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5.0 out of 5 stars Evil Sick Beautiful
This album was my introduction to DCD, and remains my favorite although it certainly has no shortage of competition from their later efforts.
I don't know how to relate to you how truly inspiring "The Host of Seraphim" is to me, both as a fan of the music and as a songwriter myself. I can only say with any effect that, for once, the title of a song like "Host of...
Published on Sept. 19 2002 by Jason Bylinowski
3.0 out of 5 stars Good ambient
I like this CD, but don't find myself wanting to listen to it again and again. If I find myself in the semi-dark ambient mood, I pop it in and take a listen. Overall, a good purchase, but not my favorite DCD collection.
Published on Nov. 2 2001 by Brian J. Campbell
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Evil Sick Beautiful,
Jason Bylinowski "sonic monkey" (Augusta, GA, United States) - See all my reviews
This album was my introduction to DCD, and remains my favorite although it certainly has no shortage of competition from their later efforts.
I don't know how to relate to you how truly inspiring "The Host of Seraphim" is to me, both as a fan of the music and as a songwriter myself. I can only say with any effect that, for once, the title of a song like "Host of Seraphim" does not belie the pretense of the artist. It has that title because it REDEFINES the word angelic in my mind. I spent a great deal of time listening to Brendan Perry's takes on the album, mainly because when I was younger I was always very skeptical, being a man, that a woman's voice could have the same reach and dramatic effect as a man. And that I would equate that to Perry's voice is no mistake, because there is no doubt that he is a gifted singer, and Perry's slow sonorous tones in "Ulysses" still (and always will) give me the willies....but about three years after I first got this album (and was then listening to their later albums), I pulled out Serpent's Egg again and realized that the real depth of this album will always remain with Gerrard's songs, and particularly with "Host". The only gripe I could possibly have about this album is that they got the song order backwards...."Ulysses" really would have been more appropriate as an opener, and "Host" as the powerful finale. Instead, I find myself reordering the tracks in Winamp, but that's really not a major (and hardly a minor) complaint.
I don't want to waste myself away trying to describe the way this album moves me - and truly it would be a wasted effort, because I don't even think I'm through processing my reaction to it in a lot of ways musically - but to the potential listener I say: if you are curious about DCD at all, you can safely start here (or at the compilation called A Passage In Time, which contains both of the above-mentioned songs) and you'll never have to wonder again what all the hype is about.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars DCD continues to evolve, and the results are surprising,
Christopher Culver (Cluj-Napoca, Romania or Helsinki, Finland) - See all my reviews
Coming two years after their perfect WITHIN THE REALM OF A DYING SUN, Dead Can Dance's 1989 album THE SERPENT'S EGG shows the band continuing to evolve. Here, Dead Can Dance reached an interesting turning point. Lisa Gerrard's vocals begin to show the ethnic influence that would come to the front in 1993's INTO THE LABYRINTH, while the interest in older musical instruments foreshadows the renaissance-themed AION.
This album is especially remarkable because it departs from the use of orchestral musicians and lush atmospherics to give a more personal glimpse of Lisa and Brendan's partnership.
THE SERPENT'S EGG opens with "The Host of Seraphim," which may be their finest song ever. Featuring Lisa's pious wailing over the backing vocals of David Navarro Sust and Brendan Perry's drums, this song is literally heavenly.
As with much of Dead Can Dance's output, individual songs can be noticed as either Brendan's or Lisa's, such as the half-and-half split of WITHIN THE REALM OF A DYING SUN. Here, it's obvious that Brendan has provided "Severance," "In the Kingdom of the Blind...", and "Ulysses." Lisa clearly is the creator of "The Writing on My Father's Hand," "Song of Sophia," and "Mother Tongue."
Nonetheless, for the first time here are several tracks where Lisa and Brendan are equal, such as the aforementioned "The Host of Seraphim," as well as "Orbis de Ignis" and "Chant of the Paladin."
