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Thank You and Goodbye
In October 2010 I started writing for Nintendo Okie, and now, almost two years later, my time here is at an end. It has been an amazing couple of years for me to work with everyone here and to have been part of such a wonderful community, but as of today my articles are returning to this side of the Atlantic as I will be joining Nintendo Life.
And I could not have achieved this without Nintendo Okie. When I first got in contact with Tony in the Summer of 2010, I had recently shut down my own personal Nintendo site after three failed re-launches and was looking for a way to hone my writing and reach out to a wider audience. Tony's ad for writers across the world caught my eye, and we eventually settled on the idea of two articles a week – these would ultimately become the weekly Euro News Round-Up and my editorial piece, Notes from the Mushroom Kingdom. Read more…
Marketing Wii U
We're now a matter of months away from the launch of Nintendo's next home console and while E3 2012 was the first staging ground for Wii U's launch, there is still a lot of work to be done by Nintendo to ensure the system is flying off stores shelves in a little over four months time. E3 gave us the briefest of glimpses into the new console's feature set, but with limited stage time and even more limited show-floor space, Nintendo have admitted that we are still yet to fully observe the Wii U experience. And that has to change over the next four months.
As it stands, we only know a handful of things about Wii U. We know what the controller configuration is in terms of the GamePad, although we are yet to see it fully utilised and we know it has NFC (Near Field Communication) technology built-in. We also have a basic understanding of the concept of Miiverse, and we know of a handful of games that will appear at or around launch. And that's it. No really, that is it. So with just four months to go, let's take a look at what Nintendo need to do to make sure we're all ready to go in Q4 2012. Read more…
Is The Wii Dead?
Wii U is big news. It's such big news that Nintendo's E3 Press Conference this year was set aside entirely to discuss Nintendo's next step in the home console market; with even the resurgent 3DS cast aside to a smaller conference to make room for the new console juggernaut. Post-conference, the Wii U emphasis remained, and while everyone was getting excited about Nintendo's new venture, one console went almost entirely unnoticed – the Wii.
While it was unsurprising Nintendo decided to focus fully on Wii U this year, what is more surprising is that literally nothing was on show at E3 for the current Nintendo platform, a platform that at the very least has another four months of life in it. So what has happened to Wii? Does this mean it now joins the list of dead home consoles? Read more…
E3 2012: Wii U's Statement of Intent
After months of speculation, a year ago this week Nintendo unveiled the Wii U, the successor to their hugely popular, yet divisive Wii console. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime took to the stage and made one thing very clear – while Wii eventually skewed towards a more family-orientated market, Wii U was looking to bring the best of both worlds to its software library, catering for both families and single players. What followed was a sizzle reel of various third-party offerings, following by a glowing report from EA's John Riccitiello, showing that Wii U had third-parties on board at an early stage.
Roll forward to this year's E3, and after a somewhat anti-climatic Monday, everyone was waiting for Nintendo to unveil and amaze with Wii U at their 9am press conference. Only they didn't. An hour later, journalists and fans across the world were left wondering what the focus of the conference was and what exactly Wii U did that was different to any other platform; despite some impressive games on display. How could Nintendo have possibly failed to succeed when all they had to do was show an impressive array of games to make everyone believe in Wii U? Read more…
No Mr Bond, I Expect You To Choose
2012 marks the 50th Anniversary of one of cinema's most important and long-standing franchises – James Bond. It's a true testament to the series that even today, new fans of the series consider the original Sean Connery led films as good as any that have come since; and with Daniel Craig now helming the series, a new generation of fans have been successfully reached. To celebrate this momentous occasion, MGM will be releasing the 23rd Bond film, Skyfall, later this year, and as expected, Activision will be releasing a game alongside the film's release.
But this isn't an ordinary game. Perhaps taking a cue from Sonic Generations (but probably not), Activision's 007 Legends will take place across the series' 50 year history, handpicking specific moments to be played through for the first time in a game; tapping into that all important anniversary nostalgia that is being so heavily promoted by MGM this year. These moments will apparently be moulded into an over-arching narrative, so whether we will see Sean Connery and Roger Moore back again or whether it will be a Goldeneye-esque remodel with Daniel Craig in the lead role is still up for debate, but whoever is Bond, one thing we do know, six films will make it into the game out of the 23 that exist.
But which ones? Every film, except arguably Quantum of Solace (did anyone enjoy that film?), deserves a spot in the game, so how can Activision possibly only choose six? Well, I thought I'd attempt it, so here are my six choices for 007 Legends. Before we begin, I should clarify that while six films does indicate there will be one film for each Bond, given the relative obscurity of both George Lazenby and Timothy Dalton as Bond, and that their films are arguably the weakest of the series, I've omitted them from the list. This doesn't mean they're not up for consideration in the game, just that in my opinion the films don't deserve to make the cut. Read more…
Could the eShop be Wii U's secret weapon?
Today's 3DS update brought with it not only the usual promise of security and firmware improvements, but a new folder system that allows for a much cleaner, and more logical, ordering of games and applications on the 3DS home screen. There was however another update installed today that went largely unnoticed by both gamers and Nintendo's advertising campaign alike. Today's update installed a simple, yet incredibly effective update to the eShop, taking what was becoming a cumbersome interface and streamlining into a far more user-friendly system.
The interface update allows for a far easier sorting of the now numerous collection of games and applications that fill the eShop, showing a clear intent from Nintendo that the eShop isn't just another Wii Shop Channel – it is Nintendo staying with the ever-evolving downloadable market and making sure that the games you want are always accessible. The update is a strong signal of intent from Nintendo that the eShop is a big factor in the life of the 3DS, but what about the Wii U? Could the eShop be one of the Wii U's secret weapons? Read more…
Should Pit have returned on Wii U?
