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Get Ready For The Ultimate Branding Challenge
Now that we're done with June's #Blog30 Challenge, here's a new blogging challenge you can enter.
It's not your ordinary run of the mill blogging challenge… The "Brand Thy Self!" Blogging Challenge is really a "Branding Challenge".
The 27-day branding challenge starts on July 4th and ends on July 31st. Winners will be determined by …
Details to be announced, but here's something to nibble on.
- Video Blogging – Post a video of yourself everyday + < 100-word summary/description
- Internet Radio Blogging – Post a voice flash recording ever day + < 100-word summary/description
- Non Video Blogging – 200-500 word post.
Community Blogging Themes: (to be announced)
Winners – Different categories of winners will be selected by …
- Best Blog Theme
- Most Influential Brand
- Most Helpful Brand
- Most Marketable Company Brand
- Most Marketable Boys Brand (14-17)
- Most Marketable Girls Brand (14-17)
- Most Marketable Seniors Girls Brand (55+)
- Most Marketable Senior Men's Brand (55+)
- Most Marketable Manly Brand
- Most Marketable Womanly Brand
- (more…)
Prizes: (to be announced… hint: iPads!)
- What Rules?
- (… to be announced …)
On July 4th, declare your Independence and "Brand Thy Self!"
Note 1: Since Pro Manager is hosting the challenge, (full disclosure: I am the co-founder of Pro Manager and have potential financial gain) I am automatically "disqualified" from entering the contest.
Note 2: I'll be branding myself right along with you every step of the way.
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RuffaloCODY, the leading provider of strategic enrollment management services, announced today that it has acquired The Austen Group, a privately-owned, benchmarking and research services company headquartered in Eagle, Colorado. Combined expertise from these two data-driven and service oriented organizations will provide clients unprecedented access to a fully comprehensive suite of enrollment strategies and services unequalled in the industry.
Founded in 1998, the Austen Group serves private colleges and universities, providing quality institutional research and analysis in the areas of curriculum and cost, inquiry to enroll, and retention. Additionally, the organization offers the Austen Sports Index – a data-driven approach to maximizing the value of an institution's sports program.
"We've partnered with the Austen Group for several years and trust their expertise and analytical approach to enrollment challenges," stated RuffaloCODY Enrollment Management Division President John Baird. "Joining our two organizations makes sense and will provide an even stronger resource for our clients. Together, we offer unparalleled access to the industry's best enrollment management services."
With the addition of Austen Group, RuffaloCODY now offers clients a fully comprehensive and sophisticated suite of enrollment management services that includes unmatched benchmarking, research, and analysis – allowing client institutions to keep their finger on the pulse of the higher education market. RuffaloCODY enrollment management services include full service search, inquiry targeting and management, application generation and completion, strategic financial aid analysis and consulting, retention modeling, and a full complement of services and tools for effectively communicating with prospective students.
"This feels like a natural progression for us. RuffaloCODY has been an important partner of the Austen Group for years," stated Mike Williams, President of Austen Group. "We look forward to serving our current clients, both individual institutions and associations, even more effectively and also look forward to expanding our capacity to provide the research and analytical tools that are our specialty."
"It has been easy to work with the Austen Group team because they share the same values we do - the commitment towards client services, innovation, hard-work, and results," added Lesley Vossenkemper, Vice President of Operations, Enrollment Management. "The staff at Austen Group have been viewed as "our team" for years. We are excited to officially welcome them aboard!"
Austen Group will be known as a RuffaloCODY company, continuing to support current client organizations. The two firms will continue to focus on client-driven initiatives that will enhance enrollment management service offerings.

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This is my guilty pleasure of 2004. I really liked this one, even though I probably shouldn't. First of all, it's supposed to be based on a much better Japanese film from 1997, which I have not seen yet – though I want to now. After I finished watching this film, I just felt all good inside…like I could dance and sing around my house, all by myself. And, I think that's what the attraction is for everyone: this is a feel good film and who doesn't want to feel good? The story revolves around a married man (Richard Gere) who is set in his ways of working late and coming home to his wife and older children. Through no dialogue, but just through the expressions on Gere's face, we can tell he's frustrated with the path his life has taken. This all changes when he discovers a dance studio and begins to take lessons…begrudgingly at first. Soon, the desire and need to dance consumes…he HAS to dance. It's a compulsion, like something he cannot control in himself. Dance is just what he needs to bring some spice and excitement back into his life. I enjoyed this one from beginning to end. Just when you think you know what's going to happen, something else comes along and surprises you. It's not a fabulously directed film that makes any strides in the area of filmmaking…it's just a sweet, endearing film that leaves you with a good sense of humanity and optimism about life.
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The structure of Out of Sight is anything but conventional. There are more flashbacks here than in any movie I can think of. But, somehow, it works. It is not overly confusing. It is not disturbing to the plot. And the way director Steven Soderbergh compiles the shifts in time, it all makes perfect sense. The plot deals with a prison escapee Jack Foley (played by George Clooney) who meets a US Marshal (Jennifer Lopez) while escaping and after a clean getaway, cannot stop thinking about her…and vice versa. Jack continuously puts himself in situations where Karen, the Marshal, could take him in. But, Jack just cannot help himself. And neither can she. He calls her at home. She fantasizes about him. If they do get together, Karen knows that at the end of the day, he's a wanted man and she's a member of the US government. Just as Jack knows that if he takes the risk of seeing Karen, it could backfire and she could arrest him. Or it might not…. Regardless, these continual dilemmas make a very satisfying film…with equal elements of comedy, crime and the all-important romance.


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Google really must have a disliking for us Irish or maybe just for me!
I was about to do a search today and got as far as typing in "why" when "Google suggest" kicked in and offered me the following:
Why is my poop green? WTF? Maybe I'm drinking too much stout or something because apparently Google thinks all us Irish are ugly, stupid, alcoholic micks!
I love you too Google. Really!


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The defender, on loan at Bristol City from Derby, sustained a 2cm tear in his thigh muscle during the Robins' 3-2 defeat at Swindon.
City head coach Sean O'Driscoll told the club's official website: "The tear in Jimmy's thigh muscle is likely to require an operation.
"It's every bit as bad as we feared at the time and he is going to be out for a long time."
O'Driscoll is currently looking to bolster his defensive ranks with the addition of a loanee.


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Below is the poem entitled Lexis from my heart which was written by poet
Iyer. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
Read Poems by
Suresh Iyer
You left me in the lurch why
I long for your love
Your memories haunt me
Coddled with roses, chuck me why
The petals have faded yet
The thorns do not prick
Hate me, don't ignore me why
Like a peacock lingers for rains
I seek your presence
I can't forget you why
I am ready to forgive you
Fall back in your arms
I want you to read this why
I can't write poetry avaunt
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If your ADHD doesn't leave you depressed, wasting a half-day redoing the computer work you've already done will.
by Bill Mehlman
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. As a matter of fact, it's always better to be lucky than good, since, or so we're told, no good deed goes unpunished. This is by way of demonstrating another area in which I'm dysfunctional: sending email.
When I started writing blog postings for ADDitude, I typed the postings in Word and sent them as attachments. This was easy enough, but it chained me to one computer, since, unless I'd sent the posting, there was no way for me to access it for further work on another machine. Then I started using Google Docs. Probably I've related at least some of this mishegoss already, but bear with me. Best method I could come up with using Google Docs was to write in a doc, download it as a Word doc, and then send that as an attachment.
