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The dataset generation failed
Error code: DatasetGenerationError
Exception: ArrowInvalid
Message: JSON parse error: Missing a closing quotation mark in string. in row 21
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 153, in _generate_tables
df = pd.read_json(f, dtype_backend="pyarrow")
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/json/_json.py", line 815, in read_json
return json_reader.read()
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/json/_json.py", line 1025, in read
obj = self._get_object_parser(self.data)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/json/_json.py", line 1051, in _get_object_parser
obj = FrameParser(json, **kwargs).parse()
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/json/_json.py", line 1187, in parse
self._parse()
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pandas/io/json/_json.py", line 1403, in _parse
ujson_loads(json, precise_float=self.precise_float), dtype=None
ValueError: Trailing data
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1997, in _prepare_split_single
for _, table in generator:
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 156, in _generate_tables
raise e
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 130, in _generate_tables
pa_table = paj.read_json(
File "pyarrow/_json.pyx", line 308, in pyarrow._json.read_json
File "pyarrow/error.pxi", line 154, in pyarrow.lib.pyarrow_internal_check_status
File "pyarrow/error.pxi", line 91, in pyarrow.lib.check_status
pyarrow.lib.ArrowInvalid: JSON parse error: Missing a closing quotation mark in string. in row 21
The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1529, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
parquet_operations = convert_to_parquet(builder)
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1154, in convert_to_parquet
builder.download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1029, in download_and_prepare
self._download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1124, in _download_and_prepare
self._prepare_split(split_generator, **prepare_split_kwargs)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1884, in _prepare_split
for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 2040, in _prepare_split_single
raise DatasetGenerationError("An error occurred while generating the dataset") from e
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August Quick Picks and Pans – Animation Month
Loving Vincent (2017) This Polish/British co-production from writer/directors Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman explores the life and death of Vincent van Gough, told through the lens of his artwork. The film’s unique look, which captures van Gough’s style, is nothing short of mesmerizing. Thanks to a painstaking process that required the animators to paint over live action footage, each scene immerses the viewer into one of the master’s works. The color sequences are bookended by black and white flashbacks that recreate the appearance of old photographs.
The filmmakers admitted to watching a lot of film noir during the movie’s production, which informed the tone of their work. The story takes place a year after Van Gough’s death, focusing on a courier tasked with delivering a letter from the late painter. It’s part biopic (as we see the artist’s troubled life in flashback), and part mystery, as we witness the perspective of Van Gough from the many people who knew him, and explore the ambiguity surrounding his death. Loving Vincent is an unforgettable visual treat, as well as a captivating, touching portrait of the ephemeral quality of genius (and how the spark of madness often resides with such prodigious talent).
Rating: ****½. Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Perfect Blue (1997) Director Satoshi Kon’s (based on the novel by Yoshikazu Takeuchi) landmark anime feature employs elements from psychological thrillers and gialli to convey the fragmented mind of its protagonist. Mima, a pop singer, retires from her music gig to become an actress, which becomes the catalyst for a series of disturbing and deadly events. Her life begins to spiral out of control, as she embarks on her career change. As her choices chip away at her wholesome image, the change is too much for some fans. A website dedicated to her seems to be reading her thoughts, and she’s stalked by a strange man who might be linked to a series of gruesome murders. She begins to question her grip on reality and her identity. It’s an unnerving depiction of mental illness that recalls Repulsion and Psycho, and a frightening commentary on the unfortunate price of fame and the perils of toxic fandom.
In This Corner of the World (2016) Get out your hanky for this one. Director/co-writer Sunao Katabuchi (based on the manga by Fumiyo Kono) follows Suzu, a young woman from Hiroshima stuck in an arranged marriage. The filmmakers wisely assume we know the events leading up to the conclusion of World War II, so they don’t attempt to provide a history lesson. Instead, we see how one family is affected by the war. Suzu experiences a difficult transition living away from the big city, stifled by a passionless relationship and hostile in-laws. Her life is beset by tragedy, heartbreak and hope, living under the constant threat of American bombs. The gentle, pastel-colored animation belies the horrors depicted in the film, serving as a fitting tonal contrast. Katabuchi doesn’t sugar- coat Suzu’s life, but creates a nuanced experience that’s visually entrancing and emotionally exhausting.
Rating: ****. Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Netflix
Kirikou and the Sorceress (aka: Kirikou et la Sorcière) (1998) Writer/co-director Michel Ocelot’s spirited interpretation of a West African folk tale might require some suspension of disbelief for western eyes, but it rewards with a timeless story that has many lessons to teach us. Kirikou emerges from his mother’s womb, walking, talking and ready for action, albeit in miniature form. When his village is terrorized by Karaba, an evil sorceress, he saves the village, yet remains an outcast. His persistence and ingenuity, however, prevails above all. Kids and adults can benefit from Kirikou’s gentle message that we should never judge something by appearances alone. The endlessly inquisitive Kirikou also teaches that to understand someone, you only need to live in his or her shoes.
Rating: ****. Available on DVD and Amazon Prime
Les Maîtres du Temps (aka: Time Masters) (1982) Writer/director Rene Laloux’s adaptation of Stefan Wul’s book was released in the States in a butchered (dubbed and edited) form, but it’s worth seeking out in the Eureka video edition. In this cosmic odyssey, a researcher surveying an alien planet crashes his land vehicle, leaving his young son stranded in a forest, with only an egg-shaped device to keep him company. The device is the boy’s only link to human connection, and possible rescue, from a spacecraft many light years away. Laloux’s film features colorful characters, alien vistas, and a cool twist. It’s not quite as mind-bending an experience as his earlier work, Fantastic Planet, but it’s a trip well worth taking.
Rating: ***½. Available on DVD (Region 2)
The Phantom Tollbooth (1970) Directors Chuck Jones and Abe Levitow, working from a script by Jones and Sam Rosen (based on the kids book by Norton Juster), take us on a funky voyage through a nonsensical land. The animated feature (bookended by live action sequences) stars Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster) as Milo, a kid who’s bored with school and can’t find anything to do. When a strange tollbooth unexpectedly appears in his living room he’s whisked away to a world with various lands. He’s accompanied by Tock, a watchdog (with a clock embedded in his chest), and travels through a world where absurdity reigns supreme. The film reminds us about important life lessons, such as using your brain and taking decisive action. It suffers from a soundtrack full of mostly forgettable songs, but the colorful, Alice in Wonderland-inspired animation and fun wordplay take up most of the slack. While far from perfect, it’s diverting enough to keep kids and adults reasonably entertained.
Rating: ***. Available on DVD
Labels: Animation, Anime, Biopics, Comedy, Drama, France, Historical Drama, Japan, Movies, Music and Musicals, Psychological Thrillers, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Suspense, Thrillers, War
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The Third Man
(1949) Directed by Carol Reed; Screenplay by Graham Greene; Based on a novella by Graham Greene; Starring: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard, Paul Hörbiger, Ernst Deutsch, Erich Ponto; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
“Carol Reed is the kind of director who’ll use any ideas – anything that’s going. I had notions for the dialogue, and Carol liked them. Except for my rather minor contribution, the story, of course, was by the matchless Graham Greene. And the basic idea – though he took no credit for it – was Alex Korda’s.” – Orson Welles (excerpted from This Is Orson Welles, by Orson Welles & Peter Bogdanovich)
Not every monster has sharp teeth and claws, or glowing red eyes, yet they’re monsters all the same. The Third Man features a monster of a different sort – Harry Lime. As portrayed by the incomparable Orson Welles, man and monster are inseparable. While Lime doesn’t even make his appearance until an hour into the film, his presence is felt throughout. As preparation for his novella and subsequent screenplay adaptation, Graham Greene visited Vienna for a first-hand view of the city’s people, culture and nightclubs. Director Carol Reed shot the film mainly on location,*/** except for a sewer set*** that was built in Shepperton Studios.
* Fun Fact #1: Shooting was divided into three units, day, night and sewer, which ran nearly 24 hours a day, six days a week. Reed insisted on directing all three, and would spend Sundays catching up on sleep. His secret? Benzedrine. Maybe it’s just me, but wouldn’t “Carol Reed on Speed” make a terrific band name?
** Fun Fact #2: James Bond fans, take note: Bernard Lee (Q) co-stars as Sergeant Paine, and Assistant Director Guy Hamilton went on to direct several films featuring Agent 007.
*** Fun Fact #3: Welles was reputedly so disgusted after a day of shooting in Vienna’s sewers, that he refused to return to the damp (and rank-smelling) location, necessitating the construction of an elaborate set in England.
Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten),* an American writer of pulp novels, arrives amidst the ruins and rubble of postwar Vienna (a city under the shared jurisdiction of American, British, French and Russian troops) to meet his friend, Harry Lime, who promised him a job. Unfortunately for the penniless Martins, he’s arrived a day too late, as he learns that Lime was killed in a freak pedestrian accident – Or was he? Plagued by doubt, and fueled by Lime’s evasive friends and business associates, he sets out to find the truth. One palpable link is Lime’s girlfriend, Anna Schmidt (Alida Valli), who seems to know more than she’s telling. The more he learns about Lime’s shady dealings (thanks to the unflappable Major Calloway, who oversees the British sector of the city), the less allegiance he feels toward his old chum. As the weight of his conscience bears down, Matins is faced with the unenviable task of helping to turn in his best friend to the authorities.
* Fun Fact #4: Reed reportedly wanted James Stewart to play the role of Holly Martins.
Although The Third Man is arguably Joseph Cotten’s movie, it’s impossible to downplay Orson Welles’ significance in the film. Outside of the role of Charles Foster Kane, Harry Lime is among Welles’ most memorable performances. When Lime finally appears in the film, what an entrance it is, as he emerges from the shadows, with a roguish gleam in his eye, grinning like a cat who devoured a canary. Behind that amiable façade, however, is an amoral, calculating profiteer who ghoulishly preys on the city’s most vulnerable residents (dealing in diluted penicillin). When Martins confronts Lime about the ramifications of his business dealings, Lime (in the film’s most chilling speech) glibly defends his actions. From their vantage point atop the city’s giant Ferris wheel,* Lime casually gestures toward the people below, wandering the amusement park’s macadam. To him, they’re insignificant “dots,” who signify money and nothing else. It’s only fitting that he trades his lofty position for the sewers **/*** in the film’s climactic chase scene, emblematic of the depths that he’s sunk.
* Fun Fact #5: The historic 212-foot Wiener Reisenrad Ferris wheel was built in 1897, and refurbished in 1947. The enduring Vienna landmark is still operating today.
** Fun Fact #6: One of the most popular (and unlikely) tourist attractions in Vienna is the guided tour of the sewers, appropriately called, “The Third ManTour.”
*** Fun Fact #7: In the famous shot of Lime’s fingers poking out of the sewer grate, the writhing digits belonged to director Reed, not Welles.
Anton Karas’ infectious zither score is arguably just as iconic as Welles’ famous entrance. Discovered in a Vienna heuriger (wine tavern),* the diminutive musician and his instrument captivated Carol Reed. Despite studio objections, the director insisted on ditching the conventional symphonic score, in favor of Karas’ music. The results bring an immediacy to the story, evoking aural imagery of old, pre-war Vienna. At the same time, the score, alternately mournful and joyous, captures the flavor of a present-day city divided physically, ideologically and morally.
* Fun Fact #8: The formerly unknown zither artist rose to the top of the charts in the U.K. and U.S. with his “The Third Man Theme.” He used some of his newfound riches to open up his own wine tavern, appropriately named Zum Dritten Mann (aka: “The Third Man.”).
Ambivalence is a driving theme that runs throughout The Third Man. Not only Lime, but all the principal characters operate in shades of gray, tipping the balance between selfishness and altruism. The people of postwar Vienna act out of desperation and necessity, with many residents resorting to all sorts of schemes and petty larceny to get by. Lime’s friends embody this prevailing cynicism, with no one’s motives entirely pure. It’s easier to look away than get involved. But some crimes are far from victimless. Martins is presented with a grim reminder of the stakes he’s playing by initially defending Lime. En route to the airport, Major Calloway (Trevor Howard) takes him on a detour to visit a ward full of children dying from meningitis – collateral damage from Harry Lime’s scheme. In this heart-wrenching scene, the children are never seen, but their pain and suffering are felt through the dour expressions of Martins and Calloway. A pile of discarded teddy bears drives the message home.
So, who is Harry Lime? He’s a profiteer – no, an entrepreneur. He’s a loyal friend – no, your worst enemy. He has all the answers – no, he has none of them. He’s cold-hearted – no, he’s a realist. But let’s not belabor the point. Above all, he’s a charmer. The thing that makes him so appalling is that he’s so appealing. His friends and acquaintances are ready to accept whatever he says as fact. His casual air of authority provides no time to question the veracity of his claims. Perhaps the most monstrous thing about him is that he makes it too easy to see a little bit of ourselves, at our darkest. While you won’t likely find The Third Man on any lists of monster movies, perhaps it should be.
