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|Exelixis Announces Results from the COMET-1 Phase 3 Pivotal Trial of Cabozantinib in Men with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Conference Call on
The COMET-1 results are the subject of ongoing analyses.
As a result of the outcome of COMET-1,
"We are very disappointed that COMET-1 did not meet its primary endpoint
of extending overall survival in men with mCRPC," said Michael M.
Morrissey, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of
Dr. Morrissey continued, "We have thoughtfully prepared for this
scenario and the resulting very difficult decisions. The workforce
reduction we have announced today is necessary to significantly reduce
our corporate operating expenses. I would like to personally express my
deep appreciation to the talented and dedicated
Based on the outcome of COMET-1,
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About the COMET-1 Phase 3 Pivotal Trial
COMET-1 was a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial that enrolled 960 patients with mCRPC who had previously been treated with and progressed after treatment with docetaxel, abiraterone and/or enzalutamide. The primary endpoint of the trial was OS, and the secondary endpoint was bone scan response as assessed by an independent radiology committee. All patients in the trial had bone metastases, and there was no limit to the number or type of prior treatments. Patients were randomized 2:1 to receive cabozantinib (60 mg daily) or prednisone (5 mg twice daily). The trial was event-driven and had 90% power to detect a 25% reduction in the risk of death (HR = 0.75) at the time of final analysis, which required 578 events.
About Cabozantinib
Cabozantinib inhibits the activity of tyrosine kinases including MET, VEGFRs and RET. These receptor tyrosine kinases are involved in both normal cellular function and in pathologic processes such as oncogenesis, metastasis, tumor angiogenesis, and maintenance of the tumor microenvironment.
COMETRIQ® (cabozantinib) is currently approved by the
Important Safety Information, including Boxed WARNINGS
WARNING: PERFORATIONS AND FISTULAS, and HEMORRHAGE
Adverse Reactions – The most commonly reported adverse drug reactions (≥25%) are diarrhea, stomatitis, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome (PPES), decreased weight, decreased appetite, nausea, fatigue, oral pain, hair color changes, dysgeusia, hypertension, abdominal pain, and constipation. The most common laboratory abnormalities (≥25%) are increased AST, increased ALT, lymphopenia, increased alkaline phosphatase, hypocalcemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, hypophosphatemia, and hyperbilirubinemia.
Please see full U.S. prescribing information, including Boxed WARNINGS, at www.COMETRIQ.com/downloads/Cometriq_Full_Prescribing_Information.pdf
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without limitation, statements related to: the continued development and
clinical, therapeutic and commercial potential of, and opportunities
for, cabozantinib; the results and implications of completed, partial,
and ongoing clinical data analyses; future data presentations; future
discussions with regulatory authorities; anticipated developments and
timing with respect to Exelixis' ongoing phase 3 pivotal trials of
cabozantinib; plans to focus financial resources, to halt
company-sponsored studies in mCRPC; and plans to initiate a workforce
reduction, including the objectives and anticipated timing thereof.
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result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without
limitation: the availability of data at the expected times; risks
related to the potential failure of cabozantinib to demonstrate safety
and efficacy in clinical study; the clinical, therapeutic and commercial
value of cabozantinib; Exelixis' ability to conduct clinical trials of
cabozantinib sufficient to achieve a positive completion; risks and
uncertainties related to regulatory review and approval processes and
Exelixis' compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements;
the general sufficiency of Exelixis' capital and other resources and the
specific risk of unforeseen expenses that could diminish Exelixis'
financial ability to support its operations through the release of
top-line METEOR results; the uncertain timing and level of expenses
associated with the development of cabozantinib; risks related to
Exelixis' ability to implement the referenced workforce reduction
according to plan and its impact on Exelixis' business; expenses and
charges resulting from the referenced workforce reduction; market
competition; changes in economic and business conditions; and other
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Cub Scout Pack 406 is entering it's 35th year of Scouting. We serve the Clyde-Bellevue, Ohio area. All of our leaders are trained through the Erie Shores Council
Cub Scouting is.....Families Doing Together.
Cub Scouting is comprized of many levels. Tiger Cubs is the first level on the path to the Arrow of Light, which is the highest award in Cub Scouting. Tiger Cubs is a monthly program for boys who are entering the first grade in school. The program is administered by the Tiger Cub Coach, who is appointed by the Pack Committee.
Bobcat is the next level of Cub Scouting. When a boy reaches the second grade, he is eligible to join the ranks as Bobcat, upon which completing the requirements for Bobcat, a boy is then allowed to work on the rank of Wolf.
The Wolf program is run by the Wolf Den Mother. She plans the meetings and helps the cubs with their advancement. The boys work on the 12 achievements as found in the Wolf Cub Scout Book. These involve knowledge on the national flag, his religious duties, physical skills, and other simple skills geared to his interests. His parents approve his work and sign his book. Wolf Scouts are in the second grade. Wolf Scouts experience a higher degree of organization and instruction.
The next rank on the Cub Scout Trail is Bear. Bear Cub Scouts are entering the 3rd grade. This program is run by the Bear Den Mother. A much more intensive level of training in the Scouting program is stressed to build a boy's self-esteem and social skills for interacting with others. The program is similar in advancement to the Wolf's 12 achievements. The requirements are listed in the Big Bear Cub Scout Book.
The last two years of Cub Scouting is reserved for the Webelos rank. Webelos means "we'll be loyal scouts". This part of the Cub Scouting program prepares a scout for the transition to Boy Scouting. Several overnight campouts (Webelos Woods) and daytrips are included. By completing a high level of achievement in the Webelos program, Scouts can be awarded the ARROW OF LIGHT.
This is Cub Scoutings highest award, the Arrow of Light is the only award given in Cub Scouting that can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform when a boy bridges over to Boy Scouting at the age of 11 years old. Any boy who has reached the age of 11 years must join the Boy Scouts (except in some very special cases).
The Cub Scout Promise
The Cub Scout Law
The Cub Scout Motto
For more information on Cub Scouting in the Northwest Ohio Area, contact the Toledo Area Council at 419-241-7293.
For information on Cub Scouting in the Clyde/Bellevue, Ohio area:Please send email using the following link. When e-mailing for specific members of T-406, please specify to whom in the subject.*
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Don't know why, but the American Idol contestants have just consolidated their individual Facebook, Twitter and MySpace accounts into one big "contestant" account at each site.
So, for example, if you go to Michael Lynche's Facebook page, you get the following message:
Thanks so much for joining my Fan Page! All my updates from now on will be on our Official American Idol 9 Contestant Page, please become a fan there to read all my updates throughout the season!
Similar messages have run on the contestants' Twitter and MySpage pages, as well.
So, for the record, you can follow the contestants on Twitter @AI9Contestants, on Facebook at the AI9 Contestants page and at a similar address on MySpace.
I just noticed this, so I haven't heard anything official from the Idol camp. But if I were hazarding a guess, I'd say that they individual accounts got pulled for roughly the same reason that the show doesn't allow iTunes to give out sales figures -- the popularity of the individual accounts gives away too much about which contestants are doing better.
