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Monday, February 13, 2012
Origins Blogfest
Welcome to the Origins Blogfest! This is the fest where we all share the beginnings of how we became a writer. The idea comes from DL Hammons, who along with Katie, and Alex, are my co-hosts for the blogfest. For the list of all participants, just click on that first link.
So let's get to it.
I shared a bit about how I fell in love with reading on Friday at Project Mayhem. I think it's a natural progression to go from falling in love with books and reading to falling in love with writing. That's certainly how it worked for me. So after falling in love with Tolkien, and collecting everything I could that had anything to do with Middle Earth, it was easy for me to get hooked on Dungeons & Dragons.
My best friend in grade school was Irish Catholic, so he had seven older brothers, and one younger. They all played D&D together, so whenever I went over to their house, it was wizards and warriors and epic adventures. I think that's what first made me fall in love with writing. Not only was it making things up, and using your imagination, but there was such language! Gary Gygax may not have ever been a novelist, but he sure knew how to describe a monster, and he made up some very cool spells.
From there I progressed to reading all the fantasy I could get my hands on. A lot of it was tie-ins like Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms, but I also enjoyed original stuff like Pern, and Shannara, and so on. I think I tried to write my first novel when I was about 12. In sixth grade. It was on Wordperfect, on a monochrome screen, and I only made it a few chapters in.
Then my reading matured, and I got into spy thrillers by the likes of Le Carre, Ludlum, and Forysth. I started writing short stories, and even won some kind of contest for a short story I wrote that I can't even remember. From there I got into poetry, and trying to write song lyrics. All through high school I loved to write, and wrote all kinds of different things.
Then things changed, and life got in the way, and I didn't write a thing for over a decade. It wasn't until a few years ago that I decided to write a novel, but that's probably a story for another time.
124 comments:
- Laura Pauling said...
Earlier on, life got in the way for me too! It was called babies and I could barely do anything but stay awake never mind have the brain power to create and write!
- February 13, 2012 at 6:44 AM
- Suzie F. said...
I can definitely relate to life getting in the way, too. I barely read or wrote for nearly 10 years. What's funny is that life often gets in the way now too, but the spark has been ignited and I fit in writing when I can.
Thanks for sharing your writing origins, Matt!
- February 13, 2012 at 6:51 AM
- Miranda Hardy said...
I think a lot of people have taken time off because of other obligations. Glad you started up again.
- February 13, 2012 at 6:52 AM
- Kyra Lennon said...
It's kind of reassuring to know that life got in the way for other people too. I always feel really lazy for not pursuing my dream harder than I did, but bills needed to be paid lol.
- February 13, 2012 at 6:53 AM
- Melissa Bradley said...
I hear you on the life getting in the way part. Tolkien is amazing, isn't he? I got into writing through his friend Lewis and the world of Narnia.
- February 13, 2012 at 7:01 AM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
D&D did inspire the imagination!
- February 13, 2012 at 7:09 AM
- Old Kitty said...
Hoorah for D&D and your catholic friend with his seven brothers. SEVEN.
Take care
- February 13, 2012 at 7:14 AM
- Natalie Aguirre said...
Awesome that you loved fantasy. Me too. I loved Tolkien's books and was one of the first fantasies I read too. I would have liked D&D if I had time to play.
Thanks for sharing how you got into writing.
- February 13, 2012 at 7:48 AM
- Juliana said...
I love fantasy too. D&D and I'm an ex World of Warcraft addict lol I try to keep away from the game so I can get some writing done ;)
Thanks for sharing!
- February 13, 2012 at 7:51 AM
- SA Larsenッ said...
Life getting in the way can sometimes be the best thing to birth a true writer. :)
- February 13, 2012 at 7:52 AM
- Christi Goddard said...
That sounds close to my origins as a writer. When I was a kid, I won an award for my writing and was taken to meet an author... whose name and face I can't even remember.
And oh, the memories. My D&D and AD&D books gather dust at the bottom of my bookshelf, but my kids drag them out from time to time to look at the pictures.
- February 13, 2012 at 8:17 AM
- DL Hammons said...
I'm reading a lot of stories where writing gets pushed aside for the pursuit of the dollar and security, then rises from the ashes later in life. I'm the same way. Very interesting!
Thank you so much for co-hosting with Alex, Katie and me! It turned out so much bigger than I dreamed!! :)
- February 13, 2012 at 8:22 AM
- J.L. Campbell said...
It's so common for writers to have a love of the written word. Seems like a natural progression from reading to making up stories.
- February 13, 2012 at 8:25 AM
- Annalisa Crawford said...
Yep, life got in the way for me too, for a while. I didn't write for about three years - it was the most depressing time I've ever had. It's good you started again, though.
- February 13, 2012 at 8:35 AM
- Tonja said...
What would the world be like without D&D? I wonder what that crowd would have done instead? Hang out at the game room at the mall maybe? Oh, wait, we did that too.
- February 13, 2012 at 8:51 AM
- Stina Lindenblatt said...
D&D was probably the training ground for a lot of writers. *kicks self for not getting hooked into the game* :D
- February 13, 2012 at 8:58 AM
- welcome to my world of poetry said...
A wonderful account how you got to write. I wrote mine yesterday as I am in the middle of packing, housework, and last minute things to do before setting out for the US. I fly Wednesday .
I hope I can get around to some of the others to read when I have the time.
- February 13, 2012 at 9:03 AM
- Jennee said...
Great story. It's amazing that when we do take breaks from writing, we still get ideas (and if they're really good we can hold on to them for years!)
- February 13, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- Talli Roland said...
I think life gets in the way for many people - I know it did for me. Glad you found your way to writing again.
- February 13, 2012 at 9:21 AM
- Claire Hennessy said...
Life is kinda annoying, isn't it LOL But better late than never, that's what I say, and at least you don't need to be young and fit to write!
- February 13, 2012 at 9:21 AM
- Kelly Polark said...
I love that reading amazing books lead to the urge to write amazing books!
And yes, life has a way of getting in the way. :) But makes for more fodder for stories!
- February 13, 2012 at 9:22 AM
- Mina Burrows said...
Love it! I was always intrigued by Dungeons & Dragons, but didn't get it to it like my brother did. Thanks for sharing! :)
- February 13, 2012 at 9:30 AM
- April Plummer said...
That's probably our biggest problem - life. Especially if we have a day job too. Eeek! Thanks for the new follow - I'm following you too!
- February 13, 2012 at 9:37 AM
- farawayeyes said...
Life the biggest problem and the greatest inspiration. When it's in the way - use it.
Thanks for sharing.
- February 13, 2012 at 9:50 AM
- Sarah Ahiers said...
it makes me wonder how many kids, like gradeschool, middleschool aged kids actually try to write a story or a book. I bet it's more than we realize
- February 13, 2012 at 9:50 AM
- A Beer for the Shower said...
I started with fantasy novels too, and while I tried to write a bit of fantasy, everything kept coming back to humor. I have a humorous fantasy novel tucked away that might get published some day when I have a name for myself. A little easter egg of my collection, you might say.
Also, I haven't played in at least 10-15 years, but give me some dice and I could probably still roll up a D&D character. Nerdily enough (if that's not a phrase, I don't care, it seems fitting) I kinda miss that game.
- February 13, 2012 at 9:54 AM
- Jess said...
That's so cool! It's always neat to see how other people started writing :)
- February 13, 2012 at 9:59 AM
- Scarlett said...
It is funny how *we writers* often see Life, as getting in the way. As if this passion we carry around in us 24/7 would have us never leaving our computer's side... well, yeah.
These days I can think of little else than writing! It is still a struggle to please my kids, husband, and everyone else on the list. But, I write! I just wish it hadn't taken me so long to take that passion more seriously.
You're awesome, Matthew! So happy you're co-hosting the Fest. Thank you! And so glad you finally listened to your calling!
- February 13, 2012 at 10:01 AM
- L.G.Smith said...
I can't believe how many writers started out with D&D. I guess it's a natural leap from that to writing, since it's all about word building.
Thanks for hosting the blogfest!
- February 13, 2012 at 10:04 AM
- Stuart Nager said...
Life happens...we have to decide how it will derail us or move us forward. Thanks for the share, and co-hosting.
- February 13, 2012 at 10:07 AM
- JeffO said...
Thanks for co-hosting, and thanks for sharing. I think a lot of us found writing early on and then took a break. I don't know why I stopped, but I'm glad I started again.
- February 13, 2012 at 10:09 AM
- Ishta Mercurio said...
It's amazing how such a love of reading can mature into a desire to write something. I have that same feeling, both about books and about movies. I hope I can make both those things one day.
Thanks for sharing your story.
- February 13, 2012 at 10:10 AM
- Tyrean Martinson said...
Life got in the way for me too . . . I wrote, and then didn't write, and then I wrote, then didn't, off an on for nearly twenty years. It's only been in the last five that I've been steadily determined.
Thanks for sharing your story and thanks for this blogfest!
- February 13, 2012 at 10:29 AM
- Nicki Elson said...
It's cool the desire to write resurfaced. You know, one of my regrets in this life is that I never gave D&D a chance back in the day.
- February 13, 2012 at 10:29 AM
- Margo Berendsen said...
I've noticed a lot of people gave up on writing and then got back into it after 6-10 years. (me, too). Well, I never really gave up - I just got too distracted with life there for a while! I love discovering another fantasy fan - those magic words, Middle Earth, D & D, Pern, Shanara!
- February 13, 2012 at 10:31 AM
- Tasha Seegmiller said...
I find it very refreshing to know I'm not the only one who lost sight of writing for a while. Great story - thanks for sharing and hosting!
- February 13, 2012 at 10:39 AM
- Marta Szemik said...
Tolkien is my favorite author. LOTR - can't say enough about how much I love it! So glad to hear I'm not the only one for whom life gets in the way:)
- February 13, 2012 at 10:45 AM
- Julie said...
It's interesting how life got in the way for so many of us. Great story, thanks for sharing, and for co-hosting this fest.
- February 13, 2012 at 10:59 AM
- M.J. Fifield said...
Sometimes I have to wonder how it is I ever ended up writing fantasy because I've never read a lot of the big fantasy names or played D&D or done a lot of the things I've read about other writers doing.
Great blogfest. Thanks for co-hosting.
- February 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM
- Sarah Pearson said...
So many people have cited D&D as an inspiration. I'm really sorry I missed out on that, but my younger brother was hooked on it, so I couldn't possibly get involved :-)
- February 13, 2012 at 11:22 AM
- Brinda said...
I think D&D may have spawned an entire generation of writers!
- February 13, 2012 at 11:26 AM
- Jeffrey Beesler said...
The important thing is that you came back to the writing after being away for a spell. Great origin!
- February 13, 2012 at 11:26 AM
- Adrienne said...
I was never into D&D, but my younger brother was, and my sons are now. It really does inspire the imagination. Thanks for hosting this blogfest!
- February 13, 2012 at 11:28 AM
- Jen Chandler said...
I'm noticing a trend in these posts: life got in the way. It's so easy to let something go for the sake of other things. Yes, life is most important, but so is our inner life! I'm glad you're back to writing!
I started writing seriously thanks to games my friend and I would create. We invented fantasy worlds and created complex systems of government. Of course, I didn't realize all this was a precursor to writing until much later!
Thanks for co-hosting such a fun blogfest!
- February 13, 2012 at 11:57 AM
- Jessica Bell said...
I think this happens to a lot of people, the passion, then the big break in between when life takes a turn ... seems to be a pattern!
- February 13, 2012 at 12:00 PM
- Caitlin said...
I really love reading where everyone's inspiration came from! Tolkien and Dungeons and Dragons seem to be a pretty big hit. But I'm really glad that you took the time to start writing again! And while life might have gotten in the way, you've got a whole slew of new experiences to incorporate into your writing.
- February 13, 2012 at 12:03 PM
- Dawn Ius said...
Great post. My writing life has gone through many starts and stops over the years :-)
- February 13, 2012 at 12:10 PM
- Sean McLachlan said...
Gygax actually did write some novels. I never read them because everyone said they were mediocre. He was a great game designer, though, and made a huge impact on our culture. Loved the Dragonlance books. The 80s were a golden age of the fantasy paperbacks.
- February 13, 2012 at 12:13 PM
- Jay Noel said...
Interesting how many of us quit (or just stopped) at some point, only to return to our first love - writing.
I could never write poetry or song lyrics. It's such a complete different set of skills than writing a novel. My poetry (when I did try) sucked.
- February 13, 2012 at 12:23 PM
- Pearson Report said...
Funny how life interferes with our passions! I'm glad you found your way back to writing and are pursuing your passion again.
Thanks for co-hosting this blogfest - it's interesting reading what inspires a person to write.
Cheers, Jenny @ Pearson Report
Co-Host of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.
Twitter: @AprilA2Z
- February 13, 2012 at 12:23 PM
- Siv Maria said...
So many have gone from reading and playing in imaginary worlds to writing about them. Glad that you did not get trapped in the real world too long and that you found your way back again through paper and pen.
- February 13, 2012 at 12:25 PM
- D.G. Hudson said...
We read along similar lines, Matt, except gaming never appealed to me.
I read Pern, and other dragon novels which seemed the antithesis to something like Herbert's DUNE, and I also read every sword & magic fantasy book I could find.
But, I prefer to write about science fiction. Perhaps there will be a new golden age for sci-fi. Let's hope.
- February 13, 2012 at 12:32 PM
- Pk Hrezo said...
We have similar tastes in literature. The Hobbit was such a huge inspiration. And even tho life gets in the way, a novel can be written any time... that's the beauty of it!
- February 13, 2012 at 12:34 PM
- Steven said...
It's good that you found your way back to writing after all that time! I think for those of us that have writing in our blood, we just can't run away from our destiny.
- February 13, 2012 at 12:41 PM
- Julie Dao said...
Hi Matthew, nice to meet you! Thanks for hosting this blogfest with Don, Alex, and Katie. This is a great story and definitely one that many writers relate to. It's great to see that many of us got started due to a love of books! I'm a big LOTR fan (mostly of the movies - I finished reading the trilogy years ago but ashamed to say it was tough going. I'll have to give it another try).
