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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – CNX Gas Co. LLC, a division of Pittsburgh-based Consol Energy, is looking to drill another horizontal well in Mahoning County, according to new permits released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
ODNR issued a permit Aug. 29 for CNX to drill in Jackson Township on the Cadle property just east of South Bailey Road and south of the Youngstown Commerce Park, state records say. ODNR status reports indicate drilling has begun at the site.
This is the second well permitted in Mahoning County to CNX for exploration in the Utica shale. The first, the Hendricks well in Ellsworth Township, has been drilled and is waiting to be hydraulically fractured.
In all, 13 Utica wells are permitted in Mahoning County, ODNR records show.
Another CNX well site in Vienna Township in Trumbull County on the Wollam farm is still under development and scheduled to be drilled.
ODNR also issued a new permit Aug. 29 for Chesapeake Exploration LLC for a new horizontal well in Knox Township in Columbiana County on the Kibler farm.
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An exhibition about the beauties of the Czech landscape, inventions and the industrial heritage was opened in Choma, Southern Province, Zambia.
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The introductory speech of Mr. Petr Starý focused on the friendly history of the Czech-Zambian relations whose roots can be traced more than one hundred years into the history, when the Czech explorer Emil Holub visited what are today's Southern and Western Provinces of Zambia. The Czech Republic is still active in both provinces through its development projects. Many visitors of the exhibition were surprised to learn about the Czech origins of the in Zambia ubiquitous Bata Shoe Company. The panel explaining the Czech discovery of blood types was found equally interesting.
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Peggy Jo Jackson and her service dog she helped train while in prison as part of the Helping Paws program. Jackson was granted clemency on Friday, March 29, 2013 for the 1986 murder of her abusive husband. | Illinois Clemency Project for Battered Women
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Peggy Jo Jackson's murder trial and conviction has haunted her attorney for more than a quarter century.
Her public defender at the time, Michael D. McHaney, now a judge, believed Jackson didn't get justice when a jury found her guilty of murdering her husband in a Downstate courtroom in Jefferson County.
"There is not a month that goes by when I do not think about the miscarriage of justice that occurred in this case," McHaney wrote in an affidavit, as he worked to get Jackson her freedom.
The jury did not learn the extent of the abuse she suffered from her husband, who had beaten, choked and raped her routinely over 12 years.
Her brother actually committed the murder, but Jackson was convicted because she left the front door open, and he came in and attacked her husband.
And McHaney makes no bones that more than two decades ago, he was an inexperienced attorney who had no business representing her at trial.
Back then, she didn't get justice, McHaney believes.
On Friday, after more than a quarter century of remorse, McHaney finally got some relief when his former client got something even better.
Jackson received her freedom.
In an unusual move, Gov. Pat Quinn granted Jackson clemency, freeing her from prison. Jackson, now 57, was headed to South Carolina to reunite with family.
"There are always cases you'll never forget. There are always cases that will haunt you. There are always cases that you realize you should have done different or done something better," McHaney said Friday. "This, for me, has always been this case."
McHaney called the clemency "very rare" and one that sends a message.
"I hope this can help other lawyers realize that it's never too late to do the right thing," he said.
At her 1986 trial, Jackson sat depressed, confused and drugged out on anxiety medication.
"Ms. Jackson was a basket case. She did not know where she was. She appeared to be in complete shock," McHaney wrote in an affidavit last year.
She was put on trial with her brother, who came in, beat her husband with a bat, shot him and pushed into a station wagon before setting it on fire, killing him.
The night before the murder, Jackson, a mother of four, was dragged into a bedroom and raped violently by her husband. He told her he would kill her if she stepped out of the bed that night, and her husband showed her a loaded gun he had stashed, according to Jackson's clemency petition.
Her brother, convicted at trial, died in prison in 2006. On Friday, Jackson stepped out of the Logan Correctional Center a free woman, ready to live the rest of her life with her mother and sister.
"It's a great day, despite the many years of being locked up," attorney Margaret Byrne, director of the Illinois Clemency Project for Battered Women, said. "To get out at this time, it's a beautiful thing."
Jackson spent more time in prison than any of the 13 others Byrne's project has helped earn clemency.
Byrne said she felt Jackson's clemency petition was strong but called the governor's decision "brave."
"We were hopeful about it. Many times I would tell Jo, 'Do not pack your toothbrush,' " Byrne said. "I didn't want her to get too hopeful because every day can be a disappointment in prison. But when I talked to her today, she said she was packing her toothbrush."
Jackson spent her last hours in prison saying goodbye to fellow inmates. She plans to train service dogs for war veterans, something she picked up while working for the prison's Helping Paws program, her lawyer, Rachel White-Domain, said.
Byrne spoke to Jackson just after her release: "She says she just wants to 'sit on the couch and hug my mom 'til there's no tomorrow.' "


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The fairy has been a lifelong companion of most Anglo Saxon, Asian and
European races throughout the centuries. Therefore, I have added this page to bring to you a piece of the magic
that the little people have given us.
But what do Fairies and the Celtic's have in common? It seems a lot!
Throughout history and throughout Ireland and most of the world for centuries we have a lot about
the "wee" people or "little" people woven into all cultures. Like so many things from eons gone by myths and
legends were, at one time, based on some semblance of truth.
As you may remember, from reading Ron's Celtic Adventure page, his mother would tell him
stories of the little people as told to her by her mother. You will find the word fairy spelled in many ways
depending on the area they come from. Therefore you will see some of these varied spellings in this page.
His mother would tell tales of Tinker Belle, the wood fairy and Finyarra, the king of the fairies,
who would meet in the misty glens of Ireland. Tinker Belle would sing songs for the little fairy people to dance
Throughout our history there are fairytales from places all over the globe and many people believe
whole-heartedly, in the existence of the little people. Not only from their childhood fairy tales but also from
their own sightings and even their own experiences.
