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No more heavy JavaScript frameworks!
FunctionSack is like its name - a sack of JavaScript functions. It's not a framework. It doesn't force you to learn any new philosophy or ideology. It's a toolikt that provides useful functions for several areas - from type recognition to AJAX. What's important - FunctionSack is fully customizable, so you can take from it only what you want and make your own lightweight library. Stop reading this - go to the download page and try yourself.
Find out 'Why FunctionSack?' in 3 bullet points, 5 examples and 2 architectural descriptions
- Customizable download - take only these features you need
- Platform-independent:
- Browsers: FF 2.0+, Chrome, Opera 9+, IE 6+, Safari 2+, WebKit
- CommonJS (Node.JS, RingoJS, V8CGI, ...)
- Shells - Rhino, SpiderMonkey
- RequireJS
- Side effect free, stateless functions
- Customizable main namespace name
- Open source and open format - you can influence the future of the library (see New function)
- ECMAScript 5 compliant - it uses ES5 features (when available) and it can provide them to ES3 environments
- core - mixin, bind, toArray, ...
- type - improved typeof, dedicated type checkers
- obj - object manipulation, traversing and testing
- str - templates and string manipulation
- es5 - ECMAScript 5 functionality in ECMAScript 3 environments
- env - environment recognition (is ES5 supported?, is DOM available?, does it run on Node.JS? ...)
- dom - essential functions for cross-browser DOM and event manipulation plus DOM builder
- ajax - cross-browser AJAX support
- prototype - useful add-ons for those who like to manipulate on standard prototypes (module can be disabled for those who don't).
Lets see FunctionSack in action. Example below tries to show as much as possible in a single function.
The virtual problem shows situation when we need to load user data from external file and display them
in the browser as a list. To complicate the situation - we suppose that original user object have plenty
of data, but for our needs we want to simplify them - get rid of all methods and properties containing
falsy values. The result of this function is an array of (simplified) user objects.
If the example seem to be complex, please read our How to start page first.
/** * Function loads user data from given location and displays them in * a DOM element specified by ID. The code has been simplified for * FunctionSack demonstration purposes - normally the logic and UI * should not be mixed together. There is also no error handling. */ var loadUsers = function(url, elementID){ // function fails in environments without DOM or ECMAScript 3 support if( !fs.env.DOM || fs.env.ES_VERSION < 3 ){ throw new Exception("Not supported environment"); } // an array of users var users = []; // FunctionSack synchronous AJAX loader var data = fs.ajax.loadSync({url:url}); data = JSON.parse( data ); // DOM builder (more advanced usage below) var list = fs.dom.create("ul", {id:"users"}); // FunctionSack supports ECMAScript 5 features // and makes them available on ECMAScript 3 environments data.users.forEach(function(userData){ // for each object from data.users array we create a new object // which contains only non-function and non-empty properties // from the original one var user = fs.obj.filter(userData, function(name,type,desc){ // with FunctionSack comparison to "function" type is safe // (it won't return "function" for RegExp on V8/Chrome) return type !== "function" && !fs.type.isFalsy(desc.value); }); // some - another useful ECMAScript 5 method var contains = users.some(function(u){ // deepEqual compares two objects by value (recursively) return fs.obj.deepEqual(u, user); }); if( !contains ) { users.push(user); } // now lets create DOM Element from user data and append it to // ul element created before. Each DOM element looks like this: //
login: firstname lastname
 // text is created without concatenation, but with format method fs.dom.append(list, fs.dom.create("li",{ "class": "user" }, fs.dom.create("strong",{}, user.login), fs.str.format(": {firstname} {lastname}", user))); }); // display list of users in particular place of the page // accessed by element ID. Remove previous list first fs.dom.removeChildNodes(elementID); fs.dom.append(elementID, list); // emit custom event for the users-pane, passing // users array as a parameter fs.dom.dispatchEvent(elementID, "list-ready", users); };
What next?
Read more about FunctionSack modules in How to start or simply see our API.
If you feel not very convinced to the solution, please read Why FunctionSack article.
Whatever you read we recommend to practice the examples. So - download FunctionSack first.


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Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875)
Opéra comique in four acts by Georges Bizet; Libretto by Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella by Prosper Mérimée; First performed on 3rd March 1875, in Paris; Premiered at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on 11th May 1979; Revised version on 8th March 2008
In French with German surtitles
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|William Spaulding (04.04.2013 | 25.04.2013)
|Stage direction
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|Stage design, Costume design
|Pier Luigi Samaritani
|Setting, revised version
|Norbert Bellen
|Choir Conductor
|William Spaulding
|Children's choir
|Christian Lindhorst
|Christine Rice
|Anita Rachvelishvili (15.12.2012 | 18.12.2012 | 10.01.2013)
|Clémentine Margaine (04.04.2013 | 25.04.2013)
|Hila Fahima
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|Annie Rosen
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|Martina Welschenbach
|Michaela Kaune (18.12.2012 | 10.01.2013)
|Heidi Stober (18.11.2012 | 25.11.2012)
|Don José
|Roberto Saccà
|José Cura (15.12.2012 | 18.12.2012 | 10.01.2013)
|Gaston Rivero (04.04.2013 | 25.04.2013)
|Simon Pauly
|ZhengZhong Zhou (15.12.2012 | 18.12.2012 | 10.01.2013 | 04.04.2013 | 25.04.2013)
|James J. Kee (06.11.2012)
|Seth Carico
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|Bastiaan Everink
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|Michael Bachtadze (04.04.2013)
|Matthew Peña
|Paul Kaufmann (04.04.2013 | 25.04.2013)
|Jörg Schörner
|A citizen
|Marek Picz
|Aram Youn
|Sungjin Kown (18.11.2012 | 15.12.2012 | 10.01.2013 | 25.04.2013)
|Kinderchor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
|Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
|Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Sensuous, offensive and devoid of all civic sense of morality: CARMEN, Georges Bizet's story of a fatal love triangle, scandalised the audience at its premiere at the Paris Opéra Comique in 1875 and spent years playing to small, fringe audiences as a result - unimaginable today, the work being the household name among operas. The tale of Carmen and Don José, at once banal and existential, ends with an inevitably tragic murder. Carmen's absolute need for freedom and her insistence on relationships based on complete independence and equality make her irresistible to Don José, who nonetheless proves unable to tolerate her urge to defend her liberty. A victim of his own desire, he is finally driven to destroy his lover and himself with her.
To convey this tragic material Bizet succeeded in using the medium of an opéra comique that presents us with all the emotions and traits of the human condition – levity, drabness, silliness and stoniness, seduction and playfulness, cruelty and destiny. Of all the familiar features of the work, perhaps the best known is the original Cuban »habanera« used by the tobacco worker Carmen to attract the attention of Don José. The music of the opera, filled with catchy melodies, is dominated by dance routines and Spanish rhythms. The savage, romantic country beyond the Pyrenees enthralled Georges Bizet among many others, and »Carmen« is today considered the central work expressing French yearnings for their unknown, idealised neighbour to the south. In 19th-century Paris this operatic depiction of fated lovers, with its erotic overtones and its tension between absolute devotion and undiluted liberty, could only be performed where bourgeois boundaries, both spatial and ideological, had been rejected.

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Part two of the Amish sawmill operation.
This hot spring we had sure was a precursor to this summer's weather, wasn't it? Thirteen 90 degree days here in NE OH, so far, which is pretty hot for us. Hope some of you guys were able to build your solar kilns, and get them running. It's been a good year for them. Now, let's get back into the woods with my Amish friends.
