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Chanuka Primer (and then some!)
This will be a combination of a halachic review, practical suggestions, useful information, and more. Do not take anything written here as "the last word"; if you have any doubts, check things out with your Rav. We are including it the week before Chanuka to give you time for careful review.
FRIDAY, 24 KISLEV (Nov. 29)
In general, one should prepare his Chanukiya during the afternoon so that there will not be a delay in lighting at the proper time. This is especially so on Friday, Erev Shabbat-Chanuka (we have two of them this year) because things get kind of hectic as Shabbat approaches.
Some have the custom of preparing the Chanukiya in the morning for the evening (this goes for every day, except Shabbat, of course). This not only serves the practical purpose of being ready to light on time without delaying to set up later, but it also commemorates the practice in the Beit HaMikdash called Hatavat HaNeirot, whereby the Kohen (Gadol) tended the Menora and prepared it in the morning for kindling in the late, late afternoon. Since our lighting on Chanuka directly commemorates the lighting of the Menora in the Beit HaMikdash, this suggestion provides a nice "added touch" to the mitzva and symbolism of Chanuka lighting.
In addition to preparing for the first candle of Friday evening, it is a good idea to also prepare for the second candle which will be lit on Motza'ei Shabbat, on Friday. This will allow lighting on Motza"Sh without any unnecessary delay, especially since the Motza"Sh lighting is already delayed until after Shabbat. One can set up two candles in another Chanukiya, or even at the other end of the same Chanukiya he/she will be lighting on Friday. (Don't worry about the left-right business; it is more important to be ready to light as soon as possible after Shabbat.) Also, have your Motza"Sh Shamash and matches ready nearby.
Something else that one should try to do on the two Fridays Erev Chanuka, is to daven Mincha before candle lighting. This is so because Mincha "belongs" to Friday and candle lighting "belongs" to Shabbat (even though we are lighting when it is still Friday). The lighting of the Menora in the Beit HaMikdash was done after the Tamid sacrifice of the afternoon. All this said, if it means not davening Mincha with a Minyan, it is better to light and then go to shul for Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat & Maariv. However, one should try to daven at a Mincha Gedola Minyan.
To that end, we will be davening Mincha at the Israel Center on Fridays, November 29th and December 6th at 12:00 noon, in the Wolinetz Family Shul Ohel Shmuel, on the ground floor of the Center. (Men and women are invited.)
We cannot follow the standard weekday timing (sunset or stars-out - see further) on Erev Shabbat, because of the prohibition of kindling and handling fire on Shabbat. So we will have to light early. And this will require longer (or fatter) candles or more oil than usual. Furthermore, the rule is that Chanuka candles are lit before Shabbat candles. Shabbat candle lighting in most places is 18-22 minutes before sunset. This time should not be tampered with. Chanuka candles should be lit a couple of minutes before Shabbat candles (even when different people are lighting). Preferably, they should not be lit a lot before Shabbat candles, but in all cases, never before Plag.
Jerusalem (and Petach Tikva) custom for every Shabbat is to light candles 40 minutes before sunset. There is an acceptable custom to delay Shabbat candles 15 to 20 minutes after the posted time (remember - Jerusalem and Petach Tikva only, or other places where the same practice is observed) so that one's Chanuka candles do not have to be lit so early. This matter should be explained well to the family so that misunderstandings do not arise.
Be very careful not to get anywhere near sunset. Let 4:30pm be a "redline" for lighting candles (Chanuka or Shabbat) - otherwise, one runs the risk of encroaching on Shabbat. If you are late, be absolutely sure the sun is still in the sky - otherwise it is better not to light Chanuka or Shabbat candles.
TACHLIS: Shabbat candle lighting time for Jerusalem on both Erevs Shabbat- Chanuka is 4:00pm. (Because Chanuka is at the beginning of December this year, the sunset times throughout Chanuka week hardly vary.) Either light Chanuka candles right before 4:00pm and then light Shabbat candles, or wait until 4:15-ish, then light Chanuka candles followed by Shabbat candles.
Remember, if you are not in Jerusalem [or...], stick to the posted Shabbat candle lighting time - do not delay it.
In all cases, do not light either sets of candles before PLAG Mincha, 3:35pm (Jerusalem time, slightly padded to protect one from errors), and usable throughout Chanuka this year.
Also - and this is very important - whenever you light Chanuka candles, they must have enough fuel (oil or wax) to last until at least a half-hour after stars-out, that is, at least until 5:30pm (better would be 5:45pm and even later). This applies to Friday night too, which means that the standard (or even the prettier, longer) Chanuka candles will not make it. Recommended are the #16 or #20 Shabbat candles, which will fit most Chanukiyas and will last long enough. For oil users, experience will teach you how much oil you need. If you do not have the experience, it doesn't hurt to experiment a couple of days before Chanuka so you will be ready.
A practical and nice suggestion is to hold MA'OZ TZUR for the Shabbat table as one of the Z'mirot, rather than say it at candle lighting. Basically, as soon as candles are lit, it's off to shul.
Many shuls will sing L'CHA DODI to the tune of MA'OZ TZUR on Shabbat Chanuka. And, of course, at the table, if you have any GAN-age children or grandchildren, there is a host of Chanuka songs to add to your usual Friday night repertoire of Z'mirot and other songs. Remember, although Chanuka does not require a SEUDAT MITZVA, any meal with songs, stories, and relevant Divrei Torah (especially, but not only, on Shabbat) becomes a special Chanuka Seuda.
AL HANISIM is added to every Amida and all Birkat HaMazon throughout Chanuka. (There is no reference to Chanuka in "AL HAMICHYA", i.e. Bracha Mei'ein Shalosh.)
Forgetting AL HANISIM does NOT invalidate either the Amida nor Birkat HaMazon. That means that one does NOT repeat either due to leaving AL HANISIM out. However, if one realizes the omission before the end of the Amida, AL HANISIM can be said right before YIHYU L'RATZON. In Birkat HaMazon, an omitted AL HANISIM becomes a HARACHAMAN, right before HARACHAMAN HU Y'ZAKEINU, as follows...
SHABBAT, 25 KISLEV (Nov. 30)
Full HALLEL is said on each of the eight days of Chanuka (because there was the manifestation of a miracle on each day).