Pit's return after 20 years on the sidelines in Super Smash Bros Brawl was seen by many as the first step in his gradual reintroduction as a Nintendo mascot, and at E3 2010, that view was proven to be true. The 3DS was unveiled with Kid Icarus: Uprising as its lead game, promising to showcase just why the 3DS was a worthwhile upgrade from the departing DS line of systems. The game was also one of the few titles available to be demoed en masse on the show floor, and it also made an appearance again pre-launch as part of Nintendo's worldwide tour with the 3DS. It was made clear right from the start that Kid Icarus: Uprising was the flagship title for the 3DS. The return of a gaming icon would usher in a new age of handheld gaming.
Only that didn't happen. Delays in the development process ended up pushing it back from launch to late 2011, only for it to be pushed back again to finally be released on the anniversary of the 3DS's original launch, a whole year later than planned. In that time, the game had undergone significant enhancements, with countless new features introduced including an addictive online mode. The time was clearly well spent, but with the 3DS already up to speed by March 2012, did Nintendo miss the opportunity to really sell the return of Pit? And more importantly, would Nintendo have been better positioned if they had taken the decision to move it to Wii U as a launch title? Read more…
3DS: One Year On
It's hard to believe it but the 3DS is one year old. 12 months have passed since Nintendo's successor to the immensely popular DS line of systems hit store shelves, but you would be forgiven for thinking that the time frame was very different. For day one adopters the system probably feels like an old friend by now – we know what it does and what makes it so special. Yet for anyone who bought the system around 6 months ago, I can only imagine the time has flown by, with countless great titles hitting stores throughout the second half of 2011.
It's easy to think of the 3DS now as a fantastic system and one that continues to answer critics and prove that 3D was the right way for Nintendo to go, and let's face it, it is, but for day one adopters the console's impressive abilities weren't realised for some time after launch, and many will remember months on end where the 3DS just sat and gathered dust as games appeared to just abandon the system. Ultimately we will look back on the rise of the 3DS is an important chapter in Nintendo's recent history as it gives a big warning for the future: do not underestimate the importance of games. Read more…
Retake ME3: Fan entitlement or a genuine complaint?
It's been just 2 weeks since Mass Effect 3 first hit stores shelves worldwide, but for BioWare it must feel like a lot longer. Within hours of the first gamers completing the trilogy, bad news began to trickle in across the internet – the ending was bad. For a series of such scope and magnificence as Mass Effect, the ending was always going to be the deal breaker as to whether the trilogy became the pinnacle of story-telling, or a whisker away from perfection.
Much had been said about the ending pre-launch too, with BioWare promising that everything would be answered in the finale and everything you had done throughout the trilogy would play out to fruition. And to a certain degree it does. Throughout the adventure a lot of the decisions you made impact that game and the world around you in a big way, and these ultimately funnel into the war assets tally, with the aim here being to create as strong a force as you can going into the final battle. But it's what happens from here onwards that has polarised opinion; the ending has resulted in one of the strongest fan outpourings ever seen in any medium, resulting in a huge "Retake ME3" movement being set-up.
So the question is this: is there a genuine grievance to be had here or is this just fan entitlement gone mad?
WARNING: The following article concerns the end-game sequence for Mass Effect 3 and as such will contain spoilers. From this point on any in-game spoilers are allowed. You have been warned. Read more…
To Remake or not to Remake: The Community Speaks
Over the last two weeks I've been looking at one of the biggest issues in gaming currently – whether or not remakes are a good idea, or whether they should be cast aside in favour of new ideas. In an era where sequels and franchises dominate the charts, remakes are often used to attempt to reinvigorate a series or to help promote a big franchise by giving players the chance to experience one of the titles again that made it the franchise it is today. Remakes allow present day gamers to relive the experiences of the past with current day hardware, and are seen by many to be the perfect way to preserve the history of the industry.
But with the more recent arrival of download services, and more importantly the rise of the Virtual Console, do remakes have a place in the industry for much longer? Whereas the argument has always been that remakes negate the need for older hardware, the Virtual Console service allows old games to be run as they were intended on a modern console, removing the need for heavy development work in creating a remake.
So what is the solution? Over the past two weeks I've shared the pros and cons of the remake business and over that time I've thrown the question out to the community. There has been a lot of debate across the internet about this topic, and in this article we will hopefully come to a consensus – are remakes a good idea for the industry or not? Read more…


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Tim looked through the liquor cabinet, decided against whiskey, and fetched a twelve-pack of Budweiser and a gallon of water from the fridge. As he was loading his unmarked Crown Vic, a neighbor drove by in a Land Cruiser. "Where are you going?" Tim shouted.Dan Baum came to town as a reporter for the New Yorker to cover the aftermath of Katrina, but, as he explains in the preface to Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans, he became more interested in the story of New Orleans itself.
"To the overpass! In case the water comes up."
Tom looked at his beloved Ford pickup sitting with beefy oversized tires. "Mine'll ride it out," he called back. "It's an F-150!" (p 210)
In the context of the techno-driven, profit-crazy, hyperefficient self-image of the United States, New Orleans is a city-sized act of civil disobedience (p xiii)."I did not come to New Orleans as a tourist," Baum explains in a phone interview. "My first time in the city, it was full of water.
"Six months into my reporting for the New Yorker, I was having to concentrate so much on the commissions and -- as big as an event as it was -- Katrina wasn't the biggest story about New Orleans.
"I kept running out of words before I could get to the good stuff. I had finished writing about Katrina and the recovery, and now I wanted to write about this amazing city.
"And by saying it's the city I wanted to write about, I mean the people."
It was the best kind of bar -- neither gay nor straight, black nor white, biker nor punk. At any given time you'd find tall, skinny black men playing pool with tattooed white chicks; a couple of nellies leaning on the bar, drinking cosmopolitans out of plastic cups and laughing loudly with a big yat in coveralls; a pair of well-dressed black women working the video poker machines for all they were worth; a longhair with a Chihuahua in his backpack taking cash from the ATM... (p 207)The power of Nine Lives isn't just that the book "gets" New Orleans. It's that Baum's work embraces the biggest challenge of any historical account. There is no "one" version of our city, just as there's no one version of what it was like to live through Katrina. There are only people and their memories.
