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This discussion reminded me of taking my ~2YO niece to see my grandmother, who was blinded by MS. Before we went into her room in the nursing home, I said, "Sally, Grandmother is very old and her eyes don't work anymore so she can't see you. Is it OK if she wants to touch your face so she can know what you look like?" Sally said, "But she will see me when she is new again, right?"
"You're not an old man."
"That's good!"
Yes. I cringed at that little
Yes. I cringed at that little sentence too! A teaching moment, for sure.
Listening to two of these wonderful voices, I am so happy to learn so much early in the morning. Thank you . You , Jean Berko Gleason said it as clearly and brilliantly as I have heard, we are human beings because we can be conscious of our selves. When the children spoke to their mom and the child giggling about dad not yet being old, we all have so much to learn about how old is incredibly beautiful even if my favorite Andy Rooney said, it wasn't. I could continue to listen for a week , a year , and more of what you are saying learning hopefully teaching too.
I have two sons. One of my
I have two sons. One of my sons lives and works in Japan, is fluent in Japanese, knows some Spanish and his "native" language is midwest English. My other son has migrated to Georgia and been in that region for several years. His "native" language, of course, is midwest English as well, but his speech patterns and pronunciation have shifted to a more localized version of English. I am an early childhood teacher in an inner city, high density Spanish speaking school district. This program was highly provocative and informing for me. I am always discerning, analyzing, translating (even English into English)the means to translate relatively complex concepts into understandable terms for my young and eager learners. With the right verbage, the right context, they seem to be able to move right up Bloom's Taxonomy.....but honestly, I feel as if it is more than the verbage or visual or tactile clues.....I have listened to your programs involving the Ojibwe and Adele Diamond, listened repeated times actually, and passed on encouragement to listen to my colleagues.....this program further informs my own fascination with the acquisition of, use of, culture of language but has added to my consideration that there are factors inherent in the very sound of the words.....a word or the combination of words, particularly in story telling, but even in an unintentional, and perhaps less dramatic, context.....this program brought tears to my eyes.....so, of course, I will share my enthusiasm for this program with my colleagues, especially with those that have young children at home.
I spoke with my son that lives in Japan today....Among other things, we spoke about whether or what kind of sensations he feels when he is speaking English or Japanese. Our discussion revealed that he does feel differences that he agreed could go back to what may be defined as bracketing cultural similarities or differences.
Thank you so much. I enjoyed your program very much.
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Photo for Jean Berko Gleason, related to children having a large animal vocabulary. As the mother of this child, Seth Hodges, I bought him small plastic toy animals very often. I collected at least one hundred different animals, including fish which he played with in the tub. This photo was taken in Tallinn, Estonia in 2002, and Seth could name many animals in both English and Estonian. He also knew their sounds/voices in both languages (frogs "ribbit" in English, but they "croak" with a rolled r in Estonian). Thank you for studying what this might mean about me :-)
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Listening this morning of the guest's observation of what distinguishes the human animal from what we call "animals" and that the distinction is self consciousness, consciousness of ourselves, I've always wondered how it is we can say that. We know so little of our own consciousness, what makes us think, as your guest this morning also observed that as sentient beings, all animals are not conscious of their mortality? Try to get a dog to intentionally run off of a cliff (not that I've tried!). What if, in a way they are more evolved and are at peace with their mortality. What if they are attune to life at a far deeper level than humans? What if our longing for peace and tranquility, regardless of the means by which we pursue it isn't a Jungian collective unconsciousness from the time before Neolithic man when we were at peace and more tranquil, more a part of all life than we are today?
I enjoyed the discussion on language this morning. Ms. Gleason's comments about each child developing his/her 'own language system' rang true to me. She might be interested in another example. My eldest son was considered a 'late talker' - we lived in morocco during the time he was about 15 months to 34 months... i spoke english with him, but worked full time. My sister in law looked after him in our house during the day and spoke arabic to him, I spoke french with her. When we got back to US, the pediatrician here was concerned about language delay. I put it down to the mixed language inputs, although later he turned out to have ADD/dyslexia and still at 17 has trouble with the physical and mental process of creating written output - poor spelling, handwriting, grammar - although for the last 5 years has tested with reading comprehension 5-6 years above his grade level. But what was really interesting was that the as a young child (eg, 18 mo-2.5 years) he developed a vast array of gestures to convey what he wanted, in addition to his gradual use of a small selection of arabic and english words during this time. My husband's family used a lot of gestures when in a big family setting - to convey a message to someone else in the room without having to add to the 2-3 conversations already going on in the room or for privacy. My son adopted these, and created a load of his own, - I think by the time we left he used about 25 gestures, which he might use alongside a word or two - I had no trouble understanding what he wanted to convey. In another curious development around the time he was learning to read, in addition to relying heavily on 'contextual cluee' he went through a period where he would actually change the grammar and words of the sentence he was trying to read, to mean something quite similar, that made spoken sense, but was not what was written on the page, he wasnt often successful in phonetic decoding, but later was a more enthusiastic reader than his younger brothers, who had fewer reading issues at the outset. He established his own systems to leapfrog his constraints.
