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A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. These works may be written specifically to be performed by actors, or they may be closet dramas - simple literary works - written using dramatic forms, but not meant for performance.
The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder (as in a wheelwright or cartwright). Hence the prefix and the suffix combine to indicate someone who has wrought words, themes, and other elements into a dramatic form - someone who crafts plays. The homophone with write is in this case entirely coincidental.
The term playwright appears to have been coined by Ben Jonson in his Epigram 49, To Playwright,[1] as an insult, to suggest a mere tradesman fashioning works for the theatre. Jonson described himself as a poet, not a playwright, since plays during that time were written in meter and so were regarded as the province of poets. This view was held as late as the early 19th century. The term playwright later lost this negative connotation.
Early playwrights and playwriting theory[edit]
The earliest playwrights in Western literature with surviving works are the Ancient Greeks. These early plays were written for annual Athenian competitions among playwrights[2] held around the 5th century BC. Such notables as Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes established forms still relied on by their modern counterparts. For the Greeks, the playwright was "poeisis," the act of making plays. So the "poet" held a different connotation than it does today.
Aristotle's Poetics[edit]
In the 4th Century BC, Aristotle wrote his Poetics, the first play-writing manual. In this benchmark text, Aristotle established the principle of "action" or "praxis" as the basis for all drama. He then included a hierarchy of elements for the drama beginning with Plot (mythos), Character (ethos), Thought (dianoia), Diction (lexis), Music (melopeia), and Spectacle (lusis). The ends of drama were plot, character, and thought, the means of drama were language and music, and the manner of presentation a spectacle. Since the myths - upon which Greek tragedy were based - had been widely known, plot had to do with the arrangement and selection of materials. Character was equated with choice as opposed to psychology, thus, character could be determined by action. In tragedy, the notion of ethical choice determined the character of the man. Thought had more to do with arguments and rhetorical strategies rather than "theme" as it would today. Language and Music were the material means of drama, much like paint and brushes are the means of the painter. Aristotle's methodology was inductive and based on reading the great tragedians of his day. In other words, he redacted his theories from the plays themselves, rather than begin with a theoretical approach. As such, it was not intended as dogma (as it would later become), but written as a guide describing best practices. His definition of tragedy as "the imitation of an action that is serious..." etc., brought with it the concept of mimesis from real life, rather than from the ideal Plato had touted. Thus, he developed his notion of hamartia, or tragic flaw, which stood as an error in judgment by the main character or protagonist. The Poetics, while very brief, are highly condensed and worthy of study by any playwright, today. It provides the basis for the "conflict-driven" play, a term we still hold aloft as the sine qua non of dramaturgy.
Perhaps the most Aristotelian of contemporary playwrights is David Mamet. Mamet embraces the idea of character as "agent of the action" and exemplifies causality in the structure of his plays. His recently revived, "Speed the Plow," is quintessentially Aristotelian. It observes the unities, with exception of Act I's change in place, and builds its plot through a causal stream of discoveries and reversals.
Neoclassical theory[edit]
The Italian Renaissance brought about a stricter interpretation of Aristotle, as this long-lost work came to light in the late 15th century. The neoclassical ideal - which was to reach its apogee in France during the 17th century - dwelled upon the "unities," of action, place, and time. This meant that the playwright had to construct the play so that its "virtual" time would not exceed 24 hours, that it would be restricted to a single setting, and that there would be no subplots. Other terms, such as verisimilitude and decorum, circumscribed the subject matter significantly. For example, verisimilitude defined that characters were to be based upon the ideal of a type versus what might be considered realistic. It also prohibited actions that might not be considered possible within the limits of the unities. Decorum fitted proper protocols for behavior and language on stage. In France, Jean Racine in tragedy, and Molière, comedy, were purveyors of the unities and other strictures. Corneille on the other hand was condemned by the French Academy when his play Le Cid contained too many events and actions, thus, violating the 24 hour restriction of the unity of time. Neoclassicism never had as much traction in England—Shakespeare's plays are directly opposed to these models—and in Italy, improvised and bawdy commedia dell'arte and opera were more popular forms. In England, after the interregnum and restoration of the monarchy in 1660, there was a move toward neoclassical tragedy, but this was never popular. For example, John Dryden's "All for Love," a redaction of Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra," attempted to compress the sprawl of action and multiple settings from Egypt to Rome to a single place, and within a 24 hour time frame. One structural unit that is still useful to playwrights today, is the "french scene," which describes any character entrance or exit. Thus, motivations and actions for characters will change based on who is present on stage. This is an excellent structural tool, and can let the playwright know exactly how much a particular character should be involved in the action.
Well-made play[edit]
Popularized in the nineteenth-century by the French playwrights Eugene Scribe and Victorien Sardou. Perhaps the most schematic of all formats, the "well-made play" relied on a series of coincidences (for better or worse) that determined the action. This plot driven format was often reliant on a prop device, such as a letter or glass of water, that revealed some secret information. In most cases, the character receiving the secret information would misinterpret its contents, thus setting off a chain of events. Well-made plays are thus motivated by various plot devices which led to "discoveries" and "reversals of action," rather than being character motivated. Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House is an example of a well-made structure (built around the discovery of Krogstad's letter) that began to integrate a more realistic approach to character. Ironically, the character Nora's leaving is as much motivated by "the letter" and disclosure of a "past secret" as it is by her own determination to strike out on her own. The well-made play infiltrated other forms of writing and is still seen in popular formats such as the mystery, or "whodunit."
Play formats[edit]
Full-length play: Generally, two or three acts with an act break (intermission or interval) that marks some kind of structure or time shift. Usually these are divided into scenes defined by shifts in time and place. This type of structure is called episodic. Episodic plays often contain scene changes and require careful attention to transitions, maintaining flow and continuity. Classical structure entails a more causal relationship between units and is often defined by the unity of time, place, and/or action. The latter is often marked by the Late Point of Attack whereas the former involves an Early Point of Attack. Point of Attack refers to the point in the story where the play begins. Late point of attack plays are generally reactions to an event that has already occurred, or to an outcome that is imminent. In Early point of attack, the play reveals itself as it goes along in the action. Short play: A more popular format recently, the short play removes the intermission and generally runs over an hour, but less than an hour-and-a-half. One-act play: A useful form for experimental work (the absurdists made the form popular) with less reliance on character development and arc. Generally, these remain under an hour in length.
10-minute play: Popularized over the past 20 years, and now a staple at most play festivals and play contests. These take on a number of approaches from the traditional conflict-driven to the very experimental. Useful in play-writing workshops, and with beginning playwrights since the format requires rigor, such a format can be processed or produced without onerous technical requirements.
Contemporary playwrights[edit]
Contemporary playwrights in the United States often do not reach the same level of fame or cultural importance as others did in the past. No longer the only outlet for serious drama or entertaining comedies, theatrical productions must compete for an audience with films, television, and the Internet. In addition, the perilous state of funding for the arts in the United States and a growing reliance by non-profit theatres with ticket sales as a source of income, has caused many of them to reduce the number of new works being produced. For example, Playwrights Horizons produced only six plays in the 2002-03 seasons, compared with thirty-one in 1973-74.[3] As revivals and large-scale production musicals become the de rigueur of Broadway (and even Off-Broadway) productions, playwrights find it difficult to earn a living in the business, let alone achieve major successes.
