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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
Great introduction to The Discworld. This book kicks off the Night Watch story-arc of The Discworld series, rated by many to be the best of the lot.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Kind of slow..
Well, obviously everybody liked this one more than I did. Of course it deserves more than three stars in general, but not comparing to others in the Discworld. It just didn t catch me. But, see for yourself, you ll be trough in no time.
Published on Nov. 27 1999 by Malan Strbenc
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Great introduction to The Discworld. This book kicks off the Night Watch story-arc of The Discworld series, rated by many to be the best of the lot.
4.0 out of 5 stars Inexhaustible wit and imagination,
Lorina Stephens (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
It is a constant amazement that Terry Pratchett possesses a seemingly inexhaustible wit and imagination, and in this eighth installment in his Discworld series, that wit and imagination is in full flight (you will forgive the pun.)
Filled with archetypes that shatter the definitions, the story clips along at an incendiary pace, exploding with humour, twisting with unexpected turns, and generally just takes you on a rollicking great read.
If you're needing complete, unabashed escapism, you must venture out with Carrot, Captain Vimes and the swamp dragons.
5.0 out of 5 stars The people united can never be ignited!,
Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
Discworld really doesn't get any better or funnier than this. For the first time in the series, we get an extended up-close view of life in the remarkable city of Anhk-Morpork. We are introduced to such wonderful characters as Captain Vimes of the City Watch and his singular subordinates Nobby, Colon, and the giant dwarf (adopted) Carrot; the formidable Lady Ramkin; and Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler. The remarkable fashion in which the Patrician Lord Vetinari runs the city is explained in some detail, we begin to really get to know the Librarian of Unseen University (who was of course turned into an orangutan some type back as a result of a magical accident), and Pratchett gives us a basic rundown on the theory of L-Space under which all libraries work and are magically connected.
Everyone knows that dragons do not exist, not the type of giant mythical creatures who fly around breathing fire all over the place. Thus, it comes as something of a surprise to people when Anhk-Morpork begins experiencing incidents of the body-melting variety; such a perpetrator can only be dismissed for so long as a giant wading bird, however. It seems that a group of unimportant have-nots has been wooed into a secret society bent on teaching the haves a lesson or two by magically summoning a dragon to carry out their wishes. Naturally, things get out of hand, and the dragon finds a way to establish permanent residence in reality. Declaring himself king of the city, preparations are made to turn over treasure and begin sacrificing maidens. The City Watch has long been nothing but a joke in town, especially after the establishment of proper guilds virtually eliminated illegal illegality, and Captain Vimes and his men have no desire to enforce the law anyway, unless enforcing the law somehow involves drinking copious amounts of alcohol. Young Carrot (who has just found out he is a human and not a dwarf after all, all six and a half feet of him) amazingly volunteers for the Watch and actually tries to enforce the law, thereby causing a bit of controversy at first. Then the dragon business comes along, and the City Watchmen take it upon themselves to try and overcome the wossname since no one else, aside from the noble swamp-dragon enthusiast Lady Ramkin, seems to offer much resistance at all (even when extolled by Sergeant Colon's rally cry "The people united can never be ignited!"). Of course, the odds of solving such a crisis as this are a million-to-one; odds of a million-to-one guarantees success, as everyone knows, and the problem comes in making sure your plan's chance of success does not miss the mark; it can't be a thousand-to-one or even 999,999-to-one odds because you've never heard of anyone succeeding with those odds against them, now have you?
There is so much that goes to the very heart of the Discworld in this novel that one cannot begin to list it all here. Captain Vimes and the City Watch members are some of the most human characters in the series, and they also happen to be very funny. Virtually everything about this book is terribly funny. The only question I have about this novel is how in the world the inept wizard Rincewind managed to be completely absent from such a dangerous situation as the one represented by the dragon to the city. It's really best that he does not appear in these pages, though, as it would take something away from the incredible appeal of the City Watch characters. If ever a Discworld novel were required reading, it would have to be Guards! Guards! If you can't enjoy this book, then Pratchett's Discworld series is not for you.
