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AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Juan Carlos Pena, 48, and Willie L. Sullivan, 57, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list, and a cash reward up to $3,000 is now offered for information leading to each man's capture. All tips can be offered anonymously.
Pena has a violent criminal past and is wanted for parole violation and failure to register as a sex offender. Pena has ties to McAllen and the Houston area, and his last known address is in Spring, Texas. He has been known to work in computer-related jobs. Pena's criminal history includes burglary, resisting/eluding a police officer, escape, assault, DWI and aggravated robbery.
Pena is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 175 pounds. His tattoos include "Yolanda My Love" on his right wrist; a unicorn and "Charlie" on his upper left arm; and a skull and eagle on his upper back. He also has scars on his right ankle and abdomen. For more information, please view his wanted bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/SexOffenderDetails.aspx?id=196.
Sullivan has a violent criminal past and is wanted for parole violation and failure to register as a sex offender. Sullivan has ties to Dallas, his last known address. He has been known to work in welding, cement finishing, physical labor and heavy equipment mechanic jobs. Sullivan's criminal history includes aggravated sexual assault, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, burglary, larceny, shoplifting, drug possession and escape.
Sullivan is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs approximately 166 pounds. He has scars over his left eye and eyebrow, left forearm and right hand; and "Sonya" tattooed on the left side of his chest. For more information, please view his wanted bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/SexOffenderDetails.aspx?id=195.
Texas Crime Stoppers, which is funded by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division, offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitives or sex offenders.
There are four different ways to provide anonymous tips:
All calls, texts, e-mails and Facebook messages are anonymous.
DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Sex Offender lists. You can find the current lists – with photos – on the DPS website at http://www.dps.texas.gov/texas10mostwanted/.
Do not attempt to apprehend these fugitives; they are considered armed and dangerous.


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For those of you who participate in Disney's movie reward program, they just made the premiere issue of the D23 magazine available as a reward. It goes for 650 points, which is a great value for a $16.00 coffee table book quality magazine. This looks like a great offer for those who are hesitant to join D23 and want to preview it, or for those members looking for a second issue to keep as a collectible. Like the D23 pins they had last month, the site says quantities are limited. Go to www.disneymovierewards.com
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on March 21, 2012My old Boston Herald colleague, and current pit-crew chief for the Romneybot 2.0, Eric Fehrnstrom, was on CNN this morning to remind us all that the entire Romneybot 2.0 experiment is an exercise in cynicism, and that the whole team thinks we're all complete dolts with the attention span of fleas:
Which reminds me, as do many things, of an old Star Trek episode.
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By Tarik Ayasun It is 5 AM Saturday morning on Marco Island, March 19, 2011. Everything is still, there is a full moon over the Island and other than some distant sirens, it is absolutely quiet. My Rhapsody music program is in full swing and I am listening to Frankie Lymon singing "Only fools fall in love"… Life is good; I say to myself and watch a newspaper truck deliver the Saturday paper. I walk out and pick up the paper. All of a sudden I find myself in Sendai, Japan. It is the aftermath of a devastating earthquake and an ... Read More »
When will we ever learn?
By Tarik Ayasun It never ceases to amaze me when most of the Western world chooses to act like ostriches in the desert and bury their heads in the sand when the evidence is before them, as bright as a sunny summer day. First, it was Saddam Hussein, dictator of Iraq who turned his own people into a listless crowd of voiceless slaves; killed masses of them using chemical weapons; spent and plundered the treasures of Iraq as if it was his own; invaded a neighboring country, stealing their treasures, raping their women and destroying their homes; and fought a ... Read More »
The Tunisian Freedom Fire…
By Tarik Ayasun When I first sat down to write this article, it was January 5th and very early in the morning. I was scanning various international news headlines on the internet as I do every morning when an item from Tunis attracted my attention. A 26 year old Egyptian, Mohamed Bouazizi who had doused himself in gasoline and set himself afire nearly three weeks ago on December 17th had died in the hospital early that morning. Bouazizi had an engineering degree from a University but had been unemployed since graduation! I thought that this was a very important and ... Read More »
Turkish Coffee… Part II…
by Tarik Ayasun In Turkey, one can't consider lunch or dinner to be complete unless it ends with a piece of delicious baklava washed down with a cup of foamy, well made Turkish coffee. Many Turks believe that having this cup of coffee after a meal is actually very healthy as the strong coffee settles the stomach and helps in the digestive process. Obviously, I am not qualified to comment on the health aspect of Turkish coffee; however I thought it may be interesting to inform everyone how a perfect cup of Turkish coffee is prepared. It all starts with ... Read More »
Turkish Coffee… Part I
by Tarik Ayasun Ever since the very first day I arrived in America, whenever someone inquired as to where I am from and upon hearing my response; their first reaction has always been "I love Turkish Coffee." Oddly enough, being an avid tea drinker, I had little experience with Turkish coffee when I lived in Istanbul other than on the occasions when my mother took me along for her never ending fund-raising activities for the local orphanages. In order to raise funds, she would engage in "fortune telling" whereby she would "read" peoples fortunes by looking at the sediments left ... Read More »
Noel Baba (Papa Noel)
by Tarik Ayasun As a young man during the mid-1960's, I spent a considerable amount of time traveling throughout Turkey and Europe. Because owning and driving a car was out of the question for a 17 year old, most of my traveling was done by bus and train. During one particular summer, I was traveling south, trying to get to the beautiful and historical seaside town of Antalya. After hours on a rickety, smelly old bus with uncomfortable seats I arrived at a small town called Kale (now called Demre) on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. As was the practice ... Read More »
Giving thanks on Thanksgiving…
I was watching the homecoming of a Marine Regiment from Iraq on TV about a week ago and what a young Lance Corporal said stuck in mind, maybe forever. "Until you go overseas and see how they live and what they have, you will never appreciate where we live and what we have." Maybe this does not come off as such a profound statement to millions of us who saw the light and emigrated to this great country; but it is always good to repeat the statement to our youngsters who walk around with iPods, communicate through "Facebook," post their ... Read More »
Connecting The Dots
On September 3, a UPS plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Dubai International Airport, killing two crew members. This was a Boeing 747-400, a very dependable aircraft with a clean safety record. Initial news reports indicated that fire may have broken out in the aircraft just after take-off. Then, on Friday October 29, explosive devices were found at the FedEx facility at Dubai airport and on a UPS plane at a UK airport. Now there is talk of re-investigating the September 3rd UPS crash. One would not be a conspiracy theorist to think that these events were somehow related and something ... Read More »
"Holiday of the Sacrifice"
One of the most important holidays in the Islamic world is coming up in November. It is called the Festival of Eid-El-Adha in Arabic and Kurban Bayrami (Sacrifice Holiday) in Turkish. The festival celebrates the Biblical and Kur'anic account of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son on Mount Moriah, proving Abraham's complete obedience to God. In the story, God stays Abraham's hand at the last moment and provides a ram for sacrifice instead, praising Abraham for his faithfulness. Following this tradition, the head of each Muslim household hopes to sacrifice one or more sheep or ram according to his financial standing ... Read More »
Sounds, scents and images of my childhood…
It is a wonderful autumn morning in Marco Island. The Cardinals are singing as loud as they can before they attack the feeders I put out for them in the back yard. The Eastern sky is turning brilliant red, signaling the sunrise over Barfield Bay. But something seems to be missing. Other than the Cardinals' morning songs I hear nothing else. It is very strange yet very normal in my neighborhood. The sun rises, it gets warmer and sometimes I hear the engines of a few cars in the distance. I sit back and listen carefully for familiar sounds, and ... Read More »
A "tragic swimming accident"