Nine Lives is made up of nine different life stories spanning the decades between the devastation of Hurricane Betsy in 1965 and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Rather than attempting to reveal some objective "truth" about these forty-odd years, Baum puts the reader firmly behind the eyes of his subjects.
Ronald Lewis was fourteen years old, and he'd finally encountered a force of nature more powerful than his mom (p 3).The nine people in question are diverse without being representative: a millionaire Rex, a "jailbird from the Goose," a high school band leader, a woman who struggles to get out of the Lower Ninth, a non-native police officer, a transsexual, the Orleans Parish coroner, a streetcar-track repairman, and the man who created a new future for the Mardi Gras Indians (as told through his widow).
Nine Lives is made up of details, some familiar, and some not. It is at once intensely personal and broad of scope. It describes the triumph of surviving tragedy without a single coating of sugar. It serves as both warning and inspiration, and yet it's a really fun read.
The suite was full of women, or people who looked like women, waving drinks, touching each other's hair, pivoting for inspection. "I'm just running down the hall for some ice," the woman who'd opened the door said. John must have looked terrified, because the woman's face softened and she said, "Oh, no. I guess I won't." (p 102)Of course, there is a tenth narrative in Nine Lives: Dan Baum's.
"New Orleans is kind of a country unto itself," he explains on the phone. "Every place else is more about money than time -- what life is about in New Orleans is having time to spend with your friends.
"It's not about getting stuff done, it's about enjoying every minute."
I make the observation that some tourists and college students come to New Orleans with the attitude that the whole town is some sort of never-ending frat party.
"The city is not a frat party," Baum responds, "but it is one big cocktail party. It's not that it's drunk all the time. The point of life in New Orleans is to get up in the morning and look for a more entertaining life for the day. You spend your day drifting around the city looking for entertaining encounters. There may be alcohol involved."
Baum acknowledges his own geographical bias. "I never spent much time on Magazine St. The action of recovery was elsewhere. I'm more a downtown guy than an uptown guy."
Darryl took her hands in his. A guard blew a whistle and pointed with his nightstick, and Darryl recoiled in a way that made Joyce think he'd felt that nightstick before. He clasped his hands to his chest. "Before they sent me up here, Tootie told me, 'Boy, you need to get some feathers on,' and I wish I'd listened. I might not be here if I had." (p 113)"I remember telling my brother about New Orleans," Baum says with a laugh. "How in New Orleans, nothing is none of your business. There are no personal boundaries in New Orleans. People will stand there and listen to you talk about how you love their shoes. You can be in a restaurant and say, 'Hey, what's that you're eating?'
"I told him that in New Orleans, people make eye contact, and he goes, 'Oh, my God! I can't think of anything worse!' He likes being left alone, and most Americans are like that. The way they use their cars -- you're sealed up by yourself. New Orleans doesn't do that."

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"This salad is going to be in the Allrecipes Hall of Fame one day! My friend Ali made this refreshing summer salad for me, which is even better a few days later. Tortellini, a great vinaigrette, baby spinach, and feta. If you like balsamic vinegar, it's a must to add into the vinaigrette. Bon appetit!"
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- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add tortellini, and cook for 7 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- In a large bowl, mix the olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, parsley, oregano, and salt. Place the cooked tortellini in the bowl, and toss to coat. Cover, and chill at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Place eggs in a saucepan with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and allow eggs to sit in the hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, cool, peel, and quarter.
- Gently mix the spinach, feta cheese, and onion into the bowl with the pasta. Arrange the quartered eggs around the salad to serve.
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I have made this many times and it always gets rave reviews, with only a few small changes: use half red wine and half balsamic, double the dressing, and cut back a little on the onion (to taste). Definitely let the tortellini marinate overnight so it really soaks up the dressing. I reserve about 1/4 cup of the dressing and drizzle over the salad before serving. Delicious!!
Really good and easy to make in advance. I made it with balsalmic vinegar as suggested. My husband and I both agreed that more spinach, feta, and the addition of artichoke hearts, cucumbers, and grape tomatoes would make it perfect. Also, I thought it tasted best just a few hours after marinating. The pasta got tough by the next day.
Amazing the best meal I have had in a long time. Thank you so much for this jem. I will be making this again and again, very easy. I changed the dressing a little, I copied the recipe for absolutely fabulous greek/house dressing on this site.
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- 24%
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- 30.3 g
- 47%
- Carbs
- 35.7 g
- 12%
- Protein
- 19.8 g
- 40%
- Cholesterol
- 215 mg
- 72%
- Sodium
- 836 mg
- 33%
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Parody/satire that spoofs movie and TV fiction/fantasy. Its the flip side of Game of Thrones with more humor, sex, drugs, and rock n roll fun.
The world of Fantastica is an enchanted magical land with politically social upheaval and racial divide. Two close friends, Shit and Dope, both of whom are from different origins and backgrounds, break the law of the land for partaking in the weeklong Pigshit festival. This special festival held annually for the peaceful common people and forest beasts that reside outside of the great city is disrupted by a military dispatch of cavalry troops dealing justice in the name of the cat emperor/demigod deity who has always ruled his provincial lands with an oppressive iron paw. This sets off the intricate chain of events that leads to the two friends being separated, and to individually embark on different paths of destiny. This is FANTASTICA, the dark new age parody/satire/spoof series of the fiction/fantasy genre like no other before or after.
