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To Boldly Go: Harnessing Open Source Technologies for International Arms Control
Social networks, phone apps, crowdsourcing, and geospatial databases can enhance international arms control and nonproliferation efforts.
Author(s): CNS Staff
Posted: December 6, 2012
Essay Contest Submission Deadline Extended
The entry deadline for the 2012-13 International Arms Control Essay Contest has been extended. Entries will now be accepted until 23:00 GMT (18:00 EST) Wednesday February 20, 2013.
For complete contest information, please visit http://cns.miis.edu/npr/essay_contest.htm
On December 3, 2012, the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)— in partnership with the US Department of State's Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, and the Moscow-based Center for Policy Studies (PIR)—launched the 2012-13 International Arms Control Essay Contest: Innovation Through Open Source Technologies.
The contest aims to harness the ingenuity of American and Russian citizens to think creatively about innovative ways to use open source information and communication technologies (ICTs) for arms control verification, compliance monitoring, and monitoring of sensitive facilities.
"In order to pursue the goal of a world free from nuclear weapons, we are going to have to think bigger and bolder."
—Rose Gottemoeller
Creative ideas for relevant uses of ICTs like social networks, smart phone apps, crowdsourcing platforms, and geospatial databases can help enhance and expand US-Russia arms control and nonproliferation efforts, as well as contribute to verification-requiring elements of a future nuclear weapon-free world. Rose Gottemoeller, the US under secretary for arms control and international security whose interest in and admiration for open source ICTs spurred the creation of this contest, declared earlier this year that, "In order to pursue the goal of a world free from nuclear weapons, we are going to have to think bigger and bolder." She also cited President Barack Obama who, at a university in Seoul, South Korea, this past March, called on the younger, more tech-savvy generation, saying that in them:
"I see the spirit we need in this endeavor—an optimism that beats in the hearts of so many young people around the world. Its that refusal to accept the world as it is, the imagination to see the world as it ought to be, and the courage to turn that vision into reality."
We look forward to working with our partners at State and in Moscow to help transform the imaginative ideas of our citizens into tomorrow's reality.
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Post subject: Outsider
Hi, I'm a new SW GM running a homebrew fantasy setting.
The main reason I'm posting is that one of my players has taken the Outsider hindrance, and I'm struggling a bit to work that into game; tried a little bit of dialog where he's confronted by a drunkard, but not really gotten into it otherwise.
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Outsider is a curious Hindrance; it's mostly roleplaying related but it still has a mechanical effect.
Basically, people are more likely to be hostile or unhelpful towards the character. The drunkard harasses him, the cops might take a little more time shaking down characters who travel with him, normal requests ("can I take photos here?" "are you done with that book?" "is anyone using that computer?") are answered sarcastically and possibly spitefully.
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To begin with, enforce that -2 Charisma.
After that, make sure that everyone around knows that he is *not from around here*. He's a foreigner, he's got the wrong religion, he's got the wrong skin colour, we're pretty sure he killed and ate his siblings as a child but the police could never PROVE anything.... basically, take whatever it is that makes him an Outsider and have it come up. If he never deals with anyone outside the party and the party don't bring it up themselves, I've got two suggestions:
1) The stick: start inflicting it *on the party members*. "You're friends with THAT guy? Weird. What's he like? Is it true that he has green blood and loves Satan?" Since they're acting on his behalf, start applying his penalty to them in little ways.
2) The carrot: Present him with opportunities to deal with people. Maybe there's a romantic interest that he'll have to expose himself to pursue. Maybe you just play up how much fun he's missing out on by never going drinking with the rest of the boys.
For more specifics, I need to know what makes him an Outsider. Who is he, and why is that exceptional and bad in this setting?
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It depends on how you run your sessions. If it's all dungeon crawls and combat, all the time (and there's nothing wrong with that), then it won't come up much. Social interactions are key, and the above posters covered that well. Of course, that needs to fit your style of play to work.
If your players just want to fight all the time, one idea would be people picking fights with him in bars or on the street for being whatever. I ran a setting in 1902 San Francisco where people kept picking fights with the Chinese and black guys, only to get owned.
Heck, you could even use it as a plot point sometime. What happens when a KKK-type group decides to run the party out of town for associating with this guy?
Hope that helps some.
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This came up when we were considering some racial packages, some of which included "Outsider" in them. How to handle that, really? I've been of a mind that if a player turns a Hindrance into entertaining roleplay, then I don't need to go out of my way to give him trouble.
I mean, I'll still apply the Charisma penalty, but if the player does a good enough job of playing up his character with a good attempt at an accent (without making it annoying), peculiar mannerisms, etc., to emphasize his role as an "outsider" on his own, then I don't feel obliged to go out of my way to have specific encounters just to make sure he's "paying" for his Hindrance.
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You can compare 'outsider' with
from That 70's Show!
Being part of the group, yet totally different from all the rest, and in an environment which responds 'uncomfortable' at best.
He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you.
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If the character is part of a differnent culture you can give the player a benny whenever they commit an uncomfortable faux pas that causes problems for the group. That takes the pressure off of you, as the player will hopefully start looking for ways to hose themself and the rest of the group.
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The main reasons for him being an outsider are:
(Outside of his nation)
1. He's from a nation which triggered a 100-year civil war.
2. He's from a nation which razed the capital city governing all the other nations to the ground twenty-five years ago, killing tens of thousands of people
3. His father was a military commander responsible for some of the forces involved in the massacre. (leading to his entire family being well-known and disliked)
4. He was born on the night of the massacre; generally considered to be a bad omen.
(Inside of his nation)
4. He's the son of a military commander who disagreed with the plan to eradicate the capital city of the enemy, and was subsequently tried for insubordination and hanged.
That's what I've got to work with; there's a sub-race in two of the major nations they'll be visiting in the game made up of the survivors of the massacre, and they'll definately be giving him some grief. I've also wrote in a plot hook (which will activate in a few weeks) which will have a more...visible...impact
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Friday evening, the sprint cars go in an "Outlaw Tune-Up" race. With the World of Outlaws in the area the following week, the sprints will use an Outlaw format to get ready for the invasion. The 358 sprints are also on the program.
Saturday at the Grove, the Saturday Night Series is in action. The super sportsmen, limited-late models and street stocks will compete.
Trailway also races on Friday evening. This week's show at Trailway includes the 358 sprints, 600cc micro sprints, limited stocks and street stocks.
Saturday at Lincoln, it's Kids' Night, with plenty of activities and prizes for the youngsters. On the track, the sprints, a 358 sprint championship and the thundercars will provide the action.
Port Royal also has Kids' Night this week. Racing includes the sprints, a late-model championship and the pro stocks.
Hagerstown offers up the 35-lap Red Ninninger Memorial Race for the late models. The All-American Outlaws and the mini stocks also compete.
