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As we fall back to standard time, La Cieca invites to to while away all those hours of darkness with discussion of off-topic and general interest subjects.
As we fall back to standard time, La Cieca invites to to while away all those hours of darkness with discussion of off-topic and general interest subjects.
It appears that dear Betsy had a hand in the recent election after all:
BAB will get mileage for days outta this one, Batty dear
OT: About La Gioconda.
Dear Camille (and all), I was not in the premiere but I attended the second and third performances of the first cast and they were big successes for all the singers. Elisabete was great in the last act. (The critics diverge, I know.)
De nada
Not so. It is The Code of the Bobolinks never to interfere with the free expression of the will of the people.
Besides, my motto is, "If you can't eat 'em or fuck 'em, elect 'em."
Here is the Swan Lake with male swans
I am sure everyone will find David Alden's production of "Ballo" quite refreshing after watching the new "Lulu" at La Monnaie:
It will be available online for the next four weeks.
Well that didn't work. Trailer here --
Netrebko had a lot of fun with Iolanta yesterday. It was a concert performance, but without music stands, and quite a bit of acting, especially from Anna, who must have practiced at home with a blindfold. She was in great shape -- the voice of a stunning beauty, of course, sounding innocent and light at first, then unfolding in the big duet, and growing even a bit more for the finale, where you could hear her perfectly well over everyone else, and the orchestra. She wore her prettiest princess dress, and waved energetically at the audience, which did the foot stamping/yelling/whisteling thing -- great night! The Met idea to couple Iolanta with an other opera is nuts, I think -- it is really long enough in itself, and with Netrebko surely nobody will feel cheated in the end. It is impossible to digest first Bluebeard, and then concentrate after the intermission for this.
I saw Iolanta at Holland Park a few years ago and loved it -- such a lovely piece and perfect for Netrebko.
I've seen IOLANTA at the Armenian National Opera, the Maliy theater in Petersburg, in concert with Vishnevskaya and Gedda at Carnegie and at DiCapo in NYC. A wonderful piece which stands on its own, as has been said.
We all agreed last night, Cocky:
Here is an example of why this opera is fabulous
I saw it in Moscow in 1966, and there was also a Soviet film of this opera. It is wonderful and I can't wait to hear Netrebko sing it. It is a much better fit than some of the things she has sung.
Dank U, dear Buster.
I just love this work and wish it would hurry its way to the Met as I feel it would be not only an ideal vehicle for Netrebko but also serve to introduce it as a semi-regular repertory staple.
Huie en Dhuie
Buster -- the only time I saw Iolanta on the stage
was a guest performance of the Bolshoi at the
Budapest Opera. There it was performed in
combination with Rimski-Korsakow's "Mozart and
Salieri" with Nesterenko which was done after Iolanta. If Iolanta was done with a big star such
as Netrebko it might be able to stand alone. If not,
another opera might be appropriate but I cannot see
it being done AFTER Bluebeard's Castle in the same
evening. Remember, in my youth, the Met combined
Salome (with Welitsch no less) with Gianni Schicchi and then later (with Goltz) with a ballet named
Vittoria or something like that made up of ballet
music from Verdi operas. Neither combination was
satisfactory -- Salome with Welitsch or Goltz could
certainly stand on its own.
Thanks Bill -- these old Met double feautures are very amusing. I saw Bluebeard being followed by Erwartung once, but George Tabori saw that as one performance, with the woman from Erwartung taking the stage immediately after Bluebeard, and staying there for the entire intermission. One of the most devastating evenings out I remember.
Born on this day in 1921 soprano Pierrette Alarie
Born on this day in 1929 baritone Piero Cappuccilli
Happy 47th birthday bass-baritone Bryn Terfel
Not sure where this will land, but … Rory is beginning a Siegfried on Sirius with Melchior & Flagstad, plus Schorr. Wish me luck (the Mime, have to go look him up, is already fab). Zzzinka, were you there?
In the "shutting the barn door after the heldentenor has run off" category of reporting, we were at Lohengrin in San Francisco last night.
The less said about Daniel Slater's witless production, the better. Except I will, anyway. After seeing pictures of the setting in a largely vacant, vaguely Eastern European library, I was looking forward to something unusual and insightful, maybe about the role of the individual in a collectivist, militarist society. But Slater apparently wasn't up to it. Just conventional stand 'n blast, and the setting served only to leach out the traditional romance and glamor, with nothing added in return. Imagine me saying this, but the leaden blocking would have been better off amid conventional pseudo-medieval kitsch. At least we could have looked at the pretty frocks. What a come-down after Neuenfels' brilliant regie.
I liked Brandon Jovanovich immensely all around and wish he'd had a better setting. It's a true tenor sound, not baritonal; the voice has lots of ring at fortissimo, and if the piano singing was a bit careful, it was still sensitively conceived. I think he's a potentially great Lohengrin. Camilla Nylund was OK vocally – sort of a cut-rate Mattila – but dramatically she's a lump, apparently needs to face forward at almost all times no matter who she's talking to or what about; no physical responsiveness at all. Hubby and I wound up really disliking the character (why all this kerfuffle over a woman who makes Lindsey Lohan look like the epitome of intellect and emotional depth?) and sort of wished she'd been executed in the first act. Only that would have left the field to Gerd Grochowski – not a bad voice, but he has no real power, and is possibly an even worse actor than Nylund. What a dweeb, can't even wear a uniform without slouching. He has to pull his chin back into his neck to produce the voice, which makes him look like Beaker from the Muppets, except that Beaker is more expressive.
Petra Lang does not have a pretty voice but you have to give her credit for cranking it out with energy, and the top is solid. I've heard worse sounds from Leonie in the role. She and Jovanovich provided the only significant acting of the evening, especially considering how little the director gave them to work with. Kristinn Sigmundsson has a big, beautiful bass, but the years are showing: the top and bottom are not quite there any more. Brian Mulligan was a resonant Herald, though for some reason he sang his second-act proclamations as though he'd got lost and thought he was singing Puccini.
Luisotti's conducting was the mixed bag that I'm coming to expect from him. The Act III prelude was symptomatic. It kicked off brilliantly, with lots of dash and verve, but bogged down in the middle section, which lost bounce and forward movement. The return of the first section brought back the dazzle. The same held through throughout: some good, some draggy. Jovanovich's otherwise beautiful "In fernem Land" was marred by missed coordination between stage and pit on the climactic final cadence.
So, not a production worth seeing again, but keep you ear out for Jovanovich in this repertory. Mellifluous, handsome, convincing Siegmund/Lohengrins are not exactly thick on the ground these days.
A detailed review -- and, as you wrote: "Imagine me saying this" -- yes, it doesn't sound like you, but one's tastes can change over the years…
- What courage you have for correctly identifying Rysanek's very late career Ortrud at the Met as the record low benchmark for the role! 'High notes' (were they on pitch?) aside, how was the rest of La Lang's vocal delivery? It is always a tribute to a great interpreter that one doesn't remember exactly how well they sang -- only how well they 'acted'! Nice work -- you should be writing for the NY Times!
Thanks Phoenix, but I'd have to say the crack about traditional kitsch wasn't so much a reflection of changing taste as an indication of how seriously the direction scraped the bottom of the barrel. If anything, my taste has actually gravitated toward the more experimental end of the scale with age, though I'm still happy to be caught up in a really well-directed conventional production. But those have never been common, either.
