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Duncan Aviation (Booth No. C8543) recently released an update to its "Straight Talk About FANS" e-book, providing operators with information on the Future Air Navigation System component of the FAA's NextGen ATC modernization effort.
Cargo carrier FedEx Express will become the first U.S. airline to begin operational trials of data communications between pilots and air traffic controllers in continental airspace under the FAA's Data Comm program, a key component of the Next Generation Air Transportation System. The carrier expects to start operations using data communications on November 12 at its Memphis International Airport hub.
Digital data messaging between pilots and air traffic controllers is scheduled to begin replacing voice-based communications in U.S. airspace in the next three years.
The FAA has issued a request for offers to provide data communications services under the agency's Data Comm effort, considered one of the "transformational" programs leading to the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).
The FAA has endorsed use of the Iridium satellite data service for air traffic control (ATC) communications in oceanic airspace, providing airlines and business jet operators with what is considered a low-cost solution for Future Air Navigation System (FANS) datalink messaging.
The U.S. Navy stepped closer to the first carrier landing of an autonomous, unmanned aircraft following the July 2 carrier touchdown of a manned F/A-18D surrogate aircraft. It is equipped with the same avionics and software planned for the Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned combat air system demonstration (UCAS-D) aircraft.
On March 23 at the Aircraft Electronics Association show, Universal Avionics announced it has started taking orders for its next-generation datalink communications system, the UniLink UL-800 and UL-801 communications management unit (CMU). The UL-800 and -801 enable high-speed datalink communications between pilots and ATC, according to Universal, and feature future air navigation system (Fans 1/A) and VHF datalink mode 2 capabilities.
International Communications Group (ICG) and Rockwell Collins have demonstrated the compatibility of ICG's NxtLink ICS-220A communication systems with Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics in the Gulfstream G250, the companies said. The tests demonstrated the use of controller pilot datalink communications (CPDLC) and automatic dependent surveillance-contract (ADS-C) functions in the G250's Pro Line Fusion avionics.
The requirement for aircraft flying above FL285 in Europe to have the latest VDLM2 datalink capability begins on Jan. 1, 2011, and initially will apply to all new aircraft delivered after that date. From Feb. 5, 2015, the mandate will be extended to all aircraft wanting to fly above this altitude.
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On the Nature of Being
A mountain reflected on a still pond.
The mountain had no intention to cast its reflection.
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From Medical Muses
"On one side of it, sickness; on the other, madness. On one side, free will — at least when not in the throes of an attack. On the other, anything could happen. It spelled the end. You disappeared, melting into madness and nothingness."
~ Les amours d'un interne/ The Loves of an Intern, a novel set in the Salpêtriere, by Jules Claretie.
(quoted in Medical Muses: Hysteria in Nineteenth Century Paris by Asti Hustvedt)
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4. You know, a week before we broke up, do you remember? I had bought a book of poetry. You asked why I didn't read something more interesting and I could feel my insides splinter.
5. You said poetry was all lies dressed up to sound pretty. When I look at you these days, I want to ask if sadness sounds pretty to you too.
6. It's 3 a.m. and this alcohol tastes like you.
7. I saw you staring at me today during Lit class. I smiled at you and you didn't smile back. I almost cried.
8. The girl who sits next to me smells like you.
9. I miss you.
10. I have never had so many bad nights.
11. Sometimes I write poetry about you on the internet. Strangers who have never met either of us think you're cruel – they tell me if they had the honor of loving me, we'd have sex three times a day and they'd scream my name when they came.
12. They think it is beautiful, how I am broken. I don't think they understand.
13. You used to tell me I was beautiful. I tried saying it in the mirror the other day, but it sounded wrong without your mouth wrapped around it.
14. Everything I say sounds wrong without your mouth wrapped around it.
15. We were never in love, but, oh God, we could have been.
From the British Library's fantastic Christmas gift to us all: 1 million scans from 17th-19th century works. This one's from "The Works of GJ Whyte Melville", from 1898.
I've been hearing from a number of men about how the updated laws on sexual harassment make it impossible for a man to pursue or flirt with a woman, that it's too loaded in favour of victims, and as a result of the law, men are apparently paranoid about being slapped with charges of assault. They hesitate to send messages because they're afraid it might be misconstrued as harassment, etc. etc.
While there is some basis for the complaints that the law is somewhat harsh on alleged perpetrators, I wish we lived in a country and society that responded so swiftly to laws and modified its behaviour accordingly. Not to mention a society in which women would willingly and cheerfully take on the label of being a victim because that would mean there'd be none of the harassment that a woman faces when she does take a step like reporting a sexual crime.
But the reason this illustration caught my eye and reminded me of these conversations is that it captured something that I struggled to put into words while talking to the men who argued masculinity was being victimised by the updated Indian Penal Code and therefore single Indian men were doomed to singlehood (because if they even try to hit on a woman, then they would be opening themselves to attempted rape. Obviously). That you can threaten someone's sense of security without doing anything that is ostensibly unacceptable.
After all, that gent with the monocle is just standing there, maintaining his distance from the seated woman. But from his stance and her expression, it's obvious that this isn't an illustration of a polite social ritual. It's a man using his physicality and sense of entitlement in his effort to dominate a woman. That's why it's called "Pressure", as opposed to "Courtship".
9 Elements of Japanese Aesthetics
1. "Imperfection": Wabi-sabi (侘寂) is the beauty of things that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete".
Wabi is the quality of a rustic, yet refined, solitary beauty. Sabi means things whose beauty stems from age - the patina of age, and the concept that changes due to use may make an object more beautiful and valuable.
As things come and go, they show signs of their coming or going and these signs are considered to be beautiful.
Sakura 桜 (cherry blossoms) in spring or Koyo 紅葉 (autumn colors) in fall represents wabi-sabi - they are aesthetically pleasing because they don't last.
2. "Elegance": Miyabi (雅) is about elegance, refinement, or courtliness. Sometimes refers to a "heart-breaker", Miyabi demanded the elimination of anything that was absurd or vulgar.
Kinkaku-ji 金閣寺(Temple of the Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto, Japan.
3. "Subtle": Shibui (渋い) or shibusa (渋さ) is a simple, subtle, and unobtrusive beauty. It means that things are more beautiful when they speak for themselves.
A Bizen sake carafe. The beauty of it doesn't need announcement; its quality speaks for itself. It involves the maturity, complexity, history, and patina that only time can bring.
4. "Originality": Iki (粋) is about a refined uniqueness. It is an expression of simplicity, sophistication, spontaneity, and originality. Iki is also about originality, uniqueness and spontaneity that is more audacious and unselfconscious while still remaining measured and controlled.
Kimonos were simple and minimal, often striped and coloured to deep shades of blues and greys on the surface. However, the insides were lined with opulent silk, designed so that only the sophisticated could recognise their secret luxury.
On the other hand, a geisha 芸者 also embodies Iki - they are beautiful, sophisticated but they don't have the intention to stand out. They combine sassiness with innocence, sexiness with restraint.
