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A skin graft is a patch of skin that is removed by surgery from one area of the body and transplanted, or attached, to another area.
This surgery is usually done while you are under general anesthesia . That means you will be unconscious and will not feel pain during the procedure.
Healthy skin is taken from a place on your body called the donor site. Most people who are having a skin graft have a split-thickness skin graft. This takes the two top layers of skin from the donor site (the epidermis) and the layer under the epidermis (the dermis).
The donor site can be any area of the body. Most times, it is an area that is hidden by clothes, such as the buttock or inner thigh.
The graft is carefully spread on the bare area where it is being transplanted. It is held in place either by gentle pressure from a well-padded dressing that covers it, or by staples or a few small stitches. The donor-site area is covered with a sterile dressing for 3 to 5 days.
People with deeper tissue loss may need a full-thickness skin graft. This requires an entire thickness of skin from the donor site, not just the top two layers.
A full-thickness skin graft is a more complicated procedure. The flap of skin from the donor site includes the muscles and blood supply. It is transplanted to the area of the graft. Common donor sites for full-thickness skin grafts include the chest wall, back, or abdominal wall.
Skin transplant; Skin autografting; FTSG; STSG; Split thickness skin graft; Full thickness skin graft
Skin grafts may be recommended for:
Full-thickness grafts are done when a lot of tissue is lost. This can happen with open fractures of the lower leg, or after severe infections.
Risks for any anesthesia are:
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Prepare your home. Plan to have the help you will need from your spouse, a friend, or a neighbor.
Make sure the bathroom and the rest of the house are set up safely so that you do not trip or fall. Make sure you can get in and out of your house easily.
You should recover quickly after split-thickness skin grafting, except in cases of major burns. The skin graft must be protected from trauma, such as being hit, or heavy stretching for at least 2 to 3 weeks.
Depending on the location of the graft, you may need to wear a dressing for 1 to 2 weeks. Avoid exercise that might stretch or injure the graft for 3 to 4 weeks. Some people need physical therapy after their skin graft.
Full-thickness grafts need a longer recovery period. Most people with these grafts need to stay in the hospital for 1 to 2 weeks.
New blood vessels begin growing within 36 hours. Most skin grafts are successful, but some do not heal well. You may need a second graft.
Mackay DR, Miraliakbari R, eds. Skin grafts. Operative Techniques in General Surgery. December 2006; 8(4);197-206.
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I wanted to create a poll for this, but apparently I'm not authorized to do that because I find no tab for creating a poll for this topic. Oh well, here goes anyway...
Let me preface by acknowledging that many who post here believe the Fox News network is basically propaganda media for the Republican Party. As posted before in another thread, I don't think the fact that Fox has a heavy right-wing slant can be denied; just as it cannot be denied that ABC, CBS, and NBC do spinning of their own for the other side of the aisle. My question however, has to do with only 1 of the on-air personalities; Glenn Beck.
Before everybody starts hurling insults and dismissals, please hear me out. I may watch parts of other programs on Fox from time to time, but Beck is the only one that I listen to. That is not to say I'm a murky eyed, hypnotized, dribbling idiot when watching his program either. He is just as capable of mistakes and manipulation as the rest of us. What I'm saying is that, to me, he seems like the one who is digging for and finding the most truth about what's really going on than anybody else I've seen, heard, or read in the past few months. Kind of like orangetom1999 on tv. He also voices my thoughts that the current economic/unemployment crisis has little to do with Dems. vs. Repubs. and more to do with continuing an agenda for this country that was probably thought up and planned sometime in the late 19th century.
Perhaps that's too much conspiracy and it sidetracks the thread, but it's relevance is apparent in the main scope of Beck's daily program; which is there indeed exists a well organized, highly connected group of powerful people who want this country to, quite literally, fail. Why? Probably for nothing other than human greed and lust for power and control. How? Does anybody need to be reminded of the big corporate bailouts at the end of 2008 where members of Congress were told they had to vote for it immediately or there would be a world financial meltdown? If you think we are 'out of the woods' now like the Obama admin. would have you believe and nothing like that would ever happen, I urge you to reexamine exactly why you think that and encourage further research into what is actually happening in the world today; not just on Wall Street or what the msm reports.
Anyway; I know many of you think this is complete nonsense and Beck is a total whack-job who engages in self-delusional conspiracy fear mongering for the masses and that is your right of course, but I ask you to temporarily put aside your preconceived notions and ask yourself this - IF there is truth to his contention of people actually wanting America to fail in a big way, DOES IT MATTER?


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Just a quick note that Too Faced Cosmetics is running their semi-annual Vintage Super Sale right now. Form now until March 20th, you will get super special prices on some of their favorite products. Many of them are more than half off, and I even noticed some items over 85% off.
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quote:Toliver is a solid LSU Tiger and not going anywhere else
quote:There is always doubt in the recruiting process, but watching his interviews, I doubt there is any chance he flips...As solid as there can be IMO
quote:Kain Daub is on the trip and he's been bought and paid for at FSU
quote:It's great for us because Toliver's school has about 6 studs on that trip and most are future recruits so he can be in their ear about LSU
quote: I also thought he mentioned in an article a while back is he was related to former LSU WR Chris Toliver
quote:Cousin of Terrance/Chris.
quote:One of the young prospects that impressed throughout the four day event was 2015 CB Kevin Toliver II, Trinity Christian, Jacksonville, Fl. Toliver is the younger cousin of two former LSU players in Terrance Toliver and Chris Toliver.
quote:However, the Toliver family has many ties Louisiana, which ultimately helped cultivate a relationship with LSU. "We are New Orleans natives and even have a bloodline at LSU with Chris Toliver from Rayville, playing there a few years ago. Chris Tolliver is Kevin's cousin." The Tolivers absorbed the atmosphere at LSU over the weekend as the Tigers took on rival Alabama. Although Tiger Stadium's atmosphere was electric, it wasn't the only thing the family took from the trip.