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4.0 out of 5 stars FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC !,
"Guards ! Guards !" is the eighth book in Terry Pratchett's hugely popular Discworld series and is the first to focus on Sam Vimes and Ankh-Morpork's City Guard. Although the City Guard was once a fine and noble profession, it has fallen by the wayside in recent years. Once, there had been hundreds of members : as the book opens, the City's Night Watch is staffed only by Sam, Sergeant Fred Colon and Corporal Nobby Nobbs. Like the Night Watch itself, Sam has also fallen on hard times. Having started drinking to forget (it was possibly something to do with a woman), he now drinks to forget the drinking. Despite his faults, though, he's a likeable cynic who has a well-developed sense of fair play and identifies with the underdog.
Things start turning around for Sam and the Watch in "Guards ! Guards !". The force sees a dramatic rise in numbers with the arrival of Carrot Ironfoundersson. Orphaned as a baby, Carrot had been taken in by the dwarfs and raised in a gold mine. Until shortly before he left home, he didn't realise he was human - he'd always thought he was just tall for his species. His adoptive father decides it's best for Carrot to spend some time with other humans and 'manages' to secure a position for him in the Ankh-Morpork City Guard. Carrot, on his arrival, is viewed with some amazement : an actual, honest volunteer. He takes things very literally (as dwarfs tend to do), is very innocent (he wouldn't know what to do with a seamstress if one fell into his lap) and a lot of the humour comes from his utter confusion.
The problem for Sam and the Night Watch is presented by the Unique and Supreme Lodge of the Elucidated Brethren. Well, actually, the problem is its mysterious (and big-headed) Supreme Grand Master, an ambitious and manipulative individual. (The remaining members are bitter, vitriolic, small-minded, jealous, resentful and a bit stupid. As a result, they're very easy to manipulate). He's devised a Machiavellian plan that will involve the removal of the Patrician (Ankh-Morpork's tyrant) and lead to the restoration of the monarchy. Unfortunately, his plan involves the controlling of a very dangerous dragon - to that end, Brother Fingers has managed to 'acquire' De Malachite's book on summoning dragons from the Unseen University's library. For some reason, it doesn't seem to bother him that the book is badly burnt.
This is the first of the Discworld books to feature Sam and the City Guard. As a result, it's a pretty good starting point if you've never read any of the other Discworld books before and want to see what you're missing. Pratchett's books are always very funny and this one gets better as it goes along. Definitely recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Knee-slapping humor and solid adventure. Perfect,
booksforabuck "BooksForABuck" (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
The Ankh-Morpork Night Watch is a disgrace, its lack of talent offset only by the Patrician's distain for normal police work, relying as he does on the self-interest of the thieve's guild to keep crime under control. From alcoholic Captain Vines on down, the Watch exists but doesn't really act. When an occult band comes up with the idea of summoning dragons to change the Ankh-Morpork leadership, the Night Watch is the last place anyone would look for a hero. Which is lucky because what they get isn't a hero--exactly.
Author Terry Pratchett keeps the laughs coming in this Discworld-set adventure. Captain Vines, a recurring character in the series, is well developed as a sympathetic and interesting character. The romantic element adds to the humor and to the story as well.
Combining knee-slapping humor with a solid adventure is often difficult, but Pratchett manages without breaking a sweat. Fans of the DiscWorld series will definitely want to add this one to their must-read selection. GUARDS! GUARDS! is also a great place to start reading Pratchett novels as it introduces many of the important characters.
5.0 out of 5 stars Pratchett's Evolving Characters,
Jenny Hanniver "medieval_student" (Philadelphia, PA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a review of the entire "Watch" series, not just GUARDS! GUARDS!, which is the first novel of the series and the first Pratchett book I ever read. In the first two, GUARDS! GUARDS! and MEN AT ARMS, Sam Vimes meets and marries the Dragon Lady, Sibyl Ramkin, and we get the most loving satire of a formidable upper-class old maid that I've ever read. Their romance is as unlikely and as touching as the one between Death and Miss Flitworth in REAPER MAN.