Selinsgrove and Susquehanna take a "summer break" this week.
1968: It was another busy weekend on these dates in 1968.
Friday at Williams Grove, it was Gus Linder driving to victory in the Mickey Banas No. 69. The win was Linder's fifth overall that season.
Linder was back in victory lane again on Saturday at Lincoln, but this time it was in a URC sprint feature. The regular show at Lincoln fell to Bobby Abel in his orange and blue No. 2. The win was Abel's third of the season.
At Selinsgrove on Saturday, Mitch Smith drove the Regester Chevy No. 6 to his seventh overall win of the season, while over at Port Royal, Lynn Paxton drove the Emrich Chevy No. 1 to his sixth overall win that season.
At Winchester, Va., Ray Dovel powered the Lee Stultz No. S-3 to his ninth win that season, while out at Jennerstown, Junior Ritchey drove Roy Morral's No. 880 to his first win of the season.
On Sunday night at Susquehanna, Linder scored his third win of the weekend, and seventh of the season. Milt Miller powered the "Hemi Hummer" No. 49 to his seventh win of the season Sunday at Hagerstown.
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The Eastern Washington University volleyball team rallied from a first-set loss for the second-straight contest, defeating visiting Weber State 21-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-14 in a Big Sky Conference match on Saturday evening (Oct. 25). The win kept Eastern tied with Portland State for second place in the league standings.
The Eagles used a modified 5-1 offense tonight, with Amanda Yausie and Ashley Hamilton splitting the setting duties, tallying 27 and 20, respectively.
"Ashley is a better ball handler and a bigger blocker, but Amanda is a good defender in the back row," head coach Miles Kydd said. "Amanda is practicing well and played well on Tuesday (in a 3-0 win over Seattle University), while Ashley is hurt from running into the scorer's table on Thursday (in a 3-1 win over Idaho State). So we are taking it easy on Ashley while fully trusting Amanda, who was our setter her first year."
The two helped several Eagles (12-9, 7-3 BSC) hit well tonight. Hayley Hills hit .389 (18-4-36) with 18 kills, Chelsea Ross hit at a .545 clip (6-0-11), and Chenoa Coviare hit .429 (7-1-14). Alysha Cook also had a good night offensively, tallying 16 putaways.
Defensively, Coviare had six blocks and Cook contributed five. Mandy Daniels set the digging pace with 13, and Hills had 10.
Allison Reinstein had three service aces (and no errors), tied for the fourth-highest ace total by an Eagle so far this year.
In set one, the Wildcats (14-10, 5-5 BSC) pulled away late, going on a 4-1 run at the end to win 25-21.
"Our left side didn't do much in that first set, and we are not going to get very far without production from our left side players," Kydd said. "We just stuck with it. The biggest thing is that the team just didn't give up. We've been down lots of times. These guys played from behind all last year, so I don't think it really gets to them. They know it is a long match."
The second set then saw EWU respond by extending an 11-9 advantage into a convincing 25-15 win.
Eastern Washington had a dominating 6-0 run in set three to go up 12-5. Included within that spurt were two service aces by Reinstein and a trio of Eagle blocks (Coviare assisted on all three, Ross on two and Cook on the other). The Eagles went up 21-10 and cruised from there. Eastern then dominated set four, grabbing an 18-8 lead and winning 25-14.
"Overall, we played better," Kydd said. "I think our blocking had a big effect on them. They started thinking about tipping, and we basically dictated the match at that point."
The Eagles completed a perfect 4-0 homestand tonight. The quartet of matches started with a 3-2 victory over Sacramento State before concluding with a 3-0 sweep of Seattle University and a pair of 3-1 wins against Idaho State and Weber State.
Eastern Washington will now hit the road, first taking on Montana at 6 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday (Oct. 30). The Grizzlies fell to first-place Northern Colorado (8-2 BSC) 3-1 tonight and dropped to 9-11, 5-5 in Big Sky play.


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Fearless racers will be hurtling downhill at breakneck speeds as they compete in the 11th annual Belchford soapbox races.
Belchford Downhill Challenge is one of the largest soapbox car races in the country.
More than 50 teams have signed up for this year's event, on Sunday, September 16, with some travelling from as far as Aberdeen for the chance to be named the fastest.
Using homemade carts, they rely on gravity, braking power and steering to navigate a half-mile long course.
Some of the carts can clock speeds of up to 45mph as they compete in time trials and head-to-head races.
Dick Black, one of the event's organisers, said: "It's great to see teams coming back year after year with improved designs, but it's also good to have a new crop of entrants.
"Some are new to gravity racing and just want to have a go. It's amazing to see home-built carts achieving such good speeds."
The manmade machines come in all shapes and sizes, from the ultra-modern and aerodynamic to novelty and rustic. The event will also see the return of the two-man gravity sidecars and the junior classification, which features teams made up of under 16s.
Another member of the Belchford organising team, Peter Thompson, said that the sidecar races could be the ones to watch out for this year.
He said: "Historically, the soapboxes are a lot faster but the sidecars have evolved massively in recent years and we'd be surprised if they didn't clock the top speed this time.
"We have one team taking part which has been winning races all over the country and they've been known to reach speeds of up to 60mph.
"It's a great day out and we've also got plenty of car parking, a craft fair and music.
"But it's also a chance for local charities to make their presence felt and do some fundraising. We raised a massive £5,000 for local good causes last year and hopefully we'll be able to do that again."
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Ku Dé Ta is a "global brand" in that its backers identify regions they like and then buy and bottle wine from that region. This one from Casablanca has gooseberry, green melon, apple and talcum powder all on a delicate but healthy frame. Imported by Ku Dé Ta Wines.— M.S.
Published 3/1/2008
A pungent, quasi sharp style with prickly nettle and citrus aromas. The palate is driving, angular and acidic, but the flavors of green pepper, tangerine, grapefruit, tarragon and lemongrass are clean and well cut. Very pungent but niceley done for this type of SB.— M.S.
Published 3/1/2010
To judge by the codes on the label, this Best Buy is from the same bottler who did Rudi Wiest's 2007 Mosel River. This is slightly lighter in weight, with simple apple and citrus flavors tinged with petrol. Off-dry, but clean and fresh on the finish. A wine to drink now and over the next few months.— J.C.
Published 10/1/2009
Although the wine is not particularly Cabernet-esque with its pepper, leather and cherry tobacco flavors that could almost be Petite Sirah or Sangiovese, it's a pretty good drink. Dry and robust, it will go well with grilled meats or Italian food.— S.H.
Published 10/1/2008
Respectable red fruit aromas carry a slight pickled sharpness and the scent of a matchstick, while the palate is lactic and creamy, with strawberry, raspberry, plum and herbal notes. Plump and reasonably well balanced, with an herbal finish.— M.S.