Two Sifrei Torah are taken out. (When there are two Shabbatot-Chanuka, the first is VAYEISHEV and the second is MIKEITZ.) Parshat HaShavua - Vayeishev - is read from the first, and the Torah reading for the first day of Chanuka is read for the Maftir in the second Torah. The reading starts at the beginning of the 7th perek in Bamidbar (Parshat Naso), with the description of the dedication of the Mishkan, almost a year after the Exodus. The reading begins with the anointing and sanctification of the Mishkan, its furnishings, and vessels, and the gifts of the Leaders of the Tribes to the families of Levi for the transport of the dismantled Mishkan. It continues with the gifts and offerings of Shevet Yehuda on the first day of Dedication, the first day of Chanukat HaMizbei'ach. Some shuls begin the reading of the first day six p'sukim earlier, to include the portion of Birkat Kohanim in the Chanuka reading. The reason (or one of the reasons) is to identify and acknowledge the Chashmona'im as Kohanim.
The Torah reading is followed by the special Chanuka Haftara, which preempts the regular Haftara of Vayeishev. The reading is from Zecharya, and includes his vision of a golden Menora. (More on this in next week's Sedra Summary.)
MOTZA'EI SHABBAT, eve of 26 KISLEV (Nov. 30)
(Times are for Jerusalem; other places require proper adjustment.) Sunset is 4:40pm. Shabbat is out at 5:16pm. Although 5:16 is considered Stars-Out (Tzeit HaKochavim) as far as Shabbat is concerned, there are earlier times that qualify as Stars-Out for other purposes, such as reciting SH'MA at night. There are different opinions, but let's use 20 minutes after sunset as an earlier TZEIT. It is recommended (not everyone agrees) that we start davening Maariv at 5:00pm so that we can finish at or shortly after the Shabbat-out time. This will allow lighting Chanuka candles earlier (sooner after Stars-Out) than if we daven Maariv at the usual time for Motza"Sh.
Those who say V'YITEN L'CHA should say it after Chanuka candles are lit.
Okay, it's Motza'ei Shabbat and Chanuka, we're home from shul as soon after Shabbat as possible, what now?
Two mitzvot to perform - Havdala and Chanuka candles. By the rule of TADIR (that which is more frequent should be done first), havdala should be said first. And by logic, one should "finish" with Shabbat and then light candles for the next day of Chanuka, which is Sat. night & Sunday. Many authorities hold that on Motza'ei Shabbat, one should say havdala first and then light Chanuka candles. This opinion is followed by the majority of Chanuka-candle-lighting Jews all over the world. The Maharal (among others) is vehement in his insistence that we cannot possibly consider doing something so "weekday-ish" as lighting Chanuka candles, unless we have first said havdala. He rejects any argument to the contrary.
ON THE OTHER HAND... there is a strong argument for lighting Chanuka candles before havdala. First of all, Shabbat is over when it is 5:16pm (some calendars might vary slightly) AND one has said Havdala in davening (ATA CHONANTANU in the Maariv Amida) OR at least said BARUCH HAMAVDIL BEIN KODESH L'CHOL. Havdala is NOT what ends Shabbat - it is what honors the departing Shabbat. Even so, havdala should go first, except for one very important factor: The prime time (according to some opinions, the only time) for Chanuka candles is ticking away. We cannot, of course, light Chanuka candles when it is still Shabbat. But we should maximize the amount of time of the "half-hour after" once we are allowed to light. Havdala will wait; Chanuka candles will not. Therefore, the OTHER opinion is that Chanuka candles go first and then havdala. This procedure comes with the reminder not to use the Chanuka candles for havdala, since one may not benefit from the Chanuka lights, and the bracha in havdala is specifically upon using the light (hence the examining of fingernails, etc.). Chanuka candles first is the opinion of the Vilna Gaon and many others, and is Minhag Yerushalayim. (Remember that not everyone in Yerushalayim follows the practices known as Minhag Yerushalayim.)
This dispute is one of the few in halacha that is resolved in the following manner: "Whichever opinion you follow, you have performed correctly". Either procedure may be followed. Family and community custom should play a deciding role in this issue. Again, a Rav should be consulted, especially if one is considering a change in practice.
Some say that those who light outdoors should follow the custom of lighting before havdala. Those who light indoors can take their pick.
Remember that Shabbat is paramount. In case of doubt as to whether Shabbat is being encroached upon, one should NOT light Chanuka candles. It must be DEFINITELY after Shabbat before lighting. But one should not unnecessarily delay the fulfillment of the mitzva of Chanuka candles.
A note for Rabeinu Tam people: Those who follow the Shabbat-out time of Rabeinu Tam (72 minutes after sunset) and consider it to be the correct halachic time, must keep it even on Motza'ei Shabbat Chanuka, even though it means losing "prime time" for Chanuka candles. Those who keep Rabeinu Tam time as a CHUMRA (a strict measure, but accept the earlier time as halachic), might end Shabbat earlier on Motza'ei Shabbat Chanuka, in order to fulfill the mitzva of Chanuka candles at their better time. It is advised to check this out with a Rav.
In shul, it is the universal practice to light Chanuka candles before saying havdala, this to maximize Pirsumei Nisa in a situation where everyone present will be leaving for home shortly.
At home, people will still be there for the Chanuka candles, so there is no need to light before havdala (according to those who follow this first opinion).
Those who say havdala first can light their Shamash for the Chanuka candles with the havdala candle before extinguishing it, thus dovetailing two mitzvot.
Those who follow the second opinion can light the havdala candle from the Shamash, thereby dovetailing one mitzva into another.
On Motza'ei Shabbat, when we light after Stars-Out, it is sufficient for the candles to burn for half an hour. Still, it is preferable that they last longer. This has to do with the fact that in our time, people are out in the streets later than in times past and Pirsumei Nisa (publicizing the miracle) applies later than the original "half-hour after stars-out".
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings, the eves of 27, 28, 29, 30 KISLEV, and 1 TEVET (Dec. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
There are two practices as to when is the ideal time to light Chanuka lights during the week (i.e. except for Friday and Motza'ei Shabbat, when different factors affect the timing, as already discussed). Minhag Yerushalayim (which many, but not everyone follows) is to light with the setting of the sun. As mentioned earlier, this year sunset during Chanuka week hovers at 4:40pm (Jerusalem). People in other locations should check when their local sunset is.
