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Wired to the Heart
Each year Loyola hosts its premier event – Wired To The Heart. This gala event brings together members of the Mankato community for an evening of celebration and fellowship in support of Loyola's technology and science departments. Through the generous giving of attendees, Loyola is able to be a leader in classroom technology and science education. Below are videos presented at the 2012 Wired To The Heart event. We hope you will enjoy them as much as the attendees did. The next Wired To The Heart will be November 14, 2014!


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CHICAGO, July 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CommonWealth REIT (NYSE: CWH) announced today the appointment of Adam Markman as CommonWealth REIT's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective July 14, 2014. Mr. Markman will be responsible for finance and accounting, capital markets, investor relations, and treasury.
Mr. Markman served as Managing Director of Green Street Advisors, Inc., a real estate research firm ("Green Street"), where he worked from 1994 to 2014. While at Green Street, Mr. Markman was in charge of the firm's consulting and advisory practice, played a key role in the firm's REIT investment arm and previously led the firm's retail and lodging research efforts. Mr. Markman has also served as a real estate consultant at Kenneth Leventhal & Co. Mr. Markman was a member of Green Street's Board of Directors, and currently sits on Mark IV Capital's Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of U.C. Irvine's Center for Real Estate. He is also a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Mr. Markman earned his M.B.A. in Finance/Real Estate from Columbia University and a B.A. from U.C. Berkeley.
"We are thrilled to welcome Adam to the team," said Sam Zell, Chairman of CommonWealth REIT. "Adam will play an important role in helping lead the company going forward."
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Titans coach Mike Munchak knows he's in rare company.
Oh sure, he's one of 32 NFL head coaches. He's also only the seventh Hall of Fame player since the 1970 merger to later work as a head coach in this league. And Munchak has been in this league long enough to know he has to win now going into his third season with the Titans coming off a 6-10 record.
Munchak says he's excited because this is his opportunity too, one not many people get.
He joined Raymond Berry, Mike Ditka, Forrest Gregg, Art Shell and Mike Singletary as Hall of Fame players turned coaches when named the Titans' head coach Feb. 7, 2011.
The Titans wrap up the preseason Thursday at Minnesota.
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Maryland Wants Wind
Maryland Governor Martin O' Malley is standing by his promise to promote offshore wind development by championing the introduction of the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013.
The bill, introduced on January 21st, would be the second law of its kind that promotes offshore wind through the use of offshore wind renewable energy credits (ORECs). The law will require utilities in the state to provide to their ratepayers a certain amount of power generated from offshore wind energy. If passed, this bill will jumpstart a nascent industry and create Maryland-based manufacturing and maritime jobs. It will help spur the development of at least 200 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind off Maryland's coast, which is enough to power about 200,000 homes with clean energy. And that is just the start.
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CEO Note: Big Win for Wind
If you've been paying attention to news out of the nation's capital, it would seem that there's little to be encouraged about. But what you might not have heard is the genuinely good news that emerged when the dust settled on the so-called "fiscal cliff" deal just after the New Year. Thanks to tireless campaigning by Oceana, an unheralded bit of legislation, crucial to the future of the country's clean renewable energy future, was passed by Congress.
On December 31st the Investment Tax Credit, or ITC, expired. The tax credit is essential to attracting investment in the country's promising offshore wind industry. Had it not been renewed, it would have dealt a devastating blow to an industry that is just getting off its feet here in the United States (though it is well established overseas). While subsidies for the oil and gas industry are permanent features of the U.S. tax code, the future of the wind industry truly hung in the balance as Congress looked to forge an economic deal.
Thankfully, our elected representatives recognized the crippling consequences of inaction and included the ITC in the contentious deal to avert the fiscal cliff.
If we gave up on our burgeoning offshore wind industry, what exactly would we be giving up on? Well, an economic analysis prepared for the Department of Energy found that by 2030 the domestic offshore wind industry could create 200,000 jobs, bring in over $70 billion in annual investments and create 4,000 gigawatts of clean power, enough to power the entire United States four times over.
And wind energy is good for the ocean. While the Department of the Interior mulls a proposal to test for oil and gas in the Atlantic Ocean with seismic airguns that threaten tens of thousands of marine mammals, and as Shell continues to demonstrate the dangers of offshore drilling in ever more remote and hazardous locales, the need for developing our clean energy industry has never been clearer.
Thanks to Oceana, wind companies that had begun to scale back and even lay off workers in the face of fiscal and political uncertainty are hiring again. In the midst of a still sputtering economy, the renewal of the ITC means more manufacturing jobs and revitalized port industries.
But most importantly, it signals that the United States is serious about developing the untapped wealth of clean, renewable wind energy off its shores. Thanks to the work of our advocates and the wisdom of our representatives, a new wind blows in the country's energy landscape.
Andy Sharpless is the CEO of Oceana
Victory! Congress Extends Tax Credit for Offshore Wind
Congress has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons this holiday season, but news out of the Capitol this week could not be better for the nation's burgeoning offshore wind industry.
As part of the so-called 'fiscal cliff' deal, Congress voted to extend the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), a crucial financing tool for offshore wind that makes investment in the clean energy industry much more attractive.
The ITC technically expired at midnight on New Year's Eve, and, if left expired, could have jeopardized a new industry with the potential to generate tens of thousands of jobs and enough electricity to power the country four times over. Luckily, the tax credit was extended at the eleventh hour.
Oceana ocean advocate Nancy Sopko praised Congress' decision to renew the ITC:
"We couldn't be happier that the ITC - the most critical tax incentive for the offshore wind industry - has been extended as part of the 'fiscal cliff' deal. The inclusion of the ITC provides invaluable certainty to the financial sector that the offshore wind industry is a viable job-creating industry in the U.S. and helps to jumpstart this domestic clean energy resource. We need to capitalize on this great momentum to complete the transition to clean and renewable energy sources, like offshore wind, to reduce our dependence on dirty fossil fuels, create long-term domestic jobs, combat climate change and take the lead on clean energy development in the world."
Nancy Sopko, Oceana advocate and Corry Westbrook, Oceana federal policy director, thank Congressman Pascrell (D-NJ) for his leadership on offshore wind.
