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Sky Child!: 20 Crazy Cool Pictures Of Kids FlyingSerge Bielanko
I can still remember it all just like it was about six minutes ago.
I held my daughter in my arms and I did the little checklist off in my head to make sure she was ready for it.
Holds her head up on her own? Check.
Seems to like a thrill and a laugh? Check.
Appears reasonably hardy and durable? Check.
Everything seemed alright. I ran through the list again, pulling her close enough to me that I could feel her breath on my rough cheek. It all checked out once more. There was no turning back now. We were cleared for take-off.
I held my arms straight out in front of my chest and she went with them. She smiled at me. I returned it. I was so nervous that I was shaking a little bit, although looking back now I guess maybe that was First Time Daddy Jitters, huh? Well, the time had come…something I had long knew I was going to have to do, but it isn't all that easy when you're holding a twelve pound ball of angel in your arms and you need to chuck her back up towards Heaven, you dig?
"Hey Mama Bear," I whispered into her beaming face," You wanna go for a ride?"
I bit my lip and before she could even make one of her ishkibibble answers I toss her towards the sun. Her smile disappeared instantly and by the time she landed back in my grabby hands there was a look of uncertain terror creeping across her blushy cheeks. But, for whatever reason, I didn't back down. Up she went again. And this time, by the time she came back falling into my grip, her whole face had erupted into big big happiness.
I was saved!
It was working!
The oldest trick in the daddy book was working!
Since that day three years ago, I've tossed Violet and her little brother Henry skyward more times than I can count. And every single time we do it it's as exciting and cool as that first day. I think that's because I find that Air Kids are at about their absolute happiest when they are up there in the blue blue sky, flying around like a bird, feeling themselves lifting off from gravity/Earth/Dad. It's their first sip of life's little cocktail, when a bit of danger mixed with a bit of thrill gets all stirred up with a twist of love.
It's a time honored tradition is what it is. Daddies throwing kiddos at the sky is about as good as it gets. Out there in the yard or standing on the beach, wherever it goes down, you and I both know that there are going to be a lot of sweet sweet giggles floating on the breeze.
Because that's what flying does.
Here's a look at what I'm talking about.
Up Up And Away 1 of 20There is just something special about tossing a kid into the sky.
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Flying 2 of 20Something happens to them. And to us. They are flying and their faces show it. And their smiles seem to always bring on ours too.
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Bird Child 3 of 20Tossing your little baby into the sky for the first time is a rite of parental passage.
Image: flickr.com/photos/kables
Air Traffic Control 4 of 20Hearing your kid laugh after a short flight, we are reminded of how much they really depend on us to help them lift off. And to help them touch back down.
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Smiling Eyes 5 of 20Of course, watching their little faces, their beaming smiles is what it's all about.
Image: flickr.com/photos/kables
Time Stands Still 6 of 20When your kid is in the air and your breath is in a holding pattern down in your lungs, you're both so tune into each other that it almost seems like magic, huh?
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Nothing New 7 of 20With all of the distractions surrounding our lives today, it's just nice to share some moments with our kids that are exactly the same types our fathers and grandfathers all shared long ago.
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Two Way Street 8 of 20Kids love the air, being tossed up towards the sun and the stars by someone they love and trust. But make no mistake about it, there are usually big smiles on the faces of the ones doing the tossing too.
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Connected 9 of 20At some point during a kid toss session, our eyes usually connect with our mighty flyer's eyes. And it's then that we feel such a wild connection with them. We are just swept up in their overwhelming happiness.
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Perfect Pics 10 of 20And let's admit it. Tossing our kids skyward usually allow for at least a couple of very cool photos, right?
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Come Sail Away With Me 11 of 20Some people might say that tossing our babes towards the sky for a laugh and a smile is risky. But don't listen to them. People all over the world are doing it. And kids all over the globe are loving it. And who's gonna argue with that logic?
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Just The Three Of Us 12 of 20Sometimes the whole family gets involved and the rules change just a bit. But never fear. The smiles always stick around.
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You Can Count On Me 13 of 20Throwing our kids up at the sky is one way of letting them know that, no matter how scary or thrilling stuff gets, we'll always be there to help them down gently.
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Duets 14 of 20If on occasion you find yourself sharing the high-flying moment with another kid thrower...well, consider yourself lucky. Because two laughing whippersnappers are better than one.
Image: flickr.com/photos/kables
Please Relase Me 15 of 20Nothing stems the incoming tides of boredom or excess energy like a good couple of blast offs from daddy's arms. A few deep breaths, some hardy chuckles, a squeal or two, and all of that built up kid steams just melts away.
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Things Unseen 16 of 20Although there are big smiles and shining eyes whenever we are chucking the kid at the heavens, there is also something even bigger and better. Because there is just a strangely awesome feeling that comes over us when we are tucked up in their little arm pits/then there is nothing/then there is their heft again. It's impossible to really describe, but these guys in these pictures know what I'm talking about. It's magic, I guess.
Image: flickr.com/photos/dungelmann
Summertime 17 of 20Summertime is coming now. It'll be here any day. So make sure you get out there in the yard or on the beach. Wherever. Just make time for the kids. And help them fly for a while.
Image: flickr.com/photos/dungelmann
Memory 18 of 20I don't remember much about my dad from when I was little. Not much at all, I'm afraid. But I remember him throwing me into the air and catching me in his hard arms. I guess that says it all right there, doesn't it?
Image: flickr.com/photos/schani
Henry Cloudsplitter 19 of 20When my Henry goes up his face goes giddy and I can feel his whole body thrusting back skyward the second he returns to my arms. He doesn't want it to end, and when it does (and sadly it always does) he is never happy about it.
Violet Skywalker 20 of 20When my Violet takes flight, her smile cannot stop. And if I try and take a rest, lay her down to the ground for a second, she throws herself back at my knees, trying to climb up my skin...to take off again and again and again.
