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The defensive inspiration for Chelsea and England, Terry is a vital part of the spine of the side though has suffered from off-field indiscretions.
One of the few to have graduated from the Chelsea Academy to the first team, Terry went on loan to Nottingham Forest in 2000, before establishing himself alongside Marcel Desailly. In 2004 he was named Chelsea captain and led the side to back-to-back Premier League titles under Jose Mourinho, as well as FA Cup success.
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Research objectives To provide people with sufficient information regarding health care and to improve its quality, this research endeavors to discuss the establishment of a health care information openness and transparency mechanism within the framework of the National Health Insurance system. This research also evaluates whether the transparency of health care quality information makes care givers provide better quality. Meanwhile, when appropriate information and quality index are presented to patients, patients shall have more knowledge about what they are dealing with, hence less misunderstanding between hospitals and patients would occur.
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|Hardy, Thomas
Far From the Madding Crowd
|This classic starts off in the usual ho-hum way of introducing
a main character through a description of his lineage, how he came
to be where we find him, and the background of his present occupation.
Don't get complacent. Both the fate of the main character in Evelyn
Waugh's A
Handful of Dust and the devastating beginning of Ian McEwan's
Love could have been inspired by what befalls Gabriel Oak
in these first few pages. While Hardy's work is dense with tragedy,
it is the tragedy of being human, not of being a victim. Devastations
are unleashed by moments of pique. All of the drama takes place without
props outside on English lanes evoking a universality to the pain
of being human and the realization that we can all be victimized by
our own emotions. Hardy's prose captures landscapes, weather, and
the emotional palettes of his characters with equal aplomb. Sharply
pin-pointed prose reaches and awakens places in the psyche possibly
rendered dormant by exposure to much duller fare. Two chapters appropriately
named "Storm" and "Rain" stand out as examples of Hardy's incredible
ability to describe weather. If you like weather to be part of your
reading experience, M. C. Beaton's Hamish
Macbeth series provides that, along with great characters and
cozy mysteries to be solved. If you like unrelenting suffering, you
will like Joyce Carol Oates' We
Were the Mulvaneys, or the classic by A. J. Cronin, Hatter's
Castle. Available on dvd: A
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Macbeth, We
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Recommended by Geo, March 2014
|Layton, Bart (director)
The Imposter (2012)
|The Imposter is a documentary produced by Dimitri
Doganis and directed by Bart Layton. You have to watch this! In 1994,
a thirteen-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from San Antonio,
Texas. Three-and-a-half years later, he is found alive and well thousands
of miles away in Spain. He tells a story of kidnap and torture when
he returns. While his family is excited to bring him home, all is
not quite as it seems. Is the boy really who he claims to be, or is
he an imposter giving the family false hope for their child's return?
Above is the summary from the librarys catalog. To add anything more
would destroy this documentary. I have to bring to it everyones attention
because it is truly a bizarre missing child investigation from the
beginning to the end. I really, really, really wish that I could tell
you more, but you just have to watch it for yourself.
Recommended by Mel, March 2014
|Quinn, Daniel
|Take a step back in time with me to the year 1996; an
18-year-old high school senior (who didn't read a book unless he had
to) was given an assignment: read the book Ishmael by Daniel
Quinn. The teacher who assigned this book said one thing to my class,
"Yes, I understand that the main character talks to a gorilla; get
over it." So I did just that, and it was a decision that I'm very
glad I made. Ishmael is an interesting look into where we
humans messed up, and what that major mistake is will surprise you
it makes a whole lot of sense. The story is of a man who answers
an ad about a teacher needing a student with an honest desire to learn.
It turns out that the teacher is a gorilla. What unfolds is an interesting
look at where humans made their first big mistake, as taught by a
non-human, giving you an outsider's opinion. If you are the type of
person who wants to gain more than just enjoyment from a book, I highly
recommend Ishmael. This is my favorite book of all time.
Even 18 years later, this book still makes me stop and think which
is more than I can say about most of the other books I have read.
Recommended by Jason, March 2014
|Wigge, Michael
How to Travel the World for Free
|A more accurate title for this book would be How I Traveled
the World for Free instead of How to Travel the World for Free.
Yes, author Michael Wigge travels from Berlin to Antarctica without
a cent, but he has a leg up on us average travelers. More than a few
times, he's able to bypass costs - such as tickets for a boat tour
of Niagara Falls or a 9-hour bus trip - simply by explaining to agents
that he's a reporter trying to make his way to the end of the world
or by regaling them with funny travel stories. He also has some tricks
that lots of readers just aren't going to try, and are often illegal.
For example, Wigge goes dumpster diving for food or avoids conductors
by hiding out in the restrooms or bike compartments of trains. Wigge
is plain lucky sometimes: a friend's father gives him an airline ticket
from California to Hawaii, countless shop owners and vegetable sellers
offer him free food and drinks, or strangers offer him sleeping accommodations
in their homes. (Many of these generous folks have far fewer means
than the author has during his non-traveling life.) Not to mention,
some of Wigge's pursuits - hitchhiking, couchsurfing, or sleeping
alongside a homeless man in a park - just wouldn't be advisable for
some women traveling alone. But a misleading title should be no deterrent;
I heartily recommend this funny, fast-moving travelogue. Humanity's
generosity, especially south of the equator, is awe-inspiring, and
there are some truly practical travel tips along the route.
Recommended by Rita, March 2014
February 2014
|Andersen, Erika
Leading So People Will Follow
|If you've been in management for a while, you've probably
read your share of management books. The advice starts to run together
after a while, so you might be hankering for something new. Try Leading
So People Will Follow by Erika Andersen. Joseph
Campbell is mentioned in the first few pages, so you are immediately
aware that this isn't your average MBA-produced book. Andersen uses
a fairy tale to illustrate 6 different leadership qualities: farsightedness,
passion, wisdom, courage, generosity, and trustworthiness. Andersen
offers easily digestible, practical tips for gaining these qualities.
For example, she gives some really great tips on how to delegate,
which is a skill that eludes many managers. This is a great title
for managers or aspiring managers who like to think outside the box
when it comes to leadership.
