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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
A Tribute To Gösta Hägglöf In Photos
As already stated, I only had an e-mail relationship with Gus but he always took time to offer stories, encouragement, questions, comments and other interesting facts in his letters. And though I never asked for them, he always attached photographs. Thus, in today's posting, I want to share some of the many photos of Pops he was gracious enough to share with me, as well as a few photos of Gus himself. What's a photo montage without music, though, right? So for a proper somber mood, feel free to listen along to this magical 1956 Armstrong version of "Memories of You" as we take a look at some memories of Pops and Gösta.
Gus's photos went way back, including this one of Louis, Lil, Earl Hines and others vacationing in Idlewild, Michigan in 1928:
Here's a fantastic action shot of Pops during his European sabbatical in Turin, Italy, 1934:
In October, Gus sent me an e-mail with the subject line, "Ships." "Hi Ricky," he wrote. "Thought you would be interested in how Louis travelled to Europe the first years. Enclosed you can see those steamships.: Majestic to England 1932, Homeric to England 1933 and Champlain (probably from Plymouth) to New York 1935. Dig!" Sure enough, attached three photos. Here's the Majestic:
The Homeric:
And The Champlain:
Armstrong took the Champlain back to New York to begin his "comeback." He soon hired Joe Glaser, got a contract with Decca and really took off. Here's a wonderful photo of Louis performing in 1935. I never got to ask Gus for his opinion, but I think this must be a performance of "Shoe Shine Boy." Sammy Cahn later gave an interview in which he said it was written for a stage show ("Connie's Hot Chocolates of 1936") for Armstrong to perform to a young actor portraying the titular character. Here's the wonderful picture:
The rest of the photos Gus sent me were mainly of Armstrong's last 20 years so there's no real need to keep a strict chronology. Here's a great shot of Armstrong and Robert Merrill from 1955. The two shared a bill in Vegas and did an act where Merrill would sing "Honeysuckle Rose" and Pops would do "Vesti la Giubba." They even got to do the act on the Ed Sullivan Show. I have the audio and it's a riot.
Here's Pops in all his glory:
This might be my personal favorite. Armstrong during a rehearsal before a show at Lewisohn Stadium. Worth a thousand (or more) words...
Here's a Jack Bradley portrait of Pops and arranger Tutti Camarata during the 1968 Disney Songs The Satchmo Way sessions:
Louis in Honolulu, I'm guessing during the All Stars's 1952 trip (Lucille looks pretty young):
Louis and Grace Kelly, who adored Pops and even invited him to her wedding in 1956 after the filming of High Society (he had to decline because the All Stars were booked on a tour of Australia):
Pops with his spectacles, a candid backstage shot:
Here's a Christmas greeting Gus sent me. I don't know if he made it or where he got it, but I like it!
Pops onstage in London, May 1956:
And finally, a fun shot of Louis and Lucillle on a plane. Where are they traveling? Could be anywhere...
I'd like to close this entry with some photos of Gus. I already included some in my last posting, including one of Joe Muranyi sitting in with Gus's band, the Royal Blue Melodians. Joe wrote me personally today, saying, "Gosta was a unique piece of work. The 'World of Louis Armstrong' has taken a big hit with his passing. He dug Louis!" Here's a picture of the two in 2005:
In 1977, Gus moved into the house he would occupy until his passing. George Avakian spent time there while visiting Sweden and wrote, "'Gus' Hägglöf was an unsung giant of research. (He was also an excellent host and cook – lunch at his home was a treat.) He remains irreplaceable." Gus was proud of it and even sent along this picture with a serious, but humorous note: " I had to enlarge the upper part getting more room for Pops."
Louis Armstrong is still quite a phenomenon in Europre and especially, it seems, in Sweden. Some of the top Pops experts in that country would meet on a yearly basis to do nothing but listen to, watch and discuss Pops. The meeting included a bunch of my readers, people I've mentioned many times such as Håkan Forsberg, Peter WInberg and Sven-Olof Lindman. Gus sent along this picture of their 2007 meeting, writing, " The 'frail' one in red is yours truly. Shit - one really looks 73! Say sump'n!" (Forsberg is in the background while Lindman is in between.)
Sven-Olof Lindman wrote me, too, after Gus's passing and included a photo of Gus in his music studio from May 2007. I think it's a wonderful portrait and a fitting conclusion to this second part of my tribute to Gösta. Next up, I'll examine some of those "50 Hot Choruses" recordings he made and finally, I'll play some of the ultra-rare broadcasts Gus helped share with the public. To Gösta!
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Two very moving posts!! Thanks for recognizing Mr. Hagglof's work. - Doug Schoppert
- March 12, 2009 at 12:39 PM
One of my best childhood friends is Göstas grand-child, I know that he was very proud of his grand-father and I guarantee that he will appreciate this when I show it to him.
- March 24, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Dear Mr. Ricky Riccardi,
I am writing to request your permission about Gus's photos, which went way back, especially the one of "Louis, Lil, Earl Hines and others vacationing in Idlewild, Michigan in 1928" Some years ago, about seven, i sent this photo in a Chicago Tribune article, and at that time tried to obtain a copy of it for my research on Idlewild, Michigan. After many conversations with the librarian of the newspaper, I gave up on the idea since I had no idea whom I should contact. After seeing the photo gallery, I am a little hopeful. The deadline for the delivery of the book manuscript I am working on is on or before March 31, 2010. I am writing now. I would like to know how to obtain a excellent copy of the photo and permission to use it for one time only. Please tell me you are in a position to assist me. I am an Ohio University associate professor. I have been researching Idlewild for 14 years now. I have already written a pictorial book on idlewild, and several academic journal articles, so I hope you understand my need and desire to publish the definitive book on the Idlewild community. I hope you c an help me. My contact information is as follow: Dr. Ronald J. Stephens, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of African American Studies, Ohio University, 302 Lindley Hall, Athens, OH 45701; my office phone number is: 740-593-9306, and my email address is: firstname.lastname@example.com
- May 15, 2009 at 8:48 AM


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Gnome will use a similar system of roll and compare but the character will not have a hand waving mechanism nor a base number with which to bypass challenges completely. Instead a gnome has a higher or lower base die with which to complete the challenge. Higher dice represent a better base capability in that attribute while lower represented a weaker capability.
