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Evangelism on SermonAudio
A highlight from Global Praise for a Glorious God
"Beautiful. Jesse, I was drumming right along with you. Thank you and thank you team. Thank you, Kate. It's good to sing. Sweetheart, we feel right at home here, don't we? Thanks for your pastoral prayer wherever you are. It's just heartwarming to be with another body. It's like there's a spiritual knitting together. If you're in Great Falls, you'll come and visit us but so glad for a church home here in a city that also means Christ, like those in Poland. Amen. Psalm 96, the 96 Psalm. I'm so thankful that Shane and Jesse have invited us over. The elders have invited us over to have gotten to know a few of you. Brooke, thanks for your musical gifts too, wherever you are. Just to shake a few of your hands, I was able to snag a membership directory that'll help many of me remember you by name and by face. Lord willing, if we get to come back and visit you again someday. I understand you've been regularly working through an exposition of the Gospel of John. It's wonderful and I would like to be here just to sit under Pastor Shane's preaching someday. But this morning we turn to another jewel in God's Word and God's Word's full of them, isn't it? Just a treasure trove of diamonds to divide and cut our soul and spirit joint and marrow, judge the thoughts and intentions of our heart. A date and author is not attached to Psalm 96, though it closely matches 1 Chronicles 16, 23 through 33. That was sung by the temple choirs as the ark was being brought by David back into Jerusalem and to Zion. Why have I chose Psalm 96? Why did we arrive at the 96 Psalm? I just got to tell you, there's a lot of personal reflection in this Psalm for me. I happened to be up on a mountain maybe a month and a half ago and finally got into service. I was, as I mentioned earlier, stewarding God's creation by a hunting. And I got a text from our senior pastor saying, hey, I'm pulled up sick. Can you preach for me on Sunday? And I knew I wasn't gonna be back until Saturday night. I did have my Bible. I did have my computer up at the cabin, though I was way off the grid, just where I wanted to be for a couple days. And I thought, when am I going to preach on Sunday? I didn't have to think for long. Psalm 96 had been welling up in my heart for not weeks or days, or even months, but I think for a year I've been thinking on this Psalm and I hope you can see why in a little bit. Our families work to memorize this Psalm. It has been synonymous with our thinking about Poland. I'm not going to include much about Poland in my exposition of Psalm 96, but I think you'll understand why this Psalm means so much to our family in this season. Follow along as I read from the 96th Psalm. Oh, sing to the Lord a new song. Sing to the Lord all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless his name. Tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works amongst all the peoples. For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. He is to be feared among all gods. For the gods of the people are worthless idols, but Yahweh made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before him. Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the people, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name. Bring an offering and come into his courts. Worship Yahweh in the splendor of holiness. Tremble before him all the earth.
Bloomberg Surveillance
Fresh update on "the chronicle" discussed on Bloomberg Surveillance
"Of volatility incredible and it seems to have died down. Is it just because people are feeling good? Is it haven't because they gotten back yet? Is it because they don't know what to do? I'm not sure. Bond markets Best to come back after Thanksgiving with conquered volatility. That's exactly right. Basically people are seeing that, you know, At least you guys aren't freaking out. We can come back. There is something to be said for that. Yeah, the moves are smaller, Tom. Let's put it that way. They're smaller. They're smaller, but you know, I think John that we're, I get it. It's quiet. We're waiting for data. We're waiting for December 8th, the late late jobs report as well into the Fed meeting. But the answer is they're going to come up with something and I'm going to circle back to Powell. Is it today? He's speaking Friday. Friday. What's he going to say? A whole lot of nothing, you know? Well, I don't. Is this a good time to give out a message? We're going to proceed carefully. It's been a message so far and for good reason. Let's be clear about that. Jobless claims coming in at 2 209 was a wake up call for us all as we start to think about the maybe climbing higher. Not here. Back down to 209. Have you mentioned TSA? Friday. Spending looks good Monday. TSA, record travel in American airports on Sunday. It's on their reasons to sit there at the Federal Reserve and wonder still if we are restrictive enough. Well, they're not. You look at the Bloomberg Financial Conditions Index right now. Perfect timing, John. Point five zero plus. That's massively accommodative. Going against what the Fed wants. idea The there of an accommodative stance across I think it's 11 ratio says it all. Joining us now on set. This is a real treat. She's just in Washington fighting traffic out to Dulles. Wendy Benjamin joins us. Our deputy leader of all of our print efforts in Washington and what's so important here, she was weaned at the Houston Chronicle and knows Texas journalism, the tough, angry journalism. How tough and angry Wendy is the house right now. I am stunned, stunned at the level of retirements both sides of the aisle. Everybody's saying see you to the house. Let's with start a why. Are they exhausted by the drama? I think a lot of them are exhausted by the drama. They're exhausted by the extreme partisanship on both sides and the inability to get something done. I mean they just they can't even pass they can't even decide on who their leader is first of all they've gone through So many speaker elections in the last couple of months they can't get what would normally be a simple you know very brief passage of aid to Israel or continuing aid to Ukraine or the sort of things they're going to discuss this week or getting a budget passed I mean we've all gone through shutdowns before but this this fight over the continuing resolution that was passed before the holiday and all of those sort of you know bills to pass it's just taking too long. But to your Texas journalism and this is for you a guy named Lyndon Baines Johnson or even Ann Richards they pick up the phone and say we need to fix this we seem incapable of doing Texas politics now. Well yes and that may not be a bad thing all around but the you know the Biden can't call the house right by President Biden the Republicans control the house President Biden is a Democrat the Senate seems to be moving along and and they are now actually trying to fundraise Senate Senators running for reelection are trying to fundraise off we're not the house we're the grown -ups in the room we can get things done and that's their messaging and that I don't think will help the house members on either side. Can you frame just how big this fight over spending is going to be in early next year? I think it's going to be really big because we'll be right in the beginnings of the actual presidential election that we've been talking about for a year right so we are talking about you know the Iowa caucus is January 15th that's right when the government would shut down again if they don't get the spending passed. So is everyone going to be thinking about the good of the country or whether their guy wins Iowa and New Hampshire and South Carolina? We've been talking a lot about the dysfunction the Republican Party with respect to the house the lack of a leader the back and forth on that I'm wondering how much the schism in the Democratic Party is growing as a result of a lot of the disagreement over the Hamas war can you give us a sense of how great that is how that's going to play out politically early next year? Well it's going to play out over a number of angles Lisa there will be Arab American voters and people who sympathize more with the Palestinian cause who are very upset with Biden right now for his up until now I would say full throated support of Israel's campaign and Hamas in response to the October 7th attacks and then you have people who are behind him on that but young voters voters of color Arab Americans are all seemed to wish he would would be a little more critical of Israel and that is one of the reasons Anthony Blinken is in Israel today say are on his way is to begin a slight pressure campaign on Israel to be a little more careful about civilian casualties and and just sort of show some restraint so that the US can begin to have some sort of balance in its position there but also young voters and people of color are very disenchanted with what they perceive as the state economy of the right now and they're blaming Biden for that too so and then so you have young people on the left side of the Democratic Party and Biden's crowd on the sort of center right of the party and then Joe you know retiring and entirely so and possibly launching his own campaign what does this mean in terms of who that faction of younger voters is coalescing around? Is there a candidate or is it just simply they're going to opt out and there's not going to be the same kind of voter participation? Well you know we've had such good young voter turnout over the last few years some of it driven by anti -Trump some of it driven by interest in issues like police brutality and things like that. This time they have a choice between Trump and Biden. Two guys old enough to be their grandparents or great -grandparents and they you know they're not excited about any of the options so it's possible that young voter turnout will plummet again this year and I think both sides are trying to work on getting them interested but you know Biden has a mixed record on climate change Biden's the student loan thing didn't come through the way he promised it would the student loan relief and now you have the split over Israel Hamas and I think he's got some work to do with young voters not going to the climate get -together in Dubai what you make of that well it saves a lot of jet fuel so there's that argument we should also note that many presidents have skipped this not every president goes every time Obama skipped it I think the last his last one I'm not sure if Trump Donald Trump went George W Bush didn't always go you've been 10 or I didn't go supposed I was to go to one and I've never been no I didn't go I just remember standout the for me was 2021 Glasgow yeah and the contradictory messages that we were getting from the administration we need to end fossil fuels and in the same breath in a different country I think was in Rome wasn't it did they go to Italy little earlier bit I'm trying to remember my calendar that year Tom but ultimately they were pushing for the Saudis in the Middle East to pump more crude right have the views changed they're becoming more pragmatic about the energy situation or they just become as Tom might say overcome by events the given two wars that are taking place now I think Tom's right on that
The Hugh Hewitt Show: Highly Concentrated
A highlight from It's All About Iran!
"Cable news, noisy, boring, out of touch. That's why Salem News Channel is different. We keep you in the know. Streaming 24 -7 for free. Home to the greatest collection of conservative voices like Dennis Prager, Jay Sekulow, Mike Gallagher, and more. Salem News Channel is unfiltered and unapologetic. Watch anytime on any screen at snc .tv and local now channel 525. New York City. And I will be gone for three days. Morgan Ortega will be in for me tomorrow. Generally, she will take over on Thursday and Friday. I do want to talk to you this morning about it's an unbelievable thing for me to hear Corrine Jean -Pierre yesterday. I mean, it's actually unbelievable, but a lot of people have heard it. But on the chance that you haven't, let's play cut 27 from the White House President Biden's spokesperson, Corrine Jean -Pierre. Concern right now about the potential rise of anti -Semitism in light of everything that's going on in Israel. So a couple of things. Look, we have not seen any credible threats. I know there's been always questions about credible threats. And so I just want to make sure that that's out there. But look, Muslim and those perceived to be Muslim have endured a disproportionate number of hate fueled attacks. And certainly President Biden understands that many of our Muslim Arab Arab Americans and Palestinian American loved ones and neighbors are worried about the hate being directed at their communities. And that is something you heard the president speak to in his. All right. The question was about the rise in anti -Semitism in the United States. And it's everywhere. I mean, anywhere you look, it's everywhere. Last night, a video was posted of a television person who went home to their apartment. There was a pro intifada demonstration in front of the apartment. It's not hard to find the evidence. I told you about Manhattan Beach Public Schools. I've told you about it. And yes, we know about the attack on the Palestinian boy that killed him and has severely wounded his mother, you know, two weeks ago and denounced it. But the question was about anti -Semitic attacks. And the answer was about Islamophobia. And I think that fairly reflects exactly where most of the Biden administration is. They're not with Israel. They're not with Israel. It's all the Obama people. Yesterday, Ben Rhodes popped up his head and Lucas Tomlinson, I think it was Lucas, found it. And he wrote this, Israel has legitimate security concerns and has the right to go after the military wing of Hamas, a faction that has proven to be the worst version of itself. What in the world does that mean? Does that mean there's a good Hamas? Ben Rhodes is not in the administration, but everyone he worked with is. And Obamaism completely infiltrates and controls the Biden administration. And the lead story, last night, there were 400 airstrikes in Gaza by the IDF. They're getting ready to go in. But the lead story in The New York Times and is US raises concern about Israel's plan of action in Gaza. The United States says, look, you know, maybe you want to do Mosul, or maybe you want, you don't want to do Fallujah in 2004. You know what? We did Fallujah in 2004. And we did Mosul in 2017. And we could afford it. And we didn't have to mobilize the entire country to do it. And it was standoff warfare. Israel can't have that luxury. They've got a army of fanatical killers, many of whom are high on captagon to their south. They got an army of jihadists to their north, and they got Iran paying for both. They do not have the luxury of the United States, directing prolonged ground assaults in Mosul or air assaults in Mosul and the bloody ground assault in Fallujah 2004. These armchair MIDI specialists in the Biden administration are pulling back. I'm going to talk with Mike Lauren about this at the bottom of the hour. Don't go anywhere. There's a lot of news. The House Republicans haven't got to speak yet. There's up today. Maybe they will. We don't know. And Morgan will update you on that tomorrow. But I'm mostly concerned that we're quite obviously pulling back Israel, the bear hug. And I don't know if any of you ever read the Chronicles of Narnia. I really don't. And it's their children book that aren't children's books. But they're fabulous. And I'm remembering vaguely the Prince Caspian, I think it's the fourth book in the series, where the children who have been drawn in through the wardrobe in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe go back. And thousands of years have passed in Narnia. And they cannot figure out what is going on. And they cannot see what is happening in front of them. And they don't want to believe what's going on in their beloved Narnia. And they just simply refuse to see. One of them sees Lucy, and then Edmund, and then finally Peter, but Susan never sees. I think I remember this correctly. Never admit seeing, although she always did. That's where we are right now. A lot of people in America don't want to admit where Israel is, surrounded by fanatics with massacre of 1400 and 228 or 248 of their people held hostage. So Hamas releases too, and Americans say, well, let's slow down. I don't think so. There's one world in which the Israelis live, and we'll talk with Michael Oren about that. And then there's another world where the Wendy Shermans and the Ben Rhodes and the other defeatists and round -heeled beltway foreign policy blob lives. And that's not where Israel can afford to live. President Trump last night, former President Trump last night in New Hampshire, what spelled out is the problem here by bringing up Iran. Now, he made a question about Iran and Biden. I want you to hear it. Cut number six. We have to bring our country back. It's not, it's not an easy thing to do. Would you believe what's happened to the USA in the last three years? But I will immediately reinstate all sanctions on the murderous Iranian regime. You have to do that. So we have a deal. That is the key. All right. We've got to crush Iran. Iran is really at war with Israel from the north and the south. And the biggest threat immediately for Israel is up for Israel to determine. I don't know what they're going to do. And I don't know how they're going to do it. And America should not be holding them back. The former president also talked about Iranian energy exports, which have funded all of this nightmare. Cut number 11. I will shut down Iranian energy and I'll unlock American energy like never before. And we will once again make the Iranian dictatorship very poor.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
Fresh update on "the chronicle" discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"And my mama, she told me, you're going to get a job or go to school or get out, literally in that order. And so I said, oh my God, you brought back memories. So I'm sure that's every black mama in America. We don't play that stuff. We really don't. No, mama don't play that. Not at all, and especially from North Carolina. Anybody from North Carolina. Ain't nobody playing that kind of thing. Now let me tell you, I love this. I love the story. You are just amazing. If you're just tuning in, I better bring everybody up to speed. You're listening to the All No Hair Radio Morning Show. This is a very, very special interview this morning with none other than the, I'm calling you the superstar celebrity hairstylist, Miss Kim Berry. Again, we're welcoming you to the show. She's also the author of Diamonds and Curls. And that's Curls with a Z. So when you guys are out there Googling it or going on to Amazon or picking up the book, definitely you want to search it correctly. So tell us about this amazing book. Now I've seen some of the things online. Tell us about Diamonds and Curls. Yes, Diamonds and Curls is my memoir's 29 years rolling with rock royalty. That's my book. Working for one of the most iconic stars in the world. I tell everybody this little girl from the hood did good. It was just amazing of how basically our lives were so intertwined, he and I together. We literally grew up together. Because most marriages, like I said, I outdid both of his marriages. He was only married for four years apiece. And I outlived his lawyers, his doctors, his wives. You know, I was there when his mother died, when his father died, when his baby died. I was there for some of the most intricate highs and some of the worst lows of his life. And God chose me to walk alongside this man. So I'm telling intimate stories of literally how I was there. Some of the stories were just he and I, and how we laughed together, how we prayed together, how we bagged on each other's mamas together. Like, it was just the most incredible journey. So I'm not telling the stories about book sales and concerts and all that. There's enough of those books out there. I'm telling the more intimate side. Nothing scandalous, nothing salacious. Just literally our everyday life of how I walked alongside one of the most, like I said, biggest names of our time, that he literally created the soundtrack to our lives. And I'm telling the intimate stories, the part that people would never get a glimpse of unless I pulled the curtain back. One of my hashtags was behind the purple curtain and showing people what life was like on an everyday journey with this man. Now, did I uncover somewhere that you were not necessarily a Prince fan at first before you started working with him in that way? You were aware of him and his music, but you weren't necessarily like the number one fan. So how did that happen, or how did it come about? And did that change along the way? Well, hanging around him, you have to become a fan. He teaches you what real music is. I had knew his popular things, Little Red Corvette, Kiss. I remember watching Kiss on a video, just watching it, and I was just staring. You knew the 80s. Yes. I knew of him, but like I said, never thought that I would wind up working with him. I wasn't a fan, and so I think that's another reason what kept me around so long because I wasn't so geeked out and tripping off of him when I got around him. It was a job for me to do. I showed up like one of the fans said on my page yesterday, I would have just kissed him. And I said, and you would have just been fired. So I didn't fan out over him. I wasn't geeked out. I showed up every day. I did what I was supposed to do. I tell people all throughout the book that I served him as if he was God himself because everything that I do, my mother had already instilled in me, you do it with excellence. And whether it be the trash man or the biggest man on the totem pole, you serve everybody with respect, and you do it with excellence. And so it was nothing for me to show up every day. It was a blur. It went by in a blur because it was just what I did every day. I served this man. I was with him sometimes six months out of the year, gone away from my family. I missed holidays. I missed big things. Even I was telling some people, my daughter's first steps, once my daughter was born, I missed my daughter's first steps being on the road with Prince. I came home off the road. My mother said, I have a surprise for you. And my daughter came walking across the floor. I was like, no, I missed my daughter's first steps. So you miss some big things in life at home. But family was able to enjoy some beautiful things. They were able to travel the world with me sometimes. My mom and my daughter. But they had some beautiful Christmas and holidays because of Prince. So like I said, it was awesome. The exchange was well worth it, the exchange. So a lot of my friends were like, oh, if I were you, I wouldn't take because Prince talked crazy to you and expect you to be there in the morning. I wouldn't take this off of him. And I wouldn't let him say that to me. I said, OK, let me see now. You're at home on your mama's couch, and I'm in Switzerland in one of the most beautiful hotels in the world. So don't tell me what you won't take off somebody because I said, you'll do what you got to do to get the job done. So all those stories will be sold. Right now, volume one is out now. And I'm actually going to re-release volume one April 22 of next year. So I'm looking forward to adding some new stories to the book. And then what I'm doing is 10 year chronicles at a time. So I'm doing volume two and volume three. So the fans are looking forward. So they're already chomping at the bit and asking, when's the next book coming out? Because I ended every book on a cliffhanger. So each one will end. So back in the day, when we had Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boy Mysteries, the book will be like that. And so each book will end on a cliffhanger, leading you to the next book. And so instead of doing this big, thick Bible-type book, it's like putting 30 years in one book. I didn't want to do that to the fans. I didn't want to bore them. So there's pictures in the book, behind-the-scenes pictures. There's, like I said, stories. There's also, they always ask me, well, what products did you use on Prince's hair? And what type of makeup did he use? And what type of soap? So I have what's called the endorphin. Well, Prince had a song called The Endorphin Machine. And so in each part of the book, there's a small section. And there's cartoons that are drawn by Mr. Gary. And then there's another brother who's an artist. His name is, oh my god, just because I'm trying to tell you, all his name escapes me. Anyway, there's an artist who illustrated the book. And I'm going to tell you his name in just a few minutes. But that will come back to it. The brother's name is Moisele. His name is Moisele. So yes, he did these beautiful illustrations in the book. So the book is beautifully designed. And so we have the artist pictures by Moisele. Then there's the cartoon characters of my hairstyles all over the world. So Gary lent his expertise to the book as well. So both of those brothers, I appreciate them so much. In each part of the book, the endorphin pages are different anecdotes of things that I've shared with Prince, different hair products that I've used on him. And speaking of hair products, before Prince passed away, we were coming up with a product line, which I'm definitely going to produce. I'm bringing it to Madison Station. It'll be coming out real soon. So we have a hair product line that's inspired by Prince. The fans are going to love it. It's going to be beautiful. The packaging is amazing. And I can't wait to get it to the masses. It's going to be awesome. Well, I can't wait, because you're going to come right here to the Hair Radio Morning Show and tell everybody all about it. We're just so happy for you. Well, listen, Kim, I want to. Absolutely. Well, I also want to find out some of the actual stylings and things like that. Now, did you go with him during concerts and literally work at the concerts? Or were you mainly just at the house before he left the house? Or how did all that work? Well, when I first started, it was the early. I graduated after high school and then beauty school. I only did stuff when he came to LA. But as things progressed, I literally became his everyday stylist. So I traveled like I was his right hand. Like, Prince didn't go anywhere without his hairstylist and his bodyguard, like I said before. So I was everywhere with him, every concert. Like, people ask me to this day, were you there at this? Were you there at this party? I was at every after party. I was at every concert. I was at every. So for 29 years, if you could imagine, literally all over the world, wherever Prince was, Kim was somewhere in the background. Wow. Now, we're just trying to wrap our brain around that. Because you're talking about being a young person and literally seeing the world. Now, what about some of the other celebrities? Did you, was Prince your only client during that period? Or did you also do some other heads? No. Thank God. Over the time, over the years, I was able to work on, when I would come back to Los Angeles, I had the opportunity. I was good friends with Cat Williams' manager. And so Cat Williams has been a client of mine for the last 10 years. I just did a movie with him called Two Minutes of Fame. It was the most hilarious event of my life. There were so many comedians, Sinbad, George Wallace, Luenell, Red Grant, Jay Pharaoh, you name it. They were on set. We laughed all week. It was the most hilarious thing that I have ever done. Meet the Blacks did Hair with Cat. Every one of his comedy shows that you've seen in the last 10 years, that's all Kim Berry's hairstyles on Cat Williams.
