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How global travel changes your life
Opinion: I think the best people in the world are those who have experienced global travel. And by this, I don't mean just weekend trips to a neighboring city or stopping in an airport (not to say those aren't good enough, 'cause they're awesome too). I mean travel travel – nomad travel, living abroad…any type of worldwide travel.
How to live abroad
So, if you want to go about global travel, how do you do it? There are tons of ways, and a lot of them don't require any sort of degree or certification. You can get creative – if you can find a way to make money, do it abroad!
- Au pair
One of the most popular methods of getting oneself abroad is becoming an au pair, or a nanny. Families hire au pairs to provide their children with an opportunity to learn from a foreigner. This generally happens with English-speaking au pairs; parents want their kids to learn English, but maybe they can't afford lessons, so they instead offer a native English speaker free meals and housing in return for English lessons.
Therefore, this is a great opportunity for those of you who like kids. You'll generally have all your necessities spoken for, and even get a bit of pocket money for your days off. This can be one of the more labor-intensive options, however, especially with families who have young kids who may not be in school yet.
- Teaching English
Probably the most popular way to move abroad. There are lots and lots of options, from different countries to different kinds of schools. Different countries have different requirements, and private schools are different still. If you work through a local government, you probably won't have a choice where you go or what you do.
You might also search out private schools, which could have different requirements and benefits altogether! It really just depends on what you're looking for. I would suggest starting out with one country in mind and moving on from there.
Once you have decent experience teaching English formally (and if you enjoy it), you may also consider teaching private lessons. With certifications and a good resume in the right areas, you can make a good income; native English is a much sought-after subject, so you can definitely find long-term success in it.
Or, another option still is teaching English online. There are about a million and a half options for English tutors, especially if you can go about getting certified.
- Getting a "normal" job with a visa
If you're working through a local government to teach English abroad, you will essentially be walked through the visa process. However, you do also have the option to get your own work visa independently and get a "normal" job overseas. This is a great method of immersion: working in a restaurant or in a store, for example.
This is just like any other job, and great if that's exactly what you want: the same kind of retail job you already have, with just a bit of a challenge. Different countries will have different restrictions as to how long you're able to work under a visa, if you're able to do it at all, so do your research!
- Workaway/WWOOF/etc.
There are a number of ways to volunteer abroad, as well. Volunteering obviously means you won't get paid, but if that's not important to you, this is a great option. You can have a truly local experience, living with and working beside locals.
Depending on circumstances, you can also travel abroad for pretty much forever, as you'll be using a basic tourist visa (as you won't be officially employed, taxes don't care about you!). It's a great way to be flexible and be able to call the shots on what you're doing and where.
- Work remotely
This is by far the most flexible option. When working remotely, you're able to work where you want, when you want (unless you have a strict work schedule, of course), doing what you want. This is the job that most of us dream about, and it is the perfect way (in my opinion) to go about global travel.
It does require work, though. If you're lucky enough to get yourself a normal job that's flexible and remote, more power to you! Those jobs are hard to find, though, as most every kind of person there
Therefore, a more realistic option would be freelance work, though keep in mind this can take years to develop, and generally comes with little stability. That being said, if you have a skill that you can monetize remotely, I won't tell you not to do it! If you can find a way to do it, do it!
What happens to you when you live abroad
Living abroad is a life-altering experience, and I know that's easy to say, but if you talk to anybody who's ever experienced life abroad, you'll get yourself a passionate explosion of all the wonderful things that happen to you when you live abroad. Time to get into some anecdotes.
When I went to live abroad for a year, I became the person who I had always wanted to be. Up til that point, I was just scared all the time, haunted by anxieties that prevented me from doing things as simple as going to a convenience store and picking up shampoo. I would find excuses to not go out and get a social life, like not wanting to spend any money, or the classic "I'll leave at 8:15….welp it's 8:16, so it's too late which means I can't go!".
I was a scaredy-cat. Of everything. I was afraid of my own shadow, and I hated it, but I didn't know what to do about it. My anxiety controlled my entire life. I had always wanted to travel the world, though, and didn't realize how life-changing that could be.
So there I was, never having done anything interesting or brave in my entire life, living in a tiny little town where nothing ever happened, suddenly moving to Spain to teach English abroad. All alone. Knowing nobody. Speaking no Spanish. With nothing but an email from the program I was working through saying "try your best to make your way through the airport; the bus leaves at this time, and if you don't make it, good luck getting to the hotel!". I was a little anxious.
When I first arrived in Madrid, I for the first time experienced a common Spanish philosophy that told me the opposite of everything my anxiety said: it'll all work out. I got off the plane, followed the crowd to the airport entrance, and found the signs for the people I was supposed to find. I had survived.
Advantages of living abroad
Once you actually get abroad, there are two ways you can go about your life: you can sit in bed hour after hour, day after day, scrolling Facebook and watching Netflix. Or, you can get out of the house and have adventures! Trying local restaurants, seeing the history, meeting other internationals, making friends with locals, etc.
Guess which one I did? You bet! I sat in bed and did absolutely nothing. Because my anxiety was still paralyzing. What a waste of a trip abroad, right? Right. Which is why, fortunately, I eventually pulled myself together, got a little bit of gumption, and decided to spend my time in Spain learning Spanish and spending time in the city – what a novel idea! This opportunity was definitely one of the best benefits of working abroad.
Learning the local language
With that gumption, I filled my calendar with every opportunity I could find to learn Spanish as quickly as I could: language exchanges with locals, formal language classes, textbooks, watching movies in Spanish, anything. I took my Europe life and threw it 180 degrees, because I was going to take advantage of living abroad.
This was easy enough, because we don't realize how constantly surrounded by language we are until we're thrown in a country that speaks another one and all of a sudden we just…don't understand anything. You have no idea what billboards say, the voice on the metro is announcing something but you don't know what, you think that guy is talking about you but you can't tell…it can be really frustrating.
As English speakers, we can generally find locals who can kind of sort of communicate with us, but you can't always be sure about that; imagine that most of the locals know as much English as you do their language. Sure, most countries in the world are pretty focused on having good English teachers in public schools, but going into this expecting to be able to get around easily with zero knowledge of the local language is just silly.
Appreciation for your own country
A lot of us see the problems that exist in our own country, see (from a distance) how other countries do it better, and then are all of a sudden convinced that every other country in the world is better than ours. I know this because that was me. In fact, when I made the decision to move abroad, my plan was to never come back!
And, to be fair, for the first few months of living abroad, your experiences might just confirm this perspective. Yes, it'll be tough, but living in a new country is fascinating! There are so many new things to see, new kinds of people to meet, and new experiences to explore. You're in the honeymoon phase of living abroad, if you will.
However, those of us who are more seasoned travelers (meaning those who have traveled either to many different countries or who have spent significant time abroad) know better. We know that no country is perfect, and that there are little quirks in other cultures that you'll just never get used to. Sure, some other cultures speak to you in different ways than your own culture, but some things really just grind your gears.
There are methods of communication that you just can't function with. It may be the way that lines in stores work, or whether or not people make eye contact with you when you're walking down the street. It's the little things that, when they're a part of your everyday life, just don't sit with you well, that you have to just get over with while you're living abroad, but can't wait to change when you get back home.
Being more motivated
Moving abroad alone, emphasis on the alone part, is damn hard. There is a giant learning curve to literally every single part of your day-to-day life, and that changes you. That's a lot of challenges to conquer and, honestly, once you accomplish that, there's no going back.
At the end of it all, "normal" life back in your home country is kind of…boring. All of a sudden, everything is so easy. When you go to the store, you don't have to think about the words you need to say before you say them. You don't have to be scared that someone will ask you for directions, or that you'll get lost. The everyday challenges that come with living abroad just…stop.
And that's unexciting. You've grown so used to seeing challenges and just smashing them (because what choice do you have?) that you need more. You've learned to thrive off challenge, so now that life got so easy again, you miss the stimulus. Which is why many people who go travel for a significant period of time don't ever stop.
Being more confident
Piggybacking off that last point is the confidence. Global travelers are more confident because of all the things they've accomplished, and they know they can conquer anything. When returning home after living abroad, I guarantee you'll find yourself walking around with your shoulders back, and chin up, confidence in every stride.
You'll also probably find yourself bringing home the parts of these cultures that you like best: you might dress like a Spaniard and be the fashionable one of your loose jean, big t-shirt wearing friends; you might be the one who is willing to speak up when something is wrong, because, in another country, that's the only way you got anything done. At the very least, you'll be more cultured.
Culture shock
Culture shock is a biggin'. It's an important part of living abroad that it needs to be addressed. I talked a little bit about the confidence that comes with living abroad, but we all know you don't get confidence without a little bit of struggle! And, unfortunately, the massive amounts of confidence that travelers get comes with massive amounts of struggle. But don't worry, I got you. Let's let you know what you're getting yourself into (and yes, it is worth it!)
The causes of culture shock
The first time you ever move abroad is going to be when you're hit the hardest by culture shock. Honestly, it's stressful. You might regret moving abroad, and you might want to try to spend all your time attached to your phone, talking to your friends. This is normal and it's okay. You can get through it.
Your culture shock is caused by everything around you; it's hard going from a life you've always known, with friends you have history with that take no effort to talk to. You've got a significant investment in the people you love, the places you frequent, and your home routine. Throwing yourself into a whole new world with nothing you know…it's completely reasonable to freak out. And everybody does and it's fine.
How to deal with culture shock
As is true of most things, the best advice on how to overcome culture shock is to be educated. If you throw yourself into a whole new world without thinking about what to be prepared for, it's going to make life
The causes of culture shock are not going to go away, and you can't avoid them. Being forced to live in another language, having nobody to depend on but yourself, and learning a whole new life – it's all stressful. It's all really really new for someone who is just used to the same old thing all the time.
Therefore, know what you're getting yourself into. Be ready for the stress of such a dramatic change and be prepared to get through it. Don't worry, it's only temporary but it is there. Be ready for it, and take care of yourself.
Self care is the most important part of how to deal with culture shock. Let yourself ease into it and listen to yourself. No use making everything worse!
Culture shock symptoms
So, how do you prepare for what's coming? There are five main stages of culture shock, and being ready to completely and totally accept it from the beginning will put you ahead of the curve. In general, the five stages of culture shock are:
- The honeymoon stage
We've talked about this already. "Wow, this new country is awesome and so much better than anything I've ever experienced! I'm going to go do all the things!" Short term travelers never really get past this one, and that's okay. That's the experience they want: just enjoying the amazing things that other countries and cultures have to offer.
- The distress stage
This is when real life sets in. Travel is hard. All of a sudden, nothing is easy anymore, even the things that were so easy for you, you didn't realize how easy they were before. Buying food at a grocery store, getting to work, doing your laundry, hell even working a microwave could be completely different!
You realize that not only is everything hard, but you don't have your trusted friends and family at your fingertips to vent
This is when everything is awful for a while. You might get depressed, angry, sad, or a combination. You might even get physically ill for no apparent reason other than stress. This is when you might want to just go home. Like, it could be a really, really strong urge to make everything easy again. But I'm telling you, this stage is only temporary.
When this happens, go easy on yourself. Look for things that comfort you, things that are normal. Maybe lay in bed and watch your favorite show (either find a way to get access to Netflix before you
- The reintegration stage
If you hit the reintegration stage, you'll definitely have a hard time trusting that you'll get over it soon. You'll start hating everything around you. The regret of moving abroad might get worse, as you'll start to see all the differences in cultures and make the decision that everything is better back home. Essentially, this is the denial stage of culture shock. And, again, it's okay.
At this point, listen to what your brain and your body are telling you, but also try to push yourself a little bit. Go very slow and take deep breaths, but try.
Try to go about your daily life and see things positively. It's there if you look for it. You might hate that you have to buy a bag at the grocery store, but isn't it great that this country doesn't contribute to the world's plastic problem? Maybe the bus is hot, sweaty, and dirty, but transportation is so cheap! Little by little, easy does it.
- The autonomy stage
When things start to get better again, you're in the autonomy stage. You'll finally start to feel like you can live like this. Maybe moving abroad isn't so bad! It's hard, sure, but you might just be able to get used to this kind of life. It's different, but it's okay, because you're stronger than you think, right?
- The independence stage
This is the final stage of culture shock. You did it! You're back to yourself, better, even! All of those terrible, awful
This stage is the stage I experienced when I finally got out of bed and plunged headfirst into learning Spanish. I mean, I still struggled with the culture sometimes, like when I made plans for coffee with Spaniards and at the last minute they canceled because a family member wanted to see them (that happened several times, actually).
But, in the end, I am so grateful for my time abroad, and I wouldn't have had such an amazing experience, and I wouldn't have learned so much or gained so much confidence if I didn't stick it out until this stage. However awful some of those culture shock symptoms are, I promise that the things you gain from it will definitely be worth it.
Culture shock examples
To help prepare for this inevitable tornado of stress, it might help to talk to other travelers about their experiences, and how, yes, it was absolutely worth it. When you're in the midst of it, it'll be hard to trust what you have not yet experienced. Don't get stuck in your head!
All culture shock experiences are different, but they generally follow the above stages. Here are a couple of instances of culture shock from the kind of travelers who know it best.
- Antonio is an expat living in Vietnam and shares the parts of Vietnamese culture that makes it so different
- Gabrielle is an American who spent almost a decade living in the Netherlands. She wrote this post about being an American expat after she left.
On returning home after living abroad
So you did it. You made it through the culture shock and had the experience of a lifetime. When it's time to be returning home after living abroad…it can take some getting used to. Don't get me wrong, it'll be great to go back to your home, understand the world around you without having to think about it, and go back to an easy, predictable life.
But. It might be hard. Reverse culture shock is a thing. It's not nearly as difficult as the initial shock, considering you know your home country so well, but once you've grown accustomed to a new way of life, getting back to your home groove can be complicated.
Your old day-to-day
You might walk into a grocery store and be overcome with stress because you've been buying wheat bread abroad, but now you're faced with 7 different brands of wheat bread? Why is this so difficult? What brand were you eating before? Also, why is it so expensive?!
You might be happy to have back all the best parts of your culture, but you're going to miss the best parts of your adoptive culture. You might try to ride your bike everywhere instead of driving, or you might want to turn off the air conditioning and sweat a little to save money on bills.
These new parts of your personality are great! While you may try to carry them all back home with you, that may not be realistic. Be reasonable about your expectations returning home; the best travelers have learned to easily and efficiently slide into different cultures wherever they are, not just force the best parts of them all into the one they're currently living.
Now's the time to remember all the great things about your country that you didn't have while living abroad! For one, we have to go without our Amazon Prime addictions when we live in countries without it. For two, you can actually…understand people now? Without thinking? Not only that, you can even just respond to them, no translating necessary!
Your old relationships
This one is difficult but doable. The part of reverse culture shock that is not necessarily so easy to deal with is your relationships. If you've been abroad for a year plus, your American friends' lives haven't stopped. Their relationships have grown and shifted and changed, and it's only natural for you to feel out of place for a time. They've had all this time to create all this history without you, so you might not feel like you belong.
But, again, that's okay! It'll take some time, but your friends will (or at least should) make the effort to get you back into their cycle of life. There might be inside jokes that you don't understand, or new members in your social circle that you don't know, but jump in head first and start making more memories!
It's reasonable and okay to feel lonely for a little while. You might not be on everyone's go-to list for social outings anymore, but don't take it personally, because it's not personal. Make it well-known that you want to go out with everybody, and initiate things yourself! Ask for help throwing a "welcome back" party and have fun! If you were in a long distance relationship while abroad, your significant other can help with this, too.
Global travel is an experience you don't want to miss
Living abroad for a year was the best decision I ever made. The experiences I had, the confidence I got, and the person I have become are things that I wouldn't give up for a million dollars. Global travel will change you for the better.
Yes, times can get hard, but it'll be worth it. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? Imagine that the harder it is, the more you'll grow, and the better version of you you'll be.
So what about you? Have you experienced global travel? If you have, was it difficult? Did it change you? Let me know in the comments!