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This is certainly different....and that's what we want, of course. If you are aiming for mainstream, then you will probably have to think about changing the character's name 'Shit.' Maybe 'Crap'? Dope is fine and quite amusing as it works on many levels. As far as the short pitch goes, you need an apostrophe in 'Its the flip.' With the long pitch I suggest a new paragraph starting 'This sets off..."This is very imaginative and original. Personally I think you need a better balance of short, medium-length and longer sentences, but I struggle with this too so I can't really talk. I don't know Games of Thrones btw so I can't comment there.Best of luck with this. Cheers, Sam
Thanks for the request for a read request swap.Shit and Dope, an interesting choice of names but entirely suitable for parody and satire though some would find more subtle names more appealing.Louie seems to live in wondrous splendour as befitting a God. I enjoyed that you use every single word appropriate to the world of fantasy and wizardry and meshed them together into a meanagerie of descriptive prose - very befitting a story that parodies these things.Alas, the menagerie failed to excite me as the lengthy sentences were longer than a politicians speech and no amount of sages, demons in the dark pits or shit throwing shit at dope nor head sages or god cats or cermonial lances could entice me to read beyond the first chapter.That you have a great imagination and the essence of a good satire the writing must be better structured for anyone to read this. I am no genius in these matters. If you slashed the size of sentences and judiciously added a few comma's and also shortened the chapters for presentation here, you may find readers would be able to enjoy it. The first chapter is vital and needs to be structured so as to invite the reader to continue reading.Please message me again if you do any of this and I will be happy to give it a second read.All the best , you have obviously put a lot of work into this.Norman Morrow ( The Con-Quest of Father Brennan )
FantasticaVictorio Velasquez You have created an interesting world. You obviously have quite an imagination to have have written this. I think the review by Henry Baum summarises your book very well. "Fantastica is not a serious novel. ... this story is meant to be silly. Velasquez is poking fun at fantasy novels and about the world we live in today. He goes out of his way to be outrageous and shocking." A very good critique, what more can I add?One editing query - I didn't understand why the sentence "Is Dope not the nephew?" suddenly appeared in a middle of a sentence.Charles KnightleyThe Secret of Netley Abbey
Hm...interesting concept here. Very great imagination you got going. I would say a little less profanity but loved the book!
This is definitely not my type of book; nevertheless I will try and give you some genuine critique. I don't like the character's name SHIT. It's not really funny and I think you can do better than that. Dope is okay, even amusing. You clearly have writing talent and with a lot of work can write a better book. At the moment you have way too many long sentences and it's too easy to lose track -I counted 46 word and 47 word sentences in para 2.More than 30 is too many. Try to break it up more. Start the book with something exciting to hook the reader in and reveal the description gradually. It's not that important straight away.
I love your writing style and choice of character names. There is a very subtle irony that pervades the narrative, though Dope's threat to 'impregnate' every one of his detractors' daughters is a personal highlight! A good blend of parody/satire and slapstick/inference.
Wow, it took me awhile to get through the first chapter but I did it and all i can say is that this is actually pretty funny. I read it with one of my friends and we were just cracking up the whole time we were reading it. I've never seen the Game of Thrones but I've played the game once and I liked it. My interest was in this the whole time I was reading it. Great use of your imagination!
WTF!Alright, so I've never read or seen Game of Thrones, though i hear it's quite good... so if there is any actual relation to that (aside from fabulous writing of course) then i missed it.Having said that, i thought this was freaking hilarious... Oh Mighty Shit, i bow to theeJaclyn xIt Never HappenedInvited to WTF grouphttp://authonomy.com/forums/threads/106125/wtf-write-the-fantasy/
This is peculiar. I'll come back to it when I manage to get some free time, which at the moment I unfortunately don't have.
There's a lot of creativity here, Victorio, with genetically-altered demon beasts and the very entertaining cat god, and I think you have a lot of talent as a writer. I'm not personally a big fan of some of the names, though, and I also might trim down on some of the adjectives at times (as in chapter 2 with the "tall lanky" mutant – I'd take out "tall," as lanky means both tall and thin. "Big giant" also seemed redundant, though this might be the joke.) There are also a couple of editing notes in the manuscript, which I might think about removing. It is very original, though, and I think you have a lot of great ideas here. Best wishes, Mike
FantasticaVictorio,I only read the first chapter, and I felt quite proud of myself for getting so far. Frankly, the mere thought of 100,000 words of this is more than I can take. I do not tend to be dismissive of books on Authonomy. We are all here because we want to improve our work and be recognized for our talents. We all want our stories read. And, in both our cases, we want to make people laugh. But I feel that you undermine yourself in such a spectacular way that I cannot help myself. There are two very basic issues that border on the offensive to me as a reader. The first is your use of Shit and Dope as your main character names. Now, I have nothing against a bit of slapstick, but unless you are specifically targeting the Bevis and Butthead crowd, this very fact alone will make many of your readers dismiss the book outright. Humour is very particular, and others may disagree, but IMHO you can do better to find a funny name. It implies a huge lack of imagination, which is ironic, because the story itself is not unimaginative. It is also distracting, and you don't want the MCs name to distract the reader. The second, even more offensive to me, is your lack of regard for tense. You keep going from present to past tense without the slightest regard. Makes me think you have not proofread your work, which is an insult to your reader. You start with a summarizing description of your universe, which is a singularly uninviting way to start a book. And then you describe in such a halfhearted way, with slashes standing in for conjunctions. Instead, consider starting with a scene, maybe the festival, and filling in the details later. These issues really got in the way of your mock-fairy tale plot, which may have been entertaining otherwise. You have a nice element with the mute magical tigress, the magical suits, the conceited cat deity and even the antagonistic troll couple. As I said earlier, you do have the bud of a good story there. It is just so completely wrapped up in the nettles of your style that it will wilt before it flowers. Now, the good news is that you can fix all that. The one thing that you can't get from someone else is imagination, and it is obvious you have a good one. I highly recommend you go back and polish (chisel, even) this story into shape a bit.As with all harsh crits, this is only my two pence. Best of luck,Maeve
HI Victorio - first suggestion - get rid of the 'And' starting the second sentence editors hate those and you don't need it. change of tense - Shit nodded in agreement , "Well said old friend" as he gets up - should be' as he got up'Over all though I enjoyed you first chapter immensely - especially the catgod Louie - is that from a personal encounter? Giving you top starsJimmy
I loved the premise and your characters are fun and interesting. My only humble suggestion would be perhaps break up the first chapter into two shorter ones because there is so much going on. I've given Fantastica top stars!
