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August 19th, 2007 #1
Please KILL me!
I need your most blatantly honest crit here. Don't take mercy on me. Pretend I'm the most pretentious arrogant asshole you've ever met. Make me hate these pieces. Scrutinize to all hell! Why does it or does not work? Do they go well together at all? Tell me your thoughts. Do not say cool or I like, you have to crit. Everyone crits, everythings flawed. At the end I'll make a concise list of what this art needs to move to the next level. Gimme your best shot.
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Hide this ad by registering as a memberAugust 19th, 2007 #2
Well, if you insist...
On the first one, it looks like she is about to get goosed by that plane flying in from the back, I don't understand why her left hand is detached, the green bloches under her left armpit seem to pop out too much, and the interior space of the shopping bags is reading too flat...
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Despite my nit-picking, I think these are lovely paintings. Couldn't resist the invitation to take a swing though, lol.
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August 19th, 2007 #3
Okay, here goes:
On the first one, the clouds are way too uniform: you've got a number of small lumps, all of equal size, making up different sections of the cloudmass. More variation will make them look more interesting and more realistic. Her 3 bags are also way too similar and it took me a few seconds to figure out what they actually were because they're lined up too unnaturally. The green in the shadows on the woman's body isn't working very well, but that could just be from your photo.
Number 2: I like this. You've got several separate (and very distinct) elements in one piece and they work together for the most part. However, the area where the fire meets the woman's legs bothers me and I wish there was more interaction between them. Also, the trees in the landscape at the bottom look like you just stuck them in there and they are poorly rendered compared to the people.
Number 3: I love the bottom 1/3 of this painting. The top 2/3 is not as well crafted. Personally, I'd just crop it down - but I hate super tall pieces anyway. If you want to keep the top, I'd refine it.
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August 20th, 2007 #4
I think your main problem here is your lack of value. Especially in the first one. I'm not sure if it's just the photograph or not, and i'm also not sure if you're trying to go with muted colors, but it's just not doing it for me. Because of this lack, my eye moves everywhere, almost everything is relativley close in the value range. You could up the value on both ends of the spectrum, and would help immensely. There are also not a lot of temperature changes in your paintings, the 1st and 3rd are primarily cool temperatures throughout the whole peice, the 2nd painting is mainly warm colors. Use your knowledge of how cool and warm colors can push back and bring forth your objects. Also a lot of your edges don't seem rendered correctly, as they turn from the light, they will be darker. Some edges seem too hard, like on your rounded forms, such as hair. It would also be great to dive into all the colors that fleshtones have to offer. Even if it's a bit exaggerated, it will look a lot better than having generic skin color.
But take that all with a grain of salt, because I do like the paintings! haha
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I like these quite a lot. You have a nice sense of color and an original style and your form and anatomy and gestures are pretty good.
Obviously you aren't going for strict realism, so I won't crit you on that. Although there is this sense in the back of my mind that, aside from Dali, most surrealists use surrealism as a way out of difficult drawing.
But whatever you put in your pictures, surrealism or not... it should at least be self-consistent, even if it appears in a wackadoo picture.
For instance the girl in the first one.. The light is coming from in front of her, yet the bag she's carrying has a surface that is facing the ground that looks like its getting the same light. And the inner surfaces of the bags she carries, which, although not directly facing the light, are facing it enough to be lit somewhat.
The green skin tone is way off the charts. Skin tones are relative. A grayed-down yellow will look greenish when compared to the regular orange and rosey skin tones.
Although now that I look at it, the green is probably pretty radical in real life. And the naive way you do the explosions... I think of that as a stylistic thing. Although it couldn't hurt to reference the A-bomb. I once saw an entire page online dedicated to just A-bomb blast photos.
The 2nd pic is the strongest in my opinion. Once you do some better trees, it's ready for the portfolio as is!
The third one is quite a lot of fun, but the way you just gave up on the windows closest to the explosion on the leftmost building. and then just painted them out of existence... that's just weak. Cheeseball. And the further up the explosion you go, the less drawing there is. Guess you couldn't find an A-bomb explosion photo from below, eh? I bet not many exist .
All to say, I agree with bluefooted.
Anyhow, where you're not lazy you're good. Where you are lazy, you suck. That's art in a nutshell!
Best of luck
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can't stand the surprised look on the girl in the second pic.
what's up with the plane flying to....uncharted territory in the first pic?
August 20th, 2007 #7
The first one needs more contrast and better value control to make the scene pop more... they all look very flat (could be a digital photo thing), but I think some restrained use of value is also at play. On the 2nd one, the panties and general pelvic area (ooh baby) is flat, the panties are a solid color alltogether and seem not to follow the form as tight as they are. The last one, I see a phallus, I do not understand the concept, could you explain?
August 21st, 2007 #8
Love the second one. Wonder if it is a jumble of ramdom things, though, or whether some narrative/symbolism/allegory is intended. She seems to be farting napalm through her Turkish flag pants. An atomic fart seems to be the theme of the third one too!
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I am not sure, the upper body of the girl seems to tall, but that would a little detail (you might check some references on e.g. www.female-anatomy-for artist.com yourself)
what I like especially beside that surprised look, is the colour composition which is interesting and very consistent, kind of style from old Russian icons
September 1st, 2007 #10
The two atomic farts are awesome !sorry for the crits, but it's good pictures in it
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I think the second one is great, I like the flesh tones. I think the second piece suffers less from the value issues that the first and third pieces have.
