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Jaeah LeeNov. 17, 2011 8:15 AM
Stronger national standards on fine particulate matter could prevent 35,700 premature deaths and save Americans $281 billion per year, according to a new report. Earth Justice, the American Lung Association, and Clean Air Task Force published the report in conjunction with a petition they filed yesterday (PDF) against the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to meet its deadline to revisit the standard.
Fine particulate matter (otherwise known as PM 2.5 or more commonly as soot) is a mixture of solid and liquid particles that derives largely from diesel vehicles and equipent as well as coal-fired power plants. Soot is formed when tailpipe and smokestack emissions—including sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides (both of which are classified as hazardous under the Clean Air Act)—mix with other chemicals in the atmosphere.
While not considered a hazardous pollutant by EPA standards, there's been a growing amount of scientific evidence supporting PM 2.5's health risks, including respiratory and heart diseases, aggravation of asthma, and diabetes. PM 2.5 is so fine (about 1/30 the width of a human hair) that it bypasses our usual mechanisms to dispel irritating air particles, like coughing and sneezing. Even just a few hours of exposure can aggravate lung disease, asthma attacks, or acute bronchitis, the report's authors say. Exposure has led to incidents of missing school and work, and even emergency visits to the hospital.
The report, citing previous studies, says that children are highly vulnerable to getting sick from PM 2.5 because much of their respiratory systems are still developing, and because they spend more time outdoors than do adults. The report also points out that elders and diabetics—who are more prone to heart or lung disease—are at risk, as are low-income groups, which "often live closer to the sources of soot pollution and have less access to medical care."
Given these findings over recent years, the report's authors argue that the EPA should save lives and money by strengthening its standard without further delay. The EPA, which is mandated under the Clean Air Act to revise pollutant standards every five years, last set its standard for PM 2.5 in October 2006—and is now a month overdue for revision. The environmental groups behind the report and the petition are now asking the courts to impose a September 2012 deadline for the EPA to come up with the new standard.
The general onslaught of recent Congressional action to undercut the EPA's authority to regulate under the Clean Air Act might help to explain the agency's delays in standard setting. According to an August 2011 Congressional Research Service report (PDF), there are at least six EPA regulations currently under consideration that would impose tougher air pollution standards on coal-fired power plants. The proposed regulations are being met with strong resistance from electric utility groups, Edison Electric Institute (EEI) chief among them, which calls the EPA's proposals a "regulatory train wreck." The National Mining Association and the American Legislative Exchange Council, an influential lobbying group, have similarly criticized the EPA proposals.
The primary anti-EPA regulation argument touted by industry, of course, is related to cost. One of the proposals under consideration, the Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology, would require power plants to install better scrubbing and filtering equipment. Industry groups like EEI have argued that such a regulation could impede electric generating capacity and system reliability. According to the CRS analysis, however, many of the industry impact assessments grossly inflate the EPA's own estimated costs of compliance. For example, the EPA projects that complying with the Utility MACT proposal would cost the industry about $10.9 billion annually, while the average consumer would see bills go up by about $3 to $4 per month.
This cost to industry might be sizeable. But compare that with the estimated $218 billion Americans could save in health costs just with a stronger standard on soot? You do the math.
Kate SheppardNov. 16, 2011 5:51 PM
The Guttmacher Institute has a new study out this week looking at why women in the US use birth control. Turns out, less than half of them are using hormonal contraceptives exclusively to prevent pregnancy. A full 58 percent said that they were using "The Pill" for a variety of other medical reasons.
Based on data from the federal government's National Survey of Family Growth, Guttmacher found that only 42 percent of women who use the pill said they were doing so just to prevent pregnancy. The majority listed other reasons: reducing cramps, regulating their cycle, preventing migraines, and treating endometriosis. The survey found that there are approximately 762,000 women in the US who use the pill but have never had sex.
All of this runs contrary to the idea that women only use the pill because they're big ol' sluts who want to sleep around indiscriminately. And it also lends support to the Obama administration's requirement that health insurers cover birth control as part of preventative health care. That move has provoked outrage among anti-abortion groups that don't like birth control and that have tried to pass draconian "personhood" laws that could make hormonal birth control illegal. Abortion foes' objections range from (mistaken) beliefs about what the pill actually does, to medically inaccurate beliefs about when pregnancies begin, to general dislike of sex outside of marriage.
Julia WhittyNov. 16, 2011 2:07 PM
Airport X-ray scanner image.
Citing health concerns, the European Union banned from European airports this week the same kind of X-ray scanners used by TSA in airports across the US. Here's the EU's wording:
In order not to risk jeopardising citizens' health and safety, only security scanners which do not use X-ray technology are added to the list of authorised methods for passenger screening at EU airports.
In order not to risk jeopardising citizens' health and safety, only security scanners which do not use X-ray technology are added to the list of authorised methods for passenger screening at EU airports.
In How Safe Are TSA's Porno Scanners? I wrote about the risks of using ionizing radiation in routine airport screenings. Concerned scientists have noted the health risks of X-ray scanners, where even low levels of radiation increase cancer risks. They also note that TSA's safety testing is flawed, since:
Worse, as Pro Publica points out, TSA's safety tests are strangely obtuse:
The researchers' names have been kept secret, and the report on the tests is so "heavily redacted" that "there is no way to repeat any of these measurements."
The researchers' names have been kept secret, and the report on the tests is so "heavily redacted" that "there is no way to repeat any of these measurements."
European airports can still use alternative body scanners, including millimeter-wave scanners that use radio frequency waves not linked to cancer.
Some 500 body scanners are in use in the US, reports Pro Publica. About half are backscatter X-ray scanners, which look like a pair of large blue boxes. The other half are millimeter-wave scanners, which look like a round glass booth. The X-ray scanners are in use at major airports including Los Angeles International, New York's JFK, and Chicago's O'Hare. Millimeter-wave scanners are in use at San Francisco, Atlanta, and Dallas.
Kate SheppardNov. 16, 2011 11:15 AM
There was some confusion on Tuesday after news from Nebraska indicated that the state and TransCanada had come to an agreement on rerouting the proposed Keystone XL pipeline around the environmentally sensitive sand hills region.
Some of the initial reporting made it sound like this meant that the pipeline was now a done deal; after some delay, it would probably go forward. This would have been a bit of a let down for enviros who were celebrating last week after the Obama administration announced that it would delay a final decision on the pipeline for further evaluation. But even if Nebraska and TransCanada agree on a new route, it still has to go through the State Department. A spokesperson writes via email:
Nothing has changed with regard to presidential permit process on the way forward on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project. Everything the Department said Thursday with regard to process and timing holds true.
This process requires a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the new proposed routes and given the process, we cannot provide a specific end-date, other than to say, as we did last Thursday, that based on previous assessments of similar distance, we anticipate the evaluation could conclude as early as first quarter of 2013.
