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|GM Rapscallion
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The smell assails you first – the scent of unwashed bodies mingles with the powerful bouquet of the sea. It's nearly overpowering, and provides an inauspicious reception for you. The second sense that hits you is touch – that of your face lying flat on a hard, wooden floor. You can feel the gaps between the planks, and your head is so heavy that it feels as if it could burst right through the floor at any time and you'd be hard-pressed to stop it.
As you contemplate the thought of just giving in and lying there until hunger or thirst takes you to the Lady of Graves, you hear heavy, thudding footfalls coming near. The pounding vibrations do little to ameliorate the throbbing of your head, but you are able to lift the dead weight nonetheless, to peer at this newfound intruder into your misery.
You're awarded with the painful glare of a piercing shaft of light from a lantern, and you shield your eyes with a tingling hand. This safeguard allows to you view a motley group of men in various states of dress and countenance. There are half a dozen of them, all wielding saps save one…apparently the leader as he walks in front of the band, who wields a whip. He attempts a grin, but the attempt just makes him look like he's in severe discomfort, as he cracks the whip and addresses you with a impossibly loud, screeching voice.
Still abed with the sun over the yardarm? On your feet, ye filthy swabs! Get up on deck and report for duty before Cap'n Harrigan flays your flesh into sausage skins and has Fishguts fry ye up for breakfast!
Looking about the room you're in, you can see a rather spacious room with pillars supporting the roof above. Hammocks are strung between them, and between some larger, round columns…masts. Each of you is well versed enough to recognize the construction when you see it...and the tell-tale swaying of the floor speaks to its true identity. There are stairs, leading up, past the six ruffians…you figure that you must be in the hold of a ship…and not a small one, by the looks of it.
|Louly a'Maris
"Huh? What?"
Louly shakes her head groggily, trying to clear it of whatever fog remains after the beating she took. He seemed so nice. I should've known: Never trust a pirate ... Or I guess any good-looking boy.
Standing up, she looks around, trying to get a grasp on her situation.
|Karn Lathern
The drink had definitely been a strong one, for Karn's head still pounded, and the familiar rocking of a ship made his stomach shift with its toxic contents. These sensations helped to make the mans screeching commands not fully register with Karn's muddled brain. Attempting to speak, the Karn asks, "Esciuse me. How'd I get here?"
|Gregor Arcadis
|Bosun Moon
Bosun Moon tries to push himself up, but the swaying of the ship and the previous night's activities create a churning sensation in his stomach and he retches on the floorboards, then promptly collapses into his own purged bile.
Rolling out of his gut spew, the Bosun turns his blinking eyes to the scoundrel and appeals for a few moments of respite, really just hoping to gain the few moments by virtue of the useless appeal. "Aye, good sir, ye need not be so harsh on us swabs, give us a minute ta recover and we be topside in a jiffy."
Looking about the dark hold, the Moon sees his fellow drinkers from the previous evening in the tavern and a chipped tooth grin splits his face. "At least I'll be having good company on this floating tub!"
Kehlysch gingerly pushes up into a kneeling poition, and rubs the lump on the back of his head.
"Where...am I? Last I remember was looking out at the sea..."
He looks around at the group of faces, all familiar, from the tavern, and then up at the group of vicious-looking men standing over him. He addresses the man with the whip.
"Pardon me, sir, but why hit me? I was looking to find work and passage on a ship. If you had simply asked me, I probably would have come with you freely."
|Bendrauss Seaborn
"Aye this one as well. Though I did enjoy my tussle with the girl." Bendrauss begins to laugh but grabs his head from the screaming pain. "Ugh! Maybe it wasn't worth all this trouble after all" With some effort the big man gets his feet under himself. Scowling at the man with the screeching voice he heads for the ladderwell to get topside.
|Gregor Arcadis
Nice to see the big one up for a fight if it comes to it. Scratch that. When it comes to it. Must have taken at least three of them to take him down.
Gregor musters up some composure despite the protesting of his throbbing head. He nods at each ruffian in turn heading up to the deck, making steely eye contact with each man as he passes by.
|Louly a'Maris
Kehlysch watches the others move up the stairway. He smoothly rises, and moves to follow.
He starts to ask a question of the whip - wielding man, but quickly thinks better of it, closes his mouth, and heads up after the others.
|Bosun Moon
|Karn Lathern
Seeing that the others were not waiting to get questions answered and the sneer of the whip wielding man, Karn decides it best to get his questions answered later as he follows after everyone else. Besmara guide us all to our well-earned fate, was all he thought as followed the others up onto the deck, doing a mental catalog of his things as he went.
|GM Rapscallion
The man fixes you each with a scowl that could certainly clean the barnacles from a shipwreck, then turns with an authority, claiming through his movements that he had no intention of answering your questions. Instead, he leads you up the stairs, his unruly posse of hooligans falling into step behind you. As you follow, you begin to adjust to your surroundings.
You can attempt the following rolls in order as you come back into the world of the living
You're led up into a large room that looks to be a cargo hold, though it seems to be currently empty, save for a dozen or so caged pigs that squeal and snort about in excitement at your appearance. You head up another set of steps, and emerge into the light. Momentarily blinded, you shield your eyes against another brilliant light...this time from the unyielding sun.
You find yourselves on the main deck of a ship, which runs between the foredeck and the poop deck. The mainmast rises from the center of the deck, extending probably 60 feet in to the air to a crow's nest. Craning your head back to view it, your stomachs roil in complaint...still haven't recovered from last night, it seems. Your survey is interrupted by the appearance of several other figures on deck. They all look up to the higher deck on the stern, where two figures stand. One of them is a broad, muscular man with a shaven head, a long beard bound with gold rings, and an eye patch...sure would make a fitting captain. The other is a younger, balding man with a long black ponytail, wearing a long coat and carrying a well-used cat-o'-nine-tails.
You notice, now, that you're not the only new recruits. Four others are standing with you on the deck, set apart by their relative cleanliness and their apparent unease with their newfound situation. A dozen or so pirates, clearly existing members of the crew, stand about on the deck or in the ship's rigging.
|Louly a'Maris
|Bosun Moon
Bosun Moon struggles as he climbs the steps, still woozy from the previous evening. His eyes scan his surroundings during the ascension to the main deck.
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8 (Bosun Moon perceives a headache from last night)
The Moon's spirits sink as he sees the grim captain and the band of pirates. The words of Gregor seem apt, "Sit tight & play along. We'll fight our way out of this when the time is right.", and the Moon decides to follow that advice.
Intelligence check: 1d20 ⇒ 8 (Spoilers spoiled!)
Besmara blesses us in strange ways, considers the Moon as he glances at his peg leg, perhaps this is another of her blessings and this ship be ours 'fore long. Bosun Moon considers the ship again, hope welling up unshackled from the previous misery.
Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 10
Intelligence: 1d20 ⇒ 14
Kehlysch looks at the group of fearsome men surrounding him and his fellow captives. He tries to remain expressionless as his mind rushes about trying to process everything.
Pirates! Real Pirates! What did the other fellow say...pressed into service...that must be what happened to us...drugged and dragged onto this...Pirate Ship! I wanted to sail, but not like this! What will they do to me if they find out I'm not...normal. Maybe I should make a break...just run for the side and dive...
Kehlysch looks out at the sea, for any indication of land.
|Gregor Arcadis
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Knowledge: Nature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Slipped something into our drinks, did they? Can't say as I took my eyes off my cup for even a second. They must have been a man on the inside. No matter...there will be a reckoning.
No worries...this lot doesn't mean to kill us. Gregor whispers in an effort to console the woman from the night before. They'll just try to work us so hard that we'll wish we were dead. Hmm...that last bit didn't help matters now, did it? I shudder to think just how they'll put her to work...I best keep that thought to myself.
|GM Rapscallion
|Bendrauss Seaborn
Perception:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20
Intelligence1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
These sea dogs look like trouble, and I know that ones face from last night!... Well it feels good ta have the salty air on my face again at least. Now, where's that other feller? We had best be ready... And what is this taste in my mouth?
Bendrauss takes in the scene. He shows a slight relief on his face, but it quickly fades. He searches around looking for Gregor and moves to stand near him, nodding ever so slightly as he does.
"Well ye salt dogs! Where is this cap'n o' yours eh? And What ship this be?" Ben puts a show of puffing up and speaks more loudly. As he addresses the man who he recognizes from the night before.Hope this works.I be a top notch sailer, and I can swim and climb with the best o' them an I'm not against workin aboard this ship but I don't be doin it for free. All I ask is a small piece o' the plunder."
If possible/applicable: Intimidate:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
|Karn Lathern
Following the others, Karn stays wary of the men both before him and behind him. As such, he keeps his eyes peeled for anything that these brutes might do. Karn works his mouth as he walks, trying to get the odd nutmeg taste out of his mouth.
