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Make originated as a system for building compiled code. It is now used as a system for making changes across many files and directories. It is useful whenever a change in one file requires changes or actions elsewhere.
Make is useful for system administrators as well as developers. This article primarily discusses Make as a compilation tool, but it can be effective for program installation or system configuration changes.
Make requires a configuration file. Once this file is constructed for your project, you usually type
make to build the changed files.
The usual name for this file is
Makefile; the capitalization lists the makefile with
README and other special files.
When run with no arguments, GNU Make looks for the configuration files named
Makefile, and
makefile in the current working directory. If using other names, call Make with
make -f filename.
The makefile in this example displays
make complete and does nothing else. By default, Make lists the commands it runs. To have it run quietly, call Make with
make -s.
makefile renamed_makefile
echo make complete
make complete
$make -f renamed_makefile
echo make complete
make complete
$make -s
make complete
The examples in this article are written for C, and produce the
sample target file. Make can produce any target file, use any shell commands, and work from any source files. Make works best with languages where the compiler does not itself try to resolve dependencies.
Experienced users of Make will see redundant lines in the example makefile. Make already knows how to compile some types of files, and the rules for those files can be left out. (These are called
implicit rules.) For clarity, the examples show these rules.
# Linking object files
sample: main.o example.o
cc -o sample main.o example.o
echo sample: make complete
# Compiling source files
main.o: main.c main.h
cc -c main.c
example.o: example.c defs.h
cc -c example.c
A Make rule is composed of:
target: prerequisites
A target is considered "up to date" if it exists and is newer than its prerequisites.
Make works backwards, starting with the target of the first rule in the file. In our example, that's
sample. Make checks the prerequisites for sample --
main.o and
example.o -- to see if they have rules. If they do, it recursively checks their rules.
Make walks down the recursion chain until it finds a target that has no prerequisites, or whose prerequisites have no rules. Once it hits one of those, it walks back up its recursion chain and runs commands as necessary. It creates a recursion chain for every prerequisite it encounters that has a rule.
Once all of the prerequisite rules have been run, it eventually returns to
sample's rule. If the file doesn't exist, or is older than its prerequisites now are (after their rules have been recursively tested), it runs the commands to generate
In the example makefile, Make:
sample's prerequisites have rules. They do.
main.o's prerequisites have rules. They don't.
main.o is up to date. If not, it runs the commands for
example.o's prerequisites have rules. They don't.
example.o is up to date. If not, it runs the commands for
sample's rule
sample is up to date. If not, it runs the commands to update it.
Make can run the prerequisites in any order. The important part of this sequence is that it runs recursively backwards from the first target (or the target named in the command parameters), and tests only the rules that it encounters in the prerequisites chain.
Make aborts compilation if it receives an error. This is usually useful behavior -- it lets you correct compiler-detected problems during a compile-and-test cycle. The option
-i tells Make to ignore errors.
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In software development, it's very convenient to create a script to remove old compiled code so that the next build recompiles everything. It's also convenient to have a script for installing the code. Make allows scripts like this to be included in the makefile, as phony targets. Phony targets may have prerequisites, and may themselves be prerequisites.
The special rule
.PHONY tells Make which targets are not files. This avoids conflict with files of the same name, and improves performance.
If a phony target is included as a prerequisite for another target, it will be run every time that other target is required. Phony targets are never up-to-date.
To run a phony target from the command line, call Make with the name of the phony target, e.g.:
make clean.
# Naming our phony targets
.PHONY: clean install
# Removing the executable and the object files
rm sample main.o example.o
echo clean: make complete
# Installing the final product
cp sample /usr/local
echo install: make complete
As a project gets larger, more files are usually added. If you repeat a list of files, you can accidentally leave files out of the list. It's simpler to make use of a variable that expands into the list.
The syntax for declaring and setting a makefile variable is
varname = variable contents. To call the variable, use
# Defining the object files
objects = main.o example.o
# Linking object files
sample: $(objects)
cc -o sample $(objects)
echo sample: make complete
# Compiling source files
main.o: main.c main.h
cc -c main.c
example.o: example.c defs.h
cc -c example.c
# Removing the executable and the object files
rm sample $(objects)
echo clean: make complete
There are a few touches which make the difference between a usable and a professional makefile. The next example adds those extra touches.
# 1
# Defining the compiler:
# Defining the object files:
objects = main.o example.o
# 2
# The default rule - compiling our main program:
all: sample
echo all: make complete
# 3
sample: $(objects)
# If we get here, all the dependencies are now built.
# Link it:
$(CC) -o $@ $+
# 4
# Tell make how to build .o files from .c files:
$(CC) -c $+
# 5
#Now make sure that make rebuilds files if included headers change:
main.o: main.h defs.h
example.o: example.h defs.h
Use a variable for the compiler, in case you want to use the same makefile with a different compiler.
When called without a rule parameter, Make runs the first rule it encounters. It is more human-readable to explicitly state your first rule.
all is a common name for a first rule.
The automatic variable
$@ means "the name of the target." The automatic variable
$+ means "all prerequisites, space-separated." Automatic variables are pre-defined in Make.
A pattern rule tells make how to convert the prerequisite to the target. The
% in the pattern means "one or more characters," and refers to the same string in the prerequisite and the target. This particular pattern tells make how to convert a
*.c file to a
*.o file of the same name.
The automatic variable
$+ means "all prerequisites, space-separated."
These rules are relying on "implicit rules." Make has built-in patterns for converting a
*.h file to the dependent
*.o. These rules are included to define the prerequisites for the relevant
*.o files.
Make has many features I haven't mentioned, and is useful in any situation where a file is dependent on files that may change. Experiment, and develop your own interesting variations on makefiles.
man make
info make
Jennifer Vesperman is the author of Essential CVS. She writes for the O'Reilly Network, the Linux Documentation Project, and occasionally Linux.Com.
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Catherine R. MetcalfNovember 15,2012Catherine R. Metcalf
BALTIMORE Catherine R. Metcalf, 87, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at Springfield Health & Rehabilitation Center.
She was born July 26, 1925, in Springfield, the daughter of George H. and Catherine L. (Bingham) Cook.
She graduated from Springfield High School.
On Oct. 25, 1943, she married Robert F. Metcalf in Putney.
Mrs. Metcalf was employed at Springfield Bakery, Snow White Laundry, Vermont Research, and retired from Precision Assembly in 1990. For many years, she made and sold Christmas wreaths during the holidays.
She was a 4-H leader and a member of North Springfield Baptist Church.
She enjoyed sewing, knitting, cooking, gardening, camping, fishing, playing piano and traveling, including cross-country via Amtrak.
Survivors include eight children, Sharon Bruce, Robert, both of Baltimore, Douglas of Weathersfield, Diane Moulton, Scott, Sherman, all of Springfield, Barry of Acworth, N.H., and Richard of Chester; 17 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Metcalf was predeceased by a daughter, Sandra Metcalf; and four siblings, Alice Kendall, Hazel Bingham, Pearl and Charles Cook.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield.
The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the funeral home and officiated by the Rev. George Keeler, pastor of North Springfield Baptist Church.
Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery in North Springfield.
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This week's "Photo of the Week" comes to us from U.S. Embassy Istanbul Photographer Aydan Yurdakul and shows U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivering remarks at the Global Counterterrorism Forum in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 7, 2012. Launched by Secretary Clinton on September 22, 2011, the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) is a multilateral counterterrorism body with 30 founding members (29 countries plus the EU) from around the world. It provides a unique platform for senior counterterrorism policymakers and experts from around the world to work together to identify urgent needs, devise solutions, and mobilize resources for addressing key counterterrorism challenges. With its primary focus on capacity building in relevant areas, the GCTF aims to increase the number of countries capable of dealing with the terrorist threats within their borders and regions.
