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I had been asking myself that for years. I mean, it is like trying to decide where to eat on Federal Hill. You could starve to death trying to choose. Limitless options. Likely satisfaction around every corner.
Finally, the voice said "For God's sake, just write something!"
"Yeah, but what is the most marketable......... how do I want to define myself.....what do I want to be remembered for?" Quandary quandary quandary.
"WHO CARES?!" The voice stormed off, totally exasperated with my waffling.
Once that mean voice left, and I could think, I asked myself what I loved about books. The answer was easy. It was that feeling of gleeful delinquency I had as a kid, reading under the covers with a flashlight, past my bedtime, because I just could NOT put it down. (it never occurred to me that someone was putting the batteries in my flashlight - thanks, Mummy)
So, while there may be other genres to explore in the future, I am stepping out of the closet with juvenile fiction. I hope I can pay it forward, aiding and abetting the next generation of kids reading under the covers with flashlights.
I tip my hat in reverence and gratitude to Mary O'Hara, E.L. Konisberg, Marguerite Henry, Ruth Christoffer Carlsen, Madeline L'engle, Norman Thelwell, Thornton W. Burgess, Ellen Raskin, Keith Robertson, Joan Aiken, Robert McCloskey, Robert C. O'Brien, E.B. White, George Thompson, C.S. Lewis, Betty MacDonald, it is just endless........salute!


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Figs: A soft pear-shaped fruit with sweet dark flesh and many small seeds, eaten fresh or dried.
Figs has nothing to do with anything. I don't know why I've decided to define it.
Anyways, I'm sorry guys I think this month will be a really slow month for me (this blog). I'm always tired and busy and there's always something going on that puts me off blogging (because I get too tired to take pictures) but yeah... Sorry in advance guys :(
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Manchester United Club Interviews
While coaching at MUFC, Mike was interviewed on many occasions. Here we have three of the interviews that were given to the club reporters during his decade there.
Coming on Strong (Interview with MUNews from 2001)
Mike Clegg, United's Power Development Coach, is the man trusted with getting the squad fighting fit. How does he do it?
How often do players come into the gym?
"they don't come in every day because there are a lot of different scenarios if they are doing rehab, if it's the day after a game, the day of a game... Each day's very different.! would think every player comes in twice a week - that's what I'd recommend.
Is each player given a different workout?
Very much so. We keep a record of each player's fitness but I know more in my head - each player is so individual here that you need to be able to know what they should be doing straight away. I like to think I know the fitness of all the players - right down to the Under- 17s very, very well.
Who's the fittest?
You can't really compare the fitness of players in different positions. For example there are full backs with amazing pace who can make a sprint right at the end of a match, while generally midfielders cover every single blade of grass during a game but don't do as many quick sprints.
What are the key exercises? Mainly running and weights?
Not at all. There are so many different exercises, like boxing and reaction work. We also try and build up their upper-body strength to help them fend off challenges. When they are injured we work more on strength, which is difficult to concentrate on when they're playing matches - so when they regain fitness they can be stronger and fitter than before they were injured!
"Players can get to the peak of fitness but there's nothing they can do in the gm on a par with playing week in, week out. And until a player emerges into a match situation, where winning is everything and the pressure is enormous, there's no way of gauging how well he'll maintain his performance over a gruelling 90 minutes - in other words, how 'match fit!" he is. Having said that, the pressure to perform can in itself help speed players along: with millions watching, there's no shortage of motivation for players to push themselves onto levels which you'll not see in any gym."
How can the players increase muscle and strength without losing their pace?
Haven't you seen Linford Christie? Increased muscle doesn't slow a player down. If anything, he'll improve his speed. It's just doing the right exercises at the right time and realising that there's no point in doing too much too quickly. I advise the overload training principle: overload a little hit and then rest, then overload and rest. Gradual improvement is the key.
Do the players enjoy the gym work?
If a player isn't enjoying a workout or routine I change it immediately because he isn't going to get anything out of it. That's not to say that every player loves doing every single exercise, but if he can feel the benefit he's going to work hard at it.
Is there a link between age and fitness?
Age does play a part but only because a player will think "I can't do this any more" and loses the motivation to train as hard. And the boss would spot that. I think you can maintain a very high degree of fitness to quite a ripe age if there's the motivation. This is one of my pet things - with me being older than the lads. I'm going to motivate them to maintain and enhance their fitness levels by working with me, and as I'm 44 there's no excuses!
A Cup of Tea with Mick Clegg (Interview with MUNews from 2009)
Next up, we speak to strength and conditioning coach Mike Clegg who is entrusted with the physical development of every player...
Morning Mike. So tell us about your role at the club?
My base is the Carrington gym
and my job really is just to be available whenever anyone wants me. I deal with the first team, the Reserves and the Academy lads and it's up to me to provide the right type of indoor training for their outdoor needs.
How important is the work the players do in the gym?
It's never going to be as important as that done on the
pitch, but more and more players are putting time and effort into their gym work to help build up their strength because it can have such a big effect on the field. All of our lads are very dedicated to the gym side of their training, but it's important to get the right balance between the work done on the training pitch and in here. It's my job to look after the gym part and make sure the players do the absolute right amount because it's very easy to do too much. They all have their own personal training plans and I work closely with [fitness coach] Tony Strudwick and his team to help ensure those plans get the best out of each player.
We hear football and United in particular has always been a big part of the family…
Well, I've been a United fan since I was born and two of my sons, Michael and Stephen, were both players at the club as youngsters. We've had a family gym in Ashton-under-Lyne for 25 years so we're all fitness fanatics! All of my five kids now coach or are involved in our gym. Michael is Sunderland's fitness coach, while Stephen is working part-time at the club with me. The work I did with my two lads during their time at United actually helped me get the job here. They weren't the most skilful players, but they were very powerful, strong guys. They were both small full-backs, so they needed that extra strength that I'd help them develop at the gym. The club recognised the work I'd done with them and [head physiotherapist] Rob Swire brought me in on an occasional basis from February 2000, before I joined as a permanent member of staff.
What's the best thing about the job?
Without question it's seeing the development of a player as a youngster all the way through to the first team. And I've been lucky enough to work with quite a few who have achieved that feat. I came midway through the careers of the likes of Ryan [Giggs], Gary [Neville] and Paul [Scholes], but I've been here since Danny Welbeck joined the club and he's doing brilliantly, and I've seen the fantastic progress made by players like Fletch, John O'Shea and Wes [Brown].
As well as working with the players, Inside United readers saw how you also put some members of the editorial team through a session at your gym…
They were all very brave! It was tough, but I wanted to give them something different to the training they'd been doing - there's no point pussyfooting around! I made sure I told them exactly what they had to do beforehand and allowed them to do as much as they felt they could; how much they pushed themselves was down to them. They all did great and I'd certainly give them 10 out of 10 for effort.
Mick Clegg's Recipe For pain (Interview with MUNews from 2008)
It's a horrible moment when you reach breaking point. It's worse still when you reach it in a pitch-black stairwell in a converted mill in the middle of Ashton- Under-Lyne, writes Steve Bartram.
At the top of the staircase, a booming voice mocks: No stopping! What do you think this is, Carrington?" It's official: our fitness challenge has gone hardcore. Having sat ourselves the task of jumping through the same hoops as United's players, we asked the Reds' strength and conditioning coach Mike Clegg to put us through our paces.
We foresaw another sapping session in the Carrington gym. Mick had other ideas. By day at his base at the Trafford training Centre, Mike deals with every play on the Reds' books, giving them personalised Programmes to enhance and maintain their physical strength. "Come to my gym and i'll put you through the session of your life" read his email, before 10 exclamation marks suggested impending doom!
