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Listen out for a centuries old tradition tonight (New Year's Eve) as chimes will be heard at Waltham church to ring in the New Year.
Muffled bells will be ringing at St Mary Magdalene Church from about 11.20pm until 11.55pm. The muffles will then be removed for the tenor bell to strike 12. Following this, the bells will be rung to welcome in 2016.
Waltham bellringer Barry Gilchrist said: "This is a village tradition that goes back centuries, attracting crowds to the green, including those who are celebrating New Year in the village's pub. The tradition goes on to say that ringing in the New Year will keep the 'evil spirits' away."


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Wow, three days into February already – I only noticed the date today!
Somewhat predictably, I'm already quite behind in my annual reading challenge and have so far only read two books (I'm aiming for 75 this year). Although I'm really cross with myself over this, I can't exactly say I've been feeling myself. My Doctor today confirmed what I've know for weeks; I'm quite severely anaemic, which would explain why I've been feeling generally tired and unwell recently.
In all honesty, I've been muddling along with a bit of a haze over my brain, and after a full days work, I've not been capable of focusing on my usual in-depth tomes of non-fiction. Knitting, however, has been a different matter; I've been doing socks that require very little active thought.
To try and 'jump start' my energy for reading, I've bought another two books to plough through. The top two in this picture. I'm afraid to say that the bottom two have been on my 'to read' list for weeks. I'm currently reading 'The Kennedy Men', and I hope to finish that this weekend if I'm up to it.
Iron tablets, unfortunately, take quite a while to kick in. Because I'm chronically anaemic, it's very hard for me to tell when I'm better because all I know is varying degrees of feeling tired and rundown. I'm waiting for more tests to establish why I've had this condition for nearly ten years solid and to see if there's a medical reason for it. It's not much fun being me right now, I have to say.
I've mentioned before that American History – particularly the presidential element of the 20th century – is one of my favourite genres of non-fiction. I'm very much attached to the 1960s, and I'm aching to finish the Laurence Leamer book on the Kennedys so that I can dive into Robert Caro's biography of Lyndon Johnson. I have all four volumes on my bookshelf that collectively amount to thousands of pages. Pedant that I am, I'm not allowing myself to touch this until I feel I've completed my recent journey through the Kennedy's. Chronology is important, y'know?
(NB – Reading historical/political works in a chronological order may only matter if you've been trained as a Historian. Cambridge University is responsible for a very large stick being up my arse in relation to academic issues and reading procedures. I'm not ready to remove that yet. Take me back, dreaming spires.)
As I said, my knitting hasn't really been affected by my feeling lousy. I'm now about 70% of the way through the second Neon Beach sock. A couple of more inches and I'll be onto the toe. If things all go to plan (i.e. I work on it in my lunch hour) I should have this done by the weekend.
Oh, and the cardigan I showed you yesterday? I had to rip out the progress I made on the body, as I spotted an error. Didn't I say I've got brain fog?
It's now back to the ribbing section and I've got 13.5 inches to knit plain before putting the pockets it. Another mindless knitting assignment, which is probably just as well for someone who is struggling to consistently think about things other than the next time I'll be able to sleep. (P.S – I'm back on the Diet Coke. It's the only way I've been managing at work. One step at at time: cure the anaemia first, then quit caffeine)
I hope you're all feeling better than I am.
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Hope you'll cruise on over to Blogabetes today - for a post about gifts...
That post leads to a recording of an essay I wrote for Rhode Island Public Radio's This I Believe program.
It'll air tomorrow at 6:35 and 8:35 am and at 5:45 pm - on 102.7 FM in Southern Rhode Island and 1290 AM in Providence and online, streaming live at www.wrni.org. If you can't listen live, please visit the This I Believe page to hear the essay!
Happy Holidays - much love to you all.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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The City of Brides
I'm telling about love again
When it will bother to repeat
Know that I'm going to Ivanovo
Because the City of Brides it is.
the song from the film «Honest, intelligent, unmarried», 1981
From the tsar's time Ivanovo was the center of textile industry in Russia and a lot of young girls came there in pursuit of employment. The romantic time of factories came to the end, but the native land of Tarkovsky preserves its feminine alias till now.
Hand-made edition of 150 copies, covered by genuine cotton fabric from this «City» and self-made embroidery.
Includes 15 pages and the letter.
