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Subject: [Peckers_Pics] Model Wars; July 7, 2010 - Safe PICS For All Ages, Rated G
Safe PICS For All Ages, Rated G
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- Boycott advertisers of Glenn Beck on Fox News as well as all of FOX NEWS! Glenn has lied about Health-care, called our President a racist, and is anti-gay rights.
- We demand immediate end of DADT. It is out-right discrimination.
- Boycott Bill O'Reilly and FOX News and their advertisers. Bill discussed a French commerical by McDonalds that was meant to show that McDonalds is Gay Friendly. Bill said what is next? Is McDonalds going to get be Al-Qaida friendly as well? Further, Bill said that McDonalds would never show a gay friendly commercial in the USA. Imagine, Bill is comparing Gays to Al-Qaida.
- Boycott Arizona because of their uncivilized anti-Immigration Law that encourages racial profiling and increases hatred towards minorities. A remedy: Demand Republicans to support Immigration Reform.
- Did you complete your Diet Journal today? Get it done!
- Did you do any physical activity? If not, make a point of it by tomorrow!
- It is our hope that these photos shall inspire you!
Today's Health/Excercise Tip:Q&A - Which Sugar Substitute Is Right for You?Q: I've been told to stop eating sugar, but I'm allergic to all of the sugar substitutes that I've tried. They cause sores in my mouth. What can I do?
-Group MemberA: Hi Group Member,
I'm not sure which sugar substitutes you've tried, but I only recommend the natural sweeteners listed below. They're generally better tolerated than their artificial counterparts.
Stevia, which is extracted from a plant native to South America, is a popular sweetener. It's calorie-free and doesn't affect blood sugar levels. Also, it's much sweeter than sugar, so be sure to use it sparingly. Just a few drops of a liquid concentrate or a dusting of powdered stevia is all you need to lend sweetness to any food or drink. Some people find stevia's slight aftertaste a bit unpleasant, but this varies by manufacturer, so don't give up on it before trying several brands.
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol, in the same category as sorbitol and mannitol. This sweetener looks and tastes like sucrose, so it's a "comfortable" sugar substitute and can be used in baking. Although xylitol is not calorie-free, it's metabolized much more slowly than regular sugar and has an extremely low-glycemic index, making it safe for people with diabetes. It also has 40% fewer calories than sugar. The only reported side effect is gastrointestinal (GI) distress when large amounts are ingested.
While stevia and xylitol are my two favorite sweeteners, there's a third one you may want to consider: erythritol.
Like xylitol, erythritol is a sugar alcohol that is naturally present in many fruits and vegetables. While most sugar alcohols are notorious for their laxative effects, erythritol has far less potential for causing GI distress when consumed in moderation. And only minimal side effects were noted when erythritol was consumed in high doses, according to the journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology.
Similar to xylitol, erythritol looks, tastes, cooks, and bakes like sugar. But unlike sugar's 16 calories and 4 grams of carbohydrates per teaspoon, it has zero calories, no carbs and it doesn't affect glucose levels, which makes it perfect for diabetics and people watching their weight.
All of these natural sweeteners are sold in health food stores nationwide.
This group is called "Peckers PICS." The English - slang definition of "pecker" is to pluck at the truth. Therefore, we peck at items such as Gay Men's Health and Male Fitness, Gay (LGBT) Politics & Issues. In this section you may peck at each photo in order to decide the winner of the "war of the fittest!" Whereas, who is the model that may inspire you to exercise and "get fit?" Warning: This may stoke you!
Madrid Gay Pride; July 3, 2010
Madrid Gay Pride; July 3, 2010
Madrid Gay Pride; July 3, 2010
Evanston Reform synagogue leader retires, hopes his thinking continues to grow and develop
By Lisa Black, Tribune reporter / Chicago Tribune; July 5, 2010
Evanston Rabbi Peter Knobel likes to say he grew up in a binary world, where everything fit in neat categories: black and white, male-female, gay-straight.