A couple of local fishermen walking along Cevlik beach in the Province of Hatay, near the Syrian border in Southern Turkey, came across a bloated dead body on August 16, 2010. On September 1, 2010 the Russian newspaper "Red Star" reported in a terse announcement from the Kremlin that "Major General Yuri Ivanov, Deputy Head of GRU (Russian Military Intelligence Agency) had died in a 'tragic swimming accident' while on holiday in Latakia, Syria on August 8." Nothing about this incident was reported in any USA newspapers to date, September 3, 2010. The death of such an important official of ... Read More »
More than just the Mosque…
Last week, two seemingly separate items caught my eye. One was "nationalization" of the building of the mosque/Islamic Center near WTC Ground Zero issue. The other was two pamphlets I received at home via the US Postal Service. These two events prompted me to expand my view of the situation. It has been almost four weeks since I wrote an article on the mosque which an Islamic group, called "Cordoba Project," is trying to build insensitively close to Ground Zero. I received many emails supporting my position, and some questioning my logic. After considering the varying points of view, I ... Read More »
Till death do us part…
It was August 1975. I had just completed my compulsory military service in the Turkish Army. My wife and I were spending the remaining days of the summer in Istanbul making our plans to return back to America, when my cousin and his family arrived for a one week visit. Although regular weekly or longer family visits were common in Turkey at the time, the purpose of this visit was very special. My aunt and uncle had found a suitable candidate for my cousin, who had just turned thirty years old, to marry. The rules of an arranged marriage in ... Read More »
Mega Mosque near Ground Zero? Never!
Referring to his idea of covering the European landscape with mosques, the Islamist Prime Minister of Turkey declared: "Minarets are our bayonets; domes are our helmets; our mosques are our barracks; our believers are our soldiers"…With that, he spelled out his own version of Jihad for Islam to conquer Europe and convert the populations. For those who are not familiar with the religion of Islam; a mosque is where believers and practitioners of the religion of Islam congregate to offer daily prayers, and on every Friday noon, listen to sermons from the pulpit. Traditionally, mosques were built on conquered lands ... Read More »
Missing Afghan soldiers and Russian spies…
Last week most Americans were "surprised" to hear that up to forty-six Afghan soldiers, some of whom are pilots, went missing from Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas over a period of two years. A few days later, they were further surprised to hear the FBI announce the arrests of ten Russian spies. These spies allegedly lived every day American lives in typical American neighborhoods! If one looks at these two events separately, one may not be too alarmed. Spies have been around for as long as there have been countries and borders. Foreigners have come to America ... Read More »
The beautiful game
I played soccer since the day I could walk and kick a ball all at the same time. We called the game "football" when I was growing up in Istanbul, Turkey. I only learned that the same game was called "soccer" in America when I was twenty years old. That transformation took place when I was offered, and accepted, a full soccer scholarship to attend the University of Maryland in the summer of 1969… My first memories of playing organized soccer go back to when I was six or seven years old. We lived about a mile away from the main ... Read More »
We must support our friends…
In the early morning hours of May 31, 2010 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted six ships heading for the Gaza Strip in international waters. These ships were known as the "Free Gaza" flotilla. The advertised purpose of the flotilla was to deliver medical and food aid to the Gaza strip. However, the real purpose of the flotilla was to break Israel's defensive blockade of the Gaza Strip controlled by the terrorist organization Hamas. This flotilla was sponsored by the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) whose ties to Hamas and other Islamic terrorist groups, including Al-Qaeda is well documented. Weeks before ... Read More »
Dear President Calderon…
There are a number of low points in our history where Americans may have thought, "We finally hit rock bottom." The Japanese decimation of the US fleet in Pearl Harbor, our retreat from Vietnam and radical Islam's attack on September 11 comes to mind. I also add the following events as low points: American hostages taken in Iran followed by the failed rescue attempt in the desert and the tragedy in Somalia (Blackhawk Down!). However, I never felt as outraged and disgusted as when I watched in horror the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, holding American sovereignty in contempt when ... Read More »
Living through a military coup…
This month, Turkey marks the 49th anniversary of its May 27, 1960 military coup, remembered as a breaking point in its political history and a longstanding determining factor in Turkish politics. The first of its kind in the history of the Republic of Turkey, the 1960 coup resulted in the prosecution of 592 people and execution of three leading political actors. The notorious coup was a breaking point in Turkish politics, as many political parties and their leading actors determined their policies in accordance with its outcomes, with some still continuing to do so. On May 27, 1960 the military ... Read More »
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text: 10 out of 10 Stephen Exeter Good Points+ Excellent book for a person like me an absolute novice with the guitar and Hanks attitude on the CD's is very laid back and easy to follow. I would recommend it to every one starting out. Bad Points− None, if you take your time and follow the instructions. Confirmed purchase: 04 August 2014 Published on: 18 August 2014


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1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come . | 1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. |
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, | 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, |
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, | 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, |
4 Traitors, heady, highminded , lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; | 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God-- |
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away . | 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them. |
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, | 6 They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, |
7 Ever learning , and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. | 7 always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth. |
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. | 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth--men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. |
9 But they shall proceed no further : for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was . | 9 But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone. |
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, | 10 You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, |
11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured : but out of them all the Lord delivered me. | 11 persecutions, sufferings--what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. |
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution . | 12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, |
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse , deceiving , and being deceived . | 13 while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. |
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of , knowing of whom thou hast learned them; | 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, |
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. | 15 and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. |
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: | 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, |
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. | 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. |
The King James Version is in the public domain. (The King James Bible Version Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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If a visit to one of Southern Belle's restaurants feels a lot like coming home, it might have something to do with the hearty family traditions behind the kitchen's down-home breakfast and lunch dishes. "My father was in pancake houses all his life," says owner Steve Fotos. Today, many of the same recipes used by Steve's father help populate a menu of hearty comfort foods that includes a poached-egg and sausage benedict smothered in country gravy and french toast stuffed with cinnamon apples, strawberries and pecans, or blueberries and bananas. But while the country-fried-steak or smoked-sausage skillets are tempting, the expansive menu offers options for diets of all kind, pairing fluffy egg whites with strawberries, granola, and multigrain toast and swapping out regular maple syrup for bottles that are low-calorie, sugar-free, or simply sealed shut. Photos of farms and pastoral images smile down upon diners as they dig in and gently remind them to inquire about the restaurant's seasonal specials, which range from summertime salads with sun-ripened veggies to bowls of homemade wintertime chili.
