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Drama: Empress Ki (literal title)
Revised romanization: Kihwanghoo
Hangul: 기황후
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Writer: Jang Young-Cheol, Jung Kyung-Soon
Network: MBC
Episodes: 50
Release Date: October 28, 2013 – April 15, 2014
Runtime: Mondays & Tuesdays 22:00
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Depicts the loves and battles of Empress Ki who exercises her influence in the Yuan Dynasty. Empress Ki is from Goryeo.
"Hwatoo" takes over the MBC Mondays & Tuesdays 21:55 time slot previously occupied by "Jung-Yi, The Goddess of Fire".
Early Korean working title was "Hwatu" (literally "flower cards").
First script reading took place on September 13 and September 14 at MBC Dream Centre in Ilsan, South Korea. Each session took about 4 hours.
Filming moves to Hengdian World Studios, located in Hengdian, China, from October 12-23, 2013.

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Sunday, November 28, 2010
The Great F-Bomb Debate
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I like to be free to use F-bombs when I want, but frankly, I don't use them that often. As you said, it's been done quite a few times.ReplyDelete
Most of the time their use is for a shock value, but overuse can diminish the shock, and the value.
I only use them when I can't think of anything else to say :)
Mr. Bell, thank you for this brilliant post. It was your "Try" series of novels that inspired me to write without using profanity. I am working on my first novel, a mystery, and struggled with this very issue. One of my favorite authors, Robert B. Parker, usually had the F word or two in most of his novels. Usually in a humorus manner. I wrote a scene in mine using it once, and since I don't talk that way myself, it really bothered me. Then I discovered your books, read all of them, and saw that powerful, suspenseful and exciting writing could be done without resorting to profanity. Out came the F-bomb, and the scattered "damns" as well.ReplyDelete
George Carlin was a comic genius. The years of his routines on the Carson show stand as some of the best comic work in the business. His cable performances with all the profanity never rose to that standard.
Thank you for being an inspiration as well as a good writing teacher.
If that is what you want to write, then I think you should write it.ReplyDelete
For all your examples of great shows that didn't use it, I can give counter-examples. Like the Sopranos, The Godfather, The Wire The Departed, Ken Follet's novels, STIEG LARSSON'S BOOKS (pretty sure those were sold to a wide audience I mean, they sold millions of books).
In fact, in a time like this, when those Larsson books are the biggest selling books, your whole argument is inane. You need to re-think this whole post. People obviously don't care if you use the f-word. Also, your arguments just suck, taking examples from so long ago when it was way more transgressive to use the f-bomb.
True, it doesn't mean you're being more creative if you use the F-bomb, but it also doesn't make you anymore creative if you don't use it. It's about the story.
The world needs G rated stuff, and the world needs R rated stuff. Choose what you want to do, but be strong about it.
Reading is something I do for leisure, which means I want to enjoy it. I don't enjoy profanity. Which, consequently, is why I tend to read far less contemporary fiction than historical b/c contemporary writers seem to rely on profanity far more.ReplyDelete
As stated, writers are free to choose to use that language. But as a reader, if I'm given the choice between a book that uses profanity and one that doesn't, I'll take the one that doesn't.
Do I perhaps miss some good reads b/c I didn't overlook the profanity? Probably. But with so many choices, I don't lose sleep over it.
I'll simply cast my vote without adding to your very cogent arguments: The F-bomb--I don't like to write it, I don't like to read it (and typically skip over passages that overuse the word).ReplyDelete
I love your statement that "Fiction is a stylistic rendition of reality for emotional effect." Wish I'd said that--and I probably will in the future.
Thanks for your insight.
Douglas, that's exactly the point. Free to use, then make a decision. My reason #1 might figure in on that decision, it might not. But there it is.ReplyDelete
Dave, thanks so much for the kind word. I really am gratified to know the Try books had that effect for you. I've gotten a lot of emails along the very same lines. Keep writing.ReplyDelete
Good post, Jim, as always. The f-word appears in every book I've written. It's rare, but it's there. I believe that I must stay true to my characters. I also believe that it is part of the modern society human lexicon and if the reaction of a character calls for it, and it fits that character, and if it flows out naturally from that character's dialog, I'll use it.ReplyDelete
If that is what you want to write, then I think you should write it.
Yes, I said the same thing. Just do it with eyes wide open. If one wants to bank on being in the same league as Larsson, the option is open. But I wonder, was it the F bomb that made those books so wildly popular?
I did not argue that the F bomb kills all books or shows. That's obviously not true. I'm just saying great writing can be done with out. And it's a risk/reward thing.
BK, I think your sentiments are shared by a huge chunk of the reader base. The point of this post is to help writers think about that fact.ReplyDelete
Doc, you're free to quote me! Thanks for the encouraging word.ReplyDelete
Joe, I know what you're saying about being "true" to a character. But there are a number of ways to be true. I have never found a character having to say any single word. In fact, I have often written the word that springs to mind, then on revision find alternatives--for the better, IMO.ReplyDelete
I wonder, too: do you think any of your books would have been irreparably damaged without the word? Especially if such usage is "rare"?
I write without profanity as much as possible. Any time one gets into the story, I think about it very carefully, considering the impact. They're important words that show powerful emotions. But if they get used too much, they become ordinary words that don't have any meaning. One of the most memorable scenes in MASH was when the Koreans were going to execute this pregnant woman. Hawkeye was angry at the injustice and spent a lot of time trying to fight the system. When the Koreans were going to take the woman away, he vented by calling them a word that had never been used on the series before. That added a exclamation mark to how angry this character was and left me thinking. That's the kind of impact I want when I use profanity.ReplyDelete
I like your description of Law and Order as a way to show gritty without the profanity. One time I was told that I could not write a novel about the military with using lots of profanity. 'Scuse me? I was in the military, and I know I can get a military flavor without using a single word of profanity.
Linda, great comment. I like what you said about the military and profanity. I have a friend who is a former Marine, who writes political thrillers, and he doesn't use profanity. If the Marines can do it, anyone can!ReplyDelete
I think context is king here. There are whole genres of fiction that are built around no foul language, as there are about murder mysteries without violence--something of an oximoron on its face.ReplyDelete
On the far side of that are the very edgy super-reality stories in which profanity is nearly a character unto itself. Reader beware.