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The organizing team led by Roxana Pascariu, Business English Coach at The English Office and the Project Manager of the event, highlighted the importance of mastering effective international communication skills, by welcoming Anna Heijeker from The Netherlands, a business communication specialist who held the first workshop on pitching in Iasi, followed by sessions of both open and speed networking.
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On the 16th day of February 2014 was one of the remarkable and unforgettable day of my life. This day was the my first travel abroad. Not to have a vacation but to prepare for product demo for Baker's Cottage. I was excited and at the same time nervous.
February 16 – The Departure
I went to JIMAC Head Office to prepare the things for Malaysia. I rode a taxi to NAIA Terminal 3 with sir Ralph. By the way, I was not travelling alone, I was with Merx's Project Lead. We arrived there at about 10:30 am and tried to check-in our baggage but it was not time yet so we went to 7 Eleven instead. At exactly 11:00 am, we checked-in our baggage and went directly to immigration where there's a little problem, I was not allowed to go to pre-departure area due to lack of papers to prove my travel to Malaysia because I put convention as my purpose of travel. Time went by so fast and it is 12:00 noon but there was still no immigration officer available to interview me. It is 12:20 pm when the supervisor of immigration went out and interviewed me and ask for proof of my travel which I had a hard time finding in my emails. Until she asked where was my companion and it went smooth after that. At around 2 pm, it was finally boarding time and since I picked the seat number, which is 19A and 19B, I was at the window seat. On the first hour of travel, I was watching movies until I felt sleepy and slept for the majority of the flight. Around 6 pm where we landed in Kuala Lumpur Low Cost Cargo Terminal (LCCT). I observed that even it was already 6pm which in the Philippines it was getting dark, in Malaysia, it was not. It was still so bright. Sir Ralph bought sim card which we used to contact sir Jimmy. He was our contact person in Malaysia, he was some kind of Sales consultant of Radiant Global Holdings.
February 16 – The Arrival
It was time for immigration, again! I was hoping that there will be no more trouble here and then in Philippines and it did, no more trouble and I was officially in Malaysia. We got our checked-in baggage and bought Aerobus ticket from LCCT to KL Sentral. I costs us RM 8 each. The travel time from LCCT to KL Sentral was 1 hour and the time was 7 pm but it is still bright in KL until 7:30 pm – 7:45 pm which it started getting dark. We arrived at KL Sentral at 8 pm and we were picked up by Jimmy and went directly to Chinatown. We ate some nice tasting rice and a very spicy rice. After a long day of travel, we were accompanied to our hotel which is Mirama Hotel Kuala Lumpur. We deposited RM 250 for the first 2 nights of stay. At last, it was rest time.
February 17 – Welcome to Spartan Malaysia Office
This day is the setup and troubleshooting of the Baker's Demo. Everything went well and started to feel confident about the product, thus we did not took a deeper look of the demo requirement. We were introduced to some of Spartan Malaysia's employees and presented briefly the TMS setup. At noon, we ate in Wong Kong in Shamelin 1 shopping mall that seems to me a ghost mall due to almost no tenants and people there. After a long day in Spartan office we were dropped in Malaysia's Chinatown. This was the first time I was able to go in any Chinatown and bought "pasalubongs".
February 18 – Continuation
We continued our setup and testing and unfortunately, there are some problems that we didn't anticipated, that's the reason why this is a very long day for me. I need to make a quick fixes of the issues that came up. In the evening, sir Dan arrived and we ate in the some kind of sidewalk chinese restaurant and when we went to the hotel, we continued the troubleshooting.
February 19 – Demo
Early in the morning we started the preparation of the needed software and ate our breakfast. We was picked up by sir Jimmy at 10am and went to Baker's Cottage office. We made a quick setup and test and the true challenge began. We were fortunate that sir Jimmy did the talking and later on, sir Dan answered some of their difficult questions. Overall the demo went smoothly but for their part, there are a lot of things that they need to clarify. It was past 12 noon when the demo ended and we ate at Wong Kong again and went to our hotel.
Of course, you cannot say you went to Kuala Lumpur as a tourist if you haven't gone to their famous Petronas Towers. I thought that I cannot go there, I only seen this remarkable man-made structure in National Geographic and Discovery Channel. But at that moment, I was standing right below the tower and it was epic. We took a lot of pictures but it was still bright so we decided to have a coffee in Starbucks while waiting to get darker outside. I was starstrucked by the beauty of the building most especially on the evening. I really appreciated the whole structure from the lights, the height, and the architectural genius behind this building.
