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Marcus Center hosts Flag Day tribute
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is the site for the 4th Annual Flag Day Celebration on June 14.
The free ceremony from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Peck Pavilion features WTMJ meteorologist John Malan, a Vietnam veteran, as master of ceremonies. »Read Full Article
Marquette University students release Greg Kot documentary: 'Never Too Loud, Never Too Old'
Several Marquette University students, including Francesca Reed and Elle Gehringer, recently premiered their video documentary about Greg Kot, longtime Chicago Tribune rock music critic and author of several books on musical subjects, including the excellent biography "I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March Up Freedom's Highway."
Greg and I have been friends since we were Marquette classmates in the late 1970s. Reed, Gehringer and their colleagues interviewed me for their video, which was honored at 2014 Diederich College Student Film Festival for its spectacular editing. It's a crisp 11 minutes and 20 seconds: »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Documentary team revisits end-of-life planning conversation
Terry Kaldhusdal and Michael Bernhagen used their first documentary to encourage people to have the difficult conversations about the measures they want taken at the end of their lives.
"Consider the Conversation: A Documentary on a Taboo Subject" was shown roughly 600 times on public broadcasting stations throughout the country and had a role in the Wisconsin Medical Society's decision to launch a statewide initiative to make advance care planning a standard part of patient care. »Read Full Article(1)
Suburban Bourbon begins serving dinner in Muskego
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The bar and restaurant is at S76-W17745 Janesville Road; it formerly was High Tide pub and Williams Supper Club before that. »Read Full Blog Post
American Craft Beer Week gains more local participants
There's a powerful thirst out there.
On the heels of Milwaukee Beer Week, today is the opener for American Craft Beer Week. In addition to previously announced beer news, brewers and taverns are adding more events. »Read Full Article
Hank the Brewers dog to greet fans
Hank the Brewers dog is back in the fan game.
The pup has scheduled a public appearance Wednesday at Miller Park when the Brewers take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. »Read Full Article
Bumper crop of local talent in national TV spotlight
The rain has brought forth a bumper crop of regional talent on national programming.
Besides Kenosha native Mark Ruffalo starring in HBO's "The Normal Heart," May 25, the following average-citizen types turn up on network and cable offerings. »Read Full Blog Post
Bourbon & Tunns has closed in the Third Ward
The restaurant and bar Bourbon & Tunns and its second-floor Palms Events space, 221 N. Broadway, have closed permanently, said co-owner Andrew Maricle.
He said the businesss never fully recovered after a fire in December 2012, which broke out only a few weeks after the restaurant had been remodeled and given a new name and focus. The restaurant had been Palms Bistro & Bar since its opening in 2002, although it changed hands in 2007. »Read Full Blog Post
'Jack of Spies' author David Downing visits Milwaukee Friday
Carole E. Barrowman raves about David Downing's new novel, "Jack of Spies," in her Paging Through Mysteries column for the Journal Sentinel this coming Sunday. Since Downing plans to visit Milwaukee's Boswell Book Company on Friday, here's a sneak peek at Carole's review:
David Downing has been operating exceptionally well in John LeCarre country for a while with his series of WWII spy novels named after Berlin train stations. With "Jack of Spies" (Soho Crime, $26.95), Downing treads into fresh territory, the rising nationalist movements in Europe and Asia, including Ireland and India's independence movements, leading up to WWI. Under the guise of selling luxury cars to emperors and kings, Scottish born Jack spies for "piecework" for the fledgling British Secret Service. Claiming to be "a sad sack of linguistic skills," Jack is actually a genius at languages. After an incident in a brothel with one of his sources, he flees China. Along the way, he falls for an Irish-American journalist and suffragette whose Brooklyn family may have ties to the Irish Republican Army. As I was reading, I kept thinking this novel would be terrific theatre – Masterpiece, that is. »Read Full Blog Post
Where to see 89 free outdoor concerts in Milwaukee this summer
Milwaukee County Parks announced the full line-up of its free summer music series Monday morning, announcing 89 free concerts--from national touring artist Nick Waterhouse to BoDeans co-founder Sam Llanas to local pop rock favorite Vic and Gab, at Boerner Botanical Gardens, Cathedral Square, Humboldt Park and other locations.
For more information, visit countyparks.com and search "free concerts," or call (414) 257-7275. »Read Full Article
Netflix will not pick up canceled 'Community'
Variety reports that Netflix will not be picking up "Community."
It was announced Friday that NBC had canceled the ratings-troubled but creatively clever and critically acclaimed anti-sitcom created by Milwaukee native Dan Harmon. »Read Full Blog Post(6)
Top of the Charts: John Legend gets first No. 1 hit
After weeks of trying, John Legend finally ended Pharrel Williams' 10-week hot streak at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Watch the video for our new chart-topping champion below and then look back in time to see which songs were the biggest in the land this week in 2004, 1994, 1984 and 1974.
No. 1 hit May 12, 2014 »Read Full Blog Post
Watch trailers for new fall shows: NBC
I hate to pre-judge shows I haven't seen yet, but this first raft of trailers, from shows NBC will be airing this fall, have a seen-that quality.
Judge for yourself. And see a complete list of fall programming on all networks in my story in today's Journal Sentinel. I'll post more of these from each network as they appear. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: Theater in the city and Youngblood Brass Band in Greendale
Goodbye, weekend. Hello, work week.
To smooth things out a bit for the week ahead, might we recommend a couple of diversions? »Read Full Blog Post


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National media puts Rutland's drug problem center stageBy Brent Curtis
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Victoria DeLong of Rutland was photographed pointing to a house where drug dealing occurs for a recent news article in The New York Times. The article delves into the heroin problem in Rutland.National media attention on Rutlands decade-old drug war has been getting split reviews.
In the weeks since Gov. Peter Shumlin dedicated his state of the state address to the issue of an opiate and heroin epidemic in Vermont, a story about the drug trade in Rutland appeared in The New York Times at the end of February and another was broadcast last week on Al Jazeera America.
And thats just the start.
Rutland City Police Chief James Baker said that in recent weeks he has been contacted by NBC, 20/20, Rolling Stone and the Fusion network.
Its insane whats going on, Baker said. Just the other day I got a call from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Everyone suddenly wants to talk about us.
Drugs, and heroin in particular, have been an issue in Rutland since at least late 2000 and have been a problem statewide for nearly that long.
But to the rest of the country, the problem in Rutland and Vermont as a whole is something new.
From what Im being told the state of the state that Shumlin delivered was just so unusual, Baker said. That and the death of (Philip Seymour) Hoffman raised the conscious of the national media about heroin. From there they just Googled heroin and Vermont and found Rutland.
The chief said hes worked with some of the news outlets but not with those who want to make Rutland out to be the heroin capital of Vermont.
Its a touchy subject for Baker and other city officials like Mayor Christopher Louras who for the last two years have been implementing a community and data-driven approach to fighting drugs and crime in the city.
Its that strategy that city officials would like the coverage to be about.
I think the attention is a good thing provided that the outside media focuses on whats being done different here, Louras said. Rutlands not the poster child for drugs in Vermont. Were no different than any one else in the region.
Thats true to a point.
Statistics kept by the Vermont Criminal Information Center show that Rutland Police handled 21 incidents involving narcotics last year. That number is comparable to the 23 cases recorded by Bennington Police, the 22 handled by Colchester Police and the 22 narcotics cases reported by Newport Police. The narcotics caseload in Rutland in 2012 was less than half of the 45 cases investigated by Burlington police, according to VCIC.
