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Lincoln and the slaves
Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" has been a box-office hit and nominated for 12 Academy Awards, including best picture, best director and best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis, who portrayed our 16th president.
I haven't seen the movie; therefore, this column is not about the movie but about a man deified by many. My colleague Thomas DiLorenzo, economics professor at Loyola University Maryland, exposed some of the Lincoln myth in his 2006 book, "Lincoln Unmasked."
Now comes Joseph Fallon, cultural intelligence analyst and former U.S. Army Intelligence Center instructor, with his new e-book, "Lincoln Uncensored."
Fallon's book examines 10 volumes of collected writings and speeches of Lincoln's, which include passages on slavery, secession, equality of blacks and emancipation. We don't have to rely upon anyone's interpretation. Just read his words to see what you make of them.
In an 1858 letter, Lincoln said, "I have declared a thousand times, and now repeat that, in my opinion neither the General Government, nor any other power outside of the slave states, can constitutionally or rightfully interfere with slaves or slavery where it already exists."
In a Springfield, Ill., speech, he explained, "My declarations upon this subject of negro slavery may be misrepresented, but can not be misunderstood. I have said that I do not understand the Declaration (of Independence) to mean that all men were created equal in all respects."
Debating with Sen. Stephen Douglas, Lincoln said, "I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of ... making voters or jurors of Negroes nor of qualifying them to hold office nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races, which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality."
You say, "His Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves! That proves he was against slavery."
Lincoln's words: "I view the matter (Emancipation Proclamation) as a practical war measure, to be decided upon according to the advantages or disadvantages it may offer to the suppression of the rebellion."
He also wrote: "I will also concede that emancipation would help us in Europe, and convince them that we are incited by something more than ambition."
At the time Lincoln wrote the proclamation, war was going badly for the Union. London and Paris were considering recognizing the Confederacy and considering assisting it in its war effort.
The Emancipation Proclamation was not a universal declaration. It detailed where slaves were freed, only in those states "in rebellion against the United States." Slaves remained slaves in states not in rebellion — such as Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware.
The hypocrisy of the Emancipation Proclamation came in for heavy criticism. Lincoln's own secretary of state, William Seward, said, "We show our sympathy with slavery by emancipating slaves where we cannot reach them and holding them in bondage where we can set them free."
Lincoln did articulate a view of secession that would have been welcomed in 1776: "Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up and shake off the existing government and form a new one that suits them better. ... Nor is this right confined to cases in which the whole people of an existing government may choose to exercise it. Any portion of such people that can may revolutionize and make their own of so much of the territory as they inhabit."
But that was Lincoln's 1848 speech in the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the war with Mexico and the secession of Texas.
Why didn't Lincoln feel the same about Southern secession? Following the money might help with an answer. Throughout most of our history, the only sources of federal revenue were excise taxes and tariffs. During the 1850s, tariffs amounted to 90 percent of federal revenue. Southern ports paid 75 percent of tariffs in 1859. What "responsible" politician would let that much revenue go?
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Don't confuse the cult of Lincoln with facts. Lincoln like Mr. Obama was the master politician.
His motivation was money and power.
"I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861.
But then it was not in his interest to turn against slavery when he took power, that came later when the Confederacy outlawed tariffs in the Southern States. Something that would have drained the revenue stream from the central government. Only then did he begin the slow turn toward abolition.
Don't confuse the cult of Lincoln with facts. Lincoln like Mr. Obama was the master politician.
Amen to that. Lincoln did not care about slaves. In fact he once represented a man in court that was trying to regain possession of his slaves. (Matson Slave trails) The Emancipation Proclamation did not free all slaves only the ones in the Confederacy. Slave states in the Union were allowed to keep their slaves. This was done for the sole purpose of punishing the South for their transgressions and to keep Europe from assisting the south during the civil war just as Mr. Williams points out. Lincolns intent was to ship all freed slaves to Liberia. Our schools do our kids a huge disservice by not teaching the entire true history of this country.
Our schools do our kids a huge disservice by not teaching the entire true history of this country.
Indeed, Mr. Lincoln was the president of the local American Colonization Society, long before he was President of the United States. This society proposed to resettle African Americans back in Africa in a colony called Linconia, which later turned into Liberia. Lincoln wanted to secure employment for "free white laborers." Ref: "Lincoln, Abraham (February 27, 1860). "Cooper's Union Speech"" He only changed his opinion on this when he felt he needed a coalition to rally support for the war that he was clearly losing. Until that point he repeated his desire to deport all slaves. In Lincoln's eulogy to Henry Clay, he reiterated that eliminating every last black person from American soil would be "a glorious consummation" of Clay's colonization plan. I could go on and on about this, with examples.
