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In researching AIPAC, I remember running across an extensive account of how the organization used public relations methods that include letter-writing, placement of articles in media, and speeches in order to influence public opinion. This came to mind today when I noticed that my Google News (tailored to Western New York) had a headline reading "Hezbollah's terrorism a threat to upstate NY" in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Now this idea is so far out, meaning it is so nonsensical and exaggerated, that I clicked on through to inspect the contents. They are here. The article in this newspaper is written by Benjamin Weinthal who is from a suburb of Rochester named Brighton. Lo and behold, he's a "Research Fellow" of the neocon outfit I've mentioned before, namely, Foundation for Defense of Democracies. It's one of those William Kristol outfits that purports to deliver research and evidence, but instead specializes in scare tactics wrapped in a mantle of pseudo-objectivity.
Accurately evaluating Hezbollah and its activities in this hemisphere takes a lot more than this newspaper piece of Weinthal. The strongest allegation of a Hezbollah presence has been an accusation made by the House Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Management. It claimed that Hezbollah was allied to the Mexican drug cartels, and it claimed a threat in the Southwest. However, high Mexican officials categorically denied that Hezbollah had drug cartel connections.
I posit that local police forces are a greater threat to the safety of Americans than Hezbollah is. Here is a recent example from Rochester. Rochester has a long history of problems with the police department (see here). Google on any major American city with the words "police brutality" to turn up many examples. Furthermore, it is very easy to find cases of police using drugs, stealing drugs, shaking down drug dealers, and selling drugs. The CATO people track police misconduct daily. See here.
If neoconservatives or Congressmen influenced by them were serious about the safety of Americans, they would long ago have ended the War on Drugs, undertaken serious negotiations with Iran, and stopped butting in to every Muslim country and every dispute among Muslims they can find. Had they been genuinely concerned with Americans, they would never have started a War on Terror, amplified drone warfare, attacked several countries and aided various armed and sometimes terror groups in Libya and Syria. And, last but not least, they would not be raising obstacles to gun ownership and gun carry.
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I have an HDMI 4 X 4 Matrix and I've connected the output from my HD6450 so I can split the signal to any of 4 display devices. This has worked well for almost a year. Then about a month ago, the displays went black when I selected the input connected to the HD6450. The message on the displays says "Not Supported" as opposed to "No Signal".
If I connect another display to the vga port on the card, there is no signal output to either port. However, when I disconnect the hdmi, then the video is output to the vga port.
If I connect the HDMI output from the card directly to a display it works as expected.
I've contacted the manufacturer of the matrix, and they think this may have something to do with HDCP, but I'm not sure what would have caused the sudden change. As I mention above, this has been working flawlessly for almost a year. I checked the driver for the card and it is from December of 2012 so it couldn't have been a driver update.
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- Energy dependence of multi-pion production in high-energy nucleus-nucleus collisions (1980)
- Exclusive pi - and charged-particle production in collisions of Ar+KCl is studied at incident energies from 0.4 to 1.8 GeV/u. Complete disintegration of both nuclei is observed. The correlation between pi - and total charge multiplicity shows no islands of anomalous pion production. For constant numbers of proton participants the pi - multiplicity distributions are Poissons. For central collisions <n pi -> increases smoothly and to first order linearly with the c.m. energy. Disagreement with the firestreak model is found. Pacs numbers: 25.70.Hi, 24.10.Dp
- Spectra of p, d, and t from relativistic nuclear collisions (1980)
- Inclusive energy spectra of protons, deuterons, and tritons were measured with a telescope of silicon and germanium detectors with a detection range for proton energies up to 200 MeV. Fifteen sets of data were taken using projectiles ranging from protons to 40Ar on targets from 27Al to 238U at bombarding energies from 240 MeV/nucleon to 2.1 GeV/nucleon. Particular attention was paid to the absolute normalization of the cross sections. For three previously reported reactions, He fragment cross sections have been corrected and are presented. To facilitate a comparison with theory the sum of nucleonic charges emitted as protons plus composite particles was estimated and is presented as a function of fragment energy per nucleon in the interval from 15 to 200 MeV/nucleon. For low-energy fragments at forward angles the protons account for only 25% of the nucleonic charges. The equal mass 40Ar plus Ca systems were examined in the center of mass. Here at 0.4 GeV/nucleon 40Ar plus Ca the proton spectra appear to be nearly isotropic in the center of mass over the region measured. Comparisons of some data with firestreak, cascade, and fluid dynamics models indicate a failure of the first and a fair agreement with the latter two. In addition, associated fast charged particle multiplicities (where the particles had energies larger than 25 MeV/nucleon) and azimuthal correlations were measured with an 80 counter array of plastic scintillators. It was found that the associated multiplicities were a smooth function of the total kinetic energy of the projectile. NUCLEAR REACTIONS U(20Ne,X), E / A=240 MeV/nucleon; U(40Ar,X), Ca(40Ar,X), U(20Ne,X), Au(20Ne,X), Ag(20Ne,X), Al(20Ne,X), U(4He,X), Al(4He,X), E / A=390 MeV/nucleon; U(40Ar,X), Ca(40Ar,X), U(20Ne,X), U(4He,X), U(p,X), E / A=1.04 GeV/nucleon; U(20Ne,X), E / A=2.1 GeV/nucleon; measured sigma (E, theta ), X=p,d,t.
- Pion Production in the 40Ar+40Ca Reaction at 1.05 GeV/Nucleon (1979)
- Pion-production cross sections have been measured for the reaction 40Ar+40Ca--> pi ++X at a laboratory energy of 1.05 GeV/nucleon. A maximum in the pi + cross section occurs at mid-rapidity, which is anomalous relative to p+p and p+nucleus reactions and compared to many other heavy-ion reactions. Calculations based on cascade and thermal models fail to fit the data.
- Shell-Structure Effect on Elastic alpha Scattering (1972)
- Back-angle enhancements of elastic alpha -scattering cross sections have been observed for nuclei at the ends of the 1p, 2s-1d, and f7 / 2 shells. Strong reduction of this enhancement occurs if excess neutrons enter the next open major shell. The results are discussed in terms of intermediate alpha structure.
- Nuclear fireball model for proton inclusive spectra from relativistic heavy-ion collisions (1976)
- A simple model is proposed for the emission of nucleons with velocities intermediate between those of the target and projectile. In this model, the nucleons which are mutually swept out from the target and projectile form a hot quasiequilibrated fireball which decays as an ideal gas. The overall features of the proton-inclusive spectra from 250- and 400-MeV/nucleon 20Ne ions and 400-MeV/nucleon 4He ions interacting with uranium are fitted without any adjustable parameters.
- Central collisions of relativistic heavy ions (1977)
- The energy spectra of protons and light nuclei produced by the interaction of 4He and 20Ne projectiles with Al and U targets have been investigated at incident energies ranging from 0.25 to 2.1 GeV per nucleon. Single fragment inclusive spectra have been obtained at angles between 25° and 150°, in the energy range from 30 to 150 MeV/nucleon. The multiplicity of intermediate and high energy charged particles was determined in coincidence with the measured fragments. In a separate study, fragment spectra were obtained in the evaporation energy range from 12C and 20Ne bombardment of uranium. We observe structureless, exponentially decaying spectra throughout the range of studied fragment masses. There is evidence for two major classes of fragments; one with emission at intermediate temperature from a system moving slowly in the lab frame, and the other with high temperature emission from a system propagating at a velocity intermediate between target and projectile. The high energy proton spectra are fairly well reproduced by a nuclear fireball model based on simple geometrical, kinematical, and statistical assumptions. Light cluster emission is also discussed in the framework of statistical models. NUCLEAR REACTIONS U(20Ne,X), E=250 MeV/nucl.; U(20Ne,X), U(α,X) E=400 MeV/nucl.; U(20Ne,X), Al(20Ne,X), E=2.1 GeV/nucl.; measured σ(E,θ), X=p, d, t, 3He,4He. U(20Ne,X), U(α,X), E=400 MeV/nucl.; U(20Ne,X), E=2.1 GeV/nucl.; measured σ(E, θ), Li to O. U(20Ne,X), U(12C,X), E=2.1 GeV/nucl.; measured σ(E, 90°), 4He to B. Nuclear fireballs, coalescence, thermodynamics of light nuclei production.
