New Leaf

Fig Leaf Found

A little boy opened the large old family Bible, and he looked with fascination at the ancient pages as he turned them one by one.

He was still in Genesis when something fell out of the Bible. He picked it up and looked at it closely. It was a very large old tree leaf that had been pressed between the pages of the Bible long ago."Momma, look what I found!" the boy called out.

"What do you have there?" his mother asked.

With astonishment in his voice, the young boy answered, "I think it's Adam's underwear!"

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News from bern

Coming Up Soon! Lazy Sundays @Hotel  Quick Links www.bluehouse.net All Seasons Eco Resort @Hotel, Cowes The Penguins walking tracks the GP track Firstly, many thanks to those of you who came to see Bluehouse + drummer Julia Day -  during our Victorian tour, short but sweet that it was; -Melbourne gig at The East Brunswick - people, we really appreciate your continuing support. It was also our pleasure to introduce you to the young and upcoming group 'Oh Pep!' performing before us as well - thanks to Olivia and Pepi - we wish you well in the future. -To you who braved the cold and came out to support us at The Palais in Hepburn Springs - it was a great night catching up with some old friends and making new ones. See you again soon....! -...and at the Westernport Hotel last Sunday - we were blown away by the size of the crowd and had an absolute hoot! We're organising more gigs in Australia as quickly as we can and will let you know where we'll be as soon as we do! (teaser...Adelaide soon) love, Bern and Jac   Lazy Sundays with Bern    I'm doing some solo gigs in my local area and am happy to announce that I'll be playing at the All Seasons Eco Resort,  1 - 4pm each Sunday afternoon throughout August/September commencing 1 August 2010....a little residency... OMG! ...that's THIS SUNDAY ! ....and  the next and the next..... Relax with acoustic music and $6 tapas, or grab a pizza next door and wander over for a while..... 'Numbers Restaurant & Bar' and wood fired 'Pizzeria' is located at the - All Seasons Phillip Island Resort 2128 Phillip Island Road, Cowes Phone: 5952 8040 (Just drive in the gates, go past reception, through the roundabout and it'll be the buildings on your right.) For those of you from Melbourne, why not come down on a Friday night and make it a weekend ?! See to the Little Penguins, or race the GP track in Go Carts, there's many beautiful walks, great places to eat in Gippsland (i recommend The Kilcunda General Store and The Island Foodstore in Cowes) or stay in and pamper yourself at a spa... whatever takes your fancy, you can find something to spoil yourself with on Phillip Island! Then stay over at the Eco Lodges and visit me on Sunday!! wow...listen to me...i sound like an advertisement?!!! (click on the Quick Links -  at left - for a few ideas)   @Hotel this Saturday Another place to see acoustic music on the Island -  and a different musician - every Saturday night! @Hotel this Saturday, 31st July from 8.30-10.30pm, it's my turn! Check out the website It'd be great to see you at one of these venues and continuing to support live music in the Winter.....   love,  Bern

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Why I believe there is no such thing as dark energy:

Why I believe there is no such thing as dark energy:

 

If you think of space as a liquid instead of a vacuum this becomes easier to see.

A speed boat that slows too quickly,   the wake behind the boat catches up and pushes it forward. Or Swamps it.

 

Vacuum isn’t.

hypothesis:

1.  Galaxies are stable roughly in mass what hits the leading edge comes off the trailing edge, In near equal amounts. 

 

2.  Galaxies surf:  And its wave is at a set frequency which it rides. That frequency determines which elements it collects and which it gives away.  Ionic bonds nature of electronics. The electrical charge of a extremely massive object reflects it’s speed of travel (Travel = the rate that charged particles around it are absorbed)

 

3.  That speed determines the speed of light in that galaxy.

Do gas giants have different elements?? Why

 

 

4.  When space collapses back in behind  a galaxy the push of the collapse is so massive it pushes the galaxy.

 

 The tubes they show is just space filling in behind like a logging tuck on a dirt road.