The last time one of our writers met Mick was to piece together his ManUnited.com profile. Upon learning of a background that consisted of weightlifting and boxing, our man suggested that Mike could, if required, destroy anybody he liked. "I can handle myself," he smiled. 'the man is among the most affable you could meet, but you just know he could tear your head clean off if the mood look him. Back to Ashton, where Ben, James and Steve are met by a beaming Mike, who swiftly introduces us to two of his sons - Mark and Shaun - and re-introduces us to the stairs we'd just climbed. "We've got great stairs here," he grins." You'll like them."
Mike's initial email had warned us of an authentic 'spit and sawdust' gym and he wasn't lying. Peeling paint, battle-scarred machinery and not a mirror in sight, it couldn't be further from Carrington, but its muscle-bound occupants raise no doubts over the gym's ability to product athletes. "I thought about showing you what I'd do with the players, but then I decided not to," proffers Clegg "this is the real world, right here. So, welcome to the real world." Almost an hour later, with sweat pouring and limbs shaking, we reach the spine-chilling finale of Mike's introduction to reality, an eight-rep circuit that forces each of us to negotiate 64 flights of stairs, eight laps of the gym and the different exercise station each time.
The flooding of heavy feet resounds around the winding staircases as writers cross paths and exchange beaten glances, leaden legs struggling to keep up. By the time we reached the final flight, we've slowed to a pace that barely above walking. Mark, one of Mike's five offspring – all of whom have become champion athletes – offers his own brand of sympathy: "you lot have been beasted! Imagine how it was growing up with him. He is sick!" Sadistic or not, Mike knows exactly how to get the best out of athletes, be they thoroughbreds or fat old nags, Mike has shown us the hard-core way to go about fitness. He's also taught us to appreciate the luxury of Carrington's facilities. After all, they've only got one flight of stairs. (by Steve Bartram - Inside Carrington - December 2008)


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I receive a lot of questions from readers who find themselves struggling to understand/live out the Church's teaching on certain matters. I really enjoy this part of my "job" because I find that it strengthens my own faith to get to know and talk to other people seeking to grow in theirs.
Occasionally a reader will send me a question on a topic that I've previously addressed in other posts. Of course, each person and situation is slightly different, and so I completely understand the need to seek an answer catered to YOUR special circumstances and particular situation. Unfortunately, this can be unnecessarily redundant for the other readers, and so I don't always get to address each question as specifically as I'd like to.
Still, there are some principles and general practical words of encouragement that I think I can offer to anyone struggling to come to terms with any aspect of the Church's teaching. So whether you're struggling to understand what the Church teaches about birth control, marriage, or the Real Presence of the Eucharist, hopefully this post can offer some help:
Ask, Ask, and then Ask Some More
Jesus tells us in Scripture, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you" (Matthew 7:7). Our God is not a liar—we can trust that He means what He says. If we don't understand why the Church teaches what She teaches, our first task is to ask. Read the Catechism and the appropriate Church Documents. Ask a faithful and well-educated Catholic. Above all, bring it before God in prayer every. single. day. You'll never understand if you don't first ask. And God promises us that if we do ask, we will (eventually) understand.
Keep Struggling
I said that I love getting questions from readers who are struggling with certain aspects of the faith. It's not that I love to see people confused or feeling lost. Rather, it is encouraging to me to see people who are willing to struggle instead of just tossing Church teaching aside. Like Jacob who wrestled with the angel until dawn, saying, "I will not let you go until you bless me," (Gen 32:27), do not give up the struggle until you are blessed with the grace of understanding.
Above All, We Are Called To Obedience and to Trust
Sometimes I think that God lets us struggle for a time before He grants us understanding because He wants us to learn to trust Him above our own understanding. Don't get me wrong here—God will never ask us to do something that is contrary to reason (after all, He is God: the author of all reason), but He does often lead us places we don't understand, precisely to teach us that we need Him above all else. We need Him to teach us to understand. We need Him to lead us to happiness. We need Him because, apart from Him, we can do nothing (John 15:5).
So if you don't yet understand a certain aspect of the Church's teaching, try practicing it anyway. You may have a million reasons why you shouldn't, or why it may not apply to you. But when it comes right down to it: God is asking you to obey Him. He is asking you to trust Him. Can any of our reasons outweigh His?


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Product Description for the Boss RC-505
Infinitely inspiring, the RC-505 Loop Station has become an essential performance instrument for beatboxers, singers, and club performers around the world. Filled with new features requested by top users, the Version 2.0 update brings even more creative power to the flagship tabletop looper. Simultaneous effects can now be used in the Input FX and Track FX sections, and a number of new effects types are included. Many refinements to the loop functionality offer a multitude of ways to enhance and improve live performances. The control target functions have been greatly expanded as well, providing a wealth of external control options for musicians who loop with guitars, keyboards, and other instruments.
- Tabletop Loop Station that can be operated with the hands, perfect for beatboxers, vocalists, and club performers
- Five simultaneous stereo phrase tracks, with dedicated controls and independent volume faders
- Wide range of Input FX and Track FX for processing loops, including DJ and sampler-style effects
- Independent play mode and tempo sync settings enable a flexible combination of track behaviors and advanced performance options
- 99 phrase memories, each containing five phrase tracks, custom effects/playback settings, and more
- 85 onboard rhythm patterns, including odd-measure beats
- External control via MIDI and optional footswitches or expression pedal
- USB for phrase import/export and DAW integration with computers
- XLR mic input with phantom power, mono/stereo instrument inputs, and stereo aux input
- Up to three effects can be used simultaneously in both the Input FX and Track FX sections
- New effects types, including Ring Modulator, Slow Gear, Pitch Bend, and others
- Extended parameters added to previous effects, including dotted and triplet note values for tempo syncing
- New targets for external foot control, ideal for musicians who play guitar, keyboards, and other instruments
- Assign functions have been increased from 8 to 16, providing expanded performance control via the front panel, external footswitches, expression pedal, and MIDI
- Enhanced Phrase Memory functions such as individual track monitoring via headphones, quantized loop recording, and more
- Added system functions, including loop indicator status settings and more
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Nominal Output Level : LINE OUT: -10 dBu
Output Impedance : LINE OUT: 2 k ohms
Recommended Load Impedance : LINE OUT: 10 k ohms or greater
Recording/Playback : Maximum Recording Time: Approx. 3 hours (stereo)
- Maximum Phrase Memory: 99
- Number of Tracks: 5
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- LINE OUTPUT (L/MONO, R) jacks: 1/4-inch Stereo phone type
- CTL 1, 2/EXP jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
- USB port: USB Type B
- MIDI (IN, OUT) connectors DC IN jack
Power Supply : AC adaptor
- Current Draw : 420 mA
- Accessories : AC adaptor
- Owner's manual
Options (sold separately) : Footswitch: FS-5U, FS-6, FS-7
- Expression pedal: Roland EV-5, FV-500L, FV-500H
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ADHD: research expands understanding of a complicated and common diagnosis
In the last 15 years, research into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has shed more light on this complicated diagnosis, reaffirming some concepts and dispelling others. While new interventions have been, and continue to be, studied and new assessment tools created, some of the previous therapies still prevail.
In recent years, ADHD has gone from being a specialty diagnosis to one of the most diagnosed and treated disorders, according to Barry Josephson, Ph.D., of Psychological Associates in Warwick, R.I., a multi-disciplinary practice. Six to ten percent of the population carries a diagnosis of ADHD, which translates to two children in every classroom, he says. While many clinicians use this label for behavioral issues, they often misunderstand the underlying physiological diagnosis. "It's important for practitioners who deal with children to develop some sophistication in treating patients with ADHD," Josephson says.