- Study on chemical equilibrium in nucleus-nucleus collisions at relativistic energies (2004)
- We present a detailed study of chemical freeze-out in nucleus-nucleus collisions at beam energies of 11.6, 30, 40, 80 and 158A GeV. By analyzing hadronic multiplicities within the statistical hadronization approach, we have studied the chemical equilibration of the system as a function of center of mass energy and of the parameters of the source. Additionally, we have tested and compared different versions of the statistical model, with special emphasis on possible explanations of the observed strangeness hadronic phase space under-saturation.
- The ALICE TPC, a large 3-dimensional tracking device with fast readout for ultra-high multiplicity events (2010)
- The design, construction, and commissioning of the ALICE Time-Projection Chamber (TPC) is described. It is the main device for pattern recognition, tracking, and identification of charged particles in the ALICE experiment at the CERN LHC. The TPC is cylindrical in shape with a volume close to 90 m3 and is operated in a 0.5 T solenoidal magnetic field parallel to its axis. In this paper we describe in detail the design considerations for this detector for operation in the extreme multiplicity environment of central Pb–Pb collisions at LHC energy. The implementation of the resulting requirements into hardware (field cage, read-out chambers, electronics), infrastructure (gas and cooling system, laser-calibration system), and software led to many technical innovations which are described along with a presentation of all the major components of the detector, as currently realized. We also report on the performance achieved after completion of the first round of stand-alone calibration runs and demonstrate results close to those specified in the TPC Technical Design Report.


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|My husband and I have recently moved from a ranch style apartment to a second floor unit. We have no real complaints so far. However, our apartment shares cold air returns with the apartment down stairs. This isn't a huge deal, but every once in a while if someone down stairs is standing in just the right place when they talk we can hear them as if they are in our apartment. They aren't being too loud by any stretch, it's just heading right up the cold air return.
Does anyone have any advice on how to mitigate this noise? I'm a bit creeped out by it because for the past six years we could hardly hear anything from our neighbors. Now I get creeped out hearing them in our living room, and concerned about how much they will hear from our bedroom, or how much we'll hear from their's. I'm wondering if there's a filter or something that we could put in the cold air returns to dampen the noise? Any other ideas?
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- Posted by moonshadow (My Page) on Tue, Apr 29, 08 at 7:56
|Wouldn't suggest that. In our house (bilevel) if one is in the kitchen they can occasionally hear a conversation in the room of the basement directly below the kitchen if it's quiet, because of the duct work layout. I once put allergy filters in the registers (made just for that purpose). Later had to call the HVAC guy out for a service call and he happened to notice the filters and said they are very hard on the furnace. They block air flow which causes blower motor to have to work harder to push the air flow and that strains it, causing premature failure of the motor. It's a whopping cost to replace one of those. The filters were not what caused the service call, but I took them out after that.
|I hadn't thought about that, thanks for the tip.
- Posted by cdnquilter (My Page) on Sat, May 3, 08 at 18:39
|Talk to the folks downstairs.
Ask them if they ever hear you as clearly as you hear them.
Hopefully, they will value their privacy enough to appreciate your letting them know and will try to avoid that spot.
And if they let you know if they hear you, you can avoid talking from those spots, if possible.
Then turn up a radio if you start hearing them and put a radio near the cold air return if you think that your personal noise might be carrying upstairs.
Life in close quarters is easier with mutual respect - complete privacy is just not possible.
Thanks for the advice. We actually talked to the guy downstairs before we ever moved in, and he said he'd lived in that apartment for 3 years and never heard his upstairs neighbors. Unfortunately we haven't had a chance to talk to him since moving in, and we don't want to go knocking on his door because the property manager said he works really strange hours, and we don't want to end up waking him up if he's also on a strange sleeping schedule.
Actually it's really not a big deal. We haven't heard him all that often, it just really creeped me out when we did. As I said, we lived in our last apartment for 6 years, the longest either of us had lived anywhere after moving out of our parent's houses, so we really got used to it. We just aren't used to hearing other people's voices, lol.
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As I noted in my post about Brussels, one of the little surprises that I really enjoyed about Brussels were the murals depicting some of Belgium's Beloved Comic Strips.
I have learned since my visit that there is an official Comic Book Route which includes 42 pieces in the centre of Brussels alone, plus a bunch of others in some of the city's suburbs… and I am almost tempted to go back to Brussels just to check it out!
On my post about Antwerp, Belgium, I referred a few times to a local legend about a giant: a legend that kept popping up in various parts of the city, and which is embraced by the city as part of its folklore.
Well, the legend, as it goes, is about a giant named Antigoon, who lived in Antwerp two thousand years ago. The giant built a fortress at the edge of the River Scheldt, and demanded passing boats to pay a toll. If the sailors were unwilling or unable to pay, the giant would cut off one of their hands, and throw it into the river.
Eventually, the giant was slain by a Roman warrior (Brabo), who proceeded to pay homage to the giant's victims, by cutting the giant's hand off, and throwing it into the River Scheldt.
The legend is meant to explain where the name of the city, Antwerpen, came from; in Flemish, "hand-werpen" means "throwing hands." The idea of Antigoon's hand, now sunk at the bottom of the river, also symbolizes that the river is now a free sailing zone, important as the city's port has been Antwerp's biggest source of revenue through its entire existence.
The Giant's legend is visible throughout the city: the Brabo Fountain outside City Hall in the Grote Markt, built in 1887, depicts the hero Brabo throwing the hand into the river; a sculpture of a giant's hand is found in Mair Street, the city's main shopping street; there is also a statue of a giant at the entrance to Het Steen, the city's fortress. Even more, the hand is even depicted in the city's coat of arms!
A couple of days late on wishing everyone a happy Day of the Dead. This is one of my favourite celebrations in the entire year, one that makes me extra proud of my Mexican heritage.
This is a photo of my first attempt to make the typical Day of the Dead Bread (Pan de Muertos)… As I brought a little taste of Mexico to London, England, at a party my flatmates and I hosted last Saturday.
Below is another craft I made (one of 36 pieces I made), a piece of traditional Papel Picado, which is also a typical decoration for Día de Los Muertos in Mexico. This form of art is regarded as part of the folklore of the country, and protected as a cultural heritage art… Of course mine is an amateur piece, but not bad for my first time since I was a child!
One of my favourite celebrations. Today, I'm even wearing my Nightmare Before Christmas belt I got during my Halloween trip to Disneyland in October 2012! Even got a photo with Jack Skellington himself!
Enjoy the celebrations!
Last week I made my way over to the Tower of London to check out the World War One memorial poppies, a beautiful (free!) art installation running through the Summer and Autumn until November.
The exhibition, named Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, contains over 888,000 ceramic poppies, which are being "planted" in the Tower's moat over the summer. There will be one poppy for every British military casualty of the First World War.
One of the coolest parts of this installation is that it continues to evolve throughout the summer, as new poppies are planted every single day, continuously growing the display until all ceramic poppies are planted.
Throughout the summer, anyone is able to buy a poppy (for £25.00), which they'll receive as a keepsake once the installation comes to an end in November.
If you are in London, go check out Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, it's well worth the trip over!
One year ago today (25th September) I arrived into the United Kingdom for the next chapter in my life.
On my first day, I wandered around London's South Bank with my friend Alison, falling in love with the beauty of the area. Tonight, I found myself accidentally wandering around the same place with my friend Adam, before I realized I had done the same thing on my very first day in London, exactly one year ago!
What can I say, my move to London has been incredibly amazing, and I honestly can't believe a whole year has flown by. In this past year I have met so many incredible people and done so many great things.
Here is to many more amazing adventures in this wonderful city!
Yesterday I wrote about the grounds of the London Wonderground and mentioned the carousel bar… yes, this is a bar built inside a carousel that actually rotates, with the bar in the centre of the carousel, and the horses serving as tables.
One of my favourite parts about this year's Wonderground… go check it out before it's taken down until next year!
Also, check out my reviews of LIMBO and BRIEFS, two of the shows I went to check out at the London Wonderground 2014.