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Some exceptions don't cause your application to crash. Some do. Either way, developers should work to rid their applications of exceptions for both stability and performance reasons. Special guest Mario Hewardt joins us as we discuss how to detect the presence of these exceptions, how to gather vital data on them in a relatively non-intrusive fashion, and how to find root cause. And since this is all done in the production environment, we won't have Visual Studio available.
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Good demos.
Would like to have slides available for download.
I have an application with an issue that only happens in prod. It's an intermittent problem occurring anywhere from once/twice a day to once a week or every other week. When it happens the server will pick a seemingly random .css or .js file to give 302 redirects back to the forms auth. login page. Restarting the app pool fixes the issue but I'm at a loss with how to debug it. It's not an error, not a performance issue, no CPU or memory spikes, it just stops serving that .css or .js file! Using the standard forms auth. provider. Any idea what I can look for or how to debug this issue?? Please!
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@Jim:The hardest issues to start troubleshooting are the ones that A) don't repro reliably, and B) repro infrequently.
There are many variables that could come into play with your issue (OS, load balancer configuration, etc., etc.) You may consider starting with IIS logs, event logs... maybe set up a default DebugDiag Crash Rule on the target process. You're not looking for a crash, but DD will keep a log of your target exe that includes things like exceptions thrown. When the problem repros, look at this log to see if you see a signature that precludes the issue.
Ultimately, ETW & PerfView may be what helps the most.
Awesome series!
Could you please show "live debugging" using windbg and more details about common performance issues in asp.net? (e.g. bottlenecks, threads vs io completion ports, proper load testing, etc).
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@JorgeF:Great minds think alike? One of the sessions I'm preparing for next time is directly related to proper load testing for ASP.NET. One of the other sessions, if I can complete it in time, may involve some live debugging. Because this series focuses on the production environment, and you'd never ideally want to do a live debug in prod, I don't plan to cover too much of this (unless, of course, folks keep asking for it).
@BradL: great!!! Many thanks!
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The Enterprise (CVN-65) Battle Group made best speed to the Persian Gulf to relieve the Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Battle Group in mid-November 1998. Tensions once again were beginning to heat up between Iraq and the U.N. Special Commission on monitoring. We all wondered whether we would actually strike Iraq, or just endure the standard sword-rattling. As we approached the Eastern Mediterranean, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Battle Group was on station in the Gulf nearing the very end of her six-month deployment. It wasn't until we transited the Red Sea that we learned that the United States was much closer to decisive action than we had originally thought.
We settled into the routine of Operation Southern Watch, enforcing the Iraqi no-fly zone and honing our skills, and spent the next two weeks verifying the strike plans passed to us from the Ike 's Carrier Air Wing (CVW)-17. Our strike teams became familiar with administrative procedures for operating in the Persian Gulf and we had numerous opportunities to acquire targets similar to our assigned targets—in some cases the actual target—prior to the commencement of Operation Desert Fox. Most of the pilots were able to standardize update points, familiarize themselves with target areas, and get comfortable with fuel planning. Our Desert Fox success largely can be attributed to this familiarization period. In addition, the pass-down information from CVW-17 included seven years of archived forward-looking infrared (FLIR) video of the targets. We incorporated the video into our strike briefs and target area study, considerably improving our chances for success.
We relied on the Windows-driven Portable Flight Planning System—probably the Navy's best investment for strike planning; it proved far superior to the Tactical Aircrew Mission Planning System (TAMPS). Top Scene, with its worldwide databases that allowed pilots to simulate flying actual missions against postulated threat superimposed over the actual terrain, had poor reliability and resolution, and we could not shape its field of view to match that of the FLIR at a given range—important for predicting aim-points. As a result, it collected dust in the corner because it was difficult to use, consumed lots of time, and often crashed.
Operation Desert Fox was designed to weaken Saddam Hussein's power base, believed to be his Republican Guards and weapons of mass destruction. One hundred targets were assigned to tactical aviation (TacAir); the majority of our assigned targets were large buildings such as Republican Guard barracks, headquarters, and command-and-control sites consisting of radio relay towers and bunkers. The campaign was planned for a concurrent naval TacAir/Tomahawk Land-Attack Missile (TLAM) strikes on the first night, followed up by combined TacAir (U.S./British)/TLAM and Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM) strikes the following three nights. Tomahawk and cruise missile strikes were planned against targets that were heavily protected by Iraqi air defenses, mostly in and around Baghdad.
Prior to our first port visit in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, in early December, Vice Admiral Charles W. Moore Jr., Commander Fifth Fleet, visited the Enterprise and told us in no uncertain terms to be ready. Adding credence to his statement was his hesitancy to allow us to go into port at all.
Leaving port on 8 December, we picked up where we left off and started to let the junior officers lead missions in support of Southern Watch. General Anthony Zinni, U.S. Marine Corps, Commander-in-Chief, Central Command, visited us on 10 December and gave us the news. He said the window of opportunity was here, and that "All of the slack has been removed from the trigger." Once again we were on the uphill climb of the emotional roller coaster that always accompanies preparations for combat. The decision to implement Desert Fox depended on Richard Butler's report to the United Nations scheduled for release on 15 December. On 14 December, we got the 72-hour warning order and broke out the target folders and strike plans we had been fine-tuning.
As I walked to my Hornet late on the evening of 16 December, I saw the glow of Tomahawk launches from the surface ships to the south. It was 2306. Our first scheduled launch time was 2345, and I thought that we would go. Thirty-three combat-loaded aircraft and bomb carts were crowding the deck. The flight deck was amazingly orderly as hundreds of flight deck and squadron personnel went about their business. I think that everyone was nervous. I knew that we had passed the last hurdle in the execution timeline—and we went.
By night three, I was on my third mission, but this one was different: I was leading it. The target was in south central Iraq. It was also the longest range of all the strikes during the operation, 420 nautical miles one way, and required aerial refueling. Most of the strike leads had flown in their assigned target vicinity during Operation Southern Watch and were familiar with the target area, inertial navigation system update points, targets, and key terrain features. I was hoping to get a chance to rehearse my strike during Southern Watch, but it was not to be.