For Josephson, the key to successful outcomes is collaboration between clinician, parents and school, as well as a levelheaded approach. "The patient needs basic behavior modification, reward training and accommodation/support from the school and at home," he says. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which ranked as the treatment of choice two decades ago, still remains a priority option. "CBT helps the student learn coping skills," Josephson says, emphasizing the efficiency and effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary approach.
In his practice, psychologists, a clinical social worker, psychology graduate students and a psychiatrist collaborate to help educate and empower the patient and parents, optimizing treatment outcomes. Josephson says, "We provide support for pediatricians and other doctors who are trying to help the patient."
ADHD symptoms usually present at an early age, but Jacobson recommends waiting until a child is six years old when the brain has developed to evaluate the situation. He also indicates that genetics plays a significant role in the development of ADHD.
Jacobson dispels the notion that ADHD is more prevalent in males. "Girls are catching up," he says. Today's more sophisticated parents now regard indicators, such as falling grades, restlessness and inability to concentrate, as potential signs of ADHD.
Edward Jacobs, Ph.D., BCN, owner of Jacob Associates in Londonderry, N.H., explains that diagnostic methods have not changed much through the years, although the criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has been altered slightly. "We look for specific systems and we classify them a little differently, although the diagnosis is still based on behavioral observation," he says. Psychological, intelligence quotient and executive functioning tests are not the best way to make a diagnosis, but an accepted way to gather information, he points out. Observation from the client, parents, peers, teachers and friends in combination are more accurate in determining a diagnosis, Jacobs says.
Jacobs says that the 18 items on the criteria list mean something different to each person, but basically, a practitioner evaluates symptoms, such as difficulty concentrating, making careless mistakes on boring or difficult projects, getting distracted easily, feeling restless, talking too much in social situations or interrupting others, among others, and how often they occur. "We then look at how much they interfere with life and when did the symptoms develop," says Jacobs. "We also look at cultural and family differences." He points out that in some families, several individuals talking at once is a common practice. However, he emphasizes that it's important to ascertain the symptoms are not because of another diagnosis. "Inattention and impulsivity can exist in other conditions, such as learning disabilities and processing disorders," he adds.
Degree of severity can be determined by evaluating the frequency, intensity and duration of symptoms, Jacobs notes.
Jacobs utilizes neurofeedback to treat his clients with ADHD and employs brain mapping to identify the parts of the brain that are misfiring, which varies with each person. Medically non-invasive with few, if any, adverse effects, neurofeedback trains the brain to increase or decrease a state of arousal, according to Jacobs. He recommends approximately 40 sessions of 30-40 minute durations twice a week to achieve lasting results and advises against using medication at the same time to avoid confusion as to which modality is working.
Some 15 years ago, children with ADHD might have been placed in residential care, but this action should be the last resort for those who cannot be maintained in the community, Jacobs says. "It would have to be an exceptionally severe case and would have to be integrated between the primary care physician, parent and the school," he says.
One of the most under-used and often misunderstood treatment options, hypnosis may help clients achieve focus, according to Bob Deutsch, Ph.D., a private practitioner in West Hartford, Conn. He notes that many health care professionals are misinformed when it comes to hypnosis, which, according to the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, "is a state of inner absorption, concentration and focused attention." He says, "Many are under the impression that we teach relaxation, but it's far more than just relaxation."
When clients come to Deutsch, he attempts to empower them with the skills they already have. "I use [self-hypnosis] to create more control. Like those without ADHD, these clients can learn how and when to use it," he says. "The goal is to have the patient leave the office aware of his own skills."
Many of Deutsch's clients present with co morbid diagnoses, which makes learning the art of self-hypnosis challenging. "Those with numerous attentional diagnoses may have difficulty staying on task and remembering to practice the skill," he says.
Reports of a dietary connection, particularly sugar, to ADHD may be over-interpreted, says Jacobs, noting that some research on Omega-3 fish oil as well as sleep deprivation is on-going.
McLean Hospital is currently recruiting for a study involving uridine, which occurs naturally in some foods, such as broccoli, brewer's yeast and organ meats, as a treatment option for ADHD.
A National Institute of Mental Health study indicates that a combination of medication and counseling is the benchmark treatment for ADHD. Jacobs says, "Biological intervention and CBT has to be tailored to the individual," he says. "It's now believed that ADHD is a lifelong condition. But the nervous system matures over time and the brain gets better so the symptoms decrease every year."
By Phyllis Hanlon
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Academic difficulties are also frequent. The symptoms are especially difficult to define because it is hard to draw a line at where normal levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity end and clinically significant levels requiring intervention begin. To be diagnosed with ADHD, symptoms must be observed in two different settings for six months or more and to a degree that is greater than other children of the same age.


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October 25, 2005
Donna Wooten lived with her two daughters in a peaceful town in the heartland of America. When she broke off her relationship with her boyfriend of five years, Jerry Savage, she had no idea the lengths he would go to hurt her.
Taken at Gunpoint
Donna receives a surprise visit from the man she once cared for. Find out what happens during their tense encounter.
Jerry's Revenge
Just when Donna's family thought the nightmare couldn't get worse, their story takes an even more horrific turn.
A Trail of Grief
Donna wasn't the only one impacted by Jerry's violent revenge. Dr. Phil talks about the effects of the tragedy on the entire family and what loved ones can do in the devastating aftermath.
"Why couldn't I just have been there?"
A Symbol of Loss
Caitlin's car was found with the back door wide open. For the family, it represents the last place she was seen alive. Follow Donna and her parents as they see the car for the first time.
Friends Feel the Pain
Jerry's horrific crimes have tragically affected the entire community around Ada, Oklahoma, especially Caitlin's closest friends. Dr. Phil has words of advice to help them through their grief.
Dr. Phil entrusts the girls with an important message.
Caitlin's Law?
If Jerry had not been allowed out on bail after he kidnapped Donna at gunpoint, Caitlin might still be alive today. Could a change in the law prevent a tragedy like this one from happening again?


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PCP Dealer Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Roger W. Titus sentenced Richard Brown, age 28, of Lanham, Maryland, today to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute phencyclidine (PCP).
The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Karl C. Colder of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Washington Field Division; Special Agent in Charge Steven L. Gerido of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Baltimore Field Division; and Chief Mark A. Magaw of the Prince George's County Police Department.
According to Brown's plea agreement, from December 2012 through January 2013, Brown conspired with others to distribute PCP. Specifically, on four occasions between December 5, 2012 and January 16, 2013, Brown distributed approximately 401 grams (over 14 ounces) of PCP to a cooperating witness, meeting the witness at the Suitland and Capitol Heights Metro stations to conduct the transactions. On January 31, 2013, the cooperating witness arranged to purchase 16 ounces of PCP from Brown. As Brown arrived at the meeting location, law enforcement agents approached the vehicle to arrest him. Brown was sitting in the front passenger seat of the vehicle holding a 32-ounce bottle that was half full of liquid. The agents saw Brown dump the contents of the bottle onto the passenger floorboard. Agents seized the bottle, which still contained three ounces of PCP, and soaked two rags with the remaining PCP that was spilled onto the floor and preserved the rags as evidence.
Brown admits that he distributed between 700 grams and one kilogram of PCP during the time of the conspiracy.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein praised the DEA, ATF and Prince George's County Police Department for their work in the investigation. Mr. Rosenstein thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Steven E. Swaney and Arun G. Rao, who prosecuted the case.


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Could this be the world's fattest cat? Janet Ciminelli of North Shore Animal League of America in Long Island, New York, holds Garfield, a 40lb feline. The obese cat was brought into the animal rescue center after his owner passed away.
