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* Your must-read of the day: Every once in a while an article or interview or essay comes along that's a sort of "The Way We Live (If We Are Awful) Now" kind of deal. This New York Times piece by David Carr on the misogynistic, mismanaged nightmare the Tribune Company has become under the reign of Sam Zell and Randy Michaels is such an article. Rich white sexist assholes enriching themselves at the expense of everyone else in an almost emblematic fashion.
* Now here's a way to fulfill your civic duty this October: Over at And Now the Screaming Starts, CRwM has launched The Great Slasher Research Project of '10. [UPDATE: Link fixed.] He's looking for potential definitions of the slasher subgenre--the necessary and sufficient conditions that make a slasher movie a slasher movie. You start with "I think the elements common to all slasher movies are" and then submit a numbered list. I took a stab at it (rimshot!)
I think the elements common to all slasher movies are:This was fun; it reminds me a lot of back when I tried to come up with a definition for torture porn. Please go over to CRwM's and give it a shot.
1. A killer
2. Killing a succession of people
3. With a bladed weapon
4. After stalking/chasing most of them
* io9's Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast interviews George R.R. Martin. Cue it up to 52:54 for Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones talk, and then to 1:03:03 for further discussion of the books by the hosts (who include anthologist John Joseph Adams, who put together a post-apocalyptic collection called Wastelands that was actually too bleak for me to finish. Me!). Everyone's story about coming across these books is the same story: Someone enthusiastically recommends it, the person's like "yeah, okay, fine," and within an hour's reading they're enthusiastically recommending it to someone else.
* Robot 6's Chris Arrant interviews my chum Ryan Penagos, aka Twitter deity Agent M.
* Chris Ware New Yorker cover! Exclamation point!
* Behold: Steranko and his youthful ward Gary Groth.
* Renee French is a national treasure.
* John Porcellino comics online. What a country!
* I thought Lucio Fulci's Zombi 2 stunk on ice aside from that shot of that worm-eaten zombie that everyone knows, but in the interest of equal time, here's Not Coming to a Theater Near You's David Carter making the case for the film as an exemplar of an Italian-horror version of surrealism.
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Wow, WASTELANDS was too bleak for *you*?
Guess what just happens to be sitting in my 'to read' stack? Maybe I'll filter it to the top.
On chapter two of Feast of Crows, and since it was your reviews that led me to try out the books in the first place, can I just say thank you thank you thank you!
I've already been pushing the books on everyone I know. Gave my good friend the first one as a b-day present.
Matt: There was this Paolo Baciagalupi story that FUCKED my shit up. It wasn't even really extravagantly bleak--well, not to the characters, anyway. It was that contrast that got me. I kept going through a few more stories but couldn't get that one out of my head and finally had to put it aside.
Charles: YESSSSSS
Funny, I read that one yesterday and said "Man, is this the one that fucked up Sean's shit?"
Lethem, by his story in the collection, seems quite overrated. Also kinda disappointed that real apocalypses are underrepresented so far. Will continue to report.


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By no means did "right to life" imply that you can't end a life in a case where it is justified
This statement here says so. If I am reading it correct you are saying that if it is justified you can end a life (We have been talking about abortion in this thread so I was guessing that you were refering to abortion) I only asked when is it justified? And if this is not what you mean I would ask you to explain.
Actully your right and I should know this... I guess sometimes it helps if I think before I speak. ty for pointing out this error on my part.
But the fact still stand whether or not I misquoted about the Right to Life.
Though it may have been written with some king chopping off your head in mind it still applies to more than one thing. And is someones privacy more important than another persons life? If I killed someone would it be okay as long as I did it in my own home where no one could see me? And about "let people do whatever they want with their bodies" Do we keep suicidal people under watch? (if we catch them) as SD pointed out, dont we have laws against doing drugs? What about restrictions against harming other people. Here in Austin they have smoking bans. No where is it allowed to drink and drive, or DWI.These are all laws that keep us from harming other people. So why shouldent there be a law against aborting unborn children. The government has been in the job of protecting us from ourselves and each other form years, why should we stop now when so many lives are at stake?
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Does Ward County need a new sheriff to crack down on some of the random shootings, farm thefts and other crimes?
What a stupid poll question. Who comes up,with this crap?
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our sheriff like our dictator was deep into drugs as a youth, old habits are hard to break, hence wrong crowd in power!
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Mule: R u saying u liked those 2 wars, that debt, that near economic collapse after the country was lied to? I like smokers, beer drinkers and politicians who do what they told the voters. Pres. O may not b perfect but cheney/bush2 were juvenile delinquents in comparison.
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If they would stop playing with radar they could pay more attention to other crime. Message to perps: If u r going to see someone--do that. Go to the house--not the out buildings. Don't think that because of a recent court case u can sneak around in the dark and get the jump on someone following u. It could b your last sneak. Act like a visitor and not a wolf. Profiling is a natural human instinct. It is practiced b our homeland security people. It aint about color--it is about behavior.
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The avid administration apologists are proving again how caring and sensitive they are about our current president.
No matter who the Ward County sheriff is, I think North Dakotans should initiate the largest "Neighborhood Watch" ever, which would cover the entire state. Ole and Lena ARE watching you...
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no need for a new sheriff--maybe a local newspaper would help.
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Muleskinner, go back to being a barber. You ain't got nothing to complain about. You are only as free as the Patriot Act says you are- you know the bush plan
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I used to have a life, then Obama became the president, the biggest disappointment ever to sink into the psyche of mankind, then all life as we knew it ended. What a pity.
Look at the rest of you. I mean, it is so obvious. Not a single one of us has a life anymore, thanks to the glorious president who is so enamored with himself, nobody even wants to be around him while he puffs away on a cigarette. Healthcare schmealthcare, it is larceny, extortion, criminal, and everybody goes along with the theft all suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.
The only person who needs to get a life so the rest of us can have one is Obama.
You can take that to the bank, book it down hard.
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The sheriff we have now does a good job with the resources he has. This area has grown a lot recently and I don't think it was ever intended that dwelling have it's own coverage.
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What does a Sheriff do anyways? Drive around and burns money... Why not just arm everyone and then call the sheriff to zip up the body bag and accept the sheriffs "sorry" for the interruption of your time
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@ muleskinner
"Sheriff Obama is clearly the man for the job."
Waking up in the morning, your first thought is "Obama." All day long, you can think, speak and write only about "Obama." Going to bed at night, you can focus only on this one man -- and there's no doubt that all night you dream "Obama, Obama, Obama."
Not unlike an emotionally imbalanced 7th grader tortured with the unrequited love of her middle school's football champ, your endless river of complaints about "Obama" reveals an ocean of obsession.
