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The Secret of A Separate Peace
Turning 50, the classic still has something to tell us.
My feelings for Exeter, and my feelings about the fact that its roman a clef classic was once required reading for students who would never see the oak-lined interiors of a private school, are, to put it mildly, mixed. I remember fighting a daily losing battle with my homework and the boreal cold, both of whose powers of atmospheric contraction were so great, you believed organ failure a distinct possibility. I remember too the giant birdlike rectitudinous old men, Latin teachers who audibly aspirated the H in while and whom, who looked down at you from tottering heights, and performed their most sacred function: They made you feel small. The mind of an adolescent is an inherently unstable thing, shifting between imperial expansion and shrinkage down to a vanishing point. How strangely stabilizing, to be given shape and proportion, however small, by a glance! I alternated reading A Separate Peace with watching the scandalously entertaining reality show Jersey Shore. You'll pardon me for giving in to the obvious contrast. These are a generation of American children (so sayeth the unkillable Puritan in me) who have never been made to feel small and, terrified by the possibility that they might be made to feel small, are insecure to the point of physical violence, the aura of which attends nearly everything they do.
I know, how very undemocratic of me. And, yet, which sets the higher watermark for American democracy? 2009, or 1959? To put it another way: Which is more democratic? The so-called "Young Adult" genre–starting with S.E. Hinton's classic The Outsiders but devolving quickly into generic "problem" novels about suicide or drug abuse, niche marketed by ethnicity and gender–that swept aside A Separate Peace, making it feel hopelessly antique? Or the most and admirable and distinctive feature of A Separate Peace, which is its voice?
"I went back to the Devon School the other day," the novel opens, "and found it looking oddly newer than when I was a student there fifteen years before." That "I" is Gene, of course, but it's also something more. It is the voice, to borrow Trilling's famous praise of Orwell, of simple, direct, undeceived intelligence; and for a period of roughly 50 years, it was the voice of midcentury fiction. It originates with Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby, and in a back-of-the-napkin inventory, I'd say it can be heard in writers as diverse as Bellow in The Adventures of Augie Marchand Styron in Sophie's Choice, and in such unexpected quarters as Fowles' The Magus ("I was born in 1927, the only child of middle class parents") or the first, dizzyingly perfect chapters of Ian McEwan's Black Dogs. It is still present in "The first time I saw Brenda she asked me to hold her glasses," which opens Goodbye, Columbus (1959), but is all but banished by "my father reading the morning paper with a suppository up his ass," on Page 5 of Portnoy's Complaint (1969).
We experience this voice now through the streamlines of identity politics–it is white, male, mostly gentile–and are convinced that to have moved beyond it is an act of collective liberation. But if the history of the novel is an interior history of the middle class, this voice deserves its moment of respect, having been easily elbowed aside by unreliable narrators and advertisements for oneself, by cynic-dandies and the fissile leftovers of high modernism. Where we now hear hegemony, its contemporaries heard the Tennessee Valley Authority, NATO, New Criticism—a voice consonant with midcentury projects whose stated goal was universal democracy.
It is the fallback literary voice of 1959, when the middle class stood at its apex, a voice in which habits of blind deference—to anything, including Phillips Exeter Academy—have been lost, and so for which an appropriately calibrated deference—to anything, even Phillips Exeter Academy—is still possible. It is the voice of simple self-respect. We now triumph in its blindness, and cast aside, a little heedlessly, its insights. Gene fights the war, but as he says, "I never killed anybody, and I never developed an intense level of hatred for the enemy. Because my war ended before I ever put on a uniform; I was on active duty all my time at school; I killed my enemy here." Thus launcheth a thousand bad English classes: By enemy he means … his gay longing, right? Well, no. He means the inability to restrain the impulse to murder innocent things. In expecting of Gene a facile recitation, as to the nature of his sexuality, of his social class, gender, and race, we take the measure of our smallness, not his.
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Impact Wrestling draws more
Whenever a television show moves from one television network to another, there is usually a drop in viewership because not everyone remembers the change or knows how to find the new channel. Dixie Carter has to be pleased because Impact Wrestling drew in more viewers on their POP TV debut than they did during their final televised episode on Destination America.
January 7, 2016
Impact Wrestling taping again
Now that they have secured a new television deal with POP TV, TNA officials have put plans in place to start filming more episodes of Impact Wrestling. Management has officially announced that Bethlehem, Pennsylvania will be the location for their new filming. The shows will take place in the beginning of January, so Dixie Carter is more than likely going to sign more performers before then.
November 23, 2015
Dixie Carter to Los Angeles
As the internet wrestling community continues to speculate on the future of TNA, Dixie Carter revealed that she was heading to Los Angeles for some business meetings. Reports have surfaced that those meetings are in regards to finding a new television network for Impact Wrestling. WGN has sprung up as a leading candidate to be the new host. The two sides have negotiated a deal before.
November 18, 2015
TNA concerned about TV
Now that ROH is officially being dropped by Destination America, there are some rising concerns in TNA in regards to their television situation. Many believe that the network is ending their experiment with professional wrestling. They feel that Impact Wrestling will be canceled soon. Dixie Carter, however, is said to be working fervently to secure a new television contract with another network.