During her remarks, Secretary Clinton said, "In recent years, the international community has made important strides in the fight against violent extremism in all its forms. We've worked together to disrupt terrorist financing; pass new and more effective counterterrorism laws; tighten border, aviation and maritime security; and improve international coordination. Over the past decade, more than 120,000 suspected terrorists have been arrested around the world, and more than 35,000 have been convicted. Usama bin Ladin is dead, al-Qaida's core leadership ranks have been devastated, and many of its affiliates have lost key operatives. Our citizens are safer because of the work we have done together."
Secretary Clinton continued, "Just as the threat we face crosses borders and oceans, so must our response. We need a strategic, comprehensive approach to counterterrorism that integrates both military and civilian power that uses intelligence, law enforcement, diplomacy, development, humanitarian assistance, and every possible partner and asset."
You can read more about the Global Counterterrorism Forum and the Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism at www.state.gov/j/ct/index.htm.
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The Department of Modern and Classical Languages at Hope College is committed to helping undergraduate students achieve communicative competence in a second language, as well as gain a greater understanding of and appreciation for other cultures. Learning a second language gives insight into the human experience of other peoples and contributes to intellectual development through enhanced cognitive and analytical skill. The DMCL helps to integrate these experiences with liberal arts into a world view which encompasses the historic Christian faith.
All departmental faculty have traveled and studied abroad. Ten are natives of countries other than the United States.


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Portales Daily News: The current week's news tip award went to David and Barry Stone for their story about the fledgling hawk they raised from a chick. The story and picture appeared in Thursday's dairy news. Each week, the newspaper gave $3 for the best news tip of the week.
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This bright blue male (coming out) and grayish-blue female (top of house) Blue Birds, the New York State Bird, have been hanging around the area for the past three years and this year they finally decided to nest at this birdhouse located near our house. Glad to say there are two (2) baby Blue Birds in the nest box and the family is doing well. As a special treat from time to time, we put out waxworms which the parents just love.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Caution's Cost
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Just because stocks were expensive five years ago doesn't mean they're expensive today.
Jim Cramer told "Mad Money" viewers Tuesday that bears believe that as the markets approach their all-time highs of five years ago, bad things could happen all over again.
Cramer said it's prudent to be cautious if you're a parent, for example, because there's no downside for warning your kids too many times about drinking and driving or hanging out with the wrong crowd. But investing is different, he said, because being too cautious can cost you a lot money.
Shares of Apple (AAPL) , a stock Cramer owns for his charitable trust, Action Alerts PLUS, were being extra cautious today.
The stock fell by 14 points on fears that a full-fledged correction was taking hold. But those fears turned out to be unwarranted and the stock rallied 12 points off its lows. "Those are 12 points I want for my portfolio," Cramer said.
Inaction has a cost, Cramer reminded viewers. Just because some stocks were expensive five years ago doesn't mean they all were. Besides, he said, it's more important to care about what a stock will be worth three years from now, not where it was five years ago. The prospects for individual businesses are what matters, not where some arbitrary average was in the past.
Executive Decision
In the "Executive Decision" segment, Cramer spoke with Gary Rodkin, CEO of ConAgra Foods (CAG) , the food giant that surprised Wall Street with an earnings beat of 9 cents a share on a 6.7% rise in revenue. The company also offered upside guidance and boosted its dividend to 3.6%. Shares on ConAgra are up 60% since Cramer last spoke with Rodkin in July 2009.
Rodkin said that after a tough year for commodity cost inflation, costs have moderated more than expected, allowing ConAgra to deliver such great results. He said his company is now aligned to be proactive, with an emphasis on productivity that's really working for them.
Among the company's strengths is its Healthy Choice brand of frozen products. Rodkin said the Food and Drug Administration regulates what can be called "healthy" on the label, which means that all Healthy Choice products exceed those standards for calories, fat and sodium content. Healthy Choice provides both taste and nutrition, he said, and its new packaging, including steamers and smart trays for baked items, are a big hit with consumers.
Rodkin explained that ConAgra's recipe for success includes building on its core competencies, being the fastest-growing private-label brand and doubling the company's international exposure, three things it is well on its way to achieving.


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I am thinking about those supporters who due to shift work, holidays etc are unable to attend every game, having already purchased a full season ticket and thus loosing out financially.
The selling of such tickets would also help spread the costs to the supporters in these tighten your belt times.
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Esma proposes 2016 deadline for OTC clearing
Europe's buyside has been given greater clarity on when it will need to start clearing over-the-counter derivatives under new rules coming into force later this year.
The European Securities and Markets Authority, the region's main financial watchdog, has proposed a phased-in approach for OTC clearing that is similar to the one taken by US regulators. It is hoped this will help alleviate the pressure on those buyside companies having difficulties finding a broker to clear trades.
Esma's proposals form part of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation, or Emir, and the market now has until late summer to respond to two separate consultations — covering interest rate swaps and credit default swaps — before rules are finalised later in 2014.
Each consultation proposes the introduction of clearing in three phases, depending on the type of counterparty.
The first group of participants comprise companies that already clear interest rate swaps or CDS trades at an approved clearing house, including those run by Nasdaq OMX, Eurex and LCH.Clearnet. This group — primarily banks and brokers — will have to clear trades six months after Esma publishes its final rules later this year.
The second group includes all other financial institutions, such as buyside companies and alternative investment funds. This group will need to start clearing 18 months after the rules are published. This lengthier period would extend well into 2016 and may help smaller buyside firms that are struggling to find brokers to clear swaps on their behalf.
By comparison in the US, buyside firms were required to start clearing some swaps 180 days after equivalent rules under Dodd-Frank came into effect late last year.
The extra breathing room will be welcomed by the European buyside. Gavin Dixon, European head of derivatives clearing services at BNP Paribas, said in Financial News this week: "There is a risk that some clients will be left in the cold as happened in the US last year. Many brokers will not necessarily have the time or resources to service all the clients that are out there.
"You have to prioritise and clearly, given a fixed timeline, the top priorities are going to be the clients that you already have relationships with."
However, some fear that despite the longer timeframe, some buyside firms may still leave preparations until the last minute. Damon Batten, principal at consultancy Catalyst, said: "Although the buyside has more time than they anticipated there is still a risk of a rush to the door because complacency is likely to be a factor.
"There is also a greater likelihood that firms will be able to get the clearing brokers of their choice if they act now, particularly as some brokers are reassessing whether they want to be in the OTC derivatives clearing business."
The final group of participants affected by Emir comprises non-financial firms such as large corporates — Esma has proposed giving these companies three years from when the rules are finalised to start clearing their interest rate and CDS trades.
The consultation period for interest rate swaps runs until August 18 and the consultation for credit default swaps runs until September 18. Esma is then expected to publish final technical standards for interest rate swaps in September and CDS in November. The European Commission will then have three months to endorse the standards before they are enforced.


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|The Elusive Trout
|The Elusive Trout
Katapesh, Katapesh
Our story begins on the fifth of Erastus in the year of 4714 on Golarion's solar calendar.
It had just reached twilight in the bustling trade city of Katapesh, and already a majority of the bazaars were in the process of shutting down. A chill wind drifted in off the coast- a rare event in itself for the time of year.
The last five days had been the coldest that Katapesh had encountered in over fifty years. Prophets raving on the corners of the lower city's marketplace took this as an omen and began preaching messages of mucher darker content of late. While most of them rang untrue, the common citizenry appeared very much on edge.
As the city transitioned from day into night, workers from the daystalls, contractors, and the diurnal merchants of the area returned to their homes before the night chill set it. Others made their way to establishments of merriment, even with the recent somberness of mood.
Slaves hurried inside from their duties to comply with the curfew law set up for their own protection; those caught without would be detained until morning in the closest watchman's post.
Addicts took their usual vigils. Nighttime crime commenced.