Unchained
A highlight from SBF Trial, Day 12: Former FTX General Counsel Speaks Out Against SBF
"Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Unchained Recap for Day 12 of the SPF Criminal Trial. Directly and dispassionately, the former General Counsel for Failed Crypto Exchange, FTX, Kan Sun, testified Thursday at the trial of Sam Bankman -Fried that the ex -CEO had asked Sun to legally justify why the firm was short $7 billion needed to cover surging customer withdrawals in early 2022 just before its implosion. Sun, who served in his role for 14 months until the firm's collapse, testified that the night before FTX revealed its insolvency, former head of engineering Nishad Singh, one of three star witnesses from Bankman -Fried's inner circle to already testify, quote, looked like his soul had been plugged away from him. Quote, it has been my understanding throughout my time at FTX that FTX has safeguarded segregated customer assets, that we do not misuse, we do not touch customer assets, he testified, adding that this message was relayed everywhere, in public, such as on SPF's tweets and in congressional testimonies, as well as in private conversations to investors and regulators. Quote, so when there is a $7 billion deficit and FTX relied on Alameda to return the money to be able to plug that hole, I was shocked. Sun told prosecutors when asked about the missing funds. Sun joined FTX in August 2021 and began working on an updated terms of service more befitting the size of the company that FTX had grown into by then. Some of the language Sun worked on was this line that has since become central to the government's case, quote, title to your digital assets shall at all times remain with you and shall not transfer to FTX trading. However, Sun testified that this did not represent a change for the exchange, that it was consistent with what FTX's policy had been throughout, as well as consistent with how Bankman Freed described user assets being segregated from the business's own assets. The revision of the terms of service was just to make it clear to users. The language was finalized in September 2021 and the fully revised terms of service published online in May 2022. Sun testified that between August and September 2022, he was surprised to learn about Alameda's exemption from auto liquidation. He said he was told by another employee that Bankman Freed and Singh wanted to maintain Alameda's immunity to liquidation. Sun pushed for it to be changed to a delayed liquidation mechanism that would be available to all market makers and to clarify to all regulators and users that this was in place and had been misrepresented in the past. The processes for these changes were still in motion until early November 2022, when customers started withdrawing their assets from the platform en masse. According to Sun, on November 7, 2022, the day before it was revealed that FTX was insolvent, he became aware of FTX's misuse of customer funds when he was trying to help FTX raise money from investment management firm Apollo Capital. In an Albany apartment with Bankman Freed, Singh, FTX head of product Ramnik Arora, and SDF's father, Joseph Bankman, Sun poured over a spreadsheet detailing FTX and Alameda's finances. It showed that FTX was short $7 billion necessary to cover withdrawals from alarmed customers, and another tab delineated how much money Alameda had on hand to cover those potential withdrawals. Because Sun had thought Alameda and FTX were separate entities, he was shocked. He testified that he asked about the arithmetic behind the calculations, and often, in response to his questions, he would receive no response. Other times, he received only occasional responses, and those were, quote, vague. He said that Bankman Freed was typing on his computer and sometimes exiting to make calls. Meanwhile, he said, quote, Neshad was sitting there. His entire face was pale, gray. It looked like his soul had been plucked away from him. They sent this spreadsheet to Apollo. A few hours later, just before a meeting SPF was supposed to have with the asset management firm, he asked Sun, quote, for a legal justification as to why the funds were missing and at Alameda. The defendant's question confirmed Sun's suspicion that FTX didn't have sufficient funds to cover customer withdrawals, and that Alameda had misappropriated FTX customer deposits. At 7 p .m. just before the meeting, the two took a walk in the Albany luxury community where Bankman Freed lived. Sun presented SPF with three theoretical arguments to account for the deficit, but then also explained why each argument was either insufficient or invalid. The first theoretical legal justification was the dormancy fee that FTX charged to customers who still had funds on the exchange but were inactive. However, that explanation would not work because the amounts tied to these accounts were so small. Bankman Freed acknowledged Sun's explanation with a yep, yep. The second possible justification was based on how, when a user voluntarily lends out their crypto to another user, the borrower can default. But Sun said that Sing and Aurora pulled numbers, showing that this potential justification would not be supported by the facts. SPF again responded yep, yep. The last argument would have depended on whether FTX had ever made clear what the legal relationship is between a user and his or her assets. But Sun explained this justification would not be possible because FTX's terms of service make it clear that when a user deposits assets onto the exchange, those assets continue to belong to the user. Sun described Bankman Freed's reaction to the news there was no legal justification, saying, After this, the prosecution played a short clip from a Good Morning America segment in which George Stephanopoulos interviewed Bankman Freed. The anchor pointed out that the terms of service prohibited FTX from using customer assets. In the clip, SPF launches into an explanation of how borrowing and lending can be part of the program. Stephanopoulos reads aloud the language from the terms of service that the funds cannot be loaned out. Bankman Freed pauses for a moment, repeating Stephanopoulos' words back to himself in a whisper. Then he looks up, pauses again, then says, There existed a borrow -lend facility, and Stephanopoulos points out that people had to opt in for that. In the courtroom hearing SPF's defense back in the days shortly after the collapse gave a foreshadowing of what a cross -examination might be like for him if he were to testify. The cross -examination of Sun landed a few points. Defense attorney Mark Cohen pulled up the terms of service for fiat currency, which were not as clear as the terms of service for digital assets, especially when it comes to who owns Tidal. But the lawyer asked only cursory questions about this. The next point in the terms of service that the defense lawyer went to ask about garnered a warning from Judge Kaplan. It stated that the terms would be governed by English law. Cohen opted to just ask Sun to read the sentence aloud. Quote, The terms in any dispute shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. Otherwise, testimony for the day ended with Robert Birogerdi, managing director of asset manager Third Point, who chronicled how Bankman -Fried omitted significant details of FTX's operations that would have changed Third Point's decision to sink $60 million into the company. The value of that investment, similar to one by venture capital firm Paradigm, whose managing partner Matt Huang testified early in the trial, is now worthless, marked down to zero. The trial will resume in one week on Thursday, October 27th. That morning, the prosecution expects to rest, and Bankman -Fried's lawyers have requested to begin their defense after lunch that day. The big question that hangs in the air over the next week is whether or not SPF will take the stand. Thanks for tuning in to this recap of the SPF trial, and be sure to check back next Thursday for the first update on the defense. .
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
Fresh update on "the chronicle" discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"So I want to, yes, well absolutely. First of all, you have notably one of the most famous clients in the world. There is very, very few folks other than the late prince who would be on par if there was such. So let's turn to that. Let's go back a little bit, Kim. Now I also want to tell everybody, first of all, one of the reasons you have been out, you've talked a little bit, I saw some things online. You have authored a book that kind of chronicles a lot of this, I'm sure. Yes. Which I'm very proud about. And that book is called Diamonds and Pearls with a Z. I love that on the end there. Yes. And about your life working with Prince. So let's start at the beginning. I know you've been asked a lot of these questions, I've seen, but I think it's a remarkable story. And I'm very excited to have you on board. So let's start at the beginning. How did this all come about? What I did uncover, which I thought was a hilarious story, I did catch part of it, where the Prince's former stylist, before you, pretty much quit on the job, so to speak. Yes. Do you remember that story? Can you please tell our audience? I think it's hilarious how just the thought of it and the correct info. Yes. Please share that story, Kim. Yes. I had been actually dating Prince's bodyguard, and I just kept asking him, you know, give me a job, give me a job. Well, now that was a big cocoa, was it? Yes, it was. Big cocoa. Oh, okay. I've done my research. Yes. I had been dating him for a while. And so finally he started taking me around to the camp, and I would hang around at the video shoots and photo shoots and things. So Prince is very astute and always watching the area. So he knows when there's someone new in the area. So he's always watching you. So I had been, like, I'd go, whenever I go to the sets, I would always go to wherever the hairstylist and the makeup artist was. So finally I met Tanya, who was his stylist at the time. And so we just clicked, and, you know, you just meet genuine people and you become friends. And so she and I were hanging out, and she was just complaining one day, and she was like, you know what, I'm tired of doing this. I want to go home. I don't want to live out of a suitcase. And I was like, girl, you got the best job in the world. She's like, it's not what you think. And I said, Lord have mercy. I said, once I, it's funny how you covet someone else's life, but you don't know what they go through in the course of a day. And so she was like, it's not what you think, Kim. And I said, I think you work for the biggest entertainer in the world. And she was like, Kim, it's not what you think. And sure enough, my mother used to tell us all the time, you know, be careful. Life and death is in the power of the tongue. And she went into, we were on a video set. I forgot what set it was that he was shooting that day. But he went into the room with Prince, and he snatched a comb out of her hand. And she said, you know what, she said, my lips are chapped from kissing your little black ass. I'm out of here. And she literally, after the video set, she packed her stuff up as she left. And I said, when you call it a holy hookup that I was standing there and got this introduction, I had been hanging out with her, I had formed a friendship. And so the people in the camp knew who I was, you know, and it was just interesting that what God has for you is for you and not even the gates of hell going to keep you from it. You know what I'm saying? And she quit. And I literally, I call it the holy hookup that I was standing there. They were going to Germany the next day. And so they left to go to Germany. He said, tell Tanya to get the salon ready. And all the team was like, no, Tanya quit. Because, you know, Prince is used to being Prince, so he talks crazy to you. And the next day, of course, he knows you're going to be there. No, this day Tanya packed her stuff and left. And so he said, so what do you mean? I'm going to Germany without a hairstylist. And they were like, yeah, they didn't know what to tell him. And so he was baffled. So they had to hire somebody when they got there. He hated the person. He wound up doing his own hair for the show that night. And so they come back to Los Angeles. And Coco said, get your stuff ready. He said, meet me at this club in Beverly Hills. And he said, bring your portfolio. I got my portfolio. And one thing my parents used to always instill in me, you know, if you stay ready, like the rapper said, you ain't got to get ready. So I had been doing photo shoots. I had been stacking pictures. I had my book ready. Went to the club. They had already made preparations for me to get in. And God was just awesome. It was just a move of God. So we laid the book on the table. I approached him. He looked at me like, how did you get to my table? And I was like, my name is Kim Berry. I know you don't have a hairstylist. I said, and I'd love to, you know, do your hair. And so he looked at me. He opened the book. He said, so you do hair. You know, it is, you know, snide remark way. And I said, yeah. He said, you got a salon? I said, yeah. He said, go hook it up. And so I already knew I had been watching her, following everything she was doing. And I noticed on her table, she had this hair spray. I went and bought it. If she had this gel, I went and bought it. So I was duplicating her table, never thinking that I would ever get the opportunity to do prints. But I said, if she's using it, I'm going to use it because she's a celebrity stylist. And so my dad used to tell me growing up, preparation, success is when preparation meets opportunity. When the opportunity presents itself, will you be prepared? And literally, the opportunity presented itself. I went to the salon. I blacked out the windows. I knew how to do that. I got the salon ready. And about an hour later, I get a phone call. And he said, Kim, this is prints. And I said, oh my god. And so he says, yeah, I'm not going to be able to make it. I said, oh, OK. Well, no problem. I said, next time, you know, you in Los Angeles, just know you got a hairstylist. And so I said, yes. And yes just popped out of my mouth. And I was like, oh my god, what did I just say? He said, OK, great. He said, we're sending a car to come pick you up. He said, meet us at the airport. I said, I'm sorry, what? He said, is there a problem? I said, uh, no. He said, I said, oh my god, in my mind, I'm freaking out. And so I was like, meet him at the airport. I was like, wait a minute, what's happening? But that's just how prints does. He get down. Everybody that you know that has worked for him has the same remarkable story. Like, it's on the spot. You're getting hired. And so literally, I called my mother. I hung up the phone. And I called my mother. I was like, oh my god, I just talked to Prince. She said, stop lying. I said, no, no, no. I just talked to Prince. He said, let me sit in the car. I said, I don't have no clothes. She said, you better get to that airport. She said, take your curling irons and your hairspray, and you get to that airport. And she said, I'm going to send you some money in the morning. You go to Target, buy you some clothes, and you keep on moving. I said, oh my god. Oh my god. So I literally took the coat on my back and my curling irons and jumped in. They sent a limousine. I went to LAX. Him and his brother was on the plane. I walked past them, sat down on the plane, flight booked everything. When you say on the plane, was this a commercial plane? A commercial airline, yes. For the most part, he did commercial. And I just couldn't believe it was happening. I was like, oh my god, there's Prince. And went and sat down on the plane. And the first time I got off the plane, I saw snow. I was like, oh my god. It's Christmas in here. You're from California. Yes. The first time I met Seasons was traveling with Prince. And so I saw snow. I got to the gates open to Paisley Park. And I was like, oh my god. It does exist. They walk me through the back door. I go upstairs to the hair salon in the back room. And it was just amazing. I'm like, oh my god, this is happening. This is happening. So his brother walks in. His brother said, OK, you're going to do me first. And I said, OK, great. So I'm trained for this. So my beauty school teacher would hand me six or seven towels at a time, train me on speed, train me on ability. And he said, look. He said, quality and then quantity, never sacrificing one for the other. He said, your first head needs to look as good as your last head. So I said, OK, got it. I've already been trained, got it. I've already been putting it in my path and getting me ready for the opportunity such as this. And I did his brother hair and four women that were there hanging out with them that night. And one behind the other, bam, knocking them down, knocking down heads. So obviously, his brother said, OK, well, he'll be in in a few minutes. I said, OK, one hour goes by. Two hours go by. I'm sitting there. I'm looking around now. I'm in Pazzy Park. You can see the purple rain jacket in the corner, raspberry beret outfit. There's jewelry laying around. I sat there with my hands in my lap. And I said, Mama used to say, if you go in somebody else's house, you don't touch nothing that don't belong to you. I sat right there for two and a half hours with my hands in my lap. I said, OK, I don't know what's going on. But if they don't know that if the camera's watching me, I said, OK. Yeah. Well, you were very smart for 19, though. Oh, yeah, absolutely. That was very wild. Absolutely, yeah. Yeah, Mama didn't play that. They taught you very well. Absolutely. So I sat there. And his brother stuck his head in the door and said, you didn't steal nothing, did you? I said, excuse me. First of all, I said, Mama, I knew this was a test. I said, my mama ain't raised no fools. I said, second of all, quit playing with me. I got to go to the bathroom. He said, you kind of went to the bathroom? And so he's laughing at me. He's like, oh, I'm so sorry. I said, no, I ain't moving through this man's house. This his house. And so he said. And I'm the same way. Yeah, and so I stayed right there. And so he said, OK, OK, for real. So I got settled. And he said, OK, for real. He coming in in a few minutes. I said, don't you leave me sitting here. Now, mind you, Paisley Park is a self-contained. They call it a creative battleship. And so inside Paisley Park, there's kitchens so they can make their own food. There's studios. There's a hair salon. There's a dance studio. There's a disco. There's a performance area. This place is massive. And there are elevators inside there. We saw a little bit of it. There are elevators inside there. It's a completely. It's a complete compound. It is amazing. Now, when Oprah Winfrey came, Oprah Winfrey was like, I thought Harpo Studios was huge. She said, my studio will fit inside of here. She said, this is massive. So if you were to press Oprah Winfrey, you know you're doing something. You got that right. And I've only known one or two to do that. So you're right. And so finally Prince stuck his head in the door. And I was like, oh my god, he's so little. Like, it didn't matter. Like, when you see Prince on stage, he's larger than life. He is this huge entity. But when you see him in person, he's a small stature man. He's very quiet. He's very humble. He's very mean. And he used to ask me all the time, you know I got like 10 personalities. I was like, yeah, I met all of them. So it's a different Prince in every element of the era. But he stuck his head in the door. He said, yeah, I love your work. He said, but you can't have those nails in my head. He said, I'm tender-headed. I said, OK, click, click, click, click. I just started breaking off all 10 nails right there in front of me. He started laughing. He said, oh my god. He said, you are so funny. He said, OK, yeah, you're going to work. He said, go back to the hotel. We're going to Miami in the morning. I said, I'm sorry. Wait a minute. I said, you're not getting your hair done? He said, no, I'm good. Don't worry about it. It's too late. He said, I'll see you in Miami. I'll see you at the airport. I was like, oh my god. So I'm packing up my stuff, and I'm just like, so did I just get hired? What just happened? I was like, oh my god. So we get to Miami. We stay there for a few days. He says, order whatever you want. He said, just hang out. I'll let you know when I'm ready to get my hair done. I said, OK. But a few days later, he called me. He said, we're going to Chicago in the morning. I said, you're not getting your hair done? He said, don't worry about me. I'm good. I said, OK. So I called my mother. I'm like, oh my god. I'm moving from city to city. My mom said, just keep going, keep going. She had sent me some money. I went to Target. Before we got on the airplane, I bought me some clothes. I said, oh my god. I was like, what is happening? I was asking my mother. I said, who lives like this? My mother said, you do. And that's when my reality shifted. And I was like, I'm a celebrity hairstylist. Like, I'm rolling with Prince. So Prince rolls with his bodyguard, his hairstylist. And sometimes that's just it, his bodyguard and his hairstylist. But we were going from city to city. They were partying. They were doing their thing. And every night, he called me, Kim, you good? OK. Just get what you want. Just let, you know, I'll see you in the next city. Finally, we get to New York. And I had been with him like two weeks. Step by then. He still didn't get his hair done. He said, Kim, get the salon ready. I said, OK. Here we go. So I get the salon. I find the salon. I got a private room. I set everything up. I got everything laid out exactly how he's used to seeing it. And knowing that he's a creature of habit, I had studied Tonya's habits. And so I got ready. He walked in. We had a consultation. He said, OK, I want color. I want a perm. He said, you know, I need a cut. And he said, so, you know, let's do it. Now, before we get to him, his brothers tell me on the way to the salon, don't touch his ears. Don't look him in the face. Don't do this. Don't spill water on him. Don't do this. I said, wait a minute, Jack. Y'all making me nervous. I said, I do this for a living. Don't you mess me up. And he said, no. He said, what was funny was everything they told me don't do, I did. I said, but the prince took it all in stride. And when I tell you that I hooked that hair up, I said, Kim, breathe. I said, you got this. He ain't no different than nobody else. He's just a person. Exactly. I said, you do this. I spilled water down his face while he was in the shampoo bowl. He said, OK, OK, lady. Wait a minute. It's like you're trying to drown me. I was like, oh, look at that. I'm so sorry. I touched it up. Got it back together. We finished that hair. He looked in the mirror, did his little left-right look. He spun around on them heels. He was like, OK. He said, see you later. He said, your limo's waiting for you outside. And he spun around on them heels and disappeared into a puff of purple smoke. And I looked out the window. The limo driver was waving at me. I was like, OK, Kim, yeah, you a celebrity hairstylist. I said, wow. And literally, I've been rolling with him for 29 years after that. It was the most amazing journey I had ever experienced. And I take nothing for granted. I thank God that he could have chose anyone else. And he did. There were other hairstylists that came in and out throughout my career. But Kim always got the call to come back. And it was beautiful. Well, I have to tell you, I can speak to one thing only with regards to Eversing Prince. I saw him one time live.