After listening to today's program on language acquisition,(excellent!!), I began thinking about how to use of smart phones may change the next generation's understanding of and memory of THEMSELVES. The end of this segment had the speaker sharing with his audience that moment when his child took more than two steps. None of us at age 50 and older will be able to say our childhoods were documented on video, recorded auditorily and visually, as extensively as those children who are babies now. Has anyone thought to ask both the negative and positive implications of this? Will parents stop telling the stories to their children of that moment when baby girl/ boy took those steps, said that word, etc? Or will all this ability to capture, in real time, these moments, these milestones, enhance the memory, facilitate richer conversations and more celebration around the child's development? How will this impact the parent, as s/he grows old? How will it impact the child, as s/he grows up? Will we stop journaling those precious moments, will we no longer talk about them, but just hand the iPhone over to someone else to look at and listen for themselves. Will we, in the process, LOSE language, and stop talking to one another? I am a special education elementary public school teacher. Language and communication is paramount to the work I engage in every day. This area is of great interest to me, as a teacher, parent, grand and great-grandparent, as well as from the perspective of caring for elder parents in my home who are both now 91. Dad is slowly losing language, communicating in small bits, sometimes jumbled sentences and disjointed phrases. Instead of the celebration of first steps, there is the reliving of the last falling down incident. Communication with my partner is in this mix, too. I thank you for listening to me. I thank you for being out there and for all the richness you bring to my life! Peace in our time, Irene
Wow, what a load "On Being"
Wow, what a load "On Being" is. Seriously. The very core of Journalism is the asking of challenging questions which seek the truth behind the words. That never happens on this show. It's instead a venue for new age hype and charletans. Give a little thought to the junk you are foisting on the public please.
What questions would you have
What questions would you have asked?
Yes, what questions would you
Yes, what questions would you have asked?
Thank you again for
Thank you again for continuing to open my mind. I teach young children so this was very insightful! P.s. I listen every Sunday morning....
Thank you for a repeat
Thank you for a repeat (encore) on a subject that has always fasinated me.It enlightens on why we do not need to have ONE language and points up one of the effects of colonializm.
Wonderful interview with Dr
Wonderful interview with Dr Berko-GLeason. I have been a student of her writing/philosophy since my first introduction to the wug test back in the early 1970s as a graduate student of speech-langauge pathology. I have had my own college students replicate the Wug test with one or two children in order to experience first hand the wonder of children's language rules. Thank you for the podcast of the interview; I have provided a link to it for my current students who begin classes this week... a great way to engage them in week 1 of the semester's study of infants and toddlers.
One of my favorite language
One of my favorite language development stories comes from a 4year old who was giving me a tour of his home as I began my duty as the evening babysitter. As he showed me his "mom and dad's" bedroom he commented on the photos on the dresser. Pointing to the wedding photo of his parents he said: "That's my mom and dad when they were young". And then pointing to a photo of what appeared to be his (perhaps deceased) grandparents or great-grandparents he said "And that is my mom and dad when they get old."
Good program, although I
Good program, although I would like to note that Ms. Berko should perhaps refrain from making guesses about why children with autism sometimes do not develop language, especially when she acknowledges not working extensively with neurology/imaging. Autism is a neurobiological disease. Imaging studies show differential language processing. As a parent of two kids with ASD (one with language delay) the idea that language delay results from a lack of desire for attachment is disheartening and I suspect based upon dated theories of the etiology of ASD.
Since we're talking about
Since we're talking about language - is autism really considered a "disease?" Not challenging you, but just curious, as I've been trying to learn more about autism lately, after a family member's new diagnosis, and we have been referring to it as a "neurobiological condition." Somehow this seems a less stigmatizing way to talk about his mind and how it works ... but is it accurate?
Listening to Jean Berko
Listening to Jean Berko Gleason's observations on learning language leads me to wonder about Down Syndrome children and the learning of language. By age five, our granddaughter (Down Syndrome) has acquired a normal vocabulary and cognitive skills which she demonstrates through her actions and responses to instructions and questions. She does speak, but like many Down children, struggles with verbalizing all those beautiful words that she knows. It would interesting to learn more about how children with Down Syndrome learn to speak in comparison with other children.
I am a 1st grade school
I am a 1st grade school teacher in New Orleans, Louisiana. I teach immersion French at Audubon Charter School. Every word of this show resonates with what I experience on a daily basis. There is so much interesting information that I would like a paper version of this conversation to be able to get back to it easily. Would you consider publishing this story in a printed magazine?
I would also appreciate a bibliography of articles or books in socio-linguistics applied to children.
Thank you so much for this extremely interesting show. It blew me away!
I caught a portion of "On
I caught a portion of "On Being" regarding the topic of "Unfolding Language" on the car radio on WAMU (Washington, D.C.) this morning (January 6, 2013) and heard Professor Jean Berko Gleason mention the ancient cave painting in France of a horse. Her reference to the artist as "she" and "her" was of particular interest. I'm sure this must be the same cave painting that I first saw several years ago in my college art history book. I found this new information on the painting to be fascinating. Did Professor Gleason happen to mention how, when, and by whom the determination of the artist's gender was finally made after all these millennia? (Or perhaps one of your listeners may know the answer?) Thank you.
I received an enormous amount
I received an enormous amount of flack when I first suggested in a letter to the Boston Globe about 20 years ago that cave paintings might have been made by women. (I got anonymous letters full of religious claims.) Recent research on the handprints left on the walls of the caves indicates that most of them were females: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/10/131008-women-handprints-oldest-neolithic-cave-art/
I was fascinated with the
I was fascinated with the interview with Jean Berko Gleason as an anthropologist and as a parent watching 3 children acquire language - - a most intriguing thing to observe. Our son seemed to grasp patterns, though sometimes incorrectly extended beyond actual usage, at a very early age. For example, possessive pronouns. He heard us say his, hers, yours, ours, theirs and so he would respond "mines" instead of "mine" for things that belonged to him. He also reasoned that if something were done "on purpose", then other things might happen "on accident" rather than "by accident". Regarding the hallmarks of Homo sapiens, I used to teach a course on human evolution, and used a model suggested in an essay entitled "The Evolution of Man's Capacity for Culture" and also supposedly unique characteristics suggested by the linguist Hockett. One by one, these "unique" factors came into question. And why shouldn't they since morphological characteristics of humans developing from primates and other mammals can be seen as transitional? My present feeling is that there few if any differences between humans and great apes IN KIND, but some of the differences IN DEGREE are so profound they might as well be in kind! Particularly important, I feel, are "displacement" (ability to project into the past and future) and "self awareness".
