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Steve Vera: Five Things I Learned Writing Blood Sworn
Only scattered groups of exhausted heroes remain…
Veteran police chief Skip Walkins has really done it this time. After crossing realities to fight the onslaught of the Drynn, the spawn of the Underworld, he's one of only a few motley survivors of an epic massacre. By his blood, he's sworn to unite with Shardyn Knight Gavin Blackburn against the armies of Asmodeous the Pale, Lord of the Underworld and ruler of the Drynn. The two must seek resistance fighters wherever they can—even in Vambrace, among those who killed Gavin's father.
Reformed sociopath Donovan Smith has traveled to Vambrace for his own reasons—the new voice in his head claims that there he will learn how he came to be the Antimage, impervious to the deadliest magical attacks.
Donovan's secrets may hold the key to defeating the Drynn, but they may upset the delicate alliance of the Blood Sworn in the process. And if Skip and Gavin can't fight together as one, the Drynn will attain total victory over Earth and its magical twin, Theia.
You'd think I had five eyeballs or something for saying this but according to the Twittersphere and my own little unscientific poll, most authors prefer editing to writing. That's just craziness. My childhood vision of author-hood was of me sitting at a computer blurring my fingers across a keyboard while laughing maniacally. Not quite. Sure, editing can be gratifying, sculpting my thoughts into strings of rhythms and cadence, but after a while, my brain melts. To me, editing is like taking out a load of laundry without a basket—there are always a couple of socks that want to squirt out. Thank God for awesome editors.
So there I was, my head a Roman Candle, my brain spontaneously combusted. Looming deadline, panic setting in. Solution? Why, the Rocky IV training montage, of course. I had no choice. For two weeks I wrote in an artist's sanctuary cabin, (thanks, Abby!) way out in the woods, all by myself, in the dead of Autumn. It was stupendous, yes, but those nights when the words on the screen would wriggle and my thoughts would leak out of my ears, I'd step outside onto that porch into darkness so black it had weight, and after listening to the night for several long minutes (it was creepy out there, when muskrats sound like grizzlies) I'd put in my headphones, let the music pour into me, and refill my wellspring with Rocky, Chevelle and O Fortuna. After twenty minutes or so I'd open the door, step back into the light and go for another round. Over and over again. I need some new playlists, by the way, if anybody's feeling generous or has some suggestions…
Come again? How can a character, something I created turn around and teach moi? If I may? One of the arcs in Blood Sworn is that a sociopathic murderer is forced to become one of the greatest generals ever to live. Somebody's got to fight off the Underworld. Anyway, whether he can actually suppress his violent impulses is a secret, preciousss, but one of his gifts is a photographic memory. And our dark hero is well-read. In his mere twenty years of life he has studied The Art of War by Sun Tzu, as well as Clausewitz, Jomini, Machiavelli, Thucydides, Robert E Lee and a slew more. Long story short…he knows his shit. Of course, in order for him to know, I have to know. Anything less would make me a fugeize-face. Here's the interesting part. In my research, which was rather extensive, I found myself becoming more strategic, better equipped to deal with the challenges life was throwing at me—even made me a better chess player. I found that simply by being in proximity to so many masters actually influenced me. I won't plunge you all into detail, but every morning with my coffee (light and sweet, baby) I read the Denma translation of The Art of War as well as the three essays that accompany it. Part of my life now. And I beat Jerry's butt all the time in chess —mwa ha ha, I mean, er, it's good.
"Exertion is never giving up, but it isn't wearing oneself out. It's more like riding the wind than pushing a rock uphill." I got this little beauty from one of those essays I was just talking about and man—life-changer. I figured if I didn't quit…I wouldn't fail. Worked quite nicely. (Denma Translation Group. "The Sage Commander." The Art of War: The Denma Translation. p.109)
Not even a contest. In college, I learned what a gerund is and how to dismantle a compound-complex sentence. Need a prepositional phrase to go with that BLT? Here ya go. Important for a writer? Sure, bordering on of course. But as a Dungeon Master, I learned something far more important…how to tell a story and how to research. I'd spend a month setting up a quest, researching medieval cities at the library (back in ancient times before the internet), creating voices for characters; I'd know every tavern owner, weapons smith, evil sorcerer, and drool-spitting troll right down to the eyelash. I loved the expressions on my friends' faces when their eyes would widen and their mouths would part as I calmly explained to them that there was a long, brittle scratching coming from behind the door they were supposed to go through followed by a deep growl. And then I'd wham on the table! Priceless. Wouldn't change those memories for the world. Take that, college.
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Steve's just a guy who wishes he could fire lightning out of his fingertips. Afflicted with wanderlust at the age of seventeen, he's lived in seven states, briefly served in the U.S. Air Force as a Pararescue Trainee, and has a profound aversion to mint chocolate chip ice cream. Steve currently straddles two worlds—one foot in his hometown of Elmwood, CT, the other in Sunnyside, Queens, NY. What bio would be complete without a cat? Steve has one. A great, fat, good-for-nothing but entirely lovable furball who has his own gravitational force. If Steve could go back in time and be anything, he'd have been a P-51 Mustang fighter pilot or a knight. Being an author is pretty cool, though.
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Good post. I agree that the most important quality in a writer is relentlessness. It's hard not to give up, but also not to wear yourself out working crazy hours. Good advice.
