#chris greco

[scurviesdisneyblog]

Background art for Lilo & Stitch (2002)

[cryptocollectibles]

Whacked #1 (March 1994) by River Group

Written by Alan Katz, drawn by Chris Greco, and various.

[judgingbooksbycovers]

The Riddle of the Rosetta: How an English Polymath and a French Polyglot Discovered the Meaning of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

By Jed Z. Buchwald and Diane Greco Josefowicz.

Design by Chris Ferrante.

[willstafford]

Jury Fury

TWELVE ANGRY MEN The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, Monday 30th October 2023 Reginald Rose’s classic play from 1955 is doing the rounds again and it’s well worth catching even if, like me, you have seen it before.  Based on Rose’s own experience of serving on a jury, this tense, taut thriller continues to weave its engrossing spell, as a dozen increasingly tetchy males gather in a jury room to…

[theamazingmaddyas]

Thinking about the fact that, most of the gods, have had statistically more demigod children in the Riordanverse of their own percieved gender. Like 6/7 of the seven have a godly parent with the same gender identity as them. So, I've decided to try and do the math, and see what percentage of demigods by each godly parent has the same percieved gender identity.

How I decided who to add:

Has to be mentioned in any of the Greco-Roman Riordanverse books *by name*; side stories included

Even if we know their gender, with no name, I didn't add them. But, if you want those numbers, maybe I'll do them someday

Cannot be a god

Can be dead: ghosts/ ressurections included

Can be real people, as long as Rick mentions them, no matter how contriversal they may be. Except for the leader of the Nazi party, he's not here.

Has to be a child of the god, not a legacy.

Can be Roman or Greek. If you want them split, I may do that, maybe not though.

Can appear in Percy Jackson Greek Heroes, as long as they *haven't* achieved godhood (looking at you, Heracles)

Video game and TV media *is* allowed, but honestly I don't think the TV show has any characters with canon godly parents whom we don't see yet.

For books, has to be written by Rick Riordan (except for Alabaster, but I added him anyway)

Last note, I am not infallible, and honestly could have missed people. I used the wiki as a reminder, but the wiki is honestly pretty fallible too and has a lot of missing people plus probably added people too, so if you notice someone missing or added, tell me, and I'll adjust accordingly.

Zeus: 62.5% (5:3)

Jason Grace, Tantalus, Perseus, Minos, Diocletion : Thalia Grace, Amelia Earhart, Helen of Troy Sparta

Poseidon: 100% (5:0)

Percy Jackson, Theseus, Sciron, Sinis, Phineas

Demeter: 62.5% (5:3)

Katie Gardner, Miranda Gardiner, Meg McCaffrey, Billie Ng, Leila : Steve, Douglas, Lityerses

Ares: 66.6% (10:5)

Arnold Beefcake, Sherman Yang, Ellis Wakefield, Mark, Edward Teach (Blackbeard), William Sherman, Frank Zhang, Julius, Remus, Romulus : Clarisse La Rue, Hippolyta, Pentheselia, Antiope, Melanippe

Athena: 28.6% (2:5)

Annabeth Chase, Bea Wise: Malcolm Pace, Daedalus, Zane Carver, George Washington, Frederic Bartholdi

Apollo: 64.3%–69.2% (9:3–4:1)

Lee Fletcher, Michael Yew, Halcyon Green, Will Solace, Austin Lake, Jerry, William Shakespeare, King Louis XIV of France, Trophonius : Kayla Knowles, Gracie, Victoria, Georgina (she's the variable, fyi), : Yan

Hephaestus: 84.6% (11:2)

Charles Beckendorf, Leo Valdez, Harley, Shane, Christopher, Issac Schuster, Archimedes, Thomas Faynor, Periphetes, Blaise, Mamurius Veturius : Heloise, Nyssa Barrera

Aphrodite: 55.6% (5:4)

Silena Beauregard, Piper McLean, Drew Tanaka, Lacy, Valentina Diaz : James Dean, Mitchell, Michael Kahale, Aeneus

Hermes: 72.7% (8:3)

Luke Castellan, Travis Stoll, Connor Stoll, Chris Rodriguez, Cecil Markowitz, Gus, Larry, Jack London : Alice Miyazawa, Julia Feingold, Harriet Tubman

Dionysus: 100% (3:0)

Castor, Pollux, Dakota

Hades: 50% (2:2)

Nico di Angelo, Lynkos : Bianca di Angelo, Hazel Levesque

Iris: 50% (1:1)

Blanche : Butch Walker

Hypnos: 100% (1:0)

Clovis

Nemesis: 0% (0:2)

Ethan Nakamura, Damien White

Nike: 100% (2:0)

Holly Victor, Laurel Victor

Hebe: 0% (0:2)

Paolo Montes, William H. Seward Jr.

Tyche: 100% (1:0)

Chiara Benvenuti

Hecate: 33.3% (2:1)

Lou Ellen Blackstone : Alabaster Torrington, Peter Stuyvesant

Terpsechore: 100% (1:0)

Lavinia Asimov

Euterpe: 100: (1:0)

Marilyn

Cardea: 100% (1:0)

Claudia

Janus: 50% (1:1)

Michael Varus : Janice

Mefetis: 100% (1:0)

Mimi

Bellona: 100% (2:0)

Hylla Ramírez-Arellano, Reyna Ramírez-Arellano

Asclepius: 100% (1:0)

Pranjal

Thetis: 0% (0:1)

Achilles

Conclusion: Male gods are more likely to have children of the same gender they're percieved as, as all male gods have at least 50% male children, while some goddess have 0% female children.