- February 13, 2012 at 12:44 PM
- Barbara Watson said...
What a great blogfest. I love hearing writer's stories. Hmmmm, I think I'll have to share mine on my blog sometime. Or maybe I should hook into this blogfest. Is it too late?
- February 13, 2012 at 12:45 PM
- mish said...
It's really fascinating to read all the different origin pieces... each story is unique...
I'm part of the "late-bloomer" writing category...
Nice to meet you!
- February 13, 2012 at 12:52 PM
- Jessica Salyer said...
Thanks for sharing your story and hosting this blogfest. It's interesting to see how people got started. It's amazing to see where a love of reading can lead you.
- February 13, 2012 at 1:09 PM
- LTM said...
oh, man. I can totally see how D&D would get you started writing. It's so imaginative. And SEVEN brothers? omg. Their house musta been a WRECK! :D LOL~ <3
- February 13, 2012 at 1:23 PM
- Heather Day Gilbert said...
Great fest going on here! Enjoyed reading your story. I was a big ZORK fan myself, back when you just typed in "Go North," with no cool pictures...
- February 13, 2012 at 1:28 PM
- Gina said...
Life does have a tendency to get in the way, doesn't it? I'll have droughts where I don't read or write anything because of it. And then I binge on every book I can find! Thanks for hosting, this was fun :)
- February 13, 2012 at 1:28 PM
- Sub-Radar-Mike said...
I never though about it before, but I suppose the main advantage of having friends with tons of siblings would be epic D&D games.
It was interesting to get to know you a little better, thanks for sharing.
- February 13, 2012 at 1:35 PM
- Bish Denham said...
I've never been a really consistent writer. Like you, life got in the way. But between the pauses, at times of aloneness, in times of quiet peace, I have always, always come back to it. I come back to the blank page with pencil in hand and write.
- February 13, 2012 at 1:36 PM
- Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...
Life has its way of getting in the way. Your story's interesting and I'm really enjoying this blogfest. Thank you for co-hosting.
- February 13, 2012 at 1:37 PM
- cleemckenzie said...
Life. What the heck is it doing mucking up the writer's progress? Happens, I guess. Glad you're back on track.
- February 13, 2012 at 1:37 PM
- nutschell said...
Hi Matthew! I'm dropping by from the Origins blogfest. I love how you got interested in fantasy thanks to D &D. I've always wanted to play, but just never managed to buy the game!
Your newest follower,
- February 13, 2012 at 1:46 PM
- Bob (Beauty in Ruins) said...
AD&D didn't really factor in making me a writer, but it definitely had a huge role in making me a reader.
- February 13, 2012 at 2:02 PM
- The Golden Eagle said...
A lot of writers do seem to be influenced by what they read.
Thanks for hosting! :)
- February 13, 2012 at 2:03 PM
- Nancy Thompson said...
Cool origin story! Explains why I crush on you as a writer. I'm so envious of you writers who learned to love writing at an early age. I love that part about your Irish Catholic friend who had 8 brothers. As an Irish Catholic myself, that made me laugh! Thanks for sharing your story. I love getting to know you better, as well.
- February 13, 2012 at 2:06 PM
- Empty Nest Insider said...
Glad you were able to get back into writing! Thanks for co-hosting this amazing blogfest Matt! Julie
- February 13, 2012 at 2:09 PM
- Jennifer Hillier said...
Ah, Dungeons & Dragons! That would definitely light the imagination on fire.
Great origins story. Enjoying this blogfest.
- February 13, 2012 at 2:15 PM
- L. Diane Wolfe said...
Life may get in the way, but it's only temporary - we always come back to what we love.
- February 13, 2012 at 2:24 PM
- Creepy Query Girl said...
I agree- reading is definitely the gateway! And it's so funny how many of us go back to our 'first love' ie- first genre:)
- February 13, 2012 at 2:34 PM
- RachelMaryBean said...
I've seen Tolkien mentioned a lot today! He was an amazing inspiration for so many.
Thanks for sharing, Matt!
- February 13, 2012 at 3:07 PM
- Claire Hennessy said...
Amazing how each of us get inspired to write. Reading other great writers has to be a must though. Loved this blogfest, thanks for co-hosting.
- February 13, 2012 at 3:18 PM
- Marsha Sigman said...
Who the hell wasn't inspired by D&D????
I was always meant to write and to be a writer. I just forgot for a while.
- February 13, 2012 at 3:21 PM
- ~Sia McKye~ said...
Matt, I loved fantasy things like Middle earth.
Ah, life always gets in the way, but isn't it amazing how we come back to things we love?
I'm glad you did. :-)
Love the picture of you and the dog. What a sweetie--the dog, lolol!
Sia McKye OVER COFFEE
- February 13, 2012 at 3:25 PM
- Mark Koopmans said...
Aloha Matt,
Thanks for the follow and for co-hosting a sweet hop :)
Right back at ye with the follow and I look forward to reading more of your work :)
- February 13, 2012 at 4:17 PM
- Bryan Russell said...
I think if your name is Gary Gygax you pretty much have to spend your life inventing monsters. Foreordained.
- February 13, 2012 at 4:23 PM
- Ashley Nixon said...
I love Tolkien...everything I do now is based off of what he wrote and created!
- February 13, 2012 at 4:27 PM
- Melissa Sugar said...
Great story. I grew up with five brothers who all played D&D. My parents were convinced they were worshipping the devil so they had to secretly play.
- February 13, 2012 at 4:34 PM
- Lynda R Young said...
Ha, I read similar books to you as well. I also got into D&D but quite late in life. Hehehe.
- February 13, 2012 at 4:46 PM
- ali cross said...
Ha! I dreamed up my first novel idea while playing D&D too! I did write that novel--my first one. It's huge and cumbersome and totally lame, but it got me started!
Thanks for sharing your story Matt!
- February 13, 2012 at 4:47 PM
- maine character said...
Someday you're going to teach me how to play D&D.
- February 13, 2012 at 4:56 PM
- Monti said...
Thanks for sharing your story and for co-hosting the blogfest!
Mary Montague Sikes
- February 13, 2012 at 5:24 PM
- Sarah said...
I've read so many stories today about how life gets in the way--but also how people get back to writing when they're ready and able. I'm glad you were able to do that, too, Matt. Thanks for hosting this blogfest!
- February 13, 2012 at 5:27 PM
- Susan Flett Swiderski said...
Thanks for co-hosting this fest. It seems we all have a lot in common.
- February 13, 2012 at 5:32 PM
- Mary@GigglesandGuns said...
You started with Tolkien. I started with the Ugly Duckling. As long as you DO start to read, does it matter where/ :0)
- February 13, 2012 at 5:33 PM
- Andrew Leon said...
Sounds kind of like mine except I didn't spend a lot of time writing for fun. Not after 4th grade, anyway.
- February 13, 2012 at 5:38 PM
- Liza said...
So many of us drifted away from what we love as a result of that life thing getting in the way. Glad you returned to it.
- February 13, 2012 at 5:43 PM
- Clarissa Draper said...
It's interesting how reading and writing often go together. I got that from your post. Thanks for hosting.
- February 13, 2012 at 5:48 PM
- M Pax said...
Yup, life does get in the way. Glad we all found our way back.
- February 13, 2012 at 5:53 PM
- Jeremy Bates said...
i never played D&D but played graphics-less video games in which you had to type everything... does that count? lol
- February 13, 2012 at 5:55 PM
- Rick Daley said...
I didn't play many formal games of D&D, but my cousin and I used to tape together sheets of graph paper and map out vast castles, dungeons, and worlds. Then we'd make up our own battles where we got extremely rich and never died. Having total creative control can be fun. It's good to be the king!
- February 13, 2012 at 5:55 PM
- Caledonia Lass said...
D & D rules! Just sayin'. ;) And yeah, life does get in the way of writing more often than I care to admit. The rest of the time it is World of Warcraft. lol! Great post!
- February 13, 2012 at 6:14 PM
- Angela M. said...
It seems that most writers took a little time before following their dream. I think game-playing can be just as influential as book-reading. In fact, many writers for video games get their start by writing novels :)
- February 13, 2012 at 6:24 PM
- Abby Minard said...
That's wonderful you always loved to write- life seemed to get in the way for a lot of us but I'm glad we're all back into doing what we love!
- February 13, 2012 at 6:41 PM
- Dianne K. Salerni said...
I'm pretty sure we've chatted about D&D before. I definitely designed my share of dungeons and wrote my DM guides in high school, too!
- February 13, 2012 at 7:14 PM
- Tracy Jo said...
I am so glad you were able to get back to your passion. It is sad when we can't pursue our loves. Looking forward to the next chapter of your story! Thank you for co-hosting this blogfest! It has been a great day.
- February 13, 2012 at 7:27 PM
- Allison said...
haha, I typed out my first novel at about the same age in Wordperfect too. I am liking your inspired authors. I'm also a huge fan of Tolkien and Brooks.
Allison (Geek Banter)
- February 13, 2012 at 7:43 PM
- Trisha said...
I used to read only fantasy as well - SHANNARA is one of my all-time fave series. Yes, I've 'matured' since then too and expanded my horizons a lot. But I still love to revisit my old faves.
- February 13, 2012 at 8:37 PM
- Rusty Webb said...
You're right, loving to read easily turns into a love of writing. Glad you jumped back in after a decade away.
- February 13, 2012 at 9:22 PM
- Christine Rains said...
Great story! D&D invoked a lot of inspiration in me too. I still manage to get time to write these days, but I haven't been able to play D&D in a while. Hard to find time with a little one and a husband who wants to play just as much as I do!
- February 13, 2012 at 9:34 PM
- Kristin Rae said...
You attempted a novel at age 12?! That's fantastic.
- February 13, 2012 at 10:12 PM
- Botanist said...
I used to love D&D too, but I was way too interested in world-building to pay any attention to storytelling :)
- February 13, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Interesting to hear how other writer's maturation process. Haven;t read Forsythe in years. I'm inspired by a number of posts today to expand my reading horizons and re-read some of the classics from years gone by.
- February 13, 2012 at 10:37 PM
- Jeremy Bates said...
You're so cool! I don't suppose Ive learn something like this before.
- February 13, 2012 at 11:43 PM
- Michael G-G said...
Wordperfect! Monochrome screens! Thanks for the stroll down memory lane.
- February 14, 2012 at 1:50 AM
- Angela Brown said...
Life is a stickler for getting in the way. So it makes the love of writing that much more intricately deep. It's something etched into your very being and wells up during whatever chance it's given.
- February 14, 2012 at 3:13 AM
- K.T. Hanna said...
Life actually tries to get in the way I think. I'm glad you've pushed it aside now.
Thank you for arranging this blog hop :D
- February 14, 2012 at 9:50 AM
- Anglers Rest said...
Thanks for stopping by my blog, & for co-hosting. I am still reading other posts- I'm a bit slow! Great post.
- February 14, 2012 at 10:19 AM
- Rek said...
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- February 14, 2012 at 10:20 AM
- Rek said...
Glad to meet you...I stopped by earlier, in fact following you for a while...but your query posts, writer followers and numbers have always intimidated me from commenting lest I sound foolish. It took over six months to openly comment on Alex's blog.
Enjoyed your origins story...a novel at 12, that's totally cool!
- February 14, 2012 at 10:21 AM
- Emily R. King said...
It's great to hear that you always had a love of writing. It's funny how it's not so important what we write, but that we do.
(New follower)
- February 14, 2012 at 10:47 AM
- Cherie Reich said...
It's interesting how roleplaying and the like can inspire a need to write. :)
- February 14, 2012 at 2:00 PM
- Elana Johnson said...
Holy cow. You're much too smart for me. I don't even know half those authors! *cowers* But yay for a love of reading to morph into writing.
- February 14, 2012 at 3:29 PM
- Carolyn Abiad said...
I <3 dragons too, as you know.
This 'life getting in the way' thing looks like a theme in this blogfest. I vote for a 'life get out of the way' writer's weekend.
- February 14, 2012 at 8:26 PM
- Jemi Fraser said...
Outside of Middle Earth, I'd say Pern is my favourite 'world' - then Shannara too. Although I always loved the worlds of star trek too... :)
- February 14, 2012 at 8:31 PM
- alexia said...
Ha, this is pretty similiar to mine! Heck yeah Tolkien, Dragonlance, Pern and Shannara! And I started writing my first novel at 12, too. I didn't finish mine either :)
- February 14, 2012 at 8:35 PM
- Tara Tyler said...
sweet. great creative beginnings
and thanks for the fest!
- February 14, 2012 at 9:22 PM
- Kristen Pelfrey said...
It is a source of happiness to me that you found D&D and a merry crew early on. The world with Tolkien is a better place.
And I am so glad you are writing now, and making giant contributions to the lives of others.
- February 14, 2012 at 9:52 PM
- Mama J said...
I think life getting in the way can help you mature both as a person and a writer.
Thanks for sharing
- February 15, 2012 at 6:23 AM
- Jackie Jordan said...
J.R.R. Tolkien was exciting for me, as well - although a bit too advanced for me as a teenager. I didn't appreciate the tales until my 30's. Good luck in your future endeavors.
- February 15, 2012 at 6:54 AM
- Deniz Bevan said...
It always comes down to Tolkien, and that'a great thing! Love the languages, too.
Thanks for a great blogfest!
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A man has been charged with the murder and rape of a two-year-old girl in northern NSW.
Police say the 23-year-old was arrested at Coffs Harbour on Thursday afternoon following an investigation after the toddler died at Coffs Harbour Health Campus on April 21.
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Wayland Plans Contemporary Music Project
PLAINVIEW – The Department of Music at Wayland Baptist University will present a Contemporary Music Project at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, in the Miller Recital Hall at Harral Memorial Auditorium.
The event will feature Wayland students and faculty members performing music that has been written and composed since 1900. The performance will be followed by a reception and a formal question-and-answer session between the audience and the performers.
Division of Fine Arts Chairperson Dr. Ann Stutes said the project is an attempt to introduce more people to contemporary music.
"Listening to and appreciating music of this time period can be complicated when the audience is left on its own to absorb the performance," Stutes said. "We hope that the introduction, program notes and the open discussion session will provide opportunities to share impressions, experiences and information about the music."
The performance will include a multimedia presentation by Sarah Harrington of Cathy Berbian's "Stipsody," involving comic strips. There will also be trombone solos, piano solos, piano and clarinet duets and more. Wayland student Kelsie Jackson will serve as the master of ceremonies.
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They know that when the game gets physically tough the Sedins disappear and don't backcheck.. They also know how to get into Luongo's head... Maybe they also know that this team lacks leadership and discipline.. and they know how to win ..What the hell does Chicago know that nobody else does. Honestly, this is giving me an ulcer.
However looking on the bright side for us islanders , Victoria is getting a WHL team which might win something