DARKWEB.TODAY - Hackers & Cyber SECURITY
A highlight from Draft LOGIN TO HELL THE PODCAST SERIES
"Just a day after her birthday, we found ourselves basking in the golden sun, the ocean, waves singing a distant lullaby as we share an ice cream in a city by the sea. It was in this moment of tenderness that she revealed the secrets of her past, a time when this very place was her sanctuary as a little girl. Her words flowed like a gentle stream, and as I listened, I struggled to hold back the tears. On the precipice of a new chapter in our lives, I realized how cherished our time had been together, a bond that had flourished for eight years. The oceanside city held, precious memories for her that I had unwittingly helped reignite. How could I have known that this would be our final curtain call, that our lives were destined to diverge along separate paths? The weight of this knowledge was shocking, yet overshadowed by heartless figures and merciless fate. They brought insidious accusations, striking our intertwined hearts with a torrent of pain so deep that, six years later, my only solace is the hope that she has found happiness, a happiness that she deserves. These individuals orchestrated a cruel symphony, falsely accusing me of a crime and placing the blame on her beautiful, innocent soul. They sought to destroy our love, and even dared to question my past work with Interpol a fact that had been indisputably documented and later verified. The pain they left in their wake was agonizing, but the pain I caused her broke me in ways I had never thought possible. Yet despite the darkest hours, there remains a beacon of hope. Through the storms and anguish, I find inspiration in the resilience of her spirit, her unwavering love, and her radiant heart. And so, I dedicate my own resilience to her, the woman who taught me, to find beauty in the most trying times point three. This story, this symphony of love and loss, serves as a reminder that life's trials end. Tribulations can leave us devastated, but that there exists within us an unbroken, genius, an inner strength born from the ashes of grave adversity. Embrace that strength, face the storms and dare to rise above them. For at the end of our journey, our tears will forge a future of hope and redemption, a brighter world shaped by love and resilience. Are you ready to delve into the underbelly of a hacker's world, where codes intertwine, with tales of courage and resilience? This book uncovers the captivating narrative of a virtuoso caught in the whirlwind of life's complexities. But let me assure you, this journey transcends the world of hacking, it's a tale of life itself. This chronicle is not limited to the clandestine dance of codes and firewalls. No, it expands beyond those boundaries, portraying an intricate narrative of extraordinary challenges, deep loss and heart -wrenching trials. It explores the human spirit's tenacity, its power to rise from the ashes and its unbroken potential to transform adversity into strength. Imagine this, a world crumbles around you, everything you've held dear is slowly, stripped away. Yet, amidst the rubble of shattered dreams and fragmented hope, something unyielding remains, an indestructible belief, a kernel of unyielding truth, that pushes you toward a future radiant with possibility. This book reveals the compelling journey of an individual who, against all odds, discovers this latent fortitude, harnessing it to charter the murky waters of life. As these pages unfold, you'll embrace a narrative punctuated with profound losses, shining, victories and powerful moments of indomitable resilience.
WTOP 24 Hour News
Fresh "The Chronicle" from WTOP 24 Hour News
"Welcome into wtop time now is 3 27 we'll update traffic and mother coming right up stay with wonderful off -road but expect some on -road compromises this gilbert is jeff with a car chronicles test drive the silence of the electric motor makes a wrangler four by e plug plug -in hybrid nice at short ranges and a wrangler can get you through anything you do a lot of long trips the story could be different for you jeep let me spend a week in the wrangler allowing some of the compromises to come out that includes being very noisy when the electric motor is depleted a bit rough on the freeway and not the best for a road trip i'm not off on my five -star rating after taking the wrangler off -road last summer but this is an of example how vehicles can have very different personalities depending on how you're using them where the car chronicles test drive i'm jeff gilbert cbs news november 28th good tuesday morning thanks for starting the early part of your day with us here at wtlp at 328. traffic and weather on the eights when it breaks over to rich hunter with us this morning in the wtop traffic center work right continues on the bay bridge the eastbound span closed for the overnight maintenance westbound carries two -way traffic one lane for each direction of travel and for now you get by each way without delay then again as you're continuing west on 50 through anapolis you're in good shape still have the work in place on 50 westbound beginning just before exit eight for route 704 martin lucy king jr highway passing the interchange headed through beltway the interchange to a point near 410 single left lane gets you by the construction but again as of late getting by without delay 95 the bolimore washington parkway in good shape headed south toward while inside the beltway headed down toward the district no early issues along 270 south from frederick down it's about why you're moving well there as well virginia side 66 eastbound from haymarket through rosalind nothing in your way westbound they've been working west of rosalind tunnel headed toward boston single left lane gets by you but again volume is very light so not causing any delays with 95 and 395 north from fredericksburg to and across the inbound 14th street bridge you're in good shape still working southbound 5 as you head south to the prince William parkway past the interchange for dale city toward the car rust area down one to single lane to the left to the construction rich hunter w -t -up traffic as we move through the morning hours we're going to see our winds begin to increase and by afternoon gusts upwards of 30 to 35 miles per hour in combination with daytime highs today only in the 30s our field
Evangelism on SermonAudio
A highlight from Evangelism: A great Suggestion or a Great Commission?
"Good morning church. My name is Hunter Long and I serve as a student pastor here at First Baptist Pal and this morning I have the privilege of worshiping God with you through the study of his authoritative word. For those who have been with us you know that our pastor, senior pastor, Pastor Perry Garrett, he's been working expositionally verse by verse through the book of Acts and last week we had the privilege of listening to Pastor Rick as he taught on the book of 2nd Chronicles and this morning we are going to be bouncing off of Matthew 28 18 through 20. Matthew 28 18 through 20. I say bouncing off because really this text is just going to serve as a foundation for our conversation around the topic of evangelism. Most of our time this morning will be spent considering a number of different passages as we look at this topic and once you have found Matthew 28 verses 18 through 20 would you please stand together as we read from God's authoritative word with one another. I don't think this will be on the slides but for context I'm actually gonna have us go back and read verse 16. So beginning in verse 16 in Matthew 28 Matthew writes under inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them and when they saw him they worshipped him but some doubted and Jesus came and said to them all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me go therefore and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you and behold I am with you always to the end of the age. Let's pray together. Father God we are so thankful for this opportunity to open your word this morning. Lord we pray that you would soften our hearts and open our ears to receive the good news of the gospel and not only to receive it Father but to in turn go and share that which you have given to us. We pray all this in your son's precious and holy name. Amen. You may be seated. A college freshman was wearing a large lapel button that had printed on it the letters B, A, I, K. When asked by a friend what he what it meant he replied boy am I confused. The friend reminded him as most of you are about to remind this friend don't you know confuse is not spelled with a K. Man he responded you don't know how confused I am. The young man's predicament is not unlike that of many in the church today. Few subjects I suspect are connected with more misunderstanding than Christ's last command to his followers go preach the gospel and make disciples of all nations. Some have reduced this divine call by the Son of God to a great suggestion rather than a great commission. Presently I'm halfway through my Masters of Divinity Studies at Southern Seminary. In this past term I had the privilege of studying personal evangelism under Dr. Timothy Bucher. Maybe some of you have studied under him or you've read some of his material on evangelism. But the Holy Spirit has certainly used this class to convict me of my call to personally evangelize and to personally invite people to come and know and treasure Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. And if I may be transparent this morning my my heart went into this class as hard as a rock. Because I because I am a pastor I foolishly believed that there is nothing more about evangelism that I need to know because I preach the gospel week in and week out to students and hopefully my students would say the same. I'm always inviting young people to come to know and treasure Jesus Christ so what else is there to learn. And whenever we say prideful things like that before God he quickly humbles us in his kindness. It was in his kindness that the Lord reminded me that although I have received a calling vocationally to preach the gospel it is not an excuse to turn off evangelism when I leave this campus or I leave some church related activity. Evangelism brothers and sisters is not a suggestion. It is a commission given to us by the one who has all authority Jesus Christ. If you're taking notes this morning there are three points that I want us to consider and although Perry is absent from the pulpit I will do him justice by incorporating three points and also various sub points. I know he likes to say that as well. So three points various sub points underneath them. First I would like for us to define evangelism. First point define evangelism. It's word I've said over and over and doubtless you have said this word time and time again and so it is worth defining for us. Second I want to establish a theology for evangelism. You may be wondering what that means well you'll just have to stick around to find out. I'm not going to give it all away here. And the third point just some application for us there are various barriers that may arise in evangelism and so for some application I want us to study and think together how we can overcome barriers in evangelism and note that these barriers are not things that God puts up. These barriers to evangelism are things that we put up in the way of reaching others with the gospel and so three points. Define evangelism, theology for evangelism and third overcoming barriers in evangelism. So first let's define evangelism together. Humpty Dumpty's assertion in the fictional work. I never thought I'd say that in sermon but here we are. Humpty Dumpty's assertion in the fictional work through the looking -glass highlights the problem we all face when it comes to definitions. When I use a word it means what I choose it to mean neither more nor less. I could pull a hundred of you aside and ask you to define what evangelism it is and doubtless I will walk away with 200 different definitions.
Live From Studio 6B
Fresh update on "the chronicle" discussed on Live From Studio 6B
"And like I said, I heard it. I don't know what you guys can jump in here on this whole topic. I heard a lot of this on talk radio today. Delgado, I'll start with you. What did you hear on talk radio? Something in particular or just this topic? This topic, people calling in saying, you know, whoever the host was, hey, I'm worried that the RNC is out of touch. Everybody is building this up to be this walk in the park against Biden. We're going to see what happens in the primaries. They're going to build those numbers up to make it look so good. And then we're going to underperform come November of next year. Well, yeah, that's always the fear is, oh, that's why I hate polls because they're going to tell you, they're going to try and tell you a story. To get a reaction from you either to not vote, you know, not show up and think, oh, it's in the bag. I don't have to vote. It's OK if I skip this one. That's what they want to do. I mean, just look at this story. I saw this one earlier as well. Tight Louisiana election. Speaking of votes for Caddo Parish Sheriff was decided by one vote, one vote at a 43000 plus votes that were cast. Sad situation where the Caddo Parish clerk of court says that a couple of people didn't understand what they were doing and the the they voted twice, no matter what happens in any court battle, blah, blah, blah. Under this, they're going to do a recount. But the recount will only focus on absentee ballots as Louisiana uses paperless touch screening voting machines without a paper trail. And that's the problem. There is no paper trail. You want to talk about malfeasance. Look at the voting situations around the country. See where things don't seem to add up, where the numbers don't make sense, where you have one hundred and three percent of people voting when the number only goes to one hundred percent. I mean, you see this around the country. So when you sit there and you go, oh, well, there wasn't a red wave. But then you mention, oh, that's right. Lee Zeldin almost won New York. Like he came within a few percentage points of winning New York. There was a big, big turnout. But I think I think there's a little hokey pokey going on. But also there's, you know, let's face it, Joe Biden said it a few times on the campaign trail. I don't need you to vote. It's it's who counts the votes. Yeah, I get that. But to the broader point of Republicans for the next year cannot just continue to use as their strategy. Hey, let's just chronicle the decline of the country and think that that's going to always hit home. And that's the only thing we need to do is keep chronicling the decline of the country and not have our own vision, not have our own plan, not have our own messaging and not have our own person who can deliver that message to the voters. Yeah, I think Trump does it anytime he does one of his rallies. Do you want a two dollar gas? Do you want to not be in a world war? Do you want to make sure that you're not losing, you know, inflation isn't killing you or you want back to, you know, what, one point eight or two percent inflation? I think those are great messages. And and, you know, he's already done it. So it's like, look, this is my resume. I've already done this. I can do this again. Damon, the RNC only has half the cash, the lowest level since 2015 on hand. They only have nine million dollars cash on hand. Nikki Haley spending 10 million just in December in Iowa in January. You know, they're not in great shape. They had 20 million in the cycle in 2016. They had double the money.
Epicenter
"the chronicle" Discussed on Epicenter
"The context of different chains in terms of how their environments work and what the gotchas are in terms of even simple things like overflows and underflows or the implementation. You're going to have, for example, multiple EVM chains that say that they're all EVM, but under the hood, the implementation is different. And if you're not aware of these minute differences, you can really get yourself into trouble. And so you really want to have one implementation that you're extremely confident in, that you can devote your entire security budget to auditing, to doing bounties, pen testing rather than this dangerous game of like, oh, well, we have this oracle that's specific for Cosmos and we have this one that's specific for Solana and we have this one that's specific for EVM and we have this one that's specific for the move-based ecosystem of chains and starting to port features and implementing them multiple times across all of these implementations. It's a recipe for disaster. And so while we would love to take advantage of some of these really unique and really powerful primitives of these chains, the game theory calculus just doesn't really play out that way and we have to think much more general.
Epicenter
A highlight from Niklas Kunkel: Chronicle Ethereum's First-Ever Oracle
"Welcome to Epicentre, the show which talks about the technologies, projects, and people driving decentralization and the blockchain revolution. I'm Sebastian. I'm here with Felix. Today, we're speaking with Nicolas Kunkel. He's the founder of Chronicle. Chronicle is an Oracle protocol providing data for blockchain applications, and it's also a spin -out of the Maker protocol. So Nicolas and his team were basically heading the Oracle team at Maker, and that team has now spun out to form Chronicle as a standalone product. So we'll be diving into Chronicle today, understanding how it works, and also talking about the Oracle market more broadly. Nicolas, thanks for joining us today. It's a pleasure. Thanks for having me. So you've been in the space for some time. Obviously, you were part of the Maker team and heading the Oracle team there. How did you get involved with Ethereum, and how did you start working with the Maker team? Actually quite funny. I was at IBM in the research department, and we were actually working on Hyperledger, which was this permissioned ledger. And then the - Future of blockchains. Yeah. Yeah. It was the future. Effectively, IBM had missed the boat on cloud completely. They were very upset, and they said, the next thing that comes along, we're going big and we're going early. And to their credit, they were very, very early on blockchain. They just got the public -private ledger equation wrong. And so the Ethereum whitepaper came out, and I read this and I was like, oh, wait, public general compute layer. That's the thing. I go to my boss, I'm like, all right, we should just throw away everything we did. We should just use this Ethereum stuff. And they're like, no, that's just vaporware. I think somewhere, I think a year later, Mainnet actually launches, and we're like, look, it's real. Let's go. And I was quickly told, shut up, get in line. So I made my way over to the Ethereum community, and while the community was great, there were not actually that many real, let's say, protocols to work and contribute to. There was a lot of hobbyist stuff going on with grand ideals, but not a lot of people just working full -time on building something. I think back then, the three big teams were Augur, DigixDAO, and Maker. And so out of those, I chose Maker because it just seemed like a circle of these individuals where I felt like the dumbest person in the room, and that always seemed like a very productive environment for learning. Yeah, that's super interesting. I think also interesting to hear these three teams, essentially all DeFi applications, if you want to say it like that, DigixDAO was about tokenizing gold. So kind of interesting that the early teams were already working on what became the biggest use case. Sure. I mean, if you think about what DigixDAO was, I think it was just a matter of wrong timing today, like a DigixDAO would be an RWA, a token that is like a stable coin backed by a gram of physical gold in the real world, like that's a real world asset. You've brought gold onto the blockchain, that would be huge in the RWA narrative right now. So also like of these three, I guess, like you said, the timing was wrong there, maybe, and also like Augur, sort of the projection market thing didn't turn out like that well, let's say, or it's still like sort of, it's kind of still around, I guess, more so than with PolyMarket maybe, but also, I guess, yeah, Maker definitely is the most successful out of the three, maybe because of you also, but yeah, or maybe can you tell us a little bit about what, about the early days at Maker and sort of, yeah, what was so special about it? Yeah, I mean, in the early days of Maker, like there was nothing, right? There were no DEXs, like this was way before an Ether Delta or anything. So we were like, well, we want to make DAI, but in order to make DAI, we have to build all this other stuff first, right? So we made the first DEX. There were no Oracles, so, you know, conceptually they existed, but no one had actually made like an Oracle protocol that anyone could use, no one was planning to make one. So we made the first Oracle, we deployed that in, I want to say June of 2017, in conjunction with like the prototype for Psi, I think it was called Proto Psi. And you know, that protocol, I mean, one was like the first Oracles on Ethereum, but two, if you think about how long that was running, I mean, it's been running consistently since then, right? And like six years at this point on Ethereum, I mean, that makes it one of like the oldest kind of almost like a grandfather -like protocol, if you will. So we're quite proud to have built something that really lasted and like withstood the test of time. What were the early visions for Maker and what were they trying to achieve at the time and contrast that with what Maker has become now, like how different has that vision played out? Sure. So I think with any kind of startup with a grand vision, you always have to make kind of adjustments over time, right? Like you have to imagine, right? When the idea for Maker was conceived, when the Maker white paper came out, there was no DeFi. The thing that I give like, you know, Runa and Nikolai, the two co -founders of Maker out so much credit for, is that to them, it wasn't like a possibility that this like vibrant DeFi ecosystem would exist, right? It was a certainty. And they were building, you know, for this like puzzle piece in that certain future that they envisioned, right? And you know, I think founders always have kind of visions of the future, but like, you know, Runa and Nikolai were really acute and really kind of got it right. But even, you know, within that, right? You can say, okay, well, in the future, there's this vibrant DeFi ecosystem. There's going to need to be some way to transact value that is stable, right? Because people don't want to transact in something that's volatile, right? Like if you're a merchant, you don't want to accept something that's volatile, right? You have thin margins. If you don't get paid in something stable, your margins blow up, right? And you don't have a sustainable business, right? As a customer, you don't want to hold anything volatile, right? Because you don't want to see your wallet like a value, like fluctuate, right? You want to have like a stable purchasing power. So I think the need for a stable coin was quite clear from a theoretical perspective. But I think there were kind of this idea that the consumer side of using crypto, right? Like in their everyday lives, right? For spending and for earning, that that would kind of keep in pace with the more, let's say financial infrastructure, right? And I think as we've seen the past couple of years, while there has been consumer adoption of crypto, DeFi has just like outscaled that type of adoption massively. Yeah, certainly. I mean, I think that the role of Maker in early DeFi, I think a lot of people who maybe are using DeFi now, it's sort of like, you know, I don't want to say it's forgotten, but like because stable coins are such an important part of DeFi and obviously USDC has taken up the larger part of the market, I think it's worth remembering that in the beginning, when we didn't have USDC, like we had DAI and DAI was the only real way to get out of risk assets in early DeFi and played like a tremendously important role. So I think it's like a very important public good and also something that allowed DeFi to basically be spawned into existence. I kind of think like the inflection point, what really hit for me was that you know, back in 2017, right, when we released SAI, the moment after we released it, Maker internally started paying everybody in SAI and it wasn't like planned that way beforehand, it was just kind of like, well, like, you know, if we actually built what we said we built, you know, if we actually like believe that like it works, like you wouldn't mind being paid in it. Right. And I remember Andy, Andy Millenius, who was the CTO at the time just being like, okay, we're going to start paying everybody inside, everyone's kind of like shrug, okay. And that's really cool, right? That's when you go from like theoretical product, you know, with like, oh, it's going to be used in the future for all of this stuff to like, no, you're like using it yourself, right? You have so much confidence in this thing you built, right, that you're willing to, you know, kind of like stake your livelihood on it. And you know, that continues today. Like even at Chronicle, like we still pay our team and DAI, even at Maker, our teams are still paid in DAI, like it's, you know, there's a lot of teams across crypto, right, that get paid in DAI or are willing to accept payment in DAI, you know, we work with auditors more like, can we pay you in DAI and they're like, yeah, no problem, right? So it's really beautiful that there's like, really the generalized economy built around the whole thing. I think, yeah, it's really cool, it's also like something that you see in the Maker community in general, I guess, where we were noticing that it's often seen as like one of these most like decentralized or like pushing for decentralization in a lot of ways, I guess DAI being like the most decentralized stablecoin, arguably maybe to this day, and that being used there is also a sign of that, but maybe you can also like expand, you know, how else this is like taking shape in like sort of the spirit of people working on Maker and how it led you essentially to, I guess, also like now become Chronicle and your own spin out from Maker. Sure. I mean, so from the beginning in Maker, there was always this focus on quality, on doing something right, you know, and you can, I think there's like this trade -off right in the development space where, you know, you can do something fast, you can do something cheap or you can do something with very high quality, right, and like choose to. And I think Maker was very much always maxing out on, you know, doing something at a very high quality, right, regardless of how much time it took, right. And I think we got a lot of pushback at the time, right, for being very slow to release things, but I think our vision was always, you know, that DeFi would scale to the billions, the tens of billions, to the hundreds of billions. And so, you know, when we were thinking about like the financial mechanisms and backing for DAI, right, that was always the standard to what we were building to. And I think that was very prescient. So I think like that ethos, you know, at this point, we've kind of had like generations of like core developers at Maker, right, there's just been like several different kind of waves of people. But I think that attitude towards this, like we kind of like to call it like Maker grade, I think that attitude towards doing something right, you know, that kind of has really prevailed. Especially when you see like all of the ex -developers of MakerDAO, right, branching off, you know, to start their own projects, right. You know, you see it with the Ashna guys, you see it with the SummerFi guys, right, you see it with Sense, you know, I think that prevailing attitude of kind of like Maker grade has really like pollinated to those projects as well. And Chronicle is definitely among, counts that among like one of our values internally as well. Let's talk about Chronicle more specifically. Why did you guys choose to spin out the Oracle from Maker as a different product? And we were talking about this before the show, Felix and I, and I think this isn't the first, like I feel like Python also spun out of some project. I know that in Cosmos, like there's this UMI protocol, which is lending protocol. They're spinning out their Oracle as well as a product. Is this a trend or is there like an Oracle spin out trend happening here? Well, so in terms of our journey out of Maker, I think it was like a very like natural and organic transition, right.