I shot this picture on the way back to the truck. This is the road that the horses gave me a ride on as they went to the landing. These woods were so wet that this road was more like a causeway.
After the horse team brought me to the landing, I met with Paul, and paid him. Everyone was on break, so I was able to get some pictures. Remember, as I stated in previous blogs, the Amish do not like their pictures taken. From the back is okay, but not their faces.
Below is the mill of death they were running at the landing. The operator was an old guy of about 25!
Watch your feet. Stumble over something here, and you will cut something off that you might need. Below is a close-up of the blade. Smaller than what you find in a more permanent sawmill set-up.
Below is the power plant that is running the mill.
Not sure how big their engine is, but my other Amish friend runs a 50hp Duetz diesel on his "fixed" sawmill. Their sawmill, and this one above are relatively quiet as they have mufflers in place. A lot of the Amish pull the mufflers off as they feel they get better engine performance without them. Of course most are pretty close to deaf, so not sure what they think they are gaining. We had a mufflerless Amish sawmill that was running in the woods here that was 5 miles from my house, and I could hear their mill running plainly. I went up to talk to the guys to see if they had found any figured lumber in the 50 acres that they were logging (they hadn't), and you pretty much had to yell at them as their hearing was shot. Not to mention it is extremely annoying for all of us living within a seven mile radius to listen to their mill running all day long. You can hear it even inside the house with the windows closed!
Here are some logs that are on the deck awaiting their turn to be cut:
Two young guys with some log peavies roll them down to the mill operator. The logs are cut into lumber, then they are passed to another guy that edges them, and then off to a couple of teenaged guys that stack them into bunks where they wait to be graded. See below:
This follows the same procedure as the first blog I wrote titled "In the beginning".
I found this image below as a sad sight the last time I was there in June. Here are some veneer logs marked, and on their way to...., guess where? If you guessed China, you are right:
Even the Amish foreman, Lester, couldn't believe it. Like he said: "It is hard to believe that they can pay to have these trucked to the east coast, pay again to have them shipped half way around the world, make something, pay to ship the finished product back, and it still cheaper than the wood products that we make here in NE OH". Lester added, "And you know the really sad part Kevin? The Chinese pay more for our veneer logs than the American veneer buyers" It's a tough thing to drive through Youngstown Ohio and see the empty factories, and all of the people struggling there, but we are better off, aren't we?
Next blog we will finish up on this Amish sawmill operation. I have some nice pictures of the woods before it was logged, and after. Also, they started on the front part of the woods the last time I was there, so we have some pictures of that as well.
Thanks for reading, and enjoy the rest of your summer. I also like reading your comments, so keep them coming!
Kevin Koski
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Dry Kiln owner/operator
As long as we have a pro socialist government striving cut America down a notch and make us a part of a global economy this will continue. America has lost over 5 million middle class jobs in the last few years and is still doing so.
Forget the middle class jobs. What about the millions of factory and mill workers that have been displaced by NAFTA and the Chinese. If you don't keep the lower income jobs then those people will just be on welfare. Sad to see entire small towns go under due to the largest employers closing down and moving their operations to China or Mexico.
Sorry, onemor4u, it's capitalism and not socialism that's driving the jobs out of America. Sacrifice anything for the bottom line, that's capitalism.
Wake up! It's a few government "officials" that are taxing our business' out of existance!
That does look like a death trap. But with some guards that unit could be made a lot safer.
Interestingly, there is a higher rate of hereditary deafness among the Amish than there is in the "English" community. I wonder if these guys happened to be partially deaf to begin with, which would help explain their cavalier attitude towards hearing protection.
I happen to be profoundly deaf myself (from disease in infancy), and don't bother with hearing protection myself since there's nothing left to lose anyway.
On the subject of the China market; who thinks that the Chinese are buying these logs, I bet that it's some scum bag right here from the US, that just load these logs onto boats, and before they get out of sight they are being turned into inferior products and never see China! Of course they are being processed by chinese at, probbably $3 per day, instead of a living wage that is needed to live here in the dictatorial US of A!!!
The old mill should be replaced with a bandsawing operation. That alone would save many board feet of lumber. Would soon pay for itself if sawing figured wood.
This re.inds me of when I was a teenagef. My daddy had a mill similar here they call them "Packers old sawmills" I tailed the saw and run the edger. Good memories think God they are memories. Thanks for the story and pics
Ken "Pa Pa" Shelton
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Employee Benefits Security Administration:
Improvements Have Been Made to Pension Enforcement Program but Significant Challenges Remain
GAO-05-784T: Published: Jun 9, 2005. Publicly Released: Jun 9, 2005.
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Congress passed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to address public concerns over the mismanagement and abuse of private sector employee benefit plans by some plan sponsors and administrators. The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) shares responsibility with the Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for enforcing ERISA. EBSA works to safeguard the economic interest of more than 150 million people who participate in an estimated 6 million employee benefit plans with assets in excess of $4.4 trillion. EBSA plays a primary role in ensuring that employee benefit plans operate in the interests of plan participants, and the effective management of its enforcement program is pivotal to ensuring the economic security of workers and retirees. Recent scandals involving abuses by pension plan fiduciaries and service providers, as well as trading scandals in mutual funds that affected plan participants and other investors, highlight the importance of ensuring that EBSA has an effective and efficient enforcement program. Accordingly, this testimony focuses on describing EBSA's enforcement strategy, EBSA's efforts to address weaknesses in its enforcement program along with the challenges that remain.
EBSA's enforcement strategy is a multifaceted approach of targeted plan investigations. To leverage its enforcement resources, EBSA provides education to plan participants and plan sponsors. EBSA allows its regional offices the flexibility to tailor their investigations to address the unique issues in the regions, within a framework established by EBSA's Office of Enforcement. The regional offices then have a significant degree of autonomy in developing and carrying out investigations using a mixture of approaches and techniques they deem most appropriate. Participant leads are still the major source of investigations. EBSA officials told us that they open about 4,000 investigations into actual and potential violations of ERISA annually. To supplement their investigations, the regions conduct outreach activities to educate both plan participants and sponsors. The purpose of these efforts is to gain participants' help in identifying potential violations and to educate sponsors in properly managing their plans and avoiding violations. Finally, EBSA maintains a Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program through which plan officials can voluntarily report and correct some violations without penalty. EBSA has taken steps to address many of the recommendations we have made over the years to improve its enforcement program, including assessing the level and types of noncompliance with ERISA, improving sharing of best investigative practices, and developing a human capital strategy to better respond changes in its workforce. EBSA reported a significant increase in enforcement results for fiscal year 2004, including $3.1 billion in total monetary results and closing about 4,400 investigations, with nearly 70 percent of those cases resulting in corrections of ERISA violations. Despite this progress, EBSA continues to face a number of significant challenges to its enforcement program, including (1) the lack of timely and reliable plan information, which is highlighted by the fact that EBSA is currently using plan year 2002 and 2003 plan information for its computer targeting, (2) restrictive statutory requirements that limit its ability to assess certain penalties, and (3) the need to better coordinate enforcement strategies with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is highlighted by recent scandals involving the trading practices and market timing in mutual funds and conflicts of interest by pension consultants.
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Retirement Security:Low Defined Contribution Savings May Pose ChallengesGAO-16-408: Published: May 5, 2016. Publicly Released: May 5, 2016.