Sources for this article: Who Was the Third Man? (2000 documentary), “Insider Information,” Criterion DVD supplement; This Is Orson Welles, by Orson Welles & Peter Bogdanovich (1992); The Amusement Park, by Stephen M. Silverman (2019)
Labels: Classics, Drama, Film Noir, Movies, Reviews
John L. Harmon December 7, 2022 at 7:04 AM
Great review, barry!
The third man has been on my list for a while, but now I need to bump it up a few notches!
Also, I agree. Carol Reed on speed would make a great name for a band! Lol
Barry P. December 7, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Thanks, John! Go see it. You won't be sorry. ;) Maybe I'm onto something with naming bands.
Documentary December Quick Picks and Pans
Burden of Dreams
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Conscious Human Collective
An Empire in its Fall
Post author By conscioushuman
So often we carry about our day – our life – without questioning why we do what we do. Why the world is structured the way it is. How we came to this exact moment in time – a moment that, in an instant, joins countless others in history.
The National Geographic series, Origins, takes a look at all that has occurred to create humanity as we know it today. There are so many pivotal moments that have shaped society. We’ve learned, grown, corrected – evolved.
With news of pandemic, climate crisis, systemic hate, and a raving lunatic in office, the world today seems bleak. A majority of people are marginalized. There are food deserts across the world, even in the most developed countries like the United States. Native people have been stripped of the last of their land and culture. For most living beings beyond our species – from farm animals to threatened wildlife populations – one could argue that existence has never been more unfair or unfree.
At the same time, the plant-based diet is surging in popularity. Cities like Paris are recognizing their responsibility to their citizens – rich and poor – and are providing access to free spring-fed water across the city. Iceland is working with thermodynamic energy as they continue to power their country without the use of fossil fuels. People are continuing to evolve – to face the greatest threats to life and to our only home.
It’s difficult to see this progress when you’re surrounded by a culture that values greed and designs its infrastructure to tailor to consumerism and convenience. The United States has failed to address the coronavirus crisis and has taken active steps to roll back progress on the climate crisis. The policies that this administration has adopted towards immigration, healthcare, and our remaining natural spaces & threatened species, have one common denominator.
A main driving factor in this administration is greed and monetary gain. Now especially, our main focus should be the well-being of humanity and our planet. Money itself is a made-up construct – created to make trade easier and, initially, to give selfish leaders control and unlimited wealth. Our natural resources, however, and the life that has evolved for millions of years before we began to destroy and enslave it for our own gain – those are our precious resources. Our focus should be on protecting what we can never get back once it’s destroyed. That destruction could be the end of the purest beauty ever known. It could not only mean the end of all other beings not under human control, it could very well mean the end of humanity itself.
The job of government should be to protect its citizens. To ensure our health through clean water and air. The “Gangster Gardener”, Ron Finley, says it so well. Cities aren’t built for the people, but for commerce. We need to re-shift our priorities – feed people and plant in otherwise empty spaces to heal ourselves and the planet. We need to re-design cities to prioritize human health and the health of the planet – both of which go hand-in-hand.
The United States is far behind other countries in innovation. Instead, we’ve focused on creating negative policies and rolling back progress. People are fighting to hang onto their right to hate. Americans are thinking small when we need to think big. There is no “greater good” existent in this presidency. No altruism or benefit to humanity as a whole. Only reassurance for those cowards that stand behind his hate. Only stripping away of human rights, environmental & animal protection, and our own humanity.
All of the greatest empires of the past have lasted about 200 years, give or take. From what I’ve seen these past four years, that may very well be true for the United States. And if this hateful, small-minded, irreversibly destructive, self-centered, greedy minds continues to poison our country, I hope that’s the case. Our planet needs progressive ideas, thoughtfulness for each other and for the planet, and the sacrifice of greed for the greater good. Humanity is evolving to meet the needs of the planet. There exists innovation, strong leadership, and biocentrism. There is a path to a brighter, healthier, greener future. There are countries creating the future as we fight for our comfortable space in the past.
Tags biocentrism, conservation, gangster gardener, nature, origins, plant based
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The Proposal Story
As you know, I work in a pretty creative business. So day in and day out, I deal with all kinds of creative people. People whose intellects and imaginations put mine to shame. People who push me to reach new heights of inspiration.
So as you might imagine, when I realized that I wanted to take the plunge and propose to Virginia, my girlfriend of 2½ years, I knew I had to do something special to live up to the expectations I’d set for myself. Plus, I knew I had a reputation to live up to when it came to being clever.
With that in mind, what was I to do? Should I rush the stage at a concert and shove an undernourished, scraggle-bearded indie rocker to the floor, grabbing his microphone and declaring my love to a few dozen Seattle hipsters? How about programming a custom proposal-based Flash game for Virginia to play? Or perhaps aim my projector at the wall of the eight-story hotel on the other side of I-5 and let an army of commuters in on the moment?
I did think about all of these ideas for a while — some more than others, admittedly. But ultimately, I wanted the moment to be drawn out as long as possible, so we both could enjoy it and have a story to tell to our friends, family, and eventual children. I wanted it to be fun for me to do and fun for her to experience.
So I came up with the idea of a multi-part proposal process. It would begin with an innocent note in a mailbox, and close with an unforgettable ending.
I knew that I wanted the first step to be for Virginia to discover that the game was afoot via a message in our mail. Originally, I had wanted to actually mail a letter, with a stamp and everything. That would at least keep the surprise going for a while, right? Well, I quickly ran into a snag with that idea. If it actually went through the postal system, then how was I supposed to control when it would actually arrive, and be prepared accordingly? Too dangerous. So I downsized to a note in an envelope. I had a feeling that Virginia would probably know what was up as soon as she read the note, but at least I could do it on my own terms. So that was step one: the mailbox.
Now, what else? Well, I love the fact that the car stereo in her Scion displays a customized message when you turn on the ignition. It only gives you about 16 characters to work with, but I knew that would be enough for my purposes. The problem was, I had to make sure if I programmed the stereo at night, that Virginia would take the bus to work the next morning. It wouldn’t be very romantic if she saw some cryptic message in her car two days early and ruined everything. But I’d worry about that when the time came. For now, the second step was complete: the car.
While coming up with this plan, our cat (Trumpet) was always around, meowing at me to feed him and pay attention to him. So much so that I knew I had to get him back by involving him in the process somehow. I looked around our apartment for an appropriate method, and found one: a leftover gold-trimmed ribbon from a Christmas present a few weeks prior. Excellent! Step three: the cat: complete.
We’ve got a projector in our apartment. Some of you may have seen one before, but for those who haven’t, it’s a pretty simple system. The north wall of our apartment is completely blank, so as to act as a screen. The projector itself sits about fifteen feet south on top of a bookshelf, and throws the projected image on the north wall. This creates an image that’s literally ten feet wide. It takes football and video games to a whole other level, but it turns out to also be useful for being step four in the process. So I marked it down as something to use.
But how was I to close the deal? I needed to go out with a bang. Something that was unique — something that really said “Grant”. Hmm. Well, I knew that Virginia had said in the past that she was planning on taking my last name if we ever got married. And I knew she already had her own web site at VirginiaCuller.com. So what if I took it a step further? A quick Google search confirmed that VirginiaRoberts.com was available, so I jumped into action. At ten dollars to grab the domain before someone else did, it was quite a steal.
So the stage was set. I had the five steps nailed down. But I wasn’t done — I didn’t want to have one of the most memorable scenes in either of our lives look wrong. So I wanted to get dressed up. But in order to have time to get into a suit, I needed to make sure Virginia was out of the apartment for as long as possible during the proposal process. Since our apartment is on the fourth floor of our building, it would take her some time to get from one step to another. So I switched up the steps a bit — first, the mailbox. Second, the kitty. Third, her car. Fourth, the projector, and finally, her laptop, with a web browser pointing at VirginiaRoberts.com.
The engagement ring I used was inherited from my late grandmother, Natalie. She was never a large woman even in her younger years, and by the time she had passed the ring to me, it was not only tiny but also sporting an additional guard to keep it from slipping off her finger. So the ring needed to be resized. I started the process almost as soon as we returned home from Christmas vacation, successfully keeping the trip to the jewelers a secret from the ring’s eventual target.
The difficult part was getting it picked up. The jeweler that resized the ring for me (Alexandra Rosoff) was only open until 5:30 during the week — and if I did it on the weekend, I would have needed a reason why I was going to downtown Seattle without alerting Virginia. So I stealthily took the day off on Wednesday, walked down to the jeweler, and picked up the ring — all without her suspecting a thing.
Only now, Virginia wouldn’t cooperate! She usually takes the bus to work, but every day that could have worked for the proposal extravaganza, she drove her car! This just wouldn’t do. Wednesday came and went. Thursday, we both went to Industry Night at a local bar. Friday, she drove to work again!
Then, Saturday rolled around. We were already booked to go to a friend’s karaoke birthday party that night, so I really didn’t want to do it Saturday day. I mean, “Hey, will you marry me? Cool, now let’s hurry up and get ready for the party” isn’t the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard. I almost reconsidered when I was on stage in front of 50 people with a microphone in my hand, about to sing “Patience” by Guns N’ Roses and “Wanted Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi, but since I didn’t have the ring with me, I held off.
But that night, I made a decision — Sunday was going to be THE day. No more delays. We didn’t have any plans, so I could do it in the morning and give Virginia all day to enjoy the experience. So even though we didn’t get home from karaoke until 2:00am, I sprang into action as soon as her head hit the pillow.
First: the note in the mailbox. Here’s what it said:
“1: Mailbox (complete)”
“2: Kitty”
I put it in an envelope and addressed it to Virginia. The kitty was up next. I printed out a note that said:
“3: Scion”
…and put it in the drawer where I had stashed the gold ribbon. Then, I created a Microsoft Word document that contained the following:
“5: Laptop”
…and saved it to my hard drive. Apartment preparations: complete!
I took the envelope downstairs and put it in our mailbox, and went out to Virginia’s Scion to do the tough part.
Programming her car stereo’s text display is harder than it should be. You have to turn on the ignition, hold a button on the stereo, and keep holding it while you turn off the ignition. Then you have to hold a DIFFERENT button while you turn the ignition back on. Then you press one button to scroll through the entire alphabet, plus special characters. Oh, and if you take too long (or really just if the car is feeling fickle), then it shuts off and you have to repeat the process.
After about 15 minutes of wrestling with technology, the message was complete:
“4: Projector”
So the stage was set. By this time, it was about 3:30am, and I was pretty worn out — which was probably the only reason I was able to fall asleep without being too nervous.
When the next morning rolled around, I woke up at about 9 — which is pretty early for me to wake up without an alarm. I was, as you may expect, too excited and nervous to go back to sleep, so I got up, which surprised Virginia.
She wanted to use the opportunity to get some early brunch. I agreed, of course — LITTLE DID SHE KNOW HA HA HA.
So we both went back into the bedroom to get dressed. After about ten minutes, when she was ready to go and I was still in my boxers, she was understandably surprised. “What’s going on here?”
“I’m still pretty tired,” I said convincingly. “But as long as you’re up and dressed, could you do me a favor? Could you check the mail and see if Fable II came from Gamefly? I want to start downloading the update before we go to brunch.”
She agreed, of course, because she’s awesome. And as soon as the front door closed, I literally sprang into action. I grabbed the ribbon from the drawer and tied the “3: Scion” note to the kitty. Then I ran back to the bedroom and started getting into something a little less comfortable.
I heard the front door open again, and Virginia came into the bedroom. She tried to pretend that she didn’t find anything in the mailbox, until I closed the bathroom door in her face. Then she let out a delighted laugh and went to find the kitty.
She found him on the dining room table, and he wasn’t particularly happy — being quite unaccustomed to having gold ribbons tied around his midsection. She followed the note’s direction and went down to the car. Perfect!
When I heard the door close, I went back out to the living room. I grabbed Virginia’s laptop and every candle I could find, and turned on the projector so it could broadcast the final direction.
She took her time while she was downstairs, thinking that I had hidden something in the car. This gave me plenty of time to light a bunch of candles in the bedroom (which turned out to not work very well at 9:30 in the morning), finish putting on my suit, and open up a web browser on her laptop to http://virginiaroberts.com/surprise. I closed the laptop, deposited a single Zantedeschia aethiopica on top, and waited in the bathroom for her to return.
