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Today: March 9, 2011 Off the Rails Why do conservatives hate trains so much? By David Weigel READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics Do Teens Really Need Nine Hours of Sleep? Maybe, maybe not. By Brian Palmer READ FULL STORY | More Briefing I Don't Need a Hug Honestly, get your hands off me. By Juliet Lapidos READ FULL STORY | More Life In Defense of NPR's Pandering, Big-Mouthed Ron Schiller Peter King Thinks U.S. Muslims Are Hiding Radical Activity. Where's His Proof? If Only America Could Be More Like Mauritius, the Greatest Country on Earth Bogus Conservative Hysteria Over New Database of Dangerous Products Advertisement Lithwick: Justice Alito's Troubling Obsession With Privacy Why Detroit Needs a Statue of Robocop Briefing A no-fly zone for Libya: What would it take to ground Qaddafi's jets? Unemployment rates, Qaddafi, and Sarah Palin: Read these Slate stories to be the hit of your weekend cocktail party. News & Politics No government shutdown: Why Obama and Republicans will agree to keep things going for another few weeks. GOP presidential debate at the Reagan library: Sarah Palin won't be there. Arts Meryle Secrest's Modigliani: A Life:drugs, alcohol, sex, TB, plus fabulous sculptures and paintings. Edward Glaeser's Triumph of the City and how to save dying cities. Life BK's Stuffed Steakhouse Burger: A taste test. What's the most money you can win on Jeopardy!? Business & Tech The productivity paradox: Why hasn't the Internet helped the American economy grow more? Lunch with Napster co-founder Sean Parker. Science Gasoline Additives: How do the ethanol and nitrogen in your gas affect the environment? Styrofoam cups in the House cafeteria: The Republican's dishware switch isn't as bad as you think. Podcasts & Video Hang Up and Listen on Brandon Davies and the BYU honor code, greedy NFL owners, and North American v. European sports. The Political Gabfest for March 4, 2011.