He had not had much experience working a pirate ship, nor had he ever been press ganged, but the young cleric had had enough experience to know that it was better to stay quiet until ordered to do otherwise. As such, he simply continued to follow along, not giving away much so much as a word. When Bendrauss speaks, Karn grimaces a little This man is not one for subtlety, is he?
Perception:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
Intelligence:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
|Louly a'Maris
|GM Rapscallion
The eyes of the man with the ponytail light up with fire at the audacity of Bendrauss. The man with the whip uncoils it on the deck, ready to strike. The large man with the eye patch, however, merely lets loose with a rumbling chuckle that turns into a full blown guffaw. He laughs heartily for several moments before looking down upon his new work force. His wicked grin promises much, none of which could be considered pleasant.
Some spark in ya', then...good! I need that in my crew; just get too much and Mister Plugg 'ere will gladly flay the skin from your back! He opens his arms wide to indicate the entirety of the ship, in a welcoming gesture. Glad you could join us at last! Welcome to the Wormwood! My thanks for "volunteering" to join my crew. I'm Barnabas Harrigan. That's Captain Barnabas Harrigan to you, not that you'll ever need to address me. I have only one rule - don't speak to me. I like talk, but I don't like your talk. Follow that rule, and we'll get along fine.
Oh, and one more thing. Even with you new recruits, we're still short-handed, and I aim to keep what crew I have. There'll be a keelhaulin' for anyone caught killin' anyone. Mr. Plugg! If you'd be so kind as to make pirates out of these landlubbers, it'll save me having to put them in the sweatbox for a year and a day before I make pies out of 'em.
His piece said, the captain walks away, leaving behind the man with the cat-o'-nine-tails...apparently Mister Plugg. He looks down at you and smiles unpleasantly, as he follows the steps down to the main deck. Alright, first spot to fill! I need another rigger; you lot look less than worthless, but yer the choices given to me. Get on up to that crow's next...now! The fastest one up is my rigger.
The crow's nest is 60 feet above the deck and accessible by climbing the rigging. If you choose to climb, please roll 4 consecutive climb checks DC10; remember that you climb at 1/4 your base speed, unless you have accelerated climb. I'll RP/summarize that as a round, then you can roll the rest, based upon how far you've gotten. Alternatively, you could deliberately try to fail the check with a bluff check, or refuse to do it at all.
|Karn Lathern
Looking up at the rigging of the ship, Karn frowns. His voyage to Port Peril had seen him helping out on the ship he had traveled on, however, the rigging was still a place he was as of yet, unfamiliar with. However, he wasn't one to give up on the chance to try new things. Spitting into his hands, the mans says pleasantly, "Come on gents. I'm not one for climbing, so you more seasoned folk should be able to pass me up with little trouble." For those who had spoken with the lad before, you can tell that his speech has returned to the educated rhythm from before. This man was certainly not the type to mingle with pirates.
I am rolling with the assumption that we are unarmored. If that isn't the case, then please adjust the rolls compensating for an armored coat.
Climb:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Climb:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Climb:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Climb:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
|Louly a'Maris
Well, I guess climbing beats what I thought could happen, Louly thinks, as she reaches for the ropes. You'd think they could set up some proper ladders, though.
I gather we can't just take 10? If not, rolls are below.
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
If I end up working up there, I won't be anywhere near the water. That would be BAD. VERY BAD. Maybe I can fake clumsiness ...about a quarter way up.
Climb check: 1d20 ⇒ 8
Bluff check (lose footing):1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
|Gregor Arcadis
Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27
Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23
Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
The above rolls assume no armor. Subtract 3 from each roll if I am wearing armor.
Gregor files up to the crow's nest, nearly slipping toward the end. A bird's eye view of the crew will help me to discern their patterns.
|Bendrauss Seaborn
Climb:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Climb:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Climb:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
Climb:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
I also assume no armor.
Bendrauss springs for the rigging. This'd be a great job to fer keepin an eye on things.
Ben finds the climb to be easier than expected slowing slightly toward the middle.
|Bosun Moon
Bosun Moon looks ruefully at his peg leg.
Oye, I's best be learning to climb, peg leg or no, now be as good time as any.
The Moon lurches to the rigging, his peg leg thunking away on the planks, and starts the ascent to the crow's nest.
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
double fumble, perfect for the peg leg!
Bosun Moon immediately puts his peg leg through the rigging and face plants on the deck. Undeterred by his failure, he pulls himself up by the rigging and gives it another go, only to slip again, this time dropping into the rigging and taking a cross rope to the groin before flipping over and sprawling across the deck a second time. Grumbling with frustration, he pulls himself up again and makes brief progress on his third attempt, before yet again crashing to the deck in a heap. But he's learned the skill and his fourth attempt is perfect, he moves like an old sea dog across the ropes clearing ten feet with ease, only to look upward and see Bendrauss and Gregor looking down at him from their comfortable perch in the crow's nest.
Showoffs, I'd a been there in a wee moment, I would have.
|Gregor Arcadis
|Bendrauss Seaborn
Bendrauss looks down the rigging to where the rest of the group has stalled. "Oye! C'mon lads an lassies! You can do it!" For those who can see Ben doesn't appear to have a mocking tone. In fact he seems to be having a good time and enjoying himself. He then turns to Gregor and speaks a little quieter.
Kehlysch sees nearly everyone scramble easily up the ropes.
No purpose in bluffing. One of them has the job, for certain.
He gives up his pathetic act and climbs back down to the deck. He watches Mr. Plugg from the corner of his eye.
Don't use the whip. I'm not worth the effort.
|Gregor Arcadis
|GM Rapscallion
Karn sets to climbing, and immediately loses purchase and falls back to the main deck. Mister Plugg cackles with laughter at the sight, waving his hand in a dismissive gesture as if to say..."well, go try again." Karn does just that, and quickly scrambles up almost halfway to the crow's nest.
Louly follows and, although she hits a difficult spot just after starting, she keeps pace with Karn. Both of them look down to the deck, over twenty feet below, and hope that they can maintain their grip.
Kehlysch's slip-up is noticed by Mister Plugg, and the man screeches at the fallen man. Faking it, are we? There'll be no shirking aboard the Wormwood! He immediately lets loose with his cat-o'-nine-tails, flaying the gillman's back as he tumbles back down to the deck. After he strikes, he looks at Kehlysch's back and neck, seeming to examine something.
Kehlysch takes 6 pts of nonlethal damage. The punishment has shown some of your back and, thus, neck. Please use a bluff or stealth check to cover up for or hide your heritage, if you with to do so. Specifically, your gills are showing, though one would imagine that your appearance is exotic enough to possibly clue one in in any event.
Gregor and Bendrauss quickly set to climbing, each showing athletic prowess and a comfort with the design. Bendrauss takes a slight lead, leaving Gregor at the same level as Louly and Karn. The larger man is a full body's length ahead of the others.
Bosun Moon's performance was so poor from the word "now", that Mister Plugg may have been angry, had he not been so amused. The man cackles in glee and elbows the bearded whip-wielder, whom you've now heard to be Master Scourge, and points. Moon seems to recover at the end, but can only make it a body's length off of the main deck before his peg leg once again gets stuck.
Please give me 6 more rolls to see who makes it. Bendrauss is exactly half way; Louly, Karn, and Gregor are exactly 7-1/2 feet behind. Moon is 22-1/2 feet behind, and Kehlysch is on the main deck, currently being punished. Kehlysch - should you wish to take some sort of combat action, please include an initiative roll.
Bluff: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
"Looking at my scars, are you, sir? The old fishwife I worked for used to cut on me with oyster shells if I brought back too small a haul from my dive..(gasp)...that whip of yours reminds me of home."
Kehlsych stands back up and faces Mr. Plugg.
Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Ready action - Full Defense - if Mr. Plugg swings the whip again
|Louly a'Maris
|Gregor Arcadis
Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Climb: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13
Gregor continue his ascent easily until shortly before reaching the top when a crack of a whip causes him to lose his footing ever so slightly.
|GM Rapscallion
Mister Plugg's eyes track down and away from Kehlysch...apparently he's oblivious to his real nature. Kehlysch's quick recovery and hiding of his neck helped the situation immensely. The sadisitic first mate calls out again. So...are you to climb now, or do you need another lick of the serpent?
|Bosun Moon
Bosun Moon continues his ascent, gripping the rigging and doing his best to reach the crow's nest. The cat-o'-nine-tails cracks below and the Bosun finds a new reserve of energy to tap for the climb.
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Climb: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
(may as well have been rolling a d8)
Alas, it is not to be, Bosun Moon struggles with the rigging, but the art of climbing escapes him with nearly every step.
|Karn Lathern
Looking at his situation, he didn't really want to become a rigger, or even a back up rigger. So, looking down on the deck below, Karn was about to cause a spectacle to save the men below further taunting until he saw them get back up and try once more. Looking to the woman next to him, Karn simply shrugs his shoulders as he continues to climb. Just as he did so, he heard the woman's cries as she slipped but was unable to grab the woman in the unaccustomed positioning on the rope.
