Week 7 Lakeside 2015

The programs this past week were excellent--at least for me.  I’m sure some people didn’t want to hear a Methodist seminary president from Moscow, but I enjoyed it.  I’d been a little puzzled about Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church--he never struck me as a Christian, being former KGB.  But as Dr. Sergei Nikolaev explained it, Russia recognizes 4 religions, Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist. The Russian Orthodox cooperate with the government.  It’s a draw, I think, who is infiltrating whom. And it was that way under the Tsars, the USSR and the Russian Federation.  The Tsar that invited the Orthodox to Christianize the Slavs was Vladimir—and that’s also Putin’s name.  Methodists, Pentecostals, Adventists, etc. are considered cults.  Even atheists consider the Russian Orthodox their church.  The afternoon programming was on China, Pakistan, and Thomas Merton and Pope John XXIII and Vatican II. A little syncretic, but since I watch so much Catholic TV, I’m a bit more tolerant of that than I used to be. It’s such a big tent, something we Protestants don’t have.  Next week is on travel and art—two of the countries (Italy and Egypt) I’ve visited, so looking forward to that.

Evening shows were also very good.  Of course, this is symphony time.  Saturday was ballet, and one of the best I can remember here.  Thursday with the Good Lovelies (Canadian) was a fun evening.  Last Friday, although not technically week 7, was the team from Happy Days, Donny Most and Anson Williams who played Richie’s friends on the mid 70s TV show “Happy Days.” It was fun to hear them tell stories of the cast relationships, try outs, mentoring and softball team. Both are very good singers, and Most has a night club act. We occasionally get Happy Days on retro TV stations, and saw one the next day.

On Wednesday I attended the Herb group discussion on the Lakeside daisy at the Train Station.  Very interesting.  It’s not actually a daisy.

That’s me in the second row end.

The man who saved the world, documentary 2014

Last night on TVO (Ontario public TV) we watched a riveting and scary documentary, “The Man who saved the World.”  It was like a reality show with actors doing the flash backs to 1983. If you get a chance, it’s well worth your time.

From Wikipedia summary:  “For a few crucial moments on September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov held the fate of the world in his hands.

When an alarm suddenly went off at Soviet nuclear early warning center Serpukhov-15, Stanislav was responsible for reacting to a report that five American nuclear missiles were heading toward the Soviet Union. Rather than retaliate, Stanislav followed his gut feeling and went against protocol, convincing the armed forces that it was a false alarm. His decision saved the world from a potential devastating nuclear holocaust.

Three decades later, this forgotten hero went on a spectacular journey to the United States, where he was finally acknowledged for his historic deed and found the strength to reconcile with his past. On his journey, he was greeted by Walter Cronkite as "The Man Who Saved the World" and met Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Matt Damon, and Ashton Kutcher.

Shot on location in the former Soviet Union and the United States, The Man Who Saved the World shines a light on nuclear disarmament. It shows how precarious our world has become in the nuclear age and how our own belief in humanity and each other is the hope that we must foster in order to survive and thrive.

Stanislav Petrov was born Sept. 9, 1939  in Odessa, Ukraine. With a skyrocketing military career bringing him to almost every corner of the former Soviet Union, Petrov ended up as lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defense Forces at age 43. On Sept. 26, 1983, Petrov was the duty officer at the command center for the Oko nuclear early-warning system when the system reported five nuclear missiles being launched from the United States Petrov judged the report to be a false alarm, and his decision is credited with having prevented an erroneous retaliatory nuclear attack which could have wiped out millions of people, or even the planet.  Sort of scary to watch as we wait to see what will happen when Iran has the bomb in a few months. Will there be anyone with his courage and training and intelligence in Iran, the U.S. or Israel.

How is this progressive, or women’s health care?

We know slavery has existed since the beginning of time, and a slave was not a considered real person by the owner or society. Even the U.S. Supreme Court declared it so. We know infants and children were sacrificed in the name of good crops, the monarch, angry gods and the state. But until the release of the Planned Parenthood videos, especially the 5th one, I don't think I ever really saw the evil of the complicity of our cooperation with pure evil that combined elements of both. The utter disregard for personhood and the belief that babies could and should be killed for the greater good of society. And this is the "progressive" era?