Nashville-based Brian Mansfield began writing about music for USA TODAY in 1997 and took over Idol Chatter just before the start of Season 8. He co-authored Make Me a Star: Industry Insiders Reveal How to Make It in Music, and while he has never auditioned for American Idol, he did sing Boot Scootin' Boogie at Disney World's American Idol Experience the day the attraction opened (he lost). More about Brian | E-mail Brian


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Glenn Beck: 'At least 500,000' at rally
The new monopolies
It's alive: Inside Mitch McConnell's fiendish plot to zap a new health-care bill to life
The culture wars are all Trump has left
What happened? What happened?! You blew it, Hillary.
Trump reportedly wants to replace Chief of Staff Reince Priebus with 'a general'
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This September 2013 build, 2014 model Minor Offshore/Sargo 25 was commissioned in 2015 with Volvo warranty commencing May 2015, having been a dealer display boat. She comes with the powerful D4-260 engine making her nimble and agile; efficient and quiet. With low engine hours this nicely spec'd boat offers single level, wide side decks. The solid build and hull design offers a smooth ride with stability in turns. Spec include bow thruster, shore power, Raymarine chartplotter, DSC VHF and heating.
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Terry MacAlmon Follow
How Long lyrics
How long, how long
Till I awake in Your likeness
How long, how long
Till I become like You
Lord You are calling me to be all Your own
Yet how I struggle to surrender to Your throne
Give me the grace oh God to die that I might live
In You, in You
How long, how long
Till I awake in Your likeness
How long, how long
Till I become like You
Lord You are calling us to be a spotless bride
Raised up in Holy power that cannot be denied
Give us the grace oh God to boldly bear Your name
For You, for You
How long, how long
Till we awake in Your likeness
How long, how long
Till we become like You
How long, how long
Till we awake in Your likeness
How long, how long
Till we become like You
Lord make us one like You
Till we become like You
How long, how long
Till we awake in Your likeness
How long, how long
Till we become like You
Lord make us one like You
Part of these releases
- Track 9 on Visit Us
- 8 Fairest Lord Jesus
- 10 Come Holy Spirit
How Long Video
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phillip napper
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i did not submit the lyrics to this amazing worship song but just corrected 1 minor grammatical error "a" was changed to "the" god bless terry and his worship ministry
Where can I get guitar chords to "How Long"?
This is one of the beautiful song ever composed! It is a cry of each one's heart to the flawless God for Him to help us with our imperfections. Yes,it is our deepest desire to be like Him and it is possible that we can be like Him by the help of the Holy Spirit in us. Naturally we can't because we are only human being but we need The Spirit of God to drive away all our self righteousness, mistakes, ungodliness, unbelief and every deeds that will not make God happy!
What an amazing grace this guy has had over his life to be able to usher us into the Lord's presence. Lord indeed make us more like you.
This morning a have been listening to this song and
i realised how i need Jesus.My desire is to be like Him but i am realy struggeling.
I love Him and want to serve Him all my life.
I need His strenght to go on.
I need Him to keep standing no matter my sercumstances.
I like the songs of Terry because they are anointed
Its just a blessing. there' s nothing more to add.
it leads us to pour out our heart unto God and in this sincere worship, God dwells in it.
Psalm 17:15 And I--in righteousness I will see your face...***
Does anyone know of a scripture reference for this song?
First time i have heard this song the anointing that comes through it's unbelievable. I have played How Long and Captivate My Heart on my twin brother's funeral this September the strenght , the power these songs gave us are amazing. These songs now are my everyday Motivation to wake up and to continue. I thank you Terry for sharing your wonderfull gift with the world. I'll continue to pray and may God bless you .
This song came to me just at the right moment, and I know its the work of our Father. Thank you so much for putting into music this prayer and yearning of our hearts. The anointing in this song is truly transforming and it causes one to be so inspired that you cant help but yearn for more of God as you listen to it. You will find yourself falling in love with your Maker all over again as you long to be near Him and there is no other way of interpreting this beautiful song than a longing so deep that you want to be in our Makers presence as you listen and sing along to it. Well done Terry, may you continue to move heaven and earth with songs as powerful as this. From one Worship leader to another.
This is our cry to the Father's love.
He accept us for who we are. He love's us unconditionaly...Our everlasting Father send He's Son Jesus Christ to Pay the finalty of our sins...Now we can be like Jesus because of what Jesus did on the cross of calvary. We can now love like Jesus, we can now forgive like Jesus because of His him not our power but Jesus power that set us free. Amen, I love you Jesus and Thanks you Heavenly Father for Your Everlasting love. Thank you Holy Spirit that you gives us life. This song is very anointed our spirit cry to be like Jesus...His love, forgiveness, compassion, understanding,I'm longing to be like Him, His goodness and everything..wow thank you for this song...God bless you all and more power for all your wonderful works.
Does anyody have the words to tis song ? CAn't fing them & can't understand them listening to the song. THanks
I am reduced to tears of joy as i sing along with this beautiful song of worship.When you are moved by the holy spirit this way through a song you truely have to believe in a God in Heaven
The anointed song, "How Long" is just that, Anointed! It brings into your spirit a yearning, a cry. We all struggle with everyday sins. Some are habitual but this song brings out the yearning in us as to how long will it take to become more like Jesus. We long to be more like Him. It's also a cry to be with Jesus. We need to have our focus on Him daily and cry out in our spirits to be more like Jesus! I appreciate artists like Terry MacAlmon who allow the Holy Spirit to lead them. I believe the music is more anointed like that.
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30 June 2008
Off to Gettysburg!
I hope to visit a few bookstores and maybe do an impromptu signing or two, although I have nothing "official" scheduled.
I hope you all have a safe and blessed Independence Day.
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29 June 2008
Lee Chapel Event - 6 July 2008
The band originates in Rome, Georgia and will be giving this program on its return from playing at the 145th Anniversary reenactment of Gettysburg. The band features period style instruments and musical arrangements. The band has been featured in movies such as "The Class of 61," "The Oldest Confederate Widow Tells All," and "Love and Honor."
Band website: www.8thregimentband.com
28 June 2008
My Student Gets an "A"
Dear Mr. Williams,
Attached to this e-mail is my completed research paper. I received an "A" grade for the paper, and for the entire course overall as well (despite the fact that my teacher was prone to the revisionist view of history so prevalent in today's academic community). I hope you enjoy the paper.
Thank you so much for all of the help you have contributed over the past few months--your answers and advice not only assisted me in writing the paper, but also gave me a fuller understanding and appreciation for Stonewall Jackson. I know that you have many other obligations in life and I appreciate that you took the time to provide thorough and thoughtful answers to my questions.
I also want to thank you for continuing to protect and fight for an accurate understanding and appreciation of America's heritage--which you accomplish in part through your books and your blog. Thank you for your efforts.
Crystal Marshall
Thank YOU Miss Marshall. You give me hope for the future. Keep up the good work and may God bless you in all your future endeavors!
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Louisiana Revolution
Of course, those who are opposed to academic freedom are foaming at the mouth.
"To the extent that this might invite religion in the public school classroom, we will do everything we can do to keep religion out." ~ Marjorie Esman, state director of Lousiana's ACLU told the New Orleans Times-Picayune
Right. Unless it's the religion of secular humanism.
I recall a biology class I took in a local community college in the mid-70's. The professor, a very jovial Dutchman, introduced the subject of Darwinism and evolution by stating: "I have no intent of diminishing or criticizing anyone's faith but . . . "
He would not, however, allow anyone to challenge what he was teaching: atheistic evolution. The Louisiana law should me a model for states across the nation to emulate.
