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Coachella 2013: Music festival fashion inspires new trends at stores
Fresh off the runway, fashion trends usually travel across the county to influence fashionistas from New York to Los Angeles. But the ever-growing music festival scene has taken fashion to a different stage, sparking hot trends that fill the racks from high-end boutiques to department stores.
Music festival-inspired style gained momentum in the past five years, fashion industry experts say, attracting international retail powerhouses such as H&M, Lacoste, Guess, American Eagle Outfitters and Forever 21 to launch new lines focused on everything hip, rock, festive.
"More than in the past, I've noticed high-end designers are looking to the streets and music festivals to find elements to include in their lines," said American Eagle Outfitters chief merchandising officer Tana Ward.
For American Eagle Outfitters and its brands, the festival look translates into loose fitting tank tops, shirts sporting tribal designs and what the company has dubbed "photo real" graphic tees, which use photographic images for shirt designs. One obvious made-for-Coachella shirt is a white tee with a photo of blue skies and palm trees.
The fashion chain has also launched its new Festival Shortie that Ward describes as a "more severe, heavily destroyed cut off short" "" think more fringe, more holes.
"Music festivals have influenced the fashion industry by reinventing popular styles of past decades of music and pop culture," said Forever 21's marketing director, Linda Chang. "Fashion has been influenced by many iconic musicians like The Rolling Stones and Madonna to newcomers like Sky Ferreira. "
Ferreira is the spokesmodel for Forever 21's first-ever Festival Capsule Collection and will be attending Coachella for her seventh year.
Ferreira said she plans to pack shorts, mini skirts, crop tops and sunglasses sporting all the looks of the clothing store chain, which Chang describes as "laid-back with a kick. "
The collection includes classics like denim shorts and vests that "get remixed with trendier elements like dip-dye, lace-ups and stud embellishments" paired with bandeaus, also known as bralettes, crop tops and brightly-colored accessories.
For men, the concept is similar but substitutes in tank tops, cuffed pants or jorts (jean shorts) and brightly-colored sunglasses.
There are 85 pieces in Forever 21's collection.
"Music festivals are just one of those moments when people can showcase true individual style," said Jen Foyle, chief merchandising for aerie, a sister brand of American Eagle focused on intimate apparel. "They come out in all forms and fashions. "
Foyle added festivals like Coachella are "a great trend spotting event for any retailer or fashion-minded person. "
That includes the practically nude looks showcased at Coachella where shade is sparse and the heat is on.
"Anything goes at these festivals," Foyle said. "In fact, we've noticed that there is not one girl who wasn't showing her bra or bikini top, so we designed our bras with the 'need to be shown' idea in mind, and they were a huge hit. "
Aerie revealed its Concert Bras that brandished bold geometric designs and neons last year to a crowd of Coachella fans the day before the first weekend of the music festival. "Twilight" actress Kristen Stewart was even caught sporting aerie's Concert Bra at the 2012 Coachella along with American Eagle's signature cutoff shorts.
This year, the brand has launched its new Festival Bras that, while still in bright coral, highlighter yellow and pool blue, now utilize lace and crochet for a distinct design.
"I think there are ways to play up new looks every year during festival season," Foyle said. "We definitely see it as a time to launch new ideas and try new things. "
Space 15 Twenty and Soul Roots are hoping to help Angelenos get that perfect music festival outfit by presenting its Pre-Coachella Shopping Party scheduled for Thursday at Space 15 Twenty's Cahuenga Boulevard location. New and vintage apparel and accessories that epitomizes this music festival season's must-haves will be showcased at the 21 and older party featuring music and drinks provided by Pabst Blue Ribbon.
But some fashion experts say customers shouldn't just look at it as shopping for Coachella 2013 because the music festival look is now transcending the year's hottest months.
"There's definitely a look and feel of the music festival scene during the summer, but you will see it even after that because they're year-round styles," Ward said, predicting that festival-inspired clothes will soon appear in everyone's closet regardless of being a die-hard Coachella fan or not.
Chang adds that the continued partnerships that music festivals like Coachella forge with the fashion industry will only grow stronger.
"Music festivals will continue to influence fashion," Chang said, "as long as music and fashion are both used to express individuality. "


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Jayant Patel's judge-only trial application dismissed
FORMER Bundaberg surgeon Jayant Patel has had his application for a judge-only trial dismissed.
Supreme Court Justice James Douglas delivered his decision this morning.
The court will hear whether Patel's permanent stay application tomorrow.
Outlining his reasons in a written judgment, Justice Douglas stated the law recognised juries were capable of handling pre-judice arising from pre-trial publicity.
"While I recognise the severity of the criticism of Dr Patel in the pre-trial publicity, and that it may affect jury deliberations, I am not persuaded that a properly directed jury will have difficulty in ignoring it in favour of the evidence that is led before it," he wrote.
"In other words, I believe that a fair trial can proceed before a jury in spite of the publicity."
Patel's defence barrister Kenneth Fleming applied to the Supreme Court last week for a judge-only trial, arguing the intense publicity of Patel's case had tainted the potential jury pool.
Last Wednesday he said a Google search for the names Dr Patel, Bundaberg butcher and Dr Death turning up a huge number of media articles.
Mr Fleming said the latter would result in four million hits, not all relating to Patel but still highly prejudicial.
"The well is so poisoned by now, it would be difficult to get a juror or jury who wouldn't have a view on Dr Patel," he said.
Mr Fleming told the court news articles speaking about "botched surgeries" and a "toxic ego" had also tainted the jury pool because those comments related to now inadmissible evidence.
While Crown prosecutor Peter Davis admitted during the hearing for a judge-only trial the reporting had been "robust" he said it was not all "one-way traffic".
He pointed to articles with human rights lawyers, another attacking Queensland Health, calls for calm, news reports citing Patel's family "expressing disgust" over how he had been treated and doubts over a fair trial.
Mr Davis said most reporting offered a "balanced view" on what occurred in a prominent case which had public interest.
The High Court quashed a grievous bodily harm and three manslaughter convictions in August and granted Patel re-trials.
Patel is expected to face his first trial in February next year accused of the manslaughter of Mervyn Morris 75, who died on June 14, 2003, weeks after Patel removed part of his bowel.


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The other day, I was in desperate need of motivation. It was one of those days where I had lots to do, but no inspiration to do it. I woke up bright and early, drank my iced coffee, and sat down in front of my laptop with the intent to write several blog posts. But the minute my fingers hit the keyboard, I had nothing.
Zero. Zilch. Nothing.