While not Dead Can Dance's best album, which is arguably WITHIN THE REALM OF A DYING SUN, this album should not be the last you purchase if you are a fan of this unique duo.
4.0 out of 5 stars Ruhig, feierlich und mysteriös,
silbertanne4 "silbertanne" (Offenbach) - See all my reviews
In einer Welt, wo "Harry Potters" Phantasiereisen Buch- und Kinorekorde machen, da ist die mysteriöse Musik von "Dead Can Dance" bei vielen willkommen.
Das Album liegt zeitlich zwischen Aion und Within the Realms of a Dying Sun. Es hat die mittelalterlichen Elemente-Assoziationen des ersteren und die ruhige Atmosphäre (aber nicht so düster) wie "Within the ...").
Manche Tracks werden von einer Art Kirchenorgen begleitet (The Host of Seraphim) und "Severance" einer der besten Tracks des Duos überhaupt und eine gesangliche Sternstunde von Brendan Perry. Auf diesen beiden Stücken ist die Stimmung sehr relaxed und ernst, im Radio könnte man unbekannterweise auch glauben, es sei eine Gottesdienst-Übertragung eines fernen Landes an einem Feiertag. Das gleiche gilt meines Hörens für "Orbis de Ignis" daß sich wie eine Art erfundener gregorianischer Choral anhört (nur Gesang und manchmal eine Glocke, die auch auf Aion zu hören war.
"The Writing of my fathers Hand" ist eine schöne Ballade von Lisa Gerrard und klingt fast überirdisch schön. Fast zu schön für meinen Geschmack oder um es einem Gast vorzuspielen, der die Gruppe nicht kennt. Ähnlich "fast zu schön um wahr zu sein" klingt der Vocal-Track "Song of Sophia".
"Mother Tongue" hat einen monotonen Percussion-Hintergrund, eine Streicher-Begleitung und Lisas Stimme. Die Percussion ist aber nicht so bombastisch Wagnermäßig wie auf "Spleen and Ideal"
"Ulysses" getragen von Perry's Stimme hat Harpsichord/Streicher Elemente, die sich rhytmisch strukturieren.
Trotz der vielen Rezensionen scheint sich kein Hörer zu wagen, die Musik von "Dead Can Dance" näher zu analysieren. Begriffe wie "keltisch" oder "germanisch" (was ist das eigentlich?), gotisch (ebenso ein Gummiwort wo man viel interpretieren kann), mittelalterlich (wirklich oder nur assoziativ).
Die Gruppe hat(te) wirklich ein perfektes Image: Für ihre Plattenaufnahmen liesen sie sich sehr viel Zeit, perfekt produziert. Obwohl aus der "gotischen" Szene der Grufties kommend (?) spricht ihre Weltmusik viele Menschen an, die Umsätze dürften das zeigen.
Dead Can Dance ist die einzige Gruppe, wo ich noch nie eine ganz negative Rezension gelesen habe, ihr Nimbus und Ausstrahlung ist so erhaben, daß man eigene Kritik an den Musikern fast als sakrale Lästerung empfinden würde, was auch ich nicht tun werde. Nur in so weit, daß ich der CD nur 4 Sterne gebe statt 5. Es ärgert mich ein wenig, daß die meisten "regulären" CDs der Gruppe nur ca. 35 Minuten lang sind, auch diese. Brendan/Lisa vergebe mir diese Kritik! Auch die CD-Covers sind so spärlich gestaltet, daß sie Analysen ausschalten und zur eigenen Phantasie Lauf lassen. Man glaubt sich in ein Völkerkunde-Museum versetzt, mit Fotografien von uralten Kultgegeständen wie Masken, ohne natürlich das Land und den Herkunftsort zu nennen. Jedenfalls scheinen die Covers auch so bedeutungsvoll und tiefsinnig gestaltet, daß die Objekte zur Wichtigkeit und Suche im Zentrum eines "Indiana Jones" Filmes stehen könnten.
