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1 3 FAH-1 H-3630 COMPENSATION FOR INJURY, DISABILITY, OR DEATH (Office of Origin: HR/ER/WLD) 3 FAH-1 H-3631 DEFINITIONS (CT:POH-152; ) 5 U.S.C contains definitions of most used terms in this subchapter. 3 FAH-1 H-3632 FORMS USED FORM CA-1 CA-2 CA-2a CA-3 CA-5 CA-5-B TITLE Federal Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation Notice of Occupational Disease and Claim for Compensation Notice of Recurrence Report of Termination of Disability and/or Payment Claim for Compensation by Widow, Widower, and/or Children Claim for Compensation by Parents, Brothers, Sisters, Grandparents, 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 1 of 16
2 Grandchildren (or other Personal Representatives) CA-7 CA-7-B CA-16 CA-17 CA-20 CA-40 OWCP-1500 CA-915 or OWCP-915 OWCP-957 Claim for Compensation (Form CA-7 replaces all prior versions of Forms CA- 7 and CA-8: see Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) Bulletin No ) Leave Buy-Back (LBB) Worksheet/Certification and Election Authorization for Examination and/or Treatment (form access not available on DOL s website; contact employing agency) Duty Status Report Attending Physician s Report FECA Designation of a Recipient of the Death Gratuity Payment under Section 1105 of Public Law Health Insurance Claim Form (medical billing Form for FECA applicants) Claimant Medical Reimbursement Form Medical Travel Refund Request 3 FAH-1 H-3633 BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES (CT:POH-152; ) The Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) is a law that provides benefits for civilian employees of the United States who have suffered work-related injuries or occupational diseases. These benefits include payment of medical expenses and compensation for wage loss. The FECA also provides for payment of benefits to dependents of employees who die from work-related injuries or diseases. The FECA provides vocational rehabilitation services to partially disabled employees, and compensation for the permanent loss or loss of use of specified members, 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 2 of 16
3 functions, and organs of the body. Employees who fully or partially recover from their injuries are expected to return to work. 3 FAH-1 H Medical Services and Other Related Benefits a. An employee is entitled to medical coverage for the effects of any injury provided that the Department of Labor s Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) accepts that the injury was sustained in the performance of duty or occurred in the workplace. An employee may receive authorized treatment from the following medical providers as long as the treatment is signed, co-signed, or certified by a doctor: (1) A government medical facility; (2) A private physician if a government medical facility is not available; or (3) If overseas, a nurse practitioner or physician s assistant may provide treatment from a State Department medical facility designated by an appropriate management official; however, the medical documentation must be co-signed by a doctor before OWCP will accept it. b. For emergency first aid or medical treatment, any duly qualified physician (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 8101) may be used and the Form CA-16, Authorization for Examination and/or Treatment, from the employing agency should be completed to ensure OWCP medical coverage for up to 60 days, if the claim is approved. c. For an injury sustained by an employee while in the performance of duty, regardless of whether disability has arisen, payments will be made for reasonable medical, surgical, and hospital services, supplies, and appliances upon recommendation of physician, and upkeep thereon upon request of the injured employee. Payments may be made for necessary transportation and other expenses associated with such services, appliances, and supplies. d. If there is a recurrence of disability or illness more than 6 months after final action on a case by the OWCP, to receive further treatment at U.S. government expense, the employee must apply to the OWCP to obtain authorization for treatment. This may be done by letter, telegram, or telephone call by the treating physician. In the event of such recurrence, the employee must submit Form CA-2-A, Notice of Recurrence, with supporting medical documentation. 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 3 of 16
4 3 FAH-1 H Financial Benefits a. Computation of compensation: Any loss of pay or wage earning capacity due to disability from a work injury entitles an employee to monetary compensation. If the employee dies, the eligible dependent(s), as described in 5 U.S.C. 8133, is entitled to compensation. b. Leave status of employee: The injured employee may elect to use annual or sick leave, or to go on leave without pay (LWOP) and make an immediate claim for compensation by filing Form CA-7, Claim for Compensation, along with a time analysis sheet, allowing at least 2 weeks for the Department of Labor s Office of Workers Compensation Programs to process. c. Commencement and duration of payments: Compensation for loss of earnings due to total disability begins only after the employee s pay stops. Compensation based on a scheduled award or for partial disability may be paid although the employee is working. d. Transportation expenses: Transportation expenses incident to securing treatment may be reimbursed under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8103(a)(3). 3 FAH-1 H Degree of Disability The determination as to the degree of disability will be made under the provisions of the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA), administered by the Department of Labor. 3 FAH-1 H Compensation and Reports in Case of Death a. Compensation and death benefits will be paid as prescribed in 5 U.S.C and 5 U.S.C b. For eligibility and payment information under FECA Sections 413, 415 and FAH-1 H-3630 Page 4 of 16
5 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended, refer to 3 FAM c. When an employee dies as a result of an on-the-job injury, an eligible dependent or the dependent s authorized representative must file a claim for compensation and death benefits with the Department of Labor s Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) within 1 year after death by submission of Form CA-5, Claim for Compensation by Widow, Widower, and/or Children, along with certified copies of supporting documents required by that (Form or Form CA-5b, Claim for Compensation by Parents, Brothers, Sisters, Grandparents, or Grandchildren). OWCP will also reimburse the personal representative of the deceased up to $800, with the submission of itemized receipts, for funeral and burial expenses under 5 U.S.C. 8134(1) and $200 for administrative costs associated with termination of federal employment under 5 U.S.C. 8133(f). d. If the deceased was a veteran of the United States military or naval services, information should also be provided concerning the organization, period of service, service number, and Veterans Administration claim number if known. e. Under Public Law (the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997), federal agency heads are authorized to make a death gratuity payment of up to $10,000 to the personal representative of a civilian employee whose death results from an injury sustained in the line of duty on or after August 2, The amount of the payment under this authority must be reduced by: (1) $200, if benefits were previously paid for administrative costs associated with termination of federal employment under 5 U.S.C. 8133(f); and (2) up to $800, if benefits were previously paid for funeral and burial expenses under 5 U.S.C. 8134(a). f. OWCP is authorized to pay a death gratuity of up to a maximum of $100,000 (reduced by the amount of any death gratuity provided under Section 413 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended Section 1603 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006, or any other law of the United States based on the same death). 3 FAH-1 H-3634 REPORTING JOB-INCURRED ILLNESS OR INJURY 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 5 of 16