The day prior to execution (day two of Desert Fox) I gave my final concept of operations brief to the battle group and air wing commanders. With the plan approved, I set to work on finishing the details with my strike team. A month earlier, we had planned a westerly attack heading because the prevailing winds were light at altitude. The latest forecast winds at our altitude averaged 80-120 knots from the west. This changed our plan and reduced the fuel margin, but it was still manageable. All I had to do now was fill in the knee board cards and fine tune the overall brief. The success of the aerial refueling plan was critical to mission success and it concerned me.
Most of the missions into southern Iraq during Southern Watch were single cycle, autonomous day strikes that did not require aerial refueling; missions that required tanker support were in the daytime. Desert Fox, on the other hand, was conducted at night.
The first Desert Fox night strikes were all single cycle, designed that way to keep the element of surprise on our side. We hoped that by not alerting host bases of land-based tankers and combat search-and-rescue we could maintain the element of surprise. We took every precaution to maintain secrecy. For this reason, the first night of the campaign was to be a naval show, demonstrating the one of the greatest capabilities of sea-based air power, surprise.
Without the assistance of Air Force tankers, we were limited to targets in southeastern Iraq. Organic aerial refueling was available to assist the recovery of aircraft low on fuel only. Beginning with night two, we had several long-range strikes planned, all of which required extensive tanking. U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force aircraft were involved now, making the campaign a coalition effort. We refueled from Air Force KC-10s.
My strike brief was uneventful. I spent extra time explaining the tanker plan, and "what if'd" the alternate plans thoroughly in the event a tanker did not show. This paid off, as we discovered on the premission tanker rendezvous. The tankers were not in the briefed formation, nor did they have the briefed fuel off-load, because they were doing their best to cover all of our strikes with a limited number of aircraft.
During Southern Watch, the tankers were in visual formation, monitoring the same frequency, and receivers were assigned off-loads by tanker call sign. It was easy to spot your assigned tanker—you either had the lead or the trail—and they were only one nautical mile apart. This night, it wouldnit be so easy. The tankers were not in visual formation, and they were using separate frequencies. I locked my radar on to what I perceived was my tanker, but, as I lined up on the drogue, something obviously was wrong. This tanker had a center-line drogue, while my assigned tanker—the one I was talking to on the radio—was supposed to have wing-mounted drogues. Turned out that I had the right radio frequency but the wrong tanker; mine was 20 nautical miles away on the opposite end of the tanker track. To make matter worse, my tanker had only enough gas to give each receiver 2,500 pounds of fuel—instead of the 4,000 pounds we had planned on.
As luck would have it, 8 of the 14 aircraft made the same mistake I did. At this point, I was pretty busy trying to figure out who was on what tanker on what frequency. I could already see the "Rolex" coming (a term used to cover the unexpected and delay the time on target in increments, allowing for unforeseen circumstances). After much consternation over the radio, I finally reassigned aircraft to the planned tankers, but this lengthened the time I had allotted for refueling. I used our two S-3 Vikings (sea-control aircraft, with a secondary mission of aerial refueling), which I had planned to use as hose multipliers, to top off my wingman and me (who had been short-changed on the initial off-load in an effort to get all the aircraft refueled more quickly).
I completed the aerial refueling five minutes prior to the push time. I looked at the mass of circling aircraft through my night vision goggles thinking, "How the hell am I going to get this mess joined and pushed on time?" It was time for the Rolex word, and I broadcast "Rolex five" on the strike common frequency; all acknowledged. Three minutes into the Rolex, we were still not joined. I finally had the strike package roll out on the ingress heading. I thought it would be easier to sort the formation out if we were straight and level heading in the same direction.
I had planned the ingress route to avoid probable Iraqi antiaircraft artillery (AAA) and surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). The strong head winds complicated the suppression of enemy air defense (SEAD) package (one EA-6B and two FA-18s carrying two High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles [HARMs]). I pushed the SEAD package three minutes ahead, planning to catch up with them as we turned the corner from west to east in the final attack from the initial point.
I had not updated my inertial navigation system (INS) at Fahlaka Island (off the coast of Kuwait) as planned because of the mess at the push/rendezvous point. We usually planned at least two and sometimes three update points along the route to correct for the inaccurate ship's inertial navigation system. We found this step was the most critical in successful target location. I hoped my INS would be accurate enough to at least find my second update point (a road intersection) with the FLIR. It took some searching, but I found it and was able to tighten up my INS. This was fortunate because my system was three-quarters of a mile off and would have made target location very difficult if not impossible. At the initial point all of the strikers checked their lasers and FLIRs and I was surprised to hear everyone check in with operational systems. We always planned and briefed detailed back-up buddy-laser plans to enable a wingman to guide the bombs of an aircraft with a malfunctioning laser or FLIR.
The strike package was composed of four strike F/A-18s, each loaded with two GBU-16s (1,000-pound laser guided bombs); two F-14s, each with two GBU-10s (2,000-pound laser guided bombs); two F-14s as fighter escorts; two F/A-18s doubling as HARM shooters and escorts for the EA-6B.
The target was a Republican Guard base. The aim-points were a headquarters building and three barracks. One of the barracks was long, similar in design to those on U.S. bases. All of the buildings were concrete two-story structures. The three small buildings were assigned one F/A-18 per building with the remaining Hornet and two F-14s on the long (about 100 meters) barracks.
With all of our inertial systems updated, I had confidence we would be able to find the target. At the initial point, we turned right 120 degrees to place the target on the nose. As we began our turn my wingman called over the strike common frequency: "SAM launch nine o'clock!" I immediately responded, "Those are the HARMs!" They were on the way to their target just as planned, searching for the SA-2 and SA-6 postulated to be in the target area. It felt good to see them arc over us and into the target area looking for Iraqi surface-to-air radar emissions to guide on, giving us a short window of protection.
The base was a small complex in a large expanse of desert. We were hoping the roads on the base would still be hot enough to provide a thermal contrast, which could be transformed by the FLIR into a green-and-white television picture in the cockpit. As we came nose on to the target, the road complex that I had burned into my memory over the last couple of days was visible on my cockpit display. I picked the road where I had predicted my aim point would be and waited for the FLIR picture to build (as the range to target decreases, the FLIR picture gets better). I positively identified my target, the headquarters building just to the east side of a road intersection. We always tried to limit collateral damage and this target was isolated, which lessened my concerns.