Eventually, she returned to the apartment and knocked on the bedroom door. I told her to come in, and waited for her to click “Yes” on the page I created. Even though it was kind of out of order, I then emerged from the bathroom, got down on one knee, and, well… the rest is history.
We celebrated by having brunch at the Library Bistro downtown, and spent most of the rest of the day looking at wedding bands, flatware, and other things that we had put off until things were more official between us.
And that’s the story! As is the case with so many things I write, this ended up being far longer than I had anticipated. I guess time — and words — fly when you’re having fun.
So we’d been out singing karaoke for a friend’s birthday party on Saturday night, and we were up really late and had kind of a lot to drink. But the next morning, curse my stupid Nintendo-run internal clock, I woke up at like 9 and got up and went out to screw around online and feed the cat and whatnot. But Grant got up right after me, and I was like “what the heck are YOU doing up this early?” And he was all “I dunno, but let’s go get food and beat the brunch rush.” So we both start getting ready, but pretty soon I’m totally dressed and he’s still in his boxers and whatnot, and I’m all, “whaaaa?” since he usually is the one who has to wait for me, but I figured he was just sleepy/hung over and moving slowly. So he’s all “since you’re ready and I’m not, could you go check the mail for this Gamefly game I’m waiting for, so I can download the update while we’re out to eat?”
So of course I do, but when I get to the mailbox, there’s just an envelope addressed to me in his handwriting. So I open it up, and it says:
1. Mailbox
(Complete)
2. Kitty
At this point I’m pretty sure I’m in the process of getting proposed to, but I decided to toy with him a bit. So I go back upstairs and say “baby, there wasn’t anything in the mailbox, it was empty!” just to see how he’ll react. But he’s nowhere to be found, so I poke into the bedroom and I see just a sliver of what appears to be a suit-clad Grant dashing into the bathroom to hide from me. Whoops! I decide to continue on my mission, so I go find Trumpet sitting on our dining room table, looking pissed off as all hell, with a ribbon tying a note around him. So I slip it off and read the note, and it says:
3. Scion
I go back downstairs to my car parked on the street outside our place, and I get in and look on the dash and in the glove compartment and under the seats and I CANNOT find any note, and I get out and circle it a couple times and check under the blades and I keep glancing up at our balcony to see if he’s gonna show up and help me figure out where to look, but no such luck, and finally I think maybe he left a song or audio clip in my stereo or something, so I turn on the car. And he’s changed the text greeting/display on my stereo to say:
4. Projector
So I go back upstairs to the living room, and the projector is on and it’s just projecting a big screen that says:
5. Virginiaptop (our name for my new laptop, haha)
And my laptop is nowhere to be found in the living room, so I head over to the bedroom and it’s on the bed with a calla lilly (my favorite kind of flower) on it, and I open it up, and I see that he’s registered virginiaroberts.com and it’s pointing to THIS.
And I click yes, which you’re welcome to test out for yourself, and it links to this page, with an embedded YouTube video of every single Final Fantasy victory fanfare clip from 1 through 12 (that’s his favorite game). And I turn and he’s there in a suit with a ring. 🙂
(And of course when I’m done being weepy and happy and lovey-dovey I have to go click the “no” option and see what it does… too funny!)
The ring was his grandmother’s and it’s truly gorgeous, and it fits perfectly (he had it resized). I’m so honored to be wearing a family piece with such sentimental value — his grandmother was constantly asking when we would be getting engaged from the first time she met me, so it’s nice to know I have her blessing. We don’t have a date set just yet but we’re thinking early next year, like around March. We’ll see! We’re both still super-giddy and excited, and I had NO idea it was coming (I mean, when I first got that envelope I figured it out, but it was still a fun path to follow! But I thought he was going to take forever to get it resized! Turns out he stayed home the prior Wednesday to pick it up, and he kept trying to do it all week but I kept taking my car to work and ruining his plan, hahaha.)
What a creative guy. He gets major points for actually pulling a surprise over on me, that’s hard to do!
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The Definitive 2019 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Holiday Gift Guide
With interest in Mister Rogers at the highest it's been in years, there will no doubt be some Neighborhood gifts given this holiday season. But there's just so much out there! Where does a person even begin? In hopes of easing your burden, here is the Definitive Mister Rogers Gift Guide for 2019!
As the definitive source for all things Mister Rogers, I have chosen my favorite items among the many new books, memorabilia, and ephemera that have hit the market this fall. If it's older items you're looking for, I certainly encourage you to check out the Neighborhood Archive site itself where you're sure to find more gift options than you ever knew existed!
Right off the bat, let me throw out three resources for amazing gifts too numerous to list here! Steel City, Papersalt, and Little Shop of Pins have definitely been the leaders when it comes to the best Neighborhood merchandise made available throughout 2019! Hands down!
Through their respective online stores, you'll find options to purchase everything from amazing t-shirts and hats to creative enamel pins and high quality stickers! I can't begin to describe the amount of marvelous products you'll have to choose from by way of these three stores alone! Click the logos below to check out their Neighborhood collections!
So your kids have caught on to the fact that Daniel Tiger wasn't the first to sing the words "won't you be my neighbor" and they've caught the Mister Rogers bug that seems to be going around? Some terrific new books have hit shelves this fall specifically geared towards the younger market.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
I simply cannot recommend this book highly enough! Not only was it one of the first this year to help get this Neighborhood resurgence in full swing, the combination of Fred Rogers' song lyrics presented as poetry and the amazing artwork of Luke Flowers will not disappoint any reader -- young or old.
Purchase from Amazon
Who Was Mister Rogers?
If my own kids are any indication of the popularity of the "Who Was...?" series of biographical books, the new title about Mister Rogers and his Neighborhood is sure to please your young reader!
Henrietta Meets Someone New
You can't resist a classic. Seriously. If you grew up in the 1970s or 1980s, you probably had the original edition of this Little Golden Book on your bookshelf. Although the cover art has been slightly updated, the content of the story and the artwork inside are exactly the same as they were a few decades ago. This would be a great book to read with your children -- especially if you are able to share with them that you read this book yourself as a child!
You Are My Friend: The Story of Mister Rogers and His Neighborhood
This is a charming book to share with the children in your life. Essentially, it is a very concise biography of Fred Rogers in a simple children's storybook format filled with beautiful illustrations. If you'd like, you can even get an audio version of the book read by Bronson Pinchot ... although he does not read it as Balki Bartokomous. Don't be ridiculous.
Snowflake Songs
If kids know Mister Rogers, there's no doubt that they also know Daniel Tiger. In fact, it's more than likely that they knew Daniel first. Either way, Snowflake Songs is a great book to read (and sing) along with on a snowy winter day. The buttons on the side allow for the tunes to be played as you and your children sing along!
Daniel Tiger Ornaments
It's tradition for my kids to chose a new ornament each year to add to our Christmas tree. Their choices have evolved over the years since their younger days of Dora and Elmo ornaments, but maybe your own family has a younger child and a similar tradition. You can pick up either the regular Daniel Tiger Hallmark ornament or the 2019 Hallmark Keepsake ornament for pretty reasonable prices.
Purchase 2019 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament from Amazon
Purchase Daniel Tiger Hallmark Ornament from Amazon
Blank Boxed Note Cards / Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: A Journal / Pocket Notebook Collection
Everybody needs something to write on once in a while, right? Why not help your friends and loved ones stay organized by encouraging them to get rid of their to-do lists written on scratch paper and replace them with a pocket notebook? Maybe they need something larger...like, say, a journal. With the blank cards, they could even send you a thank you card after the holidays!
Purchase the Blank Boxed Note Cards from Amazon
Purchase Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: A Journal from Amazon
Purchase the Pocket Notebook Collection from Amazon
Cat's Meow Village
Do you know someone who likes cats? Do you know someone who likes cats and Mister Rogers? How about someone who likes cats, Mister Rogers, and finely handcrafted replicas of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe? Yeah? You've just found the perfect gift. These pieces can be purchased individually or as a full set to be displayed as a subtle representation of true Neighborhood appreciation.
Purchase from Cat's Meow Village
Most calendars are kept on digital devices these days and paper calendars seem to be on the road to becoming as obsolete as a TV Guide, but there's still that space on your grandmother's wall that would be naked without a calendar. One has hung there for decades and with each new year, she takes down the old and replaces it with the new. This year, rather than letting her hang the free calendar she picked up at the bank or the one she bought for for $25 from the kid down the street raising money for his travel sports team, why not let Mister Rogers and his wisdom walk her month by month through 2020?
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Coffee Mugs
Much like the market for Neighborhood socks (as you'll see later), the options when it comes to Mister Rogers coffee mugs are certainly plentiful! Of the new ones to hit shelves this fall, my favorites are probably the new color-changing options -- one black and one white. They work in the same way as the popular sweater-changing mug from a few years ago -- pour in a hot liquid and watch the mug's design change. If you're interested in the countless other mugs on the market, visit the Neighborhood Archive site for details.
Purchase black color-changing mug from Amazon
Purchase white color-changing mug from Amazon
'It's a Beautiful Day' Puzzles
I admit it. I like puzzles. I think they're relaxing and a good excuse to waste away a lazy afternoon every once in a while. If you've got the patience for puzzle completion and the daring nature willing to take a chance of small pieces being lost to the vacuum or family pet, there are two fun new puzzles available this holiday season -- one from Aquarius and another from Buffalo Games.
Purchase Aquarius puzzle on Amazon
Purchase Buffalo Games puzzle on Amazon
Mister Rogers Talking Figurine
Everyone needs a small Mister Rogers figurine that talks to them, right?! Seriously, this thing is pretty fun as a push on the Neighborhood Trolley brings Fred's familiar voice to your ears with words of song and wisdom. It's sort of an updated version of the Mister Rogers In Your Pocket from several years ago.
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Replica Sweater
If you've always dreamed of following Mister Rogers' lead by coming home from work and changing into a warm sweater before settling for some time of quiet reflection, you're in luck. You can now pick up your own replica sweater designed after those worn by Fred Rogers on the Neighborhood program! Since this item has become available, I've often been asked about its quality. Is it a cheap costume piece or a quality sweater you could actually wear? I assure you friends and neighbors, this is a legit sweater -- thick and very well made.
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: A Visual History
Full disclosure. Yes, I was one of the co-authors of this book, but I don't include it at the top of this list because my name is attached to it. I do so because it's awesome! Really, if you're buying a gift for someone who would appreciate an in-depth look at the history of the Neighborhood with never-before-seen photographs and first-hand interviews with cast and crew members, this is the book for you. On a side note, if you can hold off until early December, I will likely have signed copies available for purchase through the Neighborhood Archive site. That's assuming you'd want me to scribble inside your book with a Sharpie in the first place.
Pick up a copy directly from co-author Tim Lybarger ... He'll even personalize it and scribble his name inside! :)
...or...Purchase on Amazon
Dear Mister Rogers, Does It Ever Rain In Your Neighborhood?
This is one of the all-time great books from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood which features many innocent letters written to Mister Rogers by his young viewers. Along with these letters are Fred's thoughtful and caring responses -- a book sure to touch the heart of any parent who grew up watching the Neighborhood. Beware though ... I've heard rumblings that if you order the updated copy on Amazon, they are likely to send you the old version instead.
Purchase from Amazon (if you're a risk taker)
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Neighborly Words of Wisdom From Mister Rogers
This is a re-release of a book previously titled You Are Special: Words of Wisdom From America's Most Beloved Neighbor. Ignoring the fact that it's simply a re-titled book with the poster for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood slapped on the cover, I've included it here for the simple reason that it now includes the full essay written by Tom Junod in 1998 for Esquire magazine. This essay, of course, is the basis for the movie's plot.
Everything I Need To Know I Learned From Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
If you're looking for an affordable gift book to give this holiday season, this is exactly what you want. Filled with insightful quotes and brand new illustrations, readers will quickly realize that everything they needed to know in life, they learned before kindergarten. Apologies to Robert Fulghum.
Exactly As You Are: The Life and Faith of Mister Rogers
This is a beautifully written account of Fred Rogers and his life lived as a man of God. Exactly As You Are explores the kind and loving character of Fred Rogers and examines the influence he had on those he encountered as well as his lasting legacy.
Kindness & Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever
Taking a look at the example of Mister Rogers, readers are reminded of the kindness in this world -- both shown and received. As one review suggests, this book "is a love letter to this unforgettable cultural hero and role model, and the beautiful neighborhood he created."
It's Such a Good Feeling: The Best of Mister Rogers
Heading in to this fall, Omnivore Recordings dropped a new collection of Neighborhood favorites in both CD and vinyl formats. The black vinyl will be available through Omnivore in January while a special red vinyl edition will be exclusive to Barnes & Noble this fall. Or if CDs are still your thing, there's always that option, too.