In 1988, Auntie Anne's founders Anne and Jonas Beiler purchased a Pennsylvania farmers'-market stand, where they experimented with dough until they created a pretzel that seemed to strike the perfect chord with their customers. Today, at their more than 1,350 locations worldwide, the pretzel makers still hand roll the original recipe but have added to the menu with inventive options such as the eight signature dipping sauces. The team constantly explores new uses for the pretzel dough, such as wrapping it around hot dogs and slicing it into bite-size nuggets. To transform the snack into a meal, they accompany it with specialty drinks, including frozen-lemonade desserts.
When not twisting dough, Auntie Anne's team partners with the national charitable organization Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, which raises funds to fight childhood cancer. Auntie Anne's also reaches out to the community through fundraising opportunities.
When Debbi Fields opened the first Mrs. Fields in 1977, it wasn't all sunshine and cookies. Between her lack of business experience and the unorthodox business model—selling only cookies—not many people believed in her. More than 30 years and a global franchise later, it's safe to say the doubters are eating their words, at least when they're not busy stuffing their faces with one of Debbi's signature semisweet chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin and walnut cookies.
The wild popularity of Mrs. Fields's cookies can be attributed to the richness of their basic ingredients: real butter, whole eggs, and special blends of chocolate. Classic flavors include chewy fudge, peanut butter, and white chocolate macadamia, and seasonal flavors complement the lineup throughout the year. Select varieties can also be made into cookie cakes of various sizes and shapes that add a delicious twist to any celebration or milk-truck spill.
The team at NuVibe Juice & Java fills vacant cups with free-trade, air-roasted coffee drinks and more than 30 flavors of smoothies. As they blend pieces of nutritious fresh fruit, 100% juice, and creamy yogurt or sherbet, staffers eschew the use of high-fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, and forced smiles. Power smoothies contain 25 grams of whey protein to fuel working muscles, and the menu caters to low-carb and kid-sized diets.
The shop procures its coffee from The Roasterie, a nationally renowned company that uses a convection-air method to roast beans purchased from small specialty farmers. The smooth-tasting results comprise concoctions such as creamy caramel lattes and chocolate peanut-butter blended ice coffees, and both pair well with free WiFi and a hot pretzel or muffin.
Cold Stone's ice cream, made fresh in stores every day, inhabits a quantum flux between soft-serve and traditional ice cream, with a rich, creamy texture. The ice cream lovingly embraces dozens of toppings in its velvety arms, from treats as traditional as crumbled cookies and chopped nuts to quirky delights such as granola and black licorice. Choose your favorite ice cream from a variety of silky flavors, such as irish cream and cake batter, and then make certain no one will try and steal a taste by topping it protectively with brownies, gumballs, and cherry pie filling ($4.84/Love It signature creation, $2.29/kids' creation). Whatever Frankencream you create, it'll be scooped cold off the grill into a freshly made waffle cone or bowl, or blended into a tongue-pleasing shake ($4.89/Gotta Have It).
Since 1981, TCBY has been synonymous with frozen yogurt and has become one of the industry's innovators. The company spearheaded the guiltless consumption of low-fat, chilled dairy treats with iconic flavors such as white chocolate mousse topped with fresh fruit and candy. Today, TCBY yogurt shops across the country continue the tradition with classic and specialty flavors such as cookies and cream, dairy-free chocolate almond silk, and sugar- and fat-free salted caramel.


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September 2010New Digs for PartnerPrinting
RIVERSIDE, CA—Colour Concepts, which does business as PartnerPrinting.com, is hoping to make a splash this month when it opens its new 124,000-square-foot headquarters here, with the centerpiece of the new digs being an eight-color Mitsubishi Diamond 3000TP sheetfed offset perfector with dual coaters. The investment is aimed at bolstering the company's position as a full-service, direct-to-trade wholesale printing organization.
Saltus Closes its Doors
WORCESTER, MA—Saltus Press, a cold web, sheetfed and digital printer, has closed its doors following a 104-year run, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Employees were informed of the closure on Aug. 5. The company employed about 160 people as recently as 2009, according to the newspaper.
JohnsByrne Unveils Branch
NILES, IL—JohnsByrne Co., a national print and packaging solutions provider based here, has opened a West Coast office in Burbank, CA, to serve the southern California marketplace. The office includes sales, project management, structural design, prepress and color management. It is led by Dave Lemos, partner, JohnsByrne California.
Freeport Orders Web Press
FREEPORT, OH—Backed by a $2.2 million loan from the state of Ohio and other financial institutions, Freeport Press has placed an order for a Komori System 38S web offset press, according to the Times Reporter. The heatset press will enable Freeport to add, over the next seven years, as many as 40 new positions to its roster of 150 employees. It joins an existing Komori System 38S, and the presses will be set up to run in tandem. Freeport also recently installed a 24-unit Kolbus perfect binder.
MSP Opens Jersey Facility
NEW CANAAN, CT—MSP Digital Marketing has opened a 25,000–-– square-foot digital communications facility in Rockaway Township, NJ. The new company will incorporate key assets of the former DigitalXPress LLC and will focus on providing cross-media digital marketing solutions. MSP Digital will retain the DigitalXPress brand.