 

If you’ve ever ridden a bicycle the opposite direction of a fast  moving Semi truck the draft can pick you up and pull you in behind the trucks path and slow you down if not stop you or make you crash.

 

 

By scott Ritchie

 

27 july 201o

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organic music

 Marc Smason     trombone / voice 

           Thursday  July 29     4 - 6 pm        Better World   Marc Smason   Brian Flanagan   Jeff Davies     *Lake City Farmers Market    28^th N.E. & 125th     

        Mondays    8:30 pm     Jammin’ in the Junction!    Better World     Joanne Klein    Marc Smason    Brian Flanagan    Ken Strong   Chris Jimenez     Poggie Tavern    4717 California S.W.    206 937-2165

 

       Wednesday   August 4    6 – 7 pm    Smason   Jeff Davies  Brian Flanagan   *Capitol Music Center   1032 N.E. 65^th   206 622-0171   www.capitolmusiccenter.com

         Friday  August 6      6:30 pm   Mejor Mundo   Marc Smason  Craig Hoyer   Larry Jones    *Island Soul Restaurant   4869 Rainier S.    206 329-1202  http://www.islandsoulrestaurant.com

        Saturday   August 7     11:30 am     KlezterBalm     Ben Smith   Talia Marcus   Marc Smason    Amy Rubin     Zaba   Michael Falcone   *ArtRageous Art Fair    Auburn’s Les Grove Park   11^th & Auburn Way S. http://www.auburnwa.gov/Community/arts_entertainment.asp

         Sunday   August 8      8 – 10 pm       the Free World   Rosalynn DeRoos   Marc Smason   David Haney     Dalton Davis    *Gallery 1412    1412 18^th Ave. (off Union)      www.gallery1412.org    $5 – 15 donation

        Friday   August 13     9 pm      Mejor Mundo – Latin Jazz    *Navya Lounge – Rainier Square    5^th & Union  (5^th Ave. entrance)    Fine Indian Cuisine     Mom’s 82^nd Birthday Party/Jam!     www.navyalounge.com

         2^nd & 4^th Saturdays      12:30 pm        Mejor Mundo       Marc Smason    Brian Flanagan    Ken Strong    *Agua Verde Café & Paddle Club    1303 N.E. Boat St.     206 545-8570    Music on the Canal   Comida Sabor     http://aguaverdemusic.blogspot.com/

Seattle WA unless otherwise noted        * all ages        no cover unless noted    www.marcsmason.com      CDs, available - Hit reply or www.cdbaby.com  or  call  206 760-1764      ” Cutting Social Security isn’t the answer. Cutting war spending, and bringing the troops home, is. This is the job for the deficit doves.”  Amy Goodman    http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/deficit_doves_20100720/    removal upon request

  

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St. Martha

St. Martha

Martha, Mary and their brother Lazarus were evidently close friends of Jesus. He came to their home simply as a welcomed guest, rather than as one celebrating the conversion of a sinner like Zacchaeus or one unceremoniously received by a suspicious Pharisee. The sisters feel free to call on Jesus at their brother’s death, even though a return to Judea at that time seems almost certain death.

No doubt Martha was an active sort of person. On one occasion (see Luke 10:38-42) she prepares the meal for Jesus and possibly his fellow guests and forthrightly states the obvious: All hands should pitch in to help with the dinner.

Yet, as Father John McKenzie points out, she need not be rated as an “unrecollected activist.” The evangelist is emphasizing what our Lord said on several occasions about the primacy of the spiritual: “...[D]o not worry about your life, what you will eat [or drink], or about your body, what you will wear….But seek first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness” (Matthew 6:25b, 33a); “One does not live by bread alone” (Luke 4:4b); “Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness…” (Matthew 5:6a).

Martha’s great glory is her simple and strong statement of faith in Jesus after her brother’s death. “Jesus told her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?’ She said to him, ‘Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world’” (John 11:25-27).