Published 12/31/2009
Ku Dé Ta is one of these new "global" brands with wines from Argentina, Spain, Chile, etc. This Tempranillo is decidedly stemmy and burnt. The nose shows acrid accents and green notes, which are followed by generic fruit, green herb and carob flavors. Not the type of wine that will improve. 8,000 cases made.— M.S.
Published 4/1/2009
Lime and grapefruit aromas are more or less clean, but the palate seems underdeveloped as it teeters toward sour. Not bad per se, but there isn't much to offset the strong acidity, and thus it tastes tart and sheering in the long run.— M.S.
Published 3/1/2009
Beware of funky labeled Malbecs because many don't have much to offer. Case in point, this candied, scratchy wine with wild, rampant fruit and not much else. Tastes like a jug wine.— M.S.
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Maryland Deathfest 2016 already announced two rounds of bands, and today they added a bunch more. Additions include Testament, Discharge, Repulsion, Paradise Lost, Ringworm, Severed Head of State (who also play NYC soon), Buzzov'en, World Burns to Death, Tragedy, Satan, DOOM, Crypt Sermon, Claudio Simonetti's Goblin, Horrendous, Infest, Nuclear Assault (who are supposedly breaking up soon), Weedeater and more.
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Keijo of Rotten Sound, MDF 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)
On their way to dates at Maryland Deathfest and Chaos in Tejas, Rotten Sound will team with an amazing bill in NYC: Hellshock, Kromosom and Nomad to headline Acheron on May 22. Tickets are on sale. The show is reportedly part of a tour for the Finnish grind favorites, who will head southbound after MDF to play Chaos in Tejas. All known dates are below.
Rotten Sound are readying the release of Species at War, the band's latest EP due for Relapse Records on January 22nd. Preorder yours at Relapse and stream the new track "Salvation" below alongside all tour dates.
Kromosom (mem s of Pisschrist) ALSO have an effort due that day (1/22) via Southern Lord, Live Forever. The CD compiles all of the band's previous work into a single disc. Get yours via the label.
Continue reading "Rotten Sound releasing new EP, playing NYC with Hellshock, Kromosom and Nomad (dates)"
The Damned at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)
Chaos in Tejas has announced yet another round of bands, including The Damned, Gehenna (who play next weekend in NYC with Catharsis), Tragedy, Rotten Sound, Rival Mob, New Zealand's The Bats, Andy Stott, Power Trip, Hoax (who play NYC this weekend), Iceage (who have a new song/tour coming), Anhedonist, Akitsa, Parquet Courts and many more. Full list of names are below, which join the previously announced names like Bolt Thrower, Infest, Abigail, Integrity, Iron Lung (who play DBA soon), Final Conflict, Manilla Road, Merchandise, Milk Music, Total Control, and many many more.
The announcement comes on the same day that passes for the Austin festival, which happens May 30 - June 2, go on sale. Passes are on sale.
Continue reading "Chaos in Tejas lineup expands again, adds The Damned, Tragedy, The Bats, Gehenna ++ more"
by Andy O'Connor
Nasum 2011
When Nasum were active, they were at the forefront of Swedish grindcore. They took the best from their peers in Sweden's fertile death metal and punk/dbeat scenes and viewed it through the lens of grindcore. As the new millennium approached, the work they began in 1992 was beginning to pay off, releasing acclaimed records Shift, Helvete, and (personal favorite) Human 2.0. The band came to an end, tragically, when vocalist/guitarist Mieszko Talarczyk was killed in Thailand from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that also devastated Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka. His death brought the disaster home for Nasum and their fans, as the group had lost the man largely behind the group's furious assault.
It was all but assumed Nasum would never return in any incarnation when the band broke up for good in May 2005, three months after Talarczyk's body was identified. They never gave their fans a proper goodbye, so they're doing just that starting later this month with a limited amount of live dates, including this Thursday's show (5/24) at Europa, and appearances at Maryland Deathfest and Chaos in Tejas later this month. Rotten Sound's Keijo Niinimaa will step in on vocals. Even though Talarczyk is irreplaceable, this may be the only time that some fans get to see the band in any form.
In anticipation of their upcoming BV-sponsored trek, I spoke with drummer Anders Jakobson, who also had tenures on guitar and bass in the band, on the details behind the reunion and Nasum's legacy. That conversation is below.
Continue reading "an interview with Anders Jakobson of Nasum"
by BBG
Nasum's final farewell lineup
wow. From a press release:
"You thought NASUM was dead? We are. This is not resurrection. It's farewell, for good."No word on any specific dates, but we'll keep you informed.
"If things were different, if Mieszko hadn't died, NASUM would have celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2012. Therefore, after long deliberation and scrutiny, we have decided that it's now or never: We will do a handful of shows around the world in 2012 - to celebrate our anniversary, say a final goodbye to the fans and Mieszko. No cheesy reunion, no new albums, no epitaph for Mieszko. We will play only a few places in a limited number of disruptive, unruly concerts. It will be a total blast, and we aim to go out hard. Just you wait.
...In the years that passed, the feeling that everything had been left unfinished lingered with the rest of us. Suddenly seven years had passed, and we realized it was time for closure; for us, the band and for the fans. With our anniversary coming up it felt like a perfect time to end the band the way it was supposed to - exploding in a ferocious, blasting frenzy, not wither away at the mercy of tragedy. And finally we are ready, able, and totally fucking charged, so expect something over the top.
To handle vocal duties on the upcoming shows we have asked Keijo Niinimaa, vocalist in grind favorites Rotten Sound, to join us. They were always close friends of ours, and while Keijo's plagued screams won't replace Mieszko, they will add a certain viciousness to the shows. On a few occasions, we might ask a few other close friends of the band to do some vocal sessions. Who? Wait and see! If you ever wanted to see NASUM blast shit to bits, this is your last and only chance."
Vocalist/guitarist and co-founder Mieszko Talarczyk died in the December 2004 tsunami disaster that followed the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Members went on to focus on projects like Regurgitate, Coldworker, Victims, and Sayyadina.
Evillive (Rotten Sound, Maruta, Holy Grail, Malignancy, Misery Index & more upcoming heavy shows & tours & MP3s too)
by BBG
DOWNLOAD: Rotten Sound - "Plan" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Maruta - "March Forward (Into Regression)" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Maruta - "Hand Of THe Overseer" (MP3)
Rotten Sound
With all of the love floating around for the new Trap Them LP (totally warranted), I'm a bit puzzled that their future European tour mates Rotten Sound hasn't rattled as many cages. Rotten Sound's Cycles was a burner, and similarly the band's new LP Cursed pulls from grimy Swedish death metal and combines it with Nasum's grind annihilation. Cursed is due on Relapse Records on March 15th and features "Hollow" and "Self" (both in video form below), as well as "Plan" which you can download above (for the first time) and stream below. Preorder a copy, it rules. Rotten Sound recently played Gramercy Theater and will hit the road of Europe with Trap Them/Gaza in early April.