November 16, 2015
TNA on WGN
Reports have surfaced that TNA officials are in talks with four different cable television networks at the moment to see if one of them would be a suitable home for Impact Wrestling next year. While it has not been confirmed yet, WGN is said to be one of the networks. They expressed interest prior to the decision being made to sign with Destination America. Jeff Hardy will be used as a selling point to the network executives.
October 6, 2015
Impact Wrestling being shopped
Since their television contract is expiring soon, TNA is shopping Impact Wrestling to various networks. They are trying to gauge interest in their weekly wrestling show. That does not mean that they are completely done with Destination America. Dixie Carter is still negotiating a new deal with the network. However, it is just a smart move to see what other offers are on the table.
September 18, 2015
Jim Ross criticizes TNA
Since he has worked in the industry and remains a big fan, Jim Ross likes to discuss things that are currently taking place on television. He is not a big fan of the train segment that TNA did on Impact Wrestling this week. Ross stated that he is a big fan of both Mickie James and James Storm, but he feels that the creative department is giving them really bad material to work with. He also mentioned that he likes where Storm is taking his character.
June 4, 2015
TNA losing viewers
While the internet wrestling community is making a big deal about it, the staff at TNA were not surprised that Impact Wrestling lost more than 100,000 viewers this week. Dixie Carter and her team knew that a drop usually takes place whenever a television show changes days. It has happened to them before, and it has also happened to Smackdown. Once fans figure out that they have moved, then the numbers will slowly start increasing again.
June 4, 2015
Jeff Jarrett talking to networks
Since he has been playing pretty close to his chest when it comes to negotiations on a new television deal, a lot of fans are skeptical that Jeff Jarrett is going to be able to secure a spot for GFW. Well, reports have now surfaced that he has definitely been in negotiations with several networks. The list includes WGN, Fox Sports 2 and CMT. The most interesting network on that list is Spike, which recently allowed Impact Wrestling to leave.
May 13, 2015
TNA helping Destination America
Considering how well things have worked out for both sides, Dixie Carter is looking like a genius for signing a deal to get Impact Wrestling on Destination America. The network recently announced that TNA has helped them have their best first quarter in history. Carter recently secured some television deals in Canada and a couple of countries in Europe. That has helped to bring in more revenue for the company.
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"Despite scant funding and resources, London's Feminist Library is turning their 40th year into a celebration of storytelling, history – and, hopefully, sofas." Stephanie Boland at The New Statesman, 'She blinded me with library science': why the Feminist Library is more vital than ever. [more inside]
Young Frankenstein at 40: not so young, but still Brooks' finest film
Director Mel Brooks spent a lot of money on white handkerchiefs while making his 1974 tour de farce, Young Frankenstein. "I gave everybody in the crew a white handkerchief," said the 88-year-old comedy legend during a recent phone interview. "I said, 'When you feel like laughing, put this in your mouth.' Every once in a while, I'd turn around and see a sea of white handkerchiefs, and I said, 'I got a hit.'"An interview with Mel Brooks on the 40th anniversary of Young Frankenstein, with an overview of the events that lead to what Mel Brooks calls 'by far the best movie I ever made.' [more inside]
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As the Broncos shut off the lights Wednesday night, the best bet as to what they will do with the No. 11 draft pick tonight was clear. They wouldn't have a No. 11 pick.
The Broncos spent much of Wednesday talking to teams about the possibility of moving back from No. 11 with the idea of selecting later in the first round while adding an extra draft selection in the second or third rounds.
"I think the odds would be in favor of us moving backwards, probably because the most opportunity lies there," Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said at his one predraft news conference.
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If the Broncos are able to move back from No. 11 and use their first-round selection somewhere in the No. 14-19 area, likely targets are Brandon Graham, a hybrid pass rusher from Michigan, Dan Williams, a nose tackle from Tennessee, or Maurkice Pouncey, a center from Florida. Alabama inside linebacker Rolando McClain would become a possibility if the Broncos stay at No. 11.
And keep in mind, before the Broncos acquired Brady Quinn, owner Pat Bowlen said his team might draft a quarterback. Would they consider Tim Tebow later in the first or early in the second?
The Broncos are in a prime trade- out position at No. 11 because it is widely believed around the NFL that the San Francisco 49ers covet Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen with the No. 13 selection.
Other teams seeking Clausen would have to jump ahead of the 49ers to get him. And that's where the Broncos' No. 11 pick comes into play.
The Broncos would raise a few eyebrows if they take Graham because they had selected a hybrid — a defensive end who converts to an outside linebacker in a 3-4 system — in Robert Ayers with the No. 18 pick last year.
However, Graham would make sense for several reasons. One, a pass rusher is considered a premium position worthy of the $20 million contract and $16 million guarantee that is slotted for No. 11 pick. Such a contract would be considered too steep for a center, which is why the Broncos are not expected to select Pouncey unless they move back from No. 11.