Since Gnome does not have a hand waving mechanism to make up for the lack of a way to boost ones stats a system had to be devised that could both give a character a measure of mechanical personality to go along wit the characters history and attitude.
The system revolves around a series of Traits and Failings. Traits are specific circumstances and actions that the gnome is exceptional at that gives a bonus dice with which they can roll. This increases both the minimum and maximum number they can roll to defeat a challenge and move on. Failings represent tasks and circumstances that the character cannot handle to the full potential of their attribute and have a penalty die to roll in addition to their attribute dice. Now unlike apprentice where characters were limited by what stats they could derive from the points they spread in character creation, it is dice that determine a gnomes stats. They are given a spread of dice that can be assigned to an attribute. Depending on the spread that a player chooses determines the number and ratio of Traits/Failings a character has. Naturally characters who choose a high dice spread are going to have almost no traits but plenty of failings in exchange for overall power. While those who choose a weak spread will have lots of options for traits while few failings to worry over. The following table indicates the varieties of spreads available to characters in Gnome:
1d12,1d6,1d6,1d4||5 Traits, 1Failings
1d12,1d8,1d6,1d4||4 Traits, 1 Failings
1d12,1d10,1d6,1d4||4 Traits, 2 Failings
1d12,1d10,1d8,1d4||3 Traits, 2 Failings
1d12,1d10,1d8,1d6||3 Traits, 3 Failings
1d12,1d12,1d8,1d6||2 Traits, 3 Failings
1d12,1d12,1d10,1d6||2 Traits, 4 Failings
1d12,1d12,1d10,1d8||1 Traits, 4 Failings
1d12,1d12,1d10,1d10||4 Failings
1d12,1d12,1d12,1d10||5 Failings
1d12,1d12,1d12,1d12||6 Failings
Now each trait and failing selected by the player will have a rating assigned to them (1d4-1d10) this rating determines the die rolled in addition to the attribute that will contribute or cause detriment to the roll. This rating is determined by the specificness and rarity of the challenge or circumstance that comes up. Broader situations that can come up often are rated the lowest while specific and rare situations are given the highest rating.
For example if a player selects "good at fighting" for a trait then they would receive a very low rating as they would receive the bonus from that trait every time combat ensues. However if the character selects "good at fighting rats while barehanded" then the player can expect to reap a much greater benefit from the specialization of the trait. Now while there is always some concern considering min/maxing of traits and failings these aspects of the character are always chosen before the game begins and thus unless a character has specific knowledge as to the nature of the challenges and situations a GM has planned for the character such ideas are moot and a character who over specializes to gain the maximum numbers can easily find themselves with a pile of useless traits. Traits and Failings are there to give mechanical personality to a character and give them a flavor to help them specialize and find a niche within the group. Those that choose high numbers of broad traits will find that although they rarely roll low numbers they are really not much better off then a character who has opted to not bother with traits completely in favor of having a good number of high base attributes.
Gnome Attributes:
Characters in Gnome have four basic attributes from which there challenges are rolled. These attributes are Athleticism, Cleverness, Toughness, and Shrewdness.
Athleticism represents a gnomes physical prowess. The typical gnome can lift around five to seven times their own body and move at about forty body lengths a second. So compared to humans gnomes are extremely athletic for their size. While they can't ever hope to lift a human or outrun a cheetah it's not a question of capability but relativity of size. A gnome the size of a human would mop the floor of any gold medalist in track and field. That being said a group of gnomes or even a single gnome can take on creatures much bigger then themselves when necessary. Athleticism is the dice rolled whenever a Gnome is actually physically challenged either through combat or physical exertion.
Cleverness represents a gnomes problem solving capability and knowledge base. While it's easy to say that a Dweller gnome with access to human books and the ability to read human language is smarter then a Wild Gnome without access to either they can both be equally clever in their own ways. Gnomes tend to think extremely quick thoughts compared to humans as a result of their drastically different metabolisms and short lives. As such compared to a human a gnome might seem very quick witted.
Toughness represents a gnomes physical fortitude and ability to handle tough situations. Gnomes are by nature very tough nuts to crack. Their stout bodies and sometimes cheery look hides thick cords of muscle and flexible, tough cartilage (gnomes do not have a true skeleton). Toughness also represents a gnomes psychological and mental fortitude. Life is tough when it seems like the world considers you an interesting curiosity to capture and study or chew and digest. It's easy to think that some gnomes are quite depressed and suicide a constant. However gnomes are nothing else if not stubborn and willing to press on in even the most hopeless situations. Toughness is the roll that comes up when a gnome faces a dire physical or mental challenge that can cause them harm. So far I haven't really figured out yet how I want to derive damage (mental and physical) from these stats though I think some Combination of Toughness + Another attribute to build a sort of HP base (Mental, Physical, Emotional) or perhaps a death spiral system based on this combination. We'll see. Opinions are welcome here.
Shrewdness represents a characters instinctual ability or natural caution. Shrewd gnomes can sense storms by the sweat in their palms, feel food in the way local birds are circling above, or no that humans are close by the shaking in the ground. Shrewd gnomes are natural survivors and can sense things in another gnomes speech that gives way motives and treachery the other gnome might think that they're hiding. Shrewdness is the attribute rolled when instinct, common sense, and wisdom will reveal things to the gnome that his cleverness might keep hidden.

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World prices and inflationary process in a small open-economy - case of Ireland
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Citation:Patrick T. Geary, 'World prices and inflationary process in a small open-economy - case of Ireland', Economic and Social Research Institute, Economic and Social Review, Vol.7 (Issue 4), 1976, 1976, pp391-400
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The standard wage-price model of inflation and a variant of Parkin's (1973) inflation model, both directly incorporating world prices, are applied to the Irish economy for the period 1953-74. This approach does not allow the inflationary transmission mechanism to be investigated in detail; it restricts attention to the proximate role of world prices as a determinant of Irish inflation. The models are estimated using annual data and the coefficient restrictions implied by the theory of small open economy inflation are tested. When world prices are measured by the UK Retail Price Index, these restrictions are satisfied although the individual coefficients raise some questions. The Personal Consumption Deflator of the OECD yields less satisfactory results. The weak relationship between unemployment and wage and price inflation, a feature of other studies of Irish inflation, is also found in this study.