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A highlight from Hope for the Cursed (2)
"Well, let me ask you to turn in your Bibles to 2 Kings 7, and we're going to read verses 1 -20. 2 Kings 7, beginning in verse 1, this is the infallible, inerrant word of our God. Then Elisha said, hear the word of the Lord, thus says the Lord, tomorrow about this time, a saith of fine flour should be sold for a shackle, and two saith of barley for a shackle at the gate of Samaria. So an officer, on whose hand the king leaned, answered the man of God and said, look, if this thing be, and he said, this is Elisha now talking, and he said, in fact, you shall see it with your eyes, or you shall not eat of it. Now there were four lepers, men at the entrance of the gate, and they said to one another, why are we sitting here until we die? If we say, we'll enter the city, the famine is in the city, and we'll die there. And if we sit here, we die also. Now therefore come, let us surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they keep us alive, we shall live, and if they kill us, we shall only die. And they rose at twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians. And when they'd come to the outskirts of the Syrian camp, to their surprise, no one was there. For the Lord had caused the army of the Syrians to hear the noise of chariots and the noise of horses, the noise of a great army. So they said to one another, look, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians to attack us. Therefore they arose and fled at twilight and left the camp intact, their tents, their horses and their donkeys, and they fled for their lives. And when the lepers came to the outskirts of the camp, they went into one tent and ate and drank and carried from it silver and gold and clothing and went and hid them. Then they came back and entered another tent and carried some from there also and went and hid it. Then they said to one another, we're not doing right. is This day a day of good news and we remain silent. If we wait until morning light, some punishment will come upon us. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household. So they went and called to the gatekeepers of the city and told them saying, we went to the Syrian camp and surprisingly no one was there, not a human sound, only horses and donkeys tied in the tents intact. The gatekeeper called out and they told it to the king's household inside. So the king arose in the night and said to his servants, let me now tell you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we're hungry, therefore they've gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the camp and they'll catch them alive and get into the city. And one of his servants answered and said, please let several men take five of the remaining horses which are left in the city. Look they may either become like all the multitude of Israel that are left in it or indeed I say they may become like all the multitude of Israel left from those who are consumed. So let us send them and see. Therefore, they took two chariots with horses and the king sent them in the direction of the Syrian army saying, go and see. And they went after them to the Jordan and indeed all the roads was full of garments and weapons which the Syrians had thrown away in their haste. So the messengers returned and told the king and the people went out and plundered the tents of the Syrians. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shackle and two seahs of barley for a shackle according to the word of the Lord. Now the king had appointed the officer on whose hand he leaned to have charge of the gate but the people trampled him in the gate and he died just as the man of God had said who spoke when the king came down to him. So it happened just as the man of God had spoken to the king saying, two seahs of barley for a shackle and a seah of fine flour for a shackle shall be sold tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria. And that officer had answered the man of God and said, now look, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, could such a thing be? And he had said, in fact, you shall see it with your eyes but you shall not eat it. And so it happened to him for the people trampled him in the gate and he died. The grass withers and the flowers fade but the word of our God endures forever. Let's pray. Our Father, we thank you for your word. We thank you that it is true truth and we pray that that truth would reach into the minds and hearts of your people this evening and we ask this in Jesus' name, amen. Well, there's congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ. You may recall from last week that I said from chapter 6 verse 24 all the way down through the end of chapter 7 where we're dealing with a text that hangs together. It's a single narrative. I chose to divide it up for practical reasons but I do want you to know this, the chapter break, chapter 7 is a bit arbitrary. Now on the previous Lord's Day, we focused on chapter 6 that highlights some of the implications of Israel's desperate predicament. The Syrian army had besieged Samaria which meant there was a blockade around the entire city, nothing going in and nothing going out. And just as the siege intended, it created in Samaria a catastrophic famine where something as unsavory and unappetizing as a donkey's head or dove dung cost an absolute fortune. So the people simply had nothing to eat. Now you'll remember from last week the implication of their predicament was much worse than donkey heads and dove dung. King Jehoram went out and he was inspecting the city walls and he encountered an evil. That's truly breathtaking. There were mothers who were killing and eating their children and it's important to pause here and remember what we learned last week, that Syria besieging Samaria, the famine and even that grotesque cannibalism were actually implications of Israel's predicament. Their predicament, their actual problem is that on account of their idolatry and disobedience, they had fallen under God's covenant curses. Now if you want to explore God's covenant curses as they relate to this passage, you can check them out at Deuteronomy 28 verses 52 through 57, Leviticus 26 verses 27 through 29. We looked at that passage last week. The point is God had given them over and he's pulled back his hand of restraint and we're Well even Jehoram seemed to be shocked by the events and he made a show of tearing his clothes so that people could see he seemed to be mourning and then underneath the clothes on the outside he was wearing sackcloth on the inside and that of course is a garment typically associated with repentance and his repentance was a sham. We know that because instead of seeking out God's prophet for a word of direction or a word of comfort or a word of deliverance, the king's impulse was to have Elisha murdered. He actually sent an assassin to take Elisha's head but of course the prophet of God to whom God reveals himself knew what was happening and barred the door from the messenger and assassin. And as the men held the door, the king showed up right on the heels of the assassin likely wanting to make sure that the job got done and we began to learn there near the end of chapter 6 that the reason Jehoram was filled with bitter anger toward Elisha is because he's the one who told the king that those events that Samaria was experiencing were the Lord's judgment and that he must repent and wait on the Lord. And now having learned what those women were doing Jehoram's done waiting and chapter 6 ends with Jehoram making it clear that from his perspective the one to blame for this whole sordid mass is Yahweh. It's his fault. Look there at the end of verse 33 in chapter 6. Surely this calamity is from the Lord. Why should I wait for the Lord any longer? Most of Israel is living in spiritual darkness choosing to worship false gods. Samaria is enduring God's just covenant curses and they aren't at all bashful in telling their king that they're engaged in the worst imaginable kind of evil, cannibalism. And King Jehoram no longer has patience to wait for Yahweh and the reason he wants to take Elisha's head is because he can't get to Yahweh's head. And one of the most surprising truths that unfolds when we make the transition to chapter 7 as great and shocking as Samaria's sin is, as great and shocking as Jehoram's sin and impatience is, we come to something more shocking, something that's gloriously shocking. We learn that God's grace and patience eclipses their sin and impatience. We're getting a picture that God's grace is greater than all our sin. I mean the king is at Elisha's house to kill God's prophet and God's going to announce through his prophet a message of good news. That's why I entitled the message this week and last week Hope for the Cursed and that's what we pick up this evening. Look there at verse 1, it sets the stage. Then Elisha said hear the word of the Lord, thus says the Lord, tomorrow about this time a saya of fine flour shall be sold for a shackle and two sayas of barley for a shackle at the gate of Samaria. He said don't miss this. Elisha provides a kind of double affirmation to make it clear what he's about to speak is a divine message. Hear the word of the Lord and then thus says the Lord. It was a way of saying this is God's word you're hearing, don't miss this. This isn't just my voice you're hearing, you're hearing God's voice. And the message from Yahweh is that in just 24 hours there will be relief. Prices will return to normal, commerce will resume at the marketplace, at the gate, at the entrance of the city. It's amazing news and it's nothing less than God's good news of deliverance to people who utterly don't deserve it. Of course the news is so amazing and so good that Jehoram's captain is convinced it's simply too good to be true. And listen to the poetic way he describes his skepticism. Look, if the Lord would make windows in heaven could this thing be? The captain sure knew how to turn a phrase didn't he? But his eloquence simply masks his rank on belief. God's made a glorious promise. He's offered good news in a context of utter despair and hopelessness but that's not for him. He can't make sense of it so he just settles in his doubt. God can't possibly do this thing. And by the way we can rightly criticize this captain but isn't that a thought that plagues our minds often? We hear the promises of God and in the back of our mind. We think God can't really do this thing can he? I think we can struggle with that as well. Well as hope begins to emerge here in chapter seven we also do get this word of judgment. Because where there's salvation there's going to be judgment. And so Elisha tells the captain you're going to see God pour out this promised abundance on his people. You'll see the promise fulfilled but you won't participate in the cursed estate. And we'll see when we get to the end of the chapter that not only is God's word of promise and salvation fulfilled but there's always his word of judgment so sort of hold that thought for a couple minutes. Now Elisha didn't tell Jehoram or his officer how God would fulfill his promise but we're sort of privy to what's going on. You know it's something they used to do in the older movies. Meanwhile over here and that's sort of what we get. Meanwhile over here we find God's rescue and deliverance is going to begin in an unlikely place and with some unlikely man. We're told in verse three that there are four lepers who are at the gate of the city. That's an interesting place to be because lepers were driven out of the city and they wouldn't have been normally hanging out at the gate. They would have been pressed beyond it. So you have to think it's because there's a blockade and because the gate's closed they've gotten over there. Because lepers ordinarily can't enter the city where God's people dwell because they're unclean. So the gates shut up tight. But here's the thing, they're in this weird predicament where they can't get into the city to get away from the Syrians. They're sort of pushed between the Syrian and Samaria and they're in a desperate place. And they start to take stock of their situation and they apply some leper logic. If they stay at the gate they'll die. They think if we manage to find a way to get into the city and this famine continues we'll die. On the other hand if we go to the Syrian camp we could very well die. I mean they may very well kill us but at least there, there's this slim possibility, just a slim possibility that they might let us live. So having weighed their options leper logic said we're going to the Syrian camp. And we're told there in verse five, and they rose at twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians and when they had come to the outskirts of the Syrian camp to their surprise no one was there. And what a surprise it must have been. They certainly thought when we get to the camp we're going to be in grave danger. But they're not. And they must have wondered what in the world has happened. And again we're privy to what God was doing. Yahweh had made the Syrians here what sounded like a great army, an army with a mighty cavalry and they heard these incredible sounds. It's hard to contemplate the volume, the decibels that must have been thundering outside of Samaria. And the Syrian soldiers they're sure that Jehoram has hired mercenaries to come from the Hittites and the Egyptians and the Syrians were so terrified at these loud sounds of soldiers and armies that they don't even bother breaking camp. They simply beat feet out of there leaving behind their tents, their livestock, even their gold and silver. What they heard struck terror in their hearts and then they fled for their lives. It's really something isn't it? And you'll remember we learned this just a couple weeks back. It shows us the story of the sovereignty of God over his enemies and ours. God had blinded the Syrians to protect Israel and especially to protect his prophets. God was feeding intelligent reports to Elisha again to protect his people and protect his prophets. Now he overcomes their enemies with the sounds of a great military. Again, behind this is God's willingness to fight for his people, to ensure this victory for his people. Whether it's blinding, deafening sounds, secret intelligence reports, God is fighting the battles of his people. And when the lepers, again they don't really know this. We know this, but the lepers don't know this. They enter the abandoned camp and they experience what will be for them. A life changing, transforming reversal of fortunes. In that moment they went from poverty to plenty. And basically they're granted all the benefits of the spoils of war without ever having to lift a finger to fight it. And as soon as they get their bellies full of food and drink they actually start stockpiling gold and silver. One moment these poor four lepers were destitute and the next moment they've got a fully funded retirement account. And this really is one of those passages that you read and you can't help but see all kinds of gospel reflections, right? I'm sure some of those have come to your mind. Let me just mention a couple. First, the lepers were transformed from a state of desperation to a state of salvation. They were little more than the walking dead, right? Now they have life and they have it abundantly and it was all God's doing. It was the sheer undeserved grace of God. These lepers didn't deserve kindness any from God and yet they're the objects of the exceeding kindness of God. And this certainly describes how God saves sinners, doesn't it? It's a little picture of that. How God saves sinners and grants us new life in Christ. Even when we were the walking dead, dead in trespasses and sin, God made us alive together with Christ by grace. You've been saved, Ephesians 2 .5. And we've been raised up and seated with Christ in the heavenly places so that in the coming age we will see the exceeding riches of God's grace for us in Christ, Ephesians 2 .7. Grace and riches are what deliver us from the dead lepers experienced. It's only a faint blip on the radar screen compared to the grace and riches God provides us in Christ. And again, we don't lift a finger and the victory is won for us and we enjoy that inheritance forever. A second way we see a gospel reflection is that the lepers experienced sovereign grace. Now it's obvious as day just reading through this passage that the lepers good fortune is clearly God's doing and all of God's doing. But there's a little detail in the text that seems to be inserted here to show us just how precisely God's orchestrating these events. It says in verse 5, the lepers left for the Syrian camp at twilight. And then we see in verse 7, it was right at twilight that the Syrians fled. By the way, this word twilight in the whole Samuel, Kings, Chronicle narrative is used three times. Once back in 1 Samuel 30 and then twice here. So this word is meant to catch our attention. The lepers left at twilight. The Syrians left at twilight. And perfect timing. It's not arbitrary, not accidental, and not coincidental. It's to highlight that God's working out the purposes of his will to bring a salvation to these lepers right down to the precise time that one leaves and the other shows up. God's superintending over the details to provide salvation and an undeserved inheritance to the lepers. And then we see and isn't that what we have? In Christ we have obtained an inheritance having been predestined according to him who works out all things according to the counsel of his will. Ephesians 1. There are a number of little gospel gems here, but I'll leave it there. The lepers, they're enjoying their new fortune. And some are very critical of the lepers because it took them a while to realize this, but they do realize something. They realize while they're enjoying God's blessing, there are still people inside Samaria who are starving. And so in verse 9 they said to one another, we're not doing right. This day is a day of good news and we remain silent. If we wait until morning light, some punishment will come upon us. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household. Indeed it is a day of good news and they want to proclaim it. You know it's interesting, we heard something of that in Psalm 96 this morning, didn't we? Psalm 96 verse 2. Sing to the Lord, bless his name, proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day. These lepers, they've experienced that good news and they want to proclaim it to the folks in Samaria. The word good news in Psalm 96 and in 2 Kings 7 is from the root word that means that's besor or besorah. And it's the Greek translation of that word is probably one you've at least heard echoes of. It's euangelizumai, it's the evangel, it's glad tithings, it's good news, it's gospel. And for these lepers having personally experienced this good news, it's their impulse to go and tell others and they know if we don't do that we'll be guilty of being stingy with the good gift God's given them. Now you could probably arrange a whole sermon around what this teaches about evangelism and frankly some very wonderful expositors have done that but we don't have time but you could ground a whole sermon on evangelism from this text and you wouldn't be stretching the text. You could describe how these lepers were beggars who had nothing to eat and all they were looking for was scraps and once they had been given bread they wanted to go and tell other beggars where they could find bread. You could work that kind of thing out or you could point out that the lepers were outsiders who are now saved and go to tell insiders, right? Because these are the people who weren't allowed into communion and fellowship with the covenant community and now they're the ones with the gospel. I was talking to someone very recently within the last couple of weeks and I mentioned to them that America receives the second highest number of missionaries of any country in the world, right? So again the harvest is plentiful and those of you who like and have been blessed by the ministry of Alistair Begg, he came to this country some 30 plus years ago to be a missionary and you know what he identified as his mission field? The evangelical church.
Evangelism on SermonAudio
A highlight from An Introduction to Acts
"So good to be back again on a Wednesday night. Good to see your faces and appreciate your prayers so much. As I was talking to Pastor Nathan, what's on my heart, I'd like to begin a series of studies from the book of Acts with you tonight. The Acts of the Apostles, or more appropriately, the Acts of the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ and through the Apostles' labors. We want to remember some things before we try to delve into the text, actual text. We need to remember that Luke, the beloved physician referred to in Colossians 12. We know that he traveled with the Apostle Paul and most commentators that I've read claim that Luke was a Gentile and that as a Gentile grew up in Antioch of Syria. And if you recall in Acts chapter 13, remember the Apostle Paul and Barnabas were members at the church at Antioch. So that's where the relationship actually began. And Brother Luke is a special character in the tapestry of God's witnesses because he in the gospel narrative that is bearing his name chronicled historically the birth and ministry of Christ as well as his death, burial, and resurrection. And I want to go to Luke chapter 24 and show you how Luke ended his gospel message that was written about 60 to 62 A .D. and connected to the first chapter of the book of Acts. Here we find Christ appearing to his disciples and verse 45, he opened their understanding that they might understand the Scriptures, which would relate to the Old Testament. Remember that's all they had at that time. They had the Old Testament Scriptures, the Old Testament from Genesis to Malachi. That's the reference here to Scriptures. And he said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations beginning at Jerusalem, and ye are witnesses of these things. Now I just want to make this note here. It's Brother Luke that mentions that the gospel is to go to all nations. Now that includes the Gentiles.