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During my long term stays in South Asia it is impossible to escape to the local music, without doubt unfamiliar to westernized ears. But slowy I achieve the ground level state where my ears and mind accept Hindi and Nepali songs as some kind as rythm and music and no more as a senseless noise. Here are some favourites….
- The song ´Resham Phiriri´is THE Nepali Folksong. Heard and played everywhere, nearly everybody know how to play and sing that song. Played to the sound of the Sarangi.
- The titlesong of the 1976 Bollywood movie Khabi Khabi starring all time idol Amitabh Bachchan aka Big B.
- A big song in Nepal, recently. About the usual conflict between woman and men.
- Another old is gold song from the 1985 movie Ram Teri Ganga Maili. The typical story about boy and girl and their unlucky relationship.
- Last but not least here is a Nepali movie I really like! Kagbeni released in 2008. A movie about friendship, love and mystic. Here is part1 of 14, the other parts can be found on youtube too


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Engadget Mobile Threatened For Using T-Mobile's Trademarked Magenta
from the morons-in-a-hurry dept
According to Engadget, Deutsche Telekom lawyers have sent a nastygram to Engadget, because the blog uses magenta in the logo for its sister site, Engadget Mobile. Of course, it's hard to believe that anyone would go to Engadget Mobile and believe it was somehow affiliated with T-Mobile. The logos are quite different, and the services they offer (obviously) are totally unrelated. In fact, this whole thing seemed so ridiculous that I assumed it was an April Fool's joke -- though the folks at Engadget insist it's not. And, if you want icing on the cake, last year Engadget was one of a few sites that defended T-Mobile for its magenta trademark when it became news last year.