Author: Geary, Patrick T.
Publisher:Economic & Social Studies
Type of material:Journal article
Series/Report no:Economic and Social Review
Vol.7 (Issue 4), 1976
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I'm in Curacao!
Tuesday morning was my flight to Curacao! Everything went well & instead of writing in my traveldiary and read I watched two movies and listened to music. The movies were Rise of the Planet of the Apes & a dutch movie called De ontvoering van Heineken (The kidnapping of Heineken). Both movies were great & I recommend Rise of the Planet of the Apes to everyone. Such a good movie. Anyway, we arrived at 15.15 & when we got our suitcases there was a men waiting for us. Nothing serious, he was there to pick us up and bring us to our house. Our house is located nearby the city (Punda). In fifteen minutes we are in the city. It's perfect.
Tommorow we (another student & me) are going to the beach and try to get a rental car. We do need some wheels to go to the places we want to go.
Pictures are coming!
Nina in sunny Curacao!


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Database model ACID rules..
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Giant Little Ones
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Franky Winter and Ballas Kohl are high school royalty: handsome stars of the swim team and popular with girls. They live the perfect teenage life until the night of Franky's 17th birthday party when Franky and Ballas's long time friendship becomes physically intimate. Word gets out, Franky is named as the aggressor and he becomes the subject of catcalls from his former friends, now bullying homophobes. As Franky deepens his understanding of himself, he is forced to reckon with the anger he has held towards his father, Ray (Kyle MacLachlan) who left his mother, Carly (Maria Bello) for a man. Giant Little Ones is a sensitive and touching look at the often cruel paradox of adolescent freedom and the pressure to conform.
... a confidently shot and beautifully acted story that shows how the Millennial generation experiences sexuality, ostracism and growing up... The Hollywood Reporter
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Thanks to the wonderful community of Arroyo Seco and The Arroyo Seco Mercantile we have been able to show everyone a bit of what happens behind the scenes at Weaving Southwest. Directly across the road from our shop, in the heart of Arroyo Seco, we have been demonstrating our dyeing techniques… turning our beautiful natural yarns into a variety of stunning, mouthwatering colors! We will be doing this a few more times this fall… click here to see the schedule. Below is a series of photos of our days so far, Dyeing in the Road. Enjoy!
We hope you liked the photos! We would love to hear what you think! Do you dye? Natural Pigments or Acid Dyes? Is this something you have always wanted to learn? Do you have a favorite blog that is all about dyeing? We would love to hear from you! Leave a comment in the comment section to share your thoughts. Thank you!


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If you don't know this about me yet, I've got a confession to make.
I'm a goal setter, list maker, resolution lover like you've never met.
It's just how I function best.
A list for every day, a goal for every endeavor, something measurable to weigh at the end of everything to see how things went. I don't beat myself up over the tasks undone or the goals unmet but I feel like if I don't know where I want to go, I'll never get there.
Well, to be totally honest with y'all, I set no goals for 2012.
I'm not sure if it was the fact that we moved in January or because I just had no idea what to expect from the coming year – but I didn't write down a single to-do or hope or dream. I think the Lord used that negligence to massively do more than I could ask or imagine and I also think I simultaneously shot myself in the foot by my lack of intentionality.
Influence, the eBook, homeschooling, pastor's wife, SheReadsTruth, baby#4 – these were all huge facets of 2012 that I couldn't have planned or purposed. But of course, the flipside is, when they cropped up - my lack of intentionality to balance out the other parts of my life meant that I messed up a little. I rarely rested. I neglected friends. I let people down and I'm not totally proud of the wife, mom, and lady that I was. That isn't condemnation speaking. I love the grace that the Lord is letting me walk in to try and grow past those mistakes, but it doesn't change the fact that there are absolutely things I wish had gone differently in 2012.
That being said – I'm still leaving the big goals for 2013 open to the Lord. But I'm asking for His help with 5 simple (or not so simple things) that I want to set my intentions on, no matter what the year brings. They may not be measurable and they're certainly not attainable without His help, but this is where I'm starting.
#1. I want to walk with the Lord in all the things.
It is very possible for all of us to go about our days and endeavors (even the ones that are about the Lord) without walking with Him. I don't want to do that. As a wife, mom, writer, blogger, business owner, lady, friend – I want my ear tuned to the Spirit and my eyes on Him. If it's not about Him, I don't want to do it. If He's not in it, I don't want to do it. I don't want anyone to be proud of me or the job I do in anything – but I want to be inextricably united with the Lord in all I do.
#2. I want to love people better than I love myself.
Without getting into my own yuck too much, I haven't done an awesome job at this so far. I couldn't write a book on how to be the best friend or sister or mama or anything, but I can ask the Lord in every situation – "how can I love your people more than I love myself right now?". That's where I'm starting.
#3. I want to use my words.
2012 was a lot about strategy and business and that was good and stretching. In 2013, I'd love to get back to my roots of writing for the sake of communicating things that are itching to get out of me. Even if I don't blog them, even if no one reads them, I'm owning that the Lord has made me love to write and I want to use my words.
#4. We're gonna get back to clean living.
Two years ago Jessi who took vitamins and was a vegan and ran half marathons would be a little shocked by this Jessi who sleeps very little and lives off protein bars and boxed mac and cheese. Ok. It's not that bad. But still – our crazy busy 2012 found me making a lot of sacrifices in the healthiness of our lifestyle and I'd like to undo some of that damage slowly but surely.
#5. I want to be a good team member.
If it's Team Connolly with my husband. If it's Team Girlfriends. If it's Team Gospel Community. If it's our Influence Team or SheReadsTruth team – I want to know what people need from me and be honest about my ability to meet those expectations. I want to let people know my needs and play fair. I want to cheer on my teammates and be united in our vision and purpose. I'm asking the Lord to help me be a good team member wherever necessary.
