#Joseph Efi

[josephauto]

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[lucloulou1963]

Sunken - Lifted To The Sky ft Joseph Efi

[thewaysoundtravels]

(Whenwillyou by Joseph Efi) 

@joseph_efi “...channels a unique, ethereal space with subtle nods to numerous styles in the UK dance music continuum. Melancholy yet soothing vocal chops ornament stripped back drums and grimey, growling subs as the track builds to a hair-raising, junglist workout at its peak”.

[dukejeyaraj]

BYE BESETTING SIN, THANKS TO THE BLOOD!

BYE BESETTING SIN, THANKS TO THE BLOOD!

Rev. Dr. Duke Jeyaraj If it is not possible to overcome besetting sin in our lives as believers, the Bible will not even call us for it. But it does! Hear the writer of the letter to the Hebrews: “Therefore, seeing we also are compassed by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set…

[lovemesomesurveys]

1. What's the last thing you did before you left your house today? It’s only 1AM, but I won’t be going anywhere later either. I was supposed to go to my doctor appointment in the morning, but they called me yesterday to say it’s going to be via Zoom instead, so yay I don’t have to go anywhere. 2. How much money did you spend yesterday? About $30 bucks. I bought my doggo a new collar online that has Baby Yoda on it and is super cute. 3. A million dollars, or true happiness forever? I gotta say, the money is quite tempting, but to be free of depression and some other health issues that money can’t fix sounds even better. And if it’s true happiness, then having things I need and want would be included in that as well, so. 4. Sunrise or sunset? Sunset. 5. Who is the first person you ever kissed that made you go weak in the knees? has that ever happened????? Joseph.

6. Current default ringer on your cell phone? One of the ringtones that came with the phone. 8. What do you think of yourself? I don’t think much of myself.

9. Brand of your shoes you're currently wearing? I’m not wearing shoes. 10. Night light or pitch black? Night light. 11. One best friend or lots of good friends? I’d be fine with one best friend. 13. What were you doing at midnight last night? I was watching YouTube videos. 14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say? My mom was already in bed and texted me about how she forgot to do her Duolingo and remembered to do it just in time, completing it at 11:59, and she was excited about it. She has like almost a 200 day streak, so it’s important to her.  15. Song that has changed your attitude recently? There hasn’t been a song that changed my attitude recently. I haven’t even been listening to music lately. 16. What's something that you say a lot to be mean? I don’t say things to be mean? 17.Who told you they loved you last? My mom. 18. Last furry thing you touched? My doggo. 19. Ever had a pet frog? No. 21. Favorite age you have been so far? Hm. I don’t know. 22. Your worst enemy? Myself. 23. Do you believe in Karma? No. 24. What was the last hurtful thing you said to someone? I don’t know?? I don’t go around saying hurtful things, certainly not intentionally. Well, unless it’s to myself.  25. Would you ever eat green eggs and ham? I did in elementary school when they made it on Dr. Seuss Day. 26. Do you love someone enough you'd die for them? Yes. 27. The last song you listened to? I don’t remember. It’s been over a month since I’ve listened to music. 28. Your most favorite memory as a kid? There’s too many. I really miss my childhood. 29. Ever sit and think about how thankful you are for your life? I spend way too much time thinking about the negative things. :/ 30. Ever been in a fist fight? Nope. 31. Concert you went to that you will never forget? The Jonas Brothers concerts because I was such a huge fan of theirs and it meant a lot to be able to see them live, and the Green Day concert, which was the last concert I attended over 10 years ago now. I miss concerts. 32. Have you ever wanted to bottle up a moment and save it forever? Yeah. 33. Is the grass REALLY greener on the other side? It’s all about perspective. 34. Do you believe in true love? Yeah. 35. Do you believe in soulmates? That whole concept is complicated, I don’t know.

36. If you had the choice to work or not, would you work? No. 37. Would you ever name your kid, Abcdefghi (pronounced, Ab sid efy)? Um, absolutely not. That’s just stupid. 38. Ever TRULY wanted to kill someone? No. 39. 3 things you ALWAYS carry with you? Phone, wallet, mask. 40. Ever had a moment of clarity? Yeah. 41. Ever been arrested? Nope. 42. Is drinking 8 glasses of water a day really necessary? It’s certainly beneficial, but I only get in half that. 43. Favorite time of day? My first sip of coffee and late at night/early morning when I do my nightly routine, which consists of watching YouTube, eating ramen, listening to ASMR, scrolling through Tumblr, and doing surveys. 44. What exactly is...a honky tonk badonkadonk? A big ass.

45. What were you doing at midnight on New Years? I was with my mom and brother (my dad was here, but he had gone to bed hours ago) watching the NYE festivities on TV. 46. What did you eat for breakfast? It’s only 1:36AM so I haven’t had anything yet, but I’m already thinking about ordering breakfast from my favorite place for delivery in the morning after my Zoom doctor appointment. 47. How much money do you have on you right now? None. 48. Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all? Yes. 49. What are your kids' names going to be? I don’t want to have kids. 50. What do you think about most? My health issues and other stuff going on.

[brothermouse]

There are approximately 16,000,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - These are their problems

You hate the rain because you dread the phrase "thank you for the moisture"

You stopped doing family history because you got to the part with all the polygamy and it got real depressing to see that your great- granddad had seven wives meanwhile you're about to age out of the singles ward

On your mission you used to get so mad at the people who would pretend not to be home but, heck, now you'll pretend not to be home for an Amazon drone

You're still not sure if Coke is against the Word of Wisdom so you drink Pepsi instead

Your mom's stopped bugging you about being single but you're pretty sure that's because she thinks you're gay. You're not, but you're going let her think that and see how it all shakes out

You don't claim to be a great public speaker, but frikkin' heck, your cousin Willard gave a talk last Sunday and even Job wouldn't have had the patience to stay awake

You took piano lessons when you were 12. Every day you're afraid that someone will find out you'll have to play the piano in every. Single. Meeting.

You know that the type of bread use in the sacrament doesn't matter, but if it's anything other than Grandma Sycamore's you consider it blasphemy

You're closeted gay and the only person who knows is you Grandma who knew because the Holy Ghost told her. The mother fetchin' narc.

You hitch up your skirt above the knee to let that cute guy in your ward know you're down for a NCMO but then his cousin Willard comes by and you put that skirt right back where God intended it to be

You're looking forward to the new hymnbook because then you can say you don't know how to play any of the new songs. Hopefully you can keep that up long enough for people to forget you can play the piano

Your cousin Willard gave the prayer in sacrament meeting and accidentally said Joseph Smith instead of Jesus Christ. The missionaries had an investigator.

That weird old guy in your ward went off for about 15 minutes on his theories about Kolob and you want to write him off as crazy but, gosh darn it, the man made some real good points

You and your two buds pulled over to help someone stuck on the the side of the road and now that person is going around saying the met the The Nephites

You hate when people say "on my mission" but you just shared three mission stories in the past hour

You just heard you forth Harry Potter reference at church today which made it pull ahead of Disney references

Your cousin Willard is head over heels for a girl he met at EFY and you almost don't have the heart to tell him that she's only 13. Almost.

You had a crush on a girl you met on Trek, which is weird because she's not really your type. At first you thought it was because she's related to Brigham Young, but now you realize you just have a thing for girls in prairie dresses

The bishop called your cousin Willard to be a door greeter and your faith in local leaders has never been this shaken

Growing up you weren't allowed to do homework or play videogames on Sunday, but you were allowed to go to coolmathgames.com. you're still trying to figure out that one

[audacioussoundwaves]

"Thoughts Grim" by Joseph Efi https://ift.tt/3aigJcH

[rlindleymajortwo2021]

PRE PRODUCTION: DEVELOPMENT

My project so far has taken many different turns, few bumps in the road so far but as the project has gone on I have really come to terms with the changes and think now I am in a really good position to move forward, as it stands I want to create a monologue which runs along with the footage, exploring James more as a character rather than real life. What I mean by this is to treat the narrative as a documentary, I want to explore the character and see where I can go with it, treat the script as if not just a monologue but a rant at someone, someone telling a story or a thought to another person rather than just into the 'void'.

I've already spoken previously to James about this and he is really keen to collaborate, I have also asked Sam Kenyon Hamp who is a writer and often within the monologue/poetry format to help me with the script.