A couple of months ago, I wrote a review about the show Limbo at the London Wonderground, a great cabaret / circus hybrid show that blew my mind. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to check out another cabaret-style show at the same venue, in the form of the very sensual, extremely comedic, Australian sensation Briefs: The Second Coming.
The London Wonderground grounds have expanded over the summer (since my first visit to see Limbo), to include a much larger sitting area which includes more bars and eateries.
The Wonderground is meant to resemble an old-style fair / amusement park, and now also includes popular fair games, an amusement ride, and a carousel bar. Yes you read that right, a bar build inside a carousel that actually rotates, with the classic carousel horses serving as tables!
The stage for Briefs, is the same one used for Limbo, built inside an old-style circus tent (the Spiegeltent). A circular stage in the middle of the tent is surrounded by arena seating, with booths for bigger groups not he outskirts of the tent.
Briefs: The Second Coming
Briefs is an australian, all-male cabaret show which merges together a number of acts, including burlesque (boylesque?), drag, and circus acrobatics. Often described as an 'Aussie Cirque du Soleil meets Ru Paul's Drag Race,' this show is sure to entertain anyone who likes laughter. Or scantily clad men. Or fun.
What most surprised me about the show was probably its audience. Being a show built around showcasing the bodies (and ok, talents) of beautiful men, with strong nods to gay culture (drag queens, cross dressing, etc), it was surprising to see a large number of straight couples enjoying Briefs… but I guess that is the fun of events such as the Wonderground, which are welcoming to everyone who has an open mind. After seeing the show, I would definitely recommend it to straight people, and be sure that they would enjoy it, because it is fantastic.
The show is hilarious from the beginning, thanks in large part to its incredible MC host, Australian drag superstar Fez Faanana, who may just be the funniest queen I have seen in my life. Her comedic ability is incredible, not to mention that it has no boundaries, and is non-stop, through the entire 75-minute duration of the show.
But laughter is not everything that we wanted to get out of this show; after all, with a name like Briefs, we were hoping to see some skin… and believe me, Briefs delivered skin. Through a series of acrobatic, comedy, drag, and classic burlesque acts, the boys at Briefs flaunted their beautifully-toned bodies throughout the show. I went in expecting to see men in briefs, but was greeted with everything from briefs, to jockstraps, to thongs, and even what can only be described as penis-sleeping bags (I'm sure there is a proper name for them, but this sounds… cozier). Surprisingly though, the almost-nakedness was delivered, for the most part, in a sensual, tasteful way. With a dash of skank here and there, to spice things up.
Each of the six members of Briefs contributed something different to the show, whether it was comedy, drag expertise, burlesque acts, or acrobatics. The numbers were often performed solo, but sometimes the team came together to perform, whether it was a choreographed routine, or everyone doing their own thing in a way that complimented each other's acts.
Briefs began with a sexy dance number with all the cast, and a hilarious introduction to the show by Faanana. Afterwards, we were treated to our first circus acrobatics, with the gorgeous contortionist Thomas Worrell showing us that he knows how to work his body around a ring suspended in the air. Newcomer Adam Krandle was introduced afterwards as a untamable monkey with a love for bananas… a running joke that kept creeping up throughout the show. The graceful Dallas Dellaforce was the only typical drag queen in the show, mostly lip-synching through her numbers, with dashes of good ol' Aussie humour. Then there was Louis Biggs, a 20-year-old eye candy who instantly became the lust of everyone in the audience, with a boy-next-door smile that made everyone melt int her seats. Finally, Mark Winmill, who is a top player in the boylesque scene, delivered a number of incredible performances that left the entire audience feeling a little hot, and topped the show off with an exciting finale that is splash-worthy (spoilers!).
Instead of using an original music score, Briefs borrows current pop music for its show, as an homage to classic burlesque / drag culture. The music is all replays of the original tracks, which means there is no live music in the show, which, for this show, works perfectly.
Briefs was flawless, and it's so good I dare say I'd be up for re-watching it. I highly recommend you make your way down to the Wonderground and check the show out before it's over. Briefs runs every night from 7:30pm until the 28th of September 2014. For tickets, visit http://briefsfactory.com/
I have just returned from an amazing trip to Florida, sponsored by British Airways, Visit Tampa Bay and Visit St. Petersburg / Clearwater. I will eventually be writing more about these destinations in detail, but as a little preview for now, here are some photos of the amazing pleas I got to visit.
A bit of a city break, some cultural aspects, some nature, and some beach. Lot's of food and drinks at trendy restaurants and bars. A trip to remember for sure!
Earlier this month (on the 16th of August 2014), I returned to Cardiff, the beautiful capital city of Wales, to attend Pride Cymru, the official Pride celebration not only for the city, but for Wales altogether. I made a weekend out of it, visiting with my friend Adam, and met many of his Welsh friends.
I really enjoyed my time in Cardiff, spent surrounded by great friends, and the Pride Parade and festival was a great centre piece to the weekend.
Pride Cymru was my third (and final, for this year) Pride festival of 2014. Like the Brighton and Hove Pride, I felt that Cardiff organized the parade and festival much better than Pride in London. The weather held out, a little overcast with many sunny breaks, and warm enough for us to enjoy the whole day outside.
The Parade
The title of this section should really be named: The Shortest Parade in the World. I honestly couldn't believe that the parade had come to an end when it did: about 15 minutes after it started. Having said that, it was still lively and colourful, and it flowed through the parade route without any delays.
The biggest downfall of the Pride Wales Parade was that the different floats were often too close together, so it was impossible to read at times the banners which they carried, so most of the time I had no idea who was sponsoring what. As a parade it was fine because attendees were treated to music and dancing and lots of colour, but it didn't really allow the sponsors to showcase their causes all the time.
Good points were: the music was fun and lively, and everyone really seemed to be enjoying themselves, both the attendees and the march walkers. Despite being an overly short parade, it was fun enough, and because of the route, we were able to watch it from the street near the beginning of the route, and then again from a pub at the end!
The Main Event
The Main Event was held at Cooper's Field, near the Cardiff Castle, and was fantastic… once we finally got in anyways.
Getting into the event was a bit of a pain due to a bit of disorganization (which to me was the only major flaw of Pride Cymru), as everyone who had pre-purchased tickets had to stand in a queue, to switch our e-tickets to cardboard tickets, which then had to be scanned to enter the park. Pointless to get an e-ticket with a bar code which doesn't work, but despite the long wait to get in (I speculate it took us nearly half an hour), things got better right from there.
The Main Event was a festival-style fair similar to the one in Brighton Pride, with a few amusement rides, a section with tents advertising LGBT-related causes, and two sections on either side with food outlets. The event also had multiple bars spread around Cooper's Field, and show tents with different performances scheduled throughout the day.
My friends and I spent most of the day going between the Main Stage and the smaller Cabaret Tent. The Main Stage had a number of performances by semi-famous singers (none of which I knew, to be honest!) and choirs, while the smaller Cabaret Tent had drag shows and smaller performances.
The cost of food and drinks at the event wasn't outrageous, with a Turkey Sandwich coming in at £5 and pints of beer at £4 each.
The Incident of the Broken Tooth
I can't talk about Pride Cymru without bringing light to my (personal) biggest downfall of the event: the incident of the broken tooth, or what I like to refer to as "My hero complex #fail."
I do have to note that throughout the entire event, I kept seeing groups of police men and women walking around the grounds at the Main Event, which makes me believe the event was safe overall. That's why it was so surprising that, on my way to the toilet in the evening, I saw a couple of attendees in a full-on fist fight.
Call me crazy (I prefer the term whisky-fuelled insanity), but I felt it was my duty to attempt to stop the fight. My attempt was greeted with a side punch to my jaw from one of the fighters, which resulted in a big chunk of my wisdom tooth being knocked off. At the time I got punched I gave the fighters my classic "Oh no you didn't" look, shrugged my shoulders to signify "I don't really care if you stop fitting or not," and walked away (mostly because I didn't want to get involved in the fight).
The two people who had been fighting stopped (I think they realized how dumb they were being), and I walked away, broken toothed and pissed off. It took me a little angry cry in the darkness for a few minutes, and then the realization that there was nothing left to do, so I went back to dancing with my friends, determined to not let the issue ruin my evening!