Lang actually sounded better than I remembered her from the Bayreuth webcast. The sound is large, there's no wobble, the pitch is good, and the voice expresses what she wants it to. It's not a pretty timbre, but it's an effective instrument. Alas, though she's a good actress, she's not quite abandoned enough to qualify as a "Stimm" diva in my book.
Oh, also, I just noticed it should be "held *true* throughout."
Batty--Sorry to have missed you last night; I ducked out after Act 2, unable to take any more of the production. It was bad enough when the male chorus carried Lohengrin around on their shoulders in Act 1 as though he'd just scored the winning touchdown in a Knute Rockne biopic, but I reached my limit when Telramund garroted a guard during the musical interlude between Ortrud and Elsa's exit and the line "Thus Evil enters the house," then exited dragging the unfortunate extra's corpse behind him. I don't think I fully appreciated Zambello's Ring until that moment.
SFGuy, you really should have hung around to see Telmarund get killed. Fight choreography by the Tonawanda Amateur Exhibition Wrestlers' Guild class for precocious third-graders, after which Grochowsky bled like a stuck pig from a blood sack obviously wrapped around his middle.
Batty--Well, I hope Mr. T put up a better fight than he did in Act 1, where after a couple of thrusts he just dropped his sword for no particular reason I could make out. Perhaps the fact that the chorus was obstructing the view of the orchestra patrons made him forget the fight was fully visible to those of us upstairs.
No, what you saw was the full Douglas Fairbanks treatment. The Act I fight was a Frazier-Ali affair compared to the Act III fracas:
Telramund flings shabby door open, holding knife high to stab Lohengrin. Lohengrin grabs knife hand, twists it around and pokes knife into blood bag. Telramund flops onto bed squirting blood. End of fight.
Scary, huh?
Not nearly as scary as the fact that director Daniel Slater continues to get work. From his comments in the program: "You can certainly set Lohengrin in the tenth century, but it's extremely unlikely that such a far-away period--when coupled with the distance at which we usually experience opera productions, as opposed to film or television--will allow for the kind of emotional engagement and clarity of character presentation that was our aim." Huh?
Actually, I found that plunking the action in a specific historical period then making no effort to find connections with that period, while ignoring the Christianity vs. Paganism conflict that drives the story, was a much greater impediment to my own emotional engagement.
You and I have both been going to opera long enough to know that hacks have always far outnumbered the directors with real skill and understanding.
I agree with Batty's review completely. I saw this exactly a week ago and the singing was mostly very good, especially Jovanovich, despite being announced as "unwell" for Act 3. I can't wait to hear hom again in this role somewhere else. He worked to sell this production, but it's impossible. Everyone deserved better, especially Wagner.
"held *true* throughout" or not, your syntax beats mine any day -- enjoy yourself in San Francisco!
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I sleep pretty warm ( used a Ridgerest on snow on a 10 F night in Colorado when I didn't know better and was just fine) and I don't mind the hard ground (a back sleeper anyway). Is there a 3 season foam pad anyone can recommend for me? I just want basic insulation and basic smoothing over of sharp rocks..I'd had my mind set on the GG Nightlight torso length for weeks but just before ordering tonight, I noticed some pretty bad reviews on its durability by Ryan Jordan and others in the reader's reviews section.Any alternatives?
Given what you wrote, I highly, highly recommend the blue foam pad -- which has all the following advantages:1. ultra cheap!2. ultra light - about 10oz.for full length3. good temp insulation4. practically indestructible5. easy to packJust about the only shortfall is that it isn't as comfy as self-inflating pads or air pads. But I think it will suit you just fine!
I have a nameless blue foam pad right now :) I have been using it for 3 years now.. no complaints really. Was just in the middle of a gear purchasing streak and I guess I thought I could do much lighter than 10 oz with the stuff from Gossamer Gear.. and I thought I read on this forum that not all blue foam pads are the same and their insulation varies quite a bit.
Depends, do you want to be comfortable or not? If you don't need insulation, then a regular kooka bay will weigh in at 12.5 for a 72 inch 2.5 inch thick mummy pad. waaaay more comfortable than a "blue pad". If you need some insulation, talk to bender about adding some climashield.
I got a generic 1/4" thick blue foam pad from Bass Pro Shops, 72x20x1/4". It does a great job, cost $10, and weighs 7.7oz. Trim it down to torso length and it just about 5oz.
Dont:Keep what you have. No need spending lots of money for marginal differences in warmth, comfort or weight. No closed cell pad is going to be truly comfy anyway -- and reading your post, you are likely a young hiker with strong bones, joints and muscles who don't need a lot of padding.
"....strong bones, joints and muscles who don't need a lot of padding."Too true, when you get old like me and have weak bones, joints and no muscle, you need all the padding you can get.
Try a Suluk46 PFS or PGS.The largest pad weighs 6.6oz the thinnest weighs only 2.2oz. I use a 1/2" thick 19" by 44" PFS and it weighs 3.5 oz. It isn't very durable, but it's crazy light and only cost $24.00.
>Too true, when you get old like me and have weak bones, joints and no muscle, you need all the padding you can get.Hey, I'm 28 and in good shape, and I love the thick, cushy inflatables! SLEEPING PADS that is. Ben, don't get any ideas! : )
IMO, young hikers should start with closed-cell pads when all they need is insulation from the cold ground and maybe just a bit of cushioning -- as OP describes.When you hit middle age and you find yourself waking up through the night because half your body has gone numb -- then it's time for a self-inflating pad -- which provides a quantum leap in comfort.And when you become old and decrepit -- then it's time for an air pad -- the final word in backcountry comfort.Travis -- now that you've gotten used to the soft life -- whatcha gonna do when you hit middle age?
Edited by ben2world on 05/13/2010 21:21:08 MDT.
+1-- on the Suluk46 sleeping pad at 2.2 oz..Fits perfect under my Neo Air(Reg)--for both warmth and puncture protection.
I looooooove my cushy Big Agnes pad. One of these days ill upgrade to one of the new fancy pants UL inflatables.
Edited by MikeyLXT on 05/13/2010 21:41:17 MDT.
Ben, I'm not planning on hitting middle age. I'm gonna skip right to the old and decrepit stage, and pay my grandchildren to haul my crap around for me, including a 3 pound, 5 inch thick, super duper ultra comfortable air mat. All kidding aside, I'm hoping that as long as I keep acclimated to the air mat, my body will never know anything different. Well, actually it does know different......my first overnighter ever, my girlfriend and I slept out in winter. We camped on a solid sheet of ice (not hard snow, ICE) and we only had one mattress. She got that. I got the ice. And I wondered why I was cold in my crappy, 5 pound, Slumberjack-lyin'-that-its-a-negative-25-degree-bag-piece-of-crap. Bollocks. I love my down mat, and you can pry it from my cold, dead hands!