I made one last check of my weapon systems as my wingman found his aim-point. I talked myself through my air-to-ground checklist, "Air-to-ground master mode, GBU-16 selected, quantity two, fuse delay one, laser armed, master arm on, tapes on (if its not on tape it didnit happen), sweeten the laser aim-point, finger on the pickle, everythingis looking good." Precisely at the planned distance from the target, the aircraft rocked as the 1,000-pound bombs were ejected from the bomb racks two-thirds of a second apart.
The next 30 seconds is always the longest. As the bombs fall ballistically toward the target, all you can do is continue to refine the FLIR aim-point to ensure the laser will fire precisely where desired; things are intense in the cockpit. Looking outside just shows you whatis being sent back at you. Ten seconds to go, all right! The laser starts its automatic firing sequence. The laser-guided bombs (LGBs) fall ballistically until the last ten seconds and then guide on the reflected laser energy to the target. Five seconds . . . three . . . I could see the bombs fly to the target on the FLIR . . . one second . . . Direct hit. "Shack!!!" I shouted over the radio. (That's one term we picked up from our Air Force friends.) My wingman achieved the same results.
As I pulled off target and looked over my shoulder, I saw the AAA I was oblivious to during my delivery while I was concentrating on my FLIR display. It was all bursting below our altitude just as on the previous two nights. Two more impacts, both Shacks.
The third section (two F-14s) approached the target area last, searching for their aim points. All of the targets were smoking holes only half of the long barracks was still standing. Some quick work by the Tomcat crews flattened it. So far, everyone had hit and destroyed his assigned aim point; for the sixth and final bomber, there was nothing left but the alternate target, similar in size to the headquarters building I had just pulverized. He expertly guided the two GBU-10s into the building and completely removed it from the desert floor. We always briefed an alternate target to limit collateral damage if the primary targets already were destroyed.
Quick fuel checks off target confirmed that the detailed fuel planning had worked out so far. As planned, we climbed to altitude to maximize fuel efficiency (120 knots of wind at our back) and to avoid being targeted by the dreaded, unlocated SA-6. Some members of the flight had 800 pounds less fuel than planned, but this was manageable as long as the tankers arrived on schedule. Ten minutes away from tanker rendezvous I called the tankers to let them know we were inbound. The strike package cycled through the single KC-10 (two-hose) tanker remaining without incident. Two S-3s provide the much-needed postmission fuel as briefed. Everyone took only what he needed and pressed home for the ship. The landing was dark and scary as usual, but uneventful. After the debrief, we went to the various ready rooms to review the FLIR videos. It was amazing to see the amount of destruction we caused that night. Morale was high. Electro-optical imagery taken the following day confirmed the destruction we witnessed on our FLIRs. Five aim points destroyed, one heavily damaged and unusable—and all this with just six bombers.
We continued our sea-stories while downing cheeseburgers and ice cream—sliders and auto dog. My third and most successful night of the campaign, no time to reflect. We were working up the next day's schedule.
The four-day campaign resulted in an unprecedented number of assigned targets either damaged or destroyed. Navy TacAir alone chalked up 72% of assigned targets damaged or destroyed. This can be attributed to an environment extremely conducive to the use of FLIRs and LGBs and air crew familiarity of the target areas and terrain. The Tomahawks damaged or destroyed a very high percentage of their assigned targets. Most of their targets were deep within Iraq and heavily protected by SAMs and AAA. The Tomahawks appeared to be more effective and efficient at bombing large fixed targets than TacAir. Manned aviation was extremely effective at destroying hardened bunkers.
Many of us felt Saddam's true center of gravity was the Republican Guard forces, not their buildings. The strategy of sending the Iraqi leadership a message was not on our scopes; we dealt with the tactical realities of bombing defended targets.
If naval aviation is going to capitalize on the success of Desert Fox, future employment of strike aircraft should focus on missions requiring surprise and flexibility. Manned aircraft are optimized for rapidly changing scenarios and proper planning enables them to change their missions once airborne. As described, however, our strikes required detailed planning well in advance of execution. There was little flexibility because target assignments and times-on-target (TOT) were controlled centrally. During Desert Fox, Tomahawk planners worked in the space next to our strike planners, yet we were not able to integrate them into our plans, even though the majority of targets assigned to aircraft were perfect Tomahawk targets. We were simply handed a target folder with a desired probability of destruction, a TOT, and the rest of the plan was up to us. In a lot of ways we were manned missiles.
Fixed targets are vulnerable to Tomahawk and Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile attacks, and potential foes may counter our strength here with mobility. Shifting TacAir to mobile targets should counter this gambit. Tomahawks and TacAir are complementary; defending against both is a true dilemma.
Further improvements to Tomahawks and CALCMs will render TacAir strike warfare against heavily defended fixed targets obsolete, if current versions haven't already. If national policy requires risking lives, then the targets assigned to manned aircraft should promise high payoffs.
Major Roberts, a naval aviator and former artillery officer, is the operations officer for VMFA-312, a Marine F/A-18C squadron attached to CVW-3, deployed on board the USS Enterprise (CVN-65).


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In the recent movie "Habemus Papam" ("We Have a Pope"), Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti presents a newly elected pope who, feeling inadequate to the task, panics and runs off into the streets of Rome.
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"On behalf of Americans everywhere, Michelle and I wish to extend our appreciation and prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Michelle and I warmly remember our meeting with the Holy Father in 2009, and I have appreciated our work together over these last four years. The church plays a critical role in the United States and the world, and I wish the best to those who will soon gather to choose His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI's successor."
It was a respectful portrayal of doubt and power and institutional faith, admired by the Most Rev. Robert E. Guglielmone, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Charleston. It also highlighted the distinctions between life in the Vatican and life outside its walls, as well as the renowned secrecy of the Holy See.
