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Issue 67: 01/04/09
Hello tournament fans. This week's interview with sailorseal was one of the most contributed to interviews to date. Our debut of "Ask the Nutts" was also successful, and that feature returns this week.
As always, if you have any ideas or just want to help out, drop us a line.
Thanks, and enjoy!
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Our latest poll is still running, and we are only looking for a few more votes: Should a medal be given for each and every tournament won?
Please stop by the Suggestion Thread and vote.
Due to prior commitments, Gilligan was unable to compile a complete list. Here are some of the tournaments looking for players. Just click the title to visit the thread.
European football
Organiser: SNARF17WD
5 leagues to choose from , top 5 plus best 7 records qualify for the european champions league
Need 96 , plus plenty of reserves
007: "Bond, James Bond" #2: From Russia With Love
Organiser: danalan
A much more extensive romp for Bond this time, featuring Middle East, Rail Europe, and Italy before ending with the series standard British Isles Assassin game.
Puzzle Mix
Organiser: PaulusH
Using a 4x4 windmill setup
Game invitations contain a puzzle to solve for entering
Tournament Name: Formula 1 2009 F1 Tour - First Stop: Australian GP
Organiser Name: jricart
14/20 players
A tournament to celebrate the new 2009 Formula 1 racing season. The first stop: Australian GP
Formula 1 2009 F1 Tour - Second Stop: Malaysian GP
Organiser: jricart
6/20 players
Second tournament related to the 2009 Formula 1 racing season, the Malaysian GP.
Here are how some of the currently ongoing tournaments are progressing. Just click the title to visit the thread. Want your tournament listed here? Use the form at the end of this letter!
Two at a Time Tournament
Organiser: danalan
Simple tourney, big prize! Last 2 games of Stage 2 are being played.
4 of 6 finalists are determined already.
007: "Bond, James Bond" #1: Dr. No
Organiser: danalan
The first in the series, played on maps matching the locations Bond visited in the movie. The players have left the Caribbean, and are playing British Isles Assassin now.
Final is being played now.
Trippel Trappel
Organiser: PaulusH
Using a 6x6 windmill setup
We are nearly finished with the USA
Planned End Date: 5 May
Mac Dinner Date
Organiser: PaulusH
Using a 5x5 windmill setup
keeper16 will become overall winner but the dinner date still continue
Planned end date: 10 October
Bar Double Dutch
Organiser: PaulusH
Using a 3x3 windmill setup
Finishing the wine caused electricity failure; the whiskey is at candle light.
Planned End Date: 14 April
The Legend of Tor Na'Mit
Organizer: Gozar
Round Ten winding down.
Here are some tournaments that noted tournament organisers are planning on running soon.
Isle Cruise from PaulusH on April 8, 2009
Using a 7x7 windmill setup
Plan is to visit 8 Isles with 49 people devided in groups of 7.
From keiths31:In keeping with the "Musical Chairs" theme there will be:
Musical Chairs: Mini Maps
Musical Chairs: USA Map Pack
Musical Chairs: Island Tour
Tournament ideas from the mind of barterer2002
Down and Dirty Series in April
Championship Series Continues
Formula 1 2009 Tournaments from jricart
Here are some recent tournament winners.
"Halloween Hallows II" -Dominator7, Spijker81, ultrafit, TheTrueNorth
"Point Grabbers XI: the Return" -MEK
"Prison Break Tournament" -Soldier4Christ
"Pass the Points 1" -SirSebster
"Hitman North America" -Joriki
"A Quick KO Round 2" -MikostheMudder
"King of Luxembourg Assassin" -Zivel
"Around All CC's Maps: Chinese Checkers" -Nate the Great
"HA's St Patricks Day Tournament" -denominator
"Championship Series: Conquer 4" -Angola
"JRs 1v1 Challenge VI" -Elijah S
"Round Robin USA 2" -phantomzero
"European Speed Cup" -Sun Tzup
"Realms 2 Challenge" -tyler197802198
"The Feudal War Man" -FATHARRY
"Qwert Bracket Tournament V" -Efreddy
"Escalating Freestyle King" -DBandit70
"8 Man Madness" -colson
"SuperBowl Redo Triples Edition" -thezepman, reptile, DBandit70
"WorldFitz Dubs Tournament III" -AAFitz and Nephilim
"JR's 2v2 Challenge I" -Prismsaber and Foxglove
"I'm All In" -Zemljanin
"Masters @ USA" -vexx, goggles paisano, paulg, easy n dirty
"Thug Life" -zissou2 & smegal69
"Jail Break" -chemefreak, snakedoctor, gordito
"Friend, I Hardly Knew Ye" -Sun Tzup & negoeien
"DSL vs CC Championship 2008" -Endar1077
"AoR Doubles Tournament" -gcwca_4_life&neanderpaul14
"Speed Doodle Assassin Tournament" -Eagleofgreenerth
"Sam's Birthday Bonanza" -aalii
"Pick a Partner Dubs Tournament" -Blitzaholic&Natascha
"Championship Series: Circus Maximus" -Blitzaholic
"Pokemon Diamond" -barterer2002
"WorldFitz Dubs Tourney" -AAFitz & nikoli_milicki
"Around All CC's Maps: Centerscape" -Lindax
"Halloween Tournament" -martyn
"Overlord of Europe" -zissou2
"Top Gun Triples Tournament" -deliaselene, King_Herpes, & Army Of Achilles
"Tourney of Disaster"- banana_hammocks
"Difficult Maps: Quads Edition" -Shatners Bassoon, Chariot of Fire, Daryth, jpeter15
"Conquer The World" -ShootandMiss
"The Random Map Duel" -knighthawk
"ConquerClub World Cup 2008" -lokisgal, loes, dragon dor, Forza AZ
by David Hoekstra
Ask the Nutts. . .a Q&A column (a cross between Dear Abby and Cliff Claven)
(an explanation of what it is all about)
Members, especially new members are encouraged to send in questions to "The Nutts". The three Nutts brothers will do their best to answer the questions.
R. Nutts, PHD – doctorate English, the Official Conquer Club expert
H. Nutts, MBA – looks at the business/economic/efficient side of things
A. Nutts, BS – lesser educated of the trio, gives a layman's viewpoint
Have a question for the Nutts? PM David Hoekstra, Gozar, or click here and post in the thread.
Q:When is Flaming appropriate what types of flames are appropriate? -stahrgazer
Per CC Official Chat Guidelines: "Flaming: Will not be tolerated. CC has a flame wars forum, that's where flames go, no exceptions."
A:R. Nutts, PhD: I did some research and one chat moderator described it as "malicious. . . insulting" and agreed that it includes cursing or nastiness "directed at someone else", ranging from "you're gay = Juvenile. . .over and over flame. . .you (male genital) smoker = huge flame." Flaming is usually way over the top ridicule of other gamers. It may be appropriate when someone is a REAL jerk or purposely sabotages a game – but only in Flame Wars Forum. Anywhere else is inappropriate, shows immaturity and is the sign of a bully.
H. Nutts, MBA: I totally agree with Chat Guidelines: joking around is one thing but save the nastiness for your Klan meetings. Appropriate joking might include "you're about as sharp as a marble," "do you ride the short bus, or what?" or "did your grandma teach you how to attack and fortify?"
A. Nutts, BS: Did you two attend divinity college or what? Me and my friends will continue to flame however, whenever and wherever we want – because we are spoiled, egotistical, self-absorbed, unimaginative self-centered little babies that NEED to spew venom on an routine basis. Our parents/nannies are not around – and you can't MAKE us behave. Uh, oh. . .Can somebody change me? I just pooped in my diaper.
Q: Do you have to be premium to organize a tourney? -1joe60
A: R. Nutt, PhD: per CC admin, "Anyone can run a tournament, regardless of membership status. It is one situation where freemium members can create password locked games...of course they cannot use tournament privileges to just make games for them and their friends." That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
H. Nutts, MBA: Which is a great situation, allowing Freemium players create tournies -- lots of fun for all.
A. Nutts, BS: guys, play all the CC tournaments you want, because the US NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is THE only tournament I care about -- GO WKU Hilltoppers!
This week we had the chance to talk with sailorseal. All the questions in the interview are based off input from newsletter readers. Check in next week for another tournament interview, when we talk to banana_hammocks, one of the top tournament winners. You can submit your question in this thread.
Now, on with the Interview!
Q: Hello, sailorseal.
A: Hello!
Q:What makes you interview worthy?
A: Well I feel I contribute a lot to the community and I think everyone would like my end of the story. I have hosted a few tournaments and have no plan of stopping. I just finished today my King of Luxembourg 3 tournament so everyone give Zivel a pat on the back.
Q:Do you feel that we must be running out of interviewees for you to warrant one or is it just that you talk so much it seemed appropriate?
A: I am going to go with a third option the option of my interview being because
A) I contribute a good bit to the tournament community
B) When Gozar sent the PM out to three people I was the one who said
Yes! Yes! YES! I would love to be interviewed
Q: What has been your biggest contribution to CC thus far?
A: Eventually I am hoping my legacy will be in maps but right now I think it is my Clan Water's Fury
Q:What achievement are you most proud of?
A: Probably that I have a map in the Main Foundry but I owe much of that to LED ZEPPELINER
Q:What do you hope to achieve in the future?
A: A few quenched maps and well the other thing that I feel everyone knows and it will only bring me negative comments to say
Q:You once stated that you were almost a mod...have you made it yet? If not, why not?
A: This is a inside joke from a long time ago...
All I will say is that two multis forced me to say it otherwise they would continue to spam me
Q:What sort of mod are you "almost"?
A: None I guess
Q:Why do you act like you have a position of authority on this site when your not a mod?
A: Mods are not the only ones with authority and I think this comment refers to my new clan and I need to take charge otherwise it will fail
Q:How did you find this website?
A: Well now he will be mad for mentioning him but rustlemania told me about it or I was looking over his shoulder and said "Whats' that!?!"
Q: Why did you join CC?
A: Well to play rustle at first but now it is all about the forum
Q:Why did you start to play tournaments?
A: Well I actually started to run them before I played them but what made me start playing was that I thought everyone in my tournament was having fun so why don't I have some!
Q:What made you want to start running tournaments?
A: I used to not be active in tournaments so I decided that that was the best way to dive in. I read Optimus Prime's handbook many times and felt it must be simple enough. I wanted to spread my love of the map Luxembourg so I started a tournament on that map and look where I am now...
Q: How long have you been organizing tournaments?
A: A couple of months
Q:What tournament did you first run?
A: King of Luxembourg
Q: Where did you come up with your tournament ideas?
A: Well the first one I planned for days drawing charts and thinking a lot but the others I hit NEW TOPIC and then just put down whatever comes to mind
Q: Who do you look to for inspiration when organizing your tournaments?
A: Well Gilligan once or twice but mainly myself. Don't ask him which one because I haven't started it yet
Q: Describe the experience of your first tournament ran, and first played in.
A: Well they are the same tournament King of Luxembourg and it was a small one and it was very fun. I made it almost to the end but something funny happened. The two players in the final game, one had to go on vacation so it was a few weeks before the game got going and then it was smooth sailing
Q:Tell us about your overall tournament experience from when you first joined a tournament to the present day. How has it changed for you? Is it a better experience than before? Worse?
A: Well sometimes I think "AHHH I have to create ten games and send out PMs" but when I type the winner's name into the thread it feels really good I think the tournament experience for me has had ups and downs but at the end of the day I feel great about it