When my daughter, Hannah, was
When my daughter, Hannah, was about four--and just learning how contractions work--she came up with "amn't, her contraction of "am not" of course, not knowing that conventionally, in the phrase "I am not," we contract the "I am" and not the "am not," though "am not" is where "ain't" comes from and "amn't" is perfectly acceptable in some communities (and Joyce uses it in _Ulysses_).
say what is the credit for
say what is the credit for the uptempo music as the credits are read? i liked it.
Rich, the track is "Mike
Rich, the track is "Mike Mills" from Air's Walkie Talkie album. If you want to listen to the full track again, stream it from our show playlist.
I think it is very
I think it is very interesting how Jean Gleason discussed all sides of the arguments- nature vs. nurture. She does state her opinion, that language develops through exposure and experience (which goes a bit along the lines of a Dewey perspective) and gives examples. This piece has opened my mind up to many research projects that have been going on which will help me come to my own conclusions as a person and a teacher. I believe that we are innately born with the ability to learn language; but the actual learning of that language is highly dependent on our environment and the people around us. What is developed relies entirely on others and their language.
Emotional underpinnings is a very interesting term- and connecting that to those who have autism is a very interesting thought. It is a possibility that those diagnosed with autism who have trouble communicating because they lack the emotional underpinnings connected to language development.
I LOVE the connection to her daughter with "held" and "holded". I deal with these sort of mis-speakings often within the classroom. And although I try to correct them discreetly, I find that the students usually continue to use the term that they were initially using. But, it is interesting that eventually the older they get and the more they are exposed to people using the terms in the correct manner- they too will begin to use the correct term.
The idea of the Wug is amazing.. I have never seen or heard of someone approaching language and research in that way. By intertwining language and mythical beings is a fantastic way to assess ones understanding of language and the way it is supposed to be used. Like Gleason said, if you use the term "dog" or "cat" the child could very well have just memorized the correct tense in which to speak it, or they have probably heard multiple times in their own experience that more than one dog is referred to as 'dogs'. With a Wug, there is no chance of that happening. We can assess the core of the students understanding. BRILLIANT.
On hearing the quote 'the
On hearing the quote 'the teacher holded the baby rabbit...' reminds me of how my son (who has spent 4 years living in France from the age of 2) continues to talk about things being 'more bigger, more faster'. No matter how many times I tell him the correct English way to describe these things, he continues, even now, aged 7 to use a mix of French grammar with his English.
The 'giraffe eating mostly leaves' reminds me of my older son who informed me on day, aged about 7, that 'FIRSTLY we will do this and NEXTLY we will do that'. I like the word 'nextly' .... it should be a word!


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It is winter at Nideck Point. Oak fires burn in the stately flickering hearths, and the community organizes its annual celebration of music and pageantry. But for Reuben Golding, now infused with the Wolf Gift, this promises to be a season like no other. He's preparing to honor an ancient Midwinter festival with his fellow Morphenkinder—a secret gathering that takes place deep within the verdant recesses of the surrounding forests.
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Q: It's been almost two years since The Wolf Gift was published. What has been the most fun for you about writing this new series?
A: The new cosmology is terrific fun. Since this is a brand new series, I'm able to evolve a whole new type of supernatural character—the morphenkind, or man wolf—and make up an origin story for the species and work with what powers these creatures have and so forth. I've loved that. But as always the novels are about character, and I do love the new cast—Reuben my youthful hero, his family, and the contemporary setting. As always I like blending a family story with a supernatural story. I've done this with the Mayfair Witches and to some extent with the vampires. But the very most fun? I guess the new cosmology—that Reuben the Man Wolf is a comic book hero, living a double life as a reporter and a man wolf.
Q: A defining element of your werewolves is that they are sentient during transformation, but also that they can detect and hunt out evil. How does The Wolves of Midwinter begin to blur those clear lines of good vs. evil for your main character, Reuben?
A: Well, Reuben and Stuart—both young man wolves—are coming to see the obvious, that there is no real objective standard in the world of what is good or evil, much as we all wish that there was. And in some situations, they do not see clearly what to do. They transform into powerful beast men and can easily kill and punish evil doers, but what happens when the evil doer is contrite and becomes a victim himself? Do they stop in their tracks? Their powers put an immense burden on those human beings who know what they are. Is it moral for a good man to contact Reuben and ask for his help with despicably evil murderers, knowing full well that Reuben has the power to transform into a Man Wolf and bring immediate death to the evil ones? In The Wolves of Midwinter they confront this problem for the first time.
Q: What was it about the unfinished nature of Reuben's relationship with Marchent that inspired you to bring back her ghost in The Wolves of Midwinter?
A: Marchent was a very strong character and she left the narrative early. She died violently. I thought what if she lingers, confused, uncertain, an earthbound spirit in need of guidance to the light? I think it was her character and how strong she felt to me in the first book that prompted me to bring her back. When I write I believe the old cliché: there are no small parts, only small actors. And so even if a character is going to be in a book for a very short while (as Marchent was in the first book) I'll go deep into that character, seeking to make that character very real, and then when the character is dispatched, well I miss the character. That's what happened with Marchent.