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Unilateral hydronephrosis is swelling of one kidney due to a backup of urine.
Hydronephrosis; Chronic hydronephrosis; Acute hydronephrosis; Urinary obstruction
Hydronephrosis (kidney swelling) occurs as the result of a disease. It is not a disease itself. Conditions that are often associated with unilateral hydronephrosis include:
Unilateral hydronephrosis occurs in about 1 in 100 people.
Common symptoms include:
In some cases, there may be no symptoms.
The condition is found on an imaging test such as:
Treatment depends on the cause of the kidney swelling. Treatment may include:
People who have only one kidney, who have immune system disorders such as diabetes or HIV, or who have had a transplant will need prompt treatment.
People who have long-term hydronephrosis may need antibiotics to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections.
Loss of kidney function may occur if the condition is left untreated.
If hydronephrosis is left untreated, the affected kidney may be permanently damaged. Kidney failure is rare if the other kidney is working normally. However, kidney failure will occur if there is only one functioning kidney.
Call your health care provider if you have ongoing or severe flank pain, or fever, or if you think you may have hydronephrosis.
Prevention of the disorders that cause this condition will prevent it from occurring.
Zeidel ML. Obstructive uropathy. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 125.
SinghI, Strandhoy JW, Assimos DG. Pathophysiology of urinary tract obstruction. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 40.
Sovrin M. Shah, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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Unread postby CodeBlackv2 » Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:27 pm
i was watching video of the towers burning and you can clearly see the fire weakening the building.
greeney2 wrote:The neverending saga of Cole's boloney, as we start the second decade. Hope you solve something in the next 10 years, because you havn't proven anything so far.
CodeBlackv2 wrote:Cole is always good for laugh. Looked like real video to me. Why is it so difficult to believe that terrorists hijacked commercial airplanes and crashed them into buildings? Why?


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quote:He looks tiny in that picture
quote:because he doesn't project as much more than a special teams super star
quote:I like ST superstars
quote:The guy can play. I think he is more suited to be a DB instead of a WR, but that's just me. Now, with that being said, I'm not sure he is LSU material. He would have been a star at say ULL or ULM or something, but this is big boy football.
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quote:Yeah I'm not really sure which of the posts I quoted was dumber
quote:I'm sure rivals just never got around to ranking a 4 star talent or "damn that Laird kid is amazing, but he has a girlfriend he's Facebook official with, so I'm not going to waste my time offering."
quote:I see both points of view. However, since he has decided to walk on it really does not matter. The young man has proved he can play. I give him props for believing in himself. He must really want to be a tiger and that is good enough for me---wish him nothing but good fortune. We are fortunate to have guys like this come to LSU.
quote:Case in point: Rivals doesn't "offer" kids, schools do. How dumb a statement is that? Pretty dumb.
quote:Point 2: Every year unrated kids are drafted ahead of some so-called 5-star players. Being unrated says nothing certain about if they will perform well or not. This elitist attitude is proven false every year. Recruiting services are not absolute determiners of anything. To act as if they are is dumb.
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We already had the Sourav table, it was given to us for free for our lake house without any chairs. We found these chairs online and were a bit worried about ordering them without being able to sit in them. They are solid and well made and went great with our older table. We ordered the benches, too, but haven't put them together yet. I do wish the seat had the same finish as the table and benches though. It's fine since we will probably put a cushion on them anyway!
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December 16, 2009
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January 16, 2009
We have the table, six chairs, the buffet,an entry table, a set of display shelves and we LOVE them all! They are such a nice neutral backdrop to any style and I love being able to mix up dishes, fabrics & accessories whether it's a family dinner or a gathering of friends. I love the feel of a sturdy "farm" table where we eat, do homework, wrap gifts, carve pumpkins etc. I'm back to order two more chairs! Thanks!
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January 31st, 2008, 04:49 PM #46
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Okay, I get you're not sold on what television has to offer. That's sort of what brings us all here, isn't it? We're our own little pitty party. Okay, writing sucks. It's hard and it takes time and people don't understand mine and they are definitely not buying it in the numbers I want them to. Marketing what I've written is even harder and those damned agents are worse than the damned publishers. And then there are editors; oh, goddess, why are there editors? And there are sucky marketing departments and lousy book tours and, oh, the pain!
That's what you get from me and Gary and all the other would be writers posting here and there and we all sagely nod our heads whispering the mantra "Ain't it so?!" But, beacuse it's us and it's on the internet it's okay; it's kind of special, and maybe sort of cute, and, anyway, it's so much fun!
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January 31st, 2008, 05:47 PM #47
Maybe one too many, HE?
Fung, you have a very clear social eye. You're quite good at saying what you mean, something that eludes many authors.
HE, you're a cynic! Hey man, I love you too. It's not for lack of love that I say this. But you do tend to play devil's advocate quite often. In fact, you do it so often that I think maybe you're not playing at all.
Mediocrity. I'm not an elitist but so much of what I read today, in and out of our genre, is mediocre. And when the raves flood the airwaves, my expectations grow and my disappointment waxes. I was shocked that The Road made it to Oprah's list. That one choice shattered all of my negative expectations. I was happy that so dark and tragic a book, a book so void of hope and of promise, made it to the mainstream. Isn't that ridiculous? But it's true. I was shaken by The Road. I read it very early, well before I even knew what to expect from it. And in so many ways, I thought it was brilliant. It was the last book I would have expected Oprah to pick. I was angry she picked it as well, because it's too good a book for her to promote. When she endorses a book, I expect mediocrity. She destroyed my image of her with this one.