This huge victory would not be possible without your support. By passing the ITC, the United States has signaled that it is serious about developing the untapped wealth of clean, renewable wind energy off its shores.
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DOE Gives $28 Million Boost to Offshore Wind
News yesterday that the Department of Energy had awarded $28 million to a range of innovative offshore wind projects around the country came as, dare we say it, a breath of fresh air?
In total, seven projects will be receiving $4 million each. These projects range from "icebreaking" turbines in Lake Erie to an array of six-megawatt floating deep-sea giants off of Coos Bay, Oregon, as well as turbines that employ cutting-edge foundation design off the coast of Virginia.
The investment hopefully signals that the country is ready to become a leader in offshore wind technology, and is serious about its commitment to an industry that is still in its infancy in the United States (though it's well-established overseas).
Much of the attention in recent years has been focused on the opportunity of offshore wind in the Atlantic. But these latest projects, which dot both coasts, the Gulf of Mexico and even the Great Lakes, demonstrate the wide-ranging abundance of the country's wind resources.
An economic analysis prepared for the Department of Energy found that by 2030 the domestic offshore wind industry could create 200,000 jobs, bring in over $70 billion in annual investments and create 4,000 gigawatts of clean power. That is enough to power the entire United States four times over.
Japan Plans to Build Floating Offshore Wind Farm
The Fukushima nuclear disaster, sparked by the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan last March, has led the Japanese government to embrace a safer energy source: offshore wind.
Japan seeks to expand its wind energy capacity and compete with European markets in the brand new field of floating offshore wind technology. The country plans to build a pilot floating wind farm with six 2-Megawatt turbines, and then scale up to 80 floating turbines off the Fukushima coast by 2020.
While offshore wind has begun to be used in Europe, to date, it has been dependent on shallow enough water to stabilize the foundation. There is currently an international race to develop floating offshore wind farms, which are the next big step in offshore wind energy as they will allow for offshore wind development even in deeper water.
Floating offshore wind designs are being field tested in the North Sea and Portugal. (Check out this video describing how one type of floating wind turbine is designed and deployed.) Floating wind farms consist of large floating structures that support a spinning turbine, the base of which can be tethered to the ocean floor.
It uses a ballast system to transfer water between pillars to keep the platform stable even in very high seas. The floating farms are assembled on land and then can be towed out to sea to be placed in deeper water locations that have stronger and steadier winds. The ability to place offshore wind farms into deeper waters along with their lack of concrete bases and increased mobility reduces their environmental impact while increasing their production of clean energy.
Japan has responded to the Fukushima disaster in the way that the U.S. should respond to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster – by aggressively pursuing safer, more environmentally friendly energy sources that will allow us to phase out the older and more dangerous ones.
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Ted Danson: A Return to Common Sense for Our Coasts
Ted Danson is a member of Oceana's board of directors, and has been active in the fight against offshore drilling for decades. This guest post originally appeared on The Huffington Post.
I haven't heard news this good in a long time. The Obama administration's announcement to protect the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and both U.S. coasts from offshore drilling as part of the next five-year plan is a massive win for our oceans and every living thing that relies on them.
What's more, the administration said it would reconsider Shell's proposal to drill in the Arctic's Beaufort Sea, a sign that the president's commitment to science and preparedness were not just lip service.
The decision is a reversal of the plans President Obama announced in March -- before the largest environmental disaster in our nation's history began staining the Gulf of Mexico black.
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Blog Action Day: The (Offshore) Winds of Change
Today is Blog Action Day, and this year's theme couldn't be more relevant to us and all you fantastic ocean activists: water.
Water is also an especially poignant theme given the timing. Next Wednesday is the six-month anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The spill dominated the news -- and this blog -- for several months, and nobody's sure what the long-term effects will be on gulf ecosystems.
And yet, just a few days ago, the Obama administration lifted the moratorium on deepwater oil drilling several weeks earlier than planned, and several months before the release of studies about the effects of the oil spill on the gulf.
As Oceana's pollution campaign director Jackie Savitz said of the decision, "This is an incredibly disconcerting and unjustified move, that could open the door for the next great oil disaster. Oil spills are common. The question is not whether there will be another spill but when."
But not all the news the past few months has been negative. Yes, the gulf has endured the worst environmental crisis in our nation's history, but there are signs of hope. Momentum on offshore wind power is building, for one thing.
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FTW: Oceana's Clean Energy Plan
We won!
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy has announced Oceana as the winner of its $10,000 contest to find a path to clean energy.
Our plan, "Vision 2020" includes pragmatic, specific recommendations for reducing oil consumption by homes and businesses, power plants, ships and light duty vehicles. The plan offers a menu of actions, with financing options, to achieve the goal of offsetting Gulf oil.
If adopted in its entirety, the plan would result in a reduction of U.S. oil consumption by 26 percent by 2020 and 74 percent by 2035, saving billions of dollars, creating new jobs and giving us more time to avert the worst effects of climate change.
For more info, check out the specifics of Oceana's plan and explore the podcast and presentation.
Thanks to everyone who voted for us!
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Ten Myths about the Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
At yesterday's TedxOilSpill, I spoke to the crowd about the questions I hear most from people who don't see eye to eye with me on why the disaster in the Gulf is our call to action.
Here are my responses to the naysayers -- feel free to use these with any clean energy skeptic you come across.
1) Isn't the Deepwater drilling disaster just like an airplane crash? We don't shut down aviation when a plane crashes.
No. In an airplane crash, most of the victims are those who were on the airplane. In this case, most of the victims are the millions of people living in the Gulf. This is more like the guy who built a campfire in the dry season, against regulations, and burned down the national forest and all the towns and cities alongside it. That's why we have regulations against building campfires during the dry season: Not because every camper burns down his campsite, but because all we need is one. We have laws against dry season campfires, and we should have laws against ocean oil drilling.
2) There are 3600 drilling platforms in the gulf. Are you going to shut them all down?
We're not calling for a shutdown of the platforms, just of drilling. Once the wells are drilled, the risks go down. The pumping can continue, but the drilling has to stop.
3) So then isn't this just a deep-water problem? Can't we continue in the shallow water?