Hours went by and nothing had changed. I was still sitting at my desk, still waiting for a bolt of inspiration to strike. I could feel myself getting more and more frustrated. There's nothing worse than having big plans for yourself, but not being able to follow through with them because your inspiration has suddenly performed a vanishing act.
Unsurprisingly, I started to get pretty bored sitting there. I ended up scrolling through my social media feeds, absentmindedly reading tweets and liking photos. I thought the day was a total bust and planned on stepping away from my laptop and giving myself time to recharge.
But then, I went on Pinterest, which, quite honestly, either serves as the absolute best source of inspiration or the absolute worst source of inspiration. Going on there and seeing creative people doing creative things can really inspire you, or it can really bum you out. Fortunately, it ended up doing the former for me.
There I was scrolling away when I suddenly came across a powerful quote. To be honest, I hadn't even been actively searching for quotes. I just sort of stumbled upon it.
"At first, they'll ask you why you're doing it. Later they'll ask you how you did it."
I don't know why, but this quote really spoke to me. There's something about it that I think can be applied to anything.
In life, people are going to judge you for everything. They're going to judge you for what you wear and what you do, for how you act and how you look, for the words you speak and the things you think. Whatever you do, the judgements will always be there.
You can't control what other people say about you. But what you can control is what you do in spite of what they say. Whenever you put yourself out there, in life and in blogging, you're going to have people questioning you. They're going to doubt you and ask why you're doing what you're doing. And if you give into their negativity and start asking these questions yourself, it's going take its toll on you.
But if you ignore the judgements and do what you love, you're going to have success with it. People will begin to look at what you've done and want something similar for themselves.
Seeing that quote and thinking about what it meant somehow gave me the inspiration I had been looking for. It made me think about how much I enjoy creating content for this blog and gave me the motivation to start working. It also helped me realize something really important about creativity. You can never predict where it will come from or what kind of things will inspire it. Inspiration exists in all places, even the ones we least expect. One thing leads to another and it just sort of happens.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that even when you're going through a creative rough patch, remember how much you love what you do. Your creativity will come back to you at some point or another. In the meantime, think about the reasons you do what you do and don't allow self-doubt or negativity to creep in.
I realize this is getting sort of ramble-y, so I'm going to leave it there. Sorry if you aren't a fan of these kind of posts! Sometimes these are a good way for me to get things off my chest.
I'm off to take some blog posts because the sun is out (finally!)
How do you find inspiration?


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Wood Canoe Manufacturer Database
Wood Canoe Manufacturers
The B.N. Morris Company of Veazie, Maine, was in business for approximately thirty-years. Charles and Bert Morris began building canoes in the barn attached to the family home and a separate shop behind this building and began selling them commercially from 1891.
Bastien Brothers were located in Village des Huron (formerly also Loretteville, now called Wendake). They were one of many First Nations builders in that region. For at least part of their history they were marketed under the name Big Chief Canoes. The firm still exists (as of 2012), but only manufactures moccasins and snowshoes today.
James G. Brown (1851-1920) was a former housebuilder/developer who constructed many homes in Lakefield, Ontario. J.G. Brown also worked on and off for his mentor, Thomas Gordon. He is said to have had an argument with one of the Stricklands (the Strickland family had early on invested in T. Gordon Canoe Co.) and quit his job with T. Gordon Canoe Co. In the mid 1870s he purchased a property on Water Street and made a first attempt at producing canoes.
It is not clear exactly when the Carleton Canoe Company was founded. Page 168 of the "Vital Records of Old Town, Maine Prior to 1892" (ISBN 0-89725-289-6) shows that Guy Carleton was identified as a boatmaker when he married a schoolteacher named Flora on November 30th, 1876. Page 24 shows that their daughter Marjorie Babbidge Carleton was born on November 20th, 1886 and Guy was identified as a canoe manufacturer at that time.
The Chestnut family started marketing canvas canoes in the late 1890s in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The early Chestnut canoes were modelled after a canoe built by B.N. Morris, and indeed, these early canoes clearly show the influence of Morris canoes. Chestnut incorporated in 1907 as the Chestnut Canoe Company, Limited. The Chestnut factory burned down in December of 1921, and was quickly rebuilt.
The Detroit Boat Company was founded in 1906 and went out of business in 1916. The company was noted more for its power boat production, but did build canoes, apparently throughout the period it was in business.
Durand Manufacturing Company of Rochester, New York, was in business in the late 1890s (and certainly by 1900) and closed in 1903. They built canoes, St. Lawrence River skiffs, and launches. They were noted for a foot-powered propulsion device that was installed in their launches.
Edwin White was one of several prominent canoe builders of Old Town, Maine. Born in 1869, he started building canoes around 1885 at Gilman Falls, Maine. He may have built bark canoes at first, then transitioned to canvas covered canoes, which were developed around that time. In 1895, his brother George and Alfred E. Wickett were working for him.
Evan H. Gerrish may have been the first person to sell wood and canvas canoes commercially. From 1882-1909, he built and sold canoes from a shop in Bangor, Maine. Some of his canoes contain elements of the birch bark canoes upon which they were based. If studied from earliest-to-latest, Gerrish canoes appear to show the morphing of the wood-canvas from its roots in the birch bark to the modern open gunwale canoe.
Faber & Company produced canoes in Loretteville, Quebec, until the late 1970s or early 1980s. The company still exists, but only manufactures snowshoes.


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TORONTO - Waking up to a winter wonderland on Christmas Day will be more of a dream than reality for many parts of the country, cautions Canada's top weather man.
Environment Canada's senior climatologist David Phillips says he hates to be the grinch, but the chances of having snow on the ground on Dec. 25 are looking bleak for many Canadians.
"It's one of the things where we're seen united as Canadians, in wanting it to be a white Christmas," said Phillips.
"We want it on that day to put us in the mood. It's almost like (having) turkey and toys. It's just part of the feeling at Christmas time."
But the reality is that only about a quarter of the population will have that wish come true — especially if you live in Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba.
"There are some areas in Canada that are clearly a done deal," he said. "Out west, not only is it going to be a white Christmas, it's going to be a white Easter. They've been buried in snow."
Newfoundland, parts of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island also have some chances of a wintry Christmas, along with those living in Ottawa, Sault Ste Marie, Ont., Quebec City and Montreal.
Yet for those living in most parts of Ontario, British Columbia and many other locations, Phillips says it's a "toss up" that you'll probably get better weather on Christmas Day for football game than tobogganing.
Environment Canada defines a white Christmas as having at least two centimetres of snow on the ground on the morning of Dec. 25.
According to statistics the agency has kept since 1955, the chances of getting a white Christmas have been dropping across Canada year after year.
