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Caramelized Pork Bánh Mì
Author Notes: These Vietnamese sandwiches are the perfect fusion of French and Asian cuisines. Bánh mì are usually very inexpensive and come with many different types of fillings. But my favorite is this one, with juicy, seared pork that goes perfectly with the crunchy pickled and fresh vegetables. Pâté is typically in bánh mì and though I list it as optional, doesn't french bread just taste great with pâté? - monkeymom - monkeymom
Food52 Review: The caramelized pork could be a recipe all its own, but we sure do like it in this sandwich, as well. Bánh mì are often made with a rich and fatty grilled pork -- this seasoned pork tenderloin gives the sandwich character. Make sure you use a light airy roll with a crisp crust -- bánh mì is all about the interior. - A&M - A&M
Serves 4-6
Caramelized Pork and Bánh mì Assembly
- 1-1.5 pound pork tenderloin
- 3 tablespoons Fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons Maple Syrup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 slice ginger, minced
- 1 green onion, sliced thinly
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 loaf sweet French baguette (thin) or french bread sandwich rolls. Try to get the kind of French bread with a crisp crust and tender light center.
- red leaf lettuce
- pickled carrot and radishes (see below)
- sliced jalapeno chili peppers
- cilantro
- Pâté (optional, but recommended)
- mayonnaise
- Cut tenderloin across the grain of the meat into ½ inch pieces. Flatten each piece to an even ¼ inch between two pieces of saran wrap using a meat pounder, rolling pin, or large bottle.
- Mix ingredients from fish sauce to black pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning – it should be sweet and savory so add more soy, salt, or sesame oil as you like. Add marinade to the meat and use your hands or large spoon to make sure all pieces of meat are coated in marinade. Marinate for 10-30 minutes.
- You can cook the pork on the grill outdoors (best) or indoors using a grill pan or cast iron pan, something that you can get very hot. Heat grill or grill pan to high and turn on that vent fan! Add vegetable oil to meat and stir to coat. Sear first side of meat until very dark brown on one side, then flip and sear on the second side. Be careful not to overcook it. The meat is thin so it cooks quickly, one or two minutes on each side.
- To assemble sandwiches, slice baguette and spread mayonnaise on one side, pâté on the other. Add lettuce, meat, pickled vegetables, cilantro and peppers. Dig in!
Pickled Carrots and Radishes
- 1/4 pound baby carrots, peeled
- 1 bunch red radishes, preferably breakfast radishes (daikon are more traditional. I just think red radishes are beautiful.)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Slice carrots and radishes into quarters (or sixths for thicker guys) lengthwise. Mix all ingredients together. Taste for seasoning. Let stand as little as an hour or up to overnight. They keep for several days.
- Your Best Pork Sandwich Contest Winner!
Comments (147) Questions (5)
3 months ago Lynn
Update from my review below: I made it for dinner last night and it was delicious. Marinating it from Sunday and having it for dinner on Wednesday was the perfect tasting saltiness for me. I wouldn't go any longer, if you prefer a less salty taste, make it a day before. The pork was so delicious and tender I just ate that on my own. However, I did include the following condiments I posted in my previous comment. I would eliminate the dill pickle. My jalapenos were pickled and hot and since I like things spicy I did keep a little mayo with a lot of sriacha. The red onions are really good as well as the pickled carrots.
3 months ago Lynn
To one reviewer who asked how long could it marinate for? I marinated the pork on a Sunday night. On Tuesday I cooked up 2 slices to see if they were to salty. They weren't. Probably because I used low sodium soy sauce. They were tender and delicious. I will be cooking them up tonight, Wednesday, and have these delicious looking sandwiches for dinner. I plan on putting pickled jalepenos, thinly sliced red onion, thinly sliced dill pickle, pate and the hellman's mayo mixed with a little sriacha. I like spice. Oh, couldn't find daikon radish so I just marinated shredded carrots in the brine of the dill pickles.
3 months ago Peter John
I made this in a hurry last night and even without the baguette (which I forgot to buy) and brown sugar (which I do not use) it was awesome! It was even better than I expected it to be! Kudos!
5 months ago LynneT
I live alone. I finally made this for dinner tonight, and I have to confess I had TWO sandwiches. This recipe is definitely a keeper. I cooked all the meat, and will enjoy it tomorrow for lunch in another sandwich and on salads.
6 months ago Star Simpson
Made these for dinner tonight, my husband loved them. He doesn't always care for Asian inspired food but loved these. Highly recommend that everyone give them a try. They are certainly going onto our dinner menu rotation.
6 months ago MarkO
amazing........we've made em five times in the last month!!
6 months ago
Rebecca Vitale
Rebecca is a recipe tester for Food52.
i just made the meat part... amazing! great texture, soft. saved some to marinate overnight.
7 months ago Chelsey1818
The flavors are so delicious in this sandwich. I had never had Banh Mi before and now we make this monthly.
11 months ago Freshgirl
I can't wait to make this. We love bahn mi sandwiches, but don't have a good local shop. This will make up for the long distance between us and our next trip to our favorite bahn mi shop in Seattle. And a resounding YES to adding jalapeño. It is the spicy crown to this salty, sweet, crunchy concoction.
about 1 year ago Kitchen Butterfly
This was dinner and what a wonderful one it was! Everyone, I mean everyone ate with gusto! The meat was amazing, juicy, tender and very well flavoured, not to mention the amazing fact that it cooked in mere minutes. Thank you, thank you, thank you
about 1 year ago Sandwich Funk
This sandwich was amazing! The pork was so tender and flavorful, and the pickled vegetables really add a nice touch. We made it with some green beans sautéed with shallots, and prepared it with a great playlist! Come check it out at www.sandwichfunk.com!
about 1 year ago Sandwich Funk
This sandwich was amazing! The pork was so tender and flavorful, and the pickled vegetables really add a nice touch. We made it with some green beans sautéed with shallots, and prepared it with a great playlist! Come check it out at www.sandwichfunk.com!
over 1 year ago Burnt Offerings
Just made these to take on a sailing picnic out on the Chesapeake Bay today. Found a great country pate at the market. They are fabulous! Such great flavors, and the pork is so sweet and tender. Perfect for sailing where you need something you can eat with one hand and hang on with the other! Served them individually on large ciabatta rolls that I baked to get the exterior crunchy. Everyone raved about them.
over 1 year ago Tilly
This was simply delicious! I made it for Canada Day and everyone in the family loved it. We like a bit of spice in our food so I minced some scotch bonnet peppers into the marinade and it turned out wonderfully! Thanks monkeymom!
over 1 year ago CarlaK
Just finished dinner and this sandwich was absolutely delicious. Couldn't find pâté easily so I subbed braunschweiger (aka liverwurst with bacon) which I bought in the supermarket and added a little vinegary cabbage/cole slaw instead of the radish. What a great interplay of flavors and textures!
over 1 year ago jacobdrn
Planing on making this tonight. Has any one tried making with a flavored mayo?
over 1 year ago Burnt Offerings
Yes - I made them with a sriracha mayo - fabulous.
over 1 year ago jeanmarieok
We made these for dinner last night - a bastardized version, with pulled pork we seared off in a pan with the maple syrup/soy/ginger - came out great.
over 1 year ago jenni.field
Just wanted to let you know that I'm featuring your fantastic sandwich in my Food52sday series this week. I've been highlighting a dish a week followed by my interpretation of the dish the following week. I'll be posting this time in 2 weeks, on May 8. I hope you stop by then to see how it went. Thanks for such a great sammy:) http://pastrychefonline...
over 1 year ago monkeymom
I'm so thrilled that you are inspired by this! I look forward to seeing your post. Thanks very much for letting me know.
over 1 year ago jenni.field
Just wanted to let you know that I'm featuring your fantastic sandwich in my Food52sday series this week. I've been highlighting a dish a week followed by my interpretation of the dish the following week. I'll be posting this time in 2 weeks, on May 8. I hope you stop by then to see how it went. Thanks for such a great sammy:)
over 1 year ago rederin
So very, very delicious. I somehow didn't see the bit about the pate, and it was still wonderful. Can't stop 'mmm-ing. Mmmm. For some reason, I've always hesitated about making my own cutlets. I actually took the time for this recipe, and it couldn't be quicker or easier. I used a cast iron skillet over high heat, and the pork browned beautifully. Mmmm.