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Monday, 2.25.19
Guys and Gals Groups – Meet us at HFC at 7pm for guys and gals groups. This semester the guys group is going through the book Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear by Max Lucado, which is based on Psalm 23. The gals group is going through the book In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character by Jen Wilkin.
Wednesday, 2.27.19
Worship Wednesday– Join us for Worship Wednesday! Our free meal starts at 7pm and worship at 8pm. For dinner we'll have chicken casseroles. In worship we'll continue our series "That You Believe: A Series on Apologetics" by discussing the problem of evil.
Thursday, 2.28.19
Collegiate Day of Prayer – On Thursday at 7pm, all WKU campus ministries will gather together to participate in the Collegiate Day of Prayer in the Chandler Memorial Chapel.
Saturday, 3.2.19
First Saturday Breakfast – On the first Saturday of every month, Hilltoppers for Christ teams up with Community Church of Christ to host the First Saturday Breakfast at the HFC House. We cook a meal for several homeless and underprivileged folks from the Bowling Green area. We start cooking at 9am, and breakfast is served at 10am. We need volunteers to help cook and serve the food, clean up, and visit with the guests We're usually finished by 11:30am. If you have any questions email Ryan.
Sunday, 3.3.19
Bible Class and Worship at Greenwood Park Church of Christ – Many HFC students regularly attend Greenwood Park Church of Christ, the sponsoring church of Hilltoppers for Christ. Bible class starts at 9am and is in room 210. Coffee is provided. This semester we're going through the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. After Bible class, worship with the whole church starts at 10am. Greenwood Park's address is 1818 Campbell Lane, which is about 3 miles from WKU. If you need a ride to church, contact Ryan Cole.