Q: The Wolves of Midwinter features the emergence of other "Ageless Ones," like the Forest Gentry, and the strange servants who serve the Distinguished Gentlemen. How do these new characters allow you build upon the werewolf mythology you've created?
A: It's flat out unrealistic to present a universe in which the morphenkinder are the only preternatural inhabitants. It's a failure of imagination to not ponder what other supernatural or preternatural beings they might know or interact with. I thought it only natural that immortal morphenkinder would know a lot about spirits, ghosts, and so forth, and other immortals. It was fun to imagine new species. And I love writing about ghosts. I am doing it in other books now as well as in The Wolf Gift Chronicles. I have a mythology of ghosts and spirits that transcends any individual series I've written and I just love it. With Reuben and his friends, I feel like I'm just getting started on their world. I may bring in other elements soon. For now though the Forest Gentry and the "strange servants" are really delighting me.
Q: The Wolves of Midwinter also introduces new members of other werewolf packs, suggesting a much larger world exists beyond the Distinguished Gentlemen. Will we learn more about the past history of the Morphenkinder as the series continues?
A: Yes, as the series continues we will learn much more about the history of the Morphenkinder. I already have a big surprise brewing for book three. And of course we have only begun to see in this second book how morphenkinder from other parts of the world can make serious trouble for Reuben, Felix, Margon and the inhabitants of Nideck Point. I feel that in these two Wolf Gift books I've opened many doors and I want this to develop into a huge fantasy series.
Q: So much of the setting and atmosphere of The Wolves of Midwinter is tied to traditional Christmas holiday rituals. What experiences and research did you draw from to create such a rich setting? Were you inspired by European holiday festivals? What was your favorite part of creating the Festival in Nideck Point?
A: I am enthralled with Yuletide customs the world over but particularly those of Europe and America. I did intensely research them, seeking for material everywhere. I have used intense Christmas symbols and mythology in The Witching Hour and in Lasher, and I am very interested, as you can see, in delving into it with the wolves. I am intrigued as to why our heritage includes belief in ghosts walking at Christmastime and so many Christmas ghost stories, like those written in Victorian England, for instance. I'm intrigued with the ancient European custom of people dressing as beasts and in animal skins around Christmastime—with customs involving bonfires and echoes of human sacrifice. Clearly the feast of midwinter was serious business in our past, a time when we celebrated the cycles of the earth, the desperate hope that the warm spring and summer sun would return, in spite of the ice and snows, and that we would see light and growth and possibility again. That's in our blood as human beings. And to me all this is related to the very idea of the man wolves—that we humans remember on some level when we were very primitive and closer to the animal world than we are today, that our nature is always animal and divine mixed together, that we are mammals with souls. Christmas is the great feast at the very heart of our cultural experience of these mysteries. God becoming man in the Christ Child in the dark of winter is a potent symbol for all of us—human beings who are spiritual as well as physical—and for our great need to control our animal nature while never forgetting it.
Q: By contrast, the Yuletide ritual of the werewolves is much more pagan and primitive. Did you know that scene would be such a climax of the book when you started? Or did you discover its power as you were writing?
A: Yes, I started out with the idea of exploring how the wolves would celebrate the pagan feast of midwinter as well as the Christmas feast of midwinter. I have introduced characters who are immortals, one of whom at least was born long before the Christian era, and I wanted to see how as a tribe the morphenkinder would honor this ancient and evolving feast of Yule.
Q: How does technology play a role in a series where your hero Reuben is a young reporter grappling with an ancient transformation? Is it challenging to fuse the contemporary aspects of Reuben's life (his iPhone, laptop, etc.) with the timelessness of the Chrism?
A: If Reuben is to be believable as a contemporary reporter he has to be involved with technology. I have to ask myself, how would he use all the technological devices we have today in confronting the Wolf Gift? It's only natural that he would photograph himself in transformation with his iPhone, and look up werewolves on the web, and of course write down his thoughts on his computer. It would be a failure of imagination to try to present some atmospheric gothic world today in which technology doesn't exist. We supernatural writers have to meet the challenges of today in writing our stories. I love the gothic atmosphere of Nideck Point, the gothic aspects of Christmas, but to present a quaint world without flat screen TVs, or desk top computer or iPhones, would just be ridiculous and shallow. I believe that great gothic stories can be told today as well as ever and that referencing all our technological advances can be done with no sacrifice of romance or gothic thrills.
Q: Can you give us a hint for things to look forward to in the next book in The Wolf Gift Chronicles?
A: It's too early for me to say. Right now I'm thinking a lot about Sergei, the Russian man wolf, and about Stuart, the young gay man wolf, but I'm not sure where the story will go. I do think it might involve more chunks of time, much more travel, more conflict and so on. And I have not forgotten little Suzie Blakely or Pastor George, two key characters in The Wolves of Midwinter. We might hear more from them too. Reuben is in a real world, and it is a world filled with potential trouble and potential adventure.
Q: What have been your favorite reactions from fans about your return to the gothic?
A: Naturally I love their enthusiasm for the characters and the storytelling. I love that readers are willing to follow me into something wholly new. I've published over thirty books and there are always flattering requests for old characters and old stories to continue. But I treasure the response of those who are delighted with something fresh and contemporary.