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Retirement Security:Shorter Life Expectancy Reduces Projected Lifetime Benefits for Lower EarnersGAO-16-354: Published: Mar 25, 2016. Publicly Released: Apr 4, 2016.
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Pension Advance Transactions:Questionable Business Practices and the Federal ResponseGAO-15-846T: Published: Sep 30, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 2015.
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Retirement Security:Federal Action Could Help State Efforts to Expand Private Sector CoverageGAO-15-556: Published: Sep 10, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 29, 2015.
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401(K) Plans:Clearer Regulations Could Help Plan Sponsors Choose Investments for ParticipantsGAO-15-578: Published: Aug 25, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 4, 2015.
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401(K) Plans:Frequent and Collective Trading Are Uncommon and Not a Significant Concern for Plan Participants, Sponsors, or Mutual FundsGAO-15-427R: Published: May 14, 2015. Publicly Released: Jun 15, 2015.
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Bald Eagle Watching in the Cache River Wetlands
The Cache River Wetlands offers great opportunities for eagle watching, as well as spotting other birds. The Cache River Wetland Center provides resource and identification materials to help you spot eagles and other birds in the area and along the rivers. They will provide maps and directions to the viewing station for the nest just off Illinois Route 37 off Perks road and south of the visitor's center.
Bicyclists meet at the Olive Branch Community Center at 8 AM. Organized bike routes of 15, 30, 45, 62 and 100 mile rides around scenic Horseshoe Lake and area. Entry fee includes: Event bag, chance for attendance prizes. Early registration includes commemorative t shirt.
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Enjoy the fall color of the Shawnee National Forest and guided home tours. Shop at local orchards, farm markets and art and craft fairs. Sample wine along the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, participate in the fun run or biathlon race.
This fun fest includes a flea market, parade, softball tournament, yard sales, BBQ and music, canoe tours on Saturday.
Organizers have planned a one-day tour in and around Union and Jackson counties. Transportation, lunch and commemorative t-shirt are provided as part of the tour. The fall tour will commence at the Shawnee College Annex in Anna, Illinois at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2016. The Fall Ozark Tour coincides with National Public Lands day. The tour will visit Shawnee National Forest sites including the Kaolin pond area where the clay for the famous Kirkpatrick pottery was obtained; Pomona Natural Bridge, one of the largest Natural Bridges in the Midwest; and the Lincoln-Douglas debate site at the old Union County fairgrounds all with interpretation by U.S. Forest Service personnel.
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THE SKINNY: The Bulldogs are coming off a 71-67 loss to Robert Morris in a tough home defeat. It was the team's sixth loss in its last nine outings, so righting the ship with a win against the Pioneers is critical. The two teams have faced each other 26 times, but in 10 Division I meetings Bryant is 2-8.
Sacred Heart has five players who average double figures led by Evan Kelley's 14.1. Alex Francis led Bryant against RMU with 29 points and 8 rebounds. Dyami Starks was held to 13 points on 5-of-14 shooting. Bryant plays Saturday at Fairleigh Dickinson.
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Williston, SC--When they needed him the most, Williston-Elko running back Antonio Coleman came through in the clutch. A bum ankle had held the senior out the past three games. But on Friday, he made up for his absence in pretty much one half. Because of that, Coleman is our Academy Sports and Outdoors player of the week.
It's fair to say the Blue Devils missed the burst of energy that Coleman normally provides. The senior reeled off four touchdowns and 171 yards in the 62-40 win over Wagener-Salley. Even more impressive for Coleman, this was his first game action since the second week of the season against Chesterfield. Coleman put the team on his back as Williston Elko rallied in the second half.
"We went in the lockerroom at halftime and I was just thinking, meditating and thinking about plays I wanted to make in the second half. I didn't want to go down with a loss right when I came back." said Antonio Coleman
"We've got some good backs and kids that run the ball hard, but Antonio's got that little pop, that little speed burst that we need...that allows us to turn four and five yard plays in to fifteen or twenty yard plays." added Dwayne Garrick
Tight game going in to the third, Williston-Elko outscored Wagener-Salley 46-20 in the second half. Coleman notched three of his four touchdowns after the break.
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Book of Job Chapter 2 Summary
No, Not More…
- God gets back to bragging about Job, and Satan, once again, doesn't buy it.
- This time, God gives Satan permission to hurt Job physically, something he wouldn't let him do last time. Just don't kill him, God says.
- Satan's method of choice? Give Job sores from his tippy-toes to his noggin.
- Job's wife apparently doesn't find this attractive, because she suggests that he curse God and die. But Job refuses to be disloyal.
- Job's buddies Eliphaz, Zophar, and Bildad come to visit and chill with him while he rolls around in ash and sackcloth. This is all standard procedure, don't worry.


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Recipe Adapted from Chilled Magazine
- 2 oz pineapple vodka
- 1.5 oz orange sorbet
- 1 oz pineapple juice
- 1 oz almond milk
- 1 oz simple syrup
- Let sorbet reach room temperature and pour into a highball glass. (I used wine glasses and therefore used a bit more of each of the ingredients to fill the glass.)
- Shake vodka and pineapple juice with ice, and strain over the layer of sorbet.
- Combine almond milk and simple syrup in an airtight container (if you're not using real barware) and shake until the mixture becomes frothy. Pour over second layer and fill to top of glass.
*The original recipe said to use pineapple juice as the first layer, followed by the layer of sorbet. I think if I'd done the thicker layer of sorbet followed by the pineapple juice, the layers might have held up better. I'd suggest going that route if you decide to give it a try! Also, if the almond milk froth isn't holding up for you, you could always switch that out with vegan whipped cream. But you should be finnneee. Enjoy!


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How To Criticize
Mafioso: How To Criticize
One of those letters came a few years back, which we actually posted on the site. It was from a young Midwestern farm boy with a fresh mouth and a lot of attitude. Some excerpts worth noting from this stunad's letter are as follows: "You are an arrogant peace of crap." I love that one. "Get a real job." I guess running a family isn't work. But what puts the filling in the cannoli is that this kid recently wrote back asking us to take down his rant.
He was sincere, apologetic and has matured a bit since the last time we spoke. And since I've always believed there to be honor in forgiveness, I accept this heartfelt apology. But as is usually the case with an old wise guy like myself, it won't come without a lesson on how to tactfully criticize.
Never document your emotionsI've always preached against letting your emotions rule. And the worst way to do so is to put them to paper. Marone. The downfalls to this are twofold: One, anytime a man publicly displays this level of anger, he's actually displaying his weakness. Hold yourself together. Flapping your lip is merely a sign of insecurity. Two, as you've learned the hard way, documenting such emotions can only come back to haunt you. That goes for sending Mr. Mafioso your unvarnished opinion, or sending Gino, who still owes you from the track, a death threat. There's a reason the old families used to send each other a dead fish when a soldier got whacked — it's harder to trace a branzino.
Criticize in personI know face-to-face communication is hard to come by these days, but when it comes to learning about how to criticize, all remarks should be made in person. Everyone seems to be a tough guy over e-mail, and oftentimes they're too tough. For instance, someone, hypothetically speaking, may have called me "an arrogant piece of crap." He might not have meant it. He might have hit "send" without a proofread. But I guarantee you, if he was standing across from me, I would have heard a much different version. And if not, well, he would have seen a very different ending. If you've got something to say, say it while looking into the other man's eyes. It means more that way. Any cafone can talk dirty from behind a keyboard, but if he can say it while sitting across a guy's desk, marone, he's got some balls.