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On May 1, 2013, JCUA supporters will participate in the 2013 May Day March for immigration reform and immigrant rights. This movement calls for legislation to stop deportations and keep families together. It calls for legalization for all. The JCUA strongly believes that IMMIGRANT RIGHTS are HUMAN RIGHTS and we hope you will join us in marching for immigration reform.
- Wednesday, May 1, 2013
- 2:00 PM – Gathering at Union Park
- 3:00 PM – March Begins
- 4:00 PM – Rally at Federal Plaza (Jackson St. and Dearborn St.)
JCUA Meeting Area:
Option 1: Meet us at 2:30 PM (Union Park)
- You can arrive at Union Park via Ashland-Lake CTA train (Green and Pink lines)
- JCUA members will be at the northeast corner of Ashland and Washington (see photo of meeting area). Look for the JCUA sign!
Option 2: Meet us at 4:00 PM (approximately) at the rally (Federal Plaza):
- When the march arrives at Federal Plaza, JCUA members will gather between the Calder sculpture and the federal building. (see photo of the meeting area). Look for the JCUA sign!
- Let us know if you plan on coming. It will make coordinating much easier!
- RSVP here.
With any questions, please contact:
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- Action Alert
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The Senate Must Take a Stand Against Torture
In May, the Senate has a chance to make a firm statement against torture. In the coming weeks, Gina Haspel, the president's pick to lead the CIA, will face hearings and confirmation vote. Ms. Haspel's record of overseeing torture and destroying the evidence makes her the wrong choice; urge your senators to oppose her confirmation.
In the early 2000s, Gina Haspel oversaw a black site in Thailand where detainees were waterboarded. After directly participating in the CIA's torture program, she was involved in destroying video evidence once Congress began to investigate. While the CIA may have found such behavior appropriate, we need our members of Congress to hold the CIA to a higher standard.
As a Quaker organization, we expect our government to uphold the rights and liberties of each person, regardless of citizenship status. Confirming Haspel would send the message that involvement in torture is not an issue—in fact, it is rewarded with the highest position within the intelligence community. Under an administration which has called for a return to torture, this sends a dangerous message to our government's agencies and to the international community.
Tell Congress to stand against torture.
We cannot pretend this shameful part of our nation's history doesn't exist. FCNL rarely takes a position on nominations, but given Gina Haspel's deep involvement in the CIA's torture program, our faith demands we express our strong opposition to her nomination. Ask your senators to oppose her nomination.


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I have been researching and writing The Groundhopper's Guide to Soccer in England for a few years now, and it is set to be published this summer. (Reserve your copy today for just $15!) I have also been helping people design their own trips with consulting and VIP ticket sales. Along the way, I have learned quite a bit about the game, the culture, and the clubs.
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Over the Christmas holiday, sometime in December 2018 and January 2019, I am looking for company on about a one-week soccer tour of England. It will be similar to past holiday-time trips I have done; see my 2017-18 itinerary as an example.
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Bank robbed in Glenbrook section of Stamford
Men target First County Bank in Glenbrook section
STAMFORD -- Two masked men, at least one armed with a handgun, robbed a Glenbrook bank Friday afternoon and fled with an unknown amount of cash, police said.
Just after 3 p.m. Friday, the men walked into the First County Bank at 275 Hope St. and announced a holdup, police said. One of the men, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, jeans and a white bandana as a mask, brandished a handgun and rushed the counter, police Sgt. Paul Guzda said.
Police gave the following account:
He jumped over the counter and tellers surrendered money as he helped himself to cash. The two men fled on foot onto Scofield Avenue and were last seen near the intersection of Center and Goodwin streets in Glenbrook. They dropped some cash in the bank parking lot as they fled.
No one was injured in the robbery.
Stamford police called in a Metropolitan Transportation Authority police dog and processed inside and outside the bank for evidence.
Guzda said police are investigating whether a small red car played a role in the robbery. It was seen in the area of Center and Church streets and Parker Avenue.
"This is a little bit different," Guzda said, comparing this robbery with other recent bank heists. "This is not a note-passing or anything. This was a little more aggressive."
The gunman was a black man who was 5 feet 10 inches tall with a slender build. He wore a black hooded sweatshirt and jeans and covered his face with a white bandana.
His accomplice was a black man who was 5 feet 8 inches tall with a medium build. He also wore a black hooded sweatshirt and may have used a black ski mask to cover his face.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Stamford police at 203-977-4417.
Staff writer Jeff Morganteen can be reached at email@example.com or 203-964-2215.


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It was 90+ degrees all weekend in Boston. I went to the beach yesterday.
I love the beach, especially in hot weather like this. Wherever I end up living for the rest of my life, I have to be near the coast with no more than an hour drive to the ocean. It's one of the only places I can go to completely (and I mean completely) relax. And somehow, everything makes sense there. Any troubles I may have just wash away. It's an amazing feeling.
That got a little too poetic for a minute, but I'm just saying. I love the beach.
Something else I love in 90 degree weather? An ice-cold beverage! For example: sweet iced tea!
It almost seems ridiculous to call this a recipe because of how easy this is? I mean, you're brewing tea, right? It's not complicated. But there are still ingredients and steps to make the sweet tea, so…yeah. Recipe! So glad we got that cleared up….