Two, while the Broncos chose Ayers last year, they may have lost their second best-pass rusher in Darrell Reid. A veteran outside linebacker who had four sacks last year, Reid underwent knee surgery in the offseason.
And three, the Broncos' star pass-rushing hybrid, Elvis Dumervil, could become an unrestricted free agent after the 2010 season.
"We'd like to add some depth in terms of the front seven, linebackers in particular," McDaniels said.
The 327-pound Williams is considered the best nose tackle in the draft. The Broncos added a quality nose tackle by signing Jamal Williams away from San Diego. But Jamal Williams will carry questions of health and age into the season. If the Broncos decide to get a nose tackle in the second or third round, they would have interest in Alabama's Terrence Cody.
It's almost easier to predict what the Broncos will do Friday as they are not expected to get past the second or third rounds without addressing their needs at center. The Broncos have two second-round picks and a third-rounder.
Pouncey is expected to be gone by the second round, but the Broncos have also taken long looks at centers J.D. Walton of Baylor, Boston College's Matt Tennant and UNLV's Joe Hawley.
Where the Broncos spent perhaps the largest segment of their predraft evaluations was on second round-caliber receivers. Besides Dez Bryant, a top 10 talent who could slide to the second round because of character concerns, the Broncos would like to get either Illinois' Arrelious Benn, USC's Damian Williams, South Florida's Carlton Mitchell or Mississippi's Dexter McCluster on Friday.
The Broncos are under pressure to hit on their early draft choices after they got disappointing production from the five picks they had in the first two rounds of their 2009 class.
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The Broncos select . . .
While there is a decent possibility the Broncos will trade down a few spots from their No. 11 pick, NFL reporter Mike Klis analyzes whom they might consider with their first-round pick:
1. Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan, 6-2, 268 A player rated higher by clubs than the draft pundits. The best of pass-rushing hybrids who could team with Elvis Dumervil to give opposing QBs nightmares.
2. Dan Williams, NT, Tennessee, 6-2, 327
With nose tackle Jamal Williams turning 34 and missing all but one game last season, Broncos need a Plan B for the middle of their 3-4 defense.
3. Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida, 6-5, 318
Center is the team's No. 1 need. But Pouncey likely doesn't come into play unless team trades down.
4. Tim Tebow, QB, Florida, 6-3, 236
Josh McDaniels rates a quarterback first on whether he's won. Check. He likes his QBs to stand at least 6-3. Check. And he likes them to be smart and of high character. Check and check.
5. Rolando McClain, ILB, Alabama, 6-4, 249
Most pundits believe the Broncos are drafting the type of defensive leader that has been missing since Al Wilson suffered a neck injury. Mario Haggan hopes so many people are wrong.
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Is anyone else having issues with their toddler since bringing LO home? My duaghter is 3 weeks and son is 3 years and boy has it been rough since she's been home. It's like he's a different kid. Screaming, crying, throwing monster tantrums, not listening, and lots of potty accidents. This is all very unusual for him, He's always been such a good and easy kid but it's like someone flipped a swicth on him these last few weeks. I'm trying to give him lots of extra love and attention, giving him one on one fun time and buying him little things, but I'm starting to lose my patience and feel like I'm ignoring my baby girl. Someone please reassure me that this is a phase and will end quickly! I'm losing my patience! Feeling like a bad mom.
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I could have written this myself, my Angel 2YO has become a monster ,just praying its just a phase and will pass...
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yup my 3 yo DD has been throwing things screaming telling me I am not her mom anymore being rude embarassing in stores spitting at us having accidents its awful i have had to send her to her grahdmothers at least once a week so i can breath but her grandmother isnt the maternal type so she has started to give me an attitude about it looks like i will be just having to deal with it until pre-school starts
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My mom had my sisters (twins) she I was 16 months old. So I just think about how much harder it was for her and my dad when days get hard.
I work from home too, so unsure how it's going to work out for me then. She's a freaking nightmare right now.
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My 22mo has been a screaming, climbing, tantrum–throwing, luna–baby since we got home. We have also tried to show extra love and patienc, but my tolerance is slipping. I want my boy back! :) Any idea how long this usually lasts?
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(By Rich Bieglmeier) This market is about as trustworthy as the stereotypical, Hollywood parody of a used car salesman. Early market action suckers you in by hinting at a bottom with a nice pop. Only, it's just the bears lifting your chin to land a harder punch more squarely to the mouth.
In the last 10 days, every and any attempt at a reversal has been overcome with a waterfall of selling, drowning buyers in the churn. Hopefully, you've been paying attention to this newsletter as iStock has been warning of the potential pitfalls of the current correction. While the indexes did head fake us into believing a run to the respective 50-day averages was possible, we reversed course immediately based on market action.
Tuesday's close put the NASDAQ, Dow, and S&P in the churn below multiple support levels. The only hope is that the indexes are in shallow water and can still walk away from a serious breakdown. However, there ain't much rope left.
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If we get another down day, this time with hot volume, you can put it on the board, yes… we are going lower, maybe much lower. There could be a few temporary pit-stops along the way, but destiny sure looks like the 200-day moving averages of 2740 for the NASDAQ, 12,191 for the Dow, and 1278 for the S&P.