Ben,I think I might be old. I will be 60 in a few months. I normally use a GG NightLight Torso pad, or a trimed ThinLight 3/8" pad. Ocassionally if I haven't slept outdoors in a while and the ground is going to be covered with small rocks, I splurge with my BPL TorsoLight and a GG 1/8" ThinLight.:)
A hint to all you young'uns out there. Before you head out on that trip with a super thin sleeping pad, get in training.Before each trip, I sleep for a couple of nights on a firm floor at home. Maybe a thinly carpeted floor. That gets me used to firm ground and a thin CCF pad.--B.G.--
I am young but pretty rail thin.. don't really know how it works but I'm pretty comfortable on uneven ground with the blue foam pad + 32 F synthetic sleeping bag. And don't really get cold either.. Anyway, I'm going to stick with my present blue foam pad for now and just cut it in length to save 50% of the weight (think it'll weigh 6 oz after trimming). Shipping seems expensive on the options mentioned in this thread.. will wait until I have other stuff to combine it with.(By the way, we are going to carry an Exped DownMat 7 for my girlfriend..)
I've got a mental image of Bob sleeping in the hallway on a hardwood floor, and the dog trips over him in the middle of the night. But, I've thought of doing that as well. After a long day's work, I can pass out on the carpeted living room floor without extra padding, no problem. So, why should camping be different?Dont: have you bought the Exped yet? Save some ounces (maybe pounds?) and check out KookaBay down mats.
Edited by T.L. on 05/13/2010 22:19:44 MDT.
Show off! :)
What is this Kookabay down mat people speak of? I visited the Kookabay website and it barely has 2 items listed.. one of which looks like a very minimal air pad with no down shown next to a soda can. I emailed the owner and I think he replied saying he could put some down in or something.. so one has to jump through a few hoops to discover this (possibly existing) product. Is thsi really what people speak of? Besides, there is no price, weight or anything listed since the product isnt listed..
Yup. It existIt's a down filled air mat. And you need a special stuff sack to inflate it. Consider it an "off menu" selection for the better informed. If you do some searching on here you can get an idea of weights. And bender is a UL backpacker, so he probably has a scale. Which means he can give you a weight.
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By Laura Spilman
A retired Social Worker, Sally Bojan has always enjoyed working in a human service setting. So when she retired in 2002 she knew she wanted to get into some kind of volunteer service. When she came to Buffalo City Mission's Cornerstone Manor with a group from her church, Hamburg Wesleyan Church in 2003, she liked what she saw and heard and made the decision to open her heart and her life to Cornerstone Manor and the women it served. Bojan volunteers her time in the Client Services department, filing charts as well as helping out with various other office work. She also comes to Cornerstone Manor with her church each month on Thursday nights to minister to the women. "I enjoy doing something that's helping others. Most of what I do is helping the staff, but I enjoy seeing the women and seeing people be successful…seeing the women be successful is what I really enjoy."
Bojan also likes interacting with the women who are being helped by Cornerstone Manor. "When I pass them in the hallway, I always speak to them so they just feel like they're important." When she has the opportunity to share her faith, she does so by encouragement. "If I am talking to someone, I encourage them in their faith as opposed to preaching. I try to be an encouragement if I do have conversations with the ladies." She lets them know that God is always there with them and He cares about them. "He's really proud of what you're accomplishing here," she lets them know. She also acknowledges how nice the staff is to her and how appreciative they are of her help. "The staff is always so friendly, so quick to thank you and make you feel welcome and feel like you are helping…and I think I have a heart for women and children so it's a place I want to help and be a part of."
One of the reasons that volunteers like to come here is because they are appreciated," acknowledges Bojan. "You never feel like you're just part of the woodwork." Bojan sees that her help is very much appreciated in everything she does at Cornerstone Manor and she sees that she is appreciated for her service; "not that I come here to be acknowledged…but I do like to feel like I'm contributing; it's nice to know that you're needed. It's very important to me to be connected and to be a witness." Bojan says she witnesses more through her actions than her words. "I think I share my faith more in how I treat people," than through spoken accounts, "because I'm a quieter person I do more by actions than verbally." She admits though when she gets the opportunity to witness to someone, "they can set me off and you can't shut me up!"
Bojan knows how important a place like Cornerstone Manor is for the women who need it. She sees that is gives women in need a place to get their lives back on track and offers them some relief. The Transitional Program offered at Cornerstone Manor is a multifunctional program which offers women many opportunities including but not limited to a place to stay for up to two years, a support system, vocational and educational training as well as so much more. "I'm just appreciative of the Program and the people who work here," says Bojan. "It's a well run program. I think the ladies are held accountable but they're also given a lot of compassion; both are important." Bojan sees Cornerstone Manor as a wonderful addition to the community, a place necessary for those who need help. "It breaks my heart when I see women coming here with children. But at least the children have the stability there for a while. Hopefully they get enough of the love and exposure to Christ and [see] that God loves them." Bojan says the hardest part is watching the children "in this situation. That's the part that makes me the saddest is watching the children have to go through this situation." She continues, "But this building is gorgeous and I would have to think that would make the women feel much better about themselves—that somebody would do this." Cornerstone Manor is meant to be a welcoming place for those women and children who need some assistance regardless of their situation, a home and a family for them.


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I knelt next to my bed, my head down, my heart a heavy metronome of beats. My hands, shaking like an Aspen, held a chunky white envelop, eight by eleven in size, holding a destiny I'd arrived at some months ago. I prayed,
Monday, October 1, 2012
My Life Story: Awakening Unto God
I knelt next to my bed, my head down, my heart a heavy metronome of beats. My hands, shaking like an Aspen, held a chunky white envelop, eight by eleven in size, holding a destiny I'd arrived at some months ago. I prayed,
59 comments:
- Honey said...
Love this! Thank you!
- October 01, 2012
- Senorita Spravzoff said...
Hurrah for missions. I have been waiting for you to write this part of your life.
- October 01, 2012
- Rachel said...
I felt the same way when I opened my mission call to Jacksonville, Florida. I couldn't have even found it on a map, but I knew it had been home to me for a long, long time. I knew people were waiting for me. And now that I've been "home" 2.5 years, Jacksonville in many ways is still so much more home than anywhere else. It's where I learned who I really was. Thanks for sharing, C Jane. Reading your blog is my favorite thing to do on the Internet!! :)
- October 01, 2012
- Kelli Anderson said...
i thoroughly enjoy and relate with you! i can't get enough of your blog (:
- October 01, 2012
- Manda said...
I don't normally leave any comments, though I love reading your blog. But today I felt the spirit while reading this post, and I felt like you should know. I think what you do here is good, and while I don't always personally connect or even sometimes agree, I always feel like I learned something about life. So thank you for that!
- October 01, 2012
- Unknown said...
Your losing me Cjane, wish this wasn't the case but there it is.
- October 01, 2012
- Somers said...
I just have to echo Manda's comment. Thanks for this post, I really needed it this morning.
- October 01, 2012
- Linda Stone said...
Way to make me cry! Thank you!
- October 01, 2012
- Chatty Natty said...
I cannot believe how parallel our lives were leading up to that very mission call. While you were in London, I was in Switzerland where I, too, found God. I then returned to the U and just one month after you sat in my rented college house opening up the very same white envelope. How did we not know each other before??
We shared so many of the same feelings about our culture, religion that eventually led us to the small little bunk beds in St. Leo (I hope you heard the thick Quebecois accent in the word Saint). My only regret of those 18 months was that we didn't get to spend more time together.
I still remember you in the MTC wearing braids and will never forget your inquisition to other missionaries asking "what is Sister Clark REALLY like?"