The other opinion [that of "the rest of the world"] is to light when the "light of the sun has left the sky", i.e. Stars-Out a.k.a. Tzeit HaKochavim). Remember that there are different opinions as to when Stars-Out occurs. Except for Motza'ei Shabbat, most people will use an early-ish Stars-Out time, in order to be closer to the Minhag Yerushalayim timing, and because Z'RIZIM MAKDIMIM, people who are enthusiastic about doing mitzvot, do them "right away". 5:00pm will work for this early Stars-Out time this Chanuka (except for Motza"Sh - as above). Those who light with Stars-Out should light right after Maariv, unless they have a fixed time later in the evening for davening. This will result in lighting Chanuka candles a little later than the 5:00pm TZEIT time.
Those who light with sunset should daven Maariv at the appropriate time, after candles.
Candles must burn at least a half hour after stars-out. This was the original time period after dark that people were still around outdoors and defined the PIRSUMEI NISA aspect of the mitzva. Although in our day, people are out later than this time, the halacha only requires the half hour after stars-out. However, it is recommended that one use longer candles or more oil to extend this time [one need not go overboard on this issue, but...], in recognition of the expansion of the current-day Pirsumei Nisa time-frame.
TACHLIS: If one lights at 4:40 or 5:00 or earlier than 4:40 (remember, not before PLAG, 3:35pm) or as late as 5:15, then the candles should burn until at least 5:45pm, preferably somewhat longer.
(Since Rabbeinu Tam's Stars-Out is 5:52 during Chanuka week (this year), one might try to have his Chanuka lights burn at least until 6:25-ish. This is not a requirement, but it does acknowledge the different opinions concerning Stars-Out. Treat this as an off-the-record suggestion, especially in light of the reality that the Pirsumei Nisa time is later into the night than it was in the time of the Gemara.)
If someone lights after 5:15pm (and certainly if it is after 5:52pm), then the candles must last at least a half hour, regardless of what time one lit. (Preferably longer, as already mentioned.)
For those who must light early, the earliest time one may light is PLAG MINCHA. For all of Chanuka, we can use 3:35pm as PLAG. This time is padded slightly to avoid someone's being off a bit and lighting too early.
Those lighting early should remember that the candles or oil must be able to last until the minimum half-hour after Stars-Out.
Also know that the closer to sunset, the better is the early lighting. 3:30pm is TOO EARLY TO LIGHT - probably BRACHOT L'VATALA (brachot in vain) and no performance of the mitzva. 3:35pm is okay, because it is after PLAG, but 3:40pm is better. 3:45 is better still. Etc. Get the point? The closer to sunset one lights, the better it is for visibility of the candles, and that means the better it is for Pirsumei Nisa.
If, because of one's work or travel schedule, one has to choose between lighting early or late, or between lighting early or appointing someone to light for you at the proper time, or between lighting late and appointing someone to light for you at the proper time — one should consult a Rav for a p'sak based on how early and how late, and any other relevant factors.
Sometimes a less-than-perfect performance of a mitzva is a fine, acceptable "second best". Sometimes, not. Lighting Chanuka candles early or late is a poor second, at best. Lighting early lacks an element of Pirsumei Nisa because a candle flame is not eye-catching (so to speak) during full daylight. Lighting late is not so good because of the opinions that the time-period for Pirsumei Nisa from the days of the Gemara remains the optimum time (and some say the ONLY time) for the fulfillment of the mitzva.
Although we follow other opinions, and basically allow lighting any time of the night, it is far less than ideal to light late. A "good" excuse makes it okay, but not great. One should consult a Rav especially for recurring situations, such as coming home late from work or school, and the like.
Remember that having someone light for you is a valid alternative to your lighting for yourself, and sometimes it is even the preferred alternative. Ask your Rav.
POINT Brachot (including SHE'HE'CHE'YANU) should be recited BEFORE beginning to light the candles. This complies with the general rule for Brachot of Mitzva, that they be recited immediately before performance of the mitzva, if possible. This means, that even on the eighth night, the candles are not begun to be lit until the brachot are completed.
POINT Opinions differ, but a common practice is to place the first candle (or oil cup) in the right side of the Chanukiya. If one lights at the doorpost, then the first candle should be closest to the doorpost, even if it is the left side of the Chanukiya. From the second night on, the custom (one of the customs) is to "load" the Chanukiya from right to left, but to light it, left to right. At the doorpost, one loads it from the doorpost out, and lights it starting with the candle closest to the doorpost. Loading and lighting direction is not crucial to the performance of the mitzva, but there are reasons for the various practices.
POINT The essential performance of the mitzva of Chanuka Lights is the lighting of a single candle each night, and the custom that we follow of increasing the number of candles each night is considered HIDUR MITZVA (enhancement of the mitzva). One practice that has developed because of this, is to begin reciting HANEIROT HALALU after the first candle is lit, while lighting the others. Alternatively, one can wait until the lighting is done to say HANEIROT HALALU.
POINT One should not just light the Chanuka candles and then go on to business as usual, but rather one should look at the candles for a while, ponder G-d's miracles, spend some time with the family talking about the message of Chanuka and how it relates to our time, play a little dreidel, sing a song or two, have some Chanuka fun.
POINT It is recommended to learn some Torah, share a Dvar Torah, have a family shiur, or something like that, right after candle lighting. The decrees of the Greeks included a ban on Torah learning. Our celebration of Chanuka marks our freedom from Greek oppression, including the ability to learn Torah in public without fear. So let's do just that!
POINT Notice on the other sheet of this Pull-Out that the word SHEL in the first bracha is in parentheses. There is a dispute as to whether the bracha ends NER SHEL CHANUKA or NER CHANUKA. One should follow his own (or family) minhag, if you have one (and remember it). If not, you might want to ask your Rav which wording you should use. (Those who say NER CHANUKA have a bit of a problem if they sing the brachot, but don't let that determine your choice of wording.)
The original place for lighting and displaying of the Chanukiya was outdoors at the entrance to one's courtyard or home.
Over many generations in exile, where lighting outdoors was often inconvenient to say the least, and sometimes dangerous, the practice evolved to light indoors. In some circumstances, the lighting was to be done at a window, so that the candles would be visible to passersby in the street. In other cases, the Chanuka lights were lit in a conspicuous location for the attention of the members of the household.