But those statistics dont tell the whole story. Left out of those equations are the number of state drug task force cases and federal drug investigations which, according to Vermont U.S. Attorney Tristram Coffin, are significantly greater in Rutland than most of the rest of the state.
Many towns and small cities in Vermont are dealing with drug problems other than Rutland. Theyre making a strong effort to reduce the supply in Rutland but certainly Rutland and Burlington are the centers for that activity, Coffin said.
New York Times reporter Katharine Q. Seelye, whose article on Rutland was published Feb. 27, said in an email correspondence that she chose to write about the city because it shows both the problem in Vermont as well as a potential solution.
I picked Rutland because it not only had acknowledged its heroin problem but was actually doing something about it, Seelye wrote.
In a follow-up article about a similar opiate problem in Bennington, Seelye quoted Shumlin as saying that the southern Vermont town was four years behind where Rutland is now in terms of finding a strategy to deal with the problem.
Baker and Louras like that kind of media coverage and they cooperated with Seelye when she asked for interviews. The police chief said he has also agreed to work with 20/20 on a piece that is still in development.
But the pair said they have turned down more media requests than theyve accepted because of what they deem are the negative angles of some media outlets.
Im sick and tired of people coming here talking about Rutland being the drug capital of the world, Baker said. All some of these guys want to talk about is how bad it is here.
The Fusion network, a cable and satellite television outlet owned by Univision Communications and the Walt Disney Company, was one of the outlets that Baker said he turned down because of their intent to focus on the problem.
But Dan Lieberman, a correspondent and producer for Fusion who was in Rutland last week, said he picked Rutland because there was no getting around the numbers or the word of mouth about the city.
Theres been an 800 percent surge in drug incidents here since 2000 and law enforcement in the state call this the nexus. Its where they see the most activity, Lieberman said.
Whether or not Rutland really has the worst drug problem in the state doesnt really make a difference as far as Tom Donahue is concerned.
The executive vice president of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce said that perception is reality as far as businesses and tourists looking at coming to Rutland are concerned.
If someone on the other side of the country sees this kind of media coverage theyre not going to see the other side which is the amazing story of this community. Thats not whats going to make the national news, Donahue said.
While some city officials, including Louras, said that the coverage thus far of Rutland had received favorable reviews outside of the state, Donahue said a comment on the Chambers Facebook account spelled out his worst fears.
It said, and I think this is almost word for word, Sounds like Rutland is a place to avoid, Donahue said.
James Stewart, executive director of the Rutland Economic Development Corp., shares some of Donahues fears.
As a recruiter for new industry in the region, Stewart said its unfortunate that the city has been singled out for a problem affecting the rest of Vermont and New England.
But Stewart said Rutland officials have long been outspoken about the drug problem and strategies to address it.
I guess I hope that people see that, yes, theres an issue here and were dealing with it, he said.
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A blog about my journey with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome including HHV 6, EBV, C. Pneumonia, Bartonella, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, and Biotoxin Illness
Sunday, March 7, 2010
David and Goliath
There is a lot going on not to mention the severe relapse I've been in since late October. This is my first prolonged relapse and I have to admit its starting to frighten me that I'm not coming out of it. I'm not sure what else I can to stop myself from being pretty much bedbound for 22 hours of the day. I've been trying to do some reading when I can to try to understand what I can do.
My ALJ hearing is coming up. For my friends in the UK this is a hearing that occurs after being appealing two denials for my SSDI benefits. I've been in this process for the past two years. I'm very stressed out about it because I've had some bad luck in that both my primary treating physicians died within one year of another. So I'm having to rely solely on my ME/CFS doctor's reports. I do have an attorney but I'm also trying to do research and prepare for the hearing on my own.
So it is with these two things in mind that I went to see my ME/CFS doctor two weeks ago. One was in the hopes that he would be able to help me figure out how to get out of this relapse and the other was that I needed two more things from him to help me with my SSDI case. I needed him to fill out two more questions that my attorney had prepared. The judge in my case is brand new and a vocational expert will be there so my attorney thought it would be a good idea for my doctor to answer these two simple questions. I also needed to get his (my doctor) curriculum vitae.
I was unprepared and a bit shocked at what occurred during my appointment. First a little background. Back in December I had a heart to heart with my doctor because I felt there were some big problems that had happened and I needed to know if he still wanted to treat me (I've talked about the problems at various times in my blog). One of them is the length of time it was taking to get him to fill out any paperwork. He was late getting one ssdi report to my attorney which caused me to miss the deadline. Had I not had an attorney that had to file some paperwork to resolve it I would have had to start over from the beginning. He also filled out my student loan deferment late causing me to be late on my student loans (he knew both deadlines and took over 2 months to fill out the paperwork). It was getting to the point where the "care" I was getting from him was sloppy-medication refills were taking as long as 2 weeks etc...Abnormal labs were overlooked, etc...
So during our heart to heart he said he was still interested in treating me etc....
I was driven to my appointment which is over an hour away. By the time I got there I was in bad shape. He could see how bad I was doing and how bad I was struggling cognitively. He has never seen me as bad off as I was-the weight loss, pale face with dark circles under my eyes, I couldn't get a complete sentence out, etc....I told him I was having increased episodes of feeling faint and one night got up to go to the bathroom and ended up needing to lay down on the kitchen floor so I wouldn't pass out. I'm having a lot of difficulty tolerating being in a passenger in a car for some reason.
He told me that there was nothing else he could do and the only thing that would help were stem cells. Now I expect to hear that from a regular mainstream doctor but I didn't expect that from him. He also refused to order more tests (like EBV) for my SSDI hearing claiming I "had enough evidence and all I needed to do was tell the judge that I would appeal his decision" if he turned me down. He did not fill out the form I gave him and now 2 weeks later and one month before my hearing I still don't have the form or his CV. My attorney needs both asap so he can submit them to the judge prior to the hearing.
My emails have not been replied to. At all.
The day after my appointment I fell into a deep, despairing depression. Had I the means I would have taken my life that day. I know this isn't what people want to hear but it's the truth and a grim reality we all face. The suicide rate for people with this disease is way too high. And one thing I know for sure is that I do not want to live the rest of my life like this. I'm just not strong enough.
All I could think about was that I would never get any better and that there was no help at all anymore-that I would be stuck in this relapsed state for the rest of my life. I felt like any hope I had was taken away with his comment "there is nothing more I can do." Not only did he say that but he said I might have improvement.
Then there is the preparation involved with SSDI appeals. It is such a crazy and demeaning process. My family wrote letters describing the cognitive decline they have witnessed since I became ill. It was as painful for them to write as it was for me to read. It's bad enough that I've lost the life I had but to lose my mind as well....I had to keep reminding myself that this isn't how they see me and that this isn't all of who I am. It was painful for them to put this down on paper. I had a really good mind. I used to be really, really smart...
My closest friend, who is also bedbound with ME and lyme and who I can share everything with even though we have never met, did some research online trying to find my doctor's CV. She didn't find that but she did find some disturbing information about him. It has been troubling me and I am glad that the disability system is so overwhelmed they don't have time to research doctor's. If so I would lose my case.
I always said that if a doctor told me there was nothing more they can do then I would change doctor's which is exactly what I'm going to do. He seems burned out and going through the motions. I've heard this from other patients also.