And how funny that both Utah Mormon Clark girls eventually ended up marrying Idaho Mormon boys. I'm still waiting for you to occupy the vacant lot next to me.
- October 01, 2012
- Megan said...
Thank you for sharing your experiances! I loved your post today. I love hearing (reading) other peoples experiences with gaining a testimony of the Book of Mormon. It always makes me think of mine. Thank you. :)
- October 01, 2012
- Miggy said...
That was some good writing lady.
And while this isn't terribly important--I could really relate to a lot of what you wrote.
- October 01, 2012
- sanders six said...
do not worry about losing anybody else here in the finding of yourself.
- October 01, 2012
- I'm Shelley said...
I'm waiting for and hoping my daughters path to take her on a mission. I loved reading this.
- October 01, 2012
- Erin L said...
I love this. I admit I've had a hard time reading your life story because it was so unlike mine - even though I grew up in a Mormon family with 8 brothers and sisters myself. But this piece - awakening unto God - we all must have it, and though everyone's experiences are unique, they are all alike. And The Book of Mormon was brought mine as well. Also, I always wanted to serve a mission. It was not in my plan, but I am glad it was in yours.
- October 01, 2012
- K Silvestro said...
Thank you. I loved this so much. While our roads and paths to it can be so different and, yes, even foreign, conversion is the great unifier.
- October 01, 2012
- Lynette said...
Loved this. Especially since my son is currently in the MTC heading to your "home", Montréal, in a few weeks.
- October 01, 2012
- Sally said...
Thanks for sharing your story with such carefully chosen words.
- October 01, 2012
- Kyla Ford said...
Such a great post! Love hearing mission stories! xoxo
- October 01, 2012
- Delirious said...
Thank you for writing this. I think there are those who won't understand what you have written. It will sound just as foreign to them as reading an account of someone dedicating their entire life to being a nun would sound to me. But, being someone who also made this journey, it all rang familiar to me. And because I have done the same things you did; read the Book of Mormon, pray, etc. I knew those same feelings.
- October 01, 2012
- Lindy Yam said...
Loved reading this! I too have been reading your blog for awhile now but have never commented. You have always seemed so familiar to me, and now I wonder if I knew you as a missionary! I grew up in Ottawa - which as I'm sure you know is in the Montreal mission. Small world indeed. Keep the posts coming!
- October 01, 2012
- Allison said...
Thank you so, so much for this post. I got teary eyed thinking about my own call that I received just over two years ago. The mission was hard- and I ended up coming home early because of how intense my pre-existing depression and anxiety had become- but I wouldn't take that year back. It was both the darkest part of my life so far, and the lightest.
- October 01, 2012
- Sarah said...
In the last year you have taken snapshots of your life and shared them with us. With each snapshot you have helped me look back and reflect on my life as a girl growing up Mormon. Your thoughts and insights have helped me ponder my experiences. It helps to realize that you are not the only one who felt similar feelings about, body image, spirituality, sexuality, and relationships with ourselves and others. Thank you for your openess, courage and willingness to share. Your heart speaks to mine!!!
- October 01, 2012
- Cannon's said...
You sound like Lainey from Reality Bites. Well atleast the dinner from the parents gas card part :)
- October 01, 2012
- Tara said...
Powerful as usual. What a beautiful story, I had goosebumps reading it. Thanks so much for sharing.
- October 01, 2012
- Jeni said...
"My brain no longer saw the world as rights and wrongs, but as a spectrum of truth" Brilliant and highly quotable!! Thanks for sharing your soul with the world. You put the dearest things of yourself in such a vulnerable position - an extremely courageous thing to do. You are a gift.
- October 01, 2012
- Tamsin North said...
"I was a daughter of a God. I was capable of great power. I had completely misidentified myself as a Mormon woman. I was not a chess piece on a man's board of success, I WAS MY OWN."
- October 01, 2012
- Jules said...
Oh, the CMM. I cried as I read this. Thanks for reminding me of those initial exciting feelings. I felt super-lucky, because Montreal is the only place I truly, truly desired to go. I'd have gone anywhere, but I WANTED Montreal.
Side note: I wish we had been companions in the short time we overlapped. I think we would have rocked. :D
- October 01, 2012
- Debra said...
I am not a Mormon, and I never comment on here, but I had to tell you how inspiring this post was to me!
I was raised Christian, but haven't really practiced in years...I think it's time for me to pick up my Bible again.
- October 01, 2012
- Jenny said...
This post makes all your previous posts even more poignant. It shows such growth. What a beautiful picture of progress. You are so magically human!
- October 01, 2012
- minta said...
that was wonderful. Thank you, Courtney, for writing this. It reminded me of my experience of deciding to serve and then serving in the Utah, Provo mission. You also gave me a little more inspiration to stay connected to the people from my mission- why is it such a challenge? It's like we're afraid to reconnect because we're ashamed we're not the same person we were when we served... or maybe that's just how it is for me. But, I know they'd love to hear from us and don't care that we're imperfect... they've always known we weren't perfect :).
Thanks again for what you do, I look forward to reading your essays SO much!
- October 02, 2012
- Carin said...
Beautifully written!
My awakening was after reading the Book of Mormon for the first time...and it resulted in a mission too (Argentina). It has been 20 years (yikes!) but I am grateful every single day.
- October 02, 2012
- Lizzie Bay said...
SORRY TO DISAPPOINT ALL OF YOU, but mission calls are purely based on where the need for new missionaries are. (Or if you are part of the "elite member posse" which will be explained below).
It is a nice flowery thought though, to think that you were always meant to go somewhere - sorry to burst your bubble.
For the members of the church that are more highly esteemed (such as cjane and offshoots of the Clark posse and other "esteemed" members as well) exceptions are made. For example, in cjanes case because the "Clark" family is a more "esteemed" family in the community and church, she would never be called to say Ogden, Utah or Montana, Oklahoma, or Idaho, etc.
They are always called to a more "exciting" place, and a language always seems to be part of the package as well. Many times for an "elect member" group living in the US, they will go "foreign", meaning they get to go to another country and learn a new language, such as French (which is a big one), or German, etc.
The main point here is, a member belonging to an "elect" group would never be called to some podunk city stateside. I see it time and again. In our ward for example, recently a pudgy no name was called to California, while a good-looking "esteemed family type" was called to Germany. Why was Elizabeth Smart not called to Oklahoma City instead of Paris, France? Because she is part of the "elite" club. Can you imagine the shame and horror for that family if they even dared do that?
Sometimes even no names have a lucky break when there is no choice but to send them somewhere "exotic", because the numbers needed in that mission need to be met.
So there you have it. A long winded answer to put to rest what is really going on behind the scenes with mission calls. Whew!
- October 02, 2012
- Bethany said...
I'm waiting to welcome home my missionary from Montreal in three weeks. THREE MORE WEEKS. My heart gave a flutter when I saw that is where you served. Thanks for your testimony C. Jane!
- October 02, 2012
- me said...
Hot damn! My husband went to Sweden and spoke the ever elegant Svenska, does that mean we're in?
- October 02, 2012
- Hayde said...
