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SAMUEL LEMON REED, ESQ., a rising and progressive young attorney-at-law of Ebensburg, who, from the energy and ability already displayed, is destined to figure conspicuously among the attorneys of the State of Pennsylvania, is a son of Samuel and Ella (Simpson) Reed, and was born March 13, 1864, in Blacklick township, Cambria county, Pennsylvania.
William Reed (grandfather) was a native of Connecticut, and, like many of the New Englanders, was a sailor in early life, but relinquished that occupation, and migrated to Cambria county, settling upon a tract of land situated on the old Clay Pike, in Cambria township. At that time that section of the country was sparsely populated, and the improvements were very slight, consisting usually of a patch of cleared land, and there with a log but or a cabin rudely constructed upon it as the habitation of the early settlers. Mr. Reed was a pioneer, and set about with that enterprising spirit which is characteristic of the New Englanders, to clear up and convert the forests into a home, a fit place for the dwelling of man. He passed through the trials and hardships incident to a pioneer life, but, by unyielding and indefatigable efforts, succeeded in clearing up a good farm and establishing a comfortable home. He died in 1846, aged fifty-six years, having had the pleasure of witnessing a complete metamorphosis of the country. The forest which was originally inhabited by wild beasts and wilder men-the savage Indians-was transformed into productive farms, yielding up bountiful harvests; and the cabins were supplanted by beautiful houses, constructed in modern style of architecture, with comfortable and commodious furnishings.
Mr. Reed served in the war of 1812-15, under the command of General William Henry Harrison, and was a valiant soldier. He was a pioneer of Methodism, and his home was headquarters not only for the ministers of his own church, but for all other denominations as well, and services were frequently held in his house, prior to the construction of churches in that section. Politically he was an old-line whig, and was looked upon as the leader in his neighborhood in religion, politics and business, his neighbors frequently seeking his advice and opinion on these and various other subjects,
Samuel Reed (father) was born upon the old Reed homestead in 1824, the year in which Lafayette visited America. He obtained such education as the public schools of his day afforded, and then engaged in agricultural pursuits, together with stock-raising and droving, his life avocations. Through the purchase of his brother's and sister's interest lie became the owner of the old homestead, upon which lie resided all his life, his death occurring March 14, 1890. He was a successful business man, acquiring an ample competency for his time. He was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was class-leader, and of whose Sabbath-school he was superintendent. A loyal and staunch republican, he always took an active part it the organization and work of his party, usually representing his precinct in the county conventions. He was a strong advocate for the free-school system, believed in the education of the masses, and for many, years served as a member of the school board. A man in whom the people reposed the most implicit confidence, he filled all the local offices of his town ship, but never sought political preferment He was a soldier in the late war; enlisted in 1864 in company I, Two Hundred and Eleventh regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer infantry; served to the close of that conflict, and was a member of John A. Jones Post G. A. R.
Mr. Reed married first Christina Orner, and they were the parents of three children: Arabella, wedded George W. Strong, of Tyrone this State; Tillie J., deceased, was the wife of Aaron Rishel; and one that died in infancy. His second and last matrimonial alliance was with Ellen Simpson and resulted in the birth of nine children: Annie, married George Martis, a farmer of Blacklick township; Etta E. wedded J. C. Rishel, a merchant, of Punxsutawney, Jefferson county, this State; Samuel L. is the subject of this biography; Kate B. became the wife of James C:. Raulston, a farmer of Indiana county, this State; Sofa E. married William Gillispie, a merchant of Strongtown, Indiana county; Lizzie C. is the wife of Curtis McDonald, an engineer running on the Pennsylvania railroad, and residing at Conemaugh, this county; Aramita died young; and Tillie and Theresa are at home.
Samuel Lemon Reed wedded, October 18, 1893, Elizabeth Evans, a daughter of the late John O. Evans, of Ebensburg. He was educated in the public schools, the Ebensburg academy, and an academy at Strongtown, Indiana county. Having obtained a good academic education, he engaged in teaching for a period of seven years. He taught in his native township, where, by reason of his superior talent as an instructor, his salary was increased each succeeding year in order to retain his valuable services. In 1888 he went before the board of examiners, and passed successfully the preliminary law examination, and immediately entered upon the study of law, under the preceptorship of the late George M. Reed. Naturally possessed of a legal turn of mind and close, studious habits, he made rapid progress in his studies, and in July, 1890 was admitted to the bar of Cambria county. The two succeeding years he practiced alone but, upon the death of his preceptor, in 1892, formed a partnership with Mathiot Reade, which partnership has continued up to the present time, 1896.
Politically he is a republican; religiously a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and fraternally a member of Lieutenant Hugh Jones Post, No. 227, Sons of Veterans, at Ebensburg.
Mr. Reed, in connection with Wm. L. Reed, of Johnstown, has
secured a patent upon a Railway Gate below described. "This
improvement relates to certain improvements in railway gates,
such as are employed at crossings, etc., to close the road on
the approach and passing of a train; and the object of the invention
is to provide a device, simple in character and inexpensive in
construction, which shall be adapted to be operated automatically
by the train as it approaches the crossing in such a way as to
close the gates, the device being so arranged that the gates are
also automatically opened when the train has passed the crossing."
Source: Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambia County.
Note: from the headstones of Lloyd Cemetery, Ebensburg,
PA, Sec. C, Row 15
REED, Samuel Lemmon ----- Mar 13, 1864 - Oct 13, 1934
REED, Elizabeth (EVANS) -- Oct 15, 1873 - May 25, 1933
Hon. Samuel Lemmon Reed, president judge of the Orphans' Court
of Cambria County, and president of the American National Bank
of Ebensburg, is one of the most prominent professional men and
representative citizens of the community, in which he ahs spent
his entire life. He was born in Blacklick Township, Cambria County,
March 13, 1864, and is the son of Samuel and Ellen (Simson) Reed.