Complete story here.
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27 June 2008
Celebrating the Year of Davis
Fortunately, not all institutions and museums have bought into this nonsensical attitude. Case in point - I just received my monthly e-newsletter from the Museum of the Confederacy. It reads, in part:
"On June 3rd, 2008 the MOC celebrated President Jefferson Davis's 200th Birthday. Many visitors from all over the state came to join us, including wonderful reenactors, Jim Bazo as Jefferson Davis, his wife as Mrs. Davis, and his cabinet. For this special day the White House was decorated with ballons and banners, the tour of 'Jefferson Davis's Richmond' was available, and visitors enjoyed free-admission all day. Visitors were treated to delicious birthday cake and lemonade in the garden." (My emphasis.)
Those making arguments against any kind of celebration regarding Southern heroes need to think carefully about the implications of their position. If those who fought for the South were "traitors" and unworthy of honor and celebration, then logic would dictate that EVERY military base, aircraft carrier, destroyer, highway, school, park, building, city, business, etc, be renamed so as not to honor these "traitors." Furthermore, if these men were, in fact, traitors then every statue honoring them (and don't forget get Lee-Jackson Day) needs to be toppled.
Anyone want to argue that? If not, you are inconsistent.
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"We've moved from a print-based culture to an image-based culture. When you live in an image-based culture, one responds emotionally, not intellectually. That is precisely what's happening." ~ Chris Hedges (Which is why Barack Obama is so popular with the young and ill-informed. Its all about pop-culture image.)
"We live in a society that regularly confuses our emotional response with knowledge. You can watch the election campaign to get a good example of that. Take Barack Obama as an example. Obama talks about hope and change. This is just an updated version of a Pepsi commercial." ~ Chris Hedges
"The cost of the moral life or the religious life is a high cost. That is really what I believe the crucifixion is about. Living in a society where it is all about us and about how we feel and about whether we are happy is just unadulterated narcissism. It is really a road that leads us away from the possibility of living a life with real richness, integrity and meaning." - Chris Hedges (Oh, he may be closer to becoming a Christian than he thinks.)
"The new atheists are intellectually bankrupt. They have nothing to offer in terms of serious moral, theological or even scientific debate. They are very much a product of the television age. They celebrate their own ignorance. The kinds of things they write about religion are religiously illiterate." - Chris Hedges (We see this so much in the liberal blogoshpere and in university settings - intellectually bankrupt.)
The NRA Takes Aim
I'm glad to see that there is at least one conservative organization taking the offensive against the the nanny state's encroachment on our liberties. Sick 'em boys. Give them a taste of their own medicine.
26 June 2008
My Hero
~ 2nd amendment to the constitution.
(I had to take a short break from work to post this. Details of this landmark decision here. Another shot heard around the world. Read the full opinion here. I highly recommend you read the opinion. It is brilliant. This is truly a historic and stunning victory for freedom loving Americans.)
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My God-Given Right
"To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them..." ~ Richard Henry Lee.
"The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered as the palladium (safeguard) of the liberties of a republic; since it offers a strong moral check against usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers; and will generally, even if these are successful in the first instance, enable the people to resist and triumph over them." ~ U.S. Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, 1833
"If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." ~ Samuel Adams
And, one of my favorites: "The 2nd amendment is there just in case anyone tries to mess with the first one." ~ Rush Limbaugh
For live blog coverage on the Heller decision, click here.
25 June 2008
Singing A Higher Note
"The death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape of a child," Kennedy wrote.
But there will be some justice for those found guilty of similar crimes in the future in Louisiana. From now on, child rapists in that state will be singing soprano.
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Hero to Child Rapists
Kennedy and "his four liberal colleagues" are sick perverts. Sad story here.
And in a related article, read this brilliant piece by Thomas Sowell.
"Some Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court even seem to think that they should incorporate ideas from European laws in interpreting American laws. Before we start imitating someone, we should first find out whether the results that they get are better than the results that we get. Across a very wide spectrum, the United States has been doing better than Europe for a very long time." ~ Thomas Sowell
Once again, 5 unelected elites in black robes overturn the will of over 4 million people in the State of Louisiana.
24 June 2008
Liberty University's 2009 Civil War Seminar
I have been asked to consult on speakers and logistics and am having a great time doing so! We've already secured some distinguished speakers:
- Dr. Bruce Chadwick, (
) author of The Reel Civil War: Mythmaking in Amercian Film and a number of other works on the Civil War. Rutgers University
- Kevin Hershberger of Lionheart Filmworks whose company has produced a number of award winning Civil War films.
- Katherine Lane Antolini author of Scarlett O'Hara as Confederate Woman: The Evolution of War and Its Representation in Literature and Film.
- Brian Wills (NC) author of Gone with the glory : the Civil War in cinema, Detailed Minutiae of Soldier Life in the Army of
Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 and other works as well.
- Paul Ashdown (
Universityof Tennessee, ) author of A Cold Mountain Companion as well as a number of other Civil War works. Knoxville
This is shaping up to be one of
23 June 2008
Davis Wins In A Landslide
Kind of lopsided, wouldn't you say? See poll results here.
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20 June 2008
Two Very Proud Fathers
While that is certainly something that would make any father proud, I was much prouder of my son's response to this lucrative offer:
"I'm very grateful, but I want to work close to home so I can watch my two daughters grow up."
His response is particularly noteworthy since his business has slowed in recent weeks. But that's ok son, you won't regret your decision. You have many years ahead of you to make money, but only one opportunity to watch your daughters grow into Christian young ladies and to make sure they do just that.
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18 June 2008
Jim Limber and the Davis Family
What Do We
Really Know About
"Jim Limber"?
By John M. Coski, Historian and Library Director, Museum of the Confederacy,
The ambrotype photograph of a mulatto boy came into the Museum collection with a label in the hand of Varina Davis: "James Henry Brooks adopted by Mrs. Jefferson Davis during the War and taken from her after our capture. A great pet in the family and known as Jim Limber."
Not only the caption, but the image itself testifies to an intimate relationship between "Jim Limber" and the family of President Jefferson Davis. The child apparently posed for the photograph at the same time as the
Looking more closely and more critically at the photographs and the donation label suggest a more ambiguous interpretation. Jim Limber's hand-me-down clothes contrast with the formal Scottish garb in which William Howell Davis was clothed. Which of Varina's words most accurately described his status – "adopted" or "pet"?
Jim Limber has been the subject of several popular magazine articles, occasional internet postings, and even an illustrated children's book, Jim Limber
Varina Davis, in her 1890 memoir of her husband, explained how Jim Limber came to live with the
"A little free negro boy whom we had rescued from one of his own color, who had beaten him terribly, lived from that time {early 1864} with us. Mr. Davis, notwithstanding his absorbing cares, went to the Mayor's office and had his free papers registered to insure Jim against getting into the power of the oppressor again. Jim Limber, which he said was his name in his every-day clothes, who became Jeems Henry Brooks in his best suit on Sunday, was a fearless ally of the Hill cats."