He told me that Famvir was "useless" (I was trying to find out if Famvir is bad for gastritis) and that he just isn't on board about the XMRV findings. I was angry at him for his arrogance. People have had improvement from Famvir and if he thinks its so useless why did he prescribe it for me just 3 months ago. I also don't agree with his attitude regarding XMRV. I think it is a very significant finding. It became clear to me during the appointment how unaware he is of the current literature on ME/CFS. He's too busy to keep abreast of these things he claims.
I am continuing to do spiritual reading but I think I'm in such a bad relapse and having such trouble cognitively that it doesn't feel like its helping. It might be one of those things that takes time. I just hope there is a God or Higher Power.
These are the reasons I've withdrawn from most everything. I'm just struggling to keep hanging on to a sliver of hope.
I'm sorry this is such a down post. I'm truly at my wit's end...
If anyone has been in a dark place and was able to turn it around by deepening your sense of spirituality, I would sure love to hear how you did this and how long it took. I feel like I'm praying all the time with just an empty silence to greet me...
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- Lee Lee said...
Really sorry to hear just how rotten you are feeling :(
I have 2 comments to make ...
1. Dont hesitate, change your Dr. My partner was ill and had a Dr who initially seemed like the right guy but his interest diminished quickly and he just wouldn't listen or take appropriate action. The short story is that my partner died because his Dr was lazy and disinterested. I spent 5 years taking legal action against the Dr, which brings m eto point 2.
2. After the mess of my partners death an dthe legal battle I totally melted down into the worst depression I could have imagined. The thing that allowed me to climb out of that hole was a change in thinking. I was holding onto massive anger and sadness etc etc and someone said to me 'you cannot change what has happened but you can CHOOSE how you react to it'. That was correct, it had been a huge loss but the rest of the world was still turning and I needed to get on board. I realised that I should only worry about things that I could actually change, such as my mood and health for TODAY. I now just live for today and do what I can to prepare for tomorrow. When I am faced with something now that would previously have sent me into depression I look at it and see if it's something I can change and if it's not then I just accept it and incorporate it into my life TODAY.
This illness is an enormous test, just do what you can and go along with the rest.
- March 7, 2010 at 3:27 PM
- Renee said...
Dear Terri
It breaks my heart to hear what you are going through. To be so ill is so difficult...to have this wretched disease robbing you of so much of who you are...I am so very sorry. There have been times that I have been bedridden and unable to shower alone, get meals, etc. for months at a time. It is hard. Beyond hard to experience what you are going through. I cannot address the disability ~ I have never even tried and with Joel's salary we have gotten by. As far as spirituality ~ I can only address my own faith. It has been a part of my life since I was 12 and at times when I was younger adult it did wax and wane...but in the past 25 yrs it has sustained me. I believe God is always there even when we don't feel him near. I can only share what I do to get through the darkness...I read...I read inspirational books that give me the hope I may not feel at the time. I read devotionals,listen to books on tape, do anything I can to inject myself with hope. If it is difficult to read, maybe books on tape. I don't know how you feel about Satan, but I often as of late have very fearful thoughts (due to a new health problem) and I say outloud when negative thinking comes into my mind or fear reigns, "Satan, I will not let these thoughts control me. You need to leave In Jesus name. Lord, fill this space with your peace."
I think your mind is being affected by this illness and you need to not make any decisions or believe what one doctor says about not being able to help you anymore when you are so sick and broken in body and spirit. Let others pray for you, Terri. Let others soothe you in your time of need. I will put you on my prayer list and pray for you morning and night. Don't give up hope Terri. We need you. D. needs you. The world needs you. You are God's masterpeice and even if it is hard to understand why he has allowed such suffering, He will carry you through it one moment at a time. I had someone tell me today...we eat an elephant one bite at a time. Concentrate on the one bite.
I believe with all my heart that God loves you, you are His child, and He has a plan for your life...
Proverbs 3:5,6 has been strengthening me this week. Repeat this or any verse that brings you comfort over and over my friend.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. In other words he will show you the way through this dark time in your life. In isaiah we are told God has a firm grip on us. He will not let go. You may not feel it right now, but He is there with you. He loves you and so do we ~ your blogger friends. I think it is important to stay in touch...with those who get it. Can D. read our posts to you? Would it help to write letters to you? Whatever I can do to help, Terri....
Today I am wrapping you in prayer.
And sending hugs across this vast country to you.....
- March 7, 2010 at 3:31 PM
- linda said...
terri, i am sorry to read all this, that life and this f^&&*#king illness is taking so much of your life away...i do know exactly what you are talking about and realize it is so very difficult to deal with...not knowing anything much about your life i cannot address it but can say that for me, practicing meditation, even if it's just listening to my breathing in and out, in and out, helps me in the long run..no, it does not make it all go away, not at all, but it does help me calm myself, clear my cobwebs and lessen my pain...yes, you heard that right, it lessens my pain...i have been practicing a long time and perhaps this illness is why...so i suggest you begin with your breath...just try to do that, let thoughts float by, relax as much as you can, be comfortable even tho it might be difficult, just be as at ease as you can, and practice that...i find if i go looking for god, i come up empty often, perhaps because i am often so angry at what is happening to me...so i start with that and forgiveness of myself, for myself...the rest will take care of itself ... you are in my thoughts and i have been wondering how you are..take care, my dear. the doctor issue seems to be going around, btw.
- March 7, 2010 at 6:29 PM
- linda said...
terri, i also meant to say, brain fog--you know, that keeping in touch however you can is important and this blog is one way for you to reach out and have those who read your words hear you, being heard is so very important, feeling validated...this is one way, perhaps you have others....don't give up, there is nothing to go to from here....here is where you are right now for whatever reason, please reach out to others, it will help to ease your suffering.
- March 7, 2010 at 6:35 PM
- dominique said...
Terri - I have had this same struggle with doctors in trying to get documentation for SSI as well as to get my loans forgiven.
The last doctor I had at the VA told me I would get the documentation I needed in 2 weeks but it took two months. I was livid! It was the first time I lost it and told the nurse I was very angry. Because of this doctor's ineptness, I was now going to have to start the whole process over for the fourth time.
Apparently the nurse told the doctor I was really upset and he felt bad and called me at home. He had me come in right away and did the paperwork in front of me, plus contacted the loan people to verify it was his fault. In the end, I discovered he still didn't fill out the paperwork right so my loans are in deferment for a year or so and if I am not better, then they will than be canceled.
It is hard enough dealing with this illness, but then to have to deal with the ineptness of doctors and the disability people is just over the top.
I, like Renee, have only made it through because of my faith. In addition, however, I had to find a way when I was in the midst of despair or severe fatigue/cognitive dysfunction to just get through it. For me, in those moments, I do whatever I have to to make it one more day. Sometimes it is as simple as saying over and over, 'there are new mercies in the morning.' Other times, I get people praying for me when I can't do it for myself.
The goal is to get through today, one step at a time. There is no magic rule on how to do that and we all do it a little different.
I think it is interesting that David didn't perceive Goliath as "too big" to conquer. How we can come to a point of not seeing CFIDS as this huge obstacle that we cannot find a way around is not an easy one. But maybe that is the answer.
I will keep you in my prayers. If you would like to talk, you can find me at, 4Walls and a View.
