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|Víctor Manuel Blanco
March 10, 1918
Guayama, Puerto Rico
March 8, 2011
Vero Beach, Florida
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Blanco discovered "Blanco 1," a galactic cluster in 1959. The Víctor M. Blanco telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory was named in his honor.
Víctor Manuel Blanco (March 10, 1918 – March 8, 2011) was a Puerto Rican astronomer who in 1959 discovered "Blanco 1," a galactic cluster.[1][2] Blanco was the second Director of the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, which had the largest telescope in the Southern Hemisphere at the time.[3] In 1995, the telescope was dedicated in his honor and named the Víctor M. Blanco Telescope; it is also known as the "Blanco 4m."[4]
Early years[edit | edit source]
Blanco was one of nine siblings born in the town of Guayama, Puerto Rico to Felipe Blanco, a policeman, and Adelfa Pagan de Blanco, a housewife. He received his primary and secondary education in his hometown. As a child, Blanco would often wonder about the stars and built a backyard telescope, thus his interest in astronomy. He entered the University of Puerto Rico to study medicine but, after some time at the university, Blanco decided study astronomy and moved to the city of Chicago. He entered the University of Chicago, but was drafted into the military before he finished college.[5]
World War II[edit | edit source]
During World War II, Blanco served in the US Army Air Force in the Pacific Theater. His duties in the military required that he repair and tune radar detectors. This permitted him to study atmospheric effects on radar waves. After being discharged from the military, he was granted college credit for his wartime work, and returned briefly to the University of Chicago where he earned a Bachelors of Science degree.[6]
Career as an Astronomer[edit | edit source]
Blanco was employed by the University of Puerto Rico as an assistant professor of astrometry, until he was recruited in 1948 to assist in polishing, calibrating and maintaining the mirrors of the 200-inch Hale telescope in California. He entered the University of California, Berkeley, where he continued his studies and earned his Masters degree and, in 1949, his Doctorate in astronomy.[7] In 1949, he returned to Puerto Rico and reassumed his duties at the University of Puerto Rico.[8]
Blanco later served as the Director of the Astrometry and Astrophysics Division of the United States Naval Observatory.[6] The U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) provides a wide range of astronomical data and products, and serves as the official source of time for the U.S. Department of Defense and the standard of time for the entire United States.[9] He also served in Java, Indonesia for UNESCO in the position of astronomer.
Accomplishments[edit | edit source]
In 1959, while serving as a professor of astrophysics at the Case Institute of Technology (renamed Case Western Reserve University in 1967) in Cleveland, Ohio,[3] Blanco discovered an open cluster. It was named ""Blanco 1" in his honor, and has a blue star Zeta Sculptoris in the center of its constellation.[1] According to The Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Blanco 1 exhibits subsolar ratios that are not observed among nearby field stars.[10] Together with his wife Betty, Blanco and Martin McCarthy conducted pioneering research into the stellar population in the central regions of our galaxy, and in the Magellanic Clouds. They discovered the change in the ratio of carbon stars to M-type stars from the nuclear bulge of our galaxy, in relation to both Large Magellanic Clouds and Small Magellanic Clouds.[3]
In July 1967, Blanco became the second director of the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO). Located in Cerro Tololo mountain, Chile and founded in 1963, it is part of the National (U.S.) Optical Astronomy Observatory known as "NOAO." Blanco assembled the scientific, engineering, and technical staff from scratch.[3]
When Blanco arrived at CTIO, there was a 60-inch telescope in operation. During his tenure the University of Michigan's 0.6-m Curtis Schmidt moved there in 1967, CTIO installed a 0.9-m reflector in 1967 and a 1.5-m reflector in 1968, and Yale University's 1-m reflector was installed there in 1973.[11]
In addition to these university installations, Blanco played a central role in persuading various agencies to participate in the construction of a four-meter telescope. During its construction, Blanco personally oversaw the alignment and calibration of the telescope. The telescope, which is the southern twin of the four-meter instrument at Kitt Peak National Observatory, opened in 1974. This four-meter telescope (also known as a "4-m") became the most productive telescope in the Southern Hemisphere.[3]
As director of CTIO, Blanco also maintained excellent relations with the Chilean astronomical community and the Chilean public at large. His tenure spanned the presidencies of Eduardo Frei Montalva, Salvador Allende, and Augusto Pinochet.[3] Blanco was director of CTIO until 1981, when he was succeeded by Osmer.[4]
Víctor M. Blanco Telescope[edit | edit source]
On October 15, 1985, E. Bowell discovered a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1571.4391974 days (4.30 years) which he named 9550 Victorblanco in honor of Blanco.[12]
On 8 September 1995, in a well-attended mountaintop ceremony, the CTIO 4-m telescope was officially named the Víctor M. Blanco Telescope, also known as "The Blanco 4m." Amongst its many uses, this telescope is used to study cosmic acceleration - the possibility that our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. At the main entrance to the building a large bronze plaque reads,[3] in both Spanish and English:
En reconocimiento a los años de destacada labor y servicio en Cerro Tololo.
In appreciation for many years of outstanding leadership and service at CTIO.