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April 27, 2006: Nintendo has just released the name of their newest console, codenamed Revolution. April 28, 2006: The entire internet bursts out laughing, jokes about the "Wii" (pronounced "wee") abound and fans of the big N let out a collective groan. Why, of all the possible names, would Nintendo choose a name that's a joke? And it only went downhill from there. Once the Wii was released, there were endless "do you wanna play with my Wii (wee)?" jokes. Nintendo fanboys everywhere were giving the big N dirty looks while trying to convince people that it was cool name. But everyone was still wondering, why did Nintendo name it that?
Fans were excited about the "Revolution", the first pictures showed a sleek, black tower of awesomeness with blue light from heaven emitting from the disc drive. And why else would Nintendo codename something the "Revolution" unless it was something huge? Sure, Revolution wasn't the best name either; it's a bit too long and hard to translate, not to mention presumptuous, but it was cool. But for the love of Mario, why the Wii? Why use a name that they knew people would make fun of?
Well, let's get one thing straight; they knew what they were doing. For years, Nintendo has beaten the competition, despite first appearances, because they know their audience. In fact, they probably know us better than we know ourselves. Despite some missteps (I'm looking at you Virtual Boy), Nintendo has always come out on top, despite the odds. Think about it for a second, the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) reignited the games industry, the Game Boy made it easy to own a handheld console, and the DS helped popularize touch controls. Each of these systems had stiff competition from consoles that were technically superior, but each one prevailed with sales that rocketed past the competition. And as we know, history repeats. At the time of writing, the Wii has sold about 95 million units, compared to the Xbox 360's 66 million units and PS3's 62 units. So the question remains, why did they name it the Wii?
No, it wasn't because they thought it was funny (at least I hope it wasn't that). They wanted something short, universal and meaningful. If they kept the name Revolution, people would most likely abbreviate it anyway, and translating it to other languages would be problematic to say the least. Wii never needs to be abbreviated, can easily be translated to other languages, and is meant to sound like the English word "we".
Let's focus on that last point. Nintendo wanted this new console to be a family thing. By removing the traditional controller, something confusing to newcomers, and replacing it with a familiar object, the remote, they were hoping to involve people who wouldn't normally even consider playing games. Now Mom, Grandpa, and even your crazy aunt wanted to play bowling. People everywhere enjoyed the simple gameplay of golf, bowling, tennis, baseball and boxing. Even without ever having picked up a controller, anyone could play the simple games the Wii offered. Then factor in online play and classic games available through the Wii shop, and Nintendo had one of the most social consoles ever.
Despite the numerous jokes, Wii describes the console well. Not only does it emphasize playing together, the unique spelling is meant to appear as if two people are standing next to each other, or the Wii's unique controller. Sure, it's not the best name, and it's likely going to be the butt of jokes for some time to come, but it's different and memorable. Nintendo's never been known to go with the grain, and neither do their products. They're different, and what some would call inferior, but that's why Nintendo has succeeded. By consistently providing experiences different from all the others out there, they've amassed a rabid following of both hardcore and casual gamers. Once again, time has proven that Nintendo knows what they're doing, even if we don't.
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The Egg at XI Gallery Named as 2018 AV Awards Project Finalist
Project shortlisted in category of Leisure and Entertainment Project of the Year
We're thrilled to have had our work on The Egg at XI Gallery Project recognised by the prestigious AV Magazine's AV Awards . The project has been shortlisted as finalist in the category of Leisure and Hospitality Project of the Year.
The winner will be announced at a special 20th anniversary award ceremony in London on 28th September.
Congratulations and good luck to all other finalists – see you on the night!


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Re: Adaptive FunctionInterpolation[] ?
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- Subject: [mg50150] Re: Adaptive FunctionInterpolation[] ?
- From: "franjesus" <franjesus at hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 01:19:57 -0400 (EDT)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Hello, I tried your function with Mathematica 22.214.171.124 and it no longer works. It seems that NIntegrate evaluates g in a nonstandard way and values for pts are not stored. =BFIs this a bug? I can't think of any workaround, except choosing the points adaptively myself (wich btw is much more difficult).