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It's not very often audience members get the chance to tell actors exactly what they thought of their performance.
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Through anonymous audience feedback forms given out during Scratch at The Jack, writers learn which lines struck the right chord and which jokes went down like lead balloons before heading back to the drawing board.
We went along last Sunday night (June 24) to see a diverse line-up of exciting new material, including comedy sketches by an ingenious duo on the brink of taking Edinburgh Festival by storm.
I love to laugh, and aside from Mitchell and Webb I've never seen a live sketch show.
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These clever guys had everyone in stitches with their first ever palindrome comedy sketch during which they reached a certain point and then repeated everything backwards.
I don't think anyone realised this had begun even before the university chums had slipped into character as a psychiatrist and his patient.
Every witty line was timed to perfection, with the sketch spiralling to insanely funny levels – it was incredible not a foot went wrong during this tricky first for the pair.
Another hysterical skit saw a well-wishing but ever-so-slightly inappropriate friend fill his bathroom full of owls (which killed each other as they prefer to live alone) as a birthday present to his bewildered flatmate.
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Their top quality material is sure to do incredibly well when they take it to Edinburgh this year and I was delighted to hear the full show is previewing at the Jack on July 23.
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We are those that hide from the view of the authorities.
We are the scammers, the con artists, the vigilanties, and the shadows.
We are the scorned, the adored, the talented, and the feared.
We are the Code Monkeys.
And we will be known.
This is the Code Monkey's Waterfront Hub.
Contrary to its name, the Waterfront Hub is nowhere near a port, dock, or body of water of any kind.
This particular hub will serve as the safehouse and main base of operations for the newly assembled
Code Monkey's team, designated as Seattle's 12th team, unofficial designation not yet decided.
Your team operator is known as Exo. Also, remember that you will not contact him, he will contact you.
As a Code Monkey, you will have been given a piece of clothing, equipment or gear with the Code Monkey's
insignia on it. This object will be on your person at all times, as it is your identification and how Exo will know
where you are. You will not reveal this object to anyone, not even to other Code Monkeys, unless you are
within the confines of a Safehouse hub. Identify other Code Monkeys in the field by exchanging the phrase
"I am a Hacker/Con Artist/Vigilante" to which the response will be "You will be known."
You will be able to identify other Code Monkey Safehouse Hubs via your HACKtool's HUB scanner, built into
your HACKtool by Exo while you were being evaluated by the Code Monkey's. Don't bother trying to reverse
engineer it, you'll wreck your HACKtool. This scanner will pick up Code Monkey insignia's in special coding written
into walls, invisible to the naked or enhanced eye.
Get settled in, take a walk, do whatever. Exo will contact you soon.
Welcome to Seattle.
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Code Monkeys Dossier: Joshua Sykes
Name:Joshua 'Jack' Sykes
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Cool and collected, Joshua maintains a rather mundane attitude coupled with a mundane appearance and dress, making him more or less completely forgettable, a trait that highly valued amongst the underground community. Beneath his very typical appearance, is a very atypical Hacker. Bright and intuitive, Joshua excels at thinking on the fly and can easily cook up schemes to avoid detection, in the physical world as well as the digital world. He is professional and capable, though his loyalties to the Code Monkeys is still in question. His loyalties seem to tie to himself and his own as opposed to the whole of the Code Monkeys.
A computer science graduate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Joshua was born in DC and showed an aptitude for computers at a very young age. Coming from a family with a good amount of money, Joshua was bio-genetically engineered to have marginally denser degree of white matter in his brain as well as an above average IQ. At the age of 16, His pupils were replaced with cybernetic implants to further increase the rate at which he processed and understood information, granting him almost prodigal status among his peers at a young age. Side effects of his genetic modification came in the form of a lack of empathy for the people around him, resulting in him having few friends, however, his increased understanding allowed him to understand the ways of social norms without alienating himself from public.
Joshua has a hardy physiology, as during his school years, his increased brain power allowed him to learn what his peers did in less time, allowing him to focus on various sports, and increase his overall physical performance. He excelled in sports like Track and Volleyball, and showed a talent for less contact intensive sports.
Joshua entered MIT with a 2400 SAT score and 4.8 GPA, earning himself a large scholarship, which he filled out with a track scholarship. He double majored in computer engineering and computer science, and earned high grades throughout his career as an undergraduate student. Upon graduation from MIT he returned for Graduate school to continue studying computer Science. Joshua nevertheless finished graduate school at the top of his class, earning a Master's Degree in Computer Science.
Shortly after his graduation, Joshua was approached by one of his favored professors, who revealed himself to be a member of the Code Monkeys. Though seemingly disinterested in the Code Monkeys' cause, Joshua nevertheless agreed to join with them.
HACKtool: A portable HACKtool taking on the appearance of a black touchscreen smartphone, Joshua's handmade system features a powerful processor encased inside in an impact resistant phone casing. Its edges have matte black grip strips, allowing Joshua to operate it in one hand without fear of accidentally dropping his device. It uses a wireless tap system to hack into computer systems. The Wireless tap remains riskier and less stable than a physical tap, but its convenience and usability make up for its possible shortcomings.
AVATAR Appearance:
Username:Datajack, commonly referred to as 'Jack'
AVATAR Balance: Datajack is an overall well balanced Avatar, allowing him to be used in a variety of situations. His relatively low SP limits him to 2 active programs at a time, base weapons included, but his above average HP and DP make him an effective combatant and cipher.
Staying Power:20
Hacking Power:40
Deleting Power:40
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I received this knife for Christmas this year and couldn't wait to use it. Before using it, I did notice that being a smaller woman with small hands, it's a little more difficult for me to push the button and swing the blade out, but after messing with it for a bit I've gotten the hang of it. I finally got to use it tonight and oh man...this thing is the sharpest knife I've ever had! I didn't gut the deer, I just skinned and quartered it, but the zipper blade when put in between the body and skin just went with ease! I barely had to put any pressure to do it! The main blade is a great size and sharp enough to help peel the skin away with ease. However.....after getting dirty and bloody, the blades aren't as easy to "swing". But no hair or meat or blood got stuck in between it since there was always a blade there, so the cleaning was a breeze! All in all, I am so happy with this knife, and my husband is super jealous I got it, haha. A must buy!