Many people who have come to Israel, still light inside, at the window, as they had lit in their countries of origin. Others have gone back to the original practice of lighting outdoors. It seems that this is the preferred method in Yerushalayim.
If you are considering changing any aspect of your Chanuka candle lighting routine, (candle to oil or vice versa, sunset to stars-out or vice versa, indoors to outdoors or vice versa, window to door or vice versa, each family member to one for the family or vice versa, etc.) it is advisable to consult a Rav.
These pages should be considered a review of some – but not all – of the many Chanuka topics. (Others might be included in the body of TT, this week or next.) Often, different opinions were presented, but there were still sides of the different issues that were left out. It has been said often, but we repeat, it is best to consult your Rav to clear up any doubts you might have.
Sunday thru Wednesday, 26-29 KISLEV (Dec.1-4)
Full Hallel. One Sefer Torah. Three people to the "Tribal Leader" of the day (from Naso, Bamidbar 7). Each day's portion has 6 p'sukim. The first three are read for the Kohen, the next three for the Levi. The third Aliya is a repeat of the whole portion. (Outside of Israel, the third Aliya is the next day's portion.)
Thursday and Friday, 30 KISLEV and 1 TEVET, a.k.a. Rosh Chodesh Tevet (Dec.5,6)
Two Torahs. Three people are called to the first Torah for the Rosh Chodesh reading. (Same reading as all weekday Rosh Chodesh, except it is divided into three portions, rather than four, which makes repeating a pasuk or two unnecessary.) From the second Torah, we read a fourth Aliya from Naso - the Tribal Leader of the day. Musaf with Al HaNisim for Chanuka.
Friday, 1 TEVET (Dec.6)
See the lengthy presentation of the first Erev Shabbat-Chanuka - pretty much the same, except there is no need to set up candles for Motza'ei Shabbat.
Shabbat, 2 TEVET (Dec.7)
Parshat HaShavua is Mikeitz. It is read from the first of the two Torahs. The Maftir, from the second Torah, is the longest Maftir there is. We read from Naso of the "Tribal Leader" of the eighth day, and we continue with the gifts of the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th days of the dedication of the Mishkan, then the summary of the animals, gold and silver, and spices given over the 12 day period, and we conclude with the first portion of B'HAALOTCHA, the portion of the Menora (more on this, IY"H, in TT 547). The Shabbat meals give us a wonderful opportunity to discuss and sing about G-d's miracles, then and now.
Shir shel HaYom - Psalm of the Day - for Chanuka
According to MINHAG YERUSHALAYIM (mostly based on minhagim of the GR"A, brought to Eretz Yisrael by students and followers about 200 years ago), there is a special chapter of T'hilim said on each day of Chanuka (Ps.30) which reempts the regular Shir shel HaYom. That is, except for Shabbat. Shabbat's perek, 92, is said on Shabbat Chanuka, not 30. The chapter for Rosh Chodesh (104) also trumps that of Chanuka, and even that of Shabbat. The following chart covers all possible arrangements of Chanuka in our fixed calendar. For this year, 5763, use the last row.
T'hilim 30 is the introduction to P'sukei D'Zimra (or the bridge between Korbanot and P'sukei D'Zimra) and is said by some not only at the end of Shacharit on Chanuka, but also at the end of Maariv and/or at candle-lighting. (BTW, according to the GR"A, it is not said every day - only on Chanuka.)


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Just how long a candidate has lived in a community is an issue that frequently crops up in local politics — the newcomer-against-the-oldtimer argument.
It's in play between two candidates for the Marina City Council: retired financial manager Darlena Ridler and family law attorney Gail Morton.
"Her experience with our city is limited, and she just arrived," Ridler said this week of Morton.
She pointed to Morton having registered to vote in Marina in late July, just before taking out candidacy papers for the November council election.
"Before this year, she was registered to vote in Pacific Grove," Ridler said.
Morton said she has lived in Marina since 1999, but acknowledged that her most recent voter registration before this year was in Pacific Grove in 2000.
County election records show Morton voted in primary and general elections in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010.
"My family has a place in Pacific Grove," Morton said Friday. "I have two places — in Pacific Grove and a home in Marina.
"You can draw your own conclusions," she said.
Morton said she has been deeply involved in Marina city affairs for the past seven years, starting when the city tried to transfer its equestrian center to a nonprofit in violation of terms under which the city first received the Army land the center sits on.
"With regard to many, many issues, people will have seen my interest in front of the Marina council," she said.
For much of the past 35 years, Morton was stalked by a former law school acquaintance — a harrowing ordeal that produced multiple court cases, an anti-harassment law that Morton helped write and a lifetime habit of self-protective concealment.
"I have tried to keep my addresses confidential to the best of my ability," she said. "I don't register cars at home. I don't put utilities in my name."
Registering to vote in Pacific Grove while residing in both communities, she said, was "for the safety of myself and my child."
"I have taken the measures to be alive 30 years later," Morton said.
Ridler said she has lived in Marina for 21 years and has "been actively involved for 21 years."
She said that gives her "a little more experience in dealing with community issues."

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Keisha Veryser, 36, turned herself in to the Charlevoix County Jail Tuesday morning
CHARLEVOIX -- A former elementary school principal is charged with stealing more than 100-thousand-dollars from her school community.
Keisha Veryser, 36, turned herself in to the Charlevoix County Jail Tuesday morning. Police say Veryser embezzled from St. Mary Catholic Elementary School where she was employed as principal.
The Michigan State Police was requested by the Charlevoix City Police to launch an investigation into missing money at the school last year.Veryser was charged with seven counts including embezzlement and perjury stemming from an 18 month investigation.
The court records show the money was taken from September 2006 through March 2010. Perjury charges stem from false statements police say were made by Veryser while she was under oath during civil proceedings related to the investigation.
Veryser started working as principal at St. Mary Catholic Elementary School in August, 2006. She resigned from her position in March, 2010.
If found guilty of the crimes, the five-count felony charge of embezzlement carries a possible sentence of 10 years in prison. The two-count felony perjury charge is a 15 year sentence.
Veryser was given a $50,000 personal recognizance bond. She will be back in court for a preliminary exam on Dec.15.
