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PROS: Offers elecronic communication that can't be copied, printed, subpoenaed, or leaked. Messages transmitted securetly via SSL. Message headers sent separately from content, for privacy. Specific file types can be sent as read-only attachments.
Non-electronic communications can be as private or public as you want. Wear a mask and whisper in a dark alley if you wish, or shout your message from the rooftops. Cut out magazine letters to make a ransom note, or express yourself in an open letter to the New York Times. As soon as you send e-mail or an instant message, though, it goes on your permanent record. VaporStream ($79/year or $7.50/month, direct) offers electronic communication that doesn't leave any traces. While perhaps most useful within a large organization, the service is completely available to security-conscious individuals. As originally released the product had one drawbackevery recipient also had to have a VaporStream subscription. Without declaring a new version, VaporStream has solved this little problem.
To get started you sign up for an account online at www.vaporstream.com; a 30-day free trial is available. After logging in, you can immediately send "vanishing" e-mail messages. If any recipient isn't a subscriber, VaporStream notes that it will send that recipient notification that a protected message is available. A free desktop client app is also available, with the added benefit of real-time notification when new messages appear.
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For each received message, the recipient's InTray shows just the sender and the time. Double-clicking a message to view its content immediately wipes the header. When you finish reading and close the message it, too, vanishes permanently. No component of the message exists on your system or on a server; it's simply gone.
Both the desktop client and the web client include an attachment viewer that will display common file types such as images, Microsoft Office documents, and PDFs. Recipients of an attached file can view its information but can't save the file. The attachment vanishes along with the message.
A VaporStream message can't be copied, forwarded, or printed. If you try to print from the web-based interface you'll get a blank page. Yes, you could capture a screenshot or photograph the monitor, but the header information and message body are never visible at the same time so there's no way to record both what was said and who said it.
Using VaporStream
A typical e-mail conversation accumulates a thread of previous messages and replies. If necessary you can scroll down (sometimes way down) to see what was said earlier. VaporStream doesn't track earlier messages, so each message and reply needs to be completely self-contained. Just sending "I agree" is no more informative than leaving that same unadorned message as voicemail.
For privacy reasons you can't forward messages or reply to all recipients, and of course there's no way to refresh your memory by checking sent items or earlier messages. It's very important, then, to carefully peruse the header before launching a message and to read the message thoroughly before closing it. You get just one chance.
On the plus side, you'll never get a warning from the IT department that your VaporStream Inbox is full. Messages you send or receive this way can't be subpoenaed, winnowed out of server caches, or leaked like last week's memo on Google salaries.
In addition to the desktop client and Web-based client, VaporStream provides mobile apps for BlackBerry, iPhone and Windows 7. Do note that once you read a VaporStream message on your phone it vanishes from all locations. You can't go back and read it later at your desktop.
Hard to Break
I asked why VaporStream doesn't use similar technology to truly prevent copying. The VaporStream technician reasonably pointed out that disabling an intrinsic Windows feature like the ability to copy a screen image requires some serious low-level tweaking of the operating system. Actively blocking screen capture didn't seem worthwhile given that someone could still photograph the screen. True enough.
The only far-fetched technique I could come up with that would link a sender with a particular message was to capture a screen movie while opening the message. I don't see that as a limitation of the service. It could only be done by a recipient specifically looking to cause trouble for the sender, not by any outside agency. In any case, given the power of modern video-editing tools, the screen movie wouldn't prove anything.
Is It For You?
Eliminating the requirement that all recipients subscribe makes VaporStream more practical for the individual user. Some recipients may choose to establish a subscription; those who don't can still receive secure messages. And of course any time you have a specific need for electronic communication with no audit trail, VaporStream will definitely do the job.
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1. A minor was able to buy Newport Box 100s cigarettes on September 29, 2013, at approximately 4:57 PM in the establishment.
2. No one in the establishment checked the minor's identification before the sale of Newport Box 100s cigarettes on September 29, 2013, at approximately 4:57 PM.
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I have a mac mini (Mac mini 3,1) that runs os x mountain lion server that I used to run without a display. I connected remotely and all was well. Occasionally, I would connect my old cinema display, mouse and keyboard but most of the time there was no monitor attached. I then purchased a 15" vga lcd for ease of hookup to use for those rare times when I needed a display. I used a vga to mini display port connector. When I moved, I temporarily attached a 24" led display using a dvi to display port connector. Here's where it gets weird. If I disconnect the 24" led display, I cannot get the screen to display on the 15" display. Further, I get a blank screen when connecting remotely.
It has been a while since I tried to resolve this but I believe I reset the PRAM and didn't have any luck. Is there a way to reset the display preferences so that it completely forgets about the displays that had been attached?
Dave Hamilton
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Interesting, Kevin – usually your Mac is smart enough to know that each display is different, but the display adapter you used must have it confused into thinking both are the same.
You could also try resetting the SMC, as that has some of those types of settings, too.
Another trick would be to remote desktop (or screen share) into it and change from there. Seems counter-intuitive to use screen sharing to access a Mac with a monitor attached in this scenario, but it should work—and should let you reset things.
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How do I get my cat to stop hissing at children?
Last spring I took in a stray cat. It is a lovely cat and is very friendly to adults.
However, not long after we got him we realized that he doesn't like children. He hisses at them when they walk by and will swat at them if they come too close. We don't have children over very often and when they do come over we ask that they stay away from the cat (which is never a problem because they are afraid of him) and usually we end up taking the cat away and putting him in a bedroom until the children leave.
Since we have the cat no child has touched or attempted to touch him, so I assume he must have had a bad experience with a child prior to us finding him.
We are expecting our first baby in June and are a bit worried at how the cat will react.
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This situation must already take extreme vigilance on your part and will continue to do so. Of course, your new baby must come first and if the cat shows any aggressive tendencies toward the baby, he must be rehomed. Babies are not responsible for their actions toward animals and if the baby grabs or falls on the cat, it could be disasterous. You could get an older child to play with the cat with a nonhands-on toy and try to give it treats, but that's taking a chance with the child's safety. Even declawing would not help if you decided to do so in order to keep the cat as declawed cats often resort to using their teeth instead. The cat will probably avoid the baby/child and hide, but again, chances shouldn't be taken. I believe this is something you may want to discuss with your vet who should be able to recommend a behaviorist. It's likely the cat suffered abuse at the hands of children and it will take much patience and dedication to resocialize him.
Izadore (Izzie) answered on 1/28/09. Helpful? / 1
You're right he was probably treated badly by children while he was a stray and has never forgotten that. I'd recommend consulting an animal behaviouralist who specialises in cats to try to teach him thats children can be OK. Hopefully your vet can recommend one and they'll be able to help you. If that doesn't work you should start working to find him a new home without any kids - maybe your parents or another older couple. Good luck and hope things turn out well.
Petra answered on 1/28/09. Helpful? / 0
It may be true that your cat has had bad experiences with kids, but that doesn't have to be the case. Kids act very differently from adults & in all the ways least acceptable to cats. Kids move suddenly, make alot of noise (much of which is high-pitched), & constantly explode with such energy that makes many cats want to be anywhere else. If it were a cat of mine, I would bring him in the presence of a calm child who is willing to help, in virtual silence or speaking only in whispers or slow, calm, soft tones, & not doing much moving. At first just to be in the kid's presence, with no interaction, for at least 5 minutes each time as often as you can arrange it. I would give treats at the beginning and end of each session. Once the cat warms up to that, I would have the child give him a treat during a session. If your cat becomes more receptive, show the child how to gently stroke him after each treat he/she gives. Switch kids often so the learned trust won't be placed on just one kid.