[sideofmischicf]

hypothetically . . . if i were to bring teddy’s (josephine l*ngford fc) older brother sebastian greco (chris ev*ns fc), 36-41, he/him, head ranch hand on the family farm or detective (or weapons smuggler) – would anyone want him? specifically interested in older muses and trans muses. give this a like if you’d like to plot something with him! (also down to write him on discord.)

[paladin-of-nerd-fandom65]

since the Olympics are currently taking place, which event would teach member of the star knights and titans of tomorrow compete in?

Titans of Tomorrow

Mar’i: Artistic Gymnastics

Lian: Archery

Irey: 100 meters Run

Robert: Greco-Roman Style Wrestling

Tula II: Diving

Team StarKnights

Chris: Weightlifting

Jake: Boxing

Cerdian: Marathon Swimming

Jasper: Rock Climbing

Jai: Taekwondo

[home-decor-design]

The most beautiful old cafes in the world

It's hard to believe, but some cafes have existed for several centuries. Just imagine that you can go for a coffee and you will be surrounded by objects that are already 200, or even 300 years old. And how many stories such establishments keep! In this article, we'll highlight 30 old retro cafes you might want to visit on your next trip.

Cafe Chris, Amsterdam

Location:  Bloemstraat 42, 1015 TB Amsterdam, Netherlands Cafe Chris is the oldest establishment in Amsterdam, founded in 1624 in the Jordaan district. Due to its dark interior, it is also called “Brown Cafe”. Once upon a time, workers who were building the Westerkerk bell tower came here for wages. The cafe still has old floorboards, backlit windows, and dark wood paneling.

Gran Caffe Quadri, Venice

Location: Piazza San Marco, 121, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy The establishment opened its doors in 1638 - then it was called Il Rimedio. Malvasia wine was served here and was said to “invigorate the body and awaken the mind.” In 1775, merchant Giorgio Quadri and his wife Naxina, who arrived from Corfu, decided to invest in this cafe. This is how the history of Gran Caffe Quadri began. In 1830, management passed to the Vaerini brothers, who expanded the establishment by one more floor. In 2011, the Alaimo family bought the cafe. In 2018, Gran Caffe Quadri underwent a major renovation. The famous French creative and designer Philippe Starck was invited to transform it.

Cafe Procope, Paris

Location: 13 Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie, 75006 Paris, France Café Procope is the first literary café in Paris. It was discovered in 1686 by Sicilian immigrant Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli - after whom it took its name. Following the traditions of the Procopio family, who ran the establishment for many years, the cafe serves sorbet and granita (crushed ice), the forerunners of ice cream. King Louis XIV appointed Café Procope as the exclusive producer of sorbets. Its famous visitors include Napoleon, Honoré de Balzac, Paul Verlaine, Victor Hugo and Voltaire.

Cafe Tomaselli, Salzburg

Location: Alter Markt 9, 5020 Salzburg, Austria In the center of Salzburg, on the Alter Markt square, there is the Tomaselli cafe, perhaps one of the most famous in the world. Family-owned for centuries, this restaurant embodies stylish Austrian coffee culture. The first cafe was opened here in 1703, and in 1852 it was bought by Karl Tomaselli. Mozart and his wife Constance, playwright Hugo von Hofmannsthal, and composer Carl Weber loved to visit it. Cafe Tomaselli recommends trying the Einspänner (double espresso with cold whipped cream) and Melange (an espresso-based coffee drink with the addition of heated and frothed milk and whipped cream).

Caffe Florian, Venice

Location: Piazza San Marco, 57, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy Caffe Florian is one of the first cafes in what is now Italy. It was opened in 1720 under the name Alla Venezia Trionfante. The establishment gained popularity due to the fact that both men and women could visit it - in those years this was very rare. Over time, the cafe began to be called Florian - in honor of the owner Floriani Francesconi. In 1760, the sales point for Venice's first newspaper, Gazzetta Veneta, was opened here. At different times, the cafe was visited by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Johann Goethe, Charles Dickens, George Byron, Giacomo Casanova, Ernest Hemingway and others. Today, Caffe Florian offers more than 30 varieties of coffee drinks, many desserts, salads and light snacks.

Antico Caffe Greco, Rome

Location: Via dei Condotti, 86, 00187 Roma RM, Italy Antico Caffè Greco is a historical café in Rome, opened in 1760. Its founder is the Greek Nicola della Maddalena. Over the centuries, the elegant Caffè Greco has been visited by Hans Christian Andersen, George Byron, Henrik Ibsen, John Keats, Mark Twain and others. Some 300 paintings, memorabilia and vintage photographs of famous clients adorn the walls of this establishment. And gilded mirrors and a piano help maintain an authentic atmosphere.

Caffè Al Bicerin, Turin

Location: Piazza della Consolata, 5, 10122 Torino TO, Italy The history of the establishment began in 1763, when Giuseppe Dentis opened his small shop in the premises opposite the entrance to the Santuario della Consolata Cathedral. In 1856, the current building was built here according to the design of the architect Carlo Promis. And then the cafe acquired a more elegant form, which we can appreciate today - its walls were decorated with wooden panels, mirrors and lamps. It now has round white marble tables, a counter, and shelves. This establishment was the birthplace of the famous Turin drink Bicerin - a mixture of coffee, chocolate, milk and syrup. Even Alexandre Dumas mentioned it in one of his novels.

El Fishawy, Cairo

Location: El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate, Egypt El Fishawy Café is hidden in the heart of Khan Al Khalili Souk. Its doors opened to visitors in 1773. The first owner of the establishment served Turkish coffee to his friends after sunset. There were more and more people wanting to enjoy a cup of aromatic drink and discuss city news. And then the owner bought buildings nearby, added even more items and hookah to the menu. The current owners of El Fishawy, heirs of the founder, are trying to preserve the traditions and atmosphere of the establishment.