Q: How many tournaments have you run already, and do you have a goal in mind for how many you want to run in total before you "retire"? How many are you running right now?
A: Well I have finished 4, have 1 going right now and 2 recruiting. I plan to never retire, ever.
Q: What tournaments have you organized?
King of Luxembourg
King of Luxemborug 2
King of Luxembourg 3
Ultimate 1v1
In Progress:
You are in the dark
Recruiting for:
The Sailorseal Cup
Water's Fury Open
Q:Ever thought about a franchise?
A: I hope to get King of Luxembourg and You are in the Dark up to franchise
Q:What is your favourite tournament you have run?
A: Probably King of Luxembourg 2 tied with Ultimate 1v1, I really liked them both and I won Ultimate 1v1
Q: What is your favorite tournament you've played in? Why?
A: Ultimate 1v1 because I won it I am really liking this Mission Impossible tournament but it is not over so I can't say
Q:Do you prefer to run or enter tournaments?
A: Run
Q: Is there a specific type of format that you tend to gravitate towards? Why? Is there a format that is your favourite? What about other peoples' tournaments?
A: I like 1 game for each player round by round tournaments and that is always how i organize, I have been liking people's tournaments that have me playing five games at once but I like freemiums to much to make multiple games at once tournaments
Q:What would be your dream tournament if someone were to offer to run it for you so that you just had to show up and play? Or, have you already participated in your dream tournament?
A: The King of Luxembourgs are my dream tournaments
Q: Do you find it easier to choose tournament settings yourself, or to let the players customize them?
A: Myself but sometimes I let them have input like in Water's Fury Open I let the first player to enter each group decide
Q: Overall, are you playing a lot in tournaments? If not, then why and where do you find your games to play?
A: I am playing in quite a few right now
Q:Are you selective about which types of tournaments you join or do you join just about everything you can fit into your personal game load? If you are selective, do you look for certain styles or organizers?
A: I am very selective and mostly join very few. I am not a fan of Adjacent and try to avoid it. Also World 2.1 but I have gotten a itch for it and am joining some games. Organizers, I do not discriminate against unless they have a poorly planned tournament
Q:Have you played in any of Boss_oss_ss' tournaments? If no, why not?
A: I am not sure
Q: How excited where you with your first CC win?
A: I can't remember but I assume not very
Q:Have you ever won a tournament?
A: Yes
Q: What is your most disappointing tournament loss to date?
A: The semi-finals of King of Luxembourg
Q: In your mind, what makes a successful tournament?
A: Well organized, ie. games are set up well, everyone knows how it works etc.
Q: What do you consider to be the most successful tournaments you've seen run?
A : King of Luxembourg 2, I don't watch other people's but this one went very smoothly
Q:Have you ever been disappointed in a tournament you have run? What about one you entered?
A: I was disappointed with You are in the Dark because there are issues with some freemium players but it is too far in to kick them and it has given me a hard time overall
Q: What makes a successful organizer?
A: Someone who plays often and stays organized
Q: How do you attract players to your tournament, and what aspect (besides a reward of a premium prize or something like that) of a tournament do you think appeals to a lot of players and why?
A: Sometimes I advertise in my signature but I feel that my straight forward representation attracts players
Q: Is there anything in particular that you dislike about tournament organizing?
A: Sending out the PMs and having to deal with not joining/not responding players
Q: For you, what is the best part of being a tournament organizer?
A: Getting this interview!
No I kid, it's about seeing something you make actually work out and receive a result and spreading the love of your favorite settings
Q: What mistakes do you see tournament organizers make the most?
A: Accepting a interview this thing is taking forever!
No I kid again, I love it, not keeping track of passwords and forgetting about their tournament
Q: With experience comes the wisdom of knowing what mistakes you've made in the past so you can avoid them in the future. What mistakes have you made in your tournaments that you are sure to avoid in future tournaments?
A: I had to many going during my vacation and could not keep up also creating incorrect settings in games
Q:I see you everywhere, in almost every post, you are really friendly, we are know co-leader in a new clan called - The United Factions -, you are also consultant for some map making, map creating, map foundry if I am not mistaken, where does all this energy come from?
A: I love Conquer Club so much and want to put as much into this site as possible. I also eat healthy and get good exercise!
Q:Would you rather have more points than posts, or more posts than points?
A: Well I don't really care about point or post count but I'll put it this way, I would rather be known for my contribution in the forum then for my skill in the game
Q:What is your opinion on organizer neutrality? Should organizers be allowed to place themselves against their own clanmates in tournaments? Should organizers be allowed to join their own tournaments at all?
A: Of course, I often join my own tournaments
Q: Do you use a "schedule" for updating your tournaments, or do you just wait until they need an update?
A: Check on them daily and wait until I have time and until they need an update
Q:Should "question marks" be allowed to join tournaments?
A: Well in theory yes but in practice I have seen ? marks turn into privates before the tournament began and I have seen the disappear so I say yes let them in
Q:Do you feel it is better to give a bye to players whose opponents deadbeats the tournament, or to use a reserve?
A: Always use reserves!
Q: If you could change one thing about Conquer Club in general, what would it be?
A: Well I am not sure if this meets qualifications but I have always wanted to go back in time and join the first day of Conquer Club but if I had magic powers I would probably make myself an admin
Q:Why is it everytime you disagree with something, you make a "New Rule" thread in Suggestions and Bugs?
A: I don't thing I do. I have only made 1 but I disagree with a bunch of stuff
Q: If there was something that the Conquer Club administrators could implement into the game to make tournaments easier to manage, what would it be? Similarly, is there anything you would like to see taken away from Conquer Club to make running tournaments easier?
A: Remove all players who don't join their assigned games and I just thought of this: What if they could have you make the games and just join the people into the games for them, that would save a lot of time.
Q: Is there anything that you would recommend to encourage new tournament organizers?
A: "It's easier then it looks" put underneath the word Tournaments
Q: List your top 5 biggest tournament headache's to this point
1. A player who makes it to the finals then decides to go away for two weeks
2. Making all the games and sending all the PMs only to realize I used a incorrect setting
3. Only taking 3 reserves (More of a worry)
I only have three sorry!
Q:How much time does CC take from your day?
A: It take no time from me. I give it a few hours a day.
Q:Whats the most amount of meaningless posts that didn't really add anything to the conversation that you have posted in one day?
A: Well I don't quite understand but I remember back when I was new I just put
as a post in the longest thread thread
Q:Are you a member of any clans or usergroups?
A: I am the leader of Water's Fury, co-leader of the united faction, Official leader but co-leader in the soon to be made Map Factory, Next-Gen Gamers, Foundry Newsletter, Society of the Cooks, Layer battle Arena, 1v1 gladiators, Dare to be Funny and Village Conquer Society
Q:How come you always have other people make your maps?
A: I don't I just more of a Game Play, Idea and XMl kind of guy and less of a graphics kind of guy
Q:What is with all your doodle maps?
A: They were all abandoned
Q:Who are you? No, seriously...who are you?
A: Luke is my name
Q: Why did you pick the name sailorseal?
A: So here it is, it finally comes out:
I am a sailor still am, love it and always will be but two years ago I had this weird fascination with the United States Navy SEALS, yes that is where seal comes from. Laugh it up...
Q:Where are you from?
A: New York City but I spend my summers in Westhampton Bach
Q:Are you in the navy?
A: No
Q:Are you a sailor, or a seal?
A: A sailor
Q: How do you keep the hat on as you swim? And, um, are you a furry?
A: A little furry and if you hold it with one hand it stays on nicely
Q:How does it feel to be the butt of so many people's jokes?
A: Well sometimes it keeps me up at night but I just say fun is fun
Q:How many more questions are going to own you?
A: 0 and guess what I answered all but one
Q:Do you hate Night Strike?
A: Of course not! I mean he may have locked a thread or two of mine but that was manly due to hijacking, I think...
Q:Will you ever consider running for president?
A: Maybe later in life
Q:Why did you say you are on vacation and tell GrimReaper. you will make clan games when you return but answer his PM? Surely it doesn't take that long to make 5 games?
A: Well when you have a half an hour to take 20 turns and answer PMs, a few games does take a while when you need your clan to be a part of it. I also had appointed someone to be in charge during my absence but I guess my five PMs saying that never got through
Q:Why do bad things happen to good people?
A: Well because the world doesn't turn to the beat of just one drum, what may be right for you might not be right for some, you take the good you take the bad, and there you have...
My answer
Q:If you could kill Woodruff, how would you do it?
A: I wouldn't kill him
Q:Do you agree with underage drinking?
A: No
Q:Favourite play colour?
A: What?
Q:Favourite and least favourite map?
A: Luxembourg and battle for Iraq
Q:Do you like Feudal War?
A: Yes it is a great map and the revamp! Oh my, incredible...
Q:Favourite settings?
Standard, Freestyle, No Spoils, Unlimited, Sunny
Q:Freestyle or sequential?
A: Depends on the map
Q:What strategy do you use in an 8 player escalating spoils match???
A: Depends on the map
Q: Any tournaments planned for the future? What are they?
A: I do have a few planned but for now
Q: Any parting shots?
A: Wow that was long! I only skipped on question so overall I feel good. Thanks for having me everyone! It was great to be here
Q: Thank you for your time.
A: Your very welcome, anytime!
Interview With banana_hammocks
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Putting these entries together has made me realise what a wonderful wealth of children's art and literature I had access to as a child. It enriched my early years immeasurably and still influences how I see the world today.
I'm also stunned at how many paper doll books and sets I had to play with. I feel a bit like the Suri Cruise of the paper doll world of my day. It is almost embarrassing to admit to owning so many!
Revisiting these memories has been a lot of fun and I hope is bringing enjoyment to others as well.
Now that I am not blogging as often as I did before, I am finding it unexpectedly difficult to decide what I should include in my next post. I've decided as a result to ask for some help and am going to try out the poll feature for the first time. I wanted to include 6 choices (3 of them paper dolls as they are always popular) but the option to add more than 4 answers would not work so I am limited to that amount. So 4 options it is and whichever gets the most votes during the next two weeks will feature as February's post.
In alphabetical order the options are:
A is for Apple - Fairytale Alphabet