Samuel Reed, deceased, was a native of Cambria County, and his wife was born in Indiana County, Pa. He was a prosperous farmer and dealer in live stock. He died March 14, 1890, and his wife died Nov. 15, 1916. They are buried at Belsano, Cambria County. To Mr. and Mrs. Reed were born the following children: Isabel Strong, lives at Tyrone, Pa.; Matilda Rishel, deceased; Annie E Mardis, deceased; Ettie E Rishel, lives at Indiana, Pa.; Katie B. Halston, deceased; Sophie E. Gillespie, lives in Pittsburgh; Elizabeth C McDowell, lives at Conemaugh, Pa.; and Samuel Lemmon, the subject of this sketch.
Samuel Lemmon Reed spent his boyhood in Blacklick Township and attended the district schools. He also attended Strongstown Academy for two terms, and the summer sessions of Ebensburg Normal School. He started teaching school when 17 years of age and in 1888 passed the preliminary examinations for the study of law. He read law with the late George M. Reade, Esq., and was admitted to the bar Aug. 2. 1890. In 1892 he formed a partnership with Mathiot Reade, Esq., which continued until 1900, when Mr. Reed went abroad with his wife. Upon his return to Ebensburg he resumed the practice of law and continued until June 11, 1919, when Governor Sproul appointed him president judge of the Orphans' Court, Cambria County. He was nominated and elected the same fall and continued to fill this office in a most capable and trustworthy manner. He also presided in common pleas and quarter session courts for several of the counties, and especially at Philadelphia.
Mr. Reed has been one of the directors of the American National Bank of Ebensburg since its incorporation, and since 1911 has served as president of the institution.
On Oct. 18, 1893, Mr. Reed was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Evans, of Ebensburg, the daughter of John O. and Lydia (Davis) Evans. Mr. Evans was born in Wales, and his wife was a native of Ebensburg. He died in 1876 and his wife died in 1915. Mr. and Mrs. Reed have no children.
In politics Mr. Reed is identified with the Republican party. He served as school director for nine years, as president of the Ebensburg School Board for five years, and as supervisor of the census for the Sixteenth District of Pennsylvania in 1910. He holds membership in the Congregational Church and Sons of Veterans.
Source: Gable, John E., "History of Cambria County Pennsylvania in Two Volumes Illustrated, Volume Two," Historical Publishing Company, Topeka - Indianapolis, 1926, p. 797.
Judge Samuel Lemmon Reed, aged 70, of Ebensburg, president of the orphans. Court of Cambria County since 1919, died at 9 o'clock this morning in St. Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he had been a patient since Tuesday. Death was attributed to a complication of diseases, including jaundice.
Although his health had been impaired for some time, Judge
Reed's condition was such that he was able to attend to his duties
on the bench up to and including last week.
Judge Reed became alarmed about his physical condition, however, on Monday and consulted his physician and life-long friend, Dr. D. S. Rice of Ebensburg, who ordered that he immediately consult Dr. Alexander Colwell of Pittsburgh, president of the State Medical Association and professor of medical practice at the University of Pittsburgh.
Judge Reed was removed to St. Francis Hospital on Tuesday and his condition became serious a short time later. Relatives were summoned to his bedside yesterday, when attending physicians realized that Judge Reed had but a short time to live. Judge Reed sank into a coma last night and died in his sleep.
At his bedside at the time of his death today were two sisters, Mrs. Sophie Gillespie of Belsano and Mrs. Elizabeth McDowell of Ebensburg, and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Louis Hummel, also of Ebensburg.
Funeral Not Completed
Funeral arrangements have not been completed, but probably will be conducted Monday or Tuesday afternoon at the Reed home on Center Street. Interment will be in the Lloyd Cemetery, Ebensburg, where Judge Reed erected a mausoleum last year.
The death of Judge Reed removes from Cambria County one of its best-known citizens, who had figured prominently in the legal and political life of the county for many years. In addition to his duties on the bench, Judge Reed also was active in civic circles and was prominently identified with the banking business for many years. He had extensive real estate holdings in Ebensburg and various other parts of Cambria County.
Judge Reed, realizing that his health was not the best, took a trip to Europe several months ago, believing that the rest would be beneficial to him. After his return to Ebensburg his condition improved for a time.
Samuel Lemmon Reed was born in Blacklick Township, the son of Samuel and Ellen (Simpson) Reed on March 13, 1864. He was the third child of a family of 10.
He was reared at home and was educated in the common schools and at the Strongstown Academy and the Ebensburg Normal Institute. When 17 years of age, he became a teacher and for seven years taught in the schools of Blacklick Township. During the summer months he worked on the farm of his father. While working as a teacher, Judge Reed took up the study of law. In 1888, he entered the law office of George M. Reade of Ebensburg. He passed the bar examination on July 7, 1890.
Had Office in Ebensburg
Following his admission to the bar, he opened an office in Ebensburg and two years later formed a partnership with Mathiot Reade, son of his preceptor. This partnership was dissolved in 1900, when Mr. Reed retired from the firm and took a trip to Europe. Within a year, he returned and opened a law office in Ebensburg.
On October 18, 1893, Mr. Reed was married to Miss Elizabeth Evans of Ebensburg, daughter of John O. and Lydia (Davis) Evans. Mrs. Reed died on December 3, 1933, in Washington, D.C. She is buried in Lloyd's Cemetery, Ebensburg. Judge and Mrs. Reed had no children.
