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Styling Sportster
This soft-yet-tough motorcycle jacket is Melissa Wehrle's second Twist contribution (her first was the charming Quintet). In this post (also found on her blog), Melissa tells us about her inspiration, and gives us some ideas for how to wear this awesome sweater.
It's been a little while since the Twist Collective Fall issue came out, but I've been so busy I never got a chance to do a proper post about Sportster.
Sportster is an asymmetric jacket knit up in a heavy worsted wool (think quick knit!). I think my biggest challenge for this sweater design was choosing a stitch that looks good on both the right and wrong sides since both show. In the end, I narrowed it down to the Sand Stitch, which gives a nice texture, is easy to knit, and looks very nice on either side.
When my Mom and Dad were dating, my Mom bought him a fantastic leather motorcycle jacket to use when he was riding around on his Honda. I had my eye on the jacket when growing up, but even with all my pleading he wouldn't let it go. It fit me fairly well, except for sleeves that were a little too long for my short arms. It would have looked perfect with my high school uniform: a 60′s shift, fishnets with colored tights underneath, and my Doc Martens.
Two years ago, my Dad said he had a surprise for me, we went out to the car and he handed me a bag. I reached in and pulled out the much coveted motorcycle jacket. Sportster is my knitted version of the jacket that I longed for all those years. It's a shame that I didn't knit during high school, Sportster would have been my go to cardigan that I would have worn to bits.
Fishnets and Doc Martens aside, Sportster lends itself to many wardrobe choices. It's easy to pair with a cute striped tee, jeans and ballet flats. Or how about a flared or straight skirt with high leather boots (with cute hand knit socks peeking out of course!). It could also be a cute addition over a dress. My choices below are a little on the edgier side (just my style), but flirty, girly pieces could work too. Try a ditsy floral print dress with flats instead of boots or add more color instead of black.
What will you pair with your Sportster?
Eyelet Cast-On Tutorial
Kerry Milani is the talented designer who brought us Nymphaeum, a gorgeous shawl with a delicate looped edging. This edging is created using an unconventional cast-on method, which Kerry takes us through, step-by-step, in the following post. Keep up with Kerry on Ravelry here.
I have a confession to make. Casting on makes me tight -- tight like you can't get your needle through the loops you just made, tight. Sometimes this is a good thing, like when I'm making a shoulder seam and don't want it to droop to my elbow, but when it comes to making lacy shawls, it just doesn't work. After many attempts at relaxing my cast-on, I stumbled across a cast-off in my handy Knitter's Handbook that gave me an idea: if I knit into a crochet chain, I could effectively create a stretchy edge without worrying about tight stitches! Only one problem, since my crochet is as tight as my cast-on, I could easily crochet chain mail out of cashmere. But what if I knit into every other crochet chain, or every third, or fourth, or fifth? AHA! Success! Kind of. I had trouble knitting into my chain of steel, not to mention keeping count of a thousand plus chain stitches. I wondered if it was possible to wrap the knitting needle while making my crochet chain.
The Eyelet Cast-on is the result of my ponderings. Let's walk through it!
Place slip knot on knitting needle.
Insert crochet hook as if to knit into the stitch, wrap the yarn around your hook.
Pull through the slip stitch. The yarn is in back, behind both needle and hook. The slip knot is on the knitting needle, and there is one working chain stitch on the crochet hook.
I like to keep my crochet hook behind the knitting needle.
The first yarn over is the trickiest as the slip knot tends to want to twirl on the knitting needle. Bring the yarn forward between the crochet hook and knitting needle, then wrap to the back of the knitting needle (it is reminiscent of a yarn over and is so called). Next wrap around the crochet hook.
And make a stitch. Note that there are now two loops on the knitting needle and one working chain on the crochet hook.
Now chain as many stitches as the pattern directs. The first chain was made in the previous step. In this example I have six chain stitches. I like to keep my working yarn and crochet hook behind the knitting needle.
To make a yarn over, bring the yarn forward, in front of the knitting needle.
Then make the next chain stitch from behind the knitting needle.
Here is how I hold my hands. I am making a yarn over in this photo. I tension my yarn with my left hand (in a non-traditional, funky style!) while also holding the knitting needle between my thumb and ring fingers. I work my crochet hook with my right hand.
Note: Hang a removable marker from every ch4 space as directed in the Nymphaeum shawl instructions (you can see mine in a photo below); keeping track of your Eyelet Cast-on will be much easier! Also, place a needle tip protector on the non-working end of the circular knitting needle to keep yarn over loops from slipping off the other end. When I chain, I keep the loops from slipping off the knitting needle by holding the chain along with my knitting needle, my pinky helps, too.
When it is time to finish the Eyelet Cast-on, work the last yarn over as before, chain one stitch (shown just completed).
And slip the stitch from the crochet hook onto the knitting needle. Voila!
The knitting needle now looks something like this -- spaghetti and loops.
When knitting into the cast-on loops, they will present themselves with the leading loop to the back. Knit into the front loop. The stitch will twist. The crochet chain will try to turn. Yes, this is on purpose! (Note the marker hanging from the ch4 space in this photo and the next.)
When you get to the last two stitches of Row 1, the slip knot and first yarn over from the cast-on, will try to meld into one stitch. Separate them before knitting.
