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When 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, it was just the latest in a tragic list of mass shootings, many of them at schools.
Then something different happened: Teens began to speak out. The Stoneman Douglas students held a press conference appealing for gun control. Teens in Washington, D.C., organized a protest in front of the White House, with 17 lying on the ground to symbolize the lives lost. More protests organized by teens are planned for the coming months.
Teens weren't marching in the streets calling for gun control after the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. So why are today's teens and young adults — whom I've dubbed "iGen" in my recent book on this generation — speaking out and taking action?
With mass shootings piling up one after another, this is a unique historical moment. But research shows that iGen is also a unique generation — one that may be especially sensitive to gun violence.
Keep me safe
People usually don't think of teenagers as risk-averse. But for iGen, it's been a central tenant of their upbringing and outlook.
During their childhoods, they experienced the rise of the helicopter parent, anti-bullying campaigns and, in some cases, being forced to ride in car seats until age 12.
Their behavior has followed suit. For my book, I conducted analyses of large, multi-decade surveys. I found that today's teens are less likely to get into physical fights and less likely to get into car accidents than teens just 10 years ago. They're less likely to say they like doing dangerous things and aren't as interested in taking risks. Meanwhile, since 2000, rates of teen binge drinking have fallen by half.
With the culture so focused on keeping children safe, many teens seem incredulous that extreme forms of violence against kids can still happen — and yet so many adults are unwilling to address the issue.
"We call on our national and state legislatures to finally act responsibly and reduce the number of these tragic incidents," said Eleanor Nuechterlein and Whitney Bowen, the teen organizers of the D.C. lie-in. "It's essential that we all feel safe in our classrooms."
Treated with kid gloves
In a recent analysis of survey data from 8 million teens since the 1970s, I also found that today's teens tend to delay a number of "adult" milestones. They're less likely than their predecessors to have a driver's license, go out without their parents, date, have sex, and drink alcohol by age 18.
This could mean that, compared to previous generations, they're more likely to think of themselves as children well into their teen years.
As 17-year-old Stoneman Douglas High School student David Hogg put it, "We're children. You guys are the adults. You need to take some action."
Furthermore, as this generation has matured, they've witnessed stricter age regulations for young people on everything from buying cigarettes (with the age minimum raised to 21 in several states) to driving (with graduated driving laws).
Politicians and parents have been eager to regulate what young people can and can't do. And that's one reason some of the survivors find it difficult to understand why gun purchases aren't as regulated.
"If people can't purchase marijuana or alcohol at the age of 18, why should they be given access to guns?" asked Stoneman Douglas High School junior Lyliah Skinner.
She has a point: The shooter, Nikolas Cruz, is 19. Under Florida's laws, he could legally possess a firearm at age 18. But — because he's under 21 — he couldn't buy alcohol.
Libertarianism — with limits
At the same time, iGen teens — like their millennial predecessors — are highly individualistic. They believe the rights of the individual should trump traditional social rules. For example, I found that they're more supportive of same-sex marriage and legalized marijuana than previous generations were at the same age.
Their political beliefs tend to lean toward libertarianism, a philosophy that favors individual rights over government regulations, including gun regulation. Sure enough, support for protecting gun rights increased among millennials and iGen between 2007 and 2016.
But even a libertarian ideologue would never argue that individual freedom extends to killing others. So perhaps today's teens are realizing that one person's loosely regulated gun rights can lead to another person's death — or the death of 17 of their teachers and classmates.
The teens' demands could be seen as walking this line: They're not asking for wholesale prohibitions on all guns. Instead, they're hoping for reforms supported by most Americans such as restricting the sale of assault weapons and more stringent background checks.
In the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the teens' approach to activism — peaceful protest, a focus on safety and calls for incremental gun regulation — are fitting for this generation.
Perhaps iGen will lead the way to change.


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When the 10,000 folks who voted in Traverse Magazine's Red Hot Best of Northern Michigan MyNorth.com poll chose The Blue Goat in Traverse City as the Best Northern Michigan wine shop—for the third year in a row—we decided it was time we knocked on the blue door. Manager Ryan White fills us in on the shop's history and some of the secrets behind its success.
Your parents, Ron and Nona White, actually own the business. What is their history with it?
We've owned it for about 13 years. We used to live in Battle Creek. My dad was CEO of an employment company that worked with General Mills and Kellogg's. He was ready to retire. We'd vacationed up here and loved it so we decided to move up. That was when he kind of fell into the wine business, found out he loved it and then rolled with it. Our first wine shop was the Wine Country Market next to Mary's Kitchen Port on West Front. We owned that for five years before The Blue Goat. After that we decided to combine the two stores and just keep The Blue Goat.
They paired perfectly as one store you might say?
Yes, the Wine Country Market was more new school wines—California, Washington, local wines. When we got The Blue Goat it was Old World—French, Italian, Spanish. So we put them all under one roof.
The building with its brilliant blue doors, shutter and awning, wedged between Peninsula Drive and E. Front St., is a Traverse City landmark. Tell us about its history.
The building itself is from the 1880s. We've heard that it was Traverse City's first General Store. It became a specialty shop called The Blue Goat in the 1960s. About five years before we bought it, the previous owners changed the name to The Village Wine Shop. The Blue Goat had been such a hit in town we decided to bring the name back.
So your dad was a neophyte oenophile when he went into the wine business. How did he learn the trade?
He took learning about wine very seriously. Among other things, he went through Wine Spectator School. He was actually one of the first people to go through their schooling. Dennis Carol on our staff also went through the school.
And you've learned from them?
Yes, just by being here. It's taken a lot of time to learn everything. You have to study your countries and their languages. As long as I've been doing this I still have trouble with Italian wines because of the language! You have to know the wine growing regions and what grapes they grow. Tasting is one of the best ways to learn different wines. But you have to have an open mind and open palate and listen to other people who know what they are talking about explain how the wine is made and about its character.
Explain The Blue Goat philosophy for choosing what goes on the shelf?
It's a simple process. We only pick stuff up for the shelf if we think it is good quality. And we do a lot of tasting. I've tasted almost everything in the store. Between the three of us (Dennis and also Eric Hallman) we've tasted everything. We only bring it in if we've tasted it.
The shop feels jammed back. How much do you stock?
We carry around 3,500 labels and stock about 10,000 bottles of wine.
Given the store's accolades, you, Eric and Dennis must have a way with customers. Care to explain?
I work with people every single day on trying to pinpoint what they are really looking for. Every day is interesting. For instance, they might tell me they love sauvignon blanc, which is very dry, but hate chardonnay because it is too buttery. Then I'll explain that there is a whole other chapter to chardonnay that isn't oaked—and may taste similar to a sauvignon blanc. With the big wine movement in Traverse City we see people becoming more open minded about tasting different wines.
It sounds like your conversations could get pretty complex. How much time do you spend with customers?
It depends on how much time a customer has. I've spent over an hour going through specific wines with customers before.
Given all your research, you must have some favorite wine growing regions.
That's a tough choice. I love a lot of different wine. I'm a really big fan of Chile and Argentina. I love big bold reds and they are big into red blends. And the price range is very reasonable.
Which brings me to the prices at The Blue Goat. What's your lowest-end bottle?
Barefoot for $6.99. Barefoot is a staple here.
Highest end?
Cristal Champagne at $300 a bottle.
What would you send me out with if I came in and said I was packing a picnic for the beach and needed a bottle of wine?
Depends on what you had packed in your picnic basket. But a cold bottle of pinot grigio is always good on a hot beach day. Verterra winery in Leland has a great pinot grigio and it is reasonably priced at just over $10.
How about if I were serving a really fine cut of red meat for dinner?
A nice steak dinner? I'd steer you to a boutique wine. Waugh Cellars in Napa has a high end cab that is reasonably priced at $60 a bottle. This winery only makes 200 cases a year and most of it goes out their tasting room door.

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Ann R. Kennedy, D.Sc.
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A.B. (Biology)
Vassar College , 1969.
M.S. (Radiation Biology)
Harvard University , 1971.
D.Sc. (Radiation Biology)
Harvard University, 1973.
A.B. (Biology)
Vassar College , 1969.
M.S. (Radiation Biology)
Harvard University , 1971.
D.Sc. (Radiation Biology)
Harvard University, 1973.
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Description of Research ExpertiseKEY WORDS:
Cancer, proteases, protease inhibitors, cancer prevention, oncogenes, gene expression, radiation acute and late effects, space radiation.
Biological effects of radiation, with emphasis on carcinogenesis, cancer prevention and acute radiation effects.
1. I have made extensive contributions to the field of cancer research, with particular focus on radiation carcinogenesis. My studies were the first to show that agents could modify radiation induced transformation in vitro, with publications in 1978 showing that treatment with some agents could result in more malignantly transformed cells and other agents could reduce the number of transformed cells arising from irradiated cell populations. My studies in this area of research introduced the novel concept that radiation carcinogenesis is not an inevitable progression and it can be prevented.