Praise for Anne Rice's Wolf Gift Chronicles
"Vintage Anne Rice. . . . This time, with werewolves." —The Wall Street Journal
"A lot of fun…. Rice creates yet another world . . . along the lines of her greatest achievements." —Alan Cheuse, NPR
"[Rice's] books are scary and mysterious and mystical, filled with thrills and danger, frightening fun, and ardent passion." —R. L. Stine
"Still sharp of tooth." —The Daily News Journal (Tennessee)
"A terrific read by a master of her craft." —Bookreporter
"Anne Rice is back with the bad guys." —Library Journal
"Ranks with [Rice's] best. . . . Feisty and terrific fun." —The Dallas Morning News
"Fans will welcome Rice's return to the realm of eccentric immortal predators." —Kirkus Reviews
"Includes plenty of forest spirits, a restless ghost, and a grand mansion that almost feels like a character too." —The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
"Intoxicating." —USA Today
"Rice spares no detail in her lush imagining of dual holidays. One is the Christmas celebrations in the town where the werewolves live . . . and the other is a deep forest ritual." —Lexington Herald-Ledger
1. In describing Reuben's reaction when he learns Laura has taken the Chrism, Rice writes, " He felt an immediate arousal. He wanted her again, and yet he felt, what, sick? Was he sick with fear? He hated himself" (p. 9). What do Reuben's mixed emotions reflect about his feeling about his own transformation? What part do his feelings as Laura's lover play in his discomfort with her decision?
2. Why is Laura more accepting of the "wolf gift" than Reuben is? Do her past encounters with tragedy and death validate her desire for immortality (p. 11)? Are the other reasons for her eagerness to become a Morphenkinder persuasive (p. 18)?
3. Felix argues that "Traditions are seldom lies; traditions reflect people's deepest beliefs and customs. They have their own truths..." (p. 22). What family, community, or religious traditions embody or reinforce your personal beliefs? Do you share Reuben's ambivalence about Christmas celebrations today (pp. 30; 34)?
4. Are Celeste's anger about her pregnancy and her decision to let Reuben raise their child understandable (p. 67-69)? To what extent are both Celeste and Reuben motivated by selfishness? How does the prospect of fatherhood affect Reuben? Do you think he appreciates the full implications of being a father to "natural child" (p. 69)? Does the arrangement they make seem right and appropriate to you (pp. 120-122)?
5. What intellectual and emotional responses does the appearance of Marchent's ghost arouse in Reuben and Felix? Is Elthram's description of the "newly dead" comparable to accounts you have read about near-death experiences (p. 161)? What does his explanation of the transition from the earthbound state to the realm of spirits and ghosts provide for both Reuben and the reader (pp. 162; 167)?
6. What light does the destruction of the brothel in the South American jungle shed on the uncertainties Reuben faces (pp. 177-181)? What are the moral implications of his conclusion that "The scent of evil does not make us what we are, and once we are beasts we kill like beasts, and we have only the human part of us, the fallible human part to guide us" (p. 181)?
7. What do Jim's struggles with guilt and regrets illustrate about the power of faith and the belief in God? In what ways do his beliefs and his training as a priest affect his abilities and inclination to support Reuben (see, for example, p. 118)? Is Jim guilty of betraying his moral and religious principles when he tells Reuben about thugs wreaking havoc in his parish, knowing what actions his brother will take (pp. 335-337)?
8. Why do you think Rice chose to make one of Reuben's parents a poet and the other a scientist? How do Phil's interests and special qualities reflect or mimic aspects of the "wolf gift"? Does his relationship with Reuben and the Morphenkinder evolve in a believable and satisfying way?
9. What makes Rice's description of the Morphenkind Christmas Eve ceremony so gripping (pp. 266-281)? How does Rice bring to life the physical sensations the participants experience? What impact do the erotic images on the meaning, as well as the power, of the scene?
10. As they make love, Reuben quotes the Genesis, whispering "Laura, bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh"; Laura answers, "My beloved Reuben, wither thou goest, I will go and where thou lodgest, I will lodge," and Rueben continues to quote from The Book of Ruth, saying "And I with thee.... And thy people shall be my people" (p. 273). Why does Rice turn to these familiar Biblical quotations immediately following the sexually graphic (almost pornographic) description of Reuben reaction to Laura's naked body (p. 272)?
11. The festivities in The Wolves of Midwinter involve both pagan rituals and the Christian celebration of Christmas. What similarities are there between such seemingly disparate traditions? What do they reflect about the relationship between humans and the natural world? About the spiritual needs at the heart of community and religious gatherings? How does the story of Christ relate to and reaffirm the mysteries, hopes, and fears experienced in the pre-Christians world?
12. The Wolves of Midwinter is deeply concerned with what it means to be immortal. Compare the points of view expressed by Reuben (p. 16), Laura (p. 18); Felix (p. 77); and Margon (p. 94-5). What accounts for their differing perspectives? Based on the characters in the novel-- including the Distinguished Gentleman, the "new" Morphenkinder Reuben, Stuart, and Laura, and the Forest Gentry-discuss whether immortality is a gift or a burden. Does the idea of living forever appeal to you? Why or why not?
13. Rice has called Reuben "a comic book hero, living a double-life as a reporter and a man wolf"(Amazon.com Review). What parallels do you see between the adventures of Reuben and Superman (aka reporter Clark Kent)? What particular events in the novel bring out the poignancy-and the humor-of the hero's need to keep his identity secret?
14. In addition to Morphenkinder presented in The Wolf Gift, The Wolves of Midwinter introduces other preternatural beings-ghosts and spirits; the Forest Gentry; another, less benevolent pack of Morphenkinder. How do these new characters expand on and enrich the imaginary world Rice created in the first book? Which character or group would you like to see further developed in the next book in the series?