"We have this reputation. We are known as the Cold White North. But I don't think we're as cold and white as we once were," said Phillips.
"Our reputation is being undermined. Winter is not... what it used to be. It was more of a done deal. It was more of a guarantee."
In fact, on average there was an 80 per cent chance of having a snowfall on Christmas Day in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Fast-forward to the last 20 years, and those odds on average have slipped to 65 per cent, according to Environment Canada.
That's most true in Toronto where there hasn't been any snow on the ground on Dec. 25 since 2008. That winter, parts of southern Ontario was repeatedly walloped with snowstorms carrying high winds and bringing near-record snow fall levels.
Phillips says this year, even if you do get a wintry holiday, it is more likely to be a light dusting than a big dump come Christmas Day.
Many of the reasons for the warmer winters can be attributed to climate change, he added.
"The lesson for this is if you get one: embrace it, enjoy it because it is something that future generations will have be dreaming a little harder to get," said Phillips. "We know the future is warmer and with less snow."


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Painful puzzle: Abshire talks about the fatal night
It was first considered a tragic but straight-forward incident of hit and run on a winding, moonlit country road in Barboursville. But the 2006 death of Justine Swartz Abshire, a 27-year-old kindergarten teacher, continues to vex investigators, as a series of discrepancies surround the late woman's husband, who insists on his innocence.
Last month, the tragedy found a national audience when ABC Primetime Crime, capping a year-long investigation by the network, aired an hour-long episode on Justine's death that revealed some startling new clues. But despite the new information– including phone records and a battery of injuries inconsistent with the original story– questions remain: How did Justine spend her final hours? Why did it take her husband as long as 18 minutes to call 911 after he discovered his wife's body? And how did Justine really die?
The biggest question of all, however, is one that has been whispered throughout the community for nearly two years: Did Eric Abshire murder his wife? Or is he– as he claims– a grieving widower scapegoated by devastated parents and a frustrated police force with no other suspects?
Last week, for the first time, Abshire agreed to sit down with the Hook for an interview about the circumstances surrounding his wife's death and his frustration with the case he believes may remain forever unsolved.
Hopes dashed
At a local coffee shop on a recent weekday afternoon, Abshire relates that in the weeks following Justine's death on the morning of November 3, 2006, he was sure someone would offer police the name of the person who might have run down his wife.
"I kept expecting one person to call," says Abshire. "It's hard enough for one person to keep a secret, much less two or more."
All it might have taken is for someone to have returned home with a damaged vehicle or told even one friend that he'd struck a pedestrian, so Abshire says he believed that eventually the full truth would come out. Nearly two years later, it hasn't.
There were plenty of reasons to believe the case would be quickly solved. After all, Taylorsville Road, where Justine was found, is a local route– narrow, winding, less than two miles long. Stretching from Toms Road on the west end (where it starts as Heights Hill Road) to Albano Road on the east and parallel to busy Route 33, it's not easy to stumble upon.
Like many rural roads, Taylorsville Road is considered a comfort zone only for those who live there or who know the local shortcuts; and it's particularly quiet during the wee hours, say several residents along the stretch where Justine was found.
The silence that morning was broken minutes before 2am– but not by the screech of skidding tires or a woman's scream. Neighbors interviewed by the Hook say the first noise was a loud knocking, first at the door of Marvin Ruffner's house at 2501 Taylorsville Road.
By the time Ruffner awakened and looked outside, he could see a man standing on the front porch of his neighbor's house across the street. And there was something else.
"I could see," says Ruffner, "this woman laying there in the road."
Across the street, the banging at the door of 2572 Taylorsville Road, a trailer with a small front porch and a lighted outdoor lamp, awakened then 18-year-old Amber Lamb who was sleeping on a sofa in a living room.
"It sounded like someone was kicking the door in," says Lamb, reached by phone last week. Lamb, now 20, says she heard a man's voice saying, "Help, help! I need help!"
Although she was frightened, she says her grandmother told her to open the door and see who was there. It was Abshire.
"He said, 'I think my wife's dead,'" Lamb recalls. When she offered him the phone to call 911, he declined, she says. Keeping his hands in his pockets, he told her, "I can't touch the phone," and asked her to place the call. As Lamb dialed 911, Abshire raced back to his wife lying in the road, which he had blocked with the motorcycle.
About that time, Ruffner, the first awakened neighbor, says he walked to the road where he says Abshire was kneeling next to Justine.
"He said, 'A car hit my wife, killed her,'" Ruffner recalls. Then, Ruffner says, Abshire asked him a question.
"He said, 'Can you check her, see if she's dead?"
Untrained in either CPR or first aid, Ruffner– who adds he could see no visible injuries on Justine's body– declined to check, and he waited several minutes for the rescue squad to arrive while Abshire remained kneeling beside Justine.
Investigation begins
Although the initial accident report attributes the death to hit and run, officials were immediately suspicious, according to a Virginia State Police agent who began the investigation that day.
Police were particularly concerned about the absence of any skid marks or broken glass, typical signs of a hit and run. The autopsy would reveal further surprises.
As first revealed on ABC, Justine suffered 113 wounds, 23 to her head alone. Her pelvis was broken in three places. But despite such extensive injuries, neighbors on Taylorsville Road say there was virtually no blood on the street. Several residents describe several small circles of blood visible the next morning on the pavement– each "about the size of a quarter," according to one neighbor.
And there were other things missing: "strike marks" on Justine's body, the signature indicators of a car or truck bumper striking flesh and bone.
In May, State Police announced that they did not believe Justine had been hit by a car– at least not while she was standing. Police wondered if she'd died in another place– and by other means– and been taken to Taylorsville Road.
If true, that theory is difficult to reconcile with Abshire's repeated account of the hours that preceded his wife's death.
It was a normal evening, Abshire says, that began with Justine returning home shortly after 7pm from a late-afternoon graduate class she was taking at UVA. Abshire arrived soon after, following a visit to his mother, who was seriously ill at Martha Jefferson Hospital. The young couple were home together– Abshire says he can't remember how long– when he received a call from the hospital. His mother's condition had worsened and might require the family to make certain decisions, he says, and he needed to be there.
He says he drove to the hospital and remained there until approximately 11:30pm. Instead of going straight home, however, he went to the couple's storage unit on Route 33 in Ruckersville where he'd been storing his motorcycle so, he says, he could trade vehicles and have some time on the bike.
"That's how I relax, and that's how I took my mind off of things," he says. "I dropped my car off and went riding."