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This knife works well. Very impressed with the purchase!
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seems like a great knife very very sharp,hope it holds an edge.can't wait to get it bloody on an a deer, 38 days till opening day
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The early episodes of Showtime's new documentary television series, Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States, revolve almost entirely around World War II. You will not mistake them for anything starring Tom Hanks or produced by Ken Burns. And that makes Stone proud.
A mention of Hanks, who portrayed ordinary GI Joes as quiet heroes in Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers, draws nothing but a derisive snort from Stone. And Burns' mammoth PBS documentary The War sets him off like a firecracker.
" The War was not real history at all," Stone says. "It was simplistic. It makes the United States into the center of the world. It builds into the mythology we created during the war, the mythology that perverted history. It perpetuates the myth that dropping the atomic bomb on Japan was good. Dropping the atomic bomb was not good. It was a perversion of good."
Stone's approach to history has never been exactly conventional — in films like JFK and Nixon, he presented the assassination of President Kennedy as the work of a massive conspiracy by fascist oilmen and the president's own government. So it's hardly surprising that his 10-part series, which debuts at 8 p.m. Monday on Showtime, veers off the beaten historical path.
In Stone's view of history, the Soviet Union, not the United States and Great Britain, saved the world from Hitler. President Truman used the atomic bomb not to end World War II but as blackmail in support of American empire. A lot of the people we think are heroes are really villains, and vice-versa.
Revisionist history? Sure, says Stone; the way Americans understand history is sorely in need of revision.
"We take on these myths, like who starts the Cold War," he says. "I take this personally, because I grew up in that era. The Cold War, in the history we learned in school, was always started by the Russians. That's just not true. ...
"[President] Eisenhower — we take on the myth of him being the father figure of the 1950s, Father Knows Best. He's really a man who intervened everywhere in the Third World and caused a lot of trouble. Under Eisenhower, our nuclear capacity blossomed up into a megastate that he himself called the military-industrial complex.
"We take on Reagan. We talk about the 1980s, the resurgence of the right wing, which has never really ceased. It ends with what's going right now, goes right up through November 2012. We do not regard Obama as a heroic reformer. In the companion book we prepared for the series, the chapter on Obama is titled Obama: Managing A Wounded Empire."
There are no blockbuster factual revelations in Untold History, and Stone concedes the show's title is probably a slight exaggeration.
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has thrown out the alleged confession of Anthony Baye, a Northampton man who admitted to setting a series of fires in the city in late 2009. One of the fires resulted in the death of two Northampton residents.
The court ruled Monday state troopers used a number of problematic tactics and made "misrepresentations" to Baye while interrogating him about the fires, including minimizing his crimes and assuring him he would get leniency if he admitted to setting the fires. David Hoose, one of Baye's attorneys, says he's pleased with the decision and that the state's prosecutors have lost a key piece of evidence.
"So without those statements, the commonwealth has a very circumstantial case."
Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan said in a statement that he is disappointed with the ruling, but, "there is sufficient evidence, apart from the suppressed confessions, to continue with the prosecution."
The court's ruling cites two instances where state troopers ignored Baye's request for council, violating his constitutional rights. Northampton attorney Don Frank says he thinks the court made the right decision in throwing out Baye's confession.
"In this case, the court was quite comfortable finding that this did not pass constitutional muster, and under these circumstances, the government can't use this. It's the difference between a great society and a totalitarian society. So, bad for the case, good for democracy."
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All of this is just made that much better by the smokiness from the barbecue. In the winter months we do make them on the stove top, so that is a tasty alternative if you don't have a grill handy.
We're still in the middle of moving so I'm sharing a recipe that I original created for Smithfield.com a long while ago. If you feel like you recognize the photo or recipe, that's why! ;) It's no longer available on their site and I thought it deserved it's time in the spotlight here on the blog, since we make it so often. Enjoy!
Chicken, Bacon & Black Bean Quesadillas
To make this a little faster you can use leftover or rotisserie chicken. Just sauté the red pepper and add the chicken and spices with the rest of the filling ingredients.
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces (2 cups cooked)
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (4 oz) can green chilies
- 1/2 cup spreadable cream cheese
- 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 8, 8 inch flour tortillas
- sour cream and salsa, for serving
Saute the chicken with chili powder, oregano, salt and pepper in a bit of oil over medium heat in a large skillet until starting to brown. Add red pepper and saute until chicken is cooked through and peppers are softened. Add black beans, green chilies, and cream cheese. Cook until melted together. Remove from heat and stir in cooked bacon.
Place four tortillas on a clean countertop. Spread with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with green onions and cheese. Top with remaining four tortillas.
Cook on a grill over medium heat for a couple of minutes on each side until tortillas are crispy and cheese is melted. Alternatively you can cook them, one at a time, in a dry skillet over medium heat.
Cut each quesadilla into 6 pieces. Serve with sour cream and salsa.
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I grew up in Quincy, and I never thought I would move back there. However, now that I have children I realize what a great community it is. It is very family-oriented, there are a lot of parks and trees, and the river front provides fun opportunities as well. Lots of good local restaurants, too!
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You don't want to be here - 10/29/2013 I haven't always lived in Quincy. I'm originally from the St. Louis area, but have moved around many times, and have also done a lot of traveling. My husband & I thought that Quincy would be a nice place to raise our children; away from the traffic, crime, and craziness of a big city. We are now hoping to move back to STL someday. There is definitely something lacking from this place. I totally understand that it is a lot smaller & therefore will be less to do, but there is absolutely nothing to do! Nothing. The 'architectural' district is maybe 10 houses on a street that you can drive by and look at. Takes about 5 minutes. The Blues in the Park concert series over the summer is only every other Friday. Their mall has maybe 20 stores, all very tiny, so that doesn't help out much if you're looking to shop. If you want to eat though, Quincy is the place to be! They have plenty of restaurants, (including 2 donut shops, 2 McDonald's, 2 Hardee's) and are always building more. So when you get bored, you can stuff your face with junk. A lot of businesses in town are family owned, and none of them open before 4pm and close promptly when the sun goes down. Also don't expect anyone to work on the weekend, because really, no one wants to do anything around here. The schools are worse here than in any place I've ever lived, and I've lived in many places. Most (not all) staff members are uncaring and just plain dumb. I've actually worked at one of the schools here and was completely disgusted with how they treated the children. One of my own children went to Baldwin, which is where all kids from every elementary school finally meet up, and it is a madhouse. My other child went to an elementary school in a nice part of town, but we were given the option to send him to another school because this one was so awful. Watching the news here is like watching amateur hour. I don't think you have to be educated at all to work in the news industry in the Tri-State area. They talk mostly about the weather, current events happening in other states (or STL), and the morning news reads aloud every single name of every single person having a birthday that day. The radio stations only play hardcore metal or country. Traffic is horrible because all of the businesses are on ONE road, and of course everyone is in a hurry to get to Taco Bell. The hospitals/doctors seem to be as uneducated as everyone else here. If you want to see a good healthcare professional, you need to drive 2 1/2 hours to St. Louis. This is a small sampling of what Quincy, IL is like. I'm not trying to be rude, I just think people should hear the truth about a place that they are considering moving to. If I had to do it over, I wouldn't have come here, but that's just me. [read more...]