When working Row 2 of the Eyelet Cast-on instructions, make sure to twist the yarn overs from Row 1 by purling through the back loop. This helps create the illusion of a decorative crochet chain edging.
See how the finished edge is pretty and not the least bit tight? Note that the twists create a scalloped movement in the edging. Without the twist it would create a smoother, less defined edge, that doesn't hold a scallop shape.
Tourbillon is Kris Carlson's first Twist pattern. Here, she shares her inspiration for this coordinated set of winter warmers. Find out more about Kris on her blog, from which the following is cross-posted.
Someone asked me the other day, "How do you pronounce the name of your pattern?""Well," I said, "you should drum up your best French accent and try: Tour • Bee • Yon."
It's not necessary, of course, but it's fun. I love accents, but if your like me -- from the Midwest, specifically Chicago -- then it would be more like: Tour • Bill • On
Picking a name for a design can be hard. You want something that stands out, something that people won't forget. What was important for this pattern was a name that stood for the visual complexity of the design.
I just couldn't name the design Swirls or Twirls, even though they were my inspiration. You see, as a kid I loved it when the wind would kick up bits of leaf or snowflakes and twist and twirl them about. I would imagine being super tiny and riding those swirls around like a roller coaster. I suppose it was the fascination that you couldn't see the pattern made by the wind until little bits were captured by random gusts and carried away.
It was back in the summer of 2010 that I first started sketching my design for the swirls. I would pull out my sketchbook and make notes about how I could incorporate the color work to be non-repetitive. The whole concept of swirls in general is their random movements, and this posed a challenge in the construction. How could I get the swirls to keep moving and yet have a repeating chart that flows? I exhausted my supply of graph paper, but a solution was found. The next step was to think about applying the chart to my intended projects.
Crane Creek
Sandi Rosner is a knitter of many talents. Aside from bringing us wonderful designs (Lumen and Olivette among them), she does technical editing for patterns and writes fascinating articles to help the rest of us knit better. This post (also on her blog), explains her inspiration for the wonderful and functional Crane Creek cardigan.
How many mornings have you stood in front of your closet and thought, "What I really need is…"? This is the story of Crane Creek, a jacket design that was born of just that thought, and was published in the Fall 2011 issue of Twist Collective.
I have a dog. Baxter is an 8 year old Lab/Beagle mix who loves nothing more than our daily walk to the local Starbucks. Every morning, rain or shine, Baxter and I go to Starbucks for our morning infusion (non-fat Raspberry Mocha for me, water in an oatmeal cup for him), and a little social interaction.
Since I work at home, this is often the only time I leave the house in the course of the day. If I never left the house, the temptation to spend the day in sweatpants and a t-shirt would be nearly irresistible. But the morning walk to Starbucks requires that I actually put on real clothes and shoes and a bra. We do, after all, have standards. I try to land on the right side of the fine line between casual and schlumpy.
It's often foggy and chilly in the morning here in Northern California. Our morning walk often requires a top layer over my standard jeans and a shirt. I need a sweater that I can pull on on my way out the door. A sweater that I can throw in the back seat of the car in case it gets cool later. A sweater that functions like a hoody, but has a bit more style.
Crane Creek was designed as that sweater. First, it is a button front cardigan, because this style is endlessly versatile. With a pullover, I feel like I need to build the outfit around the sweater. A cardigan is happy to fit in anywhere.
Here is my original sketch.
Second, it has a shawl collar. I love a good shawl collar – it's cozy and polished, without being fussy. After making a lot of shawl collars that didn't lie quite right, I've finally figured out the perfect shaping. I'm happy for any opportunity to put this knowledge to use.
Third, it has pockets. Pockets are essential, because I don't want to carry a handbag on the morning walk, but I must carry my Starbucks card and dog cookies and poop bags.
I chose a combination of stitch patterns that are simple to knit, but create an interesting surface texture. I added a bit of waist shaping, fitted shoulders and set-in sleeves to keep the fit sharp.
I had told Kate I wanted to make this sweater in a "sturdy, wooly" yarn. While I love a good soft merino as much as the next girl, this sweater was intended to be an everyday, low maintenance piece. I wanted a wool that would hold up to hard wear without pilling or stretching out of shape. When Kate suggested Green Mountain Spinnery's Maine Organic, I was thrilled. This yarn fit all my requirements, with the added benefit of being sustainable. In addition, the heathery gray natural color doesn't show dirt or dog hair.
So what's with the name? Crane Creek is a park in the hills just east of the town where I live. Baxter and I love to go there at the end of a long day to walk and breathe and listen to the birds.
The grasses are dry this time of year – in the early spring, this view is a carpet of wildflowers.
The most romantic spot for a picnic.
The creek is nearly dry in early September.
An ancient California Live Oak veiled in moss.
My walking buddy.
Crane Creek turned out just as I hoped it would. Now I just need to make time to make one for myself.
For a long time I had had a notion that I would like to design a red patterned jacket.