Residents of the Sprawl hurried to get through the city's gates to their homes before the way was closed to them, lest they be forced to bribe one of the many sticky-palmed guards to use one of the garrison routes.
|The Elusive Trout
The Dry Wind, The Sprawl, Katapesh
Ga'zirja opened the curtain her establishment used as a door at the usual time for the evening rush. Her ancient Vudrani arms snaking around them as she tied them off with camel hair twine.
Within the tavern, her two lithe halfling attendants, Wistli and Pynja, and meek teenage adopted granddaughter, Mouse, rushed around making last minute adjustments to the atmosphere, such as lighting cheap candles and burning the incense that a kindly guest had gifted them with just the night before.
"Vaian a deleish'a'a'lun! Ba' dun jhian da'a! the widow instructed, sending Mouse back into the kitchen in a hurry to add the last batch of sauce onto the main dish before it finished cooking.
The meal tonight consisted of a marbled scorpion roast, coated in spices abnormal of the inn. Ga'zirja had hoped that the smell would lift the dreary spirits of her patrons and neighbors.
Petrova peeks out into the tavern room from behind a curtain, gauging the number of customers, trying to decide if the time is right to come out. Seeing not enough people filling tables yet, she closes the curtain and resumes stretching and unlimbering her muscles.
Kanthuun sighed at the smell of unusual delicacies roasting in the hidden kitchen. The last caravan job had been hard; not the usual bunch of Sarenrae folk, whom he grudgingly missed despite not ever feeling the deep emotional connection they clearly had to the Dawnflower--they were just good to talk to. Instead, he had been stuck eating date cakes by day and driving off jackalweres by night.
Upon reaching the outskirts of Katapesh, without dusting off his boots, he immediately made his way to The Dry Wind to slake his thirst and fill his belly (pausing to reflect that having a 'regular' spot was terribly adherent to law for him, then dismissing the thought), getting there before suppertime...but not too early for a cup of honey wine. Or two. Perhaps three. It was a hard job, did he mention that?...where was everyone?..."Do you know magic too?" he said to a bewildered barkeep who was rather blurred to his vision.
|Hanethes Starsprings
Hanethes walked up to the bar at the Dry Wind and slid a gold coin over the counter. Should be enough for all the drinks I need tonight.
First round, something smooth and mildly alcoholic, to soothe the throat and burn the parching dust away. He downed most of it in three or four chugs, the last bit gargled for a few seconds.
He glanced towards the curtains, wondering if the Wind Dancer was preparing herself too. Of course, she had her whole body to take care of, while he just had his voice.
He made his way to the small stage at the end of the hall, lifted a chair up to the edge of it, climbed up and sat down. The night was cool, strangely, wonderfully cool, and Hanethes knew many patrons would come tonight, to get out of the cold.
With that knowledge, he gently began to sing in a slow, almost mystical refrain.
"Oh the winds they keep blowing,
My dear, oh my dear.
We've no sense of when they will cease.
The dust crawls within,
The night darkens the tent.
And everyone seeks their home's ease."
Perform (10)
10 + 10 = 20
|The Elusive Trout
Customers begin to fill the establishment slowly, at first, but within minutes a crowd was gathered. A majority of them are regulars; people of mixed Garundi, Keleshite, and Vudrani descent.
Wistli takes his place behind the bar counter after tying up his long and healthy curly locks. The strapping young halfling has always disdained shirts, but the chill in the air is enough to force him to wear a clean strip of fitted linen like a toga. His eyes are wide with apparent concern as he multitasked, filling several orders.
"Esheen Fel'az. Good to see you, too, Sha Kanthuun. I'll admit I was afraid you were going to pass out on this counter just now!"
Meanwhile, Pynja, his bald half-brother, climbs into the rafters to awaken Lia-Seed, the grig, who managed to regain her awareness just as Hanethes began his song. It was memorable, bordering on something even better, but as was her code, she would praise it no matter what.
"I've not heard that one before!" the cricket-like fae creature chirped, jumping down onto an elevated table.
"You've got some real potential, two-leg!"
All the other patrons that were eating at the main tables stopped to applaud, even as more passerby were drawn in by the sound.
In another corner of the bar, Ga'zirja scrubbed spilled wine off of her immaculate-yet-stained floor.
|Hanethes Starsprings
"Ah, my thanks, little one." Hanethes says with a smile. "It was really quite average, really. No use wasting my lungs or my voice until we get some customers in here. Or until the Wind Dancer's ready."
When the time comes, Petrova signals the usual workers to begin working their massive palm branch fans, creating a mild breeze through the Dry Wind. She casts vanish, quickly making her way to her position on the stage under cover of invisiblity. With a flourish of her cloak, her spell ends and her evening's dance begins.
Perform (Dance): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
|The Elusive Trout
Lia-Seed responded to Hanethes's statement with a knowing grin. It wouldn't be long until Petrova made her appearance for the night. Though she often failed to see the wonder of dance when someone only had four limbs with which to accomplish it, the faerie couldn't tear her eyes away once it started.
The customers kept time, and indeed often suggested it for the Wind Dancer through syncopated clapping, as was local tradition when no band was present. A first-time patron nearly jumped when she'd initially appeared, too, not having expected the use of magic in the performance in such an obscure location. After all, the Dry Wind was not a well-known establishment outside its own circles.
|Arasmes Silvertongue
Arasmes, sometimes called Silvertongue, had been having a good night so far, as was clear from the slight stagger in the way he walked. Still, he managed to not disturb anyone as he entered the bar.
As he smells the enticing aroma of spices in the air, and gets a good view of Petrova's lovely body, and even lovelier dancing, he seems to visibly grow more sober, almost enraptured by the dance.
Not letting his eyes stray from the entrancing performance, he sits down at the bar beside Kanthuun and speaks to the barkeep, his voice showing deep contentment
"A bit of food, if you please? I think I need to be a bit more sober to fully enjoy this."
|The Elusive Trout
"Of course, Sha Arasmes. We have a special meal tonight."
Wistli temporarily abandoned the bar to tap on the wall seperating the bar from the kitchen, and by extension, its shy caretaker. The two had a code of knocks, and used them as an order and retrieval system with ease.
Mouse emerged less than a minute later with a plate of the scorpion roast, which Wistli indicated when to Arasmes. Nervously, the adolescent girl placed the meal before him before retreating back into the kitchen. It really wasn't anything personal. She acted as such during every order, as if she felt threatened by all the eyes she was certain were staring at her tiny and unnoticeable puberty-induced blemishes. Sometimes Petrova's dances were enough to coax her out, but apparantly this wasn't one of those nights.
|Hanethes Starsprings
Hanethes claps along with the rest of the patrons, and as the dance becomes more and more frenzied and the tempo picks up dramatically, as it often does in the first dance of the night, Hanethes begins to sing with a keening vibralto wail, as he'd often heard from the locals.
Perform (Song)
10 + 10 = 20
Kanthuun jumped in his chair, barely keeping his seat. "Arasmes! I saw you! You did not teleport, because I saw you. You walked in." He was quite pleased by his logic, then eyed Arasmes' meal hungrily. "How did you get your meal? I've been waiting forever! Wistli, I need that scorpion's sting to wash down this honey wine!"
Turning to Arasmes again, he broke into a large, if slightly unfocused, grin. "How are the jobs going? I missed the churchgoing crowd something fierce on the last one...nothing but hot sun, pelt traders who didn't like to talk, date cakes, and jackals on two legs coming at us when I'd much rather sleep."
|The Elusive Trout
"My apologies, Sha Kanthuun."
The process of Wistli ordering food and having Mouse deliver it repeated itself, although this time with less of a frenzied pace, as the girl had already prepared the second plate assuming that this turn of events would take place.
The clay vessel full of roasted meat sat tantalizingly before the sorcerer.