Those of you who have the computer literacy of the average fifth-grader are already squirming in your seats, waving your hands and going "OOOO OOOO OOOO" like that character in Welcome Back Kotter. You little devils have figured out that this method left me without a built-in labeling system, so I never knew what I'd sent without going back, downloading it, and, horror of horrors, reading my own material again. Brrrrrrr.
Last month I found out that I could insert a header so that each document would have its name, number and date at the top. Then I'd rename the doc with the info from the header. Then, when I was finished, I'd just go to "Share" and click on "Email as an Attachment" and enter my editor's saintly name and off I'd go.
Yesterday I found that three of my postings hadn't seen the light of day.
Why? Well. First, two of them had the same names. Different texts, but same names. Lazyboy copied and pasted so he wouldn't have to poke around for the underscore (_). Of course, this implied that Lazyboy would change the information on the new posting. But nooooooooooooo. And then it became apparent that although I'd changed the info in the header, somehow I'd forgotten to change the info in the name of the doc, so that although the docs and the headers corresponded, I had three postings with the same title in the email.
Don't worry if you can't follow this. It took me an hour to sort it out. An hour. And you know how many postings we're talking about, all told? Sixty? Twenty? Nope. EIGHT. Huit, ocho, acht! Seriously.
So many stupid errors. And you wonder if there's a link between ADHD and depression? I'm so depressed about wasting this whole afternoon that I feel like banging my head against the wall.


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This might be the year for the Buffalo Bills.
The beleaguered franchise last went to the playoffs in 1999 and has had one winning season since then. Head coach Chan Gailey has not only assembled an offense that's been familiar with his scheme for two seasons, but he's also built a defense that took its pass rush from tepid to tremendous this offseason.
The Bills broke the bank for pass rusher Mario Williams and had a little bit left over for Mark Anderson -- the two should immediately pay dividends for a defense that put up 29 sacks last year. If that duo is bringing the heat it will make the Buffalo secondary that much more dangerous; last year they tallied 20 interceptions and this year they've added first-round pick Stephon Gilmore as a starter.
Offensively, the Bills aren't delivering any new starters, at least not for Fantasy purposes. Fred Jackson is recovered from a broken leg and will find himself battling C.J. Spiller for reps in camp (both should see plenty of the field this season). Ryan Fitzpatrick has worked this offseason on his accuracy after posting a career-best 62 percent completion rate last year. Cutting down on his turnovers will be important, but nothing would help him more than developing a better rapport with his receivers. Steve Johnson re-signed and will play the part of a No. 1 receiver but has topped off at just over 1,000 yards each of the last two seasons. Nobody else has reeled in even more than 675 receiving yards. David Nelson, Scott Chandler (who also re-signed), Donald Jones and rookie T.J. Graham have to step up.
Where Buffalo's offense gets help is on its offensive line. Rookie Cordy Glenn and returning fourth-year lineman Eric Wood should boost what has long been an inefficient unit. The better they can protect Fitzpatrick -- he was sacked 46 times over the last two seasons (29 games) -- the better Gailey's offense will be. That happens to be an offense undergoing a number of tweaks, according to the players -- the personnel isn't changing but what they do will change. If the Bills defense can cut into the 27.1 points per game they were giving up last year while maintaining the 23.2 points per game they racked up on offense, they'll have a chance to earn a wild card spot, if not challenge the mighty Patriots for the AFC East title.
|Draft Day value
|Estimated round
|Ryan Fitzpatrick
|Fred Jackson
|C.J. Spiller
|Steve Johnson
|David Nelson
|Donald Jones
|Scott Chandler
|Rian Lindell
|Bills DST
|ND - not expected to get drafted
Bust ... C.J. Spiller, running back
Before Fred Jackson got hurt last year, Spiller averaged averaged 2.1 carries and 1.5 catches per game. After Jackson's injury, Spiller averaged 14.3 carries and 4.0 catches per game. Naturally, Spiller's bump in playing time was because Jackson was lost for the season, and he certainly had good numbers in most of those games. But it's not like Jackson's been a disappointment in Buffalo -- he's averaged at least 80 total yards per start for three straight years including a touch over 137 total yards per start last season. Unless it's proven that Jackson is no longer the consistent running back he's been for the Bills, Spiller's touches will likely be limited to 8-12 per game. He'll still hit some home runs but won't deliver the punch like he did late last year. Don't be the guy to reach for Spiller in your draft.
Sleeper ... David Nelson, wide receiver
If you're into under-the-radar wide receivers entering their third year with stats trending upward -- and who isn't? -- then Nelson is a guy you need to take a look at, particularly if receptions count in your league. Nelson caught 61 of the 98 passes thrown his way last year, dealing with double teams for a good portion of the season. That's an area he's spent this offseason working on with NFL legend Tim Brown, and it's his intention to be indispensable to the Bills in camp this year. Nelson's yards per catch wasn't impressive last year and he had just two games with 10 or more Fantasy points in standard formats, but if this receiver improves like he hopes to then he should catch more passes and score more than the five times he did in 2011. In deeper drafts, he's fine as a reserve Fantasy option; in smaller standard formats you can wait for him to break out before picking him up off waivers. Let's call him a mid-season sleeper, one that isn't necessarily worth a pick but one to immediately toss on your scout team.
Late-round flier ... Ryan Fitzpatrick, quarterback
Every league is different: Some have owners who insist on taking two quarterbacks while others are filled with owners that are happy with just one. And some leagues have more than 10 or 12 teams. In those 14-plus team leagues, Fitzpatrick should fly as a late-round pick. Not only has he worked to improve his accuracy this offseason but he's coming back to an offense he's excelled in at times in each of the last two years. Plus, he's healthy after playing through a rib injury last season. We're not saying Fitzpatrick will finish as a Top 10 quarterback or anything like that, but if you miss out on backup quarterback gems like Robert Griffin III and Jay Cutler, don't feel defeated into taking Fitzpatrick. He's a good quarterback with the confidence of his coach -- if he didn't have it, he wouldn't have thrown it 569 times last year, sixth-most in 2011.
Schedule breakdown
The chatter that the Bills are a playoff darkhorse team has been picking up steam this summer, but if they're going to make a run it'll happen in the back half of their schedule. Their season is bookended by matchups against the Jets (both of which could be wins for them), they're done with the Patriots after Week 10 and have four home games (including their matchup vs. the Seahawks in Toronto) in their final five games. It's the first time in several years that the Bills got a good schedule.
Training camp topics
|Fred Jackson
|170 carries, 39 catches
|C.J. Spiller
|107 carries, 39 catches
|Steve Johnson
|76 catches
|David Nelson
|61 catches
|Brad Smith
|23 catches, 20 carries
It's a low-pressure camp in Buffalo -- there isn't a lot of competition for starting spots. Fitzpatrick is entrenched as the starter, as is Steve Johnson. Scott Chandler probably won't have to fend off anyone to be the top tight end. Spiller could push Jackson, especially if Jackson shows some rust (if he does it will obviously impact his draft value), but both guys will play.
Perhaps the biggest battle is at the No. 2 receiver spot as Nelson, Donald Jones, Derek Hagan and a cast of about a half-dozen others compete for roster spots and starts. Nelson is the leader in the clubhouse but Jones, who hurt his ankle last season, could still make a play for his spot if not the No. 3 receiver gig. Rookie T.J. Graham has the speed Gailey loves but hasn't adjusted to the Bills offense just yet -- he could end up doing more on kick and punt returns.
