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REVIEW: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
Dear Ms. Harris:
There is a point in your newest Sookie Stackhouse release, Dead and Gone, where Diantha, demon niece of supe lawyer Mr. Cataliades, warns Sookie of war brewing among the fairies. This spells danger for Sookie because of her connection to the fairy prince Niall, and like the weres in the last book, fairies are not united under one leader. When Sookie asks Diantha why Mr. Cataliades would potentially endanger himself to warn her, Diantha explains "Didyerbest," which Sookie understands refers back to the horrific explosion at the Pyramid of Gizeh hotel a couple of books ago. Sookie and Barry the bellhop had searched for survivors among the rubble, even though they knew they risked being discovered as telepaths by law enforcement looking for an edge in crime solving. Together, they found many humans and vampires who otherwise would have perished.
This sentiment – doing one's best – appears several times in the book, and it has become a hallmark theme for Sookie; she continues to do her best in increasingly difficult and dangerous situations. And she continues to find herself more entwined in the supernatural world, and more vulnerable to its persistent cycles of violence, understanding more clearly that one's best isn't always good enough to prevent chaos and collateral damage. Previously, Sookie has been the victim of conflicts among others, and this book is no different, except for the fact that the circle of danger is widening out from her, too.
Sookie has always managed to survive bad things by being straightforward and pragmatic, and in this book, those qualities are pushed to the limit, perhaps beyond the limit. Indeed, really bad things happen to Sookie in Dead and Gone, things that take the series to a much darker place than ever before. Darker, richer, more powerful than perhaps any of the other books in the series save the first, where Sookie discovered a whole new world practically in her back yard. A devastating book, one in which Sookie faces a number of life changing crossroads, Dead and Gone is easily among my favorite books of the series, a work of bittersweet brilliance.
Dead and Gone begins with the public revelation of the weres, an event that has the potential to catalyze worldwide violence. It was one thing to accept vampires, the but existence of more than one supernatural being raises many questions about how many more there might be, especially since weres are not ordinarily recognizable like vamps are. The violence erupts close to home, though, hitting Sam's mother and stepfather (Sam's mother is a supe, but she has kept her identity from the rest of the family) and Jason, who already underwent a devastating personal loss in the last book. A dead body in Bon Temps, a crucified were left in the parking lot of Merlotte's, creates suspicion around Jason and a challenge for Sookie, who is in charge of the bar while Sam is away tending to his family problems.
In the meantime, the FBI has found Sookie, and they come calling with the hopes that she will serve their cause. The new vampire king, Felipe de Castro, has taken a strong interest in Sookie's unique talents, as well. Eric, in his "high handed" way (there's a great moment where Sookie has to explain to Eric what that means, and he reacts in typical Eric fashion), deals with the potential threat from Felipe by claiming that he and Sookie have been "pledged" through the blood exchange they performed at the Pyramid (to save Sookie from a worse fate), something that the increasingly independent Sookie has a wee bit of trouble with. How can she trust anything she feels about Eric when the blood bond positively influences her emotions toward and around him? And Bill, who hurt Sookie so badly, continues to show himself a most ardent protector, intent, it seems on winning back Sookie's trust and love. Not to mention the fairies and weres, neither of which can keep their internecine trouble from touching Sookie (and vice versa).
On the surface, the plot of Dead and Gone is quite simple: the impending fairy civil war threatens the safety of Sookie and those close to her. The mystery of the crucified were may or may not be linked to the fairy war, but it definitely presents one more problem for Sookie, who seems to be the nexus for competing groups of supes, all of whom are more powerful than she, and none of whom are without self-interest in their attachment to her. As Sookie dedicates herself to finding the crucifier and taking the suspicion away from Jason, she cannot help but embroil herself deeper in supernatural politics and in personal relationships that increase her visibility and desirability for those of benign and not so benign motivations. Thus the complexity of the book emerges from both the expected and unforeseen consequences of these relationships. If Sookie has been going through a certain adolescent-like self-discovery, I'd say that Dead and Gone marks her painful and profound arrival into adulthood.
There has already been a certain amount of buzz around this book and the advancement of the arc that has been developing for Sookie and Eric. But anyone who has read Harris with regularity knows that what she gives with one stroke of her pen (or keyboard), she takes away with the next, and whatever excitement readers may anticipate around the Sookie-Eric-Bill-Quinn love quadrangle should be sobered by the violence that Sookie must now face pretty regularly because of her association with the supes. As Sookie notes at one point, "I felt a flash of disappointment that fairy tales didn't come true." Which, in part, is related to the fact that fairies are not necessarily so benign. Like many things in Harris's fictional world, beauty attracts but offers dangerous surprises.
But whether or not Sookie gets a romantic HEA, she is maturing into a woman who is finally starting to understand that no one else can guarantee her safety and happiness. And that her desire for a "normal" life is unfulfillable in the way she had always thought. "Though I knew I wasn't a deep theological thinker," Sookie opines, "I sometimes wondered if crisis moments in my life hadn't come down to two choices: be a bad Christian, or die. I'd chosen life every time." And in choosing life, she has changed, and not everyone believes it's for the better:
"You forgiven me?" [Jason] asked after he'd taken a gulp of coffee. His voice sounded hoarse and thick. I thought he'd been crying.
"I expect that sooner or later I might," I said. "But I'll never feel the same about you again."
"God, you've gotten hard. You're all the family I've got left." The dark glasses turned to face me. You have to forgive me, because you're all I have who can forgive.
I looked at him, feeling a little exasperated, a little sad. If I was getting harder, it was in response to the world around me.
And what a world it is. A world where Sookie finally has to face that her life has been full of loss, before and after she discovered the supes. Where she has always been somewhere between blending in and sticking out, and where before the supes, as dangerous as they are, Sookie was sometimes too anxious to please. Thinking now about her relationship with former-friend and current Fellowship of the Sun acolyte Arlene, Sookie is ready to face that
I don't think I'd let myself dwell on these incidents before, because they revealed such a colossal pitifulness on my part. I'd needed a friend so badly I'd clung to the meager scraps from Arlene's table, though she'd taken advantage of me time after time.
Sookie had indeed been lonely, and with the vampires, especially, she is able to enjoy companionship without the burden of knowing their thoughts. In many ways, she is more akin to the supes, or at least to those like Amelia the witch, who are human but hardly "normal" in the way Bon Temps seems to define the term. But are Sookie's burdens worse now? How often have her connections to the supes, which in some way are deeper and more authentic than her relationships to most full-humans, placed her in danger? And at what point will she face a danger she cannot survive? This reality finally seems to be hitting Sookie, and it presents a whole new series of dilemmas for her:
"You're not dead," Dr. Ludwig pointed out.
But I'd come pretty damn close; I'd sort of stepped over the line. There'd been an optimum rescue time. If I'd been liberated before that time, I would have laughed all the way to the secret supernatural clinic, or wherever I was. But I'd looked at death too closely- close enough to see all the pores in Death's face- and I'd suffered too much. I wouldn't bounce back this time.
. . . I would never be the same person again, physically or mentally.
These realizations reflect Sookie's maturity and independence. She has a real appreciation for maintaining her autonomy, imagining her ideal marriage, for example, as "a democratic partnership." But which supes in her life will offer her that, and are those the supes that appeal to Sookie? For while we are seeing a more circumspect Sookie, a woman who is coming into her own and thinking more deliberately about how she fits into the human and non-human worlds, we are also seeing a woman whose choices are increasingly narrowed with every step – intentional and unintentional — she takes into supe politics. And these men, these men who seem so sexy but who have their own agendas to protect and advance — who among them can really love and value Sookie as a whole person? For every gain there is a compromise, for every sweet, a shot of sour. Sookie is becoming scarred now, and at what point will her refusal to be a victim no longer be enough to save her and keep her whole? Has she actually moved past the point where she can deliberately choose safety and what does that do for her prospects of lasting happiness and security?