Good Luck and Bad luck
In north Wales there is a little place called 'Swallow Falls" and on a visit to the waterfalls, Ron says he
asked a group of visitors, who where looking in the trees and grass, what it was they were all searching for? They
told him they wanted photographs of the fairies they had been told lived there by the water.
There are various locations in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man, where you must say
good morning to the fairies as you pass by for fear of bad luck.
Ron's wife Donna' Marie and sister Paula have a large collection of fairies both traditional
and that of "Disney" fame. His home is filled with collectors items from "Sweet Pea Fairie" to "Mushu the
Dragon" and various other fairytale characters. He says they fill his home with "warmth and memories of a time
in your childhood when all around you there was magic and excitement".
I will add some photographs later for your enjoyment. The next section of this page is written by a
true believer in fairies and fairytales I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Mock me if you wish but I steadfastly believe in the
little people. They are everywhere. They influence nature, our environment and our attitudes to
life. In fact, your own childhood belief system rested on what you read in fairy tales. You'll be
surprised at how influential fairy tales and faeries themselves have been, and still are, over our
culture, religions and morals. Even the most cynical of you out there cannot deny
Still not convinced?
Well, just for you, I'm going to share my own
experiences with faeries, beginning at the beginning, when I first encountered a faerie of my own.
I hold the hope that your imagination will once more be touched by the folk at the bottom of the
garden. But, first, I shall fill you in with the tale of faerie folklore that has affected our
culture for centuries.
Where to start?
In the United Kingdom, faerie legend mainly began in Celtic Scotland,
Ireland and Southwest England, with its roots leading back to Paganism. The peoples of ancient
Ireland were split into two races, the visible race (Celts) and the invisible race (Faeries or
In Irish legend the Tuatha de Danann branch of the spirit race, or
Sidhe ("shee"), were forced to take refuge from the Milesian people to the land of Tir na nog (Land
of Eternal Youth). This is a place few mortals' escape from alive. In fact, the Tuatha de Danann
knights were said to be giant in size, but over the course of time, legend has dwindled them into
diminutive beings but with huge power and beauty.
Finvarra, king of the Sidhe and thought to be King of the Dead too,
still holds court in his palace, Tara, in the Hill of Knockma, the Tuatha de Danann
As well as this race, ancient Irish folklore tells of a
race of Fenian heroes. They were noble warriors who fought for the Fiana, a great fighting force of
Ireland. In Scotland, the Seelie Court is said to be home of the Daoine Sidhe (deena shee). They
are supposedly fallen angels who live underground and underwater.
From the Sidhe legend derived such faerie legends as the
Heroic Faeries and the Medieval Faeries. King Arthur of England was said to be of Heroic Faerie
descent and was even tended by four faerie queens on the island of Avalon. He is said to still be
waiting deep within the hill to this day; more proof that faerie folklore continues to be as strong
today than ever.
Fast forward to Elizabethan England. This was the first
time faeries were seen as mischievous, bothersome little flower faeries and goblins. Just as
witches were burned at the stake, in Elizabethan England, faerie believers were taken seriously
too, and in 1576, Bessie Dunlop was burned for receiving herbal cures from the Queen of
By the 17th century, the Jacobean faerie had begun to
evolve even more into the modern day faerie. They were depicted as invisible to the human eye.
Although the image of flower faeries and hobgoblins continued, puritans regarded them all as
demons. They were seen as having the power to control the weather, replace mortal babies with
changelings and even fly.
Each branch of faerie was given a different name and
they were blamed for drought, disease and kidnappings. All these beliefs still exist today and are
all part of the faerie stereotype.
The 18th century faerie is more of a gentle, child of
the earth spiritual character. They punish the bad, reward the good, and dwell in flowers. Cottages
in Ireland were built with front and back doors directly opposite, so they could be left open in
case the house was built on a faerie pathway. That way faeries could pass straight through
without interference. People still believed in bad faeries, but there were now many superstitions
believed to ward them off (i.e. always keep at least one foot outside of a faerie ring to avoid
being kidnapped by faeries).
It was around the 18th century that fairy tales were
born, when moralists started to include witches, faeries and goblins, like Rumpelstiltskin, into
children's stories. Fairy godmothers, like that in the tale of Cinderella, became a popular
moralist symbol.
It's interesting how, even today, children are taught
right from wrong with tales based on the ancient legend of faerie good and evil. They are
threatened with bad goblins if they are bad and told that if they are good, they will see a flower
faerie in the garden.
History may have changed our perception of faeries, but
who's to say which version is correct and which isn't? Nobody can prove whether small flower
faeries or huge Tuatha de Danann knights are closer to the real faeries.
As for my own experience of elemental beings, I spotted
my first faerie ring a year ago and knew instantly what it was, due to my vast thirst for all
faerie knowledge. Until this point, for me, seeing wasn't, necessarily believing, as I had believed
in faeries without tangible proof of them at all for many years until stumbling across the
It wasn't for another few months that I saw an actual
faerie. Like a leaf, it darted through the air, close to the ground. It had a subtle light, a
visible aura that convinced me it had to be a faerie and nothing else. It was these sightings that
sent my heart a fluttering and I felt like a child again. I had a renewed belief in the existence
of magic and the land of make believe. I hope you too will some day be touched by faerie and
uncover its secret. Only those who believe know the secret.
As for now, I still watch out for signs of faerie life
when near woodland or flowers. They are subtle things, but those who also belief will agree with me
that the signs are obvious if you simply allow them to call out to you.
It's a privilege to be shown a snippet of faerie life
but if you haven't as yet, it really doesn't matter. As long as you allow the faeries to tug at
your imagination and your heart strings and keep believing, you'll be forever closer to uncovering
the truth behind what lives at the bottom of the garden....
Written by Victoria
Check out the information I have here on Fairies and
Fairy Tales. These are all available for instant download if you would like to get
Fairy Tales have been around almost as long as man has anywhere you may have travelled around the
globe. It seems that not only the Celtics but most other races had their own versions of fairies and fairy tales.