Wie hat die Gruppe es nur gemacht, sich so ein Image/Aura zu verschaffen? Wirklich faszinierend und beneidenswert. Hat sich die Gruppe die Rhytmusstrukturen, die seltsame Sprache in den weiblichen Vocals und die englisch-sprachigen Mystiktexte von Perry nur ausgedacht (wie Harry Potter) oder ist sie Essenz einer ausgeklügelten archäologischen Musikstudie des Paares? Niemand wird wohl dieses Geheimnis lüften, vielleicht ein Forscher im 4. Jahrtausend, der darauf eine neue Bewegung und Theorie aufbaut?
Diese CD ist unbedingt anschaffenswert, eine der besten von "Dead can Dance", etwas getragener und ruhiger wie die meisten anderen. Wenn man Perry einmal ausklammert ist sie in manchen Tracks schon den Soloplatten von Lisa Gerrard ähnlich.
5.0 out of 5 stars a treasure that has sunk beneath heavy tides and waves,
Lilien (Croatia, Europe) - See all my reviews
I do not own many CDs, and mostly because I never seem to find music I truly enjoy or even appreciate. Dead Can Dance has released many albums, but this one is something so different. "Aion" and "The Serpent's Egg" are the most treasured by me. After that, Dead Can Dance have seemed to drift off to other realms and cultures.
I find that "The Serpent's Egg" has a deep element of fear and sorrow. A serious maturity! Lisa Gerrard and Brendan are at their most developed musically and lyrically.
I am in love with "The Writing on my Father's Hand". I have never heard such a BEAUTIFUL, ELEGANT, POIGNANT piece in my whole life. Lisa, you are very lucky to have such a gorgeous voice and to be able to share it with the whole world. I also love mystical "Orbis De Ignis" with Brendan. Brendan has an artful way of representing his song called "Ullyses". His imagination and yearning to sing of old tales that were told throughout the world is so admirable.
When I listen to Dead Can Dance I hear a sincere desire to open the hidden doors of religions and myths. Dead Can Dance has been searching and searching all over and everywhere! Maybe they have found what they are looking for, because I know I have found a treasure that's sunk beneath tides and waves.
I LOVE this album "The Serpent's Egg"!
5.0 out of 5 stars Music to be born too,
Tom (Manchester England) - See all my reviews
with mystic soul vibrating vocals this album gives you a peace that can only described as erie yet beautiful, calming yet deadly, you can almost feel death is soothing you in to your clay overcoat, to just as you surrender, jolt you back out again in to a primeval celtic hacker, which gets you bouncing and bearing your teeth at the modern entrapments about you and the cat if near by, although like a fish on a hook your lured back in to spicy middle eastern mantras conjuring up images of belly dancers on the caravan routs of old, dancing round the night time fires, you half expect them to be painted blue and captain Kirk is looking on concerned with a sweated brow, that is the modern yet ancient mix this album gives out. as with there later albums its rich and deeply textured, if you like Greenaway type visuals Lisa Gerrard is the vocal embodiment, with a soothing voice that stroke your soul, not supriseing the tv media gripped this album with both hands, using it as backing music for just about everything, from nature/history programs to love in sifi metropolis, if you want to get lost in the past whilst being able to touching the future this is the album. personally it was the music i was listening to when my daughter was born it holds that much weight, as music for life changing events wether it death or to be born too
5.0 out of 5 stars Simplemente Dead Can Dance la mejor banda de la tierra,
Victor A (M�xico Capital) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Serpents Egg (Ltd Ed) (Audio CD)
Este disco es uno de las mejores creaciones de la banda, si bien ningun disco se puede calificar de malo o al menos de regular, The Serpen's Egg si se puede calificar de imprescindible, cierra los ojos y déjate llevar por los pasajes musicales mas exquisitos que es capaz de crear esta producción de principio a fin. La potencia y a la vez dulzura de la voz de Lisa Gerrard y el genio musical de Brendan Perry son simplemene incomparables con cualquier otra agrupación en la tierra. Si esto fuera poco esta remasterización ha limpiado con buen resultado el sonido del disco original, si bien se ha adelgazado las frecuencias bajas un poco, existe una mejor ubicación de los instrumentos, una mayor claridad de escenario y el disfrute es mucho mayor. Indispensable disco si eres fan del género, de la banda o amante de la música alternativa.