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October 2005
A long, low peninsula, with an equally long North panhandle, the state of Florida is bounded on the East by the Atlantic Ocean, on the West by the Gulf of Mexico and Alabama, and on the North by Georgia and Alabama (where the Saint Marys River in the Northeast and the Perdido River in the Northwest form part of the boundary). Florida is separated from Cuba to the South by the Straits of Florida.
Much of the East coast is shielded from the Atlantic by narrow barrier islands that protect shallow lagoons, rivers, and bays. Immediately inland, pine and palmetto flatlands stretch from the Georgia border almost to the South tip of the state, but rapid coastal urbanization has pushed all vegetation inland. The North tier of Florida is a gently rolling area known as the Panhandle, cut into by deep swamps along the coast. Central Florida abounds in lakes, with Lake Okeechobee being the largest. The Everglades, which includes Big Cypress Swamp, is a unique wilderness region of subtropical plant growth and animal life and extends over the center of the South part of the peninsula South and Southwest of Lake Okeechobee.
Florida's lower Gulf coast is dotted with tiny islands, and the Florida Keys, arching Southwest from the Southeast tip of the Florida peninsula, are linked to each other and the mainland by a series of bridges. Warmed by the surrounding subtropical and tropical waters and cooled by the trade winds, Florida is famous for its hot climate, abundant sunshine, and scenery.
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Lake Forest College welcomed several international consulates and trade representatives to campus Wednesday, November 10.
More than 50 students attended this year's Consulate Conference on International Trade. They participated in small group discussions with visiting consulate representatives from South Africa, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Romania, and Bulgaria. The students were given the opportunity to interact with the visitors and ask them questions before listening to the keynote speaker, Maria Velez de Berliner '87, president of the Latin Intelligence Corporation. She spoke about the challenges and opportunities surrounding international trade. The event ended with a panel discussion based on questions from the audience.
The event gave students interested in international relations first hand experience talking with real professionals about their interests and concerns. Several Lake Forest groups including the Mojekwu Fund, Center for Chicago Programs, Economics and Business, International Relations, Latin American Studies, and Asian Studies departments sponsored the opportunity. This was the second year the College hosted a consulate visit event.


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If you think Trump's scary, get a load of these Republican bills in Congress
In case anyone is getting too sidetracked by the Russian spy drama, the following bills have been introduced:
1. HR 861 Terminate the Environmental Protection Agency
2. HR 610 Vouchers for Public Education
3. HR 899 Terminate the Department of Education
4. HJR 69 Repeal Rule Protecting Wildlife
5. HR 370 Repeal Affordable Care Act
6. HR 354 Defund Planned Parenthood
7. HR 785 National Right to Work (this one ends unions)
8. HR 83 Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Bill
9. HR 147 Criminalizing Abortion ("Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act")
10. HR 808 Sanctions against Iran
11. HR 622 Removing federal policing from National Parks turning over to local authorities.
Call your House Representative and ask them to not only vote "NO"...but to speak up for our rights, health & safety, and our beautiful country and our people!
- Congressman Erik Paulsen has become very good at hiding from his constituents
- Minnesota Republicans vote to take away cities' right to mandate sick leave
- Republican's insurance bill brings back preexisting conditions, defines contraception as abortion
- Minnesota Republican health plan: Lower costs, but really bad insurance
- Minnesota Republicans introduce two extreme gun bills
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Mr Epic Soundtracks
As described, the second part of the exhaustive Alex Chilton interview by Epic Soundtracks as included in issue six of What A Nice Way To Turn Seventeen. Let's get straight into it.
The next record to come out would've been "The Singer Not The Song" EP. There was an album that came out after that from all those sessions, "Bach's Bottom". Did you have anything to do with the release of that?
No, Jon Tiven had the rights to those tracks.
How about the Chris Stamey single ("Summer Sun")? Was there anything cut at the same time as that?
Well we did four tracks of mine, but Ork Records could never pay for the tapes.
Did the whole punk thing going on in the UK in '76/'77 mean much to you?
Well, I think it's difficult to understand the English mentality that bred the Sex Pistols, because the social conditions must not exist in America. I always thought that Americans who dressed up as British punk rockers were really posin' at somethin' that they really didn't have any understandin' of. That sort of frustration, I guess a kinda sexual frustration, does exist in America, where you go to extreme measures 'n have holes in your hair and stuff like that...but the social sorts of things you were experiencing in Britain, we certainly weren't experiencing in America. I never really understood it that much, especially from Americans....that sort of pained frustration and rage. And resentment of authority...authority is bad in America, but it's different than here.
Would you say that Memphis was, or is, a particularly dangerous place to live?
Well, in the '50s 'n early '60s, it sorta was. But in the middle 60s, all across America under the Johnson administration, the inner city slums were all cleared out for new buildings. I mean, Memphis has about as much of its pre-war past left, as maybe Hamburg or Rotterdam...there's nothin' left. There were all the poor blacks on the south side 'n all the poor whites on the north side. If they hadn't have pulled all the inner city stuff down, there'd have been a terrible situation in the late '60s in Memphis, what with all the riotin' goin' on all the time.
That must be real red-neck territory down there.
It is...but when I was young, I guess it was probably not much different to South Africa now. But it's a movin' thing, and it's amazin' how far it's come in the last twenty years.
Your music went through a big change when you did "Bangkok". These must have been influences you'd had all along, like a rock'n'roll sort of thing?
Yeah, well "Bangkok", I guess, was cut after I'd seen the Cramps you know, an' they made a big impression on me...an' everybody, y'know...I saw them play in New York, an' became a devoted fan of theirs, an' after a month or two, ran into them at a friend's apartment, an' I said, "say, you guys are the greatest band I've ever seen! We oughta work together in the studio"....an' we did.
What do you consider your favourites from working with them?
Well, "The Way I Walk", and "Domino" are the two really good ones. "Human Fly"? Well that was only a rough mix really. All the things from the first session we did are good. "Surfin' Bird" we mixed in London in '77 along with "The Way I Walk" and "Domino", but it was the third thing we mixed that day, an' it wasn't really the right mix, y'know...
So The Camps influenced you to play a much trashier style of music compared with Big Star?
Yeah, and Jim Dickinson too. I mean he'd shown me how to get really trashy...
How old is he now?
I guess he's 9 years older than me...he must be 43 or 44. He's done a lotta producin' and session playin'. He's played with Ry Cooder, The Flamin' Groovies, "Wild Horses" by the Stones....a whole lotta things.
When you recorded "Like Flies On Sherbert" you started doing a lot of covers.
Yeah, I'd started writin' a lot less an' I've always enjoyed doin' a lotta different material.
I really love the way "LFOS" is so ramshackled and shambolic. I feel like it's done on purpose to bring something out in the music....am I right?
Actually, when I conceived of doing the record, I thought maybe Jim and I and maybe one or two other people would record, and when I turned up for the session, Jim had his whole band there! Like Lee Baker and Mike Ladd on guitars and me on guitar too, and Ross Johnson on drums, and a bass player too a few other people. I thought...."hmmm, well this isn't what I had in mind really!"...but I didn't say anything. I just thought we should try it an' see how it goes. We started recordin' an' I thought "Man, these guys don't know the songs..." an' I was trying to teach them to them, an' they'd go "Yeah, we know the songs" and then just go and play the first thing they thought of. So we were rollin' the tape an' we were doin' all this outrageous soundin' stuff. I didn't know it 'cause I was out there playin' it. I wasn't in the control room listenin' to it. An' I thought "Man that must sound terrible". But when I went in and heard what we'd been doin' man, it was just this incredible soundin' stuff. I like that album a lot still.
How long did "LFOS" take to record?
Well, most of it was recorded in three nights. "Hey! Little Child" was written and recorded right before the final album mix-down. I re-recorded ""Girl After Girl" then too, because I didn't feel I had a sufficient take of it from before. Most of it though is from those three nights.