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HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — The piano was delivered to its bluff-top perch under cover of fog nearly two weeks ago. It is scheduled to leave this coastal enclave in a burst of flames on Sunday.
In between the fog and the fire, musician and sculptor Mauro Ffortissimo has been treating his neighbors to an illicit outdoor concert series grandly dubbed Sunset Piano. Chopin, Debussy, a tango or two. The performances are timed to end the moment the sun sinks below the horizon.
He plays to cyclists and dog walkers, babies in strollers, his landlady in a folding chair, the charmed, the perplexed. Every night the battered baby grand has sounded just a little bit worse as the elements erode the aging, al fresco instrument. Every night, the audience has grown.
Ffortissimo (not his real name, but you probably figured that out already) had hoped to serenade the residents of Half Moon Bay for a month. But it didn't take long for reality to intrude on the 50-year-old artist's well-laid plans.


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Elizabeth Banks Plays Peek-a-Boo with Son Magnus!
Elizabeth Banks peeks at her baby boy Magnus while out for a walk on Sunday (September 8) in Studio City, Calif.
The 39-year-old Hunger Games: Catching Fire actress and her almost one-year-old son were joined by husband and dad Max, and older son Felix, 2, for a trip to the Farmer's Market.
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"Pro Tip #83: little kids can't get enough of Mumford & Sons. Put it on and they immediately start hopping & bopping," Elizabeth tweeted the day before.
Last month, Elizabeth donned different outfits while filming scenes for her upcoming movie Love & Mercy.
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Lester beats Price, Rays to remain unbeaten
Red Sox end three-game losing streak
Lester beats Price, Rays to remain unbeaten
Red Sox end three-game losing streak
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —
Jon Lester stayed unbeaten, Stephen Drew hit his second career grand slam and the Boston Red Sox roughed up AL Cy Young winner David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.
Price (1-4) departed from the marquee pitching matchup because of left triceps tightness during Boston's eight-run third inning, which Drew finished with his towering homer off Jamey Wright.
Coming off a one-hit, complete game shutout of Toronto, Lester (6-0) allowed two runs in seven innings to help end the Rays' season-best six-game winning streak.
The Red Sox, meanwhile, stopped a three-game losing streak that's been part of a May slide. They are 5-9 this month after going a major league-best 18-8 in April.