These questions have always lurked under Sookie's perky, practical exterior, but now they are fully present in the series, if not yet in Sookie's direct sight, and they are as compelling as they are frightening. I know there is concern about Sookie's fickle romantic feelings, but since she has only slept with three men since ending her virginity with Bill, I have no worries that Sookie is going hoochie rogue. I want Sookie to explore her options, to make the most informed choice she can among potential mates, because Sookie's naiveté has not historically brought her lasting contentment.
With Dead and Gone, I don't know how close Sookie is to real happiness, but I do think she and the series have taken a major step forward. While some of the books in this series have seemed to me like a confusion of action and reaction with a little bit of 'hurry up and wait' pacing, Dead and Gone felt deliberately packed and paced, and there was no point in the book where I was not fully absorbed in Sookie's consciousness and her world. And despite the heaviness of the book, there were still those wonderful moments of dry humor, like when Sookie prepares herself for another day of problems:
I walked down the hall to go into my room and pull on some clothes. Today was going to be a hard day, and I always felt better when I was dressed while handling a crisis. Something about putting on my underwear makes me feel more capable.
It's moments like these where I wonder whether I would worry about Sookie so much if she were male, and that's certainly a question I need to examine further – am I prejudiced toward Sookie, too? I don't know if I should be seeing male characters as more vulnerable or female characters as less so. But at the same time, it is partly Sookie's vulnerability, her earnest desire to do her best in the face of incredible difficulty and pain, her kindness and tendency to blame herself for the faults and weaknesses of others, which make her so authentic to me. I don't want any of that to change, even as I worry about Sookie and fear for her ultimate happiness.
At this point, I am fully invested in this series, cannot believe I have to wait another full year for the next book, and look forward to re-reading Dead and Gone to appreciate its powerful writing and storytelling all over again. A.
~ Janet
This book can be purchased in hardcover from an independent bookstore or ebook format from the Sony Store and other etailers on May 5, 2009.


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I heard a weight loss expert on a radio talk show putting down acai berry diets. She says people keep looking for short cuts but she never saw anybody succeed in long term weight loss without balance, moderation, discipline, consistency, and persistence. I thought that if those five words make up the sum total of all successful weight loss "secrets," I'd be wise to memorize them and make them my mantra on days when the going gets tough.
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Police say a witness chased the robber over 2 walls, into apartment complex
Police are investigating a bank robbery that happened Monday at the Chase Bank on 14 Mile Road west of Schoenherr.
Bank surveillance shows a man entering the bank and presenting a note to the teller.
Police say the note read, "Give me all your money – 20's, 10's, 5's – I know where you work."
The suspect then placed his backpack on the counter and the teller put money into it.
The man, described as white, between the ages of 20 and 30 with a bald or shaven head fled the bank, as the teller hit the alarm.
Police say a witness chased the suspect over two walls and into an apartment complex, before the robber jumped into a car and drove away.
The vehicle is described as a small and older, dark green SUV with lettering on the windshield.
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As a Junior Ranger, your responsibility is to enjoy and protect all the national park sites you visit.
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This increase, which corresponds to the U.S. and Puerto Rico alone, has been the largest recorded by the company since it began offering titles in a digital format. Record-breaking sales of e-readers and tablets during the past holiday season is credited with propelling e-book purchases.
Hispanic readers purchased titles in various categories, with literature, romance and biographies being the most popular. This reflects the broad interests of a community in search of digital books in Spanish.
In terms of titles, Santillana USAs most sought after e-books were La Reina del Sur by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Conquistadora by Esmeralda Santiago and Stephanie Meyers Amanecer (Breaking Dawn). The balance of the sales were distributed evenly among the 1,350 e-books in the publishers current catalog.
The company started offering digital titles in 2010, in a move to support new technologies and responding to new market dynamics. Its e-books are currently available on Nook, Kindle and Apples iBookstore.
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Roane County (WVLT) -- The second Roane County child to have a heart transplant in 2007 has returned home from the hospital.
Mason Kelley, 11 had the transplant surgery in November.
According to his family, he is doing great, especially after his final heart study came back good and he was given the green light to head for home.
Even while proudly showing off the scar from his transplant a month, Mason still thinks back to his first symptoms.
"I was having chest pains," he said.
Doctors told him he could return home, as long as he stayed inside, which he has had no problem with thanks to the gift of Guitar Hero for his X-Box.
The game was given to him by a six year old stranger and just one of the many given to him.
"We couldn't of done it without the help and support we got," said Brooke Kelley, Mason's mother.
Mason was on his way to the hospital to receive a heart transplant just 10 months after he was originally diagnosed.
"I was thinking I was going to go through pain, but I didn't," Mason said.
He is now back home, playing with his remote control buggy, driving the family dog nuts and finally getting to play outside.
"I'm not as tired as used to be," Mason said, "I'd run out of breath and be breathing heavy"
When it comes to talking about what he went through, he didn't have much to say.
"How does it feel to know you have somebody else's heart inside you?" he asked, "weird."
To keep infection at bay, Mason has to take a lot of medication a day, but his mom and dad are just glad he is home.
"It's good staying up there, but when you know you get to go, it makes a big difference," said Brooke.
His dad's excited about just hanging out with his son.
"We are going to catch us a good mild day and we'll go crappie fishing," said Jack Kelley.
It will always amaze Jack how well his son recovered.
"It's been amazing, it's totally amazed and we never thought in a million years it would go this well," he said.
Mason said he is ready to get back to living a normally 11 year old's life.
He has to go back to the doctor every Monday for six weeks to make sure he is still healthy and he will return to school in April, once the cold and flu season has ended.
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|Psychological impact and risk factors associated with new onset fecal incontinence.
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|OBJECTIVES: We aim to evaluate the psychological impact and risk factors associated with new onset FI over 12years in adults over 18years for the first time in a population-based study. METHODS: Participants (n=1775) were a random population sample from Penrith, Australia who responded to a survey in 1997 and completed a 12-year follow-up survey (response rate=60%). FI was defined as having leakage of stool over the past 12months. The original and follow-up surveys contained valid questions on demographic, gastrointestinal and psychological symptoms. RESULTS: 114 (11.4%) reported new onset FI at the 12year follow-up. People who reported FI at the 12year follow-up were significantly more anxious and depressed. In terms of baseline risk factors only bloating (OR=1.3; 95%CI 1.0-1.6, P=0.026) was an independent predictor of developing new onset FI. However, current bowel symptoms measured at follow-up including less likelihood of <3 bowel motions a week, increased urgency and mucus were independently associated with having FI at follow-up. CONCLUSION: FI is associated with anxiety and depression. Baseline GI symptoms do not appear to be as important as current bowel symptoms in determining who develops FI.
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The Eudora Boy Scouts participated in the Pelathe District Camporee April 20 and 21 at Camp Bromelsick west of Lawrence.
Members of the troop attend the Kansas State Merit Badge Conference each year in Manhattan.
Scouts attending merit badge sessions were Jim Adams, Hawley Montgomery, Colin Forsberg, Alex Whitten, Connor Bradley, Nathan Bradley and Devon Middleton. They were accompanied by other Scouts David Lewis, Justin Male and A. J. Lavery.
Scouters Glenn Jackson, Jerry Criqui, Jim Morrison, John Scott, Tim Middleton and Damon Bradley helped with merit badge sessions and provided transportation. A guest, Nick Tillman, also enjoyed the trip.
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THEFT: Chambersburg police charged Shawn Stephen Butler, 41, of 498 S. Fourth St., Chambersburg, with the theft of a cell phone at 438 E. Queen St. Tuesday.
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BURGLARY: Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, is investigating a burglary that occurred at a 7645 Molly Pitcher Highway residence between 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23 and 3:30 a.m. Oct. 24.