Local residents react to Pope Benedict's announcement
"My initial reaction was deep sadness. He's been such a strong and loving leader. For Catholics, it is very much like a father-child relationship. He's a father figure."Dan Lord, director of Christian education and evangelization at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist"I have felt rather sorry for Pope Benedict since elevation to pope. He had to follow one of the most popular and active popes in the history of the church. However, he has succeeded in doing a fine job in transitioning the universal church into the era of mass communication and has taken small steps to open the door to changes many Catholics are hoping for."Thomas F. Hartnett, parishioner of St. Mary of the Annunciation"What really epitomizes him is his ability to communicate orthodox truths in a voice that is very loving and kind. Pope Benedict walked that line well." Christopher Davies, recent Catholic convert and Mount Pleasant resident"(Pope Benedict) inspired a lot of youthful energy in the church, even though he was older. So, obviously, there is a lot of sadness." Richard White, youth minister at St. Thomas the Apostle in North Charleston"I'm filled with happiness for Pope Benedict who, with profound humility and courage, has listened and responded to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and is surely experiencing the peace that comes with doing so. He has been such a gift to me and to our church, and I miss him already."Hallie Lord, Mount Pleasant mother and Catholic blogger"Last May, I was fortunate to be part of a group from the Province of Atlanta which met with the pope during the Ad Limina visit. Our discussion with the Holy Father focused on life in the church within our growing region and the use of social media as an evangelization tool. During the meeting, Pope Benedict seemed physically tired; he wore the expression of an 85-year-old man dealing with his age. However, he was emotionally animated especially when the conversation shifted to the use of technology."Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone"I'm saddened about it, because he was a very, very good pope. I hope and pray that God will give us another good pope."Viola Whittington, parishioner of St. Thomas"When he was announced, I thought he was too old. I'm astonished by his energy, his knowledge, his understanding, his willing(ness) to travel, to speak to people. It shows how much humans know. God really knows."Victoria Doyle, parishioner of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist"Cardinals are probably ready for the conclave. Personally, I'm pulling for someone from South America. South America has given so much to the church."Mary Olimpio, parishioner of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
It's possible the world will never know more than what 85-year-old Pope Benedict XVI has already announced: that he is resigning his post because of deteriorating health. It's also possible that that reason is reason enough.
Only in recent decades has the job of pope entailed so much travel and interaction and fast-paced decision-making, Guglielmone said during a news conference Monday.
"The demands of the present age and the constant speed at which so much happens because of technology — so much has changed," he said.
The announcement surprised nearly all observers and filled international media with speculation, concern, praise and wonder.
"This is kind of an exciting morning," quipped Guglielmone at the onset of the press conference. "I thought it was going to be a quiet, simple day." The bishop went on to say that the pope's decision is a clear sign of his commitment and love for the church, and he noted that, during a visit last year with the Holy Father, the pope appeared physically tired.
The pope, who has served in that role for eight years, will step down Feb. 28, at which point the seat of St. Peter will be vacant. A gathering of 117 cardinals from around the world will be convened at the Vatican in March; they will elect a new pontiff.
The election comes at a difficult moment for the church, which continues to face challenges stemming from the ongoing child sex-abuse scandal and must contend with large-scale political and religious shifts in the Middle East, Africa, South America and elsewhere.
Its assertion of Catholic orthodoxy under Pope Benedict has resulted in high-profile ideological battles in the U.S. over issues such as contraception, abortion and stem-cell research. And it must manage these issues even as the church struggles in America to sustain its school and parish populations, both of which have seen significant declines.
Pope Benedict's resignation, the first in almost 600 years, could have a lasting impact, the bishop said.
"It opens up a whole new way of looking at the papacy," he said. Benedict's predecessor, Pope John Paul II, at one point also drew up a letter of resignation, Guglielmone pointed out.
The last time a pope left his position while still alive was in 1415, when Gregory XII stepped down in the midst of the Western Schism.
Guglielmone said his feelings are mixed. The pope steps down leaving "a lot of work unfinished" and many Catholics feeling sad. On the other hand, "after seeing him, I understand," the bishop said. The church needs someone with energy and stamina, "somebody who is going to respond to the needs of the church."
Kathy Zolman, a parishioner at Church of the Nativity on James Island, said she was very surprised by the pope's announcement and worried that the Feb. 28 date won't allow enough time to transfer authority to a new pontiff.
She said she generally preferred John Paul II over Benedict. "There was something about him; he seemed very caring. I hope that they select someone who can move the church into this day and age."
Camille Stebbins, who attends the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, said she was shocked at hearing of the pope's resignation.
"I see his point of view, but I was always of the belief that when you're pope, you die a pope," Stebbins said. "And it makes me a little scared: what is this going to do to the church?" Are there other issues at play?
Rueben Solar, a parishioner at the cathedral and Stebbins' brother-in-law, said he wasn't terribly concerned.
"My thought originally with Pope Benedict was that he reluctantly accepted that position," Solar said. "Not that he didn't want it, not that he didn't aspire to it. I think he just accepted the will of God. I never got the impression it was something he wanted to do in terms of making his mark in the history of Catholicism."
He said electing a new pope always is "a momentous time for Catholics."
"It's a beautiful thing," Solar said, an opportunity to return to the roots of the faith tradition.
Dan Lord, director of Christian education and evangelization at the cathedral, was among those who admired the pope's humility in conceding he has become too physically weak to carry out his duties.
"It takes a very humble person," Lord said. "But everyone understands and believes in what he is doing."
Richard White, who leads a young adult Catholic Bible study, admired Pope Benedict for refusing to be distracted by those who said he couldn't live up to Pope John Paul II's legacy or was too conservative.
"He defied expectations," White said. "He ignored those predictions and criticisms."
White said that Benedict was known especially for his theological writings but that he is hoping the next pope will be a bold speaker.
"I'm looking for someone orthodox and true to the faith and to finding new ways to reach out to Christians and other faiths as well," said White, who with his wife recently began serving as youth minister at St. Thomas the Apostle in North Charleston.
