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05/23/18 07:07 PM #197    

 

Nancy Doyle (Sudlow)

Good to have you back, Jacqui. You always have such sensible responses.

05/23/18 07:16 PM #198    

 

Janis Kliphardt (Emery)

 

  W E L C O M E    B A C K  
             J A X  ! ! ! 

                          X X O

 

        Ditto Nancy !!!

 


 


05/24/18 11:45 AM #199    

 

Janis Kliphardt (Emery)

Jazz is a way of being in the world - a willingness to break away from rhetorical comfort zones and language.  When we know we’re between a rock and a hard place - in times of authentic lament - we must respond with creative expressions of life.  

Jazz, which originated in New Orleans, is a musical response to displacement...  creative and improvisational genius played a part in inspiring the heavy lift for people suffering oppression and marginalization... in the midst of unthinkable rhythmic and tonal combinations, individual improvisations soar and we hear the unimaginable.  

...listen to the sound of Miles Davis’ trumpet... Sharry, take us to the floor  to  dance...  

 

with attribution to Richard Rohr, OFM

 

 


05/24/18 05:30 PM #200    

Theodore John Forsberg

Happy Birthday to Al Karlin- finally someone older than a lot of us.

Good to see Jax is back - Trudi too and all of you- Keep on talking and sending messages.

You would be surprised to learn how many of us are lurking and reading the news.

Love to all of you and in the words of the late Mayor Daley- vote early and often

Ted Forsberg

 


05/25/18 11:09 AM #201    

 

Janis Kliphardt (Emery)

Noblesville, Indiana middle school shooting

Made in America  problem

B E

B E S T

for kids

What are we going to do as Americans to protect our young?

Do we value the lives and wellbeing of young Americans?

May your Memorial Day be a day of parades and reflection--

"In the end, 

          we will remember not the words of our enemies,

                   but the silence of our friends."   --MLK  

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time,

   and your government when it deserves it."   --Mark Twain

ARE AMERICANS FREE TO  LIVE  &  CELEBRATE

                                &  TO  ATTEND SCHOOL?    

 

 


05/25/18 05:59 PM #202    

 

Roger C. Kaage

Another lurker heard from.  We who lurk still appreciate all commentary on the site.

Some irony for you today: saw on our local news tonight that one of the local gun shops is selling (at $160 each) school backpacks that double as body armor.  They're selling like hotcakes.


05/26/18 11:19 AM #203    

 

Janis Kliphardt (Emery)

 

"let justice

    ro-o-l - l - l  down

        like a mighty

       S t R E a M"

 


05/26/18 02:11 PM #204    

 

Beverlee Ann Arpan (Marshall)

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05/27/18 01:33 PM #205    

 

Fancy Miss Nancy (Novak)

Gorgeous view, Bev...

but, surprisingly it does not make me homesick for my Ierra Nevada mountains. I’m so happy 😃 here with my North Texas family!! I have never been so certain that I am truly on God’s path for me.❌⭕️❌⭕️


05/27/18 01:38 PM #206    

 

Fancy Miss Nancy (Novak)

Correction: Sierra Nevada Mountains.


05/27/18 02:32 PM #207    

 

Janis Kliphardt (Emery)

Today - Sunday - is the Christian sabbath.

Christian leaders have called out the heresy of Trumpism and demand a rebuke to 'America First'.  They have a sense of urgency about "a dangerous crisis of moral and political leadership at the highest levels of our government" ... "They believe the soul of the nation and the integrity of faith are now at stake." 

Their hope is to challenge Christians to reach political conclusions only after pondering "WWJD" (what would Jesus do?).

Christian leaders made a Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis:

Because we believe "each human being is made in God's image and likeness,"  Christians have a duty to repudiate "the resurgence of white nationalism and racism in our nation on many fronts, including the highest levels of political leadership."

Because we believe "we are one body in Christ, there is to be no oppression based on race, gender, identity, or class ... Christians must stand in opposition to "misogyny and the mistreatment, violent abuse, sexual harassment, and assault of women in our churches and country."

Because "how we treat the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the stranger, the sick, and the prisoner is how we treat Christ,"  Christians must oppose "attacks on immigrants and refugees and cutting services and programs for the poor while cutting taxes for the rich."

Because "truth is morally central to our personal and public lives,"  Christians must stand against the "practice and pattern of lying that is invading our political and civil life."