For me, Jim, your first point is by far the most compelling: Don't needlessly rob yourself of readers. Thriller readers are far more tolerant of bad language, I think, than are mystery readers, but like every other word in a book, those foul ones need to be managed by the author.
One of my great writing mistakes involved the porfanity in my first published novel, NATHAN'S RUN. The protgagonist is a 12-year-old boy, and as such attracted a number of young readers. It even won an Alex Award for best adult-market fiction for a young adult audience. The Alex Award is a ticket to middle school libraries, but because of the profanity in the book (I had written it for an adult market, after all), it was a frequently banned book. Chalk it up to rookie cluelessness on my part, and disturbing inattention on the part of my editing team.
Since then, I've tried to be sparing in my use of the F-bomb. Will it disappear completely from my writing? I dunno. I have difficulty keeping it out of my speech, so maybe I should start there first.
John Gilstrap
John, thanks for your honesty. And yes, as a writer and sometime dispenser of writing advice, I think #1 is key. I'm not saying that everything one does should have the market in mind as a primary consideration. You have to write from the heart, too. But the F bomb seems to have more negatives than positives in the market these days, as your editor recognizes. She is on the inside and informed about what's going on. And in this competitive atmosphere, maybe she's just asking, is this the right battle?ReplyDelete
"I wonder, too: do you think any of your books would have been irreparably damaged without the word?"ReplyDelete
No. But that applies to any word or element of the book. I look at writing fiction as the process of making a million decisions, one word at a time. Could any word or choice of any element be improved upon? Of course. I could spend time considering the market with each word or write from the heart and let the product stand on its own. Interestingly, my novels all contain the occasional use of the F-bomb and are available around the world in 25 languages. It must translate well. :-)
There's your answer, Joe. Render it in Norwegian.ReplyDelete
This is a really interesting debate. I decided when I first started work on my novel that I wouldn't use profanity, mostly because of my grandparents' influence. When I was growing up, they were always admonishing me to "use my words," and although my language is hardly clean in day-to-day life, I'm not willing to translate that bad habit to the page.ReplyDelete
I view it almost as a challenge. An F-bomb (or any other curse word) is easy to drop into a piece of writing in order to convey a particular emotion or state of mind. But it's far more challenging to come up with other words that convey that same level of emotion without profanity. And, if nothing else, doing so will make me a better writer.
Thanks for the post. I think it's an important conversation to have, and I think it's extremely important for writers to consider the weight of their words. If you're going to use it, great, fine, Godspeed, but do so after careful consideration.
Laura, that's a great restatement of my post. Thanks.ReplyDelete
And it's not always a matter of finding a substitute word. It's not like I think Tony Soprano should say "Fudge bucket." There are actions that speak volumes, and there's also narrative that can convey the information.
I think overuse of the f-word is simply a sign of lazy writing. It's as if the writer can't be bothered to come up with a bit of gritty dialogue on his own, so he thinks, "Heck, I'll just throw in the generic F bomb and that'll take care of it." I find that books that use the f-word more than once or twice for shock value are usually poorly written, overall.ReplyDelete
Kathryn, good points. I think it's often the first word that springs to mind in certain contexts. It's easy to just put that down and think it's the "right" choice. But we counsel writers against cliches all the time, which is....putting in the first thing that springs to mind.ReplyDelete
So giving some thought to alternatives is not only more creative, IMO, it can lead to better writing overall. And more reader appreciation as a bonus.
I picked up a novel by C.J. Box (I think it was Blue Heaven). Really enjoyed his storytelling and suspense. Hated his frequent use of the F word. Because of that alone I won't be reading anymore of his novels. If he hadn't included the F word (and I'm not talking about once or twice---it was all over the place), I would've read more of his novels. But unfortunately he lost a reader because of using it.ReplyDelete
Well, C.J., that's a real world example of #1. I know you're not alone. It's about selling that next book, and building a readership.ReplyDelete
- Lyle CarlsonNovember 28, 2010 at 11:00 AM
When I think about this subject, it makes me think of Michael Crichton or Stephen King. Both were/are very talented writers, however the one thing that worked to their detriment was their use/overuse of F bombs. Characters sounded the same, whether a twelve-year-old boy or an eighty-year-old man. Read Prey or Cell and see what I mean.ReplyDelete
As for them contributing to the realism, Jim is right. They can draw the reader out of a scene much the way attributions do. It's all about show don't tell. Using an F-bomb is the quickest way to tell your reader your character is coarse. Leaving it out means you have to show them.
Lyle, good points. King is, of course, wildly popular, and is a purveyor of the F word. I do not think he would be less popular without it, and might be even moreso. (Like he needs an extra fifty or sixty mil each time out.)ReplyDelete
James, we're on the same page here. I have written prison and cop novels where I avoid the F word, because so much of my constituency buys my stuff at Christian bookstores -- whose owners would not put up with such use. And, naturally, my publishers are Christian as well, so they have their standards.ReplyDelete
Right or wrong, they are the gatekeepers. I could plead my case and insist, etc., but I would lose at least 25% of my market...and for what? I just write, "He swore. 'Now what are we supposed to do?'", etc.
Totally agree with this. It's not neccesary. As you said, a little milder swearing here and there is fine, and it can sometimes contribute to suspense. But I can tell you, every movie or book I've ever seen with that much profanity, it could've been the same or better without it. I'd rather read, "he swore" or something milder than cringe every time I see it there on the page. It's just not neccessary, especially if it loses you readers.ReplyDelete
Jerry, thanks for that report. You've built a vast readership, book after book, in the genres you mention, without using the word. In fact, I recall you saying once that you had used alternatives in a book, and that it was effective...you knew, because someone wrote a letter of complaint to the publisher about such "language." And you hadn't used any epithets at all. So the stylized rendition of reality obviously worked in that case!ReplyDelete
I struggled with this a lot when I started my SF series. My first book was about a Marine, and she swore. A lot. But when I edited, I found I could take most of that out, change it, have her censor herself for the sake of her less militant companions...ReplyDelete
Then I wrote about the boy she adopted as a teen. He'd picked up all her bad habits, and outdone her on the swearing. It's one of his character traits. And try as I would, I couldn't seem to edit them out while staying true to him.