Continuing to climb, he covers another 10 or 15 feet before he too loses his grip, falling one or two feet before recovering and nabbing the rope of the rigging. Getting purchase once more, the admitted inexperienced man makes up his lost ground and then some before once more slipping and barely catching a loop of rope. Letting out a grunt, he once more attempts to recover. I knew that it wouldn't be easy to learn more of your lessons Lady Besmara, but I never thought it would get this hard so quickly, Karn thought to himself as he fought through the pain of his already rope burned hands and the throbbing of his head.
Climb:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Climb:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Climb:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15
Climb:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Climb:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
Climb:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
|Bendrauss Seaborn
Climb:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Climb:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Climb:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Climb:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Climb:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Climb:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Ben turns back to the task at hand Good!He shouts to Gregor. A look of determination returning to his face.
It occurred to me after that I may not have needed the last two rolls. Apologies.
|GM Rapscallion
Louly's slip costs her precious altitude; she attempts to recover, but her efforts appear to be too little and too late, as some of the men of the group ascend like the more agile monkeys of the Mwangi Expanse.
Kehlysch moves up only slightly, but he still ends up a full two body lengths above Moon, who miraculously ends up back on the deck. Karn makes more progress than both of them, but even Besmara's luck can't help him catch Gregor and Bendrauss, who are neck and neck as they ascend the rigging.
At the last moment, Gregor's hand slips and, though he falls only a few feet, it is enough to make him a close second behind the uncannily agile Bendrauss. Bendrauss hauls himself over the railing of the crow's nest, and Mister Plugg cracks his whip only seconds later.
Looks like we have ourselves a new rigger! Now get yer ass down here; you'll be working directly for me now. He sneers at those who didn't make it to the top. The rest of ya' louts get down here too! There's work to be done, and the lot of ya' are so pathetic that it'll be tough to figure out what you'd be capable of.
Mister Plugg waits until everyone's feet are on the main deck, then walks to Bosun Moon. You...can you cook? And, if you say "better than I climb", I'll rip the skin from yer back. Haven't seen a try at the crow's next that poor since I've been on this tub.
Kehlysch makes his way back down to the deck. He stands patiently as the others descend, but he never takes his eyes off of the sadistic officer.
Ready action: Full Defense, if Plugg tries to strike again.
|Bendrauss Seaborn
Aye sir! Ben yells from the crows nest. He maneuvers down the rigging once more until his feet hit the deck. Ah tis good to be back at sea. He says to no one in particular.[b] If only this headache would go away!Bendrauss then stands to the side while Mister Plugg speaks, his usual look of disinterest returning to his face.
|Karn Lathern
Making his way back to the deck, Karn looks calm. Before stepping off the final rope and facing Mister Plugg, Karn double checks to make sure the silver engraved holy symbol that hung from his neck was still hidden among the folds of his clothing.
His relatively well-kept appearance only marred by the sweat from his workout, Karn wears durable traveling clothes following a Magnimarian style. He speaks rather eloquently and has had a solid education. In truth, he looks the type that would not normally be accustomed to travel on a ship, as evidence of his already rope burned hands. However, seeing the lad stand on the deck, it is obvious that this is not his first time on a ship based off of the way he naturally adjusts his weight to compensate for the rocking of the ship.
He turns calmly to face the man with the cat of nine tails. Also looking around at the other new recruits, he mentally catalogs their capabilities. Those two might be capable. And the odd looking one, with the way he climbs, must have some hidden talent that goes beyond the physical, he thinks to himself. He was glad to be in an environment that would please the Pirate Queen, but he had a suspicion that it was also a dangerous environment. Any friends he could make could only work to his advantage. "What would you have of us Mister Plugg?"
Bluff:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Bluff roll to hide his nervousness
|Gregor Arcadis
Even with his throbbing headache, Gregor manuevers easily on deck, instinctively compensating for the ship's rocky movements. His clothes are stained yet appear to be of fine quality. He has a confidence about him that suggests he is typically the man who is giving the orders and yet seems perfectly comfortable following them as well. For the time being anyway.
He moves to stand near the man who was whipped and lowers his voice to a whisper. You may want to take the job of scrubbing this deck. Build up those arm muscles. Because before the week is out that one will be cowering before you, and you'll be the one holding the whip.
Gregor gives Bendrauss a knowing nod before fixing his stare on Plugg.
Kehlysch stands about six feet tall and is of lean and wiry build. His face and head are completely hairless; even lacking eyebrows. His skin has a sheen, as if anointed with some sort of oil. His eyes are large, and have an iridescent sparkle that makes the color hard to determine. His nose and mouth are small, relative to the size of his face. He wears a simple, grungy robe, stained and smelling slightly of saltwater and fish. The collar of the robe currently rests high on his neckline; higher than the cut would cause it to fall naturally. He watches Mr. Plugg intently, his hands closed into fists.
He replies soflty to his fellow captive with a barely perceptible nod.
|Bendrauss Seaborn
Standing six feet tall Bendrauss has a heavy build of muscle. His dark olive skin is weathered and heavily tattooed. A large gold ring can be seen hanging from each ear under his thick mane of black hair. He wears a thick leather band around his neck with no shirt at all. For pants we wears a pair of practical wool breeches that are easily rolled to his knees accompanied by a pair of weathered black boots made of leather.
|Bosun Moon
Bosun Moon grins widely at Mister Plugg's challenge, his stained, chipped teeth setting uneven rows in the leering grin that stretches lines in his tanned, weather face. His oily hair remains slicked back despite his repeated tumbles to the deck, the thinning top showing peeks of a sunburned scalp beneath the black strands. A black goatee bristles on his chin, the first hints of gray streaking through it. His loose fitting clothes are stained from too many nights spent in portside taverns and too little time spent at the task of washing. A fresh blotch sticks the shirt to his chest where he fell in his own bile in the hull below.
"Aye Mista' Plugg, tis a tough question that is, yous seen me climb an ye must know I's can do everything better than that trick. But cookin', nay, I's be more of an eater I do. Set me efforts ta sailin' or repairin' this tub an I won't disappoint, gives me a sturdy base it does."
|GM Rapscallion
Mister Plugg narrows his eyes at Karn, but he doesn't seem to feel the need to respond. He also doesn't eidicule the young man, perhaps sensing an air of confidence, real or manufactured, and deciding that it was not worth the effort. He sneers at Moon. Sounds like ye'll be cleanin' out tha' bilges and swabbin' me deck then.
He moves down to the next in line, Master Scourge a looming specter behind him. Whether by chance or by the man's unconcsious stereotyping, he looks to Louly. Woman; I'm sure ye' can make a fine meal, right?
By now, a bit of a crowd is gathered on the main deck, watching the selection process. One fetching human woman, standing a bit away from the others, looking quite interested in the newcomers.


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Hinman's Leave Extended So He Can Continue To Be With His Wife
Jenna Hinman continues to recover in a Syracuse hospital after contracting cancer during the birth of her twins last month. She's the wife of Fort Drum soldier Sgt. Brandon Hinman.
"Yeah, basically it's hospital and home," Sgt. Hinman said.
A post on the Prayers for Jenna Facebook page has many believing he had been called back to post to continue working. As it turned out, his bosses only wanted some papers signed.
Hinman was at Fort Drum this week signing the papers necessary to extend his leave. Now that that's happened, he won't be back for a while. He'll be spending his time in Syracuse,
"That's all I had to do, was come back and make sure all that was finalized and good and that was why my leadership had me come back," he said.
Even if they're on leave, active duty soldiers can be called back to work at any time. Each soldier accumulates a certain amount of leave days. In Hinman's case, that number is 52. He's already used 35 of them, but expects something to be figured out if he hits his limit.
Meanwhile, his twin daughters are getting better. Azlynn, who was born at 3 pounds, 6 ounces, now weighs 6 pounds, 5ounces. Kinleigh was born at 2 pounds, 8 ounces and is now 5 pounds, 4 ounces.
"They know their mom," Jenna Hinman's mother, Kim Blaisdell, said. "They were both crying very heavily and as soon as I put them on Jenna's chest, they completely stopped crying and went to sleep. They knew. They know their mom."
"We need to continue to kill the cancer. We need to continue to clear her lungs," Sgt. Hinman said. "She still has a massive tumor blocking her airway."

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2006: Six black youths assault a white teenager in Jena, Louisiana. The case would spark protests by those viewing the arrests and subsequent charges, initially attempted second-degree murder, as excessive and racially discriminatory. Supporters circulated online petitions, raised money for legal defense, and held a demonstration in Jena on Sept. 20, 2007 (pictured). All six defendants would eventually be convicted of simple battery.
1998: The Unity Module, the second module of the international space station, is launched on the space shuttle Endeavour on the first shuttle mission dedicated to assembly of the station. The 15-foot-by-18-foot Unity, the first U.S.-built component of the space station, joined the already orbiting Zarya module in space. The two modules were connected two days later.
