. That they may teach the young women to be sober. Marg.,
wise --a word similar to that which in Titus 2:2 is rendered
temperate, and in 1 Timothy 3:2, sober. The meaning is, that they
should instruct them to have their desires and passions well regulated,
or under proper control.
To love their husbands, \~filandrouv\~. This word occurs nowhere else in
the New Testament. In Ephesians 5:25, Paul directs husbands to love their
wives, and in Ephesians 5:33, the wife to reverence her husband, and here
he says that it should be one of the first duties enjoined on the wife
that she should love her husband. All happiness in the marriage relation
is based on mutual love. When that departs, happiness departs. No wealth
or splendour in a dwelling--no gorgeousness of equipage or apparel--
no magnificence of entertainment or sweetness of music--and no forms of
courtesy and politeness, can be a compensation for the want of affection.
Mutual love between a husband and wife will diffuse comfort through the
obscurest cottage of poverty; the want of it cannot be supplied by all
that can be furnished in the palaces of the great.
To love their children. Nature prompts to this, and yet there are
those so depraved that they have no maternal affection.
See Barnes "Romans 1:31". Religion reproduces natural affection when sin
has weakened or destroyed it, and it is the design of Christianity to
recover and invigorate all the lost or weakened sensibilities of our
{b} "the young women" 1 Timothy 5:14
{4} "sober" "wise"
Verse 5. To be discreet. The same word rendered in Titus 2:2,
temperate, and explained in Titus 2:4.
Chaste. Pure--in heart, and in life.
Keepers at home. That is, characteristically attentive to their
domestic concerns, or to their duties in their families. A similar
injunction is found in the precepts of the Pythagoreans-- \~tan gar\~
\~gunaika dei oikouren kai endon menen\~.
See Creuzer's Symbolik, iii. 120. This does not mean, of course, that
they are never to go abroad, but they are not to neglect their
domestic affairs; they are not to be better known abroad than at home;
they are not to omit their own duties, and become "busy-bodies" in the
concerns of others. Religion is the patron of the domestic virtues, and
regards the appropriate duties in a family as those most intimately
connected with its own progress in the world. It looks benignly on
all which makes home a place of contentment, intelligence, and
peace. It does not flourish when domestic duties are neglected;
and whatever may be done abroad, or whatever self-denial and zeal
in the cause of religion may be evinced there, or whatever call there
may be for the labours of Christians there, or however much good
may be actually done abroad, religion has gained nothing, on the
whole, if, in order to secure these things, the duties of a wife and
mother at home have been disregarded. Our first duty is at home,
and all other duties will be well performed just in proportion as
that is.
Good. In all respects, and in all relations. To a wife, a mother, a
sister, there can be no higher characteristic ascribed, than to say that
she is good. What other trait of mind will enable her better to
perform her appropriate duties of life? What other will make her more
like her Saviour?
Obedient to their own husbands. See Barnes "Ephesians 5:22", seq.
See Barnes "Colossians 3:18".
That the word of God be not blasphemed. That the gospel may not be
injuriously spoken of (See Barnes "Matthew 9:3",) on account of the
inconsistent lives of those who profess to be influenced by it. The idea
is, that religion ought to produce the virtues here spoken of, and that
when it does not, it will be reproached as being of no value.
{*} "blasphemed" "evil spoken of"
Verse 6. Young men likewise exhort to be sober-minded. Marg.,
discreet. On the meaning of the Greek word used here (\~swfronein\~,)
See Barnes "Titus 2:2"; See Barnes "Titus 2:4". The idea is, that
they should be entreated to be prudent, discreet, serious in their
deportment; to get the mastery over their passions and appetites; to
control the propensities to which youth are subject; and that there
should be such self-government, under the influence of religion, as to
avoid excess in everything. A well-governed mind, superior to the
indulgence of those passions to which the young are prone, will express
the meaning of the word here. They should be "steady in their behaviour,
superior to sensual temptations, and constant in the exercise of every
part of self-government." Doddridge. The reasons for this are
(1.) The hopes of the church depend much on them.
(2.) A young man who cannot govern himself, gives little promise of
being useful or happy.
(3.) Indulgence in the propensities to which young men are prone, will,
sooner or later, bring ruin to the body and the soul.
(4.) They are just at the period of life when they are exposed to
peculiar temptations, and when they need to exercise a peculiar
guardianship over their own conduct.
(5.) Like others, they may soon die; and they should be habitually in
such a frame of mind, as to be prepared to stand before God. A young
man who feels that he may be soon in the eternal world, cannot but be
sensible of the propriety of having a serious mind, and of living and
acting as in the immediate presence of his Maker and Judge.
{1} "sober" "discreet"
Verse 7. In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works. Not
merely teaching others, but showing them by example how they ought
to live. On the word rendered pattern (\~tupon\~, type,)
see See Barnes "Hebrews 8:6"; See Barnes "1 Corinthians 10:6";
Philippians 3:17.
In doctrine. In your manner of teaching. See Barnes "1 Timothy 4:16".
Showing uncorruptness. The word here used does not occur elsewhere in
the New Testament. It means, here, the same as purity--that which is
not erroneous, and which does not tend to corrupt or vitiate the morals
of others, or to endanger their salvation. Everything in his teaching was
to be such as to make men purer and better.
Gravity. See this word explained See Barnes "1 Timothy 2:2",
where it is rendered honesty. Comp. See Barnes "1 Timothy 3:4", where
it is rendered gravity. It does not elsewhere occur. See the use
of the adjective, however, in Philippians 4:8; 1 Timothy 3:8,11; Titus 2:2. The word
properly means venerableness; then, whatever will insure respect, in
character, opinions, deportment. The sense here is, that the manner in
which a preacher delivers his message, should be such as to command
respect, he should evince good sense, undoubted piety, an
acquaintance with his subject, simplicity, seriousness, and earnestness,
in his manner.
Sincerity. See this word (\~afyarsia\~) explained
See Barnes "Ephesians 6:24". It is rendered immortality in
Romans 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:10; incorruption, in 1 Corinthians 15:42,50,53,54;
and sincerity, Ephesians 6:24, and in the place before
us. It does not elsewhere occur in the New Testament. It means
incorruption, incapacity of decay; and, therefore, would be here
synonymous with purity. It should be said, however, that it is
wanting in many Mss., and is rejected in the later editions of the
New Testament by Wetstein, Tittman, and Hahn.
{a} "pattern" 1 Timothy 4:12
Verse 8. Sound speech. See Barnes "1 Timothy 1:10". He was to use
language that would be spiritually healthful (\~ugih\~;) that is, true,
pure, uncorrupted.--This word, and its correlatives, is used in this
in the New Testament, only by the apostle Paul. It is commonly
applied to the body, meaning that which is healthful, or whole.
See Luke 5:31; 6:10; 7:10; 15:27; Matthew 12:13; 15:31; Mark 3:5; 5:34
John 5:4,6,9,11,14,15; 7:23; Acts 4:10; 3 John 1:2. For Paul's use of the
word, see 1 Timothy 1:10; 6:3; 2 Timothy 1:13; 4:3; Titus 1:9,13; 2:1,2,8. It does not
elsewhere occur.
That cannot be condemned. Such as cannot be shown to be weak, or
unsound; such that no one could find fault with it, or such as an
adversary could not take hold of and blame. This direction would imply
purity and seriousness of language, solidity of argument, and truth in
the doctrines which he maintained.
That he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, etc,
Ashamed that he has opposed such views.
{b} "Sound speech" 1 Timothy 6:3
Verse 9. Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters. See
this explained See Barnes "Ephesians 6:5", seq.,
See Barnes "1 Timothy 6:1-4".