New Play Development[edit]
In an effort to develop new American voices in playwriting, a phenomenon known as new play development began to emerge in the early-to-mid-1980s, and continues through today. Many regional theatres have hired dramaturgs and literary managers in an effort to showcase various festivals for new work, or bring in playwrights for residencies. Funding through national organizations, such as NEA and TCG, encouraged the partnerships of professional theatre companies and emerging playwrights. Play development as a term has a variety of applications. It usually defines the period after an initial draft has been written, when the play is workshopped with a group of actors and director, and then prepared for a reading. The latter is called a staged reading, which suggests the play has been rehearsed several times prior to the reading; although there is no hard and fast rule about this.
New Dramatists in New York, for example, will often have a "cold" reading of a script in an informal sitdown setting. A cold reading means that the actors haven't rehearsed the work, or may be seeing it for the first time. Festivals of 10-minute plays, popularized by the Humana Festival in Louisville, KY, have become a staple of many play contests. Many plays can be rehearsed in a brief amount of time, and usually, the technical requirements are minimal. Shenandoah and the O'Neill festival offer summer retreats for playwrights to develop their work with directors and actors in a totally "devoted" setting.
There has been a backlash over the past ten years with the formation of Playwriting Collectives like 13P and Clubbed Thumb who have gathered members together to produce, rather than develop, new works. This has been a reaction to the "developed to death" notion in which the play never gets produced, but goes through endless readings and critiques that after a certain point become counter-productive. In this decade, many literary departments have been eliminated in regional theatres as the result of an increasingly difficult economy. Nevertheless, most new plays that are produced in New York go through some kind of assiduous development process, and rare is the play that shows up on a producer's desk that gains any traction. On Broadway, this has happened in the past year with Martin McDonagh's "Behanding in Spokane" and Mamet's "Race" although these shows were packaged with stars (Christopher Walken in the former) and with playwrights who are well established in the profession.
See also[edit]
- ^ "Jonson, Ben, ''The Works of Ben Jonson'', Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Co., 1853. page 788". Luminarium.org. 2003-08-10. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ Fraser, Neil. "Theatre History Explained", The Cowood Press, 2004, page 11
- ^ Alexis Soloski (2003-05-20). "Alexis Soloski, "The Plays What They Wrote: The Best Scripts Not Yet Mounted on a New York Stage", ''The Village Voice'', May 21 - 27, 2003". Villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
External links[edit]
|Look up playwright in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
|Wikiversity has learning materials about Collaborative play writing
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Playwrights.
- The Playwriting Seminars, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Play Submissions Helper, The Play Submissions Helper Blog


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Dianna Lightfoot was supposed to start work next week as director of childhood development and early education in the state Department of Health and Human Services. Secretary Aldona Wos announced the hire on Tuesday, praising her as a strategic and tactical top tier executive with extensive health care, child welfare and education expertise.
But child care advocates and others began questioning the appointment Wednesday after learning that Lightfoot had co-authored a policy statement posted online for the National Physicians Center for Family Resources, a conservative advocacy group that she founded.
The statement expresses concern about the psycho-social impact of early childhood programs the kind of programs Lightfoot would have overseen at DHHS. It says they could lead to an entitlement mentality and make some parents less responsible. It also says the demand for child care is overstated.
Lightfoot deleted her Twitter account Wednesday afternoon, but not before critics had copied many of the messages she posted over the past two years. In a July 2011 tweet, referring to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, she wrote: Between hilary and the other butch bunch obama anointed its great to finally see 2 with intelligence depth AND femininity. Butch is a derogatory reference to lesbians.
Another tweet referred to a vaccination as government intervention. On Facebook, Lightfoot praised Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback for taking a stand against shariah law, and complained that too many Americans seem to have fallen into a politically correct stupor.
This is not the first time that Lightfoot has been caught in political crosswinds: Her nonprofit advocacy group has been criticized for distorting scientific information.
Questions began rolling into the offices of Wos and Gov. Pat McCrory on Wednesday; by midday Thursday DHHS announced that Lightfoot was not taking the job. The department said Lightfoot had notified Wos on Thursday morning that she does not wish to be a distraction to the department and will pursue other opportunities.
Wos accepted the decision, the statement said. Lightfoot would have made $110,000 annually.
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Wos office declined to make the secretary available for an interview or provide further information about how well Lightfoot had been vetted, or to discuss whether her hiring signaled a weakening of North Carolinas support for pre-kindergarten and early childhood education programs. Republican legislators tried to cut funding for the program last session, but a Superior Court judge ruled that the state could not deny access to the program for at-risk 4-year-olds.
There was no comment on the controversy from the governors office, other than references to McCrorys past statements. During his campaign for governor, McCrory said the pre-K concept had been proven but made no promises about funding. He said it should be more closely tied to the kindergarten-through-high school system.
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We all sneak a peak at text messages or emails to pass the time in boring meetings. And yet, we'd also probably all admit that we find it irritating when others do the same.
But a new study from researchers at Howard University and the University of Southern California finds big differences in who's bothered by it - and by how much. The study, published in the journal Business Communication Quarterly, asked 204 employees at an East Coast beverage distributor and 350 U.S. business professionals in a random-sample survey to weigh in on whether it bothered them if people checked their cell phones. What they found: People are particularly bothered by managers who take calls during meetings, men are nearly twice as likely as women to think it's okay to check text messages at a business lunch, and even leaving your phone out on the table can be offensive to some people.
In the first sample, the researchers asked open-ended questions and evaluated the intensity of the responses and the number of times certain behaviors were mentioned. They note that people were particularly upset when their managers took calls in front of them. Unsurprisingly, taking or making calls was cited most often as bothersome behavior. But a handful of people said they thought even bringing a phone to a meeting showed disrespect.
The second sample asked participants to say how appropriate or inappropriate different behaviors were in both formal professional meetings and offsite business lunches. Three quarters or more of the respondents said even checking for text messages was rarely or never appropriate. And more than half thought checking the time on the phone, looking to see who's call was coming in, bringing a phone to the meeting, or even excusing oneself to make a call was inappropriate in a formal meeting. At more informal lunches, those numbers dropped, but more than half still thought it was rude to look at a phone to check text messages or email; a third said the same about stepping away to answer a call.
The study gets more interesting when it compares the views of men and women and people from different regions. (Unsurprisingly, the researchers found that while about two-thirds of people under 30 approved of texting at a business lunch, just 20 percent of those between age 51 and 65 thought it was acceptable behavior.) Meanwhile, roughly half of men said it was okay to answer a call at a business lunch, but only a quarter of women said the same. As for checking text messages, more than 59 percent of men were comfortable with it at informal lunches, while just a third of women were. And interestingly, professionals in the Western region of the United States - home to Silicon Valley, Seattle tech giants and Hollywood's agents - were less accepting of phones being used during meetings than East Coasters.
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Linda Ronstadt remained composed as she walked up to claim her National Medal of Arts at a White House ceremony Monday afternoon.
Can black women have it all?
In a powerful new essay for the National Journal, my friend Michel Martin makes a compelling case for why we need to continue the having-it-all conversation.