Johnny Costa Plays Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Jazz
Speaking of Omnivore Recordings, they hit one out of the park with longtime Neighborhood fans this fall when, for the first time on CD, they released the Johnny Costa Plays Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Jazz. A fan favorite for many years, this album was previously available only on vinyl and has been out of print for quite some time.
Thank You, Mister Rogers: Music & Memories
From Dennis Scott, the same producer who brought us Songs From the Neighborhood (a similar album released in 2005), Thank You Mister Rogers is a marvelous collection of Neighborhood classics performed by notable performers ranging from Mickey Dolenz to Vanessa Williams.
Neighborhood Socks
When I think of stocking stuffers, I think of candy, lip balm, and socks. You've probably seen the Mister Rogers Encouragemints which have been out there for a while, and I'm not quite sure how Neighborhood lip balm would even be marketed, but socks? You're covered. You could give a different pair of Mister Rogers socks to each of your family members over two full generations and you'd likely not run out of options. Seriously. There are a lot of socks out there. Visit the Neighborhood Archive site or click on the image below for specific options.
Lanyard: Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Need something small to fit in that last little crevice of a stocking? Maybe this Mister Rogers' Neighborhood lanyard/ID holder is what you're looking for. Maybe.
From this neighborhood to yours, Happy Holidays!
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The Mystery of Mr. McFeely & His Cigarettes
In the early days of the Neighborhood Archive, it was brought to my attention that one of the few catalogues of Neighborhood episodes that existed at that time -- the University of Pittsburgh's PittCat -- included a curious description for Episode 0037.
According to this description, at one point in the episode Mister Rogers "talks about how he is sometimes angered by Mr. McFeely's smoking."
Wait. What?!
Unfortunately, at that time there was no easy way to verify this information one way or the other. But it was detailed in this official academic catalogue, so it had to be true! Right? I mean, this episode was filmed in the late 1960s -- a time when smoking was much more socially acceptable than it is today.
Maybe Mr. McFeely was a indeed a smoker.
Not long after that, I had the opportunity for one of my first conversations directly with the staff of the Fred Rogers Company (now Fred Rogers Productions) -- some of whom would have been working on the Neighborhood program at that time.
But no one remembered anything. The response I got was one of curiosity but uncertainty. Sort of a "I don't think so. But maybe... I don't know."
It wasn't long after that when, with the help of the Fred Rogers Company, I began filling in gaps in the episode details found on the Neighborhood Archive site.
You'd better believe one of the first episodes I asked to see was Episode 0037! As I viewed the episode for the first time, I can't say I was surprised to find that there was no mention anywhere in the episode of Mr. McFeely (or anyone else) smoking.
With this new information -- or lack thereof -- the mystery continued as urban legends began to develop. The most common theory that surfaced was that a scene with Mr. McFeely smoking was originally in the episode but was replaced with new footage when the harmful effects of smoking started to be taken more seriously.
Pitched once again to those at the Fred Rogers Company, this theory could not be confirmed. In fact, at this time I learned that the University of Pittsburgh had been contacted about this content and expressed that the information in their system could not be changed. So even if the legend of the smoking Speedy Deliveryman was ultimately debunked, editing this information would require a significant amount of effort.
That's where the story stalled for many years -- with so many questions left unanswered.
Was Mr. McFeely ever a smoker? Was this originally part of a Neighborhood episode or not? Was this footage replaced? If so, is the original footage still in existence anywhere?
Fast forward to the late summer of 2019 -- over fifty years after Episode 0037 originally aired. It was at this time that an unexpected contact through Instagram opened the door to this mystery being solved once and for all!
We'll call the person who contacted me "J" so as to prevent a visit from the NIA (Neighborhood Intelligence Agency). J is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and, in the summer of 1994, he was one of the people responsible for writing the episode descriptions for the University Library System's online catalogue (called PittCat at the time). At that time, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was still in production as he and a co-worker began with documenting current episodes and working their way back to those from 1968.
According to J, the summaries in PittCat were transcribed from forms originally written by Fred Rogers himself. Each form listed a brief description of the episode as well as any characters and contributors for the episode. The episode entries were created using a networked CRT monitor and took roughly 15-20 minutes to prepare and type each one.
What I found most interesting about this process was J's confirmation that any errors -- deliberate or accidental -- could not be corrected after the entry was submitted due to the fact that the information was then transmitted to the Library of Congress. When an item (regardless of the medium) was added to the Pitt collection, the first step of documentation was to see if a Library of Congress record already existed for that specific title. In the case of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, of course, there was no Library of Congress record; hence, the need for J and his co-worker to create the entries. Once completed, the records were submitted to the OCLC (Online Catalogue of the Library of Congress). Pitt is considered a Federal Depository Library so the law requires this information to be shared with the Library of Congress. Once submitted, entries cannot be changed without official Library of Congress approval.
So back to Mr. McFeely and his alleged smoking habit.
As the process of entering information for each Neighborhood episode neared completion, J was growing tired of the tedium and found himself taking more frequent cigarette breaks. One morning, he was called into the office of his supervisor and reprimanded for his excessive time away from his responsibilities. In a passive-aggressive response to this confrontation, J wrote a line in the description for Episode 0037 about Mr. McFeely smoking.
The rest, friends and neighbors, is history.
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Review: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Game (Buffalo Games)
With more and more Neighborhood products continuing to make their ways onto shelves this year, one item that I don't think most people were expecting was the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Game from Buffalo Games. Teased with the idea of a Neighborhood game in Episode 1515 and Episode 1604, this is more a card game than a board game.
Buffalo Games has packaged this new Neighborhood game into a sturdy and colorful box featuring the unmistakable image of Mister Rogers' sweater and tie. Initially, this game is only available at Target or through Target.com. We'll see if it becomes more widely distributed in the near future.
So what's in the box?
Let's start with the least interesting of the contents -- the instruction book. The covers uses the same image as the outside of the box and the instructions go into great detail about game play.
What I find most interesting about the game instructions is the target age range -- ages 10 and up. While most younger kids today are more familiar with Daniel Tiger than they are Mister Rogers, this game is certainly appropriate for players much younger than the age of ten. The first time it's played, younger players will certainly need an older player to explain the game to them, but with the rules in place, this simple game is absolutely one that could be played with kids in a much younger age range. I'd go as far as to suggest ages 5 and up.
One of the oddest items included in the game box is a thank you note from Mister Rogers.
The note -- obviously not actually from Mister Rogers -- is found inside a sealed red envelope and features the following quote: "It's the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives."
While this was an unexpected addition to the game's contents, I feel like it's a bit odd. It just seems like a lot of trouble to go to in order to include this quote within the game. Why bother printing a card and even sealing it in an envelope when the quote could just have easily been printed directly on the box or the instructions? It was a kind of cool to find this in the box, but it just seems like a very unnecessary addition.
The best part of the game? The playing cards!
Check out those amazing illustrations! In many ways, they rival the images recently printed as t-shirts and stickers by Pittsburgh's Steel City!
I'd love to know more about these illustrations if anyone reading happens to have any information. Who is behind them? How was it determined which characters to use and which ones to leave out?
I have questions, people.
[UPDATE: Illustrations on the playing cards were done by Jerrod Maruyama]
With all of the contents out of the box, the words "Won't you be my neighbor?" are revealed. [Now this is where that quote from the thank you note could have been printed.]
Cost? Full price is around twenty bucks -- although I've seen it as low as $16.99. Maybe a bit much for a simple card game.
So is the game worth your while? Yeah, I think so. I wouldn't say it's for everyone, though. It's certainly not a game that teenagers and adults would want to play with their friends on a game night -- it's way too simple for that. But is it a game that a family with younger children could play together on a game night? Absolutely. Not only is it a game appropriate for that sort of dynamic, the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Game is also a great opportunity to introduce younger players to the Neighborhood that paved the way for Daniel Tiger.
Steel City? Yes, please.
When the package says "Steel City," you know it's gonna be a good mail day! Our friends at Steel City continue adding to their amazing line of Neighborhood products.
Most recently was the addition of t-shirts and stickers featuring illustrations of six characters from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe -- X the Owl, Henrietta Pussycat, Daniel Striped Tiger, Lady Elaine Fairchilde, Queen Sara Saturday, and King Friday XIII. A Neighborhood Trolley sticker is also available.
I have a super soft New York Knicks shirt (yes, I'm a Knicks fan) that is among the most comfortable t-shirts I have ever owned. If you're wondering about the quality of the shirts from Steel City, I can assure you that my Knicks shirt now has some serious competition!
Many times, shirts with large graphics are quite uncomfortable. Maybe you know what I mean. Have you ever worn a shirt like that? It's a hot day and a nice breeze cuts through the air -- but you wouldn't know it because the heavy screenprint on your shirt does nothing but serve as a wind resistant shield to your suffocating torso.
Not these shirts. No, no, no. These shirts are comfy. None of that heavy material and thick print here!
And the stickers?
You know as well as I do that your laptop would look amazing with King Friday or Lady Elaine staring down coffee shop onlookers.
And get this..looking at the Steel City website to connect the links below, it appears that fifteen bucks can now get you a Handyman Negri apron!
And if you're going with the apron, you might as well go the whole nine yards with the matching hat!
Having seen countless pieces of Neighborhood memorabilia over the years, it's no exaggeration when I say that what's come from Steel City are some of the best! Check out a Neighborhood Archive review of earlier Steel City products HERE or take a look at all of their Neighborhood products HERE.
Wanna make a purchase?
Yes, of course you do.
Head over to ShopSteelCity.com. Be sure and follow them on social media to stay up to date on new Neighborhood merchandise as it becomes available!
I can't wait to see what they come up with next!
And don't stop here. Visit the full Neighborhood Archive at NeighborhoodArchive.com!
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Carl and Robert Boller
Carl Boller Born: October 31, 1868, Missouri. Died: October 30, 1946, Los Angeles, California.
Robert Boller Born: March 10, 1887, Missouri. Died: November 24, 1962, Texas.
Carl Boller was born on October 31, 1868; 19 years later, on March 10, 1887, his younger brother Robert Boller was born to parents Charles William and Pauline (Grutzmacker) Boller. Both brothers finished eighth grade at Ernst School in St. Joseph, Missouri. Their eldest brother, Will, was involved in vaudeville and for a time Carl joined Will’s troupe as a scenery artist. It is believed that neither Carl nor Robert received formal training in architecture.
Carl designed his first of many theaters in 1903; by 1905 he owned an architecture firm in Kansas City. At just 18 years old, Robert joined his brother’s firm as an apprentice draftsman. Together they worked on many different projects. During the 1907 Nevada Gold Rush, they were hired to build nickelodeon theatres in Nevada towns.
During World War I Robert served in the U. S. Corps of Engineers. After the war ended he returned to his brother’s firm. Around 1920 the name of the firm, originally begun as Carl Boller, Architect, in 1905, became Boller Brothers. Robert married Dorothy Dickinson in 1919.
The movie boom of the 1920s brought prosperity to Boller Brothers. Kansas City’s Midland Theatre was one of their designs along with Thomas W. Lamb in New York City. In addition to their Kansas City office, they opened a temporary office in Oklahoma and Carl later moved to Los Angeles, California. The 1930s, during the Great Depression, proved difficult for the Bollers and other businesses. Carl designed three more theatres before retiring. Robert left Kansas City for a time. He returned in 1936 with a smaller staff and turned toward remodeling work. From 1942 to 1944 during World War II the war production board halted construction of movie theaters.
The Boller Brothers were involved in designing 13 buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places, all of which are located in Kansas. Carl Boller died of a heart attack on October 30, 1946, in Los Angeles.
In 1957 Robert Boller closed the firm and moved to Texas. He died of a heart attack on November 24, 1962.
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Author Interview with April Bostic
I’m hosting an interview today with April Bostic, author of adult paranormal romance novel “The Howling Heart”.
When did you know you wanted to become an author?
One of my goals in life was to publish at least one book. I had many fictional stories to tell the world, and I wanted to share at least one of them. I used to admire people who were brave enough to put their books out there for others to judge. It’s not easy to do, and you have to have thick skin. Being an author was intimidating at first, but then I remembered how many people do it every day, and I thought if they can do it…I could do it.
Where did you get the inspiration for The Howling Heart?
I was inspired to write The Howling Heart after watching the movie Blood and Chocolate and the television series Wolf Lake. For Riley, the hero in the novel, I drew inspiration from British actor, Alex Pettyfer. I’ve always wanted to see him play a werewolf, so I imagined him playing Riley when I wrote the character.
What is your editing process like?