2. We were the first lab to identify protease inhibitors, such as the Bowman-Birk inhibitor (BBI) from soybeans, to be very effective as mitigating agents for radiation induced transformation in vitro. We showed that these agents could prevent radiation and chemically induced carcinogenesis in both in vivo and in vitro systems without toxic effects. I led the efforts for BBI to achieve Investigational New Drug (IND) Status with the FDA, and FDA IND status was granted in 1992. In the time since, I have held the INDs from the FDA for six different areas of clinical trial research that utilize BBI as a preventative and/or therapeutic agent. These included trials in patients with oral leukoplakia (a pre-malignant condition), benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer, esophagitis (in patients with lung cancer), gingivitis and ulcerative colitis. It is expected that trials of BBI in patients with muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis will begin at some point in the future.
3. Most recently, my lab has focused on the study of space radiation and identification of countermeasures for the adverse biological effects of space radiation. Our work in this area was funded through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI); and it has led to the important discovery that relatively low doses of space radiations (such as protons), as well as gamma or X-rays, produced disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in experimental animals. These results importantly contribute to our understanding of the acute radiation syndrome in humans, and may lead to changes in the manner in which the biologic effects of radiation exposure are diagnosed, treated and prevented in people exposed to radiation through occupational accidents, radiation terrorism or other catastrophic events.
We continue to pursue our above-described research on radiation induced malignant transformation and its modification by various chemical agents in both in vitro and in vivo experimental systems. This includes the study of dietary protease inhibitors, such as the Bowman-Birk inhibitor (BBI), for their ability to serve as preventative and/or therapeutic agents for a number of different adverse biological effects of radiation. We also study other classes of agents known to modify free radical reactions, focusing on their ability to affect radiation induced oxidative stress. We are particularly interested in the mechanisms by which carcinogenesis is suppressed by protease inhibitors and have studied the effects of these agents on the expression of specific oncogenes and proteases thought to be involved in the conversion of a cell to the malignant state. Most recently, we have investigated the effects of BBI on surrogate endpoint biomarkers (SEBs) of carcinogenesis in tissues of experimental animals treated with BBI and in people treated with BBI as part of clinical trials.
In a second major area of current research interests, we have investigated the nature and prevention of acute radiation risks that could occur in astronauts exposed to solar particle event (SPE) radiation. SPEs can involve relatively high doses of radiation that lead to health-related symptoms of the acute radiation syndrome (ARS). The aims of these studies are to determine whether there are likely to be adverse acute biological effects like those of the ARS in astronauts who could be exposed to doses of proton radiation like those present during an SPE. Our lab has performed mechanistic studies on these adverse biological effects of radiation and their mitigation or prevention by potential countermeasures, with emphasis on hematologic and immune system alterations (with many experiments performed both with and without simulated hypogravity conditions). Two specific examples include the work that we have done on the effects of SPE radiation on activation/function of lymphocytes and neutrophils and its initiation of the blood coagulation cascade. Our results have indicated that radiation exposure can result in radiation induced coagulopathy (RIC), with bleeding/hemorrhage/microvascular thrombosis and organ damage, and ultimately, the development of DIC, which can lead to death. Current experiments are aimed at the development of novel agents that may prevent or mitigate the development and/or progression of RIC/DIC in experimental systems.
Selected PublicationsChancellor JC, Blue RS, Cengel KA,Aunon-Chancellor S, Rubens KH, Katzgraber HG, Kennedy AR: Limitations in Predicting the Space Radiation Health Risk for Exploration Astronauts Nature Microgravity 4(8): 1-11, April 2018 Notes: doi: 10.1038/s41526-018-0043-2. eCollection 2018. Review.
Kennedy AR, Maity, Sanzari JK: A review of radiation–induced coagulopathy and new findings to support potential prevention strategies and treatments. Radiat Res 186(2): 121-140, August 2016.
Sanzari JK, Diffenderfer ES, Hagan S, Billings PC, Gridley DS, Seykora JT, Kennedy AR, Cengel KA: Dermatopathology effects of simulated solar particle event radiation exposure in the porcine model. Life Sci Space Res. 6: 21-8, Jul 2015.
Sanzari JK, Krigsfeld GS, Shuman AL, Diener AK, Lin L, Mai W, Kennedy AR : Effects of granulocyte colony stimulating factor, Neulasta, in minipigs exposed to total body proton irradiation. Life Sci Space Res. 5: 13-20, Apr 1 2015.
Li M, Holmes V, Ni H, Sanzari JK, Romero-Weaver AL, Lin L, Carabe-Fernandez A, Diffenderfer ES, Kennedy AR, Weissman D : Broad-spectrum antibiotic or G-CSF as potential countermeasures for impaired control of bacterial infection associated with an SPE exposure during spaceflight. PLoS One. 10(3): e0120126, Mar 20 2015.
Billings PC, Sanzari JK, Kennedy AR, Cengel KA, Seykora JT: Comparative analysis of colorimetric staining in skin using open-source software. Exp Dermatol 24(2): 157-9, Feb 2015.
Sanzari JK, Wan XS, Muehlmatt A, Lin L, Kennedy AR : Comparison of changes over time in leukocyte counts in Yucatan minipigs irradiated with simulated solar particle event-like radiation. Life Sci Space Res. 4: 11-16, Jan 1 2015.
Sanzari JK, Billings PC, Wilson JM, Diffenderfer ES, Arce-Esquivel AA, Thorne PK, Laughlin MH, Kennedy AR.: Effect of electron radiation on vasomotor function of the left anterior descending coronary arter. Life Sci Space Res. 4: 6-10, Jan 2015.
Krigsfeld GS, Shah JB, Sanzari JK, Lin L, Kennedy AR: Evidence of disseminated intravascular coagulation in a porcine model following radiation exposure. Life Sci Space Res. 3: 1-9, Oct 1 2014.
Ni J, Romero-Weaver AL, Kennedy AR: Potential beneficial effects of Si-Wu-Tang on white blood cell numbers and the gastrointestinal tract of gamma-ray irradiated mice. Int J Biomed Sci. 10(3): 182-90, Sep 2014.
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A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man with Down syndrome was so severely neglected by his family that his body was covered in scabies and he weighed just 69 pounds when he died, police said in charging his mother and two sisters with murder.
Robert Gensiak had open sores down to the bone at the time of his death March 20. He was taken to the hospital a day earlier because he was only semi-responsive and couldn't stand up.
Susan Gensiak, 59, of Taylor in northeastern Pennsylvania, and her daughters, Joan, 35, and Rebekah, 24, were charged Wednesday with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and neglect of care for a dependent person.
All three were sent to Lackawanna Prison, with bail set at $350,000 for Susan Gensiak and $250,000 for her daughters.
Investigators said the suspects told police they were concerned about losing Gensiak's government assistance if they had placed him in a personal care facility, and his mother asked them if she would still receive her son's Social Security check even after his death.
His mother and sisters had little to say at their arraignments or outside court. It wasn't immediately clear whether they had attorneys, and a phone listing was unavailable.
Autopsy photos showed Robert Gensiak's skin was yellow and laced with scabies — a contagious skin infection caused by mites — with open sores all over his body that were so extreme in spots that bone was visible. His few remaining teeth were about to fall out, his head was covered in lice, and there was no food or significant fluid in his stomach, according to an autopsy.
"Robert's entire body was covered in a thick yellow scab-like rash" that "appeared to have cracked in various places, leaving open sores, which had been bleeding and oozing fluid," said an affidavit of probable cause.
The cause of death was sepsis due to the breakdown of his skin, with malnutrition contributing, according to Dr. Gary Ross, who performed the autopsy. Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland ruled the manner of death as homicide due to neglect.
According to court documents, the suspects told authorities that Gensiak had psoriasis, but denied he had any other medical problems and said they were treating his skin condition with over-the-counter creams. They said they could not get him to a doctor because they had no means of transportation.
They eventually called a doctor, who urged them to call an ambulance, according to court documents.


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DIY shelf follow-up makes me smile!
Nothing makes me happier, than seeing someone able to enjoy something I made!
Do you remember this?
I made it for a friend, with her new last name, for her wedding.
I got a follow-up photo yesterday from the bride as a thank you.
It is so fun to see the shelf being used!
Happy Monday!


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Proposing "A New Theology"
Part 2: The Doctrines of Dominionism
"We are on a journey now with that unfolding where… all that has been messed up through the Fall, all that has happened to try to get things off its path, it is on an assured, definitely assured, path of restoration -- till we get back to the right constitution of this -- the way that we were made, and intended to be, from the start. So we are in a process of all things being restored, reconstituted to this stated declared order and purpose."
--Dutch Sheets, School of the Prophets conference, 2002 [emphasis added].
