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MAGazine The Newsletter for Mature Age Gays September and October 2009 Edition MAG will celebrate its 18th Anniversary on 26 September 2009. A Masked Ball Themed Social Evening is planned and we encourage all attendees to wear a mask. MAG was founded by Steve Ostrow and its first meeting was held at the Clock Tower Hotel, Crown Street, Surry Hills on 16th September 1991. "Congratulations to MAG on it's 18th birthday! MAG's success is made possible by the contributions of the wonderful members who make it the friendly, welcoming and supportive network it is for so many mature aged gay men. ACON is proud to support MAG, which promotes the physical, mental, sexual and emotional health and wellbeing of its members in a fun and relaxed way. Thanks to founder and MAG Project Officer, Steve Ostrow for his inspiration and long-time commitment and thanks to the hard-working and very talented volunteers for their outstanding and consistent community contributions". Michelle Sparks, Manager, Community Development — ACON Look us up on the web MAG is a project of magnsw.org MAGazine Hello Everyone, It is nice to be back amongst you all, but I am still missing the boyfriend in the UK. I had a great trip to England and Spain and enjoyed some very nice warm weather for a change. Thanks to the guys who filled in for me during my absence. I believe two of our Committee members have been laid up with illness whilst I was away. Mario Panzarino hopefully is back on his feet and on the way to a full recovery from his heart scare. I haven't seen Rosco MacKinnon since my return but believe he has come down with a very severe flu. We hope he also will soon be on the mend and be back with us at MAG. Well, what I can say about the big surprise on Saturday 25th July last? Thank you David for organising such a fitting tribute to both Harry 87 and John 80. Both celebrating big birthdays. The entertainer was well received not only by the birthday boys but by most of the guys at the meeting, and not forgetting the birthday cake - it was delicious. No other news at the moment so see you all soon at our next meeting, Love from your President, Erroll MAG Mature Age Gays Caring for each other, sharing friendships and affection with each other in similar situations to lead as full a life as possible OUR PLANNED EVENTS FOR 2009 12 September To Be Announced 10 October To Be Announced 26 September Theme is - Masked Ball BYO liquid refreshments Our 18th Anniversary 31 October Halloween Social Evening Trick or Treat BYO liquid refreshments 2 MAGazine Hi Guys, SEX. Got your attention? Good, have a read. Contrary to what we would be led to believe, sex after 50 can be as fulfilling as at any earlier age. In fact I must say, that once we get over the athleticism of sex and indulge more in the asthetics, there is no limit to our fantasy life. And other than for procreation, which I guess by 50 we have completed the process or not, depending on our logistical choices, our fantasy life is really what it's all about. For without a fantasy life our libido will be strictly dependent on our physical capability and the availability of a partner. There are many ailments that can impede our prowess after, or even before, 50. Chronic illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, coronary problems, etc can all limit the extent of our capacity to perform. But our fantasy life is only limited by the extent of our imagination. Sure there are remedies and aphrodisiacs such as Viagra, shark oil, ginko baboa, pumps , inserts, injections and the like, but they are only as good as our ability to conjure up an enticing and exciting aura. Otherwise it becomes a physical act devoid of sensuality and meaning. The intimacy that can be enjoyed by mature aged couples, engendered by trust, history and love, makes the act itself a celebration rather than a confrontation. Once we have opted for the higher spiritual quality of nourishing the other person and taking pleasure in their gratification as much as ours, we have achieved a threshold of sexuality that will last us ‗til the day we die. The act itself may differ in pyrotechnics but the transformation of the spirit and the blessing conferred on one body by another will be our communion. So much of our western sexual custom is based on the physical attributes of young and fabulous bodies that it is easy to be intimidated into thinking that what the average person has to offer is marginal if not unacceptable. But just remember that the average person is who makes up the majority. And if sex and conjugation were based solely on the attributes of an idealized Adam and Eve or Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman for example, I daresay the population of this world would be reduced by 90%. We have been fashioned and created in so many modes; tall, short, fat, thin, hairy, smooth, blonde, brunette, redhead etc, that it must truly be said that the supermodel, or Adonis prototypes are so far in the minority as to be considered freaks. Luckily not everyone wants to go to bed with a freak, so there is ample opportunity for us average mortals. But beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. If you found yourself shipwrecked on a desert island with no other companion but a 4'2, 200 lb humanoid with hair growing out of its teeth, but it took care of your needs and looked after you, I can assure you that in time you would grow to love it. Most of the time in any relationship one person is loving the other more. In that situation it is hoped that the other person is gracefully letting them. We all have a capacity to love and unless we find someone to let us shine that love light upon we feel deprived. So such a relationship really works, as long as the positions can change and the partners reciprocate. Then of course there are the need-deficit and co-dependent relationships. ‗I love you, I need you, I can't live without you,' would scare me to death. It simply is telling me that you have no choice. I would much rather you say, ‗I love you, I don't need you, I can live very well without you but it's far better with you.' Now we have two persons loving each other and wanting to be together for the grace and joy they bring to each other's lives. A beautiful definition of love is ‗a delight in the presence of another.' As we traverse past the mid point of our lives, love and sex become one with the other. No longer is performance a criterion, but rather there is a need for the bodies of two lovers to combine and nourish each other. In such a union there is peace, unity and fulfillment ---why? Because when the skin of one living entity touches that of another without hostility or fear, that is the ultimate entry into Nirvana. As important as it is for a baby to be cuddled and stroked in the formative years of its life, it is equally so for those with less years ahead of us than behind. And that is why sex and love in a mutual relationship is a healing balm on our way to the unknown. For those not in an intimate relationship, such bonding can be found in support groups, religious congregations, friends, family, of course MAG and even in the temporary care of health facility personnel when necessary. Wouldst that we can reach that state of man where any passerby on the street could be enlisted for a hug without fear or prejudice. ‗Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished.' With love and hugs — Steve 3 MAGazine MAG's 18th Anniversary - 26 September 2009 A Masked Ball is the theme for our 18th Anniversary Evening. All who are planning to come along and celebrate this milestone on Saturday, 26 September 2009 are encouraged to wear a mask. Please consider adding to your mask by dressing in a colourful outfit. More guys dressed up adds to the success of the evening and in doing so you have more fun than those who do not. Please bring your own liquid refreshments. We will be supplying extra goodies for all to enjoy. We are holding a guessing competition and drawing it on the night. 