For my latest novel, I lost count how many times I revised the manuscript. I took a lot of time trying to make sure I explained as much as I could about my werewolves. The story was first written in 2009 and since its release in August 2013, it’s been through a lot. I had two editors review my manuscript and it took over a month to complete.
What was the most challenging part about writing The Howling Heart?
Showing the reader what’s happening in the story and not telling them. I’ll admit I’m still trying to master that skill.
I’ve decided to stop writing, so I won’t be publishing anymore books.
Are you working on something right now? If so, can you tell us more about it?
Lately, my main focus has been promoting The Howling Heart.
The Howling Heart
Title: The Howling Heart
Author: April Bostic
Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance
Paige Donovan is an ambitious college graduate who aspires to reach the top of the corporate ladder. She’s climbing fast when given the promotion of a lifetime at a prestigious fashion magazine in New York City. Her bright future comes to an unexpected halt after news of her father’s death. She inherits his old cabin in the Colorado Rockies, and just when she thinks her luck couldn’t get any worse, she has a car accident in the mountains and awakens in the small, remote community of Black River.
Soon, she’s engulfed in the mystical world of Varulv—wolves descended from 13th century Scandinavia and blessed by Norse gods with the ability to appear human. Paige is desperate to return home, but never expects to fall for her rescuer, Riley Gray, a charming young werewolf from England who offers her an alternate future with his pack.
Now, she must choose between the career she’s always wanted and the love she’s always dreamed.
April Bostic is a New Jersey-based, Adult Romance author who enjoys unleashing her creativity and letting her imagination run wild. Her love of romance books inspired her to become not just a reader, but also a writer. In December 2008, she self-published her first novel, a contemporary romance with a supernatural twist entitled “A Rose to the Fallen”.
Her first short story, “Right Here, Right Now”, released in January 2012, is an erotic romance with a dash of S&M. The following year, she released two more short stories: a romantic urban fantasy inspired by the Greek myth of Eros and Psyche entitled “Eros, My Love”, and a sexy romantic comedy entitled “Love Addiction”.
After five years, she released her second novel, “The Howling Heart” in August 2013, a paranormal romance that delves into the mystical world of werewolves and Norse gods. To end her busiest year in publishing, April will release her fourth short story in December 2013, a historical paranormal romance entitled “A Dark Scandal”.
http://www.aprilbostic.com
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http://www.amazon.com/The-Howling-Heart-ebook/dp/B00EDTXEXY/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1375923994&sr=1-2
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-howling-heart-april-bostic/1116609472?ean=9781629290201
http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Howling-Heart/April-Bostic/Q768485862?id=5761812668403
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April Bostic January 30, 2014, 1:07 pm
Hi Majanka, thanks for interviewing me.
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Ethiopia: Liberating a “Prison Nation”
Posted on April 15, 2013 , Updated on April 15, 2013 by Alemayehu G. Mariam
Ethiopia today is a “prison of nations and nationalities with the Oromo being one of the prisoners”, proclaimed the recently issued Declaration of the Congress of the Oromo Democratic Front (ODF). This open-air prison is administered through a system of “bogus federalism” in which “communities exercise neither self-rule nor shared-rule but have been enduring the TPLF/EPRDF’s tyrannical rule for more than two decades.” The jail keepers or the “ruling party directly and centrally micro-manage all communities by pre-selecting its surrogates that the people are then coerced to ‘elect’ at elections that are neither free nor fair”. Ethiopians can escape from “prison nation” and get on the “path to democracy, stability, peace, justice, and sustainable development” when they are able to establish a democratic process in which “all communities elect their representatives in fair and free elections.”
The ODF is a “new movement” launched by “pioneers of the Oromo nationalist struggle” who “have mapped out a new path that embraces the struggle of all oppressed Ethiopians for social justice and democracy.” Central to the collective struggle to bust the walls and crash the gates of “prison nation” Ethiopia is a commitment to constitutional democracy based on principles of “shared and separate political institutions as the more promising and enduring uniting factor” and robust protections for civil liberties and civil rights. Shared governance and the rule of law provide the glue “that will bind the diverse nations into a united political community” and return to the people their government which has been privatized and corporatized by the ruling regime “to advance and serve their partisan and sectarian interests.”
The Declaration foresees genuine federalism as the basis for freedom, justice and equality in Ethiopia. It argues that the ruling Tigriyan Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) hijacked the federalism, which was originally birthed by the “mounting pressures of the struggles for self-determination by the Oromo and other oppressed nations”, and subsequently corrupted it into a political scheme that serves the “present ruling elite’s aspiration of emerging and permanently remaining as a new dominant group by simply stepping into the shoes of those that it replaced.” The ODF “aspire[s] to build on the positive aspects of Ethiopia’s current federal set-up” by “remov[ing] the procedural and substantive shortcomings that stand in the way of democracy and federalism.”
The Declaration finds traditional notions of unity inadequate. “Invoking a common history, culture or language has not guaranteed unity. We similarly reject the present ruling party’s presumption that it serves as the sole embodiment and defender of the so-called ‘revolutionary democratic unity.’” It also rejects “the ruling party’s illusory expectation that the promotion of economic development would serve as an alternative source of unity in the absence of democratic participation.” The Declaration incorporates principles of constitutional accountability, separation of powers and check balances and enumerates “bundles” of participatory, social and cultural rights secured in international human rights conventions. It proposes “overhauling” the civil service system and restructuring of the military and intelligence institutions to serve the society instead of functioning as the private protective services of the ruling party and elites. The Declaration broadly commits to economic and social justice and condemns the mistreatment and “eviction from ancestral lands of indigenous populations, and environmental degradation.”
Significance of the Declaration
The world is constantly changing and we must change with it. Henry David Thoreau correctly observed, “Things do not change; we change.” We change by discarding old and tired ideas and by embracing new and energetic ones. The old ideas which demonize other ethnic groups as mortal enemies are no longer tenable and are simply counterproductive. In a poor country like Ethiopia, the vast majority of the people of all ethnic groups get the shaft while the political and economic elites create ethnic tensions and conflict to cling to power and line their pockets. We change by casting away self-deception and facing the truth. The truth is that “united we stand, divided we fall”. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, Benjamin Franklin said, “We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” For the past 21 years, we have been falling like a pack of dominoes. They have been hanging us separately on the hooks of “ethnic federalism”.
We must be prepared to change our minds as objective conditions change. As George Bernard Shaw said, “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” We must change our ideas, beliefs, attitudes and perspectives to keep up with the times. The alternative is becoming irrelevant. No organization can achieve unanimity in making change because change makes some in the organization uncomfortable, uneasy and uncertain. However, change is necessary and unavoidable. In line with George Ayittey’s metaphor, we can change and remain viable and relevant like the Cheetahs or suffer the fate of the hopeless Hippos.
It is refreshing and inspiring to see a transformative and forward-looking declaration forged by some of the important founding members and leaders of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) emphatically affirming the common destiny of all Ethiopians and underscoring the urgency for consolidating a common cause in waging a struggle for freedom, democracy and human rights in Ethiopia. These leaders show great courage and conviction of conscience in changing their minds with the changing political realities. The reality today is that the “economic and security interests of the Oromo people are intertwined with that of other peoples in Ethiopia. In addition, their geographic location, demography, democratic heritage and bond forged with all peoples over the years make it incumbent upon the Oromo to play a uniting and democratizing role.” It must have taken a staggering amount of effort to overcome internal discord and issue such a bold and positively affirmative Declaration signaling a fundamental change in position. These leaders deserve commendation for an extraordinary achievement.
I believe the Declaration is immensely important not only for the principles it upholds and articulates but most importantly for the fact that it represents a genuine paradigmatic shift in political strategy and tactics by the founders of the OLF. The Declaration signals a tectonic shift in long held views, ideology and political strategy. It represents a profound change in the perception and understanding of politics, change and society not only in Ethiopia but also in the continent and globally. By emphasizing inclusiveness and common struggle, the Declaration rejects the destructive politics of ethnicity and identity (the bane of Africa) for politics based on issues of social, political and economic justice. By embracing a common struggle for freedom, democracy and human rights, the Declaration rejects ethnocentrism (the arrogant philosophy of narrow-minded African dictators) and fully accepts federalism as a basis for political power and shared governance.
What are we to make of the Declaration? Is it merely an aspirational statement, an invitation to dialogue, a call to action or all of the above? It appears the Declaration is not merely a statement of principles but also an invitation to dialogue and a call to action. It affirms the universal truth that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” and acknowledges that “struggling for justice for oneself alone without advocating justice for all could ultimately prove futile”. It urges Oromo groups to stop “trivial political wrangling” and “join hands with us in strengthening our camp to intensify our legitimate struggle and put an end to sufferings of our people.” It counsels the “ruling regime to reconsider its ultimately counterproductive policy of aspiring to indefinitely stay in power by fanning inter communal and interreligious suspicion and tension.” It proposes a “country-wide movement sharing” a common “vision, principles and policies” to “propel Ethiopia forward and ending the current political paralysis.” It pleads with the “international community to stand with us in implementing our vision and proposal of transforming the Ethiopian state to bring peace and sustainable stability in Ethiopia and Horn of Africa.”
Dialoguing over “Federalism” or the futility of putting lipstick on “bogus federalism”
It is the privilege of the human rights advocate and defender to speak his/her mind on all matters of human rights. I should like to exercise that privilege by raising an important issue in the Declaration and respectfully taking exception to it. The Declaration states:
We aspire to build on the positive aspects of Ethiopia’s current federal set-up. However, to make the simultaneous exercise of self-rule and shared-rule possible it is necessary to remove the procedural and substantive shortcomings that stand in the way of democracy and federalism… [which] can be accomplished by [allowing] subject nations, in due course, freely elect delegates to their respective state and central constitutional assemblies. When this process is completed, the present “holding together” type of bogus federalism will be transformed into a genuine ‘coming together’ variety.
I consider myself a hardcore federalist who believes in a clear division of power between a national and sub-national (local, state) governments. In fact, I consider the “Federalist Papers” written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution as unsurpassed works of political genius on the theory and practice of federalism. Having said that, I do not believe there is an alchemy that can transmute “bogus federalism” into “genuine federalism”. Just as there is no such thing as being a “little bit pregnant”, there is also no such thing as building upon “bogus federalism”. Either it is genuine federalism or it is bogus federalism.
As I argued in my May 2010 commentary “Putting Lipstick on a Pig, Ethiopian Style”, discussing the elections, “You can put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig. You can jazz up a bogus election in a one-man, one-party dictatorship with a ‘Code of Conduct’, but to all the world it is still a bogus election under a one-man, one-party dictatorship… They want us to believe that a pig with lipstick is actually a swan floating on a placid lake, or a butterfly fluttering in the rose garden or even a lamb frolicking in the meadows. They think lipstick will make everything look pretty.” You can put lipstick on “ethnic federalism” and call it “federalism”, but it is still bogus federalism.
As I have often argued, the late Meles Zenawi, the chief architect of “ethnic federalism” in Ethiopia was driven by a “vision of ethnic division. His warped idea of ‘ethnic federalism’ is merely a kinder and gentler reincarnation of Apartheid in Ethiopia. For nearly two decades, Meles toiled ceaselessly to shred the very fabric of Ethiopian society, and sculpt a landscape balkanized into tribal, ethnic, linguistic and regional enclaves.” He crafted a constitution based entirely on ethnicity and tribal affiliation as the basis for political organization. He wrote in Article 46 (2) of the Constitution: “States shall be structured on the basis of settlement patterns, language, identity and consent of the people.” In other words, “states”, (and the people who live in them) shall be corralled like cattle in tribal homelands in much the same way as the 10 Bantustans (black homelands) of Apartheid South Africa. Ethiopia’s tribal homelands are officially called “kilils” (enclaves or distinct enclosed and effectively isolated geographic areas within a seemingly integrated national territory). Like the Bantustans, Ethiopia’s 9 killilistans ultimately aim to create homogeneous and autonomous ethnic states in Ethiopia, effectively scrubbing out any meaningful notion of Ethiopian national citizenship. You can put lipstick on bantustans and call them “ethnic federalism” but at the end of the day a Killilistan with lipstick is a Bantustan without lipstick.