And to please them well in all things. That is, so far as they
lawfully may, or in those things which are not contrary to the will
of God. Comp. Ephesians 6:6. It should be an object with one who
is a servant, to meet the approbation of his master, as long as this
relation continues. This rule would not, however, go to the extent to
require him to please his master in doing anything that is contrary to
the law of God, or that is morally wrong.
Not answering again. Marg., gainsaying. Not contradicting, or not
disobeying. They were to do what the master required, if it did not
interfere with the rights of conscience, without attempting to argue
the matter--without disputing with the master--and without advancing
their own opinions. Where this relation exists, no one can doubt that
this is a proper frame of mind for a servant. It may be observed,
however, that all that is here said would be equally appropriate,
whether the servitude was voluntary or involuntary.
A man who becomes voluntarily a servant, binds himself to obey
his master cheerfully and quietly, without gainsaying, and without
attempting to reason the matter with him, or propounding his own
opinions, even though they may be much wiser than those of his
employer, he makes a contract to obey his master, not to reason
with him, or to instruct him.
{c} "servants" Ephesians 6:5
{2} "answering again" "gainsaying"
Verse 10. Not purloining. Not to appropriate to themselves what
belongs to their masters. The word purloin means, literally, to take
or carry away for one's self; and would be applied to an appropriation
to one's self of what pertained to a common stock, or what belonged to
one in whose employ we are--as the embezzlement of public funds. Here it
means that the servant was not to apply to his own use what belonged to
his master; that is, was not to pilfer --a vice to which, as all
know, servants, and especially slaves, are particularly exposed. See the
word explained See Barnes "Acts 5:2".
But showing all good fidelity. In labouring, and in taking care of
the property intrusted to them.
That they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
That they may show the fair influence of religion on them, in all
respects, making them industrious, honest, kind, and obedient. They were
to show that the effect of the religion which they professed was to make
them better fitted to discharge tile duties of their station in life,
however humble; or that its influence on them was desirable in
every respect. In this way, they might hope also that the minds
of their masters might be reached, and that they might be brought
to respect and love the gospel. Learn, hence,
(1.) that one in the most humble walk of life may so live as to be
an ornament to religion, as well as one favoured with more advantages.
(2.) That servants may do much good, by so living as to show to all
around them that there is a reality in the gospel, and to lead others to
love it.
(3.) If, in this situation of life, it is a duty so to live as to
adorn religion, it cannot be less so in more elevated situations. A
master should feel the obligation not to be surpassed in religious
character by his servant.
{d} "that they may" Matthew 5:16
Verse 11. For the grace of God. The favour of God, shown to the
undeserving. See Barnes "Romans 1:7".
That bringeth salvation. Marg., to all men, hath appeared. That
is, in the margin, "the grace which brings salvation to all men has been
revealed." The marginal reading is most in accordance with the Greek,
though it will bear either construction. If that which is in the text be
adopted, it means that the plan of salvation has been revealed to
all classes of men; that is, that it is announced or revealed to all
the race that they may be saved. Comp. See Barnes "Colossians 1:23". If the
other rendering be adopted, it means that that plan was fitted to secure
the salvation of all men; that none were excluded from the offer; that
provision had been made for all, and all might come and be saved.
Whichever interpretation be adopted, the sense here will not be
essentially varied. It is, that the gospel was adapted to man as man,
and therefore might include servants as well as masters; subjects, as well
as kings; the poor, as well as the rich; the ignorant, as well as the
learned. See See Barnes "1 Timothy 2:1,2"; See Barnes "Acts 17:26".
{e} "grace of God" Romans 5:15
{3} "hath appeared" "hath appeared to all men"
Verse 12. Teaching us. That is the "grace of God" so teaches us; or
that system of religion which is a manifestation of the grace of God,
inculcates the great and important duties which Paul proceeds to
That denying ungodliness and worldly lusts. "That by denying
ourselves of these, or refusing to practise them, we should
lead a holy life." The word ungodliness, here means all that would
be included under the word impiety; that is, all failure in the
performance of our proper duties towards God. See Barnes "Romans 1:18".
The phrase "worldly lusts," refers to all improper desires
pertaining to this life--the desire of wealth, pleasure, honour,
sensual indulgence. It refers to such passions as the men of this
world are prone to, and would include all those things which cannot
be indulged in with a proper reference to the world to come. The
gross passions would be of course included, and all those more re-
fined pleasures also which constitute the characteristic and peculiar
enjoyments of those who do not live unto God.
We should live soberly. See the word soberly (\~swfronwv\~) explained
See Barnes "Titus 2:2", See Barnes "Titus 2:4". It means that we
should exercise a due restraint on our passions and propensities.
Righteously. Justly. This refers to the proper performance of our
duties to our fellowmen; and it means that religion teaches us to perform
those duties with fidelity, according to all our relations in life;
to all our promises and contracts; to our fellow-citizens and neighbours;
to the poor, and needy, and ignorant, and oppressed; and to all those who
are providentially placed in our way who need our kind offices.
Justice to them would lead us to act as we would wish that they
would towards us.
And godly. Piously; that is, in the faithful performance of our
duties to God. We have here, then, an epitome of all that religion
(1.) Our duty to ourselves--included in the word "soberly," and requiring
a suitable control over our evil propensities and passions;
(2.) our duty to our fellow-men in all the relations we sustain in life;
(3.) our duty to God--evinced in what will be properly regarded as a
pious life. He that does these things, meets all the
responsibilities of his condition and relations; and the Christian
system, requiring the faithful performance of these duties, shows how
admirably it is adapted to man.
In this present world. That is, as long as we shall continue
in it. These are the duties which we owe in the present life.
Verse 13. Looking for. Expecting; waiting for. That is, in the
faithful performance of our duties to ourselves, to our fellow-creatures,
and to God, we are patiently to wait for the coming of our Lord.
(1.) We are to believe that he will return;
(2.) we are to be in a posture of expectation, not knowing when he will
come; and
(3.) we are to be ready for him whenever he shall come.
See Barnes "Matthew 24:42", seq. See Barnes "1 Thessalonians 5:4";
See Barnes "Philippians 3:20".
That blessed hope. The fulfillment of that hope so full of blessedness
to us.
The glorious appearing. See Barnes "2 Thessalonians 2:8". Compare
1 Timothy 6:14; 2 Timothy 1:10; 4:1,8.
Of the great God. There can be little doubt, if any, that by "the
great God" here, the apostle referred to the Lord Jesus, for it is not
a doctrine of the New Testament that God himself as such, or in
contradistinction from his incarnate Son, will appear at the last day.
It is said, indeed, that the Saviour will come "in the glory of his
Father with his angels," (Matthew 16:27,) but that God as such will
appear, is not taught in the Bible. The doctrine there is, that God
will be manifest in his Son; that the Divine approach to our world will
be through him to judge the race; and that though he will be
accompanied with the appropriate symbols of the Divinity, yet it will
be the Son of God who will be visible. No one, accustomed to Paul's
views, can well doubt that when ne used this language he had his eye
throughout on the Son of God, and that he expected no other
manifestation than what would be made through him. In no place in the New
Testament is the phrase \~epifaneian tou yeou\~ " the manifestation or
appearing of God"--applied to any other one than Christ. It is true that
this is spoken of here as the "appearing of the glory \~thv doxhv\~ --of the
great God;" but the idea is that of such a manifestation as became
God, or would appropriately display his glory. It is known to most
persons who have attended to religious controversies, that this
passage has given rise to much discussion. The ancients, in general,
interpreted it as meaning, "The glorious appearing of our great God and
Saviour Jesus Christ." This sense has been vindicated by the labours of
Beza, Whitby, Bull, Matthaei, and Middleton, (on the Greek article,)
and is the common interpretation of those who claim to be orthodox. See
Bloomfield, Rec. Syn., and Notes, in loc. He contends that the
meaning is, "the glorious appearance of that GREAT BEING who is
our GOD AND SAVIOUR." The arguments for this opinion are well
summed up by Bloomfield. Without going into a critical examination of
this passage, which would not be in accordance with the design of these
Notes, it may be remarked in general,
(1.) that no plain reader of the New Testament, accustomed to the
common language there, would have any doubt that the apostle referred
here to the coming of the Lord Jesus.