I pray that God will reach down and whisper words of encouragement, love, and wisdom in your ear even in this dark moment.
- March 7, 2010 at 10:14 PM
- Joanne said...
I am so sorry to hear your recent struggles.
I too was in that dark place some years ago.Two things kept me going one that my children still rang for advice on their problems and my brain still fuctioned enough to help them so the effect of my death would have devastated them, not my husband he would have understood. The other thing was that a course of antibiotics had improved my symptoms and led my GP to suspect lyme disease so although treatment was controversial I knew the antibiotics were helping.
One thing I have learnt through reading about ME/CFS and Lyme is that doctors are a very mixed bunch, many know less about treatments than we do ourselves even when they take mega bucks for treating us. However some are dedicated to helping us but struggle to find the answers for our own particular cocktail of infections and problems.
I have long been interested in the possibility of stem cells helping but how do you know you have harvested health stem cells if you don't know what infections could be in them to look for?
I lost my faith many years ago and following these medical controversies as I do now would doubly loose my faith yet again but if it helps you then that is good for you.
An e mail to me from Ken Friedman says that I was one of the few and one of the lucky ones to have found a doctor open to Lyme Disease diagnosis and to have been treated successfully. He says that research shows 30% of ME/CFS patients have lyme but it is difficult getting doctors to properly check for that.
I guess you are well aware of the links with a friend with ME/CFS and Lyme but others reading this may not be.
Very best wishes that you are able to turn this all around at your hearing and then in your health.
- March 8, 2010 at 12:44 AM
- Jo said...
Hi Terri, I read this last night and again this morning. Last week I was in a pretty bad place with depression. If I could have 'thought' myself dead I would have. The thought of maybe another twenty or thirty years of this twilight life was too much to bear. Well, it still is too much but, for whatever reason, I feel a bit more able to cope today.
It wasn't God that pulled me out of this, but other people. If there is a God I think she works through people. Being spiritually strong for me means being true in my communication, reaching out and listening well. Judging by the strength of support you get on your blog, by my criteria you are spiritually strong.
One of the triggers of this depression for me has been the arrival of renewal forms for both of my welfare benefits. It feels like torture to have to justify myself yet again in order to get my basic needs met. To have it going on for two years must be intolerable. The death of both your docs is a terrible thing for all concerned. Not your fault though.
Change your doctor, address the depression. Keep blogging. Oh, and don't kill yourself - please.
- March 8, 2010 at 1:45 AM
- Pris said...
Terry, If you can at all, get another doctor. That may be too hard for you right at this moment but do as soon as you can.
And I was completely down, too. I thought about suicide. I can't really say what got me through since I'm not a religious person, but I am spiritual. During my worst days when the world was fuzz and I could do nothing I thought about POW's. I kept thinking of one who was locked in a box for 4 years. He despaired, then imagined playing a game of golf every day , one hole at the time, every swing. He knew he might never be released. He was. I kept telling myself if he could do it, I could. Many days it was the only thing that kept me going, that knowledge that a door can open even after interminable losses. The door to improvement finally opened to me.
Please hang in there!!!
- March 8, 2010 at 4:54 AM
- Jo said...
Pris, your comment helped me too. Thanks :-)
- March 8, 2010 at 5:58 AM
- Laurel said...
Terri -- So sorry to hear what you've been going through.
I, too, have been in a prolonged crash since September, and it is beyond discouraging. But please don't give up hope. There are people who have been in deep crashes for months and have come out the other side, and you will too. Plus, we are closer than ever to finding the answers, and I truly believe a targeted treatment is not far off. Things WILL get better in time. In the meantime, your life still has enormous value and purpose and meaning -- so please hang on.
As with Pris, I too have found comfort and strength in reading about POW's. I can't think of any book titles at the moment, but I'll try to pass them along if I do.
Hang in there!!!
- March 8, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- Toni said...
Hi Terri. I'm sorry that so many terrible things are happening to you at once. Things will change...all you need is that one ray of sunshine coming though to give you hope. As I read your post, I honestly felt that there were parts of this book of mine that's going to be published that could help -- some of the simple exercises and practices I write about (many from the Buddhist tradition). I wanted so badly for you to see a couple of the chapters I have in mind. If you're interested, I could send you my draft versions (the ones I first sent to the publisher). Maybe they'd help. Let me know via a private email to me on Facebook, leaving me your email address.
People have written wonderful comments here. I hope they've communicated to you how much we care about you and want you as part of our community.
- March 8, 2010 at 8:17 AM
- Shelli said...
I'm one of those people who don't know how I could do this without my faith.
My mother recently gave me a book for my birthday, "The Promise of Enough: Seven Principles of True Abundance" by Emily Freeman. It was a remarkable book, and just what I needed (I'm in the middle of a nasty relapse, too). Although it is by an LDS author, it is based on the story of the fishes and the loaves in the New Testament of the Bible, and I found the principles in it to be broad enough that you can adapt it to your own faith and spirituality.
The other thing that helps me is looking for the Lord's "tender mercies." I kind of think of them as love notes from home, you know, the kind your mom put in your lunchbox before a big test or when she knew you were having a rough time, just to let you know she believed in you and loved you no matter what you were going through. These are small things that seem like coincidence but really aren't -- like walking outside and finding your favorite flower in bloom, or having a friend call you and say, "I was just thinking about you," or hearing a particularly poignant song on the radio that you haven't heard for years. You can recognize them because they are little things that are meaningful only to you. And yes, I do believe that God works through other people.
I posted a video about tender mercies on my blog just a few days ago. Maybe it would be helpful.
Finally, I echo what Renee said. The world needs you. You are having an impact on people. By sharing your struggle, you make our burdens easier to shoulder. Let us do the same for you.
I hope you can feel the prayers that are coming your way today.
- March 8, 2010 at 10:54 AM
- Annie said...
Terri, you are in my thoughts and I'm crossing my fingers for you.
I hit those dark places every month or so, and they are hard to get out of.
- March 8, 2010 at 12:18 PM
- cfswarrior said...
Hi Lee-
I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your partner and everything that transpired after that. It must have been devastating.
Thank you for your comments. Living in today is wise advice. What you wrote reminds me a bit of the Serenity Prayer. Accepting what I can't change and having the wisdom to know the difference.
Working on the negative thoughts is something I've been doing-they are so persisent!
I agree wholeheartedly about this illness being an enormous test.
Thanks again for taking the time to write what you did and for sharing your experience....It is quite helpful.
- March 8, 2010 at 12:50 PM
- cfswarrior said...
Everytime I read your response it brings me to tears (everyone's response has brought me to tears there is such care in our community).
I think I need to spend more time with inspirational things. Reading is a bit difficult for me but listening to books on tape would be helpful
One thing that is so painful about this disease is the invisibility. I am grateful to you and others for "seeing" me.
You are so right about this disease affectiing my brain. I'm trying to figure out how to address that.
I too think it is important to stay in touch. You and others have helped me more than I can say over these past almost 2 years of blogging.
Yes-D. can and does read the comments and finds them comforting as well especially that I'm part of such a wonderful group of people.
Thank you for your wisdom and sharing and your prayers. It is hard to talk about these dark places but much harder to experience them.
Thank you so much....
- March 8, 2010 at 12:58 PM
- cfswarrior said...
Hi Linda-
Thank you for reaching out to me. What you said was right on about the importance of being heard, seen, etc....I have missed that.
