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With the imminent launch of a new drama TV series based on Pan Am in the 1960s, we take a look at flying on the small screen.
In September a new drama TV series, appropriately called 'Pan Am' is set to air in the US, centred on the iconic airline at the begining of the 'jet age' in the 1960s. The producers obviously hope that a combination of sharp uniforms, retro cool and glamour (and possibly Boeing 707s) will give this series wings and create an airborne 'Mad Men' of style and must-watch TV (UK viewers will be interested to know it is coming to BBC 2 is well).
However, despite the potential of glamour, excitement and sheer drama the depiction of aviation on the small screen has had a chequered past.
The first is cost. The cost of hiring one, let alone several aircraft mean that in many series a lot of the action has had to be ground based – and aerial sequences kept to a minimum. A case in point here was the original Star Trek (itself created by former B-17 and airline pilot Gene Roddenberry) where the instant 'transporter' device was invented because the 'shuttle' flight to planets every episode would have been too expensive.
Aerial action sequences requiring expensive special effects meant that for a TV series on a limited budget, these were few and far between. However, the advances in computer generated graphics (CGI) now that brought to life ancient Rome in Gladiator and an alien planet in Avatar are now coming down in cost- meaning even Dr Who can boast halfway decent special effects. Given these advances it will be interesting to see Pan Am's recreation of early 60s airports, terminals and airliners.
The second concerns accuracy. Some series may have permissible goofs (eg Spitfires replacing Hurricanes in Piece of Cake due to lack of flyable Hurricanes at the time) but others may be just sloppy research. The highly technical nature of flying and the demands of TV drama also lead to complex situations or events being dumb-downed for a TV audience – especially when military aviation or emergency procedures are shown. The need for TV drama to wrap-up a story in 30mins or an hour also leads to short-cuts being taken. Overuse of stock footage and silly sound effects (a Stuka siren on anything crashing?) also undermines any worth and causes informed viewers and professionals to cringe.
So can Pan Am break the mould? It remains to be seen – but lets take look at some of the best & worst aviation TV series to appear on the box.
Emergencies, egos and dashing pilots. A drama series set around an airline, if you follow the aviation news should be a no-brainer. EasyJet's boardroom tussles with Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has all the makings of a Howards Way with big orange jets. Will Pan Am kickstart a new trend?
Airline (1982)
This British drama series, broadcast on Yorkshire TV in the 1980s was based around a fledging airline in the immediate aftermath of WW2. Loosely based on Sir Freddie Laker, it featured a demobbed pilot who started his own air cargo business using a DC-3. Sadly this 'Onedin Line with wings' only survived nine episodes.
The High Life, (1994)
The next outing was The High Life – a Scottish TV BBC situational comedy based around the pilots and flight attendants of a fictional airline called Air Scotia based at Prestwick. It only lasted on 6 episodes.
Mile High (2003)
Tapping into the new low-cost carrier explosion in Europe was Sky's Mile High – a drama series focusing on the antics of the cabin crew of fictional budget carrier 'fresh!'. The airline used 737s and was filmed in Stansted and Palma de Mallorca. Surprisingly it ran for two series over 39 episodes.
Pan Am (2011)
A new ABC drama series set to air on 25 September, Pan Am aims to do for the start of the jet age, what Mad Men did for the advertising industry. Set in 1963, it will focus on the pilots and flight attendants of that iconic airline when the glamour and cool of air travel was arguably at its height.
Perhaps due to their novelty, ability to land anywhere, availability or the fact that they were already in use as camera platforms, TV series featuring helicopters have been fairly popular.
Whirlybirds (1957)
The first TV drama series featuring helicopters was CBS's Whirlybirds, centred around a US charter operator using the Bell-47G and highlighting the unique capabilities of rotorcraft. It ran for three years and 111 episodes.
Chopper Squad (1978)
In the 1970s another TV drama, Chopper Squad, this time in Australia, attempted to repeat the formuala – based around a helicopter rescue team using a Bell JetRanger in Sydney. 26 episodes were made over two series.
Airwolf (1984)
With the Cold War at its height and attack helicopters entering service, the next TV chopper series from CBS was Airwolf – which saw a hi-tech military secret prototype employed in clandestine operations against various bad guys. The helicopter itself was a modified Bell 222 – depicting an armed (and improbably supersonic) attack helicopter. It ran for 79 episodes.
Blue Thunder (1984)
Going head to head with Airwolf in 1984 was ABC's Blue Thunder – a TV spin-off from the hi-tech police helicopter film of the same name – but with a different cast. The helicopter itself was a modified Gazelle supposedly equipped with minigun and 'whispermode' as well as advanced electro optics and listening devices. Unfortunately it was shot down in the ratings battle – only lasting 11 espisodes.
Service aviation in the Second World War should make for riveting drama – as life and death decisions are made in the heat of conflict.
Twelve O'Clock High (1964)
The first WW2 aerial drama series of note was a spin-off of the classic 1949 film of the same name based on a B-17 squadron in the US 8th Air Force. Mostly filmed in black & white it also used archive real footage from combat missions. It ran for three seasons with 78 episodes.
Pathfinders (1972)
A UK TV drama series from ITV, this was based on the RAF's elite Pathfinder force from Bomber Command. It ran for 13 episodes.
Baa Baa Black Sheep/Black Sheep Squadron (1976)
This 1970s drama series focused on the exploits of US Marine ace Pappy Boyington's VMF-214 fighter squadron in the Pacific in WW2. While F4U Corsairs were used in filming a lack of Japanese aircraft meant that Texans/Harvards had to play the role of the 'enemy'. This NBC series ran for two seasons over 37 episodes.
Piece of Cake (1988)
This LWT six-part mini-series based on Derek Robinson's classic book was centred around the desperate fight of an RAF fighter squadron in the Battle for France and Battle of Britain. Though it swapped the Hurricanes in the book for Spitfires due to a lack of flyable Hurricanes at the time, it did feature a jaw-dropping bit of flying from the late Ray Hanna where he flew a Spitfire UNDER a stone bridge (clip below).
While WW2 warbirds are rare, WW1 vintage aircraft are even rarer – and thus TV series based on First World War aviation have been extremely – in fact we know of only one. Could the revolution in lower-cost CGI and recent films like Flyboys and The Red Baron spark a revival?
Wings (1977)
One notable exception was Wings – a 1977 BBC TV series about a working-class pilot in the Royal Flying Corps, and his adventures in the very early days of the First World War.
Blackadder goes Forth (1989)
An honourable mention must be made of the episode Private Plane in the classic BBC comedy series Blackadder goes Forth, in which thinking that the RFC is the soft life, Captain Blackadder and Co join the '20 minuters' – not realising until too late why they are called that.
