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So the critics hate Sonic 4…
I saw the leaked vids of Sonic the Hedghehog 4: Episode 1 earlier this year. Every zone and every boss was spoilt for me. Yet when I finally managed to get my XBL copy downloaded yesterday, I was still taken by its charm. Its graphics were sharp, its setting familiar and the giddy thrills of battling Robotnik / Eggman were still there. By all accounts, most critics disagree.
The first argument people make, and the one I wholeheartedly disagree with, concerns the graphics. Apparently the game is ugly. Wait, what? How is this gorgeous 1080p, 60fps smooth as silk platformer ugly? It's art direction is spot on in homage to classic Sonics and is executed without a hitch technically. A comment to the contrary is always backed up by a reference to Sonic Fan Remix- while I have nothing but praise for that game I have to say a few things about the visuals. It was cluttered, effects were excessive and the mix between too much detail and too little robbed it of any visual cohesion. Sonic 4 doesn't fall into these traps and I bet if the timing of SFR was even a little different this point wouldn't have come up at all. Didn't help that the mainstream blogosphere caught onto the story like a rash.
Other folks like to harp on about how this is nostalgic exploitation without substance. Yet others shoot to pieces the physics and platforming system claiming they're not authentic enough. That the commenting public is at odds over this suggests its not legitimate criticism but rather a matter of taste. Which is fine. Personally I love how the game plays. The homing attack is a little unnecessary, but you're free to play without it. In fact, the rebounding from the attack heavily encourages using the normal jump in many situations- the last boss being a good example. I'm not even going to get into whether the game is too fast or too slow- it's no Chemical Plant Zone, but it aint Spring Yard either.
On the topic of the final boss, this is the only point of contention where I agree with the game's detractors. Why try and copy perhaps the most terrifying boss of all time and then butcher it so? Firstly, you give the player rings. That makes it infinitely easier. Then, you go and make the final phase so ambiguous that, after such a long an repetitive fight as is, seems overly sadistic.
To close, I feel this was a worthy first foray for the team and a promising effort overall. That said, it wasn't Sonic's finest outing but hardly his worst either. Let's all just cross our fingers and hope Episode 2 doesn't disappoint.

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Burwell appoints new manager to revamp HealthCare.gov
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Data breach at Accretive Health leads to settlement with FTC
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New NIH contract explores non-medical technology
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A blog about my weight loss journey, how I stay motivated and a hodge podge of other things, that make me, who I am.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The day I will never forget...
So...here is how it all went down. I woke up, decided that day was going to be the first day of the rest of my life. I put on sweats and some tennis shoes and went for a walk around my parents neighborhood. I decided I was no longer going to eat fried food or red meat and I was going to get fit! NOT skinny, FIT! I am 5'9 and curvy, I will NEVER be skinny. Yes, I now have a thin build, but I am healthy and fit. It took me a good 2 years to drop about 80 pounds. I did this by watching what I put in my mouth and exercising. My workouts consisted of aerobics, walking and riding a stationary bike. I ran some here and there, as well. My meals were always a protein, veggie and a starch. I was not about to cut out carbs....hello, bagels! Funny though, now I don't eat them. Well let me rephrase, I don't eat those monster bagels, just the thin ones. :) I will never forget the day I could finally fit in a pair of GUESS jeans. Yes, it was the biggest size, but still, I was finally "normal". Well what I thought was "normal". These little rewards, I gave myself, kept me going. I still reward myself. Mostly with designer jeans. Sorry but they are the only damn ones that fit my build. At least that is how I justify the addiction. You have to set goal and must always reward yourself when you reach them.
The rest of my weight came off when I moved to NYC and was a nanny. Oh good Lord I have some stories to tell about that! Being a nanny on Park Avenue, you walk everywhere! I mean come on, the mommy that birthed the kids, and doesn't work, but still has 2 full-time nannies, isn't going to let you take the car!! And God forbid I put them ont he subway! Oh she was an evil biotch! So once again, walking got me thin. I have never been in a gym and did not lose my weight from a diet. I lost it the old fashioned way, through blood sweat and LOTS of tears. I had many bad days and failed on many occasions. I still do. And I still have fat days where I eat and feel bad about it. But it IS better than it was. My advice to anyone trying to get fit, is to go balls to wall. Change your lifestyle and pick an exercise program that you will stick too. I liked walking and bike riding, so I was able to keep it up. And when you fall off the wagon, so what. WE ALL DO! Just get back on. Don't do it to impress someone or so you can wear that dress or bikini you always wanted to. Do it because you want to be healthy and live a long time. Or like why I did, I was tired of living inside a body that wasn't truly mine. I was an outgoing, fun, loving person that was trapped inside a sad and depressed shell of a human being. Feels good to like who you are and where you are going....
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I have been dying to ask if your ex has ever seen you since the weight loss? I still want to punch him in the face but success is the best kind of revenge!ReplyDeleteReplies
Well....he did try and add me on FB. Ummm...is he effing nuts! Oh wait, yes he is. So he has seen my profile pic, but that is it. Unless ofcourse, he saw the Fitness article. :-)Delete
I am so glad that you started blogging. You are awesome!ReplyDeleteReplies
Awww...thank you Becky!!! So sweet!! I plan to share lots of stuff! ;-)Delete
- ChristineFebruary 21, 2013 at 1:30 PM
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I recently started following you on Instagram and just noticed your blog. Your words really hit home. While not as drastic, I gained 25 pounds in college. When my fiance left me, someone told me it was because I "got fat" - and I believed it wholeheartedly. Recently I've been winning the war against my body by eating well and staying active. It is nice to know someone has felt the pain and humiliation that those comments can create. Thank you, and happy blogging! xoxo
Yay!! I'm so happy you started blogging! I always look at your photos and wondered if you ever would!! I'm glad I have a way to follow your story! You're and inspiration to so many, me included!ReplyDelete
UH-MAZ-ING!!! I as well have a total douchbag story that has given me such UMPH to get it done!! We are women... Hear us ROAR!!! :)ReplyDelete
You are so motivating, thanks for giving so many of us something to believe in and look forward to!ReplyDelete
Girl...You are so completely awesome. I seriously wanted to kick that asshole of hubbies ass for you. SO sorry you had to go through all of that. You are a beautiful person not only on the outside but also in the inside!ReplyDelete
"Or like why I did, I was tired of living inside a body that wasn't truly mine. I was an outgoing, fun, loving person that was trapped inside a sad and depressed shell of a human being. Feels good to like who you are and where you are going...."ReplyDelete
I keep telling people I'm doing this because I want the outside to match the inside.