Hold up Lizzie Bay. That means that little ole' me from a small suburb of SLC, brothers, cousins and uncles, some from a smaller border town of Mexico, are far more important than we ever thought we were? I'll be sure to hand this information over to my uncle who is serving as a mission president to a bunch of no names in Northern CA. Whether it was luck, necessity or otherwise that took me to a small, as you say; podunk, town in Argentina, and where actually a piece of my heart resides, I am happy I was called to serve there. Now where do I go get that elite member posse card? I want that stuff official.
- October 02, 2012
- Shannon said...
Lizzie Bay - Wahwah.
- October 02, 2012
- al said...
Lizzie Bay, do you believe you are where you are in life because God has called you there for a reason? We're all "missionaries" of His word, whether we're stateside or abroad. "Go into ALL the world..." isn't that the Great Commission?
I'm so glad to know that whether in Arkansas or Africa, the kingdom of God is THERE, and all Christians are tools to be used.
Guess that makes us all elite. How neat.
- October 02, 2012
- swedemom said...
Your comment about making meals from the chevron made me think of Reality Bites, which made me chuckle. Ah, the 90's. . .
- October 02, 2012
- Licorice Incense said...
Lizzie Bay, why all the conspiracy theory mumbo jumbo? I'm pretty sure the leaders of the church have more important things to do - like, I dunno, trying to save souls, or something - than looking at Pudgy's weight and banishing him to the armpit of the United States where he will dutifully, and obese-ly, serve other no-name losers.
- October 03, 2012
- Rebecca Raye said...
Ah- C.Jane, time to break out the Book! After I finish Mormon Enigma (read that one?).
Lizzie Bay - You are correct, missionaries are assigned where they are needed. The elite factor you mention just doesn't hold up to fact. And as far as Sister Smart goes, really? Really? You think careful consideration shouldn't have been made for her specific case?
- October 03, 2012
- Meaghan said...
Wooo! Montreal is the best city on the world! (Born and raised, so i'm a little biased;)) I've always been pretty fascinated with Mormonism; wish we could go back in time and you could ring my doorbell! Would've been a great conversation.
- October 03, 2012
- Cheryl said...
Oh man I am not in the elite club since I was called to Philadelphia and only spoke English. Dang I thought I was better than everyone else. Lizzy you burst my bubble.
- October 03, 2012
- Cara said...
Lizzie Bay-
We are a "no name" family from a small town in Idaho. My siblings served in Brazil, Uruguay, Scotland, and New York State. Our example negates the theory of a "lucky break." The odds just wouldn't have been in our favor.
There are not "no name" families in the Lord's eyes. And there are not lucky breaks when His work is considered. Although some mission calls are as a result of need and some receive special consideration, His hand is in it all because it is His work.
Neal A. Maxwell said, "The same God that placed that star in a precise orbit millennia before it appeared over Bethlehem in celebration of the birth of the Babe has given at least equal attention to placement of each of us in precise human orbits so that we may, if we will, illuminate the landscape of our individual lives, so that our light may not only lead others but warm them as well." (That My Family Should Partake, p. 86)
I'm sorry you feel negative about the situations you have witnessed. All human error aside, the Lord is in control.
- October 03, 2012
- Jamie said...
Cara, I looooved your comment. It's so true. I feel the same way about the process of issuing calling in my ward. Sometimes it's glowingly obvious that the Lord has chosen this one person, sometimes is just comes up like a practical decision, but I always seek His input and I always see his hand in the experiences that follow. What looks rote to us is always orchestrated in ways our minds can't fathom. It's awesome. And know what else I think? Your mission is what you make of it..as for me and my house and my heart, North Carolina is gods country!
- October 03, 2012
- Vanessa said...
you captured the emotion of opening up a mission call so well.
- October 03, 2012
- lisastassforth said...
Lizzy Bay,
The reality of assigning mission calls falls on the apostle who sits in a room with a computer, pulls up the application of the prospective missionary, looks at the picture and then asks, where in the world do we send you?...then about 30 seconds later the decision is made. Not a big deal like the conspiracy theory you just conjured up.
- October 03, 2012
- Tara said...
Oh dear Lizzie. I've never posted a comment before, but you brought it out of me. My brother went to Guatemala and sorry to break it to you honey, but we aren't anywhere near being what you are referring to as "elite". No pioneer heritage, conversion in the 70's, and from the Midwest. Not even a single family member in the Bishopric. (Lots of sarcasm on my part there, because that's obviously not my definition of "the Mormon elite", but I have a feeling it's yours.) Now onto your bone to pick with the Clark family... If the Clarks are so "elite" in your mind then why were the parents called to St. Louis of all places??? It's my home and I love it here, but it's not exactly exotic. ;)
- October 04, 2012
- M cubed said...
OhcCJane you've done it again! Made me cry at 2:30 in the afternoon. I love mission stores.... "Elite" calls or podunky Idaho ones. They're all miraculous and I loved hearing how you got on yours. My white envelope took me to the latin world of Washington DC. Loved it so much I married my district leader so we could keep the mission memories alive.
Thanks for sharing another great insight.
And as for the Lizzie Bay fiasco... Lets get real , when was she privy to sit on the missionary council?shame on her for making light of something so life changing and inspired. I was pudgy (still am) and they sent me to knock on Senators doors!!!
- October 04, 2012
- Heather Ales said...
I've been a member my entire life. And, while I've taken detours on occasion trying to find myself, I always come back. However, your statement of "I had spent two decades avoiding spirituality, thinking it would only lead to a robotically cloying, drab little life." is the perfect description of how I've been living the last 37+ years.
I need to re-read the Book of Mormon again. I need to get back to where I should have been all along.
- October 04, 2012
- Judd said...
Poor poor Lizzie Bay. What a sad pathetic life you must lead.
- October 05, 2012
- Cristi said...
Loved this post C Jane! And Lizzie Bay-- I know a family in CA who is not well to do and they have 7 boys and they've served everywhere from the mid-west United States to New Zealand to Uruguay. Boys from the SAME family going to ALL different places. Another example-- my three male cousins who were not well to do at all either-- one went to the Dominican Republic, one to the Philippines, and one to New Jersey. Completely different places, same family. Also, Elizabeth Smart was probably sent to Paris because they though it was somewhere that would be extremely safe for a young woman.
- October 06, 2012
- Cristi said...
Another example for Lizzie-- my other cousins from a another non-elite, unknown family: She was called to Hong Kong and he was called to Brazil. There are thousand of other examples in the church I'm sure. Your theory just doesn't hold up.
- October 06, 2012
- Elizabeth said...
They probably sent Elizabeth Smart to Paris because she is so recognized in the US.
- October 07, 2012
- Mayday said...
Loved this today Courtney. I think I needed it. I hope to one day feel this way, about the church or anything really. I want to KNOW something. Love you, hope all is well.
- October 09, 2012
- Sage said...
Do. God's word will guide you. And don't be afraid to read The Book of Mormon. It is also God's word.
- October 10, 2012
- Delirious said...
You know Lizzie, I couldn't disagree more. Probably because I had such a strong conviction, even before I received my call, that I should be serving in that country. I couldn't write that on my application though. And in fact I didn't dare. I had heard that if you wrote such things, they sent you the opposite direction. So I just prayed that the Lord would send me where I was meant to be. Later I had a companion who thought as you did. She was upset that she wasn't sent to a more "cultured" location. She felt she was meant for greatness. She also struggled with the language. It took a lot of faith on my part to even live with her constant negativity. But I knew, deep down inside, that this was where I was meant to serve.