Over time, he said, he learned that life doesn't work that way, and changed his position on issues such as gay marriage - which he now supports - while influencing the nation's Reform Jewish population as a leader who helped develop a new prayer book used by hundreds of congregations.
Knobel, 67, described as a bridge-builder between other faiths, retired last month after 30 years leading Beth Emet, The Free Synagogue in Evanston. While he expects to stay busy teaching and working with the Jewish community, he said that it's time to let a younger generation find ways to keep worship relevant.
"We need to deal with new realities," Knobel said.
Beth Emet, also celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, "is a place that recognizes there are certain core values and how you apply those core values may change over time."
He sees a more affluent, mobile and technologically savvy population less concerned with whether a synagogue is deemed Reform, for its liberal theology, or Conservative, which is more traditional. Instead, newcomers are seeking a preferred style or content of worship, such as whether services are offered in Hebrew, Knobel said.
"In the last 30 years he has wanted the congregation to grow, and kept it very vibrant," said Rabbi Andrea London, 46, who replaced Knobel. "One could perhaps have rested on those laurels. He never did that. He always said you have to keep looking toward the future."
As the son of a German World War II refugee, Knobel was shaped by the aftermath of the Shoah, or Holocaust, focusing on survivors who were remaking their lives. As a young rabbi, he emphasized establishing Israel as the home state and ushered in an era of civil rights, seeing more women take to the pulpit.
"What I have always said is, 'This is what I believe now,'" Knobel said. "I have had people say, 'I am not very happy with that. I want my rabbi to know (certain truths).' I can't say that in 10 to 20 years I might not change my mind. I hope in my years I will grow and develop."
Knobel describes himself as a "former homophobe," who underwent an agonizing transformation and change of heart after serving on a national rabbinic committee studying gay and lesbian relationships. He now advocates for the gay community and has officiated two weddings between lesbian couples, he said.
"He led us in some of the thinking in those areas, said Rabbi Steven Fox, executive vice president for the Central Conference of American Rabbis. "His own process was a model of how a contemporary rabbi struggles with issues."
Knobel, who has a doctoral degree from Yale University, served a two-year term as president of the New York-based conference. During his tenure, which ended in February 2009, he helped write the prayer book called Mishkan T'filah that is designed to appeal to a wider audience of Jews, not just Reform.
Many congregations have adopted the prayer book. Others are not as enthusiastic.
Senior Rabbi Michael Sternfield of the Chicago Sinai Congregation emphasized his respect for Knobel, but said his congregation did not consider using the new prayer book, preferring to keep the congregation' s own prayer book that remains distinctly different from Conservative theology, he said.
"Reform Judaism was a specific brand for a very long time and has stood for broad universal values," Sternfield said. "It stood for principals of Jewish liberalism. Our congregation believes the new prayer book is blurring the lines, making Reform Judaism less distinctive. "
Knobel has been given wide berth on speech at Beth Emet, an 800-family congregation that was founded on the principle of freedom of the pulpit. The synagogue, for instance, hosted the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1958, a time when other houses of worship turned him away because of fear of controversy.
"Thinking back to the first days I saw (Knobel) preach, it was almost fire and brimstone," said Mark Tendam, an Evanston city alderman who is converting to Judaism at Beth Emet. "He really did motivate about the Torah and the responsibility of the community."
Knobel encourages his congregants to speak out on current issues such as the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and American health care, but says he never takes a political stand from the pulpit.
"I take a religious stand," he said. "It just sounds like politics to some people."
Today's leaders must look at how to integrate the "new reality" of interfaith couples, a challenge that he and his colleagues opposed for years, he said. Knobel believes that it is too difficult to maintain a commitment to the Jewish faith when one spouse comes from a non-Jewish background, but concedes that many couples ignore that warning.
"Beth Emet is poised to move into a new world, and it's a scary world," said Knobel, who has met with Pope Benedict XVI, and former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
"The question is, what will tie Jews together? It has to be the positive content of Judaism."
"Every gay and lesbian person who has been lucky enough to survive the turmoil of growing up is a survivor. Survivors always have an obligation to those who will face the same challenges."
....Jake
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