5. "Slow, accelerate, end": Jo-ha-kyū (序破急) infers a tempo that begins slowly, accelerates, and then ends swiftly.
The idea of jo-ha-kyū is used by Japanese traditional arts such as tea ceremony and martial arts.
6. "Mysterious": Yūgen (幽玄) triggers feelings too deep and mysterious for words. It shows that real beauty exists when, through its suggestiveness, only a few words, or few brush strokes, can suggest what has not been said or shown, and hence awaken many inner thoughts and feelings.
The Dragon of Smoke Escaping from Mt Fuji (Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎)
7. "Discipline and Ethics": Geidō (芸道) refers to the various traditional Japanese arts disciplines: Noh (能) (theater), kadō (華道)(Japanese flower arrangement), shodō (書道) (Japanese calligraphy), Sadō (茶道) (Japanese tea ceremony), and yakimono (焼物) (Japanese pottery). All of these disciplines carry an ethical and aesthetic connotation and teach an appreciation of the process of creation.
Hence, ethics and discipline make things more attractive.
Japanese martial arts aren't about the result: defeating your enemy. They're about the path that gets you there. They see no value in a short cut — even when the end result is the same.
Japanese tea ceremony: A cup of tea is trivial compared with the process of making, serving and consuming the tea. The process is the art.
8. "The Void": Ensō (円相) means "circle". It is a form of the art of minimalism common in Japanese designs and aesthetics. It symbolizes absolute enlightenment, strength, elegance, the Universe, and the void.
In Zen Buddhist painting, ensō symbolizes a moment when the mind is free to simply let the body/spirit create.
At first glance, an ensō may appear to be just a circle. But its symbolism represents the spiritual growth of the artist – the brushwork, which include dragging, pressing, and sweeping techniques, reveals the depth of enlightenment he/she has reached up to that point. "It is said to be a picture of the mind" explains award winning calligrapher Shoho Teramoto, "because the circle projects one's mind directly."
9. "Cute": Kawaii (かわいい) is the quality of cuteness in the context of Japanese culture. It has become a prominent aspect of Japanese popular culture, entertainment, clothing, food, toys, personal appearance, behavior, and mannerisms.
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Kawaii in Japanese sushi.
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MUNSTER | The knowledge and skills Stephen Mays has learned as a longtime businessman are the tools he says he brings to social issues.
An award-winning State Farm agent since 1989, Mays is president of the Gary Chapter of the NAACP and is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and Gary Chamber of Commerce.
Mays is a nominee for the 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major Award given by the Gary Frontiers Service Club.
"I like to be a behind-the-scenes kind of guy," Mays said. "It gets so frustrating and discouraging."
It was only a year ago that Mays assumed the NAACP presidency after serving as vice president for about eight years.
"The issues of the '60s are not the issues today," Mays said. "The fight has totally changed."
Today, economic sustainability through financial literacy, education and political action are key to improving the quality of life for those he serves in the NAACP, Mays said.
"I'm big on financial literacy. ... It's my passion, my mission," he said.
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Witnessing their new knowledge is gratifying, he said.
Over the years, Mays has worked to develop relationships with civic and community leaders in East Chicago, Hammond, Gary and Munster to focus on common social issues.
"I realized I had a social responsibility early in my career," Mays said.
That has led him to roles with the Gary Boys & Girls Club, Urban League of Northwest Indiana and Gary Historical and Cultural Society.
Through his business affiliations, he has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to people, organizations and programs to bring about economic equality. As a consultant, he has mentored many small businesses.
One of his proudest accomplishments was in organizing a group of men that attended the Million Man March 1995 and an anniversary observance later, he said.
"I've always been an agency of service," Mays said.
A graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School, Mays has an undergraduate degree in regional planning and a master's degree in public administration from Ball State University.
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White Chocolate Apple Blondies
Get ready for fall with these white chocolate, cinnamon-apple blondies. Topped with a drizzle of melted white chocolate.
A yea ago today, I was standing in front of a crowd presenting and defending nearly 7 years of research. A part of my soul on display. And it earned me a PhD. Yes a year ago today I defended my 189 page dissertation in a 45-ish minute presentation followed by an hour of questioning in order to stamp Dr before my name. Unfortunately I have not been able to take advantage of using the title as much as I would have hoped in the past year but I've definitely enjoyed this unconventional time off, post-grad school.
Today is also national white chocolate day and I love white chocolate. In honor of my doctorate anniversary I decided to combine it with apples because an apple a day keeps the doctor away – unless you happen to be one and then there is no escape! That was a terrible joke, my apologies. But I will not apologize for how good these blondies are. White chocolate, chopped fresh apple and cinnamon come together to make one chewy blondie with flavors fit for the first day of fall.
One year ago: White Chocolate-Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Sandwiches & Name Change
Three years ago: Healthier Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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Raspberry-White Chocolate Icebox Pie
Is it a pie or is it cheesecake? Whatever it is, the combination of raspberry and white chocolate is undeniable. The vanilla wafer crust is worth attention as well.
(After I point it out, please ignore the chip in the plate pictured above. It saddens me but not enough to dispose of the plate.)
Two pies in one week, what is this madness?! But just wait this one is different. I thought that after heating up your oven making the peach pie you would not be keen to turn it on again for a prolonged period of time so how about a pie where all you have to bake is the crust? A delicious, vanilla wafer crust which blows graham cracker crusts out of the
water pie. The filling requires no baking and actually reminds me more of a cheesecake than a pie. Raspberry-white chocolate cheesecake/pie or whatever you want to call it, just make it.
One year ago: Honey Pecan Milkshakes
Two years ago: Blueberry Walnut Oatmeal Pancakes with Vanilla Maple Glaze
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USA Soccer Cake
Show off your American pride with this surprise-inside USA flag cake, decorated like a soccer ball for the World Cup. Also perfect for Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.
Today the USA soccer team takes on Ghana for their first game in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. USA is in Group G with Ghana (obviously), Portugal and Germany. In other words we've got some tough teams to play. To have any hope of being one of the two teams to advance from the group, team USA must beat Ghana as they are likely the most beatable. Unfortunately, Ghana has knocked the USA out of the last two World Cups. Obviously this means it's time for a fun cake.
To celebrate game 1 for the USA, I originally planed to make cupcakes decorated as soccer balls but decided to take it a step further and try out my own version of a surprise-inside cake – a soccer ball decorated cake with a USA flag inside! Alternating layers of red and white cake are segmented with a round of blue cake which when cut, looks like a miniature flag. This cake would also be perfect for Memorial Day or the upcoming July 4th holiday.
One year ago: Cinnamon-Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Three years ago: Homemade Whole Wheat Pita Bread
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Single Serving White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Rice Krispies Treat
Get your rice krispies treat fix with this single serving recipe. Make it your own with your preferred nut-butter and mix ins. I chose white chocolate peanut butter and peanut butter cups!
