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In a remarkable moment of candor, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell today acknowledged that stronger gun laws could not have prevented the horrible shooting at the Amish school in Lancaster County.
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Roll Call Alaska 2015
When we did our Alaska trip in 2013 I also carried 15 gallons of diesel just in case. Never used it, but I would do it again for our 2015 trip, you just never know if the remote places run out at the wrong time. In 2013 we needed to fuel around the Pink Mountain area, here is where we paid when you changed from liters to gallons over $9.00 per gallon. We met many folks from the lower 48 at the various campgrounds that were very upset with prices in general for everything from food to fuel who swore they would not spend a dime in Canada that didn't have to. Considering that many of the business in NW Alberta to Northern British Columbia and definitely the Yukon depend on the tourist trade they sure try to wring out every cent they can from you. But you know all that said the trip to our 49th state is worth every cent, I didn't let this ruin our trip in 2013 and will not be surprised in 2015. We also carried 4 spare tires, 2 for the truck and 2 for the trailer and I thank the Lord we never used any of them. On a paved road around Laird Hot Springs we took a rock in the windshield, just a nick, I consider it my free souvenir from the trip. The wife and I were talking on what we would do different in 2015 and basically we would slow the trip down a little, maybe stay at our favorite campgrounds a little longer. The major highlights for 2015 include only returning to one place that I just fell in love with and that is Homer. So two weeks in Homer, 2 weeks in Fairbanks, 2 weeks in Haines. In each of these stays there are many opportunities for tours and side trips and some fishing. In 2013 we left NW Wisconsin on May 15 and returned August 15, in 2015 we will leave May 1 from Wisconsin and head to St Mary, MT where we turn north into Alberta, and be back around September 1. What we did learn last year after all the planning was not to book ourselves so tight on the trip plan, always have some built in wiggle time. This became pretty important when my wife had a dental emergency on a Friday afternoon in Glasgow, Montana. Hopefully we will be able to come back down the Cassiar Highway and do a side trip to Stewart/Hyder area. It was exciting just to write about this this morning! Happy Camping to all!
10/04/14 08:42am
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Roll Call Alaska 2015
I carried my own supply. If you can find it chances are that you will pay big bucks for it and not be assured of the quality and age of the DEF
10/01/14 09:25pm
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2015 Trip Planning Question road between Tok and Dawson City
This will be our return trip to Alaska in 2015. This time we want to make sure we see Dawson City. Thinking about leaving the trailer in Tok and driving north to Dawson City for a night, then return to Tok. For you folks who have driven this route just what are the conditions, I think from what I have read that after a distance north you loose the paved road. We have a 4 wheel drive 1 ton truck, can we make it to Dawson City taking our time? I have heard that sometimes buses make this trip, I really don't want to drag the 5th wheel on that type of road. Any comments or suggestions about this? Thanks
09/29/14 09:18am
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Alberta Friends help me with this route please
If I am entering Alberta from Shelby, MT where do I catch highway 22? Thanks
09/19/14 04:13pm
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Alberta Friends help me with this route please
I will enter Alberta north of Shelby, Montana going toward Milk River,AB. Can you suggest a good route from there to Whitecourt, bypassing Edmonton? Or is there a better way from around Cardston to Whitecourt? On our last trip in 2013, my navigation program routed us on to some range roads that were not even paved. Your help will be appreciated.
09/19/14 01:54pm
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Repairing Delamination on 5th wheel exterior?
Has anyone attempted or had experience fixing areas of delamination on an exterior wall of a trailer? We bought our Montana new almost 10 years ago and I noticed during the first year or so about a 15 inch square area that has remained just about the same size. This type is probably due to glue failure rather than a water leak. Can you inject some glue into the area then clamp it some way and attempt a fix of some sort? Our 5th wheel is in great shape otherwise and this would be a nice thing to do for it. Any comments and ideas would be greatly appreciated. If you have done this repair how did you do it?
09/07/14 04:45pm
Roll Call Alaska 2015
We did Alaska in 2013, and all we can say it was the most amazing trip we ever took. This year we stayed local got caught up on house stuff, but I think there is a very good chance to hit the road north in 2015. We left Wisconsin on May 15th and returned the first week of August. I think we would leave the same time next year but stay at selected locations a little longer and travel back on the Cassier and check out the Hyder/Stewart area. We like to come back into the USA in Western Montana and hide out in the West Glacier area for a while. Otherwise we keep planning and dreaming.
08/30/14 11:13am
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3.4 Miles per Dollar
I'm sorry, but if I have to worry about the decimal points on cents while RVing I better sell it because it takes away from the enjoyment of the open road and beautiful country.
08/25/14 07:55am
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Denali RV Park?
Can anyone recommend a good rv park in the Denali area? I just can seem to nail one down. Thanks
08/06/14 08:33pm
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Wholesale warranty.com ??
I don't want to start a debate over extended warranty vs. banking the $$ but I am looking for anyone who has purchased an extended warranty from this company. If you have are you satisfied with your purchase or if not what problems have you had. Thanks
05/29/14 02:19pm
One Year Ago today we left for Alaska!
Here I sit on the banks of a beautiful river in Northwest Wisconsin, thinking about the most amazing trip we ever had, it was one year ago today that we left for Alaska in 2013. Nothing we will do this year can compare to the adventure at every turn last year. When we got back last year I was so happy that my 8960 mile trip was over. But now all I can think of is a return in 2015. We know the way, and how to do it. This should even make a return trip even more enjoyable. I can even feel the soothing effect of Liard Hot Springs yet! The only solution like Willie Nelson sings... "On the road again (2015)! Have a happy and safe year on the roads!
05/05/14 01:53pm
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2013 did 3 Months in Alaska got to go back 2015
I am not sure if this is a return trip for you, but I cannot express what a true adventure this was for my wife and I, it was challenging, I did al the driving but what I found was not to think of the trip in its entirety in our case 8960 miles. We treated each day one at a time enjoyed the particular area we were at and moved on to the next big adventure. Of all the places we have been, Alaska gets into your blood (in a good way!).
04/10/14 07:04pm
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2013 did 3 Months in Alaska got to go back 2015
The wife and I sit having coffee in the morning talking about the most wonderful adventure we ever had last spring and summer 2013, 8960 mile trip to Alaska. Oh hell yea it was a lot of driving, but everyday was a new experience. The places we saw, the people we met, everything was just amazing. How do we top it? The only way is to do Alaska in 2015! For five years on and off I planned the first trip, the return will even be more enjoyable and less stressful. The anticipation already is exciting. Happy camping to all!