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The Creepy Voicemail Message I got from A Voice for Men's most active activist, KARMA MRA MGTOW
So a reporter from the Toronto Star recently contacted Paul Elam of A Voice for Men to ask him about the harassment and threats received by several student protesters at the University of Toronto after Elam and his associates identified and vilified them online, both on AVFM and on its bogus "offenders registry" called Register-Her . (You can read more about the harassment here, here and here; here's the school's official statement condemning the threats.)
In his response to the reporter, Elam made this laughable assertion:
I am 100% certain that no individual associated with AVFM would condone or tolerate any type of threat made against anyone. If I found out that anyone was, their connection with AVFM would be quickly severed.
Yeah, how dare anyone accuse anyone from AVFM of harassing or threatening anyone! It's not like the site's slogan is "Fuck Their Shit Up." Oh, wait. It is. It's not like they set up an entire fake "offenders registry" in an attempt to smear feminists and other women they don't like. Oh, wait. They did. It's not like Elam told one of his feminist enemies that "the idea of fucking your shit up gives me an erection." Oh wait. He did.
And it's not like anyone associated with the site has, oh, I dunno, called up someone on the AVFM enemies list in the middle of the night and left a creepy voicemail message predicting the imminent demise of feminism.
Oh, wait.
At 1:38 AM on December 15th of last year, I heard the phone ring. The caller ID showed that the call was coming from a fellow calling himself KARMA MRA MGTOW. I immediately recognized this as being the internet handle of an AVFM regular. Not particularly wanting to talk to him at 1:38 AM — or at any time, really – I let it go through to voicemail. Perhaps unaware that Caller ID had coughed up his name, KARMA left this brief and cryptic message, which for some reason he delivered in falsetto.
In case you have trouble with the sound file, he said "Mm mm mmm! Feminism will die!"
Was this a threat? I would say so; despite the oddity of the message, I think it was intended to intimidate, to let me know that the AVFM regulars have my phone number — and perhaps my address? — and have no hesitation about invading my privacy in the middle of the night. Calling someone up at 1:38 in the morning and leaving a weird, creepy, hostile message is pretty clearly an act of harassment. Even if you do it in falsetto. Perhaps especially if you do it in falsetto.
The call was made using Skype, and I contacted them to report it. (The number itself, I discovered after looking into it, isn't associated with any particular individual; it's one that Skype assigns to various users making non-internet calls. It was Caller ID that identified who was calling.) Here's a screenshot of the message in my voicemail inbox.
So who was my mysterious caller? Karma, otherwise known as Frank James Spencer, is one of AVFM's most devoted activists, regularly posting videos to YouTube of his various postering runs for the site. He has also, on a number of occasions, encouraged AVFM regulars to flood the comment sections of other internet sites — by offering to donate a couple of bucks to AVFM for every comment posted. "Let's flood this bitch with the message!" Elam wrote, announcing one such offer from Spencer/Karma.
Elam has regularly lavished praise on his star activist."Thanks, KARMA, for helping us define 'One Man Army.'" Elam wrote after Spencer/Karma set up a miniature FM radio station to broadcast the AVFM internet radio show 24 hours a day. "You, sir, are an MRA's MRA. Keep up the amazing work."
An "MRA's MRA" he may be, but as his call to me made abundantly clear, Spencer/Karma has trouble telling the difference between "activism" and "harassment."
Indeed, he has stated outright in the past that he is willing to break the law– and go off the Internet — in order to fight the purported evil of feminism. (I took this screenshot at the time of the harassment in December; since then AVFM has evidently changed its system of up and downvoting comments and the comment's many upvotes have vanished.)
It's comments like this that make it clear to me that Spencer/Karma's phone call can't be dismissed as a harmless prank.
I'm making all this public not only because it's a good way to point out the comical hypocrisy of Elam's comments above, but also because I'm curious to know if other people — and if so, how many — have gotten weird and threatening calls from Spencer/Karma in the middle of the night?
If you or anyone you know has gotten threatening or harassing phone calls from him or from any other MRA, associated with AVFM or not, please contact me. (My email is my last name at well.com.) I will keep your information confidential unless you want to go public with it.
NOTE: Before anyone accuses me of "doxxing" Spencer by using his real name, you should know that he makes no effort to hide his name, and that he does his internet activism as both Frank James Spencer and KARMA MRA MGTOW. His Facebook page lists him by both names, and it links back to AVFM. He has also posted comments here on Man Boobz under his real name on several occasions, like this one, with links to both his Facebook page and to several of his YouTube videos, all of which clearly identify him as being KARMA MRA MGTOW.
EDITED TO ADD: Originally, as I said, I was able to tell who was calling with Caller ID. But Comcast has now altered the way it displays old messages online, so now it shows his account name as well. So here's a new pic so you don't have to take my word for it that caller ID identified him. As I said before, the number is a Skype number — you can look it up — which is why it's in California, not Australia. Click on the pic to see it full size.
Posted on April 3, 2013, in a voice for men, harassment, hypocrisy, irony alert, misogyny, MRA, paul elam, threats and tagged a voice for men, antifeminism, harassment, hypocrisy, men's rights, misogyny, MRA, threats, university of toronto. Bookmark the permalink. 196 Comments.
I still can't get the melody of it out of my head….
Every part in every movie and TV show should be played by those guys. Yes. Every.
To sum up my reaction to that video
"I love you"
… "I love you too Mr. Patrick-Harris"
"When it comes to Aussie falsettos, dude's no Barry Gibb."
LOL that's just who I thought of!
"Thus concludes yet another episode of Viscaria: Surprisingly Inept Super Sleuth."
I would totally watch that.
all things striped and stinging
Joss Whedon has said he'd like to do a sequel to Dr Horrible, when he has time.
This was a video I did that got false flagged (censored) on YouTube by the MRA regarding creepy messages, notes, comments directed toward me, etc. on YouTube. I don't have a phone so, no I don't get creepy messages from people from the MRA. I met some users from "the mansophere" but to my knowledge, they didn't recognize me. Sometimes the world just seem like a small place.
In the news of other trollage, does anyone remember Antz? In his dubious honor, I am actually writing flash fic based on his dream of separating men and women across the Mississippi River. It meshed with a prompt on my Writeathon! I couldn't help it…
" I am actually writing flash fic based on his dream of separating men and women across the Mississippi River" Why so small a separation barrier? why not the old world to one sex and the new world to the other?
RE: talacaris
Because salmon, talacaris. Because SALMON.
(Translation: it's already an absurd scenario. Why are you trying to actually put logic to it?)
Talacaris, go find Antz and ask him.
"Argenti, I have to correct you on the Doctor Who bees. The vespiform was clearly a giant wasp, not a bee."
"And when it comes down to it? It goes bing when it does stuff."
Hell, I've got my mother hooked on that one — my iPad bings, she asks if there's stuff😄
PS have you ever tried not blinking?!
Woo, James Herriot! I have a couple of chapters of one of his books marked for if I'm feeling depressed. His books are great that way.
oh yeah, james herriot.
hey, i think there was a satire published in an old national lampoon issue called all creatures, even bees.
I like James Herriot's books! And remember the incredibly youthful Peter Davison playing Tristan in the series?
RE: Kittehs
I never saw the show; I didn't even know there was one until recently. I heard it was good, though.