5.0 out of 5 stars The 'in-between' release,
This album sits right between two 'pillars' of Dead Can Dance's work, in my opinion: "Within the Realm of a Dying Sun" and "Aion". And because of this, it shares some elements with both. The medieval atmospherics of the latter begin to come in strongly here, but there's still a major focus on European classicism present, as well. The sound, also, is right between those two in feel. It's an amazing release, and perhaps one of their darkest-sounding as well, but my suggestion would be to pick up those other two, then come back here for the treat of hearing how it all fits together. But like both of those, there's no duds, and we're clearly heading toward the 'unified' release style that began with "Aion" and really hit its pinnacle with their final album, "Spiritchaser".
5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless music,
I was introduced to DCD in 1989. After first hearing Serpent's Egg and the 1st Album, I knew I had to get these in my collection. After being a DJ at a club or two, I realised I had invisible blinders on. Blinders that had me in the usual tones of rock, country, pop, blues, old time, swing, etc... Hearing Dead Can Dance was such a release and a coming out musically. These albums are all TIMELESS in the fact that I never grow tired of listening to. Spiritchaser sounds as fresh as Spleen and Ideal. I have had the chance to see them live on the Spiritchaser Tour and can say I was in awe. It is too bad that DCD has gone their separate ways, hopefully one day they will see fit to reunite. This music is as crisp and fresh as viewing nature's wonders from a morning sunrise to an evening's eclipse.
5.0 out of 5 stars Hauntingly Atmospheric,
King Craig "King Craig" (Fenton, MO) - See all my reviews
Serpent's Egg is my personal introduction to the drenching atmospherics of DCD. This album is the creepy, beautiful, relaxing album that I have been looking for. As a pure extreme heavy metal listener, this album really took me off guard. It's beautiful, yet somehow hauntingly terrifying. The songs, the vocals, and the instruments will put you in a trance and warp your mind. For those who havent heard this, I highly recommend listening to it. Believe the hype, no matter how small it may be, and buy this album. All of the 5 star reviews reflect how good of an album this really is. For metal-heads how want something different, maybe something to relax to- or something new to explore, try this album.
5.0 out of 5 stars the best dead can dance album (i've heard),
Matthew D. Phillips "zax93" (Outer Limits) - See all my reviews
This is truly beautiful and the best Dead can Dance album I've heard (only "in the realms of a dying sun" and "into the labyrinth" left) there is less emphasis on synthesised instruments here apart from the last two tracks and more on a gothic classical kinda vibe. But of course it's not that easy to sum up in a few sentances - if your familiar with these guys then you know what to expect and you won't be dissapointed - the vocals on the album are moving and inspired - occasionaly lisa's voice can be overused a little but here she is always great. All in all this is a little mysterious, moody and introspective.
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US sawmills produced 27.660 billion board feet (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first 11 months of 2013 – up 5.7% from 26.161 bbf a year earlier, according to the Western Wood Products Association's Lumber Track report, released on Feb. 10.
Western US sawmills accounted for 12.534 bbf of the monthly total, a gain of 7.5% from 11.659 bbf a year earlier, while Southern US sawmills contributed 13.787 bbf, which was 4.2% higher than the 13.235 bbf produced in the 11-month period of 2012.
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Sawmills in the western US contributed 1.066 bbf to the November 2013 total, up 1.6% from output a year earlier (1.049 bbf), but down 15.6% from October (1.263 bbf). Mills in the South produced 1.078 bbf in November - a decline of 4.8% from the prior year (1.132 bbf) and 22.3% lower than output in October 2013 of 1.387 bbf.