Significantly, the former Confederate first lady did not claim that the president "adopted" the child, but merely registered his free papers. The Free Negro register for
Even without official documentation, wartime sources do corroborate Mrs. Davis' postwar account of Jim Limber's presence in the Confederate executive mansion. On February 16, 1864, a family friend, the celebrated diarist Mary Chestnut, recorded that she saw (in the 3rd-floor room where Varina's mother lived for part of the war) "the little negro Mrs. Davis rescued yesterday from his brutal negro guardian. The child is an orphan. He was dressed up in Little Joe's clothes and happy as a lord. He was very anxious to show me his wounds and bruises, but I fled."
A year later, nine-year-old Margaret Davis wrote to her younger bother, Jeff, who was spending time with the army, relaying that "Jim Limber sends his love to you…" As the
Within two weeks, Federal troops caught up with the
The former President recounted the event in an 1875 letter.
Varina elaborated on the incident in another footnote in her memoir: "[W]e learned that our old friend, General Saxton, was there [at the Hilton Head], and my husband thought we might ask the favor of him to look after our little protégé Jim's education, in order that he might not fall under the degrading influence of Captain Hudson. A note was written to General Saxton and the poor little boy was given to the officers of the tugboat for the General, who kindly took charge of him. Believing that he was going on board to see something and return, he quietly went, but as soon as he found he was going to leave us he fought like a little tiger and was thus engaged the last we saw of him. I hope he has been successful in the world for he was a fine boy, notwithstanding all that had been done to mar his childhood. Some years ago we saw in a
Contrary to modern renditions of Jim's biography, there is no evidence that the
Most modern accounts of Jim Limber end with this dramatic scene. An 1893 memoir, First Days Among the Contrabands (published while Mrs. Davis was still alive to read it), offers a few more details about the child's life after the
Botume also recalled that Mrs. Davis sent Jim Limber to Gen. Saxton with a note, "written with pencil on the blank leaf of a book. I quote from memory. She said:--'I send this boy to you, General Saxton, and beg you to take good care of him. His mother was a free colored woman in
Jim Limber joined the
He apparently developed a similar bond with his new "new protectors," the Saxtons. They soon found it necessary to transfer him to care of the teachers, who took him north for schooling. "Finally," Botume wrote, Jim "drifted" into the home of a northern woman, who "placed him where he was well-trained in all ways, having the advantage of school, as well as a good practical education, until he was old enough to support himself."
Although flawed in some details, Botumes's recollection seems to substantiate Varina Davis' telling term, "protégé," as the most accurate description of Jim Limber's status. The
The story of Jim Limber's association with the
One comment regarding the proposed statue of
*Any typos are my fault as I had to have my daughter retype this from the original pdf file. We could not unlock it to copy and paste. I apologize for any errors. A very hardy thank you to the lovely and gracious Mrs. Olivia Heale for her assistance.
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All The World's A Stage
Will that be strawberry or cherry Kool-Aid?
Reality Hits
I've been telling friends and relatives that market forces would eventually flush out the fair-weather friends of "Big Green." I don't care if you have been duped by the global warming scam or not, when the reality of $4 a gallon gasoline begins impacting your purchasing power, folks tend to be more, shall we say, "flexible" on these pocketbook issues.
This is good news - finally. Story here.
The Internet's Founder is Dead
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17 June 2008
Waynesboro Heritage Museum
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Another excellent post on The Art of Manliness. Read the full post here.
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I Smell Witch-Hazel
Actually, there are still a few of the traditional barbershops in my area but many have given way to the shops which tend to favor the eye-brow plucking, tanning booths, manicures, etc, etc. (Think Matt Lauer)
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Green Basketball?
But don't worry, Al Gore has endorsed Obama. You know, the man who thinks the sky if falling because of global warming but lives in a house that burns energy like there's no tomorrow. Oh, wait, according to Gore, there is no tomorrow.
Academic Freedom
Foor For Thought
"If guns kill people, do pencils misspell words?" ~ Unknown
16 June 2008
Hating Dixie
"Analysts are scared to death of Southerners," wrote Mississippi novelist Willie Morris. It's hard to have a fruitful session with someone who feels no need to explain himself. Why do you feel that way? "I just do." Why is it so important to you? "It just is." Why are you so angry? "I just am."
Often mistaken for stupidity, these responses reflect a granite sense of self powered by a value-control center of pre-set codes guaranteed to threaten the kind of people who attend alienation conferences.
"The Gothic Mall: Conflict and Duality in the New South" is the kind of topic Southern writers are invited to tackle in panel discussions. A whiff of attraction - repulsion always hangs over these gatherings, emerging full-force in the question period when a Yankee graduate student asks, "Are you presently tormented by anything, and if so, what?"
***************************************************************I'm sure King's words irritate the Che Guevara wing of academia.
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Honour Thy Father
15 June 2008
14 June 2008
Fatherly Advice
"I always knew it was impossible to disobey my father."
~ Robert E. Lee, Jr.
Becoming a successful young man in America today, as always, includes giving due consideration to your father's admonitions and wisdom.
For the most part, your father is wiser than you are – and he always will be. Wisdom comes chiefly through getting older. Sorry, that's just the way God set things up. Since your father will always be older than you, he will always be wiser. Young men should also read the words and deeds of great men of the past – especially fathers. One such example is that great Virginian, Robert E. Lee.
Most remembered for his military leadership of the Confederacy, Lee should also be known for his wisdom as an educator, husband, and father of four girls and three boys. Lee was a man's man and his example of self-control, self-denial, patience, humility, and principled approach to life is worthy of emulation. As Lee's military career kept him away from his family for extended periods, he maintained a steady and intimate correspondence with them. His letters often contained words of wisdom for both his wife and children. Lee imparted his accumulated wisdom to not only his own family, but also to the young men of Washington College (renamed Washington and Lee after Lee's death) while he served as the school's president. Lee took the opportunity of offering advice seriously. After accepting the presidency of Washington College, he wrote: "I have a self-imposed task. I have led the young men of the South in battle. I must teach their sons to discharge their duty in life."
Lee's letters and correspondences reveal the character of the man as pointed out by author Bishop Robert R. Brown: "There is no recorded instance when his conversation in the field or barracks could not have been equally acceptable in a lady's drawing room. An examination of the two-thousand letters which still exist fails to uncover the slightest suggestion of vulgarity." Fortunately, many of these letters are in the process of being made available online in a searchable database.
For the sake of brevity, I've culled what I believe to be the "Top 10" of Lee's admonitions appropriate for young men in 2008. These are among the best pieces of advice I have given my own two sons:
- On debt and frugal living: "It is easier to make our wishes conform to our means, than to make our means to conform to our wishes." ~ Lee writing to one of his sons, 22 August 1860.
- On marriage: "Never marry unless you can do so into a family that will enable your children to feel proud of both sides of the house." ~ General Lee writing to J.B. Hood. Don't wife hunt in bars or tattoo parlors.
- On minding your own business: "Meddle or interfere with nothing with which you have no concern." ~ Lee to his sons, 30 November 1845.
- On humility: "It's all my fault." ~ Lee at Gettysburg. Be willing to admit your mistakes and take blame.
- On honesty: "Private and public life are subject to the same rules; and truth and manliness are two qualities that will carry you through this world much better than policy, or tact, or expediency, or any other word that was ever devised to conceal or mystify a deviation from a straight line." ~ One of Lee's personal maxims. A young man should say what he means and mean what he says. Avoid the demeaning examples of politicians, government bureaucrats, and lawyers.