New 81˝ Press for Meyers
MINNEAPOLIS—Retail marketing solutions print provider Meyers has purchased a new six-color, 81˝ KBA Rapida 205 sheetfed press with coater and UV capabilities as the cornerstone of a $10 million capex initiative. The Rapida 205, which will significantly bolster Meyers' production capabilities, is slated to be ready for action by next spring. The press represents the second phase of an overall $16 million investment by the company.


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I was reminded of something today – a truth about
perspective that I have found to apply to many aspects of life à The Closer You Are to
Something, The Bigger It Seems
This is obviously true of objects… with the exception of
mirrors. They can confuse the whole issue.
At this moment, I am convinced that one of their main purposes is to
undermine my carefully constructed concept…But I may just be too close to the issue
to see it clearly.
That happens to me a lot. I have been told, at times, that I
blow things out of proportion. I've gotten a lot better about that over the
years, but it still pops up now and again. I am convinced now, however, that
the truth isn't that I blow things out of proportion – the truth is that the
closer I am to an issue the bigger it seems.
When I frame the problem this way, it is clear to me that
it's not my fault. It's not even a matter of fault. It's a matter of
perspective – and the need to change mine. Of course I don't know how to handle
a situation, I'm too close to it to see it's complexities, or lack thereof in
some cases. If you've looked through a microscope then you'll know that things
can often be MUCH more complex the closer you get to them – but that complexity
doesn't often shift their nature. A bumble bee is still a bumble bee even
though up close you can be mesmerized by all of it's complexities. It can
appear beautiful, dangerous, incredible – but, ultimately, it is a creature that,
when you step back a bit, you see has purpose and value and is mostly nothing
to be afraid of (not all bees sting, and even the ones that do rarely sting
unless threatened – don't be an anti bee-ite). Sure, you should respect it,
plan your route in such a way as to make your interaction with it go as
smoothly as possible, and generally give it space – but you don't need to fear
it. You certainly should avoid going into hysterics over it.
Bees are a great example of what I am saying, too, because
some people SHOULD take certain bees VERY seriously. Those with life threatening bee allergies,
for example, need to be extra cautious. Not everyone HAS a life threatening bee
allergy, though. In fact, most of us don't. Those without said allergies cause
more problems for themselves and those around them by overblowing the situation
than they would if they just took a mental step back and got some perspective.
A lot of things are like that – really serious for some people, but really not
for most of us. An excessive reaction to something can cause a lot more
distress than the actual something could on its own. It's understandable why
that happens with bees – if you know one person who has to carry an epi pen
then you know how serious they can be and you can easily get afraid – but the
facts don't bear that fear out for most of us. We need to change our
So, I'm not actually blowing things out of proportion most
of the time – I'm just too close to an issue. I allow a situation to seem a lot
bigger and more complex to me because I am right in the middle of it.
"Something" can be just about anything. It can be a project
you have to get done, a tough semester or stretch at work, a relationship
conflict – anything. Sometimes it's just an idea or a fear. (I know a lot about fears.) When you're in it
or next to it, it seems so big. When you're right up against a wall it can seem
very difficult to find a door.
When you're in a situation like that you need to figure out
a way to step back. Slow your roll. Take a few deep breaths and get some
Of course, recognizing when you're too close to something be awfully tough.
Here's tidbit I've picked up, though – if you're not absolutely certain that
you're NOT too close to something to be able to get a clearer picture, it's not
going to hurt a bit to take a step back and check.
Go ahead, step back. Things don't seem so big when you're not
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Breakfast Topic: How about that one gear slot you can't seem to upgrade? {WoW}
Jul 27th 2011 3:07PM But I'm a dwarf, so I have to have a gun.
But there aren't many guns.
But my racial. I have to have a gun.
You can't have a gun.
Seriously, I'm so gimped with a bow - I need a gun.
No gun for you. There are hardly any guns.
Gimme a gun.
No. We barely make guns.
Breakfast Topic: How do you keep WoW fresh? {WoW}
Jun 11th 2011 9:25PM Sometimes, if things are feeling stale, I'll switch up the keybind I use for arcane blast. "R R R R R" becomes "F F F F F", and suddenly, the whole game feels new again.
Encrypted Text: A rogue's resumé {WoW}
Jun 8th 2011 11:34AM I'm pretty sure warlocks are the least-played class in the game right now (that's looking at the census thingie on warcraftrealms.com), although it is clear that rogues are suffering as well (the numbers are quite close).
Patch 4.2 PTR updates for June 7 {WoW}
Jun 8th 2011 10:42AM Hehe - they should start calling it the Glyph of Soul Stop. Maybe they want to drive the warlock representation under 4%?
Breakfast Topic: Are you satisfied or disappointed with minor glyphs? {WoW}
May 24th 2011 12:16PM Not gonna happen. Either of those two would require a second button, and arcane mages can't handle a second button.
Patch 4.2 PTR notes for May 13 {WoW}
May 14th 2011 1:55AM Ow. Poor shadow priests. Totally had it coming, but that doesn't soften the blow too much. Between castrating dps priests and the mild circumcision of warlocks via the drain life nerf, this is gonna leave marks hunters and arcane mages at the top again, which Blizzard has apparently always considered the natural order of things.
Gold Capped: Earning gold for absolute beginners {WoW}
Apr 21st 2011 3:23PM @Eirik - I think he's talking about opportunity cost, regarding which I believe his point and his definition are correct.
Breakfast Topic: Give me your best mount {WoW}
Apr 7th 2011 11:10AM My succubus. 'nough said.
Breakfast Topic: Design your fantasy vanity loot {WoW}
Apr 3rd 2011 12:41PM An artificial pranking gnome. This entirely real-looking gnome decoy (with animation) would have a azerothian fire-hydrant under a life-like gnome exterior. Anyone /punt-ing the pranking gnome would be afflicted with a sprained toe debuff which would limit them to 50% run speed for 10 minutes. 3 charges.
New Winged Lion mount coming soon to the Blizzard store {WoW}
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Man escapes cops while at hospital
A Gary man tried to escape police custody at Methodist Hospitals Northlake Thursday before officers recaptured him.
Jonathan Jaymes Caston, 24, was charged with escape, a Class C felony, and battery resulting in bodily injury, a Class D felony, along with two misdemeanors.