There's been a little concern about Johnson, who had groin surgery after signing a nice contract extension this offseason. He worked sparingly in team drills this offseason and said in late June that he felt he was at 90 percent. If you're not worried about the injury, you might be worried about him slowing down now that he has some guaranteed money in his pocket. It's possible he could see a statistical decline, especially if he has to keep off of his legs for part of camp, but Johnson has been outspoken about getting the Bills to the playoffs. A couple of good preseason games should rest any concerns.
The overhaul on defense will garner the most attention this summer. New defensive end Mario Williams anchors a unit that is expected to disrupt every single quarterback they face. What's more, the Bills are moving to the 4-3 scheme after two years in the 3-4 -- teams have moved to the 3-4 formation seamlessly in a year but going the other way has been tricky. New defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt has a ton of experience working with the 4-3 and will lean on his defensive line. That line not only includes Williams and fellow new pass rusher Mark Anderson but gets back stout defensive tackle Kyle Williams along with second-year big boy Marcell Dareus and effective-when-healthy rusher Shawne Merriman. The Bills might have one of the best D-lines in the league. With a secondary that's been underrated for a couple of years, that could be a dangerous combination.
Injury update
Fred Jackson (leg; probable for the start of training camp) ... Steve Johnson (groin; probable for the start of training camp) ... Mario Williams (pectoral; probable for the start of training camp) ... Terrence McGee (knee; probable for the start of training camp) ... Shawne Merriman (Achilles; probable for the start of training camp) ... Rian Lindell (shoulder; probable for the start of training camp).
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August 3, 2015
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A University of Texas at Austin academic hall has been evacuated due to a hazardous materials situation.
UT spokeswoman Cindy Posey says the incident happened Tuesday morning at Painter Hall.
Posey had no immediate information on whether anyone has been hurt or what caused the hazmat problem. Emergency officials responded to the multistory building on the central part of the campus around 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Posey also had no immediate information on whether summer classes were in session at the time of the incident.
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July 30, 2015
Army offers chance to win Wii to potential South Texas recruits
MISSION, Texas (AP) - At first glance, it looks like the classic
Army recruiting billboard: A stern, helmeted soldier is shown
behind the slogan "Stand Strong. Stand Tall. Stand Out."
But to the side, in even bigger text, is the new wrinkle: "Win
A Wii".
Nintendo's in-demand video game system is the Army's newest
recruiting hook in the Rio Grande Valley.
Seven billboards went up in the Texas-Mexico border region last
month, urging those interested in serving their country - and in
winning the hard-to-find game system - to send a text message on
their cellphones. A reply message directs them to an Army Web site
where they can register to win the lone Wii being offered and visit
a recruiter.
Bart Keyes is chief of advertising and public affairs at the
Army's San Antonio Recruiting Battalion, which oversees recruitment
in South Texas. He says he first thought of offering an iPod, but
his text messaging vendor offered the Wii.
Even the lure of a Wii isn't enough to entice too many
high-school grads into the Army. Keyes says response to the
campaign has been "very, very minimal" and they plan to end it
next month.
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Elvis: Love him tender
It was a sweltering southwestern afternoon on Aug. 16, 1977, in a small town near Fort Hood. I was outside swearing at the big Texas insects that had invaded my garden and looked up as my teen daughter came dashing through the door and said, "Mom, you better come inside and look at the TV." Grumbling, as I followed her inside, I expected to find a problem with the set. Instead, on the screen, I could see stunning news. His lonely life, isolated by fame at Graceland in Memphis, Tenn., had ended. I stood silent as my thoughts returned to the night I began a lifelong affection for Elvis Presley.
The winter evening was cold, in 1956, as I snuggled into an overstuffed chair in my room and turned on my radio, hoping to hear some of the new top hits filtering through the perpetual static. At night, in the mountains of West Virginia, radio reception was usually poor and I often hummed along with "crackle, crackle, bang," and a few notes of Bing, Frank or Perry Como. This was quietly done so my dad wouldn't hear and learn that I was not listening to the classical music that he favored. All of a sudden, with the static crashing, I picked up a sound that wasn't Bing or Frankie or Perry and definitely was not Beethoven or Mozart: "end of lonely streetheartbreak hotellonelylonelyso lonely I could die."
I didn't realize that this sad song was the gateway to a music that would awaken my generation, that it would create a rebellion to break away from the style of our parents and that we would identify ourselves with this sultry-faced young man with black, greasy hair and a sinister air.
As much as we adored Elvis, our parents did not. In addition, ministers, teachers and civic leaders who declared Elvis as an evil singer of "devil rock music" vilified him. Their disapproval only made him more of a hero among us — and there was nothing they could do.
Later in the year, I was thrilled to hear that his first movie, "Love Me Tender," was showing at the local movie theater and I suggested to my boyfriend that we go. "No," he said, "we're not going. I don't like Elvis and, anyway, if your dad found out he would kill me."
"Then I'll go by myself," I said. However, he relented and I sat in the theater spellbound while he sulked in the seat next to me. There were more hit records; more movies and I married that young man who didn't like Elvis. My husband and I began a new life together, he as an Army officer and I as an Army wife and mother, hoping that, in the future, even in a very remote way, our path and Elvis's would cross.
Posted, in the early '70s, to Fort Huachuca in the Arizona desert about 60 miles from Tucson, I saw a notice in the newspaper that Elvis was coming to Tucson to perform a show and tickets were available by mail. I quickly wrote a check for two tickets and raced to the post office, hoping that the show was not sold out.
In a few days, the envelope arrived with two tickets — fourth row, right. Although many years no longer a teenager, I was as excited as one and joyfully told my husband, "We have tickets to see Elvis!"
He uttered a reply from the past. "No, I don't like Elvis, we're not going."
My reply also echoed the past, "Then I'll go by myself." He relented again. And again I sat spellbound with Elvis, in his white jumpsuit, lights flashing; beat pounding, on the stage before me. And this time, my husband seemed impressed.
Lost in thought, my reverie was abruptly broken by my kids saying, "Sorry, Mom."
My three teenagers were aware that Elvis had completed his basic and advanced training at Fort Hood in 1958 in the 2nd Armored division, the same unit that their dad later served, and our youngest daughter thought it "cool" that she was born in the same hospital where Elvis had been given his physicals. Our paths had remotely crossed.
One man from Memphis, with his electric charisma, conquered the world and energized the nervous system of a generation — and he still does today. We continue to love him tender and we always will.
— Jo Ann Goff lives in Thousand Oaks.
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Comic-Con & Who's Your Favorite Nerdy Actor?
plays your favorite nerd: 1) Steve Carell 2) Anthony Michael Hall 3) Christopher Mintz-Plasse 4) Rick Moranis Tagged: Anthony Michael Hall , Avatar , chrostopher mintz plasse , comic-con
Comic-Con is happening this week. Which of these actors plays your favorite nerd?
Steve Carell Anthony Michael Hall Christopher Mintz-Plasse Rick Moranis
It's been 25 years since The Breakfast Club hit theaters, and it remains a classic, so here are kids from the film that made this film a success, and you get to choose your favorite "kid".
Molly Ringwald (Claire) Emilio Estevez (The Jock) Judd Nelson (The Stoner) Anthony Michael Hall (The Nerd) Ally Sheedy (The Goth)
What's your favorite Anthony Michael Hall film?
The Breakfast Club National Lampoon's Vacation Weird Science Sixteen Candles Edward Scissorhands
Who's your favorite John Hughes protege?
