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Goth Blowjob
Likely due to her labeling you as a conformist, you probably never got the chance to get with that foxy goth girl you went to school with when you were young. Well, now you can make that old dream come true and play this game as a gorgeous goth vixen gags down every inch of your rock hard cock!
Excited Aiko
The star of Excited Aiko is as you guessed, a gorgeous babe who goes by the name of Aiko. She's everything that you would ever want in a woman - barely legal, sexy blue hair, nice big tits, a banging booty, and curves in all of the right places - pure perfection! Aiko is right now just so happening to be feeling incredibly horny and she's just oh so incredibly fucking eager to feel each and every last inch of your big rock hard cock sliding in and out of her soaking wet and young little pussy. Mark our words - once you end up getting to see Aiko making a gorgeous fuck face as she gazes back adoringly towards you as she bounces up and down on your pole, you just simply won't be able to do anything to resist that urge to drop your pants and start to tug on your cock - so make sure the wife and kids are asleep first, to avoid some embarassing moments! To play the game, click along the top left and right areas of the screen to take your pick of a position or sex act and then follow that up by clicking on the arrow all the way over to the right side to make the action play out and move forward (you can also click on the arrow the farthest over to the left to go back, should you find yourself wanting to replay a previous scene). This game is top notch, boasting beautiful graphics with a beautiful girl, steamy sound effects, ample amounts of ability to customize things to your liking, and of course as you can always expect, lots of steamy XXX hentai action.
Teen Rebecca
As a member of the school's cheerleading squad, Rebecca is a drop dead gorgeous barely legal hottie, and literally each and every guy that she meets wants her - guys in school with her as well as ample amounts of older men attracted to her busty and curvy teenage body. As happy and perfect as her life seems to outside observers, back at home, there's a bit of turmoil - namely, her dad is a bit of an impulsive gambler, and he's deeply in debt. A wealthy stud who's been eyeing her up from a distance as of late finds out about this fact, and realizes he's got himself a golden opportunity to get with Rebecca. He offers her father to pay off all of his debts for him - but, of course, there's a price to this - he wants his daughter, and he wants to knock her up, and have her pop out his child from her wide, child bearing hips. The father feels a bit conflicted about pimping out his daughter like that, naturally, but knowing he'll never be able to settle his debts on his own, he agrees to the arrangement. The wealthy guy, wanting to ensure his success, proceeds to pump young Rebecca full of fertility pills - and now he's ready to slip his big thick prick into her barely legal virgin cunt. To play the game, follow the on screen prompts to start having sex with Rebecca, letting you have her suck your cock, get tit fucked, get fucked in multiple positions, and more. Once you're ready to erupt, make sure to leave your cock balls deep inside of her no longer virgin hole and empty every last drop of your hot and sticky cum inside of her, and leave it nice and deep in there - you need her to get pregnant, so you can't have any of that cum leaking back out from her!
Abduction 4: Amanda - The 2nd Day
Things are just getting warmed up. Amanda has been taken captive and is going to spend the next 4 days in sexual submission - today is day two. The first day was intense and kinky - she can't imagine where it goes from here - she better start though, since she's still got a few days to go!
Remember those cool virtual sex DVDs of the early 2000s? Where it would be POV footage of a porn star, and using the DVD tech, you were able to choose things like angles/position/when to cum. Now enjoy this same type of fun in video game form, running right inside your web browser!
Horny Maids
Seeing as how this game is a dating sim, you're not going to be able to fuck right off the bat - you need to put in a little bit of work with these girls first before they'll be willing to give you it all. Though really, it just makes it all that much sweeter once you finally reach that point!
Hottie: The Legend of Lust
You will be staring down a demonic woman face to face when you start out in this game. You're eager to fuck her hard - even if you know that the end result is that when you explode with cum at the end, you'll literally explode as well. Customize her to your liking, and then fuck until you burst!
Naughty Dances 2
Something that should feel familiar to those of you who've played the Dance Dance Revolution games. It's similar to that, but you play it using your keyboard. Tap the arrow keys in rhythm with the beat as the notes pass through their markers. The more accurate you are, the steamier the show!
Slave Poker 2
We do have a decent share of strip poker games - but this one is extra special, and you'll want to try it out on account of how steamy and kinky it gets! The basic premise of strip poker is the same - just with heavy BDSM. Win enough hands, then watch these girls riding the dildo bike!
Hardcore Banging
You truly need to see this babe's skills in action to believe them! Ever the size queen, this busty and beautiful brunette babe is about to take a massive cock in her - so big that it's almost half the width of her! Whatever though - she knows she'll be able to somehow squeeze all of it in her!
BDSM Dungeon Slave
If you are at all like us and like your sex to be on the other side of plain and vanilla, something a little bit more kinky and wild, then you are going to have an absolutely great time when you play BDSM Dungeon Slave! The star of this particular XXX game is a drop dead gorgeous barely legal brunette honey who goes by the name of Veronica. An always restless wanderlust type, she has become bored of things over in her native home country of Ukraine and decides that she wants to head over to the United States of America to find herself a better job that will make her more money than she does now - and being as that the USA is known as the land of opportunity, she figures that it will be an easy task to achieve. But, you know how it often tends to actually pan out in these type of scenarios, that things often are not going to end up turning out the way that you had hoped they would. With no job, no money, out of her home country and the support of her family, and no posessions beyond the clothes she's wearing, she's down to just one option to make some money... but, with a body like hers, it should be no problem to make some big bucks real quick and easy. Even more, she always wanted to explore the BDSM kink and knows that it would appeal to many clients - so she starts to prostitute herself, with a specialty of bondage - she's flexible though, willing to be either dominant or submissive. There's really so much to see and do in this game that playing it through only one time will not be enough to do this top notch title justice - we highly suggest you try multiple play throughs, trying multiple different approaches to the way that you play and the choices that you make so that you can see which one of this games many different endings you will earn.
Robin and Witches
Life in a small village is usually peaceful, but lately its been anything but due to the worry over the nearby coven of witches. Since you're the strongest and bravest resident, they put you up to taking them out - and you're hoping that you can fuck them so good they'll happily leave if you ask!
Once at a Party
If you are anything like us (and weren't busy spending your younger years at bible study), then you probably had some wild and crazy, totally depraved fun in your youth - and for many of us, this happened while we were off at college. There really is something about being off on your own, somewhere new, and without parental supervision for a change that just brings out the wild side in all of us, at least for a little while. We bet that you have some crazy stories about those days - and many of them, you would be able to easily lead into by starting with "Once, at a party..." Safe to say, in this game named after that saying, these people will definitely have a whole hell of a lot of stories to tell at the end of this night! When you play the game, you as you may have already guessed, will be attending a party - it's being put on by your brand new neighbors, and they have invited everyone in the neighborhood there - there's young studs, foxy mature babes, horny and still highly sexually active older couples, boner inducing barely legal hotties, you name it, they are all there! Once everyone arrives, settles in, and has dinner and a few drinks, things will start to get rather loose... and the real fun will be starting in full force! This seemingly normal and tame parry will quickly descend into depravity, with sloppy blowjobs, pussy eating, tit fucking, group sex, anal sex, double penetration, toys, and anything else your warped mind can imagine. To say the least, this is a night that no one will ever forget!
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Up to 2,000 highly trained workers identified by the government will be offered COVID-19 vaccines in the coming days.
The UK Government has opened a new walk-through coronavirus testing centre at Bridge Street Car Park in Paisley
SMC Commissioner and academy vice-principal Sammy Wright asks whether plans to mitigate for 2021 exams in the face of COVID will leave many more disadvantaged.
Vaccination programme continues to accelerate with opening of 10 new vaccination centres.
The funding is to protect and support staff and residents in care homes and those receiving help in their own homes.
National free school meals voucher scheme opens to orders
Edenred site opens for schools to purchase eGift cards for eligible families to use at their choice of supermarkets
UK Government helps more than 57,000 businesses in Wales
Businesses in Wales have benefitted from more than £2 billion in UK Government-backed loans to protect and support jobs.
UK Government helps more than 90,000 businesses in Scotland
Businesses in Scotland benefitted from more than £3.4 billion of UK Government-backed loans to protect and support jobs across the region
Billions of pounds of support helps businesses up and down the country
Businesses in all regions and nations of the UK have benefitted from billions of pounds in government-backed loans, according to new figures released today, 18 January.
Armed Forces to set up vaccine sites in Scotland
The British Army is establishing 80 new COVID-19 vaccine centres for NHS Scotland from today (Monday 18th January) as part of the largest peacetime resilience operation ever undertaken by the UK Armed Forces. Ninety-eight so…
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Join The One Love Movement
Change Maker Spotlight: Krista Hovsepian
Yoga Digest
Krista is an LA-based actress, writer, image-maker, and health coach who’s been turning to her yoga mat to work through life’s ups & downs for nearly 15 years. She recently completed her MA in Visual Anthropology at the Free University of Berlin, Germany where she focused on ancestral nutrition and movement. Her thesis documentary film, flow, which looks at the healing effects of the yoga practice and the concept of “conscious living”, screened as part of the 2016 Culture Unplugged Film Festival.
An active member of Women in Film, Krista has a lifetime of putting women at the forefront of her work. She has performed in several female-centric plays and staged readings whose proceeds have gone to supporting causes such as The International Centre for Women Playwrights, Women’s Crisis Services, and many local women’s shelters. Krista has also served as a member of the Toronto ACTRA Women’s Committee, supporting and honoring women in film who have forwarded gender equality in the industry both in front of and behind the camera.
Most recently, she created and wrote a hilarious original series called Wholesome Foods, I Love You… Is That OK?, which is proving to be a vehicle for merging all parts of herself: creative, activist, yogini, and total health nut.
1. How did you get into the entertainment industry?
KH: I booked my first commercial when I was three, but I was painfully shy as a kid, so that intro to “the biz” was pretty short-lived – I wouldn’t even talk to my own grandparents for years. Then, when I was in the 2nd grade our teacher had us write poems and act them out in front of the class. Later that same week, we worked on a drama unit and performed short self-directed scenes. She immediately reached out to my parents, saying that I’d really come alive and lit up during both activities. She suggested that they enroll me in acting classes at a local studio and that was that – I knew exactly what I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing.
2. How do you stay motivated and inspired to better yourself as an actress and a writer?
KH: I’ve always naturally been a highly-motivated person. My parents instilled a solid work ethic and an unwillingness to quit in me from a very young age. As an adult, my yoga and meditation practices have become an integral part of keeping me focused, grounded, and on track. These practices keep me connected to that “something bigger” as an artist. It’s easy to get caught up in the superficial side of my industry, but the things that come with buying into that can’t sustain you. They’re hollow. They’re not real. Knowing how to sit with myself, moving through things on my mat, staying connected to my breath – those are the things that keep me focused on using creativity and storytelling as healing modalities. When you’re being called to be of service in that way, you can’t help but want to keep growing and improving on a personal level.
3. Why is it important to have a mission and intention in business?
KH: When we don’t have a larger purpose, mission, or intention, I think that’s when we get into trouble with unhealthy thoughts and habits, and self-destructive behavior. And I think that goes way beyond sustaining ourselves in business – I think having a deeper reason for moving forward is really the key to success in almost every realm, be it sticking with a new fitness regimen, making healthy meal choices, or creating the careers of our dreams. There has to be that long-term, ongoing motivation that reaches far beyond, “I want the six figure salary” or “My goal is to fit into my skinny jeans before the reunion”.
4. What do you like least about your industry?
KH: In a lot of ways, especially as actors, we’re asked to be 2-dimensional versions of ourselves which isn’t in alignment with my authenticity M.O. at all. There’s so much pressure to seem perfect, to look perfect, to be perfect and not all, but many industry professionals kind of dehumanize actors. They can be really quick to point out perceived flaws and shortcomings in tactless ways without batting an eye… It’s a constant practice trying not to take any of it personally, focusing on the creative work, and staying rooted in self-love.
5. Where do you see the entertainment industry in 10 years?
KH: I’m hopeful that we’ll keep making positive shifts like those that have come into play over the past few years: more inclusivity, more diversity, more roles/jobs for women (and mutual respect and equal pay!)… More truth and authenticity in the work that we create. At festivals, I’m always drawn to indie European or French Canadian films because the stories are usually richer, we see wrinkles and moles and scars and freckles and multi-dimensional actors of all ages/shapes/sizes. I think broader, more mainstream audiences are hungry for something real, something more substantial. And that’s what really drives me to keep showing up and doing the work.
6. What is your life motto?
KH: When it comes to creativity, I’ve adopted what one of my mentors has always said, “The answer to every one of your questions is: ‘There are no rules’ or ‘It depends…’” There’s freedom in that.
Photo credits: Paige Friedman, David Moore & Cailleah Scott-Grimes
www.kristahovsepian.com
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Mary G. Clark papers
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Iowa Women's Archives
Container Inventory
The Mary G. Clark papers date from 1995 to 1997 and measure 1 linear inch. The papers consist of photocopies of newspaper articles written by Clark and Christmas greetings dated 1967, 1974, and 1977-1997 from Mary and Franklin Clark.
Clark, Mary G. (Person)
The papers are open for research.
Copyright has not been transferred to the University of Iowa.
Biographical / Historical
Mary Clark, a resident of North Liberty, Iowa, is a retired librarian who worked at the University of Iowa Libraries and a native of West Chester, Iowa. She is a member of the Iowa City Press-Citizen Writers Group.
1.00 linear inch
Librarian and author of columns in the Iowa City Press Citizen
One folder, shelved in SCVF.
Method of Acquisition
The papers (donor no. 425) were donated by Mary G. Clark in 1997.
Archives (groupings)
Clark, Mary G.
Iowa City Press-Citizen Writers Group
Johnson County (Iowa)
Women in journalism
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
Kristen Rassbach, 1997.
Language of description note
Part of the Iowa Women's Archives Repository
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
lib-women@uiowa.edu
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Mary G. Clark papers, Iowa Women's Archives, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City.
Mary G. Clark papers, Iowa Women's Archives, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City. http://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/4/resources/1823 Accessed January 19, 2021.
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The Amics del Museu de Xàbia venture South
Saturday 22 February: More than 50 members of the Amics del Museum de Xàbia (AMUX) ventured to the southern-most point of Alicante province last Saturday for a special guided visit of the archaeological and historical sites of Guardamar del Segura.
Guardamar's strategic position, at the mouth of the River Segura, means it has been settled from pre-history to the present day. The Phoenicians, Iberians, Romans and Islamic people all left substantial traces of their occupation.
Guided by Antonio García Menárguez, Curator of Cultural Heritage and director of the Museum of Archaeology of Guardamar (MAG), AMUX members visited both the 'Fonteta', site of the Phoenican city port and one of the best preserved urban complexes in the western Mediterrean, and the 'Rabita Califal' or Islamic school. The 'Rabita Califal' is a unique group of religious islamic buildings from the Omeya Andalusi period conserved almost in its entirety.
Menárguez' colleague and technical assistant at the Museum, Francisco Panes, guided the AMUX round the Archaeological Museum and the Forestry House, which houses a display of photographs, documents and objects related to the reforestation process started in 1900 by engineer Francisco Mira to stop the sand dunes invading the town. For more than 25 years, the local people planted thousands of trees which not only stopped the dunes invading their homes but revealed many important archaeological sites, but created a unique coastal forest, known as La Pinad.
Post by Amics del Museu de Xàbia.
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AKG microphones and headphones have a long history on tour and in studio with international musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Eric Clapton, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Anastasia, Eros Ramazotti, Kayne West and Simply Red. Not only well-respected internationally, AKG has fans closer to home, with Austria’s most famous pop-star Falco counted as an AKG user, as well as the upcoming Austrian star Christina Stuermer.
Ashly designs and builds innovative audio systems for churches, restaurants, hotels, schools, courtrooms, health clubs, council chambers — any place that needs good sound.
We meld easy-to-use control software, smart multi-mode DSP-laden power amplifiers, matrix processors, ingenious compact digital mixers and good old school analog signal processors into practical, affordable solutions. Established in Webster, NY; we’re going strong after 40+ great years.
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Martin Audio enjoys an international reputation for supplying award winning, Patent protected professional loudspeaker systems across the spectrum of live sound and installation applications. It is now also the recognised global leader in optimised line array technology.
The reputation of Martin Audio speakers quickly grew and soon we were producing world class touring systems for the super groups of the day, including Pink Floyd, The Who and Supertramp.
We are very proud of this heritage and Dave’s central philosophy of the importance of the audience experience has remained. Our mission is for every member of the audience to enjoy an exceptional sonic experience, whether that is at a concert, nightclub, house of worship or bar. We call this “Unite Your Audience” and all our loudspeakers are designed to give class-leading coverage and consistency for different applications combined with Martin Audio’s signature sound quality.
Home Studio & Songwriting
As the popularity of the home recording studio has evolved, so has our monitoring range. Our extensive family of monitors means that whatever your room size and budget, you can now write and record like a pro.
Here at HK Audio, we develop professional and innovative products for Soundmakers: products that give them the easiest way to the best sound. But it’s way more than that. We give them a stage, and a home.
Founded in 1958 by Bill Putnam Sr., Universal Audio has been synonymous with innovative recording products since its inception. A favorite engineer of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles and more, the late Bill Putnam Sr. was a passionate innovator who is widely regarded as the father of modern recording — with many of his legendary studio and equipment designs still in use today.
Specifically, Putnam was the inventor of the modern recording console, the multi-band audio equalizer, and the vocal booth, and he was the first engineer to use artificial reverberation in commercial recording. Alongside his friend Les Paul, Putnam was also involved in the early development of stereophonic recording.
Putnam, a natural entrepreneur, started three audio product companies during his long career: Universal Audio, Studio Electronics, and UREI. All three companies built equipment that remains widely used decades after their introduction, including the ubiquitous LA-2A and 1176 compressors, and the 610 tube recording console. The 610 console in particular stands as one of the most beloved designs in audio history, used to record everyone from Sinatra to the Beach Boys to Van Halen’s eponymous debut.
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CareWell Services of Southwest Michigan
Promoting Health • Independence • Choice
Local: 269-966-2450 | From Outside Calhoun County: 800-626-6719
Aging & Disability Resources and Weblinks
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Contact CareWell
CareWell Services Southwest was designated to serve Barry and Calhoun counties as an area agency on aging by the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging in 1996. We are a private, not-for-profit agency, serving Barry and Calhoun counties. Created under The Older Americans Act of 1965, area agencies on aging like CareWell Services administer programs that help older adults maintain their health and independence in their homes and communities.
Our mission is to promote health, independence, and choice for seniors, persons with disabilities and caregivers. We envision a community where people are cared for with dignity and respect.
CareWell Services of Southwest Michigan in 5 words:QualityExperienceCompassionKnowledgeableIntegrity
What is an Area Agency on Aging?
There are 16 agencies in Michigan created by the Older Americans Act and governed by the Michigan Aging and Adult Services Agency. We advocate for older adults and caregivers, administer funds to support programs and services, and identify needs and develop plans to enable older adults to maintain their independence with dignity through person-centered services.
What is CareWell Services Southwest?
CareWell Services Southwest is the Region 3B Area Agency on Aging serving Barry and Calhoun counties. The Older Americans Act of 1965 created agencies like ours at the federal, state, and local level to administer programs that help older adults maintain their health and independence in their homes and communities. We are a private, not-for-profit agency who provides information and access to services for older adults, persons with disabilities and family caregivers.
Why do you also refer to the Agency as CareWell Services Southwest?
In 2017 we filed a Doing Business as Certificate to use the moniker CareWell Services Southwest, which is the name you will hear most often. Legally, our name is Region 3B Area Agency on Aging, d/b/a CareWell Services Southwest.
Who is eligible for services from CareWell Services Southwest?
Any person age 60 and over who resides in Barry and Calhoun counties is potentially eligible for our services that are funded by either the Older Americans Act or the Older Michiganians Act. Persons over the age of 65 and younger adults 18 years of age or older with disabilities who meet income eligibility requirements and are medically eligible for nursing home placement may qualify for the MI Choice Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver Program.
“The [Aging Mastery Program] was actually profound for me. I am 70 years old and if I’m ‘lucky’ I may have 10 more ‘good’ years. The classes offered ways to make the years happier, healthier, and more worry free.”
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ALL VACCINE CLINICS ARE NOW FULL. Future clinics will be scheduled as vaccine becomes available. Those who have already left messages will be placed on a wait list for future clinics based on availability of the vaccine.
In order to protect the health of our clients and participants during the COVID-19 outbreak, CareWell Services Southwest has suspended all community programming and outreach, and closed its office to the public. The Senior Resource Call Center is open and ready to help you with any questions, concerns or needs as you shelter in place. Call us @ 269-441-0930.
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Special Events/Concerts
Kathy Escobar Harvey’s great-grandparents Pasquel and Simona Escobar opened a small taqueria in West Los Angeles in 1924. Kathy’s grandparents Juan and Rosa continued the tradition by opening the first “Casa Escobar” in 1946. Her father Peter Escobar helped run that restaurant until opening a “Casa Escobar” of his own. Peter has since owned and operated several restaurants all over Southern California, including Casa Escobar in Marina Del Rey.
Like her father, and her father’s father before her, Kathy introduces the authentic Sonoran recipes of her grandmother Rosa, and blends them with influences from her Chef; Chef Enrique from Mexico City as well as dishes from the coastal region of Veracruz and of Oaxaca. The vibrant Latin colors and interior of Casa Escobar Malibu were envisioned by Kathy herself, and constructed by her husband Russell.
The restaurant is reminiscent of the rich, Sonoran traditions of the 1940’s; contrasted by a pulsating and colorful Latin ambiance with Malibu local flare. The flavors of Mexico truly come alive at Casa Escobar Malibu, especially when complemented by what is one of the best margaritas in town.
22969 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu,CA. 90265 310.456.1999
Copyright 2016 Casa Escobar. All rights reserved. Website designed by Red Ink BrandPhotos by Tim Horton.
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Medium Tools: Our Favorite Medium Format Cameras, Lenses & Accessories
Joe Farace | Jun 28, 2016
“You should put a lot of thought into your choice of a camera because a move into medium format can be a fairly costly undertaking.”—Ernst Wildi in The Medium Format Advantage
When people asked legendary editor Herbert Keppler why he sometimes wrote about cameras costing more than the average photographer could afford, he told me it was because of the Maserati factor. “Most people,” he said, “can’t afford a Maserati but like reading about them.” And I get that. My personal dream car is a 1961 Maserati 3500 GT, which sells for north of $450,000. Fortunately, medium format cameras, while expensive, cost less than that.
In 1976, after years of successfully shooting used Mamiya TLRs, I bought my first Hasselblad with a Carl Zeiss 80mm T* lens for the princely sum of $650. Adjusted for inflation that would make it $2,774 today. A Hasselblad H5D-40 with an 80mm lens costs $13,495 today because…technology.
And (as they say in movie trailers) in a world where a Canon EOS 5DS packs a 50.6-megapixel punch and a Nikon D800E produces 36.3 megapixels do you even need medium format? The short answer is that you do if you want the ultimate image. Just as 6x6cm beats 24x36mm film for resolving power, a 53.7x40.3mm chip trumps a 24x36mm image.
A Legend Endures
(Editor's note: This story first appeared in print before the launch of the Hasselblad H6D.) Hasselblad’s H5D-40 with an 80mm f/2.8 HC AF lens ($13,495) has a 43.8x32.9mm 40-megapixel CCD sensor. The camera has an aluminum inner core and stainless steel housing with large, ergonomic buttons and weather sealing. The H5D-40 is compatible with the HC/HCD lens shutter lenses, allowing flash sync at all shutter speeds. V System Zeiss lenses can be used with the optional CF adapter ($1,645). The aperture range of the 80mm lens is f/2.8-32 with Immediate Focus Confirm so you don’t have to stop to check to see if your shot was in focus. The eye-level viewfinder has 3.1x image magnification with diopter adjustment but other viewfinders, including the HVM Waist Level Viewfinder ($375), are available. The H5D-40 has a three-inch LCD with storage via CF cards or hard drive. Captured images use Hasselblad’s 3FR lossless compressed Raw files with 1/4 resolution print-ready JPEGs. The H5D-40 is bundled with Hasselblad’s Phocus software and Adobe Lightroom. Both support a plug-in for tethered operation in the field or studio.
Who’s It For: Pros who like the classics. It’s a modern gateway into a celebrated standard.
Why I Like It: While today’s Hasselblad is a long way from that 500CM I bought in 1976, the mystique remains.
The Mamiya Leaf Credo 80MP Digital Back with a 645DF and an 80mm f/2.8 LS D lens ($28,495) houses a 53.7x40.3mm CCD sensor with an ISO range of 35 to 800 and shutter speeds from 1/10,000 second to 120 seconds. It’s weather sealed, offering protection when shooting in less than optimum conditions. The Sekor 80mm f/2.8 LS D is a leaf shutter lens with flash sync speeds of up to 1/1600 second. You can choose between the integral focal plane shutter or leaf shutter for sync speeds up to 1/1600 second. The camera’s 3.2-inch LCD has a 170-degree viewing angle with touchscreen controls extending beyond the LCD to keep the viewing area clean. Shooting modes include aperture priority, shutter priority, programmed and manual modes with TTL metering, center-weighted average, and spot, including auto-bracketing. Lossless 16-bit file compression accelerates file handling without image quality loss. The Leaf Credo back offers Capture One software and with Capture Pilot you can preview images from Apple’s iPhone or iPad and remotely control your camera.
Who’s It For: Perfectionists who appreciate the camera’s design and ergonomics and image quality that a large chip provides.
Why I Like It: A classic name bringing a “big chip” to the imaging game.
Sometimes You Can’t Beat The Classics
The original Pentax 645 was a brilliantly designed film camera and the Pentax 645Z ($6,996) follows in that tradition. Its 43.8x32.8mm CMOS sensor produces 51.4 megapixels and is designed without an anti-aliasing filter to maximize sharpness. Raw files can be recorded at 14-bit and saved using proprietary PEF or DNG formats. Two SD slots offer compatibility with FluCard and Eyefi cards. The 645Z has an aluminum alloy chassis and a magnesium alloy shell with 76 weather seals to keep out moisture and dust. An ISO range from 100 to 204,800 and a Prime III image processor lends itself to fast image capture at 3 fps. The SAFOX II autofocus module has 27 autofocus points, including 25 cross-type sensors with three sensors dedicated to low-light focusing. There’s video capture at 1080 60i/30p/24p with a dedicated button for switchover from stills to video. Interval recording for time-lapse videos is supported with 4K output. There’s an external microphone jack for audio input with manual sound level control and monitoring. An HDMI port outputs HD images and a USB 3.0 jack enables fast image transfer. A free plug-in provides seamless tethered shooting support with Adobe Lightroom, along with the USB 3.0 output.
Who’s It For: Photographers who would like the capabilities of more expensive medium format cameras at (for this category) an affordable price.
Why I Like It: Like the original film camera, the 645Z is full of state-of-the-art features and might be the one true bargain in a field of expensive medium format cameras.
A New Phase
Phase One’s XF camera combines an 80-megapixel IQ3 back, a prism viewfinder, and an 80mm Schneider-Kreuznach lens ($48,990). The IQ3 back has a 53.7x40.4mm sensor and is milled from a single block of aerospace-grade aluminum, offering exposures of up to 60 minutes. Phase One IQ3 backs have 3.2-inch Retina-type LCDs and include built-in accelerometers to help align images at the moment of capture. The IQ3 backs provide four different tethering options: FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 3.0, and USB 2.0. When tethered using FireWire 400 or FireWire 800, the IQ3 charges a battery (if present) in the battery bay. The user-upgradeable OneTouch User Interface is a combination of dials, keys, and touchscreens, allowing you to personalize camera controls for specific shooting requirements. The XF camera system includes a 90-degree solid glass prism viewfinder and for traditionalists, the waist-level finder can measure exposure thanks to Phase One’s HAP-1 autofocus platform. In addition to the 80mm, two new Phase One Schneider-Kreuznach leaf shutter lenses—120mm and 35mm—can resolve beyond 100 megapixels with support for 60 legacy lenses.
Who’s It For: Like all these cameras, Phase One’s models are for photographers who perfectionists call “perfectionists.”
Why I Like It: It’s designed for a standard not a price point.
What’s Not To Like-A
If there is any challenge to Hasselblad in the photography world for iconic status it’s from Leica. Their Model S aka Typ 007 ($16,900 body) looks like a traditional Leica camera albeit a hefty one, weighing in at 7.4 pounds. (A Leica SL weighs 3.7 pounds and a Hasselblad H5D-40 body is 7.75 pounds.) The Leica S has a weather-sealed, magnesium alloy body to protect against dust and moisture, including interface ports and lens mount. The S has a 37.5-megapixel (45x30mm) sensor and the lack of an optical low-pass filter enhances detail and resolution. On-sensor microlenses produce consistent and even light distribution, ensuring edge-to-edge sharpness and illumination. The S is capable of shooting 4K video files, with options for audio and video recording. The camera has a top ISO of 6400 and can record up to 32 consecutive DNG files—Leica’s preferred Raw format—at 3.5 fps. When manually focusing, its predictive autofocus system uses focus peaking in Live View mode. A three-inch LCD works in combination with the 0.87x magnification pentaprism. Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity enables remote control and wireless transfer of files to mobile devices, while a GPS module allows location information to be added to an image’s EXIF data.
Who’s It For: Those photographers for whom the Leica name holds a special place and I’ll bet it impresses their clients, too.
Why I Like It: It’s a Leica albeit a BIG one but it’s hard to get past the lineage.
Dreaming Of Alpas
There exists no more exotically beautiful or beautifully crafted cameras than those made by ALPA. Much as the Maserati 3500 GT is my dream car, the ALPA, any ALPA, is my dream camera. The A-series IQ3 100MP ($56,000) offers the precision of the ALPA platform and compatibility with Phase One’s XF camera system. Based on the ALPA 12 TC mirrorless camera body, it comes with a 35mm Rodenstock Alpar lens. Two optional lenses are available, including the ultra-wide 23mm and the 70mm ALPA HR Alpagon, both offering the ability to resolve full-frame medium format sensors. With an adapter, lenses from Schneider-Kreuznach, Rodenstock, and Zeiss also fit the ALPA 12 TC and most of the other ALPA 12 cameras. The ALPA lens adapter is available in different versions: long barrel, short barrel (17mm), and short barrel (34mm). Adapters are also available with and without an integrated tilt/swing mechanism because “it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.”
Who’s It For: If you want to produce the ultimate image, you need an ALPA.
Why I Like It: Look at it, just look at any ALPA. What’s not to like?
It seems digital capture keeps shrinking the number of camera manufacturers, especially classic German companies. DHW-Fototechnik stopped making the innovative and digitally capable Rolleiflex Hy6 and on April 29, 2013, Hasselblad discontinued the V-series (original-style) film camera. However, since Hasselblad cameras are seemingly infinitely repairable, many of them are still in use. In fact, 500-series cameras seem to be making a comeback with film shooters and for the same reason they were popular to start with—they are compact, reliable, and have sublime Carl Zeiss optics. But the 500 series is also modular, which means you can add Hasselblad’s CFV-50c digital back ($9,995) with a 50-megapixel (43.8x32.9mm) CMOS sensor that’s compatible with most Hasselblad V System cameras, even those that date back to the 1950s. The back produces lossless compressed Raw files of 65MB and 8-bit TIFF files of 154MB. It has an ISO range of 100 to 6400 at 1.5 fps along with long exposure times up to 12 minutes. It has a three-inch LCD and images can be saved to either a CompactFlash memory card or to a tethered computer via FireWire 800.
Who’s It For: Owners of older Hasselblad cameras who want to update to digital and shoot with their older but dependable gear.
Why I Like It: Proof that Victor Hasselblad was a genius and even after 60 years the modularity of his system still works.
Plaubel’s Makina medium format film folding camera had a leaf shutter and rangefinder focusing along with a collapsible bellows. Plaubel & Co. manufactured cameras in Germany from 1912 to 1953 and later Doi Group designed Makina cameras that sold from 1978 into the 1980s. These days used Makinas sell for more than $1,000, but if you want to get that lovin’ feeling, take a look at Lomo’s Belair X 6-12 City Slicker. It’s not just a 120 film-based medium format camera that costs $249 and shoots in 6x12; it can also capture images in 6x6 and 6x9 formats. The Belair X 6-12 has an electronic shutter with an auto-exposure range of EV 4 to EV 15 and unlike the rangefinder focusing Makina, uses zone focusing indicated on the lens in meters. A 90mm lens is standard and a 58mm wide-angle lens is included in the kit. A more stylish (than the basic black Belair) Trailblazer version costs $100 more.
Who’s It For: Film shooters looking for a medium format panoramic camera at a bargain price.
Why I Like It: If you read my December 2015 column you know that film is making a comeback and having a 6x12 medium format camera has always been a dream of mine. Now, I have to get a new scanner.
For a look at the cameras and lenses—digital and film—I use to create images for Shutterbug and for my personal work, please visit joefarace.com and click the “Gear” button. Information on the film cameras that I use, including a gold-trimmed Seagull medium format TLR, is found under “About.”
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City of Masks
Mystery and intrigue in a fantastical setting
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City of Masks: Episode 18
Posted on June 18, 2008 by Mike Reeves-McMillan
Episode 18.
Offers are made and, for the most part, accepted. Rivers and Sallia reflect on recent events from their own unique and surprising perspectives.
Bass's theme: "What if I never speed?" by John Dowland.
Rivers' theme: "Can she excuse my wrongs" by John Dowland.
Sallia's theme: "Saltarello" by an anonymous Italian composer.
Outro bracketed by: "The Witches' Dance" by an anonymous English composer.
All music performed by Jon Sayles and used by his kind permission.
Well, that's the final episode. Please stick around; there will be video interviews soon (technology permitting), and don't forget to take a look at the new project, Gu.
Mike Reeves-McMillan
Mike Reeves-McMillan lives in Auckland, New Zealand, the setting of his Auckland Allies contemporary urban fantasy series; and also in his head, where the weather is more reliable, and there are a lot more wizards. He also writes the Gryphon Clerks series (steampunk/magepunk), the Hand of the Trickster series (sword-and-sorcery heist capers), and short stories which have appeared in venues such as Compelling Science Fiction and Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores.
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Hand of the Trickster series
Hand of the Trickster
Leverage meets Lankhmar in this sword-and-sorcery heist novella.
Reviewers say:
"Fun, self-aware, and with a perfect balance of world-building."
"With only a few sentences, I could see the buildings of the city, hear the people in the marketplace, smell the dust or the trees, perfectly."
Trickster's Nab
He wants to steal their money. They want to steal his memory.
"These stories leave me feeling so good - these are characters I would love to spend a day with, and I regularly found myself smiling, even giggling, at the banter."
Auckland Allies series
Auckland Allies
Underpowered magical practitioners defend their city against demon-summoning invaders.
"Blends a thrilling struggle against nefarious foes of awesome power with nerdy personal conflicts and a bit of off-beat romance."
Auckland Allies 2: Ghost Bridge
The Allies discover a necromancer preparing to strike at the city's most vulnerable citizens.
"Love the plotlines of not-so-powerful wizards defending Auckland because nobody else is stepping up against the bad guys."
Auckland Allies 3: Unsafe Harbour
Nazi sorcerers are plotting to steal the body of a tech billionaire, and the Allies must stop them, while outnumbered and, literally, outgunned.
"A great story of overcoming evil in the face of personal weakness... Absolutely heart-wrenching, with a twist I never saw coming."
Gryphon Clerks series
Beastheads
Heroic civil servants must find common ground with a conservative shaman before war overtakes them all.
"Almost symphonic... above-average writing and superb character development."
Realmgolds
A reluctant ruler learns to lead his people in the face of a populist uprising.
"Strong and dynamic female characters... Carefully crafted."
"The dialog is excellent."
"I am very impressed with the world-building."
Hope and the Clever Man
A brilliant young mage and an eccentric inventor help to free an oppressed underclass.
"The characters are deep, believable, admirable, and sympathetic...The writing is also very good."
"Refreshingly unpredictable."
Hope and the Patient Man
A troubled mage must overcome a curse from her past to be with the wounded hero who loves her.
"A fascinating but authentic world...I was touched by their love story."
"It's rare that I find fantasy with this much emotional depth."
Mister Bucket for Assembly
A humble cleaner aspires to represent his people in their struggle to turn emancipation into true freedom.
"Politics done right... such an inspiring story."
"How honorable people can make a difference without being superheroes."
Illustrated Gnome News
They may be running a newspaper, but there are some things they don't want becoming news.
"A hopeful world, in which one feels that with personal courage, interpersonal support, and sympathetic leadership, obstacles really can be overcome."
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Pride & Prejudice and Fanny Burney
Fanny Burney at age 32, painted by her cousin Edward Francesco Burney 1784-1785
Sometime around 2001 while rummaging through my then Oakridge Safeway book bin I was intrigued by a large paperback. It was titled Evelina or the History of a Young Lady’s Entrance into the World. The author was Fanny Burney. I knew about her father Charles Burney (1726-1824) who was a minor baroque composer and who wrote interesting accounts of the major composers of his era and as a music scholar wrote A General History of Music History. He was a proto music critic. His daughter Frances (Fanny Burney – 1752-1840) had written a sketch of Evelina when she was 14 and anonymously published it in 1778. When she was found out she became famous and led the way for the later novels of Jane Austen.
Evelina was a pleasant but startling revelation as it had many parallels to the novels of Austen who wrote Sense and Sensibility much later in 1811. Cecilia or Memoirs of an Heiress was Fanny Burney’s second novel and was first published on 12 June 1782, the day before her 30th birthday. Cecilia is a romance but also contains a strong moral message, not only that money does not bring happiness, but also that happiness bought at the price of duty fails to bring peace and joy. What is most interesting is that this novel was an influence on Jane Austen. Austen’s name is listed as a subscriber to Burney’s third novel, Camilla. And then there is the title of Austen’s most famous book. It derives from a passage in Cecilia:
“The whole of this unfortunate business,” said Dr Lyster, “has been the result of Pride and Prejudice.”
With that bit of Austen trivia out of the way I will jump to my impressions of the Arts Club Theatre Company’s production of Janet Munsil’s theatrical interpretation of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice directed by Sarah Rodgers. I could rant and rave about the delightful night my Rosemary and I had last Tuesday the 7th at the Stanley. I will rant and rave but first to the important stuff (in my book).
This is actress (I am old fashioned) Naomi Wright who plays Elizabeth Bennet. I am sure that some scholars suspect that Elizabeth Bennet, the principal protagonist of the novel and the play is a version of Jane Austen herself. To me that is so. Watching Wright I was struck by her resemblance as a younger version of my fave Jennifer Lines. From our seats in the upper balcony in my diminishing eyesight she seemed to be a dead-ringer. If you accept that Elizabeth Bennet is Jane Austen then you can make the jump as I did on all the stuff that Austen could have done with her life if she had lived longer than her 42 years. I can imagine that Austen and Elizabeth Bennet could have written as bravely as what Fanny Burney wrote in 1811 when she had a one breast mastectomy performed without anesthesia:
“Yet—when the dreadful steel was plunged into the breast—cutting through veins—arteries—flesh—nerves—I needed no injunctions not to restrain my cries. I began a scream that lasted unintermittingly during the whole time of the incision—and I almost marvel that it rings not in my Ears still! so excruciating was the agony. When the wound was made, and the instrument was withdrawn, the pain seemed undiminished, for the air that suddenly rushed into those delicate parts felt like a mass of minute but sharp and forked poniards, that were tearing the edges of the wound—but when again I felt the instrument—describing a curve—cutting against the grain, if I may so say, while the flesh resisted in a manner so forcible as to oppose and tire the hand of the operator, who was forced to change from the right to the left—then, indeed, I thought I must have expired.”
For me Naomi Wright’s performance was the anchor of the play. The other players were all very good. Two men stood out. I like the new and more recent David Marr (Mr. Bennet) who has a light touch for comedy and thankfully has risen over some of the plays where he is forced to play insufferable twits. And any play (even bad ones, can be saved by any performance by Scott Bellis) who plays the parson Mr. Colins and Mr. Darcy’s housekeeper. Shirley Broderick plays the scary and nasty Lady Catherine de Bourgh to almost perfection. Why not perfection? In the spirit of Bellis cross-dressed as a woman I would have liked Christopher Gaze as Lady Catherine.
Years ago Crystal Pite brought to Vancouver the idea of how important choreography (of every movement even those that are not dance) to the Electric Theatre Company’s Eadweard Muybridge – Studies in Motion. Director Sarah Rodgers, choreographer Julie Tomaino, ably assisted by Lighting Designer Marsha Sibthorpe and Set Designer Alison Greene created a set, a situation that was always in interesting flux. I thought of a friend, a lighting designer who is bored at having to constantly light theatrical living rooms. This Pride and Prejudice was far from that.
Now for a bit of a personal confession. As an only child I was always riveted to my mother’s account of the other child she had who would have been my sister but was born dead. She was a redhead. In my early 20s I was madly in love with my first cousin Elizabeth Blew who was a redhead. I was distracted from my preference for red haired women by the appearance of a min-skirted blonde with beautiful legs in 1968 who became my wife.
When not watching Naomi Wright’s Elizabeth Bennet I was all eyes for the sexy but nasty redheaded Amanda Lisman (Caroline Bingley) and Georgia Beaty ( a glorious redhead) who played Charlotte Lucas.
The musicians and actors Sarah Donald (Mrs. Gardiner) and Daniel Deorksen (Mr. Gardiner) added to the charming evening. And I can only point out that Director Sarah Rodgers is a redhead…and so it seems was Fanny Burney
Link to: Pride & Prejudice and Fanny Burney
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Hyperlocal Achievement: LATimes.com Homicide Report Turns 1
February 4, 2008 //
My former colleagues at the L.A. Times noted a milestone in community reporting today: The Homicide Report has been active for a year.
Reporter Jill Leovy, who has been primarily responsible for the blog, wrote a feature about her efforts to record the facts of every homicide in Los Angeles, a city of an estimated 3.8 million.
“None of the more ambitious stories I’d previously done for the paper seemed quite as effective as simply listing victims, one by one by one,” Leovy wrote.
The project has become a magnet for the community and is often cited as an exemplar of online journalism, one that is both uncomplicated (a blog and an interactive map) and powerful.
Online, The Homicide Report caught the attention of other sites, including
Martin Stabe and his Fleet Street 2.0 blog
Journalistopia
NPR (not once but twice), and
Yahoo’s “People of the Web”
But perhaps more significantly, readers responded to the Times’ efforts in a visible way. By offering a dispassionate view of murder in the city through the map, and a place for the public to comment and mourn in the blog, LAT did a service for its community, one that was rewarded with frequent site visits and comments.
I’m told visits to the blog alone numbered in the hundreds of thousands, making a case for news organizations to put time and resources into similar local projects that meld traditional, skillful, locally focused reporting with imaginative online execution.
What are some of your favorites? Do you have a project you’d like to share? Feel free to post a link and your story in the comments.
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Categories Data + Graphics, General Journalism, Maps
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October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). There are 91 days remaining.
331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Arbela[?]
959 - Edgar becomes king of all England
965 - John XIII[?] becomes santified as Pope
1701 - Matthieu Garigue[?] received by French Reformed Church of The Hague[?]
1788 - Nguyen Hue[?] declares himself emperor of Viet Nam
1791 - First session of the French National Assembly[?]
1795 - Belgium conquered by France
1800 - Spain cedes Louisiana to France via Treaty of San Ildefonso[?]
1811 - First steamboat to sail the Mississippi arrives in New Orleans
1869 - Austria issues the world's first postcards
1880 - John Phillip Sousa becomes leader of the United States Marine Corps Band
1880 - First electric lamp factory opened by Thomas Edison
1885 - United States begins special delivery mail service.
1887 - Baluchistan conquered by British Empire
1890 - Yosemite National Park established by US Congress
1898 - Czar Nicholas II expels Jews are expelled from major Russian cities
1903 - Boston Americans[?] played the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
1908 - Ford introduces Model T car
1918 - Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence capture Damascus
1928 - Soviet Union introduces first five-year plan.
1931 - George Washington Bridge links New Jersey and New York
1936 - Francisco Franco named head of the Nationalist government of Spain
1938 - Germany annexes Sudetenland
1943 - Naples falls to Allied soldiers
1946 - Nazi leaders sentenced at Nuremberg Trials
1949 - The People's Republic of China is declared by Mao Zedong
1949 - First rectangular television] tubes manufactured by Kimble Glass
1957 - First appearance of "In God We Trust[?]" on paper currency
1958 - NASA created to replace NACA
1959 - Acme Refrigeration incorporated by Adrian Kaiser
1960 - Nigeria gains independence from Great Britain
1961 - East and West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon
1961 - Roger Maris[?] sets new record for most home runs in a single season.
1962 - Johnny Carson becomes host of NBC's Tonight Show
1963 - California State Board of Education created.
1964 - Free Speech Movement is launched on the campus of University of California, Berkeley.
1964 - Japanese bullet train begins service from Tokyo to Osaka
1965 - Suharto crushes attempted coup in Indonesia
1968 - BGBS taken over by Guyana Government
1969 - Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time
1971 - Walt Disney World opens in Orlando, Florida
1975 - Seychelles gain internal self-government
1975 - Ellice Islands[?] split from Gilbert Islands, take name Tuvalu
1977 - Brazilian soccer star Pele retires
1979 - United States returns sovereignty of the Panama canal to Panama
1982 - Helmut Kohl replaces Helmut Schmidt as Chancellor of Germany through a Constructive Vote of No Confidence.
1982 - Epcot Center opens at Walt Disney World
1988 - Mikhail Gorbachev named head of the Supreme Soviet
1998 - ICANN assumes responsibility for selling top-level domain names.
1207 - Henry III of England
1865 - Paul Dukas, French composer
1881 - William Boeing[?], engineer
1885 - Louis Untermeyer[?], author (+ 1977)
1876 - Huynh Thuc Khang[?], Vietnamese politician
1903 - Vladimir Horowitz, pianist (+ 1989)
1904 - Otto Robert Frisch[?], Austrian physicist
1909 - Sam Yorty[?], former mayor of Los Angeles, California (+ 1998)
1910 - Bonnie Parker, American outlaw (+ 1934)
1920 - Walter Matthau, American actor (+ 2000)
1921 - James Whitmore, actor
1924 - Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States
1924 - William H. Rehnquiest[?], Chief Justice of the United States
1926 - Roger Williams[?], pianist
1927 - Tom Bosley[?], actor
1928 - George Peppard, American actor (+ 1994)
1928 - Laurence Harvey, actor (+ 1973)
1930 - Sir Richard Harris, actor
1935 - Julie Andrews, British actress and singer
1936 - Stella Stevens, actress
1946 - Tom O'Brien[?], American author
1949 - Isaac Bonewits, American author
1950 - Randy Quaid[?], actor
1954 - Martin Strel, Slovene ultra marathon swimmer
1963 - Mark McGwire, American baseball player
1404 - Pope Boniface IX
1684 - Pierre Corneille, French author
1864 - Rose Greenhow[?], Confederate spy
1901 - Abdur Rahman Khan, Afghan amir
1929 - Antoine Bourdelle, sculptor
1946 - Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Austrian SS officer
1955 - Charles Christie, pioneer film studio owner in Hollywood
1980 - George Meany[?], American trade union leader
1985 - E.B. White, American author
1992 - Petra Kelly, German Green politician
Holidays and observances:
Nigeria - National Day
Tuvalu - Independence Day
People's Republic of China - National Day
In San Marino, two captain regents, elected by parliament, take office for six months.
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
September 30 - October 2 - September 1 - November 1 - more historical anniversaries
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Venice Film Festival: Jury President Cate Blanchett Joined by Joanna Hogg, Christian Petzold, and More
The Venice Film Festival is setting up quite the internationally starry jury this year. Running September 2-12, the festival has revealed all its jury members as led by president Cate Blanchett. Joining her will be Austrian director Veronika Franz (“Goodnight Mommy,” “The Lodge”), British filmmaker Joanna Hogg (“The Souvenir”), Italian writer and novelist Nicola Lagioia, German filmmaker Christian Petzold (“Phoenix,” “Barbara”), Romanian director Cristi Puiu (“The Death of Mr. Lazarescu,” “Sieranevada”), and French actress Ludivine Sagnier (“Swimming Pool,” “8 Women”).
Together, they will award the festival’s top prizes, including the Golden Lion, which last year went to “Joker” under jury president Lucrecia Martel.
Meaning, in the Orizzonti, or Horizons, section running parallel to the main competition, French favorite Claire Denis (“High Life,” “Beau Travail”) will lead the jury comprised of Oskar Alegria (Spain), Francesca Comencini (Italy), Katriel Schory (Israel), and Christine Vachon (USA).
Heading the jury for the “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film are Claudio Giovannesi (Italy) as president, Remi Bonhomme (France), and Dora Bouchoucha (Tunisia). The festival’s Venice Virtual Reality jury will be led by Celine Tricart as president (USA), and also include Asif Kapadia (Great Britain) and Hideo Kojima (Japan).
Daniele Luchetti’s “Lacci” will open the 77th edition on September 2. The selection is notable, as “Lacci” has become the first Italian movie to open the Venice Film Festival in 11 years. The last Italian opener was in 2009 with Giuseppe Tornatore’s “Baarìa.” Luchetti’s “Lacci” is based on Domenico Starnone’s 2017 novel of the same name about a potential affair that threatens a marriage. The cast includes Alba Rohrwacher, Luigi Lo Cascio, Laura Morante, Silvio Orlando, and Linda Caridi.
Slated to be the world’s first major film festival to resume operations during the pandemic, Venice will be a slimmed-down affair. Around 50 films will be announced as part of Venice’s official selection on July 28. The main competition, officially titled Venezia 77, will feature approximately 20 films. All other titles in the official selection will debut either in the Out of Competition section or the Horizons section. “Lacci” is included in the festival’s Out of Competition section.
The festival will also host outdoor screenings this year.
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Who do you have in the semis?
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Post subject: Re: Who do you have in the semis?
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:57 pm
No surprises with the semi-finalists. For all the upsets in the group stage, things aligned almost perfectly for the remaining teams. The semis are completely unpredictable however.
mate wrote:
I'm thinking Holland v Argentina and Brazil v Germany at this point. I have France as a dark horse semifinalist.
In the final, I'd love to see Argentina vs Brazil. I'm thinking Argentina for sure, but believe it or not, I think Brazil can be beaten before then, although it's still not likely.
It seems that Mess has an opportunity to be Maradona...and join Diego and Pele in debates as to whom was the greatest ever. Or maybe that's me wishfully thinking for this kind of football drama?
I'm biased towards extraordinary players.
Cheers, Mate
Pax Americana...Wither Now?
sinequanon
A Germany vs Netherlands final would be the DIRTIEST game in the history of the cup. There would be carnage.
How the winds are laughing...
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sinequanon wrote:
Brazil vs Argentina would be the dirtiest and would be a boring match. Brazil under Scolari are a bunch of thugs, and the Argentines will not accept thuggery from their hated rivals lying down.
Heliopolis wrote:
This has the greatest potential to devolve into the most vicious derby of them all. It would all depend on the referee.
If FIFA is smart, they have to get Howard Webb for a clash between the South American giants.
The current German team is not as physically aggressive as they once were. Ozil, Goetze, and Mueller are rumored to get manicures and pedicures.
The Dutch? They're toning it down from 2006 and 2010. But you can tell they're itching to dish out some steel. That Krul guy in particular was pushing his luck. Do that against Argentina and he might have gotten a slap!
It's not so much about how dirty they normally play.
Between the Germans and the Dutch, it is personal.
Brazilians and Argentinians can watch a match in the same room.
The Germans and Dutch? Well, that would be unwise.
The Dutch and Germans have some obvious history, football and otherwise...although I'd say the latter has cooled down over the years.
But the Argentinian and Brazilian football rivalry is something else. Both sets of fans derive significant identity from this sport, particularly against one another. This is Messi trying to equal Maradona and surpass Pele, as Argentinians see it. This is, in the Brazilian perspective, Argentina trying to take what's rightfully theirs, pushing yet another imposter to wrongfully supplant King Pele.
That's the match where I could see fans having a serious go at one another.
I just see the German and Dutch players trying to break one another's legs, while at least the Brazilians and Argentinians would try to outplay each other -- it would be about football.
For the Germans and Dutch, it would be about football, but not really, and the losers would get it rubbed in their face for a generation.
If they do make it to the final, the prospect of winning or losing the world cup would be a good thermometer for how much "cooling off" has really happened between them.
K wrote:
Lager-back wrote:
Brazil, Nigeria, Holland and Arg
Yeap!!
Na that Geiger crap of referee spoil show for me. So 3 in 4 correct.
visit the village square
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Did you really, really believe that Nigeria, who got to the round of 16 backside first, would actually make it to the semis? Tut, tut, tut, my bros, wishful thinking no good o...
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London-based but with his heart firmly in Fröttmaning, Rick Joshua's love of German football goes back more than thirty years and has witnessed everything from the pain of Spain '82 and the glory of Italia '90 to the sheer desolation of Euro 2000.
Rick Joshua - August 30, 2017
For the big season kickoff earlier this month, there were a number of similar-looking banners on show at Bundesliga grounds. Big and bold, profane and pithy, these were directed at the DFB - the German football federation. While outsiders...
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Rick Joshua - April 20, 2017
Less than twenty-four hours after the horrible Champions League quarter-final defeat in Madrid, it is not a great place for any supporter of FC Bayern München to be. Unlike past painful moments, I have found that this one has been...
The Leipzig Revolution
Rick Joshua - November 12, 2016
When RB Leipzig clinched promotion to the 1. Bundesliga behind SC Freiburg last season, I immediately felt a sharp pang of disappointment. As a long-time believer in the concept of the Traditionsverein ("traditional team"), an upstart founded in 2010...
My Icelandic Journey
Rick Joshua - October 4, 2016
With the new season having already begun, the summer's Euros in France are slowly starting to fade. Except, perhaps if you are Portuguese. Or Icelandic. Embed from Getty Images When the final qualifiers were all put into the draw, debutants Iceland...
Euro 2016 Team Preview: Slovakia
Rick Joshua - June 6, 2016
Coach: Ján Kozák Colours: White shirts, white shorts, white socks Twitter: @SFZOfficial Group Opponents v Wales (11 June, Bordeaux) v Russia (15 June, Lille) v England (20 June, Saint-Étienne) Euro Record Tournament debut Tournament Pedigree In recent years Slovakia has started to emerge from the shadow of its neighbour...
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THE SPECIALS – “Ghost Town”
Tom • FT + Popular • Pop • 112 comments • 9,722 views
#482, 11th July 1981
When Graham Linehan and Arthur Matthews picked “Ghost Town” for an unforgettable appearance in Father Ted, they apparently wanted the worst record imaginable to play at a disco. But there’s actually a lot of dancing in the song, which knots its competing jostle of ideas together with an incisive – and wholly struttable – mid-tempo groove. The reason you wouldn’t dance to “Ghost Town” is that the floor’s already full – of fighting, but also of spectres. The record is full of crescendos and horn vamps that beckon you to dance and then break off, plunging the song back into shadow. And when the dance does kick off you’d rather not be part of it – those horrible shrieking backing vocals are the sound of a danse macabre, a skeleton skank conducted by the sleeve’s bony pianist.
In the astonishing video these hellbound howls soundtrack a car crammed with Specials swerving and banking chaotically through a deserted, apocalyptic London. The car isn’t out of control, its driver spins the wheel with determined abandon, its lunatic progress catching the sense of awful, mocking liberation in those vocals.
The video also illuminates the song’s other great moment of malevolent jauntiness, Terry Hall’s brief reverie of the “Boom Town”. Hearing the track, you could almost mistake his doleful delivery for sincere regret, but when you see him sing it – head tilted, corpselit and simpering – it sounds rotten, as haunted and corrupted as anything else in the Ghost Town. What makes this single so amazing is the way its emotional tenor is constantly shifting and reshaping, evoking horror and collapse so well but also making them sound darkly attractive: the shiver that runs down the spine on “People gettin’ angry” is a thrill of anticipation as well as fear.
All of which is to say that even if the grim energy of “Ghost Town” hadn’t fitted the times so well, even if the song had remained simply a lament for a scene (and a band) in breakdown, it would still be a gothic masterpiece. The near-coincidence that made “Ghost Town” a legend – British cities erupting in riot while this sat at Number 1 – shouldn’t obscure the fact that this is an astonishing achievement anyway. It’s the culmination of Jerry Dammers’ obsession with easy listening and program music, the perfect patchwork of those influences and the Specials’ tight ska roots, the sound of a group getting it stunningly right (and promptly imploding: “Ghost Town” is as unfollowable as “Good Vibrations”). From the dust-laden fade-in to the faltering heartbeat drums on the fade, there’s not one single element in this song that doesn’t work beautifully.
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SteveM † on 16 Jan 2009 #
#57 are you trying to paint Hall and Dammers as some kind of tyrannical control-freaks? Were Golding and Staple never content in their roles and afraid to challenge the setup? What was this force keeping them down in this particular situation?
wichita lineman † on 16 Jan 2009 #
Re 56: Can’t quite see why it would be so hard for ‘the kids’ to relate to Ghost Town – unless your thinking of pre-pubescents, who probably wouldn’t have much to relate to on One Day In Your Life or Being With You either.
I went to Coventry for a day, while unemployed (I got a lift, nothing better to do), in 1985 and couldn’t believe the streets of boarded up shops. The city was effectively derelict. I’m sure pop lovers living in Mexborough, Middlesbrough and Morecambe would have identified in 1981, whether they were NME readers or not. It wasn’t so recession-struck, but I never went near Croydon’s nite klubs – the pubs were rough enough.
Re 57: I wonder who wrote the line “me don’t want pickney” for Lynval and Neville. I was rather surprised when checking the credits to find out how much of the Specials’ canon J Dammers DIDN’T write: eg the moantastic “I got one art O level, it did nuffing for me” which even to an academic thicko like me didn’t wring out any sympathy at the time.
Re 61: Jerry Dammers sounds exactly like a tyrannical control freak when you read accounts of Specials sessions, notably In The Studio. Hence, everyone left him.
Re 51: “I’m a middle-aged businessman with chronic heart disease” was a little odd too, wasn’t it? But I’ll always stick by The Earth Dies Screaming/Dream A Lie, if only for having the most Crass-like titles of any Top 10 hit.
Doctor Casino † on 17 Jan 2009 #
Still a few months shy of my birth here and the current events in question are so remote and hazy to me that it sort of enhances the song – the actual injury and loss of property fall away into the myth of a decrepit and directionless society – the “no future” from the Sex Pistols actually feels like it’s come home to roost here. I’m reading up on the events on Wikipedia as we speak and I heard the song for the first time today – it’s got a great sound and some solid hooks. Doesn’t “sound” like a #1 to me. Great scene-painting and very very evocative though. “Spirit In The Sky” is maybe the best reference point oddly enough – just in terms of the amount of empty space and general dreariness, but I feel like I’m forgetting a much better comparison.
Conrad on 17 Jan 2009 #
#57 – Neville Staples in particular never struck me as particularly talented (“Stereotypes Part 2” where he gets centre stage is embarrassingly naff). Perhaps that had something to do with it. He was more of a presence on stage – kind of the Specials’ equivalent to Bez.
You can accuse Dammers of many things – control freakery among them – but rascism? I don’t think so.
As for Hall, well he doesn’t come across as the most likeable of people – certainly not in Horace’s autobiograhy. In fact, none of The Specials come across as the sort of people you’d want to spend much time with. They really didn’t seem to enjoy their success either – even as “Too Much Too Young” was going to Number 1 they were fighting and arguing on tour in the States.
And now they’re reforming without Dammers…
…agree with you about Ranking Roger though. He was a very charismatic performer, and a big part of The Beat’s success.
Crimson Cheeked King on 17 Jan 2009 #
#64 Q. What was Jerry Dammers’ last iTunes download? A. Can I Play With Madness?
Racism is an accusation that’s too easily made, and my post at #57 was pretty ill-considered in that regard. But with The Specials routinely represented as a paragon of multicultural Britain at its best, I thought it was worth peering through a jaundiced eye, just for a second.
#61 I’m not sure about the group functioned, but the records themselves too often see Lynval and Neville cast as dummies. It seems a bit shabby – two no. ones earlier we saw a Black guy – America’s greatest poet (not just a cliche) – singing a beautiful song, elegantly strolling round a luxurious beach house. Our people deserve nothing less!
AndyPandy † on 17 Jan 2009 #
Wichita at 62 – yes i see your point but don’t ‘the kids’ usually prefer to be excited/cheered up in their pop hence that particular loathing for the Smiths I remember from various workplaces/pubs etc in the 80s.
And yes the Mexboroughs, Morecambes, Barnsleys etc etc and especially North East were as prey to unemployment as any inner city but these were almost completely white areas and I should imagine if we’re talking about this record as a cipher for the 1981 riots the youth in those places would have looked on the disturbances as a black phenomenon and not something that had anything particularly to do with them.
After all the riots were confined to inner city areas with a large Afro-Caribbean population – not just Brixton and various other areas of London, Toxteth, Moss Side, Handsworth etc but even Reading and High Wycombe in the supposedly thriving south east. That there were riots in such places but not anywhere in the unemployment stricken north/midlands outside 2 or 3 inner cities surely shows it was more racial tension/policing than mass unemployment that were the trigger. Anyway I’m making this a bit socio-economic and a long way from the pop charts so I’d bette stop there…
Re 66: Well, I was talking about the song itself (obv. written and recorded before the riots) which CAN be read in its immediate social context, but doesn’t necessarily have any racial element.
Riots in Crowborough, Sussex, (which is pretty white) tend to be forgotten. Is High Wycombe that multi-cultural? Don’t want to sound nit pickety but “the people getting angry” was true across the board, black and white – the government was getting some of the worst poll ratings ever at this point. Two Million Voices by the Angelic Upstarts was another contemporary comment 45 and, like One In Ten, not in the same league as Ghost Town.
Re 64: Stereotypes Pt 2. Not very good, is it?
Ken † on 18 Jan 2009 #
I think this is the first time Tom has awarded a 10 to a tune I actually like. Not being British, I have a hard time understanding how this song even got to the top of any chart; it’s defiantly unpop.
peter goodlaws † on 18 Jan 2009 #
# 67 – Yeah, riots in Crowborough there were indeed. Astonishing, really, as the town was then (and still is) one of the most well-healed in the UK. Principal amongst the unrest involved lots of Amandas and Imogens riding their ponies at a quick trot down the wrong side of the road, thus causing several tea rooms and antique shops to boarder themselves up. Fucking terrifying.
LondonLee † on 18 Jan 2009 #
Re #66 None of my non-art school friends liked the Smiths, actively hated them in fact. “Get this depressing crap off and put on some Level 42” was the usual response.
Although I come from Slough I was living in Wycombe for a few years in the later eighties (ie not in 1981).So I know quite a lot about the place. I went to a couple of blues parties (mid-late 80 as all that ‘Under Mi Sensi’ digital reggae was being played) on the Micklefield estate there.
High Wycombe is home to about 15,000 people of either Pakistani or Afro-Caribbean descent – proportionally one of the higher figures in the country. More people from St Vincent in wycombe than anywhere in the world outside St Vincent! First stop outside London on the train I remember a documentary mentioned as being a reason for its attraction.
Also one of the oldest post-Windrush West indian populations – a lot of immigrants arriving in the early 50s to work in the paper mills and furniture factories.They even named a road on a council estate Windrush Drive which back in the 60s/70s when the flats there were built was quite forward thinking for Wycombe!
The nearness to London and the multicultural feel on certain estates may be the reason why it became quite significant on the early dance/rave scene. What was arguably the first ever jungle record ‘Johnny Jungle’ came out of Wycombe as did the hardcore classic ‘Dub Wars’ by Dance Conspiracy and big drum and bass figures like DJ Pulse, Wax Doctor, Pascal, Rude Boy Monty all come from Wycombe as did rappers Caveman and Judy Boucher the reggae singer. She served me on the housing benefit desk at the Council there a few years after her No 2 hit “Can’t be with you tonight” after she went back to working there.
Yes its amazing what you can read on Popular even a mini history of High Wycombe’s contribution to music!
Aand I thought students were all Smiths fans Lee at 66! I mentioned them as I don’t remember a band so actively detested by most of my workmates/contemporaries as the Smiths – most ‘alternative/indie’ type bands might as well have existed in an alternative univese but the Smiths probably because of the way they seemed to sum up everything they didnt like about that kind of music did seem to register in their consciousness and never failed to get an abusive comment if they ever came up – all that “heaven knows I’m miserable now” type stuff…
Lee at 66 I see I completely misread your comment and what you’ve said it exactly the point I was trying to make!my eyes are going must be my age…
Tommy Mack † on 19 Jan 2009 #
Re: 62, isn’t “me don’t no more pickney” a quote from an old reggae tune? A sort of early human sample?
Erithian † on 19 Jan 2009 #
Yes it is – “Birth Control” by Lloyd Charmer; the “Gimme de birth control, me no want a pickney” line was borrowed for “Too Much Too Young”.
Ranking Roger – at the height of the riots, The Beat performed “Doors Of Your Heart” on Saturday morning kids’ TV – I think it was still Swap Shop – and Ranking Roger looked especially impassioned as he toasted: “Stick ‘im in the living room and turn out the light / Bet you wouldn’t know if ‘im was black or white … so what’s the use in fighting / warrrrrr – alright!” Such an underrated band.
The Beat are playing Hootenany in Brixton soon – well worth a look!
29th May! http://www.thebeatofficial.com/tour.html
lonepilgrim † on 19 Jan 2009 #
Has anyone heard this incarnation of The Beat play live? They don’t seem to have too many original members but I’d like to see them if they’re any good
Lena on 19 Jan 2009 #
The other day I applied for my NI number (in Upper Tooting) and while that went swimmingly, I could not but help think of a certain day that led to my being here in the first place: July 10, 1981. That is the day I arrived in Canada (again), back to Oakville, and from there I discovered CFNY and current British music that was totally unknown to me in Berkeley. I am convinced that if I never heard that station, I literally would not be in London now, nor would I have visited London in the first place in ’88.
The day before we flew out of San Francisco, my mom and I were staying in a hotel. It was the first time I’d seen the tv news in a while, as our tv had been packed up for weeks. A big hotel tv with the news of rioting all over England, and then the huge face of Thatcher intoning this or that. It had gone on for…days? Weeks? All over the place. And this song, which I would argue goes to a place where numbers (crucial as they are) don’t really matter much any more, was already number one, though I wouldn’t hear it until the fall when it hypnotized me and shocked me (and yet sounded oddly familiar too, going back to U.S. jazz songs of the Depression)…little did I know that the man who was eventually going to become my husband was going through his own life-changing summer as well – ghosts for both of us, moments of the past, there and yet not there.
Re: 77. Not seen ’em, but if you’re anywhere near Brixton, you should go – I imagine it’ll be about a fiver to get in and it’s a good pub!
ace inhibitor † on 19 Jan 2009 #
think the scale of 1981 was pretty unique. After Bristol the previous year, and Brixton in April, July 1981 saw ‘riots’ in Southall, Liverpool, Manchester, Brixton again, Woolwich, Lewisham, Stoke Newington, Balham, Fulham, Reading, Ellesmere Port, Nottingham, Sheffield, Wolverhampton, Hull, Preston, Slough, Birmingham, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, Cirencester, Blackpool, Blackburn, Southampton, Portsmouth, Luton, Derby, Leicester, Battersea Park (‘a crowd of rollerskaters attacked and injured 3 policemen’), High Wycombe, Birkenhead, Aldershot, Gloucester. (‘Uprising – the police the people and the riots in Britain’s cities’, M.Kettle & L.Hodge, 1982 which ends as follows: “In 1981 the frequently voiced fears that young people – above all, young black people- would rise up against the police and lay claim to a respect which had been denied them became a dramatic reality. The subsequent response of British society has not eradicated the likelihood that it will happen again.”)
So, for what made the summer of ’81 iconic, we’ve got the riots, the royal wedding, the Ashes series, Shergar’s Derby and McEnroe’s first Wimbledon. I’ll add another – Coe and Ovett breaking each other’s world records every week. Any more?
a logged-out pˆnk s lord whatnot † on 20 Jan 2009 #
it was the year “the great muppet caper” was released
that was the muppets for ya, always on top of the zeitgeist
Caledonianne † on 25 Jan 2009 #
I would just second what AndyPandy said re High Wycombe (which I pass through on the train every working day). Its racial tensions are thoroughly discussed in “Presumed Guilty” by favourite meeja lawyer, Michael Mansfield QC.
At the time we in Scotland (thankfully) were rather disengaged from the riots (tho if I remember rightly some acolytes of a recent CBB evictee tried to foment some 1980s bother, but got no takers). I’ve always thought of this as being a better record than a song, and I appreciate it rather more now than I did at the time. I can see why it’s a 10 as a means of capturing a moment of time, but don’t rate it that highly as a musical offering.
For me, this is the week I graduated, and that Harry Chapin was killed. That, to me, was much more important than what was happening in cities that seemed to me then as alien as LA or New Orleans.
DV † on 26 Jan 2009 #
I remember this record almost frightening me with its sense of the looming apocalypse. Good job everything is going well in the world now.
lonepilgrim † on 9 Feb 2009 #
there’s a fun use of this in episode 3 of the BBCs series ‘Being Human’ (still on iPlayer for a few days): – being listened to by a GHOST on his walkman as he mooches around TOWN – plus a whole lot of other miserabalist 80s toons as well
Mark M † on 10 Feb 2009 #
Re 86: I thought the 80s miserablist ghost was pretty spot-on, as these things go.
Erithian † on 10 Feb 2009 #
I’m loving “Being Human”, not my usual TV genre but very well put together. I thought people on here would like the Marc and the Mambas references!
Just remembered that on my tape of Piccadilly Radio’s end-of-81 rundown, the howls at the end of “Ghost Town” segue beautifully with the howls at the start of “Prince Charming”, to the extent that I can’t hear the former without imagining the latter fading in.
punctum on 18 Sep 2009 #
I had left school and was three months away from beginning my life as a student in Oxford. The Glasgow of the summer of 1981 remained a two-dimensional winter; collapsing old buildings, huge derelict tracts of wasteland, muttered curses, switchblades, the HOME RULE graffiti on the side of the soon-to-close steelworks in Parkhead, unemployment, gloom, the European City of Collateral.
It’s hard to determine whether home life was that different in nature; my father felt more settled in his final months, yet there were still the outbursts, the unnecessary stress, everything pointing to a premature end. Perhaps he could have completed his journey towards happiness in another year or two, but in most senses it was already too late. In any case the end came on the morning of Tuesday 14 July, when he suffered a coronary thrombosis and was taken to the local hospital; although he had rallied round to a degree that afternoon, he declined suddenly on the Wednesday morning (the hospital rang us at 7:40 am) and by the time we got there he had gone, eleven days after his fiftieth birthday. His was the first dead body I had seen; he looked asleep and felt unutterably cold. The open mouth was really the factor which shook me.
There was an unusually black and low-level mass of clouds in the Airdrie and Coatbridge sky that morning on our way back home; my mother made a great play of being inconsolable, but really – and shamefully? – we were relieved, as though released from a huge weight which had been slowly crushing us over the previous decade. Is it inhuman and unforgiving for me still to be feeling this, a quarter of a century later, despite the fact that it was my father’s love and passion for music and art and cinema and literature (oh, what he would have made of Blue Velvet!) which pretty much formed the person whose words you are reading now? Is anything worthwhile in life anything less than complicated?
It was many, many years later that I discovered that Jerry Dammers had written “Ghost Town” specifically with Glasgow in mind; the Specials toured there in late 1980, and took especial note of the decay (though their native Coventry could tell a similar story, as could most British inner cities). It is the slow terminus of everything which had previously manifested itself as life, and I do not say this simply because it was the last number one record which my father lived to see; its intent is implicit in its title, and its atmosphere, with harmonies partly drawn from Ellington’s “East St Louis Toodle-Oo” (my dad spotted that very quickly), was that of an abandoned vaudeville palace from a century before; the Dickensian cackles of the wordless backing vocals, the immense, vast, dark deserts of spaces between anything being played or said, partly ascribable to dub but bearing a huge debt to the spaces inside Joe Meek’s head, and the song’s two hopeless twin peaks – that heartbreaking moment when the sun shines and Dick Cuthell’s cornet celebrates in curlicues as Terry Hall sings “Do you remember the good old days?” and its polar opposite on the full-length 12-inch version, with Rico’s mournfully eloquent, Roswell Rudd-esque trombone elegy, drum crashes around him thundering like bulldozers or closing down on him like a gigantic sarcophagus lid.
Equally it is difficult to imagine trip hop or even grime and/or dubstep having gone on their particular aesthetic autobahns without the example of “Ghost Town,” and Dammers’ experiments with avant-muzak on 1980’s More Specials album, to inspire them. For me, at my age, in that context, in those circumstances, “Ghost Town” felt like my life closing down, and the principal imperative for me to begin another one. The winds howl over the tenements of Easterhouse and Castlemilk at its conclusion just as they did over John Leyton’s moors twenty years previously; as a record it is unparalleled and unequalled, as a number one it is still scarcely believable – did I dream that a record sounding like this and saying what it says went to number one? Did I dream the riots in Southall and Toxteth and Brixton which erupted during its stay at number one? – but, as with “God Save The Queen,” it is a cold gauntlet (wanting so much to be warm) thrown down at the rest of pop; as with “Telstar” it is utterly sui generis; as with these two number ones, it is one of the greatest.
n † on 4 Apr 2010 #
well, i was boarding the plane,to find a job in arabian gulf.!! left england for good, now its 28 yrs..!!!
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My virus checker popped up a box to tell me it had been updated. Good. I failed notice that two buttons had check marks in them until just as I hit the close button. My default Chrome browser was changed to AVG safe browser and many file associations had been changed. It didn't take too long to fix, but so annoying.
The temperature today dropped from the high 20s to the high teens within half an hour. Autumn is here and Winter will be soon upon us.
Cuteness for R's birthday from our Friend in Japan. It is a hook for whatever. There was cake too, but I'm afraid it did not last long enough to take a photo.
Day 4 in NZ was a great day, but there are many photos to sort through. Maybe Sunday, but it is busy weekend as it is the first anniversary of the death of our friend. Because of work I missed the internment of the ashes. We are going with his widower to the cemetery today and will have lunch then he is putting a bring a plate lunch on Sunday for all friends at their home. We are taking some pastisties and mini quiche. For you foreign types, bring a plate is not to be taken literally. Your party host is not short of plates. We do little socially now, so it will be nice to catch up with people we know but don't really count as friends.
This news from The Age is concerning but it would be so hard and expensive to cancel our flights to England with Royal Brunei Airlines but we will have a good look this morning.
Beginning next week, adultery and sexual behaviour between people of the same gender will be punishable by death by stoning in the small Asian nation of Brunei under a new law that comes into effect on April 3.
A strict set of new laws was announced back in 2014 by the country's sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah, who doubles as the Prime Minister. The country became the first in its region to adapt Islamic sharia law. But the laws' actual implementation in the small kingdom, just north of Indonesia, has been gradual. A notice of the April 3 start date went up on the Brunei Attorney-General's website on December 29.
We are not overtly gay, just two older men travelling together and it is most unlikely we will have gay sex with anyone in the airport while we stop over for an hour or two. The younger me has moved on. Nevertheless, it is of great concern. I wish we were richer and could just cancel our flights and fly with another airline to make a point. The US actor who all women seem to adore, but I don't, is calling for a boycott of the Brunei owned hotels in the US.
Apartheid in South Africa was killed by global boycotts. Anti homosexual laws in our state of Tasmania were killed by boycotts. This Brunei law can too be killed by boycotts. Of course the funny thing is that like in all Asian countries, very effeminate men will be accepted as part of society. It is the non girly gay men they have problems with.
Make of this tram shelter ad what you will.
You don't get out and experience things enough lovey.
Labels: Asia, Dead, Friends, Gay Outing, Homophobia, Sex, Social Comment, South Africa, Trams
NZ Cruise D3 Milford Sound
What a bun fight the first night was on the ship for dinner. We were supposed to go a restaurant to dine but chose the buffet instead. Unfortunately so did many others. The buffet dinner did settle down in subsequent days.