Lia-Seed joined in with the clapping as the dance reached its climax, laughing as the joyous belting of Hanethes joined the fray. Pynja couldn't bring himself to look away from the spectacle until Ga'zirja tugged at one of his flowing sleeves.
|Talon Skyfall
Talon walks into the bar looking a bit frustrated. His last job was a simple crook who escaped jail. Hardly a challenge for his considerable talents. But that was done with. As he walks through the door, his spirits brighten as he sees the lovely Petrova working her magic. Without taking his eyes off the exotic dancer, he makes his way to the bar and sits himself next to an old acquaintance of his, Arasmes. He sometimes did work for the church of the Dawnflower, so he has teamed with the Keleshite. Of course he'd prefer to work alone as to not let anyone get in his way, but having a partner sometimes helped. "I see the talent is as interesting as usual." He says to Arasmes, his eyes still on the woman. Without moving his head he calls for some food. "I need something with meat in it, and an ale to go with it. I've had a long day."
|Arasmes Silvertongue
Arasmes blinks, and then laughs lightly at Kanthuun " I believe you, my friend, are even drunker than I am. And if they were truly two legged jackals I'm sure they'd be happy to help you get some sleep..."
He laughs again, starting to eat his lovely meal and speaking between bites "As for jobs, I have recently completed my personal quest for justice, and am thus most pleased, and taking a few days off to enjoy myself. How might have you been doing outside of your work?"
Seeing Talon enter he waves him over "Ah, Talon, always good to see you. This is my friend Kanthuun, a most potent spellaster. Kanthuun, this is Talon, an old acquaintance of mine, and a good man to have at your back in a fight. And yes, the lady Petrova is lovely and talented as always. Such a pity she has rejected me, my heart may never recover."
While saying the last, his tone grows melodramatic and sorrowful, a pose that is undone completely as his eye is temporarily distracted by a beautiful woman in the middle of saying it, before returning to the dance.
(OOC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10 to know about Jackalweres and make that little joke. Still enough if they're common in Katapesh! Which I think they are.)
|Talon Skyfall
"I'm sure you'll be fine. I mean you should be used to women rejecting you by now." Talon responds with a laugh as he surveys the room. "Works been boring, I was hoping for something interesting to come along. But its been all jailbirds and deadbeats. Oh yea, and nice to meet you Kanthuun." He finally takes his eyes off the room and looks at the pair to extend his hand for a greeting.
|Arasmes Silvertongue
Arasmes chuckles and responds lightly "Oh, of course I am, I mean I'm hideous. What's your excuse again?" his tone then grows more serious, even commiserating "Though I am sorry to hear you haven't been properly challenged. I know how much that means to you, and I could probably speak with the Church about throwing some more appropriate work your way, if you wished."
|Hanethes Starsprings
As the one musical number comes to a close, Hanethes finds himself thirsty yet again. But then again, few followers of Cayden are ever not thirsty.
He hops off the stage and heads back to the bar, ordering a honeyed ale. He turns to some of the others around him, calls them by name with an infectious smile. "Look, mom. I'm being sociable."
"How is the orphanage doing? Anyone know? I meant to get out there today, but preparations for the evening got in the way."
Kanthuun takes a break from chewing his delicious meal, his head much clearer. "Arasmes, I admit it has been frustrating. I, like Talon, and well met, Master Talon, seek something more interesting. Better work will do it, or part of it, and though I'm a mere heathen, I do hope the Church will expand. It's more than that, though...I seek meaning in my life. Did you know I am now an old man of two-and-twenty? I'd go join the Dimensional School if I had any wits about me."
He turns again to his scorpion, pushing bits around in the lovely sauce contemplatively, looking up at Hanethes and shaking his head in the negative. "I should go sometime soon, come to think of it, Hanethes, though it does stir up bad memories from time to time."
|The Elusive Trout
Jackalweres are indeed common knowledge in your area. DC cleared beautifully.
Petrova and Hanethes were rewarded for their performances with many Kelish traditional responses of gratitude. Not too long after, three more servings of dinner found their way to the bar side.
Lia-Seed proceeded to follow Petrova around to ask probing questions about the technique of dance when it must be so difficult to dance on just two.
"It's amazing you don't fall over with some of those motions!"
Most of the patrons were too involved in their own activities to notice, however. Only Ga'zirja seemed to recognize her important visitor right away, but the old woman noodled out that her attire meant that Tikhade was trying to be nonchalant. With barely a sound, the woman took a seat close to Arasmesm Kanthuun, Talon, and Hanethes.
|Arasmes Silvertongue
Arasmes nods at Hanethes and says thoughtfully "No, I'm afraid not, I just got back to the city recently." and then sudenly his gaze drifts to the woman who just sat down nearby and his eyes widen and he speaks to her, seriously and politely "Ah, welcome madam. Would you perhaps like a drink, or to join us in some marbled scorpion? It's really quite good."
(OOC: Perception check 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30)
|Arasmes Silvertongue
|The Elusive Trout
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Now that she's pointed out, she can be noticed by anyone in your groups with a DC 5, though it's a DC 10 to recognize her.
The high priestess hastily looks around to ensure that no one else has noticed her presence outside the group at the bar. Content (though this term is relative, as she seems quite stressed), she nods.
"Welcome back, Arasmes. I have something of dire importance to speak about, but we must wait until the city sleeps."
Keeping her voice as low as possible, the woman signals Wistli, who startles upon seeing part of her face. He retrieves Mouse to serve her food almost too eagerly, but thanks to Petrova, again the common customers fail to notice the woman in their midst.
|Arasmes Silvertongue
Arasmes nods seriously and speaks calmly and quietly, his voice not quite a whisper, but not likely to carry beyond the small group either "Of course. Do you wish to have this later conversation here, or somewhere more private? And is this sufficiently delicate I should speak with you alone, or are my companions here welcome? I do know them to be trustworthy, but I understand if discretion is necessary."
|Drovya Gregorovitch
Drovya makes his way into the unfamiliar tavern, drawn in by the enticing sounds and aromas that waft from within. He had just made it into the Sprawl before the gates closed for the night, and had found the guards wholly disinterested in answering his questions regarding the Temple of the Dawnflower. Ah well he mused, the church is most likely closed for the evening anyway, these are sun worshipers after all. I shall find it by the light of the new day. His belly growled, bringing more pressing needs to mind. While shaking the travel dust out of his paisley, maroon and gold kaftan, he palmed the coin purse hidden under the layers of his desert robes. Painfully thin, much like my belly. Hopefully there is work or treasure to be found hereabouts.
The dark-haired half-elf makes his way up to the bar and stands next to the large man with the covered face. He looks to the halfling behind the bar and says in a voice parched by the dry climate, Hot tea please. And some of whatever smells so good back there, yes? That should tide me over until I can reach the Temple of the Dawnflower tomorrow morning.
Perception to overhead the whispered conversation next to him 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Petrova's eyes widen beneath her dancing veil as she sees who just sat down with Arasmes. "Yes...well...it takes practice," is the only reply Petrova can manage in her distracted state.
She sits down at the bar, craning an ear, but otherwise pretending she's interested in nothing but her meal.
Bluff: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28
After a few mouthfuls, she regains her composure.
Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
"You know, this cold wind may bother the Kelish types, but to me it reminds me of my salad days--" Kanthuun snaps to attention, eyes widening, recognizing Tikhade in an instant, silenced for once.
|The Elusive Trout
Wistli immediately complies, as Drovya looks both too foreign and too tired for the usual pleasantries that are usually exchanged with the meeting of a new person. Mouse exits the kitchen with yet another plate and some hot water, the latter of which Wistli takes and pours into the appropriate cup with steeped herbs in a metal mesh.
"Here you are, Sha."
Meanwhile, Tikhade leans inwards in an imitation of intimacy.
"We can speak here; but regardless, we must wait until most of the patrons are gone."
The Kelish cleric spares Drovya a glance.