Modern military
If getting hold of WW2 and WW1 aircraft is difficult – obtaining access to current military personnel, bases and aircraft for the purposes of shooting a drama series can be even more challenging. That has not stopped some from trying. Given the right access though – the results can be worthwhile.
Les Chevaliers du ciel/The Aeronauts (1967)
A French TV drama, Les Chevaliers du Ciel (shown as The Aeronauts in English speaking world) was a 1960s series based around two French Air Force pilots flying the Mirage III jet fighter. It ran for 35 episodes and in 2005 hit the big screen with Mirage 2000s taking the place of the Mirage IIIs.
Orrginal 1967 intro here recreated in FSX
Squadron (1982)
Squadron was a 1980s BBC TV Series that focussed on a RAF rapid deployment wing using a mix of Harriers, Hercules and Pumas in trouble spots. Perhaps it was too topical – it was hampered by a real-life war in the Falklands breaking out at the time of filming – diverting aircraft down south to the conflict. Interestingly though the fictional rapid deployment force was to become a reality in the Expeditionary Air Wings – now used in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.
An attempt to reboot a similar series called 'Strike Force' in 1995 failed after only a pilot programme was aired.
Finally there is the 'other' category. Adventurers, doctors, or even a drama series about aircraft manufacturing…
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
A 1980s US TV drama series from ABC – this can be thought of as 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' with wings. Set in the 1930s it revolves around an air cargo pilot and adventurer flying a Grumman Goose amphibian in the South Pacific. It ran for 21 episodes and, interestingly, inspired a 1990 Disney childrens cartoon series Tale Spin, which saw the Jungle Book's Baloo the bear cast as a 1930s seaplane pilot…
The Flying Doctor/The Flying Doctors (1959) (1985)
Doctors and hospitals always make for good TV – so why not combine that with aviation? Australia's famous iconic Flying Doctor service has thus been given the TV treatment twice – first in The Flying Doctor in 1959 which ran for 39 episodes, and then in the 1980s with the The Flying Doctors. This second incarnation, (featuring a GAF Nomad aircraft) ran for a staggering 221 episodes.
San Francisco International Airport/LAX (1970) (2004)
Can you have an aviation drama series set in an airport? Sadly it seems not. In 1970 a US TV show made by NBC called San Francisco International Airport managed only seven episodes. In the 2000s that didn't stop NBC retrying it in 2004 with LAX – set at Los Angeles International Airport. Poor ratings, however, meant this was axed after 13 episodes.
San Francisco
The Plane makers (1963)
Finally, high technology research, million (or billion dollar gambles) global politics, corporate espionage – and high-stakes power plays – the world of aircraft manufacturing should be ripe for drama – shouldn't it? In fact the only example seems to be The Plane Makers, a 1960s British TV drama series about a fictional aircraft company.
What would you like to see?
With aviation having such a rich seam of larger than life characters, stories of triumph and disaster, heartbreak and heroism as well as a chance to educate the public on little-known parts of aviation history – it seems odd that there are not more attempts to hang drama around aviation. What do you think? What period of aviation or famous aviators do you think would make a great TV drama?
Here's some ideas:
The formation of Imperial Airways? (Flying boats, exotic locations)
A TV series based around Louis Strange (RFC pilot and RAF officer over two World Wars).
European and American airframers battling for billion dollar deals?
Biopic of the Wright Brothers and early pioneers (Riems Air Race, the rivally between Wrights and Langley)?
The post-war hunt for German aviation technology? (Secret bases, sabotage, flight testing the early jets)
Biggles – the Air Police series – (think Foyles War set in 50s with Austers, Iron Curtain, SBAC Farnborough show, flight testing, period drama) (hat tip for concept @HistoryNeedsYou)
Air racing in the 1920s? (The Rocketeer minus jetpack)
RAF in the Western Desert in WW2?
What aviation TV series would you watch?


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Visiting the families of Tom and Jill Meagher in Ireland, Moreland mayor Oscar Yildiz says he has assured them that Jill 'did not die in vain'.
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The husband of murdered Brunswick woman Jill Meagher is returning to his native Ireland to "clear his head", according to Moreland mayor Oscar Yildiz, who is in Ireland visiting the families of Tom and Jill Meagher.
"He's coming back later on this month to clear his head and touch base with his family," Mr Yildiz has told Irish news website BreakingNews.
"He's an incredible human being. He's a broken man but I just can't believe how mentally tough he really is," he said. "He's an absolute gentleman."
Jill Meagher's husband Tom outside court in June. Photo: Jason South
Tom Meagher's decision to go back to Australia after returning to Ireland for what was his first Christmas without his wife Jill, "took a lot of courage," his mother Joan said on Tuesday.
With her husband Kevin she welcomed the visit to Ireland of the mayor of Moreland, who told the families that Jill "did not die in vain".
Mayor Oscar Yildiz said the Victorian parole board "failed and we let somebody on the loose who four times didn't report to his parole officer."
Mayor of Moreland Oscar Yildiz, who is in Ireland visiting the families of Jill and Tom Meagher. Photo: Mal Fairclough
However he said, "They are now moving in the right direction to hopefully address the issue."
Joan Meagher said that it was very difficult to have her son so far away and not to have been able to "give him a hug".
"Jill has obviously not been forgotten and good things have happened since she was murdered and, with regard to the parole board and the law and all of that in Australia, at least she hasn't died in vain," she said.
"We still miss her and still think about her every single day and I don't know how long that will go on for. She was a beautiful girl and a lovely addition to our family."
She said the entire family has been, "overwhelmed by the amount of support from all over the world and also the outrage that has come out of this... But she isn't coming back and that is the awful thing and she is a terrible loss."
She said it would have been easier for Tom to stay in Ireland and not go back to Australia at all.
"I think he did the right thing but it took a lot of courage. I think that down the road it might make it easier for him now that he has faced all that, it might make it easier for him to move on."
Welcoming the Moreland mayor to Jill Meagher's home town of Drogheda, Jill's aunt Catherine Halpin McKeon said "we know you are here in a private capacity which makes your visit all the more special".
"The past year has been harrowing for one and all. Each in our own way has dealt with Gillian's death as best we can. We have tried to be positive and give Jill's death some meaning."
Along with other women in Jill's family, Ms Halpin McKeon fund-raised for the Rape Crisis Centre by taking part in a women's mini-marathon.
On Tuesday she said that abuse of women, "is not unique to Australia but is in every town and city worldwide. When the law gets it wrong, it is up to our lawmakers to tackle it head on and get it right. If we can't learn from history then our future is not safe."