Quality of Life in Quincy, Illinois is superb - 8/29/2012 Quincy, Illinois is a great place to live and raise a family. It is a beautiful city. It has great older homes and an abundance of large beautiful trees. It is safe and low in violent crimes. Everything you could want to do is a 2 & 1/2 hour drive to St.Louis. It is a relaxing place to be. If you want Chicago or a big city, then you do not want to live in Quincy. Quincy has great art, community theatre and of course the great Mississippi River. The parks are fantastic. People in Quincy are nice. The schools,public and private, are excellant. They prepared me and my siblings to succeed in graduate school and our careers. The cost of living is very low. Housing is reasonable. Sports and fun activities for kids are excellant. I lived there 22 years. I have lived 54 years and in 4 states. I have travelled extensively. I have never seen a city so beautiful, freindly or safe. I still have family there and visit as often as possible.[read more...]
Nice, family place - 7/14/2012 Well Quincy is a town of roughly 40,000. There ia a wonderful section of town around Maine street of older, big, mansions and smaller homes that is mapped out by blocks. One of the most beautiful streets to drive down. Starts at the Mississippi River all the way out to the newer end of town where they are building new construction homes, condo's, and restraunts, shops, etc. It really is for the most part a very safe place to raise a family. The schools are very good. Public or private there is not one school in this town I wouldn't feel comfortable sending my child to. My son is 20 now but we had a good experience with the public schools. There is pretty much one or two small parts of town I would not live in and really they are not that bad. Probably the worst crime would be drugs, dui, some burglary, vandalism, etc. really nothing too bad. I feel very safe living here. Problem - nothing to do. There is a bar and a church on every corner is what I always hear about this town. Aside from boating on the river, which I don't do anymore (no boat) there is nothing to do. In the summer they have Blues in the Park, there are bowling alley's, roller skating, races on sundays, lots of parks, couple public pools, a good fair amount of restraunts, and probably the biggest draw for people around here would be the gambling boat about 30 minutes away in Canton. So bottom dollar, safe place for families, good people, clean town, pretty boring, good schools, it is not so bad but I am ready for some adventure and some beautiful mountains, or white water rapids. Not spell checking so hope I didn't make too many typo's. Thanks [read more...]
Quincy is a great place to live - 7/23/2011 I totally disagree with Clint from Barry who said Quincy is trashy. It is a charming small city with quite a lot of historic architecture and many more good points than bad. Kids who leave Quincy for college and the early years of their careers often return when it's time to raise their families. There are many festivals, free summer concerts and a vibrant Arts community.[read more...]
Air Quality - 3/21/2011 I dont understand why the air quality is ranked so high. According to USAToday special report of the Smokestack Effect, the air here is polluted. They state toxicity assessments for each school are based on emissions data collected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of its Toxics Release Inventory program. They have a large Soybean oil mill releasing over 600,000 lbs of toxic chemicals in the air and a couple other manufacturing companies releasing (burning) toxic stuff in the air. [read more...]
Learn to find what you are looking for - 11/17/2010 re: The Ugly Truth About Quincy--Part II- 4/13-10/22/2009 To Clint: I have only lived in Quincy less than a decade, but what I have discovered is that it has all of the opportunities and pitfalls of most other cities I've lived in. When I was looking for slumming it was available, but when I decided life was meant to be filled with new experiences those options were available too. Quincy offers the opportunity to receive a great education, theater productions, Friends of the Library events, Blues in the park, Art fairs, etc. Know what you are looking for is the key! This is the only town I have ever lived in where I have spotted over 50 bald eagles in one sitting. Really, lighten up and try to open yourself up to the opportunities available here.[read more...]
Quincy life as a youth - 3/31/2010 Being very young in Quincy was pretty easy. Being a teenager on the other hand was not. There simply isn't enough to do to keep people out of trouble between the ages of 13 - 20. Of course, once you're 21 there are plenty of bars and clubs to get into trouble at. Activities mainly include: seeing movies, sporting events (seasonal), swimming pools (seasonal), the YMCA, and plenty of parks. Parks being the only place to go that doesn't cost money. I suppose that the children of wealthy parents aren't so bad off, but what about those that are not? As far as I'm concerned, Quincy is a place for the rich and the retired. Other than that all you will find is trouble. I'm very glad that I got away from Quincy and hope I never find myself living there again.[read more...]
Reffering to views from Cliff from Barry. - 1/14/2010 Hey! Why do you attack the city of Quincy so badly. Oh I lived in Barry for about a year now thats a bad place everybody is a busybody there. I could not wait to leave. I love Quincy and I want to move back there. I live in a big city. San Jose,CA 927,000 people you want a to see bad come here.[read more...]
Nice Place to Live - 6/4/2009 I think Quincy is a nice place to live. I grew up there, left for 10 years and came back. There are a lot of parks and recreational family activities. There is also some beautiful architecture, and the shopping and dining are pretty good, too. It is an easy drive to Springfield, St. Louis, Chicago and Indianapolis. We also have Amtrak service twice a day direct to Chicago.[read more...]
Family-oriented city - 1/26/2009 I grew up in Quincy, and I never thought I would move back there. However, now that I have children I realize what a great community it is. It is very family-oriented, there are a lot of parks and trees, and the river front provides fun opportunities as well. Lots of good local restaurants, too![read more...]
The Ugly Truth About Quincy -- Part II - 4/13/2008 Quincy and surrounding towns are very polluted. Sidewalks littered with lit cigarettes, as well as careless people who smoke in areas where there are children, are the norm here. Trash (soda cans, candy wrappers, etc.) seems to be everywhere. Pollution in Quincy may not be at the same level as Washington DC or Los Angeles, but it is worse than most big cities I've been to (Seattle, Denver, Dallas, etc.) Quincy seems to have a lot of smokers, so maybe that's why the air has a very unclean feel to it in my opinion. The water in Quincy also tastes terrible. Let's not get started on the downtown area. Quincy claims to be full of historic charm, but nothing could be further from the truth. The historic buildings are concentrated in a small area south of downtown, and those buildings do look nice, but that's about it. Since Quincy was an industrial town until the mid-1970s, closed-down factories are a common sight in and near downtown. Other buildings in the downtown area are about as plain as they can get. Quincy also seems to have urban decay in areas near downtown, especially on the northwest side, with houses that look like they're ready to fall apart. For the most part, Quincy is not a beautiful city at all. Quincy does have some positive aspects. Blessing Hospital is Quincy's largest employer by far, and it offers some of the best healthcare in the Midwest. The cost of living and housing is very low, and aside from the areas with urban decay, housing quality is very good for the price. Quincy also offers a decent public transportation system for a town its size. Unfortunately, that's not enough to make up for a high crime rate, bad public schools, drug problems, a lack of things to do, pollution, and urban decay. If the small-town life and a low cost of living are what you're looking for, there are far better options for your family than Quincy. Galesburg, which is in the northwest-central part of the state, is about the same population as Quincy, yet has a lower cost of living, much lower crime, and a much better public school system. Hannibal, Missouri, across the river 15 miles south, is also a decent option, but you'll still have to go to Quincy for higher-end shopping. But whatever you do, avoid Quincy at all costs, and don't say I didn't warn you![read more...]