Get a life. Get help, or at bare mimimum, get off the Internet.
You're embarrassing yourself.
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Wouldn't it make more sense to crack down on the reasons people do those things. Like desperation and boredom. The bummer is when they do catch people doing stuff like that they get less time and trouble than a person who drank one to many beers.
Hey here is a novel idea, lets capture would be thieves and vandals before they commit the crimes. The police should be able to tell by their actions and the look in their eyes they are up to no good. lol!!!
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Ward County should hire Barack Obama as the next Sheriff-in-Chief. He would do a whale of a job. The Mexican drug cartels would move into Minot, invited by the new sheriff, the new sheriff would supply the cartels with revolvers, rifles, machine guns, then Sheriff Obama would rail against all of the increased crime, increased violent acts, request more funds for the criminal justice system, have a huge bureaucracy of law enforcement personnel, while crime runs rampant and Ward County is hundreds of millions in debt.
Sheriff Obama is clearly the man for the job.
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Talib Kweli dropped some more gems from Gutter Rainbows, his new album in stores tomorrow. He released a video for his first single "Cold Rain," looking fresh off the set of The Book of Eli, plus a new track produced by Oh No featuring Blacksmith labelmate Jean Grae. With production from Ski-Beatz, Hi Tek, M-Phazes, E. Jones and Symbolyc One, and Talib's ruthless hustle, Gutter Rainbows is looking to be one of the best hip-hop albums of 2011.
New Music To Look Forward To in 2011
While we plan to keep our ears open for the exciting new projects of 2011, there's some acts we've already declared winners. Here's a short list gathered from various staff members:
+ Anything Janelle Monáe related
+ the sophomore album from Adele, 21, including "Rolling in the Deep" and studio footage
+ Plan B US debut of live show and The Defamation of Strickland Banks
+ New Nneka
+ Jessie J - Who You Are and everything she does on YouTube
+ Nikki & Rich to finally release Everything
+ Estelle to release All of Me
+ Jean Grae – Cake or Death from Blacksmith Records
+ Jack Splash – to show us the Future Of The Funk
+ Wilder Zoby's solo EP (snippet)
+ Little Shalimar album
+ Melanie Fiona – The MF Life
+ more Kinky Notti videos like this, plus a full-length album
+ Cubik Zirconia album
+ whatever Georgia Anne Muldrow does with Some Otha Ship Connect
+ Alice Russell & Quantic on Tru-Thoughts
+ wild new dance moves from Rye Rye and her album Go! Pop! Bang!
+ The Avalanches' 2nd album (plus all the promo mixtapes they're going to (re)release)
+ Induce full-length & remixes
+ Ellie Goulding to finally release Lights and more remixes
+ the solo return of Marsha Ambrosious, Late Nights & Early Mornings
+ the self-titled debut of Hope
+ Jamiroquai to return to the US, possibly by helicopter
+ Laura Izibor
+ more solo work from Q-Tip and definitely more on the film
+ the next installment from Esperanza Spalding: Radio Music Society
+ Lykki Li
+ Talib Kweli
+ Lupe Fiasco obviously
+ for Shawn Lee to open the gates to his World of Funk
+ another heater from Eric Roberson as a follow-up his Grammy-nomination
+ for Mocean Worker to keep us in motion with his next album
+ the debut LP from Dego, the acclaimed Silhouette Brown producer
+ for Ancient Astronauts to embark on a journey Into Bass and Time
+ more from Coco / I Blame Coco with The Constant
+ new album from Toro y Moi
+ and Crookers new album
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Check out the latest video from Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) from their Spring 2010 album Revolutions Per Minute. "In the Red" describes our musical celebrity culture, citing dozens of examples with several layers of meaning. Let it bump, we do love it in the Red.
Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew: "Any Girl" + MP3
After Sierra Leonean trio, Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew, gained massive popularity in their home country, they're now ready to take on the world. Their unique sound is called Gbomognoh, pronounced bo-mo-no if you didn't know, and is a fusion of funk, hip-hop, dancehall, reggae and Sierra Leonean sounds. Their brand new song, "Any Girl", is from their self-titled debut album which is due out in Spring 2011 via One Haven Music. Incredible talent contributed to their album including ?uestlove, Talib Kweli, Nneka and others. The group also speaks out against political and social injustices through their lyrics and supports programs such as The Voice Project, which helps out war-ravaged communities throughout Africa.
Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew- Any Girl
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Talib Kweli dropped the first single from his upcoming album today, "Cold Rain," produced by Ski Beatz. The album Gutter Rainbows will be out on January 25th – check out the interview with XXL where Talib talks about the nature of this new album, and the changing artist relations with record labels, including his own imprint Blacksmith. Judging from this track, even just the dreary, poetic titles, this new album is set to be a lyrical achievement for Talib and rap in general. And production must be kwuality: Ski Beatz is joined by Hi Tek, M-Phazes, E. Jones and Symbolyc One. *A hundred points to whoever tells us what the original piano sample is in the comments.
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Every year, some people claim that scores posted in the United States Bowling Congress Open Championship Tournament are far too high, based upon the number of honor scores and the scores needed to win or place high in the standings.
However, the fact remains that, even though overall scoring figures were a bit higher than those in recent years, very few entrants -- apart from the best players and shotmakers -- scored at high levels in the competition at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev.
This year, the entire field averaged 171.79 -- with a total pinfall of 68,401,949 over 398,179 games -- as compared to 168.3 over 461,357 games in 2013.
The Classified Division -- consisting of bowlers with entering averages of 180 or under -- averaged a composite 149.24 this year, while the composite average in the Regular Division was 178.38. And because Regular Division players have averages of 181 and higher -- with many them entering at well over 200 -- it's obvious that most bowlers shoot far lower scores than they do back home on generally much-easier lane conditions.
Considering the scoring levels of the 87 bowlers from the Sarasota-Manatee-Charlotte County area who took part in the USBC Open, most of them received the usual "reality check" as only three of those 87 -- Kevin Hoeppner, Beth Owen-Cipielewski and Lillian Sitze -- managed to surpass their back-home league averages.
The complete area contingent turned in an overall average of 25.4 pins per game below their normal league scoring pace, and only 11 of them managed to come within 10 pins per game of league norms.
Hoeppner turned in the highest-over-average performance, rolling a nine-game all-events score of 1,711, putting his pinfall 109 over average, based on his entering 178 figure. Owen-Cipielewski was 48 over her 192 average with 1,776 all-events, and Sitze was 19 over her 158 average with 1,441. And although he was slightly under average, former touring pro Kent Wagner easily topped all area entrants with a 2,029 all-events effort.