Police said someone entered the residence and stole an Xbox 360 and two games from the living room.
CRASH: Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred at 7535 Molly Pitcher Highway at 3:40 p.m. Thursday.
Police said Belvy Shoop, Chambersburg, was attempting to make a left hand turn into a residence and was rear-ended by Elias Pena-Cruz, Mercersburg. Pena-Cruzes' vehicle sustained moderate damage and Shoop's vehicle sustained minor damage. Pena-Cruz was taken to Chambersburg Hospital and treated for minor injuries, police said.
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BURGLARY: Someone entered a shed at 1575 Salem Road between Oct. 2 and Nov. 2 and stole a John Deere riding lawn mower, air compressor, pressure washer, six air guns, golf clubs, a DeWalt 8-inch Compound Miter saw, a David White Transit Acr welder and miscellaneous tools, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg.
Total value of stolen items is estimated at $15,653.88, police said.
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CRASH: Pennsylvania State Police, Chambersburg, is investigating a one-vehicle crash that occurred at 9400 Buchanan Trail West at 4:21 p.
Steven Patrick Moore, Harrisonville, was reportedly traveling west on Buchanan Trail West (Pa. 16) when he lost control of his vehicle for unknown reasons and struck a utility pole off the westbound shoulder.
Moore's 1996 Ford Escort sustained severe damage to its front end and was towed from the scene, police said. He reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
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New Publication
April 2013
A weaker pound for a stronger economy
An Exchange Rate Target: Why we need one, by John Mills
The pound should be devalued by about a third to unleash British manufacturing and allow the UK to once again pay its way in the world, a new pamphlet published by the independent think tank Civitas argues.
The strength of sterling is a key factor behind Britain's huge trade deficit which is in turn the root cause of most of the difficulties currently besetting the economy.
In An Exchange Rate Target: Why we need one, entrepreneur and economist John Mills demonstrates how a weaker pound would alleviate Britain's problems by making exports much more competitive.
He says the pound should be reduced to about $1.05, or €0.80. It is currently about $1.50 or €1.17.
Maintaining a strong pound over many years has sucked demand out of the economy because we buy more goods from abroad than vice versa. This causes high long-term unemployment and welfare dependency while driving up public and private debt as we have to borrow to finance our over-consumption.
The current account deficit is about £65 billion a year. The last trade surplus was in 1982. The only way to reverse that trade deficit, Mr Mills says, is to sell more goods to the rest of the world.
There is a £100 billion deficit in manufactured goods because the strong pound means it costs much more to make almost anything here than in many parts of the world.
"The only policy which will remedy these problems is to get the UK cost base down to a level which will make it possible for us to re-establish enough manufacturing capacity to enable us to compete in the world," he says.
"To do this, some fairly simple calculations show that we need to get the pound down by about a third from where it is now - to around $1.05 or €0.80.
"The UK balance of payments would be in much better shape following a devaluation although it would take two or three years for the full benefit to come through, because export volumes take longer to respond to price changes than imports."
Mr Mills acknowledges the move would be a wrenching change for policymakers but tackles common misconceptions about the idea head on, setting out why it would not create more inflation than would occur anyway, would not reduce living standards and is very unlikely to cause other countries to retaliate.
He says getting the exchange rate right is a more important goal than inflation-targeting. "There are no solutions to our current problems other than increasing our competitiveness and paying our way in the world," he writes.
Allowing the economy to operate at full capacity would help get the UK back into growth, tackle unemployment by creating jobs, reduce the welfare bill and help reduce inequalities in wealth, Mr Mills says.
"The fundamental reason for our economic problems is that we live in a country which has had steadily increasing difficulties in paying its way in the world. This manifests itself as a balance of payments deficit year after year," he says.
John Mills is chairman of John Mills Ltd, an import-export and distribution company, vice-chairman of the Economic Research Council and secretary of the Labour Economic Policy Group.
An Exchange Rate Target: Why we need one can be purchased via Amazon here or downloaded as a free PDF here.
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Customer will miss Albertson's employees
I have been a regular customer at the Albertson's Store on Bluff Street. It has filled an important place in my life since I moved close by in Southgate. The outstanding service by the employees contributed to the creation of a loyal community of friends.
The remaining empty shell causes me to mourn the loss of familiar faces. Thank you for your friendship and service.
Dawn Sandberg
St. George
Time to upgrade St. George animal shelter
I attended "meet the candidate"night and had the opportunity to talk with several of the candidates hoping to determine who will be willing to support our efforts to get a new, larger and more humane shelter.
Being unsuccessful for many years in getting anything accomplished, we feel this is the "time." We should be ashamed as a community of this shelter. We have witnessed new parks, trails, museums, carousal, splash pad, etc., for the enjoyment of our family-oriented community, many sponsored sports events to attract visitors and generate huge revenues for our county treasury and do nothing - spend not one dime - to improve the woefully inadequate, antiquated and down right inhumane living conditions these animals find themselves while trapped inside those walls.
It is shameful and every taxpayer in this community should be demanding a new shelter.
"We can judge the heart of a man according to his love for animals," Immanual Kant.
Mary Bemis
St. George
Family praises auto repair shop's efforts
Professionalism and caring are alive and well at TechOne Auto Repair. On a recent Friday we had reason to need a good mechanic to make an urgent repair to our pickup. One shop in St. George was eager to tow the unit to their shop, then wait until Monday to diagnose the problem. Only then could they order parts or make the repair.
TechOne took our call for help at 6:30 p.m. Friday (after hours), and early Saturday a.m., the lead mechanic/owner came to our home and checked the possibility of repair there. He needed the vehicle at his shop and then, though very busy, towed it to their shop, squeezed the vehicle in and checked it out. Two hours later they called and said the vehicle was ready to go.
We will ever be grateful to TechOne and Travis and Jake for taking the time to do what we thought couldn't be done until Monday or Tuesday. TechOne address is 215 W. Industrial Road, No. 6; phone: 435-627-9225.
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Bluetooth 3 Spec In Weeks
The Bluetooth SIG today provided early details of the Bluetooth 3.0 spec ahead of a full formal launch. The new format should provide a jump in bandwidth that gives it speed roughly equivalent to common Wi-Fi, or several times the 3Mbps speed of Bluetooth 2.0. Transfers will be quick enough to let songs arrive "within seconds," according to the group. It will also serve as a unique way of establishing one-on-one Wi-Fi connnections: a hand-off mode will use Bluetooth to auto-discover other nearby devices and switch to a direct Wi-Fi link as long as both devices have Wi-Fi as an option.
Equally part of the spec is a new technique known as Enhanced Power Control that prevents a connection from dropping when a device is suddenly put in an enclosure, such as a bag or a pocket.
More details of Bluetooth 3.0 should be made public on April 21st, when the SIG plans its formal introduction of the technology and identify early supporters of the short-range wireless standard. No plans have circulated outlining when 3.0 will arrive in shipping products and whether any existing Bluetooth devices will be upgradeable.
Notably, Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 will use Bluetooth to establish local network connections similar to what's contained in the upcoming Bluetooth format, though it's believed that Apple is using a custom approach and existing Bluetooth 2.1 hardware to achieve the effect. [via Phone Scoop]


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I played in my journal while I was away.
Sketching and doodling have always brought me a source of comfort.
Flowers, too.
Grateful for the simple things.
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Don't throw away those onion peels. They can be used in the name of eco-fashion.
At least, that's the philosophy of the designers behind CounterCouture, a local clothing label with an emphasis on upcycling.
As Earth Month gets underway, local eco-fashion houses share their thoughts on the challenges and triumphs of earth-friendly practices and keeping their businesses viable.
For CounterCouture, founder and designer Angie Arner started the label in 2009 in Minneapolis because she wanted to bring together designers and convert waste into new products. Arner now lives in New York and runs the brand with lead designer Allison Danzl, who is in charge locally.