After returning home, I gained a new appreciation for those who serve stateside. As I read the Book of Mormon, I read of the warnings to the people who would live in America. It occurred to me just how important it is for missionaries to serve in my own country, to help the people there to repent so that our country can remain free. Never underestimate the value of a stateside mission. It really doesn't matter where you serve. It matters that you have faith that God is in control. This conference talk says it all, and might help: https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/the-divine-call-of-a-missionary?lang=eng
- October 10, 2012
- Amy Hackworth said...
Beautiful, Courtney. I love your searching heart that was willing to read the Book of Mormon and see, even though you thought it might not have much to offer. I love your discovery of who you really are and that energy and peace that came with that. I think a lot of people in the church miss that, and cling to what you described--the idea that a woman's life in the church is vapid, cloying. Oh, so sad when we don't discover for ourselves God's power in us. I loved this post.
- October 17, 2012
- Untypically Jia said...
I'm just on the verge of tears (holding back only because I'd have to explain to my husband why I was crying sitting at the computer at 1 in the morning LOL). I yearn for this same relationship with God. I know I've had it here and there, but I really yearn for those moments to become longer lasting.
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My soon to be partner (he is only good for dayhiking currently):Ford, my oldest - who will turn 13 this month, back when he was 7 or so - has been my constant companion backpacking since he was 5:And my husband as well.Mostly though I end up with peeps such as Dicentra and Hoosierdaddy!
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+4 for Jesus the Christ. He practiced the lightweight hiking philosophy, thought outside the box, understands nature intimately, afflicts the comfortable & comforts the afflicted, & could convert water to single malt scotch (He's already done water to wine! ;) )
+5 for Jesus. I go out to worship and see God's amazing creation. Hope to add my sons and wife at some point soon on some easy trips.
+6 for Jesus! My Son is my second choice... although, we usually do a trio thang. (Jesus, my son Michael, and Me.)
i would gladly go with anyone willing to go with me.
But I take Jesus with me everywhere anyway....Now, all spiritual cliches aside, I'd take my wife. I'm still waiting on Jesus to perform the miracle of strapping a pack to her back (even if it means buying a tent)!
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Mother Nature.
I'd go along with the Great Satan (no, not the USA a la Khomeini et al).The real Satan.No need to bring Esbit tabs or that heavy Jetboil."Hey Satan, could you heat up this ramen for me?"Any other flame-based needs covered."Hey Satan, could you melt the end of this fraying nylon strap?"Why bring a bear canister?"Hey Satan, there's a bear nosing around my foodbag. Can you scare him off?"Etc.
Melissa ArnotOf course, that's my second choice to my finacee.
Dave, you nailed it. You wouldn't even need a sleeping bag, just spoon up to Satan to stay warm. Don't let Satan spoon you though. He doesn't believe 'no means no" Now if somehow you could talk Jesus AND Satan to come along... talk about great conversation!! Actually you'd probably end up wishing for 'the sound of silence' cause of all that gabbin'. (not Simon & Garfunkel)And speaking of Paul and Art, I'd bring Mrs. Robinson. She hike?
"Aldo Leopold"+1. I'll add Muir, especially for a Sierra's trip.
I was just about to say Muir.Hiking the PCT 1890s style with John Muir would be interesting, it wouldnt be a LNT trip... but I'd love to practice traditional minimalist hiking and listen to his stories and observations.
My wife is slways the first person I'd pick to spend time with. Our work hours clash terribly so we make the most of the time we get. Plus, she loves the outdoors as much as me! My second choice would be any of the great people who have been so friendly and incredibly helpful on here! I'd jump at any opportunity to backpack with someone I can learn so much from. Selfish of me, I know haha
Haven't seen her in years, but she was a great friend. surfed a little on the pro circuit, tough as nails, feminine as a woman can get, always saw things as hopeful and possible, had an awesomely infectious laugh, out-surfed any guy, out-anythinged most guys, ambitious, clever, mischevious, and above all else, absolutely stunningly gorgeous.Why I was stuck on another girl and didn't drop to one knee with a diamond for this woman I will never know!I'll add also a lot of others sentiments...for me, Jesus was the original thru-hiker. Hung out with tent makers, knew how to survive in the wilderness, and friend to all animals. And the conversations we could have....mind blowing. I'd yo-yo the triple crown with the guy!Dughttp://thf2.wordpress.com
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None of them.I'd rather take either just myself or Samn Haraldson.
Besides JC, I would to hike with any of my good friends or family, no one that I'm close with likes to hike :( Would love to thru-hike with mah pops!
With love and respect to my friends and family:My iPod and a good, long novel by Charles Dickens.As my pappy used to say, "I love people. I love them even more if i can spend a few days away from them."Stargazer
Dick Cheney would be my 1st pick. My 2nd choice (though not by much)would be Robert Kagan or any of the other senior heads involved with the Project for the New American Century think tank.We would be going somewhere very remote...
OK, so my bad eyes required I click on the picture to enlarge it well enough to see, and I then browsed through your Alaska pics...wow! is all I can say. Beautiful pictures of your kayak and hike adventures. Can't believe I've never been up there, but your pictures have really rekindled that fire.And my pick? Probably Ed Abbey...