The lighting on the ladies bags made them look to me like stairs or steps at the first glance. I DO like the ladies hair though, I don't know why, but something about it reminds of Botticelli's The Birth Of Venus.
The lower portion of the third image is striking, but it loses momentum as it moves up the painting.
I hope this has been helpful. .
September 4th, 2007 #12
I'll keep it simple for ya. 1. Think about what you want the viewer to see when they look at your piece (use light and colors effectively). 2. Think about middleground background and foreground. 3. Keep it simple, you can achieve alot by using less(fewer strokes, forms, i dunno....) Sometimes we need to go back to basics just to refresh and keep a clear head. Good luck.


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IMO, the key is a proper fitting mousse, and keeping it very well lubed (and only with the correct silicon lubricant). The issue is that as the tire flexes, and rubs against the mousse, it creates heat (see James' pic!). Lube lessens this effect, as does a correct fit.
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Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku pledged government's commitment when he led the National Good Governance Team to visit the project in Omor, Ayamelum Local Government Area of the state.
Maku stated that the government would re-energize the project for the production of food, through an engagement with the private sector. He expressed apprehension that the project if handled by government agencies would not achieve its desired goals. "If we revive this agricultural project now and hand it over to the government to run, I can be very sure that in another five years, we would come back and find the same problem," he said.
He added that successive governments were unable to deliver on agriculture because they were based on the ideology that government will run agriculture to produce rice and sell in the market, adding that it was the same reason why many government agencies failed.
"If it was private farmers that had this opportunity, I am sure that the project would never have failed. It has not failed in other countries, but because of our attitude, in the public service particularly, the same reason that railway failed, NITEL failed, Nigeria airways and several other agencies, because government and public service was unable to run them, we have again another example of how our investments went down the drain," he said.


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Very friendly people. Met recruiter at school career fair. Had 2 interviews, one was basically informational and telling me about the company. The second was some behavioral questions, as well as asking me to recommend some friends for the job and gave me a packet to fill regarding potential people for me to start my cold calling for. Got an offer for a 3rd interview, but had a better job lined up. Being outgoing is seriously enough to get hired here, don't buy that "top 10 internship" stuff. I only recommend this job as a last resort if your resume is lacking and you're desperate for some experience, but it's just sales.
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The woman I interviewed with was very kind, she cared about what type of person I was and explained everything to the clearest extent. It felt like a genuine conversation, not an uptight interview. The interview was not more than an hour, and when you are just having a conversation with someone it goes by fast. Don't be afraid to ask questions, they will ask if you have any a lot throughout the entire interview--pay attention to everything they say!
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I applied through college or university. The process took a week – interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Melville, NY) in June 2015.
I applied through my school career website, and I was quickly contacted and informed that there is an opening for Financial Representative position. The interviewer was really nice and friendly, and wanted to work with me and determine my strengths. Although it is a commission based job, they do provide training and personal coaches and mentors, and they are nationally ranked at 11th for their training process I believe.
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I met with a recruiter who was extremely informative and walked me through the hiring process. He was very professional and courteous. He explained to me about the history of the company, the hiring process, training, mentoring, coaching, technology, income, and the overall career path. He answered all my questions, was polite, and overall extremely intelligent. He followed up and explained to me what I needed to do to get the job.
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day – interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (New York, NY) in June 2015.
The other comments are on point. They is strictly a sales jobs based on commission with chance of stipend(must attend sessions to receive them). Interviewer was friendly but, talked mostly about the company and how great it was while asked basic questions determining your personality and your network of friends and family.
Interviewer seem uncomfortable when I asked about stipend and when i answered What do I know about Northwestern Mutual?-Don't get too technical with the numbers or make it known that you know its a sales job
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5.0 out of 5 stars We will always remember the Mulvaneys
In the very fist line of Joyce Carol Oates's "We were the Mulvaneys" a statement and a question are made. What is stated is something that will be dealt with throughout the whole novel, but the question cannot be answered right away. However the answer will be a huge 'yes' once you have finished the novel.
The first line of the novel reads "We were the Mulvaneys,...
Published on June 11 2004 by A. T. A. Oliveira
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1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish
Some things never cease to amaze me. How books like this ever get published is one of them. Had it not been written by such a famous author, I doubt it would have made it past an agent. The writing is weak and bland, the storyline heavily disguised in a mess of mind-numbing filler that serves no purpose whatsoever.
For example: We're given directions on how to...
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1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish,
J.E.L. (British Columbia) - See all my reviews
Some things never cease to amaze me. How books like this ever get published is one of them. Had it not been written by such a famous author, I doubt it would have made it past an agent. The writing is weak and bland, the storyline heavily disguised in a mess of mind-numbing filler that serves no purpose whatsoever.
For example: We're given directions on how to get to the family farm from Route 58, first the shortcut then the long route (or maybe the other way around), a blow by blow account of every street, every turn - take another right and a left and a right at the square... This went on for THREE pages.
She spent two pages on clocks, all the clocks that were "busily tick-tick-ticking" through the house, describing each one ad nauseam, from the "Chautauqua Valley steeple pendulum clock of the 1850s" to the "small cream-colored ceramic mantel clock with garlands of tiny painted rosebuds, golden pendulum and delicate hands, a chime like the sweetest of birdcalls."