It was! I think the BBC did it. It was called All Creatures Great and Small and starred Christopher Timothy as James, Carol Drinkwater as Helen, Robert Hardy as Siegfried and Peter Davison as Tristan.
Here's a little fanvid with pics of them:
If nothing else, Nathan Fillion is bound to be a better Dogberry than Michael Keaton was. That was one of the few things I really didn't like about Branagh's movie version.
That one bothered me forever. I was finally able to let it go in the end with the mantra 'it's an interpretation, it's an interpretation.'
I'm still working on getting my hands on Hamlet with David Tennant and Patrick Stewart…..
Holy shit. De-lurking again to to give you a little bit of brain bleach. Really, I'm amazed you continue to deal with this horribleness. And I'm very grateful too!
Tennant is great at everything. I can still remember the first thing I ever saw him in, where he managed to hold his own opposite Ken Stott. Not many people can pull that off when they're right out of drama school (or at all).
Then of course the first thing I see on Frank the Genius's FB page is, "Asian Drivers. Fuck!"
What an original…dude. I would call him a tool, but that would imply him having some sort of usefulness.
Def meant to harass and intimidate. I guess that group excels at this tactic as a means of derailing and silencing feminist discussion. The analogy I think of is a group of white guys trying to shut down a group promoting equality for people of color. Because "you know white people r faced with oppression too".
On a lighter note the idea of trouser kittens is too cute for words.
Noadi — you remember the episode with the living sun (…not tonight's…)? It was called "42", so yes, I'm inclined to think it was intentional.
Whee for another living sun? I can't decide if I liked tonight or just want to still give a shit.
This is not okay. I'm am average guy, work for a phone company, drive a beat up car, etc. But just throwing this out here? This shit ain't okay. Men's rights are fine. More than fine. They've been too fine for too long. So these guys need to calm down, play a few rounds of Call of Duty, and realize they aren't the Center of the universe. These are the same assholes who coined "friendzone" as an excuse for why women that they approach as friends won't have casual sex with them. They project, because of their insecurities in being found to be less than ideal. They crush the beauty from their lives so they won't be targeted for not maintaining the status quo of MANLINESS!
I'm some random guy, and that shit is not okay.


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Went for a run with Jon and Bob today, the new route we've been running, 8km run. It was a good run. They were faster than me. But I didn't feel like a block of cement this time. I felt like I've improved which is so great. Felt the same when I did body pump the other day, feel such an improvement. Which is the greatest feeling ever.
Came home and made a new recipe, which you shouldn't when you're treating other people for food. You should test it once before. But I did and I really liked it and they seemed to as well, even if it was served slightly late… It's a vegan recipe and was filling for a soup and spicy and nice. I found the recipe here.


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Central and local governments often employ sophisticated modelling and appraisal procedures to ensure that the transport strategies and schemes that are selected for implementation meet policy objectives and are economically efficient. But relatively little effort has been made by the profession to develop methods to assist with the generation of appropriate and innovative options which form the core inputs to this whole process.The paper first summarises UK local authority views about the importance of option generation and their current ability to develop suitable options. It then provides an overview of methods that have been used in a variety of disciplines and policy areas to generate options. Some mainly represent or package existing knowledge, while others encourage 'outside-the-box' thinking, with the aim of developing solutions that have not previously been thought of. Methods range from those that are highly quantitative and replicable, to others that are qualitative and much more subjective in nature.Four option generation tools developed as part of the DISTILLATE project are described and illustrated with case study examples. Two apply at the strategic level; one is designed to assist in selecting packages of measures that contribute to an urban transport/land use strategy, while the other assists in identifying accessibility problems experienced by different population groups, and in generating a range of potential solutions. The other two apply at the scheme level and are more participatory in nature; they deal with streetspace allocation and with the improvement of community spaces.
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What is Felix Baumgartner's balloon made of? The balloon is constructed of nearly transparent polyethylene (plastic) strips about the same thickness as a dry cleaning bag, which are heat-sealed together.
Why use such a delicate material? A very large balloon is needed to carry the Red Bull Stratos capsule (which weighs nearly 3,000 lbs / 1.360 kg) to the stratosphere. Very thin material is necessary to save weight. As it is, despite the light weight of the polyethylene, there is so much of it (40 acres) in Felix's balloon that uninflated it weighs 3,708 lbs / 1.682 kg.
What is the balloon filled with, and why? The balloon is filled with helium. Helium is lighter than air, providing the lift needed to take a heavy payload to the stratosphere.
How is a helium balloon different from hot air balloons used for sightseeing? They're different in many ways, including size, material and construction methods, but perhaps most significantly, using helium for lift allows a higher altitude. A hot air balloon is limited because the air inside must be heated (usually via propane burners) to provide lift — and with low oxygen in the upper stratosphere such heating wouldn't be feasible. Helium is lighter than air and provides lift without heating.
How much helium is used? The team will insert about 180,000 cubic feet / 5.097 cubic meters of helium at launch. As the balloon rises and the air pressure decreases, the helium will expand until the entire capacity of nearly 30 million cubic feet /849,505 cubic meters is full.
That's 10 times larger than Joe Kittinger's balloon in 1960, and three times bigger than the largest balloon ever launched with humans aboard (project Strato-Lab in 1961).
What are the dimensions of the balloon?
Length of uninflated balloon before launch: 592.41 feet / 180.56 meters
Height of balloon at takeoff: 550 feet / 167 meters
Takeoff height from the top of balloon to bottom of capsule: about 750 feet / 228 meters
Size of balloon at 120,000 feet / 36.576 meters:
– Height 335 feet / Diameter: 424 feet
– Height 102 meters / Diameter 129 meters
What kind of weather conditions are necessary to launch such a large balloon? The factor that concerns the team most is wind. Winds must be no more than about 2 mph / 3 kmh from ground level to about 800 feet / 244 meters.
Read more on the weather for this mission to the edge of space.
What else are these kinds of balloons used for? Helium balloons are used by government and university programs to launch weather equipment and telescopes that look into deep space, and also to provide near-space testing of components in preparation for eventual space missions. They are usually custom-made, so there are very few in existence.
What happens to the balloon after Felix's jump is complete? When Mission Control determines that the balloon is over an appropriate area, the capsule is remotely triggered to detach from the balloon. The balloon is automatically torn by a cable as it separates from the capsule, so the helium, which is non toxic when vented into the atmosphere, escapes and the empty balloon envelope falls to earth. A field crew retrieves polyethylene material, a process they've compared to "wrestling an elephant." The balloon team also retrieves a digital logger to analyze data from the mission, which can help to inform future flights.
Who launches the balloon? The balloon launch crew is from ATA Aerospace, a company with a half-century of experience, including support of some of Joe Kittinger's missions. ATA Aerospace is trusted to launch U.S. Air Force high-altitude balloon projects, and collectively the crew members for the Red Bull Stratos balloon have the experience of thousands of balloon launches.
Key among them are crew chief Ed Coca, who directs the team on the runway, and project lead Tracy Gerber, who coordinates balloon launch operations from Mission Control.
How many balloons does the Red Bull Stratos team have? The team had two identical balloons on hand for Felix's record-breaking attempt. One was used for the aborted launch on October 9 and cannot be re-used. An identical backup balloon will be used for the next attempt, and the team is investigating the possibility of procuring a third balloon should it be needed.
Read here about other high-altitude balloon record attempts.


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This is an expert level DH jump trail, it is not recommended for beginner riders, however you may come across some slower traffic on the way down. Passing is not recommended, and is best done a road crossings. The trail is broken into zones(1-7), determined by each road crossing.