I loved the affirmative action developments in the second book, though the dragon plot in the first one seems almost superfluous compared to the evolution of Vimes' character from the time we meet him drunk in the gutter to the changes Sybil helps bring about -- and we read the subsequent Watch novels in wonder as Sam goes on to become a reluctant knight, then a duke and an expectant dad. Equally fascinating are Angua the werewolf and Cheery Littlebottom the dwarf, two of the new "men" at arms whom we get to know better in each book. Even Carrot, who is usually too good to be interesting, starts to develop some fascinating flaws in THE FIFTH ELEPHANT.
That's the joy of the Watch novels, as well as the Witch and Death ones, and a few one-shot protagonists like Teppic in PYRAMIDS. Here are people who change and evolve, in other words, people who come alive. (Even Death does -- wonderfully.) Although the password scene at the beginning of GUARDS! GUARDS! is one of Pratchett's funniest, there is none of the sneering and lampooning that make the Rincewind stories tedious. I am ever so glad that this was the first Pratchett book I read; had it been one of the Rincewind stories, chances are I'd never have gone back to the PRA's on the bookstore shelves.
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite of the series so far!,
M. R. Pachankis (Shreveport, LA United States) - See all my reviews
I've enjoyed all of the first eight Discworld books, but I enjoyed this one the best. Pratchett does a masterful job of weaving the main characters (human and not) together and keeping the story from getting stale or predictable. The Librarian also gets a chance to shine. A great fun read!
5.0 out of 5 stars Pratchett at his best,
Blake Petit "Novelist, columnist & reviewer" (Ama, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Guards! Guards! (Mass Market Paperback)
The reason, I think, that Pratchett has managed to keep Discworld viable after over two dozen novels while other series seem to fade after four or five is that Pratchett continually introduces new characters and new tracts in his Discworld books -- Rincewind, Granny Weatherwax or Death, for instance.
"Guards! Guards!" is the first book to follow the adventures of Captain Vimes, and is easily as good as any other Pratchett has written. Our stalwart quartet of well-meaning bufoons provides an incredibly entertaining satire of medieval sword 'n sorcery epics -- you know, the kind where the boy finds a magic sword or slays a dragon and is therefore crowned king, regardless of any actual qualifications he may have.
I am attempting to work through the Discworld novels chronologically, so I don't know if Vimes, Carrot, Nobby and Colon show up again in this series. But I certainly hope so. Pratchett has rapidly ascended my all-time favorite authors list.
5.0 out of 5 stars 1st time reader,
Jon (Fairfield, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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Terry Pratchet rocks! After reading (and collecting) every one of David and Leigh Eddings'books (that I am aware of) I was looking for an author that would come close to their uncanny mix of satire and fantasy. And boy did Terry Pratchet fit the bill!!!! If you like fantasy with a little bit of gut-splitting humor mixed in then definately go for this one!!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars More Pratchett hilarity,
David Roy (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
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I read the Colour of Magic a long time ago, and while it was funny, I didn't really appreciate it. I haven't really had the chance to go back and read more Pratchett until I picked up the City Watch trilogy at the local library. Guards Guards! is the first book to feature the Watch, and it is a great introduction to them.
The book hits the ground running with wonderful take-off on the idea of pass-phrases to get into a building. I couldn't stop laughing, especially because my wife and I have a running joke similar to this from something she read on USENET. Pratchett takes it about 10 steps further, though, and he does it with flair. Pratchett then continues the hilarity, even when he's making some good points on the human condition (like the human ability to do horrible things to each other). Just when things start to seem a little slow, he'll let loose with another bit of either silliness or wit, such as a Clint Eastwood riff that's simply wonderful.