Thank you, TIna! Comes in handy for all sorts of things. Like how to play Jenga while sipping tequila!
Loved it! Any post that recommends the Rocky IV sound track for inspiration is GOLD in my book. Never tried D&D but do have some World of Darkness rule books and find them awesome for generating (or stealing) ideas. Similar premise, I guess.
'Two worlds collide, rival nations' …..
Right on, Lee! My favorite movie of all time. And to switch it up, sometimes I'll play the WAR montage of the big fight at the end–gets me just as fired up. As for D & D…after a twenty year hiatus, I'm back at it with a new crew in NYC who were curious. Now their addicted which is huh-larious considering we're all grown up. Allegedly. 'It's a primitive clash – venting years of frustration'… Hoo-ya!
Loved your post! And I'll think about those things as I'm writing my wip! Especially about the music!
Thanks, Elise! And half the fun is trolling through your music library and Spotify to find those perfect songs that do it for you. Happy writing!
I love this – " I figured if I didn't quit…I wouldn't fail."
As for the writing vs. editing part, we'll have to agree to disagree. I LOVE revising and editing. Writing first drafts is hard!
Thanks, Caitlin! Yeah, I'm a weirdo. Everybody seems to love editing more but when I edit I feel like I'm being surrounded by my own thoughts and they're trying to push me around. What colors did I use again in describing that etching on that scabbard? And did I already explain the bone density of the Drynn or was that another draft? And where did I leave that little tidbit about how to move silently in a forest? Blech. I just wanna WRITE! Oh, and I appreciate your love of my motto on not quitting. Saves my butt all the time.
I have more fun writing, but the satisfaction you get from editing a crappy scene into something that makes you go "yeah…" is quite nice.
You know what? That's a great point. *tapping chin thoughtfully*
I just heard a radio story that talked about a number of former dungeon masters who became very well known writers, among them George R.R. Martin. Like you said, they learned how to tell a story. So you're in very good company! I love your #4 – relentlessness. So true. I think I need to print that sentence and stick it next to my computer. But writing a first draft vs. editing? I think we're going to have to agree to disagree. There's magic in the revision stage, Steve!
So I'm told, Jana, so I'm told! And I do like editing…to a point. It just makes my brain fry quicker. And I didn't know George R.R. Martin had been a DM too, very cool to know! As for #4, it's the only way I made it through on those days when you look yourself in the mirror and say, "You sure about this?" Thanks for digging it and for chiming in.
"I need some new playlists, by the way, if anybody's feeling generous or has some suggestions…"
I have about a dozen playlists for writing. Here's one of my favorites:
1. When the Levee Breaks – Led Zeppelin
2. The Way – Fastball
3. Misirlou – Dick Dale and his Del-tones
4. It's Too Late – Carole King
5. Pennyroyal Tea – Nirvana
6. Little Green Bag – George Baker Selection
7. Girl Like You – Edwin Collins
8. Iron Lion Zion – Bob Marley and the Wailers
9. Radio Nowhere – Bruce Springsteen
10. Losing My Religion – R.E.M
11. Horse With No Name – America
12. Ballroom Blitz – Sweet
13. For Whom The Bell Tolls – Apocalyptica
14. Till I Collapse – Eminem
15. Doom and Gloom – The Rolling Stones
16. Pumped up Kicks – Foster the People
17. Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) – The Hollies
18. In My Time of Dying – Led Zeppelin
19. Naked and Famous – Presidents of the USA
20. Welcome to This World – Primus
Oh YES! *rubbing hands together* Some of these I recognize and some I don't. Can't wait to check'em out and thanks for the list, KVeldman! Do you play them in this sequence or do you bounce around?
Oh you have to play them in sequence. They're all good, but they flow really well in this order. Thanks for the post! Definitely makes me anxious to get back on writing while I sit here at the day job.
Then in sequence they shall be played. Thank you, my friend! I can't wait.
I have to try a little Dick Dale with my writing. Great recommendation.
Great post, Steve! Related like mad to all five of your things (even if I haven't got a writing retreat in the woods – but now I WANT ONE!)
The Witcher and Witcher 2 Soundtracks are great for blood-pumping, atmospheric music –
The Witcher soundtrack is on this YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFIbVqHOOIU.
The Witcher 2 soundtrack is on this YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npsAcevrIzk
And there are plenty of sites you can download both in full – most of them for free.
Thanks for your words of wisdom – inspired me to get going on my own w-i-p right now…
You couldn't have given me a bigger compliment, Wendy. *humble bow* I think that jazzes me more than anything, that by sharing my passions and experiences to another artist that they'd be inspired to jump back in the arena…it's my pleasure. Aaaaaaand, thanks for the suggestions on the Witcher soundtracks! Can't wait to check'em out. I am in diiiiiire need of new music.
I've been seeing more and more people talking about how 'eh, writing – editing is my favorite part!' Meanwhile I'm sitting over here mucking happily around through my first drafts, then staring dolefully at 'how to edit' checklists.
Heh, I listen to a lot of 8tracks playlists while I write – I'm shy about recommending anything, but since you asked I've been listening to this one – http://8tracks.com/viensa/f-o-r-g-e-d – a lot recently. Puts me in the mood for dark stuff.
Kindred spirits, you and I. Glad to know I'm not alone either, although…we may be the only two! Thanks for the comment and for going against your grain and offering a suggestion for a playlist–can't wait to check it out!