The rest of the weekend was filled with non-pride activities, such as a visit to the Doctor Who Experience and an afternoon having wine and pub grub in a sunny patio by the bay… but I will write about Cardiff more in a very far away future, once I get myself up to date with my past travel stories!
Two weeks ago I went to see the West End production of Once, playing at the Phoenix Theatre in Soho. This was the first professional theatre show I've gone to see in London's West End since the day I moved to the UK, when I went to see Les Miserables (back in September 2013!).
I knew nothing about the show before I went to see it, but absolutely fell in love with the story, the music (so good!), but most of all, with the show itself. I can say this is a musical like I've never seen before, and I loved the way it was produced (keep reading).
Once really left a mark on me, and it is hard to pinpoint exactly what it was about the show that has had me thinking about it constantly since I went to see it. I honestly recommend you go see this musical if you are in London, it will not disappoint.
THE STORY of Once, which is based on an Oscar-winning film, is set in Dublin, Ireland, and follows Guy, a young busker who has lost his passion for creating music, as he feels no body is interested in hearing it anymore… that, and his heart is still broken after his girlfriend moved to New York months prior. Guy's depression with the current state of his life is turned around by meeting Girl, a Czech immigrant who slowly makes him realize that he has a talent that needs to be shared. Together, Guy and Girl embark on a journey of discovery together.
Without giving too much away, there are a few plot twists popping up all over the place, and of course a number of other characters that aid to move the story forward. Once does have a little bit of a romantic storyline, although I think in the end it is much more about friendship and belief in one's own abilities, than love.
The portrayal of the characters (especially Girl) is a little over the top and almost makes a mockery of them, but the excesses sort of work for this show. Once also has plenty of funny moments that literally made me laugh out loud.
The Stage
As mentioned beforehand, Once takes place in Ireland, so it is only fitting that the stage of the show is that of an Irish bar (one in the shape of a semi-circle). Interestingly enough, a very small portion of the story actually takes place in a bar, but the set works well. Sidenote: A little interesting fact you might want to know if you plan on going, is that, during the intermission, the set actually turns into a working bar, so hop up on the stage and go grab a beer!
So how does a stage that resemble an Irish bar, not be used as an Irish bar? Well, that was one of the things I really enjoyed about the show. Once focuses more on the acting and the music than on the stage itself, so the story is told using only a few props, and a whole lot of imagination. Chairs and tables are moved around the stage to fit whatever the needs of the scene are; for example, three chairs lined together may serve to illustrate a bed, a couch, or… well, three chairs. Likewise, tables are sometimes used as tables, although in one scene they are desks at a bank. The bar itself is also used in many ways, either as an actual bar, as a surface for the actors to dance on, or simply ignored altogether, as if it wasn't there.
Lighting is probably the most utilized tool, used to emphasize certain spots of the stage, creating "spaces" with the light and the shadow, so the rest of the "Irish bar" doesn't distract from what is actually going on in the story. There is also a small portion of the show played above the stage itself, where the entire bar becomes the ocean (this will likely make more sense once you go see the show!).
The Music
The single most important part of this musical is its music. Yes, that can be said about pretty much every musical in existence, but I honestly believe it is more crucial to Once than any other show I've ever seen.
It is not only about the music itself, which is beautiful, or the singing (although let me tell you, just thinking about the voice of David Hunter – who plays Guy- gives me chills), but about the way the music is created on the stage. What makes Once so unlike any other musical I've ever seen, is that each actor on the stage plays an instrument, so there is no separate orchestra to the show, but a bunch of really talented people doing what they do best!
Throughout the show, all the actors remain on stage, sitting along the semi-circle walls of the set. As their characters are needed, the actors will get up and join the centre stage, going back to sit down after their characters "exit" the scene. While sitting down though, the actors continue to play their instruments as needed. Instruments are also obviously played centre-stage as well, as music is a huge part of the story itself.
Another thing that really struck me about the music, is the variety of instruments used, as everything from a guitar, to drums, to violins and even an accordion make an appearance. Not only that, but most actors will play more than one instrument throughout the show… which to someone without any musical talent (I'm speaking about myself here), seems pretty impressive.
One last note, back to the singing. The singing in the West End production I went to see was flawless and I honestly felt goosebumps more than once throughout the show. Not only that, but the score itself is beautiful, with songs that really leave an impact.
The Extras
Once didn't have an immense amount of dancing per say, but there was a fair bit of choreography to accompany the music. The way the show was presented, it at times felt more like being at a gig, rather than a musical production.
Last Thoughts
I went to see Once without any expectations and really enjoyed the show… I did so much, that I find myself talking about it or tweeting about it, or quietly singing the songs to myself even now, a couple of weeks after watching it. I'm even really wanting to watch the movie on which the musical is based on, as I want to see where it all began.
Once is composed of beautiful elements, from the music to the storyline, and is so heart-warming that it honestly makes me want to chase my dreams, and be a better influence in other people's lives. The storyline is relatable and bittersweet, with dashes of charm and really funny moments.
As mentioned earlier, the way the show is portrayed, it almost feels more like going to see a gig than a musical. If you are in London and want to check out a West End musical that is unlike anything else you have seen, go to Once!
To check out more about the show, visit their official site at www.oncemusical.co.uk. There are also some great summer discounts available through ticket master, so check them out!
My Rating: 4½ stars
It's been roughly three years and a half since I got my very own website and officially started my travel blog, and what a ride it's been. I am honestly surprised that in this time I've had over 50,000 individual views on my blog.
So far in my life, I've traveled to 23 countries… Very far from the 30 countries I had hoped to travel to before I turn 31 in September, but I have still made incredible memories traveling extensively through these places. My writing is a little behind, so there is still much more to come on travels I've already done, plus all the travels I plan on doing in the coming future!
I know it sounds cheesy, but I honestly want to thank each and every one of my readers, who has taken any time out of their life to visit my blog, whether it is to read about my travels, or just browse through my collection of photographs. Whether you are one of my loyal readers who visit often, or you've only visited my blog once or twice, you've inspired me to keep up with the blog, and continue to share my travel stories.
Thank you very much for visiting; I hope you'll continue to support my blog in the future. On my part, I will try to be better at updating more often, so you have a reason to come back!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Last Saturday I headed down to Brighton to go to one of the UK's most popular pride celebrations, Brighton and Hove Pride. The event, which at a 160,000 attendees surprisingly has about four times more attendees than Pride in London, surpassed my expectations, and my friend Shane and I had a great time.
This was my first visit to Brighton, which is located just south of London, a quick 1-hour train's journey, on the coast. As we were there only for the pride celebrations, we didn't get to walk around the city much, but from what I saw, I really want to go back and explore the city a little further. It was also nice being on the coast… I realized I hadn't been to the sea since my trip to Tenerife in the Canary Islands this past January!
Shane and I wanted to go overnight but due to pride (and our planning last-minute!) most hotels were sold out, and the remaining ones were only available at outrageous prices; however, given the closeness to London, it was easy enough for us to go as a day trip, and still have a great time taking part in the celebrations.
The weather was mostly sunny, with a little bit of cloud cover and about five minutes of heavy rain, but it was pretty warm all throughout, even at night. The crowd was also great, a good mix of people of all ages (including many families), just having fun and enjoying the parade and celebrations.
The Parade
The Brighton Pride parade itself was a spectacle to behold, and everything I have come to expect from a pride parade. If you read my post on this year's Pride in London, you will know that I was extremely underwhelmed by the UK's capital's pride parade. Happy to say, Brighton more than made up for it, and it's restored my faith in the ability of the UK to hold world-class pride events that are well worth visiting!
Brighton is a fairly small city, and is easily walkable. The parade itself started near the beach and went across the city itself, culminating at Preston Park, where the official pride fair / market / party was held. While there weren't that many floats, there were enough to make the parade last a little over an hour, which in my opinion was a perfect length for it.