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Dearest carolyn anb Sarah, it's with an extremely sad heart that I write to you! I always looked for you in the audience with the boys were preforming….I loved George and thought he was such a great entertainer! His life was cut way too short, he still had so many things to do! I am completely lost and devastated that such a thing could happen.LOVE
Obituary: Celtic Thunder singer George Donaldson (1968 – 2014)
IT was with much sadness that the Irish community of Glasgow packed into St. Paul's Church, Shettleston on Friday 21 March to say their farewells to George Donaldson, who died suddenly of a heart attack on March 12.
One of nine children, the East End raised musician started his singing career in local pubs and clubs and had been the resident singer in Jinty McGuinty's for the last 20 years.
His talent and voice, with a warmth and brogue for ballad singing, saw George travel throughout Scotland and the islands bringing his songs to the people.
His interaction with his audience whilst playing was renowned, stemming from his great love and fondness for "real people".
In 2007 he became one of the original members, and only Scotsman, of Celtic Thunder, completing several tours of North America to packed concert halls. George recently completed his first solo album and was preparing for Celtic Thunder's forthcoming Australian tour.
George was a family man and is survived by his wife Carolyn and 13 year old daughter Sarah.
He had referred to his family as the "light of my life" and could often be found on Twitter, tweeting about Carolyn and Sarah and how he missed them during tours with Celtic Thunder. His last tweet was about a night in, watching Harry Potter with Sarah.
Over the past four years Sarah has been attending St. Roch's evening sessions to practise traditional Irish music with the Glasgow Irish Minstrels, a branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and the parent organisation for the St Roch's Céilí Band.
George was delighted that Sarah was playing with St Roch's and enjoyed jamming with his girl when he was home from his travels. He was delighted that she had such a great platform as St Roch's and he knew she loved playing.
Lyn Crumlish, PRO St Roch's, said: "Unfortunately we didn't see too much of George because of his musical commitments across the water, however, when he was around he would play at our concerts and family ceilidhs.
"He was just a very ordinary, friendly guy who would chat to everyone and took a real interest in how all the kids were progressing."
George accompanied Sarah and Carolyn to the All Ireland Fleadh in Derry city last summer and he jammed the night away with all the St Roch's mums, dads and kids into the wee small hours.
Lyn commented: "Such was his down to earth character that he would never boast of his success within the music scene. In fact one of the parents commented to him that he should seriously think of taking up singing as a career.
"I would like to think that George can rest well in the knowledge that Sarah has been left in great musical hands and I know she will continue to do her wonderful Dad very proud."
Glasgow City Councillor Feargal Dalton said: "When I first moved to Glasgow 20 years ago George had just started out as the resident singer in Jinty's. Like many new and old Irish in the city, Wednesday and Sunday nights became 'Big George at Jinty's' nights. He was part of how I settled in my new home town.
"We were all delighted to see George's increasing success with Celtic Thunder. But following his most recent tour he was up at St Roch's on Tuesday nights letting us all know that he was back in Jinty's on Sundays. I got down to see him in Jinty's recently, not realising it would be the last time.
"Despite singing to large crowds around the world he loved being back in his natural setting in the corner of Jinty's enjoying the craic with the locals. While we will always remember his music, those of us privileged to have known George know that, above all else, he was a family man and his greatest love and pride were reserved for Carolyn and Sarah."
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I just wanted say I am saddened to hear about George Donaldson'S Death. I wanted Carolyn and Sarah to know I am praying for them during this time. Sarah, I know how you feeling right know. I lost my dad when I was 13 also. I am 51 years old. Just take one day at a time, things will get better soon. Love , Lori
My wife and I used to see Celtic Thunder on Irish TV's showcase – they were something special, and hopefully can still be. RIP.
George was my favorite member of Celtic Thunder. He will be sorely missed by millions around the world.
We are all much rich for George with us. There is a hole on earth do to his passing. But he is singing with the angels now and that is a blessing to Heaven.
We were able to see 3 Celtic Thunder Concerts here in Clearwater and Sarasota Florida. George had a fantastic presents! We could see he was REAL. Doing what he loved and loved the guys he was with. The good Lord called him home and he will be missed I am sure by millions of fans. Our thoughts and Prayers go out to Carolyn and Sarah who lost the most. Leesa Belcher
I got to know Celtic Thunder through PBS in America. I love them all and thank them for the joy they bring, especially George. My prayers be with his wife and daughter. God be with you.
I am a CELTIC THUNDER fan since there initial performance THE SHOW ,I am attending there performance in Brisbane tonight 23rd May, It will not be the same with out George and Damian however the show will go on. My deep heart felt sorrow to Carolyn, Sarah and the crew of CELTIC THUNDER, my prayers are with you all, during this very sad time. The song George sang THE OLD MAN will be a memory in my heart for ever as a token of his tallents.May he rest in peace, GOD bless you all. Paul Hamson.Brisbane Australia.
Beautiful Paul , you & I shall miss "GEORGE THE GREAT" so very much, he held a special place within both our hearts, minds and souls and George will forever live on and you and I shall forever feel his presence when we hear those songs that have special meanings to you and I . I adored what you wrote and I felt it was from the deepest part of the soul I know and love. Your prince. Alexei. xx <3
With deepest sympathy from myself and my family. Words cannot express the hurt you must be feeling & the fans like myself feel the hurt deeply too. Here is a couple of poems to bring comfort to all who knew " GEORGE THE GREAT!!" Rest in peace and sing loud and beautiful now in the angels choir dear George. God called you home to fill Heaven with amazing song and love. Never to be forgotten. Where I have gone
I am not so small.
My soul is as wide
As the world is tall.
I have gone to answer
This call, the call
Of the one who takes
Care of us all.
Wherever you look,
You will find me there,
In the heart of a rose,
In the heart of a prayer.
On butterflies' wings,
On wings of my own,
To you, I'm gone,
But I' never alone.
I'm over the moon
I am home.
Near a shady wall a rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in God's free light,
Watered and fed by the morning dew,
Shedding it's sweetness day and night.
As it grew and blossomed fair and tall,
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall
Through which there shone a beam of light.
Onward it crept with added strength
With never a thought of fear or pride,
It followed the light through the crevice's length
And unfolded itself on the other side.
The light, the dew, the broadening view
Were found the same as they were before,
And it lost itself in beauties new,
Breathing it's fragrance more and more.
Shall claim of death cause us to grieve
And make our courage faint and fall?
Nay! Let us faith and hope receive–
The rose still grows beyond the wall,
Scattering fragrance far and wide
Just as it did in days of yore,
Just as it did on the other side,
Just as it will forever-more.
With love and peace, from His Serene. Highness Alexei, Count of MONPEZAT & Earl of WOODCHESTER .
The Rose Beyond The Wall
A rose once grew where all could see,
sheltered beside a garden wall,
And as the days passed swiftly by,
it spread its branches, straight and tall…
One day, a beam of light shone through
a crevice that had opened wide
The rose bent gently toward its warmth
then passed beyond to the other side
Now, you who deeply feel its loss,
be comforted – the rose blooms there-
its beauty even greater now, nurtured by
God's own loving care.
Don't think of him as gone away
his journey's just begun,
life holds so many facets
this earth is only one.
Just think of him as resting
from the sorrows and the tears
in a place of warmth and comfort
where there are no days and years.
Think how he must be wishing
that we could know today
how nothing but our sadness
can really pass away.
And think of him as living
in the hearts of those he touched…
for nothing loved is ever lost
and he was loved so much.
Final Flight
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free,
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took his hand, when I heard his call,
I followed him and left it all
I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I've found that peace at the end of the day.