Me too. I just finished writing my first book and couldn't stand how long the editing was taking. I just wanted to create my next monster, get onto the next batch of brain brew. I resented Editing like she was sucking my life away. True story.
Now there's three of us, AJ! Let's take over the world.
Editing is vital but not fun. (shudder) Making stuff up and getting paid for it? That's a blast! Great post, Steve!
*Gasp* There's three of us in this world who prefer writing over editing?? I'll take it. And yeah, getting paid to make stuff up rocks. Fuggedaboutit. Thanks, Cindy!
Thanks for a great post! It was neat to think about how much you learn as a writer when you're studying for your characters. I just switched camps. I used to love first drafts more than editing, but I've come to realize I like it when I already have words to play with and ideas on the page. First drafts are hard because you're constantly making decisions, and I have to force myself to not worry so much about being wrong.
And dude, I am all over music while writing. My books wouldn't be the same without music. A lot of times it helps me clarify what my character is feeling. Or I'll hear a song and think, "Man what would a person have to go through in order to feel that way?" (ie: Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight") And then I get an idea and it's off to the races.
I divide my music by ambient background music, and songs to inspire me. I'll list off some of both.
Ambient Background Music:
Anything by Mogwai. "Mr. Beast" is my favorite album. My favorites are "Auto Rock" and "Team Handed". You can find them on Youtube easily if you want to check it out.
Philip Glass sounds sort of classical, but he's also very moody with his solo piano. Youtube "Metamorphosis I"
Celldweller. Celldweller is totes amazing. I cannot rank them highly enough, especially if you want science fiction feels. He has some pure instrumental stuff like "Birthright (Beta 1.0 – Instrumental Trail Mix)" and some songs with words like "Switchback".
If you like Celldweller even a little bit, you'll like Apoptygma Berzerk. "In this Together", "Kathy's Song (VNV Nation Mix)", and "Love Never Dies" are my favorites.
The Pirates of the Caribbean Soundtracks are very good, in particular "One Day" and "What Shall We Die For". Very epic.
Songs for Inspiration:
Most songs that I find inspiring are either moody in sound and create a certain feeling, or it's because of my personal take on what the song means. I also group music by what sort of emotion I want. I write stuff that's post-apocalyptic, and stuff that's straight urban fantasy, and those two playlists sound very different.
Judging from the tone of BLOOD SWORN, I'm going to lean more towards the gritty apocalypse stuff.
Underworld soundtrack. This is dark and broody goodness. Puscifer's "Rev 22.20″ and Johnette Napolitano's "Suicide Note" in particular.
Anything by Nick Cave (the soundtrack he did with Warren Ellis for The Assassination of Jesse James is particularly amazing. Listen to "Rather Lovely Thing" first to get a feel for it.).
VNV Nation! They have some amazing stuff. Check out "Testament", "Dark Angel", "Standing", "Beloved", and "Illusion".
I cannot in good conscience talk to other nerds about music without mentioning The Protomen. They were in music school and decided the world needed a tribute band to Megaman. They were right about this desperate need. They write all their own songs, and play their own instruments, and they are super talented. They've got two albums out, the first being the "story" as they see it, behind the rivalry between Dr. Wily, and Dr. Light. It's a very harsh electric sound, but they say some really chilling and powerful things about the nature of being a hero. Listen to "The Stand: Man or Machine" off the first album to see what I'm talking about.
Their second album is a prequel, that sets up how the machines got made, and why Wily and Light hate each other. It's got a different sound, more like really good 80's music. Check out "Breaking Out" and "Keep Quiet". Or listen to the entire second album over and over like I did.
If you are looking for a specific sound or a certain type of song, hit me up on Twitter (@ElizabethJPoole). As you can see by my super long comment, I can talk music for books for hours.
Woooooow, now that's what I call a system. THANK YOU, Elizabeth, for such an informative and enlightening comment! I think the only song I recognize is IN THE AIR TONIGHT by Phil Collins–I get to explore all of these suggestions! And their broken down by mood too–awesome. I think we're definitely kindred spirits because when I hear a song I see a scene–whether it's action packed or poignant or something else entirely–and I just start fleshing it out. Who're the players? Why are they speeding down a highway in a car with no doors? Who's that with the machete and why in the world is that rabid koala bear trying to bite that Velociraptor? A song to me is the kernel, the "Uranium isotope" of a scene (got that one from Donald Maass) and it infuses feeling into the story. Thanks again for sharing, Elizabeth!
That's exactly why I like music so much. I hear a song and see something happening…I love the idea of the music being the "uranium isotope" of a scene. That's perfect. I've long thought that my subconscious communicates to me through songs, so it's a good short hand to have.
Also I would totally pay good money to see a rabid koala/Velociraptor cage match.
Seconding Protomen in a big way. Saw them play in Australia as part of my bucks party day two. Helmets and nerf miniguns spray painted silver, and all manner of awesome rock opera tunes.
Haha YES! DM beats college, or in my case Uni, hands down. And editing sure is exhausting. I can just about keep myself from biting off chunks of my keyboard, provided that I break the job up into lots of little targets. Get rid of plot inconsistencies in chapter X. Remove all reference to the clown character using Ctrl-F. Making the first page shine like a freshly licked cat.