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The Yoredale offices of the Yorkshire Dales national park at Bainbridge is hosting a series of paintings by artist Shane Green from today (Monday) under the title Feelings, Expressions and Beyond.
The keen hiker and fell runner is the latest local artist to be invited to showcase work in the reception area of the offices. He teaches at Leeds College of Art and has been producing paintings, etchings and sculpture for more than 20 years.
Shane, from Otley, said: "These works represent my personal response to the beauty and majesty of the Yorkshire Dales.
"I have tried to capture the vibrant freshness and powerful physicality of this powerful landscape.
"The paintings express immediacy and quick gestural spontaneity, conveying man's temporary occupation within the solid, natural structures that sustain their beauty through time and season and the ever changing elements."
Richard Burnett, the national park authority's director of corporate services, said: "Shane's work offers a different take on the dramatic and beautiful countryside in the Yorkshire Dales.
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1. The best reason I can think of to reload is personal enjoyment. If you purchase wisely, it's a good cost cutter for folks that enjoy shooting, but you do have to watch your expenditures and purchase wisely or it can be no less costly than buying manufactured ammo. The ability to fine tune loads for individual needs is pretty rewarding; regardless of if you are looking for the ultimate in practice economy loads or the most accuracy out of a given firearm.
2. There are so many variables here that it's very tough to say how much you need to spend to get set up. How many calibers would you start with, what sort of volume do you think you'll need, how much time do you have to spend reloading? For a decent single stage press* that will cover all your basic needs I would expect to spend around $300 plus $50 or so for every caliber you wish to reload. If you want the speed/capacity of a progressive setup, then you'll probably spend double that (or more). For consumables, you'll want to start with small quantities until you find the components that fit your needs, then purchase in bulk to drop your unit cost down. I wouldn't recommend buying in bulk before you've done some testing simply because there are so many choices available and there's no good way to identify what works "best" for you ahead of time.
3. Read "The ABC's of Reloading", which will give you a good idea of the basics, then take a reloading class if you can find one locally. If not, you can find enough internet resources to help guide you into reloading, but I always prefer the live, in person route whenever possible. Reloading isn't rocket science and the basics are not overly complicated, but it is serious stuff and can be dangerous if not done properly.
Overall, I'd say go for it. I enjoy reloading and it does allow me the opportunity to shoot quite a bit more than I would if I were buying manufactured ammunition. It's not saving me money though, as I just get to shoot more for the same amount I would be spending anyway.
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Television butchers technology. It has to. There's no time in your average crime drama, say, to go into the details of tracking a cell phone or running someone's DNA; what takes seconds on TV often takes hours in the real world. (I understand that they've only got 42 minutes to work with, so I don't sweat the time thing.) It's when they deviate from reality so much that my goat gets got.
For example, I gather I'm one of the few Americans who doesn't watch 24. I stopped after the first episode of the first season, when Jack Bauer (that's Kiefer Sutherland to you and me) demanded of his geek-in-residence, "I need every Internet password associated with this phone number!" And he got it. It just doesn't work like that.
One thing occasionally comes up on TV that I wasn't sure which category it belonged to—"accurate but glossed over" or "totally wrong." That was polygraphs. Lie detectors. On TV, the suspect is hooked up to a machine that traces a dozen or so lines on scrolling graph paper. When she tells the truth, the lines barely move. When she lies, the lines vibrate like a seismograph in an 8.0 earthquake.
My guess was that in the real world a lie isn't quite so obvious, but that a trained examiner would be able to spot it right away.
Boy was I wrong.
It turns out that polygraphy is not only an incredibly inexact science, but that reading the results of a lie detector is almost entirely subjective. In short, lie detectors don't work. But people's lives have been ruined by them.
The problem isn't that the machines don't record something—they do: heart rate, respiration, sweat-gland activity, and so on. But what the changes in those numbers mean is entirely up to interpretation.
Obviously there are two sides to this. On the one you have the American Polygraph Association (APA) and some law enforcement agencies. Neither of these are what you would call objective. The APA's existence depends on people accepting that lie detectors work, and as we've seen all too often, police and district attorneys are happy to have something that appears to provide evidence that can convict someone. (Lie detector tests are rarely allowed as evidence against someone in court — that should tell you something — but "failing" a test can sway public opinion, and jury members aren't hermits.)
On the other side you have, well, dozens of groups and organizations with names like AntiPolygraph.org and StopPolygraph.com. If you're like me, you might at first blush think these are fringe groups with their own (hidden) agenda, and that they aren't about to provide unbiased information. After all, there's always a conspiracy theorist to be found.
Except that also on the anti-polygraph side I found the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association, and 60 Minutes. They all found essentially the same thing: Lie detectors show what the examiners want them to show.
In 1986, 60 Minutes demonstrated this rather dramatically. Using Popular Photography magazine as a front, the producers hired several polygraphers to help find someone who had, they were told, stolen hundreds of dollars of photographic equipment. (No such theft had taken place.) Each examiner was told that a different one of the 'suspects' was probably the guilty party.
Lo and behold, each polygrapher fingered the suspect they were told ahead of time was probably guilty. Oops.
An American Medical Association expert testified before Congress that "the [lie detector] cannot detect lies much better than a coin toss." Further, an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association by the AMA's Council on Scientific Affairs said in part, "Though the polygraph can recognize guilty suspects with an accuracy that is better than chance, error rates of significant size are possible." Ouch.
A 1997 survey by the American Psychological Association found that psychologists feel that "The use of the polygraph (lie detector test) is not nearly as valid as some say and can easily be beaten and should never be admitted into evidence in courts of law." Eek.
In a briefing paper from 1996, the ACLU wrote: "Despite the claims of 'lie detector' examiners, there is no machine that can detect lies with any degree of accuracy. The 'lie detector' does not measure truth-telling; it measures changes in blood pressure, breath rate and perspiration rate, but those physiological changes can be triggered by a wide range of emotions such as anger, sadness, embarrassment and fear."
The most common form, and the one that no one of consequence seems to think is valid, is called the Control Question Test (CQT). It compares a suspect's reaction to relevant questions ("Did you strangle your boss?") with questions relating to possible prior, um, misdeeds ("Have you ever stolen anything from someplace you worked?").
Another kind is the Directed Lie Test (DLT), in which a suspect is told to deliberately lie before being asked the relevant question in order to see the differences in reaction. This is also of, shall we say, questionable validity.
The only kind of polygraph test that shows any kind of accuracy is the Guilty Knowledge Test (GKT). Rather than ask "Did you shoot your husband," the GKT attempts to determine whether the suspect knows something that only the guilty party would know (e.g., "Did you know that the knife was thrown out the kitchen window?").
Unfortunately, it's the least valid of these tests, the CQT, that is most often used.
(In the interests of accuracy, I should point out that these comments are regarding the most popular lie detector test, called the Control Question Test. See the sidebar.)
What does the APA have to say about this? Obviously they have a strong, convincing argument demonstrating that polygraphs are incredibly accurate. Or not.
According to its Web site, the organization has collected the results from 80 research projects published since 1980. Of those, 12 showed polygraphs to have 98% average accuracy, 11 showed 92% accuracy, 41 showed 80% accuracy, and 16 showed 81% accuracy.