As Murray Rothbard pointed out, "Lincoln was a master politician, which means that he was a consummate conniver, manipulator, and liar." Lincoln's belief in a strong central government as envisioned by Clay is the central reason that Mr. Obama idolizes Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Obama's run at nullifying the power of the states in his last four years will be the ultimate outcome of Mr. Clay's vision and the fulfillment of his dream.


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The right of national self-determination does not exist in the Bible. Before God nations have neither a right to exist nor a right to liberty. They have no assurance of perpetuity. On the contrary, the lesson of the Bible seems to be that nations are swept away like dead leaves and that occasionally, almost by accident, one might endure rather longer.
Today is a particularly tempting day for American Christians, whether you are electing to vote or not. The temptation is to think that this election will change the course of history, that what happens in the polling booths across America really matters in terms of the direction and meaning of history.
Whether one thinks that they should, as a Christian vote or not, let us not be seduced into believing that the institutional self-maintenance and extension of the apparatus of this particular nation-state is of any sort of ultimate or lasting importance. The truth of the matter is that is that nations have virtually no significance within the drama of God's salvation of the world.
On this day of fixation, panic, and misplaced confidences, perhaps we would do best to remember the words of the Prophet Isaiah, which call us, not to excessive preoccupation with the state of the nation we sojourn in, but rather in our missional vocation as God's people:
Get you up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good tidings; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good tidings, lift it up, do not fear; say to the cities of Judah, "Here is your God!" See, the Lord God comes with might, and his arm rules for him; his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead the mother sheep.
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens with a span, enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance? Who has directed the spirit of the Lord, or as his counselor has instructed him? Whom did he consult for his enlightenment, and who taught him the path of justice? Who taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding? Even the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are accounted as dust on the scales; see, he takes up the isles like fine dust. Lebanon would not provide fuel enough, nor are its animals enough for a burnt offering. All the nations are as nothing before him; they are accounted by him as less than nothing and emptiness.
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CAIRO, August 10, 2013 — On August 8, 2013 Egypt and most of the Islamic world celebrated the end of Ramadan. This year in Egypt, the fasting month witnessed turmoil, deep political polarization and the failure of any national reconciliation.
Ramadan in Egypt coincided this year with the second wave of the revolution which featured mass street protests, ultimately prompting the army to remove President Morsi.
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Instead of the peaceful prayers and increased devotion and worship which are the purposes of the holy month, people gathered in different squares across the country to display their political preferences, either for or against the government.
The aim of fasting is to cleanse the soul by freeing it from all sins. People are supposed to spend their days in prayers or doing deeds of charity to gain the utmost heavenly reward.
This year in Egypt, this is not the case. Instead of the peaceful prayers in mosques and spiritual reflection in order to magnify Allah for guiding them, rallies and demonstrations took place in the evening immediately after the night prayers. Obviously, Egypt is stepping towards a new phase of its modern history hence it seems normal that demonstrators take their early evening meal, Iftar, in the main squares, especially Tahrir square or at Raba Al Adaweiha, where the sit-in of Morsi's supporters had paralyzed the traffic of one of the suburbs of Cairo.
Iftar banquets have taken place in Egypt since Cairo was established in 996 A.D and coincide with the month of Ramadan when the Fatimid Caliph Al Moez Le Dinnallah came to Egypt for the first time. He was greeted by the Egyptians carrying lanterns and they shared the Iftar in the streets of the Medieval Cairo. Because of this, the lantern became the symbol of Ramadan.
Iftar banquets are part of the charity expected in Ramadan, yet even these banquets have become political. A great majority of the poor are attracted to banquets which are organized by the opponents or the supporters of the deposed President Morsi. The banquets served in the squares embody the competition between conflicting political powers in Egypt. The banquets are provided by supporters of Morsi centralized in Nasr City at Rabah El Adaweiha's sit –in or the opponents of Morsi in Tahrir square.
The Iftar meal consists mainly of water, milk, juices, dates, salads and appetizers. Poultry and meat are a treat. Desserts are very important during Iftat. Some of these desserts are made only in Ramadan like Konafa- honied shredded wheat- or Baklava. After the meal and the prayers, people start their rallies in different squares and end their demonstrations before dawn where they start fasting for almost 16 hours.