Guglielmone said he remembered how Benedict, though appearing fatigued physically, became animated when the subject turned to social media and evangelism at last year's meeting. "He just lit up and really became very excited about that," the bishop said.
He also remembered an exchange between his 89-year-old predecessor, Bishop David B. Thompson, and the aging pontiff who expressed admiration for Thompson's retired state.
"Oh, you have time to write, time to read, time to pray," the pope said.
"And time to golf," Thompson added.
Jennifer Berry Hawes contributed to this report. Reach Adam Parker at 937-5902. Follow him at www.facebook.com/aparkerwriter.


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Join alumni, faculty, students and friends for a weekend schedule of concerts, performances, panel discussions and athletic events Fallcoming Weekend, October 4-6.
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Making Change - Working for Social Justice Conference
The conference will feature panel discussions led by alumni active in social justice work. Robert Moses '56, H'91, Civil Rights activist and founder of the Algebra Project will return to the Hill to deliver the keynote address.
Hamilton's Doctors of Jazz Pay Tribute to Milton F. Fillius, Jr. '44, H'96. A stellar group of Hamilton's honorary degree recipients and members of the famed 1970s ensemble, Soprano Summit, guarantee a swinging affair.
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"The foundation of the MP&E program at Berklee is musical as opposed to technical. The focus first and foremost is the song and the production. The knob twisting and button pushing is always contextualized. Most of our engineering classes serve production classes. Students in the production classes 'hire' engineers from the engineering classes. It mimics the real world in that way."
"All of our students come in being proficient in an instrument. Many of them are singer-songwriters, so performing is their focus and they want to do MP&E to learn more about how to make a record as an artist. They don't necessarily want to be an engineer, but they want to learn the language and the protocol that goes into making a record. They're great students to have, because they bring something different than people who are just interested in engineering."
"Working in recording studios, it's a culture of apprenticeship and moving up through the ranks. I try to incorporate that culture into the classroom. I put them into the position of being the engineer, the assistant engineer, a runner, or the producer during in-class sessions. I'm trying to set up real-world scenarios."


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The Northshore School District PTA Reflections entries will be on display at Ricketts Auditorium on Friday, Jan. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m., and on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The public is invited to attend the Reflections Gallery featuring the winning entries submitted by students in grades K-12 throughout the district. The 20012002 theme, "I hold in my hand Š", has been interpreted by the students through visual arts, photography, literature and music. Visitors to the gallery will also be able to view three new Washington State Pilot categories, theater, film, and choreography, which were submitted in video format. Over 200 works of art, 100 photographs, 200 pieces of literature, 50 musical compositions and 18 videos will be on display. Following an awards ceremony at the end of January the winning district entries (designated by *) will advance to the state-level competition. Ricketts Auditorium is located at 18315 Bothell Way NE in Bothell.
Northshore School District Reflections 20012002 finalists:
Visual Arts
*1st ‹ Allison Brumbaugh, Kenmore; *2nd ‹ Masaya Kinoshita, Lockwood; 3rd ‹ Ingrid Clark, Lockwood; Honorable Mention (HM) ‹ Jana Phipps, Westhill; HM ‹ Trevor Keegan, Kenmore; HM ‹ Jacob Blackstone, Woodin; HM ‹ Nick Rinaldi, Hollywood Hill.
*1st ‹ Eve Beausoleil, Woodmoor; *2nd ‹ Shaylyn Troy, Cottage Lake; *3rd ‹ Kayla Alm, Sunrise; *HM ‹ Tyler Rich, Crystal Springs; HM ‹ Steven Hancher, Sunrise; HM ‹ Kelsey Cooper, Moorlands; HM ‹ Wyatt Carter, Moorlands; HM‹ Damien Douglas, Fernwood; HM ‹ Monica Van Engelen, Sunrise; HM ‹ Billy Wilkens, Kenmore.
*1st ‹ Kelsey O'Sullivan, Timbercrest; *2nd ‹ Heather Dawes, Kenmore JH; *3rd ‹ Elliot Shur, Woodmoot; HM ‹ Lindsey Thomas, Hollywood Hill; HM ‹ Miles Anderson, East Ridge.
*1st ‹ Heather Richards, Inglemoor; *2nd ‹ Phong Nguyen, Northshore; 3rd ‹ Luke Williams, Inglemoor; HM ‹ Roxanne McCurry, Timbercrest; HM ‹ Rachel Taber, Inglemoor.
*1st ‹ Megan Stewart, Moorlands; 2nd ‹ Sarah Hubert, Cottage Lake; 3rd ‹ Sterling Miller, East Ridge; HM ‹ Kristin Caswell, Bear Creek.
*1st ‹ Nathaniel Davis, Fernwood; *2nd ‹ Kevin Ma, Shelton View; 3rd ‹ Kiersten McKibben, Moorlands; HM ‹ Laura Shellooe, Cottage Lake; HM ‹ Ryan Johnson, Cottage Lake, HM ‹ Sarah Henderson, Lockwood.
*1st ‹ Nathan Wasner, Skyview; *2nd ‹ Taylor Sablan, Skyview; 3rd ‹ Katie Verbeck, East Ridge; HM ‹ Christina Hannick, Lockwood; HM ‹ Ari Scott-Zechlin, Shelton View.
*1st ‹ Julie Ann Johnson, Bothell High; *2nd ‹ Kenneth Belcher, Inglemoor; 3rd ‹ Erin Dodge ‹ Canyon Park; HM ‹ Louis Synder, Skyview;
*1st ‹ Kyle Davies, Cottage Lake; *2nd ‹ Johanna Rayl, Wellington; 3rd ‹ Julie Dekema, Fernwood; HM ‹ John Andrilla, Kenmore El.; HM ‹ Sidney Combs, Kenmore El.; HM ‹ Parker Kennedy, Bear Creek.