If this review is putting you to sleep, try reading 400 pages of the stuff. To make matters worse, the story is written in first person, a 30-year-old male, supposedly, who often sounds more like the stereotypical doddering old lady. He relays details, page after relentless page, that he couldn't possibly know, unless he was able to clone himself and be in more than one place at a time. No room for suspension of disbelief here, I'm afraid.
On the cover, the Chicago Tribune calls this book "Oates's finest." If that's really the case, I can't imagine her worst. If I could give this book zero stars, I would.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Noble concept poorly executed.,
William Krischke (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
Shortly after I finished reading this book, I heard an interview of the author that improved my opinion of the book. Wait, how's that? Am I reviewing the book or the author? Good question. What I should say is that the interview with the author made me respect what the author was attempting to do in the book. It's a noble venture. And don't tell me that outside information, including other's opinions, doesn't affect your own opinion about a book. That's what book clubs are about, after all, and incidentally, this is one of Oprah's pick. All hail Oprah, patron saintess of new authors. JC Oates isn't a new author, though.
What was I saying. Oh yes. The author's intentions were noble. To hear her talk about the book surely makes one want to read it. It's the story of a father who loves his daughter so much he disowns her, and then lets his love for her destroy his marriage, career, and life. It's a story of a tragedy that affects the victim less than it affects those around her. (am I spelling "affect" right? should it be "effect?") It's a story of how, for one character, botched revenge brings more relief than perfect revenge. Doesn't that sound compelling?
The problem is, it's not all that compelling. I got tired of the characters: all of them, starting with the sunny sweet mother, then the overly analytical Patrick, than the overly aggressive, angry head in the sand father, and finally the oh-so-innocent. Basically in the order the focus shifts, I grow tired. And more than the characters, I grew frustrated with the author's techniques. It drove me crazy that sometimes Judd told the story and sometimes Judd was a character in the story (Judd did this, said that, instead of I did this, did that.) And it drove me doubly crazy that every time the characters neared a turning point, the author pulled away from them. Patrick gets his revenge, and something changes inside him. What? How? I don't know. The author doesn't say. All we know is he quits school and only sends random postcards to his family. And Maryanne, after running away for so long, finally allows herself to be loved. How? I don't know. We cut from "the cat's not the only one that loves you" to married with children. I begin to feel that Oates is afraid of these, the most challenging moments in the stories of her characters, afraid of being trite and pedantic and heavy-handed, so she shies away from them. It's true, those are all dangers, but those are the great challenges of writing a good book. By not living up to those challenges, the heart of this story is left out. What we get, basically, is a sketch of a family that can't solve its problems, until somehow, vaguely, it does, and then there's a picnic happy ending.
This could have been a great book. It almost is a great book. It's a great concept. But the execution falls short.
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1.0 out of 5 stars repulsive,
lyla tov (United States) - See all my reviews
all the bad reviews here echo my thoughts on the writing, character development, plot, narration, etc.
this is also my first oates book & i found it so thoroughly unpleasent that i've decided it will be my last.
the character development was horrendous, but just let me add my 2cents in here: i found it really sickening how the author portrayed the female characters in this book. she wanted you to feel some sympathy for corrine & marrianne but they were so utterly grotesque in their protrayals, it makes me wonder if this author is 100% mentally all there herself.
the mother was from the outset really irritatingly annoying & shallow, never got better, never achieved insight or redempton, nothing, nada...
the [attack] vitim was a caraciture of a "solied" girl turned martyred saint who accepts the responsiblity FOR the [attack], for every horrible thing ever done to her a we are supposed to think that she is "good girl" horribly wronged, ... with mental problems---she comes off across as less of a human being than i have EVER read in any book--and without proper reasoning,as if we are just to believe that her being a devout Christian is the only reason for this. her character borders on complete idiocy; you cannot help but be revolted by her --NOT the [attack]--which by the way, & i find this horribly disturbing---is never explained totally AS [an attack]!
the author puts some doubt in the text to suggest that it may have not been [an attack]--which is really something when you go on to consider how she describes marriane as a person w/ classical post-traumatic stress disorder, who in the examinatng room has torn genitals & bruises (& even explained as to be caused from where the [attacker] was 'thrusting' upon her...), who describes the [attacker] as using violent language & swearing at her during the [attack], ..but...amazingly, we are supposed to hold a thread of doubt as to if it really was [an attack]....HUH?!?
or to believe that marrianne has complete & immediate sympathy for the boy who [attacked] her?! like , it would be OK w/ Jesus, maybe, (..& after all, she had been drinking, so she 'deserved' to be attacked, ripped, ... ...????!)...so that's her reaction..?!!! NOT that she would be concerned at all that a predatory boy like that would [attack] again? maybe even one of her classmates???
if she had JUST been drinking & blacked out & woke up raped, that'd be more plausible, that she didnt know what went on, but, HELLO?, she, her character & the 3rd person narrator TELL us all this other information, & STILL the author wants to put 'doubt' in our minds about it or to have marriane doubt herself about it being a rape!
this story was deeply offensive & not less so in describing the male charaters. the father charater is just a bloody mess, he's thrown out of character at us so violently in a 180 degree turn (&good old mom, too)
...but here im thinking abt the brothers.
they really dont seem to care at all when the [attack] happens. there's no feeling at all for their sister, they accept her banishment, too , without a word, like she didn't matter. only later does patrick develop a selfish sense of justice he wants to avenge, which didnt have much, again, to do with any love he really felt for his sister.
in real life, the Mule character would've at least kicked someone's [butt] if HE felt so slighted, i mean it is high school & he is a dumb jock.
there was the tiniest glimmer that in dealing with the males , the author would've explored the way men are 'naturally' inclined to being sexually predatory & how that, those feelings & actions, would have colored how they reacted to the rape & in their own lives..THAT would have been interesting, if it was done in a delicate & realistic manner, which this author seems woefully inadequate to handle, based on this book , in which all the charaters are so unbelievable & selfish & utterly unknowing about love or compassion, empathy or understanding.