Nothing has changed with regard to presidential permit process on the way forward on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project. Everything the Department said Thursday with regard to process and timing holds true.
This process requires a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the new proposed routes and given the process, we cannot provide a specific end-date, other than to say, as we did last Thursday, that based on previous assessments of similar distance, we anticipate the evaluation could conclude as early as first quarter of 2013.
A delay until 2013 doesn't mean Keystone XL will never be completed. It could just mean that a second-term Obama administration, or a first-term Romney-Perry or Hermanewt Caingrich administration, approves it. Nor does a reroute solve all of the environmental problems with the project. It might mean the sand hills are protected, but there is a long list of other reasons enviros don't like the 1,661-mile proposed pipeline. And even the Keystone XL does get the axe entirely, Canadian oil companies are already looking for other means of exporting that oil.
Julia WhittyNov. 15, 2011 5:56 PM
Martian moon Phobos.
Russia's Phobos-Grunt space probe has been stalled in low orbit since its 8 November launch and is now in danger of falling back to Earth, possibly by January. The spacecraft is supposed to travel to Mars' moon Phobos to collect soil and return home. But Phobos-Grunt never fired its engines from orbit. And it hasn't answered calls from ground controllers.
This is not a good thing in light of Phobos-Grunt's hydrazine rocket fuel—a highly toxic and unstable inorganic compound dangerous to life in even short or small exposures. Phobos means "fear" in Greek. According to the EPA:
Symptoms of acute (short-term) exposure to high levels of hydrazine may include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, dizziness, headache, nausea, pulmonary edema, seizures, and coma in humans. Acute exposure can also damage the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system in humans. The liquid is corrosive and may produce dermatitis from skin contact in humans and animals. Effects to the lungs, liver, spleen, and thyroid have been reported in animals chronically (long-term) exposed to hydrazine via inhalation. Increased incidences of lung, nasal cavity, and liver tumors have been observed in rodents exposed to hydrazine. EPA has classified hydrazine as a Group B2, probable human carcinogen.
Symptoms of acute (short-term) exposure to high levels of hydrazine may include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, dizziness, headache, nausea, pulmonary edema, seizures, and coma in humans. Acute exposure can also damage the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system in humans. The liquid is corrosive and may produce dermatitis from skin contact in humans and animals. Effects to the lungs, liver, spleen, and thyroid have been reported in animals chronically (long-term) exposed to hydrazine via inhalation. Increased incidences of lung, nasal cavity, and liver tumors have been observed in rodents exposed to hydrazine. EPA has classified hydrazine as a Group B2, probable human carcinogen.
New Scientist reports that NASA destroyed one of its own falling satellites in 2008 to minimize the possibility of hydrazine contamination on Earth—though the fact that it was also a spy satellite might have had something to do with it. Plus it offered the opportunity to fire an SM-3 ballistic missile from ship to orbit in genuine Star Wars style. From New Scientist:
Under international law, Russia would be liable for any damage caused by hydrazine from Phobos-Grunt reaching the ground, says Michael Listner, an attorney and space policy analyst based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. "Let's hope this thing falls in the ocean or an unpopulated area," he says.
Under international law, Russia would be liable for any damage caused by hydrazine from Phobos-Grunt reaching the ground, says Michael Listner, an attorney and space policy analyst based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. "Let's hope this thing falls in the ocean or an unpopulated area," he says.
Like there's nothing in the ocean that matters. I wrote earlier in the Radioactive Ocean about all the nuclear junk relegated to the bottom of the sea—forgotten but not gone. Let's hope Phobos-Grunt starts talking.
Kate SheppardNov. 15, 2011 7:00 AM
The CIA has a special climate change task force, but as we've reported here, they don't want anyone to know about it. Now the science advisory board to the Department of Defense is recommending that the government create yet another new intelligence group dedicated to climate change.
A new report from the Defense Science Board, a committee set up to advise to the Secretary of Defense, calls for the creation of a unit within the DOD that would "concentrate on the effects of climate change on political and economic developments and their implications for U.S. national security." This new intelligence program would commission the existing CIA task force on climate to "produce an assessment of regional climate change hot spots." But unlike the CIA, this unit would rely on open sources of information, cooperation with other intelligence agencies in the US and abroad, and sharing of intelligence. This is pretty much the opposite of how the CIA's center seems to be approaching the subject. As Steven Aftergood of the Federation of American Scientists Project on Government Secrecy writes, their secrecy has undermined their ability to operate effectively on climate:
The CIA's unyielding approach to classification effectively negates the ability of its Center on Climate Change to interact with non-governmental organizations and researchers on an unclassified basis. Since, as the DSB noted, much of the relevant expertise on climate change lies "outside the government [in] universities, the private sector, and NGOs," the CIA's blanket secrecy policy is a potentially disabling condition.
But then again, in the current political climate, agencies that did try to make a open, transparent effort on climate change have had their budget axed. So maybe that's why the work has stayed underground so far.
Kate SheppardNov. 14, 2011 4:57 PM
Enviros were, understandably, quite pleased by last week's announcement that they Keystone XL pipeline has been indefinitely delayed. The Obama administration hasn't outright rejected it, but it is punting the decision to at least the end of 2012, pending further assessment of its environmental impact. But many see this as a significant victory for US environmentalists.
The likely demise of the Keystone XL doesn't necessarily mean that the oil from the tar sands stays in the ground. It probably just means it won't come into the United States. Instead, it's likely that more oil will be shipped to Canada's west coast, via other proposed pipelines. Speaking at the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Honolulu over the weekend, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper stated that the country will instead increase its focus on exports to Asia. From the Wall Street Journal:
"This does underscore the necessity of Canada making sure that we are able to access Asia markets for our energy products," Mr. Harper told reporters in Honolulu, according to a transcript provided by his office. "And that will be an important priority of our government going forward." Mr. Harper said he made that point in a meeting the day before with Chinese president Hu Jintao.
"This does underscore the necessity of Canada making sure that we are able to access Asia markets for our energy products," Mr. Harper told reporters in Honolulu, according to a transcript provided by his office. "And that will be an important priority of our government going forward." Mr. Harper said he made that point in a meeting the day before with Chinese president Hu Jintao.
Probably the biggest reason TransCanada wanted to build the Keystone XL line across the United States is all the refining infrastructure we have in Texas already. There isn't nearly as much built up on Canada's western coast. But shipping through the West would provide handy access to the growing Asian market, and there are already companies lined up to do just that.