If you need some seriously ballsy inspirational tunes, there's an Austrian Folklore (read Arnold Schwarzenegger) based band with really pumping inspirational classics, that I like to listen to mostly for working out, but I'm assuming it would work for writing-based pumps too.
They're called Arnocorps. Here you go. You will grow hair listening to this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxAhw4-TO_8
Going to check out your work. Write on, sir.
"…like a freshly licked cat." I love that! Thanks for chiming in D.R. Sylvester, I'm wicked psyched (doh! Gen X'er alert) to try out all this new music. Austrian folklore?? I don't even think I know what that sounds like but I sho' am gonna find out. Arnocorps, here I come. And much obliged for checking out my work, sir, hope you love it! And I'm always down to talk shop if you feel so inclined so hit me up on Twitter or FB or straight up email. Cheers, mate!
Charming, insightful post, Steve. Even considering the inaccurate statement: And I beat Jerry's butt all the time in chess. NOT TRUE! For shame! But I forgive you.
Heh heh heh, I've been found out! Well, for all of you reading, Jerry and I have been playing Chess on FB for like 3 years now. It's been total war and too much fun but as it stands…he's actually got the edge. It's 21 to 19, soon to be 21 to 527!! *narrows eyes* See you on the battlefield, bro…


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Kordes Sweet Antiq. Freelander
Is anyone growing this? I saw it on Northland Rosariums list.
While I can't speak for Sweet Antike Freelander, I purchased Carmel Antike Freelander from Northland last spring, and love it! The blooms just last and last and don't ball at all for me. If you go no HMF the last three pictures submitted are mine from the same bloom, at different statges of opening.
I've actually placed an order from Northland for Spring, Sweet Antike Freelander & Party Dress (although not a Freelander), hoping for similar results with Florist's Roses. There's some blackspot, but its not often that a florists rose does this well in a no-spray garden (at least for me). I'm just dying to find Magma Freelander! Can't say how the rest of the Freelander Series would be in CA in relation to diseases there, but Carmal Antike seems to enjoy the deep south :) Let's hope Sweet Antike does as well!
Here's a pic of mine from this past summer:
I have Sweet Antique Freelander. I barely survived the freeze of 2009-10 that took out half my Freelanders. But the flowers are just amazing..very fragrant ruffly blooms of a slightly lavender pink. my plant is still struggling back after 2 unusual Northwest winters. I know I will love it if and when it gets back to a good blooming size. I think it would probably be AMAZING in your climate! Of the Freelander Series the best for me have been Antique Caramel, and Ice Girl and one of the coral- apricot blend colored ones that wants to be 7' tall no matter how often I prune it, and grow one flower on the tip of each of its branches. RIght now after an ice storm, in late January it is sitting out there with 3 perfect roses blooming away! ITs not Safari, which I lost but one of the others in that color range.
It is so true that location and environment are everything when it comes to growing roses. In another thread, we were asked to list the five worst roses in our gardens, and Caramel Antike was number 3 on my list. Its blooms were fine, but there were only about six produced a season, and it will not grow. Period. I've had it about three years. Last year, I got Party Dress against my better judgment, and so far it is doing better than CA. However, part of the problem is my fault. Both these rose were ordered from Palatine and grafted on multiflora, which I know does not like alkaline soil, and we have alkaline soil. I should have known better, or ordered own root roses from Northland, I guess. I'm hoping that with the continued adding of amendments to acidify the soil, things will improve. I wanted Kordes roses so much, and I didn't realize at the time that Northland had them. Diane
Freelanders are roses intended to be grown as commercial cut flowers in zones 6+ outdoor climates and in high hoop houses in cold climates. I am not suprised that they are not doing well in very cold zones or in typical garden settings. We have all of them in the Pacific NW and they did survive the past seasons, but what killed the roses in Pacific NW in 2010 was the long mild fall with an early killer freeze when the plants were not dormant. I trial all the Kordes and I would not choose the Freelanders as roses for my garden. They do not have the disease reistance for my no spray trial and they have an angular upright habit which is not pretty in the garden. Commercial growers grow them for the high production of stems and the lasting quality of the flower. I wish gardeners would not buy the Freelanders - it is not the use they are intended for. Party Dress is not a Freelander, but some commercial growers do grow it as a cut. It should be quite hardy and is a pretty good garden rose. Kordes has all these great varieites which have been tested to perform well in gardens and cold climates with great disease resistance - please grow these roses. Freelanders do not meet the cold hardiness or disease resistance requirements of Kordes garden roses. Instead of Sweet Antinue gorw Beverly a pink HT than has won numerous awards for fragrance. Poseidon is now avaiable and it is a great disease resistant Lavender. Wedding Bells is a great pink with large blooms and reflexed petals. Sunny Sky is a new yellow HT. Grande Amore is a very good disease resistant red HT. The list goes on and more Kordes garden roses will be released in the futre.
Thanks for the info. about freelander roses.
nanadoll I had the same experience with Palatine. The roots hate my soil. Luckily, half were put into 15 gallon cans and these did well. I let them form roots of their own and now they are happy in my soil. The others that went into the ground.. I could not understand why they were declining so fast when they looked very husky as bareroots. Thinking that the location might be bad, I decided to move one and saw it had almost no roots left so I put them all into pots of potting mix+sand+soil and in a few years they bounced back having made roots off the bottoms of the canes.In all cases the giant roots they arrived on were almost completely gone.