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah, yes, these things too I will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My Life's been full, I savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one' touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now, He set me free.
As you release the butterfly, let me go,
There is something better, God wants us to know,
As the butterfly flutters with peaceful delight,
It represents my heavenly, final flight.
Rest in peace "GEORGE THE GREAT" you are love and we shall miss you so much from Alex & Paul XX
I was just watching PBS on American T.V. and was so saddened by the news of your husband and father George,,my deepest sympathy to you and your family.
I was so shocked to see that George has passed. I've watched him on PBS in the States and always loved his songs and voice. It was easy to see his sense of humor and joy in singing.
I too wish the best for his family. All of his fans recognize how special you were to him.
I'm sorry to hear of the passing of George. I'm glad that he was home and had time to spend with his family before his death. May God bless you both and all those who loved him.
I was watching Celtic Thunder on PBS in America amd was shocked and saddened to hear of Georges passing. May God keep you in the palm of his hand. Thank you to his family for sharing him he will be greatly missed.:(
What a beautiful voice and bright smile he had. We are so lucky he shared his talent and a bit of himself with the world.
One night, here alone, I came upon PBS, and Celtic Thunder was on. I had only seen it once before, and did not know of its fame. But, I loved George from his first note. I loved his eyes, and thought he must be
a good and honorable man. Many of the lyrics he sang seemed to settle into those eyes of his. I envied those
he must have loved, to be loved by this good man.
I am old enough that George could have been my son. I am sure he was a blessing to his Mum, and to his dear wife and daughter. My deepest sympathy to those of you who loved him so.
Celtic Thunder what a wonder. I have treasured their music since the beginning. My favorites, George and Damian, George was such a pleasure be it his sweet voice, his wonderful smile or playful way. Celtic Thunder will never be the same. My heart goes out to his wife and daughter.
I just heard through PBS in Boston of George Donaldson's passing last March. I was privileged to see Celtic Thunder in person on two occasions and being of Scottish heritage I loved to hear George sing. He looked so strong and handsome especially in his Kilt. God bless his family and may he rest in peace. My heart is heavy and so sad!
8 months has passed since George has left us with such sadness still in my heart,I often play my dvd's with him and most of the original cast ,George had given so much to his family,music and his fans.My dear friend Alex and I will always be grateful to George as Alex and I have fond memories for George's songs as a token of our affectionate that bought us closer for each other,those songs will always remain in our hearts for ever.Alex your words and poems are so beautiful and I am sure all who have read them would agree.
George will never be forgotten in our thoughts and heart. Paul Hamson, Brisbane Australia.
To say im gutted is daft, the whole of Glasgow is gutted! Anyone who knew big george is gutted! I miss you my big mate, I will see you soon my good man! The one man i talked to about everything and anything. Love you to bits mate! God bless carolyn and sarah! XXX
I am so shocked at just hearing the news about George.
I loved watching and listening to him sing.
My condolences go out to his family.
So sorry he was so young lost my dad at 42 life is not always fair.I loved his song I want to spend my life with you. your family will be in my prayers.
I have just discovered George and his wonderful talent. Purchased some of his music and shared it with my wife just last night. Today I have learned of his passing to the Father. His gift has touched me and my family even after his departure. His gift to us lives on. Thank you George.
I have recently discovered the beautiful music of Celtic Thunder. I was listening to some music videos tonight, and I wondered who the older gentleman was in the videos. As I searched the internet, I came across this page. I traveled to Glasgow Scotland in 1978 from Washington State, USA), and I loved it. The people and the country were beautiful. I wish that I could have met George, or that I could have gone to a concert to hear, and see George perform. I sense that George was a very special person. I have to believe that perhaps I will hear him sing in heaven. May God Bless George, and his family forever.
Captain J. Johnson (Washington DC, USA)
Condolences from one of your television
Concert viewer. Great performances I enjoyed
Verona (Diana) Pelgrom von Motz


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Del Walker Final Results in PDF Format
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Cal State Northridge men's golf team posted a final round 293 which dropped them from eighth to ninth place after the final round of the Del Walker Intercollegiate at Virginia C.C.
The Matadors had their highest round of the tournament on Friday (293) but still posted their second top-10 finish of the fall season and their best tournament score to date. Northridge finished sixth at 869 in the season-opening Ron Moore Invitational in Denver, Colo., and also have one top-five finish at the Saint Mary's Invitational where they posted a team score of 867.
Northridge, in eighth after two rounds on Thursday, finished with team rounds of 287-285-293--865 (+13) but was passed by UC Santa Barbara (862) which posted a 286 in the final round on Friday. Colorado State (811), which held a 21-stroke lead after two rounds, pulled away from the field to win by 23 shots over second-place UC Irvine (834). Host Long Beach State (842) took third followed by Pacific (848) and Texas-San Antonio (852) rounded out the top five.
Erik Jarvey was the highest Northridge finisher as the senior from Palmdale, Calif. finished tied for 21st after a final round 73 (+2). Jarvey completed rounds of 69-72-73 to finish at 214 (+1) just two shots off his season-best 54-hole total. Nick Delio finished tied for 26th after posting his second consecutive round of 71. The sophomore from Valencia finished with rounds of 73-71-71 for a three round 215 (+2). After finishing in third place at the season-opening Ron Moore Invitational, Delio has now finished 30th and 26th in his last two tournaments.
Also for the Matadors, senior Clint Oleson and junior Casey Piper finished tied for 42nd at 219 (+6). Oleson finished with rounds of 73-71-75 while Piper posted rounds of 72-71-76. Junior Satch Hermann stayed in 61st-place after a final round 74 left him at 226 (+13) and senior Greg Gauvin competed as an individual and finished 73rd at 241 (+28) after rounds of 83-77-81.
Colorado State's Zahkai Brown took individual medalist honors after posting a three-round 196 (-17) which was eight shots better than UC Irvine's John Chin and CSU teammate Dustin Morris who finished at 204 (-9).
Cal State Northridge returns to action Oct. 27-28 as the Matadors host the 13th Annual Bill Cullum Invitational at Wood Ranch Golf Club in Simi Valley.


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S: Sereck TM: Tony Mitchell
TM: Can you talk about how you started in hip-hop?
S: It's the normal old school story. We were in a time where it was predominantly rock, and we had a wave come through, like the Buffalo Gals by Malcolm McLaren and Blondie. And the music started to change and morph in from disco, the electro and all the more driven stuff. And just seeing breakdancing - Flashdance was the first movie I seen - and Rock Steady Crew glidin' across the floor. I was at Westfields High at that time, in year 7, and I was 13 years of age, and it was 1983, and from that day forth I went 'that's what I'm doing for the rest of my life.' Everyone started b-boying or b-girling at that time because breakdancing was the fad, you know. And then you started gathering what was around it – graffiti. And I think that's the two easiest things to pick up, is the art and the dance. The music hadn't matured yet. You're around the mat, and you're dancing, and you have a name, everyone has their alias name. So automatically the alias name is going to advance into graffiti. So it was '86, probably, when I started takin' it serious. I had a mate at school at the time, and we were the only ones who were really on the whole street development of graffiti. So then we used to go on trips together, and go and see the city and see a lot more.
TM: Were you involved at all in the Burwood scene?
S: Oh, I know all the Burwood scene, definitely, I was very linked into it. You had the Blues and Reds. It was a separation of Tongan and Samoan, not many people know that. So Burwood was Tongan and Campsie was Samoan, but we were down with both of them. So we used to come in as a neutral breaking crew, and we were called the Superstars at that time, with Mistery and a few other guys, Outlaw, Legend. Even though I lived out West, I used to travel into the inner city, because you know, as a graffiti writer you had to communicate on all lines and hook up with everyone, that was the whole journey.