R joined the passenger ship choir with me along for support. The noting of the choir practice in the daily newsheet Princess Patter was a total fail. It was listed when he was told it would not happen and he went along. Then it wasn't listed again for days and he missed rehearsals. It was very badly managed and on the last day when the choir was supposed to perform publicly, it did not go ahead, I think for there being too few people. R was over it due to the erratic scheduling. It is such a shame as on our Mediterranean cruise I saw the choir performance and it was great. The choir performance was very carefully planned and the songs good.
On the way to New Zealand we saw Bohemian Rhapsody on the large outdoor movie screen and caught comedian Sam Cooke one evening.
At the first light of day we entered New Zealand's South Island, Milford Sound. Our ship made a 180 degree turn on the spot to leave the sound. At times we were terribly close to the rocky walls.
It was a pretty grey and bleak day. This part of New Zealand has extremely high rainfall and many small and larger waterfalls cascade into the sounds. Milford Sound has little in the way of sea life, as though it is saltwater, a layer of freshwater sits over the top of the salt water.
Back to ocean and further south we entered Thompson Sound but there was no need to turn around as we exited using the linked Doubtful Sound.
On the big movie screen was a concert featuring Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, which was more like Bennett performing with backing vocals by Lady Gaga.
Labels: Cruise, New Zealand
NZ Cruise D1 Departure
Not so many taxis in St Kilda Road on a Saturday afternoon. If the driver was disappointed that it was a fare with suitcases to Station Pier and not Melbourne Airport, he did not show it. Boarding times are staggered over a few hours, nevertheless it is well organised chaos. Buses and taxis go right onto the pier to unload their passengers. The Spirit of Tasmania was also loading, adding even more traffic chaos. The pier's efficiency is constrained by its small size and there has been talk of extending it out further.
We queued to check in, not too long. We were then seated to wait for our turn at Border Force (I hate the name, but that is what it is now called, formerly Customs and Immigration). The area we were in did not have heating or cooling, which is not a problem as cruise ships don't operate from Station Pier in Winter, but it must be terrible on a hot day. We were soon on board and found our cabin, which was on Deck 11, called Baja (pronounced Baha). I think decks 7 to 12 are for passengers, below for entertainment venues, administration, the crew, engines and whatever else a ship needs to sail. There isn't a Deck 13 and the highest is the small Deck 17.
When we sailed on the Royal Princess in the Mediterranean we had a balcony. We did not this time and it made the layout of the same sized cabin stateroom better and more spacious. But I did miss a window as an indicator as to whether it was light in the early morning. There was so much storage space. We used less than a third of the space. Unlike most accommodation, there was an adequate number of coat hangers in the open wardrobe. The shower stall was on the small side, and there were plenty of large to very large travellers on the ship who would struggle a bit, along with many people on walking frames and in wheelchairs. The lighting was quite adequate.
I wanted to be aft as we departed at 4pm to take photos. We left at 3.50. Bye bye Melbourne.
Deck 15 overlooking Deck 14 for good views of the city, views that no one will ever see unless they are departing by ship from Station Pier. There was a bottle of sparkling wine for the first passenger into the pool while clothed. I hope he took his phone out of his pocket.
Melbourne's notorious West Gate Bridge to take traffic to the western suburbs.
A bit out of order. The chaos on the pier had cleared.
If you see the ferry The Spirit of Tasmania on her own, she looks big, but our ship dwarfed her.
Looking towards Port Melbourne and Albert Park.
A forest of apartment towers at Southbank.
A friend lives in one of these very expensive apartment blocks in Beacon Cove.
Let's get the party started with crew and some passengers dancing. The bear was to have your photo taken with, which are then on public display and you can buy the photos at a rather high price. We had our photos taken a couple of times during the trip, once while boarding, but no one, least of all me, would pay for photos of us.
Melbourne's tallest building, Eureka Tower is in this photo.
Far left in the photo is a glass faced building and the top of The Highrise can be seen above it. So there Margaret, now you know.
The top of The Highrise can be seen a bit better in this photo, a little right of centre.
Container moving machinery at the docks. Melbourne has Australia's busiest container port.
The tug boat departing.
Looking towards Williamstown.
The lighthouses at Queenscliff. The next village is where Sister lives.
And out through Port Phillip Heads.
The next two days were at sea, so the next post will be Day 4 when we reach New Zealand. If you are wondering about anything about this kind of cruising, feel free to ask in comments or via email. This is our second sea cruise, third if I include our Budapest to Amsterdam river cruise which we agree was our best holiday ever, and the most expensive. You get what you pay for.
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I just can't seem to get my act together after our cruise. Well, we have been a bit busy. Two nights I have fallen asleep in an armchair while watching tv, woken at around 2am and gone to bed. Last night R said I was sitting at the computer until 1am. I still woke at 6.30 and rose about 8 and felt like crap all day.
I was supposed to collect R from a medical appointment at 10.00 but I received a call to say he would not be ready until 11.15. He had been fasting so we immediately went to a cafe for a bite to eat and coffee. I left my sunglasses in the cafe and had to go back for them.
I had a doctor's appointment at 4pm. I went early and had a snack and bought some things in the supermarket. Once at the doctor's surgery I was asked for my new Medicare card as the practice only had my old expired card details. Where is it? Not to be found in my wallet. How did that happen? My current wallet is very tight on cards and they don't fall out. I don't even remember getting a new card in February. Only ten minutes wait and talk time to Medicare and a new card will be sent within two or three weeks. Doctor said my blood pressure was a bit high. I was not surprised. No Andrew, said Doc, where you had your heart stress test has not sent on the information on to me. Another thing to deal with.
Then there is Wordpress. Don't take this personally if you use WP as I know it my fault and I think Wordpress is superior blogging platform. I have tried and tried to get my Blogger identity right for Wordpress over my desktop, phone and tablet, but I just can't do it. I have two Wordpress identities and I can't seem to make Wordpress understand that one is an old one I no longer want to use. So many times I have written comments, only for them to disappear because of my identity issues.
There is another card disaster that happened on our cruise, but I will tell you about that later. Early night for me. The world can get stuffed.
Labels: Blog, Medical, Personal, Tech
Post Cruise
We were off the ship before 8am and caught a taxi home.
Straight away off a tangent, both taxi drivers to and from the ship were white Anglo Saxon males, yet the ones who have taken me to work at around 6am earlier in the year have all been from the Subcontinent or the Middle East. Taxi driver profile of times at work?
I washed four loads of washing as we were desperately short of clean clothing after two weeks cruising. We then caught the tram to Prahran to pick up pre ordered cakes for the following day's family celebration (three for $80 but they were so good), went to the chemist and bought a couple of things in the supermarket. Once home we fell into a state of exhaustion even though we had not returned home from a long flight, just a cab home from Station Pier.
Sunday, Club Officer is quite new and rather a good place for family celebrations, especially as it has a great child play area. In the lake just outside I saw coots, ducks and swans and some graceful big winged birds that I could not identify. All family attended, with the exception of Fire Fighting Nephew and his wife. Extras were two of Ex Sis in Law's husband's children including one of the daughter's twenty one year old partner 😜. He is slim and good looking but so sadly at his age, balding. He and his betrothed are just great with Hippie Niece's twin daughters. While one of them is ok with Auntie Andrew, the other one runs to Hippie Niece screaming if I go near her. Even R cannot not conquer her, and that is saying something.
We were dreading the lunch but it was actually quite good and relaxed. Over three hours we ate, drank very little, laughed, loved, chatted and took photos.
So, what was the family gathering about? Little M turned five on the 18th, R turned seventy on the 22nd and Mother turned eighty five on the 24th. Mother doesn't mind sharing birthday celebration with R, but she does not like the spotlight being off her for her great granddaughter Little M's birthday. Just bad luck Ma that she was born near your birthday. Anyway, Mother says that she won't be around for her 86th birthday. R says otherwise and that she will last ten years at least yet. I think he is right.
Sister has invited us to her place on The Bellarine at Easter, and Mother and ABI Brother will be there. The next big family get together will be for Hippie Niece's twin daughters' second birthday in April. Hippie Niece is on such a tight budget that she was scrounging in her purse to pay for her lunch yesterday, and then R gave her $50. Yet she has grand ideas of celebrating her daughters' birthdays. I keeping putting her expectations down, as that is what grumpy old aunties do.
R's sisters back in England sent him this bunch of flowers and his former workmate who he catches up with for brunch at times gave him this cactus bowl. Little Jo shopped for R's birthday in the international aisle of the local supermarket. Sister and Bone Doctor bought R a single malt bottle of Scotch. We bought Little M a made in New Zealand cotton tee shirt with cute kiwi birds on the tee. We gave Mother a birthday card and a nice but cheap box of flowers from the supermarket as a last thought.
Labels: Family, Family Bellarine, Family UK, Personal
Australian actor Tom Long has an incurable skin cancer melanoma and is expected to die within months. My often dodgy maths tells me he is only 51 years old.
He was a great actor, remembered by me especially as the surfer boi in in the mega successful ABC TV show Seachange. He was handsome, a bit boyish and somewhat laconic.
Former industrial lawyer Ana Kokkinos directed the very gay movie Head On, aka Loaded. She has many skins under her belt now, and in 2006 she directed the movie The Book of Revelation, where the actor Tom Long was abducted by three women, raped and sexually abused by them over a couple of days. I found this a little exciting, so of course I skimmed through the quite heavy movie for the good bits. It was a intense movie and probably one best seen in a cinema, just once.
But Tom Long (I used to call him Long Tom as he was not behind the door when equipment was handed out, like I change the name of Hugh Jackman to Huge Ackman) was very nice looking and a good actor and his eminent premature death is not welcome at all. Go well dear Tom.
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Cruise in brief
Hello everyone. Missed you heaps. My rss feed has 514 posts to read so my apologies if I only skim read.
Our cruise to New Zealand was ok. We are in agreement that we won't do another cruise, with or without three days at sea. I will write more about that in the future. To put it frankly, we both screwed up in some ways during the holiday. Myself more than R.
My mega muck up was ten minutes before we were due to go downstairs to catch a cab to Station Pier and board Golden Princess, I decided I might take a lot of photos with my my phone so I inserted a storage card into the phone. My plan was use a build up of phone data while in New Zealand. I didn't and still don't know about using the ship cellular network while at sea, but I doubt it would be free. Casual internet use was charged at $70 for 100 minutes. Outrageous. The cruise itself was very cheap, about $1750 each for 13 days. You can pay for no more than that but few do and the cheaper cruise ships get you every which way with everything being extra. Drinks were on the expensive side but I heard that duty free cigarettes were incredibly cheap. Most on the ship were older than me. It was a very grey cruise but there were a number of younger people and some children of various ages. It is usually me who comes up with something like this, but R pointed out, if a few of the these cruise ships sank and took all passengers with them, Australia would not have any kind of budget problem for years because of savings on paying pensions.
Ah, I have drifted off my point. So I inserted the storage card into my phone but it restarted and oddly did not need the SIM card code. Why did I not take notice! We had a chatty taxi driver and of course I polite enough to respond but really, I would have preferred to concentrate on what we were doing. At some point during the cab ride I realised my phone was not operating properly and I could not do anything such as message or check messages. Damn, what is wrong! I will sort it out once on the ship. We paid the cab driver and while I was trying to work out what was wrong with my phone, R had left his backpack in the cab. Fortunately, the cab hadn't been able to move, so he went back and grabbed it off the back seat. High stress levels, oh yes. Once in our cabin stateroom, no cabin, I opened up the tray on my phone and there was the storage card but no SIM card. I guessed, subsequently proved correct, what had happened. It had fallen out and I had not noticed. It was sitting on my bathroom floor when we returned home. So, no phone data for me but not that much of a problem as R has even more accrued data than I have. We use his for data roaming and I can use his mobile hotspot, effectively piggybacking on his phone.
Before we left, I had ensured data roaming was turned on at our service provider and on our phones, but do you think I could get R's phone to work once we reached NZ. I could not. I hear stories of people unwittingly using huge amounts of data when overseas and I could not make R's phone to work. We did eventually pay the usuras charge of the ship internet, paying $70 for the 100 minutes. Again I could piggy back on R's phone and had internet access after about three days. We used about 70 minutes and the remained on the journey home.
First world problem? You betcha.
A week ago on Friday we were moored at Akaroa, perhaps 30 km from Christchurch. Some of of the ship passengers had taken tours to Christchurch. Thank goodness our ship, the Golden Princess, had ABC News 24 available on out cabin tv. I was informed quickly by Our ABC about the Christchurch massacre. Some of the ship passengers were in Christchurch and caught up in the lockdown. Our ship left three hours late from Akaroa but we arrived on time at our next destination.
We just happened to be in our cabin when NZ PM Adern addressed the nation in the immediate aftermath, so reassuring to her people. She spoke off the cuff without notes and she was magnificent. The only politician who have seen come close to her was former Queensland Premier Anna Bligh in during the Queensland floods a few years ago. Adern was just magnificent. I don't know how much of her first speech was seen in Australia and elsewhere, but we watched it in full.
With notes, again the next day PM Adern addressed the nation with sympathy, reassuring words and strong action about gun control and again coincidently we were in our cabin and caught her speech. Of course we saw a good bit more of her and the aftermath of the shooting via Our ABC.
When ship announcements are made, people keep talking but at six pm on the day of massacre when our captain spoke about the events of the day and our late departure, you could have heard a pin drop. Our Italian captain's voice was a little shaky, clearly showing emotion in his speech. A sombre mood settled over the ship for the evening as people digested the day's events.
I don't really care for the Muslim religion and culture but I certainly don't want to see people killed for their religious beliefs.
Our taxi driver on the way home from ship two days ago told us that the shooting video had now been taken down from the internet but he offered it to us on our phones. Weird and he was a bit weird. I expect he may well have not been so unhappy about the massacre. It took me about two minutes to find the video, once home. It is as bad as you would expect. The way such a gun can kill so many people in such a short time is why such a gun should never be in the hands of a private citizen but I do understand why it is so in New Zealand. The gun lobby is strong, but the best time to restrict firearms is after mass shooting events (except it doesn't seem to happen in the US) and the PM and parliament of NZ seems quite firm on this. It needs be done quick and fast before the gun lobby can get into the ears of politicians.
With the PM Adern's image lighting up the tallest building in Dubai, I expect she has hit a very sweet spot around the world and especially the Arab world. I expect the massacre will do little harm to NZ image as a friendly and welcoming country for immigrants.
To our shame, the person it is alleged to have committed the crime is Australian.
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Black Boy Rising
Jumol Royes
It’s not easy to survive and thrive in a world determined to keep you down…
By Jumol Royes
Photo by Andre Hunter
Sometimes a hood is more than just a hood.
Let’s say you want to go outside for a walk, but it’s a characteristically cold winter’s day – so you dress warmly and pull a hood over your head without giving it a second thought as you hurry out the door to brave the elements. Sounds like a fairly straightforward process, right?
For Black boys like me, it’s a little more complicated than that.
I live in Vaughan, a city located just above Toronto. It’s lauded as a family-friendly place with a multicultural population, and according to Maclean’s 2019 ranking of Canada’s richest communities, Vaughan comes in at number 12, with an average household net worth of $1,767,338. But none of that is enough to insulate me from implicit bias or systemic racism.
When I decide to go for a walk around my neighbourhood, I usually make the conscious decision not to pull a hood over my head, even on days when it’s bone-chillingly cold outside. I’m well aware that society often sees Black men wearing hoods as being menacing and more dangerous. In some cases, that perception can lead to violent confrontations with deadly consequences (may the memory of Trayvon Martin forever be a blessing to all those who knew and loved him). Even though I’ve lived in my community on and off for the past 20+ years and am friendly with most of my neighbours, I try my best to avoid being viewed as an outsider – or, worse yet, as an intruder who fits the description of some imaginary suspect in some unknown crime.
The extra mental energy and effort required to think about all the ways in which I could possibly be perceived because of the colour of my skin, and then adjusting myself accordingly depending on the situation, is exhausting, but it’s nothing new for me.
When I was applying for jobs in my early 20s, I put together a resumé highlighting my education, skill set and experience, submitted as many applications as I could, and anxiously awaited a response. But nothing happened. So I reformatted my resumé and applied for more jobs. Still nothing. I scratched my head trying to figure out what I was doing wrong. While I admittedly didn’t have a ton of work experience under my belt at that point, I was more than qualified for the positions I was applying for. Surely I merited at least one callback, didn’t I?
It got me thinking: maybe the reason I wasn’t hearing back from anyone had less to do with the substance of my resumé and more to do with my ethnic-sounding name.
Being the savvy problem solver that I am, I decided to swap out my stereotypically Black first name and use my more Caucasian-sounding middle name. Within days of sending out new job applications, my phone started ringing off the hook and I received emails inviting me to participate in in-person interviews. A seemingly small action like changing my name had suddenly yielded positive results. When I finally landed a job, I used my middle name for about a month before reverting back to my given name. It became too tiring trying to keep up the facade of asking co-workers to call me by a name I wasn’t really accustomed to responding to.
For all the naysayers: name discrimination is a thing, and racial bias in hiring is all too real.
Following a two-year study, researchers from Harvard Business School, Stanford University and the University of Toronto reported in 2016 that when resumés were ‘whitened’ or scrubbed of racial clues, “employer callbacks for resumés that were whitened fared much better in the application pile than those that included ethnic information, even though qualifications listed were identical.” The numbers don’t lie: 25 per cent of Black candidates received callbacks with whitened resumés, compared to only 10 per cent who received calls when ethnic details were included.
One step forward, two steps back
Moving through the world in Black skin sometimes feels like a rigged game of snakes and ladders. When you add being gay into the mix, it ups the ante. The intersectionality of my lived experience means that on those extremely rare occasions when my Blackness isn’t top of mind in terms of how the world sees and perceives me, my gayness somehow manages to become the prevailing issue. The truth is that whenever it seems like we’re making progress and moving forward, something inevitably happens to put me in my place and bring me back down to earth.
Last summer, I discovered that the City of Vaughan is named after a notorious plantation and slave owner in Jamaica who once defended slavery as a member of the British Parliament. Learning the news hit me like a gut punch, and part of me wishes I were still blissfully unaware of this painful fact. As a proud Jamaican-Canadian, it hurts my heart on a level that words can’t possibly describe to know that the city I call home is named for a man who owned Black boys just like me.
Chalk it up to just another case of one step forward two steps back in the grand cha-cha of life.
To survive and thrive as a Black boy in the world today, you’re obliged to carry the heavy yoke of oppression without allowing it to break your capacity for optimism; you must become intimately familiar with the steady drumbeat of struggle while at the same time building a robust reservoir of resilience; you have to be able to navigate your way around what can oftentimes feel like insurmountable obstacles while still managing to believe in yourself and hold on to your dreams; you need to find the courage to confront systems and institutions designed to keep you pinned down while simultaneously reaching for the stars and realizing your full potential; you have to learn how to harness your own unique power and then use it to uplift yourself and your community; you must constantly defy society’s low and limited expectations of you and be a shining example for the generation following close behind. It’s not easy and it definitely takes a toll, but it’s possible…and I believe it’s worth it.
So, to all the little Black boys out there, keep rising; strong backs, open hearts.
JUMOL ROYES is a Toronto-area storyteller, communications strategist and glass-half-full kinda guy. He writes about compassion, community, identity and belonging. His guilty pleasure is watching the Real Housewives. Follow him on Twitter at @Jumol and on Instagram at @jumolroyes.
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BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
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The information in this Item 2.02 - “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” is being furnished. Such information, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
On July 28, 2020, Boston Properties, Inc. (the “Company”), the general partner of Boston Properties Limited Partnership, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2020. That press release referred to certain supplemental information that is available on the Company’s website. The text of the supplemental information and the press release are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.
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/s/ MICHAEL E. LABELLE
Michael E. LaBelle
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
By: Boston Properties, Inc., its General Partner
Supplemental Operating and Financial Data
for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) (“Boston Properties,” “BXP” or the “Company”) is the largest publicly-traded developer, owner and manager of Class A office properties in the United States, concentrated in five markets - Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC. The Company is a fully integrated real estate company, organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT), that develops, manages, operates, acquires and owns a diverse portfolio of primarily Class A office space. The Company’s complete portfolio totals 51.2 million square feet and 195 properties, including nine properties under construction/redevelopment, and consists of 176 office properties, 12 retail properties, six residential properties and one hotel. Boston Properties is well-known for its in-house building management expertise and responsiveness to tenants’ needs. The Company holds a superior track record of developing premium Central Business District (CBD) office buildings, successful mixed-use complexes, suburban office centers and build-to-suit projects for a diverse array of creditworthy tenants. Boston Properties actively works to promote its growth and operations in a sustainable and responsible manner. The Company has earned eight consecutive Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) Green Stars and the highest GRESB 5-star Rating. Boston Properties, an S&P 500 Company, was founded in 1970 by Mortimer B. Zuckerman and Edward H. Linde and became a public company in 1997.
This Supplemental package contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by our use of the words “believes,” “budgeted,” “estimates,” “expects,” “guidance,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plans,” “projects,” “should,” “will” and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. These statements are based on our current expectations of future events. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond Boston Properties’ control. If our underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statement. These factors include, without limitation, uncertainties and risks related to the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, including the duration, scope and severity of the pandemic domestically and internationally; federal, state and local government actions or restrictive measures implemented in response to COVID-19, the effectiveness of such measures and the direct and indirect impact of such measures on our and our tenants' businesses, financial condition, results of operation, cash flows, liquidity and performance, and the U.S. and international economy and economic activity generally; whether new or existing actions/or measures continue to result in increasing unemployment that impact the ability of our residential tenants to generate sufficient income to pay, or make them unwilling to pay, rent in full or at all in a timely manner; the health, continued service and availability of our personnel, including our key personnel and property management teams; the effectiveness or lack of effectiveness of government relief in providing assistance to individuals and large and small businesses, including our tenants, that have suffered significant adverse effects from COVID-19; and the extent of construction delays on our development/redevelopment projects due to work-stoppage orders or disruptions in the supply of materials which could result in our failure to meet the development milestones set forth in any applicable lease agreement, delay the commencement or completion of construction and our anticipated lease-up plans for a development/redevelopment project or our overall development pipeline that may cause returns on investment to be less than projected, and/or increase the costs of construction of new or existing projects. In addition to the risks specific to COVID-19, other factors include, without limitation, the ability to enter into new leases or renew leases on favorable terms, dependence on tenants’ financial condition, the uncertainties of real estate development, acquisition and disposition activity, the ability to effectively integrate acquisitions, the uncertainties of investing in new markets, the costs and availability of financing, the effectiveness of our interest rate hedging contracts, the ability of our joint venture partners to satisfy their obligations, the effects of local, national and international economic and market conditions, the effects of acquisitions, dispositions and possible impairment charges on our operating results, the impact of newly adopted accounting principles on the Company’s accounting policies and on period-to-period comparisons of financial results, regulatory changes and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of issuance of this report and are not guarantees of future results, performance or achievements. Boston Properties does not undertake a duty to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
This Supplemental package includes non-GAAP financial measures, which are accompanied by what the Company considers the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Quantitative reconciliations of the differences between the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and the non-GAAP financial measures presented are provided within this Supplemental package. Definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures and statements of the reasons why management believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors about the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, and, if applicable, the other purposes for which management uses the measures, can be found in the Definitions section of this Supplemental starting on page 54.
The Company also presents “BXP’s Share” of certain of these measures, which are non-GAAP financial measures that are calculated as the consolidated amount calculated in accordance with GAAP, plus the Company’s share of the amount from the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures (calculated based upon the Company’s percentage ownership interest and, in some cases, after priority allocations), minus the Company’s partners’ share of the amount from the Company’s consolidated joint ventures (calculated based upon the partners’ percentage ownership interests and, in some cases, after priority allocations, income allocation to private REIT shareholders and their share of fees due to the Company). Management believes that presenting “BXP’s Share” of these measures provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and/or results of operations because the Company has several significant joint ventures and in some cases, the Company exercises significant influence over, but does not control, the joint venture, in which case GAAP requires that the Company account for the joint venture entity using the equity method of accounting and the Company does not consolidate it for financial reporting purposes. In other cases, GAAP requires that the Company consolidate the venture even though the Company’s partner(s) owns a significant percentage interest. As a result, management believes that presenting BXP Share of various financial measures in this manner can help investors better understand the Company’s financial condition and/or results of operations after taking into account its true economic interest in these joint ventures. The Company cautions investors that the ownership percentages used in calculating “BXP’s Share” of these measures may not completely and accurately depict all of the legal and economic implications of holding an interest in a consolidated or unconsolidated joint venture. For example, in addition to partners’ interests in profits and capital, venture agreements vary in the allocation of rights regarding decision making (both routine and major decisions), distributions, transferability of interests, financings and guarantees, liquidations and other matters. As a result, presentations of “BXP’s Share” of a financial measure should not be considered a substitute for, and should only be considered together with and as a supplement to, the Company’s financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. Unless noted otherwise, reconciliations of “BXP’s Share” of these financial measures can be found in the Reconciliations section of this Supplemental package starting on page 58.
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800 Boylston Street BXP Boston Properties, Inc. Inquiries should be directed to
Suite 1900 800 Boylston Street, Suite 1900 Michael E. LaBelle
Boston, MA 02199 Stock Exchange Listing Boston, MA 02199 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
www.bxp.com New York Stock Exchange investors.bxp.com at 617.236.3352 or
(t) 617.236.3300 investorrelations@bxp.com mlabelle@bxp.com
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Consolidated Income Statements
Funds From Operations (FFO)
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
Net Operating Income (NOI)
Same Property Net Operating Income (NOI) by Reportable Segment
Capital Expenditures, Tenant Improvement Costs and Leasing Commissions
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Land Parcels and Purchase Options
LEASING ACTIVITY
PROPERTY STATISTICS
Residential and Hotel Performance
In-Service Property Listing
Top 20 Tenants Listing and Portfolio Tenant Diversification
Occupancy by Location
DEBT AND CAPITALIZATION
Debt Analysis
Senior Unsecured Debt Covenant Compliance Ratios
Net Debt to EBITDAre
Consolidated Joint Ventures
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
LEASE EXPIRATION ROLL-OUT
Total In-Service Properties
RESEARCH COVERAGE, DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATIONS
Consolidated Income Statement - Prior Year
Funds From Operations (FFO) - Prior Year
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD) - Prior Year
(as of June 30, 2020)
Fiscal Year-End December 31
Total Properties (includes unconsolidated joint ventures) 195
Total Square Feet (includes unconsolidated joint ventures) 51.2 million
Common shares outstanding, plus common units and LTIP units (other than unearned Multi-Year Long-Term Incentive Program (MYLTIP) Units) on an as-converted basis 1
173.1 million
Closing Price, at the end of the quarter $90.38 per share
Dividend - Quarter/Annualized $0.98/$3.92 per share
Consolidated Market Capitalization 1
BXP’s Share of Market Capitalization 1, 2
Senior Debt Ratings A- (S&P); Baa1 (Moody’s)
Boston Properties’ primary business objective is to maximize return on investment in an effort to provide its investors with the greatest possible total return in all points of the economic cycle. To achieve this objective, the key tenets of our business strategy are to:
•maintain a keen focus on select markets that exhibit the strongest economic growth and investment characteristics over time - currently Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC;
•invest in the highest quality buildings (primarily office) with unique amenities and desirable locations that are able to maintain high occupancy rates and achieve premium rental rates through economic cycles;
•maintain scale and a full-service real estate capability (leasing, development, construction and property management) in our markets to ensure we (1) see all relevant investment deal flow, (2) maintain an ability to execute on all types of real estate opportunities, such as acquisitions, dispositions, repositioning and development, throughout the real estate investment cycle, (3) provide superior service to our tenants and (4) develop and manage our assets in the most sustainable manner possible;
•be astute in market timing for investment decisions by acquiring properties in times of opportunity, developing new properties in times of growth and selling assets at attractive prices, resulting in continuous portfolio refreshment;
•ensure a strong balance sheet to maintain consistent access to capital and the resultant ability to make new investments at opportune points in time; and
•foster a culture and reputation of integrity, excellence and purposefulness, making us the employer of choice for talented real estate professionals, the landlord and developer of choice for our customers, as well as the counterparty of choice for real estate industry participants.
Board of Directors Management
Joel I. Klein Chairman of the Board Owen D. Thomas Chief Executive Officer
Owen D. Thomas Chief Executive Officer Douglas T. Linde President
Douglas T. Linde President Raymond A. Ritchey Senior Executive Vice President
Kelly A. Ayotte Chair of the Compensation Committee Michael E. LaBelle Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Bruce W. Duncan
Karen E. Dykstra Peter D. Johnston Executive Vice President, Washington, DC Region
Carol B. Einiger Bryan J. Koop Executive Vice President, Boston Region
Diane J. Hoskins Robert E. Pester Executive Vice President, San Francisco Region
Matthew J. Lustig Chair of Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee John F. Powers Executive Vice President, New York Region
Frank D. Burt Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
David A. Twardock Chair of Audit Committee Michael R. Walsh Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
William H. Walton, III Donna Garesche Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
James Whalen
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
1For additional detail, see page 27.
2For the Company’s definitions and related disclosures, see the Definitions and Reconciliations sections of this Supplemental package starting on page 54.
Commencing in mid March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic began to have an impact on the United States. Consequently, the Company’s financial results have been adversely impacted for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Set forth below are the details related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to the Company’s operations for the three months ended June 30, 2020.
(unaudited and dollars in thousands)
For the second quarter of 2020, Revenue was $654,773 and Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders was $266,525. For the second quarter of 2019, Revenue was $733,741 and Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders was $164,318.
BXP’s Share of Revenue1 for the second quarter of 2020 was $638,485, marking a decrease of $60,158 from Q2 2019. Included in BXP’s Share for Q2 2020 is an aggregate of $69,129 of primarily COVID-19 related decreases consisting of:
•$26,325 of write-offs associated with accrued rent (included within straight-line rent)2,
•$14,707 of write-offs associated with accounts receivable2,,
•$13,352 decrease in parking and other revenue2,, and
•$14,745 decrease due to the closure of our only hotel.
Funds from Operations (“FFO”) attributable to the Operating Partnership common unitholders (including Boston Properties, Inc.) (Basic FFO)1, 3 for Q2 2020 was $263,243, marking a decrease of $44,576 from Q2 2019. Included in Q2 2020 is an aggregate of $62,022 of BXP’s Share of primarily COVID-19 related decreases consisting of:
•$26,325 of write-offs associated with accrued rent (included within straight-line rent)2,,
•$7,638 decrease in NOI due to the closure of our only hotel.
BXP’s Share of Same Property NOI (excluding termination income)1, 4 was $368,834, marking a decrease of $44,575 from Q2 2019. Included in Q2 2020 is an aggregate of $59,489 of BXP’s Share of primarily COVID-19 related decreases consisting of:
BXP’s Share of Same Property NOI (excluding termination income) - cash1, 4 was $349,808, marking a decrease of $39,376 from Q2 2019. Included in Q2 2020 is an aggregate of $49,511 of BXP’s Share of primarily COVID-19 related decreases consisting of:
•$14,751 decrease in lease revenue, primarily related to COVID-19 cash rent abatements and deferrals2,
Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”)1, 5 was $153,660 for Q2 2020, a decrease of $70,059 from Q2 2019. The distributions to common shareholders and unitholders (excluding any special distributions) were $169,701 for Q2 2020. Included in Q2 2020, is an aggregate of $52,248 of BXP’s Share of primarily COVID-19 related decreases consisting of:
1See the Definitions and Reconciliations sections of this Supplemental package starting on page 54.
2For additional information, see page 58.
3For quantitative reconciliations of FFO for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, see pages 6 and 65, respectively.
4For a quantitative reconciliation for the three months ended June 30, 2020, see page 10.
5For quantitative reconciliations of FAD for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, see pages 7 and and 66, respectively.
(unaudited and in thousands, except ratios and per share amounts)
30-Jun-20 31-Mar-20
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders $ 266,525 $ 497,496
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. per share - diluted $ 1.71 $ 3.20
FFO attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders 1
Diluted FFO per share 1
Dividends per common share $ 0.98 $ 0.98
Funds available for distribution to common shareholders and common unitholders (FAD) 2
Selected items:
Revenue $ 654,773 $ 752,556
Recoveries from tenants $ 98,393 $ 120,942
Service income from tenants $ 1,115 $ 2,972
BXP’s Share of revenue 3
BXP’s Share of straight-line rent 3
$ 22,747 $ 31,262
BXP’s Share of write-offs associated with accrued rent (included within straight-line rent) 3
$ (26,325) $ (1,526)
BXP’s Share of write-offs associated with accounts receivable (included within lease revenue) 3
$ (14,707) $ (815)
BXP’s Share of fair value lease revenue 3, 4
BXP’s Share of termination income 3
Ground rent expense $ 3,468 $ 3,574
Capitalized interest $ 13,717 $ 14,149
Capitalized wages $ 3,401 $ 2,826
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures $ 1,832 $ (369)
BXP’s share of FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures 5
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships $ (767) $ 19,486
FFO attributable to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships 6
Balance Sheet items:
Above-market rents (included within Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets) $ 6,927 $ 8,197
Below-market rents (included within Other Liabilities) $ 31,277 $ 34,706
Accrued rental income liability (included within Other Liabilities) $ 125,887 $ 129,567
Ratios:
Interest Coverage Ratio (excluding capitalized interest) 7
Interest Coverage Ratio (including capitalized interest) 7
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio 7
BXP’s Share of Net Debt to BXP’s Share of EBITDAre 8
Change in BXP’s Share of Same Store Net Operating Income (NOI) (excluding termination income) 9
(10.8) % 4.8 %
Change in BXP’s Share of Same Store NOI (excluding termination income) - cash 9
FAD Payout Ratio 2
110.44 % 71.92 %
Operating Margins [(rental revenue - rental expense)/rental revenue] 62.8 % 64.2 %
Occupancy of In-Service Properties 92.0 % 92.9 %
Capitalization:
Consolidated Debt $ 13,048,579 $ 12,061,224
BXP’s Share of Debt 10
$ 12,918,703 $ 11,890,196
Consolidated Market Capitalization $ 28,892,634 $ 28,224,392
Consolidated Debt/Consolidated Market Capitalization 45.16 % 42.73 %
BXP’s Share of Market Capitalization 10
BXP’s Share of Debt/BXP’s Share of Market Capitalization 10
1For a quantitative reconciliation of FFO attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders and Diluted FFO per share, see page 6.
2For a quantitative reconciliation of FAD, see page 7. FAD Payout Ratio equals distributions to common shareholders and unitholders (excluding any special distributions) divided by FAD.
4Represents the net adjustment for above- and below-market leases that are amortized over the terms of the respective leases in place at the property acquisition dates.
7For a quantitative reconciliation for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, see page 31.
10For a quantitative reconciliation for June 30, 2020, see page 27.
Real estate 21,267,915 $ 21,273,137
Construction in progress 893,935 804,179
Land held for future development 414,053 264,893
Right of use assets - finance leases 237,394 237,394
Right of use assets - operating leases 147,512 148,057
Less accumulated depreciation (5,292,389) (5,209,487)
Total real estate 17,668,420 17,518,173
Cash and cash equivalents 1,691,047 660,733
Cash held in escrows 300,608 197,845
Investments in securities 32,848 28,101
Tenant and other receivables, net 82,545 89,431
Related party note receivable, net 78,520 78,800
Notes receivable, net 25,480 15,794
Accrued rental income, net 1,069,004 1,059,677
Deferred charges, net 655,813 667,076
Prepaid expenses and other assets 56,768 136,730
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures 1,339,724 1,377,338
Total assets $ 23,000,777 $ 21,829,698
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable, net $ 2,915,852 $ 2,919,157
Unsecured senior notes, net 9,633,577 8,393,009
Unsecured line of credit — 250,000
Unsecured term loan, net 499,150 499,058
Lease liabilities- finance leases 230,146 227,067
Lease liabilities - operating leases 200,979 200,573
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 328,292 293,831
Dividends and distributions payable 171,077 171,026
Other liabilities 373,281 366,852
Total liabilities 14,447,628 13,402,961
Commitments and contingencies — —
Redeemable deferred stock units 6,003 5,854
Equity:
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Boston Properties, Inc.:
Excess stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding — —
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 5.25% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $0.01 par value, liquidation preference $2,500 per share, 92,000 shares authorized, 80,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 155,701,186 and 155,393,455 issued and 155,622,286 and 155,314,555 outstanding at June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively
Additional paid-in capital 6,340,665 6,321,475
Dividends in excess of earnings (302,511) (416,740)
Treasury common stock at cost, 78,900 shares at June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020
(2,722) (2,722)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (54,921) (55,700)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. 6,182,067 6,047,866
Noncontrolling interests:
Common units of the Operating Partnership 640,491 636,572
Property partnerships 1,724,588 1,736,445
Total equity 8,547,146 8,420,883
Total liabilities and equity $ 23,000,777 $ 21,829,698
Consolidated Income Statements 1
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)
Lease $ 630,119 $ 710,111
Parking and other 13,946 24,504
Hotel revenue 99 6,825
Development and management services 8,125 7,879
Direct reimbursements of payroll and related costs from management services contracts 2,484 3,237
Total revenue 654,773 752,556
Operating 109,448 127,800
Real estate taxes 130,415 135,019
Demolition costs (76) 147
Hotel operating 1,973 6,821
General and administrative 2
Payroll and related costs from management services contracts 2,484 3,237
Transaction costs 332 615
Depreciation and amortization 178,188 171,094
Total expenses 460,507 481,187
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures 1,832 (369)
Gains on sales of real estate 203,767 410,165
Gains (losses) from investments in securities 2
4,552 (5,445)
Interest and other income (loss) 1,305 3,017
Interest expense (107,142) (101,591)
Net income 298,580 577,146
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interest in property partnerships 767 (19,486)
Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating Partnership 3
(30,197) (57,539)
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. 269,150 500,121
Preferred dividends (2,625) (2,625)
INCOME PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (EPS)
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. per share - basic $ 1.71 $ 3.20
1Commencing in mid March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic began to have an impact on the United States. Consequently, the Company’s financial results have been adversely impacted for the three months ended June 30, 2020. For additional detail, see page 58.
2General and administrative expense includes $4.6 million and $(5.4) million and Gains (losses) from investments in securities include $4.6 million and $(5.4) million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively, related to the Company’s deferred compensation plan.
3For additional detail, see page 6.
Funds from operations (FFO) 1
(unaudited and dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Preferred dividends 2,625 2,625
Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating Partnership 30,197 57,539
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships (767) 19,486
Depreciation and amortization expense 178,188 171,094
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships' share of depreciation and amortization 2
BXP's share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated joint ventures 3
Corporate-related depreciation and amortization (486) (469)
Gain on sale of real estate included within income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures 5,946 —
FFO attributable to the Operating Partnership common unitholders (including Boston Properties, Inc.) (Basic FFO) 263,243 316,200
Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating Partnership’s share of FFO 26,335 32,138
Boston Properties, Inc.’s percentage share of Basic FFO 90.00 % 89.84 %
Noncontrolling interest’s - common unitholders percentage share of Basic FFO 10.00 % 10.16 %
Basic FFO per share $ 1.52 $ 1.83
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 155,386 155,011
Diluted FFO per share $ 1.52 $ 1.83
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 155,407 155,258
RECONCILIATION TO DILUTED FFO
Basic FFO $ 263,243 $ 316,200
Effect of dilutive securities - stock-based compensation — —
Diluted FFO 263,243 316,200
Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating Partnership’s share of diluted FFO 26,331 32,092
Boston Properties, Inc.’s share of Diluted FFO $ 236,912 $ 284,108
RECONCILIATION OF SHARES/UNITS FOR DILUTED FFO
Shares/units for Basic FFO 172,659 172,549
Effect of dilutive securities - stock-based compensation (shares/units) 21 247
Shares/units for Diluted FFO 172,680 172,796
Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating Partnership’s share of Diluted FFO (shares/units) 17,273 17,538
Boston Properties, Inc.’s share of shares/units for Diluted FFO 155,407 155,258
Boston Properties, Inc.’s percentage share of Diluted FFO 90.00 % 89.85 %
4The FFO attributable to the Operating Partnership common unitholders (including Boston Properties, Inc.) (Basic FFO) is $44,576 less than Q2 2019. Included in the Q2 2020 amounts are BXP’s Share of: $26,325 of write-offs associated with accrued rent (included within straight-line rent, $14,707 of write-offs associated with accounts receivable, a $13,352 decrease in parking and other revenue and a $7,638 decrease in NOI due to the closure of our only hotel. These items decreased Q2 2020 FAD by $62,022. For additional information, see page 58.
Funds available for distributions (FAD) 1
(dollars in thousands)
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships’ share of depreciation and amortization 2
BXP’s share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated joint ventures 3
Basic FFO 263,243 316,200
BXP’s Share of lease transaction costs that qualify as rent inducements 1, 4
BXP’s Share of hedge amortization 1
BXP’s Share of straight-line ground rent expense adjustment 1, 5
Stock-based compensation 10,374 17,525
Non-real estate depreciation 486 469
Unearned portion of capitalized fees from consolidated joint ventures 6
BXP’s Share of non-cash termination income adjustment (fair value lease amounts) 1
BXP’s Share of 2nd generation tenant improvements and leasing commissions 1
BXP’s Share of maintenance capital expenditures 1, 8
Hotel improvements, equipment upgrades and replacements 36 197
Funds available for distribution to common shareholders and common unitholders (FAD) (A)
Distributions to common shareholders and unitholders (excluding any special distributions) (B)
FAD Payout Ratio1 (B÷A)
4Consists of lease transaction costs that qualify as rent inducements in accordance with GAAP. Lease transaction costs are generally included in 2nd generation tenant improvements and leasing commissions in the period the lease commences.
5Includes the straight-line impact of the Company’s 99-year ground and air rights lease related to the Company’s 100 Clarendon Street garage and Back Bay Transit Station. The Company has allocated contractual ground lease payments aggregating approximately $34.4 million, which it expects to incur by the end of 2023 with no payments thereafter. The Company is recognizing this expense on a straight-line basis over the 99-year term of the ground and air rights lease, see page 3.
6See page 60 for additional information.
8Maintenance capital expenditures do not include planned capital expenditures related to acquisitions and repositioning capital expenditures.
9The FAD is $70,059 less than Q2 2019. Included in the Q2 2020 amounts are BXP’s Share of: $14,707 of write-offs associated with accounts receivable, a $16,551 decrease in lease revenue, primarily related to COVID-19 cash rent abatements and deferrals, a $13,352 decrease in parking and other revenue and a $7,638 decrease in NOI due to the closure of our only hotel. These items decreased Q2 2020 FAD by $52,248. For additional information, see page 58. For a quantitative reconciliation for the three months ended June 30, 2019, see page 66.
Reconciliation of net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders to BXP’s Share of same property net operating income (NOI)
30-Jun-20 30-Jun-19
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interest in property partnerships (767) 17,482
Interest expense 107,142 102,357
General and administrative expense 37,743 35,071
Gains from investments in securities 4,552 1,165
Gains from sales of real estate 203,767 1,686
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures 1,832 47,964
Development and management services revenue 8,125 9,986
Net Operating Income (NOI) 402,404 454,301
BXP’s share of NOI from unconsolidated joint ventures 1
Partners’ share of NOI from consolidated joint ventures (after priority allocations and income allocation to private REIT shareholders) 2
BXP’s Share of NOI 397,888 433,454
Termination income 3,309 4,910
BXP’s share of termination income from unconsolidated joint ventures 1
Partners’ share of termination income from consolidated joint ventures 2
BXP’s Share of NOI (excluding termination income) $ 394,900 $ 428,485
Net Operating Income (NOI) $ 402,404 $ 454,301
NOI from non Same Properties (excluding termination income) 3
Same Property NOI (excluding termination income) 380,855 435,787
Partners’ share of NOI from consolidated joint ventures (excluding termination income and after priority allocations and income allocation to private REIT shareholders) 2
Partners’ share of NOI from non Same Properties from consolidated joint ventures (excluding termination income and after priority allocations and income allocation to private REIT shareholders) 3
(1,150) 263
BXP’s share of NOI from unconsolidated joint ventures (excluding termination income) 1
BXP’s share of NOI from non Same Properties from unconsolidated joint ventures (excluding termination income) 3
BXP’s Share of Same Property NOI (excluding termination income) $ 368,834 $ 413,409
2For a quantitative reconciliation for the three months ended June 30, 2020, see pages 60-61.
3Pages 21-24 indicate by footnote the properties that are not included as part of Same Property NOI. In addition, Same Properties exclude properties that were sold prior to June 30, 2020 and therefore are no longer a part of the Company’s property portfolio.
Reconciliation of net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders to BXP’s Share of same property net operating income (NOI) - cash
Straight-line rent 17,024 17,017
Fair value lease revenue 2,159 6,012
Straight-line ground rent expense adjustment 1
Lease transaction costs that qualify as rent inducements 2
NOI - cash (excluding termination income) 382,327 428,643
NOI - cash from non Same Properties (excluding termination income) 3
Same Property NOI - cash (excluding termination income) 365,197 412,124
Partners’ share of NOI - cash from consolidated joint ventures (excluding termination income and after priority allocations and income allocation to private REIT shareholders) 4
Partners’ share of NOI - cash from non Same Properties from consolidated joint ventures (excluding termination income and after priority allocations and income allocation to private REIT shareholders) 3
BXP’s share of NOI - cash from unconsolidated joint ventures (excluding termination income) 5
BXP’s share of NOI - cash from non Same Properties from unconsolidated joint ventures (excluding termination income) 3
BXP’s Share of Same Property NOI - cash (excluding termination income) $ 349,808 $ 389,184
1In light of the front-ended, uneven rental payments required by the Company’s 99-year ground and air rights lease for the 100 Clarendon Street garage and Back Bay Transit Station in Boston, MA, and to make period-to-period comparisons more meaningful to investors, the adjustment does not include the straight-line impact of approximately $152 and $176 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, the Company has remaining lease payments aggregating approximately $26.0 million, all of which it expects to incur by the end of 2023 with no payments thereafter. Under GAAP, the Company recognizes expense of $(87) per quarter on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. However, unlike more traditional ground and air rights leases, the timing and amounts of the rental payments by the Company correlate to the uneven timing and funding by the Company of capital expenditures related to improvements at Back Bay Transit Station. As a result, the amounts excluded from the adjustment each quarter through 2023 may vary significantly.
2Consists of lease transaction costs that qualify as rent inducements in accordance with GAAP. Lease transaction costs are generally included in 2nd generation tenant improvements and leasing commissions in the Company’s FAD calculation on page 7.
Hotel & Residential 2
Three Months Ended $ % Three Months Ended $ %
30-Jun-20 30-Jun-19 Change Change 30-Jun-20 30-Jun-19 Change Change
Rental Revenue 3
$ 607,851 $ 672,801 $ 9,501 $ 23,843
Less: Termination income 3,264 4,572 — —
Rental revenue (excluding termination income) 3
604,587 668,229 $ (63,642) (9.5) % 9,501 23,843 $ (14,342) (60.2) %
Less: Operating expenses and real estate taxes 227,295 243,083 (15,788) (6.5) % 5,938 13,202 (7,264) (55.0) %
NOI (excluding termination income) 3, 4
$ 377,292 $ 425,146 $ (47,854) (11.3) % $ 3,563 $ 10,641 $ (7,078) (66.5) %
$ 604,587 $ 668,229 $ (63,642) (9.5) % $ 9,501 $ 23,843 $ (14,342) (60.2) %
Less: Straight-line rent and fair value lease revenue 18,145 25,922 (7,777) (30.0) % (76) 22 (98) (445.5) %
Add: Lease transaction costs that qualify as rent inducements 5
1,612 1,438 174 12.1 % — — — — %
Subtotal 588,054 643,745 (55,691) (8.7) % 9,577 23,821 (14,244) (59.8) %
Add: Straight-line ground rent expense 6
799 843 (44) (5.2) % — — — — %
NOI - cash (excluding termination income) 3, 4
$ 361,558 $ 401,505 $ (39,947) (9.9) % $ 3,639 $ 10,619 $ (6,980) (65.7) %
Consolidated Total 1, 7 (A)
BXP’s share of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures 7 (B)
$ 617,352 $ 696,644 $ 32,357 $ 35,114
Less: Termination income 3,264 4,572 — 50
614,088 692,072 $ (77,984) (11.3) % 32,357 35,064 $ (2,707) (7.7) %
Less: Operating expenses and real estate taxes 233,233 256,285 (23,052) (9.0) % 11,122 12,134 (1,012) (8.3) %
$ 380,855 $ 435,787 $ (54,932) (12.6) % $ 21,235 $ 22,930 $ (1,695) (7.4) %
Less: Straight-line rent and fair value lease revenue 18,069 25,944 (7,875) (30.4) % 3,076 4,491 (1,415) (31.5) %
1,612 1,438 174 12.1 % 140 149 (9) (6.0) %
Subtotal $ 597,631 $ 667,566 (69,935) (10.5) % 29,421 30,722 (1,301) (4.2) %
$ 365,197 $ 412,124 $ (46,927) (11.4) % $ 18,299 $ 18,588 $ (289) (1.6) %
Partners’ share of Consolidated Joint Ventures 7 (C)
BXP’s Share 3, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Manipuri joins glorious list of Everest summiteers
The Imphal Free Press
IMPHAL, May 25: A Manipuri has scaled the Mt Everest for the first time, making it history for the tiny and strife-torn state.
Nongmaithem Suraj Singh, who hails from Palace Compound of the state’s Imphal East district, was part of the army team christened “Snow Lion”, which scaled the peak last Thursday.
Thirty-five-year-old Suraj, son of late Jamini Singh and late Nongmaithem ongbi Khumanleima, is a Central government employee and posted in Sikkim.
All 10 members of the team, including two women, made it to the summit at 7.10 am on May 22. They safely returned to the base camp in Nepal yesterday afternoon.
“We climbed from the Nepal side and it was a wonderful experience to be on top of the highest point on the planet,” Suraj said briefly from the base camp.
An earlier attempt by a Manipuri climber, G Anita Devi on May 5, 1993, was beaten by harsh weather conditions. Anita was just 72 m short of the summit.
Nepal had restricted climbing from May 1 to 9 to prevent disruption of the torch relay as per China’s request ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
Since it was first conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953, Mt Everest has been ascended at least 3,000 times.
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WHEN TELEVISION WAS RADIO-ACTIVE - THE BREAKFAST CLUB ON TV - THE DuMONT NETWORK - CIRCA 5/12/48
There were only a few scant years between the dawn of televsion and having television shows at dawn.
But, in 1948, a daring, multi-media experiment yielded an historic first, when television brought breakfast-time radio from the kitchen into the liivng room.
Morning radio shows that launched the day for listeners with a familiy of players behind the mic, offering entertainment,news and weather were a broadcast mainstay in the 1930,40's and 50's.
One of the most popular programs was THE BREAKFAST CLUB WITH DON MCNEILL, originating from Chicago and beamed LIVE, each weekday at 8AM, on ,first, the NBC BLUE NETWORK, which later became the ABC RADIO NETWORK and subsequently on ABC's AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK,to millions of American homes.
In big cities and small towns, the happy mix of upbeat banter ,popular music and homespun humor was a welcome addition to the breakfast menu.
The richly mounted, wake-up call premiered on NBC BLUE in June 23, 1933 and ran contiuously , with McNeil hosting, through December 27, 1968.
But, four years before Televisionary Sylvester "Pat" Weaver devised and debuted TODAY on NBC-TV, on May 5th 1948, an experimental "simulcast," co-produced by ABC RADIO and the struggling DuMONT TELEVISION NETWORK, put Don McNeil's LIVE show on TV and Radio.
The show was being produced on location in Philadelphia because, both, the 1948 Republican and Democratic National Conventions were being held in America's cradle of liberty.
Here, from the JASON 1920 YOU TUBE SITE is a rare kinescope of that historic broadcast.
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Nannas call for ‘zombie’ PELs to be cancelled
News / By Kathy Mckenzie / November 25, 2020
Ten NSW Knitting Nanna Loops have written to the NSW Minister for Mental Health, Bronnie Taylor, about the effects of Petroleum Exploration Licences (PELs) on mental health in rural areas. PELs which have been unused for many years are deemed to be expired, and the government is supposed to cancel them. This has not been done, and these dead but undead ‘zombie’ PELs cause great anxiety in rural communities already stressed by drought, fire, Covid 19 and uncertain foreign trade.
Our letter below calls upon Ms Taylor to slay these zombies for good and all.
Sydney Knitting Nannas posted the letter today.
Copy of letter:
Dear Ms Taylor,
Knitting Nannas across NSW are very concerned about the mental health of landholders in areas with expired Petrol Exploration Licences (PELs). These people have suffered extensively over the last few years from severe drought, floods, covid and in some areas bushfires and more recently hail storms.
Added to these natural disasters and the increase in their intensity from climate change, is ten years of uncertainty surrounding these PELs. While these PELs remain expired and not cancelled, farmers are unable to make decisions on expansion and on buying new plant and machinery. This in turn affects many rural businesses and towns.
Also, rural youth can see no future in working in agriculture where gasfields and gas infrastructure dominate the landscape. The associated health risks, especially to young children make these areas unattractive to young families too.
You say your government is ‘spending more on mental health than has ever been spent before’ but at the same time your government is one of the causes of mental ill health.
In July 2019 the Boggabri branch of the National Party moved at the party’s state conference in Inverell that all PELs be extinguished as they expired. This was adopted unopposed but the Party has done little to make this a reality.
National Party politicians have asked gas companies to relinquish expired PELs but it is up to the government to extinguish them.
The approval of the Narrabri Gas Project has increased the anxiety of people living in areas where the looming threat of an unnecessary gas industry will significantly change their way of life.
Independent NSW MLC Justin Field has given notice of legislation to extinguish the 12 zombie PELs, which cover more than 55,000 square kilometres between the Upper Hunter and Queensland border.
We expect you, as the NSW Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women, to advocate to ensure this bill is passed by your National Party colleagues.
Please advise how you plan to meet our expectations.
On behalf of NSW Knitting Nannas Loops in
Armidale/Tamworth
Downstream – Taree
Hastings-Macleay
Nanna Felicity presented with award
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The level of knowledge of those working in architectural documentation in the Gaza Strip about virtual reality and its applications
Eljojo, Ahmed (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
The role of the Mamluks in preserving the urban heritage of Jerusalem (648-922 A.H. / 1250-1516 A.D.) Al-Aqsa Mosque as a model
Al-Farani, Abdulhamid Jamal (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
The role of the Mamluks in preserving the urban heritage of Jerusalem (648-922 A.H. / 1250-1516 A.D.) Al-Aqsa Mosque as a model.
The suffocation (Sidi) Naji "Little Tunisia" in Algeria: a bright Islamic architectural cultural heritage in the history of the Maghreb.
Assassi, Abdelhalim; Bouazizi, Hisham Al-Saleh (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
The Role of Community Participation in the Preservation of the Historic Center of Gaza City
Muhaisen, Ahmed S.; El Abed, Ghada (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
This study examines the role of community participation in the preservation of the historic center of Gaza City, in order to evaluate and suggest some perceptions to increase its effectiveness as one of the success factors. ...
Study the importance of religious cultural heritage and its role in defining the identity of the Saharan community. Study of models of mosque architecture in the Ziban region (Algeria)
Zrari, Sami; Sarti, Laila; Shayb Theraa', Medani (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
The present research paper examined the importance of religious heritage and its role in the identification of the Algerian Sahrawi society, where we studied some of mosques architecture in the Ziban region adopting a ...
"Proposed Methods to Raise the Awareness of Children in the Gaza Strip about the Palestinian Cultural Heritage "
El-Esawi, Usama A. (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
"""The elders die, and the children forget"", the policy on which the Zionist occupation depended to eliminate the state and people of Palestine. The occupation sought to eradicate all what is Palestinian, especially their ...
The experience of restoring the ancient shrine of Al-Khader in Deir Al-Balah for a children's library
Ammar, Suheir; AlRamlawi, Nashwa (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
"Alkhader traditional building in Deir al-Balah is a unique architectural example that embodies the Christian and Islamic cultural heritage in one building. This building is the only traditional building still exist in the ...
The strategy of preservation, rehabilitation and valuation of the cultural heritage in Algeria
kadrine, samia; Armole, Bilal (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
The Role of Legislation in an Architecture Conservation Strategy for Gaza, Palestine
Almughany, Nihad (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
Gaza used to have a reasonable number of built heritage that decreases day after day. The continual loss and neglect of historic buildings and areas in Gaza are due to many factors. Among the most important are the inadequacy ...
Heritage trees Documentation in Gaza Strip
Ali Hasan, Nagham K. (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
"The heritage plant in the Gaza Strip are witnessing the historical events and a record of the memory of the place in the area. Some of these trees have been documented and attempted to preserve them as the Almotar tree ...
Experience rehabilitating a traditional residence at Tamesin Palace, Algeria
Mustafa, Hafsi; Abdul Aziz, Dahan (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
تجربة إعادة تأهيل مسكن تقليدي في قصر تماسين بالجزائر
Contemporary technology methods and techniques in preserving archaeological sites and buildings.
Maqat, Mona S. (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
"Palestine, especially the Gaza strip, has many sites and archeological buildings that need to be preserved and restored in the difficult conditions of the limited resources that are available. The buildings and archaeological ...
The role of heritage built in the dynamic of the tourist Course Study of the village of Taberdga in the province of Khenchela – Algeria
Qawas, Mustafa; Ghasir, Eman (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
"The research paper Treat the problem of the heritage built in the integration of the tourist course , We took the heritage village of Taberdga, which lies within the territory of the municipality of chechar (05 km to the ...
Assess the risks of urban heritage in Gaza Strip regarding to international standards.
Al-Mughayer, Muhammad (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
Gaza Strip is exposed to a variety of variables that negatively affect the heritage and archaeological buildings in it and cause a lot of risk to them. Hence, the study problem has emerged in the need to assess the risks ...
Desert palaces in southern Algeria, between the requirements of the province and the problem of urban growth
Barberris, Majid; Harseous, Khaled (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
The role of the sustainable dimensions for protection the urban heritage at Gaza strip-Palestine
Ali Hasan, Nagham K.; AL Agha, Mohammad R; Al-Mughayer, Mohammad (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
"Gaza Strip has many historical and heritage monuments that have been neglected and weak interventions during successive periods of political and security changes plus the disregard of sustainable heritage development for ...
Studying the inhabitants practices for the self-rehabilitation in the old city of Constantine
Najma, Iqbal bin; Mahmud, Issa (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
The management of the built heritage by public actors in the conservation area of Constantine is confronted to many difficulties. In addition, the predominance of the residential character implies the existence of particular ...
Economic Development as an Approach for Revitalization of Gaza Old City: Al-Kissaryia Market Case Study
Elbaz, Muneer A.; Abd Alqader, Ahmad (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
"Gaza old city currently faces tremendous environmental, cultural and social challenges resulting from the rapid urbanization and ongoing societal transformation. In countries suffered from conflicts such as Palestine, it ...
The role of geography books and Islamic trips in the documentation of urban heritage In Jerusalem in the Islamic era
Al-Farani, Abdulhamid Jamal; Wshah, Ghassan M. (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
Geography books and trips from historical sources, which constitute an important frame of reference, and a basic material from which the researcher draws, many useful data on which to base his theoretical hypotheses and ...
Urban improvement of ancient neighborhoods, A tool for preserving the urban and architectural heritage of historic Cities, Al-Arqoub district, M'sila city, Algeria
Oudina, Fateh; Ghadban, Natheer; Latifa, Abd Al -awi Nabila (الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2019-04-23)
Every nation is proud of its urban heritage because it is one of the important aspects that reflects true images, but being a faithful representation of all that the developed countries have reached in different areas of ...
AuthorAl-Farani, Abdulhamid Jamal (2)Ali Hasan, Nagham K. (2) المغير, محمد محمد (2)Abd Alqader, Ahmad (1)Abdul Aziz, Dahan (1)AL Agha, Mohammad R (1)Almughany, Nihad (1)AlRamlawi, Nashwa (1)Ammar, Suheir (1)Armole, Bilal (1)... View MoreSubjectالتراث العمراني (4)قطاع غزة (3)إعادة التأهيل (2)التراث (2)التراث المعماري (2)الحفاظ العمراني (2)القدس (2)Conservation legislation (1)Conservation strategy (1)Development (1)... View MoreDate Issued2019 (21)
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Winter Riding Tips: Tune up Your iPod/PMP
I tried listening to music, just once, while riding. We have an Autocom rider-pillion intercom installed on the beemer which Teri and I use to simplify those short, necessary on-bike conversions about which of the last four gas stations we've passed might have the cleanest restrooms. Or whether "bear right after fruit stand" means taking the dirt lane up the hill between the cottonwoods, or that long cambered sweeper that branches off 50 yards further down the road.
The Autocom on-bike communications system, by the way, is superb. Ours is almost 10-years old, lacks Bluetooth capability, but delivers remarkable sound. In addition to the things you'd expect like (fast) voice-activated microphones and expandability to integrate multiple audio devices, the sound quality of the volume-compensating, noise cancellation is remarkable. We have clear communications with visors cracked open at 85mph, and when you slow to a stop, the volume is adjusted automatically. The firmware was, after all, designed for battlefield use by helicopter crews. BTW Autocom now has plenty of Bluetooth-capable systems, but for some things I prefer wires anyway.
The one time I tried in-helmet music, using one of the open ports on the Autocom it was distracting as hell. Whether touring, commuting or riding on the track, a large component of the riding experience for me is total engagement with the bike. I read somewhere (okay, so this is HIGHLY anecdotal) that the complexity of environmental assessments, multiple control inputs and fast-cycle feedback loops, makes riding next in line to flying combat aircraft in demands on operator engagement. The music accompaniment experiment lasted about two hours, during which I drove too fast, too slow, daydreamed or was otherwise out-of-synch. Do fighter pilots listen to music in the air? Maybe I'm just easily distracted.
But during our Michigan season of little or no riding, the car audio system gets a full workout. Some tunes about biking would be fun. Unfortunately, music about motorcycling is just as scarce as are good books about riding. To the rescue come Cecilie Hoffman and Carolyn Bierman. Cecilie (Cecilie's MotoJournal) has published an updated list of motorcycle-inspired music, a list that was first begun by Carolyn Bierman (BluepoofBikes Motorcycle Adventures) in 2006. They even have compiled lyrics for the 34 songs listed. Cecilie's site is organized in frames, so I can't give you a direct link to the song list, but as of this post (February 28, 2008) the list is accessed on the current-entry page. In the future you should be able to navigate to it by going to Cecilie's site and under 2008, click through the February listings to the entry on February 16th.
Thanks Cecilie and Carolyn.
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Winter Riding Tips: What's on your wall?
Part I - My back wall
Somewhere -- in the garage, your den, living room, home office, basement workshop -- is where you wear your motorcycling heart on your shirtsleeve.
During the university's winter break, I took a week off work to, among other things, get in some motorcycling "head" time. I'd been off the bike for six weeks by then. I went with Dave and Tim to the International Motorcycle Show near Detroit, read "Top Dead Center" and "Riding with Rilke," and updated my home office with some new images.
If you're like me, and many of my riding friends, you collect posters, books and photos on a regular basis -- and store them on a shelf till they turn yellow and brittle. Living in a riding locale where winter means snow on the ground and salt on the streets, this is a great time to see the riding on the wall.
This past fall I discovered an eBay store (Classic Motorcycle Ads) that sells vintage motoring ads. These are ad pages cut from original magazines, not photocopies. In high school, I had two bikes, a 1966 Moto Guzzi 125 Sport and a 1967 BSA 441 Shooting Star that I had never taken pictures of. So, for old-times sake, and for less than $10 apiece I found a mint-condition ad for each and put them under glass on the left side of the wall behind my desk.
If you've never seen the work of motorcycle artist Kendge Shibata (Seevert Works Gallery), you have to visit his site. Although my interests favor European singles and twins, his paintings of landmark Japanese GP bikes parallel the precision of the machinery he paints. When you visit his site observe his process in creating a single image. One of Shibata's newest and most remarkable works is a large-format poster of 21 Honda GP bikes from 1959-1967 titled ""The Legendary Attempt to Dominate the Road Racing World Championship: The Glorious Years of Honda Screaming Multis." You can see an image of the poster on Shibata's site, but he does not sell them to the U.S. I purchased mine from the "Soup Army" store (a.k.a. Hardscrabble Media), who have them available from time-to-time. This became the center-piece of the back wall.
Finally, two pictures, among several black and whites from the pages of the British publication "Bike" went up on the right. This was a series run in 1999 of "Bike" editors and their rides. A lot of character is expressed in these images. Top: one of the editors and his crew with their race bike -- race faces on. Gritty looking guys, these. Bottom: An image we can identify with - one of the editors, lying on his back on what we presume to be a cold damp shed floor, tearing into the vitals of his bike, by the eye-straining illumination of a single, old fashioned drop-light. No heated garage, no fluorescent lighting, no epoxy-finish floor (no space either from what I've seen of the typical UK bike shed). Just desire to be back on the road.
I wish I could dig up the names of these guys. Come to think of it, I bet I still have those back issues on the book shelves in here...
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Winter Riding Tips: "Top Dead Center" by Kevin Cameron
This is the book that made my winter, January 2008.
In retrospect, Kevin Cameron's adult motorcycling life, at least the glimpses recounted in "Top Dead Center," is the life I would have liked to have fallen into. I just had no idea that such a life was there to fall into. I grew up in Michigan, bought a used Moto Guzzi 125 in high school and when it wasn't snowing, rode around with a pal who owned a Honda 305 Scrambler. We daydreamed about racing motorcycles. That there were actually amateur roadracers on real roadrace circuits in these United States was as unimaginable to us in the late '60s as was getting a date with Joan Baez.
The book jacket describes "Top Dead Center" as a collection of Kevin Cameron's columns and feature writing beginning with a 1973 article he contributed to Cycle Magazine. His writings as technical editor for Cycle became the column "TDC", and continued when Cycle was absorbed (... or "was disappeared") in 1991 by then sister publication Cycle World. "Top Dead Center" the book is much more than a collection of Cameron's articles and columns. It's a core sample through 30 years of motorcycle technology exposing an ecosystem in which racing is the drive that surfaces what biologists call "evolutionary fitness."
Cameron's account of this ecosystem is personal and anecdotal - but he has been in the places, lived alsongside the people, tested the technology and ridden the machines that qualify his observations as candid and authentic, if not comprehensive. This is an entertaining and insightful read. About everything from what racers eat, to what they think and do when they crash.
What is a "day-in-the-life" of young privateers challenging multiple factory racing teams? Describe Erv Kanemoto in the day before his teams won 7 world championships. What gumption does it take for a New Zealand glass artist and his small team to think they can push the edge of motorcycle engine and chassis technology out by almost 20 years (John Britten)? How does one man and his economic vision transform a post-war American market from a tiny, nearly homogeneous two-wheel culture to a diverse competitive global marketplace where more than one-million new motorcycles are purchased every year (Soichiro Honda). What's it like "Being Ben Bostrom" and just how smart is Kenny Roberts Sr?
It's all in there. Inside Kevin Cameron. In his head, in his heart, in his hide. 30 years in the telling. We are all lucky he'll put this much between two covers for less than the cost of an oil-change.
In closing, a bit of serendipity. I was Googling for more Kevin Cameron bio, when this turned up. I don't know whether it is more remarkable that it was prescient of Dean Adams (founder and head mole at http:www.superbikeplanet.com) to ask this question, or that he interviewed Kevin Cameron at the 1994 USGP and published this interview, in what we used to call a webzine, in 1994. Here with Dean Adams' gracious permission:
"Q. Do you see a time when you might publish a book of TDCs?
A. I think it would be an interesting thing to do. I’d like to run it up the pole once to see what response I was given. It’s probably better to self-publish something like that and I just don’t have the money nor can I see myself fumbling off to the post office each morning with twenty-eight little packages or loading my computer memory with address or cutting my tongue with uncountable stamps. But if I could turn everything over to a publisher - sure. Nice thing about books is they stay written whereas magazine articles have to be written every month."
copyright 1997 by Hardscrabble Media
For the complete interview: "The AMASuperbike.com Interview: Kevin Cameron"
Winter Riding Tips: "The Perfect Vehicle" by Melissa Holbrook Pierson
If "Riding with Rilke" by Ted Bishop is the latest personal riding journal I've enjoyed, then "The Perfect Vehicle (What it is About Motorcycles)" was the first. In 1999 "The Perfect Vehicle" was the first motorcycle enthusiast book I'd read since recounting the adventures of Ralph S. Mouse in "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" to our children at the dinner table.
As a young rider in high school and college I don't recall books on motorcycling adventure. The exception was "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" which I borrowed from a friend my last year in college when it was first published. I discovered too many parallels between Robert Pirsig's first life (as Phaedrus) and my own, and gave it up to return to my own manic scholarship. I did read the 25th anniversary edition - 30 years after the first attempt.
I came across Melissa Holbrook Pierson's "The Perfect Vehicle" browsing in the original Borders Book Shop (Tom and Louis Borders started with a small used bookstore, here in Ann Arbor, in the early '70s). I had just ordered my first bike in more than 20 years, with the generous encouragement of my wife, Teri, and was feeling self-conscious of this classic mid-life behavior. Maybe it was pre-delivery buyer's remorse.
I had lots of questions. Would I enjoy riding? Was this a smart idea? Could I do this? Could I ride again - would it come back to me? I was registered for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation "refresher" course, so I had the right plan, just not the refresher.
I admit that the deciding factor in buying the little paperback was the cover. A finely detailed rendering of the Moto Guzzi 500cc V8 GP bike of 1954. Maybe the most exotic motorcycle to that time. Only two were built. My first bike had been a 1966 Moto Guzzi - a 125cc single, with only a little more engineering sophistication than a lawn mower, but Italian styling - which is why I bought that as well.
In many ways this was an ideal starter "first-person" account by a beginning enthusiast. Enthusiasm in all caps. Melissa Holbrook Pierson recounts her personal journey through passions for bikes she hungers for, bike she owns, failures mechanical, spiritual and romantic. Her first encounters with track days and motorcycle racing, and stories of a legion of fellow riders that even literati can admire, women motorcycle racers, sensitive and silent mechanics, and friends who ride skillfully and joyfully with prosthetic limbs.
The telling of these tales, and the many anecdotes, historical perspectives and statistics outside the frame of the author's voice, could be interpreted as urgent, almost frenetic in pace and amplitude. On further reflection, it mirrors much of my early days of motorcycling. The self-doubt before mastering a new skill (the slow mid-parking lot U-turn at 5 mph - riders know what I mean), the calming endorphin rush after a long ride "in-the-flow" or a fast, safe day at the track. And the regular reminder that most things that break on a motorcycle are the simple things - the ones we look for last.
If you are new to riding, or contemplating owning a motorcycle, Pierson's book is one enthusiast's (all caps, again) personal journey into a life of new priorities, new friends and cautionary realities. Pierson's insistent voice is sometimes a distraction in the diary-like recounting of her journey's astride "The Perfect Vehicle." All the same, in 1997 it was something of a landmark in the compact history of motorcycle literature. Read it like you learn to ride: a chapter at a time. A new lesson learned. More surprises ahead.
Winter Riding Tips: "Riding with Rilke" by Ted Bishop
Last week a group of riders on the "oilheads" list ("www.snafu.org/oilheads") -- owners of boxer-engine BMWs from 1994-on -- discussed salted and sanded roadways, and cold tires and pavement as possible causes of a minor spill by a fellow rider out on a 40 F degree day. It became clear, after looking over the origins of the posts, that these opinions reflected one group whose local climate requires a more or less clear end of the riding season for 2 - 5 months, and another who ride year-round. The latter able to ride, not out of bravery or lack of sense - but by choice or luck in geographic location. This was reflected in the sentiments of a Florida member who opined that he has no time to clean his bike at the end of the season because the last riding season ends on December 31, and the new one begins on January 1.
The hidden tragedy of mono-seasonal riding will be lost on this fellow rider. Having no time even to clean and polish his steed also means he lacks an appropriate season for reading and reflection on the experiences of others. I do, aplenty. Here are a few of my favorite books on the experience of riding. Maybe another time I'll share favorite books on the technical side of tuning bikes and riding technique; racer biographies; coffee table books...
"Riding with Rilke" by Ted Bishop
For fans of the German romanticist poet Rainer Maria Rilke, whose compassionate poems of angels inspired Wim Wenders' haunting film "Wings of Desire" (US release 1988), you may be disappointed to find Rilke gets just a page in the Epilogue. But Bishop, by trade a professor of English at the University Alberta, Edmonton, cites one stanza of Rilke to capture what I think all of us ride for. That moment in a ride when the bike disappears beneath us and we cease to ride but to fly like the shaft of light from our headlights, "...when I seemed to be riding that beam, to be that beam, streaming down the open highway. Pure motion. Pure space."
Although Ted Bishop is a scholar of modernist writers Virginia Woolf and James Joyce, his writing is evidence again that when PhD's or pipefitters get on our bikes, we all meet in a parallel universe of shared experiences. The desire to get to the byways of the heartland. To sense the change when the road dips low into a pool cool moist air at the edge of a marsh. To smell the air we cut through - a damp forest, a barn of ripe manure by the road, the scent of fabric softener streaming from a dryer vent somewhere - all insensible to the occupants of a passing car. Planning for a trip, aren't we all overtaken with that irrational justification of needful purchases to make the trip safer and more comfortable: accessories for the bike, a new helmet, boots, gear and maybe... a new bike.
Bishop's scholarly interests coincide with the unique physicality of riding the open road as it transform the journey into the most revealing component of the destination. He's an archive junkie. Diving into the physical archives collected from a writer's daily world and those close to him or her, are to him, like a weeks-long ride rich with the unexpected: tangible, physical delights and disappointments.
So convincingly does Bishop illustrate the parallels with archival scholarship and the road trip, that he received an arts grant to describe the experience he acquired riding his Ducati Monster from Edmonton to Austin, Texas on a research trip. To make the telling of the trip even more meaningful, Ted Bishop wrote his book while convalescing from a massive highway crash that left him in a body cast for several months. The book begins and ends with this experience. The road trip is the memory recounted from inside that suit of plastic armor.
I met Ted Bishop a week ago at an author reading in an independent bookstore here in Ann Arbor. A wet heavy snow was falling hard and the audience was small. His animated reading, personal anecdotes and long friendly chat with others after the reading were evidence of how much he cares about riding, his profession and sharing both with anyone in range of voice or pen. I have several friends who are distinguished scholars and who have been enthusiastic riders. I enjoyed Ted Bishop's literary insights as much as the ones from behind his windscreen. I'm not a person of letters, but this was one of the best road-trips I've read since Steinbeck's "Travels with Charley." "Riding with Rilke" is a best-seller in Canada. Read it and tell a friend about it.
I meant to write more. Coming next:
"The Perfect Vehicle" by Melissa Holbrook Pierson (1997);
...which I selected because of the cover illustration - the 1954, 500cc Moto Guzzi V8 GP bike
"Top Dead Center" by Kevin Cameron (2007)
... because I've always wanted to be a curmudgeon with a racing pedigree and an engineering degree from MIT who writes for Cycle World.
"She's a Bad Motorcycle" edited by Geno Zanetti (2002)
... because this is a compilation of classic motorcycle lore culled from the writings of 25 different gifted rider-authors.
The First Post
Ulrich ("Uli"), a fellow biker, born and educated in Germany, and who now does learning technology research at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, recently expressed my own sentiments about blogging (paraphrased): "I don't understand you Americans. What on earth could you have so much to say about that any of us could have the time or interest to read?" Exactly.
So what hypocrisy is this?
Ostensibly, I'm writing this for me. During a recent stressful season at work, a friend suggested that I write something, anything, every day. The topic didn't matter, the length of prose didn't matter. Just express something. So I am. We'll see if there's benefit. I picked my favorite topic: motorcycling. The two-wheeled adventure, at whatever pace, is solitary with a bit of thrill factor - like doing timed crosswords.
On standardized personality profiles, I'm always a borderline introvert/extrovert. As an introvert, I am re-energized by solitary pursuits like riding and writing. Many extroverts need an audience just to think clearly - thinking and expression happen at the same time.