Zone 1 starts out fairly mellow, with 4 smaller jumps. If you are having trouble, exit onto Tryumph at the end of zone 1.
The speed picks up a bit in Zone 2, you'll hit 2 jumps and then the Ol' Glory feature, where Livewire steps up and over the Gypsy trail. This feature is a slight hip, line up a bit left to right. If you follow the ride line, you should be ok.
Zone 3 is mostly straightaways, with some tighter berms at the bottom. Look for the dirt step-up to wood drop, this will be an option on the left approx 1/3 of the way down.
Zone 4 is a bit slower, with more flow. The last jump in 4 may feel a bit small, look for the hip landing on the left bank if you are going too big.
There is a shady pullout at the top of Zone 5, stop here to catch your breath. Dropping into 5, it feels very similar to A-Line in Whistler, tight, fast turns, with poppy jumps.
Zone 6 contains some of the largest jumps on the trail, watch your speed because it is easy to go too fast. The Dragon's Knuckle, step-on/step-off feature, is the most unique feature in the zone, and when you hit it right, feels awesome.
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If you make a habit of sincere prayer, your life will be very noticeably and profoundly altered. Prayer stamps with its indelible mark our actions and demeanor. A tranquillity of bearing, a facial and bodily repose, are observed in those whose inner lives are thus enriched. Within the depths of consciousness a flame kindles. And man sees himself. He discovers his selfishness, his silly pride, his fears, his greeds, his blunders. He develops a sense of moral obligation, intellectual humility. Thus begins a journey of the soul toward the realm of grace. . . . [Continued]
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On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 1:35 AM, Robert Mills
> Greetings to the -L,
> Does anybody know what is the current status of the Interex Contributed
> Software Library?
chuck shimada is the keeper of the csl. it was his job when interex
was still around...and he remains in possession of it
the most compelling reason for not releasing the csl (en mass) is
licensing. this software was given to interex with the understanding
that interex would control it's distribution -- it is not freeware.
having said that, enough time has passed that the writers may no
longer care....but no one knows for sure.
openmpe has been in-touch with chuck and has offered to host the
csl.... - d
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October 25, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Applauds Gov. Tom Corbett for Signing Ban on Gas Chamber Use at Animal Shelters
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Gov. Tom Corbett for signing HB 2630 into law. The law bans the use of carbon monoxide chambers at animal shelters and allows shelter personnel to procure the drugs necessary to euthanize animals in a humane manner.
October 24, 2012
Proteja a sus mascotas de los espantos en este Halloween
Mientras adultos y niños celebran la temporada de Halloween, la Humane Society of the United States les recuerda a los dueños de mascotas que esta festividad puede ser más aterradora que divertida para sus perros y gatos.
October 24, 2012
Wayne's Blog: 55 Actions to Help Animals and The HSUS
HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle lists 55 things you can do to positively impact animals.
October 11, 2012
The HSUS Applauds Veterinary Board Decision on Alabama's Nonprofit Spay/Neuter Clinics
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for unanimously voting against a rule that would have resulted in the closure of the state's nonprofit spay/neuter clinics.
October 8, 2012
The HSUS Opposes Effort to Shut Down Alabama's Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinics
The HSUS, on behalf of its 107,000 Alabama members and supporters, submitted comments in opposition to rules proposed by the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners that would prevent animal shelters from providing affordable veterinary care to their animals.
October 8, 2012
"Survivor" Winner Jenna Morasca Promotes Disaster Preparedness for The Humane Society of the United States
On "Survivor: Amazon," Jenna Morasca became the youngest woman ever to win the reality show's top prize. Now Morasca is working with The Humane Society of the United States to help animals be survivors, too.
October 5, 2012
The HSUS Applauds Joe's PET DEPOT for Helping Adoptable Dogs and Cats
With support from The Humane Society of the United States, Joe Seneshale, owner of Joe's PET DEPOT, will no longer sell puppies at his stores, and has converted to a humane business model of selling pet supplies and making available homeless dogs and cats from local animal shelters.
October 4, 2012
Groups Offer Tips for National Pet Wellness Month
October is National Pet Wellness Month and the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association and The Humane Society of the United States are reminding pet owners that preventative care is the easiest way to help pets live longer and healthier lives.
October 2, 2012
The HSUS Applauds Pennsylvania House Vote to Ban Gas Chambers at Animal Shelters
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the Pennsylvania House for voting to pass House Bill 2630, which would ban the use of carbon monoxide chambers at animal shelters, and allow shelter personnel to procure the drugs necessary to euthanize animals in a humane manner.
September 25, 2012
Washington Residents Advised About Wildfires' Impact on Pets
As multiple devastating wildfires burn across Washington, The Humane Society of the United States offers residents tips on ways to keep their pets healthy and safe when smoke is thick.
September 25, 2012
The HSUS and PetSmart Charities® Announce Pets for Life Mentorship Grant Recipients
The HSUS and PetSmart Charities® announced that ten local animal care organizations from around the country have been selected to receive the groups' Pets for Life Mentorship program grant, totaling $452,500 for the groups to provide direct, hands-on community outreach training tailored to help pets and pet owners in under-served neighborhoods.
September 25, 2012
Dr. Barry Kellogg Named as Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association's Senior Veterinary Advisor
The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association is pleased to announce Barry Kellogg, VMD, of North Port, Fla., as the organization's senior veterinary advisor.
September 24, 2012
The HSUS Applauds Pennsylvania Assembly Committee's Passage of Critical Animal Welfare Legislation
The Humane Society of the United States applauds the Pennsylvania House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee for voting to pass two important animal welfare acts.
September 19, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Donates Animal Food for Idaho Shelter Coping with Wildfire
The HSUS is donating $500 worth of animal food to the Lemhi Humane Society, which is caring for pets from nearby communities that have had to evacuate due to recent wildfires.
September 17, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Provides $5,000 to the SPCA of Texas for Taking Hurricane Isaac Pets
The HSUS is providing a $5,000 grant to the SPCA of Texas for its work taking in 266 pets from shelters in Louisiana and Mississippi the week that Hurricane Isaac struck the Gulf Coast.
September 12, 2012
The HSUS Presents its 2012 Humane Law Enforcement Awards in Seven States
The HSUS is presenting its 2012 Humane Law Enforcement Awards to authorities across the country who have taken an exemplary stand against animal cruelty.
September 6, 2012
Road Trip! Is Your Pet Travel-Ready?
Is your pet travel-ready? Here's how to safely satisfy his wanderlust—and yours.
September 5, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Helping Maryland Dog Owners after Pit Bull Court Decision
To assist Maryland dog owners and other citizens concerned about liability related to "pit bull" dogs stemming from a recent Court of Appeals ruling, The Humane Society of the United States has assembled resources and established the Protect Maryland Dogs Helpline.
September 2, 2012
The HSUS Works with PetSmart Charities to Deliver Supplies to Pet Owners Affected by Hurricane Isaac
The HSUS is assisting PetSmart Charities Emergency Relief Waggin' program deliver supplies requested by Jefferson Parish and Plaquemines Parish, La., in the wake of Hurricane Isaac.
August 23, 2012
The HSUS Assists in Rescue of 28 Dogs from North Carolina Puppy Mill
The HSUS and other area organizations were called in by the Wilson County Sheriff's Office to assist in the rescue of 28 large-breed dogs and puppies from a Wilson, N.C., property.