2010 Mardi Gras It has been decided that MAG will not have a bus in next year's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. At a General Meeting in August, the guys in attendance were asked if they would be prepared to pay say $50 each to travel by bus in the Parade. Only 12 guys said they would be prepared, I was one of them who said yes. Seeing it costs $1,600 to hire the Bus, plus extra funds for decorating it, the Committee decided it would not commit funds to do so. MAG will participate with ACON's walking group. To all the guys who cannot walk all that well, I am sorry you cannot enjoy the atmosphere of the Mardi Gras Parade. I voted against the motion; as I still believe that a bus is the best and easiest way of transporting our elderly guys who cannot walk. The $50 could have been paid off by installments. Come nearer to the Parade, we could have filled all the seats. $50 is a very cheap night out at the Mardi Gras Parade. Look at the photos of the crowd that were published in our Newsletter to see the response MAG received along the Parade route with our Bus and walking group. The 2010 Mardi Gras Fair Day, MAG will have only one stall instead of the two we have had for the past number of years. Birthday Boys A few of our guys had milestones, age wise, recently. John C. turned 80 years and Harry W. 87 years, both in July, whilst Brian B. turns 90 years in August, as this Newsletter goes to print. A Police Officer came to MAG to arrest John for turning 80 years. This Officer then proceeded to entertain all gathered at the meeting whilst he removed some of his clothing to exotic, loud and hand clapping music. A very pleasant evening was had by all. We extend our best wishes to these guys and thank them for their contribution to MAG. For anyone else who had a special birthday — we send you our best wishes. Please see some pics of the night on Page 7. Halloween Evening On Saturday 31st October, we will be holding a social the night of Halloween. A trick or treat night. We ask all to come along dressed in something appropriate for Halloween, even though it is not an Australian experience. Again, please bring your own liquid refreshments, and we'll have extra goodies to enjoy – either tricks or treats or two or more. White Buckets During our General Meetings, we pass around white buckets to collect donations to replenish MAG's funds that have been outlaid for the provision of supper after the meeting. We do this so guys do not have to make their contribution when they are lining up at the supper tables. To the guys who bring in goodies for supper, you do not need to make a donation to the Buckets. We sincerely thank you for your goodies for supper, especially the home made delights. David, Secretary & Editor of the Newsletter . Tel: [02] 9516 2063. Should you no longer wish to receive this MAGazine, kindly inform me — thanks Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this Newsletter are those of individuals and do not necessarily reflect the policies of MAG or ACON. 4 MAGazine An- 5 MAGazine CANCER & SEXUALITY STUDY A new study based at the University of Western Sydney is researching the effect of cancer and cancer treatments on sexuality and intimacy in relationships from the perspective of people with cancer and their partners, leading to the development of a supportive intervention to help couples deal with such issues. The project team are looking for people with cancer and/or the intimate partners of a person with cancer to take part in the study. This will involve completing a questionnaire, which is available online at http://www.uws.edu.au/cancerandsexuality or by contacting the Project Co-ordinator Caroline Joyce on 1800 19 20 02 or by email: email@example.com. TO MY SON, ANDREW. Recipe For Friendship Fold two hands together And express a dash of sorrow Marinate it overnight And work on it tomorrow Chop one grudge in tiny pieces Add several cups of love Dredge with a large sized smile Mix with the ingredients above Dissolve the hate within you By doing a good deed Cut in and help your friend If he should be in need Stir in laughter, love, and kindness From the heart it has to come Toss with genuine forgiveness And give your neighbour some The amount of people served Will depend on you It can serve the whole wide world If you really want it to. (For Steve Horinka's Son) Written by Warren Sawkins. To my Son, Andrew. On your birthday, 19th July, 2009. I remember the day you were conceived. A memorable day I never believed. Over the years, I watched you grow, through the years as a wee nipper. Now you are older, you have become your own person, your own skipper. I know you feel pain from the past. Tomorrow always comes and the Yesterdays never last. Please let go, and let your love show. To you, I feel no shame, inside I feel dirt, because inside is where, I really hurt. I only offer you unconditional love from the sky above. This is the future here now. Why can't we be together. Think love together, and show each other how. 10th July, 2009. Love from your Father. 6 MAGazine BIRTHDAY BOYS John turned 80 and Harry turned 87 in the month of July. A special surprise was arranged for a Police Officer [Milan] to come to and arrest John. He did just that and also entertained all in attendance while he arrested John with some loud, exotic, hand clapping music. He also interrogated Harry. Here are some pics John with Milan's cap enjoying being arrested John and Harry cutting their birthday cake John with Milan's g-string going lower SIGNS OF THE TIMES.. 7 Notes from Guest Speakers MAGazine Raymond Webb from ACON's Housing Project — our Guest Speaker on the evening of 11th July. Thinking back to the night I was a little apprehensive, and was expecting a small number but was quite shocked with the number of people, you said about 100+ people turned up that night, it looked a good format very light, relaxed and not too heavy. Seemed a good mix of people from all backgrounds. I hope I was OK. I felt I could not answer too much as I primarily focus on the HIV side of the Housing Office here at ACON, while Fred Oberg is the GLBT Housing Officer. If it was me dealing with HIV positive people I could probably be a little informative. I would suggest there would be different issues with GLBT issues than there would be with the HIV positive people especially around health issues and concerns. Also just to let you know that I have had a couple of people from MAG call through over the last week or so asking if ACON Housing could help them out, which is great! Raymond Webb - ACON Housing Message from Quentin Dempster from the ABC — our Guest Speaker on 8 August 2009. Congratulations on your efforts in sustaining MAG over all these years. As expected I encountered a switched on, engaging and politically aware membership. MAG is a wonderful example of a compassionate and supportive grass roots community organisation operating in a sometimes inhumane world. Rather than becoming insular it is full of life experience, enlightened and outward looking. All the very best. Quentin Dempster, Journalist, ABC TV Note from David Back in July this year Dan and Ronnie, who reside in North Carolina, in the USA, visited our fair city and asked, in an email, if they could attend a MAG Meeting whilst they were in Sydney and was there a cost. I replied to say ‗Yes, most definitely come along and that there was no cost'. I met up with them when they arrived in town, took them for dinner at the Taxi Club and then for a stroll down the Golden Mile. They did attend a MAG meeting and sent a note of thanks : ―David, it was a pleasure seeing you in action at MAG. You are definitely a people person — just the right prescription for the B-12 shot that many of us can use to perk things up. You and the executive committee + volunteers are to be commended for what MAG offers from camaraderie, to informative sessions, to warmth and hospitality. I suspect that many members MAG allows them to keep going, to connect in their own meaningful way at their own level. For what it's worth … I mention only to provide credibility. Until retiring in 2008, as a Certified Financial Planner, I provided financial planning advice for 19 years. This was preceded by 20+ years as a music educator and conductor. So, I went from musical instruments to financial instruments/estate planning/etc. Oops, there goes my credibility. Back to the Music: See who plays instruments — musical that is. Pass around the hat and I'll come in and rehearse the group and get them ready for the next Parade. David, on behalf of Ronnie and myself, I thank you for the personal time you gave us and for the warmth and hospitality at the MAG meeting. You are a swell person. Dan.