Judge Reed was for 23 years president of the American National Bank of Ebensburg, holding that position at the time of his death. He was a lifelong Republican.
Appointed to Bench in 1919
During the World War, Judge Reed served on the Selective Draft Board of Cambria County. He was a member of the Ebensburg-Cambria Township School Board for nine years. On June 11, 1919, he was named president judge of the orphans' court of Cambria County by Governor Sproul. In the fall of that year, he was elected to the full term of 10 years. In 1929, he was reelected for another 10-year term. He was well known in other judicial districts of the State.
He was a member of the Congregational Church of Ebensburg and the Patriotic Sons of Veterans.
Judge Reed was of distinguished ancestry. His grandfather, William Reed was a native of Connecticut and during his younger days was a sailor. He migrated to Cambria County and settled on a tract of land on the old Clay Pike in Cambria Township. During the war of 1812, he served under General William Henry Harrison and was known as a valiant soldier. He was a pioneer of Methodism, but his home was a gathering place for not only ministers of that faith but for all denominations.
Samuel Reed, Judge Reed's father, was born on the old Reed homestead in 1824. He was engaged in stock raising. He was a staunch advocated of the free school system. He was a veteran of the Civil War, having served in Company I, 211th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He died March 14, 1890, and his wife died November 15, 1916. They are buried at Belsano.
Four sisters survive Judge Reed. They are: Mrs. Elizabeth McDowell,
who has made her home with Judge Reed here since the death of
Mrs. Reed; Mrs. Tillie Shaffer of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Sophie Gillespie
of Belsano and Mrs. Frank Hoy of Conemaugh.
Judge Reed's father died March 14 1890. He was an active church worker and was a staunch Republican, taking an active part in the organization and work of his party, and representing his precinct in many of the county conventions in those days.
The Judge's father served in practically all of the elective offices of the township where he made his home. Judge Reed's father was twice married. His first wife was Christina Orner.
Judge Samuel Lemmon Reed, in connection with William L. Read of Johnstown, secured a patent upon a railway gate many years ago. The gate is described as follows: "This improvement relates to certain improvements in railway gates, such as are employed at crossings, etc. to close the road on the approach and passing of a train; and the object of the invention is to provide a device, simple in character and inexpensive in construction, which shall be adapted to be operated automatically by the train as it approaches the crossing in such a way as to close the gates, the device being so arranged that the gates are also automatically opened when the train has passed the crossing."
Governor Gifford Pinchot will appoint a successor to Judge Reed. The successor, however, will not serve the unexpired term of Judge Reed, but will serve until January, 1936, when the jurist chosen for a full 10-year term will take office.
Associates of Judge Reed Pay Tribute to His Memory
Sincere tributes to the memory of Judge Samuel Lemmon Reed were paid today by those most closely associated with him in the conduct of his official duties. As a mark of respect the courts of the county stand adjourned until Wednesday morning.
Supreme Court Justice John W. Kephart said: "The death of Judge Reed comes as a great shock. With other members of the supreme court I have reviewed many of his decisions. We unanimously regarded him as one of the strongest judges in the State. He grew with his position each year, steadily advancing in the efficiency of his work and we in this county will feel his loss deeply as the years go on."
"It is hard for me to put into words the deep regret I feel in the death of Judge Reed", said President Judge John H. McCann. "He was a very dear friend of mine and one of the most intimate friendships of my life. I was registered in his office as a law student during my undergraduate days and the friendship formed then has continued throughout the years. His death is a great personal loss to the people of the county.
"Judge Reed was an able and courageous judge and did as much work in the common pleas and quarter sessions as any other member of the judiciary in Pennsylvania. Even while ill during the last term of criminal court he insisted on helping out every day. His assistance in the courts of common pleas and quarter sessions has helped materially to keep our lists up to date."
"In the death of Judge Reed Cambria County lost a faithful honest public servant."
"The passing of Judge Reed was so sudden and unexpected as to be quite unrealizable. We sat with him on Monday last and although there were traces of illness in his face, yet with Spartan courage he concealed his real condition and continued he work to the very last,' said Judge Charles C. Greer.
"Forty years' association with this man gives one full opportunity correctly to appraise his character of life.
"Judge Reed will be remembered perhaps first of all for devotion to duty. He took his work both as lawyer and jurist always with great seriousness and gave his profession the best that was in him. Perhaps no common pleas judge is better known in the entire Commonwealth, and certainly none is held in higher esteem. Second only to his profession was his interest in his church-a quiet but earnest worker in the Vineyard of His Master. His domestic life was of a piece with his other activities, kindly, devoted and unostentatious. The recent loss of his life-long companion left its mark upon him, and doubtless weakened his resistance to disease.
"It is not given to many of us to fill such a place of usefulness and responsibility as that occupied by Judge Reed. His real monument has already been erected in the record made by him as a jurist. His place is secure in the annals of the county of his birth, and where his life work has been performed.
"It may truly be said of him that he has come to his grave in full age, like as a shock of grain cometh in its seed. He rests from his labors and his works do follow him."
"I knew Judge Samuel Lemmon Reed ever since I was a small boy," said Judge Ivan J. McKenrick. "He had many admirable qualities. As a man, he was most genial and sociable with those he knew. He had a keen sense of humor, his traits were artistic, he enjoyed travel, but loved his home.
"As a judge he was industrious and careful to a high degree.
He was willing to assume responsibility and never shirked a duty,
however unpleasant.
My association with him on the bench for nearly five years brought us into almost daily contact. While we did not always agree, we remained the best of friends.
"In his sudden passing, our county has lost a distinguished citizen and we who worked with him, a loyal friend.
"Judge Reed was faithful to every duty. We shall miss his presence and his wise counsel."