5.0 out of 5 stars We will always remember the Mulvaneys,
A. T. A. Oliveira "A. T. A. Oliveira" (Sao Paulo-- Brazil) - See all my reviews
In the very fist line of Joyce Carol Oates's "We were the Mulvaneys" a statement and a question are made. What is stated is something that will be dealt with throughout the whole novel, but the question cannot be answered right away. However the answer will be a huge 'yes' once you have finished the novel.
The first line of the novel reads "We were the Mulvaneys, remember us?" By beginning with such device, Oates, skilled as she is, immediately immerses he reader in the in that family's universe. The voice of her narrator is so powerful, that from the beginning one may be afraid of saying no. This narrator is the youngest Mulvaney, Judd, who sees his family falling apart after the so-called rape of his sister. However young he is, he has such a sense of persuasion that we almost take for granted what he says.
However, as the plot unfolds, one notices that he is still a child and is trying to cope with the destruction of the institution in which he trusted, which is his family. As lost as he is, he seeks for help from every member, but everyone is so immersed in his/her own problems that the boy finds no comfort.
In her faulkneresk novel, Oates shows the importance of the ties that bound us together with our parents and siblings. Her plots resonates one of the best novels written in English, "The Sound and the Fury", and, although she may have been inspired by Faulkner, she still has her own talent and approach. And these qualities are what make this novel so strong and unique.
There is no doubt that Oates is one of the best writers of her generation. She has a special eye for society --and what backs it up, i.e. family-- that is changing. And with "We were the Mulvaneys" she discusses pertinent subjects. Society is changing because of families --or the other way round? This is not an easy question to answer, and the novel doesn't try to. What Oates does with her powerful writing is to point out that things are changing and we can only accept it --or not.
3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Feelings...,
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This book was very interesting, very well written but....
It is a story about the distingration about a seemingly "perfect family". Marianne, the only daughter, a devout, popular "good girl" gets raped on her prom night and this event shatters the entire family, which consists of Mom, Dad and three brothers. I enjoyed the author's prose and descriptions about farm life but I found several things wrong with this story.
1. In the beginnning of the novel, we're led to believe that this family is so close yet after the daughter's rape, the mother (Corrine) sends Marianne to live hundreds of miles away because the father (Mike Sr) can't deal with the fact that she was raped and that he did nothing to protect her. I don't understand how parents could put their own needs over their daughter's. In one scene, Mike Sr. cries that he doesn't care if he ever sees Marianne again. I thought this was all a bit farfetched.
2. The Marianne character was a little bit annoying. Banished from her family, she doesn't seem to feel any anger or shame but rather excuses the choice of her parents. At times I wanted to shout "wake up and smell the coffee and take off those rose colored glasses".
3. The book was a little too long and at times boring. I mostly skimmed the middle sections of the book and the ending was disappointing. The only character I liked was of Patrick, who seemed to be the most normal.
Overall, an ok read but not re-readable.
2.0 out of 5 stars Slow Motion Family Disintegration and Quick Reconnection,
Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 124,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews
This review is from: We Were the Mulvaneys (Hardcover)
The Mulvaneys were living the American dream . . . until their perfect daughter, Marianne, was brutally raped while drunk on Prom night. No one in the family is able to deal with the reality, and their inability to cope drives a splintering wedge into the family and into each of their lives. You can see the collapse coming, like the inevitable deflation of a large balloon after a tiny hole develops, but Ms. Oates wants to take you through every last possible humiliation before allowing healing and reconciliation to occur.
Interestingly, Ms. Oates chose to date this novel into a time when rape was still not spoken about much in public . . . and premarital loss of female virginity was viewed as a moral lapse (even when caused by rape). The events would have different consequences today. She also doesn't focus that much on the rape, so this isn't a book about how a family can recover from such a trauma. Rather, she appears to have chosen as her theme that we need to be more open and communicative with one another. The family's collapse is due to their inability to face facts, help one another and move on. In that sense, the theme of this book is very much like the theme of Ms. Oates's more recent book, The Tattooed Girl.
We Were the Mulvaneys will appeal most to those who enjoy reading about the intimate details of family life, fun with pets and the pleasures of hobbies, gardening and outdoor life. Ms. Oates brings much enthusiasm to her portrayals of everyday events and thoughts that will ring true in their details.
This book needed a strong editorial hand, but didn't get it. It's about three times longer than it needs to be to capture the story that Ms. Oates tells. She makes a big point of having the youngest child, Judd, narrate the story . . . but everyone else narrates parts of the story that are larger than Judd's narration. The Judd narration seems tacked on rather than helpful. She would have done better to have had someone further removed be the narrator and play a bigger role. Ms. Oates also telegraphs her story . . . and you just have to keep reading page after page as she plays it out in constantly repeating detail around the same themes.
To me, Marianne is by far the most interesting and sympathetic character. I would have enjoyed reading a book that developed her story much more than this one did. She struggles with the normal feelings of guilt associated with being a victim while trying to follow the right Christian path of forgiving those who sin against her. Her path is a long and hard one, and Ms. Oates decides to skip the essential moments when she is healed.