Fantastica/Victoria VelasquezI couldn't help but smile at the names of the friends Shit and Dope being at the Pigshit festival, although having said that it didn't quite glue the plot for me. Your story certainly has potential and your imagiantion has no bounds. So for that I give you many stars, although I'm not sure where the plot will take me :-)All the bestMarethaAfrican Adventures of Flame, Family, Furry and Feathered Friends
Hi Victorio,This is highly imaginative. I admire you for coming up with an interesting plot many will enjoy. You have your own unique style and it says a lot about you as a writer. Great job. Overall, I enjoyed the read and I wish you all the best with it. DLEO & ROVER: THE PURPLE MARBLE ADVENTURES
Not my kind of book if I am totally, utterly honest. But clearly the product of an incredibly lively imagination and very well written.Good luck Philip John
I like the idea of this and I think you have some nice touches, like the self worshipping rituals of the emporer and the fact he has images of himself in the sewage system!Needs a bit of editing I think. Watch the tenses and that kind of thing. It does read a bit like a first draft that would be funnier if it was tightened up and some of the jokes developed more. I think this has potential though.
I like what you're trying to do here. It's a bit of a comical adventure story mixed with some sarcastic overtones, which I am a fan of. Writing such as this doesn't need to be as crude as you've done in some parts with the swears. That's my only real complaint. Try to make those kinds of words strategic, when they really have a punch behind them.Anyway, I dig it. I hope you expand this story, because I'm interested in reading a finished product.
If you are going to incorporate all the profanity into the script, why not utilize the obvious plays on such words that is so available...yet unused. I think the story is detracted from a bit because everyone knows curse words are what ignorant people use when they don't have the vocabulary to express themselves otherwise, and this is absolutely below your obvious imaginative talent and writing expertise. Still pretty cool tho. Peter B. Nagy
This story is lovely, its very different than what's normally on here, though some of the chapters are a bit too long. I was personally told the same thing about my novel, perhaps splitting the paragraphs up into shorter blobs?Anyways, the characters are very well written, I found myself pulled in.The storyline moved at a good pace and it was quite amusing.I didn't notice too many grammatical errors, but I may have just been too focused on reading to acknowledge them.Kudos :) I look forward to reading more if you put more upHigh stars - Bree
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Knox Homecoming 2012: Alumni Memories
October 22, 2012
More than 1,000 Knox College alumni and friends returned to campus for 2012 Homecoming festivities October 19-21. Activities included the Prairie Fire football game, men's and women's soccer matches, the Summer Horizons display of student research and other accomplishments, and Homecoming Convocation.
"Homecomings are the family reunions of small colleges," Knox College President Teresa Amott said as she welcomed alumni at Homecoming Convocation. (Photo at top: Friends gather at the All-Class Reunion Reception in the T. Fleming Fieldhouse on October 19.)
Here's a quick look at some of the Knox alumni who celebrated Homecoming 2012:
Judith Crawford De Leon '67 has returned to the Knox campus for every five-year Reunion, including this one, the 45th.
"It's sort of like going to church. You want to pay your respects to something that had an awfully strong importance in your life, and for sure, Knox did," said De Leon, who is retired and lives in downtown Chicago. (Photo at right: Judith Crawford De Leon '67 and her husband, Jorge Rodriguez.)
While studying at Knox, she majored in Spanish and minored in economics.
"They've both been very important to me in my career," she said. "With economics, I was director of a government agency, in quality assurance and auditing, so my 'econ' certainly helped with that. And the Spanish, through my volunteer work, I've been able to teach GED in Spanish on a volunteer basis in Chicago at the Center Romero."
She was among the Knox students who studied abroad in Spain at the University of Madrid shortly before Knox established its program in Barcelona.
De Leon has fond memories of Knox emeritus faculty member Jorge Prats, professor of modern languages from 1962-2000, coach of the men's and women's varsity soccer programs for more than three decades, and founder of the Knox College study abroad program in Barcelona, Spain.
"Jorge Prats helped us register (at the University of Madrid), and he came over and visited us," she recalled. "Jorge Prats was just a wonderful human being, all the way around. He was so well-rounded."
"I guess that sort of sums it up for Knox: It makes well-rounded individuals."
Thomas Cohrs '71 and his wife, Ann '72, return for Knox's Homecoming nearly every year so they can get together with longtime friends for "a lot of laughs."
Cohrs, who studied economics at Knox, lives in Lemont, Illinois, and recently retired from the scrap metal business.
"It's hard to imagine a part of your life that isn't affected by your experience at college," said Cohrs, who was clad in a gold Knox pullover jersey and a purple Knox cap (photo at left).
"It's kind of the building block for your business and social life going forward. My schooling helped me a great deal, particularly in the analytical part of my business activities as the years went by. The social side made me an adult."
Some of his favorite things to do when visiting Knox include stopping by the Gizmo, running in the Saturday morning 5K, and "just the overall campus experience," he said.
Angela Moton '02 and Roychelle Lindo '03 are part of a group of friends that makes it a tradition to return to campus for Homecoming whenever any of them has a five-year Reunion. This is the 10th-year Reunion for Moton's class.
Moton said she most enjoys "seeing old faces and catching up with people" when she visits Knox. She also was glad she got to spend some time during this year's Homecoming festivities with faculty members Jessie Dixon '89, associate professor of modern languages (Spanish), and Mary Crawford '89, professor of chemistry.
A double-major in Spanish and economics while at Knox, Moton now works in the retail lending department for a bank in Urbana, Illinois. As a Knox student, she studied in Argentina and Spain.
"I really like how Knox encourages you to get off campus," she said. "They want you to get out and see more."
Lindo, a double-major in biology and art, now lives in Chicago and works as a landscape architect. Originally from Jamaica, she attended Knox as an international student.
"I just have the fondest memories of Knox," she said. "It was just a special place. I had a really great time here."
She was looking forward to visiting "Pinky" Gibbons in the Gizmo while on campus for Homecoming.
"She's like a mom to so many of us when we're here," Lindo said. "She used to go pick me up from the airport when I flew back and forth from Jamaica. She took care of a lot of people. A lot of people love her." (Photo above right: Roychelle Lindo '03 at left and Angela Moton '02.)