One grind band that is getting its fair share of attention is Florida's Maruta, whose new LP Forward Into Regression is currently streaming in full at MetalSucks (you can also grab three of those songs for download above). Preorder that LP via Willowtip.
In other news, Holy Grail will team up with Cauldron for a North American tour that will include May 4th at Union Pool. All tour dates are below. Holy Grail released their latest LP Crisis in Utopia via Prosthetic this past fall.
Malignancy will team up with Humanity Falls, Andromorphus Rexalia, Respawn The Ancients, Ambient Death and Legionary to play Manhattan's Bowery Electric on 3/20. Humanity Falls is also scheduled to take on Party Xpo in Brooklyn on 3/26 with Backslider.
After a successful show supporting Eyehategod, Misery Index will return to NYC to support the tongue-wagging NYDM team Suffocation. Look for the pair plus more TBA at Santos Party House on May 15th. Tickets are on sale.
France's Celestia will team up with Forteresse to play Santos Party House (South Pole) on April 29th. Tickets are on sale. Celestia released Archaenae Perfectii in 2010 via Apparitia Recordings
All tour dates, more suggested NYC shows, and some videos, below...
Continue reading "Evillive (Rotten Sound, Maruta, Holy Grail, Malignancy, Misery Index & more upcoming heavy shows & tours & MP3s too)"
Auditory Assault Fest assaulted Europa (pics) + upcoming metal shows & tix (like MDF, Repulsion & BBG @ Northside)
photos by Justina Villanueva, words by Black Bubblegum
The oh-so-Brutal Truth
Pummeling, fist-pumping, extreme grindcore was the order of the day at Europa in Brooklyn on Sunday (5/17). It was day two of the Auditory Assault Festival, and the godfathers of modern grind, Brutal Truth, met up with the mighty Misery Index, Rotten Sound (who released one of my fave records of 2008), Crowpath (them too), Total Fucking Destruction (with Richard Hoak of BT), Pigsty, Jig-ai, Sulaco, and others. Many bands on the AAF roster were making their first pit stop towards their eventual destination, Maryland Death Fest, which goes down this weekend in Baltimore with Bolt Thrower, Mayhem, Pestilence, Napalm Death, and about 50 of their closest friends.
The cavalcade of NYC shows surrounding MDF continues as Antigama / Complete Failure impacts Europa TONIGHT (5/20), Mayhem / Marduk / Cephalic Carnage /
Cattle Decapitation Lair Of The Minotaur / Withered hit Irving TOMORROW (5/21, tickets here), Wolves In The Throne Room hit Europa on FRIDAY (5/22, tickets here) and then again on TUESDAY (5/26, tickets), Trap Them at Lit Lounge on MONDAY (5/25), and last, but certainly not least, Unearthly Trance / The Endless Blockade / Magrudergrind at The Charleston on 5/28.
Brutal Truth will be back in Brooklyn on July 31st with Pig Destroyer and Repulsion, who are playing ALL of the influential Horrified, as part of The Blackened Music Series at Brooklyn Masonic Temple. Tickets are now on sale.
Tickets are also now on sale for our own showcase happening at Europa on June 14th.
More pictures from the Auditory Assault Festival below....
Continue reading "Auditory Assault Fest assaulted Europa (pics) + upcoming metal shows & tix (like MDF, Repulsion & BBG @ Northside)"
by Black Bubblegum
Brutal Truth @ Maryland Deathfest 2007
Maryland Deathfest's belligerent younger sibling, Auditory Assault Fest, takes place THIS WEEKEND in Brooklyn on May 16th and 17th At Europa. Tickets are still available in daily and two day pass increments.
It was also announced that there will be an afterparty on Saturday (5/16) at The Charleston featuring Buckshot Facelift (ex-Biolich), The Communion, and PurseSnatcher.
AAF set times and poster below...
Continue reading "Auditory Assault Fest this weekend - set times & afterparty"
by Black Bubblegum
DOWNLOAD: Maruta - "The Collapse" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Kill The Client - "Divide & Conquer" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Copremesis - "Zombie" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Defeatist - "Isolation Tactics" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Misery Index - "Conquistadores" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Crowpath - "Plague Bearer" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Rotten Sound - "Targets" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Gadget - "HSN1" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Jig-Ai - "Shu-Lin" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Sulaco - "Model Of Inefficiency" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Sayyadina - "My Say Shall Be The Last" (MP3)
Rotten Sound
The ante has been upped. The previously mentioned Auditory Assault Festival just got a little more serious with the addition of THREE bands that made my list of favorite records in 2008... Rotten Sound, Crowpath, and Misery Index! Dig on the NEW lineup which now also includes Lethal Aggression, Entrails Massacre, Sulaco, Man Will Destroy Himself, Maruta, and Copremesis....
Continue reading "Auditory Assault Festival adds good bands, have some MP3s"
by Black Bubblegum
DOWNLOAD: Harpoon - "Frogs, Boils, Locusts..." (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Complete Failure - "Like Rainbows in Gasoline" Demo (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Complete Failure - "Brown Acid Brainwound" Demo (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Complete Failure - "Subliminal Force of Suggestive Notion" Demo (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Super Happy Fun Slide - "Fast One" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Super Happy Fun Slide - "Bohemian" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Elder - "White Walls" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Serpentcult - "The Weight Of Light" (MP3)
Welcome to this week in Metal! This week we'll start with the pedal to the floor with Harpoon of Chicago, who will release their new LP Double Gnarly / Triple Suicide on Interloper Records. Featuring members of 7000 Dying Rats, the band recorded the LP in August 2008 with Andy Nelson (Weekend Nachos), sending it off to metal-mastering go-to Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed) for the finishing touches. The trio takes advantage of the drum machine gun to create a relentless grind assault reminiscent of Plague Bringer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, or Genghis Tron (sans keys). Check out "Frogs, Boils, Locusts..." available for download above, and cop it on limited LP (400 in black, 100 in white & blue marbled vinyl) when it drops on Feb 10th! Harpoon recently added bassist DJ Baracca (ex-Lair of The Minotaur) to their ranks and have added a few live dates in and around the Chi (dates below).
Absu have announced a new self-titled album, posting the ripping new track "Girra's Temple" to their myspace. Due on Feb 24th on Candlelight Records, the band have also lined up a few dates including SXSW on Mar 20th at Spiros and at... you guessed it... Maryland Deathfest. Meanwhile, Absu is garnering alot of media attention lately... check out features in Metal Maniacs, Terrorizer, and Zero Tolerance.