Ayesha Kreutz is a black civil rights/pro-life leader with a Facebook page.  By her own admission she’s had abortions, which she now regrets, but also knows she has been forgiven through the blood of Jesus.  Today she records a conversation on the 5th video. I think this is where the buyer and Dr. Savita Ginde are looking through a bag of aborted baby parts.

The following conversation between Ginde and the baby parts buyer

Ginde: So, also possibly a twin in there.

Ginde: This is part of the head.

Buyer: Oh wow. That – this is high quality.

Ginde: Yea. The nose?

Buyer: Yea, I see the mouth and everything

Ginde: Here’s the heart…My fingers will smoosh it if I try to pick it up. The heart is right there.

Ginde: A lot of times I‘ll get a full torso, spine, kidneys. You could send the whole thing or pick that apart.

Ginde: But sometimes with the residents, I tell them to poke around, and sometimes embryology will come full circle. Find all the parts you know…I think it’s pretty amazing.

Ginde: Do you want me to get rigid forceps or something so you can pull that out?

Buyer: Do you have like a little one?

Ginde: I don’t have a little one, but I have a big one. You can pull out a leg or something.

Buyer: Oh, and kinda just dangle it? Yea, why not?

Ginde: It’s a baby.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWQuZMvcFA8

A soldier’s farewell to the service (from his Facebook page)

Tomorrow morning will be the final day I lace up my boots and put on my Air Force uniform. I have now served my country in uniform for 14 years but it is time to go.

As I was out-processing today my wife (who will be leaving service next month) and I were asked numerous times "Why don't you just stay in one more enlistment for your retirement?"

It was somewhat difficult to answer with just on...e reason as to why I have decided to take off the uniform. Was it the pay and benefits? No not really (Even though I make less than $15 a hour which many people think the minimum wage should be!) Was it all the deployments? Ummmmm sorta of (I have been deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, and Bosnia just to name a few in addition to about 25 other countries)but I love my country and would always give my life defending this great nation for my family and friends.

So I just wanted to share a couple thoughts with all of you while I sit here thinking about my final day in uniform which will come at 0630 tomorrow morning. I currently am an AMMO troop. Our mission is to build bombs and process numerous other munitions to take the fight to the enemy. We pretty much put "Warheads on Foreheads!" But what I signed up for many years ago has changed dramatically. Even though our mission is to kill, we are more worried about upsetting someone’s feelings versus getting the mission done. We spend more time doing ancillary training then actually training. Even though I have a military drivers license I have to be signed off in another database to drive a vehicle and then have a competency card saying I know how to drive on top of that. That is just a few examples of why I have decided to call it quits.

And then we get to the bigger issue America. Can anyone tell me what the following names mean? Thomas Sullivan, Skip Wells, Carson Holmquist, David Wyatt, or Randall Smith? Or is this easier for you, Cecil the lion or Caitlyn Jenner? Yes we give more attention and respect to stars and animals then we do to those who continue to give their lives for this country.

I have met my greatest friends in the military. I have left home for months not knowing if I would return. I have written letters to my family just in case something happened to me while at war. I have looked war in the face and have taken the fight to the enemy. I have watched grown men cry and sat in the middle east wondering how big my kids were getting and how my beautiful wife was doing.

So would I do it again? Absolutely! But we as Americans need to realize what is going on and return to the greatest nation we used to be! If we as a society don't toughen up and grow thick skin then we will definitely loose the battle to those who wish ill will upon us. Perception is reality, and right now we are more scared of speaking our mind and hurting someone’s feelings versus doing the right thing.

In closing 99% of America knows Cecil the Lion and Caitlyn Jenner. Only 1% will know the other 5 names (4 Marines and 1 Sailor) who gave their lives in Chattanooga TN at the hands of an terrorist!

So tomorrow I will lace up the boots head into work shake a few hands and be on my way. Its been one hell of a ride. To all those I have met along the way I say "Thank You for your Service". To my brothers and sisters overseas right now "God Speed" and I will drink a beer for you all. Continue to put Warheads on Foreheads and you will continue to be in our prayers each and every night.