6 3 FAH-1 H Reporting Requirements An employee who has suffered a job-incurred injury or illness (Form CA-1, Federal Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation, or Form CA-2, Notice of Occupational Disease and Claim for Compensation, respectively) should report it to his or her immediate supervisor who will assist the employee in obtaining emergency medical treatment and Form CA-16, Authorization for Examination and/or Treatment, if required which must be issued by the employing agency, and in the preparation of the initial claim forms for the formal written notice of injury. Even minor injuries should be reported as they can result at a later date in more serious illnesses. Supporting medical documentation is required within 10 work days for claims acceptance. 3 FAH-1 H Filing Notice of Injury within 48 Hours a. The injured employee or someone acting on the employee s behalf should submit Form CA-1, Federal Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation, to the employee s immediate supervisor within 48 hours of injury or beginning of illness for transmission to the Department of Labor s Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) (see section 3 FAH-1 H ). This is the basis for adjudicating any claim, which is presented later to the OWCP. For reasonable cause, the Secretary of Labor may accept a notice of injury filed later than 48 hours after injury, if the notice is filed within 3 years and a reasonable explanation for the delay is given. b. When the injury or illness occurs while the employee is in official travel status, such as temporary duty (TDY), a copy of the employee s travel authorization and a statement signed by both employee and immediate supervisor should be submitted with Form CA-1. The statement should show the points between which the employee was traveling when injured, purpose of trip, time and place where the employee last performed official duty, time and place where the employee would next have performed official duty if the employee had not been injured, and full explanation for any deviation from the authorized or direct route of travel. 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 6 of 16
7 3 FAH-1 H Filing of Claim for Compensation a. When an employee has a specific claim for partial or total disability compensation, the employee submits a completed Form CA-7, Claim for Compensation, through the employee s immediate supervisor to the bureau s workers compensation specialist for transmission to the Department of Labor s Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP). Form CA-7 should be filed with the OWCP 14 days after pay stops, or when disability terminates if the pay loss is less than 14 days. Form CA-7 should be completed by the injured employee and immediate supervisor. The Form CA-20, Attending Physician s Report (which is attached to the Form CA-7), should be completed by the employee s physician. b. The employee should submit itemized bills for claim reimbursement for authorized medical expenses on Form OWCP , Claimant Medical Reimbursement Form. To claim reimbursement for travel expenses incurred incident to treatment, a Form OWCP , Medical Travel Refund Request, should be completed. Both forms should be submitted with receipts, if applicable, to: U.S. Department of Labor DFEC Central Mailroom P.O. Box 8300 London, KY (Mailroom: DO NOT OPEN) 3 FAH-1 H Filing of Claim for Continued Compensation (LE Staff) and WAEs) The employee is to submit Form CA-7, Claim for Compensation (see section 3 FAH-1 H ), at the close of each pay period to the Department of Labor s Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP), or until the employee is notified by OWCP that further submission is no longer necessary. 3 FAH-1 H-3635 SUPERVISORY PROCEDURES 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 7 of 16
8 Immediate supervisors and other administrative personnel are responsible for assuring that: (1) Required emergency treatment is provided to the injured employee (Form CA-16, Authorization for Examination and/or Treatment; must be issued by the employing agency); (2) The injured employee is aware of his or her full rights under 5 U.S.C U.S.C and the procedures to obtain benefits; (3) Supervisors understand and carry out their responsibilities under these regulations and provide the Workers Compensation Preparedness Kit for traumatic injuries or Workers Compensation Kit Fatal Claims for fatalities; (4) The employee is aware of preferred option to file claim forms electronically. Exception: manual claim forms shall be completed and filed by the employee at post or by bureau; (5) An adequate supply of OWCP forms are available; and (6) The injured employee is aware of agency intranet website guidance for filing electronic claim forms for workers compensation benefits. Normally, the regional bureau executive office, or, if abroad, the personnel or management officer is responsible for carrying out these functions. However, if a Department of State facility is not serviced by an on-site personnel or management officer, these functions are the responsibility of the officer in charge. 3 FAH-1 H Report of Injury a. The immediate supervisor of an injured employee is responsible for asking probing questions, investigating the cause of injury to the employee, and ensuring page 2 of Form CA-1, Federal Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation, is completed (see section 3 FAH-1 H ) for the Department of Labor s Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) processing when the injury is likely to: (1) Result in a medical claim against the OWCP; (2) Result in disability for work beyond the day of injury; (3) Require prolonged treatment; 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 8 of 16
9 (4) Result in future disability; and (5) Result in permanent disability. b. If any witnesses were present at the time of injury, the immediate supervisor should obtain signed statements from them. These statements should be noted on the first page of Form CA-1. 3 FAH-1 H Report of Termination of Disability If total or partial disability terminates and the employee returns to work, or if death occurs, the immediate supervisor is to complete the appropriate section of Form CA-3, Report of Termination of Disability and/or Payment, in duplicate (see 3 FAH-1 H ). Form CA-3 need not be completed if the employee s return to duty has been reported on for Form CA-1, Federal Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation. 3 FAH-1 H-3636 BUREAU AND POST PROCEDURES TO TRANSMIT AND RETAIN FORMS a. Domestically the workers compensation Human Resources (HR) coordinator serves as the employee s point of contact (POC) and is located in each bureau s executive office is responsible for forwarding all forms and medical reports to the Department of Labor. Overseas this function is performed by the administrative/hr officer at post s HR section. b. Whenever forms are transmitted to the Department of Labor s Office of Workers Compensation, the bureau or post retains a copy of all documents for 3 years after the case is closed for possible reference in connection with a claim. 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 9 of 16