Redskins not the only nickname to cause a stir
Daniel Snyder has come under fire for refusing to change the mascot of his NFL team, the Washington Redskins. The Redskins, however, are far from being the only controversial mascot in sports history. Here is a sampling of athletic teams from all areas of the sports world that were outside the norm.
'Rebel' mascot rising from the dead
Students and alumni from a Richmond, Va.-area high school are seeking to revive the school's historic mascot, a Confederate soldier known as the "Rebel Man," spurring debate about the appropriateness of public school connections to the Civil War and its icons.
Fast food comes to standstill in China
The shortage of meat is the result of China's latest food scandal, in which a Shanghai supplier allegedly tackled the problem of expired meat by putting it in new packaging and shipping it to fast-food restaurants around the country
Stranger's generosity stuns Ohio veteran
Vietnam War veteran David A. Tobias was overwhelmed recently when a fellow customer at an OfficeMax store near Ashtabula, Ohio paid for a computer he was purchasing.
VIDEO: High-dive accident caught on tape
A woman at a water park in Idaho leaped off a 22-foot high dive platform, then tried to pull herself back up with frightening results. Fortunately, she escaped with only a cut to her finger.
Where cats are more popular than dogs in the U.S.-and all over the world
We all know there are only two types of people in the world: cat people and dog people. But data from market research firm Euromonitor suggest that these differences extend beyond individual preferences and to the realm of geopolitics: it turns out there are cat countries and dog countries, too.
How spy agencies keep their 'toys' from law enforcement
A little over a decade ago, federal prosecutors used keystroke logging software to steal the encryption password of an alleged New Jersey mobster, Nicodemo Scarfo Jr., so they could get evidence from his computer to be used at his trial.
Russia's war on McDonald's takes aim at the Filet-o-Fish
Russia said earlier this week that it had no intention of answering Western sanctions by making it harder for Western companies to conduct business in Russia.
But all bets are off, apparently, when you threaten the Russian waistline.
Don't judge mothers with messy homes
I was building shelves in my garage when a neighbor girl, one of my 4-year-old daughter's friends, approached me and said, "I just saw in your house. It's pretty dirty. Norah's mommy needs to clean more."
Arizona's prolonged lethal injection is fourth in U.S. this year
Arizona's execution of double-murderer Joseph Wood marked the fourth time this year that a state failed to dispatch a convict efficiently, according to the Constitution Project, a bipartisan legal group.3
Technology plays key part in battling police brutality (VIDEO)
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Join us on August 28 and be moved by the melodies and lyrics of Jewish music at the debut of a new music CD: "Jewish Music to Soothe Your Soul." Produced by Glenview-based Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter, this music CD is a new resource for the community and is designed to promote relaxation and comfort through music that reflects Jewish culture and traditions. The music CD includes songs recorded by Midwest CareCenter staff, Cantor Alberto Mizrahi and Kol Simcha Youth Choir, with a special guest performance by Michael Feinstein.
Enjoy light refreshments ... listen to a live selection of music included on the music CD ... meet some of the featured performers ... and celebrate the launch of this special collection of songs that will touch the hearts and souls of many and serve as a resource for our community.
Sunday, August 28
3–5 p.m.
Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview
This event is free and open to the community. For more information visit www.carecenter.org or RSVP to Linda Rockwell at firstname.lastname@example.com, (847) 556-1778.
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Dr. Williams is excited to be starting her new practice with Adventist Health and is interested in caring for a wide range of patients. She is especially interested in women's healthcare and preventative medicine for all ages. She believes in a holistic approach to wellness and in working with her patients to achieve good health.
Dr. Williams lives within the Mount Hood Corridor with her husband, daughter, and pets. She enjoys spending time with her family, exploring the outdoors, sewing, playing music, and traveling.


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And I thought I was the only who couldn't handle pictures of snakes in books. I couldn't open science books because of the pictures of snakes.
My high school science teacher threatened me with failing the class unless I touched a snake. I said - try it, I will go to the principal/school board. Now that is irrationale, fear of snakes vs. principals and school boards.
Ever being seriously broke again.
Clowns. Especially the Bozo/Krusty type. They're too creepy. I mean, really, why would a grown man do that???
Sit vis nobiscum.
Vah! Denuone Latine loquebar? Me ineptum. Interdum modo elabitur
Being stuck among fanatical mobs with no exit.
Something bad happening to my kids and hubby. Sometimes I cry because I get so worried!
Losing control of my bodily functions and being consigned to a nursing home where I am surrounding by other sick and dying elders and live without the joy and comfort of my and companions.
Losing my kids or my husband. Everything else is nothing compared to that.
Without fear you cannot find courage
"I missed the view and viewed the mist..." ©
Being physically dependant on another person due to illness, accident, etc.
I have been in a fire and I have been in an auto accident that could have killed me and yes, cancer causes me concern but outright fear of losing my kids and my husband is the #1 thing on my list. Homeless is still a real possibility for us if things do not improve within the next year, that will be a real adjustment I am sure, but so it goes!
Without fear you cannot find courage
I fear not having enough income to support the basic needs of my family.
Since I currently am a housewife, I fear the thought of being forced back into the work force after a long period of absence (through DH's death, financial need or divorce). As a former graphic designer, my skills will all but be obsolete even five years from now. But me staying home is something we both wanted, so that's the risk I take. I'm just going to have to keep myself as updated as possible, just in case.
Mustard. As stupid as it sounds, it's true. Can't smell it, can't look at it, can't touch it. If it comes near me I run the other way. My loved ones thing I am little bit crazy.
I once found a website with people's strange phobia's and found solace that there are others like me who are afraid of mustard.
I am another one who cannot even stand to see a picture of a snake. However everytime there's a nature special on TV about snakes, I find myself watching it for at least a few minutes. I guess I like scaring myself to death.
I admit I'm also very afraid of dogs, have been since early childhood. I'm a little better now, I can at least stand to be around one, but if it jumps on me it's panic time.
Getting Alzheimer's, my grandfather has it now, and I came to the conclusion a few weeks ago that the hardest thing is missing someone when technically they are still here.
My mom getting cancer. My grandmother died of lung cancer earlier this year and my mom still smokes.
A bad car accident, especially one where I am at fault, causing severe mental, physical and financial trauma. Life can change in an instant. But I don't worry very much any more, just make an effort to appreciate every day, the joys and wonders of life.
Getting sick with some serious illness, right as life is getting good.
A break-in.....I lock my doors at night, then close my bedroom door and lock it as well, when I sleep at night...not to mention check my closet every night before bed(it's a walk-in).
Used to be terrified of death, but have come to terms with the fact that once you get past the actual not conscious anymore, it's probably not that scary because you aren't aware.
Flying.........I've never been a fan...but I'm not terrified or scared stiff by it....I just don't like it much and would rather not. Irrational I know.
Chronic diseases like cancer. I have lupus but so far it isn't that grave, I can cope without too many problems with my medicine. But I'm terribly scared of it getting worse.
Bad Accidents and consequences (becoming handicapped or deformed in any way).
Being unemployed.
Cancer. It's already killed in my immediate family twice.
Nuclear War (hopefully, I'll be old and senile by the time that happens, but I do worry about the future of my grandchildren.)