Apparently the US version of the LP is different to the UK release....
Yeah, "No More The Moon Shines On Lorena" (B-side to "Hey! Little Child" single in the UK) is on it, and also a thing that Ross Johnson, Panther Burns' drummer does, called "Baron Of Love" which is a kind of introduction to the album. It's just guitar, drums 'n vocals. Ross just kinda raps off the top of his head about all kinda things....it's a drunken thing, kinda like the Legendary Stardust Cowboy without the rebel yells. "Boogie Shoes" wasn't on the American release because KC & The Sunshine Band all of a sudden had a big hit with it through being in the Saturday Night Fever film. I mean, when we recorded it, it'd been a really obscure B-side, but by the time the LP was finished....well I decided it wouldn't be such a cool thing to use it.
These differences between "LFOS" and the third Big Star LP...did you have any choice over which tracks were picked?
No, the tapes were sold out from under me, and people used whatever they wanted. I would've put them together in a different way, but the American version of "LFOS", of which there are only 500 copies, is pretty much the way I would've wanted.
Would the "LFOS" approach be one you'd consider using again?
Yes. You see musicians play a whole different way...the first time you throw a song at them that they've never heard, the way they play it that time will be completely different to the way they play it the second time, 'cause they've gotten smug about where it's gonna go. It's definitely a good way to record and you get some good things.
Would you say the Panther Burns records operate along the same lines?
Yeah, I mean, Tav....it's always difficult to know where he's gonna go next. You try to follow him, an' it gets pretty screwy!
Quite a lot of your songs, like "What's Goin' Ahn" and "You Get What You Deserve" seem to be about relationships and confusion and things like that. Would that be a true impression?
Yeah, exactly...that was sorta like 1973, pre-drugs...when I was getting' really intense, wonderin' just why I was so unhappy, y'know, an' I'd learned to write all these confused nonsensical lyrics from Chris 'n Andy.
I think the feeling of being confused with love or whatever really comes across in those songs.
Yeah, it does...for whatever good confusion is worth. But I think it's more important to tell people that they don't have to be confused rather than to console them in their confusion...it is possible.
Was the song "Jesus Christ" meant as a serious religious song, or was it totally tongue in cheek?
Well, it was fairly diabolically planned out. I just thought that at some point in my life I'd like to do a Christmas song and really I just copied the lyrics out of several different hymns. I went through a hymn book and picked out several phrases I liked an' threw all those into the verses an' then I couldn't think of anythin' cleverer to say for the hook line than what it says...
Did you have any kind of religious upbringing?
Not really.
I just thought that coming from that area...
I guess there is a lotta religion around, but in my family it wasn't stressed at all.
Coming back to the lyrics, those to "Rock Hard" are pretty humorous, all sexual innuendo...
There's an interestin' story behind that one. Like some of my other best songs, it was originally another song an' it was recorded as that other song, which was really bland.
What was the other song?
Oh, I don't wanna get into that, it was so bad...I mean, I wouldn't have changed if I'd wanted anyone to hear it that way. But almost until the final mix-down of "LFOS", the song was pretty much left the way it was. But I knew I wanted to re-write it, so, under pressure as I often do, I wrote a really good lyric for it, an' overdubbed it, an' I still like the song a whole lot. "In The Street" by Big Star is another example of one of the best songs I've ever written, an' it was done the same way.
Was that song a collaboration with Chris Bell?
Well Chris supplied just one line of melody, that's all, but he sang it on the record.
How soon after that album (#1 Record) did he die?
Chris died either in 1976 or 1978...I'm not sure which.
And why did he leave the band?
Well, he was havin' difficulties with the label, an' there were some personal bad feelings between him an' some people there, an' because he was takin' some drugs...downers...around then, which make some people a little paranoid, it seems. Anyway, somehow he got it into his head that we an' all these other people were sorta against him, which wasn't really true at all. But it didn't take the form of getting' upset at us, he really got upset with the people at the label, an' only marginally with us because we were still there. We didn't storm out the way he did.
So when he left the band, did you feel that maybe Big Star had ended?
Apparently you played a gig as a three piece, and got such a great reaction that you decided to carry on.
Yeah, Ardent were sayin' "Look, we're getting' a lotta good response from this album...we just didn't sell any, but you gotta do another one. Just look at all those critics, they love you." So we had a bunch of material, a lot of it actually written with Chris, but he was kinda excluded from havin' any credit for it, because for some reason we got together an' divided up his material. Chris took what he wanted that we'd collaborated on as his own.
Was his solo single "I Am The Cosmos" one of those songs? It's a great record.
No, I had nothin' to do with that one...but yeah, it is a great song. On "Radio City" though, he wrote parts of "O My Soul"; most of the lyrics after the first bit are his, but I don't care for those words. I mean, "You're really a nice girl...", fuck! I would never say that! (Laughs)...I'd be more inclined to say "You're really a rotten person....but I like you anyway!" If there were some words in there that were good, I'd be doin' that song now, but I cannot stomach it the way it is. I'd have to re-write the song before I'd play it live. I guess I was just too lazy to write some new lyrics for it when we recorded it. "Back Of A Car" is another song Chris had a hand in writing. I think the words were mostly Andy's, and my chord changes. Chris kinda came up with the opening bit of melody, but the rest of it is mine.
In "My Rival" you wrote "My rival, I'm gonna stab him on arrival, shoot him dead with my rifle...". Does that kind of extreme situation actually exist in the South, where somebody would shoot someone else for messing with their girl?
I think that kinda thing happens every day with teenagers in America. There's always all kinda outrageous, usually drug related suicides an' murders. I just managed to stay a teenager long past the numbers. But I mean, in my case, I was certainly getting to the point of bein' obsessed with things like guns and phallic symbols like that, y'know...any kinda power I could feel, I was really tryin' to feel it as strongly as I could. But "My Rival" is really more of an emotional outburst than a serious statement of anything. I've never used a gun...I felt like it for years though.
Do you think that a lot of your best songs have been written when you've been depressed or on the edge somewhere?
Well, I don't know...to me, my best songs are more positive sorts of things. The really maudlin things I don't think are my best songs, just 'cause I don't see any reason to play music that makes people feel bad, y'know.
How do you feel about a song like "Holocaust"?
Oh well, yeah, I mean I think that is a really great song. The lyrics, I don't hardly lay an egg anywhere in the whole bunch of words and I think it's well done, but it's not what I'm tryin' to do. I don't remember writin' it. I guess I musta just sat down at the piano, and these words came to me...it is a good song.
So how has your writing changed?
Well, ever since '76 or '75 or sometime, I think I realised how to go about writin' some lyrics and writin' a tune, and actually bein' able to put down succinctly what I wanted to say, in the most economical terms. I began to realize how to do that, and as soon as I did, then I said to myself "Well, okay, what kind of a song do I wanna write?" I realised that I didn't wanna write about things like I had been writin' about, sufferin' and what have you. I wanted to write about positive things to send out into the world, not things that really just coddled people's maudlin sensibilities. Even now though, I guess I still write in a kinda negative way. There's two new songs I'm doin' now, "No Sex" and "I Will Have No Mercy Upon You". They're both positive in certain ways, but there's still that negative thing in there too.
Alex's hand-written gig crib sheet with lyrics for "No Sex"
There are a number of your songs that I find particularly interesting, "Stroke It Noel" from "Sister Lovers"...
Oh yeah, that's another of my gropin' nowhere pieces...
You don't like it at all?