February 20 – Going to the place where I belong
After a long 5 days Malaysia experience, this is the conclusion, we early checked out and went to Spartan Office and helped them setup for their demo at 2pm. At around 12pm, we were driven to KL Sentral by Aries and rode a bus to LCCT. We ate our lunch at the airport and wait until our departure at 6:30pm.


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Jersey Shore FCU: A Tale of Two Credit Unions and One Dedicated Founder
Although they offer many of the same services, credit unions operate in a fundamentally different way than banks, one founded on the philosophy of "people helping people". Credit unions were typically founded by friends, like neighbors, workers, and people who worship together. Such is the case for Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union, which was founded by John DiNofrio, who now serves as the credit union's chairman.
The tale of how Jersey Shore FCU was founded has nothing to do with the famous (or infamous) TV series, and certainly involved far less drama. It actually begins with the founding of another credit union: the FAA Pomona Federal Credit Union. In 1963, James John Benson, an assistant chief air traffic controller at the Federal Aviation Administration William J. Hughes Technical Center at the Atlantic City Airport, saw a need amongst the workers for financial assistance that was not being met by any other local financial institution. Focused on the Technical Center's federal employees, Benson started the financial cooperative with just $25 for the charter and $40 for supplies.
Around that same time, John DiNofrio, a young employee of the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center and a board member of FAA Pomona FCU, fell in love with the "people helping people" philosophy of the credit union. He wanted to bring the cooperative benefits of credit union membership more broadly to the public, to help more than just federal employees meet their financial goals.
So in 1979 John, his wife Marianne, and six of their closest friends joined together to found Linwood Community Federal Credit Union to serve their hometown of Linwood, N.J. DiNofrio had members contribute just $2 to join, and set the minimum deposit amount at $50. The first loan the credit union gave out was just $300 to a Linwood City employee.
The credit union began operations in the Mayor's office in City Hall —he was a friend of the DiNofrio's—just one night a week. As the credit union grew, and began to operate a few more nights a week, the Mayor moved the credit union to the office of taxation to give them more room. All the while John and Marianne volunteered their time to the credit union, never getting paid for their service, until they hired an assistant. They began paying the assistant and Marianne a modest stipend of $1.50 an hour, preferring to provide maximum benefits to their members.
The fate of the FAA Pomona Federal Credit Union and Linwood Community FCU converged when the two merged in 1994 and the organization continued to grow to serve more and more members in its local community. In 2005, it was officially named Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union to better reflect the more than 200 area businesses and organizations it had grown to serve in the Jersey Shore area. It also modified its charter, allowing the credit union to provide complete financial services to anyone who lives, works, worships, volunteers or attends school in Atlantic and Cape May counties. The credit union now touches the lives of 12,000 members with its "people helping people" philosophy.
"John has successfully piloted the credit union in his role as Chairman," said Jersey Shore FCUPresident/CEO Jim Burns. "He helped foster membership growth, expand its branch footprint and provided valuable guidance to both the Board and the executive management team. John promotes the people helping people philosophy in not only his dealings with the credit union but the way he carries himself in everyday life."This October, the man that had a hand in leading both credit unions that became Jersey Shore FCU, John DiNofrio, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Jersey Credit Union League at its Annual Meeting and Convention for his life-long dedication to the credit union movement here in New Jersey.
DiNofrio is a true example of how the cooperative spirit is ingrained in credit union leaders from the very beginning. When asked about his continued commitment to the cooperative credit union movement, DiNofrio says it's not just a philosophy. He says, "People helping people is a way of life for me."
At a credit union, you're much more than just a customer. For more information on Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union, including how to join, visit www.jerseyshorefcu.org or find another credit union near you at www.BankingYouCanTrust.com.


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This year's RBS Six Nations Championship finishes on March 27, with all three games - including England's showdown with France - live on the BBC.
You can get even closer to the action thanks to our Super Saturday competition - and you'll be raising money for Sport Relief at the same time.
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Phone lines open at 1300 on Saturday 14 March and close at midnight on Thursday 18 March.
You must be over 18. Entry costs £1, plus your standard charge, with at least 70p going directly to Sport Relief after tax, operator and handling charges.