I finally found a way, though, and I think it adds a lot to the book that he spends most of it trying not even to think the most offensive words because if he uses them, his five-year-old niece will use them, and she'll get in trouble.
So there's a lot of frak and frik and eff that, and the one or two times the actual f-bomb gets out, the reader knows things are serious.
Brayden, you're right about milder uses of profanity. We have language, and it's supple, and we make distinctions all the time. It's valid.ReplyDelete
KD, I appreciate where you're coming from here. Maybe there's another distinction to be made, that is, how it is being used. Is it being fought against? Is it an issue that is addressed specifically? (as Holden Caulfield does about an F bomb graffito on a wall, and he wants to "kill" the guy who did it, because of the effect it could have on his little sister or kids like her, etc.)ReplyDelete
Also, euphemisms (freaking, effing) I don't seem to mind. I don't know how many readers do. But I was astonished to find "effing" in an early Travis McGee by John D. MacDonald. I thought it was more recent than that!
Using the F-bomb was to King's detriment? Wonder how many more gazillions of dollars he would have made without it. I'm not a fan of profanity for profanity's sake, but with King, his use of profanity adds to the depth of his characters' dialogs. If he were to refrain from using it at this point, it would give me pause, even I'm quite sure he's capable of spinning a tale without it.ReplyDelete
katdish, King is one of my all time favorite writers, precisely for the reason you state, his depth of character. That's what sets him apart, IMO. That's why he deserves the plaudits (Harold Bloom to the contrary notwithstanding).ReplyDelete
As to whether the F word alone adds to character "depth," I think we could debate about that, esp. the frequency of it. My simple point is that a writer as great as King certainly has felicity with the language, and I don't think would have lost anything of value or any power in his prose.
Thanks - a great post. I'm reminded of Elmore Leonard's character Chili Palmer in the movie versions of Get Shorty and Be Cool. Get Shorty was rated R and had a lot of F-bombs. In Be Cool, Chili states that to get a PG-13 rating you can only say it twice - which he does - and the rest of the movie is F-bomb free. Does that diminish Travolta's character? Not in the least. In fact, it made the movie easier to watch. Now there are those who would say Get Shorty was a better movie, but I would not agree that the use of language was what made it so.ReplyDelete
Debbie, terrific point about those Leonard movies. In the latter example, it's self-referential and thus has a point to it. A sly one, but a reason for being.ReplyDelete
Many great points are being discussed here.ReplyDelete
I think the best way to determine whether to use it or not has nothing to do with anything other than the story you want to write.
I have written and published over 40 short stories without a single swear word.
But I have also written five stories that were littered with the F-bomb. It was needed based on the content of the story and who my characters were.
My more popular pieces were the ones with the swearing.
In my personal reading time I prefer to see swearing as I feel it's realistic.
Charlie Huston is an author who swears continuously throughout his novels. You don't get more than three lines without another F word. In fact, he has written sentences with ten words, seven of them just the F word.
Sorry, this post sounds more like a religious sermon than it does advice for writers in that its simply...wrong.
Daryl, no problem. Sermons are acceptable here. So long as there's no swearing in them.ReplyDelete
BTW, let me commend all the comments here thus far. This could have been a flaming debate, but the arguments have been reasonable and in good taste. If Congress could get along like this comments section, maybe we'd be in better shape nationally.ReplyDelete
"Sorry, this post sounds more like a religious sermon than it does advice for writers in that its simply...wrong."ReplyDelete
Absolutely. This post is just a bunch of rhetoric.
You're very receptive to all the examples people listed of not cussing, but you sort of brushed off all the great works that do cuss. Even in your first post you tried to just sweep aside the Coen Brothers and Tarantino.
The only thing I've learned from this post is that The Kill Zone's readership is far more conservative than I expected.
It's too bad we can't have different versions of our books for different audiences. My wife and I have been watching reruns of Entourage lately on Spike TV. They've removed the nudity and the worst language in the show to make it palatable to a non-pay cable audience. Now when I watch the original versions as they were broadcast on HBO, I find them so vulgar that I don't enjoy the show as much (not that I'm a prude; I love Diehard and it's hard to remember how much they used the F-bomb in that movie). On HBO they are going for an edgier audience, while on regular cable, they are targeting a mass audience.ReplyDelete
Regarding the success of Stieg Larsson, I would submit that those books succeeded in spite of using the F-bomb, not because of it. Their popularity is a once-a-decade phenomenon that shouldn't be used as an example of how to succeed in the writing business.
Hi Jim,ReplyDelete
You said: "There are actions that speak volumes, and there's also narrative that can convey the information." I like that.:)
Just my humble opionion, but I'd rather someone show me the emotion on the page than drop the f-bomb. Although I have to say I have quite a bit of fun finding other words once in awhile to convey an experience. Say I have a character who sleeps in late, which I do, in one of my historicals. He awakes and says any number of words but not the typical swear words. It's fun to search these out and not to offend.
I remember seeing the movie Julie and Julia, I think that was the name of it, about Julia Child. I liked the movie but in one part her husband let's go with the f-bomb and I thought it ruined what could have been a good family film for all ages.
This is why I concern myself about being published less every day. The great mass of readers who may determine whether one is successful or not is fine with rapes, torture, mutilations, and killings of any grisly manner, but we dare not use potentially offensive language.ReplyDelete
It's not censorship; it's idiocy.
Taylor, this is a conversation, not a sermon. I offered three specific arguments, and I've responded specifically to what people have posted. If you look at my response to KD and what I said about The Catcher in the Rye, maybe you'll see some nuances that might have escaped first notice.ReplyDelete
Nor did I "brush off" Tarantino and the Coens. This isn't a post about their skill as filmmakers (which is huge). I merely pointed out they attempted to make the F word into a sort of "art form" in and of itself, in the context of saying, essentially, it's all been done. Beyond that I didn't go.