It's really exciting to see that the work is becoming quite a collaborative project, currently, I have Joseph Efi, Sam Kenyon-Hamp and James LIlismore as my collaborators, they are all being amazing and doing me a big favour by helping me. Today I am going to try to write more of a monologue and look at some poets which could potentially bring some inspiration.

[orbemnews]

Over 150 cars on display at South Bend auto show ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. – The South Bend Auto Show is at the Century Center for the second time. Guests can check out over 150 cars from classics, vintage, and even muscle cars. Participant David Brody is displaying his 1939 Ford at the auto show. He said the work was done locally in Michiana. For instance, Brody said the car was assembled in Bristol, and the paint job and interior were all done in Elkhart. Over the years, Brody has worked on more than 10 cars and has participated in multiple car shows for the past 30 years. The 1939 Ford he has on display at the auto show is his most recent work. Brody said he’s been working on it for the last 15 years. “It’s all fiberglass, it’s a rendition of a 39 ford. The hardtop is removable so it’s a convertible. It’s red and gray obviously, it took about. I’ve been working on her for 15 years. So, the last thing I did was the dual-quad EFI on the motor kit and I drive it locally,” Brody said. Sunday, March 28, is the last day for the auto show. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can come and check out the 39 ford and other vintage and classic cars on display here at the century center. var theAppId = "808704082583441"; theAppId = "989981024397295"; (function(d, s, id) var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.8&appId=" + theAppId; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); (document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Source link Orbem News #Auto #Bend #Cars #Display #Show #South

[peachvelvets]

5 years ago I was as devoutly mormon as they come. I was planning on going on a mission. I went to church every Sunday. I had a strong testimony. I went to EFY and my favorite part was early morning scripture study. I dressed modestly and didn’t drink caffeine. I cried when I bore my testimony and I “felt the spirit” when I went to the temple. I believed that marriage was between a man and a woman. I knew Joseph Smith was a true prophet.

I thought I couldn’t be happier. How fucking wrong I was.

In reality, I was deeply unhappy. I was in denial about so many things. I had so much internalized self-hatred. To be honest, the church was slowly killing me. When I finally realized this later that year, it felt like my entire world was crumbling. If none of this was true, what was the point of life anymore? This was all I had know my entire life, all I’d ever been taught. How could I continue on if my life didn’t have a purpose?

Now here I am, 5 years later. Officially (records removed and everything) an Ex-Mormon. Happier than I ever was before. Things obviously aren’t perfect, but I’ve found purpose in my life outside of Mormonism. I’ve accepted my queer identity and embraced it fully. I still have a long way to go as far as recovering from years of brainwashing, but I’ve come so far in these 5 years. It’s been so fucking difficult, I’m not gonna lie. Making such a huge life transition is never easy. But I’m so grateful I was brave enough to question. Brave enough to stand up and start thinking for myself. I finally feel free.

[justforbooks]

Μιλώντας για τη μετάφραση, ο Ουμπέρτο Έκο έλεγε πως δεν πρέπει να είναι μόνο ωραία γλωσσικά αλλά να «στέκεται», να σώζει δηλαδή το πρωτότυπο: «Αυτός που ζήτησε από τον Phillippe Starck να σχεδιάσει έναν λεμονοστύφτη, έβαλε άραγε στο συμβόλαιο και τον όρο ότι μία από τις λειτουργίες του λεμονοστύφτη θα έπρεπε να είναι όχι μόνο να στύβει τον χυμό αλλά και να μαζεύει τα κουκούτσια;» έγραφε με το γνωστό περιπαικτικό του ύφος για την αναλογία πρωτότυπου έργου και μετάφρασης. Τουλάχιστον όσον αφορά την ελληνική περίπτωση, ο Έκο, που έφυγε πρόσφατα από τη ζωή, υπήρξε τυχερός, καθώς τα βιβλία του μεταφράζονται σχεδόν αποκλειστικά από την Έφη Καλλιφατίδη, που το όνομά της είναι, πια, συνώνυμο με αυτό του σπουδαίου φιλοσόφου και σημειολόγου. Και είναι ευχάριστο να συνειδητοποιεί κανείς πως με τον Έκο δεν τη συνδέουν μόνο η πολυγλωσσία και η πολυμάθεια αλλά και το ανάλογο χιούμορ. Για την 35χρονη σχέση της με τον Έκο αλλά και για το δύσκολο έργο της μετάφρασης μίλησε αναλυτικά στη συνέντευξη που παραχώρησε στη LifΟ.

— Ο Έκο φαινόταν να είναι η ευχάριστη επωδός ανάμεσα σε άλλες συγκλονιστικές αποδόσεις σας, όπως ο υπέροχος «Τρίστραμ Σάντι», οι «Περιπέτειες της Αλίκης» ή η «Ιστορία του Τομ Τζόουνς». Αλήθεια, ποια βιβλία που έχετε μεταφράσει θα σας μείνουν αλησμόνητα και γιατί;

Δεν μπορώ να μη συμπεριλάβω το Όνομα του Ρόδου, όχι μόνον επειδή είναι το βιβλίο που είναι αλλά και επειδή ήταν το βιβλίο που έκρινε το «επάγγελμα» και τη ζωή μου. Από τον Έκο, το αγαπημένο μου, βέβαια, είναι το Εκκρεμές. Και όλα αυτά που αναφέρατε (ίσως με την εξαίρεση του Τομ Τζόουνς, που είναι λίγο σχολαστικό για τα γούστα μου) είναι βιβλία που ερωτεύτηκα και ζήλεψα. Να προσθέσω και τον Νοστρόμο του Joseph Conrad. Και θα βάλω και μια τελευταία προσθήκη, ίσως επειδή είναι πρόσφατο, ίσως επειδή είναι έργο μιας νεότατης συγγραφέως και με εντυπωσίασε. Είναι το προπέρσινο Booker Prize, το Luminaries (στα ελληνικά βγήκε ως Τα Φώτα) της Eleanor Catton. Λειτούργησα σαν τον γάιδαρο με το καρότο σ' αυτό το βιβλίο.

— Η σχέση σας με τον Ουμπέρτο Έκο, εκτός του ότι αριθμεί τριάντα και πλέον χρόνια, φαίνεται να είχε και τα χαρακτηριστικά αποκλειστικότητας, κάτι που στο εξωτερικό συνηθίζεται κατά κόρον, αλλά όχι στη χώρα μας. Υπήρξε κάποιο βιβλίο του Έκο που δεν θέλατε να μεταφράσετε ή που σκεφτήκατε να παραχωρήσετε σε άλλον μεταφραστή;

Ελπίζω να λειτουργήσει αυτή η «αποκλειστικότητα» και για το τελευταίο βιβλίο που διάβασα ότι ετοιμαζόταν να βγάλει με τον καινούργιο εκδοτικό οίκο που έστησε ο ίδιος. Το λέω με κάθε επιφύλαξη, κάπου το διάβασα. Απλώς θα ήθελα να του πω «αντίο» με μια τελευταία μετάφραση. Όχι, δεν θέλησα ποτέ να πω όχι, με προκαλούσε, όσο δύσκολος και αν ήταν, αποτελούσε κάτι σαν προσωπικό στοίχημα για μένα. Πιθανόν δεν είχα καν τις γνώσεις να αντεπεξέλθω, αλλά δεν νομίζω ότι τις είχαν και πολλοί. Αν υπήρχε ένας «πανεπιστήμων» στην εποχή μας, αυτός ήταν ο Έκο. Υπάρχουν βιβλία του που τα μετέφρασαν άλλοι, λίγα σχετικά, οπότε είμαι, ας πούμε, κατά 80% αποκλειστική του μεταφράστρια.