When he got home about a half hour after midnight, he says, Justine was awake and wanting to talk. Talking became arguing when Justine wanted to discuss his mother's health and his unwillingness to discuss his feelings about her illness. Abshire says he told Justine that sometimes he needed to be alone, and Justine responded, "Well, maybe I need to be alone, too" and left the house in her 2002 Ford Mustang.
It was a chilly morning, and weather records indicate that the temperature dipped to the mid-30s.
Abshire remained in the house watching television, he says, certain that once his wife calmed down, she'd come home. Although he doesn't know exactly what time Justine left, he says he does know the time she called for help: according to his phone records, it was 1:19am.
Although Justine is described by many who knew her as a timid person with a lifelong fear of the dark– and although Abshire later learned that her car was pulled off the road on a barely inhabited, dark stretch of the road– he says she didn't sound afraid. In fact, he says, she still sounded angry.
"I'm on 618," he says she told him, referring to the route number for Taylorsville Road. "My car won't start. Come get me."
According to Abshire, the call lasted about 10 seconds. He says she hung up before he could ask for any details about her location or the nature of her car problems.
"She was trying to prove a point," says Abshire, "that she could be independent."
According to his own time estimates, he found her sometime between 1:39am and 1:44am. Why so long to cover five miles?
He estimates it took him 10 to 15 minutes to get his shoes, his motorcycle jacket, and find his keys and helmet. But these were just the first of several delays– perhaps perfectly innocent but continuing to fuel official suspicions.
Abshire relates that as he drove down Taylorsville Road he saw something ahead and first assumed it was an animal; but as he approached, he realized it was his wife.
On ABC, he described "cradling her" and tearfully described "talking to her." He tells the Hook he was unsure if she was alive or dead, and adds, "I picked her up and had her in my lap."
After sitting with her in the road for an undetermined length of time– he says he doesn't know how much time passed– and still stunned by his horrific discovery, he forgot he had his cell phone with him and instead left Justine in the road, then began frantically banging on doors.
The 911 call by Amber Lamb was placed at 1:57am– 38 minutes after Justine's alleged distress call and a full 13 to 18 minutes, by Abshire's own estimate, after the discovery of her body.
Acknowledging he has been widely criticized for that delay, Abshire says he wishes he had been thinking more clearly, that he had realized he was carrying his own cell phone, and that he had reacted more quickly. But he says people shouldn't pass judgment unless they have been through such a horror. "I would like to see," he says, "how someone else reacts."
As for the theory that Justine was killed somewhere other than Taylorsville Road and by something other than a vehicle, Abshire is adamant it's not possible, and cites her 1:19am cell phone call to him as proof she was hit by a car on Taylorsville Road.
"You'll never convince me otherwise," he says. "There wasn't time for that."
Other revelations
One key question following Justine's death is the suggestion that her husband might benefit financially from her death. On the Primetime special, Abshire cites a $150,000 life insurance policy as the only money he stands to gain.
Her parents, however, believe the true amount is 10 times higher– a figure that father Steve Swartz attributes to a standard clause in almost every vehicle insurance policy: uninsured motorist coverage, which awards payment for injuries sustained by drivers without auto insurance.
According to Matt Murray, managing partner for the Charlottesville office of Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, and an expert in insurance law, a person needn't be in or even near her own vehicle for uninsured motorist coverage to kick in. And John Doe drivers— as hit and run drivers are called– are always considered uninsured motorists by the courts.
According to insurance documentation shown to the Hook by Swartz, Justine's policy on her Ford Mustang would pay $100,000. But the big money Swartz counts comes from another vehicle: a dump truck. Why was a kindergarden teacher with no commercial driver's license listed as an insured driver on a 10-ton vehicle?
Abshire, who works as a truck driver, explains that Justine purchased the truck because her credit was better than his, allowing for lower interest rates. He says the truck policy was simply the minimum required for him to drive at Luck Stone Quarry, where he did some of his work.
Abshire says he didn't even know about the uninsured motorist coverage, and says he has taken no steps to collect on any of the policies.
Despite such reluctance, Justine's parents have stepped in to become administrators of their daughter's estate. On Tuesday, August 5, in Greene County Circuit Court, the Swartzes won a summary ruling on their motion to step in after Abshire missed the deadline for submitting her will for probate.
Steve and Heidi Swartz say they hope the information that will now be available to them as administrators will shed new light on Justine's financial situation and on any insurance issues. One thing the parents had already learned is that the couple had nearly $100,000 in debts– most in Justine's name– something they believe could have provided an incentive for a killing.
Abshire, however, says his decision not to fight the change in administering her will is proof that he's not trying to hide anything unsavory about finances or insurance claims. But insurance isn't the only source of possible gain from Justine's death.
Soon after she died, Justine's parents and Abshire both spoke with police and learned that while nothing was stolen from Justine's car, the diamond from her engagement ring was missing. When they thought Justine's death was simply a hit and run, the Swartzes say, they believed the stone had been knocked out. But with other evidence about the nature of Justine's wounds as well as the lack of evidence suggesting a hit and run, they now wonder what happened to the diamond, appraised in its platinum setting for more than $6,000.
Although police scoured the area where she was found, the approximately one-carat stone was never located. Both Abshire and the Swartzes say the ring setting remains with the police. Abshire says he initially called asking if her ring had been found, but when he was told the stone was gone, he felt "It was no longer the ring I gave her," and he has made no further attempt to claim either the setting or her wedding band.
Cad or murderer?
There's no shortage of reasons why some people might dislike Eric Abshire, and he readily admitted to several of them on Primetime.
For one, he revealed that he has had a reputation when it comes to women as "someone who, when he decided he wanted to do something, he did it." By his own admission, even grief didn't dampen his libido. In a conversation secretly taped by ABC between Abshire and Justine's father at a vigil held in Orange County on the one-year anniversary of Justine's death, Abshire admitted that in his grief-stricken state in the weeks following the incident, and after drinking too much, he slept with another woman. While he was married to Justine, however, he insists he was faithful.
He also admits he has a history of violence– but he insists it's only violence against men. Indeed, Abshire has faced several charges stemming from fights outside bars. His claims, however, seem to contradict an emergency protective order taken out against him in Greene County in June.
Filed by the mother of his two children, the order cites reasonable cause to believe he'd committed "family abuse." But Abshire has insisted there was no physical altercation, that he never hurt the woman, and he calls the incident a "misunderstanding." The woman declines comment.
Justine's younger sister, Lauren Swartz, disputes Abshire's claims that he's never harmed a woman. In fact, she says, she witnessed one violent altercation that happened when Justine was living in Harrisonburg over the summer of 2000. Eric and Justine had been dating for about a year, and Lauren was staying with Justine.
