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ITV extends Tour de France deal- 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00
British free-to-air broadcaster ITV has extended its broadcast rights deal for live coverage and highlights of cycling's premier event, the Tour de France, in a new deal.
Under the renewed agreement with the ASO, ITV4 will continue to broadcast live daily coverage throughout the Tour and will continue to broadcast daily evening highlights on the channel.
ITV will also extend its digital and online coverage around the Tour de France from this year.
Niall Sloane, ITV's controller of sport said: 'ITV's coverage of the Tour de France has a terrific reputation with viewers and sports fans and I'm delighted that, in one of the most exciting periods for British cycling, we have secured coverage on ITV4 until 2015.'
Viewing to ITV4's highlights of the 2011 Tour de France, in which Mark Cavendish won the green jersey, was up by 33 percent year-on-year.


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I haven't talked much about Grimm (aka "Evil Cat") before, because part of Grimm's role is their creepy mysteriousness. But lately there's been some discussion about Grimm's gender, and I wanted to clairify a few things! Namely, why Catharine refers to Grimm as "they."
The reason is that Grimm doesn't have a sex or gender identity, unless Grimm is actually possessing someone else's body. I suppose that means Grimm themself is genderfluid. For reasons that will be explained later on in the comic, Grimm isn't a regular cat. (Although I'm sure the readers must have noticed that already.) Grimm is rather a magical being whose "default" form is a cat.
So when Grimm is referred to on their own, they are genderless. When Grimm is possessing someone else, they take on their gender pronouns. (In the latest page, Claire refers to GrimmPossessed!Catharine (who I refer to as "Sister Cat") as "she."
This is also the reason I've had Catharine refer to Grimm as "they" rather than "it," because Grimm is more than a feral animal, and referring to them as such would be dehumanizing. I considered having her use other gender-neutral pronouns (such as 'sie', 'hir', 'ey', 'zie' etc.) but I thought the majority of readers would mistake it for a typo, and/or it would throw the reader out of the narrative (since Grimm's gender wasn't the focus of that dialogue.)
However, given my recent poll on the site, I was pleasantly surprised to se that I have a relatively large proportion of non-binary readers. (At the time of writing, 14%!) This makes me really happy, because I am planning to write in more non-binary characters! (And I promise, they won't all be "evil," although nobody in my story really is.)
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Eyedrum, a non-profit community arts space in Atlanta, faces financial trouble that could force it to move, close or drastically change the way it operates. A press release posted online Wednesday and headlined "Eyedrum May Soon Call it Quits" said:
Facing a heavy rent burden and ever-increasing operating expenses, Eyedrum's board of
directors held an emergency meeting Sunday, July 11, to consider the survival of the longtime art and music organization.
The options are few. They include a significant decrease in rent, bringing on other Atlanta-based arts organizations to sublet part of the 6,0000-square-foot space, a move to a smaller space, or an end to the award-winning venue altogether.
The release (PDF) says the board will try to negotiate a rent reduction with its landlord later this week, and will meet to discuss it or proposals from other art organizations on July 26, if not earlier. Donations will go toward operating expenses, but the release says, "the urgency and severity of Eyedrum's financial burden cannot be overstated. Without a hefty reduction in overhead costs, a major move — physically or in terms of the organization's identity — is unavoidable."
Eyedrum has been around in different Atlanta locations for more than 10 years, and offers a steadily long list of interesting visual art, music and film. It would be a blow to the community and arts entertainment scene for that to go away. You have to check out the calendar to get a sense of the variety, but here's an example: last year, the AJC covered an exhibition there about The Great Speckled Bird, a long-ago Atlanta alternative newspaper. Last month, I wrote about how the space was used by artists and community members to create signs to post along the BeltLine.
Thursday morning, Eyedrum board member Priscilla Smith said the non-profit first asked for help about a year-and-a-half ago, and it was OK — for a while. Running a debt-free, volunteer arts organization has never been easy, she said, but as the economy worsened, fewer shows came through town, audiences got smaller and the amount of money coming in shrank even more.
"We cover all our overheard with our own income. We just can't sustain it at the rate we're going," she said.
Until decisions are made, Smith said, Eyedrum will continue to host performances, and to take suggestions. Organizers are planning an art auction, too, to raise money. Nobody wants Eyedrum to close, Smith said, so they'll look first at renegotiating the lease, then at moving from the 6,000 square foot space near the Mattress Factory Lofts.