The result of CounterCouture's collaborations with local designers has been a series of fashion-forward, high-quality, ready-to-wear collections using everything from discarded prom dresses to thrift-store finds.
In the past year, CounterCouture also has been making natural dyes to color their clothing creations by experimenting with plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables. While some of their dyes proved to be misses -- common problems included the color running -- there were some successes.
The most visible example is in the company's latest collection of yellow-hued pieces. The color was created after CounterCouture partnered with Wild Acres Eatery to do something with the Minneapolis restaurant's onion peels.
They found onion skins preserved color on their fabrics, even after a few wash cycles. And the materials were readily available, so the dye could be produced on a large scale.
"It was very nice to form that partnership," Danzl said. "You usually throw away onion peels when you're cooking, and we were able to create something new with it."
When moments like that come along, Danzl finds that the possibilities outweigh the challenges that come with eco-fashion designs.
"The rewards are absolutely worth it in the end," Danzl said.
For more information on CounterCouture, visit Facebook.com/countercouture/info.
Along with CounterCouture, other local businesses are eco-fashion-focused. Here's a look at two:
Rachel Roff of deLange Designs
Eco-factor: Started in 2010, Roff has become known for upcycling fabrics and materials to create romantic, fresh and modern ready-to-wear looks. Even a dress collection made of lifejackets shows no signs of folksy patchwork.
Roff is especially known for taking trim and lace from old dresses to create new pieces.
Favorite places to shop: "I go everywhere. I like the Salvation Armys in St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis. Other times, I just ask around for vintage trim or lace. You should never have to buy new trim or lace. There's an abundance of that in the world that can be upcycled. I never have to buy a button, either."
Advice for those wanting to get into the eco-fashion business: "For me, it has been really important that the business stay small right now. ... I can create each piece by hand myself and have smaller fabric runs. That allows me to upcycle."
What's next: "I'm always striving to be more eco-friendly. I'm on the executive board of Sol Inspirations, a Twin Cities-based eco-fashion resource nonprofit. They do a good job of keeping me connected and grounded. I'm also growing my wedding dress business."
Lulu Bea, accessories maker and owner of Lulu Bea's
20772 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville; 612-643-1452; lulubeas.com
Eco-factor: Runs a shop in downtown Lakeville featuring products that are handmade and use upcycled materials. A dozen featured artists include Minnesota clothing brands Gumball Collective, efrog and Resque Threads. In addition to apparel, other merchandise include gift items, home decor and furniture.
Favorite places to shop: "I make upcycled accessories -- hats, scarves, bracelets. ... I get a lot from thrift stores and garage sales."
Advice for those wanting to get into the eco-fashion business: "You just have to really know what you believe in and stick with it. We've become such a disposable society, and I believe that we have to use what's already out there instead of just buying new.
"I've met some artists doing amazing things. It's my belief that we're all in this together. I wanted to show the world just how amazing upcycled products are."
What's next: "I want to create a place that's about art. We have a studio in the store for art classes. I want to spread more awareness of unique and innovative products that can be made from old materials. We've had paint and sewing classes here using items that might get discarded."
Nancy Ngo can be reached at 651-228-5172. Follow her at twitter.com/nancyngotc and pinterest.com/nancyngotc.


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If my parents told me once, they told me at least 100 times, "Don't talk to anyone about their religious or political beliefs."
They meant, of course, that those topics are likely to generate tension and angry conflict. As such, they were not the stuff of polite social conversation. Notwithstanding the fact that I find religion and politics to be the two most interesting of all conversational topics, a third caution should be added to the list: parenting. In other words, don't talk to anyone about how they are raising their children.
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Howard Risher is a consultant and writer on federal pay and performance issues. He was the managing consultant for the studies leading to the 1990 Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act and is the author of 'Planning Wage and Salary Programs.' ()
Last week the ice storm hit my county very hard. Power was out for a few days. When it was restored I was still without TV and Internet. My wife and I pulled out old movies and watched several including Titanic.
If youve seen the movie, you will recall the scenes toward the end when the band keeps playing as the ship sinks. As I watched, I thought of the efforts by the Partnership for Public Service and others to maintain the image that government is a good place to work.
If there were an award for the worst place to work, federal agencies would certainly be in the running. In my more than 40 years of consulting, I have never known of an employer that hoped to stay in business and mistreated its employees this badly -- and with no signs of a turnaround.
There have been reports of poor morale, but that is certainly not news. Thats like someone stuck in the snow listening to a radio report warning of snow.
OPMs annual employee surveys show a steady decline in employee satisfaction. But frankly, far too many of the questions it asks are almost inconsequential at this stage. If I were in charge of revitalizing the workforce, and concerned about rebuilding public support, Id delete questions about vacation time and life insurance, which are unrelated to good government.
The following questions are part of a longer survey questionnaire that will soon be used to identify the best places to work in state and local government. Public employers are no different than others. There is solid evidence that investing in increasing not degrading worker engagement levels pays off with higher performance. The many surveys to identify the best places to work across industry sectors consistently show the best are more successful.
I would be reluctant to see how federal employees respond to these statements:
1. I believe my pay is fair for the work I do.
2. Managers are accountable for initiating the steps to help poor performers improve.
3. I have the information, supplies and other resources I need to do my work.
4. I have had adequate training to develop the knowledge and skills I need to do my job.
5. Now that the recession appears to be over, I feel my job is secure.
6. I feel empowered to tackle problems as they happen without checking first with my manager.
7. I am comfortable with my usual workload. It keeps me busy but not stressed.
8. Our managers are good at recognizing and congratulating people for accomplishments.
9. My co-workers and I are frequently asked for our input in surveys and focus groups.
10. The organization has hired well qualified people recently.
The surprising part is that no one in government seems willing to advocate policy changes that would reverse the decline. If anything, Congress has recently threatened actions that would exacerbate the morale problem. This apparently is a time for punishment.
In fairness, a number of the workforce problems have been allowed to fester for years. Ineffective performance management, bias and favoritism in granting bonuses, loose management of overtime and ignoring poor performers are all longstanding management problems that need to be addressed.
As a taxpayer, Id like to have a megaphone to emphasize a message to all elected officials: Its well documented that effective workforce management pays off. Engaged, empowered and talented employees are capable of performing at significantly higher levels. Everything accomplished by government is attributable to employee efforts. Even the best technology needs capable people to make it productive.
Conversely, poor morale has a cost and when its allowed to deteriorate the cost escalates. Having disgruntled employees quit triggers a loss of knowledge but when they stay on the job it can be far more costly. The least qualified are often the most frustrated and angry because their failure to find a job outside of government that pays as well makes them feel trapped. They may show up every day, put in their time, but as Gallups research has repeatedly shown, angry workers Gallups phrase is actively disengaged are not only less productive, they are often destructive.
Surveys show the publics support for government has declined badly. Thats outside of my expertise, but I am convinced that the failure to disprove the repeated studies showing federal employees are paid more than workers in other sectors has contributed to the problem. The critics have been brutal. This is by far the worst time to be a federal employee that I have seen during my career.
In the long run, the most important cost is the damage to the federal brand as an employer. With unemployment still relatively high, there are always people who need a job. This, however, is now a time when businesses are adding staff in high demand knowledge occupations -- and willing to pay premium salaries to hire the best qualified. It is almost inconceivable that talented job candidates will consider a federal career.
A new president will not take office for three years. Regardless of who is elected, the situation will not be reversed overnight. I may be wrong but I am unaware of anyone in government who has the credentials to take the lead in developing the strategy to turn this massive ship in the right direction. Putting on that taxpayer hat again, the turnaround cannot wait.