How many of you have already dug into the Easter candy? The holiday-shaped Reese's are always my weakness, with their superior peanut butter to chocolate ratios. Just when I thought the temptation could not get any stronger, Reese's coated these beautiful creations with white chocolate. There's nothing I love more than PB+Choc than PB+WChoc, which lead to the birth of this rice krispies treat with a double dose of PB+WChoc. And it's all mine!
Whip up this single serving white chocolate peanut butter rice krispie treat with a hidden white chocolate Reese's cup in the middle and you will be the happiest person around, assuming you also love PB+WChoc – if not change it up to your preferences! It just might cause you to forget all about your imploded March Madness bracket. (Although I did win in both groups I entered upon Florida's loss, despite Wisconsin's loss whom I picked to win it all.)
Two years ago: Pretzel Crusted Peanut Butter Blondies with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Three years ago: Spicy Mac and Cheese
Serves 1
1/2 Tbsp Peanut Butter & Co.'s White Chocolate Wonderful peanut butter
1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter
2/3 cup miniature marshmallows
3/4 cup Rice Krispies puffed rice cereal
1 white chocolate Reese's peanut butter cup (I used the Egg shape)
- Lightly grease a small bowl or tupperware, set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the peanut butter and butter. Add the marshmallows and stir until smooth. Mix in the cereal with a rubber spatula until evenly distributed.
- Press half the mixture into the prepared bowl. Place the Reese's cup in the middle, top with remaining cereal mixture and press evenly. Allow to cool completely.
- Use a knife or small spatula to remove the treat. Enjoy!
Source: Adapted slightly from Something Swanky.
White Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
After living in Memphis for nearly 7 years I finally realized how much I am not used to cold weather anymore. Thankfully the temperatures were in the 50s and 60s over the weekend while my apartment was packed up into storage, but it promptly plummeted. Unfortunately my warmest coat is hidden away in some box because I didn't look at the weather forecast before packing. For having a PhD I do some silly things sometimes.
This kind of weather calls from serious amounts of hot beverages and food. I say that and realize these cupcakes are not as warm as a cup of hot chocolate but they certainly will warm your heart. I've had White Hot Chocolate Cupcakes on my to-do list for way too long, I think since last winter. But I finally tackled them and a good thing too because they were a huge hit! People were calling dibs on the remaining last few.
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Pass the Cook Book Club: White Chocolate Mousse with Frangelico
It's time to pass around another cookbook! This month we picked recipes from The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook by Sheila Lukins.
Since Valentine's Day is approaching (and I happened to have most of the ingredients for this recipe), I decided to make the white chocolate mousse. White chocolate is is my favorite kind of chocolate and I couldn't deny it in mousse form. I was slightly disturbed by how many dirty dishes were created in the making of this dessert, but thankfully it was well worth it (Kita, you were right). Want to make it more festive for Valentine's Day? Add red food coloring or top it with colorful red/white/pink sprinkles.
Want to join the fun next month? Click on over to the Facebook group page to sign up!
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Meyer Lemon Curd Cupcakes for Two
The more I pack, the more stuff I realize I have (and wonder how more than one person could have ever survived living in this apartment). In an effort to reduce the unnecessary clutter, as is typical with packing/moving, I have a separate set of boxes that are being filled with things to donate or give away. Some of it is stuff that I have debated donating in the past but somehow convinced myself to hold on to. Just goes to show that you should trust your instincts when you cannot answer the question, "when will I need/wear this?" Of course then there are things like my highschool tennis hoodies that even though I never wear them I refuse to donate them.
Which brings me to the items in my fridge that I cling on to because I don't like to waste things and think that I will find some purpose for it in another recipe, only to be pushed to the back and lost. Then much later it is found without knowledge of what it was in the first place. Thankfully I found a purpose for the meyer lemon curd before it suffered the same fate – stuffed into a vanilla cupcake! Yes, I know I could've just eaten it straight up but that wouldn't have been as fun because these cupcakes also happen to make just enough for two. Got any leftover frosting lying around? Perfect time to use it! I somehow did not have any so I whipped up a miniature batch of white chocolate buttercream.
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Serves 2
1 egg white
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 heaping tsp baking powder
Pinch salt
1-1/2 Tbsp milk
1-2 Tbsp meyer lemon curd
1 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/8 tsp vanilla extract
0.5 oz. white chocolate, melted
1/2-1 tsp milk
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan with 2 liners.
- In a small bowl, add egg white and sugar and whisk until combined. Add in vanilla and melted butter and stir until mixed. Add flour, baking powder and salt and stir until smooth. Stir in milk. Divide batter equally between the 2 cupcake liners.
- Bake at 350 for 12-16 minutes, or until cake is set. Let cool completely.
- While the cupcakes cool prepare the frosting: In a small bowl, cream butter with an electric mixer until fluffy, then add vanilla. Add in powdered sugar on low speed. Add in melted white chocolate and beat until incorporated. To reach desired consistency, add in milk 1/2 teaspoon at a time with mixer on low speed, until it reaches desired consistency.
- Using a paring knife, cut out the core of the cooled cupcakes. Fill with meyer lemon curd. Cut off the tops of the removed cored and place on top of filling. Frost and decorate with sprinkles if desired.
Source: Cupcakes and Frosting adapted from How Sweet It Is.


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Hello and welcome back to The Pewter and Read! After a week of training camp craziness and website hiccups, we're back on our regular schedule, bringing you the things we're reading across the web about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Here's what's on deck today:
- Peter King is the king (pun intended) of NFL writers, and he got a chance to speak to the king of cornerbacks, Darrelle Revis, about his recovery from his ACL injury. You can find his write-up here. The main takeaway is that Revis looks and feels great, but is being held back because the Buccaneers want to be sure Revis regains confidence, and not just health. He has to know he's ready to go full speed on the field, or he won't be the same player he once was.
- Want the good and bad news about the Buccaneers' injuries? Check out this breakdown from Stephen Holder. He gives an update about Luke Stocker, Lawrence Tynes, Adrian Clayborn and more. Luckily the Buccaneers have avoided massive injuries to key players thus far, but they must remain diligent and lucky to ensure everyone is at 100% to start the season.
- Want a fairly rational outsiders' view of the franchise heading into 2013? Check out this article from Fox Sports. It's nice to see someone who doesn't feel like Josh Freeman is a disaster waiting to happen, or that isn't completely convinced he's a franchise quarterback. He's squarely in between, with lots left to prove.
- And finally, enjoy this article from Rick Stroud about Warren Sapp after his induction into the Hall of Fame.
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WHAT: Finisher medals to be donated to patients during hospital's St. Patrick's Day party
WHEN: Mon., March 17, 2014 2:00pm - 3:00pm
WHERE: Simon Family Tower Lobby, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202
March 17, 2014 - INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon (IMM) and Medals4Mettle will present participant medals and handwritten letters of encouragement to patients at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health on behalf of participants of the IMM's Monumental Kids Movement.