Because "Christ's way of leadership is servanthood, not domination,"  Christians must "reject any moves toward autocratic political leadership and authoritarian rule."

Because "Jesus told us to go into all nations, churches and nations are part of an international community whose interests always surpass national boundaries.  'AMERICA FIRST' is theological heresy for Christians."

Donald Trump won a substantial majority of the vote among white Christians.  The testing time we face as a nation presents a particular challenge to Christian churches.  “The government’s role is to serve the common good by protecting justice and peace.  When that role is undermined by political leadership, we must examine that politics.  What we believe leads us to what we must reject and confront."

Thursday, May 24th, an ebullient congregation segued from a service of celebration into a silent candlelight procession through downtown D.C. and ended at Lafayette Square, across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House.  Pedestrians and al fresco diners joined in along the way and walked with the procession.  Once at the candlelight vigil destination, there was more prayer and singing and the leaders walked in a tight circle (a’ la a picket line), each carrying a washboard-size poster with one of the six core affirmations and its resulting conclusion included in the Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis.  The affirmations (each with its resulting conclusion) were read aloud as the crowd pressed in on all sides.  The vigil included evangelicals, mainline Protestant, Catholic, and African-American churches.  Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners, joked that the favorite question in advance of the event was “do we need to bring our own candles?”  His response: “No. The Gospel shines like a light in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.  It’s a dark time, but we have enough candles for all of you.”

 

 


05/28/18 09:16 AM #208    

Allan Norman Karlin

Thanks to Ted  for recognizing that I, like all of us, keeps having birthdays.  Best part of mine was I spent it with my daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren.  Grandpa was always some one much older than I am.  Strange how identities change with the passage of time.  And, by the way, I admit to be silently lurking and reading the posts.
 


05/28/18 01:37 PM #209    

 

Paul Richard Hain

Janis,

Was the quoted text of your post the words of Jim Wallis?  I am curious as to who the author was.

 

Al Karlin,

Very reflective words you wrote about grandparents.  Happy birthday!


05/28/18 07:27 PM #210    

 

Janis Kliphardt (Emery)

Paul,

From what I've learned, Jim Wallis and Bishop Curry (who preached at the royal wedding) have been working together for months, concerned to reclaim Jesus in the mission of the Church.  Jim Wallis credits Bishop Curry for encouraging his colleagues to speak out.

Jim Wallis and Bishop Curry talked and prayed for months before inviting a group of religious elders to join them for a retreat on Ash Wednesday to discuss a theological and biblical statement in response to what they call the country's "growing political amorality".  The group met several times to formulate their statement and at Easter twenty-three faith leaders signed the Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis.             

I would  guess Jim Wallis served as scribe for the group and formatted the statement which culminated in its release at a modern day Pentecost moment (giving it a liturgical arc).

As the crowd drifted apart following the candlelight vigil, it is unclear what (or if) might happen next.  The statement was written and issued by 23 Christian elders who felt an "urgent need, in a time of moral and political crisis, to speak and to act in faith and conscience with a fresh confession of faith which they commend to pastors, local churches, and young people who are watching and waiting to see what churches will say and do at such a time as this."

 

 


05/28/18 11:07 PM #211    

 

Janis Kliphardt (Emery)

 

 

 

“Always Do Right.                                                                            This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”   -- Mark Twain               (the hard part can be knowing what is right) jke

 

 

Sadly our 45th President tweeted "the most inappropriate #MemorialDay comment that a @POTUS has ever made. Self-promotion on a day to remember the fallen, and wishing those remembering their deceased loved ones a happy holiday is appalling.#CadetBoneSpurs"

posted by VoteVets.org

following President Trump’s Memorial Day tweet:

“Happy Memorial Day! Those who died for our great country would be very happy and proud at how well our country is doing today. Best economy in decades, lowest unemployment numbers for Blacks and Hispanics EVER (& women in 18years), rebuilding our Military and so much more. Nice!”

 

and Marilyn J Roberts comments: “This aging thief and huckster ... holds no truths to be self-evident, believes no lives to be sacred, and shows not even the shadow of a better angel.”

 

 


05/29/18 03:25 AM #212    

 

Jacqueline Brandt (Duclos)

Always do right. Mark twainThat from a known anti semite


05/29/18 10:36 AM #213    

 

Ronald I. Zager

While no fan of Jews, Twain may have liked Christians even less!  http://www.twainquotes.com/Jews.html

 


05/29/18 04:29 PM #214    

 

Frances Garfield (Brown)

And what happened to "Roseanne" show today? I never like the show years ago, and it is not going to be on again, thank goodness!