"The Earth and all of creation is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God, the time when they will come into their maturity and immortalization.... When the Church receives its full inheritance and redemption then creation will be redeemed from its cursed condition of decay, change and death... the Church has a responsibility and ministry to the rest of creation. Earth and its natural creation is anxiously waiting for the Church to reach full maturity and come to full sonship. When the Church realizes its full sonship, its bodily redemption will cause a redemptive chain reaction throughout all of creation."
--Bill Hamon, The Eternal Church, p. 385 [emphasis added].
--"In my opinion whatever we may have to go through now is less than nothing compared with the magnificent future God has planned for us. The whole creation is on tiptoe to see the wonderful sight of the sons of god coming into their own. The world of creation cannot as yet see reality, not because it chooses to be blind, but because in God's purpose it has been so limited - yet it has been given hope. And the hope is that in the end the whole of created life will be rescued from the tyranny of change and decay, and have its share in that magnificent liberty which can only belong to the children of God."
This blog began several years ago, in September 2005, by posting a series about two Consultations on the Future that were held in the late 1970s that co-mingled evangelical leaders with New Age leaders. One of the key elements that came out of these consultations was a consensus, articulated by Ron Sider that "we felt it crucial for the church to reexamine its ecclesiology" (Evangelicals Face the Future, 1978, p. 17). But more than that, the Consultation also proposed a new eschatology -- "alternative futures" for the church (p. 77).
In order to come up with an alternative future scenario for eschatology, the men at the first Consultation began discussing the need to re-visit Genesis chapters 1 and 2. Was the Fall really all that bad? Couldn't the effects of it be reversed by man's activities on earth? Shouldn't man be able to overcome his basic sin nature? Could this then have an effect on creation itself by reversing the ill effects of the Fall upon nature? All of these questions opened the door to the consideration of heresy.
At the First Consultation Leighton Ford categorized classic eschatology as "pessimistic":
"Part of our reason for meeting in this conference is to re-examine our storehouse of images of the future. . . . Is it necessary for us to limit the evangelical image of the future to an outlook which is uniformly pessimistic? . . . Or are we responsible to keep in mind alternative images which prepare us to extend unexpected victories. . . ?" (Ibid, p. 31) [emphases added]
Ford opened the door a crack to the dominionist eschatology when he proposed that there could be "a period within history in which the glorious power of the redemption of Christ would be at least partially previewed before the nations" on earth. (p. 27)
He furthermore asked,
"Should we not anticipate the first fruits of the eternal kingdom to appear however imperfectly in our personal lives, in the body of Christ, and in society?"
This suggestion deviated from classical view of the kingdom of God, because he then elaborated:
"Should we not expect Him [Christ] to win victories, however, incomplete, even in this present evil age? . . . [W]e must also always be ready to extend His rule still further within history when He sends us special times of refreshing." (p. 27) [emphasis added]
After alluding to the "spheres" of society (see recent posts on this topic), Ford proposed that Jesus could become "Lord. . . across the whole spectrum of human affairs," including "civic involvement." (p. 40)
As we mentioned, in our original series of posts on Herescope in September/October 2005, the evangelical leaders had already become enamored with Willis Harman, one of the world's leading Theosophists. One of the stated purposes of the Consultations was to integrate Harman's alternative eschatology with evangelical eschatology. Consultation presenter E.V. Newland, proposed creating an "imaginative hybrid" of eschatology based on Harman's models:
"Well, what then could be a transformed society? We are very impressed. We have links with people who are looking at these areas, sadly perhaps only from the secular groups or the academia. We are not yet in touch with theological colleges. We have established in that way contact with people who are thinking about a transformed society and they are exemplified by the Stanford Research Institute where there is a little group that's called the Social Science Research Unit and it's led by a man you have in your prospectus here, Willis Harmon [sic]. He is an engineer and he thinks about the future image of man so he's looking at some very fundamental changes. He surprisingly has the same other two scenarios that we work on as a coincidence. . . [T]he California school feels that the next 30 years or hundred years is going to be a period in which we'll restore this balance of inward man and outward man. . . . (pp. 81-83) [emphases added]
In the official response to E.V. Newland's presentation, Gordon MacDonald articulated more of the new eschatology which, along the lines of the "spheres" again, included understanding "the nature of the structures of government and business and education and the arts and how to proliferate them." He proposed that the church consider developing "a new theology that takes in the whole person" [emphasis in original]. MacDonald then elaborated:
" . . .[O]ne of the great untouched frontiers of theology are the first two chapters of the book of Genesis: And what in the world was the nature of the human being before that moment of rebellion against God? Dr. Newland talks about some of the metaphysical awareness that comes out of India, and the continental drift psychically, metaphysically moving North America to India. . . . who says that more and more human beings today are trying to reach down beneath the trap door of their minds to discover again the inner space that we have so long disregarded. . . .
"There may be all kinds of things out there that Christians ought to be on the frontier of discovering that may help us in the work of God to recover some of the things that human beings were capable of before sin entered the world. . . . For example, . . . Is there something in E.S.P.? Did men and women have a capacity for E.S.P. communication before sin, a capacity which was dulled and anesthetized before sin had such a deadly effect? . . . My personal belief is that really the story of the gospel is a world of magnificent creation which declares the glory of God, a world touched by sin, a world now in the process of recovery to the Lordship and Saviorhood of Jesus Christ. . . . But this is a period of history when God will allow us to rediscover gradually the stuff of creation." (p. 87-89) [emphases added]
This quotation above puts the current craze for meditative practices in the evangelical church into a new perspective. Is this all just an attempt to re-gain man's pre-Fall nature through meditation/contemplation? The heresy here is that man can somehow go through a "process of recovery" to overcome his fallen nature. Obviously, this heresy negates the need for the Cross if man, by his own psychic machinations, can supposedly gain access to a pre-Fall perfection.
Barbara Marx Hubbard, Willis Harman, Marilyn Ferguson and a host of other New Age Theosophists had indeed been working on creating a new consciousness, and Ferguson published the Brain/Mind Bulletin for years. Author Constance Cumbey describes their relationship:
"Marilyn Ferguson. Marilyn Ferguson was the protégé of SRI's Willis Harman. Harman was also known to New Age Movement researchers as one of the leaders of the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS). Willis Harman, SRI's director of policy research, was one of Marilyn Ferguson's most quoted sources about the Old Left/New Age spirituality marriage – one that promised to result, he said, in 'a social and historic phenomena as great and pervasive as the Protestant Reformation. . . .'" [emphasis added]
These Theosophist leaders also worked on their own alternative eschatology. Hubbard wrote a book about it entitled The Revelation. Key quotes from this book concerning her "Armageddon alternative" can be found in in Chapter 8 of Warren Smith's book Reinventing Jesus Christ, now posted on-line. The parallels to the alternative eschatologies of the Latter Rain movement, forerunner to the modern New Apostolic Reformation, as evidenced in the quotations at the top of this post, are both startling and disturbing.
(To be continued. . . . )
The Truth:
"O how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?" (Hebrews 10:29)


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Own a renowned artist's residence
The late Doris Milotta was a local artist whose works have been featured at the Honolulu Academy of Arts—mostly oil paintings ranging from ridiculous to sublime, from pigs to landscapes to religious interpretations. She was always outstanding in art; while still a college student, Doris had a painting accepted in a national exhibit in the Gallery of American Art of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
She's best known, however, for creating "the Hawaiian Cross," the chosen cover logo for the sesquicenntial edition of the Hawaiian language hymnal Na Himeni Haipule Hawaii. The cross design of sugar cane and pineapple depicts the healing and reconciliation in Christ.
Milotta passed in 2010, but her Haiku Plantation home is now for sale—as are many of her works. (Click here for details.)
The four bedroom, three bathroom home was built in 1976, but has been renovated with new paint, carpets, bathrooms and kitchen. It's big, with 2,375 square feet of living area, including a downstairs apartment/artist studio with a separate entrance. The high, vaulted ceilings give a feeling of even more spaciousness.
As with many Haiku homes, this one has an inspiring view of the Koolau mountains, which can be enjoyed from the 200-square-foot open lanai area … or any part of the sprawling property, which is a little more than an acre.
The home's first open house will be this Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. If you're interested in purchasing Milotta's works, they will be sold at an estate and art sale on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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You saw the ground rules in yesterday's early look at the SEC West, so without any further ado, here's the same for the East, again in order of 2007 division finish.
- Tennessee (10-4, 6-2). I look at this team and see one area where it should be better than it was in 2007 – the secondary. Tennessee is also Steele's fourth most experienced team in the conference. Coming off of ten wins, ordinarily you might think that would be enough to have UT stand a good chance of repeating the success of last season. But there are a lot of trends and changes that don't bode particularly well for the Vols. There's a new starting quarterback taking direction from a new offensive coordinator. Tennessee got no favors on its schedule from the SEC this season, as Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and South Carolina all have off weeks before playing UT. This team was the biggest overachiever in the conference in '07, playing in the SECCG despite being outscored and outgained (ninth!) in conference play. One reason for its success: a 3-0 record in close games. That won't happen again. Plus, UT starts off this year with a road game against a team that will have had Norm Chow gameplanning against its defense all summer (Mike Bobo, take notes). Finally, if you believe Fulmer is a better head coach when he's staring into the abyss, you can't be too thrilled that he just signed what amounts to a lifetime contract. Prognosis: decline.