Ocean drilling in shallow water is also very risky. One of the top three oil drilling disasters of all time, Ixtoc 1, was in 160 feet of water. And last August, the Montara rig blow-out near Australia, which took 11 weeks to control, was in just 250 feet of water.
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Salazar OKs Cape Wind as Gulf Spill Continues
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind.
That, essentially, is what Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar acknowledged with his approval of the Cape Wind project, the nation's first offshore wind farm, which has been in the works for nearly a decade.
Oceana's chief scientist and senior vice president Mike Hirshfield had this to say about the big decision:
"We hope that today's decision on Cape Wind will help set in motion a series of actions leading to additional American offshore wind projects. It sends a clear signal to turbine manufacturers and supporting companies that the U.S. means business on clean energy and climate change."
We have a long way to go on offshore wind in the U.S., but this is a crucial first step, especially in light of this month's oil spill in the Gulf, which is oozing ever closer to landfall. After crews were unable to stop the oil spill with underwater robots, they are trying a new tack: setting it on fire.
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i was never interested with wildlife killings until now.. i wondered how an animal feels when they are shot all of a sudden.. do they feel the pain? i guess yes.. do they think of their loved ones (if any) when they know that they are going to die? i cannot comprehend how or what they feel as they get helpless when humans harm them..
i was disheartened today this morning when my uncle shot an oblivious bird in our yard.. i heard a gun shot but i ignored as i thought that what he shot is a snake or a big rat.. then my father called my attention to show me a bird that my uncle shot.. and then i recognized the bird which (yes the bird is familiar to me) i see every night with a friend.. our house is located near a church, we only have 2 neighbors in our street and the rest is just vacant lots with bushes and creeks.. then the story goes.. my friend noticed this bird walking around near the creek when he pointed it out to me.. it is not the usual "maya" bird that we see around the city.. it is long and tall about two meters in height, it's feathers are colored brown, has a long beak, neck and long, thin yellow legs.. we watched in awe as the bird hunts its food by the waters.. maybe it is hunting for fishes for dinner i thought.. we argued that the bird is a king fisher because of its long beak but i was never sure which specie of birds it belongs.. for months at night we see that bird walking around hunting for food on a certain area beside a creek near the church. it is always there. it seems to me that the bird is very fond of our place as it doesn't fly away every time a vehicle passes by.. i thought "hindi siya natatakot". maybe the vacant lots and bushes around our place has been it's sanctuary.. we also got fond seeing the bird as if it's already a part of our habitual "hang out". then today i saw it already lifeless.. shot by a relative inside our very own yard.. i was in denial..as i thought could it be the same bird that i watch hunting at night? how and on what point did it got shot? where did it come from? then as i look at the lifeless creature my father told me that they saw it fly inside our yard, it went down near the waters 12 meters away from our house and then my uncle shoot it. i chose to stay silent about it than to blame and get mad.. i don't know how or why some enjoys harming creatures that doesn't hurt them.. guns should be used in the right manner and not by harming others.. i took a picture of the bird to show my friend if it could be the same bird that we watch and yes it is the same. and we further agreed that it is the very same bird because it didn't show up in its usual hunting ground tonight.. until now they haven't buried the bird's body, they displayed and brag it to their friends who visit. i mean what is there to brag in ruthlessly killing an animal for the sake of bragging? sorry little fellow i wish i was able to stop them.. i started being curious with laws concerning animals. what i can do now is to make sure that the birds body be buried first thing in the morning…


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Paraprofessionals are highly vulnerable to strains and sprains. Paraprofessionals spend hours on their feet, often bending over the work of small children at tables, desks and computer stations. They also may carry heavy supplies, books and equipment.
The problems are even more pronounced in special education settings where paraprofessionals may have to:
- Lift and handle children in wheelchairs.
- Diaper children with disabilities on the floor or on nonadjustable tables.
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It's the first Sunday for NFL football and there's already a lot of excitement for Super Bowl 48 and who'll be performing at halftime.
The fans went wild as the NFL on Fox analysts took a break from their pre-game predictions to make a major announcement – Bruno Mars will perform at the halftime show during Super Bowl 48 at MetLife Stadium.
"This is going to be at the Super Bowl right?"
The Grammy award winning superstar talked exclusively with Fox 5.
"It's the best, a dream come true, a dream come true," said Mars.
Fans waited for hours at the Times Square NFL on Fox set and were deliriously happy when they caught a glimpse and got phone pics of their idol.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins traded defenceman Zbynek Michalek to the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday in exchange for defenceman Harrison Ruopp, goalie Marc Cheverie, and a third-round pick (81st overall) in the 2012 Draft.
The 29-year-old Michalek returns to Phoenix, where he spent five NHL seasons before signing as an unrestricted free agent with Pittsburgh in the summer of 2010. Michalek scored two goals and 11 assists in 62 games for the Penguins last season. He lost 10 games to a broken finger and another 10 to a concussion.
Michalek was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Wild, and played 22 games for them in 2003-04 before eventually being traded to the Coyotes.
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First Nations girl chooses traditional medicine over chemo
Makayla Sault faces possible apprehension by Children's Aid, which family and First Nation vow to fight
By Connie Walker, CBC News
Makayla Sault is only 10 years old, but has already had to make life and death decisions.
She and her parents, Ken and Sonya Sault, have decided to forgo chemotherapy and instead use traditional medicine to fight leukemia.
"I am writing this letter to tell you that this chemo is killing my body and I cannot take it anymore," she wrote to her doctors at the McMaster Children's Hospital in Hamilton.
Makayla was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in January. Her doctors told her family that she would have a 75 per cent chance of survival if she continued treatment. If not, they warned that her situation could become dire.
"They basically said she would have 100 per cent relapse and she would die if we discontinued chemotherapy. And that going the route of traditional medicine has zero per cent success rate," said Sonya Sault.
Children's Aid Society investigating
The hospital has referred Makayla's case to the Children's Aid Society, sparking fears that she may be apprehended and forced back into treatment.
"We just felt so scared that they could actually come in and remove our children from a home where we are loving them and caring for them and we want what's best for them," said Sonya Sault.
The Saults are from the New Credit First Nation near Caledonia, Ont. Their chief and council are supporting the family's decision.