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Certain places make us feel better. "There's no place like home." As much as we may travel, we look forward to getting back to our own space. Israel also wanted to go home, after they had sinned and been banned from their land. God promised,
I will comfort you there in Jerusalem
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The comfort would be at its fullest in Jerusalem, because that was home. The exiles would return. Nothing like going home.
The Christian's greatest comfort will be to go home, to the side of God. As good as things are here, they'll never come close to the "comfort" of the heavenly home.
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Mosaic Tile Fireplace Surround
The first time I ever saw a fireplace tiled with mosaic glass tiles was about two years ago when I was house hunting: I walked into a 1950s ranch-style bungalow and the fireplace had been tiled with leftover tiles from the recent kitchen remodel. When I moved in, I initially hated it: the colors were off, the mantel was painted a dull silver. In my mind, I wanted to restore it back to its initial glory with its original brick surround and oak mantel. But after putting off the project month after month...
...I got used to the tiles (the mantel, however, had to get repainted). Now, as I look at my fireplace, I'm actually really glad that I didn't chisel the tiles out: it adds a little bit of character to the living room, a nice unexpected twist from the usual slate or brick surround.
If you're thinking about doing a fireplace upgrade and haven't considered doing a tile job, here are a few photos that may inspire you to consider the look:
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The black and white one looks like the tiles in Middle Eastern mosques, complete with Arabic writing above the fireplace. It seems a little odd to see it in a fireplace... anyone have any idea what it says or where it is from?
Your fireplace is actually the only one of these I like-- I like that the tiles cover a smaller area and are darker color. Seeks more interesting and less bathroom-y to me.
I love these mini tiles. One day I hope to own a place and I will do the backsplash in the kitchen this way.
I do think the tiles add character. Its definitely refreshing from the typical slate or flat colors we see, and I would imagine it would be a talking point for guests?
I agree, it's better covering a smaller area. I'm still trying to decide if tiny mosaic tile is trendy or if it will become a classic detail. I think the iridescent tiles will soon look dated, but the clear glass might have a longer life.


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Democracy Now! has regularly covered the stories of those imprisoned at the U.S. detention facility located in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, since former President George W. Bush began the so-called "war on terror." The first captives arrived at the detention camp on January 11, 2002.
Oscar-Winning Actress, Activist Vanessa Redgrave Calls For Justice, Legal and Human Rights For Guantanamo PrisonersOscar winning actress and activist Vanessa Redgrave joins us in our studio to talk about the Guantanamo Human Rights Commission which marched on the White House this week to denounce the treatment of Guantanamo prisoners and to urge President Bush to respect their legal rights.Mar 09, 2004 | Story
We speak with Terry Waite, who was held captive for almost five years by Islamic militants in Lebanon from 1987 to 1991, about the conditions and legal rights of the more than 650 prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay. [includes transcript]Mar 10, 2004 | Story
We speak with Azmat Begg whose son Moazzam is one of four remaining British detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Like other Guantanamo prisoners, for two years Moazzam has been denied contact with his family, access to a lawyer, and the right to a hearing to determine his legal status. [includes transcript]Mar 10, 2004 | Story
The Supreme Court heard the first arguments Tuesday on whether the more than 600 foreigners held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have a right to plead their case before a judge. We hear excerpts of the hearing and speak with the Center for Constitutional Rights' Michael Ratner.Apr 21, 2004 | Story
We speak with the president of the Center for Constitutional Rights Michael Ratner about U.S. torture policy, ignoring national and international law and the Bush administration claim that the right to set aside law is "inherent in the president." [Includes transcript]Jun 09, 2004 | Story
Yesterday in Boston the United for Justice with Peace Coalition and ACLU held a rally in Copley Square to protest human rights abuses brought on by the so-called war on terror.Jul 29, 2004 | Story
Michael Ratner, from the Center for Constitutional Rights, outlines a new report on how three British detainees were tortured in U.S. detention. The men said they were beaten, shackled, photographed naked and in one incident questioned at gunpoint while in US custody. [includes rush transcript]Aug 05, 2004 | Story
Letter from Guantanamo: British Detainee Says He Was Subjected to Torture, Witnessed U.S. Soldiers Commit MurderIn a rare uncensored letter from Guantanamo Bay, British detainee Moazzam Begg writes that he was tortured and abused by U.S soldiers during detention and that he witnessed U.S. soldiers murder two detainees in Afghanistan. We speak with president of the Center for Constitutional Rights, Michael Ratner. [includes rush transcript]Oct 05, 2004 | Story
A new play in New York titled "Guantanamo: Honour-Bound to Defend Freedom" portrays the plight of British detainees at the U.S. naval base in Cuba. The script is based on the spoken and written testimony of Guantanamo detainees, family members, lawyers and public officials. We hear an excerpt of a reading of Moazzam Begg. [includes rush transcript]Oct 05, 2004 | Story
Once a leading campaigner against apartheid, former South African Archbishop, Desmond Tutu has become a vocal critic of the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay. We speak with the Nobel Peace Prize winner about the similarities between Guantanamo Bay and apartheid in South Africa, President Bush and the invasion and occupation Iraq. [includes rush transcript]Oct 05, 2004 | Story
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Driver Caught 100 km/hr Over Speed Limit
South Simcoe Police said one of their officers was monitoring traffic at around 3:30 p.m. on the 12th Line of Bradford-West Gwillimbury, near Hwy. 400 just north of Hwy. 88, when his radar registered a vehicle travelling 156 km/h in a 60-km/h zone.