H. S. Endsley, president of the Cambria County Bar Association,
informed of Judge Reed's passing said:
"Judge Reed's unexpected death comes as a terrible shock to his many friends, to the members of the bar, and to the public. Judge Reed was an able jurist and his industry was prodigious not only enabling him to keep clear the docket of his own court but permitting him to try cases at every term in the common pleas. His social qualities when one comes to know him well were lovable, and his character in every respect was above reproach."
(The Tribune, Johnstown, PA, October 13 , 1934)

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Artist Margaret Olley's former Newcastle base has been listed for sale as her estate is sold off.
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The Dream State & Mind-Alteration ("Gin & Juice")
In the dream state, the protagonist struggles to distinguish fantasy from reality while asleep. Occasionally, the narrator is awake but the fictional audience is experiencing the dream state, or is preparing for sleep, as in Slick Rick's classic tale of petty thievery gone bad in "A Children's Story".
Additionally, there is a parallel between sleep and death, as Nas noted in "New York State of Mind" that "sleep is the cousin of death". For our purposes, the parallel resides in the similarities of the narrator's disorientation. A character confused about whether he or she is asleep generally works out along the same lines as a character who doesn't know he or she is dead. Sure, the consequences are dramatically different, with death being a great deal more permanent than falling asleep (unless the two are teaming up). Still, the narrator's blurring of the real and the imagined operates the same way.
In the '90s, Black Sheep explored this in the introduction to the album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. The album title itself suggests some manipulation of reality, providing a clue that perhaps Black Sheep's tandem of Dres and Mr. Lawnge might actually possess qualities not initially seen through appearances or popular singles. The intro, coyly titled "U Mean I'm Not", finds Dres unraveling in a sociopathic rampage. With his AK-47 and his Rambo knife, he wreaks havoc on his family, beating up his sister because he thinks she used his toothbrush, punching his mom for breaking the eggs while cooking breakfast, shooting his dad for interfering, and cutting the mailman's throat for no apparent reason at all.
The skit's violence cleverly contrasts Dres' laidback but cocky rapping style, with which the rest of A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing more than adequately acquaints us. The brief narrative ends with Dres being shaken awake. Dres, sleepily and alarmed, mutters, "I dreamed that I was…hard", as in "hardcore", "tough", and "gangsta". No doubt, the "tough guy" image and the "regular Joe" image were doing battle for popularity in the '90s, so the skit pokes fun at the over-the-top machismo that was part of the soundscape of the day. The title "U Mean I'm Not" serves as an answer to Dres' dream of being "hard", and offers a hint of surprise in the process, as if to say, "Black Sheep isn't a 'hardcore' act?! What's up with that?!"
In 2006, Black Sheep released the 8WM/Novakane album. This time, the introductory skit parodies ring tone rap, with Dres boasting that he "pimps" everything from holidays to principals, all over a backdrop that sounds unmistakably clap-happy and chant-driven. When he's shaken awake from his dream, Dres mumbles, "I dreamed I had a hot record out." Once again, the song title "U Mean I Don't" plays into the joke, melding the concern of the external hip-hop climate with the agenda of the specific artist, and employing sleeping and dreaming as twin devices for exploring the fuzzy lines between art and realism.
Songs in which narrators experience death or an afterlife deal with the same merger of fact and fiction. It often sounds like an unaired episode of Ghost Whisperer, with the narrator unaware that he or she is dead, and slowly coming to the realization as things unfold.
Scarface's "I'm Dead" takes this angle to perfection. In it, Scarface wakes up to the sound of an "old church hymn" playing on the radio, followed by a "neighborhood street fight". He claims to see a man "runnin' with a butcher knife" and stabbing another man, after which Scarface himself starts to feel strange. He tries to take a shower but he goes through the wall. He tries to touch his face, but can't feel his beard. He looks in the mirror but can't see his reflection.
In the end, he comprehends his fate, having seen his own body in the casket ("Son of a b*tch! I don't believe it, that's me!"). He finishes the song in a near whisper, "Aww sh*t…I'm dead, I'm dead." In slight contrast, Snoop Dogg's "Murder Was the Case" opens with a deadly drive-by shooting perpetrated on Snoop by his enemies. Snoop, as narrator, seems to know his time is up, so comprehension isn't the wrinkle. It's the conversation he has while he's in a coma that confounds the issue for him. If he'll let the owner of this voice (an angel, perhaps?) take control, the voice promises to make his life "better than you can imagine". On the other hand, Tupac Shakur's "Only God Can Judge Me" leaves no room for redemption. Here, Tupac guides us through a first-person account of his own murder, from gunshot to flat line. In Tupac's case, of course, we're all so fond of pointing out how life imitates art.
Mind-Alteration ("Gin & Juice")
While sleep conjures the power of the subconscious, thereby triggering what we've termed the "dream state", external substances can be equally spellbinding. For rap music, that often means alcohol and drugs ("Gin & Juice", anyone?), with marijuana being the mind-altering substance of choice. There are so many songs dedicated to weed, both inside and outside the hip-hop sphere, that it would take an entire article devoted to the subject to even scratch the surface. That's probably a cause for concern in itself. Here, we're interested in the way these substances alter the narrator's senses and create a distortion of reality.
Tone Loc's "Cheeba Cheeba" follows a template similar to Rick James' "Mary Jane". Here, the raspy Californian rapper dedicates the jam to his smoking habit of choice, focusing on the positive effect it has on him. It enhances his preparation for his performances, makes his love making more passionate, and even makes David Letterman seem funny. Very impressive, especially the latter.