Written works and academic memberships[edit | edit source]
Blanco was the co-author of many articles in astrophysics including:
- Telescopes, Red Stars, and Chilean Skies, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 39: 1-18 (Volume publication date September 2001).[13]
- Carbon stars, Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica (ISSN 0185-1101), vol. 19, Dec. 1989, p. 25-37.[14]
- Late type giants in Large Magellanic Cloud, Nature 258, 407 - 408 (4 December 1975); doi:10.1038/258407a0.[15]
- Basic Physics of the Solar System, V. M. Blanco and S. W. McCuskey. Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass., 1961. xii + 307 pp.[16]
He was a member of the International Astronomical Union in the following divisions:[17]
- Division IX Commission 25 Stellar Photometry & Polarimetry
- Division VII Commission 33 Structure & Dynamics of the Galactic System
- Division IV Commission 45 Stellar Classification
- Division XII Commission 50 Protection of Existing & Potential Observatory Sites
- Division IV Stars
- Division VII Galactic System
- Division IX Optical & Infrared Techniques
- Division XII Union-Wide Activities
Death[edit | edit source]
Blanco died on March 8, 2011 at Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach, Florida. He was survived by his wife of 42 years, Betty Blanco; a son, Daniel Blanco; a stepson, David Mintz; and a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Vitell.[18]
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- Puerto Rican scientists and inventors
- Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
- List of largest optical reflecting telescopes
- National Optical Astronomy Observatory
- Víctor M. Blanco Telescope
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 El Escultor de las Galaxias (Spanish)
- ↑ Sculptor of Galaxy (English)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Brief History of THE CERRO TOLOLO INTER-AMERICAN OBSERVATORY
- ↑ "Victor Blanco, Stargazer, Dies at 92"; New York Times; By: DENNIS OVERBYE; Published: March 16, 2011
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ildelfonso Lopez, Tras las Huellas de Nuestro Paso, Pg. 7, Publisher: AEELA, 1998.
- ↑ Astronomy
- ↑ Journal: Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Vol. 61, No. 363, p.274; Bibliographic Code: 1949PASP...61..274
- ↑ Naval Oceanography Portal
- ↑ Revue / Journal Title Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ISSN 0035-8711 CODEN MNRAA4
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". NASA. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=9550. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ↑ Telescopes, Red Stars, and Chilean Skies
- ↑ Carbon Stars
- ↑ Late type giants in Large Magellanic Cloud
- ↑ Basic Physics of the Solar System
- ↑ Víctor M. Blanco
- ↑ Obituary at Legacy.com
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Unable to connect wireless with IP address 192.168.223.1
I'm setting up my new printer (model p1109w) on my MacBook Air. I have the IP address, but I'm unable to enable wireless direct.
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HCM CITY (VNS) — I was once in India during Diwali, the biggest festival in a land of festivals, and asked a local friend where I should go to see and take part in the festivities.
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Soon after my friend told me I visited a nearby market with another Indian friend who wanted to buy a few things for Diwali. The place was bustling and so crowded that people were jostling for space.
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In Spring 2011, Linus Torvalds asked the ARM Linux maintainers to clean up the contents of arch/arm/ in the Linux kernel code by doing more consolidation between ARM sub-architectures.
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|11th Air Army
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|Russian Federation
|Russian Air Force
The 11th Army of VVS and PVO (11-я армия ВВС и ПВО) was a formation of the Russian Air Force, which was located in the Russian Far East and Pacific Coast area, and its zone of responsibility covered the Far East Military District.
It was first formed during the Second World War from the Soviet Air Forces of the 2nd Red Banner Army. It was re-created in 1998 from the Soviet Air Defence Forces' 11th Air Defence Army units (except for a regiment of MiG-31 interceptor aircraft on the Kamchatka Peninsula, handed over by Russian Naval Aviation) and the 1st Air Army of the VVS. The 1st Army of the VVS had been reformed on 1 July 1957. In 2007 the commanding officer was Lieutenant General Valeriy Ivanov, former commander of the 1st Air Defence Corps.
The 11th Army of VVS and PVO was disbanded in 2009[1] by being redesignated the 3rd Air and Air Defence Forces Command. The army was reformed around 2015.
11th Air Defence Army[edit | edit source]
The 11th Air Defence Army (or 11th Army of the Soviet Air Defence Forces, 11 A PVO) appears to have been formed in 1960. During the Soviet period, the 11th Air Defence Army gained headlines due to the defection of Viktor Belenko in September 1976, and the KAL 007 shootdown in 1983. The KAL 007 shootdown occurred on 1 September 1983. After a protracted ground-controlled interception, three Su-15 fighters from Dolinsk-Sokol airbase and a MiG-23[2] from Smirnykh Air Base managed to make visual contact with the Boeing 747 and later shot it down.
In the late 1980s the 11th Air Defence Army of the Voyska PVO, as it was then, controlled two corps (23rd in Vladivostok & 8th in Komsomolsk) and three divisions (24th in Petropavlovsk, 29th in Blagoveshchenk and 6th in Okhotsk), 10 fighter aviation regiments (IAPs), 8 SAM brigades/regiments and 9 radio-technical (radar) brigades/regiments.[3]
In 2001 the 8th ADC was renamed the 25th Air Defence Division, and in 2009 renamed 11th Aerospace Defence Brigade.
24th Air Defence Division was activated 5.60 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Khomutovo), Sakhalin Oblast.
23rd Air Defence Corps 1988[edit | edit source]
HQ Vladivostok
- 22nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Tsentralnaya Uglovaya, Primorskiy Kray)([2])(http://eagle-rost.livejournal.com/310734.html)
- 47th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Zolotaya Dolina (Unashi), Primorskiy Kray) (disbanded 1998)
- 530th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Chuguevka, Primorskiy Kray)
- 821st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Spassk-Dalny, Primorskiy Kray) (disbanded 1994)
- 130th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Vladivostok, Primorskiy Kray)
- 150th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Zolotaya Dolina (Unashi), Primorskiy Kray)
- 267th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Filino, Primorskiy Kray)
- 639th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Vasilevka, Primorskiy Kray)
- 749th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Timofeevka, Primorskiy Kray)
- 1133rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Lipovtsy, Primorskiy Kray)
- 10th Radio-Technical Brigade (Artem, Primorskiy Kray)
- 123rd Radio-Technical Regiment (Timofeevka, Primorskiy Kray)
In 2001 renamed 93rd Air Defence Division; in 2009 renamed 12th Aerospace Defence Brigade.
6th Air Defence Division 1988[edit | edit source]
HQ Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Oblast[4]
- 865th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport (Yelizovo), Kamchatka Oblast)
- 191st Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, Kamchatka Oblast)
- 60th Radio-Technical Regiment (Koryaki, Kamchatka Oblast)
- 124th Radio-Technical Regiment (Ust-Kamchatsk, Kamchatka Oblast)
Formed from 222nd Fighter Aviation Division PVO May 1960; disbanded 1998.