In other words, of these 80 studies the APA itself mentions well more than half indicate the tests are wrong 19 or 20% of the time! How would you like to be the one out of five who loses his job because of an inaccurate polygraph test? One out of five — most of us would call that unconscionable.
(And job losses due to polygraph-like tests are nothing new. In the 1950s and '60s, several organizations in Canada — including the military, police, and civil service — tested applicants by measuring their perspiration, pupils, and pulse rate when shown pornographic images. Although subjects were told these tests were to measure stress, this cousin of the polygraph was actually designed to 'detect' homosexuality. Nicknamed the Fruit Machine, it cost a lot of people their jobs before it was finally eliminated.)
The APA goes on to say, "While the polygraph technique is not infallible, research clearly indicates that when administered by a competent examiner, the polygraph test is one of the most accurate means available to determine truth and deception." Switching to my Language Guy hat, this is a sentence you can't argue with. Considering that there is no real way to accurately determine truth or deception, saying that the polygraph is "one of the most accurate" ways is like saying "Reading tea leaves is one of the most accurate ways of divining the future." It's easy to compare yourself to zero.
People are more willing to believe that a polygraph is actually detecting lies because, unlike tea leaves, there's science involved—there are electrodes and graphs and machines. Technology just seems trustworthy. Unfortunately it's not, because lie detection isn't based on the technology itself so much as on the interpretation of what the tech says. And human interpretation is always subjective, as 60 Minutes proved.
Here's my advice: If you're ever asked to take a polygraph test, say "No way." If you have to — if it's a job requirement — relax and tell the truth. It won't make much of a difference.
Andrew Kantor is a technology writer, pundit, and know-it-all living in Columbus, Ohio; he's also a former editor for PC Magazine and Internet World. Read more of his work at kantor.com. His column appears Fridays at USATODAY.com.


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WNST radio's Nestor Aparicio provides Ravens fans' perspective heading into the AFC Championship game. Much has been made about Baltimore playing a long game last round, but Aparicio thinks the Pats will face a fresh Ravens team.
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Our wrapping up -- the AFC championship game. Sunday at Gillette Stadium ravens and patriots joining us on the AT&T -- AT&T four GL TE. -- -- ratio WNST. In Baltimore good morning Nestor. How are you. All -- guys you know I eat cheat sir you know put -- chargers let somebody else into the championship game. You know usually have to be more than letting the chiefs get their you have to somehow help them get that would semester I mean they're they're that bad. Well I had a -- say it again it's sort of like Belichick Brady makes some sort of deal with a double put up what -- doubled on Sunday -- -- -- -- you know Larry station WST here Baltimore we we -- trips were on our fourth -- -- between you an example we've yet to -- game three years ago we -- -- you know actual losses last year we barely -- second -- stolen. This year -- -- much for Boston this morning I need to demand year. For to go up there and the feeling here despite the end -- -- point underdog in the way this team is. Wield its way to win true at all on the whole little thing it's you know people -- think we're gonna go there and now you. You know they play -- night and I think we've seen enough that they could have let the year to note that it's all practical there -- and I get on the field -- regions like the way the ravens are playing their resolve and -- Joseph Flacco has played in the packed up there in the way the -- to play. In the past that there are a lot of hatred -- -- it's not a a couple of other teams and ready to -- -- -- would you say your people your callers the people that you hear and talked to every single day. Think the other ravens win this based on x.s and o.s and and and anorexic fusion and personnel or is it more -- this is a team of destiny kind of feeling. -- you know like the fault that he's saying. Sure I mean in San Diego when they completed. -- -- -- -- right -- fortune 29 you know. You know the ball out of his hands with the game on the line not much different to what am to go to church into -- the -- -- 49 for the game that you. Completely don't pass and pollutes the -- and get 49 yards and full. To win that game. And making it became a lot and then when the game and then complete that -- The other day I think it really bizarre things that happened for the team and I know in a reboot their spiritual John Wall Street spiritual they talked at length about that after -- you know what we say you know what with the god not like Denver and you got -- likely Mary I mean it that way I play it in my mind by. They're definitely. Something brewing with the team. Give Henry Louis and given the fact that he would -- -- for Ed Reed and the like Matt Burke and the Elantra -- any. You know there's there's a lot of guys will be playing their last football game on Sunday if -- the pit box we'll lose. So I think there's an extra inspiration and a whole other you know horrible person are all things work both those guys lost. Ugly ugly games last year mean you know we haven't -- that call Billy -- to execute it to keep up with all the ball out there pursuits go it's horrible are horrible and creek cleanup -- get this Sunday where. You know. Look at these guys are gonna go on the road to try to get to a Super Bowl title a worker at Arco and and -- put but it. The -- off the lips -- people put. What went to Kmart execution and an exit and those -- -- There's the question that we know they're inspired we know they're mentally tough we know these guys have been through the battles together and all that it's it's a wonderful story but. How much do you think that Denver game took out of them it was 77 minutes. The defense was on the field for 87 plays for the second week in a row it was below zero wind chill. Do they have anything left physically. I mean what do you forget that yeah they -- -- making. And they also. You don't fly out at -- -- you'll be -- Now that you know that locker room in Denver I would doubt -- Nicole I think like I did it all and then the other day. And I wouldn't -- and I think there was such a -- adrenaline. At the end at you know after battling it out -- -- in the -- to go to making more per hour. -- you go and our out in the cold and I -- that locker room and and you know. Here -- a couple of weeks and an extra outstanding at their lockers. And never ever seen them. Look more. Soccer now like also on -- watch -- all like god we -- and a lot of energy summit at the same guys after the game I think I. I would think that that would be very quiet like back you know I would secure a lot of you know our guys are looking to mutual -- we normally throw that pick up the -- on Sunday. They went and watched kill you you know yesterday that they're trying to get a third off. And so far they'll go back to this. 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And beaten -- coating on it has been be so beaten out. All year long to become. I don't see an ordinary player and a lot loaded or not it's not disrespectful. And -- -- here. As -- pop off back there for the most part this year. All year it's also outlook on the field the first ten weeks and -- bit on the field. It not the end the were also beat you remember from last year we will -- that -- -- Ray Lewis didn't play or you know 1012 weeks. And it's really just getting your legs back right now and getting people expected 37 would be good enough. -- Gronkowski come across the middle. It's certainly good enough when they try to line up the slot wide receiver Roy into the middle of media -- mismatch used to be made on ray Lewis and -- feel. Just based on. We're a year now electrifying he's got that Robocop and -- are the triceps injury but he had -- 37 year old linebacker. One injury that they're concerned about -- -- are here we're limping after the game. -- that that. 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FREDERICK COUNTY, Va. - The rise in heroin use across the four-state region is forcing local courthouses to rethink their prosecuting options.
"It seems to me, our current our judicial system is at a crossroads where we need to determine if we are going to spend more tax payer money locking people up and throwing away the key, or whether we want to treat this like it's a healthcare problem, and treat the disease," said Winchester Defense Attorney, Phillip Griffin.
Treatment gives addicts a chance to improve themselves and kick their heroin habit. Unfortunately, heroin is so addictive, that even with treatment 87 percent of addicts will relapse within the first year.
"If someone is willing, knowing that they might die from this, and they keep using, it makes you wonder what kind of prison term would cause somebody to quit," said Marc Abrams, the
There are also major issues when it comes to drug-related deaths.
"We're taking the majority of our overdose death cases federally, because it's easier to process on a federal level," said Special Agent Jay Perry of the Northwestern Regional Drug and Gang Task Force.