Smith said they'll meet today with their landlord, Braden Fellman. Check back later for updates.
July 16th, 2009
9:36 am
Good. Art Sucks. Close it down. Waste of space. I can draw pictures with crayons and it is just as good as these "artist" that draw pictures as well.
July 16th, 2009
9:39 am
LOL @ john! That was hilarious and I agree with you for the most part!
July 16th, 2009
9:45 am
Art, if it has to be subsidized thru donations or the govt and they can't make it on their own thru selling their "art", then obviously not enough people care about it and its time to get a real job!!
July 16th, 2009
9:46 am
Amazing place. Amazing memories. EyeDrum needs to persevere.
July 16th, 2009
9:51 am
Cultural institutions like these, no matter how small, enrich our community. They make Atlanta a better place.
I'm sorry to hear they're in trouble. I hope they have a forgiving landlord, unlikely as that may be.
July 16th, 2009
9:54 am
Even thought I never really went to eyedrum, it's sad to see the ignorance of the south shining here in these comments. Way to stereotype yourselves guys as a bunch of culturally ignorant, backwoods cretins.
July 16th, 2009
9:57 am
I would like to know what "real job" John and Bushwacker have?
July 16th, 2009
10:00 am
To "the Captain", let me draw you a picture with a person playing a violin with tears in his eyes about the sad news. You'll just have to image the sound.
July 16th, 2009
10:07 am
A decline is civilization is precipitated by a decline in the creative arts. It's creativity that keeps this economy going to begin with. Take that away and you have a bleak horizon.
July 16th, 2009
10:11 am
How about trying this…go through the place and start charging the "artists" that are living there some rent? Yeah, they are there…been there and seen them and walked in on them.
July 16th, 2009
10:14 am
Move Eyedrum to a cheaper location like Mechanicsville and be a part of a neighborhood's revival.
July 16th, 2009
10:16 am
Eyedrum is a great space, but it's way too big. Rent on Memorial Drive / Cabbagetown has got to be going through the roof with all of the recent improvements. They should move out to the next cool (and cheap) district.
Haters are proof you're famous. Keep it going, Eyedrum.
July 16th, 2009
10:17 am
I second Mechanicsville.
July 16th, 2009
10:19 am
wow, haters never cease.
John, yes, image the sound. Why would you even read an article about something that you have nothing positive to add (and make incredibly retarded grammatical errors in the midst of your hating)….you're a genius, and your energy is so well spent.
i'm an artist, have a real job (so that i can afford to pursue creative endeavors), and i love art.
….couldn't keep it to myself, i s'pose.
July 16th, 2009
10:22 am
You see, John is a closet homosexual who thinks if he speaks out against culture, free expression and creative thoughts, no one will know he is gay…….BUSTED.
July 16th, 2009
10:52 am
So if someone thinks the art there is mostly not very good, childish, and not worth paying to see they are a closet homosexual? Maybe John is just a blue collar open homosexual. Like you need to be into art to be into man on man loving. I like the place for a show but the art there is not very marketable. Sometimes things have to close because people do not care enough to fork over money to keep it open. The high stays in bussiness because people want to go there and see the art. Eyedrum had a great spot there for awhile but the area is being built up and the land is worth money now.
July 16th, 2009
11:10 am
Just call Washington and ask for taxpayer cash to bail out this artsy organization! They've got plenty of coin from taxpayers to do what they need! It's just a phone call away—taxpayer money: it just keeps on giving!!!!
July 16th, 2009
11:13 am
What a shame. The eyedrum is more than just a place to see art. They host great bands and have always been a point of pride for residents such as myself in the area. A friend of mine just opened and art gallery in Savannah. There is kind of a twist to it though. The upstairs is a tattoo parlor while the downstairs is a gallery. Its a great idea. This way money is always coming in. And lastly, pay no attention to the "Johns" of the world. He is bound to a life of suburban nothingness with either a horrible construction job or an entry level loan officer with a generic degree in date rape er, i mean business from UGA.