What sort of meditation do you practice? Reading your blog I've always had the sense that you have a spirituality that is grounding.
You touched on an important point and something I haven't written much about and that is the anger. I have been feeling angry that this happened and that things don't seem to be easing up.
I think focusing on my breath is something that I can do and just let the thoughts pass.
Interesting that you are having a similar experience with your doctor?
I need to give you me new email address....
Thanks for being there. It means a lot. And thanks for the times you have seen through what I've tried to say...
- March 8, 2010 at 1:05 PM
- cfswarrior said...
Hi Dominique-
It is infuriating having to deal with a doctor's lack of response while also having to manage this illness etc...
Thank you for sharing your experience of being in this dark place. Your words are a comfort to me.
I like what you said too about doing what it takes to get through the day.
I'm trying to "downsize" this disease. It's a good question as to why it does seem like a Goliath. For me it seems to be due to the constant rotating of symptoms and then when the new symptoms come into play it all feels overwhelming. It would be easier if we had some answers from the medical profession or if we didn't have to deal with the stigma attached to this.
Thank you for your prayers and for sharing where to reach you.
- March 8, 2010 at 1:40 PM
- cfswarrior said...
Hi Joann-
I agree with your statement about stem cells. It seems risky to do without knowing what infections are present especially when there might be a retrovirus involved.
I would love to find a doctor who will help me find out what my particular mix of infections etc... is so I can get treated. I have been asking my ME/CFS doctor to test me for lyme co-infections, mycoplasma, etc... and he has refused. I also think I need to be retested for lyme as my original test showed activity on 5 lyme specific bands but 3 were IND. I didn't have a positive response to antibiotics-either it was a herx or side effects but I didn't have any improvement. I was also living in a mold ridden apt at the time so it's hard to tell.
I agree with Ken Friedman about you being one of the lucky ones to get the proper treatment. I hope I can get lucky and find a doctor like that.
Thank you for sharing your experience and for educating people that lyme and co are extremely important to test for.
- March 8, 2010 at 2:07 PM
- cfswarrior said...
Hi Jo-
Ugh-I can't believe you have to go through the justification process again in order to continue receiving benefits. It's outrageous the hoops we have to jump through. I'm sorry you have to deal with this again.
I do need to deal with this depression. I need to find a doctor who is willing to prescribe me an anti depressant. I finally came to that realization.
Thank you for calling me spiritually strong. I certainly don't feel it. I feel like I'm not coping with this disease well at all. I feel that all of you are spiritually strong and I draw strength from you and others.
Blogging is so helpful. I need to make sure that I keep writing and reading.
My brain power is dwindling. Thank you for your continued support, your wisdom, and your strength.
Hang in there Jo...
- March 8, 2010 at 2:19 PM
- cfswarrior said...
Hi Pris-
Wow. How did you end up thinking of POW's? What a wonderful tool. Thank you.
I will be finding a new doctor asap. Once my hearing is over I'll be writing a letter of complaint about my current ME/CFS doctor. His boss needs to know what is happening.
You continue to be an inspiration to me and sometimes I go back and read the blog post about your book (the virtual book tour).
Thank you for being there and for your continued support and just getting this experience.
- March 8, 2010 at 2:24 PM
- Daphne said...
... and you know, David did end up conquering Goliath, with a little stone. Little steps, little stones. You are very loved.
- March 8, 2010 at 2:28 PM
- cfswarrior said...
Hi Laurel-
How nice to hear from you and see you back online. I'm sorry to hear about your relapse also. You are right in that it is beyond discouraging. I think since this is my first one I haven't yet developed that sense of trust and confidence that I'll come out of this so I appreciate your words.
I would be interested should you think of any books about POW's. I'll also do some research on amazon.
I'm really counting on WPI to give us answers. I hope that targeted treatments are here soon.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a comment-something that isn't easy when in a bad relapse.
- March 8, 2010 at 2:28 PM
- cfswarrior said...
Hi Toni-
I am so looking forward to reading your book. When will it be out? I'm going to send you my email address through facebook. I would love to read those chapters. That quote you left on my last post has stayed with me (the one by Stephen Levine).
The thought that people actually want me to be part of community brings me to tears. It is very moving and it feels good not to be judged for sharing these dark places.
Thank you for your support and being part of this community. I look forward to reading about your journey.
Should you ever want to have a virtual book tour like Pris did I would love to offer my blog as one of the hosts for it.
I'll also ask you if you have any doctor recommendations since I think you live about an hour away.
- March 8, 2010 at 2:38 PM
- cfswarrior said...
Your post was another one that brought me to tears. I love your description of the love notes from home.
Last week I had a dream that I'd had enough and wanted to go "home" to be with my mom. I was asking my sister if she thought it was okay but I knew it was time for me to go there.
I'm going to look for the book you mentioned as well as watch video on your blog. I do think it would be helpful. Thank you for telling me about them.
Thank you also for saying the world needs me. It is hard to get my mind around that because I feel so useless and somewhat discarded by a society that puts so much worth on doing.
If you ever write a book you have a great title already "Letter's From Home" or something like that...
Thank you so much Shelli. I'm sorry that you are also in a relapse. I hope you recover from it as quickly as possible...
- March 8, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- cfswarrior said...
Thank you for commenting. Yes-these dark places are difficult to get out of aren't they?
Thank you for your thoughts and for stopping by...
- March 8, 2010 at 2:47 PM
- Jessica said...
Terri, I'm so sorry that you're up against so much! It's hard enough to deal with trials when you're healthy, but so much worse when you're sick. I read your post last night and have been thinking about you and wondering what I could say to encourage you. First, please don't ever give up!
Whenever I'm in one of those dark places, which seems to be often lately, I must turn to the Lord. The Bible says to cast all our cares upon Him because he cares for us (1 Peter 5:7). So I literally say, for example, what I've been praying lately, "Jesus, I give you my grief over my cat. I can't carry it anymore so I'm giving it to you. I give you my pain, my sorrow, and my anxiety. I need your peace that passes understanding and your strength." I believe that He is literally bearing the weight of my sorrows, as He did on the cross and I feel the burden being lifted.
So often I get frustrated that I can't do things on my own, that because I'm so sick, I must depend on God for everything. Then I realize how silly I'm being, since the times that I'm truly depending on God for my very emotional and mental well-being, I'm the freest that I ever feel.
A couple books have really helped me lately. The first is by Joni Eareckson Tada, who has been a quadriplegic for over 40 years. She's so down to earth and an amazing writer and her wisdom has been hard-won. My favorite book by her is, Heaven: Your Real Home. It gave me so much hope and a real excitement for the future with Jesus. The other book is called Spiritual Sunlight for the Weary compiled by Lynn Vanderzalm. It's a collections of "meditations" or devotions written by people who have CFIDS or autoimmune illness. One of the writers is a dear friend of mine, Marilyn Marshall, who has lupus and a few other debilitating diseases. The devotions are honest and comforting, written by people who truly "get it" regarding what it's like to live with a debilitating, invisible disease. And of course, the book that helps me the most is the Bible. I have my favorite verses that I read over and over, especially from the book of Romans Chapter 8, Matthew 11:28-30, and Philippians 4:6-7.
I'll be thinking of you and praying that you find some peace and encouragement from the Lord. I've been through the SSI process, denied twice and had to do the hearing. My legal aide lawyer did most of the work, thankfully, and I didn't even have to see the judge myself. Still, it was exhausting and stressful!