At a time when many families are living economically fragile existences, this story will resonate with some as Mike Senior's reactions to the rape cause him to destroy his business. Other than that, there is little reason to read this book. If you want to learn more about how a person and a family should recover from rape, try a nonfiction book on that subject.
As I finished this book, I realized that we cannot tell and show others too often how much we love them.
4.0 out of 5 stars Difficult to get through, but well worth the time spent,
Ratmammy "The Ratmammy" (Ratmammy's Town, CA USA) - See all my reviews
WE WERE THE MULVANEYS by Joyce Carol Oates
Here's a book that I struggled with to finish, but by the time I was done with the book, I realized my time was well spent. WE WERE THE MULVANEYS by Joyce Carol Oates is a story of a once-happy family that seemed to have it all, but slowly falls apart after a tumultuous incident occurs to one of the members of the family.
The Mulvaneys are comprised of six persons: Michael Sr. is the head of the household, proud father and wonderful husband. He runs a roofing business in town, Mulvaney Roofing, which he is highly successful at. His wife, Corinne, holds down the fort, spreading love to all her children and to the love of her life. Her obsession over antiques adds to her other eccentric qualities, making her even more loveable. Mike Jr. is the oldest child, the all-around athlete and is very popular in school. Patrick is son number two, the one with the brains. He of all the children seems to be the one that likes to be alone the most and seems happiest with his thoughts and his books. Marianne is the only daughter of the family, the cheerleader type and all-around popular girl in school. Like her mother, she is a very devout Christian girl, and believes in the ideal of "turn the other cheek". Last but not least is Judd. He's the baby of the family and also the narrator of this long intense drama that tells the tragic story of their family.
Life is grand for the Mulvaneys. Home life is one busy event after another, as they live on a farm where they each handle various chores. It's busy work from morning until night but it's rewarding. Everyone seems to be happy, and there doesn't seem to be a thing wrong. But, on Marianne's prom night, something does go wrong. And as much as she tries to hide this tragic incident that scars her for life, her family eventually finds out as well as the entire town.
From this point on, life changes for the Mulvaneys. The disintegration of the family is slow but sure, and it is hard to believe how far they get from that happy family they used to be. Judd chronicles the story of their family in detail, focusing on various members at a time. The book can be difficult to read, as I found Oates' writing tedious at times. However, by the time I reached the last page, I saw where she was going with this story, and I am glad I read it. I don't recommend this book to everyone. It's not an easy book to read, but for those with the patience to get through it, they will be rewarded.
4.0 out of 5 stars A Thought Provoking Novel,
By A Customer
This book was thought provoking. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who has had an event that made a "before and after" period in their life. It made me reflect on my own family history and how I have come to accept that people react to the same event in very different ways. The narrator of this book describes quite clearly how families can be changed by a single event- one that occurs all too frequently- but that single event makes all the difference.
The reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is because it was too much "before" and I thought the book went on too long in the beginning. Also, I had a hard time with the authors wandering thoughts. The narrator would start off with a comment that would make me think "Aha! Now we're getting to it!" Then they would go off in acompletely different direction, only to come back to it briefly at the end of the chapter. Very annoying! Still, if I skimmed the parts that didn't interest me, about 1/2 way through the book I was hooked!
1.0 out of 5 stars country bumpkins lose the farm--boo hoo,
I bought this book to read while I was recovering from surgery, otherwise I never would have finished it. The beginning is completely boring description of the farm the family lives on. It goes on and on . . . . all I did was was wait for something to happen, and finally, the horrible tragedy happens, the teen girl gets raped.
No one in the family seems to deal w/ the issue well at all, and this seems to get blamed for every bad thing that happens after that. At first I thought to myself, these parents and the community aren't handling this tragedy very well, and of course I feel sorry fot the victim, but I say, well, it's supposed to be the 70's, people did things differently then, but it wasn't just that. i came to realize I detested every character in this book. The father was a womanizer and a jerk, and it sounds like he married Corinne, the wife because she was a virgin and the only woman who'd put up with him. Corinne was pathetic, initially stealing Michael Sr. away from her friend when she was supposed to be getting them back together, and considering herself lucky to be with him because he was handsome. She did nothing when he badmouthed her own parents in front of their children. The worst thing was when she sent Marianne away to make her husband happy. And for no one reason that I could see, Marianne completely heals herself and forgives her family. The characters Mike, Jr. & Jud were pretty boring, but Patrick was supposed to be the big vigilante who punishes Marianne's rapist, foreshadowing this for a great deal of the book, then, at 11th hour, he forgives the guy for no explainable reason. Huh?
Nothing in this book makes sense, no character grows or becomes better or worse in a way that makes sense. Don't bother w/ this one!
5.0 out of 5 stars Sad Story Worth Reading,
John Standiford (Cypress, California) - See all my reviews
Think you have the perfect American family? Honestly, how strong is it and where does it unravel? Joyce Carol Oates answers that question in this riveting book about the impact of a violent crime on what was thought to be the perfect family.
First off, I should explain that this isn't a light read that will put a smile on your face. While the ending provides a little ray of positive hope, you are dealing with a story that spends a lot of time on how people hurt each other. The physical victim of crime is only the first person to feel pain. The impacts can then cascade to others and as a reader of this book, you will feel some of that pain.