— Ένας από τους πιο επιφανείς μεταφραστές από τα ιταλικά, ο William Weaver, έλεγε πως προτιμούσε να λύνει τα προβλήματα της μετάφρασης των βιβλίων του Ουμπέρτο Έκο συζητώντας μαζί του. Συζητούσατε κι εσείς μαζί του ή προτιμούσατε να βρίσκετε τις δικές σας λύσεις;

Σπανίως συζητούσα μαζί του, δεν είχα και πάρα πολλά προβλήματα. Φανταστείτε κάθε του μεταφραστής, από κάθε γλώσσα, να τον ζάλιζε με την κάθε του απορία. Ο Έκο, στα πρώτα του βιβλία, έστελνε μαζί και έναν πάκο σημειώσεις και επεξηγήσεις. Όταν χρειάστηκε να πω κάτι, αποδείχτηκε ότι θα μπορούσα και να μην το είχα πει, γιατί τελικά με άφηνε να κάνω ό,τι ήθελα. Αναφέρομαι στην εικόνα του Παντοκράτορα, που του είπα ότι στις ορθόδοξες εκκλησίες μπαίνει στον τρούλο, και μου απάντησε: «Βάλ' τον όπου θες».

— Εδώ ίσως μπαίνει και μια χαζή ιστοριούλα που δείχνει πόσους μεταφραστές είχε ο Έκο. Ένα πρωί, μετά το Ρόδο και πριν από το Εκκρεμές (δηλ. κάπου μεταξύ '87-'88), χτυπάει στις 7 το πρωί το τηλέφωνό μου. Συμφορά με βρήκε, λέω, και το σηκώνω.

«Μποντζιόνο!» ακούω. Θεός φυλάξοι, λέω, τι είν' τούτο; Γιαπωνέζος, που μιλάει ιταλικά; Και συνεχίζει: «Σόνο γκιαπονέζε!». Δεν είπα ότι το κατάλαβα, θα ήταν αγένεια. Λοιπόν, ήταν ένας Ιάπωνας καθηγητής Γλωσσολογίας από το Πανεπιστήμιο της Οζάκα, αν θυμάμαι καλά. Ο άνθρωπος γυρνούσε όλο τον κόσμο για να συναντήσει τους μεταφραστές του Έκο και να γράψει ένα βιβλίο. Τον συνάντησα, τον πότισα και κάτι τσίπουρα, ωραία περάσαμε. Μερικούς μήνες μετά παίρνω ένα βιβλίο, καταπληκτική έκδοση, στολίδι, με σημειωμένο το νούμερο μιας σελίδας. Από πίσω προς τα μπρος, λοιπόν, και από πάνω προς τα κάτω, μέσα στα ιδεογράμματα υπήρχαν και μερικά λατινικά: Efi Kallifatidi. Γέλασα απίστευτα και, φυσικά, το φυλάω ακόμα.

— Έχετε αποδείξει ότι προτιμάτε τη ζωντάνια της απόδοσης παρά το φόρτωμά της με πολλές επεξηγήσεις, υποσημειώσεις κ.λπ. Είναι συνειδητή η απόφασή σας να μην προσφεύγετε στην ευκολία των παραπομπών;

Συνειδητότατη. Θεωρώ ότι η υποσημείωση είναι σαν να ξεφυτρώνεις εκεί που δεν σε σπέρνουν – λέω γι' αυτές, που ο μεταφραστής θεωρεί υποχρέωσή του να εξηγήσει με το νι και με το σίγμα τι ακριβώς εννοεί ο συγγραφέας. Μόνον αν δεν μπορείς να το αποφύγεις βάζεις μια υποσημείωση, όσο πιο διακριτική γίνεται. Δεν είναι για να φωνάζεις: «Εδώ είμαι κι εγώ, θαυμάστε με!». Κι αν πριν από τριάντα χρόνια υπήρχε ίσως μια ανάγκη επεξηγήσεων, σήμερα, όποιος έχει την απορία, γκουγκλάρει και το βρίσκει. Θα πω και κάτι ακόμα σχετικό με τα λογοπαίγνια, που είναι ίσως ό,τι πιο δύσκολο σε μια μετάφραση: ΟΧΙ, δεν γράφουμε από κάτω «αμετάφραστο λογοπαίγνιο» (παρά μόνο με το μαχαίρι στον λαιμό), το προσπερνάμε και ψάχνουμε να βρούμε πού θα κάνουμε εμείς ένα αντίστοιχο λογοπαίγνιο.

— «Ο καλός μεταφραστής είναι σαν τις καλές πόρνες, μόνο που πρέπει να προβλέπει τι θέλει το μυαλό και όχι το σώμα του συγγραφέα». Πρόκειται για μια δήλωσή σας με μεγάλες δόσεις ακρίβειας. Τι είναι αυτό που προσπαθεί να προβλέψει ή να βελτιώσει η μεταφράστρια ως πόρνη: το ύφος, τις λεκτικές εμμονές ή τις άδηλες προθέσεις του συγγραφέα;

Είπα ότι ο μεταφραστής είναι μια πόρνη που πουλάει μυαλό, αντί για σώμα, και πρέπει να κάνει τα γούστα του πελάτη (εννοώντας τον συγγραφέα). Ο μεταφραστής, λοιπόν, είναι μια tabula rasa, αλλά με μπόλικη υποδομή από κάτω, έτσι ώστε να μπορεί να γίνεται κάθε φορά, με κάθε νέο βιβλίο, rasa. Τα τρία στοιχεία (ύφος, εμμονές, προθέσεις) που αναφέρατε πρέπει να τα ξέρει ή, εφόσον πρόκειται για συγγραφέα που τον πρωτοπιάνει, να τα ξεκαθαρίζει όσο πιο σύντομα γίνεται. Το ύφος το επιβάλλει ο συγγραφέας, ο μεταφραστής δεν έχει ύφος (είναι η πρώτη φάση της ερωτικής συνεύρεσης, όταν κλείνεις τη συμφωνία). Οι λεκτικές εμμονές, ναι, βελτιώνονται, αλλά, πάλι, τηρούνται· είναι τα παιχνιδάκια της συνεύρεσης. Και, φυσικά, οι άδηλες προθέσεις απαγορεύεται ν' αποκαλύπτονται φανερά, έστω και αν ο μεταφραστής τις έχει ανακαλύψει (πράγμα που πρέπει να κάνει), ώστε, μετά το τέλος της επαφής, να μένουν και οι δύο ικανοποιημένοι και συνένοχοι. Εκεί ίσως μπαίνει και ο ρόλος του αναγνώστη ή του «ιδανικού αναγνώστη», αλλά αυτό είναι ένα θέμα που ανέλυσε εκτενέστατα ο Έκο και δεν χρειάζεται να μιλήσω εγώ γι' αυτό.

— Πώς ήταν η πρώτη σας συνάντηση με τον Έκο από κοντά;

Αστεία. Και αφοπλιστική. Είχε έρθει στην Αθήνα για να του απονείμουν τον τίτλο του Ακαδημαϊκού λίγο μετά την κυκλοφορία του Μπαουντολίνο, ίσως το 1992. Τον πλησίασα κι εγώ ψιλοκομπλαρισμένη (και τσατισμένη με τον εαυτό μου που είχα κομπλάρει) και του συστήθηκα. Τότε πήρα την απάντηση «Αh, la grande Efi!». Βέβαια, οι Ιταλοί χρησιμοποιούν πολύ συχνά το grande για πολλά πράγματα, οπότε ας μην του δίνουμε βαρύνουσα σημασία. Αλλά εμένα με αφόπλισε και η σκέψη που μου ήρθε ήταν το «Μα, τι μπόλικος άνθρωπος!».

— Στο «Από το Δέντρο στον Λαβύρινθο» ο Έκο ξεδιπλώνει όλη του τη φιλοσοφική, θεωρητική και μαθηματική αρματωσιά, σε σημείο που φτάνει κανείς να πιστέψει πως θα έπρεπε να ήταν μεγάλος μύστης και φιλόσοφος για να το μεταφράσει. Πώς αλήθεια καταφέρατε έναν τέτοιο άθλο; Υπήρξαν στιγμές που είπατε να το εγκαταλείψετε;

Πληγή στα στήθη μού ανοίγετε... Πράγματι, ήταν δυσκολότατο. Δεν είμαι βέβαιη ότι το κατάλαβα ολότελα και ξέρω ότι το μετέφραζα με βήμα χελώνας (δεν μπορούσα να κάνω πάνω από 3-4 σελίδες τη μέρα), γυρνώντας και ξαναγυρνώντας για να βεβαιωθώ ότι κατάλαβα καλά. Όταν τέλειωσε, δεν το ξανάπιασα. Πιθανότατα δεν έπρεπε να μεταφραστεί για ευρύ κοινό, ήταν πανεπιστημιακό βιβλίο, ίσως μόνον οι συνάδελφοί του να το συνελάμβαναν απόλυτα (και δεν είναι εντελώς βέβαιο). Αλλά με βάλατε στον πειρασμό να το ξαναδιαβάσω ως αναγνώστρια. Έχω, βέβαια, την αίσθηση ότι εκεί συμφώνησα σε ένα SM παιχνίδι με τον πελάτη. Πάντως, συμφώνησα.