Kinder Morgan Canada is working on an expansion of its Trans Mountain pipeline, from Edmonton to Burnaby. The company plans to build a second pipeline beside the existing one, which would increase its capacity to 700,000 barrels per day. The company plans to ship to Asia through the existing Westridge Marine Terminal. From the promotional materials on the pipeline:
Enbridge has also proposed the Northern Gateway pipeline, which would run two pipelines between Alberta and a new terminal to be built in Kitimat, British Columbia. That project, which is currently under review, would carry 525,000 barrels of oil to the port every day. Here's the map of that proposed project:
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Kiera ButlerNov. 14, 2011 6:30 AM
So you're considering buying a hybrid car. Or maybe you already have. Good for you! You're saving a bundle on gas and reducing your environmental footprint at the same time. But fuel isn't the only natural resource that your car requires. Its motor also contains a small amount of neodymium, one of 17 elements listed at the very bottom of the periodic table. Known as the rare earths, these minerals are key to all kinds of green technology: Neodymium magnets turn wind turbines. Cerium helps reduce tailpipe emissions. Yttrium can form phosphors that make light in LED displays and compact fluorescent lightbulbs. Hybrid and electric cars often contain as many as eight different rare earths.
This hockey-puck-size hunk of the rare earth neodymium is currently worth about $350.And the stuff is good for more than just renewable energy technology. Walk down the aisles of your local Best Buy and you'll be hard-pressed to find something that doesn't contain at least one of the rare earths, from smartphones to laptop batteries to flat-screen TVs. They're also crucial for defense technology—radar and sonar systems, tank engines, and the navigation systems in smart bombs.
Given all this, it's not surprising that the rare-earths industry is booming. Demand for the elements has skyrocketed in the past few years, and a recent report predicted it to grow by 50 percent by 2017.
For the last few decades, China controlled the world's market for rare earths, producing about 97 percent of the global supply. But in late 2010, China cut its exports by 35 percent in order to keep the valuable metals for its own manufacturers. The prices of rare earths rose almost immediately. Fearing a shortage, US legislators sprang into action. This past April, Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) introduced a bill that would kick-start a domestic rare-earths renaissance in the United States.
A few rare-earths mines are slated to open in the United States in the next few years, the most hyped of which is a facility called Mountain Pass in California's Mojave Desert. (It's actually been around off and on since the '50s, but a company called Molycorp has given it a major makeover.) When it's running at full capacity, Mountain Pass will be the largest rare-earths mine in the world, producing upwards of 40,000 tons of the stuff every year.
Which means Molycorp will also have to deal with a whole lot of waste. Rare earths occur naturally with the radioactive elements thorium and uranium, which, if not stored securely, can leach into groundwater or escape into the air as dust. The refining process requires huge amounts of harsh acids, which also have to be disposed of safely. Molycorp claims that its new operations are leak-proof, but the company's ambitious plans have raised a few eyebrows among environmentalists, since the site has a history of spills.
But no matter how quickly new mines open, the United States won't be able to produce enough rare earths on its own—it's thought that North America contains only 15 percent of the world's supply. A recent Congressional Research Service report (PDF) recommended that the US seek reliable sources in other countries.
BBC EarthNov. 12, 2011 5:55 PM
This post courtesy BBC Earth's Race to the South Pole series. For more wildlife news, find BBC Earth on Facebook and Posterous.
Adaptation is fundamental for a species to survive, especially in hostile environments like the Arctic. When faced with six months of perpetual darkness where snow and ice lay claim to every inch of the land, which animals are capable of surviving, and how do they do it?
During winter in the Arctic, temperatures can drop to a bone-chilling -50°C (-58°F). Rather than going into hibernation, however, some animals stick out the winter, using their cold-conquering adaptations to survive. One such animal that has done this is the arctic fox, more commonly known as the snow fox.
Across the arctic and alpine tundra, these jackals of the north—so-called because of their propensity to scavenge on polar bears' kills—have a woolly coat with the best insulating properties of any mammal. The fox also has small, heavily furred ears, and a short nose that enable the species to adapt to extreme arctic conditions. Their small surface area make them less prone to heat loss, while increased blood circulation and fur on the soles of their feet prevent their paws from freezing.
Another such master of retaining body heat: the walrus.
Walruses are covered with short, coarse hair that becomes less dense with age. Their skin is folded and wrinkled and can grow up to 4-cm thick, serving as a great insulator. The skin is thickest on the neck and shoulders of adult males, and they serve a defensive purpose—resisting tusk penetration when two bulls spar, for example.
Walruses also have a deposit of fatty tissue up to 15 cm (6 inches) thick—and may make up up to a third of their body mass in winter. The tissue also streamlines the body and is used as an energy reserve.
These outer defenses serve as a pretty strong armor. But even the thickest of a walrus' "winter coat" is not sufficient when diving to depths of over 180 meters (590 feet) for nearly half an hour at a time. When entering the cold arctic water, walruses also have an internal mechanism that restricts blood flow to the skin in order to reduce heat loss, giving them a paler appearance underwater. Conversely, when walruses are warm their skin is flushed with blood and they appear to be very red.
The adaptations that allow animals to live in such a hostile environment are incredible; join us again when we explore adaptations even more extreme—those of the animals who inhabit the Antarctic, the coldest place on earth.
Julia WhittyNov. 11, 2011 6:02 PM
El Hierro and of El Hierro and plume of volcanic material, 2 Nov 2011. Credit: NASA image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using ALI data from the EO-1 Team.An underwater volcanic eruption in the Las Calmas ("The Calm") sea off El Hierro in the Canary Islands continues unabated since last month. The volcano is believed to be spewing up to 330 feet (100 meters) below the surface—yet its 2,200°F (1,200°C) cauldron is heating the surface by as much as 18°F (10°C). The plume visible in this satellite image stretches tens of miles from the eruption site and is formed from the blasting and churning of seafloor sediment, volcanic rock, and minerals. The eruption has been accompanied by more than 10,000 earthquakes and tremors—including a 4.6 temblor today. Meanwhile Earthquake Reports writes that Spanish scientists announced an eruption is also possible on Lanzarote Island at the far northeastern end of the Canary Island archipelago, and that "an eruption on the coast itself cannot be excluded." Meanwhile "The Calm" sea is writhing through what may well be the labor pains of a new island.
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Aug 23, 2013 at 7:13 am #1306853
Phillip AsbyBPL Member
@pgasbyLocale: North Carolina
First – I get the impression that many here favor a non piezo stove for a few reasons – weight savings being one, reliability and versatility being others.
I was fiddling with my new jet butane lighter which is bigger and heavier than a mini bic that I usually carry – and other than the gadget factor was wondering whether it was worth taking on a trip. But the thought occurred to me that even a mini bic likely weighs more than the piezo ignitor on, say, my Snow Peak GS-100a gigapower. A bit of research seems to indicate a piezo for the SP is .06 ounces. A mini Bic based on the weight of a three pack is around .40 ounces (subtracted a bit for packaging so this is a guess, albeit a ballpark one). when you're at fractional ounces it would seem like the versatility of using a mini Bic for other things – and altitude performance, wet performance, etc… make it a clear winner even if weight savings is a red herring…
I have a backup fire source like most (firesteel and petroleum jelly cotton balls) – but would not rely on matches for example as my primary option due to wind mostly.