So there needs to be a "you" out there - imagined or real - for this expression to emerge. You are another vehicle on which my rational thinking rides - perhaps even some thread of my sanity. I make no apologies - like the riding, I'm doing this for me. You are welcome to ride along.
John Merlin Williams
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My web pages
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Frequently visited blogs and websites
"Soup Army" (Superbike Planet)
Roadracing World
Loudbike (vintage racing Ducatis)
The Kneeslider
Cecilie's Moto Journal
Desmoblog (Ducati corporate blog - go to "more" for English translation)
Twisting Asphalt
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Vernonia spp.
The striking purple flowers of ironwood punch up the late-season garden. Find out which ones ranked best in the Chicago Botanic Garden trials.
Richard G. Hawke
Photos courtesy of Chicago Botanic Garden
Ironweeds inhabit a broad swath of the United States, from the Mid-Atlantic to the Midwest and from Minnesota south to Texas. While many are tall, even towering in height, all ironweeds offer an abundance of purple-hued flowers in late summer and early fall. Their value as a food source for pollinators is irrefutable — scores of bees, butterflies and numerous other insects feverishly work the flowers throughout the late bloom season. Ironweeds are extraordinary ecological plants, due to their indigenousness and importance as powerhouse pollinator plants, but they are great garden plants, too. At a glance, some ironweeds may seem too tall for many gardens, but recent breeding has resulted in a number of compact hybrid selections. The shorter ironweeds may have given up some size but have lost none of their ornamental appeal or draw for pollinators. Vernonia spp. are in the aster or daisy family (Asteraceae), but lack the showier petal-like ray florets common to the composite inflorescences of coneflowers (Echinacea spp.), asters (Symphyotrichum spp.) and sunflowers (Helianthus spp.). For several weeks beginning in mid- to late summer, purple to magenta capitula bloom in many-flowered inflorescences measuring up to a foot or more across. Leaves are typically dark green and tend toward lance-shaped but can be willow-like to filiform. Conversely, silver ironweed sports bright silvery white linear leaves. Leaf size enhances the robustness of some ironweeds; for example, giant ironweed (V. gigantea) reaches 8 feet tall, but the 10-inch long leaves make it seem even larger. On the other hand, at 3 inches long and barely wider than a sliver, the linear leaves of narrowleaf ironweed (V. lettermannii) look more like Arkansas blue star (Amsonia hubrichtii) than any of its kin.
Most of the commonly cultivated species have woody, fibrous root crowns and stiff stems ranging from several feet to 10 or more feet in height. Ironweeds are generally easy to grow in full sun and moist, well-drained soils but are often adaptable to light shade and drier soils, and some species are drought-tolerant once established. Silver ironweed, for example, is best grown in lean, gravelly soil or decomposed granite, in full or half-day sun. Ironweeds tend to grow taller in moist conditions.
Many ironweeds are hardy to at least USDA Zone 5 or colder, while others are native to warmer places in the Southeast and westward to Texas. Ironweeds are typically long-lived, growing into large clumps over time, but rarely need division. Deadheading reduces unwanted seedlings, which can be prolifically produced, especially in moist areas; however, deadheading removes a food source for late-season songbirds. Powdery mildew and rust can infect foliage in late summer or fall — some species are more susceptible than others. Disease levels can be severe, thus deleteriously affecting plant health. The bitter-tasting leaves are usually not palatable to most grazing mammals including deer. Ironweeds are both a boon and a challenge to gardeners — their size can be daunting for average gardens, but their late-blooming purple flowers attract a host of pollinators. Ironweeds put on an impressive show in native and naturalistic landscapes, meadows and formal gardens.
In early summer, the dark green foliage provides a handsome backdrop for a variety of earlier -blooming perennials; whereas, late-season bloomers such as sunflowers (Helianthus spp.), goldenrods (Solidago spp.), and big bluestems (Andropogon gerardii cultivars) make stellar floral companions. A shorter stature and feathery foliage sets narrowleaf ironweed (V. lettermannii) apart from other species, and provides a pleasing textural contrast with bolder plants. Despite the large number of species — upward of 1,000 herbaceous and woody plants from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australia — ironweeds are not widely cultivated and still are uncommon in home gardens.
The evaluation study
The Chicago Botanic Garden (USDA Hardiness Zone 5b, AHS Plant Heat-Zone 5) undertook a comparative trial of Vernonia species and cultivars from 2012 through 2018. The goal of the trial was to determine the garden-worthiness of a variety of cold-hardy ironweeds. The trial group consisted of 17 taxa in all—representing ten species with eight associated subspecies, cultivars, or hybrid selections. Plants were acquired commercially or were grown from wild-collected seeds; seed-grown species exhibited variable traits within a taxon and included V. arkansana, V. baldwinii, V. fasciculata, V. gigantea, V. gigantea ssp. gigantea, V. glauca, V. missurica and V. noveboracensis. The ironweed trial was originally initiated in 2009 but was interrupted in 2010 by a renovation project in the evaluation garden. Due to significant changes in bed design, all plants were transplanted to pots and moved to the production nursery in June 2010. The original 11 taxa were replanted in the trial garden in September 2011; the official restart of the trial began with data collection the following spring. Several new taxa were added to the trial between 2012 and 2015 including V. angustifolia ‘Plum Peachy’, V. gigantea ssp. gigantea ‘Jonesboro Giant’, V. noveboracensis ‘White Lightning’, V. ‘Southern Cross’, V. ‘Summer’s Surrender’ and V. ‘Summer’s Swan Song’.
Five plants of each taxon were grown in side-by-side plots for easy comparison of ornamental traits and landscape performance. The evaluation garden was openly exposed to wind in all directions and potentially received up to 10 hours of full sun daily during the growing season, which averaged 175 days per year for the 2012-2018 trial period. The clay-loam soil had a pH of 7.4 during this period, and although typically well-drained, the site occasionally retained excess moisture for short periods in all seasons. Maintenance practices were kept to a minimum, thereby allowing the plants to thrive or fail under natural conditions. Trial beds were irrigated via overhead sprinklers as needed, mulched with composted leaves once each summer, and regularly weeded. Moreover, plants were not deadheaded, fertilized, winter mulched, or chemically treated for insects or diseases. Plants were cut back to near the base in late winter before new growth began.
In the trial, the ironweeds were regularly observed for their cultural adaptability to the soil and environmental conditions of the full sun evaluation garden; diseases and pests; winter hardiness and survivability; and ornamental qualities associated with foliage, floral display, and plant habits. All taxa were evaluated for a minimum of four years, except for ‘Plum Peachy’, which died during the second winter in two different trials, and ‘White Lightning’, which had been in the garden for only three years when the trial was terminated in autumn 2018.
Vernonia ‘Southern Cross’
Top-rated ironweeds
Four ironweeds received five-star excellent ratings, including V. gigantea ssp. gigantea ‘Jonesboro Giant’, V. lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’, V. ‘Summer’s Surrender’ and V. ‘Summer’s Swan Song’. These top-rated ironweeds featured superior ornamental traits such as strong vigorous habits, handsome foliage, heavy flower production, winter hardiness, and disease resistance.
‘Jonesboro Giant’ was the largest ironweed in the trial, reaching 144 inches tall and 60 inches wide. ‘Jonesboro Giant’ differed from the subspecies in being significantly taller and narrower in habit, and flowering seven to 10 days earlier. The rigid stems were upright at all times, although the plants relaxed a bit in October during peak bloom. The fine-textured inflorescences and upper stems were dark burgundy. Flower production was consistently heavy, with smallish, ¾-inch-wide purple flower heads; the inflorescences were commonly more than 12 inches wide. The large, dark green leaves were generally healthy, with only minor powdery mildew observed. The late bloom period of ‘Jonesboro Giant’ — late September to early November — was occasionally truncated by early frosts in October; the historical frost date at the Chicago Botanic Garden is October 15. In addition, the large leaves were sometimes tattered by strong winds, especially on the upper half of the stems.
The soft, needle-shaped leaves of ‘Iron Butterfly’ had a similar feathery appearance to another Arkansas native — spring-blooming blue star (Amsonia hubrichtii) — rather than to any of the other ironweeds. ‘Iron Butterfly’ originated in the University of Georgia’s trial garden, and was selected for its vigorous growth, compact habit, and floriferous nature. At 33 inches tall, ‘Iron Butterfly’ was 10 inches shorter than the species and had a tighter habit. Otherwise, the purple flowers were the same color and size as the species, and both taxa were equally floriferous. ‘Iron Butterfly’ was less prone to opening up in the center in heavy rainfall but was not untouched by this issue; damage was always more significant on the species, which was also less likely to rebound than ‘Iron Butterfly’. Powdery mildew and rust were never observed on ‘Iron Butterfly’ or the species. These taxa were the latest of the ironweeds to emerge in the spring. ‘Summer’s Surrender’ is a hybrid cross of V. lettermannii and V. arkansana made by Jim Ault at the Chicago Botanic Garden in 2010. It inherited the bushy habit of V. lettermannii and the larger plant size and capitula of V. arkansana; the olive-green linear leaves — 5 inches long and ½ inch wide — were intermediate between the two species. ‘Summer’s Surrender’ was 48 inches tall and 74 inches wide with a densely broad habit after five years, and it had a passing resemblance to ‘Southern Cross’. From early September to early October, dark purple florets, packed into 1-inch-wide flower heads, were generously produced in airy inflorescences. ‘Summer’s Surrender’ was resistant to powdery mildew and rust.
‘Summer’s Swan Song’ is a hybrid created by Dr. Ault’s crossing of V. lettermannii and V. angustifolia ‘Plum Peachy’. Similar in bushiness and fine texture to ‘Iron Butterfly’, ‘Summer’s Swan Song’ is a slightly larger plant that resists lodging because of its elongated floral branches; the interlocking of the floral branches is a unique trait that helps hold stems upright on rainy days. Deep purple florets in 1-inch -wide heads were plentiful from early September to mid-October. The feathery foliage was moderate to dark olive-green with red petioles, up to 5 inches long and less than a quarter inch wide, and disease-free. After five years in the trial, ‘Summer’s Swan Song’ measured 36 inches tall and 40 inches wide. ‘Summer’s Swan Song’ is hardy in Zone 4, despite the marginal cold-hardiness of ‘Plum Peachy’.
The comparative trial at CBG is in USDA Hardiness Zone 5b.
Worthy of more consideration
Ironweeds may be uncommon garden plants but are obvious choices for ecological and naturalistic landscapes, especially for pollinator gardens. The sheer number and variety of insects drawn to their profuse display of late-season purple flowers is astonishing. The only plant group with greater insect visitation in the Chicago Botanic Garden’s trials were mountain mints (Pycnanthemum spp.), and in particular, silvery-leaved P. muticum.
Ironweeds are often overlooked as garden plants due in part to their large size, and perhaps, being native plants, they are not readily available in average garden centers. Furthermore, the dearth of innovation in breeding and selecting new cultivars has until recently exacerbated the matter. Fortunately, the introduction of new compact hybrid cultivars, such as ‘Southern Cross’, ‘Summer’s Surrender’, and ‘Summer’s Swan Song’, has created excitement in the gardening world. Beyond the strong ornamental attributes, easy culture and adaptability to a variety of cultural conditions are merits of ironweeds.
Read the report in full at chicagobotanic.org/sites/default/files/pdf/ plantevaluation/no45_vernonia.pdf.
About the author: Richard G. Hawke is the plant evaluation manager and associate scientist at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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Gary Clark Jr 2013
Australian guitar fans were abuzz a while back with the news that Gary Clark Jr was heading Down Under for the first time in his fledgling career, and now they have even more reasons to be excited!
The ultra-hip performer has already been announced as part of the stellar Big Day Out 2013 line-up, but now fans will have the chance to see the budding bluesman up close and personal in newly-announced intimate headlining shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. If rave reviews from around the globe are to be believed then this is an artist who has to be seen in the flesh to really grasp the magnitude of his abilities, and now Australian fans have a range of opportunities to see him in action up and down the east coast.
The young man from the music mecca of Austin, Texas has been stunning fans, pundits and musicians alike in recent times, displaying his prodigious axe talents onstage alongside names such as Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and Ronnie Wood, fusing blues and rock’n’roll in a seamless and authentic manner that suggests that one day his name too shall be uttered amidst the echelons of such musical icons.
So if you like your music innovative, classic-sounding and loud get along and find out just why the whole world is falling for the virtuosic six-string skills of Gary Clark Jr – be amongst the first in the country to board this runaway train. Whether you see him from among the festival throngs or at venues along with the curious and already converted, just make sure that Gary Clark Jr is one of the first things you check out in 2013 – he might just be your new favourite guitar hero…
“This singer-guitarist may be the next Hendrix… churning his distorted strings into a euphoric moment of psychedelia.” The New York Times
“Clark seems capable of making his guitar express more emotions than the human body can muster.” The Boston Globe
“Laidback but limelight ready.” MTV
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Gary Clark Jnr also appearing on national Big Day Out 2013 tour.
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lavinia spalding
by Lavinia Spalding (google+)
For breakfast tomorrow, how about a bowl of tangy Greek yogurt topped with fresh apricots, almonds, and a drizzle of local honey? For lunch, how does a peppery arugula salad with cucumbers, radishes, feta, mint, and olives sound? Or a hearty pumpkin soup with tomatoes, turmeric, cinnamon, and cilantro?
Dinner might be orecchiette, or “little ears,” the small pasta disks from Puglia (the heel of the Italian boot) cooked al dente with chopped broccoli rabe—blanched until just crispy-tender—and tossed with extra virgin olive oil, minced fresh garlic, hot red chilies, and lemon zest. If these dishes sound delicious and simple, it’s because they are. If they sound healthful, it’s because they’re examples of the Mediterranean diet.
Of course, this probably isn’t the first you’ve heard of this diet, often referred to as the world’s most healthful. Mediterranean cuisine has been a source of interest since the ‘50s and ‘60s, when nearly 12,000 men from seven countries participated in a celebrated 12-year dietary study. The results suggested that people from the Mediterranean region were less likely to experience heart problems. Soon afterward the “Mediterranean diet” was born, combining elements of cuisines from Italy, Spain, Greece, southern France, and parts of the Middle East, and relying mainly on fresh veggies, fruits, fish, grains, legumes, nuts, cheese, and olive oil. (Meat, sugar, saturated fats, and processed foods are largely avoided.)
A string of studies has since reported the diet’s long list of potential advantages—from protection against cancer, diabetes, and Parkinson’s to increased mental agility, fertility, and longevity. The benefits aren’t just health related, says Nancy Jenkins, author of The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook and The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook. The food tastes good, the ingredients are accessible, and the recipes are surprisingly simple.
“It’s a delicious way to eat but also an easy way to cook: Vegetables are steamed, then sautéed in a little extra virgin olive oil. Add a good carb such as brown rice or bulgur wheat dressed with olive oil and a spritz of lemon, some fresh herbs, and that’s it!” she says. “No one needs to be told that this is a fantastically healthy way to eat—the evidence has been piling up for years, and it just gets stronger with each new study.” Even so, the diet is once again making headlines. It’s being reinvigorated not only by new research into how it affects long-term health but also by fresh culinary influences that broaden its appeal.
Healthy Hearts and Minds
A recent clinical trial tracked 7,447 participants with major risk factors for heart disease and found that people with previous coronary incidents who ate a traditional low-fat diet had a 30 to 50 percent higher risk of heart attack and stroke than those on a Mediterranean diet rich in nuts or extra virgin olive oil. In fact, the evidence from the first four years of the study was so strong that the researchers decided to end the trial early.
Meanwhile, another new study—the largest of its kind to date—suggests that sticking closely to a Mediterranean diet may help stave off dementia. Four years after more than 17,000 men and women shared data about their diet, the study reported that those who adhered to the Mediterranean diet were 19 percent less likely to have experienced cognitive problems such as memory loss. It’s hard to imagine improving upon this path to wellness, but leave it to the renowned physician Andrew Weil—founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the College of Medicine, University of Arizona—to crank up the diet’s nutrition quotient and make it tastier and more accessible. Weil has created a food pyramid, co-founded a successful chain restaurant, and authored a cookbook, all based on the Mediterranean diet—but with a few special twists.
Beyond Club Med
While researching his book on aging, Weil explains, he encountered the idea that many chronic diseases begin as low-level inappropriate inflammation. “It seemed the most important strategy for optimizing health, maximizing longevity, and reducing the risk of serious disease was to lead an anti-inflammatory lifestyle,” he says. “And a key to that is the anti-inflammatory diet. So I used the Mediterranean diet as a template but added Asian influences and tweaked it to make it especially powerful for containing inflammation.”
If you already eat healthfully, following Weil’s instructions won’t be a stretch. Start by eliminating processed foods, filling up instead on fresh produce of all colors—from apples and artichokes to blueberries, beets, and bok choy. Kick the bread habit and stick with true whole grains like brown rice, barley, farro, and quinoa. Intact grains have a lower glycemic index (which indicates how a food affects blood sugar levels). But when such grains are ground, the index rises, meaning that even whole-wheat bread can cause blood-sugar spikes. If you can roll a piece of the bread into a marble-size ball, Weil says, it will digest too quickly and is best avoided. Weil’s eating plan does allow for organic pasta, but it’s always cooked al dente—again, the impact on blood sugar is lower when pasta is really chewy.
Instead of red meat and poultry, says Weil, opt for vegetarian protein sources like beans and legumes. But feel free to indulge in moderate amounts of high-quality dairy like yogurt and natural cheeses, and embrace two Mediterranean staples: nuts (especially walnuts, which provide omega-3 fatty acids) and extra virgin olive oil, which contains polyphenols and can lower disease risk. “Rely on olive oil as your major fat,” Weil advises. “It’s the one associated with the Mediterranean diet for which we have the best evidence for health benefits.” What’s more, he says, it has a unique anti-inflammatory component.
Olive oil is a key ingredient at True Food Kitchen, Weil’s restaurant chain. When considering meal preparation, remember that quick and simple low-temperature techniques yield the best results. At True Food Kitchen, that often means stir-frying—always with “good” oils like top-quality extra virgin olive, organic expeller-pressed canola, or grapeseed. For fish and veggies, steaming works beautifully and preserves nutrients well.
And you might be surprised by how delicious raw ingredients can be: One True Food Kitchen favorite is Tuscan kale salad with garlic, red pepper, and pecorino Toscano. When marinated in citrus and salt for 15 minutes, the kale becomes tender and loses its bitterness, resulting in perfectly succulent salad greens.
From astragalus root to zaatar, herbs and spices play a starring role in Weil’s new cookbook,True Food: Seasonal, Sustainable, Simple, Pure. “There’s been a great deal of research into turmeric as a natural anti-inflammatory,” says Weil. Ginger, another potent anti-inflammatory, and garlic, a natural antibiotic, also rank high. Fresh is always best—Weil suggests keeping herbs in a tightly sealed jar in the fridge. As you expand your spice cabinet and repertoire, try shifting your view of herbs and spices: They’re not just flavor; they’re food.
Where Weil modifies the Mediterranean diet most is by adding an Asian twist: Brussels sprouts are stir-fried with tamari sauce; long green beans with sesame and citrus. He makes liberal use of Asian mushrooms, too: Shiitake, maitake, oyster, and enoki have anticancer, antiviral, and immunity-enhancing properties. Plus they deliver the rich, savory fifth taste of umami to the palate.
“The success of True Food Kitchen testifies to how much people like this kind of food,” Weil says. “When you start eating this way, you don’t feel deprived—you enjoy your food even more. You don’t even have to tell people it’s healthy; it’s just good food.” To follow Weil’s approach, avoid foods that promote inflammation and choose ones that keep inflammation at bay.
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Alarming Decline in Marriage Rates
The incessant, negative drum beats against the institution of marriage are paying dividends for the cultural elites, radical feminists, humanists, progressive academicians, and other assorted social warriors. Their objective seems to be to destabilize the nuclear family structure by endorsing living arrangements for couples that are indefinite, transient, and devoid of any meaningful commitment capable of weathering the typical storms that inevitably arise in intimate relationships.
A just-released report by the Institute for Family Studies (“IFS”) reveals some stark figures. The IFS found that in 2018 (the last year for complete computations), a record 35% of Americans aged 25-50, about 39 million people, had never been married. That represented a 14-percentage point increase in unmarrieds in less than 20 years.
Since marriage rates tend to fall during recessions, the IFS anticipates that the lock down/stay at home orders and the accompanying economic downturn resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic will further depress the marriage rates. The IFS predicts that the resultant marriage rates will set all-time low records.
The IFS attributes the decline in the number of never-marrieds to several factors. For one, young adults take more time before marrying. The current average age for first time marriage is 28 for women and 30 for men. In the 70s, the average ages were in the early 20s. Another factor is that cohabitation – having largely shed the stigma once associated with it -- is seen by many as an appropriate alternative to marriage.
We saw this trend of declining percentages of married couples first in the Scandinavian countries a few decades ago after they had legalized same-sex marriage. Now, here in America we too are seeing a steady and rather dramatic drop off in the percentage of our population that is married.
As is the case in those Scandinavian countries, the acceptance of same-sex marriage in the U.S. has contributed to this decline in marriage. The radical recasting of marriage to include same-sex couples seems to have taken the aura and majesty from that most venerable institution; it can no longer be viewed quite as special as it was when it was an exclusively opposite-sex union.
However, it should be noted that while same-sex marriage has served to weaken the institution of marriage in America, it has only been one factor -- albeit a significant one -- and not solely responsible for the decline in the percentage of married people. That phenomenon was occurring before the wide spread legalization of same-sex marriage in America. It began with the “free sex” movement of the sixties and grew with the ever-encroaching secularization of our culture.
The stability of the American family and, correspondingly, the strength, vibrancy, and resiliency of our communities, states, and the entire culture is in jeopardy. As goes the family, so goes the nation. Families that are not built on solid marriages and firm commitments make for a very weak foundation – one that more easily crumbles under the trials and travails that traditional marriages often weather. Family disintegration and community decay are inevitable results of that phenomenon.
We should be encouraging young, opposite-sex people to not short-circuit the best for the expediency and ease of temporal living arrangements that almost always end in a less-than-the-best for everyone – and especially so for children born in such circumstances. There is a reason that God’s model for the family starts with one man and one woman for life within the bonds of marriage. No one should add to nor subtract from that perfect configuration. It is as simple as that.
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Smoked Marijuana is Not Medicine – It’s Bogus
Yesterday at the state capitol, the sponsors of one of the medical marijuana initiatives turned in petitions with reportedly enough signatures of registered voters to qualify for the general election ballot in November. Right on the heels of that development, I participated in a press conference in which I and the leader of Family Council announced our opposition to the measure and highlighted some of the reasons for that. Below, is the essence of the statement I gave at the press conference.
Smoked marijuana is not legitimate medicine. Modifying “marijuana” with the word “medical” does not make it a bona fide pharmaceutic. How about “medical cocaine” or “medical LSD”? Using the words “medical” and “methamphetamine” in tandem does not transform that harmful drug into a substance that has helpful, medical application.
If there are some valid medical applications for THC and cannibidiol, the active ingredients in marijuana (and doubt still exists about that claim), there are more efficacious and safer ways than smoking marijuana to medically deliver them. Those means of delivering THC have and continue to be developed.
Can chronic pain be masked or blocked by smoking marijuana? Perhaps it can. However, the pain might also be blocked and masked by intravenous shots of heroin, by drinking alcohol to the point of intoxication, or by injecting, snorting, or ingesting any number of other drugs. The fact that pain can be managed by a substance does not for that reason alone cause that drug to morph into a legitimate pharmaceutic.
It is important to note that the FDA has approved no medications that are smoked. There are a number of reasons for this. Smoking is a generally poor way to deliver a pharmaceutic; it is impossible to safely deliver precise dosages. Also, the harmful chemicals and carcinogens that are byproducts of smoking create a whole other set of health problems – especially for long-term use.
Take morphine for example. It has proven to be valuable as an effective drug. However, the FDA has not approved the smoking of opium or heroin. By using the scientific method, active ingredients have been extracted from opium and developed into effective medicines – codeine, hydrocodone, and oxycodone – in addition to morphine.
Medical science found a better way with opium, and it has and continues to do so with marijuana. In a Journal of the American Medical Association article last year, two Yale University psychiatrists stated that legalization of medical marijuana was based on inadequate and poor-quality studies, relying too much on anecdotal evidence in the form of patients’ accounts or other nonscientific evidence. They opined that the rush to approve medical marijuana got ahead of the research that should have been conducted first.
The above only scratches the surface of the mountain of evidence that presents a devastating case against so-called “medical marijuana.” You’ll be hearing much from us on that during the course of the campaign to defeat the pot initiative. Stay tuned and watch your inbox.
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Seventy million or so Americans are using (often illegally, inappropriately, or unnecessarily) mind-altering drugs. Nearly 50 million of those take prescription psychiatric drugs - some pursuant to a valid doctor's prescription - but others obtained and used "non-medically" (without a prescription from a doctor). When the additional 58 million who abuse alcohol is included, there are about 130 million Americans who are dependent to some extent or other on drugs.
Are Baptist associations still important today?
Originally Published in Arkansas Baptist News
Associations have had a tremendous impact upon
Baptist life for more than 300 years. Through them,
regional churches meet for partnership and fellowship.
Associations enable local churches to encourage and assist
one another in reaching their region for Christ. The heart
of associational work has always been missions, whether
it is local, state, national or global.
The association is a lifeline for small and rural churches.
It allows them to participate in programs that they could
not do alone. The association is a repository for materials
and equipment that member churches can use.
It provides educational opportunities for pastors and
lay leaders. It enables children to attend Christian camps,
and it networks with area churches for various programs
(vacation Bible school, evangelism, etc.) It facilitates
partnerships for national and international mission trips.
The director of missions (DOM) or associational missionary
is a vital link between the member churches of the association.
He has a multifaceted task. He encourages pastors and
church leaders in their ministry. He facilitates churches by
providing statistics for churches and the state convention.
He trains ministers and lay people in their tasks. He promotes
a wide range of mission opportunities. He serves
as an example of what a Christian leader should be.
Modern times have not always been kind to the association.
Many churches find the association irrelevant. Mobility
and electronics have moved churches from interdependene
to independence. At times, it is easier to contact a specialist
than to find the DOM. These changes may have affected the
association, but its mission remains the same: partnership
and fellowship.
Though times have changed, the association can still be an
important and vital part of Baptist life. It is up to the member
churches to decide how important and vital it is.
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The "classrooms" of Lengima village, northern Kenya. Photo by David duChemin
Visitors to northern Kenya, including Kenyans, are always astonished to see a part of Kenya so neglected and poor. For the few tourists who come to the north, there is the inevitable comparison to the other pastoralists in the south and central parts of Kenya, the Maasai.
Kura and I once spent three days looking for well-run projects in the Sekenani region of Maasai Mara. We could not find a one. We saw funded projects that had eventually gone bust, unfinished buildings, and broken or stolen pumps for well-intentioned water schemes. Development projects that do not include follow-up and a demand for accountability are doomed to fail. Viable capital projects require ethical and transparent management. If this cannot be achieved, the result is the age-old story of progress and retreat. Yet the money continues to flow to projects in Maasailand, fueled by enthusiastic tourists who witness the appearance of poverty that hides the relative prosperity of people who have large herds of cattle and access to education and health care for their children. No one can claim knowledge of poverty in Kenya until they have come to the north of the country. There is a profound disconnect between the progressive country that Kenya claims to be, and the conditions in northern Kenya. Nowhere is this more evident than in the village of Lengima.
Situated at the base of Bayo Mountain, the village is a typical Rendille settlement of 170 households, mostly women, children and the elderly. As is typical in the dry season, the men and boys have long departed, taking with them the herds of goats and camels in search of water and pasture. A Catholic mission has recently built a beautiful church next to the Rendille village and each Sunday a priest comes out from Korr, 35 kilometers away, to conduct services.
One of BOMA’s Village Mentors, John Galgithele, has been transferred by the government to be the head teacher of Lengima, charged with educating the children from the surrounding pastoralist villages. John is responsible for the education of 186 children in 7 grades and he is one of four teachers. Lengima has one classroom at the back of the church, a room with with a blackboard that also serves as the teacher’s bedroom at night. The room has no door and when we arrived the smell of skunk was everywhere. The skunk had come into the room during the night and left behind its distinctive odor.
The other “classrooms” are three large trees that surround the church with one simple hut covered in burlap serving as an additional shady spot for the teachers to provide instruction. Blackboards are leaned up against the base of the tree, the teacher has a chair and the children share pieces of paper and a couple of pencils. As with most schools in northern Kenya, there are no textbooks. John tells us that there is also another village, 10 kilometers away, which has 82 children interested in going to school. The parents of that village are now saving the money in order to build two huts – one for the boys and one for the girls – to provide a place to sleep and eat for the children. Boarding is the only option for these children since the walk to and from school would be too dangerous. This is lion and hyena country.
John is a dedicated teacher and he makes many sacrifices to provide instruction to the children of these nomadic villages. Each Friday at 5 John returns to his family in Korr, arriving just before dark. He then returns on Monday morning. John used to walk back to Korr, a journey of three hours. Now he has a small motorbike. He tells me, “Mama Rungu, these people touch me so much. They are the first children to come to school. Until we started teaching here, they were locked out of education. Now the children are so eager to learn. When school is finished they are still here, asking us, ‘please, Teacher, give us more instruction, we want to learn.’”
Northern Kenyans are endlessly tolerant of appalling conditions. But in John’s face is reflected the pain of a place that has been abandoned. My encounters with John are always inspiring but he does not let me off easy. As we say goodbye he tells me, “please, Mama Rungu, do not forget us.”
Categories: The BOMA Project, Uncategorized Tags: Africa poverty, Arid lands Kenya, BOMA, Conservation and poverty reduction, drought, entrepreneurship, Grant Based poverty reduction, Grassroots poverty alleviation, Income diversification, Kathleen Colson, Laisamis, Mama Rungu, Marsabit District, microfinance, microloans, Northern Kenya, Pastoral Nomads, REAP, Small business development
Sarah Hadden says
Thank you for sharing this Kathleen. I am again reminded of the heartbreaking lives of the very poor in Northern Kenya. The KURA Project will do its best to help.
Claudia Daggett says
The KURA Project is such an exciting development! I talked recently with Ricki Kantor about the work of NKCEF and their merger with KEF. When I inquired about their ability to fund high school experiences for students from the Laisaimis region, she allowed as how the students in that area frequently fall short of the test-score threshold for high school scholarship support. This, of course, sends home the importance of getting support to the children in that region — particularly at the elementary and middle school levels. It sounds like you have an emerging plan.
Thanks, Kathleen, for continuing to write and for all you do.
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Sermons, threats, sucker punches, and a stink bomb
Nationalists try to block a theatre in Warsaw. Watch a short documentary by Paweł Pieniążek shot at the demonstration organised by fascist nationalists and Catholic fundamentalists against a staging of the play The Curse. Text by Jakub Szafrańśki.
A demonstration organised by fascist nationalists and Catholic fundamentalists against a staging of the play The Curse (directed by Oliver Frijlic) took place in front of the Zygmunt Hübner Powszechny Theatre in Warsaw on May 27 and 28. Anarchists, Citizens of Poland (Obywatele RP), Kazimierz Lyszczynski Foundation members, and theatre goers came to show their support for the play.
On the day of the demonstration the square in front of the theatre became a de facto scene for the prologue of the play, which was staged later in the building. In theory it sounds like a perfect situation for a photojournalist. Everything you need is handed to you on a plate. But actually the square turned out to be more like a hot pan brimming with a fried post-political mix: sermons, kneeling prayers, threats, singing bards, numb speeches, odd costumes, all seasoned with sucker punches, flares, and finished with a stink bomb.
The search for good shots was as hard as the struggle for a sensible narrative that escapes easy cynicism.
Jakub Szafrański
Jakub Szafrański is a journalist, photographer, and member of the Krytyka Polityczna club in Lublin.
Paweł Pieniążek
Pawel Pieniazek is a Polish journalist. He is a contributor to major Polish media, including Tygodnik Powszechny, Gazeta Wyborcza, Krytyka Polityczna, and New Eastern Europe, and is a freelance contributor to Polish radio. In 2015 he was named as a Poynter Fellow in Journalism at Yale University.
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A thorough evaluation of the 9/18 PTS update and base changes, as well as almost everything else coming up.
Hello, here’s another round of Esamir Rework reviews. I’ll also cover the Indar base changes, the storm, vehicle balance changes and new infantry gear. I’m not going to touch on outfit resource changes here, since this post is long enough already. I’d like to give shoutouts to aln-isolator , [NWYT]Praefectus, the pilots of [SACA] and everyone else who helped give feedback.
Here’s the image gallery. This time around the bases listed in the document match the order in which they appear in the gallery. https://imgur.com/a/5pd5VFj
Esamir has a new skybox which is much less bright. I can now see vehicle weapon tracers when shooting. This is a long asked for change.
Andvari: 3 points now, 12 min cap with 2 points, 4 mins with 3 points. Consider adjusting the timers.
Ymir: No changes to terrain that I can see. It’s a 12 minute cap with two points owned, and 4 minutes with 3 points. Might consider reducing those slightly.
Apex Genetics has had its wall adjusted somewhat, as well as the rocks surrounding the triple stack. There are now more routes for infantry to enter the base.
Aurora Materials: Sunderer garage and surrounding terrain seem to have been lowered slightly. Also, there’s now a rock at the end of the garage, which reduces the possible angles the bus inside can be shelled from. The slope between the crescent building and the road has had some paths added for infantry. Overall, good changes. However, there’s still one issue here, and that’s the possibility of shelling the triple stack balcony from the ridge NW of the base. Additional purple spikes from the cluster behind the spawn room could be positioned to block this firing angle.
Eastwake Harborage: Point has received a new structure above it. It’s now on the bottom floor of a triple stack that has an expanded balcony around its second floor. This gives point holders a lot of additional cover, but the problems with this base still exist. There’s still a ridiculous distance between spawn room and the point with minimal cover from vehicles/bolters/LAs- a literal Death Valley. The area immediately around point is still extremely harasser friendly and could use some props to obstruct harasser movement. In its current position, the teleporter room is useless since infantry leaving it must still advance through Death Valley. Sundy positions are a bit sketchy, too. Fortunately, I’ve had a long discussion and now believe this base could be fixed with a couple tweaks. Consider replacing the AI turret outside the spawn room with an AV gun. This would discourage excessively aggressive vehicles from camping Death Valley. Likewise, replacing the light vehicle pull with an MBT pull gives defenders a bit more potential firepower, and increases the area attacking vehicles must cover to protect their own vulnerable spawns. This base would also benefit from the moving of primary teleporter room to a point higher up the hill and closer to the point, as shown by squad waypoint in this image: https://i.imgur.com/TuEee9F.png. A second teleporter here at hearts waypoint https://i.imgur.com/JUbXklc.png gives defenders another route into the point without going through Death Valley. At these two locations sunderer garages could be built to create safer spawn points for attackers.https://i.imgur.com/QWblfz4.png https://i.imgur.com/w4HR05n.png
Echo valley: Rocks have been added on the exterior side of the vehicle terminal to give it some cover. However, they aren’t close enough to each other to prevent me from driving through with a Kobalt bus, nor is there anything stopping me from hacking the terminal or using a GSD to get through the shield and then start driving around the base. Placement of a couple rocks in very specific spots would stop this. Secondly, a crate has been placed between bridges to give infantry another path into the point building. It’s a cool concept, but it needs some form of obstruction to prevent me from driving harassers or possibly larger vehicles onto the two bridges and blasting point directly. Thirdly, consider some form of sight blockers on the west wall to reduce the potential for LAs to spawn camp.
Excavion DS-01E: Cover has been placed over both tunnels, which is an excellent change. MBT pulls have been added to this base, though they could stand to be moved slightly closer to the spawn room to deter attackers from hacking them and flooding the base with AI vehicles. A point is located in a long narrow building near the eastern tunnel exit. B is in a triple stack on the south side. C is located immediately west of the drill site. Capture timer is 4 minutes with two points and 1 minute with all 3.
This base is mostly fine, but could do with some small tweaks for increased cover. At A point the point holders have few options for cover inside. There are two small smokestack structures (pictures in gallery) that could be replaced with actual buildings to provide more cover from aircraft for players moving around inside the base. Timers could probably be increased slightly. Overall though it’s in a decent state.
Genudine Gardens: Some props have been added throughout the base that’ll prevent harassers from turboing around like maniacs, but the gigantic hole in the wall in one corner needs to be closed off somewhat to prevent vehicle entry or at least make it more difficult. This base would be fine if that hole were sealed or obstructed better.
Grey Heron: Additional cover has been placed on the side of the staircase leading from spawn to B/C point. The secondary route for defenders has been fleshed out- the door now is high enough to get under, and there is a hole in the floor that allows defenders to drop down to the lower level. Cover has been added on the B side of this base.
For improvements, I still think a roof is needed over the stairs from defender spawn to the lower level. A wall alone won’t stop tanks from shelling it. C could use a bit of cover, but I’m concerned that adding too much will turn it into a fortress. You can enter this base with harassers, so some bollards should be added to each entrance to prevent that.
Jaegers’ fist: Sunderer garage has been added, and the trench has been improved. This base has some odd issues from an infantry perspective, namely that attackers and defenders have the exact same routes to the point, as shown in the gallery. I have no ideas for how this could be improved. I still believe the point needs some kind of roof to block HESH spam and A2G, preferably a solid one to deter LAs from doing C4 bombing.
BL-4 Recovery and Vidar Observation Post both have spawn rooms and light vehicle terminals. This is a pretty good change, allowing closer vehicle pulls and a shorter sundy reinforcement distance for attacks on the surrounding facilities.
Jord Amp Station: More cover has been added around C point. This is a good change, but doesn’t change the fact that A is still inside the station.
Mani Lake: This one has undergone the most terrain edits, and consequently has become a lot less vehicle friendly. The two trenches leading into the base have had barricades installed, allowing infantry to move through but not vehicles. The hills surrounding the base have had their exterior faces steepened significantly, preventing treaded vehicles from driving up them. This change is excellent, but needs a bit of tuning. The Western Ridge’s southern tip has a shallow enough slope that tanks can still drive up it. On the large mountain to the West on the far side of the road, there’s a small protrusion that should also be levelled. Once these two spots are taken care of, this base will be fine. Overall, the changes are very good here.
Mattherson’s Triumph: The Sunderer NDZ has been reduced in radius, which allows the defenders to deploy inside the south tower for a safer position. This is a good change. The ridgeline to the NE has had its northern face steepened significantly, preventing tanks from driving up that side. However, the SW face has become easier to traverse, so the ridge is still usable for bombardment of the catwalks and A point. If this goes live in this state, it’s not a total disaster since tanks driving up that will be very exposed to AV fire from the tower, but it still could stand to be addressed. Likewise, there’s still a nice spur sticking out of the north end from the NW ridge that allows tanks to easily shell defender spawn and A point. The fix here is simple- flatten the spur completely.
A point needs additional work. At minimum, the windows on each tower in the room where A point/SCU would normally go should be sealed off to reduce the angles point holders must watch. There’s very little cover on the ground, especially when you consider all the angles A can be shot at from. I believe the point could be enclosed in the same type of building used at Chimney Rock’s point on Amerish. The bridges are a mixed bag. They’re identical copies with one rotated 180 degrees, which means that crate placement favors the attackers on B side and the defenders on the C side. Picking one crate pattern for all 4 bridge ends is one possible fix. I’m still not sold on the idea of both points being on bridges. They’re very exposed to A2G spam and bolters. Overall, at the very least the terrain edits are a nice start, and the sunderer NDZ change is very welcome.
Nott Communications: This base is now entirely underground. Attackers enter by overloading a shielded gate, and then drop down into an amp station interior. These gravity lifts are one way, but please consider adding an up lift to replace one of the drop pads. A point is in the position where A points usually are in amp stations. B and C are in the room where SCU would be normally positioned. At the end of this room where the tunnels and back door would normally be is a one-way teleporter, which is the only way for anyone to get out of this base right now. Defenders spawn underground and there’s a one-way shield leading to where the vehicle bay normally is. To improve this base, I’d make the one-way shield a two way shield, and reverse one of the grav lifts. I could not test the cap timer since I did not feel like ghost capping half a continent.
Pale Canyon: Some cover has been adjusted by the big yellow tanks on the SE side. A new route has been placed through the rocks at the NW corner of the base. This is an interesting change, but I don’t know how that’ll play out on live since currently I can park a bus inside the base at the same location.
The Rink: The ground texture at A point is now ice, so it’s actually an ice rink. Too bad you don’t slide around here.
Saerro Listening Post: Trees added to A point to break LOS between attacking vehicles and the tower. The wall between A and B has had some new gaps placed in it to allow infantry to get in. Interesting changes for sure, but I don’t know how they’ll play out.
The Traverse: The bridge has been resurrected, although it’s in a heavily damaged state. It’s now an infantry only playground, unless you’re a bold harasser or magrider driver. Because the storm was here, I really couldn’t stick around and take a long look at this. Lastly, the bottom of the pit has been raised a bit and paths to the bottom have been defined more clearly.
There also have been some changes to roads around the continent, but nothing major.
Indar:
TI Alloys: The removal of the bridge is a failure to understand why TI Alloys is such a difficult base to attack. On live servers, TI currently suffers from horrific sunderer placement options which combine with its central location to create a base that’s easy to defend. From the North, attackers must park their bus and attack up a hill through narrow ravines into entrenched defenders backed up by AI harassers, sunderers, ANTs, lightnings and even occasional MBTs. From the South, attackers have two bus spots: One is placed to the south-east, below the point. The other is placed directly south of the spawn room on the far side of the road. Both of these options are suboptimal- on the south east spawn the bus can easily be sniped by vehicles shelling from the Crown, driving down from the Crown, or by vehicles streaming out of the vehicle pull. The south bus on the far side of the road is also not ideal, since infantry have to cross the road and deal with a flood of vehicles as well as an angry AI turret. The only decent spawn location is at the end of the rock bridge, since that one’s reasonably safe from enemy vehicles and doesn’t involve attacking from the low ground. However, this position’s impeded by the fact that attackers from the north inevitably gravitate to the eastern side of the base since that’s safer from the defenders, forcing a three way that never ends. The result is a base that can’t be broken except by routers.
The removal of the rock bridge changes none of this, but instead creates more problems. The safe sundy position on the bridge is gone entirely. Further, the bridge’s removal allows tanks to bombard Ti from the Crown once more, since it served as a line-of-sight blocker. The new attacker foot path to the north east is extremely vulnerable to bombardment from the Crown.
As far as the base interior goes, a new wall has been added to the interior of the point room structure. This might give attackers a better chance to get to the point, but at the same time it might make things easier for the defenders should they conduct an organized push since there are fewer angles to set up a crossfire from.
So how can Ti be improved? I’d start by bringing the bridge back, or at least a small section of it to allow for a safe sunderer position at the east side. For the south, consider a tunnel leading under the road. This allows infantry to get to the base safely. I’d also consider adding in more props to restrict the passage of vehicles through the spawn room area to the northern side of the base. Removing the Kobalt bus fiesta there will make it easier for attackers to push in from the north. Lastly, if the bridge is not restored, consider creating a rock wall at the north east section of crown to prevent tanks from raining hell on anyone fighting at Ti.
Crown: The removal of D point is honestly a good thing. It wasn’t fun for anyone to attack since it’s open ground and below a cliff which enables C4 spam against vehicles and requires attackers push against entrenched infantry. Since Crown becomes a three point again, now the base cannot be stuck in a perpetual stalemate. I’m not a fan of where A point was moved to, either. I think if the rock bridge were kept then Crown would be mostly fine. With the three non-vehicle points it has on live. The issue with A being on that southern bridge is that if the attackers set up sunderers to control B, then they get A almost for free and can contest C as well. B point has been moved farther towards the center of the mountain and the tunnel system lengthened a bit, and a lot of cover has been removed at the initial entrance room that exists on live.The extra tunnel into B is an interesting idea and gives a better chance of an attack from the North succeeding, but at the same time it’s just another tunnel choke point to for aoe spam to create nasty farms. C is also problematic if it’s supposed to be the easy point for defenders to contest. It’s a fair distance from the tower, and it’s also open ground which is prime for A2G farming. I’d suggest moving this one into one of the nearby buildings if A must stay in the position it’s at on PTS. I’m not convinced the base needed any point position changes apart from the removal of D point. The current point layout on PTS favors an attack from the SE very heavily, and attacks from the East or North are far more difficult. While old A was very close to the tower, at least it provided a convenient point for attacks from the East. None of the changes really address the problem of poor bus location options, and with the current terrain there really aren’t many good potential spawn options. At most some garages could be added.
Ceres Hydroponics: Defenders now have a slightly shorter path to the point when pushing from the NE side of the base. The point itself has much less cover. I’m not going to make judgements on this without seeing how it plays out.
The Esamir storm: I’m not sure what this thing is supposed to do. The entire point of the game is large scale battles, yet this thing rolls around the map destroying the biggest fights. There’s nowhere safe from it. Sunderers will get destroyed even if put in garages. When outdoors infantry can be instagibbed by lightning for staying outside too long, and even when indoors their shielding takes frequent chip damage from environmental effects. The shield damage consistently drops players down about 150 shield points that constantly recharge, but this is enough to start messing with TTKs. For example, a commissioner can consistently OHK players. Since the shield damage is not synchronized across all players, it’s possible to be forced into gunfights where you have no hope of winning not because you were in a bad spot or outplayed, but simply because the game decided it’s your time to die. This applies doubly for lightning bolts which will randomly strike you down. There’s a text warning, of course, but random OHK mechanics really shouldn’t be a thing. You cannot use steel rain in the storm.
For vehicles this is obnoxious too. Ground vehicles lose most of their mobility, which will punish new players with poorly certed vehicles even more. Aircraft are even worse off, losing most of their vertical thrust. At times I felt like even afterburning upward was barely enough to keep the aircraft airborne. Vehicles kept in the storm for too long will simply be instagibbed, which cripples sunderers as spawns. The storm also destroys base turrets and terminals.
There are counters to the storm, though. Infantry can deploy lightning rods bought with merit that allow them to fight outside, but it doesn’t stop shield chip damage, and can equip an insulated armor suit at the cost of flak armor, nanoweave, or shield capacitor. This suit slot appears to be bugged and doesn’t actually reduce the chip damage taken by your shields. Carapace seems to be immune to this chip damage. Vehicles can equip insulated armor in the defense slot. This mitigates the performance hit to vehicles, reduces the damage taken by lightning, and prevents the storm from instagibbing your vehicle. Now, this is less of a problem in the first place for aircraft and tanks, but it screws over sunderers. Sunderers are already fragile enough even with deployment shield equipped, but forcing spawn buses to use this module and rely on their low hull HP is a very bad idea when paired with random lightning strikes and the severe lack of garages Esamir has.
With all that out of the way, the question I have to ask is why is the storm designed like this? It seems like a band-aid fix for zerging and actively punishes trying to create large fights. It cripples the vehicle game, negatively affects the infantry game, creates inconsistent TTKs, and only adds frustrating game mechanics. If the center of the map ends up with stalemates, it’ll circle around there endlessly preventing any kind of progress through the pile of three point bases. Why this, when there’s a lot more interesting concepts that could be used? For example, maybe the storm could reduce the rate at which players can spawn at a base/sunderers/routers. Maybe it could jam radaprevent Q spotting. Consider reducing shield chip damage to 50 shields instead of 150 to reduce TTK variance. There’s a lot more interesting ways it could change the game without being the anti-fun mechanic that it’s currently set up as.
Infantry gear:
Lightning grenade: Cool, you can launch a targeted lightning strike when in the storm. More instagibs is what the game needed.
Lightning rod: This temporarily redirects lightning strikes near you. This is a solution to an obnoxious problem that doesn’t need to exist.
Condensate grenade: Reduces movement speed and ROF by 20% for six seconds. This is a terrible idea in an FPS game. This doesn’t create interesting gameplay situations. Instead of being outplayed, players hit by this just lose since the game’s punishing them for playing. Keep this in RPGs and RTS games. Now, we do have status grenades already, but do we need one that’s as powerful as this one is?
BEC grenade: Similar to Condensate Grenades, this is a horrible addition to the game. Anything that hurts player mobility/damage output is a bad idea.
Neutralizer Device: Campaign reward that allows players to acquire abandoned vehicles, and apparently strip ability energy from players too. I like the idea of vehicle acquisition, but I don’t know if we’ll ever see the second use of this tool.
Abandoned vehicles: Around the continent are the hulks of abandoned tanks, sunderers and aircraft. They come with a special ability that I haven’t really tested, HEAT cannons and the first generation ES top gun. For the sake of loadout parity for all 3 abandoned MBTs I’d like to suggest the Prowler get a Gatekeeper instead of the Vulcan.
Vehicle changes: Havoc missiles: Are these things still necessary, with the liberator nerfs? These things seem redundant now, and they’ll punish rep gal balls unnecessarily hard while valkyries with rep monkeys can probably still dodge these things easily.
Phalanx AA turret range increase: This doesn’t fix any of the problems with the current AA setup. Instead, it’s going to just annoy A2A players who are flying along at high altitude and getting plinked by base AA guns, which is the reason the things got their range capped to begin with! Honestly I think these things should be replaced by weapons like Bastion CIWS guns. Those things are nasty at close range but their damage output falls off heavily at range.
Liberator: -500 HP and ESF nosegun resist from 85 to 80. While the liberator needed some changes regarding its durability and repair tanking in particular, this change spectacularly misses the mark on many levels. This change skews ESF vs Liberator combat too far in favor of ESFs. When paired with air locks this brings down the TTK to incredibly fast levels (around 9 seconds, which isn’t even enough for three dalton shots) In this post, mystoganofedolas https://www.reddit.com/Planetside/comments/ivjg8t/rock_paper_scissor_balance/ explains in great detail the liberator issues- it’s a blatant hard counter to ground vehicles, and gets brutally hard countered by ESFs on PTS. Hard counter mechanics are terrible in an FPS game. In this sort of rock-paper-scissors gameplay, things boil down less to individual ability and more towards who has an exact counter to something, which is extremely boring. There’s no skill in using A2A missiles, just as there’s minimal skill in hovering over tanks and daltoning them. In this post here https://www.reddit.com/Planetside/comments/ivsssx/did_some_basic_math_regarding_the_upcoming/, taltharius demonstrates that -500 HP barely changes anything in the case of liberators eating multiple AP shells before hitting fire suppression and flying off. Skilled gunnery should be rewarded, and sloppy flying should be punished.
So how can this be improved? Consider reducing vulnerability to ESF noseguns slightly. Adjusting Liberator resistance against tank shells, light anti-vehicle, gatling guns, and infantry rockets will increase the damage libs take from ground fire and punish poor flying/reward skilled aim. Possibly consider increasing MBT main gun elevation angles slightly, to reduce the ability of liberators to hover over tanks with minimal counterplay.
Harasser: Nanite cost to 300. Oh boy this one misses the mark completely. The problem with harassers has never really been cost related, but rather one that got introduced with CAI. The harasser itself is not overpowered and its efficiency in combat drops off hard at higher levels of gameplay. Only when harasser numbers become overwhelming (3 or more harassers vs 1 MBT) do the harassers stand a chance of defeating the best tank crews, and even then the tank usually can take 2-3 harassers with it. Harasser vs tank gameplay is extremely boring and very binary. If the harasser has a CQ AV gun it’s forced to fight at point blank which means I delete it easily. If it uses halberd or ES long range AV we both enter a boring poke fight where neither one does significant damage to the other. Even if the harasser opens up with rear hits the MBT still has an overwhelming advantage in firepower and hit points. With tanks, the problem since CAI has been poor muzzle velocity of HEAT shells which makes hitting difficult and what most players will have equipped, pathetic Basilisk DPS against everything (Kobalt kills stock harassers 4 seconds faster), Skyguards being helpless against every ground vehicle, and the Viper not having the accuracy to deal with small moving fast targets. Small changes to these three weapons will reduce harasser vs tank complaints.
Harasser vs Harasser is broken, for a different reason. Harassers have a weakness to gatling guns, which means that the Vulcan and Aphelion rip through harassers while the Mjolnir specializes in fighting heavy vehicles. In practice, this means that for low/average skilled car crews, vulcans are disproportionately powerful since less skilled players won’t know to keep outside minimum damage range. At higher levels an Aphelion car is very hard to fight. Toning back harasser weaknesses to gatling guns might improve this situation, but at the same time it might nerf the Aphelion too much. At the very least this’d probably reduce vulcan whine somewhat.
Overall, I have mixed impressions. The base changes are mostly for the better, but the storm, infantry gear, and vehicle changes are mostly bad or miss the mark completely.
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Greed is Subtle
The morning alarm woke up Ghen. With an annoyed sigh, he stretched out his arm and silenced the foul-sounding chirps. Slowly sitting up in bed, he let out a deep yawn and got to his feet.
Running a couple of chitinous fingers along his antennae to stimulate them to life, he made his bed and then went to his closet. Today was a work day, so he needed his suit. Once the pants were on, he stretched out his wings so that he could button up the shirt, then relaxing them once all the buttons were secured.
Dressing for the day was done, now for the morning meal. Entering his kitchen, he took out the chilled leftovers of the evening meal last night and popped it into the radiator, first defrosting and then slightly cooking it.
During that process, he also fished out a ceramic cup and placed it in his brewer, serving himself some synthesized caffeine. His idle thought led him to being amused that, when eaten directly off a plant, it has a concentration that could kill him three times over. But after going through some refinement and roasting, all it does is make him hyper.
Once the meal was put together, his plate of heated leftovers and a cup of almost-piping-hot cup of Xia's, he took his time to enjoy it. His communicator vibrated. When he looked, he found it was from his boss.
"Hello?" Ghen answered.
"Ghen, the meeting's been moved up to a few minutes from now." His boss, Xkik, announced. "Apparently higher up has something important they want to say. We have a terminal ready for you, I'll message the login details."
"Wha-, what's so important?" Ghen asked in bewilderment. "Did a water line rupture or something?"
"No, nothing like that." Xkik replied with a slight chuckle. "It's actually about the rumors we've been hearing. That human corporation wanting to acquire us? That's what they're talking about."
Ghen could feel everything inside his thorax drop to the floor. "That must mean it's true then, right? Did we get sold off by the Queen to this company then?"
"Show up to the meeting and you'll get your answer." Xkik said simply. When he finished, Ghen got the notification on his communicator. There's the login details, allowing him to remotely attend the meeting. "They're about to start, hurry up."
Once Xkik disconnected, Ghen worked fast to login and set up the remote viewing. Once everything was done, his screen started transmitting the meeting room. It was already packed. And off by the main board, he saw his answer. There was a human, resting against the wall on his two legs. Standing right in the center of everyone's view was the coordinator, Tizx, watching the clock periodically.
As soon as the meeting's start time was reached, the coordinator began. "Alright everyone. I realize that this was rather short notice, so I want to say how appreciative I am that you made it. Now then, let's just get right to it. For some time now, many of you have been hearing rumors that a human corporation has been interested in us. Why? We never really knew. We're just an organization responsible for finding, extracting and providing water to the colony here all under the direction of the Queen herself. Well, as of now, I have the answer for you. Why don't I let Ryan say that?"
Stepping back, Tizx motioned for the human, Ryan, to take over. With a nod, Ryan practically bounced over and then took the position. "Good morning to you all. I hope my Zazk is passable, heh. Anyways, the answer to those rumors, is yes. Terran Galactic Company is indeed interested in you all. Which now leads to me. I'm here to announce that, effective yesterday evening, this water company is now a subsidiary of Terran Galactic Company, under the name of Zilia Water Delivery."
Many other sub-coordinators broke into hushed conversation, no doubt speaking their thoughts with each other about this move. Ghen could only wonder if this was even a good thing. What will the humans do? Will he still have his job? Will he have to learn how to deal with the ruthless humans?
"Now, I am well aware this is quite the...uh, change." Ryan continued. "That's why I'm happy to inform you that, no, nothing negative or detrimental will happen to you. You just have new people to answer to. Operations will continue as normal, everybody here will still keep their jobs. The only real change any of you will personally experience is that Coordinator Tizx here will now report to someone else. On behalf of the Terran Galactic Company, we are extremely excited and are looking forward to working with you all. Thank you for your time."
A week later.
At least Ryan wasn't lying. After the initial shock wore off, things went back as they normally did. There were no terminations, no reductions in annual pay or anything. Nothing really changed. At least until this new meeting was called. Ghen was at the worksite this time, so he took his seat and watched as, once again, Ryan led the meeting.
"Hello again, everyone!" He said cheerfully, his Zazk noticeably improved. "I hope I didn't end up looking like a liar, right? Everything's still normal, all that?"
All the zazk in the room confirmed, providing comments to their pleasant surprise as well as lingering thoughts.
"Awesome! Awesome." Ryan said jubilantly, his fleshy mouth revealing his bone-white teeth. "Now then, you're probably wondering why I'm here again, right? Well, I got another fantastic piece of news for you all! Two, actually. I'll start with the first: Zilia Water Delivery has just completed its IPO. The company is now publicly traded!"
Ghen and the others voiced their confusion, having no idea what in the name of the Queen Ryan was talking about. What was Ryan talking about? What's an IPO? And why exactly is being publicly traded such a significant thing?
"Oh, you guys don't know any of that?" Ryan asked in surprised confusion. After everybody confirmed, he let out a quick huff as he began his explanation. "Well, to begin, IPO is short for Initial Public Offering. Basically what that means is that, before today, Zilia was privately held. Only certain individuals could buy and sell shares here. But now that we're public? Literally anyone can buy and sell shares in the company, hence us being publicly traded."
"Uh, what's a share?" Ghen asked, still completely lost.
"Oh, boy..." Ryan muttered under his breath before returning to his peppy image. "To simply put it, a share is short for having a share of ownership in a company. When you buy a share, you're buying a piece of ownership, and when you sell, you're selling that amount."
"So wait...if someone buys a share, they're a co-owner then?" One of the other team coordinators asked.
"If they get enough, yeah." Ryan nodded. "You need a lot though, and that really depends on the company. If I had to give an answer though? I'd say usually you need to have a lot more shares than a lot of people combined to be officially a co-owner, but we call that being a majority shareholder."
"And how do we do that?" Ghen asked, now growing curious but still not understanding why such a concept exists.
"Simple. Buy shares." Ryan said simply. "And that leads into the second piece of awesome news. Zilia's corporate has a product in mind, a premium-package of water delivery. Instead of the usual water that you pump out, filter and ensure its potable before delivery, with the premium package, not only will you get that, but you'll also get all of the required nutrients and vitamins the zazk body requires! And they feel you guys have the best expertise and understanding to pull it off! So, here's what we're offering as a good-faith bonus: A 25% increase to your annual salary as well as being given stock options."
Ghen wasn't sure about the second part, but the salary definitely got his attention, as well as everyone else's. Although his job was considered to have a good pay, Ghen isn't going to say no to a higher salary. In fact, he's been focusing his work on getting a promotion so he can come home with even more credits in pocket.
"What do you mean by stock options?" Ghen asked after some time.
Ryan let out that smile again, the one that revealed his teeth. "If you choose to transfer over to the new group, you'll be provided 50,000 shares in Zilia itself. Why's that awesome? Let me walk you through it. Right now, our last closing price per share was 3.02 credits. And if you have 50,000 shares during that time, you're sitting on 151,000 credits, if you cash it out immediately."
"And why shouldn't we?" One of the coordinators demanded in an ambiguous tone.
"Because the price per share changes a lot." Ryan explained promptly. "When we got done with the IPO? It closed at 2.73 a share. Right now? My money's on the closing price being 2.99 a share. However, we are extremely confident in this premium package being successful. If it does? Well, my bet is that the share price will skyrocket to 3.12 a share. If you hold those shares and the price gets to what my bet was? You'll instead get 156,000 credits. Just by holding onto them, you just made an additional 5,000 credits!"
"And what if we have more shares?" Ghen questioned, now getting excited at the prospect of free money.
"Even more money!" Ryan laughed a bit. "And don't forget about dividends, but that's for another time. The premium group is gearing up right now, we just need the workforce. If any of you wants in, I'll be back tomorrow with all the forms needed to make it official. Take the day and tonight to think it over, yeah?"
Everything else melted into a blur. Ghen was practically on autopilot that whole day. Was this the secret to the humans' incredibly massive economy? How so many of them have amassed so much money out of nowhere? All you had to do was just buy this share out of a company and you get more money without even working?
As soon as he got home, Ghen knew what he was going to do during the night. After feverishly looking through the galnet, now having the human race connected to it, he looked and gathered up as many books that were translated into zazk as he could find, all talking about the human economic system. The last time he undertook such an intensive study was during his primary education phase.
And during his search, he even found forums on the galnet that were completely dedicated to the human's economy. All of them talking about strategies on what company, or stock, to pick. How to analyze a company's performance to determine if it was worth the money, or it had potential to grow over time. And that was when he discovered the humans found another method to the extremely simple buying and selling process. There were humans and some other immigrated aliens who made five times what Ghen could receive over a simple month just by watching the share prices during trading hours, and then buying and selling them at the proper times.
Ghen's mind was just absolutely flabbergasted. He thought it was just some strange concept only aliens could make, but no, not with the humans. They've practically made their economy into an art or a science. No, not even their economy. Everything. If humans can see a way to make money off of it, they'll do it. And if there isn't, they'll look for a way.
Healthcare was monetized. Galnet services, transportation, shopping at the store, they even made all of their utilities into profit-oriented companies.
And it was there that Ghen paused, the realization slamming into him. Everything was monetized. Which means, if you don't have the money for it, you're not getting it. Right? Are the humans truly that ruthless? So obsessed with making money? To the point that they're willing to deprive their own people of the absolute necessities if it's a source of credits?
Ghen let out a scoff. There's no way. Nobody is that cruel and callous. He's never been to the United Nations. He can't rely on what a bunch of random people on the galnet says. He decided that from here on out, he'll only go as far as saying that humans are a little obsessed with credits, nothing more.
There he was. Ryan, sitting in the office provided to him. And there was a rather large line leading to him. Looks like word got around. Although, the line wasn't as large as he expected it to be. Maybe the others thought it was just a ruse? That there's no such thing as making free money by spending it on such a made-up concept?
Ghen only knows that, if it is a ruse, it's an extremely elaborate one, where all of the humans are in on it. And he believes that's just extremely ridiculous. At the end, if he's unsure, he'll just take the transfer for the very real increase in his very real salary. And although he spent a very good chunk of the night reading up on how humans do things, he's still going to play it smart. He'll leave his 50,000 shares alone and see where it goes from there.
"Good morning sir." Ryan greeted warmly once Ghen took his seat. "Now, name please?"
"Ghen." He answered, barely keeping his nerves down.
"Alright...and what's your position at this location?" Ryan questioned after scribbling on his form.
"I monitor the pumping stations near the extraction sites." Ghen explained, staying on point. "To be more specific, I check to see if they're in need of maintenance, as well as reading the flow rate that's determined by the calculators installed there. If there's too little for what's needed, I pump out more. And if there's too much, I pull it back a little."
"Nice...and how long have you been doing it for?" Ryan complimented with a nod.
"As of tomorrow, ten years." Ghen replied, voice quickly changing to minor awe once he realized that fact.
"Excellent. Do you have anyone in mind you'd like to replace you here?" Ryan questioned after another scribble. "If you don't have anyone, you're free to say so."
Ghen took a moment to think it over. A bunch of names went through his mind, but one stuck with him. "Tilik. He's just been accepted here, but he's learned quickly. Very attentive and he always catches something subtle. I think he'll do really well in my position, even better actually."
"Tilik, really?" Ryan questioned with a little shock, going through his completed forms. Ghen felt a short sense of panic in him. Did something happen, or was Tilik actually transferring? His answer didn't take long to reveal itself. "Right, Tilik was actually one of the first people to want to transfer here. He's actually requested to be part of the testing teams specifically. Do you have a second choice?"
"Um...no, actually." Ghen replied, feeling a little ashamed. "Tilik was my only choice, to be honest."
"Hey, don't worry." Ryan said assuringly with his hands raised. "Nothing wrong with that. Sometimes, there's just nobody up to snuff, right? 'Kay, so, last question. Is there anything specific you'd like to do when given the transfer?"
"If you need someone monitoring new pumps, I'd be happy to do that." Ghen stated.
"So basically same job but with better payoff, am I right?" Ryan grinned. "I hear you. Sometimes, we're just not paid enough for what we're doing. I know I think that sometimes. Uh, our secret, yeah?"
"Yeah, our secret." Ghen nodded, thinking it'd be better to have friendly relations with the human, just in case.
"Awesome. Back on topic, that's it." Ryan announced, placing the form on his pile. "We'll give you a call when you're accepted."
"Oh, uh, that's it?" Ghen questioned with a shrug in shocked surprise.
"What, expecting a question like, why do you want to transfer?" Ryan chuckled a bit as he leaned in his seat. "You can bullshit all you want, but we both know the answer. Sweet money and stock options. Not saying that's a bad answer of course, just that it's pretty obvious."
"I suppose it is." Ghen commented, realizing the point. "Also, you mentioned this...dividend? Is that for Zilia shares?"
Ryan laughed a little bit before nodding. "Yep, announced before I came here. About 0.43 per share. Want to know why that's awesome? Instead of waiting for the proper price to cash out your shares, now? The company pays you for each share you hold."
"A...Are you serious?" Ghen demanded, flabbergasted.
Ryan nodded with his now-trademark grin. "Dead serious. If you get the transfer, and get those 50,000 shares? A little head math...right, if you hold onto those, in addition to your salary, you'll now annually be paid 21,500 credits, if you keep it at 50,000 shares. Only you can decide to sell or buy shares."
Ghen just stood there silent and motionless, no idea of whether to believe it or not, to which Ryan just laughed. Once he walked out of the room, he managed to snap back to reality. Again, just focus on the very real pay-raise. He'll deal with the other parts later.
After he returned to his spot, he spotted Tizx approaching by his desk. The coordinator seems to be as casual as always.
"I saw you in that line a bit ago, Ghen." He said as he leaned on the desk. "Guess you're really taking that human's word?"
"I mean, I don't know about all this share business or what not." Ghen began with a shrug, his tone sounding a little defensive. "But I mean, having a bigger salary? Course I'm going for it when I can. And if all this magic credits turn out to be real? You realize we can live like the royal servants, right? Get the best cars, the nicest food and all that?"
"I'd be very careful, Ghen." Tizx warned in a sudden shift in tone. "Don't trust those humans. The way they just...obsess over money? Come up with more and more insane ways of getting credits? I don't know, it just makes my wings twitch."
"You think this is a bad idea?" Ghen asked with a little surprise at the change-in-demeanor.
"I think you should be careful, with the humans, and with what you're saying." Tizx replied, straightening his posture. "I wouldn't put it past those Earthmen to backstab you if it gets them a few more credits. And we all know how the royal servants get if any of us lowly commoners start thinking we can break into their circle."
"I hear you, I'll be on my guard, promise." Ghen stated with a nod. With a confirming nod of his own, Tizx returned back to his duty, walking past Ghen's desk.
Several weeks later.
Everything became so much better. Ghen got the transfer. He didn't need to relocate to a new residence either. And after he was walked through into learning how to manage his stock account, and seeing that new form of payment in his hands, he already felt as though he made the best decision. But it was only when he decided to take those shares more seriously that he became privy to what he was given. After receiving the dividend payment, and actually seeing it was real, valid credits after transferring it to his main bank account, all he could describe was the most powerful high he ever felt.
While his first thoughts were to buy himself a royalty-class car, some nicer furnishings for his home, or even a better home entirely, he ended up going the smarter route.
After going back to his stock account, he discovered that Zilia's shares rose to about 3.22 credits in price. Knowing that this was the easiest money he could ever make, he took all of his dividend earnings and bought more shares in Zilia, bringing him to owning 56,891.
And from his new regional coordinator, a human named Dylan, tomorrow is the grand release of the premium package. For just a monthly rate of 14.99 credits, the tap water will now include a sizeable portion of all nutrients and vitamins required in the zazk physiology. Still, Ghen has to admit. He's not entirely sure why anybody would want such a thing, if they'd even go for it. But, as long as he's practically swimming in easy credits, he won't pay much attention to it.
And just like when he was intensively studying the basics of how the human economy worked, he barely got any sleep. His mind was constantly thinking about the things he would buy. Or rather, what other stocks to put his credits into. Even now he can still hardly believe it. Just spend your money on some, make-believe thing and, if you wait long enough and picked the right stock, you'll get more than you spent back?
His mind even wandered onto what human colonies, or even their homeworld, Earth, was like. If everybody was making so much money, what kind of things would they offer? What kind of ridiculous service or product or item can you get? He's even debating on joining some forum and just asking around. Explain how he's new to how humans do things and was wondering what he should expect if he's successful.
By the time he felt like he can go to sleep, the binary-stars of the system were rising from the horizon. After getting out of his bed and changing to clean clothes, his mind returned onto what-ifs.
What if he bought better clothes? He's had his eye on that human brand of luxury clothes, Tessuti di Venezia, that's been all the rage amongst the royal servants. Or maybe he can go on vacation and just check out Earth for real?
It was a short ride to his workplace from his home. After getting stuff his stuff and preparing to walk through the doors, he heard the roar of a car grow louder. When he looked, he saw the sleekest and quite possibly the coolest looking car he's ever seen. Each time the engine revved it would startle him, both from how harsh it sounded as well as just how intense it sounded. And after it parked, he saw the doors pop out and then slide along the body back. And there, he saw Tilik, the seat literally turning and extending out a bit before he got off.
As soon as he saw Ghen staring, he struck a rather prideful pose after putting on his lab coat and then sauntered over to Ghen.
"What do you think?" Tilik said, without any doubt inviting praise or compliments.
"D...Did you actually buy that?" Ghen asked, unable to tear his eyes away from the car.
"You're Queens-damn right I did!" Tilik laughed happily. "Thing takes off like a starship, has temperature-controlled seating, all-in-one center console, barely any bouncing on rough roads. Hoof, best decision I've ever made!"
"How much did that thing cost?" Ghen asked after letting out an incredulous laugh.
"Five million credits." Tilik replied, earning an absolutely shocked stare from Ghen. "And thanks to the incredible salary I have, in addition to all these shares and dividends, I'll pay back the credits I borrowed in no time!"
Ghen needed a few moments before he could speak again. "All I've been doing is buying more shares."
Tilik laughed and then patted the now-envious monitor's back. "Smart man. I got a little carried away, yeah, but not anymore. Any spending credits I got, going right back to investing. That's what it's called right, investing?"
"Yeah, it is." Ghen nodded, feeling a fire light up in his thorax. "And also? Today's the day that the premium water thing is being released. Here's hoping it starts out well, right?"
"Oh it will, trust me." Tilik chuckled as they both began making their way inside the workplace. "Lots of research, lots of study. By the Queen, so much of it...it'll make your head spin."
And after hearing that, Ghen had a moment of realization. "Hey, Tilik? How did you get such a nice position anyways? Weren't you just studying under me before the humans came along?"
Tilik let out a sigh after opening the door. "I'll be honest, I never wanted your job. Not because it's boring or terrible, just...I didn't suffer so many sleepless nights in the science academy just to be a glorified button pusher. This is what I've always wanted. Doing science, solving problems rather than just applying the solution, you know?"
"Wait, you got an academic certificate?" Ghen questioned, completely floored. "How did you end up beneath me then? I should've been answering to you!"
"Simple." Tilik gave a heavier sigh. "A royal servant was asking for the same job I was. Take a guess at who got it."
"Ouch. Good thing the humans came along when they did, yeah?" Ghen was taken aback. He never heard anything about a servant taking a job at his place. "Looks like you're proving yourself to be well suited."
"By the Queen, of course I am." Tilik nodded. "Like I said, I nearly broke my wings through so many nights, got certified top of my class, all just to get pushed to the dirt because someone who was born into a particular family wanted the same thing I did? I know I'm smarter than any of those empty-skull servants back in the Center. I know that, whatever, uh...corporate? Yeah, whatever corporate wants out of science, I will xeek give it to them."
"Well, let me know how things go in the lab." Ghen said, admiring his drive as they neared the main office floor. "Because this is where the button pusher needs to go."
Tilik let out a laugh as he nodded. "Hey, how about we meet up at Queen's Fine Eatery tonight. I'll pay, yeah?"
Ghen, at first, wanted to admonish him for choosing such an outrageously expensive place to go. But he quickly realized that, he truly is good for it, thanks to the humans. "Well, hey, if you're paying for it."
It was a fantastic opening. After being told what news sites to keep in mind for stocks, he first heard it from Dylan, and then got more detail on Business Today. There was such a massive demand right from the start that Zilia needs to increase extraction just to meet it. But what really got his attention was the effect it had. Zilia Water Delivery's share price just blasted off. After seemingly holding steady at about 3.15, by the time he got home and logged onto his account, it already reached 7.04 a share. The calculator on his account told him that he got a value-gain of 54.26%.
Never in his entire life had he felt such...joy. With all of the shares he currently has? He's sitting at 400,512.64 credits. He knows that it is woefully pathetic compared to what the royal servants have just in their pockets, but the fact that he has such money, just by owning some intangible concept? Why even work at Zilia? Why doesn't he just sit at home, figure out what companies to invest in and make his money that way?
What's even the point in working a real job, getting a pathetic pay when you can just take the money you have, determine where to spend it, and get triple back? All just sitting on your wings at home, researching?
He was so wrapped up in his excited high that he completely forgot he was going to meet Tilik at Queen's. After quickly and haphazardly putting on his nicer clothes, he got to the place only a few minutes late.
Tilik was there by the guide, no doubt having been waiting for him. As soon as he strode up, Tilik's wings stiffned out some. No doubt he must've seen the numbers as well.
"I can see your wings, Ghen." Tilik began with an excited chuckle. "Made some serious credits?"
Ghen let out an incredulous scoff, struggling to find the words for a moment. "Incredible. All I'm going to say."
"Likewise." Tilik chortled some before nodding to the table guide. "All here. Table please?"
"Right this way, sir." The guide said politely. It was a short walk, travelling between round tables. The vast majority were populated by zazk, but Ghen was surprised at seeing a few humans here as well. No doubt corporate workers checking out the local food. He did spot them having bowls filled with some kind of mass. Some were brown, others white with what looks to be black specks on them.
They arrived at their table. A rather nice one, affording a view out the windows into the busy colony streets. Once Tilik and Ghen settled in, the guide handed out the menus.
"May I suggest our rather popular option for tonight?" The guide began. "Human ice-cream. Ingredients sourced from Earth itself. Very cold, but incredibly sweet, and coming in many flavors. The most popular amongst us is called vanilla-bean. The vanilla itself soaks in the cream for much of the process, and then the innards sprinkled on top of it near the end. Rumor has it that the Queen herself has demanded personal shipments of such a treat straight from the home of vanilla, an island on Earth named Madagascar."
Ghen didn't even spare a single thought. "Vanilla bean ice cream then, please."
"Same." Tilik seconded when the guide glanced to him. With a slight bow, the guide proceeded to ferry their orders to the kitchen. Thankfully it was just a short wait before the guide returned, carrying a large plate containing bowls of ice cream. Ghen could feel the saliva on his mandibles as the bowl was placed before them. He could just feel the cold air around that glistening mass of sugary goodness. The white snow decorated with the black dots of vanilla bean.
Once the guide left them, Tilik and Ghen both dived in at the same time. As soon as the ice cream entered his mouth, touched his tongue, he exploded in incomprehensible bliss. The sweetness, the smooth and creamy mass, even the taste of vanilla he wasn't sure about was just absolutely delightful. It was so overwhelming that his entire body limped, slumping in his seat as he was forced to ride on the surging tide of joy and happiness sweeping over him.
Tilik was no different. He too was taken completely by the effects of the ice cream, his wings fluttering some against the seat. Ghen could hear some noise. It was the humans they passed by. They were chuckling, grinning, and glancing over at them discreetly. Unlike the two zazk, the humans seemingly just enjoyed the ice cream as if it was just another nice dessert to them. Or perhaps they couldn't allow themselves to succumb to the high?