04/06/14 07:15pm
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Thermopolis, Wyoming
Has anyone been in this area of Wyoming and if so any RV park you could recommend to stay at or stay away from? Looks like an interesting area to visit this summer. Thanks
04/06/14 11:46am
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Has anyone done business with a company called WHOLESALE WARRANTY.COM? They sell various RV extended warranties. Any comments or information would be appreciated.
03/26/14 07:30am
Thoughts about our 9 year old 5th Wheeler
It is hard for the wife and I to believe our 2005 Montana will be 9 years old this spring. She has ben a great trailer. Over the years I have upgraded the entire suspension, new brakes, new bearings, great tires and the wife takes wonderful care of the inside. Not one nail hole any place in the camper always use the 3M Command system to mount pictures and the like on the walls. We have a new refrigerator that was replaced under extended warranty about a year ago and still has another year on warranty. The OEM TV's have been replaced with LED's, the OEM microwave/convection works great, really no know issues to contend with. The Montana took us to Alaska last year and functioned flawlessly, it was an amazing 8960 mile adventure which will be hard for us to top in the near future. I guess what we were wondering was should we get proactive with some additional preventive maintenance before we set out on another major trip? Specifically the hydraulic slide system. Never had a problem, did install a new pump before going to Alaska but the OEM hydraulic lines are still being used. Would you wait for a line failure or invest in some new lines because of the age of the camper? I have talked to many Montana owners who have had rigs slightly older than ours, say 2003-2006 who purchased a new Montana, like 2013-2015's and were disappointed at the quality of the entire trailer, which is really, really sad. I guess the wife and I have a pretty good trailer and thinks if it would be smart to invest a few dollars to maintain its reliability. And thoughts and comments will be appreciated.
02/26/14 09:31am
Trying to do my homework :-)
Ok guys, I am doing my homework. I started asking some basic questions on a different thread regarding truck campers (we have been 5th wheeling for 10 years now) Went to the Minneapolis RV show this weekend and was amazed with the Lance Campers I saw there. especially the 2014 855S that will fit on my 2011 SRW short bed 3500 Duramax/Allison. I said to the wife after 10 years of 5th wheeling do you think its time to change how we travel and where we can go? I was impressed with the room in this model. The refrigerator/freezer was just about the size of the one in our current trailer. Both have a queen size bed too. Has anyone downsized from a large trailer to a truck camper and if so what did you think and why did you do it? As for us I would like to return to Alaska, but not pulling a 15000 32 ft trailer. Tell me this how does the truck feel with a huge camper and all its weight on the truck? Does the truck drive differently? I have the power and I have the brakes and what ever to handle this. Any comments or experience that you could share with us? Thanks
02/09/14 01:04pm
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Flooring Replacement in Fifth Wheeler
The intense cold we have had for the last several weeks (this morning as I write this is -20 degrees F again), caused the vinyl flooring in my trailer to split right down the length of the kitchen area. Our trailer is 10 years old but in great shape even after our recent Alaska trip. My question is has anyone in the colder climates that have four seasons changed the OEM vinyl flooring to something else? I have been reading of the Home Depot product called Allure its a semi sticky vinyl planking material that looks wonderful. Then there are also some great wood planking patterns on sheet vinyl. I am just wondering which material would handle our temperature extremes better. The OEM vinyl floor was not glued down and after 10 years just couldn't take it anymore. Some people have told me that if it was glued down to start maybe this would not have happened. The individual planking material would have a little more forgiveness for expansion and contraction is properly installed. Can anyone comment about this situation maybe from their experiences Are there any other options that I haven't thought of? Thanks for any ideas or suggestion you may have.
02/08/14 08:09am
Make me Smart about Truck Campers Please
I didn't mean to start a pissing contest here!
02/01/14 10:32am
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Make me Smart about Truck Campers Please
We had a wonderful trip to Alaska last year pulling our 32' fifth wheel, both truck (2011 3500 D/A, SRW worked flawlessly). We have the bug to return to Alaska, but not with the trailer. Seriously thinking about a slide in truck camper so we can go to places that we couldn't hit because of our trailer. I know ZERO about truck campers. How is a truck camper secured in the bed of the truck? Does the bottom of the camper sit on the truck bed floor? Then what? I would guess that the basic electrical is the same as a trailer. Our truck is a standard bed, sometimes called a short bed do they make campers for this type of truck? Power is not an issue with the diesel. We might look for a good used late model if possible, I see Lance is a big one in this area, and suggestions of ideas will be appreciated. Thanks!
01/31/14 08:10am
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Posted: January 14, 2013 | Author: jhgardner | Filed under: Awards, Books & Movies, Novels | Tags: academy awards, adaptation, argo, books, cinema, golden globes, life of pi, lincoln, literature, movies, oscars, The Hobbit, the silver linings playbook | Comments OffThe books that were made into Oscar-nominated films of 2013.
If you're following this year's awards season, you may have noticed that many of the movies receiving the highest accolades were adapted from novels. Some of the big winners at last night's Golden Globes made me want to compile a small list of the books that inspired the movies. While many viewers of the awards season make it their mission to watch all of the nominated films, wouldn't it be an interesting idea to read the book behind each lit-inspired movie? If you care to tick off that list, it is…
The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
8 Nominations
Someone over at Goodreads likened this book to "The Perks of Being a Wallflower for adults." That's probably on account of the novel's tender qualities, quirky humor, and soul. Warm your heart with this debut novel from Matthew Quick.
Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Antonio J. Mendez
7 Nominations
The book and the movie provide a behind-closed-doors look into an almost unreal CIA mission to save six embassy workers from Iran in the 1970s… by impersonating a sci-fi film crew. Don't get a manicure before watching or reading this entertaining political thriller.
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
11 Nominations
A boy, a boat, and a tiger — one might say those are the main components of Martel's novel, and correspondingly director Ang Lee's movie. But both deliver much more: spellbinding visuals, philosophical themes, and yes I just have to reiterate, an amazing tiger called Richard Parker.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
3 Nominations
Adaptations of Tolkien's works have dominated cinema for the last decade, so unless you call the lonely space beneath a rock your home, you'll probably know what you're in for with Jackson's latest movie. Yet, returning to Middle Earth to recount the fantasy of your childhood will yield memories that might not have made it to the film (despite it being the first three-hour installment of a trilogy).