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Minecraft, the essential Old-West of videogames. This Million dollar Sandbox game is still not finished yet, If you dont know what MineCraft is yet you must be living under a rock, because its become one of the most popular indie games to date. Go to the link at the bottom to see this ground breaking game in-action, If you like the classic version buy it and play the more realistic version. The Real version is harder than the classic but its worth it for $10.
When I say Old-West type I dont mean cowboys and Indians i mean its good but still needs improvement and I say this because its a pretty dam good game and most people will agree that its fine the way it is, but most will say it still needs alot of improvement. Personally I think it still needs some fine tuning but not much. One cool thing about this game is that if you buy it and download the launcher you only have to log in once and you can play it forever online or off.
You start off with nothing but in a short time you could have a house built or the sickest roller coaster or even a statue of Mega-man but it wont take long to find a reason to sit down and play. Chopping through the greenest of forests, Splunking through the darkest of caves, or just playing with the animals there is an infinite amount of things to do in this game. When you start and finish is up to you because this game has no real purpose yet but With this game you'll find your own.
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Jury selection concludes in Huff DUII case
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A prosecutor has told jurors that Oregon wide receiver Josh Huff was under the influence of marijuana when he was arrested following a March traffic stop in Eugene.
The Register-Guard newspaper reports that prosecutor Dan Barkovic made the statement during Wednesday's jury selection.
A six-person jury was selected for the misdemeanor case in municipal court. A unanimous verdict is required to convict Huff.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) - President Enrique Pena Nieto came to power Dec. 1 with a swagger.
He promised a new Mexico, an economic powerhouse far from its image as a violence-torn land overrun by drug traffickers. He passed radical reforms for education and telecommunications and proposed more for energy and taxes.
But nine months later, as Pena Nieto prepares to give his first state of the nation address on Monday, the new Mexico still looks a lot like the old one. Economic growth projections have been cut and the streets are clogged with anti-reform protesters, who have forced the president to change the date and location of Monday's speech.
After 12 years out of office, his party is encountering a more complicated, democratic country than the one it ran for 71 years.
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Watched any anime in 2012? if so what was your favorite?
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I got really into Fairy Tail. Caught up to all 312 issues in about a week. Its a lot of fun, like a not-too-serious mix of other manga.
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I just started watching anime last year so I don't really have a lot of shows under my belt yet but I'm going with Gundam 00...loved it and it made me venture out to try some other stuff
I basically started watching anime in 2012 (actually near the end of 2011 to be procise, but whatever). Highlights were...
Those are the top 3 (apart from Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, which I count as being 2011). Other than that, I watched or started watching:
- Full Metal Panic
- Full Metal Alchemist (old series)
- Aquarion
- Gundam Seed
- Elfen Lied
- Evangelion (Neon Genesis & End of Evangelion, You Are (Not) Alone & You Can (Not) Advance)
- Gantz
- Claymore
- Samurai Champloo
- Avatar: The Legend of Korra (not techniqually an anime)
I enjoyed some, others I don't have much nice stuff to say about. As for this year, I'm looking into Cowboy Bebop, Gundam0079, Blassreiter, Gunbuster and no doubt other things I'm yet to learn off. Looking forward to Evangelion 3.33: You Can (Not) Redo and the Final after. Hopefully it's different to how they originally finished it...
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I recently started watching Bleach. Interesting stuff, I get why it gets so much hype.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion. Or at least as much as Youtube would let me see in English.
Favorite anime that came out in 2012 is definitely SAO
Favorite anime I watched in 2012 is Angel Beats
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Casey Stoney: Arsenal Ladies sign England captain
England captain Casey Stoney has left Lincoln Ladies to join Arsenal on a two-year deal.
The 31-year-old spent three years at Lincoln but has returned to her former club in a bid to win silverware with the Gunners, who lifted this year's FA Cup and Continental Cup.
"Arsenal are one of the biggest names in women's football and it was about being competitive again," said Stoney.
The deal is subject to a medical as Stoney recovers from a foot operation.
All about Casey Stoney
- Born: 13 May 1982, London
- Captain and centre-back at Lincoln Ladies in 2013 season
- Former clubs: Arsenal, Charlton, Chelsea
- England skipper with 116 caps
- Considered international retirement after not playing in Euro 2005 in England
- Says she often gets confused on Twitter with former MotoGP rider Casey Stoner
Arsenal finished third in last season's FA Women's Super League (WSL) behind winners Liverpool and runners-up Bristol Academy but they are the most successful team in the English game and won the WSL in 2011 and 2012.
Lincoln struggled last season, with a sixth-placed finish their worst showing since the WSL began in 2011.
They are relocating to Nottingham next season to become Notts County Ladies.
The signing of Stoney, who returns to the club where she began her career, follows the addition of England goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain, who moved to the Gunners from Bristol on 19 December.
But the Gunners have lost Scotland midfielder Kim Little to American team Seattle Reign and Ellen White to Notts County, with former Arsenal defender Steph Houghton signing for Manchester City, where she joins fellow England internationals Jill Scott, Toni Duggan and Karen Bardsley.
Although Stoney had an offer from Liverpool and was in talks with Manchester City, she said Arsenal provided the best package. And she is confident she will be fit for the Gunners' Champions League quarter-final against Birmingham in March following the operation.
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"Arsenal might be going through a transition period but they still want to dominate the women's game as they have done in the past, so it wasn't a massively hard decision."
"I don't think I've been competitive for the three years at Lincoln," added Stoney.
"I'm not getting any younger and I want to win trophies. Arsenal have lost a few players so it is another challenge for me to become part of a side that is rebuilding again."
The centre-back, who has 116 England caps, also hopes the move will help her retain the England captaincy, with new boss Mark Sampson yet to make a decision on his skipper.
Stoney, who is the first female member of the Professional Footballers' Association's management committee, will miss England's training camp in La Manga later this month as she recovers from her injury, but she has already met Sampson and been assured she is part of his plans.
She added: "I owe a lot to Lincoln - I had a fantastic three years there. When I decided to leave it was difficult, because Rick Passmoor is a brilliant manager, but I had to make a decision that was right for me at this time of my life."
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It was the time of day when the world takes on many colors, transcending from sunshine to twilight. Alexis swayed slowly back and forth in a woven hammock, contemplatively watching the wind. It created tiny, triangular waves in the ocean and teased the palm fronds above her into movement. The tone of her tanned skin had been deepened by a day in the sun, and it was strikingly contrasted with the red string bikini and yellow trunks. On the ground near the hammock was a checkered blanket, nostalgic wicker basket, two wineglasses, an empty bottle of vino and a platter of half-eaten fruits and cheeses.
Tonight was her last night in paradise. The picnic was over. The man she had shared it with was in the air somewhere over the Pacific, returning home. The sun was leaving. Tomorrow, so would she.
She closed her eyes, letting her hand dangle loosely, fingering grains of sand. She didn't want to go home. The place she was in seemed detached from reality; she liked it there. It was as if this was the place she had searched for all her life and now had to depart from it. Part of her knew that she had to go, while another part wanted to stay, for there really was nothing waiting for her back home. She had already lost her job at the publishing house, which she had worked at for twelve years, because of the economy taking a nose dive. This trip was a get-away that her friends had given her, to cheer herself up and get her confidence back. She only wished that the man she had been with was still there right now. Even though she didn't know him that well, his company made her feel relaxed. Still, there was something about him that attracted her to him. As she lay there in the hammock watching the brilliance of the sunset, there was something deep inside of her that she wished she could have found something that she was not sure about right at the moment. Her whole life she had dreamed of a place like this, but never thought that she would actually be here. Now that she was, she found herself missing something that would have made it perfect. Or at least that was what she thought. There was something about the coming night that brought about an unsettling feeling in the warm air. Alexis never really thought about it too much, feeling that it was something that really didn't matter. But even that really didn't convince her, for she still felt the cold, unsettling feeling, which ran down her spine every time. Even now as she sun slowly sank into the darkening waters of the ocean, she was able to feel it. Of course, she made herself believe that it really didn't matter now. For within the morning she would be gone. The only thing was that she would still have to get through the night.