As many people have said already, this is a book about those characters in most other novels who's job it is to die or be bonked on the head at the hands of the hero. This book celebrates them, gives them a personality and a reason for being other than to be cannon fodder. This time, instead of being just the downtrodden, they are also the heroes.
Vimes is an interesting character, a man who starts out as a man who totally despises what he has become. He loses himself in drink because, as head of the City Watch, he's nothing. He gets no respect from anybody (not even his men), and he doesn't have anything to really live for. In comes Carrot, a "dwarf" (actually, a human who was raised by dwarfs, and still considers himself one, even though he's over 6' tall) who comes to the city actually volunteering to be a member of the watch. Carrot's a simple man who's devotion to the rule book starts to rub off on Vimes himself. Between that and the attentions of Sylvia Rimken, the richest woman in the city and somebody who looks past Vimes' outer shell, he starts to become the man of integrity that he's always wanted to be.
That all sounds a bit heavy, but it's really not in this book. Pratchett is a master of making good points underneath all of the jokes, but if you don't want to think about things too much, the laughs are still worth the read. The other two characters, Colon and Nobs, are good for that. Colon is the sergeant who has been married for years mainly because of carefully arranges schedules that make it so he and his wife only see each other when they pass at the front door. Nobs is a very strange man who uses his position to steal things (though Carrot changes that pretty quickly). Carrot tries to arrest everything in sight, to often hilarious results. His introduction to the city at one of the local watering holes is simply hilarious.
All in all, this is a book that is well worth reading. As it's the first in the City Watch books, you certainly don't have to have read the previous Discworld books to understand what's going on. It takes a couple of fantasy cliches and turns them on their head. You won't be able to look at dragons the same way again after reading it.
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Forget the Mets' financing troubles attached to the Fred Wilpon/Bernie Madoff connection. Look past the Red Sox's franchise-reshaping, where these days only the uniforms seem unchanged, and the slow-moving sale of the Dodgers.
The chaos at the Padres' ownership level is just as bad, maybe even worse now after a week that saw Jeff Moorad's purchase left in serious question. Moorad was to have assumed controlling interest from John Moores — who like the Dodgers' Frank McCourt was forced to sell because of an expensive divorce — but apparently lacks the 22 votes needed for approval.
Imagine how that must make Moorad feel. These are the same guys who looked the other way at Jim Crane's history of hiring and workplace complaints — not to mention war profiteering accusations — when he agreed to move the Astros to the American League.
Moorad, the agent who headed the Diamondbacks' ownership group in 2005-08, controls a group that has 49-percent interest in the Padres and acts as the team's chief executive officer. He agreed to buy out Moores three years ago, and has been working slowly toward that transfer, but on Friday he and Moores said they were taking the sale off the agenda for this week's quarterly meeting of Major League Baseball owners.
This was hardly a shock. The Tribune reported in December that Moores could remain in control "if Moorad can't meet his financial obligations.'' But it seems financing is only one of the issues for Moorad (Tom Krasovic's Inside the Padres blog reports Moorad has put $152 million in escrow to complete the purchase).
According to both the San Diego Union-Tribune and Krasovic, White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is leading the opposition to Moorad, with Ken Kendrick, a former Diamondbacks partner of Moorad, also lined up against him.
Krasovic reported Jan. 20 that Reinsdorf spoke against Moorad at an owners meeting in January. No one has voiced a public objection, which isn't surprising.
Moorad certainly has put his stamp on the franchise. He fired the highly respected Kevin Towers as general manager, and Towers moved to the Diamondbacks, who won the National League West in his first year in charge. Jed Hoyer, on the radar as an assistant to then-Red Sox GM Theo Epstein, was hired to replace Towers, but almost immediately was undercut when Moorad imported another Fenway Park guy, Josh Byrnes, to be assistant GM.