Then one day while looking through an old, dusty, button drawer in a shop I found these
These buttons with their red lacquer-like shine seemed Asian to me—their shape made
There followed a period of doodling and sketching to arrive at the garment details. I looked
By this time I realized that my long tapered buttons would not work for this design—instead
From little pencil sketches I progressed to an illustration that I hoped would make my
When it came time to knit the sample, obtaining suitable buttons became a priority. Finding
Luckily this set of buttons gave me the idea of covering buttons using the little kits sold
As for those long slender buttons, I think they've earned their keep. Perhaps I'll use them in
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Tuesday will be one of the busiest political days so far this year because it's a "Super Tuesday" of midterm primary elections.
Voters in four states head to the polls, and the races are tight. Establishment candidates from both parties could be in trouble.What do Tuesday's primaries say about voter discontent? Dr. Charles Dunn, dean of Regent University's School of Government, answered that question and more on the CBN Newschannel's Midday program. Click play for his comments.
Some of the hottest contests for Democrats are in Pennsylvania, where veteran Republican-turned Democrat Sen. Arlen Specter has a fierce challenge from Congressman Joe Sestak, a former Navy Seal.
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Sestak has portrayed Specter as a senator with Republican ties who is more interested in his own job than the jobs of others.
"You don't vote for a change, you fight for a change," Sestak said.
"I'm trying to keep my job to save thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania," Specter said.
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In western Pennsylvania's 12th House District, voters will decide who should fill the shoes of the late Congressman John Murtha, who was a close ally with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
Republican businessman Tim Burns is trying to tie his Democratic opponent to Pelosi to win a seat that Democrats have held for decades.
Meanwhile, Democrat Mark Critz, who is a former aide to Murtha, is appealing to seniors in Pennsylvania who are worried about social security.
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The biggest Republican contest is in Kentucky, where Tea Party favorite Rand Paul is taking on Secretary of State Trey Grayson, who is the choice of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
A victory by Paul, who is an eye doctor and the son of Presidential candidate Ron Paul, would be a blow to the Republican Party old guard.
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In Arkansas, Sen. Blanche Lincoln is another Democratic incumbent in trouble. She's being challenged from the left by Lt. Gov. Bill Halter.
Oregon is the fourth state with contests on Tuesday. The two big races are for senator and governor in a state that votes by mail.
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Dr. Conrad Murray, 57, who once was paid $150,000 a month to treat Jackson before a major comeback concert series, pleaded not guilty to the charge filed earlier in the day by the Los Angeles District Attorney.
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He is out for the season with an injury, but Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jameel McClain clearly counts his blessings, especially at this time of the year.
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Making original music
How do you know that the music you are making hasn't already been written? I have a decent level of proficiency with one instrument and recently branched out and have started learning the basics of a few others. I have never made original music and recently have started tooling around and playing my "own" songs on a combination of a few instruments. It seems unlikely that I am playing anything unique which leads me to wonder how does one know when they are? Thanks.
Tips and Tricks for playing concerts?
I have a big important concert that I'm playing coming up sort of soon. I'm not even sure what to ask... but here goes. [more inside]
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Help me identify some beautiful ear-pleasing guitar pieces to learn and play at random. [more inside]
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Inspired by this question: I have the sheet music to Steve Reich's MUSIC FOR 18 INSTRUMENTS. I bought it to understand the piece better. But, the individual parts played by themselves sound nothing like the actual piece. I am not a good enough pianist to create a full piano transcription of the piece. Does anyone have any advice as to how to play excerpts from this score but still have it sound like Reich? ( Maybe someone who knows the piece better than I do.)
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I've played the regularly guitar for eight years now and find that bar chords tire my hand/wrist/forearm *very* quickly. If the ratio between them and other chords is more than 50%, I just can't get through a whole song. This isn't terribly limiting overall, but it does make certain styles inaccessible. So I need some help. [more inside] [more inside]
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Tokyo Game Show is right around the corner and there is no better place to be if you are a hardcore fan of gaming. Every year, TGS has been the show where all the gaming news breaks and most Eastern developers debut new titles, information, or footage of their games. Mad Catz is excited to be present on the show floor with our pro players doing exhibitions and tutorials throughout the weekend.
Mad Catz is proud to have world-renowned cosplay heroines Linda 'VampyBitme' Le and Amie 'misshabit' Lynn with us at both Mad Catz Unveiled & at our booth during TGS! We'll be sure to show off some of the awesome cosplay from TGS as well, so stay tuned!
At the Mad Catz booth On Sunday, we play host to the Capcom Cup Japan Qualifiers. The winner of the 64-man tournament will be invited by Capcom to compete with seven other players at the Capcom Cup Finals in December. In close collaboration with Capcom Fighters & Topanga Japan, we'll be bringing you one of the fiercest competitions around and you can catch all of it on the Capcom Fighters channel on twitch and Mad Catz TV!
We will also be hosting a Mad Catz Unveiled event on Friday night. In attendance will be the current EVO Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition ver. 2012 champion, DM.MCZ Xian, as well as Mago, Tokido, Kayane, WW.MCZ Ryan Hart and The Beast himself, Daigo Umehara. We've also invited some of the top players from Japan and US to compete in a series of exhibitions and dream matches. The headline match will once again pit two former EVO champions against each other as we have our very own Daigo (EVO 2009 & EVO 2010 Street Fighter Champion) take on Infiltration (EVO 2012 Street Fighter Champion) in a first to ten set!