July 16th, 2009
11:20 am
Markets are wonderful things, great at setting the price of widgets and spreading prosperity. But market forces are inadequate to provide some of the things which make life enjoyable, including museums, symphony orchestras, opera, ballet, and much theatre (beyond a narrow band of work, such as big musicals and a few light comedies). It's not just small nonprofits like Eyedrum which depend, in part, on contributions. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, generally considered one of the 2 or 3 finest on the planet, doesn't stay open due to ticket sales – in fact, the entrance fee is voluntary, although most choose to pay it. The bulk of their budget comes from donors. The finest performing arts organization in the South, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, does better than most at selling tickets, but still at least half their budget is donations – which help keep the ticket prices lower than they would otherwise happen to be.
Nonprofit arts organizations go through an application process to the IRS to qualify for tax-exempt status (I've helped several through this process), making their donors' gifts deductible against their taxes. Most people understand this, but there are always a few people who haven't thought this through. For them, the Market is God, the great god Market will provide all we need, and there's no need to think beyond that article of faith.
July 16th, 2009
11:27 am
"Commercial Viability of Art" is almost a contradiction in terms.
Mainstream cultures will embrace art that represents their own perspectives, or that they can relate to enough to affect their perspectives, and incorporate them. Perspectives that represent alternative cultures, communities, lifestyles, etc. are less likely to be embraced by the larger numbers of people. That doesn't make them irrelevant; it just makes them unpopular. They don't enlighten, nor broaden, nor add, subtract or edit; they present something foreign, difficult to interpret or assimilate. That translates into lack of value for the patron.
If one chooses to be unpopular in order to stay true to their muse(s), then the associated lack of public support and funding goes with the gig. There's not much room to complain. Presenting art that represents one's muse in such a way that maximum numbers can relate to it is the optimal challenge to any artist, regardless of medium or genre.
July 16th, 2009
11:37 am
some of these comments are straight from the movie, "deliverance". what a bunch of hicks. maybe a smaller space will help preserve the whole idea of eyedrum. peter street has available space and its opened up a whole new approach to the presentation of up and coming artist and craftsmen. these are trying times for everyone and benefactors are not clamouring to support the arts like they once were. i hope these artist find a viable location and to those naysayers; "here piggy, piggy…"
July 16th, 2009
11:51 am
Never heard of them? Who the heck are they ??? Sounds like a group with good intent but can't maybe they seek funds like others do and have a car wash, auction, beg on the side of the road? Really I can only say they must not have a great Board to be in this fix.
July 16th, 2009
12:02 pm
I've lived in Atlanta since 1985, and it seems that the ugly attitudes exhibited by folks like John are becoming more the norm than the exception. It's too bad. Atlanta used to be a great town, ready to embrace new forms of art and full of interesting characters and places. It now seems to be becoming just a big city full of yahoos who pride themselves on their own ignorance and intolerance. That's nothing to be proud of, but I'm sure John, Bushwacker and the whole gang will read it as high praise.
July 16th, 2009
12:12 pm
I've been to Eyedrum a few times years ago. A great space with some nice shows. I hope the manage. Perhaps a less expensive place might be an idea. Remember, it is not really the space, but what is put in it that makes it.
And let me thank John and company. You never disappoint! You lift people up- if only by making them happy they are not like you!
July 16th, 2009
12:24 pm
Benton, don't believe it. In my experience, Atlantans are more educated, sophisticated, and open to new forms of art than ever. We have more, and better art collectors than ever. Theatre companies that didn't exist 25 years ago are now nationally respected, with loyal audiences. Robert Spano is making Atlanta one of the leading centers for contemporary classical music – and selling tickets.
The internet lets a few loudmouth soreheads set the tone – if we let them. So don't let them.
July 16th, 2009
12:34 pm
"Eyedrum"? With a great name like that, it's difficult to understand why they are failing.
July 16th, 2009
12:44 pm
I went to eyedrum a couple of times. In theory, a great place for art and music; in practice, it was just a bunch of GSU hipster-than-thou kids sitting around drinking PBR, making noise on an old drum set and some tin cans. Not surprised that this urban collective wasn't able to pay the bills. But fine if that's what you're looking for I guess. And lay off the rednecks, dangit, we wuz here first.
July 16th, 2009
1:05 pm
Oh yeah, someone (Edgewood Adam) has to throw in the old go back to the suburb comment. Not to defend John or anything….since he never said he lived in the burbs… but the art scene is thriving in Alpharetta so bite me. Matilda's anyone? That place is PACKED every weekend.