10 3 FAH-1 H Claims for Compensation a. If the injury results in a claim for compensation by the employee, the immediate supervisor, or other appropriate officer completes the Official Supervisor Report on Form CA-1, Federal Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation, and the Statement of Official Superior on Form CA-7, Claim for Compensation. In each instance, the person completing the form is required to ensure that the agency or the overseas establishment are clearly identified by completing the agency address block and inserting the appropriate agency code on the Form CA-1. b. The following is a list of appropriate agency codes used to identify Department of State claims: DOMESTIC OFFICES CODE AF(domestic) AF (overseas) 1314-AF EAP (domestic) EAP (overseas) 1314-EA EUR (domestic) EUR (overseas) 1314-EU NEA (domestic) NEA (overseas) 1314-NE SCA (domestic) SCA (overseas) 1314-SA WHA (domestic) WHA (overseas) 1314-WH A AC/VC FAH-1 H-3630 Page 10 of 16
11 CA DS ECA/IIP EB FSI H HR INL INR IRM IO L MED NP OBO OES/DRL OIG PA PRM RP S/CPR S/S S/CRC 1302-CR 3 FAH-1 H Transmission of Documents to the 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 11 of 16
12 Office of Workers Compensation (OWCP) a. Domestic claim forms filed from the Washington Metropolitan area are sent electronically by an agency s electronic claim filing system or only by fax in hard copy, if required, to: U.S. Department of Labor, OWCP/DFEC 400 West Bay Street, Room 827 OWCP Central Case Create Unit Jacksonville, FL Fax: b. If faxed to OWCP s Jacksonville District Office, a copy must be forwarded to: HR/ER/WLD Room H-236, SA-1 Fax: c. For fraud and abuse prevention, send domestic claims to: OIG/INV U.S. Department of State Washington, DC Fax: d. Form CA-16, Authorization for Examination and/or Treatment for emergency medical treatment needs within 48 hours or Form CA-20, Attending Physician s Report for non-medical emergencies should be provided to a medical provider or hospital for completion and submission to OWCP by fax or mail. Consult with agency intranet website or for current contact information. e. Accidents, injuries and occupational illnesses require Form DS-1663, Report of Mishap. Filing instructions for overseas and domestic injuries are on the reverse side of the form to ensure Office of Safety and Health Administration 301 reporting requirement is met. f. The workers compensation Human Resources (HR) coordinator located in each bureau s executive office and the administrative or HR officer at post are responsible for reviewing the forms for technical accuracy to ensure they are properly completed and that the agency address is completed with the correct bureau/agency code on the Supervisor s Report (claim form). NOTE: In addition to Form CA-1, Federal Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation, accident reporting and investigations must be performed in accordance with 15 FAM 964.4, paragraph d. All occupational 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 12 of 16
13 injuries or illnesses must also be reported on Form DS-1663, Report of Mishap, to the Safety Office, A/OPR/SHEM, Room 1042, SA-1. 3 FAH-1 H-3637 MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURAL MATTERS 3 FAM Liability Claims Against the U.S. Government An employee of the U.S. government who suffers a work-connected disability has no right of action against the U.S. government for the effects of injury other than the benefits the employee may receive under the provisions of 5 U.S.C U.S.C It is the employee s sole recourse for compensation. This does not, however, prevent the employee from electing to receive a disability annuity, if eligible, under the Civil Service or Foreign Service retirement systems. The employee may also be eligible for benefits from more than one agency; the employee should contact the Department of Labor s Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) and determine whether receipt of benefits from more than one agency is prohibited by law. The employee should obtain information through the bureau executive office or post personnel/administrative office as to the extent of benefits. An employee may receive any benefits allowed from private insurance concurrently with OWCP benefits. 3 FAH-1 H Injury Caused by a Third Party If injury is caused to an employee by a third party under circumstances causing legal liability of such persons for damages, the Department of Labor s Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) can require the employee to assign to the U.S. government right of action against such persons or rights to prosecute the third party. If damages recovered are in excess of benefits paid by OWCP, the excess is retained by the employee. 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 13 of 16
14 3 FAH-1 H Request for Reconsideration or Appeal (CT:POH-152; ) a. Employees whose claim is initially denied may request reconsideration, or appeal the final decision of the Department of Labor s Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP). Requests for reconsideration must be made within 1 year of the date of the contested decision. New evidence may also be submitted with a request for reconsideration. b. A claimant may ask the Department of Labor s Employee Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB) to review a final decision made by the OWCP. To file an appeal, the claimant should write to: Employees Compensation Appeals Board 200 Constitution Avenue, Room N-4411 U.S. Department of Labor Washington, DC c. No new evidence may be filed with an appeal since the ECAB review is based solely on the case record before OWCP when the decision was made. d. To request any appeal option, the claimant should read the appeal instructions carefully and specify one of the procedure options. After completing the Appeal Request Form, the claimant should send it and the supporting materials to the appropriate mailing address provided on the form. Each appeal option follows: Oral Hearing Review of the Written Record Reconsideration ECAB Appeal 3 FAH-1 H Case Status Inquiries a. Domestically, the workers compensation contact located in bureau executive office may follow up on behalf of the bureau employee in regard to inquiries on the status of his or her claim due to a decentralized OWCP program. Overseas, the administrative or human resources officers may follow-up with the Department of Labor on behalf of both American employees and Foreign 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 14 of 16
15 Service nationals. Each bureau coordinator has access to the Agency Query System (AQS) and the Employees Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP) databases at the Department of Labor to research each employee s case summary status. b. In the event administrative or human resources officers are unable to contact the claims examiner assigned at OWCP to a specific case, they are instructed to work with the bureau workers compensation coordinator located in the executive office of the geographic bureau. The six regional bureaus are responsible for follow-up on case inquires in the event that the post is unable to obtain information from the Department of Labor s Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP). c. Posts wishing to contact OWCP in writing may do so by fax. Refer to DOL s website for current OWCP District Office s contact and fax information or refer to the agency provided contact information and intranet website guidance. 3 FAH-1 H Bureau Procedures for Cost Controls and Reconciliation of Chargeback Report a. To contain costs of the Department of Labor s Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP), each bureau coordinator or alternate bureau representative is required to attend quarterly meetings held by the Bureau of Human Resources (HR) to receive the most current quarterly OWCP Chargeback Report for their bureau s cases. OWCP s Chargeback Fiscal Year begins on July 1 and ends June 30. The quarterly Chargeback Period begins on July 1, October 1, January 1, and April 1. On a regular basis, each bureau coordinator should access HR s internal database of employee information for reports and other case management analysis to reduce workers compensation costs as appropriate. b. Each bureau coordinator must reconcile the quarterly bureau Chargeback Report with an internal spreadsheet of claims filed by bureau staff, ensuring that filed claims are reflected in the report and following up with the employee to ensure that billed medical expenses are valid and claims for continuation of pay (COP) and OWCP wage loss are supported by valid medical documentation. c. Bureau coordinators must inform timekeepers and supervisors to record all medically supported COP absences in the first 45 calendar days beginning the date after injury as workers compensation administrative leave absences paid by the employing agency. d. Bureau coordinators must inform timekeepers and supervisors when OWCP approves Form CA-7, Claim for Compensation, claims for wage loss or a loss in 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 15 of 16