TM: You were once quoted as saying: 'They'll tell you hip-hop is a black thing, but it's not, it's our thing.' What exactly did you mean by that?
S: I think as soon as it's taken away from the US, it's people operating on another level. Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaata, all the forefathers of hip-hop, were predominantly black, and it was something they could speak through, how they were living. But as soon as hip-hop culture spread, you're going to have everyone involved. So when we're living that little lifestyle over here - you're not even thinking about the US, you're just looking at the US – I'm hanging out with every nationality, you know, and that's the beauty of Australia. It's just that person who can grasp that art and take that skill to the next level, that's the person who gets respect.
TM: When did Def Wish Cast come about?
S: That was about 1989. I was living in Ashfield and I was hanging out with a lot of young graffiti writing crews, and we got pretty serious. I had been going through charges and courts, I was staying with a Christian home at that time because I'd just got off the streets. And they were lookin' after me, and my art was everywhere, we'd started in Newtown in '88, and pretty much all throughout the inner city, we were going nuts. I see a bunch of young guys, I knew they were writers: 'hey fellas' and Boom! I took 'em, took 'em under my wing, I taught 'em everything. And they have now become RBS, which is Rebels in Sydney, which is one of the most predominant graffiti criminal crews. From that, I went out west, started hanging out at some parties at Seven Hills, at a place called Times Square. These hip-hop parties where about 30 people would just turn up. And yeah, you're just flowin' with the whole thing. And then I just moved back out west, from Liverpool to St Clair. And then later I was painting for Penrith Arts Council, in this big competition, and I won it and was presented with this medal.
TM: And Def Wish Cast formed in St Clair?
S: Simon and Pablo, which is Def Wish and Die C, they were hangin' around with DJ Case and they had already been hangin' around the west for a bit, b-boying and stuff like that, over the years. But I think it was at a time when music was just becoming of age, and they were working in the same studio, which was linked to my girlfriend at the time – she was an old school female MC. We started sitting around four tracks and drum machines and getting active. And the western suburbs had a different kind of rap approach, it was a bit more aggressive, and it was bit harder with more edge, and drum machines and synthesizers and everything. We were not worrying too much on the sampling, and coming from that garage mentality.
TM: When you did your first album, you used a lot of samples from the video of Excalibur.
S: We're fans of Excalibur. It's all about the passion and fire, bringing the sword out, coming in to take over. Bring the glory land to its days. How you view something in a movie is exactly our passion for hip-hop. We could foresee it, way long ago, and as every year goes past and it's still around, it's just a blessing to us. We wanted to take it into the new direction. We'd seen where Public Enemy and Run DMC concerts had taken it, and we wanted to be like that.
TM: A.U.S.T Down Under Comin' Upper was something of a celebration of Australian hip hop at that time.
S: Yeah, it was basically saying 'we're comin' through, and no one is going to stop us.' But I think looking at our age and at that time, it's us saying 'this Island is gonna break.' It's like you so believed it that you stated it. And our choruses at that time are still done in the same way now. We actually laid the foundation and we didn't know it. So A.U.S.T Down Under Comin' Upper is a force, and it was western suburbs, we didn't care about anyone else. We thought if N.W.A or anyone else could say 'Westside' or where they are from and represent, then we were going to say where we were from and represent. It kinda matched, and it worked.
TM: It seemed like almost everybody involved in Sydney hip-hop was in the video?
S: That was Random Records at the time – he brought in some film students with their crew. And then we chose the location and I just brought graffiti writers from around Sydney. And then we had major MC crews from all around Australia, at that time, and for everyone to turn up – you won't get that nowadays. Travelling from Adelaide, Melbourne, wherever they come from. And having [all of] Sydney coming together, because Sydney is a bit of a different place nowadays. It's a lot more segregated and everyone seems to be on their own, with their own stuff. But back then, it was one of the craziest moments, mate. We went into a burnt-out car park, and we had the film crew and they used to drop their camera in the back of a trolley and then just swing it around and do the cheap version of tracks. Mate, we were on fire. Nothing could stop us, back then. That was one of the best days of my life and that will never happen again. And our b-boying at that time was superb too.
TM: It was a very long time between drinks, as it were, between the first album and the second album.
S: Yeah, people don't understand that we're involved in all aspects of hip-hop culture. So after you do an album like that, and everyone wants to hear it over and over and over, and you keep running it and running it and running it, you don't realise that four years have gone past. In the first couple of years we did about 300 shows, and we were goin' hard. We were doing everything from Mt. Druitt Tech to [supports for] the Beastie Boys and Helmet. And then we were doin' Meltdown, where we would appear on MacDonalds place mats. By then, it's 1995, and we've made two records that didn't get released. People have got to understand that, they just don't see the stuff that happens underneath. And then Die C had a very serious accident at Penrith Panthers. He was around a fight, and a bouncer come out and ran from about 30 metres – he must of had something in his hand – and clocked him in the side of his head and crushed his skull. That put him on life support. And that just kind of killed everything, you know. By the time he had got himself together, and we did a show at the Hip-Hopera at Casula Powerhouse and Pier 4. And I was on full charge at this point, I was producing a lot too, I bought all the equipment and everything and worked with a lot of people in the studios around St Clair. From then on, I just went, 'I can't pause, I've got to keep going,' so that's when we kind of split into two crews which was Celsius and Kilawattz.
TM: You mentioned Hip-Hopera. Were you involved at all in the production of that?
S: I got called in because Morganics was the director, and I'd just met him. I come in as doin' all the art work for him, and my girlfriend at the time, Spice, she was one of the main board people [for the production]. So she brought me in as a hard arse, tellin' 'em what hip-hop is, but they want[ed] to do a more arts thing about it. It was young times, and we were coming in and communicating and then the next minute we were doing these things off budgets of 120 grand and doing a couple of performances, and rigging some of the biggest light settings I'd seen in ages. It was about bringing young people up. I seen Lebanese right through to everyone [from different ethnic backgrounds]. It was developing their talents, to bring them up on stage. I think it was mainly based all around 'the funk' in the end, and that was the good thing.
TM: Have you been involved in workshops, educational projects, teaching skills?
S: Yeah man, I've pretty much been doin' workshops since the 80s. And I did it through the 90s and then I just kinda got over it, because there's only so much you can really tell kids. And if you have a passion for what you do, then sometimes that can take the passion away. You end up doin' it for the money. It's like doin' a legal [piece of graffiti], someone asks you to paint a wall, 'can you do some ducks here and some things here.' I don't want to paint ducks, and after a while when you do a lot of it, it really starts taking the passion away. But yeah, I don't mind helping kids, I just wish I could control it in a sense, and start the curriculum of it.
TM: It seems like there are so many hip-hop crews around now, and there is so much stuff coming out, and it just seems a hell of a lot easier to get stuff out than it was in your day. In the sense that an unknown group can put out a record, get on Rage, and do a few shows, and things like that. The infrastructure is there.