And as soon as the wave of indescribable bliss and happiness subsided, Ghen knew. He just knew. This was the life. He wanted this. The ice cream was just the beginning. So many things denied because he didn't have the credits, or worse, not the blood. Because he was just a drone in the great Collective, even if he had the credits, he wasn't allowed because of what caste he was born in. That fire that sparked in him when he saw Tilik's new car? It exploded into a raging firestorm.
And when looking into Tilik's eyes, Ghen could see the same. He was on the same page as Ghen was. Both of them were sold. They have the credits. And the humans? If you can pay for it, they'll never discriminate. All they cared about is if you have the money.
And by the Queen, Ghen and Tilik will endeavor to amass as much credits as physically possible.
The rest of the night faded into a blur. A blur that evokes only one thing. Bliss. It was only when he walked through the door of his pathetic hut that Ghen's mind snapped back to focus. His mandibles felt sticky. And he felt a weight in his stomach. How much ice cream did he eat? Whatever it was, he ate such volume that the lower-section of his throax extended and rounded out, visible even under his shirt. He felt something odd in his pocket. It was a receipt. 43,000 credits for ten bowls of vanilla bean ice cream. Was that ten bowls for both of them? Or individually? Ghen didn't care. He's good for it.
Returning back to his calculator, he acted upon the decision that he had made at that eatery. He's acquiring as many books about investing and stock trading as he could find, frequent and study all the discussions and arguments presented by other like-minded individuals such as he, all to ensure he can live the good life. And he had a very good feeling Tilik was doing the exact same thing.
Well, first, the gurgling in his stomach, as well as the feeling of something rising demanded his attention. Looks like he'll need to take the night off to let his stomach get back to normal.
Three Years Later.
Ghen looked out beyond the horizon, seeing the colony that he grew up in. On the far side was where his old house was. With only a simple robe on, made from the finest silk from Earth's nation-state of China, he relaxed in his seat.
It was a long road. Stockpiling credits from pre-existing investments and from subsequent pays, he and Tilik made it. From having only half a million in assets and cash, now transformed to over eight-hundred million. And now, his call contracts on American Interstellar? They've just announced a breakthrough in their next generation of warp drives, reducing the speed coefficient even further, resulting in far faster travel. And with that, their stock price climbed sharply.
Another hundred million credits in the bank. Soon, very soon, he and Tilik are about to become the galaxy's first zazk billionares. But that's not enough. There are many humans who are billionares. Only those he can count on one hand are considered trillionares. He's going to break into that circle. He and Tilik.
Looking beyond the colony, he saw the abandoned building of the workplace he transferred to when the humans arrived. Turns out, the reason for such a high demand was that the humans also slipped in sugar to the tap water. As soon as that broke, many influential royal servants demanded investigations and outright banning of Terran Galactic Company's influence over the former government division. Zilia's stock price plummeted. But thanks to an advance tip from his human coordinator, Dylan, he and Tilik made a put contract. And that's where they struck gold, as the human saying goes.
Dylan warned that if they were citizens of the United Nations, they'd be investigated and convicted for insider trading. But, since they weren't, and the Collective were only just introduced to capitalism, there's no risk at all. Now the colony is going through a withdrawal phase, Zilia has been dissolved and reformed back as a government division and are currently at work re-establishing the standard, plain water delivery.
"Well, shit." Tilik muttered as he walked up to Ghen's side, taking well to human speech. "Looks like you win. American Interstellar's announcement really was a good thing. There goes a million credits. Ah well, the Royal Shipyards will make it back for me soon."
"Oh? Did they just go corporate?" Ghen asked curiously, glancing to Tilik.
"Hell yeah they did." Tilik chuckled, sitting down. "Queen and her retard servants fought it hard, but Royal Shipyards is now officially a human-style corporation. And, to a surprise to all the xenophobes in the galaxy, they're already being offered contracts for ship production. That'll raise the stock price pretty good."
"What's that human word...?" Ghen muttered, already having a reply in mind. "Dick? Yeah, calls or suck my dick, Tilik."
Tilik roared in laughter. "Already made them. Forty credits a share by this day next month."
"I have half a mind to go thirty." Ghen chuckled. "Either way, until then, I heard from Dylan that he knows a guy who knows several prime human women who happen to be into zazk."
"You're interested in women?" Tilik said as his wings fluttered. "With how often you tell me to suck you off, I'd have thought differently."
"Oh, I always thought it was you who was into men." Ghen responded dryly. "Just wanted to be a good friend, you know? Considering how you never seem to make it past, Hey sweet thing, I'm rich you know."
"Oh, go fuck yourself." Tilik countered with a little laugh. After he stopped, wings stiffened, he looked to Ghen. "So, know any royal servants we can put the squeeze on for more revenue streams?"
"I got just the one." Ghen nodded, sitting up. "Fzik. He's been fighting to control the ice cream trade. Worried it's a corrupting influence. Got done talking with the human CEO of Nestle earlier. If we clear the way, he'll know how to squeeze a little more gains in stock price when he makes the announcement."
Tilik's wings stiffened even more, signaling his approval. "Alright, time to throw some credits around, yeah?"
AN: Sorry for the period of no updates. College is starting up, lots of stuff to clear and work out. Not sure why but I just got a bug up my butt about incorporating money and the stock market into a short. Here it is. Sorry if it seems abrupt, character limit fast approaching. Let me know how you guys think about it!
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The 2020 Wreddit Census RESULTS!
We are excited to share the results of the 2020 Wreddit Census. 8,837 users took the time to submit their answers and we have been able to find some interesting statistics. Thank you to those who took the time to submit your response.
If you want to use the data yourself to draw your own findings or analysis, here is a link to the data as promised. There are some tabs on the bottom that look at specific factors that we found interesting.
1. Demographics
Change +/-
Male 90.9% 91.4% -0.5% 0.54% decrease
Female 6.0% 6.3% -0.3% 4.7% decrease
Non-Binary 2% 1.5% +0.5% 33.3% increase
Prefer not to Say 0.7 0.6% +0.1% 16.6% increase
White 78.6% N/A N/A
Hispanic/Latino 9.9% N/A N/A
Asian 7.4% N/A N/A
Black/African-American 4.7% N/A N/A
Middle Eastern/North African 1.3% N/A N/A
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.2% N/A N/A
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.4% N/A N/A
Other 1.9% N/A N/A
Prefer not to say 1% N/A N/A
Age 28.9 N/A N/A
The vast majority of users are in their late 20s and 30s.
Country do you reside in?
United States 59.9% 60.9% -1.0% 1.64% decrease
UK 13.8% 13.2% +0.6% 4.5% increase
Canada 7% 6.7% +0.3% 4.47% increase
Australia 3.7% 4.2% -0.5% 11.9% decrease
Note: all other countries under 2%
Living Situation (for users 25 and older)
Married and live with my spouse 28% N/A N/A N/A
I live alone 20% N/A N/A N/A
I am not married but I live with a significant other 18% N/A N/A N/A
I live with my parents 16% N/A N/A N/A
I live with Roommates 13% N/A N/A N/A
I live in a multigenerational setting 5% N/A N/A N/A
NOTE: We have a large number of teens and early 20 year olds on this sub. As a result, we felt it was best to eliminate everyone under the age of 25 for this measure as it would skew the data heavily due to the number of kids and college students.
Income Level USD (for non-married and non-living with significant other) (for users 25 and older)
Income $49,850/year N/A N/A N/A
2. Watching Habits
How long have you watched wrestling?
Years 17 years N/A N/A N/A
What Cable TV/Streaming Services that you have?
Netflix 72.3% 84.4% -12.1 14.3% decrease
Amazon Prime 56.5% 57.4% -0.9 1.5% decrease
Disney Plus 39.5% N/A N/A N/A
Paid TV service 32.1% 45% -12.9 28.6% decrease
Hulu 34.1% 41% -6.9 16.8% decrease
HBO Max 13.8% N/A N/A N/A
none 10% N/A N/A N/A
Youtube TV 7.1% N/A N/A N/A
Sling TV 3.8% N/A N/A N/A
Hours of wrestling watched each week
Hours 4.06 N/A N/A N/A
Do you regularly watch Monday Night Raw?
No, I don't watch Raw regularly, but I do try to keep up with storylines and news 54.3% 49.3% +5 10.1% increase
No. I don't watch or follow Raw 17.5% 8.9% +8.6 96.6% increase
Yes I watch it weekly 16.1% 27.8% -11.7 42.08% decrease
Yes I occasionally watch it 12% 13.9% -1.9 13.6% decrease
How do you watch Raw (This question was ONLY asked of the respondents that said they watched Raw in some capacity)
I watch it LIVE through my cable TV provider 33.9% 45.6% -11.7 25.65% decrease
Through an unpaid stream or video website 22.9% 24.6% -1.7 6.9% decrease
I watch it LATER through DVR or OnDemand with my cable TV provider 13.9% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it LIVE through a stand alone paid streaming service (like Sling TV or Youtube TV) 12% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it LATER on DVR or OnDemand through a stand alone paid streaming service (like Sling TV or Youtube TV) 8% N/A N/A N/A
I only watch highlights, clips, or "streamables" 5.1% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it some other way not listed here 3.5% 16.6% -13.1% N/A
I wait a month and watch it on the WWE Network 0.7% 0.3% +0.4 133% increase
Note: More options were added this year, so the comparisons to 2019 may be flawed
Do you regularly watch Smackdown?
No, I don't watch Smackdown regularly, but I do try to keep up with storylines and news 53.1% 41.5% +11.6 27.9% increase
No. I don't watch or follow Smackdown 18.6% 8.3% +10.3 124.1% increase
Yes I watch it weekly 14.3% 31% -16.7 53.9% decrease
How do you watch Smackdown? (This question was ONLY asked of the respondents that said they watched Smackdown in some capacity)
I watch it LIVE through my cable TV provider 35.3% 42.5% -7.2 16.9% decrease
Through an unpaid stream or video website 22.2% 25.8% -5.6 21.7% decrease
I watch it LIVE through a stand alone paid streaming service (like Sling TV or Youtube TV) 8.8% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it LATER on DVR or OnDemand through a stand alone paid streaming service (like Sling TV or Youtube TV) 7.8% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it some other way not listed here 4.3% 18.1 -13.7 75.7% decrease
I wait a month and watch it on the WWE Network 0.8% 0.3% +0.5 166.6% increase
Do you regularly watch WWE Main Roster PPVs?
Yes I regularly watch them live 27% 44% -17 38.6% decrease
Yes I sometimes watch them live but sometimes I watch them later 23.7% 24.7% -1 4% decrease
Yes but I watch them later, not live 12.8% 12.1% +0.7 5.8% increase
No I do not watch them regularly but I try to keep up with storylines 25.3% 15% +10.3 68.7% increase
No I do not watch them regularly 11.1% 4.2% 6.9 164.3% increase
How do you watch WWE Main Roster PPVs? (This question was ONLY asked of the respondents that said they watched Main Roster PPVs in some capacity)
Through their personal WWE Network streaming service 62.2% 69% -6.8 9.9% decrease
Through an unpaid stream 21.2% 15.5% +5.7% 36.8% increase
Through a friend’s WWE Network streaming service 9.1% 8.6% +0.5% 5.8% increase
I watch is some other way not listed here 2% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it through my cable provider 1.7% N/A N/A N/A
I live in a country that doesn't have the WWE Network streaming accounts, but I have one through a VPN or other loophole 0.6% N/A N/A N/A
Do you regularly watch the NXT weekly TV (non-UK)?
No. I don't watch NXT regularly, but I do keep up with news and storylines 42.9% 35% +7.9 22.6% increase
No. I don't watch or follow NXT 19% 25.1% -6.1 24.3% decrease
Yes, but I watch it later. Not as it airs 18.7% 17.6% +1.1 6.3% increase
Yes I occasionally watch it as it airs, but sometimes I watch it later 10.5% 13.2% -2.7 20.5 decrease
Yes I regularly watch it every week as it airs 8.8% 9.2% -0.4 4.3% decrease
How do you watch NXT weekly TV (This is ONLY asked of respondents that say they watched NXT Weekly TV in some capacity)
I watch it through an unpaid stream or video website 22.3% 11.1% +11.2 101% increase
I wait and watch it when it's available on the WWE network 20.1% 72% -51.9 72.1% decrease
I watch it LIVE through my cable TV provider 19% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it LATER through a stand alone paid streaming service (like Sling TV or Youtube TV) 9.1% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it LIVE through a stand alone paid streaming service (like Sling TV or Youtube TV) 8% N/A N/A N/A
I watch is some other way not listed here 3.6% N/A N/A N/A
Do you regularly watch NXT UK?
No. I don't watch or follow NXT UK 73.4% 60.6% +12.8 21.1% increase
No. I don't watch NXT UK regularly, but I do keep up with news and storylines 21.6% 26.6% +5.0 18.8% increase
Yes, but I watch it later. Not as it airs 3.2% 7.1% *-3.9% 55% decrease
Yes I occasionally watch it as it airs, but sometimes I watch it later 1.2% 3.4% -2.2 64.7% decrease
Yes I regularly watch it every week as it airs 0.7% 2.3% -1.6 69.6% decrease
How do you watch NXT UK? (ONLY asked of people that say they watch NXT UK)
watch using their WWE Networks streaming service 68.6% 78.8% -10.2 12.9% decrease
use unpaid streaming 11.4% 8.8% +2.6 29.5% increase
Through my cable/TV provider (some countries have NXT UK air on their cable package) 8% 1.1% +6.9 627.3% increase
use another friend’s WWE network account 4.2% 6.5% -2.3 35.4% decrease
I watch it some other way not listed here 2.9% 3.6% -0.7 19.4% decrease
Do you regularly watch NXT Takeovers?
Yes, I regularly watch them live 28.8% 44.2% -15.4 34.8% decrease
No I don’t watch them regularly but I keep up with storylines 20.2% 9.4% +10.8 114.9% increase
Yes, I occasionally watch them live but sometimes I watch them later 19.1% 20.1% -1.0 5% decrease
Yes, but I watch them later 16.6% 14.8% +1.8 12.2% increase
No I don’t watch them regularly 15.2% 11.5% +3.7 32.2% increase
When you watch NXT Takeovers, how do you watch them? (ONLY asked to people that said they watched NXT Takeover)
Through their personal WWE Network streaming service 60% 68.7% -8.7 12.7% decrease
Through an unpaid stream 23% 15.9% +7.1 44.7% increase
Through a friend’s WWE Network streaming service 9.4% 9.1% +0.3 3.3% increase
I watch is some other way not listed here 3.3% 3.3% No Change No Change
I watch it through my cable provider 1.1% 1.0% +0.1 10% increase
I live in a country that doesn't have the WWE Network streaming accounts, but I have one through a VPN or other loophole 0.5% 0.6% -0.1 16.7% decrease
Do you regularly watch 205 Live?
No. I don't watch or follow 205 Live 81.5% 67.7% +13.8 20.4% increase
No. I don't watch 205 Live regularly, but I do keep up with news and storylines 14.9% 22.7% -7.8 34.4% decrease
Yes, but I watch it later. Not as it airs 2.1% 4.9% -2.8 57.1% decrease
Yes I occasionally watch it as it airs, but sometimes I watch it later 0.9% 3% -2.1 70% decrease
When you watch 205 Live, how do you watch it? (ONLY asked for people that said they watched 205 Live)
watch using their WWE Networks streaming service 73.7% 74.7% -1.0 1.3% decrease
use unpaid streaming service 11.3% 10.7% +0.6 5.6% increase
use another friend’s WWE network account 5.3% 5.5% -0.2 3.6% decrease
I only watch highlights, clips, or "streamables" 5% N/A N/A N/A
I watch is some other way not listed here 3.8% 4.9% -1.1 22.4% decrease
Through my cable/TV provider (some countries have NXT UK air on their cable package) 0.9% N/A N/A N/A
Do you regularly watch AEW Dynamite?
Yes. I regularly watch it every week as it airs 28% N/A N/A N/A
No. I don't watch them regularly, but I do keep up with storylines and news 27.6% N/A N/A N/A
Yes. I occasionally watch them as they air, but sometimes I watch them later 16.2% N/A N/A N/A
Yes. but I watch them later, not as they are airing. 16.2% N/A N/A N/A
No I don't watch or follow AEW Dynamite 12% N/A N/A N/A
When you watch AEW Dynamite, how do you usually watch it? (ONLY asked for people that said they watched Dynamite)
I watch it LIVE through my TV provider 28.1% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it through an unpaid stream *25.6% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it LIVE through a stand alone paid streaming service (Like AEW Plus or Sling TV) 20.4% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it LATER via DVR or OnDemand through my TV provider 10.7% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it LATER via DVR or OnDemand though a paid streaming service (Like AEW Plus or Sling TV) 8.3% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it some other way not listed here 3.6% N/A N/A N/A
I only watch highlights, clip, and "streamables" 3.3 N/A N/A N/A
Do you regularly watch AEW PPVs?
Yes, I regularly watch them live 31.6% N/A N/A N/A
No I don’t watch them regularly but I keep up with storylines 24.1% N/A N/A N/A
Yes, but I watch them later 15.7% N/A N/A N/A
No I don’t watch them regularly 14.6% N/A N/A N/A
Yes, I occasionally watch them live but sometimes I watch them later 14% N/A N/A N/A
When you watch AEW PPVs, how do you usually watch it? (ONLY asked for people that said they watched AEW PPVs)
I watch through an unpaid stream 43.4% N/A N/A N/A
I pay for the PPVs through BR Live 21.7% N/A N/A N/A
I pay for the PPVs through FITE TV 17.3% N/A N/A N/A
I pay for the PPVs through my cable provider 6.4% N/A N/A N/A
I only watch highlights, clips, and "streamables 4.8% N/A N/A N/A
Do you regularly watch New Japan Pro Wrestling?
No, I do not watch them regularly 39.1% 39.6% -0.5 1.3% decrease
No, I don’t watch them regularly, but I keep up with storylines and news 27.7% 29.8% -2.1 7% decrease
Yes, but I watch them later, not as they’re airing 15.9% 13.9% +2.0 14.4% increase
Yes, I occasionally watch them live, but I usually watch them later 11.5% 11.8% -0.3 2.5% decrease
Yes, I regularly watch NJPW shows live. 5.8% 4.9% +0.9 18.4% increase
When you watch NJPW, how do you usually watch it (ONLY asked to the people that said they watched NJPW)
Through their personally NJPWWorld subscription. 55.4% 48.1% +7.3 15.2% increase
Through an unpaid stream 27.1% 27.1% No Change No Change
I use a friend's NJPW World Streaming Service subscription 5.7% N/A N/A N/A
I watch it some other way not listed here. 3.2% 7.8% -4.6 59% decrease
I watch LIVE shows through my cable provider IN JAPAN 0.3 N/A N/A N/A
Do you regularly watch Ring of Honor weekly TV?
No. I don't watch or follow Ring of Honor 84.6% 74.2% +10.4 14% increase
No. I don't watch Ring of Honor TV regularly, but I do keep up with storylines and news. 12.1% 20.5% -8.4 41% decrease
I occasionally watch it 2.7% 4.1% -1.4 34.1% decrease
I regularly watch it. 0.6% 1.2% -0.6 50% decrease
How do you watch Ring of Honor? (ONLY asked to the people that said they regularly watch it)
Through my TV provider 42.1% 33.7% +8.4 24.9% increase
Through Fite.tv 16.8% 22.6% -5.8 25.7% decrease
On the ROH website 13% 15.7% -2.7 17.2% decrease
through an illegal stream 10.3% 12.4% -2.1 16.9% decrease
Some other way not listed 6.5% 12.9% -6.4 50% decrease
Through my cable TV provider's legitimate stream 5.8% 2.7% +3.1 114.8% increase
Do you regularly watch Impact Wrestling?
No I do not regularly follow it 71.7% 68.6% +3.1 4.5% increase
No I do not regualrly follow it, but I keep up with news and storylines. 20.4% 22.2% -1.8 8.1% decrease
Yes I occasionally watch it 5.7% 6.8% -1.1 16.2% decrease
Yes I watch it weekly. 2.3% 2.3% no change no change
How do you watch Impact Wrestling?
I watch it on Twitch 37% 49.9% -12.9 25.9% decrease
Through cable provider 29.2% 20.4% +8.8 43.1% increase
through an illegal stream 14.1% 14.2% -0.1 0.7% decrease
some other way listed 7.8% 13.4% -5.6 41.8% decrease
I only watch highlights, clips or "Streamables" 6% N/A N/A N/A
Through my cable provider's legitimate stream 5.8% 2% +3.8 190% increase
Top TEN Most Watched Wrestling Promotions/Shows
Promotion/Show
2019 Rank
Rank Change +/-
% of users watching 2020
#1 AEW Dynamite N/A N/A 64% N/A
#2 NXT #3 +1 46.1% 56%
#3 WWE Monday Night Raw #2 -1 40.3% 61.8%
#4 WWE Smackdown Live #1 -3 38.4% 66.4%
#5 New Japan Pro Wrestling #4 -1 30.4% 32.3%
#6 AEW Dark N/A N/A 28.7% N/A
#7 NWA Powerrrr N/A N/A 8.9% N/A
#8 Impact #8 no change 7.5% 8.6
#9 STARDOM #12 +3 5.6% 4.4%
#10 Game Changer Wrestling #29 +19 4.8% 0.6%
Note: 10.8% selected NONE
3. Online Habits
Is Wreddit your most frequent source of news related to wrestling?
85.6% YES
Where do you go for wrestling news? (asked of people that DON’T have Wreddit as their #1 source)
32.8% - A news site that focuses exclusively on wrestling news
23.5% - Twitter
17.2% - A paid subscriber newsletter
8.3% - Another user-based wrestling forum
3.8% - A more general sports-based news site
2.2% - Facebook
2% - Chat Applications like Discord or Skype
1.9% - /woo/ or other imageboard
1.6% - Instagram
If you didn’t use Wreddit for your news, where do you think you would go? (asked of people that DO have Wreddit as their #1 news source)
32% - Twitter
25.3% - a news site that focuses exclusively on wrestling
14.5% - I wouldn't go out of my way to look up wrestling news
7.1% - a paid subscriber newsletter
7% - Another user-based wrestling forum
2.6% /woo/ or other imageboard
1.8% Chat applications like Discord or Skype
Are you a Subscriber to Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter?
No, I’m not interested in subscribing 65.4% 65.4% No Change
No, but I might subscribe in the future 17.9% 20.1% +2.2
No, but I have subscribed before 7.4% 6.6% +0.8
Yes I’m a regular subscriber 4.9% 5.2% -0.3
No, I don't know what that is 3.8% 1.9 +1.9
Yes, but I’m a fairly new subscriber 0.5% 0.8% -0.3
News sites visited regularly
56% - NONE
17.1% - F4WOnline
16.6% PWInsider
9.6% Fightful
9.1% 411Mania
7.9% WrestlingInc
7% WrestleZone
6.8% Ringside News
6.6% ProWrestling Sheet
6% PWTorch
5% ProWrestling.Net
3.1% SEScoops
4. Subscription Services
Which Streaming subscription services do you pay for?
WWE Network 46.3% 64% -17.7 27.7% decrease
NONE 38.4% 26.3% +12.1 46% increase
NJPWWorld 19.9% 19.4% +0.5 2.6% increase
AEW Plus 5.9% N/A N/A N/A
Fite Network 2.6% 2.1% +0.5 23.8% increase
IWTV 2.4% 0.1% +2.3 2300% increase
StardomWorld 2% 2.2% -0.2 9% increase
Everything else is less than 2%.
Which WWE Network programming do you watch regularly? (only asked of respondents with a WWE Network subscription)
Live or recent PPVs 87%
Old PPVs 65%
24 documentary series 56%
NXT 54%
Undertaker: The Last Ride 40%
Old WCW PPVs 37%
Old ECW PPVs 34%
Table for 3 32%
WWE 365 32%
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions 30%
RAW/SD episodes (classic or recent) 29%
Ridealong 21%
WWE Ruthless Aggression 21%
Chronicle 21%
WCW Nitro 21%
Monday Night War 20%
Edge & Christian Show 19%
Breaking Ground13% WWE Untold|12% WWE: The Day Of|12% NXT UK|10% The Best of WWE|9% World's Collide|8% UUDD Plays|7% WWE Story Time|7% WWE Photoshoot|7%
In the last year, have you paid for a non-AEW PPV, iPPV, or other non-subscription based show?
NO 86.9% N/A N/A
YES 13.1% N/A N/A
Do you plan to purchase ANY PPV or iPPV non-subscription based show within the next year?
NO 58.3% 57.2% +1.1
YES 41.7% 42.8% -1.1
You said you have no plans to purchase an upcoming non-subscription based PPV. Do you have plans to take advantage of an unpaid stream of one? (This was ONLY asked to the people that said they have no interest in purchasing a PPV in the next year)
NO 50.8% 55.1% -4.3
YES 49.2% 44.9% +4.3
Do you listen to Podcasts?
YES 64.9% 67% -2.1
NO 35.1% 33% +2.1
Top 10 Podcasts
1- Talk is Jericho - 42%
2- AEW Unrestricted - 25.2%
3 - Cultaholic - 20.3%
4 - The Steve Austin Show - 19%
5 - The New Day: Feel the Power - 16.4%
6 - Edge and CHristian's Pod of Awesomeness - 16.2%
7 - Wrestling with Wregret - 16.2%
8 - Wrestling Observer Radio - 16.2%
9 - Jim Cornette Experience - 15.2%
10 - Byan and Vinny - 14.3%
Note: 12.5% of respondents pay for extra content on Patreon for at least one podcast
5. Spending Habits
How much do you spend on Merch in a year?
Average annual spend on merch: $51.84
Have you attended a wrestling show in the last 12 months?
Note: average number of shows attended per year is 3 (for those who have attended at least 1)
6. Bonus Round
Who is your favorite wrestler?
1 Kenny Omega 695
2 Orange Cassidy 558
3 Adam Page 488
4 Keith Lee 357
5 AJ Styles 351
6 Jon Moxley 345
7 Chris Jericho 338
8 Asuka 291
9 Daniel Bryan 284
10 Bray Wyatt 208
11 Adam Cole 205
12 Kazuchika Okada 193
13 Drew McIntyre 163
14 Kevin Owens 157
15 Seth Rollins 153
16 Aleister Black 139
17 Hiromu Takahashi 138
18 Tetsuya Naito 127
19 Sasha Banks 121
20 Io Shirai 92
Full list of /SquaredCircle's favorite wrestlers here
When you watch wrestling, who do you watch it with? Select all that apply.
I regularly watch wrestling alone 68%
I regularly watch wrestling alone, but discuss it live with others on a chat application or forum 32%
I regularly watch wrestling with a friend or group of friends in-person 21%
I regularly watch wrestling with a sibling (or siblings) 7%
I regularly watch wrestling with a parent(s) or guardian(s) 5%
I regularly watch wrestling with my child (or children) 4%
I regularly watch wrestling with other family members 10%
I watch wrestling with my dog (or cat) 17%
How have your viewing habits changed due to/during the Coronavirus pandemic? Select all that apply.
I have been watching new promotions 10%
I have been watching more of the promotions I already watch 21%
I have been learning about new wrestlers or wrestling characters that I enjoy 17%
I have been watching wrestling in the same way as before 40%
I have been watching less wrestling during the Coronavirus pandemic 33%
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Completing the 2020 Bingo Challenge: Short Story Edition
One of the rules of the Fantasy Bingo Reading Challenge is that you can read an anthology or collection for any of the squares. I’ve always been a fan of short fiction, so I’ve occasionally used this rule to complete my Bingo Card (I used three collections outside of the Five Short Stories square last year, for example). When planning my card for the 2020 Bingo, I noticed that several of the squares fit quite well for some of the collections and anthologies I had (a Star Trek anthology for Exploration, books with colors or numbers in their names, etc.). “What if…” I wondered, “…I can do it for every square?”
Thus, my project is born: Complete my Bingo card using only books of short stories, following all the other rules of Bingo. I did not repeat a single author from one square to another, and I even made sure not to repeat editors, either.
A brief aside before we start, some terms I use that some may not be familiar to some:
Anthology: A book of short stories by multiple authors, usually assembled by an editor whose name is attached to the book (i.e. The Book of Dragons edited by Jonathan Strahan)
Collection: A book of short stories by a single author (i.e. Kabu Kabu by Nnedi Okorafor)
Short Story Cycle: A book of short stories that has its own narrative (i.e. Moral Disorder by Margaret Atwood). Some similarities with “interlinked collection,” “mosaic novel,” and “fix-up novel” (The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury being a famous example of the latter).
Reprint and Original: Many anthologies/collections reprint stories published previously (reprint) vs. originally written for the book in question (original). Some collections will mix it up (such as a reprint collection with one original story to encourage readers who have read the others to pick up the new book).
Why? What did I hope to accomplish by doing this particular short fiction challenge? Some of my friends will complain about the Five Short Stories square (especially the hard mode requirement to read a book), and I wanted to spite them a little bit and also demonstrate that there’s a lot of different and interesting books out there to read in that format!
Planning: The hardest thing about this was the original planning, as several books I thought would be an easy match for the square didn’t work because another anthology I planned to use already included that author, so I had to dig a bit deeper to find something that didn’t repeat any authors. Also, in past Bingo Challenges, my cards are usually quite fluid as I shift books around throughout the year. Because of all the authors I was juggling, I couldn’t easily do that (though it was vastly easier to do with collections instead of anthologies, for obvious reasons).
Numbers: For this card, I officially read 32 books for the 25 squares: One of those books was quite short, so I read an additional three to meet the length requirement. For the original Five Short Stories square, I decided to be obnoxious and read five collections. These 32 books included 1 short novel (included in one of the collections), 8 novellas, 106 novelettes, 498 short stories, and 3 poems for a total of at least 2,739,975 words (the rough equivalent of reading the first nine novels of The Wheel of Time). I read 189 different authors. In addition to the 32 books above, I read 15 “pre-Bingo” books—books I felt I needed to read to be able to read the anthology or collection I actually used for my Bingo Card. Fifteen of the 32 books were ones I already owned. Nine books I checked out from the library. Five books I bought specific for Bingo, and three books were free (gifts or free online).
1. Novel Translated from Its Original Language:
There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbor's Baby: Scary Fairy Tales by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya (reprint collection)
Reason: I couldn’t read my first choice so I looked through my TBR list to find another SF/F collection I thought would be a translation. It also won the 2010 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection.
Favorite Story: “My Love” as I really liked how the characters grew apart and then back together again.
Recommended: Only if you like short depressing literary fiction that mostly hinge on dreams and ghosts.
Hard Mode: Yes, Pretrushevskaya is a woman.
Other Options: I really wanted to read Xia Jia’s A Summer Beyond Your Reach, but she had a story in another anthology I read. I also considered one of Ken Liu’s Chinese SF/F anthologies (Invisible Planets or Broken Stars). I read Jurado & Lara’s Spanish Women of Wonder last year. Etgar Keret’s Fly Already, Kenji Miyazawa’s Once and Forever, or Yoko Ogawa’s Revenge also looked promising.
2. Setting Featuring Snow, Ice, or Cold:
Frozen Fairy Tales edited by Kate Wolford (original anthology)
Reason: I literally searched snow and anthology and this was one of the early options.
Favorite Story: tie between “The Stolen Heart” by Christina Ruth Johnson and “Death in Winter” by Lissa Sloan; the first just felt great, and the second has this haunting feel I loved.
Recommended: Yes; a good selection of fairy tale-inspired stories. Read during the summer, though, it felt really cold.
Hard Mode: Yes, every story is in a snowy or cold setting.
Other Options: I’m kind of mad that I didn’t come across Snowpocalypse: Tales of the End of the World (edited by Clint Collins and Scott Woodward) until after I read my original choice. I like silly titles.
3. Optimistic Spec Fic:
Ingathering: The Complete People Stories by Zenna Henderson (short story cycle, 1 original to this book)
Reason: I’ve had a copy of this book for a couple years, and I needed an excuse to read it. It’s actually an omnibus of Henderson’s two People collections plus some previously uncollected stories. I’ve read the first People collection (Pilgrimage) several times people).
Favorite Story: I’ll say “Ararat” here, but the first six stories (the original Pilgrimage collection) are amazingly wonderful and heartwarming.
Recommended: Yes, absolutely. Zenna Henderson deserves more attention.
Hard Mode: Yes. <3
Other Options: If Henderson’s book hadn’t worked out, I considered Heiroglyph (edited by Ed Finn & Kathryn Cramer) and Salena Ulibarri’s two Glass and Gardens anthologies (Solarpunk Summers and Solarpunk Winters), but that would’ve required juggling my card.
4. Novel Featuring Necromancy:
The Book of the Dead edited by Jared Shurin (original anthology)
Reason: I asked Jared Shurin (pornokitsch) if he knew of any anthologies with a necromantic theme, and he rattled off five or six options before remembering that he himself had edited an anthology about mummies. I don’t know how you forget something like that.
Favorite Story: tie between “Old Souls” by David Thomas Moore and “Three Memories of Death” by Will Hill (non-SF/F)
Recommended: Yes, but it’s out of print! Several of the stories were reprinted in Paula Guran’s The Mammoth Book of the Mummy, including “Three Memories of Death.”
Hard Mode: No, through several do have mummies as protagonists.
Other Options: I was considering Brian McNaughton’s The Throne of Bones since the description seemed rather death-magicky. At this point, the Paula Guran anthology above would probably be a good choice.
5. Ace/Aro Spec Fic:
Life Within Parole, Volume 1 by RoAnna Sylver (collection, mix of reprint and original)
Reason: A friend found this on Claudie Arseneault’s asexual recommendations website, which was good, but I felt I needed to read her novel Chameleon Moon first to understand the collection. I’m glad I did.
Favorite Story: Reluctantly “Phoenix Down” as it felt the most self-contained.
Recommended: Only if you loved Chameleon Moon, which I only recommend if you like a sample of the writing. It’s amazingly diverse in representation, but my frustrations with the novel related more towards its pacing and worldbuilding. Plus I don’t like superheroes.
Hard Mode: Yes, half the stories have an asexual or aromantic protagaonist.
Other Options: My original choice was Common Bonds: An Aromantic Speculative Anthology edited by Claudie Arseneault, C.T. Callahan, B.R. Sanders, and RoAnna Sylver, a Kickstarter-funded book. However, due to the pandemic, the publication was pushed back, and I didn't want to wait any longer. I also seriously considered Chuck Tingle’s Not Pounded in the Butt.
6. Novel Featuring a Ghost:
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James (collection, mix of reprint and original)
Reason: I just searched ghost anthology, and this was a top result. I have actually never heard of M. R. James before this year, but I gather he’s a huge influence since he’s written so many ghost stories.
Favorite Story: “The Mezzotint” as it was the one that creeped me out the most.
Recommended: Yes, but only if you realize that it’s got an older style to them (since this book came out in 1904), and that most of these stories won’t creep you out in the year 2020.
Hard Mode: No, the ghosts are either antagonists or obstacles.
Other Options: I actually don’t know, I stopped searching after I found the book. M. R. James does have 3 more collections of ghost stories, though (all of 4 of which have been gathered in Collected Ghost Stories by M. R. James).
7. Novel Featuring Exploration:
No Limits edited by Peter David (original anthology)
Reason: I read the first few Star Trek: New Frontier novels back in the late 1990s, but never finished it, so I got all the books for a personal readthrough. Star Trek is by definition perfect for the exploration square, so I read the books. However, I was reading them in publication order, so I had to read the first 14 books before I could get to the anthology!
Favorite Story: “Waiting for G’Doh, or, How I Learned to Stop Moving” is a rather funny story about the security officer Zak Kebron at the beginning of his career.
Recommended: Yes, but only if you’ve read at least the first six Star Trek: New Frontier novels (all the stories are set before the first book, but most of the characters aren’t really established until you’ve read the first four).
Hard Mode: Maybe, nearly all the stories feature exploration, but the plots are often about backstories for the main characters of the series.
Other Options: I considered James Alan Gardner’s Gravity Wells (his novel Expendable is a perfect exploration book, so I was hoping the collection would work). Past anthologies that would probably work is Federations edited by John Joseph Adams, Galactic Empires edited by Neil Clarke, and maybe Alastair Reynolds’s Deep Navigation or Galactic North.
8. Climate Fiction:
Everything Change: An Anthology of Climate Fiction edited by Manjana Milkoreit, Meredith Martinez, & Joey Eschrich (original anthology)
Reason: A friend recommended to me as this theme was getting difficult for me to find, as all my other options included stories by authors I had to read for other squares. This book was produced from a short story contest run by the Imagination and Climate Futures Initiative at Arizona State University and judged in part by Kim Stanley Robinson.
Favorite Story: “On Darwin Tides” by Shauna O’Meara, which follows a “sea gypsy” in Malaysia as she struggles in this new dystopian future.
Recommended: Only if the topic appeals to you—because it was a contest, the stories are mostly from amateur writers and the quality mostly shows. It’s free online, though, and there’s a second book, Everything Change II, which I’ve been told is better.
Hard Mode: No, most of them are apocalyptic or post-apocalypse.
Other Options: My original choice was Drowned Worlds edited by Jonathan Strahan, but there’s also Loosed upon the World: The Saga Anthology of Climate Fiction edited by John Joseph Adams, and I imagine a lot of solarpunk-themed books could work for this, too.
9. Novel with a Color in the Title:
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers (original collection)
Reason: I already had it (it’s available on Project Gutenberg)
Favorite Story: “In the Court of the Dragon” which felt like one of the creepier stories to me.
Recommended: Honestly, no. Only half the stories are SF/F, the other half are all stories about bohemian artists in Paris. This book is known for the stories involving “The King in Yellow” play, but they didn’t really work for me.
Hard Mode: Yes.
Other Options: I considered using Judith Tarr’s Nine White Horses, the anthology Blackguards, Jack Vance’s Wild Thyme, Green Magic, Walter Jon Williams’s The Green Leopard Plague and Other Stories, Black Feathers edited by Ellen Datlow, or How Long ‘til Black Future Month? by N. K. Jemisin.
10. Any Fantasy Book Club Book of the Month OR Fantasy Readalong Book:
Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea by Sarah Pinsker (reprint collection, 1 original to this book)
Reason: The Goodreads Book of the Month club picked it for June this year. I did own or read all the other options that were available at the time.
Favorite Story: tie between “And Then There Were (N-One)” and “In Joy, Knowing the Abyss Behind”
Recommended: Yes! There’s only one story I would rate less than 4 stars in this book.
Hard Mode: Yes, I actually led the discussion for the book in June.
Other Options: We don’t read very many collections or anthologies for the Fantasy book clubs, so my only choices were Fritz Leiber’s Sword and Deviltry (Classics club, November 2017), Mahvesh Murad & Jared Shurin’s anthology The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories (RAB, May 2018), and we currently have Daniel M. Lavery’s The Merry Spinster for FIF (September 2020). There’s also the Dresden Files read-along which did two of Butcher’s collections, and the Uncanny Magazine Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction/Fantasy read-along (those would’ve been rereads for me, though).
11. Self-Published Novel:
In the Stars I'll Find You & Other Tales of Futures Fantastic by Bradley P. Beaulieu (mostly reprint collection)
Reason: I already owned this, it was basically the oldest self-published collection I had.
Favorite Story: tie between “Flashed Forward” and “No Viviremos Como Presos” – both dealing with a lot of emotions.
Recommended: Yes, the only other stories by Beaulieu I’ve read were 2 co-written novellas, and I felt this collection was better. I haven’t read his novels so I can’t compare.
Hard Mode: Yes, at the time of this post, it has 18 ratings on Goodreads.
Other Options: There are hundreds of options, but I could’ve read Lawrence M. Schoen’s recent collection The Rule of Three and Other Stories (his other collection, Buffalito Bundle, has stories featuring The Amazing Conroy and are lots of fun.)
12. Novel with Chapter Epigraphs:
Not the End of the World by Kate Atkinson (short story cycle)
Reason: This was another difficult square, as I knew a short story cycle had the best chance of having epigraphs before every story. I finally found this book by Kate Atkinson. (Ironically, I realized later that my Politics choice also had epigraphs.)
Favorite Story: “The Cat Lover,” I guess.
Recommended: No, unless you like literary magical realism where stories just kind of end.
Hard Mode: No, all of the epigraphs are quotes from Latin or Shakespeare.
Other Options: Apparently, Retief! by Keith Laumer would’ve worked from my options. It really is a difficult thing because in a collection some authors might have an epigraph for a story, but not all or most of them.
13. Novel Published in 2020:
Shadows & Tall Trees 8 edited by Michael Kelly (original anthology)
Reason: I picked this off Locus Magazine’s forthcoming books list and bought it.
Favorite Story: tie between “The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell” by Brian Evenson and “Child of Shower and Gleam” by Rebecca Campbell – the first is creepy as hell, and the second is strange and lovely.
Recommended: Yes, if you’re comfortable with weird or darker fantasy stories.
Hard Mode: No, Michael Kelly has edited several anthologies before.
Other Options: I had planned to use The Hidden Girl and Other Stories by Ken Liu, but I needed Liu for another square. I also considered A Phoenix First Must Burn edited by Patrice Caldwell, and I had three anthologies from Joshua Palmatier I could’ve used (Apocalyptic, Galactic Stew, and My Battery is Low and It is Getting Dark) but I needed another Palmatier anthology for another square. Any of the various “Best Science Fiction or Fantasy of the Year” type anthologies that came out in 2020 would’ve been appropriate as well (Jonathan Strahan, Neil Clarke, Rich Horton, Paula Guran, Ellen Datlow, Bogi Takács, and Jared Shurin all edit “Year’s Best” or “Best of Year”-style anthologies).
14. Novel Set in a School or University:
Sideways Stories from Wayside School; Wayside School is Falling Down; Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger; and Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom by Louis Sachar (short story cycles)
Reason: Strangely, one of the first books I thought of for this square. Plus, the most recent book had come out. I decided to read all four as each book is really short (only about 20,000 words per book). Only the first one or two was a reread.
Favorite Story: None, they’re all funny and good.
Recommended: Yes, absolutely. Maybe better for kids, but I smiled a lot while reading these.
Other Options: Witch High edited by Denise Little would’ve been good, but included a story by Esther M. Friesner whom I needed for another square. A Kickstarter-funded anthology, Schoolbooks & Sorcery edited by Michael M. Jones, would’ve worked, but it’s not out yet.
15. Book About Books:
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore edited by Paula Guran (reprint anthology)
Reason: This was another difficult square because did you know that searching “book anthology” does not narrow things down at all?? I finally hit upon just searching “library anthology” which did the trick, but this one anthology predetermined at least 3 other squares because of its authors (I couldn’t use Ken Liu, Xia Jia, Amal El-Mohtar, and others because they were all in here).
Favorite Story: tie between “In the House of the Seven Librarians” by Ellen Klages and “Summer Reading” by Ken Liu. Klages’s story about “feral librarians raising a child” is just wonderful, and Liu’s is very, very sweet.
Recommended: Yes, absolutely. This also contains Scott Lynch’s excellent “In the Stacks” and I will never not say no to Kage Baker.
Hard Mode: No, libraries are an integral part of most of the stories.
Other Options: *gestures wildly* I don’t know!
16. A Book That Made You Laugh:
Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma and Other Stories by Alex Shvartsman (mostly reprint collection)
Reason: Alex Shvartsman edits an annual humorous SF/F anthology series called Unidentified Funny Objects (the 8th volume is out this fall), but even though I have them all, they all shared authors with other squares until I remember that I had two collections from Shvartsman, and this was one of them.
Favorite Story: “Things We Leave Behind” is a semiautobiographical story about books. Absolutely lovely.
Recommended: Yes, but I understand most won’t share his sense of humor. He also tends to write very short stories, so don’t read these for immersion.
Other Options: Books making you laugh is so subjective, so any author you like probably has something that could work (you only need one story to make you laugh after all). John Scalzi has a couple collections that could work, Connie Willis has a great sense of humor.
17. Five Short Stories:
Reason: To be obnoxious I decided to read five collections for this square (instead of just five short stories). I decided to read 5 that I already owned by women/non-binary people. I picked semi-randomly (Hand and McHugh), by older ones I owned (Wurts), and by a couple new ones I was excited about (Datt Sharma and Slatter).
Not for Use in Navigation: Thirteen Stories by Iona Datt Sharma (reprint collection)
Favorite Story: “Quarter Days” is a full third of this book, and it’s an interesting post-WWI setting with magic.
Recommended: Yes, they have an interesting outlook, and one of the stories has an Indian wedding in space.
Saffron and Brimstone: Strange Stories by Elizabeth Hand (reprint collection, 1 original)
Favorite Story: “The Least Trumps” should appeal to the booklover in every single one of us.
Recommended: These are definitely interesting stories, but I’d only recommend for “The Least Trumps” and “Cleopatra Brimstone.” She’s got a poetic style here that didn't always work for me.
After the Apocalypse by Maureen F. McHugh (reprint collection, 2 original)
Favorite Story: “Special Economics” which follows a Chinese girl trapped into working at a factory.
Recommended: Yes, though it’s also one of the few themed collections (versus themed anthologies) that I’ve seen, with every story dealing with apocalypse in some way.
Sourdough and Other Stories by Angela Slatter (mostly original collection/short story cycle)
Favorite Story: “Gallowberries” which features Patience from the Tor.com novella Of Sorrow and Such as a young woman.
Recommended: Yes, absolutely. Every story is in the same setting, and they all interconnect with each other. I can’t wait to read more from Slatter (I already have The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings).
That Ways Lies Camelot by Janny Wurts (mostly reprint collection)
Favorite Story: tie between “Wayfinder” and “That Way Lies Camelot” – both are great stories, the first a coming of age, and the other is bittersweet.
Recommended: Yes, definitely. In addition to the above, “Dreambridge” is also awesome. I wasn’t as fond of the three ElfQuest stories, but it was interesting to read Wurts’s 4 Fleet stories as I never realized she ever wrote anything close to straight science fiction.
Hard Mode: … Yes?
Other Options: This is the most open-ended square for this particular Bingo Card, especially since at the time of this post, I own 121 unread anthologies and collections.
18. Big Dumb Object:
Alien Artifacts edited by Joshua Palmatier & Patricia Bray (original anthology)
Reason: This was one of the books that made me realize I could do an all-short-story card. I thought the anthology’s theme would perfectly encapsulate the square.
Favorite Story: “Me and Alice” by Angela Penrose – a kid finds a strange artifact while digging at a site.
Recommended: Yes, though a few stories weren’t to my taste.
Hard Mode: No, while the classical BDO is present in several stories, most would fall in the wider definition being used for Bingo.
Other Options: I’m at a loss here, as I never looked for more after I found this.
19. Feminist Novel:
Skin Folk by Nalo Hopkinson (collection, mix of reprint and original)
Reason: I owned this already from a Humble Bundle.
Favorite Story: “And the Lillies-Them A-Blow” – a woman is inspired to reconsider her life.
Recommended: Yes.
Hard Mode: Yes, Hopkinson is a Jamaican-born Canadian.
Other Options: I had a few other books from the same Humble Bundle called Women of SFF. Most of them would’ve worked.
20. Novel by a Canadian Author:
The Very Best of Charles de Lint by Charles de Lint (reprint collection)
Reason: It appears I picked this up in 2014 for some reason (I’ve never read de Lint before this year). But he’s Canadian!
Favorite Story: There are honestly too many to say, but I’ll say “In the Pines” for now.
Recommended: Yes, yes, yes. I basically added everything he’s written to my TBR.
Hard Mode: Maybe, it was originally published in 2010 with Tachyon Publications, but in 2014 it was reprinted by de Lint’s Triskell Press (which is the copy I have), which would count.
Other Options: A friend sent me an anthology edited by Dominik Parisien called Clockwork Canada: Steampunk Fiction, though I would’ve had to juggle square to get it to work. Nalo Hopkinson is Canadian, so Skin Folk would’ve worked, too. Jo Walton has a collection called Starlings.
21. Novel with a Number in the Title:
Nine White Horses: Nine Tales of Horses and Magic by Judith Tarr (reprint collection)
Reason: At the time, the only collection I had with a number that I could use.
Favorite Story: “Classical Horses” – an absolutely lovely story that mixes real life and fantasy, and appeals to my Classics nerd background.
Recommended: Yes! Tarr is a wonderful writer.
Other Options: I could’ve used The Golem of Deneb Seven and Other Stories by Alex Shvartsman, Nine Hundred Grandmothers by R. A. Lafferty, and The Rule of Three and Other Stories by Lawrence M. Schoen.
22. Romantic Fantasy/Paranormal Romance:
Once Upon a Kiss: 17 Romantic Faerie Tales published by Anthea Sharp (original anthology)
Reason: My original first choice was a bust when I realized quickly that the stories involved love, but were not romance stories. This was an emergency backup as I was nearing the end of reading for this Bingo Challenge.
Favorite Story: “The Bakers Grimm” by Hailey Edwards, which is a sweet little story about baking under pressure.
Recommended: No. 99% of the stories are direct appeals to try to get you to buy their books. Many of the stories don’t even really feel like short stories. I had a friend who only read urban fantasy who was adamant that she hated reading short stories and I couldn’t figure out why. Now I do. Many of these read more like vignettes than proper short stories.
Hard Mode: No, the HEA Club hasn’t done any anthologies or collections for me to participate in.
Other Options: My backup would’ve been to find some paranormal romance series and look for a collection or anthology in that world, but it would’ve involved more prep reading.
23. Novel with a Magical Pet:
No True Way: All-New Tales of Valdemar edited by Mercedes Lackey (original anthology)
Reason: Valdemar is an easy setting to choose for this square, and even though I had stopped reading the yearly anthologies (they’re up to 13 or 14 now), I decided to grab the 8th anthology from the library.
Favorite Story: “A Dream Reborn” by Dylan Birtolo, a beggar girl with a gift grows a conscience.
Recommended: Only if you’re a Valdemar fan and you literally can’t get enough of the world (I’d recommend sticking with the novels up until the Collegium Chronicles).
Hard Mode: Yes, Companions can usually speak telepathically with their Heralds and a select few others.
Other Options: I’m sure there’s a themed anthology perfect for this, but I honestly don’t know offhand if there is one, since this was an easy choice for me.
24. Graphic Novel (at least 1 volume) OR Audiobook/Audiodrama:
Eerie Archives, Volume 1 edited by Archie Goodwin (original comic book anthology)
Reason: I searched “comics anthology” into my library’s digital catalog. This showed up.
Favorite Story: No real favorite, but I guess “Flame Fiend” by Eando Binder, about a man desperate to avoid fire.
Recommended: Yes, if you’re interested in 1960s horror comics anthology magazines. Each story is about 6-10 pages long, but many felt like cheesy horror to my modern eyes.
Hard Mode: Maybe, each story is standalone, but this book contained the first 5 issues of Eerie comics. I’m going with No because Eerie is a running series.
Other Options: I considered The Escapist (inspired from Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay), a Mouse Guard comics anthology, and Thrilling Adventure Hour before finding Eerie. I also though the Eisner Awards were a good source of finding potential comics anthologies, since that's a category.
25. Novel Featuring Politics:
Retief! by Keith Laumer (reprint collection)
Reason: I knew the main character was a problem-solving diplomat, so this was an easy pick.
Favorite Story: “Diplomat-at-Arms” which is a great story of following an experienced old man on a mission, and “Cultural Exchange,” a really funny bureaucratic tale (and this one is free on Project Gutenberg).
Recommended: Yes, with reservations. They’re all stories from the 1960s, they’re bureaucratic galactic pulp fiction where Retief always knows better than his bumbling superiors and women only show up in secretarial or minor support roles. The stories also feel a bit repetitive as a whole, so if you read these, space it out.
Hard Mode: No, several of the stories feature royalty.
Other Options: I felt like this was a nebulous category, but offhand, I’d suggest Do Not Go Quietly: An Anthology of Victory in Defiance edited by Jason Sizemore & Lesley Conner and Resist: Tales from a Future Worth Fighting Against edited by Gary Whitta, Christie Yant, and Hugh Howey for two explicitly political anthologies, and maybe something like Harry Turtledove’s interlinked collection Agent of Byzantium for an alternate history take on a Byzantine special agent.
Favorite collections: The Very Best of Charles de Lint by Charles de Lint, Ingathering: The Complete People Stories by Zenna Henderson, Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea by Sarah Pinsker, Sourdough and Other Stories by Angela Slatter, and Nine White Horses by Judith Tarr
Favorite anthologies: Ex Libris edited by Paula Guran and The Book of the Dead edited by Jared Shurin
Favorite overall short stories: In addition to my favorite stories in the books above, I’d also give a special place to The Very Best of Charles de Lint (“In the Pines,” “In the House of My Enemy,” “A Wish Named Arnold,” “Mr. Truepenny's Book Emporium and Gallery,” “Pixel Pixies,” “The Badger in the Bag,” “Timeskip,” “Into the Green,” “Birds,” and “Pal o' Mine”) and to Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea (“And Then There Were (N-One),” “In Joy, Knowing the Abyss Behind,” “Our Lady of the Open Road,” “Wind Will Rove,” and “A Stretch of Highway Two Lanes Wide”).
An Aside: My father died suddenly in the middle of my reading for this challenge. The books I read from Zenna Henderson and Charles de Lint really helped me during this time, with de Lint’s book making me cry multiple times (in a good way).
Sometime last year after touting one short story or another to my friends, I said, “Oh, I don’t think I read *that* much short fiction,” and they all looked at me funny for some reason.
Oh. Never mind. I get it now.
All joking aside, I’ve read SF/F magazines off and on growing up, and I always enjoyed the occasional Year’s Best Science Fiction anthology from Gardner Dozois, and Robert Silverberg’s Legends anthologies were rather formative to my growth as a fantasy reader (that’s where I read George R.R. Martin and Robin Hobb for the first time). Some of my favorite writers have done amazing short stories (in fact, I think I like Alastair Reynolds better at the short length than the novel; witness my love for his story “Zima Blue”!). Even if you don’t read more than the usual five short stories for the Bingo Challenge, please consider branching out! I hope I’ve shown with my own card how much variety is out there.
If you’re not sure where to start, your favorite author may have some short stories of their own, either in an anthology or one of their own collections. Mary Robinette Kowal is one of my favorites, and I loved her collection Word Puppets. If they’re prolific enough, they may have a “Best of” book, like The Best of Connie Willis or The Very Best of Kate Elliott. Trying one of the Year’s Best anthologies I mention under #13, Published in 2020, is also a fun way to explore short fiction.
And even though I didn’t read any for my Bingo Challenge, there are tons of SF/F magazines out there to read from on a daily, weekly, monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly schedule. My personal recommendation is for Asimov’s SF, FIYAH, and Fantasy & Science Fiction for subscription-only options, and places like Clarkesworld, Uncanny, Fireside, and Tor.com for free online stories. There are also some great magazines/sites like Beneath Ceaseless Skies and Daily Science Fiction.
Looking at award lists is a fun way to get started, as most of the major awards also have short fiction categories. Find out where they were published and try out a magazine issue or an anthology.
I’ll end this with the following:
an interview by our own tctippens with Jonathan Strahan over at the Fantasy Inn Podcast where they discuss not only his new anthology The Book of Dragons, but reading short fiction in general.
Editor Jared Shurin ( pornokitsch ) just came out with The Best of British Fantasy 2019 this past June: check it out!
One of my favorite short story writers is John Wiswell, and I’d like to link two of his wonderful stories: "Tank!" follows a sentient tank attending its first SF convention, and "Open House on Haunted Hill" is a very sweet story about a haunted house trying to get sold to a new family. Both stories are quite short and you can read each in just a few minutes.
And finally… this is what the internet should be: Naomi Kritzer's "Cat Pictures Please"
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Last Updated: Wednesday, 25 April 2007, 14:45 GMT 15:45 UK
Spain hit by property crash fears
Holiday home and investment property sales drove the boom
Fears of a Spanish property crash have increased, prompting a sell-off in real estate shares and fanning concerns that thousands of Britons will lose money.
The sell-off was triggered by worries of rising bad debts and speculation that one large company had been buying its own properties to keep prices high.
Spain is one of the main destinations for Britons looking to move abroad or buy a holiday home as an investment.
Analysts warned that a crash could spread to the wider Spanish economy
Closely linked
Spain's economy has been growing strongly in recent years - the government recently raised its forecast for this year to 3.5% - driven mainly by expansion in the construction industry.
Coupled to this has been strong demand for housing helped by the low interest rates that have also underpinned consumer spending and allowed households to take on increasingly large amounts of debt.
However, in recent months cracks have started to appear and mortgage demand has slowed as homeownership levels topped 85%.
The country is over-housed, households are over-indebted and the construction industry continues to churn out houses
Lombard Street Research
On top of that, households now have some of the highest debt levels in the eurozone, much of which is based on variable lending rates leaving consumers open to sudden increases in borrowing costs.
The worry is that should the suspected property bubble burst, and some analysts estimate that house prices are overvalued by 30%, then many other industries such as banking and retail would also suffer.
No worries?
Spain's government and construction industry figures tried to calm fears on Wednesday, stating that the fundamentals of the property market remained solid.
Economy Minister Pedro Solbes said that the country was not in a "worrying situation".
He argued that the outlook for household earnings, and as a result their debt repayments, was steady because there "are good prospects for employment".
The chairman of Astroc, the Spanish property firm at the heart of the recent market wobbles, has also said that the fears are unfounded.
Analysts are asking how high the building industry can go
There had been reports that Enrique Banuelos, the chairman and majority shareholder of Astroc, had bought properties from the company and rumours that a large shareholder had sold out.
However, Mr Banuelos said that there was no "determining reason" for the sell off that has wiped more than 60% off the value of the company in the past six days.
'Over-housed'
Analysts warned that while the current fears of a crash may be over amplified, the Spanish property boom that had provided strong returns for the past eight years was probably over.
"The country is over-housed, households are over-indebted and the construction industry continues to churn out houses," said Lombard Street analysts in a note to clients.
According to Lombard Street, the biggest problem facing the market was over-supply of housing. Industry estimates show that more than 800,000 new homes were built in Spain last year, four times the number in the UK.
"That is not good news for UK investors in Spain," said Diana Choyleva of Lombard Street.
"We have had over-investment on a gigantic scale and it has already started a slowdown in house price growth," she explained.
"We will definitely see house price growth stop and falls in nominal prices are likely in Spain over the next 12 to 18 months."
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Zoo Operations & Guest Services
1. Can the zoo help me remove wild, hurt, or abandoned animals from my yard?
No. If you live within city limits call Manhattan's Animal Control at RCPD, 785-537-2112. For help with an injured animal, call KSU Veterinary School at 785-532-5690.
2. Are the peacocks supposed to be walking around the zoo?
Yes. The peacocks are free to roam around the zoo twenty-four hours a day. They occasionally will take a trip outside the zoo to neighboring homes, but always come back to their food source, the zoo.
3. Why don’t we have zebra, elephants, or rhinos?
With any animal we want to make sure we are able to provide the highest level of care. When making a decision to exhibit a species, the resources must be available to build an exhibit that reflects the animal’s wild habitat, as well having staff to properly care for the new animals. The zoo currently only uses about half of the land it has available and is always exploring ways to expand.
4. Why is the maned wolf with the anteater and why doesn’t the wolf eat the anteater?
In the wild, the maned wolf and anteater could be found living in the same area and are not natural predators of one another. At Sunset Zoo, our animals are perfectly happy living alongside one another.
5. Do keepers go in with the animals?
It depends on the animal and how safe it would be for the keeper. With some of our more dangerous animals like the big cats, chimpanzees, or hyenas staff never go in with the animals. These exhibits allow staff to shift the animals between several spaces so keepers can go into the space to clean or work on the exhibit. There are some animals like our goats and many of our bird species where keepers regularly go into the space with the animals and there are no issues of safety.
1. When was Sunset Zoo founded? Why is it called Sunset Zoo?
In 1929 the City of Manhattan purchased a tract of land called Sunset Cemetery. Portions of this land were deemed unusable because the soil was too rocky for cemetery plots and this area became Sunset Zoo. The zoo was not chartered as a park until 1934, however we know there were animals here in 1930. Because of the discrepancies, Sunset Zoo maintains a founding year of 1933.
2. Will the zoo be expanding or adding soon?
In 2012, the Zoo opened the first phase of the John Woodard Memorial Gibbons Exhibit and the Nature Exploration Center, an entryway and education facility. In 2013, with the help of Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, the Zoo renovated and expanded an on-grounds veterinary clinic. Finally, in 2014, the Zoo opened the second phase of the gibbons exhibit, revitalizing a historic limestone exhibit and guest viewing plaza. The next few years also look bright as plans to renovate major portions of the Asian trail are underway! Learn more about Expedition Asia.
3. Why is there a house in the middle of the zoo?
A member of the zoo staff lives in the house to provide 24-hour security at the zoo, which is a requirement of our Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accreditation. When admission to the zoo was free, the house was used by the zoo superintendent. It was not uncommon for guests to peer into the windows in search of wild animals.
4. Why are there no animal exhibits in the Nature Exploration Center? What is that building?
The Nature Exploration Center is our new education facility. Educating our community about animals and getting folks excited about nature is extremely important to us. Before we built this facility, we were very limited in what we could do. The Center dramatically expands and enhances our offerings. We do house our education animal collection behind the scenes in the facility. Thanks to the support of Little Apple Veterinary Hospital, we have three octaviewers where we regularly rotate education animals out on exhibit for the public
5. Can I rent Sunset Zoo facilities for an event?
Yes. The zoo offers a variety of both indoor and outdoor spaces perfect for birthday parties, weddings, corporate events, and community meetings. Visit our event rentals page for more information.
6. Are there ways to volunteer at the zoo?
We offer several volunteer opportunities for teens and adults. Visit the Sunset Zoo's website to complete an online volunteer application and a zoo staff member will be in touch. For more information, visit the volunteer page.
7. I want to work at a zoo. What should I do to prepare for this job?
There are a variety of opportunities in the zoo community. Positions are available in animal management, animal husbandry, education, conservation, and marketing to name a few. To learn more about these careers, visit the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' website. Also, you can volunteer at your local zoo, the opportunities are endless and the experience will be invaluable in your job search.
8. What does a membership to the zoo cost?
Membership to Sunset Zoo is a great value! A year-round membership through the Friends of Sunset Zoo includes free zoo admission for a year plus discounted admission to over 150 zoos around the United States. There are many other great benefits and a variety of membership levels depending on your needs. Additionally, membership dollars provide crucial support to the zoo in the areas of animal care, conservation, and professional development for staff. Visit the membership page to learn more.
1. When is Sunset Zoo open? What happens to the animals in the winter?
Sunset Zoo is open seven days a week, 360 days each year. During April-October, the Zoo is open 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
November to March, the Zoo is open 12 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The majority of our animal collection can be seen on exhibit year-round, only a few tropical animals go into winter holding.
2. When is the best time to visit the Zoo?
Any time is a good time but if you want the best chance of seeing the animals active it is typically best to visit right when we open, particularly in the warmer months. At this time, the animals are headed out into their public exhibits and grabbing something to eat. By mid-afternoon the animals are ready for a nap, much like us!
3. Why is Sunset Zoo not open later every day?
We set our hours based on Kansas weather and when guests have the best possible chance to view the animal collection.
4. Why / when is the concession stand open? When is the gift shop open?
During this time due to COVID-19 our concession stand is closed. We have snacks and drinks available in the gift shop for purchase.
Our gift shop is open during Zoo operational hours.
The concession stand is open weekends in the spring and fall, and daily during the summer. The stand opens late morning and closes half an hour before the Zoo closes. When the stand is not open, vending is available in the pavilion and in the entryway plaza. Snacks are available in the gift shop, open year-round when the Zoo is open.
5. Do you offer military discounts?
We do not offer military discounts on daily admission to the Zoo, however the Friends of Sunset Zoo does offer a $5 off discount on select annual memberships. Additionally, we host Military Appreciation Day each November, offering free admission to all Zoo guests in honor of American soldiers and their families.
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Soviet Union [USSR]
The Age of the Great Migrations
During the two centuries of Roman rule, Getian insurgents, Goths, and Sarmatians harassed Dacia, and by the middle of the third century A.D. major migrations of barbarian tribes had begun. In 271 A.D. Emperor Aurelian concluded that Dacia was overexposed to invasion and ordered his army and colonists to withdraw across the Danube. Virtually all the soldiers, imperial officials, and merchants departed; scholars, however, presume that many peasants remained. Those Dacians who departed spread over the Balkans as far as the Peloponnese, where their descendants, the Kutzovlachs, still live.
Without Rome's protection, Dacia became a conduit for invading tribes who, targeting richer lands further west and south, plundered Dacian settlements in passing. Dacian towns were abandoned, highwaymen menaced travelers along crumbling Roman roads, and rural life decayed. The Visigoths, Huns, Ostrogoths, Gepids, and Lombards swept over the land from the third to the fifth centuries, and the Avars arrived in the sixth, along with a steady inflow of Slavic peasants. Unlike other tribes, the Slavs settled the land and intermarried with the Dacians. In 676 the Bulgar Empire absorbed a large portion of ancient Dacia.
The migration period brought Dacia linguistic and religious change. The Dacians assimilated many Slavic words into their lexicon and, although modern Romanian is a Romance language, some linguists estimate that half of its words have Slavic roots. Baptism of the Dacians began around 350 A.D. when Bishop Ulfilas preached the Arian heresy north of the Danube. Soon after saints Cyril and Methodius converted the Bulgars to Christianity in 864, Dacia's Christians adopted the Slavonic rite and became subject to the Bulgarian metropolitan at Ohrid. The Slavonic rite would be maintained until the seventeenth century, when Romanian became the liturgical language.
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Romania - TABLE OF CONTENTS
History & Historical Setting
EARLY HISTORY FROM PREHISTORY TO THE ELEVENTH CENTURY
The Getae
Roman Dacia
TRANSYLVANIA, WALACHIA, AND MOLDAVIA FROM THE ELEVENTH CENTURY TO THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
The Magyars' Arrival in Transylvania
Origins of Walachia and Moldavia
The Ottoman Invasions
TRANSYLVANIA UNDER THE HABSBURGS, 1688-1867
The Uniate Church
The Reign of Joseph II
The Revolution of 1848
Unification of Transylvania and Hungary
WALACHIA AND MOLDAVIA UNDER THE RUSSIAN PROTECTORATE, 1711- 1859
The Phanariot Princes
The Russian Protectorate
The Crimean War and Unification
ROMANIA AND TRANSYLVANIA TO THE END OF WORLD WAR I, 1861- 1919
Romania under Charles of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
The Balkan Wars and World War I
Greater Romania and the Occupation of Budapest
GREATER ROMANIA TO THE END OF WORLD WAR II, 1920-45
The Agrarian Crisis and the Rise of the Iron Guard
Armistice Negotiations and Soviet Occupation
POSTWAR ROMANIA, 1944-85
Petru Groza's Premiership
Elimination of Opposition Parties
The Romanian People's Republic
The Post-Stalin Era
Gheorghiu-Dej's Defiance of Khrushchev
The Ceausescu Succession
Dynastic Socialism and the Economic Downturn
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World Longest Under Sea Tunnel – Seikan Tunnel
by Ashwini R · Published July 17, 2015 · Updated November 25, 2015
Seikan Tunnel Entrance Honshu Side (Photo Credit: Ariake / CC BY-SA 3.0)
The Seikan Tunnel is a 53.85 km railway tunnel in Japan. The portion of tunnel in under sea is 23.3 km long. The track level is about 100 metres below the seabed and 240 m below sea level. It travels beneath the Tsugaru Strait connecting Aomori Prefecture on the main Japanese island of Honshu with the northern island of Hokkaido.
The name Seikan comes from combining the on’yomi readings of the first characters of Aomori. Seikan is both the longest and the deepest operational main-line rail tunnel in the world. The construction of tunnel began in 1971 and 1988 tunnel was open.
Seikan Tunnel, Yoshioka (Photo Credit: Encino / CC BY-SA 3.0)
Initially only narrow gauge track was laid through the tunnel, but in 2005 the Hokkaido Shinkansen project started construction which included laying dual-gauge track and extending the Shinkansen network through the tunnel.
The tunnel has 52 km of continuous welded rail. Two stations are located within the tunnel itself: Tappi-Kaitei Station and Yoshioka-Kaitei Station. They serve as emergency escape points. In the event of a fire or other disaster the stations provide the equivalent safety of a much shorter tunnel.
Seikan Tunnel, Aomori (Photo Credit: Alljal / CC BY-SA 3.0)
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KAYAK CLEANUP
Any kayakers out there want to do some good? The San Diego River Park Foundation is looking for people with kayaks to help remove trash from sensitive habitat at the San Diego River Estuary at a “B.Y.O.-Kayak Cleanup” on Saturday, Jan. 30. Kayaks will be sent out in three shifts: 8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m., 9 a.m.-10 a.m., or 9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Please indicate which shift you would prefer when you RSVP. For more information and to RSVP, email volunteer@sandiegoriver.org.
Space is limited and volunteers must bring their own kayak. SDRPF staff will be enforcing COVID-19 health and safety measures to provide a safe volunteer experience for participants. If you have questions or concerns, email volunteer@sandiegoriver.org.
MICKELSON JOINS FARMERS OPEN
San Diego native and three-time Farmers Insurance Open winner Phil Mickelson has committed to compete in the 2021 tournament, set for Jan. 28-31 at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mickelson joins a field that currently includes 16 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Rankings and 16 players among the top 30 in the 2020-21 FedExCup points standings. There are also five past Farmers Insurance Open winners committed, as well as six players who have accounted for 14 major championship victories.
Other San Diego products committed to the Farmers Insurance Open include Rickie Fowler, Charley Hoffman, Jamie Lovemark, Kyle Mendoza, Pat Perez, Xander Schauffele and J.J. Spaun. The field is not final until the commitment deadline on Friday, Jan. 22 shortly after conclusion of play in that week’s tournament. Click here to view the current player field.
UC SAN DIEGO E-CIGARETTE STUDY
An analysis of a large nationally representative longitudinal study by University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science reportS that starting tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, before the age of 18 is a major risk factor for people becoming daily cigarette smokers. Reporting in the Jan. 11 online edition of Pediatrics, researchers found that in 2014 people age 12 to 24 who used e-cigarettes were three times as likely to become daily cigarette smokers in the future. Among those who reported using a tobacco product, daily use increased with age through age 28. Daily cigarette smoking nearly doubled between 18 to 21 year olds (12 percent) and 25 to 28 year olds (21 percent).
“This is the first paper that actually looks at progression to dependent cigarette smoking among young adults. In these data, e-cigarettes are a gateway for those who become daily cigarette smokers,” said the study’s first author, John P. Pierce, PhD, professor emeritus at Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. “The start product has changed from cigarettes to e-cigarettes, but the end product has stayed the same. When users become dependent on nicotine, they are converting to cigarette smoking.”
LA JOLLA SYMPHONY
With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting everyday life, the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus has once again re-imagined its 2020-2021 season. Titled “Stay Home With Us,” the reimagined program will combine some of the lively conversation, fascinating ideas and extraordinary music.
The six-part monthly series will prepare a lively menu of musical encounters featuring interviews, solo performances and selected pre-recorded works from the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus archives. Join from your living room, or maybe from the kitchen, as you prepare a meal and enjoy a glass of wine or listen as you walk on the beach or on the trails.
It will begin on Jan. 15 with a program titled “Music in Nature.” It will feature selected movements from Beethoven’s picturesque Symphony No. 8 a solo performance of John Cage’s Child of Tree by percussionist Matt LeVeque and an archived performance of L.J. White’s Community Acoustics. Productions will also be aired Feb. 19, March 19, April 16, May 14, and June 18. Series subscriptions or individual event tickets can be purchased by visiting lajollasymphony.com, by phoning the Box Office at 858-534-4637.
NONSTOP ALASKA AIRLINES NY FLIGHT
Alaska Airlines will add daily nonstop service to New York via John F. Kennedy International Airport from San Diego International Airport beginning April 4. Alaska Airlines joins three other airlines that also provide nonstop service to JFK.
“We thank Alaska Airlines for adding new, nonstop service to JFK from SAN,” said Kimberly Becker, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority President and CEO. “This service will complement Alaska Airlines’ daily nonstop service to Newark Liberty International Airport, providing passengers with additional options to get to the New York metropolitan area. We appreciate Alaska Airlines’ investment in San Diego as a West Coast hub.”
This is the first new route Alaska Airlines has added this year. The airline will begin nonstop service to Missoula, Mont. March 11. Tickets are already on sale at alaskaair.com.
GONZALEZ ASSEMBLY BILL
During the COVID-19 crisis, California students are missing out on crucial learning time that could have long-term effects on their educational progress. Assembly Bill 104 by California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) will help disadvantaged K-12 students recover from nearly a year of lost instruction time with opportunities for grade recovery, supplemental instruction, and intervention programs designed to tackle students’ socio-emotional needs.
Gonzalez’s AB 104, also known as the COVID-19 Student Learning Recovery Act of 2021, will provide local education agencies in the state a roadmap to hold California students harmless for lost learning time during the COVID-19 crisis. Under this legislation, students would receive academic instruction based on their individual needs, with specific supports for English learners and students with exceptional needs, in small cohorts or in the form of distance learning if public health conditions prevent schools from reopening safely.
CHORUS VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
The award-winning San Diego Chorus of Sweet Adelines International wants you to shine in 2021. The Chorus is hosting their Winter Open House virtually on Jan. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. The event, "New Year, New Start, New You,” will be held via Zoom. The San Diego Chorus is looking for all women and other marginalized genders from all walks of life who get joy from singing and performing.
The night will be structured much like the weekly "ViRehearsals" and will include an educational breakout session for guests including an explanation of what a cappella singing is, and how barbershop fits in the genre; information about Sweet Adelines International and competition; questions answered regarding voice parts, and more. For more information, visit San Diego Chorus - The San Diego Chorus of Sweet Adelines International.
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Girls on the Run San Diego enters the new year with new leadership, hiring Anna Maria Gentiluomo Maybury as its new executive director. Maybury brings to Girls on the Run San Diego extensive experience in the nonprofit space, having worked previously with San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, Project Left Behind, and Voices for Children.
In her role as executive director, she will lead organizational development and strategic planning, optimize financial performance and cultivate existing and future charitable partnerships, manage the Girls on the Run San Diego staff, and oversee all programming in San Diego County. For more information about Girls on the Run and how to register as an individual or start a new team for the spring season, visit gotrsd.org.
MAYOR REACTS TO VIOLENT PB PROTESTS
“This past weekend, we saw violent confrontations and destruction following the outrageous events last Wednesday in Washington, D.C., when the President used lies and disinformation to incite his followers to storm and ransack the Capitol, causing the deaths of five people,” said Mayor Todd Gloria in a release. “Violence will not be tolerated in San Diego. There will be consequences for those who bring that kind of behavior to our city. I am asking for the public’s help in identifying anyone who was seen committing acts of violence in Pacific Beach. Please report those incidents and individuals to the San Diego Police Department as soon as possible.
“The City of San Diego will always support the people’s right to demonstrate and voice their opinions while taking measures to keep the peace and prevent violence,” added Gloria. “However, I want to remind San Diegans that COVID-19 continues to kill thousands of Americans every day, and the smartest thing all of us can do right now is stay home.”
Anyone with information leading police investigators to those who acted violently last weekend in PB should call the San Diego Police Department’s Northern Division Substation at 858-552-1700.
ROSE CREEK BIKEWAY PROGRESSING
Over the past several months, SANDAG construction crews have made significant progress constructing the Rose Creek Bikeway that runs two miles along Santa Fe Street between the cul-de-sac at the north end (south of SR 52) and the new Mission Bay Drive undercrossing (north of Garnet Avenue).
Recent construction activities included:
Roadway striping
Planting trees and groundcover
Irrigation improvements
Stormwater maintenance
Grading and paving
Installing curb, fences, and railing
Upcoming construction activities will include building the raised median for the bikeway on Santa Fe Street, paving the path along the creek, continued planting of trees and ground cover, habitat restoration, and the installation of lighting, signage, and other finishing touches. The bikeway is expected to be completed in spring 2021.