In the next pages we will delve further into the subject PLUS I have assembled a collection
of very old Celtic, Irish, Scottish and English fairy tales you may find interesting.
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Earth Day promo: Check out digital editions of Quilting Arts and Cloth Paper Scissors magazines for free
The girls and I made a quick stop at the grocery store this afternoon. As I drove out of the parking lot, Abby said: "Mom, look! Somebody's not taking care of the Earth."
"What do you mean, Abby?"
"Somebody littered," she said, pointing at a piece of trash blowing across the concrete.
This wasn't an Earth Day crackdown. Abby always comments when she spots trash from her car seat perch. She's only 4, but she gets that it's not cool to be 45 and chucking a tissue or whole bag of McDonald's trash out the window on the highway. Unfortunately, we've seen people do this and I'm sorry that it happens, but I do find Abby's response and her 3-year-old sister's collective anger about littering refreshing. If preschoolers are concerned about the Earth, I think there's hope for us yet.
In honor of Earth Day, I want to make sure you all know that the nice folks at Interweave Press are letting us check out digital editions of the Quilting Arts April/May issue and the Cloth Paper Scissors May/June issue for free until April 29. Click this link for some paperless inspiration. What a great Earth Day promo.
Posted: April 22nd, 2009 under Magazines, mixed media, Quilting.
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Comment from Catherine
Time: April 23, 2009, 3:45 am
My David's a part of the litter patrol too – wish grown ups had the common sense of children sometimes. THank you for the link!
Comment from Laura from beautiful West Michigan
Time: April 23, 2009, 5:07 am
Oooh! Thanks for the link to the magazines! I love Cloth, Paper, Scissors but it's not in my budget to subscribe yet, so this is fun! Did you get to see their Studio edition? That's one I did buy. Why is it so fun to see other people's studios? There are a couple books about that, too. Also, check out this link for more studios: http://www.fiberarts.com/contests/studio/artists.asp


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The Graduation Fair is for you if you will be participating in Commencement Exercises this May. Come to the Pryzbyla Center Great Room to order regalia and announcements, see if there are outstanding impediments to your graduation (and how to fix them!), connect with Career Services and Alumni Relations, order your class ring and get your senior picture taken, and enjoy some snacks and good music. If you have questions, call Bill Jonas at x5100. See you there!
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Click on the countries listed to see full menus, photos, and prices from each booth! To see a list of all the booths with links to menus, photos, and prices, click on our Epcot Food and Wine Festival International Marketplace Booths page.
Gluten Free Menu Items at Epcot Food and Wine Festival
– Maple-Glazed Salmon with Lentil Salad
– Chicken Chipotle Sausage with Sweet Corn Polenta
South Korea:
– Lettuce Wraps with Roast Pork and Kimchi Slaw
– Grilled Lamb Chop with Roasted Potato Salad and Red Wine Reduction
United States:
– Bison Chili with Wild Mushrooms, Cabernet, and Pepper Jack Cheese
– Heirloom Tomatoes with Oregon Blue Cheese, Red Onions, and Basil
– Grilled Pork Skewer with Farofa
– Shrimp Stew with Coconut and Lime
Puerto Rico:
– Asopao de Pollo (Chicken Soup with Rice)
– Grilled Beef Skewer with Chimichurri Sauce and Boniato Purée
– Coconut-Braised, Beef Rendang with Jasmine Rice
– Warm Chocolate Lava Cake with Baileys Irish Cream Ganache (NOTE: Genevieve says, "I tasted my sisters, only one bite, and it made me a little sick feeling, so I don't trust them on that.")
New Zealand:
– Seared Sea Scallop with Vegetable Slaw and Lemon Oil
– Shrimp Ceviche
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Poverty and the Human Trafficking Effect
These guys had no clue. The scantily clad and barely legal teenagers they had draped from both arms were laughing and giggling at every one of their cheesy jokes, not because they thought they were funny, but because they wanted these two Australian men to help feed their families back in the countryside. They were hoping for a bigger tip at the end of the night. I shook my head at the men's ignorance.
I was in Southeast Asia helping existing organizations on the ground that were fighting human trafficking. While in Bangkok, my friends and I hit up the bars near the red light districts to talk with men about human trafficking and the consequences of their actions.
Most didn't know that 27 million people are enslaved worldwide, 60-80% being women and children trapped in the sex trade.
In Thailand, I learned that the youngest girl in the family has the responsibility of providing financially for her parents. Once she's old enough to work, she's encouraged to work. Many end up in the big city and work in the red light districts. Prostitution is fast and easy money, despite the risk of physical abuse, sex trafficking, or even death. Plus, the girls can send the money back to their families without questions asked.
Canvassing Southeast Asia, and several years passionate on the issue of human trafficking, I was able to learn a lot about the root causes of this global injustice. One of the many factors leading to trafficking: poverty.
While working with Transitions Global in Cambodia, a country known for child sex trafficking, I was told that many parents in the countryside will sell one of their children to traffickers so that they can purchase food to feed their other children.
They [unnecessarily] sacrifice one for the sake of many.
Being aware of this, human traffickers flock to poverty-stricken areas and exploit the poor for their own malicious benefit. Unfortunately, it's a story repeated all throughout the world in some of the most poverty-stricken areas.
Do the math: if 26% of the world's population (7 billion) still lives in extreme poverty, that means that 1.8 billion of the world's poor are at high risk for human trafficking.
What are you going to do about it?
I hate to say it, but knowledge begets responsibility. I don't share this information – that poverty is birthing grounds for human trafficking – to shame you into action; I'm sharing it with you to empower you to change something.
Here are a few ways that you can get involved:
1. End Poverty. It's easier than you think. If the global poverty rate has been cut in half in one generation, then eliminating it over the next 20 years is easy as cake. Watch the 58: Film and learn how to become one of our partners in killing off this issue.
2. Educate yourself. There are some great resources on human trafficking and global poverty out there. Learn about the issues so the next time you're standing in line at Starbucks, you can strike up a mega awesome conversation with a stranger.