Hot off of the release of his first solo album Punctuated Equilibrium, Wino will play his first show with his solo band (featuring skinsman extraordinaire Jean-Paul Gaster of Clutch) at the 9:30 club in Washington, DC on Sat Feb 7th! Wino will be joined by King Giant and the mighty Salome, who will be in NYC with Ocean on Feb 15th. In related news, Clutch have released their first digital single "King Of Arizona" (iTunes users, buy it here), from the upcoming remastered Slow Hole to China, Rare & Unreleased. The band have lined up a few dates with their alter ego (most of 'em anyway), The Bakerton Group including Feb 27 at The Chance in Poughkeepsie and Feb 28 at The Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale. Full tour dates below.
As much theorized and finally realized, The Auditory Assault Festival will take place at Club Europa on May 16 & 17.
Complete Failure announced a short tour of the east coast and the midwest with Polish grinders Antigama including an NYC date at Europa on May 20th. Details are forthcoming, full tour dates are below. The Pittsburghers (CF) have posted a trio of demo tracks at their website, check them out above. Antigama is prepping for March 3rd, when Relapse will drop their new album Warning.
Mastodon's Crack The Skye artwork
Mastodon is currently streaming "Divinations" from the upcoming Crack The Skye. Check it out kids... it's a burner! The single is also available for sale with a limited edition tee. Mastodon and Genghis Tron are playing the Coachella festival this year.
Eyehategod, Rotten Sound, Cripple Bastards, Malignancy, Resistant Culture, and Voetsek have been added to the Los Angeles Murderfest!
Napalm fucking Death will be in NYC in April!
Rise Above dropped the new album by Belgians Serpentcult, a doomy hybrid of Electric Wizard and High on Fire fronted by Michelle Nocon, a female with some SERIOUS pipes. The Weight of Light was produced by Billy Anderson (Sleep, Neurosis, Melvins) and the band is streaming three of those tracks at their myspace, with the title track available for download above. So far the band haven't added any North American dates, but if they do, we'll let you know (european tour dates below). Meanwhile, dig on an interview that Serpentcult did with Hellride Music here.
Coliseum have announced a slew of tourdates (below) as well as a new seven-inch entitled "True Quiet / Last Wave" on Deathwish! Full tour dates are below. Coliseum with join Converge, Genghis Tron (who was recently added), Ceremony, Pulling Teeth, and Rise & Fall at Europa on March 27th.
Blut Aus Nord have posted "The Formless Sphere (Beyond The Reason)" to their myspace page, the first new song from the upcoming Memoria Vetusta II - Dialogue With The Stars. Look for in Feb 23rd on Candlelight.
Valient Thorr have added a February 6th show at The Shank in Greenpoint (98 Bayard @ Leonard) with Acid Tiger, Golden Error, with Tournament. This show makes it TWO NYC dates.... don't forget about their upcoming show with Anthrax and a half pipe.
Minsk, Slayer, Battlefields, Devourment, Obituary, and more below...
by Black Bubblebgum
sunn o))) @ Knitting Factory (more by Damien Neva)
Ya hear that rumble? Thats the sound of great records perched in the distance waiting to descend on 2009 (more on that later). While this year will bring about great music and another set of "next big things", let's take the time to be thankful for 2008 and all of it's memorable records and shows. Here are my favorite records of 2008:
Continue reading "the year in Metal (Best of 2008, what's coming in 2009)"
by Black Bubblegum
Michael Amott & Jeff Walker (Carcass) @ Gods Of Metal, June 28, 2008 (shadowgate)
Remember that rumored Carcass show line-up? The one with 1349, Suffocation, Necrophagist, Aborted, AND Rotten Sound? Confirmed, for at least some of the shows anyway (NYC being one of 'em). Let me explain....
The "Exhume To Consume Tour"(Carcass) will intersect with the "Pillage The Village Tour" which sees Necrophagist teaming up with Dying Fetus, Veil Of Maya and Beneath The Massacre. According to the band's individual myspaces and Blabbermouth's reporting on "Pillage" and the Carcass shows, that means that the date at the Palladium in Worcester, MA will get BOTH tours on a single bill and NYC will have Dying Fetus added to the already stupid-ridiculous lineup. So based on those sources, we have the whole thing all Encyclopedia-Brown-ed out for you, down below.
So NYC now gets a mini-festival of sorts..... as we can expect Carcass, 1349, Suffocation, Necrophagist, Aborted, Rotten Sound, AND Dying Fetus. Doors at 11AM (not really).
Dig on the ill flyer (STILL loving that Re-animator theme), and all tour dates, below.....
Continue reading "updated Carcass Tour Dates & lots of openers"
by Black Bubblegum
DOWNLOAD: Pulling Teeth - Live @ Sound & Fury 2K7 (ALBUM ZIP)
DOWNLOAD: Gnaw Their Tongues - Bubonic Burial Rites (ALBUM ZIP), ALBUM ART
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Twenty six. Thats how many days we have left until the new Opeth record hits the streets. Mikael Akerfeldt & the boys have put in WORK when it comes to publicity for this record so check out a few interviews that they did here, here, here, here, here, and a seven-parter here. Whew! And here's a taste of their setlist from the Universal City, CA date (May 2nd) of the Progressive Nation Tour:
Master's ApprenticesTickets are still on sale for Opeth's two shows at Terminal 5. We have a pair to giveaway too. Want them? Email email@example.com (subject: Opeth). Include your first and last name. One winner will be picked at random and contacted.
Baying of the Hounds
In My Time of Need
Heir Apparent
The Drapery Falls
More dates have been added to the Cavalera Conspiracy tour.... check for the full tour dates below. Missed the presale? Don't worry, tickets are back on sale as of Friday morning @ 10am.
Speaking of the Cavaleras, check out the cover for the new Soulfly record Conquer here, as well as the tracklisting below. Conquer will feature guest appearances by David Vincent (Morbid Angel) and Dave Peters (Throwdown).
Speaking of two nights at the venue formerly known as Irving Plaza, tickets are still on sale for the first of two At the Gates reunion shows. The second night is sold out.
much, much more...............


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'Day After Christmas: Santa on Vacation,' by the 3-6 preschool class at Montessori Children's House in Sheboygan, is among the creations on display at the Great Gingerbread Festival in Kohler.
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The annual Great Gingerbread Festival is being held through Dec. 30 at the Waelderhaus, 1100 W. Riverside Drive, Kohler.
Local school and community student groups submitted unique gingerbread houses decorated with candy and other edible items. The creations are on display, and visitors can vote for their favorites in several age categories. Winners will receive cash prizes for first, second and third place.
While browsing the gingerbread houses, Waelderhaus visitors can listen to new and familiar seasonal songs each Saturday and Sunday during the festival at 2 p.m. ...