There are still a few minutes left in the round, but time is running out and bulls are behind on all the judges' cards. Make sure you tuck that chin and roll with the punches. For now, we will continue to play defense and take our shots when the right openings present themselves.
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More than 90% of the S&P 500 companies have reported their earnings and the beat rate continues to slow. Sixty-six percent of the companies topped Wall Street's consensus, which is still good, but only on the high end of the normal range.
Overall, earnings have grown by 8% year-over-year, and the sales pace has picked up from last week, expanding by 6.56%. In another good sign, margins are running at touch more than 9% versus the average of 7.19%.
If second quarter earnings and sales can match the first's quarter's growth rate, stocks will be in for a big rebound if/when the EU, Eeyore debt cloud passes.
We entered our Coinstar, Inc. (CSTR) short at the market open of $59.46. iStock suggests a stop loss if CSTR closes or looks like it will above $60. If the market continues to slide, $56 offers some support. After that, it's time to close the February gap up and touch $53.
Housing starts and the FOMC minutes could give the market a spark tomorrow. Wall Street is expecting 0.690 million units for the month. We have some concerns as the winter's mild weather may have pulled some construction forward.
Permits are forecast to produce a result of 0.725 million units. If starts are down due to advanced starts, it could drag permits down too. Although, there are signs that some of the most depressed markets could be flattening. That could give builders hope, and housing stocks are acting like the street expects good numbers. So, iStock believes we'll get a report that is generally in line with expectations.
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A colleague recently asked me what cookbook I prefer, and I unflinchingly said, Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything. It's simple, it's wide-ranging, and it has few mistakes in it (that I've been able to detect at least).
There's a temptation, I think, to figure out Bittman's place in American cookery, which, in part, is what the recent (and excellent) New York Observer profile tried to do. Is he a home-cooking version of Michael Pollan? (No, he's not as dogmatic.) Is he this generation's Julia Child? (No, he's not as Frenchified.) Is he the new James Beard or even Irma Rombauer? (Closer to the mark, but Bittman's a better writer.)
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If No. 8-seeded Eagle River can win a loser-bracket game Thursday, it will earn another shot against No. 6-seeded Chugiak in Friday's title game. The Wolves and Mustangs split two regular-season meetings.
Fritz's home run flew down the left-field line and barely stayed fair to spark a three-run third inning that put Chugiak up 4-0, but Eagle River wasn't providing many easy outs when Fritz was on the mound. Eagle River runners reached scoring position in each of the first four innings, with three runners reaching base via walks. Fritz steadied himself in each troublesome situation, finding focus despite the jams.
"It didn't bother me," he said. "It made me buckle down even more. I knew I just needed to throw my pitches."
Eagle River entered Wednesday's game riding a season-high, three-game winning streak and was sent starter David Fuller to the mound. Fuller was coming off a masterful shutout Saturday against top-seeded Kenai Post 20, but the quick turnaround was a little too much for him Wednesday.
"Three days rest after 100 and some pitches is not exactly what I wanted," Fuller said. "If it wasn't this kind of game, I probably wouldn't have been able to go. This is probably one of the biggest games of my life."
By the second inning, Fuller said he knew he didn't have his best stuff. Chugiak chased him in the fourth inning and proceeded to march toward ending the game early because of a 10-run mercy rule.
Chugiak scored two in the fifth, and Chase Wilson's RBI single in the seventh plated Fritz to cap a four-run seventh inning and end the game.
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Graham Durant-Law
Hi Arjun.
Nice post and one I entirely agree with. Mapping knowledge in an organisation can b very enlightening. Take a look at this link http://www.durantlaw.info/Visualisations for some real examples.
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Appreciate the comment and the examples.
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Hi Arjun
One of the drawbacks that I am experiencing in applying knowledge maps within a project is primarily coming from looking at knowledge as a stock, as maps fail in representing knowledge flows and relationships.
But representing only flows and relations (like the ones Graham represents) does not orient/help a project to act on reducing knowledge gaps.
I do understand the draw backs of applying knowledge maps to projects when you look at knowledge as a stock.
While Flows and relationships do not help you directly reduce knowledge gaps they do provide you with information that can help you do so.
As I'm sure you know there is no formula you can apply to get the results you want. Each approach only gives you information that you need to put together in a manner you see fit.
Gopika Kannan
Hi Murali,
Excellent article. Knowledge maps have several applications and can be very useful in project management as well as in strategic planning. Knowledge maps also help identify experts and go to persons on a project, which is especially useful in a post merger scenario. They help reduce the level of effort and time spent on finding the right person to answer a question, which can be considerable (around 30%).
Murali, you can build relationships into a knowledge map. I use knowledge flows and interactions in my maps.
Ron Rosenhead
Good post Arjun.
I think it essential that at the project level knowledge AND skills mapping takes place. I have often found that the project team is not aware of the knowledge they have, the knowledge they need nor the skills within the team. Getting this right would make a real difference and delivery of project just a little easier.