Thanks to our friends at Team Evil Geniuses, we are also excited to see Justin Wong, Momochi & Chocoblanka taking part in our exhibitions & the Capcom Cup event throughout TGS weekend! Justin will be taking part in the Mad Catz Unveiled event and will be going up against our very own Tokido in a heated Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Ver. 2012 battle!
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Skin cancer has been on my mind a lot lately. My aunt died at the age of 29 from Melanoma, family members have caught skin cancer early, and our editor, Amanda, constantly battles skin cancer daily.
Amanda is a Melanoma survivor, but just because they caught it early doesn't mean she is in the clear. Over the past year, Amanda has repeatedly found new moles and marks on her body, and even though some of them appeared completely normal and not within the ABCDE's. Each time she has been told that what her dermatologist scooped was found to be in the stage just before turning cancerous. Some have even been found where she can't see and caught by her gynocologist. This is scary and I can only imagine the paranoia that sets in with every new spot that appears.
I know I have beauty marks and moles on my body that look weird. However, the last time I inquired about them with a doctor, I was told it is a 9-12 month wait to see a dermatologist in my area. So instead of waiting 9 months to be told that maybe it's just nothing (because I tend to worry about everything), I essentially did nothing about it. The more I talk to Amanda, the more I realize I should probably try finding a dermatologist, whether I have to wait or not.
Not having quick access to a dermatologist, is what led me to write this post as I look at my skin daily and wonder: are those beauty marks, moles or skin cancer? So I asked some leading dermatologists for some guidance.
To start, when examining unusual spots, Dr. Purvisha Patel, owner and dermatologist at Advanced Dermatology & Skin Cancer Associates recommends looking out for the following signs of melanoma:
– Asymmetrical shape that melanoma is known for
– Irregular borders around the spot
– Multiple colors, such as blue, black, brown and tan
– A diameter at least the size of a pencil eraser
– Change in color or size
However, one thing that Amanda has told me is that many of the spots she had her derm look at recently did not exhibit any of these things. Dr. Babar Rao, Founder of Rao Dermatology and Director of NIDIskin Consulting, explains that any mole that exhibits a change in its size, shape, or color should definitely be examined by a medical professional, especially if it becomes painful or itchy. Personally speaking, I have what I consider a beauty mark on my toe. One day about 8 years ago, it suddenly appeared as a small spot. Now, years later it is elongated. It's not painful or itchy and it still remains flat, but I often wonder if this is a problem mark. The above picture is one of the marks I have on my leg that I feel is questionable, as well.
For most patients with unusual spots, derms tend to biopsy often to err on the side of caution. However, something that Dr. Rao uses is called a VivaScan. This is a non-invasive optical biopsy that can assess skin lesions for patients of any age. Non-Invasive Diagnostic Imaging of the Skin allows the dermatologist, in this case Dr. Rao, to test more lesions quickly and painlessly, and catch more cancers that would otherwise go undetected, all without having to physically biopsy each and every spot. This is amazing, especially for people like Amanda who will battle this disease for the rest of her life. She has to constantly be vigilant.
As someone who knows that monthly facials are a necessity, not a luxury, I wondered how often esthetician's spot changing marks on a spa goer's face. According to Liliana Aranda, who is an Oncology Esthetician, estheticians tend to be "first screeners." If you see the same esthetician regularly for your facials, he/she will notice changes in your skin and bring them to your attention for further discussion with your doctor. According to Ms. Aranda, they also see the arms, legs, back and chest, and estheticians will always ask their clients about moles or marks that were not present from the previous appointment. (I don't know about you, but I think this life-saving benefit alone totally validates getting spa treatments each month!)
Almost all skin cancers are curable if diagnosed early. So if you notice changes in your skin, it is worth looking into. You should be doing a monthly skin cancer self-exam, and better still you can always snap a pic of a mole or mark each month to note any changes. This is also extremely helpful to provide your derm when you have your yearly appointment. I know for myself, I plan to make an appointment with a dermatologist and finally get these moles and marks checked out.
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I try to regularly check my beauty marks and moles to spot any changes. This is really helpful.
It's too bad that spa treatments aren't covered by insurance since they can catch problem areas early! 😉 All jokes aside, I do keep a close eye on my skin, since as a child I had many bad sunburns (redhead curse!).
Since we're getting to the season of showing off more skin again this is a good reminder I need to keep an eye on myself and my kiddos moles (since we've got mole-y genes apparently!) It is definitely something we shouldn't take lightly either. Skin cancer is so prevalent yet not as talked about as much as it should be. In the past I have only watched my moles but I think I will schedule an appointment for my dermatologist to take a look at them next time I'm in!
What if a mole is just a normal brown color that is sametrical BUT around is same color and there is a little bit of brown ?
Ok thank you, i have a mole and i'm concerned about it


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Sybil Scott Seward speaks Thursday at the kickoff banquet. Mrs. Seward shared part of her battle with cancer at the event. She is an honorary adult chairman for this year's campaign.
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How we got our book published. Eventually.Alice Bradley
Eden and I began working on Let's Panic About Babies, oh, three years before we sold it. It took a while. This is why, if you ask us, say, how many months we worked on the book, we cry a bunch and then hold each other close until the bad memories pass. Here's how it went. (Eden: According to Alice.)