- Georgia (11-2, 6-2). We all know the pluses and minuses here. Seventeen returning offensive and defensive starters. An entrenched coaching staff. The ruggedness of the schedule – not so much the ballyhooed trip to Arizona State as the Bataan Death March that comes mid-season when the team doesn't see Athens for more than a month. Right now, that all has the feel of washing out evenly. Prognosis: unchanged.
- Florida (9-4, 5-3). Believe it or not, according to Steele, Florida enters the 2008 season as the least experienced team in the SEC. That's because the Zooker's last class, who would be this year's seniors and redshirt juniors, essentially vaporized. So while this team returns a large number of starters on the offense and defensive sides of the ball, it in essence has a depth problem in that many, many of the backups being counted on are young and green. But that's really not much different than last year, and the schedule, which drops Auburn in favor of Arkansas, is friendlier. That sounds like a net gain to me. Prognosis: improved.
- Kentucky (8-5, 3-5). This one writes itself, doesn't it? With only four returning starters, UK's passing game has been gutted by graduation, led by the departure of Andre Woodson. And even with those players, UK finished last year in negative territory in net yards per conference game. That's not exactly a ringing endorsement of the defense. The good stuff is meh. Steele does list the Wildcats as having the third most experienced roster in the SEC. The OOC schedule is pretty weak, but so was last year's. LSU drops off the schedule, replaced by Alabama. All told, it's not a recipe for success. Prognosis: decline.
- South Carolina (6-6, 3-5). Georgia's opposite in 2007, this is the hardest team to handicap in the conference this year. The offense, which is supposed to be the OBC's strength, was mediocre, so much of it returning means what, exactly? Quarterback, Spurrier's hallmark position, looks especially shaky. The defense, with ten returning starters, appears formidable on paper. But there's a new defensive coordinator and several starters being moved around, so who knows how that winds up shaking out? And while many claim that overall team depth is on the rise under Spurrier, how do you square that with the way the defense went in the tank last season after one key injury? On the other hand, the schedule is somewhat kinder according to Steele and Spurrier's ego has to count for something. Maybe. Prognosis: slight improvement.
- Vanderbilt (5-7, 2-6). The simple truth is that Vandy should have played in a bowl game last year, but Bobby Johnson's tendency to sit on a lead against a good opponent came back to bite him in the rear in the Georgia and Tennessee games. This team lost a lot on the personnel front, particularly on offense (only three starters return) where it wasn't that strong to begin with. They'll be somewhat respectable on defense, but it's hard to see where the scoring will be coming from, especially considering that Steele ranks the Commodores' schedule as the fourth toughest in the nation this year. Talk about adding insult to injury. Prognosis: going down.


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See L. Krieger, ed., An Essay on the Theory of Enlightened Despotism (1975); K. A. Wittfogel, Oriental Despotism: A Comparative Study of Total Power (1981); F. J. Maitland, The Theory of Despotism in Germany (1988).
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Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer is backing the idea of the band's frontman, Steven Tyler, possibly joining the lineup of judges on American Idol next season. "It could be a good thing for Aerosmith," he tells MusicRadar.
Kramer's view differs from that of Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, who was blindsided and angered by the news of Tyler's involvement with the show (and whether or not Tyler does, in fact, sit in a judge's chair is still up in the air: representatives for Idol have neither confirmed nor denied that a deal has been reached).
"I know it's startled and upset some people," says Kramer, "but I'm trying to look on the positive side of things. If Steven joins American Idol, there could be upsides to it. Twenty million people a night would be exposed to Aerosmith via Steven. What's so bad about that? As long as it doesn't interfere with the band, I don't have a problem with it."
Kramer's upbeat outlook is hardly surprising to anyone who's read his harrowing 2009 memoir Hit Hard: A Story Of Hitting Rock Bottom At The Top, which has just been published in paperback. In the book, the drummer recounts in excruciating detail his years of drug and alcohol addiction, as well as what he describes as a subsequent "nervous breakdown" brought on by depression and anxiety in 1995. Stays at rehab centers put Kramer back on track, but it's been a long road. "There were definitely days when I didn't know if I'd still be around today," the drummer says, "but I'm a fighter, so I chose to fight."
Before we get into your book, what's the current state of Aerosmith? There's been so much drama during the past year - and now this new development with Steven Tyler and American Idol...
"Ah, you know, it's all par for the course, man. One of the greatest things about being in this band is that you never know what's going to happen. There's always weird drama in the world of Aerosmith. I've learned not to be perplexed by it anymore. It's what makes us the band we are.
"As for the American Idol thing and Steven, again, nothing surprises me when it comes to what he wants to do. And the big thing is, nothing's happened yet. We don't know know what's going to happen till it happens...and nothing's happened."
Putting aside the American Idol situation, the last year has been particularly hard for Aerosmith. The band was feuding with Steven, there were rumours that he was going to be replaced -
"It was strange, yes. But things are always strange with us. You read my book, you know what I mean. Even when things get crazy, we still always manage to pull it together. Conflict and drama...it's par for the course. Things used to really upset me about the way we acted and the way things went, but I have a new attitude now and I've learned that you get through things."
The band is back on tour, but once you're done in September, are you finally going to make a record? It's been a while.
"It has been a while, and yes, we're going to start an album soon. A couple of years ago, we started to work with Brendan O'Brien, but we never got down to actually recording with him. We still have to decide on firm plans, but I'd like to make this next record the same way we did Rocks and Toys In The Attic. I want to make an old-school Aerosmith album."
But that would mean you guys all writing it together and not relying on outside songwriters like you have since the mid-'80s.
"That's true. It would mean us writing it together, playing together, being in the same room. I think everybody's up for that at this point. We did [2004's] Honkin' On Bobo that way, and that was a killer record. We just have to get down to being Aerosmith."
Let's talk about your book, which I thought was absolutely gripping. What were your reasons for writing it?
"I had many reasons for writing the book. There was the personal catharsis, of course - the wanting to get things out. But mostly, the idea was that I could help people. I thought to myself, If people can see that this rock star-guy is going through the same hell as they are, then maybe they won't feel so alone.
"You don't have to be a rock star to crash and burn. Depression, anxiety, addiction - they can happen to anybody. It doesn't matter how much money you have or what kind of job you have. These are conditions that don't discriminate.
"In that way, I never meant the book to be the typical rock star memoir - we've had so many of those. Sure, I put a lot of Aerosmith history and highlights in the book, but I never set out to write the 'Aerosmith story' per se; I wanted to write my story, with nothing but the truth on every page. And I wanted it to be a human story, something anybody can relate to. I'd like to think that you don't even have to be an Aerosmith fan to get something out of the book. You just have to be a human being."
Aerosmith's history of drug and alcohol problems are the stuff of legend, but I was amazed at just how many chemicals you were putting into your body at one time - and for so long.
"It's pretty amazing, isn't it? I'm very lucky to be alive. The drug and alcohol addiction was one thing, but the point in my life where I was at my lowest was later on, when I had my nervous breakdown. I was emotionally bankrupt. I was clean and sober, but I was at a place in my life where nothing mattered. It's still difficult to describe the pain that I was feeling."
Perhaps your breakdown was brought on by just that - that you were actually feeling and being open to your emotions without numbing yourself with chemicals.
"I was feeling the pain all right. And the people who treated me told me that not everybody comes back from it. Well, I wasn't about to let that happen, so I fought. It's a very mysterious thing, depression. I don't know if you ever lick it entirely. There are times when I can feel little things happening inside me, and I have to beat them down and fight them away. Luckily, I have to tools to do that. It's not easy. We're all human.
"Learning how to talk to yourself is very important. I go into this in the book, how right after I came out of treatment I went back on tour - a big mistake, as I still needed time to regroup. And I remember I'd be getting ready to go on stage and I'd start to feel anxious. Not the normal kind of nerves you might feel in a situation like that; this was much worse. So what I did was I'd shut myself in the bathroom and talk to myself: 'OK, what are you afraid of? What are you really feeling?' The self-talk has really helped me so much."
What has the rest of the band said about the book?
"Not much. [laughs] I mean, they said they were proud of me for writing it. They know the book is true - they were there during all of it, so they would know if it wasn't."
Has your new mindset extended to your drumming? Do you have any new practice routines or pre-show warm-up rituals?
"I never warm up before shows. That's what the first two songs are for! [laughs] The first two songs are my warm-ups. I just make sure that I don't go on hitting at 100 miles per hour. You have to let it happen naturally, and then you're good to go. I used to spend half an hour playing backstage and warming up, but I found that to be fruitless."
Are there elements of your playing you want to improve? Things that you haven't quite nailed?