In the fall of 2013, the inaugural Monumental Kids Movement - a 9-week youth running program - took place in 16 public elementary schools from throughout the city. All participating students, (grades K - 8, with a 75 percent attendance) in Monumental Kids Movement earned a free entry into the IMM 5k race on Sat. Nov. 2, 2013; all who ran received finisher medals. Medals4Mettle provides an opportunity for endurance athletes to donate their medals to patients fighting debilitating illnesses, and it collected 23 medals from students at Jonathan Jennings IPS School 109.
The donation of medals and letters is a voluntary component of Monumental Kids Movement. The finishers' medals are the most coveted item for the participants. Students are seen wearing them proudly as they walk school hallways in the weeks following the event.
"Indianapolis Public Schools is about building cultural imperatives and the students at Jonathan Jennings School 109 demonstrated this by donating the medals to the kids at Riley," said Kathy Langdon, IPS District Health & Wellness Facilitator. "Our students get to run and fulfill a dream of crossing a finish line. At the same time, they recognize that there are kids in the hospital who are fighting for their lives, with unimaginable strength and endurance. We hope these medals bring smiles to their faces. These patients are the true winners in our minds."
Partnering with Medals4Mettle brought the opportunity for IMM to add a philanthropic component to the curriculum. Monumental Kids Movement is focused on two main goals: educating students on healthy living and engaging young people in intentional community service.
Medals 4 Mettle was founded in 2005 by Indianapolis physician Steven Isenberg and has grown to dozens of chapters around the globe.
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The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon (IMM) provides the Indianapolis community with a complement of activities built around our premiere event that promotes healthy living & fitness for all ages (both runners and walkers.) The mission of the IMM, a 501(c)3 is to combat childhood obesity. IMM gives back to the Indianapolis community by supporting youth programming that reinforces healthy lifestyles for young people, with an emphasis on working with urban students and Indianapolis Public Schools. The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon was recently named one of the top nine marathons in the U.S. by Runners' World.
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FRIDAY: Welcome Back Party and Jackrabbit Tribute:
The CSM is honoured to welcome the Norwegian Ambassador to Canada, Her Excellency Else Berit Eikeland (http://www.emb-norway.ca/Embassy-and-Consulates/) to the "Welcome Back Party & Jackrabbit Tribute."
7:00 - 10:30
Canada Room, Fairmont Chateau Montebello
8:00: Welcome - Guy Thibaudeau
Karin Austin, Bill Pollock and Malcolm Hunter
Virtual testimonials from former Olympians: Lucille Wheeler and Vic Emery
Jackrabbit recording
- Her Excellency Else Berit Eikeland, Norwegian Ambassador to Canada: True Country Passion
Carolyn Raab, Coach, Chelsea Nordiq
Christoph Weber, Jackrabbit Award
- CSM PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS, Bill Syrros
9:00: Ana Miura, Ottawa Folk Singer and Song writer.
- MIX AND MINGLE until 10:30 pm
If you're looking for Jackrabbit /CSM footage, please visit the National Film Board link at http://www.nfb.ca/film/jack_rabbit.
Lixar / CSM Social Cafe
Send your stories, encouraging messages, on-trail pictures and updates to @CSMMCS and hashtag #CSMMCS! Your tweets and facebook updates will be shown on the CSM/Lixar Social Cafe at the Fairmont Montebello.
When the CSM "RETWEETS" your tweet, go to the SOCIAL Cafe (after your ski journey) to pick up your cool CSM item.
Yes, as you know, we are indeed going "point-to-point" from Gatineau to Montebello and Montebello to Lachute! Please have a look at the 2012 Trail Map & Trail descriptions (http://www.csm-mcs.com/event_registration/event_trail_map.html) if you haven't already done do.
CHECK POINT 8 – Bite into it!
Bite into the Outouais! Ski into Check Point 8 to enjoy locally produced and grown food and hot chocolate!
Gatineau, February 7th 2012 – This year, for the 46th edition of the Canadian Ski Marathon, some producers from the Outaouais region will greet the skiers and non skiers at the Croquez l'Outaouais! (Outaouais bite into it !) checkpoint, located right in the heart of the St-Sixte village.
All are invited to come and greet the skiers taking part in this annual winter ski tour, the oldest and longest in North America. They will be expected at the checkpoint in St-Sixte by local producers from the region that will invite them to discover the richness and the quality of their products.
For the occasion, the Syndicat des producteurs de lait Outaouais-Laurentides will offer visitors free chocolate milk (quantities are limited).
The following businesses will be present:
- Syndicat des producteurs de lait Outaouais-Laurentides (chocolate milk)
- Les Paniers d'Élaine (maple products)
- ChocoMotive (chocolate)
- Ferme Brylee (beef and barley soup)
- Verger Croque-Pomme (warm apple cider)
- Ferme de la famille Hale (beef chili)
Looking forward to see you there!
We would like to thank our generous partners : the regional direction of the ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), the Conférence régionale des élus de l'Outaouais (CRÉO) and the Société d'aide au développement des collectivités de Papineau inc. (SADC de Papineau inc.).
VIDEO on Trail: 3 video crews will be taping the event from start to finish, please don't be surprised. They will give you space and courtesy. Your job is to remember to "smile" and perhaps share a good story!
Waxing stations are available at Check Points 9, 8, 6, 4, 3 only.
Many thanks to Mountain Equipment Coop, Fresh Air Experience, Peccos, Lanctot, The Cyclery Ottawa, and Le Suroit! We appreciate the waxing perks you provide on trail!
"To all participants in the Canadian Ski Marathon – Best of luck and Happy Skiing from all of us at Mountain Equipment Coop. See you at wax stations 4 and 8" Here are some MEC staff pics from last year's CSM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathanphotography/sets/72157626085391768/
DAY 1 - SATURDAY MONTEBELLO FINISH: Ski into the Chateau from Section 6, share stories, warm up, pick up your "retweet" prize, check out the new CSM book by Bill Pollock, send an update to friends and family from the Social Cafe!
2012 Merchandise has arrived! Don't forget to pick up your:
- POINT-to-POINT technical short sleeve T-shirt
- POINT-to-POINT long sleeve shirt, and
- SUGOI CSM Neck Warmers
At the following times and locations:
- Chateau Montebello Lobby on Friday and Saturday,
- the Papineauville Dorm on Friday and Saturday (Polyvalente Louis-Joseph-Papineau), and
- the Banquet on Sunday (Ecole Polyvalente Lavigne de Lachute)


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- Something we don't know: 11 years ago I used to race. My dad bought a pair of skiboards to me for christmas and thought he bought "twintip skis". I skied them for a year before I got longer skis. Mike Nick was my biggest idol.
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I'd love the ornament, the candles (either one) the Kama Sutra deck of cards, I'd even like the Sliquid, since I've never used it and have heard really good things about it.