24th Air Defence Division 1988[edit | edit source]
HQ Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Khomutovo)[5]
- 121st Communications Center (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Khomutovo), Sakhalin Oblast)
- 41st Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Burevestnik, Iturup Island)
- 528th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Smirnykh, Sakhalin Oblast)
- 777th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO (Dolinsk-Sokol, Sakhalin Oblast)
- 328th independent Transport Aviation Squadron (Dolinsk-Sokol, Sakhalin Oblast)
- 140th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Poronaysk, Sakhalin Oblast)
- 752nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Khomutovo), Sakhalin Oblast)
- 891st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Okha, Sakhalin Oblast)
- 38th Radio-Technical Regiment (Smirnykh, Sakhalin Oblast)
- 39th Radio-Technical Regiment (Dolinsk, Sakhalin Oblast)
- 125th Radio-Technical Regiment (Goryachiye Klyuchi, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast (Iturup Island)
Disbanded 1998.
11th Air Force and Air Defence Forces Army[edit | edit source]
Following the amalgamation of the 11th Air Defence Army and the 1st Air Army, in 2007 the 11th Army included two regiments of Su-27 fighter aircraft, one of MiG-31 interceptors, two of Su-24 tactical bombers, two of Su-25 attack aircraft and one reconnaissance regiment of Su-24MRs.[6] The anti-aircraft component is much less powerful, including just three regiments of surface-to-air missiles, located in Khabarovsk, Komsomolsk and Vladivostok. The 23rd Fighter Aviation Regiment, located at Dzemgi (Komsomolsk-on-Amur), was the first Russian Air Force unit armed with the upgraded Su-27SM fighters.
The 303rd Fighter Aviation Division fought with the 64th Fighter Aviation Corps of the Air Defence Forces during the Korean War, flying Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15s, though it is not certain that the current 303rd Division is the same unit that fought during that war.[7] The 303rd Fighter Aviation Division fought during Operation Bagration, and included the Normandie-Niemen regiment for a period.
The most notable unit of the 11th Army in 2007 was the 18th Guards Vitebsk Normandie-Niemen Assault Aviation Regiment, stationed at Galyonki, which has been twice awarded the Red Banner and the Order of Suvorov. In 1943, during World War II, the regiment included the Normandie squadron of French pilots, which later became the independent regiment known as Normandie-Niemen. On 9 May 1995 (Victory Day), to commemorate these events, the 18th ShAP received the name Normandie-Niemen.[8] Since March 1993, the unit operates the Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft.
Structure in 2007[edit | edit source]
- 11th Air Army - Khabarovsk[6]
- 23rd Air Defence Corps - HQ at Vladivostok;
- 22nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment - HQ at Tsentralnaya Uglovaya - Su-27; - 1.12.09 renamed 6989th Guards Aviation Base.[9] [303 GSAD, other regt was 120 at Domna]
- 530th Fighter Aviation Regiment - HQ at Chuguyevka (air base) (AFM 2007: 'Sokolovka') - MiG-25PU, MiG-31; - disbanded 1 December 2009.[10]
- 25th PVO Division - HQ at Komsomolsk-na-Amure[11]
- 23rd Fighter Aviation Regiment - HQ at Dzemgi - Su-27; former 60th IAP. 2000 amalgamated with the 404th Fighter Aviation Regiment, and renamed 23rd Fighter Aviation Regiment. [303 GSAD]
- 303rd Composite Aviation Division - HQ at Ussuriysk
- 277th Bomber Aviation Regiment - HQ at Khurba - Su-24; 1 September 2009 renamed 6988th Aviation Base.[12]
- 302nd Bomber Aviation Regiment - HQ at Verino - Su-24; - 1 September 2009 absorbed by the 6988th Aviation Base.[13]
- 18th Shturmovik (Assault) Air Regiment - HQ at Galyonki - Su-25 - disbanded June 2009;[8]
- 187th Shturmovik Air Regiment - HQ at Chernigovka - Su-25;
- 799th Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment - HQ at Varfolomeyevka - Su-24MR, MiG-25RB(?);
- 257th Independent Composite Air Regiment - HQ at Khabarovsk-Bolshoy - An-12, An-26, Mi-8;
- Army Aviation component;
- Unknown Independent Helicopter Regiment - HQ at Dolinsk-Sokol (Dolinsk) - Mi-8;
- 319th Independent Helicopter Regiment for Battle Control - HQ at Chernigovka - Mi-24;
- 364th Independent Helicopter Regiment - HQ at Srednebelaya - Mi-8, Mi-24, Mi-26;
- 825th Independent Helicopter Regiment - HQ at Garovka-2 - Mi-6, Mi-8, Mi-26;
- 23rd Air Defence Corps - HQ at Vladivostok;
Structure c. 2016 (source: Ruwiki)[edit | edit source]
- 25th Air Defence Division 'Red Banner Komsomolskaya' (Komsomolsk-on-Аmur, Khaborovsk Krai);
- 26th Air Defence Division (Chita, (Zabaykalsky Krai);
- 93rd Air Defence Division (Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai);
- 303rd Composite Aviation Division (Khurba, Хабаровский край);
- 120th Independent Fighter Aviation Regiment (Domna, Zabaykalsky Krai);
- 575th Aviation Base of Army Aviation (Second Rank) (Chernigovka, Primorsky Krai);
- 573rd Aviation Base of Army Aviation (Second Rank) (Большой аэродром, Хабаровск, Хабаровский край)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Roshcha, Sergey (6 May 2011). "Dali prostit'sya s Boyevym Znamenem" (in ru). Khabarovskiye Novosti. http://newskhab.ru/?p=7154. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ "Jeane Kirkpatrick's Address to the United Nations". New York Times. 7 September 1983. p. 15.
- ↑ Feskov, et al (2004) p.151
- ↑ Holm, Michael (2014). "6th Air Defence Division". ww2.dk. http://www.ww2.dk/new/pvo/6dpvo.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ Holm, Michael (2014). "24th Air Defence Division". ww2.dk. http://www.ww2.dk/new/pvo/24dpvo.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Air Forces Monthly, July & August 2007 issues.