Slowly, she swung her legs over the edge of the side of the hammock and stood up. Making her way to the beach, she could feel the warm breeze caressing her tanned flesh. She had no idea where she was going and in a way it really didn't matter. The only thing that did was that she had to enjoy her last night in paradise. She had been to the clubs on the island already and none of them really suited her. Even though she lover to dance, she wasn't in the mood for that.
She made her way to the surf, letting the gentle waves caress her bare feet as she walked. The further she moved down the beach, she didn't see anyone that lived around her and those who did were probably in town enjoying the nightlife. The warm breeze came off the Pacific gently caressing her face and ruffling a few strands of her amber hair. For some reason she felt that there was something about this tropical paradise that she had, which taunted her the whole time she had been here. Alexis really wasn't sure about it, and in a way she tried not to think about it. For what was the use, when she knew that she was leaving in the morning. Still, it was something that she could not get out of her mind. The only thing she wanted to know was what that could be.
As she looked at the brilliance of the setting sun, she felt a soothing feeling come over her. As if nothing really mattered anymore to her. Listening to the rolling tide coming in and feeling the cool water of the sea licking her feet, just completes the serenity of the moment which surrounded her. In a way this island was like something out of a dream, one which she wished she didn't have to be taken away from. She had seen many sunsets before since she had been here, but this one seemed special to her. As if there was something, which it was going to bring about once the last rays of sunlight dwindled into nothing. She just stood there watching the entire miraculous moment of it, in silent awe. And in a way she felt sort of say about it at the same time. The kind of sadness, which someone would feel when a good friend would leave, knowing that you would never see them again in their lifetime. Alexis felt as if there was something that was missing within her, an empty part of her that had been taken away. The only thing that she knew was that is was something that she couldn't let it concern her now.
"Why did you have to leave? Why couldn't you have left when I would have to?" she whispered under her breath.
Questions which she knew there was no answers to, even though she wanted to find them. The sound of the surf echoing around her, sounded like some sort of soft lullaby, But there was something else in the air, something so faint that no one could even detect. The one thing she couldn't understand was why she could? To her it almost sounded like the voices of people around her. Whispering so softly, that she could not make out what was being said. But she could still hear them, even though most of them were crying. But why? That was the one thing she could not understand. That and why it was that she was hearing them.
"Great, I am going crazy. I am hearing voices…the first sign of madness." She thought.
Her arms crossed over her chest, as her body suddenly shivered in a moment of fright. Not knowing why it was that she had suddenly started feeling this way. Only that, this was something that she now could not escape from. Her eyes stayed focused on the fading sunlight, as a tear ran down her cheek. How she wished the light wouldn't leave her. That she could feel its warming glow on her tanned flesh once again. It felt to her as if she would never see the sunlight again, which of course was a foolish thought all together. But if it was true? She never really thought about it. Alexis had no idea why she felt that way, or even how that thought had come into her mind. Now that it was though, it started to haunt her brain. The surf now seemed to sound like a whispering voice, calling out her name. With each rolling wave that came into the shore, she could head the voice of the man that she had spent the day with. Because of her hearing this, made her miss him even more. A man who she hardly knew and now couldn't remember his name. In her mind she could still see his face. Those hazel eyes that stared at her with such compassion. Short amber hair that she would have loved to run her fingers through and a voice so soothing to her ears. Oh, how she wished that he was with her right now. To hold her in his arms, so that she would know that what she was experiencing was nothing more than an illusion of her mind. The way he had held her before, feeling the warmth of his body against hers. As she would hear his voice whispering in her ear. What words he would say to her wouldn't matter, for it was the tone of his voice that she found alluring. More than she had ever felt with any other man before.
She could feel the gentle surf continuing to caress her feet, as the tears continued to flow down her cheeks. Along with that she could feel was a sudden pain within her chest. A throbbing, burning pain that made her believe that her heart was going to explode through her chest. Not sure why it was happening to her, as her mind raced with the multitude of random thoughts. Yet, they were not thoughts of madness, or just sudden things that popped in her head. It was of her past; of things that she hadn't thought of for so many years. Her childhood…her first crush…her first kiss…and everything else in her life that she had embraced and endured. Alexis had no idea why she was feeling this way or why she was remembering all this right now. Once again she felt the same chill run down her spine, while the pain in her chest throbbed again.
"God, let this end." She begged in a soft voice.
Right when she said that, the pain had subsided, as if God himself was listening directly to her. Her breath was rapid, as she felt the beads of sweat rolling down the sloping flesh of her breasts. The last fading glow of the light diminished within the shadows of the night, as she felt herself wanting to scream. But, not a sound came from her lips. As she stood there motionlessly.
"What do I do now?" she said to herself, as if she expected something to answer her.
All she could hear though was the tide rolling onto the shore as the air turned cooler, caressing her flesh. Slowly she turned and made her way back to the beach house, trying to make herself believe that none of this happened. Yet, she knew too well that it did and wouldn't be able to forget about it. She found herself within the shadows of the night, as she continued down the beach toward the house; she had the strangest feeling that there was something different around her. Of course, she knew that was impossible, yet the feeling was still there. The whispering voices continued to float upon the breeze, even though she still could not make out what was being said. And the more that she tried to ignore it, the stronger their sound became. Till finally, she stopped and looked around her, as if expecting to see someone near her. All that she could see though was the long stretch of beach and the darkened shadows of the night.
"Who are you? What do you want with me?" she screamed as she franticly turned around in every direction.
But the shadows didn't answer her, as the silence seemed to grow even stronger around her. Now she was really starting to believe that she was going mad. She stood there for a moment, trying to calm her down. While her mind tried to search for a logical explanation to what was happening. In the end though there would not be any to be found.
Alexis started to move again, concentrating on just getting back to the hammock, back to the patio where she would feel safe. For some reason, the walk seemed longer than before. She could have sworn that she had only gone a few feet away from her place. But now it seemed more like a mile. She tried not to think about it, as her stride quickened. The cool breeze lifted the ends of her long amber hair and caressed her face like some invisible lover. When she reached the hammock, she stood there staring down at the ground. Noticing the blanket and all the remains of the picnic she had shared were now gone. Even her footprints in the sand had vanished. She knew that she hadn't straightened up everything before she had taken a walk. So how could it be that everything was gone?
"This is getting to be more than I can handle." She said to herself.
She just stood there watching the breeze gently making the hammock sway back and forth. For a brief instant she started to think that someone was in it, because of the way it sagged in the middle of it. Even though she knew that was impossible, it still appeared that way to her. And there was also the sound of a child giggling that seemed to echo around her. This sound she was able to hear clearly, as if the child was right next to her. It was the voice of a little girl, humming some sort of song. Alexis looked down at the sand and noticed something written in it, in big letters. It hadn't been there a moment ago, but it was now and she had no idea how it got there. It was only one word, but her eyes stayed focused on it. MANES . Alexis had no idea what it could mean and in a way probably would be grateful that she didn't. But just seeing that word written in the sand brought about a sense of terror that flowed through her. She knew that it was a Latin word, but in the state that she was in right now, she couldn't have been able to translate it. Before she could even think of what to do, her foot swept over the word, erasing it from the sand, the way someone would erase a chalkboard. Then she took a step back, staring at that area of sand, as if she expected something to happen. And that is exactly what did.
She could see something scratching through the sand, writing once again. The only thing was, there was nothing doing it. It formed two words this time, as Alexis stood there, paralyzed, not believing that this was happening. There in the sand was written two simple words, which terrified her beyond belief. STOP THAT!