"Well, you never really get there. If you fall in love with music, it's a lifelong thing. But I've found that becoming more comfortable in my own skin and being able to relate to people better has had a real impact on my playing. The only way to play well is to be relaxed, and the only way to be relaxed is to feel comfortable in your own skin. It all ties together.
Are you still playing DW Drums?
"Actually, no. I went back to Ludwig. DW makes a really nice product, and I was with them for a long time. But over the years, I started to feel like a small fish in a big pond. My relationships with some of the people...They've just gotten really huge. At the same time, I became very impressed again by what Ludwig was doing. I went out and bought a Vintage Classic kit and thought it was great. So I'm going to be repping that line for them. It's a great set. The minute I started playing it I fell in love with it. My involvement with Ludwig will be announced pretty soon."
Actually, I think it just was.
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Obsessive Wrigley Renovation Watch: Zoning Committee Approves; Bridge Scrapped, 10-Year OF Sign Moratorium in Place
Today, the Zoning Committee unanimously approved the Wrigley Field renovation and development plan a day before it heads to the full City Council for a vote. But it did so only after a handful of changes.
The Mayor's Office, in conjunction with Alderman Tom Tunney, announced (while the Committee meeting was going on) that the plan has been changed, such that a few of the issues with which Tunney has had a problem for a while now have been modified per his requests, according to the Tribune. (UPDATE: It now sounds like the Cubs agreed to the changes, and were included int he discussions.)
First, a pedestrian bridge that was to span Clark Street from the proposed hotel to the proposed plaza has been "deferred indefinitely," which sounds like a nice way of saying it's DOA. Tunney's objection was couched as a matter of public safety, because apparently every bridge in the city near bars is subject to numerous random beer throwing events, but would seem to really be about not funneling Wrigleyville patrons into the Cubs' plaza. Had that happened, those patrons would be more likely to spend money there, rather than the various local commercial establishments. I understand Tunney's opposition, as well as the Cubs' desire. Personally, I liked the bridge and would have found it convenient.
Second, the Mayor indicated that there will be a 10-year moratorium on new outfield signs, except for the two (the JumboTron in left and the large advertising sign in right) that have already been approved. Recall, the Master Sign Program, approved by the Landmarks Commission, would have allowed the Cubs to add additional signs, including on and around The Old Scoreboard.
Finally, the Cubs have agreed to defer the patio off of the hotel (which would have overhung residential Patterson Avenue), and the parties will continue to discuss where the entrance to the hotel will be. Alderman Tunney wants it on Addison or Clark, rather than Patterson. Presumably the Cubs would prefer to reserve that frontage for commercial space, rather than using it on a big hotel entrance. Once again, I understand where both sides are coming from.
Alderman Tunney, with these changes in place, reportedly now will sign on to the plan when it goes before City Council tomorrow.
So, where does this leave the renovation? Well, it sounds like, from Mayor Emanuel's and Alderman Tunney's perspectives, the deal is now done, and will be approved by City Council.
We haven't yet, however, heard from the Cubs about these changes. It's hard to tell from the Tribune's report whether they're on board, or if this was done unilaterally. The report says that the changes, and Tunney's approval, came after a day of closed door meetings between the Alderman, the Mayor's team, and the rooftop owners around Wrigley. That probably tells you everything you need to know about what's driving the decisions in this process, but it also suggests that the rooftop owners – with a 10-year sign moratorium in place (which conveniently lasts until the end of their contract with the Cubs) – will no longer sue when the Cubs put up the two outfield signs. Obviously no one can guarantee that at this point, but it seems plausible, given how things have played out. The Mayor's statement apparently suggests those negotiations are ongoing.
In that case, maybe the Cubs would be on board with these changes, if it avoids the risk of litigation. Indeed, the Sun-Times report on today's events suggests that may well be what's happening, though there remains work to be done on just where the sign in right field would be located (the Cubs may build an overhang all the way over Sheffield Avenue so that the sign would block no outfield views at all … but then there's the issue of compensation to the City for taking additional air space. It sounds like that fight/discussion will not hold up approval of the overall plan, or hold up construction. But you never know.).
We'll see what the Cubs' response is, if they make a formal one, and then we'll see what happens at City Council tomorrow.
UPDATE: The DNAinfo write-up makes it sound as though the Cubs are, indeed, on board with these changes. It does have a quote from Cubs VP of Communications and Community Affairs Julian Green, however, saying that the Cubs have received no assurances from the rooftops that they will not sue. So, to the extent that the sign moratorium was designed to prevent a lawsuit, that has not been directly negotiated with the Cubs.
UPDATE 2: Since today is all about updates … just a comment: I wouldn't go so far as to say, as some of you are, that the Cubs "lost" in these negotiations. We don't know how much the Cubs expected to get, and to what extent they "over asked" for various items. It's possible that the process has landed right where the Cubs wanted it, even if they cannot concede that publicly. We're not really in a position to know.


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Naked Juice class action settlement offers up to $75 per consumer
Part of $9M class action settlement
Naked Juice fans who bought bottles of the beverage in the last six years could get up to $75 in payments from a $9 million class action settlement fund.
The payments are coming after plaintiffs questioned the company's claims of "100 percent juice," "all natural" and other labeling.
PepsiCo Inc. said it will no longer label its Naked juices as being "all natural," after a lawsuit complained that the drinks contain ingredients that don't fit that bill.
Individuals who purchased eligible Naked Juice flavors like Green Machine, and other products listed on NakedJuiceClass.com, between Sept. 27, 2007 and Aug. 19, 2013 can send in a claim form electronically or through mail by Dec. 17, 2013.
People who bought Naked Juice and still have a proof of purchase are entitled to a cash payment of up to $75 while those without proof are eligible for up to $45, depending on how much you spent on Naked Juice.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, was consolidated from five class action complaints filed against Naked Juice, which is owned by PepsiCo.


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From Nature magazine
At the Olympics, how fast is too fast? That question has dogged Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen after the 16-year-old shattered the world record in the women's 400-metre individual medley (400 IM) on Saturday. In the wake of that race, some swimming experts wondered whether Ye's win was aided by performance-enhancing drugs. She has never tested positive for a banned substance and the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday declared that her post-race test was clean. The resulting debate has been tinged with racial and political undertones, but little science. Nature examines whether and how an athlete's performance history and the limits of human physiology could be used to catch dopers.
Was Ye's performance anomalous?
Yes. Her time in the 400 IM was more than 7 seconds faster than her time in the same event at a major meet in July 2011.* But what really raised eyebrows was her showing in the last 50 metres, which she swam faster than US swimmer Ryan Lochte did when he won gold in the men's 400 IM on Saturday, with the second-fastest time ever for that event.
Doesn't a clean drug test during competition rule out the possibility of doping?
No, says Ross Tucker, an exercise physiologist at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Athletes are much more likely to dope while in training, when drug testing tends to be less rigorous. "Everyone will pass at the Olympic games. Hardly anyone fails in competition testing," Tucker says.
Out-of-competition tests are more likely to catch dopers, he says, but it is not feasible to test every elite athlete regularly year-round. Tracking an athlete over time and flagging anomalous performances would help anti-doping authorities to make better use of resources, says Yorck Olaf Schumacher, an exercise physiologist at the Medical University of Freiburg in Germany, who co-authored a 2009 paper proposing that performance profiling be used as an anti-doping tool1. "I think it's a good way and a cheap way to narrow down a large group of athletes to suspicious ones, because after all, the result of any doping is higher performance," Schumacher says.
The 'biological passport', which measures characteristics of an athlete's blood to look for physiological evidence of doping, works in a similar way to performance profiling (see 'Racing just to keep up'). After it was introduced in 2008, cycling authorities flagged irregularities in the blood characteristics of Antonio Colom, a Spanish cyclist, and targeted drug tests turned up evidence of the banned blood-boosting hormone erythropoietin (EPO) in 2009.
How would performance be used to nab dopers?
Anti-doping authorities need a better way of flagging anomalous performances or patterns of results, says Schumacher. To do this, sports scientists need to create databases that — sport by sport and event by event — record how athletes improve with age and experience. Longitudinal records of athletes' performances would then be fed into statistical models to determine the likelihood that they ran or swam too fast, given their past results and the limits of human physiology.
The Olympic biathlon, a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and target shooting, has dabbled in performance profiling. In a pilot project, scientists at the International Biathlon Union in Salzburg, Austria, and the University of Ferrara in Italy, developed a software program that retroactively analysed blood and performance data from 180 biathletes over six years to identify those most likely to have doped2. The biathlon federation now uses the software to target its athletes for drug testing.
Could an athlete then be disciplined simply for performing too well?
"That would be unfair," says Tucker. "The final verdict is only ever going to be reached by testing. It has to be." In recent years, cycling authorities have successfully prosecuted athletes for having anomalous blood profiles, even when banned substances such as EPO could not be found. But performance is too far removed from taking a banned substance and influenced by too many outside factors to convict someone of doping, Tucker says. "When we look at this young swimmer from China who breaks a world record, that's not proof of anything. It asks a question or two."