SEA WORLD DRIVE-THRU
SeaWorld San Diego is giving fans a whole new way to enjoy the park with the first Sesame Street Parade of Lights Drive-Thru. Guests can experience the all-new drive-thru event on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Jan. 15 through Feb. 14. With enhanced health and safety measures in place, the new drive-thru allows guests to drive under SeaWorld’s Skytower lights and through light tunnels while enjoying the only Sesame Street Parade of Lights on the West Coast. The experience features everyone’s favorite furry friends dancing along to a lively Sesame Street soundtrack.
“This is an exciting new way for families to experience SeaWorld’s Sesame Street Party Parade and an incredible winter wonderland of lights from the safety of their own cars,” said park president Marilyn Hannes. “As we continue to promote our enhanced health and safety protocols, we are thrilled to offer this unique opportunity so our guests can enjoy SeaWorld like never before.”
After passing through the entrance, guests will begin their journey by meandering through a winter wonderland of lights lined with their Sesame Street friends physically distanced on parade floats while listening to Sesame Street music along the way. The excitement continues as guests venture under the illuminated Skytower and watch in awe as they drive through two different tunnels of lights before cruising through the Sesame Street Village. Seasonal favorite snacks will be available to enjoy in the car with limited contact purchasing. Advance purchase of date and time-specific tickets are required and start at $49.99 per vehicle. Tickets are on sale and advance reservations are required for all visitors to manage capacity.
HIGH MARKS FOR CITY BUILDING CODE EFFECTIVENESS
In recognition of the City of San Diego’s exemplary efforts to enforce and administer the building code, the Insurance Services Office has given the City its second-highest national rating for effectiveness and performance.
The ISO rating recognizes the City’s Development Services Department and its dedication to comprehensive building plan reviews and field inspection services. DSD staff work with developers, residents, and businesses to ensure new buildings are code-compliant, have structural integrity and minimize catastrophe-related damage, ultimately helping lower insurance costs for property owners.
“Through the proactive upkeep of the building code and regulating the design and construction of buildings, we are reducing vulnerabilities from the devastating effects of natural disasters,” said Mayor Todd Gloria. “DSD’s efforts help protect public welfare and provide future cost-savings on insurance premiums for homeowners and small businesses.”
As a statistical, rating, and advisory organization, the ISO evaluated more than 14,000 building departments nationwide in 2020, providing advisory insurance underwriting and rating information to insurers. Its Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule is a rating system that ranks how well municipalities mitigate property damage caused by natural disasters. The system is used by individual property insurance carriers to help set rates.
“The ISO evaluated our current staffing capabilities, the codes enforced and the quantity of permits reviewed and inspected, determining that we have achieved the second-highest rating in the industry,” said DSD deputy director and chief building official Kelly Charles. “Though we are rated among the nation’s best, we will continue to improve our training and staff development to serve the City of San Diego even better.” Visit DSD’s website to view the most requested services, make an appointment, and to find other project and permitting resources.
CESARINA EXPANDS IN POINT LOMA
One of San Diego's more popular Italian restaurants, Cesarina has taken over the 1,100-square-foot space across the street in Point Loma and will open Angelo, a bakery and pizza shop with a full bar set to debut later this year. After relocating to San Diego from Rome, Cesarina Mezzoni and her husband Niccolò Angius started their Cesarina brand as a pasta vendor at area farmers markets before launching their first brick-and-mortar restaurant in March 2019 in Point Loma. In order to expand operations, the couple has taken over space across the street that previously housed Richard Hosker Whyte Antiques to open a compact bakery with a pizza component.
Angelo is expected to open later this year at 4060 Voltaire St. and Point Loma. In addition to having a small dining area with a chefs' table for intimate meals, the eatery will be used for much of the preparation at both restaurants, including making fresh pasta, pizza, sauces, and bakery items like Italian desserts and cakes. Angelo will also have a full bar thanks to the eatery obtaining the liquor license from the now-defunct Jolt N Joes La Mesa branch. For more information about Cesarina, visit cesarinarestaurant.com.
LINK BETWEEN METABOLISM AND DEPRESSION
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Dutch scientists, have found that certain metabolites — small molecules produced by the process of metabolism — may be predictive indicators for persons at risk for recurrent major depressive disorder. The findings were published in the Jan. 11 online issue of Translational Psychiatry.
“This is evidence for a mitochondrial nexus at the heart of depression,” said senior author Robert K. Naviaux, MD, PhD, professor of medicine, pediatrics, and pathology at UC San Diego School of Medicine. “It’s a small study, but it is the first to show the potential of using metabolic markers as predictive clinical indicators of patients at greatest risk — and lower risk — for recurring bouts of major depressive symptoms.”
Clinical depression is a mood disorder characterized by multiple symptoms in combination: feelings of sadness or hopelessness, anger or frustration, loss of interest, sleep disturbances, anxiety, slowed or difficulty thinking suicidal thoughts, and unexplained physical problems, such as back pain or headaches.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is among the most common mental illnesses in the United States, with an estimated lifetime prevalence of 20.6 percent, meaning one in five Americans will suffer at least one episode during their lives. For patients who have recurrent MDD (rMDD), the five-year recurrence risk is up to 80 percent. View the full study at nature.com/articles/s41398-020-01182-w#Sec31.
NONSTOP JAPAN FLIGHTS RESUME AT SAN DIEGO AIRPORT
Japan Airlines has resumed nonstop flights between Tokyo, Japan via Narita International Airport and San Diego International Airport . The service will operate three times a week with the first arrival into San Diego on March 2 and the first departure from San Diego on March 3. The resumption comes after Japan Airlines suspended service in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Japan Airlines provides the greater San Diego area with an important nonstop link to Asia,” said Kimberly Becker, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority president and CEO. “By providing Japan with direct access to our region, San Diego is more competitive and attractive to those individuals looking to vacation or conduct business in Southern California, which is critical to rebuilding our economy post-COVID-19. We look forward to welcoming travelers from Asia once again and thank Japan Airlines for resuming this important service.”
Japan Airlines became the first airline to launch nonstop flights between Asia and San Diego when they inaugurated service to Tokyo in December 2012. Pre-COVID-19, the airline offered daily nonstop flights which were immensely popular. For schedule and tickets, visit jal.com/en/.
CODE UPDATES STREAMLINE PERMITTING
To keep up with the ever-changing needs of the City of San Diego’s land uses, the City Council has approved an update to the code that regulates the development and use of properties. Among the 44 items in this Land Development Code Update, applicants can now turn ground floor commercial spaces into residential uses more quickly.
Additionally, recreational amenities in the public right of way will no longer need a development permit, and adult day care facility regulations will now be defined in the City’s Municipal Code.
“Each component of this update is a step toward fulfilling the City's goals of creating more dynamic neighborhoods that are more inclusive and sustainable," said Mayor Todd Gloria. "These updates are also about adapting to the challenges we face during this time. We are enduring a housing crisis and it's important we make it easier to build more homes for San Diegans. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's also critical that we support local businesses and help them get through this."
“Land Development Code Updates are crucial to keeping the City progressing in a positive direction, adapting to new trends such as an aging population, and anticipating for what is expected to come,” said Planning Department Director Mike Hansen. “These updates remove unnecessary barriers to ensure our City’s needs, like making it easier to create housing, are met.”
BALLET BARRE ZOOM CLASSES
Starting on Monday, Jan. 11, City Ballet School in Pacific Beach will offer one-hour Ballet Barre Zoom classes. It's fun and perfect for all fitness levels. Sculpt your way to a dancer's body in the comfort of your home. Ballet Barre classes are a way to achieve a dancer’s physique without having to learn choreography. Classes feature exercises using the ballet barre that tone your legs, lift your glutes and strengthen your upper body core. The class ends with a stretch to help you relax and to lengthen your muscles.
Contact the City Ballet School office at 858-274-6058 weekdays between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or 3-7 p.m. You will receive a Zoom meeting invitation to join the Ballet Barre Classes. If you are not a student currently enrolled at City Ballet School, complete the 2020-2021 Adult Registration Form and submit via email to school@cityballet.org.
NEW PORT CEO
The Port of San Diego Board has selected Joe Stuyvesant as its next president/CEO. Stuyvesant, who currently serves as executive director at Navy Region Southwest, was considered the top candidate among hundreds of applicants after a vigorous nationwide search that began in September. Stuyvesant’s contract is expected to be ratified at the Jan. 19 board meeting and it’s expected he will assume his duties Feb. 1.
Stuyvesant served in the United States Navy for 30 years. His primary assignment in the Navy was as a naval aviator. Stuyvesant will lead more than 500 employees managing the Port, a specially created state district responsible for more than 14,000 acres of tideland, bay, and beaches along 34 miles of waterfront in five cities.
National Bagel Day is Friday, Jan. 15 and local bagel companies are offering some sweet deals to mark the occasion. To celebrate the tasty holiday, guests can receive any of the below free bagel deals simply by ordering ahead on the respective brand’s mobile app beginning Jan. 15 through the end of the month:
Einstein Bros. Bagels: Receive any egg sandwich of your choice, such as crowd-favorites like the Farmhouse and Chorizo Sunrise, for free with any purchase when you order ahead through the brand’s mobile app.
Noah’s New York Bagels: Receive any egg sandwich of your choice on a high quality, fresh-baked New York-style bagel for free with any purchase when you Order Ahead through the brand’s mobile app.
Bruegger’s Bagels: A free, fresh-baked and authentic New York-style bagel and cream cheese with any purchase when you Order Ahead through the brand’s mobile app.
AIRPORT BOARD APPOINTEE
Newly elected County Supervisor Nora Vargas of Chula Vista has been appointed to the board of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority replacing former Supervisor Greg Cox. Vargas was nominated by Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher and confirmed by the full board on Jan. 5. The Airport Authority, which operates San Diego International Airport, is governed by a nine-member Board whose members are appointed by elected officials representing all areas of San Diego County.
Through Jan.15, Circulate San Diego is working alongside the County of San Diego’s Community Action Partnership to collect input about community needs across the region. To ensure the community has a voice in the process, the County and CSD invite residents to participate in a Community Needs Assessment Survey and Community Conversations being held virtually.
The purpose of the 2020 Needs Assessment is to identify current strengths, needs, and ideas for future services in the community. Previous Needs Assessments have identified top needs to be youth programs, housing, gang activity, community engagement, access to healthy food, infrastructure improvement, employment, education, and transportation. Take the survey by Jan. 15 and be entered to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card. surveymonkey.com/r/SanDiegoNeedsAssessment2020.
SCRIPPS PARK UPDATE
Construction activity is continuing for the EB Scripps Park Comfort Station Replacement Project to replace outdated and deteriorating restroom-shower facilities with an attractive, sustainable pavilion honoring the beauty of the Cove and Scripps Park. Work has begun on the foundation of the north building. The crews expect to pour the walls in the early weeks of January. Work will continue on the structural elements of the buildings for the next few months. The project remains on schedule and is anticipated for completion this summer.
UC SAN DIEGO TOPS FOR LUNG TRANSPLANTS
The university’s lung transplant program ranks among the nation’s best. Recently, the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients announced its biannual report, released every January and July, ranking transplant programs across the United States. The SRTR evaluates the status of the nation’s solid organ transplant system and provides data analyses to transplant programs, organ procurement organizations, policymakers, transplant professionals, transplant recipients, organ donors, and donor families, as well as the general public to help improve overall recipient outcomes.
In the latest rankings, UC San Diego Health’s lung transplant program was first in the nation for one-year patient survival outcomes among programs with a volume of 30 to 100 lung transplants performed, and second in the nation among all lung transplant programs. According to the SRTR, the probability of UC San Diego Health lung transplant recipients surviving one-year post-transplant is 98.59 percent, which is higher than the expected rate of 90.94 percent and national average rate of 89.86 percent.
FRIDGE RUN BENEFITS FOOD BANK
Cutwater Spirits’ First Fridge Run benefiting The San Diego Food Bank will take place virtually on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 23-24. Those interested in participating in the lighthearted competition can purchase a race kit and register at cutwaterspirits.com/fridge-run-2021. All race kit proceeds go to the San Diego Food Bank, and Cutwater will provide at least 125,000 meals to the community. Direct donations can also be made on the registration site. Actor Kevin McHale and comedian Sarah Colonna are joining Cutwater for the race-from-home challenge by posting footage of their “race day training routines” (to and from the fridge) on Instagram.
Participants are encouraged to do the same and share training, race-prep and “most epic” weekend strides to the fridge content for a chance to win prizes like a fridge-full of Cutwater Spirits’ award-winning canned cocktails. The winners’ podium will include Best in Show, Most Creative, Most Athletic, Best Music and/or Choreography and Best Fridge/Finish Line.
POINT LOMA PLAYHOUSE CLASSES
Nonprofit Point Loma Playhouse at 3035 Talbot St. is offering classes for all levels Jan. 11 through Feb. 8. Hamilton resident director Hannah Ryan will show how Trust The Text will strengthen your acting skills through text-based analysis of new works. With the goal of finding strength in truth, you will learn to approach new and developing pieces of theatre with an action-based objective. The five-week live class begins Monday, Jan. 11 at 4 p.m. For more information, visit pointlomaplayhouse.com.
Wednesday, Jan. 6
WINTER READING CHALLENGE
Connect with characters and explore new stories this January with the City of San Diego Public Library’s annual Winter Reading Challenge. The program, which began Jan. 1, and the theme, Books Like Us, is a celebration of diversity and stories that reflect the unique experiences of people around the world. The Winter Reading Challenge is open to children and adults. Participants who complete the program by reading five books or logging five hours of reading are eligible for a variety of prizes including passes to San Diego’s Museum of Us, meal vouchers, puzzles and journals.
The program runs through Jan. 31. Participants can register online and view of list of recommended books at sandiego.gov/WinterReading and join the San Diego Public Library’s Virtual Hub for storytimes and book discussions. For a list of available in-person and online library services, visit the San Diego Public Library’s web page.
FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN RETURNS
Three notable players have committed this week to compete in the 2021 Farmers Insurance Open, set for Jan. 28-31 at Torrey Pines Golf Course:
Jon Rahm – World No. 2 and 2017 Farmers Insurance Open champion;
Brooks Koepka – World No. 12 and four-time major championship winner;
Marc Leishman – World No. 28 and 2020 Famers Insurance Open champion.
Rahm, Koepka and Leishman join a field that currently includes 15 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Rankings and 15 players among the top 30 in the 2020-21 FedExCup points standings. There are also three past Farmers Insurance Open winners committed, as well as five players who have accounted for nine major championship victories. San Diego products committed to the Farmers Insurance Open include Rickie Fowler, Charley Hoffman, Jamie Lovemark, Kyle Mendoza, Pat Perez, Xander Schauffele and J.J. Spaun.
STATE RELIEF AID EXTENDED
Small Businesses and nonprofits now have some extra time to apply for $500 million in State of California COVID-19 relief funds. The San Diego and Imperial Small Business Development Center, Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and The San Diego Foundation have partnered to make sure those funds get into the hands of those who have been most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Interested entities can apply at CaReliefgrant.com. They have until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in December $500 million in grant funds for small businesses and nonprofits. This is not a first-come, first-serve grant. All applications will start to be reviewed following the closure of the application period. These grants are to cover business expenses and specifically for small businesses hit by the pandemic.
BLOOD DONOR MONTH
San Diego Blood Bank is celebrating National Blood Donor Month throughout January by inviting eligible individuals to donate blood and convalescent plasma in 2021 with the goal of creating a robust supply that can meet local hospital patient needs. To be eligible to donate blood you must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 114 pounds and be in general good health. Appointments are required and available by visiting sandiegobloodbank.org or by calling 619-400-8251.
ROSE CREEK GUIDED WALK
A guided walk around Rose Creek to learn about native plants and animals that co-exist in the estuary will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9. There will be a 10-person maximum, masks are required and there will be no sharing of binoculars with people outside their own household. Rose Creek is a hidden treasure in Pacific Beach, a quiet, peaceful stroll under the hanging Eucalyptus trees that line the walking path on the west side and the bike path on the east side. You might see or hear the osprey family, kingfisher, great blue heron, hawk, egrets, and the mud feeders; plovers, willits, sandpipers and ducks.
Wear sturdy shoes, bring binoculars and your camera or smart phone and a coat. Suitable for all ages. Guests will be walking on mostly flat paved and dirt trails. Meet at the Mission Bay High School Faculty parking lot off Grand Ave and next to the Creek. Here is a google map pin with the location of where to park.
NEW LA MESA BARBECUE
La Mesa’s newest addition, Smokey & The Brisket, is ready to ring in the new year with toothsome barbecue sure to become a staple favorite in the neighborhood’s growing culinary scene. Locals and visitors can curb cravings as they savor the smokey goodness of barbecue prepared the old-fashioned way, with custom techniques that are revved up with flavor and quality. Smokey & the Brisket is now open for lunch and dinner Tuesdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., in a 5,000-square-foot space at 5465 Lake Murray Blvd.
Smokey & The Brisket’s seasoned owner and chef is San Diego restaurateur, Alberto Morreale, who is behind such concepts as Farmer's Table and Farmer's Bottega. The barbecue concept is Morreale’s second La Mesa eatery, and he has a real heart for the community. Call for more information at 619-439-6544.
AMBROSIA 15 TRANSFORMING
Semola Pasta is leaving the Little Italy Food Hall and re-opening sometime in early 2021 in La Jolla as Semola – The Ambrogio15 Pasta Bar on 7556 Fay Ave. The new establishment will feature a menu with several modern pasta dishes that will share the same philosophy of high quality, gourmet ingredients and recipes that made Ambrogio successful. There will also be some special dishes inspired by the owner’s hometown of Milano, Italy. The new location has a beautiful patio. The eatery will also always be available for take-out and delivery. Say tuned and follow at semolapastasd.
ODDITIES & CURIOSITIES EXPO
For Lovers of the strange, unusual, and biizarre, the Oddities & Curiosities Expo is coming to San Diego Jan. 16 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The event focuses on the weird, with local and national vendors selling all things strange and unusual. You’ll see items such as taxidermy, preserved specimens, odd antiques, horror and Halloween merchandise, original artwork, animal and human skulls/bones, jewelry made from insects/bones, clothing, antique medical equipment, vintage circus collectibles and much more. For more information, visit odditiesandcuriositiesexpo.com.
Jack Flash Floyd
What the San Diego River really needs is an amphibious loader and an amphibious hauler to constantly patrol for large appliances, shopping carts and auto parts.
YEAR IN REVIEW - Pacific and Mission beaches overcoming pandemic challenges
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Public beaches, parks, trails, and parking lots were temporarily closed in April due to the pandemic. PHOTO BY JOHN COCOZZA
Almost everything in 2020 seemed upside down. Inside was out, outside was in. And nearly everything was done remotely after the coronavirus pandemic struck in mid-March, fundamentally altering how we all live, work, and play.
Looking forward to a better, more productive, and fruitful year ahead, Beach & Bay Press looks back one last time at the once-in-a-lifetime-year 2020. We all will remember it for being as transformative and life-changing as it was disruptive and unsettling.
Scooters Scooted
In January, enforcement began on the prohibition of motorized vehicles, including electric scooters, on Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, and La Jolla Shores boardwalks, as well as Mission Bay Park bayside path. The measure had been approved by the City Council by a 5-4 vote in December 2019. “Keeping these pathways clear ensures the safety of our pedestrians and the livability of our neighborhoods,” said District 2 Councilmember Jen Campbell.
‘Felony’ Park
With some labeling it “felony park,” Pacific Beach Town Council launched a petition drive while appealing to the Mission Bay Park Committee to institute a curfew at the popular PB oceanfront park. “Fanuel Park, aka ‘felony park,’ is a total problem area and has become a magnet for crime, much of it happening during the nighttime hours,” said PBTC president Brian White. “Due to the rampant illegal activity being observed by residents, the PB community is seeking a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew for Fanuel Street Park.”
Mural Winner
BeautifulPB announced Red Dragon Martial Arts at 1603 Garnet Ave. was the winner of a community-wide mural contest. The winning location was selected by a panel of eight of San Diego's top art, building, and urban planning experts. The new mural was to be painted by internationally-renowned artist Aaron Glasson.
Market Turns Corner
Unsuccessful initially in relocating the Tuesday Pacific Beach Farmers Market from Bayard Street to Garnet Avenue, the market literally turned the corner expanding its footprint onto Hornblend Street on Jan. 7.
Friendlier Boulevard
Pacific Beach Planning Group approved recommendations on how to make Mission Boulevard more bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly. Redesigning Mission Boulevard was proposed to include much broader sidewalks on both its east and west sides and much-improved pedestrian- and bike- crossing facilities east-west across Mission Boulevard. Plans propose roundabouts at every current signaled intersection along Mission Boulevard from PB Drive to Diamond Street.
Environmental Milestone
The City of San Diego claimed to have slashed greenhouse gas emissions by 24 percent over the past decade – far surpassing the 2020 goal of 15 percent – and conducted the first-ever analysis on climate equity. The City’s landmark Climate Action Plan calls for halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, compared to emissions from 2010.
Roundabout Rally
Foothill Boulevard residents continued their push for a roundabout and other traffic-calming measures on their dangerous street. But it’s been a long slog, as the effort has been underway since 2014. Community activist Tom Coat presented a slideshow to beach planners detailing the dangers caused by speeding on Foothill Boulevard. He also gave a historical perspective on residents' efforts to make this street safer, while answering audience questions.
Pizza Promotion
With National Pizza Day on Feb. 9, San Diego Community Newspaper Group highlighted some of the local pizzas our readers crave from healthy cauliflower crust to Detroit-style sheet pizza to old-school Italian hot pies.
Taco Turnover
Taco Surf at 4567 Mission Blvd. in Pacific Beach, owned by Sam and Cindy McLarty for 30 years, was sold to new owners Matt and Melanie Gilmore. “The opportunity arose and we jumped on it,” said Cindy McLarty of the sale of their Mexican restaurant to their friends the Gilmores.”
Being a Leap Year, 2020 offered an additional 24 hours on the last Saturday of the month. BBP asked locals how they spent their time, as well as profiling nearly endless suggestions for things to do, in and around San Diego, with the extra time. The list included kitesurfing, yoga by the ocean, whale watching, kayak tours, visiting both sides of the border wall, Temecula wine tours, riding in a hot air balloon, and going skydiving.
Roundabout Reinforced
Reacting to a groundswell of complaints about traffic and safety problems on Foothill Boulevard, Pacific Beach Planning Group Feb. 12 unanimously endorsed several traffic-calming measures there including a future roundabout on Vickie Drive.
UpLyfting Experience
Ridesharing Lyft unveiled its 35,000-square-foot, one-stop-shop driver center with a lounge and full-service auto repairs at a Feb. 11 press conference in a converted Bay Park retail space that once was a Toys R Us.
Commodities Caregiving
Saint Brigid Parish in Pacific Beach collaborated with the San Diego Food Bank to benefit low-income individuals and households experiencing food insecurity. Beginning Feb. 28, and recurring every fourth Friday of the month, Saint Brigid offered a free commodities distribution at the church at t 4735 Cass St.
Animal-rights activists took aim on hunting enthusiasts protesting a March 7 fundraiser held by the San Diego chapter of Safari Club International at Paradise Point Resort and Spa on Vacation Isle Park in Mission Bay.
Step Forward, Back
Circulate San Diego, a regional grassroots group advancing mobility choices, released 2019 collision data showing 44 people traveling by foot, bicycle, motorcycle or vehicle died the previous year within the San Diego City limits. That was 14 fewer fatalities than the year before in 2018. However, 2019 still had more fatalities than two years prior in 2017. It was part and parcel to Vision Zero’s goal of entirely eliminating all traffic fatalities, which remains a long way off.
A sewer and water project in Crown Point and La Playa and an SDG&E project to underground utility lines and remove the utility poles in that area continued to close streets in PB.
Coastal Report Card
San Diego coastal areas, like the rest of the county, got mixed grades from good to poor in the fourth annual Climate Action Plan report card released by the Climate Action Campaign. “While we are winning some battles, we are losing the war against the climate crisis,” said Maleeka Marsden, the lead author of the CAC report card. “The path to a zero-carbon future will not be easy, but we will emerge on the other side with cleaner air, cleaner water, better health, and livable neighborhoods.” The report card details how well 18 cities and the County of San Diego are implementing their climate solutions and moving toward carbon neutrality.
Parks Pause
Public beaches, parks, trails, and parking lots were temporarily closed due to the pandemic, and it was no longer permissible for people to be on boardwalks or in the ocean and bay including surfers. The Port of San Diego also closed public parks around San Diego Bay, which included beaches, parking lots, piers, and boat launches.
COVID Cooperation
As the pandemic lockdown continued, coastal business improvement districts including Discover PB, La Jolla Village Merchants Association, and Ocean Beach MainStreet Association all worked together along with their umbrella organization, the BID Alliance, to help small businesses in neighborhoods citywide.
Street Stewards
The Street Stewards, who were doing community beautification in Ocean and Pacific beaches, Point Loma, and University City, were re-purposed during the pandemic to aid homebound seniors. “Many of our neighbors are at-risk for coronavirus and must self-isolate at home, specifically seniors and immunocompromised individuals,” said Aaron Null, founder of the volunteer, nonprofit organization. “It's vitally important we check in on them to make sure their basic needs are getting met during this pandemic.”
Online Transition
San Diego Unified, the state's second-largest school district, transitioned to online learning starting April 6 due to COVID-19. The announcement came a few weeks after the district shut down all of its schools to prevent the spread of the virus. SDUSD said the move was being made to save the academic year for students, while district physical structures remained closed until the health emergency abates.
Coastal Closures
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer closed all City beaches, parks, and trails until at least the end of the month to further limit public gatherings and slow the spread of COVID-19. “People can still go outdoors, but please go outdoors close to home,” Faulconer said. “This is about protecting each other.”
Schools Adapt
SDUSD had a soft opening for its new online system involving numerous teaching platforms on April 6. Student and staff instruction was completed on April 27. “We’ve been transitioning into the virtual distance learning online platform making sure students have their devices (computers) up and ready to go,” said Ernie Remillard, Mission Bay High School principal. “Many teachers have used online learning to a degree in their classrooms, so it’s been more about enhancing the capabilities of teachers on my staff.”
Virus Memorial
In honor of COVID-19 victims and in solidarity with other parts of the nation suffering the heaviest loss of life, Mayor Faulconer directed all City-operated buildings and facilities to fly flags at half-staff to pay tribute to every person who has lost their life to the coronavirus.
Real estate agents still showed and sold homes, but were moving forward remotely to observe mandated COVID-19 social-distancing requirements. Virtual home tours conducted by agents were using internet tools, applications like FaceTime, Zoom, and Matterport, to not only conduct meetings but transact business.
Unsheltered Count
Following innovative actions that made San Diego the only major county in the state to see homelessness decrease in 2019, a new report showed the number of people living on City of San Diego streets dropped by 12 percent in 2020, Mayor Faulconer and the Regional Task Force on the Homeless announced April 28.
Continuing to take steps to deliver relief to San Diegans affected by COVID-19, Mayor Faulconer joined District 2 Councilmember Jennifer Campbell and mobility advocates on April 29 to introduce a “Slow Streets” pilot program to re-purpose certain public streets, create more outdoor space and encourage safe walking and cycling while still following public health rules for physical distancing and facial coverings.
Traffic Transition
Civic leaders praised the City’s decision to construct a roundabout and other traffic-calming improvements at Foothill Boulevard and Loring Street in Pacific Beach. The announcement came shortly following yet another auto collision at the nettlesome crossing. Construction of the estimated $2.4 million project was set to begin the third quarter of 2021, with completion anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Critical Mass Transit
At an April 23 joint remote press conference, Circulate San Diego and Metropolitan Transit System argued mass transit is critical to getting essential workers to their jobs while adding bus and trolley service would continue during the pandemic, though at reduced levels. The conference came in response to a white paper report released that day by Circulate San Diego, which found nearly 16,000 essential workers in the region commute to work every day by public transportation.
Beaches Back
As City-operated beaches re-opened for some uses following the County of San Diego’s revised public health order, Mayor Faulconer was joined by the San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit, Lifeguard Division Chief James Gartland, and Randa Coniglio, president and CEO of the Port of San Diego on April 27 to provide an update on the first day of limited coastal access. “Today you stayed classy, San Diego because you followed the beach rules developed by lifeguards and public health officials,” Faulconer said. "We've all seen beaches around the country reopen to pandemonium. Today the nation saw San Diego acting like America's Finest City."
Multiplying Murals
Pacific Beach residents looking to occupy themselves waiting out the coronavirus “pause,” did so in taking beautifulPB’s self-guided murals tour for a fun afternoon. BBP profiled nearly 50 murals to choose from, not even counting painted crosswalks or decorated utility boxes, strewn throughout the community.
Quarantine Contest
The winner of Pacific Beach Town Council’s "Community in Quarantine" art and "quarantee" contest was Charlie Nieto creator of the HAZMAT surfer. Nieto is a Mission Bay High graduate attending SDSU.
Market Reopened
The Pacific Beach Tuesday Farmers Market reopened May 19 after being closed during the pandemic under the new City of San Diego guidelines. The market, which began in 2011, was closed in late March when the City of San Diego suspended all farmers market permits. The governor's office ordered farmers’ markets to stay open along with grocery stores as essential services, but individual counties and cities set their own requirements for continued operations.
Childcare Aid
Continuing to take steps to deliver relief to San Diegans affected by Covid-19, Mayor Faulconer joined County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and City Council member Chris Cate on May 8 to announce the City and the County would direct $10 million in federal stimulus funding to provide childcare for essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic response.
Slow Streets Reaction
Not everyone wanted to fast-track Mayor Faulconer's new Slow Streets program in Pacific Beach, which became clear during Pacific Beach Town Council’s May 20 Zoom meeting. Some neighbors objected to the program, which turned Diamond Street from Mission Boulevard to Haines Street into a slow streets thoroughfare. Opponents claimed it disrupted the traffic flow and created parking problems in nearby side streets. The “Slow Streets” pilot program was introduced to make it safer for San Diegans to walk and bike by creating more space for physical distancing and reducing congested foot traffic at parks, beaches, and outdoor trails.
An economist with San Diego Association of Governments predicted the protracted shutdown of much of San Diego’s economy would translate into a long, slow, and painful recovery. “It’s going to take longer than we hoped, that’s for sure,” said Ray Major, chief economist with SANDAG, the region’s transportation planning agency comprised of local government City and county officials, which sets and oversees planning and fares for public mass transit.
Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, and La Jolla saw several peaceful rallies supporting Black Lives Matter from three paddle outs to a march down Garnet Avenue, to protests on the sidewalks of busy streets. On June 5, the Black Student Union at Mission Bay High organized and led a Black Lives Matter rally at the school’s front entrance on Grand Avenue. Dozens of students, parents, and some teachers joined to protest against police brutality and to support the Black Lives Matter movement. The group held signs and cheered on drivers who honked in support.
Trolley On-Time
Pacific Beach community planners were told by a San Diego Association of Governments engineer in June that the Mid-Coast Trolley extension stopping at a new PB/ Clairemont trolley station at Balboa Avenue is on schedule for completion in late 2021.
Force Reduction
Following a series of public meetings to hear feedback on community and police relations, Mayor Faulconer announced on June 24 that the San Diego Police Department had created standalone policies to help officers reduce the use of force and increase community trust.
Payne Park
In 1945, a petition signed by 1,900 Pacific Beach property owners demanded the removal of William Payne, the community’s first Black teacher on the staff of Pacific Beach Junior High School, because of his race. Seventy-five years later, Crown Point residents and San Diego State University administrator Paige Hernandez started a similar petition drive to honor Payne for his courage and community service. Hernandez’s goal was to get the same symbolic number of signatures, 1,900, to rename joint-use PB Community Park near PB Middle School and the PB Recreation Center, to Fannie and William Payne Community Park.
Relationships Changing
Change can only happen within relationships. That, and the need for hope, were two messages delivered by Pacific Beach social activist Caryn Blanton on July 2 at a community “conversation” on homelessness and crime held at St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. Blanton spoke to guests and community volunteers about combating homelessness and crime while they ate chocolate and roasted marshmallows.
Safety-First Approach
Drawing tourists back, and getting them to stay and spend, wouldn’t be easy. But Elvin Lai of San Diego’s hospitality industry discussed his plan with BBP. “How we get tourism back in San Diego is by showing tourists that San Diego is a clean and safe place to come to,” said Lai, noting all tourist-oriented San Diego organizations are working together to “enhance health protocols to make sure employees, as well as guests, are safe through cleaning protocols, social distancing and sanitation stations.”
Hotel Upgrade
Ocean Park Inn in Pacific Beach enjoyed upgrades from the first phase of the oceanfront boutique hotel’s remodel, which included 71 newly re-imagined rooms, refreshed common areas, and a pool deck as part of an ongoing property-wide renovation. Founded by the Lai family four generations ago, the independently owned inn is a boutique hotel on the PB shoreline at 710 Grand Ave. boasting a variety of suites.
Promontory Project Panned
A project for redeveloping a lot with a companion unit at 3535 Promontory St. in Crown Point fared no better in July than it did in January, as Pacific Beach Planning Group once again turned thumbs down on the redo plan by a lopsided margin. Project developer Igor Prokopenko argued before PB planners on July 8 that plans for remodeling the Promontory dwelling and its accessory dwelling unit had been “softened” by redesigning it to mute its modernistic design. But PB planners remained unconvinced, moving at the end of testimony by neighbors opposed to the project to recommend its denial on grounds the project was out of character with the neighborhood.
Rental Compromise
District 2 Councilmember Dr. Jennifer Campbell’s compromise proposal on short-term rentals stirred strong emotions, being condemned outright by at least one civic group, while other stakeholders were more conciliatory. Campbell worked with Unite Here Local 30 and Expedia Group, the parent company for leading short-term rental brands Vrbo and HomeAway, to craft a comprise on short-term rentals. The parties agreed to a set of comprehensive rules to regulate San Diego’s short-term rentals industry. As outlined in a memorandum of understanding, Campbell claimed her proposal would reduce the volume of whole-home short-term rentals, while creating legal inventory for short-term rentals platforms and local operators that comply with the new rules.
Pernicano Passes
Well-known and loved Pacific Beach Italian restaurant owner-operator John Pernicano, 92, died in his sleep on July 22 from cancer complications. The community mourned his passage.
Parking Enforcement Paused
Due to the ongoing impact of the pandemic, Mayor Faulconer directed City staff to delay full enforcement of parking regulations until Sept. 1. Parking enforcement had been limited to holiday or Sunday regulations in the City since March 16. During that time, the City had suspended citations for vehicles violating street sweeping parking restrictions, metered parking, time limits, and yellow commercial zones.
Outdoor Operations
Mayor Faulconer won unanimous City Council approval Aug. 4 for two measures offering greater opportunity for small and disadvantaged businesses to stay in business and follow public health orders during the pandemic. An executive order was issued allowing businesses including gyms, churches, barbershops, and nail salons to expand their operations into private parking lots, sidewalks, and on-street parking.
COVID Hot Spot
Pacific Beach became a coronavirus hot spot. So much so that San Diego County opened a COVID-19 testing site in the beach community due to the increasing number of cases there. “It’s important to remember that our actions matter. We must all do all that we can to prevent contracting and spreading the virus,” said Wilma Wooten, County public health officer. The new drive-up site offering free COVID-19 testing Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. was set up at the Pacific Beach Library at 4275 Cass St.
Rental Worries
Concern ramped-up that some coastal short-term rentals were hosting gatherings and parties without guests wearing masks or social distancing. "Many short-term rentals operating in our residential areas here at the beach have shown to be consistent hot spots throughout the pandemic for large gatherings and unchecked parties with complete disregard for public health orders and safety precautions,” said Brian White, Pacific Beach Town Council president.
Parks Repurposed
As part of a continued effort to help San Diegans move activities outdoors where experts say the spread of COVID-19 is reduced, Mayor Faulconer Aug. 18 signed an executive order allowing gyms and religious institutions to operate in city parks.
Coastal Crime
Three years ago, Pacific Beach ranked second behind only East Village out of 125 City communities in violent crimes reported that year with 216. In 2020, PB retained the exact same ranking, down slightly with 206 total violent crimes reported in the community in 2019 crime statistics compiled by San Diego Police Department.
Save San Diego Neighborhoods
BBP profiled the stance of Save San Diego Neighborhoods and sympathizers against short-term rentals. The group insists they’re illegal in residential neighborhoods and laws on the books prohibiting them should be enforced. The hot-button issue dating back years was rekindled when District 2 Councilmember Dr. Jennifer Campbell surprised most with her compromise proposal on a new set of rules and regulations to govern the short-term rental industry moving forward.
Planners Concur
Pacific Beach Planning Group unanimously endorsed a proposal by two local social activists to rename PB Community Park as Fannie and William Payne Community Park honoring the pioneering Black educators in post-World War II PB.
Saska’s Sold
Three properties in Mission Beach: Saska’s restaurant, former Swell Coffee shop and a surface parking lot, were sold by E3 Advisors, as receiver for American National Investments, as part of the liquidation of properties formerly owned by Gina Champion-Cain. Cain pled guilty to securities fraud, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice for defrauding investors out of $400 million through a liquor-license loan funding program.
Don’t Trash MB
Beachcomber Cathy Ives joined fellow Mission Beach residents Tony and Tim Sanfelice in launching a new citizen advocacy group, Don't Trash Mission Beach, donttrashmissionbeach.com. The new group held its first volunteer beach cleanup for South Mission Beach on Sept. 12. That cleanup saw another community first: A Beach Trash Art Exhibit- Installation crafted of disposed of items, to bring awareness of beach trash and its impact on the environment.
Historical Controversy
Plans by Chase Bank on Mission Bay Drive in Pacific Beach to demolish their existing bank branch building and replace it with a mixed-use development ran into opposition from architectural preservation group Save Our Heritage Organisation. SOHO objected to the proposed project citing the historical significance of the Mission Boulevard Chase branch. “SOHO learned about the intended demolition of the Millard Sheets-designed Home Savings and Loan building, now Chase Bank, early this summer,” said the nonprofit.
Coastal Clean-Up
Pacific Beach civic groups and individuals stepped in to fill gaps in voluntarily cleaning and maintaining the community’s sidewalks, trails, and landscaping. Pacific Beach Town Council removed gum and did deep cleaning of years-old grime from Garnet Avenue sidewalks in the community’s business district while removing overgrown weeds from medians.
Parking Pilot
The Pacific Beach Parking Advisory Committee proposed a one-year pilot program for paid street parking in the densest, prime-parking area of the Garnet Avenue commercial district. The pilot program would be limited to commercial parking zones with two-hour and fewer time limits. Pricing could be flexed to accommodate higher and lower demand. But the price would not exceed the City’s $2.50 per-hour cap.
Pacific Beach Woman’s Club observed two major milestones in 2020: The club celebrated its 125th anniversary, along with putting its 109-year-old historic clubhouse up for sale for the first time entertaining offers starting at $1.5 million.
An all-volunteer, public nonprofit charity, beautifulPB, elected a new board and refined its vision but retained the same mission: to create a sustainably beautiful Pacific Beach that other communities can emulate and replicate.
Rentals Supported
Following lengthy testimony, the City Planning Commission on Oct. 8 voted 4-3 to send a short-term rental compromise proposal by District 2 Councilmember Jennifer Campbell back for further review. In carrying the matter over, the seven-member commission presented a long list of questions to be answered. Those included a request for more details of the council member’s plan including information on fees and a lottery to include short-term rental operators under a proposed unit cap, as well as specifics on how a new ordinance would be enforced.
On-Leash Hours
“Our all-volunteer PB Town Council is seeking increased hours to 10 a.m.-4 p.m. year-round for on-leash dogs in Mission Bay Park,” said PBTC president Brian White in a community appeal. “We believe the current hours are too restrictive, so we're proposing that the City of San Diego loosen up the hours a bit to give dog owners a little more time in the mornings and evenings to enjoy the bay with their pups."
Pacific Beach implemented a new block captain program for a portion of Garnet Avenue. “It’s being co-sponsored by Pacific Beach Town Council and Pacific Beach Planning Group,” said planning group member Eve Anderson, who likened the block captain program to a “Neighborhood Watch for businesses,” Anderson said the program would extend from Crystal Pier to Ingraham Street.
Crime Review
Pacific Beach Town Council in October heard from local law enforcement about everything from homeless encampments to bike theft, sidewalk vending, and illegal beach fires.
Street Vending
Pacific Beach Town Council continued lobbying to have the City enact its own ordinance that would counteract what they saw as the excesses of SB 946, which took effect Jan. 1, 2019. SB 946’s purpose was to legalize and decriminalize sidewalk/ street vending across the state. “PB Town Council supported the draft ordinance for sidewalk vending when it was brought to City Council committee over a year ago in September 2019, and in recent months, we've also asked why it was never brought to full City Council for approval to establish much-needed regulations,” said Brian White, PBTC president.
Homeless Encampments
With proliferating homeless encampments in Pacific Beach tarnishing the community’s image and vibe, residents were looking for answers. "This situation is an utter shame, and downright incompatible with a healthy, thriving beach community,” said Brian White, president of Pacific Beach Town Council. “The excessive number of homeless encampments and continued degradation in our beach area has created an unsavory atmosphere for residents, families, and vacationers. “Many feel threatened by aggressive behavior being displayed regularly by mentally unstable individuals roaming our streets, alleys, and boardwalks with impunity.”
Memorial Playground
On Nov. 9, Mayor Faulconer, Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, and community leaders celebrated the reopening of the transformed Maruta Gardner Playground at Bonita Cove. The playground was named in honor of Gardner, a longtime Mission Beach community leader who was tragically struck and killed by an impaired driver four years ago while she was painting over graffiti. The Bonita Cove playground replacement effort began as a private initiative launched by the Mission Beach Women’s Club and Gardner.
Parking Pushback
Some criticism was encountered during a Nov. 5 meeting on the proposed implementation of a year-long parking meter pilot study in the densest part of Garnet Avenue’s commercial district in Pacific Beach. Some residents argued it would push street parking into residential areas. Regina Sinsky-Crosby, chair of the PB Parking Advisory Board, countered with detailed plans for creating a parking pilot program using new technology, not old-style metal meters.
Complete Communities
The City Council on Nov. 9 voted overwhelmingly in favor of Complete Communities, a package of initiatives and planning strategies to provide incentives for housing development near transit while promoting and investing in active transportation as an alternative to cars.
Parking Pilot Progresses
In November, the push to implement a year-long parking meter pilot study on Garnet Avenue gained traction as Pacific Beach Planning Group voted 9 to 3 for the proposal. The PB parking pilot would be limited to 321 two- hour-or-less-time-limited spaces in the densest part of Garnet Avenue’s commercial district.
A trio of young women near Pacific Beach Elementary School guided by a neighbor took on a community-improvement project: creating the first-of-its-kind mini-park in their neighborhood.
The pandemic notwithstanding, Pacific Beach continued its long tradition of decking Crystal Pier out with wreaths, lights, and a Christmas tree, along with a window-decorating contest, while promoting local small businesses.
Commission Consensus
The City Planning Commission on Dec. 3 voted 7-0 for a proposed short-term rental ordinance calling for licensing them, capping their numbers, and penalizing violators, while creating a City office to administer the new program while making it subject to annual review. Commissioners also agreed to a “carve-out” for Mission Beach, the community with the highest percentage of short-term rentals citywide, from the overall compromise plan offered by District 2 Councilmember Dr. Jennifer Campbell.
Mail Carrier Mourned
Jerry Tin, a San Diego postal carrier covering Route 46 including Crown Point in Pacific Beach, died while on the job and was mourned by those he served. A community GoFundMe page was set up in Tin’s memory.
DPB Turnover
Discover Pacific Beach’s longtime executive director Sara Berns announced she was moving on after 13 years with the beach business improvement district. “ It will be good for the organization moving forward to restructure some things. I just thought it was a good opportunity for me and my family at this point,” said Berns, who succeeded Andy Hanshaw who left DPB to become executive director of the San Diego Bicycle Coalition.
In 2021, consider a San Diego Humane Society virtual training class for your dog (or cat)
by Juliette Nash San Diego Community News Group
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Whether you’ve just adopted a puppy during the pandemic or you’re a longtime pet owner, positive reinforcement-based behavioral training is key to a happy, healthy human-animal relationship, especially while everyone is spending more time at home.
But with most traditional in-person training classes on hold in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, you may feel your options are limited. That is not the case, though — and trainers at San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) have moved many of their training classes online. They have found online training classes, conducted via Zoom or other video chat platforms, can bring tremendous results to pets and families alike.
The Importance of Training Your Pet
Training, when done right, is about more than just preventing accidents in the house or keeping your pet from chewing on the furniture. Positive reinforcement training, which focuses on rewarding good behavior with toys, treats and positive attention while ignoring undesirable behaviors, has many benefits. These include better communication, mental stimulation for your pet, and involving everyone in the house, all of which strengthens your bond with your furry friend, leading to better behavior. Plus, it’s just more fun for everyone.
Multiple scientific studies over the past two decades have demonstrated that dogs trained using positive reinforcement methods show higher levels of obedience; are less likely to show aggression or fear; learn new skills more quickly, and are more interactive with their owners. Positive reinforcement training isn’t just good for dogs, either — you can even use the same methods to train cats in behaviors like using a scratching post, using the litter box, walking on a leash or even doing tricks!
Getting Started with Virtual Training Classes
If the pandemic has brought a new animal companion into your life, it’s important to start training right away. Don’t worry if you can’t attend a traditional, in-person training class. All-online virtual training classes, whether in small groups or one-on-one, are an excellent way to train your dog or cat right at home in their usual environment, with fewer distractions — and they’re incredibly affordable.
January is National Dog Training Month, which makes now the perfect time to take advantage of the many free and low-cost training resources available through SDHS.
The certified Behavior & Training Team at SDHS offers more than 50 different classes year-round, and most are currently available online. In addition to basic behaviors, addressed in classes like our popular Marvelous Manners course, SDHS offers specialty classes that address different aspects of high arousal behavior in dogs (Shy Dog, Fabulous Focus for Impulse Control, Reactive Rover and Feisty Fido), enrichment-based classes such as nose work and living room friendly dog sports — and of course, several classes for cats.
If there has been a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been an increase in shelter pet fosters and adoptions or more time at home with their pets for many people now working remotely. Training classes, whether in basic obedience or fun new tricks, will make this uncertain time something memorable for everyone. They can also resolve many behavioral challenges that may be straining your life at home.
San Diego Humane Society is here as a resource for all pet families in San Diego County that need help. All animals are trainable, and believe it or not, they all learn in the same way.
Juliette Nash, MS, is the community training coordinator for San Diego Humane Society. Nash helps the SDHS community address their behavior and training concerns through organizing, developing, and curating content for our extensive range of training classes for dogs and cats, community outreach projects, and responding to inquiries to our behavioral helplines. She holds a master’s degree from the University of San Diego in Marine Science and has spent more than a decade researching the social and vocal learning behaviors of killer whales. Nash grew up training a wide variety of animals and has been professionally training dogs for the past 10 years. When she’s not at work, Nash is being trained regularly by her three cats: Kitty (15) Ginny (4) and Poe (2).
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Portion of new West Mission Bay Drive Bridge opens to traffic
A portion of the new West Mission Bay Drive Bridge will open Jan. 6. The project is now roughly halfway complete. CONTRIBUTED GRAPHIC
Mayor Todd Gloria on Jan. 5 was joined by City Council President Jennifer Campbell to open traffic onto a portion of the new West Mission Bay Drive Bridge, signaling that the $135 million project is now roughly halfway complete.
On Jan. 6, motorists will begin to be diverted onto the newly constructed bridge to allow the existing, aging bridge to be safely demolished. As the existing bridge is demolished, the iron, concrete and other materials will be hauled off to be recycled and reused in other capacities.
The old West Mission Bay Drive bridge was built in the early 1950s and features only two travel lanes for northbound and southbound traffic. As traffic volume increased significantly during the past 70 years, the bridge was targeted for replacement to accommodate this growth. The new version features two standalone bridges – each with three vehicle lanes – and a 12-foot-wide shared path for pedestrians and people riding bicycles, scooters or other modes of transportation.
Adding protected bike and pedestrian lanes will improve the safety and accessibility for all road users on this busy route linking the Loma Portal and Midway District neighborhoods with SeaWorld, Mission Bay Park and popular beach areas.
"It’s an exciting day in District 2,” said Council President Campbell. “The opening of the new West Mission Bay Bridge is a big step in reducing traffic, increasing safety and creating better options for the residents in our beach communities to move around."
In addition to the significant infrastructure and mobility upgrades, this high-profile project provides for environmental mitigation at key locations along the San Diego River, allowing for the growth of native vegetation and habitat for protected species in the area.
Improvements will also be made to widen the westbound Interstate 8 off-ramp, as well as nearby Sports Arena Boulevard. The project is expected to be completed in 2022.
Construction on the project began in July 2018. Conceptual renderings of the bridge and live video feed of the work in progress are available by visiting www.sandiego.gov/bridge-replacement.
“I am thrilled to open this new bridge that will ease traffic congestion in a heavily traveled part of our city and ultimately provide bicyclists and pedestrians a safe and environmentally friendly way to cross the San Diego River,” Gloria said. “This new bridge is going to make life easier for residents in our coastal communities, especially during busy summer months.”
Thomas Mitch
Why is this called the Mission Bay Drive bridge when the streets it connects are Sports Arena Blvd. and Ingram?
Pedestrians aren't safe when they have to share a path with bicycles and scooters who often expect pedestrians to get out of their way and are loath to slow down.
SOHO's annual list of San Diego's most endangered historic sites
With its exquisite murals and Modernist design, the Chase Bank building, at 4650 Mission Bay Drive, displays scenic San Diego mosaics, a bronze seal sculpture, and an interior folk mural. COURTESY PHOTO
Save Our Heritage Organisation, San Diego’s only countywide historic preservation advocacy group wraps up this year with its 22nd annual Most Endangered List of 12 historic buildings, sites, and landscapes. The pandemic’s stressors of uncertainty, inequity, and loss underscore the unifying power of our shared multicultural heritage and venerated historic places. The pandemic also threatens historic buildings and places that are not now regularly used, visited, or monitored due to restricted activities.
These threatened sites also reflect and define San Diego’s authentic character, and cry out for preservation before it is too late. Key among these are the vulnerable redwood Red Roost and Red Rest bungalows, which have overlooked La Jolla Cove since 1894. Sadly, a recent fire severely damaged Red Rest and partly burned Red Roost. The pair has appeared on SOHO’s Most Endangered List for more than 25 years, longer than any other threatened historic resource. Fire is always a primary worry for preservationists, as are the woeful conditions of other buildings on this year’s list: abandonment, deferred maintenance that can lead to structural weakness, and the unlawful “demolition by neglect.”
This year’s Most Endangered List, ranges from the seriously neglected Presidio Park in Old Town San Diego to Granger Music Hall, an acoustic gem in National City designed by renowned San Diego architect Irving J. Gill; and from Point Loma’s fabled Marine Corps Recruitment Depot to the fragile Pottery Canyon kiln hidden in a La Jolla hillside.
The 2020 list includes prominent and remote buildings and sites throughout San Diego County carried over from the 2019 list. Two were removed from last year’s list (La Playa Piers are likely saved, the national award-winning San Diego Stadium is being demolished), and six are new entries.
Among those new to the endangered list: A rare cluster of c. 1928 beach cottages in Oceanside, a Chase bank building of architectural distinction that glitters with San Diego-inspired mosaic murals by the acclaimed artist Millard Sheets, and a folk Victorian house in San Marcos built by a Union Army officer turned pioneer farmer. Stately old pepper trees fringe his former house while dozens of century-old pepper trees are under threat by the City of San Diego along historic Kensington streets.
SOHO releases this annual list to raise awareness among the public, property owners, decision makers, students, and developers regarding threatened landmarks and memorable places in historic built and natural environments. These are the sites that stitch together an irreplaceable patchwork quilt of stories, deeds, and achievements. Any or all of these pieces could burn, crumble, topple, or otherwise vanish forever if not vigilant. SOHO is sounding the alarm about these 12 places.
Chase Bank, Pacific Beach
Proposed for demolition by Chase to accommodate a drive-through restaurant and new bank building, this original Home Savings and Loan branch is the only one left in San Diego. With its exquisite murals and Modernist design, the building displays scenic San Diego mosaics, a bronze seal sculpture, and an interior folk mural. SOHO staff is preparing a historical designation report to submit to City staff. Chase Bank has declined to comment on retaining the architecturally distinctive building and its interior murals by Millard Sheets, but has plans to relocate the exterior murals to the new Balboa Avenue Trolley Station.
Kensington Pepper Trees
Since early 2018, when a “Conserve-a-Tree” application was submitted to the City of San Diego for 37 street trees, the Kensington-Talmadge Planning Group and SOHO have been advocating to retain now 36 c.1910 pepper trees, which provide abundant shade and character to the historic neighborhood. Years before that, residents such as Maggie McCann were organizing to save these stately trees planted when the original subdivisions were built. However, the City is violating its own policy regarding public notification for undergrounding utilities that will impact these trees, and it is failing to process the Heritage Tree nomination that would protect them. Two legal challenges are pending on the removal of two specific pepper trees without following the municipal code process, and others are at risk of surprise removal by City crews.
Roberts Cottages, Oceanside
A rare and finite collection of historic buildings, these seaside cottages were constructed c. 1928 by A.J. Clark and are the best surviving examples of auto-court beach cottages. Demolition is a real possibility due to the ever-rising cost of buildable land and the lack of historic designation, which would help, and lovers of beach and cultural history are worried.
When leisure travel by auto became all the rage, convenient lodging along the way became necessary. The first generation of these auto-courts, built in the late 1920s, ’30s and ’40s, were known as cottage courts or traveler’s courts. Roberts Cottages is one of the first.
Designed and built by the Whiting-Mead Co., the 12- by 24-foot cottages by the 1950s had been sold individually to various owners. This is said to be one of the first times the condominium concept was used in the state of California.
These unique beach buildings represent an important part of Oceanside’s early tourism industry, and figure prominently on motor Route 101 that runs directly through the city. Today many of them are still available for weekly rentals, continuing their role in welcoming visitors.
Marine Corps Recruitment Depot, San Diego
Due to a Congressional mandate to integrate the sexes in the military, the Marines are considering their options for MCRD, designed more than a century ago in the Spanish Colonial style by Bertram Goodhue, the renowned New York-based architect who also created Balboa Park’s 1915 exposition buildings and gardens. Twenty-five of the depot’s buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. A study, to be completed in 2021, is evaluating ways to accommodate women as residents and trainees. Renovating the facilities or selling the base, on about 388 acres of prime land near downtown, is possible.
Merriam House, San Marcos
Deteriorating due to neglect, the wood-framed Merriam House has been unoccupied for more than a decade. Built in 1889 in the folk Victorian style by Gustavus French Merriam, an early settler of Twin Oaks Valley, it was crudely expanded three times. Now, the two-story house is suffering decay from abandonment, exposure to the elements, and piles of tree leaves rotting on the pitched roof. Few people even know of the home’s threatened status, as it occupies land owned by a nonprofit organization with private operations. The group has not fulfilled its decade-old agreement with San Diego County to rehabilitate and reuse the house. Meanwhile, the 21st-century is encroaching on this fragile building, with heavier traffic on Deer Springs Road and the area’s waning agriculture.
Merriam, a farmer producing wine and honey who had been a major in the North’s army in the Civil War, helped settlers who followed him to Twin Oaks Valley. He also provided a school for the community and served as vice president of the First National Bank of Escondido. In addition to Merriam’s contributions, his niece Florence Merriam was a nationally influential ornithologist who pioneered studying birds in the wild, rather than as specimens in a museum. Bird watching while riding sidesaddle, she eventually wrote eight books, including A-Birding on a Bronco, which features her observations in Twin Oaks Valley astride her horse Billy.
Presidio Park, Old Town
The park still waits for the City of San Diego to honor the national significance of this historic, cultural, and archaeological site with proper and consistent maintenance as well as a master plan that sets priorities for the entire presidio, park, and museum site. The Junípero Serra Museum got a new coat of paint in 2019, but there remains a lack of stewardship and attention to this entire National Historic Landmark. Further, a proposed parking lot would negatively impact the site of the 18th-century casamata (fort), which was built on higher ground to defend the presidio. As this proposed project would forever alter and destroy the historic setting and landscape, the City needs to prepare an Environmental Impact Report.
Join in urging Mayor Todd Gloria (ToddRGloria@sandiego.gov) and District 3 Councilmember Stephen Whitburn (stephenwhitburn@sandiego.gov) to continue the progress and greater focus on the care and appreciation of this unique National Historic Landmark.
Hillcrest Commercial Core Historic District, Uptown
The City earmarked grant funds to develop the Hillcrest Plan Amendment to increase density, which will impact the area’s historic resources and a potential historic district in the neighborhood’s commercial heart. Although the historic commercial core will be evaluated, the protection and retention of historic resources is not assured. Further, despite the pandemic, Hillcrest continues to have properties undergoing historical review and development projects pushing ahead. The City is on the brink of losing walkable, bohemian Hillcrest, long a magnet for residents and visitors alike.
Red Rest, Red Roost Bungalows, La Jolla Cove
SOHO's longest-running preservation battle, which is far from over, focuses on these two remnants of La Jolla village’s origins as a seaside art colony. The cottages have endured more than a quarter century of shameful, deliberate neglect. While there was an unfortunate fire in late October that took most of Red Rest and damaged Red Roost, the owners appear willing to take on reconstruction and have tried to salvage materials.
Barrett Ranch House, Jamul
Placed on SOHO’s Most Endangered List in 2014 after multiple concerned citizens reached out to SOHO concerning its dilapidated condition, this well-known rural farmhouse still triggers regular inquiries. Since 2014, the Jamul - Dulzura Community Planning Group has wanted to turn the house and ranch into a community park, but they must first raise funds to purchase the land and then more funds to plan for and maintain the property as a park—a big challenge for any volunteer group. A solid solution is still elusive.
Granger Music Hall, National City
While the Port of San Diego’s evolving master plan does not address this languishing landmark, this unique masterpiece represents a rare, currently stymied chance for a rewarding partnership. While the 1898 building known for outstanding acoustics continues to deteriorate, there is still a ripe opportunity for the Port and National City to join forces in relocating this important resource to its intended permanent home, Pepper Park. As part of the master plan process, a survey will identify all the historic resources within the Port’s jurisdiction, which should include Granger Music Hall.
Email Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis (asotelosolis@nationalcityca.gov) and the National City Council (council@nationalcityca.gov) as well as the Port of San Diego (PMPU@portofsandiego.org) and ask to hear music again in a rehabilitated Granger Music Hall.
Big Stone Lodge, Poway
The Camp Big Stone resort was never fully realized, but the rustic complex is an unusual assemblage of gigantic roof beams and large granite boulders thought to have been brought from the steep local hillsides. Designated as Poway Historic Site 16, it is eligible at the state level to become a historic district. The lodge’s significance stems from its bold architectural style expressed in local natural materials and its association with the resort’s original owners and other notable people in Poway’s development.
At a public workshop in February 2020, City officials said that no decision to demolish the lodge had been made, yet neither has a project materialized to revive the property. An online petition with almost 1,900 signatures and other signs of community enthusiasm all support at least retaining and reusing the lodge.
Contact Mayor Steve Vaus (svaus@poway.org) and the Poway City Council (councilmembers@poway.org) to share your memories of the site, concern for the demolition, and support for preservation of the Big Stone Lodge to be rehabilitated. Sign the petition HERE.
Pottery Canyon Kiln, La Jolla
Located on a private lot next to Pottery Canyon Natural Park in La Jolla, the endangered kiln is a round wood-burning adobe structure. Cornelio Rodriguez, who arrived to La Jolla in 1928 from Guadalajara, Mexico, operated a pottery in this area through the 1980s. At the time of its local historic designation in 1976, this pottery works was the oldest still in operation in San Diego and thought to be the oldest in all of Southern California.
The City of San Diego’s historic staff is working with code compliance officials to address the kiln’s deteriorated condition with a shelter of sorts. While a designated site, the park is a developable parcel, so City staff must be diligent to ensure this unique resource is not lost. Report any activity near the kiln to San Diego's Code Enforcement staff, either through the Get It Done San Diego mobile app or HERE.
Or email the Historical Resources Division directly (historicalresources@sandiego.gov) as well as Mayor Todd Gloria (ToddRGloria@sandiego.gov) and District 1 Councilmember Joe Lacava (joelacava@sandiego.gov).
Thomas J
The Marine Depot in Point Loma has beautiful building that should either be removed if they are to be saved, or demolished to make room for a second runway at San Diego International. In all honesty, the old Spanish style building are nice, but their are plenty already preserved. That area would be better as an extension of the airport.
tremendes
The "Shell House", in Point Loma; Rosecrans St.
An Iconic home of a fisherman, who created his Front Yard with shells, etc. from the Galapagos Islands..
Reflects on the time San Diego was the Tuna Capital of the world...
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The Benedetti Ensemble tribute to George Harrison at Dizzy’s
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Human responses to witnessing violence, injury, and destruction
As I was watching a game of professional football at a friend’s house, I heard their teenaged boys gasp at what appeared to be bad falls . The gasps were not in pity for the injured, but in awe of ...
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City moves forward with Palisades Plaza project in Balboa Park
The City Council unanimously approved the final action needed to begin construction of the $1.2 million Palisades Plaza project to replace a portion of a Balboa Park parking lot with an inviting, p...
Run For Cover Bookstore to bring bestselling author Sister Helen Prejean to Point Loma
Run For Cover Bookstore in Ocean Beach recently announced that it is welcoming world-renowned activist Sister Helen Prejean for a special public event on Feb. 23. Prejean is the bestselling author ...
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Ocean Beach Library’s expansion plans underway
Years in the making and spearheaded by Friends of the Ocean Beach Library along with the support of District 2 Councilmember Dr. Jen Campbell, plans and fundraising are finally underway for Ocean B...
UCSD student to compete in 'JEOPARDY!' College Championship
Alistair Gray, a sophomore at the University of California, San Diego will compete in the JEOPARDY! College Championship. Starting April 6, 15 of America’s sharpest students will compete for a $1...
Petco Foundation surprises San Diego Humane Society with $250,000 grant
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the staff at San Diego Humane Society and Animal Friends of the Valleys (Wildomar) were surprised with a grant investment in the amount of $250,000 (total grant i...
Concert honoring Black History Month to feature MLK Choir
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OBMA’s annual breakfast highlights marketing strategies
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Ocean Beach optometrist provides free exams, glasses for OB Elementary students
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Arts District Collaborative Grants announced at Liberty Station
The NTC Foundation has announced the second round of Arts District Collaborative Grant designed to encourage collaboration among the district’s 93 resident arts and culture groups. A total of $20,0...
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Rabbit Poetry Journal, Issue 27: The TENSE Issue (April 2019)
Book Reviews: Dominique Hecq’s ‘Hush: A Fugue’
UWAP, 2017 | ISBN 9781742589473 | RRP $22.99
Hush is a brutal reminder that in losing someone dear to us, we also lose parts of our own selves. Author Dominique Hecq explores how losing a child to cot death sends tremors through the interconnected identities that a woman can inhabit: partner, lover, woman, intellectual, academic, housemaker, or even mother to a surviving child. Her documentary of loss skillfully and poetically manoeuvres through abrasive Australian domestic landscapes, once warm and sunny with fruit and flowers, now corrupted by whistling, icy wind and razor-sharp deluges. She explores archetypes of mother and death within the home, now shadowy and cold:
The wind blew through the house like in a book I read as a child about a girl who was lost. The wind. Perhaps, I thought, it would crack the lemon tree, the one whose lemons I make lemonade with. The one where ghosts rest and whisper, the one the wind would crack. (25)
Hecq takes us with her through bitter circles of hell, jagged water-hollowed caverns that trap her in anguish. Visions of her baby, waxy and still in his cot, freeze-burn my eyes as she thrashes to fill the bottomless void that has opened up before her. She fights the vacuous pull by engaging in a socially-mediated maternal function: cooking and baking to subsume grief and hunger. Her attraction to rich, sweet and tart dishes and a careful selection of vibrant ingredients unfortunately cannot remedy her pain.
There were pancakes and French toast and brioche. Lemon pudding and orange cake and rhubarb pie and apple crumble. Poppy seed cake. Marzipan. Blueberry muffins. Roasted chestnuts and peppers and eggplants we called aubergines still. Artichoke hearts were preserved, for the child liked the leaves. (23)
They eat. They eat with consideration. Or perhaps this is my own interpretation. (60)
Even if this temporarily works to overwhelm her senses, madness still descends with brute force. Hecq is earth-bound, but where is her lost son? Alone she undertakes the work of relocating herself within in a new world, armed with a brutal discourse that cuts. The sky is a blackness; nature has become violent and sublime. The maternal and the rabid converge as Hecq drives one night through a storm to find the burial ground of her child. Once there, she lurches into the wet soil:
Cold and aching all over … I followed the path. … Here, in the violet light, I read the confirmation of my loss. (42)
Hecq is no stranger to lost children. The sweet promise of ripe, red fruit once lured her away as a child, but a prescient grandmother called her back. We know this happens in fairytales. Children are drawn to the other side of the mirror beyond our grasp, too far for us to claw them back and protect them:
Led astray by a smattering of wild strawberries one early morning in June, I wandered off into the neighbour’s garden. I was not aware of doing anything odd: a scent of roses, carnations and a late-blooming lilac, the sheer beauty of the lime tree showering pollen. I was startled by my grandmother’s troubled and insistent voice calling out for me. Calling out. Calling. (11)
Hecq draws parallels with the tale of Eurydice, and later will delve into what it means to ‘look back.’ She recalls Plato’s hypothesis that Orpheus should have died in order to prove his genuine love and reunite with Eurydice. In contrast, Hecq contemplates self-destruction as a method of reunification, or at least, proof of devotion. She ceases to eat, to speak; her voice dies.
But to do this also raises a duality, as her firstborn son is still alive. To whom and what must she answer? And what will she answer? The function of the mother, to create and sustain life … she fulfils this dutifully by producing sustenance for others. It is only when she forces this maternal overdrive under control that she can relocate her voice, her opportunity to connect emotionally with her surviving child-king. Surrendering visions of her lost son and casting them aside, she returns to the real world and moves forward. However, her motherhood is irrevocably damaged. She perceives of herself from the outside and, calling herself The Mother, she begins a long and painful process of negotiating new boundaries around a new self. This negotiation takes into account the shifts in her state of being:
In writing as in theory and in life, the ‘I’ had splintered: The Mother, for lack of a proper name, formerly myself, listened for the click of the latch in the frame of the front door. She listened for the voice that would ask her a question. She listened and heard a voice. (20)
… I am becoming other, but nothing like the expected antipodean transplant you would have expected. I an extimate exile. (69)
The natural and unnatural world watch from the shadows as she flounders: flora and fauna, honey, amber, snow and flame trees. She is ‘a coffin cold as stone’ in her grief (57); she glows through the morbidity and the grey and the wax and the ice:
Troping into night and death to keep love alive.
Writing the thing itself, magma, lava, boue noire / black mud
liquefying ash. (61)
She also invokes the mystical aspects of our own narratives and religions: angels, ghosts, kings, crowns, and witches’ boats. When combined with her depiction of seeing spectres in the daytime, it becomes apparent that she is wading into the sublime. In the interval, she is the copula between life and death, she is also the force keeping her dead child present. Ultimately she must bid a resigned farewell to her old selves: her self as a mother and her self as a person; her identities, as an individual entity and also as part of a family unit.
Perhaps Hecq sought to engage with nature as a post-traumatic act, as an expression of the sublime—now her status as giver of life has also become giver of death. In creating someone she has also created a death. As a mother myself, I mourn the death to come, but I don’t want to truly comprehend what it means. In reading her book I hope to have created a double, a shadow, that will protect me from experiencing such an event. I hope she will forgive me.
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Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before: Favorite Reissues of 2010
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They say those who ignore history are bound to repeat it. In music, however, those who pay attention to history seem just as likely to repeat it. So here's a bunch of new versions of things that are worth ripping off. The percentage of previously unreleased material (as well as packaging, liner notes, etc) certainly factored into what made this list as much as the quality of the original work.
1. Dolly Mixture – Everything and More [Dolly Mixture] | BUY
For the first time in on place this three-disc collection brings together UK cult band's singles, demos, live cuts and, well, more…all in one place. Most of this has never been on CD before. Add to this great liner notes from Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley, you've got an indie pop fan's dream come true.
MP3: Dolly Mixture – Everything and More
2. Orange Juice – Coals to Newcastle [Domino] | BUY
Most of what makes up this 99.9% complete collected works of Glasgow greats Orange Juice has been available before — Polydor UK released some nice reissues in 1997 that went out of print almost immediately. But this marks the first time EVER that most of this has ever been available in America. And for those that did get the '90s reissues, there's even more here — Peel Sessions, live cuts, 12" mixes, alternate takes — that it justifies repurchasing. No vinyl and no 7" version of "Rip it Up" help keep it out of the top spot.
MP3: Orange Juice – What Presence?! (12" version)
3. The Fall – The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall: Omnibus Edition [Beggars Banquet] | BUY
My personal favorite Fall album gets the four-disc Omibus Edition treatment. The 1984 record was the first fully made with Mark E. Smith's then-wife Brix, who brought pop smarts to the Mancunian band's somewhat difficult sound, and their first produced by the great John Leckie. The Omnibus Edition restores the album's original running order, putting singles from the same time — "Oh Brother!," "C.R.E.E.P." and "No Bulbs" — on the second disc with their b-sides and rough mixes of album tracks. The third collects radio sessions, and the fourth is a live recording from their performance at the 1984 Pandora's Music Box Festival in Norway (set time 3:15AM) that shows what a powerhouse live band the Fall were at the time.
MP3: The Fall – Lay of the Land (Live at Pandor's Music Box Festival)
4. The T.A.M.I. Show [Shout Factory!] | BUY
The first ever home video release of this legendary 1964 concert film, given a first-class DVD courtesy the good folks at Shout Factory. The talent here is staggering — The Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, Smoke Robinson & the Miracles, Chuck Berry, The Supremes — and the performances even better. But nothing tops the footage of James Brown that is worth buying this for alone and shows that Eddie Murphy's famous imitation wasn't really that far off from the real thing. Incredible.
VIDEO: James Brown & the Famous Flames on the T.A.M.I. Show
5. The Method Actors – This is Still It [Acute] | BUY
Big thanks to Acute for putting the spotlight on obscure '80s Athens, Georgia duo who pounded out nervy post punk, a bit like Pylon's weird younger brothers.This best-of will have you scouring auction sites and used bins for more.
MP3: The Method Actors – Do the Method
MP3: The Method Actors – Bleeding
6. Jim Sullivan – U.F.O. [Light in the Attic] BUY
Whenever you think you've heard every lost classic, LIght in the Attic comes along to prove you wrong. In this case, it's Jim Sullivan, whose 1969 debut only known by writers at MOJO and employees at Aquarius. Now we get it too: expansive folk/country that should excite anyone who's ever loved "Wichita Lineman."
MP3: Jim Sullivan – Highways
7. Jane Birkin at Serge Gainsbourg – Je T’aime… Moi, Non Plus [Light in the Attic] | BUY
This one's a little better known, the first pairing of Parisian power-couple Serge Gainsbourg and muse Jane Birkin. The infamous title track is only the beginning, so many great songs — so many killer grooves — on this album, from the foreplay to the afterglow. The vinyl version comes with a bonus 7" and a comic book!
MP3: Jane Birkin et Serge Gainsbourg – Jane B
8. Alan Hawkshaw – Mo’Hawk: The Essential Vibes & Grooves 1967 – 1975 [RPM] | BUY
In a similar if much more superficial vein is this compilation of early recordings of Alan Hawkshaw, a British composer and session man whose work can be heard all over British TV in the late '60s and early '70s, be it theme songs or jingles. All of it was groovy. (If you bought those Sound Gallery compilations from the mid-'90s you've heard his work.) I don't know that you'd want to listen to this as a whole, but it's always fun to throw Hawkshaw's tracks on a mix (or while DJing) and he seems an untapped resource for sampling.
MP3: Alan Hawkshaw – Dr. Jeckyl and Hyde Park
9. Saint Etienne - Good Humor [UMC] | BUY
Consummate '90s Londoners decamp to Sweden to work with Cardigans producer Tore Johansson and try something new: a concept album about America made with live musicians. It turned out to be a genius move, and the 1997 album is arguably the band's best. This deluxe edition gives us a second disc that expands the Fairfax High bonus disc that came with it's American release on Sub Pop.
MP3: Saint Etienne – Swim Swan Swim
10. The Cure – Disintigration [Elektra] | BUY
One of the mopiest records ever to become a (deserved) worldwide hit, the Cure's 1989 uberwork gets the three-disc deluxe treatment. In addition to a slightly-punched up remastering (not too egregious) we get a discs worth of demos, as well as the entire Etreat live album which originally only came out in France.
MP3: The Cure – Plainsong (demo)
11. Black Tambourine – S/T [Slumberland] | BUY
What with every band in Brooklyn (and elsewhere) naming this band as an influence, as well as Slumberland's resurgence as a label, it only makes sense that we'd get a deluxe version of Black Tambourine's entire output, including six new tracks, three of which were recorded specifically for this release. I'm not sure it really betters Slumberland's previous BT compilation (which was always available), but the packaging and liner notes are real nice.
MP3: Black Tambourine – For Ex-Lovers Only
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Welcome to 31 Rosegarden Crescent Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4E2P4
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This incredible 1/3 of an acre can be yours to enjoy in Beaufort Hills......Located just minutes to Top Schools, Hwy's 404 & 400 and walk to Yonge Street.
This gorgeous home is situated on a 85 Foot Wide Tree Lined Lot. Renovated throughout with Top Quality Finishes Including 24" x 24" Marble flooring in Entrance, Hallway, Den & Kitchen!
Custom Iron Staircase on all Levels, Huge Kitchen with an enormous 10 Foot Island, Pantry, Bar sink, Granite Counter-tops and Backslash, Double Wall Ovens, Jenn-Air Cook-top, Heated flooring in Kitchen & Master En-suite, Solid Wood Interior Doors, Crown Moldings , Wainscoting, pot lights and more!!
Outside, you have scenic views of mature trees featuring an extraordinary 800 sq foot deck finished with modern railings and glass complete with a large kitchen and bar area with running hot & cold water , new interlocked front and rear patio, 8Kw Back-up Generator and custom gazebo!
The lower level features a finished Walk-out Basement with a Modern White Kitchen, Large Bedroom with Walk-in Closet, Theatre Room with Projector & Screen, 2nd Laundry room and spacious 3 Piece Bath.
This incredible property can accommodate a large family and has parking for up to 10 cars!
This is a rare offering in this neighbourhood. Call and book your private showing today!
Renovated Throughout With Top Quality Finishes! Spectacular Estate Home Situated On A Huge 85 Foot Wide Tree Lined Lot!! 24"X24" Marble Flooring, Iron Staircase, Modern Kitchen W/10 Ft Island, S/S Appliances, 2 Ovens, Granite Counters & Backsplash, Heated Flooring, 800 Sqft Deck W/Outdoor Kitchen, Fin. Walk-Out Bsmt W/Kitchen, Bedroom, Theatre Room,2nd Laundry Rm, New Interlocking, 8Kw Back-Up Generator, Park 10, 1/3 Acre Can Be Yours!
Frontage - 85 Depth - 177 Irregular - Site Area 15,045 Sq Ft
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Fenced yard Park nearby Close to public transportation Schools nearby Treed
Walk out Separate entrance
Den Main level 3.36 x 3.2 (meters)
Dining room Main level 5.31 x 3.58 (meters)
Breakfast Main level 3.5 x 3.34 (meters)
Family room Main level 5.88 x 4.05 (meters)
Laundry room Main level 2.31 x 1.84 (meters)
Bedroom 2 Second level 3.65 x 3.36 (meters)
Media Basement 8.26 x 3.76 (meters)
Bedroom Basement 6.19 x 5.69 (meters)
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Richmond Hill has a wide selection of things to do and see.
A great mix of commercial development and residential communities, Richmond Hill contains a wide variety of restaurants, plazas, malls and community centres.
As one of the fasted growing neighbourhoods in Canada since the 1990s, Richmond Hill has seen much growth and investment into amenities, infrastructure, business and commerce. It is widely regarded as a wealthy area, with many of the residents being employed in finance, high tech and healthcare industries.