The one thing I enjoyed most about the parade, is that it felt like a street party more than anything. Unlike Pride in London, which separates the parade from its viewers by an unsightly system of fences, Brighton Pride was open, and I felt, as a viewer, part of the festivities. Brighton Pride reminded me a lot about Vancouver Pride (in the feel of the parade itself, and even a little on the sea-side setting!). I can even say there is one thing I enjoyed more than my multiple visits to Vancouver Pride over the years (a pride parade and festival that I love): in Brighton, I was able to openly have a few beers during the parade due to less-strict alcohol laws!
The floats in the parade were nicely decorated, and all participants seemed to be having a great time, dancing along and interacting with the attendees. The crowds (both in and out of the parade) were mixed, about 50/50 men and women, and included people of all ages, including multiple families (with a large number of non-LGBT families), which was great to see… and of course, Brighton's "Oldest Gay in the Village," a local celebrity.
While the parade was light and fun, with lots of rainbow flags, colour, bubbles, and a healthy percentage of drag queens and sexy men in booty shorts, important issues were also addressed. Some of the most shocking included a march with one participant carrying a banner for each of the countries in the world that still criminalize homosexuality: an important reminder that we sometimes forget. Closer to home even, the "End Homophobia in the Commonwealth" group, addressing the fact that, while the Commonwealth Games were being held in Glasgow, Scotland, at the same time as the Brighton Pride parade, about 80% of the Commonwealth nations still criminalize homosexuality based on antiquated British laws.
The Park (Festival at Preston Park)
The Brighton and Hove Pride parade finished at the entrance to Brighton's Preston Park, which happens to be where the main pride festival / party was held that afternoon and into the evening.
The park was a ticketed event, and by the time Shane and I organized ourselves we ended up paying £20 each for our tickets, but if booking early (memo to self for 2015, if I can make it back) one can get tickets for £10 per person! Tickets at the door were £25.
Preston Park's pride celebrations had large open spaces in which attendees could relax in the sunshine. The festival also included a fun-fair area with rides (we were drinking so did not go on any because that probably wouldn't have been a good move!) and a large expo-style market with tons of booths educating visitors about different LGBTQ organizations, advertising political parties or government bodies, or promoting other LGBT-specific activities, such as the Gay Men's Chorus. There are also a few others that are simply advertising personal businesses for products that might be interesting to LGBT, but not exclusively for gays and lesbians.
The rest of the park was set up with multiple tents, some which were bars, and some which housed dance floors. The dancing tents were fairly fun, although we soon realized they were all playing pretty much the same music, a techno-house mix that was perhaps a little too early in the day to enjoy. Even though the tents were supposed to appeal to different groups of people (ex. the "Bears and Men's" Tent), the lack of music variety was probably the festival's only major downfall. Other than that it was very fun!
The bar tents were surprisingly efficient, with queues going through quite fast, so we never had to wait long before we had another beer. Also, for a festival, a £4.50 charge for a pint of beer was quite reasonable and similar to most bars out in Soho in London. Outhouses and urinals were also numerous and spread out throughout the grounds, with queues sometimes taking a little longer, but never excessively long.
The Main Stage at the festival was probably the centre point of Preston Park, and had day-long singers and performances, which were quite good, including some decently big ones like Blue, Frank Musik, and Katie B. The area in front of the main stage was a big dance floor and everyone seemed to be having a great time, so overall, the celebrations at Preston Park were well worth the admission fee.
Brighton Itself
I have been waiting until now to go to Brighton, and I can't wait to go back now.
As mentioned above, because we were there mainly for Pride, we didn't really get to see much of the city, although we did take a break in between the parade and the festival at Preston Park to go down to the beach and have a few beers. The beach in Brighton is rocky, but still quite scenic, and the city itself has that distinct feeling of a coastal town.
After the beach, as we slowly made our way towards Preston Park, we also stopped at a park that had a food fair going on, to grab a bite to eat, and then stopped at one of the pubs in the city (Brighton Tavern) to grab a pint. After the festival ended, before catching our train back to London, Shane and I returned to the tavern for a couple more beers, to socialize with the locals.
Brighton and Hove Pride 2014 was a great event, and I enjoyed every part of it. Definitely on my list of Pride festivals to go to next year if I am able to… in the meantime, I really need to make a day trip to Brighton happen, to explore the city a little better on a less heavy-packed day!
Fair warning: This post contains adult-themed material. But don't worry, this is aPG13 blog after all, so "adult" advisories can be taken lightly. (Note: the show I am about to discuss IS intended for audiences 18+ years). Oh yes, and be warned, this post is gay. VERY gay.
So here it goes. I went to see Bathhouse: The Musical!, at a small theatre in Vauxhall, London. The show was put on by an amateur theatre production, but was originally created in Orlando nearly a decade ago. There were parts I enjoyed about the production, and while some parts of it could definitely be polished up, it was a good show over all.
The Theatre: Above the Stag Theatre
First of all I want to rave on about this small theatre a little, as I really liked it. The theatre, built under a railway arch in Vauxhall, an area in inner / southern London. Building businesses under railway arches is quite common in the UK, but for me, begin a foreigner, this still seems fascinating and quirky.
Above the Stag Theatre has a welcoming foyer / bar at the entrance, in which the theatre goers can enjoy drinks and conversation before and after the show, as well as on intermissions. As the place is quite small, it creates a cool, intimate atmosphere, that is great for interacting with others.
Decor is quite simplistic, mostly consisting of a few pieces of black and white furniture, with walls decorated with the posters of previous shows running at the theatre. The bar is quite well stocked (given the size of the venue).
The theatre portion itself, in a room adjacent, is small enough to tightly fit 60 seats, with a stage that is at the same level as the first row of seats. The theatre is small enough that it works well with the acoustics of the shows, projecting the sounds without much need for sound equipment. Being built under a railway arch, every so often it's possible to hear a train transiting above the stage, but again, I found this more fascinating than distracting!
I'd definitely be up for visiting Above the Stag again.
Bathhouse: The Musical!
The musical is obviously a gay-themed musical, set nowhere else than in a gay bathhouse. Not being a personal huge fan of SIPV, I got to admit that I was a little skeptical about the premise of the show, but it was funny enough to enjoy – if you take it lightly, and come in with the expectation that the content in the musical will not change your life.
The set of the musical is very simple, mostly consisting of a backdrop of showers, two benches which were moved around pretty much for every scene to fit the needs of the choreography, and a few lockers. Costume-wise, apart from the beginning 2-minutes in which the main characters are introduced, most of the costumes consist of white towels in the first half of the show, and brightly coloured towels (with each of the five characters donning a colour), for the second half of the show. A last costume of incredibly gaudy sequins-covered towels were used after the show for the 'encore.' Oh yes, and let's not forget a little bit of PG13 nudity added to the mix.
Without giving too much away, the musical follows Billy, a young boy who is discovering the bathhouse for the first time. He is looking to find the man of his dreams, but soon discovers that most of the goers are there for less permanent relationships. Through his time there, he gets to know a few of the characters, with special affection for Maurice, who isn't really in an emotional place to be the man who Billy needs (insert plot twist). The other three characters help to move the story ahead, but are not crucial to the main storyline.
The Music
Being a musical, a large portion of Bathhouse consists of music. Many of the songs are downright silly, with enough composition to make them work, but lacking any sort of meaningful content. However, I'd be lying if I said that I didn't actually really enjoy some of the songs. The song "The Steamroom" which is sang along to the tune of loud exhalation (much like people actually do while relaxing inside steam rooms), is probably one of the sexiest songs I've heard in my life. Likewise, the song "Lonely Love Song" had enough heart in it to actually move me.
Then there were the really silly ones, like "The Bathhouse ABCs" which is mostly an attempt at throwing in stereotypical gay jokes; "Clickin' for Dick," a country song (and dance) about looking for action on grindr /scruff / tindr/ etc.; "Bear chaser" about a …. well, kind of self-explanatory; and "Penises are Like Snowflakes," which talk about how different and unique every penis is!
The singing on this specific production was mostly good, although there were many parts where the voices of the actors could be polished. In my opinion, two of the supporting cast (David "the married guy" and Teddy "the party boy") had the best voices and were able to hold on to their notes at different pitches. Billy the main character was good at times, but I felt his voice cracked much too often when he tried to sing higher than his voice allowed. Maurice, the love-interest and main supporting character, also had on and off times, while the fifth guy (whom I've learned is not part of the original script) had some great numbers, which probably worked mainly because the theatre is quite small.