Not surprisingly, players entering with averages of 200 or better took the biggest tumble. Of the 41 area bowlers who entered with averages of 200-plus, only Wagner and Donald Baldwin (39 net pins below average) came within a dozen pins per game of their "normal" league scores. And those 41 "high-rollers" were a composite 35.9 pins per game under their respective entering averages.
Among the 65 bowlers in the Regular Division (averages of 180 or better), that group was 31.1 per game under average with a composite 174.1, while the 18 Classified Division players were only 9,6 per game under average with a composite 152.9. Combining area entrants from both divisions, the overall composite average was 169.3.
In addition to Wagner, other area players achieiving scores of 1,800 or better in all-events included Donny Bartlett (1,851 with a 220 entering average) and Daniel Gassera (1,831 with a 230 entering figure).
Year after year, such sub-par performances -- especially by those with 200+ averages -- clearly indicate that lane conditions represent the primary factor in modern-day scoring levels because regardless of what high-powered equipment the bowlers brought to Reno from Florida -- or anywhere else, for that matter -- few were able to come close to matching back-home scores.
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BROOKLYN, N.Y, April 26 - The title of "Cancer Survivor" is the most important accolade Daniel "Miracle Man" Jacobs will ever earn, and this Friday, Jacobs and Golden Boy Promotions will be assisting others in reaching that milestone as well. In order to raise funds and awareness for world-renowned pediatric cancer charity, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, a lemonade stand will be on site at Barclays Center in Brooklyn during the Friday, April 26 public weigh-in of the Danny Garcia vs. Zab Judah Unified Super Lightweight World Championship taking place on Saturday, April 27. The stand will be located in the Barclays Center Geico Atrium.
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra "Alex" Scott (1996-2004). In 2000, 4-year-old Alex announced that she wanted to set up a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer. Since Alex set up that first stand, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement, complete with thousands of supporters across the country carrying on her legacy of hope. To date, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 charity, has raised more than $60 million toward fulfilling Alex's dream of finding a cure, funding over 275 pediatric cancer research projects nationally. For more information on Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, visit AlexsLemonade.org.
As Jacobs overcame a battle against Osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer often found in younger patients, it was important to him to support this outstanding charity focusing on children. The 26-year-old middleweight isn't the only cancer survivor playing a major role in Saturday's highly anticipated boxing event at Barclays Center. Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny "Swift" Garcia's father and trainer, Angel Garcia, courageously fought stage four throat cancer during his son's amateur career. The elder Garcia won his difficult battle with cancer, enabling him to guide his son to professional boxing stardom.
Fans and media members can support this cause by purchasing lemonade and/or making a donation at the lemonade stand on site on Friday. Jacobs and his son Nathaniel, as well as some of the families of Saturday night's participants are scheduled to be on site pouring lemonade to raise funds for Alex's Lemonade Stand. In addition to cash purchases, donations can be made via text and check at the lemonade stand. For those unable to attend the weigh-in at Barclays Center, they can support Jacobs' cause and Alex's Lemonade Stand through the official fundraising page of Alex's Lemonade Stand on their website.
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The C-Tran Board of Directors on Tuesday decided to delay moving forward on the hiring of an independent administrator to help oversee the agency's upcoming high-capacity transit projects.
The board didn't discuss the issue. It simply opted not to act without all voices at the table — three of its nine members were absent Tuesday.
C-Tran plans to put a ballot measure before voters in 2012 that would raise the local sales tax to pay for the operation of two new systems: a possible bus rapid transit system on the Fourth Plain corridor, and Vancouver's share of the light rail extension planned as part of the Columbia River Crossing project. That measure is separate from this fall's Proposition 1, which would raise the sales tax to pay for existing service.
The agency also intends to seek funding under the state's High Capacity Transit Act. The law requires setting up an independent expert review panel to look over a high-capacity transit system and finance plan. C-Tran plans to separately hire a panel administrator to coordinate the group and report to C-Tran.
The review panel itself is appointed by state government leaders, said C-Tran public affairs director Scott Patterson. C-Tran decided to also hire an administrator largely following the example of Sound Transit, which went through the same process in 2007 and 2008.
Tuesday's delay means the board will likely set that process in motion at its November or December meeting, with the goal of hiring an administrator by early 2012, Patterson said. The review panel would need to finish its work by next July to meet deadlines for a November 2012 ballot measure, he said.
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This measure is used to assess the percent of patients with documentation of intensive care unit (ICU) efforts to identify a health care proxy (or other appropriate surrogate decision-maker) on or before Day One of the ICU admission.
Palliative care focuses on prevention and relief of suffering, improving communication, promoting concordance between treatment and individual preferences, and facilitating transitions across care settings for patients with life threatening illness and their families. As such, it is increasingly accepted as an integral component of comprehensive intensive care unit (ICU) care for all critically ill patients, including those pursuing every reasonable treatment to prolong life. At the same time, evidence has accumulated that the quality of ICU palliative care needs improvement: patients experience high levels of pain and other distressing symptoms; families fail to understand basic information about diagnosis, prognosis, or critical care treatments and experience high levels of depression and anxiety; care plans diverge from patients' and families' preferences; and conflict among ICU clinicians, patients, and families is common.
The Institute of Medicine identified improvement of palliative care in the ICU and other care settings as a national health priority. For all healthcare providers and fields, it has also prioritized "closing the gap" between the current knowledge of optimal care and current clinical practice.
This measure is one of ten measures included in a palliative care bundle intended to close the "quality gap" between existing best evidence and current daily practice.
Intensive care unit (ICU); critical care; palliative care; health care proxy
Total number of patients with an intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay greater than or equal to 5 days (see the related "Denominator Inclusions/Exclusions" field)
Number of patients who have documentation of intensive care unit (ICU) efforts to identify a health care proxy (or other appropriate surrogate decision-maker) on or before Day One of the ICU admission (see the related "Numerator Inclusions/Exclusions" field)
Pilot implementation in a total of 19 intensive care units (ICUs) showed that the measures are feasible and usable and that opportunities exist for quality improvement. Refer to the article by Nelson, et al. for details.
5 days or more after the day of intensive care unit (ICU) admission
Total number of patients with an intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay greater than or equal to 5 days
Note: The day of ICU admission is considered Day Zero and the following calendar day beginning at 0001 hours is considered Day One.
Number of patients who have documentation of intensive care unit (ICU) efforts to identify a health care proxy (or other appropriate surrogate decision-maker) on or before Day One of the ICU admission
Quality indicator #1: medical decision-maker.
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#3 Alabama at #19 Hawai'i
May 29, 2010 at TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (UA SOFTBALL COMPLEX)
Score by Innings R H E
Alabama............. 100 060 0 - 7 12 1
Hawai'i............. 150 101 X - 8 9 1
Umpires - HP: Ed Rado 1B: Christie Cornwell 3B: Ed Whipple
Start: 1:22 pm Time: 2:30 Attendance: 3218
Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 82 degrees
Morgan faced 1 batter in the 4th.