Team of Rivals: the Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
12 Nominations (for the film Lincoln)
Though of course Spielberg's biopic is based on actual history, it had a helping hand from Doris Kearns Goodwin's biography. But beware, it'd probably be faster to complete an AP course on U.S. History than to read this 944-page tome. For the ambitious among you, the biography reveals the brilliance behind one of America's most cherished forefathers and comes highly recommended by the elite who have the will to sit down and read it.
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
8 Nominations
The musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's sprawling tragedy set during the upheaval of the French Revolution has been on stage for years and has now made its way to the silver screen. But if you want a reading of the work that does not involve singing every line, try picking up Hugo's original. Of course, if you enjoy the catharsis of singing every line as you read them, by all means go ahead… so long as I'm not anywhere near you at the time.
What Oscar-nominated adaptations did you enjoy this past year? Which did you enjoy that did not make it into the Academy's good graces? Share with us in a comment below!
Hmmm… Seems to be a Book! Ten Gift Suggestions for Christmas Reading
Posted: November 29, 2012 | Author: jwheeler1967 | Filed under: Arts, Authors and Poets, Awards, Books, Books & Movies, gifts, history, Holidays, Novels, Opinion, Top 10 | Tags: alex danchev, books for christmas, bring up the bodies, cezanne, christmas gifts, doris kearns goodwin, grimm's fairy tales, henry viii, hilary mantel, january first, judging a book by its lover, language of flowers, lauren leto, lincoln, literary tattoos, michael scofield, mr penumbra's 24-hr bookstore, philip pulman, president's club, robin sloan, schizophrenia, team of rivals, vanessa diffenbaugh, w.b. yeats, wolf hall, yeats | Comments OffAmong my friends, (who, lets face it, often regard sunlight as the enemy) there can never be a better Christmas present than a coveted book. Most of our friends, family members, and colleagues know we love to read. However, what to get your favorite bibliophile can be daunting:
"Hmmmm… well, Diana sorta likes cats. How about this special, 40 lb tome of Cats Through the Ages?"
"Who doesn't want to learn the ancient art of origami?" (*Me) …Variation: "Who doesn't like spy novels?" (*Also me).
So, instead of grabbing a random book, here are ten suggestions from my well-read friends that may help you select a welcomed gift that will actually be read:
10. Bringing Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
This Man-Booker prize winning sequel, as well as Mantel's first novel Wolf Hall (which also won the Man-Booker!) are both on my personal list.
From Publisher's Weekly: Henry VIII's challenge to the church's power with his desire to divorce his queen and marry Anne Boleyn set off a tidal wave of religious, political and societal turmoil that reverberated throughout 16th-century.
9. Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats
A required volume for lovers of poetry. Both newcomers and those already familiar with the work of Yeats will appreciate this collection which " includes all of the poems authorized by Yeats for inclusion in his standard canon. Breathtaking in range, it encompasses the entire arc of his career, from luminous reworkings of ancient Irish myths and legends to passionate meditations on the demands and rewards of youth and old age, from exquisite, occasionally whimsical songs of love, nature, and art to somber and angry poems of life in a nation torn by war and uprising."
8. The Language of Flowers by Vanesa Diffenbach
Consider picking this New York Times best-seller and recent book club favorite:
The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it's been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings. Now eighteen and emancipated from the system with nowhere to go, Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But an unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger has her questioning what's been missing in her life. And when she's forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it's worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness.
A good choice for a lover of non-fiction reads, one friend says the memoir is "heartbreaking and engrossing at the same time. I couldn't put it down and read it mostly in one day."
At six years old, January Schofield, "Janni," to her family, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, one of the worst mental illnesses known to man. What's more, schizophrenia is 20 to 30 times more severe in children than in adults and in January's case, doctors say, she is hallucinating 95 percent of the time that she is awake. Potent psychiatric drugs that would level most adults barely faze her.
7. The President's Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy
Got a political junkie on your list? A friend tells me this is a Can't-Put-It-Down choice.
Starting with the surprisingly effective relationship of Harry S. Truman and Herbert Hoover, and following through "Obama and His Club," TIME Magazine's Executive Editor Nancy Gibbs and Washington Bureau Chief Michael Duffy trace the surprising, complicated story of "the world's most exclusive fraternity." Sitting presidents and their predecessors have at times proved remarkably simpatico, at others impossible thorns in each other's sides. The authors' extensive research demonstrates that ex-Presidents have a penchant for morphing from consummate team players into irascible rogues, sometimes within weeks, as they strive both to remain relevant and to shape their own legacies.
6. The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos from Bookworms Worldwide by Eva Talmadge and Justin Taylor
Under that frayed sports coat lies the heart of a beast! Your English professor or quiet librarian may well be hiding a little secret… tattoos that express their love of literature. This beautiful text is "a collection of more than 150 full-color photographs of human epidermis indelibly adorned with quotations and illustrations from Dickinson to Pynchon, from Shakespeare to Plath. With beloved lines of verse, literary portraits, and illustrations—and statements from the bearers on their tattoos' history and the personal significance of the chosen literary work—The Word Made Flesh is part collection of photographs and part literary anthology written on skin."
5. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
Perfect for both the book lover, bookstore lover, and mystery fan, Sloan's novel is "a gleeful and exhilarating tale of global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, young love, rollicking adventure, and the secret to eternal life—mostly set in a hole-in-the-wall San Francisco bookstore."
4. Fairy Tales from the Brother's Grimm: A New English Version by Philip Pullman
Most people know that the versions of the Grimm Brothers' tales many of us grew up with were "sanitized" verisons of the original stories. In this new edition, author Philip Pullman "retells his fifty favorites, from much-loved stories like "Cinderella" and "Rumpelstiltskin," "Rapunzel" and "Hansel and Gretel" to lesser-known treasures like "The Three Snake Leaves," "Godfather Death" and "The Girl with No Hands." At the end of each tale he offers a brief personal commentary, opening a window on the sources of the tales, the various forms they've taken over the centuries and their everlasting appeal."
This is another entry from my personal Wish List. Do you know how some people snoop through bathroom medicine cabinets or desk drawers? Personally, I eye their bookshelves. Most book lovers do. We want to know what we have in common or who we need to stay away from, often making instant friendships or enemies based on libraries alone. In her study, Leto provides a "hilarious send-up of—and inspired homage to—the passionate and peculiar world of book culture."