‖ 8 MAGazine A Few Good Senior Moments An elderly gentleman had a serious hearing problem for a number of years. He went to the doctor who was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%. The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, ‗Your hearing is perfect … Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again.‖ The gentleman replied, ―Oh, I haven't told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I've changed my will three times!‖ Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement centre were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turns to the other and says: ―Slim, I'm 83 years old and I'm just full of aches and pains. I know you're about my age. How do you feel?‖ Slim replies, ―I feel just like a newborn baby.‖ ―Really?‖ ―Like a new born baby!?― Yep, no hair, no teeth and I think I've just wet my pants.‖ Three old guys are out: First one says, ―Windy, isn't it?‖ Second one says, ―No, it's Thursday.‖ Third one says, ―So, am I. Let's go get a beer.‖ A couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a check up, the doctor tells them that they are physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember... Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair, ―Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?‖ he asks his dear wife. ―Will you get me a bowl of ice cream, please?‖ ―Sure..‖ ―Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?‖ she asks. ―No, I can remember it.‖ ―Well, I'd like strawberries, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it?‖ He says, ―I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries‖ ―I'd like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, write it down?‖ she asks. Irritated, he says, ― I do not need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream — I got it, for goodness sake!‖ Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs ... She stares at the plate for a moment. ―Where's my toast?‖ Remembering MAG in your Will. Previous members have bequeathed a small amount of funds from their wills to MAG, following their passing. We would be very honoured if members or friends of MAG may care to consider doing something similar. 9 MAGazine DO YOU KNOW HOW IF FEELS? NUMBER 2. The sky from my inside view has decided to turn blue. I witness this now but nothing I can do. The rain has gone into hiding for a temporary stay. All is wet but yet, what does that say. Your job will still be there, future moments, more times to come for you to care. Illness can be a worry, sickness has no quick recovery. Your health is your wealth, nothing in between. Life is now and real, it only deals one deal. You don't throw your patience away. Life moves progressively on, no rest period where it may stray or stay. Thank you, if you know how I did feel. Many of you and others lives out there, maybe have witnessed the same deal as mine, day by day real. MAG will be holding a Guessing Competition that will be drawn on the night of our 18th Anniversary Birthday Celebration. Tickets are on sale NOW — $1.00 each or 3 for $2.00. The prize is a 1litre bottle of Johnny Walker Black Label Whiskey. We trust all will support this fund raiser. [thanks Harry W for your most kind donation] By Warren Sawkins MAG MAGAZINE POET Written 10 July 2009 MAGnet MAGnet — is our mid week venue for mature gay and bi men. Every Wednesday evening meeting at the Taxi Club, on Flinders Street, Darlinghurst, from 6:30pm for a meal. It is a great place to be at. We recommend guys join the Taxi Club — it's only $11 per year and you can enjoy all the benefits. MAG invites all mature age gay and bisexual men to join our guys in having a meal, a drink and socialising. Raffle: STOP PRESS: please note your Diaries On Saturday, 12 December 2009, we are proud to announce that JBear will be our entertainer for our Christmas Party. This year our Party will be held at our normal meeting place — the lower ground floor of the ACON Building, 9 Commonwealth Street, Sydney. Please consider bringing something really extra special for the supper table. 10 MAGazine MAG's Details Executive Members: President: Erroll Higson 9557 5903 Secretary: David Bowron 9516 2063 Treasurer: John O'Dea 9521 1953 ACON — Project Officer MAG and the founder of MAG: Steve Ostrow 9358 1460 COMMUNITY CONTACTS Acceptance (Gay Catholics) Tel. 9568 4433. Friday Mass, St. Josephs Church, Bedford Street, Newtown, 8pm. Aleph Australia for gay Jews & friends, Contact Michael 9300 9700. Asian Project Contact Solomon 9206 2080 bgay Community News Committee Members: Bradley Falappi Ross MacKinnon Richard King Mario Panzarino MAGIC 9550 6359 — 0425 248 480 0438 931 999 Contact Marc on 0404112831. Country Network a national social network of gay men. Sydney Metro contact is Neil Maguire on 9547 1258. Cronulla Gay Group Contact John 9528 9158 or Eric 9589 1161. Cross Section for gays within the Uniting Church phone Des 9319 0722. GAMMA Gay & Married Men's Assoc Meets on 1st & 3rd Wed every month, at 9 C'wealth St, Surry Hills. Tel. 9267 4000 www.gamma.org au Gaydownunder www.gaydownunder.com GLCS Tel. 1800 184 527 MAG in the Community. For guys who are ill, in hospital, or who require assistance. Please contact Noel Hunter on (02) 96991317. Our postal address is: MAG PO Box 350 DARLINGHURST NSW 1300 Web site is magnsw.org. MAG meetings are held at: Lower Ground Floor ACON Building 9-25 Commonwealth Street, Darlinghurst The entrance is at the back of the building, on the corner of Clarke and Alberta Streets. We meet of the second and last Saturdays of each month, from 6:30 pm for tea & coffee with the meeting commencing at 7:00pm, usually with a Guest Speaker — sometimes we'll have a social evening, GSN - Gay Sydney Nudists contact Tony James 49725357. MCC Good Shepherd 6:30pm Sundays Pastor Robert Clark Tel. 9386 9293 37 East Street, Granville. MCC Sydney 10:00am & 6:30pm Sundays Pastor Gavin Ward Tel. 9569 5122 96 Crystal Street, Petersham. PFLAG Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays. www.pflagaustralia.org SCOG Southern Cross Outdoor Group: bushwalks and other outdoor activities in the Sydney area. Contact John 9907 9144. Email address is firstname.lastname@example.com SPAIDS Dates on tree planting days contact firstname.lastname@example.com for further information. Independent Catholic Church of Aust Meetings: fortnightly at 320 Riley Street, Surry Hills. Contact: Father Peter on 9588 6893 or 0419 464 353 WAGS 1st and 3rd Saturdays of month ACON, 13 Ellen Street, Wollongong 7:00pm till 9:00pm. There is no supper. www.wags.net.au Apostolic Community of St Nicholas Meeting: 1st Sunday of the month at 11am 10/5-6 Edgar Cres, Belfield Community Pastor Alexei G Schmidt 9642 7881. A light supper follows. The Executive Committee meets on the second Saturday of the month after the General Meeting. 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Monday, December 17, 2007
Flex is supposed to make development easier, but in my experience, it makes development much more problematic and infuriating. I think I've easily spent 5 hours just trying to get it to acknowledge the change to a data source, and I still can't get it. I'm going to have to stop now. Seriously, I was seconds from hurling my laptop across the room. Flex sucks.
