OPEN MIC AT GOLD RUSH BREWERY THIS SATURDAY EVENING 6:00-9:00

Hi Everybody:

Rev up your long weekend with Local Live Music and Craft Beer at the Gold Rush Brewing this, and every Saturday night in Madoc 6:00-9:00. Hosted by Torbic Kagmire, this Open Mic is attracting more exciting new talent each week. Bring your friends and family for nachos, pretzels and drinks and bring your instrument too! Come to play or just to enjoy. If we get the weather being predicted - the patio will be open too!

Torbic has all the sound equipment - mics, amps and sound board. You just need to bring your songs and your instruments. There is even some back up if you want it. 

So see you Saturday! 

Also coming up for local music in the next 2 weeks are:

May 16 Torbic Kagmire at the Up Front Cafe Belleville 1:00-3:00 pm.

May 23 Nephton Ridge Runners 2:00-5:00 pm. Madoc Legion

May 23 The Open Mic at Gold Rush Brewing hosted by Torbic Kagmire 6:00-9:00

May 30 Outdoor Show Eldorado 10:00-4:00 Elvis Impersonators & Classic Cars

May 30 The Open Mic at Gold Rush Brewing hosted by Torbic Kagmire 6:00-9:00

May 31 Frank Patrick & Peter Boyd 2:00 at Noah's Ark Queensborough (pm Noah)

Elizabeth 

MEDIA-RELATED STUFF: OLD COUNTRY MUSIC SHOWS

Came across a couple airchecks of "Suppertime Frolic" from WJJD Chicago, both from 1950, via this channel.

Here's a 1949 clip of "The Hoffman Hayride."

Here's a playlist for the "Buck Owens Ranch Show."

Here are nine episodes of "The Red Folley Show."

FOOD NOTES: CANDY, BOOZE AND STARCH

Holy moley! Gummy worms aren't victims of shrinkflation, are they!

A Poet's Vacation is a truly good wine.

For the first time ever, tonight when I made pasta none of it stuck to the pot. 

MEDIA-RELATED STUFF: ELEANOR COLLINS

Can't find any clips of CBC Radio's "Serenade in Rhythm."

This article contains links to clips of "Bamboula: A Day in the West Indies" and the first episode of "Eleanor" from June 12, 1955. 

Also can't find any clips of the CBC show "Quintet" or the CTV show "Network."

Same goes for her 1964 eponymous television program.

NATURE NOTES: A SHIFT FROM TALK ABOUT THE END TIMES

It may be a cold spring, but it's still spring.

Have heard the loon a few times recently.

Heard the barred owl last night. 

RICHARD ALLINSON-THE FINAL SEVEN YEARS-THE WOMAN WHO RIDES THE BEAST; THE EARLY TRIBULATION RAPTURE

Note that I am writing my responses to things the author says in the book under discussion as I come across them. That's why some of what I say might appear as if I didn't read later clarifying passages.

As far as the European Union is concerned, what about the prophecy in Daniel that says "they shall not cleave one to another?"

1 Thessalonians 4 16-17 is not talking about Jesus catching away his people secretly as so many Christians have come to believe today. This is one of the noisiest passages in the Word and points to Christ taking His people up at His return, after the tribulation, to return to Earth to conquer it and set all things right.

John 14 3 in no way infers a secret, silent rapture, or any other kind, prior to Jesus' actual return.

As far as Revelation 7 9-14 is concerned, what about the opening of the fifth seal (so four seals in already) described in Revelation 6 9-11, which speaks about other Christians being killed before justice is complete, particularly in the last verse?.

Luke 17 34-36 has always been understood to be about judgment, not what we have come to call the rapture.

How the heck are people going to turn to God after the supposed early tribulation rapture if the age of grace is closed and the Holy Spirit as far as He is present in the global church has been removed?

As to 1 Thessalonians 5 9, see what I said in an earlier post.

If your version of the rapture doesn't end up taking place, will you still maintain your hope in Jesus Christ?

RICHARD ALLINSON-THE FINAL SEVEN YEARS-THE TEN HORNS

The author really doesn't prove his case in this chapter. Just because Japan has been politically Westernized, it still was never on the Mediterranean and was also never part of the Roman Empire.

I believe Rome, as in Roman Catholicism, especially the pope, will play apart in the emergence of the government of Revelation 13. However, I believe the ten kingdoms are ten world regions, each ruled by their respective leader. The antichrist will come to global dominance and take power, ruling over all ten regional leaders. The beast will then orchestrate the merger of three regions into others, thus leaving seven. 

In order for the antichrist to rule the world, you first have to condition people for a global dictatorship by getting rid of sovereign nations and dissolving borders. What had we been hearing about for years before Trump's second term? How bad and unnecessary borders are. What have we been hearing about and reacting to since before Trump was appointed to office a second time? Countries joining with other countries, namely Canada becoming the fifty-first U.S. state and the States annexing Greenland. We've even heard about making all of North America, including Mexico and Central America, into one country.  

Also, Allinson seems to be unqualifiedly saying Donald Trump is the antichrist. From the standpoint of interpreting the Bible, this is dangerous. Don't choose a candidate for the man of sin, just like you wouldn't set a date for Jesus Christ's return.

As well, how the heck can this guy interpret Daniel 2 44 to be foretelling the kingdom of the antichrist when it is clearly talking about Christ's rule over and subduing of the world after He returns?