Alabama Softball
#3 Alabama at #19 Hawai'i
May 29, 2010 at TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (UA SOFTBALL COMPLEX)
Alabama starters: 1/2b Braud; 18/rf Boccia; 34/p Morgan; 20/ss Larsen; 22/1b
Locke; 2/lf Lunceford; 9/3b Conley; 12/c Dawson; 7/cf Fenton; 0/dp Dunne;
Hawai'i starters: 0/cf Majam, K.; 1/ss Iwata, J.; 33/3b Gonzalez, M.; 13/dp
Rodriguez, J; 14/lf Aguirre, A.; 19/rf Pu`u-Warren,; 24/1b Tauali`i, A.; 21/c
Grimes, K.; 18/2b Yoshikawa, T; 16/p Parnaby, K.;
Alabama 1st - Braud singled to pitcher, bunt (1-1).
Braud stole second. Boccia grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2); Braud advanced
to third. Morgan flied out to rf, SF, RBI (1-2); Braud scored. Larsen hit by
pitch (1-2). Locke flied out to rf (1-1). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
Hawai'i 1st - Majam, K. homered to right field, RBI
(2-1). Iwata, J. grounded out to ss (3-2). Gonzalez, M. grounded out to ss
(0-0). Rodriguez, J singled up the middle (0-1). Rodriguez, J out at second c
to 2b, caught stealing. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Alabama 2nd - Lunceford grounded out to ss (2-2).
Conley singled up the middle (1-1). Dawson singled through the left side (0-1);
Conley advanced to second. Fenton flied out to cf (1-2); Conley advanced to
third. Braud popped up to ss (2-1). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2
Hawai'i 2nd - Aguirre, A. hit by pitch (2-2).
Pu`u-Warren, reached on a fielding error by p (2-2); Aguirre, A. advanced to
second. Tauali`i, A. grounded out to 2b (0-1); Pu`u-Warren, advanced to second;
Aguirre, A. advanced to third. Grimes, K. singled to left field, RBI (2-2);
Pu`u-Warren, advanced to third; Aguirre, A. scored. Buchanan, B. pinch ran for
Grimes, K.. Yoshikawa, T grounded out to 3b (0-1); Buchanan, B. advanced to
second. Majam, K. intentionally walked (3-0). Iwata, J. homered to left center,
4 RBI, unearned (2-1); Majam, K. scored, unearned; Buchanan, B. scored,
unearned; Pu`u-Warren, scored, unearned. Gonzalez, M. singled to left field
(2-1). Rodriguez, J singled up the middle (1-2); Gonzalez, M. advanced to
second. Aguirre, A. struck out swinging (1-2). 5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2
Alabama 3rd - Grimes, K. to c for Buchanan, B..
Boccia grounded out to 3b (2-2). Morgan reached on a fielding error by 3b
(0-0). Larsen popped up to ss (2-1). Locke lined out to cf (1-1). 0 runs,
0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Hawai'i 3rd - Pu`u-Warren, grounded out to ss (0-0).
Tauali`i, A. flied out to cf (0-0). Grimes, K. popped up to p (0-2). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Alabama 4th - Lunceford grounded out to 1b
unassisted (0-0). Conley struck out swinging (1-2). Dawson flied out to cf to
right center (2-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Hawai'i 4th - Yoshikawa, T homered to center field,
RBI (1-1). Morgan to 1b. Locke to dp. Sewell to p for Dunne. Majam, K. hit by
pitch (1-1). Iwata, J. struck out looking (1-2). Gonzalez, M. reached on a
fielder's choice (0-0); Majam, K. out at second p to ss. Rodriguez, J fouled
out to lf (1-1). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Alabama 5th - Fenton doubled to right center (3-2).
Braud walked (3-0). Boccia grounded out to 2b (1-2); Braud advanced to second;
Fenton advanced to third. Morgan singled to left field, advanced to second on
the throw, 2 RBI (0-1); Braud scored; Fenton scored. Elizondo pinch ran for
Morgan. Larsen struck out swinging (3-2). Locke singled to left field, RBI
(0-1); Elizondo scored. Lunceford tripled down the rf line, RBI (3-1); Locke
scored. Ricketts, S. to p for Parnaby, K.. Conley singled to left center, RBI
(1-1); Lunceford scored. Dawson walked (3-1); Conley advanced to second. Fenton
singled up the middle, RBI (2-2); Dawson advanced to second; Conley scored.
Braud grounded out to 2b (1-2). 6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Hawai'i 5th - Morgan to 1b for Elizondo. Dunne to p
for Sewell. Branham to 2b for Braud. Aguirre, A. grounded out to 2b (2-2).
Pu`u-Warren, grounded out to 2b (2-1). Tauali`i, A. singled up the middle
(1-2). Grimes, K. popped up to 1b (1-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
Alabama 6th - Boccia grounded out to 1b unassisted
(3-1). Morgan singled to left center (1-0). Larsen singled up the middle (2-1);
Morgan advanced to second. Locke struck out looking (0-2). Lunceford struck out
swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Hawai'i 6th - Yoshikawa, T hit by pitch (1-0).
Majam, K. doubled to left center (1-1); Yoshikawa, T advanced to third. Iwata,
J. flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1); Majam, K. advanced to third; Yoshikawa, T
scored. Gonzalez, M. lined out to 1b (1-0). Rodriguez, J flied out to lf (2-2).
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Alabama 7th - Conley walked (3-1). Dawson struck out
looking (1-2). Fenton singled up the middle (2-1); Conley advanced to second.
Braud to 2b for Branham. Braud out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-1); Fenton
advanced to second; Conley advanced to third. Boccia walked (3-1). Davis pinch
ran for Boccia. Morgan popped up to 2b (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3


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Hawkeyes and Boilermakers kickoff at 11:01 a.m. (CT) on BTN
Hawkeyes and Panthers kickoff at 11:01 a.m. (CT) on ESPNU
1985 Draft: Drafted in the second round by the Seattle Seahawks.
Iowa Items: Iowa's former all-time leading rusher with 2,556 yards...broke former teammate Eddie Phillips' record in the ninth game vs. Wisconsin...tied for the second all-time leading scorer in Iowa history (with Ronnie Harmon) with 132 points...played in 41 of his last 42 games, alternating between tailback and fullback...has been on the special teams for a couple of years and has 10 tackles...also a former triple-jumper for the Hawkeye track team, he finished fifth at the 1983 Big Ten outdoor meet.