"We need some changes in the statutes that will allow us to do that," said Abrams. "The feds have a pretty powerful statute, [although] I'm not saying we should model it after that."
Under federal statues, anyone charged with distribution of heroin that results in an overdose death faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 20 years in prison.
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That mandatory minimum has caused a lot of controversy as some feel the sentence is much too high, and others feel it's the only way to protect a heroin addict from the community, and ultimately, themselves.
"If you think about it, you're destroying two lives," said Perry. "The life that was lost in the death, and the life that's going to do 20 years in federal prison." When asked his personal opinion regarding mandatory minimums, Perry hesitated. "Is it the right answer? I don't know, but it's the tools that we have to work with right now."
Click here to see part one of this three-part series.
Note: Merris has been investigating different aspects of the recent heroin epidemic, and will have more tomorrow on how heroin is affecting local hospitals.


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If you've ever spent time navigating the concrete warrens of Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur or Tokyo, then the MidCity Arcade will feel very familiar. A retail and leisure hub popular with Asia's expat youth, the arcade straddles Bourke Street and Melbourne's bustling Chinatown precinct. Grab a bite to eat at one of the cheap and cheerful Laminex cafes or stock up on anime at the Hobby Japan store. And if your waist size is sufficiently tiny, then squeeze on in to a clothing boutique for Cosplay gear or street looks that wouldn't look out of place in FRUiTS magazine.


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The World of Suzie Wong (1960)
Director: Richard Quine
By Marilyn Ferdinand
Last night at a birthday party for a friend of mine, conversation turned to major events of the day. Here in Illinois, speculation is rampant about whether Jesse Jackson, Jr. offered to pay his way to a U.S. Senate seat. Some didn't believe it; others said it would be just like the offspring of an opportunistic, anti-Semitic father who stuck his face in front of cameras early and often. The hubby said, "You should have seen those guys driving around in poor Atlanta neighborhoods in Cadillacs!" I countered that better the civil rights leaders than the drug dealers. The idea behind riding in a Cadillac is aspirational—this can be yours if you reach for it and stop settling for what The Man gives you.
Whether that argument sits well with you or not, there can be no doubt that poor people without the advantages of schooling, connections, or visibility still aspire to a better life. The World of Suzie Wong is a film that contrasts the haves with the have-nots in colonial Hong Kong and more subtly than insistently shows how difficult it can be to climb out of poverty. Surrounded by the candy wrapper of pretty costumes, happy hookers, little violence, and tidy environs, The World of Suzie Wong delivers a potent message to an audience that normally wouldn't go anywhere near it. This is a Hollywood-style romance—it's actually a British production—with some real heft.
Shot on location in Hong Kong, Suzie Wong opens with a breathtaking view of the colony from the water. Against a backdrop of steep, populated hills, Chinese junks, commercial vessels from other lands, and ferries mark the location as a lively hub of commerce. A 40ish American man named Robert Lomax (William Holden) is sitting on a ferry sketching its Chinese passengers. He catches sight of a pretty girl (Nancy Kwan) cooing happily at a baby in its grandmother's arms. When the girl sees him, she becomes angered. He tries to explain what he is doing, but she insists over and over, "No talk." She walks off, leaving her purse on her seat. The elderly woman asks Robert to return it to her; when he does, she accuses him of stealing it. The misunderstanding is straightened out to the policeman who intervenes, and Robert and the young woman strike up a less contentious conversation. She says she is Mai Ling, daughter of a rich hotelier. She is readying herself for a trip to America to marry her rich fiancé, a man she has never met. Robert is aghast, but Mai Ling shrugs; this is the Chinese way.
When the ferry docks, Mai Ling tells Robert to go away. Her father is sending a car to meet her, and he would be very upset to learn she had been speaking to a strange man. She disappears, and Robert gets into a cab. In response to his request for a cheap hotel, the cabbie takes him to the Nam Kok, a modest establishment next to a very loud tavern in a poor section of town. Encouraged by the fact that there is a great rooftop view of Hong Kong, Robert engages a room for a month. He learns quickly after a couple of sailors knock at his door that he has been given the regular room of a prostitute named Minnie Ho (Yvonne Shima). He also learns when he goes to the adjoining tavern that his extraordinary rental of the room for a whole month has made him the talk of the small community he has now become a part of.
Robert sees Mai Ling get into a ricksaw outside his hotel. He asks around about her, but nobody knows a Mai Ling. Soon, when he sees her in the tavern chatting up and dancing with a number of men, he learns her real name is Suzie Wong. She's illiterate and was abandoned by her family at the age of 10, forced by lack of skills and opportunity to be a Wan Chai girl (prostitute).
Robert is strongly attracted to her but wants to be free of distractions. He has made a promise to himself to spend the next year trying to be a serious painter. If he fails, he'll go back to San Francisco and resume his career as an architect. He asks Suzie up to his room, but rather than pay for her body, he offers to pay her to model for him. She's insulted and worried about losing face, but nonetheless, agrees. Over the months they work together, she and Robert let their walls down and come to know each other on a deeper level. She makes up stories about herself, about what she would like to be, to keep hope for a better future alive. She is aspirational, as are all the Wan Chai girls. Their best hope, as with so many movie hookers, is to get an exclusive boyfriend or possibly even a good husband. Naturally, it's a long shot.
Unlike Suzie, Robert is an easy fit into the British overclass. Merely by visiting Mr. O'Neill (Laurence Naismith), a banker who will look after his nest egg, Robert gets letters of introduction to allow him to do business freely all over Hong Kong. He also meets O'Neill's daughter Kay (Sylvia Syms), who takes a romantic shine to him and offers to help him show his paintings in a London gallery. At the same time, Ben (Michael Wilding), a recently separated British businessman who met Suzie the same night Robert finds out who she really is, comes back into her life with an offer to take care of her.
To its credit, this film lowers the volume on these love triangles and delivers on its promise to show us Suzie Wong's world. The Wan Chai district is filled with British and Australian sailors and businessmen looking for a good time or an escape from their worries, and the marginal young women who provide them. Although the hotel, tavern, and streets are cleaned up for the comfort of the viewing audience, they still breathe with the lives of their people. Having a john beat one up out of jealousy is a mark of honor among these girls. Picking up a guy only to ditch him is a way a prostitute can avoid breaking the law against unaccompanied women going into bars.
Part of Suzie's world is racist, and it gets an airing during a dinner party at the O'Neills. I thought a bit of Gentlemen's Agreement (1947), except that here we are seeing the British completely relaxed being themselves with their own kind. There is a bit of tweaking Mr. O'Neill engages in by inventing a sister married to a Chinese man, but fiction is about as close as he wants to get to equality. It is only in the honesty of the love that has grown between Suzie and Robert, beautifully realized by Kwan and an amazingly sexy William Holden, that we truly get beyond racism.
Most of all, Nancy Kwan gives a powerhouse debut performance. Suzie is an amazing creation. She has her catchphrase "For goodness sake" and "no talk," which, had Robert been more worldly about Hong Kong when he met her, would have tipped him to her real profession ("No money, no talk."). She reaches her emotions honestly while still showing them in an understated Asian way. For example, when a sailor beats her up, and probably rapes her, she shows up at Robert's room with a bleeding lip. Contrasting with Robert's horror, Suzie just says, "Sailor hit me," as a commonplace.