1997: A day after the Golden State Warriors voided his the rest of his four-year, $32 million contract, the National Basketball Association suspends Latrell Sprewell of the Golden State Warriors for one year for choking and threatening to kill his coach, P.J. Carlesimo, in a Dec. 1 incident. An arbitrator later overturned the voiding of Sprewell's contract and reduced the league suspension to the remaining 68 games of the 1997-98 NBA season.
1993: Rock musician, composer and film director Frank Zappa dies of prostate cancer at the age of 52 in Los Angeles. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz and orchestral works, and produced nearly all of the more than 60 albums he released with the band The Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. Zappa, seen here in a 1973 promotional photo, also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers.
1992: U.S. President George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 U.S. troops to Somalia in Northeast Africa under a humanitarian mission code named Operation Restore Hope. Bush (left) is seen here in January 1993 during a visit to Mogadishu, Somalia.
1991: After declaring bankruptcy earlier in the year and having its profitable assets bought up by Delta Air Lines, Pan Am, once the principal and largest international air carrier in the United States, ceases operations.
1991: Journalist Terry A. Anderson is released after seven years in captivity as a hostage in Beirut. He was the last and longest-held American hostage in Lebanon. He's seen here at the microphones during a welcome home rally in his birthplace of Lorain, Ohio, in June 1992.
1988: In Akron, Ohio, Roy Orbison gives his final concert. The rock singer, seen here in the January 1988 concert special "A Black and White Night," died of a heart attack at the age of 52 two days after the Akron concert.
1981: The drama "On Golden Pond," starring Henry Fonda, in his final film role, Katharine Hepburn and Jane Fonda, opens in limited release. The movie would go on to earn 10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Mark Rydell, and Best Supporting Actress for Jane Fonda, with Henry Fonda and Hepburn winning for Best Actor and Best Actress and Ernest Thompson winning Best Adapted Screenplay for adopting his own play. The movie also found success at the box office, earning nearly $120 million to eventually finish as the year's second highest grossing film, behind only "Raiders of the Lost Ark."
1981: The drama "Reds," starring and directed by Warren Beatty, opens in theaters. The movie, which also stars Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson, tells the life story of John Reed, the revolutionary communist, journalist and writer who chronicled the Russian Revolution in his book "Ten Days that Shook the World." The movie earned 12 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Beatty, and Best Actress for Keaton, but won only three, including a Best Director Oscar for Beatty.
1981: The prime-time soap opera "Falcon Crest" premieres on television. The show, which starred Jane Wynam and Robert Foxworth and revolved around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the California wine industry, would run for nine seasons before ending on May 17, 1990.
1980: Led Zeppelin officially disbands, sending out a press release announcing the breakup more than two months after the death of drummer John Bonham on Sept. 25. The band (from left to right, Bonham, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones) is seen here in the late 1960s in the early years of the band.
1973: Supermodel and TV personality Tyra Banks is born in Inglewood, California. Banks, who first became famous for appearing twice on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and working for Victoria's Secret, is the creator and host of the reality television show "America's Next Top Model" and was the host of her own talk show, "The Tyra Banks Show."
1971: The Montreux Casino in Switzerland is set ablaze by someone wielding a flare gun during a Frank Zappa concert. The incident would later be memorialized in the Deep Purple song "Smoke on the Water."
1969: Rapper Jay Z, one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, is born Shawn Corey Carter in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for such hits as "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)," "Big Pimpin'," "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)," "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" and "99 Problems," and his marriage to fellow music star Beyoncé.
1966: Actor and comedian Fred Armisen, best known for his television work on "Saturday Night Live" and "Portlandia," is born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
1965: The U.S. launches Gemini 7 with Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman and Navy Cmdr. James A. Lovell on board. The two would spend nearly 14 days in space making a total of 206 orbits, and were joined in orbit by the Gemini-6A flight, which performed the first rendezvous maneuver of manned spacecraft. The two spacecraft came as close as 1 foot apart and could have docked had they been so equipped.
1964: Police arrest more than 800 students at the University of California, Berkeley, following their takeover and sit-in at the administration building in protest at the university regents' decision to forbid protests on UC property.
1964: The Beatles release their fourth studio album, "Beatles For Sale," in the United Kingdom. The album, which includes songs such as "No Reply," "I'm a Loser" and "Eight Days a Week," would hit the No. 1 spot in the United Kingdom and retain that position for 11 of the 46 weeks that it spent in the top 20. "Eight Days a Week" would also become the band's seventh No. 1 single in the United States in March 1965.
1964: Actress Marisa Tomei, best known for her roles in movies such as "My Cousin Vinny," "In the Bedroom" and "The Wrestler," is born in Brooklyn, New York. Tomei won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "My Cousin Vinny" in 1993.
1956: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash get together for an impromptu jam at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, for the first and last time in history. The following day the Memphis Press-Scimitar newspaper would describe the four singers as the "Million Dollar Quartet," a name that stuck.
1956: Basketball Hall of Fame small forward Bernard King, who played 14 seasons with the New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and the Washington Bullets, is born in Brooklyn, New York. The four-time NBA All-Star was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1978 and led the league in scoring in 1985. King, whose career was cut short by knee problems, ranked 16th on the all-time NBA scoring list when he retired in 1993.
1954: The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida.
1949: Actor Jeff Bridges, best known for his roles in movies such as "The Last Picture Show," "Tron," "Starman," "The Contender," "The Big Lebowski," "Crazy Heart" and "True Grit," is born in Los Angeles. Bridges, a six-time Oscar nominee who won for 2009's "Crazy Heart," is the son of late actor Lloyd Bridges and the brother of fellow actor Beau Bridges.
1945: By a vote of 65 to 7, the U.S. Senate approves full United States participation in the United Nations. The vote came a little more than a month after the organization's charter was ratified by the five then-permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, including the United States, and by a majority of the other 46 signatories.
1944: Singer-songwriter and drummer Dennis Wilson, a founding member of The Beach Boys, is born in Hawthorne, California. Wilson, the middle brother of fellow Beach Boys members Brian Wilson and Carl Wilson, and cousin of Mike Love, was a member of the band from its formation until his drowning death at age 39 in 1983.
1937: Actor Max Baer Jr., best known for his role as Jethro Bodine on the TV sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies," is born in Oakland, California.
1934: Wink Martindale, the host of numerous game shows, including "Gambit," "High Rollers," "Debt" and "Tic-Tac-Dough," is born in Jackson, Tennessee.
1921: Silent film star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle's first manslaughter trial in the death of actress Virginia Rappe ends in a hung jury. Arbuckle, who was accused of raping and accidentally killing Rappe, would go through two more highly publicized trials before being acquitted. Despite his acquittal, the scandal would mostly overshadow his legacy as a pioneering comedian.
1918: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first U.S. president to travel to Europe while in office.
1909: The first Grey Cup game, which decides the national championship of Canadian football, is played, with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues defeating the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 26–6. The actual trophy was not ready for presentation following the game, and the Varsity Blues did not receive it until March 1910. They would retain the trophy in the following two years, defeating the Hamilton Tigers in 1910 and the Toronto Argonauts in 1911. Since 1958, the Grey Cup has been given to the winner of the Canadian Football League, Canada's professional football league.
1909: The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, the oldest professional hockey franchise in the world, is founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association. Today the Canadiens, known officially as le Club de hockey Canadien, is the only existing NHL club to predate the founding of the NHL.
1892: Francisco Franco, who would go on to rule as dictator of Spain from 1939 to his death in 1975, is born in Ferrol, Spain.
1881: The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published as the Los Angeles Daily Times.
1816: Secretary of State James Monroe is elected the fifth president of the United States, defeating Federalist Party candidate Rufus King. Monroe won the Electoral College by the wide margin of 183 to 34, winning 16 out of 19 states and more than 68 percent of the popular vote.
1791: The first edition of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published in England.
1679: English philosopher Thomas Hobbes, one of the founders of modern political philosophy, dies of a paralytic stroke at age 91 in Derbyshire, England. His 1651 book "Leviathan" established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory.
1642: French clergyman and politician Cardinal Richelieu dies at age 57 in Paris, France. He had dominated the history of France since 1624 as Louis XIII's chief minister and is considered to be one of the greatest politicians in French history.
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A couple of weeks following routine arthroscopic surgery on
my left knee when I was 35, my leg went numb from the knee down. I went to see
the orthopedic surgeon and he didn't know why it had gone numb, and couldn't
recommend any treatment. He told me to come back in 6 months if it wasn't
A friend suggested I see her doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine [3], so I thought I'd give it a try. On the first visit he felt the pulses in my wrists and looked at my tongue. He said that after 3 visits my leg would be fine. Then he had me lie down on the table (I had brought shorts along so I changed into those) and he placed acupuncture [4] needles in various places in my leg. I couldn't feel anything. On the second visit, I still couldn't feel anything. On the third visit, I just about jumped off the table when he put them in. Feeling had been restored! I was so relieved.