Recently there have been a few other books that have explored this topic in different ways. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold is one example and Donna Tartt's new book, The Little Friend reminds me of this book too.
What makes this book memorable is Oates'writing. I've found that people either love her work or hate it with a passion. Count me as a fan. I'll admit that she could be more concise and she rarely writes anything too light and refreshing, but she never fails to elicit my emotions. In many cases, they are feelings that don't make me all that comfortable but they do make me think.
This book is worth reading although it will upset and sadden you. It's worth reading because you will react and you will examine a number of very important issues.
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"If you feel tired midway through, give Neil Patrick Harris a Red Bull and throw some sheet music at him." AND MORE!
He forgot "lord loves a working man," and "don't trust whitey."
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I think that is excellent advice.
If Neil Patrick Harris falls through, his backup should be to throw some Milkbones at Birdie. Get that pup a tux!
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A$AP Rocky is finally sorry. After months of defending his random, misogynistic blow-job potshot at Rita Ora, Rocky told The Guardian that he regrets airing her out on At.Long.Last.A$AP track "Better Things." Here's a refresher on those lines: "I swear that bitch Rita Ora got a big mouth / Next time I see her might… More »
Do you really want to go down this road, Miguel? As NME points out, a reporter from The Sunday Times asked the Wildheart singer about his relationship with fellow R&B innovator Frank Ocean, a relationship Miguel described as "cordial" at best. Then Miguel lit the fuse: "I wouldn't say we were friends. To be completely… More »
Denmark's Roskilde Festival ended this past weekend, and concertgoers who made it to the Africa Express supergroup set were treated with a very special performance by Damon Albarn. The Blur and Gorillaz frontman played a 5-hour set that came to an abrupt conclusion when a security officer told Albarn that his time was up. Albar… More »
Dave Grohl broke his leg during a gig in Sweden last month, and although he managed to tough it out like a champ and finish the show, the Foo Fighters were forced to cancel all of their upcoming tour dates in Europe, including a headlining set at Glastonbury. Fortunately, Dave Grohl made it out to… More »
We've all been there: You get really excited to see an artist live and it ends up being a disappointment. Sometimes it's out of their control — maybe they were sick, or you're catching them on the tail-end of an exhausting tour. Other times, the band just isn't great live. Typically, it's the luck of… More »
One of Kanye West's many self-designations is "The #1 Rock Star On The Planet," a title he claimed for himself during his much-circulated Zane Lowe interview in 2013 and reiterated last weekend at Glastonbury. Specifically, he told the festival crowd, "You are now watching the greatest living rock star on the planet," then repeated that… More »
When Spraynard released the first single off of their forthcoming record Mable, I basically wrote a treatise on the importance of Applebees in American culture. "Applebee's Bar" is an inventive piece of self-reflection, an observational work that acknowledges the way in which the physical environment that we were raised in shapes our future trajectory. The… More »
Apparently posting content to Apple Music's artist-driven social network Connect is difficult, but that didn't stop Best Coast from sharing their new "Feeling Ok" video through Connect today. The Mathy & Fran-directed clip finds Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno watching fitness videos, playing tennis, and hitting the gym to the sounds of one of California… More »


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Ishaqzaade reviewBy Kunal Guha | Movie Reviews – Thu 10 May, 2012 12:25 PM IST
Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra
Directed by Habib Faisal
Rating: ** 1/2
We've all seen love stories featuring inter-caste couples, 'Bombay' being one of the finest in that league. So we know exactly what to expect when 'Ishaqzaade' shows sparks of ending up like one. Basic elements in such films: cultural differences are brushed aside for a healthy tolerance if not acceptance of each other's religious beliefs, fierce parental opposition leading to arms being pulled out of the holster and so on. But this film makes a very simple yet crucial point: the story doesn't need to be radically different to throw you off your feet. It is the treatment and the finer nuances of presentation which qualify as laudable differentiators. For one- the filmic reality is done away with and how situations pan out are way more believable than in most films. So if they're in love and you're happy to see them like that doesn't mean that the director will indulge in your candy floss fantasy. SoRead More »from Ishaqzaade review
Dangerous Ishhq reviewBy Kunal Guha | Movie Reviews – Thu 10 May, 2012 12:18 PM IST
Cast: Karisma Kapoor, Rajneesh Duggal, Jimmy Shergill, Divya Dutta
Directed by Vikram Bhatt
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Past life regression is like Reiki or market-linked mutual funds or pay hikes in journalism. You and everybody else has to believe in it wholeheartedly for it to materialize into anything. But this dangerous story that takes us through several births, a few deaths, many rented costumes and some dodgy ruins needs a little more faith and lots of laxatives to digest.
The film opens with supermodel Sanjana- trotting her high heel shoes at a Manish Malhotra show. Soon the collection is ignored to announce that she's become the face of the year or the decade and will get to work out of Paris for year. Everyone, including Manish Malhotra goes 'woo-hoo!' But Sanjana's upset to be separated from her front-row boyfriend Rohan (Rajneesh Duggal). After a few teary-eyed goodbyes, she returns to suggest that they elope in sappy drooling dialogues that won't get your popcorn soggy. Just then, half a
The Forest reviewBy Kunal Guha | Movie Reviews – Thu 10 May, 2012 11:57 AM IST
Cast: Javed Jaffrey, Nandana Sen, Ankur Vikral, man-eating leopard
Directed by Ashvin Kumar
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A thriller can be measured for its ability to make you predict multiple outcomes. And like horror, the extent of fear and thrill that it evokes is always limited only to one's imagination. Here, the object of our collective fear is one of the fastest man-eating cats ever- a leopard. With that knowledge, now the number of times you get to see the spotted cat will dictate the importance you assign to it. If it appears too often, you won't care to be scared. If it appears marginally, you would be tastefully terrified and longing for more. Luckily for director Ashvin Kumar, his man-devouring billi makes a cameo and does evoke just about enough fear to sail this low-budget thriller.