(2.) That the "coming" of God, as such, is not spoken of in this manner
in the New Testament.
(3.) That the expectation of Christians was directed to the advent of
the ascended Saviour, not to the appearing of God as such.
(4.) That this is just such language as one would use who believed that
the Lord Jesus is Divine, or that the name God might properly be
applied to him.
(5.) That it would naturally and obviously convey the idea that he was
Divine, to one who had no theory to defend.
(6.) That if the apostle did not mean this, he used such language as
was fitted to lead men into error. And
(7.) that the fair construction of the Greek here, according to the
application of the most rigid rules, abundantly sustains the
interpretation which the plain reader of the New Testament would affix to
it. The names above referred to are abundant proof that no violation is
done to the rules of the Greek language by this interpretation, but
rather that the fair construction of the original demands it. If this
be so, then this furnishes an important proof of the divinity of
{d} "Looking" 2 Peter 3:12
{e} "appearing" Revelation 1:7
Verse 14. Who gave himself for us. See Barnes "Ephesians 5:2".
That he might redeem us from all iniquity. The word here rendered
redeem \~lutrow\~, occurs only here and in Luke 24:21; 1 Peter 1:18.
The noun, however-- \~lutron\~, lutron, occurs in Matthew 20:28,
and Mark 10:45, where it is rendered ransom. See it explained
See Barnes "Matthew 20:28". It is here said that the object of his
giving himself was to save his people from all iniquity. See this
explained See Barnes "Matthew 1:21".
And purify unto himself.
(1.) Purify them, or make them holy. This is the first and leading
object. See Barnes "Hebrews 9:14".
(2.) Unto himself: that is, they are no longer to be regarded as their
own, but as redeemed for his own service, and for the promotion of his
glory. See Barnes "1 Corinthians 6:19", See Barnes "1 Corinthians 6:20".
A peculiar people, 1 Peter 2:9. The word here used (\~periousiov\~)
occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It means, properly,
having abundance; and then one's own, what is special, or
peculiar, (Rob. Lex.;) and here means that they were to
be regarded as belonging to the Lord Jesus. It does not mean, as
the word would seem to imply--and as is undoubtedly true--that
they are to be a peculiar people in the sense that they are to be
unlike others, or to have views and principles peculiar to
themselves; but that they belong to the "Saviour" in contradistinction
from belonging to themselves--"peculiar," or his own in the sense that a
man's property is his own, and does not belong to others. This passage,
therefore, should not be used to prove that Christians should be
unlike others in their manner of living, but that they belong to
Christ as his redeemed people. From that it may indeed be inferred
that they should be unlike others, but that is not the direct teaching of
the passage.
Zealous of good works. As the result of their redemption; that is,
this is one object of their having been redeemed.
See Barnes "Ephesians 2:10".
{f} "gave himself" Ephesians 5:2
{g} "all iniquity" Psalms 130:8
{h} "purity" Hebrews 9:14
{i} "peculiar" Deuteronomy 7:6; 1 Peter 2:9
{k} "zealous" Ephesians 2:10
Verse 15. These things speak and exhort. See Barnes "1 Timothy 6:2".
And rebuke with all authority. See Barnes "1 Timothy 5:1",
See Barnes "1 Timothy 5:20"; See Barnes "2 Timothy 4:2".
The word authority here means command \~epitagh\~.
1 Corinthians 7:6; 25; 2 Corinthians 8:8; 1 Timothy 1:1; Titus 1:3. The sense here is, he
was to do it decidedly, without ambiguity, without compromise,
and without keeping any thing back. He was to state these things
not as being advice or counsel, but as the requirement of God.
Let no man despise thee. That is, conduct yourself, as you may
easily do, so as to command universal respect as a minister of God.
See Barnes "1 Timothy 4:12".
{l} "Let no man" 1 Timothy 4:12.
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July 8, 2016
Review by Willy Gissen
Dylan is Still Learning at 75
They say learning never ends. Dylan proved it last night at a sold-out concert
at Forest Hills, the old site of the U.S. tennis open before it moved to the
antiseptic site near Citi Field.
The possibility of inclement weather was hanging over the performance, and
the concertgoers who brought umbrellas were forced to hook them on a nearby
chain-link fence since they were not allowed to bring them into the venue. It
provided a comical backdrop for Dylan's long-time fans who know better - he
NEVER allows umbrellas into his concerts.
Mavis Staples provided a full-throated opening act, alluding to the tragedy of race
relations in the U.S. in a nevertheless cheerful, happy performance. She was
chatty in between songs something my friend and I were definitely not used to
given Bob's terse commentary.
Mavis avoided any overt gospel songs, but the role of faith was integrated into
her entire performance. For once, I was not looking at my watch wondering
how long we would have to wait for Dylan to take the stage.
Dylan bounced onto the stage and seemed to be in a good humor throughout
the performance, something far from guaranteed as most Dylan fans will tell you.
A light drizzle had stopped during Mavis Staples' set, with the side benefit of
cooling down the place as New York had been enduring a heat wave for the
past couple of days.
I'll avoid a song-by-song break down and provide some more general commentary.
The scuttlebutt on the street, always super critical of Bob, involves his introduction
of several Sinatra songs into his set. Some say he's only performing Sinatra now.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, he did play three or four chestnuts
from his two recent cover albums, but they are totally integrated into his overall
performance. The Sinatra songs are much shorter than his signature pieces, and
they were always followed by polite, respectful applause at Dylan's continuing
musical exploration.
As usual, many of Dylan's other songs were reworked in terms of the rhythm and
delivery. Sometimes, this reworking seems a little forced but not last night. Dylan
gave an excellent version of High Water, for example, really emphasizing the word
"everywhere" in the refrain "high water e-e-verywhere."
Scarlet Town was performed in a particularly haunting manner; it was done so well,
I looked up the lyrics again when I got home. Dylan's band has become particularly
good at imbuing a sense of gravitas from the sound of the music itself, never mind
the lyrics.
Of course, Dylan drove home the encore with Blowin' in the Wind. It was only
slightly modified, not forced, and people were swaying back and forth with the
lyrics. A violin accompaniment provided a nice backdrop to the pregnant meaning
of the words, especially with what's going on in the U.S. today.
Dylan also seems to be putting the intermission to good effect. His voice was clear
all night - that trademark Dylan twang really came through in "Duquesne Whistle."
All the faster music, and there's still plenty of it despite the Sinatra, was performed
with a light, breezy jazz touch, and Dylan seemed to give his band more leeway
than usual.
Autumn Leaves, the final song before the encore, was brought to an abrupt halt
by a fade to black. Dylan was telling us, you may think you've got a lot of time left
at the end stages of your life, but death will surprise you, and you better be ready.
At least, that's my interpretation.
The set is totally reworked from Dylan's tour last year, and you can see his musical
progress in the interim. Dylan is still learning, and he's forcing his fans to do so, too.