He also used something on my leg called "moxa [5]," which is a stick made of healing herbs. It's about the size and shape of a cigar. He lit one end, blew it out, and moved it over m y leg to help stimulate blood flow to the area. It felt really nice and warm. (Moxa is also great for healing bruises.) He also prescribed herbs for me to drink that I mixed with hot water to make a tea. The herbs tasted awful at first, but over time grew to taste very good.
A philosophy of TCM is that it doesn't treat just symptoms - it supports educating people on diet and lifestyle so that they can be more responsible for their well-being. The doctor explained that in my case, my leg going numb was just a symptom of a larger issue - that I was, in general, "qi-deficient" (qi is the vital force, or energy, that runs through the body). It explained why I wasn't menstruating - I was too depleted to generate any "flow" throughout my body, or to my leg. After adhering to the doctor's prescriptions for a better diet, gentle exercise, and herbs, I began menstruating again.
Since I had such great results with TCM, I continued to see this doctor as my primary care doctor. One time I had the most horrible sore throat - it was so bad that I had to clench my fists to swallow. I went in to the TCM doctor and he did such acupuncture on my hands (including a very painful point on my thumb, which he said would release the heat build-up in my body) and gave me some herbs to drink. The next morning my throat was completely better - it was a miracle that the sore throat went away so quickly.
I highly recommend TCM for a wide variety of health concerns. I would advise people to make sure they're comfortable with the practitioner. Some TCM practitioners don't speak English - some people are okay with that, and others want a practitioner who they can talk to - be proactive about what feels right to you.
[1] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/traditional-chinese-medicine
[2] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/acupuncture
[3] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/what-traditional-chinese-medicine
[4] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term4
[5] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/moxibustion
[6] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/acupuncture-video-high-bandwidth
[7] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/visit-tcm-practioner


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Pronounced: pair-e-kar-DI-tis
Pericarditis is irritation and swelling of the pericardium, which is the thin sac that surrounds the heart. Extra fluid that builds up between the 2 layers of the pericardium restricts the heart's action.
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The cause of pericarditis is often unknown. However, possible causes include:
Chest pain is a common symptom of pericarditis, especially over the left side or center of the chest. It sometimes spreads to the neck and left shoulder. It is usually a sharp, stabbing pain. Deep breathing or lying down may worsen the pain. Sitting up may lessen it. Other symptoms may include:
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. A stethoscope will be used to listen for a grating or rubbing sound in your heart. If the condition is severe, there may be a crackle sound in your lungs. The following tests may be performed:
Images of your heart may need to be taken. This can be done with:
Your bodily fluid may need to be tested. This can be done with:
Treating pericarditis depends on the cause, if the cause is known. In many cases, when the cause is unknown or viral pericarditis is suspected, pain relievers and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are given. In other cases, corticosteroids may be given. Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections that cause pericarditis.
If the fluid is seriously affecting the heart's ability to pump, the fluid may need to be removed through pericardiocentesis, which is the same procedure used for testing. In rare cases, surgery may be performed.
Depending on the cause of the pericarditis, the illness can range from mild to life-threatening. Acute inflammatory pericarditis usually subsides with treatment within a few weeks or months. However, pericarditis caused by chronic inflammatory diseases, like systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis, may last longer or tend to recur.
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Lol Peyton is a bum.
Lol Peyton is a bum.
All show and no go ...Real disapointing . Seahawks D is for real .
Right from the first snap the broncos as a team fell apart. And the seahawks didn't make a mistake.
close game
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Seattle has an awesome team. I never seen so much jaw dropping in all my life as what the Bronchos sideline was doing.
Gotta hand it to the Seahawks , they brought it !!!
Clearly Seattle had a more gifted talent pool of kneegros....
Was it me or did Wes Welker look like Joe C out there running around??
Worst super bowl ever! It was hard to even pay attention to the last half.
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It was painful.....i went in the other room and watched European Golf...
I knew this was going to happen. Payton refused to throw it to shermans side so they knew every pass that was going to be made. Only thing payton is good for is passing and Seattles secondary shut that down hard. Broncos have no running game so they really had zero chance at a win.
Still waiting on bigmoe to chime in two weeks ago the seahawks were a joke and Drnver was unbeatable lol!!! Manning and the broncos would have sucked against a lingerie team
I wasn't vested in either team, so there's no favoritism here. The Sea Hawks won because they wanted it and acted like they wanted it. In the 3rd quarter, the first Sea Hawk TD was by a player that took two hits and spun out of both. The Bronco players would drop to turf if another player got anywhere near them. Yeah, the turnovers were bad, but the effort put in by the Broncos was appalling. They had zero drive. This is the only game I've watched the season (I'm a rugby fan). Maybe the Broncos really had a driven team in the regular season, but they sure as shit didn't show that last night.
Absolutely nothing super about that game. Let it be known, no matter what one does in the regular season, it doesn't mean squat in the post season.
And always, always the #1 defense always beats the #1 offense in the SB.
This game had a stinky aura from the very 1st snap, tho.
Nope a clinic on failing
yhe teacher was Peyton giant head Manning.
Yep, The Cawks D layed the lumber.......Kam Chancellor is the nucleus of that awesome D..........Probably the baddest ass Strong Safety in the league.
Edit: not saying Chancellor isn't a great safety, I've been a fan of his since his Virginia Tech days. But Richard Sherman is a much more impressive player. Locking up a receiver one on one is one of the hardest things to do in sports.
Cumming day and night.
Payton is not as good as his stats would have you believe. the guy can't run. he's slow. can't even take a snap from under the center because he's too slow to drop back for a pass. the offense is set up specifically for Payton. only shotgun stance for a passing game. of course he's gonna get good stats from only having the ability to pass. the guy is not a well rounded. he got what he deserved for being a one sided QB. he can't even run. seriously look at some film, the guy is incapable of running if his life depended on it. he's way overrated.
now for this Sherman guy, they stick a camera and microphone his face three seconds after he makes the play the game that gets them to the Super Bowl and expecting him to be calm? everyone who played/plays sports knows exactly how Sherman was feeling. it's a natural feeling when competing at that high level. I'm a bit shocked people give him shit about that interview. they have no clue what competition and dedication is all about.
"Seahawks star Richard Sherman says they cracked Peyton Manning's hand signal code during the Super Bowl so they were able to predict every play"
Me either, but it sure looked plausible. The Seahawks played the ball like they knew the play.
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Reminds me of The Tampa/Oakland Superbowl in '03, Gruden knew every play Oakland was running and Lynch was heard calling sluggo seam on numerous occassions and that is exactly what happenned.


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New trustees on board at Goddard College
BARRE The Goddard College board of trustees has five new members.
This week, the school announced the appointment of Lucinda Garthwaite, Caleb Pitkin, Richard Schramm, Kelly Bowen and Nicola Morris.
Morris was selected by faculty members to represent them on the board, and Bowen was selected by the students. The three others were appointed by the board itself per recommendations from its trusteeship committee.
Chairman Avram Patt said Friday the board now has 13 members. He said the schools bylaws dont give a maximum for how many members can be on the board, but it must have at least nine. The boards three selections are replacing those whose term limits had been met last year; the bylaws allow for a maximum of two three-year terms per member.
According to a news release, Garthwaite has held several jobs at the school from 2002 to 2011, such as a faculty member, interim dean for community life, co-director of the Bachelor of Arts in individualized studies program, founding director of the Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing program, special assistant to the president for enrollment management and academic dean. She has a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Goddard.
Schramm was a faculty member at the school for 12 years, from 1991 to 1998 and again from 2008 to 2013. He also has teaching experience at the University of Vermont, Cornell University and Tufts University.
Patt said because of the experience Garthwaite and Schramm have at Goddard, they understand the school and its principles.
Pitkin is a sugar maker, timber harvester and beef farmer in Cabot. He is also the grandson of Tim Pitkin, the schools founding president. Pitkin has a lengthy record of community service, with experience serving on the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission, the Cabot Planning Commission, the Cabot Select Board, the Cabot Zoning Board of Adjustment, and the Cabot Revolving Loan Fund Committee. He also served as a representative in the Legislature from 1993 to 1994.
Its important as a statement of continuity that we keep our connection with the Pitkin family, Patt said.
Morris teaches creative writing at Goddard and lives in Ithaca, New York, and Plainfield. According to the release, she wrote The Golem in Jewish American Literature and co-edited The Alchemy of the Word, a collection of essays about writing and teaching.
Ive known (Morris) from Plainfield for a long time, and I think shell be a good board member, Patt said.
Bowen is studying to get her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. She lives in St. George. Bowen is self-employed and serves on the St. George School Board and the Chittenden South Supervisory Union board.
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There was one question on my job application for Cracked: "How is Space Jam really a convincing argument for communism," and I needed three of those little blue essay books to complete my answer. Arguing about pop culture isn't just fun for me; it's the entirety of my job.