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Calhoun not letting up with everyday job in sight
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Jerry Dipoto was entering his first season as the Angels' general manager, and a new front-office team was joining him. And so, in January 2012, about a month before Spring Training would begin around these parts, widespread organizational meetings were held. They rented out a large conference room at the adjacent hotel, congregated about 100 people from all over the organization and discussed every single player.
When the subject turned to one in particular, longtime scout John Gracio felt compelled to stand up and let his voice be heard.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Jerry Dipoto was entering his first season as the Angels' general manager, and a new front-office team was joining him. And so, in January 2012, about a month before Spring Training would begin around these parts, widespread organizational meetings were held. They rented out a large conference room at the adjacent hotel, congregated about 100 people from all over the organization and discussed every single player.
When the subject turned to one in particular, longtime scout John Gracio felt compelled to stand up and let his voice be heard.
"I said, 'If I ever had anybody go through Navy SEAL training with me, it would be Kole Calhoun, because nothing's going to stop him from getting to where he wants to go,'" recalled Gracio, who was in the Navy from 1957-78 and is entering his 10th season as an Angels amateur scout.
"His mind and his makeup is that of a tough kid, and it's just shown, and proven, because he fought his way through the organization to get to the big leagues and wouldn't let anybody hold him down."
Calhoun has been a popular interview subject for reporters this spring, which is quite unique for the scrappy 26-year-old. The offseason trade that sent Peter Bourjos to the Cardinals for David Freese, not to mention his own .808 OPS in 58 games down the stretch last season, has created a situation where Calhoun is set up to be the everyday right fielder and potential leadoff man.
And everybody keeps asking him the same question: Can you believe it?
"I'm like, 'Yeah I can believe it. I planned on doing this,'" Calhoun said. "That's what I wanted to do. Don't get me wrong. It's not like I'm not humble about it. It's that I've worked my butt off to get to this point. And now that the opportunity is in front of me, I want to take advantage of that and keep going and make a career out of it. That's what has always been the plan."
Few outside of Calhoun actually believed in that plan, though. It's hard to get much support when you're shorter than everybody else and your most impressive tools -- energy, work ethic and sheer mettle -- can't be tabulated.
As Calhoun said Monday, and has repeated several times before: "My back's been against the wall since day one when I came into this game."
He's listed in the Angels' media guide at 5-foot-10, but that's awfully generous, even with spikes on. Growing up, his stature was his greatest nemesis. Others wondered if he would ever hit, they made "fourth outfielder" his ceiling very early on, and they forgot all about the stuff that can't be measured.
"There's a little bit of grit that you need for this game, and they don't have a scale for that," Calhoun said. "There's no 20-to-80 scale for heart and competitiveness. Nobody has that. And they're not going to see it in a practice or in a BP session or running a 60. But when it comes to playing every single day and going out there 162 times, what are they going to do then? That's how you show them."
Calhoun's father, Gregg, gave up what could've been a promising baseball career to ride bulls, a decision the Phoenix woodworker now calls "the dumbest thing I ever did."
Throughout Calhoun's childhood, Gregg preached the importance of having fun with the game and never getting too bent out of shape if things didn't go your way. Calhoun would typically respond with three playful words: "Dad, shut up."
Asked where his son got the spark that has made him a favorite in the Angels' veteran clubhouse, Gregg lets out a chuckle.
"His drive he probably got from me," Gregg said, "and his fight he got from his mom."
Calhoun was born and raised in Buckeye, Ariz., a western suburb of Phoenix. He was always the best in Little League, his father recalls, and excelled as a left-handed-throwing catcher in travel ball.
But Calhoun had to search hard for high schools that would give him a chance and attended to Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz., when no Major League team showed interest in him as an 18-year-old. He wound up playing through his senior season at Arizona State University after going undrafted in four consecutive years.
"I would like to sit next to the scouts who said he'd never make it to the Major Leagues," Gregg said. "Now look."
It took the perfect string of events for the Angels to select Calhoun with their eighth-round pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft.
Their system had dried up, so they were looking for safer bets -- guys who could move up the system quickly and simply infuse talent at the upper levels. Calhoun, 22 at the time, fit the bill. And Gracio, in the Cubs' scouting department for 20 years before joining the Angels in 2004, had been following him since his sophomore year of high school.
Gracio couldn't have predicted that Calhoun would be the everyday right fielder by the start of his third full season in pro ball; he can't really say that about any player he signs.
"But I'll tell you what," Gracio said, "I knew he would fight his way through the system, and I knew that if he got the opportunity to get to the Major League level, he was going to fight like a dog to be on that team."
Calhoun torched Class A Inland Empire in 2011 (.957 OPS) and Triple-A Salt Lake in 2012 (.877), earning a 21-game stint in the Major Leagues that season. He had a golden opportunity to win a spot out of Spring Training last year but admittedly put too much pressure on himself. Calhoun batted .174 in Cactus League play, got beat out by J.B. Shuck, fractured the hamate bone in his right hand and missed the first five weeks of the season.
Then he went on a tear for the summer, showing the power, speed, arm strength and baseball instincts his stout frame tends to hide, and setting himself up for an everyday role few saw coming.
"I'm not taking anything for granted," Calhoun said. "With the opportunity right there, I want to grab the bull by the horns. Nothing's ever been given to me, and it's not given right now. So I'm going to go out and win it."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez.


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So, I guess 12.5 percent of the Hall of Fame voters actually believed Sammy Sosa's cockamamie Flintstones vitamins story.
But 87.5 percent believe he cheated, and the voters kept him out and will forever.
The amazing thing about the way the voters feel about Sosa is that he got fewer votes than an admitted juicer (Mark McGwire), a convicted juicer (Barry Bonds) and a near jail-bird juicer (Roger Clemens).
Sosa has no options. He denied on Capitol Hill that he juiced, but there should be no interpreter required to understand the slapdown the writers gave to a Sosa they believe to be a liar.
Sosa could tell the truth, but that has helped nobody in any Hall voting, so he might as well continue living his fairytale.
He just won't be able to clown Cooperstown with that fable, saving Chicago no little embarrassment.
So, 2013 was a good year for us, and 2014 will be even better. Next year, Chicago takes over the Hall. Next year's Hall class -- and there will be a Hall class, believe me -- features something for everybody, North Side and South Side alike.
In fact, you couldn't ask for safer choices in the steroid era. I know that every major leaguer since Jose Canseco is a suspect, and I know that baseball is a co-conspirator in the dirty and embarrassing decades that followed.
But for me, Frank Thomas and Greg Maddux are gimmes.
Now that we know how dirty Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez were, Thomas arguably stands as the best right-handed hitter of his era. He finished with 521 home runs and a career .974 on-base-plus-slugging percentage that ranks 14thall-time. He won two MVP awards and had a third one stolen by juicin' Jason Giambi.
Maddux, meanwhile, clearly glistens as the greatest right-handed pitcher of his era now that Clemens has avoided jail but not the stain of performance-enhancing drugs. He won 355 games and finished with a 3.16 earned-run average. But his wins-above-replacement numbers are crazy, ranking 25thall-time overall and eighth among pitchers.
Thomas and Maddux should be unanimous selections, but Hall voters annually have their individual manifestos. Sane people know what the deal is. Thomas and Maddux pass the numbers test. Thomas walked with the likes of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Maddux won more than 300 games in an era that will be the last of such winners.
They also passed the eye test. Thomas entered the majors with a physique that screamed tight end and went out looking the same way. Bonds and Sosa came in looking like licorice and went out looking like bratwurst.
Maddux? Do you have to ask? I mean, just look. That's what the eye test is all about. Maddux always looked like the guy trying to sell you a home-and-auto discount policy.
They were the truth. They were real. They did it as honestly as we can believe. With any luck, Thomas and Maddux both will become first-ballot Hall-of-Famers in the year that Sosa gets so little support that he drops off the ballot completely -- Chicago's perfect 1-2-3 Cooperstown inning.