16 wage earnings so the employee is placed on LWOP to avoid dual compensation. Employees who choose paid sick or annual leave for work-related medical absences must be allowed to apply for Leave Buy Back using Form CA-7-B, Leave Buy-Back Worksheet/Certification and Election. e. Bureau coordinators must work with supervisors to address personnel issues promptly that may contribute to abuse of the system and high chargeback costs, and encourage staff to report suspicious incidents to the Office of Inspector General (OIG), using the OIG Claimant Referral Form available on the Workers Compensation intranet website, or the OIG investigators at f. Bureau coordinators, in coordination with supervisors, must monitor and ensure that employees return to work upon medical release in a timely fashion and keep a log of when employees stop work, number of days of missed work, and when the employee either returns to work full-time (unrestricted duty), or parttime (limited duty). Employees who fail to meet Department regulations or fail to document sufficiently medical absences with a comprehensive diagnosis and prognosis are subject to normal disciplinary action, which may lead to termination of employment. g. Bureau coordinators must be prepared to account for lost production days or other goals in compliance with other DOL or Presidential Initiatives or Executive Orders (EOs) in their central records and to minimize lost production days for each employee and total lost work time for the bureaus by facilitating the employee s return to work with reasonable accommodation for written medical work restrictions as necessary. h. Employees who no longer qualify as fully disabled must be removed from OWCP s periodic rolls and the OWCP Chargeback Report by informing the appropriate OWCP District Office. Employees who are placed on OWCP s compensation rolls for longer than one (1) year or 365 days due to a qualified disability, no longer have Department reemployment rights and bureaus should fill their staffing needs, as appropriate, by taking steps to remove the employee from bureau rolls if there is no medical release or evidence the employee can return to work or there is no other suitable work for medical work restrictions. FECA and 5 U.S.C requirements must be met to justify a termination after one year FECA reemployment rights end due to inability to perform. Form SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, is required to document OPF. 3 FAH-1 H-3638 AND H-3639 UNASSIGNED 3 FAH-1 H-3630 Page 16 of 16
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Gay and vegan in the burbs (of Los Angeles). I blog about veganism, equality, compassion, activism, politics, spirituality and the awesome life experiences of The Gay Vegans. The "s" includes my husband, Mike! I believe that we all have more in common than not and that we all have the power to be the voice of the voiceless. I want this blog to be a tool for me to build bridges amongst communities and those with differing opinions.
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Mike and I went for a run yesterday. We are both in training. This year we did our first half marathon, as part of the Colfax Marathon here in Denver. Now we are training again, Mike for his first marathon and me for my second half marathon. My goal is to finish in 2:30, which would be 25 minutes faster than this year. We have until May of next year and are super excited.
Yesterday's run was wonderful for me. I train at Sloan's Lake which is a Denver city park about 1 1/2 miles from our house. It's beautiful. The path around the lake is just over 2.5 miles. Yesterday's run was the fastest pace I have done since I was a teen, at just under a 10 minute mile. Whew, what a blast!
At 47, I am more and more grateful for the health benefits of being vegan. I became vegan as a way to do the least harm as I could while on this earth, which for me means not partaking in the cruelty that is inherent in eating meat, dairy, eggs, etc. This has been a 17-year journey for me.
Knowing that Pepsi and potato chips are vegan, it is not automatic that being vegan means being healthy. I know all about that. In my recent past I have really tried to pay more attention to what goes in my body and how I take care of myself.
I drink lots of water throughout the day. Most days I start with a smoothie filled with kale, Swiss chard, berries of some sort, coconut water and usually some vegan protein mix. Currently using a hemp protein, and also use the Vega proteins which are delish. I definitely make an effort to get as many serving of fruits and veggies throughout the day as possible.
I smile when I see our shopping cart these days. We still have some processed foods, but the majority of our cart is filled with organic veggies and fruit, both fresh and frozen.
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I feel better physically than I ever have. It's wonderful. Many, many thanks to so many of you who inspire me daily.
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You are awesome! And you are fast...I think I need to push it up a notch.ReplyDelete
Congrats on the marathons! I envy people who have the will power to run like that. People assume being vegan automatically means healthy, but there are so many processed unhealthy vegan foods out there - hello Oreos! But it's a journey and everyone has to take it at their own pace, it seems the longer people are vegan the healthier their choices become.ReplyDelete


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Noblesville Millers (3-5, 1-4) at 6A – #6 Avon Orioles (6-2, 4-1) – 6:30 p.m.
As the curtain falls on the 2015 IHSAA football regular season, the Avon Orioles still find themselves with a chance to earn back-to-back Hoosier Crossroads Conference championships. The Hamilton Southeastern Royals have already clinched at least a share of the HCC crown and can claim it outright with a win against Brownsburg and Victory Field in their season finale. However, a Brownsburg victory and an Oriole win against their final opponent of the regular season, the Noblesville Millers, the Orioles would share the conference crown with the Royals.
This scenario played out similarly last season as the Orioles, who had already been guaranteed no worse than a share of the title with Fishers, wrapped up their season with a hard fought win at Noblesville. Avon learned as they were preparing for their trip home that the Tigers had been upset by Zionsville that night and the Orioles claimed their first outright HCC title.
Tonight, Avon's focus will be on continuing their winning streak that stretches over the last five games and preparing for their sectional opener opponent who happens to also be the same as last season, the Brownsburg Bulldogs.