— Τι κρατάτε από την προσωπικότητα του Έκο ως πολύτιμη παρακαταθήκη; Γιατί τον αγαπάτε περισσότερο;

Ο Έκο (η σκέψη του και όσα ελάχιστα είδα από τη στάση του) στάθηκε για μένα «δάσκαλος». Θα πω και πατέρας, γιατί με μεγάλωσε, δηλαδή μεγάλωσα μαζί του και μέτρησα με τα βιβλία του τα γεγονότα της ζωής μου. Δεν μπορώ να σκεφτώ το Εκκρεμές χωρίς να σκεφτώ την κόρη μου, γιατί όταν το έκανα, ήμουν έγκυος. Η Δέσποινα είναι παιδί του Εκκρεμούς, τη σκεφτόμουν με τη λογική της Αμπάρο. Ίσως να μην ήμουν αυτή που είμαι αν δεν είχαν διασταυρωθεί οι δρόμοι μας. Αλλά τον αγαπώ και θα τον αγαπούσα ακόμα κι αν τα βιβλία του ήταν χειρότερα, για την ευρύτητα του πνεύματος, τη συνδυαστική του ικανότητα και τη λογική του. Μια λογική που και για μένα ήταν πάντα η μεγαλύτερη αρετή, όχι σε αντιπαράθεση με το συναίσθημα, γιατί δεν έρχονται σε αντίθεση, αλλά ως το απόλυτο κριτικό εργαλείο, διαύγεια πνεύματος και οξύνοια: απόδειξη, τα παλαβά του λογοπαίγνια, τα στιχάκια και οι παραλογισμοί.

— «Στο ταξίδι του στον Παράδεισο, το post mortem ταξίδι του και όχι το λογοτεχνικό, ο Δάντης συνάντησε τον Αμπουλάφια. Κι αν έμπαινε και ο Αδάμ στη συζήτηση, θα ήταν ενδιαφέρον να μάθουμε σε τι γλώσσα μιλούσαν αυτοί οι τρεις για να μπορέσουν να συνεννοηθούν» γράφει ο Έκο. Εσείς ποιους φαντάζεστε ότι θα συναντάει αυτήν τη στιγμή στον Παράδεισο και τι θα λένε;

Δεν νομίζω ότι είναι ούτε σε Παράδεισο ούτε σε Κόλαση, και δεν νομίζω να περίμενε κι εκείνος κάτι τέτοιο. Αν σκεφτώ, όμως, ένα παράλληλο σύμπαν, θα μπορούσε να κάνει παρέα με τον Σάλγκαρι και να λένε ιστορίες από τις θάλασσες του Νότου με τον Τζόις και τον Στερν, να ανταλλάσσουν χοντράδες, με παριστάμενους μια σειρά ήρωες των κόμικς – και να τρώνε του σκασμού, να πίνουν το καταπέτασμα και να τραγουδούν πειρατικά τραγούδια, ενώ ο Όκκαμ θ' ακονίζει τη λεπίδα του για να καθαρίσει μήλα, ο Σέρλοκ Χολμς μέσα σε καπνούς οπίου θα ονειρεύεται τη Χώρα του Βασιλέα Ιωάννη και η Αγία Χιλδεγάρδη, σε παραλήρημα, θα χορεύει ερωτικούς θρησκευτικούς χορούς.

Η εκλεκτή μεταφράστρια που πέθανε προχθές είχε μιλήσει στην Τίνα Μανδηλαρά για την 35χρονη σχέση της με τον Έκο αλλά και για το δύσκολο έργο της μετάφρασης.

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Back to the 50’s. Action From America’s Largest Street Rod Show.

There is no angel hair at Back To The 50’s. No velvet ropes and stanchions. No carpeted display areas or mirrors. Nobody goes home with a 3-foot-long cardboard check for $10,000 in prize money. In fact, there are no awards, trophies, plaques, or prizes at Back To The 50’s. There are street rods and street rodders—more of them than at any other enclosed event in America. In 2018, approximately 12,000 cars and trucks rolled into the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for the Minnesota Street Rod Association’s 45th annual party in St. Paul.

All those participants, combined with the commercial vendors, the Sunday swap meet crowd, and all those spectators, guarantee that for three days every summer, Back To The 50’s is basically the third largest city in Minnesota.

Back To The 50’s is not strictly limited to street rods. The show also welcomes customs, classic trucks, sports cars, Gassers, street cruisers, exotic cars, and a few that defy categories—as long as they are of 1964 and earlier vintage.

The 1964 cars and trucks that make up the newest participating vehicles were only 10 years old when the MSRA held the very first Back To The 50’s show back in 1974 in a shopping center parking lot. That premiere event, with approximately 150 vehicles, is a familiar part of Minnesota street rodding history now. It didn’t take long for the show to outgrow its original venue.

STREET RODDER was there in 2018, as we are every year, to take in all the fun and enjoy the cars, in addition to finding 10 outstanding rides for the Painless Performance Products/STREET RODDER Top 100 program and one Blue Oval vehicle for the Best Ford In A Ford program. Back To The 50’s is also a popular location for the STREET RODDER Road Tour every year.

Sunday Swap Meet The swap meet is a one-day-only part of Back To The 50’s. For sellers, it’s a chance to unload some unfinished—or unstarted—project cars. For buyers, it’s a chance to find parts for a homebuilt project, or to find something they didn’t know they were looking for until they saw it on a table or on a trailer. For us, it’s a chance to see potential rods of the future. We hope the raw material in these photos will be finished cars someday, displayed at shows and driven on the street.

See much more swap meet treasure at hotrod.com/articles/back-50s-2018-swap-meet.

STREET RODDER Best Ford In A Ford A Coyote-Powered, Homebuilt, Factory Five 1933 Roadster

When it comes to choosing Ford power for his street rod, Greg Root, our Best Ford in a Ford winner from Back To The 50’s, didn’t need persuading. Greg, from Lake Elmo, Minnesota, worked for Ford and Roush building prototype vehicles. His Factory Five 1933 Ford replica is the most recent of many Ford-powered FoMoCo vehicles he’s built and driven.

We encountered Greg’s Coyote-running roadster next to the Ford Performance Parts rig. With its pearl white ’glass body, contemporary wheel and tire combination, race-inspired cockpit, and modular engine, it’s a modern interpretation of a classic hot rod.

Greg likes Factory Five’s offerings and originally intended to build a 427 Cobra reproduction. Instead, he decided on the 1933 Hot Rod, which has a little more room inside. He said the styling and the fact that you don’t see many of them around, is part of the appeal.

Along with the body, Greg used Factory Five’s chassis setup, featuring a tubular frame, A-arm and coilover independent front suspension, and three-link rear suspension with coilovers. The Ford 8.8-inch rear with 3.86:1 gears and brakes came from a 1989 Mustang. Wide 255- and 305-series ZR-rated Nitto tires roll on 18- and 20-inch Super Nova 5 wheels from American Racing—complementing the contemporary classic theme of the roadster.

The interior features Factory Five’s race bucket seats and banjo-style steering wheel on an ididit column. Greg built the center console and dash and added the Racepak digital instrument display, push-button ignition switch, Vintage Air controls and louvers, USB ports, and Pioneer Mixtrax AV receiver.

Greg pulled the Ford 5.0L Coyote and six-speed from a 2014 Mustang. Troy Knutson fabricated custom mounts to perch the engine and transmission on the Factory Five ’rails, and DP Performance used SCT Performance tuning hardware to get the engine running perfectly. An active online community of Factory Five owners helped with suggestions when questions came up.

Greg enjoys showing and driving the roadster—but what he enjoys even more is turning wrenches in his basement shop. His mind is already onto the next project car. Maybe a GT40. Maybe with a Coyote engine. Definitely Ford in a Ford.