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Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 4, No. 8, August 2012
Table of Contents
|Susceptibility of the In-shell Brazil Nut Mycoflora and Aflatoxin Contamination to Ozone Gas Treatment during Storage
|Barbara Nantua Evangelista Giordano, Janaina Nones, Vildes Maria Scussel
|Seasonal Changes in Nitrate Uptake Efficiency in Young Potted Citrus Trees
|Belen Martinez-Alcantara, Ana Quinones, Eduardo Primo-Millo, Francisco Legaz
|Influence of Drought Stress on Oxidative Damage and Antioxidant Defense Systems in Tolerant and Susceptible Wheat Genotypes
|Hojjat Hasheminasab, Mohammad Taghi Assad, Ali Aliakbari, Seyyed Rasoul Sahhafi
|The Effect of HIV/AIDS upon Food Insecurity of Rural Households in Western Nigeria
|Adewale Adetutu, Alani Ezekiel Ayinde, Ogundare Ayodele Oluyemisi, Olusoji Abiodun Owoade, Adebowale Adebisi Jonathan
|Modeling the Dynamic Relationship between Food Crop Output Volatility and Its Determinants in Nigeria
|S. B. Akpan, E. J. Udoh, A. A. Umoren
|Biological Control of Groundnut Root Rot in Farmer's Field
|Pratibha Sharma, Mahesh Kumar Saini, Swati Deep, Vignesh Kumar
|Use of Factor Scores for Predicting Body Weight from Some Morphometric Measurements of Two Fish Species in Nigeria
|Abdulmojeed Yakubu, Samuel A. Okunsebor, Alex A. Kigbu, Akeem O. Sotolu, Terzungwe D. Imgbian
|Field Demonstration of Trichoderma harzianum as a Plant Growth Promoter in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L)
|Pratibha Sharma, Amar Nath Patel, Mahesh Kumar Saini, Swati Deep
|Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Maturity and Grain Yield in Diallel Crosses of Five Wheat Cultivars Using Two Different Models
|Mahdiyeh Zare-kohan, Bahram Heidari
|Establishment and Early Yield Development of Five Possible Alternatives to Trifolium repens as a Grassland Legume
|Kai Kuchenmeister, Frank Kuchenmeister, Nicole Wrage, Manfred Kayser, Johannes Isselstein
|Carbon and Nitrogen Content and Stock in No-Tillage and Crop-livestock Integration Systems in the Cerrado of Goias State, Brazil
|Arcangelo Loss, Marcos Gervasio Pereira, Adriano Perin, Lucia Helena Cunha dos Anjos
|Effect of Consumption of Ground Wholeseed Flax on Human Blood Traits
|Harbans Bhardwaj, Anwar Hamama, Satya Narina, John Parry
|Characteristics of Natric Troporthents Occurring in Semi-Arid Ecoregion of Rajasthan
|Indra R. Singh, P. R. Kameriya
|N Mineralization from Residues of Crops Grown with Varying Supply of 15N Concentrations
|Anis Sholihah, Sugeng Prijono, Sri Rahayu Utami, Eko Handayanto
|The Development of Scaling Table about Inner Social Capital in Technology Innovation Team and the Test of Its Reliability and Validity
|Liyu Ju, Xinhong Fu
|Identification of Sweet Cherry Cultivars (Prunus avium L.) and Analysis of Their Genetic Relationship Using Microsatellite DNA Fingerprinting
|M. Turet-Sayar, A. Turkec, T. Demir
|Development of Moisture Stress Tolerant Brinjal cv. Utkal Anushree (Solanum melongena L.) Using Agrobacterium Mediated Gene Transformation
|Deepti B. Sagare, I. C. Mohanty
|Physiological and Mechanical Role of 14-3-3 Lambda in Arabidopsis thaliana during Drought Stress
|Bela Peethambaran, Tsai Chi Li, Phil Dzugan, Wenxi Xiang, Ronald Balsamo
|Oxidative Degradation and Detoxification of Chlorpyrifos by Ultrasonic and Ozone Treatments
|Sarunya Pengphol, Jamnong Uthaibutra, Orn-anong Arquero, Nakao Nomura, Kanda Whangchai
|Productivity and Yield Components of Soybeans under Dose and Potassium Application Period in Piaui Savannah
|Fabiano Andre Petter, Jodean Alves da Silva, Francisco de Alcantara Neto, Leandro Pereira Pacheco, Fernandes Antonio de Almeida, Glenio Guimaraes Santos, Larissa Borges de Lima
|Comparative Susceptibility of Adult African Invader Fly Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) to Some Selected Insecticides in Ghana
|G. Abdullahi, H. Sule, D. Obeng-Ofori, K. Afre-Nuamah, M. K. Billah
|Winter Wheat Growth and Yield Influenced by Wild Barley (Hordeum spontaneum Koch) Competition
|R. Hamidi, D. Mazaheri
|Reaction of Wheat Genotypes to T. laevis Kühn and T. controversa Kühn, the Common and Dwarf Bunts Pathogens in the Dry Highlands of Iran
|Kaivan Karimi, Jahanshir Amini, Mahmoud Moradi, Homayoun Kanouni, Maghsoud Hassanpour Hosni
|Development of Near Isogenic Lines of Wheat Carrying Different Spike Branching Genes and Their Agronomic and Spike Characters
|Weidong Zhang, Anfei Li, Jichun Tian, Lanfei Zhao
|Study Regarding the in Vitro Regeneration and Use Perspectives in Some Valeriana officinalis L. Genotypes
|Dorin D. Camen, Carmen G. Beinsan, Radu L. Sumalan
|Application of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Leaf Volatiles as Antifungal Agents against Plant Pathogenic Fungi
|Fumiyuki Kobayashi, Kenji Ishida, Hiromi Ikeura, Sachiko Odake, Yosuyoshi Hayata
|Effects of Breed on Reproductive Efficiency of Two Most Popular Snails [Archachatina marginata (S) and Achatina achatina (L)] in Nigeria
|Okon B., Ibom L. A., Williams M. E., Ekong N. B.
|Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Aluminium and Manganese by Two Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi
|Elizabeth Alori, Oluyemisi Fawole
|The Influence of Sludge on the Lolium Antioxidant Enzymes Activity and Malondialdehyde Content
|Jiao Chen, Yuanxiang Yang, Xuemei Zhu, Lei Wang, Shengnan Li, Pengcheng Dai
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Potsdam Central skated to a 5-1 win on the road over Salmon River while St. Lawrence Central outscored Frankliln Academy 4-1 in NAC boys hockey action on Thursday.
Both games were make-ups from Wednesday night. The Canton Central at Massena Central game that was also postponed has been rescheduled for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Massena Arena and the Norwood-Norfolk at Tupper Lake contest is now slated for this evening at 7 p.m. at the Tupper Lake Arena.
Potsdam 5, Salmon River 1: In the lone Division I game of the night, Corson Green scored the games first three goals, two in the first period and the lone goal in the second, then capped off the Sandstoners victory with an empty net goal with 1:07 left in the contest. Logan Ford added the other Potsdam marker and helped in the win with a pair of assists as Potsdam improves to 7-4-1 in league play and 9-8-1 overall.
Sean David recorded the lone goal for Salmon River 4:16 into the final stanza on assists from Tyren Boots and Trenton Tarbell.
Zach Bolt stopped 29 of the 30 Salmon River shots to post the win in goal for Potsdam, while the Shamrocks deployed a pair of goalies. Aidan Comins started in net for SRC and made 10 saves, while Jarrod Jackson stopped 13 of the 16 shots Potsdam sent his way.
The outcome of the game was not like we had hoped for, said Salmon River coach Tim Cook. I appreciate the efforts of all of our seniors and I feel that they have done a lot for the Salmon River program. They all will be missed.
The Shamrocks opened up the season with 11 seniors on the roster as Dennis Bero, Ronnie Boots, Aidan Comins, Kassidy Lafrance, Austin Leroux, Kyle Lewis, Nate Smoke, Tye Terrance, Tyler Thomas, Sakweienteres White and Austin Comins played for the final time during the regular season at the Cavanaugh Arena.
We still have a lot of hockey left to play, continued Cook. We have two tough non-league games (Friday and Saturday at Massena Tournament) and then we get ready to face Massena in the playoffs.
We are hoping that Massena will regret inviting us to their tournament, added Cook, who is looking to pull off a pair of wins to give the Shamrocks some much needed momentum heading into the upcoming Division I playoffs.
Potsdam is slated to play a non-league game on the road against Cicero-North Syracuse this evening while the Shamrocks will be back on the ice for a game this afternoon at 5 p.m. against state-ranked Pelham in the first round of a tournament host by Massena Central at the Massena Arena.
SLC 4, FA 1: In a Division II matchup at the Malone Civic Center,
the Larries scored at least one goal in each period led by the two-goal effort of Drew Rose, who scored the first and last goals of the game, and got solo markers in the second period by Lukas Arquiett and Nick Kowalchuk to upend the Huskies 4-1.
Both teams opened up the game at the Malone Civic Center on the offensive Thursday, but solid backchecking and keen goaltending kept the game scoreless until late in the stanza when the Larries drew first blood.