Cafe Tortoni, Buenos Aires, 1858

Location: Av. de Mayo 825, C1084 Buenos Aires, Argentina Cafe Tortoni is considered the oldest in Argentina. It was opened by an emigrant from France in 1858 and named after the café of the same name in Paris. It is worth noting that the first premises of Cafe Tortoni were located on Avenida Rivadavia. The cafe moved to its current location in 1880. The owners have maintained the same style of the establishment throughout all the years of its existence. There is a tango room, as well as tables for playing billiards, dominoes and dice. His most famous guests were Garcia Lorca, Jorge Luis Borges, Carlos Gardel, Hillary Clinton, Albert Einstein, Robert Duvall.

Café Gerbeaud, Budapest

Location: Budapest, Vörösmarty tér 7-8, 1051 Hungary Café Gerbeaud is the most famous cafe in Europe, whose history began in 1858. Its founder is Henrik Kugler, a representative of the third generation of a dynasty of confectioners. He became the first to offer customers slices of his signature Coogler cake to-go in cardboard boxes. During a visit to Paris in 1882, Henrik Kugler met Emil Gerbaud - they soon became business partners. And later, a French confectioner entrepreneur bought the cafe completely. With the advent of Gerbeau, many changes took place in the confectionery - the menu expanded, the equipment changed, and the staff increased. Café Gerbeaud became a favorite place not only among city residents, but also among city guests, since the prices here were affordable for absolutely everyone. After Emile Gerbeau's death in 1919, his wife ran the confectionery. From 1950 to 1984 the cafe was nationalized and was called Vörösmarty. In 1995, Café Gerbeaud was bought by German entrepreneur Erwin Franz Müller. The establishment was renovated and restored to its historical appearance.

Gran Caffè Gambrinus, Naples, Italy

Location: Via Chiaia, 1/2, 80132 Napoli NA, Italy The legendary coffee shop is located in the center of Naples. The establishment was founded by Vincenzo Apuzzo in 1860 - his dream was to create the best cafe in Italy. The next owner was Mario Vacca in 1889. By that time, the premises were already in need of reconstruction. The owner of the cafe invited an architect and artists who worked on updating the interior. Their paintings and sculptures adorn Caffè Gambrinus to this day. The establishment was once visited by Matilda Serao, Ernest Hemingway, Oscar Wilde, Guy de Maupassant, Princess Sissi, and Emile Zola. By the way, the tradition of caffé sospeso was born here - paying for coffee for the next customer.

Cafe de la Paix, Paris

Where is it: 5 Pl. de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France Café de la Paix is located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, at the intersection of Boulevard des Capucines and Place de l'Opéra, in the building of the Le Grand Hotel. The hotel and cafe were opened in 1862 with the financial support of the Pereire brothers. The Café de la Paix gained its first international reputation in 1867, serving the International Exhibition. The establishment, located next to the Opera Garnier, attracted many famous personalities. Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Jules Massenet, the Prince of Wales and Edward VII visited here. In 1896, Eugene Piroux held film screenings at the Café de la Paix, and later a radio studio was organized there. Just like 150 years ago, today the restaurant is also very popular. Salads, hot dishes, snacks and desserts are served here.

Café du Monde, New Orleans

Location: 800 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA Café du Monde is a true New Orleans landmark. The establishment has been in business since 1862 and always serves dark roasted chicory coffee, milk (regular or chocolate), fresh orange juice, hot chocolate and French donuts (beignets).

Cafe Landtmann, Vienna

Location: Universitätsring 4, 1010 Wien, Austria Café Landtmann is the oldest in Vienna. Guests began to be received here on October 1, 1873. Franz Landtmann dreamed of opening not just a coffee shop, but the most elegant place in Vienna. And he did everything for this - visitors were delighted with the innovative spirit of the establishment. Years passed, the owners changed, but this place was always popular among citizens and guests of the capital. In the 1970s, Cafe Landtmann was threatened with closure, but thanks to the efforts of the new owners, it was saved.

Baratti & Milano, Turin

Location: Piazza Castello, 27, 10123 Torino TO, Italy Caffè Baratti & Milano is a historic café in Turin, opened in 1875 in the central Galleria Subalpina. The establishment owes its name to two pastry chefs from Canavese: Ferdinando Baratti and Edoardo Milano. Soon after its opening, Caffè Baratti & Milano became a meeting place for the intelligentsia and the bourgeoisie. Its success has grown to the level of "official supplier of the Royal House". The current appearance of the restaurant is the result of reconstruction in 1909. The room has a lot of marble, bronze, stucco, gilding and wide mirrors, which give this place a rich artistic appearance. The cafe was damaged during the Second World War, but was restored in 1948. Caffè Baratti & Milano offers its visitors more than 20 types of coffee drinks, tea, light snacks, pastries and sweets.

Cafe Central, Vienna

Location: Herrengasse 14, 1010 Wien, Austria The Central coffee shop is the most popular place in Vienna and is included in all must-see lists in this city. There are always long queues here - people come here to drink delicious coffee, eat strudel, listen to live music and just enjoy the atmosphere. Cafe Central was founded by the Pakhi brothers in 1876. Over time, the establishment became a popular place where cultural representatives loved to come. His regular guests were Egon Friedel, Peter Altenberg, Adolf Loos, Alfred Adler, Leon Trotsky and others. After World War II, Cafe Central closed. In 1975, the Ferstel Palace, where the establishment was located, was completely renovated. After this, the cafe reopened its doors to visitors.

Cafe Sacher Wien, Vienna

Location: Philharmoniker Str. 4, 1010 Wien, Austria Another must-visit place in Vienna is the famous Sacher Wien café. After all, this is where they serve Sachertorte, made according to the classic recipe. In 1876, the Sacher family opened a hotel next to the Vienna Opera, which operated a café. It became a place where it was customary to have dinner before attending the opera - writers, artists and high-ranking officials met here. Today, Cafe Sacher Wien is still very popular, as evidenced by the long queues.