See more of Greg Root’s Factory Five 1933 Ford at hotrod.com/articles/2018-back-50s-best-ford-ford.

Painless Performance Products Presents STREET RODDER Top 100 Tech Tip: EFI Injectors If you have acquired an engine that has sat for 6 months or longer, be sure to remove the injectors and have them tested before attempting to start the engine, as the reformulated fuels of today will cause the injector solenoids to stick closed.

1932 Ford Roadster | Dennis Van Kleek & Kay Larson | Vadnais Heights, MN

Dennis Van Kleek and Kay Larson wanted a timeless, unique Deuce, and this Dearborn Deuce roadster, built by Jim Petrykowski at Metal Fab, is it. Tangerine Pearl paint, dark tan custom upholstery, and Budnik wheels enhance the appearance. A carbed 351W engine supplies power. The car has covered 24,000 miles across 19 states. Vintage Air and Classic Instruments add to the success of those road trips.

1950 Mercury coupe | Les & Sue Severin | Hutchinson, MN

Les Severin found his Merc in a junkyard 36 years ago. Inspired by the famous Bettencourt Merc from the ’50s, its custom cues include the healthy chop, radiused corners, 1951 Merc front bumper, 1953 Kaiser rear bumper guard, 1951 Kaiser grille, vinyl tuck ’n’ roll, and wide whites on Wheelsmith wheels. The paint is Oriental Blue paint over white. The engine is a 4V 455 Olds.

1941 Willys coupe | Mike Hughes | Faribault, MN

A Willys Gasser is the car everyone wants, Mike Hughes says. His is packed with a blown 410ci Hemi. Mickey Thompson rubber rolls on 15-inch five-spokes. The vintage drag race interior features fiberglass buckets, a Grant steering wheel, and Stewart-Warner gauges. Creative Metal and Vescio’s Restoration participated in the project. House Of Kolor provided the Candy Red paint.

1947 Chevy Fleetline | Wayne & Pat Hassemer | Bloomer, WI

Wayne Hassemer bought three rusting Chevys to create this metallic green beauty. Custom mods include Frenched headlights, V-butted windshield, shaved sheetmetal, and a relocated “foot scraper” plate. A Demon carb tops the Chevy 406 small-block. Interior features VDO gauges, a Premier stereo, and lot of Ultraleather. The 15-year build was interrupted by family life, but now it’s driving time.

1949 International pickup | Joseph Ackerley | Forest Lake, MN

This International sat in a Minnesota body shop for 20 years before being built in Joseph Ackerley’s home shop. He shaved the door handles and driprails, welded the hood into a single piece, and added a Chevy box. A 383 stroker Chevy is fed by a Demon carburetor. Tan leather and vinyl complements all that Viper Red paint. VDO gauges and a Pioneer audio system are cab upgrades.

1947 Cadillac convertible | Jack DeJoy | Prior Lake, MN

Jack DeJoy built the 1947 Cadillac he had always wanted with a pancaked hood, filled cowl, shaved handles, and bright paint. The owner-designed interior wears leather-covered seats facing a 1949 Cadillac dash. It’s a Cadillac underhood, too, with a 500ci injected engine. Colorado Custom wheels are wrapped in Hankook radials. Impressive work from this 80-year-old street rodder.

1959 Chevy Impala | Kyle Severin | Alexandria, MN

The Crown Sapphire 1959 Impala was stock and partially restored before Kyle Severin rebuilt it as a ’60s-inspired restomod cruiser. The original-looking interior is updated with Vintage Air A/C, Dakota Digital gauges, and modern audio components. The tri-power 409 is packed with plenty of hi-po internals. Chrome reverse Wheelsmith wheels are matched with Diamond Back whitewalls.

1932 Ford pickup | Mac McCullough | Wayzata, MN

Mac McCullough’s truck was original, numbers-matching, rust-free, and had been apart for years when he began building it into a ’60s-style hot rod. A Corvette 327/365 engine with camel hump heads features Porter mufflers to maintain the vintage-style Mac wanted. The interior is distinguished by a pleated vinyl–covered bench, an original 1932 steering wheel, and Classic Instruments gauges.

1964 Chevy C10 | Stack Calhoun | Forest Lake, MN

Nuff Sedd Customs honored Stack Calhoun’s request to build something “timeless” and “classy;” ’70s-era C10 olive green paint and cherry bedwood add to the exterior appeal. Two-tone pleated vinyl covers the bench seat. A 450hp 355 Chevy moves the C10 down the road at 2,000 rpm at 75 mph with the A/C and stereo blasting. “It sounds like a muscle car but drives like a Cadillac,” Stack says.

1934 Ford Fordor Sedan | Gary & Lisa Beskau | Hastings, MN

Gary and Lisa Beskau commissioned their son-in-law Greg Spakow of Master Blastings, to undertake the frame-off rebuild of their Fordor. Body mods include one-piece front fenders and running boards, filled roof, and hood louvers—and Cinnamon Candy paint over copper. Suede and leather bench seats fill the interior. A 450hp Chevy 350 is dressed up with an Edelbrock air cleaner and valve covers.

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Book Review: “The Christ Who Heals” by Terryl and Fiona Givens

At a recent Sacrament Meeting I heard the following message: “The world tells women to be independent, confident, and educated, but we know women are instead supposed to be chaste, virtuous, and modest.” Sunday School then featured these highlights: “We are constantly under attack from temptation. If we deviate even an inch we can fall! We have to be constantly on guard against Satan.” and “Wearing revealing clothing is breaking the law of chastity. Imagine the shame you would feel if the Second Coming happened and the Savior saw you wearing a sleeveless shirt!” The previous week’s Sacrament Meeting featured an overview of appropriate dress standards for an upcoming EFY activity, an admonition from the Bishop to be more faithful in church cleaning assignments, and a reminder that when people become inactive or leave the Church it’s ultimately because they were offended and are too prideful to repent.

A short time earlier I attended a stake conference in a different part of the world where the topics were (in this order): appropriate Sabbath Day observance standards, tithing, Book of Mormon, missionary work, the importance of “doing” and “obedience,” tithing (again), missionary work (again), and another on missionary work (a third time). At one point a counselor in the Stake Presidency directed a quick comment to visitors: “I know we have many visitors here and we welcome you! We want you to know that of course we’re Christians and we believe in Jesus.” (One wonders why he felt the need to clarify, given the topics that were emphasized in the meeting.)

The visiting member of the Seventy then finished the meeting with an exhortation to be faithful and obedient to home teaching, tithing, and temple attendance because, as he explained, there is no progression from Kingdom to Kingdom in the afterlife. If you are not faithful and obedient to the gospel now, he warned, your path will be forever sealed against eternal life and exaltation.

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Terryl and Fiona’s latest book The Christ Who Heals makes a bold claim: Mormon theological culture has inherited a religious “style” from its Western Christian (Catholicism and Protestantism) antecedents that often serves to obscure its empowering, uplifting, and ennobling truths. In other words, Mormons hear the phrase “philosophies of men mingled with scripture” in their temple liturgical rites and assume that it must be referring to liberal Christians who use the Bible to defend same-sex marriage or political philosophers who argue that the Bible makes a strong case for socialism. Based on my reading, Terryl and Fiona might argue that it also refers to the integration of traditional Catholic and Protestant perspectives of sin, guilt, and depravity into our conceptualizations of Mormon belief and praxis.

One of the book’s key methodologies is the “Hugh Nibley approach”: Terryl and Fiona constantly draw parallels between Josephine Mormonism[1] and early Christian desert fathers, monks, and mystics, especially in the Eastern Christian tradition. These parallels serve to anchor their argument that the Eastern Church’s theological development was much closer to what Joseph Smith taught many centuries later, while the Western Church moved continually toward more cynical and pessimistic view of human nature, sin, death, and repentance. They argue that Eastern Orthodox Christianity represents a path that Western Christianity might have taken, and if it had, would have resembled Josephine Mormonism to a much stronger degree than it currently does.