But Kwan's true genius in tackling the role of Suzie is her use of her extraordinary body awareness. Trained as a dancer, Kwan moves better than just about any actress I've ever seen. She is kinetic without being frantic, sexually suggestive without being tawdry. In one scene, Robert follows her into the hillside neighborhoods where she maintains a secret life; it is her walk rather than an astute camera that keeps her on our radar screen, an individual presence standing apart from the chaos of humanity through which she makes her way.
In a rather clichéd manner, the director uses wardrobe to cue a change in Suzie—going from satin, side-slit dresses of one bright color to demure white blouses and pedal pushers. This wasn't necessary, as Kwan made that character transition without any help. Thankfully, the paintings Robert makes in this film actually are quite good, worth quitting a prosperous career to pursue; they are the work of Elizabeth Moore, who also contributed paintings and sculptures to Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971) and 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Certainly, this world is idealized—no drunken or drug-addicted whores in this bunch—and collapses a bit into flaming melodrama involving the rescue of a baby from a landslide. Nonetheless, The World of Suzie Wong escapes many of the pitfalls of "travelogue" motion pictures and delivers a solid drama and a new star in Nancy Kwan.
16th/12/2008 to 8:19 am
I've always liked this movie too but wasn't sure anyone else in the cinephilia world did as it so rarely gets mentioned (I know I've never mentioned it). I haven't seen it in a while but Nancy Kwan hasn't left my memory at all, for the exact reasons you describe. She does a great job and it's surprising she didn't do more. I checked out her IMDB profile and apart from Flower Drum Song she didn't do much. I was expecting to see dozens of films made in Hong Kong for Asian markets but no, there really aren't any. By the seventies it appears she had formed her own production company and made a few films in Hong Kong and directed many commercials but that's it.
I can understand the lack of English language films because Hollywood and the British studios weren't exactly making a lot of movies that had Asian characters and it was well before the time when people just starting casting actors according to their ability and box office draw and not according to what race their character is. Back then, the only roles Will Smith or Denzel Washington would have gotten would be the same types of roles Sidney Poiter got.
But it seems like Asian markets would have grabbed a hold of her as one of their own and a Hollywood star. Since they didn't I can only conclude she was at the mercy of the attitudes of her time; too English for the Asian market, too Asian for the American market.
16th/12/2008 to 8:31 am
I don't see her as not doing too much. She had a good career in the 60s in British films (which Suzie Wong was), eventually making some Disney films in the United States. I'll bet Kimberly knows her films of the 60s.
The problem with her popularity in the American Asian market was its antipathy toward C.Y. Lee, the author of the book Flower Drum Song, and the film. It was castigated for its sentimentality and for trafficking in Asian stereotypes on its release. (especially the "Chop Suey" number, which I find incomprehensible). While I think non-Asian Americans would have embraced Kwan in other films, studio heads may have been scared off and worried about not capturing at least the Asian audience.
20th/12/2008 to 6:47 pm
Nice writeup. I've always liked this one, a bit of a guilty pleasure, I used to watch it whenever it popped up on AMC before they started running commercials. Like Jonathan, didn't think it rated among the cinephile crowd, it is a bit idealized in certain areas, I never could quite buy the characterization of Holden as aspiring artist, but like it for most of the reasons you mention.
I recall Nancy Kwan as a restaurant owner in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, but you guys are right, she didn't have the career one might have expected she could have.
6th/01/2009 to 1:07 pm
Ok, there was a show at my high school that did a scene from this movie, and now I know why…
6th/01/2009 to 1:12 pm
Now you've got me curious: Why????
3rd/11/2010 to 5:18 pm
Enjoyed your review-I must say it mirrored my feelings about the film. Had a lifetime fan fanatic love for Suzie-candyfloss as this romantic fantasy is-the real heart does show through. Holden is too old really for the role-but at times vaunts the years in a fine performance but it is Nancy Kwan who is brilliant! For a first film and acting role it is astonishing. Today she would have gotten so many more opportunities subsequently-she really never had another part as substantial. But it is wonderful to know she is still beautiful at 71-in body and spirit. A great Suzie by a great actress and lady.
3rd/11/2010 to 6:00 pm
Cappy – Thanks for stopping by and showing your appreciation for this overlooked film. I don't personally think Holden is too old – he's trying for one last chance to pursue his dream before he gives up. It wouldn't work with a young man in that part. As a prostitute, Kwan wouldn't care about his age anyway – she just wants a steady man.
18th/11/2011 to 7:20 pm
This is one of my favorite films. Nancy Kwan was dynamic as Suzie Wong and William Holden as Robert Lomax provided the perfect balance. To say that Holden is too old is only keeping up the narrow-minded values of western society in the 1950's. This comes out in film on different occasions. Importantly the romantic interlude between Suzie and Robert is not destroyed by set values and prejudices – instead it gets stronger. I really enjoyed when they went against the establishment and love prevailed over all.
18th/11/2011 to 7:57 pm
Marilyn your review was excellent. I would have loved to have seen Nancy Kwan in more movie roles – I am at lost as to why these were not offered to her. The film 'The World of Suzie Wong' was brilliantly acted and directed and deserves more praise than what it has received. I will always enjoy it.
18th/11/2011 to 10:52 pm
Thank you, Ian. It is hard to fathom why Kwan did not have a longer and fuller career, but I suppose the absence of Asians from Western films has a good deal to do with it. Minorities are always fighting to have their place in film, a fight that continues today.
3rd/08/2015 to 9:35 am
Great character analysis of Suzie, especially how she uses her body. I also like your insight: "Had Robert had been more worldly about Hong Kong when he met her, would have tipped him to her real profession ("No money, no talk.")." Suzie burns up the screen in every scene. I wrote a short essay on The World of Suzie Wong called "Why Older Men and Younger Women Fall in Love." If you would like to read it, here is the link: https://christopherjohnlindsay.wordpress.com/2014/05/14/suzie-wong/
3rd/08/2015 to 1:18 pm
Hi Chris, and thanks! I don't know if I agree with your older/younger essay, but it was interesting.


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Visit, 'Maison de L'Etang ', in the heart of Tronçais Forest, accommodating four persons, comfortably, after a few easy steps , all on one level.
The panoramic and always fascinating views over the 40 acre fishing lake will relax and rivet the onlooker ! especially when the sun is shining and the water sparkles like diamonds !
The same at nightfall, due to the purity of the air ,clearly identify , the diamonds in the sky !
Watch the setting sun from the comfort of an armchair, ( with your glass of favourite wine ! )
Giving the complete feeling of 'holiday happiness'.
Perfect for couples , families , suits both fishermen or anyone just wanting to 'chill out' from today's hectic lifestyle !
The property is situated in the hamlet of Tronçais, which is a focal point of the vast Forest, due to its association with the historically ancient Forge, which produced the steelwork for the renowned 'Eiffel Tour '
In this area are ancient towns and villages, steeped in history, with wonderfully colourful markets , Chateaux , Abbeys and traditional fetes all contribute to discovery of this lovely region.
Within a few minutes, walk to a cafe/bar or good Restaurant. In the same time by car, reach all amenities in either, St.Bonnet Tronçais, Ainay-le-Chateau, or Cerilly.
Take a day trip to the Volcanic Region of the 'Massif Central', or visit one of the many Spa towns of the area, for a pampering 'treat'.
Altogether a delightful location.
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The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
'Ancient Towns and Villages'
In this area are ancient towns and villages with wonderfully colourful markets and steeped in history. Chateaux, abbeys, arboretums and gardens to visit.
Adventure park and zoo. Traditional fetes ,brocantes ,cultural activities and concerts all contribute to this lovely region.