- On manliness: "A man may manifest and communicate his joy, but he should conceal and smother his grief as much as possible." ~ Lee to Mrs. Ann Fitzhugh.
- On work: "There is scarcely anything that is right that we cannot hope to accomplish by labor and perseverance. But the first must be earnest and the second unremitting." ~ Lee to Martha Williams.
- On reading material: "Read history, works of truth, not novels and romances." ~ Lee's oft' repeated advice to his children.
- On education: "The education of a man or woman is never completed until they die." ~ Lee writing to son Custis, 5 December 1860.
- On what's important: "Be true kind, and generous, and pray earnestly to God to enable you to keep His commandments and walk in the same all the days of your life." ~ Lee to his sons, 31 March 1846.
Now, sons, heed the advice of your father. There is no better way to tell your father, Happy Father's Day.
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All Hail My Irish Brethren!
Story here and here.
Irish Rebels - 1
European Statists - 0
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Lee Chapel - 140 Years Ago Today
Lee Chapel is one and a half stories, with a basement, and a slate roof. The upper walls are constructed of brick believed to have been fired on school grounds. The basement walls are made of native limestone, of which there is an abundance of in the
General Lee did not want the school tied to any particular denomination and chapel services were rotated by the pastors of several
English Ivy adorns much of the outer brick walls and tradition has it that the ivy was originally brought from George Washington's tomb at
It is a beautiful structure with a great book and souvenir shop and well worth the time and effort to visit.
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13 June 2008
The Real World of Writing
Fellow blogger and Virginian John Maas linked to an interesting piece on his blog the other day. The piece, titled Do You Need A License To Practice History, addresses the age old debate of the professional historian vs. the amateur and popular writing vs. academic.
I'm not going to rehash old arguments—I believe there is a place (and a need) for both. However, I do want to point out that this article reminds us that academic journals are subsidized by the universities, grant monies, etc.
". . . in the years after WWII, when universities were expanding dramatically, more foundation grants were available, and so university historians no longer needed to earn extra money by writing or lecturing to the public."
In other words, being subsidized protected them from market forces which will almost always lead to mediocrity—or worse. A person might be a good historian but a poor (boring and dry) writer and still get published in academic journals. But, in the larger scope of disseminating knowledge, what good does that do if no one outside of academia is interested in reading what you've written?
Many of these academics then criticize popular writers who often sell many more books and articles than they do. Their work creates buzz, they get radio and TV interviews, etc, etc. I think it's envy in some cases, legitimate criticism in others.
But the market rules. If you have to be subsidized for your work because it's not interesting, then don't complain when no one's interested in reading what you've written. It's called the real world.
One quote worth noting: "Too many academics believed that there is something naughty about good writing."
Read the piece. It's informative, balanced, and well-written.
12 June 2008
If It's Good Enough For The NPS . . .
The organization that placed a statue of Abraham Lincoln and son Tad at Tredegar, the United States Historical Society, apparently drew the attention of the IRS and, according to this news article, lost its tax-exempt status over their--shall we say--less than transparent fund solicitation. The Washington Times piece noted the following:
"The historical society had also been operating under two names — the U.S. Historical Society, a nonprofit group, and the United States Historical Society, listed by the Virginia State Corporate Commission as a fictitious name belonging to a for-profit company named FKAO Inc., which had been owned by historical society Chairman Robert H. Kline. The historical society had not been registered with the Virginia Office of Consumer Affairs, which is required under state law in order to solicit contributions."
My sources also tell me that this organization, while admitting no wrong-doing, paid a $25,000 "fine" as a result of an investigation conducted by the Virginia Attorney's General office. The critics have jumped on the SCV for proposing the Davis statue but have given this organization a pass.
Ah yes, so committed to the truth. The silence is deafening. More double standards and less credibility with every passing day. But I digress.
Other than concerns over hyper-political correctness, why wouldn't this statue be appropriate in Richmond? This year marks the 200th anniversary of Davis's birth. The Museum of the Confederacy is celebrating, not just commemorating, "the year of Davis" and points out that:
"His commission to West Point by President Andrew Jackson, his tenure with the U.S. Army, and his time spent in the U.S. politics all contribute to the depth of Davis's life and patriotic career." (My emphasis)
Furthermore, the MOC notes that Davis, in addition to serving as the Confederacy's only President, also,
". . . served in the U.S. Military, fought in the Mexican War, was a U.S. Congressman and Senator from Mississippi, and served as Secretary of War for President Franklin Pierce."
Given these facts; if the statue is historically accurate, tastefully done, and privately financed, there is no reason why it should not be placed. Regarding the statue's sculptor, Gary Casteel is someone I've come to know over the last year. I've seen his work and know his reputation. His work is highly regarded by the National Park Service, state and local governments, and private corporations. His impressive lists of commissions can be seen here. A few months ago, I visited Gary's studio in Lexington and he gave me and a friend a personal tour, showing us some of his work and the process that goes into a typical sculpture. I'm confident he will produce a beautiful and historically accurate statue.
Gary's done a statue of both Davis and Lincoln before, making him the perfect man for this job. The image shown here is a photo of that monument and is part of the Kentucky State Memorial which features the figures of Presidents Davis and Lincoln for the Vicksburg National Military Park. The National Park Service site which tells about this monument states:
"The memorial symbolized the division within Kentucky during the Civil War as well as the reunification of the state and country afterward."
The organization responsible for this work was the "Official Kentucky Vicksburg Monument Association" and was charged with "designing and erecting a memorial to honor both Union and Confederate Kentuckians."
If the National Park Service can have a statue and memorial featuring both Davis and Lincoln, while symbolizing the division, as well as the reunification of the country, and at the same time "honor both Union and Confederate" concerns, can't Tredegar, Virginians, and the City of Richmond do the same thing? Yes we can. And we should.
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11 June 2008
Of course, the Senator Obama kool-aid drinkers will treat this as "old news" and a non-issue when it comes to his candidacy. But if an SCV member makes similar statements, he's trashed and mocked and called a bigot and worse.
Mark opines: "There's nothing scandalous in the paper trail, nothing that on its face would disqualify Webb from consideration for national office."
Unless, of course, you're a Republican. Amazing. And these people actually believe they have credibility. Watch Gumby contort.
As I've stated, I think Webb is on the mark, for the most part, in his book. Born Fighting is a thoughtful, spirited, and well-written defense of the Scots-Irish, the Confederate soldier, and Southern heritage. My comments here and in the previous post are simply meant to call attention to the double-standard and obvious irony.
Webb's book is an excellent history of the Scots-Irish influence in America. The renowned Southern writer, Tom Wolfe, wrote this for the jacket of Webb's book:
"He has written not only an engrossing story, but also an important sociological history in the tradition of the great James Graham Leyburn."
I'll take Tom Wolfe's opinion over any of the cultural Marxists which dominate the news media and populate the blogosphere.
09 June 2008
Obama's Confederate Running Mate?
~ Lord Byron
A June 5 article by AP political correspondent, Bob Lewis noted the following:
"Webb, a Republican-turned-Democrat and an economic populist, could lend the ticket credibility on defense issues. In 2004, Webb published "Born Fighting," a best-selling book that explores the role of the Scots-Irish, including his ancestors, in the nation's development. That could help the ticket connect with groups Hillary Clinton dominated in the primaries."