3. Buy Fair Trade. You would be surprised at the effect this has on the global and your local economy. Check out the Fair Trade Resource Network to learn more.
4. Advocate for victims of trafficking. I believe that one of the greatest justice-killers out there is silence. Now that you know 27 million people are in modern-day slavery and millions of women and children are raped for profit every day, open your mouth and tell others about it. The Not For Sale Campaign is a great place to start.
In case you're wondering, the men who my friends and I ran into the bar on that night in Bangkok walked away having been educated on the issue of human trafficking and the woes of poverty and its brutal effects on the culture in Thailand. If you want to read more about that encounter, you can check it out here.
So what's it going to be? Are you going to speak out for justice or aid human traffickers with your silence?
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Matthew Snyder is a twenty-something writer and passionate world changer. He likes to share about ideas that are changing the world, especially in human trafficking. He is also one of the newest members to the Trinity Effect team. You can follow him on Twitter @matthewlasnyder.


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We've been busy tweaking and adjusting and fixing things for this release. Batteries not included.
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Today, let's look at some work we're doing on the painsaw.
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U.S. Capitol Police personnel keep watch on the East Plaza of the Capitol as the investigation continues to the shooting at the nearby Washington Navy Yard Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, in Washington. At least one gunman opened fire inside a building at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday morning, and officials said six people were killed and as many as 10 were wounded, including a law enforcement officer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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The team was in contact with Metropolitan Police, who were pleading for help, but was turned around by a Capitol Police inspector.
Two MPD officers went in without the team, and one of the officers was shot.
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The Man (or Woman) in the Mirror
Donald Maass on Feb 06 2013 | Filed under: CRAFT
Is your protagonist a lot like you, or like you not at all?
In an absolute sense all characters reflect their creators. How could it be otherwise? Those crazy people must bubble up somehow from the storyteller's rich, messy unconscious mind. Fear of such self exposure can be inhibiting. It can lead to weak character development or a retreat into stereotypes.
Characters can also be based upon folks known to the author, a possibility that can be even more inhibiting. Authors have been known to hold off writing certain novels until their parents died. Who can blame them? Strong stories ring true—and who wants to expose awful, inconvenient truths? Thanksgiving dinner with one's family is stressful enough.
Even so, for characters to become fully real they must achieve the form they're meant to take. They must become their authentic selves. Box characters in, force them to be or do what is safe, and they'll become marionettes, with about as much impact and emotional grip. To embrace the fullness of your characters you've got to embrace yourself.
Here are a few ways to explore, and exploit, the relationship between you and your characters, in particular your protagonist:
• What do you love best about life? What do you hate most about people? What's wrong with the world? What do you hope will never change? Give those feelings to your protagonist.
• What do you go out of your way to avoid? Why is that good? Why is that bad? Let your protagonist avoid that too—and later regret doing so.
• For you, what are signs of: respect, humility, confidence and/or love. Let your protagonist observe each one in others, and herself put each one into practice—or not.
• What's your deepest shame? What have you told no one? Why does it haunt you? What would take that sting away? Put your protagonist through the same experience.
• Of whom are you most afraid? Whom do you most want to tell off? Who deserves your scorn, slap or flame-thrower blast? Allow your protagonist to confront one whom you would not—and let loose.
It's natural to avoid exposure yet, in a way, the more you expose yourself the more your readers will love you. When confronted with characters who are powerful and authentic—which is to say fearlessly based in oneself—readers are moved. When they're moved you've got them. It's the effect you want to have.
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Donald Maass is president of the Donald Maass Literary Agency. He has written several highly acclaimed craft books for novelists including The Breakout Novelist, The Fire in Fiction, Writing the Breakout Novel and The Career Novelist.
34 Responses to "The Man (or Woman) in the Mirror"
I think I will attempt to embrace that butt naked feeling that overwhelms me from time to time when I write. It can be my writing companion. I see this is a common obstacle for many writers. I never realized that. Now I see it's okay to have these feelings. Like Robin said, "Embrace The Naked."
Thank you Don - AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Uh...embrace the naked *what*? Oh, the naked self. Got it. You're welcome, Brian.
I am just wrapping up a first draft, maybe another 5,000 words, which should mean this week -eh, does mean this week! This is the first time I've written in Scrivener and it has helped me milk the memories and emotions. After all, I am not a grieving widow, now I'm a newlywed but twenty years ago I was one. When a character reacts to the news of his wife's death, that is from my well of experience. But, also filtered through time, which is a great editor.
I recently created a scene-bank in Scrivener. It is a new file that has brief essays, poems, outlines, etc -they are like deposits. For example, Mother in Law visits and flings invisible arrows at me when no one is around, then others get to see her result, me upset and cranky. Last time, I immediately grabbed my computer and wrote the scene, how I felt and optional responses. Later, my character used some of this -the emotional response resulting from working with a person who is sabotaging your career. I think it may be oddly therapeutic and I may end up writing about a Narcissist MIL-after all, we all need a villian.
Thanks for the glimpse into your process, Cris. Memories...meet Scrivener. Now no pain or joy need go unused!
I gave a character my fear of small, closed in spaces and then I locked her in a basement. It was a difficult scene to write, but I did like the end result. I'm thinking it's time to try something similar again.
Got creeped out just reading that.
This post is, I think, spot on. It's the truth about the truth: the truth of living and experiencing and feeling. It's also difficult as heck to accomplish. I'm struggling mightily with this very subject as I try to put together my next novel. The good stuff, the important stuff, seems all too embarrassing either to those who knew me when or those who know me now. How much do I mask that? Is masking necessary? How do I avoid the conundrum that Jamaica Kincaid finds herself in with her latest book? Her "See Now Then" is profiled coincidentally today in a New York Times article that points out everyone thinks her book is autobiographical while she maintains it is not. It also takes more than a little arrogance to throw yourself onto the page and expect your readers to marvel at your own glorious humanity ugly warts and all. But, Don, thanks for this post. Maybe it's the shove I need to get something worthwhile started.