15. If you are familiar with Rice's Vampire Chronicles, discuss the differences between the immortal Vampires and Morphenkinder. Are the characters in one saga easier to like or identify with?


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Cards starter to duel crafty Cobb as Tampa Bay eyes seventh straight
For each of the past two seasons, Lance Lynn has been haunted by fading performances in the second half. The right-hander's most recent start -- his first since the All-Star break -- showed indications that he could better handle the trials of a full season this time around.
On Friday, Lynn held the Dodgers to two runs over six strong innings of work, giving up four hits while recording nine strikeouts, a figure he last reached on April 24. And though he has tended to show wear down the stretch, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny believes the 27-year-old has grown from both a physical and mental standpoint.
"I think he's a similar guy, but maybe a little more refined," Matheny said. "I think he knows himself better. I think last year at this time of the year, we were probably talking about some of the inconsistencies we'd see, whether it was his demeanor on the mound or his pace. ... He was figuring out who he was. He's got a much better feel of the pitcher that he wants to be."
When Lynn faces the Rays on Wednesday, he will also have a pivotal stage on which to keep proving himself. After Tuesday's loss, the Cardinals sit 1 1/2 games behind the division-leading Brewers, with the Pirates and Reds no further than three behind St. Louis in what has become a tight National League Central race, thereby magnifying each win and loss.
Standing in the Cards' way on Wednesday will be Tampa Bay right-hander Alex Cobb, who has quietly gone 2-0 with a 3.63 ERA in three July starts after struggling to find consistency in his mechanics through parts of May and June. His last outing saw him surrender two runs on five hits over 5 2/3 innings against the Twins.
"The more times I run out there," Cobb said, "the more info I'm going to gather from what my pitches are doing. I'm still searching to get in that groove to where I'm just thinking about the pitch and that's it."
Cardinals: Siegrist could return Wednesday
Left-hander Kevin Siegrist could potentially be activated from the 15-day disabled list ahead of Wednesday's series finale against the Rays, said Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak.
Siegrist worked a 1 1/3-inning rehab appearance for Double-A Springfield on Monday. He has scattered four hits and three walks over 4 2/3 scoreless innings across five rehab outings since hurting his left forearm on May 24 -- an injury that was further complicated by nerve problems that caused shoulder pain.
"This was a shocker to me," Siegrist said of the length of recovery. "Everything just kept spiraling a little bit. But I got everything under control, and it feels good. I couldn't wait to get back. It was probably the most frustrating thing I could go through. You just want to get back and help the team out any way you can."
Rays: Rebound hopes high in Tampa Bay
When the Rays squared off against St. Louis earlier this season, they were a season-worst 18 games below the .500 mark. Entering Wednesday, the club finds itself in the midst of a season-high six-game winning streak while going 12-4 since July 1.
For a team that has won at least 90 games in each of the past four seasons, both players and coaches remain confident that the Rays possess the ability to vault themselves back into the thick of the playoff race.
"We've been playing September baseball for the last month," manager Joe Maddon said. "I'm telling you, when I'm doing my prep work, and I was doing it today, it does feel like it's September to me because we dug ourselves such a big hole. Our goal is to get out of it, obviously, and then do something nobody has ever done before us. It has to happen one day at a time, and beyond that one series at a time. "
Worth noting
• The Cardinals and Rays are meeting for just the 13th time in their history on Wednesday. St. Louis holds a 7-5 edge in the all-time series, though Tampa Bay has taken two of three so far this season.
• Tampa Bay entered Wednesday riding a seven-game road winning streak and is now 15-3 over its last three road trips.
Alec Shirkey is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Jeb Bush, a Republican and the former Florida governor, sat down to discuss President Obama's leadership, presidential politics, and the Senate campaign of his successor, Gov. Charlie Crist.
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Grumpy Gary in "Dog Daze"http://darren-campbell.blogspot.co.uk/
I am currently working on an animation entitled "Dog Daze" a follow-up animation to my first animation named "Come Fly With Me" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cujl0MRevq0 The story is about a character named Gary who is quite an angry individual. As he tries to get some sleep he is pestered by the unrelenting barking of a dog from outside. I have pretty much just started work on the animation but will be posting updates here aswell as on my blog. Through this I hope nto receive decent feedback and criticism of the work in order to improve, I'd really appreciate your help. Thank you, Darren.
Re: Grumpy Gary in "Dog Daze"A noble attempt and congrats on completing the video. The area I feel needs attention is towards the end where the scenes don't hook up and the continuity is affected. Music is good and the slapstick humor is something to build on as is the simplicity of design. Thanks for posting on the forums! Looking forward to the follow up.
Re: Grumpy Gary in "Dog Daze"I agree with Charles - Great job with the animation however! I am also looking forward to the follow up.
Re: Grumpy Gary in "Dog Daze"Thank you for the replies, they really help encourage me to continue.
I know what you mean about the continuity towards the end, which is quite right. As it was part of my uni project, the end was rushed in order to meet the deadline. I will post updates soon, thanks.
Re: Grumpy Gary in "Dog Daze"http://darren-campbell.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/animatic-scene-one.html
Just a little update. The above link is to my blog, specifically to a rough animatic for the first scene of "Dog Daze." Feedback at this stage would be terrific, particularly suggestions on what I could perhaps add to the scene...Or pretty much any suggestions you may have for me at all. Thank you guys!
Re: Grumpy Gary in "Dog Daze"i like it so far! Clear and understandable.