KRS-One combined our sleep paradigm with the fabled love for the chronic. In "I Can't Wake Up", KRS-One dreams that he's a "blunt gettin' smoked". He is not the smoker, mind you, he's the joint itself, being passed around from Everlast, Cypress Hill, and Das EFX to Chubb Rock, Fab 5 Freddy, and President Bill Clinton (who, appropriately, says, "I'll smoke but I won't inhale"). It's not a public service announcement for the detrimental effects of getting high, so you kind of have to wonder what the point of the song could possibly be. The best view, I think, is that it confirms the playful side of hip-hop, and walks a fine line between creativity and downright silliness. KRS-One's song reminds me of De La Soul's "Ghost Weed" skits on their Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump album. Each skit acts a fictional advertisement for Ghost Weed, a product potent enough to allow the user to sound exactly like their favorite rapper, right down to the lyrics and the delivery.
Eminem's "My Fault" chronicles the problems with giving people too many of your 'shrooms. Eminem gives Susan, a recovering heroin addict, some mushrooms to try and the consequences are disastrous. She hallucinates and loses complete control. In the same vein, MC Lyte's "Cappuccino" finds one of our most talented emcees going for cappuccino at a "café on the Westside", only to find herself in a situation where she believes she's getting kidnapped and then getting shot in a shootout. On the "other side", positioned "in between lives", she thinks she's reconnecting with old friends. The truth is that her "death" experience is the result of the cappuccino, and every time she drinks it, she has a "voyage through death". She promises, "I'll leave it alone and just stick to tea / Cappuccino was fly, but too fly for me."
Back to Black Sheep, in another cut from A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing called "Strobelite Honey", the atmosphere of the nightclub becomes the cause of the narrator's disorientation. The assertion is that the ladies look great while they're in the darkness of the club, but not so great under a different set of lights. "Step out in the light, come show off yourself," is Dres' invitation upon first meeting the "honey". After the invitation is accepted and he realizes the problem, he says, "Yo, I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else." Reality, as well as beauty, turns out to be in the eye of the beholder. Plus, "Strobelite Honey" might also belong on the next category of songs.
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Josh Johnson belted a three-run homer in a four-run fourth inning Thursday, leading the Florida Marlins to a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the series finale.
Florida won the game as -170 favorites, while the seven runs went UNDER the game's posted over/under (8.5).
John Baker singled in the other Marlins run. Johnson tossed 7 2-3 innings for the victory, allowing five hits and two runs. Matt Lindstrom threw a scoreless ninth to post his 11th save.
Prince Fielder went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and drove in all three runs for the Brewers. Dave Bush gave up seven hits and four runs over six innings in the loss.


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I care that some friends who are gay or defend gays, as I have at career risk many times, have an opposite view of Congress and President Barack Obama's repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against homosexuals serving openly in the military. It is a commendable affirmation of American fairness. But I care more about the effect on the welfare of U.S. combat troops and for America's national security.
"National security" is a big term, and can be read as overexpansive. Yet that is what is at stake in any erosion of the combat effectiveness of America's armed forces. What the accolades over repealing the policy ignore is the repudiation of the warriors who now serve on the front lines, whose complete trust and reliance upon the soldier or Marine next to him determines his survival. The majority of combat troops see the negative impacts of repealing "don't ask, don't tell," as is clear in the Pentagon report, and some will pay with their careers or lives.
Supporters of the change list Western nations with openly gay military service. But almost all are in noncombat positions, their militaries are weak and dependent upon U.S. forces, and none bear the responsibility for the magnitude of the tasks the U.S. does.
Israel's military is an exception, but that ignores the different realities there, which even the Pentagon report recognizes. In a tiny country, everyone is mobilized, but most troops live at home. Still, gays are usually in support billets, and there is harassment.
The Pentagon summary says 70 percent of the military sees a positive or neutral effect. That skews the actual poll result: 20 percent saw no impact and 19 percent a positive impact, while 30 percent saw a negative impact and 32 percent a mix of positive and negative.
Here is what press coverage of this issue, and the Pentagon itself, minimized: The majority of Marine and Army combat troops saw negative impacts, as did the Army, Marine and Air Force service chiefs, with tepid approval from the Navy and Coast Guard chiefs. Nothing in the Pentagon report says permitting openly homosexual service will improve military effectiveness, which should be the key issue. Our military exists to fight and win wars, a mission that must take priority over all others. The major veterans organizations and the largest number of retired generals and admirals ever to publicly speak out on a military issue declared their strong opposition to repealing the policy, at least now when our nation's soldiers and Marines are fighting two wars.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mullens said in his congressional testimony that combat troops who cannot accept or adjust to repeal have an option – leave the military. To the nation's great detriment, many combat soldiers and Marines may or be forced to do exactly that.
The Pentagon's implementation plan focuses on vignettes to govern behavior. Yet in almost every case, there is no real answer to how to deal with challenges to military order or living conditions. Instead, the vignettes repeatedly just rely on command judiciousness, which will mostly mean accommodation or acquiescence. There can be little doubt that behavior boundaries will be constantly disputed, will take up much time and resources, and will distract from the focus on military effectiveness. The limit on the military's costs and troubles of accommodating gay marriage, the federal Defense of Marriage Act recognizing only heterosexual marriage, is under judicial challenge. So expect further turmoil in the ranks and defense budgets.
The actual repercussions may well be less than worst-case scenarios.
No one expects gay enlistments or service in combat units to surge or increase significantly. However, the efforts to accommodate that relatively tiny number will still consume much effort and resources, and establish conditions that significantly affect the majority of combat troops. Similarly, no one expects newfound support from those opposed to our military's missions or who ignore our troops' safety. Meanwhile, a much larger number of those who might enlist will not, or will not re-enlist or will be ushered out of the military.