Dana, what you call "idiocy" someone else might call "market reality." That's my main point. We can deal with it or not deal with it. As long as it's an informed decision, so be it.ReplyDelete
Boyd, I think you're right about Larsson. Thanks for the comment.ReplyDelete
Jillian, that always mystifies me. Why a film would drop in one F bomb, knowing that it would have that effect. What's the freaking point?
(Yes, irony intended)
I've been mulling over the debate, and do find it fascinating that a little word has such an impact. I want to make it clear that I'm not laying down a rule, just an observation. I think it's worth it for a writer to ponder the use of the word for the very reason it does have such impact, as the reactions have suggested.ReplyDelete
What's wrong with thinking it through? Then use it if you want to. You pays your money and you takes your chances.
Maybe in the right context, it has a desired effect. Or maybe it's just a throwaway where the costs exceed the benefits.
I'm not saying what to do in every instance, except think. Anybody against thinking?
Jim - totally agree. It's all about thinking it through. I must admit the F-bomb doesn't really bother me in novels. I don't even think I notice it but I probably would if it was gratuitous or inappropriate. I do find it interesting how much more acceptable swearing is here in Australia though. Not the F-word all that much but the s-word is dropped in without so much of a raised eyebrow even when my boys are present (with their wide eyes and big ears!). It must be a cultural thing but Australia is very relaxed when it comes to swearing.ReplyDelete
I had to laugh about the s-word. I remember my youngest coming home when she was in third grade and said, "Mom, my teacher said the s-word today." I could feel my eyes go wide. I said, "She said s#*#?" My little one frowned at me like I was an idiot. "No mom, she said shut-up."
Fascinating. As you noted a little word and big interest. look at the number of posts!ReplyDelete
I have porions of my WIP that include dialog with young inner city folks (gang-bangers specifically). In my work I've had a lot of interaction with this population and I find it hard to imagine presenting authentic dialog that is not profane. Even thinning out the offensive language it is still very raw.
Question is possibly lose readers who are offended versus impact on those who may find credibility lacking?
I am not creative enough to envision a mechanism to maintain the authenticity and impact while seeming credible.
Great post.
I can attest to the potential for lost readers if the F-bomb and other offensive things are included. I'm one of those readers who doesn't want to see it. Many of my readers don't want to see it. But I think the story my mother tells takes the cake. She was reading a book and saw something that she found particularly offensive while sitting next to the wood stove. She opened the door and threw the book inside. Only then did she remember that it was a borrowed book.ReplyDelete
While I can't say with absolute certainty that the dialog of every character can be rendered best without the use of offensive words, I've found that may favorite characters are those who find creative ways to express their frustration. I think that part of the reason for this is because the characters who do not resort to the F-bomb have an appearance of being in better control of the tongue. This shows intelligence in the character and give them the appearance of being a more imposing adversary.
tjc, thanks for your query. Interestingly, I was watching GRAND TORINO the other day, an excellent film. There's gangbangers in it, and more than a few F words. I was watching and listening, and kept imagining the dialogue without it, and found that it could be done, and we lose nothing of the authentic feel. Maybe that's just me, but it worked.ReplyDelete
Now, for a novel totally about that world? Maybe then it cannot, or should not, be avoided. Then you're getting into an almost non-fiction type of setting and feel. But if it's only part of a larger canvas, I'd take up the challenge and see what I could do.
unI've been reading the biography of James M. Cain. When POSTMAN came out it was a sensation, described as brutal and even "vulgar," but un-put-downable. Cain's parents wondered where their son had picked up such bad language. Upon reflection, it was shown there was not one "indecent" word in the book. The impression was there because of Cain's other stylistic choices. That's the power of suggestion in the hands of a good writer.ReplyDelete
Wow, 53 comments as of this posting. You stirred something in folks Jim.ReplyDelete
I've been a stand-up comic, served in the Marines, worked as a construction worker, and spent a lot of time around hard core ruffians. The word came out every other syllable for many of my mates. But very seldom from me.
Four novels so far, and not a single F-bomb. Tried to insert one in my latest but it sounded so unnatural I cut it back out.
In my opinion, if a person cannot state their emotional intensity without the use of vulgar profanity they are obviously lacking both the vocabulary and mental wherewithal to engage in meaningful conversation.
In other words, effing foul effing language makes you look effing stupid! So effing eff it!
Basil, you said a proverbial mouthful.ReplyDelete
Didn't see this blog until after the weekend. Jim, you make great points in "The Great F-Bomb Debate." I'd like to cast my vote in your direction. I would much prefer reading an author's attempt at something creative, rather than the clichéd use of the F-word, among others.ReplyDelete
GREAT discussion. Jim's legal mind at work here...ReplyDelete
I don't write suspense or thrillers, but icky romance. ;) Ha! So, I'm not tempted to use the word. My publisher won't let me anyway.
I am surprised at the number of romance novels with the F-bomb. Bridget Jones made it popular. But it's never worked for me as a reader.
Recently (re: yesterday) I returned two books to the book store because of the F-bomb and senseless (yes, senseless) characterization and sexual context.
It's a book by a v. well know, award winning author.
I'm reading along about a nice girl with a few wounds, a lot of talent, who all of a sudden forgets... to call a friend or something like that and she's F-bombing all over the place.
Naw... didn't work for me. Pulled me out of the story and frankly, I didn't like the heroine for it.
When I was in college in the '80s, a group of my sorority sisters liked the F-bomb. During a mixer with a fraternity, I observed my sisters using the world around men we liked and wanted to partner with for Greekish stuff, and we sounded slutty and low class.
I started a campaign to give up the word when we were in public as a group. It cost each woman .25 cents if she said it. The house was in full agreement.
Society can change, the "kids" can be using it, but the F-bomb is still the F-bomb and I'm not sure the "sound" of it or the connotation can ever make it to the mainstream. IMO
I agree with Jim, no book will ever be panned for leaving it out. But could be panned for leaving it in.
I think any foul words are not necessary and very unprofessional.ReplyDelete
Thanks for your thoughts!