And that's it.
Five simple (or not so simple) things that I'm gonna really need my Father's help with.
What about you?
What are the goals and hopes and dreams for 2013 that you're asking for His help in?


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The highly coveted Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award will be presented on December 7, 2012 in Baltimore, MD, and with the five finalists officially announced, it's time to break them down.
It's no surprise that University of Southern California, QB Matt Barkley is on the list. Barkley has had an unbelievable career, and truly is the embodiment of what the Johnny Unitas award stands for. His cool attitude, and ability to rally the Trojans during the worse NCAA sanctions handed down since Southern Methodist in the 80's, puts him at above the competition.
Barkley was poised to win it all — the National Championship, and the Heisman — but with monumental setbacks and losses to Stanford, Arizona, and Oregon, he's only focused on finishing his senior year out strong against the UCLA Bruins tomorrow, and at home against the undefeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
In terms of Barkley's numbers, there is no comparing him to the other candidates. To date, Barkley has thrown for 12, 026-yards, 133 touchdowns, and 46 interceptions.
Second to Barkley, is West Virginia Mountaineers QB, Geno Smith (10,498-yards, 87 TD, and 18 INT). While WVU has been on the downward slope since their 49-14 loss in Lubbock, TX to the Texas Tech Red Raiders on October 19, the 3,041-yards, and 31 TD's Smith has put up since entering the Big 12 Conference this season make him the runner up.
Smith was also in serious Heisman discussion in the beginning of the season, but unfortunately, the Mountaineers proved that they were projected too high against freakish Big 12 opponents.
E.J. Manuel out of Florida State has thrown for 6,985-yards, with 39 TD, and 7 INT to-date. While the Atlantic Coast Conference contenders aren't as touted as the Pac-12, SEC, or Big 12, Manuel has been able to lead his team to a No. 10 ranking, with huge wins throughout the season, the biggest of which knocked then, No. 10 Clemson out.
If there was ever a time for A.J. McCarron from Alabama to play his best game, it was last week against Texas A&M. I believe that not only did this game make his Heisman stock drop, it also dropped him out of serious conversation for this award.
Texas A&M was originally the butt of every SEC joke, and entered to the conference as the the new "doormat". Despite SEC dominance for the past six years, I'd say Alabama (and fan pleas to Pac-12 teams), is relying on sheer luck for a National Championship game, that was unfortunately, in a pass McCarron threw right into the hands of Aggies' DB Deshazor Everett.
I have Kansas State QB Collin Klein last on the Unitas' list, because I truly believe that he will win the Heisman. While his career totals are at the bottom of the list at 4,103 yards, 26 TD, and 9 INT, what the Wildcats have been able to accomplish this season is pretty substantial, and deserving of the nation's top honor.
There is a bit of irony to take into consideration with this list. Last year, Stanford's Andrew Luck was snubbed for the Heisman by Big 12 candidate, Robert Griffin III from Baylor, but Luck won the Unitas. Unfortunately, it looks as if there will be another Pac-12/Big 12 snub repeat, if Barkley wins the Unitas, and Klein wins the Heisman.
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Friday, December 26, 2008
Wayne writes to me a few times a year, usually with a small check which I deposit in the Galen Gibson Scholarship Trust. He earns the money by selling his artwork, via some guy named Zack, on the internet. This made the news for a moment in the spring of 2007 when a zealous fellow down in Houston coined the term "murderabilia" and decided to crack down on its sale. Murderers, he reasoned, should not profit from their crimes. Media people contacted me about this. I opined that donating money to a scholarship fund was one of the few ways that Wayne Lo, locked in prison for the rest of his life, could try to atone for what he'd done. Society, I told them, has been very efficient about punishment, but backward about reconciliation and rehabilitation. This was not the answer they wanted to hear, so it didn't get much play.
This past November I got a letter from Wayne that said, in part:
"There is a new book out called Ceremonial Violence: a psychological explanation of school shootings by Jonathan Fast. He devotes one chapter (chap. 2) to my crime. I had a friend send me a photocopy of that chapter alone and I discovered that Mr. Fast plagiarizes from Goneboy… He would take a sentence from one part of your book and mix it with another sentence from a different part and form a passage or paragraph… I'm just personally offended that he didn't even attempt to interview me for the book, but that's my narcissism speaking."
Well, that piqued my narcissism. I bought a copy of the book and read through chapter 2. I noted first and foremost that Dr. Fast had a fascination with acronyms, perhaps because he thought they made his text sound more authoritative. School shootings thus became SR (school rampage) shootings; the Children's Gun Violence Prevention Act CGVPTA; Child Access Prevention laws CAP; even the Jefferson County Sherrif's Office was JCSO.
Fast used several quotes from my book, Gone Boy, all properly attributed. Nonetheless, I got the feeling that he was pilfering my goods. His descriptions of people and situations sounded very like mine. The report of Wayne in prison rocking back and forth on his parents' first visit came to me directly from Wayne's father and was reported only in my book; Fast used it without attribution. Out of all the hundreds of pages of testimony by psychiatrists in Wayne Lo's criminal trial, Fast repeatedly defaulted to the single characterizing sentence or phrase that I had chosen. There were half a dozen other little things, but most damningly, Fast cited and quoted from the firsthand accounts of two students, Jeremy Roberts and Rob Horowitz. Their narratives are accurate enough, but Roberts and Horowitz do not exist. I made those names up to conceal the identities behind them. Fast talked about them as if they were real people.
Perhaps Wayne Lo had a reason beyond narcissism to feel indignant. Judging by his footnotes, Jonathan Fast's account of the Simon's Rock case is made up almost entirely of newspaper accounts and other secondary sources. Apparently he did not take the trouble to interview any of the principals. If this was true of his work on Simon's Rock, what did it say about the rest of his book?