He gets off easy though. If convicted, he could lose his licenece for 30 days and face $1,200 in fines New rules become effective on September 30 which will treat speeders going more than 50 km/hr over the speed limit, the same as street racers. Fines will be from $2,000 to $10,000 and for a second conviction within 10 years of the first, courts could take away their licence for up to 10 years.
Ontario has a surplus....oh and there is an election in the Fall
That's enough to fuel a steady stream of election promises from all three parties.
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Woman Found in Men's Prison
Virginia Grace Soto, 47, was arrested on July 14 and thought to be a man despite her repeated protests otherwise, according to two internal reports by D.C. police and the Department of Corrections.
I can see how you could make that mistake but not after a strip search. I know correctional officers can be dumb but surely they know a little about anatomy.
This Wouldn't Happen Under Universal Healthcare
According to court documents filed, Stanley Reimer walked his wife to the balcony of their apartment and kissed her before throwing her over. The body of Criste Reimer, 47, was found Tuesday night outside the apartment building, near the upscale Country Club Plaza shopping district.
Reimer was charged Wednesday. He remained jailed on $250,000 bond and was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday. Article here
Thursday, August 16, 2007
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I Thought Toronto Subways Were Crowded
Nothing like getting away from the crowds
Was Elvis the first celebrity victim of the modern-day paparazzi?
Conservatives Want to Pick Dalton McGuinty's Theme Song
"It's all up to you. What tune best represents Dalton McGuinty's campaign?
Which lyrics do you think of when you see Liberal red? Their election
needs a theme song and here's your chance to play political DJ.
Dalton's Music Playlist:
"Would I Lie To You?" - The Eurythmics
"Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone" - Glass Tiger
"You Had Me, You Lost Me" - Joss Stone
"Give It Away" - Red Hot Chili Peppers "
Supposedly some of the front-runners as of yesterday morning were "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles, "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who, "Would I Lie To You" by The Eurythmics, and "Give It Away" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Panhandler to be Charged with Murder
The aggravated assault charge against 21-year-old Nicole Kish, of Toronto, is being upgraded because of new information in the stabbing and beating death of Ross Hammond.
Police described all four as panhandlers and drifters.
Some people just have no ethics- I guess that's why they go into politics.
I think Toronto Police have been vindicated by FIFA
The world governing body of soccer FIFA has banned a Chilean player for nine months for his behaviour towards match officials after a bitter semifinal loss to Argentina last month at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Toronto.
Chilean players brawled with police and security after the match at the team bus outside BMO Field. The players were detained but no charges were laid by police. Earlier it was revealed that players were throwing punches at female police officers. Whatever happened to sportsmanship?
Guard uses Taser on man holding newborn baby
I understand the circumstance in this situation were complicated. Still you have to wonder what kind of moron tasers someone holding a baby. You have to realize that the baby is going to be dropped.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Five Year Old Forced To Run 40 Miles Non Stop
Jose Offerman Charges Mound With Bat in Hand
The moral of the story here is that you don't fuck with Jose Offerman. It doesn't matter whether he's playing for the Boston Red Sox or Long Island Ducks. Bottom line is if you throw at Jose Offerman you better be prepared to take your lumps.
Train Wreck Still Popular With the Tabloids
Like Those 100 Calorie Packs? You're Paying Twice As Much.
An Interesting Departure from Reality
The complaint was handwritten (below). The complaint also alleges that Vick would need those missiles because he pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda in February of this year.
So Long Boy Genius
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Blackout Anniversary
The causes were numerous and complex, but the underlying issue was how heavily strained the supply of available electricity had become across the region under a heatwave, resulting in a situation where several minor problems coincided during the highest-use time of the day and caused a cascading system collapse.
Although the event is commonly known to most locals simply as "the blackout," the period of Aug 14 to Sept 28, 2003 actually saw six major blackouts occur around the world, with ours coming in second most significant by cutting off power to 50 million people.
The fact that people do refer to the date in this way shows just how significant a memory it left with everyone of those affected. Whether people recall it as a frightening and unpleasant experience, a beautiful and freeing one, or (most likely) some mixture of the two depends on who they are and what position they randomly happened to be in at the time.
Duct Tape Bandit Gets Clobbered
One of the employees then chased the stunned thief out into the parking lot and held him down in a choke hold until police arrived.
The 24-year-old man was charged with first-degree robbery. He almost got away with two rolls of change! He pleaded not guilty and claims he didn't rob the store.
Universal Health Care in the U.S.
Universal health care is affordable, certainly more affordable than the system that currently exists in the U.S. Americans spend 15.3% of GDP on health care but can't provide coverage for everyone. In Canada and France good universal coverage is provided at only 10% of GDP. Costs are higher in the U.S. because administrative costs are so high. Insurers spend on marketing and screening which doesn't exist in a universal system. Administrative costs are at about $1100 per person in the U.S. and only $150 per person in Canada. And let's not forget about the $40 billion in profit made by the insurance industry in 2006.
Americans are concerned about tax increases that would come with universal health care. But Americans would still be ahead because medical bills and premiums would fall.
So what about those waiting times in Canada? Well there are no waiting times for emergency or urgent services. A friend developed a detached retina which was surgically repaired the same day. But if you want to see an ophthalmologist for a routine eye exam you better plan ahead. But other countries with universal systems report no wait times at all.
In a universal system there is no need to get approval for treatment and treatment is never denied. No one is turned for coverage even if they have pre-existing conditions. No one is put into bankruptcy to cover medical bills. The system is not really government run but rather just publicly funded. The government does not interfere with my doctor's practice and hospitals are run by independent boards and not by the Ministry of Health.
Crack Dealers Should Have Return Policies
Juanita Marie Jones, 53, called Rochelle Police late Thursday night after she purchased what she thought was a $20 piece of crack cocaine, according to police reports.
She told officers she broke the rock into three pieces and smoked one, only to discover the drugs were "fake."
She took Officer Joel Quinn and Deputy John Shedd of the Wilcox County Sheriff's Office into her kitchen and showed them the drugs, police said.
She was promptly arrested on charges of possession of cocaine.
Idol: The Musical voted off after 1st night
The new musical, which began previews July 5, has closed. A press statement issued Aug. 13 reads, "Todd Ellis, the producer of Idol: The Musical, has chosen to close the show due to a lack of advance ticket sales, a lack of positive feedback from audience members and critics, and a lack of sustainable financial resources."