Trinity Rose
Hear, hear, Jim. I fully agree. Here's a case in point: My dad, a retired cop, spent his working years surrounded by every manner of harsh language you can think of, from both his fellow cops and the people they arrested or questioned. Now that he's retired, he quickly loses patience with books or movies that make too free use of the F-bomb and similar language. He's been there, done that. It isn't that it's too strong for him--he was immersed in it for years, and now that he no longer has to listen to it, he'd rather read writers who find creative ways to write realistically but avoid it. Too often, he has to read the authors of fifty years ago to find that. Besides--he never dragged my mother down to the station to make her listen to that kind of language when he was a cop. Why should he make her listen to it in her own living room?ReplyDelete
Dave Lambert
Wow, 60 comments (slyly including this one). Thanks to all who have participated.ReplyDelete
James, thanks for the bold post. Its ironic that you are the "rebel" making argument against the overuse of the F-bomb.ReplyDelete
We all make judgements about people based on the language they use. Just beware that your characters and even you as a writer may be judged according to the language you use. That is not a sermon, simply reality.
I rarely hear the F-bomb dropped and I'm grateful for that. I don't want to hear it and I don't want to read it.
Bottom line--a character can be gritty and real without use/overuse of the F or C-bomb.
Interestingly, it's not that I necessarily disagree with the idea both that the F-bomb might lose you readers, nor that it's not particularly necessary.ReplyDelete
However, I was fascinated by your comment about Gran Torino, and it brought back a conversation I once had with my mother about the movie Varsity Blues. She took issue with the profanity in it, saying she thought it gratuitous and that high school kids didn't talk like that. I was in high school at the time, and suggested she take an afternoon in the halls and have a listen before she was so certain about that.
I have a fascinating relationship with the f-bomb, myself. I do occasionally get a little squeamish about its overuse, but what happens when I drop a 40-lb. box on my foot at work? A rather extensive string of them comes out, very likely in combination with a few of Carlin's Heavy Seven. For every person I know who actively avoids profanity, I could name five that use it without a great deal of discretion.
In all, I think whether to use it really depends on whether it fits the scene and the story, much as in daily life, one remembers not to say it around Grandma, but since one learned it from Dad, doesn't much care if he hears it.
Kieren, thanks for the comment. Re: Gran Torino. There's no question the F bomb was "real" in context. The question is, was it essential? I think I could make the case it wasn't. Eastwood's character does swear and, in fact, there's a scene where he's teaching the young kid to "swear like a man." And you know what? I thought that was the weakest scene in the movie and could have been cut. The film was a tad too long, IMO. Still very good, though. Clint was robbed of an Oscar nomination.ReplyDelete
As I make plans to podcast my novel, I find that the "Explicit" tag that iTunes uses is something I might want to avoid. This post comes at a great time and I really appreciate the advice to be more creative than the F-bomb.ReplyDelete
The F Bomb doesn't really bother me as I just hear it as vulgarity and move on. The GD and Lord's Name in vain gets to me. That being said, I don't think it's necessary most of the time, and sometimes, it's so overdone, you just suck its power out.ReplyDelete
The best use of the F bomb in my opinion is at the end of Bridget Jones's Diary when someone who would NEVER say it, says it. Then, it has power. Otherwise, it's just cheap dialogue most of the time. Great post Jim.
Oh I thought of another great use of it. Also, interestingly enough, by Colin Firth. "The King's Speech"ReplyDelete
Granted, it helps when it comes out of his mouth. LOL


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Cuts in Social Security … 'Unthinkable'
Lawmakers in Washington are like basement poker players, pushing money, change, family keepsakes and strips of clothing back and forth across a scratched table. It's smoky and the alcohol flows from a spigot given the rhetorical fistfights breaking out these days. Yet, little gremlins appear hidden in the details, ripping reams of fine lines from multiple deals being thrown back and forth as negotiations reach the cliff of sudden default death.
"The climate on Capitol Hill mixed with this heat is like watching apocalypse," mopes one anonymous Congressional aide. "Either it's really hot or I really did see four horses running down Independence Avenue the other day."
The comment describes the overall mood and fear gripping Capitol Hill, as legislators, after several months of constant back-and-forth, still haven't reached a compromise. Before the humidity-dripping week came to a close, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) were huddling up again, making one last ditch effort for a "grand bargain" that would amount to nearly $4 trillion shaved from the federal deficit. While the haggling continued, a group of about 20 "tea party" revival Republicans — less than four percent of the entire Congress — was throwing big wrenches at the White House. No deal could be reached without a "cut, cap and balance" proposal voted on earlier in the week, with uncompromising conservatives pushing more specifically for a balanced budget amendment in the Constitution.
"We want to make very clear: this is not just the best plan on the table for addressing the debt limit — this is the only plan," was freshman Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT). "We're otherwise going to be blowing past the debt-limit deadline."
As the soap opera unfolds and finger pointing explodes like the last Space Shuttle, the average person is lost in a freaky slide show of opposing platforms. Everything is on the chopping block, even programs perceived as untouchable. Hoping to lure Republicans into a deal, the White House makes a play with Social Security.
The move is as comical as it is treacherous. Observers openly admit that Social Security is not the "sexiest" of political topics, pointing to the 75 plus year-old program's indelible impact on American life. Politically, it's unthinkable that cats in Washington would even consider touching it considering the demographic most effected: senior citizens. So, when the president talked of potential cuts to Social Security, the reaction was swift and angry from many progressive Democrats who weren't having it.
"While we understand the immediate need to address the debt ceiling to meet our obligation, we urge you to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security by keeping these important programs off the bargaining table," yelled 69 House Democrats in a letter to the White House fuming that Social Security even ended up in the conversation in the first place. They described the talk of cuts to the long-time "entitlement" program as "short-sighted economic policy."
And, as debt-ceiling talks go through weeks of impasse, the impression of an African-American president touching something so critical to decreasing African-American poverty is not lost on some.
"As for how Social Security affects African-American seniors, particularly women, Social Security is the only source of retirement income for 40 percent of African-American seniors," pointed out Benjamin Gerdes, a press secretary for Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), a leading critic of using the program as a negotiating tool. Edwards, one of the 69 Democrats who signed the fiery White House letter, is not shy about pointing out that poverty rates for elderly Blacks would double from 24 percent to 65 percent without adequate Social Security.