Before committing to “build up on the positive aspects of Ethiopia’s current federal set-up”, I urge the ODF and all others interested in institutionalizing genuine federalism in Ethiopia to carefully study and consider the long line of Apartheid laws creating and maintaining bantustans in South Africa. I commend a couple of illustrative examples of such laws to those interested. The Bantu Authorities Act, 1951(“Black Authorities Act, 1951”) created the legal basis for the deportation of blacks into designated homeland reserve areas and established tribal, regional and territorial authorities. This Act was subsequently augmented by the Bantu Homelands Citizenship Act, 1970 (“Black States Citizenship Act & National States Citizenship Act, 1970) which sought to change the legal status of the inhabitants of the bantustans by effectively denaturalizing them from enjoying citizenship rights as South Africans. These laws imposed draconian restrictions on the freedom of movement of black South Africans. These laws further sought to ensure that white South Africans would represent the majority of the de jure population of South Africa with the right to vote and monopolize control of the state machinery. The Group Areas Act of 1950 (as re-enacted in the Group Areas Act of 1966), divided South Africa into separate areas for whites and blacks and gave the government the power to forcibly remove people from areas not designated for their particular tribal and racial group. Under this Act, anyone living in the “wrong” area was deported to his/her tribal group homeland. The law also denied Africans the right to own land anywhere in South Africa and stripped them of all political rights. The lives of over 3.5 million people were destroyed by this law as they were forcibly deported and corralled like cattle in their tribal group bantustans.
Recently, Prof. Yacob Hailemariam, a prominent Ethiopian opposition leader and a former senior Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda commented that the forceful eviction of members of the Amhara ethnic group from Benishangul-Gumuz (one of the nine kililistans) was a de facto ethnic cleansing. “The forceful deportation of people because they speak a certain language could destabilize a region, and if reported with tangible evidence, the UN Security Council could order the International Criminal Court to begin to examine the crimes.” A year ago to the month Meles Zenawi justified the forced expulsion of tens of thousands of Amharas from Southern Ethiopia stating, “… By coincidence of history, over the past ten years numerous people — some 30,000 sefaris (squatters) from North Gojam – have settled in Benji Maji (BM) zone [in Southern Ethiopia]. In Gura Ferda, there are some 24,000 sefaris.” Meles approved the de facto ethnic cleansing of Amharas from the “wrong” areas and repatriation back to their kililistan Amhara homelands. Through “villagization” programs, indigenous populations have been forced of their ancestral lands in Gambella, Benishangul and the Oromo River Valley and their land auctioned off to voracious multinational agribusinesses. The undeniable fact of the matter is that over the past two decades the Meles regime has implemented a kinder and gentler version of Bantustanism in Ethiopia.
The perils and untenability of Meles’ “bogus federalism” have been documented in the International Crises Group’s report “Ethiopia: Ethnic Federalism and Its Discontents”. That report points out the glaring deficiencies and problems engendered by “ethnic federalism” in “redefine[ing] citizenship, politics and identity on ethnic grounds.” The study argues that “ethnic federalism” has resulted in “an asymmetrical federation that combines populous regional states like Oromiya and Amhara in the central highlands with sparsely populated and underdeveloped ones like Gambella and Somali.” Moreover, “ethnic federalism” has created “weak regional states”, “empowered some groups” and failed to resolve the “national question”. Aggravating the underlying situation has been the Meles dictatorship’s failure to promote “dialogue and reconciliation” among groups in Ethiopian society, further fueling “growing discontent with the EPRDF’s ethnically defined state and rigid grip on power and fears of continued inter-ethnic conflict.”
“Ethnic federalism” is indefensible in theory or practice. While intrinsically nonsensical as public policy, “ethnic federalism” in the hands of the Meles regime has become a dangerous weapon of divide and rule, divide and control and divide and destroy. Those in power entertain themselves watching the pitiful drama of kililistans compete and fight with each other for crumbs and preoccupying themselves with historical grievances. The ICG report makes it clear that in the long term “ethnic federalism” could trigger an implosion and disintegration of the Ethiopian nation.
Meles used to boast that his “ethnic federalism” policy had saved the “country [which] was on the brink of total disintegration.” He argued that “Every analyst worth his salt was suggesting that Ethiopia will go the way of Yugoslavia or the Soviet Union. What we have now is a going-concern.”
The truth of the matter is that ethnic balkanization, fragmentation, segregation and polarization are the tools of trade used by the Meles regime to cling to power while lining their pockets. In a genuine federalism, the national government is the creature of the subnational governments. In Ethiopia, the “kilil” (regional) “governments” are creatures and handmaidens of the national “government”. In a genuine federalism, the national government is entrusted with limited and enumerated powers for the purpose effectuating the common purposes of the subnational “governments”. In Ethiopia, the powers of the national “government” are vast and unlimited; and there are no barriers to its usurpatory powers which it exercises at will. There are no safeguards against encroachment on the rights and liberties of the people by the national or subnational “governments”. Simply stated, “ethnic federalism” as practiced in Ethiopia today is not only a recipe for tyranny by the national “government” but also the creed for secessionists in the name of self-determination. “Ethnic federalism” is an idea whose time has passed and should be consigned to the dustbin of history along with its author. “Well, back to the old drawing board!”
The Curse of Meles
According to those in the know, the late Meles Zenawi used to say “Diaspora Ethiopians can start things but never manage to finish them.” Regardless of the veracity of the attribution, there is a ring of truth to the proposition. Since 2005, we have read lofty declarations and heard announcements on the establishment of political and advocacy groups and organizations. We have welcomed them with fanfare but they have come and gone like the seasons.
I do not believe those who drafted the Declaration of the Congress of the Oromo Democratic Front will be visited by the Curse of Meles. The Declaration seems to be the product of an enormous amount of organizational soul-searching, discussion, debate, introspection and contemplation. The ODF has come up with an honest, practical, bold and hopeful declaration. I have some questions as do others; but the fact that questions are being raised is proof that the Declaration has considerable appeal, credibility and traction. I ask questions to engage in dialogue and discussion, not to undermine or cause doubt about the worth or value of the Declaration. To be sure, I raise questions about the Declaration in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King’s counsel: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” My questions originate from the question: “What does the Declaration do for all of our people? With sustained effort and the good will and cooperation of all stakeholders, there is no reason why new alliances cannot be created and old ones reinvigorated to move forward the struggle for freedom, democracy and human rights in Ethiopia. I am inspired by the Declaration’s commitment to wage a united struggle: “We will exert all efforts in order to pull together as many advocates and promoters of the interests of diverse social sectors as possible in order to popularize and refine the principles and processes that would transform Ethiopia into a genuinely democratic multinational federation.”
I understand “to pull together” means to stop pushing, shoving, ripping, picking and tearing each other apart. That is why I have an unshakeable faith in the proposition that “Ethiopians united — pulling together — can never be defeated by the bloody hands of tyrants!”
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“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
― Stephen King, On Writing.
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"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."— J.K. Rowling
'Joyland' by Stephen King
4:00 pm 8 June 2013
You gotta agree - Stephen King can tell a story like few others can.
Maybe it's because he can see the world in the way most of us do not, and then grants us the privilege to experience it through his eyes for a few hundred pages - the world that can be unsettling and scary and fascinating and different in subtle little ways that change the way you view it - at least for a little while.
Add to it that Stephen King also can do nostalgia like no other (well, perhaps excluding Bradbury - and there are very Bradbury-esque notes in this book about a carnival an amusement park) - nostalgia not really for a specific place or a specific time period but rather for being young and idealistic and resilient and yet fragile, cynical and innocent at the same time; making the readers long for something they have all experienced or will yet experience - even if their own experiences were (or will be) nothing like what King talks about.
It's really the longing for youth from the distance of years, wistful and melancholic, seen through the sharp and yet distorted lenses of a few decades passed, with the hope and bittersweetness and gentle quiet regret that such look into the long-ago can bring; the glance into the time that seemed simpler and more innocent because you back then were simpler and more innocent and vulnerable yourself.
"When you're twenty-one, life is a roadmap. It's only when you get to be twenty-five or so that you begin to suspect you've been looking at the map upside down, and not until you're forty are you entirely sure. By the time you're sixty, take it from me, you're fucking lost."
And add to it his knack for truly fantastic, amazing characterization, creating in the pages of his stories people that are alive, real, recognizable (for better or for worse); characters that inhabit the settings that with a few casual phrases turn hauntingly real, come alive from the paperback pages - and here, dear reader, we have Joyland.
"That fall was the most beautiful of my life. Even forty years later I can say that. And I was never so unhappy, I can say that, too."
Devin Jones is a poor college student with a newly broken heart and "such a really bad case of the twenty-ones", taking up a summer job at Joyland amusement park in North Carolina in the time when banning smoking at such venues was a strange new thing. He is young, charmingly naive, and unhappy - and a carny life could do him some good (granted, this life, unbeknownst to him, also comes with an old unsolved murder mystery and some ghosts, and a kid with supernatural ability, and a deranged mysterious serial killer). It's a setup for a coming-of-age story, a few life-changing months that are impossible to forget - and such it is (but a *King* version - think 'The Body' rather than 'David Copperfield), but told by King in his trademark casual 'Uncle Stevie' voice full of effortless grasp of perfect storytelling it grows and comes to life.
And suddenly we can see and hear the hot summer days, and the creaking of the giant Ferris wheel operated by the friendly Lane Hardy, and the happy screams of children as Howie the Hound (played with unexpected happiness by a twenty-one-year-old unhappy and brooding kid in his spare time listening to The Doors and entertaining suicidal thoughts while nursing his first real heartbreak), and the shrieks coming from the Horror House - rumored to be haunted by a girl with a blue Alice band - manned by a surly Eddie Parks who always wears gloves, even in summer heat, and the happy barks of a dog and happy voice of a young boy watching the kite fly up into the sky, and a kiss from a lovely girl who is no more than a friend, and the groaning of the Spin in the storm, and the eyes of a maniac, and beach fire and beer and smores, and the excited buzz of the crowds in Joyland - an amusement park (or, really, more of an overgrown carnival that knows it has not that much longer left) that, after all, as its owner knows very well, sells fun.
And we see the humanity of his characters shine like you wouldn't believe.
"All I can say is what you already know: some days are treasure. Not many, but I think in almost every life there are a few. That was one of mine, and when I'm blue -- when life comes down on me and everything looks tawdry and cheap, the way Joyland Avenue did on a rainy day -- I go back to it, if only to remind myself that life isn't always a butcher's game. Sometimes the prizes are real. Sometimes they are precious."
Joyland appears to have been presented as a crime story, a noir novel complete with a cover (a redheaded bombshell in a skimpy green dress, eyes wide and mouth open in an exaggerated shocked surprise) that is designed to help it seamlessly blend in with other occupants of a gas station cheap paperback rack. But it's not a crime noir story, nossir, trust me. And it's not a 'typical' King novel in a way media and those only marginally familiar with King think of his works. But, on the other hand, it is a 'classic' King, really - the one who has penned Shawshank and The Body and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon and 11/22/63 - the one who transcends his pidgeonholed role as the King of Horror, the one who knows that it's the depths of the human nature that make life both terrifying and wonderful, the one who takes the trip down the Memory Lane and brings us a story of people being shaped by seemingly small events that happen around them. And this is the thing about this book - it's not about the horror (there's none; the scary things are the everyday things that happen to people - death, loss, loneliness) or the mystery (the murder story is pushed so far into the background it almost fades out of sight) or the supernatural (it's hiding in the background right next to murder mystery). It's simply a book about people. It's about getting into Devin Jones's head (metaphorically, of course) and taking a life experience alongside him through the eyes of his older self, seeing him change and grow a bit at a time, and missing a part of us we left behind when we had to grow up, too.
At under 300 pages, this book is a tiny offering compared to King's as of late habitual door-stoppers, and it could have easily been developed more, stretched out to greater lengths and depths exploring the paranormal bits that have largely taken the backseat, exploring more of Mike and Annie's stories, bringing the murder mystery closer to the forefront, exploring more of the noir-ish promise the purposefully tacky book cover promised. Yes, it could have done all of that in the "usual" King fashion, yes.
But you know what? I'm glad he left it at this compact size, choosing instead to simply focus on a story of a young unhappy man coming into his own over a few months in the shadow of an amusement park where they "sell fun", playing Howie the Happy Hound on suffocatingly hot summer days (fifteen-minute shifts only!), looking at the world from the top of the Spin, thinking about the ghost in the Horror House while nursing his broken heart the way only the young can, flying a kite once a while, and all throughout going through the little subtle changes that bring you into the rest of your life, into adulthood, away from Joyland, into a world with sharp edges and hard corners.
"When it comes to the past, *everyone* writes fiction."
True, but few can do it as scarily well as King.
Fantastic. Almost perfect.
And you don't even have to be a fan to appreciate it. Trust me.