Talk to combat troops and veterans, as I frequently do, and the resentment quickly comes out at the excesses of "political correctness" unrealistically imposed on them, especially when it puts their lives at increased risk.
I have two young sons and, like many others, have serious doubts whether they should choose to follow me into military service.


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Esks-Lions game day: Live chat at 7 p.m., plus a boatload of related stories
Happy Saturday, folks.
We're having a Postmedia pre-game super chat here tonight at 7 p.m., just before the Eskimos and Lions kick off. Log in and talk Esks, Lions and CFL with myself, John MacKinnon and Evan Daum from the Journal. Representing Vancouver will be the Province's Lowell Ullrich and the Sun's Mike Beamish. That's five conversational options for you to choose from. It'll be fun.
Check that out here at 7 p.m. and if you're feeling extra chatty, check out Lowell Ullrich's solo effort at the Province at 5 p.m. MT.
We'll also have a live blog running during the game tonight. Evan Daum will update you on what's happening as it's happening and he might even share some football stories with you in between. Anything can happen in the live blog.
If you haven't taken a look at the Journal or the Vancouver Sun and Province yet, you're missing out on some interesting stories.
Lowell and Mike both got reacquainted with Mike Reilly over the last couple of days and talked to him about transitioning from the Lions' backup the last two seasons to the Eskimos' starter this year. Check out Lowell's piece here and Mike's here.
Mike also wrote on former Eskimos' DE Julius Williams, who will look to record his first defensive stat of the season tonight against his old team.
On the Edmonton side, John MacKinnon wrote about Esks O-lineman Brian Ramsay, who will play his 100th CFL game tonight, making his second consecutive start at centre.
I chatted with B.C. defensive co-ordinator (and former Esks DC) Rich Stubler yesterday and with Mike Reilly about what the two learned about one another through the past two seasons at the Lions' practice facility in Surrey.
And if you missed it yesterday, Fred Stamps is a game-time decision (my gut says he'll sit out) and Esks DE Marcus Howard is out this week. Shamawd Chambers is ahead of Stamps on the Eskimos' depth chart and Brandon Lang is filling in for Howard.


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Emma Hart, in reply to
Sometimes Bart ,I think your extensive knowledge leaves people digesting info rather than ignoring you. but it would feel the same for you, I am sure.
I like to take time out occasionally to make sure Bart knows that, were it possible, I would climb inside his skull and lick his brain all over.
And the person who rapped you has presented as an intractable conflict-seeker in various places around the local blogosphere. Your sincere and good-faith response avoided the apparently inevitable car crash. I saw it and saved that one up mentally.
Bart Janssen, in reply to
I like to take time out occasionally to make sure Bart knows that, were it possible, I would climb inside his skull and lick his brain all over.
ummm thank you ... might need some time to digest that image
Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
might need some time to digest that image
Yes that does take you places huh?
Back on topic!
Jacinda Ardern vaults up to #4, one ahead of Cunliffe, who has Economic Development and Associate Finance, but not quite the broad brief I was urging.
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And the allocation of portfolios (pdf). A huge lift for Adern (as Russell notes) and a big step for Sio.
Lucy Stewart, in reply to
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Jacinda Ardern vaults up to #4, one ahead of Cunliffe, who has Economic Development and Associate Finance, but not quite the broad brief I was urging.
Definitely not the snub some news reports were implying he'd get, though - and it's very good to see Jacinda getting up there.
What interests me most is Shearer taking on Science and Innovation (and Megan Woods as associate; that makes me really happy.) It's a nice message, him being the leader and all, but I will be more interested in what actual policy comes out of it. I don't think I've ever seen a science policy from a New Zealand political party that really spoke to me either as a scientist or someone who is generally interested in the promotion of science; it would be extremely pleasing if Labour upped their game there.
And Parker gets Finance.
Quelle surprise.
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And Street has health. Did she do anything in foreign affairs? Serious question, as someone who follows foreign affairs I'm not sure what she actually did.
She's up against Ryall, who has so far proved very competent at pushing a quiet agenda without resistance. She'll also have to save ACC [with Andrew Little], against a whole Government pushing for folding the work account into private insurers. I really hope she's capable.
Getting back to the topic:
He looks tired and old at only 54 and he keeps saying "fresh". And the IMO brilliant Cunliffe is behind (?) the youngster, Jacinda.
Bart Janssen, in reply to
Shearer taking on Science and Innovation (and Megan Woods as associate; that makes me really happy.)
Just a note Megan Woods was a business manager for our CRI. She doesn't come from a science background AFAIK but her time here should have given her some insight.
It is also significant that Shearer has taken on Science himself. Especially given much of the commentary from National implied they believed science and innovation needed a prominent role in cabinet which led to some musing that John Key might take on the portfolio.
I guess I was disappointed that it was handed to Joyce along with eleventy-seven other jobs, it would have been nice to see the government give science the prominence in their cabinet that they gave it in their rhetoric (don't mean rhetoric as a pejorative but it seems to come out that way).
Jacinda is absolutely who I want in my corner against PFB, and if Shearer can do for science and innovation what Aunty Helen did for culture and heritage I'll be a happy camper.
It still kinda looks like they think the Greens are their competition, but.
Also, how many finance spokespeople does one party need?
Fantastic to see Phil Twyford get a boost too.
Craig Ranapia, in reply to
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What the frig is "Inter-Faith Dialogue"?
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I've lain awake questioning my own judgement, and feeling pissed off.
There's a lot of that going around (even in the readership. I'm avoiding using the word "lurkers", as it connotes malice) and it's a credit to you that you feel that way. Most blog owners would take the line that if people don't like their rules they can fuck off.