Cr Yildiz said the murder "has left a huge legacy in our city," and as a result a number of councils have embarked on safety initiatives.
"The legacy of Jill will I think stay on for a very long time. She hasn't died in vain," he added.
He was presented with a decorated plate that was salvaged from the shipwreck of the John Tayleur, which sank en route from Liverpool to Melbourne in 1854.
It was carrying 654 passengers – nearly all were Irish and on their way to what should have been a new life in Australia, but only 290 survived.
The plate will form part of a memorial, which the mayor hopes will be erected in Jill's memory in Brunswick. He also said there may be a twinning of Brunswick with Drogheda.
A father of two daughters, Cr Yildiz is also an ambassador for White Ribbon, which campaigns to end violence against women.
He is funding his trip to Ireland himself and said, "I am quite horrified by what happened and this is my little way of saying I am sorry."


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DEWITT COLONY TEXAS French Exiles in Texas 1818 Page 2--previous page 1 The greatest order and unity reigned in the colony. We followed the civil and military regulations in force in France. We think we should insert here the Proclamation that General Lallemand put into effect some days after our arrival. It will make known our aims and the principles of conduct which animated us.
Work was done with the greatest punctuality, and discipline rigorously adhered to, obedience and subordination constituting the foundation of our society. One spirit animated us all, and held us to the same objective: the prosperity of the colony, its growth and general security, and the well-being of each individual in it. There was no jealousy, no unworthy ambition among us; corrupting luxury did not tempt us. Our arms were our jewels; our land, homes, and gardens our wealth. The fruits the earth gave us and our farming instruments were all means of diversion. Everything was shared amongst us; and if sickness happened to strike down one of our brothers, he was given the promptest relief that solicitude, attention, and aid could afford. Interchange of sympathy, reciprocity of delicate actions, proofs of friendship, interest, and attachment strengthened moment by moment the bonds binding us to each other. Such, in general, are all early societies. Why are they not still in their dawn? Cruel dissentions, children of passion, would not come to trouble their peace and harmony. We were living on a new soil, and we seemed, so to speak, to enjoy the same advantages. The air we breathed was purer, it affected our vitals, it reacted on us for good: corruption and such ideas as one finds in great societies in the heart of cities left us; and, like nature which presented itself to our eyes, we felt ourselves without the vices and mistakes that affect humanity and constitute man's misfortune. It was common needs that drew us together; and the work which we were obliged to do did not allow us to give ourselves up to other thoughts. I think, rather I am certain, that idleness is the greatest of scourges, and I recognize that a hard-working people whose principal source of wealth is industry is less liable than any other to suffer a breakdown of morals; that it counts among its members more good fathers and good citizens, virtuous sons, and friends of humanity than those societies which are gorged with gold, whose delight is luxury. It is this sinister metal which gives birth to crimes, and we had brought none to Texas. Our colony was composed of four hundred individuals of various nations. I include in the cohorts that I append only Frenchmen and a few high Spanish officers who were members of the colony until our departure. DIVISION OF THE COHORTS
We enjoyed the greatest tranquillity; deep peace surrounded us, calm and satisfaction reigned in all hearts; our camp was sacred ground where the golden age was to be born again. It was there that we spent our days; it was within that enclosure that we gave ourselves up to the fondest hopes. They showed us the happiest future. The land enriched through our effort was soon covered with the most bountiful harvests; we tasted in advance the joys that one experiences when it can be said that everything before us is our work, the fruit of our labor and our steadfastness. Our imagination carried us back to our country, and we said with a certain pride, that when France has learned that her sons have made a settlement on unknown shores, where, one might say, no man's footprint had been left, she will be proud, proud of what we shall have done to stay adversity and defeat the harshness of Fate. She will recognize that no aspect of glory is foreign to us, and that these same men, who have distinguished themselves on the Champ de Mars and gathered there unnumbered laurels can also distinguish themselves by their industry. Commerce opened its resources to us; ships of the different nations plowing the waves of the Gulf would call at Champ d'Asile, bringing the products of Europe to exchange for those of Texas; and the French flag would wave in peace in the harbor of a new colony, next to that of nations that formerly were our rivals but will no longer feel anything but friendliness. Such were the thoughts which occupied our minds during our labors, and which we exchanged during moments of repose. We thought ourselves safe from all reverses of Fortune, from all the blows of Fate. We were now inhabitants of a country whose concession had been made to us by a friendly people, who, like us, had passed through every hardship, whose cradle of liberty had been encompassed with misfortune, and who each day saw its wealth and power increase, thanks to that cherished liberty, wise and tempered, whose fountain-head was in their laws and their strict observance. We could but believe that under the same sky, in the same climate, in taking as a model in everything the people who gave us hospitality, the same blessing would attend us. But our first steps in the new career which we were to pursue were destined to be uncertain ones. Our first efforts in agriculture left much to be desired. Still novices, and living in a climate where the products of the soil and the methods of cultivation were different from those of our native country, we needed to be guided and instructed. The experience we might acquire by working was our only guide, and we our own teacher in this, the first of the arts, with which Cincinnatus and other men whose names history has handed down to us, occupied themselves after having gloriously served their countries. We do not pretend to compare ourselves to those benefactors of mankind, to those heroes, to those citizen-warriors who, after the gods, worshipped only their country; but, without claiming to approach them, we were permitted to tread, though at a distance, in their footsteps. Our readers will see that we did not wish to give umbrage to anyone. Our plans, our desires, did not extend beyond the confines of our camp; it was our universe. Fishing and hunting were our favorite occupations when we wished to find diversion from other work. Living peacefully on the banks of the Trinity, we went with a treacherous hook, to try to beguile the waterfolk in their deep caves. The fish that we took oftenest was the coadfish; we could also supply ourselves with turtles---they were numerous there---very large, some of them weighed as much as two hundred pounds. There were also many alligators, or crocodiles, in the Trinity River, and gars, fifteen to sixteen feet long and two to three feet broad, of which we caught a great many. They have jaws armed with teeth like our pike, but were of enormous size. Their skin was as thick and strong as a coat of mail. It was, as can be seen, dangerous to bathe in this river. The country was surrounded by numerous lakes, and in them we angled for all kinds of fish, such as are found in the rivers of Europe. Hunting, which was a much more active occupation, led us in pursuit of bear, roe-buck, deer and other animals. The hides of the former covered our beds and the flesh of the latter provided us with healthful and agreeable food. We were much like pastoral people in the first ages of the world, and the success of our hunting and fishing constituted the burden of our talk. Several among us were very skillful, being acquainted with all the tricks of the trade while we taught to the less experienced. When we did not succeed in getting the four-footed beasts or the birds of the air with our deadly lead, we set traps for them, and it was an additional delight to us, when, our appetites whetted by an unsuccessful shot, we would find them caught in our traps. In the center of the camps where we lived, we were accustomed at times to disport ourselves in those games which tended to develop muscular strength, agility, and suppleness and skill of the body. The echoes of Texas resounded also with our songs; love and glory were celebrated; and the God of Wine-that conqueror of the Indies-was not forgotten. It would seem I had lost my national character if I did not render homage to the ladies who had followed our fortunes and were the ornament of our society