When Cubs president Epstein moved to hire Hoyer in October — after a summit between Moorad and the Cubs' Tom Ricketts in late September — the Padres declined his request for a contract extension. Hoyer opted to become a No. 2 guy to Epstein in Chicago because he could see Moorad wanted Byrnes as his GM.
So now the Padres are on their third GM in four years, not that it has had devastating results for the franchise. The issue is that it lacks ownership with deep pockets, and now there's financial chaos that could prevent the team from signing Carlos Quentin to a long-term extension, even though that was clearly the intention when he was acquired from the White Sox.
Like the troubles of Wilpon and McCourt, it's a mess for Commissioner Bud Selig, who also is looking for a way to resolve the territorial rights dispute between the A's and the Giants. The back room drama at the upcoming meetings will be rich, that's for sure.
Opening eyes: Most of the focus in the Padres' camp is on finding ways to score more runs, but Andrew Cashner probably is being watched as closely as Carlos Quentin. That's because manager Bud Black and GM Josh Byrnes are almost as concerned about the back of the bullpen as the middle of the lineup.
When the Padres led the NL West until the last day in 2010, the key to the team was Heath Bell, Mike Adams and Luke Gregerson covering the last two or three innings. But only Gregerson remains, and he showed signs of wear last year.
Cashner, acquired from the Cubs for first baseman Anthony Rizzo, hit 100 mph with 10 consecutive pitches in his first Cactus League outing, including three that registered 103. Black would love to have him develop into a late-inning weapon this season before possibly going into the rotation next year.
"Once he gets comfortable in the big leagues, we'll be able to figure out how he fits,'' Black said. "Our decision initially is to pitch him in the bullpen. But the pitches he throws could play in the rotation too.''
That guy: Carlos Guillen's retirement Tuesday, announced after lingering health issues left him unable to fill an infield role for the Mariners, brought back a bad memory for White Sox's fans. Guillen's game-winning squeeze bunt was the final piece in the Mariners' sweep of a 95-win Sox team in the 2000 Division Series, and replays shown later, not the game telecast, only added to the pain.
A camera mounted on the Safeco Field roof showed clearly that Guillen's left foot was planted on the middle of home plate when he bunted an outside pitch from Keith Foulke to score Rickey Henderson from third.
"I was so crushed,'' said Dan Evans, who was then an assistant GM with the White Sox. "I walked back to the hotel from Safeco Field, stopped on the way back in a shop where I saw (the) replay and got even more (steamed).''
Years later, I asked Guillen if he knew he had stepped on the plate.
He smiled, then said, "Next question.''
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Aaron Lewis (born April 13, 1972) is an American musician, who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and founding member of the rock group Staind, with whom he has released seven studio albums. He has since ventured into country music with his debut solo album, Town Line. The EP was released on March 1, 2011 on Stroudavarious Records. Lewis' first full-length solo release, The Road, was released by Blaster Records on November 13, 2012. Early life: Lewis grew up, largely, in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, then moved to the Forest Park section of nearby Springfield from 8th grade through high school. His mother is Jewish with origins in Russia, Poland and Germany and his father is Catholic of Italian, Welsh and English origin. Lewis attended Hebrew school in his youth. His hobbies include fishing, playing golf, riding his motorcycle and dirt bike, and hunting. He has worked in landscaping, cleaned hotel rooms, and played solo acoustic sets in bars, pool halls, restaurants and coffeehouses. Career: Lewis was, before Staind, in a band known as J-CAT with Tori Sands, Chris Ballini, and former Staind bandmate Jon Wysocki. An album surfaced on the internet with nine of J-CAT's performances at Club Infinity in Springfield, Massachusetts. The performances were recorded while Dysfunction was being recorded. Two of Staind's popular singles--"Outside" and "It's Been Awhile"--were both originally performed by J-CAT with somewhat different lyrics. Lewis has stated in multiple interviews that music has always been his outlet for getting the feeling off his chest. He's often called one of the most versatile artists of modern times, since he's played such a big variety of song types, from Metal to Traditional Country. He met Staind lead guitarist Mike Mushok at a Christmas party in 1993, where they became acquainted. Mike told him about plans on starting a band, and the rest is