Les Deux Magots, Paris

Where is it: 6 Pl. Saint-Germain des Pres, 75006 Paris, France Les Deux Magots is a famous Parisian cafe located in the luxurious Saint-Germain-des-Prés quarter. It opened its doors to visitors in 1884. Originally a novelty store was located here, later coffee liqueurs were sold on this site. By 1914, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, and was bought by Auguste Boulet for his cafe. His heirs still manage the establishment to this day. Since then, Les Deux Magots has played an important role in the cultural life of the capital - writers, poets, artists and other intellectuals gathered here. Among the guests in the cafe one could meet Pablo Picasso, Bertolt Brecht, Albert Camus. The establishment has been described more than once in literary works and shown in films.

Cafe de Flore, Paris

Location: 172 Bd Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris, France Cafe de Flore was opened in 1887 in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, on the corner of Boulevard Saint-Germain and Rue Saint-Benoît. The interior of the establishment, in the classic Art Deco style, has remained virtually unchanged since World War II. Since its opening, intellectual audiences have met here. Among the famous guests at Cafe de Flore were Robert Desnos, Pablo Picasso, Georges Bataille. By the way, Charles Maurras wrote his book Au signe de Flore while sitting on the first floor of the cafe. The restaurant's menu includes breakfasts, salads, cheeses, hot dishes, drinks and desserts.

Cafe Comercial, Madrid

Location: Glorieta de Bilbao, 7, 28004 Madrid, Spain Café Comercial is located in the Glorieta de Bilbao square. It was founded by Antonio Gomez Fernandez in 1887. Read the full article

[colleenmurphy]

Sherri Michele Rossi-Greco

DOB: 02/22/69

POB: Rahway, NJ

Occupation: Secretary to Antonio Greco ( formerly ) 1979-1984

Housewife / PTA Mother ( currently ) 1984-current

Significant Other: Antonio 'Tony' Joseph Greco ( 08/15/58 )

Anniversary: 07/08/84

Children: 3 sons and 1 daughter

Antonio Joseph Jr ( AJ ) - 04/08/1985

Christopher Michael ( Chris ) - 05/15/1987

Matteo Giovani (Matt / Matty ) - 11/22/1988

Victoria Lucrezia ( Tori ) - 04/20/1994

Address: 1775 Old Orchard Lane Box 1G, Middleditch NJ

Email: smgreco022269@mail.com ( she insisted )

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Vices:

Cigarettes: Capri Menthol 120's

Wriggles spearmint gum

Jergens Lotion / bath beads

A stiff amaretto or Amaretto Orange on the rocks ( if it's been an inditement type of day )

White Wine, candles and a bubble bath ( if it's been a 'write a check' type of day )

Perfume:

Charles of the Ritz ( 1981-1985 )

Estée Lauder Beautiful ( 1985 - currently )

[dxsole]

“ where would you want to get married ?” (chris just wondering aloud and maybe wanted to throw freida off a lil cuz he finds it cute)

YOU'VE ACTIVATED HER TRAP CARD | NOT ACCEPTING

Chris thought he would get a rise out of her. Chris thought he might fluster poor Freida. What Chris doesn't know is that the fact that he is asking her this question is not important right now.

She has been waiting for someone to ask her, an event planner whose portfolio is diverse but very clearly specialized in weddings, literally anything about her own dream wedding. Because she has had it planned since she was twelve years old— she still thought boys were a little yucky at that time, but that did not deter her because she wanted a wedding. A grand wedding. Something that, for once, made Freida feel a little bit like a princess...if only for a day.

"The Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown." It's said all in one breath, Freida already feeling her hands start to twitch— she needs to show him her binder, it'll make more sense. "It has Greco-Roman ceilings. It's nearly 100 years old. My family is big and it'll actually house them all." She's already frantically going around her office, searching for said binder. "My colors are burgundy and peach— my lehenga, it'll be gorgeous—"

[littlewalken]

may 12

25 years later I finally saw Chris Shea's episode of Enterprise where he plays what ever the hell it was but at least you get to see the real color of his eyes. Or at least I skimmed to his parts.

I've seen the Brent and the augments episodes, when they aired, and caught Jeff's Andorian falls in love. He does more acting with his foot than some people do their entire careers. If you've seen the episode I hope you know what I mean.

The Garak and the LMH plot bunny is part of the working out a back story for when the final result of his meddling somehow ends up on DS9. It looks like some of it will have Garak discovering ancient Greco-Roman statues where they went beyond realistic, which people didn't like as much, to longer calves, no tail bones, and other things that made them beautiful.

There's an art history topic for y'all. Because of the Uncanny Valley super realistic statues gave way to the ones we admire today. Big eyes and long legs are because humans are hard wired to accentuate things they like, or find cute, and Barbie is not supposed to be realistic. something something Aphrodite/Venus statues tummy pouches something something

Decided with the Hollywood story I'm just going to go strait in to typing it. This will automatically get me expanding it and I can make spaces where I intend to add more. Far easier with typing than handwriting.

But still in the initial phase where it's pouring out of me or the first bit of tidying up doing it by hand gives me the freedom and immediacy of putting pen to paper no matter where I am to get things going.

And handwriting in public is a sus punk metal what ever kids call it thing to do because AI can't scrape you.

toy horse rant

Yup, of course the My Face group I joined about selling the herd of Grand Champion toy horses to someone who can physically come here and pick them up has people who will gladly take them if I care to ship them when the post specifically said not shipping, not dealing with trying to keep them from getting broken, people scamming, just trying to sell dead sister's hoarded shit to someone who will appreciate it.