Something to add might be some body movements from 0:01-0:06, right now only his head is moving, maybe try to add some subtle body movements and see how it works!
Re: Grumpy Gary in "Dog Daze"Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I've just become a father and so been quite busy the past couple weeks. Thanks for the suggestions, what sort of body movements do you think?
Re: Grumpy Gary in "Dog Daze"I have began working on my project again and have just finished working on the background.
Here is the link to the shot: [url="http://darren-campbell.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/colouring-garys-living-room.html"]http://darren-campbell.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/colouring-garys-living-room.html[/url] The colouring is what I feel I need the most help with. Any suggestions you guys can give on what colours would perhaps be better suited to certain objects would be greatly appreciated. Any other suggestions for improvements you have for anything would also be more than appreciated. Thanks!
Re: Grumpy Gary in "Dog Daze"Your Grumpy Gary video looks funny. Somehow reminds me of the sound effects from the classic cartoons animated films of the 90s.
Re: Grumpy Gary in "Dog Daze"Cool to see this project keep progressing
One thing to keep in mind in your backgrounds is perspective, Especially for the chair in this case. Both sides are the same size in the colored final one. It doesn't look right right, the farther one away from the camera has to be a bit smaller- like in this picture Keep it up!
Re: Grumpy Gary in "Dog Daze"I've been really busy the past few weeks, having started back at university and having a newborn baby. Here's where I am at the moment with the project, there's a few things that are off in a couple of the frames but this is basically what I have before I go over and do the final animation, let me know what you think!
Re: Grumpy Gary in "Dog Daze"Here's the embedded video. Congrats on your baby!
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Why, hello all!
I am very new to Portland. I live in north Portland, but this commute route advice request is for my beautiful friend. Being new, I am completely unfamiliar with the route that my friend needs to take from her residence to her place of employ. First, I think that it's very brave of her to choose bicycle commuting to take her to work. It's forced, since her work early morning arrival time is before Trimet buses run, yet she does have a car at her disposal. I admire her for choosing cycling as an option! She plans on cycling to work in the morning and returning back to downtown Portland via Trimet bus. So, one-way commute advice is desired. (north to south) Here are the general intersections of her departure and arrival: (with Google Map link) 11th St & SW Jeffersons St, Portland, OR to SW Sagert St & SW Martinazzi St, Tualatin, OR Ideally, I want her bicycle commute to be an optimal blend of the safest roads/paths, flattest terrain, and shortest route. This is where I need the assistance of your collective knowledge. And please, the more route details/info/cautions the better! In addition, I plan on riding the route before she does to confirm that it is indeed safe, flat as possible, and direct as will allow. Lastly, any commuting tips and advice that could help her would certainly be valued and appreciated. Thank you! |
I ride from where SW PDX, Tigard, and Beaverton all meet up to SE Hawthorne everyday. The route you posted is easy going and safe along the river, but that lefthand corner on the map (heading West up to Barbur) is a really nasty uphill climb. I mean stoopid nasty. After coming over the Hawthorne Bridge, I hang a left on 1st street and head up to where Barbur starts and take that all the way home. Barbur is actually pretty easy once you get acclimated to the high speed autos. It isn't the most pleasant ride given the traffic and lights further South, but there just isn't a good route that I know of other than that, and it has a reasonable bike lane for most of it. But just be prepared for flats, since there is usually a bit of road debris. The Fanno Creek Trail is certainly nice, but it's rather hodge podge, and often filled with joggers and walkers, so I avoid it when I'm actually trying to get somewhere.
Regardless, you and your friend should do a few practice rides and see how it goes. Kudos to your friend for her initiative, and to you for helping! |
Thanks lovedoctor! That's some first-hand knowledge that I can use.
That path on Google Maps was the default cycling path that Google presented me. Since I posted above, and with your help, I've altered the commute route to be reflected below. I think that Google Maps sent me up the steep hill on a footpath! You are correct though, if she goes down Salmon street to the Willamette's elevation she will then need to ride back up. Best to preserve that height and head southwest on Broadway towards SW Barbur Blvd and Tualatin. Here is the revised bicycle commute via Google Maps (revision 1.1) ~> 11th St & SW Jeffersons St, Portland, OR to SW Sagert St & SW Martinazzi St, Tualatin, OR I've also revised the route to more fully use SW Barbur Blvd. This brings me to another question/point, what about taking SW Terwilliger Blvd above OHSU instead of SW Barbur Blvd until where the two boulevards intersect southerly? I see that SW Terwilliger Blvd is sinuous along the same elevation through the hills. Although, this may include ups and downs too. Is this a safer/calmer alternative? Another question about the route in this post's Google Map bicycle commute, near the southern end, at the intersection of SW Hall Blvd (turns into SW 85th Ave) & SW Durham Rd, would it be better continuing south along the SW 85th Ave (along the above route) or turning east along SW Durham Rd then proceeding south on SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd? |
The time of morning you have mentioned she will be riding Terwilliger is a much less stressful/safer alternative, although more strenuous. I personally avoid Barbur in the early morning hours. I don't mind the high-speed commuter traffic in the mornings or evenings, but I just don't trust those out after the bars close to notice the cyclist in the bike lane. I think in those hours Barbur being low traffic is actually more risky, because tired/intoxicated drivers don't have a "pack" to follow and keep them aware of their lanes.