Webb is a highly decorated Marine and
This is also interesting to me because a number of CW bloggers and historians seem to have experienced the proverbial "thrill up the leg"—similar to that of Chris Matthews—when it comes to Senator Obama. Many of these same bloggers go to great lengths mocking and besmirching those who, like Senator Webb, take pride in their Southern heritage and Confederate ancestors. I wonder how these folks will react if Obama does tap Webb to be his running mate. Will that "thrill up the leg" turn to a "chill down the spine"? Perhaps they will morph into Gumby and contort their views to accommodate someone many of them would otherwise label a "neo-Confederate."
Consider the following excerpts (all emphasis mine) about his ancestors, the Scots-Irish, taken from Senator Webb's book, Born Fighting:
"The contributions of this culture are too great to be forgotten as
". . . a feeling that the culture so dramatically symbolized by the Southern redneck was the greatest inhibitor of the plans of the activist Left and the cultural Marxists for a new kind of society altogether." (Page 295.)
"And thus the Scots-Irish had nothing in common with either the English aristocracy or the New England WASP settlements." (Page 15 – which may explain, at least in part, why Webb dislikes President Bush. Bush, despite his phony
"There is another reason that the Scots-Irish story has been lost to common identification. In the age of political correctness and ultraethnic sensitivities, it has become delicate, to say the least, to celebrate many of this culture's hard-won accomplishments when teaching American history in today's public schools." (Page 17.)
And here is Webb's interesting take on the Scots-Irish and the slavery issue:
"Their legacy is stained because they became the dominant culture in the South, whose economic system was based on slavery. No matter that the . . . typical Scots-Irish yeoman had no slaves and actually suffered economic detriment from the practice." (Page 17-18.)
More on the Scots-Irish:
"And they are the very heartbeat of fundamentalist Christianity . . ." (Page 18.)
". . . they ignore them at their peril." (Page 19.)
"The Scottish people did not care much for the larger crowd and they especially did not care much for elites." (Page 42.)
"Insult a Yankee and he'll sue you. Insult a mountain boy [Scots-Irish] and he'll kill you." (Page 68. That's my personal favorite.)
"Their answer, then as now, was to tell the Eastern Establishment to go to hell." (Page 129. Actually, this one is my personal favorite.)
"The Scots-Irish were the cultural antithesis of those who had founded
Webb also points out that one Anglican minister, Charles Woodmason, characterized the Scots-Irish as, "Ignorant, mean, worthless, beggarly Irish Presbyterians, the Scum of the Earth, and Refuse of Mankind." And then Webb adds: "Such invective is not unheard of in modern days. If a sensitive ear would substitute 'redneck' for 'Irish Presbyterians', he might have a pretty accurate picture of how many modern-day New Englanders and European elites [and some CW bloggers and historians] still characterize rural Southerners."
Now, some of Webb's comments regarding the Confederacy:
"Even the venerable Robert E. Lee has taken some vicious hits, as dishonest or misinformed advocates among political interest groups and in academia attempt to twist yesterday's
"This blatant use of the 'race card' in order to inflame their political and academic constituencies is a tired, seemingly endless game that is itself perhaps the greatest legacy of the Civil War's aftermath. But in this case it dishonors hundreds of thousands of men who can defend themselves only through the voices of their descendants. It goes without saying—but unfortunately it must be said—that morality and decency were traits shared by both sides in this war, to an extent that was uncommon in almost any other war
"But what most historians miss—and what those who react so strongly to seeing Confederate battle flags on car bumpers and in the yards of descendants of Confederate veterans do not understand—is that slavery was emphatically not the reason that most individual Southerners fought so long and hard, and at such overwhelming cost." (Page 211.)
". . . to tar the sacrifices of the Confederate soldier as simple acts of racism, and reduce the battle flag under which he fought to nothing more than the symbol of a racist heritage, is one of the great blasphemies of our modern age." (Page 225.)
". . . we are also the caretakers of the memory, and the reputation, of those who performed their duty—as they understood it—under circumstances too difficult for us ever to fully comprehend. No one but a fool—or a bigot in their own right—would call on the descendants of those Confederate veterans to forget the sacrifices of those who went before them or argue that they should not be remembered with honor." (Page 231.)
There is much more to Webb's book—too much to discuss here. But I highly recommend it—especially to those of Southern heritage who wish to learn more about that heritage; but also to "outsiders" who think they know the South. It is well-written and insightful—rare coming from a politician; though Webb was not yet a Senator at the time the book was published.
If Webb is ultimately Obama's running mate, it will be interesting to see if the media brings up the conflicting worldviews of these two men. Despite the fact that both are in the Democratic Party—and assuming both men are sincere about what they've written and spoken—their worldviews could not be further apart.
Webb's book reveals a man who is a "conservative populist" and one who despises cultural Marxists and elites—exactly what Obama's critics accuse him of being and which Obama's own words, voting record, and associations would seem to confirm. How either man could embrace (politically speaking) the other is puzzling—even to someone as cynical toward modern politicians as I am.
Perhaps Senator Webb is hopeful Senator Obama would come to realize the truth of these words:
"On a personal level, there was then, and there still remains today, an evolved compatibility between whites and blacks in the South that is purer and more honest than in any other region of the country, and this closeness grew most profoundly after slavery ended." (Page 246.)
Of course, Barack Obama is the furthest thing from a Southerner. Yet Webb has expressed his belief that the Scots-Irish and African-Americans could unite to form a formidable voting bloc; since they do share some historically common traits:
It's an interesting theory and if you read Born Fighting, you will agree that Webb makes a compelling argument that this voting bloc is a possibility. I just don't think Obama is the one who can pull it off. J. C. Watts maybe, but not Obama. Furthermore, Webb assumes that these tough, independent Scots-Irish who are instinctively distrustful of politicians want to eat at the government's table. That will be an even harder sell. I agree with Webb that this coalition should happen, but I differ on some of the reasons as to why it should happen. I reject Webb's suggestion that we should be looking to the government for "benefits." As I heard J. C. Watts express recently, the voting bloc to which Webb alludes should be a natural one due to the common cultural values both groups share regarding views on religion, abortion, and the family. That would be more of a uniting theme than Webb's attempt to highlight the two groups' "victim status" and what "they need out of government." I think all of us would be better served by a statesman (like
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The Weasel
No, Governor, you stay off the road. I dare say you use the roads more than most of Virginia's citizens. But, of course, we're paying your share. Cut your own budget you condescending weasel.
07 June 2008
2 Tickets For Mars Please
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Thank You ACLU
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Another Happy Reader
Your blog is great!
Here is the url of the blog from the Archives of the Sandusky Library, if you would
like to take a look:
Dorene Paul, Reference Assistant
Sandusky Library
06 June 2008
How Ironic
"The Sons of Confederate Veterans care more about the desecration of a Negro burial ground than the state's largest university and the mayor who would open a national slavery museum." ~ Michael Paul Williams, Richmond-Times Dispatch columnistSee this very interesting story here and here.
Mr. Wilder has a rather shameful track record on cemeteries.
Thank God for the 5th Amendment
Part 2:
This law professor says, "Don't talk to the police--ever." As a former Magistrate for the Commonwealth of Virginia (12 years), I would tend to agree with this law professor's advice. This is even more so since we are now living in a police state governed by thought police and politically correct Stalinists. Beware of lobsters. It will likely get worse.