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Nestling in the heart of South Yorkshire
Are two co-terminus villages Barnburgh And Harlington
Despite two names, we are one vibrant community with a desire to protect and maintain our local history and environment.
We have a diverse range of properties, from the original stone buildings in the conservation area of Barnburgh to the modern housing estates in Harlington.
We have a community school which consistently exceeds government standards,
A church that has for centuries been central to the county's history and whose 'Cat and Man' legend is re-known.
But most of all we have lots of lovely people who are neighbours and who are willing to help each other.
Visit your local boozer, see what is happening, tell us about your favourite watering hole and get it listed here
See what your Parish Council is doing on your behalf. Read their agenda, their minutes and news here
Keep up to date with what's happening in our local churches. read their news here
If 'Carlsberg' made Primary Schools they would have probably made this one. Read more
Celebrating a Birthday? Having an event? Doing something special? Got some gossip? Tell us here.
You love our villages, OK? Then why not tell us about it. Tell us about your family and how long you have been here.
Need to know when the surgery is open or when the bus and trains run? You can find out here
Share your pictures of Barnburgh and Harlington with everyone . Let's see you photographic skills. Post your pictures
Need some work doing? Need someone local? Then why not check out your Local Business for help.. Do it here
Did you know St. Thomas More, the most famous of Chancellors of England and executed by Henry the Eigth for refusing to recognise 'old henry' as head of the church of England', may have took his holidays in our villages? Did you know that meant St. Peters Barnburgh was once a Roman Catholic Church
Did you know of his family connection with Barnburgh ?
Do you know that a famous painting hanging in the National Gallery was once on a wall in Barnburgh Hall?.
Ever wondered about the names of roads and land marks around our villages?
Ever wanted to know more about the area we live in?
Parish Council Audit of Accounts. See details here
Parish Councils Newsletter 'The Grapevine' view copy here
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Joe Biden held court at a "Facebook Town Hall" hosted by Parents Magazine on Tuesday, and as conservatives sites are noticing, he didn't manage to altogether avoid the minefield of the present gun control debate.
Some of you may remember that a few weeks ago Biden roiled friends and riled enemies by announcing that a shotgun is better than an assault rifle in an emergency.
For his Parents Magazine audience, Biden elaborated on that advice, sketching out a home invader scenario that would involve wife Jill on the porch firing off a shotgun at nothing-in-particular.
A female town hall participant asked Biden if Obama's planned assault weapon ban would leave her "more of a target for criminals."
Biden's advice?
Get a double-barreled shotgun. Have the shells ready. And I promise you...as I told my wife...we live in an area that's in the woods and somewhat secluded. I said, 'Jill, if there's ever a problem, just walk out on the balcony here, walk out and take that double-barrel shotgun and fire two blasts outside the house. I promise you whoever is coming in...You don't need an AR-15. It's harder to aim, it's harder to use and in fact, you don't need 30 rounds to protect yourself. Buy a shotgun, buy a shotgun.
It is in fact illegal to discharge a gun in a public place in Biden's home state of Delaware, unless defending oneself against an attack that places you in immediate danger.
Via Breitbart.com and the Wall Street Journal.


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Hotel Search by Jazz Police
The Twins Cities jazz scene boasts some very fine brass ensembles. There's Snowblind, the CC Septet, Jack Brass, Hornheads, X-Tet, and now Frankhouse. Led by trumpeter Dan Frankowski, this quintet has released its debut recording, Thought Versus Emotion. And don't let that title fool you, there's plenty of thought and emotion throughout these sixteen tracks.
Frankhouse brings together five top-notch musicians, each with an impressive resume. In addition to Frankowski, the band includes tenor saxophonist Shilad Sen, guitarist Karl Koopman, bassist Graydon Peterson and drummer Dave Stanoch. Dan Frankowski is a graduate of the jazz cauldron at Minneapolis South High School, a former student of Denny Malmberg and alum of the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies program. Moving on to Oberlin College, he studied with Donald Byrd, Kenny Davis, Jack Wilkins and Wendall Logan. Back at the U of M, he studied with Ron McCurdy, while master classes included trumpet stars Terell Stafford and Wynton Marsalis. In addition to soloing in a touring production of "A Harlem Nutcracker," his credits have included the Nova Jazz Orchestra, Twin Cities Jazz Orchestra, John Ahern Big Band, Cedar Avenue Big Band, Steeling Dan (a 13-piece Steely Dan tribute band), and the large version of Terramara, an original pop band. Dan has also played and recorded his compositions with the Minnesota Postsecondary Jazz Sextet (postbop), the Dynamic Duo (guitar and trumpet), and anton and dan (an experimental horn duo).
Karl Koopmann studied with guitarist Kevin Daley, composer Janika Vandervelde and jazz pianist/musicologist Richard Paske at the Perpich Center for Arts Education, where he became immersed in jazz, classical and world music. At Minnesota State University Moorhead, he majored in jazz performance, studying with Glenn Ginn. Locally his credits include work with Terramara, Steeling Dan, Story City (a jazz-fusion project highlighting the compositions of Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker), Starting Point (a jazz-fusion band in the Yellowjackets/GRP vein); Yawo (an Afro-funk world beat band) and Tardiss (an electronic/computer-generated music duo).
Shilad Sen studied with world-renowned classical saxophonist Dr. Frederick L. Hemke at Northwestern University and placed second in the 1996 North American Saxophone Alliance Collegiate Jazz Competition. Shilad has played with Danilo Perez, Ron Blake, Rufus Reid, Phil Hey, Dennis Diblasio, George Fludas, and Ron Perillo. Locally he plays with Snowblind and Ingo Bethke, and teaches computer science at Macalester College.
Graydon Peterson completed his bachelor's degree in music composition at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he studied classical bass with James Clute and was a member of the Down Beat award-winning UWEC Jazz Ensemble I. As a student he performed with such guest jazz artists as Lewis Nash, Ingrid Jensen, Jason Marsalis, Chris Botti, and Christian McBride. These days Graydon is a first-call bassist for vocalists such as Christine Rosholt, Debbie Duncan and Connie Evingson, as well as for many of the area's top instrumental ensembles. A fixture at the annual Twin Cities Hot Summer Jazz Festival, Graydon appears as performer and composer on the recent release, Reflections, with the Reid Kennedy Trio.
Dave Stanoch has performed with diverse artists including Richard Davis, Keb'Mo', Bernard Purdie, Bonnie Raitt, Ben Sidran, Timbuk3 and Butch Vig, among many others. He studied with drum masters Max Roach, Alan Dawson, Jeff Hamilton, Ignacio Berroa, Chad Wackerman and Marv Dahlstrom. A faculty member at the McNally Smith College of Music, Dave is a contributing author to Modern Drummer magazine and released his acclaimed first method book, Mastering the Tables of Time in 2008. Dave plays with the trio Triplicate and the avant Ellen Lease/Pat Moriarty Quintet.