- ↑ Feskov, V.I.; K.A. Kalashnikov; V.I. Golikov (2004). The Soviet Army in the Years of the 'Cold War' (1945-1991). Tomsk: Tomsk University Press. p. 157. ISBN 5-7511-1819-7. "As an IAD after the war had been relocated in Primorye. It consists of 2 regiments survived the war (18th Guards and the 523rd), Twin Cities famous French air regiment Normandie - Niemen". Was part of the 54th, then 1st VA. Participated in the Korean War, having in the More and 17th Regiment." )
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Holm, Michael (2014). "18th Guards Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment". ww2.dk. http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/shap/18gvapib.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ Holm, Michael (2014). "22nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". ww2.dk. http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/iap/22gviap.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ Holm, Michael (2014). "530th Fighter Aviation Regiment PVO". ww2.dk. http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/iap/530iap.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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- ↑ Holm, Michael (2014). "277th Bomber Aviation Regiment". ww2.dk. http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/bap/277bap.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ Holm, Michael (2014). "302nd Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment". ww2.dk. http://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/shap/302apib.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- "11-ya Vozdushnaya Armiya" (in ru). samsv.narod.ru. 7 May 2014. http://samsv.narod.ru/Arm/av11/arm.html. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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Two Novellas that are a good introduction to their series
Eyes (The Irises Series Book 1) by Veronique Poirier
Published 10th July 2016
94 pages
Reviewed by Yvonne Davies
Natacha is an Iris, her emotions change her eye colour, but that is just the tip of her powers. Unbeknown to her she has been stalked for the majority of her adult life, by Alex another Iris, who knows that there is something special about her, but when her life is in danger, can he protect the girl he has fallen for. With two villains to confront each with a dodgy past, they are going to have their work cut out.
Natacha throughout this story, never played the damsel in distress, even when she knows of her past, she takes it all in her stride. Alex is your brooding alpha male, who even though he knew what he wanted he never was pushy. The love interest was evenly paced throughout and did not detract from the main story. The author certainly knows how to write a story, this story was full of suspense and with the added twists, made it a real page turner. When I finished it, I wanted to carry on with the story.
A great start to a unique series and I hope that I do not have to wait to long for book 2
Cloaked: A Wulfkin Legacy Novella by TF Walsh
Published by Crimson Romance on 4th January 2016
100 pages
Reviewed by Yvonne Davies
Set in Romania, Daciana is on rohang, very similar to the Amish Rumspringa, the only difference is that Daciana is a moonwolf and has to spend her year away from her pack and live with humans. Thanks to her animal instincts she has managed to get a job at the Animal Institute in Brașov, where her main task is to look after 3 young bear cubs, but when the bears go missing, she is in trouble of losing everything. To protect her freedom, she joins up with Connell a police officer to track down who is behind it.
Daciana was very independent woman and with the added threat of her losing everything made her more determined to track down the culprits.
There was an even balance of suspense and romance to keep both genre lovers happy. The author describing Daciana as being a moonwolf, makes me wonder if they are differences between her and a regular werewolf and I hope to find out more in the other books in this series. I enjoyed the way the author concentrated on Daciana and her job and her investigations. Leaving questions unanswered like how will her pack take to her falling in love with a human, has made me want to read more in the series. A good quick read


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At the end of 2018, Vox critic Todd Vanderwerff wrote about the role and purpose of cultural criticism, a profession the value of which is easily spoofed but nonetheless important — inasmuch as cultural products are sign posts on the journey toward understanding the world and ourselves. To illustrate his point, Vanderwerff brought up the widely reviled second season of HBO's True Detective, which he called an "almost unwatchable misfire." But, he said, "it's also one of the more insightful series of its particular generation when it comes to questions of how broken capitalist systems turn people into literal spare parts, exploitable cogs that can be hammered into place and treated like shit because they have no real value as human beings, just as pieces of the larger system," and thus worth thinking about.
I'm not sure I'd go as far as Vanderwerff, but the second season of True Detective has stuck with me much longer than seasons of more acclaimed shows. And it's not the stuff about "broken capitalist systems" that have stayed with me, but more throwaway scenes like the one below, from halfway through the show. In the clip, Ray Velcoro (Colin Farrell) is a crooked cop who's experienced a change of heart due to a near-death experience in a shootout with a career criminal that he and the other True Detectives (Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch) had pursued in conjunction with a murder. But his sudden enlightenment isn't enough to rewrite years of being a shithead, and he's still about to lose a custody battle for his son. Though he's made an attempt to be relatively sober, his angst over the situation leads him to go on an outlandish, coke-fueled bender:
Now, the sight of a long-haired Colin Farrell snorting lines, chugging whiskey, and angrily shadow-boxing to the New York Dolls is obviously ridiculous (especially following a half-season's worth of nonsense koans and aggravatingly macho behavior written into his character). But this was the point, however unsubtle. A verbal commitment to the straight-and-narrow couldn't erase years of playing the heel; beneath all his words was the same juvenile, pathetic party hound needing chemicals to deal with his feelings. You could laugh, but you were supposed to.
Such is the duality of a show about how traditional masculinity is diseased as demonstrated by insufferable men. Pizzolatto's protagonists are bad husbands, shitty friends, corrupt policemen, and war criminals; they are men who feel so strait-jacketed by their lives and roles that they have no choice but to act out. Men behaving badly is the hallmark of much prestige television, but the characters of True Detective suffer for their inability to change and grow. They lose wives, lovers, children; their careers sputter out and they are left drifting in a sea of booze and solitude.
The true detective, then, if you consider the show's title in context of the show's events, is the one who never stops working a case until it's put down properly, no matter what the bosses and career politicians say. But the cost to such a detective is everything, and the rewards are few. The real villains slip into the shadows; the lost families remain at a distance. All this dogged true detection only brings you closer to the secret heart of life, and the way the world works, but with no resolution or connection to the things that matter. You're still a burnout, shadow boxing alone in your apartment to punk rock.