State Police Detective Saregant Jerry Briolat says she got away with it for far too long and now her former co- workers are left feeling betrayed. Briolat says, "people were afraid to question someone who they have looked at as their superior, their boss, doing it for the kids, doing it for the community, doing it in their faith...so they extended to her complete trust."
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Well, this season hasnt gone as planned, but it was to be expected. I will go through each position as well as scheme and coaching and give you guys a better explanation as to why they have under achieved. I wont post all tonight, cause it would take me an hour, but i will get to each part eventually.
COACHING - so far, it looks like promoting Juan to defense was a mistake, although it isnt all his fault. They players have under performed and the lack of an offseason killed their chance of gelling in a totally new scheme for every defensive player. Juan does not believe in blitzing. He relies on the front four to get pressure and everybody else in coverage, hence getting Nnamdi and DRC. he believes with good coverage, the D line will have time to get to the QB. There is one problem with this....Nnamdi has played man coverage in Oakland and Asante is a pure Zone coverage corner....you cant run both man and zone on the same play.... he is using DRC in the slot, a position in which he has never played before. Answer me this mr. castillo.....why would you play DRC in slot when you have a top 3 slot corner in the NFL in Joselio Hanson? DRC played in place of Asante vs the Jets this past sunday (for the 2nd half when asante was injured) and played very well. He has been playing slot and is getting comfortable and played well there as well....Andy Reid should stay as the head coach...the verdict is still out on Juan Castillo...the past two games, the defense has been lights out. If it continues vs Dallas and Washington, he may actually stay. if he is gone, i fully expect Howie Roseman (GM) to go after Steve Spags. He is a great D Coordinator. (go look up the stats when he is ONLY the D coordinator, and not a Head Coach). If you want andy gone, fine. but who will replace him? who in the NFL other than B.B with the patriots and Mike Tomlin that is AVAILABLE next season that has a better history than Reid? i say give the man one more year to prove himself with a real D coordinator like Spags. Also, the players love Reid.
OFFENSE - hard to comment much because Vick has been injured so much. Hard to tell when he is playing, if he is FULLY healthy. he has much more responsibility this year....this year is his FIRST year he has been allowed to audible and call out the coverages at the line (thanks for Howard Mudd). Ill get to the O line later. HUGEEEE improvement from last season. One of the best in the NFL. and sure vick gets sacked too much, but thats not all on the O line...vick holds the ball to long. part is game planning, part is him wanting to hit jackson for a bomb and waiting. but when the offense is clicking, its the best in the NFL. the problem is that it is so inconsistent.
Vick - not the same player as last season, but still a top ten qb. he hasnt had much help either. so many dropped passes that have been picked off. thats not his fault. btw, i love when he runs, but dude needs to hire a baseball coach to teach him how to freakin slide when he needs to.
Shady - best running back in the NFL. only running back that has more RUSHING yards is steven jackson. McCoy is the best all around running back in the game today. so many players and announcers compare him to barry sanders. go watch clips of barry. you can totally see why. btw, he holds the record for most touchdowns by an eagles running back in a single


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I started with Retin-A 3 months ago, my skin was pretty bad back then. At first, it really seemed that I am catching a dead fish - my skin got worse. This phase did not last for long and after that my skin became better after every week. Now I am clear, have only some scars left, but they are... Read more
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I live in Australia and hadn't ever bothered with sunscreen as a result I built up years of sun damage and at 44 ended up with awful skin, pigmentation wrinkles, sunscreen and retin- a use over 2 years has helped soften wrinkles and even out skin tone, I use 0.5% It's a long term commitment ,... Read more
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I used to have FLAWLESS skin. Acne was so rare in me that i would go to sleep with make up or not wash my face and i would not break out, at the most i would get 1 little zit per year. I don't know what happened that caused me to start breaking out at age 19. If anything had changed is that i... Read more
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After getting the implanon, my skin was at its worst. My doctor failed to mention to me that it was pure estrogen, but my skin did not. I wanted my flawless skin back. First I saw a new doctor and got my implanon removed. Then I saw a dermatologist for the first time ever, and she prescribed me... Read more
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So this is my second go at Retin-a micro .04 strength. I started to get minor acne at the tender age of 13. My mother, being just as vain as me , promptly shuttled me off to the dermatologist and got me hooked on retin-a micro. I started to have really dry skin and flakiness and all that jazz... Read more
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I started using retin a on 15th aug 2013.the purpose i use it is to diminish my post acne marks aka post inflammatory hyperpigmentation.i'd try a lot of products but never works on me.i experienced this for almost 10 yrs.after doing some research about retin a i decided to try. i use 0.05% retin... Read more
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Some background: I have had problems with acne since highschool and was first prescribed an array of antibiotics (tetracycline, minocycline etc) that yielded no results. I was then put on Diane 35 and switched to Yasmin when that didn't work. Since I was 14 I've been on Yasmin and it was great... Read more
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Hey guys! So, I have finally decided to write a review on Retin-A-- a product that I have been using (along with other products in a regimen) since 2011. I've had acne since 6th grade, but when I turned 21, it moved from just my forehead to ALL OVER my face. Only thing clear was my nose! I tried... Read more
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I got a breast augmentation to correct breast asymmetry. I ended up with severe stretch marks all over my breasts. I did some research and discovered that my fav creme, Retin-A, which I already use on my face, works to improve the appearance of these nasty creatures. I couldn't find many reviews... Read more
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So today is day 3 in my retin A regiment. I had never done it before. I use Retin A 0.1% and I use it all over my face. First day I put two drops all over my face, didnt look like much, so I added some more. It took several ( like three-four) hours for it to dry. Now I know I applied too much.... Read more
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I've had moderate acne since I hit puberty and parts of my face are very red due to picking and some light scarring. The only thing I've ever done routinely is wash my face, usually once daily with Neutrogena deep cleanse. I went to the dermatologist on March 20th and was placed on this... Read more
Retin-A Micro 0.1% Roller Coaster 6 Month Update - Ridgefield, CT
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I have been using Differin 0.3% for several years, all through high school and first year of university. It didn't completely eliminate my previously moderate acne, but it kept it at bay and my skin was generally pretty clear with normal, mild breakouts when I was stressed or didn't wash my... Read more
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Suddenly starting from the June-12 i am getting lot of acne, it might be due to stress or lot of chocloates or hormonal change but i am not sure. However it is universal truth that it leads to depression. I started with some home remedies but it made my acne more worst. I was frustrated and went... Read more
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At 64 my hands were looking 74+ with thin, wrinkled, old looking hands. The skin would break easy, with a small nick causing bleeding. I used Retinin A cream every night, a small amount. In 4 months my hands definitly looked better, skin thicker, less small wrinkles and less lose skin. If you... Read more
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I'm using retin--a for 10 days now, maybe 5 days with really proper way. My skin isn't peel yet and not irritate too. It's not make my skin dry, maybe because my skin is very oily. My goal from retin-a is : 1. Free from acne, scar and blackhead 2. Get smooth skin To help, i change... Read more
Just Started Retin A!