Rose picked up a loose puck at the Malone blue line, skated inside the right faceoff circle and snapped a wrister that went over the left shoulder of FA goalie Joey Brown and into the net for a 1-0 St. Lawrence lead. The Huskies had just killed off a man disadvantage when Rose scooped up the puck and raced into the FA zone for the games first goal.
The 1-0 St. Lawrence lead stood up until the latter stages of the second – a period that the Malone coaching staff felt their team had dominated.
SLC regrouped after the FA attack and scored a pair of late-period goals during the middle stanza to increase its lead to 3-0.
Lukas Arquiett put the visitors up 2-0 at 5:12 of the second, then Nick Kowalchuk gave the Larries a three-goal lead two and a half minutes later.
FA finally broke the shutout bid of SLC goalie Nate Burnett early in the third, as Trevor Cooley and Bailey Conklin did their jobs behind the Larries net, freed up the puck with Conklin centering a pass into the slot where Jake Henning was waiting and had little trouble getting his one-timer past Burnett.
Rose capped the scoring with the final goal of the game at 8:36.
In posting the win, Burnett stopped 22 of the 23 Malone shots, while Brown finished with 30 saves between the pipes for the Huskies.
The win by the Larries moves the squad to 7-4-1 in the Northern Athletic Conference Division II standings and ensures SLC of at least a second place finished and a home game in the second round of the upcoming playoffs. The top two teams in Division II will receive a first-round bye.
The Larries close out the regular season on Monday at home against Division II rival OFA starting at 7 p.m. at the Tri-Town Arena. OFA beat the Islanders 6-2 in the other NAC game played Thursday night.
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The Peak is situated directly out the front of Aura Surf Resort and is visible from all bungalows and Main Building.
This wave holds from 2 to 10 feet+, barrels at take off and down the line.
Up to approximately 80m rides in both directions. Easy paddle out from beach. Swell magnet. Suitable for all levels.
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K-Hole is located approximately 15 mins out the front by speed boat, offers a world class 150m long heavy right hander which barrels the whole way.
Swell magnet, 4 to 15ft+.
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Remarkable by Richard Sanders (DVD + Gimmick) VISUALLY transform the logo on your Sharpie to THEIR selected card right in front of their eyes. NOW SHIPPING. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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Transform your Sharpie Marker into a secret weapon!
With 2 cards selected, show your Sharpie marker clearly on both sides. With a shake, the logo on your Sharpie marker visibly transforms into their selected card. Give it another shake and the second selection appears on the very same marker. Leaving you with a magically altered Sharpie Marker, that is completely examinable.
As magicians, we all carry a Sharpie Marker, but other than using it to sign cards, it does nothing. Now you can turn that wasted space into a powerful new effect. Remarkable is an effect that is always on you because IT IS PART OF YOUR SHARPIE MARKER.
Why just carry a marker be REMARKABLE instead!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 2nd, 2013
I like it, it's easy to do and it's different. I've even done it in they're hand (I asked them to sign the card, then I said "We mareked the card with the marker now I'm going to mark the marker with the card." I made believe I invisibly throw the the card and told them to look at the marker, and I got a great reaction.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 26th, 2013
This is by far the one of the most visual illusions out there. They can examine everything, and they love it. I perform at high end clubs in NYC and I will tell you, this right here is a money maker!
Richard Sanders never disappoints. Buy it!!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on January 17th, 2014
I'll be honest with you. The effect is GREAT! I've blown several people away with this one and the reactions are unlike many of my other effects, especially those with cards. The idea that a selected card later appears in written format on the side of a sharpie is truly Mind-Blowing!
You start clean and you can end clean.
The DVD is straight and to the point.
There are a few different routines and even room for your own creativity.
If you were to think about it critically you could pull it off with a borrowed sharpie.
You will most likely get the reactions that Sanders gets in the trailer.
The sharpie writes like all other sharpies.
Double or single reveal.
When I originally unboxed the effect I was a little disappointed when I realized how simple the effect really is.
Some slight of hand is needed.
Your clothes are not dependent on this effect, but you might want to give some thought to what you wear so you can store the sharpie in an easily accessible pocket.
You can only change the logo from Sharpie to the first selected card, then from the first selected card to a second selected card.
I really like this effect, my only wish was that it gave more options for the sharpie logo to change other than twice. Regardless it is totally worth the money paid. Because of this effect I have highly considered Richard Sander's other work. This product is high quality and easy to learn. I highly recommend it for intermediate and professional magicians.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on February 7th, 2014
Remarkable will give you the highest reactions ever imagined. Just with a little practice
Awesome. Simply awesome. Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on March 6th, 2014
I was a little disappointed at first with the whole method once I learned the secret but I've done the trick maybe 50-60 times and not once has anyone spotted anything or asked questions.
Everything about the trick is thoroughly covered by Richard, and the second routine is deadly!
He even explains how to change out the barrel of a sharpie so you never have to buy the trick again.
I cannot explain the joy I get (and you will get) when a grown man Is shaking a pen trying to get it the logo to change.
Buy this trick.
5 stars.
Amazing visual effect! Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on March 25th, 2014
i literally watched this dvd in like 40 minutes. and i started practicing this trick. 2 hours later, i started performing this effect on the streets. amazing reactions. i highly recommend this effect. richards sanders has some great visual tricks just like extreme burn 2.0
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 17th, 2014
The trick seems kind of expensive for a sharpie but this is worth it. If you love a trick that fits in your pocket easily, this one is for you. I always carry sharpies with me now just because they are so versatile. I absolutely love the delayed reaction that the trick gets. When I do this, it usually takes a couple seconds for my audience to realize anything even happened but when they do, their minds are blown.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on May 21st, 2014
If you are looking for a novel effect with cards that goes beyond being a card trick, this is it. I suggest it for intermediate and above, but beginners should also be able to master it with some work.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on June 2nd, 2014
I think that this is a great closer if you are able to do it correctly. He teaches it well and helps you through each step, the only thing missing in my opinion is a sharpie. SO HAVE THEM WRITE THEIR NAME ON THEIR CARDS! Then I thought about that and figured that I only had those 2 cards and thought, well there goes that. That's the only thing missing from this effect, other than that it is great.
Best Gimmicks I have Seen - REMARKABLE Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on June 18th, 2014
This is one of those rare Finds, BUY THIS !!! let me tell you why. The GIMMICKS are made by the Manufacturer. It is very rare that the manufacturer gets on board and produces such items. THE FACTS: DVD teaching, lighting and sound real good. The Props / Gimmicks are FANTASTIC !!!! I don't care for Mr. Sanders Routine, I made up my own and if you at all creative you could do the same. His routine is good and not too hard to master. My routine is KILLER, However I should point out I WASTE TWO PLAYING CARDS in my routine. For me that's not a problem, I do canned card in my kids show and go thru lots of cards. The reason I gave it 4 stars
is because I don't like his routine, otherwise its a GREAT PRODUCT. BUY TWO SETS !!! you know the rule in magic if you like something BUY TWO , because you may not be able to get your hands on this again and I am pretty sure there will be a limited run on this item. Skill level w/ his routine is ADVANCED BEGINNER, the reason I say that is because there is one basic slight ( you don't need to do) and a small amount of audience management. My routine requires more audience management , Two spectators and a bold switch. Mr. Sanders has a WINNER w/ this one !!!
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