So that's the show. In season one, it was magnetically rendered by Matthew McConaughey (the mysterious, pretentious true detective) and Woody Harrelson (the horny, everyman true detective), and Pizzolatto received overwhelming acclaim for his brooding spin on the cop show, the evergreen genre of American television. But the second season, which aired in 2015 barely a year after the first, went off the rails. Absent the direction of Hollywood darling Cary Fukunaga, and revolving around a mostly incoherent multi-levered plot necessitating four main characters, the thinness of his thematic preoccupations felt particularly obvious. Who cares about the shittiness of men if the men we're spending time with are boring, and the plot is impossible to follow without reading an endless Reddit thread? The direct gestures at profundity were often embarrassing, and the show was literally drab, too: Set in Los Angeles, it offered endless skyward shots of nondescript highways and cars, compared with the lush backdrops of season one's Louisiana setting.
An artful spin on a cop show only works if the genre elements still provide a recognizable payoff, and the slight joys — Velcoro going on a bender, the camp pleasure of seriously delivered lines like "I welcome judgment" or "everything is fucking" — couldn't shine through the fog. Pizzolatto became the worst example of a swaggering-white-male-writer-bro as the culture continued to lean away from valorizing such figures (as exemplified in this absurd Vanity Fair profile, the pleasures of which must be really experienced firsthand).
In interviews, Pizzolatto explained that the second season's misfires were due to an accelerated release schedule — the classic problem of rushing to meet the hype without the product to show. So now, after biding his time for nearly four years, he's returned with a new season — starring Mahershala Ali as "true detective" Wayne Hays — that takes painful care to revert back to the structure of the McConaughey and Harrelson glory days. Once again, the show involves child murders of a possibly occult origin, and takes place in multiple timelines: 1980 (when Hays first works the murders), 1990 (when Hays is asked to revisit the case by current police), and 2015 (when Hays, in the twilight of his life, revisits the case again, at the behest of a true-crime show). Some other similarities: the murders take place in the rural South; the casework is gummed up by crappy bosses looking to make a big splash; Hays, like McConaughey's Rust Cohle, is a seemingly righteous cop with a morally murky background in law enforcement and thus a shocking capacity for bending the rules in order to get what he wants.
Because this is not our first time with the show, it's reasonable to deduce that things are not quite what they seem, and that the unnerving elements surrounding the murder — the dead child's hands folded in a praying position, a bunch of creepy dolls — will herald the involvement of a pedophilic Satanic cult somehow connected to the governor. The first two episodes were promising, or at least not as aggressively nonsensical as the second season. The reviews are more positive, and there's already a terrific joke: When the white true-crime host asks Hays about the racism he experienced — and says it's because she's "interested in the intersectionality of marginalized groups within authoritarian and systemic racist structures" — he responds by staring like she's dropped to the floor and barked like a dog.
It's interesting to consider how the show has adjusted to criticism. Its second season of was so astoundingly hyped that its critical and commercial failure was overwhelmingly stark. The third season has received plenty of hype, too, but of a different sort: The question is Can Nic Pizzolatto return to form, instead of collapsing under a super-structure of bullshit? And Pizzolatto's immediate creative choices are savvy: Ali is a critic-proof actor, following years of thoughtful and award-winning performances, and the close mimicking of the first season's format is an effective way of reminding people that they actually liked the first season.
But the reboot doesn't stick in timid territory: Pizzolatto is swinging for the fences by addressing race, the first time the show has explicitly done so. In the second episode, Hays accuses his white partner Roland West (Stephen Dorff) of not sticking up for him with the white bosses given his capacity to sway them as another white man. When Dorff responds angrily, and says that's bullshit, Hays replies, "Son, I know where I am in a way you will never understand." Elsewhere, Hays threatens a bigoted pedophile with prison rape: "You will bleed black cock," he says, knowing the man will be particularly frightened by the racial specificity.
The show is very aware of Hays's existence as a black man in a white world, and though it's somewhat audacious that a white writer would make this his comeback play, the early returns are certainly intriguing. The jaded cop clinging to meaning in an evil world is an old trope, but Ali radiates empathy and intrigue. He doesn't need to blurt any goofy koans about the meaning of life, because his face convinces us he's still searching for the answers.
And so here we are, deep in nostalgia for 2014, when a charismatic performance and a slightly novel murder mystery could compel us for eight weeks. The fun of watching True Detective was always paired with the fun of talking about True Detective, and one auteur's direct attempt to grapple with the contradictions of masculinity in a world in which it is often destructive and stupid. Only a man would've gotten the second chance after boffing it so spectacularly, but Pizzolatto is running with the opportunity. For the moment, I welcome it. In its time away, I didn't particularly miss True Detective; there were always other shows to think about. But I did miss thinking about it with all of you, and everyone else who could not quite look away, even as they weren't sure whether to laugh or nod.


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Hello people of the internet, on today's 'Monday Memos' we are going to talk about an AMAZING new movie that I recently saw called 'Grace Unplugged'. This movie has drama, romance, great acting, and phenomenal music. It is inspiring and a film that will charm audiences of all ages (however there are scenes that involve drinking in the film, so parents should be careful when showing this film to young children). I truly believe that this is a film that the whole family can sit down and watch on a weekend nighttogether. 'Grace Unplugged' will make you cry, it will make you sing, but most importantly it will make you think. So without further ado, here is my review of 'Grace Unplugged. Spoiler Alert! The next few paragraphs are a summary of the movie, so if you don't want to know how it ends, please skip to the last paragraph. Enjoy!!!