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no sin

A Recently Spotted Bumper Sticker:

"Know Sin. No God. Know God. No Sin."

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Dragons

St. George and the Dragon

A tramp knocked on the door of the inn known as St. George and the Dragon. The landlady answered the door.

The tramp said, “Could you give a poor man something to eat?”

"No,” said the woman, slamming the door in his face.

He knocked again and said, “Could I have a few words with George?

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Eva Moon & the Lunatics Moonflash News

We're taking the summer off but exciting things are in store for the fall. Look for an announcement soon about our new Second Sundays Cabaret series at the intimate Open Circle Theater in Belltown. We'll be bringing you new shows, songs, comedy and more on a monthly cycle that seems appropriately lunar.

I've also expanded my live online virtual performances, including something brand new: Now, for the first time you can attend live video concerts directly in Facebook. It's through a new app that was just launched Sunday and I'll be the first female artist to perform live on Facebook.

The first show is this Thursday, July 29th from 5-6 pm PDT. To attend, simply go to http://www.facebook.com/StreamJam and get the app. Then, at show time, click the StreamJam app on your Facebook page to come to the show. You'll be able to watch the show broadcast live on video from my home, chat with your friends, get free stuff and interact with me live during the show too. Go ahead, heckle!

Then tune in every week for Sunday Nooners with Eva Moon on Facebook!

See http://evamoon.net to find out when we're playing - whether it's in person, on Facebook, on Ustream.tv or in Second Life - or join us at http://facebook.com/evamoonandthelunatics for show announcements, free goodies, videos, conversation and more!

Eva Moon, Ferko, George, Mike & Sue
Eva Moon & the Lunatics
http://evamoon.net

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mergers

We Wish You a Merry...Chrismukah?

Continuing the current trend of large-scale mergers and acquisitions, it was announced today at a press conference that Christmas and Hanukkah will merge. An industry source said that the deal had been in the works about 1300 years. While details were not available at press time, it is believed that the overhead cost of having twelve days of Christmas and eight days of Hanukkah was becoming prohibitive for both sides. By combining forces, we're told, the world will be able to enjoy consistently high-quality service during the Fifteen Days of Chrismukah, as the new holiday is being called.

Massive layoffs are expected, with lords a-leaping and maids a-milking being the hardest hit. As part of the conditions of the agreement, the letters on the dreidel, currently in Hebrew, will be replaced by Latin, thus becoming unintelligible to a wider audience.

Also, instead of translating to "A great miracle happened there," the message on the dreidel will be the more generic: "Miraculous stuff happens." In exchange, it is believed that Jews will be allowed to use Santa Claus and his vast merchandising resources for buying and delivering their gifts.

One of the sticking points holding up the agreement for at least three hundred years was the question of whether Jewish children could leave milk and cookies for Santa even after having eaten meat for dinner. A breakthrough came last year, when Oreos were finally declared to be Kosher. All sides appeared happy about this.

Fortunately for all concerned, he said, Kwanzaa will help to maintain the competitive balance. He then closed the press conference by leading all present in a rousing rendition of "Oy Vey, All Ye Faithful."

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Sts. Joachim and Ann

In the Scriptures, Matthew and Luke furnish a legal family history of Jesus, tracing ancestry to show that Jesus is the culmination of great promises. Not only is his mother’s family neglected, we also know nothing factual about them except that they existed. Even the names

Joachim

and

Ann

come from a legendary source written more than a century after Jesus died.

The heroism and holiness of these people, however, is inferred from the whole family atmosphere around Mary in the Scriptures. Whether we rely on the legends about Mary’s childhood or make guesses from the information in the Bible, we see in her a fulfillment of many generations of prayerful persons, herself steeped in the religioustraditions of her people.

The strong character of Mary in making decisions, her continuous practice of prayer, her devotion to the laws of her faith, her steadiness at moments of crisis, and her devotion to her relatives—all indicate a close-knit, loving family that looked forward to the next generation even while retaining the best of the past.