Paradise for walkers, birdwatchers, fisherman and lovers of the countryside. Educational forest walks, and in the summer, horse-drawn carriage rides.
At Bourbon L'Archambault ancient chateau remains ,seat of the ' Bourbons' from which the dynasty of Kings and Queens of France ,Italy and Spain originated. A great historical firework display held in and outside the Chateau enthralling hundreds watching this fabulous spectacle to commemorate. July 14th or 'Bastille' day. from the French revolution.
At the St.Bonnet Troncais large lake , on 15th August each year there is held a magnificent firework display on the lake.It is all free and a great evening entertainment which draws all the locals and tourists alike to watch.It generally involves taking a pic-nic , securing a good vantage point on the lakeside and wait for darkness.Well worth the wait.
In September, people will come from miles distance to the forest to listen to the 'Stags' in the rutting season. The sounds of their calling to females echoes and reverberates in the primeval habits of time.
When travelling through the forest ,sometimes, you may be lucky to see the wild boar , furry pigs ! which can travel at some speed but are quite shy. ( Sangliers ) the males or boar pigs can be almost the size of a Shetland pony.
'Forest of Troncais'
The Forest of Troncais is situated to the north west of the department of Allier, in the Auvergne region of Central France. It extends over almost 11,000 hectares, between the rivers of 'l'Allier ' to the east and the river 'Cher' to the west, on a plateau with the plains of the Berry to the north and the foothills of the 'Massif Central' to the south.
'Local Amenities'
In the same time by car, reach all amenities in either St. Bonnet Troncais, Ainay-le-Chateau, or Cerilly. Large supermarkets at St.Amand Montrond, Montlucon or Moulins.
Take a day trip of easy driving to the volcanic region of the 'Massif Central' or visit one of the many 'Spa' towns of the area.
'The Hamlet of Troncais'
The property is situated in the hamlet of 'Troncais', which is a focal point of this vast forest, due to its association with the historically ancient Forge which produced the steelwork for the renowned 'Eiffel Tour'.
Troncais oak is sent to make barrels for cognac and fine Bordeaux wines because of the good quality wood.
Originally the forest was planted by instigation of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, ( a Chateau can be visited nearby at Ainay-le-Vielle which contains souvenirs of Colbert ), minister for. Louis X1V of France, to produce oak for ships of the French navy.
Within a few minutes walk you will find an excellent, cafe, bar and restaurant.
The region offers many activities. There are water sports:- at the sandy lake beach of St.Bonnet Tronçais, lake Pirot. And Etang de Goule.
swimming, sailing, canoeing and kayaks, windsurfing, boating,
fishing in rivers or well stocked lakes. ( need licence ). can be purchased at the cafe ,2 minutes walk. (day or week.)
Tennis, horseriding, golf, cycling (electric bikes for hire ) electric boats on the canal. Archery . Even flying lessons can be obtained at Lurcy-Levis. and many pleasurable walks in and around the forest.
For serious 'twitchers', you will love to see and hear birds like the ' Hoopoe', In spring the distinctive ' oop oop' can be heard all around the forest.
Other birds to be seen include ,golden oriole,turtle doves,green,and middle spotted woodpeckers,their pecking reverberates in the forest.red start,firecrest,wood warblers,
Honey buzzards,short-toed eagle,black and red Kites,and many more.
Other cultural activities include, visits to museums, Abbeys ( Souvigny & Noirlac) Chateaux (over 500 ). Theatres, music festivals, fireworks, 'son et lumier', winetasting, arboretums, beautiful gardens to visit, and organised forest nature walks.
Importantly, some of the local cusine must be sampled.
The courtiers of Louis XIV used to say," Only the dishes of Versaillies surpass the dishes of Troncais
Bustling french markets every day of the week in towns and villages, ( true flavour of countryside living ! )
Brocantes, held throughout the summer , ( for the ardent bargainhunter ! )
For those who prefer the faster pace, there are the Car and Motor cycling races at ' Magny Cours' , and Superbike Championships are held. Also a G T circuit at 'Lucy- Levis'; to International 'Go Karting', at St. Armond Montrand.
There are numerous activities through the summer. At St. Bonnet Troncais, ' The Ferme de L' etang ', organised events are held. Adventure parks, with zoo animals, all within reasonable distance. Paris and Disneyland, Puy-de-dome.( area of the volcans )
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- Great for children of all ages
- Pets welcome
- High chair available
Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: Double Bed
Bedroom 2: Double Bed
- 1 Family bathroom
- Wi-Fi available
- Private garden
- Patio
- Waterfront
- Balcony or terrace
- Internet access
- Central heating
- Cooker
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Washing machine
- Iron
- High chair available
- Satellite TV
- DVD player
- CD player
- Linen provided
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- Parking
- Secure parking
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
Getting around
Interaction with guest
- Check in time:16:00, Check out time:10:00
- If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
- Payment
- This rental can only be paid for online through Holiday Lettings using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
- Smoking
- No smoking at this property
- Cancellation policy
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House rules
May not be suitable for some children.
Children of very young age must be kept under supervision.
About the owner
Alexander/ Angela H.
- Response rate:
- 100%
- Calendar updated::
- 28 May 2017
- Years listed:
- 2
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English, French
This House has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and sleeps 4. It's been listed on Holiday Lettings since 19 Jun 2014. Located in Allier, it has 11 reviews with an overall rating of 5. The average weekly rate varies from £258 to £400.
The Owner has a response rate of 100% and the property's calendar was last updated on 28 May 2017.
Map and how to get there
Guest reviews
– based on 11 reviews
11 reviews
- Excellent
- 9
- Very Good
- 2
- Average
- 0
- Poor
- 0
- Terrible
- 0
"What a divine tranquil view over the lake"
This is the ideal place if you want peace and quiet. Lovely walks around the lake and even better if you are a fisherman. Perfect for anyone that likes walking, running or biking (off road) but is not looking for challenging terrain. The house itself is very clean and perfect for 4. The owners are very helpful and pleasant.
Owner's reply: Thankyou so much for the very kind review and we wish you all the very best of luck in the challenging weekend ahead of you ! Safe journey home.
"Beautiful location"
Very comfortable accommodation in stunning surroundings, resident herons and kingfisher on the lake.Hosts Angie and John very helpful with local knowledge. Secure parking on driveway. Good bar and restaurant within 5mins walk. Plenty to do ,walks, fishing and cycling .
Owner's reply: Thanks for the good review and glad the kingfishers obliged as there must be a new family just below the house ....so pleased to meet 4 lovely people and thank you all so much in leaving the flat so clean and tidy! Much appreciated.
"Wonderful Lakeside Experience"
Situated in the centre of the Troncais forest upon a fishing lake which is ideal for watching wildlife and fishing this is a highly recommended short or long stay holiday option. We spent a very comfortable fortnight in this spacious apartment. All the equipment and facilities you need are available and the hosts are very kind and accommodating. The location is wonderful with excellent wildlife including hoopes, golden orioles, black kite, firecrest, kingfishers and a range of woodpeckers and other birds of prey. In the local area towns like Montlucon and Herisson are delightful with medieval market places and ancient churches. A fabulous holiday option and highly recommended.
Owner's reply: Lovely review, thank you so much and a pleasure to accommodate such appreciative guests.will be delighted to welcome you to return ,perhaps in spring or autumn as the wildlife picture is forever changing with the seasons.