Oh, look who it is! I should add that I've (graciously) invited Eden to contribute, seeing as how she wrote
most half of the book.
First, we pitched the idea of a fake pregnancy book to our (then) agent, who hated it. "No one wants to panic," she told us. "But…but that's the joke," we whispered. She remained unmoved. We parted amicably and found a new agent, who was enthused at first but then sort of stopped calling us back. (Eden: If your agent doesn't return your calls, it doesn't mean you suck, it means you're probably not a good fit for each other.) (Alice: Or that secretly you suck worse than you even could have imagined in your worst nightmares.) We found yet another agent. She loved the proposal and wanted to sell it. We figured we'd be published authors in a matter of months. Weeks, even! (Eden: We had blind confidence on our side!)
Our beloved agent sent the book proposal off to a bevy of editors, many of whom were enthusiastic. An auction was scheduled. We assumed we'd be able to pick and choose from a few offers. We might have engaged in some late-night discussions about how much money we would soon be rolling in, and whether or not we could both appear on "Late Night" or should it just be one of us?
The day of the scheduled auction was Henry's first day at a new preschool, and Henry and I were on our way out the door when my phone rang. It was our agent, calling to tell me that every editor had backed out at the last minute. Every one of them.
Why? The editors who loved the content couldn't get the business and marketing side on board. They just didn't want to sell it. (Eden: They didn't want to be responsible for all the early labors brought on by so much pregnant-lady laughter. They were protecting the children!) So that was that.
Burdened with the knowledge that my life was now over and I should probably lie down in a gutter and wait for death to overtake me, I accompanied Henry to school, where I helped him find his cubby and met the other parents and hoped no one noticed that I was seconds away from jamming a pair of safety scissors into my carotid. (Eden: I, too, was disappointed. We'd sunk a year and a half of work into the project at this point.)
For the months following that bit of news, Eden and I 1) consoled each other while eating many cookies, and then 2) tried to rework the idea into something similar that would sell. Our agent met with some of the editors who liked our proposal, and they had their own ideas for us. We tried their ideas. We tried to fit into some mold of what we thought they might want. We wanted to be loved! Also: published!
But these new ideas–they just didn't take. We couldn't get them to work the way our original idea did. (Eden: Their ideas were interesting, but like oversized shoes, they didn't fit. We wanted to wear our own book-shoes, which fit us perfectly.) (Alice: Oh, Eden. You always say the right things.) We were so sure that "Let's Panic" was right. But what could we do, when no one else agreed?
It took us a couple of years to let go of the idea of ever selling a book together. We wanted to write "Let's Panic," so we decided to put it online. Maybe it wouldn't make any money, but at least it would get read. (Eden: We were now two and a half years in. We still believed in our idea, but it made sense to give some of it away for free to see if we'd get the response we hoped it would.)
Now, the original title of the book/site was "Let's Panic About Pregnancy." Our web designer immediately recommended we change the title to "Let's Panic About Babies." This had never occurred to us, which is a little embarrassing to think about, because duh. It made more sense, and it was also funnier. (Eden: I still like Pregnancy better. I am overly attached to alliteration.) (Alice: weirdo.) Our agent agreed, and Eden was shouted down. "Babies" it was!
The site went up, and most people thought it was as funny as we knew in our hearts people would think it was. It was extremely gratifying, and we figured it was reward enough for the work we'd put into it. (Eden: We got linked on Metafilter! People got the joke!)
Then, a few weeks later, we received an email from the publisher of Little, Brown and Company, saying he hoped there was a book proposal in the works. And then I died. And Eden had to revive me. (Eden: I am mystical.)
Shortly after that, our agent re-sent the proposal–pretty much the same exact proposal we had sent out years before. All of a sudden, everyone was on board: the editors and their marketing cohorts. We never did get the book-auction-frenzy we had dreamed of, but we did receive multiple offers–and hell, we got our book published, by a company that was as excited about it as we could have hoped.
Here's the thing: I'm not convinced that the website sold the book. (Eden: Alice is wrong.) It helped that the publishing world had caught on to the idea that bloggers were capable of writing books, but I'm not sure if that's why it sold. Eden disagrees (see above) but I truly think that the title shift to "Babies" lightened things up considerably. Pregnancy is fraught with very real reasons to panic. Babies are adorable and probably not out to kill us. It was just that shift in perception that might have tipped our book into acceptable territory. (Eden: Also, I think the positive e-mails and testimonials that we got on the Internet gave the publisher extra proof that the bookstores that carried Let's Panic! would probably not be firebombed.)
There are a few lessons here. First of all, trust your instincts. If you think your work can sell and no one else does, keep at it. No one really knows anything, but only the smartest people are willing to admit that.
Second, show your writing to a wide range of people: you never know who's going to have the suggestion that causes your work to click.
Third, and most important: the smallest changes can sometimes yield the biggest results. I've seen this again and again in my own work. One less sentence can liven up an overly wordy passage. One word change can sell a book. (Eden: It also didn't hurt that our publisher said we'd submitted the funniest book proposal he'd ever read.) (Alice: Yes, yes, we're very funny. Everyone knows that!) One too many adjectives can ruin a narrative. One obscenity can piss off your mom. (Eden: My mom hated obscenity, but now that she's dead I can swear all day long if I want to. And sometimes I do!)