This article is reproduced with permission from the magazine Nature. The article was first published on August 1, 2012.
*Clarification (8/6/12): The year was added after the original posting to reflect the change made to the story on the Nature site.
Editor's note (8/6/12): This story drew an extraordinary amount of outraged responses, the volume of which overwhelmed Nature's commenting system and resulted in the accidental deletion of some comments. Nature's top editors have posted an explanation here; a portion of that response is reproduced below:
The news story was triggered by a debate that was already active, concerning the scale of Ye Shiwen's victory. Such debates have arisen over many outstanding feats in the past, by athletes from many countries, and it is wrong to suggest, as many of the critics do, that we singled her out because of her nationality.
The story's intention as an explainer was to examine how science can help resolve debates over extraordinary performances, not to examine those performance statistics in detail. Several analyses done by others convinced us that it was fair to characterize Ye's performance as "anomalous"—in the sense that it was statistically unusual. But we acknowledge that the combination of errors discussed above and the absence of a more detailed discussion of the statistics (which with hindsight we regret) gave the impression that we were supporting accusations against her, even though this was emphatically not our intention. For that, we apologize to our readers and to Ye Shiwen.
Tim Appenzeller Chief Magazine Editor, Nature
Philip Campbell Editor in Chief, Nature


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I am happy to present Inaudible's first annual end of year listy list.
23. Kid Cudi – Man on the Moon: The End of Day (GOOD Music)
Kid Cudi's proper debut is a solid collection of nu-skoool hip-hop jams and pop anthems – and when it came out a few months back I listened hell out of it for about two weeks straight. Originally, I thought it was going to end up way higher on my list, but in the end, it's levelling off at the bottom. The main reason for this is that it unfortunately lacks lasting power. I don't want to listen to it anymore. I feel I've exhausted it of all its charms. Still, "Man on the Moon: The End of Day" does have some great tracks, and at its best moments shows Kid Cudi's potential as a force to be reckoned with in mainstream hip-hop.
But where does the Solo Dolo go from here? I'm afraid his recent gigs with Lady Gaga are showing us exactly where . . . but ya never know, he could still surprise us. Cudi is worth listening to, but so far he ain't changing the game, he's just going along with it. At least I discovered Chip Tha Ripper because of this album.
22. Junior Boys – Begone Dull Care (Domino)
The Hamilton, Ontario duo Junior Boys return with their third album and present more of the same lush and textured emo-electro-pop. There's something about Jeremy Greenspan's voice that I am absolutely and completely fed up with, but this album gets a nod on the list for its ridiculously smooth production and the number of times I kept returning to it over the year. "Begone Dull Care" is great for dinner parties, morning hangovers on the TTC, and dates with girls who don't really like electronic music. And that is exactly the Boys' problem. They are playing it way too safe, veering off into the terrifying world of muzak instead of delving deeper into the world of next-shit electronica. These boys are audiophile nerds to the extreme, which is why their albums sound so goddamn good, but is also why I want them to push their sound further. And I want Greenspan to try something other than his trademark breathy crooning. His voice on Morgan Geist's "Double Night Time" was a welcome addition, and a nice teaser as we waited for a new Junior Boys release, but he sounds exactly the same in every song. His timbre, tone, emotion, and pitch does not vary one bit from the opening track on "Last Exit" to the last track on "Begone Dull Care".
Still, I do give the Junior Boys props, they're an excellent duo, but all I ask is for them to step it up in future releases, especially if they want me to show more than just dull care. (I know it's a cheesy end but I'm going with it.)
21. Sleeping Me – Lamenter (Phantom Channel)
Sleeping Me is the moniker of guitarist Clayton McEvoy who makes sweeping ambient compositions that are reminiscent of Stars of the Lid, Harold Budd, and Brian Eno. McEvoy uses only guitars and an array of pedals to create his droned out sound. The result is a relaxing and dulcet lull that is perfect for morning coffees or an absorbing book before bed. McEvoy also put out an album entitled "Cradlesongs" earlier this year, but it is hard to find, so I have not heard it in its entirety. However, if "Lamenter" is any indication, it too is sure to be ideal listening for shoegazers, just in the horizontal position.
20. Telefon Tel Aviv – Immolate Yourself (BPitch Control)
In late fall of 2008, I finally saw Telefon Tel Aviv live, and was given a sneak preview of "Immolate Yourself" as they played the album almost in its entirety. Although, I was a tad dismayed at their stripped-down sound, I was still happy to finally see one of my all time favourite electronic duo's play live. And when this album came out in January, I picked it up immediately. TTA are meticulous producers – their early releases and 2007's excellent "Remixes Compiled" disc clearly illustrate their amazing attention to the slightest glitch, hiss, and frequency. While still arranged and produced with the same hyper attention to detail, "Immolate Yourself" seems much more restrained and unadorned. Even so, this is dark electro-pop at its moodiest. I think it's worth owning this album for opening tracks "The Birds" and "M" alone. Fun late night experiment: smoke a joint and try to figure out exactly what Cooper and Eustis are saying over and over in "The Birds".
Fans of the group will unfortunately know already that just a few days before the album was released Charles Cooper was found dead in Chicago. This was upsetting news, yet ironically helped give the album even more emotional resonance. Telefon Tel Aviv are an ambitious and forward-thinking band and it's a sad fact the duo won't be on any more top lists in years to come.
19. Mokira – Persona (Type Records)
Andreas Tilliander returned this year with a beautiful release under his Mokira moniker. Andreas Tilliander has put out some of the finest and most genre-defining electronic releases of this decade: "Ljud" and "Elit" under his own name and "Cliphop" and "Plee" under Mokira. Now a seasoned and respected veteran in the electronic music world, Tilliander's 2009 release on the lovely Type Records may be his finest album to date. With such strong work backing him up it makes it almost impossible to truly gauge, but suffice to say "Persona" is a brilliant piece of static-warbled and absorbing ambience. Opening track "About Last Step and Scale" begins very much like a Basinski loop, but then after a minute or so, you feel like you're being pulled downwards, deep below the 'disentegrated loop' and into Mokira's territory. He operates miles below the surface, creating dark bass rumbles, enigmatic rhythms, and low-frequency bleeps and bloops, yet still keeps it melodic at all times. It's an album I can write to, fall asleep to, but also listen carefully to and get lost within. Andreas Tilliander stole my robot heart years ago and "Persona" reminds me exactly why.
18. The Field – Yesterday and Today (Kompakt)
It took me awhile to get over my initial fears that Axel WIllner's second album would fail in comparison to "From Here We Go Sublime". But once I was finally swept into the looped brilliance of "Yesterday and Today" I was hooked, and now think it's a much more fully realized vision of his musical aesthetic.
The second track "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime" slows the tempo down and adds lush vocals in the mix to fantastic effect, and then "Leave It" comes next – a sprawling and emotive track of 4/4 techno bliss – and when the bass hook drops at the 3 minute mark, I am fucking sold. Wooh. One of my fave songs of the year for sure. The title track is also fantastic and features John Stanier from Battles adding some live drums to the mix. Another fine piece of work from The Field and yet another solid release from Kompakt.
17. CYNE – Water For Mars (Hometapes)
Gainsville, Florida's, CYNE released the fantastic "Water For Mars" this year on Hometapes, and it quickly turned into the most satisfying summer album of the year for me. The production skills of Speck and Enoch are bass-heavy and hip-hop smooove. MC's Akin and Cise Star play off each other's rhymes, always trying to compliment each other's lyrical dexterity. "Pretty Apollo" begins with a Fender Rhodes tinkle and snare pop and quickly builds into one of those hazy summer jams. CYNE's overall feel is that of next-level hip-hop . . . ain't no gangsta shit here, just intelligent rhymes, dope production, and positive energy. This was one of my most listened to bike ride albums for sure. I'm such a boombox pimp, pimp, pimp, pimp.
16. Passion Pit – Manners (Frenchkiss)
Passion Pit's full-length debut fits in with a long line of "dance rock" or "synth rock" bands that I enjoy listening to when a) I want to have a good time, b) I am getting ready to have a good time, or c) I am already in the process of having a good time. Think Hot Chip, Cut Copy, Bloc Party, Phoenix, Hall & Oates et al. It really is quite surprising that a band mixing uber-falsetto lead vocals, a children's choir, and chipmunk synths, actually sounds this goddamn good. Thanks to the slick production, ridiculously infectious hooks and refrains, and the band's youthful energy and emotion, "Manners" is a through and through winner of an album, and one I dig a little more with every listen.
Fave track: "Let Your Love Grow Tall". Lovely.
15. Rameses III – I Could Not Love You More (Type Records)
"I Could Not Love You More" is a soothing and pastoral album full of lush drones and ambient soundscapes. Combining acoustic guitar, lap steel, loops, voice, synths and field recordings of idyllic summer days, the London-based trio have released a relaxing and intimate album reminiscent of Mountains, Helios, The Green Kingdom, and Klimek.