I'll give it a couple more days then I'm going to leave the group with "What part of pick up do you not understand?" Which is apparently all of it.

At this rate I'm going to keep the fuckers even tho, aside from the Barbie horses which I might thin down, I wanted my Breyers, my broken Arab (not Morgan) family, my Apples with his paint rubbing off from love, Prancer and his snap on saddle. Even Tiffany whom I was given so I could be thrown under a fleet of busses for my princess golden child half sister's father's family to treat like trash because we have a relationship that wasn't her fault.

I don't have a place for a herd of 'gas to take you to college which is completely free is too expensive because PGCHS has to do pageants and auditions, it's not fair you can buy things with your own money so it's only fair we get her these, you have to pay rent now but she has to finish her collection' horses.

If any of y'all are familiar with those 66qt clear storage tubs with the purple handles they sell at Target stuff one of those full or them.

Makes me want to take it to Oops to get a shipping estimate of $$$ just to have it. Already told them what we want per horse which I know they're gonna bitch about.

[dfroza]

A link to my personal reading of the Scriptures

for the 16th of january 2025 with a paired chapter from each Testament (the First & the New Covenant) of the Bible

[The Book of Acts, Chapter 27 • The Book of 2nd Kings, Chapter 7]

along with Today’s reading from the ancient books of Proverbs and Psalms with Proverbs 16 and Psalm 16 coinciding with the day of the month and year (with the consummate book of 150 Psalms in its 1st revolution this year), accompanied by Psalm 27 for the 27th day of Astronomical Winter

A post by John Parsons:

The Breath of Hope...

When Moses proclaimed the good news of God’s forthcoming redemption for Israel, the Torah states that the people could not listen because they were “short of breath” (Exod. 6:9). Interestingly, this phrase (i.e., mi’kotzer ru’ach: מִקּצֶר רוּחַ) can also mean “lacking in spirit,” as if in a paralyzed state of hopelessness. But how did the people become so downhearted? Had they forgotten the promise given to Abraham (Gen. 15:12-14)? Had they disregarded Joseph’s final words (see Gen. 50:24-25)?

According to some of the sages, part of the reason for their “shortness of breath” (besides the cruel bondage and hard labor imposed on them) was that the Israelites miscalculated the duration of their 400 year exile, and therefore they began to lose hope. When members of the tribe of Ephraim tried to escape from Egypt some 30 years before the time of the redemption, they were all killed by the Philistines, and many of the Israelites began to believe that they would remain as perpetual slaves (Shemot Rabbah, 20:11). They became “short of breath” and could no longer receive the message of the Holy Spirit...

Indeed, life in this evil world can be suffocating at times. And though we may not be under the oppression of a cruel Pharaoh, we are affected by the "princes of this age" who spurn the message of the Messiah's redemption and love, and we are still subjected to bondage imposed by taskmasters who defy the LORD and who seek to enslave us by means of lies, propaganda, and threats of violence... The devil is still at work in the hearts and minds of many of his "little Pharaohs" that govern the world system... The Scriptures make it clear that we are engaged in genuine spiritual warfare: "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places" (Eph. 6:12).

It is evident that one of the central purposes of God's redemption is to bestow freedom and dignity upon his people. As the story of Pharaoh reveals, God does not take kindly to oppressors, dictators, and other megalomaniacal world leaders who deny the truth and who therefore seek to enslave (or kill) human beings created in His image and likeness. Just as God judged Egypt for its oppression and violence, so He will one day break the "rulers of this world" with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel (Psalm 2:9-10).

To help us “catch our breath” during this time of waiting, it is important to remember that the LORD redeems us so that we may become His children and therefore be clothed with everlasting dignity... Our redemption makes us heirs of the Kingdom of God and citizens of heaven. We must never regard ourselves as slaves - not to the State, not to the bankers, not to fear, and not to religion (Gal. 5:1). God gave up His Son for us so that we could be made free to live with honor as his dearly loved children.... All the threats of the world system - economic, political, religious, social, etc. - are ultimately made empty and vain by the glorious redemption promised to us in Yeshua our Savior.

The Scriptures declare that "we are saved by hope" (ελπιδι εσωθημεν), that is, we are saved through an earnest expectation of good to come on account of the promises of the LORD God of Israel. Amen. The LORD is called "The God of Hope" (אֱלהֵי הַתִּקְוָה), indicating that He is its Author and its End (Rom. 15:13). God both gives birth to our hope (tikvah) and is the satisfaction of our heart's deepest longings. For those with God-given hope, "gam zu l'tovah" – all things work together for good (Rom. 8:28). In light of God’s promises, hope is the one "work" that we are called to vigorously perform: "What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?" Yeshua answered, "This is the work of God, that you trust (i.e. hope) in the one whom He sent" (John 6:28-29).

Don’t let the world system destroy or impugn your hope, chaverim... If the devil can’t seduce you with illusory hope or counterfeit joy, he will attempt to oppress you with fear and doubt. Fight the good fight of faith and refuse to succumb to despair. Run the race before you with endurance (Heb. 12:1). Look up, for the time of your deliverance draws near... God redeems us for the sake of His love and honor... It is the “breath of God” that gives us life and courage to face this dark and perverse world (John 20:22). May you be filled with the hope and strength that comes from the Holy Spirit. Amen.

[ Hebrew for Christians ]

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Psalm 25:1-2a reading:

https://hebrew4christians.com/Blessings/Blessing_Cards/psalm25-1-2a-jjp.mp3

Hebrew page:

https://hebrew4christians.com/Blessings/Blessing_Cards/psalm25-1-2a-lesson.pdf

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from Israel365

Today’s message (Days of Praise) from the Institute for Creation Research

[ncisladaily]

EXCLUSIVE: Erik Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) has joined the cast of Godfather of Harlem for Season 4, currently in production in New York.