Well, that really is the ultimate shield: "It's fiction." And it is. I say there is no shame in portraying emotions. It is not wrong to draw upon experience in creating story events.
It is, of course, against the law to defame people. (It's a stretch but in fact it can be done in fiction.) But you're not doing that, right?
I get it, Donald. It's the ultimate of 'write what you know'. Should be useful self-therapy, also, to shine a bright light of evaluation on ourselves in the process. A positive double whammy.
Therapy? Maybe so. Therapy transforms painful experiences by recalling but then reframing them. If a story does that then, yes, I suppose writing that story can be theraputic.
In fact, that may be a good measure of how well personal experience is used in fiction: Does it merely recreate experience or does it ultimately transform it? Does the author wallow or transcend?
I guess my biggest problem with infusing more of myself into my protag is the ole Rodney Dangerfield syndrome (You know, an "I looked up my family tree and found I was the sap," type thing). I'd fear for his likeability. Maybe the Rodney thing would help me to delve into the shame stuff ("My wife was afraid of the dark... till she saw me naked. Now she's afraid of the light.")
Thanks for the prod to expose myself. The newsletter piece was great, too.
We shall speak more of this soon, Vaughn.
I tend to let my "dark side" come out in some form or another in the antagonist, but I like the idea of doing the same, to a degree, with the protagonist. I used to worry that if the protagonist was dark/too dark, he or she wouldn't be liked, but I'm learning that "liked" can be overrated and not necessarily what makes a great character or story.
There is light as well as darkness, isn't there? Why not aim to include as much light as dark?
I tend to find "bits and pieces" of myself in all of my characters. It can sometimes be jarring when I read over a draft and spot something of myself in a villain or in a less desirable protagonist. But, it's all part of the writing and life process to see these things in your work and to recognize them in yourself.
Yes, it reminds me of the experience of hearing my five year old son say things the way I do...and of hearing myself say things the way my parents did!
As always, I'm charged by your post to go deeper with the work in progress.
Go for it.
I just wrote a similar piece for She Writes this week. Allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and a little transparent in our writing gives our writing, I believe, warmth, depth, readability and allows the reader to engage with us. The scary part, of course, as a writer is being willing to dig a little deeper to unveil ourselves more.
Good topic-- one that's been on my mind more lately. Glad to hear these thoughts affirmed.
Julie- It would be interesting to know what WU writers have found the most difficult to expose in their stories. Then again, I suppose we can just read the stories, no?
Exposing your embarrassing faults gets a little easier as you get older and quit caring so much what people think. I've found that if I'm not honest, it blocks my writing.
There has to be some benefit to aging. I'm not sure I've achieved your sanguineness, but it's a goal.
Not caring so much and grandbabies. Nothing else about aging is a lot of fun. Except hopefully we're a little wiser and a little richer.
Spot on, Don, thanks!
I interview my characters on a regular basis. I am their doctor, lawyer, therapist, boss, and they're forced to share all. (Evil laugh) I am very sneaky that way.
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Yes, that's a help isn't it...characters are our captives.
Old advice, but always valuable. Stephen Pressfield talks about it as Resistance. Ironically, one reason we write IS to expose - or rather share - all those dark corners. How else do we make sense of who we are, find out why we are? Competitors - professional athletes, for example - experience the same hesitation. ALL IN means Letting Go. Oh, but what we find on the other side, when we go through the looking glass.
This is one of those posts to be bookmarked and referred to when the characters get stubborn and refuse to move.
Thanks, Donald!
Wow, I never thought of athletes as facing the same issue. It makes sense when you say it. Thanks.
I didn't think about this until I was driving to work this morning. There is a part of me that wants to be exposed- thanks for reminding me David Y.B. Kaufmann. It's why I write. My childhood dream was to be someone else. It's still my dream. The world of writing is one of the few realities where I can be more than human, evil, good, and larger-than-life.
I've heard the advice before but being in a different state of mind or in a different stage in my writing has brought more clarity.
Now, I have a better understanding of the term- Closet Writer.
Now, you've anticipated a future post: Making your protagonist what you're not. Watch this space.
Each of my characters has something of me.
The things I like about myself, and then things I wish I could change.
Even the most poorly behaved character has a bit of me.
The heroine finally finds her courage later in her life.But was it too late? There's a discussion for another day--"did I grow up in time?"
The things I fear most are in there and the things I wished I'd never done.
Being able to weave ourselves into our stories gives the reader the mirror effect. And the reader hopefully comes back for more.
"It also takes more than a little arrogance to throw yourself onto the page and expect your readers to marvel at your own glorious humanity ugly warts and all."
Jack - I disagree. Humility after experiencing the not so pretty parts of life is what enables me to expose myself to the world. I'm finding people make the same comment over and over after reading my book: "I love the way you write. You're so honest about feelings." As long as they keep saying it, I'll keep writing about the "forbidden issues in our daily lives."
Love this article, Don - a keeper!
My main character of one of my novels is so much like me that my readers say it's like watching me act and talk in the world of that MS. I find this sort of cool and sort of unsettling at the same time.
I've never had a problem with self exposure. My philosophy is serve the story first. I unconsciously install bits and pieces of me in every character and that's OK because I only use the bits that sharpen story. The rest gets canned. My boring self gets chopped off like a rotting appendage. My fantasy self goes hog wild.
it's easy (for me) to write about the good stuff; the things that bring me joy and warm my heart. The thought of delving deep into my shame, anger, despair, and similar for character development makes me uncomfortable. It's for that reason I'll be doing it. Thanks (I think) for the tip.


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FAIRFAX, Va. - George Mason's 2009 men's soccer recruiting class received accolades in a pair of national publications recently. ESPN Rise touted the Patriots' upcoming class as one of the best in the nation, while College Soccer News listed Mason among 15 schools in the entire nation to receive a four-star rating or higher.