"I wonder...,"
|Arasmes Silvertongue
|Hanethes Starsprings
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Hanethes listens to the conversation quietly, trying not to interrupt. He nods silently to himself as he plans to also wait for the end of the night.
|Drovya Gregorovitch
Drovya takes a quick sip of the tea, and finds the astringent herbs most refreshing and soothing to his parched throat. Ah, delicious! Many thanks, barman!. Out of the corner of his eye, he notices the holy symbol worn by the veiled man.
Your pardon, but I could not help but notice the symbol of the Dawnflower. Do you happen to know the priest Bahjat? I am greatly desiring to speak with him.
Sorry if I'm slow guys, I'm typing this all out on a phone.
|Arasmes Silvertongue
Arasmes blinks and speaks slowly and a bit hesitantly "No, I'm afraid I am not. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Bahjat has passed away recently. Which is a sad thing for all of us, as he was a good and righteous man. Still, I am a Priest of the Dawnflower, perhaps I could help you in his stead?"
|Drovya Gregorovitch
Drovya's eyes narrow, and a faint grimace passes over his face. My condolences for your loss. I had heard great things of Bahjat. You will excuse me, this is a terrible setback for me. I am Drovya Gregorovitch. I sought Bahjat for his knowledge of the realms of certain otherworldly creatures. Not the sort of thing to discuss in polite company. He smiles at the others gathered around the veiled priest. But where are my manners? Will there be a service? I would pay my respects.
|Arasmes Silvertongue
Arasmes nods and speaks calmly and politely "Your condolences are apreciated, and I'm afraid I do not know when the service will be. I have just returned from a journey and only heard about his death second-hand, so I have no details. As for your query, while I am certainly not as knowledgable as Bahjat was, I do know something of the planes and their inhabitants, so I might be able to be of assistance. What was your question?"
|Hanethes Starsprings
"Bahjat has died?! I am sorry to hear that. He was a good man." Hanethes interrupts. "But I fear I am lost on the other part of your conversation. Planes and magic are all good and well, but not really my jug of ale. Forgive the interruption."
|Drovya Gregorovitch
Drovya draws himself upright and his right hand unconsciously flexes at his side. He brushes an errant lock of hair from his eyes and fixes the priest in his gaze.
I have made an extensive study of the planes, and arcane lore. A wisp of a rumor lead me to Bahjat. I mean no disrespect, but I do not even know your name. I am not comfortable discussing the hell of Abbadon with a stranger chance met at a tavern. Enemies lurk everywhere, and good hearted men must often tread lightly.
|Arasmes Silvertongue
Arasmes nods soberly and speaks calmly, his tone having grown analytical, almost academic "Indeed. Forgive my manners, I am Arasmes, a humble priest of the Dawnflower, and a professional investigator. If you are truly worried about enemies seeking what you know, I advise you to school yourself better in the arts of deception, as you just let vital information slip with minimal prompting." his tone grows much lighter and friendlier then "Luckily, I am exactly what I appear, and mean you no harm whatsoever. I still think I might be of help to you, or could at least help you find those who might be, but this is clearly neither the time, nor place, for such discussions. Perhaps we could speak tomorrow? At the temple of Sarenrae, if you still doubt my credibility."
Arasmes is also using Detect Evil on Drovya at this point. He'll come up clean, but I guess the sword might register? GM call, anyway.
|Talon Skyfall
"Yea, most jobs seem like a waste of time. But they pay, so I do them." Talon laments.
"Old Bahjat is dead? What happened? I figured the old man was too stubborn to die. " He asks.
Kanthuun observes the gathering crowd with mild concern. Bahjat is dead? He was a good man...and a good employer. Who is this Drovya? Is he trying to horn in on my next job? Tikhade is the key here...she will sort this out. He clears his throat, but speaks in lowered tones.
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
"Priestess, Arasmes, permit me to add to the chorus of condolences. I will miss Bahjat dearly. Please trust in me and extend your confidence in this matter; as a loyal helper of the Church, I would be honored to assist in any way I can." And if the coffers are large enough for Drovya and these others milling about, so be it, but I haven't been in Katapesh for two years for nothing!
|The Elusive Trout
Only Black Ivan registers as evil, and even then, it's a strange, crackling aura that sparks occasionally and snakes out like a weed trying to strangle its competition, which is, in this case, Drovya.
Tikhade nursed her tea and chewed the food offered to her slowly, watching the group discuss things amongst themselves. Her eyes sometimes flitted to Black Ivan with an expression of trying to connect pieces of data when the woman wasn't completely stuck with her own thoughts, which sapped a great deal of energy.
"Bahjat was on an errand to rescue an errant acolyte; a group of gnolls professing to follow the Carrion King attacked her and the village she was attending. Most of the villagers escaped, as well as Sister Fazeen, but from what we can gather, the man was overtaken when the gnolls used hostages."
The high priestess then turned to Kanthuun, honored by his intentions.
"You may also stay, then, sorcerer. But be prepared; what I have to tell is not pleasant."
|Drovya Gregorovitch
Drovya looks from Arasmes to Kanthuun to Tikhade and slowly speaks, Priestess? This is a strange convergence. His brow furrows as in deep thought or some inner turmoil, finally he looks back up, taking in all gathered in this conversation. I know that we have just met, but perhaps there is some hidden design in all of this. I believe that an exchange of information may be... mutually beneficial.
|Talon Skyfall
"I'd like to know more about this. You mind if I sit in?" Talon asks while taking a drink.
|The Elusive Trout
|Hanethes Starsprings
"A panic. Hardly. I've faced worse than death before. Can't be much more than that." Hanethes says nonchalantly, as he also sits down with the others.
Going to use my half-elf feat to be sociable, granting everyone around a +2 to Diplomacy skill. Might not help any, but perhaps it will ease any bad tidings.
|Talon Skyfall
"Panic? Nah, not my style. Thanks in any case."


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William "Will" Glenn Arrowood, 24, of Inwood, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013, at his home.
Born July 13, 1988, in Prince George's County, Md., he is the son of Julie Anne Payne Arrowood. In addition to his mother, he is also survived by his stepfather, Bruce Ballenger, of Inwood; and father, Glenn Arrowood and wife, Mary, of North Carolina.
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In addition to his parents, he is survived by brothers and sisters, Lisa, Mark and Andrew Arrowood and Shane, Ciera and Kyle Buzzell; nieces, Oliva and Summer Arrowood; uncle, Kevin Payne and aunt, Ute Payne; and cousins, Tina and Katie Payne.
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Viggo Mortensen said he only had sex with this A list mostly movie actress who is an Academy Award winner one time because she was so skinny and bony that it was painful
. He compared it to having sex with a brick wall.
All of themReplyCancel
but MoniqueReplyCancel
Kiera Knightly? IdkReplyCancel
I doubt very much Viggo Mortensen is talking like that. Man is a professional. But for bony, I would go for the Keira Knightly guessReplyCancel
St AngieJoReplyCancel
I second ducky's guess. They were in A Dangerous Method together.ReplyCancel
How about Gwyneth? Weren't they in a movie together?ReplyCancel
I'm not bony. Call me, Aragorn!
Also, Viggo has a new movie coming out based on a Patricia Highsmith book (she's the one who wrote the Mr Ripley series and Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train").ReplyCancel
Keira Knightly is indeed bonyReplyCancel
That's DAME Angie Jo.ReplyCancel
Goopy all the wayReplyCancel
Tongue : that travesty of a remake of a Hitchcock Classic : dial M for murder. Gee, he dropped his standards.ReplyCancel
Us Sandy's always stick together but imma change to Sandra Bullock (28 Days)ReplyCancel
Just for you, @katydid
I didn't realize she was demoted to Dame @Kristin.ReplyCancel
Me too, katydid! And then I immediately wince because stair bruisesReplyCancel
Hey hey hey now… it can be painful for girls to be with skinny men too. I've had a few thigh bruises from hip bones and it's not sexy.ReplyCancel
Just for you, @TTM
NSFW, turn your speakers down, too.ReplyCancel
Mmmm…Viggo and sex…
(Lol at autocorrect wanting to change Viggo to Bighorn!)ReplyCancel
Also he of the swinging ball sack in Eastern Promises. Ooooh,gif??ReplyCancel
Anne Hathaway (lost a lot of weight for the film she won the Oscar for) Les Mis.ReplyCancel
That's not very gentlemanly. Normally when a man bad mouths a woman like this after sleeping with her, it's more likely to do with his wounded pride ie she declined any further sex and that's why it was one time. I know if it's the goop no one wants to hear that. But it's true and a guy bad mouthing a woman after he slept with her doesn't get any free pass from me even if it is the goop. Sorry.ReplyCancel
^5 katy!ReplyCancel
What about Cate Blanchette or Liv Tyler?