Police transported Caston to Methodist, 600 Grant St., to be treated. Caston told the officer that he needed to use the restroom, then he ran for the exit doors. Police and hospital staff chased him. Caston ran to the ambulance docking area where he fell. As police apprehended him, Caston continued to kick and fight the officers. He was tased, shackled and escorted back into the hospital.
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10 They shall eat, but not be satisfied; they shall play the whore, but not multiply; because they have forsaken the Lord to devote themselves to | 10 "They will eat but not have enough; they will engage in prostitution but not increase, because they have deserted the LORD to give themselves |
11 whoredom. Wine and new wine take away the understanding. | 11 to prostitution, to old wine and new, which take away the understanding |
12 My people consult a piece of wood, and their divining rod gives them oracles. For a spirit of whoredom has led them astray, and they have played the whore, forsaking their God. | 12 of my people. They consult a wooden idol and are answered by a stick of wood. A spirit of prostitution leads them astray; they are unfaithful to their God. |
13 They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains, and make offerings upon the hills, under oak, poplar, and terebinth, because their shade is good. Therefore your daughters play the whore, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery. | 13 They sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oak, poplar and terebinth, where the shade is pleasant. Therefore your daughters turn to prostitution and your daughters-in-law to adultery. |
14 I will not punish your daughters when they play the whore, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery; for the men themselves go aside with whores, and sacrifice with temple prostitutes; thus a people without understanding comes to ruin. | 14 "I will not punish your daughters when they turn to prostitution, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery, because the men themselves consort with harlots and sacrifice with shrine prostitutes-- a people without understanding will come to ruin! |
15 Though you play the whore, O Israel, do not let Judah become guilty. Do not enter into Gilgal, or go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear, "As the Lord lives." | 15 "Though you commit adultery, O Israel, let not Judah become guilty. "Do not go to Gilgal; do not go up to Beth Aven. And do not swear, 'As surely as the LORD lives!' |
16 Like a stubborn heifer, Israel is stubborn; can the Lord now feed them like a lamb in a broad pasture? | 16 The Israelites are stubborn, like a stubborn heifer. How then can the LORD pasture them like lambs in a meadow? |
17 Ephraim is joined to idols— let him alone. | 17 Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone! |
18 When their drinking is ended, they indulge in sexual orgies; they love lewdness more than their glory. | 18 Even when their drinks are gone, they continue their prostitution; their rulers dearly love shameful ways. |
19 A wind has wrapped them in its wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their altars. | 19 A whirlwind will sweep them away, and their sacrifices will bring them shame. |
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44 And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat was, as it were, great drops of blood falling down to the ground. | 44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. |
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I have been hunting for a scallion cake recipe that would be fabulous enough to make again - this is it. Absolutely delicious and just like the homemade cakes I remember eating from the China pavilion at Heritage Days. I will NEVER lose this recipe.
This is the third Chinese scallion bread recipe I've tried-- and it's a keeper! The subtle onion flavor and crispiness won us over. My only suggestion would be to sprinkle some sesame seeds on top of the pancakes at the same time as the scallions and salt. And, yes, the recipe does take a bit of time.
I won't bash this recipe because the folding technique is right. I've been looking for a method that results in subtle swirls in the finished scallion pancakes, and if you rip away at it, it naturally unravels in concentric circles (call me detail-oriented... or anal). This recipe does just that. But the taste? Ick. Maybe, MAYBE fresh dripped pork lard would add flavor, but the store-bought lard just makes it taste greasy. Stick with grandma's recipe - brush it with sesame oil and salt and fry it in vegetable oil.
Very very bland. I love scallions, but the dough makes them taste like a fish pretzyl.
It's a great dish i learned to love while living with my dad in China. I would usually spread a little margarine onto the dough before scattering the scallions on and brush some light soy sauce on while frying for taste, then i dip them in more soy sauce...
This is the same way we make them in CHINATOWN EAST (Flushing, Queens). This recipe does take a little time, but it is worth it. Serve this with Diluted Red Wine Vinegar for light dipping and you have a real, authentic, winner.


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what are the basic soil / water / nutrient requirements for growing a fair to quality head of lettuce?
i planted one of those packets 'mescula mix' or something to that effect, and it is incredibly bitter. so much so that it kinda burns my poor mouth and it is not as though it has been harvested all summer (last year's lettuce became bitter after 3-4 trimmings) the other standard green variety at the beginning of the leafy veg row is a little bitter too but not nearly as bad. the spinach at the end of the row is just fine. what is going on? etc much appreciated / josh |
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Josh, mesclun mix or any kind of lettuce prefers cool temperatures. I don't know where you are located in PA, but here in zone 6, we've been having hot, hot weather! Lettuce will rapidly go to seed and become bitter in those kinds of temps. As for the requirements, lettuce prefers loose, fertile, well-drained soil. (As does most everything else. LOL). |
Plus, I think that some of those lettuces are naturally bitter, much like their close relative....wild lettuce. The bitterness just hasn't been bred out of them, like we've done to the others! So maybe it's a combination of genetics plus temperatures? |
- Posted by spellcheck (My Page) on Wed, Jul 13, 05 at 17:51
you know, that would make sense as it has been wildly hot this summer i am considering growing some indoors just to have on hand. along with maybe some broccoli. it would be nicer than going to the grocery. thanks for the input, both of you yours / josh |
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It's pretty obvious to me that my family are all Disney junkies so I've been thinking about DVC. I know there are plenty of kiosks in the parks and DTD that have booklets, cast members that have all the positives, and none of the negatives memorized but I want to get info from people who have a DVC membership or know people who have one. Are there different levels of entry? How much does it cost to buy in?
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David Lowery is not relevant to anyone, anymore. Dude looks like a turd. Go on a tour and connect with your fans bro…thats where any artists will make the bulk of their money; unless you're a singles-driven, industry-created, top 40 artist. I hope piracy, bandcamp, soundcloud, and the DIY ethos continues. The music industry, like most corporations, is about one bottomline-$$$. Piracy, bandcamp, and soundclous cheapens the music industry's brand by allowing other channels of distribution without being royally raped by the business. Sorry Mr. Lowery, no one cares about you or Metallica or any other old dudes who are still stuck in 90s or whatever time you were still relevant.
Just as music critic Jon Savage asserted that Britpop was "an outer-suburban, middle-class fantasy of central London streetlife, with exclusively metropolitan models." Bro-step, is "an outer-suburban, mostly white, middle-upper class fantasy of urban center streetlife, with exclusively metropolitan models."