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Hey there .... great to see you! Hope you had a Merry Christmas :-)
I think the Sex Smarts Cards look like fun. I'm not sure we would use the role play deck mentioned, but this deck looks like it could be interesting to explore some new areas.
I'd also welcome the "Bootie" since I don't have any anal toys, and I think the "Where's Dildo" book could be a lot of fun.


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The Enquirer and other media have extensively covered Gov. Kasich's end run around a legitimate legislature.
Of course, I'm talking about his effort to force the adoption of the ACA. No need to rehash the specifics, but I do have a grave concern: how is it that the media, the legislature, and Kasich all feel free to ignore Issue 2, 2011. The voters of Ohio, by a two thirds margin, rejected the adoption of the individual mandate. That's news to me.
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My name is Jodie and I'm a voice over artist and vocalist living in Los Angeles. It's a competitive business, but I love it!!!
At the beginning of the year, my buddies in Shooter Jennings band had an idea. Let's start an ACDC cover band (Bon Scott Era ONLY). "We'll have a ball and we'll make some money and we'll call it Squealer". The problem is, they didn't have a frontman.
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Since then, I've been hit up by a wide range of cover bands with gimmicks galore and rad musicians who, like me, just need an extra buck here and there. I might be gigging with some pals in Valley Gurl (80s) and Girls Girls Girls (a Motley Crue cover band) soon, but I only gig when it doesn't conflict with The Shakers. …It's in the fine print of every contract, thanks to my attorney in Texas, whom I still refer to the same as I did on our 7th grade basketball team: Sexy Jessy.
The Shakers (WWW.ILOVETHESHAKERS) are also increasing their roster of cover-songs to continue our growing schedule of corporate events, weddings, and birthdays. Covers include our soul and motown favorites from the likes Martha & The Vandellas, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Ike & Tina Turner, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Bill Withers, Temptations, The Four Tops, and MORE! (Don't worry, we'll still play ACDC and Led Zeppelin http://youtu.be/MDkcXbViR-Y)


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Independence Day activities kick off Thursday evening in Waterville, as the community hosts a barbecue and fireworks. Marysville has a full day planned Friday, with an old fashioned fourth. A mile and a half run/walk, 5k run/walk/bike, or 14 mile bike ride begins at 9 a.m. at the Blue River Rail Trail. Cost is $25 per person, $50 per family, advance registration ... Read More »
BVTC Announces 2014 Scholarship Recipients
Schmitz Named Distinguished ILEC Recipient Blue Valley Tele-Communications is pleased to announce its 2014 Scholarship recipients. Awarding $16,000 in scholarships, BVTC is committed to supporting the continued education of its youth. Tracy Schmitz, Axtell, was awarded the Distinguished ILEC scholarship award of $2500. Winning an ILEC scholarship of $750 were Hillary Ronnebaum, Home; Samantha Meier, Palmer; Coleman Forst, Oketo; Hail ... Read More »
KNDY Celebrates National FFA Week
KNDY is celebrating National FFA Week by saluting our area youth. Listen to area FFA members tell of their accomplishments as originally heard on KNDY AM & FM radio. Read More »
Gage County M.A.P.S. Coalition Awarded Grant
A wellness grant of $16,700 was recently awarded to the Gage County M.A.P.S. Coalition. Funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, a presentation is planned during the National Night Out on Tuesday evening. The grant is among eight in Nebraska, and will be used to fund programs including two that kicked off this summer, No Child Left on the ... Read More »
Big Indian Lake Opens For Boaters Near Odell
Big Indian Lake near Odell has reopened for boaters. A project to remove sediment and update facilities closed the lake as it was drained three years ago. A grand opening is officially planned for August 24, which will be held along with the annual Jakes Day, an event emphasizing youth safety with firearms. A number of outdoor activities are planned ... Read More »
Hazardous Occupations Safety Trainings for youth coming in May
River Valley Extension will be conducting two district wide Hazardous Occupations Safety Training's in Agriculture, tractor and machinery safety,for youth, ages 14-15, in May. The first training will be Saturday May 11 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the 4-H Building in Belleville and the second one will be Saturday May 18 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the ... Read More »
First Ever Artober Fest in the planning stages
They're just in the planning stages, but the First Ever Artober Fest is set for Saturday, October 5 in Marysville. A mixture of art displays, good food, and music, including polka music, and youth activities are being planned. If you have a civic group or church group that would be interested in doing a food stand or bake sale or perhaps know of an ... Read More »
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All youth, ages 14 or 15-years old, who plan to work with farm machinery for someone other than their parent(s) or guardian(s), are encouraged to complete safety certification training in 2012. Since 1968, the Department of Labor has allowed non-farm youth (who do not have a parent(s), guardian(s), or family corporation owning farmland) to legally operate farm tractors / ... Read More »
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Hello! If you are here from Sew Mama Sew, welcome! If not, I have a guest post over there today with a wool appliqué tutorial. If you're curious about working with wool I'd love you to take a look at the project.
I am a big fan of hand stitching, so sharing a technique tutorial as part of the SMS Slow Sewing Series is really an honor. I won't go on and on here because I'd rather you click over to the full post, but in summary: hand stitching is my favorite type of sewing! My new book Alison Glass Appliqué (out next month!) has a ton of it, and the project for the tutorial today is a modification of one of the book projects. I really like how it turned out. It will fit right in as a new pillow on my sofa. My daughter's first question was, 'I love it, do we get to keep it?' Sweet, right?
The background fabric is Bouquet in Yarrow from my new fabric line Alison Glass Handcrafted, and the wool is from my brand new, shipping any day now wool collection with Weeks Dye Works. It is stitched with perle cotton from the coordinating sets. I cannot tell you how much I like their wool and threads. Kits for the project and all of the materials are up in the shop.
In celebration of my tutorial and release of my new book – Sew Mama Sew and I are offering a giveaway! A kit to make this project and a copy of my book are up for grabs. Just leave a comment here answering why you are dying to try wool appliqué for a chance to win! I have to approve each comment, so don't worry if you don't see your's right away. We will pick the winner next Friday and will announce in the comment section. Thanks!
Well, that last post is officially the longest I've ever written. I guess I had a lot to say about my new fabric line for Andover Fabrics, Alison Glass Handcrafted. So much so that I didn't even get to some of the technical information details that I think is important to share with you. Mainly, the names (design and color names) of each fabric, as well as an answer to the most frequently asked question about the fabric so far: 'Is there a front and a back? How do I know which is which?' Good questions.
Before we get into the technical information, I wanted to share a reminder that the fabrics will ship to stores in October. I do have bundles and yardage up for pre-order in the shop (including a 10" square set if you want to get a little feel for each of the prints), and many other online and local shops will have it soon too. The price point is a bit higher than other quilting cottons, not really higher than a lot of garment fabrics. I hope to get to share more about the process soon. When I do, the reason for the higher price point will seem obvious, as this really is made by people by hand. It's really pretty amazing, the time that each piece of this fabric takes. I am thrilled to get to be a part it and to share it with you.