Although Terwilliger has much more narrow bike lanes, if you are riding in the wee hours of the morning you can take the pedestrian path almost the entire way to Barbur. Most times of day there are dog walkers and joggers using it, so the bike lanes are the way to go. But in the early morning hours it's perfectly reasonable to use the side path on your bike and much safer if you are worried about car traffic (as long as you enter the infrequent intersections cautiously, remember turning cars will not be expecting any traffic in the crosswalk) . Even though it is more of a workout, this is my preferred route late at night and in the early morning. I'm glad you caught that crazy foot-path route google maps suggested before trying it. I blindly followed those directions late one evening and was rewarded with a brutal climb through the neighborhood up to Barbur. Those "footpaths" are quite steep and go right past people's front doors, carrying my bike up them at midnight did not seem like a good choice. From that night on I only have used the tri-met route planning tool at rtp.trimet.org |
That route looks boring but good. That's what I would take to get from A to B. Terwilliger is definitely more fun, and aside from one notorious intersection (Jonathan did some posts bout this on bikeportland.org), it's pretty safe and calmer than Barbur. However, it does mean a fair amount more elevation change. I'd ride them both before making it official and see which she prefers.
Regarding your last question, I dunno. I don't head that far South too often, but perhaps others (K'Tesh?) have. |
Thanks for your input, Salty Dog. Much appreciated! It really put into context what I experienced today.
So, today (Sunday) I rode SW Terwilliger (and then back north on SW Barbur) and SW Barbur also (and then back north on SW Terwilliger looping again). SW Terwilliger has a grade that is certainly manageable. Not too bad. Car speeds seemed reasonable and cars were more aware of cyclists. The impression that I was left with. Now, SW Barbur. Well, let's face it, that section is simply a highway. Five lanes wide in some places! I rode on those two bridge sidewalks that seem to be part of the bikeway. Wow, what craptastic biking infrastructure! The first bridge crossing ended in a pretty steep drop from the bridge sidewalk right into a drainage grate. Who was proud about kludging that together?! Also, there were two (thankfully) marked road/path damaged areas. Thanks, whoever marked those! When I was riding south on SW Barbur a Trimet bus brushed by me with less than 2' then proceeded to ride inside the bike lane. I thought it quite rude and threatening, but I bet that it would have frightened my lovely friend. Disappointing Trimet driver. (On the way back north on SW Barbur another Trimet bus driver was very courteous near an intersection.) Lastly, again, those bridge-sidewalk crossings. It seems as if they've reinforced the bridge railing with projecting metal that further limits/impedes the sidewalk width by ~ 8"-12". Again, disappointing bike infrastructure. lovedoctor, what is that "notorious" intersection on SW Terwilliger? I didn't see anything too bad. Maybe when SW Terwilliger crossed SW Capital Hwy? I'm going to push for the inclusion of SW Terwilliger in the commute. The ride is fun and beautiful. The climbs manageable and the descents exciting but not too much so. It only adds ~0.5 miles to the commute length. So here is commute including SW Terwilliger via Google Maps (revision 1.2) ~> 11th St & SW Jeffersons St, Portland, OR to SW Sagert St & SW Martinazzi St, Tualatin, OR There! A little less boring for lovedoctor. |
SW Condor. Read more HERE. The intersection has gone through some revisions since the bollards did not hold up to motorists defying the No-Left-Turn, so now it mostly just looks like every other crossing. The majority of the time it really isn't bad, but there have been a few high profile collisions caused by motorists failing to yield. I point it out just to make you aware, but don't let it deter you or the friend. I've riden that route many time without incident.
I personally take Barbur most days, just because it's faster and on day 5 of my work week the legs are burning a bit less. Understandably, many bike commuters avoid Barbur like the plague, but I've had very few truly dangerous situations along the bridges, riding in the motor lane. However, Terwilliger is just more fun and calmer. Whatever keeps your friend on the bike, do it. |
Terwilliger & Condor
That notorious Terwiliger & Condor intersection is really only a problem if you are northbound on Terw. in the bike lane. The angle at which Condor intersects makes it hard for drivers entering Terwilliger to see far enough to their left. Also, I think some of the notoriety stemmed from impatient rush-hour drivers gunning it to shoot into a rare gap in car traffic.
Riding SB should present no problems.
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The signs before the bridges on Barbur do say "Bikes on Roadway." I suggest those be used rather than those mini sidewalks.
I have been honked at on Terwilliger, going down the hill at the north end, I took the lane because the bike lane is narrow at that point. Impatient driver was not happy. |
Thanks ALL for contributing to this thread! Your input is surely appreciated.
I rode the entire route (including about five extra miles of taking the wrong turn and getting lost) this past Thursday morning. I've changed the last 1/5th of the route to include SW Durham Rd. Here is the final iteration via Google Maps (revision 2.0) ~> 11th St & SW Jeffersons St, Portland, OR to SW Sagert St & SW Martinazzi St, Tualatin, OR I'd rather she ride the roads of SW Durham Rd and SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd than the wooded path section to the west during the early morning hours. Especially during the winter season. Actually the SW Terwilliger Blvd section and the final SW Hall Rd to final destination are descent sections to ride. The 4.7 miles along SW Barbur Blvd/SW Pacific Hwy is the most unpleasant section. I rode the final route back with a slow/average commuting pace and it took me ~1hr. Next week I'll ride the route at the actual very early hour and see how the route looks traffic wise during the week. After that, I will then ride the route during the day with her to familiarize her and warn her of any dangers or other safety issues. I will surely show her how, and why, to take the lane on some of the SW Terwilliger Blvd descents for safety's sake. I noticed that the speed limit is 25MPH there, but, as usual, few drivers care at all to observe this. I will post an update about her impressions of this route and taking on this bicycling commuting challenge. Until then... |
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