And while Black females make up 9 percent of all beneficiaries, they account for nearly 20 percent of disabled worker beneficiaries. Edwards wants to raise the income cap.
The problem, some observers believe, lies in the language. At some point, Congressional Republicans, backed by corps of conservative think tanks and fiscal policy experts, were able to characterize Social Security as an "entitlement" when liberal opponents saw it the other way. How did something that works like a lifetime savings account end up as a government program in the first place? The larger public understanding is that its money socked away from hard work until retirement. So why even consider touching it?
David John, a Heritage Foundation senior fellow, admits its semantics. "Entitlement is a budgetary term. It's not money appropriated annually by Congress," clarifies John.
But, John, along with many other conservative policy experts pushing for reform, claims that Social Security is in trouble now because "it's automatic spending. Social Security revenues will be far less than it is now." John warns that Social Security spending is outpacing Social Security revenues. Heritage, which wants the program included in a larger debt-reduction package, claims it "started to run cash-flow deficits in 2010."
One solution, John says, is to raise the retirement age to 69. When asked how that would impact African Americans and other demographics dealing with a wide range of chronic health issues, he emphatically states that a reform plan would keep early retirement benefits for "the roughly 20 percent of people collecting Social Security who retire due to health reasons."
In any case, Kathy Ruffing, a Center for Budget and Policy Priorities Senior Fellow, thinks reforming Social Security at this point is premature. "Our answer is yes, it needs reforming … but it's important to get it right," says Ruffing. "Social Security's financing challenge is real but manageable. There is no immediate funding crisis and therefore policymakers have time to weigh changes carefully. We strongly prefer that any solvency package rely chiefly on revenue increases, rather than benefit reductions, because Social Security benefits are already very modest."
Revenue is the key word at the moment as both White House and Congress attempt to navigate a grand deal. The sticky part, and the reason for renewed focus on Social Security, may be that the government owes it money. Nearly 35 percent of the $14 trillion debt belongs to the program.


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All jazzed up Professional big band and students perform at High School on March 1
Friday, February 14, 2014
SOMERSWORTH — Students in the Somersworth Middle School and High School jazz ensembles are gearing up for the third annual Jazz Night. A professional big band will also join in at the concert on March 1.
For inspiration, Lagarde played a rendition of the song to the students over his computer. The version was a bit more fast-paced than the Jazz Band's version, as they are trying to keep the ballad slow, but it served as an example of how music comes alive when individuality is added.
"I had been in band for a long time and he was really excited plus the people in it are pretty cool," she said.
Johnson isn't sure if being musically literate helps her perform better in her other classes, but the students were all well-versed in what would seem like a foreign language to those who have never seriously studied music or an instrument.
The concert will include the music of John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and Wes Montgomery played by nine middle school Jazz Combo students, eight high school Jazz Combo students and 15 high school Jazz Band students.


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If you like the Dawn of the Dead remake you should watch it's sequel Land of the Dead.
There's also a remake of Day of the Dead coming out in April and it's sequel is out a couple of weeks later, which is also a Romero film called Diary of the Dead. Day looks ok (didn't much like the original) but Diary looks a bit rubbish (think Halloween Resurrection with zombies).
As well asthe above, I also add my recommendation to:
Night of the Living Dead (original & remake)
Dawn of the Dead (original)
Shaun of the Dead
28 Days Later
Return of the Living Dead 1 & 2 (avoid 3!)
Evil Dead Trilogy (although they are not really zombie films IMO)
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Smoked Turkey Pizza Recipe
A chewy pre-baked crust makes quick work of this tasty one-serving pizza that uses out-of-the-ordinary toppings, including cranberry sauce and turkey. It's a great way to use up holiday leftovers. —Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min. YIELD:1 servings
- 1 prebaked mini pizza crust
- 1/4 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped onion
- 1/3 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 ounces thinly sliced deli smoked turkey, cut into strips
- 1 teaspoon chopped walnuts
- 1. Place the crust on a baking sheet or pizza pan. Spread with cranberry sauce; sprinkle with onion and cheese. Arrange turkey over cheese; sprinkle with walnuts.
- 2. Bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 1 serving.
Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 each) equals 714 calories, 24 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 1,551 mg sodium, 93 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 34 g protein.
Wine Pairings
Sweet Red Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a sweet red wine.
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Sotiris Ninis
Ninis with Greece in 2013
|Personal information
|Date of birth
|3 April 1990
|Place of birth
|Himara, Albania
|1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
|Playing position
|Attacking midfielder, Right Winger
|Club information
Current team
|Youth career
|Giannis Pathiakakis Academies
|Apollon Smyrnis
|Senior career*
|→ PAOK (loan)
|National team‡
|Greece U-19
|Greece U-21
|* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 September 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
Sotiris Ninis (Greek: Σωτήρης Νίνης) born 3 April 1990 is a Greek footballer currently plays for Panathinaikos. Ninis is a member of the Greek national team. His FIFA profile claims he "possesses a dizzying range of skills to go with sublime vision, an electrifying change of pace and fearsome long-range shooting skills".[1] He normally plays centrally as a creative midfielder, but can also play on the right.[2]
Ninis was born to ethnic Greek parents[3] in Himara, Northern Epirus (southern Albania).[3][4]
Club career
Ninis began his career in 2004 as a youngster in Panathinaikos' football academies, joining from the academy of Apollon Smyrnis. During these 2 years, he became an integral part of the Panathinaikos Youth Squad and his coaches believed him to be the next promising talent of Greek football. As a result, on 22 December 2006, the club directors offered him a 5-year contract and just 2 weeks after that day, on 7 January 2007, Panathinaikos coach Víctor Muñoz selected him in the main squad for the match against Egaleo at the Olympic Stadium. His outstanding performance earned him the title of the Superleague Matchday MVP and he immediately became the hottest name in every Greek football quarter. He became the second youngest player ever to wear the club's shirt in a league match, at the age of sixteen (the first was Kostas Antoniou −15 years old- in 1978). In February 2007, he officially rejected a call to play for the Albanian Under-21 national team. On 15 February 2007, Ninis became the youngest player to participate with a Greek football team in a European cup match, against RC Lens in France. On 18 February, Ninis lead Panathinaikos in a 4–1 win over rivals AEK Athens in the Olympic Stadium. Ninis scored one goal and assisted two others. On 6 July, Ninis signed a professional contract with Panathinaikos.