Like all good ambient and modern classical, there's a sense of weightlessness to Rameses III's music, yet there's still an inherent feeling that a band is playing this music – it's not overly produced, it's soft and very organic. Tracks like "The Kindness in Letting Go" and "Cloud Kings" play up the trio's love for sprawling drone, while tracks "Across The Lake Is Where My Heart Shines" and "No Water, No Moon" are more song-like in composition, where the instruments maintain their sonic shape, rather than morphing into a whirr of sound. Overall, Rameses III has released another fine album and one of my favourite ambient, home listening albums of 2009. C'est tellement beau, le!
14. DJ Sprinkles – Midtown 120 Blues (Mule Musiq)
I have consistently returned to "Midtown 120 Blues" throughout the year and find it one of the smoothest house albums in recent memory. This is house music that conjures up the classic sounds of Chicago and Detroit and is very rewarding after repeated listens. There's soul here, techno, nostalgia, and rich ambience. The monologues and voice snippets are interesting and introspective and deal with the politics of music and identity. Tracks "Ball'r (Madonna Free Zone)" and "House Music is Controllable Desire You Can Own" are highlights that play just as well in a party setting as they do in a horizontal one. Sexy, sad, deep, smart, and emotional music. Smoooove.
13. Moritz Von Oswald Trio – Vertical Ascent (Honest Jon's)
One could argue this is electronic music's answer to rock super group Them Crooked Vultures, because the trio is made up of a) Moritz von Oswald of Basic Channel, Maurizio, and Rhythm & Sound legend, b) Sasu Ripatti, better known as Luomo and Vladislav Delay and Uusitalo and c) lesser known but still prolific, Max Lodenbauer of Sun Electric and NSI fame.
Jesus Christ!
Early releases from Ripatti under his various monikers define some of my finest moments listening to music ever (especially on drugs for Delay and on a dance floor for Luomo), and don't even get me started on Basic Channel and Rhythm & Sound – the definitive forerunners of stripped down minimal techno and dub techno respectively, and also up there as some of my finest listening experiences ever! So suffice to say, I was stoked and intrigued when I found out the trio, being hyped as a live improv jazz meets dub ensemble, were releasing an album.
Each of the four tracks are simply called Pattern and all range around the ten-minute mark, and they do have a jazzy feel to them. The type of stuff a later Miles would have made if he was, ya know, an android. Pattern's 1 and 3 both keep the pulsating, rolling percussion throughout, while Pattern 4 is the most dub-like in execution, working at a slower more languid clip and builds hazily, ending with a strange burst of synth. Pattern 2 is the most atmospheric of them all, and sounds like robots slowly building other robots in a factory that has absolutely amazing acoustics.
The fact that "Vertical Ascent" is a live album is also something of note. Especially in a genre of music where many "live" shows consist of nothing more than staring at Powerbooks. These three musicians have been innovating for close to twenty years and show no sign of stopping. Brilliant!
12. Mayer Hawthorne – A Strange Arrangement (Stones Throw)
No other album this year made me smile as much as Mayer Hawthorne's instant classic "A Strange Arrangement". This LP is so much fun and infused with the smoothest soul I've heard in years. Meshing the sounds of Smokey, Marvin, Curtis, and the Temps, Mayer Hawthorne's debut plays like a warped 33 from your parents old LP collection, but also manages to sound like the next shit at the same time. Seeing him live was also a great experience, and I hope he continues to refine his throwback sound and innovate a bit more with his next release, but overall when the Mayer's in town, you know it's gonna be a good time.
11. Tortoise – Beacons of Ancestorship (Thrill Jockey)
Post-rock darlings Tortoise release their first album of new material in 5 years and it's a complete return to form. Sounding like the proper follow-up to 2001's "Standards", "Beacons of Ancestorship" truly is a prog album. It is dirty and crisp, sounding like it was recorded underwater and in an air-tight studio at the same time. And as always, their sound is undefinable – dub, post-rock, lo-fi, electronica, dance, spaghetti western, jazz, classic rock, punk, it's all here in a tight 45-minute set. What more can I really say? Tortoise's musical influence really knows no bounds. They are one of the best bands in the biz and one of my all time faves. Catch them on their belated North American "Beacons" tour in early 2010. Love it.
10. Memory Tapes – Seek Magic (Rough Trade)
Dayve Hawk took the blogosphere by storm in early 2009 putting up free releases as Weird Tapes and Memory Cassette, and by summer he had wed the best aspects of his two projects to become Memory Tapes. Instead of building tracks with layers of sound, the songs on this album are filled with catchy hooks, choruses and refrains, in proper pop song fashion. Guitar licks reminiscent of New Order, and analogue synths suggestive of Aphex Twin are meshed together to smashing effect in "Green Knight" and "Bicycle". The choruses of "Stop Talking" and "Graphics" are so infectious and hooky you'll find yourself singing them for days. Album closer "Run Out" is a perfect come down track, it's emotional and harmonious, and could easily be stretched out to ten minutes in length and I'd still want to play it over again. Props to Hawk for his musical output this year, and let's hope 2010 sees him playing some live shows in our respective local areas.
9. Dog Day – Concentration (Outside Music)
It was great to discover an amazing east coast rock band this year, because it's been many a moon since a group from the Maritimes has really piqued my interest. But in the tradition of bands like Eric's Trip, Hardship Post, and Elevator to Hell, Dog Day have the lo-fi power pop indie rock thing down to a beautiful science. The vocal interplay is great, and the album is chock full of catchy melodies, smooth synth lines and angular guitars licks. Their live show at The Horseshoe in Toronto was also a great concert and proved the band excels not just in the studio but also on stage. Best band outta the Maritimes since Shotgun and Jaybird for shizz (and they don't really even count because they orig from the Yukon). Gimme more!
8. Mountains – Choral (Thrill Jockey)
Brooklyn duo Brendon Anderegg and Koen Holtkamp have released my favourite ambient/modern classical album of the year. Mountains are up there with Marsen Jules and Loscil for me, because with "Choral" they have crafted a beautiful album that expertly blends the organic with the digital – seamlessly meshing acoustics with electronics to fantastic effect. I have been lulled to sleep by this album more than any other this year, but have also enjoyed it in the early mornings, and while reading and writing. Their live show at The Music Gallery in Toronto was one of my favourite live shows of the year. Using guitars, synths, accordion, melodica, voice, two Powerbooks, and lots of other toys, they created a whitewash of introspective and hypnotizing ambience.
In October, the duo released another album entitled "Etching" that was limited to 1000 copies, and I've unfortunately been unable to get a hold of it, but I'm sure it's just as warm and abstract as the fantastic "Choral". If you can find it, buy it.
7. The xx – The xx (Young Turks)
Oh youth! In all your angsty, moody, cigarette filled ennui! Let's write an album so deceptively simple and void of emotion that it will end up being one of the most complex and emotional albums of the year!
Lucky for us, the bloodsuckers behind the "Twilight" travesties weren't quite hip enough to know about The xx yet, otherwise "Crystalised" would probably be playing during some anti-climactic softcore vampire porn moment in "New Moon". They already stole Death Cab, Bon Iver and St. Vincent from us, and forever tarnished their musical credence as fodder for vampire-related garbage, and no doubt The xx's lethargic pseudo-goth sound would have fit right in.
But I digress. The debut album from this young band is a very good one. It's been hyped to death, and deserves at least most of it. I unfortunately showed up late to their Toronto debut at The Phoenix with Friendly Fires on December 2nd and missed their brief half an hour set. I was upset to have missed them and received mixed reviews from various people at the concert. Perhaps the recent loss of keyboardist Baria Qureshi from the band had something to do with their hasty and as one person said "lackluster" performance. I can't say for sure, but I think I would have liked their live show. I've returned to this album many times since its release and think it's a melancholic grower worthy of repeat listens.
Fave tracks: "Stars" and "Night Time"
6. Nosaj Thing – Drift (Alpha Pup Records)
Jason Chung aka Nosaj Thing made quite a name for himself in 2009 with the release of his first full-length album "Drift". While he's being lumped in with the LA hip-hop scene, "Drift" is far from being simply a hip-hop album. There's just as much dubstep and leftfield IDM as there is hip-hop. The beats are spastic and crisp, the bass deep, and the synths dark, murky, and atmospheric. This album has continued to surprise me all year with its depth and range. The last half of the album gets a bit more heady, pulling the listener in with its offbeat compositions. Sonically speaking this is one of the best sounding albums of the year with its many layers and intriguing use of samples. I caught his show in Toronto earlier this year and although the turnout was few, Nosaj's set was great. I look forward to more new music from this young and talented producer.
5. Wax Stag – Wax Stag (People in the Sky Records)
Reminiscent of Solvent, Plaid, Marc Houle, and early Autechre and Aphex, Rob Lee's debut as Wax Stag is a veritable analogue bubblebath for your ears. Synths, moogs, hand claps, and 8-bit bleeps and bloops help make this album a charming and sonic winner. And for those of us who've been listening to IDM and leftfield electronica since before the new millennium, it'll churn up some serious nostalgia too.