There was nothing to do but read on, and I have to admit it was, in its horrible way, a compelling read. Fast recounts thirteen school shootings, with several of them described a second time in greater detail. Ironies abound. Craven school shooter Luke Woodham pleads for mercy at the end of his spree because he'd delivered a pizza the night before to the arresting officer and had discounted the price. The narratives are shot through with dramatic details. A jury's verdict is considered during a violent thunderstorm, and then the verdict is read "by the shafts of sunlight that filtered in the courthouse windows." We get painfully specific reports of five shootings, culminating in a nearly minute-by-minute recitation of Harris and Klebold at Columbine. As an assemblage of school shooting trivia Ceremonial Violence surpasses even the New York Times' magisterial survey. But in the end, this ceaseless piling up of slaughtered innocents, poignant last words and hellish psychological interiors leaves the reader a little queasy.
I researched my account of the Simon's Rock shootings from 1992 to 1999, and by the end of my work I probably knew as much as any layman about such events. I can tell you with absolute certainty that there is nothing in Dr. Jonathan Fast's book that adds materially to what we knew about school shootings and their causes in 2000. School shooters were bullied. Many may have suffered abuse. They were unhappy kids who felt themselves to be outcasts. A not-surprising number of them wore thick glasses or dressed in black. They were all narcissists – "Drama Queens" (Dr. Fast's term) – and they all exhibited suicidal ideation. Fast's theory proposes a scenario in which "the candidate gets the idea of turning his suicide into a public ceremony." He lays this theory out in three pages in his Introduction, and then we're off to the races. Thirteen "SR" shootings later we've had about as much as we can handle. "I was raised in a family of storytellers," Fast tells us (he's the son of novelist Howard Fast). Perhaps he means it as a warning. There isn't much here except the stories, and the stories are unrelievedly, hair-raisingly grotesque.
Back in my Navy days, when there were such things as "dirty books," much of the smut we'd read aboard ship would be dressed up as important sociological treatises. The novel would begin with an Introduction by a Dr. Whoozits, warning us of the dangers to society inherent in lesbianism, incest, bestiality, or whatever special treat was about to be served up. Ceremonial Violence reminded me of one of those books. It is SR porn - probably a doctoral thesis that got exploited to service our seemingly bottomless fascination with such sickness. (A search for "Columbine" on Amazon.com yields 1547 results.)
Aside from his sloppy adaptation of secondary sources, Dr. Fast should be ashamed of allowing himself to be used in such a manner. Overlook Press should be ashamed of having used him, and we, I suppose, should be ashamed that school shooting books have to get written at all.
As Dr. Fast puts it,
"Regardless of our beliefs about the advisability of gun control laws, it is a simple fact that school shootings are impossible without guns that are affordable, available, easy to load and fire, and capable of firing many rounds within a few seconds."
In 2007, when the reporters wanted me to talk about "murderabilia," I asked them where they were when I wanted to talk about how easy it was for crazy people to get guns in America.
They had no answer for that one.
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- The Laundress said...
Mr. Gibson,
Thank you for your powerful book, "Goneboy", I read it months ago and find myself still thinking about it.
I also listened to the audiobook of your excellent "Demon of the waters", which sent me off on a months-long reading of Moby Dick and assorted whaling memoirs.
Somehow, violence and obsessions are part of American culture. Your excellent books make me think a lot and offer NO easy answers. Thank you for writing, your books are fabulous and provocative!
I have been saving "Hubert's Freaks" since I am a Diane Arbus lover-and-hater. Her works hit me hard, I am kinda scared that your book will hit me even harder. But Citizen Reader gives you TWO thumbs up, and she is one tough cookie to please (plus a highly-esteemed book blogger).
Well, off to bed, but THANK you for writing, Mr. Gibson. You write so very well!
- February 4, 2009 at 9:55 PM


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Flitcroft 'haunted' by Etuhu injury
Barnsley manager David Flitcroft admitted an injury to Kelvin Etuhu overshadowed his side's 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round win over MK Dons and also revealed a home supporter was ejected for abusing one of his players.
A Chris Dagnall brace and a Marlon Harewood effort saw Barnsley advance with Dean Bowditch scoring a consolation for the hosts, who had Alan Smith sent off late on. But Flitcroft's thoughts after the match were very much centred on the injury to Etuhu, who was stretchered off after a clash of heads with Adam Chicksen.
"I think it threw my players quite emotionally, it can do that to a team," he said. "It worried me to be honest. When he came past me he wasn't unconscious but he wasn't responding initially. MK Dons' staff were impeccable and were very professional in the way they dealt with it. He has gone to hospital for a check but he is okay, he is stable."
Flitcroft said the injury was a bad one and something he will not forget in a hurry.
"You certainly don't want to be involved in anything unsavoury and it certainly was," he said. "Kelvin is a tough boy and when you see him flat out on the pitch and coming past on a stretcher with blood strewn over his nose and face, it is something that will probably haunt me."
Flitcroft said he had also been informed one of his players had been abused by an MK Dons fan and stepped in to defend his man, with the supporter escorted out of the stadium as a result of other crowd members reporting him to stewards.
"I felt one of the fans was having a go at one of my players so I responded in the heat of the moment, I will protect my players to the hilt," he said. "I think MK Dons are looking into the incident. I just asked if a gesture had been made could the man be taken out of the stadium."
MK Dons are expected to release a statement in regards to the issue and Flitcroft would not confirm which player was abused, although he did say it could be an "alleged racist incident".
The result puts Barnsley into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and Flitcroft admitted he had pushed his players hard in the lead up to the match.
"The result meant everything, there has been so much detail and planning over a week now and we have put a lot of effort in," he said. "I have asked the players to sacrifice seeing their families and we went to see Doncaster against MK Dons, and I'm absolutely delighted with the players. The first half was a masterclass."


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- 1 ½ c Brazil nuts, loosely chopped
- 1 tsp macadamia nut oil (optional)
- 2/3 c organic powdered sugar (I use Wholesome Sweeteners brand)
- ~1/2 tsp finely ground sea salt
- A couple pinches of chile powder (opt)
- 1 9.7-oz bar of Scharffen Berger bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- Special equipment: chocolate molds, piping bag.
Prep for your chocolate molds: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat. Place a cooling rack on top of the parchment. Make sure your chocolate molds are clean and dry.