The incoming class includes Cooper Barham (Odessa, Texas/Permian High School), Michael D'Arrigo (Tucson, Ariz./Catalina Foot Hills High School), Victor Freeman (Bowie, Md./Bowie High School/Louisburg College), Alex Herrera (Arlington, Va./Yorktown High School) and Ryan Reichmann (Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville High School). Barham, D'Arrigo, Herrera and Reichmann all have spent time in the U.S. Soccer youth national team program, while Freeman was a standout at Louisburg College, scoring 42 goals in two years at the school.
The incoming class joins a George Mason team that finished 14-7-2 overall, won the CAA Tournament Championship, and extended its winning streak to eight straight with a first-round NCAA win over Penn before bowing out in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to the eventual national champion Maryland Terrapins. Mason finished the season ranked 19th by Soccer America and 24th by College Soccer News.


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thanks for this addon. Today I made a patch (last Lua/WoW coding is long ago, and also there were problems mainly with displaying icons in tooltip :) So took me like the half day), adding some stuff I wanted.
It will add mainly two things:
- Filtering worldmap by type
- Having icons for each pet type in both switcher and journal... if you hover, a tooltip will be shown which shows which pets are strong/weak (both in defense and attacking) against this pet type
There is some "dirty" coding like hardcoded EN display, so you may want to adjust it :D If you are interested, I can give you an unified diff (created by TortoiseSVN)... otherwise I may have to merge the stuff again on new release ;)
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PS: I also added tooltip collection information, and higher-level pets are currently always considered as update.
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LINN will receive a portion of ExxonMobil's interest in its Hugoton Field, which is currently producing approximately 85 MMcfe/d (80 percent natural gas and 20 percent NGL) with a shallow base decline of approximately six percent. Total reserves are estimated to be approximately 700 Bcfe (80 percent natural gas and 78 percent PDP). The field is comprised of more than 500,000 net acres and has approximately 2,300 operated wells. LINN has identified more than 400 future drilling locations, doubling the Company's inventory in the Hugoton Field.
In exchange, ExxonMobil will receive approximately 25,000 net acres in the Midland Basin, which are located primarily in Midland, Martin, Upton and Glasscock Counties. ExxonMobil will obtain approximately 2.0 MBoe/d of current production, and LINN will retain approximately 3.0 MBoe/d of production from the aforementioned acreage. Additionally, ExxonMobil will receive approximately 1,000 acres in Lea County, New Mexico."Today's trade announcement with ExxonMobil is a strategic portfolio improvement for LINN that reinforces our commitment to mature, long-lived oil and natural gas assets with low and predictable decline rates," said Mark E. Ellis, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We believe this trade unlocks value for LINN, and are extremely excited to add assets that we believe are an ideal fit for our already sizeable position in the Hugoton Basin. We also expect this transaction to be accretive to excess of net cash provided by operating activities after distributions to unitholders."
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Wednesdays & Saturdays 9 am - 3 pm
"The Mission of the Lapeer Farmers' Market is to connect the local community with the freshest, healthiest locally grown produce the area has to offer".
The Lapeer Farmers' Market is celebrating its 26th year, and is looking forward to another great season serving our local community. We have most of our great vendors returning, along with some new ones this season. Very important to our community is that this will be our seventh season accepting SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), or commonly known in Michigan as the Bridge Card. Most people know that grocery stores and convenience stores are able to accept the Bridge Card for food purchases. What many people don't realize is that farmers markets can also accept SNAP benefits as a form of payment for foods purchased at the market. With the market being able to accept SNAP benefits, we are providing our community a place to purchase healthy, locally produced foods for their families. It also gives them the opportunity to meet and talk with the farmers, and other vendors, that produce the food. Besides eligible foods, customers can also purchase plants that produce food, vegetable and herb plants, and seeds with their SNAP benefits.
Very exciting for our market and the community is that the market received a Double Up Food Bucks grant again this year. This will be the fourth season for DUFB at our market. DUFB is a statewide project providing incentives to encourage healthier food choices for SNAP recipients, directly benefitting low-income families and local farmers in Michigan and working to impact future food and nutrition policy. Fair Food Network's DUFB is funded by nearly 40 private and community foundations and corporations, which has allowed DUFB to grow from a small pilot project in 2009 to a full-fledged statewide program.
How it works is: When our customers use their SNAP benefits at the Lapeer Farmers' Market they receive an equal amount of DUFB tokens, up to $20.00 a day, to purchase fresh Michigan-grown fruits and vegetables. We are able to double their purchasing power, which is something that can't happen at the local grocery store. Last year alone, we provided our local community with over $20,000.00 in free healthy produce. This year DUFB will be starting statewide June 1st, but customers will be able to use their SNAP benefits as soon as the market opens May 3rd. The market also accepts Project Fresh benefits (WIC & Senior), debit and credit cards.
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Taking on the role of leader is not an easy task. It requires self-confidence, skills in listening and negotiation, but most of all it requires a strong spiritual core.
Nothing builds one's confidence more than appreciation and respect, regardless of whether there is agreement or argument about issues. Differences of opinion are to be expected, so a leader must open the space for all within the group to be heard. Because we are from varied cultural backgrounds, we also offer our perspectives with distinct styles that may or may not be understood by others. However, negotiation is the key to achieving any agreed upon decision, but it is the responsibility of the whole group, not only the leader.
Unfortunately, leaders are sometimes not appreciated or respected no matter who they are. An aspiring leader is met with suspicion that he or she is simply seeking power and control over others. It is confusing because on the one hand people expect the leader to take charge, but on the other hand they are criticized for doing so.
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Exercising leadership in the church is similar in many ways to other non-religious settings. The unique nature of church leadership is that our spiritual core relies on a deep and abiding faith in God. As Christians, Jesus Christ must always be present in our minds, hearts and souls in our interactions and decision-making.
I am reminded of Margaret Benefiel's book, "Soul at Work." Benefiel reminds us that awareness of our soul (or spirituality) plays a crucial role in leadership and organizational life. She defines spirituality as awareness of the "human spirit, fully engaged."