The average Egyptian believes that despite the political taint, the banquets are positive. They provide the poor with a delicious meal for a whole month, even if it is flavored with politics.
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Comments Made During the Contest
Adam Grage (Level 4)
I liked this piece. I wasn't familiar with the original but it does have a Poeish (if that's a word) feel. The idea of the vibriant colors attracting Allan was a great way to visualize his obseesive behavior. But, once we get to where Allan sees her teeth and knew that it would drive him insane--but it was done well.The one thing which put me off alittle was the gibberish spoken by the Doctor, roommate etc. I might suggest putting something in there which clarifies why they aren't understood.A good piece though overall
Adrienne Jorgensen (Level 4)
There are a lot of solid moments in this script. I think the focus and colors would work really well on a screen. The voice over weaving in and out of the real-time story telling seemed to move the story along nicely; it's well structured. It feels a little on the nose at spots. You might consider giving Allen something more emotionally specific when he's telling his account. He never seems at all upset about killing Bernice, but he does seem to legitimately care about her & is upset to see the teeth.There is that little magic something that I'm missing, though. I think it has to do with the ending. I wasn't quite clear what motivated Allen to break it off with Bernice. Was he attached to his fascination with objects more than he was her? I got the impression that it was actually a good thing that he was able to walk away from the watch, but then he had it later and wanted to stop seeing the gal. Maybe you could show him going back for the watch, saying something (not entirely direct, perhaps) about his compulsion to have it.I'm wondering if we need Allen to be breaking it off with Bernice at all. I haven't read the story, so maybe that's an integral part of the original...if so, I'd like to know more about why it's happening.The teeth falling to the floor makes a really dramatic exit, but I'm not entirely sold on what takes us there. How does the roommate already know that Bernice is dead? How did this guy make it home after murdering Bernice? He doesn't have to know, but I'm not sure you can get away with the audience not having some kind of hint.
Ali Barr (Level 4)
Excellent! So much story in just five pages and yet written so lean and mean as well. Very disturbing, I really enjoyed the blurry dialogue. You had some humor, some of the curious and strange, and definitely the depraved. What an awful thing he did and yet you succeeded in making Allan a sympathetic character.That shows real craft. So icky, yet can't stop reading it. Great job. This was an intense read, perhaps my favorite this month.
Ammar Salmi (Level 5)
Hi,Know what? when I got to the part when his friend tells him that she is dead, I really didn't want to keep reading. That was scary. I knew he got her teeth in the box. Oooo, my skin got pointy at this point. The ending was the saddest thing I've ever read or watch. And that was cool. No one can blame you for the ending. It's your choice. I just would recommend a better ending if you ask. Something like, after Allan finishes telling his story to the doctor, the doctor blue eyes start glowing in Allan's eyes. Wouldn't that be great, as an open ending :D. One thing really disturbed me in your script, using many all-caps words. As I said in a previous comment all-caps words are a very restricted technique in screenwriting. You can't just throw them for every color in your story. Color are important in your story, I know, yet I think that you have overused them.One more thing, We have seen Berenice and Allan smiling at many occasions. This made them looks kind of stupid to me. That's just me I guess.Good Luck
Audrey Webb (Level 5)
I think you did a really great job of moving the story into the present and giving it a much more cinematic and visual presentation that the original story. My only suggestion would be to actually write out the sentences that are now mumbled and include a note that these words should be muffled. It's difficult for a reader, actor, or director to decipher what it is that should be played through those sentences as they are now written.
Brian Wind (Level 5)
I enjoyed this adaptation. I think it'd play very well on the screen. Nice work.