How, then, did Mormonism shift toward Western Christianity’s notions of depravity, guilt, and sin? Through our language, they argue. Not “language” in the strict sense of speaking the English language (or others), but rather the cultural environment in which we are raised.[2] They argue that since Mormonism emerged in the fertile landscape of early America where Protestantism was on fire (literally in the “burned-over district” during the Second Great Awakening) Joseph had a difficult time breaking his followers out of their strong Protestant conditioning. To this day, they argue, Mormon theology, culture, and practice have a strong bias toward Western Christianity’s orientations toward sin, guilt, and judgment instead of its “true” focus on human potential, advancement and eternal progression.

Why is it this important? Among other things, it matters how we understand the nature of God. Our understanding of God shapes everything else in our religious lives, including our values, choices, and priorities, as well as the way we interact with one another. As Joseph Smith said: “If men do not comprehend the character of God, they do not comprehend themselves.”[3]

Psychological research has also shown that it matters whether one believes in a more “Authoritative” God [judgmental, punitive, strict, etc.] or a more “Gracious” God [friendly, loving, intimate] (see here and here).  Those who have a more “gracious” conceptualization of God tend to have better health outcomes, report higher levels of well-being, spiritual health, self-esteem, happiness, etc., to volunteer and engage in their communities, and have lower levels of anxiety, depression, and paranoia.[4] It could be argued, then, that to the extent that Mormon clergy and laity alike embrace a Western Christian view of sin, judgment, and depravity, they are risking the emotional, physical, and spiritual health of those in their communities.

It is in this context that Terryl and Fiona try their best to “move the needle” of the Mormon theological conversation back toward a “gracious” conceptualization of God. As is common in their writing, they draw on scripture, science, literature, and art, as well as theologians from Irenaeus to Origen to Tertullian to Julian of Norwich[5] to bolster their arguments. A sampling includes:

“Salvation is the culmination of our richer incorporation into the heavenly family of celestial beings.” (50)

“Christ … volunteers himself an offering to assume the painful consequences of our injurious choices. Appeasing some abstract justice, or propitiating a sovereign God, is not the point.” (55)

“Atonement is primarily about healing the pains and strains of injured relationships.” (74)

“Zion-building is not preparation for heaven. It is heaven, in embryo. The process of sanctifying disciples of Christ, constituting them into a community of love and harmony, does not qualify individuals for heaven; sanctification and celestial relationality are the essence of heaven.” (78)

“We do not earn heaven; we co-create heaven, and we do so by participating in the celestial relationships that are its essence.” (93)

“We cannot overstate the significance of this shift from accusatory judgment and evaluation to judgment as an awakening of self.” (98)

“Sin is whatever is crippling, destructive of human relations, whatever distorts or hedges up the way of flourishing. Virtue, on the other hand, is wholeness, the measure of our creation.” (102)

I will admit that I struggled with the understanding of the concept of atonement that is presented in The Christ Who Heals. The authors firmly reject the Cleon Skousen view that Christ’s atonement was necessary to satisfy the demands of justice on the part of “intelligences” upon which God’s support depends to maintain his position as God (a view that was popular in late-20th century Mormonism). Instead, as I understood from my reading of the book, they argue that Christ’s atonement was primarily about sharing in our pain so that he could serve as a perfect Healer and to generate the infinite grace necessary to draw and persuade all of God’s children unto him. This is a compelling and exciting view, but to me it begs the question: was an atonement necessary, then? Did our Heavenly Parents already not have the ability to share in and heal our pains? Did they not already have the ability to draw and persuade us back to Them, absent of someone else needing to perform that task or generate that ability? The Skousen view, while in my view wrong, as least has a clear and consistent logic. I finished The Christ Who Heals without a clear understanding of how the authors’ view of atonement ultimately requires a Christ to perform that atonement. (All the more reason, in my view, to move away from a literalistic understanding of Christianity and the atonement and toward a more metaphorical, mystical understanding.)

Perhaps their most important and exciting theological argument is made in the final chapter, where they argue that an overly-judgmental conceptualization of God risks obscuring the bold and radical doctrine of eternal progression. They outline in Chapter 12 that Mormon authorities such as Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Lorenzo Snow, B.H. Roberts, James Talmage, Joseph F. Smith, J. Reuben Clark taught clearly that even though Mormon doctrine believes in an initial assignment to a degree of glory in the afterlife, there exists the potential for eternal advancement, even from kingdom to kingdom. (They further argue that this perspective can be reasonably inferred from early desert fathers such as Origen and Gregory of Nyssa.) It is only more recent Mormon authorities such as Bruce R. McConkie and Joseph Fielding Smith who taught that this is not true, based on an erroneous understanding of the phrase “words without end” in D&C 76:112.[6]

If there truly is the potential of advancement from kingdom to kingdom in the afterlife, it is a radical and ennobling principle: it is never too late. Terryl and Fiona argue that our Heavenly Parents are rooting and cheering for us throughout the eternities, and that the Savior will never give up on inviting, loving, and helping us all on our way toward eternal life and exaltation as we climb the long ladder of eternal progression and improvement. No one who desires will be left behind, even if it takes eternities for them to come around.

The implications of this possibility cannot be understated. This means that everyone who wants to can and will “make it” in the end. While some will take a little longer than others, everyone is on the same journey with the same destination. Vicarious temple work ensures that everyone will receive all the saving ordinances in the end, and so long as a person’s orientation is pointed toward God (or even Goodness), they will for eternity have a standing invitation to progress and learn and come ever-closer to “eternal life and exaltation.”[7] We will all have the “eternal family” that is promised to us, sooner or later, regardless of how far down the road we make it in this life.[8]

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For many people, the day-to-day lived experience of contemporary Mormonism, with its frequent focus on behavioral checklists, institutional maintenance, dress standards, guilt-based persuasions, and obedience over grace, is an environment that they find effective and helpful to them as they seek to draw closer to God and become more like Them, participating in the “co-creation” that Terryl and Fiona describe. For some, however, the contemporary LDS environment has become stifling, discouraging, uninspiring, uninteresting,[9] or in some rare cases, even unsafe.[10]

Terryl and Fiona present what is, in my view, a desperately needed “course corrective” to predominant framings and emphases in contemporary Mormon theological discourse. The Mormon tradition is by leaps and bounds richer for the perspectives they are contributing to the theological conversations and narratives. To be sure, there are local leaders and General Authorities who strive to bring these more expansive and ennobling perspectives to the fore. These framings are, however, usually a strong minority in most corners of Mormondom. The Mormonism that Terryl and Fiona present is, very regrettably, simply not the Mormonism that most members encounter these days in their day-in-day-out, on-the-ground experience with the Church.[11] I therefore fear that their effort to influence the dominant narratives in Mormonism is an increasingly quixotic one as American Mormonism and Evangelical Protestantism become increasingly interchangeable in their outlooks, perspectives, and religious styles. But as a Christian, of course, I value hope, and I hold out hope that, in the end, the Mormonism of The Christ Who Heals will prevail.

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FN1: I use the term “Josephine Mormonism” in reference to Joseph Smith’s version of Mormon theology.

FN2: I whole-heartedly agree with this, by the way. And I might venture to take it one step further. What other understandings or assumptions about God and religion are influenced by our cultural conditioning, either as individuals, communities, or institutions? How much has our understandings of concepts like “church,” “priesthood,” “authority,” “exaltation,” “scripture,” or even “Jesus” or “God” been shaped by the cultural environments in which we were raised and by the languages and assumptions and worldviews that we swim in? (2 Nephi 31:3) How much might our views of gender or sexuality be influenced in the same way? And to take it another step further: Terryl and Fiona argue that Joseph’s ability to bring the early Saints to new truths was constrained by their cultural conditioning, but how much of Joseph’s own theology, revelations, and behavior was also constricted and bounded by his cultural conditioning? If Joseph Smith had been born in India, for example, how might he have understood and conveyed his First Vision experience to his followers? What would the “Book of Mormon” looked like?

FN3: History of the Church, 6:303

FN4: See here, here, here, here, e.g.

FN5: I particularly appreciate that Terryl and Fiona gave Julian such a strong platform in this book. Her Revelations of Divine Love should be required reading for all Christians. That said, I may be biased, as my wife and I named one of our daughters in her honor: “Hazel Julian.”