21 comments:
- Isaac said...
Umm, lets get a beer. Then lets watch a hockey game, and in the first period we get another beer. Repeat process for each period, and follow up with "one for the road", except instead of the road, we'll use the Light Rail. It sounds like you need some vicarious violence.
- December 18, 2007 at 7:52 PM
- Justin said...
I couldn't agree with you more. Flex is the worst language I have seen ever. I'm doing Flex project for some money and I realized that I will never ever do it again in my life no matter how much I'm gonna be paid for it. Flex sucks to the utmost!!!
- January 12, 2008 at 2:52 AM
- devon said...
I'm right with ya. It reminds me of the other day when I was trying to hang a picture, but I kept hitting my thumb with the hammer. I'm never using one of those again. I don't know why they have such a wide user base - hammers are the worst tools ever made...
- May 31, 2008 at 4:11 PM
- turbidity said...
Ouch, man. That's a bummer. I know that stings like the dickens. Now, I don't know what your skill level with hammers is, but I've found that having good quality tools can make all the difference. If you have a hammer whose head spins freely on the handle when you swing it, or one that deforms when you hit a nail with it, it's going to be hard to avoid hitting your thumb regardless of your skill level. I also highly recommend avoiding beta hammers, too. Make sure you have a tool that works properly and as expected, and you'll have a much easier time hanging pictures. Good luck!
- May 31, 2008 at 8:25 PM
- brian said...
Hey dudes
First flex is not a language. MXML or Actionscript is more like it. If you don't know how to use the tool propperly then learn. Dont bash flex for your incapability of using it. Flex rocks although I prefer Flash to Author my flash content. Check out http:www.brianwiltshire.net/lab and tell me, does it really suck so bad.
- July 10, 2008 at 5:38 AM
- turbidity said...
Yeah, the problem with Flex lies neither with MXML or ActionScript. You can do some really cool stuff with that. It's all about how it compiles or fails to and the bugs in its error reporting.
It's funny that you write today, since I had a prime example of Flex's failings today. As I was finishing up a project before a client meeting, Flex choked up and wouldn't compile because it couldn't delete an HTML page in the bin. I wasn't doing anything with that file, but I got rid of the file for it, though I had to close Flex to do it. When I restarted Flex, it wouldn't let me open that workspace. After some finagling, I got it to open the workspace, and now it wouldn't compile because the HTML file it had been trying to delete wasn't there, and it wasn't recreating it from the HTML template. Thankfully it was a long meeting and I was able to get things working again in time.
Now, perhaps I'm missing something, but when Flex spontaneously fails to compile or report an error or hoses my workspace, how is that user error?
- July 10, 2008 at 7:06 PM
- Brent said...
And try doing a freaking enum with intellisense or type safety...
- July 1, 2009 at 3:07 PM
- Hassan A. Al-Jeshi said...
I can't agree more. Flex really sucks. I'm doing a project now for a client with flex and it is way behind schedule, why?? coz this stupid tool make even the simplest tasks complicated as hell.
I would never ever do a Flex project again even if they give me big $$$. I prefer to keep my brain healthy over getting some bucks.
- July 10, 2009 at 2:09 PM
- Brent said...
Okay, my last issue was that if you import a .NET webservice with an enum in it, and the enum begins with a capital letter, Flex just wouldn't import the enum. Lower case is fine. Way to go Flex.
Now I have some code in Away3d, and they use the new Vector "generics" in their code. Of course the first thing I did was try to use it in an SWC file, and it doesn't work. So you can use generics in a SWF application, but you can't use generics in a SWC library?
I've programmed everything from C to C# to Java, and now Flex. I do have to say, Flex is the worst, most half-arsed language I've used next to VB6.
- January 13, 2010 at 3:18 AM
- Brent said...
Rather than debating in metaphors about hammers, let me add one more piece of actual evidence to the "Flex sucks" argument... Why can't I import a web service into an SWC file?
In a language where libraries are treated as second class citizens, its pretty hard to build a maintainable app.
Oh yeah, and whats up with the no global error handler issue, how many years have we been waiting for basic error handling?
- January 13, 2010 at 3:25 AM
- Brent said...
Oh yeah, and BTW, why does the SWC compiler require you to specify the name of *every* class you want to include in the library? Its a library! Of course I want to include all the classes... what else would I do with them???
This makes doing an automated build a huge pain in the ass, and clearly shows that the people who wrote Flex failed to learn any lessons from mature languages like Java or .NET
- January 13, 2010 at 3:44 AM
- Brent said...
Oh, and special thanks Adobe for making me sit through hours of "Updating links to source folders", whatever the hell that means.
- January 13, 2010 at 8:05 AM
- Brent said...
Oh, and way to *not* use the credentials property on generated webservices to, you know, pass credentials. So there is no built in support for HTTP basic authentication? great...
- January 13, 2010 at 8:07 AM
- Guy Ross said...
Flex is only useful if you imitate the examples.
Once you go outside the lines, trying to inherit/extend the base classes it's just a nightmare.
I've just spent a week(!) trying to create a custom itemrenderer and a custom listBase.
Sadly, it's the best tool to develop graphical interactive web content.
- January 24, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- turbidity said...
I'm still getting comments on this post, even several years later. I feel I should mention that my opinions have changed a bit. First off, the Flex Builder IDE, now Flash Builder has improved greatly in its stability. It still occasionally freaks out, but since I wrote this post, it's gotten much better.
I'm looking forward to better behaviors in Flex 4, especially in regards to states and binding, but in general the IDE is much better now. When I go back to pure AS3 projects, I miss having skinnable combo boxes and layout controls.
I don't care for the hijinks with silently failing errors or state deferred instantiation, but my anger has certainly subsided as the tool has improved.
- March 27, 2010 at 12:29 PM
- xvl said...
I'm very new to Flex and I'm using Flex Builder 3, it's still very difficult to program for. Granted I only have minimal experience in programing (VB lol), Flex is vastly more difficult than VB. I think the reason why Flex sucks this bad is because Flash was not originally designed as a language that allows you to build complex applications like this. Adobe just keep adding more and more sh1t to it without consideration. Anyways, I have to learn Flex for a class, I certainly hope I won't have to deal with it again in my real work.
- April 26, 2010 at 4:51 AM
- Dave Keen said...