"We're not going to allow any other agency to come in and apprehend our children. We went through that in the '40s and '50s and we're not going to allow that again," said Chief Bryan Laforme.
The Saults said their community has also created a group called the "Makayla defence force," a group of hundreds of community members ready to act if Children's Aid attempts to apprehend her.
"If someone does try to take Makayla away we are assured 100 per cent that people will be there to stop apprehension," said Sonya Sault. "People know the consequences and they're willing to stand in and protect her at all costs.… If that's what it comes down to, they need to be physical. We're going to do what it takes to make sure that our daughter is protected."
The Children's Aid Society says it has a good working relationship with the New Credit First Nation and hopes to find a compromise. However, if a child is deemed to be in imminent danger, the society can act to remove a child.
"Obviously, we try to bring kids into care with the knowledge and consent of the chief and council. But there are situations when we are allowed to do what we need to do to save a child's life." said Andrew Koster, executive director of the Children's Aid Society of Brant.
Decision made after spiritual encounter
During the 11 weeks of chemotherapy, Makayla experienced severe side-effects that landed her in the intensive care unit.
"It's a mother's worst nightmare.… I remember I would just watch her, and listening to her pray, 'Oh, God. Come and get me, come and take me from here.' She said, 'Mom, [it's] not the leukemia but it is the chemo that is going to kill me.'"
After Makayla said she had a spiritual encounter in her hospital room, she begged her parents not to make her return.
"I know that what I have can kill me but … Jesus came into my room and told me not to be afraid, so if I live or if I die, I am not afraid."
The Saults won't elaborate on the exact medicine Makayla is using but they feel it is already working.
"There are people in our community who have been on traditional medicines and are well today and are thriving. We know that our traditional medicines work. We know that our daughter is going to be OK." says Sonya Sault.
The Children's Aid Society is hoping to schedule a meeting with the family next week to discuss a possible compromise.
In 2008, a Hamilton boy was taken into care after he and his family refused chemotherapy for leukemia.


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April 2011
On DisplayApril 20, 2011
The new Volvo Ocean Race trophy made an appearance at PUMA's head quarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
March 2011
On The RoadMarch 31, 2011
In Alicante at the Volvo Ocean Race conference
Powered by BERGMarch 24, 2011
By now you've read that BERG Propulsion is one of the world's leading designers and producers of Controllable Pitch Propellers. But what does that mean? In this post, BERG's CEO tells PUMA fans who and what BERG is and why they're a great fit for PUMA Ocean Racing.
Busy Building A BoatMarch 15, 2011
The amount of activity surrounding PUMA Ocean Racing in the little state of Rhode Island is astounding. We're very fortunate to be building our boat near Newport. Not only is this where I call home, but Newport has a long tradition of expert boat building.
Building Our TeamMarch 11, 2011
While their new boat is being build, the PUMA crew is spending a good part of their training on team building. After all, these 10 sailors will to be spending A LOT of time together between now and July 2012 when the Volvo Ocean Race finishes in Galway, Ireland. PUMA's next team building exercise will be sailing onboard Jim Clark's Hanuman in the BVI Super Yacht Regatta. Unlike a Volvo Open 70, Hanuman is a 137' aluminum J-Class replica, a replica of Endeavor II built in 1937.
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BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn. (KTTC) -- This week we go on the road to Blooming Prairie. What is it that keeps this small community thriving and why is it that so many generations of people call this place "home."
This small rural town, with a population less than 2,000 people, lies along highway 218 between Owatonna and Austin.
"It really revolves around agriculture," explained Jenna Krell. "We have so many farmers and people that support farming, the whole community does."
In fact, an antique tractor pull was held at the Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration. One of the participants, was a farm girl, Jenna Krell, driving her brothers John Deere 720 Tractor.
"This is my first year pulling so this was a new experience for me, but my family has been pulling tractors for quite a few years," stated Krell.
If three is company and four's a crowd, consider this little community a close knit group.
"You feel safe and surrounded by loving and caring people. The small town is just like a big family and everyone is a part of it. There's people always watching out for you, you have the neighbors watching out the back door, "Hey are you guys behaving, it's just sweet," described Kierstin Wencl.
It's a place many people say they are proud to call home.
"Great community to live in, everybody is friendly and there is lots to do," said Dale Tollefson.
"The parks are great for the kids, there is a pool. There is plenty of activities for the kids, they never run out of anything to do. They're never bored, believe it or not in a small town, they're never bored," said Don Peterson.
There's several reasons for that: For example, when Jacob Peterson isn't patrolling the streets of BP, he directs a volunteer marching band for 7th -12th graders, called Stix of Fury.
"We went out and got the equipment, I went to the school and asked the kids if they wanted to play and they were all psyched and ready to do it, so I got all the kids to do it," stated Peterson.
This is the second year Stix of Fury has been banging their drums and the first year Peterson's wife, Alecia, has lead the color guard. Alecia moved to Blooming Prairie from Wisconsin and couldn't imagine living anywhere else.
"Very warm, very welcoming, lots of enthusiasm and pride in the kids and everyone is excited," said Alecia.
A pride that resonates through the generations. While Don Nordine no longer lives in Blooming, he always looks forward to returning with his family for visits.
"My daughter just saw this and came running over to it and I was like, Ah, I remember this as a kid. It's right across from the elementary school so we'd come over here and play at recess," said Nordine.
In fact, memories flow through this community. Dale Tollefson's favorite memory involves his education.
"Going to high school here. Why was it so special? Cause there were a lot of good people, friends, classmates, and there are still a lot of them in town," said Tollefson.
Proof that a community that grows together, stays together.
The biggest gathering in Blooming Prairie takes place during the summer at the Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration. In just one day the community grows from 2,000 people to well over 35,000. If you missed the fun this year, be sure to mark it on your calendar for the next.
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I've had baggy eyelids since my 20's and now that I'm in my 40's decided that I wanted to have a more youthful appearance and wear eyeshadow again.I had upper eyelid surgery 2 weeks ago and I still have a fold of skin under the top incision line and my eyelid crease, most of my swelling seems to have gone and I'm now worried that the surgeon didn't remove enough skin during surgery. My eyes look worse than before surgery as, even though my eyelid was very saggy and baggy, the fold of skin looks worse.