CoinDesk Podcast Network
A highlight from UNCHAINED: Zeke Faux's Crypto Adventures and His Relationship With Former FTX CEO SBF
"Hi, everyone, welcome to Unchained, your no -hype resource for all things crypto. I'm your host, Laura Shin, author of The Cryptopians. I started covering crypto eight years ago, and as a senior editor, Forbes was the first mainstream media reporter to cover cryptocurrency full -time. This is the September 19th, 2023 episode of Unchained. Toku makes implementing global token compensation and incentive awards simple. With Toku, you get unmatched legal and tax tech support to grant and administer your global team's tokens. Make it simple today with Toku. The game has changed. The Google Cloud Oracle built for layer zero is now securing every layer zero message by default. Their custom end -to -end solution sets itself up to bring its world -class security to web three and establish itself as the HTTPS within layer zero messaging. Visit layerzero .network to learn more. Arbitrum's leading layer two scaling solutions can provide you with lightning fast transactions at a fraction of the cost, all while ensuring security rooted on Ethereum. Arbitrum's newest addition, Orbit, enables you to build your own tailor -made layer three. Visit arbitrum .io today. Buy, trade, and spend crypto on the crypto .com app. New users can enjoy zero credit card fees on crypto purchases in the first seven days. Download the crypto .com app and get $25 with the code laura. Link in the description. Today's guest is Zeke Fox, author of Number Go Up. Welcome, Zeke. Hey, thank you so much for having me, Laura. Yeah, I'm excited to chat. You just came out with your book, Number Go Up. Congratulations. Tell us what it's about. Number Go Up. I've started out as it's my the story of like the two years I spent going down the crypto rabbit hole. And when I started out, I was just kind of curious and skeptical. And I was arguing with my friend about the reasonableness of a betting on Dogecoin. It's like the height of the pandemic. And I don't know, I got kind of sucked into investigating crypto. Two years later, I was cut to I'm in the Bahamas, going to Sam Begman Fried's penthouse just before the cops showed up interviewing him about the collapse of FTX. And so you said that this was your period of going down the crypto rabbit hole. What had you been doing before? So I've been an investigative reporter for Bloomberg for a long time. And at Bloomberg, I generally write about kind of the shady side of Wall Street. So I'd written exposes of predatory lenders, penny stock scams. One of my favorites was about a Patriots fan who stole the New York Giants Super Bowl rings after the 2008 helmet catch game. So I'd always been looking for like wild stories to tell in this world of business and finance. But I kind of resisted crypto as a potential topic. I just didn't really see it as like, I mean, you're going to laugh at me now, but I just didn't really see it as like a good target for an investigative reporter. And it wasn't because I thought crypto was like the future. It's just like this may be hard to believe if you're like a big time crypto guy, but actually maybe not because I'm sure you talk about it with your family and everybody. But like outside in the traditional finance world, a lot of people are so skeptical about crypto that they were like investigating a crypto company and finding out something bad about it, you wouldn't find anything surprising. I don't even care about that story. But what I realized was that my first crypto conference was Bitcoin 2021 in Miami. And I showed up there and I just met, I realized there were so many crazy characters in crypto. There were so many people that I'd love to write about. And I'm like, these are the kind of people who I need to get to know. One of the first people I sat down with was I met Sam Bankman -Fried there. I met Alex Mashinsky of Celsius, who was very prominent there. I had Michael Saylor saying all sorts of crazy things about Bitcoin. And I came back and I told my editor, like, I was wrong. There's all sorts of weird stuff going on in crypto. This would be a great topic and it'll be, you know, it'll be a long time before. There's too many stories to choose from. Yeah. Yeah. And it's funny in terms of the years that you, quote unquote, went down the crypto rabbit hole. Those were two of the craziest years and in a way, like some of the more unusual years of crypto, I would say. Just so before we dive into, you know, the different escapades you underwent in your book, you mentioned earlier that you were both curious about crypto, but also skeptical. So, you know, before we dive into what you were looking into, I wanted to hear your overall take on crypto. You know, when you say you're a skeptic, how much of a skeptic because there are some people who are skeptics and they completely dismiss crypto, but I didn't get that feeling from reading your book. I'm sort of like a skeptic in general. I'm skeptical of everything. That's why, like, I'm an investigative reporter. So if somebody tells me, hey, like Alex Mashinsky did, hey, I'm going to pay 18 percent interest. And if you want a loan from me, I charge like as low as zero percent. This is like in the world of traditional finance, a very backwards business model. When you say something like that to me, I'm going to say, yeah, I'm kind of, can you provide some evidence, like what, how are you investing your money? How does this how does this make sense? But I tried to keep like an open mind. And the question I was always asking was, what does your product do when I meet crypto founders? Can I see it in action? Can I talk to your users? Is it being used in the real world somewhere? That's one of my favorite questions, because as a writer, it's hard to write about things if you can't see them being used. And so that took me to El Salvador to see the Bitcoin experiment there. But it also took me to Ape Fest to see what it was like to be a member of the Bored Ape Yacht Club. And I was pleased I got one of the first reviews for the book the other day from Jeff John Roberts in Fortune. And he's, I think, feels fairly positively about crypto. He thought that my take on crypto was a little shallow, but that the book was so funny, he didn't care. And I'm like, you know what? I'll take that. I think we can all enjoy reliving these last two crazy years. And like whatever your take is on crypto, like there are crazy things that happened that we have all just like so much has happened. There's no way to like remember it all. But I have done the work of writing it down so you can go read it. Yeah. Yeah. No, it was definitely it covered the range of events. But let's actually talk about one of the main through lines. And I believe, you know, correct me if I'm wrong, that this was actually meant to be a book about Tether. And because I remember like a long time reading that it was coming out and I think that's what it said. And you kind of keep saying this to yourself that you keep saying it yourself in the book that, you know, you're getting these tips about Tether and you're trying to investigate them. You keep coming up against these dead ends. So before we go into all that, why don't you at least just tell us, so what do you feel were your main findings about Tether and like what were you trying to resolve? So probably old for like most people listening, but Tether is a big stable coin. Each coin is supposed to be worth a dollar because each coin is supposed to be backed by real dollars that are held in a bank somewhere. And I when started out, I wrote like a story for Businessweek about Tether. That was sort of the start of this project. I always thought as kind of like a good jumping off point, I pitched the book as like, this is the craziest financial mania we've ever seen in the world and it's not going to last. And I want to be there to chronicle it. And I see this like interesting central mystery that is going to like take me through. And that was Tether. At the time when I started, Tether said that they had, I think it was around 50 billion dollars in the bank. It was weird because on the one hand, it was pretty widespread to be, and correct me if I'm wrong, if I'm describing what crypto people think, because you probably know better than me, but like even people who are pretty into crypto in when they were talking to me, they'd be like, yeah, I'm not so sure about their assets like this. I don't know what's going on with Tether. This is like a good question to be asking. And it was being asked at like the highest levels of the U .S. government. Like Janet Yellen called a meeting of all the top financial regulators and the topic was like, what's going on with Tether and like, could this affect the world And I just thought it was a little when I started looking into Tether and I saw that, you know, among its co -founders was a child actor from the Mighty Ducks. I was just like, what is this in that the company I write in the book, the company was quilted out of red flags, like in the world of traditional finance, you did never you would never find a company with so many weird things to look into. And yet here it was like at the center of the crypto world. And I just thought it was it was funny to me that the heads of state were discussing this coin that was like dreamed up by a child actor from from the Mighty Ducks. And I was like, this is my kind of mystery. I want to dive in. I'm going to try and find Tether's 50 billion dollars. I see. So, you know, as we mentioned at different points in the book, you do talk about how you feel like you keep coming up against dead ends in your investigation. So what's your conclusion about that fact? Like, do you think it means that concerns about Tether are overblown? Does it make you more convinced that like the company is just really hitting everything really well or like what are your thoughts? Right now, Tether has only grown bigger. Midway through my reporting, I found that Tether had invested a lot of its assets into Chinese commercial paper. And there's kind of like this conflict of interest at the heart of Tether's business model, which is that if you give your money to Tether, you want them to keep it really safe. So it's there when you go to cash in your Tether tokens. But Tether doesn't pay any interest in the way that Tether makes money is they can take the money that you trusted them with and they can go invest it. And so there was this theory that especially when interest rates were very low, they might be doing weird things with your money in order to earn higher profits. And that so I found that they were doing some unusual things that included the Chinese commercial paper and also making loans to crypto companies like Celsius and others. So to me, that seemed like that's kind of risky. What's going to happen there? And as I followed along in the summer of 2022, like crypto companies fell one after the other and Tether did not. And there was even like a little run on Tether where users cashed in, I don't know, five, 10 billion dollars of Tether. And I'm sure if those people did not get their money back, like we would have heard about it. Right.
Cloud Security Podcast by Google
A highlight from EP139 What is Chronicle? Beyond XDR and into the Next Generation of Security Operations
"Hi there, welcome to the Cloud Security Podcast by Google. Thanks for joining us today. Your host here, actually recorded in person today, are myself, Tim Peacock, the Senior Product Manager for Threat Detection here at Google Cloud, and sitting next to me, unusually, Anton Juvakin, a reformed analyst and senior staff in Google Cloud's Office of the CISO. You can find and subscribe to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts, as well as at our website, cloud .google .com slash podcast. If you enjoy our content and want it delivered to you piping hot every Monday, please do hit the subscribe button in your podcasting app of choice. You can follow the show and argue with us and the rest of the Cloud Security Podcast listeners on LinkedIn. Anton, this is a fun episode because we have a former manager of mine, the head of Chronicle, a great guy from New Jersey, and worst of all, a Mets fan, join us for a really interesting conversation about Sim and Chronicle and EDR somehow. What did you think? I thought this was great. It felt like we did briefly hover over a precipice of discussing XDR. We did. In fact, we started there. We leapt off into space to start the episode. Yes. So I think I felt like we had this moment when the whole conversation could have fallen into the chasm of, oh, no, XDR, no, no, no, not again. But ended up, we ended up in a very useful place. Moreover, I would say that Chris, oh, I did say the guest name, but again, that's fine. Yes. That's good. I extracted some of the useful lessons that led him to the XDR discussion. So it's kind of interesting that XDR was mentioned in a very positive context. Yes. I think the other maybe most interesting tidbit in this episode listeners to listen for is the conversation around process versus tooling and where Chris sees the role of vendors in that equation. And so maybe with that teaser on what I thought was a shockingly interesting insight from Chris, let's turn things over to today's guest. Today we're joined by Chris Cord, senior director here at Google Cloud. Chris, it's been a wild time for you and me working at Google together. I'm delighted to finally have you on the show after countless jibes about the show. It's fantastic. It's hard first to believe that you're here, but harder still to believe we haven't done a proper Chronicle episode yet. So here we are to do a Chronicle episode. I want to start off with an easy question. Chronicle's not XDR, right? So what is it? Right. Yeah. The great XDR debate. I mean, we started this when I first started and Anton has definitely been a good foe in the debate. You did say good, right? You did say good, right? But listen, he said foe, not foiled. There's degrees here. Exactly. Anton has never been on the same side that I've been on. Yeah. I mean, look, I've always stated that XDR to me is a use case. I don't believe that XDR is some magical category where it's going to redefine the way we're doing security operations or anything to that degree. But I do think it's reflective of people's desire to want to have their SIM platforms do more than just log collection. Sure. Right? So in my point of view, the industry evolved to be just a log collection platform. Everything else was do it yourself. You had to build all of these dashboards and your own rules on top of it. And I think the gravity that people have at least started with XDR, and it seems to have teared off now, kind of began with this notion of, can you just give me more value in this thing I'm spending so much money on? It should provide me with more actual security value, outcome -oriented value. Is that what Chronicle is then? That's what Chronicle does. Our primarily strategy is about delivering quality outcomes through detection and response, built into a scalable data platform. And I think to me XDR is a use case that Chronicle can deliver, but ultimately we're fighting against the SIM vendors on a regular basis. So it's a SIM that delivers security outcomes that produce value because it's smarter than the other SIMs. Absolutely. Okay. Easy. So that was an easy question, right? Yeah. And so I guess the second one is kind of in the same ballpark, rightly. Roughly Tim occasionally makes fun of me for only using faint praise, like, yeah, I guess it's pretty good. That's actually an okay idea. That's one of his favorite things to say. That's actually an okay idea. Yes. I've said this several times on air. But ultimately I loved Chronicle so much that I left the safety of Gartner and joined it in 2019, right? So in that sense, and I think I've posted a very like excited awesome plus blog about like, oh my God, my dream has come true. I'm at Chronicle. So, so this was 2019, this is 2023. So since you joined the team, what is your, oh my God, it's such a happy place. It's the proudest thing I've done. Like what are you the most proud of shipping? Yeah. I mean like putting aside the love fist, you're okay with it. I was going to say, aside from shipping me out of his org chart, what are you most proud of shipping me? Right. Right. But putting aside like the acquisition stuff, which we'll touch on, you know, maybe later in this conversation, I think from a pure Chronicle feature perspective, you know, I joined the team in 2021, like mid 2021. And, you know, I had this firm vision, like I talked about just now of like Sims needed to do more than just simple blog collection and aggregation and dashboarding. And so we shipped a curated detection feature in early 2022, I think Q2 2022, which basically provided out of the box detections out of the box analytics and things that were curated and managed by our own Google cloud threat Intel team. And like, I, to me, that was a seminal moment for the product. Like it moved it from really being this like data platform that was just doing log collection and doing it well because we were very scalable, but really kind of started to deliver on this vision of having an outcome oriented tool. And we've been able to build on it ever since like, and so I was super proud that we were able to get that out the door when we did. I think that was a great launch and I really liked the degree to which it made you more opinionated about the data you were ingesting. But to add to this, funny enough, and this was like a case where I think we've pretty virtually argued a little bit because when we started doing curated detections, at least on the market inside, the perception was, wait a second, everything had canned detections and every SIM going back to 1998 would say, here, customer, here's a rule, bye. They're not really curated. They're kind of canned rules and customers developed a bit of a disdainful attitude about canned rules. Do they work? Do they not work? But curated detections in our case, we stand behind them. We give them to a customer and we almost, I think of them in my mind and that's when I flipped the switch towards loving them is that they're sort of guaranteed. They're sort of like, we say, do these work? If they don't work slightly, here's how to make them work. So unlike other teams having canned detections that are kind of more like samples or like, here, you tried, but the results outcomes are in your hands. In our case, we shipped something that we stand behind. Curated means they're going to work. You hit the nail on the head. That's the magic. That is legit magic. Most other SIMs, they're delivering a set of safe searches basically that they're giving you as templates and then you have to operate over those templates and they're not actually managing the effectiveness of those detections over the course of their lifecycle. That's the big difference for us is the fact that these things are managed from an effectiveness perspective. Again, the analogy I always like to use is how the EDR market evolved and how it went from being this forensic platform where you had to do a bunch of stuff yourself and then you had to maybe grab a bunch of saved queries from the vendor to being in this place that had a lot of out -of -the -box value, like detection value, and they actually kept tuning that over time with additional cloud oversight and managed defense oversight and IR engagements and that just made those detections that much better. That's the kind of experience that we have in Chronicle, which is, I agree with you, very game -changing over traditional SIMs. What I love about that story there is, listeners, I was a political science major and the story of how it became a PM we'll talk about on the AMA episode, but what I love about that is it presents an asymmetry where Chronicle gets better at detecting bad guys across its whole pool of users and then every user benefits from that. It's unlike a traditional SIM because you keep learning and getting better. I want to shift gears and speaking about catching bad guys, you were part of Google's second largest acquisition in history. How does it feel, first of all, to be number two to an acquisition that I would bet, one pure bonus most listeners couldn't name, and then now that we're a year into it, what's been a happy surprise about all of it and what are you looking forward to still with it? What is the biggest one? There's Motorola. Oh, yeah. It was when we purchased Motorola. Got it. That was actually more than twice the size of what you purchased. I think Mandarin is the happiest story, though. It's already very clear. It's very clear at this point. I don't think there's anything wrong with the Motorola acquisition. I just think it might have been forgotten in the sands of time. Well, that's a good tidbit. I didn't even think of that one. Because you're 5X bigger than YouTube by purchase size. Exactly. Yeah, and for 5X more important, clearly. I think, to me, it shows a lot of commitment in the space. As a security practitioner joining Google, when I did, there was obviously a lot of momentum and a lot of desire to get more serious about security, but it was still a very nascent business in 2021 when I joined and, in some ways, still very nascent business now in terms of its profile in the industry. But the desire for our organization to get serious about it was real. I felt it at the time that I joined, and I think the opportunity when Mandarin came along as an acquisition opportunity, that the fact that we were able to jump on it and we had so much support going up through the leadership chain was pretty shocking to me. So I think it was a great signal that we're serious about security and that we'll continue to be serious about security and that we're willing to invest in it pretty aggressively. We also got some decent products with it as well. Apart from, obviously, the world -class IR services, we got some decent products. My personal opinion is the reputational bump that we got immediately out of the gate has been game -changing. There's been so many different opportunities that we're in now with Chronicle, maybe not even with Mandiant standalone products, but with Chronicle. But we're in those opportunities specifically because of the Mandiant acquisition. Because number one, people say, oh, Google's serious about this. Number two, they have a higher degree of trust that all those detection capabilities that we just talked about are going to be way higher fidelity because now you're pulling in all of that advanced Intel and IR engagements that Mandiant is doing, and you're feeding those into the product to create value. And then they just have great relationships with CISOs. And so I think when you combine all of those things, it's created a huge amount of momentum for us in the business. And I think the products themselves, while we're in the process of integrating a lot of those in different parts of the portfolio, they do give us a lot of interesting functionality that we wouldn't have had otherwise. In fact, even merging ASM into the SOC, into the detection response function, to me is kind of interesting because it makes SOC look kind of to the left from the incident. To me, this is kind of, I mean, from all the Mandiant products, I felt like ASM, bringing ASM into the SOC vision is kind of a strong argument that we are unique. I mean, we're not like pretty unique. We aren't that unique by doing it. I agree. I agree. I think like, you know, we're referring to that as the addition of contexts, right? And so the more context you can bring into a log event, the better off you are. And making decisions and being proactive in terms of how you determine risk and not only ASM, but also security validation with Mandiant helps bring in and introduce that context, which I agree is a very unique point of view. So to sort of briefly go on a short tangent here, of course you are a senior product leader, but some people would say that security operations success at a company connects to how mature their processes are and of course what products they use. So what's your take on kind of the balance of tools versus practices at the company if I'm building a DNR team or SOC. Or refactoring. Or refactoring one. That's right. Right. Right. That's a good point. How should I think about buying the absolute best products, but keeping the mature practices or boosting the practices, but maybe keeping the products? Like what's the best route here? Don't say both. Both is the right answer though. Well, don't tell him what the right answer is. Chris, what's your answer? You're right. I might be a little biased, but I think that the emphasis on people needing to solve problems themselves through practices is a manifestation of our inability of delivering the right level of value in SIEM in particular or security operations. Hang on. Say that again. Say what you just said. The overemphasis that we're placing on like, hey, improve your overall security processes, include your manual kind of playbooks for how you handle certain types of events or incidents. All those types of things that we overemphasize is only there because SIEM products have not delivered on the type of value that they should be creating. So they are covering holes in broken products by trying to polish practice. This is actually - It's a good answer. Kind of profound. It's better than your answer. It's not profound. It's actually kind of profound. See, that's the Slavic phrase right there. That's what we were talking about. But that's a great answer and way better than I thought. I like that a lot. And so my point of view is like, look, our promise as vendors needs to be to make the products better so that people are better at doing their job. And again, I think, not to keep using this analogy, but Endpoint did that super well. I don't think anyone would have said like, hey, once you had just data collection and Endpoint, job done because everything else is process oriented. But instead, the ball had to keep moving forward in terms of making sure that we're stopping bad guys consistently, making sure that we're doing that with higher degrees of fidelity and expertise and capability and accuracy and all those types of things kept moving that market forward. And to me, we're on the early stages of SIEM doing the same thing. So SIEM is going to go through the same transformation and reputation that we had of AV, dirty disgusting product to EDR, cool useful product. We'll have that for SIEM. I think even beyond just AB to EDR, but AB to EDR to like what I would refer to as the Endpoint protection suite or platform. Like that iteration is the way SIEM is moving, right? So I think it's going from this kind of like checkbox compliance thing to, okay, collecting a bunch of forensic data. And then now I think hopefully to this outcome oriented security focused platform. So to me that the logic is that you would want, it's not like you want to make SIEM look like AV, but you want to focus on kind of like outcomes that you get right after you deploy the product. Not deploy the product and then start your journey that takes you through 14 months of hard work to a value, but you want something that you deploy the product and you see the outcomes soon without doing any hard labor. That's the short version of that. You should be able to get value immediately. Like as soon as I start ingesting event data, especially event data from high fidelity sources, immediately I should start getting some understanding. Is there anything indicative of an active breach? Is there any behavior that's going on that I should be aware of or alerted of that might be, you know, attacker driven behavior like these kind of things should be out of the box value. And it shouldn't require hiring a team of ex NSA guys to make it work. Absolutely. It should be easy process, not crazy process. Because if it does require a team of people from the NSA, then like zero chance that most organizations are going to be able to do it. Right. The fortune five will win and everybody else will suffer. That's not a good outcome for anyone. But for a lot of SIEM products, they're still stuck in the old mentality where they give you the tool and they give you some sample content and ultimately people and then give you some good luck, you know, charms to succeed. And even large, highly visible SIEM competitors are doing that. So in essence, we are doing something different, but many of the customers seem to be stuck in the, Oh, SIEM, yeah, I got to write my own rules because canned rules are probably bad. There's a lot of work. I can't handle it. How are we changing the minds? Like if somebody is trained on certain logs or changing that wants to be a SIEM or some other products, how are we changing their minds? How are we making them actually, if you get Chronicle, you're going to get results and you wouldn't have to suffer for 12 months or for 14 months to get the results. So what is the secret to change in their minds, if it makes sense? It's probably a little too philosophical, but I think it's a good question. I wanted to ask you slightly differently, which is how do you convince people they don't need to port over and invest in porting over 18 years worth of rules written in another language? To be honest, like this is the hardest part. Like if you're going to look at tactically when we are in the middle of trying to switch out incumbent vendors, the hardest part is convincing them that maybe a one for one, like for like type comparison is not necessarily what they should be doing. And then after even we've convinced them to switch, trying not to just simply port over all the old stuff. You know, I used to work in a virtual firewall business and like there was a joke where like no one ever wanted to touch a firewall rule that was in there because it's like a game of Jenga and no one ever wanted to pull anything out because you're concerned that whole thing is going to topple over. That's kind of the way people feel like they're sim rules. They may have a thousand of them, 2000 of them. They have no idea if they're valuable, but they refuse to want to touch them because if they try to cut them down at all, they're concerned they'll miss something. And so it is extremely hard to get them to just say, let's use this opportunity to slim down the rule set. The whole vendor is trying to do analytics of that, funny enough. Like there's a whole little segment of a market when people deploy tech to kind of like go through sim rules and see if they're good, which is amazing, right? People will pay money for it to actually have the tool do that. Sounds like somebody's buying a dowsing rod to me. That doesn't sound easy. No, it's based on real quote unquote machine learning. Okay. Okay. So back to dowsing rods. This is one area where I actually think Mandiant helps a lot, right? So Mandiant has a product called security validation that can be run like in a managed version or can be run in a product driven version. But that product does help people go through breach and attack simulations with real world examples of like, look, these are 10 or 12 different attack vectors. These are different types of threat actors. These are campaigns and you can run those simulations against your environment. You can see in my tools catching them are my sim tools like alerting on me or detecting these kind of events. And so we're, the plan right now is for us to use a lot of that breach and attack simulation to showcase, okay, if you care about these parts of the MITRE ATT &CK matrix, then we'll be able to validate that the rules that we have in place with Chronicle are able to catch them. That's really cool. So that product effectively turns somebody's organization in its current state into a bit of a cyber test range for their own stuff. That's a fancy way of saying it, but like that was the old VeriDIN stack that Mandiant acquired. So I remember it from the Gartner days and it's kind of impressive in terms of what they would simulate and how deep they would integrate to the detection stack. So it's genuinely cool and it genuinely delivers that type of insight about are your detections any good or are you only pretending you're collecting and then pretending you're detecting. And then we want to keep using that over time. This goes into the context thing, like not only you want to do that at a point in time, but if we can continuously validate and then let's say we see that, okay, this portion of your environment is susceptible to ransomware or some other attack vector, we can adjust the alerting risk score associated with those events or we can highlight certain areas because the events should matter more because we know that you're susceptible to an attack. So that's kind of the context part, which Peter pointed out before, I think are things that only we're doing really versus any other event. That's really interesting. I want to switch gears one more time before we get to our traditional closing questions. We have a lot of people listening to the show who are interested in careers in security, interested in careers in security PM. You've been doing PM for security products for a long time, not to call you old. You've been called worse things by fancier people than me lately. What advice do you have for people who are thinking about security PM as a path? Well, yeah, I mean, I think security is one of those tough areas to break in from a product perspective, mostly because the domain knowledge is not super relevant to a lot of folks, meaning that it's, you know, you can put yourself in the shoes of a, of a user of a product that's very open and visible in many cases. I can imagine using the Uber app, like if you want to be, you know, a PM in maps or a PM in Gmail, it's like in that context, you're at least a user on a regular basis and it's much easier for to put your mind into it. I think security is harder, right? Because it's even a step removed from traditional it. And most people don't have that necessarily that depth of knowledge to be able to be a domain expert. Personally, I think a lot of people can get a ton of value at being tier one analysts right out of the gate. Right. And so there are so many organizations that I know that are looking for younger talent, people coming into organizations to act as tier one analysts and the amount of information that you can gather about the domain and about the problem is huge. You know, for people that are still in school, like there's a number of schools that are now focused on cybersecurity programs in school, like Carnegie Mellon has been kind of the forefront of having a cyber shop or a cyber program in school. Then absent of that, like sometimes people can just basically switch domains and just spend the time and focus and energy on learning some of the individuality of security, but just bring really good PM discipline to the, to the equation. Like I think one thing that security in general hasn't done well is we haven't been really good at actually building products with simplicity, right? And so like, under statement of the episode, other disciplines are good at that. And so if you can bring that kind of discipline into security, even as a relative novice in the domain, you might actually be better off. We might bring some beginners versus someone who's done it for years. Usually at the very end of the episode, we ask two questions. Any give the audience one tip in this case on improving security operations would assume and give us some recommended reading. And of course it's fine to say Chronicle website or whatever else. And it's not okay to say Anton's blog. And please don't say, but don't say anything about New York Mets because that's too depressing right now. Yeah. That's way too depressing. Yeah. I recommended reading. I mean like, you know, I think there's a number of SIM books out there, right? Like if you really wanted to go deeper into how SIMs operate, like I think there's one called the infosec playbook, right? Which kind of walks you through how you operate and manage a SIM or our SOC, sorry. And kind of build a security operations playbook. Yeah. There's a number of really good books about malware in general. Like I think I forget the root kid book, but it's like the root kid Bible or something like that that I read early on in my career, which is another good one. Listeners just so you know, nothing from Chris's early career is still technologically relevant. Exactly. Yeah. So that might be that. That might be that. Yeah. I think like any type of those kind of protect practitioner level books that you can read about, like how people operate in the SOC would be great starting points. And then one tip to improve security operations outcomes, maybe. In general, like as a user? Yeah. As somebody operationally responsible. Or as a director. Or as a CISO. Whatever. Yeah. I mean, whatever you're feeling. I think in most cases, people don't put enough emphasis on trying to build proactive controls in the right spots. And so like, this is an area where laziness is somewhat taken over to a certain degree. And we know that there's good best practices out there around zero trust around, you know, locking down policies and procedures more so than what we have done. And we've just been too lazy to deliver that. And so we default into a, you know, operational detection and response mode versus trying to be more proactive in terms of how we control things. And so I would say that lean in a little bit more into having the right protective controls in place from the ground up. Well, Chris, I think that's a surprisingly left -leaning answer for somebody who builds a SIM product. I really like that it was not a self -serving answer. So Chris, thank you so much for joining us today. It's my pleasure. Thank you both. And now we are at time. Thank you very much for listening, and of course for subscribing. You can find this podcast at Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, you can find us at our website cloud .withgoogle .com slash cloud security slash podcast. Please subscribe so that you don't miss episodes. You can follow us on Twitter, twitter .com slash cloud sec podcast. Your hosts are also on Twitter at Anton underscore Chiwaki and N underscore Tim Pico. Tweet at us, email us, argue with us. And if you like or hate what we hear, we can invite you to the next episode. See you on the next cloud security podcast episode. Bye.