I will say that I keep my Gigapower for a couple reasons even thought I have a Litemax that I use more – it is a dead reliable stove for my Scout son when he gets stove qualified – and the auto ignitor for a younger scout is arguably easier and more reliable than a lighter.
Still – I was curious if anyone uses something other than a mini bic regularly and with what kind of stove? I get the sense some alcohol users employ steels rather than a lighter as they can be hard to light without the risk of burning your hand with a lighter.Aug 23, 2013 at 7:22 am #2017889
Richard MayBPL Member
@richardmLocale: Swamplands.
I like using firesteel with my starlyte alky. To get it to work though, you need to dribble a little fuel… alcohol will only light by spark if directly exposed.
To avoid knocking the stove over pull the rod away form it rather than pushing the striker towards it.
There is a little fiddle factor in this but I like that it'll work even if wet.Aug 23, 2013 at 8:01 am #2017896
USA Duane HallBPL Member
@hikerduaneLocale: Extreme northern Sierra Nevada
I still always bring matches. Matches work the fastest for me lighter profane. :) I do have a hand held piezo lighter thing and a firesteel which is nice.
DuaneAug 23, 2013 at 8:10 am #2017902
Greg MihalikBPL Member
@greg23Locale: Colorado
"I get the sense some alcohol users employ steels rather than a lighter as they can be hard to light without the risk of burning your hand with a lighter."
I use a caldera cone with the 12-10 stove. The stove has a depression around the central opening where I add a little alcohol when fill the stove. Lighting that with a miniBic is easy.
Another way to light any alcohol stove is to dip a small twig into the alcohol, light that, and use it to light the stove.
So while Some users like to add gear "to keep things simple", lighting an alcohol stove isn't really that hard.Aug 23, 2013 at 8:17 am #2017904
Richard MayBPL Member
@richardmLocale: Swamplands.
"Matches work the fastest for me lighter profane. :)"
Yeah, matches are actually pretty good in wind. When I was a smoker I'd light my smokes, walking into wind, on just the burning sulfur. I'm pretty sure it'd apply pretty well to lighting a stove too.Aug 23, 2013 at 9:35 am #2017925
Dena KelleyBPL Member
@eagleriverdeeLocale: Eagle River, Alaska
I use a bic. A lighter can be handy for more than just lighting a stove.Aug 23, 2013 at 9:55 am #2017933
Jake DBPL Member
@jakedatcLocale: Bristol,RI
mini bic here.. i have a pack of paper/bar matches as backup.Aug 23, 2013 at 11:15 am #2017956
David ThomasBPL Member
@davidinkenaiLocale: North Woods. Far North.
>"A lighter can be handy for more than just lighting a stove."
+1. Starting a campfire. Sealing synthetic rope or fabric. Lighting/melting nylon or polyethylene to repair holes or cracks. Sterilizing a needle or a blade. Back-up/emergency lighting.Aug 23, 2013 at 11:41 am #2017962
Gaute LoteBPL Member
@gloteLocale: Norway
My Soto OD-1R has the only piezo I've known that still works after several years of use…
I still carry a lighter and a firesteel with my cook kit in case I need it.
After all it's less than 40 grams and it might just save the day IF I ever need it :-)Aug 23, 2013 at 1:06 pm #2017989
Stuart RBPL Member
@scunneredLocale: Scotland
2 mini bics (one as backup)
They work fine up to at least 10,000ft but you may need an alternative above 15,000ftAug 23, 2013 at 1:44 pm #2017998
Bob GrossMember
@b-g-2-2Locale: Silicon Valley
I've had trouble with ordinary paper matches burning above 15,000 feet.
The match heads would strike and smoke and fizzle, but never burst into flame.
–B.G.–Aug 23, 2013 at 3:54 pm #2018048
David ThomasBPL Member
@davidinkenaiLocale: North Woods. Far North.
>"I've had trouble with ordinary paper matches burning above 15,000 feet."
Just pry the oxygen generator out of the overhead compartment on your next flight.
But seriously, is there a difference between strike-anywheres and safety matches?Aug 24, 2013 at 10:39 am #2018212
Paul McLaughlinBPL Member
I just carry a mini bic. I actually carry two – one with the stove and another in my kit bag. But I've never had one fail in probably 25 years of taking them. When snow camping I put it in my pocket to keep warm. Many times I light the stove without a flame – just the spark from the lighter does it. I haven't taken matches for probably just as long. Have not owned a stove with Piezo, and from reports I have heard of poor performance at altitude I would carry a lighter anyway, so I see no point in the piezo for me.Aug 24, 2013 at 11:47 am #2018223
Jerry AdamsBPL Member
@retiredjerryLocale: Oregon and Washington
I've used BIC before that got wet. Then it doesn't work. Until it dries off in pocket.Aug 25, 2013 at 9:02 pm #2018622
John CoyleMember
@bigsacLocale: NorCal
If you pry the childproof safety tab off a Bic lighter, it can be used with your forefinger, which reduces the risk of burning the thumb. This was described in Mike Clelland's most recent little green book and it works great. I normally use a Bic with a firesteel as backup. I bought the separate MSR piezo lighter and it works on canister stoves, but on alcohol forget about it.
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A piece written for school, trying to simulate the style of an author/book. I've chosen "Gone With The Wind" and tried to write with a style as close to Margaret Mitchell's as possible, so I guess this is kinda like fanfiction.
It was a lazy afternoon, when everything moved in slow motion after a boiling start to the day. The day was too warm for July, and the golden sunbeams shone brilliantly through the lace curtains of Blanche's room, making pretty shadows on the blue walls beyond. Basked in light, the rosewood furniture gleamed deep red like wine and the floor shone as though it was a mirror. The woven rugs added extra elegance to the room, being thick, soft and richly dyed.
Blanche sat on the wide windowsill, a book in her lap and a dreamy look in her eyes as she stared out of the window. Branches caressing the glass pane, the magnolia proudly showed off its pure white blossoms while the row of oaks that lined the path arched their branches, offering shade to the few who dared to venture out in this heat. On most days the blue jays and mockingbirds could be heard bickering and fighting for a particular branch, but today quietness draped over the garden. Jays and mockers stood side by side, each trying to stay stationary to keep what coolness they had left. Blanche only half saw these things though; she was too busy wondering about her first reception as a young woman of fifteen.