The Ugly Truth About Quincy -- Part I - 4/12/2008 I request that a moderator please delete my first two reviews for Quincy and all replies to them. This review is intended to replace my first two. Quincy's city government makes it look like a wonderful place to live and raise a family. They claim that it has a low crime rate, an easy lifestyle, good schools, and nice architecture. Unfortunately, Quincy is absolutely nothing like what the city government describes. So if you're planning on relocating to Quincy from crime-ridden Chicago or St. Louis, expecting Quincy to solve all of your problems, this review will make you think twice. And there are so many things wrong with Quincy that I had to divide the review into two parts! Low crime? BIG LIE. According to 2006 statistics (the most recent available as of this writing) from the Illinois State Police, Quincy has a violent crime rate that exceeds the national average by more than 60%. In crime statistics, a "violent crime" is defined as non-negligent murder, forcible rape, robbery, or aggravated assault. Quincy has 757.9 violent crimes per 100,000 residents -- where 473.5 is the U.S. average and 720 is considered high. Probably worsening the crime rate is the fact that most Quincians feel safe in their hometown, so much that they don't take enough measures to protect themselves from crime and eventually end up becoming a victim. And for those of you who use the usual defense of "the crime just happens in certain parts of town", keep in mind that there are not many different places to eat and shop in Quincy, and most of them are centered along Broadway Street. Everyone in Quincy -- including the criminals from these bad parts of town -- can be in any of these restaurants or stores. Also take a look at the Illinois Sex Offender Registry -- you'll be surprised at how many sex offenders per capita there are in Quincy. It's definitely not a safe place to raise a family. Quincy also has a bad public school system. Quincy High School, the only public high school in the city, only received a score of 6 out of 10 on greatschools.net based on standardized test scores, the most accurate measure of the quality of education kids are really receiving in public schools. In addition, use of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is rampant throughout the junior and senior high schools. Quincy Mayor John Spring even admitted that Quincy has huge problems with underage drinking and smoking, and I think it was the attorney general who said that cocaine was a huge problem in Quincy. Marijuana, heroin, and meth are also huge problems here (most of the meth comes from meth labs across the river in Missouri). Worsening drug use is the general lack of recreation in the Quincy area, maybe except for bowling and playing arcade games.[read more...]
Quincy - Pros/Cons - 2/9/2008 Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. The Bayview Bridge is really nice Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Sidewalks are very polluted 3. Nothing to do 4. Poor school system 5. Drug problems 6. It's too small to have any "parts" of town, so crime is a city-wide problem[read more...]
re:Another horrible place to live. - 10/31/2007 So you are from Barry Illinois and you think Quincy is bad? Apparently you have never been to a big city or maybe Quincy is the largest city you have visited in order to express your slanted views. Ever been to Chicago or St. Louis. Maybe you should visit Detroit or even Kansas City before you make such stupid remarks. I am not sure what rock you pulled your crime statastics from under but they are all wrong. In fact they are just the opposite. The Quality of live in Quincy is good. Yes, not perfect but much better than most cities. So if you don't like the quality of life in or around the Quincy are I suggest you move to Iraq. Then let's hear what you have to say.[read more...]
Another note about crime and pollution... - 10/21/2007 I'll probably win a lot of enemies with my SperlingView of Quincy, but I stand by what I said. Sure, the pollution in Quincy may not be as bad as in Washington DC or Los Angeles, but I've been to many cities in the United States -- these include Seattle, Oklahoma City, Dallas, and many smaller cities -- and Quincy is the most polluted of all those cities. I mean, at least in those places, people don't lay their lit cigarettes on the sidewalk or smoke carelessly near children. People are always complaining about how dangerous Hannibal, Missouri (the city across the river about 15 miles south of Quincy) is and how safe Quincy is. Again, people are grossly misinformed when they think that. Hannibal has a violent crime index of about 450; Quincy's is 850. And those are based on crimes committed per 100,000 residents, so don't say that Quincy's larger population is distorting the crime statistics. By contrast, the violent crime indexes in New York City and L.A. are both about 700. You heard that right. Quincy is more dangerous than NYC and LA. That says a lot, considering the negative image that both cities get when it comes to crime. People will say, "But if you stay away from the bad parts of town, you'll be OK". That's not true, either. The crime rate affects the entire city because everyone from all parts of Quincy go to the same part of town to do their shopping, eating, etc. So somebody could get beat up at the Quincy Mall by someone from the bad parts of town. Since there's only one public high school and one public middle school in Quincy, every teenager from every part of town goes to the same school (unless they go to Quincy Notre Dame, which is a private religious school). This creates a good opportunity for drug-dealing kids from the projects to be making drug deals to non-project kids at school.[read more...]
Another horrible place to live. - 10/20/2007 Quincy and the surrounding area is one of the most boring, polluted, crime-ridden, and overall worst places you'll ever live. All of the comments posted mentioned that Quincy has "low crime". This is absolutely not true. If you look at the crime statistics for the city, you'll notice that about 850 (I couldn't remember the exact number) violent crimes were committed per every 100,000 residents, where an 800 is considered high. Yes, I know it's a larger city, but I said "per 100,000 residents". In crime statistics, a violent crime is defined as murder, forcible rape, robbery, or aggravated assault. Except for murder, all of those crimes are very common in Quincy, especially aggravated assault. You should also take a look at the Illinois Sex Offender Registry -- you'll be surprised at how many sex offenders live in Quincy. It's definitely not a safe place to raise children. Quincy and surrounding towns are also very polluted. It's not uncommon to see a sidewalk littered with lit cigarettes, or even people carelessly smoking in areas where there are children!!! The air seems to have a very "unclean" feel to it, and the water tastes terrible. I have not been to Quincy Public Schools yet, but I should probably be glad I haven't. Quincy Mayor John Spring actually admitted that his own city has a huge problem with underage drinking! I have also heard of problems with illegal drugs (marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.) in the high schools, which further aggravates matters. This is probably because of a lack of things to do in the city, except for bowling and (not surprisingly) smoking, drinking, and doing drugs. On the positive side, housing is very affordable and the quality of housing is very good for the price. Unfortunately, that can't make up for a high crime rate, pollution, drug problems, and a lack of things to do. Unless you're masochistic, you should stay away from Quincy.[read more...]
Good points and bad points - 5/21/2007 As someone who grew up in Quincy, IL, all I could think about was getting out. It's a small town without a lot to offer for teenagers. However, as I get older, I can appreciate it more. There is a lot of history in this town, beautiful architecture, lower crime rate, low cost of living, low average home price, beautiful parks, right along the river, etc. Beware of extreme Midwest temperatures in summer and winter, and if you have teenagers, prepare to hear about how bored they are :) But if you enjoy small town things like Arts in the Park, a Dogwood Parade celebrating the blooming dogwood trees, or Octoberfest in South Park, Quincy would be a good place for you.[read more...]
A good place to live. - 1/7/2007 I have lived here for over 25 years, low cost of living, no bad traffic problems, good business climate, low crime, climate is cold in winter, but bearable, summers are hot, but you do get breaks from the heat. An old time feeling that first attracted me away from Chicago area. Population is increasing, people coming in slowly though (like the drivers) lots of retirees. Pretty boring night life, limited selection of restaurants. Seems like Quincy has what a lot of people are looking for that have been subjected to the rat race of larger cities. If this is what you are looking for, then this is your Utopia![read more...]