God bless America!

Women’s health?

Iran and Nazi Germany

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u4FkNbtkgps

Fifth video of Planned Parenthood now released

“A fifth undercover video just released by the Center for Medical Progress shows Director of Research for Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Melissa Farrell discussing how abortionists "adjust" abortion procedures to keep entire baby bodies [cadavers] intact in order to best provide, and sell, wanted body parts. . . “

The judge that issued the restraining order had been a big donor to President Obama, who is a big supporter of Planned Parenthood, but apparently, it hasn’t restrained the truth about abortionists.

“Undercover investigators were given a tour of the abortion facility and show freshly procured baby parts that could be sold.

"We've had a really long day and they're all mixed up in a bag," an lab worker is seen saying while laughing out loud. “

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2015/08/04/breaking-fifth-planned-parenthood-video-shows-n2034355?

http://hotair.com/archives/2015/08/04/yesterday-democrats-voted-to-keep-making-you-fund-law-breaking-economy-distorting-baby-killers/

Lakeside Cottages, post WWII

There was not a lot of building going on during WWII—anywhere—but we think our cottage was built around 1944 and we’ve heard it was the first FHA loan in the county. Small, compact, low gable roof, almost no ornamentation.  Architectural styles changed; people didn’t want what was popular early in the century.

This is a small ranch you could see in any community, very popular in the late 40s and 50s.  Nice porch on the side that possibly was added later.

This has a nice “Tudor” peak, and actually could be the 1930s with upgrades.  I haven’t checked the archives for the date. There were package homes of this style earlier in the 20th century. I think a porch was enclosed and new windows added in the 1980s.

The porch is newer with some details added to the roof, but this appears to be a basic hip 1950s ranch, and I’m guessing if I went inside there would be blond  birch wood trim. Shallow roof pitch.

Log houses were popular in the 50s and 60s.  We rent this cute place in the 1970s.  Originally a 2 bedroom, a third was added, and a passage to the garage was enclosed.

It’s not clear whether this began as a 2 story with an addition, a one story with an addition, or if it always looked this way, but I remember it from the 1970s.

I remember seeing homes like this in the 1950s, and this one has been remodeled with an added porch/sunroom.

A view of the above house from the front.  It’s a classic 50s modern, in my opinion. Horizontally parallel to the street.

These camp cabins are “rustic” style, post WWII. Near the camp ground south of 7th street.

Basic L-ranch, large window in living room, small in bedrooms.  Now used as “artists’ home’ for people working at the Rhein center.

After WWII, whole neighborhoods of these were built for young families and their boomer babies.  There are only a few at Lakeside. This one is now for sale: 3 bedrooms, 1 car garage, added rear multipurpose room, 1700 sq. ft., never a rental, $259,000.

Log and stone gable lodge type.

Contemporary slant roof, several shed roofs shapes.  Large windows.

A-frame, possibly with side addition. These were popular in leisure and vacation areas 50 years ago.

This is on the lakefront, 2 bedroom, great view of the lake, large fireplace.  Now has a carport for protection of golf cart and bikes.   In the 1970s, I thought it looked out of place with the more traditional cottage styles, but now with tear downs and rebuilds and remodeling in that area, it looks sweet and modest.  Now a rental.

Along with the A-Frame these extreme gambrel (barn roof) styles were popular in the 50s.  The porch/deck appears to be a later addition.

Lakeside Trellises, Arbors, Pergolas and Gazebos, pt. 2

Gazebos and Pergolas

This is the best known gazebo in Lakeside, Steel Memorial.  It’s in the park close to the lake and hosts many concerts, vesper services, and weddings. It has a sound system and storage underneath. There’s not a lovelier spot in Lakeside on a beautiful summer afternoon.

This gazebo is screened.

This gazebo finishes some deck space.

I’m not sure anyone sits in this small gazebo which provides for flowers and vines at an intersection.  The lilies were particularly beautiful this year (2015) due to all the rain in June.  I think they lasted about 2 weeks longer than usual.

This large colonial style home has 3 pergolas, two sides on north and south and west in the back.