Please Eastern Promises GIF!!!! Two of my favorite things rolled into one, Viggo and tattoo'sReplyCancel
I don't care, I'll take the bruises!
Viggo …Mmmm.
Renée Zellweger.ReplyCancel
Oh man, that fight scene was brutal – but Viggo kicking a** naked, dayum.
Viggo is what Franco wishes he was. Actor, photographer, poet, teacher, owner of his own publishing house, multi-lingual, hot, and kicks butt nude. Poor Batsperm can only wish.
Bathhouse nude fight scene (definitely NSFW)ReplyCancel
Poor batsperm! ROFLReplyCancel
Or maybe Viggo was just making a statement of opinion matter of factly because the reality is that some men do not enjoy having sex with a woman who is so bony it must seem like having sex with a famine victim. Most men and women prefer their sex partners to have a little meat on those bones.ReplyCancel
All I can say about the boniness is that okay, maybe you can run into a brick wall ONCE by accident. Fool me once and all that…After that it's all you. Make an excuse! Fake a leg cramp! Save yoself, Viggo!ReplyCancel
I would gladly pack on a few pounds if it guaranteed a Return of the King.ReplyCancel
@tina,,,yeah but it was more than a general statement of opinion,,,ie " I don't like having sex with very thin women, I've tried it, it's painful" He named her, said it was the reason he did not go back for seconds and said it was like doing a brick wall, that to me sounds like a man rejected. If whomever she is, was my mate, id think the guy was a total douche bag and would be tempted to tell him as much. That's how I look at it, if it was a guy saying it about my friend, how would I feel? The fact they are famous doesn't make it better….:-((ReplyCancel
I know some people call it "boning" but that's taking it too far.ReplyCancel
I loved 28 Days, sandy!ReplyCancel
Nicole kidman
Portrait of a lady was the film
She is pretty skinny. Good guess.ReplyCancel
Thx Reno:)ReplyCancel
I am a little disappointed in Viggo's junk, from what I saw in that scene, Seven!!! Sad little flopper.ReplyCancel
This comment was probably made to an indiscreet friend, not in an interview or anything. People say all sorts of things to friends that they'd never say for public consumption. It's not his fault that the friend is a blabber.
That said, hahahahaha. And while good sexytimes do not have anything to do with weight, apparently her jutting bones displeased him, which is fair.ReplyCancel
This is an old story that everyone knows. Bag o' bones Goop slept with Viggo while they filmed A Perfect Murder. She was engaged to Brad Pitt at the time. Pitt found out, broke off the engagement and dumped Goop.ReplyCancel
I vote for GOOP.ReplyCancel
Heh heh. Batsperm. Is that what makes a boy wonder?ReplyCancel
@NaughtyNurse — perhaps Viggo's a grower, not a shower?? Plus, wouldn't ya think all his bits n pieces were instinctively retreating due to fright? Yes, I'm convinced his genitalia is into method acting.
I do love me some Mr. Mortensen tho, modern day renaissance man AND my imaginary boyfriend. And I like to believe he's talking about Fishsticks. Blabbing about anybody else like this would be unseemly, but about her I think it's perfectly acceptable.ReplyCancel
Hope it's not true because that's not what a gentleman does. Plus, I adore him.ReplyCancel
@TTM. Been meaning to tell ya. I'm exactly 42 and I had sex today! Whoot! Good hubby.ReplyCancel
Reno!!!! It's your birthday?? HAPPY BIRTHDAY RENO!!
And congrats on the sex! I keep hoping!ReplyCancel
Lol. I think I said that wrong! Not EXACTLY 42. Not my birthday, but hey, I got laid! It's my birthday!ReplyCancel
Yay for getting laid, Reno! One day! One day I tells yaReplyCancel
You confuse with Willem Dafoe in Body of Evidence
Sigh – I think Goopster is just so roundly disliked that we want it to be her. That and we excuse him if it were her for the same reason.
In summary, I hope that it was Goopish. Because I can think of 100 rationalisations for him if it is about her. But if it was someone else – not cool, Aragorn, not cool. if Goop – roffle!ReplyCancel
(Psst Reno: Alita's been watching OITNB, DO.NOT answer!! And cover your forehead)ReplyCancel
Kiera Knightley was nominated for an Oscar, but she has never won an Oscar.ReplyCancel
Viggo is no saint, a bit of a homewrecker,he broke up a marriage of some Spanish actress who now lives with him.ReplyCancel
Really classy there Viggo. Do you post on this site as the Count or Harry Knuckles? Or possibly both.ReplyCancel
Am I the only one that isn't falling for the Saint Angelina crap? That bag of bones can't shake that monkey on her back. She is comes off as shady and fake. At least she gives the impression that she actually sees her children occasionally.ReplyCancel
It's Goop, it's not a secret but he didn't spread the rumor at the time, the other star didn't like Goop and told everyone. Sandra is lean and not skeletal and never has been, same with Renee Z. Keira's always got a boyfriend and isn't routinely cheating like Goop does in every relationship. Goop's always been promiscuous. Plus she's never been very nice, and men usually run from her as I'm sure Chris would if there weren't two kids involved.
As for the the genitals, they used real knives in that scene, so I'm guessing it was cold, painful and nerve racking. Tile room and all.ReplyCancel
Viggo…sigh….you don't see him in the gossip columns much…ReplyCancel


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Jose Zapata is charged with aggravated battery and parole violation, according to Capt. Lonnie Berry of the Portales PD. He is being held at the Roosevelt County Detention Center on a $20,000 bond.
Zapata was arrested Monday at his sister's house for parole violation, according to Berry.
The 17-year-old victim, who was stabbed in the stomach area during an altercation, is listed in good condition at Roosevelt County General Hospital, according to hospital administrator James D'Agostino.
"We don't think it was a fight between (Zapata) and the victim," Berry said. "We think the victim had a disagreement with another person and Zapata got involved because he knew the other person."


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Theo's Moves
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)Theo Epstein spent 10 years as general manager of the Red Sox, and while he brought the team two World Seires championships, did have a few questionable moves along the way. Here are some of his most famous moves, both the good and the bad.
Ramiro Mendoza
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)The Yankees reliever was one of Epstein's first signings with the Red Sox, and did not work out as planned. After inking a two-year, $6.5 million deal, Mendoza was part of the failed bullpen by committee experiment, and finished his two years in Boston 5-6 with a 5.73 ERA.
Bill Mueller
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)Mueller was brought in before the 2003 season, and made a much bigger impact than expected. He ended up winning the 2003 batting crown, and was a solid contributor to the 2004 World Series team.
Mike Timlin
(Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)Epstein signed Mike Timlin off the scrap heap in 2003, and the righty reliever helped solidfy the Red Sox bullpen for the next six seasons. He played a pivitol role in the 2004 World Championship, and finished his career in Boston with a 3.76 ERA.
Curt Schilling
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)After the heartbreaking loss in the 2003 playoffs, Epstein went out and landed the Red Sox another pitching ace in Curt Schilling. Schilling become a Red Sox legend for years to come after helping the Red Sox win two World Series titles in his four years in Boston.