Other than that, I try not to worry too much, and not sweat the small stuff...
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I have always been fascinated with gyros. The combination of the spiced meats, the fresh cucumber sauce all wrapped nicely in pita bread make it the perfect meal, especially at football games and
festivals. But, I had never tried making my own, until now.
Gyros prepared the official way are layers of beef, lamb and sometimes pork, all placed on a rotisserie and slow-roasted for hours.
Practically every spice you have on hand will be used in this dish.
Gyros originated in Greece hundreds of years ago, but are fairly new here in in the states. Best I can tell they
started showing up in Chicago in the mid-1960's. While the meat I use in this recipe is ground, the flavors are all there in full force.
But, in typical "BBQ My Way" fashion, I took it one step further. I prepared them on the grill which gave them the authentic outdoor flavor I was hoping for. If you like gyros, give this recipe a try. This recipe is a double batch. I froze half of it for future use.
• 1 lb. ground lamb
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 lb. ground pork
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1/8 cup chopped garlic
• 1 ½ Tbs. oregano
• 1 ½ Tbs. marjoram
• 1 Tbs. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. ground coriander
• 1 ½ Tbs. rosemary – dried and ground
• 1 ½ Tbs of ground black pepper
• 1 ½ tsp. Kosher salt
Saute' the onion and garlic in a little olive oil to bring out the sweetness. Once the onion mixture is cooled, add all "meat" ingredients in a large bowl. Mix with hands until all ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
Set aside in the fridge for an hour to let the flavors meld together. Onto the sauce.
Cucumber Sauce
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 cup cucumber – peeled, grated and squeezed of its water
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp fresh dill finely chopped
• 1 tsp prepared mustard
• ½ tsp kosher salt
Combine all ingredients and chill.
Grilling the gyro
Set up the grill with indirect heat, which is stacking 20 to 25 briquets on one side of the grill. Once they are 75 percent ashen, sprinkle with a cup or two of hickory ships.
Form the meat into oblong patties, the size that you think would fit perfectly into your pita bread.
Place the patties on the opposite side of the coals and put the lid on, all vents open. Allow to cook indirectly for 20 to 30 minutes. Then, briefly place them directly over the goals to provide some
texture. Be careful, as they will cause flame ups. Bring them in, assemble your authentic gyro with
fresh tomatoes, lettuce and cucumber sauce.
Dave Lobeck is a barbecue chef from Sellersburg, Ind., who writes a column for CNHI News Service. Visit his website at www.BBQMyWay.com.


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JENKINS COUNTY, Ga. -- A one-car accident in Jenkins County killed both a driver and passenger Tuesday afternoon.
The Trailblazer, driven by 68-year-old Henry Horace Wiley, went off Buttermilk Road and hit a tree around 12:30 p.m. The passenger, 86-year-old Arnold West, also died in the crash.
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How a Slip of the Finger Changed the Economic Policy Debate
Did a couple of economists' slip of the finger cause wrongheaded policy decisions?
An error in an economic policy paper may invalidate some pro-austerity arguments.
Black is white, up is down, and high debt-to-GDP ratios may not, in fact, be correlated to negative economic growth.
That's a taste of what many economic policy wonks are feeling today. A new paper is blasting holes in what has been one of the most oft-cited findings of the post-recession period. And while it seems like a high-minded debate between eggheads, it's a discussion about the basic assumptions that underlie how—and even why—our politicians are tackling the nation's high deficits and debt.
[PHOTOS: Protests Against Austerity in Europe Escalate]
In a 2010 paper, economists Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff, both of them highly respected academics currently at Harvard University, came to the conclusion that when debt-to-gdp ratios rise above 90 percent, "median growth rates fall by one percent, and average growth falls considerably more."
But now, a team of economists from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst have analyzed Reinhart and Rogoff's spreadsheets and found that a Microsoft Excel coding error, in addition to an odd weighting system and the exclusions of certain years of data for certain countries, invalidate Rogoff and Reinhart's findings. In fact, they find, economic growth tends to be positive for countries with debt-to-GDP ratios above 90 percent.
Why does it matter? As one economist put it in the title of a Tuesday blog post, "How Much Unemployment Was Caused by Reinhart and Rogoff's Arithmetic Mistake?"
"This is a big deal because politicians around the world have used this finding from R&R to justify austerity measures that have slowed growth and raised unemployment," writes Dean Baker, codirector the left-leaning Center for Economic and Policy Research, in his blog post. "In the United States many politicians have pointed to R&R's work as justification for deficit reduction even though the economy is far below full employment by any reasonable measure."
[OPINION: How an Excel Error Helped Lead to Austerity]
Neither Reinhart nor Rogoff has yet responded to U.S. News requests for comment, but they did provide a response to the Wall Street Journal late Tuesday afternoon. The two economists point to a 2012 paper they wrote with Vincent Reinhart, former director of the Federal Reserve Board's Division of Monetary Affairs, in which they found high debt to be correlated with lower growth.
To say the economists' 2010 work was widely cited may be an understatement. It became a go-to source for some in the debate over deficits and a key point in Washington budget debates. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) cited the paper in is Path to Prosperity budget proposal that would have drastically cut spending. Reinhart told the Senate Budget Committee in 2010 that debt-to-GDP levels are associated with lower growth. The paper was also often cited in debates over European austerity.
In addition, the paper was a favorite in the news media. On their website, Reinhart and Rogoff list nearly 80 news articles that cited the work over the course of just over a year. As recently as last week, Bloomberg cited the study in an article about debt and growth dynamics.
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Of course, the fact that a few economists found a flaw in a couple of other economists' research is not going to decisively sway the austerity debate one way or the other. Plenty of other papers and economists make the case for reducing deficits and debt over the long term.
But even for those who believe strongly in reining in spending, there are lessons to be found in the flawed research. One may be that single academic works should not be taken as gospel truth, because when those papers are found to be faulty, it turns established thinking on its head.
In addition, it's further encouragement for experts to vigorously question and scrutinize each other's research. Even without the Excel data, the Amherst economists point out, there were other reasons to question Reinhart and Rogoff's work. This may be seen as more reason for those who question seemingly bedrock conclusions to question more loudly.


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The hotel itself was lovely. The pools, restaurants fulfilled all our expectations. the shows at nights were great, specially the michael jackson show. The only con we found was that after the check in at 3pm our room was not ready so we need to wait until 4:15 to get to our room. the food was delicious and with lots of variety, but is almost impossible to get a reservation for french or italian restaurant. the good thing is that is guaranteed a reservation with your stay, we got the japanese Kyoto which is quite good and lovely. and another one for the mexican mexico lindo. Definitely will go back to Barcelo Punta Cana"
we stayed a couple of nights and really enjoyed our experience. great food at steak restaurant! there were lots of kids and teens, so just be aware. also, the hotel is less geared toward english speaking folks. it was hard to communicate at times. overall a good experience though for the price."
We really enjoyed our time at the Majestic Colonial. We were there with our 6 year old son and he loved it too. It never seemed crowded. The food was very good. There was always lots to chose from. We mainly ate at the buffet because we have some very picky eaters. Our room was clean. Our niece got married on the beach. It was beautiful. I would highly recommend this resort as a place for a destination wedding."