AS3 itself is reasonably straighforward but the Flex framework, apart from for simple tasks, can definitely be quite complicated. But once you understand what Flex is really doing under the hood, especially with regard to databinding it all falls into place. I recommend having a read through this presentation in order to get some insight what the MXML compiler is really doing when you use [Bindable] or squiggly brackets.
Databinding has a bunch of caveats (for example the one mentioned here where error in databinding expressions don't show up), but once you know what those caveats are, and why they are there Flex is great for everything from super-quick app prototypes to fully fledged application.
Dave Keen
P.S. Check out BindingManager.debugBinding if you do want to see errors in binding expressions
- June 29, 2010 at 8:09 AM
- RichieInOz said...
On other thing I would like to point out is that ActionScript does not support multiple inheritance. I know VB (Visual Basic) get's a lot of crap as not being "a true OOP language" for this very reason.
In my experience, FLEX is great for doing basic examples. If you want to do anything complicated, it's not easy at all. You really have to stay within the boundaries and think small.
I have noticed that the easy stuff is more complicated. Like text alignment, panel layout, container positioning. Stuff like that is incredibly difficult, although it should be the easiest aspect of FLEX.
The easy stuff is the complicated stuff. If I want my linechart graph to do complicated zooming, it takes one line of code. If you want to center the text of a Spark Label, forget about it.
All the CSS hacks to make them overrides is a joke. If you make the mistake of using a FLEX theme from Adobe, forget about disabling it or over-writing it where you need to adjust the layout.
There are too many limitations in FLEX to even call it "programming". AS3 is a joke, its just buttered up Javascript. MXML is just a janky XML markup language that is very rigid. AS3 really pisses me off because it does not support multiple inheritance, therefore in my opinion, is not a true Object Oriented Language.
To sum it up, FLEX is for "script kiddies" who have never done any real programming.
- September 20, 2010 at 9:28 AM
- Peter said...
RichieInOz, you seem to hung up on silly things like support for multiple inheritance; a commonly criticized feature of OO languages for its ability to needlessly complicate. If you are a programmer worth his salt, you should also know that the various OO concepts can be practiced in virtually any language, even procedural imperative languages like C.
- February 11, 2011 at 11:29 AM
- rehevkor5 said...
I can commiserate. I had a lovely problem with Flex (actually it's a characteristic of Flash) where text suddenly wasn't drawing. As it turned out, there was an undocumented upper limit of 127 for the TextField.size attribute. Of course, I can easily detect when the font size needs to be over 127 and use scaleX and scaleY to adjust. It's just the fact that the limitation silently fails that bugs the hell out of me. I don't know if it's still that way or not.
- March 8, 2011 at 2:08 PM
- Dave Keen said...
RichieInOz - multiple inheritance is certainly not a requirement of an OO language and not including it in AS3 is a purposeful language decision (whether you agree with it or not). Neither Java nor C# have it either and certainly most developers consider these to be true OO languages.
There a definitely a few things wrong with AS3 as an OO language (argument overloading, for example), but I wouldn't say that this is one of them.
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At the LA premiere of Observe and Report.
The House Bunny star and total plastic surgery victim (seriously, does anyone remember what she used to look like?) got engaged to her boyfriend, actor Chris Pratt, late last year, her rep confirms.
Anna filed for divorce from her previous husband, also a no-name actor, in April 2007.
Better luck this time around, Anna! Hopefully you won't have to change your whole face again!
And, ya know, Anna Faris, who's really the brains behind this whole operation.
The House Bunny — which also stars AmIdol also-ran Katharine McPhee — was the #1 film in the country on Friday, its opening weekend, bringing in $5.9M and knocking Tropic Thunder out of the top spot. It beat the Stiller comedy by a healthy margin, indicating that it'll hold onto the #1 position through the rest of the weekend.
Further congratulations are due to Rumer for finally figuring out how to pose for photos without looking like a goddamn sea creature. She probably had a team of scientists working around the clock to determine exactly how she should cock her head in photographs. Seriously, though, she looks considerably less fug these days, and it doesn't appear to be due to plastic surgery (coughAnnaFariscough), so whatever she's doing is working. Well done, sweetie.
Did anyone actually see this film yet?
Can Rumer Willis act????
Do tell!
Miss Anna Faris, one of my favorite little-seen starlets, showed up at the premiere of We Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry looking like, well, not like Anna Faris. Ms. Faris filed for divorce in early April, but it appears the new face predates that. Looking through the WireImage archives, it would seem the new face debuted at Sundance in January — the last photo of the old face is from November 2006. I can't even quite pinpoint what she had done, but she looks like a totally different person, and it kinda bums me out, because she had such an adorable, unique look before. Now she just kind of looks like a standard-issue starlet. Boring.
Update: Okay, based on comments from here and ONTD, here's what I think changed:
1) Obviously, hair, make-up and darker eyebrows. Or maybe she's just using a new hair dryer.
2) Bridge of the nose is smaller.
3) Chin's been smoothed out a little.
4) Collagen injections in her lips.
5) Probably the ears, although I'm not 100% sure on that one.
6) Super-blue contacts, ala Paris Hilton. :(
I don't know much about this girl but I know I love her. She did all those Scary Movie sequels, but she also did Lost in Translation (where her ditzy starlet character was apparently based on Sofia Coppola's arch-nemesis, Cameron Diaz) and Just Friends (where she played a ditzy starlet again — but she does it sooo well!!!). Anyway, she just filed for divorce from her husband of three years, "actor" Ben Indra. What do you know him from? Nothing, kids. Nothing at all. And with three movies slated to come out in 2007 alone, you can understand why perhaps Anna wanted to try something new. The two have no children together. Faris is being repped in the divorce proceedings by Laura Wasser, who I guess has some free time on her hands now that Britney's divorce case is winding down.


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QB Russell Wilson, SEA - Solid/Safe Pick
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QB Brady Quinn, --- - Not Draft Worthy
A surprise choice to play behind Russell Wilson, Quinn is a more stationary quarterback who's shown no ability to perform at the pro level. He was dreadful as the Chiefs' starter in 2012 and Seahawks fans will hope he's asked to do nothing more strenuous than hold a clipboard this season. Expect Tavaris Jackson to quickly overtake him for the backup job.
RB Marshawn Lynch, SEA - Stud (low risk)
An elite talent who has been dominant the last two years, Lynch should be a no-brainer pick in the first round of fantasy drafts. The only possible wrinkle is the looming spectre of league discipline stemming from DUI charges last year. No trial date has yet been set and Lynch has filed a motion to have his case dismissed. Under the league's substance abuse policy, players are typically only fined for a first time DUI offense. However, Lynch has been suspended before. If he's found guilty this time, he could face a lengthy suspension as a repeat offender under the league's personal conduct policy.
RB Christine Michael, SEA - Gamble (high risk)
Michael's power and raw ability paint a bright picture of his NFL future; concerns about his character paint a much cloudier one. He'll need to grown up fast in Seattle and avoid the off-field issues that plagued him during college. If he can do that, he has the potential to push for regular playing time as early as this season (with the added prospect of earning a starting role further down the road).
RB Robert Turbin, SEA - Fantasy Handcuff
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That's where the thought of nordic runes came in. With their simple straight line designs i thought they'd be an idea place to start engraving.
Whilst i was looking through imaged of runes and nordic symbols i remembered one of my friends always wears a protection rune whilst he's kayaking, that inspired me to make some protection charm type of things.
After a little research into runes and their meanings i decided on three with a general protection/ water/ kayaking theme. (These might not make any sense to people who know about runes and stuff i just chose them because i liked the meanings and designs)
Top to bottom.
Algiz: A protecting shield
Uruz: Strength, speed, energy and freedom.
Laguz: Water and healing energy.
Deer antler (shed)
Wood (Oak)
Leather scaps
Dremel (or other rotary tool) (sanding, drill and engraving attachments)
Various files
Small vice
Step 1: Prepping materials
Finally i drew on the designs i wanted ready for engraving.
Step 2: Engraving
I then swapped to a wider engraving bit to smooth out some of the top edges or the runes.
The final part of this step was to drill a small hole in the top of the strip.


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Hoffmann's strong opinions and poison pen have caused him trouble before.
A native of Webster Groves, Hoffmann says his first foray into journalism came in high school when he founded and edited an "alternative to the alternative" high school paper called News. "Our biggest story came after the principal stated that Webster High didn't have a drug problem," recalls Hoffmann. "We went around campus and bought drugs from three different dealers and then published a story about what kind of drugs you could buy in school and how much they cost."
News would be the beginning of Hoffmann's love affair with both journalism and detective work. After a stint at St. Louis Community College at Meramec, Hoffmann went on to serve as a police officer in the late 1970s in Rock Hill and Manchester before moving west to take a police job in Liberty, Missouri, a city outside of Kansas City.
In the early 1990s, Hoffmann's wife, Diana, took a job as an insurance adjustor that moved the couple to suburban Washington, D.C. There, Hoffmann found work as an assistant chief with the Chevy Chase police department and later switched careers to become the first-ever taxicab commissioner for Montgomery County, Maryland. In his free time, he says he wrote columns and articles as a freelance stringer for the Baltimore Orioles' minor-league system.
The baseball gig abruptly ended in 2005, claims Hoffmann, when he wrote a column critical of cable giant Comcast, which then owned several of the Orioles' farm teams. "I published a piece about how their children's baseball clinics were netting the company $10,000. At the same time, the company was underpaying minor-league players assigned to teach the camps," says Hoffmann. "The next week, I showed up at a game only to find that my press credentials had been denied."
More infamous than that episode was a two-part series Hoffmann wrote decades earlier for St. Louis Magazine. The articles, entitled "How Safe Are You?" appeared in the January and March 1980 issues of the magazine and provided a report card of the region's various municipal police departments.
Hoffmann, then working as a policeman in Manchester, wrote the stories under the pen name Strode Wilder. A grizzled vet still working for the Manchester police department confirms that Hoffmann's magazine piece created quite a stir at the time.
"As I recall, the St. Louis County Police Department was especially upset about the negative marks they got in the article," says the Manchester officer. "I think they even launched an investigation to expose the writer."
Hoffmann was eventually outed by his mother, who let slip to friends that her son was writing freelance pieces for the magazine. Manchester police promptly fired Hoffmann on charges of "conduct unbecoming an officer" and "general disrespect for the Manchester police department."
After he and Diana moved back to St. Louis in 2006, Hoffmann says he applied for jobs with several police departments but never heard back from any of them. "I'm blackballed," he complains. "After I wrote the St. Louis Magazine articles, a friend of mine told me that it would be twenty years before I could get a police job in this town again. Well, it's been nearly 30 years now, and people still haven't forgotten it."
The Hoffmanns' home sits on a generous, acre-plus lot in a leafy neighborhood that's seen many of its original ranch homes replaced with 6,000-square-foot mansions.
"We bought it from a real estate speculator who got into some financial problems and had to sell it cheap," explains Hoffmann. "We had wanted to live in Webster, but we couldn't find anything there we could afford. Town & Country was as far west as we were willing to live."
Hoffmann's work as alderman pays $420 per month, though the scrupulous legislator is sure to refund the city with a personal check whenever he misses a meeting. "When I was elected to office they presented me with a free polo shirt with a Town & Country emblem on it," says Hoffmann. "I cut the city a check for $35. As far as I'm aware, the board of aldermen is not a uniformed position."
Hoffmann makes ends meet working part-time as an afternoon editor for the website traffic.com. The company contracts with the Missouri Department of Transportation to provide accidents and construction updates to local news outlets. "It's pretty boring stuff," says Hoffmann. "It's not creative at all."
His employment as alderman, on the other hand, allows him to both relive his days as a law enforcer and would-be journalist. And few subjects provide him more satisfaction than his dogged pursuit of Brian Marchant-Calsyn.
In late May, Marchant-Calsyn's attorney, John King, sent a letter to an attorney who represents some of the neighbors upset with his client's fence. The two-page note stated that King's client planned to "litigate on every possible front," should the neighbors continue their attempt to revoke the fence permit.
Apprised of the letter, Hoffmann vowed in one of his June newsletters that he'd never forget King's attempt to intimidate his constituents. "Mr. King," warned Hoffmann, "will have to answer for it any time he appears before a board or commission I'm sitting on."
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They just sketched ... pencil and sketch paper. I found the picture the other day, showed it to them, and asked if I could take a photograph to edit. We had some fun with it, as in they did not see the girl, and I did!
In any event, today we talked about uploading to the site, and I got the "all right".
My family member is very talented. As are you! I love your drawings, the sketches are beyond good!
...wowser!....I'm in awe...
There are some very talented people out there I am very impressed with whats been posted so far. I cannot draw to save my life, but my son is quite a good drawer and have no idea where he gets it from. Looking forward to seeing some more.
Really, really cool stuff everyone! Thank you so much for sharing! This is going to be great motivation to me. I love drawing and I am looking forward to doing more of it and sharing more with all of you.
These are really great.
I have to draw everyday. For work. Not such fun /creative things.
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St. Louis has a historic reputation as a center for jazz, but it's not always easy to find live jazz performances in the city early in the week. Now the available options have increased by one, via a series of free Tuesday-night shows presented by the south-side music club The Gramophone in conjunction with Jazz St. Louis, the nonprofit organization that runs Jazz at the Bistro.