Quincy - A slow pace - 12/29/2006 Quincy is a small town that has not changed much from the time that I grew up here. It is physically isolated from large cities and pretty much immune to cultural phenomena that hit other parts of the country. If you're looking to re-capture the feel of your youthful environment, Quincy has that "retro" ambience.[read more...]


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Hi, this has to be a first, although I am unsure how to begin, I will say I am excited to be here and to meet fellow writers, I hope to be able to bring some interesting ideas as well as progress well as a writer.
I love to write within many genres so I hope that should provide interest, if there is anything that you would like to ask, please don't be afraid to do so, I am not good at talking about myself, though I shall do my best to answer any questions I am asked. All that is left to say is thank you for accepting me and I look forward to working with you all.


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Watching Sub-Zero disappear in a blur, Sol followed slowly, keeping pace with Mister Beadle.
"Well, you don't seem to be in much of a hurry. At this rate..." he trailed off as he noticed Mister Beadle's expression of focus and determination.
"Er...if I didn't know better, I'd say you were trying to move as quickly as you can, without actually running." He gave Beadle a quizzical look.
While he seemed slightly damaged, Sorez had managed to deflect the greatest part of the Buster shot. FrenchGemini quickly jumped backwards before Sorez could touch him. He watched his positioning... The alignment was right. The GemSaber was returning to him, as always, and would normally touch Sorez before getting back to his hand. Meanwhile, he realized that his opponent seemed to get a bit tired, not sending a lot of explosive attacks like he did before. So he needed a recharge, the question was, what was it exactly? Then he remembered the way light seemed to bend around Sorez sometimes. Maybe... But, first things come first, and better wait to see what the Saber did to Sorez.
Hey team, on Saturday this week, I will be in Japan for ten days and thus will not be available to GM for a while. As such, the game will be on hiatus until my return. I've got a fairly mad week in the run up to leaving; seeing a lot of people in the evenings and have a lot to take care of a work before I leave so I'm not certain I'll be able to up date before then.
Whatever happens between now and the 14th; play will resume on Tuesday 24th April!
((OOC: Okay here we go! Hoping to knock out this prologue and get us going. Proctor Darmunsk awaits!))
FrenchGemini's whirling blade scythed through the air towards Sorez' back, looking to bisect him, but the force of the buster shot had knocked him off his feet. The terrorist tumbled backwards, caught in that moment of a fall where there is no floor or wall to gain purchase on and catch oneself, where all he could do is fall. The Gemsaber impacted into his shoulder and stuck through his body, burying itself up to the hilt.
The mad bomber hit the floor, cursing loudly - the blade sticking out of the front of his body like a third limb. It then warped and tore itself lose once more, heading back to FrenchGemini's hand.
Sorez swore loudly and grabbed at his shoulder.
"You fucker!" he roared, "You absolute bastard!"
This was bad, normally by now there would be enough ambient energy in the air from a conflict that he could pull it in and supercharge his healing systems. No time, no time at all.
He went to stand and fight once more when abruptly his hand was pinned to the floor but a small but ridiculously strong foot. The young man looked up a little way into the singular eye of Chief Warden Dolphin. The pint-sized lady was pointing a finger at his left eye in a manner not unlike a child holding an imaginary gun. Even in his wounded state, Sorez could feel the massive energy lurking behind the tiny digit.
"It's a fair cop," he said quietly.
"You're a good lad, Xlo," Smash replied, "I don't want to have to hurt you too much. Plus, you look pretty worn out. Make it easy on yourself, eh?"
For a moment a furious energy built inside Sorez, like a bomb about to explode. The air around him vibrated and warped with raw heat as his fury at being caught caused his energy to spike once more. Smash did not react beyond the tip of her finger began to glow.
"You can't die yet," she said quietly, "What about your cause? Freedom for Fedron, right?"
Sorez seemed to be about to rise and then slumped, defeated.
"I will get out of here," he said, his voiced tinged with tears, "My planet needs me and I will save it from the forces of oppression,"
Gunner stepped forward and produced a set of cuffs. He secured them and a high pitched hum suggested the activation of a power-dampener on Sorez. The giant diamond man then pressed his chest mounted badge and called for a drone squad to secure the prisoner. They then spotted the broken and critical form of Jilt Maple who was nearby.
"I don't appreciate you being so... keen with your self-defence," Smash said to the assembled Knights, "Though I can imagine how Maple would drive you to this,"
Gunner likewise moved and secured her with bonds and called her capture in.
"In any case," Smash said, "That leave Stheno of the main players in this and quite frankly, I don't think he's worth your time. Gunner and I should be able to handle him, your priority is getting to Darmunsk and finding out exactly what's going on there. There's a maintenance tunnel not far from here that should lead you into the maximum security wing quite directly, it should be mostly free of obstructions and, as long as we distract him enough, Stheno shouldn't sense you heading in. I'll give you the clearance code to enter,"
She turned to Mister Beadle, who had arrived shortly before her statement.
"It seems we must part good sir, but I would gladly take you up on that drink before you leave my planet," she said, winking roguishly at him, "Do any of you have questions before we part ways?"
Mcgaffer watched Sorez being taken into custody and quickly became invisible, it was his automatic reaction to being around authority. "Sorry pal, I know that feeling" Mcgaffer thought as he continued to watch. He bent and retrieved a stone then threw it so that it rattled against the wall close to Switch. He moved in the opposite direction when people turned and gave Sorez a consoling pat on the shoulder as he passed. Maintenance tunnels! Always seem an easy option, always a catch. Still not anything I'm not used to.
Good God man! Why are you slapping a monkey.
Foley, Stop healing the assassin!!!
Mcgaffer could not help but notice that Chief Warden Dolphin did not take her eye of him despite his invisibility. For whatever reason, it was pretty clear she could tell where he was. As he patted Sorez on the shoulder, she smiled slightly, almost as to if to say that she was glad that someone had taken pity on the poor boy.
Sub-Zero watches Sorez and Maple get taken into custody. That should have went better than it did. That's the last time he lets Mcgaffer come up with plans on the fly. At any rate, those are two pains in his ass that he won't have to deal with anymore.
"Marm," replied the Mysterious Mister Beadle, responding to her wink with a mischievous-but-nonetheless-mysterious smile of his own, "I would consider it to be an honour and a privilege to share that drink with you. I shall count the moments until we have the opportunity. If events overtake us, and our egress from your planet is somewhat more hastily enforced; either by urgency or accident; please rest assured that I shall return as soon as I am able to avail myself of your..... hospitality."
The Mysterious Mister Beadle then bowed his head graciously toward the Chief Warden, still maintaining her gaze, turned briefly toward Sub-Warden Gunner to acknowledge his gratitude for the part the enormous, crystalline, stellar-powered fellow had played in their endeavours thus far, and then looked to his fellow Knights.
"Well, gentlemen," he said, "it appears we are once more reunited. As joyous a moment as this should be, I fear we have little time to savour it. Our next objective is clear. The miscreant known as Darmunsk. Let us away."
Jack of No Trades, Master of Less
As Sol kept pace with Mister Beadle throughout the journey, which turned out to be longer than he had anticipated, they arrived at the scene of the battle after the battle was already over. In fact, he arrived just in time to hear the Chief Warden make some remarks regarding the current state of affairs and plans for the immediate future.