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The Police Log is a digest of reports filed by the Warwick Police.
Officer William Castaldi reported he was dispatched to the target store at Warwick Mall for a shoplifting in progress around 1:20 p.m. on May 7. Dispatch also reported that the suspect had fled the store and was leaving the parking lot in a green Volkswagen Jetta. He heard that Sgt. Robert Palumbo had stopped the car on Lambert Lind Highway, so Castaldi followed the loss prevention agent back to the store to get a witness statement. Loss prevention told Castaldi they watched the suspect take a shopping bag and put it in a shopping cart before going to the electronics department, where he randomly started grabbing DVDs and putting them in the shopping cart before going to the girl's department and concealing them in the shopping bag. They said he wheeled the cart to the front of the store before grabbing the shopping bag and hurrying out the door. They said they approached him and asked him to give back the DVDs and come back into the store, but he threw the bag on the ground and fled into the parking lot and then into his car. Castaldi said he reviewed video of the man in the act of shoplifting and fleeing. Jason Dauphinais, 25, of 94 Raymond Ave., Pawtucket, was charged with stealing 10 DVDs worth over $200 and later released with a summons.
Officer Stephen Major reported he went to the Target store at Warwick Mall on May 10 and met with a Johnston woman who said she was trying on shoes at the store and left her iPhone 4 on the bench as she was looking at shoes. She said she looked for it later and saw it was gone. She said she would press charges if the woman seen taking the phone on the video surveillance were identified. Major said a woman pushing a three-wheeled baby carriage is seen looking left and right before leaning over and grabbing the phone and then putting it someplace under the seat of the carriage before walking out of the store into the mall. Major said he and several other officers checked throughout the mall in hopes of finding that the woman was still there but met no success. The victim said she did not know the woman in the photo. Major said police placed the photos into evidence after giving mall security a copy of it.
A Warwick woman told police she went shopping at the Walmart store on Post Road around 2:50 p.m. on May 6. She said she locked her pink Vera Bradley purse and everything else she had in the trunk of her car but found the purse was missing when she got home. She told police she went back to Walmart to inquire about the purse, but no one reported it being turned in. Officer Christopher Lo said he reviewed surveillance video that showed the woman putting items in her trunk and then walking away from the carriage. He said it appeared that there was nothing left in the carriage, but loss prevention said they would attempt to enhance the video for a better look but for the moment they had no suspects. The woman told Lo her wallet contained several credit cards and her driver's license but also contained a white envelope with about $1,200 in cash in it.
Officer Matthew Moretti reported he pursued a car he saw speed under the trestle at Apponaug around 10:30 p.m. on May 6. He said he got a call about an erratic driver around the same time in the same area and clocked the car at 40 miles per hour in a 25-mile-per-hour zone. He said he also saw it cut over four traffic lanes without a signal before it stopped on Centerville Road. He said the driver appeared to be intoxicated and smelled of alcohol. He said she also slurred and mumbled her words. He said he started a field sobriety test but she said, "I can't do the test. Do what you have to do." He said he asked her to take a preliminary breath test on the portable breath tester but she refused. Moretti said she asked several times to just be driven home. He said she became increasingly more belligerent when he asked her to take a breath test and said, "I already [expletive] told you I don't want to take the test." Moretti said she also refused to sign anything. April Menard, 46, of 94 Cowesett Ave., West Warwick, was charged with DUI, first offense and refusal, second offense; laned roadway violations; speeding; driving on a suspended license; and not using a turn signal for lane changes. She was later released to a sober adult.
Officer Matthew Higgins reported being dispatched to the Taco Bell on Bald Hill Road around 10:50 p.m. on May 5 for a man passed out behind the wheel of a Jeep in the drive-through lane. Higgins said the man noticed the lights of the police car and pulled over in the parking lot. He said the man appeared to be drunk and admitted he had been drinking down at the dunes in Narragansett earlier. Higgins said he smelled strongly of alcohol and they found two open cans of beer in the Jeep. He said the driver failed a field sobriety test and registered a .138 blood alcohol content on the portable breath tester. Higgins said Joshua B. Giarratano, 19, of 3595 Post Rd., Warwick, refused a breath test at headquarters and was charged with DUI and refusal. Higgins said he saw fresh damage on Giarratano's Jeep that indicated a sideswipe type of accident with white paint transfer and a multi-agency "attempt to locate" call was put out for any reported hit-and-runs in the state.
Officer Patrick Smith reported he was on patrol on West Shore Road around 1:55 a.m. on May 5 when a green pickup pulled out of a parking lot without stopping and forced him to brake suddenly. He said he began to follow the truck and watched it accelerate to over 48 miles per hour and swerve from lane to lane and across the center lines before he pulled it over near 220 West Shore. He said the driver appeared drunk and smelled of alcohol. He said he asked her where she was going and she told him she was driving around trying to decide which friend she wanted to stay with that night, the one in Warwick or the one in West Warwick. He said he administered a field sobriety test and the driver failed it and was arrested on suspicion of DUI. He said the woman was taken to headquarters, where she blew a .142 and a .137 blood alcohol content on the breath test. Judy A. Skuce, 43, was charged with DUI, laned roadway violations, speeding, failure to yield the right of way in exiting a parking lot and a civil citation for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. She was later released to a sober adult.


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Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) may be looking to capture the consumer market with its new smart glasses, but there's a whole untapped group of corporate customers just waiting to get their hands on a different type of wearable technology in hopes of boosting their bottom lines.
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Smart glasses made by Epson, the world's biggest maker of projectors, with software developed by Apx Labs, are looking to fill this void in the next few years. The companies are testing jointly-developed Android-powered hands-free 3D glasses in hopes it will attract big corporate clients.
The product is being designed to have on-the-job functions, with its offspring potentially changing the way "desk-less" employees operate, says Apx Labs CEO Brian Ballard.
From those working in the warehouses of logistics giants like UPS (NYSE:UPS) and FedEx (NYSE:FDX) to in-stadium entertainment, certain jobs could be "massively augmented with immersive transparent optics," Ballard said.
The Moverio BT-100 transparent glasses feature micro projectors that create an HD display appearing as an 80-inch image in front of the wearer's eyes five meters away. It utilizes physical space around them in a way that attaches a 'digital persona" to objects in space.
Apx has been making similar technology for the military for years, and while the first-generation Moverio has been on the shelves since March, retailing for $699, new generations are expected to be unveiled in the upcoming months and years to meet a "groundswell in demand" for wearable technology.
Reducing the Cognitive Load
Epson and Apx believe a lot of vendors will jump into the heads-up-display and transparent optics markets next year, with production capabilities simultaneously ramping up to get these devices into the hands of consumers and commercial and industrial enterprises. As soon as this fall Apx may announce companies that are integrating the product within their operations.
Picture this: a warehouse employee needs to find a box at a far-off section of the 100,000 square-foot facility. Instead of looking it up on a computer or filing through his brain to determine the direction to take to get there, a map and directions are instantaneously transposed into the physical scene in front of his eyes, feeding him real-time data. Once he arrives, the glasses sense he is holding the package and communicate that back to the corporate system without the worker having to lift a finger from his task at hand.
It might only save a few seconds, but Apx says they will add up over time.
"If you are a big company and you move millions of packages a month you can save tens of millions of dollars," Ballard said. "We can give a return on investment back in less than a year."
The Apx technology will eventually be able to communicate with the back-end servers of corporate clients who use Moverio, allowing it to operate seamlessly with internal systems.
"It's meant to reduce cognitive load on the user," Ballard said.
Epson's hardware is different from Google Glass in that it's meant to be used for a specified amount of time for a particular function, whereas Google's are intended to be worn all day and really meant to take the place of more traditional mobile devices like tablets and smartphones.
Does This Match My Outfit?
Of course, some significant hiccups remain before devices of this sort can become ubiquitous, including getting over the adoption curve of wearable technology in general and bringing the cost down to a more attractive level.
"It takes a little while before people get used to a new wearable technology," Ballard said. "You have to create a value why wearing it outweighs your sense of style."
The developer needs to sell potential customers on why they absolutely have to have it, similar to how Bluetooth makers touted the benefits of the wireless ear piece. The next-generation Moverio will be sleeker, sexier, with corporate-savvy and industrial apps.
"We are starting to see a lot of new innovation in the [wearable tech] space that will drive further increments in the product features/maturity for both upcoming and second and third generations of technology," Ballard said.
Within five years, Apx Labs sees see-through glasses in "every walk of life," being able to fit into the ecosystem of virtually every job, particularly those where the employee is up and about.
"It probably won't replace phones for a very long time, but over the next couple of years, people will get more comfortable" with them, Ballard said.


text: Kavinsky (né Vincent Belorgey, born 1975) is a French electro house artist, and has on the Record Makers label released two EPs: Teddy Boy in 2006 and 1986 a year later. He has been remixed by SebastiAn and others. He toured alongside Daft Punk, The Rapture, Justice, and SebastiAn in 2007. In addition to his music career he has also appeared in several films including Steak, directed by longtime friend Mr. Oizo. The SebastiAn remix of "Testarossa Autodrive" off the 1986 EP is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.


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Briscoe Library
Computer Lab (LIB 2.011)
Capacity: 25
Availability: By reservation, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Features: Projector, instructor station, videoteleconferencing (VTC) equipment. Internet access, Microsoft Office and whiteboards are available. New in May 2013: telephone line ready for speakerphone devices (bring your own device)
Notes: Special software can be installed on these computers with advanced notice. Please see the room policies for reservation information.
Collaboratory (LIB 4.074)
Capacity: 20-24
Availability: By reservation, during library hours. Open for study when not reserved. (After May 1, 2013, new reservations for laptop training events will not be available.)
Features: Room-wide wireless. General conference/meeting room. Projector, phone line, whiteboard, smartboard. Tables have built-in electrical outlets.
Notes: Please see the room policies for reservation information.
Howe Conference Room (LIB 5.070)
Capacity: 20
Availability: By reservation, during regular library hours.
Features: Modular meeting space with tables and chairs on wheels. Projector, instructor podium, wireless connectivity.
Notes: This room is only available for booking to university faculty and staff. Because the room houses more than 1500 rare books this room has special guidelines that must be observed. View the guidelines.