The Choreography
Along with catchy tunes, no musical would ever be complete without some dancing. As a whole, the best choreography for this show was the country dancing along to "Clickin' for Dick," although I also liked the workout dance routine for "The Workout," in which David sings about transforming from a "fat gay" to a "god" through constant exercise.
A number that could really have been much sexier than it was is "Seduction Tango," in which Billy and Maurice performed a tango while they sang two versions of the same song: about their individual intentions with each other (Billy to fall in love with him, Maurice to have a one-night stand). I personally felt the tango could have been much spicier, and better executed.
Other parts of the choreography to me seemed just messy, not only in the execution, but the way the actors were expected to dance altogether. Not calling myself an expert theatre-goer, but I have gone to enough musicals (including multiple amateur shows like this, which I'd say were a step up) to know that jazz fingers are never cool, no matter how camp you want to make the routine!
After the show ended, the cast existed the stage and returned for an encore, which happened to be a medley of every song that formed part of the musical. While I do appreciate an encore, I found singing the whole thing again kinda took away from the experience and although it was a second laugh to sing the funny part of the songs again, I'm not so sure it was highly necessary (especially with over-the top camp added to the dancing, and costumes consisting of sequins-covered towels).
Last Thoughts
The show was camp and entertaining, and although not incredibly revolutionary, it was a good time. The show does rely heavily on stereotypical gay jokes, but if taken lightly, it's possible to find a little bit of heart under all the rainbows.
Bathhouse: The Musical has been extended to run at Above the Stag Theatre until mid August, and I do recommend you go see it if you're feeling a little gay and want an inappropriate laugh.
Check out http://www.abovethestag.com/ to buy tickets for this and other shows.
My Rating: 3½ stars
London' s South Bank is host this summer to the Love Festival, a celebration of food, drink, theatre and, well, love. Perhaps the best part of the Love Festival (as far as I know, anyhow) is the London Wonderground, a side festival that celebrates the underbelly art of cabaret, burlesque and circus.
The London Wonderground grounds are made to resemble an old fair / amusement park, with old-style wooden bumper carts acting as two-seater chairs. Other patio chairs and tables and picnic tables offer additional seating, while higher table surfaces provide more gathering places for visitors standing up.
The grounds are enclosed by wooden walls, all of which are neatly decorated with old circus posters, and of course, there is a large bar on one of the walls, providing liquid refreshments to visitors (and pizza, in case you get the munchies after a beer or two!).
Yesterday I went with my work team to see the show Limbo at the London Wonderground, a jaw-dropping mix of circus and cabaret that is equal parts acrobatics, laughs, music and sensuality… with a bit extra sensuality added, just for kicks.
The stage for Limbo, which has an entrance from the main Wonderground fair grounds, resembles an old style circus tent. A circular stage in the middle of the tent is surrounded by arena seating, while the outskirt of the tent have booths, perfect for groups (that's where we sat!). Despite the tent not being overly high, nor too big, the experience was just as incredible as any Cirque du Soleil show I've ever seen!
LIMBO The Show
The show started with a bang with an incredible music score that set the tone for the evening (quite literally, as the same song in different reincarnations kept seeping throughout the show. The second number went into a completely different direction, which to be honest had me ordering if the show would suck. Glad to announce, it didn't!
Limbo included classical circus tricks reminiscent of old-time circuses, including a contortionist (who happens to be a man), a fire breather / sword swallower (who happens to be a girl), and heart-racing acrobatics that had me on the edge of my seat through most of the show. In between acrobatic numbers, the cast showed other talents such as playing instruments (including an accordion and a big wind instrument that I honestly can't identify), tap dancing, singing, magic tricks, and even comedy.
The acrobatics, which at times defied what I would have imagined humans were capable of achieving with their bodies, were accompanied by an original score that is rhythmic and fun. Strong notes of electronics and club beats mixed in with hip-hop elements to create a sound that's unique. The music was sometimes fitting – as in the number "watch me fall," which accompanied a number in which an acrobat climbed up and down a large pole in the centre of the stage, purposefully falling from the top, before stopping himself); and sometimes simply silly and playful.
Limbo loosely followed a story in which a group of individuals are stuck in a sort of purgatory (or Limbo, perhaps), and aimlessly try to accomplish goals – whether it is a jail escape (with the most incredible hand-stands I've ever seen), or getting it on with someone they fancy (a comical break in which two people just can't seem to get naked enough for it).
To put it all together, the show wasn't purely acrobatics, but also had a strong element of cabaret to it, which gave it a more sensual edge (a bit reminiscent of Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity in Las Vegas). The cast flirted with each other, with the spectators, and with inanimate objects (read: the fire breather virtually getting off by rubbing fire against her body); the acrobats are not only incredibly talented, but also quite beautiful (boys and girls alike); and the costumes are less, circus-leotard and more cabaret-chic. To please my gay readers, there is also an element of bisexuality to the show, which is quite sexy… but I won't give much more away, as you should go see the show!
Limbo is in fact SO GOOD that this is its second year running in the London Wonderground, back due to popular demand. The show debited for the first time at last year's Wonderground before embarking on an international tour… and if the show I watched is anything to go by, I would expect Limbo to go abroad again after this year's stint in London is over!
The entrance to the Wonderground itself is free and is open seven days a week. Limbo is on every evening from Tuesday through Sunday until the 17th of August 2014, with additional matinée shows on weekends. Tickets start at £20 per person. Check out tickets for this and other shows at their website:


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Like Ken and FoL, I am going to start posting weekly progress reports on how the progress is going on Dirge of Chaos. For those that don't want to know (as they want to have a surprise when they first login), click the X on your browser now.
OK, so this week I have been working on getting a working, fully functional login system created. I have been messing on with it during this week changing and tweaking parts of it, and I think I have a layout that I like (Click Me).
As for the graphics, I will be working on making it look nicer, as you see at the minute it's plain, grey and boring. This also applys to the main window of the game. Although I like the shadows, it could be and will be better looking. More on the graphics side of the interface next week.
As for training, there is currently 3 ways to train in the game at the minute, all of which need changing around. First off you have the ability to do push ups. At the minute they work fine, with only one problem. It's a "press and go AFK" training method. After you start, you just sit there and wait for your fatigue to reach 100%, which is quite boring. This is the same with another training method, Sit ups. Feel free to join the forum for dirge and post me some ideas on how to make them more fun to do.
Also, we have a new base icon. The staff thought the old base was too large, so it was shortened and I think it turned out good (Jonaz done this, made this. I wont betaking credit for his work lol). Click Me.
More to come next week. :D
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Rated 5 / 5 stars
Amazing storyline!
People dont get it this flash is supposed to be like this (depressing, and weird) and thats why i love it! FORGET HAPPY ENDINGS!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
I like it!
Salad Fingers (1,2,3,4, and 5) meets Life Inside A Sock.. Random, wierd, pointless, obscure, down right upsetting. I think you have a winner on your hands!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
its dreary and sad,.......i love it
Rated 0.5 / 5 stars
This is really fucked up
It barely makes sense.What are you trying to say with this flash,if it's sarcasm it's failing miserably,I only see sadism in this cartoon.
This flash is a trash.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
needs one change...
This animation is very good I think!
you could have had a better dialog at the end saying...
"put you head down,
be faithful to pain and knock along through
It'll be all over soon."
Place the word soon somewhere to rhythm with through.