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i think my result will be the same. (look for my review & pics tomorrow) What did you finally so? did you get them redone?
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I think after 2 weeks it is two soon...however you do look younger in your second pic. i can see an inprovement!
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Why do people always think being born with baggy eyes is bad. Many sexy woman are born with baggy eyes. Baggy eyes can be sexy until you get old and they become too baggy. I would say your doctor took off too much. If he took off more you would have bug eyes. Look at photos from your younger days. I'm sure your eyes looked okay if not pretty good back then. I can only hope stepped back and mentally pictured what you'll look like after all the excess is cut off.
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Hi Where in Turkey was it? 2 weeks is not long ago. It takes much longer to settle down. Wait and see the subtle changes. It will get better. I def would not do anything with the under eye lid, that is tight enough. There is still swelling which pulls the lower eyelid down. Like I said healing needs time.
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Hmmm. I would agree with you that the surgeon may not have taken enough skin. I do see the fold of skin you are referring to. I'd get a second opinion and even a third opinion from other ocuoplastic surgeons (who specialize on the eye area alone) before you make any decisions. I think you get what you pay for and the eyes is not something to skimp on. Go for the BEST.
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Thanks I think you are right about getting a second opinion, although I do have to say that my eyes are definitely getting better, I do still think a little more skin could have been removed. As for the price, in this country that price is actually double the price of any other hospital, and at a very exclusive private hospital in Bodrum and with the top cosmetic surgeon, all I can hope is that my eyes continue to get better and turns out ok in the end, fingers crossed.
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HAMPTON, VA -- Firefighters in Hampton battled an early morning structure fire in the 1900 block of Hurst drive Sunday. The house was subsequently determined to be vacant and no injuries were reported.
Units arrived around 8:36 a.m. to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the roof, . The fire was under control within 15 minutes.
According to Batt. Chief Jeff Pereira with the Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue, an investigator from the Hampton Fire Marshal's office said the fire started in the attic space above the kitchen. The cause is currently unknown.


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Don't look now, but the Hawks have nosed ahead of their nemesis. They lead Orlando 2-1 on the season and by half a game in the standings. Only trouble is, the Magic just told the world they care nothing about the regular season or the standings or anything except the playoffs.
On display Monday at Philips Arena were philosophies of polar opposition: With the exception of their head coach, the Hawks are pretty much the same team they've been; with the exceptions of Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson, the Magic aren't the team they were last week.
The Magic made two stunning trades Saturday, dumping four of their top eight players, importing four new ones and perhaps destroying the precise inside-out blend that carried them to the 2009 NBA finals and to 59 victories last season. But credit the Magic for this: They're going to win a title or fall to pieces — no half-stepping thoughts of "continuity" for them.
That the Hawks beat Orlando decisively if not easily — the score was tied in the third quarter, whereupon Mike Bibby went wild — had less to do with the home team's excellence than it did with the visitors' discombobulation. As Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said beforehand: "The Hawks have been together six years; we haven't been together six hours."
Also this: "We haven't even been on a court … We picked up as much as we could in the hotel."
Said Hawks coach Larry Drew: "When I heard about the [Orlando trades], I was just surprised. I guess that tells you about their situation, and how they felt it was time to change."
Let the record show that Orlando stood fourth in the NBA East at the time of its reconfiguration, but the Magic didn't believe the team it had was or would ever be stout enough to challenge Miami or Boston. (Never mind that they'd won 15 of their first 19 games this season.) The Magic were willing to risk of getting a lot worse for the chance of getting a lot better.
Contrast that with the Hawks, who have proved themselves capable of winning a Round 1 series but not so much as a game in Round 2. Yet they're trying it again with the same guys and are on pace to win four fewer games than last season. Their idea of change was to promote Mike Woodson's chief assistant to head coach, and they wouldn't appear to be gaining on the best teams in the East.
So now the question: Do the Hawks need to make a personnel move themselves? Drew: "We're always looking to improve our team, but there has been no discussion about reacting to what Orlando has done. If something is presented, I'm sure there will be some discussion. But I don't see any need to panic."
There's never a need to panic. There is, however, a necessity to know what you have and what you lack. As constituted, the Hawks aren't apt to be much different in April than they are today. The Magic could be much worse — or much better.
Orlando is going to lose a bunch more games in the here and now — it has dropped seven of eight, with the next three are against Dallas, San Antonio and Boston — but that's not the concern. The Magic are pointing toward the postseason by wadding up one game plan and sketching a different one.
They sacrificed their staple standstill shooting to collect more off-the-dribble creators in Hedo Turkoglu, Jason Richardson and Gilbert Arenas. That would be a major redo had it come over the summer; imagine trying it on the fly. As Van Gundy said: "We might as well get the process going."
For all the Hawks' happy talk afterward, let's not read too much into one game. They beat an opponent that's essentially starting over. (Van Gundy: "We're not talking about the first game together; we're talking about the first day together.") But it's an opponent that isn't willing to settle for being pretty good. Unlike, say, the Hawks.
By Mark Bradley
December 20th, 2010
10:38 pm
can it be?
December 20th, 2010
10:39 pm
don't care a thing about the NBA, but do love college basketball. especially when Georgia beats Tech.
December 20th, 2010
10:40 pm
It was a pleasure watching Dwight get banged on, surrounded by a bunch of little guards and a big, slow forward who plays 5 inches shorter than he is.
December 20th, 2010
10:40 pm
Mark, I challenge you to a prediction: will Georgia make the NCAA tournament in 2011?
December 20th, 2010
10:45 pm
y dont u just go away i get so tired of the miami heat, boston celtics, huggers a win is a win and who knows if this really make the magic that much better. The problem this city has is it two enamored with a big name. The Detroit Piston won a champonship as a team lets just let the season play out to many people on the Ajc bash the hawks but make excuses for every other team. GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 20th, 2010
10:47 pm
it seems, i see, that the blog needs some grammer lessons.
December 20th, 2010
10:49 pm
Mark Fox: great coach. Paul Hewitt: well….just sayin…
December 20th, 2010
10:50 pm
latest Vick rumor is that Michael is in a fury with Kroger for recalling dogfood.