*1st ‹ Daniel Jones, Arrowhead; *2nd ‹ Brian Furch, Wellington; *3rd ‹ Mary Hubert, Cottage Lake; *HM ‹ Matt Petersen, Hollywood Hill; HM ‹ Carolyn Dapper, Arrowhead; HM ‹ Maddy Berry, Cottage Lake; HM ‹ Dylan Hovet, Shelton View; HM ‹Kiku Hughes, Shelton View; HM ‹ Monica Hayes, Maywood; HM ‹ Margaret Hubert, Shelton View.
*1st ‹ Tyler Stone, Timbercrest; 2nd ‹ Julia Gall, Wellington; 3rd ‹ Annie Forman, Wellington; HM ‹ Trent Williams ‹ Kokanee; HM ‹ Kellee Christensen, Kenmore JH; HM ‹ Ryan Hogan, East Ridge
*1st ‹ Tara McLauchlan, Timbercrest; *2nd ‹ Chelsea Gregersen, Kenmore JH; 3rd ‹ Sarah Caley, Northshore.
*1st ‹ Kara Gallo, East Ridge; *2nd ‹ Sam Evans, Kenmore El.; 3rd ‹ Ilsa Juhlin, Moorlands; HM ‹ Gavin Stener, Crystal Springs; HM ‹ Matthew Brady, Canyon Creek.
*1st ‹ Ryan Gilkey, Cottage Lake; *2nd ‹ Taylor Joy, Fernwood; 3rd‹ Molly Zsigmondovics, Moorlands; HM ‹ Allie Lansing, Moorlands; HM ‹ Ryan Rinaldi, Hollywood Hill; HM ‹ Kristi Vanherweg, Hollywood Hill.
*1st ‹ Robbie Ptaszynski, Sunrise; *2nd ‹ Lindsey Thomas, Hollywood Hill; 3rd ‹ Lauren Baltzell, Moorlands; HM ‹ Katie Peterson, Northshore; HM ‹ Gentry McBroom, Canyon Park; HM ‹ Annika Juhlin, Moorlands; HM ‹ Natalie Downs, Sunrise.
*1st ‹ Angela Cochran, Inglemoor; *2nd ‹ Andy Norsen, Woodinville High; *3rd ‹ Kimberly Bannister, Bothell High; HM ‹ Merv Sadhu, Inglemoor; HM ‹ Rebecca Demarest, Skyview; HM ‹ David Hain, Woodinville High.
Washington State Pilot Categories
1st ‹ Anna Dahlin, Moorlands
1st ‹ Gloria Richardson, Westhill; 2nd ‹Thomas Cast, Sunrise
1st ‹ Meghan Peterson, Moorlands; 2nd ‹ Carolyn Dapper, Arrowhead; 3rd ‹ Sandra Pimienta-Pelayo, Crystal Springs.
1st ‹ Ian Hubert, Kenmore JH
1st ‹ Riley Siewert, East Ridge
1st ‹ Italy Padilla, Hollywood Hill; 2nd ‹ Erika Thompson, Westhill; 3rd ‹ Ashleigh Miller, Sunrise; HM ‹ Jordan Pingree, Canyon Creek
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Helping those less fortunate could help you become more fortunate at Presque Isle Downs & Casino in November.
Players who donate two canned food items at the Players Cub can receive $5 in free play every day from Friday through Nov. 21. You can redeem the offer once per day.
Also, players who donate $10 to the United Way Campaign at the club will receive $10 in free play. Same rules apply: You can take advantage of the offer just once daily from Friday through Nov. 21.
Temperatures are dropping. Presque Isle Downs & Casino officials don't want your ears to freeze. Carded players who rack up one hour of play at table games during November will qualify for a free Downs knitted hat.
Erie bands rule the Clubhouse this weekend. Geek Army gets it started on Friday night with current and recent party-rock hits. "Gangnam Style," anyone? On Saturday, the clock turns back to the 1980s when M-80s take over for Billy Idol, Duran Duran, Men Without Hats, Poison and other hair-metal and new-wave favorites.
Stakes races are over for now. Steaks, however, never go out of season. Sensory 3 Restaurant & Lounge has a pair of steak selections each night: 12-ounce New York strip or 12-ounce choice ribeye for $23.33. Each one includes a house salad and baked potato.
-- Dave Richards


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An internship opens doors of all kinds for our students. Internships provide students with an opportunity to build their resumes and apply their classroom experience to the business world. Internships enable students to meet new people and develop significant professional networks and personal connections. Internships are designed, first and foremost, to provide students with a valuable learning experience. Internships are often a springboard for future careers upon graduation.
Advertising faculty work closely with employers to ensure that interns are treated with respect and that their work is valued by the organization. When students complete their internship, they prepare a portfolio of work that is a valuable asset to take with them on future job interviews.
Internships are often available at:
- Advertising agencies
- Marketing departments of corporations
- Interactive agencies
- Media buying/planning firms
- Hospitality and tourism venues
- Television, radio, print and online media outlets
- Production companies
…and many others.
The advertising department maintains a Listserv that notifies advertising students of internship opportunities on a daily basis.
If you'd like to read about current students and their internships, please check out our blog.
Internship Contact
In order to register for the internship class, you must be a junior or a senior in the advertising department.
To learn more about the Advertising Department's Professional Internships or to apply for internship credit, please contact Advertising Internship Director, Jennifer Lovrinic Freeman. Her office is Room 343 in Annenberg Hall. She can also be reached by e-mail (firstname.lastname@example.com) or by phone (215-204-7401).


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The urgent need to go to the toilet to pee...
::Puts hand up:: Sir, i really need to go to the toilet. I'm busting!
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Can you define these popular missing words?
Like ejaculating, or nutting
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same thing as 'cracking on' someone.
I kept busting their chops on the xbox, just like a mad man.
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Teasing. Harsh teasing that often is embarrassing and/or annoying.
Liz kept busting on my "ugly" shoes. Meanwhile, I know she wants a pair.
Here comes Tom. Let's bust him about that blind date he had last night. She was one fugly bitch.
Here comes Tom. Let's bust him about that blind date he had last night. She was one fugly bitch.
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Going out behind work to go for a smoke.
Johnny and Ben were busting out back.
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The use of cocaine/ Yayo
Yo i be busting tonight!