I like to listen to Nickleback when I'm sad and lonely. That song, "How You Remind Me," just hits me in all the right places.
OF is all hype. The retarded little brother of Wu. Can anyone even name at least 4 members of that group? I'd take Main Attrakionz & Kendrick Lamar over those fooliyones anyday.
You sound real smart. eldave. I appreciate that thoughtful and very deep analysis of what is "indie" and what is "mainstream." I can tell you really fun to hang out with.
Not what I'm trying to say. I meant, people who like the Black Keys think they're indie because its not as mainstream as…lets say…Nickleback. Black Keys fans are same demographics as Nicklebacks' fans. Its just a new era.
"In the US, El Camino debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and sold 206,000 copies in its first week on sale." Thank you wiki. If you like bar rock, more power to you. You just can't say its any different than what Nickleback was/is trying to do.
Like I've said before, The Black Keys IS THE SAME AS Nickelback. Dirty rock for shitty bro dudes and people who think they're down with independent music because they get MTV2 or MTV Canada.
Skillex is not about the music or a cause or any message. It's a drug scene for kids from the suburbs or bro's in a fraternity looking to rape some poor girl who is too hopped up on Molly. I'll take Burial over Skillex anyday.
Ohh forgot to ask if you want to buy my ticket?
and they're bands that should never play together again. Embarrassing ATDI is only reuniting for a festival.


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quote:do you have actual data...or is this another one of your "beliefs", acolyte?
quote:Some of us seem to be better at adapting than others.
quote:Saw this little gem, and now know to simply read over your post relating to science in any way.
quote:Are you seriously arguing that increasing the amount released by 3% won't rapidly increase the amount that remains in the atmosphere?
quote:No amount of increased vegetation that would result could be that off switch? Is it not at all possible that if temperature and CO2 rose slowly, that plants could grow faster and spread and eventually catch up to compensate for it and absorb the excess CO2? No chance at all?
quote:Imagine 100 cars are waiting in line at a crossing guard who lets 1 car per minute pass. All day, 1 additional car per minute arrives at the back of the line. At the end of the day, there are still 100 cars in line.
quote:you've already insisted a probable response would be voluminous ultra-rapid plant growth. Correct?
quote:But you are insisting in your posts that at the end of the day, there are now 1000 cars in line, not 100.
quote:You can argue that a 39% increase on an insignificant amount is still insignificant, but I don't see how you can argue that tipping the scales of a natural process by 3% won't have a large impact in a relatively short amount of time.
quote:You've invented a non-equilibrium in which CO2 biosphere-ocean sequesters are saturated to the point the system cannot handle a 0.09% increase in total CO2 content.
quote:Why do you insist on expressing the increase of CO2 as a fraction of the total amount of CO2 on the planet, including what is trapped in the oceans, rather than of the volume of CO2 that is currently in the atmosphere? Do you believe that it doesn't matter into what part of the cycle we put the CO2, the effect will be the same? Are you saying that if, instead of putting the CO2 directly into the air, we could dissolve it in the ocean and it will be the same thing? Do you not see the flaw in this logic?
quote:Good God Almighty! I assumed you actually understood the concept of equilibrium. I was wrong. Apologies for the assumption.


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I just spoke with an old client of ours who worked with one of our staff on locating a new job. He was late 50's and had worked at a National pool company for over 18 years. He knew he probably should have taken more management opportunities at the company or searched for a new job 5 or 10 years earlier….but he didn't. He was making so much money in sales and loved his job he didn't want to quit.
He found himself on the bad side of the real estate market providing a service(pool installation) for home buyers and builders. The business dried up, the company started laying off in droves and people started jumping ship in droves to find a new job; any job. My client stayed as he know he would just live day by day until something opened up in the industry he REALLY wanted to work in – the ministry.
His call was timely as he had just found out that the church he had been going to for a number of years just recently started looking for a new pastor for their singles ministry. He was delighted to be able to apply and eventually got the position.
How did we help him…you ask? We worked with him for 3 months on a retainer basis and throughout the entire time, we stressed he was in a tough place but to keep strong and eventually the "right fit" would open up. Both he and us called, emailed and visited a variety of places he could easily apply his experience to. You never know where or when the best opportunity will open up. For him the right opportunity DID open up but he felt some pain waiting.
We spoke often about him trying to push a situation his way and how having an attitude of patience would be best for him. It worked and he learned a very valuable lesson. His lesson was patience. Your lesson might be keep pushing forward and maybe push harder. You will learn something from the job search process. I recommend letting it sink in!
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Just purchased Speed Queen AWN 542 and ADG3LR Dryer Great ..GREAT products. My 8 year old Front Load Kenmore HE3T washer and dryer (Whirlpool Duet) was not the great machines they appeared to be. The pump was replaced in the washer in 2009 and it is going out again. The dryer has a moisture sensor and was going out. The Speed Queens are "old school" analog controls and flat out work. I am not affiliated with the company... just a 53 year old consumer that needs a great washer and dryer. |
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- Posted by triedandtrue (My Page) on Sat, May 4, 13 at 13:28
Hi,new to the forum. Just purchased a Speed Queen washer this past march. Model AWN 432 and gas dryer model ADG4BR last month. Far and away better than the Maytag bravos it replaced after only 2 years The last American company to still build an "old school" style washer with the best warranty out there. I hope the EPA regulations don't ruin this company. This save the planet, go green nonsense is way out of control. Let the buying public have choices. |
- Posted by kitchenkat (My Page) on Tue, May 7, 13 at 20:29
I agree with triedandtrye's post. The "go green" nonsense is out of control. Although the government can mandate water conservation features in washer design and manufacturing, it cannot keep people from washing their cars 3 times a week, taking 20 minute showers every day, watering their lawns excessively or flushing their toilets after every minimal liquid deposit. I believe the available quantity of water on the earth has been the same from time immemorial and that people will adapt to the availability of it in their own locale as need be. If the federal government wishes to curtail all mis-uses of water, it would need to monitor its usage at every tap in every home and business in the country. why not give the laundrymanufacturers a break and allow them to build products that will clean laundry? |
- Posted by triedandtrue (My Page) on Thu, May 16, 13 at 21:26
Question to any speed queen tl washer owners. Has any one noticed how much the tub leans doing a full load of wash? I noticed this on large loads, yet after the spin it is perfectly balanced again. Not any thing to worry about I'm sure. Just never noticed that in any other top loader I have used. |