Don't misunderstand me, I have nothing but the highest regards for most of the hardworking officers and deputies that patrol our streets and highways. They are overworked and underpaid. Nonetheless, I've witnessed over-zealous law-enforcement officers, on many occasions, implicate innocent citizens. I'll post a few of those stories over the next few days . . . Hey, I just thought of a new book idea!
This is a serious, but funny and entertaining video.
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04 June 2008
The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth
I've just been asked by someone associated with the History Channel to review a documentary about John Wilkes Booth that has aired there and is also available on DVD. It looks interesting and I hope to post something some time next week.
03 June 2008
Jeff Davis's 200th
"Many only know Davis as the political leader of the South during the Civil War. His commission to West Point by President Andrew Jackson, his tenure with the U.S. Army, and his time spent in the U.S. politics all contribute to the depth of Davis's life and patriotic career. To celebrate the Davis bicentennial, the Museum of the Confederacy has designed our programs and events in 2008 around his interests, his family and the different roles that he represented as a husband, a father, Commander in Chief, a southerner and an American." (My emphasis.)
Davis was born in Kentucky the youngest of ten children. Educated at West Point, Davis served in the U.S. Military, fought in the Mexican War, was a U.S. Congressman and Senator from Mississippi, and served as Secretary of War for President Franklin Pierce. On 9 February 1861, Davis was elected president of the Confederate States of America. He served as President until the end of the war in 1865. After Lee's surrender, Davis was imprisoned for two years at Fort Monroe in Virginia. He was unrepentant regarding the South's cause to the day he died in 1889 in New Orleans. His body was moved to Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond in 1893.
The Wisdom of Lee
"A man may manifest and communicate his joy, but he should conceal and smother his grief as much as possible." ~ Robert E. Lee to Mrs. Ann Fitzhugh
"Britain's traditional stiff upper lip may be a better strategy for dealing with shock than letting your feelings spill out, a new study claims."
Lee was right.
Read this.
02 June 2008
MOH Recipient to Speak at 145th Battle of Chickamauga
Ed Hooper of the Civil War Courier requested I post this announcement:
Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Lee Mize, a retired U.S. Army colonel, will be among the guest speakers at the 145th anniversary Battle of Chickamauga, a re-enactment production sponsored by Lakeway Civil War Publications.
Mize's speech will be part of the 145th Battle of Chickamauga program with special lectures for
The Medal of Honor was created by the U.S. Government during the Civil War and will be a centerpiece of the re-enactment of the 145th Battle of Chickamauga in Walker County, Ga.
The Medal of Honor was created by Congress in the Civil War and is the nation's highest-ranking medal that can be awarded to military personnel. Mize received the MOH while serving as a sergeant in the Korean War in 1953. He and Company C of the 15th Infantry Regiment were committed to holding a key point named "Outpost Harry" which came under attack from an overwhelming enemy force.
Mize moved through an extensive barrage of shells to save a wounded soldier at an outside listening post, then set up a successful defense of his position, repelling attack after attack from the enemy that at times broke through into their trenches.
Three times in this assault Mize was blown off his feet by artillery or grenade blasts, but each time he recovered and returned to battle. When the enemy attacks ceased he reorganized his small group and moved them from bunker to bunker, firing and throwing grenades to disrupt the enemy. While doing this Mize killed an enemy soldier who had penetrated the lines and was about to shoot an American.
When the attacks continued he went along the lines, shouting encouragement and passing out ammunition. When he saw a friendly machinegun post overrun he ran to save the wounded, killing 10 of the enemy and dispersing the rest. Fighting his way back to the command post he found two wounded comrades, took a position to protect them and when he finally was able to get a radio, Mize called in artillery on the enemy approaches. At dawn he regrouped his men and was able to fight off one more enemy attack.
Following his service in
The 145th Anniversary Battle of Chickamauga Civil War Reenactment will be at McLemore's Cove in Walker County, Ga. The site is just 10 minutes south of
There will be activities all three days including battles, national speakers, living history camps and period music. For more information on the 145th Battle of Chickamauga, call 1-800-624-0281 ext. 327, or go online to www.BattleofChickamauga.net.
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It was fitting that we picked a dark and stormy night in Everett to debut the first 787-9 to be delivered to Air New Zealand. In fact, the airplane's distinctive black color scheme looked downright gorgeous in the pouring rain.
The first 787-9 to be delivered to launch customer Air New Zealand rolls out of the paint hangar in Everett late Saturday night. All photos by Gail Hanusa.
Air New Zealand plans to have the airplane begin service on its Auckland-Perth route later this year. The airline has 10 787-9s on order.


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|From: David A. Herman (dherman at ccs.neu.edu)
Date: Sat Dec 20 05:30:32 EST 2003
Hi, I'm trying to compile an extension with mzc under cygwin that requires an external library and haven't had much luck. The external library itself requires the libc library, so it's giving lots of errors about undefined symbols such as __assert, atoi, sprintf, etc. But the following didn't help: mzc --cc myext.c mzc ++ldl 'C:\cygwin\lib\libc.a' ++ldl 'C:\libfoo.a' -e myext.obj I still get the same errors (visible with the --ldl-show option) that it can't resolve all those standard libc symbols that are referenced in libfoo.a. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? Also, is there any danger in using external libraries that use malloc/free? That is, in the above example, libfoo.a is a library that uses malloc and free, but myext.c does not. Thanks, Dave
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DALLAS – The Dallas Opera is tremendously proud to present Giacomo Puccini's breathtakingly beautiful 20th century masterpiece, "Turandot." This sad and powerful opera was Puccini final work.
"Turandot" opens on Friday, April 5 in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in the Dallas Arts District, underwritten in part by TACA.
"Turandot" will star American soprano Lise Lindstrom, making her Dallas Opera debut as Princess "Turandot." Ms. Lindstrom made a splash singing the role in her debuts at both La Scala and New York's Metropolitan Opera.
The New York Times wrote: "The youthful shimmer of her singing was balanced by a rich emotional maturity."
Critics found her "dramatically alluring and vocally impressive, winning enthusiastic ovations from the audience."
Earlier this season, Ms. Lindstrom appeared with Arena di Verona, les Chorégies d'Orange, and Theater Wiesbaden in the same signature role.
Ms. Lindstrom has also been earning critical acclaim for her believable depiction of Richard Strauss' passionately possessed heroine, Salome.
The Opera Critic wrote: "Lise Lindstrom is a Salome to be reckoned with. Here's a soprano with a model figure and the ideal deportment to depict Strauss' teenage princess. Not only has she the capacity to soar over the composer's most intense orchestration with ease and beauty, but she manages to maintain seemingly endless stamina throughout – and includes a compellingly seductive dance for good measure. It was gratifying to see the well-earned reception at her solo curtain."
At the center of this quest for Ms. Lindstrom's heart and hand is Italian tenor Antonello Palombi as Prince Calaf. Earlier this season, Mr. Palombi appeared in TDO's production of "Aïda" prompting Theater Jones' Gregory Sullivan Issacs to write "He has a solid tenor voice with baritone overtones and a secure top. In a role where many tenors bellow from start to finish, Palombi actually sings the dynamics that Verdi wrote in the score. Verdi asks for soft high notes, an anathema for most tenors capable of singing the role, but Palombi did a fine job with floating some lovely pianissimos, only rarely resorting to falsetto. He was especially effective in this effort in the last scene."