history. However, around that time, Lewis was actually homeless in the New England area. They were going to name the band Staind with the correct dictionary spelling of 'stained', but a Punk Rock group called Lit (who plays the song "My Own Worst Enemy") had that band name with the same spelling before they were called Lit. Lewis says out of respect for the band, they dropped the 'e' in the word 'stained' for their own signature band name. Lewis' music has often focused on his family's issues (until his Country music surfaced, now that he and his parents are closer) and his struggles of growing up. He won't comment much on his childhood, but says he had low self-esteem back then (not necessarily now) and that he was often depressed and often "felt very alone". His songs have become much more positive over the years than in the beginning, but he's stated that his lyrics are always reality-based, and he believes it's why so many have had a strong personal connection to his music over the years. Most fans who've met Lewis say he can be shy when he's not on-stage but friendly, down-to-earth, and one who possesses an upbeat attitude about life. He's said in interviews that he's never desired to wear much of a celebrity image; that though he's pleased with the success he's had in music, he also enjoys the fact that he can go places with his daughters and people still won't recognize him as Aaron Lewis or come up to him. He's an outdoor kind of person (growing up in the Massachusetts countryside) and is very family-oriented. His feelings on raising a child of his own were expressed in the Staind song he wrote about his daughter, "Zoe Jane". He calls it the song he's most proud of writing (AskMen.com interview). Lewis has been ranked in the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists by Hit Parader (#49). Solo career: Lewis has been performing solo acoustic shows since he was 17 and still does today. He has written and performed many songs that have never been officially released such as "Angel", "Something Like Me", "Bonghits for Breakfast" (originally performed with J-CAT), and "Sleeping at the Wheel". In July 2010, Lewis finished recording a country music EP entitled Town Line that was released March 1, 2011 on Stroudavarious Records. It features seven tracks including three versions of the first single "Country Boy" featuring George Jones, Charlie Daniels, and Chris Young, as well as the songs "Massachusetts", "Vicious Circles", "The Story Never Ends", and a re-recording of "Tangled Up in You" originally from The Illusion of Progress. Lewis said in a July 2011 interview that he was introduced to country music as a child by his grandfather, but his interest was recently rekindled when he toured with Kid Rock. Lewis released his first full solo album, The Road, in November 2012. Its debut single, "Endless Summer", has also made the country charts. Lewis wrote every song on the 10 track collection, except for "Grandaddy's Gun" which was penned by Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, and Bobby Pinson, which marks the first time Lewis has recorded outside material for an album. In an interview with Broadway's Electric Barnyard, Lewis said he recorded "Grandaddy's Gun" as both a compliment to a friend, and because he was pressed for time. Collaborations: Lewis was featured on the song "No Sex" by Limp Bizkit on their album Significant Other. He was also featured on a remix for the song "Crawling" on Linkin Park's album Reanimation (the remix is titled "Krwlng" on the album), as well as Cold's album 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage. He contributed vocals to the song "Follow" on Sevendust's third album, Animosity, and to the songs "Bleed" and "Send in the Clowns" by the band Cold. He's also featured on Jimmie's Chicken Shack's song "Falling Out", the only single off their 2004 album re.present. In December 2010 while promoting his Town Line album Lewis collaborated with Corey Taylor for a one night only acoustic duet show covering songs such as Pearl Jam's "Black", Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb", and Alice In Chains' "Down In A Hole." Lewis told Broadway's Electric Barnyard that he's open to collaborating with anyone. When asked specifically about Jason Aldean, whom he shouts out in "Endless Summer," Lewis said, "Yeah." Carrie Underwood controversy: In July 2012, Lewis criticized Carrie Underwood for recording "Last Name". Lewis said he did not mean the things he said specifically about her, but added that he would not record songs that aren't a direct representation of himself, and that he thought the song was a misrepresentation of herself. In the song she talked about hooking up with a guy in a club, knowing little about him (not even his last name), and waking up in Vegas hungover, forgetting her own last name. She asks herself what she'd done and