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Dan Dowling receives 2013 New Mexico Music Award for Best Arrangement of an Original Composition for "Daybreak" from The Trailing Edge CD!
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Dan Dowling has enjoyed a multi-faceted career as a touring and recording musician and music educator since 1971. He is a leader in his area of musical expertise and has recorded three additional CDs: Gila Detour (1992), Hide and Seek (2001), and With Strings Attached (2010).
After living in Nashville, Tennessee from 1993 to 2003, Dan now resides in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he performs regularly in Albuquerque and Santa Fe and teaches both individual guitar lessons at Grumpy's Guitars and jazz and blues improvisation classes for the New Mexico Jazz Workshop.
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Alex Gustafsson Reflects on Career-Defining Win over Mauricio 'Shogun' RuaDecember 12, 2012
Alex Gustafsson has always been on of the best young fighters in the UFC's light heavyweight division. After a small setback in a submission loss to Phil Davis, Gustafsson has quickly become the latest member into the elite class of 205-pounders under contract.
At UFC on Fox 5 in Seattle, he was faced with the biggest challenge of his career against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Rua is not just a former-UFC light heavyweight champion, but is a legend in mixed martial arts after his storied PRIDE career that saw him win the 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix.
The Pressures of a Fighter
While it could be argued that Saturday's event was his coming-out party, he didn't feel as much pressure fighting on network television as he did fighting in front of his hometown crowd in Sweden earlier this year on UFC on Fuel TV against Thiago Silva.
"There was a lot of difference. The Sweden card, I was super nervous when I fought. There was a lot of pressure. And I did well in that fight. I was very confident in this fight and I felt good all the time," Gustafsson told Bleacher Report.
"The fight against Shogun, I'm nervous before every fight. Shogun is a legend and he's been around for a while and that was the toughest fight of my career so far."
It's interesting to hear a fighter say that. As an American fan, it's easy to believe that the grander stage would equate to added pressure. The Fox events always garner more eyeballs and those Fuel TV cards never pull massive ratings.
But seeing him around Seattle during fight week, he appeared to be almost peaceful. Outwardly, he never let on that there was any pressure in his fight with Shogun.
Fighting the Legend
Even when he was walking out through the crowd with "Hearts on Fire" blasting over the KeyArena's PA system, his face was that of a man who was focused on the task at hand.
"The only thing that was in my mind was my game plan and nothing else. Game plan and listening to my coaches. When I stepped into that cage, I didn't see Shogun as Shogun. I saw him as an opponent like anyone else. It was only game plan and focus."
What's most interesting is that fans and media heard something similar that week from Rory MacDonald, who faced B.J. Penn. MacDonald said that he's not worried about the legacy of his opponent.
Instead, he put it into his mind that he was just facing a man, and that past successes and failures had no real impact on the bout. It was the same way for Gustafsson, who saw Rua as just another opponent instead of the legend.
"It sometimes hits you. It hit me like 'oh, I'm fighting Shogun and he's been around' but you have to have control over your thoughts and your feelings. We're all professionals. I keep calm and confident."
That early confidence almost cost him the fight as Shogun rushed forward and quickly rolled for a leg lock. Rua is known for having brutal leg attacks, and getting such a deep submission so early in the fight surely meant the end for Gustafsson.
It's said by Joe Rogan constantly, and there's truth to it, that the best chance for finishing a submission happens early in the first round when neither fighter is sweaty. But despite the submission attempt, Gustafsson didn't lose his focus.
"You know, he had my foot but the submission itself, he didn't get that far that I felt the submission. I drilled submission defense for foot locks and leg locks so I knew what I was supposed to do. It was under control."
The Head Coach and Mentor
So whom does he credit for the vast improvements he's made in his UFC career? His head coach and mentor, Andreas Michael. Michael is not just his boxing coach but also the man in charge of every training camp.
But he plays as big a role outside of the gym as he does inside.
"Andreas is my coach, my mentor, he does everything for me. He's one of my best friends. He's there all the time for me. He's the right man for the job. He's got such a good eye and he's such a good coach. We work very well together. He will always be my head coach."
"Wherever Andreas goes, I'll go."
And despite his success with Michael, he knows that there are many who have helped him along the way. When he is stateside, Gustafsson is a member of the Alliance Fight Team, with practices led by head coach Eric Del Fierro.