1984 Season: Second team all-Big Ten selection by UPI and honorable mention by AP...began the season as the starting tailback, but shifted to fullback in the third game...moved back to tailback when Ronnie Harmon broke his leg against Wisconsin...the Hawkeyes' leading rusher with 920 yards and a 4.6 average...also caught 2 passes for 201 yards and a 9.1 average...ended up as the conference's fifth leading rusher and sixth best receiver...ran for 115 yards vs. Illinois and over the century in consecutive games vs. Michigan State (115 yards) and Minnesota (133)...didn't play at Indiana because of a bruised kidney...caught six passes vs. Minnesota and four vs. Ohio State...career-high 34 attempts vs. Michigan State in first game after Harmon's injury...a 1984 captain...the Hawkeye's offensive player of the game vs. Ohio State, Illinois and Minnesota.
1983 Season: Led the Hawkeyes in rushing (798 yards, the fifth best in school history) and averaged 6.2 yards per carry...honorable mention all-Big Ten pick by the AP after finishing 10th in league rushing (56 yards/game)...Iowa's top touchdown scorer (10), the fifth best mark in school history...alternated at tailback with the school's former all-time leading rusher Eddie Phillips...began the season as the first-string tailback, but injuries hampered him throughout the season...ran for 267 yards in the first two games (Iowa State and Penn State)...tied a school record vs. the Cyclones with four touchdowns when he was named ABC-TV and Iowa offensive player of the game...got ABC-TV award for the Michigan game when he ran for 120 yards...accounted for almost 200 yards of all-purpose yardage at Penn State (131 rushing and 61 receiving)...was injured against the Nittany Lions and didn't' start again until the Michigan game...rushed for 104 yards (nine carries) vs. Minnesota...scored two touchdowns against both Purdue and Indiana...caught 15 passes out of the backfield for another 186 yards (12.4 average)...Iowa's offensive MVP in the Gator Bowl with 83 yards on 10 carries.
1982 Season: Ran for 683 yards, ninth best season total in Iowa history...ran for career-high 157 yards (17th best in school annals) against Wisconsin...honorable mention all-Big Ten...ranked seventh in conference rushing, eighth in scoring and 17th in total offense.
1981 Season: Rushed for 155 yards and a 6.2 average...leading rusher at Northwestern with 86 yards on nine carries...scored on a 20-yard run against the Wildcats...averaged eight yards per attempt in the 1981 spring.
High School: Competed in football and track (100 meters and triple jump)...first team all-state in football and track as well as all-city and all-conference...once ran for 314 yards (20 carries) in a game...captained football as a senior...went to the same high school as former Iowa defensive backs Devon Mitchell and Nate Creer.
Personal: Born February 19, 1962, in London, England...hobby is drawing...communications major.
RUSHING Att Yards Loss Net Avg TDs Lg 1981 25 161 6 155 6.2 1 20 1982 136 708 25 683 5.0 7 52 1983 129 809 11 798 6.2 10 41 1984 199 963 43 920 4.6 4 38 Career 489 2,641 85 2,556 5.2 22 52
RECEIVING No Yds Avg TDs Lg 1982 12 88 7.3 0 23 1983 15 186 12.4 0 39 1984 22 201 9.1 0 38 Career 49 475 9.7 0 39


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Spiro Productions, in partnership with The Other Mirror, is proud to present a special one-night presentation of Les Misérables at Avondale Theatre on June 21st at 7:30 p.m. After a sold out run at Meadow Brook Theatre last summer, this evening will feature the original cast with direction by Katherine M. Carter and Music Direction by Mark Dupere.
Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, LES MISÉRABLES is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score of LES MISÉRABLES includes the classic songs "I Dreamed a Dream," "On My Own," "Stars," "Bring Him Home," "Do You Hear the People Sing?," "One Day More," "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables," "Master Of The House" and many more.
Katherine M. Carter, Artistic Director of The Other Mirror (in New York City) and '11-'12 Playwrights Horizons Directing Resident, will direct the production. Mark Dupere, currently completing his Doctorate at Michigan State University, is music director.
The Barricade will rise at 7:30pm on June 21st at The Avondale Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $25 and $20 available online (SpiroProductions.com) or via phone at 866-811-4111. Telephone hours are 9AM-9PM M-F, 10AM-6PM Saturday & Sunday.
The Cast Features: Steve Martin (Jean Valjean), Zachary Niedzwiecki (Javert), Kryssy Becker (Fantine), Alyssa Giannetti (Cosette), Rita Liegl (Madame Thénardier), Mitch Master (Thénardier), Natalie Sparbeck (Eponine), Dave Roy (Enjolras), Blake Gronlund (Marius) Ed Guay (Bishop), Cameron Tait (Gavroche), and Dani DeMello-Johnson (Little Cosette).
The Ensemble includes: Kelsey Andridge, Catherine Audette, Elizabeth Brady, Laine Chan, Lauren DePorre, Briana Fogleman, Joe Glaser, Katlyn Jones, Annadelle Kimber, Carter Krumins, Katy Lueck, Christine Maurer, Steve Maurer, Alexandra Moffo, Kate Scott, Nick Sheenan, Philip Skylis, Robert Skylis, Emily Stys, Graham Todd, Zac Weiber, Natalie Wilson, Gabe Wrobel, and Patrick Yee.
The Creative Team: Justin Spiro, Producer; Katherine M. Carter, Director; Mark Dupere, Music Director; Roberta Campion, Movement Director; Caitlin Cisek, Costume Design; Brian Kessler, Set Design; Doug Mueller, Lighting Design; Tony Award Winner Clive Goodwin; Sound Design, Michael Campion, Props Design; Nicole Broughton, Production Manager; Roger Pan, Assistant Producer; Stephanie Dean, Assistant Director and Holly Garverick, Production Stage Manager.