and the charm of the colony, who won the respect and admiration of all of us by those precious qualities so peculiarly their own. Good, kind, and sensible, attentive to everyone, conferring those delicate attentions of which women alone are capable, they ministered to the sick, and the sweet tones of their enchanting voices soothed the pain of the stricken. The remedies they offered, prepared by their own hands, seemed to acquire an added efficacy, a more precious quality, and thus to hasten recovery. In ages past, in times when mythology and its brilliant dreams charmed the Greeks, they would have been called dryads, hamadryads, nymphs. In our day they were ministering angels, virtuous women---in short, French women; and this word is the synonym of amiability, grace, talent, and all that can please and delight. Mademoiselle Rigaud was notable for her tender attachment to her father; she was a model of piety and filial love. One could not set eyes on her without finding himself better, without feeling the desire to be like her, without resolving to imitate her. These ladies took part in our games and in our meetings which they ornamented; they came to visit us while we were at work; they applauded our success, our efforts, our perseverance. We were content with having won a word of praise and approval. We gave them flowers which we cultivated with care, that we might frequently renew these offerings. There were also several children among the colonists; and their careless joy gave variety to the picture. All the colonists cherished them, having an affection for them which was similar to the respect and deference accorded the ladies. Not one word was said which might have offended the most sensitive ear; a careless expression was frowned upon and forbidden to the language of the colony; and, while the ladies were present, nothing disturbed the charm and peace of our meetings. We imposed this rule upon ourselves, each individual voluntarily. Such is the Frenchman; it can be said without fear of contradiction that he has a good disposition and a kind nature, and that there is no good that. he is not capable of, for he has only to follow the impulses of his heart. Each one of us hastened to offer his services in beautifying or adding some new comfort to the dwellings of these ladies: one would work the garden, pull up the weeds, water the plants; another would tie up a flower whose stem was bent to the ground and destroy the insects on its petals. A smile, a word of thanks, a kind look was the reward for this slight service, and we were happy. Love, that sentiment which engenders in us a feeling Frenchmen adore, did not trouble us: if we did not know its pleasure, we were also strangers to its pains. We had, however, under our gaze two members of our colony whom the truest and sincerest love bound together in the tenderest ties. They loved each other to idolatry. All the colonists regarded them with an envying eye, but without jealousy. Who would not have longed to enjoy such fortune? Nature seemed to have formed them for each other. What woman could be compared to the good, the sensible Adrienne? Where could be found her grace, her charm, her wit, this perfect union of gifts? What man would not have liked to resemble Edward? The most noble exterior was the least of his good qualities: brave, generous, frank, loyal, a faithful friend, he loved his country and his brothers as much as he adored Adrienne. They lived together in the most beautiful union; all was happiness for them; they shared their pains and their pleasures, thus lightening the first, and sweetening the second. Happy lovers, I shall devote several pages of this work to a story of your love. You gave me your friendship. How many times was my heart moved at seeing the happy concord which reigned between you, which no cloud ever overshadowed! Adrienne, you whose name I cannot pronounce without experiencing the sweetest emotion! How many charming and loving women could be made up of the rare and precious qualities you combined in one rare creation. Shall I draw this picture? No, I shall only sketch it, and I am certain, thanks to the subject, that it will interest my readers. At peace for the present, possessing almost everything necessary to our first needs, we saw the future in the most smiling light. After having made sure of our safety, we were about to break the ground, furrow the still virgin soil with the share and the plow, and confine to its bosom those nourishing seeds which in bountiful harvests would soon give us back a hundred fold that which we had confided to it---here a field of wheat, or barley, or corn; there the nourishing and useful potato and those other precious foods which were to keep us from hunger and famine. Alas! As we were cherishing these rosy hopes, we little thought that the dread scourge of famine with all its horrors was, hovering over our heads about to strike us! sdct Chapter Four The colony, as one sees, could but become more and more prosperous, for the Indian tribes which adjoined us felt that they had nothing to fear from us and asked only to live on good terms with us, sending a deputation to offer us the Peace Pipe and pay their respects to General Lallemand. We received them heartily and our frankness and sincerity, that open-handed manner which characterizes the French, won their affection. A certain sympathy had at the first drawn us together, and the sincerest and truest attachment soon united us. You French, who will read this, imperfect as it is, will be moved by this touching picture of fraternity. The Chactas, the Cochatis, the Alabamos, the Dankaves were those who contracted alliances with us. These kind Indians admired our arms, of whose terrible use they were ignorant, not suspecting that their bows and arrows and tomahawks, were powerless against the flaming salt-petre and the dread bayonnette which were always victorious in the hands of the French. They found some similarity between our dwellings and their wigwams, and we could see that they spoke of this among themselves. They gave us presents, in return for which we presented them with certain trifles to which they seemed to attach considerable value. They left, after having assured us of their friendliness, with demonstrations which were the more to be prized because of their sincerity, for they smacked not at all of Europe with its falseness and clap-trap. We thought, naturally enough, from this, that being on peaceful terms with the natives, we would have nothing to fear from the Europeans, who like us, were living in this region without any other property title. How great was our error! For soon we learned that the Spanish garrisons of San Antonio, La Badie, La Bahia and La Bexar, with several partisan Indian tribes, were marching against us for the purpose of forcing us to abandon the province of Texas, as well as Champ d'Asile and Galveston Island. Although we were not numerous, we were accustomed to fight and to count our enemies after defeating them. Our first impulse was to await them firmly and punish them for their boldness. But more mature consideration tempered the first impulse of outraged courage, and our General pointed out the fact that our provisions might give out; and that after we had beaten the advance bands reinforcements would certainly come up to besiege our camp, reducing us to surrender or starvation. He counseled that the wisest and most prudent step would be to vacate Champ d' Asile and fall back upon Galveston, the only place where we could secure provisions because there we maintained communication by sea. We all agreed with our General, whose wisdom and caution we had proved. We transported our provisions, supplies, and baggage to the boats which rode at anchor in the Trinity, and, after having bade adieu to our dwellings and to this Champ d' Asile where we had scarcely had time to establish our fireside gods, we embarked on the Trinity, whose current soon carried us into Galveston Bay. Our retirement was accomplished in absolute order without confusion or accident. One negro alone was drowned in spite of every effort to save him, carried away by the current. We also had Mr. Lejeune to regret, a naval officer, who was sent to Galveston three days before our departure to make necessary preparations for our arrival, and who had the misfortune to be drowned. This young sailor was remarkable for his earnestness, his activity and his personal qualities, and his loss was keenly felt by all the colonists, who missed him greatly. sdct Chapter Five We had a fortunate sail on the Trinity, arriving at Galveston where debarkation was soon accomplished. The camp we formerly occupied having been burned, we hurried to lay out another and were soon established in it. In order to insure ourselves against the assaults of those who might again wish to harass us, we upon them. Having taken these preliminary steps, we thought of consolidating the establishment until such time as we should reach a final decision as to the fate of the colony, or until we should go to a place from which we would not again be forced to retire. The Spanish and the Indians would most certainly not have been able to force us to leave Champ d'Asile and Galveston Island if we had not been reduced to the direst want, and abandoned, so to speak, by the whole universe. Our arms threw up entrenchments, and placed our artillery and, what is more, our courage would have furnishedus the means of annihilating these insolent trouble-hunters. They would have learned that the French established in the New World were of that same stock which won laurels in every country of Europe. But let us not go too fast. Security reigned among us, and if we did not have an actual abundance, neither did we fear want, and each man devoted himself to his own occupations, and performed his service, hunting or fishing. The days sped by, one much like the other. Suddenly a sinister cry was heard---precursor of misfortune. The provisions were giving out; and the terrible truth of this alarm was too easily verified. Although our rations were reduced, we did not lose heart. Help was promised us; and we knew that a merchant had agreed to secure supplies for us. This consoling thought sweetened the bitterness of our privations and made them more bearable. Until such time as these promises should be kept, the General-in-Charge, whose strength and courage seemed to increase in proportion as our resources diminished, imbued every one with a confidence and hopes which he could not himself have, for we were now, each man, receiving only two biscuits .and a small glass of eaude vin. Thus a month went by. All of us suffered more or less, and the work did not go on with the same industry. Although happiness did not reign in our colony there were, nevertheless, occasional flashes of it. Not a murmur, not a complaint was heard. Even the women displayed a courage and spirit which astonished us and evoked our admiration. Our respect and attachment for them grew hourly, and we are forced to admit that the so-called weaker sex possessed a strength which at times abandoned us. We consoled each other as best we could, realizing the impossibility of securing any relief from Galveston Island, the soil being arid sand presenting the aspect of a desert; there was not a trace of vegetation, and the lapping of the waves and the whistling of the winds were the only sounds we heard. When for a moment we left our friends and the camp, noting met the eye but the expanse of the Gulf, and if one saw a boat in the far distance, its course was eagerly followed until it was lost to sight and all hope of its being bound for Galveston was abandoned. Each vanishing hope made room for another, to be shattered in its turn. Such is man-he lives upon shadows, and, like the dog in the fable, he too often abandons a bone for a shadow. The days flew by and still relief did not come. Anxiety was written on every face, which now bore traces of hunger---sinister forerunners of still graver misfortunes. But not a word was heard voicing the least discouragement, for who among us would have been the first to show less fortitude than his fellows? We were forced to decrease our rations still farther, and a fortnight passed in this terrible situation. We saw each day die with the hope that the morrow would better our lot: the dawn broke, and we still cherished the thought. Staring out to sea, we endeavored to descry the rescuing and protecting sail which, bellied by a favorable wind, would mean happiness and plenty for us once more. Vain hope! It was not to appear, for Destiny was deaf to our entreaties, and cruel Fate was to deliver us up to all the horrors of famine and despair. At last General Lallemand, at his wit's end that the provision merchant did not keep his promises, decided, near the end of September, to go to New Orleans with a commissioner of the United States, Mr. Graham, who had come to Galveston. He hoped to be able there to secure relief and end our suffering; so he left, taking with him his aides de camp, together with seven or eight persons for an escort. Before his departure, he drew up an order in which he made it known that it grieved him to leave us, that his absence would not be prolonged, and that he was going only for our own good. He exhorted us to maintain order in the colony, saying that we would see him again within twenty or thirty days, and that he would send us supplies immediately-we scarcely had enough to last a month. He left General Rigaud in command. This respected soldier, aged about eighty years [A manuscript note in French in the margin of the book used for this translation gives his age as 58 years].was loved by all the colonists, whom he regarded as his children, inspiring them with the greatest confidence. We were not afraid of dying from hunger. Such an idea had never occurred to us, for accustomed, as we were to the privations incident to sieges, we could but meet such trials with courage. The General's departure, however, caused a great sensation in camp, for there are certain emotions one cannot suppress, presentiments, which assail us in spite of ourselves, and against which it is impossible to protect one's self. We had the greatest respect for General Rigaud, and his cheering voice, his strength and his example put new courage into us. But when we thought of General Lallemand's departure, of its consequences, of the disasters which would ensue if help did not come, our hopes were dashed. Consternation held us all in its grip. Our misfortune seemed to have reached its height, and each man thought only of his personal safety and how to protect himself against hunger. Want makes us hard and selfish, closes the heart to friendship and the tenderest affections-brings one to the last stages of suffering. A canteen was established which still sold us certain poor supplies for gold, charging us twenty-five sous for a small glass of eau de vin and proportionate prices for other commodities. Unfortunate indeed were those who had no money, and such was the plight of most of the colonists. Soon, as a last means of escaping starvation, we sold our possessions to the store-keeper, who gave us in exchange a piece of bread, diminished to the very limit in size by his avarice and greed for gain. Are there then no countries on earth, no place of refuge for the unfortunate, where kind and compassionate men are to be found? The vices of civilization penetrate everywhere; in the heart of cities, in the midst of deserts, and in Texas; as well as on the banks of the Seine, one meets with degraded beings, who, to accumulate a little gold, will speculate on the misfortunes of their fellows. All of these thoughts were ours, for we saw only want and sought only for some means of escaping from it. But we had not yet experienced all the blows misfortune had prepared for us. A few days after General Lallemand's departure, the Spanish Commissioner who had taken possession of Champ d'Asile after our departure, sent an envoy enjoining us to leave Galveston Island. This demand we refused, replying that we could make no such decision in the absence of the General-in-Chief, and that we would await his return or his orders to treat with them. At this the agent returned to Texas and we heard no more of him. sdct Chapter Six The Spaniard's attack was not what we feared most, for, if we but had the strength to bear arms, we felt certain of victory. We preferred peace, however, for we had learned by experience that success is bought only at the cost of brave lives. A man's blood is precious, and the losses we would have undergone would have been the greater to us, because of the affection that bound us together: for one can hardly conceive of the dearness of the bonds which united us. I am pleased to stress this thought in order to remind my readers from time to time of a situation which could not fail to interest them. Since our return to Galveston the sea had remained continually calm and serene, and the temperature pleasant. We several times remarked that Fate was not entirely against us and that, worn as we were with combating the forerunners of famine, what a great misfortune it would have been if we had been forced to struggle against inclement weather. We looked upon this boon as an omen foretelling that we were soon to be delivered from our straits. We had little idea that the storm was gathering about our heads and that all which had so far happened to us was as nothing compared to the new blows to be dealt by a Fate whose only function seemed to pursue us. Just at nightfall we were gathered together in different portions of our camp, when the sky began to darken, the clouds to pile up, the wind to rise, and the sea-birds to seek shelter on the land. At last all the signs of an approaching tempest were observed, without fright, however, or the least misgiving, for we thought our camp would shelter us from the wind and our dwellings were, moreover, not high enough to offer much resistance to it. 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U.S. Worried Iran on Brink of Underground Nuclear Activity
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration is concerned Iran is on the verge of enriching uranium at a facility deep underground near the Muslim holy city of Qom, a move that may strengthen those advocating tougher action to stop Iran's suspected atomic weapons program.