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Hemangi Vyas wrote:
That strategizing is very important and is the first step towards building up the KM process is not understood. I found it totally absent or not strictly followed in some companies.Considering that KM as a concept was first initiated in such firms i found that surprising. Thanks for sharing the article.
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Knowledge Maps have been a key component of, and success factor in the development of our companies communities of practice. From the business side, it encourages a structured exploration of the information which needs to be created or gathered. And from the technical side it greatly improves the ability for developers to understand the scope of effort, to plan architecture and to more rapidly deliver web-based solutions.
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Hi -- Knowledge mapping is not recommended. KM is definitely not a process or a "web-based solution." (Hunh?) It is disappointing to see these questions and remarks. It is 2009 folks!
"...it tells you where knowledge resides..." What? Knowledge is not a resident. Knowledge is a dynamic flow. Knowledge inhabits networks.
Data and information are modeled and mapped. It is important, but it is not KM. Please. It is information management, library science, data base admin and document control. Calling this KM is the origin of all the KM problems.
Knowledge is social. Knowledge creates value and wealth. To visualize and optimize knowledge you must examine the value networks. That's all. All the 'web based solutions,' document libraries, and processes (?), will take care of themselves.
KM is a complex adaptive system. It cannot be controled or 'processed.' It can only be served. To understand and improve knowledge, do not waste time and resources on information administration, visualize value. More here...
Nick Milton wrote:
I agree with John that what Aleksander is suggesting is information mapping.
An alternative approach is to map out the business-led knowledge needs. Ask the question "what knowledge do we need to deliver our business strategy and goals"? Then ask - "do we have access to this knowledge? If not, how do we gain it?"
This demand-side mapping is in my opinion more powerful than supply-side information mapping.
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Naina Visani wrote:
I am not sure that I totally agree. I agree that the mapping processes do map what is explicit and in this case information. But it can used to map the people or team who do actually hold the knowledge and what that knowledge topic might be. Such a map can be used to identify the experts within a company but we also use this to map out our knowledge domains or capabilities within our organisation so that we can track the health of this (by identifying indivuals or team sizes) to ensure we deliver against our strategic objectives. So mapping knowledge is possible and is not always just about identifying information.
Alastair Stewart wrote:
I agree with Naina; you can map knowledge, and it's useful to do so in two ways:
1) A knowledge structure map can show you the knowledge tree required to do certain tasks, i.e. just what you need to know to carry out a task, and how it is built up from other knowledge. These maps can show you the robustness of the knowledge within your organisation - e.g. how many people know a particular critical topic.
2) A knowledge flow map can show you who has knowledge, who needs it and the mechanisms used to transfer it between them. These maps can show you how effectively knowledge moves around your organisation - e.g. is B out of the knowledge transfer loop between A and C, and does it matter?
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Should we have a baby shower for our third child?
Years ago my husband and I decided that two children was enough for us, and we gave away most of our baby gear. Now we're expecting a third child -- a welcome surprise. Most of our friends don't think it's appropriate to have a baby shower for a second or third child because they feel the old gear should have been saved. But not only do we want to celebrate this baby, we need help getting equipped for his or her arrival. Help!
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I know this question is a bit dated but the topic never ends so I think that if someone offers to throw a shower for a third child there is no harm in accepting. I just got married and my this is my husbands first child and my third. We are expecting a son in addition to my two girls who are 8 and 4. His family have already planned a shower for our son, and my mom insisted on helping out too. They are excited in that it is their first grand child. I honestly didn't bother to register anywhere so people will probably bring whatever, and it doesn't matter to me. This is my family and they love me, so whatever they bring or don't is fine with me. I'm excited to be having a boy as well and I won't lie I love baby showers for the food if not anything else so I'm looking forward to good food and meeting more of my new in-laws. I'd also like to say to all the people being rude and mean, that things happen to people sometimes, maybe they lost a job unexpectanly. Who r you to make them feel badposted 05/25/2011 by grantscott
I am pregnant with my 6th. Have had a shower for each of the other pregnancies. 1 its fun and celebration and baby bottles are not good for that long and diapers well we know those don't last and I think its fun to celebrate each new little blessing and shower them with love and gifts. Some of the babies were already born at there showers. what baby doesnt want to grow up and hear about the special day that was planned for them when we found out they were on there way. and the special things they got like homemade blankets and personalized things. i think people just need to relax and stop worring about what is proper or whatever. Its your baby(s) and you are mom do what you want. I think like the other moms have said each life deserves a celebration and anyone who doesnt needs to get over themselves because they probably are the ones who dont have kids or only have 1 kid.posted 05/15/2011 by growingfamily6
if you want to than go ahead. If people don't want to show up than they wont and the people who will are there to support you. You don't have to throw a big one it can be one with a small group in your backyard even a little BBQ.posted 05/09/2011 by Ladyjuice11
what does having 10 babies have anything to do with baby showers? lame answer. if you can't be productive Christopher, then don't post.posted 04/26/2011 by a BabyCenter Member
have another ten babiesposted 04/25/2011 by christoph649
I don't care if it was their 1st or 10th child- anyone of my friends or family that were having a child would get a gift from me for their new baby- so what is wrong with making a party out of it??? If you feel like you don't need to give a gift to your family or friends- then DON'T COME. Baby showers are about celebrating a beautiful new life that is being brought into the world. People that get all butt-hurt about multiple showers probably just don't have people that close to them- they don't understand close friendship. Not a baby comes into this world by any of the people I love, that doesn't get celebrated somehow- big or small. That's just how it is when you love people.posted 04/23/2011 by a BabyCenter Member
I have 3 older children- 10, 8, and 5. After my son was born we got rid of EVERYTHING. Now I am expecting a 4th, and while I would never dream of throwing my own shower or asking someone to, I would certainly not tell a friend or family member "no" if they wanted to! It is not greedy to accept things that are freely given with loveposted 04/23/2011 by Meghan S.