The 2007–08 season was marred by injuries and non-selection. After coming on as a substitute against Olympiacos in the first game of the season, Ninis was hit by several injuries, a hamstring injury followed by stomach muscle injuries ruled him out of action for three months. It is thought that these injuries arose due to burnout from playing too many games at a young age. He eventually returned in December, but was not part of the Panathinaikos first team for the remainder of the 2007–2008 season. This decision by Panathinaikos coach Jose Peseiro was heavily criticised by all Panathinaikos fans. Despite this, in December 2007, Ninis won the HFF Young Player of the Year, as voted by fellow players and managers. Ninis is the youngest player to have won this award.
The 2008–09 season began well for Ninis. New manager Henk ten Cate featured Ninis regularly in Panathinaikos' pre-season training. He repaid this faith through his performances against teams such as R. Charleroi S.C. Having entered the pitch at half-time, Ninis assisted three goals and scored one, aiding Panathiniakos to a 5–1 victory against the Belgian club. On 11 August 2008, it was revealed that ten Cate had selected Ninis to be one of the new captains of Panathinaikos, along with fellow players Dimitris Salpingidis and Gilberto Silva. Ninis is the youngest ever player to be chosen as captain of Panathinaikos, at the age of 18 years and 125 days. On 23 September 2008, Ninis extended his contract with Panathiniakos for an additional four years to 2012, with a €10m buy-out clause into the agreement for any foreign team wanting to buy him, rising to €17m for a Greek side.
In February 2010, Ninis made his best appearances with Panathinaikos and generally in his personal career so far in the knockout stage of the UEFA Europa League against AS Roma. That days, Roma was in great form and was 2nd in Serie A. Having played well in the first match, in OAKA, he helped his team win 3–2. However in Stadio Olimpico in Roma, he did better, than any other time before. He won a penalty, which Djibril Cissé converted to equalizer for Panathinaikos, then the Greek young attacking midfielder scored from 28 meters and in the stoppage time of the first half he made a great pass to Djibril Cissé, who didn't have a problem to score.
In September 2011, Ninis suffered an injury and did not make his return until March.[3]
On 20 May 2012, he played his last match with Panathinaikos in the 2011–12 Superleague Greece playoffs final against AEK and was replaced by substitute Giorgos Karagounis in the 70th minute. In total, Ninis made 137 appearances for Panathinaikos, scoring 15 goals.
In March 2012, Parma president Tommaso Ghirardi announced he had signed the Greek midfielder for the summer.[2]
After a disappointing 2012-2013 season in which he only made 14 appearances for Parma, Ninis returned to his homeland on-loan to PAOK Salonika.[5]/ His contract was terminated by mutual consent in August 2014.[6]
Return to Panathinaikos
On 6 November of 2014, Ninis signed a new contract with Panathinaikos for 2,5 years. [7]
International career
Greece U21
Ninis played with Greece national under-19 football team in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Austria, where he scored the equaliser against Germany, assisted two others and helped his team to progress to the final.[8] Ninis was eventually selected by UEFA in the "U19 names to note", containing the best eleven players of the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. He was selected as the right midfielder in a 4–4–2 formation. Also he was selected by Uefa as the MVP of this tournament.
Ninis returned to duty for the Under-19 Elite qualifying round of the European Championships, after making his senior international debut. He was a key player in games against Moldova and the Netherlands, particularly impressing in the latter game. He assisted one goal, and scored the match winner from 12 yards as he kept Greece's hopes of qualification alive.
On 8 September 2009, Ninis scored the equaliser against the England U21 team in a match that finished 1–1.[9]
Ninis was officially called up by Greece coach Otto Rehhagel on 16 May 2008 for the game against Cyprus on 19 May.[10] This was Ninis' first ever senior call-up and offers him a chance to stake a claim for the Euro 2008 squad. Ninis, who impressed as Greece reached the final of last year's UEFA European Under-19 Championship, expressed his delight at the news, saying: "It's a dream come true and an extra motivation to work even harder and improve myself. I'm very happy."
On his debut Ninis scored the opening goal of the games versus Cyprus in the fifth minute, after a solid pass by Dimitris Salpingidis, Ninis slotted the ball underneath Antonis Georgallides and into the back of the net making the perfect debut and start for his country and becoming the youngest ever scorer for Greece with 18 years and 46 days, breaking Kostas Eleftherakis' old record by 244 days. Ninis also won the Man of the Match award for his performance.[11] He was, however, omitted from Greece's provisional Euro 2008 squad by coach Otto Rehhagel on 20 May.
On 1 June 2010, Otto Rehhagel named his official 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Ninis made the cut despite limited appearances for Greece. He was used twice, as a substitution in the matches against Nigeria and Argentina.[12] He is also the youngest player to have been selected by Rehhagel, at just 20 years of age.
On 2 September 2011, Ninis scored the winning goal in a qualifying match for the UEFA Euro 2012 against Israel, in Tel Aviv.
International goals
|19 May 2008
|Patras, Greece
|Friendly match
|2 September 2011
|Tel Aviv, Israel
|UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifier
|11 September 2012
|Pireaus, Greece
|2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
- Superleague Greece: 2009–10
- Greek Cup: 2009–10
- Greek Young Footballer of the year: 2007, 2010
- Named in UEFA U-19 European Championships 2007 "Names to Note"; the best 11 players of the tournament.
- UEFA U-19 European Championships Silver medal (Greece).
- UEFA U-19 European Championships MVP
- Youngest scorer in history of Greek national team
- Youngest scorer of Panathinaikos
- ^ "Sotiris Ninis". FIFA.com. FIFA.
- ^ a b "Parma confirm Ninis deal". Football-Italia.net (Football Italia). 27 March 2012.