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Controversial! Fun And Also Games! First Comic Book related blog to be featured in the Australian National Library's Pandora archive. 2016 Rondo Award nominee. Pop culture, music, film and comic book expert. Would be willing to write for biscuits.
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Friday, August 14, 2009
This Weeks' Reading List: 14th August
What did I finish this week?
Back Issue #35. Villains issue. Interesting, albeit too brief, Pro-To-Pro interview with Mike Zeck and J.M. DeMatties about Kravens Last Hunt. J.M. is a prince and I've yet to find anyone who doesn't like him. Other than that the usual BI contents, articles that I generally skim and a decent Mike Vosburg interview.
Alter Ego #88. Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson issue. Interesting stuff as Wheeler-Nicholson's family members are interviewed for their memories about the man who formed DC Comics. Such a shame to discover that DC has written Wheeler-Nicholson out of their official history, but then this is a company that keeps up the lie that Bob Kane created Batman on his own. A back-up interview with Win Mortimer's wife is also an interesting read.
Jack Kirby Collector #53. You know, for a publisher that'd like to see me hung in effigy on a daily basis, I do buy a lot of their product. No hard feelings on my end. This issue of the JKC focuses on the Stan Lee-Jack Kirby collaborations, much to the overall disgust of a lot of the members of the Jack Kirby Yahoo mailing list. Sadly a section that initially appears to be an interesting look at the many inkers of Kirby at Marvel is nothing more than an exercise in cut 'n paste from Wikipedia (oh, the IRONY of it all - those who know will understand). Highlights include an interview with Stan Lee in which Stan, delightfully, forgets vital information and a damned decent article by Ger Apeldorn. Nice, big pictures, but, and this might just be me, some of them look just too far down, generation wise, to have the same impact and power as the original comic books do. Oh well.
Brian Cronin: Was Superman A Spy? Disclosure time: I've fed Brian a few stories over the years and I am mentioned in the 'Thanks' section of the book. Having said that I bought this book off eBay - no comp copy for me. Interesting book, focusing on some of my favourite things - stories behind the stories and gossip. Brian does a great job with his Urban Myths Revealed blog and this collection of the best of them should be on everyone's bookshelves. Oh, and Brian, I know what really happened with the missing Warlock...but I'm not allowed to tell.
Geoff Slattery: The Brownlow - A Tribute To The Greats Of Australian Football. A damned good collection of articles and interviews with Brownlow medal winners from 1924 through to 2002. Some good insights, especially with the view of the sale of the medal itself by some of the winners. Almost all the winners state that they'd rather a Premiership medal over the Brownlow, including the repeat winners. And frankly who wouldn't? Nathan Buckley might have gotten a Brownlow, Robert Harvey won two but I expect that they'd give them all up to be Mark Bickley, a dual premiership captain. That's the ultimate medal.
Mike Coleman & Ken Edwards: Eddie Gilbert. God love Eddie Gilbert, the best cricket player you've never heard of. Eddie was an insanely fast bowler - how fast? The first time Bradman faced him he near killed him and did three things to him in the space of four balls - the first being to put him on his arse, the second was to knock his bat out of his hands - the only time that ever happened - and the third was to dismiss the master for a duck. Bradman spent a lot of his career ducking Gilbert after that. Gilbert was so fast that the 1932-33 English touring team - the infamous Bodyline side - refused to play against him. Gilbert never played for Australia though, why? Because he was an Aboriginal. Gilbert played in a era of racism and ignorance but broke through those barriers by sheer force of will and talent. What happened to him though, and how he was treated, was shameful. This book should be read by all Australians.
Still contains...
Lee Hale & Richard D Neely: Behind The Scenes Of The Dean Martin Show
Maxine Marx: Growing Up With Chico.
Bruce Beresford: Josh Hartnett Definitely Wants To Do This...
Kevin Brownlow: Behind The Mask Of Innocence - Sex, Violence, Prejudice, Crime: Films Of Social Conscience In The Silent Era
Paul Buhle & Dave Wagner: Hide In Plain Sight - The Hollywood Blacklistees In Film & Television 1950 - 2002
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I read Back Issue #35 and my favorite article in that was the Hobgoblin article with Ron Frenz, and Roger Stern.
I remember growing up, everyone wanted to know who the Hobgoblin was. It was such a big deal. I used to collect comics at that time off spinner racks at local convenience stores.
Then one day the drama was over, it was Ned Leeds and he died in some comic I never heard of "Spider-Man vs. Wolverine". That comic wasn't available off the spinner rack, and even if it was, it was too expensive for kid to buy.
All the drama was over. What could have been a massive "BOOM" went out with a whimper. I've never gotten over the disappointment of finding out Ned Leeds was the Hobgoblin, and that he was killed before Spider-Man figured it out.
Reading this article to the "why's" and "how's" of this happening made me feel a little better. It just goes to show office politics happen everywhere, including comic book companies.
George "The Stooges"
- Friday, August 14, 2009 7:27:00 pm
Agreed, an excellent and detailed article which chartered the tortured path and office politics during the Hobgoblin era.
A pity Chris Priest(J Owsley) declined to take part but his views on the topic are well described on his web site.
- Saturday, August 15, 2009 11:30:00 am


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- Christian Corner (http://www.deerhuntersclub.com/forums/christian-corner/)
- - American Idol wants less Christian references (http://www.deerhuntersclub.com/forums/christian-corner/9392-american-idol-wants-less-christian-references.html)
American Idol wants less Christian references
Colton Dixon from Murfreesboro Tenn., an American Idol contestant was asked to tone down his Christian references...
Now I think there's a need to increase his religious references, don't ya'll agree? :w00t:
HECK YES! I know you all have given me crap about watching this show- and honestly I haven't really been keeping up with it much this year. Colton is one of the better singers on the show. I call him skunk-hair b/c I can't remember his name half the time.
Whatever happened to religious freedom? It's a shame that A.I. wants to stay away from anything religion oriented b/c someday they will have to answer to God all Mighty on why they asked him to do that. Glad it's not me that has to answer that Q.
American idol is having a problem with Christian references? Now isn't that just to darn bad. I hope this becomes a great big issue for them or maybe they don't want Christian money! Let's see 40 to 50 million votes a week at a buck a vote?
Plus all the others, really!
I was not a Tebow fan for the longest time but the man wears his Christianity on his sleeve, it is about time for us to put on our Christian outfits and start making some noise!
If American idol continues this verbal assault perhaps they don't need me to watch their very secular program.
haha that old fart was hilarious!
I have actually stopped watching A.I. so much... It just isn't that good anymore. I do like the girl who is fake-baked orange who sings mostly country and there's a guy on there with a mow-hawk that is a truely good singer.
Just a head up for those of you who watch this show--- DVR it and then watch it. A 2 hour show will literally take you about 25 min to watch.
[QUOTE=tator;68784]haha that old fart was hilarious!
there's a guy on there with a mow-hawk that is a truely good singer.
Thats him the post is about
Last Wednesday night Colton sang the song "Lighthouse". As far as I'm concerned that is a great Christian song. The people who run idol are clueless
about what they complain about. They refuse to see or hear!!!!
And guess what, it didn't hurt their ratings at all!
Well I guess God is still in charge, and just wait for the change!!!
Did you see the next night when they said that "Colton got too 'emotional' singing that song". ummmm, when you are a Christian like this young man, singing to your Lord and Savior, why not show how much you love Him? Those were GENUINE tears, not "made for TV".
Well Colton got eliminated from idol tonight and it was an AWESOME Christian song he departed with! Way to go kid, wear your cross on your sleeve!