HE, what is it that you refuse to see here? No one's saying that only SFF authors can write intelligent books. We all know that so much awful stuff gets published in this genre too. But there are some real and quite logical reasons why many SFF authors deal with philosophical issues that aren't so easily dealt with in mainstream fiction. Maybe it's the market system that doesn't create the demand for that kind of thought provoking fiction. Or maybe it's just that SFF can be entertaining on many different levels, many more levels than mainstream fiction. And if you don't like to ponder the ethical implications of a long battle between good and evil, then you can still enjoy the book and ignore those aspects of it, just as so many skim or skip over the poetry in SFF that many of us painstakingly write and are so proud of.
February 1st, 2008, 12:16 AM #48No one is claiming that ALL contemporary fiction is drivel and that ALL SFF is brilliant.
It was the last book I would have expected Oprah to pick. I was angry she picked it as well, because it's too good a book for her to promote. When she endorses a book, I expect mediocrity. She destroyed my image of her with this one.
Oprah's got better lit credentials than you, Gary. And she's about the only media source other than NPR that is interested in promoting fiction, a task she undertook on her own. She picked Toni Morrison's Beloved, a fantasy story, and got it made into a critically acclaimed movie that never would have existed without her. She picks The Corrections, Middlesex, Marquez, Chris Bohjilan, and so on, but she's apparently a commercial idiot. But you're not being elitist.
And she has her own generation, you say -- except that she doesn't. She might possibly have a demographic, but that's only a portion of the market. You are again trying to squish a spectrum of people down into a nice little dot. The technology that has developed you are claiming has effected all of us in exactly the same way, giving us the same views and needs, etc. Sorry, not buying it, nor are you coming up with a lot of evidence that this is actually the case.
Chicken Little had an acorn hit his head and thought that the sky was falling. Just because you don't like a lot of what you read doesn't mean that there is a crisis in fiction. And just because SFF writers tackle philosophical issues doesn't mean that realistic writers don't. It doesn't have to be either/or and it isn't. There isn't a last bastion.
February 1st, 2008, 01:53 AM #49
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Can I add a little something here. I find when tackling a philosophical Idea, it is easier, IMHO, to use an imaginary world of imaginary characters and situations, where things are possible that are not in real life. For example, I can contemplate the idea of dissolution using the story of "The Twins", but trying to find a real life character, who would be able to portray that idea is difficult in my mind. My sensibilities would be shocked and appalled that a human could aspire to such a thing, but Colton can, he's not real and I cannot link him to reality in my mind. Does it make sense what I am trying to say??Last edited by zorobnice; February 1st, 2008 at 02:58 AM.
February 1st, 2008, 05:07 AM #50
If you're reading too much you're interpretative muscle gets stuck in a rut. If you're reading something esle then, you have a mind explosion.
People with no background in SF kept telling me how Matrix was all philosophical. Perhaps, but to me it was - at best - second hand philosophy, passed down to the whimsical offspring who runs down the firm. And that only after it's been pointed out to me. What you have read before has more influence on the "mind explosion" you get from a book than the book itself.
If you read much of the same (and this happens a lot in academic circles because of a trend towards specialisation; you have experts on authors or movements or genres [the academic term] etc.), you may experience fatigue. You've seen it all before. What people often don't see is that what they read is the result of a selective book-choosing process that runs its course much the same way every time.
If someone stuck in a mainstream fiction rut (and that could be a stream-of-consciousness rut, or a social-realism rut, or an epistolary rut, or a tortured-artist-stories rut) then turns to SF and it works out... well, let me say that it's not a surprise to find such an article as a result.
I notice that the article mentions Stross' gimmick as a point of philosophy; he doesn't say at all how Stross treats it. That's classic for the SF=literature of ideas mindset. It's mistaking the X on the map for the treasure.
Last year I got more thinking out of Julian Barnes' Arthur and George (part biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, part mystery - after a historical incident) than out of Charles Stross' Glasshouse ("what if computer viruses could affect the assembly stations that everyone uses to change their biology?"). The thing about genre (any genre) is that the gimmicks get worn down. That's true of biographies, of mysteries or of what-if-stoies. At that point, perhaps, I should point out that I've read far more what-ifs than I have mysteries or biographies (fiction; not non-fiction).
Where do we locate the ideas? In the author? The reader? The text? The culture?
February 1st, 2008, 08:46 AM #51
Well, but that's good for us. The key thing is that they try SFF and they get blown away because it's new to them. It's literature, they cry, and go around talking about how it offers new vitality and ideas and philosophic relevant substantive meaning and prose ability. And they're talking about Charlie Stross, not Margaret Atwood. That's how we get rid of old prejudices. Then we get Charlie Stross on Oprah, lots of the books made into films, and next thing you know, Richard Morgan will be up for the National Book Award. It's genius.
Okay, I withdraw my objections. Let's be elitist. SFF is the last bastion of philosophy and all things good. Unrealistic fiction is always better than realistic fiction, at least for pondering the universe. Realistic fiction is a dead graveyard.
February 1st, 2008, 09:58 AM #52
KatG, you and HE must be tipping the same glass! What's in that glass? Das Kapital Vodka?
Give me a break! You're not actually claiming that all literature is equal? That all people are as smart as each other, as sensitive as each other, as kind, as mean, as good as bad? What exactly are you saying?
Oprah? She's a nice lady. I think she's empowered many women, given hope to countless individuals etc. etc blah blah blah. Good for her. She's not the issue. Again, are you saying that she's today's judge of literature? Certainly not me, because I never read anything and I never went to school or college or pursued advanced degrees. Certainly not, because I don't have a TV show with millions of viewers? She's the one, right? God, she must spend all night reading! I bet she never sleeps.
Sometimes you crusade against the wrong people for the wrong reasons KatG. SFF, as Zorobice so succinctly expressed, can use the freedom inherent in the genre to postulate in different ways than mainstream fiction can. It therefor can help the reader think through issues more clearly at times. NOT ALWAYS!