Homecoming 2012 marked the first time that Norma Gutierrez '02 had come back to the Knox campus since she graduated. Gutierrez, who double-majored in education and Spanish, now lives in Chicago, Illinois, and works as a high school math teacher.
"It's pretty nostalgic coming back and seeing my former students here, experiencing what I went through -- but hopefully more prepared than I was when I came to Knox."
Three of her former high school students are now studying at Knox.
"It's amazing to see them here," she said. "I can relate to them on a different level, and I'm just so proud of them for being here because I know what it takes." (Photo at left: Norma Gutierrez '02, at center, with her husband, Jimmy Redondo, and former pupil Samantha Perez, a sophomore at Knox.)
Knox opened doors for her, she said, primarily because she was exposed to different people and different customs.
"Having that experience on such a small campus (and) being able to make close friends with those people, opens my mind and helps me grow and be more open in the world," Gutierrez said. "I think it makes me a better teacher."
Knox "gave me a great education and an unbelievable experience, in terms of the one-on-one attention, the small group setting."
A self-proclaimed Homecoming regular, John Norton '58, was back on campus for the weekend with his wife, Janet Norton, a St. Olaf alumna.
"It's partly about seeing people, but it's really about being back with the choir," Norton said. He said he enjoyed singing "Twist and Shout" with other returning choir members at Homecoming Convocation. (Photo at left: John Norton '58 with his wife, Janet Norton.)
His fondest memory of Knox is the Knox College Choir Tour of 1958.
"We went all over Europe, and ended at the Brussels World's Fair," Norton said. "We went to eight countries in six weeks."
Matt Cochran '02, Rachel Cochran '02 and Courtney Wiles '02 were enjoying catching up after Homecoming Convocation.
"It's like we never left," Rachel said.
"There's some new landscaping," Matt commented.
The Cochrans met during their first year at Knox, and they married the summer after they graduated. Wiles attended their wedding, and she remembers how they met through a suitemate when they lived in Post One.
"We called ourselves 'The Clump,'" Wiles said. "We were in opposite rooms. Matt knew one of our suitemates and just started hanging out with us." (Photo at right: Rachel Cochran '02, at left, with Courtney Wiles '02 and Matt Cochran '02.)
Since graduating, Wiles has been working as an educator in Des Plaines, Illinois. She has taught elementary students, English-as-a-second-language students, and she is now working with special education eighth-graders.
While on campus for Homecoming, she has most enjoyed catching up with former professors, including Heather Hoffmann, Lance Factor and Kevin Hastings.
"I made sure to e-mail all of them before I came," Wiles said. "It was so nice to see everyone again."
The Cochrans are currently living in Marion, Iowa. Rachel has a master's degree in Japanese literature, and Matt has a master's degree in theology. He's also published a book.
For his first Homecoming back as an alum, Tim Schmeling '11 (in photo at left) made sure to bring friends, even if it meant picking them up.
"I live in Chicago, but I took a Megabus to Indianapolis and then to Bloomington to meet Knox alum Jack Gallalee and Caitlyn Thompson," Schmeling said.
Gallalee '10, is Schmeling's "big" from Sigma Chi fraternity, and Thompson '10, is engaged to Gallalee. The group also visited Brittany Amendolia '11, who is working on a Ph.D. at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Because he was so involved during his time at Knox with Sigma Chi, the Jazz Ensemble, German Club, and working in the Office of Admission, Schmeling was grateful for a weekend of "being in the moment."
"It will be nice to see my friends, and be able to relax without working events or doing homework."
Bill Durall '72 and John "JD" McMillan '72 both agreed that not too much has changed in the 40 years since they graduated.
"It's a lot of the same in some ways, except our hair is a different color, and our joints are stiffer," Durall joked.
The pair met as first-year students playing basketball at Knox, becoming friends despite being in "rival fraternities."
McMillan, a member of Phi Delta Theta, fondly remembers the "great relationships between students and faculty." He went on to study law and now teaches business law at Western Illinois University, where his wife is a professor of kinesiology.
Durall, a member of Sigma Nu, credits lessons learned during his time at Knox for making his 37 years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force successful.
"I was on the basketball team for four years, and the positive leadership and teamwork skills I learned from Harley Knosher worked to my advantage in the Air Force," Durall said. (Photo at left: Bill Durall '72, at left, and John "JD" McMillan '72.)
Traveling from Oakland County, Michigan, to be at her 40th class reunion, Kathy Bairstow Young '72 (in photo at right) said her experience on campus has been "mostly nostalgic in a good way."
"I have so many wonderful memories," Young said. "My only regret is that I don't remember everyone I think I should."
Those fond memories include late nights studying in the Gizmo.
"At certain times you would run into a lot of people you'd want to see there," she said.
This Homecoming weekend, she was excited to participate in the class picture, and she said she enjoyed the Saturday night dinner.


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Today, we're pleased to announce the availability of JBoss Portal Platform 6, the latest version of our enterprise portal technology. We're excited about this release as it further builds on the best of what JBoss Portal Platform has to offer the lean portal market – a proven, high-performance solution that gives enterprises the flexibility to build and deploy high impact, targeted self-service applications while leveraging their existing infrastructure and other JBoss investments. Here are a few reasons why you should be paying attention to this newest version of JBoss Portal Platform.
Looking under the hood, customers will see that we built this version on Red Hat's JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6, which gives JBoss Portal Platform powerful and reliable performance at scale while maintaining an extremely light footprint. This benefits our customers in several ways. One benefit is allowing customers to better optimize their infrastructure by utilizing virtualization and private cloud technologies, while still providing an exemplary experience for their own users.
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Rebekah E. "Becky" (Reed) Wagner, 64 years old, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at her home, while under the care of Niagara Hospice. She was born on May 3, 1948 in Seneca Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Dayton and Jean (Speidel) Reed.
Mrs. Wagner moved to Niagara Falls in 1995. Late in life she met and married James Wagner, sharing a Christian marriage and a good life together. She enjoyed spending time with her family, music, dancing, reading, perennial gardening, working crossword puzzles and her antiques. Mrs. Wagner was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and was a member of the Church council, head of Christian education and co-chairman of their coffee hour.