I would still buy from them but plant only in a container at first. It's better than not having the rose at all. I have to say that some of the rescued ones. that almost died from lack of roots are now some of my healthiest, largest roses
newroses: I don't remember Caramel Antike being sold as a florist rose. I purchased it because it sounded like it was rose I might like. It is still very much alive. Winter kill is not a problem here. I have never protected a single rose against the cold, and I have never lost one to winter kill, nor have ever had any significant cane damage due to the cold. I never worry about disease resistance here, either, since we don't have black spot. This is a desert. So, I personally think that the multiflora is the problem, since my other Kordes on multiflora have had to overcome a similar problem to a lesser degree, and the Kordes roses on Dr.Huey have not had the lack of growth and bloom problems.
Thank you kittymoonbeam and Diane for sharing your experiences about alkaline soi. In my pH of 7.7 alkaline soil with limestones, own-roots struggle and are not as vigorous as grafted on Dr. Huey. The own-root Easy Elegance rose developed in Minnesota declined to 1/10 of its original size, and doesn't bloom here.
When that rose was in an acidic potting soil at HomeDepo, it was loaded with blooms. I will dig it from the ground, and put in a pot with MiracleGro potting soil. Thanks, Kitty, for that idea.
Caramel Antique was one of the earliest Freelander roses as a commercial cut. It is a decent garden rose and is proved to be fairly hardy in cold climates. Kordes has better choices than Antique Caramel for cut flower production with longer vase life and better stem production. I don't like its tall lanky habit in the garden setting but others seem to tolerate it. Disease resistance is average for a Kordes rose. Multi-flora is a very good root stock for colder climates. I agree that in California or desert climates Dr. Huey is better and on alkalline soils it is certainly a better choice. We use multiflora because we can seed propagate it thus avoiding any potential for virus transmission in our mother block plants. It is a pain in that it can sucker and we have to clean it up. I have a prefernce for own root plants when the variety performs well on its own roots - not all do. I have never produced Freelander as own root plants so I have no advice on that. A 7.7 pH is a very alkaline soil and I don't doubt that roses have a hard time flowering and growing in this soil. Have you considered acidifying the soil when planting. I am sure the local Extension office could make a good recommendation on what to add.
I have acidified all my roses on multiflora,and all are doing pretty well, but Caramel Antike. I will be doing this again in spring. I also have a few Kordes on Dr. Huey, and they are fine. I only have a couple of roses that seem to have a hard time flowering.
On another topic, I am using the new zone rating from the new USDA map. Hope I interpreted it correctly. I was shocked at the big change. Diane
INTERESTING that the assumption was made that I was growing Freelander roses for my own garden use. Actually, I run my own organic cut flower business. I use garden roses, English roses, AND Freelanders. My Freelander Roses are in a row in my cutting garden. THey are marvelous for just the reasons they are advertised...a cutting garden! Ice Girl gives me tons of beautiful long lasting fragrant white roses. The last cutting of them provided 2 dozen for a special birthday party.
Safari went into a bouquet for a 20th wedding anniversary along with Marvelle (Which was sold as a Freelander the year I bought it, but corrected by the next year. IT is HUGE in my garden. Sweetness, now in its 3rd year is giving me copious sprays of ruffly pink roses to sell at my flower stand. Caramel Antike...One good cutting in early summer of huge flowers, usually rain spotted here, with a rebloom later in the summer. They are much like Jude the Obscure, but longer lasting as a cut. In a dryer climate they would be lovely. Tonight I picked sprays of Red Typhoon, and the yellow blushed with red ones (Magma?). The bushes are big and beautiful. It has taken them 3-4 years to hit their stride in my garden, but that includes learning time for me!
I wish Palatine could still sell Freelanders, but now I am filling in the gaps with those other new wonderful Kordes roses that were mentioned by NewRoses. For me, the Freelanders were tough roses that stand up to the conditions of a roadside flower stand in summer warmth and wind. Some even had lovely fragrance, like Ice Girl.
(And now all my Freelanders get a good 6" mulch over their graft in wintertime, even if other roses seldom need it...no more losses).


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The furloughs of air traffic controllers that have slowed air travel in the past week and frustrated thousands of fliers should soon come to an end.
By a vote of 361-41, the House of Representatives just passed legislation that would allow the secretary of transportation to shift up to $253 million in funds so that controllers no longer have to be furloughed to meet the requirements of sequestration (the mandated, across-the-board spending cuts that began taking hold March 1).
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The transmission went out at 70000 miles. The ABS system failed at 64000 miles. The vehicle was serviced only by the dealership and after numerous trips to complain about the ABS braking problem, it was never duplicated when tested by a service technician. Therefore the problem was never fixed. After the warranty expired, then and only then was the problem identified. I replaced the ABS system, the rotors, brake pads and the emergency brake pad at a cost of $1300.00. The dealership wanted over $2500.00 to fix everything. I want even begin to talk about the transmission being replaced. So, I would not recommend this vehicle to anyone, nor will I ever purchase another Chevy product.
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This vehicle is possessed! The windows
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I want to experiment with small grilled foods and need a grill about the size of a Hibachi (those have grates roughly 8" x 8"). It has to get very hot. And I want to be able to use it indoors. Does anyone have good personal experience with something that might fit the bill? I'm thinking a grill pan for the range, or some electric gadget.