- March 8, 2010 at 9:27 PM
I wrote you an email to your tlc address...hope I still have the correct one.
Thinking of you,
- March 9, 2010 at 1:29 AM
- Sue Jackson said...
Oh, Terri, I'm so sorry for all that you're going through. Please, please know that you are deeply cared about and are an essential part of this online community. Not only do you have all of us to lean on for support, but you have given so much to us as well. Your blog is always so honest and informative and helpful. You have helped many of us through difficult times ourselves, and we are here for you now.
It sounds as though you definitely need a new doctor. I know it takes energy to find someone new, but you deserve the best care you can get.
I'm guessing you have probably already tried the Good Doctor List, but if not, here it is:
Here's another CFS doctor database:
And I've heard good things about Dr. Holtorf, though I think he's in a different part of CA than you are - maybe his office could suggest someone closer to you:
You've been there for us in the past. Please let us be here for you now. You are not alone,and your situation is not hopeless. Things will get better.
You're in my thoughts and prayers, Terri -
- March 9, 2010 at 7:02 AM
- ChrisMooney78 said...
It is heartbreaking to hear that you are "pretty much bedbound for 22 hours of the day." Good luck with the hearing and, although it is easy for me to say it, try to keep your head clear and your chin up.
- March 9, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- cfs_endurer said...
CFs Warrior, all I can say is you are very brave, all those who walk
this very difficult path of cfs are
incredible brave. Just hang on, as you know yourself take it day by day, when our feeling better encourage those that are down. On this path we learn to reach out, have compassion, we learn patience and kindness. What incredible spiritual virtues are those. If you start to feel bitter or angry, remember us that is suffering with you, you are never alone even if you question the existence of God it is His love and strength that will always be there for you. I am also thinking of suicide allot, but I came this far I know that I know if we make it all the way to the end of this road, not bitter and angry, we will have done well with this short difficult walk on good old earth, it anyway is temporary, that what we are sole and spirit is the only permanent part of us.
- March 11, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- d page said...
I cried while reading your post. The terrain is all too familiar. I know that sometimes there is just nothing to be said. It's suffering,raw and wretched. When I am in that realm (often!), I think of the faces of those I love, and I remind my self that their loss (my suicide) would be more weight for them to bear then my struggle with life.
The only thing I know to do is just bear it. Long before I ever met my Lama (who has now passed), before I studied Vajrayana-- there was a book "When Things Fall Apart", by Pema Chodren. Now, 5 years into Vajrayana, there's a book---"When Things Fall Apart"....
Chogyam Trungpa was once asked "What does one do if one finds oneself in hell?" His reply "Just sit there." When I am there (almost always)that's all I do. Sit there, not wanting anything else, bearing the moment for what it is. I know with my heart that just bearing this benefits someone, somewhere. Even if I never know who...
P.S. Never stop advocating for yourself with the medical and other institutions.
- March 13, 2010 at 8:31 PM
- Nishant said...
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. In other words he will show you the way through this dark time in your life. In isaiah we are told God has a firm grip on us. He will not let go.
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Vermont Press Bureau | September 22,2013MONTPELIER Gov. Peter Shumlin last week dismissed as no big deal the disclosure by his administration that the new health insurance exchange wont be ready to process premium payments until Nov. 1 30 days later than originally scheduled.
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He adds, The other key piece, though, for the successful implementation of Vermont Heath Connect is not only informing people, but making sure you can enroll people. And what weve been very concerned about is the IT (information technology) side of this project.
At a press conference last week. Shumlin chided media outlets for their reporting on the delay in Vermont Health Connects ability to process electronic payments for the insurance products that will be sold there.
I was amazed that we could make a headline out of that fact, to be honest with you, Shumlin said. The fact of the matter is, thats a nothing-burger.
Mark Larson, commissioner of Vermont Health Access, said last week consumers will still be able to visit the site, compare prices, select a plan and submit enrollment data.
All we had said is you have to wait until Nov. 1 to pay electronically for insurance that youre not going to have until Jan. 1, Shumlin said. I dont think theres very many Vermonters that are going to be eager to pay for insurance on Oct. 1 that wont go into effect until Jan. 1. If they wish to, we might want to give them a 101 on accounting.
But Betsy Bishop, executive director of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, said the postponement will impact consumer behavior in ways that arent necessarily advantageous to a successful transition to the new insurance landscape.
If businesses know they site wont be fully functional until Nov. 1, Bishop said, then many arent going to bother going there until then.
Employers are not going to do this twice, Bishop said. They want to go into the system once, upload their data, figure out their payments and be done.
The effect of the delay, according to Bishop, will be to shrink by a third the three-month window during which businesses have to complete the process. The exchange opens Oct. 1; plans sold there will go into effect in January.
We have a very large task ahead of us to get over 100,000 people into a system in 90 days, Bishop said. And now weve taken 30 days out of that, so thats a concern from the employers side.
Susan Gretkowski of MVP Health Care, which, along with BlueCross, is one of two private carriers selling policies on the exchange, said her company is happy with the states decision to delay payment-processing capabilities. She said the delay is the result of a decision to expand the testing phase from two weeks to six weeks.
We feel its better to take time on the front end to make sure everything is going to work well, rather than rush and get everything ready for Oct. 1, Gretkowski said.
MVP is really worried, however, about the deadline for consumers to pay for policies that take effect Jan. 1, she said. The Department of Vermont Health Access has decided to give customers until Dec. 21 to submit payments for their premiums, just 10 days before the plans go live.
The state is not going to give us any enrollment information until we receive payment in full, so there is a possibility that a huge chunk of people are going to be enrolling at a very late date for a Jan. 1 effective date, Gretkowski said.
Weve made it very clear to the state that if that happens, its very unlikely were going to have folks loaded into the system and have their ID cards in hand by Jan. 1, she said.
Goddard said that even under the best of circumstances, it will be difficult for carriers to clear the logistical hurdles needed to accomplish a seamless transition. The fact that system testing wont be done until Nov. 1, he said, will leave very little time to address any shortcomings exposed by the tests.
Its possible everything will go just fine, and the system needs no kind of correction, no re-programming, he said. Normally in an IT project of this magnitude, thats not the case.
Shumlin said people shouldnt expect perfection, and that the transition wont be without surprises, challenges (and) bumps in the road.
As with any test of anything new, 99 percent of it works great, 1 percent doesnt, and were working hard to fix that 1 percent, Shumlin said. Youve got to expect there are going to be good days and bad days, happy days and sad days. But its going to work.
Darcie Johnston, head of Vermonters for Health Care Freedom, an organization that lobbied against requiring employers to buy from the exchange, said the schedule changes and concerns from carriers are symptomatic of broader structural problems in the new marketplace.
It has been promised over and over again that the system was on track to work, and that Vermonters could buy in an online marketplace on Oct. 1. And theres no evidence that that is going to be the case, Johnston said.
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Jeanie Dufresne, of Hooksett New Hampshire, was arrested and charged with misuse of 911 and breach of bail on Sunday evening.
Officers responding to Dufresne's home Sunday said Dufresne was intoxicated and incoherent. When asked that what her emergency was, she said she just wanted someone to bring her a pen.
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GMC to bolster educational efforts with $2 million grantBy Darren Marcy
Staff Writer | October 19,2013POULTNEY Green Mountain College has been selected to receive a five-year, $2 million grant that the school expects will improve its ability to teach students of different educational backgrounds while helping to guide those students to success.