S: Yeah the infrastructure is there, the media is there, the digital is there, everything's there, they're taught it. I almost think it's tragic in a couple of senses because kids have been given a structure of how to release a CD. You have the programs at home, you make the things and you make your CD as soon as you can at home, and then you start handing it around. Distribution became easier. I think the ABC and a few other things really helped that along, because it helps, say, someone from a non-English speaking background, who gets their track put straight onto Triple J. When you've had people working hard to make professional records and spend a lot of money, then it kinda defies the whole purpose. So what you have to do is backtrack, you have to relearn yourself as an older artist. That's the only way to move forward, you have to move with the times, otherwise you'll end up jaded. You got to remember, back then I used to receive letters from kids. Def Wish Cast was the first Australian hip-hop group to have a fan base. And the energy we put forth, we represented them. And so I used to answer letters, and used to have [them addressed] 'Dear uncle Unique'. And this kid is telling me how he escaped from his refuge and things like that. It was almost like I was a social worker. And it was communication back then, but it was harder than nowadays, you can quickly set up your own whole profile.
TM: It's almost like hip-hop is losing its sense of geography. You were always associated with western Sydney, whereas now you've got crews coming from the north shore, and from all over the place.
S: It's always been from every area. But in western Sydney what we had was a very proud place. And I think that was the beauty of it. And the city had its own thing. The city was educated more on jazz, and had things like that, where we were like 'fuck Jazz!' Jazz was old people's music to me. We were brought up on Soild Gold and AC/DC and Jimmy [Barnes]. You know, 2SM, and anything I could grasp of a top hits album. And when we came into town we clashed with these people. They'd be like a little bit too good for us, so we'd have this whole standoffish thing. But nowadays the education is very broad on music. I'll bump into a kid out west who's been heavily collecting Australian jazz records. But he's still also heavily break-hunting and collecting break records. So the respect goes in a whole other way. But [back then] it was small, and more defined. Nowadays I meet everyone from all regions. The west still has a style of living that is different, but as time goes by, everyone is linking up and the world's becoming a lot smaller. The west can't come in [to town] and go 'we're the west' because it's already gone through that phase.
TM: What's your position on accent?
S: I started out in an American accent 'cause that's all I seen and that's all I knew, and that was my influence. But as time goes on you are told and you are taught, and I was taught to re-speak my stuff. And through that process I was taught to develop a warm Australian accent, not an ocker accent, more of a universal Australian accent. But I say, how you talk is how you should rhyme if you want to start speaking to the local people. A lot of Aboriginal kids will rhyme very American because that's the only thing they really see, and identification too, towards 2-Pac and their black culture. And that's totally understandable, so you got to have a respect for that as well. And you've got to be very careful of how you tell someone. You can tell someone directly, 'boom boom boom boom', or you can say, 'hey, have you ever thought of this?' It's not about saying 'this is the way it should be,' it's about teaching it too and moving it on.
TM: When you say you were taught, who taught you?
S: I had a crew called Just Us, and there was an old school guy, Case, he had a little tint of American accent still, but this other guy, Mentor, he had this really strong Australian, full delivery, it was almost like the Ice-T of Australia, you know. And it was great, but these guys just couldn't do a show. So what we did was grab that. That was where a lot of the Australian accent came from, also hearing AKA Brothers from Melbourne, doing the accent on their record they dropped. But they did [a softer style], which wasn't our style, but we respected what they were saying, and it was over great music and great breaks.
TM: You did a lot of gigs in the inner city …
S: We had 600 people bouncing in Kinsellas – until you came into the city you were just doing rock venues. Some of our best gigs were in the Cross, up at Tom Tom club, which is Candy's Apartment now. The Site, Kinsellas, the Rocks and everything like that. But when you go out west, it's a different story. Boys just think it's a riot night. Pinball machines get turned over, the money doesn't get paid and everything just goes into riot form. You've got the coppers there, and everyone is bluing [brawling]. It's just a whole different mentality back then. We had managers back then, but they struggled with us. But nowadays we lay a form out to look after ourselves.
TM: And you were also involved in Next Level [Sydney's first hip hop record shop]?
S: Yep, I've been associated with Blaze for a long time, back to the 80s when I was handing my [graffiti] outlines to his magazine Vapors. And I think when we became Def Wish Cast, he was just captivated by the way we brought this whole b-boy aggression – hip-hop, graffiti, everything – right the way through. So we were deep rooted into Next Level, and before that, because it was Lounge Room before that, and Dr. Phibes took over and took it onto a different business level. And those guys were really the first two guys to bring specialist hip-hop music into Australia.
TM: And you narrated Basic Equipment, which was the first documentary about Sydney hip-hop, and most of that was filmed in the Lounge Room, wasn't it?
S: Oh, at that time it was Next Level. Yeah, we'd set up the crates as the stage, and the b-boy mat. We had a lot of people come from overseas and go 'this is incredible, I've never seen stuff like this.' That documentary was a whole other story in itself. That's pretty much how [SBS TV series] Pizza got started, 'cause I introduced Sleek the Elite to Paul Fenech. And Paul Fenech had the idea for Pizza.
TM: And it [Basic Equipment] was shown on the ABC.
S: The ABC flipped it around to be more a race issue, as they do, but viewing it now, it's great. It was just a bit rearranged to ABC format. I'm happy with it in the end, it was hard work and it taught me a lot. And we got to create a soundtrack off it, and I held a big gig up at Kinsellas, which was the last big hip-hop gig at Kinsellas at that time. And it was great to have DJ A.S.K and DJ Bonez, and have all these b-boys and everyone together. I felt it was the last unified time of some old-schoolers, you know.
TM: Have you performed overseas much?
S: I've only been to Germany. I got paid to go over there for a hip-hop jam. I went over there to paint. Turned up, stayed there for a month with a Turkish family in Hannover. I just painted a canvas for them, and that was all I was to do. But I brought over all my stuff, and at that time I was solo so I did some solo shows in the three day hip-hop jam. And then I went up to Hamburg, visited a mate and went up and painted some trains. I got to do the pilgrimage kind of thing. But some of these people [in Germany] are just awesome, very talented people. Highly educated. I went back to Hannover, held my own jam down there, in this Turkish youth centre they have there. It was awesome.
TM: Talking about painting trains – I imagine you haven't done that for a while?
S: I'm hanging out. It's a thing I really, really want to do again. I kind of miss it. But then there's this other thing, that's kind of hitting me on the side of my head, going 'Paul, you know all it takes is one little thing and everything will be stuffed up.' That's how I started though, that's how I learnt to paint. You had to paint trains. Back then – nowadays doors are shut tight – when you had the rattlers, it was a culture that you'd meet up with your friends in the back carriage and bomb it, and kill it, and do hang outs. A lot of accidents happened, but the thing is we were travelling all the city, everywhere. I knew the system better than the SRA [the old RailCorp] by the end of it. We were getting off everywhere, like Chatswood, and this is coming from Miller! We're hanging at St Leonards and then we are hanging at Ryde with all the Ryde boys, and then we are in Burwood with all the Burwood boys. In a sense, it taught me about linking up with Sydney. By the time I go home, your dad thinks you're an absolute loser because of what you do. But I don't care, I'm back out tomorrow because I just had the best day of my life. So yeah, painting trains is a sacrifice. It's what the art is, for communication. Humans rely on communication, and trains are it. It's not meant to harm anything or harm anyone, it's just what we did and it was pure fun. Everyone thinks it's linked to cutting seats and everything, but why do you want to cut a seat when you can tag it? We wanted to paint trains because they were beautiful, they were a deep maroon. The colours just went kaboom! You were just doing what you seen New Yorkers doing on their trains, you saw it and went 'hell yeah, I'm gonna be doing that stuff.' And by the time you do it, and the blood rush you get, you think 'I'm gonna do more trains.' Some of us just ended up on the streets then, just rebelling. I was just living in the streets in Campbelltown, and for a pastime we'd go down to Campbelltown yards and light a fire in winter and wait for the workers to go and then run down and destroy about six lay-ups. But it was just all about painting man, it wasn't nothin' else.