Blanche was an avid reader, and on afternoons like this she could usually be found engrossed in her book, but today not even the words of Keats could hold her attention. She was nervous about the coming reception. Suppose she should do something unladylike and disgrace her family? Suppose she should eat a mouthful more that what was deemed decent? Suppose the heat would show on her face and body as sweat? Suppose… Oh, the horrors of coming of age and being able to dance her way to receptions.
Light footsteps came up the stairs and towards Blanche's room. Blanche flew off the windowsill seat and wrenched the door open with a massive grin on her face before Pansy was anywhere near. Taking some boxes from Pansy's arms, Blanche rushed Pansy back into the room, bursting to tell her best friend about her anxieties and then to be reassured.
'Oh Pans, do you expect we would ever find our way through all of these boxes before tonight?' Blanche beamed, the excitement of the night hitting her for the first time. She flung the boxes in her arms into a jumbled heap on the wide bed and was about to flung herself there, when she remembered the proprieties and sat primly on the edge of the bed, trying vainly to fix up the mess she made.
'Yas'm,' Pansy replied with a meek tone in her voice as she set the boxes down carefully and neatly on the bed. Pansy had never called Blanche ma'am before, and she was ever so talkative, not this meek creature standing before Blanche. Before she could questioned Pansy's sudden formality, Pansy pulled out from one of the millions of boxes a pair of stays and proceeded to help Blanche into them.
'How tight is it going to be Pans?' Blanche asked, not sure whether she should mention Pansy's sudden formality.
'Seventee' inches ma'm,' Pansy answered, and added, almost as an after-thought, 'Hole onter sumpin' an' suck in yo' breaf.'
As she clung onto the bedpost and inwardly groaned every time Pansy pulled the laces, Blanche puzzled over Pansy's behaviour. That was the first long sentence Pans had said, and it was none too conversational. By this time they should have been already deep in discussion about anything and everything, not talking about damn stays! Then Blanche realised what she had thought and cringed. She had thought a bad word, and Mother would be so disappointed. Blanche was always such a good girl, never putting a toe out of line, that the thought of thinking a bad word made her guilty. She had been so bad, and the reception hasn't even started yet! An almost inaudible sniff from Pansy made Blanche snapped out of her thoughts.
'What's wrong, Pans?' Blanche asked, a concerned frown upon her arched silvery brows.
'Oh Blanche,' Pansy whispered, struggling to decide whether she should tell Blanche the truth.
'Is it the reception?'
Pansy nodded, a miserable look in her wide brown eyes. She looked down at the carpet, scrutinizing her shoes; anything to avoid Blanche's face.
'Does your dress not fit? What's the matter Pans?'
'It ain' dat Blanche. Ah kain no come wif you. It ain' right,' Pansy finally mumbled.
'How is it not right? You are my best friend! Besides, we promised each other, remember?'
'Dat Ah do rem'ber. But steel it ain' right. Ah ain' got no bizness gwine wif you.'
'But Pans, why? You have every right to come with me tonight. Ivy Estelle is going with Gemma Crawford, Bonnie McGregor is going with Kitty Sinclair, so why can't I go with my best friend too?'
'You doan unde'stan' Blanche. It ain' right for no nigger to acc'mpiny wh't folks.'
Blanche gasped. Pansy said "that" word. Oh, Pansy said "that" word alright, and a few other words that strung together to collapse Blanche's world. Not right for a darky to accompany white folks? Why, the idea of it is absurd! She must have had misheard Pansy, there was no other explanation. If there was such a thing as Pansy said, Blanche surely must have known, having lived inGeorgiaall her life. But Blanche couldn't have misheard; the downcast look of Pansy's face said it all. But what's wrong with… Blanche dropped down on her downy mattress, trying desperately to come to terms with everything she just heard. The idea of discrimination is so new to her innocent mind that she struggled to believe her beloved Georgia held such views.


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During the month of January we will be running creative nonfiction writing tips from members of the Creative Nonfiction Collective to give you inspiration for our current creative nonfiction competition.
The first tip is from Montreal-based writer Julija Sukys.
Good creative nonfiction takes the reader on a journey of discovery, and the best way to take your reader somewhere is to go there yourself. You can do this figuratively (by journeying into the past or inside yourself), but you can also do this literally.
In 2010, my cousin and I set off on a four-day train trip across Siberia to find the village where our grandmother had been exiled for 17 years. "What if there's nothing there?" friends asked me, worried perhaps that I was flirting with heartbreak. The trip was worth taking, I assured them, no matter what happened - even if we found nothing at the end of the line. After all, finding nothing is something to write about too.
When you feel empty, at a loss or out of ideas, get up and go somewhere (not necessarily as far as Siberia), see something new or do something weird. Observe yourself and others as you go. You will inevitably learn something along the way, even if it's not what you expected (if that's the case, so much the better!). Take notes. Chances are that what you learn will be something worth writing about.
Julija Šukys is the author of two books of creative nonfiction, Epistolophilia: Writing the Life of Ona Šimaitė (2012) and Silence is Death: The Life and Work of Tahar Djaout (2007). Epistolophilia was shortlisted for the Mavis Gallant Prize in Nonfiction, and has just been long-listed for the Charles Taylor Prize in Literary Nonfiction. Šukys lives in Montreal, where she is completing a book based in part on her journey to Siberia.
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October was a wonderful month at Magnet! From a surprise Mike Myers show, to new ensembles, to Magnet performers in The NYTVF, a lot happened. To begin, Mike Myers dropped by for a special duo show with Magnet co-founder Ed Herbstman. After Jason Mantzoukas was unable to make the widely coveted Mantzoukas Brothers Show, the 3rd Mantzoukas Brother (Mike Myers) showed up to save the day. Herbstman and Myers had incredible chemistry, flawlessly weaving in and out of characters and scenes. Their show, just over an hour, was full of high energy sharp characters.
We had lots of new teams! Musical Megawatt (College, Wonderland), Megawatt (The Flood) and Magnet Sketch (Party., American Wormholes, Baby Shoes, Cash, The Misses) all had debuts this month! Congrats to the new players and be sure to check out these teams in November.
The 5th Annual NYMIF came and went with over 100 performers from as far as Toronoto and as close as Broadway! We had an incredible 5th Anniversary Festival which featured Baby Wants Candy, The Improvised Sondheim Project, and a closing night benefit for Gilda's Club NYC. Thank you to performers, audience members and our wonderful volunteers, we'll see you next year!
Happy Birthday to Armando Diaz! Our fearless leader in improv and sketch turned a whole year older this month. His birthday was kicked off with a little Halloween celebration with spooky juice, haunted candy and scary birthday candles. Cheers Armando- thanks for making us all better at what we love to do!
Magnet friends "All of Our Feelings at Once" are doing a sketch show that you should go and see! The Chicago-based sketch group is doing an Off-Broadway run at The American Theatre of Actors this Friday and Saturday (Oct. 25th & 26th) and are offering Magnet students/performers discounted tickets with the code: HAPPY.