Keith Foulke
(Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)After it was apparent Boston needed a closer, Epstein courted Keith Foulke before the 2004 season. The two attended a Celtics game together, and Foulke ended up signing a three-year, $18.75 million contract. He pitched 14 innings in the 2004 postseason, and was on the mound when the Red Sox finally won the World Series. Although he was never the same after the 2004 playoffs, Foulke's performance was a big part in the Red Sox winning it all.
David Ortiz
(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)Late in the 2003 free agency period, Epstein signed Twins DH David Ortiz. While the Red Sox were not expecting much out of Ortiz, he hit 31 homers and drove in 101 runs in just 128 games played. Ortiz went on to be one of Boston's most clutch hitters, and has enjoyed a nine-year career as one of the faces of the franchise.
Shea Hillenbrand
(Photo credit: JOHN MOTTERN/AFP/Getty Images)In 2004, Epstein sent Shea Hillenbrand to the Arizona Diamondbacks for closer Byung-Hyun Kim. While Kim did not work out, the move allowed Bill Mueller to take over at third base full-time, and David Ortiz to slide into the DH position.
Dave Roberts
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)At the 2004 deadline, Theo sent prospect Henri Stanley to the Dodgers for utlility outfielder Dave Roberts. Roberts provided speed on the bases, and came up with one of the biggets plays of the 2004 World Series run.
Orlando Cabrera
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)In his boldest moves as Red Sox GM, Epstein sent disgruntaled Red Sox star Nomar Garciaparra to the Cubs, along with Matt Murton, and received Orlando Cabrera from the Expos at the 2004 trade deadline. Cabrera's defense and attitude in the clubhouse helped spark Boston's late season run, and helped propel them to their first World Series in 86 years.
Edgar Renteria
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)After Epstein decided not to re-sign Orlando Carbrera, he signed Renteria to a four-year, $40 million contract. In his only season in Boston, Renteria hit just .276 and had 30 errors, and was traded to the Atlanta Braves for prospect Andy Marte, with the Red Sox eating a lot of the contract.
Matt Clement
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)Clement was signed to a three-year, $25 million contract after the departure of Pedro Martinez. Clement made the All-Star team in his first season with Boston, going 10-2 before the break, but finished the season at 13-6 with a 4.57 ERA. He was struck in the head by a line drive in July, and was never the same. He finished his two seasons in Boston with a 18-11 record and 5.09 ERA.
Wily Mo Pena
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)In March of 2006, Epstein sent pitcher Bronson Arroyo to the CIncinnatti Reds for slugger Wily Mo Pena. While Pena was expected to bring some more pop to the middle of the Boston lineup, he struggld mightily at the plate, he hit just 11 home runs in 84 games while batting .301. He was traded to the Washington Nationals after batting .218 over 73 games in 2007.
Julio Lugo
(Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)Epstein long coveted Julio Lugo, and signed the short stop to a four-year, $36-million contract before the 2007 season. In his first season in Boston, Lugo hit just .237 in 147 games. He had 19 errors in 2007, and followed that up with 16 in 81 games in 2008. Lugo was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Chris Duncan in 2009 with Boston eating most of his remaining contract. Lugo finished his Red Sox career batting .251 with 103 RBI in two and a half seasons.
Daisuke Matsuzaka
(Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)Theo and crew pulled out all the stops to sign Japanese pitching sensation Diasuke Matsuzaka. After posting a $51 million bid just to talk with Matsuzaka, the Red Sox signed him to a six-year, $52 million contract. After going 33-15 in his first two seasons with the Red Sox (including 18-3, 2.90 ERA in 2008), Matsuzaka is just 16-15 the last three years while battling various injuries and control issues. Matsuzaka had to undergo Tommy John Surgery last season, and is not expected to return to the club until August at the earliest.
Coco Crisp
(Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)To fill the void left by Johnny Damon's depature to the Yankees, Epstein traded Guillermo Mota, Andy Marte, Kelly Shoppach and Cash to the Indians for Coco Crisp, Dave Riske and Josh Bard. While Crisp never filled Damon's shoes, he spent three seasons in Boston, playing great defense in center field.
Bobby Kielty
(Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)Epstein signed Bobby Kielty in August of 2007 to give the Red Sox outfield a bit more depth as they made their postseason run. Kielty did not do much, but in his only at bat during the 2007 World Series, hit a solo home run late in Game 4 on the only pitch he saw, which went on to be the game-winning run in the 4-3 victory.
JD Drew
(Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)Drew signed a five-year, $70-million contract before the 2007 season. He will forever be remembered for his Game 6 grand slam agains the Indians in the 2007 ALCS, but never lived up to his big dollar contract. He played in 606 games over five seasons (his 140 in 2007 were the most in a season while with Boston) and finished his Red Sox career with a .264 batting average with 80 home runs and 286 RBI.
Jason Bay
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)After finally having enough Manny Ramirez' antics, Epstein sent him to the LA Dodgers at the 2008 trade deadline in a three-team deal, landing Jason Bay with the Red Sox. Bay hit .274, clubbing 45 home runs with the Sox in his season and a half in Boston, but was not re-signed when his deal expired.
Brad Penny
(Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)Penny signed a one-year, $5 million deal for the 2009 season. After starting 5-1 in his first 10 starts, Penny 2-7 before being released in August. He ended his Red Sox career with a 7-8 record and a 5.61 ERA.
Joel Pineiro
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)Pineiro was signed to a one-year, $4 million deal for the 2007 season to help the Red Sox bullpen. In 34 innings pitched, Pineiro allowed 20 runs and 41 hits for a 5.03 ERA. He was let go mid-season, and went 6-4 for the Cardinals in 11 starts.
Victor Martinez
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)At the 2009 trade deadline, Epstein traded Justin Masterson, Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price to the Cleveland Indians for catcher/first baseman Victor Martinez. Martinez spent a season and a half with the Red Sox, batting .313 with 28 homers and 128 RBI.
Adrian Beltre
(Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)Epstein got lucky when third baseman Adrian Gonzalez agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal before the 2010 season. Beltre was one of the more productive offensive players during the injury plagued season for Boston, batting .321 with 28 homers and 102 RBI.
Mike Cameron
(Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)Instead of signing Jason Bay, Epstein and the Red Sox gave 37-year old Mike Cameron a two-year, $15.5 million deal. This moved Jacoby Ellsbury to left field, where he got hurt, and relied on Cameron to be the very day center fielder. He only played in 48 games, batting .259. He was released by the Sox during the 2011 season.
Carl Crawford
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)Epstein signed Crawford to a monster seven-year, $142 million dollar deal last winter. Crawford did not live up to the big dollars though in his first season in Boston, batting just .255 with 11 homers and 56 RBI. He hit nearly everywhere in the Red Sox lineup, but saw most of his time at their number-eight hitter.
Adrian Gonzalez
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)Epstein sent four prospects to San Diego to get Gonzalez, who signed a seven-year, $154 million contract extension with his new team. Gonzalez thrived in Fenway Park, setting career highs in batting average (.338), hits (213) and runs scored (108) in his first year in Boston. He stuggled at the end of the season, but finished with 27 home runs and 117 RBI.
Alfredo Aceves
(Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)Epstein found a gem off the scrap heep, signing Alfredo Aceves to a one-year, $650,000 deal. Aceves was one of the more steady arms on the Boston pitching staff, alllowing just 37 runs in 114 innings pitched. He finished the year 10-2 with a 2.61 ERA, mostly seeing time out of the bullpen. Aceves also made four starts during the season, and by the end of the year had teammates pushing for his spot in the starting five.
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Week-end Book Review: This Thing Called the Future by J.L. PowersSunday, November 18th, 2012
J.L. Powers,
This Thing Called the Future
Cinco Puntos Press, 2011.