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Discussion Paper
This paper argues that the traditional societal contract that underlies the market economy has run its course and needs to be replaced by a new contract, based on a new conception of the "empowering economy." Whereas different societal contracts are relevant to different societies, there must be some features that all societal contracts will have in common, in order to address some basic human needs that every thriving society must satisfy and to promote popular approval for multilateral agreements to address multilateral problems. The paper proposes a new societal contract that promotes three building blocks of economic policies: (1) automatic stabilizers that reduce inequalities of economic power, (2) policies that focus not just on material prosperity, but also on personal and social empowerment and (3) policies that develop the human capabilities of cooperation and innovation.
Comments and Questions
One idea in this paper, which I particularly liked, is the notion that we have a choice. Once we broaden the objectives of companies beyond maximisation of shareholder value, we are in a different world and many of the problems which we take for granted disappear or, as the author ...[more]
says, become manageable. This is shown by discussing competition policy. I think this notion can also be applied to other areas, for example the impact of technological transformations on employment. Here, too, we have a choice: do we deploy the technologies and substitute human work or do we change the objectives of companies and choose not to deploy some of the technologies?
But here is some criticism.
The article is essentially a criticism of the neoliberal societal contract. However, this type of societal contract - in pure form - only exists in the US and the UK, and maybe a few other countries. The other end of the spectrum, a welfare statist societal contract - in pure form - only exists in Scandinavian countries. Both types do not exist in Germany and France, as well as many other European countries; not to mention "non-western" nations. Having said that however, I think that the conclusions and recommendations are valid for all countries, independent of which type of societal contract they have. Yet, it is easy to challenge the article by saying that the situation in country x is not what the author describe.
For example, when the author talks about the inconvenient truths: He says that the neoliberal societal contract has led to increasing inequality. That is correct. Yet, for Germany (which is somewhere between a neoliberal and welfare statist societal contract) the rise in inequality (as measured by economists) is debated and not accepted by everyone. So the author's "truth" may not be accepted as a universal truth.
I also wonder how non-Western countries would react to the article. Their societal contract is often quite different, e.g. what is the societal contract in China? If a country is repressive, surveilling its citizens and restricting access to information, are the ideas applicable in such countries?
This is an excellent paper with an interesting and thought provoking proposal! The short and concise paper illustrates some of the core problems that arose by reason of the current economic system in many countries around the world and proposes a new societal contract is human-centered and based on three ...[more]
pillars 1) automatic stabilizers, 2) personal and social empowerment and 3) cooperation and innovation.
While I am not entirely sure whether the economic system is the sole cause of the problems that you address, I agree that it has a large part in the challenges that we are facing today. In particular it picks up some of the narrative that we see in the public discourse driven by presumably dissatisfied and frustrated parts of the population (with growing populist tendencies) in many (Western) societies. This is very good because instead of discrediting them, you allow this part of the population to come on board. You present a rather concrete way out by proposing a new societal contract that empowers people. This proposal could, thereby, potentially receive a broad societal consensus and lead to a strengthening of multilateral cooperation counteracting nationalistic and protectionist tendencies.
- How does it relate to multilateral cooperation? In the introduction the connection is made quite clear. The paper would benefit if this is resumed in the conclusion and some examples about how the new societal contract will help to strengthen multilateral cooperation would help illustrate your point.
- If only a single country implements these ideas wouldn't this lead to a comparative disadvantage at first, thus giving less incentive to be the first to implement? This is particularly important when it comes to the regulation of multilateral companies, e.g. arising digital network monopolies. If one wants to shift the objectives of these companies, for example by redesigning company laws, it will require very efficient multilateral cooperation to make real progress. Connected to this, it remains rather unclear to me how we can actually break the vicious cycle and prevent a race to the bottom and convert it into a "virtuous cycle that is driven by our understanding of human needs rather than by shareholder value alone".
- One central aspect in my point of view is who will define this new societal contract. In order for citizens to feel empowered this social contract needs to be built on a broad societal consensus. This will require a (possibly long) deliberation process between governments and society. Firms of course should also be involved in this process, however, I do not quite agree that each firm should design their social purpose on their own. Instead I believe that ideally there should be a discussion within the society including all actors, but in particular the "people", to define the purpose of firms. I believe a new societal contract where firms should serve the public interest and making government AND firms jointly responsible necessarily needs a societal consent in order to gain broad acceptance.
Minor comments:
- Last paragraph: capitalism is mentioned for the first time. I would stick to economic system as in the rest of the text.
- Page 7, 4.2., second sentence: delete "to"
I hope these comments are helpful. I really liked the article and my points are mere suggestions it is already an excellent paper as it is!
This important paper essentially argues that a new societal contract is required to underpin a process of creating a more responsible capitalist system. The old (national) societal contracts underlying the free market ('neoliberal') economies has led to growing inequality and cannot function in an increasingly interdependent ('globalised') world; where major ...[more]
externalities such as climate change require international cooperation by governments. The aim is to "recouple economic prosperity with the satisfaction of human needs".
Professor Snower makes the case that this involves (nation) states moving from 'neoliberalism' and "welfare statism" to a new conception of the "empowering economy"; as well as increased international cooperation and coordination. The new societal contract(s) are needed to restore the trust that is essential for fostering a sense of common purpose to underpin democracy in well-functioning market economies. The role of ('non-selfish') governments would be to regulate to deal with market failures and externalities, engaging in international cooperation to deal with supranational problems, as required; and also to set the "rules of the game" in the form of a societal contract requiring or engendering responsible behaviour from households and firms. This behaviour would be 'non-selfish', in contrast to the selfish behaviour underpinning the free market economy coordinated by Adam Smith's 'Invisible Hand'. Responsible business behaviour would be encouraged, along with responsible consumption, banking and investment, and the latter would reward businesses for undertaking responsible business transformations; creating a self-reinforcing virtuous behavioural circle or cycle. This would be further strengthened by household voting activity rewarding responsible governments that assured rights and responsibilities were well defined and shared in achieving the wider public or common good (or interest) in dealing not only with climate change, but also societal issues relating to rapid technological change and the increasingly widespread adoption of 'Artificial Intelligence'.
The core of the paper considers three inconvenient truths for the neoliberal social contract: free market economies generate inequality; economic performance involves more that material prosperity; and human progress rests primarily on cooperation and innovation. It concludes that a new societal contract is required to address the resulting shortcomings and that the new contract should be built on three pillars: automatic stabilizers to contain economic power (including natural monopolies); empowerment and solidarity oriented policies (underpinned by an 'empowering state' that redistributes incentives and creates the requisite employment skills); and recognising the central role of cooperation and innovation (leading to true and shared 'wealth creation', rather than 'wealth extraction') in generating economic (and societal) progress.
Whilst the merits of a number of the specific policy recommendations will naturally be debated, the underlying approach or framework for the proposed new societal contract is drawn from the OECD initiative ("New Approaches to Economic Challenges" and "the visions underlying the Global Solutions Initiative" (GSI), both referenced in Footnote 1 (p.2) of the paper. The basis for such (national and international) societal contracts are also likely to be drawn from the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated UN Principles for Responsible Investment and for Responsible Banking and the Paris (Climate Change) Agreement; as indeed are the guiding principles for the underpinning responsible business transformations currently underway in a number of advanced economies.
Andy Mullineux,
Professor of Financial Economics,
Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business,
Business School,
University of Birmingham,
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Started bowling in a local scratch league with my high school bowling coach (some of you know who that is) as well as my Monday night work league at the old Hilton.After an auspicious start on Monday nights with a 677, I came crashing back down to earth this past Monday with a 550...LOL
But I saved the scores for the scratch league, shooting 234 203 208 on the Chameleon 39 pattern tonight.
Just re-learning how to relax after a incident back in May where something happened that I don't want to talk about here. Bowling is fun again 😉
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Last evening was the first night of my men's league at Parkview (ie: the 8-lane mom-n-pop center). In the past the lanes were oiled and stripped by hand, but the owner splurged and bought a used Kegel oiling machine over the summer. After the USBC rerated our league last year so we're now a "sport shot" league, he really wants to improve the shot/scores. I was the only lefty bowling last night.I've averaged about 210 there over the years. I shot 495 last night. Let that sink in for a minute.Turned out that the oiling machine was broken...it wasn't putting oil down on the left side so my ball (an original AMF Black Angle, the weakest ball I had with me) was flying crosslane. Tried moving inside and swinging it as well as rifling it down the outside...nothing helped. Even leaving the oil on the ball to try and kill the hook didn't really help. I managed to strike the last 5 balls of the night, otherwise the disaster would have been even worse.I'm told the machine is now fixed and the shot will be better for us lefties next week, but they don't have the machine zeroed in yet and are still playing with oiling lengths and amounts. We'll see what happens.
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McDonald's is bringing back a product that led to riots after it was featured on the popular television show "Rick and Morty."
The fast food restaurant said Thursday that it will ship 20 million packets of Szechuan sauce to all of its restaurants in the U.S.
The condiment was first served by McDonald's in 1998 to promote the Disney film "Mulan." "Rick and Morty," a sci-fi comedy cartoon, featured the sauce in an episode, prompting a petition signed by 38,742 people to bring back the product.
McDonald's then reintroduced the sauce in October, but its release was clouded by chaos at stores as fans protested over a lack of supply.
Following the incident, "Rick and Morty" co-creator Justin Roiland said he and the show's team had "nothing to do with" the McDonald's promotional stunt, adding that he was "not happy" with how it was handled.
On a website made by McDonald's devoted to the sauce, the firm apologized over the fiasco and said it wanted to "fully make amends."
"We did not anticipate the overnight crowds, the cross-state travel and the amazing curiosity, passion and energy fans showed," McDonald's said. "Our super-limited batch, though well-intentioned, clearly wasn't near enough to meet that demand. We disappointed fans and we are sorry."
McDonald's will start serving Szechuan sauce on Feb. 26.


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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has sent a strong warning to life insurers that they need to urgently address concerns about the sustainability of individual disability income insurance.
The regulator has written to the insurers pointing out shortcoming with insurers' strategy and risk governance, and pricing and product design as well as inadequate data and resourcing dedicated to dealing with disability insurance.
APRA Executive Board Member Geoff Summerhayes said most life companies had long been aware of the issues, but their efforts to address them had so far been inadequate.
"In a highly competitive environment, life companies have focused on attracting policyholders through pricing and product features that are not sustainable. The result has been ongoing losses and a failure to deliver a satisfactory customer experience," he said.
"Unless these adverse trends are reversed, there is a risk some life companies will ultimately exit the market for DII, worsening consumer outcomes through reduced competition, accessibility and affordability."
The APRA letter sets a deadline for life insurers to start taking a range of steps in response to APRA's concerns, including formulating a strategy to address the issues identified by the thematic review, and reviewing DII product design and pricing practices to enhance its sustainability.
Summerhayes said life companies that failed to promptly and effectively meet APRA's expectations would face consequences.
"The life companies involved in the thematic review have eight weeks to provide APRA with a detailed outline of how they intend to fulfil these requirements. If either their action plan or progress implementing it is inadequate, we will step up our supervisory intensity of that life company and consider imposing an increase in its minimum capital requirements,"
he said.
"Other life companies involved in the provision of DII products must also take action by submitting a self-assessment against APRA's findings. Furthermore, we expect all life companies to examine whether the same types of issues exist in their other product groups that may be experiencing challenges, such as total and permanent disability insurance."
"There is no quick fix for this complex problem, especially for the legacy business, but with strong, proactive leadership at an industry level, insurers can make the changes needed to regain community trust and restore DII to a sustainable footing. A profitable industry that delivers policies of real value is ultimately in the interests of both life companies and their policyholders."