2. Cezanne: A Life by Alex Danchev
Okay, I confess. This is also on my list (get yer own blog!). Cezanne's life has long fascinated me, and after hearing an interview with Danchev, I am eager to learn more. Here's an overview:
With brisk intellect, rich documentation, and eighty-eight color and fifty-two black-and-white illustrations, Danchev tells the story of an artist who was originally considered a madman, a barbarian, and a sociopath. Beginning with the unsettled teenager in Aix, Danchev takes us through the trials of a painter who believed that art must be an expression of temperament but was tormented by self-doubt, who was rejected by the Salon for forty years, who sold nothing outside his immediate circle until his thirties, who had a family that he kept secret from his father until his forties, who had his first exhibition at the age of fifty-six—but who fiercely maintained his revolutionary beliefs.
1. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kerns Goodwin
Steven Spielberg's wonderful new film Lincoln was largely based on the research of famed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Anyone interested in politics or history will certainly enjoy this compelling re-examination of the drama surrounding the eventual adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment.
Louise Erdrich Wins 2012 National Book Award
Posted: November 15, 2012 | Author: jwheeler1967 | Filed under: Authors and Poets, Awards, Books, Books & Movies, Holidays, Novels | Tags: domingo martinez, junot diaz, literary awards, literature, louise erdrich, national book award, native american literature, the boy kings of texas, the round house, this american life, this is how you lose her | Comments OffIt was a good morning for author Louise Erdrich, as she was announced the recipient of 2012's National Book Award for her novel The Round House. Like much of Erdrich's other work (Love Medicine, The Red Convertible), The Round House concerns the life of a Native American family in crisis and a culture in jeopardy.
The Round House is the story of a crime. Geraldine Coutts, an Ojibwe woman living on a reservation, is attacked. Neither her husband, Bazil, nor her thirteen-year-old son, Joe, were present when she was assaulted. Geraldine will not tell them who did it or or why; nor will she tell the police. Although Joe desperately tries to get her to tell him, or anyone, what happened, Geraldine refuses. She will not even leave her bed. Essentially motherless, Joe is left to fend for himself, although he is far from ready for the weight of adult responsibilities.
Joe's father, Bazil, is a tribal judge but justice moves too slowly for the teenager. He begins his own investigation which ultimately leads him to the "Round House," a sacred place of worship where, eventually, secrets are revealed.
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Speculation about who would win this year was a bit more contentious than in years past, as there were many strong contenders, both critically and popularly. One of those considered a good bet was Junot Diaz's This is How You Lose Her. Nine stories intertwine, but at the center is Yunior,
a young hardhead whose longing for love is equaled only by his recklessness–and by the extraordinary women he loves and loses: artistic Alma; the aging Miss Lora; Magdalena, who thinks all Dominican men are cheaters; and the love of his life, whose heartbreak ultimately becomes his own.
While Diaz is undoubtedly disappointed by his loss, he certainly has a lot to console him, as this year, the 44-year-old writer was given a MacArthur Fellowship. You can listen to an interview with Diaz about that prestigious appointment here.
A long shot, but a strong critical and popular favorite was not a novel but a memoir. The Boy Kings of Texas is about the experiences of Domingo Martinez as he grew up in the border town of Brownsville, Texas. The book is
Partly a reflection on the culture of machismo and partly an exploration of the author's boyhood spent in his sister's hand-me-down clothes, The Boy Kings of Texas delves into the enduring and complex bond between Martinez and his deeply flawed but fiercely protective older brother, Daniel, and features a cast of memorable characters. Charming, painful and enlightening, this book examines the traumas and pleasures of growing up in South Texas and the often terrible consequences when two very different cultures collide on the banks of a dying river.
One of the stories from the work was featured in a must-listen segment of last week's episode of This American Life. You can listen to the full episode here, or queue it up to Act III to hear Martinez read "Mimis in the Middle." In another episode of the autobiography, the 13-year-old Domingo is a helpless passenger in his mother's car as she and Domingo follow his father, who is driving a truck full of marijuana, all of them hoping they do not get caught.
Christmas is coming up, you know. How about adding one of these, or all three, to your wish list?
Bring Up the Booker
Posted: October 17, 2012 | Author: jhgardner | Filed under: Authors and Poets, Awards, Books, Novels | Tags: anne boleyn, awards, booker prize, bring up the bodies, henry viii, henry viii of england, hilary mantel, historical fiction, literature, man booker prize, thomas cromwell, wolf hall | Comments OffYesterday the prestigious Man Booker prize was awarded, breaking two important records in the process. The lucky recipient Hilary Mantel became the first woman to win the award twice, and the first author to win it for a consecutive sequel.
British author Mantel won her first Booker prize in 2009 with the historical fiction novel Wolf Hall. The story follows "the rapid rise to power of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII of England." From there, Mantel set to work on creating a trilogy from the acclaimed novel. Bring Up the Bodies, the winner of this year's Man Booker prize, is the second installment in that trilogy. The novel picks up where its predecessor left off, detailing Anne Boleyn's fall from grace and eventual execution.
Sir Peter Stothard, chairman of the judging committee, had high praise for both Mantel and Bring Up the Bodies:
She has recast the most essential period of our modern English history; we have the greatest modern English prose writer reviving possibly one of the best known pieces of English history… It is well-trodden territory with an inevitable outcome, and yet she is able to bring it to life as though for the first time.
Canadian author Margaret Atwood, five times shortlisted for the Booker prize herself, had equally raving comments for Mantel in her Guardian review of Bring Up the Bodies from May of this year:
Literary invention does not fail her: she's as deft and verbally adroit as ever.
On top of those accolades, Mantel will take home a £50,000 prize, not to mention a massive boost in sales. So influential is the award on readers, that revenue for every Booker winner increases by at least £1m. When Yan Martel took home the Booker in 2002, his novel Life of Pi soared to over £10m in sales (that's over $16m). Although, we wouldn't say that Mantel's sales of her latest book are exactly suffering…
According to the latest figures, Mantel's Bring up the Bodies has sold 108,342 copies, which is more than the other 11 Man Booker longlisted novels combined.
Add to that the fact that Mantel's first two installments of the trilogy have already been set to be adapted into a BBC TV series, and we're sure the author is quite happy with her recent success.
In fact, her happy disbelief came across onstage as she accepted her award with a quip:
You wait 20 years for a Booker Prize and two come along at once.
I know how privileged and lucky I am to be standing here tonight. I regard this as an act of faith and a vote of confidence.
Congratulations to Hilary Mantel, not just for winning this award, prestigious in its own right, but for winning it twice and being the first woman to do so. Cheers!
No doubt our fascination with all things Tudor and deliciously bloodthirsty will continue when Mantel releases the finale to her trilogy, which she has already named The Mirror and the Light. Perhaps the third time will be a charm that brings this writer another feather in her already impressive cap.