December 20th, 2010
10:53 pm
all the trading orlando did sounds good, but the magic are going nowhere in the playoffs and are a worse team then they were last year. There whole game plan was inside out, howard or all the spot up 3's which they lost in the trade. Arenas and a overrated hedo is getting you nowhere. We don't need a trade just to have a trade. If something is legit to drastically improve us then fine, and I don't believe trading josh is it.
December 20th, 2010
10:55 pm
And magically the Hawks bashers disappear!
December 20th, 2010
10:57 pm
As good as boston is playing, I don't fear them in the playoffs, Atl matches up very well with them. The only team to fear is the Heat, and that's because we have a habit of lebron gazing.
December 20th, 2010
10:58 pm
I'm sorry I meant LEBUM! Mr. Overrated!!!
December 20th, 2010
10:58 pm
If u frustraated dwight he will mentally check out
December 20th, 2010
11:09 pm
Must I keep saying Gators 18 of 21 ? Dawgs please pick on someone your own size.
December 20th, 2010
11:35 pm
Don't forget the win in Orlando a couple of weeks ago. That being said, it looks like Drew has at least figured out this piece. That in itself is more than I can say for Woody.
December 20th, 2010
11:38 pm
Ah Hummmmmmm… the article is not about the Dogs, Tech, Gators etc. If you want to blog about that, go to blogs that have that as the subject, otherwise stay off blogs that are not on your topic. Geez, get a life anyway. I'm only here to read Mark's comments on the Hawks, but couldn't help notice the first person claiming first, then saying they don't care about the NBA and going into the old rag about Georgia vs Tech. I have a life, find one.
December 20th, 2010
11:56 pm
The Hawks are still the Hawks and their standard inconsistencies will continue to show up the rest of the year.
They played good tonight against a team who currently has zero identity. The Magic will need some time as well to see if any of the new acquisitions will decide to play defense.
So now the Hawks can consider themselves worthy of a 3 or 4 seed depending on the growth of Chicago. I still wouldn't want to meet Orlando in the playoffs. This will be a better team come April.
Long way to go, but the Hawks have yet to face a tough stretch in their schedule.
December 21st, 2010
12:30 am
"They lead Orlando 2-1 on the season"
They also led the Celtics 4-0 last season. Where did that get you. None of these games matter, all that matters is how your team stacks up in the postseason. And that is why no one cares about the hawks.
December 21st, 2010
3:15 am
The Magic have a superstar who makes them a title contender with the right pieces around him. The old pieces weren't working, so they got new ones to see whether the new configuration would work.
The Hawks are not in the same position as the Magic. With no superstar, the Hawks are not serious title contenders regardless of what complementary pieces they acquire. Swapping out 3rd and 4th best players for other teams' 3rd and 4th best players won't put the Hawks any closer to a title. Either find a way to add a superstar to the current mix, blow it up and rebuild from scratch, or stand pat with the current core and see what they can do under the new coach. Those are the only real options this team has.
In particular, on the previous blog, you said by process of elimination that the Hawks would have to trade Smoove. Fine, but what superstar are the Hawks going to get in exchange for him that will allow the Hawks to reach elite status? Unless Denver will send Carmelo Anthony here for Smoove and Melo will sign an extension, you're not going to assemble a core including a superstar by dealing Smoove.
December 21st, 2010
5:40 am
I agree with An Adult. Why are comments and responses that have nothing to do with the subject of the article allowed? It is pitiful that these people choose to
vent or act like kids with their actions.
As for Hawks vs. Magic strategy of how to build a winner:
I have only an opinion like everyone else who has no real clue of what is best. The Hawks may make a move later
but not as drastic as the Magic did. Long way to go before playoffs.
December 21st, 2010
6:20 am
Okay, lets take a quick look at some of the risks Orlando took. Turkolu, maybe he can regain the form that he had two years ago, maybe not, but he hasn't shown me anything over the last couple of years that make me think that he can get Orlando over the hump. Gilbert Arenas, okay let's forget that he faked an injury in the preseason, and then had a real one. He is simply not the player that he was before the knee injuries. Now, maybe he can reagain some of that explosiveness, maybe he can't, but at this point in his career, I'd hardly see him worth a Reshard Lewis alone. Richardson can score, but whether he's able to bring the defense every night that's going to win a championship, I have my doubts. Bradley, was right about one thing, they could get a whole lot worse, but with the resources on hand, I don't see them getting much better. Btw, Atlanta beat Orlando last time they played, before the trade. What was the excuse then? Oh yea, some of them were…sick. I wonder what they'll say next time.
As for OUR team, I like it. Maybe we don't have a "superstar" but if Al Horford isn't there, he's knocking at the door, and Jason Collins has really worked on his body, and his game. He's allowed Drew the flexibility with Horford that Woodson never had. Josh Powell has been awesome off the bench this year. Teague looks like he's finally figuring it out. I like Marvin Williams off the bench at least some of the time. Etan Thomas has proven that when asked he can come in and defend. Even JC2 has shown that he can score, defense maybe not so much. I'm sorry, I don't think that the Hawks should make a trade just to make a trade. They CAN'T risk having to go through another five year plan. That would kill basketball in Atlanta. I know that, and Bradley, you should know that too.
December 21st, 2010
6:26 am
The Hawks were at the crossroads with the JJ signing, they took the obvious road and signed JJ to a contract that will eventually kill this team, rather than looking at the competition and saying, "We can't beat these guys with our current guys." and deciding to blow the thing up and try again. Which, while painful in the short run, probably would have been better in the long run. In the "pay me now, or pay me later" world, the Hawks went with the latter. The Magic have gone with the former.
December 21st, 2010
6:56 am
I submit to you all that this Hawks team has upgraded. Joe was out over two weeks. In that span the Hawks had a winning record. Last night, Jamal Crawford was out and Joe scored under 20. I don't care what Orlando's going through, in years past, Atlanta doesn't win that game. In case no one's noticed, and it doesn't look like anyone has, Al Horford is developing into the second coming of Karl Malone. I'm sorry, but anyone that doesn't see improvement in this team has their eyes wide shut.