When Lauren arrived home from work one evening, she says, she discovered her older sister, "unbelievably upset, crying hysterically." Justine's home phone and cell phone were ringing repeatedly, and Justine told Lauren if Abshire couldn't reach her, "He'll just come here."
"Eventually," Lauren says, "he did just show up."
Hiding behind a door inside, where she could see the arguing couple but Eric could not see her, Lauren recalls the fight escalating.
"Then," she says, "he pushed his way in, grabbed her shoulders, and pinned her up against the wall."
At that point, Lauren says, she stepped out and told Abshire to leave, which he did.
Abshire denies all of Lauren's allegations. "It's a flat-out lie," he says.
True or not, it's a he-said, she-said situation and will remain so, especially since Justine can't give her version of that fight. But even if Abshire is a cheater and a beater, does that make him a murderer?
Justine's parents say that what they've learned about their son-in-law since their daughter's death doesn't please them. But they say it's the steady accumulation of details that don't quite ring true that make them wonder about his ability to commit murder; it's the impossibility, they claim, of his version of events the night Justine died.
From their shy daughter's decision to leave the house in the middle of the night to her alleged 10-second phone call asking for help to the evidence– or lack thereof– at the crime scene, they say their doubts have escalated.
Other elements of the case fueled their suspicions. These include the fact that Justine was found without a coat– it was left behind in her car, along with her purse and keys. And that her Mustang– which she allegedly told Eric had broken down– started up immediately when State Police checked it. Two independent mechanics could find nothing wrong with it, according to Jones.
And then there's the mystery SUV. The vehicle that Abshire test-drove in the weeks before the incident on Taylorsville Road was stolen from the dealership days before her death only to surface in a vacant storage unit about a mile from the scene a few weeks afterward. If authorities know what to make of that, they aren't saying.
The Swartzes are not the only ones who believe that Justine didn't die on Taylorsville Road. Neighbor Ruffner says not only did he not hear anything before Abshire knocked; he can't imagine that anyone walking on the stretch of road in front of his house would have been unable to see or hear an oncoming car– even in the middle of the night. The full moon coupled with the ever-lit pole light at the edge of his property made the street fully visible that night– both for Justine and for any oncoming driver.
Abshire says he knows much of the story doesn't make sense, but he defends his innocence– and he's not alone. His brother, Jesse Abshire, arrived at the scene of the accident soon after the first rescuers had responded.
Abshire says an early-arriving firefighter called Jesse at Eric's request, using Ruffner's phone. On Primetime, Jesse denied any involvement in the crime, insisting he was home in bed with his fiancé and baby when the call came in that Justine was dead. He described his brother as a loving husband, "bawling like a baby" over his wife when he arrived on Taylorsville Road that night.
As the second anniversary of Justine's death approaches, Steve and Heidi Swartz say they are more determined than ever to see justice served. The $50,000 reward they posted last spring still stands. They handed out blue "Justice for Justine" bracelets on the Downtown Mall on Friday evening, August 8, and say the warm response they received gives them strength to keep going.
Abshire, however, is not making such public pleas. After an initial series of television interviews in which he promised to do "whatever it takes" to find the person or people responsible, he backed away from the public eye until his Primetime appearance.
To those– Justine's parents in particular– who wonder what he has done to try to find his wife's killer, and why he hasn't made more frequent media appearances or commenced his own investigation– as he once publicly promised– he says there's nothing sinister and that his silence is not an indication that he has anything to hide.
Instead, he says, it's because no matter how many times he responds to questions, his answers never satisfy the police, Justine's parents, or the public.
When he first realized police considered him a suspect (though police decline all comment on potential suspects), he says he consulted a lawyer who advised him against taking a lie detector test and told him to stop answering the same questions.
Even an innocent man, he says, can be trapped into inconsistencies that can later be used against him. Still, Abshire says, he has cooperated with police every time they've asked him to— and on the Primetime program, Special Agent Mike Jones of the Virginia State Police agreed that Abshire has cooperated. But, Jones noted, "He could cooperate more."
As for the media, Abshire says earlier coverage– much of it in this paper– was unbalanced and seemed "out to get him." He declined comment for each of the first several articles published by the Hook. "I felt like they were trying to get shock value," he says.
When asked about his life following Justine's death, he looks away and his eyes water. "I've lost everything," he says quietly. He no longer worries what people think of him, and his sole purpose, he says, is caring for his two daughters, trying to shield them from the scrutiny and suspicion he fears will always be there.
"I don't believe this will ever get solved," he says. "Short of someone jumping up and down and saying, 'I did it,' this is a cloud that will be over me for the rest of my life."


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USD earns Lindsey first victory
Dale Lindsey's first victory as USD's head coach will not hang in the Louvre. His defense surrendered 35 points against a Division II school. The secondary got burned for four touchdown passes.
It took a recovered onside kick with 50 seconds remaining to preserve the win. But toss it back, Lindsey will not.
USD racked up 583 yards in offense Saturday night to knock off Western New Mexico 38-35 before 4,186 in the home opener at Torero Stadium. After 35 seasons as an NFL and college assistant coach, Lindsey, 70, celebrated his first victory as a head coach beyond the high school level.
"It's nice to get that first win off my back," said Lindsey as the Toreros evened their record at 1-1. "I didn't want to wait until next week and be 0-2, I tell you that."
Fourth-year starting quarterback Mason Mills (Coronado High), senior running back Joe Ferguson and a bullish offensive line led the USD victory.
Mills completed 15-of-27 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't suffer an interception and was sacked only twice.
Ferguson, a senior out of Santa Rosa, rushed for 159 yards on 15 carries. His 55-yard TD run opened the scoring. He added a second touchdown on a 4-yard reception.
"Joe, he came out with a purpose tonight," said Mills. "He's got a load on him. He showed some speed. He was junkin' and jivin'. He's got all the skills."
Regarding the line that paved the way for him, Ferguson said, "Oh man, I think I'm going to have to buy my offensive line a couple dozen donuts on Monday. I love those guys."
USD's offense epitomized the word explosive, busting plays covering 66, 55, 38, 36, 35, 32, 31 and 26 yards.
Yet with the game on the line, the Toreros turned physical. Leading 31-27 with 5:37 to play, USD seemingly put the game away, driving 74 yards on seven plays; 58 of the yards came on the ground.
Freshman Bug Rivera, the nephew of Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera, capped the drive, scoring from 31 yards out with 2:24 to play.
USD shut down Western New Mexico's ground game, limiting the Mustangs to 43 yards on 32 carries.
"We made them one dimensional," Lindsey said, "but then we couldn't stop that one dimension."
Western New Mexico sophomore quarterback Mitch Glasman completed 20 of 32 passes for 351 yards and four TDs.