Mo Yan Wins the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature
Posted: October 11, 2012 | Author: jwheeler1967 | Filed under: Authors and Poets, Awards, Books, Books & Movies, Novels | Tags: china, chinese, chinese fairy tales, dissident writers, falling rain on a spring night, gabriel garcia marquez, life and death are wearing me out, literature, magical realism, mo yan, nobel committee, Nobel Prize, nobel prize for literature, red sorghum | 2 CommentsThis morning, the Nobel Prize for Literature was announced. The committee has granted the prestigious award to 57-year Chinese author Mo Yan. In its press release, the Nobel Committee says that Mo Yan was selected for his writing that merges "hallucinatory realism (with) folk tales, history and the contemporary."
The choice, though widely lauded, has its critics as well. Although the subjects Yan typically writes about are "non-political," the writer has been embraced by the Communist Party, something that gives dissident writers and others pause.
Despite political concerns, few would argue that Mo's work is not brilliant. His subject matter typically examines rural Chinese life through magical realism. Mo's penchant for narrators like talking animals and his inclusion of elements from Chinese fairy tales has drawn comparisons of his work to that of Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Perhaps Mr. Mo's best-known work in the Western world is his novel Red Sorghum. Published in 1986 and translated into English in 1992, Red Sorghum is a bandit-laced tale about the trials of life for rural Chinese. The novel was made into a movie in 1987.
Born in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong in 1955 to farming parents, Mo Yan is the pen name of Guan Moye. Mo was a teenager during the Cultural Revolution. For several years, he took various agricultural jobs and then joined the People's Liberation Army. His first short story, "Falling Rain on a Spring Night," was published in 1981. Many more short stories and novels have since been published. His latest, Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out, was written in 2006 and translated into English in 2008.
Hey Genius, MacArthur's Calling
Posted: October 4, 2012 | Author: jhgardner | Filed under: Authors and Poets, Awards, Books, Novels | Tags: awards, dinaw mengetsu, genius award, genius grant, grants, junot diaz, macarthur fellows, macarthur fellowship, macarthur foundation, the brief wondrous life of oscar wao, this is how you lose her | 1 CommentOne call, out of the blue, $500,000, and no strings attached. Wouldn't that be nice? Unfortunately, this only happens to geniuses…
I'm talking about the MacArthur Foundation's 'genius grant,' which yesterday was awarded to 23 recipients. Among them were authors Junot Diaz, writer of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and the more recent This is How You Lose Her, and Ethiopian born Dinaw Mengetsu, whose two published novels are The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears and How to Read the Air.
Both authors have had the chance to share their jubilation upon receiving the news, and what it means to them. Mengetsu was as far afield as Nairobi when he received his call:
It was obviously amazingly overwhelming and at the same time felt remarkably appropriate to be there and to be in a community that I felt I was desperately trying to reach out to… Part of what the MacArthur fellowship does is remind me that the work I've done is relevant – not necessarily what I write about, but the people who populate my work. That those people have a significance and meaning that sometimes might be overshadowed or lost in the larger narrative of the world, and it's important to keep writing out of those experiences.
Interestingly, both writers are immigrants to the US, Mengetsu as a toddler and Diaz as a teen. That seems to have influenced their writing and style, and in turn caught the Foundation's eye, which said of Diaz that he creates "nuanced and engaging characters struggling to succeed and often invisible in plain sight to the American mainstream." Diaz reflected on the honor of the award in an interview with AP:
It left me thinking about my childhood … It would never have dawned on me to think such a thing was possible for me … struggling with poverty, struggling with English. … I came from a community that was about as hard-working as you can get and yet no one saw or recognized in any way our contributions or our genius. … I have to wonder, but for circumstances, how many other kids that I came up with are more worthy of this fellowship than me?
The Columbian author also said the grant would be "transformational" for him and his work. "It allows you to focus on your art with very little other concerns. It's kind of like a big blast of privilege."
For those who've never heard of the grant or its criteria, the Foundation's website offers some information for aspiring geniuses:
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world… [It] awards five-year, unrestricted fellowships to individuals across all ages and fields who show exceptional merit and promise of continued creative work.
A full list of the recipients and their bios can be found at the MacArthur Foundation's page for the fellows of 2012. Among them is the creator of "The Wire," two filmmakers, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Boston Children's Hospital, and a certain mandolin player who incredibly thought this life-changing call was a robocall. You can read more on that, here.
eNotes Study Guides for Junot Diaz:
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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A Nobel Gamble
Posted: September 26, 2012 | Author: jhgardner | Filed under: Authors and Poets, Awards, Books | Tags: adonis, bob dylan, cees nooteboom, cormac mccarthy, gambling, haruki murakami, IQ84, ismail kadare, ko un, literature, man booker prize, mo yan, Nobel Prize, nobel prize for literature, tom stoppard | 2 CommentsPlace your bets!
Deliberations for who will win the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature will shortly be under way. With an impressive lineup of entries to choose from, there can be no surefire bet for who will take this coveted award. That's because currently the odds are only at 5/1 for the win.
Yes, not satisfied with the profits from gambling on sports, bookies have found a way to hedge bets on prestigious literary awards. Ladbrokes, a British betting enterprise dating back to 1886, offers odds for the 2012 Man Booker Prize and the Nobel Prize for Literature, among others.
Fancy a gamble? Here are the frontrunners as they stand now:
Haruki Murakami 5/1
Bob Dylan 10/1
Mo Yan 12/1
Cees Nooteboom 12/1
Ismail Kadare 14/1
Adonis 14/1
Ko Un 14/1
Murakami has a clear lead with far safer odds than his fellow nominees. His most recent work, IQ84, was translated from Japanese in 2011, and has received high acclaim from both critics and readers.
Bob Dylan is slightly more out of place this high in the list. Though his chances may appear strong, they're deceived by his popularity. Those placing bets are more likely to choose a name that's familiar to them. Gamblers loyal to him placed £100-plus bets that shot him up the list, from 100/1 to 10/1, bounding past far better respected writers Tom Stoppard and Cormac McCarthy (both 16/1). Ladbrokes' spokesman Alex Donohue puts Dylan's chances rather bluntly,
We're happy to 'fill the satchel' in bookmaking terms as we expect the Dylan backers to part with their cash again this year.