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And now the Reds take Jay Bruce
And now the Reds take Jay Bruce
Reds take...
Jay Bruce!
good pick.
I miss Adam Dunn.
Callis 12 for 12. ARRGH!
What are you, people? On dope? - Mr Hand
Won't shed a tear on a poor disciplined 5 tooler, but if they pass Bruce for a projectable "bat or arm", blah!!
Not total retardation. Not total retardation!
Apparently the clubs talk to BA. Amazing how dead on they've been.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
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Solid choice.
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Energetic and talented OF. Bruce can run, hit, throw, hit for power and he plays with great joy. Think Jim Edmonds.
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Your Mom is happy.
Our next pick in the 60's?
I like the pick..the guys didn't say anything about signability
Go Gators!
We'll take it.
This HS Texas OF pegged to replace another...
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14 for 14. I'm impressed.
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I do all my own work also, saves money that way. I started to tear the M97 apart and do the input shaft change like you mentioned. I talked to Bruno and he told me to put the N97 in and run it. I may keep the M94 tranny for a later rebuild, but then I may sell it or part it out. I did put new seals in the M94 on the first go round.
It is up to you and what you fell like doing and the time frame you have to do the swap. If you have the time, change it out. Changing the input shaft, that is up to you.
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This thread has been a great help. I just picked up a '95' R1100GS with 15,000 miles on it. Having heard about the transmission I also found a '99' M97 with 13,000 miles on it.
I do all my own work on my bikes and rebuilt the transmission on my '96' R1100RT.
Since the bike has been garaged sinced '98' I will be going through it with a fine tooth comb and this will include a spline lube. Would the recommendation be to change out the old M94 with the M97, Run the M94 until it has a problem and then put in the M97 or swap out the weak input shaft of the M97 with the input shaft of the M94 and then put in the M97.
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Biography - Mrs Marie Paule Roudil
Since 1 October 2010, Marie Paule Roudil is the Head of the UNESCO Liaison Office in Brussels and the UNESCO Representative to the European Union.
Marie Paule Roudil began her career in 1986 as a lawyer at the Cour de Paris (Paris Court). She then joined UNESCO in 1990, as a consultant in the Social and Human Sciences Sector. In this capacity, she participated in, and contributed to the design and launching of, the joint UN programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). In March 1993, she was appointed Programme Specialist within the Natural Sciences Sector. As part of her responsibilities, she acted as UNESCO's AIDS focal point, promoting a UNESCO interdisciplinary approach, ensuring cooperation with UNAIDS and developing joint activities with Professor Luc Montagnier's Fondation mondiale Recherche et Prévention Sida.
In April 2001, she joined the International Standards Section of the Culture Sector, assisting in the final stages of the negotiations that led up to the adoption of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. She also carried out preparatory work on the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, adopted in 2003.
From January 2003 to September 2010, Ms Roudil has been Head of the Culture Section in the UNESCO Office in Venice, where she was responsible for developing and implementing a culture strategy for South-East Europe. In particular, she worked on UNESCO's contribution to the reconstruction of the Old Bridge of Mostar and to the rehabilitation of the Cultural Heritage in Kosovo, and the establishment of annual Ministerial Conferences on Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern Europe. She was also in charge of the Organization's Programme for the Safeguarding of Venice.
Ms Roudil holds a "Licence en Droit public international", a "Maîtrise de Droit privé", and a "Diplôme d'études approfondies (DEA) de Droit des affaires et Droit économique".
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Man builds most expensive fast food burger
"Thanks for choosing Jack in the Box. That will be $38.23."
Unless you're ordering food for a small army, that above statement is one rarely -- if ever -- uttered by Jack in the Box employees. But when Beau Chevassus came through the drive-through, he did something that no one expected: ordered a fast food burger costing nearly $40.
Chevassus took off all the veggies, but was sure to add every single topping offered by Jack in the Box. He was left with a dent in his wallet, a monstrosity of a burger and likely a wicked stomachache.
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Almost everything you can ask for in a game.
World of Warcraft grabs you from the very moment you start the game. The character creation screen features 2 factions, 10 races, and 8 classes. It also allows you to customize the face, skin color, hair, and features of your character such as earrings. Surprisingly, every single one of the classes is fun, and all though not perfectly balanced, Blizzard did a great job considering the variety of the classes and talents.
The game world is huge. Bigger than almost any game ever made barring the original Everquest. Tons of zones and areas to explore, each one feeling unique. There are thousands of items and quests in the game, which will keep you coming back for more constantly. Each class has 3 "Talent Trees" that allow them to specialize in a certain aspect of that class, which have roughly 50+ talents each, and each time you gain a level, you get a talent point to place wherever you like - adding tons of depth and replayability to the game and it's classes. There are also professions you can choose, such as Enchanting, which allows you to permanently modify gear with status bonuses and effects, or blacksmithing, which allows you to craft weapons and armor. Every item in the game that isn't "soulbound" to you (all uncommon and up items that you have equipped, and most raid items), can be sold in the game's Auction House. Items range from potions, to weapons and armor, to minerals, herbs and other various materials. All of which are put up by other players, adding a living economy to the game, and yet another exciting dynamic.