Oh, and: rejection is not the end of the story. Therefore, do not jam scissors into any one of your arteries, because you should really stick around and see how this all plays out. (Eden: Amen.)
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Five-year-old Selwyn Deloach told the Aiken Standard in 1989 that he wanted to be a policeman when he grew up. More than 20 years later, he's been a policeman, a fireman and a sheriff's deputy, and now he'll take his law enforcement career to the federal level with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Last week, Deloach completed his final day at the Aiken County Sheriff's Office, where he was a sergeant. He'll soon start training with ATF to be a special agent in the bureau's western division.
"This is just a great opportunity for the fact that I've always wanted to do explosive and firearm-related cases," he said during an interview on Friday. "That's what I focused on at the Sheriff's Office, and now I've got the opportunity to do that full-time for the federal government."
Deloach, who grew up in Aiken and got his college education here, said being an officer was all he wanted to do growing up. He began his law enforcement career in 2002 with the Aiken Department of Public Safety and moved to the Sheriff's Office in 2004 after Sheriff Michael Hunt was elected.
"He was kind of like a second dad to me growing up," he said of Hunt. "It was a natural fit."
Deloach said working at the Sheriff's Office exposed him to a variety of experiences, including special operations, explosives, SWAT and the canine units. Between that, the tactical training he received and the fire training he received from Public Safety, he said he feels prepared to "dive right into" ATF's mission, which is heavily focused on violent crime, arson and explosives.
When someone gets into law enforcement, they usually gravitate toward a particular area of enforcement, according to Deloach, who was drawn to firearm and explosive-related crimes.
"On the explosives side, it's the unknown," he said. "It's very much like a fire. It's not an 'A-B-C-D' type thing. There's lots of variables, and I like finding those variables and being able to connect the dots.
"On the firearms side, I've got a lot of friends who have been affected by firearm crimes," he continued. "What better way to hopefully put an end to it than to work on firearms interdiction and gang cases, and hopefully make an impact on the violent crime rate?"
Deloach said his favorite part of living and working in Aiken has been the community.
"We have a great group of deputies, a great group of citizens and I like being able to be a liaison between the community and the Sheriff's Office," he said. "That was the best part about my job – relaying what we can do for people, trying to find out how we can better accommodate the citizens that we serve."
One of his most memorable calls was a house fire shortly after Deloach finished the fire academy while at Aiken Public Safety.
"One of my partners was able to pull out a young child who was pretty much passed out in the fire," he recalled. "I was able to get their dog. Just to see that family, they got their kid and their dog – I'll never forget that. That was the day I realized: This is why I'm here, this is what I'm doing and this is the reason for it. Even though they lost their house, they gained something back because they saved their family. To see the smiles on their faces, just a little bit of joy – I've always carried that through my entire career."
And now, he'll carry it with him out west. He will go through seven months of training, which includes basic training and special agent training, before reporting to a duty location.
"I can't tell you how hard it is to leave here," he said. "I will definitely miss Aiken, but I will be back someday."
Teddy Kulmala covers the crime and courts beat for the Aiken Standard and has been with the newspaper since August 2012.
He is a native of Williston and majored in communication studies at Clemson University.
Contributed photo Sgt. Selwyn Deloach and Rik, the explosives detection canine, make an appearance at a National Night Out event. Deloach will soon leave Aiken to start his new job as a special agent with ATF.×


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RESEARCHERS ARE hoping that the triple threat of light, oxygen, and light-sensitive drugs will usher in a new age in cancer treatment. The new weapon, called photodynamic therapy, uses laser light to activate a cytotoxic drug selectively in tumor cells.
The drugs involved, hematoporphyrin and its more potent derivative, dihematoporphyrin ether (DHE, Photofrin) (Quadra Logic Technologies, Vancouver, Canada), have been known to be light activated since early in this century. But it was not until the 1970s that the first systemic use of photodynamic therapy was pioneered by Thomas Dougherty, PhD, and his group at Roswell Park Memorial Institute, the New York State facility in Buffalo.
The drug enters both normal and malignant cells. However, it is retained to a greater degree by neoplastic cells.
Thus, 48 to 72 hours after administration, there is a gradient between the normal cells and the tumor. Photodynamic therapy seeks to exploit this.
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A trailer and storage shed burned Thursday afternoon between Amarillo and Canyon.
Randall County Sheriff's Office spokesman Danny Alexander said no injuries were reported from the fire at 11900 San Saba St.
The trailer and shed were total losses, Alexander said. He said the cause of the fire remained unknown about 5 p.m. Thursday.
Canyon and Randall County sent fire units to the scene, he said.
Alexander said the roof of the trailer and shed were already down on the ground due to someone scrapping the buildings before both caught fire.
A bar ditch by the buildings caught fire, sparking a grass fire that jumped the road, Alexander said.
He said eight units responded to the call. Randall sent two tankers and Canyon sent one tanker to the scene. The tankers hauled in water because there were no fire hydrants nearby.
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Rays Express Interest In Juan Uribe
According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Rays are interested in Juan Uribe. Uribe would play at first, some at second and back up Evan Longoria at third, Rosenthal adds.