In the 11-month period, softwood lumber consumption climbed 8.2% year-over-year to 36.492 bbf from 33.738 bbf. In November alone, consumption was 3.081 bbf – a gain of 2.2% year-over-year from 3.013 bbf, but down 13.2% from the month before (3.547 bbf).
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Canadian sawmills produced 22.726 bbf of softwood lumber in the 11 months – an increase of 5.4% year-over-year from 21.569 bbf.
Sawmills in British Columbia produced 11.821 bbf of the total – up 3.1% from 11.469 bbf a year earlier, while sawmills east of the Rockies accounted for 10.904 bbf, up 8.0% from the prior year (10.101 bbf).
In November 2013, Canadian production was 2.021 bbf, a gain of 0.2% compared with the same month of 2012 (2.017 bbf), but 9.3% below output in October (2.228 bbf).
Sawmills in British Columbia accounted for 1.014 bbf of November's production, a drop of 1.5% from a volume of 1.029 a year earlier, and down 10.1% from the previous month's output of 1.127 bbf. Sawmills east of the Rockies contributed 1.007 bbf to the November total – up 1.9% from 988 million board ft. (mmbf) a year earlier but 8.5% below October's volume of 1.100 bbf.
Canadian softwood lumber consumption was 6.911 bbf in the first 11 months of 2013, a drop of 8.2% from 7.531 bbf a year earlier. The volume for November alone was 522 mmbf – down 23.6% year-over-year from 684 mmbf, and 18.1% below consumption in Oct. 2013 of 638 mmbf.
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Mother of 'Teen Mom' Arrested Over Choking Incident
At that, they began arguing about, among other things, childcare and Danielson reportedly grabbed Abraham by the throat and during the struggle struck her on the head and mouth.
Police observed multiple cuts on Abraham and Danielson was arrested for domestic abuse / serious assault. TMZ has the mug shot.
Abraham, a former cheerleader, is one of four teens featured in 'Teen Mom,' which chronicles the struggles of young mothers. Her baby, Sophia, and Danielson are seen on the show.
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- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy Jessica Rose
I'm 19 and I watch teen mom all the time on MTV and Farrah is the worst mom on the show. She argues way too much with her parents even after they watch Sophia when she decides she wants to go out every night and party and have a "social life". She needs to realize that when she got pregnant she was taking on a huge responsibility and should not put it on her parents. Farrah's mom had no right to assult her daughter but I can understand how fed up she was with all Farrah's disrespectfulness towards her. Farrah really needs a reality check!
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy Tiffany
I like Farrah. I think you guys need to cut her some slack. She is dealing w/a lot at a young age. Yes, she made the mistake of getting pregnant-but it takes two to tango. We've all made mistakes. She kept her child and she's trying to learn as she goes. That's part of her mothers responsibility. Her mother is a control freak and thinks just b/c Farrah is 19 and a mother herself, that she doesn't need to help and guide her daughter anymore. Mothering doesn't stop when your child turns a certain age, moves out or has their own child. Although Sophia's father already decided not to be a part of her life from the start, Farrah is still dealing w/the loss of her daughter's father. Regardless of their relationship before he died, that's a lot of stress to deal with at any age. Cut her some slack!
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy CaRlA
I agree! Being a Teen Mom is hard! Yeah is is a spoiled Brat ,but her parents made her that way! Her mom is a control freak and needs to let her live and learn! People make mistakes but that is life! I like the show and watch it with my daughters! Maci is my favorite and Amber is my least favorite! I give them all props!
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy Janeyre
Carl said it best. Why do people view this crap?
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy SASweetie
I really enjoy watching that show, but when Farrah is on I can't stand it. That little girl doesn't know how to raise a child, she's spoiled and gets whatever she wants and doesn't care about Sophia. Even her friends say things to her, but all she says is "I'm 18 I can do whatever I want I'm not a child". Yea right sweetie grow the hell up and take responsiblity for what happend. I don't think her mom should have been arrested, Farrah got what she deserved.