It still remains your site. It's up to you to what extent you feel it should be a public square or a cafe, or a mixture. Considering that it's part of your livelihood, you have much more to gain or lose than most.
Feel free to let me know what to do about that.
There's the rub. I don't know. I can't be sure if my self censorship is good or bad, on the whole. That's why I've asked for people to consider the times they dissented from the core values, and how it worked out for them. There have been precious few responses to that, and that's telling in itself. Either people didn't dissent, or they're still afraid to say, or they're gone and we're not going to hear from them. Are any of those really good outcomes?
On how self-censorship feels, one of the things about a vague rule of conduct, is that it can actually end up stricter than a strict rule. If the boundaries are not enforced by knowledge of where the fences are, but just by some known points within the boundaries (ie exemplars of what kind of conduct is OK), then people are going to be found far closer to those points, or they'll wander off altogether. There won't be an even distribution within a wide range, but rather a tight cluster around the exemplars. People will feel less and less comfortable, the further from the exemplars they are. Contrast to how it feels with strict rules - anywhere within the boundaries is fine, do as you please. Step over them and suffer the consequences. You could choose to permanently live right on the fenceline, and still feel an integral and accepted part of the community.
So, "don't be a dick" sets up a dynamic wherein if I feel a need to say something that is some distance from the exemplars, I have to weigh up how much of a dick am I being, by the exemplary standards. In a boundary system, I have less concerns about the distance from the exemplars. What I'm worried about are the boundaries. Within them, I should feel reasonably free to say anything without being considered a dick at all.
Just some food for thought. I can't solve the problem of cultivating safe discussion whilst allowing dissent. It seems like a group problem, with a group solution.
Craig Ranapia, in reply to
He looks tired and old at only 54
Woah... ageist much? Way too much like the deposition of Harriet Jones, former Prime Minister, for my liking...
Lew Stoddart, in reply to
What the frig is "Inter-Faith Dialogue"?
Ask Arthur Skinner and/or Glynn Cardy.
Islander, in reply to
his community informs my thinking about New Zealand and the world and it is worth it.
Isaac Freeman, in reply to
What the frig is "Inter-Faith Dialogue"?
We normally just call it "Interfaith", but I can see why people might like a noun. It is basically what it sounds like: people from different religions talking to each other. To what end is often the topic, but the overall objective is usually to demonstrate that people from different religions don't actually hate each other, so just talking can be an end in itself.
From a partisan perspective, I believe many in Labour are keen to strengthen ties with religious groups. There's a long history of engagement between churches and Labour, but the loudest voices at the moment are extremely conservative. So I'm sure Labour would like to promote progressive and liberal voices among the religious, and being involved in interfaith groups is a pretty good signifier.
Here in Christchurch, the local Interfaith Society was largely brought together by Rafaa Antoun, who worked on Tim Barnett's electorate staff. Tim gave us lots of help getting started. Nicky Wagner (National) and Kennedy Graham (Green) have also been very supportive.
What a Ministerial portfolio for Interfaith Dialogue would entail, I'm not so sure. One of the main achievements (backed heavily by the Labour government) thus far as been the 2007 Statement on Religious Diversity. I would imagine one of the goals for further work might be to get Interfaith groups to the point where we can respond quickly in the media with reasonably authoritative statements on current events. We're fairly good at speaking out against religious intolerance, but I'm sure Labour would like us to comment on issues of poverty and equality too. Work in progress.
Woah… ageist much?
Aren't I allowed to be ageist at my age?
Maybe the Herald used a tired looking pic to put up against Shearer's frequent use of the word "fresh". I mean ... fresh. What's fresh?
…just weighing in on the "don't be a dick" debate, since it still seems to be ongoing, one thing that I find both interesting and slightly taxing is how often people here end up arguing semantics. Arguments can go on for pages before someone says "I think we're on the same side here" or someone comes to the realisation themselves that they misinterpreted a post (or its intent), at which point there's hope for a constructive discussion. Even then, by that point people have been arguing for so long and are so fraught they'll just keep adjusting and adjusting, over semantics, in order to "make their point", or to make a different point about not communicating properly, or whatever.
I think more often than not, what starts the arguments is that people think they've come under attack when they *were* exercising good grace. Can I suggest that the corollary of acting in good grace is to presume others are communicating in good faith? Take a breath, consider that if you read something that seemed especially dickish/bigoted/stupid it's very unlikely to have been meant that way (or at least is borne of ignorance rather than malice)? I reckon that rule of thumb would apply to nearly all the members of this community - that is, they're speaking in good faith - at least until an argument actually starts. And most of us can recognise trolls by now, I think.
My self-censorship tends towards either over-qualifying, or just not posting if I think there's a reasonable chance people will misread it badly. Perfect example: something as innocuous as "munted" – someone expressed surprise that it was nominated because they didn't associate it with the earthquake, and then was berated when the post was apparently read as minimising the earthquake's effect on the people of Christchurch.
Sacha, in reply to
I've been briskly informed in this thread about what's incumbent on me -- not that I have any idea how I might go about much of it.
And I have asked a couple of simple questions to help shed light on what Giovanni expects which he seems to have ignored. I have no sympathy for flouncing in those circumstances.
Sacha, in reply to
Can I suggest that the corollary of acting in good grace is to presume others are communicating in good faith?
Good point.
The self-censoring I do in matching the tone of this community is totally swamped by the self-censoring I do because I know the internet is public medium which never forgets.
giovanni tiso, in reply to
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And I have asked a couple of simple questions to help shed light on what Giovanni expects which he seems to have ignored
Eh what? Ask them again, will you, I didn't wilfully ignore anything. It's been reasonably hard to keep up.