I stayed here overnight before traveling to Punta Cana in the morning. Hotel was clean and modern. Staff spoke english and was extremely friendly. Was surprised to get this kind of service at a hotel under $100! Would definitely stay here again on my next trip."
This hotel is great but the free breakfast could use a little work. You wait a long time for coffee. Other than that the service is outstanding and beds are super comfortable! Great hotel near the airport!!"
This hotel has great service and maybe the best food of any hotel I've stayed at in santo domingo, which are many. Rooms need a little upgrading especially the beds but if you upgrade your room it's more comfortable."
Thanks to Gladys at the front desk we were able to get all of the little issues that came up fixed and just kept on relaxing by the beach and eating and eating and drinking and sleeping. What more can you ask for."
I have stayed at both New Garden and Terrilinda, with Casa Valaria being between the two hotels . . .and Casa Valaria was by far the best. It is very cozy and quiet and does not give off that MAN CAVE vibe like the other two. The staff was fantastic as well as friendly and the restaurant on site was reasonably priced . . . I will be staying there again in Sept. . . ."
We had a wonderful stay and would stay again, one of the best resorts we have stayed at. We were treated with great respect and kindness.The waiters Rafeal, Nelson,Antonio,were just great.Charlie from the vacation club is a great guy and we experienced no pressure while there,would deffinetly return."
Hotel was good enough for me I have stayed in fancy hotels but this was good service was great everyone was friendly to me especially that I spoke no spanish I would recommend it to ppl and go back in the future"
I had a great time.The weather was great and spent a lot of time at the beach"
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Word spread quickly last week that Eddie Munster was in town. Butch Patrick, who's real name is Patrick Lilley, starred in the television show "The Munsters". The sitcom about a family of friendly, good-natured monsters aired from 1964 to 1966. Butch and his sister Michele Lilley spent several summers in Macon visiting their grandparents, Bill and Marjorie Greenstreet. Butch also attended junior high school in Macon for a portion of a year.
Last Thursday, Butch and Michele returned to visit their grandparent's former home at 411 N. Wentz Street to be interviewed by Michael Lynch Ph.D of St.Louis. Lynch's company Para-Vision deals with ghost and entity investigations. Lynch is producing a documentary about the strange happenings in the house.
"It is very emotional to be back here in Macon," said Michele. "I was about six or seven when I first started to spend summers here."
Butch says that during his visits he didn't really feel a presence in the house. "I was a typical boy, I spent most of my time outdoors and playing in the carriage house," he said. "My favorite memories of Macon include shooting pool downtown at the Pool Hall and going to the roller rink and the swimming pool."
Michele said she and her grandmother were very close and she immediately told her the first time she saw a woman standing at the foot of the stairs. "Grandmother said, 'I know, but she won't hurt you.'"
Michele says over the years she saw the woman several times, mostly near the staircase. "She had long hair and was wearing a long dress. She seemed to be holding something in her hands," said Michele. "She always looked so sad, it made me feel sad too when I saw her, but I never felt threatened or afraid of her."
The history of the house has led them to believe that the apparition was Elizabeth (Wardell) Rubey. Local historian Merlyn Ameidi says that the house was built for Elizabeth and her fiancee Harry Rubey by her father Thomas E. Wardell Sr. Wardell had come to Macon from Illinois when he read that coal had been discovered in Macon County. He was murdered on Oct. 12, 1888, during a mining labor dispute. Elizabeth and Harry were married on Dec. 27 of that same year with the bride dressed in her black mourning clothes.
During the course of filming for the documentary Lynch says that he has come to believe there may be as many as 13 different entities in the house on Wentz.
Also interviewed by Lynch was current owner of the house Stephen Keithly. Keithly and his wife Lynn moved to Macon 19 years ago and purchased the place for their photography business. "My wife always said she felt a woman's presence in the house," says Stephen. "We did a lot of entertaining and many of our visitors said that they had the same feelings."
Page 2 of 2 - The Keithly's also had strange incidents while living there. Several items of jewelry were misplaced and never found. "I thought, maybe the ghost likes jewelry," said Stephen.
After 18 years of living there, Stephen says he saw the woman. "It was early, about 6 a.m.," says Stephen. "I did not see her face, she was going down the stairs. She was wearing a white nightgown and a shawl. She was very elegant and graceful. It was not at all scary, it was really a very pleasant experience."
Other former owners, Richard and Marjorie Waller say that they never felt like there was any type of presence in the house when they lived there. "Our family lived there for over 20 years and no one ever saw a ghost," said Marjorie. "It was our home and we never felt uncomfortable there."
Butch currently lives in Anaheim, Calif. Michele lives in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Michele began collecting skeleton keys when she used to go to estate auctions with her grandmother. She has turned that love of keys into a customized house key business named Keys to my Castle.
Nothing has been finalized, but the siblings plan on becoming the new owners of the place that holds so many childhood memories for them. They hope the documentary will spur more paranormal interest in the house that they would like turn into a Bed and Breakfast.
"We are looking forward to it," said Butch. "We think it will be great for Macon."


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Isabel Allende
In 1985, Isabel Allende's literary debut, The House of Spirits, catapulted her to international acclaim and established her as a major international writer.
Her career now includes 19 books translated into 35 languages with more than 57 million copies sold. She has been garnered with 12 international honorary doctorates and 50 awards in more than 15 countries. Two of her books, The House of Spirits and Of Love and Shadows, have been made into international movies. In addition, she was written plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and radio programs. Her many other books include The Island Beneath the Sea, Paula, and Oprah Book Club selection Daughter of Fortune. In 2004, she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Born in Peru and raised primarily in Chile, Isabelle Allende is a passionate speaker and a lifelong advocate for human rights. In 1992, she created the Isabel Allende Foundation to support the empowerment of women and girls worldwide.
For more 20 years, she has lectured internationally about women's rights and the empowerment of women; Latin American and world politics; Chile; writing and the creative process; spirituality; and her own work.
What People are Saying About Isabel Allende
"Allende is a mesmerizing novelist….a magician with words."
— Publisher's Weekly
"Allende's literary craftsmanship is impeccable."
— People magazine
"Allende is a genius."
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BELLEVILLE — New owners of the Main Street Market in west Belleville want to dispel rumors that they will turn the grocery store into an all-night liquor store.
Vin and Dimple Aggrawal, of Edwardsville, said they have no plans to expand liquor sales at 8193 W. Main St.
The Aggrawals, who previously owned a liquor store in Granite City, said such rumors have cost them once loyal customers in the west end of Belleville and about a two-thirds drop in sales.
"I want to keep it the same way as the old owners," Vin Aggrawal said. "We want to keep it a friendly neighborhood store and carry the things people need."
Vin Aggrawal said he will keep the liquor selection, and the popular meat and deli department.
If anything, Dimple Aggrawal said she plans to expand the selection of organic fruits and vegetables because of customers' request. The store already sells organic eggs and milk.
The previous owners, Mike Chenault and John Carpenter, sold the store in January after operating it for 42 years.
Chenault, 68, said it was time for him to retire.
"Business was declining a bit, but we have a lot of nice memories there," Chenault said. "I run into customers and they all say they miss us at the store. We wish (the new owners) luck and hope people support them."