That said, I've been doing this for a while now, long enough that I've noticed the few pop culture arguments that come up over and over and over again. And I'm getting pretty tired of these boring, repetitive, non-Space-Jam-related arguments.
4Women Aren't as Funny as Men
What You Say:
"I'm not sexist, or anything, I'm just asking: would Stripes have been as good had it starred Meryl Streep instead of Bill Murray? No, probably not. And I think it comes down to the gender roles that are assigned to us as children; boys are rewarded for being funny, girls are rewarded for being pretty. Society just happens to value- [and then whatever they say next. My brain actually shuts off whenever people start a sentence with 'Society' so I never know how these arguments end.]."
What You (Unconsciously) Mean
"A woman made me laugh in a movie and instead of just accepting that she was funny, I decided to hold this public discussion on the idea of funny women, because one time I read an article that talked about pre-assigned gender roles and I'd really like to tell everyone about it."
People love talking about whether or not women are funny. I don't know why. At some point when I was a kid, I, like you, met a girl who was funny and was like "Oh, case closed," and that should have been the end of it, but it wasn't. Comedy supersite Splitsider hosts this discussion a lot. It was covered in the New York Post as recently as June. 30 Rock did a whole episode about it last week.
I'm just so tired of it.
"A new study says women can also tell jokes? You don't say."
There are lots of people who are smarter and all around kinder than me, and I'm sure their reasons for wanting to end the "Are women funny?" argument are sensitive and important (sexism, and so on). I don't have any meaningful reasons; I'm just absolutely sick of this argument. It has been covered so often and from so many different angles that everything -- everything -- has already been said on the topic. Every new discussion can't help but being a round-up of past talking points, and if you still need to ask if women are funny, then there is no information that I could possibly bring you to change your mind.
The problem is that the people who have this argument don't actually want to change any minds; they just like having this particular argument. Over and over again. And, to be clear, my problem isn't that the argument is idiotic (though it is); my problem is that it's boring. I'm sick of seeing articles titled "Are Funny Women Finally Mainstream?" and "Finally, a Hangover Movie for Girls" and "Look! Boobs that Joke!" every time a female-centric comedy does well at the box office.
3They're Making a Sequel/Remake of [X]? UGH!
What You Say:
"Wait, they're making another Ghostbusters movie? Why? Why!? I already saw the amount of Ghostbusters movies that I'm comfortable seeing, so why would they keep making them?! Why don't they just come up with some NEW ideas in Hollywood? Is it because I also complain that the new ideas aren't as good as the old ones? Is THAT why?"
What You (Unconsciously) Mean
"The past is great! Don't ever change or update anything!"
Twice a week for the last six years, someone on the Internet has published an article updating everyone on the anticipated (?) Ghostbusters sequel that will probably never happen.
Sequels, remakes and reboots are some of the Internet's favorite things to be mad about. Check out the Talkback section for AintitCoolNews's post on the latest Die Hard trailer or the comment section on the new Evil Dead teaser. I understand that people like to hold certain pop culture artifacts sacred, but the amount of hatred that they have for sequels/reboots just sounds exhausting. I'm not thrilled that another Die Hard is coming out, but it's really easy for me to not watch movies that I don't want to watch. I do it all the time.
The above image isn't a fake. No 13-year-old's boner Photoshopped it as a prank; it's a real, promotional one-sheet for the fifth installment in the Die Hard franchise. Sure, that poster is dumb as a bucket of butts, but there's no reason to get into some big "WHY DOES HOLLYWOOD KEEP MAKING SEQUELS" argument about it. Hollywood keeps making sequels because sequels keep making money. No one is attacking you personally, or forcing you to watch it, and a fifth Die Hard doesn't hurt the first three. If you're worried that A Good Day to Die Hard is going to be terrible, then just watch the first or third Die Hard instead. If I don't like the idea of my future kids growing up in a world that has five Die Hards, four Indiana Joneses and six Star Wars, then I'll just brainwash the shit out of them. They'll be 21 before they even hear the word "midichlorians" and can decide for themselves if they want to accept it.


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After a long struggle to gain acceptance as a fine art, photography transformed rapidly into a collectible art form by the mid-1970s. As a freshly minted student from the San Francisco Art Institute, Mike Mandel recognized the irony of the medium's meteoric rise and the changes that were taking place in the photography community. He embarked on a project to create Baseball-Photographer Trading Cards as a conceptual satire on baseball card collecting. Mandel traveled 14,000 miles around the United States, with uniforms and equipment in his car, to produce a series of 134 portraits of photographers (and other photo personalities) in baseball uniforms. The reverse side of each card is filled with the artist's personal data: weight and height as well as favorite camera, film, or pithy remark. He made 3,000 cards of each portrait and then packaged them in groups of ten, with bubble gum. The cards were sold at museum shops and galleries around the country. Following tradition, one could only collect the full set by trading them.
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The First Absolut Choir
A groundbreaking tech-art project together with multidiscipline-talented
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Interview with Jesper Kouthoofd head of Teenage Engineering.
It is wonderful when you meet with creative minds whom you admire and share mutual enthusiasms. You go deeper in your approach as you absorb new inputs. That is what also occurred when Scandinavia's foremost technology-based multidiscipline creative studio Teenage Engineering (TE) made a collaboration with Absolut in the groundbreaking tech-art project Absolut Choir. Revered by its audiences, this artistic genius integrated a text-to-song-midi-based-self-learning synthesis system into a choir of static wooden dolls whose aspect has hints from an array of children's literature, arcade games, the Memphis Group and the Marisol Escobar's irregular pop-art sculptures. This gorgeous 22-piece multi-channel robotic choir was conducted by the 3x2 meters "mother CPU," an A.I software in the same fashion of the WOPR (War Operation Plan Response) in War Games – programed to continuously run choir patterns and learn overtime. All the members in the choir were in harmony, so each doll could perform with a different set up independently, stretching contrast between low and high keys. TE built and assembled all the parts by hand at their garage- headquarters, in the southern most island of Stockholm, Södermalm. There, we had a meaty encounter with Jesper Kouthoofd, the dazzling founder and Head of TE. Entering their world you come across anything from synth guts and electric bikes to super sport cars Lamborghini Countach or Ferrari Testarossa. From this is clear to see their love of aesthetically pleasaning machinery. This does not just to depict the intersection between art and cutting edge technology in once-in-a-lifetime experience but also to inquire into their wits and our mutual enthusiasm about A.I and computer machines.
What did the brief look like when you talked to Absolut about making a collaboration together to explore the potential between art and technology?
I think the headline was "AI creativity." It was a pitch; we sent a video with a few voices singing together with still images. They liked it and we proceeded to the next phase. It started as a competition between ten creative studios that Absolut invited from all over the world. Eventually TE was the only Swedish participant. We have a strong sound profile and a big collection of synthesizers – so we wanted to do something with that, some sort of artificial singing and it had to have some physical character to it.
How do you put things together in terms of both hardware technology and design?
We built in our studio everything from the characters to electronics, software, even a lot of the paint jobs. This is what our space is about. When you do something that you've never done before you don't want to think, just work with your hands. It is more like sculpture and you let the hand do the thing a little bit. We started to build a lot of boxes, we made most of the heads separately and then we started to combine them. That is why they are a little bit un-proportional, but we think it was charming in its own way. We really enjoyed the assembling part.
So, as I understand it, all the aspects of the brief were not clear from the beginning.
No, it was rather a blank page. Especially when projects are open like this, I would say we are really good at limiting ourselves to certain rules, defining our framework in a really tight brief. Firstly, we showed just a wood box with two wholes for the eyes and speaker for the mouth and it was like okay (laughs) but you have to start somewhere!
It seems like it was a very organic process as you learned from yourselves.
Very much.
Swedes traditionally are very skillful with woodwork but please tell me the benefits of making the choir in such a way?
Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren has a character called Emil, who was a troubled kid and every time he did something really bad he ended up in the woodwork shed. So he started to build small wooden dolls. I think for Swedes it is some kind of therapy (laughs). You get a warmer sound when you have wooden cabinets. When you build stuff by hand, you do tiny tweaks to the design during the process that otherwise you couldn't imagine. Wood is good to paint on it, to drill in, you can saw it, and it is flexible material.
Photo: Teenage Engineering
Photo: Teenage Engineering
Photo: Teenage Engineering
Please tell me about the creation of the characters that made up the choir.
It is a bit the same when we wrote the software, we relied on really old choir rules from the 12th century. By picking up known characters from the past from different backgrounds we created something that people could identify. The seed doesn't need to be super original or super deep. You can add that later. We have students coming here and they try to come up with complicated ideas and we think it is better to use simple ideas and work really hard to make them into something new. We thought of a doll culture and had this really cheesy idea like "We Are The World," (laughs). We had Pinocchio, the Babushka doll, the Easter Island heads in vector graphics, we gave them some hats like Mustafa, African, Devo or the wooden soldier like the H.C. Andersen character, all gathering together.
I wouldn't mind having any of these dolls in my living room.