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy Natalie
I watch the show... Farrah does need to grow up. She always wants her time to be a teen but she needs to realize when you have a baby all the fun you once had going out for hours & etc stops. If you werent ready to have a baby then you shouldve used protection.. gee thats why there is so many to choose from.
At the same time Farrahs mother is a nasty woman sometimes. I dont feel she had any right to choke her daughter. You want to slap her up side the head ok fine but choking is a bit much.
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy Rachel
This show is corny; the mother of Farrah is a nutcase and is most likely responsible for Farrah growing up to be be the way she is. Farrah is a horrible parent, but she obviously wasn't raised right, so they both are to blame.
- Tuesday 19 January
How can one be the "star" of a tv show called "Teen Moms"???
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy Baku-chan
The article doesn't say she's THE star, it says she's ONE OF THE stars. :-)
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy Blair
I definetly dont think drama is a good thing especially if there is a child in the home but Farrah is the damn reason for the drama. Its not that she had a baby young but its the obvious fact that she is a spolied BRAT and very very disrespectful towards her family. They raised a brat n now she takes advantage of her parents. They are trying to help her with Sophia but she is rude to them and thinks she knows it all in life when in reality she is niave and spoiled. She is in for a rude awakeing if she contnues to put her self first and look for a man. I think its so sad when girls like her think that they have to have a boyfriend when really she is so desperae and needs to settle her fast ass down.She needs to focuse on sophia and going to school and working an quit pushing people who have her best interest at heart away.FYI Miss Farrah,guys dont like needy girls they prefer to take home to mama a girl who has her own meaning miss independent not miss desperate. As for her mother, choking is not okay and beating especially to your child but honey im sure it was hard not to snap on farrah long time ago n i dont blame ya. Let the girl learn her lesson and kick her out. remember she not in highschool anymore and since she really wants 2 be grown kick her out and make her take care of HER baby.its called Tough Love. use it pleeezzzz... she been takin care of far too long by you and michael. And her lil "friend" Alli or whatever need to grow up too because if farrah was my friend i would give her sum friendly advice and let her know that no more tryin to be grown but still do childish things. You either a child or a adult.
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy Lola
Seen the show and she should have been hit long time ago. She doesnt hardly have her child, the mother and father takes care of the baby. She also talk back to them and disrespect them. Kick her out.
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy alyssaxiv
yea this girl probably was disrespecting her mom but shes a grown lady and to do this infront of the baby? ridiculous
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy r
wait you cant arrest her, who will take care of the baby, and where is the father?
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy Baku-chan
From what I hear, the father died in a car accident while Farrah was still pregnant.
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy Jessica
Did you see her on "Teen Mom"?? Holy crap I would have beat the sh*t out of her too. She is nothing but a spoiled a s s brat that spread her legs way to young before she was ready for the responsibility of a child!
She still thought she could party and just have her parents watch her child. Honey not in the real world!!
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy toni22368
I have followed both seasons of this show. Farrah and her mother are very alike, which is probably why they fight as they do. Farrah is definitely incredibly disrespectful and should be shown the door; she needs to get out of there and see if she can take care of herself. Debra IS incredibly overbearing, and it's too bad their fight is getting the publicity it is...but know what? I bet it's not their first physical fight!
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy mageemclp
If this family dosen't get some professional help.. it could very well turn into another Caylee Anthony case.
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy hannah
If this were my child I would have smacked her in the mouth a long time ago. The way she treats her parents is terrible. They have done nothing but provide for her and her child yet she does nothing to try to help herself or be responsible for her child.
Its a tough world out there, the family should stop supporting her in every way. Maybe she will learn some respect and appreciation for them.
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy Cynthia
I was WAITING for that to happen. That girl is a nightmare to her child and her parents. It's too bad..they arrested the WRONG one. I've watched the show and all I could think of is...Gee..I hope that a CPS worker watches how this girl does EVERYTHING except raise her child. It was her choice to have sex, to KEEP the baby...Sorry for her...TIME to grow up! Her parents have put up with TOO much. I would have kicked her butt to the curb LONG ago.