Resident Barb Ducey, of the Signal Hill Neighborhood Association, said the new owners met with residents recently to address concerns. She attributed the rumors to residents reacting to change.
"It is a neighborhood grocery store and when it changes hands, it's like you lost a friend, but we'll get used to it," Ducey said. "The new owners are very nice and seem to have what is best for us at heart."
Ducey stopped by the store Wednesday to pick up some lettuce and chicken she needed to make dinner.
"That's why we like it," Ducey said. "You can pick things up you need last minute or ready made. It's not a big box store. You go in there, bump into a friend and have a conversation."
For the sake of the west end, all residents should want the store to do well so the building doesn't sit empty, Ducey said.
"If we want our community to succeed, we all have to support each other," Ducey said.
Ducey attended a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting last month to speak in favor of granting the Aggrawals a liquor license.
"I thought it was fair," Ducey said. "The old owners had one."
Two residents spoke against allowing the liquor license. They could not be reached for comment but, in summary, they expressed concerns about the building's condition, such as wiring issues.
Both zoning and council members asked about the store's building code violations, questioning if the store should get a liquor license before addressing outstanding violations.
The City Council voted this month to approve the liquor license permit.
If the owners were to make a major change to the use of the property, then they would have to go back to the city for approval. A major change includes extending liquor sale hours or switching from selling mostly groceries to mostly liquor.
Bob Sabo, director of the city's Health, Housing and Building Department, said the city conducts building inspections only when there's a change in ownership.
Sabo said the violations found in the inspection are not hazardous.
The store has made some improvements, such as installing hand and guard rails and replacing rotting floorboards, and should close soon for ceiling repairs.
Some residents worried the store will no longer sell groceries and only liquor because the Aggrawals used to own Corral Liquor in Wood River.
"It's not going to be the little corner market we knew and loved for 50 years," said Roger Wigginton, a member of the zoning board and owner of the Don Rodgers clothing store. "I'm convinced it's going to be a package liquor store."
The Aggrawals said they sold Corral Liquor in July because they do not want the long hours and liability that comes with operating a liquor store. They also used to own Whisper of Love gift shop in Edwardsville.
"We got rid of the liquor store so we can go home on time and be with our kids, enjoy our evenings," Dimple Aggrawal said.
Main Street Market is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays to Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
Other residents did not like that new ownership forced out longtime employees.
The Aggrawals said they do not need as many workers because they will run the store as a family. They're also considering moving to Belleville.
"It's wrong to spread news like that to hurt us," Dimple Aggrawal said. "We have made our investment here and now, because of these rumors, we're watching our sales go down. We are trying to prove ourselves."
Mayor Mark Eckert said he believes the new owners are merely doing what other family-owned businesses do.
"Just like other family-run businesses, you will have family members take over some," Eckert said. "This is America: If people want to sell a business or buy a business, they can. I hate to see the man's business suffer and I hope people welcome them. We don't want to see more empty buildings in this town."
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 27, 2006
Dedication ceremony held for Fire Station No. 19
The City of Kansas City, Mo., continues to fulfill an overwhelming mandate by citizens to repair, upgrade and build new public safety facilities. In lieu of a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony, a symbolic uncoupling of fire hoses was held Friday at Fire Station No. 19, 550 W. 43rd St.
Representatives from the Fire Department, elected officials and City staff dedicated the new fire station, which replaces the original Fire Station No. 19 at 4012 Washington St. and Fire Station No. 32 at 4928 Main St. After the ceremony, tours of the facility were provided.
"We can now serve the citizens of the Westport and Plaza neighborhoods of the city from this larger, state-of-the-art fire station facility," said Chief Richard "Smokey" Dyer of the Fire Department. "The new station provides our fire personnel with new and improved systems that will greatly enhance the emergency service they can provide to the public."
Construction of the approximately $6.4 million project began in September 2005 and Fire Department personnel moved into the station in September 2006. The project has been funded completely by the quarter-cent sales tax for operation of the Fire Department that includes capital improvements, which Kansas City voters passed in August 2001.
"The completion of Fire Station No.19 is evidence that the City is listening and delivering upon public appeals for expanded emergency services," said Councilman Jim Glover, 4th District at large.
The Capital Improvements Management Office has managed the completion of this project using the City's design-build process. This process uses a single contractor to manage the design and construction phases of project to shorten the length of bid time and expedite project completion. The station was designed by Shaughnessy, Fickel and Scott Architects and constructed by J.E. Dunn Construction Company.
"This new facility has been designed and constructed using durable materials and systems to ensure low maintenance and utility costs," said Councilman George Blackwood, 4th District.
This new fire station is a two-story structure with apparatus space for two pumpers, a 100-foot aerial ladder unit and an incident command post vehicle. Designed as a one-stop location where fire companies can refill supplies such as fuel, air and oxygen, the station will be used as a training facility for Battalion 106.
The facility includes offices and housing for one battalion chief and three fire companies, kitchen, day room, lobby, public restroom, three fire offices, laundry space and locker rooms, air storage, clean wash and EMS storage, and a training room and physical fitness area.
For more information about Fire Station No. 19 and the design-build process, visit CIMO's Web site (www.kcmo.org/cimo).
Media inquiries about the Fire Department should be directed to Tricia Middleton, community service and media relations coordinator in the Fire Department, (816) 784-9200. In regard to this issue, media inquiries about the Capital Improvements Management Office should be directed to Steffany Hedenkamp, communications specialist in the Capital Improvements Management Office, (816) 506-4630.


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MINNEAPOLIS Don't expect to see Rick Adelman stalking the sideline of a Minnesota Timberwolves game in the near future. The coach, who has missed the team's past six games, has been on a leave while his wife, Mary Kay, is hospitalized. On Friday, the 12th day of Adelman's absence, Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn said he does not expect the coach to return "in the near term." "I think what Rick would like to do is make certain that his family situation is stabilized so that, if he does return, he feels it will be (permanent) rather than being in and out," Kahn said. Adelman's son, David Adelman, who serves as a player development coach for the Timberwolves, has been with the team throughout. Assistant coach Terry Porter has served as interim head coach, leading Minnesota to a 1-5 record borne mostly of continued injuries to an already battered roster. Despite being absent from the team, Adelman is still making the decisions around the Target Center. After the Timberwolves returned from their four-game, four-loss road trip, Adelman met with his team Wednesday morning, offering words of encouragement, and he's been in constant contact with the coaching staff. Porter usually speaks with him twice a day, he said, once in the morning and once after practice. No personnel decision is made without his approval, and this is still Rick Adelman's team, through and through. "It's not a decision made in regards to rotations and starters without him approving it," Porter said. "I'm just his vice president, I guess I'd say. He's still president. He's still got any type of bills, anything that's going to be passed, that goes across his desk before it goes into action. He's got a lot of veto power." Adelman has also been in constant contact with the training staff, Porter said, which may be the most active line of communication as the team's injuries mount. So for now, Porter is settling into his role, however temporary it might be, and hoping to work some magic amid what's perhaps the most injury attrition in recent NBA history. "I'm preparing like I have to prepare for every game to be the lead until we hear something different with his situation," Porter said. "It is just digging in and thinking of ways of how we can do different things, how we can tweak different things, to try to best fit the personnel we have." Follow Joan Niesen on Twitter.