The Orioles wrap up the season at home at Hendricks Regional Health Stadium on senior night where they will honor the 34 senior players that help comprise this years Oriole football squad along with the senior managers, cheer leaders and band members before the game.
Among the seniors being honored is Avon quarterback Brandon Peters who will be continuing his football career at the University of Michigan for coach Jim Harbaugh once his Orioles playing days are over. Peters has thrown for 1,996 yards in 8 games this season leading the Orioles with 27 touchdown passes, including 4 in last weeks game against Zionsville, while throwing only 3 interceptions all season long. The Michigan recruit has averaged over 249 passing yards per game and has a completion percentage of near 63% in those 8 games. Many times, Peters passes has been directed toward long time teammate Andrew Griffin as the senior wide receiver is also expecting to play on Saturday's for Princeton. Griffin has 840 receiving yards this season and has caught 13 touchdown passes to lead the team in that category. Senior tight end Matt Moore will make his regular season finale start for Avon having caught 7 touchdown passes this season including 3 last week against the Eagles.
Senior defensive end A.J. Elcock enters the finale leading the HCC in sacks with 10 and among the team leaders in tackles. Senior LB/SS Matt Thompson and senior LB Zach Betustak share team high honors in tackles coming in to the final game with 69 each.
The Orioles started out slow against host Zionsville last week before junior Bryant Fitzgerald's 53 yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter awoke a sleepy Oriole offense that had been held scoreless in the first quarter. The Orioles scored twice more before the half on a pair of Peters to Moore touchdown passes and led Zionsville 21-7 at the half. Avon Had the ball to begin the second half and struck quickly to extend their advantage to3 touchdowns when Peters found Moore for a third time in the game. Jordan Peterson caught the last of Peters touchdown tosses on the next drive from 27 yards out and the Orioles never looked back. Junior running back Corey DuPriest added a 73 yard scamper in the third quarter and senior running back Darian Love capped off a 60 yard drive, taking the handoff on every play, with a 20 yard scoring run. Peters finished 16-25 for 273 yards, 4 touchdowns and 1 interception.
Noblesville enters the game having lost their last three contests including last weeks 47-24 blowout courtesy of the Brownsburg Bulldogs. Brownsburg led 40-10 entering the final quarter. Millers junior quarterback McGwire Plumer, who took over the reigns ofthe Noblesville offense after senior quarterback Luke Melloh suffered a season ending knee injury in the previous weeks loss to Hamilton Southeastern, threw for 205 yards on 14-28 passing with 1 touchdown and one interception. The Millers ground attack was also stymied by the Bulldogs defense as starting tailback Jarel Youree was limited to only 38 yards on 16 carries. Defensively, the Millers gave up 517 yards to the potent Brownsburg offensive machine.
Catch all the action of Avon Oriole football tonight on Audio Sports Online beginning at 6:30 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the kickoff between the Orioles and Millers in the regular season finale at 7:00 p.m.
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Today's Khaleej Times finally has some stats: "Colonel Hamad Saeed bin Trais Al Dhahry, Deputy Director of Al Ain Police Directorate, said no injuries to children due to firecrackers in Al Ain City and its surroundings areas were reported during the current year." Maybe this is because fireworks aren't really that dangerous (as I noted, when I was a kid we used to do all sorts of dangerous things with them), or maybe it is because the police here have been so busy confiscating them. They have nabbed about 2,000 kg of fireworks, or about 5.5 kg per day. When you think about how light the average firecracker is, 5.5 kilos is a lot of firecrackers. And how cool is it that the police have a "Weapons and Blasts Section"? Almost as cool as the "Difficult Missions team", but I still think that it sounds like a fun place to work.


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What is it?
The InterLock is an innovative bike lock that hides inside your bicycle's seat post when not in use. In fact, it is both a lock and a seat post, in one. Because of this, it also keeps the seat secure while sparing your paint job by hiding inside the tube. It is currently seeking $48,000 in funding and sits at $35,921 in pledged money. If it doesn't reach $48,000 by February 5, the project will not be funded and all those who pledged money will not be charged.
The InterLock is expected to retail for $50 plus tax.
Why I Think This Is a Great Idea
Bike locks come in a variety of shapes and forms. I personally carry a key-operated cable lock wrapped around the top bar of my bike. It's not the most secure lock, but it should help to discourage most bike thieves from seeing my bike as an easy target.
The problem with wrapping the lock around the top tube is that it's slowly rubbing the paint off. By carrying the lock inside the seat tube it can't damage the bike by rubbing and scratching while riding. Not only that, it's also tucked safely out of the way, making room for whatever else I might be tempted to wrap around the top tube.
Why I Think This Is a Bad Idea
From the looks of it, the cable isn't long enough to secure the front wheel, leaving it open to an easy theft. While that doesn't make this a bad product, it does have make it a flawed one. I believe the cable needs to be extended to secure the front wheel.
Look, we know bike thieves are scum, but we live in a world of people who have some strange quirks. Someone making a statement about their dislike of bicycles, or a disgruntled driver exacting revenge on a cyclist for some transgression, might be tempted to steal a front wheel to "get even." Some people might need a front wheel, or think they can make a quick buck by selling it. Then again, some people will steal a front wheel just because it's there.
I've seen all kinds of things that people do; the point is, you should always secure your front wheel, and I don't think the cable on this lock is long enough to do that. In the video, they even show how a U-lock can be used in combination with the InterLock to keep your bike extra secure. That's all fine and dandy, but wasn't the point of this product to eliminate the need to carry a bulky lock?
I've seen all kinds of things that people do; the point is, you should always secure your front wheel, and I don't think the cable on this lock is long enough to do that. In the video, they even show how a U-lock can be used in combination with the InterLock to keep your bike extra secure. That's all fine and dandy, but wasn't the point of this product to eliminate the need to carry a bulky lock?
Would I Buy One/Fund This?
I'm definitely thinking about it. You can never be too careful, and now that I'm seeing the kind of damage my current bike is taking by carrying a bike lock the way I do, it just makes sense. I'm sure I'd be a lot more upset about it if I had a much more expensive bike. Then again, I could just slide a cuff between the tube and the cable to protect it from rubbing. Is that really worth $50?