Briant Weylin (Level 3)
Berenice is a contemporary take on the short story by Edgar Allen Poe.It appears as though you had an in depth vision for this while you were writing it, and though I understand much of your script occurs in the past (retelling the story to the DOCTOR) I think there may be a number of readers that find this piece confusing. I understand your use of voice over (and I suspect you may be beat up for it) so I'll just say I believe its best use in a similar flim would be to just lead us into the past tense story as oppose to walking us through it. No doubt this could be a great short film, but its hard to follow on paper (I'll need to take a look at similar films to see how they do it because I like the style myself).You break a number of conventions, though I suspect most of these liberties were necessary to portray your story. I do want to note I personally felt awkward about this line:ALLEN: Now, I had never taken anything. My desire was always to observe, not to possess.Technically it makes a good transition from just observing to actually taking (necessary to reach the climax were Allen is taking Berenice's teeth), though the original and to a degree, your own script, leads us to believe that his obsession is out of his control:ALLEN: Whereas I will find certain objects...I can't stop looking at them. Listening to them. They capture my attention completely. It may not have been that important if it wasn't such a pivotal point in your script. I found this piece to be well written and overall, well done. If you'd like to look at this further feel free to shoot me an email,Good luck and keep writing,B~
Caroline Coxon (Mod Emeritus)
Gwa nun? Noom? Ollon? Wrr mo yuh? She's dud? - I'm afraid the use of this device just took me straight out of what was proving to be a very good story. I'm imagining that you used these strange words to denote Allan's descent into madness, his total absorption in whatever it was he was concentrating on? Whatever the case, it didn't work for me as a reader.The other thing that stood out and made the read distracting was the frequent use of capitalisation. I like to read the story, not have things jump out and smack me in the face!I am pondering about the use of V/O and thinking it might have been overdone.Otherwise, I thought this was very good!
Charlie Hebert (Mod Emeritus)
Genius.This is a winner. Excellent job with the material and making it your own.Would love to see this made.Flawlessly executed.Sorry I can't give comment for improvement, wouldn't change a thing.
Chris Messineo (Founder)
Wonderful imagery.I love how you draw us in to this tale and share with us the details that matter. I felt like I was in Allan's head. Which was very cool and creepy.I liked the idea that Allan, barely hears those around him, but I think actually writing what they say as mumbles is a bit distracting. Also, the ending felt a little abrupt (damn, that 5 page limit).Still, this was very good and with a small rewrite, I think it would be excellent.
Dan Delgado (Level 5)
(Note: My comments are probably more subjective than objective.) An interesting story. Good pacing. Done well.
Dan Lennox (Level 5)
This was a solid adaptation, and I enjoyed reading it. I thought you did a very good job in condensing such a lengthy story down to a 5 page short. You were able to reveal a lot of information just through the dialogue between Allen and his Doctor that could have taken far longer using other means. One small issue that stuck out was with Allen's roomate. He just sort of appeared with no introduction. That in itself is not really a big deal, but it was how he spoke. Perhaps by making a small introduction of this minor character, you could mention that he has a speech problem. I took me a few moments to hook on to this and thus killed the pace at a very critical point in the story. Letting your reader know this small bit if info could prepare them for what is to come. Like the awkward dialogue.Aside from that small issue, good job!
Kirk White (Level 5)
sounds like someone's been doing mushrooms!!! Very solid (and a little gross!) script! One of the best i've read so far! Giving a very good
Lewayne White (Level 4)
Creepy and shocking. Very Poe. Good job.
Margaret Ricke (Level 5)
I don't recognize this work, but I liked it very much. When I'm reading a script I prefer to have your term "black" to be written "FADE TO BLACK." Keeping the form standardized keeps the flow smooth. When I read "black" the first time I skipped a beat in the story. Very minor problem. Very nicely done.
Marla Brecheen (Level 4)
This one kind of reminded me of "Tell Tale Heart" except it wasn't an eye that caused the problems, the teeth. I thoroughly enjoyed reading and wondered why when the doc and the roommate taughted it he wasn't hearing right, but everything was well written.
Marnie Mitchell Lister (Level 5)
I read the original story, but I just didn't get this. What was wrong with his roommate? And what was up with that doctor? Why did you distort their dialog? And where did the ADD fit in? I think this was a vague adaptation and I just didn't understand it. The original focussed on his beautiful cousin who ended up getting very ill and then buried alive. I know these adaptations can be interpretations but this was too far off the mark for me.
Matias Caruso (Level 5)
Excellent.Dark and disturbing. Quick, easy read. No major complaints.One little nitpick, the ending was a bit predictable. I wish you found a way to set up his obsession with her teeth without giving away the pay off. Maybe if you are a bit more subtle about this angle and if you set it up a bit earlier... it could come as a surprise at the end.I hope you place.
Michael Thede (Level 4)
This was good. I liked the way the element of the mumbled dialogue connected to the discovery of the teeth in box at the end. It was a good transition from his fixation on the objects to his momentary positive fixation on Bernice, which then got twisted into something horrible when he saw her teeth – I can definitely appreciate seeing a beautiful woman and then noticing some aspect about her that becomes repulsive (nose hair, for example :) ). Good work!