Evangelism on SermonAudio
A highlight from Evidence for Inspiration: Part II
"First Timothy chapter number six, we are discussing the evidence that there is for the inspiration of scripture. We believe the Bible to be the word of God written, pinned, written down, recorded by 40 different men in three languages over a period of 1600 years, but evidently with one author and that author being almighty God who created us to have relationship with him and loves us and so he's revealed himself to us in writing through what we call the Holy Bible. It's a book of books, 66 books, but all fits together and we believe it to be divinely inspired inerrant, meaning without error, it is pure, it is perfect, it is powerful and there are very few people who still believe that. The majority of people believe that the Bible came somewhat from God, but you know you can't really believe that every word is as God wants it to be. There are more people who think it's a myth and a fairy tale and a legend than who believe that it is the word of God and is to be taken literally. 415 times the Bible uses the phrase, thus saith the Lord, 313 times the Bible references the word of God or the word of the Lord and we believe that. I believe that. You've got to make up your mind whether or not you believe that. I trust that you do and so what we're covering is the evidence that we have to support that belief. God does not ask us, he does ask us to exercise faith. He does not ask us to exercise blind faith. Faith and reason are not mutually exclusive. Faith and evidence are not mutually exclusive. This is not a blind faith. This is a credible faith. There are reasons to believe that the Bible is the word of God and if the Bible is the word of God and if what it says is true, then it would behoove us to find out what it says and build our lives upon it. It has the answer to eternal life, life after death. It has the answer to salvation from sin in relationship with God. It has the answer for the best way to live upon this earth. We read in 2 Peter chapter 1, where into ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place and so while we study the evidence for the inspiration of scripture, there are two different benefits, primary benefits that we derive from this study. Number one, it bolsters our faith and confidence. Wherever that might be lacking, it gives us every reason to continue to believe that the Bible is the word of God and continue to attempt to build our lives upon the truth of scripture, but then what we also want to be able to do is to articulate these truths in conversation with lost people that we're trying to witness to, many of whom have no point of reference when we try to start in and give them the gospel and tell them about Jesus Christ and his death on the cross, his resurrection, how we can be forgiven. Well a lot of times we've got to go back to the very beginning and establish that God is the creator and he gave us his word and there are many who will oppose the truth that we believe that the Bible is divinely inspired and we want to be able to give some reasons for why we believe what we believe. We were in Pennsylvania a couple weeks ago, had youth camp all week long. On Saturday we went downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania to do some street preaching and some witnessing and had a great time with a few brothers down there and right before we left I had this conversation with a man who came by and wanted to oppose what was happening and call us names and so you know how it goes. Most people want to make you know snide comments or smart comments but they do it while they're in motion and while they're almost out of earshot, you understand what I'm talking about? They don't come up to you and say something to your face so they can engage you in conversation, they try to just like lob a bomb right after they're out of reach and so you know I challenge in a friendly way I hope, in a nice way I challenge the individual, tell me what you believe, let's have a conversation. I walk over to him and he's cussing and he's being profane and he's you know calling me stupid and he believed in the big banks so I asked him for his evidence. He had absolutely none, he had absolutely no reason to believe what he believed other than, and he basically admitted this and I pointed out to him in the conversation excuse me, other than he didn't want God to tell him what to do. I've got some coffee, I need to cough, excuse me, okay that's better. So it's good to be able to and I went into some of these things about why we believe the Bible is the Word of God and it is we have reason to believe it and the next one this morning we talked about the continuity of Scripture, the unity of Scripture, how you could not replicate what we have in the Bible if you were to attempt to do this. These 40 different, 1600 years, three different languages and so many topics and it all fits together and no contradictions and then we talked about the endurance of Scripture, heaven or earth shall pass away but God's Word shall not pass away and this Bible has been attacked throughout history and yet it remains the best -selling book in all the world. We talked about fulfilled prophecy and we could go on and on and on talking about fulfilled prophecy and how it verifies the inspiration of Scripture, 351 Old Testament prophecies fulfilled in the first coming of Jesus Christ. But we'll continue this morning with scientific accuracy, scientific accuracy and I've misplaced my copy of the bulletin so I can follow along with your notes, there it is. First Timothy chapter 6 and verse number 20 is our first reference we'll look at, not sure how many of these references we can get to this morning but we'll try our best. First Timothy chapter 6 and in verse number 20 the Bible says, oh Timothy keep that which is committed I trust avoiding profane and vain battleings and oppositions of science falsely so -called. Now God anticipated the arguments that people would make against his word, God anticipated that people would say they don't believe in the Bible they believe in science, that was this individual that I spoke to a week ago yesterday. He claimed to believe in science, when I asked him what science he believed in he had no idea, he had no answer for why the Big Bang contradicted the scientific laws of thermodynamics, the scientific law of the conservation of angular momentum. Science and the Big Bang are incompatible. Now there are scientists who believe in the Big Bang because they don't want to believe in God but science is knowledge that is gained through observation and experimentation and nobody has observed anything like the Big Bang taking place. Nobody has observed the evolution of one species to another species, these are people who call people who call themselves scientists believe these things but that is science falsely so -called, it comes under the name of science but that is a misnomer, okay. It's not science at all, it's theory, it's belief, it's religion, it takes faith but people don't believe in the Bible because they believe in science. I believe in science, I believe in the water cycle, right, I believe in things that you can observe, I believe in germ theory, that's been demonstrated, right, I believe that a mask is about as helpful as a chain link fence, that's scientific, those are starting to come back out. Anyway scientific accuracy backs up the Bible, the Bible is not a science book but where it makes a scientific statement it is always accurate, in fact the Bible outpaces modern scientific discovery over and over and over again, there are things that began to be discovered in the 1800s that men thought this is modern scientific advancement and those things that were discovered beginning in the 1800s and on were in the Bible all along and how did these men who wrote thousands of years ago have this advanced scientific knowledge unless and here's where it is, I mean unless, unless God inspired what these men wrote, if the God who is the creator of heaven and earth, if the God who is the one who set up the laws that govern nature, if he's the one that gave the words, they don't make perfect sense that these men could have some advanced understanding of scientific principles and there are so many illustrations of this, we'll just take a few of them this morning, let's turn quickly, Job 26, Job is the oldest book in your Bible, I understand it does not come first sequentially but the book of Job was written prior to the book of Genesis, Job 26 and verse number 7, Job 26 and verse number 7, the Bible says in Job 26 7, he stretches out the north over the empty place and hangeth the earth upon nothing, here's what Job knew thousands of years ago that the Job understood what was theorized and demonstrated by Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton and modern scientists, Job understood the principles of gravity that the earth hangs upon nothing, that God stretched out the north over the empty place, that's a scientific fact in your Bible, Isaiah chapter 40 and verse 22, Isaiah 40 and verse number 22, the year 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, he was going to arrive in the East Indies by sailing west, there was deep concern that he would fall off the edge of the earth, what they did not know at the time was that on the edges there were huge walls of ice and it would be impossible for Columbus to penetrate those and fall off over the edge, but no here's what Columbus believed that the earth was round, it was a sphere, you could go west and eventually circle back to the east, now it was a lot farther than he imagined that it was, he landed in the Caribbean and thought he was in the Indies or claimed them to be, so anyway you got the East Indies and the West Indies, but in Isaiah 40 and verse number 22 the Bible said in 712 BC, 712 years before Christ, it is he, God, that sitteth upon the circle of the earth and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers that stretched out the heavens as a curtain and spread them out as a tent to dwell in, the earth is spherical, that is a fact that was written many, many, many, many, many years before Galileo, Isaiah wrote down that the earth is round, Luke chapter 17, look at that one, no go to Job 25, Job 25, I've got some extra references in my notes that we didn't put in yours just because we have a limited amount of time, Job 25 and verse number 5, Job 25 verse 5, the Bible says behold even to the moon and it shineth not, yea the stars are not pure in his sight, so the moon does not shine, now in the sky at night it looks like it shines, especially on a clear night with a full moon, the moon is bright, you almost don't need a flashlight on a night like that to go out at night time and see because the moon is shining brightly except it's not, we understand now that the moon simply reflects the light of the sun, it does not shine at all of itself, which is a type of picture of the Christian, let your light so shine, well Jesus is the light of the world, he's in us, we're to reflect his light like the moon reflects the light of the sun, but here's a scientific fact, in the oldest book of the Bible, the moon does not shine, it reflects sunlight, look at first chronicles chapter 1, first chronicles chapter 1, verse 19, there's even science tucked into the genealogies, how many of you get real excited when you're reading your Bible and you come to first chronicles chapter number 1, here's my chance to learn how to pronounce all these weird names, first chronicles chapter 1 verse 19, and unto Eber were born two sons, name of them was Peleg, it's a weird name, I wonder if he tried to pronounce that differently because in his days the earth, I wonder if he had a dog, anyway because in his days the earth was divided and his brother's name, now come on wouldn't you be bitter if your name was Peleg and your brother had a cool name like Joktan, his brother's name was Joktan, but what happened in the days of Peleg, let's call him Peleg because in his days the earth was divided, continental drift theory, remember learn about that in science class, Pangea, the earth is all one land mass and then it splits apart and it moves apart and we have continents, listen the Bible wrote about that in the book of first chronicles, these events are 4000 BC or a little bit sooner and God gave the writer of first chronicles this scientific understanding of continental drift, look at Ecclesiastes chapter 1.
DARKWEB.TODAY - Hackers & Cyber SECURITY
A highlight from Login to Hell
"Login to Hell is a captivating narrative written by Alberto Daniel Hill and published in 2020. The book offers a gripping account of Hill's personal experiences as the first hacker to serve time in prison in Uruguay. This novel -like account merges the worlds of cybersecurity, legal complexities, and human resilience. Each page unravels more of Hill's journey, giving readers a unique perspective on information security, computer forensics, and legal hurdles in the cyber realm. Dressed in the compelling clothing of reality, Login to Hell is a nuanced portrayal of what happens when good faith collides with the legal system. It is a vivid illustration of an individual prosecuted for a crime which he insists he didn't commit. Moreover, the author's exploration of his experiences and the aftermath serves as a catalyst for change. The book stands as a rallying cry to prevent others from experiencing similar issues. Note that although primarily written in English, there may be some places where readers may wish for more detail, but it's these very intricacies that make the book even more intriguing, weaving a tale that's both personal and universally resonant. In summary, Login to Hell by Alberto Daniel Hill is not just a book, it's an educational saga, a call for legal reform, and a testament to the indomitable human spirit in the face of adversity. Within the hallowed pages of a story belonging to a world beyond our own, we find a tale interrupted, a journey stretching far beyond the horizon, into the realms of darkness and redemption. This tale, a fragment of a larger story, was etched in words and woven in emotion while a tumultuous battle was waged behind the scenes, a criminal case. Alas, this tale would leave the seekers of truth gasping for breath as they inched towards the precipice only to be denied the satisfaction of an ending. The premature conclusion left an insatiable hunger for closure, a yearning to unravel the entirety of the soul -stirring saga. In the gentle embrace of time, the tides have shifted. No longer shall these parchments bear only a testament of a fragment, for a new dawn emerges, one that beholds an unparalleled edition of the chronicle, the complete story from inception to culmination. The shadows of uncertainty disperse as the illuminating light of closure expands, painting the uncharted boundaries of our hearts with echoes of courage and resilience. This edition, a treasure chest laden with emotional gold, pulsating with the very essence of human strength and determination, shall chronicle the trials and triumphs of the protagonist. Every high, every low shall be enshrined in the minds of those who venture beyond the visage into the depths of the narrative, seeking solace in the depiction of sheer perseverance, of survival against all odds. Fragments of despair and glimmers of hope will meld in seamless harmony, as the reader embarks on a journey that transcends ink and paper, life's challenges, and the boundaries of human will. Prepare to witness an emotionally charged, awe -inspiring tale told for the first time in its entirety, forging a bond between reality and the ethereal, offering comfort and inspiration to those who have braved the treacherous passage through adversity, and triumphed. Embrace this new edition, a testament to the sheer power of storytelling. Through the darkness and light, witness the metamorphosis of a fragmented tale into a complete chronicle, as a beacon illuminating the path toward the unbroken genius within us. With each page, leave behind the constraints of the known world and venture into the sanctum of truth, realization, and self -discovery, inspiring others to find their own path through the labyrinth of life, etching their names upon the annals of the resilient heart, one story at a time.
DARKWEB.TODAY - Hackers & Cyber SECURITY
A highlight from OPERACION BITCOINS: LOGIN TO HELL
"Login to Hell is a captivating narrative written by Alberto Daniel Hill and published in 2020. The book offers a gripping account of Hill's personal experiences as the first hacker to serve time in prison in Uruguay. This novel -like account merges the worlds of cybersecurity, legal complexities, and human resilience. Each page unravels more of Hill's journey, giving readers a unique perspective on information security, computer forensics, and legal hurdles in the cyber realm. Dressed in the compelling clothing of reality, Login to Hell is a nuanced portrayal of what happens when good faith collides with the legal system. It is a vivid illustration of an individual prosecuted for a crime which he insists he didn't commit. Moreover, the author's exploration of his experiences and the aftermath serves as a catalyst for change. The book stands as a rallying cry to prevent others from experiencing similar issues. Note that although primarily written in English, there may be some places where readers may wish for more detail, but it's these very intricacies that make the book even more intriguing, weaving a tale that's both personal and universally resonant. In summary, Login to Hell by Alberto Daniel Hill is not just a book, it's an educational saga, a call for legal reform, and a testament to the indomitable human spirit in the face of adversity. Within the hallowed pages of a story belonging to a world beyond our own, we find a tale interrupted, a journey stretching far beyond the horizon, into the realms of darkness and redemption. This tale, a fragment of a larger story, was etched in words and woven in emotion while a tumultuous battle was waged behind the scenes, a criminal case. Alas, this tale would leave the seekers of truth gasping for breath as they inched towards the precipice only to be denied the satisfaction of an ending. The premature conclusion left an insatiable hunger for closure, a yearning to unravel the entirety of the soul -stirring saga. In the gentle embrace of time, the tides have shifted. No longer shall these parchments bear only a testament of a fragment, for a new dawn emerges, one that beholds an unparalleled edition of the chronicle, the complete story from inception to culmination. The shadows of uncertainty disperse as the illuminating light of closure expands, painting the uncharted boundaries of our hearts with echoes of courage and resilience. This edition, a treasure chest laden with emotional gold, pulsating with the very essence of human strength and determination, shall chronicle the trials and triumphs of the protagonist. Every high, every low shall be enshrined in the minds of those who venture beyond the visage into the depths of the narrative, seeking solace in the depiction of sheer perseverance, of survival against all odds. Fragments of despair and glimmers of hope will meld in seamless harmony, as the reader embarks on a journey that transcends ink and paper, life's challenges, and the boundaries of human will. Prepare to witness an emotionally charged, awe -inspiring tale told for the first time in its entirety, forging a bond between reality and the ethereal, offering comfort and inspiration to those who have braved the treacherous passage through adversity, and triumphed. Embrace this new edition, a testament to the sheer power of storytelling. Through the darkness and light, witness the metamorphosis of a fragmented tale into a complete chronicle, as a beacon illuminating the path toward the unbroken genius within us. With each page, leave behind the constraints of the known world and venture into the sanctum of truth, realization, and self -discovery, inspiring others to find their own path through the labyrinth of life, etching their names upon the annals of the resilient heart, one story at a time.
DARKWEB.TODAY - Hackers & Cyber SECURITY
"LOGIN TO HELL: THE CARTOON'S HACKER STORY" - AN ARTFUL ENCOUNTER WITH DIGITAL RESILIENCE
"Log in to hell, the cartoons hacker story, an artful encounter with digital resilience. In the realm of digital assets, there comes a collection of unparalleled gravity, log in to hell, the cartoons hacker story is a series of 38 non -fungible tokens, NFTs, where profound artistry intersects with poignant storytelling. Each NFT stands as an artistic chronicle of different moments in the captivating journey of Alberto Daniel Hill, an adventurer navigating the digital wilderness. His tale, laden with trials and turbulence, took a dramatic turn that altered his course forever. He became the first hacker in Uruguay to see the world from the confines of a prison cell. From the promise of unfettered exploration at the onset of his journey, to the heart -wrenching despair of being enclosed within the chilling stone walls of prison, Alberto's story is poignantly reflected in each token of this immersive collection. These 38 distinct NFTs, each possessing differing additions, represent individual fragments of Alberto's odyssey. Varied in their uniqueness, they unite to portray the unyielding tenacity of a dauntless pioneer ensnared by the web of a digital legal maze. The journey becomes even more rewarding. Those persistent enough to gather all 38 tokens from this powerful narrative will unlock access to a distinctive and coveted prize. A singularly unique NFT, an animated cartoon recounting the tale, and the incredibly rare digital version of the book Log Into Hell, the final edition. As you delve into this digital collection, it's not merely the acquisition of tangible assets that lies at the heart of this voyage. Each token chronicles a moment in time from Alberto's experience, portraying a narrative of resilience against institutional adversity and a relentless determination to journey forward, a testament to the indomitable spirit within us all. Through the woven tapestry of Alberto's story, you are invited not just to witness his journey but also to draw from his experiences, to inspire within you that unbroken genius that resides, even when faced with insurmountable odds. Log Into Hell, the cartoon's hacker story is not just a collection, it's a doorway to empowerment, resilience, and enduring hope.