Gramophone co-owner Andrew "Roo" Yawitz began booking jazz on Tuesdays when the club opened earlier this year and subsequently established the connection with Jazz St. Louis through its director of education, Phil Dunlap. "Our manager Ruth Orabka went to school with Phil and was in same music program [at SIU-Edwardsville]," Yawitz explains. Also, Dunlap "came in a couple of times during the first month and a half we were open," which provided an opportunity for Yawitz to propose a joint venture. "I thought it would be a win-win, to help us promote the night and get people out on a Tuesday," he says. "Phil passed on my idea to Gene [Dobbs Bradford, executive director of Jazz St. Louis], and we all sat down and talked about how the situation might work."
Dunlap is excited about the potential for a mutually beneficial relationship. "It's a way for us to get our name out into the community to people that might not come down to Jazz at the Bistro," he says, noting that because the Bistro is closed on Tuesday, shows at the Gramophone are not direct competition. "We feel that supporting and helping the local music scene grow is important to what we do at the Bistro."
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Yawitz still handles all the Tuesday bookings, with Jazz St. Louis playing what Dunlap terms a "consulting" role. And the collaboration is evolving: So far, Jazz St. Louis is publicizing the Gramophone series in weekly messages to its e-mail list, and it has also referred some bands and musicians to Yawitz.
The lineup to date has been musically diverse, ranging from the postmodern free jazz of bassist Zimbabwe Nkenya's BAG Trio to vocalist Trish Turek, who favors standards and straight-ahead swing. Yawitz has also booked gigs featuring younger mainstream players such as keyboardist Ryan Marquez, saxophonist Bennett Wood and guitarist David Wiatrolik, as well as the Chicago-based band Algernon, whose genre-busting, all-instrumental music has been called everything from "fusion" to "post-rock."
Dunlap says Jazz St. Louis is considering other ways the organization might work with the Gramophone. "We've talked about doing some special events with some of our residency artists," he said, such as a fundraiser run by the young friends group of Jazz St. Louis.
Adds Yawitz: "The thing that I love the most is when a trio comes in, and then other musicians who know those guys come in, and it turns into an open jam session. You end up having music that's being created on the fly," he says. "We'd really like to foster that community aspect. If the Tuesday night thing turns out to be a musicians' hang, then I know I've done my job."
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A Gerry Mulligan tribute by Andy Ament Quartet at 9 p.m. Tuesday, August 26. The Gramophone, 4243 Manchester Avenue. Free. 314-531-5700.
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This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Lot, a late-summer, downtown music festival that's become one of the premier showcases of St. Louis musicians. Just as the local music scene has evolved over the past decade, so has the neighborhood around the Schlafly Tap Room parking lot, where the event has been held since 1998. A backdrop that consisted mostly of abandoned warehouse space and office buildings now looks more like an up-and-coming extension of the Washington Avenue loft district — in short, a much more inviting (if not quite yet thriving) neighborhood.
This evolution should please Lot organizer Metropolis St. Louis, a local nonprofit organization whose primary goal is to help attract young residents to the city of St. Louis. B-Sides spoke with Lot chairman Andrew Scavotto about what to expect from this year's festival, whose musical lineup includes So Many Dynamos, the Monads, Earthworms, the Feed, LOGOS, Alvin Jett and the Phat NoiZ Blues Band and the final performance from Victoria.
B-Sides: Do you think that the Lot has helped in a way to fuel the westward expansion of the downtown residential sector?
Andrew Scavotto: Yeah, the goal of the festival has always been to provide a fun, interesting event for downtown and for that neighborhood. That area has grown, a lot of developers have started expanding farther west away from that central core of Washington Avenue, so there's so much more going on around the Tap Room. The backdrop of the event has become better and better over the years.
What gave you enough interest to volunteer your time to help put the event together?
I am so excited about local music right now, more so than I have ever been. I think we have just an incredible amount of interesting local bands and a diverse pool of talent, and it just seemed like a fun opportunity to put it together on one stage. The Lot gets a large crowd, and it's not necessarily always a music crowd. Some people just view it as a social event, and some of those people end up getting exposed to great local music that they otherwise wouldn't have known about.
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Surcharged Token - 1 Penny, Hugh Peck, Estate Agent & Money Lender, Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1862, T.R. & E R, Australia Reg. No: NU 18794
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- Copper one Penny Surcharged Token, minted by Thomas Stokes in Melbourne. Issued by Hugh Peck, an Estate Agent & Money Lender in Melbourne, circa 1862. Surcharged T.R. and ER.
Hugh Peck arrived in Victoria in 1852 and established a wholesale hay and corn store in Fitzroy. In 1853 opened a business as 'speculator, auctioneer, and house and land agent' in city. In 1859 he was listed as a Provision Merchant in Collingwood, then as a 'House and estate agent' in 1861. He issued his tokens in 1862.
Previous Collections: National Gallery of Victoria
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- A round a copper token (34 mm diameter) giving the name address and business of the issuer: Hugh Peck, 67 Little Collins Street East, Melbourne, Estate Agent, money lender, Hotel Broker and valuer, rents and debts collector, processes served, levies for rents. This token has been surcharged twice : T. R and ER and has been cleaned and marked with the number 211 in ink.
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- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
|34 mm (Diameter)
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|Themes this item is part of:
|Hugh Peck, Shop Keeper & Money Lender, Melbourne, Victoria (circa 1824-1904), Numismatics & Philately Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales
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|Legend in 10 lines: 67 LITTLE COLLINS STREET EAST / ESTATE AGENT / & MONEY / LENDER / HUGH PECK / HOTEL BROKER / & VALUATOR / ESTABLISHED / 1853 / MELBOURNE
The number 211 has been written on an area flattened by the reverse surcharges.
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|Legend in 9 lines: 67 LITTLE COLLINS STREET EAST / RENTS & DEBTS / COLLECTED / HUGH PECK / PROCESS SERVED / LEVIES FOR RENT / ESTABLISHED / 1853 / MELBOURNE surcharged twice : T. R and ER.