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In today's consumer electronics, typical receivers such as RF tuners, demodulators, decoders and interfaces for connecting external devices contain a wide variety of chipsets. Development of these chipsets is supported by high-end signal generators with various simulation functions for developing RF frontends and standard signal sources for developing functional software. Interface testers and A/V signal sources enable testing at the application layer.
Chipsets to be used in mobile phones, Bluetooth® or other complex audio applications require tests on digital interfaces with a huge variety of data structures.
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s-go.net – s-g consulting – our webhosts
A few months ago a question was posed to subscribers of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) mail list, requesting information regarding what website building procedures and which web hosting companies the various members used.
I answered the person directly, but in review I thought perhaps this information might be of interest to our regular Blog viewers.
Here is my description:
"For what it is worth here is what I did.
A half dozen or so years ago I started a website for NYS research and it was hosted by freewebs.com. It was very easy to put up because they had canned templates and all you had to do was type in the basic data. However after a couple of years I wanted more, bigger, better, faster, etc.
So I shopped around and was very fortunate to find a small company over near Ithaca, NY., s-go consulting, operated by Steve Gorney and a handful of other geniuses. I can't say enough good about this team. They have been with me through all of the various iterations that I kept changing before I finally arrived at just exactly what I wanted.
They built the website with Joomla! which is an open source programming language that I am required to know absolutely NOTHING about! They do it all. Tell them what you want and it gets done, exactly the way you want.
They also gave me enough hand holding training so that I am now able to make minor modifications and it is very easy to add new data. However, if I have any questions they are right there.
It costs a couple of thousand or so, to build it to a custom design, but worth every penny. They give you a very generous bandwidth allotment and they are instantly responsive to any problems.
This commercial will not benefit me in any way, but it sure will benefit you if you decide to go with www.s-go.net .
I don't have any personal pages, but I do have a couple of Blogs that you can link to from my website.
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Orzulak: I Give President Obama's Speech an 'A'
Former President Bill Clinton's speechwriter Paul Orzulak reacts to President Obama's State of the Union address saying the speech was "as good as this art form gets."
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Spain raids Al-Qaeda ring sending fighters to Syria
MADRID (AFP) – Spanish security forces on Friday broke up an Al-Qaeda-linked network in north Africa suspected of sending fighters to Syria, arresting eight people in early morning raids.
Police launched operations against the network in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in north Africa.
"We have broken up a network responsible for sending combatants to Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist groups operating in Syria," the Spanish interior ministry said in a statement.
The network, operating in Ceuta and the neighbouring Moroccan town of Fnideq, sent dozens of Islamist militants -- some minors -- to Syria, the ministry said.
"Some of them would have carried out suicide attacks while others would have been incorporated into training camps prior to carrying out armed action," the government said.
"This network, based in Ceuta and Fnideq, carried out fundraising, indoctrination, and organising and financing travel, in contact with other terrorists and following the guidelines of the Al-Qaeda terrorist organisation."
Security forces confirmed that several "jihadists" were waiting to travel from Spain to Syria, it said.
Spain's police had investigated the network since 2009 and the military-linked Civil Guard since 2011 before they joined forces early this year.
The eight suspects faced charges of belonging to a terrorist organisation, the government said.
A National Court judge supervising the investigation had issued search warrants that were being executed on Friday, it said.
European Union governments are showing growing alarm over the potential security threat posed by the hundreds of young Europeans believed to be fighting alongside rebels in Syria.
While dozens of would-be jihadist fighters have left for theatres such as Afghanistan or Pakistan in the past, Europe is facing a larger problem with Syria which is easier and cheaper to reach.
A recent report by King's College London has said up to 600 people from 14 European countries, including Austria, Britain, Germany, Spain and Sweden had taken part in the Syria conflict since it began in March 2011.
Rebel forces in Syria have asked friendly nations for anti-tank and anti-air missiles to fight back after an onslaught by government forces which have retaken key areas of the country.
Foreign Ministers of the "Friends of Syria" group will meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss military help and a proposed peace meeting between President Bashar Al-Assad's regime and the opposition to end the 27-month conflict.
The fighting has claimed some 93,000 lives and shows no sign of abating.
World leaders at a Group of Eight summit held in Northern Ireland this week called for a peace conference on Syria to be held as soon as possible but deep divisions remained as Russia stood by its Middle East ally.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – An 8-1 scoring advantage in the first half helped power Springfield College to a 16-4 win over MIT in a Pilgrim Lacrosse League game on Saturday. The Pride's (5-4, 3-0 Pilgrim) Kyle Gable led all scorers with five points on four goals and an assist while seven of his teammates each recorded at least two points. Corey Garvey paced the Engineers (3-5, 0-2 Pilgrim) with one goal and three assists.
Gable opened the scoring when he connected on a pass from Mike Delia after 2:20 elapsed in the contest. Garvey found Carl Tilbury for the equalizer midway through the frame. Following five minutes of scoreless play, an unassisted marker by Delia ignited an 11-0 run that gave Springfield a 12-1 lead at the 7:50 mark of the third quarter. Gabe Blanchet ended MIT's scoring drought by redirecting a feed from Garvey almost two minutes later. The Pride tacked on two more goals before the Tilbury-Garvey connection returned with 10 seconds left in the quarter as the Cardinal and Gray trailed, 14-3.
Shawn Runyon was a factor in Springfield's final goals of the game which both came during extra-man opportunities. He first converted a pass from Delia early in the fourth quarter before finding Gable with 7:54 on the clock. A solo effort by Garvey between the Pride tallies capped the scoring for MIT.
Justin Myers scooped up a game-high nine groundballs while going 10-of-22 in the Engineers' face-offs. Christopher Rullan compiled 10 saves, five groundballs, and two caused turnovers as Tomas Vianna added a pair of caused turnovers and groundballs.
Joe Heney, Joe Macchi, Harry Bernstein, and Runyon each registered two goals and an assist. Delia finished with one goal, two assists, and four groundballs as Kyle Louer found the back of the net twice. Jarrid Johnson notched a goal and an assist while Runyon and Matt Cipolla both collected three groundballs. Mark Eaton led the Pride with five groundballs and a 12-of-21 face-off performance. Three goalies saw action with Marc Martinez recording two saves in the first half. Cipolla played in the third quarter but did not earn a save while Shane Ferguson closed out the game with four stops.
Both squads square off against non-conference foes at home next week. MIT will play Salem State College for the first time in program history on Tuesday, April 13 while Springfield will take on Amherst College the next day.