Perhaps best of all is the sheer amount there is to do. You can do anything from go anywhere in the world you like fishing, to gathering herbs, working on your professions, look for groups to run 5 person dungeons (instances), raid with up to 24 other people in the game's highest end dungeons, or engage in player vs player combat, either anywhere in the world, or in "instanced" battlegrounds you can queue up for. All kills of other players award you honor points that can be spent on PvP specialized gear and other PvP related items.
World of Warcraft is one of the most user friendly MMORPG's out there, but is also one of the most deep, polished, huge, and rewarding games out there.
Visuals - 9
Although not cutting edge, the cartoonish graphics in World of Warcraft are polished, highly diverse, and work extremely well for the game.
Sound - 7
Most of the time the music is fitting background music for the zone you're in, and sometimes it's very atmospheric and enjoyable. In most cases it is fitting and easy to listen to. The sound effects are what you'd expect, good, but nothing amazing.
Gameplay - 9.5
The combat in this game is extremely fun, and intuitive, yet deep if you have the skill and understanding for it.
Story - 9
The lore in World of Warcraft stems back all the way through the Warcraft RTS series, and is very well written and engaging. It has even been written in to multiple books and mangas.
Lasting Appeal - 10
This game has enough content out of the box to literally keep you interested for months. The expansion nearly doubles the amount of content, and Blizzard constantly patches in more additions of content and gameplay/tweaks and changes. This game has the potential to keep you playing until the day it goes offline. You won't find a game with more lasting value.
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Cookie sales fund the project
Girl Scouts in Troop 10470 met officers last year during a safety presentation by the police. The girls were saddened to learn that the canine police dogs did not have their own badges, and they decided to do something about it. Buying badges costs money, and we all know how Girl Scouts raise money. They sell cookies. It took more than 1,000 boxes to raise enough money to buy badges for the...
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Facility dogs versus therapy dogs—critical distinction
Editor's note: On Monday, Rebecca Wallick blogged about what an appeal in New York challenging the use of courtroom dogs might mean to the practice. Today, she explores the difference between facility dogs and therapy dogs, which is essential to the success of courtroom dog programs. One concern raised by Courthouse Dogs founder Ellen O'Neill-Stephens, which I share, is the use of "therapy"...
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Appeal challenges the use of dogs to comfort witnesses
On August 8, 2011, The New York Times ran an article about a criminal trial in June where Rosie, a trained facility service dog, was allowed in the courtroom. The case required that a 15-year-old girl testify about her father raping and impregnating her. Rosie, New York's first judicially approved courtroom dog, sat at the teen's feet as she testified. The next evening, NBC Nightly News...
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EBay listing causes anger
No matter what you want to buy, eBay probably has it. Looking for an 1897 Pocket Kodak camera? What about a gold-plated mango fork? Or perhaps you seek a service dog vest about which the seller says, "Use this for your good puppy and take her shopping with you. May have to play blind or stupid, but you love your puppy." This listing, which is no longer up, angered many people. Those with...
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Part 2 of the "broken foot chronicles"
A post I wrote for the blog earlier this month, I'd been toying with sending my Seeing Eye dog back to Morristown while I recovered from my broken foot. I knew Harper would get regular workouts with Seeing Eye trainers in Morristown, but I also worried what a temporary move back to Seeing Eye School might do to Harper's mental health. Not to mention mine. A few days after that post was...
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Swim lessons, playing with a pal and a new tattoo
To say we've had a busy month is an understatement. I got my first and only tattoo (more on that in a second), while Caleb has been traveling, trekking and celebrating his first summer in style. Summer has officially arrived in Bend and that means one thing around our house—getting outside as much as possible, preferably near water. For Caleb this meant his first swim lesson. Mind you, Caleb's...
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Survey results show need for more public education and increased law enforcement
Dog attacks and interference from other dogs are a problem for any dog owner, but they are a potential career-ending event for guide dog teams. Recently, The Seeing Eye (this country's first, and the world's oldest, guide dog school) conducted a survey of guide dog handlers to determine the scope of the problem. (Download a PDF of the report here.) Guide dog handlers from around the country,...
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On Guard
Dogs and birds are not always good companions. Dogs and wild seabirds? You must be joking! Whose dog hasn't bounded around at the beach, sending up flurries of panicked gulls? However, in Australia, a dog/bird experiment with potentially global significance for conservation is taking place. On a tiny island near the Victorian coastal town of Warrnambool, Maremma Sheepdogs (livestock guardian...
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Harper's backup plan
What happens to a Seeing Eye dog if their human companion gets hurt, or sick? Do they lose their skills while waiting for the person to recover? That's one question I hoped I'd never have to answer. But then last month I broke my foot. I swim laps two or three times each week. Tapping the lane marker with every other stroke keeps me swimming straight, and limiting myself to the crawl stroke...
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And loving up first graders
Caleb has officially reached the halfway-point of his puppy-raising year; today he's 9 months old! We took another plane ride this month; in fact, we took a few. Caleb even bravely managed an early morning flight, which sets back mealtime by an hour—a lifetime to a Labrador. I left the Alex in charge for a week, while I rode my bike 545 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles as a participant...
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