Although it’s a little difficult to tell the intention of this structure, I think it began as a pergola, then a rose trellis was added for some side privacy, and then a tent style trellis for vegetables or tomatoes is near by.

Another pergola trellis combination (this may actually have a structural name that I don’t know) serving as gateway to the cottage which has an early 1950s hip look (although with so many remodelings sometimes it’s hard to tell).

This pergola won’t provide the patio with protection from rain, but makes a nice support for a trellis overhead.

This was Ellie West’s cottage and now has new owners. I think the pergola would look better if painted, but no one asked me.  It’s a “Ross Hip” near the lake and was extensively remodeled to provide a first floor sewing room and bedroom suite for the former owner.

This “cottage” is quite grand, and squared with most architectual features screened or filled in, so the pergola provides a nice side interest.

Lakeside Trellises, Arbors, Pergolas and Gazebos, pt. 1

Trellises and Arbors

Most cottage owners at Lakeside have small lots, so they creatively use the space they have, and sometimes have to go UP to get the space they need for flowers. Trellises, arbors, pergolas and gazebos are become quite popular for flowers and plants as well as a setting for outdoor furniture.

Sometimes trellises also can hide the trash cans and bicycles, or provide a graceful entrance to another garden.

A plain front cottage without a porch creates some eye appeal.

This one seems to direct to the entrance.

Sort of a pergola and a trellis plus a lovely spot to sit (unless the flowers attract bugs).

When the vines discover this trellis, it will make a nice background for the bird bath and flowers.

This trellis/arbor directs to the flower garden, and you can see the pergola next door.

Can’t tell for sure, but these may be grapevines. This cottage has a large lot, and the structure helps define it.

What’s the difference between a Socialist and a Democrat?

“It may only happen once in a blue moon, but MSNBC's Chris Matthews asked a good question. Speaking with DNC Chief Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Matthews wanted to know if Bernie Sanders, a self-declared Socialist, would get a prime speaking slot at the Democrat Convention when he loses the nomination to Hillary Clinton. Schultz said he would, which surprised Matthews. "What's the difference between a Democrat and a Socialist?" he asked. "I used to think there was a big difference. What do you think it is?" All Wasserman Schultz could do is spin it to the question she wanted to answer — the difference between Democrats and Republicans. (And even that boiled down to "Democrats love everyone, but Republicans hate everything.") She couldn't answer because there is no difference between Democrats and Socialists. As American author Upton Sinclair wrote in 1951 to perennial Socialist presidential candidate Norman Thomas, "The American People will take Socialism, but they won't take the label." That's why Democrats have adopted the platform but not the name, and it's why the question left Wasserman Schultz stammering.” 

http://patriotpost.us/posts/36741

Planned Parenthood does not offer mammograms

6-1-Pho, Vietnamese fast food in Clintonville

The restaurant — owned by Lisa Bui and her husband Ian Capotosta — will feature customizable Vietnamese bowls and subs.

“We want to present these cuisines in a modern way without losing their authenticity,” she says. Bui adds that they hope to introduce Vietnamese fare to customers who might be intimidated by it.

Their goal is to keep the menu simple, with three bowls, four subs and two appetizers. Bowls include pho, rice or cold noodle salad. For soups, diners choose from chicken, beef or a vegetarian broth; every meal is customizable through the choice of proteins like beef, chicken or meatballs. There are four house-made subs, all versions of the Vietnamese banh mi sandwich. Bui said they’re making nearly everything from scratch, including their own pate and mayonnaise. Meals will range from about $8 to $9.75.”

Story in Columbus Alive. http://www.columbusalive.com/content/stories/2015/08/06/fast-casual-vietnamese-6-1-pho-opens-in-clintonville.html

What is Pho?  Wikipedia definition:  “Phở or pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of broth, linguine-shaped rice noodles called bánh phở, a few herbs, and meat, primarily served with either beef or chicken. Pho is a popular street food in Vietnam and the specialty of a number of restaurant chains around the world. Southern Vietnamese eat it for breakfast and occasionally lunch, whereas those from northern Vietnam consume it at any time of day.”^]

Cecile the lyin’

Her salary is $400,000/year and her net worth is over $4 million.  It’s a great business model.