text: Jan 19, 2012 12:54 All-Metro Cross Country All-Metro Cross Country Advocate story Jan. 19, 2012; 0:48 p.m. Comments 2011 All-Metro Boys Cross Country Outstanding RunnerCole StaffordCatholic, Sr.Saving his best for last, Stafford went undefeated during his senior season, winning nine three-mile races. In addition to placing first at every regular-season meet, he ended the year by winning his first individual state title with a three-mile time of 15 minutes, 22.75 seconds as the Bears won the Class 5A state title. Coach of the YearRocky CapelloAscension CatholicCapello's Bulldogs made history by winning the school's first state title in cross country. Ascension Catholic finished with 36 points to edge Metairie Park Country Day for the Class 1A crown. Hunter BaudierCatholic, Jr.Posted an eighth-place finish at the Metro Meet and was 14th in state in Class 5A. Wesley BrownEpiscopal, Jr.Placed seventh at the Metro Meet and 10th at state to help the Knights win a 2A title. Zach CapelloAscension Catholic, Fr.Led ACHS to a 1A state title by winning the individual crown and was fourth at Metro. Jonathan DavisZachary, Jr.Finished 14th at Metro Meet and then went on to a place 28th at Class 5A state meet. Dakota DugasCatholic, Sr.Helped power the Class 5A Bears to a Metro Meet crown with a 13th-place finish. Cody FavaroCatholic, Jr.Put together a 12th-place at the Metro Meet and finished in 33rd at the 5A state meet. Christian JohnsonEpiscopal, Jr.Metro meet runner-up garnered a second-place finish for the Knights at 2A state meet. Patrick McLeanCatholic, Sr.Posted a ninth-place finish at the Metro Meet and finished 25th for Bears at state meet. Chris MilesDutchtown, Jr.Compiled an 11th-place finisher at the Metro Meet to lead the Class 5A Griffins. Ben MurreyEpiscopal, So.Helped the Knights claim the Class 2A title by finishing ninth at the state meet. Hank PatrickUniversity, Fr.Steady performer posted identical sixth-place finishes at the Metro and 2A state meets. Brian PrimeauxCatholic, Sr.Was the fifth-place finisher at the Metro Meet and finished 15th at the 5A state meet. Joseph St. CyrCatholic, Jr.A top 10 finisher in two key races, taking third at Metro Meet and sixth at state meet. Bryan StameyEpiscopal, So.Placed fifth at the Class 2A state meet for the Knights and was 10th at the Metro Meet. Honorable mention: Keith Aldrich, Catholic; Tyler Davidson, Catholic; Jesse Hood, Ascension Catholic; James McGaugh, Episcopal; Hayden Palmer, St. Michael; Kaleb Shelton, East Ascension; Harry Wiggins, Family Christian; Troy Porter, Parkview Baptist; Andrew Brouillette, Runnels. 2011 All-Metro Girls Cross Country Outstanding RunnerAnna Katherine DevittChristian Life, Sr.Devitt capped her senior season by winning a fourth straight individual title in Class 1A with a three-mile time of 18 minutes, 33.96 seconds while leading the Crusaders to a runner-up finish. She also was the Metro Meet champion for a second consecutive season. Coach of the YearEddie. ColeEpiscopalCole coached the Knights to second-place finishes at the final two meets of the year, the Metro Meet held locally and the Class 2A portion of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's State Meet. Leigh AllenChristian Life, Sr.Helped the Crusaders claim a 1A runner-up finish by placing fourth the state meet. Rebecca AndriesSt. Joseph's Academy, Sr.Put together a series of a top 20 finishes throughout the season for the Redstickers. Rebecca AustinEast Ascension, Jr.Put together a 12th-place finish at Metro Meet and finished 23rd at 5A state meet. Addie BurleighCatholic-Pointe Coupee, So.Was the third-place finisher at the Class 1A state meet as team place third. Amber FergusonDenham Springs, Fr.Was the 10th-place finisher at Metro Meet and then was 38th at 5A state meet. Taylor GrieffEast Ascension, Jr.Had several key top 15 finishes throughout the regular season for the Spartans. Katie KellerEpiscopal, Jr.Led the Knights at the 2A state meet by placing third and was ninth at Metro Metro. Mary LaHayeSt. Joseph's Academy, Jr.Consistent performer was fourth at the Metro Meet and took sixth at 5A state meet, Andree LavilleSt. Joseph's Academy, So.Was the third-place finisher at the Metro Meet and placed 18th at the 5A state meet. Kassidy NotoSt. Joseph's Academy, Sr.Metro Meet runner-up posted a series of top five finishes for the Redstickers in 2011. Annie PeekSt. Joseph's Academy, Jr.Rebounded from an injury to finish seventh at the Metro Meet for the Redstickers. Elise RichardSt. Joseph's Academy, Jr.Garnered a sixth-place finish at the Metro Meet and placed 24th at the 5A state meet. Morgan SchuetzParkview Baptist, Sr.Was a fifth-place finisher at the Metro Meet and placed seventh at the 3A state meet. Alysse WigginsSt. Joseph's Academy, Jr.Finished 13th at the Metro Meet for SJA, an unbeaten squad in the regular season. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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Kolovraty, Lyran Commonwealth
5 October 3038
Most people in the Innsbruck media were calling it the Battle of Innsbruck, while others (with more historical and military perspectives) were splitting the fight with the pirates into two events: the Battle of Ferdinand Park, and the Battle of Northend Fields. But since the Battle of Innsbruck was the first name heard by the public, that's what the majority of people were calling it. History would attend to itself.
No matter what you called it, there was no question that the raiders had been totally decimated. Five of the nine crewmembers aboard the Leopard class DropShip had been killed when Garadun destroyed the bridge. Of the invading MechWarriors, one was dead, four were wounded, six were uninjured and one had fled. Five of their BattleMechs had been blown to bits, four were badly damaged and might have to be scrapped for parts, one was easily repairable, and another needed a new cockpit. As agreed in their contract, the Militia got claim on all the salvage with the Fusiliers getting monetary compensation. The real prize was the Leopard which, once its cockpit was rebuilt, would be fully operational again. Until then it stayed in the park under guard.
The Scorpion had successfully escaped. The Militia's Boomerang had followed at a safe distance, tailing the retreating 'Mech all the way to its DropShip. It had hurried aboard, and not long after the Union had lifted off and fled for its JumpShip. Kolovraty deep space radar tracked it out to a pirate point, where it vanished from radar a short while later. The ship presumably jumped out of the system.
The captured pirates called themselves Hel's Handmaidens and all of them, from ship's crew to MechWarriors, were women. They were from the Greater Valkyrate; a bandit kingdom that had come into being in 3028 when Morgraine's Valkyrate, led by the infamous Moria Morgraine, merged with the Pirates of Butte Hold, led by the equally infamous Redjack Ryan. The two pirates had gotten married. How nice.
The Handmaidens were now in Innsbruck Prison awaiting trial.
As for the Fighting Fusiliers, they were heroes, every last one. Duke Josef Sheridan had called them that during a press conference two days later, and Mayor Kempder had said exactly the same thing when he gave Alexandra the key to the city. She had been humbled, saying the Fusiliers had simply done their duty, had honoured their contract. She thanked the Innsbruck Militia for their help, making note of how the 1st Light Armour Company had gotten the killing shot on one pirate BattleMech and driven off another. She was extremely proud of her Fusiliers and honoured to have served with the Innsbruck Militia.
Duke Sheridan and Mayor Kempder gained a great deal of political clout from the success of the battle. It completely justified the cost of renovating Innsbruck Barracks and paying to have mercenaries brought all the way to Kolovraty, they said. Members of the City Council who'd said the decision had been a burden on the taxpayers were now either backtracking or staying quiet. The Fusiliers hadn't simply driven off the raiders; they'd obliterated them. It made an extremely convincing argument.