Slippers you can dust with
More Money Than Brains
NASA Goofed
The new data mean that the warmest year on record in the US was 1934, not 1998, and skeptics have seized on the story as proof that the whole "global warming" thing is a hoax. Upon hearing the news, the newly navigable passage through the Arctic Ocean immediately refroze.
Dog attack ruled out in death at home of Ving Rhames
But police have dentermined Adams did not die as a result of injuries received from the dogs and an autopsy has failed to determine a cause of death. Previous reports of a heart attack have also since been discounted, and Adams was found to have been perfectly healthy.
Anal Bleaching
OMG, this company does anal bleaching! It's Sodom and Gomorrah all over again.
Thanks BG for discovering this.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Blind Leading the Blind
Left-Handers' Day
Stupid Adulterer Appears on TV
Toronto Cop in Police Van Charged with DUI
The alleged incident occurred on July 25 when an OPP officer on highway patrol south of Barrie began tailing a van heading south on the highway.
According to an OPP occurrence report, the officer noted the vehicle weaving across lanes and failing to signal lane changes, so the officer pulled the driver over, only to learn that Det. Danny Ross of the Toronto holdup squad was behind the wheel.
McDonald's is being sued for cheese on hamburger
The man says he bit into a hamburger and had a severe allergic reaction to the cheese melted on it. Jeromy Jackson, who is in his early 20s, says he clearly ordered two Quarter Pounders without cheese at the McDonald's restaurant in Star City before heading to Clarksburg.
His mother Trela Jackson and friend Andrew Ellifritz are parties to the lawsuit because they say they risked their lives rushing Jeromy to the hospital. The lawsuit alleges Jeromy "was only moments from death" or serious injury by the time he reached the hospital.
McDonald's representatives offered to pay all the medical costs.
The lawsuit seeks damages on two counts of negligence, one count of intentional infliction of emotional distress and one count of punitive damages.
The fast-food giant has been sued before.
In one notorious instance in 1992, Stella Liebeck, a 79-year-old woman from Albuquerque, N.M., sued McDonald's after she suffered third-degree burns from spilling a hot cup of coffee in her lap.
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In the arts, to learn by experience allows students to study not just how to create art, but why. Developing an artistic identity, to see oneself as an actor, a musician or a sculptor, allows student-artists new ways to look at the world and at their experiences.
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This Comment discusses the opportunity that the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) services market represents for communications service providers (CSPs).
More than 2 billion devices to be connected worldwide by 2021, with the industry set to grow at a CAGR of up to 50% in some sectors.
A new report from Analysys Mason predicts that machine-to-machine (M2M) device connections worldwide will grow by a factor of 20 in the next ten years, from 100.4 million to 2.1 billion. Revenue associated with M2M connectivity will also increase dramatically over the same period, from USD5.7 billion in 2011 to USD50.9 billion in 2021.
The report, M2M device connections, revenue and ARPU: worldwide forecast 2011–2021, presents the annual update of Analysys Mason's M2M device connections forecast, which includes detailed ten-year forecasts of connections, revenue and average revenue per user (ARPU) for 7 sectors and 20 M2M applications, in 8 geographical regions worldwide.
The report predicts that ARPU rates generated by M2M connectivity will decline markedly throughout the next decade, from a worldwide average of USD4.71 per month per connection to just USD1.98 in 2021.
"This per connection revenue decline will be caused by increasing price pressure and growth in the number of M2M device connections in emerging markets," explained Steve Hilton, lead author of the report and Principal Analyst of Analysys Mason's Enterprise and SME Strategies research programmes. "ARPU rates for M2M applications are generally lower in emerging markets than in developed markets."
According to the report, the share of worldwide connections attributed to developed markets will decline over the next decade, from 69% in 2011 to 59% in 2021. Similarly, developed markets' share of worldwide revenue will have declined from its current level of 76% to 64% in 2021.
In 2011, slightly less than 20% of M2M connections were over fixed-line networks, and it is predicted that this figure will decrease to just 7% by 2021. According to the report, almost all fixed-line M2M solutions are in developed countries, because reliable, affordable fixed-line connectivity is difficult to purchase in emerging markets.
"However, mobile operators in developed markets are offering mobile connectivity at attractive prices, and most M2M solutions have fairly low bandwidth requirements. As a result, more and more enterprises are choosing mobile M2M rather than fixed-line M2M," added Hilton.
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Cyprus' banking woes bring tax havens into the spotlight
The recent near meltdown of the banking system in Cyprus, the favored place for Russian mafia to stash money far from the tax collector, reveals a whole world of tax havens vying for new business. In fact, as the banks in Cyprus threatened to go down, representatives of other countries with thriving financial sectors that […] [Read More]


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Packer Ownership Ban Good For Family Farmers
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A: The lack of competition in the agricultural marketplace is one of the most critical issues facing our nation's farmers and ranchers. The Senate farm bill included several provisions designed to restore fairness, transparency and equity in these markets. The easiest way to ensure the future prosperity of our farmers and ranchers is to see that they have access to a fair and open market.
That's why our bipartisan Senate bill bans the ownership of livestock by meat packers. When packers are allowed to own livestock, they do not have to bid aggressively because they can simply fulfill their own supply needs. As a result, packers can manipulate the market by controlling the supply. If we allow packers even some control over supply we give them a very powerful tool to affect prices.
The Senate bill also makes other important changes to the Packers and Stockyards Act, the law designed to protect livestock and poultry farmers from unfair practices. First, it would protect farmers who raise livestock under production contracts. These types of arrangements, where small farmers raise livestock owned by others, are not currently covered by the Packers and Stockyards Act, although they have become common in the livestock industry.
The bill also prohibits mandatory arbitration provisions in livestock and poultry contracts, and gives producers the right to discuss their contracts with their closest advisors. We need these provisions to level the playing field for farmers and reduce the ability of big packers to write one-sided contracts.