And if that doesn't seal his fate for you, perhaps Swedish nobel panel member Horace Engdahl's "professed hostility for 'parochial' American writing" will–alongside MA Orthofer's sound advice:
If you know anyone who has actually generously donated money to Ladbrokes by 'betting' on him please try to get them professional help, either from a psychiatrist or an accountant.
Yes, I think that says it all; no Nobel for Dylan this year folks.
If you can't put a face to the names in the 3rd and 4th spots, it might be because they're newcomers to the Nobel scene. Mo Yan is a subversive author, once described by a TIME article as "one of the most famous, oft-banned and widely pirated of all Chinese writers." Nooteboom, a Dutch writer, enters the longlist for the first time in his extensive career, having published his first novel in 1955 at the age of 22. 46 of this year's 210 nominees are first-time candidates for the prize.
Notable writers from further down the list include Philip Roth (16/1), Joyce Carol Oates (33/1), Ian McEwan (50/1), Margaret Atwood (50/1), Salman Rushdie (66/1), Ursula LeGuin (66/1), and–winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize for The Sense of an Ending–Julian Barnes (66/1).
So how accurate are the odds? Last year the winner of the prize, Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer, was given 9/2 odds, behind the favorite to win, Adonis, a Syrian poet who still ranks high on the list this year at 14/1. Therefore, Murakami isn't a completely safe bet, but his chances are looking rather strong.
Deliberations will begin in about a week's time. The announcement date for the winner has not yet been released.


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"I don't think they do, because the inductive reasoning and available evidence (empirical or rational) are overwhelmingly in favor that they don't."
Thats the point~ An idea is not lent any credibility just because there is no direct evidence against it~ it is only lent credibility when there is evidence for it.
There is no evidence for a god of any sort, in any concept. There was no evidence at the time for black swans either. Yes, they were wrong, but it wasn't necessarily their reasoning that was wrong, it was the scope of their knowledge that was insufficient. The natives that lived in the america's had no concept of Europeans or other people, because there was no reason for them to. While they were wrong, they were right within the scope of their knowledge. While we don't know the answers of the universe, there is no credible reason to believe that there is a god, no credible reason to lend the idea any weight at all. Yes, we could be wrong, but being wrong about a reasonable idea is infinitely better than being right about an unreasonable one.
The Tooth Fairy is more beleiveable than all this godgobbering jehovah jiving jesus junkie gods muck enduced slaughtering of untold millions since it's invention.
And for what?
An absurd notion of a weird sky man with super powers.
Where is the intelligence in that!!!
The thing that I HATE so much about all godgobbers is that they are supposed to be protected and given respect because of strange political correctness ideas by wowseristic do-gooders and even some so called Atheists.
I call these Atheists, Psuedo Atheists.
Freedom of religion has done nothing but caused untold slaughter on Planet Ours. It is our planet.And our planet has been infected by this cancerous scourge called religion. And let's NEVER EVER forget the never ending sexual abuse of innocent kids that lurks around religion. Especially in the biggest godgobbering cults on Planet Ours, such as the catholic and anglican.
All the screaming protests about them not being cults make me wanna throw up on these claims.The monstrous catholic billion dollar empire has always been and forever will tick all the boxes on what a cult is. And so does all the rest of these groups of super sky man beleivers.
sorry for joining late...
I am 100% certain that no God or Gods as described by any major (or minor) religion has any existence at all. I am 99.9% certain that no supernatural higher power of any kind exists, but if there was something it is unlikely to be anything like any of the descriptions in world religion which almost exclusively (apart from Buddhism??) seem to give "god" certain human attributes (for obvious reasons!).
Physics and nature are more powerful than we are, which would make them higher powers ;-) Do I need to go to church to believe in nature? lol
I suppose it depends on your definition of "God". If you are talking about the all knowing, all caring, and all powerful super being who controls everything... I can say I'm 100% sure there is no such being. If you're just talking about a much more advanced being who started this whole existence off, I'd say there's a small...very, very small chance (don't want to put a number to it).
I always get baffled by the idea of a super being, which is all knowing and all powerful, but wants or need the worship and love of such small and insignificant things such as humans. The ego on that being would be extremely scary!!
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The Canton of Rimsholt is located in Grand Rapids, MI. It is a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, which is a medieval re-creation group. We are a not-for-profit 501c3 educational group.
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Announcements:- Congratulations to The Honorable Lady Helena, who will be stepping up as our new Seneschal in January, and also to Sergeant Gilbert, who will be our new MoAS!
- Lord Luciano di Firenze was chosen to be next year's Border War Event Steward. Let's all give him a round of applause!
- Armored Combat and Rapier practice have moved indoors for the season. For more information, see the Knight's Marshal and Rapier Marshal's pages.
Directions to the populace meeting location:
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
3152 Clyde Park Ave SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
Take US 131 south of Grand Rapids to the 28th Street Exit. Turn west to Clyde Park (first light) and head south. The church is at the next light and the entrance is on 32nd street.
Links of Interest
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ACC hosts Emergency Preparedness Week during the third week of every semester to educate students, faculty, and staff on the best actions to take if an emergency were to happen on campus. Everyone in the ACC community is responsible for being prepared in an emergency. Plan for the unexpected so you don't have to think - you react.
Welcome to ACC's Emergency Preparedness Week, September 8 to 12!
Campus Drills
The drill schedule for this fall is:
Monday: Rio Grande Campus
Tuesday: Pinnacle Campus
Thursday: Hays Campus and Riverside Campus
Drill surveys will be posted here when available. They are also shared by campus listserv and social media.
Testing of the ACC Emergency Alert System
ACC will test its Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 9 a.m. During the test, you should receive an alert at your ACCmail account and any text-enabled device listed in your ACC Emergency Alert contact information. Please verify or update your contact information in Online Services so you can participate. Emergency message boards and PA speakers around campus will be activated. A test message will be posted on the ACC web page, Emergency web page, on Facebook and Twitter.
Preparedness Tips
ACC's Emergency Mobile App
Get ACC's brand new mobile Emergency Mobile App in three easy steps.
- Download the free In Case of Crisis - Education App by visiting the Apple app store, Google Play or Amazon for android.
- Launch the In Case of Crisis App.
- Click on the "+" symbol in the right hand corner to add the Austin Community College plan.
Open your newly downloaded plan and begin familiarizing yourself with the features and content. It even has a flashlight!
Campus Postings
- Emergency procedures posters: Posters are located in classrooms and meeting rooms to provide information on different emergency procedures.
- Campus safety plans: Plans are located near the emergency procedures posters. They show five important pieces of information: building exits, areas of rescue assistance, recommended shelter areas in case of severe weather, outdoor rally point(s) for building evacuations, and the location of automated external defibrillators.