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To give or share something.
"Yo,check it out,that guy's busting jerseys."
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High school football season in Erie kicks off today
High school football season kicks off today at 7 p.m. throughout Pennsylvania, and District 10 fans will notice many changes this season.
Here are some top story lines for tonight and the upcoming season:
Five Erie County programs have new head coaches, and two of them will face each other. Matt Morgan will lead Iroquois against Ned Bailey and Harbor Creek tonight at Paul Weitz Stadium.
Big-school powers Cathedral Prep and McDowell will go on the road to face Ohio powerhouses. Prep will face Glenville, while McDowell and new coach Brad Orlando will take on Canton McKinley.
Several teams changed regions or enrollment classes, including Corry, Mercyhurst Prep and General McLane.
In the first Varsity edition of the school year, included in today's Erie Times-News and at www.GoErie.com/Varsity, you can get a closer look at each of District 10's six regions. Plus, get stats, rankings and more, inside today.
Get your 112-page guide to the District 10 season by purchasing a Kickoff magazine for $5 at any Country Fair store.
Play High School Football Challenge and win prizes by picking District 10 football games against other readers. GoErie.com/football challenge
Follow the action tonight and all season with Football Central on the Varsity blog. GoErie.com/blogs/varsity


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Recently I wrote about Fundawear – stimulating devices by Durex Australia being controlled by a smart phone app. Another approach combining new technologies with sexual content is Tits and Glass, an app to enjoy porn via Google Glass.
Sharing personal POV videos and photos via the app seems to be one main application. It is good to see all these exciting developments to enter the mainstream media. Read more on Mashable.
Update: Google Bans Glass Porn Apps
Update: Tits & Glass, is back. Somehow.
Update: First-Ever Google Glass Porn ready
Hint: there is an uncensored version out there
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Since their fairytale wedding in 2011, the whole world has been watching in anticipation for news on a new, little royal family member. The couple are still desperately in love and have both been open about the prospect of children, but their royal duties have kept the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge occupied for the majority of 2012. First, Prince William was deployed to the Falkland Islands, just off Argentina, as part of his RAF duties, and then there was the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and finally all of this topped off by the Olympic Games in London. But that's not all; the royal couple will embark on a tour of South East Asia and the Pacific for a few weeks in September.
However, a baby may be in the works. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are so focused on becoming parents that they've already decided on the names for their children. A new report from the palace says that Will and Kate's baby girl will bear her middle names after her grandmother Elizabeth, and after William's deceased mother Diana – a lovely tribute. The Queen is keen for the young couple to have children, and has supposedly been pressuring Will and Kate to start a family. With the names all picked out and the royal duties over, let's hope the royal couple will take their grandmother's advice. Perhaps another little Princess Diana will be born into the House of Windsor.
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On Monday, Sept. 23, Necto announced this show has been canceled.
The top DJ in Indonesia, Angger Dimas, brings his mixing skills to Necto Wednesday night as part of a tour supporting his debut album, "Angger Management."
"This guy is a monster DJ," said Christine Kitora, marketing and events director at Necto. "He definitely knows how to keep a dance floor engaged."
Born in Jakarta in 1988, Dimas learned to play the guitar at age 7, and explored jazz, rock and punk before plunging himself into the rapidly growing world of electronic dance music (EDM).
"(It) is something that makes me feel alive," he told the Jakarta Post. "It's good. It's like I'm living."
His list of tour stops includes huge EDM festivals such as Tomorrowland (Belgium), Electric Daisy Carnival (Las Vegas), Electric Zoo (New York City), Nocturnal Wonderland, Beatpatrol, and many more. Collaborators include Steve Aoki, Laidback Luke, Bassjackers and Tiesto, who performed earlier this year at Eastern Michigan University.
When asked by the Djakarta Post to give some advice to aspiring DJs, Dimas stressed the importance of education. He said he was only allowed to follow his musical muse on the promise to his parents that he would continue his education.
"Just keep doing what you do. Be nice to all the people no matter who they are. And keep studying. Number one is studying because it makes your parents proud. Music is just a hobby I think," he said.
CANCELED: Angger Dimas spins at Necto, 516 E. Liberty St., on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15-$20. Details at www.necto.com/tix or 734-994-5436.


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Bowling Green author Jean Ann Geist is to conduct a book signing 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Paper & Ink in downtown Tiffin.
She is to sign copies of her novel, "Only in the Movies," which is set in northwest Ohio. Geist spoke about the publishing process in an e-mail.
"I decided to self publish Only in the Movies, my novel of romantic intrigue set in a fictitious town along the Maumee River, after exploring the traditional publishing routes and determining there wasn't a niche for a cross-cultural romance with older protagonists. In addition, I wanted artistic control of my work, choosing to feature a watercolor by my daughter Sascha Instone, a graduate of Bowling Green State University's School of Art, for the cover," Geist said.
Laura Tolkow, a graphics designer from New York City transformed the watercolor into a book cover and laid out the interior of the book. Geist consulted an editor from New York to refine and make suggestions for the novel's content.
The author said her desire to write came from many years of working on the staff of BGSU's Browne Popular Culture Library, where she handled a variety of fiction works. She also gives free educational presentations about self-publishing.
More information can be found at www.JeanAnnGeist.


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Mere hours after Mark Wahlberg's boasts about taking down 9/11 terrorists hit the web, the star of "Contraband" and "The Fighter" has apologized, saying they were insensitive to the families of those who died in the planes that hit the World Trade Center, TMZ.com reports.
Wahlberg made the remarks in an interview with Men's Health magazine, which promoted its February issue on its website today with some of the choice quotes. Here's the one that prompted the PR scramble:
"If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn't have went down like it did. There would have been a lot of blood in that first-class cabin and then me saying, 'OK, we're going to land somewhere safely, don't worry.'"
"To suggest I would have done anything differently than the passengers on that plane was irresponsible," Wahlberg now says. "To speculate about such a situation is ridiculous to begin with. I deeply apologize to the families of the victims that my answer came off as insensitive, it was certainly not my intention."
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