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I write about Millennials, workplace trends, and career mavericks.
My Millennial-aged girl friends and I never doubted that we would accomplish all of our life goals. Everything, thus far, has pretty much gone according to our plans. We were accepted into the right college, landed the dream job, and developed a network of amazing friends. Our apartments are beautifully decorated and we have closets full of stylish clothing. Romance hasn't been entirely sidelined, but we don't waste our time trying to cultivate a relationship unless someone is really amazing.
But now, a growing number of Millennial women are beginning to fret over the unanticipated consequences of prioritizing our careers before love. And I only need to look at my group of friends to see this reality. Again and again, year after year, my successful, gorgeous, and amazing friends remain kiss-less on New Year's Eve. And on Valentine's Day. And on the 4th of July. The only dateable men we encounter are either attached, gay, or otherwise involved in "it's complicated" situations. We are coming to the realization that we were unwittingly playing a game of musical chairs — while everyone was pairing up, those focused on our careers are left standing alone.
And we can't figure out what is happening.
"I don't think the issue is that men used to be great and now they're not," says Jezebel's Katie J.M. Baker. "Women used to feel more pressure to get married and have kids earlier, and prioritize those goals above the others." Add to that women's ability now to be self-sufficient financially and supported socially by so many friends in the same boat, it shouldn't be that surprising so many Millennial women are single. Except to us singletons, it isn't supposed to be this way.
When it comes to romance, Millennial women are typically described using several broad strokes that don't reflect nuance or contradictions. We are the hook-up generation. We are afraid of commitment. We are ball-busters or fairy-tale dreamers. Each cliché may have elements of truth, but the fuller story is a result of several influencing and interconnected factors.
For one, it's not as if we are holding out for Jake Gyllenhaal, but we do have certain non-negotiable expectations for potential mates that include college degrees and white-collar jobs. Life has always gone according to our plans, so why wouldn't we land a man with these (reasonable) requirements?
This unwillingness to settle for less than we think we deserve is joined by a lax attitude towards searching for potential mates. We're busy dominating the world. We don't have time to hang out at bars. While some of us explore online dating or take a more proactive approach, the majority of Millennial women have long assumed we would meet Prince Charming via friends, or through their own social circles. "Why should we waste our precious time and energy unless we meet someone we really connect with and care about?" asks Baker. "I think it's great that Millennial women are picky and don't feel as much pressure to be in monogamous relationships as did previous generations. I do think all Millennials, not just women, are used to the idea of being able to 'curate' experiences — that's why so many people are into online dating, because you can pick and choose character traits — and that makes people wary about settling down, especially when, in a city like New York, there are so many options."
Unfortunately these assumptions bump up against the growing inequality between the two genders. Millennial women have taken it for granted that they will pair up with equal partners. But increasingly, there aren't enough of these men to go around. Women now outnumber men on college campuses, and single, childless women out earn their male counterparts. In fact, as author Liza Mundy writes in her book, The Richer Sex, Millennial women are increasingly finding two options when it comes to romance: marry down or don't marry. "There needs to be a cognitive behavior change in what are [considered] important traits," says Mundy. "I talk to so many women who are obsessed with finding men on their level. They want someone as ambitious, engaged, and high-achieving as they are. They maybe need to rethink that to seek a partner who is supportive, rather than competitive."
Or, accomplished women hold firm in searching for impressive men to help them feel they are getting anything out of the partnership. "They have this list of qualities (smart, has a job, knows something about culture or the world, etc) that seem pretty reasonable, but so few men meet the requirements," says Melanie Shreffler, a marketing consultant on Millennial culture. "Going back centuries, it was just a contract between two parties. Love and even friendship or liking each other weren't important. If you were lucky, they developed over time. But now, we think we can find a guy who will be our best friend, our other half, who we will love before we marry. Finding that in a guy that we also find attractive makes the probability of finding a "good match" even less."
Plus, many Millennial women are in the uncertain "grey" age range where we aren't sure if we need to start stressing out over our single status and lower our standards. Or whether we simply need to remain patient that the right man will come along.
There is also an odd paradox in that Millennial women can be outright ambitious in their professional lives, but the same approach towards dating conveys desperation. "[Marriage] is a worthy goal," say Mundy. "It's strange that it's stigmatized. When women work as explicitly hard to find romance and they do for their careers, they are seen as man-hungry. It's a shame since studies show that marriage makes one healthier and happier. There's no shame in wanting a great life."
At the very least, Millennial women can always turn to those in relationships for helpful dating solutions. "If your utmost priority is to find a mate, maybe you should think about the qualities that are most important to you and keep that in mind when writing people off," says Baker. "But I don't want that to come off as me encouraging women to 'settle' — because I'd personally rather be single than in a relationship with someone who isn't worth it."
And there's always the popular suggestion to move to another state with a more favorable male-female ratio. It worked for my sister who found her boyfriend in Alaska.
WOH – shudder just went down my spine. NON-negotiable expectation – "White-Collar" job. So much for the engineers. And wow – what a great message for our military servicemen / women. That's why one of the most attractive things (to me) is being down-to-earth.
I served 8 years in the military. I nearly scored a perfect score on the ASVAB. I got a scholarship out of high school. I come from a family of 3 Master's Degrees and 2 Bachelor's. I am nearly finished with my BSEE. I like to stay healthy, I have never smoked a cigarette, or done drugs. I've been to a "club" twice in my life. Not my style. I find the Jersey Shore culture laughable. I like taking my dog to the beach. I am looking forward to earning 6 figures at a certain local engineering company after only 5 years of work. But – I guess I don't make the cut because working engineers are considered blue collar.
I have a recommendation for the self-absorbed Millennials – watch "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" then tell me if you found it boring and a waste of your time. The problem is how they define – "Dateable". This author / and her "group" of friends is probably someone who watches Ryan Gosling movies every week – who likes to sound innocent when they write their periodicals – but in the end, loses interest at the drop of a HAT if a person talking to them doesn't stack up to those images. These people have no clue what true love really is. These are the people who "refuse to settle." Just looking for the opposite gender version of themselves.
Great observation Caleb. I got the shudder when I read "Our apartments are beautifully decorated and we have closets full of stylish clothing. " Hmmm. If you had said you had a pet that you resued from the shelter or that you served Thankgiving dinner at the Mission, now that would tell me something about you that is attractive and desireable. A bunch of overpriced clothes. Multiple closets. Beautuful decorations. That tells a story too. But to many folks, not an attractive self portrait. Beauty and being cherished and desired goes way deeper than a choice of tasteful knick knacks…
Well spoken, sir. I see this author and her group of friends getting together to watch Real Housewives of … wherever … and identifying with those high-maintenance, contentious, malcontent, whining, perpetually consuming women. I weep for the generation to come.
In general, Millennial women are looking for Mr. Right who is their equal but their equals (men) would rather marry-down than have to deal with egotistical, self-centered 'equals' who are more worried about shopping and maintaining a certain lifestyle than an actual relationship (long-term or otherwise). Men have married down for centuries and were fine, women can do the same.