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Just started using the retin a cream about 3 days ago. It is very early to see any improvements, so i'd like to post my weekly pictures and updates here:) Im using the .025% retin a cream for my acne. It was recommended to me by several ladies that I work with(we work at the cosmetic counters in... Read more
Started Retin A-no Peeling - Malaysia
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Retin A by janssen exp date 9. 2013.bought it if off the counter in Malaysia. I started 3 days ago. unfortunately i did take the before pic on Day 1 .i took pics of day 2 and day 3. im not experiencing any peeling. The label stated that almost peeling or irrittation for most skin types except... Read more
Week 3 of Retin A - Overall appearance of acne scars are minimizing, still experience peeling and dryness
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South Carolina seems like the gang who couldn't shoot straight. Its rigid politicians refuse to take 144 million dollars in federal educational aid. They refuse to accept 13 billion in medicaid aid. They don't react in a comprehensive way to medicaid hacking until after 4 million taxpayers get hacked in a separate incident a few months later!! They don't provide funding for a piece of $25,000 equipment which could have prevented the hacking debacle. They don't sufficiently fund for cyber security experts at the state and agency level. Our legislature appears to me to be made up of incompetent alligators living in a very murky swamp. Perhaps the federal government should insist South Carolina withdraw from the union until SC finally gets its act together.
As long as you profess to love God and believe in Jesus, you can get elected in South Carolina. Job credentials are an afterthought.
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Victory Ministry, 1917 Ramsey St., celebrates the fifth anniversary of Pastor C. Dumas today at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Operation Blessing will celebrate its 30th year with a banquet tonight at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are still available by calling the offices at 483-1119 between 9 and 11:30 a.m.
Monte Olivos Spanish Church, 1028 Pamalee Drive, and 2nd Chance Ministries celebrate the ministry and life of Elder Anthony Faison on Saturday at 6 p.m. Live music, guest speakers and a gospel comedian. Free. 580-8868.
Revival Center Holiness Church, 4918 Pine St., Linden, will honor Bishop Alexander Jones and Mother Annie Jones during anniversary services Sunday at 11:15 a.m. 867-1810.
Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2481 N. Hilltop Road, Red Springs, celebrates Men's Day on Sunday at 11 a.m.
First Baptist Church, Anderson Street, celebrates its 175th anniversary Sunday at 6 p.m. There will be guest speakers, special music and a reception after the service.
Without Walls One Accord Church, 125 N. Main St., Spring Lake, celebrates the sixth pastoral anniversary of Bishop Alfred and Lady Deborah Marshall Wednesday through Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 11 at 4 p.m.
South End Missionary Baptist Church, 855 Whitfield St., has Military Appreciation Day Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. All active, retired and veteran military friends are invited to line up at 2:30 for a processional. Uniforms encouraged. 485-5962.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 1601 Raeford Road, hosts an interfaith Thanksgiving Service Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. Bring staple goods or cash offerings for Second Harvest Food Bank. Several churches will participate.
Sandy Grove United Methodist Church, 6800 Arabia Road, Lumber Bridge, celebrates homecoming Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Dinner served after the service. The Rev. Judson Dunlap will speak.
Trinity Baptist Church, 433 Southland Drive, celebrates homecoming Sunday. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30. The Rev. Robert Ivey will speak. Lunch will be served after the service.
Haymount Presbyterian Church, 2760 Rosehill Road, celebrates its 138th homecoming Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Lonnie Oliver will speak. Dinner will be served after the service.
Evans Metropolitan AME Zion Church, 301 N. Cool Spring St. The Steward Board anniversary musical celebration is Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Lillington Baptist Church, 210 W. Lofton St., Lillington, presents One Accord in concert Sunday at 6:30 p.m. 910-893-9151.
Cameron Presbyterian Church, 600 Carthage St., Cameron, continues its fall concert series Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. Alan Daubenspeck & Co. will perform jazz and gospel music. Free. Donations accepted.
Sounds of Gospel: The Howard University Gospel Choir will perform Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. at Scotland High School, 1000 W. Church St., Laurinburg. Admission $10. 910-217-4670.
Mars Hill Presbyterian Church, 5990 U.S. 30l South, Hope Mills, has a barbecued, baked or fried chicken plate sale today from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Plates, $7. There is a community yard sale today and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 425-4569.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 300 Dundee Road, and Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary of Pinehurst have their annual White Elephant Sale today from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Household items, jewelry, baked goods and a raffle. 910-695-0886.
Gospel Sing and Supper: Saturday, 6 to 8 p.m., Clement Civic Center, 3400 Maxwell Road, Autryville. Steak dinners $15, chicken nugget dinners $9. Live Southern gospel concert by The Staffsmen of Whiteville. Take out dinners available 5 to 6 p.m. 567-2131. Proceeds benefit the Clement Civic Center.
St. Mary Catholic Church, 800 S. Main St., Laurinburg, flounder fish fry is Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Adult plates, $7; children 12 and under, $4. Eat in or take out. 910-276-2086.
A Prepared Place: Nov. 10, noon to 3 p.m. 11th Annual Fall Christian Celebration at West Hoke Middle School, N.C. 211 in Raeford. Live music, praise teams and free food. Tawana Williams will speak. 476-1160.
Tolarsville Baptist Church, 5521 Tolarsville Road, St. Pauls, has a plate sale Nov. 17. Chicken or barbecue plates, $7; combos, $8. Proceeds benefit Lottie Moon Offering. 865-3302.