I think it's inappropriate. I chose not to have a baby shower even with my first baby (although friends and family offered to organize one). I thought it was inappropriate to organize an event with the main purpose of asking for gifts. Many friends sent us gifts anyway, but it was their choice, not because they were "volunteered" into it.posted 04/17/2011 by my name10
I'm expecting my third baby soon! My first two girls were very close in age and I still had people throw me a shower for both. This one is a girl too and they are already making plans to throw another baby shower, and this one is 3 years apart from my other two.posted 04/09/2011 by atreyusin
I think its ok. Im have two boys (7 and 2) and I'm expecting my 3rd and last (a girl). I am keeping all the gender neutral stuff of course, but I would LOVE some really girly stuff.posted 04/04/2011 by stillwondering
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Lama Chime on Trungpa Rinpoche 50 Years On
Tribute to Jill Scott
Very sad news from Karma Senge Rinpoche
Derek Kolleeny Part 2: Westchester Buddhist Center
Joining Heart and Mind: An Evening with the Karmapa
First hand account from Nepal
Emptiness, Luminosity, and Compassion: The Path of Tantra Mahamudra, With Dorje Loppon, Lodro Dorje
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Tribute to Gail Mueller
A book review by Alan Sloan
May Nepal Endure as Vajra Nature, by Clarke Warren
A conversation with Derek Kolleeny about Trungpa Rinpoche's Diplomatic Corps
Ocean Class for vajrayana students based on the Vidyadhara's 1976 EVAM seminar
An evening with the Karmapa at the New York Ethical Cultural Society: 14 April 2015
Please Give Me Space, by Joan Whitacre
A Stone for your Headstone, by Deanna Dana
Trungpa Rinpoche on "The Teacher"
Ongoing Tributes to Chogyam Trungpa
The Winter It Is Past, sung by Jane Condon
Chogyam the Translator
The Karmapa speaks on interdependence at Harvard Divinity School
Parinirvana Weekend at Dorje Denma Ling with Acharya Marty Janowitz
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Book Giveaway: Mindfulness in Action
Buddhadharma Without Credentials
Smile at Fear, An Introduction to Chogyam Trungpa's Teachings on Bravery
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Milarepa Day Offering
Ordained as a bhikshu (full monk).
Receives instructor's degree in Sogetsu School of Japanese flower arrangement founded by Master Sofu Teshigahara.
Injured in a car accident, leaving him partially paralyzed.
Relinquishes monastic vows and robes.
Marries Diana Judith Pybus.
Establishes Tail of the Tiger, a Buddhist meditation and study center in Vermont, now known as Karmª Choling.
Establishes Karma Dzong, a Buddhist community in Boulder, Colorado.
Establishes Rocky Mountain Dharma Center, now known as Shambhala Mountain Center, near Fort Collins, Colorado.
Conducts the Milarepa Film Workshop, a program which analyzes the aesthetics of film, on Lookout Mountain, Colorado.
Incorporates Vajradhatu, an international association of Buddhist meditation and study centers, now known as Shambhala International.
Establishes Dorje Khyung Dzong, a retreat facility in southern Colorado.
Conducts first annual Vajradhatu Seminary, a three-month advanced practice and study program.
Hosts the first North American visit of His Holiness the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagy¼ lineage.
Founds The Naropa Institute, a contemplative studies and liberal arts college, now fully accredited as Naropa University.
Forms the organization that will become the Dorje Kasung, a service group entrusted with the protection of the buddhist teachings and the welfare of the community.
Founds the Nalanda Translation Committee for the translation of Buddhist texts from Tibetan and Sanskrit.
Establishes Ashoka Credit Union.
Hosts a visit of His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma lineage.
Empowers Thomas F. Rich as his dharma heir, known thereafter as Vajra Regent –sel Tendzin.
Establishes the Kalapa Court in Boulder, Colorado, as his residence and a cultural center for the Vajradhatu community.
Receives the first of several Shambhala terma texts. These comprise the literary source for the Shambhala teachings.
Founds Alaya Preschool in Boulder, Colorado.
Establishes the celebration of Shambhala Day.
Observes a year-long retreat in Charlemont, Massachusetts.
Founds Shambhala Training to promote a secular approach to meditation practice and an appreciation of basic human goodness.