I have read where the tub lean is perfectly normal during agitate. |
- Posted by whirlpool_trainee (My Page) on Fri, May 17, 13 at 10:14
Yes, it's normal and supposed to balance the load. Alex |
- Posted by triedandtrue (My Page) on Sat, May 18, 13 at 18:54
Thanks for the replies. Got a load washing now. All the classic belt drive washer sounds, similar to older belt drive WP/Kenmore and Maytag washers. Clean clothes, a rock steady quiet spin and all finished in roughly 30-35 minutes. Just good no nonsense machines. Sure hope they hold up. |
Mine leans towards the front too when it is full. I read somewhere that it is normal, glad to get it confirmed by others...LOVE IT |
- Posted by triedandtrue (My Page) on Sun, May 19, 13 at 15:56
Funny, the tub in mine leans back towards the cycle knob. I guess its supposed to because of the auto balance ? In any case, after the spin it is always centered again. Have had an unbalanced load or two and the machine didn't bang or walk across the floor so far. Great suspension in these machines. |
I have an AWN 542 being delivered this afternoon. I debated about the 950 Bravos and this one, thought about a Duet too but not too seriously. Speed Queen was more money than I wanted to spend but less than I expected to have to spend. No heater which I wanted but in reality, I've lived without one this long, I'm not worried about it. I can still get a hot wash. I was leaning toward the Speed Queen and looked at Bravos. They had sales and rebates going but no rebate on the 950. The decision maker for me was the other night when some thunder and lightning went through and it occurred to me that there's another expense for a surge/spike control for an electronic unit. Not as likely to be impacted on a mechanical controlled unit. Plus the perk is that I have a BUNCH of non-HE laundry detergent and I'd hate to have to dump it. So all in all, I'm probably coming out $300+ cheaper and getting what has the reputation to be a much more solidly built unit. Actually, it'd probably be closer to $500 since I probably would feel a need to get a service contract on the Bravos which I see no need for on the Queen. The sales guy didn't even try to sell me one! THAT was a surprise. He said they sell a lot of them and he doesn't even know of a service call on one. To me, that said a lot, not so much that they haven't had service calls but that he didn't even try to push a contract. I'm looking forward to giving it a workout. And I have a lot of laundry built up so it'll get worked over. BTW, did anyone else get the caution to clean the tub before using it? The dealer said to, and had a caution tag they printed and put on the units to wash the tub down with "something like 409". He said that Speed Queen puts a coating on the tub at the factory and needs to be cleaned off before using. Also to be careful what's in the first load or two - not to make it white shirts or something. So I have the cleaner out, will be ready to wash the washer before washing clothes. The replacement is for my 34 year old avocado green JC Penney branded GE washer that died last week. Shouldn't that still be under warranty? BTW the only repair needed on that one in its life (until last week) was a 25¢ hose clamp. The clamp on there lost tension after about 25 years. I figure I've almost gotten my money's worth out of it. I'll probably miss that old workhorse but hopefully Speedy will treat me well too. They claim a 25 year life and that they've been tested to 10,400 washloads. I don't think I'll count them though. While I think of it, for the folks with a 542, what's the water level like on a full load? I've heard rumors, don't remember where, that said they toned down the water level because of gu'mint regs. True or not? I understand there's an adjustment for it to turn it back up if needed but I'm wondering if there's any truth to the rumor or not. |
I found the answer to my question. Downloaded the owners manual while I'm waiting for the delivery and it says: "NOTE: Starting January 2009, the Department of Energy (DOE) mandated new efficiency standards which resulted in reduced water levels in the topload washer." So I guess I'll need to make an adjustment to it one of these days. But while I'm getting used to it I guess I can just use the reset to add water. |
- Posted by triedandtrue (My Page) on Wed, May 22, 13 at 21:09
I readjusted mine to fill a little higher.just underneath the top row of holes. It filled pretty high right out of the box though. There's a YouTube video on how to readjust the water level. I'm not mechanically inclined, but it was easy enough. Takes a little patience but worth it. |
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"I was totally thrown by that," Eric Fischl said, as we discuss the controversy surrounding his Tumbling Woman sculpture. Following 9/11, he made the bronze and it was installed in an underground concourse at Rockefeller Center. Two days later, the work was pulled.
Fischl is no stranger to controversy, of course. His 1981 Bad Boy painting depicts a nude woman exposing her sex to a young boy. Both subject matter and bold brushwork turned the painter into a symbol of macho power.
We are in Fischls orderly SoHo studio, orderly because the artist now mostly works in his Sag Harbor studio. He and wife April Gornik have been together for 34 years, and divide their time between Long Island and New York. On the walls are his latest works, large bold bullfight pictures from the Corrida in Ronda in southern Spain, the same subject that provided inspiration for Ernest Hemingways Death in the Afternoon and Goyas paintings.
I asked him whether he thought Tumbling Woman was too early after the terrorist attack for people to deal with.
"No, its more complicated than that," he said. "America has a hard time with the human body and the issues surrounding the body and certainly, mortality is one of those problems. The thing around 9/11 is that it was this horrific event killed 3,000 people but there were no bodies. If you remember all the passion was centered on architecture to replace the Towers. To secure the footprints of the Towers. It had nothing to do with human tragedy because it was too painful. So I think that the Tumbling Woman reminded people that it was a human tragedy."
Were you in Manhattan?
"No, I saw it on television, like everyone else. You know in the rest of the world people were not spared the gory images, they saw the bodies. In America we very briefly saw the leapers, jumpers, fallers. So it became harder and harder to image in the human tragedy, and therefore Tumbling Woman in this urban environment totally threw people with its vulnerability. All of us now saw that the images of the people who leapt or fell represented the ultimate statement of how horrible it was. To choose one death over another. People saw this as not just an American tragedy."
We talk more about Fischls reputation, and his pivotal part in re-energizing painting and realism. I ask if he sees himself as at the forefront of the realist movement.
"Let me talk about it a little differently. If you look at the history of modernism, you will see that each movement has a pet realist who is part of that movement. You will see that Balthus with the Surrealists is a good example. Or like David Hockney to the Pop artists. Fairfield Porter, the Abstract Expressionists. Each avant garde movement needs a retrograde to push the movement to its max. Theres always been realist painting. The avant garde ignores 99 per cent of it. I think about my success, there was a kind of dialogue about the meaninglessness of painting, and the opposite of that is the meaningful. So I tried to find sincere imagery and create it into sincere painting. The other thing is that myself, Julian Schnabel and David Salle were kind of singled out in the 80s because what was prominent then was a groundswell of female artists. What we represented were three definitions of the male persona, the misogynist, the sensitive, the bravura male."