Recommended by Holly, February 2014
|Guhrke, Laura Lee
When the Marquess Met His Match
|Lady Belinda Featherstone is an American living in Victorian
London. Married at the age of seventeen to a handsome but impoverished
British earl, she was swept away by romance and promises. Her youthful
expectations and illusions were soon shattered, however, when her
husband continued to dally with his mistresses and cavort around England,
leaving her behind. Throwing herself into London society, she becomes
a respectable (and secretly wealthy) widow helping wealthy Americans
navigate London society and find successful matches to titled British
aristocrats. When Nicholas Stirling, the dissolute Marquess of Trubridge,
asks for her assistance in finding him a wife after his father cuts
him off, she instantly resists because his unabashed fortune-hunting
motives and rakish reputation painfully remind her of her late husband
and her once broken heart. But as Belinda gets to know Nicholas, she
finds theres much more behind his façade, and that the rumors surrounding
him just might not be true. For his part, Nicholas has spent his entire
life defying his father at every turn, turning his own life upside
down in the process. Belinda confronts his reputation and actions,
shaming him into changing his life. When Nicholas confesses an attraction
to her, Belinda is forced to reexamine her assumptions and wonder,
might she be the perfect wife for him after all? Beautifully and elegantly
written, poignant, and witty, I thoroughly enjoyed this story. This
is the first book in a new series by Guhrke, who writes elegant historical
romances set in Victorian and Edwardian England. Charming, funny,
and entertaining, this would be a good pick for fans of Downton
Recommended by Maria, February 2014
|Kelly, Elizabeth
The Last Summer of the Camperdowns
|I have struggled as to whether or not I can give this
book a full-blown endorsement because it was uncomfortable to read
many of its pages. The main character's frequent interactions with
a certain malicious presence -- felt from almost the beginning consistently
unsettled me. However, the intelligent and quick-paced dialogue throughout
the novel won me over. Set in the early 1970's, twelve-year-old Riddle
James Camperdown is the only daughter of Greer, a former screen legend,
and Camp, a rising star politician. The acerbic wit of her mother
and political passions of her father haven't created much of a nurturing
environment for Riddle, but she is settled and content in her ultra-privileged
life, until, that is, she witnesses a terrible act of violence in
a nearby horse stable. Her anguished decision to stay silent has dire
consequences that prove to have lifelong ramifications. Adding to
Riddle's personal turmoil is her introduction to Harry Devlin, a swoon-worthy
college student who happens to be the son of Michael, an enigmatic
piece in the confusing puzzle of her parent's marriage. The Last
Summer of the Camperdowns has left me thinking "What if ...?
What if ...? What if ...?". This title would provide for many great
discussions in book groups.
Recommended by Sheila, February 2014
|Namu, Yang Erche and Christine Mathieu
Leaving Mother Lake
|Yang Erche Namu grew up in the 60s and 70s in a remote
mountainous region of China, near the Tibetan border. She was raised
in the Moso community, a matrilineal society in which property is
passed through women and in which adult men, including fathers, live
with their mothers, siblings, aunts, and cousins instead of with a
partner and their children. According to Namu, "women and men should
not marry, for love is like the seasons - it comes and goes." At night,
a woman of age meets with her lover in a private room in her mother's
house, and hangs the lover's bag outside the door when she no longer
wishes to meet with him. If she has a child, the child will live with
her, raised by an extended family including the child's grandmother,
aunts, and cousins. Namu includes such details in Leaving Mother
Lake, but this is far more than an anthropological study. Namu
shares the beauty of Lake Lugu and the surrounding hot springs and
mountains, the happiness of butter tea and New Year festivals, and
the years she spent in near isolation tending yaks with her uncle
at high elevations. One day this insular world, free of modern conveniences,
is visited by outsiders - representatives from the Cultural Bureau
who have come to record traditional Moso songs. Namu is selected to
travel to the city to participate in a singing contest. She goes,
she wins, and moves on to a larger competition in Beijing, which she
also wins. When she returns to Lake Lugu as a celebrity, she finds
her surroundings dull, her suitor infuriating, and her new job interminable.
Based on this, and an ever-weakening relationship with her mother,
she makes a life-altering decision. (I chanced upon this memoir while
reading Sex
at Dawn, by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha, who use the
Moso as an example of a society that doesn't foster monogamy, and
is perhaps better for it.)
Recommended by Rita, February 2014
|Smith, Scott
A Simple Plan
|This is the story of three men who find $4.5 million in
the woods and become casualties of a war between fantasy and reality.
From the moment these men find the money any action is rationalized
in their attempt to hold on to it and escape detection. Smith's brand
of suspense is so unrelenting that you will beg for mercy more than
once. The movie
by the same name, starring Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton,
surprisingly altered the events of the story, but without any loss
of quality. Both the book and the movie are good storytelling. If
you like merciless suspense you will also like The
Ruins, Smith's second book, which features a unique manifestation
of evil as the main character. (You can skip the movie version of
The Ruins.) The
Blunderer, by Patricia Highsmith, is also a good choice for suspense
with the added bonus of a sucker-punch ending. An equally brutal treatment
of characters can be explored in Evelyn Waugh's civilized, subtle,
and unforgettable A
Handful of Dust; Waugh was chastised for his treatment of the
protagonist and accused of hatred toward the characters.
Recommended by Geo, February 2014
January 2014
|Cooper, Helene
The House at Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost African Childhood
|In The House at Sugar Beach, Helene Cooper tells
a very personal coming-of-age story, set against the backdrop of Liberian
civil unrest. Many readers will relate to the aches and triumphs of
her adolescence and her attachment to her parents, while learning
much about the African country founded by freed American slaves. As
the book opens, seven-year-old Helene moves with her family to a huge,
isolated oceanfront home. Due to her ancestors role in creating the
country, Helene is brought up in a very wealthy environment and is
considered a Congo. The Country people, or original inhabitants
of Liberia, arent so lucky in most cases. The book reads like a novel,
as we are only provided with the narrators perspective. But because
our narrator is a journalist, we have scenes involving first crushes
and school dances juxtaposed with coups and riots. The bulk of the
book focuses on her time in Liberia, but Helene does eventually move
to the States, and we learn a bit about her life here: her less-than-perfect
assimilation into American high school and college, and her journey
into a career with the Wall Street Journal and New
York Times. Check this title out before Helenes visit to Pittsburgh
Arts & Lectures Monday Night Lecture Series on February 10, 2014.