August 22, 2012
Residentes ubicados en posible trayectoria de Isaac instados a prepararse, incluir mascotas
Mientras que la tormenta tropical Isaac amenaza con fortalecerse mientras avanza hacia el oeste sobre el Mar Caribe, la HSUS les recuerda a los residentes en Puerto Rico, las islas del Caribe, la Florida y otros estados en el Golfo que se preparen al tomar algunos simples—pero importantes—pasos para mantener a sus mascotas seguras.
August 22, 2012
Residents in Possible Path of Isaac Urged to Prepare, Include Pets in Disaster Plans
As Tropical Storm Isaac threatens to gather strength as it moves westward over the Caribbean Sea, The HSUS reminds residents in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean islands, Florida and other Gulf states to prepare by taking some simple – but critical – steps to keep their pets safe.
August 21, 2012
The HSUS Recommends Pets Avoid Contact with West Nile Virus Pesticides
While many states struggle to combat the recent outbreak of West Nile virus, The HSUS wants to reassure pet owners that the virus itself does not appear to pose a direct threat to the majority of pets.
August 14, 2012
The Humane Society of the United States Aids Mississippi Sanctuary After Tornado Hits
The HSUS is providing a $4,000 grant to St. Francis Animal Sanctuary in Tylertown, Miss., after the shelter suffered major damage caused by a tornado last Friday.
August 10, 2012
Tips to Protect Your Pet Against Theft
In response to reports of a possible increase in thefts of pets nationwide, The Humane Society of the United States reminds pet owners that there are simple steps you can take to keep your pets safe.


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Mystery novels were easier to write than my first two books, though they were suspenseful. Book promotion has been a little easier for this one. I say that because my Egyptian novel is such a specialty, and appeals to a very unique group of people, like archaeologists, Egypt lovers, history buffs, and so forth.
At times, it's difficult to find places to promo, but I believe all us authors feel that way.
That's where author publicity comes in. If a reader likes an author it doesn't matter in which genre the author writes, readers will read.
One exception is that some readers favor a certain genre or author and will read nothing else.
So go ahead. Write multi-genre, if that's your wish.
This site is called Write Any Genre because that's what I do. I write in several genres, as the plots entice me to give them life.
If you have a book published and would like a chance to receive some of the best publicity possible, enter it into one of the "big" contests. You can go to the site directly from my Writing Contests page where I'll be adding only the best listings for writing competitions.
River Bones
....is my first of three mystery novels in the thriller category, and takes place in my hometown area of the Sacramento River Delta in California.
River Bones, received an Honorable Mention in the Mystery/Thriller category of the Eric Hoffer Book Awards competition. Though I wish it could have gone higher, as all writers wish, just making it into the top 10% of all books submitted is a real achievement. That is, River Bones beat out all romance, sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre of books in the Commercial Fiction category. I'm happy. I'm on the right track with my writing.
Also, River Bones was a Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards competition.
See the Video Trailer for River Bones:
More about the book and activities....
I named this Victorian mansion
Talbot House
after a character in the story.
I first found the drawings of this house along with the floor plans on the Internet. I loved the layout of both the lower and upper floors and set many scenes in the rooms of that house.
Then I conjured the idea that I might be able to show the house on the book cover
I contacted the company they sells the drawings of these houses and purchased the right to use the actual house and floor plans in and around which the story takes place. Though I decided not to include the floor plans in the book, this is the old 1896 Queen Anne Victorian featured in River Bones. I so fell in love with the layout of this house, if I could build my own Victorian, it would be this one.
These plans and numerous others are available at:
I have returned to the Sacramento River Delta several times on book promotion and author publicity tours for my first two books, after which I had wanted to write some mystery novels.
In talking to a friend I knew in high school about writing mystery novels, an idea slammed into my mind and sealed the fate of two separate plots hanging fire with no real story behind them.
One plot was about a class reunion and of a missing classmate.
The other plot was a simply mystery with a crime being solved.
No real story had yet formulated in my mind in order to flesh these out.
As I stood talking to this former high school friend, those two plots came together and jelled into one story! Thus, River Bones was born.
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Thinking ahead about author publicity for my mystery novels, I asked my friend if he would be interested in reading the manuscript when completed, and in giving some feedback. He agreed to do it. His comments:
"Gripping story taking place in the Sacramento River Delta. Edge of your seat drama. Wonderful, enjoyed it immensely. Accurate depiction of the Delta towns and surroundings as they have been for years.
"I lived here 50 years ago and live in Courtland today. This novel should be a Best Seller. Mary deal has done a magnificent job. Kudos to her and look forward to her next novel."
~ Jimmy Emerson, Class of 1959, Courtland High School, Courtland, CA
Promoting mystery novels is no different than any other author publicity. When promoting, the rule is to use everything at your disposal. Here then are more comments from two additional high school friends:
"Mary weaves both mystery and suspense with her memories of a place and time in her life long ago, but well remembered. The scenes and mention of the Delta in California are on target bringing to life the richness and beauty of the area. Bob and I again vied for time to read and enjoy the manuscript."
I talk about my mystery novels everywhere I go. From a dentist's chair, I asked the assistant if she would like to read a manuscript from one of my mystery novels. These are her comments:
"Thank you for letting me read your book. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters. They were unique and interesting, with lots of details."
~ Sylvia Morris, Kaneohe, HI
A local friend here on Kauai, who reads many genres including mystery novels, provided this:
"I just finished reading River Bones and can say without reservation that I enjoyed it immensely. Your characters are utterly believable, and as individuals, commanded love, sympathy, respect, and fear and loathing appropriately as the story progressed. The story line was well drawn and maintained my interest to the satisfying end."
~ Carla Koellmann, Spanish Teacher and bookseller, Lihue, HI
Another Delta native comments:
"River Bones is so perceptively written, a gripping mystery, about which I have to say is must reading for anyone who grew up in or has otherwise gotten hooked on The Sacramento Delta; specifically the vast expanse of farmlands crisscrossed with levees and the humanity stretching from Sacramento itself to the south as far as one's idea of the delta takes them.
"For me, aside from being an engaging, page-turner of a mystery, the book is a potent--even heartrending--nostalgic trip through the landmarks and uniqueness of this slice of all our Delta lives, regardless of precisely which "generation" we think defines us. River Bones and its dramatic prose, will prove to everyone who reads it, that that eternal Delta river keeps running through us all. What a "trippy" read it was. I'm tempted to drive up from Paso Robles just to go to Al's and cruise Locke and revisit memories captured in this novel."
~ Bill Bryan, Delta native, Paso Robles, CA
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Some great photos for you to enjoy from a couple of my book signings.
The first is from an event at Border's Books in Lihue on Kauai where the Island's premier entertainer, Larry Rivera of Coco Palms Hotel fame, joined me. It was great fun.
You can tell by the change of clothing in the last pictures that it's a different event. Those pics are from my hometown book signing.
Enjoying hearing a reader talk about this thriller.
Some of us joined Larry in a song. One person went off key!!
Some of the loglines that I wrote pertaining to this mystery novel are given below. The final synopsis or back cover blurb is also presented.
In writing mystery novels or any body of writing, in order to promote a story, always – that's always – write a Logline. Keep it under 50 words. Some places allow up to 100 words.
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A logline is also known in some circles as a "high impact statement" or a "pitch."
Another is called the "elevator pitch." Think about it.