Another potential deal-breaker might be the weight-conscious cyclist who'd want a carbon seat post instead of the material currently being used in the InterLock. I'm sure you could expect to pay a lot more for one, however.
As I said, I'm very tempted, I'm just not convinced I need one.
So, what about you? Would you buy this? See any potential problems this could cause, or would the InterLock be a perfect fit your bicycling lifestyle?
I chose this project because I've decided to highlight a Kickstarter every week.
Well, maybe not every week, but it certainly seems like new, interesting and innovative products that are targeted at cyclists and the cycling culture come out all the time, and most of them begin life as a Kickstarter project. This is one that caught my eye.
Full Disclosure
I doubt I'll contribute money to every Kickstarter project that I feature. In fact, there are some I'd only write about as a warning to avoid. Some of these projects never see funding and fade into obscurity, while others look like great ideas, get funding and are things I might actually purchase. In any case, don't see these posts as a full-on endorsement. Unless otherwise specified, I have not received payment in any form to write about these products, they just happen to catch my eye and I think they warrant some attention.
Of course, if you are starting up a new project or have a product you'd like me to test and write about, contact me with details and we'll talk.


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LONDON (Reuters) - Asian shares hit one-year highs on Friday and bond yields were on track to notch up a broad-based rise on the week, but European markets softened after a closely watched measure of German business confidence came in weaker than expected.
The Ifo business climate index fell in May to its lowest this year, following data that showed growth in the first quarter in Germany was its strongest in three years but gave a dimmer outlook for the coming quarters.
This raised expectations that the European Central Bank will ease policy next month, pushing the euro down to a three-month low against the dollar and breaking long-term technical support that had held firm for almost nine months.
"The renewed fall in the Ifo in May suggests that the German recovery may be slowing. We expect annual GDP growth of about 2 percent this year and next, which will not be strong enough to drive a rapid recovery across the euro zone or to eradicate the threat of deflation," said Jennifer McKeown, senior European economist at Capital Economics.
The euro was down a fifth of 1 percent on the day at $1.3630, the lowest in three months and crucially below technical support at the 200-day moving average of $1.3636.
The euro has flirted with that support three times this week but has not closed below it. This could be the first day it has done so since early September last year.
Sovereign credit ratings upgrades on Friday for Spain and Greece had little impact on European markets as their respective economies have been improving for some time.
Investors were also reluctant to take on too much risk ahead of European election results and a presidential election in Ukraine this weekend, and because British and U.S. markets are closed on Monday, which will dry up market liquidity.
"In places like Italy and Greece we don't have properly elected governments, they are just cobbled together, so this weekend's results will play on people's minds," said Marc Ostwald, a strategist at Monument Securities.
In early trading Friday, The FTSEuroFirst 300 index of leading European shares was down 0.1 percent at 1365 points .FTEU3, Germany's DAX .GDAXI was flat at 9719 points and Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE was down 0.2 percent at 6807 points.
Earlier in Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was up 0.1 percent at 487.70 after hitting a one-year high of 488.42.
Markets were only mildly distracted by news that Thailand's military had seized power in a bloodless coup late on Thursday, pitching the nation into a further period of uncertainty as the long drawn out political crisis shows no signs of resolution.
The Nikkei .N225 climbed 0.9 percent as the yen remained on the back foot against the dollar. The Japanese index has gained about 2.7 percent so far this week and poised for its first weekly gain in five.
Over the course of the week, however, investors have broadly regained appetite for risk and pared back bets they have held and profited from over the course of recent weeks.
Investors felt a sense of relief getting through the week without serious market ructions from the crisis in Ukraine, a military coup in Thailand and central bank policy minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of England.
Italian 10-year yields were last up around 17 basis points on the week, bouncing from recent multi-year lows and on track for the biggest weekly rise in a year.
U.S. Treasury debt yields slipped 1 basis point on the day to 2.54 percent but were still up almost 5 basis points on the week following the recent slide to multi-month lows below 2.50 percent.
The dollar traded little changed at 101.77 yen, and has gained about 0.2 percent on the week. Though the rise is modest, it is still poised to snap a four-week losing run versus the yen.
Nickel at the London Metal Exchange (LME) looked set to pocket a 3.5 percent weekly gain, building on the year's stellar advance after a shutdown of Indonesian supply, while copper targeted a flat weekly close following its push to two-month peaks. <MET/L>
Reporting by Jamie McGeever, additional reporting by John Geddie in London; Editing by Alison Williams


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MAPPING OUT a walk for my next book we make our way from Howarth up onto the moor-top plateau, crossing Dick Delf Hill, which rises to 452 metres up beyond the ruined farm of Top Withins, a remote cattle farm at the top end of the valley which is often suggested as the inspiration for the setting of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights.
We return via an easier route along sections of the Pennine Way and the Brontë Way, a hill path that is unique in having footpath signs in English and in Japanese, although the parties of Japanese visitors that we passed on our walk today were back around the Brontë Parsonage Museum and main street in Howarth.
11.50 a.m., Sand Delf Hill, Haworth Moor; There are occasional drifts of cotton-grass, looking very much like the tail of the small startled rabbit that runs along the track in front of us.
A shepherd is moving on his flock without the aid of a sheep dog, hooting and hollering as he drives his Land Rover across the moor.
Small Heath
With so much checking out to do, including a whole new section of the walk, there isn't time to stop and sketch except when we take a break for a flask of coffee at Top Withins.
A small butterfly that flies low over the bracken in the valley below. It suns itself with it wings folded shut but we see enough to be able to identify it later as a Small Heath, a smaller cousin of the more familiar Meadow Brown but more typical of rough grassland, from coastal dunes up to 2,000 feet (600 metres) in the mountains.
The name of the butterfly is a neat description of the habitat where we found it.
Also on a sunny bank, on the rocky path above the Brontë bridge, this Green Tiger Beetle is hunting.
My little Olympus Tough is useful for insects like this which will pause when you crouch near them but it's not so handy for butterflies which are likely to take flight, which is why I stood a few paces away and quickly sketched the Small Heath, adding the colour later.