Recommended by Holly, January 2014
|duBois, Jennifer
|Although this story will evoke thoughts of the Amanda
Knox case that took place in Italy, the author assures us that this
is not Amanda's story. The location is a hot and hostile Buenos Aires.
The focus is more on the satellite characters of the story and less
on the actual crime. The character of the accused is illuminated through
the perceptions gleaned from her family, the prosecuting attorney,
and her boyfriend. The eponymous cartwheel is central to the perception
of guilt, as well as the proverbial blood in the water fueling the
tabloid feeding frenzy. The truly fascinating cast of characters
including her boyfriend, who is described as looking like a "homosexual
pirate" in one instance and a "postapocalyptic butler" in another,
and the prosecuting attorney haunted by his mad wife lend a humanity
to the chaos that ensues when innocents are embroiled in the horrific
repercussions of a criminal act. Do not skip the author's note at
the end of the book. For similar reading experiences try Loving
Frank, by Nancy Horan, for its literary caliber and other
brilliant lives scarred by violence, Defending
Jacob, by William Landay, for the debilitating experience
of having a child in trouble, and In
Cold Blood, classic true crime by Truman Capote.
Recommended by Geo, January 2014
|duBois, Jennifer
|Although this story will evoke thoughts of the Amanda
Knox case that took place in Italy, the author assures us that this
is not Amanda's story. The location is a hot and hostile Buenos Aires.
The focus is more on the satellite characters of the story and less
on the actual crime. The character of the accused is illuminated through
the perceptions gleaned from her family, the prosecuting attorney,
and her boyfriend. The eponymous cartwheel is central to the perception
of guilt, as well as the proverbial blood in the water fueling the
tabloid feeding frenzy. The truly fascinating cast of characters
including her boyfriend, who is described as looking like a "homosexual
pirate" in one instance and a "postapocalyptic butler" in another,
and the prosecuting attorney haunted by his mad wife lend a humanity
to the chaos that ensues when innocents are embroiled in the horrific
repercussions of a criminal act. Do not skip the author's note at
the end of the book. For similar reading experiences try Loving
Frank, by Nancy Horan, for its literary caliber and other
brilliant lives scarred by violence, Defending
Jacob, by William Landay, for the debilitating experience
of having a child in trouble, and In
Cold Blood, classic true crime by Truman Capote.
Recommended by Geo, January 2014
|Hellman, Anne
Design Brooklyn
|Brooklyn has undergone a renaissance lately, for better
or for worse. This book puts issues of gentrification aside and focuses
on the restoration, renovation, innovation, and industry taking place
in one of the most densely populated urban areas in the country. Mike
D, of the Beastie Boys, grew up in Brooklyn during a decade when its
streets were remarkably different from today. He opens Design Brooklyn
with an interview about the borough's evolution, the role of art in
his life, and how he and his wife decided to return to Brooklyn and
design a townhome, including their own wallpaper featuring people
and places from the neighborhood. (Yes, Biggie Smalls' mug figures
into the paper's rose-tinted toile design.) Along with Mike D's home,
dozens of other renovated brownstones are displayed in full-page photos,
showcasing the craftsmanship, art, and furniture of past and present
Brooklynites. Bars, restaurants, Navy Yard buildings, artists' studios,
and other re-imagined edifices are shown, and the authors were careful
to include a range of design styles. Victorian, mid-century modern,
stark contemporary, and industrial chic all figure into this diverse
Recommended by Rita, January 2014
|Zinoman, Jason
Shock Value
|A few years ago, I saw John Carpenters Halloween
on the big screen. It was one of the most terrifying and entertaining
experiences I have ever had at the movies. Jason Zinomans book, Shock
Value, tells the fascinating story of John Carpenter, Wes
Craven, Brain
De Palma and other directors who revolutionized the horror genre
in the 1970s. Zinoman provides insight into how these filmmakers
provided a new and frightening way to entertain audiences. If you
are a film fan even if you are not a big horror fan I would highly
recommend Shock Value by Jason Zinoman.
Recommended by Katie, January 2014


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Centralized hydroelectric power came on for the first time in the United States in downtown Minneapolis on September 5, 1882. Minnesota Brush Electric Company produced the power, beating a similar effort in Appleton, Wisconsin, by twenty-five days.
From 1883-1915, Imdieke Brickyard in Meire Grove produced bricks using traditional European methods. Residents supported this business venture by purchasing materials to create structures that represented their German culture.
When 3M began in 1902, they made sandpaper. Soon the sandpaper company invented a line of products that changed household life around the world. 3M's Scotch brand masking tape and cellophane tape were small inventions that became a consumer revolution.
"If not fully satisfied, your money cheerfully refunded." We take statements like this for granted today, but when twenty-eight-year-old entrepreneur Joseph Ray (J.R.) Watkins of Plainview, Minnesota, put that message on a bottle of his Red Liniment, he was a trailblazer.
KleinBank is the largest family-owned state bank in Minnesota with assets worth over $1.4 billion in 2012. There are nineteen locations throughout Minnesota, including: Buffalo, Chanhassen, Cologne, Coon Rapids, Maple Grove, Norwood Young America, Otsego, St. Bonifacius, and Victoria.
Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, and Pokegama Falls Dams were built in the Mississippi Headwaters during the late 19th century. These structures preceded the construction of the Headwaters reservoir system and played key roles in flood prevention and river control during the 20th century.
In 1880, two Minneapolis businessmen built the Lincoln Flouring Mill in Anoka, Minnesota. The Lincoln Mill became one the largest country flour mills in the state, surviving until 1939 in spite of catastrophes like the Anoka fire of 1884.
Thomas Lowry was one of the most influential and admired men in Minneapolis at the time of his death in 1909. Streetcars, railroads, libraries, and many other endeavors benefited from his involvement.