Neal Barringer (Level 0)
the storyline seems like Poe. I checked against the original work; the ebony box (the property of the family physician) is introduced way too early in your piece. And, you painted it purple for some reason.Berenice is Allen's cousin; your piece hints there is a love connection there.Regarding formatting, I believe characters need an age designator when they're introduced. I had no sense of character ages until Page 5 when Allan returns to his dorm room.
Philip Whitcroft (Level 5)
It's a great story and you've set it up well. I'd suggest seeing more of the title character and I think you could build more tension and uncertainty around the terrible truth at the end.
Ron Blizzard (Level 0)
Well written. It took a bit to get used to the voice over, but once I realized what you were doing, it worked well. Ending was strong. Good pacing and dialog.
Rustom Irani (Moderator)
Fantastic adaptation!A few scenes transition to the white room with immediate dialog and I wish we could see a glimpse of him/his face as narrates.The white room wouldn't happen to be a padded room?I wish to know what he is currently focussed on as well. Still the best adaptation so far.Should place.Scripts like these make it a pleasure to critique.
Sally Meyer (Moderator)
This was wonderful! I loved what you did with the adaptation. I like your style of writing, easy to follow and visually great.Cool ending, cool setting with him telling the doctor what was happening, as we see the visuals.Very nice!
Stephen Brown (Level 5)
When it changes to NIGHT I think you should have done a new slugline. Just my opinion.I think you did a pretty good job with this one. Nothing really to pick up on that confused me or drew me out of the story. Nothing really that stood out for me either. VERY GOOD.
Stephenie Ruffin (Level 4)
I thought this was a great adaptation of Poe's short story. There were a couple of typos but nothing major. The only problem I had was when the Doctor and his roommate spoke. The story flowed so smoothly and easily up until those points, I had to stop and reread, then continue. I thought the story was so good, I felt that when those two spoke, it interrupted the story. If the jumbled words were of some meaning to the story, then I missed it and I appologize. (Very Good)
Sylvia Dahlby (Level 5)
Good job. I forgave this tale many sins because it well and truly creeped me out. I am not familiar with the original tale, so you could say this crept up on me. The visuals were interesting and I was wondering were it was going. I don't normally enjoy VO and excessive narration (which many of the Poe submissions contain, call it poetic license), but the TEETH really got me. I'd suggest getting to the teeth sooner, have a strange & compelling smile haunt Allen from the get-go to improve the set-up and horrifying conclusion.
William Bienes (Mod Emeritus)
A different choice, well done and methodical -- images and story were vivid and tight. I enjoyed the adaptation and thought the pace and reveal had a tranquil rhythm.Very well done.
William Coleman (Level 5)
While I enjoyed your script, I felt that there was more important things in Poe's story that you could have mined. Also missing to me was a total Poe feeling. Keeping it in period would have helped with that. Even so, you writing is vivid and the story moves along nicelty. Some of your images are so strong that they stand out from more mundane moments. Stylistic consistency requires well honed writing. It isn't easy, but you came close.
William D. Prystauk (Level 5)
Fast out of the gate and intriguing. Some great dialogue and technique. The ending, however, left me feeling cheated. It seemed too abrupt and should have been left with Allan's words. At times, there was awkward phrasing: "They look at the pair of their works. He shrugs, she beams at him. Her smile is infectious, and he grins, too." Also, limit verbosity because there is no need to mention "the hand": "He reaches a hand towards it." If the ending can mirror the impact of your intelligent beginning, this will be a winner.
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Rustom Irani (Moderator) ~ 7/1/2008 12:36 AM
I really liked this piece and it was the only excellent I gave out. Do write more scripts. Loved the style.
William Bienes (Mod Emeritus) ~ 7/1/2008 5:11 AM
I also really enjoyed this script. Well done, indeed!
Chris Messineo (Founder) ~ 7/1/2008 9:21 AM
Great story. One of my favorites.In fact you've had two wonderful entries in a row. I'm so glad you found MP.
Charlie Hebert (Mod Emeritus) ~ 7/1/2008 2:25 PM
I cannot believe this did not place. It had to be right up there. I thought this work was outstanding. Great imagination and great writing. Personally, I'd take getting Rusty's only excellent as a victory in and of itself.