'Grace Unplugged' tells the story of an 18 year old musician named Grace Trey (AJ Michalka). Grace's father Johnny Trey (James Denton) was a one-hit wonder who found God after becoming entrenched in extreme alcohol consumption, and the various other pitfalls of stardom. After changing his ways, Johnny devotes his life to playing music for God, and installs this believe in Grace. From a very young age, Grace begins singing, and playing the piano and guitar. Eventually, Grace begins to play in her father's band, and they travel all over the United States performing and ministering at various churches. The movie begins in Birmingham, AL where the Trey family has been living for 3 years. Although Grace and her father have always played together, they often argue about how the music should be arranged. Johnny wants the music to be played the way he wrote it, and Grace wants the opportunity to come up with her own ideas and style. This difference in opinions begins to cause a deep rift in and Grace's relationship, which causes to become more protective over Grace and Grace, becomes more rebellious by lying to her parents more often. One day, Johnny's former manager Frank "Mossy" Mostin comes to town, and informs Johnny that a major record label wants to sign him after his old hit 'Misunderstood' goes viral. Johnny declines the offer, so Grace records her own version of the song and sends it to Mossy. She then runs away from home, and goes to Los Angeles to take meetings with Mossy.
Mossy tells her that the record label that wanted to sign Johnny is interested in her, but they want her to record and shoot a video for 'Misunderstood' in order to see how the track does before they possibly do more for her. When Johnny and his wife find out that Grace has run away, they become very upset, and Johnny tries in vain to talk Mossy into convincing Grace to come home. Not long after Grace arrives in Los Angeles, Mossy sets up a gig for her, and Grace finds out that the head of the record label will hear her perform. Grace is very nervous to perform in front of her first "bar crowd", but once she begins to perform, she becomes very comfortable and the crowd goes crazy for her. After the show is over, Grace finds out that Johnny came to the show, and he tries to convince her to come home by questioning her motives for doing what she's doing. Grace refuses to go home and Johnny goes home heartbroken. Shortly after the gig, Mossy takes Grace to a party with the label head and some of his team, and Grace feels pressured to drink champagne, so she does. Mossy then gives Grace an advance that the label has provided, and she buys herself a car. The label's team continues to try to change Grace's image little by little, and Grace begins to give into the temptation of drinking socially with them. One day when Gracie returns to her apartment form the grocery store, she finds the door unlocked, and is startled when she meets Quentin (the label's image consultant's intern). Soon after, Mossy tips off a popular magazine to the fact that Grace is going on a date with a famous TV star named Jay. Grace begins to slowly fall in love with Jay, and is further charmed when she receives flowers from Jay in the middle of an interview. Grace continues to go on dates with Jay, and becomes drunk on one of the dates. Jay tries to take her home, but she refuses because of her beliefs, and goes home to her apartment.
A few days later, Grace gets a surprise when her idol Renae Taylor who is on the same record label) shows up at Grace's music video shoot. Renae and Grace begin to speak about Jay, and Grace is heartbroken when Renae tells her that everyone in Hollywood uses each other to get ahead, and don't necessarily have any romantic interest in each other. The next day, Grace has drinks with Jay, and discovers that Mossy set the whole thing up, and Jay's only interest in her is to get publicity. Grace confronts Mossy, but Mossy tells her that she needs to get over it and work on an original song that she is suppose to present to the label. Grace (who has never written a song), feels an overwhelming amount of pressure to write the song, and she copes with this by drinking excessively. Grace overhears some of the label employees talking about her in the restroom, and she has a confrontation with Mossy over the fact that she couldn't write an original song. Grace's drinking escalates, until Quentin goes to her apartment, and invites her over to his home to have dinner with his family. When Grace arrives at Quentin's home, she finds that Quentin's family is very religious, and Quentin actually found God when Grace and her father played at the church that Quentin's family attends. Back in Alabama, Johnny views Grace's music video online, and becomes stricken with grief because he never allowed Grace to develop as an artist and a person. Grace then embarks on a radio tour, and Mossy informs her that due to the fact that her single is doing so well, the label wants to make an album for her. Mossy gives her a song to learn on the road, and she discovers that one of her stops is Birmingham. Quentin sends Grace a care package which contains a book that Quentin said helped him find God. When Grace arrives in Birmingham, she plays a song with her dad in her dressing room, and they both begin to regret how strained their relationship is.
When Grace returns to Los Angeles, Grace tells Mossy that she does not want to sing the song that he picked out because its' lyrics contain a message that she doesn't believe in. Mossy tells her that she has to sing the song, because she was just named as the opening act for Renae Taylor. Grace talks about her problem with Quentin, and he asks her why she wants to be an entertainer (just as Johnny did after her first gig in Los Angeles). The next day, Mossy and Grace's band are waiting for her in the recording studio to record the new single however; she leaves a note telling Mossy that she's going home, so Mossy uses another girl that he's recently signed. Grace goes home to Birmingham, and asks her parents and her congregation for forgiveness for the wrongs she has committed. Grace plays a song she has written (which is the first song she has ever written), and her dad embraces her with open arms. Two years later, Grace is engaged to Quentin, and she and Johnny perform as special guests at a Chris Tomlin (a real-life Christian artist show. The movie ends with Grace receiving the opportunity to share her music with the world, performing with her dad, and strengthening her relationship with God.
Hello again! So now that you know what Grace Unplugged is about, I'm sure that you're ready to go get the DVD right? Well if you still need convincing, please allow me to explain why I loved the film. First of all, I really love the character of Grace, although she made a lot of mistakes that had me yelling at my computer "girl what's wrong with you! C'mon Grace think!!!" I do like that she's willing to take chances to achieve her dreams. I also love the emotional journey that Grace goes on throughout the movie, as she attempts to discover who she is, what her relationship with her parents and God is, and what she will risk for her dreams. I felt that AJ Michalka (who you may know from the duo Aly & AJ, the movie 'Secretariat', cameos in other films and TV shows, or the duo 78Violet) did an amazing job bring Grace to life, and causing the audience to fall in love with her. I honestly thought that all of the various other actors and actresses were cast very well, but the casting directors did a particular good job casting James Denton (who you may know from TV shows various TV shows, particularly Desperate Housewives, and various film) to star as Grace's father Johnny. The relationship between Johnny and Grace was pivotal to the film, so it was nice to see two thespians that were able to connect so well, and really make you believe that they were father and daughter. Lastly, I really loved that the film was not overly cliché and did not hide the truths about the dangers of stardom. We often hear about celebrity disaster stories, but we don't often stop to think how these stories begin. In the movie, Grace's drinking becomes a problem for her, although it begins very innocently. Grace also made a lot of mistakes that she later had to apologize for, but was eventually able to make her dreams come true. This is the type of movie that will leave you feeling inspired, and will warm you heart. I give it 5 smiley faces (oh c'mon, you know that smiley faces are more fun than stars!). I definitely recommend this cinematic gem to EVERYONE!!!