Created by Chris Brancato and the late Paul Eckstein, Godfather of Harlem tells a story inspired by infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Forrest Whitaker), who in the early 1960s returned from 11 years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles.

In Season 4, Bumpy continues his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York’s Mafia families, while contending with the emergence of a potential rival in newly arrived Black gangster Frank Lucas. After Malcolm X’s (Jason Alan Carvell) tragic death, Bumpy must also grapple with his daughter Elise’s (Antoinette Crowe-Legacy) involvement with the Black Panthers.

In a recurring role, Palladino will portray “Pino Greco,” a fearsome hitman and high-ranking underboss of the Genovese crime family. Greco is a prolific and ruthless killer who throughout the season descends into a deadly power struggle with Chin Gigante’s daughter Stella for control of the Family’s fortunes.

Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy and Erik LaRay Harvey are among the cast returning for Season 4. The first three seasons are available to stream on MGM+.

Produced by ABC Signature, the series is executive produced by Brancato, Paul Eckstein, Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, James Acheson, Markuann Smith and Ray Quinlan. Michael Panes and Stephen Schiff are writing executive producers on Godfather of Harlem, and Swizz Beatz serves as executive music producer.

Palladino can next be seen in the upcoming independent film Skincare starring Elizabeth Banks. He is represented by Greene Talent and The Coronel Group.

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With a white hot crowd as the background for this certified dream match, Chris Sabin and Bryan Danielson find themselves across the ring from one another for the first time in nearly two decades. And they waste no time locking up, Sabin quickly puts Danielson on the ropes. He slowly backs up to the referee’s orders, but Sabin still tries to fire off a big kick, Danielson narrowly avoids it and rolls out of the way. Back to circling in another lock up, color an elbow battling for control, but Sabin, who once again pinned the champion to the ropes. saving slowly leans back, breaking the hold, but he slaps Danielson across the face! Sabin moves back, hands in the air as if innocent, while Danielson touches his lips. He’s irritated, but there’s a small smirk as he tries to keep his composure. He knows that Chris Sabin is going to bring a fight tonight, and that was a thrill in itself. they go back to locking up, another collar and elbow in the middle of the green, but Danielson quickly brings them to the ropes he backs off and fires off a huge chop to Sabin’s chest! Danielson backs off, giving Sabin space to approach him, before they wind up in a Greco roman knuckle lock, butting heads. Chris Sabin gets a standing switch into a wrist lock, But Brian grabs the arm and wrenches it. Chris immediately goes to the ropes, holding on, but Brian hits with a huge knee to the face! Brian backs up, having won that round, and starts doing jumping jacks to warm up for the next one. Danielson gets a side headlock takeover, wearing down Sabin, but Sabin gets a headscissors. Wrenching on the neck and squeezing with his legs, Bryan bridges up and rolls to the side, rolling into a headstand. He lifts himself - then rolls Sabin over into an Indian Deathlock! Sabin has to crawl to the ropes to force a break, but as always, Danielson holds on for as long as he can, reminding him, “I have until five, referee” before slapping Sabin on the back of the head!

The crowd is behind Sabin heavily as he finds himself trapped in a hammerlock. Danielson smoothly transitions into an armlock. Taking him down into a headscissor, wrenching on the neck. The referee is right there checking on Sabin as he tries to kip his way free, but Bryan keeps him locked down. Now it’s Sabin who moves into a handstand, lifting himself before jumping back onto his feet, then onto Bryan, trapping him in a side headlock! Danielson brings him up, pinning Sabin in the corner and pinning his arms back, butting heads with Sabin. Some not so kind words are traded before Bryan backs up, hands up, asking for a truce. He puts out his hand, wanting to show a bit of respect for his fellow veteran. Sabin looks him over before putting his hand out - and Bryan slaps him across the face! Sabin has to turn his head and spit after that one before they find themselves in another collar and elbow. But Sabin gets a leg trip out of it, getting a wristlock in. Danielson brings them back to their feet, trying to gain control but Sabin has it all. Danielson swivels out into a wristlock, but Sabin jumps, rolling through into the wristlock again. Danielson somersaults then bends back, before slapping Sabin’s hands apart, and nailing him with a dropkick! Bryan takes down Sabin! But Sabin doesn’t stay down. He quickly jumps back up, and slaps Bryan across the face! Bryan backs up, wiping his lip with a smirk on his face, as he stares Sabin down.

They go back to trying to feel each other out, Danielson quickly pulling them down to the canvas with a waistlock takedown. Pinning Sabin there before he puts a knee on the middle of his spine, pulling on the hair, the nose, as the referee admonishes him. Milking every second before he lets go, holding his hand up in the ref’s face - “I have until five, referee.” And now, he clasps his hands in front of Sabin’s face, pulling him back into a Camel Clutch, applying more pressure to the neck and the jaw. But Sabin isn’t anywhere close to quitting, so Danielson tries to rake his eyes. Once again doing so for as long as the rules allow - “I have until five, referee.” and wrenches back deeper on the submission. But Sabin wants out. He tries to get out with some elbows to the gut, but Danielson gets him in a side headlock instead. Sabin keeps firing away at the midsection before bringing them to the ropes and shoving Bryan off. On the rebound, Danielson knocks him down with a shoulder tackle. He heads to the ropes. Sabin drops down, leapfrogs, before firing off a hurricanrana, sending Danielson packing! Sabin wants to take flight, but once he sees Danielson move out of the way, he stops and handsprings against the ropes instead, landing on his knees. As Bryan retreats, Sabin slingshots onto the apron and runs across it, nailing him with a huge hurricanrana! Sabin gets right back up and encourages the fans to make even more noise in support of his title aspirations. A win tonight doesn’t earn him the title, but it does earn him a date with the gold on the line at some point. Potentially even Thunder in Paradise, if he plays his cards right. Nonetheless, we’re a long way from that happening, and to even start it, we have to move back into the ring, which Sabin does after throwing Bryan into the barricade one more time.