No...well...maybe it is kinda good. It's another re-write. I don't know...I was takin' a lot of drugs an' I just kinda scribbled somethin' down and said to Jim Dickinson "Is this good?" and he said "Yeah, go and do it..." (laughs)
The words are particularly strange. There's one line and then the next line seems to have nothing to do with the one before. I actually like the way that some of your songs from that period are like that. Would you sit down and write all the words in one go?
Oh, I'll bet I did...I was getting' very disassociated. I don't know if that's the right word to use, but anyway, I could say one thing an' then say somethin' else that didn't seem to follow on from it...but it followed for me I guess.
You play The Beach Boys "Honkin' Down The Highway" in your set at the moment, and you used to do "Wouldn't It Be Nice". Did you ever know Brian Wilson?
Oh yeah. In The Boxtops we did a lotta tourin' with the Beach Boys. We must have played about 100 nights with them over a couple of years. This was after Brian had quit goin' on the road with them of course. Anyway, they'd all been big fans of "The Letter", and they recorded it too. Once, I went out to California and stayed with Dennis Wilson, and it was there that I met Brian. This was 1968.
And how was he then?
Well he seemed alright to me, but...well...come to think of it, actually, I guess he was acting a little weird. The two of us went out to The Whisky, and everyone was tellin' me it was the first time Brian had been out in years. He was doin' funny things I guess...like he started doin' push-ups right there when we were sittin' in the club. Some time later, he was doin' some recordings, under what circumstances I don't know, but I gotta whole lotta telephone calls from him in the middle of the night and stuff. He wanted to record me singin' on this thing: I was all for it, but it never came about.
Did he want you to sign to The Beach Boys' label, Brother?
Yeah, there was talk of that but it never happened. Really, I spent a coupla days hangin' around with him in the sixties and then there was this telephone business in the early seventies...plus a couple of other times. I last saw him around 1982 at a concert in Memphis. He still had his keepers with him...it was pretty strange. But I like Brian a lot...he looks great now, really young.
How do you feel about the business these days?
Well...it's difficult to get paid! It's difficult getting' money for records. I mean, I talked to the guy from Aura Records today, for the first time since 1981, and he told me, gee, I only owed him about £1500!! (laughs)
Did you have anything to do with "Live In London" coming out?
No. Before I left town, I knew he had this tape an' I said "You're not gonna use that are you?" and he said "No". So it was a big surprise when it did come out. But the surprises are getting' smaller all the time I guess!
What do you think of that record? To me, most of it just plods along...the band seems to hold you back.
Well, we only rehearsed a few times y'know. I've only listened to the album a few times, but the times I did, I thought half of it was really good, and half of it was almost good.
Seeing you play...you seem to really love to be on stage, singing for people.
Well, it beats workin' you know! That's what we're doin'...travellin' around and playin' and makin' records. I just hope one catches on, an' sells pretty well, an' we make some money, an' then retire! (laughs)
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Today I'd like to share with you my latest creation for Sassy Studio Designs. My project today if for this week's DTBST Challenge aswell as April's Facebook Progressive Challenge.
Our DTBST Challenge theme is TIC, TAC, TOE,
This month's Progressive Challenge image is Easter Bunny Honey;
I chose the centre column of our Tic, Tac, Toe table for my project, so I added faux stitching, flowers and a sentiment. I used some leftover floral paper for my background and added a few strips of yellow washi tape for a little extra depth, and to help ground my image.
You still have time to join in this month's Facebook Progressive Challenge which is open until April 26th. Don't forget if you join in our challenge over on the Sassy Studio Designs Blog your always in with a chance of winning some gorgeous Sassy Studio Designs images.
Thanks for visiting with me today, Happy Crafting
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I have a couple more September Scraptastic kit layouts to share.
This one is based on Susan's sketch here. Loved the Basic Grey, Teresa Collins, Pebbles, Crate Paper, and American Crafts in these kit. I used the We Are Family kit.
I left some room to use stamps in a few different places.
And using the stamps again here and there on this softer layout. I converted Emma's pictures to vintage. But she is sporting her new neon running shoes.
I'll share one last September kit using the This Life Noted kit later this week.
My October kits should be here soon...will share soon which ones I got!


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DW 22" Fiberskyn Drum Logo Head
A 10 mil, single ply, Fibeskyn style resonant head featuring DW's Microvents, which help vent excess air to ensure optimal resonance. Furthermore, this head includes Remo's standard, glued-channel aluminium flesh hoop to provide maximum vibration and durability.
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There's one thing that never ceases to blow my mind when I'm talking to clients who feel like people in their target audience don't relate to who they are and what they do.
There's this lull that comes in the conversation when we're talking about their business and what they're passionate about, and I ask this question.
"Who is your target audience?"
And far too often, I get a response like "Women", or "Everyone", or, if they've done a little profiling in the past, "Men between the ages of twenty-five and forty".
This might seem reasonable to some people, the more people you include, the more people will buy your product, right?
Here's the thing; regardless of who you're marketing to, your product or service already has a target audience.
That audience is not a range of people, a demographic or a market. It's not 1000 different people, thirty, or only ten. If it is, you haven't distilled it to it's true form.
It's one.
Like finding yourself a partner, your business has a soul mate.
That person has a name. They have passions, interests, dreams, favourite television shows, and absolutely love the products you sell.
When you find out who that person is, you market to them. The people who can relate to that person on a personal level will be drawn to the personal message you have for a person that's just like them.
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In other news
Community Connections readers survey – please let your voice be heard
Each year the Laboratory likes to ask readers of this publication how it's doing and what improvements could be made to make it even better. It's that time of year again, and we're asking that you take a few moments to let us know what you think.
You can respond between now and our next issue in February. At that time we'll let you know the results. We would like to hear from you, so take a minute right now so you don't forget.
If you have any questions regarding the survey, contact Linda Anderman with the Lab's Communication Office at (505) 665-9196 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you.
Protecting our feathered friends
The Laboratory's property is home to many forms of wildlife, including a large number of bird species. Its employees also take seriously their charge to protect the environment and the creatures that inhabit it. As a result, earlier this year a custodian working at the Materials Science Laboratory noticed a hummingbird nest on a branch that stretched across a side entrance walkway leading into the facility. Aware that construction crews working on new material chemistry labs in the building were heavily using the walkway, he notified a Lab manager, who quickly responded to his concerns.
Given that the mother bird and her two eggs needed another six weeks for nesting, not only were safety cones and caution tape put up to help ensure the avian visitors remained undisturbed, but the construction workers were asked to use a different door to get in and out of the building.
According to Chuck Hathcock, Lab biologist and migratory bird expert, "The actions taken by the worker and the managers are perfect examples of our dedication to the environment and compliance with laws such as the Migratory Bird Treaty Act." Hathcock also indicated that while this particular family has probably headed further south for warmer weather, many species, including the mountain chickadee, live in the region year-round and others, such the white-crowned sparrow and Oregon junco, migrate onto Lab property during the winter months.
You can read more about how the Lab studies and protects it bird populations in the report, Los Alamos National Laboratory Fall Avian Migration Monitoring Report 2010-12.
Lab breakthroughs highlighted in major media
Both Time and Popular Science took notice of Lab research recently. Popular Science's "Best of what's new" and Time's "The 25 Best Inventions of the Year 2013" included information on a bionic eye to which the Lab contributed its expertise and Popular Science also included the Lab's work on a portable x-ray machine.
Helping blind see
The Artificial Retina Project is a Department of Energy multi-year, multi-organization effort with the goal of a device to enable reading, unaided mobility and facial recognition for those with retinal diseases. The work has resulted in the Argus II, which has received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
As the Popular Science article says of the device:
It consists of a miniature video camera mounted on a pair of glasses that sends footage to a microprocessor worn on a person's belt. The processor converts the visual data to electronic signals, which are transmitted wirelessly to a 60-pixel electrode array implanted in the back of the eye. The optic nerve picks up these signals and sends them to the brain, where they are interpreted as rudimentary gray-scale images.