The UCC is now called to be fully engaged by welcoming the Stillspeaking God into our midst as we make the decision about who we call to lead us as General Minister and President. Leadership transitions are healthy in every setting of the church — in the local church, the Conference or at the national setting. However, it is normal to be nervous about change.
Many are very worried because our faithful and extraordinary GMP, the Rev. John H. Thomas, completes his service in this role at next year's General Synod.
The search committee, of which I am a part, takes its responsibility very seriously. While we acknowledge this anxious time for the church, we are convinced that a faithful and spirit-filled leader will emerge. We invite every member of this beloved church into discernment with those who may consider this call. We are comforted by knowing that God's Holy Spirit will be with us during this important leadership transition.
Self-confidence and particular skills are certainly important to effective leadership. A supportive community is truly a blessing, but the faithful leader is sustained by God's ever present grace.
The Rev. M. Linda Jaramillo, a member of the General Minister and President Search Committee, is executive minister for the UCC's Justice and Witness Ministries and a member of the five-person Collegium of Officers.
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I was born in Cuba in 1961 to a poor family in a poor town, mistreated because of my economic status. Discrimination, loneliness, sadness, and fear led me to a substance use disorder, but today I'm sober and have been working in the field of recovery.
It wasn't an easy ride. On March 20, 1997, I was desperate to die rather than continue living my life as an addict with no place to live or food to eat. I began praying to God, although I had never believed before in my life. That same day, I went to treatment and have been in recovery ever since.
Since I began my recovery, I enrolled in college and obtained an associate's degree in psychology, a bachelor's degree in applied psychology, and a double master's in clinical and counseling psychology. I started running, first around 200 meters, and have now run 10 full marathons and more than 20 half-marathons.
I own three homes, and I plan to start a recovery home. I also wrote and developed a treatment program, "We Can Recover," for a treatment facility. As part of Recovery Month, I was honored to be selected as the 2010 Recovery Project Delegate for the State of Kansas. None of this would have been possible, if it wasn't for the first step I made towards recovery.
Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.
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Review of the 2009 Kia Sorento
The 2009 Kia Sorento satisfactorily blends city-oriented comfort with off-road capability, but we think most buyers will prefer an SUV that favors either street or trail driving more heavily.
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Long list of standard features, solid construction, high-quality materials, decent off-road capabilities, long warranty.
So-so fuel economy, rough ride over broken pavement, mediocre braking performance in demanding situations, disappointing IIHS side-impact crash results.
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What's New for 2009
The 2009 Kia Sorento remains unchanged from last year.
Long ago, sport-utility vehicles replaced the station wagon as the quintessential family hauler. In the beginning, truck-based, body-on-frame SUVs were all there was. But car shoppers' desire for a more mild-mannered city SUV eventually gave birth to the crossover -- an SUV based on a passenger car. Nowadays, it seems like crossovers will eventually inherit the Earth. But one vehicle that has kept in touch with its traditional SUV roots is the five-passenger 2009 Kia Sorento.
The Sorento, like most traditional truck-based SUVs, is built on a sturdy body-on-frame chassis and has a solid rear axle suspension. This allows it to tow up to 5,000 pounds when properly equipped, about 1,500 pounds more than most other small and midsize crossovers can handle. Opting for the four-wheel-drive model gives the Sorento a decent amount of off-road ability, too, thanks to its low-range gearing. This is still a modern Kia, though, with a choice of two capable V6 engines, an impressive list of standard features, attractive styling and substantial warranty coverage.
Alas, this old-school approach leaves the 2009 Sorento somewhat outclassed in terms of all-around polish. Its lackluster fuel economy, less-than-stellar brakes and trucklike ride make it seem out of touch with what most people want out of a small or midsize SUV these days. While the Sorento is a capable alternative to the similar-in-concept Jeep Liberty, we think you'll probably be happier with a dedicated on-road crossover like the Honda CR-V, Mitsubishi Outlander or Toyota RAV4. And if you really do seek an old-world SUV with substantial off-road prowess, we think the Nissan Xterra and Toyota FJ Cruiser are better and more desirable choices.
Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options
The 2009 Kia Sorento is a midsize SUV offered in two trim levels: LX and EX. The Sorento LX comes standard with 16-inch alloy wheels, cruise control, air-conditioning, full power accessories, cloth seats and a 10-speaker sound system with a CD/MP3 player. The more powerful EX tacks on foglamps, heated side mirrors, leather seating, a power driver seat and wood-grain interior accents.
Options are conveniently bundled in two packages. The LX Value Package includes a sunroof, 16-inch alloy wheels and leather upholstery. The EX Luxury Package includes a sunroof, automatic 4WD if so equipped, heated front seats, an in-dash six-CD changer, automatic dual-zone climate control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror and automatic headlights. Stand-alone options for the EX include 17-inch alloy wheels and a rear spoiler.
Powertrains and Performance
The 2009 Kia Sorento is available with two engine choices. The base model and LX are powered by a 3.3-liter V6 that produces 242 horsepower and 228 pound-feet of torque. The EX receives a 3.8-liter V6 with 262 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. Properly equipped, the LX can tow up to 3,500 pounds while the EX can lug up to 5,000 pounds. All Sorentos feature a five-speed automatic transmission with manual shift control.
The base model is offered only with two-wheel drive, while the LX and EX can be had in either two- or four-wheel-drive configurations. The Luxury package-equipped EX model features an automatic "Torque-On-Demand" 4WD system that can automatically engage the front wheels for improved all-weather performance.
Regardless of which engine and two- or four-wheel-drive combination is selected, the EPA estimates virtually identical fuel economy across the entire Sorento line. A two-wheel-drive model with the 3.3-liter V6 should return 16 mpg city/22 mpg highway and 18 mpg in combined driving, while the 3.8-liter V6 is rated at 15/21/17 mpg. Opting for 4WD versions drops mileage by about 1 mpg.