GMC is one of only four institutions of higher learning in New England and one of only 33 nationally to receive the grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
The grant will support the Strategies for Student Success, which was designed by GMC dean of faculty Tom Mauhs-Pugh, who will serve as project director.
The model for this program is something that I put together, Mauhs-Pugh said. Ive been working on this for a number of years. This particular model, Ive been working on for about four years.
The focus of the student success plan is harnessing the power of online learning and coupling it with the time-proven success of face-to-face instruction.
One problem professors face is meeting the needs of advanced students while not losing students whose educational background has not prepared them as well for the college classroom.
Right now there is a lot of learning tools available online and theres also the established power of face-to-face instruction and learning, Mauhs-Pugh said. Were working to combine the two. Through carefully designed course management modules you can bring all this stuff to bear in the same class.
A second part of the strategy will relate to advising and building student capacity to succeed, not just in guiding a student over the course of a college career, but in more immediate tasks related to student success.
The school will receive $399,950 per year for five years, which will be used to buy hardware and software as well as staff four new, full-time positions.
The grant will allow GMC to fund a director for the Center for Educational Excellence, as well as a director for a Center for Academic Achievement. There will also be an instructional designer and an instructional technologist.
Were building faculty capacity to integrate these new approaches in the classroom, Mauhs-Pugh said.
The government shutdown has delayed the delivery of the funds, but Mauhs-Pugh said the planning and setup have begun.
Mauhs-Pugh said the funding will allow Green Mountain College to remain a step ahead of other institutions of its size.
Its going to allow us to do things that not many schools will be able to do, Mauhs-Pugh said. Well be able to offer a quality of education that is hard to match.
GMC President Paul Fonteyn, in a press release, echoed those comments.
This grant provides the college with an unprecedented opportunity to substantially enhance the educational experience and success of students attending Green Mountain College, Fonteyn said. Its an exciting time to be at GMC, to have the ability to create a model program for how all students can flourish.
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Everything is coming up roses for Daniel, a beagle who survived a dog pound gas chamber in Alabama two years ago.
The 2-year-old pooch, now living in New Jersey, will be among eight shelter dogs riding on a float in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day in Pasadena, Calif., according to The Associated Press.
Daniel was just 6 months old when he was scheduled to be put down at an animal control facility in Florence, Ala.
He and 17 other dogs were put in a stainless steel box filled with carbon monoxide.
Workers were shocked when Daniel emerged unscathed, and named him after the biblical figure who survived a lion's den.
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Artists turn Fond du Lac Ave. into their canvas
In 1842, Johnsons Park was a farm where escaped slave Caroline Quarlls stayed, marking the start of the Underground Railroad in the area. A century after that pocket of the city harbored slaves seeking freedom, and a generation after homes in the neighborhood were razed to make way for a freeway, dislocation remains an ongoing issue for many living and working in and around a swath of Fond du Lac Ave., according to the organizers of a community-driven, yearlong public art project.
The public art initiative along 20 blocks of Fond du Lac Ave., between N. 17th and 37th streets, is designed to help Milwaukeeans rediscover this once vital artery and its history while engaging with artists and each other. »Read Full Article
Six memorable acceptance speeches
1. Jared Leto (for Best Supporting Actor for "Dallas Buyer's Club"): "In 1971, in Bossier City, Louisiana, there was a teenage girl who was pregnant with her second child. She was a high school dropout and a single mom, but somehow she managed to make a better life for herself and her children. She encouraged her kids to be creative and work hard and do something special. That girl was my mother and she's here tonight. I just want to say, 'I love you mom. Thank you for teaching me to dream.'" »Read Full Article
Grading five Oscar musical performances
1. Pharrell
The hat was back for Pharrell's performance of "Happy" from "Despicable Me 2." Some dancing minions may have looked ridiculous, but it would have been more interesting than the generic song-and-dance number seemingly swiped from a Gap ad. Pharrell's dance-offs with acting nominees Lupita Nyong'o and Amy Adams were fun, though. Grade: C+. »Read Full Article
Seven golden Oscar moments
1. Pharrell rocks shorts on the red carpet: Pharrell managed to look even sillier at the Oscars with his shorts than at the Grammys with that 10-gallon hat.
'12 Years a Slave,' 'Gravity' win big at Academy Awards
"12 Years a Slave" won the Oscar for best picture, and Mequon native John Ridley won for the film's adapted screenplay at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. The film received nine nominations and won three awards, including supporting actress for Lupita Nyong'o.
The wrenching film is based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War South. »Read Full Article(4)
Academy Awards winners: The complete list
The winners at the 86th annual Academy Awards Sunday night: »Read Full Article
Mequon native Ridley wins screenplay Oscar for '12 Years a Slave'
Mequon native John Ridley won the adapted screenplay Oscar for "12 Years a Slave," in ceremonies Sunday.
The wrenching film is based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War South. »Read Full Blog Post
Join Fresh on the Oscars red carpet
OK, we're not actually on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, or anywhere near it. But all of us here at home still get to be Oscars fashion critics tonight.
Join Fresh style blogger Kelley Burian and staff writer Kathy Flanigan now on Twitter for live red carpet commentary. Join the conversation using #Oscarfash. »Read Full Article
Young actors pump life into Acacia's 'Searching for David's Heart'
It's hard enough to lose a loved one. Try being indirectly responsible for that person's death — during a fight in which lingering last words are uttered in anger, leaving no time for a proper goodbye.
That's the hell engulfing 12-year-old Darcy Deeton in Cherie Bennett's "Searching for David's Heart," currently being staged by Christian-based Acacia Theatre, in a production that opened over the weekend under Rob Goodman's direction. »Read Full Article
Ballpark pup Hank stands guard at Brewers offices
Because we know no one can get enough of the MLB's most famous ballpark pup, here's a quick Hank update this morning from a couple of our sports reporters in Arizona.
Not only is Hank still with the Brewers, he appears to be guarding the team's spring training offices in Maryvale, Ariz. »Read Full Blog Post(12)


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State police find no clues in missing girl report
Vermont State Police said Monday that have found no trace of a young girl who supposedly ran off into the woods near the intersection of Route 4A and West Proctor Road.
Police said no clues were found during the search of the area and that a search of the car of the woman who reported the girl to police was similarly unproductive. Nor have any 6 or 7-year-old girls been reported missing in Vermont or the surrounding states.
I cant say with 100 percent certainty that theres not a girl, Detective Lt. Kevin Lane said Monday afternoon. Theres still some leads and some tips out there that were pursuing. ... The case will stay open until we can resolve it, one way or the other.
Police also said they were still hoping to make contact with the driver of a white truck with a white cap and Oregon license plates that was seen in the vicinity at the time.
I think it started out because of the out-of-state plate, Lane said of the trucks significance. You dont see a lot of cars with Oregon plates.
Lane also noted that the truck was likely in a position to see behind the abandoned building the girl reportedly ran behind. The driver is described as a white male, late 20s to early 30s, with dreadlocks.
Lane said a female motorist contacted police last week and described an encounter in which the girl got into her car and indicated a need for help.
She ran out of the car, Lane said. We dont necessarily know why.
Police said the witness cooperated in the forensic examination of her car.
Rutland County Sheriff Stephen Benard, whose agency has participated in the search, said police get a number of calls whose credibility they have to evaluate.