Sources: #Rays interested in free agent Juan Uribe. Would play mostly at first, some at second and also back up Longoria at third.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 13, 2013


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Times Now – Newshour
When Arnab Goswami made Abhijeet Mukherjee rue the day he learnt to speak.
A voice saying "The storm is coming", fireworks all around, one man in charge, chaos all over and yet one voice can be heard rising towards the end. Hold it right there before your imagination runs away with you, I'm not speaking of a Nolan Brothers movie but of our very own Dark Knight. Who rises not once, but every night.
I speak of none other than our very own Mr Arnab Goswami.
In what I would easily describe as one of the best Newshour broadcasts ever, Arnab put a whole panel of guests through the third-degree like never before. So, what's new in this? That for once, he seemed utterly justified in doing so.
The Newshour was on Abhijit Mukherhjee's reference to the Delhi protesters as "dented and painted" women. The panelists were Rahul Easwar – Social Activist, Rahul Narvekar -Sr Advocate & Spokesperson, Shiv Sena, Vani Tripathi – National Secretary, BJP, Vrinda Grover – Human Rights Lawyer & Activist, Roshan Abbas – Filmmaker, Umang Sabharwal – Organiser, Slutwalk, Arpita Ghosh – Theatre Artist and the star of the moment – Abhijeet Mukherjee, Congress MP. The show began with Roshan Abbas taking on Abhijeet Mukherjee. But what happened next was what the government can describe as the "rarest of the rare cases". The President's son was interrogated in a manner only his dad would have interrogated him.
Arnab stepped into the ring soon enough and asked – "I want you to admit tonight. Will you or will you not admit?". Mr Mukherjee, learning that it is better to not speak one's mind, repeated one sentence from the beginning till the end – "I have withdrawn my statement". After hearing Mukherjee repeat himself a few times too many, Arnab decided to turn his ire towards Rahul Narvekar of the Shiv Sena and asked him to speak on politicians. And then – asked him not to bring politics into the discussion!
And just when Abhijieet Mukherjee thought the attention was off of him, Arnab was back. With ill-disguised contempt he reprimanded Mukherjee much like a parent would have. Arnab decided that the nation would pass judgment on Mukherjee and told him he was "immature and unaware of how to conduct himself in public life".
The topic of the Newshour debate was "What is dented and painted?" The other panellists, while seeming as outraged by Mukherjee's comments as Arnab was, were left perplexed by Arnab's ever-changing questions. At one point, Arpita Ghosh tried to make a point valiantly but Arnab decided to focus on Mamata Banerjee instead. Roshan Abbas did make a few valid points only to get interrupted repeatedly.
And then, just when you felt that Mukherjee might burst into tears from repeating the same sentence repeatedly and the debate was getting derailed, Arnab stated the impossible. Something which was even more amazing than one of our politicians making sense. He said, "I am calm and may I speak in between sometimes?!?" Really Arnab, after all these years, dozens of debates, 224354 tweets on your hosting style – who would have thought that you would ask for permission to speak on your own show? The shock of this statement got the discussion right back on track.
In my opinion, the debate was great and some brilliant points were made. And at least Arnab put Abhijeet Mukherjee on the spot. If only Arnab himself wouldn't digress during his debates. And allow his panellists to speak at least one sentence without interjecting? Till such time, if not propriety, at least the fear of facing Arnab's anger should make Abhijeet Mukherjee and other politicians think before they speak.
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Marathon not the only elite race this weekend
When American Olympic marathoners Deena Kastor and Magdalena Lewy Boulet head to New York on the first weekend of November, running fans are fairly certain they are in for a thrilling 26.2-mile race through the city streets. Typically they'd be correct, but this year Kastor, Lewy Boulet and a host of other top distance-running talents will be racing just 3.1 miles to the New York City Marathon finish line.
The inaugural Dash to the Finish Line 5K, which begins at 8:30 a.m. ET on Saturday at 42nd Street near the United Nations and ends at the New York City Marathon finish line in Central Park, is New York Road Runners' answer to a timing conundrum. The fastest American marathoners are just two months away from the U.S. Olympic marathon trials, to be held on Jan. 14 in Houston, which leaves most of them unable to compete in Sunday's race. In an effort to bring these Americans into the fold of the marathon weekend festivities, NYRR added the 5K to the lineup.
"The Dash to the Finish Line is just one more way for everyone to get involved in marathon weekend," said Mary Wittenberg, CEO and president of NYRR, in a written statement. " And to top it off, there is the bonus of running across our famed marathon finish line with so many of our talented athletes in this fast, fun 5K."
For Stephanie Rothstein, who currently holds the sixth-fastest marathon qualifying time for the trials with a 2:29:35, the 5K is an opportunity to improve her personal best at the shorter distance after she missed the summer track season with an injury.
"This will top off some speed training I've been doing for the past few weeks," said Rothstein, who is recovering from sacroiliac joint dysfunction. "Then I'll start the marathon training buildup to the trials."
Although Rothstein and fellow marathoners who are entered in the 5K said they are in some sense relieved not to be lining up for the marathon distance on Sunday, they still aren't immune from the palpable "marathon fever" coursing through the city.
"I'm originally from New York, my father passed away here -- it's a special place to me," Rothstein said. "I definitely want to come back and win the New York City Marathon one day."