Richmond Hill is conveniently located just north of Toronto, and has easy access to major highways and top tier public transportation, making the town ideal for commuters.
As a very diverse and multicultural community, Richmond Hill is home to a wide variety of international cuisine, and is a very warm and welcoming community for residents of all backgrounds.
Lake Wilcox
The community of Oak Ridges was formed with Lake Wilcox at it's core. The lake is at the headwaters of the East Humber River, and is the largest kettle lake on the Oak Ridges Moraine.
There are three community maintained recreational parks along the shores of Wilcox Lake. Jesse Venek Park, Sunset Beach Park and North Shore Parkette, fabulous locations to host a family picnic, or enjoy the view.
Residents enjoy fishing, boating, kayaking, windsurfing, water sports and even skating on Lake Wilcox, providing recreation for everyone to enjoy.
There are strong community groups like Oak Ridges Friends of the Environment and the Lake Wilcox Aquatic Habitat Enhancement Project that strive to maintain Lake Wilcox and ensure that it will be enjoyed for generations to come.
Lois Hancey Aquatic Centre
A very popular attraction for the whole family. As the only indoor wave pool in the greater Toronto area, kids and adults alike will enjoy hours of swimming in four foot waves, playing on water mats, bodysurfing, and riding the 160 foot twisting water slide. If you are looking for something less active, the facility’s sauna is great for some well deserved rest and relaxation.
Hillcrest Mall
This mall has everything for the whole family with a variety of retailers. Including the following; Hudson's Bay, Marciano, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Guess, M Mendocino, Melanie Lyne, Sport Chek, GoodLife Fitness, and Mastermind Toys.
The food court has a lot of options as well with Panera Bread, Swiss Chalet, Thai Express, Mac’s Sushi, and many more. Browse through 135 shops, restaurants and services at the Hillcrest Mall.
The David Dunlap Observatory
Built in 1935, the largest optical telescope in Canada is a popular tourism spot in Richmond Hill. The observatory has many educational programs, viewing nights for the public, and fascinating star talks on Saturday nights.
Take a look through the largest telescope in Canada, a telescope that was used in 1972 to discover the first observational evidence of a black hole.
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The City of Richmond Hill started out as a small village settlement dating back to 1872. In 1956 it grew into a township and as of 2019 renamed as a city!
Yonge Street is the core vein of Richmond Hill connecting the transit lines and residents from Downtown Toronto all the way up to Bradford! You will find everything you need and much more!
Travel to Major Mackenzie and Yonge Street to see many of the historical original buildings that are preserved! With many boutique shops, bistros and coffee shops this main strip is maintained to showcase the history of Richmond Hill. There are many iconic churches that have gothic English builds. It's an incredible small town feel in the middle of the city!
The Richmond Hill Heritage Centre is the place to visit for all historical records. Built in the 1840’s in the regency style, this cottage was fully restored to reflect its historical period. The house was the original home of Amos Wright, the first reeve of Markham Township. Stroll through the park and enjoy a nice picnic with the family. Or visit the gallery inside to view the many exhibits! There is something for everyone whether its camp activities for kids, birthday parties, or available to rent out for your next big event! Visitors can also view all 10, 000 artifacts online in their repository; however, nothing beats seeing these exquisite pieces in person!
The Richmond Hill Heritage Centre
The Richmond Hill Heritage Centre is an 1840s regency style cottage, fully restored to reflect this historical period. The house was the original home of Amos Wright, the first reeve of Markham Township. Stroll through the park and enjoy a nice picnic with the family.
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Richmond Hill residents take pride in the Oak Ridges Moraine! It is an ecologically important landform that stretches from Richmond Hill to Caledon and Peterborough! The moraine is a hydrological system born out of the Niagara Escarpment. Residents enjoy many lakes, trails, springs, ponds, and the diverse wildlife. Oak Ridges Moraine is protected land restricting development! Residents enjoy the many walking, cycling and hiking trails that showcase the billowing trees, and beautiful scenery in every season!
Residents can also enjoy the many parks and outdoor amphitheatres for free outdoor shows for every age! Visit Mill Pond and enjoy the community gatherings and barbeques! Take your kids to the amazing splashpads to cool off during the hot summer months!
Visit the famed Elvis Stojko Arena where figure skating champions visit, and future Olympians are trained!
Richmond Hill is teeming with so many things to do your schedule will be full! Visit the many libraries, wave pool, golf courses, and all the recreational centres to learn something new!
Hillcrest Mall is a historical and heritage site that has over 135 stores! Everything you need from the Bay, Walmart, Home Sense, Marshalls and everything in between! This mall is at the heart of Richmond Hill and underwent a massive remodelling!
There is something for everyone in every season and just a few steps away!
The Langstaff Discovery Centre
A unique, multi-use complex incorporates Red Maple Public School, Pope John Paul II Catholic School, Langstaff Community Centre, Discovery Parkette and Dr. James Langstaff Park. The facility includes a craft room, preschool Room, Yorkshire program room, Tollgate program room, and the Munshaw gymnasium with three gyms, kitchen and stage.
The discovery parkette encourages children and adults to consider the constellations above us and experience textures, sights and sounds that surround us. The features in the parkette are the wind wall, the star walk, the moon walk and the sun circle.
Phyllis Rawlinson Park
The perfect park for any outdoor events, from a large family reunion to a small relaxing picnic with numerous built-in barbecues and fire pits. This park includes several historic buildings, such as the original farmhouse and barn, which is one of York Region’s oldest designated buildings.
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Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination in North Goa.Baga is located on the northern end of the adjoining beach section, which begins with the Sankarim, Candolim, Kangut and then goes to Baga.Parasailing in Baga Beach,There are rows of lid and fishing boats on the beach, and narrow on the high tide on the beach.
The name of the seafront is named after Baga Creek, which is empty in the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach.Baga Beach is also famous for water sports such as Parasailing and Banana Rides, and Dolphin Cruises.In Baga Beach, new parking has been built for about 800 cars or more, and there is Baga Creek Bridge which connects the northern part to Aropa, Anguilla etc.
Baga beach Goa viewable place
There is not enough to see the shores of the sea, but you will find some old fortresses made of local lighthouse stones, which is the name of the stone called Letterite and looks at the sea.
South Goa is one of Goa’s districts. It is famous for natural beaches, temples, water fall, mountainous areas, paddy fields, coconut gardens.
Old Goa or Velha Goa, Goa is a historic town in North Goa district in the Indian state. The city was built in the 15th century by the Bijapur Sultanate, and served as the capital of Portuguese.
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South Goa 81 km /2 h 14 min NH66
North Goa 35 km/1 h 2 min NH748
How did Baga Beach reach Goa?
Goa International Airport, also known as Debalol Airport, fulfills the entire state of Goa. The airport is located in Dabolim and about 30 km from Panjim, the capital city is the airport meets domestic flights from major cities in India and also caters to international flights. Prepaid taxis and buses easily benefit from the airport. can go.
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There area unit 2 railway lines in Goa state; One south west railway is operated and second is go by Konkan Railway. the most train station is Madgaon station in Madgaon. There area unit alternative railway stations within the state like Pernem, Thivim, Karmali and urban center that area unit well connected to the trains.
Goa is well connected with NH 66, 4A, 366, 566 and 768. Goa has a total of 224 km of national highway, 232 km of state highway and 815 km district highway.
There is no direct flight or train or bus between Bhagalpur and Goa. The convenient way to reach Goa from Bhagalpur is to take Indigo from Patna to Goa to take Intercity Exchange from Bhagalpur to Patna. The fastest way to reach Goa from Bhagalpur is
Take a taxi from Bhagalpur to Lakhisarai and take GDR link from Lakhisarai to Patna and take it from Indira to Patna. The cheapest way to reach Goa from Bhagalpur is to take intercity expansions from Bhagalpur to Patna, then take PNB Vosges Exports from Patna to Goa. .
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Users can use to create customizable driving direction maps for their diverse uses. This functionality provides a specific road driving map to showcase the route from Cancona to Goa for any city / city given in the region of India. You can also use Goa Goa time from our real time Cancona.
Parking and facilities in Baga Beach Goa
Baga Beach Resort is 20 km from the railway station resort and within Goa International Airport 40 km. Ram facilities: Baga Beach Resort offers you free parking in the ground before the main entrance, offering well-equipped rooms and suites with views, and poolside cottages with different climate control, TV With a set top box, mini fridge, electronic safe and high speed Wi-Fi access, the TV specializing in Jacuzzi at home for relaxation, attractively decorated A. Contayord rooms are housed in front of the resorts fish pond.
Facilities for eating at Baga Beach Goa
Baga Beach Resort
Situated on the charming Titos lane of the beach, Baga Beach Resort offers guests the opportunity to experience their Goa hospitality. This 4-star boutique resort is less than 2 km from Calangute Beach and about 6 km from Anjuna Beach and Anjuna Fali Market.
The suites are cotton towels and bathrobes in the bathroom, which have special cosmetics. Hotel amenities: A health enthusiast can work at the gym or swim in some laps in the swimming pool. Various outdoor activities such as water sports, fishing, dolphin watching campaigns, sunset cruises, yoga sessions, historical / beach / market tourism and wood shaft rides are provided in the hotel so that guests can stay completely during their stay To be captured
Facilities on offer include 24-hour express laundry service (charged) and parking. Meals: Guests can taste fresh seafood, Goa cuisine, soup and green salad in the restaurant at the restaurant. The hotel has signature dishes such as Sea Food Pizza, Karnal Kadai Chicken, Lobster Thermidor and Rosemary Long Burgers!
Specialty of Baga Beach Goa
Thanks to the Mar-Anand attitude reputation, Anjuna is a busy place for large parties from time to time, especially during the full-moon period of Christmas-New Year. There may be small incidents even after some incidents or celebrations occur.
Musical Amusements
When it finally works together, Alkowe, Ozran Vagator, in search of the coast, another meaningful night-song will be just below the crossroads of Starka, offering more mainstream music entertainment in Tempestations, where on Monday the Indian classical Singing and guitar-based wrapper band starts with 7.00 p.m. with fire dancers.
There are many opportunities to enjoy water sports at the vast beach of Goa, Baga beach. Adventure sports such as cruising, sailing, parasailing, wind surfing, scuba diving, knee-wake-boarding, jet skiing, water skiing, catamaran sailing, snorkelling etc. are a beating case of fun filled lush.
Apart from this, enjoying other leisure activities such as sunbathing, hiking, mikelite flight, go-karting and bird watching are other main activities which keep in mind the beautiful moments for a long time.
Fishing on Baga Beach
With angling or fish on Baga beach, you can enjoy the pleasure of going there because a large number of fish return after you return, you will get a large number.
Enjoy the carnival – Goa’s Carnival celebrates festival and festivities. Travelers of all ages get good opportunities in dancing, drinking, eating and forging. It is celebrated every year in the month of February, so those who are looking for holidays in Goa can plan their trip during this month. And can experience what the carnival will bring in Goa.
aga beach is one of the most visited tourist destinations in India. It is situated on Bank of Baga river in Kalangut village of North Goa, which is 10 km away from Mogusa and 17 km from Panaji. This beach is sandwiches between two other famous beaches of Goa; One of them is Kalgaon Beach, which is situated just 2 km south of Baga Beach and the other is Anjuna Beach by the North.
This is a small beach, which is a grouped beach for its beautiful scenery and a small beautiful hill in the river Baga is included. It is also popular for many activities for fishing, water sports, sailing, brown sandy beach on the beach, kite surfing, windsurfing, shopping (flea market) and dolphins. The name of the beach is taken from the river Baga, which is connected to the Arabian Sea.
About 125 kilometers (78 miles) of the beaches of Goa’s beaches, these beaches are divided into north and south Goa. North Goa is more commercial and tourists, which is more than the abundance of tourist accommodation with mostly low and medium budgets; Whereas the highest hotel and private beach situated in South Goa, Palolem Beach is one of the notable exceptions in South Goa which facilitates basic accommodation and is one of the most known beaches in Goa.
Further north or south you get, get more different beaches. Some of the more popular beaches are Colva, Kalangut, Baga and Anjuna. These beaches are standing by the pond, which provide fresh seafood and drinks. Some Shakes manage special events to attract more customers.
Goa covers an area of 3,702 km2 (1,429 square miles). This latitude is 14 ° 53’54 “N and 15 ° 40’00” N and length 73 ° 40’33 “E and 74 ° 20’13” E. Is located between E. Goa is a part of coastal country called Konkan, which rises above the Western Ghats range of the hill, which separates it from the Deccan Plateau.
The highest point is the sensor, its height is 1,167 meters (3,829 feet). The seven major rivers of Nagoya, Tejrekhol, Chapora, Palgbag, Kumbharuya Canal, Talpona and Sal, are the seven major rivers of Nagoya, 101 km (63 miles) in Goa.
Zuari and Mandvi are the most important rivers in the Kumbarjua canal, which are the major estrogen complexes. These rivers are fed with south-west monsoon rains and their basin contains 69% of the state’s geographical area.
At the mouth of the Zuari River, the Mormugao harbor is one of the best natural ports in South Asia. These rivers are some of the busiest rivers in India, Goa has more than forty Estuaarine, eight sea and nin river banks.
The total length of Goa’s rivers is 253 km (157 miles). There are more than three hundred ancient water-tanks built during the rule of Kadamb Dynasty in Goda and during the construction of more than one hundred medicinal springs.
Baga Beach Climate of Goa
Summer at Baga Beach
Generally, this season continues in Baga Beach for a long time (March to early July). With high humidity in May, temperature can reach up to 34 degrees Celsius. The average temperature during this season is around 28 degrees Celsius
Monsoon at baga beach
Generally, the Baga beach continues in the monsoon from mid-June to September. Due to the proximity of the Arabian Sea, this city receives heavy rains and some thunder storms during this season. The average annual rainfall of Baga beach is about 291 centimeters
Winter at Baga Beach
Usually, the winter season of Baga Beach is maintained for a short period (December to February) with a pleasant period, during this season the average temperature ranges from 14 degree Celsius to 26 degree Celsius.
People from Baga Beach Goa
Baga Beach Market
A visit to the garden will not be complete, unless you buy in the flea market, which is organized every Saturday evening. Although this market was primarily launched to combat the importance of Wednesday’s flea market in Anjuna, it has become quite vibrant and effective, and this is because under the interval of night, the lamp is being lit with .
Apart from this, the existence of the live band helps in creating a festive atmosphere in the market that makes the place very pleasant, it can not be as popular as the unbeatable flea market in Saturday market visitors, but Baga, Goa on this Very proud.
In the Baga beach market, anyone can get different items from fish, meat, groceries, earthenware, home furnishings and other provisions. There are all kinds of brick-a-breaks, toys and trinkets, exotic cuisine and delicious goose dishes in the market. Stalls also sell sweeps of all types of traditional and rural products such as pint, chicken, eggs, and others. Walking through the market is definitely certain to find a number of handicraft shops.
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October 28, 2019 , by Jocelyn Maeyama, News Editor
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The Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) held their second annual “Storm the Dorms” voter registration initiative Monday, Oct. 28. WSA senators knocked on the doors of student residences to distribute voter registration forms for the Middletown municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
“The election this year is actually much more contentious than usual, as the Middletown mayoral race has been particularly tight,” WSA senator Katelin Penner ’22 wrote in an email to The Argus. “Democrat and Wesleyan alum Ben Florsheim [’14] is running against Republican Seb Giuliano. In addition, the Common Council is up for election, with a full field of both Democratic and Republican candidates running to get a seat.”
This year, the initiative covered not only first-year dorms but also upper-class residences. Senators encouraged students to register in Connecticut in order to vote in the municipal election, as students will still be able to re-register for the primary elections in their home states.
In addition to other passive approaches like tabling at Usdan, WSA Student Life Committee Chair Huzaifa Khan ’22 says knocking on students’ residences is necessary in order to increase voter turnout.
“Honestly, you kind of have to confront people about registering to vote,” Khan said. “That’s part of it…. We figure that the most effective way is just knocking on students’ doors and waking them up about the importance of voting. Perhaps quite literally, some students might be sleeping.”
Last year’s voter registration efforts, headed by the WSA, Wesleyan Democrats, the Jewett Center for Community Partnerships, and the Allbritton Center, contributed to a 30.3-percent increase in voting rates from 2014, according to the Tufts University National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE).
Wesleyan’s overall voting rate was 46.8 percent in the 2018 elections, compared to 39.1 percent for the other schools in the study. The first-year voting rate—the target demographic for last year’s “Storm the Dorms” initiative—went from 14.4 percent in 2014 to 42.1 percent in 2018.
Penner created the WSA Civic Engagement Task Force last semester, which is dedicated to increasing civic engagement in both Wesleyan and government elections. She emphasized the WSA’s role in encouraging voter registration on campus, both for municipal and national elections.
“As the elected body representing this campus, we are responsible for encouraging civic engagement,” Penner wrote. “We want to make sure that we are cultivating an environment of awareness about voting, especially with such a major national election coming up in 2020.”
Previously, the WSA Civic Engagement Task Force tabled at the Climate Strike with the Jewett Center, which provided registration forms, stickers and buttons. The Task Force plans to continue voter registration efforts through April for the primary elections, such as by collaborating with Program House Managers and Residential Advisors about how to coordinate voter registration in dorms.
While early registration ended on Oct. 28, students can still register to vote on the day of the election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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The 1993 Sugar Bowl saw Miami’s trash talk go very wrong in an Alabama triumph
NCAAFBy Andrew Bucholtz on January 4, 2017 January 4, 2017
Back in January 1993, the college football world was in for a change. Following two seasons of split national championships (between Georgia Tech and Colorado in 1990-91 and between Miami and Washington in 1991-92), the Bowl Coalition (predecessor to the Bowl Alliance and the Bowl Championship Series) was formed to try and force a national championship game, and its inaugural matchup was the 11-0 Big East champion and top-ranked Miami Hurricanes against the 12-0 SEC champion and #2-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the Sugar Bowl on January 1.
The Hurricanes were favored, especially thanks to coming off a national championship season, but the Tide wound up winning in impressive fashion, ending up with a 34-13 victory. That made a lot of Miami’s pre-game trash talk, from receiver Lamar Thomas (who had an important touchdown-nullifying fumble in the game on “The Strip“) in particular, not hold up so well in retrospect. Here’s a look at some of what the Hurricanes said before this contest:
Houston Chronicle, “Miami may turn tide on Alabama trash talk,” Dec. 31, 1992:
And as the countdown shortens to the No. 1-vs.-No. 2 showdown of Miami and Alabama in the USF&G Sugar Bowl, one gets the feeling the Hurricanes are more amused at the way the Tide is trying to talk than they are worried about how the Tide and its top-rated defense might be able to walk.
“It’s just a ‘Cane thing,” said wide receiver Lamar Thomas, as if that one line offered all the insight that was needed. “Those boys from Alabama should just come in and be quiet and try to play football. They shouldn’t come out and try to keep up with the way we talk.”
…”Just tell those boys to show up on Friday night,” said [linebacker Micheal] Barrow. “That’s when we’ll teach them how to do the walk.”
Chicago Sun-Times, “At Miami, Obnoxious Is Synonym For Success,” Dec 31, 1992:
Earlier in the week, the French Quarter was host to an ugly incident between Miami and Alabama players. Basically, the Miami players taunted, the Alabama guys listened. “They called us names I can’t use in the paper,” said Derrick Lassic, the Crimson Tide’s leading rusher. “They were right up in our faces, saying us blankety-blanks don’t deserve to be on the same field with them. We just shook our heads. They were out of control.”
The verbal trashing, naturally, has spilled into the interview rooms, where hundreds of national media folk hang on every nasty word. Not a day passes when a Miami player doesn’t ridicule and undermine the opponent, no abuser louder than one Rohan Marley. You may have heard of his late father, Bob. It seems Rohan has given new meaning to the Marleyesque reggae term, Jammin’.
“Alabama has no passing game,” said Marley, a feisty 5-8 linebacker. “And one-dimensional teams are not complete teams. I know it’s going to be a good night for us.”
The New Orleans Times-Picayune, “Alabama Corners Don’t Impress Canes’ Thomas,” Dec. 31, 1992:
Real men don’t play zone. At least that’s how Miami wide receiver Lamar Thomas has it figured.Thomas looks at Alabama cornerbacks Antonio Langham and George Teague and sees nothing that scares him.
“I don’t really consider their corners two of the best in the nation, because it’s their defensive line that makes them so good,” Thomas said Wednesday. “Their corners never come out of zone coverage, so they’re not good cover men. I don’t think they’re great corners; they’re OK corners. I think they should get out of their zone and be real men.”
…Thomas couldn’t resist one parting shot.
“They’ve been doing some talking about how their defense is going to score against us,” he said. “I don’t think their offense can score against our defense, so they’re probably going to need it.”
That one’s particularly funny in retrospect considering what Teague did against Thomas on the famous “The Strip” play:
That play was eventually nullified by an Alabama offside, but it still mattered; without it, Miami could have declined the penalty and taken the touchdown. And it let Teague get the last laugh against Thomas. Here’s one more set of takes from Miami players, in The Chicago Sun-Times, “The ‘Cane Thing No One Can Get,” published Jan. 1, 1993:
“We have no definition of losing,” linebacker Jessie Armstead said. “We don’t know how to say it. We don’t know how to spell it.
…And some argue their legacy is diluted by three championships that were won in their backyard at the Orange Bowl.
“That’s just jealousy,” Barrow said. “How do you argue with what we’ve accomplished? We think we’re second to none, to be honest with you. You’re not going to beat us.”
Plenty of media also got in on the hot predictions that went badly wrong:
The State (Columbia, South Carolina), “Miami Vs Alabama Should Be A Yawner,” Jan. 1, 1993:
It’d be nice if it could happen again. Nice if No. 1 vs. No. 2 could be a thriller. But it won’t.
…So Miami goes for its fifth title in 10 years against five-time winner Alabama. Miami’s offense, No. 3 in passing and No. 12 overall, vs. ‘Bama’s No. 1 defense. Irresistible force vs. immovable object. Can’t wait, huh?
Well, sorry. The point spread is Miami by 8, the second-largest of today’s games (FSU is a 10 1/2-point favorite over No. 11 Nebraska, and that’s conservative). The bookies know Gino Torretta and his corps of future-all-pro receivers will be Alabama’s first Top 20 offensive test. Heck, Florida scored 21 points vs. ‘Bama in the SEC Championship with the NCAA’s No. 31 — 31! — offense.
…Tonight? Miami scores twice early, and the defenses take over. Somewhere, ‘Bama manages a touchdown, by its defense. Miami scores again to win 21-7. Fans nod off in the fourth quarter, waiting for a rally that never comes.
Lexington Herald-Leader (Kentucky), “Alabama Will Need Spice To Win Sugar,” Jan. 1, 1993:
Let’s guess Miami 11, Alabama 0, in a national championship game of no touchdowns and a few complaints from the guys who move the chains, their feet having gone to sleep from inactivity.
…It is plumb difficult to imagine how the Crimson Tide offense will score.
Chances are it will. A studied forecast would say it won’t.
Miami’s defense combines raw strength with liquid quickness in a way that suggests to the opponent: Diversify or go home. It allowed 11.5 points a game, a skinny figure bloated by the transgressions of the second- and third- string teams in blowout fourth quarters. Up against this, Alabama brings an attack (loose usage of the word) that rests squarely in Downtown Conservative, a ski-lift offense: uphill, plodding, frequent stops, not prone to err.
And maybe the hottest one yet, from The Palm Beach Post, a Dec. 31, 1992 piece titled “If This Is A Showdown, Someone Wake The Canes”:
So lopsided is analysis of this matchup that even New Orleans Mayor Sidney Barthelemy publicly predicts a Miami victory. Bayou politicians normally wouldn’t pick between a gator and a snake for fear that the loser might bite back at election time. The broad consensus here, however, and also in Las Vegas, is that the polls already are closed, both AP and USA Today/CNN. Of all the bowl games threatening the durability of marriages and remote channel-flippers in the next 40 hours or so, only two have point spreads wider than Miami’s 81/2-point edge over the undefeated Crimson Tide. This mandated national championship game, crowning glory of the bowl coalition, belongs in The Big Easy because that’s the way everybody but Alabamans figure Friday night’s competition will be remembered.
… Admit it, there’s nothing in all of sports quite like the thrill of a New Year’s Day matchup between No. 1 Miami and No. 2 Whoever.
And even the Bourbon Street psychics got it wrong, as illustrated by this “Sugar Canes” piece from The Miami Herald on Dec. 31, 1992:
Drunk and desperate, the University of Alabama fan stumbled into a Bourbon Street voodoo shop, begging for a curse against the Miami Hurricanes.
“He knew his team was in trouble,” said Dottie, the 64- year-old psychic who read his future, but promised no hex. Her prediction made him feel even worse.
“Miami will win,” she said. “They’re the better team.”
Not on that day, Dottie. Not on that day indeed.
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I suspect that this exposé by Louis Hansen in the San Jose Mercury-News will surprise practically no one:
When Gregor Lesnik left his pregnant girlfriend in Slovenia for a job in America, his visa application described specialized skills and said he was a supervisor headed to a South Carolina auto plant.
Turns out, that wasn’t true.
The unemployed electrician had no qualifications to oversee American workers and spoke only a sentence or two of English. He never set foot in South Carolina. The companies that arranged his questionable visa instead sent Lesnik to a menial job in Silicon Valley. He earned the equivalent of $5 an hour to expand the plant for one of the world’s most sophisticated companies, Tesla Motors.
Lesnik’s three-month tenure ended a year ago in a serious injury and a lawsuit that has exposed a troubling practice in the auto industry. Overseas contractors are shipping workers from impoverished countries to American factories, where they work long hours for low wages, in apparent violation of visa and labor laws.
Let’s be very clear about this: the “specialized skill” that Mr. Lesnik possessed was the willingness to work for slave wages under what may have been unsafe working conditions. My suggestion? They should take Elon Musk out, break both of his legs and some of his ribs, tear the ligaments in his knee, and give him a concussion, which are the injuries that Mr. Lesnik suffered.
In a more serious vein, the enforcement of the bans on such hiring practices is too lax and the penalties are far too light.
Unanswered in the article: what was Tesla paying the middleman for this worker and why didn’t it figure out what was going on?
Is it any wonder that Donald Trump is making hay with the immigration issue? Multiply this story hundreds of thousands of times over and you begin to see the problem’s scope.
My suggestion? They should take Elon Musk out, break both of his legs and some of his ribs, tear the ligaments in his knee, and give him a concussion, which is the injury that Mr. Lesnik suffered.
Right out of Heinlein’s Beulah Land!
(From the novel Number of the Beast.)
The amazing thing was seeing the raft of stories about how Trump beat all comers (after Cruz and Kasich dropped out), and a great many of them didn’t mention immigration at all. The story being promulgated by the media is that people are voting for Trump for … bluster? Anger? Stupidity?
Now, voting for Hillary because there’s never been a women President, or because it’s the only way to insure men can use women’s restrooms, or so that we can get more ambassadors ass-raped to death by hordes of towel-headed camel fuckers, THAT, on the other hand, is calm, considered moral reasoning.
I saw a quote by Greg Cochran today that sums up the nation’s problem most succinctly.
Sure, we have an intractably low-functioning underclass – two of them now! – but we also have a crazy overclass, and that’s worse. We have a problem.
How many federal subsidies did Elon Musk get in order to build his dream cars with slave labor?
The only thing this story is missing is a transsexual in the bathroom.
All told Musk’s companies have received about $5 billion in federal support.
Tesla’s explanation: “Gregor Lesnik was brought to the Tesla factory by a company called ISM Vuzem, a sub-contractor brought in by Eisenmann, the firm that we hired to construct our new, high-volume paint shop. We contracted with Eisenmann for the simple reason that we do not know how to build paint shops and they are regarded as one of the best, if not the best, in the world. In our dealings with them, we have found them to be an excellent company, run by good people.”
https://www.teslamotors.com/blog/response-mercury-news-article-hidden-workforce-expanding-teslas-factory
“In our dealings with them, we have found them to be an excellent company, run by good people.”
No doubt an opinion further confirmed by the fact that they were using slave labor.
This kind of meshes with this article I read today arguing that the source of rising inequality has been the hollowing out of the large employers by outsourcing to contractors.
http://glineq.blogspot.com/2016/05/why-make-america-denmark-again-will-not.html
I wish the government would give me $5 billion.
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Bu… Bu.. buts, its Telsa, green cars, overthrowing Big Carbon, etc. Surely, someone did not put increasing share value over all other concerns.
And as always the Telsa spin machine is at full cycle I notice here and there. How long before Lesnik becomes a greedy grifter?
Ellipses, well technically it appears the subcontractor did the hiring, but I look forward to hearing the contractor saying that they looked the subcontractor in the eye, and was able to get a sense of its soul.
Two words: due diligence.
“I look forward to hearing the contractor saying that they looked the subcontractor in the eye, and was able to get a sense of its soul.”
All those layers of employers are designed solely for plausible legal deniability.
“You’re joking,” he scoffed.
My point was that to escape liability it’s not enough to say “Well, their sales brochures sure looked legit.”
Seriously, do you really think it possible that a pro-open-borders, pro-slave-labor government will look too closely at one of its friends to whom it has given billions of dollars? I don’t believe things like that happen in Putin’s Russia or in Xi’s China (accept as a way of getting rid of no longer favored cronies), and I certainly don’t believe it will happen in Obama’s America.
To satisfy legal niceties, someone may get a slap on the wrist, like the tech giants that were colluding against their employees a few years ago, and then it will be back to business as usual.
EXCEPT, EXCEPT.
Sigh. Don’t type angry….
Tesla’s response also claims that they’ve been vindicated by California OSHA regulators and a judge that dismissed a worker’s compensation lawsuit against Tesla, but fails to mention that there is a civil lawsuit which has been allowed to go forward against Tesla after initially being dismissed. In other words, litigation has been going on for at least a few months already, and a viable legal theory has been presented against Tesla (though I cannot tell exactly what it is).
How credible is it for Elon Musk to just hear that Tesla has been accused of participating in the hiring of 140 foreigners under tourist visas, who were paid less than minimum wage?
Very credible. I’m sure his attorneys saw to that before the first VISAs were issued.
Why was this not on the C B S evening news?
Why is Obama still popular?
Why is Drag Queens’ right to use women’s’ bathrooms an issue of dignity while slave labor is not.
What do I tell my grandson about which bathroom to use?
Tell your grandson to use the women’s bathroom, or he’ll be called Hatey McFagbasher and the President himself will go on national tv to declare him worse than Hitler.
Actually, the safest thing to do would be to have his penis & testicles removed now, just to be sure.
@I’ve recently taken up inter-generational consulting, and here is a little taste of the wisdom that I will be throwing:
Millennials love a workplace with a high number of bathrooms, ideally they want to keep it 100 at all times. Literally.
Being a slave is a life-choice, and neither you nor I have a right to judge; what is important is whether Mr. Lesnik has access to a charging station.
Some truths are timeless, and your grandson should be told to go to the bathroom before he leaves the house, every time. It’s a strange world out there, amirite?
Argh, that was supposed to be directed to Gray Shambler.
Andy Link
Wow, that is perfect!
I asked my grandson which bathroom he used at school, and without hesitation, he said ,boys and went on to the next thing. Maybe when Obama lofts into history, this whole thing will blow over
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Why do I think the Bay Area Progressives will only get upset that not enough Slovenians are being imported into the US, and put on welfare, if not paid $15 per hour?
I don’t think they give a rat’s tuchas over the issue of the visa violations, and the fact that there are actual American citizens who can do the work at the prevailing legal wage and legal hours.
(I do wonder how many of the jobs that the current administration has “created” are THESE types of jobs…)
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The results are in, which tokens are set to pass GO? MONOPOLY Tokens
March 22, 2017 admin 0 Comment
In celebration of World MONOPOLY Day on the 19th of March, Hasbro has announced the winning tokens from the MONOPOLY Token Madness Vote. Fans across the globe have spoken, and the eight tokens set to “pass GO” in the next generation of the MONOPOLY game are the Scottie dog, top hat, car, battleship, cat, T-rex, rubber ducky, and penguin tokens.
The vote, which kicked off on the 10th of January and ran until the 31st of January, offered the public an opportunity to select their favourite eight tokens from 64 possible options. This monumental MONOPOLY campaign drew more than 4.3 million votes, empowering fans to make their mark on this iconic game.
The new, fan-picked lineup of MONOPOLY Tokens includes:
Scottie Dog Token: The best friend of Mr. MONOPOLY since the 1950s, the Scottie Dog token proved its popularity by receiving the most votes – making it the overall first place winner.
T-Rex Token: The mighty T-Rex token stomped its way into the new game, garnering the second most overall votes and making history as the first dinosaur token of Mr. MONOPOLY.
Top Hat Token: Coming in third place in overall votes, the Top Hat token – a staple in the game since 1935 – will keep Mr. MONOPOLY looking dapper well into the future.
Car Token: This 1930s roadster will continue fueling adrenaline rushes for Mr. MONOPOLY in the next generation of the game; coming in fourth place in overall votes.
Rubber Ducky Token: Coming in fifth in overall votes, the new Rubber Ducky token is truly all its “quacked” up to be.
Cat Token: Fans voted the Cat token into the game in 2013, and she clawed her way back in as one of the eight winning tokens, coming in sixth place in overall votes.
Penguin Token: Waddling into the game in seventh place in overall votes, the Penguin token is the new style muse for Mr. MONOPOLY.
Battleship Token: The beloved Battleship token represents the first round-the-world trip for Mr. MONOPOLY; securing the eighth spot in overall votes, this token’s legacy will cruise into the next generation of the game.
“The MONOPOLY Token Madness Vote was our biggest fan-powered program to date and we are proud that our iconic game was impacted by the people that feel most passionate about playing it. The next generation of tokens are a reflection of the times and represents the interests of our fans around the world,” said Siphiwe Thabethe, Marketing Manager for Hasbro South Africa.
While the Scottie dog, top hat, car, cat, and battleship tokens can breathe a sigh of relief, the iconic thimble, boot, and wheelbarrow tokens didn’t make the cut. Instead, they’re planning to take some time off and will not be part of the next generation of the MONOPOLY game.
‘Sew’ long, Thimble: The lucky Thimble token is down on its luck. With just over 81,000 votes, this token will be left out of the next generation of the game after more than 80 years.
The Boot gets booted: Mr. MONOPOLY needs a new pair of kicks, because the once popular boot token – modeled after the working shoe of the 1930s – received just over 83,000 votes, and was ultimately booted from the game.
Bye, bye Wheelbarrow: The wheelbarrow token, a staple in the game since the 1950s, will wheel no more. With just over 60,000 votes, this historic token was voted out of the next generation of the game.
The next generation of the MONOPOLY game will be available for purchase this August, but consumers don’t need to wait until then to get in on the MONOPOLY game play. Consumers can pick up the MONOPOLY Token Madness edition or localised MONOPOLY Mzansi edition at their nearest retailer.
MONOPOLY is the world’s favourite family game brand and is enjoyed by more than 1 billion players in 114 countries across the globe. MONOPOLY tokens have been a key element of the game since it was introduced in 1935.
Fans can visit https://www.facebook.com/MonopolySouthAfrica/ , @HasbroNews on Twitter and @Hasbro on Instagram (#MonopolyVote) to tip their top hats to say goodbye to the Thimble, Boot and Wheelbarrow tokens, and welcome the new tokens into the next generation of the game.
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FG re-appoints Prof. Auwal Abubakar as medical director FMC, Yola in advance
By admin Last updated Mar 22, 2019
* Prof. Auwal is simply endorsed to join the progressive in the train to the next level – The Periscope Global Publishers
By Marrie Ann
The federal government has renewed the appointment of Prof. Auwal Abubakar as the medical director, Federal Medical Centre, Yola, Adamawa state for a second of four years in advance, with effect from April 2, 2019
Congratulating the medical director on his renewed appointment, the Minister of state for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, urged him to imbibe the spirit of team work and ensure that the hospital continues to provide quality healthcare services to citizens of Adamawa state and its environs.
This was contained in a statement signed Thursday by the Director, Media and Public Relations, Boade Akinola.
Dr. Ehanire also advised the new medical director to focus more on effective service delivery, in order to build public trust in the health sector. This, he said could be achieved by treating patients with respect.
Ehanire further charged the medical director to endeavour to improve on the achievements already attained at the hospital and justify the confidence reposed on him by working with all stakeholders in the sector.
During Prof Auwal’s first four yes tenure, FMC Yola has witnessed tremendous transformation befitting, for upgrade to a teaching hospital, the Periscope Global Investigate can reveal.
Departments of Surgery, Medicine, Obstetric and Gynaecology and Anaesthetics of the FMC Yola won the approval by the West African College of Surgeons and the West African College of Physicians to run postgraduate (residency) training. Other departments are said to be prepared, waiting for accreditation by the regulatory bodies.
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The establishment of medical outreach in Jada and Hong local government areas in collaboration with Adamawa state government for the benefit of patients in rural areas and as requirement for the approval to run a teaching hospital, is another commendable achievement.
postgraduate training in preoperative nursing is equally being run by FMC Yola having won the accreditation by the nursing and midwifery council of Nigeria in addition to gaining approval to train the nursing and midwifery students of the college of nursing and midwifery Yola Adamawa state.
The successful separation of conjoined twins and the establishment of hospital paupers fund in FMC Yola by Prof. Auwal are equally unprecedented achievements that earn the MD and the FMC Yola international recognition with so numerous to mention productivity awards, including the Periscope Global Publishers 2016 and 2017 achievers award, in addition to being a nominee for the Periscope Global Publishers 2018 productivity award.
The best ward of the month award introduced by Prof Auwal, has greatly improved the maintenance culture, the quality of the patient care, patients with patient relatives and hospital staff relations, among other indices defined by clinical governance
FMC Yola, owing to the effective and efficient leadership of Prof. Auwal, has benefitted and is still benefitting from philanthropic interventions both from within and outside the country.
There were contributions of medical facilities from a hospital in Canada, in USA and the Nigerian Muslim Forum United Kingdom among others.
The International Red Cross and the International Rescue Committee, in addition to federal government initiatives, have made good in facility developments to FMC Yola.
The Future Assured a Dr. Aishah Muhammadu Buhari initiative, has equally extended it’s intervention in healthcare to FMC Yola by building and equipping with state-of-the-art facility, an extension of maternity complex, the work, by conservative estimate, is above 80% completion stage.
The Adamawa state government, apart from donating peace of land for the expansion, extension and intensive development of the hospital, donated over millions naira worth, brand new 550 KVA generator to FMC Yola. thanks to governor Bindow.
He would not want it publicised. The intention was simply to be rewarded by God, the Periscope Global Investigate is not publicising it either. However, Malam Nuhu Ribadu the anti corruption tsar, has generously built millions of naira worth patient relatives station in FMC Yola for the benefit of those coming from distant areas to assess healthcare delivery services at the centre to be shielded from rainy season and scotching sun.
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Assassinations, Children, Economics, Tyranny
Military to Designate Americans as Enemy
December 22, 2011 Rich Winkel 1 Comment
(update: this was posted in 2011 under the obama regime and probably would have been implemented under clinton, but it has been in preparation for far longer, probably since the “reagan” (i.e. bush 1) administration. I have no idea where trump is on this or to what degree he could even control it. There’s no doubt that he can’t control the fed, which is the main tool of oppression in this country and the primary culprit in our economic predicament. But in any case, when the crash hits, this bureaucratic machinery will probably be on autopilot.)
How can this possibly be a surprise to the left? Over the years the left media has extensively covered unmistakable patterns of US (i.e. wall street) complicity with death squads and torture in latin america. John Perkins and Naomi Klein have laid bare the techniques used overthrow democracies and institute mass theft and murder. Yet somehow the notion that people capable of such crimes might turn their sights on the USA itself seems incomprehensible for some reason. But guess what, these aren’t misguided patriots we’re dealing with here. They have no country, and they are psychopaths, mass murderers, drug runners, money launderers, child traffickers, eugenicists, nazi’s, probably satanists … you name it. A distillation of the worst kind of scum. And the USA is the big prize for them. If you care about what this government is doing to the rest of the world, you’d better start paying attention to what it’s doing right here at home, because if the money changers gain unfettered control of the pentagon, the whole world is screwed. Surely the left and right can unite on this one issue of freedom vs slavery.
9/11 is the litmus test for me. Any news outlet that refuses to acknowledge that 9/11 was a false flag op is a waste of time. 9/11 is THE issue, the rationale for everything that’s happening, the big lie behind all the other lies. Explode the myth and you explode the entire project. Accept the myth and you become part of the problem. Grow up or get out of the way.
Military to Designate U.S. Citizens as Enemy During Collapse
“FEMA Continuity of Government Plans Prep Total Takeover of Society, Dispatching Military Domestically Under Economic Collapse Emergency.”
UPDATE: Government censors document revealing plans to wage war on Americans. READ HERE.
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Infowars has discovered new FEMA documents that confirm information received from DoD sources that show military involvement in a FEMA-led takeover within the United States under partially-classified Continuity of Government (COG) plans. It involves not only operations for the relocation of COG personnel and key officials, population management, emergency communications and alerts but the designation of the American people as ‘enemies’ under a live military tracking system known as Blue Force Situational Awareness (BFSA).
Further, this Nov. 18, 2011 FEMA-released plan National Continuity Programs (NCP) Program and Mission Support Services (PAMSS) [PDF] linked at the FedBizOpps.gov website outlines a scenario that overlays with eerie accuracy the bigger picture sketched out by concurrent calls for troops to keep order in the streets of places like New Orleans, as well as other bombshell documents like those released from KBR seeking to activate contracted staff for emergency detention centers and for services like fencing and barricades, as well as numerous agencies and think tanks who’ve prepared for civil unrest and economic breakdown in America.
Hold onto your seats. The plan for the takeover of the United States has not only been drafted, but activated. Our sources and independent research make this abundantly clear. Martial law scenarios preparing for a breakdown of order under the ongoing economic collapse are underway, even as pretexts for control are initiated in locales across the country. Bold individuals like Ron Paul have warned that dangerous legislation like the NDAA designate the American population as potential enemies. Now, there is more evidence this targeting of the people is sadly taking place.
A laundry list of operations organized under FEMA’s National Continuity Programs (NCP) provides a base of technical support for the deployment of national emergency plans and the logistical tracking of all personnel incorporated under what Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano has lovingly termed the big “federal family.”
“Friendly” military and FEMA personnnel, along with their contracted employees and those of other federal agencies, will carry transponder ID badges, like those described here, to designate their “blue” inclusive status. As our military sources have confirmed, under the Blue Force Situational Awareness (BFSA) all other American citizens and civilians are designated under the “red” category and treated as an enemy or potential unfriendly. Throughout his past investigative work including witnessing numerous military drills, Alex Jones has also witnessed the technology and the use of this alarming code branding ordinary Americans as battlefield enemies. The plan includes drone and other high-tech tools to monitor and target individuals designated under the “enemy” status.
The military’s blue force tracking technology has been adopted since 2003 in Iraq and used in theaters like Afghanistan to quickly distinguish “Blue” friendlies (including U.S. forces and allies like tribal forces) from “Red” enemies. However, on the U.S. homeland battlefield, it is the American people who will be designated under “red,” whereas cleared occupying personnel are tracked as “blue” friendlies by their ID transponder badges. The designation was set-up to reduce “friendly fire” incidents.
Blue Force and other related programs like Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Continuity Analysis and the Command, Control, Communications and Computing (C4) operations named in the document electronically track and verify the location and clearance of COG-related personnel, the usage of emergency shelter facilities and their components as well as the military’s friendly/enemy designations– creating a matrix for live monitoring and control coordinating with FEMA databases during martial law or national emergency scenarios.
For instance, FEMA acknowledges in its documents the use of Blue Force tracking systems and other geospatial information systems to monitor the capacity and usage of its facilities under the National Shelter System and other programs. Preparations for the orderly control of the masses have already been put into place.
In particular, the Mt. Weather Emergency Operations Center outside Washington, D.C. is empowered to “coordinate, track, and synchronize the relocation of key leadership and staff from the DHS and FEMA Emergency Relocation Groups (ERG) members to perform their essential functions” during a declared national emergency using the Blue Force and other related tracking programs managed under the established joint relocation operations control center and emergency relocation programs referenced in the document. Section 1.3.4 further details the minimum ID requirements for contractor employee identification and verification.
The FEMA National Shelter System (NSS) is a comprehensive, Web-based database created to support Federal, State and local government agencies and voluntary organizations responsible for Mass Care and Emergency Assistance. The FEMA NSS allows users to identify, track, analyze, and report on data for virtually any facility associated with the congregate care of people and/or household pets following a disaster.
FEMA has also outlined detailed support for its vast Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), proscribed under Executive Order 13407 for the federal takeover of communications. It details the continuity of emergency communications and the issuance of warnings to the public, including public-private partnerships concerned with issuing alert messages through cellular providers– a program that only recently caused panic when it was publicly tested without forewarning in New Jersey. It is designated in the document under the Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS).
As we have mentioned here and detailed in the past, this is part of larger COG government takeover– not part of any ordinary natural disaster response as the media has been told. The elite have initiated worldwide economic collapse and prepared their power-grabbing response as currencies and markets fall across the globe. All the experts we’ve talked to over the years concur with this basic analysis.
To put it simply: once the economic depression has sunken in completely, the population will willingly head in droves to government centers for basic requirements like food. As Henry Kissinger bluntly quipped, “Control oil and you control nations; control food and you control the people.” FEMA’s response will in hinge, in part, on just that– encouraging people sign up for their own enslavement.
https://www.infowars.com/military-to-designate-u-s-citizens-as-enemy-during-collapse/
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What percentage of 1995 Internet startups are still around?
rcjordan on Wed, 2007-02-07 11:02.
I'm being interviewed (offline article) and was just asked a great question --and I can't answer it authoritatively. I'm going to guess, just for those here at TW, that it's 1% or less, if you're talking about the basic business model of the startup and not just the continuation of the domain in one form or another.
What percentage of 1995 Internet startups are still around? Danny? The Register? Pew? Anybody?
I'm not entirely sure what
DianeV on Wed, 2007-02-07 11:11.
I'm not entirely sure what the definition of "startup" is. Is it all businesses just starting up? Or businesses that require venture capital? Or ...?
Yeah, I wondered the same.
Yeah, I wondered the same. But in the context of the interview, I think they mean for-profit website or web business venture of any type, bootstrapped or VC-financed. Hell, it took a few years after 1995 for many of VC's to get a clue, anyway, so I'm guessing there aren't many of those in 1995. Certainly not many that made it through the first bubble with their model intact.
We are..............
SportsGuy on Wed, 2007-02-07 11:40.
Our company first went live in 1995. No funds but what the original owners put into it. Started with 2 guys, now we're 160+ and one of the largest sports content partnership publishers in North America.
...and we are definitely a "for profit" ;)
Straight run on the same domain, that we started.
It's a rarity today to find oldies still poking around.
EricWard.com
Adam Audette on Wed, 2007-02-07 11:42.
Eric's been around since at least '94 doing pretty much the same stuff I think. He also has the honor of being "...the guy Jerry Yang had to create the very first "web promotion" category for at Yahoo when he was still in college." I don't know of anyone else that goes back as far as Eric.
graywolf on Wed, 2007-02-07 11:48.
Amazon.com 11-01-1994 who knew
Probably more than 3%. But
Eric Baillargeon on Wed, 2007-02-07 12:19.
Probably more than 3%. But if the date was 1999, I think it should be less than 1%.
CVOS on Wed, 2007-02-07 14:30.
I started in 1998 and am still going strong. The standard business failure rate is about 90% and the internet is no different. Some companies change ownership, business models & locations. Its reasonable to assume 10% of the true businesses (not just simple homepages) are still active.
Not many
chrisgarrett on Wed, 2007-02-07 14:54.
All the companies that I personally knew when I started out are long gone. I didn't start freelancing or even leave the education sector until the commercial web was well established and active but the internet companies I dealt with in the early days are history. Hardly surprising though, we didn't know what we were even looking at in 95, we were still having the "commercialisation of the internet" debates and getting excited over browser releases and new faster squaaaaaawk modems
Not sure about 1995, but ...
Roberta Rosenberg on Wed, 2007-02-07 20:32.
I opened my bootstrapped, niche market, e-commerce site in 1999. We're still small, but we're still here 8 years later. But most of the other e-tailers who got the buzz and press attention with the big VC moolah are gone. (I did get my first email address in 1987. Does that count?)
It certainly does count,
It certainly does count, Roberta. 1987 is very hip.
I started designing a site in 1997, and started doing it for clients a year or two later, and we too are still here. No VC money, no dozens of clients, just a nice little Los Angeles boutique web design shop. :)
You know what is funny
The Founder on Wed, 2007-02-07 21:03.
The percentages follow roughly the same for some side walk store.. or some place in the mall...
How many Pizza places that started in 1995 are still around?
How many clothing stores that started in 1995 are still around?
It's kinda tough to aska
John Andrews on Wed, 2007-02-07 23:29.
It's kinda tough to aska technology company to exist without merging over 12 years. Look at ATT... now it's ATT and then it was ATT but is it really the same company? (ATT -> Cingular -> Bell South -> ATT)
All the old players are
Chris_D on Wed, 2007-02-07 23:30.
All the old players are coming out..... I was product manager for Australia's first national email service in 1986. That 'brand' is long gone. Commissioned my first website in 1995 for the Australian subsidiary of a large multinational PC manufacturer I worked for - which is also long gone as a brand.
I know these weren't internet startups - but they had an internet presence in 1995 - but no longer...
Even many of the web design agencies from around 1995 have rebranded/ renamed/ or subsequently have gone titsupdotcom
Maybe try to find a list of domains registered in 1995 and start from there?
>The percentages follow
rcjordan on Thu, 2007-02-08 04:29.
>The percentages follow roughly the same for some side walk store.. or some place in the mall..
The interviewer posed that, as well, sort of; Did your prior history of business success have a direct bearing on your web business model?
Once you get the right dance steps down, success begets success
Roberta Rosenberg on Thu, 2007-02-08 06:04.
What did in so many of the old dotcommers is the belief that the technology would force new exciting rules of business. But you can't make a long-run on more dollars out than in. (Specifically to your question, yes. Prior history can make a huge difference.)
There used to be a mag in
ThePost on Thu, 2007-02-08 06:22.
There used to be a mag in the UK called "Internet Works". It used to spotlight a lot of start-ups in the pre-bubble v.1 era.
I remember wanting to refer back to some of the old copies I still had that must've been a couple of years old by then. I banged-in some of the URL's from the page and nothing, gone. So I did a few more out of interest and was amazed that I couldn't find a single one that was still online.
I would suggest the number is very big personally.
ThePost
My first ASP tutorial
chrisgarrett on Thu, 2007-02-08 06:49.
My first ASP tutorial article was in internet works :O) It's worth remembering most of the stuff they listed in their web site reviews were fluff and it wasn't as easy to monetize non ecommerce web sites back then
My past experience in business models did NOT apply. What did apply was experience in databases (specifically, manipulating large flatfiles), catalog production, and -and I can't stress this one enough- desktop publishing. These factors converged to give me somewhat unique talents but it was used to pursue a model (media -driven advertising) that, quite frankly, had failed miserably in the bricks. Today, I think part of my modest success is really the converse of why so many old-world media execs are failing online, what works in the bricks may not translate to the web.
just missed the cut off
Pickled on Thu, 2007-02-08 10:10.
I started my web biz beginning of 96 and I'm still rocking. Funny, I had to take *classes* in Win95 so I could learn how to use a computer to build web pages :) Never had a use for the beige box before the web!
buckworks on Thu, 2007-02-08 10:54.
A friend of mine with a B&M business registered his "company name dot-com" in 1995. The site has been online since 1995 and is a leading site in his niche today.
He wishes he'd had the foresight to register some relevant "product name dot-com" domains when he had the chance!
(Don't we all ...)
The 1990's were wild times
The Founder on Thu, 2007-02-08 16:37.
you guys have to put this in context...
The 1990's were wild in terms of how the internet evolved... It literally was the Wild West... people used to go and register companies names right and left as domain names... because there was no WIPO ... and no lawyers even knew what the hell a domain name was.
The inital 1990's explosion was akin to an earthquake going on .. what we are seeing now is more like an aftershock.
The words used back then were more like:
Information Superhighway
All press releases had to run though this translator:
http://dack.com/web/bullshit.html
Some of the leaders back then still exist today... Ebay, Amazon, Yahoo... Most have vanished as a brand name..
What I am trying to say is that it's like comparing apples to oranges... the Internet, the overall understanding of the Net is much higher now than what it was back then..
There is SOME semblance of order.. and proceedures... Ask any of those RIAA lawyers what file swapping is now.. and I am sure they are very well versed and could even give you the mechanics of how it works..
Ask that same guy in 1995 .. and he would think you took his yellow paper folder.
holding that as an example, those pioneers that lost their shirts... thinking they were changing the world..... they did change it... it's just that most of their companies didn't see what they actually changed it to.
>literally was the Wild West... people used to go and register companies names right and left as domain names
My first 4 were free. If you had a company, you could claim a .com. I had 4 companies, sooo... If you were a legitimate non-profit, you could claim a .org. You had to have a server, be an network, before you could get a .net. It took untold hours/days just to get the damn things set up and the dns to resolve. My first hosting was on the mainframe of some pharmaceutical company in Chicago --it was legit, seems they had let their IT guy sublet the extra space because no one in corporate cared what the internet was doing.
-added-
This was the first host I ever ran across. It was hosting on the xmission domain with ~gastown in the url string. http://www.xmission.com/~gastown/
Wow. You guys were there
DianeV on Thu, 2007-02-08 17:02.
Wow. You guys were there early. I didn't get on the Internet until late 1996, at which time I said to myself, "Let's see what this information superhighway is all about." A bit of surfing around -- I had figured out what a domain name was -- and searching at Yahoo for "search engines" (I wanted to find more), I realized. The Internet was a world wide communication system.
And from that, for me, came all things. I had some plans back then for a couple of our (IP) properties for which the technology has only just evolved. I started building websites in 1997 and am still here doing it today.
Anyway, it's been a wild ride, and a thrill, and it's been good to know you all.
This thread inspired me to write
I had to write " Thank you Pets.Com "
@ DianeV
A few of us have been here for years.. I remember when Netscape went public in 1995 .. I was there working as a junior stock broker in West Palm Beach Florida on one my interships (another was at a new thing called 'a webhosting company')
I was glued to the ticker symbol on this DOS based machine looking at the stock flying.. That day I added CIS as a minor in college.
My dad used to say 'you can't minor in computers.. it's like majoring in a screw driver.. it's a tool.. not a trade'
My Dad is one of the smartest people on earth.. but I am happy I didn't listen to him a dozen year ago :)
Nice one. I knew a guy in
I knew a guy in 1983 who spent his nights reading comments on his computer. I thought it was a ridiculous way to spend time.
I have an invoice somewhere
I have an invoice somewhere for buying Netscape $35 ...did it to get off Mosaic.
I sorta agree with your sockpuppet article, TF, but only as it pertained to the perspective of John Q. During the time sockpuupet came & went, I was deep behind the curtains at wmw. That was, shall we say, wmw's black period and the heavy-duty machinery boys were regulars. To those in that group, the likes of pets.com was just an amusing diversion ...something to chuckle about. (Flashback) Oh yeah, I just remembered, I started the DotComMorgue down in Foo, we joked that we couldn't get enough virtual slabs ready and we'd have the corporate stiffs lining the halls. It's interesting to note that a large percentage of those guys that were in wmw are still around and are still heavyweights, some super-heavyweights. The bubble and the crash just wasn't much of a factor to that crowd.
But Black Friday certainly was.
ThePost on Fri, 2007-02-09 04:34.
My first ASP tutorial article was in internet works :O)
Heheh... That mag saved my ass on a few occassions when I was blagging, er... pitching corporates :p
Heh, it was a great mag and
chrisgarrett on Fri, 2007-02-09 04:37.
Heh, it was a great mag and the feedback I got from those articles were the least whiney of any before or since so quality readership also. I wish I had kept a copy so I could look at it now. Someone later told me my asp tutorial was the first in any uk magazine but I have no way to validate that.
>>DotComMorgueHe, he, my
jimbeetle on Fri, 2007-02-09 06:42.
>>DotComMorgue
He, he, my deaddotcomtshirt drawer is still about half full. The swag some of the folks were handing out back then was amazing, still using a couple of nifty laptop backpacks.
I remember working the floor at the 2000 Fall Internet World. We were going absolutely crazy during setup with almost as many booths coming down as were going up. Our floor plans looked like a Hannibal Lecter mind map. By the time we got done we still had holes on the floor big enough to play full-court round ball.
Interesting times. Most of the start-ups who happened to make it through the show didn't survive to 2001.
So, back to the interview.
rcjordan on Fri, 2007-02-09 09:20.
So, back to the interview. We seem to be in rough agreement that the survival rate of continuously-operated "commercial" websites (small-to-enterprise, bootstrap-to-funded) that started in 1995 or earlier and are still there today is less than 3% --perhaps less than 1%??
I don't know how the heck
I don't know how the heck you can pin a number on it other to say 'very small.'
The only thing I'd be able to equate it to is the survival rate of trendy New York City restaurants: Throw five to ten mil toward design and decor, more big bucks into PR, then close the doors before a year is up.
Huh, somethings screwy with
Huh, somethings screwy with the clock, guess something blew on my account settings. My "I don't know how the heck post" is actually in response to Bob's "Back to the interview" post.
(Well hell, this one's mucked up to0.)
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May 25, 2015 Chris Burcham 1 Comment
So I have been nearly silent lately and I’m sorry for that. I burned myself out on creative writing, so I’ve been carefully putting the pieces back together on some of my RPG stories before concentrating on new projects. When I looked at my publishing schedule I realized, oh shit, it’s been over a month since I last wrote to you guys! So, I wanted to keep you in the loop on one of the things I’ve been up to.
So, in honor of Star Wars opening on this date back in 1977, I wanted to write a review of the Star Wars – Armada
miniature war game I’ve been playing.
‘Dear Words for the Internet,
I never thought it would happen to me…’
I never saw myself playing a tabletop war game. I’ve always been about tabletop RPGs and storytelling games, but painting miniatures and measuring out attack distances never seemed like fun to me.
For those not in the know, tabletop war games revolve around the use of miniatures, distance, and combat rules to simulate a battle. Each piece generally represents a unit, ship, or vehicle, and using the force you put together, you fight against a player using a different army.
War games never really appealed to me outside of the good standby’s in my life like Axis and Allies, or Memoir ’44. Stuff like Warhammer especially left me feeling out of the loop, since it was a property I didn’t really like too much, and the players I’ve met in the past have been a bit… over enthusiastic to put it kindly.
It’s not like there hasn’t been Star Wars tabletop games in the past either. Fantasy Flight Games (FFG), the company that makes Star Wars Armada, also makes Star Wars: X-Wing. The games are the same concept but on vastly different scales.
Armada focuses on large fleet battles, pitting huge capital ships against one another while backed up by waves of fighters. X-Wing focuses on small-scale dogfights between a few individual fighters. The large fleet combat was enough to pique my interest and finally convince me to make the plunge and buy the starter set.
The Rebel Assault Frigate MK II. The first Rebel medium ship expansion.
‘Well that’s the real trick, isn’t it? And it’s gonna cost you extra. Ten thousand, all in advance.’
‘Ten thousand!? We could almost buy our own ship for that!’
One of the things that always put me off about war games are the investment to actually become competitive. Stories abound about players needing to spend hundreds of dollars to actually be able to participate in tournaments. That doesn’t include paint or other accessories to make your models customized and stand out either.
As my wife is unhappy to remind me, I already have several expensive hobbies. If I was going to get into this, I had to make sure that I’d play it.
I bought the core set for ~$66 on Amazon.com. The core set comes with everything you need to play a beginner match, and includes a Victory Star Destroyer for the Imperial ship along with six squadrons of TIE Fighters. The Rebels get a Nebulon B Frigate, Corellian Corvette, and 4 squadrons of X-Wings. It’s not enough ships to allow you to play tournaments, but it’s enough for small skirmishes.
Following this I’ve also picked up a Rebel Assault Frigate Mark II , and 2 sets of Rebel Fighter Squadrons (can’t have enough A-Wings, son.)
Luckily, everyone I’ve introduced the game to has loved it. I’ve already had two friends buy the core set to build their own fleets, and several others are planning on buying expansions to add when they play with my starting stuff.
All told, I’ve probably spent about $130, and feel that’s more than enough to be competitive. I also bought a little bit of paint to spruce up the fighters since they’re unpainted and I’m anal retentive.
You can never have enough A-Wings.
‘We won’t get another chance at this, Admiral.’
‘We have no choice, General Calrissian! Our cruisers can’t repel firepower of that magnitude!’
Gameplay focuses around large scale combat between capital ships. I think that’s what sucked me in. I’m weak when it comes to Star Wars fleet stuff, so a game like this, I really had no chance.
The large ships are the center of the turn system, with each getting special abilities for defense, and commands used each turn to give them powerful bonuses. You can select something like concentrate fire, which gives bonus die for an attack, or repair, which allows you to heal damage or fix shields.
Each ship is divided into hull zones, and has shields for each zone. Port, starboard, bow, and stern all have their own shields and weapon values, so lining up your shots while not exposing your weak points become huge. Most of the large ships don’t turn on a dime either, so you need to set your approach up in advance.
Range is also a determining factor, with certain ships being great at close range, but having little long range power, and vice versa.
‘Pardon me for asking, sir, but what good are snub fighters going to be against that?’
Each ship gives you a certain point value, and up to 1/3rd of your fleet can be made up of fighter squadrons. This is a good thing, because it keeps fighters numerous enough to change the tide of a battle, but not overwhelming to the point where it slows down gameplay.
Each squadron is like its own little ship. They have health, deal damage, and need to attack targets in range. Unlike big ships however, they can dart in and out of combat with ease, turning on a dime and covering large distances. The only issue being that they have to engage enemy squadrons they’re within shooting distance of, allowing players to tie up enemy squadrons with interceptors and prevent bombers from swarming your fleet.
The core set comes with X-Wings and TIE Fighters. The X-Wings are excellent dogfighters and useful anti-ship bombers, but are expensive and rather slow. TIEs get the advantage of bonus attack die when several squadrons are grouped together on one target, and while they are cheap, they are also paper thin in hit points.
The starfighter expansions, both Rebel and Imperial, add more bombers, interceptors, and escort fighters to the mix. Like I said earlier, I liked having the extra choice of fighters so much that I bought two sets of the Rebel fighters.
Unlike the capital ships, fighters come unpainted, so of course I needed to buy paint. …What has happened to me.
‘The odds of successfully surviving an attack on an Imperial Star Destroyer are approximately…’
‘Shut up!’
I can say that I would easily recommend this game to friends. Most of my friends have already started purchasing core sets or expansion sets (all of them Empire, bunch of wusses.) Since I’m the only primary Rebel player, I’m definitely not short of enemies.
If you have a friend that might be interested, maybe see about splitting the cost of a core set to give it a try.
If you’re like me and love tabletop games, Star Wars, and fleet combat, I’d say then just make the plunge.
Overall it’s a fun game, and one that gets more rewarding the more you play and add.
Now I just need to wait for the Mon Calamari cruisers to come out at the end of the year…
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Atlanta, GA II (Truist Park and Terrapin Brew Lab)
Team: Atlanta Braves
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Ballpark Basics: Could the Braves change the way the next generation of ballparks are built?
When the Atlanta Braves announced that they were moving to a new ballpark back in November of 2013 the baseball world was shocked. Turner Field was not yet 20 years old and seemed to be in pretty good shape. However, the Braves were becoming frustrated with their downtown location (confusing mass transit options, cramped concourses, etc.) and most of their season ticket holders resided in the wealthier suburbs of Cobb County. We had taken in a couple of games at Turner Field and noticed some of the issues. However, we weren’t sure these issues warranted a brand-new ballpark.
Upon taking in a game at Truist Park we can see why the Braves made the switch. Whereas Turner Field was surrounded by parking lots and highways, the Braves purchased 57 acres in Cobb County with which they built a small city that surrounds most of Truist Park and dubbed it The Battery. The Braves own the land surrounding the ballpark and look to reap the benefits of the income from the shops, restaurants, offices and apartments that make up The Battery. Will other teams jump on this idea and start building new ballparks out in the suburbs as a part of new mixed-use developments? Time will tell.
As for the ballpark itself, it is nice. However, there is not one thing that truly stands out to make this an iconic ballpark. In fact, may of the same major sponsors (Delta, Coke, Chick-fil-A) from Turner Field are back and gives it a similar feeling as the ballpark it replaced. We were also surprised at the number of buildings that filled the backdrop making it seem as if the new field were downtown and not situated next to a large highway miles outside of the city center.
Best Spot For Beer: This is a tough one. The obvious choice should be the Terrapin Taproom in the right field corner. However, to enter the taproom during the game you must wait in line and get your ticket scanned. Once inside, your only options are (obviously) from Terrapin. The you must go through another line and go back through a metal detector to get back into the ballpark. This causes a ton of delays when just trying to grab a quick beer. Most concession stands have the same four beers: Coors Light, Blue Moon, Leinenkugel’s, and a Terrapin offering. There are Tomahawk Taphouses spread throughout the concourse and they typically had a couple of additional offerings including some from Red Hare Brewing and Yuengling.
Overall, we were impressed with the development as a whole rather than the ballpark itself. Hours after the game finished you could still find families grabbing dinner, playing in the water fountains, or playing catch on the AstroTurf field just outside of center field. There were also groups of young professionals stretching out their Sunday afternoons with a couple of additional drinks in one of the bars in The Battery. With a piece of all of this revenue going into the Braves’ pockets it’s easy to see why they took a gamble their new home.
Terrapin Taproom and ATL Brew Lab
Rating: Triple
Brew Basics: The Brew Lab takes Terrapin back to their early days of creative freedom.
Terrapin Taproom and ATL Brew Lab is part of the mini city that Cobb County is building on the perimeter of their new ballpark. Situated on the main thoroughfare, and easily identified by the signature Terrapin fermenting tank mounted just outside; the ATL Brew Lab is a full service restaurant, having paired with “Atlanta’s famous” Fox Bros. BBQ, which we did not eat, but looked (and smelled) quite good.
The brew tanks are visible through frosted glass on the outside of the Lab, but you have a clear view of the whole works once inside. There are two sections of seating – table service and bar, and large garage doors to the side of the main dining area that lead to covered outside seating as well. We sat on the patio and enjoyed the people watching, but be warned that it can be quite loud as there is a large fountain with shrieking kids right outside the porch, and the music being piped onto the walking concourse competes with Terrapin’s patio speakers. The – apparently permanent – Fox Broadcasting booth is also just to the right, which could add to the noise or the great people watching depending on your personality.
The ATL Brew Lab can be accessed during normal business hours through the main entrance, but during games also has a door that will lead you right out onto the first floor concourse of Suntrust Park. During the game you can enter the Lab without having to leave the park, though they do scan your ticket before allowing entry from that side. Security is in full effect at the Home of the Braves, which means if you’d like to leave the Lab and re-enter the game, you have to go through security (and we’re talking airport style, remove your belt and cell phone, bag search, metal detector security) which slows down the process considerably.
Brew Breakdown:
In the summer of 2016, Miller/Coors became the majority stakeholder of Terrapin Brewing. Purists would argue this no longer gives them craft beer status and therefore should not be paired with the new Suntrust Park. However, like Goose Island in Chicago, Terrapin is using Miller Coors to mass produce their staple beers (Liquid Bliss, Wake n Bake, Hi-5 IPA, etc.), which gives the ATL Brew Lab the ability to experiment with small batches like they could when Terrapin first opened.
With two exceptions, our reviews focus on these small batches that are brewed onsite and available exclusively at, the Brew Lab, which fits the craft beer bill in our book. Those marked with a 🍺 are these exclusive brews.
Maggie’s Peach Farmhouse (5.3 ABV/22 IBU) One of the staple Terrapin seasonals, Maggie’s Peach is a fruit forward saison that pours a bright golden color. The peach is quite noticeable on first sip, also in the bouquet, where it blends with the malts. The style helps make this beer less sweet than other peach seasonals, since the saison spice helps cut the fruit flavor with a little bit of tanginess.
🍺It’s Baseball Saison (5.9 ABV/25 IBU) We ordered a flight, which allows you to choose 5 of the currently on tap beers. The beers we chose all came in slightly varied hues of sunshiney gold, but of the five, this was the lightest, with almost a lemonade like look. Fizzy and Belgian styled, the palate was strongly breaded and yeasty and left you with a sourdough aftertaste.
🍺 Chopsecutioner (5.0 ABV/60 IBU) Terrapin fans may identify this as a name twist on one of Terrapin’s most popular signature beers, the Hopsecutioner (see below) but Chopsecutioner surprised us by having a significantly different profile than the original. The Chopsecutioner is designed to be a session ale…baseball games can be quite long. Along with the lower ABV and lighter body, Chopsecutioner’s main claim to fame is that it is aged over wood chips from Mizuno brand baseball bats. This does actually add a bit of woody air to the light aroma and medium palate, which is hopped without being killer.
Hopsecutioner (7.3 ABV/71 IBU) Compared to the Chopsecutioner this definitley isn’t the same beer. Darker in color, Hopsecutioner has a bigger body, sharper bite and higher ABV and IBU counts. This IPA is is a blend of Amarillo, Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Simcoe and Warrior hops, and is a perennial favorite that helped put Terrapin on the map.
🍺On Deck IPA (6.5 ABV/ 65 IBU) The On Deck of our visit was a west coast style IPA with Amarillo, Citra, Galaxy and Simcoe hops. Surprisingly floral in both aroma and palate, but with some grapefruit at the end before a bitter hop finish. Possibly the most interesting of the beers that were coming out of the ATL Brew Lab while we were there, since they are planning on changing the hop varieties and amounts for each new batch which means the On Deck that we tried might be very different next time.
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Book review: Ancillary Sword, by Ann Leckie
Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
Ancillary Sword, book 2 of the Imperial Radch series, is not quite as awesome as Ancillary Justice–but that’s not actually a bad thing, since “not quite as awesome as its Hugo-winning predecessor” is still pretty freggin’ awesome.
In book 2, we’re picking up pretty much right where book 1 left off. Our protagonist Breq has been handed a Mercy and its crew, and has been tasked to protect the Athoek system. While doing that, she has to juggle dealing with a new lieutenant who’s not the baby-faced young officer she appears to be, the potentially hostile officers and crew of the larger ship Sword of Atagaris, making peace with the sister of one of her slain officers from when she’d been Justice of Toren, class conflict on the space station and planetside–and the risk of angering the alien Presger when one of their diplomats is killed. And all of this is happening under the shadow of the threat of civil war across the Radch–by which we mean, war between the factions of the Lord of the Radch herself.
There’s certainly no shortage of action, to be sure. At no point in this story was I ever bored. However, by comparison to book 1, I found Breq’s jumping around from event to event in this plot less focused. There’s no one particular big problem she has to solve in this story, and this gives everything a definite “middle book of a trilogy” feel. Given how book 1 ended, I came out of this one with an overall impression of the Lord of the Radch having just shunted Breq off out of the way, and a hope that the real action would pick up again in book 3.
So is this one Hugo-worthy? Unfortunately, I’m not convinced. It’s really good, but that’s not quite the same thing. It doesn’t really break any new ground that Ancillary Justice hadn’t already covered, and the lack of specific focus to the overall plot detracts from this book’s ability to stand shoulder to shoulder with its predecessor. Still, though, I enjoyed this immensely and will be eager to snap up Ancillary Mercy once it comes out later this year. Four stars.
June 1, 2015 by Angela Korra'ti
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Book review: The Dark Between the Stars, by Kevin J. Anderson
The Dark Between the Stars by Kevin J. Anderson
I tried to give this book a fair shake, I really did. Regardless of what there is to say about the Hugo Awards politics this year, this novel did actually make it onto the ballot, and I wanted to make an effort to try to read it fairly despite those ongoing politics.
But by the time I made it to Chapter 24, about nineteen percent through on the ebook, I’d just run into too many things that unfortunately just did not work for me as a reader.
The two biggest issues I had were extremely short chapter lengths, coupled with a high number of point-of-view characters in plot threads that had no immediate connection to one another. The narrative jumped around between these points of view with scarcely any time to show depth of characterization, and so I was fairly overwhelmed with a barrage of characters that had no time to gain my sympathies.
Sadly, the one plot thread that returned enough times to get me more detail actively put me off. Garrison Reeves of the Roamers has fled the lava mining colony he was working for, stealing a spacecraft and taking his ten-year-old son with him. Much is made over how awful Garrison’s wife Elisa is, and how she’s put her career ahead of her family and considers herself having been delusional to think she could have a relationship with Garrison. When I stopped reading, she’d just inadvertently triggered the explosion of an alien creature that left her with the distinct possibility that Garrison’s ship might have been destroyed–and she shows no feeling for Garrison at all, just some fear that her son might be dead. But then, the narrative doesn’t exactly show her overflowing with maternal love for said son, either.
(And I found the whole one-note “raging bitchqueen who puts her career ahead of her family” archetype for Elisa grating, in general.)
Plus, Anderson has a way of ending sentences in ellipses for no particular apparent reason–often in paragraphs of hastily summarized backstory for whatever new character got introduced in the chapter I’d reached, and often when describing a character’s opinion about whatever issue they were presently dealing with. Once or twice was fine, but every other chapter made it a stylistic quirk way too obvious too ignore.
By the time I bailed some action had finally started ramping up, and I will allow that by then, Anderson’s particular style of writing was suited to those scenes and made them interesting. But it was too little too late, and I had not managed to become invested enough in any of the characters I’d met so far to care when things started exploding.
Since I did not actually finish this book it would not be fair of me to actually rate it, but I’m noting my commentary here and on my blog regardless, and will be moving on to reading the next of the Hugo nominees.
May 1, 2015 by Angela Korra'ti
Book review: The Goblin Emperor, by Katherine Addison
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
If I were to be called upon to provide a single phrase that sums up my reaction to The Goblin Emperor, that would be “a refreshing change of pace”.
There are a host of things I like about this book that fall into that general area. Namely:
There isn’t a single human in the story.
The goblins are not bad guys, and in fact have a level of social and cultural development apparently comparable to the elves.
The protagonist, Maia, is not only not a big brawny action type, he’s instead quite kind-hearted and painfully shy and insecure.
Even though Maia is coming out of a history of abuse, which does inform the development of his character, it’s also not a particularly big plot point either.
This is not quest fantasy. Nor is it “WE MUST OVERTHROW THIS CORRUPT GOVERNMENT” fantasy or “WE MUST KILL THIS BIG EVIL THING” fantasy (and as a writer who has recently finished a trilogy involving both of those tropes, I am aware of the amusement value of my saying that).
We also don’t get into any ideas of “absolute power corrupts absolutely”, either. Maia is thrust without warning into the ruling seat of his people, and yet, he rises to the challenge of dealing with it, and his only real goal is to do as good a job as he can. I really appreciate that.
Addison’s taken great care to set up the languages of her society, too–I really rather liked the use of pronouns all over the book, as well as occasional clearly non-English words thrown in here and there to give you a taste of what the languages these elves and goblins are speaking would actually sound like.
At the same time, I hold back slightly from committing to a full five stars. While the language nerd in me really appreciates the effort Addison went to here, I also found the archaic-sounding dialogue a slight hindrance to my ability to immerse myself in the plot. This was not only because of the pronoun usage–all the nobility spoke of themselves in plural form, not just Maia–but also because just about all of the names were polysyllabic tongue-twisters. If you’ve read Tolkien at all, and specifically The Silmarillion, these names may well remind you of the sorts of names Tolkien gave to the ruling dynasty of Numenor, which blurred together after a while–even for me, a devoted Tolkien geek. The Goblin Emperor gives me the same problem.
Similarly, I was a little startled to discover that the vast majority of the action in the book is episodic, one incident after another along the general theme of “Maia has to deal with the next challenge dropped on him now that he’s emperor”. There’s an arc involving investigating what happened to his father and brothers–the act of sabotage that kills them and puts Maia on the throne to begin with–but that’s given surprisingly little emphasis. The story is way more character-driven than it is plot-driven, and while that’s not necessarily a bad thing, it left me feeling like the book should have had more weight to it than it did.