Crypto Cafe With Randi Zuckerberg
A highlight from What You Need to Know This Week (August 24th)
"Hello, everyone, I'm Randi Zuckerberg, host of Crypto Cafe with Randi Zuckerberg, where we embrace newcomers and experts alike to all things art, innovation and technology. Our new recurring theme of this weekly podcast is what you need to know this week in the conversation. I'm joined each week by my amazing teammates from Hug to break it all down for you. And if you're not familiar with Hug, our mission is to democratize access to art through technology and education. So if you're interested, you can check out tons of free resources we have available to help you become the best creative entrepreneur possible. Check out thehug .xyz. Alright, each week on Crypto Cafe, we provide what you need to know this week in all things AI, blockchain, tech disruption, basically anything that's changing the landscape and all of it in roughly 10 quick minutes. So let's jump in. I am joined this week in the Crypto Cafe by Hug contributors Debbie Soon, chief growth officer of Hug and Michael Littig, director of creator programming at Hug. Hi, Debbie. Hi, how are you doing Randi? Wonderful. Even better now that I get to talk to both of you and Debbie's all the way on the west coast. Michael, you're a little closer. You're just like across some water from me. How are you doing? I'm good. I'm feeling some back to school vibes as it's getting a little cooler here in New York and always like to break through the Slack channel and spend some time in a virtual room with you. So I'm excited to be here. Yes, I I'm wearing long sleeves today, which is crazy. Alright, well, let's get into what's on both of your minds. So let's start. Debbie, you I want to hear some highlights about Beeple, a leading artist this week, because I know that's what's on your mind. Yeah, I mean, I think most people should probably have heard of Beeple. You know, he definitely made headlines when he landed that record breaking sale. Like I think it's sixty nine million dollars, you know, a couple of years ago. That's probably honestly what set off the entire fascination of NFTs, because I think all of a sudden everyone was what is this NFT thing? Like how did this piece of art sell for sixty nine million dollars and wait is just a JPEG. So, you know, I think I've definitely credited people for kind of raising mainstream awareness amongst everyone about what digital art is, what digital art can be. But I think a lot of people forget that he's been around for a long time. Like I know actually one of the favorite things that I always hear you say is that people always mistake overnight successes for being an overnight success. But it is actually years in the making. So, you know, people is definitely someone to to watch. I think, you know, he's showing his work in Korea in the next couple of weeks. He's got his own studio. So definitely a lot to pay attention to. It's incredible. I actually had the opportunity to interview people on this show, I think about two years ago. And you're right. I mean, I was asking, I was like, OK, so what what was it about this piece that sold for all this money? And I mean, he worked on it every day for years. I mean, imagine if you worked on something every day for a decade or more of your life. You'd certainly want, you know, hope that that would be extremely valued also. And so you're right. This certainly isn't just a, you know, throw something on a computer and then sell it instantly. Michael, any any thoughts or your thoughts on people? Yeah, two things. One, this is something I've been thinking a lot about. I think any creator, entrepreneur, artist can really take away, which is I would call a vertical timeline. Like you just mentioned, people was working on this for five years. He was experimenting with these skills of making digital art as a daily practice and just so happened to meet the moment when technology caught up. And so I just got off a call with Christie's. We hosted a conversation with Christie's at Hug kind of around the art of curation. And Sebastian, who's the digital manager of sales there was saying something similar about stacking skills. This is something you've also taught me, Randy, is like, how important it is for individuals to continue stacking skills throughout their life. Because there comes a time when those skills become needed, when the culture catches up or technology catches up, and you actually meet the moment. So what I loved about people in this article that was posted was how people is really trying to capture the zeitgeist of the internet, which is like, how do you capture lightning in a bottle? And I think part of doing that is simply showing up daily to it and responding. So I think that's the thing I listeners should take away from this. Yeah, and I always feel like Michael is the one that reminds me about how important it is to have a daily practice, because sometimes I realize I have a daily practice to even without, you know, realizing it like having coffee, for example. But you know, I think even some of the most incredible artists like Picasso has created 100, close to 150 ,000 works throughout his entire lifetime. And there really is something about just showing up committing to something and really getting better over time. And you know, people does that in a really, really interesting way, too, because he sometimes really chronicles the day to day or is almost like a political commentary and social commentary and all the different things that we're seeing and on the internet. I completely agree. And speaking of crazy things on the internet, Michael, you brought a topic to the table this week about how Pink Floyd is using artificial intelligence in just a ridiculously cool way. So maybe you can dive into that a little more. 100%. So I'm really inspired. So Claire Silver was on this program about a few weeks ago. And Claire Silver is what she would like to call an AI artist collaborator. She uses AI as a collaborator. And I think this is interesting. So this study came out where this scientist trained AI on these individuals listening to Pink Floyd's album, right, but they trained it on brain scans. And what happened is the brain scans were actually able to reproduce the melody, the pitch, the tone of the music at a 43 % success rate, which is like that kind of blows my mind when it comes to the possibilities of AI as a collaborator, right? I think of this and another amazing scientist that I got to interview a few years ago named Lawrence Doyle, who's doing something similar with whale songs. And I think there will be a time when I think we're going to be able to understand a whole depth of language and communication in ways we never thought possible. And so I'm like, this is like blowing my mind of like, how can AI be a collaborator to me? And what else can I illuminate going back to that kind of vertical access? And it's it's just really, really, really amazing. Absolutely. Debbie, I'd love some of your thoughts here. Well, I mean, I think the whole thing about brainwaves, like I would, I wish there was a way for AI to kind of read, interpret my dreams, like if there was any kind of patterns that it would pick up on, like, I have this very strange recurring dream of losing my teeth or my teeth falling out. And I feel like my brain is trying to tell me something that that AI could eliminate for me. Are you an entrepreneur, Debbie? Is that why you're having anxious dreams? I hope not.
Mike Gallagher Podcast
A highlight from The Mike and Mark Davis Daily Chat - 08/18/23
"Helping people see things clearly, chronicling all the obstacles in our way, it's the Mike Gallagher Show. Heard right after we are done, and Mike joins us every day. Johnny Nash there, Mike, Houston native Johnny Nash. Birthday tomorrow would have been 83, passed away back in 2020, little Johnny Nash. What can we see clearly now as the week winds down? What a week this has been. Isn't this crazy? And next week's going to be crazier. We're Georgia bound. I'm going to be headed to Georgia to cover Trump's likely arraignment on Friday. Questions about the debate, questions about the mugshot, even questions about whether he will spend some time in a holding cell. There are reports out of Fulton County, Georgia that he may. You know, somebody over at Mediaite, one of the left -leaning writers over there, Colby Hall, wrote a piece this week saying, America better get ready for the prospect of Trump going behind bars, of being imprisoned, that it's becoming more and more possible with each passing charge, each increasing news of the indictment. And this guy, and again, it's Mediaite, they lean left. He puts literally pundits, Republican leaders, conservative voices on notice that if there's bloodshed, that's on us. It's on us. Because we'll say it's wrong. We'll say it's an outrage. We'll say people should be furious. We'll say the system is broken. And if some people snap a choice, just like January 6th was our fault. You and I were doing shows saying, excuse me, something's wrong with the election. Oh, that must mean it was us with clubs in our hands beating in the windows of the Capitol. Now, this goes back to Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing. Remember when Clinton blamed talk radio for that? So they love that. When somebody snaps a twig, like you put it, so, well, it's our fault. No matter how many times we condemn violence, no matter how many times we can say, nope, violence is never, never acceptable, they don't care about, they'll ignore that we said that. A little bit like they ignored Trump saying, go peacefully protest. Which you played 47 ,000 times exactly. And you know, it's funny, even as we sit here and absolutely decry and condemn and speak out against violence, did the left speak out against the violence of the BLM riots? I mean, some did. I mean, you could find some liberals going, maybe setting fire to the cities is not good. But by and large, it was not even, it was forgiven and sometimes even uplifted. So I'll take no lectures from the left on speaking out against violence where people snap a twig based on what you've been saying. Nor will I. I will take exception to the narrative that's emerging as we get ready for Wednesday night's debate. And I want to caution you, my dear friend, don't go down the establishment path of minimizing the horrors of what we're witnessing with the persecution of Trump. And I believe that with all of my heart. This is what we're witnessing, Mark, is a horrific thing. I think you agree with it. Of course I do. So stop saying I'm minimizing it. Well, no, but be careful because, well, let me tell you what's the matter with me. Wednesday's debate, there better be a lot of conversation about the indictments.
Embracing Discomfort
"the chronicle" Discussed on Embracing Discomfort
"You don't necessarily hear internship at the family dinner table. I love what you're talking about here. Diversity, I think when we talk about diversity, we really start thinking about protected class and things that are racially different, or it's this surface-level assumptions about what makes somebody different. You and I present white female but starkly different backgrounds, right? I mean, you're talking about blue-collar upbringing. That wasn't my experience. Another thing that I know women face, and it got illuminated during COVID, was maternal biases. I'm a parent, and you're not. There's a lot of things that are surface-level diversity. There's so much unseen about individuals. I grew up in a veteran family. You can't tell walking around who's a veteran and who isn't, so there's a lot of things that separate our life and experiences beyond just what is seen. I think when we talk about bias, a lot of the biases, it's that subconscious bias that we talk about. When I think about, I always like to not just say, here's a problem, but also, here's how you fix it, or here's how you become more aware of it, but anybody who has wanting to understand what type of biases they inherently have, because everybody does. I think Boy Scouts are going to be super diligent, self-motivating. There's a lot of biases that I have about a specific group that I was never a part of. I think we all have those biases. A way that you can really reflect on what yours are is becoming really self-aware. What are those challenges of assumptions that I have? There's also the implicit association test. I think that's a great test that really talks about your subconscious association and biases. For individuals interested in learning about this space, it's a great place to start. What you do when you know you have these biases is make sure you have a community of biased dissenters for you. I think that's the one thing, one piece of advice that I have for individuals is how different is your friend group? How different is the community by which you associate with? I wouldn't know what it's like to be a single mom if I didn't have friends who were single moms. I wouldn't have known what it felt like. I'll never know what it feels like, but I have an appreciation and empathy for the Black Lives Matter and what happened with George Floyd. I wouldn't have been able to really understand the depths of that had I not had black friends that I asked. I think you're only as good as the individuals who are going to challenge your own biases. That's one tangible thing that individuals can do is really make sure, am I only surrounding myself with people who think like me, who look like me? Or am I setting myself up to learn as much as I can because I have friends who are in different groups, a part of a group that I belong to. I think of Dale Carnegie's, his book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. There's a comment there that's really stuck with me. Is a name to somebody else is the most beautiful sound? People are proud of their names. I've had a child. There's nothing more stressful than naming another human being. People put intent, cultural, familial thought into their own name, into why they choose the name of their child.
Embracing Discomfort
"the chronicle" Discussed on Embracing Discomfort
"Hello, and welcome to the Embracing Discover podcast. My name's Sarah, and today I'll be joined by another Sarah. We're going to be talking about exploring the power and significance of allyship in creating inclusive spaces. I'm glad that you're here, and I look forward to hearing from you. Remember, there's a poll question in addition to an open-ended question that you have the ability to answer to help me create content that works for you. Thanks for being here. We're going to be diving into kind of a diversity inclusion topic. I think we're going to be calling this episode Allyship and what role we play. Just to preview, both Sarahs that are on this episode are two white Sarahs. Two white Sarahs. My husband would tell you I'm clear, not just white, I'm clear, because you can see all my veins, but I'm so happy to have you with me, and I'm so glad that you agreed to do this. Excited to be here, Sarah. Yes, it's the Sarah Sarah Show. I was really glad when you came and approached me about this topic, because so many times we think because we're white, this doesn't apply to us. I think that that is a clear misunderstanding of the true essence of inclusion, because it includes everybody. A lot of what I was thinking about when you asked me to do this was how I personally show up as a white ally on race issues, and as I show up as a straight person on LGBTQIA issues. There is a place for white allyship and what that looks like. Absolutely, and just to kind of dive in, I think there's a few terms we'll probably go ahead and define so that people kind of get comfortable with the terminology we'll be using. So a lot of times people hear the word bias, and they think of it as a prejudice or a preference towards someone specific or a group specific. It often influences your judgment, your decision making. It's what allows us to see, I think, what we deem as fair and equitable treatment, but it can also kind of manifest and define what's not fair and equitable treatment. So I think a lot of times when we're trying to recognize and address bias, we at times get these two terms most confused, equality and equity, because I think a lot of times people think equality is the end-all be-all, and that's where things should stop. You and I, having had the exposure that we have had in not just our life experiences but professional careers, know that really equity is a manifestation of building on top of equality. We know that work within the diversity and inclusion and belonging aspect is not done, will never be done, and if anything, you have to continue to progress in those areas, and I think that's where equity comes from. For sure, absolutely. I think that I noticed that the most in my life really early on I was fortunate. I went to a very diverse school, bringing middle school and high school, and when you think about equality, it's giving the same thing to everybody. Equity is giving people what they need, and so I think about this all the time. Summer school. When summer is happening, school is closed for individuals who are on that 98% free and reduced lunch. They're not getting three meals a day necessarily. Okay, well, there's programs in place for those individuals, so I'm not somebody who had to do that or use those programs, but those programs exist to help individuals who don't have that access, and that access in general, it's different, right? Definitely, and it's meant to recognize what barriers and obstacles are in place for someone else and trying to remove those so that they can start to hopefully achieve and get into a sense of belonging with whatever that environment or experience looks like. For sure. I think even on college campuses, career services. Before career services, you were relying on second generation college or third generation college to have parents be teaching them about internships, about resumes, right? That's not something that was necessarily available to everybody, and so those career services groups might be meeting more with individuals who don't have that background, who don't have that at-home teaching to really level the playing field so that those individuals from marginalized or any type of situation where they just don't have that guidance available, it provides that to them so that when employers come, they're prepared and that they can have just as much access to internships and post-school workforce opportunities, but I think that career services is a really great place to help with some of that parity that exists, or even classes where they're teaching you how to sit at a business dinner. That's not something that every individual has access to. I certainly did not. In my own experience, being the first person to go to a four-year institution in my family, and to your point of not having the exposure, my parents had no idea. They'd never heard of an internship, and that is not what happened in their upbringing and the jobs in which they work. I come from a very blue-collar family.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
A Chronicle of Black Culture: The Hair Radio Morning Show Nears 900 Episodes!
"It's Friday morning, it's August 11th of 2023, it's voucher number 878, Michael Hopkins. Wow. 878. I just don't know what to say on that note. That's a lot of shows. That's a lot. That's a real show. That's a heck of a lot of shows. Yeah. And we are discharging for that 1 ,000. Exactly, and with that in mind, I was thinking that once we hit number 900, that we would focus on a lot of the classic interviews. There's so many, so many wonderful things that have been said and played on our network that we really have not replayed, and I thought it would be good to go into those vaults, kind of like what Geraldo Rivera did way back in the day, and dig up some of those old interviews and so much content and kind of mine it again, and we air it for you guys. Sure. And we've got, once we get to 900 shows, we are almost there. In a couple days, we'll be at number 900. Probably, I'm gonna give you an idea when, this is August, I'll say by about October, we should be hitting the 900 month at the latest, so September, October. So once we get to 900, which is a lot, just even today, the number 900 is huge. When we get to 900, that means we have 100 exact shows to go, and 100 shows is not a lot. No, it's not. And we're gonna count down those 100 shows, and we're gonna count them down from, because once we get to 900, and I said that we would play, go back into our vaults once we got to 900, and really kind of go over some of the things that we covered here from show number one, all the way through show number 900. So this is, it's exciting. Yes, it really is, Terry. Very exciting. Yeah, I'm very, very pleased. There are no words to say, Terry. I mean, we have just pushed that envelope. I mean, to get to 1 ,000 shows, and just, like you say, even going back, and that's a great idea, going back and just looking at the classic head radio morning shows. You know, the big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, minutes here. Right. And, Michael, we have, you know, and I can really say this, the show has been a chronicle of Black culture. We are at, today, show number 878. So each show is three hours. So we are the most prolific of anybody in hair and beauty broadcasting in the world. But what really jumps out at me is that I have been here working in our studio at this desk for 878 mornings. 878 mornings. Wow. With everybody. My alarm goes off at 4. The show starts at 6. And so in the block of that time, I'm preparing my day and yours, looking at what music we'll play, what is the conversations, what's going to drive the conversations to make sure that everybody's days start in the most positive way possible. And then if that's not enough, we look at some of the biggest news stories. I often think back, you know, when I'm listening to the hair radio morning show, after we wrap at 9 o 'clock New York time, I go back and listen to the day's broadcast. So, you know, a little later in the morning or early afternoon, I'm washing dishes, doing housework, I'm listening back to the broadcast to see if there was anything we could maybe improve upon or change up or whatever. Right. And sometimes, most of the time, I just love the music that we play in the show and it's just great to hear it pop up again.
IGNITE THE SPARK WITHIN w/ Sebastian Hernandez
From Sex Worker to Sex Healer: Erikaa Briones' Unconventional Journey
"Eddie Cabriones is actually she is a guide for purpose driven, high achieving women, and specifically women that are on their hero's journey towards their sexual liberation and satisfaction. Yeah. I believe you offer this intuitive approach, which shares various different spiritual modalities that help women really become their best selves. Yeah. And through your work, you've been able to emphasize the importance of addressing the self hatred, the body shame, and when we start living in our heads, and really addressing that before even entering into some type of sacred union, or even just magnetizing our partner. So, like I said, I am honored to have you on the episode so that you can share some of your insights. Now, did I miss anything? No. No. Okay, perfect. Perfect. So, um, I'd like to start off by asking you to share a little bit about your origin story. Like, how did you start like, how did you get on this path of conscious sexuality? How did that unfold? Conscious sexuality started from the unconscious world of sex work. So I actually did write my origin story in 2021, I believe, and this is like a few months before Britney Spears came out with her story of her, her own hero's journey, and I was actually writing the first few blogs of my sacred prostitute Chronicles. So I was in the sex industry for a few months in 2012, thinking it's just going to be a few months ended up being until 2020. So like, a short of like, 10 years. And so that's been my my life experience. I have a PhD in life. And most of that is being a sex worker. And it's so interesting, because I'm like, I'm starting to work with a lot more sex educators. And I shared, I had imposter syndrome of being, I'm like, I'm not a sex educator, they're like, well, you work with, I don't know how many men, how many women since 2012? I'm like, I would say, like, in the 1000s, you know, and so that's the start of, you know, it was very unconscious, because it was just so driven by greed. And, you know, like the material world and just like needing to get to get by. And now it's like, no, I really want to go deeper into the psychology, understanding like, oh, you know, just like understanding what it is to be conscious. It's such a, it's such a buzzword that we use. But it's so much deeper than like, chakras and crystals. And feeling good. It's, it's so much, it's really looking at the ugly. And that this is what sex work taught me is like, looking at the good, bad and ugly.
Oregon Rooted: The Dirt Show
"the chronicle" Discussed on Oregon Rooted: The Dirt Show
"Oh, yeah. And that'll actually drive a lot of hikes I go on. Like I was thinking about doing a segment like, is it worth the hike and talking about hiking and stuff on the podcast and hikes I like, but then I'm like, then I'm gonna blow up my spots. Like all my spots where I go and like roast under the bridge and go on a walk and now all of you guys are gonna be like, oh, they're like, let's say let's say I fuck around and get popular and now there's 20 people at my hiking spot. On the one hand, I wanna be like power to the people and cannabis and everything, but like the last time I blew up my favorite spots and started telling everybody, they tagged a rock face on the coast. Oh no. No, I don't know if it was me that blew up that spot, right? But I started talking about it a lot and mentioned it. You should go out here. It's whatever, whatever. And then it got. And it wasn't even a good tag. No one slapped up, like, you know, like a clown smoking a joint with a tear coming down one. I talking about immemorial. I'm not. It was a big blue dick. Right there on the Oregon coast on this beautiful rock face. A whale dick. Big old blue whale dick. And I was like, oh, you fucking assholes. Like, you climbed on that rock and risked your life to paint that. Yeah. I mean, respect and everything, but that's ugly. Like go paint that on a bridge. That's a four. That's the thing is like, I don't mind a graffiti as long as you have some skill, but if you're just putting some gangster swirls together, whatever. Anyway, dude, why don't you wrap up and tell us about, 'cause I know you got shit going on. You got bags he chronicles.