Farmers are hard working Americans who simply want a fair chance to compete in the marketplace. That is why I'm working hard to ensure that any farm bill we send to the President includes these common sense competition provisions. Hopefully, the House of Representatives will side with us and allow those common sense reforms to become law.
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The change will allow New Yorkers to avoid a $1 fee on new card purchases, which will begin March 3.
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Is the Dancing with the Stars title Nicole Scherzinger's for the taking? The Pussycat Doll has been the odds-on favorite since the beginning of the season, and the odds continue to be on her side as 54 percent of TVGuide.com users tip her to win the Season 10 crown. But a front-runner status doesn't always result in a win (see: Mya, Mel. B), and you can't count out her rivals: Evan Lysacek, who's hot on her heels, and dark horse Erin Andrews.The final three will face off Monday (8/7c on ABC) with two dances: the freestyle and a judge's choice dance, which must be a new routine. Scherzinger and Derek Hough received the rumba; Lysacek and Anna Trebunskaya, the Viennese waltz; and Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovksiy, the samba.Read Maks' Dancing blogOn Tuesday, the pairs will perform their favorite dances of the season before one couple is eliminated. The final two duke it out in a dance-off after that for Dancing supremacy.So how will the final three fare? Let's size them up.NICOLE SCHERZINGERFor: Natural performer; dance background; knows how to put on a show; she's an artist Needs to work on: Keeping it together. The singer has a tendency to stress out and break down during rehearsals and after performances when things get too tough and/or she's not pleased with herself. "I think Nicole is a perfectionist too, but she's a girl and girl perfectionists are a little different," Trebunskaya tells TVGuide.com. "Besides being one and putting pressure on ourselves, we're also emotional, so that becomes a real powerful concoction. Blame it on hormones! But it's true. ... Nicole cares so much about the end product that sometimes she puts too much pressure on herself. Hopefully she can relax and take it one step at a time."Why she might win: Scherzinger is arguably the best dancer left — her scores speak for themselves — and she has a solid Pussycat Dolls following. But can she overcome the "ringer" talk?Keep an eye out for: A comeback rumba. Lest we forget, their first, nerve-ridden rumba was the source of the singer's tear-filled meltdown. "I probably put the most pressure on myself. I wanted that [rumba] to be perfect and it wasn't," Scherzinger says. "It's hard because I do get really hard on myself and I care so much, but I can't forget to just enjoy this too ... so that's what I've learned and you have to come back stronger and move forward and improve."Dancing's Anna Trebunskaya: Evan's WALL-E voice may get us into finalEVAN LYSACEKFor: Top-notch technician; perfect blend of athleticism and elegance; can perform under pressure; impeccable WALL-E impressionNeeds to work on: Unlike reigning champ, Donny Osmond, Lysacek is not exactly Mr. Personality — that's not to say he doesn't have one, just that he doesn't show it, especially in his routines. But he made major strides the past week with his fun-loving foxtrot and intense paso doble (which snagged a 30). "The performance level that is expected out of everyone now is very high, so we have to find things that bring the personality out of Evan," Trebunskaya says. "It's a departure for him because in skating, he doesn't have to show so many ranges of emotions and be so many characters, but it's really kind of the last piece of the puzzle for us now because I know he can master the technique." Why he might win: History's on his side: Olympic gold medalists are undefeated in Dancing finals (3-0). "I like pressure," Lysacek says. "I'm not really thinking about [the Olympic streak] that much. I'm just working hard and [am] trying to do my best. That's always my philosophy: 'I may not be the best, but I'll work the hardest.'"Keep an eye out for: An appearance by Lysacek's baby nephew Mason perhaps? Just watching a video of the little guy helped the Olympic champ get into his routine characters last week. Imagine what having him there in person would do.Dancing's Tony Dovolani: Motivating a demoralized Kate was the hardest partERIN ANDREWSFor: Underdog status; best "improved" arc; killer legsNeeds to work on: More refined routines. The ESPN reporter has come a long way from the gangly, awkward dancer she was at the beginning, but nerves still mar Andrews' routines, and she is the only finalist who has yet to earn a perfect score.Why she might win: Who doesn't like an underdog? "We are still a dark horse," Chmerkovksiy writes in his TVGuide.com blog. "Results-wise, Nicole and Evan are both ahead of us if you combine points for the season or average them out. Evan has a humongous fan base and Nicole has an amazing following as well. We're not counting ourselves out, but we're probably the ones who will have the most fun out there because we have no pressure."Keep an eye out for: A different type of freestyle. Chmerkovskiy cryptically writes that the pair's freestyle will be distinct from the other couples'. "They're going for something fast, and we're not — but that doesn't meant we're going slow either," he teases. "Just tune in and watch."Who do you think will win Dancing?
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We have three webcams set up in the LEO project area so you can follow our progress during construction.
- The first webcam looks to the south underneath the third landscape. Construction on this landscape began in June 2012, and it will be the most difficult to construct due to the lack of room to work around the landscape. The lower portion of the hillslope will not be constructed until all the heavy lifting is done for the personell transporter on the second landscape.
- The second LEO project webcam looks to the north from the south wall of the middle LEO bay. Construction of this landscape begain in February, 2012, and sensors and soil were installed in May 2012.
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America's Got Talent Review: Who Will Win?by Radio Blah Blah at . Comments
After weeks of competition, it's officially on, folks! The America's Got Talent finals kicked off last night, with four acts competing for the grand prize. Let's take a look at how each performed...
Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. - The car washer has been humble throughout the competition and his big dreams were backed by velvety vocals. Here he ended with "My Way," which made a lot of sense. Not only was the song vocally challenging, but you knew he meant every word he said. I liked how he tried to move around the small circle the producers forced him on. Some of his singing was drowned out by clapping in the middle, but his ending had power and was clean. My Grade: ATeam iLuminate - We're told the story of overcoming obstacles to return to a passion for dance and technology. They took the huge risk by adding even more dancers, but making sure the core group was the focus. The use of the hearts was a nice element because of how clear the images were. The colors this time were vibrant and really distinguishable on TV. The formations were great and there were so many techniques used that they never did and there were little to no mistakes. My Grade: A+
PopLyfe - The team finally put some focus on the keyboardist Dylan for arranging the music which helps prove the group shouldn't disband. They decided to end with another risk: Queen. I liked the high energy, but there was something really distracting about the lighting choices for the band. They took a nice risk for doing a slower portion. There were blatant pitch issues and the backup singers aren't amazing, but they fought hard. It was a shame watching Kehlani in tears because she knew she cost the team their win. My Grade: B+
Silhouettes - After some technical difficulties where America was forced to watch a handful of bad auditions and relive some of Nick's memorable suits, the Silhouettes were on. I don't think that we would have had more than seven minutes if there wasn't something really bad with the stage. We didn't get their background story because of the issues. The use of the colors was a great opening and the use of height was nice. The animal theme was an interesting idea, but I liked how they finally did slightly more difficult international formations. My Grade: A
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Team ilamation
Landau sucked! That aint no original sh*t! He just be doing a sinatra imitation. award should have gone to one of the group acts. this show sucks!
Landau sounded terrible the last 2 times. Nobody I talked to would pay to see him in Vegas. Illuminate they would and the motorcyle guys. Those are great Vegas acts.Totally disappointed as we all were with last years winner.The show is making millions of dollars with all the sponsors. That is sickening.We all believe Landau got the 'race' vote as usual.
Thought the talent was poor compared to other years. Wouldn't pay to see any of them in Vegas!
totally disagree with results. Landau has ok story but this decision was another politically correct vote pure and simple. this will prove true when his vegas show gets poor attendance. on the other hand, the acts that came in 2 and 3, iLuminate and Silhouttes, are both amazing acts that will KILL in vegas! this is another case of the 'ruben studdard' effect - people vote because they can feel good about helping out the poor car wash guy and show they are not racist. in reality they are not going to pay vegas prices to see this guy, but they would for the other two group acts. time will tell. just keeping it real.
Glad Landau won. He was excellent. Could not believe Sihouettes made it this far let alone pushed out Team Iluminate. If you removed their jingoist material and they were not allowed to superimpose the actual monuments, buildings, scens or whatever they were trying to replicate, you would not know what they actually were, I figure it was all teh little children inolved that made everyone go all sappy and not realize they were not even remotely good.
i am so glad landoau won he is exceptional and certinaly one of akind
Thank you Ed...totally agree! Giving Pop Lyfe a D would be generous. No big loss because they weren't going to win it anyone, but they were awful, and let's not sugarcoat it by giving them a "B". I personally am rooting for Landau or Team Illuminate. Silouettes did good last night, but I've been rooting for Landau and Team Illuminate from the beginning...could easily see either performing in Vegas!
lol well the writer of this article looses all crdibility when you give the poplfe a b" geez they were terrible
Wached a 4 acts. While Team iLuminate is a good concept, I think being able to change their group and add to it is unfair to the other contestants. The rock group was terrible. Landau was excellent throughout the competition and would be a great Vegus act. Silhouttes were great and the best dancers by far. I would pay to see both silhouettes and Landau.


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Since Goldman proprietary trading accounts for nearly half of the NYSE trading volume, they should be able to tell which direction the market is trending. The only real question is, which way will the market go when/if Goldman runs out of money.
Am I understanding correctly that $23.7 trillion is the amount the US government would be on the hook for if the entire US economy completely collapsed? If so, I'd say that in such a scenario, we'd have bigger things to worry about.
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don't you mean when/if Goldman runs out of OUR money (and the out-of-thin-air funny money from the FED)?
I saw a graphic of the Barofsky calculations used to arrive at this "jaw-dropping" figure, and the bottom line total read "$2,365.0 (in Billions)," comes out to about $2.37 Trillion. Where is this $23.7 Trillion number coming from?


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A Phoenix man is dead after he was struck by an SUV while crossing a street late Tuesday night.
Phoenix police said the man in his 40s was walking eastbound near Greenway Road at 19th Avenue and was almost across the street when he was struck by the northbound SUV.
The driver stopped and was cooperating with police. Investigators have not determined whether she was at fault or if they will charge her with a crime. No obvious signs of impairment were detected, police said.
The man was dead at the scene.
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Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), English poet and author of the naturalism movement wrote Jude the Obscure (1895);
What brains they must have in Christminster and the great schools, he presently thought, to learn words one by one up to tens of thousands! .... he wished he had never seen a book, that he might never see another, that he had never been born.
and Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891);
Moreover she, and Clare also, stood as yet on the debatable land between predilection and love; where no profundities have been reached; no reflections have set in, awkwardly inquiring, "Whither does this new current tend to carry me? What does it mean to my future? How does it stand towards my past?"--Ch. 20
Tess and Jude received many criticisms upon publication, for in examinations of the fallen woman, sin, the class system, and the vagaries of religion and marriage,--".... a marriage should be dissolvable as soon as it becomes a cruelty to either of the parties--being then essentially and morally no marriage...." they shocked Hardy's Victorian readers' sensibilities. His tragic characters lives' earned the labels "immoral" and "obscene". Hardy muses in his Preface to the 1912 edition of Jude about a bishop who burnt a copy of his book "probably in his despair at not being able to burn me." The controversy drew much attention to the novels as well, and they were soon being read in Europe and North America, although Hardy never wrote another; he turned his pen to plays and poetry instead.
Hardy's fictional Wessex is based upon the environs where he grew up and loved so much and where he lived and worked for a large part of his life; he always had a dream to be a poet and was well connected emotionally to his environment through interaction and observation, but the more practical occupation of architect and the experience of travelling and working on various restoration projects allowed him time to pen some of the most notable contributions to 20th Century literature. Inspiring many other authors including Virginia Woolf and D.H. Lawrence, many of Hardy's works have been adapted to the stage and screen are still widely read.
Thomas Hardy was born on 2 June 1840 in the village of Higher [Upper] Bockhampton in Stinsford parish near the town of Dorchester in Dorset County, England, the first of four children born to Jemima nee Hand (1814-1904) and Thomas Hardy Sr. (1811-1892), builder and stonemason. His birthplace, built by his great grandfather, is now a museum owned by the National Trust. Young Thomas was given to quieter childhood pursuits, often spending time alone wandering the countryside, exploring the flora and fauna, gaining a profound connection with nature and the familiar sights and sounds of his rural home county. His mother had a great influence on his imagination, entertaining him with stories and songs, many of which would later inspire his Wessex tales.