Review by Nick Virga
My second time seeing Bob Dylan! Years ago I vowed to follow Mr
Dylan as best I could because I felt his music had been there for me in a
time when I needed something. The least I could do was support his
artistry!ĀI'm sure many people have similar stories/experiences. The
first time I saw Bob was a few years back at the Beacon in NYC. It was an
amazing and atmospheric experience and I felt that perhaps nothing could
top the first time. I don't think this July 8th performance topped my
first experience but it was still very special to me. It was unique to
that winter night in the Beacon. But this, this is the renovated Forrest
Hills Stadium In Queens (which I was able to walk to since I only live 12
minutes away.)Ā ĀAnyway it's a nice neighborhood with fancily named
apartments. You make a few turns and walk a bit. Bang! It's a Tennis
Stadium. I got there with my significant other at around 6:15. We were
among the first 200 people in the seats. I was off to the left of the
stage and high up. I had a clear view of where the action would be. It was
Row LL,seat 21. It started to rain almost immediately and then more people
would arrive clad in Bob Dylan stylized logo ponchos! You know the Tribal
eye thing. I thought about buying one but after seeing $10 buttons and
keychains I figured I'd just stay seated.Ā ĀI guess it was right at
about 7 when Mavis was introduced and she came out with tons of energy and
charisma. She was funny and personable. She did a lot of her new stuff
too. Didn't care for her version of Buffalo Springfield's "for what it's
worth." Overall she was great. She spoke only briefly about Bob saying he
had a sort of "swag" to his walk. She says he told her that only she would
notice! Ā7:45ish when Bob came on with no introduction. Cool thing about
my seat was that it was to the left side of the stage meaning I could see
behind to a degree through a few branches of trees and I saw 2 of Bob's
bandmates walking around and drinking from red solo cups. Then, to my
delight I saw the white hat! The swag and all. He came out and greeted
Mavis after her set and gave her a sort of half hug and walked off with
her out of her view. Other people near my section also saw some version of
this. This was all behind the stage. They never were on stage together.Ā
Ā Anyway Bob came out and I was glued to him. He's a professional star no
matter what. Turns out I couldn't see any of the other band guys for the
entire show from my seats but I could clearly see the main man.ĀThe white
hat was on stage and I couldn't stop smiling. "Things Have Changed" opened
in a version similar to the original. Actually it seemed like a hybrid -
bridging version between the original and the way he had been performing
it for the last few years or so. He seems to be wearing a black and white
checkered shirt. White stripes down the black pants. Pretty cool looking.
Ā"The night we called it a day" was a mess in my opinion. For some reason
Bob seemed to be rushing the words and I'd lose track of where the band
was. The ending was decent but the version performed on Letterman was far
better.Ā"Duquesne Whistle" got a big reception at those familiar opening
notes. "Tangled" closed out the first set and got a huge hand of course. I
have heard similar versions of it all over the internet but since this was
the last song of the first set, I was eager to hear Bob give us his one
sentence of speaking words. He changed it up a bit. "Well thank you..."
then he said something I couldn't make out but ended with something akin
to "things are gonna get hot." I laughed although I'm not entirely sure
what was said. Great first set overall. Bob seemed like he was having
fun.ĀOh yeah and the rain stopped and a summer breeze worked it's way in.
I actually shivered a few times. Whaaddaygonnado?Ā Ā Second set. "Early
Roman Kings" and "Spirit on the water" were personal highlights. "Long and
wasted years" was strong and got one of the biggest ovations. This song
seems more powerful and meaningful live than it can on the album. It's
gotta be the over emphasized delivery I figure.Ā"Autumn Leaves" happens
and it's the fake ending thing. Even though Bob has been doing the fake
ending for years,you still have to listen to the clueless people
ineveitably ask "so that's it?" Strong ovation and they were back on stage
for "Blowin' in the wind." Then "Love Sick." This "Love Sick" was ALSO
much more like the original version which to me,doesn't feel like a
fitting end to these concerts. It was a great version but the hard rock
"love sick" of recent years works far better in my humble opinion. Felt a
tad Anti Climactic.Ā Overall, very strong and fun show. The slow songs
are sweet, the rockers rocked. It's kinda like you had a little taste of
everything. The mostly older crowd seemed to really love it- that's for
sure.ĀI saw a MUCH older couple share a kiss when the house lights came
up. I read into it and it seemed it was a "thank you for taking me to see
Bob Dylan" kiss. Another guy behind me (who had a few drinks) suggested we
all "follow Bob" presumably to New Jersey. I mean I'd love to but I got
work.Ā Whenever Bob and the band comes near my beloved home state of NY
again I will surely be there! I have to restart that saving up for Bob
Review by Charles Cicirella
"In the Wee Small Hours"
After the Ravinia show I was not really sure what to expect because for me
anyway the show really didn't work. Bob didn't appear in a very good mood
or present and the show truly lacked any energy. The Shadows/Fallen
Angels/etc. songs are tough because their tempos are all very similar. At
Ravinia "What'll I Do" was one I found myself thoroughly enjoying and at
Forest Hills "Why Try To Change Me Now" bolted my brains to the wall. I
also would like to say I love the last two records so I am most definitely
not in the camp of those who are either not thrilled or for whatever
reasons totally against these records. First off the production on both is
second to none and Dylan's singing is truly out of this world and the band
has never sounded better. Live though I'm not sure they are coming across
as well or maybe it's simply because two instead of six would serve the
show better. It's incredible with regards to Bob's own songs how different
they were at Forest Hills versus Ravinia. To be fair "Things Have Changed"
and "She Belongs To Me" at Ravinia were quite good, but after that
everything seemed to come to a screeching halt until "Long And Wasted
Years." At Forest Hills though the show just kept getting more and more
super charged. I also need to mention, before I forget, how interesting it
is that Bob seems to still be tinkering with the songs even this late in
the tour and how a number of the songs sound closer to their original
album arrangements than they perhaps ever have. "Things Have Changed"
and "Love Sick" to name just two.
Let's focus now on Forest Hills and how it was so completely and
absolutely a real treat for all of the senses. "Pay In Blood" has always
held a very special place in my Jewish-Sicilian heart and I was very
fortunate to be in Detroit for its live debut. A show that has yet to
surface in any actual listenable quality. I love when Bob delivers a song
like he is Father Mapple (Orson Welles) in Moby Dick. "Duquesne Whistle" a
song that can be hit or miss live really wracked my brains this time
around and left me not only wanting more, but also wondering about that
old oak tree and wishing that I could also climb it. It was a real mother
of our Lord version. What to say about the harp on "Tangled Up In Blue"
other than it spoke directly to my soul and, I swear, changed some of my
DNA molecules for all time. It was a revelation, a changing of the guard's
kind of moment that left me completely satisfied and spent all at the same
lonesome tolling time like only Bob can and so often does when he's firing
on all cylinders.
"High-Water" beginning the second act was one of the best "High Water's"
that I've heard in a very long time. It's another song I hold very close
to my multi chambered, duplicitous heart and this version really delivered
the danger and sense of foreboding that I feel the original album version
so well captures and then sets free. It burned down the barn after making
sure all of the animals were safe and accounted for. Noah would have been
proud of this version as would have Charley Patton (The Masked Marvel). As
previously stated "Why Try To Change Me Now" was so perfectly delivered
and with lyrics like "You know I'll love you / Till the moon's upside down
/ Don't you remember / I was always your clown / Why try to change me now"
how could one not be completely enraptured by this profound telling of a
true classic. "Early Roman Kings" was the very best version of this song I
have ever heard, experienced or witnessed live. First it was beyond
thrilling (as was the case with this entire concert) to get to not only
hear the band loud and in your face (the acoustics were spot on and
whoever is doing the live mix truly knows their stuff), but sometimes it
feels like Bob has the band on too tight a leash and at Forest Hills this
was most definitely not the case. They rocked on "Early Roman Kings" and
built such a truly solid and menacing foundation for Bob's bloody and
torrid vocals. He tore this song to shreds as the band shredded and the
whole Forest Hills Stadium knew that Bob Dylan and his band were here and
none of us (including Senor Bob) would ever be quite the same again. We
were in that Sicilian court and when he spat out the lyrics "I can strip
you of life / Strip you of breath / Ship you down / To the house of death"
he wasn't in the least little bit messing around so you best pay attention
or you might just go down in the flood.