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dvd extras Detroit Needs Robocop Now more than ever. Why a proposed statue of the tragic hero is a good idea for the Motor City. By Patrick Cassels Posted Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at 3:01 PM ET RoboCop is many things to many people. To MT, the accidental city planner who originally proposed erecting a statue of the action hero in a tweet last month, he is "a GREAT ambassador for Detroit." (The tweet was directed at Detroit's mayor Dave Bing.) To the people at the public arts nonprofit Imagination Station, who raised the $50,000 needed to create the statue, he's a potential tourist attraction for the embattled city. To many Detroit residents, activists, and writers, a RoboCop statue is a tragic misuse of effort and resources in a city with nearly 20 percent unemployment. As someone who has lost numerous hours to debating the merits of Paul Verhoeven's 1987 film with fellow sweaty sci-fi cultists, I quickly joined the ranks of those who donated money for the statue.* Now, with the funds raised and at least one potential site (on land owned by Imagination Station) confirmed, MT's humble suggestion is on its way to becoming bizarre reality. This is probably thrilling news for some, depressing news for others, but I'd like to make the case for why the statue should be welcomed. RoboCop (the cop and the movie) is a great ambassador for Detroit. And though a statue to him won't fix the city's problems, it does have something important to say about the place and its plight. To continue reading, click here. Patrick Cassels is a staff writer for College Humor. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate In Defense of NPR's Pandering, Big-Mouthed Ron Schiller Peter King Thinks U.S. Muslims Are Hiding Radical Activity. Where's His Proof? If Only America Could Be More Like Mauritius, the Greatest Country on Earth	Advertisement
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Loving God with your heart and mind March 9, 2011 … and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name. And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. Acts 5:40-42 Somebody once told me that the only difference between preaching and teaching is that in preaching, you sweat more! Now, I don’t know if that’s always the case. But as a pastor and a teacher, I can tell you it’s not far from the truth. Throughout the Scriptures, we see that the Bible does differentiate between preaching and teaching. And the general difference is that the teacher aims primarily at the mind while the preacher will aim more at the heart. Teaching is primarily instructional, while preaching is primarily motivational. So often today, I hear Christians trying to diminish the value of good teaching while only being concerned with good preaching. But God is interested in your mind and he wants you to fill it with truth because the primary tactic of Satan is to fill your mind with lies. The best answer to the devil’s lies is found in both good teaching and good preaching. So let the truth of the Word of God fill both your heart and your mind. God made you a multi-faceted being because he wants you to use everything you are for his glory. So, as the Great Commandment says, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37). ALLOW GOD’S TRUTH TO FILL BOTH YOUR MIND AND YOUR HEART SO YOU CAN HONOR HIM WITH YOUR ENTIRE BEING. For more from PowerPoint Ministries and Dr. Jack Graham, please visit www.jackgraham.org and Listen to Dr. Jack Graham's daily broadcast on OnePlace.com. Watch Jack Graham and Powerpoint Ministries Video Online. OUR GIFT TO YOU! Dear Friend, I want to send you a special gift that will help make getting into God's Word easy for you or someone you care about. It's a copy of the ESV Share the Good News New Testament, and I'd like to send it to you as my way of saying thanks for your online donation to PowerPoint Ministries. This version of the New Testament includes reading plans and topical guides for locating key verses and passages, and it's perfect for people who are new to the Bible or those who like to find a quick Bible reference. So request a copy of the ESV Share the Good News New Testament when you give your online gift today. Thank you for giving to help PowerPoint continue to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ!  --Jack Graham   Online Bible Study Tools Read through the Bible and other Bible study resources: biblestudy.crosswalk.com •  Free Christian Book •  A degree will make a difference! •  Fundraising? Get FREE kit •  Give Shoes to Orphans •  Publish Your Book Crosswalk.com is a member of the Salem Web Network of sites including: • Oneplace.com • LightSource.com • ChristianJobs.com • CrossCards.com • SermonSearch.com • Christianity.com

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Chtenia: A Sampling of Issue 14

Year 4 of Chtenia: Readings from Russia With each new issue of Chtenia: Readings from Russia we compile, I am more and more amazed with how unique a publication it is, and wonder how it is that every Russian Life reader is not a subscriber. Every story, memoir, poem and photograph is a new discovery, a fresh, diverting impression from the Russian heart.   To help convey that sense of an issue's contents, we extracted a few choice snippets from the coming, Issue #14, of Chtenia (theme: Provincial Life):   "i have often thought, and i continue to think, that along with hot and cold running water houses should have a third tap for wine – preferably a selection. the government should see to that.“ – Denis Osokin, "Vetluga" “We grow old, we grow stout, we grow slack. Day after day passes; life slips by without color, without expressions, without thoughts...” – Anton Chekhov, “Ionich” “Well, well, well,” he said to himself. “Who’d have thought it? She hardly seems like a woman at all. Always with her Mauser, always in leather trousers. She’s led the battalion into the attack any number of times. She doesn’t even have the voice of a woman… But it seems you can’t fight Nature…” – Vasily Grossman, “In the Town of Berdichev” “Evening was closing in, but it was still light. Possibly he dozed off momentarily, until a cool breath of air made him open his eyes. The light muslin curtain undulated in front of the open ventilation pane. The room was dim, but the wallpaper glowed pink, as if touched by the setting sun. The air was full of the tremor of radiant dust motes come to life. Innokenty turned onto his back to find the source of the light.” – Mark Kharitonov, “The Cloud Catcher”   If you are intrigued, follow this link to start a subscription. There is no risk at all. If ever you are dissatisfied with your subscription, just let us know, and you can cancel and get a full refund of all unmailed issues. http://www.chtenia.com Russian Life / Chtenia PO Box 567 Montpelier, VT 05601 Tel. 800.639.4301  facebook     twitter

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