And please don't put words into my mouth. I think there is some great literature out there today in all genres. Some. I've read some really good books, like Call Me By My Name, this past year. Did you read that? Was it on Oprah's list? It was sentimental enough, and empowering enough and it dealt with minorities. It had all of her criteria. And it was really really good.
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My disdain for vodka is legendary. Gin, man, gin. That's what William and Mary were on to and royalty knows its alcohol. Though, Z, I do appreciate a fine beer now and then.
I have a college degree though I never noticed that it affected my reading habits nor did it make me a better critic of the world around me save in that broad specialty that I majored. Well it did get me a stint as technical reviewer for Berrett&Koehler. It certainly didn't help in the sffworld for you find very few, if any, business organization and execution themes in the field. Sure, there's Feist's Rise of a Merchant Prince but that isn't truly about the kinds of things the PMI or Wharton or even Carnegie Mellon get involved in.
My reading is eclectic, whatever I have on hand. At the moment, sff is at the bottom of the pile because Christmas seemed themed more politically, all my relations are trying to convert me to some cause or other. Though I received a compilation of stuff titled The American Idea from The Atlantic Monthly that made extremely interesting reading. The last sff I read was Vellum, which I blame on KatG. As you may conclude, though I admired the construction of the first half, I was mostly unimpressed by the whole. I tried Scott but, after the first, had no interest in th remaining.
The last mainstream I read was Coyote Dream by Jessica Davis Stein, picked up because of its treament of a locale I have a fondness for. It's about culture clash.
At the moment I am reading a political treastise on the nature of fundamentalism in the U.S. and Kafka, which makes an intresting diversion from polemics.
I am an expert on nothing, a dabbler in everything, and remain interested in almost everything there is about the world around me. I hear that, at my age, such interests become more intense but I haven't noticed that to be true.
But, because of that generalist, dabbler, dilletante aspect of my nature I read lots and lots of stuff, though I seem to avoid Harlequin romances. My favorite mystery writers are Hillerman and Alexander McCall Smith.
So, with that established, from my semi-literate, poorly educated vantage, I find it odd to claim that one field of writing can think of itself as somehow advantaged in the world. Have you not heard of magic realism which treats the same issues as you want to treat but finds them in the magic of this world. Read Bless Me Ultima and tell me you or any other contemporary sff writer has covered the topic better.
I suspect but am too lazy to prove that any theme you can claim for sff has been done, and in the last decade, by some writer in "mainstream" fiction. As well? That is pretty subjective an argument. Give me an objective scale to rate it on and I may try to work up the energy to do the research.
In the meantime, I recognize this is my opinion versus yours and we all know that mine suffers from my affection for Beefeater martinis, very dry, shaken, with olives.
February 1st, 2008, 11:04 AM #54
Straight up or on the rocks?
None of us are experts! Is there such a thing in this regard? But we have opinions based upon our speculations and experiences. I find that SFF deals with provocative themes that tend to be more philosophical than contemporary fiction. Simple. I think the genre lends itself to such speculation for many and varied reasons. Simple. And I think that the climate in the publishing world today is more mercenary than it ever was by virtue of business consolidations in the industry etc.
Where and who are the Bennett Cerf's of today?
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On the contrary -- I think television, like the novel, is going through a period of growing pains and settling in genres and demographic audiences. As the technological capabilities improve such that our literary imaginations can take shape on a screen, so too are our narrative capabilities. Like literature, there's a lot of crap to sift through. And it's always terrible when your favourite show goes bad (3rd season of BSG anyone?). But that's a problem with open versus closed narratives and populist group writing versus single vision writing, and there are masterpieces like Rome.
Shows like Oprah have always been about advertising. At least, that's where it started. Then the reality TV element took off, and it pegged us all as having some new suburban form of original sin -- some kind of widespread cultural deficiency, based on the perceived distance in our lives between each other, the "natural world," and "real" experiences. Dr. Phil took off from this premise of day-time pseudo-reality TV, and gave credence to the loss we evidently believe that we feel. At that moment, therapy became a much, much bigger consumer product.
Don't get me wrong -- I think reality TV is brilliant. But, it's at its best when abstracting reality. Survivor is an absolutely brilliant premise for a show. In no other way (outside of the speculative fiction it is based on) can we observe what we might actually do in such a situation. What really do we have to learn from Extreme Home Makeover? It does nothing to improve anyone's life (except for the family getting the new house, and even then it's a debate of "can money really buy you happiness?" : "no, but it can make you comfortable while you're miserable") -- its altruism is tempered by the sheer weight of product placement and corporate sponsorship. It's complicit with the system of manufactured anti-suffering.
The point of it is to make mega-corporations seem like they're really not so bad... Look at us helping the common man! Aren't we likewise improving your life? And yet we know their intention is solely to improve public perception in order to.... $$$.
Not all of what TV has to offer is crap. But when its M.O. is to convince me they aren't evil when we can quite clearly see that they are, I get defensive of my mental freedom.
Well thanks One of these days I intend to use my powers for good...
When she endorses a book, I expect mediocrity. She destroyed my image of her with this one.
I am a self admitted indie music elitist. I hate it when a little known but extremely brilliant band finds widespread success. I'm all for them being able to do what they love. But I'm with Dylan... Success is a failure, and failure is no success at all. To me that means that success should be localized. It's better to mean something to a few people than to mean a little bit to everyone. Kurt Cobain's suicide is the expression of that tension. Books that Oprah recommend have an alarming tendency to wind up as noise in the cultural background radiation. The book's success kills its importance. "Real" classics seem to go almost unnoticed.
Hey now, I'm all for reading about suffering. My objection is to reading about the suffering of others to validate your own excesses - to reassure oneself of the merit of benefit and privilege - to overshadow the emptiness that you feel because you have nothing left to overcome but yourself.