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Terror Suspect Is Believed Seen in Tampa
The Tampa police said today that they had received several calls from people who said they might have seen a terrorism suspect in the city. A Tampa police spokeswoman said the department began receiving calls about 5 p.m. from people who said they saw the wanted man, Adnan G. el-Shukrijumah, on a highway in the city's south side near the Central Command headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base. President Bush is scheduled to visit the Central Command on Wednesday. The spokeswoman, Awilda Rodriguez, said that no arrests had been made and that leads were still being investigated. Last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that it was searching for Mr. Shukrijumah, 27, a Saudi Arabian who the agency says may be an operative of Al Qaeda. The man lived in Miramar, near Fort Lauderdale, in recent years and still has family in the area. Full Story


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I was not going to do another song for a while, but when my 71 year old retreat guest asked me to do a song with her (she plays the harmonica) how could I refuse? So, she went through my collection of sheet music (and I have a lot of it), and she selected Moon River because she said it's excellent for the harmonica, and I agree.
So, with no fanfare or practice, we just sat down and played together, and I think it came out sweet. Nobody is going to accuse either one of us of being professional, but still, it's cute.


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Students art work on display at FMAAA in January
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FORT MADISON – January means kid's art at FMAAA gallery with the Annual Budding Artist Exhibition. This feature is over a decade strong now so had to do some digging. However, it is an official record. There are over 650 examples of art from the students of Central Lee, Holy Trinity, and Ft. Madison Public. The hanging has been literally days in the making and is just culminating today. I must say quite a mother load and a challenge to keep an important concept to this show…inclusion. Needless to say all available real estate has been taken in the feature gallery. Farmers Savings Bank in the sponsor for this annual fan favorite.
There are over 60+ examples of kindergarten works. Do believe kids are little more advanced from when this writer began the school system. Eye spy the balancing elephants, rainbow painted owls, and tree torn paper collages from Central Lee. First grade Holy Trinity students balance their works with largescale gracefully painted ballerinas. First grade Lincoln and Richardson students paired their visual elements with written statements. Third graders undertook responsibly conscious printmaking paired with cooperative themed logo cards displayed in trading card format, while third grade Holy Trinity ate at the feeder with mixed media birds of a feather. Central Lee elementary has many circus-themed projects with first grade spot lit clowns, second grade animal crackers, fifth grade movable circus animals, and sixth grade ceramic performance animals. Let the show go on!
Middle school students at FMMS have one instructor specializing in 3D and the other in 2D. 2D includes Picasso portraits, reflections prints, color scheme paintings, pop art prints, Cinco de mayo quilt squares, Thiebuad desserts, linocuts, and microscopic cell images. 3D utilized clay and papier mache raw materials for reptile eyes, fish, dogs, frogs, penguins, and masks. There is also a group project for 5-8 grade students inspired by the works of Louise Nevelson. Central Lee took a biological approach with formally attired animals, adorable tree frogs, snowmen sporting various bird species, and colorful cacti. Holy Trinity has surrealistic magazine collages, homemade scratchboard design, earth tone winter landscapes, graffiti walls, segmented pattern paintings, and sign-language posters. This is merely a sampling of the types of works to be seen this month at FMAAA gallery at 825 Avenue G. AS ALWAYS thanks to the ongoing dedication of our local K-12 art instructors Kaity Price, Diane Mitchell, Amy Hellige, Ann Canida, Jamie Jones, Janelle McCrabb, and Steve Rung.
FMAAA gallery is located at 825 Avenue G and is "Always Moving". New this year will be expanding hours of operation to Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10am-7pm. FMAAA sees the demand for services in the early evening and has had success with our music lessons in piano and guitar. FMAAA has partnered with Musicians Pro-Shop in Burlington. We have filled a guitar load for Clay Houston. FMAAA will bring Nick Knedler into the mix for first and third Tuesday of the month lessons. He will begin coming once we have 3 students. We will begin filling the 4pm slots. Lesson is half hour and we will continue to fill his slots to the 7pm time slot. Incidentally Nick has been voted to the Iowa Music Hall of Fame this year. Students are able to plug into the amps for that electric experience if desired. Teri Wellborn is our piano instructor and teaches two to three Thursdays per month with over 57 years of tinkling the ivory beginning at 4pm.