Working as a lumberjack in northern Minnesota was a difficult job with poor living conditions. Many loggers blew off steam by drinking, gambling, or visiting brothels. "Sky pilots," or visiting ministers, tried to save the men's souls and put them on the road to holiness rather than vice.
Tired of ethnic discrimination as well as dangerous working conditions, low wages, and long work days, immigrant iron miners on the Mesabi Range in northeastern Minnesota went on strike on July 20, 1907. It was the first organized strike on the state's Iron Range.
Mickey Crimmons and Bert Mattson opened Mickey's Diner, located at 36 West Seventh Street in downtown St. Paul, in 1939. Such diners had gained popularity early in the twentieth century as inexpensive, often all-night, eateries. Built to resemble a rail car, Mickey's was particularly notable for its unique look. Its unusual architecture made it a local landmark, and earned it a place on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad, commonly known as the Soo Line from a phonetic spelling of Sault, helped Minnesota farmers and millers prosper by hauling grain directly from Minneapolis to eastern markets.
When James C. Burbank began his transportation business in 1851, it was a one-man operation. By 1859, Burbank's Minnesota Stage Company controlled all the major stagecoach lines in the state. In the years before railroads linked Minnesota, the Minnesota Stage Company played a crucial role in shaping the commercial and social life of the young state.
When George D. Munsing came to Minnesota in 1886 to produce a new line of woolen union suits, he founded an underwear empire. From long johns to girdles, the Minnesota company urged generations of consumers, "don't say Underwear, say Munsingwear."
With its lavishly illustrated seed catalogs and store displays, Northrup, King and Company became a household name at the turn of the twentieth century. The company sold hardy, Northern-grown garden seed before expanding into Northern field seed and plant hybrids.
Home to many historically significant people and places, Carver County's possibly best-known are recording artist Prince and his Paisley Park Studios. Located in what were Chanhassen cornfields, the site was a key location in Minnesota's music industry. In its heyday, it drew artists and musicians from around the world. Though no longer in business, it still draws the eye of travelers along Highway 5 in Chanhassen.
In 1918, the first Pan Automobile rolled off the assembly line in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It was the beginning of the short and controversial existence of the Pan Motor Company.
Charles Alfred Pillsbury was one of Minnesota's most prominent millers. His Minneapolis company, Charles A. Pillsbury and Co., was among the largest milling firms in the world during the last decades of the nineteenth century.
In forty-six years as a Minnesotan, John Sargent Pillsbury helped establish what eventually became one of the world's largest flour-milling businesses, served three terms as governor, and contributed—generously and often anonymously—to numerous causes he deemed worthy.
Thanks to the limestone bluffs and hills that surrounded Red Wing, the town became a Minnesota lime-making and stone quarrying center from 1870 to 1910. Those forty years are sometimes known as the city's "Stone Age."
Joseph Rolette was a fur trader and politician during Minnesota's territorial period. A colorful character in his time, Rolette is remembered for the drastic action he took to assure that St. Paul would become Minnesota's state capital.
Since the first sawmill was built near Red Lake in 1856, the harvesting and processing of timber has been a significant part of the local economy. It has provided an enduring source of income for the Ojibwe living in the area that is now the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
The Soudan Mine, which opened in 1884, is located at the western edge of the Vermilion range, about two miles northeast of Tower. It was the first iron mine in the state, and its first ore shipment in the summer of 1884 marked the beginning of the state's mining industry.
Donald Dayton, head of Minneapolis-based Dayton's department stores, teamed up with designer Victor Gruen to create a comfortable, convenient setting for Minnesota shoppers. In 1952, Dayton and Gruen unveiled their plans for Southdale, the nation's first enclosed, weatherproofed mall.
Split Rock Lighthouse opened in the summer of 1910 to guide bulk ore ships sailing near Lake Superior's rocky coast. By 1940, its picturesque North Shore setting had made it one of the most visited lighthouses in the United States.
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The probationary firefighters at the swearing in ceremony.
The FDNY marked many milestones on Jan. 15, as 318 probationary firefighters were sworn in at the Fire Academy. Most notably, this was the first class that has entered the Academy since the summer of 2008, and it is the most diverse class in FDNY history.
"It's mornings like this – when I look out at young men and women who are bravely committing themselves to the protection of our city – that I feel the most optimistic about New York's future," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
The class, which is made up entirely of FDNY paramedics and EMTs who took the promotional exam, will spend 18 weeks at the Academy on Randalls Island. They already have a combined 1,500 years of experience at the FDNY.
The probationary firefighters begin their 18 weeks of training at the Academy.
"The next 18 weeks will be the most difficult of your life and will push you like never before," Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano said. "But when firefighters come here to drill and see you outside running, training, learning…it reminds them all of what they went through. It reminds every single one of us of the hard work it took to earn the right to call ourselves New York City firefighters."
The 318 probationary firefighters were hailed as the most diverse class in FDNY history, with 42 percent of the members describing themselves as Latino, African American or Asian. There also are six women in the class.
"There's always a buzz of excitement in the Department when a new proby class enters the Academy," Chief of Department Edward Kilduff said. "While you're here, you'll need to prove something to the Department and yourselves. But you clearly bring something to the table, and you'll make us a stronger team … We're a better Department today than we were last week."


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Switching from frames is simpler than you think, but take this pro advice before you pop in your first pair.
Trading in glasses for your first contact lenses can be intimidating. Which type is best for teens? Are they hard to care for? Does it hurt to touch your eye? It's completely normal to have a few concerns before making the leap. After all, getting contacts shouldn't be taken lightly and they're even considered a medical device by the FDA. First, you should consider how much of a commitment you're ready to make to wearing them and how they'll fit into your lifestyle.
To prepare yourself for the transition, New York-based eye doctor Susan Resnick, O.D, F.A.A.O., is giving you the 411 on what to expect from the experience. In no time flat, you'll consider yourself a pro!
1) Come to your eye doctor appointment prepared. "Bring your current pair of prescription glasses and it's best not to wear makeup to the visit," suggests Dr. Resnick. That means leaving the liner at home, skipping mascara, and just saying no to shadows so your doctor can see every part of your eyes clearly.