Audrey Webb (Level 5) ~ 7/1/2008 7:40 PM
This script really stood out for me. I couldn't get it out of my mind. Very well done!
Erin Arbogast (Level 3) ~ 6/22/2009 10:00 PM
Berenice has never been one of my favorite Poe stories, but I love your adaptation! Is this script still up for grabs?
Robert Newcomer (Level 4) ~ 11/10/2010 11:34 PM
This is really good. Great use of color -- excellent, even, in parts -- and very visual. I liked the story quite a bit. A satisfying pay-off, which one does not always find in these five-pagers.One thing, though. I did find the mumbled words from everyone but Allan very annoying to read -- it really slows you down to have to stop and interpret -- and I still am not even sure what "noom" is supposed to mean. It will probably be fine on film, granted, but it is not a technique I would advise using again in written form.Otherwise, no complaints. Look forward to seeing what you and Martin can cook up.
Jordan Mitchell (Level 1) ~ 1/2/2012 7:48 PM
An Edgar Allen Poe based screenplay. You did very well, the story gave me a shock with the ending but that is one of the most ironic things in this man's writing and you writer had the ability to posses that into your own. Good job


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Something is watching kids sleep in new poster.
Like it or not, 'Paranormal Activity' is a movie that has successfully transitioned into a yearly franchise that audiences go for. I'm not the biggest fan of the films, but was pleasantly surprised when the sequel was just as good or arguably even better than the original and crafted a proper mythology for the series. The third one looks very interesting as well, and now here's the poster.
We know that Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, the directors of the clever 'Catfish' are taking on the film. We know that it features the younger versions of the two sisters Katie and Kristi and deals with how the evil (or 'activity' as they say on the poster) really began.
I like how the posters aren't cluttered and are usually just one key image from the movie, and this works out well here too. Anyone with kids will definitely get the creeps out of this and will probably double check their children's room the next time.
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I love the carousel of progress,of course Space Mtn.I also like the tta.But how many remembers it as the wedway people mover?I actually still call it that.Do yall know what wed stands for? Walter Elias Disney! How cool.
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I like TTA, Buzz, Space Mountain and CoP. I really like this land.
Buzz Lightyear and Stitch!
Also, I was told by a CM to watch Wishes from Tommorowland. Right between Space Mountain and the Speedway. Can't see the castle, but if you want great photos of the fireworks, that's the place. Not too crowded either...
I also vote for TTA and COP!
I sadly agree COP is tired and its days are probably numbered, but I'm a ****er for it's nostalgia - both in the story told by the the attraction itself and the history of how the attraction came about.
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TTA for sure. You can really immerse yourself in the ride, imagining you are actually travelling around a bustling, future metropolis, as you listen to the announcements. I love the announcement about keeping all forward facing tentacles clear of oncoming traffic. I also love the one as you approach Mickey's Star Traders, as I imagine gathering supplies before rocketing off for a distant planet in an Astro Orbiter rocket.
"...any wish is possible. All it takes is a little courage to set it free." - Jiminy Cricket
Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear and MILF for me totally. TTA is pretty cool too
TTA for me, and Andy could spend all day on Buzz.
It has to be CoP!
"Most of my life I have done what I wanted to do. I have had fun on the job.I have never been able to confine that fun to office hours." ~ Walt Disney
Space Mountain and WEDway Peoplemover!!
TTa Space Mountain and Buzz.
BUT..The colors in Celebrations Magazine night picture was awesome.
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Obviously this is personal opinion and everyone's tastes vary, but I like to really contrast my window trim and fascia from the rest of the house. Done with a good color scheme, it really pops. Online samples are difficult to match but my house is similar to the Sandcastle and I did my fascia and trim in a dark Navy blue (but did in aluminum). My personal taste to contrast the Sandcastle would be (staying with SW) would be the Cheyenne Red. I'm staining a shed using Cabot's in similar color to Sandcastle and doing the trim in their Newbury port blue (its more navy blue than it appears online.) Some of the SW dark drown's or greens would look good too, but I'm not a general fan of those colors. I don't care for SW blue's. Do a google search for "color wheel" to find great combinations of complimentary, contrasting, etc colors. I do have a tendancy to like my siding lighter and my trim dark in color schemes. |
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Lean Startups Need UX: To Test, Learn, Adapt
I've expressed concern lately over the lack of responsibility and accountability given to UX roles; the focus on design execution and not on strategy. User experience professionals can play many roles in organizations. It's about time we begin to explore and expand the concept of User Experience beyond execution, beyond output, and yes, even beyond design.