A Bob Dylan concert is performance-noir at its very best. Its pulp fiction
without any Tarantino superfluities because Dylan needn't resort to over
the top antics to deliver his art and his life force. His memoirs are laid
out for anyone to see and hear if only they would put down their smart
(dumb) phones and stop discussing with the person next to them what they
had for dinner the night before. America has never been very good with
nuance at least not since the fifties breathed their last breath and
directors like Elia Kazan and Nicholas Ray were shown the door. Forest
Hills was not only a reminder of what was, but was a harbinger of what's
to come. It brought people closer together and showed us just what it
means to do one's chosen work without worrying that your Tweet is 140
characters or that your best friend is not in fact your worst enemy. It
raised the dead while also raising important questions without beating us
over the head with worthless foam from the mouth and made the circle whole
again if only for one night in The City That Never Sleeps. Thank you Bob
Dylan for showing us what is real and what is not and for revealing to us
just how full of it too many of us are. "Truer words have never been
spoken or broken" and you quite obviously get that as you continue to make
the rounds and leave us wanting more.
Charles Cicirella
Comments by Stephen
My wife's first concert was Bob and Joan at Forest Hills way back when.
Might be why I married her. Took her back the other night after a trip to
Tanglewood. The difference between the two shows was the crowd.
Indifferent at Tanglewood, enthusiastic at Forest Hills. Not only did the
audience welcome and know the Tempest songs, they cheered the covers as
well. As always, we were surrounded by talkers but at least they cheered.
Then a funny thing happened during Spirit. Bob worked his magic seducing
the crowd to silence. It happened again during Years and Love Sick with
one drunk in front of us even telling his friend to be quiet. And Mavis,
poor Mavis, who couldn't figure out why she was booed. The Mets are from
Queens not the Yankees!
Review by Barry Gloffke
This was one of the great ones.
Bob and the Band put on a show that rocked, rolled, swang, swooned and
The setting was also one of the great ones... on a beautiful summer
night, we walked the 8 blocks from our home in the wonderful neighborhood
of Forest Hills, NYC, to Forest Hills Stadium. The stadium, which holds
close to 14,000 people, is located on the grounds of the historic West
Side Tennis Club and it reopened for concerts in 2013. Newly renovated,
it has now become one of the best venues, if not THE BEST venue in NYC to
see a show. Designed as an homage to the Roman Coliseum and approximately
100 years old, the stadium is an elegant and sturdy concrete structure.
Once you enter the grounds it has a festival feel to it with a bit of
open space, some trees and many concession stands. But when you enter the
stadium itself... you are in a cozy horseshoe shaped arena with great
sight lines from almost anywhere. The top of the stadium has great views
of the surrounding neighborhoods and the Manhattan skyline in the
distance. The sound is impeccable. The lighting just right.
The crowd was excited and varied in age range nicely. Mavis Staples put
on another great show with a bit of slapstick to keep things light. The
skies were still very light, the stadium packed, and the view from the
stage must have been exhilarating when Stu ambled out at 8:04. Bob and
the Band followed on to the stage and by 8:05 were charging through a hot
version of THINGS HAVE CHANGED. From moment one Bob sounded clear, sang
heartily and was full of energy... the Band was right there with him.
They marched proudly through SHE BELONGS TO ME and blistered through
BEYOND HERE LIES NOTHIN' with Bob doing a wonderful mad genius type of
smash piano taking the song to new heights. The band was filling spaces
and finding new places with this song which took it up, down and through
a crescendo of fierce sounds. A chance to catch my breath for a
spellbinding version of THE NIGHT WE CALLED IT A DAY. I was looking
forward to hearing the American songbook tunes outdoors tonight as I
thought they would match the feel of an outdoor summer evening... and
they did exactly that. As in Mashantucket, I was once again wondering
what the audience reaction would be to the many American songbook tunes
in the show. Happily, the audience seemed to love Bob's attempts to
reinterpret these songs his way. Nice to hear. The crowd itself, although
seemingly quiet at moments, was nevertheless as enthusiastic as I have
seen a Dylan crowd in a long time. Again, nice to see. PAY IN BLOOD was
next, menacing and fierce and was followed up by an exquisite version of
MELANCHOLY MOOD which I can't get enough of. Bob should add some of his
own verses and stretch this song a bit... it is that good to my ear!
DUQUESNE WHISTLE is an absolute rocker, starting off teasingly and
tantalizingly until bursting into full fury and ends by pulling into the
station to a standing ovation. Sit downs kids (not me, just all the older
folk) for a spellbinding performance of THAT OLD FEELING. The first half
ended with a scintillating TANGLED UP IN BLUE and a wonderful harmonica
burst from the Bob.
Second half starts with a scorching version of HIGH WATER (FOR CHARLEY
PATTON) and settles in with a beautiful WHY TRY TO CHANGE ME NOW. Dylan
now commands a bombastic version of EARLY ROMAN KINGS... a strong,
muscular interpretation of the world we live. Don't forget to wave that
handkerchief in the air when you see Bob taking down an Early Roman King
(after all, he ain't dead yet)! Now Bob and the Band give us a great
rendition of I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU, much better than the version last
Sunday in Mashantucket Ct. (Foxwoods). What I feel is a sped up, and more
inviting version of SPIRIT ON THE WATER follows with a great crowd
response of NO!, NO WAY!! to Bob's questions about being over the hill
and past his prime. Another take on the world we live in and what the
country has become... SCARLET TOWN snarls, sneers and moans into the
abyss. Back to the American songbook for a moving ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL
with Bob stretching to reach those high notes (and hitting them!). These
are the songs you wonder... will it all fall apart here, but no, BOB DOES
IT! He pulls off what the critics usually say he can't... but he does,
brilliantly and startlingly. Then an absolute visceral LONG AND WASTED
YEARS aches, breaks and shakes one to the core. The second half ends with
a hushed, heartfelt AUTUMN LEAVES. The crowd roars to it's feet,
screaming like kids on the last day of school. We stand cheering for two
minutes or so until Bob and the Band saunter back onstage for a
delightful version of BLOWIN' IN THE WIND. The aisles are now crammed
with fans trying to get as close to the stage as possible and like
lemmings they all feel the need to pull out their dumb phones to film. It
takes security a couple of minutes to clear the aisles of the debris (um,
people) and all the while Bob and the Band blow a beautiful wind. The
excitement is palpable. The show ends at 10:04 following a sinister LOVE
SICK, the Band hitting haunting notes behind Bob's vicious vocals of
found love, lost love and broken love. Wow! What a #%$*ing show!
I let the crowd slowly exit as I take in what just transpired. In my own
backyard, my hero gave one hell of a show. Probably a 9 out of 10. It
will be hard to beat this show. These are all great shows Bob and the
Band are putting together. Each one so good you think the next one can't
be any better. This was probably two notches up from the Mashantucket
show, which I thought was was a 7 out of 10. I don't know if the Atlantic
City show can match this, but Bob is hot now. Vocally strong. Delivering
like he has found new legs in the 11th round. The small and subtle
changes from show to show. The changed lines from song to song like this
from LOVE SICK:
Did I hear someone tell a lie?
Did I hear someoneÆs distant cry?
Well you thrilled me in the heart; then you ripped it all apart
You went through my pockets while I was sleepin'
These are the things that keep these shows so interesting... even
through a static set list. Dylan never stops reinventing. Never stops
reinterpreting. Don't look back. This tour is hot. Go see him tonight if
you can.