See more: Top 5 Makeup Mistakes and How to Fix Them
2) Understand what the process will be like. "The eye doctor will take a case history, do a general exam, and ask about your lifestyle. Then, they'll put the lenses on and have you stick around to let them settle, make sure you're comfortable, check your vision, and teach you how to put them in and out. It's not a scary event and it's not that much more involved than a general exam!"
3) Decide which type of lens fits best with your lifestyle. "Based upon the clinical examination, the practitioner can pick out the best material. Generally, at least for our practice, we prefer anyone under 21 to wear daily disposables. If you're going to go in as a new wearer, especially if you're a young, active teenager, you should tell your eye doctor that your preference is a daily disposable lens. It's the safest way to wear them, especially if you're too busy to be very fastidious about cleaning them. To be able to throw away a lens at night and not have it go into a case that's not as clean as it should be is the way to go."
4) Just about everyone can wear contacts, even if you have astigmatism. "Probably the biggest misconception is thinking that if you have astigmatism you can't wear contacts or you can't wear soft contact lenses and that hasn't been true for years and years. It's just a myth that keeps getting perpetuated. What's really changed in the last couple of years is that we now have a much broader range of prescriptions available in daily disposables for people with astigmatism. For example, Acuvue came out with their One Day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism.
5) If you're going to get lenses just to alter your eye color, treat them with the same care you would a prescription. "Just because it has a cosmetic component doesn't put it in a separate class as a non-medical device. Your cornea and vision still have to be monitored even if there's no prescription in it. The problem we see is when people order them online or share them with friends and there have been devastating consequences from that. They're great, they're fun, we have many patients who wear them, but get them fitted appropriately and monitor them."
See more: 6 Tips to Getting Your Brightest Smile Ever
6) Keep your case in tip top condition. "The biggest mistakes people make in lens safety is topping off the solution. You should always rinse your case out with hot tap water and then do a final rinse with solution and let it air dry. The other unsafe thing that people do is neglect to replace their case frequently enough. It should be replaced every three months. The vast majority of serious infection, which are very rare, are usually isolated to the case.
7) "No Rub" solutions are a no-no. "Pretty much all eye doctors, the FDA, and lens solution manufacturers are recommending that you rub your lenses. That "no rub" label or indication is fading. We realized that it is the actual rubbing that helps remove the bulk of potentially harmful organisms or general bio-film."
8) Don't let your contacts get wet. "Take the lenses out while swimming and showering. There's an organism called Acanthamoeba that's very rare, but is associated with water supplies and can be found in tap water, hot tubs, pools, and lakes. While it can affect those who don't wear contact lenses, it's much more prevalent in those who do. The reasons for this aren't understood completely, but the hypothesis is that they can bind to the lenses and wearers may be more at risk for penetration of the organism into the cornea due to the increased contact time. If infected, the cornea will become very damaged but is resistant to available treatments."
9)If you can't get your contacts out, the best thing to do is to stay calm. "If you're panicked, you can actually do more harm than good. In some cases, we've even seen people trying to remove a lens that's not there! Even if it's 11 or 12 o'clock at night, just go to bed. Call your eye doctor and be seen first thing in the morning or see someone that day, but don't worry. You can find an eye doctor and they can look with a microscope and get it out for you."
10) If you accidentally sleep in them, don't try to take them off right away. "Everybody will occasionally fall asleep in lenses. For the most part, you wake up and you're going to be fine, but don't take them out immediately upon waking up. Use a lubricating drop and let the lens juice up a little bit before you try to take it out. If you try to take a very dry lens off you can cause abrasion, and if you have any change in vision or if you're eye is very red or in pain, you need to be seen immediately.
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Chrome OS New Build
Web developer and Chrome hacker alias Hexxeh has released a new version of his Chromium OS build.
The new release, code-named Zero, is based on Chromium build 18.104.22.168/0.5.25 and, in addition to a few speed improvements, provides support for most WiFi chipsets. The boot process also has some spiffy new artwork that unfortunately can flash by unnoticed during the five-second start-up time.
Trying out Chrome OS is now easier than ever with Chromium OS Zero. The 250-MB tar.gz archive contains a scant 1GB image file that can be downloaded via the dd command to a USB stick for booting.
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KDE Announces Software Compilation 4.13
New release comes with better semantic search and improvements to Kontact.
Coverity: Open Source Code has Fewer Defects
Annual code quality report shows FOSS is more secure at all project size levels.
An Even Smaller Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced an even smaller version of the tiny computer that will fit into a DIMM slot.
Freaky Privilege Escalation Attack
A new class of problems lets a malicious app pre-configure an invisible privilege update.
Facebook Rolls Out New PHP-like Programming Language
New Hack language adds static typing and other conveniences.
Fedora Announces Innovative Crytography Policy System
New crypto policy system will offer easier configuration and more uniform security.
Shuttleworth Calls for Declarative Firmware
Ubuntu founder denounces insecurity in proprietary, close-source software blobs.
New TLS Attack Takes the S out of HTTPS
Vulnerability affects many Linux web servers
Munich Adopts Kolab
The Bavarian capital shuns Microsoft, Google, and other alternatives to implement an open source groupware solution.
Canonical Announces Ubuntu Smartphones
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History, Mission, and Goals
The mission of the Anacostia Community Museum is to challenge perceptions, broaden perspectives, generate new knowledge, and deepen understanding about the ever-changing concepts and realities of 'community' while maintaining its strong ties to Anacostia and the D.C. Metropolitan region. Founded on September 15, 1967, ACM has been a leader in providing a myriad of formal programs including exhibitions, research, tours, lectures, performances, and demonstrations, the Museum has afforded unique learning opportunities through its Museum Academy Program, which offers after-school and summer cultural enrichment programs, career awareness days, and internship components for children in the District of Columbia. ACM is committed to providing the catalysts for critical thought about issues that impact people; to further developing collections, exhibitions, programs, and research that examine the development of communities and provide provocative insights on future possibilities; to employing cutting-edge approaches in the museum and through outreach activities to present social and cultural issues that impact communities; and to be the convener of stakeholders and collaborations around shared community issues.