UX as Customer Science
Every business starts as a science experiment. An experiment to answer to a fundamental question, a question that Lean Startup pioneer Eric Reis has phrased as "Should this product be built?" What he means is, we shouldn't care if it's possible to build something (Development), or exactly what/how to build it (Product, UX, IxD), until we can validate that enough users will even want what we're providing. And not just any users, we want valid customers. Why? Because while businesses need many things, no business has ever succeeded without connecting to its customers.
Over the last 10 years, the Lean Startup concept has been incredibly eye-opening for brand new organizations. Indeed, it's hard to find anyone with startup experience who doesn't believe that validating customers early on is incredibly crucial as a company gets started.
But is the Lean Startup method just for startups? What about large, established businesses? I've heard it before: "Christopher, I work at a very large company. $150m in revenue last year, hockey stick growth. We've got a great product and UX department. We grow organically, and we know our customers. It's about execution for us." Right?
Way, way wrong. As companies grow, we focus more and more on refining, building and shipping. Repeat. We become inured to our assumptions about customers, and have far too much faith in the accretion of 'facts' that have seeped into our company culture over time. We may think we see enough through customer service tickets, usability testing and focus groups to get the customer feedback we need. Sometimes it's hubris, but usually it's simply that we never thought to consider that who our customers are and the value of what we're offering can change.
This kind of challenge is hard, because it means working through ambiguity and potentially being a firebrand to conventional wisdom. Back in 2010, I consulted for a social media company, with a large team in place to focus on new design, new product features, new initiatives: all driven by legacy assumptions about customers from a different generation. Our ideas about who we were as a company and what would drive value were so ingrained that often we never thought to test these ideas in small batches first. It was all about the 'big release', and we launched to very mixed reviews. While a successful company may stop listening to customers for many reasons, no reason is valid.
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Even when we are successful, we need a way to guarantee that we never reliquish our lean customer process, even when (especially when) company process has becomes rather, er, chunky. What is required is an independent group that isn't building, executing or designing. Who isn't part of an agile process, but rather an experimental one. Large product companies have this already. At Procter and Gamble, this is the Living Lab. Walmart's got a similar lab too. For Renault/Nissan, it's called 'design context' at DESIGN INDUSTRIEL.
Large product corporations have used customer-focused labs like this for years. This is different than market research or data analytics. These labs encourage discovery of new customer problems, behaviors and desires, help stolid systems make quantum leaps in conception, and as a gatekeeper, validate assumptions well before risking millions of dollars in capital on mainstream releases. And now that online/technology companies face similar risks, it begs the question, why are customer development labs not a welcome mainstay of every corporation? And, further, who better to lead such labs than online media professionals skilled in user behavior, user research, empathy and persona development. In short, we should have customer development labs, and they should be led by UX professionals.
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At SUBTXT, we are often hired to do this kind of product experimentation, either for new products or rethinking existing ones. In our experience, we believe a customer development lab, or any MVP process, should ascribe to the following pronciples:
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- Challenge corporate assumptions, but make sure to introduce new ones
- Focus on innovation, not incremental change
- Process a company's ideas, but also break away from routine
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UXers are exceptionally suited to run a customer development lab like the one I am describing. We are very comfortable with lateral thinking, understanding customer behavior and conducting research. Not to say that others are not, but it's a general trait of the group.
User experience professionals will have much broader roles in years to come. Indeed, the role of Customer Development Lab Director suggests value for the UX skillset outside of product design and execution.
In closing, I ask that you please help ground these thoughts with your own experiences. I'd love to hear from everyone about their experience developing concepts in lab situations like this, using lean methodologies, and building MVPs from a user experience perspective. What's your opinion of UX's role in corporate development?
As well, I am sure labs like this are starting to emerge out there. I'm sure everyone would love to hear about existing models for this type of experience.
P.S.: SUBTXT is starting its own customer development lab in July 2013, looking for new products and companies that want to incubate their ideas. If your company has been looking for a way to rapidly test new conceptual MVPs outside the normal process, send us an email and let us know.
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NASHIK: Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan seems to be slightly aloof from the ground realities of the state he rules. On Wednesday, when Chavan announced on the floor of the House that the government would convert Dadasaheb Phalke's home in Nashik into a national memorial, little did he realize that the residence had already been converted into a commercial complex.