Ages: 12+
Fourteen-year old Khosi lives with her grandmother, Gogo, and five-year-old sister, Zi, in the township of Imbali, a settlement created during apartheid when blacks were not allowed to live in the nearby city of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Her parents fought in the struggle to end apartheid and, while they have no regrets, they want better opportunities and education for their children who face an uncertain future. Apartheid is over, but poverty is still rampant, and so many young people are dying from "the disease of these days," a euphemism for AIDS.
Khosi's mother commutes each week to Greytown where she works as a schoolteacher. Her father, who cannot afford to pay the lobolo, or bride price, to marry her mother, lives with his own mother in Durban, an hour away. Khosi loves and respects all her elders and tries her best to honor them, but that is not always possible. Her mother "believes in the things of white men, science and God only," while Gogo, a Christian also, still believes in the old ways of the Zulu. This is just one of the tensions with which Khosi grapples. She is no longer a child, but not yet an adult, which means facing new responsibilities and making choices of her own.
Khosi realizes that men have begun to notice her in a way that is both exciting and dangerous. Her best friend, Thandi, plays up her sexuality and dates older men, a fact that worries Khosi who understands how AIDS is spread. Khosi's own romantic interest is Little Man, a school friend she believes she can trust, but she's not sure how to proceed with this relationship. She would like to discuss it with her mother, but she has been staying in Greytown even over the weekends lately and has lost a worrying amount of weight.
Meanwhile, the next door neighbor claims Khosi's mother robbed her of her late husband's insurance settlement. The neighbor has joined forces with the witch Gogo has been warning Khosi to avoid ever since she could remember. When Khosi and Gogo consult the sangoma, a traditional Zulu faith healer, Khosi feels herself drawn to the old ways though she knows her mother would disapprove. As Khosi works through the ordinary trials of adolescence while trying to balance the expectations of her elders, it becomes clear that her mother's illness is far more serious than she had first admitted.
J.L. Powers is also known for her 2007 novel, The Confessional, which deals with racial tension and immigration on the U.S./Mexico border. With This Thing Called the Future she has created a memorable character with whom readers will easily identify, and has thrown into relief the complexity of issues facing the young people of South Africa today.
Abigail Sawyer
November, 2012


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To the Lighthouse is Virginia Woolf's arresting analysis of domestic family life, centering on the Ramseys and their visits to the Isle of Skye in Scotland in the early 1900s. Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge, Eyes Wide Shut), who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Woolf in the film adaptation of Michael Cunningham's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Hours, brings the impressionistic prose of this classic to vibrant life.
Split into three parts, the story observes Mrs. Ramsay, Mr. Ramsey, and their children at their vacation house on the Isle of Skye. While the novel follows seemingly trivial events between the family members, the plot takes a backseat to philosophical introspection, which gave the novel its fame as an icon of modernist literature. The Ramseys' quest to recapture meaning creates a powerful allegory of man's impermanent battle with the tangible world.
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"Nicole Kidman does a fantastic reading"
Absolutely crazy wonderful
Each of the characters were important in their own way, but I think that William Banks was my favorite.
Nicole performed the Omnipotent narrator in such a way that she made me believe that she sould actually see into the minds of the characters.
It would have been impossible to sit and listen to this in just one sitting. It is a story that I could take in the information for about forty-five minutes, then sit quietly and process all that had happened.
"Classic Virginia Woolf stream of consciousness"
This is beautifully read by Nicole Kidman. Wolfe is not always easy to follow so you have to pay sharp attention to figure out the story. Nothing too dramatic happens as the story traces the summer home of a large family over the years and watches the developments and losses. Almost everything is from the view of women and the daily household happenings. Men and affairs of the outter world revolve around them almost without touching them except for big issues like deaths, marriages, wars. It is really lovely.
"Wonderful combination of text and narrator"
To the Lighthouse is one of Virginia Wolf's best novels, which is to say it is one of the great novels of the 20th Century. Nicole Kidman's narration catches the complexity and intelligence of Wolf's novel, without showy excesses. This is a remarkable audio book.
"Lovely book. Very sad"
Virginia woolfs ability with words and poetics is incredible. So sad she ended her life so early for she was truly a flicker of genius in the sea of literary history.
"A mesmerizing work of intimate brilliance"
This is only the second work of Woolf's I've read, and overall it presents an intimate portrait of a family who lives near a lighthouse. The frail assumptions, the insecurities, the tiny triumphs, the rare moments of insight are all captured here with a stream of consciousness technique that is as lovely and flowing as the sea. The many wars play a fundamental role in shaping the narrative as male and female characters explore the meaning of the opposite sex and both fail to understand the needs and desires of the other. These inner conflicts are amplified by the moment to moment actions of this story's cast. A loving experience, I wish I could have experienced this work with fewer daily distractions myself. I can't wait to read the rest of Woolf's all too short bibliography.
"I will try this again later"
5 and 1/2 hours in.......No. A migraine ensued upon listening to this. A swirling dreamlike journey akin to whittling a block of wood whilst daydreaming of other peoples lives, delivered by an airy tired voice.
The over embellished melodramatic inner lives of the characters were irritating. It is chock full of near run on sentences speckled with flavorful imagery. The writing at times is like being in a candy shop, but then mellows back into a wasteland of gray drivel until the next high or low. If you needed a touchstone to take you to manic depressed state, this book is or you.
There is another version with a different narrator. I think I will try that one and give this "classic" another shot.
I really disliked nicole kidman as a narrator.....tiresome.....
"To the Lighthouse - Performed by Nicole Kidman"
If you are looking for a fast pace novel, this is not it. However, the author use an interesting method. This is a novel about persons and their interior lives versus a story or event. The events and locales are merely the background for the characters. It is a novel to read once, and carefully, but I am uncertain if I will re-read again.
I listen to a lot of audiobooks.
"I had a hard time with this"
Nicole Kidman does a fantastic job, but boy oh boy that stream of consciousness style is HARD to listen to! I was exhausted. I had to put this aside. I didn't finish. Maybe for another time or possibly listened to in short bursts.
Good luck out there.
"Dreadful reading"
I love To the Lighthouse but had never "heard" it before. Nicole Kidman positively
ruined it…mushy articulation, dropped her voice at the end of every sentence and had
that god-awful Australian accent.
When it was over
Very poor articulation, dropped her voice at the end of each sentence, literally ran out
of breath. Plus, she has a pronounced Australian accent which clashed with Virginia
Woolf's lovely story.
It wasn't the writing--that was wonderful.
Miss Kidman should have at least auditioned for the part, rather than just being hired because of her celebrity status.
"Not My Favorite"
I'm not a big fan of To The Lighthouse. I dislike these stories and novels that are set in a time when the middle class seems to have nothing to do but sit around and think and be artistic while servants do all the labor. The characters speak multiple languages and can play the piano and recite poetry, but for what? To keep from being bored to tears, I think. But I am bored to tears when I read about their lives and thoughts. This focus on the characters' thoughts vs. their actions is characteristic of the modernist style, so I supposed it's something one can read just to appreciate the style of the time, but I am not a fan. Woolf does an admirable job with character, developing a level of psychological depth that is realistic and convincing; however, like real people, most of these characters are dull, dull, dull. The most interesting part of the story to me is Mr. Ramsay's narcissistic tendencies. He's a jerk, and it's slightly entertaining to consider why he is such a jerk and why the other characters tolerate him. It's very interesting to think about why his wife supports his boorish behavior. The novel glorifies Mrs. Ramsay the mother-wife-martyr to an extent that is mystifying considering that her greatest accomplishments are throwing memorable dinner parties and stroking her husband's ego. I do find it interesting that this novel is reputedly somewhat autobiographical, which means that Woolf's father was possibly narcissictic and her mother an enabler, which may have contributed to Woolf's mental illness and eventual suicide? I find that idea MUCH more interesting than Woolf's novel.
I haven't listened to any of Woolf's other books.
Her reading is good; it's the novel that's terrible.
No. I can't imagine anything more boring.
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