First up, 'Bouquet'. I am so excited about this one. You really have to see it in person to get the full effect of how much the designs glow within the background. I have a feeling that these particular prints will go fast, no stress though, they'll make more.
Bouquet in Duck Egg:
Bouquet in Yarrow:
Bouquet in Ruby:
Next is 'Plus' in (from left to right) Shortbread, Strawberry, Chartreuse, Teal, and Lagoon. These make such a nice set. The scale is really nice, not too big, not too small. I will be making for sure a skirt out of the Chartreuse or the Strawberry, or wait, maybe Lagoon. I don't know. I've seen a couple of really fun little bags too!
Fun, right? The 'a' is for Andover. I like how they did this. I also like the letter a.
Here is 'Geese'. Definitely a take on a flying geese block, the randomness of this one I think is particularly nice. The colors turned out so nice too! Be on the look out for a gorgeous long dress in Graphite at Quilt Market!
From left to right: Tomato, Lichen, Graphite, and Storm.
'Penny' in Fossil, Beet, Navy, and Peacock is named kind of as an ode to Lucky Penny, my first fabric collection, and also kind of because they look like little coins to me. I see this design as a super useful one. Fossil is one I personally want to wear soon. It seems super practical.
Close up, so you can see the color variation a little better. These fabrics have a clear, handmade look.
Finally, 'Petal'. This is a boarder print! The design gets less dense as is approaches the middle. I'm seeing skirts and scarves, and maybe some fun tops that really take advantage of the boarder feature. Charcoal is a really lovely deep grey. Eggplant, gosh, so much glowing of all of the little bits on the deep background.
'Petal' in Charcoal:
"Petal' in Eggplant:
Now, the big question! 'Is there a front and a back and how do I know which is which?' This is a really super question! The non-helpful answer is that there is a right and wrong side, but it's hard to tell. While this makes it tricky, it is actually a really super aspect of this fabric. It is practically reversible, and it only kind of matters, meaning that a single layer scarf or unlined skirt is not a problem, none of that weird faded out to deal with. My take is that if you can't easily tell, then there's not anything huge to worry about.
That being said, there is a difference. From just looking at it, there are a couple of things that I've noticed that will help. First, every so often on the selvedge there is an 'a' for Andover, like their logo. I mentioned the 'a' above, and you can see it in a couple of the photos. If you get a piece with that stamped on it, then you can tell the front because the 'a' is facing the right way.
However, it's not stamped often, so that's only kind of helpful. As far as just looking at the fabric, if you compare the front and the back of some of the shapes, the back will have more areas where the color is kind of missing, little white or lighter bits. It is really hard to see on some of the fabrics, particularly on the ones with smaller motifs. Take a look at the photo below, both right and left are approximately the same area on the fabric, but the left is the back (see the white bits?) and the right is the front. It's pretty easy to see on the larger shapes.
The smaller shapes are a little harder to see. If you look closely at the photo below you can tell a slight difference. Back is on the left again, front is on the right. Some of the front and back shapes look exactly the same, so not every place has these white bits. Look around the fabric until you see some, and you will know that is the back, but keep in mind that both sides are viable options. If you like the 'back' better for your project, then go for it. There is no wrong side!
I hope all of this information will help you start to plan your projects! I am so excited for Alison Glass Handcrafted to get in everyone's hands – I can't wait to see what you make!
The first month of school has come and gone, and even after only a few days in all of the new already felt normal and like we had been at it a while. My kids love school, I am so fortunate with all of that. The rhythm of fall feels great to all of us. I like cooler weather, boots and jeans and sweaters. Heck, if I'm being honest I try to wear winter clothing as year round as possible.
As usual I wonder if we could heave made more of the summer, but then I think that the days of unplanned are consistent with the personality of my family, and I think the kids won't mind it when they are grown. They both went on a special trip with Chris. We visited family in Austin for a good long while. We went on our annual cabin weekend with good friends, and friends visited us. Not too bad really, pretty simple, which is my preference. If I was more organized I would show photos, maybe next year!
There is a lot to do this fall, a lot to share and introduce, and a lot of new to make. I want to do all of it well, to inform and share, and not bombard. I really struggle with all of this, what is appropriate to share, what is a good amount and what is just pushy. I'm pretty sure I'm the opposite of pushy though, so I think it all feels like way to much to me, when maybe it's not. I am actually a very (obnoxiously) reflective, over thinking, quiet person, and sharing here feels public in a way I wish it didn't. I always go back to that I need to just get over it.
I thought I should just say it though, so then you can all know my heart. It's so tricky to promote what I am working so hard at when I am so uncomfortable with it all. And I work so much at this because really, I love the art, I love designing fabric, and I want to be able to keep doing that. Most of the other stuff exists to support that end. That, and that I really do like people and interacting about a shared interest, but the shared interest is really just a way to get to know others more. I think this is why I like teaching and talking to groups about my work. I don't like the getting up in front part, but I like the interaction it allows for. I care about quilting, but I care way more about people, so sometimes is seems weird to talk so much about fabric and sewing and all of that, and so little about all of the rest.
However, this post is for the purpose of introducing my newest fabric line, Handcrafted, so let's just get to it!
Technically the line is called Alison Glass Handcrafted, but I know it will be shortened to Handcrafted, totally fine. There's a big reason for the name, both in it's generalness and in what it represents. I wanted something simple, because really this is a new look for this fabric making process. That alone is really thrilling. I wanted a name we could continue to use as the collection grows because it represents the overall look of the technique, thus the generalness. I also wanted something descriptive to the process. Before this line, all of the fabric I've designed have been manufactured in large fabric mills, a totally amazing process where huge machines move very fast to produce large quantities of goods quickly. This is all super good, but there are other ways to produce fabric.
The backstory is pretty simple. Andover Fabrics (well, really the people at Andover, but you know) asked me if I wanted to develop a fabric line using a batik type printing process. A lot of the time we (maybe it's just me?) think of batik as a style, as in 'I like batiks' or 'I don't like batiks.' The truth is, batik is a technique that uses wax-resist dying to make patterns on cloth. There is a huge, rich history to the technique. It is part of the culture of many countries, each with varying styles and specific ways of using wax, dye, and tools to get vastly different results. Indonesian batik is especially well known, so much so that it was designated as a 'Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity' by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) in 2009. Yes, this is from my google search research, but it is really all very interesting, totally worth your own google search if you want to learn more.
Back to the backstory: Just before Andover brought up this possibility, I had been thinking about how to make a line of fabric geared towards garments. See, I want to sew things with my designs that I want to wear, but I'm a pretty simple (boring? probably!) dresser. I like a more muted, in general, palette, and a lot of solid color, not tons of dense prints. You're maybe thinking, 'Ummm, Alison's quilting cotton prints are pretty dense in design, bright, with many colors, blah, blah.' You're right! While I love this for my home (remember, my background is home dec) and for patchwork and bags and many things, I personally can't pull off wearing most of it. Don't get me wrong, I have seen a ton of DARLING garments made with my prints, especially the cutest kid things that make me wish mine were still little and would want to wear something other than t-shirts and jeans. For me though, as a grown up, not stand out type, I wanted something different.