Make the Brazil nut butter: In large (dry) skillet over medium heat, toast the chopped brazil nuts until they are fragrant - 6 minutes or so. Like pine nuts, these nuts are high in natural fat, and they will burn and go to black in a heartbeat if you don't keep an eye on them. Let the nuts cool for a few minutes and transfer them to a food processor (hand blender doesn't do a good job here, I tried). Add the macadamia nut oil and puree the nuts for a minute or so. The nuts will turn to a paste and then into a nice spreadable butter. Add the sugar and blend. Now add the salt a few generous pinches at a time, to taste. You need the salty aftertaste to highlight the subtleness of the Brazil nut flavor. This is where I put a few pinches of smoked serrano chile powder in as well. Transfer to a piping bag, or a plastic bag with the corner snipped off and set aside.
Temper the chocolate: (this is how you get that nice shine on your chocolate)
Place ¾ of the chocolate in the top of a double boiler to melt. I stir once every few minutes, but try not to dote on it. When the chocolate is nearly melted, remove it from the heat and add the rest of the chocolate a bit at a time, gently stirring in each addition until completely melted. Smear a bit of the chocolate on your parchment paper, if it sets in a couple minutes, you are in business.
Fill your molds: Partially fill each individual cup with chocolate, pick up the mold and tilt it around so the chocolate coats the sides of each cup from top to bottom. Turn the entire mold upside down and place it on the cooling rack to let any excess chocolate drip down onto the parchment (you can reuse this later). Let the chocolate set 20 minutes or so before flipping and piping the brazil nut butter into each cup (¾ full), don't fill all the way to the top or you won't be able to seal the cup closed. After filling with the nut butter, pour another layer of chocolate across each cup to seal in the filling. Gently rap the mold on the counter once or twice to release any air bubbles. I pulled a straight edge across the molds to level out the chocolate, but it sort of messed up the temper on the bottoms a bit when I turned them out (maybe there is a better way of doing this?). Let the cups set in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
Turn them out (again any tips for this step are very welcome, I suspect it all goes back to how you pour the chocolate?).


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This is the continuation of the first book, 'Sullivan's Island', which I thoroughly enjoyed. The first book was about Susan Hayes and her life as a child growing up and her present life. This second installment is about Beth Hayes, Susan's daughter, who is now a college-graduate and has agreed to house sit their family's beach home called the Island Gamble.
I had a difficult time even liking Beth in the first chapter of this book and actually started another book, finished that book, and came back to 'Return To Sullivan's Island'. Beth's character in the very beginning just seemed to feel that she was above everyone else in her family. Snooty. The book seemed like it was starting to have some potential, but the story line got kind of wishy-washy for me. Without giving out spoilers to the story, it seemed like items were wrapped up quickly and abruptly and before I knew it the story ended. Beth's character was quite naive and portrayed as she felt she was better than others. Not extremely likable, like her mother was in Sullivan's Island.


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Some companies use subcontractors, which mean that they hire someone else to do their job. Using subcontractors can lead to problems for the homeowner since if any complications occur; the homeowner has to work with two companies to have the problem solved to his satisfaction.
Companies with full-time employees are the best as there is no confusion as to who is responsible for your job. Full-time installers are committed to one line of work.
Some companies have employees that are not insured against any risk. A good company should have liability insurance and workman's compensation binders that cover your home and their employees.
The durability of the gutters depends on how well they are fitted and their ability to capture water. If not well installed, gutters are of no use.There are many amateur companies posing to have enough experience to install gutters for you. Before choosing a company, consider how long the company has been in business. Experienced installers know the best way to assemble and fit the gutters to make sure that they do not collect debris, fall or allow easy movement of water. This is also a great way to save on maintenance cost.
Experienced installers also take less time to install gutters. This can be crucial especially when a rainy season is close having in mind how the weather is unpredictable.
A good company will always test all the gutters to ensure that they are in optimal condition before they leave your home.
Some will leave the work site cleaner than they found it while others install the gutters and leave the cleaning work for you.
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Different companies charge different prices for their services. Some have low prices while others have high prices. Low prices do not always mean low services. Some companies offer quality services at low prices. When choosing a company to install gutter in your house, choose a company that offers services at a cost that you can afford. Consider the quality of service with their low prices.
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The DOL "government error queue" is a line for PERM cases which have been denied and sent by Employers to the CO with requests for reconsideration. This queue is available only in cases that have been denied due to an error on the part of the government. Other cases with request for reconsideration, whether denied due to Employer error or for any other reason, go into the "regular" queue.
The qualitative difference between the two queues is that the government error queue is faster, maybe requiring a few weeks to obtain a corrected final determination, while the employer error queue may take several years. Although the designation of two queues is convenient, there will always be many cases which fall into a gray area but which may nevertheless be relegated to the employer error queue.
The PERM Rule became the law of the land on March 28, 2005, replacing the previous pre-PERM Rule, which permitted employers to respond to requests for evidence from the DOL prior to receiving a final determination. Hence, under the pre-PERM rule, an employer would receive a Notice which set forth reasons why the CO did not wish to approve the application for alien labor certification.
The practice of issuing a notice to request further information or to advise of some perceived deficiencies prior to issuing a final determination is routine in administrative law. For example, the USCIS may issue a Request for Evidence or a Notice of Intend to Deny, or both, prior to approving an application or petition. This form of Due Process ensures that correctable errors will not result in denials which then may require lengthy appeal processes or prejudice petitioners.
The 2005 PERM Rule eliminated this Due Process safeguard by eliminating the possibility to correct harmless errors during agency review of the application. This lack of opportunity to respond to deficiencies results in many denials that may be incorrect, but which can then only be reversed upon the presentation of evidence, documentation or arguments by the Petitioner in the post-final determination stage of proceedings.
The Department of Labor purposely created the PERM Rule with less opportunity to provide rebuttal evidence to speed up the process and increase agency efficiency. Although these are admirable objectives, the practice, as applied, often results in unfair delays and prejudicial expenses to Employers.
The current situation is that the Department of Labor now uses the mechanism of reconsideration after denial of certification to correct errors that may be caused by the government, but these motions may only be used after final determinations (denials) from the agency -- hence the creation of the "government error queue." At the same time, errors that the government does not believe were made by the DOL, but may have been made by the employer, go into a separate queue which may take several years.