- Rally point signs: During a building evacuation students and employees should gather at the campus rally point to check in and receive information. Rally points are marked by posted signs and indicated on campus safety plans. Do not attempt to leave the campus while people are meeting at the rally point.
ACC's Emergency Website
Visit the ACC Emergency website for detailed information about various types of emergencies. It is always being updated with new resources to inform, educate and help prepare students, faculty and staff. For example, two videos are now available on the Active Shooter page. Unfortunately, the number of active shooter incidents on campuses nationwide has increased. These videos give straightforward advice on how to survive.
Finally, remember: Report suspicious behavior.
For emergencies, call 512-223-7999 or dial 222 from a campus phone. If someone is behaving in a threatening manner, report it to your professor, dean of student services, supervisor, an ACC police officer, or your campus manager. If you need to remain anonymous, please report your concerns to 911.
Thank you for your help in making ACC campuses safe and secure for everyone.


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Headache? FDA approves new drug to make you crazy or give you a heart attack
Submitted by fishyculture on Sun, 01/20/2013 - 07:56http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/255153.php
It is not actually a new drug, it is a new delivery of an old drug. One I used to take for migraines, until a co-worker was kind enough to put the package insert in front of me. "Possible heart attack in otherwise healthy individual."
3 doctors had given me that Rx without ever advising me of that, and my father died of a heart attack. Furthermore, it is in the same family as SSRIs. In case you can't get hold of any of that tainted Tylenol, there is now another drug to fix it so you never get another headache...
"In an online communiqué, NuPathe wrote "ZECUITY, like other triptans, may be associated with a potentially life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome, mainly when used together with certain types of antidepressants including serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). Patients should tell their healthcare provider before using ZECUITY if they have heart disease or a family history of heart disease, stroke, high cholesterol or diabetes; have gone through menopause; are a smoker; have had epilepsy or seizures or if they are pregnant, nursing or thinking about becoming pregnant.""
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I've seen other interactions...
There have been other interaction warnings I've seen, many of which have to do with SSRIs. I wonder -- do they design these new drugs so that they have these interactions? And thus sell even more cures later on, while destroying the patient in the meantime?
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Cures are not profitable. Side effects are. And "undesirable side effects" are swept under the rug whenever possible during clinical trials, the patients do most of the sweeping. There is too much money involved for them to admit they are having side effects.
The entire pharmaceutical game is rigged to make people as sick as possible for as long as possible.
I used to oversee clinical trials for a very large clinic. At the time, I was "living the dream" and did my part to help bring these poor, desperate patients "one last hope" and try to find cures for blinding conditions.... It was not about the money, but hey, the money was there any way... and gee.... I'd never let it influence my ethics.... and yet somehow it did anyway.... EVERYONE makes bank, as long as no one gets sick. Patient, doctor, staff, everyone has money on the line.
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Photos: Ten best places to see the wild beauty of Colorado
There's no shortage of gorgeous spots in Colorado. But where are the top places to see Colorado's state animal, state bird or even state insect -- and what's the finest Denver mountain park? The scribes who helped assemble Best of Denver's 2014 edition have the answers to those questions and more. Continue for ten great destinations for experiencing the wild beauty of Colorado, featuring links and original Best of Denver text.Big photos below.
See also: Photos: Ten best Colorado hikes
Best Urban Carp Fishing: South Platte River
Fishing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when Denverites think of the South Platte River. Pollution, maybe. Or used condoms. But the river that winds through the Mile High City is more than most people give it credit for, especially when it comes to stalking big-ass fish. In recent years, fly-fishing the South Platte for carp has become increasingly popular; there's even an annual Carp Slam fly-fishing tournament hosted by the Denver chapter of Trout Unlimited. Carp are resilient freshwater fish that can grow to nearly 100 pounds, and they're plentiful in the South Platte. That doesn't mean they're easy to catch, though: They're excellent at avoiding fishermen's hooks, which makes reeling one in that much more of an accomplishment.
Best Place to See the Colorado State Mineral: Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is home to what's widely considered the best, if not the biggest, rhodochrosite specimen in the world. Discovered in 1992 in the Sweet Home Mine, a former silver mine near the town of Alma, the impressive block of nearly transparent, cherry-red crystal is called the Alma King. And if its regal name isn't enough to entice you to go see it, consider how one museum geologist describes it: "It reminds me of a giant piece of candy. It makes you want to go up and lick it." Sadly, you can't, because the Alma King is kept behind glass and away from visitors' tongues.Courtesy Denver Museum of Nature & Science Facebook page
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Glad it's a glitch and I'm not really going to be poor :D
That was funny!
Please know that ads have continued to run as normal. This issue revolves around the reporting of statistics only, and does not impact ad delivery.
I'll post again when I have anything of substance to add - and, in the meantime, my apology for the inconvenience this is causing you.
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over 8 hours delay here in NY.
Me three. Big sigh....
for now...
Guess that means nothing left to worry about. The big dump should be exciting since I'm a compulsive stat tracker.


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Do you follow FC Dallas (FCDofficial) on Pinterest?
You should because we're running a Pinterest-only "Pin it to win it" contest to get you ready for the 2014 season!
Here's the lowdown:
-Create a board on Pinterest showing your favorite moments from the 2013 season whether it's Michel's Olimpico, or FCD's epic Texas Derby win over Houston. We want to see your best pinterest board of 2013 memories(Check out our look back at 2013)!
-Screen shot your FCD Pinterest board and send it to FC Dallas on either Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #FCDPTW
-We'll pick our favorite and they'll win two tickets to our March 8 home opener vs. Montreal Impact pres. by AdvoCare!
-Winner will be announced February 28 on Twitter and posted on our Pinterest page.
FC Dallas is in Bradenton, Florida this week for the second phase of preseason and we have the first pictures from the IMG Academy. FC Dallas will take on USF tomorrow afternoon in Bradenton.
FC Dallas added another piece to their attack on Friday announcing the loan acquisition of Andres "Manga" Escobar from Dynamo Kiev. The 22-year-old Colombian is close friends with Fabian Castillo and looks to be another exciting addition to an FCD attack that has added a number of young players this offseason.
Here's the always-anticipated YouTube highlight package for our newest young star :
FC Dallas wrapped up their preseason slate in the UAE with another game against Sweden's BK Hacken on Monday in Dubai. This game was not streamed, but BK Hacken has provided highlights shown above. Fabian Castillo opened the scoring for FCD early in the first half, but some lax defending allowed BK Hacken with three goals to win the rematch of Friday's 3-0 FC Dallas win.