Current Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments
ACM embodies a practice of research and programming excellence, with 19 professional staff, 25 volunteers, and 5 interns. Traditionally, a major goal of the Museum has been to provide visitors with material evidence of the African American experience from a community perspective, while underscoring the idea that the things that make people distinctly different are also the things that make us all universally the same. This concept has been expanded to reflect the Museum's new mission and vision. To achieve this, the Museum created a first-of-its kind public education initiative designed to teach the fundamentals of collecting and preservation to individuals and special interest groups. Additionally, the Museum provides an array of programs for youth and families.
The Museum's changing exhibition schedule explores themes in family and community history. Unique to this institution is the inclusion of community perspectives in the exhibition process and content. The program is directed by staff historians and curators and includes, by invitation, selected guest curators who provide innovative approaches and unique content. The program is mission-driven and supports collections development activities. Most recently, the Museum presented its 40th anniversary exhibition, East of the River: Continuity and Change. The current exhibit Jubilee: African American Celebration, highlights three centuries of African American celebrations, from the obsolete to the contemporary. Upcoming exhibitions include The African Presence in Mexico; Urban Rivers: Currents and Conditions (working title); and Across the Counter: Korean American Merchants in America's Urban Centers (working title).
The permanent collection is comprised of artifacts, photographs, archival documents, media, and art objects that document family and community locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. Collections include the Griffith Family Collection (documenting three generations of women in Washington, DC); the Lillian Evans-Tibbs Collection (recording the life of local opera singer and teacher of national and international acclaim); and the Lorenzo Dow Turner Collection (featuring community life in South Carolina, Brazil, and West Africa). Fine art holdings include the work of folk artists Leslie Payne and Charles Smith, plus works by James Wells, James Porter, John Robinson, Sam Gilliam, Nelson Stevens, and Benny Andrews.
Public programs aim to broaden the understanding and appreciation of family and community history through an engaging and dynamic series of lectures, performances, screenings, hands-on activities, and special events for people of all ages. The Museum produces interpretative materials including exhibition guides, activity kits, and subject-specific curricula.
Research at ACM promotes the preservation of family and community history through education, advocacy, and documentation. Broad in scope, some current projects include the documentation of the community of Sperryville, Virginia from the 1850s until 1960; the history of the Plummer Family of Prince Georges County, Maryland, based on the patriarch's 1841 diary; the preservation efforts of the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church of Richmond, Virginia; and a collaborative project documenting African-based religious institutions in Bahia, Brazil.
The Museum serves as a training ground for individuals across the county in undergraduate and postgraduate programs and serves as a model for small and mid-size community museums. ACM shares its years of expertise in community-based museology through consulting, presentations, and publications. In development is a speaker's bureau, a seminar series on participatory museology, and establishing a network of community-based museums and cultural institutions. A primary long-term outcome will be the creation of a professional network for the discussion of best practices, issues, and concerns of the field. The Museum also provides on-going seminar-style training programs to provide information on topics such as starting an archive, photographic/document preservation, and oral histories.
ACM is the only Smithsonian museum to provide an ongoing educational component that works with the same group of children throughout the school year and summer months. The Museum Academy is ACM's multi-tiered educational program, offering cultural programming for children. The After-school and Summer Academies for children in grades three through five are designed to foster positive development through heritage discovery, documentation, and creative expression based on knowledge of community history. Career Day programs introduce youth to Museum work and its variety of careers, from horticulture to the care of collections and conservation to museum administration. The Young Museum Career Professionals program offers eight-week paid internships for high school students who work on specific projects with professional staff. The Teacher Training Institute provides curriculum assistance and instructional strategies to local educators. Under development is a Junior Docent component that would involve youth ages 13–19 in training centered on exhibitions, collections, and research. In addition to teacher workshops on collection-centered curriculum development, other resources for educators, students, and researchers are made available through the Museum's web-based On-Line Academy, featuring virtual lectures, information on items in the Museum's collection, and background on past and current exhibitions.
ACM has been continually recognized for its contributions and impact on Anacostia and the DC Metropolitan region. ACM will carry out the Smithsonian's goal to increase public engagement through exhibitions, public programs, and collections using resources that are inclusive of a broad range of communities. The Museum will continue to work with community partners to document and preserve heritage, present interpretative exhibitions, develop educational activities and publications, and identify and collect significant material culture.


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Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process
Update for DACA Renewals April 9, 2014
In September 2012, USCIS started deferring action for certain childhood arrivals and issuing employment authorization for a period of two years. Beginning in September 2014, the initial two-year grants of deferred action for early recipients of DACA from USCIS are due to expire under their own terms, and USCIS is actively preparing for the DACA renewal process so that eligible individuals can request and receive an extension of their deferred action without experiencing any lapse in their lawful presence or work authorization.
In late May 2014, USCIS anticipates publishing a new dual-use Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, to allow for both initial and renewal requests, and updating Frequently Asked Questions with additional information. If you received DACA from USCIS and will seek to renew, you must wait until USCIS publishes the new form before filing your renewal request. If you are filing for initial DACA, you may continue to file using the current form until the new version is available (See below for additional information).
To help prepare the public for the anticipated process to request a renewal of DACA from USCIS, we have created an outline found below. This outline is subject to change until USCIS announces the details of the final process in late May 2014.
Outline to request renewal of DACA from USCIS:
NOTE: If you received DACA from USCIS, do not file the current version (edition date 6/25/13) of Form I-821D to renew. USCIS will not accept renewal filings until the new version of the form is published in late May 2014. However, if you are among those few individuals who received deferred action for childhood arrivals from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) between June 15, 2012 and August 15, 2012, please read the ICE-Granted DACA Renewal Guidance.
FAQs updated January 18, 2013
On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several key guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and would then be eligible for work authorization. Deferred action is a discretionary determination to defer removal action of an individual as an act of prosecutorial discretion. Deferred action does not provide an individual with lawful status.
If you need further information and cannot find it on this Web page or in our Frequently Asked Questions, you may contact our National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 or 1-800-767-1833 (TDD for the hearing impaired). Customer service officers are available Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. in each U.S. time zone.