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There were 64 European players from 22 European nations that began the season on NBA rosters in 2018-19 according to nba.com, and they made an average salary of $8.1 million. This makes the average salary for a WNBA player $69,690 for the 2011 season. The salaries of Ncaa Basketball Referees in the US range from $10,067 to $200,447 , with a median salary of $36,801 . The happy news got announced by the team coach Mart Turgeon. Any professional basketball team, not just in the NBA, can claim the player and the contract. Again, in the 1984-1985 season, Magic Johnson's $2.5 million was the highest salary in the NBA. The salary of Chris Arcidiacono is still under review. For example, Forbes reports that the 2017 Lonzo Ball contract called for up to $30,184,438 over this time as a rookie, while Markelle Fultz would receive up to $33,727,701 for his rookie contract. However there are a few amateur players as well, mostly junior players that are also in college or studying. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. The Highest Paid Player at FC Barcelona is Sergio Busquets (Defensive Midfield) with an Annual Gross Salary of €22,000,000, or €423,077 per week. Some choose to go for a law degree (otherwise, you would have to hire another person to deal with the legal aspects of the job). Although Allie's is not the WNBA highest salary, she earns a considerable amount based on the recent revisions in player's wages. For Major League 1 point There is 1% chance that a relationship (positive or negative) between age and salaries WILL NOT be observed in another sample. Both Bird and Ogwumike are taking steps to close the massive pay gap between professional female and male basketball players. The average salary for a Mexican league basketball player is around $5,000 a month. The top professional basketball league for female players is the WNBA, or Women's National Basketball Association. This is the equivalent of $855/week or $3,704/month. The highest-paid NBA players by season has recently eclipsed $40 million.Larry Bird was the first player to earn $5 million or more with a salary of $7,070,000 in the 1991-92 season. The league also imposes a team salary cap. 9. 8. Pro basketball is big money, and stories about player salaries and contracts make big headlines. According to an investigation by Forbes website in 2012, the difference of average income among the 4 major American sport leagues was really significant. $61,881. So the more the league earns, the more the athletes get . The highest paid players in the WNBA in 2021 are those with supermaximum contracts. That number is up from an average salary of almost $6.4 million for the previous season, according to Basketball Reference. Let's take an insight about some of the highest paid PBA players of 2021. Again, in the 1984-1985 season, Magic Johnson's $2.5 million was the highest salary in the NBA. The lowest salary a player in the G League contract can earn is $7000/month. There are also a number of players with $100million contracts, including Kevin Garnett's record-breaking six-year $121 million deal." NBPA History Timeline. Male vs Female Professional Sports Salary Comparison. She gets a remuneration of $194, 000 from Chicago Sky. Women's basketball players can also do well overseas, sometimes earning 12 times more playing in China than they do in the United States. At present, he is working as the guard for Villanova Wildcats. ABA Basketball Salaries. Curry's contract goes up each season and will . FC Barcelona (La Liga) Total Gross Salaries for the 2021-2022 Season is €225,410,000, or €4,334,808 per week. The Highest Paid Player at FC Barcelona is Sergio Busquets (Defensive Midfield) with an Annual Gross Salary of €22,000,000, or €423,077 per week. The Israeli Basketball Premier League is a particularly good place for American basketball players: The weather, the beach, the food and the style of clothing in a country which makes an effort to . For example, a player like Spurs guard Tre Jones - who signed a minimum-salary contract last offseason and now has one year of NBA experience - will earn a $1,517,981 salary in the second year . It goes without saying that the salaries of professional basketball players vary. Each player is making the maximum base salary of $221,450. Nikola Mirotic of Barcelona is the highest-paid player in the league, pocketing around $4 million per year. EuroLeague teams offer a typical salary of $65,000 to $100,000 to non-star players. NBA Player Salaries - 2021-2022 Season: . In 2022, the super-maximum base level salary a WNBA player can make is $228,094. They are Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Elena Delle Donne, Brittney Griner, Skylar Diggins-Smith, DeWanna Bonner, and Liz Cambage. After National Basketball Association, PBA holds the second oldest continuously existing association in the world. Research has shown that the average salary of an overseas basketball player ranges from $1,500 per month for a fifth division player to $20,000 per month for a first division player. The maximum amount of salary a player can receive is based on the number of years played in the NBA and the amount of the salary cap. [1]Why the average salary level in NBA is higher than other leagues. European basketball players earn between $65,000 and $100,000 USD per year on average. Also, the men's minimum starting salary is designated at $582,186 which is a far cry from the $57,000 the women are earning. The athlete Jordan Bone has hardly shared any detail about his girlfriend. Sergio Busquets, who is 33 years old, has 2 years and €44,000,000 gross remaining with Barcelona. Apart from being an exceptionally talented NBA player, Kevin Durant is also proving to be a very successful and savvy businessman. The average NBA salary in 2020 is $7.7 million and that of the rookie is $820,000 on average while the WNBA players are paid an average salary of $100,658. This cap is controlled by the CBA, also known as the collective bargaining agreement. Player salaries are directly related to the league's financial health. Are you curious to find out which major basketball star you are? While the average pay last year for a WNBA player was around $116,000 . Average Salary for a Professional Basketball Player. Patrick Ewing became the first player to earn $15 million or more in the 95-96 season with a . By our estimates, his annual salary is around 33k dollars. Euro basketball salaries are quite impressive. Payroll. The salaries in the D-League can vary, but players make anywhere between $12,000 and $24,000 per season. Basketball stars Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Magic Johnson are among the 25 highest-paid athletes of all time. This payment also covers other benefits like housing and insurance over the five months when the league runs. The minimum salary for any WNBA player with at least three years of experience was $51,000 in 2010; players with less experience earned at least $35,190. 2021-22 Salary Cap: $112,414,000 ( Salary Cap History) Largest Guarantee: Anthony Davis ($113,942,160) Color Key: Player Option, Team Option. Assigned Players - NBA Salary or pro-rated NBA salary depending on the contract; Two Players - G League Contract either $7000 or Select Player Pay + NBA Two-Player Pro rated Pay of NBA Minimum Contract . Trade bonuses, which cap at ten percent of the remaining base salary on a player's contract, are made available to players who have accumulated six or more years of service. The minimum is around 30,000, so the average . Answer (1 of 3): Overseas pros make a huge range of salaries: The Top In Euro league: the best 30 players make somewhere between 1 and 3 million USD per year In the top national leagues such as the ACB, VTB, ESAKE, BSL etc. Still, it's not as if any of the league's present-day superstars are going to complain. Virginia ranks number 30 out of 50 states nationwide for Basketball Player salaries. That means needing to have another job in the offseason to have a proper living. Answer: According to this blog: NBA D-League vs. European Basketball: Why don't more players go to Europe? The British Basketball League salary cap - BBL TPC - in 2020 is currently set at £250,000 per year, up from £200,000 per year in 2018-19. A Basketball Player in your area makes on average $40,345 per year, or $2,216 (5%) less than the national average annual salary of $42,561. The minimum salary for players in the NBA amounted to just over 925 thousand U.S. dollars in the 2021 season. See the highest and lowest player salaries in the NBA on ESPN.com. Considering the fact that there's no salary cap in Europe and the financial landscape in the EuroLeague remains a work in progress, practically the market is what defines the top salaries without any holding bars. Based on the output from a regression of basketball player age and corresponding salary (above), how would you interpret a p-value of <.01 for the coefficient of age? The CBA houses a specific set of rules to determine how money is handled by the players and teams. The salary cap is based on the league's revenue forecast for the upcoming season - 50% of the income goes into the pocket of the club owners, and 50% is spent on basketball salaries. He started his career in 2019 when he enrolled at Villanova University. As of 2021, the net worth of Xavier Green is still under review. ABA Basketball Salaries image by EuroProBasket. That's tremendous progress considering that just five years ago in 2016, the maximum income a player could earn was $109,000. Play-ers are drafted by National Basketball Association (NBA) teams that have an exclusive right to sign the player they select. If you're a basketball fan, then this is sure to be a treat for you. In the United States, professional women's basketball players make significantly less than men's players. Take this quiz to see who you'll get. Many teams pay salaries per game which can be $50 - $250 per game. According to our research, the average annual salary of a basketball player is ais around 33k dollars. But, in 2020-2021, his base salary was estimated to be around $1,549,812, according to Salary Sport. According to 247sports, he got ranked as the 284th player in the country. The minimum salary for a player with over three years experience is $53,000. Basketball agents can have all sorts of educational backgrounds. How much are British basketball players paid? American Basketball Association or ABA basketball salaries range from $10,000 per season, $1500 - $250 per month, to players not getting paid anything. A lot of aspiring basketball agents complete sports management courses (between $192 and $673 per unit). With an inflation-adjusted career earnings of $2, Jordan is the highest-paid athlete of all time. Rankings are based on how much each player is scheduled to make for the 2020-2021 season. most players will make between 5-10k a month On top of this: house, c. For National Basketball Association (NBA), the player's average salary was $5.15 million per year. May 20, 2021 9:12 am. The NBL is Australia's main Basketball league. The average salary of an NBA player is $2.6million. Los Angeles Lakers Index. In the National Basketball Association (NBA) and its sister organization the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), players earn six-figure salaries and more for playing what is, essentially, a children's game. And this stark disparity has hardly budged for more than a decade: the pay gap between men and women has sat at 80%-83% since 2004. In 2013, 377 (66.2%) of NBA players earned $1 million or more. The minimum base level salary is that of a player with zero to two years of experience, which is $60,471. Fantasy Basketball Fantasy Basketball; Players Players; Injuries Injuries; The NBA's top-five highest paid players are listed below. Are you a Stathead, too? High-performing prospective players may receive a signing bonus as high as 15 percent of the contract. Summary of current NBA player contracts. If multiple NBA teams put a claim on the waiver, the team with the lowest winning percentage at that moment will be given the player, and the contract will be reflected in their salary cap. Hellermann L., Steven and Markovits S., Andrei. The minimum salary for a WNBA player in 2011 is $35,880, with the maximum $103,500 for a six-year veteran who qualifies for a maximum contract. Of course, Europe can't offer top NBA money, but still is the top alternative for many players, especially if you consider the . The average NBA is salary is $12,227,490 and Markelle Fultz is the NBA closest player on the average salary, with a salary of $12,288,697 in the 2020-21 NBA season. However, there are other things to take into consideration. Previously, he played for the Monarchs but transferred to Maryland in July. Los Angeles Lakers Team Payroll. - In the second league in Spain, there are players that get to make Asobal salaries, actually € 30.000-40.000 is a common amount of money for the best players in the league. Considering the fact that there's no salary cap in Europe and the financial landscape in the EuroLeague remains a work in progress, practically the market is what defines the top salaries without any holding bars. Table of Contents [ show] 10. Sergio Busquets, who is 33 years old, has 2 years and €44,000,000 gross remaining with Barcelona. The statistic shows the minimum player salary in the National Basketball Association from 2017 to 2023. 10 Facts On Jordan Bone. The Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards are responsible for only 6% of his total earnings, which amount to $62 billion. limiting. According to the website Women's Basketball Online, as of February 2011 the minimum salary for a Women's National Basketball Association player with less than three years of experience is $36,570. Of course, Europe can't offer top NBA money, but still is the top alternative for many players, especially if you consider the . Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $21.37 an hour. If you want to cut straight to the chase without the background info, based on the British Basketball League salary cap being £250,000, divide that by 12 players and you have an average of £20,833 per year British Basketball League salary. The BIG3, which is made up primarily of former NBA or international professional players, has a pay structure which offers a bit of a moving scale, but even the guaranteed money revealed from the . For the 2012-2013 season, the NBA salary cap was $58 million and the average NBA player salary was $5.1 million. The maximum player salary is $175,000, Australian dollars. See the highest and lowest player salaries in the NBA on ESPN.com. in the pro a and pro b player's salary can be quite different, but i would say in average you probably get like 1500-2000 euros a month, a car and an appartment as an american. The average American woman earns 81% of what an average American man earns, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the regular amount in the Basic Contract for G League Drafted Players. Ahead of the 2018-19 season, a change to the British Basketball League salary cap was made to exclude the top 2 earning British players on each team in an effort to retain British talent. The latest fantasy-specific basketball player news, rankings, projections and more from the leader in fun, easy to play fantasy games with Head2Head competition and big cash prizes. That is just over $179,000 American dollars. Average Salary. In this article, every NBA teams average wage is calculated and we look at that how that compares to the highest paid players of that team and the lowest paid players of that team. The average NBA player salary is $7.7 million for the season that starts on Tuesday and will run through June 2020. Fantasy Basketball Fantasy Basketball; Players Players; Injuries Injuries; Fantasy Basketball Fantasy Basketball; Players Players; Injuries Injuries; Since getting drafted into the NBA in 2007, Durant has managed to amass a significant fortune, thanks to his several lucrative and smart off-court deals, which has eventually made him one of the highest-paid basketball players in the world. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors ($43 million) Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns ($41.358 million) Russell Westbrook, Washington Wizards ($41.358 million) John Wall, Houston Rockets ($41.254 million) NBA Player Salaries - 2021-2022 Season: . Many of the league's best are set to become free agents at the end of this season in . Players can now earn a significant income upwards of $400,000 when you combine two-way contracts, NBA time, and other incentives. italic - amount not fully guaranteed. The amount of money an athlete can earn playing basketball overseas can vary depending on the country. The Salary Cap and Veterans. TBL provides basketball players the opportunity to make a living playing the game they love in America with a focus on community and positively impacting lives through . This is quite low in comparison to American players, but considering the minimum wage in Mexico is $5 a day it . The 2020-2027 WNBA CBA delineates a handful of new earning opportunities for players, including trade, time off, and merit bonuses. NBA teams are prioritized. The blog goes on to state that often times that money is earned tax free while clubs pay for the p. The NBA's salary cap limits the amount of money in which basketball teams are allowed to pay their players. The latest fantasy-specific basketball player news, rankings, projections and more from the leader in fun, easy to play fantasy games with Head2Head competition and big cash prizes. The middle 57% of Ncaa Basketball Referees makes between $36,803 and $91,194, with the top 86% making $200,447. For example, the maximum salary of a player with six or fewer years of experience is either $25,500,000 or 25 percent of the total salary cap for 2017-18, whichever is greater. Talking about his salary, Jordan Bone has yet to reveal the actual details of his salary and contract with Delaware Blue Coats. See the highest and lowest player salaries in the NBA on ESPN.com. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors ($43 million) Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns ($41.358 million) Russell Westbrook, Washington Wizards ($41.358 million) John Wall, Houston Rockets ($41.254 million) Highest paid WNBA players in 2021. The highest paid NBA player (Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors) is being paid $40.2 million for the 2019 - 2020 season. Basketball Like the other sports, basketball went through its "dark ages" for player salaries during the years of owner ap-plication of the reserve clause. as a german, your salary range could be from 400 euros a month up to the same the americans earn. Playing professional basketball serves as a dream for many young boys and girls. As of Nov 5, 2021, the average annual pay for a Professional Basketball Player in the United States is $44,444 a year. The highest paid stars in EuroLeague get paid in the range of $2 million to $5 million. In 2013, 377 (66.2%) of NBA players earned $1 million or more. National Basketball Players Association. In terms of average annual salary, players on the Phoenix Mercury, such as star player Diana Taurasi, brought home over 81 thousand U.S. dollars in 2019, more than any other team. If PBA players' salaries are capped at P420,000 a month and the team salary cap is set at P50 million from P47M the previous season, bonuses given by ballclubs to players for won games cannot . The average European basketball salary is estimated at $500k - $800k per season, but the best players earn a maximum of $4 million per season. Payroll Table. Professional Basketball Players in America make an average salary of $61,881 per year or $30 per hour. Site Last Updated: Thursday, January 6, 4:27AM Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? WNBA Salary Minimum. The Basketball League. In 2019, CNBC reported that the average NBA player earned $7.7 million for the season. 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SUBMITTED BEFORE THE
BY THE COMMITTEE UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF PALOLI MOHAMMED KUTTY, THE MINISTER FOR
LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT REGARDING
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
JUSTICE SACHAR COMMISSION REPORT
[Approved by the Government as per Order No.G.O.(Ms.) 148/08/GAD dated 6-5-2008]
The eleven member Committee formed by the Government of Kerala, for submitting proposals necessary for implementing the recommendations of Justice Rajindar Sachar Commission Report in Kerala, is submitting the report prepared on the basis of the studies and data collections conducted during the last months of November, December and January for the consideration of the Government of Kerala.