I mentioned Ishmael Beah's "A Long Way Gone" (and screwed up the title) earlier. If reading is an act of compassion, if the result of reading is to learn about oneself and ones place in the world, if the enjoyment is the escape and/or the education, if its the understanding of values and cultures... What is the message? What am I -- what is anyone -- to learn from reading that book? Why is it important for me to read that book? Oprah recommended it on her show. She said it was important that everyone read it. Why? She has clearly stated she's trying to change lives for the better.
What does reading about the tragedies of civil war in Sierra Leone have to do with improving my life? How does it improve my life? How does it improve my life to understand the realities that forced a young man into becoming a child soldier?
The thing is, Ishmael Beah and Valentino Achak Deng from "What is the What?" are about the same age as me. They both have very similar stories. Part of what I'm supposed to get from reading about their lives is and understanding of the conflict and their culture that's part of this world. The other thing -- and this is the kicker -- is that I'm to be thankful that I'm not in their shoes, and most importantly to question if I could've gone through what they went through.
The only reason that the last question is relevant is because the worst thing most people endure in the first-world is an upset stomach from self-inflicted misery from aforementioned martinis. So your daddy was mean to you.... f**k off, this kid was forced to kill his own friends and lions ate the other ones. So you were raped... f**k off, this little girl saw her mother's lactating breasts cut off, her nursing little infant brother's neck snapped, then saw her mother raped with a machete before they turned on her.
It's absolutely heart wrenching to read about this stuff. It's happening all over the world. And I'm pissed because the job I go to that allows me to post on this messageboard all day doesn't pay overtime? F**k off!!! These books are recommended to me in order to invalidate my complaints about my own life. How many times a show does Oprah say "look how good we've got it"??? But the message isn't to be grateful -- it's to be guilty.
That's what I object to about reading about suffering. I read about it to learn about and to appreciate others and their triumphs. But I'm not going to invalidate their experiences by using them to invalidate my own bloated sense of suffering. That is what Oprah is after, and she feels that's what we need.
Is it that she's on t.v., that she's a woman, that she also believes in self-help books? Is it that her audience you see as housewives in Des Moines who must of course be stupid and gullible? But you're not being elitist.
The worst experience you've ever had is the worst experience you've ever had, even if the worst thing that's ever happened to you is the ice cream falling off the top of your cone.
Just because you don't like a lot of what you read doesn't mean that there is a crisis in fiction. And just because SFF writers tackle philosophical issues doesn't mean that realistic writers don't. It doesn't have to be either/or and it isn't. There isn't a last bastion.
Mmmm... martinis and beer... And I agree. Distortion is often better than reflection to point out abstract concepts.
The market?
Yes! Blinders on, engine revved. F**kin' hell, we rule!
"At least we've got our principles!" O-dee-o Dee-oten-day, o-dee-oten day-o! Fattening up our taaaaaapeworms!
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An opinion which I am not required to share and I don't.
To turn our opinions into working hypotheses we'd probably need some criteria and then some data to measure against those criteria. Sounds like a lot of work, doesn't it?
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February 2nd, 2008, 06:39 PM #58
Sorry, HE. But I loved Vellum. I think it's brilliant. I'm getting Ink for an anniversary present. What sort of stuff do you prefer, and maybe I'll do better on the recommendations?
Gary, I was saying that you're being a snob about Oprah. And I wasn't putting words in your mouth. I quoted you. The fact is that it is extremely hard for fiction authors to get on television, to be able to promote their books through major media that other things like music and movies can do for even small projects. Which is a big part of why fiction books sell in such small numbers comparitively. And Oprah, for all that you might not like her beliefs or politics or that she has a big old t.v. show, has been one of the few still willing to put a fiction author on air and pimp their books, and this has been enormously beneficial, especially for those authors who are called literary writers. Which is not to say that I watch Oprah or am any sort of fan of hers. But that Oprah picks a title as something she finds valuable and that is believed to lessen the value of the work -- that I think is fundamentally idiotic. On a philosophical level. And a large part of the problem that exists in the world of books, one that keeps SFF from being appreciated properly.
You're not actually claiming that all literature is equal?
Again, are you saying that she's today's judge of literature?
I think there is some great literature out there today in all genres. Some. I've read some really good books, like Call Me By My Name, this past year.
However, it was pointed out to me by Dawnstorm that this argument for SFF as the last bastion was because of revelatory urges of discovery of SFF. And my argument has always been that we need to present SFF as literature and encourage those outside the community to see it and advocate it as literature and that this helps us. If the people doing that feel that it is necessary in the process to trash realistic fiction, well then, maybe it is, given people's prejudices. And so, I moved on my position.
Foo -- that you don't like stories about suffering is not something that I in the least object to (not that it would matter if I did.) It's your view and how you experience art. I understand also your view that popularity makes something less valuable. I understand it, but I don't agree with it. And this idea -- that the more commercially successful something is, the less value it has -- is one of the major reasons that horror and SFF have had a difficult time being considered valuable literature.
Gary, your latest post in which you state that you find SFF to offer more opportunities for philosophical exploration than realistic fiction is interesting, and in line with some of the things you've said in this thread and previously about why you write fantasy. If you don't feel you are repeating yourself, could you elaborate on it some more?
February 3rd, 2008, 04:38 AM #59
The thing to remember, though, is that the article appeared in Wired. That's a bit like praising Asimov in Omni. Preaching to the converted. In Wired, an article about the merits of mainstream fiction would be more interesting.
Foo -- that you don't like stories about suffering is not something that I in the least object to (not that it would matter if I did.)
February 3rd, 2008, 11:51 AM #60
Sometimes we tend to sound as if we're agreeing with another's POV simply because we're the first to point it out and raise questions about it. My initial comment after quoting this article was, "Any thoughts?" I don't recall at that point saying whether I agreed or disagreed with the article.