Iranian nuclear scientists at the Fordo facility appear to be within weeks of producing 20 percent enriched uranium, according to Iran analysts and nuclear specialists in close communication with U.S. officials and atomic inspectors. Enriched uranium is used to fuel power plants and reactors, and may be further processed into atomic weapons material.
Administration officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, worry Iran's actions may bolster calls for a military response and ratchet up pressure to limit Iran's oil exports, which might send oil prices soaring.
"Senior advisers to President Obama privately express concern that Israel might see Iran's commencement of the Fordo facility" as a justification for a military strike, said Karim Sadjadpour, an Iran analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington who has frequent discussions with U.S. officials.
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Sadjadpour said some White House officials question whether Iran is trying to provoke an Israeli strike in order to rally support at home and abroad. The Obama administration, he said, wants to prevent miscalculations that might trigger a military conflict. The U.S. and Israel say military action remains an option if diplomacy and other measures fail to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.
Two State Department officials who direct U.S. policy on Iran's nuclear activities are heading to Israel this week. Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman and Robert Einhorn, a State Department special adviser for nonproliferation, will be in Israel Dec. 17 and 18 to discuss regional matters including "common security challenges," according to a State Department announcement today.
Their trip follows Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak's meetings yesterday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and National Security Adviser Tom Donilon in Washington. It "reinforces the strong and enduring security cooperation between our two governments," the State Department said.
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The visits come amid growing pressure to tighten financial and energy sanctions on Iran. Congress this week approved measures against the Central Bank of Iran that the administration previously resisted on the grounds that targeting an important oil supplier for Asia and Europe threatens to fracture the coalition against Iran and raise oil prices.
"There's absolutely a risk" that the price of oil would go up, "which would mean that Iran would, in fact, have more money to fuel its nuclear ambitions," Sherman testified on Dec. 1.
Crude for January delivery fell $1.08 to $93.87 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange today, the lowest settlement since Nov. 2. Prices have risen 2.7 percent this year after climbing 15 percent in 2010. Futures have tumbled 6.3 percent in the past two days.
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Concerns about confrontations with Iran sent oil up 2.4 percent on Dec. 13, the biggest gain in almost four weeks, on speculation shipments from the Persian Gulf would be disrupted after a report that Iran will hold drills to practice closing the Strait of Hormuz.
Gholamreza Jalali, head of Iran's civil defense organization, said yesterday that Iran will move its uranium enrichment centers to locations that are safer from attack if necessary, according to the state-run Mehr news agency.
U.S. officials say Iran is close to starting up Fordo's two cascades of 174 centrifuges each, fast-spinning machines that enrich uranium for use as a nuclear fuel. Uranium enriched at higher concentrations of 90 percent can be used for a bomb.
Dennis Ross, who until last month was special assistant to President Barack Obama for the region including Iran, said Israel has reason to be concerned about enrichment at Qom.
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Iran's accumulation of low-enriched uranium, its decision to enrich to nearly 20 percent "when there is no justification for it," its hardening of sites, and other "activities related to possible weaponization" are factors that "affect the Israeli calculus and ours," Ross, now a counselor at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said in an e-mail. "Qom is important, but it is worth remembering that IAEA inspectors go there, and I would not isolate Qom and say this alone is the Israeli red-line" to spur a military response.
Last month, the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency reported Iran moved a large cylinder of 5 percent enriched uranium from the Natanz fuel enrichment plant to the Fordo facility near Qom. Iranian nuclear engineers have installed centrifuges that need only to be connected to cooling and electric lines to become operational, the IAEA said.
The Nov. 8 report went further than any previous public document in listing nuclear activities that inspectors said had no purpose other than for weapons capability. Iran insists its program is for peaceful energy and medical research.
Nuclear physicist David Albright, founder of the independent Institute for Science and International Security in Washington and a former weapons inspector, said in an interview yesterday that what concerns Israel most is Iran's plan to triple the rate of enrichment by installing new generation centrifuges at Fordo that are being tested at the Natanz site.
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"The program has gone slower than expected -- they're having trouble building and operating the centrifuges, which could be the result of Stuxnet or other sabotage," Albright said, referring to a computer worm that is believed to have damaged Iran's centrifuges last year.
At the current rate, Albright said, it would likely take Iran till the end of 2013 to enrich enough 20 percent uranium to be further processed for use in one bomb. If Iran were to get three sets of new generation centrifuges working at Fordo and Natanz, they could produce enough material by the end of next year that could be further enriched to weapons-grade, he said.
"Where Israel would get more nervous is if Iran started to install hundreds of advanced centrifuges underground," which would mean a "breakout capability over about six months," Albright said, referring to the ability to enrich uranium to weapons-grade. And at Fordo, "there's no way to blow it up because it's 90 meters under rock."
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Iran only admitted the existence of the Fordo plant, built deep into a mountain south of the capital Tehran, in September 2009 after U.S., British and French intelligence agencies gathered information on the clandestine facility.
In Congress, growing concern has played out in a measure to sanction transactions with the Iranian central bank in an effort to choke off its overseas oil sales.
Iran is the world's third-largest crude exporter and oil is Iran's major source of income, supplying more than 50 percent of the national budget, according to International Monetary Fund figures. The second-largest oil producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries after Saudi Arabia, Iran exported an average 2.58 million barrels a day in 2010, according to OPEC statistics.