As a young boy Hardy attended the Stinson church with his family, was a voracious reader, learned to play the violin and attended local schools studying Latin, Greek, French, classical literature, and assisted his father in his various building projects. At the age of sixteen he was taken on as apprentice to John Hicks, an architect in Dorchester. He conducted surveys and excelled as draughtsman, working for Hicks until 1862 when he left for London to work with architect Arthur Blomfield. Around this time he met Henry Moule (1801-1880) who would become a friend and mentor. He also immersed himself in the city's vibrant literary and cultural atmosphere, studying art, visiting the National Gallery, attending the theatre, and writing prose and poetry. His first published story "How I Built Myself A House" appeared in Chamber's Journal in 1865. His wrote his first, but never published novel The Poor Man and the Lady in 1867. Back in Bockhampton due to ill-health he secured a position with Hicks where in 1870 he met Emma Lavinia Gifford (1840-1912). She was working at the rectory in St. Juliot, Cornwall, a building project he was working on. They married in London in 1874 and would have no children. Emma died suddenly on 27 November 1912.
Hardy worked on his next novel Desperate Remedies (1871);
In the long and intricately inwrought chain of circumstance which renders worthy of record some experiences of Cytherea Graye, Edward Springrove, and others, the first event directly influencing the issue was a Christmas visit.--Ch. 1
which was followed by Under the Greenwood Tree (1872) and A Pair of Blue Eyes (1873). After the success of Far From the Madding Crowd (1874) Hardy turned to writing full time. Now living in London and frequenting the Saville Club, he continued his prodigious output; The Trumpet Major (1880) was followed by A Laodicean (1881), The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid (1883), Our Exploits At West Poley (1883), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), and The Woodlanders (1887). In 1885 he had designed and built his cottage "Max Gate" in Dorchester (now a museum owned by the National Trust); it would provide a quiet haven where he wrote some of his most enduring classics; Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891), Life's Little Ironies (1894), Jude the Obscure (1895), Two on a Tower (1895), The Return of the Native (1895), The Hand of Ethelberta (1895), A Group of Noble Dames (1896), and A Changed Man and Other Tales (1913). After the storm of controversy surrounding Tess and Jude he tried his hand at plays including The Dynasts (1904), The Well-Beloved (1912), Human Shows (1925), and Winter Words (1928). He also found time for that which he is not so well-known today, poetry, published in such collections as Wessex Poems and Other Verses (1898), Poems: 1912-1913, Moments of Vision (1917), and Late Lyrics and Earlier (1922).
In 1914 Thomas married his secretary, Florence Emily Dugdale (1879-1937) who would later publish The Early Life of Thomas Hardy, 1840-1891 and The Later Years of Thomas Hardy, 1892-1928 (1930). Thomas Hardy was bestowed many honours during his lifetime, including being nominated President of the Society of Authors in 1909; the Order of Merit from King George V in 1910; the Gold Medal from the Royal Society of Literature in 1912; an honorary degree from Cambridge University, and an honorary fellowship of Magdalene College, Cambridge. He died at his home Max Gate in Dorchester on 11 January 1928; his heart is buried in the cemetery of St. Michael's Church in Stinsford, Dorset, where Emma and Florence also now rest and his ashes were interred in Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey, London, England.
The poetry of motion is a phrase much in use, and to enjoy the epic form of that gratification it is necessary to stand on a hill at a small hour of the night, and, having first expanded with a sense of difference from the mass of civilised mankind, who are dreamwrapt and disregardful of all such proceedings at this time, long and quietly watch your stately progress through the stars. After such a nocturnal reconnoitre it is hard to get back to earth, and to believe that the consciousness of such majestic speeding is derived from a tiny human frame.--Far From the Madding Crowd, Ch. 2
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Thomas Hardy's influence on pulic houses
Taken with my not very good camera phone yesterday at a local pub. Aldbrickham is Thomas Hardy's name for Reading. Neither the barman or the two locals knew anything about it, but the landlady did know the Hardy connection. It's a beer award for beer in the wood, whatever that is. 8922 The locals told me the pub had another tenuous claim to fame. The widow of ex-soccer legend Robin Friday worked there as barmaid till recently. There was a biography written of Robin Friday called The Greatest Footballer You Never Knew.
Hardy's revisions of his books
I was bothered to find that Hardy seems to have revised his novels quite radically after they had first been published. It is understandable that he might wish to restore his stories to how he originally meant them to be, after they had first been published serially in magazines. Magazine publishers would often want to censor anything that might be controversial. In a way, serialization in magazine format is like one media and book form another. You would not expect a film adaption to be exactly like the book. However the problem is that between one edition of one of his books and another there can be significant changes. The book I am thinking of in particular is Tess of the d'Urbervilles. I suspect the version most read is based on the 1912 edition. The book I read was the Clarendon edition, which I think is probably pretty similar to the 1912 edition. However, I think the Penguin English Library version is based on the 1891 edition. I suppose this is all right when you know, but it is usually not obvious when you buy the book. I read that Hardy substantially revised many of his books in 1895. He wanted them to fit in better into his Wessex world. So if I buy a Thomas Hardy book, how do I know whether it is the original story or the revised story? If I discuss the book with someone else, how do I know we are discussing the same thing? It's similar to when a film director releases a director's cut of one of his earlier films. For example, I prefer the director's cut of Bladerunner, but the changes alter everything. If you discuss the film with someone else, you have to establish which version you are talking about. I don't think that matters so much when it is well known that there are different versions of the same work, but you can't be expected to know that with 19th century literature. Did other authors routinely change their stories after the first edition came out in book form? I know Dickens made some slight changes to the last sentence of Great Expectations after the first edition. He completely changed the last chapter, but the original ending did not make it into print. George Gissing would have liked to revise his novels. He revised one when he translated New Grub Street into French. He thought many of his books could do with pruning and polishing, because he had been constrained by time pressures and the requirement to comply with the three volume format preferred by publishers, when he first wrote them.