The victory was USD's 13th straight at Torero Stadium.
"This is our home field," said Mills. "Nobody should beat us at home. Everyone's well aware of the streak."
USD is off next week. The Toreros next game is Sept. 21 at home against Harvard.
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On Tuesday July 11, the fabulously talented women of the Sephardic community in Deal, New Jersey unleashed their creative table setting talents to amaze hundreds of Jewish women who arrived to support the Morris I. Franco Community Cancer Center. This event, staged on the spacious summer porch of the home of our gracious hosts, Charles and Ariella Ben Dayan, was a competition that consisted of eight teams of 1-5 women per team. Each team was given a random holiday theme, in which they created a unique table setting. The basic rule was that they must use a 48 inch round table that was supplied to them, and from there on in, the sky was the limit. An impressive lunch, chinese auction gifts, and demonstrations were also featured during the day.
Your Shabbat meal will never be the same after you view this elegant Shabbat table that was displayed by Eva Ben Dayan. It definitely put us all into a tranquil Shabbat mood with its aqua blue and silver themed tableware. White coral Kim Seybert chargers set the scene for this stunning table. The napkins and napkin rings, also by Kim Seybert were also a magnificent addition. Ava chose modern sterling silver Shabbat candlesticks, and kiddush and netilat yadayim cup for a glamorous sparkle.
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Treyarch lays out some of the fancy new features making their way to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 this November. Speaking with GTTV, members of Treyarch reveal that there is more to Black Ops 2 than meets the eye.
I am really interested in this thanks to a spiked interest after playing Mw2.
I was so glad when he said 3d is back. Zombies in 3d is cool as heck


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If you want to survive in the game of sports betting, Soccer Fixtures And Predictions in Review then you have to use effective money management. I recommend that you follow these guidelines at all times.
- Only invest what you can realistically afford to lose. Sport Prediction Today you have to remember that you really do not need to start with al a lot of money. I got started with only $100 dollars and I followed the system and my money has doubled over and over again over the course of years.
- Do not make your initial bet too high. Only invest 5% of your total bankroll for a flat betting system (in which you bet the same amount each time) and no more than 2% for a progressive system. You need to be patient here and allow your systems to do their slow and steady work.
- Increase your initial bets when your bankroll has increased by 25%. This will increase your earning power, Soccer Fixtures And Predictions just remember to stick to the suggested percentages in #2.
- Remember to Diversify your portfolio. If you have a total bankroll of $1000 and 4 systems that you would like to use, then each system should be allotted $250 and you have to keep those amounts separate.
You have to be disciplined in your use of your systems and in your money management strategy. It can be difficult especially you are doing exceptionally well or if you are losing badly. You may be tempted to deviate from the systems or the money management guidelines in either of those situations. But do not, Best Prediction For Today Football Matches just remain diligent and the rewards are sure to follow.
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Now that we have put the Barry Bonds/ Babe Ruth blah, blah, blah to sleep, I think it's time that we sat back and wagered a few bucks on our favorite MLB team. Parity is here and every one of the six divisions is up for grabs this year and handicapping these teams, takes patience and talent.
Let's start with the glamour division and of course I am referring to the American League East where the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have been trading punches since the opening week of April and George's boys are now sitting in the penthouse.
Lurking down in the lobby are the Toronto Blue Jays who have fought off injuries to their starting pitching staff, with superb hitting and are 32-25 and are just three games back. Toronto has made it clear from the get go, that they will spend money during the season in order to contend.
In the AL Central my 9-1 betting bonanza and that would be the 2005 Chicago White Sox are scuffling a bit after a torrid start and presently trail the Motown Detroit Tigers. The Tigers began the first 50 games under Jim Leyland in spectacular fashion, but injuries are beginning to hit them, with the latest being to Pudge Rodriguez.
At 28-29 the Cleveland Indians will make a move at some point and placing a few bucks on them, could provide you with a nice return on your dollar. The AL West with Texas, Oakland, Seattle and Los Angeles is a crapshoot, with only 5.5 games separating the VIP section and the cheap seats. The first place Rangers incidentally are the only team in the West with a winning mark in games played within the division and against the powerful AL East and you cannot ignore that vital gambling statistic.
The New York Mets like their neighbors the Yankees like to throw the money around and they sit atop the NL East presently, but the Phillies and Braves can almost reach out and touch them. With 14 straight division titles, I certainly would think about a wagering a few bucks on them to win once again.
The Cardinals are suddenly trying to ward off the Cincinnati Reds who are getting healthy and pounding the ball. The Cardinals meanwhile have all kids of injury issues with Pujols and ace Chris Carpenter does not look stable.
Just like their counterparts in the AL West, the NL West Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Padres, Giants and Rockies are in a fierce battle for supremacy. Just six games separate the top and bottom, with Arizona leading the pack. The Dodgers are getting superb play out of Garciaparra and if their veterans can stay healthy, watch out!
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Betting on horse racing does not mean that you have to be present right there on the racetrack. Today, you can place your bet online and in the comfort of your home.
This is the power of technology. Nowadays, everything can be found online. All people need to have is a computer and an online connection and they will be able to see the race action live on their small screen.
Even if it is not as good as the live one or as big as the ones you will see on television, it is very convenient for those who are on the move and do not have the right facilities for it. Just think. You will never again miss the action. You will have a minute-by-minute account on the race that is going on. Besides that, you will know first-hand if the horse you are betting on will win or not.
How does betting horse racing online works?
There are some sites that just need you to register into them and put in your deposit. Once the result is out, your losses or winnings will be debited or credited into your account.
Not all websites are like this though. There are those that require its would-be members to pay an initial fee. Some even require monthly charges depending on the frequency of your visit and stay.
Even if the betting horse racing is done online, the rules and regulations are still the same. The types of bets and race conditions are also the same as the ones you will see and get live.
Since the process is done through computers, you can expect a short delay on the tally of your bets based on the overall betting system. For those who cannot wait for the update, they are given a choice of the statistics to be sent directly to their cell phones.
But with the advantages that people get from betting horse racing online comes its disadvantages. They may be minors but it is still worth the glance.
1. Unsatisfying experience.
Some people find that nothing can compare to the feeling that they get when they are on the racetrack and is part of the action. You cannot really get that same feeling when you are just there watching it on screen.
Most of those who bet on this sport are after the excitement of seeing the race from start to finish. They still want to shout and cheer with the rest of the crowd gathered there on the stadium.
2. Miniscule screen.
Being confined in the small screen of your computer, you will not get a view of what is happening in the whole event. You will just rely on where and what the camera is focusing on. This is a total turn off for those who want to see every corner and every move around the racetrack.