The Fusiliers were proud of themselves and rightly so. No-one could call them greenies anymore. They had kicked some serious butt. Cera and Laura had confirmed kills, and Marie was awarded a victory against the Centurion. Sun-Lao and Sayuki also had confirmed kills, and Ian and Alexandra shared credit for one kill. A Wolverine was declared a Fusiliers/1st Light Armour group kill, with the final blow going to the Militia who were also credited with a victory against the Scorpion.
Most amazingly of all, Garadun was credited with not only four kills for taking down an entire lance of BattleMechs, but awarded a kill against a DropShip. All the Fusiliers were incredibly proud of him, none more so than Cera, his partner. He'd been a nasty scrapper on Solaris but this was something else. As for Garadun, he honestly didn't see what all the fuss was about. He was very proud of the Fusiliers and not the least bit surprised that they had trashed the pirates so thoroughly. He'd told the Duke and Colonel Phillips that that's what they'd do, and they did it. So there.
But in regards to own victories, meh, no big deal. The 'Mechs he'd taken down were all lights and he'd gotten the drop on them, shooting them in the back. He had no problem with shooting them in the back (hey, whatever works, right?) but didn't see it as anything to brag about. The fight with the Panther hadn't been bad, but it wouldn't have gotten much coverage on Solaris. As for the Leopard, well, what was he supposed to have done? Not attack it? Let it ravage the city? He was under contract to protect Kolovraty from raiders and that's what he'd done. It was his job, plain and simple.
There were a handful of City Councillors who complained loudly about his fighting in the middle of Innsbruck, citing destruction of public and private property, to say nothing of risking civilian lives (eighteen wounded). Colonel Phillips, who was in charge of defence, publicly berated the Councillors for questioning the decisions of a soldier under fire. MechWarrior Garadun Morr had acted instantly when a threat to the city arose, attacking and defeating an entire DropShip and its BattleMechs with no regard to his own safety. If they wanted to throw blame around, why not try the bloody pirates? They were the ones who attacked Innsbruck, not Mr Morr.
Alexandra was infuriated by the "cowardly, petty bureaucrats" (her words at the same press conference Colonel Phillips had called) for inferring that the damage to the city was her warrior's fault. Garadun stepped up and surprised everyone by apologising. Not for his actions, but to whoever it was whose car he stepped on while trying to catch up with the DropShip. If their insurance wouldn't cover the loss, then he'd pay for a new one out his own salary. Alexandra told him that she would cover the cost if it came to it, since she was the commander of the Fusiliers. Duke Sheridan, who'd been listening from the wings, stepped out at that time and took the podium.
"You hear that, Councillors?" he said with a mix of anger and pride. "This brave warrior whom you would malign for doing his duty, volunteers to replace an aircar destroyed in the course of protecting the city. It's not his fault, yet he still offers. That is honour. You might learn something from him."
In the end, neither Garadun nor Alexandra had to pay for a new aircar. The insurance company initially refused the citizen's claim submission, saying getting stepped on by a 'Mech wasn't included in her coverage. The woman went straight to the press with her story and the public backlash against the insurance company was overwhelming. They capitulated two days later and replaced the totalled aircar. The Councillors who had complained were vilified by the press; one of them resigned and the political future of the others didn't look good either.
The bond of friendship between the Fighting Fusiliers and the Innsbruck Militia was sealed; combat having a tendency to bring people together. They were allies, not rivals, and any reservations Colonel Phillips might have had were gone. The mercenaries were brave and honourable, and had proven they could be relied upon. One of the people who really benefited from the relationship was Jimmy Han. Five Militia technicians (Darrel Todd, Vic Mueller, Zoe Remille, Gareth Bochs and Vivian Green) asked Lady Alexandra if they could sign on with the Fusiliers when their current tour with the Militia ended in three months. She spoke with Jimmy, saying the decision was his since he was the Fusiliers Chief Tech. He was more than happy to have them join the unit as his astechs; it was a relief to finally have some help.
The astechs volunteered their time in any case, and the timing couldn't have been better. Sayuki had been given her Centurion as-is, but its setup had never fully suited her fighting style. So after getting Alexandra's permission (who always wanted the best for her MechWarriors) she went to Jimmy with plans for a complete overhaul. He checked the specs and said it wouldn't be a problem. The Tomodzuru Type 20 autocannon in the right arm and the Holly LRM-5 launcher in the left torso were removed, as were the jump jets in the legs and the CASE system in the right torso. The Photech 806c medium laser in the centre torso stayed put. An extra ton of armour was added and a rear-firing Diverse Optics Type 10 small laser was mounted in the centre torso. A Delta Dart LRM-15 rack with a ton of ammunition was put in place of the Holly, a Magna Hellstar PPC was mounted in the right arm, and four additional heat sinks were installed. The new configuration gave Sayuki a lot more protection and allowed Bonaparte to fight at long range instead of having to get up close.
After consulting with Jimmy and the crew of Shearling on technical matters, Colonel Phillips, with permission and encouragement from Duke Sheridan, sent an HPG message to Galatea. The message actually included several sub-messages, which were orders to a variety of parts suppliers and manufacturers. He ordered an entirely new bridge section for the captured Leopard, and all the parts and limbs needed to repair the badly damaged BattleMechs. It would take at least six months for the orders to be filled and shipped to Kolovraty and the cost was staggering, but the Duke felt it would be more than worth it. By the time everything was returned to fighting trim, the Innsbruck Militia would be the proud owners of their own DropShip and six BattleMechs. The confiscated Centurion was going to Colonel Phillips straight away because it was repairable with parts the Fusiliers already had. He was a MechWarrior and thrilled to no longer be Dispossessed. He had plans for a programme for the Militia, to train members to become pilots.
A month after the battle, at a ceremony on the base, every member of the Fighting Fusiliers and the Innsbruck Militia was awarded the Innsbruck Service Medal by Duke Sheridan for their actions during the Battle of Innsbruck. The LCAF, like any military, had a history of awarding military campaign ribbons. They also had a tendency to award ribbons for every single battle, deployment and campaign as well as all sorts of non-combat deployments. Outsiders derided the practice as empty vanity because you got soldiers who'd seen no combat sporting a chestful of ribbons and medals.
"If you're in the LCAF and go to the latrine, they give you a medal," was one of the sayings among military personnel of other Successor States.
In this case, though, the award was fully justified. The actual ribbon was the same as any other issued to soldiers for centuries a small, multicoloured bar placed over the left breast. The Innsbruck Service Medal was a band of dark red in the middle, with a band of blue and then purple on either side; the colours of Apollo.