Not too long ago, motions to reconsider under PERM were taking about 2.5 years -- far longer than the expected processing time for PERM cases. In fact, PERM Final Determinations were originally heralded to take 60 days or less -- but this is a promise that has not always been kept.
One of the premises of the PERM Rule is that an employer who receives a denial should refile the application with the error corrected, instead of entering into a series of time consuming arguments and rebuttals with the agency. While the idea of refiling instead of rebutting is an interesting, innovative idea with great merit, it does not work if the employer receives the denial after the end of the 180 day validity period for filing.
Employers are required to start and complete the PERM recruitment process within 180 days, which includes a 30 day period (between 150 and 180 days) when recruitment is not permitted (except for one form of professional recruitment). Consequently, if an employer files a PERM case as early as possible (a period of about 61 days is the minimum time during which a PERM case may be prepared and filed by the Employer), and if the government takes up to 60 days to issue a determination, the Employer may still have time to correct the error, and to refile the PERM application without encountering the costs and efforts of the entire recruitment process.
Unfortunately, delays in PERM processing, beyond the 60 day period promised by the Agency, make it impossible for employers to refile applications, although they are so instructed on denials issued by the DOL, as it refiling were a viable option.
The point of all this is that the DOL, in its PERM rule, now uses denials to notify employers for the first time that there may be a correctable deficiency or problem and has eliminated the opportunity for employers to correct the problem prior to receiving a denial.
While the CO does not appear to perceive any difference in the two (pre-denial or post-denial) types of reconsideration, the post-denial procedure is clearly onerous and unfair, making it difficult for Employers to correct simple typographical errors or mistakes without going to a lengthy and complex appeal process or to begin a new and expensive recruitment process.
Surprisingly, there is a little-known part of the PERM Rule which permits the CO to request information from an Employer prior to issuing a denial, just as in the old Rule. This is found in 20 CFR 656.20(d), which states that the CO may (whether in the course of audit or otherwise) "request supplementation information and/or documentation."
Under this regulation, just as in pre-PERM procedure, the Certifying Officer may issue a request for evidence, instead of issuing a denial, thereby offering an opportunity for pre-denial rebuttal.
The DOL could easily use this regulation to resolve many problems of "harmless error" -- including typographical errors, omissions, and misunderstandings by offering the Employer an opportunity to rebut a negative finding prior to issuing a denial.
Just think how the Health America debacle could have been avoided, with all the legions of articles and interpretations that have been written about it by legal experts, and without subjecting BALCA to the difficult task of remanding the case when the regulations clearly did not permit remands -- all of this could have been avoided, if the CO had simply asked the HealthAmerica company to clarify that the two advertisements had indeed been placed on Sundays as required by the regulations.
One must also take notice that many errors on the PERM form occur due to ambiguities on the PERM Form 9089, vague instructions and interpretations by the Agency, inherent "bugs" in the on-line filing system, and problems inherent in the PERM Rule itself .
The current process requiring Employers to appeal to BALCA to resolve simple errors, many of which are innocent and harmless, clogs up the Board's docket and creates unnecessary and unfair delays, which were not anticipated by the reenginering process that resulted in the PERM Rule.
About The Author
Joel Stewart works exclusively in the area of immigration law. Joel Stewart has joined the Immigration Practice Group of the law firm of Fowler White Boggs as Of Counsel in the Firm's Fort Lauderdale office. Joel Stewart is the editor and author of THE PERM BOOK. He is Past President of the South Florida Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and is a nationally recognized authority on employment-based immigration matters and a popular speaker at immigration seminars for national and local bar associations throughout the United States. Mr. Stewart has been writing the BALCA Case Summaries for AILA and Immigration Law Today since 1987 and authors official AILA articles and publications such as the Visa Processing Guide for Procedures at U.S. Consulates and Embassies in Brazil and Portugal. Mr. Stewart writes weekly newspaper columns for the Brazilian Times and the Brazilian Paper and presents a weekly radio program in Portuguese on Radio Brazil.
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George Long aims to use tonight's game against Notts County as a springboard back into Sheffield United's first team.
The goalkeeper has been told by Nigel Adkins he will start the second-round tie after impressing coaching staff with his performances during training.
Long, who has made three appearances so far this term, has spent much of the season deputising for Mark Howard but told The Star: "I want to be starting games. I think you'd be surprised if I thought anything different. I've been working hard and I'm learning all the time so, together with a few other lads who haven't been starting much lately, this is a very important game and, going forward, a very important competition."
Adkins, despite dropping Long from his first choice league eleven following the opening day defeat at Gillingham, is known to retain huge faith in the 21-year-old's talents.
Citing the United manager's own playing career - he kept goal for Tranmere Rovers, Wigan Athletic and Bangor City - Long added: "It's really valuable to have a manager who was also a 'keeper. We're lucky because it doesn't happen often but he understands the position and the challenges that it presents."
With the contest against County set to go straight to penalties if the scores are level at the end of normal time, Long said: "I've been doing lots of works with the analysts and the strikers who enjoy taking them. We want to avoid them though."
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2-5 minute filler programs with New England area writers reading their poetry. Poets include Martin Espada, Galway Kinnell, Sharon Olds. Series release date: 1988
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Galway Kinnell introduces and reads his poems at his farmhouse in Vermont. The following poems were mastered for broadcast and general distribution, and appear on the master tapes with and without Poetry Breaks logo and copyright: "Wait" "TV Commercials" "Daybreak" "Prayer" "How Many Nights" "Saint Francis and the Sow" "After Making Love We Hear Footsteps" "Kissing the Toad"
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Indian women's team has a strong attack: Chief coach Mathias Ahrens
Indian women's hockey team chief coach Mathias Ahrens said that his forwards are preparing well and have a strong attack to take on other teams in the Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final, to be played here from June 20 to July 5.
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India have been grouped in Pool B with hosts Belgium, Australia, New Zealand and Poland. They will open their campaign against Belgium on June 20. "Our first match is against the Belgium. They will have just one advantage over us, which will be playing in front of their home crowd," said German.