How did you like that tone down, Idol????
God is still in charge!
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One of my 7 week old kittens has one blue eye and one green eye. Since she's so young and her sister's eyes are both still baby-blue, does this mean her baby-blue eyes are just changing color one at a time, or is she actually going to grow up as a (beautiful) odd-eyed cat?
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All of mine have still been in the process of changing eye color when I brought them home at 8 weeks so it's likely that hers are not done changing. But I have never seen both eyes change separately on the same kitten. You probably won't know for sure for a few more weeks, but it does sound like she has a good chance of having two different eye colors. How pretty that will be. They are both such beautiful babies!
Kira answered on 11/3/08. Helpful? / 0
Usually the colour of the eyes changes when they are kittens but the chance is that since she has two different coloured eyes even if they change they will most likely be two different colours.
Zara answered on 11/3/08. Helpful? / 0
Wow, I'm still learning about cat genetics, and I don't have an answer. But I suspect that if her sister's eyes are both blue, your odd-eyed cat is going to stay odd-eyed as an adult. I've never heard of cats' eyes changing color one at a time. Also, seven weeks is about the time that they start showing their permanent eye color (the cats I've adopted who were two months old already had their adult eye color), so I would assume you are going to have an odd-eyed cat. Personally, I'm fascinated by odd-eyed cats; they are prized in the cat show world, and in Japan, where I live, they are considered lucky. I can't guarantee what her permanent eye color will be, but if she's odd-eyed, she's going to be an extra-special, lucky, beautiful cat. Enjoy!
Lola answered on 11/4/08. Helpful? / 0
Two-colored eye cats is more of a mutation than beauty. It depends on your cats color if its a white persian or a calico it is more than likely deaf seeing as how cats who are one colored and have two different colored eyes are a sign of mutation. Check your local vet for some ear check-ups to make sure her hearing is ok.
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The Schroeder Center for Career Development helps students identify and execute plans to become productive and fulfilled men after Wabash. Through our programming and services, students encounter opportunities to explore and reach their individual career goals, from employment to graduate school to teaching English in Africa. Whatever he can dream, we offer individualized programs and resources to help a Wabash man get there.
If you truly enjoy your work, your life will be much more fulfilling. Your work will seem less like a job and more like fun. So choosing a career is one of the most important things you do in life.
Exploring and then trying out career options and possibilities is important. You can begin this process at any time during your college career, but the earlier the better, as most students change their mind regarding their career interests during college.
- Stop by Career Services. If we know you we can help you. We can help guide you toward specific events, connections and opportunities that fit best with your individual interests. We know that students who utilize our office as freshman are significantly more likely to be settled in their plans at graduation, No appointment required – just stop by.
- Take our StrengthsQuest inventory to help you identify area you may want to pursue based on your personal strengths. Stop by Career Services to take StrengthQuest
- Create a resume. The act of creating a resume helps you identify who you are, what you need to develop, and categorize your interests and skills. For help creating a first time resume please use our Freshman Resume Example. For a more experienced resume please view Clark S. Kent. For an example of a cover letter please view our WISE cover letter example.
- Get involved. Participating in our events and programs helps you get an even better idea of how your interests translate into real-world possibilities, and help you make valuable connections
- LinkedIn. Networking is an important part of any job or intenship search. LinkedIn is a great way to connect with fellow peers as well as alumni for professional networking.
- Pursue an Externship or other experiential opportunity. Until you actually experience a career option/industry you're considering, you don't truly know if you will enjoy it.
Employers and graduate programs expect that candidates will have relevant work experience. Our statistics also show that students who complete at least one internship during their time at Wabash are 3 times more likely to be set in their plans at graduation.
Wabash College offers several internship programs funded and managed by the school, but we also assist students with their search for internships outside of these programs.
Wabash-funded internship programs are posted in WabashWorks each January, and include:
- Indiana Lilly Internships – managed by CIBE; in Indiana, all fields
- Small Business Internship Fund – managed by Career Services; small business connected with alumnus, outside Indiana
- Dill Fund – managed by faculty/staff committee; based on individual research or project, or with non-profit; any location
- Coons and Cassel Grant – managed by Political Science Department; internships in government and politics, any location
- Departmental Internships – managed by each academic department and some campus offices; research and project-based summer opportunities, on campus
We also manage and promote a wealth of additional internship opportunities via our postings in WabashWorks, additional resources we subscribe to and partner with for you, and via networking opportunities.
To successfully land an internship:
Step 1: Start early. Internships are competitive. Nationally-competitive internships, especially those in structured programs with corporations and in finance and consulting are almost exclusively filled in the Fall.
Step 1: Stop by Career Services. Whether you're not sure what types of opportunities you're interested in, or how to find opportunities, we can help you. Every 'industry' or 'field' recruits interns differently. Meeting with us will help you focus your search and ensure you do not miss opportunities.
Step 2: Get your resume ready. You cannot apply, or even successfully network, without one. You will need a cover letter too, so be prepared
Step 3: Let people know you are interested in interning. Apply for posted opportunities. Research potential employers and apply proactively. Get involved – participate in networking events, attend employer sessions; yes students do land opportunities simply by connecting with the right person.
Step 4: Prepare for interviews. Participate in mock interviews, prepare to answer questions regarding your background, interests, skills and why you add value.
Wabash College graduates pursue a wide range of opportunities upon graduation. Regardless of your intended path, you should definitely be utilizing Career Services. Similar to our assistance with internships, we can help you identify specific resources, connections and strategies for your particular area of interest.
Important: Many students change their mind regarding their path during this process. Always have a Plan B, Plan C, etc. to help ensure you give yourself the opportunity to pivot if you need to. We suggest exploring and applying for a variety of opportunities and outcomes.
If you are planning to enter the job market you will need:
- Resume(s) and Cover Letters
- References (usually a list of references is sufficient)
- For many fields, a portfolio of your work and/or writing samples
- Thank you letter
- An updated, well-crafted LinkedIn Profile
To be successful in your job search you will:
- Carve out time in your schedule to dedicate to your search each week
- Stop by Career Services and let us help you develop your plan based on your individual interests; the hiring process and recruiting timeline varies greatly by industry
- Start early – employers begin recruiting candidates in early fall
- Apply proactively and use a variety of posting resources
- Read your email
- Connect with alumni and employers via LinkedIn; identify and research potential employers, follow and engage (positively) with employers on social media
- Keep current on events and trends in your field(s) of interest
- Participate in networking and recruiting events on campus
- Keep active until you officially accept an offer; you are likely to face rejection in this process but don't let that deter you
- If you change your mind regarding your path, let Career Services know – we can help you pivot
If you are planning to pursue graduate school upon graduation you will need:
- Resume
- Personal Statement
- Test Scores
- Reference Letters
- For some fields, a portfolio of your work and/or writing samples
To be successful in a graduate school search you will:
- Identify and research graduate programs that match your specific interests and goal
- Identify schools that offer graduate programs that are targeted toward your specific interests (note: always choose the program first, then the school – do not try to make the school fit your interests based on its location
- Talk to your professors regarding your interest area to get their guidance and input
- Talk to Career Services about your goal and school of interest; we can help you with testing, research, and logistical issues
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- Craft your personal statement(s) based on the specific requirements of each school to which you apply
- Unless you have a very good GPA and a firm grasp on why you want to pursue graduate education, have a Plan B which includes pursuing job opportunities. Again, many students change their minds regarding their path in their senior year