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AireDock, which provides idle reduction technology at truckstops and other parking locations, is undergoing a major corporate restructuring and is opening a new location in Texas.
The AireDock unit adjusts to fit in the driver's side window; the driver can still open and close the door with the unit installed. It then delivers electric power, fresh filtered air, thermostatically controlled heating and air conditioning and Internet access. No special adapter is required. In addition to a standard household-type plug-in that's part of the window unit, there's an external power hookup on the AireDock pedestal.
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"Three years ago, the catch phrase Truck Stop Electrification (TSE) was in vogue," Warcaba says. "Today, it seems as though it has lost some of its glamor." Warcaba believes much of the problem confronting this segment of the idle reduction industry was the result of poor messaging and follow-up maintenance. His goal will be to broaden the message, increase utilization and expand the presence of AireDock across the major trucking routes.
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According to a study carried out by the international commercial real estate services provider CB Richard Ellis , Vienna ranks among the least expensive locations in an international comparison of 173 cities across the globe. On the basis of office rental costs, Vienna is more reasonably priced than Budapest, Prague, Amsterdam, Brussels, Rome, Warsaw, Frankfurt or Zurich.
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- 1¼ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk
- ¼ cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Cinnamon sugar for dusting
- Vegetable oil for frying
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Zombies are a popular cultural theme at the moment, with a silly amount of computer games from all genres (Western, Army, Etc) having "Zombie SubGames". And there's the current hit show "The Walking Dead" not to mention the resurgence in Zombie Films.
They also hold a special place in the hearts of Geeks all over the world, and we here at the Insane Asylum are no different. In fact they have been a constant topic of conversation for years here, due to one of the Inmates having both a fascination and a fear of them. As such we often discuss methods of surviving the inevitable Apocalypse, and what they did wrong in different shows/films.
As such I have a carefully worked out survival plan in the back of my mind that is constantly being updated and added too. I also keep a mental subconscious tracking of where the nearest place to collect weapons is depending on where I am at the time of the outbreak. Now this random thinking while driving, working, etc. has recently brought up a question in my mind. "What is the most valuable Skill/Talent you need someone in your group to have to increase your chances of survival?" I have asked several people (See I do my research) and they all got the answer wrong, but in fairness I will post some of their suggestions.
Weapons Training
The ability to load, clean, fire a variety of Firearms is a staple skill in most Zombie fiction. Getting a headshot from a distance with random guns is not an easy task unless you are trained in eyeing in the sights, or are a good shot, both which are skills that need to be trained or practised. You give a rifle to a random person off the street and try and get them to his a head sized object from a distance. Or maybe short range weapons, like Swords, Machetes, Baseball bats, they still need some skill or strength to use properly. So weapons skills are a very handy skill to have to help survival chances, but they are not the most useful, after all how much skill does it need to hit someone with a shotgun?
Survival Skills
AH, the ability to survive in the wilds where there are not many dead. The skills of hunting (both for food and zombie killing), foraging, trapping, etc. Do you know what plants are safe to eat? can you make a fire without matches? can you survive in the wilderness? These too are very handy sills that could make the difference between life & death.
Medical Skills
This goes without saying for the obvious. In a time where hospitals are closed, and GP's are a thing of the past something as simple as a broken bone, or open cut can go from being a treatable injury to a life threatening one without medical treatment. There is also a possible little thought of use for medical skills. Say you got a shallow bit on you from a zombie, could a Medic drain the blood from you in that area, and flay off the surrounding skin and prevent you becoming infected? Could their skills then help you survive and heal?
Ah, the old skill set for sorting out electricity, vehicles, fortifying encampments, repairing equipment and keeping everything running and giving us our advantage of technology. Engineers will be worth their weight in gold in any apocalypse.
Military Training
I'm listing this one as it tends to be one of the most popular answers, since it generally includes weapons training, survival skills, basic field medical skills, tactics, and a load of other valuable skills that you need during any time of struggle.
And the correct answer is, and this is going to come as a surprise, "Socio-path" I know you may call it a mental disorder more than a talent, but I think in the time of the Zombie Apocalypse we should reclassify it a survival talent. Some of you are probably scratching your head about now, so let me explain my theory. Think about every zombie film/tv show you have ever watched, think about all the super soldiers, cops, etc. in those shows. Now consider how often the following scenarios happen?
1) The person/group are travelling and they see a small child alone looking scared, so they move in to comfort the child. Only as they get in grabbing range they discover the child is a zombie and a portion of their group is killed/infected before they manage to kill it. Consider the socio-path, They see a small child and think "no way a kid that young could survive alone in the open in a zombie infested area" *BANG* dead kid, no team members hurt.
2) A member of the group is bitten, but still unchanged so the rest of the group keep them with them either to help fight the zombies, or in a hope they will get better. In all cases as soon as your best friend/partner/whatever turns they attack and always manage to kill/infect a good chunk of the group. Lets consider the Socio-path again, Team member is bit *BANG* dead team member, but no further death/infection.
You need someone with the mindset of a socio-path to do the tasks we all know is needed, but which the average "normal" person is not naturally equipped to do since they are burdened by guilt, conscious, etc.
So remember come the Apocalypse find yourself some high functioning socio-paths to team up with, they may just save your life.


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Hungary's "discriminatory" new religion law criticised by Euro body
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Legislative reforms in Hungary that restrict religious freedom have been deemed "excessive" and "discriminatory" by the Council of Europe's advisory body on constitutional affairs.
Following widespread opposition to the country's new constitution and associated laws, the Venice Commission was asked to examine the code, which came into effect on 1 January, to assess whether it complied with Hungary's obligations under international human rights law.
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Barnabas Fund was among those to raise concerns about restrictions to certain rights and freedoms, particularly for religious groups. A new law on religion granted state recognition to 14 religious groups and decertified the rest, meaning that over 300, including a number of major Protestant denominations and many small Catholic orders, lost their official status.
In its assessment published on 19 March, the Venice Commission confirmed our fears, identifying a number of sections of the act that fail to comply with internationally-recognised minimum standards, including aspects of religious freedom, freedom of association, access to effective remedies, and non-discrimination amongst religious beliefs and denominations.
It said that while the act as a whole constitutes a liberal and generous framework for the freedom of religion, some important issues "remain problematic and fall short of international standards":
The Act sets a range of requirements that are excessive and based on arbitrary criteria with regard to the recognition of a church.
The Act has led to a deregistration process of hundreds of previously lawfully recognised churches that can hardly be considered in line with international standards ... The act induces, to some extent, an unequal and even discriminatory treatment of religious beliefs and communities, depending on whether they are recognised or not.