The Very Hairy Caterpillar
Up on the plateau Barbara spots this Oak Eggar Moth caterpillar. Despite the name it is equally at home on the moors as one of its alternative foodplants is heather. The name 'eggar' apparently means just what it appears to mean; that it's a moth that lays its eggs on a particular plant.
This caterpillar has stopped, motionless as we take a look at it. It's just had a narrow escape as my size 13 hiking boots passed over it, so it's a good subject for the macro setting on the Tough. I try to do a bit of 'gardening' to get a better shot of its head but when I try to gently lift up the heather twig it wraps itself around it. No chance of seeing either the head or the tail in this pose but at least I get a record of the black bands and white marks on its body.


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This column wasn't supposed to be an obituary, although it was meant to sound a knell of finality, if not death. This is my last column for New Times; I've decided to go back home to Memphis to work on a project that seems too good to pass up. After all, when opportunity introduces itself, the best thing to do is shake hands and buy it a drink. Anyway, I've known for a while now that I'd be writing this column, but to be honest I had no idea what I was going to say.
In a way, I've said enough -- or at least it feels to me like I've said enough. (Locals whose work I've ignored would no doubt argue that point, but too bad.) For better or worse, I think my passions and biases have been made painfully obvious since I started doing this column more than a year ago. During that time I've at least tried to do a little justice to the artists in town who've done things that moved me in one good way or another. I thought it would be redundant in this final column to simply recount the shows and records and bands that have caught my eyes and ears. If nothing else, I didn't want to go into another blabbering rant about the importance of Harry Pussy, the boggling adventurousness of Kreamy 'Lectric Santa, or how much I love Cafe Nostalgia, Nil Lara, Star Crunch, Frosty, and the fine folks at Churchill's and Cheers, even though this is my last chance to do so.
A few people around town offered advice on how to wrap things up, at least one of whom suggested I use the space to bitch and moan one last time about how Miami is too much of this or too much of that and ain't it just a horrible place to be. In other words, a parting shot. But frankly, I don't have much use for parting shots. They're too petty, too easy, too pointless. And besides, I feel as though I've spent plenty of time complaining about this and that. (Just ask XS's Michael Koretsky, who blasted me a couple of months back for having the audacity to bemoan South Florida's miserable national-music scene.) Though I would never claim to have walked through my nineteen months in this often bewildering burg with a perpetual grin and kinds words for all, I was fortunate enough to meet some damn fine people and hear some damn fine music. I hooked up with someone kind enough to run off copies for me of Bob Dylan's complete Basement Tapes (among other elusive items). I ate well, I found some great used records I never dreamed of stumbling upon (Pere Ubu's Terminal Tower, Joe Berry's "I'm a Fool to Care," and the Sir Douglas Quintet's The Return of Doug Saldana), and discovered the healing, redemptive, mind-clearing powers of son, Presidente, ocean swims, and jumbo plates of black beans from Exquisito Cafeteria. By anyone's criteria, life could be a whole lot worse.
Unfortunately none of the above really seems quite as important in light of the June 4 death of British singer, songwriter, and musician Ronnie Lane, the ex-Small Faces bassist who succumbed to multiple sclerosis after living with it since the mid-Seventies. Although I've been wondering for years just how long he'd stick around, it didn't surprise me that Lane expired when he did: Although we're only midway through it, 1997 has been a year tainted with death. There have been too many to keep track of, but the ones I remember clearly are plenty: Townes Van Zandt, a Texas songwriter whose art I struggled with for years before finally hearing its poetry and dignity mere days after his New Year's Day death; Richard Berry, the man who wrote "Louie Louie" (among other essential gems) and that rare R&B artist who never let the injustice of being ripped off by labels and publishers turn him into a cynic; LaVern Baker, a tough-voiced pioneer of rock's infant years and as outspoken about record-company greed and chicanery as Berry was quiet; Faron Young, next to Ray Price the greatest disciple of honky-tonk hero Hank Williams. And then there are the recent hospitalizations of Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, Carl Perkins, and Bob Dylan -- three little reminders that even the greatest rock and roll visionaries are mere mortals.
Lane was on hit records made by some very popular groups, but his flirtations with fame were brief. I've loved his stuff for years -- the humility, vulnerability, and self-effacement that defines it, his good will and ceaseless good spirits, and the ever-present tinge of fatalism that reminds you how easily highs can turn into lows.
Along with Steve Marriott, Lane was the driving force behind the Small Faces, a seminal group from the early Sixties mod scene in England who never quite broke in the U.S. Although the band found a shred of success here following their mutation into a poppy-psychedelic folk ensemble (see Ogden's Nut Flake from 1968), the group's finest stuff came early, when they rivaled the Who for sheer grit and R&B firepower. Sadly, there's never been one definitive collection of the group's best work -- or rather, one that's stayed in print for more than a year or two. Sire issued a fine anthology back in the mid-Seventies that has all but disappeared, but there has yet to be a CD-era collection that even hints at the band's strengths.
When Marriott left the band in 1970 to form the bludgeoning boogie ensemble Humble Pie, the Small Faces became the Faces with the addition of Rod Stewart and guitarist Ron Wood. Then the fun began. On their first three albums -- First Step, A Nod's As Good As a Wink ... to a Blind Horse, and Long Player -- the Faces perfected a kind of boozy, sloppy, and utterly charming working-class rock and roll that was powerful but loaded with nuance, swaggering but tempered with the band's self-deprecation. Although their hits were mostly written by Stewart and Wood, Lane's contributions (both his writing and his high, cracked voice) helped flesh out the band's persona and personality, especially "On the Beach," "Tell Everyone," "You're So Rude," and "Last Orders Please" (in which a bombed Lane is licking the wounds of a newly broken heart in a bar where the jukebox taunts him with Smokey Robinson's "Tracks of My Tears"). And his roving bass playing was a throwback to the supple styles of Chuck Berry sideman George Smith and Motown stalwart James Jamerson.