By the way, I am not really looking to sear grill marks, anyway that isn't the goal. Just trying to suspend food over a lot of radiant heat.
My cast iron grill pan gets very hot, I usually pre heat it and later, clean it outside with a grill brush. It does, however, greatly smoke up the house and our basic exhaust fan can't handle it.
No personal experience, but check these out:
Is a grooved griddle pan, which is basically what the countertop electric models are, going to cook the same as an actual Hibachi with an open grate over coals?
A grooved griddle pan cannot grill. It basically fries like a frying pan, and give you what looks like grill marks. Only the parts which make direct meat-to-metal contact get charred.
A charcoal cooks by convection, conduction and radiation by infrared. All parts of the meat facing the charcoal get heat and charred. In addition, it gets smoke flavor from fat dripping on the fire.
In the winter time you can do a charcoal grilling in the fireplace with the vent open, or if you have a good enough kitchen exhaust system to do it in the kitchen.
In the summer time you can use charcoal grill inside with the windows open.
A chimney charcoal starter can get very hot for small scale grilling.
DCArch, I disagree somewhat. You need a cast iron grill pan with the deepest grooves you can find. Then heat it to screaming hot before using it. Any juices that drop on the grooves do send flavor back to the meat, etc. Also cooking the areas between the grates with a similar crust, etc. Shallow grooves and not hot enough pan won't give much different outcome than a frying pan. I have a pretty great hood over my stove so it handles the output fairly well, but ... best to disengage the smoke detector for the duration. Smiles.
I've been terrible about taking pics of anything lately but next time I use the grill pan I'll try to take pics of the food and the pan.


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The co-pilot of the Germanwings flight that crashed in the Alps was alone in the cockpit, having locked the pilot out, a French prosecutor said.
The co-pilot of the Germanwings flight that crashed in the Alps was alone in the cockpit, having locked the pilot out, a French prosecutor said.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court and Missouri's governor declined on Tuesday to block the execution of a man who raped and killed a college student, leaving him on course to be the first U.S. prisoner put to death since an Arizona lethal injection went awry last month.
Michael Worthington, 43, had predicted that the nation's high court and Gov. Jay Nixon would not spare him from the lethal injection scheduled for 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, insisting in a telephone interview with The Associated Press that he had accepted his fate.
"I figure I'll wake up in a better place tomorrow," Worthington, formerly of Peoria in central Illinois, said earlier Tuesday. "I'm just accepting of whatever's going to happen because I have no choice. The courts don't seem to care about what's right or wrong anymore."
Worthington's attorneys had pressed the Supreme Court to put off his execution, set to take place at a prison south of St. Louis, citing the Arizona execution and two others that were botched in Ohio and Oklahoma, as well as the secrecy involving the drugs used during the process in Missouri.
Those three executions in recent months have renewed the debate over lethal injection. In Arizona, the inmate gasped more than 600 times and took nearly two hours to die. In April, an Oklahoma inmate died of an apparent heart attack 43 minutes after his execution began. And in January, an Ohio inmate snorted and gasped for 26 minutes before dying. Most lethal injections take effect in a fraction of that time, often within 10 or 15 minutes.
Arizona, Oklahoma and Ohio all use midazolam, a drug more commonly given to help patients relax before surgery. In executions, it is part of a two- or three-drug lethal injection.
Texas and Missouri instead administer a single large dose of pentobarbital — often used to treat convulsions and seizures and to euthanize animals. Missouri changed to pentobarbital late last year and since has carried out eight executions during which inmates showed no obvious signs of distress.
Missouri and Texas have turned to compounding pharmacies to make versions of pentobarbital. But like most states, they refuse to name their drug suppliers, creating a shroud of secrecy that has prompted lawsuits.
In denying Worthington's clemency request, Nixon called Worthington's rape and killing of 24-year-old Melinda "Mindy" Griffin "horrific," noting that "there is no question about the brutality of this crime — or doubt of Michael Worthington's guilt."
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I applied online. The process took a week – interviewed at ASDA.
There were 4 interview processes. The managers were very friendly and made everyone felt at ease. There was a 1:1 interview at first, then 2 other group interviews and then assessments were taken from all of us. Questions such as why are you applying for this job?, what will you do to help improve this store?, etc. Some intelligence questions were asked and we were told to sell products too. It was a good process in general.
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Asda Magic consisted of about 12 of us in a group interview with four observers. We had numbers on Post-It notes attached to our backs and had to get ourselves in to numerical order without asking anyone what our number was. We then had to work in three groups, discussing how we could make Asda more envinmentally friendly. We had a tour of the store and watched an Asda DVD. The whole thing took about 2 hours. If you were sucessful, you were phoned to come back for the 'Have a Go' which is basically a try out on the shop floor filling shelves etc, for about 3/4 hour and then you get a face-to-face interview with your soon to be Section Manager. I think unless you are a complete dodo you have got the job.Interview Questions
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Curious about english ivy in the south
I'm curious to get feedback from gardeners and designers in the southern states about general attitudes towards English ivy as large scale ground cover in the southern states. I realize it can be useful as a planting for shaded areas that one doesn't want to summer irrigate or too shaded for other plants to grow well. I'm interested to hear opinions/experiences with ivy, both good and bad. On other forums I've heard claims that ivy doesn't harbor or encourage rats, and is not a problem invasive to neighbors or wilderness areas from bird spread seed. This tends to contradict experience with English ivy here on the west coast. Anyone have thoughts on ivy's. Pros or cons? TIA for taking time to reply.