Be careful how you describe your mystery novels or thrillers in a one sentence elevator pitch. Make sure people don't think you're going to do them bodily harm!
But if you can imagine speaking ONE SENTENCE that can tell that elevator friend what your book is about - one sentence to spark their interest enough to want to read your book - what would you say?
These are some loglines I've written for River Bones:
At 33 words:
A woman fears becoming a victim of a serial killer, a psychopathic trickster, who leaves horrific visual messages of his plans for her – like the open grave and dead cat behind her garage.
I like to give myself a challenge. Here's a real lean one:
At 17 words:
The beauty of the lush Sacramento River Delta farmlands and orchards hides an illusive, psychopathic serial killer.
At 97 words:
A woman moves back to her hometown only to learn the area is in the grip of a serial killer, a psychopathic trickster, who leaves horrific visual messages of his plans for her - like the open grave and dead cat behind her garage. The killer gets into her Victorian and laces her juices with Rohypnol, the date rape drug, but is thwarted in his effort to get to her. After several attempts on her life, she discovers clues from previous victims' burials and can identify the illusive madman. She volunteers as a decoy for the Sheriff's Department.
Though it seems more like a long Logline, at 99 words, this is the shortest Synopsis for River Bones:
Sara Mason moves back to her hometown in the Sacramento River Delta in California trying to heal tormenting memories of the drowning of her family. Undaunted, she purchases a verifiably haunted ramshackle Victorian with a history all its own. Many graves of the serial killer's victims were located over the past two decades. Now skeletal remains turn up on her property and more people go missing. The elusive psychopath makes several attempts on her life. To aid the Sheriff's Department, Sara courageously volunteers as a decoy and comes close to dying in the same manner as the other victims.
NOTE: After final decisions were made, this is the Synopsis from the back cover of the paperback copy:
Despite battling the memory of the drowning deaths of her younger sister and alcoholic parents, Sara is determined to make peace with her past. However, she soon learns that the elusive psychopath who strangles his victims, snaps their necks, and then buries each along with a dead animal, is now stalking her. Sara's attempt to rebuild her life is hindered even more by the discovery of skeletal remains both on and near her property. She must move out as the criminal investigation focuses on suspects like the gravedigger Crazy Ike, a cat-killing vagrant, a Peeping Tom, and several others who may be connected to the twenty-eight victims. After several attempts on her life, Sara discovers critical clues and bravely volunteers to be a decoy for the sheriff's department.
Sara Mason is a woman whose destiny has brought her back home, but her decision may lead her down a path lined with danger and straight into the arms of a madman.
More photos....
...the first from the class reunion dinner overlooking the Sacramento River.
My presentation at the Rio Vista Public Library.
My former classmates and cherished friends love mystery novels.
People seem to love mystery novels. As you can see I had a good many people attendance, but the photo below shows only a part of the 24 that attended.
You can see more photos on the Writing a Book Review page.
As I mentioned, for me, mystery novels are easy to write - so I must be sure to write them right and not take things for granted. The Howling Cliffs is now published. It is the 1st sequel to River Bones, my Sara Mason Mystery series. I have more stories in the works which will all be sequels to River Bones. Easy to write, perhaps, because of all the forensic research available today.
Check out the information and great photos from book promotion and author publicity posted for The Ka, my paranormal Egyptian fantasy.
Check out the information and photos from book promotion and author publicity for my adventure novel, The Tropics.
Mystery novels were easy to write and book promotion and author publicity is difficult and time consuming. Somewhere in there will be the rewards.
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The S&P Harley Davidson dealership in Williamstown will be celebrating its grand opening this weekend with a motorcycle rally the business owners hope will become an annual event.
After months of preparation, "Thunder Road Madness" will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the store's property at the top of the Interstate 77 Williamstown exit, according to a release from S&P.
"This is simply an exciting time for us to share a dream that was years in the making," S&P co-owner Patsy Hardy said in the release. "When we purchased the Williamstown property, we always had plans to begin holding 'Thunder Road Madness' and (we're) expecting guests numbering in the thousands."
The weekend's events will include concessions, game shows, charitable events with the local H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group) chapter, the S&P Casino, a Ms. S&P Bikini Contest and Mr. S&P Bicep Contest. Local band Titus Canbe will take the stage at 4 p.m. Friday, with Forward Control performing at 8:30. Special guest band The Outlaws will perform at 6 p.m. Saturday.
There will be a drawing for a Harley Davidson V-Rod motorcycle, valued at more than $13,700. Anyone with a wristband ticket for the event is automatically entered.
During the event, the public will be invited to tour the S&P facility, which opened in November.
"The response has been overwhelming within the local motorcycle circles to our upcoming weekend celebration," said Kenny Hardy, with S&P. "Before our official wristband tickets even arrived we had people walking into S&P asking for us to make sure we held a wristband for them. It's going to be a great event."
The cost is $15 for a wristband allowing access to the Friday and Saturday activities. Wristbands can be purchased, in advance, at S&P Harley Davidson or at the event.
The motorcycle rally will conclude on Sunday with a Benefit Run organized by the local H.O.G. chapter, which raises funds to provide scholarships for children in the Mid-Ohio Valley to attend Camp KnoComa, where children learn how to manage juvenile diabetes.
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A complete listing of event details can be found at www.sandpharleydavidson.com or at S&P's Facebook fan page.


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Exactly how steamy is this story?
Sex there is not, but there's plenty of pining and frustration. Mariane and Valère are in love, but there are obstacles at every turn. Tartuffe really wants Elmire, so much so that he can't help but fondle…her clothing, and demand proof of her (fake) love for him. Nothing ever comes of it though, and thank goodness for that.


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Welcome to the Department of Engineering Science and Physics' website. This is an exciting time to be at The College of Staten Island and to be pursuing a degree in our Engineering and Physics department. Lots of new things are happening at the department as exciting new degrees, programs and courses are being introduced. The new BS degree in Electrical Engineering, now in its third year, is going strong and is expecting initial ABET accreditation by August 2016. A new graduate program in Electrical Engineering that will lead to the Masters of Engineering (ME) in Electrical Engineering is now being prepared and expected to be in place by Fall 2017.
A new BS degree in Earth and Environmental Science is now being offered for the Fall 2016 semester, expanding our baccalaureate program to 4 different BS degrees. Addition of new courses and curriculum development have strengthened our longstanding BS degree in Engineering Science and have led to its successful ABET re-accreditation visit in 2014. All three specializations within Engineering Science, namely, Electrical, Mechanical and Computer Engineering lead our graduates to exciting opportunities in the field. Our Physics program is now expanding with the BS degree in Physics and BS in Physics (7-12) for teachers seeing increased numbers. Our Astronomy and Geology college support courses offer exciting science learning opportunities for a wide audience of students. The MS degree in Environmental Science, one of the first of its kind in the nation, is seeing steady growth and support from an upcoming undergraduate program. Finally, our faculty, a group of dynamic and multi-disciplinary scientists and researchers bring knowledge and the state-of-the-art in their respective fields as well as passion for teaching. Through consortial appointments as doctoral faculty at the CUNY Graduate Center as well as the PhD program in Electrical Engineering at the City College of New York (CCNY/CUNY), our faculty are actively advising PhD students in the fields of astrophysics, electrical engineering, condensed matter theory and many more. 2016 promises to be an ultra-exciting year at the department and we look forward to sharing it with you, our valued students.
See you in the 1N and 4N classrooms, laboratories and around the campus.
My best regards for your success in our programs,
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