Thats really interesting. . . .
"Nobody has ever talked about that. In the 80s two things were happening, the critique of the male gaze and the critique of painting. And both were dying. Painting was less potent, less viable. And the fact that all three of us were painters makes sense, it makes sense that we were singled out. Its no coincidence that we were used as examples.
Thirty years later, Fischl is still with Mary Boone Gallery. I comment about the longevity of that relationship, and the loyalty that it implies. Eric smiles and replies, "She has always been able to sell my work. She has been an incredible business partner. My next show will be in the fall of 09 or in 2010."
"Im showing these Bullfight paintings in Berlin, at the Jablonka Galerie. Jablonka has opened avenues that are able to breathe life into my European presence. Germany still really appreciates painting."
"Do you think PETA will protest these paintings?"
"I dont know. Things are kind of shown from the animals point of view. There is a tremendous amount of pathos."
I ask Eric about light, which is especially beautiful in the "Bullfight" series and has long been a constant in his art. "All the reasons for light are obvious," he begins. "Think of the meaning of light in the literary sense. . . cast in a certain light, illumination, even Revelations comes from illumination. . . the light bulb goes off. . . The meaning of something is specific to the light it is seen in. Light can come from all different sources, from the Impressionistic colors to Caravaggios theatrical light. In the Baroque, a profound sense of light and shadow. For me, great art is always about a specific light."
I then mention the painter Janet Fish, who just had a show at D.C. Moore gallery in New York filled with her brilliantly lit paintings. Eric says, "Shes one of the most interesting realists of her generation. Her work is a touchstone, and tremendously influential. Anyone who deals with domestic still life has to go through her, shes very important." And when I bring up another artist friend, Martha Diamond, he calls her work "fearlessly direct. She is an artist I looked at when she was showing. What I dont understand about the art world is why it cant discover a midcareer artist. Younger artists could not be doing what theyre doing without the work of older artists."
Which led me to question which younger artists he is interested in. He mentions a range of realists, "Dana Schutz, Tim Gardner, Alyssa Monks and Helen Verhooven."
Turning back to his own work, I ask him about the Krefeld paintings 2003 series. Using actors and installed props, Fischl created rooms in the famous Mies van Der Rohe Esters House (1928) in Krefeld, Germany. The strained sensuality of the scenes was first captured on digitally reworked photos. I tell him some of my female friends found the middle-aged couple disturbing.
"I know I am surrounded by controversy. I never brought the feminist arguments. I thought they were basing it on a quick look, not on experience."
"So much of your work has been about sexuality."
"Yes, an exploration of sexuality. And the sensuality as the experience of paint and material."
"But isnt the Krefeld series a man's fantasy?"
"A fantasy of what? A relationship of a man and a woman who are not doing so well. I actually used actors. And a Swiss actress. In order to get them to act, I had to give them problems, like, she wants a hundred dollars from him but wont tell him why and he has to figure out why she wants the money. I took still photographs of them. If the problem I came up with didnt give them excitement, then there were no photographs."
Next, we speak about his sculptural work, exhibited at Mary Boone in 2008.
"I do the sculptures by hand. Some are from photos I took of Brazilian dancers, or I use my large watercolors for inspiration. I treat the sculptures like paintings. I heat and paint the bronze to achieve the texture, its a chemical process."
Although the show was widely praised by the public, Fischl says, "My sculpture show was mute. Some of it sold. But there was no critical reaction."
Another recent project for Fischl is the sweeping glass mosaic A Garden of Circus Delights in the heavily traveled Madison Square Garden 34th Street subway stop. Commissioned by the Metropolitan Transit Authority, the huge piece presents a commuter drawn into a bizarre circus world. Covering five walls, the piece is replete with a vibrant peaceable kingdom, ringmaster, clown and costumed bears. "I thought it would be amusing do a contemporary Dantes Inferno, to turn commuting into a spiritual quest," the artist has said.
I ask Eric about living in the Hamptons, where he paints. April and Eric still maintain their Manhattan loft, where she had recently held a dinner party for 20 to celebrate his 60th birthday, the night before our interview.
"I sold my old East Village studio to Mel Kendrick and Christopher Walls. I have this place for 20 years. I do most of my work out at the beach because it is nice and quiet and conducive to working. Plus I feel alive and inspired by a closer relationship to nature than the urban beat. The city doesnt feed me the way it used to. If I had my choice, I would be in New York less often."
"The city was an incredibly stimulating place, especially as a young artist, and helped to define in clearer terms what my paintings were about. The constant assault, the barrage, helped weed out what was arbitrary. So the city made me a better artist than what I would have been without it. The exposure, the variety of arts was great. Within the art world, the city is really a place for young artists. The focus changes. You dont need to be reminded of that on day to day basis."
Despite the multiple art fairs that have become part of the lifeblood of contemporary art, Fischl said he usually skips them. "Its not for looking, its for something else." Speaking about the crowds and barrage of images, he adds, "Its like shopping at Century 21. Theres too much stuff, I find it hard to shop there."
And where does he shop?
"Online, or at John Varvatos."
One of Erics latest projects is curating a massive traveling show called "America Here and Now." The work will be displayed in expandable trailers that will travel all over, in small towns and mid-sized cities. It is a show involving artists, playwrights, poets filmmakers and musicians.
"Some of the artists are Kiki Smith, Jasper Johns, Barbara Krueger, Dana Schutz, Rosenquist. Theres a range of artists and art styles. The poetry is curated by Bob Holman. Robert Pinsky, Mary Harjo, Carol Muskie, 52 poets in all, its called Crossing State Lines. It is an epic American poem that has traveled through the last 18 months."
"Its an enormous project. Fourteen musicians who are singer songwriters are participating, who have agreed to write a new song or donate an old one. Sting, Yoko Ono. I am working with a team called Art Train U.S.A."
And of course, talk turns to the economic woes New York, and America are now facing.
"These are tough times. People are going for the tried and true. If you have a steady career, thats great."
"I am actually optimistic," Fischl said, "that the way the art world has spun out of control will lead back to a more essential reality. I was asked recent if I could explain the difference between the art market of the 80s and today. I certainly can. In the 80s, we called it the art world. Now we call it the art market. I would be happy to go back to the art world."
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