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Earth : Asia : Southeast Asia : Philippines : Mindanao : Davao Region : Davao
Davao [34] is a city in the Philippines and is considered by many to be the most crime-free area in the country. Tourists are guarded not only by the police, but also by the people around.
Cebuano/Bisaya is the native language used in Davao. English and Tagalog are also widely used and understood by the people.
Get in
By plane
Davao is possibly the third most important Philippine city after Manila and Cebu. Most domestic airlines fly multiple times per day to Davao from Manila and Cebu. There are also direct flights available on some Philippine cities. Davao is served by the Davao International Airport (more properly named as the Francisco Bangoy International Airport) (IATA Airport Code: DVO), which receives both local and foreign traffic to Davao. With the new terminal completed in 2003, DIA is said to be much better than its counterpart NAIA in Manila. Silk Air, the regional airline of Singapore Airlines, is currently the only international connection directly servicing Davao from Singapore. If you have Davao as your main destination in the Philippines, you might want to consider coming in through Singapore as this might be the most hassle-free way to enter. Outside of taxis, you can catch a jeepney to town center by walking to the highway (5-10min walk). Airport has a information counter (but not always staffed), have pre-paid sim card shop (access thru the departure area)
Domestic Flights
International Flights
By ferry
Davao is also served by a bustling sea port with significant cargo and passenger traffic. Following is a listing of ferry companies that serve Davao:
By bus
There are buses from different cities, most of which are located within Mindanao, which usually stops at Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT), and is located at Maya, Ecoland, Davao City.
Get around
The simplest way to get around is by hopping on a taxi. A typical trip can cost about 70-95 pesos or approximately 2 U.S. dollars. Drivers in Davao do not normally bargain if they notice that you are a tourist, hence the cost of the trip is the same in price as a regular. Davao Taxi Drivers are regarded as the most honest taxi drivers in the Philippines. Taxi Drivers in davao city do not charge tourists extra fare unlike their counter parts in Cebu and Manila. If you know the name of the building, establishment, area or street you wish you reach, this is still the fastest way to get to your destination. You can also call or send an SMS to the cab company directly to have a cab driver pick you up.
Taxis start their fare at Php 40.00 and will add Php 3.50 per few hundred meters. Please do say "thank you" or "salamat" once you have arrived to your destination. Davao Taxis issue fare receipts that list the name of the taxi company, the plate number, and the taxi number which could come in handy if one leaves valuable items or documents inside a cab. Just tell your taxi driver if you want to get a receipt.
Alternatively, if you opt for more adventure, then do as the locals and catch a colorful jeepney. Simply ask around for which route to take to avoid getting lost. They are usually available 24 hours and cover most of the nooks and crannies of the city. This is the cheapest option for getting around. The usual cost for a jeepney ride is 8.00 pesos for every 3 kilometer ride, and about a 1 peso increase per kilometer when going beyond the 3 kilometers (for regular passengers).
To pay, pass your fare to the person next to you, all the way to the driver or the conductor, by saying "bayad po". Paying the exact amount is highly recommended. To stop at a certain destination, say "lugar lang", "para", or knock your coins hard on the steel handle.
Another alternative ride aside from the jeepneys and taxis, is to rent a car. There are many cars for rent. If you don't know the routes you can hire drivers by asking the attendant of the rental company. Local companies tend to be cheaper than the national ones.
Buses are also available but these tend to ply exclusively along the north-south route and going out and in the city area.
Water Taxis
Another mode of transportation around Davao Gulf is through a water taxi. Water Taxis service the daily commuters and visitors of Davao City, Samal Island, and other Neighbouring Coastal Municipalities around Davao Gulf. It will get you to the island, waterfront restaurant, or beach resort you wanted with comfort and ease. The pioneer water taxi service in the Philippines is found in Davao City and has the swift, safe and secure water transport, the best and most professional skippers and has a customer friendly and positive attitude, all incorporated to make your transfer easy and pleasurable.
Department of Tourism, get free map and others papers, 5 Floor, Landco corporate center, JP Laurel avenue, opposite McDo, near Victoria mall
Davao City has many malls where almost all of them have cinemas, and all of them have supermarkets.
Due to security concerns, it is routine for security guards to lightly frisk people as they enter shopping malls in Davao, and indeed in most of the Philippines. The guards endeavour to be sensitive and invariably the guard is either female or there are separate lines for male and female entrants.
Shopping Centers
Davao is renowned for its durian and pomelo. Eating durian is admittedly an acquired taste but those who do end up liking it will swear that the bad smell is worth it. Pomelo on the other hand is a citrus fruit that most closely resembles a grapefruit, it is quite common in South East Asia. Beware of bringing durian inside airplanes as well as hotels and other establishments. They may have strict regulations on allowing durian inside and some may not allow durian to be brought at all.
(Apple Pie, questionable, not even Dutch style.)
There is the local Tanduay Rum, billed around town as "the Number One Rhum".
There are large Seventh Day Adventist populations on Samal and Comotes Island, and in Mindanao generally. Adventists do not drink and any stores they own will typically not sell alcohol.
There is no shortage of accommodations in Davao, ranging from the four-star accommodations of the Marco Polo Davao on Claveria, the Royal Mandaya Hotel on Ponciano, the Grand Regal Hotel and Casino Filipino and the Waterfront Insular Hotel on Lanang, and the Apo View Hotel, where Casino Filipino 2 is located, to lodges and inns, all around the city. Serviced residences like the Crown Regency are also rising in popularity, or one can find townhouses or apartments for rent, all for negotiable rates that are very good for those coming into Davao with dollars.
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Bella Heathcote > Jud Heathcote
Not Fade Away
Don't Put Another Quarter In The Jukebox Baby
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Remember how the last few seasons of The Sopranos seemed to be nothing but the characters sitting at home watching TV and us watching what they were watching on TV? Well, Sopranos creator David Chase does the same thing in his feature film debut, Not Fade Away, but replaces the mob with a 60s crappy cover band struggling with struggling
This is suppose to be a love letter to a time and a place and its music, and it looks and sounds nice and all, but it's more like a plain ole letter that has a bunch of pointless paragraphs. But the movie isn't a letter, it's a movie, and it's actually not much of anything, except a collection of scenes – scenes that fall into one of 3 categories –
1) band practice
2) the dorkable lead singer tries to score with Bella Heathcote (who WOULDN'T try that??)
3) the dorkable lead singer gets into a verbal spat with his dad James Gandolfini
The movie is basically like 1), then 2), then 3) then 1) then more 1) then maybe like 3) followed by two 2)s and then more 1) cause it makes perfect, but 3) thinks yer life is a giant waste so he needs to yell at you again, but maybe I can get some sympathy with 2), and when that's done, it's time to 1) 1) 1), cause if they don't, HOW ARE THEY GOING TO MAKE IT?
Well, in the very end, it doesn't matter, cause the movie has an ending that's ever worser than the ending to The Sopranos. The lead singer's sister appears out of nowhere on the streets of LA and says like America invented the bomb and rock n roll, but only one will last forever and then she dances or something and the movie ends. Dreadful ending. And all that came before it is whatever on
rye why?
The whole movie felt like a not as awesome and very much too longer version of the Wonder Years episode where Kevin helped form the high school band The Electric Shoes (the characters in NFA and WY were both inspired to start a band after seeing The Beatles on Ed Sullivan). I'm deadly serious here folks – NFA was EXACTLY like that Wonder Years episode, except it's got more years, and has much less wonder
but in the end, NFA was not SO BAD, cause the movie was filled with 64% of BELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLA AND HER EYESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Verdictgo: Sum Merit But No Stinkin Badges
Note Fade Away is currently playing in limited release
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I saw these cute Pour La Victoire Ophelie mary janes on Who What Wear and kind of had to have them!
There are a few color options but being a fan of grey sueded, I knew I had to stick with the ones worn on the show.
It's a slightly softer combo than the traditional black and white, which is why I liked it for a more summery look still in the running for NYC.
Cute detailing, huh?


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At some point you are going to have fix those slipping, floating, sliding grips on your mountain bike (or hybrid or cruiser or comfort bike). Here are a few tips:
Use Alcohol- And no it's not just for post-ride relaxing and story telling.
Equipment needed: Thin screw driver, flexible bottle of rubbing alcohol & super hold hair spray
Removing Grips
To remove your old grips, slip the screw driver under the inside edge of the grip. If you plan to use the grips again, do not pry up the grips- they'll stretch and never be tight again. In the small gap opened by the screw driver, spray a stream of rubbing alcohol. You can make a handy sprayer by piercing the cap of the flexible plastic alcohol bottle. Now work the grip around. Still stuck? Try the screw driver and alcohol on the other side. The grips should slip right off. If not, more alcohol and no we are talking about Fat Tire Ale.
Installing Grips
Before replacing the old grips or installing the new ones, make sure the bars and the interior of the grips are clean and dry. The alcohol will clean grease from both. If you intend to use new bolt-on grips, slide them on, bolt them down and you're finished. If you are using traditional grips, spray both the interior of the grips and the bars with the super hold hair spray. Let them dry over night and you're back on the trail or greenway, or sidewalk or city street.


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PoliceLink's Patrol Car Guide
Kevin Powers | PoliceLink
Chevrolet Tahoefull-sized SUV is now built with a V8, 5.3L engine and plenty of room for gear. The six-speed can carry a full load of people or equipment, but gets a relatively low 21 mpg highway.
The Tahoe is offered in two versions for police officers: four-wheel and two-wheel-drive.
The four-wheel version is advertised as a "Special Service Vehicle" and is preferred by agencies where snow, ice and other rough terrain are common. Although rouged and powerful, it rides high and isn't suitable for high-speed pursuits.
The two-wheel drive version can be used during police pursuits because it sits lower than the four-wheel version. Highway patrol agencies prefer the two-wheel version as it's the only SUV on the market that is pursuit-rated.


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