subset: commoncrawl


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All right, we wrap up a rollicking day of live-blogging — a TRIPLEHEADER, as they sometimes say — with that time honored international rivalry: Italy vs. Ghana. What can we tell you about this game? Well, Roberto Benigni will most certainly not be playing.
Ghana's actually a little better than many would expect an African nation not named Cameroon to be, but they're still not favored in this game. The real question: What's the betting line in Italy for this one? Ask the players! (Sorry. We kid.)
Anyway, your live-blogger is Alex Churchill, and he is ready to rock. Chime in in the comments, and if you have any offline comments to make, or just questions for Mr. Churchill, email us and we'll pass 'em along. And enjoy!
FULL TIME: The final whistle blows and sweaty shirts are replaced with other sweaty shirts (I would so not do that BTW). A hugely entertaining first half followed up by a disappointing 2H. But as they say, there is something about football being half based.
Man of the match: I'll go with Toni. But I do so with the bitter aftertaste of a Peroni in my mouth.
Now, I venture forth into the honking, whistle blowing Toronto streets, where I will find a Ghana supporter and exchange jerseys with them in solidarity.
Until tomorrow and Switzerland v France then.
92: Good chance for Ghana off a long ball up to Essien. Unfortunately, he now kicks with the gusto of a defeated man. He wallows in pity. I drink.
91: Ghana wins a cross on a long ball. It gets rifled into a wall of blue and then someone knocks someone else down in the mid field.
90: Into the three minutes of stoppage time we go.
88: Sub for Ghana, Guyan off, the aforementioned clever Mensah on. That makes me happy, if only in the way that the very mention of the name Will Shortz does.
87: Iaquinta takes a yellow for a pessimistic challenge. He then complains. Talk about unwilling to appreciate the gifts you are given.
86: I think the Ghanese are now playing 2 back. Essien gets a decent header opportunity. You know when you drink in the afternoon, how it makes everything better, but not really?
85: As my pint arrives, there is an Italian writing about on the field as though someone has called into question the morals of his mother and all is the same with the world. Sigh.
83: Disappointing for Ghana, but a goal given up on a sloppy clear (if it can be called that) by Koffour. Iaquinta takes advantage and that is really, really sad. I am now going to begin drinking
82: Now, it is ON bitches. The assembled crowd here cheer lustily the departure of Toni and the arrival of Del Piero. Now, all Totti has to do is haul Baggio out onto the field to be sainted.
80: Essien, finishing off a nice Ghanese move down the left side rifles one wide of Buffon.
78: ANOTHER piece of penalty worthy play in front of Buffon. Dive? Yes. Foul? Yes. Actually, on replay, only a maybe to the foul.
75: A BLATANT foul on some long haired Italian the name of whom escapes the "Italians" sitting around me, but the play is called offside. Lucky, lucky Ghanese. Which isn't, I would suspect, a sentence one reads a whole lot.
74: Italian defence winning the day here.
72: Some very dodgy activity right in front of Buffon. Not sure if Asamoah should have stayed down writhing after deRossi pile drove him but not sure how that's not a penalty shot.
71: Tentative mid field play makes Alex a dull boy.
69: Pimpong wins a corner for Ghana. And there is no reason not to give him one with a name like that. Also, he bears a passing resemblance to the long time Dutch international Edgar Davids. Or so my dad tells me.
68: Italy is offsides on a clear break and the people here no likie when Italy is offside. I hide behind my lap top.
67: Amoah goes off for the delightfully monikered Pimpong. I have now forgotten all about Kingston, he may be good, but it's not as much fun to say.
67: Kingston is my new hero. He is single handedly keeping this Ghana team in the game.
66: A yellow card given to Asamoah for a simply delightful tackle on an Italian attacker. It was just what he was hoping for.
64: Gilardino off, Iaquinta on.
63: Essien takes a rare Italian mid field cock up and fires it wide. But he does so in a way that indicates confidence in his abilities.
62: Camoranesi gets the yellow card his hair so richly deserves, leading to a free kick from well outside the area. Essien fires it right into the wall.
60: Ghana gives up yet another corner. No, sorry, they actually won one. And then threw it away. It seems to me that in Ghana, the young footballers tend to be so poor that they can't afford corners and thus have to score from open play only.
58: Comaronesi is causing havoc in the Ghanese midfield. And in the minds of hair dressers with any semblance of taste.
57: Toni gets good service from the right and heads it directly to Kingston, who my father thinks bears a passing resemblance to many other bald, black men.
56: Totti's down on the field here and is being spelled off by Camoranesi. It looked like Totti simply was trod upon.
53: Buffon seriously tested by Essien with a heavy looking ball from 30 yards. Not sure who it was. Does number 8 help?
50: Interception in the mid-field by Pirlo and another good chance by Gilardino and another GREAT save by Kingston. Great game by the Ankaraspor man. When it comes to keepers, Ankaraspor is Ankararich. Sorry. Things getting a little mucky in the mid field.
48: Toni (toni, toni) pushed to ground by Essien - who then tells him his ex-girlfriend is a ho. Little 3T joke there
46: First useful movement of the half by Italy, stopped by Kingston off a too-long deep ball.
Right off the bat, Essien causing the Italian full backs grief. A spikes high tackle there by a Ghanese who's name eludes me for the moment.
Shilla on, Pappoe off for Ghana. None for the team in the blue. And we're sychronizing the refs watches and we're off!
Ready to go with the 2H. Right about now, the Chef de Mission for each team is returning the gift they received at the start of the match for something a little more useful around the house.
HALF TIME of HALF TIME: So, with Italy NOT playing their "traditional", "defensive", "snore inducing" game and with the Ghanese attacking, attacking, attacking it is everything that makes the clash of styles at the Fuji Burger King Castro Convertables Astroglide Global Jug 2006 worth supporting its sponsoring products for.
HALF TIME The most exciting match so far. Puch counter punch. Punch counter punch. I'm off to chew on a few oranges and work on my tan and biceps. I feel as though after that, I'll fit in a little better here.
44:57 Another great chance from short range gives the Italians another corner and then they counter only to throw it away with a terrible cross as we get into extra time. Buffon takes a little jog... and the whistle goes.
43: Ghana giving Italy more than they deserve (not difficult, generally) on the offensive end with sloppy full back play and then counter attacking.
The Black Stars are giving more corners than Michael Schumacher. More corners than Michael Jackson's architect. More corners than Clarence Birdseye and Common combined. I should stop now.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAZZZZZZOOOOOOO! Pirlo rifles one past Kingston from just outside the area off a corner. I don't think there was a deflection. In my best hocke voice "Time of the Italy goal, 40 minutes."
38: An anemic looking Ghana corner leads to a puffball header to Buffone leads to an Italian rush to the inevitable Ghanese counter and then... they surrender another corner.
34: Another Italian free kick deflects right to Richard "funky" Kingston. Asamoah victimized in the midfield and smacks the ball playfully in response "Bad, naughty ball."
33: A Totti free kick is juuuuuust steered high by Richard Kingston and the subsequent corner juuuuust dribbles over the top.
30: And again Ghana and Essien rushing down the left side and causing a very big yacht somewhere to suffer a caviar stain on the broadloom. And now Pappoe a minute later! Off a broken play on the left, he is given space on the right and just goes over the net back on the far side. Great stuff!
I should apologize for saying "this match is on fire"
GOLDEN opportunity for Ghana on the counter attack. This match is on fire.
PS - yes, I know his name is Luca Toni. But it may as well be Lucatoni if you ask anyone here. He scored 36 in Serie A, and you don't have to ask anyone to find that out. They'll yell it at you.
26ish: Italy also has wood as Lucatoni fires one off the cross bar!
26ish: Exquisite pressure from Ghana. Essien currently giving Roman Abramovich a hard on.
24: Italy win their 256th corner of the match. Really, just ask the Italian FA.
23: Totti attempts a bicycle kick. Of course he does.
22: Another Italy corner, another golden opportunity wasted on the way to winning it. Somehow, that's a metaphor for post-war Italy.
Essien and Canavaro going head to head, and one would suppose toe to toe.
21: Ghana JUST offside on a long ball in showing lovely pace up front.
19: Lucatoni starts a lovely movement down the right side, but seems to stall once he gets to the net.
18: First good chance for Ghana. Nesta pulls a "hair of god" and heads it to safety.
I just heard Lippi refered to as "Marcello il Bello". Were he a little more cultured, he might be referred to as Marcello il Cello.
14:30 Free kick from a hand ball just outside the Ghana area. Roofed by de Rossi on a re-direction.
12:00 First sign of the cross of the match! Surprisingly, from a Black Star.
9:50 de Rossi sucks up a yellow card on Essien just outside the area, stopped by Buffone and... and... and.. the counter attack slides under Kingston and away for a corner. Marcello Lippi looks like he's going to cry. I so hope he begins smoking.
6:27 - Totti (?) wins a corner after a long run down the left side - Kingston and the Black Stars make a lame Totti corner into a second one! And now a third! Atrocious. This time, from the right side and it's roofed by some bald bloke.
Ghana controlling well - and crossing horribly. Both sides feeling each other out.
2:00 Totti probing in the area from the right side. Italians being loud in response. I've seen at least fifteen had gestures I can neither decipher nor repeat.
Surprise starter in goal for Ghana - Richard Kingston, who is put under a little pressure right off the K-O. From what I'm told, Kingston is creating quite the legend for himself in Turkey. Kind of like that guy in Midnight Express. Anyway - kick off!
And, to Italy goes a flag. And to Ghana goes... a flag. Disregard the last comment.
The exchanging of the gifts - the moment wherein we see just what sort of schwag the various countries are made of. Far more reflective of culture than the national anthem.
Ahh yes, the pageantry of the tunnel dance. A moment of silence for Roy Keane's retirement - the master:
Live blogging from the aptly named Bar Italia in Toronto's equally aptly named Little Italy it's Italy v Ghana at the Gillette McDonald's GM Card Ting Pokemon FIFA World Bowl 2006! Yes, I'm coming to you from the only place in the aforementioned Little Italy without a life-sized poster of Paolo Rossi in the window - and thus the only place safe for an England supporting Manga Cake like myself.
And speaking of St. Paolo, the questions swirling around this edition of the Azzuri are bringing to the gelato-addled minds of some in my immediate vicinity the great scandal tinged team of '82 that, in true Italian style rode the turmoil to victory on the backs of Vespas, blowing kisses to the ladies and saving the honour of the calico in the process. Totti in (and spitting), Nesta in, Gattuso out.
Hoping to have the Paul Newmanesque Marcello Lippi staring across the pitch after 90 minutes asking himself "who are those guys?" are the Portugal of Africa (despite being known as the Brazilians of Africa). The Black Stars have underachieved internationally relative to their success on the continent and many of them ply their trade in Italy including Roma's Kuffour; Cremonese's John Mensah (a clever defender one would assume) and Michael Essien - who plays at Chelsea, a team that I dislike, so I will throw towards them the epithet of being Italianate. So, in short, many of these players are familiar with one another.
So, it's the Black Stars and the black socks. Lippi is giving his players a variation on Dennis Hopper's "where Sicilians come from" speech from True Romance (c'mon, they invented Fascism - I'm allowed a little latitude) and Ghana is ready to show the world they belong - let's get it on.