The group was selected for participation in The Araca Project, which helps top sketch comedians bring their show to larger audiences. For tickets to Tonight or Tomorrow's 9pm show, CLICK HERE. For more information on All of Our Feeling at Once, check out their website HERE!
The Magnet Theater is proud to be hosting the 5th Annual New York Musical Improv Festival from Oct. 17th-Oct. 20th! Last night was the official kick off of the Fest with shows from North Coast, Heads of State, THEM, Aquarius, Fancy Mantelpiece and many more! Over 100 performers from as far as Toronto, Chicago, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Washington, DC and as close as Broadway are converging on The Magnet stage this weekend!
NYMIF has featured everything from an improvised rock concert to a fully costumed Dickensian musical, improvised hip-hop, college teams, duo and solo shows, and even the cast and band from Broadway's "Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson."
This year we've got Mansical, Baby Wants Candy, The Improvised Sondheim Project, A Benefit Concert for Gilda's Club NYC and much much more! For the Full Schedule, go HERE and to BUY TICKETS click HERE.
But that's not it! We've also got incredible workshops all weekend! Check them out here! Check out the schedule and we'll see you this weekend! #nymif
The Magnet is thrilled to announce our new Musical Megawatt lineup! Come by this Tuesday when all six teams will perform to kick off the new season!
New Team Chunky
Jen Connor
Stephanie Griffith
Kathleen Armenti
Nikita Burdein
Alex Tracy
Tom Dunlap
Ben Furnas
New Team Smooth
Gretchen Poole
Ariana Murphy
Maggie Morris
Justin Torres
Brad Benson
Andrew Cornelius
Steve Whyte
The Jezebelles
Annie Moor
Kiki Mikkelson
Lauren Friedman
Ali Reed
Mallory Schlossberg
Rachel Norman
Liz Lasky
Roman Pietrs
Lorraine Cink
Leslie Collins
Jordan Hirsch
Olivia Petzy
Jason Scott Quinn
Ren McDermott
Mint Condition
Woody Fu
Sarah Puls
Melissa Gordon
Angela Demanti
Ryan Dunkin
Doug Widick
Chris Simpson
Ross Taylor
Joe Hendel
Michael Murnane
Laura Dlug
Jon Bander
Oscar Montoya
Abby Holland
Mike Kuplic
We're pleased to announce the teams for the Fall 2013 round of The Circuit. In addition to the three teams below, a Musical Circuit team will be announced the first week of October. The teams are:
Andrea Palumbos
Nathan Peterman
Lorraine Pouliot
Madison Kille
David Rush
Dan Dobransky
Eric Feldman
Candice Opperman
Coach: Jesse Acini
Richard Grebanier
Jenny Morse
Steve Capps
Nithya Venkateswaran
Tom Dunlap
Manvi Goel
Adam Waksman
Beth Gold
Coach: Amie Roe
Ryan Rossillo
Kristina Grosspietsch
Tony Mui
Veronica Venture
Cassandra Callaghan
Michael Kramer
Michael Cohen
Atheer Yacoub
Coach: Mike Dwyer
The first show will be Friday, October 4th at 10PM, and shows will be every Friday, through November 22nd. All shows are at the Magnet Studio Theater (259 W 30th St., 2nd Floor). The support of the entire Magnet community is what makes The Circuit possible, so please come out and support these new teams!
This coming Saturday (September 29th) will mark the 100th session since instructor Sean Taylor began the Magnet Saturday Drop-In. We caught up with him for a short Q & A to find out more about what the drop-in is!
Magnet Theater Blog (MTB): What is the Magnet Saturday Drop-In?
Sean Taylor (ST): Every Saturday, one of The Magnet's top house performers hosts a $10 two hour drop-in improv comedy workshop on a topic of his or her choice. Workshops have ranged in everything from traditional scene and character work to abstract group games.
MTB: Is the Drop-In for anyone?
ST: Although we won't turn anyone away, improvisors with at least a level one (or equivalent) experience will gain the most from it. Whether you are looking to play with new improvisors, get some reps in between classes or just brush up on your fundamentals, the Saturday Drop-In is the perfect place to be. It's also a great way to kick the weekend off right.
MTB: How does the class run? Is there a structure to the Drop-In class??
ST: The workshops vary each week based on who is instructing but, in general, the session begins with a warm-up period, then a scene exercise or two, and typically concludes with a longform montage.
MTB: So, you instruct most of the sessions- what happens when you're not there?
ST: You will always be in good hands at the Saturday Drop-In. Veteran performers and instructors including my Junior Varsity compatriot Jamie Rivera, Friday Night Show's Frank Bonomo, Hello Laser's Dave Warth, Horses' Kelly Buttermore, and Chet Watkins' Karsten Cross have all had a hand in the first hundred sessions.
MTB: How can I find out when the next session is being held?
ST: All upcoming sessions are listed on our website under the Saturday Drop-In. With few exceptions for major holidays, it's every Saturday from 1-3pm at the Magnet Theater (as opposed to the Training Center). You can also be added to a mailing list by attending any Drop-In in person or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
MTB: Anything else you want to say?
ST: At the Saturday Drop-In, we put the "fun" in improv fundamentals!
The Magnet Theater Touring Company is about to be put to the test. In the next few weeks NBC will be running Live Improvised Lexus commercials. According to Splitsider, "In the final commercial break of the show, they will perform an improvised commercial based on the suggestions from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Tumblr." Keep your eyes out for these commercials, they're live and totally improvised. Well done NBC!
Congratulations to the new Magnet Sketch Teams! Thank you to all those who applied, we're excited to introduce these incredible teams! The first show is Sunday, September 29th at 9:00! Starting in October, Sketch Shows will run at 7:30 PM on Sundays. See you there!
1. Joe Lepore
2. Adam Twitchell
3. Rob Webber
4. Kate Emswiler
5. Matt Wassung
6. Ruby Marez
7. Alex Marino
8. Joe Miles
1. Jimmy O'Connell
2. Billy Bob Thompson
3. Todd Shaeffer
4. Sebastian Conelli
5. Becca Schall
6. Ingrid Ostby
7. Andy Mills
8. Jamaal Sedayao
1. Nivea Serrao
2. Megan Meadows
3. Andy Moskowitz
4. Jon Moisan
5. Ally Kornfeld
6. David Rynn
7. Bob Kern
8. Gretchen Poole
9. Matt Antonucci
1. Kevin Lalka
2. Gwen Mesco
3. Matt Alston
4. John Kitsis
5. David Sewell
6. Sean Taylor
7. Shalini Tripathi
8. Emily Johnson
9. Marcus Brunt
1. Marc Baller
2. Lane Kwederis
3. Mike Dwyer
4. Ari Miller
5. Matt Alspaugh
6. Jonathan Keller
7. Michael McLarnon
8. Matthew Pohlman Coonrod
9. Catherine Wing
Auditions for Musical Megawatt teams will be held Saturday, September 28th, with callbacks on Sunday, September 29th. Musical Megawatt Teams are Magnet Theater's House Musical Improv Teams. To be eligible, students need to have completed up to Musical Improv Level 3. To apply, please follow THIS LINK and fill out the form by September 16th. Confirmations will be sent out on September 17th. Break legs, everyone!