Once back inside, Sabin stomps him down before putting Danielson in the tree of woe. Clapping his hands, calling on Lowell to cheer him on as he chokes out the champion. He backs up to the other side of the ring, using the extra room to pick up steam, and nailing Danielson with a sliding dropkick, straight to the face! He goes for round two, but Danielson lifts himself up just in time - but Sabin puts on the breaks! He grabs Danielson, and nails him with a draping neckbreaker! What a counter! Sabin covers!

1… 2… Kickout!

Sabin’s situational awareness is going to be a big factor in winning this match and it continues to pay off for him here as Sabin shifts his target to the neck. With a snapmare, Sabin plants him on the ground and fires off a huge single leg dropkick to the side of the head! Sabin covers!

1… 2… Kickout!

Getting Danielson back on his feet, Danielson rams his head into Sabin’s stomach, disorienting him so Danielson can fire off an uppercut! Sabin nails back, dropping to his knees, and Danielson pulls him off. A second uppercut, and a clean one at that. With his boot on Sabin’s face, Danielson smushes it into the mat, crushing it under his boot as he stands confidently above his fallen enemy. To Danielson, this is just light work. A warm up, or a hobby to keep him busy. And then he drops a knee on Sabin’s lower back. He lifts him up and nails him with not just one, but two backbreakers! Spine snapping right down across the knee, and Sabin lets out a pained nose as he’s released. Writhing on the mat as he clutches his back, Danielson stands above him, slapping Sabin across the face. “You could’ve done me a favor and sent your better half instead. I didn’t come here to waste my time with a nobody like you,” and with that, Danielson pulls him up by the hair, sitting Sabin up in a perfect position for those hammer and anvil elbows, beating him down until Danielson decides enough is enough, and yanks him back up by the hair - but Sabin fires back with an elbow to the gut! He chops Danielson across the chest, but Danielson wants more! He wants the best Chris Sabin can give him, and he delivers it with another blistering chop, and Danielson has to grab at his chest from that one. Sabin goes to grab him, but Danielson powers back with a clean uppercut, nearly taking Chris off his feet. Danielson goes for a powerbomb - but Sabin reverses it with a back body drop! Danielson lands hard on his tailbone but still rises, going after Sabin, but Sabin ducks under it and pops back up, nailing Bryan with an enzuigiri! They’re both down for a moment, but Sabin tries to get up, the crowd cheering him on. Sabin gets to his feet and picks Bryan up, planting him with a reverse neckbreaker, and following it up off the ropes with a huge enzuigiri to the back of the head! Targeting the neck as Sabin puts him in the corner, and nails him with a huge running pump kick to the base of the dome! Sabin lifts him up and charges across the ring, planting Bryan with a running sitout powerbomb!

1… 2… Kickout!

Danielson clutches the back of his neck as Sabin gets to his feet, both men feeling the effects of this match. And Sabin lands a huge right hand to the face of the champion before wrenching the arm. He goes for an irish whip but Bryan reverses, shooting Sabin into the corner. He jumps to the ropes, leaping at Danielson with a crossbody - but he’s caught! Danielson brings him down to the mat with an omoplata with one fluid motion, and flips into the Cattle Muttilation! Danielson’s got it locked in tight, middle of the ring, and Chris Sabin suddenly finds himself in deep waters. Still, Sabin will not give up, he will not give up the fight, and tries to turn himself over. Trying to not only relieve the pressure but to find a way out, find the ropes. But Danielson isn’t going to let him do that. Once it’s clear that Sabin isn’t giving up, he rolls Sabin over so his shoulders are on the mat.

1… .2… Kickout!

And now Danielson flattens Sabin out on his belly again, but puts his boots behind Sabin’s knees, locking him into the Romero Special. He rocks back, locking it in full, and Sabin screams out from the pain. But he shakes his head fervently. The referee keeps checking on him, making sure he doesn’t want to submit, but Sabin is adamant. Even as Danielson places him back on his knees, and pulls him back for the Dragon Sleeper variant. Wrenching on the neck, the increased torque on the shoulders, and the spine. But Sabin doesn’t tap. He hangs in there for as long as he can, and Danielson rakes his eyes! The ref immediately admonishes him, and Danielson rakes the eyes for as long as he can before picking Sabin up, and nailing him with another devastating backbreaker. Danielson looks out at the crowd, a smirk proudly adorned on the champion’s face - and flips Lowell two middle fingers. How nice.

As Danielson mouths off to our very lively crowd here tonight, he ascends to the top rope. Sabin looks dead in the drop zone, and Danielson leaps for the flying headbutt - but nobody’s home! Sabin moves out of the way! Bryan lands right on the noggin, but he’s able to get up, holding his head, and Sabin bounces off the ropes, spiking Danielson with a huge tornado DDT! Sabin covers to earn himself a title shot!

1… 2… Kickout!