View the Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process Video
You may request consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals if you:
Age Requirements
Anyone requesting consideration for deferred action under this process must have been under 31 years old as of June 15, 2012. You must also be at least 15 years or older to request deferred action, unless you are currently in removal proceedings or have a final removal or voluntary departure order, as summarized in the table below:
Timeframe for Meeting the Guidelines
Education and Military Service Guidelines
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions for more detail on school-related guidelines.
Filing Process for Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
If you meet the guidelines for deferred action under this process, you will need to complete the following steps to make your request to USCIS.
Fee Exemptions
There are no fee waivers available for the deferred action for childhood arrivals process. Fee exemptions are available in very limited circumstances. Visit the Fee Exemption page for more details.
If USCIS Defers Action in Your Case
If USCIS defers action in your case and grants employment authorization, you will receive a notice of decision in writing and an Employment Authorization Document separately in the mail.
If USCIS Does Not Exercise Deferred Action in Your Case
If USCIS decides not to defer action in your case, you cannot appeal the decision or file a motion to reopen or reconsider. USCIS will not review its discretionary determinations.
USCIS will apply our policy guidance governing the referral of cases to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the issuance of Notices to Appear (NTA). Your case does not involve a criminal offense, fraud, or a threat to national security or public safety, your case will not be referred to ICE for purposes of removal proceedings except where DHS determines there are exceptional circumstances. For more detailed information on the applicable NTA policy visit www.uscis.gov/NTA.
Administrative Errors
You may request a review using the Service Request Management Tool process if you met all of the process guidelines and you believe that your request was denied because of an administrative error. Examples of administrative errors include USCIS denying your request for deferred action because:
To make a service request, you must call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. A USCIS customer service representative will then forward your request to the proper USCIS office. Your service request will be reviewed for accuracy and USCIS will send you a letter informing you of its decision.
The USCIS National Customer Service Center is now open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. in each U.S. time zone.
|Travel Dates
|Type of Travel
|Does it Affect Continuous Residence
|On or after June 15, 2007, but before Aug. 15, 2012
|After Aug. 15, 2012, and before you have requested deferred action
|After Aug. 15, 2012, and after you have requested deferred action
Yes. You cannot travel while your request is under review. You cannot apply for advance parole unless and until DHS has determined whether to defer action in your case.
In addition, if you have previously been ordered deported and removed and you depart the United States without taking additional steps to address your removal proceedings, your departure will likely result in your being considered deported or removed, with potentially serious future immigration consequences.
Once USCIS has approved your request for consideration of deferred action, you may file Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, to request advance parole to travel outside of the United States. If you travel outside the United States without first receiving advance parole, USCIS will automatically terminate your deferred action.
USCIS will only grant advance parole if your travel abroad will be for:
- Educational purposes, such as semester abroad programs or academic research;
- Employment purposes, such as overseas assignments, interviews, conferences, training, or meetings with clients; or
- Humanitarian purposes, such as travel to obtain medical treatment, attend funeral services for a family member, or visit an ailing relative.
Travel for vacation is not a valid purpose.
If mailing using U.S. Postal Service:
P.O. Box 5757
Chicago, IL 60680-5757
If mailing using USPS express mail/courier:
Attn: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
131 S. Dearborn – 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517
Note: If you have been ordered deported or removed, and you then leave the United States, your departure may result in your being considered deported or removed, with potentially serious future immigration consequences.
For detailed information see the Travel section of the Frequently Asked Questions.
National Security and Public Safety Guidelines
If you have been convicted of a felony offense, a significant misdemeanor offense, or three or more other misdemeanor offenses not occurring on the same date and not arising out of the same act, omission, or scheme of misconduct, or are otherwise deemed to pose a threat to national security or public safety, you will not be considered for deferred action under this process.
What is the difference between "significant misdemeanor", "non-significant misdemeanor", and "felony"?
|Significant Misdemeanor
|Non-significant Misdemeanor
|A felony is a federal, state or local criminal offense punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.
A significant misdemeanor is a misdemeanor as defined by federal law (specifically, one for which the maximum term of imprisonment authorized is one year or less but greater than five days) and:
A crime is considered a non-significant misdemeanor (maximum term of imprisonment is one year or less but greater than five days) if it:
A minor traffic offense will not be considered a misdemeanor for purposes of this process, but it is important to emphasize that driving under the influence is a significant misdemeanor regardless of the sentence imposed. You can find detailed information in the National Security and Public Safety section of the Frequent Asked Questions.
Renewing Deferred Action Under This Process
Individuals whose case is deferred under this process will not be placed into removal proceedings or removed from the United States for a period of two years, unless terminated. You may request consideration for a two-year extension of deferred action through a process to be detailed in the future. As long as you were under the age of 31 on June 15, 2012, you may request a renewal even after turning 31. Your request for an extension will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Don't Be a Victim of Immigration Scams
Dishonest practitioners may promise to provide you with faster services if you pay them a fee. These people are trying to scam you and take your money. Visit our Avoid Scams page to learn how you can protect yourself from immigration scams.
Make sure you seek information about consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals from official government sources such as USCIS or the Department of Homeland Security. If you are seeking legal advice, visit our Find Legal Services page to learn how to choose a licensed attorney or accredited representative.
Remember you can download all USCIS forms for free at www.uscis.gov/forms.
Combatting Fraud
USCIS is committed to safeguarding the integrity of the immigration process. If individuals knowingly make a misrepresentation, or knowingly fail to disclose facts, in an effort to have their case deferred or obtain work authorization through this process, they will be treated as an immigration enforcement priority to the fullest extent permitted by law, and be subject to criminal prosecution and/or removal from the United States.
Find this page at www.uscis.gov/childhoodarrivals
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Data
- How Do I Request Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (also available in Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese)
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - Flyer (3.79 MB PDF)
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Guidance for Employers (573 KB PDF)
- ICE-Granted DACA Renewal Guidance
Frequently Asked Questions
- Frequently Asked Questions Spanish
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Frequently Asked Questions Korean (269 KB PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions Portuguese (173 KB PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions Tagalog (129 KB PDF)
Filing Tips
- Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Fee Exemption Guidance
- I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
- I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
- G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance


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Odds and Ends
Check out our General information here for the Millennium Dancesport Championships
- Venue
- Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina
- Address
Tampa, FL
Airport Information
Convenient to the Tampa International Airport TPA, (voted America's #1 airport), the Marriott Waterside Hotel, site of the Millennium Dancesport Championships, is just minutes away.