Joachim and Ann—whether these are their real names or not—represent that entire quiet series of generations who faithfully perform their duties, practice their faith and establish an atmosphere for the coming of the Messiah, but remain obscure.

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thankd

Thanksgiving Trio

Three Thanksgiving Jokes:

Last Thanksgiving, I had my chance to do the traditional thing of shooting my own turkey. Man, you should have seen the people scatter in the meat department.

When everyone at the table takes turns saying what they are thankful for, say, “I'm thankful I didn't get caught,” and refuse to say anything more.

Keep your eye off the turkey dressing. It makes him blush!

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Prayer for Travelers

Prayer for Travelers

O Almighty and merciful God, who has commissioned your angels to guide and protect us, may they be our companions from our setting out until our return. Clothe us with their invisible protection; keep from us all danger of collision, of fire, of explosion, of falling; and finally, having preserved us from all evil, and especially from sin, guide us to our heavenly home. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

O Almighty and merciful God, who has commissioned your angels to guide and protect us, may they be our companions from our setting out until our return. Clothe us with their invisible protection; keep from us all danger of collision, of fire, of explosion, of falling; and finally, having preserved us from all evil, and especially from sin, guide us to our heavenly home. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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St. James the Greater

This James is the brother of John the Evangelist. The two were called by Jesus as they worked with their father in a fishing boat on the Sea of Galilee. Jesus had already called another pair of brothers from a similar occupation: Peter and Andrew. “He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him” (Mark 1:19-20).

James was one of the favored three who had the privilege of witnessing the Transfiguration, the raising to life of the daughter of Jairus and the agony in Gethsemani.

Two incidents in the Gospels describe the temperament of this man and his brother. St. Matthew tells that their mother came (Mark says it was the brothers themselves) to ask that they have the seats of honor (one on the right, one on the left of Jesus) in the kingdom. “Jesus said in reply, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am going to drink?’ They said to him, ‘We can’” (Matthew 20:22). Jesus then told them they would indeed drink the cup and share his baptism of pain and death, but that sitting at his right hand or left was not his to give—it “is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father” (Matthew 20:23b). It remained to be seen how long it would take to realize the implications of their confident“We can!”

The other disciples became indignant at the ambition of James and John. Then Jesus taught them all the lesson of humble service: The purpose of authority is to serve. They are not to impose their will on others, or lord it over them. This is the position of Jesus himself. He was the servant of all; the service imposed on him was the supremesacrifice of his own life.

On another occasion, James and John gave evidence that the nickname Jesus gave them—“sons of thunder”—was an apt one. The Samaritans would not welcome Jesus because he was on his way to hated Jerusalem. “When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, ‘Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?’ Jesus turned and rebuked them...” (Luke 9:54-55).

James was apparently the first of the apostles to be martyred. “About that time King Herod laid hands upon some members of the church to harm them. He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword, and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also” (Acts 12:1-3a).

This James, sometimes called James the Greater, is not to be confused with the author of the Letter of James and the leader of the Jerusalem community.

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Athena Reich

Time	July 29 · 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location	Brooklyn, NY
Created By	Athena Reich
More Info	Fundraiser for Making Books Sing, there will be a $10 door charge and cash bar. All proceeds go to S.A.F.E. Also performing Gabrielle Gewirt, Garry Novikoff and Andrew Singer! http://www.littlefieldnyc. com/info/ ...

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Image

A Recently Spotted Bumper Sticker:

"If you were made in God's image, how did you get to be so ugly?"

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St. Sharbel Makhlouf (1828-1898)

Although this saint never traveled far from the Lebanese village of Beka-Kafra, where he was born, his influence has spread widely.

Joseph Zaroun Maklouf was raised by an uncle because his father, a mule driver, died when Joseph was only three. At the age of 23, Joseph joined the Monastery of St. Maron at Annaya, Lebanon, and took the name Sharbel in honor of a second-century martyr. He professed his final vows in 1853 and was ordained six years later.