"This is more of an generic question than a query but...do you have any advice regarding Darmunsk, especially on how to locate and deal with him?"
Well, the Saber did the job just fine apparently. Shame I won't be able to test my theory on Sorez though. FrenchGemini thought while looking at the newcomers and removing the blood on his favourite weapon.
Guess she could. After all, she worked here, but he didn't see what she meant by "so keen with your self defence". French is just... yeah "keen with his self defence", but he is built to be a fighter, if there is a fight, he won't give gentle caresses."I don't appreciate you being so... keen with your self-defence," Smash said to the assembled Knights, "Though I can imagine how Maple would drive you to this,"
Anyway, now they had to see a guy named Darmunsk. The one known as Sol asked:
"Yeah, what he said. Also, for those who came in late, who is this guy?""This is more of an generic question than a query but...do you have any advice regarding Darmunsk, especially on how to locate and deal with him?"
Smash looked at French sideways before rolling her eye slightly.
"I'll leave to you to catch your associates up with what's going on," she said, not sounding too impressed, "All our instrumentation indicates that Proctor Darmunsk is still in his cell at the very bottom of the maximum security wing or at least in the near vicinity of it. The maintenance tunnel will take you to the main shaft down and it should be fairly smooth going from there. Very few prisoners should be hanging around in there and all the doors are open,"
She rubbed her chin slightly.
"As for how to deal with him..." she tapped the datapad she wore on her wrist and pulled his file, it was quite similar to the one the Knights had seen back in Khazan, "His telepathy, while potent should still be locked down by the inhibitors he was given on arrival - the nanobots normally perpetuate the process but they will be down right now - but they basic power dampening virus that he was infected with when he got here will stay active in his system for around 72 hours before failing. Other than that, he's a normal man. He should present no threat to you,"
She paused, looking at the energy readings that were still emanating from the depths of the maximum security wing.
"That said," she said slowly, "Whatever he's doing in there isn't normal. I can only advise caution. Beyond that, Darmunsk is new to us, I haven't got a measure of him yet though I would advise against letting him talk to you. From the way he conducted himself in his trial he was shown to be very clever, quite charming and extremely ruthless. While I'm sure you're clear in your purpose... I would be careful how his words may sway you,"
There was a large and somewhat pointed bolt of lightning.
"Anything else? I think Stheno is calling to us,"
As the group moved to leave, Smash threw a neat salute.
"Sol, Mister Beadle; it has been a pleasure to work with the Knights once more. Do give my regards to Sharpandpointies and we shall certainly have that drink later - all of us - in celebration of a riot contained,"
With these words, she and Gunner leapt away, heading for the far northern sector where the lightning was originating.
The Knights turned and headed towards the tunnel indicated on a small map display on Sol's gauntlets as a light snow began to fall. Bereft of the heat of Sorez's presence and explosions, the prison felt much colder and grew more so as they headed northwards. Upon approaching the small door and inputting the code, a very small tunnel lined with pipes, power cables as thick as trees and relays and nodes of all types was revealed. It was just large enough for the largest of Knights to walk down but it was tight fight. There was a small amount of lighting but the the gloom and darkness swiftly ate up the meagre output of these basic bulbs.
As far as they could see, the tunnel continued into the planet at a fairly sharp angle downwards until it was obscured in the cloying darkness. It was cold and damp and looked quite uninvited.
However, it was the fastest way to their target and time was, as ever, of the essence.
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(Plot credited to CJ1145, in other words I did not create the plot. But I loved it when I read it and wanted to see if anyone else would have interest in roleplaying it with me. Credit to Xivilai for help with the intro.)
The Beginning Of The END
The air stale and the emotions ran high in the room. There was no visual conflict to attribute to the emotions but underneath the lone silence a stream of thoughts and doubts invaded the very air in the room. The dark blackness outside attested to the late hour of night, but Veronica could not sleep. She simply sat at her desk, the desk she had occupied for nearly 50 years.
The doubtfulness of her nature was not because of her or her position, nor the people she had once fought for. None of these stemmed her doubt it was those that she had called friend that had created her doubt. Last night a dream had come to her. Not a premonition nor a superpower but simply a feeling deep inside of her. A feeling of both dread and fear.
She looked down deep in thoughts all her own. In thoughts revolving regret and pain. Friends and allies had once been great people in their own right. The picture in her hands was that of the Power Ranger as they had been at the start of the Contact War with the Tarver. The young faces of her friends reminded her of the old days. The days of when Trevor led them to victory after victory after victory. Reminded her of times when friends had become the Earth best defense and when friendship had been their greatest weapon.
As the war continued however her friends changed and when the Tarver finally retreated from the Milky Way galaxy a sour victory was celebrated for even in victory the Earth had lost. They had lost their heroes, their saviors. The Rangers turned on the Earth and became the very thing they had set out to destroy. Veronica and the Silver Ranger stayed true to themselves and fought back the Ranger, but at the cost of the Silver Rangers life. He was killed in the finally battle, sacrificing himself to lure the Rangers into a cyro chamber that froze them all into a deep and continuous sleep.
Two years after she defeated her friends and allies the United Nations nominated her into the Presidency and the position was hers for the next fifty years. Her fragile fingers slipped over the face of Trevor, imagining the young lips she had once kissed, the young cheeks she had once brushed. Tears slowly maneuvered down the wrinkled skin of her face and fell down unto the picture. Such memories came with a cost now more than ever. She could remember the good times, but she was stuck with the worst overall life.
A long time ago she had loved Trevor, back when her skin was fresh, back when her hair was blonde. She couldnt help herself as the memories of her first kiss with him, the memories of their first time. She had begun fifty full years ago to anticipate the return of her friends. Fifty years ago she began the construction of the new command center, construction of the fully functional Android known as Omega 2. Knowing of her untimely demise she even had the wisdom to recreate her mind into a computerized AI.
She knew one day that she would die, she knew that one day her friends would return, perhaps not for revenge, but for the victory they had been deprived of fifty years ago. She was old now, she could not fight a war, she couldnt even command on the front anymore. No now she was but a figure of peaceful times, peaceful times about to come to a very abrupt end.
"Hello, Veronica..." said a voice from her past. Before her was a blast from the past. Four figures in color-coded suits, the red one more or less in the center and the only one not wearing his helmet.
Trevor Barton, an old comrade, an old friend, and so much more. The three fully morphed Rangers were like statues, unmoving and silent. Although one couldn't see their faces, the tension was still very much present. It seemed that if they had had their way, Veronica would be dead already. But by Barton's request, order actually, since he essentially had to pull rank and threaten to kill them himself if they interfered in order to even have this conversation in the first place.
"...looks like we've been frozen for a lot longer than we thought. But you don't fool me. The rest of the world may think you as nothing more than an old woman, but I know better than that."
Trevor, the voice was like a crippling punch to the gut. She lifted her old weary eyes to the four figures in her doorway. She could easily believe it, and so knew it was going to happen sooner or later. She looked at Trevor and without even realizing it she had reached out with her old wrinkled hands and touched his hands untouched by the many years he had been in cryo sleep.
Trevor, you have been sleeping for fifty years. Now and days I am but a very old women that helped defeat you mindless beasts.