- Tuesday 19 JanuaryBy chris
Maybe the brat that she is needed alittle smack on her head to stop acting like a baby & start acting like a mother & stop going out with friends all the time. DumbA**
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Speaker of the House, and the system, need changing
When the Legislature convenes, the House should pick a new speaker and, at the same time, change the methods used for the process.
Now that you haven't voted for Tom Craddick (unless you live in Midland), you might want to consider what's wrong with this speaker of the Texas House and the system that elevated him to one of the three top political jobs in the state.
When the Texas House convenes at the beginning of a new session in January, the first order of business will be to elect a speaker. Unless there's a major shakeup, Craddick, the incumbent, in all probability will be chosen by his colleagues for another term as speaker. There are many reasons why he shouldn't be, and there are many reasons why the system should be changed.
One argument against Craddick is his autocratic leadership style. Craddick has ruled in the House by driving a wedge between Democratic and Republican representatives, making the chamber more partisan and divisive. A better example to follow is his nemesis in the Senate, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who operates in a far more bipartisan and congenial manner.
There also are ethical questions hovering over Craddick. The Dallas Morning News reported earlier that his daughter, Christi Craddick, a former lobbyist, is being paid $130,000 a year working for two campaign committees controlled by Craddick. We won't go into the case of soliciting big-donor contributions to lavishly redecorate the speaker's apartment, but it was unseemly if not unethical.
This area's grievance against Craddick was his behind-the-back opposition to appropriating operating funds for the Rangel College of Pharmacy at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Craddick, as a member of the powerful Legislative Budget Board, said the state had other priorities. Perhaps those priorities were closer to Midland.
While the House needs another speaker, and more responsible leadership than Craddick has delivered, the system itself should be changed. Long before the session, members are asked to sign pledge cards committing them in advance to support a particular candidate for speaker. Because it is such a powerful office, an incumbent can reward those members who back him and punish those who do not.
For that reason, the speaker of the House should be chosen by secret ballot, as Common Cause once argued. This would eliminate the kind of pressure members face to vote for the incumbent. And it would prevent a speaker from retaliating against members who vote against him.
Another change in House rules is needed. There should be a limit to the number of terms a speaker can serve. We're not in favor of term limits in general; let voters make those decisions at the ballot box. But in the case of the speaker of the Texas House, there is no statewide accountability. A speaker is elected from a small district, yet the office is arguably as powerful as that of governor and lieutenant governor. Two two-year terms should be the limit a speaker could serve.
House rules need to be changed to:
n End the advance "pledges" that virtually guarantee an incumbent will be re-elected.
n Adopt a secret ballot to prevent a speaker from using the powers of the office to reward or punish supporters and opponents.
n Limit the number of terms a speaker can serve because the powerful office-holder is not subject to the will of the statewide electorate.
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How to make football clubs profitable in third world countries?
Today football is a multibillion dolar bussines but how can third world country clubs compete with millioner clubs.. how can a little club become competitive and actualy make money?? Is the race for #1 limited to Barca, Madrid, Manchester............
Mar 16 2011: My guess is that football clubs in profitable markets had to go through a long evolution to become profitable. No one remembers when the sport was an amateur endeavour played for the joy of it, then gathered a following and step by step charged admission and then built from there. Unfortunately,it might be necessary to traverse all of these steps to get profitable.


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A local man was taken into custody late last week for allegedly threatening another person with a knife.
Tupper Lake Village Police arrested 53-year-old William F. Demars of Tupper Lake at approximately 10:30 a.m. Friday.
Officers say Demars brandished the knife at another individual during a dispute that occurred Feb. 4 on Cedar Street. A subsequent investigation led to charges of first-degree reckless endangerment, a felony, and second-degree menacing, a misdemeanor.
Demars was processed at the police department and arraigned in Tupper Lake Town Court before Justice Leonard Young. He was remanded to Franklin County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond.
He's scheduled to reappear in town court March 28.
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