In his promo materials for Thought Versus Emotion, Dan Frankowski states that "We're supposed to convince you we're geniuses, but Midwestern modesty prevents this. We have been practicing and playing for years. Our beliefs: jazz does not stop at swing; simple can be good; fear not the electric guitar; there are only two kinds of music: good and bad." Fortunately, Thought Versus Emotion is easily classified as the former. The music generally moves in a modern swinging fashion; "simplicity" is often an illusion; and Karl Koopman is more likely to excite than terrorize with his electric ax. Frankowski goes on to describe the sixteen tracks (including covers of Stevie Wonder and Joni Mitchell; a composition from local colleague/drummer Kevin Washington; a contribution from Koopman, and the remaining dozen tunes from Frankowski) as "ranging from rollicking to thoughtful, soulful to experimental."
Some tunes seem to easily fall into one of these four modes: The opening "Ambulatory" is the most "rollicking," percussive and brassy with a heavy line from guitar and bass, a bit like a salsa line over a funk groove. "Karl's Karma" is Koopman's playground with ample activity from a musical alter ego, Graydon Peterson, while the horns also get their turn to spark and spin. "Breckish" has rollicking moments while soulfully rhythmic, sporting a strong repeating theme that Peterson carries throughout as the horns soar.
To some degree, "soulful" describes much of the recording, perhaps best exemplified by the cover of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground." The infectious, funky vamp is maintained throughout by bassist Peterson, while Shilad Sen takes the melodic lead. The ensemble work and brass harmonies suggest a much bigger band than quintet. "Folly" integrates a funk beat with a more European-edged approach to melody and harmony; Peterson solos in a balladic post bop vein while chords from Koopman and Stanoch's syncopation keep it light and danceable. Here Frankowski bridges all with his soulful and clearly articulated lines. "Don't" conjures a "Monk Meets the Addams Family" vibe as Sen presents a master class in syncopated gymnastics. Karl Koopman's sound effects seem perfect for a soundtrack to some weird but wonderful adventure tale. Joni Mitchell's "All I Want" might be described as thoughtfully soulful, with its underlying groove courtesy of Dave Stanoch and Graydon Peterson and its indie folk melodicism.
Many of these compositions and arrangements can be described as "thoughtful," not overly cerebral but elegantly and patiently constructed. "Enough" is majestic, suggestive of a Canadian Brass post bop interlude with lush flugelhorn from leader/composer Frankowski. On "Eric's Enlightenment," the casual elegance of Frankowski's trumpet is mirrored by Koopman's guitar. As familiar as I am with Kevin Washington as a drummer, "Three Days" might be the first of his compositions I've encountered. (More please!) Each musician provides his ounce of glow, from lyrical turns by Sen and Frankowski to the supporting mesh of Stanoch, Peterson and Koopman. Sen and Peterson exhibit a particularly exquisite melancholy. Some of the most luscious harmonies of the set are presented on "Encantadora," not only from the pair of horns but also from the placement of chords and tones from the strings.
To label any of these tracks as "experimental" might suggest formless discord, odd time or instrumentation. Yet the ensemble does take more liberties, sets forth in a more exploratory direction on several compositions. "By the Way" launches slowly, the two horns providing lovely off-kilter harmonies while Stanoch's "energizer bunny" pulse maintains a background of splashy buzz. "Chasin' the Blues" opens with a burst from Stanoch and clattering horns, followed by a gleeful run from Peterson and some sinister lines from the bottom of Sen's tenor. "Far From Romance" features explorations from Frankowski and Koopman that are not all that far from a romantic (if wistful ) tone), again supported unobtrusively by Stanoch and Peterson. Koopman's "Old Aged" begins as a string reverie, yielding to Sen's probing tenor, then flugelhorn before returning control to the composer. Frankhouse's "Purpleheart" begins with some hefty deep drum beats from Stanoch, and throughout his percussion drives the band, steers the ship, and fills with surprise. Graydon Peterson adds a final verse of bass affirmation.
There seems to be a bonus 17th track, a few minutes of all of the above, as if a closing statement for each musician.
Surely considerable "thought and emotion" went into each composition, each note. This recording provides a welcome opportunity to enjoy established artists in a new configuration, and to hear some "soulful" and "thoughtful" new music.
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Walter Valiant, President of AmeriStamp Sign-A-Rama, is once again out of the building! I wonder if presidents of other companies spend as much time away from their building as Walter does. Anyway, here he is complete with hard hat, reflective vest, and what appear to be sturdy work boots. Where's Walter, and what's with the outfit?
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UHV biology, psychology professor researches how horses learn
It was a common sight in the Missouri town – the young girl on her bike, a bag of feed balanced just so, pedaling her way to care for her horse.
"My mother made the mistake of letting me sit on a horse at age 3," Sandy Venneman said while laughing. "The deal was done. From that point on, that's all I've ever wanted."
The University of Houston-Victoria professor has incorporated her love of horses with her love of teaching. A lifelong analyst with an interest in brain physiology, Venneman travels the country educating people about how horses learn. She also recently completed a project that analyzes equestrians' characteristics and how those relate to competitive success, so riders can better understand why horses act the way they do.
"I guess that's my 'fluffy research,'" she said. "But it really is interesting to kind of boil things down and take a look at them. These are things people don't always think about."
Venneman earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Missouri at St. Louis, and master's and doctorate degrees in experimental psychology from St. Louis University. Her research there included the efficacy of an anesthetic commonly used in veterinary practice.
After a post-doctorate in neuroscience at UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Institute, she joined UHV's School of Arts & Sciences faculty. She has taught biology and psychology courses at UHV for 14 years. Although, at first glance, the two subjects might not appear to mesh, Venneman said they overlap more than one might think.
"Every motion you make and every emotion you have, it's all your brain," she said. "The basis of all behavior is biology. It's your brain."
The educator utilizes demonstrations and online links to explain the biological basis of behavior, and her work has brought her recognition. Venneman was a two-time ENRON Teaching Excellence Award winner and she received UHV's Faculty Service Award for the 2005-2006 academic year.
She continues her research efforts today. One current project hones in on end of life issues families face with ailing loved ones.
Despite the messages some TV programs portray, it oftentimes isn't appropriate to resuscitate elderly individuals in cardiac arrest, she said, noting that efforts can break ribs and puncture lungs without being successful. A portion of her research looks at the possibility of rewording "do not resuscitate" orders to "allow natural death." Brain research has shown that it is more difficult to process statements made in the negative, such as "do not" than those stated in the positive.
"This alternative wording enables families to feel more comfortable in making that decision, whereas 'do not resuscitate' sounds as if they're denying that person something they're owed," she said. "In the end, you want appropriate care for the person without undo harm."