I can only assume that esh_ga meant to say "old neighborhoods in Atlanta" rather than "old neighbors in Atlanta"; but then, I don't know her neighbors, their ages, or their physical mobility. If, indeed, it is Atlanta "neighborhoods" to which she refers, I can only say that those "old neighborhoods" are made more attractive by the presence of English ivy. But then, I also enjoy Atlanta's kudzu.
nj, the original poster was specifically asking about the use of English ivy in the south. ;-)
Removal of ivy on valuable trees (Live Oaks, in particular) is a good way to keep the tree crews busy during a slow period. The stuff is a scourge, in urban, suburban, rural, and forested locations.
Why doth the ivory climb?
I am so thankful that our native poke plants were unscathed by the recent chilly weather. They're standing tall--however, a little too mature, due to our early spring, for that old Southern treat--poke salad, or "sallet," as some call it.
My Mother-in-law gave me some English Ivy about 25 years ago. It was gorgeous for awhile. It started growing up a tree and now, we realize it is a nuisace! We are afraid our tree will die. I have been told if the English Ivy grows to the top of the tree, the tree will die. Our ivy has not grown over half-way up this tree until last year when we had a drought. It is now inches from the top of the tree. My husband is trying to kill the English Ivy. The stems from the ivy are about 2 inches in diameter. English Ivy is on the list of plants that will give you a rash like poison ivy. So, if you need to prune or carry the ivy anywhere, you could get a rash. Some people (lucky them)do not seam to get a rash.
We wish we had never planted the English Ivy! For years, we loved it.
Dear chrmann z7 AL,
My mother planted English ivy on some of our mature white oaks in the late 1940's. Over time, the ivy has become "mature ivy" that flowers, fruits, and feeds some of our songbirds. The ivy has also grown high into the treetops; but the growth of the trees has always outpaced the growth of the ivy. The evergreen ivy is very attractive on the sturdy oaks, especially in the wintertime--a thing of beauty, and a joy forever.
As to whether ivy is a skin irritant: I've never had a rash from it. Do you know what percentage of the human population is supposed to break out in an ivy-induced rash? Surely a small percentage in comparison with those who are affected by poison oak or poison ivy.
I have a very steep hill where the previous owners planted it. It has helped eliminate the errosion issues, but is now climbing the trees. I pulled a bunch of it last week.
I have seen snakes come out of it too. Yikes.
I have found that it outgrows other plants, but if you are just covering bare dirt, why not use some of the smaller fancier leaf varieties? Keeping it out of trees is not a big deal, and I've read that it actually protects building from weather. I have lots of cats...no rats.


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This post >> Self Programming DOs and DON'Ts << may answer some questions you might have.
This is my USB Hi-Pro. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My Hi-Pro is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My Hi-Pro, without me, is useless. Without my Hi-Pro, I am useless.
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Apparently Jesus' followers have no sense of humor. What a useless review.
Great flash. You do a fantastic job of bringing to light some of the oddities of the bible, in a comical, and probably accurate way.
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Oh gee. I reviewed part 6 before I watched part 7 and said that you missed this part. :P
Well, other than that everything else still goes for this series. I love bible mocking and you're doing it really good!
I have no choice but to give this a 10 out of 10! (And I reserve anything above 8 only for the absolutely fantastic entries.)
Man, about time!
Been awile since you submitted anything, good for you^^ Great though, good thing you showed that you nearly don't have to parodies this part of the bible. Really it's freaky.
Hope to see more of your series.
Personal note: I did not like the fact, that stopped making Life in the portal flashes. But hey, what you gonna do.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - A pair of 5-3 teams in the thick of the AFC playoff hunt meet in Western New York Sunday when the Buffalo Bills play host to the streaking Kansas City Chiefs at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
After an 0-2 start to the season, the Chiefs have won five of six behind steady veteran quarterback Alex Smith, who has completed 120-of-169 passes for 1,235 yards and 10 TDs with a 109.0 passer rating over that span, including four games with 100-plus rating.
The Bills, meanwhile, have turned their fortunes around after making the move from struggling second-year signal caller E.J. Manuel to veteran Kyle Orton, who has won three of his four starts.
Last weekend Smith threw a pair of touchdown passes as Kansas City handed the New York Jets their eighth straight defeat with a 24-10 victory. Smith connected on 21-of-31 passes for 199 yards for the Chiefs, who have won three in a row.
Jamaal Charles carried 20 times for 78 yards and a score for Kansas City, while Travis Kelce and Anthony Fasano each caught a touchdown pass from Smith.
"I think this team has a lot of confidence right now, we feel like we've been playing good football and taking the right steps in the right direction these last few weeks," said Smith. "Every week, you're going out and doing whatever it takes to get a W. They all look different. None of them are the same, but that's the goal, to go out there and compete there."
The Bills also beat the Jets in their last game, a 43-23 drubbing of New York in East Rutherford back on Oct. 26. Orton trumped Smith's performance against "Gang Green" by throwing four touchdown passes despite completing only 10- of-17 passes for 238 yards.