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The mid-1950s seem to bring about a new revolutionary wave of interior design. Modern furniture themes were taking over, and obsolete were the times when the implementation of traditional living room furniture sets was used.
This huge change began after the beginning of the 20th century, but then seemed to boom in the 1950s to 1970s. All kinds of furniture since then has been placed in modern living rooms.
However, some pieces of living room furniture stand out as timeless classics:
Charles Eames Elliptical Surfboard Coffee Table This is only one of many similar pieces of this kind available. Still, in a few different ways it is one of a kind. It the black glass version of this piece is probably ordered the most often. This special item was first thought of by Charles and Roy Eames in 1951.
Noguchi Cyclone Coffee Table This is one more table which is modeled after by the renowned furniture designer Isamu Noguchi. It was first made in 1953. Nowadays it appears stunning among other contemporary and traditional furniture quite well.
George Nelson Coconut Stool When George Nelson was employed for the Herman Miller Company this is one of the items that was created. It first became available after 1955. It provides for the utmost ease of lounging around at home or while on a coffee break.
Coffee Table By Poul Kjaerholm (1956 Model) This individual was a different outstanding designer who produced extraordinary works in the 1950s. One in particular is the 1956 square model of coffee table. Today it is often produced in regular or marble glass. It in all likelihood is small enough to fit a flat living room or home.
Florence Knoll Sofas These come in an assortment of shapes, sizes, and styles very much like the ones original made in the mid-1950s. The glass coffee tables in particular are produced by this notable designer who studied under Mies Van Der Rohe and Eeero Saarinen. These fine works of art are noted for their sleekness and slenderness.
Arne Jacobson Inspired Swan Sofa This very special model was first planned out in 1957 by one of the most famous furniture designers that ever lived. Its form is representative of style and sophistication. It has been displayed in many offices, waiting areas, living rooms, libraries, hauls, and lobbies all around the world.


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Hello everyone!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.
It's almost 7 pm right now, but I feel like it's still early in the afternoon because...
well, I woke up at 1 pm.
I know.
so late... but!!
I have a good reason for that happening because we didn't get back home from Austin Open that I mentioned here until 5:30 am this morning.
and I was driving, so I feel like I basically pulled an all-nighter!
I talked with Abers earlier, and she asked why we didn't just stay the night in Austin,
and looking back, it was not the smartest idea to start driving back to Houston at like 1:30 or 2 am.
However, who thinks clearly at 2 am after you've been dancing for 12 hours?
Definitely not me.
and the competition was supposed to end at 7 pm, not at 1 am,
so we didn't think we would need to book hotels for the night.
But anyway, it was a really wonderful day spent road tripping with my fabulous car,
(Tim, Jesse, and Michael)
hanging out and meeting new friends,
and of course, dancing with my favoritest scientist/dancer ever ;)
We competed in International Standard and Latin,
as well as some fun dances like Lindy hop and Salsa,
so here are some pictures from the day.
|International Standard and International Latin outfits
I believe these photos are from American Smooth divisions Newcomer, Bronze, and Silver.
yay go Team Rice!!
not to brag, but we dominated these divisions ;)
International Standard was supposed to happen around 2 or 3 pm,
but our level of International Standard didn't end up happening until like 7 pm...
so we spent those 5 hours or so eating, goofing off, and cheering on the rest of our team!
Then finally, finally, it was our turn.
poor people running the Austin Open competition...
I think they had a huge technical malfunction or something,
and that's why things were running 5 hours behind.
|International Standard Silver and Gold division
I think my favorite thing about the dress was the 'wings' haha
the first time I put them on,
I ran around flapping my arms for good 5 minutes or so =p
sorry, we don't have pictures of me doing that haha (thank goodness...?)
|David being engulfed by the wings
Then came the International Latin rounds in which we competed Silver and Gold again.
The only bad thing about that was that Silver had 3 different rounds (quarter, semi, and final),
and dancing cha cha, rumba, jive, samba, and paso doble back to back that many times is unbelievably tiring. They usually have breaks in between rounds, but because they were running so late, they just cut out all of the breaks I think. Thankfully Gold division only had 1 round, but by the time I was dancing the jive for the 4th time back to back, I was about ready to collapse.
After all of the different rounds were finished,
we had the award ceremony around 12:30 or 1,
and we were free to go home!!!
|yay =)
We only competed in 10 dances (plus 2 social) and I was completely exhausted by the end.
My goal for the day was to get called back for the final round for all of the dances,
and while I'm very thankful that we did,
and that we placed in every single one of the dances we competed in,
I have to say, by the time the end was near,
our number being called for the final rounds definitely felt like both a curse and a blessing.
(no more jive... can't.. dance.. anymore...)
Some people from our team competed in all 20 dances,
(American smooth and rhythm, and International standard and latin)
and I really admire their stamina!
woo! way to go folks! I don't know how you did that!
Everyone did so well at the competition,
and I think our team definitely held our own out there!
we may be small, but we are mighty! =p haha
|Rice Ballroom Dance Team.
Thank goodness school is over, because I don't think I could get up to go to school tomorrow.
I woke up this morning (afternoon) feeling like I got run over by a bus haha
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!
thanks for stopping by!


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I've been to Paris in spring, summer and winter. Undeniably, Paris is one of my favorite places in any season. Paris is adorned with gorgeous blooms in spring. The weather is a bit chilly in the evenings still but perfect when paired with your favorite scarf and light sweater. Summer offers a lot more sunshine but also gets very crowded. I have not gotten a chance to visit in the autumn but can only imagine how romantic it is when the leaves turn. Winter months in Paris is chilling, frosty and utterly beautiful in the rain. With much less crowds, you won't have to wait at your favorite restaurants or museums like in the summer months.
Holiday seasons brings in holiday markets with unique gifts, beautiful lights lining the Champs Élysées, the cozy feelings of Christmas, roasted chestnuts, and warm cups of vin chaud. Vin chaud is hot mulled wine with smells of orange, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and other festive spices. There are many holiday markets in Paris. And many more if you don't mind hoping on a train to Strasbourg, another charming city to spend the holidays. Some of my favorites things to do while in Paris is to leisurely walk the city, sit at a cafe for hours, listen to passing street performers, browse the local farmers' markets, visit my favorite museums and the Opera when it rains and look out on the city to city the streets glistening and people bustling. But there are several options from shopping at Galeries Lafayette or ice skating in front of the Hôtel de Ville. Though it rarely snows, your best bet is to visit in January or February to find Paris covered in white frost.
Winter in Paris is one of the best time to try out local favorites that get to crowded in the summer! Here of some of my favorites, but I'll elaborate in another post.


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We've raised £251 to install a defibrillator at Ladybridge Primary School, Cheadle Hulme.
- Cheadle Hulme, United Kingdom
- Funded on Saturday, 16th December 2017
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Crowdfunding is a new type of fundraising where you can raise funds for your own personal cause, even if you're not a registered nonprofit.
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Ladybridge Primary School is the community primary school in Cheadle Hulme attended by my children, Tilly and Greg. Earlier this year, they and a number of the other children took part in a series of sponsored activities to raise money for a defibrillator for the school. They raised just enough money for the device but not enough to install it. I'd like to raise the remaining funds, with any additional money raised going towards providing other defibrillators for for schools in the Runcorn area, where I work.
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This Sunday 15th October sees me joining 1000s of others as we take to the streets of Manchester for the Manchester Half Marathon. Many will be raising money for other valuable causes but again, I'll be raising money for Ladybridge Primary School's defibrillator installation. Please help me to run that little bit faster by sponsoring me.