Those who are intent on having a better view of the horse race choose to have their own satellite TV in their home to get a bigger and better view of the live happening in the racetrack.
3. Computer system problems.
Slow computers and outdated hardware installed in your computers are one of the factors that will hinder your betting horse racing online experience. If you do not have the most advanced features, do not expect your viewing to be as great as it should be.
However, if you can do away with these minor problems and your only desire is to cut the suspense and see the result as it happens, then horse race betting online is always there at your convenience.


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Liar's Dice is a strategy dice game played with up to ten players. Players can only see their own dice, but take turns guessing the total number of dice with a given face. In most rounds, aces (dice with one spot) are wild and count as dice with any other face. Each guess or bid must be larger than the last bid. Instead of bidding, a player may challenge the last bid by calling "liar". All players then show their dice and count the dice matching the last bid. If the total does not include at least the number they bid, then the last bidder loses one die. Otherwise, the challenger loses one die. The game continues until a player wins by being the only player with any dice left.


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Feminism Across Generations
November 13, 2013
November 13, 2013
Is feminism different today than it was 50 years ago?
Students in the Feminism and Performance class taught by Kathleen Juhl, professor of theatre, are finding out this semester in a unique way: by working on a theatre project with women who are old enough to be their mothers or grandmothers.
Juhl came up with the idea for the intergenerational theater project after talking with Sarah Brackmann, director of civic engagement. Brackmann had attended a meeting of the Georgetown Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and thought they might be willing to partner with Juhl on the project.
The group agreed, and all 10 students in the class were paired with an AAUW "pen pal." The students and pen pals worked together to write scenes on topics related to feminism such as abortion, rape and gender equality in the workplace.
The scenes will be combined into a play called "The F Word Across Generations" that will be performed on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 4:30 p.m. in the Lynda Ballroom. (The "F" stands for feminism)
Juhl said that going into the project, she didn't expect that the students and older women would find much in common. But it turns out that they did.
"I think our generation feels disconnected from older generations, but it shouldn't," said Daniella Barrera, a sophomore who is double majoring in Communication Studies and Theatre. "We are really not so different, which is exactly what feminism is all about."
Barrera worked with AAUW member Lynn Mann on a vignette about a young woman who is called nasty names for wearing sexy clothing while searching for her friend's dog.
AAUW members said they gained new insight from the project as well.
"I have enjoyed the entire process," said Mary Kay Pierson, a long-time AAUW member and current co-president of the Georgetown Branch. "It has updated me a bit about the way young people are thinking of things, and to be honest, I am so impressed with everyone in this class. They are fine young people, and it gives me a great feeling about our future."
Pierson worked with the one male student in the class, Andrew Garcia. Garcia will be doing a monologue on feminism from the male's point of view. "It is very thoughtful and articulate," Pierson said. Pierson will read a short piece that gives her beliefs in feminism.
Juhl said the AAUW members were "willing to talk about anything" with the students, including sex, divorce and their new relationships.
Those attending the Nov. 20 performance will have a chance afterwards to discuss the topics it covers. After the performance, AAUW Co-president Dianne Melton also will talk about fellowships and graduate scholarships that AAUW has available for women once they have completed their bachelor's degree.
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Steve Jobs's Finest Product–Apple–Won't Break Down
It's been said that Steve Jobs is Apple's greatest asset and its greatest risk. And there's no better illustration of that dictum than recent history.
The last time Jobs went on medical leave, in January of 2009, Apple shares tanked, falling some eight percent to $78.50. But in the months that followed, they rose more than 50 percent, despite continued concerns over his health. By the end of June, Jobs was back at work. By September he was appearing onstage at Apple events.
Then came the iPad. And the iPhone 4. By October of 2010 the company's shares had risen above $300 for the first time ever. And today they stand at $348.48.
In the end, Apple really didn't miss a beat the last time Jobs stepped away to focus on his health, despite all the hysterical speculation that it might. And it's not likely to this time, either — regardless of the open-ended nature of his leave and what some folks are describing as a "less optimistic" tone in his message to employees.
"Steve Jobs's third medical leave raises the possibility, however remote, that he may not return to Apple," Needham analyst Charlie Wolf told me this morning. "Jobs's absence should have no measurable impact on Apple's financial performance for several years, if ever. It took John Sculley, arguably one of the worst managers in the country's history, three years to erase Jobs's legacy in the 1980s. Today, starting with Tim Cook, Apple has one of the deepest and strongest managerial benches in this country. Tim Cook has matured into one of the leading managers in this country (see video below). However, no one can replace Steve Jobs, arguably the leading innovator in the past century, beginning with the Mac, then the iPod, iPhone and iPad in the past decade. What Apple loses in Jobs's absence is the opportunity and ability to disrupt and redefine still other industries."
Charlie's point is a good one, though I disagree that Apple risks losing its ability to disrupt and redefine in Jobs's absence. I think that Jobs baked those things into the company, its culture and executive leadership long ago. In fact, one could argue that it's Apple, not the iPhone or iPad, that is Jobs's masterpiece product, a company designed to set the bar for the industry, regardless of whether it's him leading its day-to-day operations or not.
Below, Tim Cook speaks at Auburn University's spring 2010 commencement.
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No wonder that our hair goes through real ordeals to stay healthy when there are so many external factors that can reduce its resistance. Some of these are extreme perming, hair coloring and also excessive use of heated appliances. The fried hair look is given by the natural moisture loss, strands suffer from having been exposed to these harsh agents.
Those who keep on with an unhealthy hair care routine might not have faith in the last remedies that might bring back the follicles from ultimate damaging. However, it seems that both the natural methods and the latest inventions in hair care offer us some solutions on how to fix fried hair. Follow these guidelines for spotless and naturally glowing hair.
Deep Conditioning
One of the basic steps of hair care is conditioning. Those who might have skipped it or just neglected its importance most probably are facing the worst consequences. Deep conditioning fried and damaged hair is one of the basic solutions to get rid of the coarse texture and tortured look. Indeed, both drugstore conditioners as well as organic ones will prove to be perfect to increase the resistance of follicles towards heat, chemicals and stressing.
Keratin should be a must have element in these products, this is the wonder mineral that provides the hair with the proper nutrients. Choose a conditioner for damaged and dry hair, apply it preferably on wet hair for best results.
Leave it on for at least 10 minutes, then rinse it off with warm water. Include this ritual at least two times per week in your weekly hair care schedule.
Air Dry Hair
No wonder that your follicles look fried when the excessive blow drying deprives the tresses of their natural moisture. In order to prevent the formation of this hair disaster it is advisable to leave the hair dry naturally, at least until the coarseness disappears and the strands recover.