Cumberland Baptist Church, 4957 Cumberland Road, WMU has a chicken and pastry plate sale Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 425-0816.
Christ Worship Center Church, 4453 Black Bridge Road, Hope Mills, will sponsor a Thanksgiving meal giveaway Nov. 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. Call the church for an application. 423-7777.
Kingdom Builder Ministry hosts a free Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until the food runs out, at Alger Wilkins Elementary School, 1429 Skibo Road. Anyone interested in volunteering or donating may call 860-7588.
New Destiny House of Deliverance, 4439 Bragg Blvd., has revival services Wednesday through Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Bishop Ralph D. Graves will speak.
Atonement Baptist Church, 150 Jody Lane, Raeford, has revival services Sunday through Wednesday at 6 p.m. Evangelist Donald Walton will speak.
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 400 Campbell Ave., has an employment workshop Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Learn job search ideas, interview skills, tips for resume writing. 321-3152.
Community Thanksgiving Service: Nov. 19, 7 p.m. Methodist University hosts a community Thanksgiving service and "One Voice" concert in Hensdale Chapel. Free. 630-7157.
Christ Worship Center Church, 4453 Black Bridge Road, Hope Mills, is sponsoring a Thanksgiving food giveaway Nov. 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. Call the church at 423-7777 for an application.
Christ Worship Center Church, 4453 Black Bridge Road, Hope Mills, and New Destiny Inc. offer before- and after-school care, 5:30 to 8 a.m. and 2 to 6:15 p.m. Transportation is provided to and from the child's school. Registration is $25; tuition is $65 a week. 423-7777.
Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship: Saturday at 7 a.m., Haymont Grill.
Cape Fear Baptist Church, 6041 Butler Nursery Road, Switch & Change programs for youth in preschool through 12th grade meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Team Kid groups meet Sunday at 6 p.m. 987-6102 or 437-9858.
Faith Wesleyan Church, 2922 Legion Road. AWANA Club meets each Wednesday from 6:45 to 8 p.m.
New Life Baptist Church, 6501 Camden Road. Masters Club for ages 5 through sixth grade meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. 423-8574.
Christ United Methodist Church, 3101 Raeford Road, hosts Bible Alive Ministries with Dr. Ralph Richardson each Wednesday at noon for a luncheon Bible study in the fellowship hall. Free, but share in the cost of the meal.
Peace Memorial Christian Church, 511 Cumberland St., has a worship and share-a-meal service each Tuesday at noon. 485-7906.
First Presbyterian Church, 102 Ann St., Wednesday Together dinner is at 5:15 p.m., with classes for all ages at 6. 483-0121.
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Moms and kids this is your public service announcement in his Father's Day weekend if you forgot you can still make up for it.
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I have a son who loves eggs Benedict and -- only that's -- to make them on -- Saturday or Sunday morning.
And I don't have the clarified butter and I don't make the holidays so so I thought of a different way to do it.
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TAMPA - When I sat down to write this, I did so knowing it would not be the first story written about coming to grips with the passing of a beloved pet.
There are many articles out there, some written in the first-person.
I decided to start off by sharing one of my own moments.
Then, I'd like you to hear from someone you may already know. Her devotion to animals is deep and beautiful. She has her own stories -- lots of them -- and a compelling point of view.
So we begin.
Almost two years ago, I was out for a walk with my two black standard poodles, Orion and Edison.
It was a rather warm November afternoon. My wife had left a short time earlier for a weekend stay at the beach with some friends.
Orion, who was 10, had recently been under the weather. But he seemed to be better that day.
Orion was a great dog: sweet, loving, obedient and protective. In short, the complete pet.
As we passed someone's yard several blocks from home, two big dogs ran to the fence and began barking ferociously.
Not wanting to hang around, I pulled Orion and Edison along. I looked over at the barking dogs again and felt one of the leashes being pulled hard.
It all happened in a matter of seconds.
I turned around to see Orion looking at me as he yelped and went down. I knew instinctively and immediately that he had suffered a heart attack.
My actions were automatic.
I scooped him up in my arms. He was totally limp. I heard a very faint whimper and a dying breath.
I remember crying out loud to no one. "I've lost him! Orion! I've lost him."
Edison was understandably oblivious, wagging his tail as we began the sad, painful walk home, Orion in my arms.
A man who lived in the neighborhood drove past me in a pickup truck and stopped. He realized what had happened and told me to get in the back of the truck. I said I was only a half block from home and thanked him anyway. He insisted.
I lowered Orion into the truck bed and Edison jumped on board. I sat down, my legs dangling from the back of the pickup.
Less than a minute later, we were in my driveway. I placed Orion in the back seat of my car.
The neighbor, whose name I can't recall, was imploring me to take Orion to an animal emergency room several miles away.
I went back to the car and put my head next to Orion's nose and felt his chest. Nothing.
Not taking my eyes off Orion, I said that it was no use. When I finally looked around, the man in the pickup was walking in circles in the middle of the street, anguished, yelling things I can't recall.
I remember calming him down and offering my thanks. "I'm sorry you wound up being a part of this," I told him.
We shook hands and he left.
I looked at Orion again and ran my hand over his head. My heart broken, I went in the house to call my wife.
It was a miserable phone call to make. "We lost Orion," I said. I did my best to console her.
I hung up the phone, wondering what to do next.
Many people bury their pets in the backyard. I didn't want to do that, partly because Orion was a fairly big dog.
I wanted to have him cremated. But it was Saturday afternoon and my vets office was closed. In fact, all veterinary offices were closed except for one: that same emergency animal hospital down the road. I called.
The nice lady on the other end expressed her sorrow. I asked her if I could bring Orion there or if there was something else I could do.
There was.
She gave me the phone number of, and not to sound cold, a pet undertaker. They would come to my home and take Orion away for cremation and burial, if we wanted it.
I thanked her, hung up and dialed again.
I got an answering machine and left a message. Less than five minutes later, the phone rang. A gentleman on the other end offered his condolences and explained how their service worked and how much it would cost.
I told him to come to the house. He was at my front door in less than an hour.
The vehicle he was driving got my attention: a black boxy Scion with dark tinted windows. A pet hearse.
We gently placed Orion in the rear of the Scion and the gentleman left. A few days later I picked up Orion's ashes.
The urn now sits on a shelf with Orion's picture. I was also given a death certificate, some comforting literature and a lock of his hair.