Visits Nova Scotia for the first time.
Conducts the first annual Kalapa Assembly, an intensive training program for advanced Shambhala teachings and practices.
Conducts the first Dharma Art seminar.
Forms Amara, an association of health professionals.
Forms the Upaya Council, a mediation council providing a forum for resolving disputes.
Establishes the Midsummer's Day festival and Children's Day.
Founds the Shambhala School of Dressage, an equestrian school under the direction of his wife, Lady Diana Mukpo.
Founds Vidya Elementary School in Boulder, Colorado.
With the Nalanda Translation Committee, completes the first English translation of The Rain of Wisdom.
Conducts the first annual Buddhist-Christian Conference in Boulder, Colorado, exploring the common ground between Buddhist and Christian contemplative traditions.
Forms Ryuko Kyudojo to promote the practice of Zen archery under the direction of Shibata Kanjuro Sensei, bow maker to the Emperor of Japan.
Directs a film, Discovering Elegance, using footage of his environmental installation and flower arranging exhibitions.
Creates a series of elocution exercises to promote precision and mindfulness of speech.
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3 Parks near Drumheller, Alberta
Rosedale, Alberta 4.31 miles SE
Irricana, Alberta 40.27 miles SW
Strathmore, Alberta 41.23 miles SW
500 North Dinosaur Trail Drumheller, Alberta T0J 0Y0 (map) | (403) 823-3291
Sites: 200 | Latest Rate: $41.00 | 10 Reviews
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Aug 2014 - $41.00
Aside that it is a very expensive campground, the washrooms and laundry areas are in rough shape. Very run down and dirty every time I went to use them. Fire pits are a joke. They are constructed out of a metal washing machine tub mounted on a lawn mower. All this for an additional $10 rental fee. Main park area is treed and quite nice but the area for longer term campers is on a dirt and gravel site with bare minimal trees. It rained while I was there and that site was just a big soup hole. My review though is based more on the human factor. The staff are friendly and helpful with the exception of an older "gentleman" who maybe needs to retire. He is rude, abrupt and condescending. Instead of asking to see my receipt of proof of payment, he accused me sarcastically of not paying. He rides around the campground on a golf cart leading customers to their sites and then proceeds gruffly in saying something rude or offensive.They took my money no problem and then he immediately made me feel very unwelcome. I stayed here on a long weekend and would never stay here again. - Roadweary
Jul 2013 - $38.00
We spent 2 nights at this campground and I was appalled that you had to pay an extra $10 for a fire pit even if you have your own firewood. Power was disconnected in the shower house for a day with no notice even though they knew it was going to happen. Sites are so close together that, with my slide out, I was touching the camper next to me. The campground is the most expensive I have ever stayed in. Traffic is loud but at least it's easy to get to. Would not recommend this campground unless you are only going there to see Drumheller and not stay at the campground very long. - Harnack Family
Jun 2013 - $45.00
Fairly neat grounds and well-spaced sites barely make up for it being at the intersection of two busy highways. The noise drones on all day long. A mountain of used tires is the view in one direction. Half the showers were inoperative, as well as some of the $4 washers. We reserved a power/water site, but were put in a fully serviced one and charged the extra. Some trees make for shade in some sites. Pads are gravel and there is a little grass. The park's four hour tour of the highlights of the area was interesting and contained lots of local history for $25. If the microphone and air conditioning on the bus worked, it would have been better. It's a long walk to town. Wi-Fi is obtained by buying a $1/day voucher good for one device. It expires at checkout time. It's slow and frustrating, but actually reaches the sites. We would probably stay here again. - L. Allen
Township RD 294 (North Dinosaur Trail) Drumheller, Alberta T0J 0Y0 (map) | (403) 823-9333
Sites: 150 | Latest Rate: $45.00 | 16 Reviews
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Aug 2015 - $45.00
There's really nothing special about this park. It had 50 amp service, water, and sewer at our site. Everything is gravel and dust. But, it's very close to the Royal Tyrell museum. There aren't many options in the area, so I'd probably stay there again. But, it isn't our favorite park by any means. - kmghmg
Jul 2015 - $58.00
Sites are reasonably spaced. We were on the lower level by the river and were nicely shaded. Wi-Fi is only available at the office/store area, and they have places plenty of seating around the area to sit in as you use it.
They were accommodating when we had a tire problem and needed to extend our stay by a day. We had to move to the upper area, but they gave us a nice pull-through so we did not have to unhitch and were able to take off the next morning. - Impkitti
Jul 2015 - $54.00
This is a busy campground.
There is basically three areas, the tree area which has everything from tent sites with no services to 30amp/water/sewer sites.
The other two are quality gravel parking lots with 30/50-amp/water/sewer and are in full sun.
There is a lot here for the family. Although they appear to make some effort to keep the families with small kids apart from the Seniors.
There is free wifi at the office area. The entire park wifi is Tengo. Which we never try any more after many bad experiences with Tengo. The parks free wifi is reasonably good.