And yet. I’m asking myself if I feel this book’s worthy of a Hugo, and specifically, asking myself whether a Hugo-worthy novel really requires a strong plot arc. Or, is it award-worthy all by itself to have a story that revels in language, and whose protagonist simply just has to figure out how to rule his people to the best of his ability, and to do it wisely and well? Because while Addison doesn’t really shatter any tropes here, she does rather elegantly evade them. And at the end of the day, I really did enjoy this book. Which is what’s important.
Didn’t hurt either that I kept imagining Maia as played by Elijah Wood, either. Four stars.
April 23, 2015 by Angela Korra'ti
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Amazon launched bunch of home goodies with high-end Echo
Amazon has just launched a big bundle of home goodies. And the best part is none of them are priced more than $150. But here’s a look at the high-end Amazon Echo the company launched for $99. This product is designed with expectations to take over Apple’s Home Pod.
The latest version of the Echo is a much awaited upgraded version for the first generation of the device. The new device brings with it a more premium sound, including a dedicated woofer and tweeter, along with Dolby sound. The device also features the second generation of Amazon’s far-field technology, the microphone array the company uses so Echo can play nicely with other devices.
In addition to this, the device comes with a high-end cloth covering. Also, a totally unexpected part of the product is that it comes with six different shells, so the Echo can be coordinated for various rooms in the home.
Amazon has always had the goal to bring in Alexa into homes and make it a part of families. With the high-end Echo that Amazon launched, it is looking to get more out of the device. The earliest Echo was plasticky, with a pretty dismal speaker. With the upgraded one, the sure emphasis has been given to the audio clearly making Echoes a more popular platform for streaming Amazon Music than mobile devices.
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Dates and Locations: 2020 - 2021
Test Dates: Aug. 31 - Sept. 27 / Sept. 28 - Oct. 25 / April 12 - May 9, 2021 (Computer-based Test: CBT Only)
Regular Registration: By appointment during the above 4-week testing windows. Check appointment availability. View testing windows by test center locations.
Score Report Date: Oct. 16, 2020 / Nov. 13, 2020 / May 28, 2021
The Council for Teaching Filipino Language and Culture (CTFLC) is now signing up prospective test takers of the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) in Filipino for an on-line review which was piloted on November 2009 Exam. Since the first CSET:Filipino was administered in November 2006, CTFLC and the Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC) at San Diego State University (SDSU) have conducted free review classes for three Saturdays preceding the scheduled examination. This project has provided support to teachers wanting to obtain a credential that will allow them to teach Filipino language in public schools.
The on-line review is FREE for the August 31 - Sept. 27, 2020 test dates. Participants who sign up and register will be able to access the on-line review materials (Domains: General Linguistics & Linguistics of the Target Language: Filipino) and post questions and comments to the on-line review facilitator, Dr. Atilio V. Alicio and Dr. Ofelia C. Rayos. Dr. Alicio, who facilitated the past review sessions held in San Diego, handles the Filipino courses at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and San Diego State University (SDSU), while Dr. Ofelia C. Rayos teaches College Reading in both Southwestern College and Cuyamaca College.
There continues to be a need for credentialed teachers in Filipino in California because of the growing Filipino youth population in the state that feels the need to learn their heritage language and culture. CTFLC hopes that the on-line test preparation for CSET:Filipino will encourage more teachers to take the test and consequently obtain their credential. The on-line review will make test preparation available to future teachers of Filipino not only in San Diego, but also to those in other places in California and the US.
To sign-up for or get more information about the free CSET:Filipino on-line review, please contact Dolores Balane by phone: (619) 370-5390 or by e-mail: dbalane@cox.net.
To access the CSET Online Review materials, please go to the CTFLC Website CSET section.
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Three Ethiopian Regime Soldiers Killed in Somalia
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Heavy fighting between Al Shabaab militants and Somali National Army backed by Ethiopian forces serving under AU mission in Somalia (AMISOM) killed at least 5 soldiers.
The combat flared up when AlShabaab fighters launched a counter-offensive gun attack on allied troops based in Moragabey, 45km north of Hudur, the regional capital of Bakool.
A witness, speaking on condition of anonymity said three Ethiopian soldiers and two SNA members have been killed in the gunfight, while scores were wounded, some cortically.
The fighting raged on for several hours and both sides exchanged heavy and small weapons that forced many residents to flee their houses, in fear of the renewed clashes in the village.
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The perspective of molten salt reactors
Warning: MSR's could restart your thinking about nuclear power
Shortest intro: the thorium reactor
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Shortest intro to molten salt – the thorium reactor
Early in the 2000s, a young man called Kirk Sorensen, just after finishing grad school, worked with a group at NASA that did advanced technology work. Sorensen’s assignment was to look for an energy source that would be suitable to power a moon base. In later interviews, Sorensen tells he’d read a book on advanced nuclear reactors, when, in the office of one of his colleagues, he discovered a book on molten salt reactors. The book was about the experiments that had been carried out in Oak Ridge, United States, from the mid 50s well into the early 80s of the last century.
Kirk Sorensen
Sorensen was amazed. He’d never heard of molten salt reactors. His find was the start of further studies, that would eventually lead him to the conclusion that thorium, utilized in a molten salt reactor, could effectively solve the world’s energy requirements.
Here’s an interview with Sorensen.
Sorensen’s energy machine…
From the time of his (re)discovery, Sorensen has remained firmly convinced that his thorium reactor, fully named liquid fluoride thorium reactor, is short lftr (pronounced ‘lifter’), is the ultimate in clean, safe and abundant energy.
A picture by Kirk Sorensen that has become iconic to the molten salt reactor movement. ‘The energy for your lifetime, contained in a metal ball the size of a marble. Daretothink checked Sorensen’s calculations, they’re pretty accurate. For a discussion of the underlying numbers, please check the number’s page: How big is the ball?
Sorensen has a point. A lftr in its full form will be a superb energy machine. This machine can burns thorium and may do so with 99% efficiency. This means a lftr-powered electricity plant will deliver a year of electricity for a western city of a million, with one single tonne (1000kgs) thorium. The resulting ‘waste’ can be worked up as precious (rare earth) metals or can simply be stored for about 500 years – nothing compared to a regular nuclear power plant. The Earth has plenty of thorium, enough to last us for tens of thousands of years.
This thorium reactor is very safe: the core consists of a vessel of a molten salt mixture at high temperature (650C) at nearly atmospheric pressure. There’s simply nothing that can explode, and the smart design makes sure that if anything goes wrong, the machine shuts itself down without human interference. In case of any malfunction, the hot melt drains away safely into passively cooled drainage tanks.
…may well be the ultimate in its class
A complete lftr consists of two basic parts. One is the vessel with the liquid fuel, where the nuclear reaction takes place. This part has been tested in Oak Ridge between 1965 and 1969. The machine ran flawlessly for 4,5 years and the researchers involved considered these experiments as very successful. However, federal politics decided to discontinue the experiments after 1969 – a decision that was totally incomprehensible to the researchers involved. (The history of the experiments and the motivation for their discontinuation are more fully explained on this page.)
The second part of a complete lftr has not yet been tested. This second part consists of an extra layer of fluid, called the ‘blanket’ that will be wrapped around the core. Fresh natural thorium, in the form of a fluoride salt, is introduced to this outer layer. That is because thorium itself will not fission, it will not ‘burn’. Thorium is not fissile, but it is what is called ‘fertile’. This means if thorium catches a neutron (a particle that is produced in the nuclear reaction that takes place in the central vessel, the ‘core’) the thorium starts to transform into an isotope that cán fission. That is one of the reasons why thorium is so great as a nuclear fuel. Natural thorium is safe and easy to handle: it’s actually less radioactive than a banana. After catching a neutron and becoming a fissile isotope, thorium becomes a very good nuclear fuel – even better than the uranium that we use in regular nuclear power plants. That’s because this thorium-based fuel produces more neutrons while fissioning. More neutrons means better nuclear burning: with thorium, the burning is so good that you can mix in the nasty leftovers from the fuel of present day reactors: instead storing them for 10.000s of years in expensive deposits, a lftr just burns this liability, and transforms it into an asset: valuable energy.
Here’s a nice overview of thorium’s benefits in a three minute item from Russia today (don’t worry, it’s in English)
Yeah, it’s no wonder Kirk Sorensen really loves his thorium reactor.
Here’s a recording of a TED talk by Kirk Sorensen, in which he explains some of the history and specifics of thorium. Gordon McDowell comments: “Kirk Sorensen stumbled across thorium while doing research on how to power a lunar community. Thorium is a cleaner, safer, and more abundant nuclear fuel—one that Kirk believes will revolutionize how we produce our energy.”
Sorensen’s inspiration has proved to be contageous. His thorium vision has not only raised the first internet based fan community, it also inspired Eric Meyer to write and sing what is probably the first thorium aria ever…
But some say we should start with a more ‘doable’ concept
However, shortly after Sorensen’s rediscovery of the thorium reactor, other engineers also started looking at the Oak Ridge documents. And soon found out that in order to have a great energy machine, you don’t really have to build a complete lftr. In fact, there’s a multitude of options to build molten salt reactors that are almost as good, or even as good as a lftr, but may be easier to build and – no less important – easier to licence.
This may be called the more pragmatic approach to molten salt reactors. This position comes down to ‘once the first molten salt reactors in half a century actually run and everybody can see their safety and benefits, we’ll have all the time in the world to build full and complete lftr’s.
So besides this shortest introduction to the thorium reactor, we need a slightly longer introduction to molten salt reactors.
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#metalgate: SJWs make clear the agenda is making you OBEY
by Brett Stevens on August 19, 2015
To succeed in modern society, it is best to style oneself as a victim. We live in a time of victimhood politics where the person who successfully portrays themselves as being harmed finds that society steps aside to let them ahead, handing out freebies in the process.
Rape victims — whether a rape occurred or not — become overnight celebrities. Politicians gain stature for having been opposed, not for having been right. Every celebrity and actor has a story of how life harmed them early on. In a society of equals, the only way to be more equal is to be perceived as having been made less equal, thus a recompense — and rise in moral stature to “hero” — is deserved.
For most of their careers, SJWs have stayed behind the cloak of victimhood. In their view, someone out there is harming them, despite living in the nation with the best quality of life on earth, having government incentives for their hiring and renting, and being generally privileged college students working in easy media careers. They portray their crusade as correcting injustices.
But, as any cynic or observer of human behavior knows, those who perceive themselves as victims are usually simply manipulating others. Grackles — small brownish-black birds known for raiding dumpsters — will fake an injured wing to cajole extra treats from people eating at open-air cafes. This behavior is older than humanity itself. The difference with humans is that once given power, SJWs become insatiable attackers demanding that everyone else be cleared from their way. Their agenda is revenge against anyone having a better life than they are, which — since SJWs are the cause of their own underlying misery — is anyone who is not miserable.
We can see this pathology in a recent article by Laina Dawes (who unfriended me on Facebook for having a different opinion than she did) about “Heavy Metal Feminism”. Here’s the pitch:
Despite the global appeal and presence of heavy metal culture, widespread online distribution, and increasing awareness among a diverse audience, there remains great resistance to discuss ongoing sexism, racism, and other issues that can potentially dissuade fans from actively participating in the subculture. “I don’t know why it is so hard for people to understand that not everyone is just like them,” Phillips told me. And Phillips isn’t alone; other artists and journalists are questioning the pervasiveness of discriminatory practices and beliefs within a musical culture that, ironically, not only boasts of its “inclusive community” (in which membership is predicated on fandom and not gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation), but also, because of its underground status, places an emphasis on fan participation and economic support in order to create and distribute music that will never, and doesn’t want to, receive true mainstream commercial attention.
At this point, the true message emerges: agree with us or you are bad and must be destroyed.
Never mind that what is popular is almost always wrong and corrected by the next generation, or that heavy metal might have its own way of dealing with this issues.
Despite all the citation of academic articles here, Dawes’ approach is fundamentally unscientific: cite lack of tons of female heavy metal bands as “proof,” then claim that only that will rectify the “problem,” and demand that everyone else drop everything they are doing in order to get ahead.
And throughout it all, no one answers the real question: what have these female-fronted bands done to make themselves important to metal?
After all, Lita Ford, Jo Bench, Lori Bravo, Mythic/Derketa and others have had no trouble being metalheads who also happen to be women.
But that shows us the real agenda that Dawes is pushing: she does not want women in metal, she wants propagandists. She wants women who agree with her to be shoved to the front of the line so they can drown out that bad old white male music.
Never mind that metal has never been exclusively white nor male. Never mind the legions of women who have been in bands, worked as journalists (including the underground zines that mainstream media refuses to mention), run labels or otherwise contributed vital things to metal.
They claim they are anti-fascist, these SJWs, but while they are not fascist they are authoritarians. Their goal is to replace metal with propaganda rock with the “right” opinions to cure a “problem” that is not a problem. And if you need any more reason than that to kick them to the curb, you have not been paying attention.
Tags: derkéta, feminism, gamergate, Heavy Metal, jo bench, laina dawes, lita ford, lori bravo, metalgate, mythic, propaganda, sjws
#metalgate: When bullies play victim
by Cory Van der Pol on February 23, 2015
#Metalgate began with a passive-aggressive attack: so-called “social justice warriors” decided metal needed to reflect the SJW ideology, and so moved into media, academia and bands to write metal that used their worldview like a propaganda weapon. Then they began complaining that they were victims of intolerance.
This was related to the previous issue with #gamergate, where SJWs moved into the gaming industry and when their mediocre “contributions” were not recognized, claimed discrimination was the cause. As usual, this was a power grab: under the guise of being victims, they claimed the right to bully others for not having the “right” opinions.
Now, it seems, the bullies are crying out as they are hitting us because feminist writers are claiming harassment from “the internet”:
Part of what’s different now is the existence of organized misogyny, with groups of men who are angry at feminism gathering under banners such as the Men’s Rights Movement and Gamergate, a diffuse network of video-game enthusiasts furious at attempts to curb sexism in the industry. Back in the 1980s and 1990s, “the mainstream culture of the media was more anti-feminist. That was when you had all that ‘feminism is dead, all women just want to get married’ kind of stuff,” says columnist Katha Pollitt, my colleague at the Nation. “But the men’s rights people, Gamergate, that’s new. There is this cadre of incredibly enraged men who have all found each other.”
As in #metalgate, these people have made a career of intruding where they are unable to compete, blaming other people for their lack of success, and then trying to cultivate an audience of other people who have failed. This is a typical strategy for taking over a group and it is known to parasites everywhere, most notably the “think of the children!” politicians and the advertising marketers who convinced people to like abominations like low-fat cheese, lite beer and tofurkey because “it’s healthier.” All lies, by liars, to seize power.
In the meantime, organized SJWs from Metal Archives continue to insult and belittle those who disagree:
@soakrates Yeah so I saw. Once again it's all ANUS's fault. Bunch of clowns, all of them.
— Morrigan Stark (@morrigan_stark) December 13, 2014
At what point do people wake up and realize that #metalgate, #gamergate and the ongoing failure of our media have a common point of failure, which is the substitution of “social justice” for a detailed look at reality?
The only reason the SJWs and complaining, by the way, is that people are fighting back. Adria Richards heard a developer joke about a dongle and his friend make a joke about “forking” someone else’s project, and decided she was oppressed, so she snapped a picture and tweeted it with a typical SJW shaming/bullying message:
Not cool. Jokes about forking repo's in a sexual way and "big" dongles. Right behind me #pycon pic.twitter.com/Hv1bkeOsYP
— Adria Richards (@adriarichards) March 17, 2013
Her only complaint is that, as The Guardian reports, she got owned when people pushed back against her passive-aggressive victim-mentality bullying, instead of pitying her as she thought they should have:
Someone launched a DDoS attack, which overwhelms a site’s servers with repeated requests. SendGrid, her employer, was told the attacks would stop if she was fired. Within hours, she was fired.
‘‘SendGrid threw me under the bus,” she later emailed me. “I felt betrayed. I felt abandoned. I felt ashamed. I felt rejected. I felt alone.’’
They attempt to portray those of us who oppose them as “racist,” “homophobic,” bigoted, “sexist,” and other terms with no fixed definition, when really our statement is a middle path: we do not accept the reality-controlling language of either side of the debate. We look at reality as reality itself, or as close as we can get, instead of hiding it in all these neat little containers which tell us what we can think and what we must fear.
The more SJWs have made it into media, the more media has declined, mainly because it reports propaganda instead of what concerns normal people trying to live normal lives. As this image from the AEI shows, newspaper revenues are in free-fall:
This is the same phenomenon we see in metal which is that while there is still a huge audience of indie/punk rockers who have showed up after 2001 to take advantage of this new territory to conquer, metal media is stagnant and declining, as are the new genres of metalcore and indie/shoegaze-metal/punk, mainly because like SJWs they are one-note shrill voices that seek to bully us and control our thinking, and have nothing to offer musically or artistically. Their message is always the same, and not surprisingly their music sounds the same, about like Christian metal or those annoying white power bands, come to think of it.
SJWs are death to metal and death to media. #metalgate has pushed back and now they complain about a victimhood of their own creation in the hope that uninformed people will take pity on them, fight back against those fighting back against the invasion, and by that act let the invasion succeed. Spread the word: SJWs are invaders and bullies whose complaints are hollow and whose every word is a lie.
For those who care about metal, it is time to stop supporting SJW-friendly Metal Archives, which has been distorting what is viewed as metal for over a decade in order to enforce its own agenda. A boycott is not enough; they have abused their position as journalists, and it is time for Metal Archives to be destroyed along with all other SJW media. These people are a cancer and they are bullies and until they are removed, we are all under threat of them attacking us.
Tags: feminism, gamergate, metal-archives, metalgate, sjws
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GIANNA ENGLERT
Peer-Reviewed Articles:
"Usurpation and 'The Social' in Benjamin Constant's Commentaire," Modern Intellectual History, 17.1 (2020): 55-84.
"'The Idea of Rights': Tocqueville on the Social Question," The Review of Politics 79.4 (2017): 649-74.
"Liberty and Industry: John Locke, John Stuart Mill, and the Economic Foundations of Political Membership," Polity 48.4 (2016): 551-579.
Book Manuscript: Democracy Deferred: French Liberalism and The Politics of Suffrage
Does good democratic government require intelligent citizens? Educated ones? Moral ones? Productive ones? Can our political institutions educate the kind of citizens we wish, even need, to have? With recent arguments “against democracy” and fears about the rise of populism, we are increasingly concerned about whether democracies can endure without competent participants – and for some, unsure that democracy is worth saving at all. Democracy Deferred examines answers to these questions from within the liberal tradition, specifically from a time when liberals resisted the progress of democracy. It traces the concept of “political capacity” (capacité politique), originally championed by nineteenth-century French liberals as an alternative to democratic political rights. Liberals argued that voting rights should be limited to capable citizens who would preserve free, stable institutions against revolutionary passions and democratic demands.
Democracy Deferred is both a conceptual history and a political theory of capacity. As a conceptual history, it traces capacity across key moments in the nineteenth-century and uncovers an overlooked liberalism post-1848 that advanced democracy through the concept of capacity rather than against it. By examining writings and speeches by canonical thinkers Alexis de Tocqueville, Benjamin Constant, and François Guizot, and by lesser-known figures Edouard Laboulaye and Ernest Duvergier de Hauranne, I argue that the language of capacity developed alongside a changing society and economy, allowing liberals to embrace democracy. As a work of political theory, it uses that history to highlight capacity language within rights discourse (past and present) and intervenes in ongoing debates about the vitality of democracy. Though the idea of a “capable” citizenry is potentially exclusionary, the insights of liberals reveal how it can be used – counterintuitively – to support more inclusive democratic institutions.
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters:
"Despotic or Dynamic? Hayek on Democracy and Expertise," in Philosophy, Politics, and Austrian Economics, eds. Daniel D'Amico and Adam Martin (UK: Emerald) (Forthcoming).
Roundtable Essays:
"Flattery as a Weapon of the Weak," Contribution to a Roundtable on Flattery and the History of Political Thought by Daniel Kapust, Political Science Reviewer 44.1 (2020): 223-55.
Review of Learning One's Native Tongue: Citizenship, Contestation, and Conflict in America by Tracy B. Strong, The Review of Politics (Forthcoming).
Review of Raymond Aron and Liberal Thought in the Twentieth Century by Iain Stewart, Perspectives on Politics 18.3 (2020): 932-33.
Popular Writing:
Introduction to Roundtable on Helena Rosenblatt's Lost History of Liberalism at H-Diplo
Isolation and Association: The Penitentiary System's Democratic Lessons at Tocqueville 21
My review of Benjamin Constant's On Religion at Law & Liberty
French Liberals and the Capacity for Citizenship at the blog of the Journal of the History of Ideas
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Best MIDI Keyboard Review 2018
May 31, 2018 By Bella Rise
The world of midi instruments is constantly growing, and there are some amazing devices available these days! However, shopping for the best midi keyboard can be a daunting task.
There are so many high quality, and extremely complex, products on the market that it’s hard to know where to start, let alone know which is the best model for you.
This site is full of in-depth reviews, up-to-date content and midi information, helping you make the right choice in your keyboard selection.
Below is an interactive chart that is designed to assist you in comparing different models of the best controllers.
Listed are:
Rating and Price *
MBMK Review
The Best MIDI Keyboard
MIDI Keyboard:
Size (W x D x H):
Rating and Price:
CME Xkey 25 keys with aftertouch, octave toggle, sustain 15.3” x 5.3” x .62”
1.32lb 4.75/5
$$ +
M-Audio Oxygen 49 Semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive keys, pitch and mod, 8 knobs, 9 sliders, 9 buttons 29″ x 9.4″ 3.7″
6.4 lbs 4/5
$$$ +
Akai Professional MPK Mini 25 keys, 8 buttons, 8 pads 13″ x 6″ x 1.2″
2lb 4.75/5
Novation Launchkey 61 61 keys. Pitch, Mod, 9 sliders, 8 knobs, 16 pads, transpose and track 41.3″ x 15.1″ x 6.3″
13lb 4.5/5
$$$$ +
M-Audio Keystation 88ES Semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive keys, 1 slider, 3 buttons, pitch and mod, pedal inputs 53” x 9.5” x 4”
Approx. 22lbs 4/5
Akai Professional MAX49 49 keys with aftertouch, pitch bend and mod wheels, 8 faders, 12 pads, Ableton Live Lite, Ignite and Pro Tools! 29” x 12.5” x 3”
12lb 4/5
$$$$$ +
* Prices are approximate of Amazon and are subject to change. $ = $49 or less, $$ = $50 – $99, $$$ = $100 – $199, $$$$ = $200 – $399, $$$$$ = $400+
What is a MIDI keyboard controller?
Let’s back up one step and ask ‘what is midi?’.
MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It was developed in the early 80’s as a global standard for electronic music composition and performance.
Before MIDI, electronic instrument sounds were produced with synthesizers, which had finite musical options.
It allows the musician to access virtually unlimited sounds when connected to a Digital Audio Workstation, or DAW.
The most popular model are piano style keyboards. These range from ultra-compact 25 key models to full scale 88 key keyboards.
They connect to a computer running DAW software such as Ableton Live, Logic Pro or Garage Band, through a usb cable.
Most smaller keyboard models are entirely powered by usb through the workstation computer. All you need is a laptop, DAW software and a portable device to compose music whenever and wherever you feel inspired! The variety of options to choose from today is incredible.
Other styles available are drum trigger pads, guitars, and even some creative wind instruments!
What kind of musician are you?
The easiest way to discover which is the best device for you is to ask yourself where you are as a composer?
Are you a music professional in need of a full sized keyboard for your digital recording studio?
Are you an amateur composer with a laptop?
Are you a DJ who needs a compact keyboard for gigs?
Thinking about what your current or future needs are will make the process of elimination easy.
While investing in a great device that suits your needs is never a mistake, overpaying for an up-sold product should be avoided! The best device for you doesn’t need to break the bank!
What bells and whistles are you looking for?
Some of the best models are bare bones while others are stalked to the T with extra features. These can be used to enhance your music composition control, manipulation and overall experience.
Some common additions are:
Pitch and Mod wheels
These two toggles allow you to bend the pitch and modulation with a touch of your fingers, drastically effecting the sounds signals being transmitted to the DAW. While these are great features for in-studio effects, they can be really handy during live performances as well!
(An alternative to the pitch wheel or stick is having built-in aftertouch in the buttons. This frees up your hand to play two handed melodies. A great feature which comes at a price and is generally most appreciated by professionals who require both hands to play.)
Faders and knobs
Often times keyboards which include these will come with automapping, automatically assigning effects to the faders and knobs on your controller from your DAW.
Working with actually physical knobs and faders allow you hands on control over the effects you can use live. Otherwise you are left to edit them post recording, which can be a hassle.
Trigger Pads
Pads can be preset to different effects, loops and sounds, often percussive in nature.
Many keyboards with pads will come with two or more memory banks, allowing you duplicate the amount of preset effects available at your fingertips!
These require room though, thereby making your controller bulkier and heavier. Something to consider.
On an actual piano, sustain is achieved through a foot pedal. The pedal is held down and the damper continues to stay off the cord after the key is unengaged.
To use a sustain pedal with it requires some external extension, however, sustain buttons are far more common and mimic the effect of the pedal without all the extra parts!
Different keys, different experience.
Classic buttons are not designed like a regular piano’s buttons. Without the hammers striking the cords to produce the note, the buttons bounce back quickly.
If you are not a concert pianist this may not be an issue. However, if you are used to playing a real piano, switching to this device might be a bit of a shock to your fingers!
Clearly, spring loaded buttons were not everybody’s cup of tea. Hammer Action (like a piano), and Semi-Weighted buttons have been developed.
Hammer Action, or ‘weighted keys’, feel the most similar to a real piano. This is achieved by, you guessed it, adding a hammer, or placing weights in the buttons to give them a more natural feel.
Semi-Weighted keys don’t pretend to be piano buttons, although, they provide a little more resistance than regular spring loaded buttons. This feeling is preferable to some players which is why both weighted and semi-weighted buttons are very popular features in them.
Some ultra-compact keyboards which use pad stylebuttons are none of the above. Usually a simple pad, some models (like Keith McMillen’s QuNexus) are designed with velocity sensitive buttons, creating a unique experience and raising the bar for ultra-portable models!
Ultra-portable MIDI keyboards:
Recently, the popularity of ultra-compact devices has risen amongst those working on the go or with extremely limited space.
These keyboards are often small enough to transport in your laptop bag and are usb powered. Just plug and play. Some models are even iPad/tablet compatible!
While these bare bones controllers are clearly not up to the same key standards as the ivories on a concert grand, great strides have been taken in developing velocity sensitive keys and pads, further engaging the user experience.
These are the best list for musicians who:
Compose on the go
Have extremely limited/no studio space
Want to lay down simple bass lines or percussive tracks / Sequencing
Are on a tight budget but need to make some tunes
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25 key MIDI keyboards:
The smallest piano style keyboards available are the 25 key models. Covering two octaves, almost every model has an ‘octave up/down’ button to allow you to cover all the notes you require. While some are ultra-portable, others have full-sized, semi-weighted keys, giving the user a more natural and expressive piano feel.
Often, 25 key controllers will include some of the extras; pitch and modulation wheels, pads, knobs and or faders, for example. While some of very high end models will be a little pricey, in general, these little keyboards will relatively inexpensive compared to some of the larger versions. Almost all 25 key keyboards will be exclusively usb powered, keeping it simple.
These are the best instruments for musicians who:
Are just starting out
Are tight on space
Are on a budget
Are working on simple projects
49 key models are great because they are still compact enough to be considered portable, yet working with 4 octaves creates greater freedom for the user experience.
It’s very possible to find a great value, low cost 49 key model, but it’s also possible to shell out the dough for some high end keyboards!
Require less restrictions than the 25 key models
Want a portable keyboard
Are tight on cash
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Change: it’s here
· 25 April 2016 | by Maarten
· Published in: FOCUS · wetenschap
· Tagged with: ecologie · wereldproblematiek
I am impressed.
I am impressed by the sheer scale of changes happening in our living environments. And I am impressed by the skill with which Gaia Vince made these these vast and mind-bending changes comprehensible and human-sized.
The Anthropocene is of course the geological epoch defined by humans’ impact on the world around us. It is the time when the species Homo sapiens sapiens made its mark on the geologic record; a time distinguishable in the earth’s crust from the one that came before (the Holocene) for all eons to come.
As a scientific concept, its precise definition is naturally under scrutiny by geologists: can we really confidently talk about an “epoch”, and if so, what would mark its beginning? As a more general-purpose concept, however, its reality is undeniable, and its image powerful.
This book is about the Anthropocene in the general-purpose sense: it seeks to document the changes that have occurred in recent times, are occurring and are about to occur, and what these changes mean for the people living in the places affected by these changes.
There are two ways of describing these changes: through numbers, such as “Humans mine around 8 billion tonnes of coal each year,” and through the personal stories of those who’ve lived the change. An accomplished science writer, Gaia Vince knows it is the latter type of description that will be best remembered.
This is why she set out on a multi-year quest for stories: her Adventures in the Anthropocene. She went from villages in the Nepalese mountains, to dams on the Mekong river, near-inundated islands in the Pacific, and fields with new crops in Uganda; she visited tribes like the Turkana and Hadzabe whose lifestyles are threatened, walked through shantytowns, cloud forests and deserts alike; she talked with victims and visionaries; in short, she travelled the world and made it come to life.
The reason I am so impressed with Gaia Vince’s achievement, is her balanced tone, her neutrality.1 Amidst topics that are sources of fierce polemics she succeeds in keeping her cool: describing where others have condemned or praised. Part of her descriptions naturally include calling certain living conditions miserable, or certain ideas helpful, if that is what they are.
And equally natural is that she’ll have carefully selected precisely whose living conditions, and which ideas, to discuss. That’s what any accomplished non-fiction writer does. But she certainly does it in a very fair-minded and balanced way. Her choice of topics betrays a real — and realistic — concern for disappearing biotopes, acidifying oceans and other rapidly changing ecological circumstances, a genuine care for degrading soils, dwindling resources and other rapidly changing social circumstances, and an optimistic understanding of people’s capabilities to organise mitigations and solutions, be they technological in nature or other.
In short, she is open to the reality that is the Anthropocene.
Since we live in the middle of it, the Anthropocene is all about change. Climate change2 is the best known of the global changes underway, but by no means the only one — maybe not even the one with the most drastic impact on our children.
The sixth mega-extinction is also a biggie: “[W]e’ve [already] lost a third of wild vertebrates just since 1970.” “The current rate of extinctions is estimated at 1,000 to 10,000 times the natural rate.” “More than 95% of the weight of all the land vertebrates is now made up of humans and the animals we’ve domesticated.”
Forests the world over also stand to change forever. The whole Amazon rainforest, all currently remaining 5.5 million square kilometers of it, amazingly, might be savannah and desert in as little as a few decades. Oceans are acidifying, their inhabitants are being depleted, islands nations are disappearing. Rivers the world over are being dammed, diverted, straightened, and more.
Farmlands are degrading, while populations are rising and becoming more affluent. A chemical process invented as recently as 1909, the Haber-Bosch process, is now a crucial component to feed billions – while the normal nitrogen cycle is totally out of whack.
We’re mining astonishing quantities of stuff, literally moving mountains as a matter of daily routine. “We now move more rocky materials through mining and other extractions than do glaciers and rivers combined.”
And we’re building cities like never before. “A million-person city will be built every ten days over the next eighty years.” They may offer our best hopes of humanity ever getting to grips with so much change at once:
They are the embodiment of human civilisation and personify our species’ best and worst characteristics. The cities that emerge out of the natural landscape may be more brilliant than anything known today. They may be less demanding of planetary resources, more savannah-like in their parks and roof gardens and more self-sufficient, recycling energy, materials, water and air. They will undoubtedly generate new ideas, culture and technologies, propelling us beyond anything imaginable today.
Of course neutrality is a doubtful concept at best when it comes to hotly debated topics. Let’s say I very much appreciate her efforts.
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Audience-programmed "CJO By Request" closes out season with guest vocalist Maria Jacobs
The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is getting ready to close out the Columbus Jazz Orchestra’s Great American Songbook season with a show chosen entirely by our audience! CJO By Request (May 20-21 at the Southern Theatre) has been programmed by audience requests taken throughout the whole 2010-11 season to create the final playlist and will feature guest
vocalist Maria Jacobs.
CJO Artistic Director Byron Stripling has revealed the playlist to include:
* “Summertime”
* “It Ain’t Necessarily So”
* “Ain’t Misbehavin'”
* “Peanut Vendor” (Kenton Style)
* “Maleguena” (Kenton Style)
* “I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You”
* “Moon River”
* “God Bless the Child” (Sung by Jim Masters)
* “Georgia on My Mind”
* “What a Wonderful World”
* “At Last”
* “Super Sax”
* “(Won’t You Come Home) Bill Bailey”
* “A Night in Tunisia” (Dizzy Gillespie)
* “Minnie the Moocher”
* “S Wonderful”
* “I Can’t Get Started”
* “New York, New York”
* “My Funny Valentine”
* “Here’s That Rainy Day”
* “When the Saints Go Marching In”
* “Misty”
* “I Thought About You”
* “The Way You Look Tonight”
* “Jailhouse Rock”
Jazz Arts Group has also held a month-long voting campaign during April’s
Jazz Appreciation Month to complete the playlist of the CJO By Request
performance with one final request. A last chance online campaign allows
voters to choose one of three additional requests with their dollars. The
request with the most dollars at the end of April will be declared the
winner, and each person that votes with a minimum contribution of $10 will
be entered into a contest to win a signed score of the final request!
The final three selections to choose from include:
* “Amazing Grace” featuring Bobby Floyd on B-3
* “Sing, Sing, Sing” featuring Bob Breithaupt on drums
* Big Band Medley: “April in Paris”, “In the Mood”, “Begin the
Beguine”, “One O’clock Jump”, “Woodchoppers Ball”, “Don’t Be that Way”,
“Song of India”, “Take the ‘A’ Train”
The season finale will also feature guest vocalist Maria Jacobs. Born and
raised in Cleveland, Jacobs had 15 years of classical flute study and also
studied piano, but her main musical goal was always to be a jazz singer. She
won a music scholarship to Ohio State University, sang locally, and worked
as a disc jockey at WCPN Radio in Cleveland. She lived and sang for 11 years
in Los Angeles, appearing in local jazz clubs, and currently lives in Kent,
Ohio. Her new release is titled Chasing Dreams.
Single tickets are available through the CAPA Ticket Office for $49 (main
floor), $46 (first balcony) and $41 (second balcony). Tickets are available
by phone at 614-469-0939 and through all Ticketmaster outlets. For more
information call 614-294-5200 or visit www.jazzartsgroup.org
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Johnny's Pick On John Clarke's Biggest Jukebox
I have had to put something together regarding Johnny's Pick on John Clarke's Biggest Jukebox which airs before my Riffs & Refs show on Sunday 10am-2pm. Their has been an overwhelming response to John's show on Nova and I was delighted to be asked to choose a classic hit on the show every Sunday at 1.40pm. I am receiving so much interest on twitter relating to my choice of song every Sunday. Email johnb@nova.ie for suggestions
Here is the playlist to date:
Human League - Feeling Fascination
Mike & The Mechanics - The living years
Andy Williams - Can't Get Used to Losing You
Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain
Dionne Warwick - Say A Little Prayer
Ten Sharp - You
Julian Lennon - Too late for Goodbyes
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Nowhere to Run
Escape Club - Wild Wild West
The Isley Brothers - Summer Breeze
Kate Bush - Babooshka
Hue & Cry - Looking For Linda
Robin Beck -First Time
Maxi Priest - Wild World
Elvis - Its Only Love
The Bachelors - My Diane
Holly Johnson - Americanos
Sam Brown - Stop
BA Robertson - Bang Bang
PHD - I won't let you down
Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm
Dave Stewart Barbara Gaskin - It's my party
The Supremes - You keep me hanging on ( Good Morning Vietnam)
Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita
Queen - The Invisible Man
Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better
Sophie B Hawkins - Damn I Wish I was your lover
Dan Hartman - I can dream
Robbie Neville - Ces't La Vie
Nik Kershaw - I won't let the sun
Kenny Loggins - Nobodys Fool
Erasure - Blue Savannah
Curiosity killed the Cat - Down to earth
Soulsister- the way to your heart
Paul Carrick - Dont shed a tear
Kim Wilde - Keep me hangin on
Duran Duran - Rio
The Hooters - All you Zombies
Are Prescription Meds The New Steroids?
I love Sports and I really enjoy my beloved game of Ping Pong. For 25 long year's I played Table Tennis at a high level in Ireland and at a reasonable level Internationally. I started at the age of 12 and played nearly every day. Within 18 month's of learning, I was travelling the world playing for Ireland under 14 age group. I started as a defensive player and played that style for 6 year's. I changed my style to an offensive player with help from my father and my Japanese Coach Tadashi Hiraga. When I look back to 1992 when I decided to change to offensive, I remember the gruelling hour's with Dad in his work office, playing in various locations and I fondly remember playing in the HSE ( former eastern health board) Office.
Competition's in those days would start at 9am in the morning and run until 10pm at night and rarely would finish early. Parents would start to wonder where their son or daughter was. This was partly due to the overwhelming amount of participants involved. I remember being sixteen and feeling exhausted at how many matches I would play. Singles, Double's and Mixed Double's & U21's. Ironically sixteen was the age Maria Sharapova started using Meldonium which was prescribed to her by her family GP. This is a medication which is prescribed to patients with a heart condition and should only be used under strict supervision. It can improve physical capabilities, lower stress and increase oxygen flow. I certainly could have done with that type of physical assistance back in the day. But nobody offered it to me nor would I have taken it if it was offered. In my 25 year's playing I was never asked for a urine sample or a blood sample. I wonder was their athlete's taking stuff at International events that I didn't know about.
In recent times the revelation's of Cyclist's having full blood transfusions to avoid detection from WADA - The World Anti Doping Agency has surprised even the most hardened sceptics. This is the level some athletes are willing to go to, too avoid being caught and to cheat the fans with the hope of winning medals and getting the glory and ultimately winning huge prize money.
It appears that athletes who don't want to do full blood transfusions will find the prescription meds more attractive. Steroids are a complete no no now unless you're a bodybuilder. So the meds are a cleverer way of getting a boost without being noticed. Meldonium is the tip of the iceberg. Who knows what side effects the drug has had on Maria Sharapova. She said she took if for 10 years. We don't know if she took daily, monthly or yearly.
Too be very honest and anyone who listen's to my Riffs & Refs show on Radio Nova will be aware that I don't tolerate cheating in any form and that I express my opinion rather than going down the politically correct route because I believe that serves no purpose. I am not always correct but I am honest.
Drug's in Sport is like an epidemic and the only solution is to ban athletes for life if they are found to be taking advantage. An email was sent five times to Sharapova in December 2015 with an attachment of the banned substances. She didn't even open the attachment and honestly I don't believe she gave a toss either.
A lifetime ban for anyone taking banned substances? If it is an error they can prove it, otherwise a ban is implemented. I hope for a solution to this really frustrating situation for World Sport. We are past the tarnished stage.
The Sharapova Ban & What it All Means
Last night Maria Sharapova gave an interview to the media relating to a banned substance she is alleged to have taken since she was 16. Meldonium was not on the banned list until January 2016 so she didn't do anything illegal up to that date. However her team including her doctor and solicitors failed to notice that the drug was included on the new banned list which was explained in a mail 22nd Decemeber 2015. In the 27 year's of my mediocre Table Tennis career I never once had to take any substance for my health and if I was sent a new list of banned substance's I would check myself if any medication I was taking was included. I would also ask my GP to check the list for names of drugs that may go under a different alias.
Andy Murray tweeted in 2013 ''Read and respect the rules and everything is very simple''. He was referring to an incident between WADA & Marin Cilic and Vicktor Troiki. Troiki failed to turn up for a test and Cilic tested positive for a banned substance. Murray called them ''Unprofessional''. With the Olympics only a few months away, their is a dark cloud over Russian Sports and this Sharapova revelation only deepens the crisis even further.
Nike last night suspended their sponsorship deal with Sharapova and no doubt other companies will follow suit. The question on everyone's lips is, If the substance was banned recently, then surely it should have been banned year's ago but didn't appear on the radar. Can we assume that Meldonium which increases physical capabilities has somehow helped Sharapova since she was 16? Lot's of questions...
I really hope we don't have any more bans and that all sports remain clean.
John Bowe
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Tag - Darwin
Apple publishes open-source code for OS X Yosemite
Apple has published the open-source code contained in OS X Yosemite. This includes the xnu-2782.1.97 kernel, as well as numerous other system components. The parts combine into Darwin 10.10.0, an open-source OS derived from Apple, NeXTSTEP, and BSD code, among other sources.
Apple intern paper hints at full Mac OS X on ARM
A paper written by a former Apple intern, and now Core OS engineer, has detailed Apple�s attempts at getting a full version of Mac OS X to boot on an ARM processor, reports iMore. Initially subject to an embargo, but just recently published, the paper was written as part of a Bachelor degree thesis in 2010 by Tristan Schapp. It details the technical aspects and challenges associated with getting Darwin, which underpins OS X, to work effectively on the ARM architecture.
Apple Lossless music format goes open-source
Apple in a gesture to the community started up the Apple Lossless Audio Codec project to open-source its lone proprietary audio standard. Its change lets developers implement and modify the format for both encoding and playback. Codes also get an example app that can read or write audio to Core Audio and WAV, along with a "magic cookie" to use when making M4A and MP4 clips.
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Habitat for Humanity collecting shoes for fundraiser.
AMBER TWP. — Habitat for Humanity of Mason County, in partnership with Community Recycling, is collecting gently used shoes, that will be sent to new owners around the world. From South America and Africa to areas in the United States, the recycled shoes will go to help people and communities in over 50 countries.
Through ShoeBox Recycling’s SoleMate Note initiative, recyclers are urged to include a “SoleMate” note along with their recycled shoes telling their shoes’ new owner where they came from, what they were used for, or even any special memories attached to them. In return, the recipient can write back to complete the SoleMate connection.
“We are thrilled to become a part of this meaningful fundraising program that encourages our community to take local action to support a larger global movement.” said Jamie Healy, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Mason County. “In addition to the social and environmental impact of our recycling efforts, we will be raising much needed funds to support our home building projects.
Community Recycling is a for-profit recycler of shoes. With over 300 million pairs of reusable shoes hitting landfills each year, the company seeks to change the way people think about their shoes.
“We want shoe recycling to become habit forming, engaging and rewarding for everyone involved,” said Community Recycling President Ira Baseman. “Our partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Mason County is a great way to get that message out. ShoeBox Recycling not only helps people around the world but also works to inspire a new generation of recyclers right here in our own communities.”
Shoes can be dropped off at the Habitat for Humanity Restore, 3408 West US 10-31; Exit Realty, 401 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington or the United Methodist Church of Ludington, 5810 Bryant Rd, Pere Marquette Twp. Anyone with questions may contact Jamie Healy at 231-843-7888 or [email protected]biz.
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Chabad of Greater Monsey
Happenings of the Chabad Lubavitch אנ"ש community of Rockland County, New York
Rabbi Lesches Available to Sell Chometz
Rabbi Lesches will be available to arrange the sale of your chometz both before and after all weekday tefillos at Tzemach Tzedek starting this Sunday. The Rav can also be reached at 845-659-1060.
Parshas Vayikrah Schedule for Tzemach Tzedek
The following is the Tzemach Tzedek schedule for Shabbos Parshas Vayikrah:
Friday - ערב ש"ק
Licht Bentchen 7:02pm
Minchah Erev Shabbos 7:18pm
Kabbolas Shabbos 7:50pm
No Kiddush between 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rov's Chassidus Shiur 9:00am
Sof Zman Krias Shma 9:49am
Shacharis 10:00am
Rov's Halochoh Shiur 6:15pm
Minchah 7:00pm
Motzoei Shabbos/Maariv 8:04pm
א גוטען שבת
Parsha Perspective
By Rabbi Yisroel Shusterman
This week’s Parsha Perspective is dedicated by Mr. Binyomin Philipson in memory of his late mother Mrs. Ellen (Elka bas Zisel) Philipson OBM
Dedicated in memory of Leah bas Rochel OBM
In the Hebrew text of the Torah scroll, thousands of years of tradition dictate how each letter is to be written. Certain words, such as the first word of this week's Parsha, are exceptional in some way.
The opening words of this week's Parshah, which begin the third Book of the Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus - 1:1-5:26) are: "Vayikra el Moshe -- "And G-d called to Moses."..."
The first word in this phrase ends with a letter Aleph. What is unusual is the fact that this Aleph is very small compared with the size of the other letters. The scribe has to write very carefully a tiny Aleph. This has been a feature of every Torah scroll since the first one, written by Moses. What does the small Aleph signify?
The small Aleph alludes to Moshe's humility even in the face of such Divine attention. Conversely, we find in the book of Chronicles (1 Chronicles 1:1) that Adam's name is spelled with a large Aleph, symbolizing his greatness -- and his awareness of it. Awareness of one's good qualities is all well and good, but it must not go to the head. With Adam, it did. Moshe rectified this error. He recognized his greatness but more importantly, he recognized where it came from.
Humility does not mean self-delusion, but rather an awareness of one's talents, tempered by acknowledgement of where they come from. Moshe was aware of his qualities but he did not take any credit for it. In fact, he said: "Were somebody else to be granted these qualities, they would surely accomplish more, even better."
If we feel inadequate, it is time to remember that we are Adams, with a big Aleph. We are formed by G-d, empowered by Him to care for His Creation. However we must draw upon the spark of Moshe within us to avoid over-confidence and self-aggrandizement, but to remember from Whom everything comes
(Excerpts from Chabad.org - from Rabbi Mordechai Wollenberg)
May you have a meaningful and uplifting Shabbos!
If you would like to dedicate the weekly Parsha Perspective in honor or memory of a person or occasion, please contact Rabbi Shusterman at yshusterman@chedermonsey.org
Seeking Early Childhood Director
Cheder Chabad of Monsey, a growing school in a rapidly expanding Chabad community, is looking for an experienced, dedicated and qualified Early Childhood Director.
The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrate leadership qualities, possess strong oral and written communication skills, be organized and maintain a consistently calm and positive learning environment.
Kindly submit your resume to hr@chedermonsey.org
Cheder Chabad Sweepstakes- Only 24 Hours left
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There is only one day left to enter the Cheder Chabad $100,000 Cash Sweepstakes!
The draw deadline ends Wednesday March 29th before 5:00 pm EST !
It’s a WIN-WIN Sweepstake! You are a winner from the very moment you buy the sweepstake - because with the purchase of the sweepstake ticket you become a partner in the Chinuch and education of the nearly 500 hundred students who attend our Cheder! And the Cheder wins because of your support and generosity!
It might not have the hype and tumult that the national Mega Raffle has nor is the first prize in the mega-millions. But the odds and chances of winning this amazing cash prize along with many other beautiful prizes are certainly much better!
Click here to go to the Cheder Chabad website for this special sweepstakes and to purchase the sweepstakes on line. Or you can send in a check, made out to “Cheder Chabad” with a note in the Memo “Sweepstakes”, to the Cheder office at:
Cheder Chabad of Monsey
Monsey NY 10952
But Hurry! The Sweepstakes deadline is in just 24 hours time!!
For further information please contact Rabbi Yisroel Shusterman – 917 282 3505
Summer Camp Division Heads Needed - Half Hour from Monsey
These summer jobs will pay nicely, treat you well, give you training and experience and a fun time.
Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp already has over 350 children enrolled and is looking for qualified people to fill a number of different positions:
Division Heads, Camp EMT, Camp Office Manager, CIT coordinator.
We also have a potential position for a young couple
Apply online http://www.fairlawncamp.com/#!staff/c12kn
You may contact Office@FairLawnCamp.com with questions.
Lesches LeChaim
Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Rebbetzin Lesches on the engagement of their son, Yisroel Dovid to Ruthy Nacca from Argentina. The Lechaim will be on Tuesday night, March 28th, at Eshel, 272 Kingston Avenue.
Davening Times for the week of Parshas Vayikrah for Tzemach Tzedek
Shacharis - Sunday 8:00, 9:00, 10:00am
Shacharis - Monday, Wednesday thru Friday 6:48, 7:00, 8:00am
Shacharis - Tuesday (Rosh Chodesh) 6:45, 8:00am
Mincha - Sunday thru Wednesday 7:05pm
Maariv - Sunday, thru Wednesday 7:50, 8:30, 9:30pm
Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei Schedule for Tzemach Tzedek
The following is the Tzemach Tzedek schedule for Shabbos Mevorchim Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei - Hachodesh:
No Kiddush between 7:03/7:00pm - 8:03/8:00pm
Shabbos Mevorchim Tehillim 8:30am
Kiddush/Farbrengen following Davening
Minchah Gedolah 1:33pm
This Shabbat is the 27th of the Hebrew month of Adar, which marks an unhappy anniversary. On this day in 1992, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of Lubavitch, “The Rebbe,” suffered a severe stroke, which robbed him of his power of speech and led to the illness from which he never recovered. This is the date when the voice which educated, inspired and encouraged millions of Jews and gentiles was stilled.
As the Rebbe always taught us, we look to the Torah portion of the week to gain insight and perspective. Incredibly, this week’s portion offers a resoundingly clear message regarding this anniversary, as well as Chabad’s seeming state of “leaderlessness.”
This week we have a compound Torah reading - the combined portions of Vayakhel and Pekudei (Shmos [Exodus] 35:1 - 40:38). The Rebbe pointed out on many occasions that these two names convey an important message.
Vayakhel means to “gather” and “congregate.” Moses gathered the nation into a kahal, a congregation. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts; the congregation is a new entity which, like a marriage, is greater than the sum of its members. Each and every one of us is a part of this greater body, the Jewish people, unified, mixed and blended with each other.
Having said this, we proceed to Pekudei, “numbers”: the numbering and counting of each individual vessel in the Sanctuary. Yes, the total is greater than the sum of its parts, but Moses counts the individual vessels, because each individual component is independently significant. The same holds true with the Jewish nation: each Jew is endowed by the Creator with a uniquely precious personality, and is individually significant - inimitable fashion. Both Vayakhel, the congregation, and Pekudei, the individual, are absolutely essential components in the construction of a Tabernacle where G‑d’s presence will be manifest.
In 1950, the Rebbe was crowned as the seventh leader of the venerable Chabad-Lubavitch movement. At that point, Chabad possessed a prestigious history - but not much of a present, and it certainly did not seem to have a bright future. This glorious movement, which had once laid claim to hundreds of thousands of adherents throughout Eastern Europe, was almost completely decimated by the Nazi Gestapo and the Soviet KGB. The “grand” Lubavitch synagogue in Brooklyn, where the Rebbe presided, couldn’t comfortably fit more than 150 people!
Over the next decades, the Rebbe cultivated Chabad, building it into one of the largest Jewish movements of modern times. He did this through vayakhel - uniting all Jews; by talking to the collective Jewish soul. The Rebbe spoke the language of the soul, and souls the world over heard the call and flocked by the thousands to the doors of the Rebbe’s ever-expanding synagogue. The Rebbe then removed layers of tarnish and rust, revealing stunningly beautiful Jewish souls.
As beautiful and uplifting as all this was, in order for the divine presence to be revealed, we must now turn to pekudei mode. The next step for us is to take the Rebbe’s soulful message, and instead of using it to transcend our beings to become part of a collective whole, to allow this message to penetrate and transform our G‑d-given unique strengths and capabilities. The Rebbe’s passion and fire must now be the light which causes the millions of unique colors of our nation’s kaleidoscope to sparkle and dance.
Unbelievably, the Rebbe’s very last address was given on the Shabbat of Vayakhel then. The next week, on the Shabbat of Pekudei, the Rebbe’s voice was silent. Perhaps it can be said that now he can be heard through the voices of each and every one of his countless followers and admirers who live his message, and anxiously await the moment when they will be reunited with him with the coming of Moshiach.
(Excerpts from Chabad.org - by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg)
Davening Times for the week of Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei for Tzemach Tzedek
Shacharis - Monday thru Friday 6:48, 7:00, 8:00am
Parshas Ki Sisa Schedule for Tzemach Tzedek
The following is the Tzemach Tzedek schedule for Shabbos Parshas Ki Sisa - Parah:
Sof Zman Krias Shma 10:03am
A fellow wanders into an expensive gift store seeking the "perfect" gift for his mother-in-law. Perfect, as in the most impressive for the cheapest price. As he checks out the selection he can't help but overhear the boss berating a new employee who'd just smashed an extremely expensive china vase.
He approaches the owner and negotiates a very reasonable price to have the broken pieces gathered, packaged and delivered to the birthday party, with specific instructions that the klutzy employee accidentally drop the gift at the front door.
The big day arrives. So does the deliveryman. Our hero's plan executes flawlessly. Sympathy all round and assurances that "don't worry, darling, it's the thought that counts."
All would have ended perfectly if some nudnik hadn't decided to open the package to examine what the gift had looked like... You wouldn't want to be in our friend's shoes when his shvigger (Yiddish for M.I.L.) saw that the stupid worker had lovingly gift-wrapped each individual shard separately.
In this week’s Torah portion KI Sisa (Shmos [Exodus] 30:11-34:35) Moses comes down the mountain to be confronted by a shocking and perverse scene. Barely a month had passed since G-d declaimed the 10 Commandments; while the very echoes of the Sinaic revelation still reverberated around the world, a number of the Jews had rebelled and built an idol, the Golden Calf.
In a display of supreme displeasure Moses smashes the two luchos (tablets), punishes those who had sinned, and then heads right back up the mountain to beseech G-d's mercy. Eighty days later (on the day later to be known as Yom Kippur), G-d agrees to grant His nation a second chance and symbolizes this by allowing Moses to carve out a second set of tablets.
The two sets of tablets, the broken ones and their replacements, are stored together in perpetuity in the Ark of the Covenant.
But why keep the broken pieces? In what way do they differ from the gift-wrapped public-relation disaster in the above story? Aren't they just a symbol of our crime and punishment? Why stockpile a souvenir of the depravity to which the Jews sank?
Someone who has never struggled, never experienced disappointments, can never truly connect with G-d or His Torah. Self-grandeur and aggrandizement preclude one from approaching the Divine. The scars that the world has inflicted upon us, the vestiges of battles fought and temptations overcome, are the entry fees to the proper appreciation of G-dliness in the world.
Receiving the Torah at Mt. Sinai was an unparalleled ecstatic experience. The sense of accomplishment of being personally selected for divine revelation must have been universally felt. How then could the Jews refrain from feelings of smug self-satisfaction?
By exhibiting the broken shards of the luchot we were constantly being reminded of our imperfect past and blemished record. Displaying the evidence of our sins, and the subsequent constant mood of regret, engendered a community-wide inspiration to reunite with G-d, and determination to avoid future pitfalls, thus guaranteeing our right to not just receive but to live with G-d and his Torah.
(Excerpts from Chabad.org - from Rabbi Elisha Greenbaum)
Shifrah and Puah of Monsey
Dear Anash Member,
For many years our community has provided nourishing meals for kimpeturin (mothers of newborn children). The Monsey Lubavitch community has קע״ה grown, and so have our opportunities to expand these activities. פרשת שמות tells us of the Jewish midwives’ decision to help nurture and sustain all newborn babies. Studies have shown, and we know from practical experience that mothers, regardless of financial status, recover more quickly and happily when they have the benefit of a support system. "The Rebbe also said not to differentiate between the wealthy and the needy; otherwise the latter will be embarrassed to accept the help. If they know that even wealthy new mothers accept the same type of help, they will accept the assistance with a feeling of dignity." (Rabbi Hodakov to Rabbi Maidanchik upon the founding of Shifra U’Puah in Kfar Chabad, 1976)
Girls in grades 8 - 12 are being called upon to give home help to new mothers. Every girl who gives חסד hours will receive a gift certificate from a local business for their efforts. We are also collecting funds to give additional financial assistance to families in need of extra help. A tax-deductible donation can be made to Congregation Tzemach Tzedek. Please write “Shifra & Puah” in the memo line and send to Karen Schild, 27 Fessler Drive, Spring Valley, NY 10977. To donate by credit card contact Rochel Litzman at (845) 222-4824. For the amount of a weeknight dinner or babysitter your generosity will enable mothers recovering from birth to receive the assistance that they need.
Tizku l’mitzvos!
Karen Schild
Davening Times for the week of Parshas Ki Sisa for Tzemach Tzedek
Mincha - Monday thru Thursday 6:50pm
Maariv - Monday, thru Thursday 7:35, 8:30, 9:30pm
Purim Fabrengen/Kumzitz with Rabbi YY Jacobson
The entire community is invited to an inspiring and fiery Farbrengen with Rabbi YY, on Sunday night, March 12, after the Purim Seudah.
Time: Sunday night, 930 PM.
Location: 7 Fieldcrest Drive, Monsey, NY.
Hot food will be served, with drinks and live music by Ben Shimon.
The event is for men and boys. Bring your children and friends.
Women or out-of-towners can watch a live stream at www.theyeshiva.net
Thursday March 16, Rabbi YY will begin a NEW 4-week lecture series on the Basics of Emunah.
Time: 830 PM.
Location: Tent, 20 Forshay Road.
All men, women and teenagers are invited. Hot food will be served. You can email him all of your questions on Emunah: YYJacobson@theyeshiva.net
Tuesday through Friday, Rabbi YY will be giving his daily early bird shuir. 5:30 Am: Gemarah Rosh Hashanah. 630 AM: Hilchos Shabbos. 7:00 AM: The Baal HaTanya.
Tuesday morning, March 14, 930 AM: Shuir for women in the tent.
Purim Day Schedule for Tzemach Tzedek
Sunrise 7:12am
Sof Zman Krias Shema 10:09am
Shacharis 7:30am (downstairs), 8:00 (main Shul), 9:00, 9:30. 10:00 etc
Megillah reading approx. 30 minutes following start of each Minyan
Minchah 3:00, 5:00pm
Shkiah 7:00pm
Maariv 8:30 (followed by Farbrengen), 9:30pm
Parshas Tetzaveh Schedule for Tzemach Tzedek
The following is the Tzemach Tzedek schedule for Shabbos Parshas Tetzavh - Zachor:
Shacharis 9:30am
Parshas Zachor approx. 11:00am
Minchah Gedolah 12:36pm
First Megillah Reading 7:45pm
SIMULTANEOUS Special Kids’ Megillah Leining & Program Downstairs
Second Megillah Reading 9:30pm
Motzoei Shabbos set your clocks FORWARD one hour to DST
א גוטען שבת און א פרייליכען פורים
Many things that we do and experience require a combination of emotion and action. The absence of feeling can affect the sincerity of the action and minimize its effectiveness. For example, wishing a close friend “Mazel Tov” without a display of excitement has minimal meaning. Mechanically helping a friend in need without empathy and interest will result in incomplete support. Praying just by mouthing the words seems like a meaningless exercise.
But feelings don’t come automatically. We cannot just turn the happiness switch on, or suddenly feel love towards another person. So what do we do when we don’t feel happiness and empathy, or we feel totally uninspired and disinterested?
In this week's Torah portion Tetza've (Shmos [Exodus] 27:20-30:10), we learn that the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) had to wear elaborate clothing when serving in the Temple. These garments had to be sewn according to a very specific design, and wearing them during service was of critical importance.
The significance of these garments, explains one of the early commentaries, is based on the principle that the heart follows the actions. This means that while indeed feelings can motivate more effective action, the opposite is also true. If someone is uninspired or disinterested, but forces himself to do what is right with maximum effort, the power of the action is so strong that it will nurture and develop feelings and strong emotion.
The Kohen Gadol had an awesome responsibility. He served in the Temple, representing the entire Jewish nation, to achieve Divine atonement and blessing. This task required a strong focus and an intense sense of devotion - one which he might not naturally have felt necessarily. However, donning beautiful garments, an action that made him “look the part,” motivated, inspired and ensured that his heart and mind were in total focus and ready to do all the services the Temple needed to be done.
So if you show up to your friend’s wedding in a bad mood, just get right into the dance circle. If you hear of someone in need but feel apathetic, force yourself to run over and ask how you can help. If you don't feel like praying, grab a siddur (prayer book) and say the words carefully. Actions with effort create strong feelings. Do a good act. The heart will follow.
(Excerpts from Chabad.org – by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie)
Shabbat this week is the eve of the joyous holiday of Purim, beginning Saturday night (March 11). Here is a link for everything you ever wanted to know about Purim and more: http://www.chabad.org/holidays/purim
May you have a meaningful and uplifting Shabbos and a most Joyous Purim Holiday!
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Ta'anis Esther Schedule for Tzemach Tzedek
Alos Hashachar - fast begins 4:56am
Shacharis - 6:45, 8:00am
Mincha - 2:00, 5:30pm
Maariv and end of fast - 6:25pm
Tes Adar Farbrengen
There will be a farbrengen in honor of ט' אדר tonight, March 7th, at Tzemach Tzedek shul, after the 8:30pm Maariv.
Monsey Beis Chaya Mushka Production
Seeking Part Time Fundraiser for Cheder
Dear Parents and Friends of Cheder Chabad,
Our Cheder has seen dynamic growth with, B"H, a tremendous increase in students which has necessitated an increase in classroom space and teaching staff. Our expenses have increased accordingly and fund raising has become an even more critical component of our annual budget. We are looking for a part time administrative assistant to help us support our Cheder's fund raising projects. An individual who shares our passion for this Mossad and is dedicated to it's success in providing a superior chinuch in the light of Chassidus and the Rebbe's Horaos.
Applicant should have computer skills including Word, Excel and be able to learn our school software financial, fund raising modules and our website. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate good communication skills both oral and written. Attention to detail and the ability to work independently are important qualifications.
Insuring thank you letters are sent to all donors.
Working with our board fundraisers to create and deliver donor recognitions.
Composing letters and emails announcing and advertising fund raising events.
Sending invoices and reminders to those who have pledged and following up on phone when necessary.
Helping with arrangements for fund raising events and projects.
Please contact Rabbi Cohen at 845 216-4554 or email to yeruchem1@gmail.com.
Rabbi Yeruchem Cohen
Meyer Hott Memorial Fund - Purim-Pesach
Zayin Adar Farbrengen
There will be a farbrengen in honor of ז' אדר tonight, March 5th, at Tzemach Tzedek shul, after the 8:30pm Maariv.
Davening Times for the week of Parshas Tetzaveh for Tzemach Tzedek
Parshas Terumah Schedule for Tzemach Tzedek
The following is the Tzemach Tzedek schedule for Shabbos Parshas Terumah:
Avos U'bonim - Final Week! 7:30pm
Special Concluding Avos U'bonim Program
Attention all elementary Cheder boys:
This Motzoei Shabbos (Parshas Terumah) is the last session of this season's Avos Ubonim!
We are starting at 7:30 - 8:30 pm (please note the change of time).
There will be IY"H Pizza and extra prizes being raffled!!
Boys should remember to bring their books and the attendance sheets filled in with their name and phone numbers - which will be their entry ticket for a grand raffle!
Our thanks to Tzvi Klein and family for sponsoring this special session and to the A Hayman family as well in honor of the yahrzeit this Motzoei Shabbos of the Zaide Hayman - R' Yeshaya Hayman A"H.
Rabbi Yisroel Shusterman
Dovid Novack Shiva Times
Dovid Novack will be sitting Shiva for his mother Pesha Malka bas Ze'ev OBM at his parents' house:
13 Rolling Views Dr. Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Thursday after Levaya until 10:00 pm
Friday: 11:00 am -2:00 pm
Motzei Shabbos: 8:00-10:00 pm
Sunday through Tuesday: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm & 5:30-10:00 pm
Shiva will end Wednesday morning
May we only experience great joy and Simcha together with all Klal Yisrael!
This week's Torah reading, Terumah (Shmos [Exodus] 25:1-27:19) as well as a sizable portion of the book of Shmos -- is devoted to the construction of the Sanctuary (Mishkan), built by the children of Israel in the desert.
The Torah, which is usually very sparing with words, is uncharacteristically elaborate when it comes to describing the Sanctuary. All the materials used in the construction, the components and furnishings of the Sanctuary, as well as every minute detail of the actual construction - is listed and described, sometimes, numerous times.
All in all, thirteen chapters are devoted to describing how the Jewish people were to fashion this edifice and how they subsequently built it – with all its details In contrast, the Torah devotes only one chapter to the creation of the universe! Only three chapters are devoted to the description of the awe-inspiring and monumental event of the revelation of G‑d at Mt. Sinai.
Why, then, does the Torah describe the Sanctuary at such great length, while almost glossing over the creation of our world and giving a relatively short account of the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai? Is there perhaps a lesson for us as parents to guide us in the education of our children?
At Sinai (and certainly at the creation of the world) we were passive participants. G‑d descended in all His glory and majesty accompanied by breathtaking sounds and sights of grand thunder and lightning, while the Jewish people merely observed and heard.
In fact, because of the non-participatory nature of the Sinai experience, the impression of the holiness wasn't permanent. After the Divine presence departed from the mountain, it reverted to its former non-holy status. Similarly, soon after the spiritually inspired nation had experienced the awesome revelation of G‑d, they stooped to serve a golden calf.
Unlike the Sinai experience, the Sanctuary did not miraculously descend upon the Jewish people - they had to build it themselves, with their own materials, with their own hands and sweat.
Everyone took part in the undertaking, men and women, rich and poor, each contributing his talents, resources and expertise.
This human participation is what caused the material objects with which we built the Sanctuary to become permeated with enduring holiness. This is also why the Torah devotes so many chapters to the building of the Sanctuary.
The overwhelming emphasis on its construction teaches us that there is something very valuable about us using our own personal resources and creativity. It might not be as earth-shattering an event as the revelation of G‑d, but its effect can, in many ways, be more valuable and enduring - precisely because it is our own
contribution. It helps us to grow as individuals, fine-tunes our skills, and stretches our capabilities, in ways that being passive recipients cannot.
Perhaps there is a message here for us as parents. Help, guide, instruct and brainstorm with your children. But remember that the greatest learning experience comes when you help your children actualize their own abilities, to create their own edifices (even if the neighbor does all the school or project work for his / her own child!).
(Excerpts from Chabad.org - from Mrs. Chana Weisberg)
Vogel - Schild Lechaim
Mazel Tov to the Vogel and Schild families on the engagement of their children, Schneur Vogel to Sarah Schild. The Lechaim will be on Thursday night, March 2nd, at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown Street.
R' Dovid Novack Sitting Shiva
Boruch Dayan HaEmes - We are sorry to inform you that the mother of Dovid Novack, Pesha Malka bas Ze'ev OBM, has passed away.
The memorial will take place tomorrow, Daled Adar, at 1:00 p.m. at the Jewish Memorial Chapel 841 Allwood Rd. Clifton, NJ 07012.
Levaya to follow at Kings Solomon Memorial Park 550 Dwasline Rd, Clifton NJ.
Shiva will be at 13 Rolling Views Dr. Woodland Park (previously West Patterson), NJ 07424.
Shiva times will be announced tomorrow.
Dovid will be in Monsey for Shabbos and then go back to the Shiva house Motzei Shabbos.
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Chabad Community Shuls / Orgs
Anash of Airmont
25 South Monsey Road
Airmont, NY 10952
Rabbi Binyomin Simpson
anashofairmont@gmail.com
Bais Menachem
Rabbi Dr. Chaim Dovid Kagan
baismenachemmonsey@gmail.com
Beis Menachem Mendel Lubavitch of Pomona
Rabbi Pinchas Dovid Weber
7 Galileo Court
Suffern, NY 10901
lubavitchofpomona@gmail.com
Heichal Menachem
Rabbi Gedalia Oberlander, Mara D'Asra
rabbi@heichalmenachemmonsey.com
Rabbi Dovid Oberlander, Director
director@heichalmenachemmonsey.com
Rabbi Avarahm Mordechai Weiss, Gabai
shul@heichalmenachemmonsey.com
Nusach Ari
Rabbi Naftoli Weinstein
485 Viola Road
Spring Valley, NY 10977
Tzemach Tzedek Lubavitch
Rabbi Boruch D. Lesches
2 Langeries Drive
email:info@tzemachtzedek.com
N'shei Chabad of Monsey
nsheichabadmonsey@gmail.com
Shifra & Puah (meals for new mothers)
Mrs. Karen Schild
karenschild@yahoo.com
N'shei Heichal Menachem
Mrs. Sarah Leah Oberlander – Director
Mrs. Leah Gittel Oberlander – Coordinator
nshei@heichalmenachemmonsey.com
Chabad Community Schools
Rabbi Levi Kaplan
info@chedermonsey.org
Mesivta Lubavitch of Monsey
Rabbi Moshe Liberow
mlomonsey@gmail.com
Mesivta Lev Tmimim Lubavitch
Rabbi Gil Hami
info@mesivtamonsey.org
Monsey Beis Chaya Mushka High School for Girls
cdkagan@aol.com
Local Chabad Mikvaos
Tzemach Tzedek Mikvah in Monsey
Mikvas Chaya in New City
Area Shluchim
Chabad of New City
Chabad of Chestnut Ridge
Chabad of Suffern
Center for Jewish Life at Rockland Community College
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From the Publisher August 2020
By Vince Lorraine on August 3, 2020 Publisher's Letter
Who would ever imagine that My City subscription numbers would increase during a global health crisis? Well, they have!
Maybe it’s the feel of a high-quality magazine in your hands as you flip through the glossy pages, drawn in and pleasantly surprised by what you find. Or, maybe you’re happy to have access to a periodical that brings you positive stories about your community despite the daily bombardment from news and social media. I believe it’s because Team My City sets a goal every month to produce one of the best local publications in the country. This issue is no exception!
Most of our readers have heard of the man on our cover – veteran comedian and proud Flint native, Bryan McCree. He opened up to our writer, Pete Hinterman, about his beginnings, what he’s learned over four decades in “show biz” and what the future holds. It’s a great read!
Many aspects of our lives are still uncertain, but moving slowly forward. Our My Community pieces offer information about reopening of local venues and attractions. We also reached out to local institutions in our growing college community for input about what the fall 2020 semester will look like for students. (We’ve highlighted those that responded to our inquiry before the deadline.)
While some of us think about which of our favorite restaurants have reopened, many in Greater Flint deal with food insecurity every day. Featured in the My Outreach piece is an organization that works tirelessly to provide for hungry people in 22 counties – Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.
One local eatery that survived the shutdown is JT’s Country Kitchen in Swartz Creek, and they credit the loyal patrons of Greater Flint for pulling them through it. JT’s was able to provide hundreds of meals to local essential healthcare workers, as well. Just another example of good people helping their community.
There’s a lot to feel good about in this issue, as always. Don’t miss the Sports, Fun, Passion and History pieces, as well as our variety of contributed columns. We look forward to once again covering all the local “Happenings” when we’re able to do so.
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Borland and Turner’s Suspension Lifted
Borland and Turner’s Suspension Lifted by #NASCAR
Ty Dillon with Crew Chief Matt Borland
Matt Borland (Germain Racing), crew chief of the No. 13 entry driven by Ty Dillon in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series was indefinitely suspended for a violation of the sanctioning body’s Substance Abuse Policy in August.
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Borland successfully completed NASCAR’s ‘Road to Recovery’ program.
Crew Chief Clifford Turner worked with Jeff Green in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for twelve races before his suspension on June 18th 2019. He violated NASCAR Infraction Sections 12.1 & 19 – Behavioral.
Both men have been reinstated. Welcome back boys.
** 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA) is a synthetically produced neural stimulant used as a key ingredient in dietary supplements to improve athletic performance and provide increased energy. In terms of chemical structure, it is similar to Ephedrine. ...
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Gove backs NFU plan for post-Brexit import standard commission
By Alistair Driver on February 19, 2019 Brexit, News
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has welcomed the NFU’s calls for a new commission of food and farming experts to help uphold the high standards of British food production post-Brexit.
Opening the NFU conference in Birmingham on Tuesday, NFU president Minette Batters said a new commission was needed to ensure food imports meet the same high standards as those British farmers adhere to. It would also look at how future trade deals ought to be scrutinised by Parliament and industry.
She urged Mr Gove to back his assurances over post-Brexit food standards with firm commitments. “Mr Gove has said that over his dead body would British standards be undermined. I don’t want it written in blood. I want it written in ink,” she said. “Warm words are nice but we need firm commitments and clear actions.”
Following Mrs Batters on the platform, Mr Gove indicated he was open to the idea. “We have been clear – across Government – that we will not lower our standards in pursuit of trade deals, and that we will use all the tools we have at our disposal to make sure standards are protected and you are not left at a competitive disadvantage,” he said.
“That is why I welcome Minette’s call to establish a Commission bringing together expertise from across the country and across sectors to ensure we can maintain the world-class standards which give British food producers their global edge.”
Mrs Batters said it was ‘absolutely shocking’ that Britain’s farmers and wider businesses were still in the dark about about what the post-Brexit future will look like, with just over five weeks to go until our scheduled departure date. “I make no apology for saying that leaving the EU without a deal would be a catastrophe for British farming,” she said.
Mr Gove insisted he still expected that there would be an agreement on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement, but he also stressed how damaging a no deal would be for the farming industry.
He said the various potential gains from Brexit, including more proportionate regulation and new trade deals, would be ‘put at severe risk if we don’t secure a deal with the EU’.
“The combination of tariffs, in some cases doubling or more the price of exports, new checks which will be time-consuming and costly, increased transport frictions and cost, new labelling, customs and SPS requirements will all create significant difficulties for food exporters – small businesses and in particular small livestock farmers would be the worst hit,” he said.
The Government is, of course, doing everything it can not just to secure a deal but also to mitigate the impact of leaving without deal.
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Sometime in early 2000s:
It was about 2 years since we had moved to Mumbai from Coimbatore. It was perhaps the first time we were traveling to our hometown in Kerala after moving to Mumbai. We were traveling by road - my brother at the wheels of our Omni - he was the only driver in the family back then. We traveled via Ratnagiri, Panaji, Karwar, Mangalore, Kasaragod and Kozhikode. On the highway, spotted quite a lot of buses - owned by an operator called "Benzy". Those days, Benzy was the leading operator on the Mumbai-Thrissur route - buses took about 24 hours those days to cover the distance from Mumbai to Mangalore - and another 10 hrs or so to reach Thrissur! How do people travel such long distances by bus was the question I had in my mind back then. Buses were mostly used for short distances then. The longest journey I've experienced those days was between Coimbatore and Alappuzha - a distance of about 6 hours then.
Premium buses of the yesteryears...
The luxuries offered by buses those days was a push-back seat, a colour television (buses had "Colour Video Coach" written in multi-colour those days) and most of them had fans! The push-back seats those days used springs, and pushing them back needed real muscle power. Air suspension appeared towards the end of the 20th century, came into common use in the first years of the 21st century. Sometime around this time, hydraulic gas spring based push-back seats also appeared - these seats are easier to push back and more passenger friendly. There were some buses offering air-conditioners as well.
2002: The game changer year!
Volvo came to the Indian market sometime in 2002 - their selling point those days was that they built on a "true bus chassis", while all others in the market used "truck chassis" - a clever marketing strategy. The Volvo offered everything that were unheard of, those days. Volvo buses had front and rear air-suspension (the others were mostly only rear air-suspension), they had sealed glasses and individual air vents. A leading automobile magazine those days interviewed Volvo officials, and raised this question about sealed glasses - all the AC buses those days had open-able glass windows. Volvo went on to claim, open-able classes are provided when the manufacturer had a fear if the AC failed - Volvo was confident!
One of the initial models of Volvo
I remember seeing the first Volvo bus much before it was commercially launched - I spotted it during one of our Mumbai-Kerala runs, in Goa. The bus was operated by Sharma Transports - the bus had Volvo stickered all around. It later turned out that the bus I saw was the trial bus brought to India from China - this bus was tried by different operators including Sharma, the now defunct Puzhekkadavil, Karnataka SRTC, etc. The launch product looked fairly different from the trial product - the launch product was built locally. The chassis and engine came in from an international facility, while the body was being built by Azad at a facility in Bangalore. While they initially came with a 260hp engine, later refreshed the offering with a 290hp CRDi engine. Volvo changed the way people travelled - long journeys became shorter, and people got travelling long distances by bus.