- ^ a b c McCoy, Tom. "Euro 2012: Greece team profile". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Top 10 things you need to know about Sotiris Ninis plus video of his goals". Daily Mirror (London). 4 September 2010.
- ^ https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-ninis-returns-greece-paok-salonica-162156977.html
- ^ http://www.thetoc.gr/eng/news/article/sotiris-ninis-contract-with-parma-terminated
- ^ http://www.pao.gr/el/news/?itemid=6ac28a45-3960-44db-a574-373da9fd548d
- ^ "Final the reward for determined Greece". UEFA.com. UEFA. 24 July 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "Greece U21 1–1 England U21". BBC Sport. 8 September 2009.
- ^ Papantonopoulou, Vassiliki (16 May 2008). "Dream comes true as Greece select Ninis". UEFA.com (UEFA).
- ^ "Record-breaker Ninis stars for Greece". UEFA.com (UEFA). 19 May 2008.
- ^ "Greece's Rehhagel sticks with favourites in final 23 for World Cup". Canadian Press. 1 June 2010.[dead link]
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- Living people
- Greek footballers
- Greece international footballers
- Apollon Smyrni F.C. players
- Panathinaikos F.C. players
- Parma F.C. players
- PAOK FC players
- Association football midfielders
- Albanian people of Greek descent
- Northern Epirotes
- Superleague Greece players
- Serie A players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
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Have you heard Wiz Khalifa's new track Cabin Fever? It dropped on Monday, February 15th, 2010.
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Bethenny Frankel is officially returning to The Real Housewives of New York City, Bravo has announced.
"I'm genuinely excited, with a side of slightly nervous, for my return to The Real Housewives of New York City," Frankel. said in a statement. "Bravo has always been the place on television where I have the freedom to be unfiltered, honest and inappropriate, with an audience who has been with me from the beginning. I can't wait to see what this next chapter brings for all of us. Watch what happens!"
Bethenny Frankel is going back to her roots.
Frankel, whose talk show Bethenny was canceled earlier this year, is returning to Real Housewives of New York City for the show's upcoming seventh season,Us Weekly reports. read more
Break out the pinot. Things are about to get Ramotional.
The Real Housewives of New York has fired Aviva Drescher and demoted original cast member Ramona Singer, Us Weekly reports.
Ramona Singer and LuAnn De Lesseps talk about low blows and open marriages during at the reunion.
Jill Zarin gets called out by a viewer by pointing out that Jill has had Restylane injections but commented that Ramona Singer should accept her age.
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Five questions in 2012 the Huskies need to answer
|Connecticut's Lyle McCombs (43) fights off a tackle by South Florida's Jerrell Young during the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Florida in East Hartford, Conn., on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. Connecticut won 16-10. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)
One of these years, the UConn football team is going to enter the preseason with more knowns than questions. This isn't that year.
The Huskies open practice Aug. 3 and open the season 27 days later against UMass at Rentschler Field. That's not a lot of time to figure out who goes where, particularly on the offensive side of the ball. The biggest question on that side is obvious and inescapable.
But there are other questions surrounding this team that comes off a 5-7 record in Paul Pasqualoni's first year as head coach. Fortunately for the Huskies, the questions aren't as numerous as they were in 2011. The ones that are there, however, are quite important.
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1. Who plays quarterback?: Might as well get the big one out of the way first. The easy answer is, who knows? Chandler Whitmer would seem to have the inside track on the job given that he was the best performer in the Blue-White scrimmage in April. Johnny McEntee isn't going to let the job go without a fight, but teams don't usually bring in junior college quarterbacks to have them sit on the bench.
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Whitmer's job with McEntee probably getting some time along with Scott McCummings and Mike Nebrich in another platoon situation. Ideally, Casey Cochran will redshirt, which might be the case given his recent broken left thumb and the surgery required to repair it.
2. What happens on the offensive line?: With starters Kevin Friend, Steve Greene and Adam Masters back on the interior and the platoon starters of Ryan Griffin and John Delahunt back at tight end, this doesn't seem like too big a question on the surface. There is more than enough experience coming back.
But the Huskies lost mainstay center Moe Petrus to graduation. Petrus was the one rock up front for three years at an extremely important position. His backup, Gary Bardzak, is also gone. Freshman Kyle Bockeloh might be the guy, which is an awfully difficult role for a freshman to assume.
3. Will Lyle McCombs get any help?: UConn has been and maybe always will be dependent on the run game, partially because it hasn't found a reliable passer for years. McCombs is a little guy, maybe 170 pounds, who carried the ball 275 times for 1,151 yards last year. He was remarkably durable, but the Huskies can't count on that being the case all the time. UConn's second-leading rusher was McCummings.
McCombs needs help and might get it this year. Max DeLorenzo, Martin Hyppolite and true freshman Joe Williams all had good springs. All are punishing backs at more than 200 pounds. One or all of them needs to step forward and help cut McCombs' load a bit.
4. What happens with the interior of the defensive line?: This is the one question on defense. Kendall Reyes and Twyon Martin are gone after having been stalwarts at defensive tackle. The Huskies have two replacements who have already proved they can do the job, Shamar Stephen and Ryan Wirth. But that's it, at least as far as proved commodities.
The Huskies have long rotated defensive tackles in and out to keep fresh legs. Tim Williman, Angelo Pruitt, Kenton Adeyemi and Julian Campenni will all get looks, but that group has played in a combined three games. Developing depth there quickly is critical.
5. Who is going to replace Dave Teggart?: Replacing a kicker isn't generally the highest thing on the priority list, but given that Teggart is UConn's all-time leading scorer and was responsible for helping the Huskies to so many victories during his time — without him, the Huskies don't play in the Fiesta Bowl — this is a big issue. Chad Christen handled the place-kicking duties during the spring, for the most part.
Christen might have the inside handle, but the Huskies went all the way to Florida to grab kicker Bobby Puyol, considered a rare talent by many. Puyol could wrestle the job from Christen, but he'll have huge shoes to fill. No matter who does the kicking, there will likely be unfair comparisons to Teggart, who suffered the same unfair comparisons to Matt Nuzie early in his career.
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