Mrs. Wagner is survived by her husband, James Wagner; her son, Joshua J. (Amy) Olschewske of Seneca Falls, NY; her daughter, Wendy Olschewske of Niagara Falls; her stepsons, Kenneth (Angela) Wagner and Karl (Jill) Wagner, both of Niagara Falls; nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and her brothers, Robert (Caroline) Reed, Vann (Martha) Reed and Charles (Beatrice) Reed; and several nieces and nephews. There is no prior visitation. Friends are invited to attend funeral services on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at 12 Noon at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 2759 Military Road, Niagara Falls, officiated by Rev. Glen Richardson and Rev. Erwin Brese. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 2759 Military Road, or to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094. Arrangements by the LABUDA FUNERAL HOME, INC.
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Mary Katherine "Kathy" Barker Lacy, 86, of Ashland, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Emerald Crossings in Dublin, Ohio.
Mrs. Lacy was born Aug. 7, 1926, at Soldier, the daughter of the late William Henderson Barker and Mary Etta Furnish Barker.
Mrs. Lacy was also preceded in death by her husband, John W. "Jack" Lacy; her son, John W. Lacy Jr.; and 11 siblings, brothers Clayton B. Barker, Clyde Jarvis Barker, Charles E. Barker, Everett E. "Bill" Barker and Robert Lee Barker and sisters Mable M. Day, Grace E. Williams, Elizabeth L. Lewis, Dora N. Pence, Minnie M. Bays and Thelma L. Rees.
Mrs. Lacy was a 1949 graduate of Morehead State University and taught elementary school for more than 40 years in Soldier, Lexington and Ashland.
Surviving are a daughter and her husband, Jonda K. Lacy and William Pigueron of Dublin.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel in Ashland. Graveside rites will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum in Ashland by the Rev. Billy Ray Jennings.


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Kara's Cupcakes … kinda good actually … organic cupcakes & Flying Goat coffee
I like them. I think they are the best cupcake in San Francisco. I will be back.
I don't know why … but the few negative comments about Kara's on the board stuck in my mind and re-reading the thread below, I was surprised to see so many positive comments.
The staff is pleasant and there is a nice picture of the shop on the website (link at end). There's also a close-up of the cupcakes on the menu page.
They are pricy but they have mini versions of all their cupcakes ($2). I like this from a calorie perspective. I can have my cupcake and not feel too guilty eating it. Regular sized-cupcakes are $3 … $3.25 filled.
If the product is good I have no problem paying for quality. I have no problem with the prices at Kara's.
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Chocolate Velvet - chocolate cupcake with bittersweet buttercream that is covered with grated chocolate. It was a different crumb than the lemon but good.
The buttercream is that light type that is more like whipped cream. I usually like the denser version, but I really liked this frosting.
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OK, the new avatars have made me lose my mind … I might as well throw in a 'star' rating … four out of five stars … they are a very satisfying cupcake … some of the best around … I'll definitely try them all one at a time … but they don't achieve that rare … whatever … that moves any food for me from very, very good to amazing … then again, I've only tried two. Amazing might be waiting in another flavor … maybe fleur de sel?
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10 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
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Any opinion about how they stack up against my current favorites, Delessio (SF) and Teacake Bakeshop (Emeryville)?
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re: Dave MP
Found this link from an earlier post. The Cappuccino one sounds good to me. I want it right now. I'm going to get it.
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UPDATE: I went and got one. The cupcakes are very small, and I was a bit hesitant at first since all the other desserts are so tempting. When I bought the cupcake (chocolate brownie w/ cappuccino buttercream, marshmallow and a single coffee bean) I was even more dismayed because it felt very cold. However, all doubt was erased after the first bite.
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P.S. Just now, they had about 8 different types of cupcakes
This is a tough one in terms of Delessio. I like Delessio maybe a tad more, but Delassio isn't a classic cupcake. It is a little work of art.
I think Teacake is tasteless. Like the cookies though. Let's say they have the Teacake look ... but Kara's also has flavor..
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I disagree Teacake is tasteless. I think it's just a matter of preference. For me, Teacake is great because the taste is subtle and not overly sugary. I'm not into major sweets so Teacake is perfect for me. I'm still waiting to try Kara's. Went once during the holidays and they were closed for the week! Ugh, what timing.
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re: rworange
Were you asking about at Teacake? (I haven't tried Kara's yet.) At Teacake, I used to like this lemon ginger one they made, but I haven't seen it for awhile. I think they're just sticking with vanilla and chocolate versions. I also like their snickerdoodle. It's very comforting in a way because of its chewiness.
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um, Kara's is pretty sweet. They even use "sugary sweet" when describing one of their cupcakes: http://www.karascupcakes.com/flavors....
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re: chemchef
re: singleguychef
I absolutely adore the chocolate on chocolate cupcake at Teacake and agree that they are not too sweet (though the vanilla 'cakes were nothing special). I give them a huge plus for the perfect frosting with a perfect subtle saltiness to balance the flavor. I hate paying for cupcakes when homemade ones are, generally, so superior, but these are worth it to me.
I tried Kara's yesterday. I had the Fleur de Sel (described as chocolate cake with caramel filling, chocolate ganache frosting and the salt sprinkled on top, $3.50) and the Java (chocolate cake with an espresso buttercream frosting, $3).
I liked the Java: moist cake, light flavorful frosting. Well, what I got to try of it because I dropped it frosting side down. :(
The Fleur de Sel was an utter disappointment. Neither I nor my friend who also ordered it could discern the filling. What we saw when we cut into it was a small cavity where I presume the filling was but it must have bled into the cake. Could not taste caramel. The ganache frosting was too much, it overpowered the cake. Maybe if you scrape off half of it. But the most disappointing was the salt. Maybe four grains (at most) on top, merely decorative with little taste interaction. You got one bite with the salt hit and then you are left with a plain old (overly rich due to the ganache) chocolate cupcake.