Hello people of the internet!!! For today's YouTube Wednesday blog, I will be introducing you too another AMAZING band (you may now clap….ok now shall we begin? Great!). I found out about this band after one of their members followed me on Twitter, and I have to say that I have been completely obsessed with their debut cd (which they are giving away for free on their website…I know how amazing is that)! So please allow me a few minute to tell y'all why Rivers Monroe will soon add a permanent spot on your IPod's playlist.
According to their Facebook fan page, Rivers Monroe was founded in Philadelphia when friends Mat Rivers (a pianist/vocalist) and Mike Monroe (a guitarist/vocalist) decided to join forces and begin a band. The two musicians later added a guitarist named Doc, a bassist named Kirby, and a drummer named Dan. Once the lineup was completed, the future of this amazing band was set. Over the years, Rivers Monroe has been able to gather a loyal fanbase, which has led them to perform a national tour, which was sponsored by Coca-Cola, Sunoco, Cerwin-Vega, Motel 6, and other businesses. The band currently has 7,688 likes on Facebook, 23,364 followers on Twitter, 620 followers on Instagram, and 307 subscribers on YouTube. Needless to say, these guys have certainly used social media to spread the word about their music, which shows that they are not only great musicians, but also have a firm grip on the "business" end of the music business.
Rivers Monroe has also had the experience of playing shows with many established bands, such as: Paramore, All Time Low, Fun, Incubus, Phoenix, The Wonder Years, Passion Pit, Allstar Weekend, and numerous others. Just in case you're not familiar with any of these bands (and if you are not, your homework this week is too search all of these bands on YouTube…after you read this blog and check out Rivers Monroe of course), many of these bands have had platinum selling albums, have won Grammys, and have been on the Vans Warped Tour. So needless to say, Rivers Monroe has performed alongside a very impressive group of musicians, this definitely speaks volumes towards the band's talent and fan base. Now if you thought that this band couldn't get any more impressive, prepare to have your mind blown away one more time, Rivers Monroe has also been a fixture on TV. They have been featured on the Verses Network, NASCAR Network, FOX Sports TV, Speed TV, and their music has been featured in the 2011 and 2014 NASCAR video games. I honestly don't know how this band finds the time to be this awesome…but yet they do!
Now that you know enough information about Rivers Monroe to win a trivia contest, allow me to introduce you to the amazing music that this band makes. The overall sound of Rivers Monroe is pop-punk, with definite stylistic influences from amazing alternative rock bands such as Fall-Out Boy and We The Kings. Their music is very high energy, and perfect for spring break/summer road trips, or for just dancing around your house. Although the majority of their music is very high energy and fun, Rivers Monroe also knows how to write very moving ballads. This allows them to tap into another aspect of their musicianship, and the result is a small hint of blue-eyed soul infused rock, that demonstrates that these guys can not only rock, but also know how to write lyrics that will cut deep into your soul. I understand that we have now become a singles centric society (meaning that we have the ability to only buy single tracks off of an album), I personally still love having the ability to buy and enjoy an album in its' entirely. With Rivers Monroe's album, I am able to play the album from beginning to end, and I never have to skip a track due to boredom. Trust me, finding an album that you truly enjoy from beginning to end is rare these days, so when you find a band that can do this, you know that you've truly found a band that will one day completely control the radio airways. I HIGHLY recommend this band for music lovers everywhere, because even if you think that Rivers Monroe's music will not be something you like, you will soon find yourself addicted to their catchy beats and infectious hooks.
Here's how to stay connected with Rivers Monroe:
Website: Rivers Monroe
Facebook: Rivers Monroe | Facebook
Twitter: Rivers Monroe (RiversMonroe) on Twitter
Instagram: Instagram
YouTube: RIVERS MONROE – YouTube
* All photos and information used in this blog belong to Rivers Monroe, Mat Rivers, Mike Monroe, Doc, Kirby, Dan, any and all managers, labels, lawyers, and publicists involved with Rivers Monroe, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, bistroonbridge.com, and all other original owners. I do not own anything in this blog. All opinions expressed in this blog are my own. I wrote this blog for entertainment purposes and no copyright infringement is intended.


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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Pod People
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Well maybe your ipod could come teach mine a lesson. Mine always gets stuck on the same set of songs that I constantly skip over and hardly ever plays certain ones that I really like.ReplyDelete
I wish I were having a rainy, intoxicated afternoon.ReplyDelete
You're already fucken drunk!? No fucken fair!!ReplyDelete
Dear Arlenna ipod,ReplyDelete
Buck up and start playing your owners favorite songs- you're being a douche.
-Dr. No ipod
Dr Becca & Comrade: There's still time!
- AnonymousJuly 29, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Have your iPod talk to mine. I need good selections for a speed workout, in 15 min.ReplyDelete
Coke? or Pepsi?ReplyDelete
(*raising one eyebrow and furrowing the other*)
Dear famusings ipod,ReplyDelete
It's time to ROCK OUT dude.
-Dr. No ipod
GEW: Coke damnit.
- AnonymousJuly 29, 2010 at 7:23 PM
Coke. tastes. like. ass.ReplyDelete
famusings, try some grunge. STP and Nirvana are my current speed workout go-tos.
My iPod does a pretty good job of picking music, except when I used my shuffle a lot. The autofill on that would stick some of the most random music. I once got an ipod full of almost nothing but opera. Wouldn't have been too bad but it was right before a trip to the gym.ReplyDelete
(But also edited volumes...)
I think it's due to psychic powers. My iPod also seems to know my mood and what's going on in the world, and my life, in general.ReplyDelete
But I'm pretty sure it's the owner who projects these desires onto the iPod. The rest of you need to get to some meditation classes, stat.