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Arrests made as part of county-wide drugs operation
Two men were arrested last night (1 November) on suspicion of theft and drugs offences following a vehicle stop as part of an on-going county-wide police operation.
Officers monitored a suspicious yellow Ford Focus and a stinger was deployed at junction 15 of the M6 at around 6pm.
An 18-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent and a 28-year-old man from Rugby were arrested on suspicion of theft of a vehicle and possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply. They remain in police custody at this time.
A large amount of cocaine valued at around £1,500, £700 cash and a number of phones were all seized during the stop and search.
Detective Sergeant Jon Bradbury of Staffordshire Police, said: "These arrests are indicative of the good work being carried out by Staffordshire Police alongside CMPG in relation to drugs offences.
"We are committed to tackling drug crime in the county and will continue to take positive action against those who engage in such activity."
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Christ and Culture – Implications of our Text
Turning now to economic and social relations involving masters and slaves, the apostle follows the same order, beginning with the duties of those under submission and then turning to the duties of those in authority. The "servants" in question were not domestic servants that were paid for their service and might voluntarily leave. A slave in the Roman world knew nothing of what we think of "rights." He was completely at the mercy of his master. There was no court of appeal to remedy abuses. His master was free to treat him in any way he saw fit. Disobedience on the part of one slave might often result in death for every slave in the household. The old adage that a man had as many enemies as he had slaves was due to the absolute authority that a master possessed over his "property" and the debasement of master and slave under domestic tyranny. Master and slave lived in fear. There was no social movement in those days to abolish this dreadful form of slavery, no thought that all men are equal before the law, whatever their circumstances. A slave was to do his duty without question or complaint, and his life hung daily in the hands of his owner. To this barbarous institution the gospel is now brought to bear.
In such a setting, it surprises many and greatly offends others that the Holy Spirit did not condemn slavery as it then existed but actually prescribes guidelines for its wise, sanctified, and more bearable practice. We learn from this that our Lord does not abolish our connections or responsibilities in existing legal, social, political, and economic arrangements and institutions. Rather, he transforms men so that they are able to bear injuries with meekness, live without the fear of man, and serve him in every circumstance, however difficult or dangerous. Against those who loudly and divisively proclaim that the only relevant Christian faith must seek to change society, we see here that it neither condemns nor condones slavery in any of its historical forms. It teaches men the way to practice love and justice in their individual circumstances. Our faith is not directly concerned with transforming society, therefore, but it most surely transforms men, thereby indirectly transforming society over time. Societal change, even toward a more Christian form that recognizes the claims of Christ and seeks to be governed by his law, requires that the men in that society be changed. This is true of slave and master alike, low and high.
Thus, the responsibility of the church and its ministers is not to become instigators of social change but to "know nothing except Christ, and him crucified," proclaimed and applied in all his saving fullness. Christian citizens may certainly labor for the correction of various societal sins and abuses, but those so called and inclined must remember that true and lasting change in society requires a divine change in men's hearts. The dead must hear the living voice of Jesus Christ calling them out of their tombs of sin and rebellion. Only then will men and nations be improved. Thus, the utopian vision and drive of social gospel advocates, busy-bodies that love to tell men how they should live, and fanatics of social change by government dictate, will always be frustrated in their attempts to effect change from the top down, for it is not the order our Lord follows. His kingdom is not of this world, and this means in practice that its methods and goals cannot be pursued effectively with a primary focus upon making this life better, even if by "better" a man means in line with the Bible. His gospel will do this, and he will establish justice and judgment in the earth, but not through the arm of man but through his gospel power.
This is foolishness in the eyes of men, who cannot imagine social change except through the power of the ballot box or the upheaval of the barricades and riots. Yet, this is the Lord's way – to change men by his Spirit and to make them meek before his word and righteous in their dealings with one another. Short of this, you can be sure that social agitation and egalitarianism in every form are revolution against God and not his regenerating work. He sometimes raises up great men who push this along more quickly by their courage and wisdom, but they are rare. History is not the story of the great men, moreover, but of the great Savior of lost men. His kingdom is very different from the marble halls and abounding prosperity for all envisioned by the social planners and utopian dreamers. His is a kingdom primarily of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Let this kingdom take root in our hearts and in the hearts of many, and we shall see improvement in other areas over time, never perfect and always in such a way that we do not crave earthly good but God's eternal city.
Although this this particular form of slavery does not exist in our land, the Spirit's directives have a direct bearing upon related economic relationships, and especially upon our view of the way we go about our daily work. Relationships of authority in the workplace must be observed. Those in positions of authority must practice justice and avoid a threatening attitude toward those under them. They will stand before the Judge of the world to give an account of their use of the authority he gave them. Workers must not agitate and unite to overturn existing authority structures but see themselves as servants of Christ where he has called them (1 Cor. 7:21-22). Each one of us must remember that our earthly labors are the way we serve Jesus Christ, and therefore our work must be done heartily unto him, even if our earthly masters (bosses) are evil men. The Lord Jesus calls us to be transformed by his power into his faithful servants. He does not call us to revolt against the existing order but to see him standing behind our masters so that the good service we give them is really given to him. This is the same directive he has given previously to wives and children. The inferiors in every social and economic relationship, those under authority, will be able to endure and be faithful as they look unto Jesus and seek to please him. And if we suffer for righteousness' sake, the Lord will deliver us as if we cry to him day and night.
Christ and Slaves – Serving Our Master by Serving Our Masters (vv. 5-8)
Obeying from the Heart (v. 5)
The Lord Jesus tells slaves to submit to him by obeying their masters with a sincere and willing heart. This would have been shocking advice then, even as it is now. How much more shocking it is when we recall that Paul commanded Onesimus, a slave whom he had led to the Lord while in prison for the gospel, to return to Philemon, his master, and that he is to receive his renegade slave as a brother! He did not justify his flight, encourage a social movement to end slavery, or give any support to the evil notion that our freedom in Christ requires our freedom from men. This is the attitude that some super-spiritualists in Corinth took – leave their spouses and run away from their masters. Giddy souls were encouraging this kind of upheaval, and they are among us no less today. Everything must be overturned. Being a Christian means being a social revolutionary. It means nothing of the kind. It requires our careful obedience. Our "masters according to the flesh" must be obeyed. We are free in the Lord. Yet, we must serve our earthly masters with fear and trembling, not fearing man but fearing the Lord of heaven and earth who stands behind them. Only by fearing him can we serve our masters or employers with "simplicity of heart," without hypocrisy and scheming, but with mental honesty or integrity. If slaves refuse obedience to their masters, then God's name and doctrine will be blasphemed (1 Tim. 6:1). This consideration is more important than personal liberty. Is it for us?
Seeing Ourselves as Slaves of Christ (v. 6)
But how can we avoid the common plague of our hearts – to serve, or give honor if we are children or submission if we are wives, only when the master's eye is upon us? In relationships of superiors and inferiors, nothing is more common than to turn "man pleaser." Slaves are fearful that they will be struck or worse and thus are careful to be obedient and respectful when their masters are watching them. Is this not the same temptation for children respecting their parents or employees of sophisticated corporations? When the boss is watching, all is diligence and industry, but when his back is turned, carelessness and complaining reign. The only remedy for this is to consider ourselves to be Christ's faithful slaves. Wherever we are, whether men are watching us or not, he is watching us. His pleasure in our work, service, and submission must be our consuming consideration. This is God's will, and we must do it from the heart, sincerely, desiring to please him even if our superiors treat us badly. Such an attitude requires saving faith in Jesus Christ. Unbelieving men have no love for Christ and think only in terms of making it through the day without a scolding or for more mercenary motives. We think first of our Savior and serving him in every legitimate calling and place.
Giving Service to the Lord (v. 7)
Christians ought to be the most diligent workers, not because they are slaves to their employers or fear losing their jobs but because we serve such a loving and merciful Master. Here is a compelling description of the Christian slave – "with good will doing service." A good will is a mind free from servile fear that is conscious of its duty to Christ and that the service given to men is given to him, if it is done with sincerity and love. Does the Lord expect miracles from us? We are only men. "Superiors" at every level can be dictatorial and harsh. We are constantly fed the lie of "rights," and many professing believers succumb to the discontented spirit of the age. The Lord Jesus performs a wondrous miracle in us. He changes our entire perspective toward men and our work, so that instead of it being drudgery, it becomes a joy because it is done unto him. This is truly revolutionary. When embraced, it has given rise to improved economic relations between masters and servants, encouraged a God-honoring work ethic, and leavened society, far more than the man-made revolutions that focus upon changing social conditions rather than changing the men living in them. Let love for Christ flourish in your soul, child of God, and you can serve with cheerfulness even the surly and conniving men that rule over you (1 Pet. 2:18).
Remembering our Reward (v. 8)
This attitude is possible only if we keep our promised reward constantly before the eyes of faith. Some speak of a reward as beneath the Christian. They say that "duty for duty's sake" is the preferred approach, or that for them the love of Christ is enough. Most of us are not this angelic, and the Lord knows it! The Lord regularly tells us to look to our heavenly reward as a strong motivation to serve him in the midst of difficulty (Matt. 5:12; 6:4; 16:27; Mark 10:30; Luke 6:23; 1 Cor. 3:8; Col. 3:24; Heb. 10:35; Rev. 11:18). Any good a man does to another, even if only a cup of cold water in the name of Jesus, will be rewarded (Mark 9:41). Rewards do not make Christ's disciples mercenary. Love for Christ looks to the reward because it looks to Christ and trusts his word and longs for his approval. Its most fervent desire is to please him and to obtain the crown of life from his hand (Rev. 2:10). There is no thought here of meriting salvation but of being so struck by his love and grace that we aspire to the crown he offers us, so that we may then cast it back at his feet and worship him as our life! Never does a believer wish to "offer unto the Lord that which cost him nothing." A believer's earthly life may be nothing but thankless toil. He may never have much more than his daily bread. But a great vindication is coming, an hour of glory and honor before the judgment seat of Christ. The alternative is the horror of his judgment and condemnation to everlasting hell. So, yes, we must consider carefully and meditate longingly upon our appearing before our Savior and the reward he has promised. This pertains as much to freemen as to slaves. We must all appear before his judgment seat, to receive the things done in the body. We would be able to endure more on earth if our Savior's promised reward endured more in our thoughts.
Our heavenly reward, the crown of life, is so often held out to us that it is a wonder that we think of it so little. It is past time for us to recover a sense of wonder and holy fear that we shall soon stand before our Savior. The hour is soon coming when the books will be opened. Yet, we have grown too distracted by earthly things, too concerned whether we shall have sufficient savings to live upon when our working days are over. We forget that our reward is largely determined by the spirit with which we went about our work. Did we serve Christ with our hands, or with technical skills, or with literary ability? Did we stand where he called us and attempt to be faithful and in some cases to do great things according to the talents he gives? Or, did we stand pat, determine simply to survive until we could escape the toils of life and then do as we please? You must, child of God, especially in this consumerist age, turn from the lies and distractedness of an earth-bound vision to regular, fervent consideration of your meeting with Jesus Christ. You will receive from his hand either "Well done" or be saved as it were by fire, with your works being burned up, because you built upon another foundation (1 Cor. 3:15). All those who believe in the Lord Jesus will obtain heaven, but not all will be equally rewarded. Give your most diligent service to the Lord Jesus, and he will crown you. He will not judge you according to what you do not have but by the talents and opportunities he has given you. Do not waste them. Do not neglect to stir up the gift that is in you, the graces of his Spirit, or the hope of your heavenly reward. Think of it often, passionately, and expectantly. Our Savior's approval and rewards are set before us so that we shall aspire to the life to come and its blessedness, not live on earth as if our soul is ensconced in concrete and unable to move toward heaven because we are so bound to the earth. Faith can overcome the world only if its affections are set on what is beyond the world.
Christ and Masters – Serving Our Master by Serving Our Servants (v. 9)
It is almost unparalleled that the Holy Spirit would direct Christian masters to "do the same things to their slaves." Following this would turn economics and industries upside down. Does not the master's position afford him with greater rights and liberty to do as he pleases? No; it gives him a greater authority and responsibility to practice the same love and justice as his servants. In the related Colossians passage, this phrase "do the same things" is more fully explained as "that which is just and equal" (4:1). The master of slaves or the manager of men is directed to practice the strictest justice in the treatment of those under him. He is not free to treat them as he pleases, to treat them as dogs, or to use threats to coerce or motivate them. Interestingly, if Christian masters are not to threaten their slaves, how much less are parents to threaten their children or husbands their wives.
We are of a very different spirit than the children of this world (Luke 9:55). Instead of a demeaning, threatening, or abusive attitude and treatment of those under us, masters at whatever level are to remember one thing – they have a Master in heaven. Earthly authority must thus submit to the heavenly authority, Jesus Christ, and consider pleasing him according to his word as its guide. In effect, this means that Masters serve Christ by serving their servants, by treating them with the justice and care that they would treat Jesus Christ himself. All who are given authority will give an accounting when the Son of Man returns from his journey. He will call his servants, bond and free, before him, and a careful reckoning will be made. Those who knew their Master's will and did not do it will be beaten with many stripes. It is not a question of "losing one's salvation," as if it were a coin in the pocket. It is a question of knowing and serving Christ in every station of life and remembering that whatever men may think, we shall make an accounting to him of what he has given to us.
This is part of the true revolution of the Christian faith, and it is carried forward to this moment in the lives and circumstances of those in whom the living Christ is loved and obeyed. We often want the "great change" to occur, a sudden event that will right all wrongs and institute an earthly paradise. It will never happen. The true revolution occurs in the man who is mistreated by his employer but who continues to do his work for Christ with a joyful heart. It occurs when we take seriously that we are the slaves of Christ and endeavor to please him especially in the most trying of circumstances. His living presence is manifested by the spirit in which we perform our daily work and the way we treat those under or above us. If we want the world to change, let us pray that the breath of our Savior's mouth will quicken our hearts to render him joyful service. Let us labor, pray, speak, and give for the gospel to transform men. The fullness of the Gentiles will be brought into the church; the nations will flow in it, as we have seen occurring for two millennia now. Let us compel men to take the claims of Christ seriously by being transformed by him in every circumstance. Let the cry of our heart and the spirit of our work be, "Thy will be done," and the Lord will reward our faithfulness and hasten the fuller coming of his kingdom.