A plaque erected by the Nashik Municipal Corporation on February 16, 2004 today is a stark reminder that it was once the place where the father of Indian cinema resided.
Nearly a decade has passed since Dadasaheb Phalke's house at Gole Colony has been turned into a commercial complex with only the Phalke family owning the sole flat on the top floor of the three-storey building, Janakashram.
"What can we say about the ones who demanded and the others who announced the construction of a national memorial in this place," was the only comment from members of Phalke family. His grandson Deepak Phalke and his family stay at Janakashram. Deepak was unavailable for comment as he was awayfrom the city.
But it is not the chief minister alone who seems to have not done his homework. Even the leader of the opposition Eknath Khadse, who raised the demand in the assembly, seems to be cut-off from the happenings in the state.
Khadse had pointed out that the doyen of Indian cinema had his residence and studio in Nashik and that both were in a dilapidated condition as the state government had not paid any attention towards it. So, Khadse wanted a national memorial to be raised at the same spot where Phalke used to reside. Khadse was correct in pointing out the dilapidated condition of Phalke's house, only that it has been over a decade since it has been converted into a huge commercial complex.
"It was a joke to read the demand of Khadse and Chavan's statement in the newspapers," said a shopkeeper, who owns one of the commercial spaces in Janakashram.
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I dont run the local game store but i've been my local game store's biggest supporter for Dust. Very few people were interested in the tile based games and were waiting for these rules to come out. I would like to find all those in the Greater Toronto Area who would be interested in playing friendly games, tournaments, and campaigns after we get the chance to get familar with the game.
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I live in Kitchener, and would be interested. I don't know of any gaming group in Kitchener-Waterloo area interested in playing this game.
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I actually live in Mississauga, where there would be a few more gaming stores in the area but this place can have a great player community. we had a great community for AT-43, they have a great community for Warhammer 40k and fantasy, and hopefully Dust Warfare will take off there too
Posted 21 April 2012 - 12:58 AM
Cool. I might come down sometime if the group is playing Dust Warfare. I see they also have it in stock! My local store won't have it until Wednesday. I guess if I'm impatient I could go for a drive this weekend... :-)
Posted 21 April 2012 - 12:59 AM
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Cool. I might come down sometime if the group is playing Dust Warfare. I see they also have it in stock! My local store won't have it until Wednesday. I guess if I'm impatient I could go for a drive this weekend... :-)
Hmm, think I misread the post on facebook. Oh well, I'll have it soon enough. And thanks for the heads up on the group!
Posted 21 April 2012 - 01:06 AM
no problem, i dont think they have anything in stock at the moment, there are only a handful of people buying Dust there at the moment. there are a few people with dust but everyone is waiting for the tabletop rules before they get into it again. they have a fedish for tabletop games and not tiles based games
Posted 26 April 2012 - 04:39 AM
count me in. I'm new to Toronto (live in Midtown) and am looking for a new group to game with anyways, why not jump into a new system, too?
Posted 27 April 2012 - 02:26 AM
sweet very kool man hopefully we see you out there. im usually at the store on Wednesdays and Thursdays but i'll probably be there on Tuesdays as well. i'm also probably going to be making a demo video on Tuesday if anyone is interesting in helping or playing me in the video. go to the link above for the facebook group page, thats the store. also i live in mississauga so there is that too (just dont know any good stores around here though that allow play time on their tables for this if they had any).
Posted 27 April 2012 - 07:16 AM
damn, that store is really far from me - anyplace in the GTA?
Posted 27 April 2012 - 08:21 AM
lmao not that i know of. i know one place that might let us use their normal tables to play in brampton but for real terrain feel and all i would go with Battlegrounds. other then gamesworkshop, which is obvious, i dont know of any places that have space avaliable to play. one place around york U had space but i dont think they have it anymore i would need to check.
Posted 04 May 2012 - 12:52 AM
for anyone interested in playing in Milton Ontario, Thursday nights are going to be our dedicated Dust Warfare nights at the store. things look promising with a handful of people already playing the game and a few more waiting on there to be stock in or waiting for Red Blok… i mean Sino Soviet to come out.
Posted 04 May 2012 - 01:09 AM
Cool. I'm in Kitchener so it's a bit of a drive for me, but I'll try to come out sometime soon and check it out.


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