The Magnet Q & A Series is HERE!
This podcast is devoted to delving into different improv techniques, and finding out what makes comedy hearts tick. We've had the honor of interviewing improv teachers and performers from all over the country. This episode, Louis Kornfeld interviews improv master Craig Cackowski about Chicago improv, investing in characters and gifting scene partners. This Q & A was recorded live at The Magnet Theater in NYC in Spring of 2013.
This podcast is hosted and produced by Nolan Constantino and Adam Hawkins. Podcast music by Giancarlo Sutton.


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MILWAUKEE -- After winning seven straight games, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been anything but lucky.
Los Angeles lost its third straight Tuesday night, falling to the Milwaukee Brewers 9-0 as Doug Davis pitched a four-hitter and Corey Hart drove in a career-high six runs.
The Dodgers have been outscored 27-8 in their last three games.
"When you don't score runs, you look flat," Los Angeles manager Grady Little said. "There is no getting around that. But we will put this game behind us and come back tomorrow and see if we will be ready to beat on somebody. Then when we start hitting the ball, starting having baserunners, we won't look flat anymore. I guarantee you."
Los Angeles, which had opened a 7½-game lead in the NL West on July 26, leads second-place San Diego just just one game.
"It's hard to get it going if you are not getting any baserunners, and we didn't get too many tonight," Little said.
Davis (10-9) struck out eight, walked one and retired his final 16 batters in his third career shutout, his first since a seven-hitter at Minnesota on May 21, 2005. He had lost his three previous starts since beating Pittsburgh on Aug. 15.
"I worked ahead, expanded my offspeed (pitches) and made them swing at some pitches," Davis said.
Hart, who entered with four solo homers this year, had a three-run drive in the first off Mark Hendrickson (1-7) and a solo shot in the fifth for his first career multihomer game.
"You don't know that Doug is going to throw the game he did," said Hart, who had a seven-RBI game with Double-A Huntsville.
Hart also hit a sacrifice fly in the third and had an RBI forceout in the seventh. It was hit first multi-RBI game this season.
"He's a kid who can get hot and do some things," Milwaukee manager Ned Yost said. "Cory's had success everywhere he's been. We know Cory is going to be a good player one day and play everyday."
Hendrickson lasted just four innings for the second straight time, giving up five runs four earned and seven hits. He has lost three straight decisions and has just one victory since June 20.
"It's kind of been frustrating for me," Hendrickson said. "Obviously, I am not executing my pitches as well as I would like, and I am not really getting away with any mistakes. It just comes back down to executing pitches a lot better."
- The previous Brewer to drive in six RBI in a game was J.J. Hardy on Sept. 7 last year at Cincinnati.
- Davis' only other career appearance against Los Angeles was on June 1, 2004.
- Los Angeles reliever Eric Stults made his major league debut, allowing three runs and five hits in three innings.
- Kevin Mench's single in the third snapped an 0-for-12 skid.
- Los Angeles recalled INF Oscar Robles and OF Delwyn Young from Triple-A Las Vegas.
- Milwaukee reliever Matt Wise, on the disabled list since Aug. 14, is to have season-ending surgery Thursday on the ulnar nerve in his right elbow.


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1. i now have a life again... thanks to work not taking over my every waking moment until after the holidays are over
2. christmas is only 10 days away-- and i'm even spending the night with my parents on christmas eve so it really will be me with my parents, just like always =)
3. 2 of my best friends, hurt and candice, are graduating from graduate school this week and we are all going out to dinner friday night to celebrate! so proud of them...
4. i am not sick anymore, so i am back at the gym training... 3 miles on sunday never felt so good!
5. almost all my shopping is done so i won't be stressed out this time next week- YAY!
6. i finished new moon so i am trying to get a few of the girls together to go see the flick!! {lauren, candice, beth-- any takers???}


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For decades the cliché that Germany is a nation of poolside sun-lounger hoggers has been repeated by many a British holiday maker, joking about the need to get up crack of dawn to beat those efficient Germans and their territorial towels to the golden beds.
But now it appears that this hackneyed phrase has been turned on its head, and the result will be less than pleasing to some.
German tabloid newspaper Bild claims is the British who hug those desperately sought after sunbeds, not the Germans.
In a highly scientific study, the newspaper monitored the progression of sun-lounger claiming activities using towels at the Lloret de Mar resort hotel in Costa Brava.
The newspaper took two aerial shots of the pool and its surrounding loungers, one at 7:36 am, and one nearly two hours later.
In the first photo, none of the loungers have been taken. In the second one, all of the loungers had been taken, but only two people were using the beds.
Bild helpfully identified three loungers it believed to belong to Brits with a red ring. Two of the offending towels that had been circled showed either the Union Jack or the flag of St George.
The newspaper canvassed a bunch of Brits with their towels out and found that people many had had to queue up at around 8:50 am because there weren't enough spaces, or in one case, lay out seven towels for the whole family or risk not having any space together at all.
Bild then declared "the English are the worst lounger squatters".
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Ethiopia is about colors and dark shades. The beauty only enhances as you reach the deeper tribal cycles. The lady here seems at peace with herself and the world at large. Salute!
Of Kazo Girls and their Lives
They are cattle herders and practice agriculture. Very colorful bracelets and beads are worn in their hair and around their waists and arms. The practice of body modification is used by cutting themselves and packing the wound with ash and charcoal. Some of the women wear circular wedge necklaces indicating that they are married.
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|Reviews for Stand Back Up, Before You Fall Again
| Skimball4 chapter 7 . 12/28/2016
You have a very interesting and potentially deep concept to explore but your story jumps all over. It feels disconnected and as if it were several different stories instead of one.
| Mali Bear's Buddy chapter 1 . 12/17/2011
That was stunning. I had to swallow a lump in my throat. Bobby taking care of Dean and calling Sam on having gotten drunk the same way... *sigh*
I'm really liking the way you write Bobby. He's the father I think they deserved. I like Jeffrey Dean Morgan and I think he played John well, but given everything he put Sam and Dean through I disliked him. This was very emotional and incredibly moving. Great start!
| Woman of Letters chapter 7 . 11/9/2011
A nice ending.