I will still definitely go back and try more flavors. The Java was very good and the store is quite charming.
I love Kara's and go as often as I have a few calories to cheat with on my diet. My favorites are the Lemon and the Passion Fruit filled cake. I usually buy 6 and bring them home for dh. His favorite is the Java. What I love about the shop ,which displays the cakes like the jewels that they are , is that the manager and clerks care about your feedback and love hearing about your likes and dislikes. I too like Delassio's but Kara's variety of flavors draws me in every time.
Hmm, had Kara's cupcakes last weekend and tried out six different flavors. I haven't tried any of the other places mentioned in this thread, but I'm comparing these to Love at First Bite in Berkeley and Sibby's Cupcakes in San Mateo (as well as Sprinkles in LA) and these were the worst, hands down. Agreeing with comments in other threads, I found the cake and whipped frosting bland and tasteless. Filling (I tried passion fruit and lemon) was virtually non-existant. I had three other people give it a try and all three thought they were nothing special - definitely not worth the three dollar price tag. Everyone thought LAFB and Sibby's were fantastic - some even snuck some mini muffins home so their spouses could enjoy it. All four of us agreed to never go back to Kara's.
Sounds like cupcake "tastes" are very different on this board, indeed!
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I know I have sweeter taste buds than most (I love their strawberry), but most of my co-workers enjoyed the hummingbird, banana, and red velvet cake the best. (I've read mixed reviews on the red velvet, so maybe it's had off days? But I enjoy their red velvet better than Sprinkles, which is my favorite cake from them.) The vanilla is okay, and I didn't really care for their chocolate cupcake. They all have great (albeit sweet) cream cheese frosting, which is something I think Kara's can improve on.
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re: chemchef
BTW, hummingbird cupcakes are NOT savory ... NO hummingbirds were harmed while making this cupcake ... "hummingbird - a delicious Southern cake with bananas, pineapple & pecans, topped with cream cheese frosting"
The LAFB menu
I finally got to try Kara's Cupcakes. I bought three: banana, passion fruit and meyer lemon. I have to say the passion fruit is my favorite, and the banana was not bad. It was interesting having a filled cupcakes, but they're slightly smaller than the regular unfilled cupcakes. I like how they have a lot of varieties. Most places just stick with vanilla and chocolate and then have a varieties of frostings. It's a nice place for a special occasion cupcake but I wouldn't go there on a regular basis. And it wasn't as sweet as I thought it might be. I may have to rescind my comment that Teacake in Emeryville is not as sweet as Kara because now I think Kara is not as sweet as Teacake. But Teacake is closer to me.
Below are some photos of the cupcakes at the store, and more here: http://singleguychef.blogspot.com/200...
re: singleguychef
I brought a dozen Kara cupcakes to a birthday dinner party this past weekend and included a passion fruit one in the mix so I could try it. My lucky/smart friend who chose this one liked it a lot, as did I. The lemon one was also a hit as were the variety of chocolate ones I brought. There were eight at the dinner, 12 cupcakes and the one coconut-vanilla cupcake I included in the mix was left on the plate, a carrot, and lemon one. I learned that chocolate seems to always be a favorite.
i love a good cupcake, but i felt for the money, i made a better batch at home. we tried the passion fruit, one of the chocolate, the banana caramel and something else forgettable. the banana caramel was pretty good...the only one of the 4 we tried where i liked both the cake and the frosting. i personally was disappointed with the buttercream frostings and felt some of the cakes were a tad dry...not to mention that i completely agree that they were extremely conservative with the filling...too conservative. anyhow...rather than going back, i'd rather opt for a slice of cake elsewhere...
Okey dokey, I tried the Meyer lemon filled cupcake today. Guess what? There was filling! Quite a bit! And it was tasty lemon curd! Maybe they listened to us...
I really enjoyed the the lemony flavor and I, for one, liked the light, whipped frosting...not too sweet at all. While I liked the cake itself just fine, it did start to implode on itself so that the last few bites were difficult. Next up, raspberry!
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Duncan Power customers may see an electric rate increase beginning in November as a way to offset unbudgeted and unforeseen cost increases to the City of Duncan.
Duncan City Council members spent Tuesday's regular meeting discussing possibly adopting a resolution that would increase electric rates for Duncan Power customers. Although the resolution was tabled during the meeting — giving council members two weeks to reach a decision — Duncan Power Director David Yeager said customers could expect to spend $3.36 more for every 1,000 kilowatt hours they use beginning in November. The resolution would take the fuel cost adjustment from $19.40 to $22.76 for every 1,000 kilowatt hours.
"We're trying to do two things at once," Yeager said. "We need to recover some costs that are not strictly energy related. Because it's so complicated, tonight will be discussion. We had about 21⁄2 percent increase overall this year that was again unbudgeted."
The City of Duncan is looking for a rate increase that will offset about $315,210. Yeager said that rate increase will not cover all of the 21⁄2 percent increase charged to the city. He said the city can no longer cover the 21⁄2 percent increase, and it will be up to the customers to levy that increase through November and December.
Yeager said OMPA is also looking at a rate increase, which would start in January. At that point, it could mean another rate increase for Duncan Power and its customers. He said OMPA is projecting an overall price increase of 3.95 percent on January kilowatt hours. He expects increase between 1.9 to 2 percent to be passed onto to consumers starting in January. This total would be based on the Consumer Price Index.
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Duncan City Council members have two weeks to make a decision regarding a resolution to increase Duncan Power electric rates.
And from the discussion that took place during Tuesday's regular meeting, members will more than like adopt the resolution out of necessity for the City of Duncan. Members tabled the resolution until the Nov. 12 regular meeting.
"It's always difficult to ask for a rate increase of any kind," City Manager Jim Frieda said. "We are not a recipient of ad valorem taxes. We depend on the sale of the electric utility."
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Council members spoke to needing the rate increases, although they will also be paying for those increased costs. Councilman Ricky Mayes wanted to put it to a vote, but Mayor Gene Brown and Frieda told him it would be better to wait two weeks to better inform customers.
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