The Lab's scientists served as the Advanced Concepts team and was responsible for assisting with helping model the electrical pathways of the visual data and with materials that helped capture and stimulate the correct parts of the brain for interpretation of the visual information coming in from the camera, among other challenges.
Portable x-ray machine
The MiniMAX is a lightweight, compact, low-cost x-ray system that can be used for security inspections, field medicine, specimen radiography and industrial inspection. Weighing in at five pounds, the Lab-developed equipment gets its energy from a 9-volt battery.
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The Common Core is an attempt to nationalize the US education system in a way never before attempted. It is skill-based, not content-based, and is not being phased in but thrust upon everyone all at once before enough long-term studies can be done on its actual worth. It's not adding to existing standards, it seeks to replace them.
Like my climate skepticism, I get concerned when we're dumping billions towards amorphously undefined goals promoted by crony capitalist/corporatist interests using standards not fully vetted. Call me crazy! States accepted it without much thought and with the promise of more federal funds. Without thinking beyond dollars and cents, they just embraced it — everybody else was doing it.
Anyway, last week a high school student dismantled the Common Core, articulating many of the concerns those of us (like me) have in implementing it. Michelle Malkin has been all over this issue as well. In response to this recent onslaught of CC negativity across the country, Education Secretary Arne Duncan responded this way [my emphasis]:
It's fascinating to me that some of the pushback is coming from, sort of, white suburban moms who — all of a sudden — their child isn't as brilliant as they thought they were and their school isn't quite as good as they thought they were, and that's pretty scary. You've bet your house and where you live and everything on, 'My child's going to be prepared.' That can be a punch in the gut.
"White suburban moms" upset that their children are not so "brilliant?" Did he really go there? When did Common Core become a race or gender thing? Where is the evidence that Common Core is actually going to prepare our kids properly? What an ass.
Like Obamacare, this issue impacts everyone everywhere and as Malkin has suggested, this should be an important sleeper issue in subsequent elections.
UPDATE: Arne Duncan finally got around to apologize (kind of) for the above remarks. If these were the ol' Bush days 1) he never would have said it and 2) he'd be unemployed at the moment.


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Psychopaths? (from top) Emmanuel Constant (via wehaitians.com), Haitian death-squad leader; Albert John Dunlop (via Asylum), corporate downsizer; Bob Hare, creator of 'The Psychopath Test' (via Vancouver Institute); Jon Ronson (via aarkangel.wordpress.com).
As with much journalism, the real interest in Jon Ronson's book is found in the eccentrics he meets, rather than the ideas that he brushes over. He admits as much himself when he begins to discuss the implications of the media's obsession with the mad. Is it exploitative? he wonders, but that's about as far as he gets.
Ronson has several varieties of genius. As a raconteur, he is difficult to match: most of The Psychopath Test comprises masterfully told anecdotes and vignettes, bursting with character and vitality, excellently crafted to wring humour from potentially dark situations. Ronson compellingly strings these scenes together, following a general investigative narrative that starts with the discovery of a cryptic book and picaresquely meanders around the worlds of criminal psychology, Scientology, media, the corporate world and Big Pharma.
Picaresque is an appropriate word, because it captures how episodic, amusing and fictional Ronson's journey seems (see Will Self's review in the Guardian). He is not helped by the fact that he tries to disguise his own level of agency in his investigation, especially in the later chapters: events are set up less and less by Ronson himself, and more and more appear to fall in his lap following a fortuitous phone call or email. And yet these later incidents have been arranged to fit together so artfully that the pretence of completely factual reportage is lost.
There is no reason why such a structure should be a problem intrinsically. After all, we do not expect Ronson to merely publish his unvarnished notes. The problem comes when narrative begins to override emotive or intellectual depth. Ronson skips around so fleetingly, so picaresquely, that he can never really explore an issue. He covers a lot of ground, and raises a lot of interesting points. He brings questions to the forefront of the reader's mind very directly, with an almost naïve, enthusiastic bluntness. But, usually, he will ask a question (which I hear in his voice after watching his excellent Esc& Ctrl web series recently – his style is remarkably conversational and involving), and then leave it at that.
The issue of defining madness and normality, then, which is at the heart of the whole book, never receives analysis. When Ronson discusses the trend towards medicating children in America, he does so over the course of a few paragraphs where he meets one mother. These scenes are vivid, but lack the kind of heart and humanity Louis Theroux brought to the subject.
It is obvious, though, that Ronson has no intention of really attacking the subject. His aim is to entertain, and to be provocative, to prod the reader's mind into response. He acts like a matador who doesn't go for the kill, pricking the bull with his banderilla and leaving without using his sword. Perhaps we, as the audience, should be relieved that our entertainment has not been as cruel or as profound as it could be. Perhaps we are not the audience at all, but the bull.


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I had a bit of a concert bender last weekend so my diet was totally broken over the weekend.
I ate basically nothing all day both days, then had a spinach and fetta roll. On the second night, i also had a caramel slice.
I know its not much, but I dont feel well because of it. I didnt drink nearly as much water as i usually do too
Ah well. Its my time of month now so I'll gradually get back into it!


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quiet days
After the intense few months between August and November, I'm so enjoying the lack of travel this month -- I've returned to a bit of a routine, I'm concentrating on getting ready for 2016, and every now and then I'm treating myself with little luxuries like biscotti with my latte. (I might even be too relaxed -- I just mailed my overseas Christmas gifts yesterday, and I'm praying fervently that they make it to Ol' Blighty in time for Christmas!). I'm enjoying the quiet.
Things will get crazy again soon enough.
Wishing you moments of peace as your year winds down, friends.


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"Hey, this cereal says there's a free prize inside!"
*children cheer as they empty cereal box*
*my disembodied head rolls out*
Buy my book
* @scalzi at book signing*
"Who am I making this out--"
Buy my book.
*he looks up*
*fan is me*
*whole line is me*
*looks down*
*book is me*
*family at beach*Sam Sykes is hilarious on Twitter and I recommend following him even if you don't read his books. Every so often he would come up with a crazy/weird/surreal twitter-length story ending with "Buy my book." He probably has hundreds of these. I wonder if anyone managed to collect all of them? These gags were funny and served to constantly remind me to buy his book. In the end, I bought the book and I don't regret it one bit.
"Look, a shell. If you hold it up to your ear, you can hear the ocean."
*child does so*
*hears my voice*
Buy my book
Continue on to read my (mostly) spoiler-free review. ("Mostly" because a few minor points are mentioned).
Overall Impression
This was a fun read with some cool, yet flawed, characters. The plot was tight and action packed and the character development was excellent. The setting, particularly the background about Khoth-Kapira, took a while to develop, but the end certainly redeemed this. The book is full of violence both verbal and physical; it is not a light-hearted fantasy. It is gritty and dark, but not so much as to pass up a joke or two.
The story starts up very character driven. You don't know the main arc of the story and it feels like you are somehow caught in the middle of it. You follow a group of adventurers trying to enter the city of Cier'Djaal to get the money they are owed. They each have their own reasons for being there and we explore each in kind as they enter the city and get into all sorts of trouble. The book is aptly named, for the city does indeed get stained red, red with blood. The book is divided in a few parts and in each part all hell breaks loose. The last one feels tiring, mostly because the fellowship (if you can call this group a "fellowship") gets more and more strained with each one.