As soon as Andover mentioned it, the two thoughts swirled together in my brain as a possible way to get a design printed in a way that I (and hopefully many others) would like to wear. Add in the fact that the fabric is a bit lighter and more flow-y than quilting cotton, and I was sold. The challenge was exciting. Communicating what I wanted first to Andover, then to our partners in Indonesia through our local agents resulted in a year long development process. I have to tell you, that the artisans who are physically making this fabric have perfectly interpreted my vision for a new application of the hand stamped, hand dyed fabric process. They are patient in using different techniques within this process to get the look I wanted. It's pretty amazing.
This fabric is very different, it's created entirely by hand. Handcrafted is a new interpretation of the ancient wax resist fabric dying art form. It is made in Indonesia by people who have great skill. Having had the privilege of seeing a handful of photos of the process, I feel a deep connection to the idea that many hands went into the process of making this fabric. This bring me to something I feel strongly about. I think it's easy to give credit to the designer for coming up with the idea or the artwork, it's an obvious statement. I am, frankly, so lucky to get to be a part of the art on surfaces process, but it's not at all just me. When you look at a piece of fabric, and think about the designer, think also about the art director and staff that ready the art for the mill, the agents who travel far to communicate with people who actually physically make the goods, weather it is in a large mill or in a village in a remote area. Think that there are real people, in this case, physically adding wax and dye to fabric specifically how I have asked, in order to bring this idea to life. It is kind of a bit overwhelming to think about how many people it takes to pull almost anything together.
Then there's you! You can take this fabric that has already had so much humanness poured into it, cut it all up and sew it back together to make your own handmade goodness. It's really so awesome.
When I really started looking into the history of batik, the term 'acculturation' emerged. Not being a vocabulary champion, I had to look up the concept. It's the idea of change that results from the meeting of cultures. As out there as it seems, for the first time in my life, I really feel like I'm a very small part of something different that has resulted from the coming together of cultures. The batik printing process applied to fabrics that are created to appeal to people who enjoy what we have termed 'modern'.
Basically, I hope you will love it, or at the least appreciate what it is. It's really very lovely, better in person than in the photos (a huge thank you to Nicole at Modern Handcraft for taking and sharing most of these lovely photos, by the way). Super glow-y with a nice drape and feel, and as much as I envisioned it for garments, it is completely rocking in the patchwork projects you might have seen popping up as we prepare for Quilt Market in a couple of weeks.
The fabrics will ship to stores in October. I do have bundles and yardage up for pre-order in the shop (including a 10" square set if you want to get a little feel for each of the prints), and many other online and local shops will have it soon too. Each fabric has a design and color name, to hopefully simplify things when you are looking for a particular print. The next post will be a quick summary of those names with some other useful information about the fabric. What do you think? I'd love to hear what you might want to make, or any of your thought on the process, or on fall, or whatever you want. I can't wait to see what you make!


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Bringing out the good sheets tonight!
Here's a series of prototype Star Wars character rings that were created by J.A.P. Studio. These were actually developed back in the late '90s to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Star Wars, but apparently they were never released.
IG-88's head was originally salvaged from a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet engine.
Super Smash Wars: Quest Log V—The Empire Smashes Back
Nothing says "Home Sweet Home" quite like taun taun cross stitch!
Because anyone can build a house.
Nigri wampa RAWR!
Who needs a bookcase?!
Wampa by Mikeatron.
Star Wars Pulp Covers by Timothy Anderson. These, along with even more of his pulp-inspired works, are also available as prints!
Bob in "Ep.V-The Bob Strikes Back" by Tmronin
At this point, Bob in her Star Wars gear could basically be a fetish in itself. This is Bob's first on Zivity. Give her a warm welcome!
Moments with the Princess, Star Wars: Episode V—The Empire Strikes Back.
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Theme Parks as Art: Misunderstanding Idealized Fictions
Is Disneyland itself art? The architecture and design are often discussed, but the inherent art of the park as a holistic entity is often overlooked.
The role of the theme park in contemporary culture strikes strikes me as nothing if not incredibly confused. Certainly our childhood memories of trips to Disneyland or Walt Disney World are important and strong, but the huge numbers of adults visiting these parks attest to the fact that simple childhood amusement is no answer. Theme parks are certainly vehicles for amusement and escapism, but this is no different from literature, film, or other artistic mediums. However, distinct from these art forms is the fact that theme parks are experiential constructs, and something about this makes it difficult for theme parks to cross the great divide of social importance (see also: video games). Theme parks are seldom seen to raise important questions, and raising important questions is something that respected art does. Asking when the 3:00 parade starts or deciding between getting a Fastpass for Space Mountain or Indiana Jones probably don't count as important questions, therefore proving that your trip to Disneyland was ultimately frivolous and shallow.
Of course, that's hogwash.
Those who delve deeper realize that theme parks have many layers, and their design goes far deeper than surface amusements. Disneyland is as much a collection of visceral amusements as it is a prototypical encapsulation of American ideals and childhood desires. Walt Disney's Tomorrowland seemed to guide the future as much as it fantasized it, with children of the 1960s still wondering why they aren't taking monorails and peoplemovers to work on space exploration. That kind of instilled cultural expectation is certainly something that can't be dismissed as mindless amusement, certainly the work of that nebulous expression we hold high and refer to as "art".
Explorations of theme parks in this particular context of artistic and cultural importance are unfortunately few and far between, but you can find them if you dig. A primary example is Dreamlands, an exhibit at the Centre Pompidou in Paris back in 2010 exploring the role of World's Fairs, international exhibitions, and theme parks in influencing societal ideas on cities and how they are constructed. In their words:
"The dreamlands of the leisure society have shaped the imagination, nourishing both utopian dreams and artistic productions. But they have also become realities : the pastiche, the copy, the artificial and the fictive have become facts of the environment in which real life is led, and they serve as models for understanding and planning the urban fabric and its social life, blurring the boundaries between imagination and reality."
This idea of a blur between what is real and what is fantasy is the essential excitement of a theme park, the only medium that interweaves this confluence in a physical, experiential context. However, the very means by which a theme park provides excitement over the real world, its fictions, also seem to be the source of the theme parks low status in the artistic landscape. The idea that much of a theme park is essentially constructed and thus "fake" creates a tension not present in most artistic works which we happily accept as fictional, purposeful constructs. That the characters in the novels we read never actually existed is just fine with us, as is the idea that aliens did not in fact invade earth and Jeff Goldblum did not in fact defeat them with a computer virus. It's okay, because this is art and art is allowed to construct it's own reality. In contrast, the idea that Epcot's China Pavilion is not in fact the real China is incredibly problematic for some. Why visit a fake when you can visit the real China, the one full of actual history?