Youve got to weigh everything, he said. Youve got to weigh the demeanor of the complainant, the probability of what theyre complaining about, the totality of the circumstances. ... What compels this case in particular to the top of the list was the age of the victim. If its a juvenile or a vulnerable person, you cant just look at that and dismiss it.
Benard said reports are repeatedly assessed, starting with the dispatcher who takes the call and the officer who initially responds.
Some you can say with a certainty they didnt happen, he said. Others, you need to get right into it. With some of these, you need to disprove what happened.
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Who knew giraffes have a thing for motorcycles?
A giraffe took a biker gang in South Africa by surprise when it tried to ride one of their BMW motorcycles.
In a video posted to YouTube by user Ryno Greeff, the giraffe is seen ambling over to the bike (whose rider had just gotten off) and trying to climb on. Its long, spindly legs slip against the side for a few seconds in one gigantic cute fail.
Turns out the bike, which may have been mistaken for a female friend, just wasn't made for him.
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The Inca civilization suffers a blow, the Postal Service, the FBI and the CIA are born, The Babe makes his last public appearance, and the space shuttle returns to space, all on this day.
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On Tap for Today: John Gurda, Ex Fabula and the Brewers
Welcome to your Wednesday. If you are looking for things to do, artist and photographer Kevin Miyazaki will be talking about "Perimeter," a photographic portrait of Lake Michigan and its people, at the Haggerty Museum of Art at noon. At the same time, the guys at The Disclaimer will be chatting about things Milwaukee on WMSE, which you can stream (or listen to later) from their web site.
Blinded by Myanmar landmine, refugee pours heart into music
In the night, Saw Wee said he could see them. In his dreams he'd see his lifelong friends. He'd see his home in Kler Kee, a jungle village in Karen State, near the Thailand border in Myanmar. »Read Full Article
Niki Johnson named Pfister artist in residence
Niki Johnson, a sculptor and conceptual artist, has been selected as the Pfister Hotel's sixth artist in residence.
In April, Johnson will begin a year working in the hotel's artist studio, just off the lobby of the hotel at 424 E. Wisconsin Ave., and also will guide guests through the hotel's Victorian-style art collection. »Read Full Article
Watch Eric Church's cryptic new short film
Eric Church's "The Outsiders" - a strong early contender for best country album of the year - already has fans and critics alike buzzing over its creative exploration of new sounds and bold storylines. (Read my TapMilwaukee review here.)
Apparently that wasn't enough intrigue for the North Carolina-born singer/songwriter. »Read Full Blog Post
With 'Bark,' Moore goes even darker
Maybe the real reason Lorrie Moore moved south from Wisconsin to Tennessee was the weather.
In "The Juniper Tree" — one of eight stories comprising "Bark," Moore's first collection since "Birds of America" (1998) — the narrator describes a just-deceased friend's "haphazardly" planted yard, filled with trees and shrubs consigned to a "latitude" that "was not the best gardening zone" for any of them. »Read Full Article
Churches and nonprofit groups: Planning Lenten fish fries?
Churches and other nonprofits, tell me about your Lenten fish fries, and I'll publish the information.
Tell me where, when, how much and any other pertinent facts in an email, with the subject line "Fish fry." Send it to firstname.lastname@example.com by March 2, please and thank you. »Read Full Blog Post
Potent stories, performances could make '12 Years a Slave' big winner at Oscars
The movie plot that this year's Academy Award best-picture nominees most resembles is the romantic triangle.
The three front-runners are loved equally for different reasons. The emotionally raw storytelling of "12 Years a Slave," the technical gravitas of "Gravity" and the screwball performances in the impertinent "American Hustle" have each earned various significant guild and critic awards, which may or may not give them momentum heading into the Oscars on March 2. »Read Full Article(3)
What makes 'What Makes This Book So Great' so great? A love of reading
What makes Jo Walton's new book, "What Makes This Book So Great," so great indeed is that it champions adults reading for pleasure, and in Walton's case rereading for pleasure.
"I am talking about books because I love books," she writes. "I'm not standing on a mountain peak holding them at arm's length and issuing Olympian pronouncements about them. I'm reading them in the bath and shouting with excitement because I have noticed something that is really really cool." »Read Full Article
Add some mysteries to your life
This may be one of our coldest winters on record, but in the mystery world things are heating up. Last month Isabel Allende, author of a slew of bestselling novels, proclaimed in an NPR interview that she wrote her current novel, "Ripper" (Harper, $28.99), a mystery, as "a joke," that she "is not a fan" of the genre, and she'd rather write "serious" literature, focusing on "characters, relationships and research." Flaming words, indeed.
Allende's sweeping condescension of an entire genre brought many to the mystery's defense. My favorite response was from Val McDermid, bestselling author of the Tony Hill novels. In the UK's Guardian newspaper, McDermid said that for too long crime fiction has "taken it on the chin, muttering in corners and up our sleeves about how misunderstood we are...The great thing about this backlash (to Allende's statements) is that it's coming from readers as well as writers — it can't just be written off as wounded amour propre (Is that a bit too literary? Using French?)." Oh, snap. »Read Full Article
Playlist for Milwaukee Symphony's new season runs from Brahms to Vivaldi
After a few tumultuous months that have included a successful, feverish $5 million fundraising effort and the highly publicized theft and recovery of a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is doing business as usual by announcing its 2014-'15 season of classical performances.
Speaking by phone from Antwerp earlier this week, MSO music director Edo de Waart talked about the upcoming season and his tremendous relief over the recovery of the Stradivarius. »Read Full Article
Listening to Lou Reed: 'Live in Italy'
On Fridays I'm posting my thoughts on Lou Reed's solo albums, one album at a time in chronological order of release.
I remember how surprised I was, one day in the '80s, to find in the bins a Lou Reed album I had never seen before. A double-LP in those vinyl years, "Live in Italy" (1984) was recorded in late 1983 at stadium concerts in Rome and other Italian cities, with his working band of guitarist Robert Quine, bassist Fernando Saunders and drummer Fred Maher. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Aziz Ansari adds second Milwaukee show
Comedian and "Parks and Recreation" regular Aziz Ansari has added a 9:30 p.m. show May 19 at the Riverside Theater, after "overwhelming" ticket demand for his first show at 7 p.m., the venue's operators announced Friday.
Tickets, at $38, are on sale now at the Pabst Theater website, the Pabst and Riverside theater box offices, and (414) 2863-3663. »Read Full Article
Wayward Kitchen Co. delights from start to finish
I begin a review with dessert about as often as I begin a meal with dessert. That is to say, never.
A good many restaurants lose steam — or interest — when it comes to dessert, so we diners see a lot of the same old same old. »Read Full Article
Rico Love: What music I'm listening to
Rico Love, a songwriter and producer who made hit songs for Beyonce, Usher, Kelly Rowland and others, comes back to Milwaukee, where he grew up, Saturday, to host a party in celebration of his recent success as a solo artist. Photo provided by artist management. »Read Full Blog Post
Countdown to Spring: 28 days
Don't look out the window. Just drive to Colectivo for a short musical interlude that could not just make your day but also make your weekend.
At 4 p.m., cast members from the Milwaukee Rep's "Woody Sez" will perform. Here's a sampling of what Leenya Rideout and David Finch performed in the Tap Milwaukee studio. »Read Full Blog Post