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Periodic exposure to high ambient temperatures has been used in clinical trials at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, as an adjunct to treatment of patients with chronic renal failure.
This use has enabled physicians to liberalize fluid intake and still maintain fluid balance in patients on dialysis. Fluid intake is usually restricted in such patients to avoid hypertension.
Although patients with chronic uremia often manifest a reduced ability to sweat, this is usually not a problem when they are placed in a high ambient temperature, D. Snyder, MD, told the annual meeting in Atlantic City of The American Society for Artificial Organs.
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text: IK/156 SC/5750 17 November 1993 SPECIAL COMMISSION INVESTIGATING ALLEGATIONS OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE BY IRAQ The following was issued today by the Special Commission set up under Security Council resolution 687 (1991) in connection with the disposal of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction: The Special Commission is concluding the first stage of its investigation into the allegations of chemical weapons use in southern Iraq. As the second stage, an inspection team will be sent to Iraq to conduct a thorough inspection of the area of the alleged attack. The principal objective of the first stage, a fact-finding mission, was to obtain a precise location of where the alleged attack took place to enable the UNSCOM team to inspect the correct location. Without an exact location, no useful inspection could be conducted. Precise coordinates are now available to the Commission. Until the inspection has been concluded and the results analysed, there will be no comment on the results of the inspection nor on the Commission's conclusions on the question of chemical weapons use. * *** * .


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DSOL hosts Presentation Ball Mother-Daughter Holiday Tea at the home of Gene and Jerry Jones
DSOL hosts Presentation Ball Mother-Daughter Holiday Tea
at the home of Gene and Jerry Jones
Charlotte and Haley Anderson, hostess Gene Jones, and Jordan and Karen Jones
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League hosted parties and bow rehearsals for the 28th Annual Presentation Ball debutantes during the holiday season. A highlight of the season was the mother-daughter holiday tea held at the home of Gene and Jerry Jones on December 20. The Jones' are the Honorary Chairs for the ball and also have two granddaughters, Haley Anderson and Jordan Jones, who will be presented at the event on February 8 at the Meyerson Symphony Center.
"Jerry and I are honored to serve as the honorary chairs for this year's Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball," said party hostess Gene Jones. "The DSO League's members do so many wonderful things to help promote the arts in our community. Through their passion and enthusiasm, the symphony is able to touch so many lives in a positive way through music, and we are proud to be a part of their efforts.
Guests arriving for the afternoon tea were greeted on the front lawn by Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus (real live people!) in a authentic sleigh. It was just the beginning of many surprises for the guests. The Jones' had a photographer set up in a back room to take photos that were printed on the spot and given to the guests in a card frame. A table had been set up with many holidays hats and headpieces ranging from antler horns to elf hats that the girls and their moms chose to wear to make the photos whimsical. Holiday carolers dressed in Victorian costumes entertained the guests with music of the season. Lastly, A crystal holiday ornament was presented as a keepsake for each debutante when they departed.
This year of the presentation ball is special for the three generations of the McCullough family. Sharon McCullough is a co-founder of the ball which started in 1987 and her daughter Debbie (McCullough) Hayhurst made her debut that same year. This year, Libby Hayhurst is making her debut – the first mother-daughter debutantes in the history of the ball.
The Presentation Ball is the largest fundraiser for the DSOL. More than $9 million has been through the annual event with proceeds benefiting the Dallas Symphony Association's Community Outreach and Education Programs.
Photos by James French
DSOL President Ginger Sager and Ball Chair Dixey Arterburn
Martha Copeland and Lisa Troutt
Three generations: Libby and Debbie Hayhurst and Sharon McCullough
Deb Ball Chair Dixey Arterburn with her debutante daughter Libby


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Well, the saying "Don't tell them dick" just got a new meaning.
There is no way we could ever make this up. Don Brennan, who is a complete nutjob, wrote one of the more bizarre columns of all time shortly after the Penguins beat the Senators.
Brennan and his disdain for the Penguins is very well documented.
But even this is a little extreme. Brennan apparenty had a run-in with Matt Cooke during the pre-game pressers:
He wanted to tell me I have no balls. At first I think he said "small balls." But by the time he had finished, and knew Penguins GM Ray Shero was listening, he had decided I had none. Oh, and I believe he also mumbled something about me having no penis before disappearing into the players-only room, which I found interesting.
That is right, everyone. Don Brennan wanted you to visualize his penis.
That is really what this column is about. Don Brennan is that into himself. There is no other reason a journalist would print this. The Senators are collapsing, and instead of talking about that, Brennan inserts himself and his PENIS into a storyline that isn't even a thing. And what did he mean by the "Shero listening" part? Does he think Ray Shero daydreams about his Penis, too?
What was Matt Cooke supposed to do? Buckle to the irrational Ottawa notion that he intentionally and successfully cut Erik Karlsson's Achilles tendon?
Does this Brennan paragraph even make sense:
Again, I don't think he was aiming for Karlsson's Achilles, but I've watched the replay many times and I'm convinced he was either trying to hurt the Senators best player or he was being careless enough with his boot blade to warrant a suspension.
Honestly Matt Cooke should have stabbed Don Brennan.
If this is any indication of what a playoff series would be like against the Senators, bring it the hell on.
Sorry about your Penis, bro.