Alexis could feel her body shaking wildly in fear as her legs became numb and weak. Knowing that at any moment, they would give in, making her body collapse to the ground. Underneath those to words was written something else. Something which she knew that she really didn't need to see. YOU'RE DEAD! Just from the sight of that, her body gave way as she collapsed onto the ground. She started to cry again, this time harder than before. Once she started, she found herself unable to stop. Her hands covered her face, refusing to let herself see what other things would be revealed in the sand.
"This isn't happening. It is impossible. Things like this just don't happen." She said to herself, between her weeping.
Without her removing her hands from her face, she got to her feet and took a couple steps back. Not really caring about if she would have tripped over something. The only thing that she wanted was to get away. To find someone….anyone, so that way she would know that she was not alone. She removed her hands from her face, turned and started to run down the beach. Her breath even more rapid now as she pushed herself to run even faster than she ever had. Even though Alexis didn't know where she was going, all that she wanted was to get away from this nightmare. Around her she could hear the muffled voice becoming louder, repeating the same word over and over again. This time though they all were joined together, as if they had become one voice. YOUR DEAD…YOUR DEAD….YOUR DEAD… Her eyes wide with fear, as the sight that she had just seen, now haunted her mind. Her thighs throbbed in pain, yet she didn't stop she felt that she couldn't go anymore. When she stopped, her body hunched over as she tried to catch her breath. The pain surging through her entire body, too strong for her to ignore, no matter how hard she tried. The only thing that she wanted was to forget about everything. To wake up and realize that this was nothing more than some horrible, bizarre dream. Of course somewhere in her mind, she knew that it wasn't.
It was then she heard the faint sound of music, as she stayed hunched over, trying to catch her breath. But it wasn't that, that caught her attention and brought about that uneasy feeling again. No, this was the feeling that someone was watching her closely. Gradually her body became erect, feeling the pain surging up her spine from her thighs. When she did this her eyes were closed tightly, trying to endure it and in a way, afraid of what she might see. Even though, in her wildest imagination, she could not even begin to think of what it might be that would be before her. Alexis knew though that she couldn't stay like that all night that sooner or later she would have to look and see what would be there. When she did she could see a bonfire off in the distance, with the silhouettes of people around it. She was thankful for that, for at least now she knew that she was not alone. But then something else caught her attention, which made that secure feeling slowly fade away. Through the shadows of the night, she was able to see the dark image of the silhouette of a man standing there. She wasn't sure if he was looking at her or not, but it felt like it to her. For she could feel his stare, that was if it was human at all, burning through her. It pointed to bonfire, making it obvious that it wanted her to go to it for some reason. Whoever or whatever it was, it never spoke or even made a sound to her. Just stood there ominously, pointing her in the direction she had to go. Her eyes looked at the bonfire in the distance again, wondering what it could be that was waiting for her. When she looked back at the shadowy figure, it vanished just as mysteriously as it had appeared. At that moment she really didn't think about it, for her attention now was on the gathering at the bonfire. As she moved toward it she could see the silhouettes of people dancing in front of the large bonfire, and started to hear their voices. The music was a song which seemed familiar to her, yet she couldn't remember the name of it. It was one of those songs that the melody brought back a certain memory from the past. Songs often did that with some people, and Alexis was one of them. She just ignored the memory, which was trying to manifest in her mind, for she was more interested in finding out what was happening to her.
She reached the edge of the glow of the fire on the sand; she stood there, looking at the group of people at the gathering, while that uneasy feeling once again crept up on her. Even though she knew that she should walk away, there was something that drew her to it. More than she had ever felt before in her life and knew that she could not resist it. The only thing she was hoping for was just to find out what she needed to know from the people there. That was if there was anything to really be known. As she moved closer, she could hear a voice inside her head speaking to her.
"Don't do this. Walk away and don't look back. You are going to regret it." The voice said.
Of course, Alexis ignored it, for she needed to know the truth, no matter what. As she made her way to the crowd, she could feel the air turning cold, sending a chill running through her body, as it brushed against her flesh. Even though she ignored it as she moved, her body still shivered. When she made her way through the crowd, she could hear some of the conversations, and none of them made any sense to her. Even though she really didn't care what was being said. It seemed that she was searching for someone, even though she had no idea who that could be. It was then, Alexis saw him through the crowd. The man that she had shared the afternoon with. She had thought that maybe he had changed his mind and decided to stay. What she couldn't understand was why hadn't he come back to her? Yet, that didn't matter now.
Slowly, she made her way to him, her eyes stayed focused on him. As she moved, she noticed that no one was even glancing her way as she passed. As if she didn't even exist. She knew that she wasn't anyone important, but at least someone would be curious when a stranger would walk through their party. To Alexis this was nothing that she hadn't experienced in the past. Always being the one that everyone ignored for one reason or another. Still the sound of their voices and the smell of the burning wood and perfume on a couple of the women she passed made her happy. The only thing that she concentrated on was him. Just to be in his arms again, feeling his body pressed against hers. When she got closer to him, she could see him smiling at her. She was entranced by him; his short brown hair….hazel eyes….everything about him astounded her.
"Alexis, you found me. I knew that you would. I have been waiting for you." He said in such a compassionate tone.
"What are you doing here? I thought you were on your way home?" she said.
"I was…." He started to say and then was silent.
His hand reached up and touched the side of her face, so gently. His touch thrilled her so much, that she thought she would not be able to contain it. She wanted him to continue to tell her why he was there. In a way, she was hoping that he would be able to explain what was going on with herself. That was if he would be able to.
"Tell me! I want to know what is going on!" she said in an angered voice.
"Calm down. It is not going to do you any good to get so emotional." He said.
Even though what he said did make sense, she still found herself unable to do so. It wasn't anger that she was feeling, it was her anxiety over what she had experienced so far. But, when she looked at him, she could feel her body relax. He laughed slightly and yet she couldn't figure out what he had found so funny. Beyond that, all that she could think about was how grateful she was to be with him. When she looked at him, she felt as if the world around them had disappeared. Leaving only them within a world all their own. Then she glanced around her at the crowd, seeing some of them have a brief expression on dread on their faces. That and of confusion, which she found herself wanting to forget about it all. The only thing was, she wanted to know what was happening. Then she turned back to him.
"What I am going to tell you, you are not going to believe. Probably even think that I am crazy." He said.
Alexis didn't say anything at first, even though there had been things she had witnessed that she could not handle. Still, she needed to know the truth. No matter what it could be.
"Tell me, I want to know the truth." She said in a serious tone.
"I will…but first I want to ask you something. Do you remember how you got here? How you got to this island?" he asked as he moved closer to her.
The scent of his cologne lingered around her, making it difficult for her to think. The scent that she had remembered when he was with her before. But it was what he said that stayed locked within her mind now. Burning her, waiting for her to answer it. The only thing was, she didn't know what the answer really way. All that she could remember was being here in her beach house. How she had arrived there had suddenly become like a faded dream. She strived to find the answer, yet something in her mind wouldn't let her do that. The tribal rhythmic beat of the music echoed around her, as she tried to think about what she would say to him.
"I…I don't know. I really can't remember. I don't know why." She said is a distraught voice.
"I do, that is if you want to know." He replied as his arms wrapped around her.
"I want to…please tell me." She said as she rested her head on his shoulder.
For a moment they just stood there motionlessly. Feeling his hand moving up and down her hack so gently, as her body wanted to give itself to him. Then she lifted her head and gazed into his eyes, finding herself becoming lost within them. The music and the voices of the people around them, suddenly was silenced. All that she could hear was his voice. While everything around them vanished. It seemed almost like a dream, one that she could not find her way out of. In a way though, she really didn't want to. All that she found herself wanting was to be with him. To kiss him, like she had longed to from the moment she had met him. The only thing was, she couldn't remember when she had.
"I want you to tell me what is going on. What is happening to me?" she said in somewhat of a panicked tone.