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The Workshops have Commenced
Monday began with a slight difference in opinion. The girls decided to do the crazy thing and wake up at 6:30am to do a morning workout whereas the boys chose the lucrative option (after the previous days exploits) of getting few more hours sleep before the outreach workshop commenced. Breakfast was more functional than flavoursome with a combination of porridge and toast which set us up nicely for the workshops of the day. Meeting the workshop guys and girls was not what we expected, upon entering the room hands were shaken and laughs abundant. This set the tone for the remainder of the days ahead, delivery wasn't an us and them thing it was a together thing.
The outreach workshop started well with a few students taking the lead in a few areas, focussing conversations on the worth of learning and the different ways in which individuals can learn. After lunch and a catch up with our Malawian friends the afternoon focussed on reflection and why it might be important when teaching. I got me thinking about last semesters work… Anyway after a very thought provoking day, we were all exhausted! However, the boys with unrivalled enthusiasm tried to follow the girls' earlier exploits and their first piece of heart rate increasing activity in over 5 days!
Tuesday's workshop went well, and there is a feeling of having been here for months even though it has only been days. Team members are laughing and joking with each other and our Malawian friends as if they have known each other for years. After another successful day of workshops that revisited earlier ideas of reflection, the next task was to wash our clothes… minus a washing machine. This involved a lot of elbow grease and using muscles we never thought possible!! It ultimately ended in a somewhat fulfilling (if feeble) attempt to clean our clothes whilst having great fun, conversations and jokes with new found friends.


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In May 2020, Shane Bird will be taking to the skies in a tandem skydive with the amazing Red Devils, in aid of Smile4Wessex.
The driving force behind Shane's fundraising is his son Tom, who was involved in a motorbike accident on the 25th July, sustaining a serious head injury.
"the staff at Wessex Neurological Centre at Southampton General Hospital saved his life which I will be forever grateful. I am now making it my mission to raise funds, my first fundraising is a Red devil skydive and there will be other events to follow"
Tom is thankfully no longer in Neuro Intensive Care, but is still very poorly at the Wessex Neurological Centre, and we wish him all the very best with his continuing recovery.
To support Shane, please visit his fundraising page HERE


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Back in September, my class at the store was simply "Fall cards." The previous manager had to plan the newsletter for September before I started working there, and made the class a little generic in the subject so that I could have a little freedom in planning it. So today, I'm finally getting the cards from that class uploaded! I hope you like them!
This first card was my very favorite, but also gave me the most grief! I really struggled with how to color the image! It's hard because things I have here at home and are comfortable using, or things I would have used as a Stampin' Up demo, are not necessarily what I have available at the store. I tried making markers work with this and it wasn't pretty! I finally settled for a Tombow marker #912 to highlight the shadowing on the pumpkins, and another Tombow marker #856 for the berries. The rest was colored with chalks, and I think turned out beautifully! My customers were a little leary of the chalks, but once they got started their images were gorgeous and it was neat to see how different each one turned out! Some people were very heavy-handed so their pumpkins and all were very bright and bold. Some were lighter, like me. The cardstock on the card is all Bazzill. I used a circle Coluzzle to cut out the circular window, and the green panel is then raised up on foam squares. The pumpkin patch stamp is from Northwoods.This second card was created using all stamps from Stamps by Judith and Heather. I have a few customers that are very loyal to her company and stamps, but I think I may discontinue carrying them. I personally like some of the images, but her company is difficult to deal with and requires a large minimum order every time. This card was also CASE'd from the Judith idea catalog. The leaves are stamped with Ancient Page black, and colored with a variety of Tombow markers in fall colors. "Be thankful" is stamped with tangerine Colorbox chalk ink, as are the leaves in the background on the orange panel. The maple leaf brad is from an unknown source (found it in my box of brads just laying loose!) For the class I purchased oak leaf brads from Hero Arts. All cardstock is Bazzill. I also thought the different-size card would be a neat change-up for the class, but something to remember with this size of card is it wastes a whole sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock for just one card!This card may look familiar... I might have uploaded it previously. The tree/rake stamp and the sentiment are all from Serendipity stamps. The tree was watercolored using Memories chestnut brown ink and an aquapainter. The sentiment is stamped with eggplant Colorbox pigment ink, and then embossed with Moon Glow copper embossing powder. The edges of the main panel are inked with Memories soft vanilla ink, and the chestnut ink. The whole panel was then spritzed with Moon Glow's Moon Shadow mist... can't remember the exact color but it was a copper. It gave it a gorgeous shimmer! If I remember correctly, I think I CASE'd most of this design from the Serendipity catalog.I was also pretty pleased with the results on this last card. The cardstock is all Bazzill, and the striped paper is from Flair. The long panel is a regular-size Rollograph wheel from Clearsnap called Harvest. It is inked with sepia Ancient Page ink. The sentiment is inked with olive pastel Colorbox chalk ink and unfortunately my memory escapes me this morning and I don't remember where that stamp came from... possibly Serendipity? I used my Crop-a-dile to set the We R Memory Keepers eyelet, and tied a piece of twill through it. For the class I had customers knock off 2 corners of the sentiment panel and the mat and centered the eyelet and twill to make it look more like a tag.
Thanks for checking out my fall cards! I'm off to work today, and hope to have time to play while I'm there! The whole stamping department has been cleaned up, reorganized, etc. and there is now a need for more demo samples on the floor so send good stamping vibes my way for quiet time today for stamping!
Stamp Happy!


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