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Ridiculous Bureaucracy Killing the American Dream
America was once considered the land of opportunity, home of the American Dream – where the entrepreneurial spirit thrives. But is all that a thing of past? Now, it seems, a ridiculous bureaucracy has people jumping through hoops to start a business and forcing entrepreneurs to do useless things for no logical reason. http://poorrichards-blog.blogspot.com/2012/03/ridiculous-bureaucracy-killing-american.html


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B.S. 2000, Mississippi State University
Medical School:
M.D. 2006, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio
Internship: Wright State University 2006-2007 Orthopaedic Surgery
Wright State University 2007-2011 Orthopaedic Surgery
Texas Back Institute (ACGME Accredited Program) Spine Surgery
Marital Status: Married
Wife: Pinkie Lashell
Children: Adalys Victoria, Kenneth Ryan, Kendall Austin
Awards and Accomplishments:
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma (JOT) Best PGY-3 Orthopaedic Teaching Resident
Magna Cum Laude
President's Scholar (6 times)
Dean's Scholar
Outstanding Medical Student Scholarships (2 years)
Navy Letter of Appreciation
Navy Sailor of the Quarter
Honorable Military Discharge
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Kappa Phi
Membership and Honorary/Professional Societies
NASS (North American Spine Society)
AO Spine Society
AO Trauma Society
ISASS (International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery)
Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure
Texas Medical Board
Texas Medical Association
American Medical Association
Student National Medical Association
National Board of Respiratory Care
American Association of Respiratory Care
Research Experience:
2012 XLIF - Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
Podium Presentation - ISASS
Barcelona, Spain (March 2012)
2008 Distal Third Clavicle Fixation: A Biomechanical Evaluation of Fixation
Kenny B. Edwards, MD: L. Joseph Rubino, MD: Michael A Herbenick, MD
Tarun Goswami, PhD
(Submitted for publication in American Journal of Sports Medicine)
2007 Capsular Repair to Prevent Posterior Hip Dislocation
Kenny B. Edwards, MD, Michael A. Herbenick, MD; Anil Krishnamurthy, MD
(Submitted for publication in Journal of Arthroplasty)
2005 Predictors of Transfusion Risk in Shoulder Arthroplasty
Ross A. Schumer, MD; Lynn A. Crosby, MD; Kenny B. Edwards, MD
(Published in Armed Services Journal of Surgery: 2009)
Areas of Interest
Dr. Edwards received direct mentorship training from world-renowned orthopaedic spine surgeons Jack Zigler,MD, Richard Guyer,MD, Isador Lieberman,MD, Ralph Rashbaum,MD, Stephen Hochschuler,MD, Scott Blumenthal,MD and Michael Hisey,MD at the Texas Back Institute located in Plano, Texas.
Areas of specialized training are:
Degenerative conditions of the Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbosacral Spine
Adult Spine Deformity
Artificial Disc Replacement
Minimal Access Spinal Fusion Techniques
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression
Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty
Spinal Injections and Nerve Rhizotomy
Spine and Orthopaedic Trauma
General Orthopaedic Surgery
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"My goal is to return my patients to productive and pain-free activity using the most advanced spinal reconstructive, minimally invasive, conservative care and motion-preserving techniques, holding surgery as a last option."
"My treatment philosophy is to treat my patients the way I would want myself or my family members to be treated. I always utilize what I like to refer to as the 'family test' when advising treatment and surgical options for my patients."


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THE thing about grief is that it doesn't just go away. You don't wake up one morning and go 'well, thank fuck, I can get on with my life now'.
It's just there. Right behind you. A ghost. A memory. A blemish. A bruise.
I promised myself I'd write one post about mum's cancer. And I did. ( http://www.petajo.com/our-truth/ )
And then I decided to write one post on the awkward position I found myself in – caring for mum while pregnant. And I did. ( https://www.mslexia.co.uk/blog/2014/02/writing-motherhood-rediscovering-daughterhood/ )
But the grief is still there, weighted to me. And if I can't write about it, then I can do nothing. And it'll fester until I lash out at a dog that won't stop barking, or kids that won't brush their teeth and then I'll hate myself for letting grief win.
So here I am.
Writing again.
I fear I'm tripping into some wasteland of overshared emotions. I'm surely embarrassing myself. But I have to do something….
My days are harder now. I've moved into the amount of time where I'd have paid mum a visit, rung her up, sent her a picture of the kids…
More often than not now, I want to touch base with her and have to endure realising that I can't. And I never can. And where do I send all this everyday love?
This is where my family and friends will tell me they're here for me, and I appreciate that. I really do. But the thing is, it's not the same. Because the way I send a photo to mum of the kids, or call her up, is as natural as breathing to me. It's instantaneous. It's completely without thought. It's what I've always done. What I'd taken for granted I would always have. Anything else is unnatural and I need more time to grow into that new normal.
My head pounds with thoughts, my brain desperately trying to make sense of it. Trying to find 'the good' that comes from this. Because writing is most natural to me, I sense it must lie there. The answer. Buried inside my skull. If only I can find it.
So every thought I have, I examine closely for magic. A gem of an idea. A kernel of a story that will exonerate me from this part of my life. I crave something amazing, some giddying idea that propels me forward and past this murkiness. I have my eyes peeled. My brain recording all it can. "Don't forget this, it could be important," I tell myself.
It's exhausting and confusing. I have gone cross-eyed trying to see the details in high-definition and headachey from the noise of my own thought process.
I am so tired. What I wouldn't give for five minutes of 'before'.


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How Delta Transformed Vision into Reality in Paris and Seattle
ATLANTA -- ( TheStreet) -- It was five years ago Wednesday that Delta (DAL) announced a joint venture with AirFrance, bringing the hub at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport into Delta's network.
This is a story about how successful businesses create visions of the future and then, over time, translate them into reality.
On a conference call with reporters following the announcement, Executive Vice President Glen Hauenstein said that KLM and Northwest "have had incredible success" building the Amsterdam hub through an alliance. "If they can make such a success of Detroit to Amsterdam, what kind of success can we have on better routes like Atlanta and New York to Paris?" he asked.
Six months later, in March 2008, a month before Delta and Northwest announced a merger, Hauenstein was again chatting with reporters (they love him), this time as Delta executives flew home after taking delivery of their first Boeing (BA) 777-200L in Seattle. Hauenstein displayed a Delta route map and pointed to Seattle. The city is the closest U.S. gateway to Asia, he said, and would be the perfect place for Delta to add Asian service.Last week, Delta moved to buttress both of both of Hauenstein's visions: It announced plans to add flights next summer to Paris, where it will have 11 U.S. destinations, as well as to Shanghai and Tokyo Haneda from Seattle. Both expansions represent "a natural evolution of what we've been doing the past few years," said Bob Cortelyou, Delta senior vice president of network planning, who met Hauenstein on his first day of work at Continental in 1990 and has worked with him much of the time since then. Cortelyou and Hauenstein both joined Delta in 2005. From Paris, Delta will add service to Boston and to Newark, a United (UAL) hub, and expand service to its own hubs in Detroit and Atlanta. Atlanta will have four daily Paris flights on AirFrance and Delta. With the expansion, Delta will serve Paris from six U.S. hubs and from Newark, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Many of the cities will have lie-flat seats in business class.
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The International Union of Muslim Scholars has criticised France for denying an influential Doha-based cleric a visa.
Egyptian-born Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, 86, had been invited to visit France next month by the Union of Islamic Organisations in France (UOIF).
"We are surprised, and we admonish France for refusing to grant Sheikh Yusuf Qaradawi a visa. He is a moderate scholar who contributed to combating extremism in Islamic thoughts," said Sheikh Ali al-Qaradaghi, the union's secretary general.
But he told the AFP news agency that the Doha-based union "respects the sovereignty of states and their decisions as a principle," and expressed "hope that Qaradawi would be able to visit France, the country of civilisation and democracy".
Sarkozy statement
President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday that the Qatar-based Sunni Muslim cleric was not welcome in France.
"I told the emir of Qatar himself that this gentleman was not welcome in the territory of the French Republic," Sarkozy told France Info radio.
Qaradawi backed Arab Spring uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, and has launched a fund-raising effort for the Syrian opposition.
"I said that a certain number of people, who have been invited to this congress and who maintain or who would like to take positions that are incompatible with the republican ideal, would not be welcome," Sarkozy said.
The cleric is accused of having made anti-Semitic and homophobic statements and was banned from entering Britain in 2008. He has been banned from entering the United States since 1999.
Qaradaghi also said the union condemned the recent shootings in the French city of Toulouse in which three Jewish schoolchildren and a trainee rabbi were killed.
"It is not permissible to kill children, pastors, and priests, even during war time, so what if it was during peace, and in an allied country," he said.
"We consider France an allied country that had a major role in the Arab Spring, especially in Libya. We expect it to play a similarly strong role to liberate Syria," he said.