Beloved Korean soprano Hei-Kyung Hong returns to the Dallas Opera stage as the ever-loyal Liù. Miss Hong was last heard here in the title role of Jules Massenet's "Manon" (2001) after previously singing the role of Mimì in the company's sold-out 1999 production of "La bohème." She has appeared onstage at the Metropolitan Opera in nearly 350 performances over the past 25 years; most recently as Violetta in "La traviata" (also for Washington Opera, to rave reviews), as Juliette in Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette," and as Micaëla in "Carmen.
James Jorden of The New York Post wrote earlier this year that "her lyric soprano remains fresh and delicate, soaring to high C's and D's" while Classical Voice reviewer Truman C. Wang exclaimed, "There can be no doubt about the sheer vocal thrills delivered by the fine international cast, led by the incomparable Liù of Korean soprano Hei-Kyung Hong. In her two poignantly sung arias, 'Signore ascolta' and 'Tu che di gel sei cinta,' Ms. Hong offered an object lesson on legato singing and stylish phrasing that made the last of Puccini's Little Girls seem almost heroic. No one today in my experience sings this role better."
The second production of the "Pursuits of Passion" Season, supported by The Texas Instruments Foundation, is a revival of a stunningly beautiful Dallas Opera production of Giacomo Puccini's final masterpiece, "Turandot," designed by Allen Charles Klein and last performed by the Dallas Opera in 2003.
Conducted by Maestro Marco Zambelli and staged by Garnett Bruce, who has staged extraordinarily popular revivals of "La bohème" and "Madame Butterfly" for TDO as well as our 2011 season opener, Lucia di Lammermoor with Elena Mosuc.
Sung in Italian, with English language translations projected above the stage, "Turandot" can be experienced at one of five additional performances on April 7(m), 10, 13, 19 & 21(m).
Puccini's unfinished masterpiece was first performed in 1926 (conducted by Arturo Toscanini) after a talented colleague, Franco Alfano, used the composer's own notes and outlines to complete the opera.
On opening night, Toscanini did not perform Alfano's ending. Unexpectedly, the conductor laid down his baton right after Liù's final scene and addressed the audience, saying, "Here the Maestro died."
"Turandot" is based upon a fable about a barbarian prince who comes to a splendid city (in this case, Beijing, China). There, he is reunited with his long-lost father and a faithful servant. He also encounters a cold but beautiful woman, the Princess "Turandot," and decides to embark upon his greatest challenge—winning her heart and hand at the risk of his own life. This intriguing "battle of the sexes" also revolves around questions of family loyalty, faithfulness to duty, openness to emotion, and honesty with oneself.
Single tickets for the remaining mainstage productions of the Dallas Opera's "Pursuits of Passion" Season are on sale now, starting at just $19, through the Dallas Opera Ticket Services Office at 214-443-1000 or online at www.dallasopera.org.
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Seated Musician (detail). Kizil, Xinjiang province, China; Tang dynasty, 600-800. Wall painting, pigment on stucco. Gift of Arthur M. Sackler, S1987.265
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indira babbellapati
Your Eyes - Poem by indira babbellapati
in the seas of your eyes
i see the reflection of
the sun rise and
the sun set
at the same time
i also see the sparkling high tide
of a full-moon night
and splinters of glassy waves
of a bright summer day
i see the mysterious depths
of the sea i can never negotiate
hidden behind the fluidy veil
that protects the whites of your eyes
i stroll along
the enigmatic
sands of your shore
at all times of the day
and the night
Comments about Your Eyes by indira babbellapati
Nivedita Bagchi SPC UK (10/23/2009 11:24:00 AM)
In you eyes …
I see many unseen things too.
Nice poem Didi
Thanks for comments
Cordially invite to read and comment on
Enigmatic Navel
Lie Sly or other poems.
niv (Report) Reply
Rachel Ann Butler (10/10/2009 7:40:00 AM)
I see the mysterious depths
Rachel Ann Butler (Report) Reply
Patrick A. Martin (10/9/2009 7:15:00 PM)
I remember this when I looked into the eyes of my children thank you dear Indira (Report) Reply
Allemagne Roßmann (10/9/2009 6:28:00 AM)
Pleasure of a moment lasts for a moment
Pleasures collected from pain makes the moment.....
a good write! (Report) Reply
Catrina Heart (10/7/2009 11:26:00 PM)
A loving and caring soul you have seeing the deep reflection of one's eyes! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Great poem indeed! ! ! ! Love it! ! ! ! ! ! (Report) Reply
Onelia Avelar (10/7/2009 2:23:00 PM)
Lucky you, the poet, who can see two seas and the sun rise and the sun set at the same time looking into someone's eyes! Beautiful poem! (Report) Reply
Prof. Dr. Sakti Chakravorty (10/6/2009 3:35:00 AM)
Got omni vision still Poet quests for more and …well let poet say in next poem.
Nice ten
Cordially invite to my page.
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Obinna Eruchie (10/5/2009 11:23:00 AM)
The love in his eyes you see is expressed beautifully. (Report) Reply
Pitilosi Mdala (10/5/2009 10:27:00 AM)
This poem is against infidelity, is quite, super and wonderful. (Report) Reply
Sarwar Chowdhury (10/5/2009 10:06:00 AM)
beautiful mystic disclosure! nice phrasology! (Report) Reply
Andrew mark Wilkinson (10/5/2009 5:07:00 AM)
Stunning Indeed, such beautiful poetry in every read... Andy 10 (Report) Reply
Ranjit Ravindran (10/4/2009 4:47:00 AM)
I often wondered why does a portrait look empty even though the frame is filled with the subject. Professional photographers always tell me that its the eyes that tells the story. Mostly shooting bespectacled subjects causes the glare to washout their eyes.
Loved this poem not only for its artistic projection but also for its message that justifies the above problem. Thanks a lot!
A sweet 10 (Report) Reply
Karin Anderson (sorry can't vote or comment) . (10/3/2009 8:40:00 AM)
A stunning and mystic poem on the reflection and depth of a loved one's eyes. I felt I was at the sea shore with you as your images were superb! 10 love Karin (Report) Reply
Sarvesh Kulkarni (10/2/2009 4:22:00 AM)
ohh yes, and-
'your eyes are the eternity's expression of its absoluteness.' (Report) Reply
Maitreyee Joshi (10/1/2009 11:41:00 AM)
i just loved the way you expressed the way you perceive that loved ones eyes.thanks ma'am. (Report) Reply
Rakesh Bedi (10/1/2009 9:21:00 AM)
You see everything in 'eyes'; but as you stroll along the sand on the sea shore...? ? ? to me, merger is not compete, indira.....otherwise how can you be subjective n objective? ? ? Or is it the case of vivid imagination; sort of possessed n obsessed....; sort of, being in trance..? ? ? (Report) Reply
Sandra Martyres (10/1/2009 8:51:00 AM)
beautifully expressed feelings Indira - your eyes is a lovely piece (Report) Reply
Joseph Poewhit (10/1/2009 7:24:00 AM)
Nouri Black (10/1/2009 5:53:00 AM)
wooow that really amzin, i loved it, i know how that feel ^_^ (Report) Reply
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