FC Dallas first half lineup:
Seitz(Sanchez 30), Warshaw, Walker, Hernandez, Benitez, Jacobson, Moffat, Castillo, Diaz, Watson, Perez
FC Dallas second half lineup:
Sanchez(Zobeck 60), Warshaw, Walker, Hernandez, Michel, Hollingshead, Watson, Garcia, Span, Diaz(Top), Akindele(Baladez)
Highlights & recap from FCD's 3-0 win over BK Hacken
FC Dallas played their first official friendly of the 2014 preseason on Friday morning, defeating Swedish Allsvenskan side BK Hacken 3-0 in Abu Dhabi.
FCD got the scoring going early in the match as Fabian Castillo turned on the afterburners to glide past the Hacken defense before slotting home far post to give Dallas a 1-0 lead.
After a big save from Richard Sanchez, FCD doubled the lead through Blas Perez. A cross was sent in to the Panamanian with his defender having fallen down. Blas easily curled one in to the far post to give FC Dallas the 2-0 lead they would hold at the halftime interval.
The second half saw both sides make wholesale changes and FCD capped a fantastic opening match with a late goal as Danny Garcia's wonderful through ball found Ryan Hollingshead making a streaking run into the box. The California-native rounded the keeper and finished from close range to round out the scoring.
"It was a great exercise against a good team. It was very competitive and gave us different challenges," said head coach Oscar Pareja. "At this stage of the preseason, it has a great value to come and get 90 minutes for a team like ours that is in preseason mode. I thought we took the best out of the game and that makes me happy."
FC Dallas is set to play BK Hacken again on Monday in another preseason match. Follow @FCDallas on Twitter for news on whether that one will be streamed or not.
Starting XI: Sanchez, Michel, Hernandez, Hedges, Acosta, Moffat, Jacobson(C), Diaz, Watson, Castillo, Perez
Second-half Subs: Seitz, Walker, Warshaw, Ulloa, Luccin, Hollingshead, Span, Akindele, Garcia
After a week and a half of fitness drills, FCD finally hit the field for a game on Tuesday and it seems as if the guys were raring to go. While a tenatively scheduled game against their host club fell through, FCD was still able to play an intrasquad scrimmage at the nearly 50,000-seat Zayed Sports City Stadium with the blue team winning 3-2.
According to our trusty reporter on the ground in Abu Dhabi, the red squad took the lead as Blas Perez scored a PK before Peter Luccin tied things up with a long range shot. Cobi Span gave the blue team the lead after rounding the 'keeper on a through ball from Danny Garcia before Kellyn Acosta tied the game with what was described as an "unbelievable" goal from 25-30 yards out into the upper 90.
The game-winner came from new signing Ryan Hollingshead, who volleyed home a cross from Danny Garcia to finish the scoring.
While we have not confirmed this report, Swedish club BK Häcken says there will be friendlies against FC Dallas both on Friday, February 7 and Monday, February 10.
Here's a photo gallery of pictures from yesterday's scrimmage:
We have more pictures from UAE! Here's day three of the preseason trip:
FC Dallas has arrived in UAE and here's the first set of pictures from their preseason trip! Photos by Leigh Anne Gullett & Roger Hammerschmidt.
Be the first to own the new 2014 FC Dallas home jersey presented by AdvoCare. The all-new design will be revealed at our Cocktails & Cleats (more info here) event on Thursday, March 6.
This jersey is the first of its kind in FC Dallas history, so be sure to pre-order yours today to have it in time to wear to the March 8 season opener vs. Montreal Impact at Toyota Stadium.
As an added benefit, $20 of every 2014 Jersey Presale purchase will be donated to the FC Dallas Foundation.
NOTICE: Presale jerseys WILL NOT BE SHIPPED (select "Cocktails & Cleats pick-up" shipping method at checkout). Jerseys purchased through this presale can be picked up in-person by the purchaser at the 2014 Cocktails & Cleats season kickoff event. All jerseys not picked up at Cocktails & Cleats will be available at the FC Dallas Team Shop in Toyota Stadium during regular store hours starting on Friday, March 7. Presale ends Monday, February 24.
You can mark down Saturday, January 25, 2014 as the first official practice of the Oscar Pareja era in at Toyota Stadium. Here are the best pictures from #DayOne:


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I was born and raised in a country that was more concerned with the health and well being of it's people than it was with money.
A country that set and maintained high standards of conduct when dealing with
our own and those of another country.
A country that could be counted on to help and guide others around the world,
As a lighthouse guided ships in the night.
A country that held itself with dignity and earned it's respect,
No matter the circumstances under which it was found to be in.
We,as a country were an example of just law and the international keeper of
We were the beacon of goodwill and all other nations saw in us the highest
example of morality.
Today however,I find myself living in a country where money can buy anything-
Even when human life is at stake.
A country where greed is all too abundant.
A country whose conduct has not only been questioned on numerous
occasions throughout time but, whose conduct has been shown to be deceitful
and in the words of our military,unbecoming.
The worst can only be described as sadistic.(secret experiments on our own-
for one example)
A country whose guiding light has been found to be misleading.
A light that no longer beckons so much as it blinds.
A country that forgot dignity and does not so much earn it's respect
as it demands it.---Much like the dictatorships of other nations we claim to
A country that claims to condemn terrorists and the actions there of.
Yet,before my eyes there on t.v was our own,dumping the dead body of
a terrorist into the sea for everyone around the world to view.It was'nt enough
he was dead.
-And then the dancing and/or celebrating on camera---much like terrorists do
after taking a hostage........not only owning the deed but then making a video
to document what happens next----sometimes,exploiting the body to the world
before "dumping" it.
A country that crossed a line and let the world see it.Morality clearly not
present...........A "Do as I say,not as I do" type of thing.
A countrys goodwill and freedoms going to the highest bidder,
As the land inside it's borders.
The country I was born in and raised in,
The country I find myself living in today,
are infact,one in the same.
The difference being that one is the ideals of the young
The other is the reality in which I live, that comes with years.
As with fairytales,I could'nt keep my eyes closed forever.
I love my country.I am grateful to have been fortunate enough to be
a born citizen.However,it saddens me to know that what is TRULY
important and what is deemed as important,are often two very different things.
Somewhere,back in our country's history,it was decided that "WE THE PEOPLE"
meant only a "select" group.
Somewhere.....................WE lost our way.


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