You ITP people are so cool bashing the burbs and all. Why don't you try going outside your comfort zone? It's not all Chili's and Fridays up here.
July 16th, 2009
1:30 pm
Why should taxes fund private entertainment, including arts or sports? People should pay for their own entertainment—very simple.
July 16th, 2009
1:35 pm
Even the Fox can't survive on ticket sales alone, even though they have among the top, if not the top ticket sales in historic venues in the nation. The Fox relies upon private donations and benefactors.
Private support is appropriate for arts groups such as Eyedrum. Certainly, taxes should never support them. Inability to attract private funding, designed as a tax write-off for the donors, indicates clearly that either the organization isn't sufficiently managed, or that their output isn't of sufficient value.
July 16th, 2009
2:27 pm
A martini would taste great right about now.
July 16th, 2009
2:35 pm
To Ugh,
I am from Alpharetta. Yes it is.
July 16th, 2009
2:37 pm
Originally that is.
July 16th, 2009
3:28 pm
July 16th, 2009
4:27 pm
what a person intends to realize and actually does realize is like a mathmatical correlation between the unexpressed but intended and the unintentionally expressed.
July 16th, 2009
4:41 pm
Atlanta is a city dependent on tax revenues derrived from convention business and tourism. The theory behind public finance for the arts is that the arts contribute to the financial welfare of the city by making it a more attractive cultural destination for tourists and conventions, and for corporations looking to relocate.
The theory simply put is that the tax revenues gained will exceed the taxpayer money spent, or not collected from non profits.
Public art often has the greatest cultural impact, but fails to meet the Bushwacker test for economic viability.
Atlanta is in he midst of a full blown arts crisis. Major galleries and performing arts organizations are disappearing, making Atlanta a less attractive cultural destination.
Many private donors are tapped out because of the economy and guys like Madoff.
Yes we have the world of Coke, the Aquarium and a bunch of strip clubs. But the longterm picture is that cities like Miami and even Nashville will be kicking our butts soon because they are commiting to culture.
July 16th, 2009
4:53 pm
[...] 11-year-old community arts organization's financial trouble quickly picked up headlines on blogs and discussions on listservs. It's not debt that finally spiraled out of control, Eyedrum [...]
July 16th, 2009
5:17 pm
Hey "Art, if it has to be subsidized thru donations or the govt and they can't make it on their own thru selling their "art", then obviously not enough people care about it and its time to get a real job!!"
I'm with you, I'd much rather my shoes get made by slave labor. Let the market decide everything!
I feel the same way about highways! All road should be toll roads.
And little kids that can't afford to build their own swimming pools? Well screw them! I'm not paying for them to go swimming.
The the market drove everything, we wouldn't have the woodruff arts center, the second largest arts center in north america. Nor would you have public parks, swimming pools, stone mountain or state parks.
Charlotte, NC decided to become the second largest banking capitol of the US. As soon as they did that, they decided to invest heavily in arts and culture to draw industry and it completely worked. As Atlanta arts funding and its major and minor institutions start dying it will be fun to hear you complain then about why you don't have a job and why industry is moving elsewhere.
Though Charlotte, Denver and other growing cities also managed to get their act together on mass transit.
July 16th, 2009
5:34 pm
Woodruff isn't supported by taxes. They're supported by private and corporate donations, some bond issues. Stone Mountain was originally developed as a private enterprise, not public works. Comparing physical infrastructure like roads, parks and pools to arts funding is just plain stupid. You don't really think that's a very valid argument, do you? Really?
For the relatively small amount of funding that Eyedrum needs, go get some corporate sponsorship. There's a political buzz about upcoming limits on how much corporations can write off for donations (thanks for the tax reform, Mr. President), but all that would do is increase competition for those funds. It's part of their financial planning, all you have to do is go talk to them, sell them on supporting your non-profit enterprise, and give them enough lead time to dedicate their budget.
July 16th, 2009
6:31 pm
Eyedrum is a great alternative art space, but it was an unwise move to take on a space bigger than they were willing or able to market successfully, especially since the artists involved dislike even the concept of marketing.