Following the example of the fifth-century St. Maron, Sharbel lived as a hermit from 1875 until his death. His reputation for holiness prompted people to seek him to receive a blessing and to be remembered in his prayers. He followed a strict fast and was very devoted to the Blessed Sacrament. When his superiors occasionally asked him to administer the sacraments to nearby villages, Sharbel did so gladly.

He died in the late afternoon on Christmas Eve. Christians and non-Christians soon made his tomb a place of pilgrimage and of cures. Pope Paul VI beatified him in 1965 and canonized him in 1977.

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St. Bridget

St. Bridget (1303-1373)

From age seven on, Bridget had visions of Christ crucified. Her visions formed the basis for her activity—always with the emphasis on charity rather than spiritual favors.

She lived her married life in the court of the Swedish king Magnus II.Mother of eight children (the second eldest was St. Catherine of Sweden), she lived the strict life of a penitent after her husband’s death.

Bridget constantly strove to exert her good influence over Magnus; while never fully reforming, he did give her land and buildings to found a monastery for men and women. This group eventually expanded into an Order known as the Bridgetines (still in existence).

In 1350, a year of jubilee, Bridget braved a plague-stricken Europe to make a pilgrimage to Rome. Although she never returned to Sweden, her years in Rome were far from happy, being hounded by debts and by opposition to her work against Church abuses.

A final pilgrimage to the Holy Land, marred by shipwreck and the death of her son, Charles, eventually led to her death in 1373. In 1999, she, Saints Catherine of Siena and Edith Stein were named co-patronesses of Europe.

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cuba/russia/brazil

 Marc Smason     trombone / voice 

           2^nd & 4^th Saturdays (7/24)     12:30 pm        Mejor Mundo       Marc Smason    Brian Flanagan    Ken Strong    *Agua Verde Café & Paddle Club    1303 N.E. Boat St.     206 545-8570    Music on the Canal   Comida Sabor     http://aguaverdemusic.blogspot.com/

         Saturday   July 24     5:30 – 6:30 pm     KlezterBalm    Ben Smith   Marc Smason     Pam Lavitt     Amy Rubin     Michael Falcone   *Renton River Days    Liberty Park – Renton    www.rentonriverdays.org/  

         Saturday   July 24     7 – 9 pm     N.W. Choro    Rosalynn DeRoos   Marc Smason     Stuart Zobel     Louvergia Taylor   *Tempero do Brazil    5628 University Way N.E.    206 523-6229   http://www.myspace.com/northwestchoro    www.temperodobrazil.net   as we bid adieu to guitarrista, Stuart Zobel – till autumn….

        Mondays    8:30 pm     Jammin’ in the Junction!    Better World     Joanne Klein    Marc Smason    Bruce Barnard   Jeff Davies   Chris Jimenez     Poggie Tavern    4717 California S.W.    206 937-2165

            Thursday  July 29     4 - 6 pm        Better World   Marc Smason   Brian Flanagan   Jeff Davies     *Lake City Farmers Market    28^th N.E. & 125th     

       Wednesday   August 4    6 – 7 pm     Jeff Davies    Marc Smason   Karin Kajita     *Capitol Music Center   1032 N.E. 65^th   206 622-0171   www.capitolmusiccenter.com

         Friday  August 6      6:30 pm   Mejor Mundo   Marc Smason  Craig Hoyer   Larry Jones    *Island Soul Restaurant   4869 Rainier S.    206 329-1202  http://www.islandsoulrestaurant.com

         Sunday   August 8      8 – 10 pm       the Free World   Rosalynn DeRoos   Marc Smason   David Haney     Dalton Davis    *Gallery 1412    1412 18^th Ave. (off Union)      www.gallery1412.org    $5 – 15 donation

Seattle WA unless otherwise noted        * all ages        no cover unless noted    www.marcsmason.com      CDs, available - Hit reply or www.cdbaby.com  or  call  206 760-1764      ”We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.” FDR  1936        fast mclaughlin -    removal upon request

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