December 21st, 2010
7:36 am
After what Orlando did to the Hawks last year, any victory against them is good. It gives Hawks confidence that if they play Orlando in the playoffs, they can beat them.
That being said, as constructed, this Hawks team (imo) is looking at a second round loss again. But at this stage of the game, I dont know if there is a move to be made to make them conference finals contenders.
The Hawks should have made moves over the off-season.
December 21st, 2010
7:50 am
[...] Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) [...]
December 21st, 2010
8:01 am
Isn't this the same article from last night? it's Christmas week Mark, you should just take a vacay instead retreading the same topics. The Magic made a huge mistake and they'll figure that out later. The Hawks on the other hand are fine.
December 21st, 2010
8:09 am
[...] Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) [...]
December 21st, 2010
8:17 am
This team needs a shakeup, not to make them better, but to wake them up. They've been together for awhile and become complacent. Trade 2 guys to a lousy team for their best guy. Then everybody will hopefully step up and play. Don't want to get traded to the Clippers or Wizards, et al.
December 21st, 2010
8:20 am
Atlanta has a basketball team? who knew?
December 21st, 2010
8:41 am
Hawks, Magic, all NBA players are boring and over paid. The NBA should only charge for he last 2 minutes of the game. The rest of the game is a bunch of kids playing up and down the street.
December 21st, 2010
8:43 am
atlienforlife: Trading Josh Smith is exactly what we need to do. We could either get a starting point guard or a true center and allow Al to play power forward. Either one would make us a better team.
December 21st, 2010
8:44 am
Mark, don't you think the inaction of the Hawks, except for small changes here and there is because of JJ's franchise-crippling contract?
I loved the starting lineup tonight, by the way, with Josh at SF, Al at PF, and Collins at center. Collins really played well vs Howard.
December 21st, 2010
9:06 am
Why does everyone want to trade Josh? He plays defense steals block shots scores etc? The thing is I have been saying all along he should play small forward and Horford Power Forward and I always read comments about he cant play the 3 but have you watched the games he has done great at the 3? Because of Johnson contract there isnt to much I think they can do on trades but next year sometimes you have to gamble and I would go after Greg Oden he is young and I would do what it takes to get him here and have Oden at C, Horford at PF, Josh at SF, Marvin at SG and Johnson at the PG
December 21st, 2010
9:06 am
What are they supposed to do exactly mark? They need a young peaking point guard who can play defense and score. They need Dwight Howard to get them where they want to go.
You can't simply buy Dwight Howards at the NBA mini mart and no one is giving away young talented point guards either.
Change for the sake of change is nonsense. They have Dwight Howard. The Hawks don't.
December 21st, 2010
9:08 am
The only guys that would be available in trade would be another prohibitive ridiculous contract or someone elses problems.
December 21st, 2010
9:15 am
The only thing they can do that would really make a difference is to build a time machine, and prevent Billy from taking Marvin Williams and the Slumlord….. Replace those lottery picks with actual superstars.
They are mediocre, Billy doomed them to that.
December 21st, 2010
9:31 am
Nailed it Mark. One is playing for a championship…the other too get in the payoffs and win the 1st round. Go for Orlando. Atlanta..one and done…again….not a fan.
December 21st, 2010
9:37 am
If Hawks are looking to change, they should look to New Orleans– i think they are in trouble and have both Paul and Okafor–either one or both could make a difference.
December 21st, 2010
9:39 am
Dan – you want Greg Oden? All he'd do is up our medical bills. He'd never even get on the court.
December 21st, 2010
9:40 am
Hey Dan, you said do "what it takes" to get Oden – but then you list him along with our best players.
Um – I know you're not to good at this – but you'd have to give up some of our good players to get him.
December 21st, 2010
9:42 am
This is a Hawks team going nowhere. One win over a recently assembled Magic team doesn't mean crap. For every win like that, we get a loss to the Nets like Sunday. Inconsistent, just like the ownership. We are a better than average team that will finish 5th or 6th in the East and be out in the first round.
December 21st, 2010
10:24 am
Has you guys noticed my subject-verb agreements is getting better….oops
December 21st, 2010
10:24 am
It's obvious, the Hawks must immediately panic and blow up their roster. The Magic did it, so it must be done. Now.
December 21st, 2010
10:43 am
Anyone else read that Dwight is going to pull a LeBron on the Magic? Let me be the first to say come home Dwight.
December 21st, 2010
10:55 am
[...] 10. The Hawks keep standing pat, while the Magic dare to change, Mark Bradley, Atlanta Journal-Constitution [...]
December 21st, 2010
11:36 am
difference between the hawks and celtics, majic, knicks, and heat, the hawks have rick sund who is satisfied with only being .500,and tight with money which results in never getting better or winning an NBA title while these teams are thinking NBA title.sad, but true.the hawks are stuck with a losing mentality in sund.
December 21st, 2010
11:53 am
For the record, the Hawks are barely a team that can get to the second round anymore. Remember, they barely beat a Milwaukee team minus Andrew Bogut in the first round last year.
The Hawks need to do something for sure. Everyone else is doing something to improve their team. Miami, of course, got a new Big Three. Boston went out and got Shaq and Jermaine Oneal to shore up the inside. Chicago picked up Boozer and Korver from Utah. New York picked up Stoudamire. Now we get to Orlando shaking up their roster which should be better in the long run.
The result is the Hawks have been passed up, and the East is no longer a gimme first round. If the playoffs started today, the Hawks match up with Orlando in the FIRST round. Anyone really want to put money on the Hawks for that series? Come April it could be Orlando, Chicago, or New York.
December 21st, 2010
11:57 am
@ Bradley this trade may have ramifications on your Hawks down the road! Magic will be fine off talent alone, they haven't even had a real practice yet so wait & see. The real problem will be Stan Van Dummy who has proved he can't coach up to the talent he is given. Dwight is fed up with going thru the motions. This may work out for the Hawks or may not.