talks about getting married to him. The song won her a Grammy but Lewis was surprised by the lyrics and potential bad message to her young fans, originally thinking the lyrics "made her sound like a complete whore." Though she had partial writing credits on the song, Lewis disagreed that she even wrote much or came up with the lyrics and meaning herself, believing she just picked it from her songwriters, whom he believed must have actually written the song for her. Equipment: 1950 Gibson Acoustic J-45, 1951 Gibson Acoustic Southern Jumbo, 1936 Gibson Acoustic Jumbo J-35, 1956 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top, 1968 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top, 1980's Gibson Heritage Series Les Pauls (At least 5), Fender Telecaster, Fender Stratocaster, Personal life: Lewis is married to Vanessa Lewis and has three daughters, Zoe Jane, Nyla Rae and Indie Shay. Lewis also has two sisters, Evyette and Rachel, as well as a brother, Jesse. Lewis is a registered Republican. He is a constitutional conservative; he opposes high taxes and supports marijuana use. His views were expressed in the song "Country Boy". In a five-minute interview with Outdoor Life magazine Lewis said that he has been hunting whitetail deer since he was old enough to keep up in the woods, probably age 4 or 5. His preferred method of hunting deer is with a compound or recurve bow, and he occasionally utilizes a muzzleloader. Philanthropy: On November 4, 2006, Lewis performed at his old high school in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and gave all the proceeds to the music department to fund the department's expenses to buy new equipment and supplies. Lewis' main focus, however, is the nonprofit organization, It Takes a Community, where he and his wife have started to reopen their daughters' elementary school in Worthington, Massachusetts.
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SLEEPY?EYE - Dick Nesvold, CEO of SouthPoint Federal Credit Union, was one of nine credit union professionals who were inducted into World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) International Executive Volunteer Corps (IEVC). The IEVC recognizes industry leaders for their dedication to international credit union development and volunteer service with WOCCU.
"World Council volunteers are vital to international credit union development and to building a global community," said Brian Branch, WOCCU president and CEO. "Partner credit unions receive tailored, one-on-one training in critical areas. At the same time, the seasoned professionals who lend their expertise bring a unique international perspective back to their credit unions."
Nesvold is one of three Minnesota credit union representatives who participate in an ongoing exchange between the Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN) and the Paraguayan credit union association Central de Cooperativas del Area Nacional Ltda. (CENCOPAN). This partnership was established in 2004 through the World Council of Credit Unions, and it allows credit union representatives from both countries to share ideas, knowledge, insight and experiences.
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The group has met with officials in Paraguay several times and, most recently, a contingent from Paraguay was in Minnesota to gather regulatory and credit union operations insight from the state's regulators, MnCUN staff and other credit union professionals. During the November exchange, Nesvold and SouthPoint FCU staff played host to the Paraguay group and was one of several Minnesota credit unions the group visited.
IEVC members are affiliated with WOCCU's volunteer activities and International Partnerships Program, which formalizes credit union movement partnerships throughout the world to share best practices in operations and product development.
Inductees have demonstrated at least a three-year commitment to furthering WOCCU's international credit union development efforts.
Nesvold has volunteered four assignments abroad. IEVC members must have hosted at least four international credit union professionals at their individual credit unions within the previous two years.
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As Bailey speaks with some of his fellow delegates attending American Legion Boys' State this week at Tennessee Technological University, the 17-year-old wants to teach as many people as possible about dyslexia, the learning disability he and 2.4 million other school-aged Americans live with every day.
"No young person likes to draw attention to themselves in class, so teachers don't always know what to do for a student with a learning disability," explained Bailey, who was diagnosed with dyslexia as a third-grader. "For a student of any age, it's hard to ask teachers to try a different way of teaching so you have a chance to learn."