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1. Let your life shine {in color}-
You only get one chance to live your life. Don't be afraid to live it out loud.
2. Open your arms wide to the unknown-
Don't be afraid to step into uncertainty. Leaving room for Him to show up is called faith.
3. Chase what matters-
The pull to live like everyone else is strong. Go after what's really important-
you'll never regret it.
4. Test your wings and try something new-
You never know, you just might love it!
5. Follow the winding paths, even the ones that lead to valleys-
It's in the low places that we learn the lessons that carry us to the mountain.
7. Capture the beauty of the desert places-
Often we rush through the rough patches and long for tomorrow. Enjoy today. It's all we truly have.
[On our long, long journey from the bottom of Texas to the Top this week, we stopped to dance in the 51 mile per hour wind!]
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Noise makers for the Big House..Ideas?
For the past few years I have been thinking of ideas for noise makers for the big house. I went to the game a couple years ago when we played AT Oregon. It was EXTREMELY loud. All of the fans had duck calls or actual whistles decorated as ducks. It created an annoying, but effective sound that truly affected our players. I remember when USC played at Oregon a few years ago, the commentators were saying how USC had practiced hand signals all week to prepare for the deafening sound in the stadium. Why don't we do something like this? Can't someone modify a duck call to make a more "growling" sound? I think we should all work together and come up with some ideas to implement for the new era of Michigan football. New stadium. New level of loudness. Lets make it so we aren't the "quietest group of 109K people".


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Michael Fassbender Wants You To Stop Talking About His Penis
Following Jon Hamm's big lead, the well-endowed Michael Fassbender has begged the Internet to leave his penis alone. Yes, we've all spent hours in a Google Image search checking out stills of his infamous and plentiful nude scenes, but we must erase it from our memory banks and focus on Michael's other talents. Because the world would never sexualize a female actress in the same way, or something.
Michael tells Elle UK:
"It wouldn't be acceptable it would be seen as sexual harassment, people saying [to an actress], Your vagina … You know? … I'm insecure, of course I am. But that was just a matter of me going, OK and just getting naked … I've never really thought of myself as good looking. I think of myself as, you know, alright … I used to have bad acne as a teenager, so all of this is a bonus now, the fact that I don't have pimples any more…And my hair was also, you know, unfortunate. I had really long hair. I mean, I tied it back most of the time, but I had all these frizzy bits coming off the top."
What do you think of Michael's request?
Michael, besides of being an amazing actor, you are the GOD of Cinematic Sex, so please, shut up!! And when he says "I've never really thought of myself as good looking" WTF man!! you're freaking GORGEOUS! A FUCKING SEXY DADDY!! a BONER RISER!! he's psycho smile makes us melt!! He has a perfect ripped body proportions! Also.. the people who talks about his penis is the people who loves him! therefore, SHUT UP MICHAEL!


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I have a couple of thoughts and wanted other people's views. My reasoning for these questions is based on treatment options and curiosity. I know we have had posts from people who feel their puppy (before a year old) may have SM.
- We know the only way to diagnose SM is from an MRI. Some start a medication trial to see if it helps if they do not have an MRI. What age or have their been puppies under 6 months that have been diagnosed with an MRI for SM?
- If a cavalier has an MRI at a young age am I correct to assume that it would be extremely rare to not see CM. Since CM alone can cause pain, how can an MRI at a young age be beneficial (given that it has not progressed to SM) for treatment options?
- As many know, I decided to opt for surgery for Ella. I imagine progression is different for each dog but if there was a diagnosis at such a young age of SM, it might be something that I would take into consideration. Surgery can not reverse any damage done to the spinal cord which is why I wish Ella had surgery earlier. I know surgery is personal but just my thoughts. This may not be a question but I am rambling as usual.
- Have you ever heard of surgery being done for CM?
- It seems like surgery is more common in the US. Why is it more common? Is it because Dr. Marino who is one of our top neurologists is a big advocate for it. Has their been any recent research? It seems like their has been some advances in medical management but surgery does not mean that they will no longer be on medication.


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We have lacewood. No dust problems thus far. It's an interesting material. In normal light,
it appears quite dark with a cool texture. But when the sun shines on it just right it is a really
cool brown and black undulating pattern. I like it because most of the time it is understated,
but I can understand others not feeling that way.
The glossy finishes (piano black and obeche gloss) are definitely more likely to show fingerprints. If you have kids, these finishes are probably best to stay away from. However, if it just you that is mostly driving, I think the fingerprint issue shouldn't be too big a problem.
For obeche, the gloss makes the wood look a little lighter and the matte is a little darker. In my opinion (if you don't care about finger prints), I would go matte with black or grey interior and glossy with tan.
We just got our Blue/Tan/Lacewood MS. The lacewood has a subtle bas-relief that is not just a light effect. When you run your fingers over it you can feel the variation in depth, which is a millimeter or less. In low angle light the undulations are really apparent. In direct light it just looks like a flat (but interesting) pattern.
As for dust, most of the lacewood surfaces are vertical or near vertical, so accumulation shouldn't be a problem. In any event, swiffer dusters are very effective for cleaning surfaces with fine grooves.
I had lacewood originally. I thought it was smooth finish. It was not ( I saw it in person and touched it in the Tesla store). Switched to glossy obech in lieu of dull (for me).
obeche matte with the tan seats: gorgeous!!
Piano Black is the cleanest looking. In the future collectors will like the exotics, but to me they fight with the interior. Piano is not only a standard option, it is by far the most elegant and least obtrusive.
No question for me. Piano black. The others feel like the past.
I have Blue with grey leather and matte Obeche, which I LOVE. I wouldn't done it every other way. The grey and matte Obece look so great together, very Zen. I've heard complaints about the glossy trims (Gloss Obeche and Piano Black) reflecting glare, and showing fingerprints. The matte Obeche is by far my favorite...The carbon fiber looks cool, but to Hi-tech for me. The Lacewood looks a little cheap to me, and the Piano Black looks VERY cheap to me.
Detail photos of the greay leather with matte Obeche here: http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/12320-Photos-of-the-Grey-i...