I'm sorry about your friend. I wish he could have found the help he needed. But in the short span of this story, you show a lot about what someone who's attempted suicide must be going through, and how the people who love him may deal (or not deal) with it. More than that, the idea that the person has to find a way to heal himself comes through clearly. Thank you for a thoughtful read.
| Woman of Letters chapter 6 . 11/9/2011
I like Jacob. The shooting practice and yelling at the target were much better than "Wax on! Wax off!" Sometimes it's easier to talk to a complete stranger than it is to talk to your family and friends.
| Woman of Letters chapter 5 . 11/9/2011
It seems very right to have Dean using the Impala (and visits to bars) as a reason to avoid Bobby and Sam. Just taking his normal habits and stretching them out to exclude all else.
I like your ending line: "Dean needed to learn to respect himself again before he could have any respect for the job, and that was something Bobby could not teach him."
| Woman of Letters chapter 4 . 11/9/2011
I really like these lines:
"He had isolated Dean, become obsessed with making sure he didn't try to kill himself again. He had become an overprotective bastard, and in the end he found himself sitting by Dean's bedside in a small-town hospital, wondering why he didn't help Dean the way he was meant to be helped. The right way."
Bobby's desire to do right by Dean, his confusion and desperation to help, are clear here.
| Woman of Letters chapter 3 . 11/9/2011
A nice touch, the way you set up the music and then had him going for the knife. You can see the level of Dean's frustration but the way he's so low key about slashing his wrists - it's kind of frightening.
Bobby's trying to keep him from doing this, but his very efforts at protecting Dean are doing the opposite, making him feel useless. And the problem is that Dean himself hasn't dealt with the underlying reason behind his suicide attempt - and if he doesn't deal with it, it will just fester. You capture that very well.
| Woman of Letters chapter 2 . 11/9/2011
You can tell you meant this to end at the end of the chapter, just by the way it finishes. But I'm glad you continued the story.
Dean's denial that there was a problem was very in character. I like the way you had him cleaning the gun he had almost used on himself the night before.
| Woman of Letters chapter 1 . 11/9/2011
I like the way you set this up at a bar and had Dean drinking so much - and we're not aware of what he intends until he takes out he gun. Also, nice touch, Bobby coming and preventing the suicide.
The note had me curious. What could he have written there? Note to self: Blow brains out? (That really wasn't meant to be funny. Sorry if it sounds insensitive.) I don't really get the note at all (but, thank God, I've not had any experience with people committing suicide.)
| enviousxbeauty chapter 7 . 9/21/2009
Aww great story! You did a good job. Take care!
| enviousxbeauty chapter 1 . 9/21/2009
Wow, I just found this. Drunk/suicidal!Dean is amazing. I'll be reading on! Great job!
| AllieMcD chapter 4 . 4/2/2009
this was heartbreaking but great, gosh i feel for bobby and dean, i can't wait to see where it goes from here
| babyreaper chapter 4 . 4/2/2009
Great chapter, So is Dean in need of fixing and if so, will he them help him, Please update again soon.
| SPNaddict chapter 3 . 4/1/2009
this is good
| DarkAero chapter 3 . 3/27/2009
Wow... Dean being suicidal. That's pretty new for me. Interesting...
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Vol. 1, No. 1, Fall 1972
Daniel Clark was a New Hampshire potter living and working in the 19th century who kept a "line-a-day" diary of his work and life. On page 3, Gerry Williams, SP's first editor and co-founder of the Daniel Clark Foundation, the original non-profit organization that was created in order to produce The Studio Potter, writes:
"For whatever reason Daniel Clark felt the need to preserve his moment in history, we are very fortunate it survived. If there is meaning to its ghostly resurrection across the years, it lies, perhaps, in the feeling of identity it evokes. In Daniel Clark we see ourselves. There is a kinship which exists between potters; neither age, nor place, nor time itself can alter or diminish that kinship."
Clark recorded his ailments believed to be associated with lead poisoning and may have "succumbed to its lethal effects" in the end. (Williams, p. 3)
Pete Sabin wrote an article titled "Some Thoughts on Apprenticeships" which were, and still are, an important part of studio potters' lives; this topic continued to be shared through many different voices in subsequent volumes. I am compelled to provide you with a quote from page 9 that is a clear indication of how times have changed ( . . . or not, depending on your point of view). He writes:
"Although no preference for either sex was indicated [in a SP survey of selected New England Potters about apprenticeship], a few hinted darkly that the presence of a shapely apprentice sometimes has had an unsettling effect on marital relations."
Finnaly, on page 18, Paulus Berensohn gives us a sneak peak into his yet to be published book, Finding One's Way with Clay. He divulges his fantasy about "the curriculum of a new school of pottery" including such courses as "How to keep a journal", "Carpentry", "How to bear leisure", and "Cooking".
Vol. 2, No.1, Summer 1973
Gerry's editorial hints at the future of the publication of which some statements have proven to be true and other's not. One you can judge for yourself is, "SP is for hardcore pottery. Nothing else will do."
Plum Tree Pottery in Farmington Hills, MI.
In the early days of SP, studio glass hadn't seen the 80's yet as is made clear by Michael Boylen, who remarks in his article, "Studio Glass in Perspective":
"There is little market for pretentious glass sculpture that makes the New York shows and gets a lot of media attention."
Boylen was first a ceramic artist, and stuck with clay throughout his carrer. Until recently, he taught ceramics at Marlboro College in Vermont. This is not the case as we know, with another ceramist turned glass-blower, Harvey Littleton, who you may know as the master grandfather of studio glass in the U.S., and, at the time this issue was published, had only had his studio up and running for about ten years.
Charles Musser wrote "The Pottery Film" in this issue, and later produced the film An American Potter, about editor Gerry Williams. Info about the film is available on Musser's website, but I was unable to track down the original film.
This issue has a wonderfully detailed section on the sprung arch kiln, and an illustrated page of "Funky Tools" by Mike Cohen who stuck around New England to found the successful Asparagus Valley Potter's Guild and annual tour.
That's All Folks!
Next: "Green" Kilns in olive drab, California Potters, and Janice Joplin. (So come on, come on, come on . . . back here, back here for the next post, now baby.)


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I am excited to annouce that I'll be presenting at Tech Ed 2007 in Orlando! Though I blogged alot about System.TimeZone2 and System.DateTimeInfo, but as I have mentione in a previous blog, I have been working on a new project recently. Come hear about it at TechEd! 🙂
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Cole Hamels makes his fourth start this season for Texas, and the Rangers left-hander still is looking for his first decision when the team hosts Kansas City. The 33-year-old Hamels has a 3.50 ERA and exited each of his three starts in position for a win, but the Rangers lost all of those games. Only once in his big league career has Hamels made four consecutive starts without a decision — midway through the 2010 season with Philadelphia. He was 2-0 in his first three starts last year, his first full season in Texas and then won his fourth start. That was after going 0-2 his first...


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