Bart Janssen, in reply to
presume others are communicating in good faith
Heather is right! This is really really important.
I've been told by friends when I asked them to read something I'd written that they could almost hear me speaking as they read it. I think it was meant as a compliment. I've also been told that I tend to "lecture" both in spoken and written form (not intended as a compliment, but from someone I love).
But I've almost lost a job because I wrote something expecting the reader to read it they way I spoke it. Which was stupid. She read it with a totally different voice and assumed I was an arrogant prick (and yes we could debate the accuracy of that assessment :P).
The point is, most people write as if they were speaking, which is fine if you write to someone who knows your voice and instinctively knows when you are being self-deprecating or taking the piss. But it's entirely possible that someone reading your words can read something utterly different into the tone (note the lecture mode or as we describe it here mansplaining).
What that means here is that when you read something and think "what an arse" it's sometimes worth re-reading but imagining someone you respect (and care for) saying those words and seeing if they feel different, often they do.
Which is my long winded way of saying what Heather said.
As an aside given how hard it is for me to write with anything other than my own voice, I am in constant admiration of those who can write from another voice believably.
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Some believe he was actually fired for his Xbox One statements
Microsoft's Xbox Head, who has made some
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regarding the new Xbox One, is reportedly leaving the Windows giant for a top spot at Zynga.
Don Mattrick, the president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, will leave Microsoft to take on a position at social gaming company Zynga -- possibly as CEO. His new spot at the company is expected to be announced as soon as today.
For Zynga, this could be a great move. The company has had troubles ever since its initial public offering (IPO) back in 2011. It filed its Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 1, 2011 and began trading December 16, 2011 at $10 per share. However, stock fell throughout 2012, hitting as low as $2.27 per share by October.
One of Zynga's core problems is that it's having a hard time taking on the mobile space. Its Web business has been declining faster than expected, and its mobile efforts aren't enough to fill the gap. Also, its
casual, social games
don't seem to have long-term viability. It has had to axe 18 games in recent months -- including PetVille, FishVille, Mafia Wars 2 and Vampire Wars -- due to reduced popularity (and to make room for new games).
Just last month, Zynga was forced to
lay off 18 percent of its workforce
(about 520 employees) by August 2013. The latest layoffs will affect all parts of the
social gaming company
, and it will even have to close its offices in Dallas, Los Angeles and New York. However, it will save the company about $70 million to $80 million.
With Mattrick at the helm, who will work closely with Zynga's current CEO Mark Pincus, the gaming company could turn things around.
Mattrick has been at Microsoft since 2007, but lately, he has proven to be a bit of a controversial figure at the company. When gamers learned of the new Xbox console's -- Xbox One -- new "always-on" digital rights management (DRM) system, many expressed anger toward the idea. Not everyone has Internet access at all times, meaning that the new system would pose a problem for many gamers who are either in rural areas with slow connections, travelling or experience Internet issues with providers.
When gamers lashed out about the new always-on issue, Mattrick advised that they
don't buy an Xbox One
"Some of the advantages that you get, of having, a box that is designed to use an online state, so, that, uh, to me is the future-proof choice, and I think people, could've arguably gone the other way if we didn't do it and fortunately we have a product for people who aren't able to get some form of connectivity, it's called Xbox 360," said Mattrick.
Surely, Microsoft wasn't happy that its entertainment head was telling consumers not to buy its latest product. That's why many rumors currently circulating say that Mattrick was actually fired from Microsoft, much like what happened to former Xbox Creative Director Adam Orth.
Orth was fired for arguing with gamers about their ability to play offline.
Just a week after Mattrick made these comments about the Xbox One, Microsoft
dropped its always-on requirement
and the used games restrictions for the Xbox One. This meant that gamers no longer needed to have an Internet connection to play an offline Xbox One game (they will only need to go through a one-time setup over the Internet when the console first boots up), and gamers can trade-in, lend, resell, gift, and rent disc based games just like they do now.
It's hard to say if Mattrick is leaving on his own accord or got the boot for his actions, but more details should arise later, and we'll update this piece as they do.
UPDATE: Monday, July 1, 2013 @ 5:00 P.M. -
Zynga announced in an email to all employees that Mattrick is the company's new CEO, and Zynga's current CEO (Mark Pincus) will now be the Chief Product Officer and will remain Chairman of its Board of Directors.
"This is a great opportunity for Don, and I wish him success," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. "Don's directs will report to me and will continue to drive the day-to-day business as a team, particularly focused on shipping Xbox One this holiday. Thank you, Don, for setting us on a path to completely redefine the entertainment industry."
Zynga's stock price jumped 10.43 percent to $3.07 this morning after rumors of the new CEO started circulating. The stock then gained another 3.58 percent reaching $3.18 per share in after-hours trading once Mattrick's new position was actually announced.
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Literary Culture and the Pacific
Nineteenth-Century Textual Encounters
Part of Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture
- Author: Vanessa Smith, King's College, Cambridge
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This book examines a range of nineteenth-century European accounts from the Pacific that depict Polynesian responses to imported metropolitan culture, in particular its technologies of writing and print and how they were appropriated and interrogated by Pacific peoples. Examining accounts by beachcombers and missionaries, and offering a detailed discussion of the late Pacific writings of Robert Louis Stevenson, Vanessa Smith argues that the texts of contact and settlement are shaped at least as much by local contexts as by the agendas of their European authors.Read more
- Interdisciplinary approach applying literary criticism to cultural accounts and situating literary texts within ethnographic context
- Contributes to debates about empire and colonialism, while shifting focus to the Pacific, relatively neglected in recent studies
- First book-length study to offer detailed, theoretically informed readings of Stevenson's Pacific writings, including unpublished manuscripts
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