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The days of sideloading Android apps may soon be coming to a close. We have heard some mention about this before, but nothing was confirmed. However, some recent twitter comments sprung to life by N4BB may have done just that. In a response to another twitter users question regarding the removal of sideloading RIM's VP Developer Relations Alec Saunders stated that RIM was "removing sideloading for consumers."
This may come to no surprise to some, but for many consumers the decision by RIM wont be embraced with open arms. The ability to run Android applications on the PlayBook has been a reason that many consumers purchase a PlayBook. The ability to sideload Android apps has further influenced many consumers decision to purchase the PlayBook, and may have an adverse effect on some consumers. The amount of Android apps that can be run on the PlayBook is still rather limited in quantity, but we have seen a steady growth as more developers are ported their apps over to the Playbook.
As an advocate of sideloading apps I was a little disappointed to hear this, but I understand why. The underlying reason for RIM's removal of the sideloading is to help reduce the amount of pirated apps. Piracy is something that has plagued the Android Market place for quite some time and frankly, any app market that's out there. Although sideloading apps on the PlayBook may make the PlayBook a little more appealing to some, others like developers may be wondering how soon it is before their app is pirated.
Unfortunately those that abuse sideloading and use it to load pirated apps, have been the contributing factor for this decision. It will be interesting to see how the community responds to this decision as sidelaoding has become the norm to install Android apps.


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SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. (AP) -- Firefighters worked furiously Monday to save a line of mountain communities in eastern Arizona from a gigantic blaze that has forced thousands of people from their homes and cast a smoky haze over states as far away as Iowa.
Strong winds and lightning storms were expected to make matters worse in an area dotted with cabins and campgrounds that have long provided a cool summer getaway from the oppressive heat of the nearby desert.
Lighter winds a day earlier sent embers flying as far as three miles and triggered a series of spot fires.
The fire had grown to nearly 365 square miles, officials said. Authorities believe an abandoned campfire may have sparked the blaze more than a week ago.
So far, the flames have destroyed five buildings and scorched 233,522 acres of ponderosa pine forest. No serious injuries have been reported. The blaze nearly doubled in size between Saturday and Monday.


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Saturday, May 15, 2010
I'm b-a-a-a-a-a-a-c-k
Remember the days when I would buy one random ball of yarn and then do an entire blog post about it? or do a book report on every knitting book or magazine I ever bought? (I recently canned my photobucket account which meant A LOT of older photos that I completely forgot were associated to this blog suddenly went "poof, bah-bye" (or the more garish IMAGE NOT FOUND tiled all over the freakin' place) but rather than fix things I just deleted a lot of old posts instead--and even that seemed to take hours). Otherwise I would probably have linked to said old-posts-about-random-balls-of-yarn as proof of how painful my blog posts used to be. --And by no means am I implying that they aren't a tad painful now...I know it sometimes takes me 5 paragraphs with ten seperate asides just to get to the point... and wait, what what was my point again?
Ok my point is that things HAVE CHANGED. These days I don't like to waste anyone's time (including my own...) and like to post when I actually have something visually worthwhile to show you (or really, if I'm bored--haha gotchya!) Also changed: I try not to buy random balls of yarn anymore---usually I try to purchase with an actual project in mind cause otherwise you know what happens? A fucking stash full of random balls of yarn, that's what. Yarn with no purpose, and no direction apart from clogging up the stash! (uh oh now I'm swearing --sorry mom!). Also changed: I seldom buy knitting books anymore...not unless there's something I really REALLY want to knit in there. Magazines yes, PDFs, yes...books, not so much.
Also changed?
ME, I'm an old married hag now! ok, I haven't really changed...and being married is no different for me than it was pre-marriage, there's just more jewelry now.
And really, I won't inundate you with wedding pics here apart from some of these because, surprise: they are knitting themed!
This was all our photographer's idea...once she found out I was a knitter she was ALL OVER IT. And at first I wasn't so sure about it (mostly because I didn't know how much Nathaniel wanted to take part in a knitting shoot) but in the end he was a good sport about it and now I'm SO glad we did it this way (plus we sort of did two-shoots-in-one and there will be plenty of NON knitting pictures too).
The knitting pics were all taken at Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Nevada by our fabulous photographer Chelsea Nicole. I've stolen all these pictures off her blog actually because so far that's all we have access to. The seperate shoot was done in downtown Vegas and I am dying to see those too. Can't wait --Chelsea rules!
Some of my favourites are of me reading "Knitting for Dummies" (yes I lugged this all the way from Ottawa in my suitcase---in addition to lots of yarn and a few knitting projects and a vintage knitting bag, most of which didn't get used---good thing it's all so squishy cause I had A LOT of shopping to bring back with me too!) and Nat reading his usual Ugly Things. (don't ask...if you're a record nerd like he is, you will know what that is).
I think I was kind of trying to imply that Nathaniel was the dummy I was knitting for with these ;)
(sorry most of these photos get cut off on the side due to blogger's weirdness, so just click on them to see the full pic)
Anyway, you get the idea...the knit heart tattoo I have obviously blogged about before,
and I also whipped up a fast "skinny" tie (you can find the link to that one via Ravelry) for my betrothed to wear in the shoot,
In addition to a few other knitting-projects-as-props, but more on those later...
Some of you may be wondering "Where is the effing SHRUG you've been working on for months???" cause uh, I knit like ten of them (in different colours) to go with my wedding dress, and I promise I will post about that later, but have to tell you that about two weeks before the wedding I found a dress with sleeves that I liked and basically went with that in the final hour and said bye bye to a fussy shrug and matching sash and giant red crinoline and blah blah blah. SO not me, and now I'm glad I did. Honestly it doesn't pay to be organized a year in advance, I tell ya. especially for someone like me who will tweak things into the ground if time provides. (Organizational skills are simultaneously a gift and a curse).
So that's the update for now...honestly I have not knit a stitch in WEEKS, but still probably have a backlog of things that I can talk about. Everything in Vegas went off without a hitch, and I'm glad to be back and back to the business of living life and (more importantly) starting new projects!
Some trip pictures can be seen here if anyone's interested. I look forward to getting caught up on what everyone else has been up to!
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- caknitter said...
You look lovely in your wedding dress.
- Thea said...
Congrats! Amazing pics and an adorable husband. Glad to have you back - can't wait to see what you knit up with multiple skeins..
- Alice said...
Gorgeous!! And congratulation! The pics are wonderful, love the theme, the colors, everything!
- Jeanne said...
congrats! Those are awesome wedding pictures. So cute!
- littlebirdbigcity said...
You guys look wonderful! I love the pictures. Congratulations!
- stina said...
congratulations!! and the photos are so beautiful!
- AndiPants said...
I love the knitting themed pictures! I hope you had a good time in Vegas. Congratulations!
- Sayschnicklefritz said...
You both look so happy and like you're having FUN!Congratulations. And that's some great photo styling. The knitted tattoo heart and the blue nail polish? Asweoms, sassy and fun.
- Anna said...
I saw some of your lovely wedding projects on Ravelry over the weekend and I was DYING over their cuteness. Even my boyfriend was like, 'Wow, those are all super duper awesome.' Now that's saying something! :)
- Rainy Daisy said...
Well, hello :)
You look just lovely, darling! The photos are gorgeous. I love how personal they are - instead of the usual kissing-under-a-tree wedding shots.
- yodafatkitty said...
It's long past time I told you that I love your blog. But, buying yarn only if/when you've a specific project in mind?? Sorry, that's just crazy talk around here, lol.
And, congrats on the nuptials.
- Rima said...
Oooh. Congratulations! Beautiful pictures.
Congratulations (though I'm a little late! I've seen the photos on Rav and loved them!!!) and I feel like I do the same "oh hey I'm back again" post over and over. Here's to posting when we have worthwhile things to say! xoxo
- Sally HP said...
I just found your blog and I LOVE it. Your wedding photo shoot/knitting themed is AWESOME!


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For the last few hours, for reasons that I will not get into, I have been trying to track down bibtex entries for papers. Usually if the paper has an ACM DL entry, there is a bibtex entry that one can web-scrape, but for many papers (especially IEEE publications), this doesn't work because IEEE doesn't have bibtex entries on their website (and it's harder to web-scrape them).
Most of the complication comes from the fact that often I have a title, and need to match it to an actual citation of some kind. Google Scholar is quite helpful in this regard, allowing me to search for a title and more often than not returning the ACM DL link to the paper (and BibTeX entry).
But the ACM doesn't have everything, and this is where DOI numbers come in. The Document Object Identifier is a unique identifier that maps to a document entity, analogous to the URL for a web page. Similarly to a web page, the actual location of the document can be hidden from the user, and changed easily by the publisher, allowing for both portability and the ability to integrate a variety of sources. There is even a proxy server that you can supply a DOI number to; it returns the web page of the publisher that currently maintains that document.
What would be very cool would be a DOI to BibTeX converter. Note that a BibTeX entry maps to a single document, like a DOI. DOIs of course address a smaller space, since they govern only published work. If publishers exported some standard format (XML?), then it would be a trivial matter to write such a thing. Right now, all you get is the web page, from which you either have to scrape a bibtex, or construct one by hand. Neither options scales or is particularly appealing.