All this time, he moved closer to her, even knelt at her chair and even allowed himself a soft touch of her hair and gentle, loving smile. It was clear he remembered the old days, when they were all much happier, and when things were much simpler, "We need your help, Vee." He pleaded, even using the old pet name he used call her back then, one that only he had ever used to call her.
Unlike the others, it was clear he had no desire to hurt her, no doubt still plagued by his feelings for her. He didn't need to wait for answer though, she wasn't going to help them. She didn't back then and she wouldn't now. But he still had to try, he couldn't live with himself if he didn't.
Help you? Trevor look at you. You have betrayed everything you once held dear Y . You have betrayed me I loved you I would have done anything for you, but you chose aliens over me . OVER THE PEOPLE YOU HAD BEEN ASKED TO PROTECT!
With her angry words came stumbling tears as she rose from her seat. She was extremely skinny, actually sickly skinny. It was obvious she would not see many more years, but even so her fragile legs struggled out of the seat and she rose to her feet. She wasnt the person she once was, she used to tower as the tallest over the Rangers and now she was hunched as she barely matched Trevors height.
Finish it Finish what you started all those years ago Trevor. Kill me as I should have died fifty years ago. Just know one thing before you do I will always love you, but I wish you had chosen me.
"Come on, just get this over with, already!" the voice of one of the other rangers said sharply. A quick glare from Trevor immediately shut them up. He was the Red Ranger, the leader, the one calling the shots and for a damn good reason too. He could probably take any one, hell, even two of the other Rangers in a fight and they bloody well knew it.
Do it Trevor, and see what is left of your humanity disappear.
With one more remorseful look at Veronica, Trevor's expression hardened and he called forth his helmet, putting it on in a brisk, almost sharp movement. In that same motion he delivered a quick, cold spin kick that would hit Veronica directly in her left temple. At her age, such a blow would be instantly and, at least Travor hoped, painlessly lethal. He didn't care if the others mocked his mercy, she had been their trusted friend and comrade for years before all the shit went down. She deserved this much, and if one of the others wanted to bitch about it that much then they would have Trevor to answer to, "Let's go." he told them, walking past the team briskly and coldly, "We have a war to win."
The kick struck her hard on the temple as it did the old women fell to the floor all life gone from her fragile body. The memories of the past still haunting her eyes, and a soft grin reflected on her lips.
The Command Center erupted into a frenzy of alarms as the last beat of Veronicas heart beat many miles away. The Android Omega 2 stood over the control panels as he pressed many buttons in an attempt to find out what happened. The face of Veronica appeared on the cylinder like computer screen in the room.
Initiate protocol Omega Rangers.
Veronicas floating face looked towards Omega 2 as she spoke, and the Android after hearing her words started working on the consoles again this time typing away extremely quickly.
Omega 2 recruit a team of Teenagers with attitude.
The Android set about his job and started working away at his control panel. Humans he had only once been in the presence of a human and that was with his creator, Veronica. A voice and being that even now controlled the very Control Center he was now located in.
Veronica, if we are initiating Protocol Omega Rangers that would mean .
Yes Omega, Veronica has left this world and she triggered me to activate. The Neo Rangers must have taken her life. We must hurry before the Neo Rangers secure the beacon. Recruit the people we need, so that we might once more protect the Earth from the forces of Evil.
Omega looked through the computer files one at a time before his artificial eyes laid on the file he needed. He opened the file of names that Veronica had created but a few months ago. Names of people that would make for good Power Rangers. Omega inputted the names into the transport computer and waited for them to now come to him and Veronica.


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*UPDATE* November 13th-Premier in the following three cities:
I'm excited to share that Passport To Love is getting an extended release and is new opening in the following cities on November 13th:
SAN DIEGO, CA – UA Horton Plaza 14
PORTLAND, OR – Regal Lloyd Mall 8
TUKWILA, WA – Regal Parkway Plaza Stadium 12
Winning the hearts of audiences during its limited theatrical run, Victor Vu's romantic comedy "PASSPORT TO LOVE" will expand to several new cities across the U.S.
Variety also gave a cool online review:
A romantic comedy set in Vietnam and the US.
Movie was shot on Red with Zeiss Super Speeds and Canon K35s.
The movie will continue to play in:
Orange County, CA
Regal Garden Grove 16, 9741 Chapman Ave. Garden Grove, CA 92841
Edwards Westminster 10, 6721 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CA 92683
San Jose, CA: AMC Eastridge 15, 2190 Eastridge Loop, San Jose, CA 95122
Houston, TX: AMC First Colony 24, 3301 Town Centre Blvd., South Sugar Land, TX 77479
Dallas, TX: AMC Firewheel 18, 100 Coneflower Drive. Garland, TX 75040
Atlanta, GA: Regal Hollywood Stadium 24, 3265 Northeast Expressway NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
Red Camera Rental, Steadicam and DIT services provided by Tonaci Digital.
Director: Victor Vu
Cinematographer: Peter Soto
Steadicam Operator: Tonaci Tran
Production Company: Infocus Media Group and Wonderboy Entertainment
Producer: Binh Le, Irene Trinh
IMDB PAGE: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1260565/


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We're swamped with some exciting projects (stay tuned), so please enjoy this repost from 11/24/08.
T.S. Eliot once wrote, "Humankind cannot bear much reality." In today's world, threatened as it is by global climate change, human overpopulation, massive extinctions, fresh water depletion, toxic waste, and replete with escalating worldwide slavery, brutal institutionalized animal cruelty, human starvation and many more problems, it's no wonder we can't bear much reality.
In our graduate programs at the Institute for Humane Education, we know students struggle with the content of their courses (on education, human rights, environmental preservation, animal protection, and cultural issues such as consumerism, social psychology, media, and globalization). Although every course has books and articles with practical and wise solutions to our problems, each also exposes our students to the challenging realities of our time. After all, we cannot solve our entrenched problems and transform unhealthy systems if we don't know about and understand them.
Many of our students struggle with the dark content of some of the books and films in the program because, indeed, it is hard to bear that much reality. But there is another reality that our program explores: that of our human capacity to experience wonder, joy, connection, compassion, and understanding. Our students are required to spend time in a natural setting, participate in activities that reawaken their reverence, meet and connect with people from other cultures, listening to their stories and building relationships. Each student also does a practicum, not only to put their knowledge and training into practice, but also to experience the joy that comes in doing the work of humane education.
Yes, we cannot bear much painful reality, and so we must cultivate the joyful reality that is our inheritance so that we can hold the joy and pain together and rely upon our experience of profound connection and empathy to face and transform those systems which harm. If we expect to change the world through doomsday stories, we will find that many turn away, unable to bear that much reality. But if we inspire people to fall in love with this gorgeous planet, revel in their senses and ability to feel awe, turn their apathy into compassion, and hear the stories of the heroes among us, then we will discover that our reality is huge: full of light, dark, and everything in between, and we can bear it all in our hearts and minds in order to create a better world.
~ Zoe
Zoe Weil, President, Institute for Humane Education
Author of Most Good, Least Harm, Above All, Be Kind, and The Power and Promise of Humane Education
My TEDxConejo talk: "Solutionaries"
My TEDxDirigo talk: "The World Becomes What You Teach"
My TEDxYouth@BFS "Educating for Freedom"
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