05/29/18 05:03 PM #215    

 

Beverlee Ann Arpan (Marshall)

Meet my neighbors! And my neighborhood!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iBGksGTb90c

 

 


05/30/18 08:25 AM #216    

 

Alan A. Alop

NEW FEATURE ON THE FORUM: TRUE STORIES OF OUR CLASSMATES

A couple of years ago I was driving our classmate to O’Hare Airport. For the sake of privacy, all I will tell you of his identity is that he is a large man who, once he retired from a distinguished academic and legal career (and mastered ballroom dancing), took shelter in the sanctuary of the remote Thai jungles. I will call him SH. As we approached the expressway, SH commanded me, “Pull over here, in this deserted parking lot.”

I parked. SH was reclined in the front passenger seat. I saw that he had pulled out an imposing hypodermic needle—three inches long—and was inserting the needle in a bottle.

“What in God’s name are you doing?”  Without responding, SH tapped the needle to eliminate any bubbles in the fluid, pulled up his shirt and jabbed the needle deep into his abdomen.   

This is a true story but, as with life itself, often the shocking truth is more mundane than it appears.

Twelve hours earlier SH had been diagnosed with a probable blood clot in his leg. The physician who made the diagnosis was a friend of SH; we will call him Dr K.  Dr K told SH that he must immediately visit a hospital emergency room. SH would not agree, having no desire to subject himself to the mysteries and wiles of the American Health Care System.  SH asked Dr K what the ER physicians would do and he learned that he would need three injections of blood thinners, the last one to occur shortly before he boarded the airplane for home. With a prescription from Dr K in hand, SH obtained the hypodermic needles and medication that led, as we began this true story, to him “shooting up” in the front seat of my Hyundai, one hour before he boarded his plane. 

SH had considered shooting up in the men’s room at O’Hare but decided that he would rather shock my sensitivities than those of random traveling strangers. Having a brief second thought immediately after the injection, SH turned to me and said, "if this doesn't work and I perish mid-flight, please post one last irritating entry to Carol in my name on the Niles West Forum".

Bottom line: the medication worked its magic and SH returned clot-free to the other side of the world.  I, however, remain emotionally scarred by the experience.  Perhaps by sharing this experience I can help heal my pain.


05/30/18 03:01 PM #217    

Theodore John Forsberg

yo al- as for the SH shot- I feel your pain--lol

Only you would have such a warm story to relate- 

After all these years, everything is the same- the humor is never ending


05/31/18 12:24 PM #218    

Theodore John Forsberg

The second banana or is he the straight man or the comedian has joined the fray. AA the unknown could have started his own group- the Orange Men and toured China and Nepal and Burma and Laos and made a fortune.

 


05/31/18 02:27 PM #219    

 

Janis Kliphardt (Emery)

SH and AA contribute much to the Forum...

I hear people endearingly call AA “Triple A”... wish I knew the little guy on his shoulder...

Good to have our Junior and Senior Year Class President frequenting the Forum...

I feel lucky to have the perspective Jax and SH bring from other parts of the world.  

How ‘bout a post by Donald Schwartz?

Donn Pearlman, what are Las Vegas oddsmakers saying?  about basketball?  baseball?  hockey?  the Triple Crown?

Love and peace to all...

      party time Monday, June 11th 

 


06/01/18 02:55 PM #220    

 

Sharry Rugendorf (Falcon)

Last Reminder

Niles East West 1964 is having a happy hour at Hackneys on Monday June 11 2018. 4:30 to when I say it’s over, No RSVP or Cover  Just show up, The parkng is free and I don’t care if you bring your neighbor. So far 50 said yes

Hackneys On Lake and Waukegan Roads

FYI

I am able to give free hugs since I’m newly divorced.

I’m still not reading only posting.


06/04/18 12:47 PM #221    

 

Janis Kliphardt (Emery)

March for Our Lives organizers are embarking on the next phase of their gun safety movement.

March for Our Lives: Road to Change kicks off June 15th at the Peace March in Chicago. 

Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS students will launch a nationwide 60-day summer bus tour, focused on voter registration.  The tour will make more than 50 stops in more than 20 states including Iowa, California, South Carolina, Connecticut, and Texas.  

In a separate, simultaneous tour around Florida, students will make 27 stops, visiting every congressional district in the state.

 

 


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