Airlines Serving Tampa Int'l Airport TPA
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Ted 800-CALL TED
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Hotel & Contact Information
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
700 South Florida Ave Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: 813-221-4900
Toll-free: 888-268-1616
Fax: 813-204-6342
A striking silhouette along the Channel Riverwalk, the Tampa Marriott Waterside overlooks Tampa Bay in the heart of Downtown, located adjacent to the Tampa Convention Center. This world-class downtown Tampa Hotel boasts 50,000 square feet of newly renovated meeting space as well as a full-service spa and several delicious restaurants such as Cafe Waterside and Champions, making it perfect for work or play. The hotel is among the most luxurious of Tampa hotels, with rooms and suites offering private bay or city view balconies. After a busy day, unwind in one of our lounges or enjoy culinary excellence at Il Terrazzo. For the ultimate relaxation, try our Spa, Jacuzzi or rooftop pool.
Millennium Dancesport Congress 2013
Join us Sunday June 23, 2013 from 9am until 12pm. See and Learn the Magic of the Stars.
We will offer the following classes:
- Loraine Barry - Designing Your Dancing
- Espen Salberg - A Millennium Exclusive
- Jonathan Wilkins - Maintain Your Frame with Musicality
- Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova - Fundamentals That Made Us Champions
- David Hamilton - Inspiration Through Innovation
- Shirley Ballas & Barbara McColl - Lessons Learned On The Way To The Top
Private Lessons Available after the Competition
Contact the Michael Chapman Productions Office to book lessons with these professionals and other prominent coaches who are available for coaching after the competition.


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Vermont opens for direct wine shipment
May 13th, 2006
We love to see a purple state turn blue! Vermont officially moved from a prohibited state to a limited direct state on Thursday when Governor Jim Douglas signed into law S.58. In-state and out-of-state wineries can now apply for a $300 direct shipping license and ship up to 12 cases annually to Vermont consumers. Wineries will be required to file direct shipping, excise, and sales tax reports regularly.
The bill also establishes a $200 self-distribution license for in-state and out-of-state wineries. This establishes a means for wineries to "sell up to 2,000 gallons of vinous beverages a year directly to first or second class licensees" provided the winery ships "no more than 40 gallons of vinous beverages per month to any single first or second-class licensee."
We'll post more details as they become available…
6 Responses to "Vermont opens for direct wine shipment"
Congrats to the VT legislators for writing up new wine shipping laws. Too bad very very few
wineries will be able to afford the steep tariff. You may have passed laws that now comply with
the Supreme Court ruling but you haven't done justice to the people of VT. This is either a case
greedy politician's trying to raise more tax revenues or the wholesalers once again getting too
close to our legislators. OUCH!
[...] Mountain Toasts Vermont is now accepting wine shippments. While direct shipping is not as simple as calling to order your favorite bottle, the door is at least starting to open. (Ship Compliant) [...]
There must be a balance between wholesaler's need to exist, and small wineries need to reach consumers. I think this may be a good compromise.
If the cost seems too high for a winery to pay for access to consumers (and restaurants and retailers, it seems), maybe their business model needs adjusting. I think the amount traded to a wholesaler in exchange for distribution would at least equal the $500 annual cost, if not be worth several times that. If not, the winery may not want direct access.
I knew I should have stayed in Vermont. Well, this is a model we can take to the next legislative session in Kentucky and see if we can get some changes made to the present restrictive laws. Any move that can be made to open up concumer choice and wineries ability to reach out in their sales is a step in the right direction.
[...] Vermont's consumer direct legislation actually went into effect in May of this year, but this is the first time that a carrier has been approved to ship into Vermont. Licensed wineries can now officially begin shipping. The application requirements and license restrictions are spelled out pretty clearly in Vermont's instructions on the permit application. In a nutshell, the permit costs $300, there are sales tax, excise tax, and reporting requirements, and a twelve case per calendar year per customer volume limit applies. [...]
[...] channel: Tennessee is the first state to reverse its stance on direct shipments for wine since Vermont in 2006. The effective date of this legislation is less than a month away, however, there is no [...]


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Speculative Fiction of the Highest Caliber
Posted by TammyJo Eckhart | May 25, 2013
At Her Feet: Now an Audio Book!
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Beyond the Softness of His Fur
Part Two: Social Corruption
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Currently, I have four books in print — with several more in various stages of completion. Whether it's a look back into the Bronze age or a journey into the far future, the odds are good that I have a story set in a period or genre you will enjoy. In part, this is because of my academic background. I hold a Bachelor of the Arts degree from Drake University, a Master's degree from Columbia University and a doctorate from Indiana University. All are in the field of Ancient Mediterranean History with minors in Womens History and Folklore. Ive taught dozens of college, university, and community courses ranging from the period of earliest human civilization until today. I appreciate the differences in societies as well as valuing those commonalities that mark us as human beings. All of this shows up in my short stories, novels, and even the role-playing games that I run.
I approach my writing as I do my life, doing nothing I am ashamed of and doing it to the best of my ability. Human culture is complex, so I apply my scholarly background and ability to research in order to create vibrant and believable worlds where my characters and their lives explore things you, as a reader, can only dream about, but with the feelings and rationality that you will recognize in yourself regardless of your ethnicity, gender, nationality, orientation, race, religion, or sex. Life is never as simple or as complex as we first imagine and each of my stories reveals a truth about being human, or formally human, or never human, that has touched people from all walks of life. My writing is, however, for the mature reader. Note that I didnt say 'the adult reader'; age is not the only criteria for maturity. You must be willing to challenge yourself to enjoy literature of any substance or be left reading the same old ideas in the same worlds over and over again — stagnating your mind and soul in the process.
Consider this website a basic resource about my writing and about me. To learn more, explore my links or introduce yourself to me at a convention. I love talking to old fans and new ones. I love seeing that sparkle in someones eyes when they thought my work 'wasnt for them' and then saw themselves reflected in my words or appreciated having their horizons expanded.
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