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Black and Hispanic hiring for leadership and other public sector positions in Monroe County lags significantly compared to the rapid minority population growth of the past two decades, statistics reveal.
Black and Hispanic hiring for leadership and other public sector positions in Monroe County lags significantly compared to the rapid minority population growth of the past two decades, statistics reveal.
Nearly 30 percent of Monroe's population belongs to a minority group, second highest in the state.
Monroe County has the third-highest percentage of Hispanics/Latinos — 13.1 percent — and fifth-highest percentage of African-Americans — 13.2 percent — among Pennsylvania's 67 counties, according to the 2010 U.S. Census.
But these segments of the population are disproportionately underrepresented in public-sector jobs.
That diversity gap is noteworthy for philosophical and practical reasons: A more representative public workforce can help promote inclusiveness, curb discrimination and build relationships with a changing population.
Is the gap because so many new Poconos residents prefer to commute to higher-paying jobs in New York, New Jersey or the Lehigh Valley?
A 2009 U.S. Census Bureau report said more than one-quarter of Monroe County workers traveled at least one hour to work.
Average commuting time for a Monroe County worker was nearly 41 minutes — longest in the nation.
Are low local wages a deterrent to minority residents seeking work here? Some employers think so but also insist that they cast a wide net for the best workers possible.
One thing for sure is that the local demographic landscape has changed.
Blacks and Hispanics are conspicuously absent among the ranks of administrators and teachers at Monroe County's four school districts, but many factors work against efforts to recruit more minorities, school officials say.
Just two blacks and one Hispanic were among the 45 school administrators and high-level officials in the East Stroudsburg, Pleasant Valley, Pocono Mountain and Stroudsburg school districts.
That's according to a 2008 survey by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the latest report available.
There were four blacks but no Hispanics among 34 assistant principals.
There were 13 African-Americans and eight Hispanics/Latinos among the county's 750 elementary school teachers.
The county's 845 secondary teachers included 15 blacks and 13 Hispanics.
And among 369 "other teachers" were three Hispanics, two blacks and three Asians.
"We do recognize the fact there is a disparity," said Tony Arnold, Pocono Mountain's assistant superintendent for human resources. "We as a district went forth actively looking for minority candidates in the past."
Pocono Mountain advertised job openings in minority educator trade journals, attended job fairs in New York and other urban areas and worked with colleges and universities to identify minority education majors when the district had rapid student growth and numerous openings last decade, Arnold said.
"We would select job fairs where we were hoping to recruit more of the minorities," Arnold said.
One obstacle is a lack of minority education majors at universities, he said. Another is the inability to pay teachers locally what they can make in cities, he added.
Arnold and East Stroudsburg Area Superintendent Sharon Laverdure said the lack of reciprocity by Pennsylvania in accepting teaching certificates from other states also hampers the ability to recruit minorities here.
East Stroudsburg recruited minority applicants at Penn State and Philadelphia when local population growth resulted in a growing school workforce.
"We stayed in the Pennsylvania area because the certification was so difficult," Laverdure said. "There is no reciprocity with other states."
Out-of-state educators hired here have to reapply for Pennsylvania certificates even if they earned certification in another state.
Laverdure notes one of East Stroudsburg's building principals is African-American. A minority assistant principal left the district two years ago.
Pocono Mountain has an assistant principal who is black, district spokeswoman Wendy Frable said.
Statistics she provided for the current school year show that five of 324 elementary teachers and six of 369 secondary teachers at Pocono Mountain are black.
Ten district psychologists include one black and one Hispanic.
Across the four school districts, more than 83 percent of elementary teachers, 60 percent of secondary teachers and 75 percent of other teachers were women in the 2008 survey.
Women dominated in most other educational positions, including guidance counselors (58 of 86), psychologists (12 of 15), librarians (23 of 28), consultants (30 of 40) and teacher aides (310 of 326).
"Women have been attracted to teaching because you have the summers to be with your children," Laverdure said.
Laverdure would like to see more women coaching female sports teams at East Stroudsburg, to provide a "comfort level" for girls.
Two blacks and one Hispanic were among county school psychologists in 2008, with 24 Hispanics and 21 blacks among the teacher aides.
Among 792 service workers were 641 whites, 79 Hispanics and 69 blacks.
The percentage of racial or ethnic minorities working in Monroe County government has risen slightly in recent years, but still lags well behind the county's overall minority population.
About 12.5 percent of the county workforce today list themselves as black, Hispanic or a member of another minority group, county Human Resources Office Bonnie Ace-Sattur said.
This compares to 11.7 percent of full-time county workers listed as minorities in a 2009 survey for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Office.
But nearly 30 percent of Monroe County residents belong to a minority group, according to the 2010 U.S. Census.
This includes 13.2 percent who said they are black and 13.1 percent who identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino.
The fact many local minorities are relatively new residents who commute to higher paying jobs in New York and New Jersey probably accounts for some of the county's low minority hiring rate, county Commissioners Chairman John Moyer said.
"I think generally a lot of people figure if you work for the county, you don't make a lot of money," Moyer said.
Today there are 54 blacks and 35 Hispanics/Latinos among the county's 716 full- or part-time workforce, Ace-Sattur said.
Nearly half the county's minority workforce — 42 people — work at the Monroe County Correctional Facility in Snydersville.
This includes 28 blacks, 13 Hispanics and one native Hawaiian.
Another 26 blacks or Hispanics work in the county's Children and Youth Services Department.
Five minorities work in domestic relations, and three are employed in the Probation Office.
Monroe County's two largest police departments have had only limited success in hiring more minority officers.
There is one Hispanic and one black on the 48-officer Stroud Area Regional Police Department and one Hispanic on the 37-member Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department.
Both departments have had to contend with layoffs in recent years, further limiting opportunities to add more minority officers.
"The challenge has been getting positions advertised and getting an applicant pool of diversity," SARP Chief Bill Parrish said. "For public confidence and overall common sense, it's important to have a department that's more community based."
SARP, which serves East Stroudsburg, Stroudsburg and Stroud Township, is "contemplating" adding three officers within the next six months, Parrish said.
Parrish serves on the Monroe County Advisory Council to the state Human Relations Commission, which promotes racial and ethnic harmony and investigates discrimination claims.
"We'll be reaching out to many more organizations so we will have a more diverse applicant pool," Parrish said.
He is hopeful a new criminal justice program at East Stroudsburg University also will boost the number of minority and majority applicants alike.
Pocono Mountain Regional Police follows an exhaustive hiring process accredited by a commission of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association to ensure the best officers are hired, Chief Harry Lewis said.
"Our position has always been to attract the most people to take our tests," Lewis said. "We do everything we can to get the most diverse applicant pool to begin the process."
The top 60 scorers in a written exam move on to a physical fitness exam, followed by two rounds of interviews to narrow the field. Applicants also undergo psychological exams, a polygraph test and background check.
"There is no template that makes a good officer," Lewis said. "It really comes down to character. You do the best you can to hire people who are going honor the badge and the profession."
The department — which serves Coolbaugh, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock townships and Mount Pocono — currently has one Latina officer.
Pocono Mountain Regional, facing financial pressures from the member municipalities, previously had another Latino and a black officer before the force was downsized during the past two years.


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|Arodi Peirce 1825
I believe there comes a time in life when you realize how important it is to document your family history. Slowly this endeavor becomes more than just names and dates. You uncover lessons of faith, patriotism and love. You learn about the struggles they underwent during wars, the depression and the loss of loved ones through illnesses we can cure today.
I enjoy the hunt for the twists and turns and uncovering surprises that at times delight me and yes sometimes even shock me. Studying and learning about your ancestors can teach you tolerance of others. Here you may find multiple faiths in your family tree along with a possble black sheep or two. I believe that my ancestors are waiting for me to find them.
You begin to understand that you are a composite of all those who came before. You come to the realization that one day you will be part of all those yet to come, therefore your life continues through them. What keeps me motivated is the realization that when you find pictures of your ancestors, learn the details and history of their lives, it is as if you knew them when they walked the earth. It warms my heart.