This one-two combination allows for them to not just improve his already existing skills but also create unique game plans depending on the opponent. In fact, he believes that Michael and Del Fierro may be the best combination in the sport.
"Andreas together with Eric Del Fierro make coaching a masterpiece. They're both top level coaches. I develop every time and look to improve for every practice. I'm blessed to be part of the team I have at home and at Alliance with Del Fierro. I can't ask for a better camp."
The Future of the Division?
Like so many, the end goal is and always will be UFC gold. And after Saturday night, there's a very legitimate chance that he achieves it in 2013. At the pre-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White stated that the winner of the Gustafsson-Rua bout would be next in line for the belt.
Just don't expect to see Gustafsson wait around for his opportunity. After only fighting twice in 2012, he wants to be more active next year.
"I want the belt. I want to fight Jon Jones or whoever has the belt. I want the title and I want the title shot. I want to bring the belt back to Sweden. That's my main goal. But I'm not going to wait eight months for a fight. I want to stay active."
No matter what the future holds, one thing is clear.
The UFC light heavyweight division has been put on notice. If anyone wants a shot at the title, they have to go through the Swede to get it.
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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation Announces Increase of over 15 Percent to Quarterly Cash Dividend
ORLANDO, Fla. – December 9, 2016 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) today announced its board of directors authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share of common stock, an increase of 16.7 percent over the previous quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share. The dividend is payable on January 4, 2017 to shareholders of record as of December 22, 2016.
"The over 15 percent increase in our dividend reflects our continued commitment to return capital to shareholders through a balanced approach of quarterly dividends and opportunistically buying back shares," said Stephen P. Weisz, president and chief executive officer.
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The drilling equipment
The drilling rig SBSH-160/200-40 is designed to drill blast holes of diameters 160; 171; 215 mm with depth up to 40 meters in rocks with hardness of 4-18 units according to prof. Protodyakonov scale at open mines as well as to drill deviated contour holes.
The drilling rig is a self-propelled machine that consist of the crawler mounting unit, the machine room and the mast. A platform with the necessary equipment is mounted on the crawler mounting unit with individual drives for each bogie.
In the front there is a mast situated along the axis of the operating platform. On the lift side there is an operator's cabin located on anti-vibration shock absorber. The wet or dry system of dust suppression is on the right side of the mast. In the back part of the drill there is a machine room that contains electric and hydraulic drive equipment and a compressor unit.
There are hydraulic leveling jacks attached to the platform in it front (two) and back (one) parts.
The mast is spatial welded construction made of square metal pipes. The front side of the mast is open. This provides easy access to its mechanisms and drilling rods.
Inside the mast there is a separator of carousel type with four drilling rods in it. In the lower part of the mast attached is a rest device and a rod screwing and unscrewing mechanism that consist of lower and upper hydraulic tongs. The inner surface of the mast contains the rack rails along which slides the rotary - feeding mechanism.
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The most progressive technologies were applied during the drill design:
-all major metal constructions of the crawler mounting unit, the machine room and the mast are made of highly-alloy steel;
- all the hydraulic components are mobile and manufactured by Bosch Rexroth company;
- all the drives have load safety factor that greatly increases the life cycle of these major units if used at lower modes;
- the motors are cavitation protected even when the drilling rig travels downhill;
- productivity regulation of the main pumps can be done upon customer's request based on the operations it performs. The power of the actuating motor is diminished due to the optimal use of the regulated pump's power specifications;
- seamless connections of pipes and high-pressure hoses of foreign manufacturers are applied in the hydraulic system that eliminates the problem of oil leaking;- modern measuring instruments are used to control the process of drilling;- all auxiliary operations are automated;- the track motors switch off during the drill towing;- optimal center adjustment of the machine with the mast up or down is provided on the drill;- comfortable conditions are created for the operator to do his work efficiently.
All of this including application of the top feed drive system allows to provide productivity altogether with high reliability of the drill by 30% higher than that of similar types of drills.
compressor units by JSC "NPO VNII Compressormash" or Atlas Copco
hydraulic equipment by Bosch Rexroth;
drilling rod of L – 9,5m;
rods of diameters: 146mm; 168mm; 180mm; 219mm;
dry system of dust suppression ;
centralized lubrication by Lincoln brand;
portable electric heating fan for heating the machine room;
on-board controller that gathers and analyzes drilling data and indicates the results on the board display. It is possible to set data through the keyboard and to have two-way communication with a dispatcher.