Edison, the younger poodle, is now the elder. He has a new pal: another standard poodle named Remington. We call him Remi. They've become close pals. They're happy, we're happy.
But we still miss Orion, along with all the other dogs and cats we've owned both together as a couple and before we met.
That's the hard part about pets. Unless you're very old yourself, you'll probably outlive your pets.
We try not to think about it, but as a pet ages, the inevitable starts creeping in.
In a way, how Orion died, suddenly and without warning, was a blessing.
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'Ain't Is A Real Word': The Rise Of The MelaNated Writers Collective [Culturelicious]
By Guest Contributor Kristina K. Robinson
In the few years preceding my acceptance into a Master of Fine Arts program in Creative Writing, I had been a Katrina refugee, had a baby, grieved the death of his father and more. I had a thick skin and a lot to say. I couldn't think of a better time to dedicate myself to my writing. I felt prepared to be critiqued. I was self-aware and detached from taking criticism of my work personally. I had done this as an undergraduate; it was all constructive; I was ready.
A friend of mine from college, already waist-deep in an MFA program in New York, warned me …
"I was fine, till the day this guy said my work was didactic and particularly concerned with victimhood. I cried afterwards. They are going to get you," she said.
We laughed and I waited for my turn.
It came. A rare poem of mine that features dialect, received the royal treatment from a professor. She decided to take command of the workshop by asking if anyone would like to discuss the dialect. I was aware of the consequences of writing a poem filled with dialect for a majority-white audience. I was prepared for all the most critical things I thought I would hear.
I was ready to listen to people debate whether or not it is acceptable to write something that is hard for white people to understand. I was ready to hear that a person who spoke that way wasn't someone they imagined would have high-brow ideas or spend time meditating the on the meaning of life. I was even prepared to hear someone say that dialect didn't belong in poetry.
I was not prepared to hear this:
"I'm going to go out on a limb," the professor began, "and say that I found the dialect phony, and therefore I didn't believe the rest of the poem. The dialect isn't even consistent, sometimes this speaker says gon', sometimes she says gonna'…didn't buy it."
Phony? In whose expert opinion? This older, white person, from the Midwest was now the authority on South Louisiana Black dialect? I wanted to say this, but workshop decorum prohibited my voice from being heard. That irony was not lost on anyone, as my facial expressions did all the talking for me. This isn't to say that I did not receive useful constructive criticism from this same professor or my peers…still, those moments occur, and they have resonance within a writer's psyche.
I am a native New Orleanian writing about the people that pepper these streets–in the city my program is located–yet many of my peers know nothing about my culture. My references are often off-the-mark and obscure in their eyes. I write about black people, mixed people, and their stories are hidden in the binaries that dominate our understandings of race and sexuality.
"Almost like a white person, trying to sound black," chimed in a classmate.
I sat there red-faced, definitely embarrassed, and definitely pissed that workshop had gotten under my skin. Maybe, this wasn't the place for me. But no sooner had I put that thought into the universe, it threw it right back at me. A classmate put me in the know of a writers group he belonged to. I think he could tell I needed it.
The MelaNated Writers Collective, an alliance of writers of color, was founded by jewel bush in 2010. After attending workshops for writers of color in other places, she was determined to recreate that sense of community, year-round, at home in New Orleans. We are all grateful for that decision of hers to follow her intuition. We are made up of native New Orleanians and transplants from other cities and, while primarily African-American in our membership, we also have members with roots in India, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Belonging to MelaNated not only fosters growth through critique, but frankly, is the only way I've stayed sane as a writer through the barrage of voices that is an MFA program in Creative Writing. I write about issues of race and identity and have often found that very premise challenged by my peers in academia. MelaNated workshops have been a place where I did not have to defend the validity of my content, just its presentation. MelaNated workshops are a place where everyone knows "ain't" is a real word.
This summer the members of MelaNated will put on a summer reading series in New Orleans. Over three dates, members of the collective will read original work to the public. The first event will be held on June 1 at the New Orleans Museum Of Art and hosted by Kalamu ya Salaam. A living literary legend, Salaam, along with fellow writer Tom Dent, founded BLKARTSOUTH, the southern wing of the Black Arts Movement, followed by the Congo Square Writers Union in the late 1970s, which counted James Baldwin and Ishmael Reed as visitors.
MelaNated hopes to continue in these collective's tradition of supporting and sustaining a writing community for people of color in New Orleans. MelaNated, with our monthly meetings and upcoming reading series, is working diligently to create a space, a space that encourages me and others not to back away or back down from our voices. Stories by people of color are being told everyday, whether we write them or not.
The writers of MelaNated are determined to contribute our perspectives and truths to the pot, and we are helping to dispel this notion that the world does not need nor yearn for a counter-narrative. There are the Greek myths of course, but we have our own heroes and goddesses. There are hidden stories to be told, new temples to be built.
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Yes ma'am : "I write about black people, mixed people, and their stories are hidden
in the binaries that dominate our understandings of race and sexuality." Can the choir say Amen! Clearly community is necessary and I am so happy you found a collective of people to nurture you. As for your classmates, pray for them and continue to correct them. Privilege giftwraps the luxury of ignorance -
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Im so proud Racialicious is featuring this amazing collective!! I know the founder and she is such a beautiful soul-I hope this coverage will increase what they are able to do.
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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that's all i really have to say
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Thanks for articulating this. What is "credible" is narratives that fit dominant world views. Rubbish!
African writers too face these issues all the time.
I am reminded of a short story by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in which workshop participants' stories are invalidated as not being plausible. http://www.granta.com/Archive/95/Jumping-Monkey-Hill/Page-1
Also "How to Write About Africa" by Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina. http://www.granta.com/Archive/92/How-to-Write-about-Africa/Page-1
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Latoya Peterson (DC) is the Owner and Editor (not the Founder!) of Racialicious, Arturo García (San Diego) is the Managing Editor, Andrea Plaid (NYC) is the Associate Editor. You can email us at email@example.com founders of Racialicious are Carmen Sognonvi and Jen Chau. They are no longer with the blog. Carmen now runs Urban Martial Arts with her husband and blogs about local business. Jen can still be found at Swirl or on her personal blog. Please do not send them emails here, they are no longer affiliated with this blog.
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