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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Lofty's 80-80 Rule
According to a Pew Hispanic Center report, in 2005, 57% of illegal immigrants were from Mexico, 24% were from other Latin American countries, primarily from Central America, 9% were from Asia, 6% were from Europe, and 4% were from the rest of the world.
So, if 80% of illegal immigrants LOOK latino because they ARE latino, and if 80% of people questioned about their citizenship status in Arizona (AFTER BREAKING THE LAW) are latino, then that's not profiling, right? RIGHT? That's perfect fucking common sense and perfect math.
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lofty, lofty, lofty,ReplyDelete
i love you like a brother, but you are way off base here.
if you add in the hyphen, then you add the slow, but steady increase of 'proud, wise, latina women' who keep their last name and add their husband's, well, the permutations are WAY more than 15.
уважаемый Lofty,ReplyDelete
The Uzbeks were a similar problem for us. Our countries have different methods for these things and I am not supporting, necessarily, one over the other. Let me simply say, however, that in Moscow today, we speak Russian.
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This is NOT the America I grew up in. It's sickening.ReplyDelete
Lofty, apparently, 911 wants you to understand that he loves you like a brother. I hope you got the point.ReplyDelete
Have you noticed how officials in the B-HO administration (including the Attorney General & the Secretary of Homeland Security) are now admitting that they haven't actually READ the Arizona law that they've been trashing for the past couple of weeks?
- Anonymous5:35 AM, May 20, 2010
Not the America you grew up in??ReplyDelete
Maybe cause you grew up in Pakistan??
And who cares about names, the 9-11 hijackers all had different names(except for 2 "Ahmeds")and how much lettuce did THEY pick??
I LIKE Mexicans, how else could I afford to maintain my pool? And whens the last time a Mexican flew a 767 into the World Trade Center?
The most they might do is tear up your yard with their 67' Lowrider Impala cause you tried to pay them with a Taco Bell gift card.
This is America Buddy, learn the rules, or take that PIA Supersaver to Islamisbad, ONEWAY!!!!!!!!
God Bless,
Frank Drackman, American
- Anonymous7:16 AM, May 20, 2010
No, no, NO...we must not let common sense into this discussion. I can't comment anyway because of pending litigation. I can't REALLY talk about it, but I know profiling and racism when I see it. Well, let me give you a hint....when is the last time you saw a short, plump white female with a lucrative NBA contract???? My Sisters and I are tired of the hate and repression.....anyone can see that profiling is the ONLY thing keeping us down!!!ReplyDelete
Pattie, RN
dear Frank,ReplyDelete
did you see this about the twist-tops entering our fine land through the southern border?
damn, you are onto us. but elena kagan... she could break into the NFL. i mean, can you see any dude running towards her? anywhere near her? can you see any dude trying to tackle her? no way.
in fact, frank and patty,ReplyDelete
help me out here. i would say that NASCAR, the NBA, the NFL, and especially the NHL are anti-semitic. i have never heard of a scout from one of these leagues visiting the Yeshiva, and i have yet to meet a redneck jew who likes to fix up camaros and run liquor to the city (though frank may be the exception that proves the rule).
- Anonymous10:47 AM, May 20, 2010
No Jews in NASCAR?? Guess you forgot about #46, Jon Denning, and the Late/Great Intimidator Himself was originally named Dale Earnhartstein before he survived the horrors of Treblinka.ReplyDelete
OK, the NBA/NHL are just a step above Soccer, so you may have me there,
But how can you forget NFL greats such as Lyle Alzado, Bernie Kozar, Adam, Bill, Charles, and Marshall Goldberg, Jay Fiedler, Matt Bloom?
And for baseball, 2 Words, Sandy Koufax.
i'll give you dale. forgot he was fond of his yarmulke, but as far as your other names they are the exceptions that prove the rule... probably picked to play precisely BECAUSE they were Jewish... you know, just so the man could point to a few folks as counter-examples. this kind of thing is just what the man does.
i wonder if i could get the good people of mexico to fund my CABG if i showed up in one of their ERs with 3 vessel coronary disease and chest pain? i mean, i know we do that for any person who shows up in one of our ERs, but i'm wondering about reciprocity. ok, never mind.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8:40 AM, May 21, 2010
9-11, tell Lofty to stop sending those coded messages to Al Kaida or I'll report you to the Chief of Homeland Security, oh yeah,ReplyDelete
Frank, "The Greek is Bearing Gifts" Drackman
- Anonymous2:21 PM, May 21, 2010
My perception of doctors and the medical field has changed, and it's all your fault.ReplyDelete
I'm only one person, but what I have learned, I will not keep to myself.
I can't remember how I was referred to this blog, but I've spent the last week or so reading from the beginning.
And I discovered that I'm a hypocrite. Which really didn't set well with me.
Yesterday, I re-worked my household budget to try to make sure that when I have to juggle bills, the first one that decreases is not going to be medical and dental payments. We'll suck it up someplace else.
I loved reading your blog because I too have a problem with people that feel entitled, won't take responsibility for their actions/choices and feel that the system owes them. Health care reform is a crock…and no-one is responsible for me and my children but ME!
I am a single parent of 5 – three are still at home, two are in college. As my oldest daughter once put it, "Mom, according to the government, we can't afford a cardboard box under a bridge." For about 8-9 months years ago, I was on food stamps and Medicaid and found the experience beyond humiliating. I still qualify for just about every program there is, but we make do on our own.
But I have been harboring a lot of misplaced resentment toward doctors/the medical profession because of the situation I was in. So when I had to juggle bills for the month, my attitude was that the medical/dental could wait because it won't make that big of a difference.
I was wrong, I'm ashamed of myself and I'm sorry. This is not who I am, how I was raised and is not how I'm raising my children.
Thank you for helping me to remember.
dear montanalady,ReplyDelete
welcome home. thanks, and thanks again.
- Anonymous9:34 PM, May 22, 2010
I had a student ask me yesterday, "Why do all Mexican's have the same last name?" The students last name you ask? Martinez.ReplyDelete
ASTRA REED: WOW GOOD JOB....ReplyDelete


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Having barn personnel present when sows are farrowing and ensuring proper colostrum intake for piglets soon after birth can lead to significant benefits when it comes to building immunity in the piglets and helping equip them to respond to health challenges, according to Beth Ferry, Michigan State University Extension swine specialist.
She cites a 2013 research trial done by Khanh Nguyen, University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada), conducted to determine if induced farrowings resulted in increased colostrum intake for piglets, thus ensuring an improved immunity response.
The trial was conducted on a 600-sow farrow-to-feeder pig operation. Sows in the trial were split into two treatment groups. Group one was made up of 56 sows that were induced at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on day 114 of gestation. The second treatment group was made up of 84 sows that were allowed to farrow naturally.
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The first treatment group received enhanced day one pig care, which included drying and warming of piglets as well as making sure that each piglet received colostrum. These practices are considered to be a benefit of attended farrowings.
The second treatment was a designated control group in which sows were observed twice daily at feeding time. Farrowing assistance was provided if needed at that time, and no additional care was given to piglets.
Immunity response was measured by blood samples taken from the piglets when they were three days of age in order to verify the serum concentration levels of immunoglobulin G (1gG). Test results revealed that levels of 1gG did indeed differ between the control and induced sow groupings. Researchers discovered that 59% of the piglets born to sows in the induced group had high levels of lgG, whereas 37% of the piglets from the control group of sows had high levels of lgG.
Ferry says it can be concluded that scheduled and attended farrowings benefit production numbers by allowing for improved colostrum intake by piglets, resulting in improved immunity as evidenced by 1gG levels. When caregivers are present to make sure piglets are able to nurse, the piglets are able to develop improved immunity.
This trial also indicated that birth order of piglets and sow parity had no effect on colostrum intake.
An additional research project conducted by Nguyen in 2011 involved 159 multi-parity sows while investigating the benefit of attended farrowings in terms of stillborn piglets.
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Audi Melges 20 U.S. Nationals Will Race On Friday
25 August 2011
Eye to eye with Hurricane Irene, the 2011 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National Championship, hosted by Sail Newport is proud to welcome 30 teams to Newport, R.I.
The event is the largest gathering of Audi Melges 20s in North America since its racing debut in early 2009. It seems like yesterday, but in two short years the Audi Melges 20 has catapulted to the forefront of sportboat racing, mostly in part to its impeccable build and production by Melges Performance Sailboats and furthered strong support by Melges Europe (where 30+ on a starting line is now commonplace) and Melges Asia Pacific.
Front and center, one of the few teams considered at the top of the Audi Melges 20 food chain is defending National Champion Michael Kiss on Bacio, from Macatawa Bay, Mich. Kiss came on strong at the 2010 Nationals, pulverizing the competition and taking home the well-deserved title. At the end of the day, a modest Kiss was virtually in disbelief that he had done so well, and over time has become increasingly more confident as an Audi Melges 20 helmsman. Kiss, a true stalwart of the class and has not only committed to racing 'a lot' in North America, he has also ventured beyond U.S. borders to compete in the highly-acclaimed Audi Melges 20 Sailing Series in Europe.
On an evident upswing is Cedar Lake, West Bend, Wisc.'s Paul Reilly on Red Sky Sailing Team. Winner of two major regattas in the Audi Melges 20 class and recently crowned the 2011 C Scow Invitational Champion, Reilly has clearly got his groove on and expected to be one of Kiss' biggest adversaries this weekend.
Emerging, slowly but surely and long overdue for a big win is Steve Sisson at the helm of Tony Tabb's Elevation Racing. Their story, along with additional crew member Justin Hood, is one of 'almost, but not quite.' Having observed this team from the very beginning, they really do have what it takes and this National Championship, could be their moment. After scoring second place overall at several events, and within striking distance on more than one occasion, Tabb and team are destined to win a marquee event. It's just a matter of time, and that time could be now.
The rest of the field of competitors is filled with talented crew and an impressive league of intense owner/helmsmen and women. It would be no surprise to see Kent Haegar on Mach Schnell, Mary Anne Ward on M&M Racing, Russell Lucas on Shimmer and John Arendshorst on Blink 20/20 out front and doing well.
Despite all the hoopla, the topic on everyone's mind is that of Hurricane Irene. There was much discussion throughout the day, amongst the owners as well as organizers as to what to do. Cancel? Cut it short? The Audi Melges 20 Class traveled to Newport to race, and now a powerful storm, whose effects span almost 300 miles threatens the Rhode Island coastline, with a potential direct hit slated for New York City late in the weekend.
Everyone waited in anticipation as PRO Anderson Reggio delivered his intentions for the race weekend. "The top question on everyone's mind is what is happening with the weather. Obviously Sunday doesn't look like it will be the greatest day for racing. As far as Saturday is concerned," said a very serious Reggio. "we think that by 07.30 a.m. on Friday, August 26 we can make an accurate decision as to whether or not racing on Saturday is doable."
Friday's racing schedule has been bumped up so that racing will commence at 09.30 a.m. An announcement will be made at 08.00 a.m. to the fleet. The forecast for Friday is dicey, so Reggio looks to squeeze in as much racing as possible.
After the Skipper's meeting, the North American Fleet conducted a very impromptu Owner's Meeting. The main topics of discussion were regarding the 2012 Nationals, potentially to be held in San Francisco, CA.
The International Audi Melges 20 would like to extend a sincere gesture of appreciation to Melges USA, in particular Harry Melges III, Andy Burdick and local Melges Representative Anthony Kotoun as well as Sail Newport and the Newport Shipyard for supporting the 2011 U.S. National Championship. Special thanks to Layline for supplying the suds each day after racing, clearly they understand Audi Melges 20 sailors are very thirsty after racing - hot and super fast in Newport!
1.) Michael Kiss, Bacio
2.) Rhonda Joyce, Batteries Not Required
3.) Pat Eudy, Big Booty
4.) Jon Messenger, Black Sheep
5.) Pieter Taselaar, Bliksem
6.) John Arendshorst, Blink 20/20
7.) David Pollock, CAN-142
8.) Rob Wilber, Cinghiale
9.) Tate Russack, Diesel
10.) Tony Tabb, Elevation Racing
11.) Erik Wulff, Endorphin
12.) John Kimura, Evoked Potential
13.) Marc Hollerbach, Fu
14.) Sid Gorham, Funner
15.) John Hamilton, Hip Shooter
16.) Daniel Theilman, Kuai
17.) Burke Blackman, Lemonhead
18.) Travis Weisleder, Lucky Dog/Layline/Gill Race Team
19.) Mary Anne Ward, M&M Racing team
20.) Kent Haeger, Mach Schnell
21.) Chip Till, Murder Incorporated
22.) John Taylor, Ninkasi
23.) Tom Bowen, USA-119
24.) Paul Reilly, Red Sky Sailing Team
25.) Marc Ewing, Riot
26.) Russell Lucas, Shimmer
27.) Geoffery Pierini, Sicktrix 20
28.) Rob Butler, Touch2Play
29.) Tom Ritter, Tramp
30.) Guy Mossman, USA-132
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This Day in Sports History — November 1
Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on November 1:
1924 — The Boston Bruins, the first U.S. franchise in the National Hockey League, was founded. (More info.)
1938 — Seabiscuit beat reigning Triple Crown winner War Admiral in a match race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (More info.)
1951 - Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers won the first of his three National League Most Valuable Player awards. (More info.)
1959 — After being hit in the face by a shot at Madison Square Garden, Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadiens returned from intermission wearing a mask, the first goalie ever to do so. (More info.)
2001 — Scott Brosius of the Yankees hit a two-out, game-tying home run in the ninth-inning off Byung Hyun Kim of the Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium the night after teammate Tino Martinez had done the same thing, and New York beat Arizona 3-2 in 11 innings to take a three-games to two lead in the World Series. (More info.)