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May 25, 1998, Vol. 3, No. 36 • By DAVID FRUM
The second thing that needs remembering is that the obligation to speak respectfully of the president is complemented by the president's obligation to behave respectably. How, please, is the Monica Lewinsky story to be reported on without prurience? Yes, presidents are entitled to a zone of privacy, in which their ordinary human failings can pass without remark. If a president has a mistress discreetly tucked away, if he tried marijuana in college, if he eats a little more than he should, if he and his wife consume a couple of bottles of expensive claret every Sunday night in the family quarters, if he was once treated for VD -- those are nuggets of information that ought, in the ordinary course of events, to go unpublicized. But the zone of privacy has limits. If the charges against this president are true, he has himself directly and personally contributed to a huge increase in incivility in American life: by undermining the rule of law, by engaging in sexual adventuring too gross, flagrant, and irresponsible to ignore. And if the Clinton partisans want to maintain (as many of them seem to) that White House sexual hijinks -- no matter how reckless -- are inherently private and should never be publicly aired, one has to wonder why we failed to hear from them when Simon & Schuster decided to publish Kitty Kelley's prurient biography of Nancy Reagan and the New York Times chose to reprint the book's most lurid allegations on its front page. Where were they when Gail Sheehy was delving into the marital histories of Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole in the pages of Vanity Fair?
But what must above all be noticed in all the fingerpointing over the breakdown of political civility is this: whether the airing of the charges against President Clinton detracts from society's civility depends largely on whether they are true. The president's defenders have never been able to produce any convincing reason to believe that they are not. Which is why those defenders are so frantic to convince the public that the charges should never have been permitted a hearing in the first place. Throughout his career, Clinton has specialized in the non-denial denial, in dealing with embarrassing allegations by abusing the alleger. He has taught that technique to an entire generation of Democratic politicians and sympathetic commentators. Complaints about incivility, in their hands, are just the latest version of this trick.
Clinton will not or cannot exculpate himself. As hard as he and his aides try, they cannot minimize the gravity of the charges against him. So what are they left with? Only an attack on the propriety of bringing charges against a president at all.
One of the amazing things about the new Clintonized liberalism of the 1990s is its proclivity for overnight swivels in the party line that would have done proud the Stalinists of old. For years the intrepid Archibald Cox was the very model of a heroic public servant; suddenly here is Professor Henry Louis Gates of Harvard hailing Gordon Liddy and Rosemary Woods in the New Yorker as the real heroes of Watergate. Throughout Vietnam and Watergate liberals told us that presidential lying and secrecy corrode the fabric of democracy; suddenly here is Charles Lane of the New Republic telling us on C-Span that presidential lying is necessary and even laudable. Scarcely six months ago, Vice President Al Gore applauded Ellen DeGeneres for forcing Americans to confront in their living rooms the most recondite forms of sexuality; now we are all summoned to rediscover the merits of delicacy, propriety, and discretion. It's headspinning.
Look: Sometimes even liars can tell the truth. More politeness on the floor of Congress would indeed be a good thing. That's just as true now as it was when Rep. John Lewis was comparing Newt Gingrich to Hitler. America would indeed benefit from greater deference and respect toward executive branch officials. That's just as true now as it was when Laurence Walsh subpoenaed Caspar Weinberger's private diary. Americans could indeed use a huge, heaping dose of trust in the good faith of people of opposing views. That's just as true now as it was when President Clinton was suggesting that Rush Limbaugh was responsible for the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building. By all means, let's have more civility. But let's not forget that besides all the good things it can mean, for this administration civility is the last refuge of the guilty.
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thought of sharing this song tonight. It's called "Awan Nano" which means 'a tiny cloud'. I like the song because the wordings are so poetic. It describes his love like the clouds that goes unnoticed but protects a loved one from the heat of sun. Ok, yeah, I'm in a mellow mood now. This song just kicked into my system tonight. Enjoy!
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He better watch out, Rachel kicked her former husband to the curb for wearing too many scarves…
Honey who do you think dressed him???
I was just about to make a smart-ass comment when his hand came out of my monitor and smacked me.
It's really hard to laugh at this while he's kicking me in the balls.
I hear he can take out Chuck Norris now.
The new Bond has got a great body but damn he is a homely feller.
He does have a head like a bastard rat.
Bond, Scarf Bond.
Hey, after his comments about the Kuntrashians, he could wear leisure suits and I'd still say he's a bad ass.
Cool… they're making a sequel to Brokeback Mountain.
"Does this scarf make me look gay? Or is it just when I wear it while kissing guys in gay bars?"
Hey, McBeef, where's your anti-scarf Messiah now?
In a crowded Neiman-Marcus, filled with Christmas shoppers, Daniel suddenly paused for a moment. "They were right, there really is no more wondrous a feeling than a silk and cashmere scarf against the bare flesh of your neck…"
Then, he went back to shopping for a "rugged" cologne.
James Bono
James Bond 007- The Quantum of Gayness
I'd like a Cosmo…Shaken, not stirred
James Bond 007- Homo Royale
ha ha ha!! All of the above.
He hates the Kardashians, that is an automatic pass on whatever.
Godspeed Mr. Bond.
I just saw "Cowboys and Aliens" and it was great. He's a real cutie pie, and I wish he was my son.
You're into that incense stuff, eh? I thought that was illegal.
Yeah she likes to light little sticks that smell real nice & stick 'em up her cooter.
Bond: "I must say this scarf looks rather … queer, Q."
Q: "Oh, now, don't be impudent, dobble-oh-sev'n—this unassuming babushka features high explosive in every dot. Tie it on like so … ."
That … um … hmm. That bright light is doing wonders for smoothing out your complexion! There. That's something positive.
Looks like more of a leprechaun than James Bond.
"What do you mean I have to produce my 'license to kill' to board the subway…???"


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How can I get my dog to stop running away and not coming back when not on a lead?
By Ricky from Wagga Wagga, NSW
First rule: Never, never, never call a dog to you and then tell him/her off. If you need to tell him/her off go to them. Remember that their understanding is that the telling off is directly related to the last thing they did (or if you are good, they are doing).
Practise your recall & really reward it when they get it right. Until you have a good recall your dog should not be off lead in a public area. You can give them running space by using an extenda lead.
And do join a training club please. You and your dog will have a much happier and enjoyable life together if trained.
BTW I am a trained trainer and breeder of GSDs and Golden Retrievers - dogs are my life.
I am not a dog trainer but I remember reading the following. Put dog on a long rope and let him run away. Then tell him "come " if he does not respond, rope him in saying come and when he has reached you, give him a treat. Do this several times every day until he understands what come means and comes without being roped in. After a while you can quit the treat and just pet him when he comes to you.
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