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|Hugh Peck, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1862
|Stokes (Mint), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1862
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|National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Numismatics Collection, pre 1976
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Plan DescriptionThough styled like an English cottage, this European home plan is luxurious. A recessed entry adds to curb appeal and beckons all inside. The formal dining room sits to the right of the foyer, the perfect space for holiday dinner parties and other special meals. Beyond the foyer, you will notice the spacious great room, perfect for get-togethers and family time well spent. Built-ins flank the fireplace, which serves as the focal point of the room. Ultimate efficiency in the kitchen will please the chef of the home. A large meal-prep island, walk-in pantry and adjoining breakfast nook enhance this space. Sunshine spills through a trio of windows adding cheerfulness to your mornings. Tucked in the back, a cozy study is just right for the work-at-home parent and easily converts to a guest suite with semi-private access to a full bath. Convenience is at hand with the mudroom offering a large storage closet, organizational space and access to the 2-car garage and breezeway that leads to the single-car garage. At the top of the U-shaped stair, a balcony and hall connect three bedrooms and a game room. A space-saving, compartmented bath is tucked between the secondary bedrooms, which feature ample closet space. Find rest and relaxation in your master suite loaded with elegant touches. A raised ceiling and wall of windows offer a sophisticated feel. Double doors open to a vestibule leading to an expansive walk-in closet separated for him and her as well as a well-appointed bath showcasing twin vanities, a corner soaking tub and separate shower. The game room will please everyone in the family providing a flexible space to kick back and relax. Just right for a busy family, this two-story luxury home plan will fulfill all your wishes and desires.
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Two years ago a cloned pretender arrived on the scene in a mélange of karaoke and sheet cake called Bingo Extravaganza! Co-authored by Late Nite's Maripat Donovan, that untidy opus, which had its world premiere at the Playhouse at West Port Plaza, is best forgotten (if you haven't already). Due to the lingering sour memories of Bingo, I attended the first performance of the newest Donovan installment, Sister's Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi's Gold, with cynicism. (If the second one wasn't any good, what could we expect from the third?) It took all of maybe two minutes for Nonie Newton-Breen's incarnation of Sister to win me over completely. If the sheer act of indulging in happiness is enough to satisfy, then let the word go out that happy days are here again.
There's no pre-show announcement encouraging us to turn off our cell phones; with Sister ruling the roost, you leave a cell phone on at your peril. Instead the show starts almost in spite of itself. Joseph Dreyer appears as if from nowhere and sings Christmas carols. (Sister definitely plays favorites, and "Joseph" is one of her favorite names. You can guess why.) As Dreyer does his imitation of an insecure lounge singer, take a moment to scan the classroom set. Two words fill the blackboard: LET'S PARTY! That phrase sets the tone. This is not a serious comedy that travels a journey, as did the original Catechism. But neither is it a pale rip-off on the order of Bingo. Sister's Christmas Catechism is a party, something that only can be staged one month a year. Let the revelry begin.
Sister stealthily arrives from the back of the house, dismisses her "choir of one" and immediately chastises the gleeful audience. "Let's simmer down," she admonishes. "It's like Lord of the Flies in here." A moment later: "Stop that clapping. We're not Baptists, are we?" The answer to her rhetorical question is Yes, some probably are. Sister plays to an ecumenical crowd, predominantly but not exclusively Catholic, and she succeeds in making religion seem inclusive. Newton-Breen treads the delicate balance between affection and insult with admirable restraint. She kneads the audience as if we were a lump of putty in her fingers (about which, more later).
Although some of her material is straight from the tabloids (Sister is not persuaded by sightings of the Virgin Mary on grilled-cheese sandwiches), she veers away from the political. Her advice that Mel Gibson and Ann Coulter should get married is as incendiary as she's willing to go.
It's almost with a sense of anticlimax that in time Sister must turn away from the audience participation and get to the matter at hand. The show's subtitle alludes to "The Mystery of the Magi's Gold," so in Act Two Sister feels obligated to solve this little mystery that no one really cares about anyway. If you view the evening as a play, then Act Two can feel like an anticlimax. But if you adhere to the party motif, Act Two is akin to a round of charades or musical chairs: an activity that is hardly necessary to the party's success, but one that doesn't detract all that much either.
Of course the mystery-solving entails bringing people up from the audience. Like most viewers, I dread being dragged onstage. The initial performance was skimpily attended (a situation that surely will change as word of mouth kicks in), so I knew I was going to end up as part of the act. Sure enough, all too soon I found myself garbed as one of the three wise men, which turned out to be not so painful. From that onstage vantage point, it was intriguing to watch how Newton-Breen used her pointed and kinetic fingers. They were so mesmerizing that for a moment I fancied they might, like Charlton Heston's staff in The Ten Commandments, turn into snakes. Those fingers somehow embodied the economy of her performance: She seems to be doing nothing, yet her energy and focus are channeled into the moment.
Another onstage discovery was to realize just how small the audience was that night. Before the show began, it had felt wee. But the laughs were so constant and fulsome, I'd have thought Sister was playing to standing room only. To see the response she was getting from so few people increased my admiration for her effortless chore. On a purely personal note, I might add that all that day I had been enduring a splitting headache. Nothing helped. I entered the Playhouse with the ache at full strength; yet when I left 105 minutes later, I felt renewed. So for me, not only is Newton-Breen's Sister a wonderfully effective comedienne, she's also a kind of faith healer.
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Jamaica coach Theodore Whitmore says he is waiting for Liverpool teenager Raheem Sterling to decide if he wants to play for the Reggae Boyz or England at international level.
Sterling has enjoyed an impressive start to the season for Liverpool and has already been tipped to become a future senior England international.
However, the 17-year-old was born in Jamaica and Whitmore has confirmed interest has been shown in persuading the winger to play for the Reggae Boyz.
Whitmore believes Sterling, who has played for England Under 19s, has a lot to offer Jamaica if he decides to represent the country of his birth.
"We definitely showed an interest in Sterling before and we are just waiting on him now for the go-ahead," Whitmore told STAR Sports.
"We have seen him a number of times, he is a quality player with a lot to offer this programme, but it's up to him and the door is open.
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Representative writings from the textual legacy left by Spanish discovery, conquest, and colonization of the New World. Emphasis will be places on the transfiguration of historical and literary genres, and the role of Colonial literature in the formation of Latin-American identity. Readings include Columbus, Bernal Díaz, Gómara, Ercilla, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Cabeza de Vaca, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, and Sigüenza y Góngora.
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Total outstanding loans of the whole banking system as of March 26, 2012 were estimated to decline by 1.96 percent from end-2011 while total deposits rose by 1.39 percent from late last year, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said on a statement released Tuesday.
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Accordingly, refinancing rate was cut to 14 percent p.a. from previous 15 percent p.a. and discount rate to 12 percent p.a. from previous 13 percent p.a., electronic interbank rate to 15 percent p.a. from previous 16 percent p.a.
The dong deposit interest rate from 1-month terms was trimmed down by 1 percent to 13 percent per annum and rate cap on demand and under 1-month deposits was lowered at 5 percent p.a. from previous 6 percent.
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