When US men marry down, suddenly nearly every woman and especially women living in other countries collectively form a virtual candy store…
Hmm…maybe its because you describe yourselves as gorgeous, wonderful, smart, having accomplished everything in life, having gone to the perfect college, and having a dream job. I'm sure you are a lovely person but you come off as very conceited in this piece.
That was my first thought, reading this article. Definitely not down-to-earth. And there are two qualities (imho) to this 31 year old military veteran / college engineer that "seal the deal" in terms of "don't let this one get away" : those qualities are 1. Being down-to-earth (stop fiddling with your phone in the middle of our conversation), and 2. Intelligence. But when you start bringing up your credentials like a job interview … the insecurity is SOOO obvious
Oh Larissa, I saw the title of your article from the Forbes homepage and just knew this article, and my ability to comment on it, was going to make my day.
You did a good job trying to take a balanced approach with your article, you really did, but I also suspect consciously or subconsciously you also wanted to know what people like me thought, or else why post this on Forbes?
One word: emotional porn.
I am a man and I freely admit that the growing availability of pornographic images on the internet has really screwed up a lot of men on and their ability to have relationships. Most men (and I include myself in this category) did not learn about sex through experimentation with our first girlfriend, instead we saw it done 100 times every which way on the internet before we even had a crack at it. That affects you, but at some level, we also know it's not right. We know that the women are acting, that they are fake (in both body and their temperament), and that in the end porn is nothing more than fantasy, pure and simple. We don't expect women in reality to be like that. But it's not like this for emotional porn.
Emotional porn can be summed up as every BS romantic comedy/Twilight/English Patient type story ever made. Like the porn aimed at men, they are fantasy steeped in sexuality. Women grow up bombarded from this at an early age and the fiction of the men portrayed in those is just as unrealistic as the bleach blond porn star with fake boobs. The difference is women are never ever told that this type of porn is wrong. In fact to them it's what reality should be – and no man in the world can ever hope to meet these expectations. This why a lot of women are single, and why the ones in relationships all seem unhappy. Imagine if men thought that imagery porn was how reality should be, and that we should only be with a girl if she looked like Jenna Jameson, and put out like she does also. We would all be single and miserable and complaining that no girl was, "meeting our expectations."
A few lines in your article Larissa show how institutionalized this acceptance of a beyond-realistic standard is. The classist part which another commenter already pointed out is part of it, but so is the way you summarily dismiss "most men" as not being suitable partners. Wait a second why aren't they suitable? Can I ask you a question, do you like the movie "Sleepless in Seattle"? Because that is one of the most damaging movies for an entire generation of more women. Look at the premise of that movie: Meg Ryan dumps "Walter" for Tom Hanks because Walter doesn't "do it for her." If you recall in this movie Walter was good looking, nice, successful, smart, kind, considerate, and genuinely cared for Meg, BUT THAT WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH. This movie basically says that if your guy has every one of those qualities, DO NOT SETTLE for him!!! Dump him for some stranger you don't even know……… Seriously????!!!! Multiply this by 100 and then we wonder why women in their 20's and 30's are in the situation they are in. They have been damaged to an extreme degree by decades of emotional porn, the same as if some man would be damaged if they had watched imagery porn for the first 20 years of their life and throughout it all thought it was ok and acceptable and that it was how life should be… Pretentiousness towards men and degradation of men is now the new norm among women." And like that man, they will not really get better until they accept this and seek help or self-healing. If think I'm overblowing this and that my opinions are simply sexist then I highly encourage you to read "Self-made Man." It's by a lesbian author who pretended to be a man for a year. She was blown away by the pretentiousness of heterosexual women when on the dating scene. It's quite interesting.
So what are the answers to this? I do know that as a man I have no desire to date most women who grew up under the culture of emotional porn. They are not worth the effort, sorry but true. Even a drop dead attractive girl, after speaking with them a few minutes and sensing the wannabe Sex-in-the-City/"Rules" affinity in them, I quickly try to exit the scene. I recently took stock of my 9 best friends + me (so 10 total) and our relationships. We are all doing well, have decent jobs in law, graphic design, government, etc, many make around six figures, we exercise and none of us is obese, we have hobbies and interests outside of work, and none of my us accepts or condones cheating. I think we are all around decent guys and here is how we have handled this situation: half of us have married foreign women. Some the guys met while at university, others while working overseas, and even on the internet.
Here is my answer —- Men: The world is wide open to you. There are at least 1 billion women in your age bracket all over the globe who are awesome, lack the layer of damage 20 years of emotional porn has caused, and who will love you for you are. You can find many of them right here in the US too because of our natural melting-pot immigration culture. Don't limit yourself just to domestic women.
Women: All the best… Seriously. I wish you well and hope you get better soon.
This comment from Nicholas is spot on. I do want to add my perspective from someone who was married to a French woman for 16 years. If you do settle down with a foreign woman, you want to make sure she doesn't become "Americanized". One of the worst mistakes I made was buying my ex the box set of "Sex and the City" about 4 years ago…things started to go down hill faster after that.
She is now commiserating with all of her 40-something girlfriends in southern California who left their husbands/fathers of their kids for greener pastures (and by all accounts, are miserable like these Millennials in their quests for happiness).
I'm living in the south of France now, where there is an abundance of European women who haven't been brainwashed with the "emotional porn" and who realize men and women are different and they still appreciate those differences.
With the ease of access to women outside the U.S., we are hearing the giant sucking sound of men moving their romantic interests to countries where the costs are lower and payoffs higher. These Millennial women in the U.S. are moving to the back of the marriage unemployment line.
As a successful career woman myself, I can understand your desire to find your equally ambitious partner. I do however disagree with your sentiment that ambition and success should be measured by white collar status and titles of the like. There are plenty of hard working men, some of whom have to get their hands dirty on a regular basis, who make a fantastic living for themselves and their family. You might learn something from someone who isn't stuck in an office cubicle all day. Think about this: You could conceivably lose your job one day. Or, perhaps your future white-collar husband's company shuts down, and he's laid off. Would you look down on him then? How would you feel about yourself if you were suddenly dropped from a high-profile status? A strong partnership should be based on values and a healthy relationship. A great job that comes with a lot of money is never really part of a person – these things can be lost. While I'm sure you can appreciate your hard work and albeit, well-deserved success, you should practice a little more humility and be open to the idea that success is often fleeting and not as in-your-control as you may think. The right guy for you may be a diesel mechanic, and maybe he's really funny and maybe he knows how to cook. Maybe he knows how to fix things around the house when they break. Maybe he'll come save you when your car breaks down on the side of the road and you're upset and crying because in the midst of all your white collar success, you always thought it beneath you to ever dare spend time learning how to change your own oil. You may be good at your job, but there will always be someone who is better at something than you are. Be a little more humble and a little more open to what it means to work hard.


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The Prospect Heights Mayors Association is hosting a ceremony immediately after the Veterans Day Parade, to mark the addition of Korean, Vietnam and Gulf War veterans' names to the Prospect Heights Veterans monument.
The monument is in the small oblong park inside the Prospect Heights neighborhood. (NOT at Prospect Heights Park, but nearby. Take a right turn after entering the drive to the Portuguese Club.)
The event is expected to begin about 11:15 to 11:30 a.m. All are welcome.