Oh and to John: Ignore the haters, you have every right to your opinions on art. Ridiculous how people who are for free speech are so ready to slam you for expressing yours. The fact that you even bothered to comment on the arts shows you have some interest. And that can develop over time into a rich experience for you. It can be the art of flyfishing, or painting. Just because someone says it is art doesn't mean it is art to everybody!
I hope eyedrum survives, it offers anyone interested a very interesting experience. They just need to evolve with the times. It really is a strong economy that allows all that free expression! The government can only do so much, and they are more unethical that the majority of companies that get so much grief for trying to survive as well!
July 17th, 2009
1:35 pm
People don't schedule conventions in Atlanta to attend mediocre art galleries in the city. They come because of the airport and cheap convention space at the GWCC. But, atlanta's lost a lot of convention business because of all the homeless downtown and crime, which the city never changes. Instead, atlanta cops spend time looking for jaywalkers, too afraid to deal with the drug / crime problems.
July 17th, 2009
4:27 pm
Other cities have airports and convention centers. People come to Atlanta because of the cultural attractions- MLK Center, World of Coke, The High, The Aquarium and yes, a vibrant art scene.
That is why we are in the process of getting beaten by Miami, Charlotte Nashville and other smaller but smarter cities.
I agree that crime is a problem but it is a problem in most big cities. Do you think Miami is crime free?
September 27th, 2009
11:40 am
[...] than three months since Eyedrum put out the message that financial trouble could force it to close, the non-profit gallery and community arts center is safe through the end of the year — and [...]


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This isn't a learn to play issue. I've been playing since release back in '04, and am quite familiar with how to play the game well. I spent a good couple of years during my time in Azeroth with a hardcore mentality, and that sort of play style leads to a high degree of burnout. As the game became more and more accessible, I was thrilled to find I could still play casually while still feeling like I had a good shot at seeing the content.
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Nonprofit defends care of child refugees
Posted on Jul 7, 2014 | by Art Toalston
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UPDATED: July 8, revising the 3rd paragraph
NASHVILLE (BP) -- A Texas nonprofit is responding to criticisms by several former employees of its care of Latin American children who have crossed the border into the U.S.
The nonprofit known by the initials BCFS was identified in a Fox News website report as formerly being known as "Baptist Child & Family Services." Fox News quoted several unnamed former employees in its July 3 report who criticized BCFS for its shelter operations at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and Fort Sill in Oklahoma.
BCFS is not related to the Southern Baptist Convention. It is listed as a partner organization at the Baptist General Convention of Texas' website under the Human Care Institutions list of Child/Family Care Institutions. BCFS is among various affiliated organizations that receive funding from the Texas convention, which also elects a portion of the BCFS trustees.
BCFS, based in San Antonio, states on its website that it is "a global system of health and human services non-profit organizations with locations and programs throughout the U.S. as well as Eastern Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa."
The BCFS website, however, makes no reference to its former Baptist name and does not list the Texas convention among a number of partners, mostly federal agencies such as the U.S. Border Patrol.
The Baptist General Convention of Texas, in a July 7 news report, mentioned that director of disaster response Chris Liebrum would be traveling to San Antonio on Thursday (July 10) to meet with BCFS representatives and visit the Lackland shelter. The larger story, however, focused on a Dallas County shelter slated to open in August and a BGCT "For the Children" fundraising initiative.
BCFS is not listed as a partner of another state convention in Texas that also cooperates with the SBC -- the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention -- nor is BCFS related to childrens ministries in Maryland and Illinois with similar initials affiliated with their state conventions.
BCFS described its work with 1,000-plus Latin American children sheltered at Lackland in a statement titled "Correcting Misinformation about Lackland Operations" posted at the BCFS website after the July 3 Fox News report.
BCFS stated that the children "are under the conservatorship of the federal government." BCFS 16-person team of mental health clinicians "are supervised closely by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement Federal Field Specialist, who ultimately has decision making authority regarding all health and mental health matters."
BCFS stated, "For 70 years, BCFS has provided high-quality care for children, families and community with the greatest level of transparency and integrity." It noted that "all persons involved in providing care and service to the children must agree to protect the identities and health records of the children in our care, just as any hospital or childcare operation requires."
Fox News, in its report, said several former employees had alleged "that the government is downplaying the health risks [at the Lackland shelter] and that a security force has been bullying staffers," threatening them with arrest "if they speak publicly about what is happening inside the facility."