The China Pavilion at EPCOT is decidely not the real China, but does that even matter?
Disney's EPCOT Center was a turning point for theme park design in many ways, but it's arguably most important for being a blatant declaration of the theme park as social guidance rather than simple amusement, a declaration of just what, exactly, theme parks could contribute to the artistic landscape. On the park's front end is Future World: a targeted celebration of urban utopianism and the potential of tomorrow. The park's back end is World Showcase, a celebration of the nations and cultures of the world, summarizing their essence in idealized vignettes. This latter bit was always intended as an appetizer for these nations, a summarized sketch pointing to each nation's beauty and strength, a functional bridge between one form of tourism and another. However, at its worst, World Showcase can be interpreted as an unapologetic, inferior facsimile of the rest of the world, a means by which Americans can dip their toes in faux-internationalism without ever actually needing to do it. This latter interpretation represents a fundamental misunderstanding of what a theme park is attempting to do, but I can't fault the average person for coming to this conclusion. In all honesty, it's our own fault.
I don't think the idea of a theme park as an idealized sketch, as a conveniently encapsulated social role-play, has ever been made clear. EPCOT's World Showcase is interesting exactly because the countries depicted are not presented as simple recreations. Instead, these countries are presented as distilled, idealized sketches that communicate something very real, but also something very unique and distinct from the the physical locations and cultures that inspired them. In World Showcase, authenticity is necessary in spirit, not in the finalized product, which is free to be a hybrid of the summarized, idealized, and unique. At the end of the day World Showcase pavilions are defined as much by their fictions as their authenticity.
The value of theme parks is measured in the success of their fictions, and valuing fiction in physical experience is not something we've been culturally trained to do. The film the Game was essentially an exploration of fictionalized realities, about fictionalizing not the words on a page or images on a screen, but your actual physical reality. While most of us are not running around Epcot trying to avoid being killed like Michael Douglas, we are still engaging in a constructed reality while we visit. Theme parks are essentially playgrounds of constructed realities, the settings from books and films where we fulfill the role of the protagonist, using the landscape to write our own stories. That physical locations can be of interest and importance devoid of a "true" historical context is an uncommon concept. Imagine taking an international vacation where you have to avoid all historical points of interest. For many, this would be a total reconceptualizing of what it means to travel and explore. Seeking out not authenticity and historical curiosity but dense, conceptual fictions is not a simple concept, and both theme park purveyors and commentators (lets assume we're all in that latter category), don't do a very good job of making this clear. It's not about falsified realities, it's about idealized fictions. This is theme parks 101, but in over 55 years the general public often has trouble discerning the difference between the two.
Ideals are often the language of theme parks, but they have the power to explore even more complicated concepts. In my book Tokyo DisneySea in Photographs I primarily attempted to paint Tokyo DisneySea as a place of idealized beauty, but also attempted to showcase how the park's idealized, historical and cultural fictions work together to explore the complicated relationship between mankind and Mother Nature. This latter point is subtle, and one likely more latent in the park's design than explicit, but it's also something could not be expressed in quite the same way in any form other than the experiential theme park medium. Tokyo DisneySea is unique as a theme park in that it romanticizes progress while never arriving at any identifiable ideal. There is no utopia, no hypothesis of perfection, with the centerpiece of the park essentially highlighting chaos and turmoil. This flies in the face of the idea of the theme park as a simple utopian exercise as Dreamlands posits, planting the first seeds of postmodernism in theme park design.
Tokyo DisneySea exhibits elements of postmodernism in theme park design, arguably focusing as much on conflict as idealization.
This frame of reference, the theme park as a cultural guide and vehicle for social commentary, is one that constantly fights for survival. Back in 1982 EPCOT was practically blatant in guiding the populous as to what a theme park's role in the social and artistic landscape. However, 20 years later, Epcot is struggling to maintain purpose, guiding less and less and focusing on amusement more and more. Something didn't connect, and I think it may have been as simple as a lack of communication. There needs to more guidance and discourse bridging the islands of amusement and art. The art within theme parks is often discussed, be it the graphic design of poster art or even something as complex as architecture, but the art of a theme park as a whole is mostly neglected. Theme parks remain one of society's best guiding lights, encapsulations of our ideals, hopes, and more recently, our concerns. This role is made even more important by realizing just how many people theme parks touch, people who may never step foot into an art gallery or crack an architecture book. It's time to stop assuming the lowest common denominator and believing in the promise of not only the future, but of the present. If we don't take theme parks seriously as vehicles for social commentary and emotional expresson, as art, the rest of the world never will.
This is not a zero-sum game: we can have our fictional ideals and ride our roller coasters too.
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Bible Study: Genres Define What We Read
- Tuesday, February 04, 2014
When you stroll through the aisles of your local bookstore, the organization of the shelves evokes expectations. A murder mystery with no murder and no mystery would be strange and disappointing, and historical romances ought to have a historical setting and romance plot. We have these expectations because of genre.
Genre sets expectations, and reading with inappropriate expectations is a recipe for misinterpretation.
The Bible is not a single book. It's an anthology nearly a thousand years in the making. It consists of books of diverse genres, all united by the common theme of God's (sometimes rocky) relationship with humankind.
This list of genres isn't meant to be complete, but it's a good start.
Historical narrative. Much of the Bible is history of one form or another: epic or "history of origins" (Genesis–Deuteronomy), royal annals and national history (1 Samuel–2 Chronicles), or biography (Ezra, Nehemiah). Some of this historical narrative is etiological—it explains the distant origins of something familiar in the present day. The Gospels form an important sub-genre of historical biography; they are the story of Jesus' life, but with a strong emphasis on what His life, death and resurrection means to us.
Law code. Rules and regulations are found all over the ancient Near East, and much of the biblical law conforms to the laws of neighboring nations in form (if not in content). Covenant law has a strict format in the ancient Near East, and biblical covenants (e.g., Genesis 15) usually adhere to the established form.
Wisdom literature. These works aren't usually meant to be thought of as history (even if they recount historical events), but as philosophical excursions into the nature of the universe and our place in it (Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes). The tone of these works is elevated because they deal with life's big questions. For example, Job and his friends don't have conversations in the usual sense; instead, they take turns speechifying at one another.
Songs and poems. Sometimes poems and songs tell a story (in a non-narrative fashion), and sometimes they are expressions of a single emotion: joy, sorrow, praise, or lament. Some memorable songs and poems include the Psalms, Lamentations, The Song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32), The Song of Deborah (Judges 5), and The Annunciation (Luke 1:46–55).
Prophetic oracle. Sometimes prophets, like Isaiah and Micah, foretell the future, and sometimes they just tell the truth about the present that nobody wants to hear. Much of the prophetic content of the Bible is cast as poetry, with vivid imagery and carefully crafted parallel lines that characterize all Hebrew poetry.
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