Garadun sat on his living room sofa with Wasp and Stinger snoozing lightly beside him as he held up his new campaign medal to his holorecorder, which was sitting on the table in front of him. He gave the recorder a smile.
"So there it is: the Innsbruck Service Medal. Pretty, huh? Everyone in the Fusiliers got one, including Cera and Sayuki." He lowered the ribbon and stared into the lens.
"Cera led the Battle Lance while I was busy fighting a bunch of other pirates, and needless to say she wiped the floor with them. So did Laura and Marie. They all took down the 'Mechs they were fighting.
"Sayuki did her duty honourably and without showing any fear. She kicked ass and got a kill all on her own, blowing the crap out of a Shadow Hawk. You can tell her family they should be bloody proud of her. I sure am, and so are the rest of the Fusiliers and Lady Alexandra."
Garadun took a breath. "So as of right now I'm done spying for you, Igawa-sama. You wanted to me to keep tabs on her and Cera, and I have. If you were worried about Sayuki, if she was going to uphold the clan honour or not, then you worried for nothing. She's a damned good MechWarrior and I'm proud to call her my friend. If you wanna know anything more, then ask her yourself. I'm done. Sayonara."
He switched off the holorecorder and took out the datachip. Next time he went into town he'd stop by the ComStar compound and have the message sent to Kobe. There was a knock at the front door, but before he could get up he heard the door open and Cera came into the modest hut, stopping to take off her boots.
"Hey there, beautiful."
"Hi," said Cera and looked at him in confusion. "What're you doing?"
"Uh, sitting here?"
"Why aren't you dressed?" she said, waving a hand. He was in faded black fatigues, socks, and a white t-shirt with THUNDERBOLTS ARE GO on the front.
"I am dressed," he countered, tugging on his shirt. "See? Clothes."
"You know what I mean," she said, sighing. "Why aren't you in your dress uniform? The Duke's reception starts in two hours."
Garadun picked up a remote, turning on his holovid player. "Not going."
"What? Gar, you have to go! The whole unit's been invited!" she cried, and the kittens woke with a start. "The ball's in our honour."
"So? You go. I'm staying here and watching some vid," he said, leaning over to see past her. "Bunch of nobles poncing around with rich merchants and who knows who else, lot of boring talk and all the rest of that snob stuff. At least on Solaris these kinds of stupid parties could lead to fight contracts. Not that we got invited to many."
Cera stepped in front of the holoscreen. "Gar, listen to me. This party isn't optional. The Duke's throwing it and he's our top boss. Everyone's going to be there, including all the Militia's officers and head NCOs. Not to mention this means the world to Alexandra. She's worked her whole life for this."
Garadun stared at the wall. He did not like stuffy bluebloods, corporate execs, phoney politicians, armchair generals, vapid holovid stars, or anybody else belonging to the so-called "elite" of the Successor States. It was one of the reasons he'd never made it to the Big Time on Solaris. He kept telling rich, influential people what he really thought, and that wasn't a good way to suck up to them.
On the other hand, Cera had a point. The ball was in their honour and it did mean a great deal to Alexandra. This kind of social event was what she excelled at and it would probably reflect badly on her if he wasn't there. He really didn't want to hurt her feelings. And it obviously meant a lot to Cera, which was the clincher.
"Okay, fine, I'll go," he said in surrender.
"Domo arigato gozaimasu," she said in relief, bowing.
"Shigata ga nai. I still think I'll look like a git."
Cera got her usual smile back. "No, you'll look dashing."
"Bollocks. You make that work 'cause you're so gorgeous," he said, staring at her in open admiration. Looking at her was always enjoyable.
Cera was clad in the Fighting Fusiliers' brand-new dress uniform. Hers was cut and shaped for a woman's figure of course, but otherwise was no different from the man's version. This included a white handmade shirt and a dark green jacket with three rows of pewter buttons and black elements. It had a high collar and about her neck was a black kerchief. On the left breast was her Innsbruck Service Medal ribbon. Her close-fitting trousers were the same dark green, and there was a black sash around her waist. Tucked under her arm was a black shako hat with crossed rifles in pewter on the front. Her finely polished black boots were currently by the door. The outfit was very nineteenth century, not thirty-first. Archaic, yet classy.
"You really think so?" she said, blushing.
"Of course. You look amazing."
"Domo arigato," she said, and leaned down to kiss him on the cheek. "Now go get cleaned up and dressed. Alexandra wants to be sure we're there on time."
Garadun sighed heavily, then hauled himself up from the sofa and trudged off toward the bathroom to shave and shower before getting into his dress uniform. It hung at the back of his small bedroom closet, still in its plastic bag, the hat still in its cardboard box on the top shelf, unopened.
"Stupid dumbass royal ball," he muttered.
Fusiliers Forever: Chapter 21 by DrOfDemonologyWatch
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Fusiliers Forever is set in the BattleTech universe. Characters appearing use the MechWarrior 3rd Edition game rules for stats. The BattleTech setting is copyright Catalyst Game Labs.
Fusiliers Forever is an original story, and all the characters therein are copyright by me.
You can find all the chapters of the book here [link]
Map of the Lyran Commonwealth [link]
BattleMechs appearing in the novel [link]
Vehicles appearing in the novel [link]
Distant Memory and Shearling [link]
Fusiliers Forever is an original story, and all the characters therein are copyright by me.
You can find all the chapters of the book here [link]
Map of the Lyran Commonwealth [link]
BattleMechs appearing in the novel [link]
Vehicles appearing in the novel [link]
Distant Memory and Shearling [link]
Lots of great elements - and Morr resenting celeb culture (HURRAY!!)
Love the details mate - this is an excellent read.
And what really won me over was that the enemy were women! Too many times stories are fixed to favour women.
Nice to see them on the same playing field if that makes any sense to you
Love the details mate - this is an excellent read.
And what really won me over was that the enemy were women! Too many times stories are fixed to favour women.
Nice to see them on the same playing field if that makes any sense to you
Thanks so much! I'm really pleased to have another reader. And Gar's a very down-to-earth kinda guy ~ pretzels instead of paté
Yeah, this particular band of pirates was all female. They can be rotters as much as they lads
Yeah, this particular band of pirates was all female. They can be rotters as much as they lads
Dammit, can't a guy flake out with his cats after a hard day without some load of stuffed shirts getting in the way?
"See? Clothes." Classic!
"See? Clothes." Classic!
Heheheheeheh. Nicely done
Glad you liked the chapter and thanks for the fave
Glad you liked the chapter and thanks for the fave
I like this chapter a lot Th Fusiliers made quite a haul ... even if they were paid for every thing that they captured ... dropships are not cheap even a Leopard