As he grew older, Bailey decided how he could help teachers and students. An avid member of the Boy Scouts of America, he found himself ready for his Eagle Scout project. The subject was an easy decision. He decided to form a workshop for teachers and administrators explaining the problems dyslexics face and how teachers could help.
The National Institutes of Health estimate that approximately 15% of the U.S. population is affected by learning disabilities. Dyslexia is a learning disability characterized by problems in expressive or receptive, oral or written language. Dyslexia describes a different kind of mind, often gifted and productive, that learns differently.
Bailey began presenting his workshops to local educators in Maury County. He soon expanded to surrounding school systems. Word of his work spread to the Office of Special Education Programs in Washington, D.C., which coordinates efforts of special education directors in every state. Then, he gained a larger, very influential audience.
"I testified before the Senate on behalf of an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," Bailey said. "About a month later, the bill passed, and I was asked to introduce President Clinton at the signing of the bill."
Bailey doesn't plan to be a stranger to Capitol Hill. He plans to return to Washington to join a National Disability Association panel to discuss how best to encourage and help higher functioning disabled people become more independent.
Bailey admits he still does not like to draw attention to his own learning difficulties in the classroom, but he does encourage teachers to think about some simple accommodations.
"It's hard for a dyslexic to listen to an instructor and take notes," explained Bailey. "So, getting a copy of the teacher's notes and sitting in the front of the classroom to increase concentration are two important accommodations.
"I ask every teacher to be a pragmatist. If you try one method of teaching and it doesn't work, try something else. Don't just give up on a student if they don't learn a certain way."
Bailey plans to try his own advice and become a history teacher. He's sure his experience will help him reach students with various kinds of disabilities.
"As a motivational speaker at a camp for dysfunctional juveniles, I've had people my age say they can relate to my experiences and the frustration of having the same disability. I think I can make a difference if I continue to teach."Bailey is one of more than 600 delegates at Boys' State. Teachers, administrators, and community leaders nominate high school juniors based on their academic talent and their potential for leadership. During the week, participants are immersed in learning state government by running a mock 51st state. This is the 34th year Tennessee Tech has hosted Boys' State.


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Alma Barth was only one year old when her father died, leaving behind his widow and three children, Ann, Adolph and Alma. Her mother struggled to keep them on their farm in Milford, Neb., but eventually gave in to the Depression and hard times and moved to town in order to support the family. Alma graduated from high school as the salutatorian of her class and then went to work.
She married Earl after he returned from service as a Navy radio man in the Pacific. She became acquainted with Earl in high school and as their paper boy.
Earl began working as an apprentice plumber and soon received his journeyman license. He and Alma moved to Fairbury, Neb. and started their own plumbing business out of their home. Alma did the book keeping and scheduling and a successful business was established. (Alma and Earl were proud that they could start their own business and make a success of it.)
In the mid 1960's Alma became the first woman ever elected to the school board.
Alma was an active member of her community in many ways. She served as treasurer of the board of trustees at her church. She taught Sunday school and Bible school and was president of the woman's group for years. She was a Brownie leader and she and Earl raised German Shepherds for the "Leaders for the Blind" program. She and Earl were also sponsors for a Korean child, providing monthly support to her in her home country.
Earl had to slow his pace and took a job in sales for another plumbing company, so Alma began doing book keeping and payroll for the Jefferson County Hospital.
In 1975 Alma and Earl bought 50 acres and built a house. There was a spring on the property and a lake was built. They stocked and fed the channel catfish which made fishing one of their favorite pastimes. Earl raised cattle too.
By this time Alma was working as Clerk to the District Court. At age 61, Earl passed away from a brain tumor. Alma remained on the farm for another 20 years before moving into Cedarwood Assisted Living in Nebraska.Alma loved to read, cook, and especially bake. About a week before Christmas, Alma and her friend Grace would start baking various holiday cookies for gifts. By evening, every flat surface in her home was covered with cookies to be given away.
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