Which of Hardy's minor novels is the best?
I reckon into the major category we can lump: Tess, Jude, Far From The Madding Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge, The Return of the Native. Which of Hardy's obscurer novels is the best?
Who were Hardy's constituency?
Hardy doesn't make many compromises. For a start, he writes sad stories. He peppers his chapters with religious and classical references that you presumably would have needed a private education to appreciate, and also a lot of obscure latinate words, yet also a lot of West Country diaiect that you'd need to be country person to know. His writing is sympathetic to working country people, but I doubt most of them would have been able to understand his work. I have heard that Dickens' stories could be seen being read by butcher's boys, well not Hardy's. In Tess of the d'Urbervilles he wrote a chapter in which Tess kills some pheasants that had spent the night in pain after being injured by a shooting party. That chapter would surely offend the hunting/shooting/fishing crowd, presumably a large section of the only people who would know both the old farming words but have enough education to understand all the rest. This is without all the challenges to accepted religious and sexual values, two very touchy subjects, which got him into such hot water.
Reasons for liking Hardy
I am a member of a running club. One evening we listened to a guest speaker who had written a book about her experiences running around the world (all the way). One of my clubmates bought a copy. When I asked her about it later, she said it was alright, but that she had been reading Thomas Hardy recently and the quality of writing suffered by comparison. I thought it was interesting that she liked Thomas Hardy. Later it occurred to me that this clubmember had been a shop steward, was a feminist, and a local, standup poet. Hardy seems very sympathetic to working class men and women at the wrong end of power relationships. He was a renowned poet too. The fact this club member spends a lot of time running around Wessex probably doesn't hurt her opinion of him either. I had another friend at the running club who another time told me he liked Hardy. I can't remember how that conversation came up. Again, I wondered why, because, to me, his books seemed pretty miserable. However, this friend is a professor in agriculture. Reading through Tess, it strikes me there is a lot of description of 19th century farming techniques. I also remember there was a grissly but convincing scene involving the slaughter of a pig in Jude. Presumably this is one of the aspects he likes about it.
Hardy's place names
Why did Hardy decide to rename most the towns and cities in south-west England? Looking at the map at the front of my copy of Tess, I notice even Reading, the town where I live, seems to have been re-named Aldbrickham. That seems to be a reference to one of Reading's previous industries - bricks. Reading used to be known for the 3B's: bulbs, bricks and biscuits. Of the other nearby towns, Oxford seems to have been renamed Christminster. Wantage seems to have been renamed Alfredston, probably after Alfred the Great, who is said to be born there. Windsor has been renamed Castle Royal. I guess Quartershot is Aldershot, while Kennetbridge is Newbury. I wouldn't like to say for sure where Gaymead represents, most likely Theale. All these places are quite a long way from Dorset where most the main action is. Some quite small towns are shown on the map, while many quite large towns are not shown. I suppose quite a few of the towns not shown were not so large then, for example Basingstoke. Surprisingly, Portsmouth and Southampton have kept their real names. Some geographical features have kept their real names too, but not all I don't think.
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Just found the site and have a couple of poems I have written, currently working ( very slowly ) on a novel, really like to be able to say I have written one. Anyway...... Hidden Love She has great magic within her control, to make me smile and feel so full of glee, yet says that I have set her spirit free. I have no true power over her soul, my feelings for her have no hidden goal. Its hard to hide and surely all can see that my lonely heart grows inside of me. Her love has made me feel that I am whole. The future is not for us to yet know, so we steal our moments and live in them. From these stolen times forbidden hopes stem and we fearfully ask Can this love grow? The feelings build and refuse to subside longing for the day when love doesnt hide.
Was Thomas Hardy really a poet or a novelist?
Thomas Hardy really was a poet. But when he began to write poems in 1862, there were nobody to read them. Therefore, to attract an audience and to gain a good financial position he began to write novels with a determination. As he was trained as an architect in his life and pursued this profession for 11 years till he abandoned it in 1873, he showed the same skill in building his plots which made Under the Greenwood Tree, A Pair Of Blue Eyes, Far From The Maddening Crowd, The Return Of The Native, The Trumpet-Major, Two On A Tower and The Mayor Of Caster bridge unforgettable successes. The money gained thus from his novels made his life successful and this architect built a beautiful home for him in Dorchester in 1885. He mingled in the literary and social circles in London and made friendships with Browning, Matthew Arnold and Tennyson. After writing a few more novels including The Woodlanders, Tess and Jude The Obscure, he ended his novel-writing career in 1894. Then this determined poet, after gaining countless number of readers through novels, in 1898 began publishing the equally countless number of poems written through the years. They were as varied as poems on Nature and Man, Love, The Past and the Present of His Life, Poems Dramatic and Personative and Ballads and Narrative Poems. Nobody knew they were written many years back. The unknowing critics of his times considered his first volume of poetry as the mere caprice of an ageing novelist who would do better to stick to prose. He was sad about this and noted in his Life that many of these verses were written before their author dreamt of novels. He wrote, the date of publication is but an accident in the life of a literary creation and it denotes only when the contents start into being for the outside public. He always regarded him as a poet who had to write novels for a living. His poems are held in high esteem for their rich musical content. The poem on the British bombardments on the 'Valencieen' will still look written yesterday, if the single word is replaced with Vietnaaam. Other poems also are equally musical.
Thomas Hardy Poetry
For AS Level, we had to study Thomas Hardy's poetry in a lot of depth, and I must admit, though we found the poet himself interesting, the poetry lacked something. I found quite a few of them very pessimistic. Most of them full of doubt, cynicism. They got even worse after 1912, when his wife, Emma died. I mean it's understandable to be pretty distraught when suffering a loss like that, but he wrote so many poems depicting his own guilt (they weren't speaking much to each other, and he didn't believe she was that ill), which, to some extent is quite sweet, but to some, it seems a little over the top, and very depressing. I will say something for Hardy, he did write a terrific love poem not long after meeting Emma called 'When I Set Out For Lyonnesse' which is a lovely, happy, and optimistic, magical poem.
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