In any case, it was provocative, which is always my intention here.
KatG, I don't truly believe you when you say you feel that all literary criticism is purely subjective and not based upon any tangible or objectifiable criteria.
What Oprah may or may not be doing for reading and books in general also wasn't the topic. This wasn't about Oprah. She can be beneficial to the general public and to authors and publishers and the book selling community, and we know she is, and still not be a great critic of fine literature. She also may be a great critic! That says nothing about whether of not SFF is a genre that is conducive to philosophical discussions and speculative thought.
In what other genre can an author break out into verse and wax poetic about destiny or fate or suffering? In what other genre can we create characters who are not real, not meant to be real, but are symbolic and metaphoric and allegorical all at the same time? In what other genre can we use magic and powers that are not real and not meant to be real to discuss cosmological and metaphysical issues? In what other genre can beasts and fantastical beings speak to the earth's problems?
I write SFF because I feel I'm unconstrained when I do. When I write contemporary fiction, as I do with my children's books, I don't always feel quite the same way. But I choose to write works for young people as opposed to adults when I write contemporary fiction because I can break the boundaries of reality. At least when it comes to writing children's books I feel more free and more able to fantasize and imagine, as a child might fantasize and imagine. Not as an adult might. We fantasize totally differently, don't we, adults as opposed to children? Children really do believe things are possible that adults know are not. Their imaginations are unconstrained. And they don't distinguish between reality and imagination all the time. We know when we are imagining, when what we're fantasizing about is not real.
KatG, I've felt this way since the very first day I started to put words down on a page. I want freedom to express myself. I want freedom to imagine. I want freedom to postulate situations in order to examine possibilities that the real world only presents in theory. And most of all, I want to understand the meaning of good and bad in a world not governed by laws and lawyers and prisons, and all the very real constraints that society puts upon us to preserve our civilized way of life.
If there were no laws at all, if anything were allowed, what would happen? We can examine this in post-apocalyptic worlds and in fantastical worlds much more easily than in this world. In fact, we'd have to create a world within our world in order to do it, so we'd be writing SFF anyway. Why not just start there?Last edited by Gary Wassner; February 3rd, 2008 at 11:56 AM.


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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Soul Blossoms on my design wall ...
Anyway, I'm trying to do something with it and I'm not sure if it's a hot mama or a hot mess. Up close it's hard to tell.
Opinions welcome. (Keep in mind the white sashing will be wider and more uniform - my wall is too small to really spread it out. That should help.)
It's snowing here. Boo.
72 comments:
- Mary said...
I really like the fabric with the white sashing...not so sure about the shade of blue for the intersections, though. It seems a little off.
http://www.quiltgenius.com - April 26, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- diane said...
I like it.
- April 26, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- Leigh said...
I really like it! When I first saw the pic my only thought was wider sashing, but then I saw that you've already planned that! I might agree with the previous comment about the intersections-- maybe a solid instead?
- April 26, 2011 at 9:27 AM
- Candace McClintick said...
OH! I love it!!
- April 26, 2011 at 9:31 AM
I like the colors. I agree that wider sashing would work better - gives more space for the eyes to rest. Also, instead of the blue print squares, perhaps a solid color?
- April 26, 2011 at 9:36 AM
- stephmabry said...
I agree with previous commenters about the little blue squares - something solid would help calm the loud patterns of the big squares a little bit, I think. The shade of blue doesn't seem right, either. I like the idea of blue there, though, since the main fabrics have lots of warm colors in them.
- April 26, 2011 at 9:42 AM
- Debbie said...
Not really a fan of her fabrics...they just don't do it for me other than the moon dots or whatever they are called...I think whatever you do with it will be perfect tho.
- April 26, 2011 at 9:52 AM
- Andria said...
I was just going to cut up my soul blossoms today. It is a hard collection to work with- so busy. It definitely needs white to break it up. I kind of liked your blue intersections but maybe if you used the pink dots instead they would go better?
- April 26, 2011 at 9:56 AM
- The Riebeek Family said...
I think it's Hot Hot! Love the fabric designs and colors!
- April 26, 2011 at 9:56 AM
- Steph said...
Hot Mama. For sure.
- April 26, 2011 at 9:59 AM
- Debra said...
I think i'ts fab but I'm a fan too!
- April 26, 2011 at 10:06 AM
- Sew.What. said...
I love it too. I agree with everyone else though, a solid for the intersections, the blue dots are just one too many patterns. I think they take away from the sour blossom prints, which are beautiful.
- April 26, 2011 at 10:06 AM
- Linboose said...
Love the fabric too but I too agree with some others in that the sashing would look better a bit wider and the little blue square seem off a bit. Maybe a yellow or bright pink would work!
- April 26, 2011 at 10:13 AM
- LynCC said...
It's quite busy, but I love it! I like the blue setting squares - I think those combined with the white sashing bring lines of calmness into the quilt. The blue makes me think of sky - the whole effect is something like a ton of flowers on a trellis with sky peeking through. :D
- April 26, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- Amber said...
I love it! I think it looks great. What size are the squares? I think the larger size really shows off the great prints.
- April 26, 2011 at 10:17 AM
- ~The Bargain Babe said...
It's going to make a great, cheerful quilt top! I like using large squares for the pattern. Like someone else mentioned though, I'm not a fan of the blue/polka dot intersection squares though. Maybe just a solid color for those pieces? To tone down all the other patterns going on?
- April 26, 2011 at 10:19 AM
- jac. said...
I think it rocks!
- April 26, 2011 at 10:25 AM
- Judy said...
I have many pieces of Amy Butler but have yet to make a quilt. I like the pattern you are using. I think the white or off white will add interest. I look forward to your blogs each time and thank you for sharing.