Star rookie receiver Sammy Watkins caught three passes for 157 yards and a score while Anthony Dixon carried the ball 22 times for 44 yards for Buffalo, which lost starters C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson to injuries the week prior against Minnesota.
The Bills defense also forced six turnovers against the Jets.
The Chiefs and Bills have become familiar opponents. The teams have met each of the last six seasons with two of those meetings taking place in Buffalo and four in Kansas City.
Buffalo leads its all-time series with Kansas City by a 23-18-1 margin but the Chiefs won the last encounter, a 23-13 triumph on Nov. 3, 2013 behind two defensive TDs, a Sean Smith 100-yard interception return and a Tamba Hali 11- yard return on a fumble recovery.
Neither team is all that explosive offensively so it's important for each group to be precise and that's where the veteran QBs come into play.
Kansas City is just 21st in the NFL, averaging 338.0 yards per game while the Bills are three notches below that at 326.9 ypg. Each unit does certain things very well, namely running the football for the Chiefs which generally fuels a solid time of possession advantage.
Charles has 435 rushing yards and is second among all AFC backs at 4.5 yards per carry. The dynamic back has 90 yards on the ground on his visit to Buffalo a season ago and he is leaned on to create the tempo for the Chiefs, who are sixth in the league when it comes to holding the football.
"He's so dynamic," fullback Anthony Sherman, who signed a three-year contract extension Wednesday, said of his backfield mate. "Whenever you get the ball in his hands, he's capable of breaking a long one."
The issue when things have gone bad for Kansas City has been turnovers. The Chiefs were the most opportunistic team in football in 2013 but currently have a minus-two turnover margin. The Bills, on the other hand, are an impressive plus-seven, which is fourth best in all of football.
Orton and Co. took a significant hit, though, when both Spiller (collarbone) and Jackson (groin) went down against the Vikings because Dixon has little wiggle and offseason pickup Bryce Brown can't seen to get on the field.
Jackson did return to practice in a limited role his week but his status remains iffy.
"It went OK," Jackson said, according to the Bills' official website. "It was good action. We'll see how it goes. The doctors are still being doctors and being cautious. So I've got to see how things progress throughout the week."
The team has persevered without its top runners largely because Orton is such a valuable presence.
"I don't know yet because it's still such a young season, but I think it's very promising the way he's prepared himself, the way he's handled himself," Bills offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said when discussing his QB.
Things could get even dicier for Orton this week, however, because the dynamic Watkins injured his groin in practice Wednesday. The rookie star will play may not be 100 percent.
Watkins' production has exploded since Orton took over and the former Clemson star has 38 receptions for 590 yards and five touchdowns.
"He's a leader," Watkins said of his QB. "He makes the passes that he needs to make. He knows how to help us out on the field, put us in different areas. That's what we need, a veteran quarterback."
The real strength of each team is on the defensive side of the ball where the Chiefs are ranked fifth overall behind Defensive Player of the Year candidate Justin Houston, who leads the NFL with 12 sacks.
"When we were 0-2, nobody really believed in us. We're 5-3 right now, and pretty sure nobody believes in us," Hali said. "Our goal is to continue to believe in what we're doing and win games."
The Bills, meanwhile, are ranked No. 8 with defensive tackle Marcell Dareus playing at an All-Pro level.
"You can argue that (Buffalo) s one of the best -- if not the best -- defenses in the NFL," Kansas City coach Andy Reid said. "It's a great challenge for (our) offense."
Reid has made stopping the Orton-to-Watkins connection the top priority for his stop unit.
"I've faced Kyle a number of times and I'm sure he's not complaining about having Watkins -- that's a good football player and he's producing," Reid said. "They're one of the top long-ball teams in the NFL, so it'll be a challenge for our secondary."
The steadier of the steady QBs will likely tell the tale of this one.
Smith's teams are 21-1-1 when he starts and records a 100-or-above passer rating, something he's done four times in his past six games. Conversely Orton's knowledge of the game has his teammates buying in and believing the postseason could be reality in Buffalo for the first time since 1999.
"I don't know everything, but I've been around," Orton said. "When you don't have those veterans to show you the way, it's tough on guys. We're getting better. We're preparing better every week and that'll end up paying dividends on the field."
The dividends may slow a bit this week as Charles' presence should take some of the pressure off of Smith.
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Online courses that can be taken by education professionals for recertification or salary advancement purposes.
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The following online courses are available for
CEUs or SEMI credit:
4 CEUs or
30 SEMI Credits - $230
*Behavior is Language
*Early Childhood: Observation &
Early Childhood: Program Planning
*Early Childhood: Typical &
Atypical Development
*Learning Disabilities
Reading Fundamentals #3
*Try DI!
*Understanding Aggression
*Understanding & Implementing
Common Core Standards(CEUs only)
*Why DI?
2.7 CEUs or
20 SEMI Credits - $204
Advanced Classroom Management
*Attention Deficit Disorder
*Autism & Asperger's Disorder
*Child Abuse
*Drugs & Alcohol in Schools
Early Childhood:
Family-Centered Services
*Educational Assessment
*Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools
Infant & Toddler Mental Health
*Reading & Writing in Content Area
Reading Fundamentals #1
Reading Fundamentals #2
*Talented & Gifted
Teaching Diversity
Teaching Elementary Math
*Traumatized Child
*Violence in Schools
*Tablet Compatible
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