FN6: The point about “worlds without end” comes from an interview with Fiona on the LDS Perspectives Podcast. She argues that “worlds without end” in the 19th century was used as a title for God, and thus Joseph likely understood this mean: “but where God and Christ dwell they cannot come, where We are [yet!]” I might venture to add that this was a missed opportunity that the book could have taken. What is a faithful Mormon to do when there is very clear evidence that Mormon authorities taught mutually exclusive perspectives on a topic? Or that an authoritative doctrinal teaching is based on an erroneous interpretation of a scriptural phrase?

FN7: A similar argument was featured on this blog in 2015: http://ift.tt/2ASBOtT

FN8: Of course, this presents an awkward paradox. If salvation is truly an eternal opportunity and the door never closes, what is the urgency to faithfully follow the LDS program in this life, especially if someone finds more light, knowledge, hope, and/or faith in other faith traditions (or none at all)? The answer, for Terryl and Fiona, is that they personally find the LDS context most compelling and conducive to learning the lessons of eternity and creating a Zion community. I never found in the book a compelling argument, though, for why everyone necessarily best thrives and flourishes in an LDS context, or what to do if someone finds that active LDS participation is more of a hindrance than a help toward a more abundant spiritual life, especially given that the ennobling and empowering narrative of Mormonism they present is not frequently encountered in most Mormon contexts these days. This seems to be the unanswerable question for Mormon apologists such as Terryl and Fiona and Patrick Mason. It is difficult to simultaneously hold to a near-universal view of salvation while simultaneously arguing for the necessity of a near-universal LDS experience.

FN9: Indeed, the 2016 Next Mormons Survey found that 20% of self-identified Mormons in the United States say that at the end of church they feel “tired or burned out” instead of “spiritually fed and inspired.” This includes 13% of those who attend church regularly.

FN10: See, for example, “The LGBTQ Mormon Crisis: Responding to the Empirical Research on Suicide by Michael Barker, Daniel Parkinson, and Benjamin Knoll”, Dialogue 49(2) as well as my research on Mormon context and youth suicide rates: http://ift.tt/2ASa5cO

FN11: In contrast, I tend to find many of the general positive, ennobling, and universalistic aspects of Josephine Mormonism more often these days taught and celebrated in Mainline Protestant communities.

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DHS Increases Number of H-2B Visas by 15,000: This Week’s Industry News

Want to keep up with the latest news in lawn care and landscaping? Check back every Thursday for a quick recap of recent happenings in the green industry.

DHS Increases Number of H-2B Visas by 15,000 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on July 17 that it will be increasing the number of H-2B visas by 15,000. To qualify for the additional visas, petitioners must attest, under penalty of perjury, that their business is likely to suffer irreparable harm if it cannot employ H-2B nonimmigrant workers during fiscal year 2017. “Congress gave me the discretionary authority to provide temporary relief to American businesses in danger of suffering irreparable harm due to a lack of available temporary workers,” announced Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. “As a demonstration of the administration’s commitment to supporting American businesses, DHS is providing this one-time increase to the congressionally set annual cap.”

A-LIST Releases Environmentally Friendly Lawn Grass List Want to provide your clients with turfgrass better able to withstand a variety of stresses? Check out the new list of perennial ryegrasses and fine fescues approved by The Alliance for Low Input Sustainable Turf (A-LIST). The A-LIST is an independent, non-profit industry initiative fostering the development of turfgrass varieties that meet metrics like water conservation, reduced fertility, heat and drought stress tolerances, all with no fungicide or insecticide applications. Nationally recognized cooperators selected on a regional basis test the turfgrass to include environmental adaptability.

Monsanto Fights California’s Listing of Glyphosate as Cancer Causer On July 7 glyphosate, an herbicide and the active ingredient in Monsanto Company’s popular Roundup weed killer, was added to California’s list of chemicals known to cause cancer by the state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. California voters approved Proposition 65, a ballot initiative in 1986. Monsanto vowed to continue its legal fight against the designation, and called the decision “unwarranted on the basis of science and the law,” and has vowed to continue its legal fight against the designation.

Ditch Witch, Grasshopper Showcased as Made in America Ditch Witch represented Oklahoma at the Made in America Product Showcase celebrating American-made products hosted at the White House on Monday, July 17. A Ditch Witch JT20 horizontal directional drill was on display at the event. Thanks to suggestions from Kansas’ Governor Sam Brownback and members of Congress, a Grasshopper 727 EFI FrontMount mower represented Kansas at the same event.

Arborjet Expands Organic Solutions with Eco-1 Garden Spray Arborjet Inc. has announced the expansion of its organic plant solutions line with its new Eco-1 Garden Spray for protection against insects, mites and diseases. Eco-1 Garden Spray made its debut at Cultivate’17 this week. Eco-1 Garden Spray is a botanical blend of thyme and peppermint oils with flaxseed oil, creating a unique emulsion that offers up to 15 times more active ingredients for highly effective control. Other included ingredients help the oils mix with water and dissolve an insect’s exoskeleton for additional pest fighting power.

MTD Completes Transaction with Robomow F. Robotics Acquisitions Ltd, the makers of Robomow, is now a subsidiary of MTD Products Inc. The transaction, which closed as planned on July 2, 2017, will enable MTD to employ Robomow’s progressive technology and broad line of robotic products under MTD’s brands in Europe and North America; while Robomow will benefit from MTD’s broader outdoor power equipment portfolio, sales and marketing resources, and global network of dealers. Robomow’s operations will remain headquartered in Pardesiya, Israel.

OPEI Installs 2017-2018 Officers, Board Members Members of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute gathered June 20-22 for their 65th annual meeting to discuss the challenges ahead for the outdoor power equipment industry and also its potential for growth. OPEI members also elected officers and installed board members for 2017-2018. They are as follows:

OPEI Chair: Daniel Ariens, chairman & CEO, Ariens Company

OPEI Vice Chair: Tom Cromwell, group president – power, Kohler Company

OPEI Secretary/Treasurer: Bjoern Fischer, president, Stihl Incorporated

Immediate Past Chair: Tim Merrett, vice president, global platform – Turf & Utility, Agriculture & Turf Division, Deere & Company

Rounding out OPEI’s board of directors will be as follows: Edward B. Cohen, vice president, government & industry relations, Honda North America, Inc.; Tim Dorsey, president, Echo Incorporated; Marc J. Dufour, president & CEO, Club Car, LLC; Tom Duncan, president and CEO, Positec Tool Corporation; Peter Hampton, president, Active Exhaust Corporation; Jean Hlay, president & COO, MTD Products Inc.; Jeff Hohler, president, Consumer Brands Division, Husqvarna Group; Paul Mullet, president & CEO, Excel Industries, Inc.; Rick Olson, president & COO, The Toro Company; Lee Sowell, president – outdoor products, Techtronic Industries Power Equipment; Todd Teske, chairman, president & CEO,  Briggs and Stratton Corporation.

CASE Announces SiteControl CoPilot System for M-Series Dozers CASE Construction Equipment has introduced their new SiteControl CoPilot powered by Leica Geosystems. Available factory-installed or as a retrofit on select CASE M Series dozers, the CoPilot system bridges the gap between automatic and indicate-only systems and offers a entry into 2D and 3D machine control technology. The system allows operators to set a desired slope/grade reference, and automatically holds that slope/grade without the need for lasers, masts or GPS.

KAI Design & Build Hires 10 New Architecture Department Employees KAI Design & Build in St. Louis, Missouri has hired ten new employees to its Architecture Department including:

Carl Karlen, of Brentwood, MO, Senior Designer/Senior Architect.

Christina Laney, LEED GA, of Clayton, MO, Intern Architect.

Bruce LaSurs, RA, LA, of Webster Groves, MO, Project Manager.

Chris Link, CM-BIM, CDT, LEED AP, of Godfrey, IL, BIM/VDC Manager.

Jacob Manse, of Chesterfield, MO, Intern Architect.

Decorda McGee, LEED GA, of University City, MO, Intern Architect 2.

Matt Niemeyer, of Gillespie, IL, Project Architect.

Jason Randle, of St. Louis City, MO, Project Designer.

Andy Sebacher, RA, LEED AP, of Florissant, MO, Project Manager.

Adam Walker, of Florissant, MO, Project Designer.