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Artopia: November 2006 Archives
Brice Marden? 2006 Brice Marden/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York FULL CAPTIONS REQUIRED BY THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
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Oil on canvas
50 1/4 x 68 1/4" (127.6 x 173.4 cm)
The Museum of Modern Art, Fractional and promised gift of Kathy and Richard S. Fuld, Jr.
Pulling Down the Shade
The word is out. Brice Marden is the one.
I am not sure that his elegant retrospective at MoMA -- now we know what those sixth-floor rooms were for -- proves conclusively that he has saved abstract painting, but it sure looks like it. And it looks like a great deal of "baaaad" painting will finally have to bite the dust. Certain critics (and curators and collectors too) in the '80s thought that painting could be saved by forgetting about boring old abstract art. We were on an anti-minimalist jag. Fake expressionism reared its head. Stupid was smart.
Looking back, Marden's debut paintings now seem radical, although at the time I thought them conservative. Times change. I think these days we have a hunger for abstract painting. I know I do. And, I hasten to add, this is not a retreat from the world, no matter how many reasons there may be for such a retreat. It may be that we have reached image-overload. And our brains need a rest from Pop Art Redux. Our eyes need something deeper, richer, and -- dare I say it? -- more spiritual to take a look at, to explore.
There are two Mardens.
Marden's first period comprises monochromes that could be mistaken for minimalism. There's a thin band of splashed and speckled canvas at the bottom edge as if to prove that the monochromatic field above is made of oil and beeswax (the latter a sly reference to Jasper Johns and also a way of assuring a flat matte surface). The specks of paint also prove that the undifferentiated expanse above is indeed handmade -- how old-fashioned -- and that a lot of layers of slightly different hues went into the highly finished results.
This is also to show that we are looking at color(s) on canvas and not something that's color through and through. The ground is canvas and not a plank. The color is applied and not solid, for then it would not quite be a painting anymore, would it? This bottom edge is not much of a format or signature, but because it suggests the unfinished, the little strip of canvas lets the picture breathe a bit. It also recalls Barnett Newman's much more heroic/dramatic use of the vertical strip, stripe, or zip, albeit vertical, just as the monochromism references Rauschenberg's all-white paintings, and, once Marden gets to using panels, Ellsworth Kelly's occasional -- but not quite signature -- juxtapositions of monochromatic panels.
Once when I was interviewing Willem de Kooning, Newman came up. Using a joke he had undoubtedly employed many times before, de Kooning put his two fists together, thumbs up, in front of his nose and the opened them up and back again, to equate Newman's zip with the opening and closing of an elevator door. Likewise you could -- but I never would do such a thing -- pull down an imaginary window shade almost, but not quite all the way down to an imaginary windowsill to indicate Marden's device.
Brice Marden
For Pearl
Oil and beeswax on canvas
Three panels, overall 96 x 98 1/4" (243.8 x 249.6 cm)
Private Collection
? 2006 Brice Marden/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
What Color Is It?
But if you only see the window ledge and the monochromaticism then Marden's paintings will not look very original, will only seal the flavor of the historicism of the contemporary. But from the beginning I sensed something original going on in spite of the references. Aggressive diffidence? Well, not exactly.
I saw color as his originality and that all else merely foregrounded this rare gift. The single-panel monochromes remain the purest evidence of this, for when he begins to multiply panels and thereby juxtaposes two or more colors, we are back in composition, in push-and-pull of the coloristic and perhaps of the purest sort, as in Joseph Albers and his contrasting squares, not that I have anything against Albers.
Here's a surprise, in terms of the monochromes (and even the multiple panels). As a colorist Marden is closest to Ad Reinhardt. Reinhardt a colorist? Look again. Look harder. Each square is a different black and is a kind of eyedropper alchemy.
In a not unrelated way, you stand in front of a Marden monochrome and you wonder what the color really is. Slate? But it's a yellowish, rosy slate. It may be "green" but it is an invented green, neither moss nor grass, but with purples in it and a peculiar haze. You cannot describe the colors at all! Using scents (musky-daisy-shoe) or sound (humming-lolling-whisking) won't quite work either. The colors do not describe, they are. Marden has been going about inventing colors that no one has ever thought of before or seen. They might be the shadows of other colors. The shadow of a rose, the shadow of a stone, the shadow of a cloud moving across a lawn in September at two o'clock, at a certain latitude, longitude, elevation, degree of moisture in the air.
Harold Rosenberg and others in the '50s used to rail against color illustrations, claiming they so distorted the colors of the originals that black and white or even nothing at all was to be preferred.
Even with high-resolution images, what do you lose?
Scale: an six by six inch square of gray/green is very different from the original five-foot original. Also compromised: texture, thickness of support, reflections of light sources.
Proof: choose paint by a paint-chip; paint your wall, then weep. Paint one wall green and another orange, and weep even harder. Paint all the walls the same off-white and see them change during the day with the light--the wall opposite the windows, very different from the walls opposite the door. And how different that white is under artificial light and then artificial light of different sorts. What is the real color? Do we need to replicate the light in the artist's studio when and where the painting was made?
In defense of realist painting vis ᠶis conceptual art, I used to say that there are many more things in the world than there are ideas. In defense of Marden's monochromes, I would now say that there are many more colors than ideas.
To paraphrase Brillat-Savarin, who said that the discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star, I'd propose that the discovery of a new color is as important as either.
Think of William Henry Perkin's 1856 discovery of mauve.
Marden Two
Brice Marden
Couplet IV
Oil on linen
9' x 60" (274.3 x 152.4 cm)
The Museum of Modern Art, Fractional and promised gift of Kathy and Richard S. Fuld, Jr. ? 2006 Brice Marden/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
And then something happens. Marden begins to break into squiggles. I don't quite see how this relates to his announced interest in Chinese calligraphy and scholar's rocks. Let us just say that they look like spaghetti or maps of the paths that five characters might take in one of those intertwining plot-point movies that started with Robert Altman (who must have been reading Victor Hugo or listening to soap operas when he was a boy). The colors now are brighter. They worm around on monochromatic grounds and have a sassier effect. Cheerful? Can worms be cheerful? It is as if Marden has combined smudged versions of Valerie Jaudon's Islamic interlacings and Dan Christiansen's spray-paint loops. And, certainly in his wonderful works on paper, Jackson Pollock. Finally some of the squiggles are more open and you can't help thinking of very late de Koonings.
And as we move through time the trails get cleaner, neater.
Brice Marden 6 Red Rock 1,000-2002
Oil on linen,07 x 75" (271.8 x 190.5 cm)
Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection, Phoenix, Maryland
? 2006 Brice Marden/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Marden's change to Marden Two in the '90s was in some ways equivalent to Philip Guston's change in the early '70s from Abstract Expressionism (sometimes identified as Abstract Impressionism in his case) to the cartoonism of Guston Two. You can't keep repeating yourself forever. Figuration always lurked in the A.E. or A. I. Guston, but the cartoony political statements of the late style either thrilled or irked his fans. I think I fall into the latter camp. Marden, however, has not gone figurative or political. But the contrast between the two periods now seen at MoMA makes it look like he might as well have gone figurative. There is so much more to look at and the paint doesn't exactly stick to the surface.
One theory of evolution has it that changes take place in sudden leaps not in the smooth increments of old-fashioned textbook diagrams. Guston and later Marden seem to mirror this sudden leap in art, not that a higher or less of degree of abstraction is better or worse, not that art evolves. The nature of the times is the nature of art's natural selection. New times require new art, but the struggle against boredom is as important as everything else.
Marden has recapitulated the march to total abstraction in reverse. He began with the blank canvas; multiplied the blanks, and then added spaghetti. I like the spaghetti, and the paintings are certainly easier to reproduce. The monochromes you have to see in person. Marden Two is exploring depth and motion. We are looking at a dance rather than a trance.
Brice Marden
The Propitious Garden of Plane Image, Third Version
(Photographed unfinished in May 2006)
Oil on linen
Six panels, overall 72 x 288" (182.9 x 731.5 cm)
Collection the artist. Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery, New York
? 2006 Brice Marden/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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