The Hungarian government has argued that one of the main justifications for the law is to prevent certain organisations that are masquerading as bone fide religious groups, while operating for illicit and harmful purposes or personal gain, from receiving public funding. The Venice Commission accepted that this was a "legitimate concern".
In response to the Commission's report, the Hungarian government has said that it intends to introduce amendments, but the details of these have not yet been made public.
Other concerns about the constitution, chiefly restrictions on media freedom and the independence of the judiciary and central bank, have also been criticised by the EU and Council of Europe. The European Commission started legal action, known as "infringement proceedings", against Hungary on 17 January. It is now considering the country's response.
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This Weekend
I slacked off yesterday because I've been sick. Which I mentioned in the comments, but you probably didn't bother to read the comments, did you? Ever wonder who does read the comments?
My mother. She called, commiserated, and advised that I gargle with some salt water. I did.
In addition to general flu-y feverishness, I have [okay, here's where this could be too much information, so just skip down to the bullets if you don't want to know Too Much about me] a whole colony of canker sores under my tongue. Bad enough to cause a temporary speech impediment, plus I can barely eat. We had Chipotle the other night for dinner, and I only managed about two inches of burrito. I mean, that's, like, unprecedented. The other day I went to the grocery store and I couldn't find my beloved Orabase. None. I stopped at the drug store on the way home. Still none. Then I had to go home and put my frozen stuff in the freezer, but I left a pile of groceries on the floor and headed to a third store. Hooray! Orabase! I tried to squeeze some out pretty much immediately, and I realized that in order to open it I'd have to cut the end off the tube with scissors. I almost cried right there in the parking lot. Really quite pathetic.
Here's what I've found for this weekend:
All Weekend:
- The Adirondack Children's Troupe is peforming Disney's Aladdin, Jr. at the Wood Theatre in Glens Falls. Tickets are $12.
- Steamer 10 Theatre opens You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown this weekend.
- Disney's The Lion King continues at Proctors.
- The Albany Devils have home games on both Saturday & Sunday afternoon. On Saturday, wear green for $12 tickets, and on Sunday, they're offering a "Family Four Pack" for $62 that includes tickets, hot dogs, and sodas, and the first 1000 attendees get a bobble-head doll. Tickets are generally $19/adult, $14/child.
- Or support college hockey. Union's playing in the ECAC Quarterfinals in Schenectady. Tickets are $12/adult, $6/kid.
- Our Own ProductionS presents Aesop's (Oh, So Slightly Updated) Fables with a child cast in Schenectady. It's $8/adult, $5/child, kids under 5 free. Their website isn't updated, so click the title for details from GailSez.
- It's Winter Raptorfest in Ft. Edward, which is about an hour north of us. Birds of prey, sleigh rides, and more. Free.
Evening of Friday, March 11th:
- Colonie Center is having a Cabin Fever event from 5:30-7 pm, including a Scavenger Hunt throughout the mall with Radio Disney.
- From 5:30-8:30 pm it's a Parent Night Out at Candyland in Schenectady. It's $25 for the first child and $15 for siblings, but you must pre-register.
- At 6:30 pm, Castleton Public Library is showing Megamind for their Family Movie Night.
Saturday, March 12th:
- From 10:30 am to noon, an I Got You Babe Yoga class begins at Orenda in Schenectady. It's for babies crawling to 24 months.
- At Moreau Lake State Park, there's an Ice Fishing Clinic from 11 am to 3 pm. Call to reserve, and it's $2/person.
- At noon, there's a free Electric Discovery Demo at the Schenectady Museum.
- The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will step off in downtown Albany at 2 pm.
- There's a free Teddy Bear Concert by the Capitol Chamber Artists at 2 pm at the First Congregational Church at Albany. Selections of Bach & Mozart presented for children. Bring your teddy bear!
- At 2 pm, hear Irish Tales with Marni Gillard at the Troy Public Library.
- It's a Tang Family Saturday from 2-3:30 pm. This is free, but call to register.
- They're having a Family Sing-along at the main Albany Public Library from 2:30-3:30 pm.
- From 4-6 pm, learn about space research during Our Bodies, Our Earth. . . From Space from 4-6 pm at the Schenectady Museum. Free with admission.
- At 7 pm, the Empire State Youth Orchestra's Chamber Music program has a free public recital at the College of St. Rose.
- The Sand Lake Center for the Arts has an Irish Music Concert billed for all ages at 8 pm. It's $16/adult, $10/children.
Sunday, March 13th:
- Schauber Stables is having a St. Patrick's Day Celebration. Kids hunt for lucky shamrocks, and those who find them will have get free pony rides. The event continues all day, but activities are divided by age, so check the website for details.
- It's another Sugaring Off Sunday starting at 8:30 am at the Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown. Yes, it's a long drive. But I love how they are labeling their activities "spring" and I always appreciate their appropriate use of the apostrophe, so I'm all for supporting them. $8/folks 13 and up, $4/kids 7 to 12, kids 6 and under free, and the price includes breakfast.
- From 10 am to 2 pm, Hudson Valley Community College is having their annual Summer Camp Fair. Free, with Radio Disney, a bounce house, and free public ice skating for an hour at the beginning among other activities.
- There's a Mosaic and Stained Glass Workshop at Thacher Nature Center appropriate for ages 14 and up. $40/new participant.
- There's a St. Patrick's Day Kids' Club at Rotterdam Square Mall's Food Court from noon to 1:30 pm. Face painting, balloons, and other activities.
- It's Yummy Sunday from 1-2:30 pm at the Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy. Kids will make art out of food. Call to pre-register, and it's $5/person.
- Make and Take a St. Patrick's Day item at the Schenectady Museum between 1:30-2:30 pm.
- There's a Saratoga Reads for Kids celebration at the Children's Museum at Saratoga from 2-3 pm. Free with admission.
- At 2:30 pm it's another Beat the Snow Concert at the Schenectady Public Library.
- At 3 pm, the Empire State Youth Orchestra's Wind Orchestra and String Ensemble will be performing at Niskayuna High School. $8/adult, $5/child.
- There's an Irish Family Festival from 3-7 pm at the Saratoga Elks Club. Donations $5/adult, kids 12 and under free.
- There's another Family Dance from 4-5:15 pm in downtown Albany. Suggested donation is $5/adult, $1/child.
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- The Junior League's American Girl Fashion Show is next weekend. Tickets are $35. See the TU's Parent to Parent blog for details.
- The Circus is coming to Albany May 5th to 8th. There's a pre-sale now with 20% off for some shows, and the super-secret code is Z5275.
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