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Gordon Wilson3 years ago
Tomorrow morning, 16th September, I'll be taking part in the Sandman Sprint Triathlon on Anglesey and hope to feel like I look in the photo! But probably not! It would be great to get some funds for Ladybridge Primary School to install their defibrillator, so please help!
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Good run on Sunday, Gordon - well done!
Oct 17, 2017
Hope you reach target
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Hope it went well.
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Well done Gordon
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Go big G! A fab cause! Good luck before and well done after! x
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I'm a dad of two, Tilly and Greg, who likes to keep fit so I can keep up with my kids. I've done some charity fundraising over the years by running and cycling but now I'd like to help mine and other kids schools by raising money for defibrillators for school.


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To meet a wild horse is considered to be a big luck. To watch a herd of wild horses is a double luck.
I had a chance to feast my eyes on such a scene. Animals in a natural environment are especially graceful but significantly careful.
I watched a heard for about an hour, while they were quenching their thirst at some small lake. I tried to make shots but that was quite a challenge.
After the horses accompanied my car for quite a lot of time.
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Dr. Janet Boyd is an associate professor of English and the director of the School of the Humanities. She has been teaching at Fairleigh Dickinson since 2005. She earned a B.A. from Rutgers College, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Her teaching and research interests include first-year writing, English grammar, American literature, and interdisciplinary Modernism.
Dr. Boyd has published articles in the Journal of Basic Writing, Academic Exchange Quarterly, Writing Spaces Volume 2, and Sound Instruction. She is the editor of the Gertrude Stein chapter in the forthcoming Poetry Criticism series (Gale/Cengage). She co-edited with Sharon J. Kirsch a volume of collected essays called Primary Stein: Returning to the Writing of Gertrude Stein (2014). She and Kirsch serve as editors for Innovation and Activism in American Women's Writing, a book series that focuses on writing by women who have sought to critique or transform their communities, countries, cultures, identities or aesthetics.
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By CAMILLE GIGLIO
January 25, 2011 - San Francisco, CA - PipeLineNews.org - What is an Executive Order? It is a President's or Governor's written declaration which has the force of law, usually based on existing statutory powers, and requiring no action by the Congress or state legislature. An Executive Order becomes law simply by publishing it in the Federal Registry.
This process totally bypasses Congressional Legislative authority (the citizen's voice) and more and more is placing in the hands of the President almost unilateral power.
The right of a president to issue Executive Orders, carrying the weight of law and establishing certain regulations, has been around since George Washington's time. His first Order by President Washington, in 1792, established a mint for the purpose of regulating coinage in the United States, establishing the value of each denomination.
For the first 100 years of our constitutional government, 1792 and 1892, 45 Executive orders were issued. The last six presidents have issued anywhere between 2 to 5 a month each with Bill Clinton amassing a whopping 415 E.O.'s during his eight years in office followed by George W. Bush running a distant second with 291.
So far, in our current president's two years in office he has signed 40 E.O.'s, averaging 2 a month with the last one, Executive Order 13562, being signed on December 27, 2010. You might have missed it during the Christmas holidays and, of course, the media provided only limited coverage.
Not only has the number expanded but the breadth and scope of power being assumed to the Office of the President through these orders, has expanded to an alarming degree giving credence to those who, during the early years of our Government, feared the potential for creation of a near monarchical presidency.
When George W. Bush was president, the hue and cry of the progressives was that Bush was creating an imperial presidency. They were referring, in critical tones to his use of Executive Orders.
Today these same oracles are referring to Obama's Presidency as one of a unitary nature. Call it imperial or unitary it all means the same thing.
Through the use of Executive Orders a great deal of power has been delegated to the presidency aided and abetted by the acquiescence/silence of congress and the courts, the end result of which is to override our Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Several Government watchdog agencies have written reports about the potential for abuse of Executive Orders, some even calling EO's a "Recipe for Tyranny" (James Hirsen, Executive Orders - Edicts From a Presidential Throne: Part 2).
Mr. Hirsen's contention is that Executive Orders are being used to "Illegitimately further the international agenda expressed in UN Treaties."
On June 29, 1993, President Bill Clinton signed EO 12852 establishing the President's Council on Sustainable Development. It incorporated a previous EO, 12737, establishing a Commission on Environmental Quality, signed by George H. W. Bush onDecember 12, 1990.
Section 2 (a) of Clinton's Sustainable Development Order set the functions of this Council and defined the term "sustainable growth, which was "broadly defined as economic growth that will benefit present and future generations without detrimentally affecting the resources or biological systems of the planet."
In other words, when it comes right down to it, red legged frogs have equal or better rights to the land than farmers or other property owners. This concept finds its origins in the United Nations Agenda 21 goals and objectives.
Executive Orders bind the executive branch and its cabinet offices to do the bidding of the president and report their progress to the president, but they are not acting in a vacuum. The executive branch of our government has joined with certain private sector non-profits which act in as a sort of research and development branch of government, advising and counseling the president on redesigning the way in which government performs.
The web site for the Alliance for Redesigning Government, a creation of the National Academy of Public Administration - NAPA, itself established in 1967 by congressional charter, states that it was founded as a non-profit "to create an information and learning network for the thousands of change agents - people in or close to government - who are struggling to improve the public sector's performance." http://www.napawash.org.
This Alliance researched the ability of the government to perform and determined that it was not accomplishing what they saw as most needed goals. It lacked a unifying "central nervous system" which they felt that the executive branch of government could become.If the Executive Branch of Government is the central nervous system for re-inventing our government, then public/private partnerships created through congressional charter or Executive Orders serve as the silent non-elected, inaccessible control mechanism behind, often overriding the authority of elected officials and the rights of the citizenry.
Part two will provide analysis of specific Executive Orders.
© 2011 Camille Giglio. All rights reserved.


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Episode 44 - Debating Whether The Wind Waker is the Worst Zelda Ever or Not
January 29, 2019
It's Andy vs Taylor this week as Taylor FINALLY gets down to the nitty gritty of why he believes The Wind Waker is the worst Zelda game of them all... but if you thought Andy was going to let him bury Toon Link and his cell-shaded adventure without a challenge, you thought wrong. Full of tense arguments, swift debates, and a little shouting here and there, this will be one you don't want to miss!
Also on the dock, we discuss the bombastic announcement from Nintendo about Metroid Prime 4 and speculate if the same thing happened to Breath of the Wild, only privately. Come join in on the fun!


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If you are wondering who are the social job seekers who might be searching for entry level jobs in 2014, learn more about them in the following post.
Every year since 2010, Jobvite has conducted a survey centered around social media and networking trends among job seekers. Their 2014 results reveal some interesting data points: Competition not as tough? In 2013 69% of all job seekers were open to a new job; in 2014, that number has dipped to 51% Referrals are royalty? 40% of job seekers have found
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When interviewing for entry level jobs, graduates should think twice before bringing their parents along. Learn more in the following post.
If you think you've heard it all when it comes to how involved parents are in Millennials' job search, we've got some news for you. Now, not only are we apparently bringing our parents to interviews — we're actually having them interview for us! Well, some people are
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Just because you may have a disability, that does not mean you can't go back to work. In the following post, learn some tips on how to get back to your entry level job or other position more quickly than you might expect.
In the US, individuals with disabilities accounted for 9.4 million, or 6.0 percent, of the 155.9 million civilian labor force. The three most common occupations for men with disabilities were drivers/sales workers and truck drivers (246,000); janitors and building cleaners (217,000); and laborers and freight, stock, and material movers (171,000). For women,
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For years there's been a lot of controversy about why men tend to make far more money than women. I've seen a number of studies showing that the average woman makes about 75 percent of what the average man makes. Some believe that the problem — if it even is a problem — is due to women tending to choose occupational fields which pay less than the occupational fields which tend to be chosen by men. One counter argument to that is that many occupations require similar educational backgrounds, supply and demand for the labor, skill requirements, riskiness, and other such attributes and yet the occupations dominated by women are still paid less. An example I've often heard to illustrate this point is that skilled production line workers tend to make more than school teachers.