Because of holiday scheduling, members coming in (it's a public and membership park) we had to stay both in the treed area and open area. - wetterwashington
25 Poplar Street North Drumheller, Alberta T0J 0Y0 (map) | (403) 823-6655
Sites: 150 | Latest Rate: $44.00 | 4 Reviews
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Aug 2013 - $44.00
Campsites are very small and layout of the campground is not ideal. They had trouble accommodating us in our 35 foot motorhome due to the size of the sites. We were cramped into a site where we almost walked right out into the fire pit. Showers were $1.00 for 5 min, firewood was $10. Not recommended for anything longer than a night or 2. - Derekc
Sep 2012 - $35.00
Great home base to explore the badlands from. Sites are well treed since it is along the river bank. - albertabound
Jun 2012 - $39.00
Hi, This is an old campground and as of this year is under new ownership. The Wi-Fi seemed to work well and the 30 amp power was extremely stable. There are a very few pull through sites. The gates are closed at 9 p.m. and re open at 6 a.m., but they are on rollers so folks can leave earlier than that if need be. I quite enjoyed the smell from neighboring campfires. It appears that campgrounds in Drumheller are about $10.00 more than the "going rate" in other towns nearby. I would stay here again--but will also try a different campground on my next visit. - User3761


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Murder Conviction Most Foul
What Justin Wolfe's case in Virginia tells us about death row cases everywhere.
Almost 10 years ago, Justin Wolfe was convicted of murder in the killing of his drug supplier, Daniel Petrole Jr., who was gunned down near his home in Manassas, Va., in 2001. The murder and trial exposed a massive Northern Virginia drug ring, featuring a made-for-TV array of strippers, night-clubbers, and champagne-sippers, with Wolfe—described by the prosecutor as "a Little Al Capone"—at the epicenter.
Except that the entire case seems to have been built around a lie. On Tuesday, a federal judge in Virginia vacated Wolfe's murder conviction and death sentence. And while his decision exposes serious prosecutorial misconduct in Wolfe's case, it also illustrates a deeper problem: a capital punishment system that encourages bad behavior, then magnifies the sin by allowing that behavior to go undetected.
In 2009, Drew Lindsay did an in-depth report on the Wolfe case for Washingtonian magazine titled "An Innocent Man on Death Row?"It's worth reading in its entirety, but the critical bit of information that emerges is that the man who actually shot Wolfe's drug supplier—Owen Barber IV—was the main witness against Wolfe in the murder-for-hire case. Even the prosecutors agreed at the time of conviction that without Barber's testimony, "Wolfe never would have been prosecuted." But Barber recanted his testimony in a 2005 affidavit, swearing that Wolfe had never hired him to kill the Petrole, and that he had lied on the stand after the police threatened him with the death penalty if he didn't implicate Wolfe. Barber told a roommate and a prison cellmate the same things. He recanted once again—returning to his story that Wolfe ordered the killing.
Because Virginia is Virginia, and thus second only to Texas in the number of executions it carries out, the fact that the star witness in a death penalty case recanted his testimony didn't seem to impress the courts all that much. Until this week, that is, when Judge Raymond A. Jackson of the U.S. District Court in Norfolk granted Wolfe's petition for habeas corpus relief because—as he explained—the state had violated Wolfe's due process rights by using Barber's false testimony and withholding information it was obligated to turn over under Brady v. Maryland,informationthat could be used to impeach the witnesses against him.
A few months ago, the Supreme Court decided, in Connick v. Thompson, that a man who had been on death row for 14 years as a result of breathtaking prosecutorial misconduct—including a failure to turn over exculpatory Brady material—could not collect damages from the supervisor who failed to train his prosecutors in their Brady obligations. That case was striking for a number of reasons, not the least of which was Justice Clarence Thomas' characterization of a whole network of prosecutorial lies and deceptions as an isolated act. But the prosecutors in the Wolfe case are not a bunch of untrained lawyers, fresh out of law school and lacking in supervision. As Lindsay noted in his article, Wolfe's chief prosecutor, Paul Ebert, has been the commonwealth's attorney for Prince William County since 1968.
Moreover, writes Lindsay: "Ebert is the state's ace when it comes to capital cases. He has won 13 convictions—more than twice as many as Robert Horan, the 40-year Fairfax prosecutor who retired in 2007. Four of the 16 inmates on death row—including sniper John Muhammad—were prosecuted by Ebert." That's what makes Jackson's opinion of his conduct all the more damning.
Jackson's 57-page memorandum opinion is scathing in its findings of prosecutorial misbehavior by Ebert and his assistant, Richard A. Conway. Conduct evidently included choreographing and coordinating witness testimony, withholding tapes of witness interviews from the defense, and knowingly allowing false testimony to be introduced at trial. Jackson finds that prosecutors failed to turn over a report showing that it was police detectives who first introduced the idea to Barber that Wolfe had masterminded the killing, and who gave him the option of implicating Wolfe or receiving the death penalty. He finds that they suppressed evidence that Barber confessed to his roommate that he'd acted alone.


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I've found that if you push the tip of the caulk gun forward along the line rather than drag it behind you can often make a very neat bead of caulk that needs little or no smoothing afterwards.
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