Dumb, Gay Politics
"the chronicle" Discussed on Dumb, Gay Politics
"The instance naive to how people in power can manipulate other and get things done. I was idealistic about you know people. The government works like a well oiled machine and people are not in that in that level of power. There's a checks and balances system and you can't get away with things like that. That was the part not screen girls just empower but just in turn like if somebody were in the oval office and she was doing something that someone would see it and they would. Yeah you know the the people wouldn't cover for people. I didn't really understand that part. So and i wanna say i do it so interesting that you just the juxtaposition of you being a small handful of interns that are poor broke. And don't you know an and meanwhile she's in the thing of the rich ones. His parents are so rich so privileged. I just think that's such an interesting dichotomy one. I'm watching play. She's looking the water. You guys like bob. Dole lived in the water neighbor. By the way you're talking about major money. I lived in. I lived in an apartment with three other girls on eighth and ems corner across the sole trait seven eleven. Where people had their throats slash fat guy. So i was like like you and i live in totally different worlds so it that that part i totally understood and recognized is like the fact that she gets this kush injured. Shipment it to move over there. Because i was witnessed to that stuff another thing i was witness to and if you go back in the archives of vanity fair probably around the nineteen ninety eight air around that there was this unbelievably well written expose on how madden power dc. Were having affairs young girls and how like they followed these two girls and how they they're basically oh texas society meetings because like senator so and so so i was witnessed to that also because i waited tables on capitol hill so i would be like slinging tacos margaritas and see creepy senator so and so competent with like the girl that works for him and she's young so i did that stuff but i just thought at that level. There's like a checks and balances so we'll ask you really quick now. I wanna remind everyone we only have fourteen listeners. And i'm sure of remember that we you were you. Come on this podcast before to tell us about but this is a totally different angle being with impeachment. But i just was wondering why did we have sex with bill. Clinton menia wetted we. Why did we do that. I think about that a lot and somebody just asked me today. They're like oh you know. Whenever i'd say i was a white house injured. People go you like monica. I was programmed by my mom who not to bring us down a notch but like she was sexual abuse victims straight by priest when she was little so we were program. Is kids like you look out for this. Like i would. I was fine. You know what i mean. But i think that now that you watch the monica story and sort of plays out. I have so much empathy for her because she did not have the same set of circumstances that i did which opened while hellacious growing up with a mom that was like a sexual abuse victim. But also going to produce Excuse me underprivileged children. I was more aware of some social situations. That i think that she missed out on something with her with older men and the men took advantage of her and as a woman with five children for that girls. I have much more empathy for that. I have empathy for apolo jones. Because i feel like her husband who was a money. Grubber took advantage of the attorneys that we're representing her took for i. I have empathy for hillary clinton. Because i can't imagine what. Would it be like to be the first lady of a country. And i think everyone's got angry at her like. Why don't you do a press conference this piece of shit like he's been she ninety. Now that i'm a mother. I think the pressure that she was under having this daughter what she should do in times of change in one thousand nine hundred ninety eight. She built this incredible political career. And i think that a big part of her decision was like my entire political career is now going to be squelched. Because he can't she like also. I'm fucking vince. Foster like allegedly allegedly. I mean who knows. I think vince foster had an i think i read enough about that to know that i think he had severe depression. I think that working in is such a high pressure job. That's the other thing. I remember being in turn. Is that at the time. I remember seeing this. Do you guys before that. There was this whole narrative that bill clinton only as these young people were at the white house. Well let me tell you why young people without children are the people that you can get to work fourteen hour days. You can't get with families. Were people over thirty. Because they're going to. I'm not gonna to work fourteen hours for three marbles. My bank account like i need to be paid for right so you got. I have a question for you. According to this show and monica lewinsky and i went and had to watch a million injuries. Who apparently bill clinton you'd think was prince. Bill clinton was george clooney. Two things here number one is that and i've seen this a million times and by the way it's not any different hollywood. It's just washington is hollywood with ugly people. it's men power and money and there are a segment of the population. That are very taken with that. I mean we see that with donald trump where you see women going bananas for him and you're like what crazy for like newt gingrich or a lot of these really gross people but it's just because of their money in their power but that's what i wanted to ask you was just i know you're gonna say the second point but it's i understand. Monica lewinsky was insecure..
Kinky Boots
"the chronicle" Discussed on Kinky Boots
"Our kill bill volume for us. Okay tonight we are gonna talk about my favorite topic. We were trying to get to this opt. For how long did we about the size. Hail man specifically lagman sickly how faceless other main and living a lie can't even though can't even get a loaf of bread at the seoul without a new be you would johanna that pushes strollers okay story. So i came into this. Because i got the and milquet down from laurie from experience. We don't give a couple of clues hoops fans. Oh now we'll it is now. Yeah these bone add a nichols if fuck they don't give a damn what a autumn can if they want to highlight a little bit damp put you out there somebody and you know you like what you like just eight but you got a whole what you liked to mail collins news guys with that being said. I totally agree with what chris san but at the same time is more like the was they won't they won't that that's the game down. They had they had they had to do him now. Believe eighty percent of women are here have dealt with the. Do man whether they know it or not but it's just a lot of women is a lot of women. I hear women. I know so. Yeah i love all the time but it's a lot of y'all y'all some meat kennel helpful y'all and y'all can gain got okay. Got something along today and another female that bullshit wait question with a to know why so chop eating choppy a minute ago. Close to the might think that's it because when the more the more you start speaking choppier get so. Yeah okay. well i'm staying with my desk. That's bullshit amy i'm late. I got got an arrangement and this life will you. Do you do this on that. But if you just in our here you know you can do any and everything and you pretending you know but you know we know maybe ignoring it. You know i see. And then i'll chaplains but we're going to get. I'm start off with but and i'm sick of that. I wish i got one man. Show out civic. Renamed oberlin easing scary. Okay repair was business. Go here start off with As he wish you would have got that one man on show. What one man antione. As far as a story they can tell about the deal with a woman. Or why core being a super female. They are still linda's ask questions she she. I mean it could have been anonymous but yeah these knock it. Yeah it could be anonymous which y'all got that on the show. I read. Write my on show though you know i was just thinking i was just just putting it at the year now. The majority was no at least three out of four note that when it comes to gay community they go and for that masculine straight. Act and hyper masculine bull shit. You know when it comes to the deal. Culture in his fucking is is very toxic. There's nothing there's nothing could it comes out the right now. Nothing at all and personal right fairytale and you live in his lewanda landing ahead been a reality. He don't want you is likely using ya. And you know. I hate movies. They you know portray like dude and shit worked out perfectly dishes go like they never fucking goals like they never does never knew you know what this is just like. Okay okay. i'm gonna make this movie is like you know was off. The models stereotypical makarov edina do far faced in year. For in just sleepy. We've got a lot of people like i'm trying to get them straight news and china told math i won't they and then they end up getting it didn't end up like a gwynne story and they wanna live differently to like. Oh i want to be this. The bill we adopted cades and holden hands outside and she girl up lead right. See usually at your hair but it's not happening. Okay showing happening but when it come. I mean when it comes to like. The acceptability is worse than the black community. Like a why do i mean a. Why did you can come out. And this more accepted works there. I'm not gonna say they all accept it but it's more it's just more accepted in their communities in the black community in a black community. You they want you to be anything you're gonna say push. They draw big stuck in dicken apart. They'll give a damn. You've been now being gay right. That's i can agree on that. I have so other best friends that are done and they talk about. We talk about that all the time. About how in the black community you'd like. You said you can sales you can kill somebody else. You don't be gay they to beat the fuck out to you. Because they won't know sissy pumps art. They throw the bible at.
Liberation
"the chronicle" Discussed on Liberation
"So i think it's just the nature of life. This is a haven't really cut back on the death and destruction. Like i like i thought i would but it has. It has been a blessing to get to canada report on christians kind of a lot of cases in the middle of the most dramatic things. They're ever going to deal with in in in in in being able to talk to them and understand where they're coming from from a fellow christians perspective. I think the other store you mentioned that sometimes we still do have to come at things from more of a adversary. Oh position than not adversarial. So much but more the not all the stories. We reported the christian chronicler stories that people want us to report we. we believe. Christian journalism is shining a light. And telling the truth. And sometimes that's gonna be stories that people don't necessarily want us to report but that we felt like we have a that like we have an obligation in a calling to report. And i think i've rambled so that remember. My previous question was but that's gotta man. I think it was how i ended up at. The chronicle was how i ended up there. You know circle back the two things you just said Not wanting you know. Congregations order the bodies of christ in general not wanting to report on certain things and i would. I have failed about you know my short time christian chronicle over the years is it takes on a shepherding approach because sometimes as shepherds no matter where to church is no matter what city no matter what country is to separate position to take care of the flock. Good or bad you have to be unadulterated with god's truth no matter what. And it shouldn't come down to a political like atmosphere where you you keeping things hushed in. That's not necessarily the right approach and two things now As a writer when you talking about covering murders and this might be a silly question but in your road is you often have to go to Crime active crime scenes or were.
PASTOR LUCY PAYNTER
"the chronicle" Discussed on PASTOR LUCY PAYNTER
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PASTOR LUCY PAYNTER
"the chronicle" Discussed on PASTOR LUCY PAYNTER
"In seidel ways that this relationship is not right. But whenever i've mixed someone who the lord is bringing in my life for the season that there is joy there is that connection. Is that excitement..
PASTOR LUCY PAYNTER
"the chronicle" Discussed on PASTOR LUCY PAYNTER
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PASTOR LUCY PAYNTER
"the chronicle" Discussed on PASTOR LUCY PAYNTER
"Not i found in the mid east of norway. Takada that will prove to you that the lord is with you but may your is be open to see the signs that may be seidel may be big. The may be silent but the lord. God has promised to be with us. It never to leave us me. God bless you this faster lucid painter with your daily insight in this week. I'm giving you my boss. look chronicles. the shows the lord has been with me shallow..
Pantheon
"the chronicle" Discussed on Pantheon
"It took about ten months to get the studio backup running five months alone just to get the power back the walkway koi pond storage. Ac pool shed were completely destroyed the week after the fire someone was driving by and offered to shoot. Drone footage of the aftermath. That dramatic clip is on the news feed of the studio website. Something you have to see to believe twenty three homes on our block alone destroyed including our neighbors the woodshed and it surrounding gardens however appear as a lush green oasis in the middle of dresden during world war two y two reasons we have realized one was the lush landscape and healthy soil surrounding the studio. Linda has a certificate in permaculture design and is a soils advocate for kiss the ground and teaches classes regarding regenerative agriculture the grounds around the studio but not yet the house. Sadly experiment station. Like with all symbiotic relationships. The studio and the garden saved each other. Think of a torch a big flame being how to a big log it will burn while that torches there but as soon as the torch leaves the flame goes out because it's big would think now of a sponge that is wet all the way through and tried to light that with the torch. It's going to take a very long time for that. Water to evaporate for that sponge to be able to catch on fire. And that's what the garden was. The garden is the sponge and the studio is the big timber if the studio had caught fire and burned at twenty three hundred degrees like our house for you know five or six hours. Eventually the gardens would have burned if the gardens had burned and provided kendall. That would eventually catch the big timber. The studio code so the line when our son came and found the studio was mom. The gardens say the studio. I had constantly been talking about this soil. Carbon sponge that i was growing and no one wanted to hear it. They were tired of my newly come to jesus soil preaching but now they could see that something was different because three hundred and sixty degrees all the way around the gardens was nothing but ash mike garden the next morning while the senate ana winds were still howling and fires were still burning houses. Were still catching on fire. From embers. there was due on the ground. That soil will hold. Its estimated.
Sci-Fi Talk: The First Season
"the chronicle" Discussed on Sci-Fi Talk: The First Season
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Midnight Double Feature - A Film Podcast
"the chronicle" Discussed on Midnight Double Feature - A Film Podcast
"An abusive home. Said his mom's dying. And i don't know if we've ever. I don't know who've actually been shown that yet. But i mean buckets. There in this whole thing is a lot of this stuff. It's just like a lot of these start to especially in the first half start to really kind of washed together. You know like the at home scenes and all the star you telling me a good at your job. that's right. We see the relationship with the cousin and stuff and he now. he's i immediately right away. They kind of hit that. Why why do you have a fucking camera around. You know. And i like that that it's it's a really good explanation for someone who's using like an emotional crutch that's fucking cool like i can. I can get behind that you know but what you think about. What do you think about. This guy who plays at like matt was matt. Yep this guy who plays man like have you ever seen him in anything else. i know. he's australian. I don't know if he does more like local shed. No i just looked up his His resume his. He's been in some stuff. But i mean nothing really anything that i've seen as a leading man like he's in the tv show Which is what does a movie starring colin farrell. Yeah they maddin you taylor show about it called swat and apparently he's the lead in that sir good on him. I guess i haven't seen anything else. He was in a movie called. Oh using the carrier. Ray bike with with I that yeah that's right. That's right but i haven't seen anything else. That is in like he's in unburned. As older pate. And i've seen on broken umbrellas. Fantastic movie directed by angelina jolie. But i've seen a remember him in that okay. Gotcha was written by the comb runs. Sorry i'm just looking at. That's cool damp but You know basically we're we're really just getting a watch set up here you know with his dad We see him taking him to school as mama. Slowly dying of cancer Introduce the cousin go to the school. I like when he's like you're gonna be late prefer spark and they don't show it but he's definitely getting a joint ready right. Let come by. Tony and i was like i don. I didn't see any marijuana. I didn't see you know paper. Yeah yeah i'll be there in. Just turn the music. And i was like fucking makes me laugh my ass off. That definitely is like me and my brother in highschool ao. We're gonna get outta here all are. I don't know what you're talking about. I've i don't know. I've never touched the devils lettuce so You know they end up. We see this like obviously this guy should on every fucking corner of the world in the first five minutes..
Midnight Double Feature - A Film Podcast
"the chronicle" Discussed on Midnight Double Feature - A Film Podcast
"You know. it's you know whether or not he's been taking a jail or proven anything. It's like dude. Eight different people and even the director of this movie. Come out and be like dude get fucked like get outta here. It just sucks. Because he's got such a great idea. He's a great great concept guy. He's really good at the concepts and the thing is win. Wind wind windows sexual allegations get leveled at someone like when they were leveled at stanley. No one believed that stanley was capable of such lands. Because he's like he's genuinely like presented himself as such a sweet person ride whereas like you know if these like allegations get leveled at someone. Like max landis who has you know who has no kind of like concept of being nice in public like being a good person in public. They just started much easy to believe. And like look. I talk about evidence and things like that all the time and you know. This guy hasn't been convicted. He hasn't been he hasn't been. There's been trialled as being not process. I'm gonna say that he did it. But i mean look the likelihood of him doing it is a little high out in someone like stanley like. That's all i'm saying like right right well and like you said he said such such absolute insane shit. Enjoy watching him. It's like man feel like i'm watching a predator. That's all i can say is. I gave me the creeps man. Let's talk about Josh trank very briefly so you already mentioned You know he kind of went off the deep end after fantastic four He he wrote that whole tweet about like this. This was my intention a year ago. i guarantee you the real ms. You'll never be released and you just kind of like dirt. It's it's crazy to me that someone who directed something served solid in chronicle when on to direct something like fantastic four and. I don't like. I actually believe that there was some studio meddling because i mean you know i've never seen it dirt. It is such a shit show it. I watched it and it is in his such a shit show like it is edited in insanely poli. Like half of the footage in trial was not even in the final film. It's like where was that that i really wanted to say. Like the thing is a shot at the at the end of the trail with thing jumps out of his plane and like lands the middle of this like insurgent camp and just blows up like coffee being asians and it's just like dude way was that i wanted to say about. This ended up being such a shit shuddered That you know like those accusations about josh trank like trashing. The set and things like that things that he would argue against. But it's like man. I don't under not because he went on to direct a musical Last year Way right star. Tom hardy which got mixed reviews. Actually mostly negative reviews. I haven't checked it out. But i really want to say josh trank comeback like a mainly because i like the director of that did chronicle. I'm sure his ms somewhere. I just think that he's he's bent out by..
Midnight Double Feature - A Film Podcast
"the chronicle" Discussed on Midnight Double Feature - A Film Podcast
"I mean look at what they tried to explain. Like the kover cloverfield monster come from and emmys basically the same thing with this like what the fuck is that. Where does it come from. Why isn't here And i basically i. I really really enjoyed this movie. I it's a it's a i. I like seeing words. Not like just franchise out like crazy. You've never seen any chronicle action figures you know. You've never seen a lot of like shit like that. Which i kind of like kind of like the fact that never made a second one But i think this is definitely like a a case of destroyed that. I was reading about that like that. Max landis had and there's actually a podcast listening to. I think it's called script. Archaeology or screen writing archaeology. But they dig up these Scripts that were abandoned like they did. Like superman lives like the nick cage one. So they chronicle to and chronicle to starts with these two people who have some kind of grudge against matt who survived the first one and they build like mech armor to fight him as like kind of cool. Like so like donna justice. Because that's kind of what that sounds like to me is dawn of justice But you know all in all. I enjoy the movie you know. It's unfortunate. what has happened to like josh. Josh trank career. I think he's kind of blown himself. Up annan marylanders. Yeah and max. Landis is you know they're kind of just varying degrees of canceled best. Dude yeah boy in the whole thing with max landis who is i even you know let's take. Let's say everything about him is incorrect. Don't believe must say the stuff is false. Every time i watch an interview with him. I want to punch him in the face in land ceded annoying asshole and that that is a guy who has strangled an animal at some point that there's no way this guy has not heard like and you and i hate to. It's one of those guys were like. Okay yeah just from listening to this guy. Talk for thirty seconds. Like i kind of believable. And even josh trank. You know josh tranquil straight up like i didn't let landis onset after a while and i haven't talked to him since two thousand twelve or something like that but yes it's just unfortunate that this such a great story a really great movies from really informative and it gets overshadowed by this like drama. I guess basically yeah. It's compounded by the fact. That max landis is the son of someone so legendary like a legendary director automating a john. Landis did like animal house. Blues brother's american way wolf in london like it's just like the thriller video. Yeah like how did you coming to america..
Midnight Double Feature - A Film Podcast
"the chronicle" Discussed on Midnight Double Feature - A Film Podcast
"I hope you enjoy it. There is an e. On this motherfucker. For a reason. I haven't said that ages There isn't any on this motherfucker. For a reason. We will be spoiling a movie. That came out when barack obama was president. Now because this movie. I was like holy shit this movies nine years old technically now. That really blew my mind to like the tim allen. Gif of him like light turning into the santa claus. Oh god but this was your pick actually and it's really interesting because i had this on my mind in like the week that you kind of like through this out. That's so crazy. I was just thinking about chronicle. I had gone somewhere else at some store and found a copy of it on blu ray in having a bluer yet says like oh cool. I'll pick this up and that was maybe a month ago. So it's so strange. Were just now covering it. And i think i'd mentioned this one before about doing it but you know it's one of those fun. There's not a whole lot of meat on the bone. It kind of is what it is. It's a superhero. Found footage like action adventure kind of movie so you know. I'm curious what your thoughts are on it. Just because you know like we were talking off air it's not like this is not like prisoners is not like night crawler very like surface level but but at the same time like. It's kind of interesting to see. What max landis did with like. Typical hero kind of arcs ends doing it in a more like modern setting so like what. What made you pick this like. What are your initial impressions. And all that other stuff. Yeah yeah absolutely This was kind of like fresh in my mind. Because you'd like you'd mentioned this affair in quite a few times and you'll like yeah. Like chronicle chronicle am am i and you know what kind of like my like the the gays spending in my hand. I'm just like you know. I haven't seen chronicle in like six to seven years. They're like. I remember when it came out it was it was it was small but it was big all my friends at saint at. Yeah but it was. It was limited relates. Like you know it was like releasing a few cinemas because it's such a small midi unlike. Let's let's rewind and guard back to twenty twelve. Twenty twelve is when the doctor arises came as when the avengers came out so movie like this it is. It was easy for like this to be overshadowed because this is obviously sahara movie. It's it's you know it's trying to guard for spectacle at the end you know And it it. While it doesn't have that budget i remember being little shit in the cinema at nineteen years old and being like i doesn't you know it's not as big as vendors are iron am i'll blah and there are some moments where it's kinda sticks out some cgi and savage and let you know. But now i see your point though absolutely. But i mean like that's that's my approaching it as a nineteen year old because i mean like at that is your all your carrying about in a superhero movie oil really wanting is spectacle like you kinda like all you just kind of like really want is like these guys to throw down in our destruction and death and chaos right mana mana still came out the year off to this and that ends in this giant fucking policy. Fuck off fight. And i love that. Because i'm the kid that is right and like now if i try to watch stale emotions like a fucking headache i have a fucking headache and we just had the volume down..