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As I was dropping off my kids today at school, I was the recipient of road rage from two separate middle-aged women. The first one was angry at me because I decided not to run a red left turn arrow. The second one sped past me with her window down screaming GO!! when there was clearly no where for me to 'go'. I was following a long line of cars on a very busy street. I wanted to say to them both, "Sweetheart, you clearly need to get a meditation/mantra practice. Preferably one you can use in the car." Clearly, they were both stressed out and over-scheduled.
I am assuming these women were both moms since we had just come from the drop-off queue, so I want to offer them and all the other wonderful mothers out there a little perspective. You have to take care of yourselves before you take care of anyone else. I know a lot of your mouths just fell open, but bear with me and think about if any of these realities might apply to you. 1) You are with your children but you don't hear a thing they're saying because your mind is so focused on your to-do list for the day. 2) Your seven year old accidently knocks over a cup of juice (for the 3rd time this month) and you go ballistic because you just can't 'do' one more thing. or 3) You are at your child's recital that you have practiced lines for for the last month but you keep zoning out and looking at your watch. If any of these apply to you, it is obvious that you have no reserves left. You have been so busy getting all of the kids where they need to go, with the permission slip signed and the $5.00 fee, in the right outfit, teeth brushed, hair combed, good breakfast in their stomachs that you forgot to have a life. Of your own.
Not only that, but you forgot that you have permission to do just that. As moms, we keep waiting for a break in the chaos to take time for ourselves, do things that feed our soul and put a smile on our face. Things that only we take pleasure in. But here's a lesson I learned the hard way: There will never be a time when there isn't one more load of laundry or a darling child who needs something. We have to take a stand in the middle of the chaos to carve out our own time. Usually, whatever needs to get done can wait a little bit.
This is something I have struggled with for a long time and I have consciously been working for the past year to put a daily practice into my routine that is only for me. It looks something like this: Wake up 30 minutes before the kids so that I have time to meditate/pray for 15-20minutes and quietly go over my goals for the day. Practice yoga at least 2-3/wk (Yoga classes can be found at any time of the day making it easier to squeeze them in.). In the car by myself, I either listen to 80's dance music that totally pumps me up or I listen to one of the many inspiring authors that I am interested in. I regularly schedule in time to pursue things that interest me like concerts, art shows, nights out with my friends, lectures, massage, etc. The point is that I build in time throughout the week for myself. Dates on my calendar that are non-negotiable unless someone needs to go to the hospital. And then, once a year I take a small (or big) trip without the family to get a break and gain some perspective on my life, usually in April before the crazy end of the school year crunch and looooong summer break.
You may think that there is no extra time to do these things, but I assure you, there is. If you take a hard look at your life and all the commitments that you have said yes to without consciously deciding that it fits in with your life goals, you will see that there are pockets of time that you could re-dedicate to yourself. And maybe your kids don't need three extra-curricular activities each. They will thank you for the extra time in their week to do what they want, as well. Trust me, if I can do it with five kids, you can do it, too.
What I am telling you, dear ones, is that this is a practice. One that I recommitted to working on, myself, at the life-coaching retreat that I just returned from. You have to constantly calibrate your thinking to allow space for yourself in your own life. No one else will do it for you. And the rewards to your family and all your fellow drivers are profound. Because when you live from a place of contentment and happiness, you can't help but have that spill over into every interaction you have with other people. It is a gift you will give the world.
So on this Mother's Day, I hope you will take an hour to yourself and make a plan, a new schedule, that will make yourself a priority again. I promise, your kids will love the new you.


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Newsletter Issue No. 11
Merry Christmas
A look back at 2011
What does 2012 have in store for us?
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The countdown to Christmas is here, and with that, the countdown to vacation is on the way. If you are traveling away from the home, it's important to make sure your home is in order before leaving. Creating a checklist of activities you can do before leaving can save you a ton of time as you are trying to leave, and it also can prevent you from forgetting something. Instead of creating this list yourself, we've put together some of the most helpful and most important ideas below to save you even more time, and get you back to being with your loved ones this Christmas.
The first idea is to make sure and collect everything that is outside, and securely put it away inside. If you're like most families, you probably have a lot of toys, dog bones, yard tools, and other random items around your yard and around your driveway. Before leaving, take some time and assign each member of the family a spot to take care of. Gather up all the items, organize them, and make sure they get returned to the correct spot. This is also a great time to adjust any outdoor lights or other holiday items that may have come loose these past few weeks. An extra tip here is making sure the garage looks great before leaving. If you have to even dedicate a few extra minutes to making sure things are put away and organized, when you leave your home, the last thing you will see is a beautifully organized garage. This will get you feeling great and be the perfect thing to get your vacation started!
The second idea is to make sure you have those lights on a timer. Burglary rates rise up during the holidays because lots of families leave for vacation. One way to make those rates go down is to have timed lights going on and off in your house. You can also keep outdoor lights permanently on to make it look like someone is still at home. With smart speakers and other smart devices you can now set your Alexa to play music, or have your TV come on for a certain time and have a show be playing. Noises and lights are great ways to deter a potential burglar from entering your home.
Finally, make sure the beds are made. Similar to the first idea, making sure the inside of the house is straightened up and in order can create an incredibly good feeling as you are leaving for vacation. However, if you do not have time to get everything cleaned and tidied up, try and make sure to at least have your bed made and your bedroom looking great! Usually people return from a vacation feeling exhausted, so having that bed looking good will be extra important.
These ideas should get your checklist started for you, and feel free to add even more if you think of them! Getting the home looking great before leaving is a truly rewarding feeling and will make that vacation that much more enjoyable.


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Jacksonville 7, Montgomery 6 (12). Aneury Rodriguez gave up 4 runs (3 earned) in 6 innings…Desmond Jennings went 3-6 with a double and an RBI.
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Bowling Green 6, Rome 1. Frank de los Santos allowed only 1 run in 8 innings for his 4th win. He gave up 6 hits and 1 walk…Tim Beckham went 1-4 with a double and 1 RBI…John Mollicone, from Fordham University, hit his 3rd home run in 2 games, this one a grand slam.
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