Keep hot curling irons, straighteners and blow dryers away from your scalp and follicles. Instead, apply a leave-in-conditioner for proper protection.
Fatty Acid Conditioners
When you decide to make a long-term investment buy a conditioner that has fatty acids or cetyl alcohol. This element helps the follicles retain all the necessary moisture to stay shiny and healthy. First of all, cleanse your hair from all the harsh residues, then apply this treatment to the wet hair.
Now, you can use your blow dryer, make it moderately warm and dry your hair at least for 15 minutes. The warmth will seal the nutrients in the hair, then finally rinse it off with yet again tepid water and you'll observe how smooth and shiny your hair is.
Regular Trimming
Getting rid of damaged hair is one of the key methods to banish the fried hair effect. Besides choosing the right products for your hair type it is also essential to include in your hair care routine a regular trimming session at the hair salon. Hair professionals highly advise you to visit your hair stylist for a quick touch-up every 6-8 weeks. However, if you belong to those people who struggle with frizz and have a less resistant hair, then increase the number of session to every 6 weeks.


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But then the door opens, and out wafts a stench so potent as to be almost tangible and the reason the car is half-empty becomes assaultingly apparent.
Every day, almost 2,000 homeless individuals take shelter in New York City's subway system, and according to Deputy Inspector Michael A. Telfer of the NYPD's Transit District 20, Queens trains are the most popular hubs of subway homeless culture.
That is why Telfer, along with Christine Hofmann of the MTA and several other NYPD officers addressed a room full of active and concerned Forest Hills residents last Wednesday evening at the 112th Precinct. The problem of homelessness on the subway doesn't escape the purview of MTA, whether that is apparent or not.
At a certain point, whether or not we should feel a sense of societal responsibility for the problem of homelessness becomes irrelevant to the function of maintaining our place in the communities we've built for ourselves: we have chosen to commit to a job or career, we have committed ourselves to getting an education, we desire for ourselves a robust set of recreational activities, and we rely on public transportation to get us to all of these things.
So what can be done about the riders who don't/won't go home; should they be allowed to stay indefinitely? Because according to the MTA, they technically don't have to leave. Ever. Unless, that is, they are causing a disruption to other riders in the system. But isn't the issue of homelessness itself a disruption?
It isn't that the MTA has no plan to deal with the homeless issue, but while a $6 million infusion into the Bowery Residents' Committee and the promise to check all subway stations for the presence of homeless campers at least once every two weeks beginning this summer is somewhat comforting, it stinks of half-measure.


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The Tree of Life…The Source of Life
The Tree of Life…The Source of Life
In the cinematic garden of Pirates, Pandas, and Part II of The Hangover, we find a fascinating offering that stands like a tree in the middle of the multiplex lists.
I'm talking about The Tree of Life, starring Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain and Sean Penn. It's basically an experiential film that opens your heart up to everything from family issues (got some?) to The Big Bang that started this whole shebang in the first place. Summarizing The Tree of Life would be like trying to nail Jello to a wall…so you'll have to take my word on its quality.
Keep in mind, though, that this picture won't take you to 3-D stranger tides or rev up your adrenaline to fast and furious levels, but it may well be worth shelling out the $300 bucks (or whatever movie prices are these days) to get you to process some extremely critical questions.
I know, I know. You've probably finished finals and have unplugged your brain from anything more challenging than what new structure you should build in Mindcraft or how you can resolve your clothes crises…but follow me to the edge of where your deepest feelings about life begin. Let me lay out God's script for a perfect existence that got hijacked by the darkest of evil and produced every manner of trial and tribulation that infests and infects our world - but can be reclaimed if we are willing to play our part.
Act One:
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth...(Genesis 1:1).
No arguments or evidence for God's existence here - just a simple acknowledgement that He exists. And since this majestic and multifaceted universe CANNOT have come about by chance or from nothing, we know that the origin of reality was spoken into existence from an infinite, all powerful, and loving heavenly Creator. Plus…
Act Two:
Then God said, "Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them (Genesis 1:26-27).
Yep - that's you and me. Not a product of mindless mutation, but the crowning achievement in all of God's artistic genius. Stamped with His very image so we can create, reflect, and relate to each other and our world…we were set up for paradise with every possible advantage. But…
Act three:
She took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too. At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves (Genesis 3:6-7).
There was only one rule in Paradise - set up to show that we would choose God willingly. But that original rebel, Satan, whispered dissension in our ear, and we lusted for God's job - and in doing so we brought about the fall of Humanity. We hid from God and tried to hide our shame. Until…
Act four:
There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God's angel stood among them and God's glory blazed around them. They were terrified. The angel said, "Don't be afraid. I'm here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Savior has just been born in David's town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. This is what you're to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger" (Luke 2:10-12).
This little child lived the perfect life that we could never live. He died the horrible death that we should have died in payment for our sins. He now offers eternal life to anyone with the humility and sense to receive this gift of God by grace through faith. This joyful news is meant for everyone, everywhere, and the best part is…
Act five:
Jesus came near and spoke to them, "I've received all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything that I've commanded you. Look, I myself will be with you every day until the end of this present age" (Matthew 28:18-20).
The story continues with you and me in the leading roles. We carry the very authority and presence of Jesus Christ as we carry the message of salvation and deliverance to our friends and family who don't see any end to the nightmare that life often produces. And there's one more thing:
The Final Act:
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away. God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more. There will be no mourning, crying, or pain anymore, for the former things have passed away (Revelation 21:1;4).
The Tree of Life movie will raise questions about who we are, where we come from, why we are here, and how will it end. But praise God - you don't have to worry! You are handcrafted by God with an eternal purpose and destiny. His cause for you is THE Cause…so go follow your script this summer and let God use you to be a source of life to everyone around you!
Flashpoint: Ignite Into Action
At some point, most people wrestle with questions about where they come from, why are they here, etc. This week, ask your friends where they think everything came from, and what their role in the big picture of life is. Pray for an opportunity to share what you've learned from this Soul Fuel so you can share the true answers from the Word of God.
Accelerant: Fuel for THE Cause
Pray: Father, thank you and praise you for creating the Earth and the universe. Thank you also for breathing life into me and creating me in Your image. Help me to use my time here to help fulfill your Great Commission to make disciples of everyone by being a part of THE Cause.
Read: Acts 1:8. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Get: For help explaining the gospel to your friends, try sharing the video Life in 6 Words with them. Check it out, then pick up a hi def copy for your church or youth group at the Dare 2 Share webstore.


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