My first ever Volvo journey was on a KSRTC (Karnataka) bus from Bangalore to Mumbai - an 18 hour journey! [Read my trip report of this trip, in 2006, here] This bus was surely a game changer - operators lapped up Volvos as they tried to get more people to take the bus. Volvos were a runaway hit on the Mumbai-Pune route - private operators and later MSRTC got into the game trying to get as must passengers on the bus with their swanky Volvos! Volvo had a competition free run for over 6 years - till Mercedes Benz came to India with their product.
One of the first few Volvo 9400s! After Volvo began producing bodies in house
Homegrown bus manufacturers Tata and Ashok Leyland did not take this intrusion but Volvo lying down. They came with their own premium products - the Tata Globus (initially sold as front engine variant, followed by a rear engine variant) and the Ashok Leyland Luxura (a rear engine product). Although these products were way better than the buses they sold until then, they weren't real match for the luxury offered by Volvo those days. However, a chassis launched by Ashok Leyland in the following days - the 12M Front Engine chassis truly took the travel industry by storm, and presently drives a revolution in the industry (more on that later).
2008 - another game changing year!
This year is special for two reasons - Mercedes Benz launched their O-500-R 12m luxury coach. The did something similar to what Volvo did by getting in chassis from another country, and tying up with a local body builder - Mercedes picked up Sutlej as their partner to build the luxury coach. Volvo exited their tie-up with Jaico (Azad) and set up their own body building unit in 2008. In October the same year, Volvo launched the product that turned their fortunes for ever - the Volvo B9R. The most powerful bus on Indian roads then - with a 9 Litre engine churning out 340hp, and available in two variants - 12m and 13.7m. The 13.7m Multi-axle variant took over the market, and soon became the preferred product among passengers. I made my first ever multi-axle bus journey in 2009 (read here).
The Mercedes Benz 12m premium seater coach
Volvo B9R Multi-Axle coach
This year also saw an attempt by Isuzu to garner a share of the Indian bus market - they came in with the LT134PR bus. Initially sold as a 11.5m variant (later a 12m variant was launched), this bus did make some inroads. The bus was quite comfortable and a great experience as well [Read here]. This outing didn't last long - after sales support and reliability were major concerns, and this product slowly disappeared from the Indian bus industry soon later.
Isuzu LT134PR Coach
People turning up at ticketing offices asked if the bus was a "multi-axle" before booking their ticket. operators hiked their prices a little for the multi-axle as well. The Volvo multi-axle also meant doom for the just launched Mercedes Benz 12m product. Mercedes took some more time before they launched their own multi-axle product. Their multi-axle product came in 2010 - about 2 years after Volvo launched. This free run (not exactly two years, since the Volvo Multi-axle came in the last quarter of 2008, while the Mercedes Benz multi-axle came in the first quarter of 2010 - talking in terms of calender year. So thats a little over an year) meant Volvo sold quite well.
Mercedes Benz Multi-Axle coach, built by Sutlej
The Mercedes Benz multi-axle coach was a slow seller - much like the 12m sibling. Mercedes Benz was plagued by plenty of issues - the biggest being poor service support. The bus had a smaller luggage loading bay - this reduced the amount of cargo the buses could carry - cargo was a major source of revenue for operators then. Mercedes Benz fell off the radar for quite a lot of operators over the time. I was not a big fan of the Mercedes Benz buses - for two reasons - one, they had air vents that faced the window, and these weren't adjustable or closable - so that meant the passenger on the window seats get frozen; second - the seats weren't very comfortable. Mercedes Benz buses were noisy - but the body quality was quite good. My first journey on a 12m Mercedes Benz bus happened in 2010 - on a KSRTC bus from Bengaluru to Mysuru [Read here]. I wasn't very impressed with this product, though. I tried the multi-axle Mercedes Benz bus a year later, in 2011. This was a longer journey - and this journey quite impressed me [Read here].
Meanwhile, Volvo B9R was revolutionizing bus travel in India. Longer routes were getting launched - and buses were operating on routes like Hyderabad-Cochin, Bangalore-Ahmedabad, etc. This kept growing, and buses were operating routes that took like 30-32 hours to complete - and there were passengers who traveled end-to-end. The bus industry was capitalizing on the inability of the railways to run faster trains, and the higher fares for flights. Although low-cost flights did get more people to fly - flights were still considered to be out of reach for the common passenger.
The first Volvo B11R to hit Indian roads..
Towards the end of 2011 came Volvo's newest offering - the 14.5m Volvo B11R. This product was not a hot seller - operators saw no big change between the 13.7m Volvo B9R and the 14.5m Volvo B11R - the ride quality was fairly similar, while the latter offered 4 extra seats compared to the former. Sales of Volvo B11R was slow - they did extend trials to Karnataka RTC, which did not buy them initially. A large order for Volvo B11R was placed by the now defunct Kesineni Travels - who operated them on long routes. Although the bus was launched towards the end of 2011, the first bus hit the road only in early 2013. My first journey with the Volvo B11R happened on the first ever trip of the first B11R to hit the road - Kallada's KA-01-AC-40 [Read here]. The B11R offered slightly better ride dynamics - but there was nothing that would make the passengers demand a B11R over B9R.
Bus travel was revolutionized and Volvo enjoyed most fruits of this change in the way we Indians travelled. Volvo continued to be the market leader - the only competition it had was busy battling its own problems with after sales support leading to poor sales. Things took a bad turn towards the end of 2013 - a major accident killing majority of the passengers on board. The bus was gutted, and the fact that almost everybody on board perished, raised critical questions about safety of these coaches. The main exit door is driver operated - there is no way others could open it (unless one knows how to operate the door switch). Quite often the buses had only a single door - operators saved money by not having driver doors. The window glasses were laminated glasses - so breaking them were not an option either. There was another fire accident a few weeks later that killed 3 passengers. These two accidents raised very serious questions about the safety of Volvo coaches. Governments took tougher decisions including having smaller fuel tanks and repositioning them, having emergency exit doors and a ban on carrying cargo.
The first Scania bus in India
Volvo received its major competitor in 2013 - with Scania setting foot in India! Until then Scania sold only trucks, in very limited numbers though a partnership with L&T. Scania announced its entry to the Indian market in 2013 - and developed a country specific product as well. This was the beginning of Scania Metrolink's journey in India. While the initial lot of buses were built in Malaysia and sold in India as completely built units, they commenced building bodies in their own body building unit in 2015. Karnataka was the home to both the major intercity luxury bus manufacturers in the country - both Volvo and Scania had their production plants in the outskirts of Bengaluru.
Scania 13.7m coach
My first experience with the Scania was in 2014 - an experience that I really loved, and Scania was truly luxury redefined. The ride quality was superior and the overall experience was luxurious [Read here]. Scania initially sold only the 14.5m variant in the country. The sale of 12m buses were at its abyss in the country, with only tourist operators and operators in hilly regions looking at this variant. Scania didn't seem to be in a hurry to sell 12m buses in the country then. The 13.7m variant of Scania was launched in mid-2015, with KSRTC (Karnataka) being the sole buyer. I happened to try this variant of Scania, the same year [Read here]. The 13.7m product was a let down in my opinion - body roll was on the higher side, and the ride was stiffer. It didn't give the same feel that the 14.5m variant gave. I did try the 12m variant as well [Read here], which offered no awe factor either.
A Scania 12m bus
In the beginning of 2017, Volvo showcased their refreshed line up of offerings. They shortly phased out their best selling model - the Volvo B9R multi-axle coach! They introduced a brand new 12m coach - the Volvo B8R, replacing their older and ageing B7R model. The Volvo B8R had a made-in-India engine and was a completely new product for the world! The B11R was refreshed as well - and was now sold in two variants - the 13.8m variant and the 14.5m variant. The new line-up of Volvoo brought in more sales - and the 14.5m variant soon became a hot seller.
The all new Volvo B11R - at BusWorld expo 2016
Mercedes Benz didn't take their failure easily - they had moved the commercial vehicles portfolio to Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, which was handling the BharatBenz brand in Indian then. Service support got better, and Mercedes Benz decided to return to the bus industry again. This time they tied up with an Irish bus body builder (their worst mistake, in my opinion) and set up a bus body building plant in the outskirts of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. The new product was built entirely with Aluminum (a new thing in the country) and appeared chic! The first bus was delivered to KPN Travels in December 2015 - I did manage to try this bus before much later [Read here]. This product was built on the same platform that Mercedes Benz used in their first outing to the country - using a 360hp engine. The second innings of Mercedes Benz didn't go well either - forcing Mercedes to refresh their product 2018 with a better engine (a 410 hp engine) and offered automatic transmission now.
Mercedes Benz 2436 Super High Deck intercity coach
Around the same time (mid of 2018) Scania stopped production of buses in India, and announced its intention to stop the body plant and support existing operators through their service network. Scania did give hints of coming up with a new product line, offered through third-party body builders. Scania had a large stock of buses it had already built, and spent the rest of the time selling them. Scania had to stop production as they hit a roadblock with dwindling sales - plenty of service support issues that created a disrepute among operators. The exit of Scania highlighted the changes in the industry - sales were slowing, and passengers were moving away from Semi-sleeper seater buses. Where did they go to?
The travel industry began its downward dive in 2019 - and a shift in passenger preferences became evident. People moved from Seater buses to Sleeper buses - and people wanted only Sleepers now! More on this in the next part! While you wait for the next part, do visit this old post on my blog where I wrote about my early days of busfanning.
Mac said…
Just when your readers were thinking about the long wait to read your next travelogues, thanks fr coming up with 3 Good ones, this was interesting and with some super info,
ur pics n writing refreshed my memories of having travelled umpteen times in those colourful Rajahamsas, my first Volvo travel from BLR - MNG Ksrtc in 2004-5 with that bus completing the ride in 6 hrs flat , the next one from Borivali MUM- BNG in KSRTC taking 20 hrs, those days!
4 April 2020 at 10:23:00 GMT+5:30
Binai K Sankar said…
Thanks Mac.. its these comments that keep me going!
Alfie Alex said…
Binai I have been reading your blogs for a long long while say from 2009, very informative and explanations in detail. Keep them coming. Thanks.
Parasakthi said…
I was prepared for a long wait to read the upcoming Thrissur Bangalore trip. Glad you kept the blog going. Also could you post travelogue (you had a Fiat punto if I remember correctly)
rahulvijayev said…
Great job!! Finally the article series which I have been waiting for since long. Thanks for this.
Sunup said…
I suppose Benzy had a tie-up with Akbar Travels of India. During my student days at LBS College of Engg at Kasargod, I used to regularly see buses co-branded with both Akbar and Benzy. My first Volvo trip was from Coimbatore to Ernakulam on a Bangalore<>Ernakulam KaSRTC Airavat B7R. I think it was in 2006. That particular bus had a unique livery and not the usual white livery. I think it had a predominant red. I suppose it was a bus offered on trial and hence the different livery.
Akbar and Benzy belong to the same company. Akbar Travels was a travel agency, while Benzy was the brand used on their buses. They still exist with the same names. KSRTC had volvo buses with a red-yellow colour scheme as well, before they standardized the white livery on all buses. KSRTC got their own Volvo buses some time in 2002 - so there is now way they had "trial" buses in 2006.
Vineeth said…
Really great article. It would be fine if you could write about the now defunct but earlier famous operators from Kerala (like Puzhekedavil, Sofiya line, padikkal etc) photos must :)
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Kyrgyzstan profile
A Central Asian state bordering China, Kyrgyzstan became independent with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
It has some oil and gas and a developing gold mining sector, but relies on imports for most of its energy needs.
Resentment at widespread poverty and ethnic divisions between north and south have spilled over into violence, and the country's first two post-Soviet presidents were swept from power by popular discontent.
Settled by Kyrgyz tribes from southern Siberia in the 17th century, the area was ruled by various regional powers before coming under Russian, and then Soviet, rule.
Most of its six million people are Turkic-speaking Muslims.
In 2014 Kyrgyzstan shut a US military base which had supplied US troops in Afghanistan with personnel and cargo since 2001. Russia retains a military airbase in the country.
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President: Almazbek Atambayev
Almazbek Atambayev, a businessman and former prime minister, won more than 60% of votes in the October 2011 presidential election, trouncing his nationalist rivals.
His inauguration marked the first peaceful transfer of presidential power in Kyrgyzstan's post-Communist history.
Under pro-Russian Mr Atambayev, Kyrgyzstan joined the Russian-dominated Eurasian Customs Union.
He also refused to extend the lease on the US air base at Manas - a logistics hub for the Afghan conflict - in 2012, soon after accepting a loan from Russia; the base closed in 2014.
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1685 - Kyrgyz people settle in the area that is now Kyrgyzstan; area conquered by the Oirats, a Mongol people, after centuries of Turkic rule.
1758 - Oirats defeated by Chinese Manchus and Kyrgyz become nominal subjects of Chinese empire.
Early 19th century - Kyrgyz come under the jurisdiction of the Uzbek khanate of Kokand, to the west.
1876 - Russian forces incorporate what is now Kyrgyzstan into the Russian empire.
1991 - Kyrgyzstan acquires its present name, and declares independence. Askar Akayev is president.
2005 - Mass protests force President Akayev from office in the Tulip Revolution.
2010 - Opposition protests sweep President Kurmanbek Bakiyev from power.
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BTS’s RM Accidentally Dropped A Spoiler About BTS WORLD
He tried to edit out his mistake…during a live broadcast.
BigHit Entertainment goes to great lengths to keep their upcoming content on lockdown, but sometimes they get sabotaged…by their own idols!
Ever since the global release date for BTS‘s mobile game was announced, fans have been hyped to play it. BTS WORLD is an interactive, simulation-based mobile game where players will act as BTS’s managers. The game is full of brand new content, including its own OST.
On June 6, RM and Jimin went live with ARMY just to chat. Since RM was feeling shy, he briefly took on the role of MC to take the focus off of himself by interviewing Jimin.
His first question, however, ended up being a spoiler. Jimin’s expression made that perfectly clear!
When RM realized his mistake, he looked straight at the camera…
…then “cut” the spoiler out with finger scissors.
RM and Jimin quickly checked their phones to see if the news had come out…
…and, luckily for them, it had!
If they had recorded their live one day earlier, RM might have been in trouble!
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“Run BTS!” Florist Shares This Most Considerate Thing Jin Did After Shooting The Latest Episode
“I personally really like people like Jin…”
In Episode 99 of Run BTS!, BTS learned about floral arrangements from South Korea’s hottest florist, Kim Isaac and created some very unique crowns.
In the process, Jin created this avant-garde crown — which, to Jungkook, looked like a snail’s eyes:
When the episode shed more light on “that florist“, Kim Isaac answered some questions about his experience with BTS in an interview with Teen Vogue. He recalled Jin to have been one of “the two loudest members”.
The two loudest members by far were dancer J-Hope, who can be heard twittering like a songbird throughout the episode, and Jin, who is always willing to sacrifice his image — and sometimes, his dignity — to serve as the group’s comedic foil.
— Kim Isaac
According to Kim Isaac, Jin actually apologized for his “behavior” after the shoot though. The florist explained:
Jin told me that because a lot of the members are a bit shy, he tried to brighten up the atmosphere and make it funny with certain words or actions.
The florist revealed that he was touched by Jin’s considerate nature.
He apologized for anything he had said or done that might have struck me as rude or offensive. I was really touched. I had really enjoyed my time with them but Jin was always thinking about how his actions and words could affect somebody else.
In fact, Kim Isaac pointed out, he didn’t get offended at all. He actually wanted to work with Jin again in the future. The florist shared how Jin had deeply inspired him through the whole experience.
I personally really like people like Jin who think outside the box. Some might think it’s weird, but it’s just being different. [Working with Jin on] anything to do with flowers would be very interesting.
Are we surprised? Not really. That’s the spirit of Worldwide Handsome Jin we know and love. He’s perfect and he can’t help but show it.
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U.S. Army acquires Rize One 3D printer for spare parts on-demand
Umair Iftikhar February 22nd 2019 - 4:51pm 0 0
The Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) of the U.S. Army in New Jersey has acquired a Rize One 3D printer for the on-demand manufacturing of spare parts and tools.
Rize One was commercially introduced by RIZE, a Massachusetts-based 3D printer manufacturer, in 2017. It uses the company’s proprietary APD technology which combines extrusion and ink jetting simultaneously to build 3D parts.
James Zunino, Materials Engineer at ARDEC, said, “A system can go down because of one missing part and something like 3D printing can get you back in the fight. That’s a huge benefit to the Army.”
“If a handle is broken on purge pump or wheel is damaged on an EOD robot, you can print a new one.”
A barrel opener and a wrench 3D printed with Rize One. Image via RIZE.
ARDEC manufacturing laboratories
ARDEC is the primary munitions and armament research hub of the U.S. military. Its various branches include CNC, laser machining, and additive manufacturing operations. Part of ARDEC’s Benet laboratories is the Additive Manufacturing Facility which operates the Optomec‘s 850 R LENS System and the Rapid Prototyping Facility, housing Viper Si2, SLA 3500 by 3D Systems, Dimension Elite and Objet500 Connex3 PolyJet by Stratasys.
In addition to manufacturing machinery, ARDEC’s Advanced Composites Lab is responsible for manufacturing and analyzing materials such as polymers, metals, ceramics, and carbon composites.
The Rize One printer was acquired by the Advanced Materials Technology Branch (AMTB) of ARDEC. This facility already has twenty-five 3D printers ranging between $500 and $500k.
Rize One Augmented Polymer Deposition
Rize One has impressed soldiers with its minimal post-processing requirements. The support structure 3D printed by Rize One is easy to remove and a part does not need to be soaked in a solvent for hours. Before acquiring Rize One the ARDEC units were using FDM/FFF printers, whose 3D printed parts needed to be submerged in a solvent for 4-6 hours to remove the dissolvable supports.
On the simple post-processing abilities of the Rize One, AMTB Scientist Matthew Brauer said, “It’s easy to peel away supports from intricate geometries, and that provides a faster part in the soldier’s hand.”
Post processing of Rize One 3D printed parts. Clip via Rize Inc.
At the ARDEC base, some of the practical application of the Rize One 3D printer include manufacturing of spare parts such as window knobs of Humvees, openers for chemical drums, and generator wrench.
Accelerating additive
In recent years, the U.S. Army and U.S Air Force (USAF) have made efforts to accelerate the adoption of 3D printing technology into their wider manufacturing operations. USAF’s MAMLS project is a good example in this regards.
The Rize One furthers the goal of U.S Army. With Rize One’s ink-jetting system, serial number and QR codes can be printed onto the spare parts. A QR code can generate a digital thread back to the original design with detailed information on the part.
Zunino commented, “I think having accountability and provenance of a part is huge in the general acceptance of AM parts […] A lot of it is trust in the new technology and this really helps build some of that trust.”
Rize 3D printed chemical drum opener. Photo via Rize Inc
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Featured image shows a barrel opener and a wrench 3D printed with Rize One. Image via RIZE.
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No fanfare as South Carolina hemp law is signed
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster made the final decision of bringing hemp to the state as an agricultural crop by signing House Bill 3559 on May 11, 2017. After being passed unanimously by House members on May 4th, it was obvious that the industrial hemp program could only benefit the state. Like neighboring North Carolina, the terms require that this agricultural commodity be based on research or as a pilot program through a university.
South Carolina Quietly Legalizes Growing Hemp
Lost to most in the flurry of legislation at the end of the South Carolina General Assembly’s session earlier this month was a bill legalizing the growth of industrial hemp. Not pot, but hemp.
Industrial hemp is different from its cousin marijuana in that it contains 0.3 percent or less of the psychoactive chemical that will get you high. Marijuana, a separate variety of Cannabis sativa, can contain up to 40 percent.
Hemp is used for myriad purposes, from food to clothing to composites for car and airplane parts to oils for dietary supplements. Soon, perhaps this summer, the S.C. Department of Agriculture and the State Law Enforcement Division will issue 20 licenses to grow crops on up to 20 acres as a pilot program.
States Push Marijuana Legalization Bills Despite Opposition from the Federal Government
Lawmakers in about two dozen states have proposed bills this year to ease their marijuana laws despite Attorney General Jeff Sessions' warning that he could crack down on pot, a major change from the Obama administration, which essentially turned a blind eye to the state legislation.
Bills have been introduced in 17 states this year to make recreational pot legal for adults, while five others are considering voter referendums on the issue. Sixteen states have introduced medical marijuana legislation, 10 are considering decriminalizing the drug and three are considering easing their penalties. An effort in Wyoming to decriminalize the drug failed this session.
In South Carolina, Parents And Pastors Make Pleas For Legalizing Medical Marijuana
South Carolina Rep. Eric Bedingfield once shunned all marijuana use, but when his eldest son’s six-year struggle with opioid addiction ended with his overdose a year ago, the conservative Republican co-sponsored medical cannabis legislation.
"My mindset has changed from somebody who looked down on it as a negative substance to saying, 'This has benefits,' " Bedingfield said recently.
The 50-year-old teetotaller believes marijuana may effectively wean addicts from an opioid dependence. Ultimately, the Marine veteran hopes medical marijuana can be an alternative to people being prescribed OxyContin or other opioid painkillers to begin with, helping curb an epidemic he’s seen destroy families of all economic levels.
Medical marijuana bill in South Carolina bolstered by conservatives
Two decades after California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana, efforts to let patients legally access the drug are gaining in South Carolina with the help of conservative lawmakers.
While 28 states allow comprehensive medical marijuana programs, only two of those are in the South. Arkansas and Florida voters approved theirs through the ballot last November. Neither is in place yet.
A law signed in Louisiana last year, also not yet in effect, doesn’t allow the smoking or vaping of marijuana.
This year’s renewed push in South Carolina is bolstered by some of the state’s most conservative legislators, whose opinions have shifted because of personal losses or the pleadings of parents and pastors in their districts.
South Carolina prosecutor contender at odds with feds over medical marijuana
The man widely regarded as the front-runner for South Carolina's top federal prosecutor job is a Republican state representative who gave early support to Donald Trump's campaign in this early voting state.
But Rep. Peter McCoy — whose name frequently circulates in legal circles as a likely top contender for the job, in part because of his Trump support — has introduced comprehensive medicinal cannabis legislation here, which appears to contradict his would-be boss' statements on drug policy. U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions has made no secret of his plans to take a hard line on drugs, reminding reporters just weeks after being sworn in that marijuana distribution remains a federal crime, regardless of what states may do to legalize it.
Medical marijuana bill moves ahead in South Carolina
A bill legalizing the medical use of marijuana is advancing in the South Carolina House.
A House panel voted 3-0 on Tuesday to after listening to dozens of patients and their family members tell how marijuana can relieve their suffering from chronic pain, severe epilepsy, PTSD and other ailments.
Supporters argue the government shouldn’t prevent people from getting relief from a plant, while the synthetic opioids they’re otherwise prescribed are killing people.
The bill’s opponents include law enforcement agencies.
State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel says the proposal essentially asks the state to endorse a street drug to treat nearly everything. He asked legislators not to “be swayed by those who play upon your sympathies.”
Medical Cannabis Bill Advances In South Carolina
A bill to legalize cannabis for medical purposes cleared a South Carolina House of Representatives subcommittee this week – even as the state’s leading law enforcement agency lobbied furiously against the measure.
A four-member House health care subcommittee advanced H. 3521 – the “Compassionate Care Act” – by a 3-0 vote. One member of the panel abstained from voting.
Farmers Rally Behind South Carolina Industrial Hemp Bill
Once again, though, state law enforcement is fighting the legislation..
Earlier this week, our website reported on disingenuous efforts by leading South Carolina law enforcement figures aimed at blocking medical marijuana legalization in the Palmetto State.
To read our exclusive report on this unfortunate brand of taxpayer-funded lobbying, click here.
As we’ve stated repeatedly, whatever you think of legalizing pot for recreational purposes (most people are for it) – legalizing medical marijuana is a moral imperative.
Which States Will Legalize Marijuana Next? List Of East Coast States And More Considering Changing Pot Laws
The votes were counted, the oath was taken and Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States Friday. However, a new president isn’t the only thing Americans received as a result of the 2016 election — a slew of citizens got sweet changes to marijuana laws after nine states legalized cannabis in some capacity.
With a new leader of the republic, there are bound to be changes ahead regarding many policies and practices in the U.S. Trump has already said the first of his executive orders would change immigration rules and Obamacare, and advance plans to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Meanwhile, states where marijuana was legalized were beginning to structure and implement regulations.
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To sign or not to sign -- that is the question. As the start of NBA Free Agency is roughly about a month away, impending free agent's are getting started on thinking about their future beyond the 2018-2019 season. And for the Philadelphia 76ers, they have a ton of decisions to make regarding their potential gains or losses.
For next season, the Sixers only have three guys under contract. Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and the rookie Zhaire Smith. The rest? Well, they would have to come back on new deals. So far, there isn't much that we know about. While Sixers' General Manager Elton Brand has made it clear that the team will prioritize bringing back two of their starters who are set to take on free agency, it's important to note that things could change.
Right now, three of the Sixers' starting five is set to take on free agency. Their three-point shooter JJ Redick is one, the mid-season acquisition Tobias Harris is another, and their clutch closer, Jimmy Butler is perhaps the most important in this case.
While Butler was the biggest gamble for the Sixers when they traded for him early on last year, the bet ended up paying off for Brand and the Sixers as he became a critical piece to their late-season run. Knowing he could get a max deal elsewhere, Butler mentioned in his exiting press conference that he would have to think long and hard about his decision. However, we know the ball is ultimately in the Sixers' court. And according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, many NBA executives are under the impression that Butler will take Philly's max offering, if they do in fact, offer it to him.
Butler, who is turning 30-years-old in September, could be looking at his final big contract in the league. Right now, the Sixers have the upper-hand considering he's already been with the team. There have been some rumors that the Sixers are expected to get Butler back on the max, and it looks like some front offices believe that does happen to be the case. But as stated before, things can change over time.
So far, the Butler experience in Philly has been a roller coaster. Early on, Butler was an excellent addition, but after the honeymoon phase, he seemingly faded out a bit as dealt with injuries and disagreements with Head Coach Brett Brown. But once the season started winding down, and the Sixers made it to the playoffs, Philly was introduced to 'Playoff Jimmy Butler,' which brought a veteran presence that they absolutely didn't have before. Giving the max to a 30-year-old player might not be ideal financially, but at the same time, the Sixers likely aren't expecting to have too many options.
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McLaren announced Monday morning that it had signed an option to join Formula E for the racing series’ ninth season, which will take place in 2022-23. If the deal were to come to fruition, the Woking automaker would join the category under its upcoming “Gen3” regulations, which will enact stricter weight, battery, and power rule sets. That being said, what McLaren stands to gain from joining Formula E remains murky.
Today’s announcement came as a surprise, as it’s no secret that McLaren Automotive and its other business divisions have been strapped for cash due to the lack of major sponsorship deals over the last decade, as well as the COVID-19 financial fallout. Heck, it’s even put up the iconic McLaren Technology Center HQ building up for sale. And while McLaren saw better results in F1 in 2020 and success within its new IndyCar parternship with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, further expansion—especially into a fully electric racing series—is questionable.
Most, if not all, major automakers are in a hurry to fully comprehend EV technology in order to speed up their products to market, and racing presents them with an accelerated opportunity to do that. However, it’s worth noting that McLaren Applied, a tech and development branch of the McLaren organization, is currently the sole battery supplier for Formula E and has been for several years. This means that Woking, in some way, shape or form, already has the know-how and the experience of what it takes to compete in Formula E—and what’s to be learned from it—without actually joining the series. Of course, that knowledge is limited without actually hitting the track with a race car, but it’s knowledge nonetheless.
The contract signed with Formula E is nothing but a reservation, per se. It only means that McLaren is interested in doing so and would like to reserve a spot on the grid, but it certainly doesn’t confirm that it will join the series. That shouldn’t happen until later this year or even the next. Should McLaren not join, Formula E should feel a sense of urgency to invite other automakers to the party, especially after BMW and Audi will officially leave the series at the end of 2021.
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Islamic Emirate: Afghanistan in the year 2017
Posted on January 13, 2018 by Carol Anne Grayson
Post via Islamic Emirate Jan 12th 2018
Undoubtedly, all incidents of a whole year inside a country which is brutally occupied by nearly fifty invading countries headed and dragged by the most abhorrent and barbaric power of the world, and the authorization of the most repugnant and disgraced group of people on the noble Afghan society, is extremely difficult if not impossible to be covered in one article. Still an effort is made to elaborate some significant events of last year as a handful out a heap, for depicting a complete picture of previous year in front of our esteemed readers under the following captions:
Losses and casualties of foreign invaders:
Since the very beginning of illegitimate and brutal foreign occupation of our beloved homeland, the savage foreign invading forces have adopted the policy of deception and fraud especially when tens of their forces are killed or wounded and their military vehicles or other sophisticated equipment is destroyed in the battle fields or in any successful guerilla attacks of Mujahidin. In such cases, usually one or two casualties and a loss of similar number of vehicles is admitted and announced by them. But the extension of war beyond their expectations and estimations verifies that the wicked foreign invaders are desperately lying to conceal the colossal amount of their casualties and other losses. In the following lines, let us discuss some of the incidents in which foreign forces are either killed or crippled inside Afghanistan.
In the beginning of 2017, it was decided by the savage foreign invaders that they would confine themselves to their military bases and other fortified hideouts to avoid the fatal attacks of the heroic Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate. During January, foreign invading forces were re-deployed in Farah province which was left by them to their internal mercenary forces. But this time too, the savage foreign forces could not hold there for long and were forced to abscond the area in a couple of days.
On Wednesday 1st February, two foreign invaders were killed while three more were injured in a fatal Mujahidin’s attack in the main entrance of the strategic ‘Jalal Abad’ airport in Nangarhar province.
A day later, an American military tank came under a meticulous attack of Mujahidin in ‘Dand’ district in Kandahar province, in which all American soldiers on board were killed on the spot.
On Friday 3rd March, once again the main gate of ‘Jalal Abad’ airbase came under a fatal and successful attack of Mujahidin, in which 4 foreign soldiers were killed.
On Saturday 11th March, several foreign occupying soldiers were killed and wounded in a meticulous attack of Mujahidin in the main entrance of their heavily fortified military base in Khost province.
On Tuesday 21st March, an American soldier was killed in Logar province.
On Thursday 30th March, five foreign occupying soldiers were killed in ‘Khogyani’ district of Nangarhar province.
On Thursday 30th April, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan announced that forty eight thousand foreign invading soldiers were killed since their brutal occupation of our beloved homeland. But the wicked and deceitful enemy confirmed that only 3532 foreign soldiers were killed during the previous sixteen years of their occupation till the end of April 2017.
On Saturday 8th April, one foreign soldier was killed in ‘Achin’ district of Nangarhar province.
On Monday 17th April, six foreign troops were killed in ‘Spin Ghar’ district of Nangarhar province.
On Thursday 27th April, another foreign occupying soldier was killed in ‘Achin’ district of Nangarhar province.
On Monday 1st May, a number of foreign invading soldiers were killed in ‘Bati Kot’ district of Nangarhar province.
One day later, six more foreign troops were killed when their military tank was torn apart in a mine blast in the area.
On Wednesday 3rd May, several brutal foreign occupying forces were killed in a successful Mujahidin’s attack in ‘Shash Darak’ area in the heart of capital city Kabul.
On Wednesday 24th May, four more foreign troops were killed in a fatal ambush of heroic Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate in ‘Bagram’ district of Parwan province.
On Monday 12th June, at least fourteen foreign soldiers were killed in two simultaneous infiltrated attacks and a roadside mine blast on their military convoy.
On Wednesday 5th July, Pentagon reported that one of their soldier was killed while two more were injured in Helmand province.
On Friday 14th July, three American occupying soldiers were killed in ‘Bagram’ district of Parwan province.
On Sunday 16th July, four American troops were killed in ‘Nad Ali’ district in Helmand province.
Two days later, an American General including three other foreign occupying soldiers were killed in a successful infiltrated Mujahidin’s attack in Kunduz province.
On Monday 11th September, several foreign occupying forces were killed in a meticulous attack of Mujahidin in ‘Bagram’ district of Parwan province.
On Friday 15th September, seven foreign invading soldiers were killed in ‘Daman’ district of Kandahar province.
On Thursday 21st September, a successful and fatal attack was carried out on foreign forces in the main entrance of ‘Jalal Abad’ airport in Nangarhar province, in which more than ten foreign crusaders were killed and wounded.
On Saturday 23rd September, sixteen foreign soldiers were killed and wounded in Kabul.
On Sunday 22nd October, thirteen foreign soldiers were killed by an infiltrated Mujahid in Laghman province.
On Saturday 28th October, a helicopter of the foreign enemy was hit and brought down by Mujahidin in ‘Kharwar’ district of Logar province, in which all the forty three foreign occupying soldiers on board were killed.
A day later, an engineer of the foreign invaders was killed in ‘Jalal Abad’ airport in Nangarhar province.
On Sunday 5th November, several foreign soldiers were killed in ‘Baraki Barak’ district of Logar province.
On Tuesday 7th November, some high ranking foreign military coaches were killed in a successful attack on a police training center in ‘Said Abad’ district of Maidan Wardak province.
On Friday 17th November, several American occupying soldiers were killed in ‘Chaprihar’ district in Nangarhar province.
In December 2017, only one casualty was admitted by the foreign occupying forces. In this way, the total number of foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan in 2017 and admitted by them rose to seventeen, and the overall number of their casualties since the beginning of their brutal occupation is 3545; among them 2407 are American forces and 455 soldiers belong to British occupying forces.
Financial losses of the joint enemy:
In 2017, colossal financial losses worth billions of dollars were inflicted on the stooge enemy.
On Thursday 23rd February, a military helicopter of the stooge enemy was hit and brought down by Mujahidin in ‘Darqad’ district of Takhar province.
In March 2017, ‘Sangin’ district of Helmand province came under Mujahidin’s control, in which thirty tanks, thirty military vehicles, eight tractors, one bulldozer, seven power generators and a huge amount of light and heavy weapons and their ammunition were confiscated by Mujahidin.
On Saturday 4th March, a military drone of the foreign invaders was brought down in ‘Bagram’ district in Parwan province.
On Friday 9th June, a drone of the foreign occupying forces was destroyed by Mujahidin in ‘Behsood’ district of Nangarhar province.
On Sunday 2nd July, a helicopter of the enemy was hit and destroyed in the center of Kunduz province.
On Saturday 22nd July, a huge transport plane of the foreign occupying forces collapsed in ‘Bagram’ district of Parwan province.
On Wednesday 6th September, two helicopters of the enemy were hit and brought down by Mujahidin in ‘Ajristan’ district of Daikundi province.
On Saturday 7th October, a huge transport plane of the foreign occupying forces was destroyed in ‘Koh-i-Safi’ district of Parwan province.
On Tuesday 14th November, another helicopter of the enemy was hit and brought down in ‘Barg-i-Mataal’ district of Nuristan province.
Besides the above mentioned losses of the enemy, thousands more military vehicles, equipment, artillery and all kind of weapons were destroyed and confiscated in various battle-fields throughout Afghanistan.
Casualties of the mercenary enemy:
Besides the colossal financial losses inflicted on both the savage foreign invaders and their internal mercenaries, thousands of mercenary forces were also killed in various battle-fields. In the following lines, these casualties are briefly discussed.
On Tuesday 10th January, the stooge deputy governor of Kandahar province, the liaison officer of this province, a senator from Faryab province, a member of the bogus parliament from Jozejan province and a stooge Afghan diplomat working in America were killed while several others were injured in a deadly blast in the office of the stooge governor of Kandahar province. This blast exposed the deep internal differences among the various heterogeneous elements of the stooge regime who were struggling for power; while the Islamic Emirate denied any kind of involvement in this incident.
On Wednesday 1st February, the head of SIGAR (Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction) told that the casualties of mercenary Afghan forces have increased by 35% as compared to previous year, by adding that since the beginning of January 2016 till November 2016, at least 6700 stooge Afghan forces were killed while 11777 more were injured.
On Thursday 2nd February, a commander of the notorious Arbaki militiamen was killed in ‘Sewri’ district of Zabul province.
On the following day, 8 mercenary policemen were killed along with their commander in ‘Almaar’ district of Faryab province.
On Tuesday 7th February, the stooge head of ‘Khak-i-Safaid’ district in Farah province was killed.
On Thursday 9th February, a member of the bogus provincial council of Baghlan province was killed.
On Sunday 12th February, the deputy security chief of Khost province was killed.
One day later, a member of the stooge provincial council of Uruzgan province was killed.
On Friday 24th February, a commander of stooge army including 37 other mercenaries were killed in ‘Grishk’ district in Helmand province.
On Tuesday 28th February, 11 stooge forces were killed by an infiltrated Mujahid in ‘Lashkar Gah’ city, the center of Helmand province.
On Saturday 4th March, a member of the bogus provincial council of Helmand province and the security chief of ‘Bati Kot’ district in Nangarhar province were killed in two separate incidents.
On Wednesday 15th March, the deputy head of mercenary police of 8th zone was killed including five other policemen in Kabul.
On Monday 27th March, a brutal and notorious commander of Arbaki militiamen of Maidan Wardak province was targeted and killed by Mujahidin inside Kabul.
On Saturday 1st April, the commander of Special Forces including five other armed men were killed in ‘Domando’ district of Khost province.
One day later, the deputy head of the so called national security organ in Paktika province was killed.
On Monday 3rd April, the mercenary security chief of ‘Nadar Shah Kot’ district in Khost province was killed.
On Wednesday 12th April, a commander of the unrestrained Arbaki militiamen in ‘Balchiragh’ district of Faryab province was killed.
On Saturday 15th April, a stooge detective director was killed in Helmand province.
Two days later, the general commander of military operations in Baghlan province was killed.
On Tuesday 18th April, a commander of the notorious Arbaki militiamen was killed in Ghazni province.
On day later, the stooge security chief of ‘Shinki’ district in Zabul province and the commander of frontier brigade in Takhar province were killed in two separate incidents.
On Friday 21st April, 209 corps of the mercenary army in ‘Mazar-i-Sharif’ in Balkh province was brought under a huge and deadly attack by heroic Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate, in which more than 500 stooge forces and officials including one of their commander were killed, while many more were badly injured.
On Tuesday 2nd May, SIGAR announced that in the starting months of 2017, 807 mercenary forces were killed and hundreds more were injured.
On Wednesday 3rd May, a stooge police commander including 8 of his armed men were killed in Kandahar province.
On Sunday 7th May, the press advisor to the puppet governor of Kandahar province was killed.
On Wednesday 10th May, a police commander was killed in ‘Spin Boldak’ district of Kandahar province.
On Sunday 14th May, a commander of the notorious Arbaki militiamen was killed in ‘Gardez’ city, the capital of Paktia province.
On Tuesday 16th May, the stooge director of telecom and human resources in Kunar province was killed.
On Monday 29th May, the stooge head of ‘Sheikh Abad’ district in Paktika province was killed.
On Sunday 17th June, the governor of ‘Chighansore’ district in Nimrose province was killed.
One day later, a commander of ‘Grishk’ district in Helmand province and a judge of court of appeal in Nangarhar province were killed in two separate incidents.
On Sunday 2nd July, three commanders of the notorious Arbaki militiamen were killed in ‘Chamtal’ district in Balkh province.
On Tuesday 11th July, the director of anti-crime organ in the security headquarters in Logar province was killed.
On Friday 21st July, several commanders of the mercenary army were killed in ‘Shah Wali Kot’ district in Kandahar province.
On Tuesday 25th July, the governor of ‘Shabkoh’ district in Farah province was killed.
On Wednesday 26th July, 74 mercenary soldiers were killed along with their commanders inside the military base of ‘Khakraze’ district in Kandahar province.
On Saturday 29th July, the stooge security chief of ‘Gilaan’ district in Ghazni province was killed.
On Friday 1st September, a key intelligence agent of the stooge enemy was killed in ‘Qara Bagh’ district of Kabul province.
On Wednesday 6th September, the so called security commander of main ‘Khash Raud’ district road in Nimroze province was killed.
A day later, a general commander of the notorious Arbaki militiamen was killed in Kabul.
On Monday 11th September, the stooge security chief of ‘Qara Bagh’ district in Ghazni province was killed.
On Tuesday 12th September, the governor of ‘Hisarak’ district in Nangarhar province was killed.
On Thursday 14th September, the governor of ‘Jughatu’ district in Ghazni province was killed.
On Wednesday 20th September, the intelligence director of the security headquarters of Takhar province was killed.
On Saturday 23rd September, the so called security chief of ‘Nad Ali’ district in Helmand province was killed.
On Tuesday 17th October, the stooge security chief of Paktia province was killed.
In November 2017, Jihadi activities were on the peak in all parts of the country.
On Sunday 5th November, the executive director of ‘Almar’ district in Faryab province was killed.
On Tuesday 7th November, a member of the bogus provincial council of Herat province was killed.
On Sunday 12th November, the advisor of the stooge provincial council of Kandahar province was killed.
On Friday 17th November, a commander of the unrestrained Arbaki militiamen related to the notorious ‘Gilam Jam’ militia was killed in ‘Pashtun Kot’ district of Faryab province.
On Saturday 18th November, the executive director of the bogus court of appeal was killed in Kunar province.
On Sunday 26th November, the stooge governor of ‘Khash Raud’ district in Nimroze province was killed.
On Saturday 2nd December, the local director of the so called national security in Nangarahar province was killed.
On Tuesday 5th December, the admin director of ‘Arghandab’ district in Kandahar province was killed.
On Sunday 10th December, a commander of the notorious Arbaki militiamen in ‘Khogyani’ district of Nangarhar province was killed.
On Monday 18th December, the mercenary security chief of ‘Kamri’ district in Badghis province was killed.
On Monday 25th December, the commander of elite force in Helmand province was killed inside ‘Marja’ district of this province.
Omari Jihadi operations and the inauguration of Mansoori Jihadi operations:
Omari Jihadi operations were launched in 2016 which remained incessant in the early months of 2017.
On Friday 30th December 2016, the Islamic Emirate announced that 7500 major and minor assaults were carried out during 2016 on joint enemy in various parts of the country.
On Tuesday 10th January 2017, a deadly operation was carried out on the house of an official of the stooge national security organ in ‘Lashkar Gah’ city of Helmand province, in which all commanders and notorious Arbakis were killed who had gathered there for a crucial meeting.
On the same day, tens of mercenaries of the so called national security organ were killed and wounded in two consecutive and fatal blasts inside Kabul city.
On Monday 30th January 2017, huge attacks were carried out on the strategic ‘Sangin’ district in Helmand province.
On Saturday 11th February, tens of enemy’s personnel were killed and wounded in a huge blast near the main entrance of the stooge defense ministry inside Kabul.
On the same day, huge Jihadi operations were carried out in ‘Lashkar Gah’ city, the center of Helmand province.
On Tuesday 21st February, ‘Shorawak’ district in Kandahar province was liberated and controlled by the heroic Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate.
On Wednesday 1st March, the military academy, sixth security zone and 241 regiment were the witness of severe attacks of Mujahidin, in which heavy losses and casualties were inflicted on the enemy.
On the same day, ‘Tala-o-Barfak’ district in Baghlan province came under Mujahidin’s control.
On Friday 3rd March, a meticulous and fatal attack was carried out in the main entrance of a military base of the foreign occupying forces in ‘Jalal Abad’ city, the center of Nangarhar province.
On Tuesday 7th March, the main bazaar of ‘Naish’ district in Helmand province came under Mujahidin’s control.
On Saturday 11th March, a fatal attack was carried out in the main gate of a military hideout of the savage foreign invaders in Khost province.
On Monday 20th March, a military base of the internal mercenary forces was captured by Mujahidin in the center of Uruzgan province.
And three days later, the strategic ‘Sangin’ district was liberated and controlled by Mujahidin.
On Wednesday 12th April, a huge attack was carried out on the second security zone inside Kabul, in which five stooge officials were killed and several others were injured as confirmed by the enemy.
On Friday 21st April, a successful and deadly attack was carried out on 209 corps in ‘Mazar-i-Sharif’, the center of Balkh province, in which nearly five hundred mercenaries were killed and numerous others were injured.
On Monday 24th April, a collective and meticulous attack was carried out on a military convoy of the savage foreign invaders, in which tens of their soldiers were killed and wounded.
On Thursday 27th April, fresh operations called ‘Mansoori Jihadi Operations’ were launched by the Islamic Emirate in all parts of the country, in which severe and fatal attacks were carried out on the very first day of these operations both on the savage foreign invaders and their internal mercenaries by gaining significant achievements for Mujahidin.
In the beginning of these operations, ‘Zebak’ district in Badakhshan province was completely liberated from the enemy. Fresh successful attacks were carried out in various parts of Nangarhar province. One military post and twelve adjacent villages were liberated and controlled by Mujahidin in ‘Doshi’ district of Baghlan province. Three military posts were conquered by Mujahidin in ‘Dilaram’ district in Nemroze province.
On Monday 1st May, ‘Ghormach’ district in Badghis province was liberated and controlled by Mujahidin.
On day later, severe attacks were carried out on the center of ‘Eshkamish’ district, as well as on the combat posts of police, Arbakis and stooge army in Badakhshan province.
On Wednesday 3rd May, several military posts in ‘Maiwand’ district of Kandahar province were conquered by Mujahidin.
On day later, ten military posts were captured in ‘Sayyad’ district of Saripul province.
On Saturday 6th May, the strategic ‘Qala-i-Zaal’ district in Kunduz province was liberated by the heroic Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate.
On Saturday 20th May, the quick response brigade, jail, security directorate and some other departments of the stooge admin were brought under huge and widespread attacks by Mujahidin in Ghazni province, in which colossal losses and casualties were inflicted on the internal mercenaries.
Simultaneously with the above operations, ‘Waghaz’ district in this province was conquered and liberated by Mujahidin.
On Tuesday 23rd May, the security headquarters of ‘Dara Boom’ district in Badghis province came under Mujahidin’s control, in which huge amount of arms and their ammunition were seized.
On Saturday 27th May, a convoy of the elite mercenary force in Khost province was brought under severe attacks by Mujahidin, in which several stooge soldiers were killed and wounded.
On Thursday 8th June, five military posts were conquered by Mujahidin in ‘Khas Uruzgan’ district of Uruzgan province.
Similarly, in Faryab province significant progress was made by Mujahidin, among them was the liberation of ‘Shekhi’ village from the stooge enemy.
On Wednesday 14th June, a notorious Arbaki commander known as ‘Sanguri’ was attacked and killed by Mujahidin in ‘Grishk’ district of Helmand province.
On Sunday 18th June, the security headquarters in Paktia province came under a huge and fatal attack of Mujahidin.
Two days later, ‘Darzab’ district in Jozejan province was liberated and captured by Mujahidin.
On the same day, a huge and deadly attack was carried out on the main entrance of the strategic ‘Bagram’ air and military base, in which huge losses and casualties were inflicted on the enemy.
On Thursday 20th July, the frontlines of the enemy in ‘Grishk’ district of Helmand province were ambushed and dispersed by Mujahidin.
One day later, ‘Guzargah-i-Noor’ district in Baghlan province was cleared from the enemy.
On Sunday 23rd July, ‘Kohistan’ district in Faryab province and ‘Teora’ district in ‘Ghor’ province were conquered and liberated from the unrestrained Arbaki militiamen.
On Monday 24th July, a transport vehicle of the stooge officials of puppet regime came under Mujahidin’s attack in the heart of Kabul.
On Tuesday 25th July, ‘Jani Khail’ district in Paktia province was liberated by the courageous Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate.
On Wednesday 6th September, once again the main gate of strategic ‘Bagram’ airbase came under a deadly attack of Mujahidin.
On the same day, two military helicopters of the enemy were hit and destroyed in ‘Ajristan’ district of ‘Daikundi’ province.
On Friday 15th September, seven foreign occupying soldiers were killed in ‘Daman’ district in Kandahar province.
On Tuesday 19th September, some strategic areas of ‘Kohistan’ district and the main border city in Faryab province came under Mujahidin’s control.
Just two days later, twenty more military posts of the enemy were conquered by Mujahidin in this area.
And on the following day, the strategic ‘Jalal Abad’ airport in Nangarhar province was the witness of another huge and fatal attack of Mujahidin, in which several foreign occupying forces were killed and wounded.
On Sunday 24th September, s successful and fatal attack was carried out on the savage foreign invaders in 5th security zone in the heart of Kabul, in which sixteen foreign soldiers were killed and wounded.
Two days later, ten more military posts of the enemy were conquered by Mujahidin in ‘Khawaj Ghar’ district in Takhar province.
On Wednesday 27th September, the military portion of the heavily fortified Kabul airport was brought under a meticulous and huge attack of Mujahidin concurrently with the arrival of American defense secretary.
On Monday 2nd October, the strategic ‘Qandakistan’ valley in ‘Ghor Bund’ district of Parwan province was liberated from the mercenary forces.
Two days later, the security headquarters in Faryab province was brought under a huge attack of Mujahidin.
On Thursday 5th October, ‘Chura’ district in Uruzgan province was attacked by Mujahidin, in which heavy financial losses and casualties were inflicted on the enemy.
On Saturday 7th October, a huge transport plane of the savage foreign invaders was brought down and destroyed by Mujahidin in ‘Koh-i-Safi’ district in Parwan province.
On Friday 13th October, media reported that ‘Mirza-o-Lang’ area in Saripul province was once again conquered and controlled by Mujahidin.
On Monday 16th October, ‘Maruf’ district in Kandahar province was liberated from the enemy.
On Tuesday 17th October, ‘Shilgar’ district in Ghazni province was captured by Mujahidin.
On Friday 20th October, ‘Shab Koh’ district in Farah province was conquered by the heroic Mujahidin.
On Saturday 21st October, the directorate of urgent military supplies was hit in a rocket attack of Mujahidin inside Kabul.
On Sunday 22nd October, thirteen American occupying soldiers were killed in a successful attack by an infiltrated Mujahid in Laghman province.
On Sunday 29th October, another fatal attack was carried out on the strategic ‘Jalal Abad’ airport in Nangarhar province.
One day earlier, a military plane of the foreign occupying forces was hit and brought down in ‘Kharwar’ district of Logar province while all 43 foreign soldiers were on the board were killed in this incident.
On Tuesday 7th November, a severe attack was carried out on a police training center in ‘Said Abad’ district in Maidan-Wardak province, in which tens of mercenaries including their internal and foreign trainers were killed and wounded.
On Monday 13th November, two military posts of the enemy, one in ‘Maquar’ district of Badghis province and the other near the center of Farah province were conquered by Mujahidin.
On the same day, several consecutive attacks were carried out on the wicked foreign occupying forces in ‘Dand’ district of Kandahar province.
On Tuesday 14th November, a helicopter of the enemy was hit and brought down in ‘Barg-i-Matal’ district in Nuristan province.
On Tuesday 28th November, ‘Nashtar’ area in ‘Balchiragh’ district of Faryab province was conquered by Mujahidin from the stooge enemy.
On Sunday 17th December, a fatal attack was carried out on the wicked foreign invading forces near the strategic Kandahar airport, by inflicting heavy losses and casualties on them.
On Monday 18th December, a center of the so called national security was ambushed by Mujahidin in 5thsecurity zone inside Kabul city.
On Wednesday 20th December, the bogus provincial council of Badakhshan province stated that 70% Afghan territory is presently controlled by Taliban.
On Friday 22nd December, a collective and fatal attack was carried out on the center of ‘Maiwand’ district in Kandahar province.
On Monday 25th December, another fatal attack was carried out against the officials of the so called national security organ.
On Wednesday 27th December, a huge and successful attack was launched by Mujahidin on the center of ‘505’ police zone.
Torture and killing of innocent countrymen:
Suppression, torture and killing of the innocent Afghan civilians were incessant in 2017 just like previous sixteen years of the illegitimate and brutal foreign occupation.
On Tuesday 5th December, UNAMA announced that 52% civilian Afghan people were killed in the indiscriminate air attacks of the savage foreign invaders and their internal mercenary forces.
On Saturday 30th December, the Islamic Emirate also announced its report of civilian losses and casualties. This report revealed that 1643 civilian people were martyred in 2017 while 1946 more were injured. According to this report, 72% civilian people were killed and 63% of them were injured by the savage foreign invaders. In this report, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was also held responsible for 10% civilian casualties.
On Thursday 12th January 2017, the foreign occupying forces announced that 33 civilian people were killed by them in November 2016 in Kunduz province to defend themselves, and no organ of the puppet regime has the right to enquire them for this tragic incident.
According to a report of the United Nations which was published on Saturday 25th February 2017, that civilian losses had increased by 99% in 2016 as compared to previous years due to the indiscriminate bombing of the savage foreign invaders. Similarly, it has been uttered and confirmed by the American defense secretary that 40% attacks were carried out by drones during the previous year inside Afghanistan.
According to the report which was published by the Islamic Emirate on Thursday 13th July, 404 incidents of civilian losses and casualties were registered only in the first six months of 2017, in which 689 civilian people were martyred, while 1041 more were wounded.
In this report 73.26% killings were by the savage foreign invaders and their internal mercenaries. The Islamic Emirate was held responsible for 14.85% casualties, while Daish (i.e. ISIL) enjoying the explicit support of the puppet regime, was responsible for 11.88% civilian losses and casualties.
On Monday 17th July, the United Nations stated in a special report that 1662 civilian people were killed during the previous six months, while 3581 more civilian people were wounded. In this report, the Islamic Emirate was held responsible for 43% civilian losses and casualties; Daish was accountable for 50% of these losses and casualties, while 19% losses and casualties were referred to unknown armed groups.
According to a report published by UNAMA on Saturday 14th October, 205 civilian people were killed in the blind bombing of the savage foreign invaders since the beginning of 2017 till the end of September.
Amalgamation with Mujahidin:
In 2017, hundreds of personnel and officials working in different organs of the puppet regime left their ranks and joined Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate by realizing the prevailing realities which were maliciously explained for them by the wicked foreign invaders and their internal mercenaries. In the following lines some cases are elaborated:
On Monday 6th February, fifteen local policemen left the stooge setup and united with Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate in ‘Sayyad’ district of Saripul province.
Two days later, fifty soldiers of stooge Kabul regime joined Mujahidin in ‘Ali Abad’ district in Kunduz province.
On Wednesday 15th February, an Arbaki commander including his four colleagues united with Mujahidin in ‘Said Abad’ district in Saripul province.
On Monday 20th February, fifty six security personnel of the stooge admin left their jobs and amalgamated with Mujahidin in ‘Khan Abad’ district of Kunduz province.
In the end of February, thirty seven policemen left the puppet regime and joined Mujahidin in ‘Juma Bazaar’ area of Faryab province.
On Tuesday 7th March, a commander including seven policemen left the puppet regime and united with Mujahidin.
On Saturday 18th March, thirty Arbaki militiamen joined Mujahidin in ‘Azra’ district of Logar province.
On Friday 24th March, a commander along with seventeen other policemen merged with Mujahidin in ‘Juma Bazaar’ area in Faryab province.
On Wednesday 29th March, a group comprising fifty persons working in different security organs of the stooge setup came and united with Mujahidin in ‘Khan Abad’ district in Kunduz province.
One day later, eleven policemen laid down their arms and joined Mujahidin in ‘Garam Sair’ area in Helmand province.
On Saturday 1st April, eighty seven person working in different organs of the enemy, left their jobs and joined Mujahidin.
On Wednesday 5th April, the former security chief of ‘Kiran-o-Minjan’ district in Badakhshan province including some other people who were loyal to Hizb before their agreement and unification with the stooge admin, changed their allegiances and joined Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate.
On Thursday 13th July, two thousands families of ‘Ghorak’ district in Ghor province abandoned their loyalty with the puppet regime and united with Mujahidin.
On Tuesday 12th December, a well-known commander including his forty armed men left the stooge admin and announced their loyalty to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
On Monday 25th December, a commander with all his armed militiamen joined Mujahidin in ‘Lolash’ district of Faryab province.
Extension and continuation of foreign occupation:
Most of the wicked foreign invaders withdrew their forces during last year by thinking that now their internal mercenaries are strong and capable enough to fight against the courageous Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate.
But on Thursday 5th January 2017, Turkey, being a NATO member country, announced that they would extend the presence of their forces inside Afghanistan for two more years.
Two days later, the savage American invaders revealed that they have deployed 200 more marines in the war-torn Helmand province for bringing the situation under their control.
On Monday 9th January, two hundred more American troops were sent to Farah province, but it took them no time in realizing that they have lost the stamina of fighting the courageous Mujahidin, therefore, they absconded the area as quickly as possible.
It is a well-known fact that more than fifty foreign crusaders have invaded our beloved homeland for the last sixteen years by waging an illegitimate war against our pious people, their creed and culture and every other walk of their lives. But on Wednesday 18th January, an Israeli defense magazine wrote that a special type of drones called ‘Hahroa’ and made in Israel have carried out thirty thousand flights inside Afghanistan.
German forces also announced that they would make use of these drones in 2018 in the war against the people of Afghanistan.
On Saturday 8th April, American invaders announced that they would send fifteen hundred fresh troops to Afghanistan, but on Saturday 29th April this number was increased to seventeen hundred, and on the following morning, 300 American wicked marines reached Helmand province to fight against the innocent people of this country which was once a free and sovereign state.
On Monday 1st May, the NATO secretary general told that this organization is considering to send additional troops to Afghanistan.
On Monday 29th May, Australia announced that they are sending 30 more troops to Afghanistan as per NATO demand about increasing its forces again in Afghanistan.
On Friday 16th June, American officials decided to send 4000 additional troops to Afghanistan.
On Thursday 29th June, the British invaders also expressed their intension of sending 100 more occupying forces to Afghanistan.
On Saturday 2nd September, it was revealed that 2600 more American troops had already been deployed in the war-torn Afghanistan.
Some ill-advised people still believe that the internal mercenary forces are fighting to defend their own country, but it is quite clear that all their expenditure, training and support is provided by the wicked foreign occupying forces, and they are defending the malicious interests of these invaders by fighting against their own people.
Therefore, on Saturday 2nd December, General Nicolson the commander of NATO forces, told that Afghan army is actually fighting for preserving the interests of world community.
On Wednesday 6th December, American media reported that American authorities are determined to build a huge and permanent military base inside Afghanistan.
On Saturday 23rd December, Sputnik media news agency reported that America wants to send thousands of fresh troops in the upcoming spring season to Afghanistan.
Area of jurisdiction of the Islamic Emirate:
On Tuesday 3rd January, the Islamic Emirate announced that forty one districts of Afghanistan are completely under Mujahidin’s control, while tens of other cities and districts are mostly controlled by Mujahidin. As far as the enemy is concerned, they cannot move freely and do not feel themselves secure even in the areas under their control.
Humanitarian initiative of the Islamic Emirate:
Though incarcerated Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate and general masses of our country are badly and inhumanly treated by the wicked foreign invaders and their internal mercenaries, but our courageous Mujahidin can never forget the glorified teachings of Islam in dealing the enemy or prisoner.
On Wednesday 1st February 2017, eight injured soldiers of the puppet regime were handed over to ICRC in ‘Sangin’ district of Helmand province for better treatment.
On Friday 2nd June, eleven other soldiers of the mercenary army were released in ‘Shah Wali Kot’ district in Kandahar province.
On Monday 5th June, sixty two police, Arbaki and army personnel were set free in Faryab province.
On Friday and Saturday 23rd and 24th June, twenty prisoners of the enemy were released in Urzugan province, while sixteen others were set free in various other provinces on the happy occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr (the Muslim celebrations after the holy fasting month).
On Friday 1st September, a number of political and war prisoners were released and handed over to their families on another occasion of Eid-ul-Adha (i.e. the Muslim animal slaughter occasion).
Perplexity of foreign invaders inside Afghanistan:
In the past, the wicked foreign occupying forces have indirectly admitted their failure in their futile war against the courageous Mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate.
On Friday 10th February, General Nicolson, the commander of NATO forces said that American forces are badly stuck inside Afghanistan; i.e. if they go forward they fall and if they go backward they mar all. This American general while briefing the American senate, asked for sending additional troops to Afghanistan as the situation there is slipping out of control day by day.
Martyrdom of epoch making heroes:
On Sunday 26th February, another heroic Mujahid joined the caravan of martyrs in the holy struggle of ongoing Jihad in Afghanistan. Mulla Abdul Salam, the victorious governor of Kunduz province appointed by the Islamic Emirate was martyred in a brutal drone strike of the savage foreign invaders.
On Tuesday 18th April, Moulavi Lal Mohammad, the governor of Baghlan province appointed by the Islamic Emirate was martyred while bravely resisting against a brutal raid of the savage foreign invaders.
On Friday 21st July, the beloved son of his Excellency the Amir-ul-Momineen (the leader of the pious people) may Allah safeguard him, sacrificed his life along with his other mates in a martyrdom seeking attack in ‘Grishk’ district of Helmand province.
Mother of all bombs:
On Wednesday 12th April, the savage American occupying forces dropped the biggest of all bombs weighing more than 11,000 pounds and 9 meter long in ‘Achin’ district of Nangarhar province.
On Saturday 22nd April, some poisonous chemicals were used during operation in Kunduz province to halt and crush the ongoing legitimate and glorious Jihadi resistance and struggle of the freedom loving people of Afghanistan.
Appearance of Hikmatyar:
On Monday 24th April, Gulbaddin Hikmatyar, leader of Hizb party, secretly appeared after a long absence of sixteen years. He appeared in Laghman province while a kind of peace agreement was already signed by him nearly seven months ago with the stooge admin of Kabul. Shortly after his appearance, Hikmatyar went to Kabul but still his demands and wishes are not accepted or fulfilled, as Hizb had claimed that defining a time-frame for the withdrawal of all foreign occupying forces was one of the prerequisites while signing the peace agreement.
But on the contrary, with his arrival in Kabul, the foreign invading forces are gradually increasing and re-entering the battle fields in Afghanistan day by day, as Hikmatyar has not shown any proper response in this regard yet!!!??
Carol Anne Grayson is an independent writer/researcher on global health/human rights and is Executive Producer of the Oscar nominated, Incident in New Baghdad. She is a former Registered Mental Nurse with a Masters in Gender Culture and Development. Carol was awarded the ESRC, Michael Young Prize for Research 2009, and the COTT ‘Action = Life’ Human Rights Award’ for “upholding truth and justice”. She is also a survivor of US “collateral damage”.
About Carol Anne Grayson
Blogging for Humanity.... Campaigner/researcher global health/human rights/drones/WOT/insurgency http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/PO/experts/Health_and_Wellbeing.aspx Exec Producer of Oscar nominated documentary Incident in New Baghdad, currently filming on drones.
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How does the Lightning adapter with 3.5 mm audio Jack
by Clifton Nichols · 24.06.2016
According to rumors, Apple will abandon the 3.5 mm audio Jack for headphones in the iPhone 7 in favor of reducing the thickness of the case and, perhaps, protect from moisture. To connect to a smartphone headphone users will offer Lightning port, and Bluetooth interface for wireless models.
According to sources included with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be supplied standard 3.5 mm EarPods headphones and Lightning adapter. At first glance, this decision is surprising: Apple has taken half measures rarely, and presenting technological innovation uses it to the end. On the other hand, providing users the adapter with conventional audiogate to Lightning, the Corporation not only comes to terms with the customers who previously bought expensive headphones, but also provide a new source of income.
Deff the Japanese company showed its vision adapter with a Lightning to 3.5 mm. Its brand adapter made in the form of black clips with the wire and buttons for controlling music playback. The device is quite expensive, $70, but in the future it is expected to reduce the cost of such solutions. Manufacturers believe that the adapters of this type can be worth around 20-30 dollars.
Last month, the Chinese company Tama Electric has announced plans to release an adapter with a 3.5 mm connector to Lightning, which it plans to sell the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Its decisions are prepared and other manufacturers accessories.
The release of the iPhone without the audio connector will change the market of audio accessories. The headphone manufacturers are already beginning production of models with Lightning interface, many people are switching to wireless standards. In anticipation of the launch of the iPhone 7, devoid of the typical audio company Bose has introduced a new series of headphones and all four models were wireless.
Two models of Bose headsets already went on sale, two more will appear in stores in September 2016. Just at this time is expected to the official debut of the next-generation Apple smartphones.
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The Kohanim, children of Aharon (21:1) – Why are they referred to both as Kohanim and Bnei Aharon? Ramban comments that when it comes to Korbanos they are called Aharon and sons without mentioning the Kohein status but here where they are being warned not to become Tamai – even when not in the Mikdash and therefore the stress is on the Kohanim – the reason they cannot become tamai is dependent on the status that is upon them all the time. Rav Gifter ztl. pointed out that according to Ramban the Kohein is never to become Tamai because of his status and that there is a HETER in the case of his relatives. Rambam sounds like he is of the opinion that the reason a Kohein is allowed to become Tamai for a relative who passes is because of the obligation to mourn for relatives. The difference would seem to come in the case of the Kohein Gadol who is not allowed to become Tamai for relatives – Ramban would explain this as a result of an even higher status where the Heter does not exist and ambam would need to explain that the obligation to mourn comes from Rachmanus – and here the same Av HaRachaman does not allow him to become Tamai as part of the Rachmanus.
A husband shall not defile himself for a wife who was not legitimate (21:4) – Rashi explains that we are dealing with a Kohein who marries someone he was not allowed to and Beit Din is commanded to demand their divorce. Ostensibly the Beit Din did its job but the Kohein ignored the Beit Din. The Beis Yisrael of Ger notes that despite the way he responded to the bigger issue, the Torah is teaching us that in regard to the issue of post-death practice we still give him Mitzvos because we do not give up hope on him. This is a powerful lesson on the fact that no matter how far from Torah a person travels, he should never give up because the Torah does not give up on him.
They shall be holy to their God (21:6) – What type of Holiness is being described here? Rav Yehuda Amital Ztl. noted that the Torah explains that what makes a person holy is not all kinds of ethereal, lofty things, but rather the simplest foundations of inter-personal relationships: the prohibition against stealing, the prohibition against speaking falsely, the prohibition against hating one's fellow. This is true holiness: being connected to the world and behaving in accordance with fundamental morality towards others - not isolating oneself and engaging in "higher" matters. Kohanim must defile themselves for the sake of burying their close relatives. The law could have been that kohanim, the holy people of the nation who are dedicated exclusively to Divine service, are beyond all the regular emotions associated with mourning, and therefore are not required to defile themselves. Instead, the Torah insists that even they – especially they – must be defiled for this purpose.
Moadei Hashem (23:2) – Why does this section appear in Toras Kohanim? Are the holidays limited to the Kohanim? Rav Schachter Shlita quoted Rav Soloveitchik ztl. who explained that as far of Mishmaros were concerned, there was limited involvement of the Kohanim. It was the fact that the Kohanim were also charged to be the ones whose job it was to teach the Torah to the masses when they were not on Mishmar that put this section into Toras Kohanim.
And you shall bring the Omer of the beginning of your reaping to the Kohein (23:10)- Why is the Korban HaOmer not mentioned as part of the Korbanos of the second day of Pesach in the Mussaf? Rav Yonasan Sacks Shlita suggested that while the Shtei HaLechem of Shavuos appears both here and in the Korbanos section in Parshas Pinchas, the omer does not. Accordingly, the Omer must not be a korban of the Yom Tov (which would also explain why it does not get its own whole Hallel even in Eretz Yisrael See Erachin 11a).
Command Bnei Yisrael that they should take pure olive oil for you(24:2) – Rashi explains that this section speaks of the mitzvah of the actual Neiros while the command in Parshas Tetzaveh was only in regard to the construction of the Mishkan. The main mitzvah of lighting is here and there it was mentioned as a means of expecting to be commanded later. Why does the command only come later (here)? Rav Moshe Feinstein ztl. explained that the oil of the Menorah needed to be pure because it represented a Torah that was pure. Lest one think that there was personal incentive in Korbanos or in the appointment of the Kohanim or the building of the Mishkan, Hashem commanded that this not be the case. Thus, the command comes pure – as the Torah itself is – to be perfectly clear that Hashem’s Torah is free of personal incentive. (Rav Moshe went on to explain Menuchas Shabbos in the same way – as a means of recognizing Hashem’s ways and emulating them instead of determining how WE want to rest or when).
And a son of a Jewish woman went out and they fought within the camp (24:10) – Why does the Torah need us to know that they were fighting? Isn’t the point of the story the blasphemy? Rav Leib Chasman ztl. explained that the Torah wants us to know what brings one to do such major Avairos. Had the person not come to a fight, he would never have cursed Hashem.
Haftorah: But the Kohanim, the Leviim sons of Tzaddok who kept the charge of my Mikdash (Yechezkel 44:15) – What does this Nevuah add to the Parsha? It is almost identical? Rav Soloveitchik ztl. explained that the Kohanim at the time of Yechezkel were not all keeping the sanctity of the Kehuna. The Parsha tells us that the Kohanim need to be Kosher but the Haftorah reminds us that they will continue to maintain their existence even after the Churban – and that the Kedushas Kehuna is proof that there will be a need to keep the kedusha again in the future.
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Icelandic Women: Is it all true?
All About Icelandic Women: Is It All True?
Icelandic Women Names
Dating Icelandic Women
Famous Icelandic Women
Icelandic Women and Equality
|February 14, 2019
Find out all about Icelandic Women: Do you get paid to marry them? What about gender equality? Who are some of the most famous Icelandic women? What is it like dating in Iceland? And so much more.
As an Icelandic woman myself, I can say that I have pretty much heard it all. The main truths, myths or whatever you might like to call it, have to do with Icelandic women’s looks, their sexual behavior or their equality. It isn’t so long ago that an airline I will not mention here advertised “Dirty Weekends in Iceland with a guaranteed one night stand” followed by flocks of bachelor groups and other interested travelers from all over the world.
Some would say of course, and you can’t really blame them. I mean, Iceland has had four winners of the Miss World Competition and a world-renowned reputation of supermodel looking beauty queens. Still, Icelandic women have gotten pretty sick of this passionate attention. Drunk tourists claiming their rights to a one night stand with them and being utterly surprised when being turned down seems to be going on every weekend, every night even and it has got to stop. Here is the real story of Icelandic women:
Iceland is one of the ultimate best countries in the world to be a woman. We are free to make all and any decisions having to do with our lives and will do so without much consideration.
If we want to have a one night stand with you we will in most cases simply do so, and receive no shame for it. But, if we don’t wish to do so we will also shut down your operation without feeling bad about it. It is, after all, a game for two, it takes two to tango and all of that!
Iceland is a small country, known for its feminist movements and strong justice seekers who are not afraid to beat the drums and march for their rights. When a movement is born, a new example being “Free the Nipple” the wave hits Iceland quickly and efficiently. This can be positive in the way that it reaches a lot of attention fast but also negative in the way that things tend to be over abruptly, lost and forgotten. To help with the remembering I will list a few memorable dates in the Icelandic Female History, the Icelandic Herstory.
2019 – Vinnufriður e. Work Peace: people telling stories of inappropriate behavior in the world place.
2018 – MeToo: The movement shook Iceland like the rest of the world resulting in an open conversation between Icelandic men and women and people being punished.
2017 to 2018 – Paying men more than women became illegal: Equal Pay for Equal work was put into laws and Iceland pledged that by 2022 they will have abolished the wage gap.
2017 – Free the Nipple: started after women were asked to leave the pool for sunbathing topless
2012 – First Female Bishop: Sr. Agnes Sigurðardóttir took her place as the first female bishop in Iceland
2010 – The First Slut Walk: or Druslugangan as it is called in Iceland.
2009 – First Female Prime Minister: Jóhanna Sigurðarsdóttir become the first female Prime Minister in Iceland (also the first openly gay Prime Minister in the world)
1983 – First Female Only Political Party: Kvennalistinn e. The Female list ran for parliament and got 3 women elected
1980 – First Female President: which also marked the 1st female President in the world. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was president from 1980-1996.
1975 – Kvennafrídagurinn: on the 24th of October, 1975 90% of the Icelandic female population walked out from their jobs and daily chores to march together and protest the double work standards. This has been done annually since.
1964 – First Female Athlete of the Year: Sigríður Sigurðardóttir handball player was the first female to win the title.
1959 – First Female Mayor of Reykjavík: Auður Auðuns became mayor of Reykjavík
1941 – First Female Police: Jóhanna Knudsen became the first female police officer and served until 1943.
1935 – Birth Control and Abortions Made Legal: Doctors were given the right to issue both.
1923 – First Female takes place at Althingi, Parliament: Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason took her place in parliament but she had also been the first female to finish a degree in sports and dance.
The Icelandic naming system is quite fascinating. The majority of names today can be found in other countries, especially those who came with the Vikings or come from the bible but then there are others who were simply made after the arrival to Iceland. Some of those names are even popular like Ragnheiður and Þorgerður.
The most common first names in Iceland are:
Guðrún
Sigríður
Margrét
Ingibjörg
Jóhanna
Katrín
Hildur
Ragnheiður
Ásta
Guðbjörg
Elísabet
The most common middle names for Icelandic women are:
Rós
Dís
Líf
Rán
Ýr
Dating a woman from Iceland is often very laid back. You might have found each other at a bar, on Tinder, Instagram or sent her a message on any social media platform out there and started chatting. Don’t start by sending her a love poem or by being too aggressive. Icelandic women are much more into getting to know someone on a more friendly basis and then deciding if it’s worth meeting up. Chill dates like grabbing a coffee, going for some jazz, sitting down with a beer and deck of cards or having ice cream work perfectly.
The need to be independent is somehow deeply encrypted into the Icelandic women’s psyche and persona. Maybe it is formed the Viking Age or maybe it is from the time that their men were all out at sea and they needed to take control, but no matter the reason it is still, today, very present. So my advice to you, a person who is looking to date an Icelandic woman; “Be equal, be friendly, make them laugh and don’t try to push anything”.
More about Dating in Iceland.
And no the Icelandic government is not paying men to marry Icelandic women
Quite frankly, I am not really sure where to stubborn tale originated but it is in all senses not true. There is no shortage of men in Iceland and there is no need to pay anyone to marry. Our social affairs are well in order and no need for the government to step in. So, for once and for all: The Icelandic government is not under any circumstances paying men to marry women!
Famous Icelandic Women | Women you should know about
Yrsa Sigurdardottir – Author
Linda Pétursdóttir – Beauty Queen
Louisa Matthiasdottir – Painter
Annie Mist Thorisdottir – Crossfit Athlete
Björk – Singer
Karolina Larusdttir – Painter
Katrín Tanja Davidsdóttir – Crossfit Athlete
Heida Reed – Actress
Emiliana Torrini – Singer
Sigrún Eva – Model
Auður Ava Olafsdottir – Author
Jóhanna Sigurdardottir – Former Prime Minister
Sif Ágústsdóttir – Model
Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdottir – Crossfit Athlete
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir – Former President
Anita Briem – Actress
Arna Ýr – Beauty Queen
Hera Hilmars – Actress
Björk Ódinsdottir – Crossfit Athlete
Ásdís Rán – Model
Brynja Jónbjarnardottir – Model
Nanna Bryndís – Singer of Monsters and Men
Icelandic Women and Equality, Gender Gap and more
Iceland has time and again been chosen as the leading country for women in this world. It is very safe, has a low crime rate, offers equal pay for men and women, offers long maternity leaves for both parents and has had women in almost every leading role.
Still, it is not perfect and there are victories to be won, and wrongs that need to be made right.
The Icelandic nation has always been very open to women having authority and responsibility. In the Icelandic sagas, you can even see female warriors and sailors, the most famous being Auður Djúpauðga who sailed the open seas with her husband and slaves and settled in Iceland. She was the leader, the commander in chief and there is no doubt about it when reading her tales.
Icelandic women are known for their fighter spirit, as is the whole nations who fought to survive on this isolated island in the north, and this spirit is not easily broken. As you can see on the timeline above the have been many victories and even more not listed of course.
But as happens in most fights at some point there is a backlash and unfortunately, that has been true to the Icelandic equality movement. In the year 2018, the wage gap was measured at 11% which was a big hit for the Icelandic nation and for the pride the Icelanders have had in their equal status. Fortunately, this was not something Icelanders would let slide and have now pledged to get rid of the gender gap for once and for all before 2022. Let’s hope it works!
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