TM: What sort of advice would you give to someone who is just starting out as an MC?
S: An MC. There's a million of 'em around. Anyone can get up there and shout their words, as everyone loves doing, and being the man up onstage, because that's what the MC has become. I think the MC has to really study his art, and ask a lot of questions. And listen to a lot of people, listen, don't be too indulgent to yourself. You'll have that bit of ego at the start, but if you've got something different to say then learn to recognise how you are different from the rest, and that's what can make you shine.
Summary of 'Sereck'
8/2/08, UTS, Sydney.
Paul Westgate, also known as Sereck from Def Wish Cast and as the graffiti writer Unique, has been involved in the hip-hop scene in Australia since 1983. He was a key figure in the western Sydney hip hop scene, and Def Wish cast produced what is acknowledged as the first Australian hip-hop album in 1993,Knights of the Round Table, which included the track 'A.U.S.T. Down Under Comin' Upper', the video clip of which has become an anthem of early Australian hip-hop. Sereck also narrated the first Australian hip hop documentary, Basic Equipment, in 1996, and later formed a record label named after the program. After going their separate ways in the two crews Celsius and Kilawattz, Def Wish Cast reformed in 2001 and released their second album, The Legacy Continues, in 2006.
In this interview Sereck reminisces about the early days of western Sydney hip-hop, the emergence of Def Wish Cast, their style and the people they represented. He also talks about his interconnection, via train travel and graffiti, with all the others local scenes in Sydney (Burwood, Campsie, Ryde, Redfern, etc).
"You had to paint trains. Back then – nowadays doors are shut tight – when you had the rattlers, it was a culture that you'd meet up with your friends in the back carriage and bomb it, and kill it, and do hang outs. A lot of accidents happened, but the thing is we were travelling all the city, everywhere. I knew the system better than the SRA [the old RailCorp] by the end of it. We were getting off everywhere, like Chatswood, and this is coming from Miller! We're hanging at St Leonards and then we are hanging at Ryde with all the Ryde boys, and then we are in Burwood with all the Burwood boys. In a sense, it taught me about linking up with Sydney."


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Wrote a new song........
A friend of mine who works at the bank and handles my loans, etc bought my last c.d. this past spring and really enjoyed it. last week she asked (That if I ever felt inspired to), to write a song about her 5 year old daughter Who she lost to cancer. THAT was hard as hell to write, and thinking of my own daughters as I wrote it made me pretty emotional during the penning of the words. I'll be recording it November 8th. I'll post it on the site for anyone to hear if they like.
Re: Wrote a new song........
Sounds like a true, emotional song. Feelings like that can often reflect upon art in quite remarkable ways, no matter the medium or genre.
I'll be looking forward to it.
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I cant wait to hear it.
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I'll be first in line to check it out. Can't wait!
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Write it from you own heart, Pete and I'd love to hear it. I like heart songs.
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Finished the lyrics, hammering out the final chords with my my guitarist now, melodies and structures are complete, Starting with a rain stick, Djembe and acoustic guitars, chorus reminiscent of an 80's power ballad. Possibly ending with my own 6 year old daughter saying "I love you mommy".............If I can bribe her. Here are the lyrics below, I didn't post them for a religious descussion, Just wrote from my heart. so please if anyone wants to turn it into one, Don't.
How Long has it been?
One year seems like ten
Wishing you were here with me
Wondering how this could be
Why would God take you away
I just wanted one more day
He saw the pain you felt inside
Now in His comfort you can hide
Phylicia, everytime I think of you
I don't what to do
Should I sit down and cry
or Should I look towards the sky....
Phylicia, I feel the suns warming rays
could it be the smile from your face
Shining down on me
We just want you to know
That we all love you so
I miss your smile so bright
So happy and full of life
It hurts that you're not in this place
But you're with Jesus face to face
He's taken your pain away
We'll be with you again one day
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Ah man, tears of joy almost made me cry, now how am i gonna keep myself from drowning the house with a song like that...
man i love heart songs too.
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Thanks man, Gonna be hard to sing without choking up next weekend................Had to reschedule to the 15th.
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It takes a real man to write that kind of stuff.
No kidding.
Beautiful song by the way
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Outstanding job!
The song will carry a powerful, heartfelt resonance to all parents who have experianced the loss of a child.
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please, please up load song when its recorded. i am always very moved by songs with such heartful meaning. beautiful, just beautiful.
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Revenge's Emily VanCamp Talks Josh Bowman: "When I Take Off My Makeup, That's My Boyfriend's Favorite"
On Revenge, Emily Thorne loves to wear disguises and dress up, but her real-life counterpart, Emily VanCamp, prefers more laid-back attire.
Ms. VanCamp has a sexy new cover of Women's Health Magazine this month, and in the cover story, the typically private actress surprisingly opens up about her relationship with co-star Josh Bowman (Daniel Grayson) and her casual style.
"I'm at my most confident when I'm in nature and I don't have to dress up," Emily told the magazine. "When I take off my makeup, that's my boyfriend's favorite. And that, to me, is a symbol of a great guy— someone who doesn't care about all that stuff. It's more about accepting each other as separate people."
Now that the couple has been dating almost a year, are they in it for the long haul?
"That's the fundamental that I try to approach a relationship with. Laugh a lot and be really delicate with the other person's heart, because sometimes you start to take each other for granted," she continued. "Always remember that neither of you needs to be there. It's a choice every day to stay together."
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(Texas Comicon) It isn't everyday I get to work a Wookiee, two sitcom stars and an anthropomorphic German automobile into a story lede, so my thanks to Texas Comicon for indulging my own fanboy fantasy. Texas Comicon combines science fiction, pop culture and of course comics under one roof (in this case, the San Antonio […] [Read More]
See the new 'Marvel vs. Capcom 3′ teaser trailer
As if you needed another excuse to reserve your copy of "Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds," this latest teaser trailer should give you one more: Deadpool versus Dante from "Devil May Cry." Exactly. (Marvel) Related: • 'Marvel vs. Capcom 3′ is finally happening and here's the trailer to prove it Got geek […] [Read More]
'Marvel vs. Capcom 3′ is finally happening and here's the trailer to prove it
It's been 10 years since the last "Marvel vs. Capcom" fighting game rocked our synapses with "Street Fighter" luminaries like Ryu and others engaged in hyper-kinetic fisticuffs with Wolverine and more Marvel icons. Now our fingers will finally get those long overdue blisters. "Marvel vs. Capcom 3″ is at last headed our way. Marvel.com reports […] [Read More]
Game on! Chimaeracon 2010 rocks San Antonio April 9-11
(Chimaeracon) Let the geek-tastic indoor games begin. Chimaeracon is back. The San Antonio fest for Dungeons & Dragons and other RPG die-hards, trading card game players, anime and cosplay fans and science fiction buffs starts Friday, with the good times rolling well into Sunday at the San Pedro Village Event Center. As I note in […] [Read More]
VIDEO: 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog' redone as 8-bit Nintendo game
Take the first part of Joss Whedon's Emmy-winning "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," pour it into an 8-bit game cartridge and fire up that bad boy on the NES. Voila! Instant old-school home arcade distillation of a contemporary hit Web musical, complete with boxy speech balloons, beepy-boopy digital music and off-scale maps! The clip is the […] [Read More]
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