Feeling him pulling her even closer to him now, brought a moment of relief to her. To feel the contact of someone's body against hers. She could hear his breath in her ear, as she wished that this moment would never end. Right then, she could have heard him say anything and it wouldn't have mattered. It was then that she heard him whispering in her ear.
"The reason you can't remember when you arrived here, is because you are dead. That is why no one can see you ." he whispered.
"But you can see me, hear me. And I can feel you touching me and me touching you. How can it be that you can, but no one else can?" she said as she pulled back from him.
Her eyes looked at him with such seriousness on her face, as the fear began to build within her. If what he said was true, then she already knew what his answer would be. The only thing that she wanted was to hear him say it. To reassure that which she was starting to believe.
"That's because… I am dead too. The plane I was on crashed into the ocean. And then the next thing that I knew, I found myself here. Back here with you." He said and then hesitated for a brief moment. "Do you remember? You were on the plane with me. You are your friend Stephanie and her fiancé, Mike?"
He pointed to the side of them, where a couple stood a few feet from them. There was Stephanie with her long, flowing blond hair, wearing a white tee-shirt and denim mini skirt. Her clothes were covered in blood, ripped in a few places, her organs hanging out of the large gashes. Her fiancé was standing next to her, dressed in black, medium length red hair. His body seemed to have been severed even more than hers, blood pouring down to the sandy ground. In a way she was glad that they were dead, after the way they had taken advantage of her for their own lustful, perverted desires. Stephanie had been her best friend ever since high school, someone that she had thought she had trusted. But that moment when her fiancé made the moves on her, forcing her into a three-some, made it impossible for her to stay friends. They stood there looking at her with such innocent expressions on their faces. Alexis didn't respond, for even though it happened a year ago, she still felt the burning rage about what they had done to her.
"Both of you deserve the hell that you get." She whispered under her breath.
The sand beneath their feet suddenly started to move, in a circular motion. At first it was nothing more than a breeze upon the ground, but within seconds, it turned into a swirling vortex. Their bodies levitated over the opening of the large pit, as the flames of hell rose up to meet them. Their clothes and hair ignited as they screamed out in such terrifying agony. She watched as their flesh slowly melted, deforming them into nothing more than some hideous abomination. As they melted their bodies became one, arms and legs thrashing as their screams for help, suddenly became nothing more that some ghastly sound. Then their bodies fell into the flames, as the last of their screams and cries for help were silenced. When they disappeared into the darkness of the pit, the ground closed in, making it look as if nothing had happened. Then she turned to him, her face showing a mixture of shock and disgust.
"We really are dead, aren't we?" she said as a tear ran down her cheek.
"I'm sorry to tell you this…but, yes…we are." He said in a kind voice.
It was then that everything started to make sense to her. In her mind, she could see herself trapped in the seat of the airplane, crushed against twisted metal as the water from the ocean flooded the cabin. Knowing that there was no way she could escape. And feeling his hand hold hers tightly as the last ounce of her breath escaped her forever. And then that word too, which had been written on the sand, suddenly came back to her. MANES. Now she was able to remember what it really meant…dead. The pain in her chest subsided, as a sudden moment of peace enveloped her. Could it really be that she had died? It seemed like something that she really didn't want to accept. But there was no way she could avoid it. She looked at him, the sorrow and fear evident on her face. Alexis stepped into his arms, as her sorrow was released the moment she felt his touch.
"What…What are we going to do?" she asked in such a terrified voice.
"I don't know. But whatever happens, I will be with you through it…" he said in a soft voice and then hesitated for a moment. "I…I love you. I never thought I would say that to anyone again. But, do."
Alexis looked up at him, knowing that what he said was the truth. She could tell from the look in his eyes, the expression on his face and the tone in his voice. The more she was in his arms, the more she was able to except the truth. Her heart suddenly filled with such passion that she had never felt before.
"I love you too." She said in a soft voice.
Then their lips met in such a soft, tender embrace. Holding each other tight, as she finally found the one thing that had been missing in this paradise. The one thing that had let her passion run free. That which she had been so afraid of to let go.
The sun slowly rose over the horizon, burning it with brilliant colors of red, orange and yellow to the East. Time seemed to pass by quickly, hours becoming more like minutes and yet, it seemed to mean nothing to them. They stood there locked within the passionate embrace, their bodies pressed against each other. The bonfire that had been a blaze within the night a moment ago was now nothing more than black ashes upon the golden sands. Alexis knew there was nothing that she could do about what had happened to them. They were trapped in between two worlds, not knowing what was going to come about. And in a way, she really didn't care. The only ting that did to her was being with him. They were ghostly lovers, bound together for all eternity. To everyone else they were nothing more than a brief image to someone, or maybe an eerie chill that would run down someone's spine. In the real world, the world of the living, they were nothing more than figments of someone's imagination.
As the morning sun slowly started to shine upon them, they started to fade away. Like the shadows, disappearing to some other place that they didn't know of. For all they knew, this could be their idea of heaven. For after all, wasn't heaven suppose to be God's own…Paradise.
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Trouble (Ray LaMontagne album)
|Studio album by Ray LaMontagne
|September 14, 2004
Sunset Sound
Los Angeles, California
|Folk rock
|RCA/BMG/Stone Dwarf
|Ethan Johns
|Ray LaMontagne chronology
|Professional ratings
|Review scores
|(Favorable) [3]
|Robert Christgau
Trouble is the debut album by singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne. It was released on September 14, 2004 in the United States, and on September 20, 2004 in the United Kingdom. Although the album was released in 2004, the song didn't enter the top five of the UK charts until August 2006. The album was produced by Ethan Johns, released on RCA Records, marketed by BMG and distributed by Stone Dwarf Records.
"Burn", "Trouble", and "All the Wild Horses" were featured in the second season of the American television show Rescue Me. "Hold You In My Arms" was featured in the 2007 season finale of the television show Grey's Anatomy. The album has sold 239,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Jennifer Stills and Sara Watkins are featured on several tracks. The album cover was designed by Jason Holley, and was chosen by LaMontagne as a "powerful and poetic piece of art".[5]
Popular Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins did a cover for the song "Burn" on January 20, 2005 at the Cairns Convention Centre in Australia. "Jolene," was also covered by the Zac Brown Band, a country music band.
The song "Shelter" was featured in the film "Prime" (2005).
The song "How Come" was featured in the film "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006).
The song "Jolene" plays during the ending credits of the film "The Town" (2010).
Track listing[edit]
- All tracks written by Ray LaMontagne, except "Hold You in My Arms".
- "Trouble" – 4:01
- "Shelter" – 4:36
- "Hold You in My Arms" – 5:06 (Ray LaMontagne/Ethan Johns)
- "Narrow Escape" – 4:39
- "Burn" – 2:54
- "Forever My Friend" – 5:44
- "Hannah" – 5:42
- "How Come" – 4:32
- "Jolene" – 4:10
- "All the Wild Horses" – 3:16
- Ray LaMontagne - acoustic guitar, vocals, harmonica
- Ethan Johns - Producer, engineer, mixing, string arrangements, additional guitar, drums, percussion, piano, bass guitar, harmonium
- David Low - Cello, contractor
- Julie Gigante - Violin
- Phillipe Levy - Violin
- Mark Robertson - Violin
- Roger Wilkie - Violin
- Sara Watkins - Fiddle on "Hannah" and "Jolene"; background vocals on "Hannah"
- Jen Stills - Background vocals on "Narrow Escape"
- Chris Reynolds - Engineer
- Ashley Newton, Steve Ralbovsky, James Cerreta - A&R
- Robin C. Hendrickson, Brett Kilroe - Art Direction
- ^ Leggett, Steve. Trouble (Ray LaMontagne album) at AllMusic
- ^ Uncut, Sep 2004
- ^ BBC review, Sep 2004
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Long, Chris (December 3, 2004). "The Trouble with Ray".
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