My one disappointment in the plot is that there is a lot of emphasis on a mediation being worked out between the two strongest religious groups. Tensions are very high because of that and each group is arming itself to the teeth. Unfortunately, it is obvious that such a mediation will fail and it shouldn't come as a surprise that it's from sabotage. It's a minor flaw, though, and perhaps a case of it being done too often before. However, the ending really makes up for it as it introduces an awesome twist to the whole story and sets the stage for the future.
I didn't expect much from the characters as I bought it more for the setting. However, this ended up being the best part of the book. Sykes has created a fascinating cast of flawed characters whose interactions are a delight to watch. These aren't cookie-cutter characters carrying out their stereotypes; they are distinct and have their own motivations. You have the leader, Lenk, who seeks to end his fighting days; Kataria, a shict who loves him and is torn between him and her people; Asper, a cursed priestess who questions her faith; Dreadaeleon, the young wizard overeager to prove himself; Denaos, a rogue not at all eager to return to his city; and Gariath, a dragonman struggling with the complexities of a world that is no longer enemy and not-yet-enemy. Each character alone would probably make for an interesting novel in and of itself. Even the secondary characters, like Mocca, Sheffu, the Quill, and others, have notable parts to play.
Setting / World Building
Many fantasy books shine in their unique settings and The City Stained Red is no exception. There is magic, of course, though I felt we didn't spend that much time with the Dreadaeleon to know all the intricacies of the Venarium. There are also plenty non-human races such as shicts, tulwar, couthi, and others. These don't generally have a high place in society, and are usually referred to as savages, or oids.
The premise behind the series is that of the imminent return of the demon Khoth-Kapira and the chaos that could ensue. Goodreads really nicely sums up the background:
Long before he was sent to hell, the Aeon known as Khoth-Kapira was the closest thing to a living god the world had ever known. Possessed of a vast intellect, he pioneered many of the wonders that persist in the world that lingered long after he was banished. Nearly every fragment of medical, economic and technological progress that the mortal races enjoyed could be traced back to him. But with his wonders came cruelty beyond measure: industrialized slavery, horrifying experimentations and a rage that would eventually force the world to bow to him.
This sounded so interesting as it merges together good and evil within a single character. Seems like Sykes has managed to do this with the rest of his characters as well, since none of them can be considered wholly blameless yet we cheer for them because they are the good guys (I think...).
Final Thoughts
This was a cool introduction to what appears to be a very promising series. The characters are top notch, even if their flaws make them a little too crude or violent for my tastes. The plot is full of action, yet takes the time to weave in the character stories so you can get to know who these people are. Despite being a group of adventurers, I felt they spent little time with each other and mostly they went off in their own business. It would have been nicer to see a bit more interaction between them. Sykes does have a prior series, so it's possible that's where the characters met. I haven't read it and didn't feel I missed out on anything by starting with The City Stained Red. The ending was particularly cool as there are some interesting revelations and twists that make you wonder what will happen next.
Overall this was an enjoyable read and I look forward to the rest in the series.
There is a very neat comic introducing the series (from the character perspective) over at Sam Sykes' website so be sure to check it out.


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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Crafting with my kids: Peat Pot Easter Baskets and Wheat grass
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Your peat pot baskets are simply wonderful!! I love all the different ways your girls decorated them. Super cute handle with the butterfly bead. Too fun!ReplyDelete
we are growing wheat grass for Easter this year, too ~ our first try & am hoping it'll work & be ready in time :)ReplyDelete
How cute are those Easter baskets?! I love the wheat grass, too, but my cat would just eat it :)ReplyDelete
Your baskets look like fun. I tried wheat grass last year, but all I grew was mold. :)ReplyDelete
They look so wonderful!ReplyDelete
Have a sweet day!
I also planted wheat grass for Easter but still no signs of it ... hm ... what might be wrong?ReplyDelete
The Easter baskets are great!
Hi KJReplyDelete
Tori and I have ours painted but not decorated yet! Yours look really pretty...I know that your girls had a ball painting and decorating. Love the wheat grass project...What a great spring idea to add to your decor.
Have a great weekend...
where does one get wheat grass seed? cause those pots are so cute! i'd love to make some!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the kind feedback folks.ReplyDelete
Michele - I use these hard wheat berries
simply because they were the only ones I could find. I spak them for 24 hours and then put them on the surface of soil in a pot or a container with drainage and water twice a day. In about 7 days you will have tall grass. While growing, wheat grass does not like to be disturbed so after it is in the pots the kids shouldn't poke at it, just keep it most.
I just love this idea so much :)ReplyDelete
Saving it for the "future kids" file !
Thanks SO much for your sweet comments at Crisp Interiors.
You have a gorgeous blog and SUCH perfect pictures!
Those little pot baskets are too fun!ReplyDelete
Those pots are SO cute!ReplyDelete
I'm a kindergarten teacher, and we grow wheat grass every Spring and paint pots for Mother's Day. :-)
Love yours!


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For all you other marine (and aquatic) tetrapod paleontologists (and biologists and anatomists) out there, the deadline for abstract submission for the 6th Triennial Conference on Secondary Adaptation of Tetrapods to Life in Water has been extended to May 1st.
That means that any of you who were hesitant about submitting something because you didn't have time because your master's level comprehensive exams were scheduled for the same day as the abstract deadline (and you totally kicked comps in the ass like a boss, and got your abstract on marine vertebrate taphonomy submitted anyway) can go ahead and take a couple more weeks to think about what you're going to submit.
Seriously, it should be a totally awesome meeting; aside from having events at a totally awesome institution like the San Diego Natural History museum and being organized by a couple of really great paleontologists (Annalisa Berta, Tom Demere, and their postdoc Eric Ekdale), it's in San Diego.
San Diego. In June. San Diego in June.
It's like going to Mexico for spring break, except there's marine mammal fossils, other paleontologists, the San Diego Zoo, and you don't have to worry about getting beheaded by drug cartel members and someone finding your head in a cooler on the side of the road (although if you decide to take a side-trip to Tijuana that could be a possibility).
I strongly urge all marine tetrapod folks to seriously think about submitting something; there are still plenty of slots open for oral and poster presentations, and the email that Eric sent out indicates that you can submit abstracts for an oral and poster presentation.
If you have projects concerning any of the following, SUBMIT SOMETHING!
-Cetaceans & other aquatic cetartiodactyls
-Other semiaquatic basal tethytheres
-Polar bears
-semiaquatic rodents
-aquatic sloths
-Functional morphology of any of these critters
-Plesiosaurs & 'Pliosaurs'
-Other whacky sauropterygians
-Mosasauroids and other 'pythonomorphs'
-marine crocodylians
-Marine iguanas
-Auks and Puffins! (Alcidae)
-Flightless cormorants (and other diving birds)
-all sorts of nonmarine aquatic birds I've forgotten
Again, here's the conference website:
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Deadline for Aquatic Tetrapods meeting has been extended
Posted by Robert Boessenecker at 2:00 PM
Labels: Aquatic Tetrapods Conference
3 comments:
- Neil said...
You forgot thalattosaurs.
Wish I could, gonna be an awesome conference.
- April 6, 2011 at 6:12 PM
- Robert Boessenecker said...
You know, the new JVP showed up today and I was reading that paper on the bizarre new placodont-like marine reptile, and I saw it was a sister taxon to thalattosaurs in their phylogeny, and I realized I had forgot to put thalattosaurs on there, and that you would probably give me crap (and rightfully so!) for it.
That's too bad that you won't be able to go - I really enjoyed your SVP talk, and I'm sure we'd all love to hear about more of your interesting work.
- April 6, 2011 at 6:17 PM
- "the Dude" said...
3 diving monkeys, 1 diving ape...
I worked on reconstruction of the San Diego Natural History Museum, assembling the scaffolding during restoration. The fossil narwals were fabulous!
- April 16, 2011 at 12:18 PM
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