Sabin turns Bryan over, and floats right into a Front Chancery! He’s pulling back on the neck with everything he’s got, trying to tap out Bryan Danielson right here. Danielson cries out from the pain but does not submit. He’s going to have to carry all of Sabin’s weight on his neck and back if he wants to force the rope break - or just choose to bite his fingers! Sabin has to let go or risk losing some of his fingers, but he stays on Bryan, trying to lift him, but he’s suddenly deadweight. Sabin tries to hit a piledriver but Danielson slips out, trying to lock Sabin into a chicken wing! Sabin fights it off and hits a standing switch, but Danielson slips back, and plants Sabin with a German suplex! Danielson rolls back, and locks Sabin into the LeBell Lock! Just like that, and Danielson’s got it locked in deep! He yells for Sabin to tap, demanding it, as the referee continues to check on him. Sabin’s hand wavers in the air, thinking about it. Considering just giving up and fighting another day - but that has never been Chris Sabin’s style. Sabin claws, scratches, and cries, but he gets to the ropes. And of course, Danielson holds on for as long as he can before letting go, stomping on Sabin, before picking him up for a Regal plex. Sabin blocks it. He headbutts Bryan as well, but Bryan pops off three huge forearms, stunning Sabin, before landing a huge rolling elbow! Bryan shoves him into the corner and backs up, charging after him, but Sabin cuts him off with a sole kick! He moves to the top. Feet planted, he leaps off, and lands a huge missile dropkick to the back of Danielson’s head! Danielson’s out on his feet as Sabin lifts him up, going for Cradle Shock - and he HITS IT! Could this be it?!

1… 2… KICKOUT!

Not enough to put down the Dragon! Sabin thinks another will do it, but Danielson fires off some elbows to block it. Sabin gets knocked back, but lands a huge running forearm in the corner before putting Bryan on the top rope. He climbs up with him, but Danielson lands a headbutt before slipping out the back door. He climbs up behind Sabin, and after some struggling they come crashing down with an avalanche back suplex! Sabin lands hard, and Danielson floats right into the LeBell Lock! He’s got it locked in tight, center of the ring! Sabin holds on for as long as he can - but he taps!

“Here is your winner, the American Dragon, Bryan Danielson!”

Even after he’s declared the winner, Danielson refuses to let go of the hold! Dunn tries to get him to let go, but Mox charges into the ring and scares him off. Yuta slides into the ring, Stardust Championship in hand, as Danielson finally lets go of the hold. But it’s only to graciously take back his title as Yuta and Moxley start beating down Chris Sabin! Of course, they have to do this when Sabin is already down and unable to defend himself. It’s not enough to just get the win.

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actually Luke is pretty much the most radical person in the series, perhaps just not in the way you prefer. find me another character that waged war against Olympians, who sit at the top of the Greco-Roman pantheon food chain. to be radical is to be extreme, whichever direction on the political compass you swing, and you can’t get any more extreme than collaborating with the gods’ oldest enemy, stealing their king’s most powerful weapon, and getting their children to turn on them.

Luke himself is a child. even if you don’t consider him as such since he was 19 in TLT, kronos was manipulating him even before that, presumably since his failed golden apple quest—when he was 17 years old.

specifically naming Chris and Ethan as half-assed evidence that he targeted boys of color is crazy 😭 a) we never get any in-text evidence that Chris and Ethan’s motivations for joining the TA are tied specifically to Luke, though ofc it’s easy to imagine that Luke was subtly turning the unclaimed against their parents; and b) Chris and Ethan aren’t the only members of the TA??? 😭😭😭 this is a classic logical fallacy of composition. Chris and Ethan being boys of color who joined the TA doesn’t mean Luke targeted one specific demographic to recruit to his cause.

“Had a thing for underaged girls exclusively” jury’s out on whether or not Luke meant his last words to Annabeth in a romantic way. personally, I don’t think it makes sense for his character to have meant it in any way that’s not familial or platonic. and yeah, I won’t deny that what he did to Annabeth and Silena was extremely shitty… but including Thalia and Kelli as an example of “Luke’s underage victims” made me laugh??? Thalia was 12 to Luke’s 14 when they met, which would’ve been a completely acceptable relationship, and KELLI IS AN EMPOUSA. A MONSTER. SHE’S IMMORTAL. 😭😭😭 (besides, their one-scene interaction puts Luke as the vulnerable party in their dynamic, not the other way around.)

Luke barely treated Percy as an equal, it was Percy who put himself on Luke’s level HEHEHSHSJSHSHSH much less because Percy was a white boy. Luke really only acknowledged the threat Percy posed by the time BotL came around (“I should’ve killed you long ago, Jackson!”) because up til that point, Luke had been pulling his punches, particularly in SoM where he had a LOT of chances to kill them on the Princess Andromeda.

It’s true that Luke never does anything to fix the system: he victimized the very people he was trying to save (children, at that!), he betrayed his family and closest friends, and he was a manipulative bastard who was ruthless in getting what he wanted—revenge. but Luke himself is a product of child neglect and trauma. he watched his mom go insane, saw hal green rot away because of a curse apollo put him under, became an adoptive single dad at 14 when he watched his best friend die, and was given the thankless job of being cabin 11’s counselor and chb’s sword instructor, watching kids go unclaimed and die at the hands of monsters every year. and this is even before the golden apple quest and kronos happen. “hurt people hurt people,” so the saying goes, and luke dealt with his experiences in a very violent, selfish way. but to label him a fascist for not being a perfect victim makes no sense and is absolutely wild to me.

but ultimately: HE’S A FICTIONAL ANTAGONIST. ANTAGONISTS IN THE CONTEXT OF A NARRATIVE ARE MEANT TO DO THINGS THAT ARE MORALLY REPREHENSIBLE. fascism is a grave ideology implying ultranationalism, authoritarianism, militarism, and the integration of a bio-sociocultural hierarchy in a nation. luke, who fought on the premise of getting kids of minor gods recognized and for the Olympians to treat demigods better, is NOT a fascist.

stop slapping shit like that onto characters just because you don’t like them. at the very least, make sure your arguments hold water with both canon material and basic logic.

i blame the mouse for the deradicalisation of luke castellan

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