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Lemon-Thyme Bundt Pan Chicken
Why a Bundt Pan?
We've all heard of one-pan meals, but a bundt pan – for chicken? Trust me, though a bundt pan may not be your go-to pan for cooking dinner, once you try this Lemon-Thyme Bundt Pan Chicken, you'll never look at bundt pans the same way!
Unlike casserole dishes, where the edges of the pan cook faster than the center, a bundt pan allows the chicken and vegetables to cook evenly. The result is perfectly baked chicken with crispy skin, and flavorful, tender vegetables.
And, when dinner's done, there's only one pan to clean. You can't beat that!
Flavorful Veggies, Endless Options
Nestled under slices of lemon, sprigs of fresh thyme and chicken, the vegetables are roasted with tons of flavor. We use potatoes, fennel, carrots and mushrooms, but there are endless options for veggies. Switch the fennel for celery in a pinch, throw in some parsnips or turnips, leave out mushrooms if you're not a fan, and enjoy your own personal favorites.
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The Method
Lemon-Thyme Bundt Pan Chicken
- 5 chicken thighs
- 3 medium carrots peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 russet potatoes skin-on, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 8 oz. baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 1 medium onion cut however you like
- 1 Tbsp. garlic minced
- 1 lemon sliced into rounds
- 10 thyme sprigs
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil separated
- salt and pepper
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Add carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, onions, garlic, and 2 Tbsp. oil to bundt pan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Top veggies with a layer of thyme sprigs, then a layer of lemon slices. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then add (skin side up) to pan. Spray chicken with a little olive oil.
- Bake uncovered for 35-45 minutes.
- Remove, serve, and enjoy!


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Having more or less set the template for emotionally charged indie rock over the past decade or so, it's unsurprising that Tim Kasher's first solo effort tackles themes of love, frustration and resentment. The driving force behind both Cursive and The Good Life, The Game of Monogamy is Kasher's first work under his own name and fans of those bands should find themselves in familiar territory. Other Cursive members even pop up, as Patrick Newbury assists with production and Matt Matt Maginn appears on drums.
Thankfully, The Game of Monogamy is not an album of stripped down Cursive songs that didn't quite make the grade. While the band's last record Mama, I'm Swollen was decent, there was a sense that Cursive were cruising and perhaps running low on creativity. There's no such feeling here, and Kasher sounds rejuvenated by the addition of dramatic brass and string arrangements. Lyrically too, there's a noticeable return to form. Although the record's conceptual look at a stale and failing marriage is not exactly out of Kasher's comfort zone, this thematic focus brings out some of his best writing in years.
Setting the tone are the two ominous pieces of orchestral pop which bookend the album. Firstly 'Monogamy Overture', which is full of sadness in its prominent string section building towards a stormy, theatrical climax. This song is later resurrected and extended on album closer 'Monogamy', which is no more hopeful after Kasher has added some words. He bemoans his loss of freedom and a social life with great telling details and an engaging storytelling style. Kasher's trademark cynicism is rife throughout almost all of the record, exemplified here by a faux slip of the tongue, snidely remarking: "at least there's a mortgage over our heads, oh no, roof is what I meant to say". These moments of bitterness and frustration are mostly outweighed by an overwhelming sadness, not just of missed opportunities, but also of desperately wanting to mature and commit to a partner he once loved.
While this could easily have been a miserable and depressing listening experience, the record is lifted by some lively and uplifting instrumentation. This first appears on 'I'm Afraid I'm Gonna Die Here' (song titles are not helping my argument), an album highlight that is aided by joyful blasts of brass offering an interesting juxtaposition to the song's theme. A similar trick is utilised on lead single 'Cold Love', with its plucky guitar riff playing contrast to another song about monotonous marriage rituals. Although this is by no means an optimistic record, it never feels like a drag, thanks to these striking and memorable arrangements.
If lacking a little in variation, The Game of Monogamy builds a detailed relationship profile evoking great melancholy and empathy for both central characters. There are no great surprises here in terms of lyrical content, but few contemporary songwriters do misery as well as Tim Kasher. So far into his career this record might easily be overlooked, yet given the chance it's both a moving and rewarding listen.
8Kyle Ellison's Score