There was actually a rich Chinese guy who wanted to buy them or make copies. There was a point in the process we thought of having moving parts but we ditched that because it destroyed the complete feeling of it. It is much stronger when it happens in your head and they are still objects.
I believe the live choir was quite an experience.
There was a premiere for this installation presented at PUB department store in Stockholm. The choir went to Paris and also was presented in the World Expo in Shanghai. We created a controller for the choir whereby people could combine words for them to sing. The Chinese government sent us the sentences because of the sensibility, so we got a manuscript from the government with things they could sing. A million Chinese people did the experience.
Whilst the choir was in tight sync, was melody and tempo variable?
There was an algorithm in the code. Anyone in the planet could surf into this, write a text and transform it into a song, which each character could do in different scales. There were 22 parallel voices. Because they had different sizes on the speaker elements you could assign a certain harmony, for instance a low octave probably slower or maybe another smaller guy was in a really high pitch. We created a set of personalities and the mother CPU could decide who was doing what.
What did you find the hardest thing within the whole project?
One of the biggest difficulties of the project was the installation needed to be switched-on 24/7 for three months. This equipment is high current and we had to connect them to electrici- ty because of the limitations of the batteries and it was inside a department store. So imagine if some fire accident could happened, we probably would be responsible for it. I think it took about six moths to build it so about the last 3 months we had them connected all the time 24-hours testing. We couldn't work so they needed to sign also (laughs).
Do you think this project with Absolut gave TE a new perspective?
I would say very much. During the process we explored that connection between art and machines. The Absolut Choir was an eye-opener to all of us, like a blueprint of how we should work in the future. When we made the OP-1 it was built in that direction. It was a really good timing for us too, a point in our lives when we wanted to start something fresh. You grow up and it is risky. You think you can lose creativity creating bigger teams of sales in a business model. We think we hopefully will not loss that first identity we had when collaborating with Absolut. We wanted to do creative experiences rather than technical solutions. Be off the grid. There is actually an internal story behind this project: Absolut needed a name, because we were all freelance at the time, so we came up with Teenage Engineering. So if we had not done the project with Absolut we probably would never have started Teenage Engineering. So, this was a starting point.
How do you remember your first experiences with the so-called microcomputers?
My first computer was a Sinclair ZX81. Hold on, I have it here (In grand gesture, Jesper moves swiftly to his desk and comes back with the smile of a kid) I had the expansion pack for 60K (laughs) and then a recorder on the side. It was a bit like what happened with PC and Mac. I would say when I was young, 15% had the Spectrum Sinclair. Then the rich guys, they had the Commodore. I remember I was nine or ten by then and I had a friend in school and we talked so much about computers and he had the Commodore VIC-20. He came home to me and when he saw it was not graphics but black and white pixels on my Sinclair, he laughed so hard at me.
How would you describe an AI system?
I think to create Artificial Intelligence for real takes a lifetime of research and work. I really like Wolfram Alpha. Did you know about it? They have developed a calculator but with words, so you can write stuff like "Does God exist?" and then it starts to calculate on that. I think AI will be used more and more for creating music. I find AI a very helpful tool in this context. I am sure it will make life easier (laughs).
So what is your position in the discussion over whether technology diminishes creativity?
I think it's rather the opposite. It not necessarily has to take your role as a thinking person but you can use it more like a tool. Imagine that you have a smart computer that gives you suggestions in your everyday life and helps you be smarter. You would say for some people that could reduce creativity. But there will be a completely new generation that uses it and takes control of it. We do use the machines as a part of the creative process.
So, TE does work in this direction?
Most of the stuff that we do now is exactly in that direction, especially as a tool for creativity and very much so when it comes to instruments and sound. Generally, displays are used as a source of information but we show that this is a source of inspiration, it is collaboration between you and the machine. With the OP-1 we found the work with the graphics to be very inspirational.
What is your vision about the moral borders between machines and humans?
The fantasy about new technology is often wrong. In real life it always ends up in a more boring way. That is why I don't like Siri on the iPhone. It pretends to be this idea from the 1950s about a smart AI but in the end it doesn't work that good. It is a gimmick. Society enjoys them for a very short time and then moves into some down-to-earth stuff.
I presume you are not going to see "Her," the new Spike Jonze feature film with Joaquin Phoenix falling in love with Siri?
I have seen the trailer. It would be great if AI could get into our lives like that but it probably wouldn't happen. I read an article about this guy who does word calculations. In 2030 we will be able to predict the future, how we use the past to calculate the future. And I don't think this is a bad thing. I think it always comes down to mathematics in the end.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- In his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A) shareholders, Warren Buffett revealed that the company has lined up his successor as CEO, even if retirement is still a long way off.
Buffett also outlined why he thinks Berkshire can profit from its recent IBM(IBM) investment even if the tech giant's shares don't appreciate in the next five years .
The so-called Oracle of Omaha also praised bank executives like Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan(JPM) and Brian Moynihan of Bank of America (BAC) .
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"Your Board is equally enthusiastic about my successor as CEO, an individual to whom they have had a great deal of exposure and whose managerial and human qualities they admire. (We have two superb back-up candidates as well.)"
Buffett indicated that Berkshire's board has found a successor CEO, without naming who it is. In the meantime, he continued to praise newly hired investment managers Todd Combs and Ted Weschler, who will both manage billion-dollar-plus sized portfolios in 2012. But don't expect Buffett, 81, or his investing partner Charlie Munger, 88, to quit Berkshire anytime soon.
"Do not, however, infer from this discussion that Charlie and I are going anywhere; we continue to be in excellent health, and we love what we do."
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"We made few changes in our investment holdings during 2011. But three moves were important: our purchases of IBM and Bank of America and the $1 billion addition we made to our Wells Fargo position."
"Brian Moynihan has made excellent progress in cleaning these up, though the completion of that process will take a number of years. Concurrently, he is nurturing a huge and attractive underlying business that will endure long after today's problems are forgotten."
Berkshire moved markets in the summer of 2011 when he took a $5 billion preferred share stake in Bank of America (BAC) and bought up 700 million warrants to buy the company's stock, which are currently in the money.
"We should wish for IBM's stock price to languish throughout the five years," said Buffett of his $10.3 billion buy of "Big Blue's" stock, which puts his stake at 5.51%. Here's the math for why.
IBM has roughly 1.16 billion shares, 63.9 million of which are owned by Buffett in a 5.5% shareholding. Buffett expects the value of his investment to rise significantly as the company conducts its five-year, $50 billion stock repurchase program.
If IBM shares languish at their current near-record price of a little less than $200, IBM will buy back 250 million shares, putting Buffett's stock ownership closer to 7%, as the company's share count shrinks to 910 million shares. But if IBM shares continue to rise to say $300 a share, Buffet's stake would only be 6.5% on a share buyback of just 167 million shares.


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America's major metro area downtowns have experienced double-digit population growth in the decade ending 2010, more than double the rate of growth for their overall cities, according to the U.S. census. Take a look at the emerging downtowns in these U.S. cities.
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Vermont passes bill to decriminalize up to ounce of pot possessionMay 13,2013By PETER HIRSCHFELD
Vermont Press Bureau
MONTPELIER – More than a decade after lawmakers here began pushing for the reform of cannabis laws, the Vermont Legislature has given final approval to a bill that will decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana.
The House on Monday cast the final vote for a decriminalization bill that now heads to the desk of Gov. Peter Shumlin. The second-term Democrat championed the measure in both his election campaigns, and lauded the Legislature's work this year.
"I applaud the Legislature's action to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Vermonters support sensible drug policies," Shumlin said in a written statement.
While Vermonters aren't customarily being sentenced to long jail terms for small-time marijuana offenses, the crime does sometimes result in incarceration.
According to statistics provided by the Vermont Center for Justice Research, of the 5,716 people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession between 2008 and 2012, 472 were sentenced to jail time. Nearly 400 landed on probation, and 1,248 had to pay a fine. The data do not distinguish between cases that were standalone offenses and those that were part of a package of charges.
Shumlin said the reforms will allow "our courts and law enforcement to focus their limited resources more effectively to fight highly addictive opiates such as heroin and prescription drugs that are tearing apart families and communities."
First-time misdemeanor possession offenses currently carry a maximum sentence of six months in jail. The new law would replace criminal sanctions with a $300 fine; the legislation also decriminalizes possession of up to five grams of hasish.
Decriminalization proponents said the effects of misdemeanor possession conviction can have severe consequences even in instances when the punishment is only a small fine. Younger offenders have found themselves unable to qualify for federal student loans and other government benefits as a result of their criminal record.
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Dane County cities discuss economic growth
Committee meeting aims to promote development
A handful of Dane County cities are planning to come together to share economic success stories and advice at an upcoming meeting this month.
The Dane County Committee of Public Affairs invited village officials from Cottage Grove, McFarland, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Dunn and Verona to an open meeting Jan. 30. The meeting will focus on economic growth strategies and development challenges facing the cities, according to a DCCPA statement.