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South Sudan's president has called on rebels to resume peace talks as the country marked its third birthday with celebrations overshadowed by fighting that has killed thousands and brought it to the verge of famine.
South Sudan has been in political turmoil since Salva Kiir, the president, sacked his former deputy Riek Machar last year, triggering an ethnic conflict in a country which only won independence from Sudan in 2011.
"Put down your guns and come home," Kiir said in the capital Juba during a ceremony on Wednesday marking the anniversary of independence.
"I still renew my call upon him [Machar] to accept the logic of peaceful resolution to the conflict so that we resolve this issue."
Clashes erupted in Juba in December pitting the government forces of Kiir against supporters of Machar. The conflict has reopened deep ethnic tensions in the world's youngest country which only won independence from Sudan in 2011.
Peace talks have stalled after the two sides met in Addis Ababa in May and agreed on a ceasefire.
The mood in Juba on Wednesday was markedly more muted than in 2011 when revellers draped in South Sudan flags thronged the streets and danced the night away.
Three years on, a much smaller and reticent crowd listened as the president gave an independence day address. An ongoing curfew enforced by the army every day at 6pm local time was expected to further curtail any celebrations.
More than 10,000 people have been killed since the clashes broke out in Juba in December and violence spread to oil-producing regions, slashing output by a third and crippling South Sudan's oil-dependent economy.
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Podcasts and Past Shows
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Is October the month of death?
One of Bill's good friends committed suicide so he has a licensed therapist Kirk Honda as his guest to ask him his advice on how to tell his daughter about it. They also discuss mortality and how we deal with it.
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Saturday, October 6, 2012
Dr. John Gottman: What Makes Love Last
Dr. John Gottman, author of "Making Love Last", offers relationship advice and explores how to build trust and avoid betrayal in your relationships.
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
Is Mitt Romney done?
Bill and his guests Michael Medved (KTTH 770AM, weekdays 12pm-3pm) and David Frockt[D] (State Senator from the 46th District) discuss the presidential election and is Mitt Romney losing his touch?
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
The Great Debate
There's an effort to legalize marijuana in Washington state, but is it right for the State? Who are the winners and losers if Initiative 502 passes? We talk with representatives from both sides of the debate.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
Good news, bad news, no news
Bob Stelton and David Boze join Bill to discuss what is good news, bad news, or no news this week.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
What's so funny?
Comedians Jared Logan and Travis Simmons tell us what they will - and absolutely will not - laugh at.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012
She's not a mean girl -- yet.
Bill discusses bullying in schools.
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Saturday, August 4, 2012
Do Americans Still Need Places of Worship?
Bill asks a Rabbi and Mormon Stake President if Americans truly need places of worship.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
Gunliness is Next to Godliness
Bill talks gun control with guests on both sides of the spectrum.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Making friends after age 30
If you're past 30 years old, you can probably forget about making a close friend ever again. Right?
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How to Have a Better Vacation
Bill asks why we hate vacations.
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Your brain plays tricks on you. And that's why you need therapy. Yeah, that's right, ALL of you need therapy and I'll show you why.
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Ask a Mormon, Part Two
With the Presidential election a mere four months away, more Americans are saying that they'd vote for a President that's female or Jewish, but not Mormon. Why not?
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It's summer time and we're all thinking about how we look in a bathing suit. Two experts tell you how to get fit and healthy.
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How to buy, store, and serve this cooking essential. Watch a quick video for step-by-step instructions.
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Separate the cloves from the head.
Lay a clove on a cutting board and place the flat side of a large knife on top.
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• Why hasn't first-line Ducks winger Bobby Ryan accepted the Ducks' five-year, $25 million offer?
Ryan already has said he's not worth more than linemates Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, both of whom earn an average of $5.3 million a year, so what's the hold-up?
Is Ryan's agent trying get another team to make a bigger offer to the restricted free agent, forcing the Ducks to match? My guess is Ryan believes he'll be worth more than $5 million in the final years of the contract, so he would prefer to sign for, say, only three years.
It would be interesting, however, if the Kings presented Ryan with an offer sheet worth more than $25 million. That would intensify an already heated rivalry.
• Ducks GM Bob Murray wants to acquire at least one more experienced, top-four defenseman before training camp, and the latest target is Vancouver's Kevin Bieksa, who has one year left on a contract that will pay him $3.75 million this season.
Bieksa formerly played for the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League when Randy Carlyle was the coach there, so there is familiarity.
San Jose and Columbus reportedly are interested in Bieksa, too.
• The Kings have had at least three serious face-to-face negotiations with free agent winger Ilya Kovalchuk and his agent, but he hasn't been satisfied with any of the proposals.
The N.Y. Post reported the Kings' original offer was a 12-year deal averaging $5.3 million. Kovalchuck reportedly wants a $10-year, $100 million contract. That's a big gap to bridge.
But the King might still have the upper hand if it's true that Kovalchuk doesn't like living and playing in New Jersey. Maybe that's why the Kings are waiting him out.
• There also are Angels trade rumors floating around, as the July 31 interleague deadline approaches.
Most provocative, according to FoxSports.com, is the Angels' interest in Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee (.239, 11 HRs, 38 RBIs before the All-Star break).
Lee has struggled this season in the final year of a contract that pays him $13.2 million, but he's only one year removed from a .306, 35-homer, 111-RBI season. It might be worth the gamble, depending on the Cubs' asking price.
• Another big name linked to the Angels is Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman (.255, 12 HRs, 43 RBIs before the break), who is earning $14.5 million in the final year of his contract. But there also is an option year for $15 million for next season, with a $2 million buyout, so he's probably too expensive to acquire as a second-half rental.
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Megan Fox is not one to worry about changing her tune. Although she was once a Marilyn Monroe devotee -- and had an arm tattoo to prove it! -- the star decided to start getting her ink removed back in 2011. In talking to Esquire about why Marilyn fell from grace in her eyes, Fox compared the icon to Lindsay Lohan.
"I started reading about [Monroe] and realized that her life was incredibly difficult. It's like when you visualize something for your future. I didn't want to visualize something so negative," Fox, who's mom to three-month-old Noah (her child with hubby Brian Austin Green), explains in the cover story for February's Esquire. "She wasn't powerful at the time. She was sort of like Lindsay (Lohan). She was an actress who wasn't reliable, who almost wasn't insurable ... She had all the potential in the world, and it was squandered. I'm not interested in following those footsteps."
That's sure to get people talking, but that's not even the most extreme comment Fox had to say in the interview. The woman who once likened her Transformers director Michael Bay to Hitler now opens up about how she began speaking in tongues at around age 8 while attending a Pentecostal church in Tennessee.
"I have seen magical, crazy things happen. I've seen people be healed. Even now, in the church I go to, during Praise and Worship I could feel that I was maybe getting ready to speak in tongues, and I'd have to shut it off because I don't know what that church would do if I started screaming out in tongues in the back," Fox says.
She continues, "It feels like a lot of energy coming through the top of your head -- I'm going to sound like such a lunatic -- and then your whole body is filled with this electric current. And you just start speaking, but you're not thinking because you have no idea what you're saying. Words are coming out of your mouth, and you can't control it. The idea is that it's a language that only God understands. It's the language that's spoken in heaven. It's called 'getting the Holy Ghost.'"
Fox goes on to say that she would rather be an "archeologist exploring the ancient ruins of Israel and Egypt" than continue on her career as an actress, and seems to be over the Hollywood routine. She empathizes with a story about the youth picked to be sacrificed during the Aztec feast of Toxcatl, and also admits to having read the Book of Revelation "a million times."
"It does not make sense, obviously. It needs to be decoded. What is the dragon? What is the prostitute? What are these things? What is this imagery? What was John seeing? And I was just thinking, What is the Antichrist?" Fox says. "When war breaks out in the Holy Land, like it is right now, if that is a sign of the immediate end times, then where are the other signs? Is it possible that it's the internet or fame itself or celebrity?"
Well, for Megan's sake -- and for everyone else in Hollywood -- we really hope she's not right about the truth behind celebrity. We also never thought we would say this, but maybe she needs to hold back a little during interviews? Maybe just a touch?