All 2009 Kia Sorentos, regardless of trim level, feature antilock disc brakes, full-length side curtain airbags, stability control, traction control and driver knee airbags. In government crash testing, the Kia Sorento was awarded the highest possible score of five out of five stars for frontal and side impact protection for all occupants. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the Sorento its highest rating of "Good" for frontal-offset crashworthiness, but in side-impact testing, the Sorento received the IIHS's worst possible rating of "Poor."
Interior Design and Special Features
Despite its modest pricing, the 2009 Kia Sorento exhibits solid build quality with decent interior materials. The front seats are comfortable and controls are simple enough, but the overall look and design of the interior falls a bit behind the times. The rear bench is wide enough to accommodate three adults, but taller passengers may find legroom lacking. The versatile 60/40 split rear seats fold flat for about 66 cubic feet of cargo space, which is a bit less than what's offered by top crossover competitors.
Driving Impressions
With either V6 under the hood, the 2009 Kia Sorento has plenty of power for both city traffic and swift highway cruising. The suspension provides a pleasant ride and adequate handling on smooth pavement, but when the road gets rough, the ride gets bouncy, with a good deal of the bumps transmitted directly into the cabin. The Sorento's brakes might also be a cause for concern; in previous testing, we noticed significant brake fade after just two panic stops from 60 mph. Drivers who plan on any traversing of mountainous roads should keep this in mind.
The Sorento's steering feel, however, is satisfying and there's a minimum of body roll when cornering. Thanks to the Sorento's low-range transfer case and truck-based origins, off-road excursions can be tackled with relative ease, but the Sorento's capabilities still fall short of those possessed by more competent vehicles like the Xterra and FJ Cruiser.
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Comfort Food
It's now a few months later and Jackie is on the beach with her family.
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Comfort Food
It's now a few months later and Jackie is on the beach with her family.
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Jackie confronts Eddie about his stalking.
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Jackie overreacts to Kevin's movie date with Ginny Flynn and the girls.
Jackie sleeps with Eddie at his apartment and tells him to stop seeing Kevin.
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Fiona busts her lip open on her cast.
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- A: Hives and swelling of the tongue are not common side effects of medications. These symptoms typically indicate an allergy to the medication. Any one of the medications (Avandia, Sudafed, or hydrocodone) you are currently taking can produce an allergic reaction. In order to find out which one is causing the allergy, one must look at your medication history. Do you currently have any allergies to medication, such as codeine or morphine? Are any of these medications new therapy? It is best to discuss these symptoms with your physician as soon as possible, before taking another dose of medication. Swelling of the tongue and hives can result in difficulty breathing or even anaphylactic responses, which can be life-threatening. Because Avandia is necessary to lower blood sugars, it is very important to speak with your physician immediately to determine which medication may be causing an allergy. Lori Mendoza, PharmD
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[This is just one part of this week's mammoth Gears 2 coverage. Make sure to hit this link to check out our experiences with the brand new Horde multiplayer mode, and here for our exclusive interview with Cliff Bleszinski.]
Gears Of War 2 was always going to be a tricky prospect for Epic. Just how do you approach the follow-up to such an all-conquering media behemoth? Do you take the 'more of the same, but better?' angle, safe in the knowledge that the original was good enough to coast by on, but risking Zelda-like criticisms of over-familiarity? Or do you throw in new ideas all over the place in an effort to move things forward, but take a chance on alienating your audience?
Thankfully, from what we've played so far - around 80% of Gears 2's first act - it seems that Epic has taken an intelligent and well-judged approach to its biggest ever sequel, straddling a satisfying line between both philosophies. During our play-through, Gears 2 certainly delivered us a comfortable framework that we could drop straight back into, but that framework also served as a foundation for a much more textured and multi-dimensional game all round.
Read on, friends, and find out why Gears Of War 2 might be the most rewarding action sequel we've seen in a long time.
The new weapons add a lot to the gameplay
There's a whole new heavy weapons class in Gears of War 2, and despite only comprising a total of three new death-bringers it brings a whole new dimension to combat. Much like carrying a gun turret in Halo 3, using any of these bad boys will considerably reduce your maneuverability, but the sweet, sweet pay-off comes in the shape of immensely upgraded punishment power.
First up, the Mulcher is essentially a hand-held troika, and as such has the most fitting name imaginable. A few seconds' burst from this thing and you'll reduce your target to a warm, lumpy Locust stew. It's an unbelievably satisfying pay-back weapon when you're fighting on the back foot, and makes you feel like Jesse Ventura in Predator every, single, time you use it. Like all of the heavy weapons, carrying it slows your walking pace to a crawl, but if you can make it to a safe vantage point the Mulcher can become a major tactical boon.
Next, we have the flamethrower, which balances its short range with a wide spread and fast kill-speed. It's maybe not the revelation many were hoping for, but it does add an interesting new 'wade in and mop up' element to Gears combat, which is great when getting unexpectedly caught at close range. Just be careful of the way the flame jet can obscure your view ahead.
And last, and probably representing the most radical change to Gears of War's weapon handling, is the mortar. Holding down the left trigger puts Marcus into a crouched position and sits the firing tube on the ground. From there, holding down the right trigger cranks up a guage measuring the distance the mortar will fire, and letting go releases the payload. At first it's as awkward to use as it sounds. Trial and error is really the only way to learn how to target it effectively.
But after a few practice shots you'll get the feel for it, and at that point it becomes an utterly deadly long-range tool. Remember those hairy times in the first game when a squad of Locust would be followed up by two or three Boomers at the rear? Much less of a problem now. Just grab the mortar, fall back to a safe aiming spot, let rip and tear the hell out of the back row before it even gets into the fight. It also works very well against Brumacks, but we're not going to spoil that one for you.
There's also a new grenade which lets out a lingering cloud of poisonous gas. Its primary use is to tactically limit space on the battlefield, and as such it's going to be an absolutely killer tool in multiplayer.
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