DCCPA Vice President Rick Rameschatis said an earlier meeting was held for Dane County's northern cities, during which participants gave presentations and held a panel discussion on what challenges each township has recently tackled.
He added the meeting received positive feedback, and participants requested that similar meetings take place more frequently.
DCCPA's upcoming meeting will be held at the Fitchburg City Council chambers.
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Rockdale County (WGCL) -- Just months after being taught how to call 911 for help, a Rockdale County girl was put to the test.
3-year-old Elisha Powers stepped up to call 911 when her father was injured and saved his life.
"I've been telling her time and time again, 'You're my hero. Elisha, you're my hero,'" said Shawn Powers.
Shawn Powers was home alone with his two young daughters, trying to cut down a tree in his backyard when he accidentally sliced his right wrist with a machete.
"I hit it twice and something kind of got my attention and I hit it swung again. And that's when I hit my wrist," said Shawn Powers.
Holding his injured arm with one hand, Shawn Powers walked to the front yard to ask Elisha to call 911.
"I'm afraid to move my hand because I'm bleeding a lot. I can feel the blood coming through my fingers. There's a lot of blood everywhere," said Shawn Powers to the operator.
Shawn Powers told CBS46 News that he taught his young daughter how to make the call back in early December 2012.
"My only option is I got to see if she remembers what I told her. I told her to get the phone out of my back pocket and dial 911," said Shawn Powers.
Unable to use either hand as he used one to keep pressure on the other, Shawn Powers knew he needed to stay calm for his daughters.
"I have two little girls with me. They're pretty scared. My 4-year-old is actually holding the phone for me," Shawn Powers told the 911 operator.
Shawn Powers and his wife always hoped Elisha would be there to look out for her little sister in life, never imagining she'd actually end up looking out for the entire family.
"There was brief moment when I was thinking this is bad enough that I could die. The girls came to my mind and I was like, 'I can't,'" said Shawn Powers.
Shawn Powers can't thank his daughter enough. It's even something he managed to do while hanging onto to life with the operator.
"Thank you Elisha. Elisha you're being very brave," Shawn Powers said to his daughter during the 911 call.
Shawn Powers severed four tendons in his right hand.
He told CBS46 the feeling is coming back in his fingers and that doctors told him the time he spent the night before sharpening his machete actually helped him out, making his cuts more precise and easier to heal.
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Father taught daughter how to dial 911 just months earlier
Rockdale County (WGCL) -- Just months after being taught how to call 911 for help, a Rockdale County girl was put to the test.


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Ex-mailman finds new business on Vt. country roadsBy Bryanna Allen
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Vermont Backroads Tours owner and driver Kelly Socia stops the tour van to walk across and explain the history of a covered bridge in Pittsford Wednesday morning. The bridge is part of his "Covered Bridges Tour" that explores a half dozen covered bridges throughout the state.When Kelly Socia took on his first job as a pizza delivery boy and got lost one night on an old Vermont logging road that spit him out near a pond, he couldn't have known that, in a way, it would tie back into his life more than 20 years later.
Socia recently spent his last day as a mail carrier at the Rutland City Post Office, a job he's had for more than two decades, to pursue his career of giving tours of Vermont in his van.
Although a completely different change in career direction, Socia brings his enthusiasm everywhere he goes. From the mailboxes of Rutland to the dirt roads of Woodstock, he does it all with energy.
He spent years dressing up as Santa Claus to deliver the mail, adding a new piece to the costume each day as the holiday drew closer, getting waves and honks from kids walking to school and parents driving to work.
"He has always been so full of life and stories," said Chris Greeno, former co-worker at the post office. "He's not your cookie cutter kind of guy, every day is an adventure and people love getting to know him."
And getting to know the people, homes and quirks of the state has given Socia knowledge of the hidden treasures of Vermont — knowledge he shares with his touring company.
Socia's company, Vermont Backroad Tours — soon to be renamed "Kelly's Vermont Backroad Tours" — takes tourists on the roads less traveled in Vermont, seeking glimpses into what Socia calls the "real tourist attractions" in the state. Some of these glimpses include covered bridges scattered throughout the Rutland area, sunset tours with dinner at a local restaurant and microbrew hopping, sampling Vermont's handcrafted beers and wines. Socia had the idea for the company after taking a scenic tour of San Francisco years ago.
"People waited in line for hours to view the city," Socia said, winding his tour van up a road in Chittenden, a U-2 song on the radio. "I thought, why wouldn't people do that for a tour of the countryside."
Another driving factor to start his business was a reoccurring nightmare he'd had several times a year for half of his life. In this nightmare, he's getting denied access to college because of a failed high school statistics class back in 1974. The dream made him panic and left him wanting more from life.
So Socia took a computer class at the Community College of Vermont, passed with flying colors and started his tour company on top of being a full-time mail carrier for the city, husband and father of two.
"Getting that good grade changed me," Socia said. "I haven't had that nightmare since."
And he ran with that feeling to start his business.
Socia's first tour was a family of three — too small a number to come across as successful, so Socia stuffed his van with family members.
"I rounded up my wife, children and various people I knew," Socia said, laughing and pointing out a fox darting across the road. That first day had started out rainy, but as the tour group got out to stretch and enjoy a mountain top view, the sun shone and a rainbow appeared.
"I could not have planned it better," Socia said. It was a sign of encouragement that Socia needed to continue his new business with determination. He expanded his business to include "Christmas Lights Tours" and bachelor and bachelorette parties — tours including wining and dining at local restaurants with a safe ride home, music and scenic routes.
Although leaving behind his mail service is difficult for those who worked with him, they also appreciate what he has to look forward to.
"He has worked hard, put a son and daughter through college," said Cam Gilligan, a former co-worker. "He made work fun and now he deserves to have all the fun he can with this next part of his life."
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Jim Liaw and his wife Ning run an immensely successful wedding & portrait photography studio, and they attribute their success not just to their photo-taking skills, but equally in part to their background in business administration. After all, if you're going to run any successful business, you have to know what running a business involves.
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No self-respecting photographer will doubt the indispensability of a good reflector. But if there's one problem with them, it's that you often need an extra pair of hands (be they human or hardware) to hold them. However, the TriGrip—as its name implies—does away with that little problem...
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My son is 9 1/2 months old and I'm planning on weaning him after he turns 1 and I'm comfortable that he's transitioned to cow's milk well (I've got a milk allergy, so I'm not sure if he'll have issues, too). I work a demanding, stressful management job, so continuing past 1 year will be quite difficult for me (I pump at the office at least 3 times a day, depending on my milk supply). My baby's very healthy and has never had an ounce of formula, so I'm comfortable with my plan.
Anyway, he is a reverse cycle feeder. He normally only drinks about 8 oz of milk while I'm in the office (I pump around 11-14 oz during the day). At night, he sleeps in our bed and nurses about six times during the night. He has only slept in his crib once. During the day, his nanny is having difficulty putting him down for his naps, so he sleeps in her arms (I've already mentioned to her that this is a problem, but I am having a hard time giving her advice on how to fix).
My baby goes to sleep as I nurse him in bed after work around 7PM. After that, I feel quite trapped because I am afraid that he will fall out of my bed or will get smothered by pillows if I leave him. Here are my questions:
1) Do you have any tips on how I can get him to take his naps in his pack and play or crib during the day?
2) Do you have any tips on how I can get him to sleep in his crib from about 7PM to 10PM while I'm still continuing to nurse him?
3) Do you have any tips on how I can night wean him and get him used to sleeping in his own crib at night?
I am months away from the whole weaning thing, but I would like to plan ahead. Given that he's so used to being in our bed, I think I definitely have to do this gradually.
Any advice or tips are most welcome. Thank you!


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The Loma Alta Cemetery is making a plea to the public not to abuse cemetery trash bins for their own personal use.
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Please help us keep the cemetery clean, respectful and orderly.
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Fuling: My site placement is in Fuling, Chongqing or more famously referred to as "River Town" via Peter Hessler's award winning novel. Fuling is a great site, the community is very friendly and the staff and students really need you and will do all they can to make you happy and comfortable. That said, it is a small town, and one that was closed off for many years and there is still a lot of dubiety regarding foreigners, which means a lot of stares and curiosity: this is all part of daily life.
Yongchuan: My husband and I teach mostly oral English in Yongchuan, a "small" city of about 300,000. Yongchuan has convenient transportation, lots of developments, and fairly clean air, though sitings of the moon are rare since the sky is most often cloudy. We think being a couple and being our age (67) has helped us make lots of connections in our community, including church and tai ji class. We are non-threatening and approachable; every bus ride is a relational adventure. As all of Chongqing, in the summer it is HOT; the winters are damp and chilly, settling around 40 degrees F. Fresh fruits and vegetables abound; you will love the outdoor markets. Dont' worry about the hot, spicy food; restaurants can cook very tasty non-spicy food on request. Just learn how to say "bu yao la jiao."