BCFS, in its statement, said there had been 119 cases of head lice among the children, 22 with scabies and one Swine Flu diagnosis. Fox News, however, cited a former employees claim that more than 119 cases of head lice were being treated daily. "We would put 20 kids in front of us -- 10 in each row. You could see the bugs crawling through their hair," the unnamed source told Fox. Another unnamed source told Fox, "You were on your feet nonstop. They had chicken pox, measles, and there was a concern strep was spreading."
Regarding security, BCFS said it is provided by off-duty law enforcement officers. BCFS said its support staff in food service and other operations, many of whom have first-responder backgrounds, wear various colored shirts or vests to denote their specific roles.
Fox News had reported that the former BCFS workers said the security personnel, who wear tan shirts and blue pants, "treated them like prisoners -- and monitored their every move," and no workers were permitted to have cell phones. An unnamed current BCFS worker, however, was quoted by Fox News as stating, "I cant imagine them being inappropriate with anyone. They might be direct. They might be firm. The rules are the federal governments rules."
The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, in its Texan Online edition June 5, reported that nearly 50 SBTC volunteers were called into disaster relief-type service in Brownsville the last two weeks of May at a processing shelter for the child refugees from Latin America. The volunteers provided an estimated 1,500 showers, 960 loads of laundry and 22,500 meals.
"Before we got there, Border Patrol was serving a dry bologna sandwich at 6 a.m. and at 6 p.m., one of the SBTC DR leaders, Jerry Bishop of Luskin, Texas, told the Texan. "We started serving three meals a day." FEMA, using government contractors, assumed responsibility for the operations in late May.
Craig Smith, worship and administration pastor at First Baptist Church in Brownsville, said, "Just the hopelessness you would see in their eyes -- very little expressions - just the thought of all that they had been through must have been agonizing for them."
"My heart goes out to these kids," SBTC volunteer Kathy Poplin of Burkeville, Texas, said. "Their lives are just torn apart. Its like theyre being shoved out to have a better home. Its so sad."
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Early Preparation for Grad School
Many students begin thinking about graduate school as early as their freshman year in college. Getting an early start puts your student in an excellent position to begin preparing for admission. There are a number of factors involved in the grad school admissions process, regardless of the discipline.
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Categories > Books > Outsiders > We'll Be Back
Chapter 70 Reviews
Bobbie3926: I'm glad you liked that chapter!! Lol and you didn't have to wait long for an update either. The next chapter might take longer to come out though because I'm going to start reading some books themip22 suggested. :P
Anony. Lover: I don't know about Soda yet, but Johnny is going to find out… as you could tell from the last chapter he already knows but I haven't figured out when Soda and the rest of the gang will find out yet. Soda will probably find out next though. And I'm know I'm kinda torturing Ponyboy but it all makes for a good Fan fiction in the end right? )
cogasha: I'm happy to see you like my story! :P
Themip22: I saw a copy of Speak in my school library the other day but already had a number of books out, so I couldn't get it. But I did finish reading some this weekend so I'll bring them back and check it out. I'm also going to Chapters this week sometime and they have all of those books you told me about. I can't wait to read them and I'm sure they'll help me out a lot. Sorry if I don't update soon but I'm probably be reading them so its good I guess! THANKS! XD
CHAPTER 7 - Sodapop's POV
"Ponyboy! Come back!" I screamed after him but he didn't turn around. Darry was standing beside me calling out for him too. I made a move to go after him but Darry put his arm on my shoulder pulling me back inside.
"Just let him calm down." He said. "He'll come back when he's ready, Pepsi-cola."
That was a very undarryish thing to say. He'd normally be mad about Ponyboy just getting up and running out of the house, not letting us know where he was going. I knew he'd probably end up at the lot with Johnny anyways, so I just left it for now. I could see confusion and worry etched into Darry's face, I didn't show the boxers to him yet. They were still balled up tightly in my fists. Although I'm sure he's smart enough to figure out it had something to do with last night.
"What's wrong with him Soda?" Darry asked me in a soft voice after he'd closed the door.
"I don't know." I lied. I knew Ponyboy wouldn't want Darry seeing the blood covering his boxers if he freaked out that much from just me seeing it. I couldn't look Darry in the eyes or he'd know I was lying, so I just walked down the hall still clenching the boxers tightly in my hands, leaving Darry in a world of confusion.