The real question is, if this backfires in the Magic's face & Dwight opt's out will Sund & Liberty Media do what every person within a 100 miles of ATL would do, sign the homegrown son? If this scenario takes place & Sund can't get it done he'll need an escort just to make it to Hartsfield when he leaves town & Liberty won't put enough people in the stands to pay GA Power
December 21st, 2010
12:07 pm
Dwight Howard is headed for L.A.to play with Kobe Bryant and soon to be Carmelo Anthony ….after Ron Artest ,Andrew Bynum for Melo, ??? Deal goes through…..As for the Hawks The Tayshon Prince ,Will Bynum for Jamal Crawford and Jeff Teague deal should be done by the end of the week….We might even see Josh Smith and Mo Evans for Hasheem Thabeet,O J Mayo and Sam young….


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A Mother in Israel
Jacob, the wily one, after ten or fifteen years, finally returns to Bethel. God has been at work in his life, drawing the wayward patriarch to himself. It has been a difficult journey. It invariably is so when our …Read More
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"Grow up!" Some of us can recall with a measure of embarrassment being told these words following an incident in which we displayed less than mature behavior. Jacob is growing up, and it has been a long and painful …Read More
Limping Home to God
Poor Jacob! You have to love him even though he's such a disagreeable fellow! A cheat from birth, Jacob has lived up to his name and now finds himself away from home, fearing the wrath of his twin-brother …Read More
Snakes and Ladders
Poor Jacob! You have to feel sorry for him even though he's a most disagreeable character! A "self-willed mother's boy," with opportunistic instincts that enabled him to outsmart friends and foes alike in a ruthless bid at …Read More
Wily Jacob
Sell me your birthright now," Jacob demanded of his twin brother, Esau (Gen. 25:31). Thus begins the sorry tale of Abraham's grandson. From the start, Jacob challenges us to dislike him: a self-willed, pampered child with ruthless skills …Read More
Dying Well
Sarah lived 127 years…. And Sarah died…. And Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her" (Gen. 23:1–2). Sarah and Abraham had been married fifty-two years. He would live almost four decades without …Read More
The Lamb of God
"And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son" (Gen. 22:13). Like an old-fashioned grammar text, the Bible is a book in which many of the answers to questions …Read More
Sodom and Gomorrah
Genesis 19 is unseemly stuff! The kind of thing we don't want to be found reading in public on Sunday mornings when our mothers are present! Sodomy, rape, and who knows what else? Do we close our eyes and …Read More
Praying with the Patriarchs
Does God take risks? The question is not as silly as it sounds, and in present-day discussions regarding what is called "open theism," it is the pertinent question to ask. But let's ask the question again, from a different …Read More
Voices of Temptation
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Our Great Reward
In June 2006 in this section we commented on the way in which the story of redemption focuses on Abraham's "seed" as the line by which the Messiah will come to save God's people from their sins (Gen …Read More
Nothing but the Blood
The story of Melchizedek (Gen. 14:17-24) is both curious and unexpected. It is a story of immense significance in the development of the story of redemption. Abram is faced with a stark choice the consequences of which will reverberate …Read More
The People, Place, and Presence of God
There is a sense in which the whole of the Old Testament is simply the outworking of the promise in Genesis 3:15 — that the seed of the serpent will be at enmity with the seed of the woman and …Read More
The Undoing of Babel
"Man's nature," Calvin wrote in the Institutes of the Christian Religion, "is a perpetual factory of idols" (1.11.8). Nowhere is this seen more clearly than in the Babel episode (Gen. 11:1–9). Babylon becomes in time …Read More
The Covenant Keeper
Two important words emerge in the story of Noah that will echo throughout the pages of Scripture: grace (Gen. 6:8, ESV has "favor") and covenant (v. 18). In a context where the sinfulness of man is said to be …Read More
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Welcome to the H II Regions, a weekly compilation of SF, publishing and political news. Send thoughts and story tips to firstname.lastname@example.com. July issue of Cosmic Vinegar: T-minus two days.
Crowdfunded Patronage
As Kickstarter and its brethren have offered an increasingly successful avenue for launching creative projects, it has become more and more plausible to create art outside the Old Model–which is advertising and its associated playing-to-the-majority philosophy. One of the pioneers of art on the Internet, Penny Arcade, is returning to their "donations only" model if they get enough funding via Kickstarter. I have no doubt they'll succeed in the effort, and disclaimers ahoy because I backed the project. Their program description is pretty inspiring, such as:
We intend to be a company that succeeds by making things, specifically things for you, and are orienting ourselves toward that goal.
It'll be supremely exciting to see where this takes them. [Kickstarter]
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Late addition to the post today–article in this week's New Yorker about corporate sponsorships in dystopian fiction. The article is brief, terrifying, and worth your 10 minutes. If nothing else, it serves to give us SF writers a pat on the back:
…as time progresses, the world rightly, and often unfortunately, begins to resemble what was predicted by the most brilliant and imaginative artists of the past.
The article doesn't offer much specific advice, but does serve as a pep-talk for those of us pointing fingers at the corporatocracy all around us. And it serves to remind us just what literature can accomplish when taken as a complete art, full of characters themes ideas and language. [Ian Crouch in The New Yorker]
Our Dessicated Debate
Jeffrey Sachs, once a former Reaganite and now converted progressive, has a blistering article that examines why the two sides of the current American economic debate (free markets v. stimulus) is stale and damaging. One side focuses on regulation-free extremism, while the other side expounds on "government spending forever" blindness. He then explains our unique set of problems, highlighting how the old debate won't fix any of them. Useful reading. [Financial Times]
Price of Knowledge
The British government is ready to unveil plans that will allow publicly funded research to be available for free to the public. If you're a regular reader of Cosmic Vinegar, you'll know this a cause that I've mentioned in the past, pointing the finger specifically at Elsevier (but there are other publishers guilty of this as well). Simply put, if the public pay for the research, the research should be available to the public. Any other system is theft. [Ian Sample in The Guardian]
Grantland: Redemption?
I don't like ESPN's spin-off "longread" website Grantland, although it has managed the impressive feat of merging most things I don't like about popular culture into a monolithic shitfest. (At least they haven't published an essay by some wide-eyed college graduate who says things like "why haven't I struggled more?")
So imagine my surprise when they posted one of the best video game reviews I've ever read. It's a serious, thoughtful piece about shooter games; most importantly, it's self-reflective, and through that reflection the author demands you reflect too. [Tom Bissell in Grantland]


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