Porous Pave Selected for Federation Housing, Inc. Federation Housing, Inc. completed the Gil Rosenthal Garden of Peace at the Samuel A. Green House, a low-income housing tax credit building for the elderly, by installing 1,650 square feet of Porous Pave XL permeable pavement for the garden’s walkways and circular patio. Located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Garrett Churchill, Inc. designed and installed the five-foot-wide walking paths and 24-foot-diameter patio with Porous Pave XL batch mixed on site and poured in place at a depth of 1.5 inches atop a four-inch base of compacted crushed aggregate.

Simplot Partners Targets Northern California The J.R. Simplot Company has opened a new Simplot Partners retail location in Sacramento, California. The location will enable Simplot Partners to meet the growing demands of turf and horticulture customers in northern California and Nevada.

Ruppert, Associated Builders And Contractors Host Networking Event Ruppert Landscape partnered with Associated Builders and Contractors of Metro Washington to host their summer networking event on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Ruppert’s corporate headquarters in Laytonsville, Maryland.  More than 550 people attended the event. ABC’s Metro Washington chapter has been holding its Summer Networking Event at Ruppert headquarters for nearly 19 years.

ILCA Announces 9th Annual Turf Education Day Illinois Landscape Contractor’s Association and the Chicago Botanic Garden have come together to present the 9th annual Turf Education Day. Stay informed about the latest turf care products and practices. This day of training and education is for any professional who cares for and looks after turf. The event will be Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Former WLCA President Roy Zehren Dies at 87 The Wisconsin turf industry lost a long-time friend and leader on June 10. Roy G. Zehren had a passion for sharing information and networking. He served as President of the Wisconsin Landscape Contractors Association in 1968-1969. He was a founding board member of the Sports Turf Management Association along with the late Harry Gill, the storied Brewers Grounds Manager who were early pioneers in organizing the Sports Turf Industry. With his growing expertise in designing natural turf drainage systems, he founded Natural Athletic Turf, Inc. and Sports Turf Consultants in 1974. Zehren worked with golf courses and professional sports teams across the country, including the Milwaukee Brewers, to develop systems that could sustain healthy natural grass playing surfaces. Zehren was a 39 year member of the Wisconsin Golf Course Superintendents Association.

Durante Rentals Chris Jones Wins CFO Innovation Award Chris Jones, Durante Rentals Co-Founder and CFO, was honored with the 2017 Small Market Companies: Thinking Big Award at the 2017 CFO Innovation Conference. The awards ceremony and dinner was held at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. CFO’s received recognition in fourteen CFO-focused categories with finalists and award recipients selected by an independent panel of judges.

Excellence in Irrigation 2017 Award Winners Announced The 2017 Excellence in Irrigation honorees were presented awards at the American Society of Irrigation Consultants National Conference in Seattle, Washington. A total of eleven projects were identified as deserving special acknowledgement as examples of unique or outstanding irrigation design challenges and solutions. The individuals were independently judged by a panel comprised of an academic team from Cal Poly Pomona and Kansas State University and peer review. Challenges must be unique and the site solutions must successfully address the distinctive climatic, structural, agronomic and system operational needs of each project.

National Concrete Masonry Association Will Celebrate 100 years in 2018 The National Concrete Masonry Association is celebrating 100 years and is planning events for 2018 including a gala event at the summer 2018 Midyear Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. NCMA is offering sponsorship opportunities that will recognize each company’s support of this event and their commitment to the association, its mission, its activities, as well as their investment in this industry’s future.

Read last week’s industry news roundup: Former STIHL President Fred Whyte Dies at 70

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Raising the Bar with this Wicked 1955 Chevy

There’s something to be said about growing up with the coolest parents in town. For Don Hoover of Hobart, Indiana, every day was a chance to experience the evolution of automotive high performance in the early ’60s. It was a regular weekend trip when his mom loaded up him and his friends to head over to U.S. 30 Dragstrip in nearby Gary to check it all out. Seeing his quarter-mile heroes leave the line in a haze of nitro and burnt rubber combined with walking the pits to see the cars and racers up close helped set a path that he still walks to this date. There was even a legendary family trip to California where they made a stop in Utah to watch land speed racers blaze a path on the salt during Speed Week.

Turning wrenches was natural for Don and he eventually purchased his first car, a 1955 Chevy Bel Air, while in high school for $400. After graduation in the ’70s he decided to turn it into a fulltime race car and was mentored by good friend Joe Gouger Sr. through the conversion. Grouger, a well-known racer in the UDRA (United Drag Racing Association) fielded a Pro Stock Vega known as the Vega Bond, also sold Don his first race engine, a hopped-up 427ci mill complete with aluminum heads. It wasn’t long until Don’s 1955, known as “The Savage,” started tearing up U.S. 30 on a regular basis. The track was also where he met his soon-to-be wife Kathy, whose passion for drag racing led her to work at the facility. Flash-forward to today and the couple have been sharing their love for drag racing ever since.

With Kathy having recently competed in Hot Rod magazine’s Drag Week in 2017 with her LS-powered 1969 Camaro in the Street Machine Eliminator Class, Don felt it was time to up the ante. He decided to resurrect The Savage 1955 Chevy, this time as a wild, LS-powered 2018 Drag Week contender, however his nephew Mark Stringer wanted to preserve the original race car and offered up his personal 1955 Bel Air as swap. A deal was made and Don wasted no time in contacting Rocky Troxell at US 12 Speed & Custom in New Buffalo, Michigan. Having worked with Troxell during the build of Kathy’s Camaro, the pair shared the vision of what it would take to create a true contender for Drag Week.

The team at US 12 got started fabricating a custom chromoly tube chassis to NHRA SFI Spec 25.5 certification standards complete with custom crossmembers and rollcage. To handle the power out back, a FAB9 housing packs a Moser centersection with 4.56 gears spinning 40-spline axles suspended in place by a custom four-link combined with fully adjustable Afco coilover shocks. Up front a Strange Engineering Ultra Strut suspension is linked to a Stiletto Pro Box rack-and-pinion. To add plenty of stopping power to the mix a Wilwood Engineering dual master pushes fluid through stainless lines to matching drilled and vented discs out back with four-piston calipers and Strange slotted discs with two-piston calipers up front. Linking it all to the street are a set of Champion Wheel 15×12 Stripster-series wheels with bead locks capped with Mickey Thompson drag radials and 17-inch Weld Racing Full Throttle–series spindle mount wheels up front wearing Mickey Thompson S/R radials.

To generate 1,500 streetable horsepower Don had Brian Robbins at Robbins Racecraft in Saint Joseph work his magic to build a fire-breathing 427ci mill, starting with a Dart LS Next iron block with 9.5:1 compression. He packed it with a speed shop full of go-fast goods, including a Robbins Racecraft forged 4-inch stroke 4340 crank linked to matching rods wearing a set of custom JE pistons and a heavy bump from a custom-ground hydraulic roller cam from Robbins Racecraft. Up top there’s plenty of seamless power from a pair of heavily massaged Chevrolet Performance LSX aluminum heads while the knockout punch comes from a pair of Bullseye Power 83mm TCT turbos matched to a Holley LS Hi-Ram EFI intake with a 105mm Holley throttle body and 220-PPH injectors. A Holley ignition lights the fire with spent gases flowing though headers by US 12 to a custom stainless exhaust. The goods move through a Jeffco Performance four-speed transmission with Gear Vendors overdrive to a custom driveshaft from Lance’s Driveshaft.

The body was stripped and fitted to the chassis with any needed metal restoration completed by the team who also crafted the custom floors, trans tunnel, and installed the carbon-fiber rear wheel tubs. From there the team crafted the custom front bumper with spoiler and tank mount, filled the cowl, shaved driprails, one-off rear spoiler, rounded door corners, tucked bumpers, and added a side-exit exhaust. The body was then metal finished and gapped to prepare it for color. Team member Brett Miller laid down the coating of PPG Envirobase 2014 Corvette Laguna accented by custom-blended charcoal metallic.

Inside it’s all business, starting with the restored factory dash with a Holley EFI digital dash to monitor the vitals while steering moves through a 13-inch Max Lightweight wheel mounted to a custom column with a Jeffco shifter to pull gears. Team member Billy D laid out a perfect combination of aluminum and carbon fiber inside, accented by a factory headliner and door panels by Vos Upholstery & Custom Auto Trim of Lansing, Illinois, who also covered the custom US 12 seats. With Drag Week fast approaching we can hardly wait to see Don’s 1955 shake the streets!

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