When I opened our bedroom door I stuffed them under the bed so no one in the gang would find them. I was planning on asking Ponyboy what had really happened later that night when we were in bed. I hoped wouldn't be able to run away from me then. I gathered up my clothes and started getting dressed for work, my mind still on what would make Pony so scared. If I couldn't get it outta him I'd asked Johnny if he knew. Pony and Johnny are really close and tell each other almost anything. If something bad happened to Pony one of the first people he'd go to was either me or Johnny. And seeing as how Ponyboy was trying to avoid saying anything to me about it, 'd figure he'd tell Johnny everything.
"SODA COME ON! WE GOTTA GET TO WORK!" Steve screamed down the hall to me. I could hear Dally flop down on the couch to try and sleep of the huge hangover he'd probably gotten last night. And Two-Bit was most likely perched in front of the T.V watching Mickey while holding a beer in his hands, his schedule for every Saturday morning. I walked down the hall and bent down to grab my shoes from the floor. Steve was waiting out on the porch taking a long drag on his cigarette when I went out to join him. We got into his car and made our way to the DX station. Steve was talking about one of Bucks parties again but I couldn't pay attention to anything he said. My mind was to busy thing about my baby brother.
Johnny's POV
After the Socs get back into their car and drove away, I slowly pulled myself to my feet. My hands were shaking and my body was aching. I could taste blood in my mouth and feel I huge bruise forming over the one my dad had given me earlier.
I couldn't believe what those Socs did to Ponyboy! He's just a kid and hasn't done anything to anyone of them. I felt tears come to my eyes when I thought about what they didn't to my best friend last night. The though made me sick and I don't understand why Pony wouldn't tell us about it. The only thing he said was about getting jumped, but he never told any of us that the Socs had raped him! I didn't know for sure but the look in Ponyboy's eyes when that one Soc stepped in front of him and started touching him proved my point enough. I hope I'm wrong though.
I walked slowly toward the bushed where a saw them drag Pony.
I was scared at what I saw. He was bleeding and there were new bruises all over his body, joining the one's he'd gotten last night. A huge blood patch was soaking through his shirt and he had taped wrapped around his wrists and mouth. His pants were sitting a couple feet beside him and his boxers were pulled half way down his legs. They were covered in big, angry purple bruises and had a couple cuts that were still bleeding on them. I knew I was right.
I knelt down beside my best friend and grabbed his shoulders to wake him up. He jumped when he felt someone touch him, but relaxed when he saw it was me. I've never seen him this beat up before. I saw a new fear pass through his eyes and I'm pretty sure I knew why. He was scared about me knowing what really happened. I reached into my back pocket and pulled out my blade to cut the tape. I gently unwrapped it from around his mouth and he refused to look he in the eyes. When I reached down to take the tape off on his wrists, he jumped causing me to cut his arm.
"Sorry Pony." I told him, but he was just staring up at the sky, tears pouring down his face. He didn't even notice when I reached down and pulled up his boxers.
"Don't tell em' Johnny." He told me after I few minutes of silence. "Please."
"Why didn't you tell us what happened earlier Pone?" He still wouldn't meet my eyes but he muttered something I couldn't hear.
"What?" I asked him in the softest voice I could.
"I said 'I didn't want ya'll to hate me." He said. Barley above a whisper.
"Why would we hate you?" I asked him in disbelief. I couldn't understand why he would think we would hate him for what happened, none of it was his fault. The only ones we'd hate would be the Socs. They were the ones to blame. Instead of answering, Ponyboy just let the tears fall freely down his face. I moved over to comfort him, wrapping him up into my arms and he cried into my chest for what felt like ages. When he calmed down some, he pulled back away from me and looked ashamed of himself.
When he tried to get up off the ground, his face bunched up in pain and he fell back down. He was taking short gasps of air and had a look of pure agony of his face. His ribs were probably broken and I new to well how painful it is to walk with broken ribs. I couldn't carry him, but I knew I had to get him back to his house.
"Pone, stay here and I'll go get one of the gang." He looked hesitant foe a second but finally nodded his head. When I got up to go Pony grabbed my arm and pulled me back down.
"Johnny, please… please don't tell anyone!" Pony asked me in a small voice. I could see tears starting to form in the corners of his eyes again, and the sad, scared look on his face almost made me want to start bawling to.