- April 26, 2011 at 10:26 AM
- The Tulip Patch said...
I DO like the quilt you are making. I think the white helps it and I think the cornerstones all from the same (calm) fabric helps, too. Put anything on point and it looks better, too. I agree w/ your assessment...I never buy prints like this for a quilt. It's very girly and flamboyant and I am just not..plus so many large scale prints together scares me. I think you did a great job making it more appealing to folks who might come to your shop.
- April 26, 2011 at 10:34 AM
- Trudi said...
Love it! Yes I agree with all the other comments, solid corner stones between the sashing :) I'm doing a pattern with line right now too! I've narrowed the fabrics down to just the blue/greens with loads of white too!
- April 26, 2011 at 10:36 AM
- bbonnieblue said...
Just love the large, bright prints! I could see an aqua setting square - small print or solid. It is so fun to look at!!!
http://bbonnieblue.blogspot.com/ - April 26, 2011 at 10:39 AM
- MamaLiza said...
I LOVE it!
- April 26, 2011 at 10:53 AM
- Bonnie said...
I really like this! I'm sure after that quilt is displayed the fabric will be running out the door!;
- April 26, 2011 at 10:53 AM
- Nanette Merrill and daughters said...
Beautiful, really pretty.
- April 26, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- Elena said...
Hot mama! I think setting them on point and the white sashing will help calm it down a lot. And the cornerstones really unify everything. Well done! This will go in my faves for sure!
- April 26, 2011 at 10:59 AM
- ktquilts said...
Don't change a thing!!! Wonderful!
- April 26, 2011 at 11:12 AM
- Bobbie said...
Personally, I really LIKE the blue dots as corner stones.
- April 26, 2011 at 11:29 AM
- Catskill Quilter said...
I think you have a winner! I like the way you have balanced the reds by spacing them; that leads the eye all over the quilt's surface! Love those cut dotted squares at the corners of the sashing!
- April 26, 2011 at 11:35 AM
- Kelly O. said...
I think it's good the way it is...
- April 26, 2011 at 11:50 AM
- Kim said...
Keep the blue dots, they are perfect! It is very Material Obsession, I like it!
- April 26, 2011 at 11:56 AM
- Suzie said...
love it!
- April 26, 2011 at 12:12 PM
- Emily {Creative Chicks} said...
I love it with the blue polka dot intersections. I can see that the polka dot color appears to be the same as the green/teal color in the other fabrics, thus bringing it out a bit.
While for me personally it's not my go-to color palette I can definitely see how it would appeal to others. My guess is my teenage nieces would squeal over it! - April 26, 2011 at 12:26 PM
- Des said...
I think it's perfect. But then again, I enjoy a hot mess.
- April 26, 2011 at 12:30 PM
- Jenny said...
i apologize if my suggestion has already been made...but what about some solids mixed in with the large blocks to try and tone down all the pattern in this collection?
- April 26, 2011 at 12:35 PM
- Duff said...
definitely hot mama. The scale of AB prints is sometimes overwhelming, but your use of white sashing with uniform blue squares (LOVE that blue) gives the design a grounding that it requires to hold the large prints from exhausting the eye.
HoT MaMa!!!!!
I'm interested to see your binding choices--keep us informed!! - April 26, 2011 at 12:38 PM
- Pam said...
I made a dress for my granddaughter with this fabric. I used 2 1/2 inch strips for the skirt. Turned out really cute. I used a chartreuse green stripe for the bodice and hem. I think this quilt will be great with the white sashing.
- April 26, 2011 at 12:53 PM
- SkippityDoDahQuilts said...
I agree with the others - The cornerstones seem a little...much? Perhaps a dark solid cornerstone? A jewel tone, maybe?
Otherwise, I think the white sashing will break it up nicely! Soul Blossoms has been the stuff of angst for me. I can put bits and pieces of it in a quilt, but I've never done the whole sha-bang.
So far, I'm liking it!
Happy Quilting! - April 26, 2011 at 1:01 PM
- Beth J said...
I think it is just right. I really like the polka dot blue, I think it gives the right amount of pop. I agree with your reasoning for the slow moving fabric, I myself have stopped myself from buying some, because I just didn't know what I would do with it. But now seeing your quilt I wish I had bought it!!
- April 26, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Debbie said...
Absolutely love the colours together!!! These are all fresh and bright colours.... :-)
Greetings Debbie
http://www.handwerkenzo.blogspot.com/ - April 26, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Michele said...
Looks great! I love that fabric collection, you made it sing!
- April 26, 2011 at 1:22 PM
- Annette said...
As a beginner with know technical knowledge or fancy schmancy fabric knowing I think the cornerstones really brings out a 3-dimension quality in this quilt and I actually think it is the lighter blue dots that does it. I would keep them just as they are. If you lean back and squinch your eyes you see more the effect. I would stay with quite narrow sashing. Slightly wider but not to much. Let it work as thin frames. Well, I am afan of imperfect perfection and I think this is just the way I like these vivid prints and colors. Curious to see if you will make any changes and in that case what...
- April 26, 2011 at 1:25 PM
- Lauren P said...
I love your quilt!
- April 26, 2011 at 1:29 PM
- Donna said...
I like it. I'd like to see what you do with the sashing....
- April 26, 2011 at 2:10 PM
- DJ Rose said...
I think what's throwing me off is the randomness, but there are two squares that are repeated in their row. It kinda makes the eye want to find other patterns but there aren't any.
But I do like this fab. It is tricky though. - April 26, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- Laura said...
I have to say - I like August Fields by Amy Butler - but the soul blossoms haven't been my favorite as a collection. But I'm v. impressed w/that quilt layout - as others have said, I like the white sashing. When i see this quilt - i see summer!!
as far as the cornerstones - I'd prob. go w/that tealish color it is in many of the blocks.