Rob Lee also records music under the moniker Tack Till, a more subdued indietronic solo project, which is really awesome stuff as well. It reminds me of the very first Savath and Savalas album. Check it out and if you haven't heard Wax Stag yet, please do so.
4. Bibio – Ambivalence Avenue (Warp Records)
Stephen Wilkinson aka Bibio released his first album for Warp Records and with it his musical aesthetic expanded twofold. Bibio's earlier releases "Fi" and "Hand-Cranked" were excellent skewed folktronica, but as he continued to release new music, the sound was getting a bit samey and uninspiring. Definitely not the case with "Ambivalence Avenue" though – Bibio keeps his indie folk roots but tosses soul, hip-hop, and techno in the mix, to create one of the most pleasant surprises of the year, as well as, one of my fave releases. The production is amped, the song writing more structured and deliberate, and the juxtaposition of genres works like a charm.
The remix album "The Apple & The Tooth" also features four new tracks from Bibio, as well as some dynamite remixes by Wax Stag, The Gentleman Losers, Eskmo, and Leatherette, and I find it just as satisying a listen as "Ambivalence Avenue". A great year for Wilkinson's musical output, and I look forward to further evolutions of his sound.
3. Lusine – A Certain Distance (Ghostly International)
Jeff McIlwain returned as Lusine this year with "A Certain Distance". The album is full of Detroit-tinged synths and beats, as well as the addition of vocals from Finnish singer Vilija Larjosto on "Two Dots" and "Twilight", and Caitlin Sherman on the absorbing "Gravity". Although, McIlwain doesn't break any new ground with "A Certain Distance", the album does an excellent job of straddling the divide between electronica and pop music. The production is smooth and has been tediously tinkered and tweaked with by McIlwain, and in the end it tops my list because it epitomizes that type of melodic techno I like to listen to no matter what mood I happen to be in.
2. POLVO – In Prism (Merge Records)
Chapel Hill, NC post rock legends POLVO returned this year after a twelve year absence and dropped the fantastic "In Prism". Barely missing a beat in a dozen years, the band (with new drummer Brian Quast) have written my favourite "rock" album of the year. Now, this may partly be because Polvo are one of my all-time favourite bands, and the mere fact that they got back together and put out a new album is enough to warrant them a place on my list. BUT, the album is really fucking good – it's dark, and moody and off-kilter. However, I do usually skip the first three tracks of the album and start at "City Birds" because the opening tracks sound like a "new" Polvo, all polished and mature, whereas the rest of the album transports me back to the mid-90's, to halcyon days, to my youth, where things seemed happier. Or better. Or funner. Or I don't fucking know. More carefree or something.
"Lucia" has some amazing guitar work, with Ash Bowie's skewed chord progression and Dave Brylawski's classic rock riffage mixed with Eastern sensibility. The following track "Dream Work/Residue" sounds as if mined from "Exploded Drawing" B-sides and does a good job of churning up the post-rock nostalgia I apparently have become an eternal sap for. Polvo were probably the most influential band for me during my own music making days, with their crooked tunings, fucked-up time signatures, and stoned energy. And so Polvo's "In Prism" is topping my list for 2009, because like Wax Stag and Tortoise and Lusine, it reminds me of days gone by and the many memories that come with . . .
1. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest (Warp Records)
. . . Grizzly Bear's "Veckatimest", on the other hand, reminds me of the future and the past in asynchronous chorus.
Sometimes when a band gets too much hype I will refuse to listen to them. Take Fleet Foxes for example: I just recently began listening to their self-titled debut and now a year after its release I love it. My cousin Chris did the same thing with Burial. While everyone around him was going ape-shit over "Untrue" in the fall of 2007, he staunchly dismissed it, not ready to embrace the dubstep sound that was beginning to inflect electronic music. But a year later, like me and Fleet Foxes, Chris and Burial were having a torrid aural affair…
The way I see it, if a good band puts out a good album, I will eventually get into it, and I don't care if I'm riding the crest of the hype-wave or not.
Which brings me to Brooklyn based quartet Grizzly Bear. I have never listened to "Yellow House". Or the "Friend" ep. Or seen them play live. Or really know anything about them. All I do know is that when I finally gave "Veckatimest" a chance, I quickly realized that Grizzly Bear was one of the best young bands composing music in our present day. A throwback to "White Album" era production, elaborate songwriting with many hooks and changes, and amazing vocal work reminiscent of The Beatles, Beach Boys, CSNY, The Guess Who, Bjork and more.
Now this is not to say that they sound like The Beatles, it's just that the ambition displayed on this album reminds me of the fab-four's further aspirations for the White Album. Plus, the production value of "Veckatimest" is comparable. The drum toms in "All We Ask" sound like they were stolen from Ringo's set, and the deep bass slides at the end of "Fine For Now" sound like they must be coming from a Rickenbacher. Yet, Grizzly Bear have appropriated none of Paul's schmaltz, they're very much more rooted in John's sonic textures, rather than Paul's sentimentality. But enough comparisons to a band it's stupid to make comparisons to in the first place…
There isn't a throw away track on "Veckatimest" and it's subtle infectiousness grows on you slowly but surely. Album opener "Southern Point" starts with a jazzy guitar riff with simple Rhodes chord accompaniment that gets your head bobbing and then builds to a beautiful chorus with strong vocals that remind me of The Guess Who. Second track "Two Weeks" is probably the most accessible track with its sing-along refrain and mid-tempo beat. Standout tracks for me are "Fine For Now", "Ready, Able", "While You Wait For the Others" and the beautifully sparse closer "Foreground".
What an assured, and matured collection of songs, yet, it's clear the band is still experimenting with their sound(s) and overall aesthetic. No other album this year in any genre has given me a glimpse into the future of music for the next decade like "Veckatimest", and Grizzly Bear do so by first taking one step backwards into the past and then a strong hop, skip, and jump forward into what's to come. Fucking awesome. I made it to the end.
Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points
Look at that baby face! The fact that he already sounds so goddamn good at the young age of 22 makes me very excited about his future in music. I am already assured of his deftness for sound. Shepherd's got an ear for sonic composition like Spencer Tunick's got an eye for the visual. A natural is what I'm calling him.
Everything he's put out this year has been a warmer, a burner, and a mafuckin' killer – and still just footnotes to the amazing music he's going to produce in the next 5 years!
My wish for 2010: A Floating Points full-length please. I imagine it sounding so good it'll be inaudible.
Happy 2010.
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Korea leaves Classic with no regrets
The Koreans would have preferred the gold medal in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, but the silver version of the tournament's hardware will suffice for now. Being known as the second-best baseball country in the world, behind only two-time tournament champion Japan, is still quite an accomplishment. That's how Team Korea views its finish.
Korea leaves tournament as class acts
The fifth and final meeting vs. Japan in this year's tournament did not go Korea's way, as it fell to its rivals, 5-3, in extras on Monday in the World Baseball Classic championship game.
Bong Korea's guy to take down Japan
Korea left-hander Jung Keun Bong has been dominant against Japan in the 2009 Classic, and he will again get a chance to defeat Japan, but with much more on the line in the final on Monday at 9 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium.
Choo translates experience into wins
With the ability to hit for power, draw walks and throw out runners from right field, Team Korea's Shin-Soo Choo brings a little bit of everything to the table for his team. And He brings something else to his team that no one else can -- current Major League Baseball playing experience.
Selig: Classic to get 'bigger and bigger'
Commissioner Bud Selig said Saturday night that the World Baseball Classic will be back in 2013 and is here to stay as a March fixture.
K-pop: Korea powers its way to final
Korea led from the get-go and never looked back, easily beating Venezuela, 10-2, on Saturday to advance to Monday's Classic championship game at 9 p.m. ET.
Young Koreans ready to take on vets
Despite winning the gold medal in Beijing and finishing with the best record in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Korea was hardly considered a favorite for the 2009 Classic. But Korea is 5-2 in the 2009 Classic and finds itself just two wins from winning the title.
Korea facing an unfamiliar foe
If familiarity breeds contempt, then unfamiliarity must breed respect. And that's certainly true for the Korean baseball team, which is largely unfamiliar with its Venezuelan counterpart because it has never faced the South American team's roster, which features 21 Major Leaguers.
Korea switches gears for semifinal
In stark contrast to a "meaningless" loss to familiar foe Japan on Thursday, Korea will take the field on Sunday against an unfamiliar Venezuelan squad in a game that means everything.
Korea to play Venezuela in semifinal
Japan topped Korea, 6-2, at PETCO on Thursday to earn the top seed in Pool 1 for the World Baseball Classic semifinal this weekend. As a result, Korea and Venezuela will square off Saturday at Dodgers Stadium. Japan will face USA on Sunday.