"please…" He said again when I didn't answer. I knew the best thing to do would be go and get his brothers, they have a right to know what happened to him. But when I looked back into his eyes I couldn't do it. He was so helpless and scared. He was my best friend and he's kept tones of my deepest secrets before. He's always there when I need him and never tells anyone else what I've told him.
"Fine." I say in guilty voice. He puts a small smile on his face.
"Thanks Johnny." I got up and started running to the Curtis' house. I hoped someone from the gang was there. As I ran away from the lot, onto the main street, I promised myself I wouldn't tell anyone else. Ponyboy is the closest person I have to a real family, the gang is to but Pony's like my biological brother. He needed me now and I was gonna do anything I could to help him. Even if that meant keeping this secret from his brothers.
Ponyboy's POV
After Johnny started to run over to my house I let my tears fall again. I hoped Johnny'd keep my secret. He was the only one in the gang who knows and I'd like to keep it that way. I'm glad he didn't hate me though, the rest of the gang wouldn't be so understanding and I didn't want to take any chances.
I reached over to grab my pants and slid them on as easily as I could. When I moved the sun hit something shinny laying in the grass next to me. It was Johnny's blade. When he took the tape off me he'd probably put it down and forgot to pick it back up. The cut on my arm had stopped bleeding awhile ago but when it happened I felt a rush of…… relief. It was a weird feeling but it felt really good at the same time. Kinda like it took away all of my worries.
When I heard rushed footsteps coming towards me, I picked it up and stashed in in my pocket. I figured it might come in handy later.
OMG! Chapter 7 already! Hum… anyways hopefully this story starts going some place now. It might take about a week for the next update… but don't forgot about me. I'll be reading hopefully getting more ideas to make this story BETTER! Thanks for everyone's support and keep those reviews coming! )
This story sounds like its headed down the path to CORNY! okay, okay i know its sounds like Ponyboys being a wimp for not walking home with broken ribs, even though he lives like a few blocks away from the lot. but its DRAMA people. Just thought i had to clear that up. And another reason why i wrote it like that was i needed a reason for Ponyboy to get a hold of Johnny's blade, this was the only way i could think of doing it, even though you guys could probably think of about a million better ones! Review! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)


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"How are you single?! I don't understand! Anyone would be lucky to have you! You're the whole package!" And you are seriously offensive.
I've had this thought so many times while people have asked me why or how I am single. They think it's a compliment. I mean, they're just innocently wondering how someone can be without a significant other, and how I haven't allowed a suitor to call me their own.
The thing is, its not a compliment. By asking that question, however innocent the intentions, you're implying that something is wrong because I am not in a relationship. Its as if you're asking, "what could be wrong with you that I don't see?"
Just because someone is not in a relationship, conventional or not, does not mean there is something wrong with them. I am not damaged goods. I am choosing to be single. In fact, everyone who is not in a relationship is choosing to be single. They are choosing to not allow themselves to be with someone who isn't right for them. They are waiting to be with someone who is the best option, instead of the only option. And that is something to be proud of.
So next time you're looking to pay a single person a compliment, please think again. Compliment their excellent dart throwing ability, or their vast knowledge of all things hockey. Commend them on their wonderful singing voice, or their impressive collection of stamps. Praise them on their athletic abilities that have won them trophies. Admire them aloud for their passions, their dreams, their accomplishments and maybe their good looks. But don't insult them by asking why they are single. Leave that to the overbearing elderly family members.
Or, if they're the gender you prefer, you could just, you know, ask them out.
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A man accused of killing Shannon Stafford, 29, in a Morgantown Walmart parking lot in April 2012 pleaded guilty to first degree murder in Monongalia Court Friday.
Larry Mitchell is the father of Stafford's estranged husband.
Judge Phillip Gaujot accepted Mitchell's plea.
Mitchell's guilty plea carries a maximum term of life in prison.
Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney Marcia Ashdown alleged that Stafford's murder followed a family court proceeding in which Stafford received unsupervised visitation rights with her daughter.
Stafford and her soon to be ex-husband had arranged to meet at the Walmart to switch custody of their daughter Faith.
Mitchell confronted Stafford at her car, then shot her. She tried to escape but fell down, and Mitchell continued to shoot her, according to authorities.