Whether one agrees that similar jobs should pay similarly or whether the market will somehow sort out who should be paid more, the data is clear that men tend to earn far more than women. A new study from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) underscores the continued wage gap in the U.S. On average, men earn $68,300 annually compared to $44,400 for women, and there continues to be a lower percentage of women in the nation's highest-paying occupations. The study also shows that while women continue to lag men in leadership roles, trends are pointing in a positive direction with women being more equally represented or surpassing men in various high-skill, specialized positions. (more…)
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Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering (PhD)
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Zhaohui Wang
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Daniel R. Fuhrmann
Committee Member 2
Min Song
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Ossama Abdelkhalik
Underwater acoustic (UWA) communication networks are promising techniques for medium- to long-range wireless information transfer in aquatic applications. The harsh and dynamic water environment poses grand challenges to the design of UWA networks. This dissertation leverages the advances in machine learning and signal processing to develop intelligent and secure UWA communication networks. Three research topics are studied: 1) reinforcement learning (RL)-based adaptive transmission in UWA channels; 2) reinforcement learning-based adaptive trajectory planning for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in under-ice environments; 3) signal alignment to secure underwater coordinated multipoint (CoMP) transmissions.
First, a RL-based algorithm is developed for adaptive transmission in long-term operating UWA point-to-point communication systems. The UWA channel dynamics are learned and exploited to trade off energy consumption with information delivery latency. The adaptive transmission problem is formulated as a partially observable Markov decision process (POMDP) which is solved by a Monte Carlo sampling-based approach, and an expectation-maximization-type of algorithm is developed to recursively estimate the channel model parameters. The experimental data processing reveals that the proposed algorithm achieves a good balance between energy efficiency and information delivery latency.
Secondly, an online learning-based algorithm is developed for adaptive trajectory planning of multiple AUVs in under-ice environments to reconstruct a water parameter field of interest. The field knowledge is learned online to guide the trajectories of AUVs for collection of informative water parameter samples in the near future. The trajectory planning problem is formulated as a Markov decision process (MDP) which is solved by an actor-critic algorithm, where the field knowledge is estimated online using the Gaussian process regression. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm achieves the performance close to a benchmark method that assumes perfect field knowledge.
Thirdly, the dissertation presents a signal alignment method to secure underwater CoMP transmissions of geographically distributed antenna elements (DAEs) against eavesdropping. Exploiting the low sound speed in water and the spatial diversity of DAEs, the signal alignment method is developed such that useful signals will collide at the eavesdropper while stay collision-free at the legitimate user. The signal alignment mechanism is formulated as a mixed integer and nonlinear optimization problem which is solved through a combination of the simulated annealing method and the linear programming. Taking the orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) as the modulation technique, simulation and emulated experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method significantly degrades the eavesdropper's interception capability.
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Cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform Coinbase has increased its crypto buying limits and enabled immediate trading capability. Usually, users would wait for five days before starting to trade on the platform after the initial deposits. However, the company stated that the improvement will be available for US customers within the next few weeks.
Coinbase Increases daily buying Limits and enable Instant Trading
Coinbase announced that it is boosting its daily purchase limits to enable instant trading after the initial deposit. Currently, new deposits on the platform wait up to five days before being eligible to trade. The company realized they could be losing potential clients with this delay given the level of services competitors offer.
According to a note from a Coinbase spokesperson, the platform supports instant transfers via wire transfer and debit cards. He stated that purchases via direct debits from user bank accounts take days to settle. With the current boost, coinbase customers will receive an instant credit for funds being sent from their bank accounts. With this users can buy cryptocurrency to and from their USD fiat wallet instantly though they won't be able to move funds off the coinbase platform until the bank transfer settles in.
On the other hand, the company also increased daily cryptocurrency buy limits to $25000 although this will be only available to customers with verified identities. In the meantime, this capability is only available for US customers through the company revealed it is in the process of expanding it to all its other customers.
Coinbase Still taking Identity Verification very Seriously
Although many cryptocurrency exchanges allow anonymity within their customers, coinbase takes identity verification very seriously. The platform hides away some really cool features to customers who have not yet finished their verification process.
Currently verified coinbase customers living in the United States have a maximum allowable purchase limit of $25,000 daily meanwhile. At the same time customers who have not finished verifying their identities have cryptocurrency purchase limit of just $25,000 weekly.


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Luke 22:19 And [Jesus] took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me."
As a child, my favorite food was bread. Riding in the shopping cart, I usually asked to eat the top crust. Occasionally mum treated us, by swinging by the bakery for a hot crusty loaf on our way home for lunch. Now I'm sensitive to wheat, and cannot have it. I do however, enjoy the most important bread — the bread of life — Jesus. He is the only bread that satisfies our hungry souls! I praise Him I will never be allergic to Him!
The first time I partook of Jesus' body at our family's church I remember a sense of condemnation, like I was taking it wrong. The feeling of unrepentant sin, or unworthiness pressed upon me. The following passage echoed through me:
1 Corinthians 11:27-29 So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves.
So how do we know if we're taking it right? It always seemed to happen so fast. I felt I didn't have enough time to ask the Lord if I'd been ignoring some prodding of the Holy Spirit lately.
If the conviction is specific, it's a good indication it's from the Lord. Jesus is the way, and leads us along paths of righteousness. (Psalm 23:3) He does not come to make us feel bad in general about being a dirty sinner. (John 3:17)
A general feeling of condemnation can be answered with positive confession, "Right, I'm not perfect. I'm not worthy. I'm not sinless, but that's precisely why I needed/need Jesus blood to wash me, and His body that was bruised, so I could be healed." We know Jesus spilt blood covers our sins, washing us white as snow. The Father no longer see our sins, but Jesus who covers us. (1 Peter 1:2, Colossians 3:3, Galatians 3:27)
At the same time, that healthy fear/reverence/love of the Lord kicks in. We don't want to trample the blood of Christ by continued willful disobedience. (Hebrews 10:29) So we ask God to search our hearts. (Psalm 139:23-24)
As today's verse indicates, we need to remember Christ, and what He completed in full, and guaranteed for us.
1 Corinthians 11:26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
As Christians we should be constantly ready for Christ's return. Daily searching of our hearts by the Spirit is necessary. Constant connection through prayer, in response to His Word, facilitates the Holy Spirit's leading. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
In the Old Testament, God's people had to consecrate themselves, by physically washing, before approaching the LORD. (Hebrews 9:13-21) A similar spiritual concept applies to us today, in regard to approaching the Lord's Supper. The Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians, judgement in the form of weakness and sickness was falling on people who misused the Lord's Supper. He described this as a grace, "being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world." (1 Corinthians 11:32)
The new covenant cost Jesus His life. The severity of His sacrifice arrests us, and joy abounds.
Partaking in the Lord's Supper isn't what heals us. Christ does. So let's eat, remember and rejoice!
Oh LORD, our Bread of Life, bruised for our healing. You cleanse us from all wickedness. Our response is a 'contrite heart', godly sorrow that leads to repentance. We surrender completely to You. You are our reason to rejoice, for You save us from ourselves. ~Amen.
God truly sustains us. He is enough, see To Fast Or Not To Fast…
Extra verses:
Matthew 5:4
2 Corinthians 5:21
2 Corinthians 7:10
Hebrews 8:12
Psalm 103:12
1 Peter 3:18