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Lane left the Faces in 1973 and took to the road with the Passing Show, a traveling circus complete with fire eaters, jugglers -- the whole bit. In the studio he set about concocting a brilliant fusion of stomping blues, bashing rock, and dark British folk with the group Slim Chance. They never found an audience in the U.S. (and barely drummed up interest at home in the U.K.) and only one of Slim Chance's four albums was released in the States. It's a great one, though: Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance, issued in 1975 by A&M, shimmers with the diversity and clarity of Lane's vision, from the hilarious blues of "Ain't No Lady" to the sweet melancholy of "Give Me a Penny," from the loopy street-parade instrumental "Anniversary" to a version of "Blue Monday" in which Lane sucks up the pity of Fats Domino's classic like the first beer of a Friday-night drunk.
By the late Seventies Lane had become debilitated by MS; his final album, See Me, arrived in 1980. Better, though, was 1977's Rough Mix, his one-off collaboration with good friend Pete Townshend. Despite the inclusion of some of Townshend's best solo work ("Misunderstood," "Keep Me Turning," and "Street in the City" in particular), it's Lane's "Annie" that steals the album and stands as his career-defining moment. An elegy that uses the arrival of winter as a metaphor for change, for death, "Annie" provides the best words I can think of to close this column, and I hope that someone had the good sense to remember them when thinking of something fitting to etch on Lane's headstone:
"Hear the children, they call, Annie
Every leaf must fall, Annie
God bless us all, Annie
Wherever we'll be."
-- By John Floyd


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I hate to get stuck in a Russell Crowe rut, but the latest is utterly ridiculous. He was scheduled to have dinner at the White House, attend a private screening of his film Cinderella Man for the President and spend the night. That's been cancelled because it would be "unseemly".
White House snubs Crowe
But his antics in the Mercer Hotel foyer on Monday morning had White House officials quickly on the phone to cancel the engagement, which had been scheduled for the following night.
So which would be unseemly, for him to stay in the Lincoln Bedroom that the last President rented out for whatever he could get or to be the guest of the current President whose State of the Union guests included a brutal gang murderer? Brutal gang murder on the one hand, throwing a phone on the other. Yeah, I'd pick the murderer as a guest, too….
Sometimes I seriously wonder about whoever is in charge of these sorts of things. The election strategists go out and pull off miracles, the President himself when speaking off the cuff says exactly the right things on almost all issues. But then whatever functionaries handle the day to day stuff between elections can't seem to pull their heads out of their rears. They throw away most of the President's political capital on an a not all that attractive reform of the Third Rail, while other initiatives languish. They push for expanding Patriot Act powers at a time when even many Republicans think that some of the powers need reduced. They let Ted Kennedy write the education bill and then when he complains about it, don't bother to point out his role in it. They pander to the softwood lumber companies, the steel companies (sorry Kevin) and the textile companies among others, while quietly claiming to support free trade. (I'm not even sure what good those bilateral trade deals do. We have a free trade agreement with Canada and that hasn't stopped protectionist policy on lumber.)


text: Greetings gentlemen, It should come as no surprise that the R3E Club is going from strength to strength, in no small part thanks to you guys. It has in fact grown so successful that it's started to become slightly difficult to balance the need of both the older members wanting powerful cars, and the need to have some low-power stuff for our more recent members. Furthermore, I wanted to re-design the Rookie Race concept so the trainees had a more practical session aimed directly at a later race. So with that in mind, your fearless leaders (that would be me and Kenny ) have come up with a solution to test out. But since we don't want to just drag the club-members into something without given them a chance to respond, here's your chance to give some feed-back. The pitch is a bi-weekly schedule along these lines: Week 1. Tuesday: Grab-bag day. Less used content, new releases, or just the odd stuff. Or in other words, same as now, basically. Thursday: WTCC, as always. Saturday: GTR3s as a fixed entry every other Saturday. Sunday: Low-power stuff. NSUs, Audi TTs, the upcoming FR Junior, maybe Silhouettes. Week 2. Tuesday: Same as above Thursday: Same as above. Saturday: Low-power stuff, with a 2 hour practice period. The first hour of which is reserved for people who want 'lessons' in driving that particular combo. Sunday: High-power stuff. GT3s, Group 5s, P1/P2, and so on. The main idea here is that whether you're interested in high-power or low-power stuff, you have a race every weekend, two if you want both. And again, this is meant as a test. If it's a success, great. If not, we simply revert to the current schedule. My main concern is that we could possibly 'overload' the schedule, and end up having many races but few drivers in each, but I'm more than happy to give it a whirl. So what do you guys think. Good idea? Bad idea? Completely indifferent? As always, speak up if you want to be heard. Finally, let me say that this whole thing started with Shawn Jacobs springing the idea of a fixed GTR3 Saturday. So if any of you have thoughts or ideas re. the club, let either Kenny or me know. We won't promise we can integrate all or any of them, but I can assure you that we'll listen.


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Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell
Of all of Russell's novels so far, this one is probably my least favorite. It's also the first of hers that's had a first person narrator. It was still a very enjoyable novel but given the author I just had incredibly high expectations. Also, this one was less epic than her other novels, and focused on a much smaller canvas. It's mainly the story of Agnes Shanklin who after being the lone survivor of the flu epidemic following World War I decides to go on a trip to Egypt. While there, she somehow becomes temporarily part of the circle of people that are deciding the fate of the Middle East region: T.E. Lawrence, Churchill and a few others. While there are significant historical actions going on and Agnes is aware of them, it is just as much if not more about Agnes's coming of age and liberation from conventions.
Agnes, the narrator, is actually dead and tells her story from the afterlife. In the last part of the story, she explains a bit more about her afterlife and the other dead people she's been interacting with, some of which is rather entertaining (I especially enjoyed an exchange between Napoleon and McClellan). While Agnes had suggested in life that perhaps Churchill and his colleagues should ask the natives of the countries they were creating what they wanted, it is only in the afterlife that she really notices how much of a backdrop the locals were during her visit to the area. It was their country, and yet the whites and Westerners treated them as local scenery rather than real humans with desires and motivations.
In the attached interview, Russell said that she is working on a novel about Doc Holliday which should be incredibly interesting. Unfortunately, Russell seems to take her time between novels since she does so much research. Of course this is part of the reason they are so good, but I don't want to wait that long for her next one.