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Community banks build economically sustainable communities by lending locally
Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2014) —The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and the local community banks including Gateway, Intracoastal and Reunion today kick off ICBA Community Banking Month—a month full of community pride for local residents, small businesses and the community banks that proudly serve them. Throughout the month, ICBA will encourage consumers and small businesses who are interested in building more economically sustainable communities to check out what their community bank has to offer.
"Community banks help local families achieve financial stability while also driving small business lending in their communities—keeping America's communities economically healthy and vibrant," said ICBA Chairman John H. Buhrmaster, president of 1st National Bank of Scotia, N.Y. "Throughout April, ICBA, our members and our state and regional partners will celebrate the unique and vital role that community banks serve in their communities, while educating consumers and small business owners about the benefits of banking locally with their community bank."
Community banks are relationship lenders that thrive when their customers and communities do the same. Taking care of customers and looking out for the best interest of local communities is the community banking business model.
There are almost 7,000 community banks, includingbusiness banks, thrifts, stock and mutual savings institutions, with more than 50,000 locations throughout the United States. Assets may range from less than $10 million to $10 billion or more. Community banks constitute 96.8 percent of all banks. "Hometown banking has thrived for more than 100 years thanks to loyal customers who believe in the community bank business model," Buhrmaster said. "The future for community banking is bright, and I encourage everyone to Go Local and realize the difference that a community bank can make in their lives now and for years to come."
To find your community bank, visit ICBA's Community Bank Locator at www.banklocally.org. Simply type in your ZIP code and you will see community banks in your area. Customers can also download the free ICBA bank locator apps on their iPhone, Android or BlackBerry devices.
To follow the conversation on ICBA Community Banking Month, follow the hashtag #BankLocally on Twitter. To learn more about community banks, visit www.icba.org.
About ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America®, the nation's voice for nearly 7,000 community banks of all sizes and charter types, is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry and its membership through effective advocacy, best-in-class education and high-quality products and services
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Maximum Path Length Limitation
In the Windows API (with some exceptions discussed in the following paragraphs), the maximum length for a path is MAX_PATH, which is defined as 260 characters. A local path is structured in the following order: drive letter, colon, backslash, name components separated by backslashes, and a terminating null character. For example, the maximum path on drive D is "D:some 256-character path string" where "" represents the invisible terminating null character for the current system codepage. (The characters are used here for visual clarity and cannot be part of a valid path string.)
Note File I/O functions in the Windows API convert "/" to "" as part of converting the name to an NT-style name, except when using the "?" prefix as detailed in the following sections.
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Reds v Crusaders, Super Rugby Final, July 9
Red alert as Crusaders sound warning
ESPNscrum Staff
July 3, 2011
Reds boss Ewen McKenzie watches his side's semi-final victory over the Blues © Getty Images
Reds coach Ewen McKenzie spent little time reflecting on his side's Super Rugby semi-final victory over the Blues before setting his mind to the challenge of the Crusaders in next weekend's season finale.
McKenzie's table-topping side booked their place in their first Super Rugby final since their Super 10 triumph in 1995 with a 30-13 victory over the Blues on Saturday that ensured a return to Suncorp Stadium next weekend where they will meet a Crusaders side that was equally impressive in despatching the Stormers 29-10 in Cape Town.
While his players celebrated or recuperated after an emphatic victoryMcKenzie sat up to watch the second sudden-death encounter at Newlands - an ominous display by a nomadic Crusaders side who continue to defy a tortuous travel schedule. Overcoming adversity is hardly a foreign concept for the currently homeless Crusaders - the first team to lift a trophy outside their home country when they beat the Brumbies in Canberra 11 years ago.
They have lost their two last matches at Queensland rugby's fortress - including a controversial 17-16 defeat in the last minute on May 29 but McKenzie was taking little comfort from that statistic as he lauded their performance at Newlands. "They're a ruthless side, it was a ruthless display," he said before resuming strategic planning with members of his coaching staff.
"They've got all aspects of the game covered. Their scrum was brilliant, the goal kicking …. all that sort of stuff you need in big games. It was all on song. You can hope they can have a bad night but you have to be able to beat them at their best and that's the challenge I'm looking forward to."
The Crusaders topped the New Zealand conference but were third overall behind the Reds and Stormers, a worthy feat considering they have not played a game in Christchurch all season due to the deadly earthquake which devastated the city on February 22. McKenzie said while an inability to play at home was a disadvantage he also said the constant travel had obviously galvanised the Crusaders.
"As much as they've had to travel, you get a lot of benefit from a team perspective - you spend a lot of time together," he said.
A Reds/Crusaders final has a certain symmetry considering Queensland was also ravaged by killer floods in January. "There's no doubt it's been a difficult year for them -- it wasn't exactly the brightest start for Queensland either," he said. "There will be a lot of resolve, from both sides. I don't think the Crusaders have a mortgage on that.
"Their pain and suffering continues. We've obviously got through the worst of ours but there's still a lot of rebuilding. It's ironic, but it's good we both get to face off."
McKenzie was also looking forward to union sharing the limelight with league during a week where the State of Origin is decided - and Maroons legend Darren Lockyer makes his representative farewell on Wednesday. "League has had a fairly strong mortgage on it (coverage) in terms of the media. Hopefully we can grab a little bit of that."
McKenzie, who guided the NSW Waratahs to the 2005 and 2008 finals in Christchurch, doubted his players would get carried away with their achievement. "I don't spend any time worrying about that side of it. They're a tight group and they don't get ahead of themselves.
"There's going to be excitement about a first grand final but they're pretty good at getting back to the business of training."
Captain James Horwill said playing the finale at home was a dream come true after last featuring in the play-offs in 2001. "It's pretty well-documented that we had some dark days there," he said. "A lot of this group was a part of it. To see the effort and the way we've gone about it - not just on the field but the whole organisation - to be playing a home grand final is a massive achievement."
The Reds have no major injury concerns although No.8 Radike Samo copped a head knock before halftime last night. The Crusaders arrive in Brisbane tomorrow night unscathed apart from scrum-half Andy Ellis who has knee and shoulder problems after a collision with Springboks flanker Schalk Burger
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