~Laura - April 26, 2011 at 2:26 PM
- GStaples said...
I think it would be cool as a fabric bulletin board! In a young girls room.
- April 26, 2011 at 2:34 PM
- tracy_a said...
I wonder what a darker sashing would do - chocolate? forest or fatigue green? I think the soul blossom colors are hard to decorate with.
- April 26, 2011 at 3:11 PM
- Simply Sandy said...
I love this! And I actually like the blue dot fabric at the cornerstones. Love the way it is set on point!
- April 26, 2011 at 3:59 PM
- Megan And Tim said...
LOVE quilts like this. So great for a fun throw to brighten a room.
- April 26, 2011 at 4:19 PM
- Crafty Girls Workshop said...
I LOVE it! Just LOVE it!
- April 26, 2011 at 4:44 PM
- leigh said...
I LOVE those little blue polka dot squares that go in the corners of the sashing. LOVE!
- April 26, 2011 at 5:05 PM
- Cindy said...
I think it looks really pretty. You have a nice balance of the colors and your simple design really shows off the fabric. I like the dots in the cornerstones.
- April 26, 2011 at 5:16 PM
- Live a Colorful Life said...
I really like it, and the white sashing is great. I'm still trying to decide about the cornerstones. It's funny that some people find them "off" since they are part of the line. Whatever you end up doing will be great, and the fabric will probably now fly out the door!
- April 26, 2011 at 5:44 PM
- Miki Willa said...
I really like this fabric, and I think you have used it well. The wider sashing will really show off the patterns. I don't know why the line isn't selling well. There are some really cool patterns in there.
- April 26, 2011 at 5:53 PM
- Judy said...
I like it! I think that the white sashing combined with the soft blue squares provides a balance to the bright busy blocks.
- April 26, 2011 at 5:57 PM
- DeAnna said...
I love it! And I really love the corners! They add dimension and creativity!!! Keep them!!
- April 26, 2011 at 6:16 PM
- Chic Mama said...
I think I'm in love! Send to moi' ASAP! Kapeesh!? No seriously- that is amazing!
- April 26, 2011 at 6:17 PM
- Jackie said...
Just beautiful!
- April 26, 2011 at 6:18 PM
- Pinky said...
I like it. I think you've done a really smart thing with the fabrics here, because they are such "talkative" prints, they grab attention which may be why shoppers are having a hard time figuring out what to do with them. That said, by making them a feature you're kind of basking in their vibrant, loud nature, instead of trying to suppress it.
GREAT! :) - April 26, 2011 at 6:19 PM
- Chelsea said...
I think Its great. I'd love something like this to take out on picnics. I think it's a happy quilt. I like theblue squares too.
- April 26, 2011 at 7:15 PM
- QuiltyGirl said...
I really like it, and I vote to keep the blue print for the cornerstones,
- April 26, 2011 at 9:00 PM
- Amelia said...
I must admit that I didn't purchase any Soul Blossoms because I wasn't quite sure what to make with it, but I think this looks gorgeous and I like the blue cornerstones just the way they are :)
- April 26, 2011 at 10:04 PM
- Anna Zbacnik said...
Right away I thought I liked this quilt. It looks very bright and fun. I would agree with the comments about the blue dots--although I think the blue dots could be a great binding or backing.
- April 26, 2011 at 10:32 PM
The white sashing will look good, but have you considered a light gray sashing? I think the squares will look more jewel-like with gray surrounding them. I don't think you want dark sashing... But really I think it will look great! I can't wait to see what you do.
- April 26, 2011 at 11:23 PM
- SewSara said...
funny to read a few of the comments - i was going to say i LOVE the polka dot squares at the intersections! :)
you're brave to ask opinions from quilters!! ;) - April 26, 2011 at 11:25 PM
- Maja said...
I really love it!
LOVE!!!! - April 26, 2011 at 11:45 PM
- marilee said...
i really like it! i've thought about this fabric for a quilt since it came out. elaine's quilt shop in slc made a great display with it! i agree with another comment, white sashing would work wonders.
- April 27, 2011 at 9:00 AM
- **nicke... said...
Oh Me OH My!!!! I love the narrow sashing. I love the blue dot as the corner stones. The beauty of Amy's soul blossom line is the vibrant spectacular nature of it. It is LOUD and IN YOUR FACE! I think highlighting that is beautiful! I love what you have done! I would keep it just like it is!
- April 27, 2011 at 9:39 AM
- CrafterBerly said...
I agree that it looks fun, and maybe something different at the intersections, besides blue. I can think of a few people who would love this!
- April 27, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- Dana said...
i think it's bright, fun and fantastic! I like the blue squares because they are restful for the eye in all that brightness. You go with the wider sashing and I say it's a winner!
- April 27, 2011 at 10:55 AM
- VickiT said...
Wow. Hasty photo or not ~ it's beautiful. I wish I could give you ideas/opinions, but I'm still really too much a novice to do that yet. I love all the great colors though.
- April 27, 2011 at 2:14 PM
- craftytammie said...
oh, i love soul blossoms, and i'm working out a quilt top for 2 charm packs of it right now! i'm planning to pair mine with either dark grey or possibly navy blue...
- April 30, 2011 at 3:30 PM


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A 100% pure Arginine-AKG powder ideally suited for mixing in protein or energy drinks, as a precursor to truly vein-bulging pumps, enhanced nutrient delivery, and increased vascularity. HPLC tested for maximum purity, potency, and bioavailability.
Arginine-AKG (arginine alpha-ketoglutarate) is made from the amino acid L-arginine and alpha-ketoglutarate, a substance formed in the body's energy-generating process.
Arginine-AKG is a popular supplement among bodybuilders and other athletes because of its potential for the production of nitric oxide in muscles.
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