The Zuckerberg baby

I've been watching the hype about the Zuckerbergs' pregnancy and their previous miscarriages. I'm having trouble with the value system that says it is a baby in the womb when the parents desire it, but a parasite and clump of cells when they don't. Who gets to decide that? The same people who say Cecil the Lion is worth more than a race horse that breaks its leg and is put down, or dog that doesn't meet breed specs for its size so it is destroyed, or aborted baby parts for sale.

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-mark-zuckerberg-baby-20150731-story.html

Obama and Iran

A new 416 p. book is out in Iran by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei  that describes how to "outwit America" and says their Supreme Leader is the “The flag-bearer of Jihad to liberate Jerusalem.” . . .

“The fundamental flaw in the Obama administration's approach to Iran is one of poor judgment: Obama believes that Iran isn't that bad, and America really isn't that good. He wants to bring them up a peg, take us down and peg, and then over time everybody will be friends.”

Buck Sexton

http://nypost.com/2015/08/01/iran-publishes-book-on-how-to-outwit-us-and-destroy-israel/

Two great worship services, one Sunday morning at the Lake

Services on the East side of the Pavilion at Lakeside at 8:30 a.m. is always wonderful.  Communion looking over the lake, brilliant sun, cool breeze, and a good sermon by Pastor Irwin Jennings. Then breakfast at the patio.  Today I decided to also take in the more formal service at Hoover Auditorium at 10:30  to hear Dr. Sergei Nikolaev, professor of Evangelism and President of the Moscow United Methodist Seminary in Moscow, Russia.  There were four selections by the Firelands String Quartet, prelude, postlude, offertory and anthem with the choir—a different kind of wonderful. Dr. Nikolaev told us a little about himself—raised in a atheist home in the USSR, he became a Christian while studying engineering physics.  One grandfather was educated and a teacher, but an atheist who travelled giving “sermons” on atheism, and the other was a simple bee-keeper, an Orthodox Christian who had icons in his home and would cross himself before meals. When the children of the family would ask what he was doing, they were told he was just a crazy old man.  I’m looking forward to his lectures this week.  He said as a Methodist, he doesn’t experience overt persecution, but his church is considered a cult by many and there is peer pressure and some harassment. With the problems between Russian and Ukraine he doesn’t see the Methodists as having some of the problems of the other Protestant groups in part because they are unified by one bishop and one seminary.  They pray for each other.

http://blog.lakesideohio.com/2015/08/02/preacher-of-the-week-the-rev-dr-sergei-nikolaev/

The BMI doesn’t tell the whole story, but . . .

I took the test. Much better than last summer at this time.

“Congratulations! Your healthy weight is well worth the effort. It reduces your risk of serious health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. To maintain a healthy weight:

•Embrace healthy eating by choosing a variety of nutrient-rich foods, including fruits, vegetables and whole grains and small amounts of energy-dense foods like olive oil, nuts and dried fruits.

•Exercise. Aim for 30 to 60 minutes of moderately intense activity daily.

•Set action goals focused on specific healthy activities such as improving muscle tone through strength training or starting a daily food and activity diary.”

http://www.mayoclinic.org/bmi-calculator/itt-20084938

A high amount of body fat can lead to weight-related diseases and other health issues and being underweight can also put one at risk for health issues. BMI and waist circumference are two measures that can be used as screening tools to estimate weight status in relation to potential disease risk. However, BMI and waist circumference are not diagnostic tools for disease risks. A trained healthcare provider should perform other health assessments in order to evaluate disease risk and diagnose disease status.

Another way to estimate your potential disease risk is to measure your waist circumference. Excessive abdominal fat may be serious because it places you at greater risk for developing obesity-related conditions, such as Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, and coronary artery disease. Your waistline may be telling you that you have a higher risk of developing obesity-related conditions if you are¹:

• A man whose waist circumference is more than 40 inches
• A non-pregnant woman whose waist circumference is more than 35 inches

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/index.html

Following the logic of the left

 

An inspiration for all people, but especially women