There were about 4000 proposals in the 398 represenations received during the sittings conducted in the fourteen districts. On codification of similar nature, after avoiding the repetitions therein, the committee found seventy seven problems as concrete. On the basis of the nature of subjects depended on in the Sachar Commission Report, those problems are discussed in this Report in eight parts.
Of them, there are problems which are to be considered with utmost importance and on a long time basis. Herein, the ten problems which are to be considered with utmost importance are given separately in the Ninth part of the Report.
(Sd.)
PALOLI MOHAMMED KUTTY,
Minister for Local Self Government
Sachar Commission Report Study Committee.
On 9th March, 2005 the Government of India had engaged a seven member committee under the leadership of Justice Rajindar Sachar for submitting a Report to the Central Government on the Muslim Community in India by collecting the statistics and the status in the educational-social and economic sectors by objective analysis. The Central Government have undertaken such a mission as part of an attempt to find out the infirmities suffered by the Muslim community in this field and to find out solutions to these infirmities through creative intervention. As a result of an intensive effort for a period of almost one and a half years, a detailed and comprehensive report prepared by the High Level Committee under the leadership of Justice Sachar was placed before the parliament on 30th November, 2006. The Sachar Report has recorded that the Muslim appeasement is a coloured myth and moreover that they are becoming the most backward community in the developmental path. In the light of the Sachar Committee Report, most of the national political movements have demanded to take steps for the redressal of Muslim backwardness. In this matter, the Left Democratic Front Government in Kerala have initiated exemplary steps. For submitting suggestions regarding the implementation of the Sachar Committee Report in Kerala, as per an order issued on 15th October, 2007, the Government of Kerala have engaged a Committee with Shri Paloli Mohammed Kutty (Minister for Local Self Government) as Chairman and the following persons as members:
Shri.T.K.Hamza(M.P), Shri K.E. Ismail(M.P), Shri A.A.Azeez(M.L.A), Dr.K.T.Jaleel.(M.L.A),Shri.T.K.Wilson, Dr.Fazal Gafoor, Shri.O.Abdurahman, Dr.Hussain Randathani, Shri C. Ahammed Kunhu, Shri.Kadakkal Abdul Azeez Moulavi.
THE MUSLIMS IN INDIA HIGHLIGHTED IN THE SACHAR REPORT
The real status of the Indian Muslims as revealed in the Sachar Report, the following deserve special attention:
In one-third of the villages concentrated with Muslim population, there are no kind of educational institutions.
There is insufficiency in the field of health care in the villages concentrated with Muslim population. No treatment facilities are available in 40% of such villages.
The infrastructure facilities are quite inadequate in the Muslim areas. This severely affects the attainment of basic needs such as education, Public health, transportation etc.
In the standard of living, the Muslims stand above the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes and almost equal to other backward communities in Hindus. In the matter of water, electricity, modern fuels, etc. Muslims are backward to Hindus in general.
When compared to other religious categories there exists poverty among Muslims in large scale. The condition of Muslms is impoving only slightly than the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
In the employees, in Government- Publlic Sector, Muslims are only in small propotion. Besides that they are concentrated mostly in lower level posts. The average income of a Muslim employee is lower than that of an employee of other socio- religious category.
As per the national level datas, while the Backward Hindus are realities experiencing depriviation, the Muslims are in total far behind than the Hindu Backwards.
There are two realities to be recognised by any individual who is having true loyalty to Nation. First, the meaningful existence of democracy is textured with social justice. Second, if a majority of the population is deprived of the fruits of development, then the progress of the country itself will be in danger. Due to these reasons, the problem of the Muslims is to be recognised as a national problem.
MUSLIMS IN KERALA
Kerala stands apart in minority reservation, by giving reservation benefits to Muslims also, which is a backward-minority community. The demand for reservation from the Communities having low-representation had been recognised in 1936s itself in the erstwhile princly States of Travancore and Kochi. It is this reservation which has been prevailing in Kerala for years, has given some sort of relief to the backward depressed people.
Even though the Muslim backwardness in Kerala is different from that of in other States in India, in details and in circumstances, the Sachar committee has found in various sectors that it is a gazing reality on social justice. Even though Kerala stands apart from other States on account of political awareness, the progressive character inherited by renaissance movements, the availability of infrastructure facilities and the common advancement achieved in the health-education sectors by the Keralites, the reality is thjat the Muslims in Kerala stand far behind than the other Communities in the social, economic and educational fields.
The standard of education of a community is one of the prime criterion for its status in the society. The mode of acquisition of education and skill among the various social categories in Kerala indicates the progress among all the categories. There is a substantial increase in the percentage of literacy. The differences prevailed in general literacy rate has been decreased gradually. But still there exists differences in the level of acquisition of education. The standard of education of the Keralite Muslims stands too low to that of Christians and the castes those stood in the prime position in the traditional caste series.
Population-Kerala
(Source- Census of 2001)
The activities of the people in the age group of 18-25 in various religious communities (in percentage)
Total Study
(1+2)
Forward Hindu
Backward Hindu
Scheduled Caste
Scheduled Tribe
(Source: Kerala Padanam—Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishath page-75)
The landless in religion wise
Religious category
Landless (%)
(Source: National Sample Survey—2001/55th round)
Employment Participation in various sectors on religion basis
Total (%)
Agricultural Worker
College Industry
(Source: Sachar Committee Report)
The proportion of workers employed in the production field and Trade/ commercial field among various categories (2004-05)
Serial No
Scheduled Caste/Tribe
Poverty among various categories
[on Head Count Ratio (H.C.R)]
H.C.R (%)
(Source: Kerala Padanam, Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishath)
In accordance with the schedule added as appendix, the Committee visited the various districts in the State and received representations. Various Muslim religious social-political-cultural organisations as well as the secular organisations in Kerala had participated in these sittings with deep interest. The sittings, attended by Muslims and non Muslim personals
was indicative of the increasing interest of the Muslims in the national developmental process. The Organisations which were listed in the Appendix have participated in all the district level sittings and submitted with curiosity the representations containing suggestions.
Various scholars, researchers, thinkers and Organisations have helped us in preparing this report containing the recommendations. Among them, the help given by Prof. K.M.Bahauddin, former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh University and Dr. K.K. Usman Aluva are noteworthy.
We submit the following suggestions after having examined the available representations and studies.
I. General Education
II. Social Security
III. Educational- Employment Reservation.
IV. Employment and Economic Growth
V. Attainment of Efficiency
VI. Scholarship
VII. Infrastructure Facilities
VIII. Wakf
IX. Administrative Procedures
Paloli Commission Report
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Located in Austin, Texas, Seminary of the Southwest serves the Church by training Christian leaders. The graduates of Seminary of the Southwest can be found in Austin, TX, throughout the U.S. and all over the world serving Jesus Christ in ordained ministry, counseling centers and the armed forces. The offices of the Episcopal Church (USA)’s West Region are also on the campus of Seminary of the Southwest.
A Seminary in Texas
Seminary of the Southwest (SSW) is a seminary in Texas. In Austin, it is centrally located in the state and the Southern U.S. Students attending Seminary of the Southwest are able to enjoy the vibrant culture of Austin, which is known for its music festivals.
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Seminary of the Southwest’s History
When Seminary of the Southwest was first founded in 1951, it was named the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest. For more than 50 years, it trained students under this name, as one of the many seminaries in Texas.
In 2008, the institution’s name was shortened to Seminary of the Southwest. The change in name was for convenience, and it came as the seminary launched a new vision for growth. Although the seminary changed its direction several years ago, it did not abandon its history. The school’s seal still reflects its original name.
Seminary of the Southwest’s Mission
Seminary of the Southwest’s mission is to form men and women who are mature in their Christian faith and can serve Jesus Christ in both ordained and lay roles. As leaders at a Christian graduate school, the faculty understands the importance of academic training. However, they also know that spiritual formation involves more than academics.
Seminary of the Southwest places a large emphasis on community. Their focus on community is evident in the school’s mission statement: “Southwest’s vision is to be a community for formation and leadership within the church supported by a strength of program, endowment, and environment that assures excellence in theological and pastoral education.”
Seminary of the Southwest is Episcopal
Seminary of the Southwest, as its original name states, is an Episcopal seminary. As an official school of the Episcopal Church (USA), Seminary of the Southwest is the only Episcopal seminary in Texas.
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Seminary of the Southwest’s Degrees
Seminary of the Southwest offers several theology degrees, of which the most common degree is the school’s master’s of divinity. Colleges, as undergraduate institutions cannot offer this degree. In addition to their M.Div., Seminary of the Southwest has several master’s of arts programs. SSW also offers continuing education credit.
SSW Master’s of Divinity Degrees
Seminary of the Southwest offers two master’s of divinity (M.Div.) degrees. They have a standard M.Div., as well as one with a concentration in Hispanic Church Studies. Both of these degrees are designed to prepare students for ordained ministry.
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SSW Master’s of Arts Degrees
Through the Center for Christian Ministry and Vocation (CCMV), Seminary of the Southwest has a small plethora of master’s of arts (M.A.) degrees. Here, students can earn an:
M.A. in Religion
M.A. in Counseling
M.A. in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care
M.A. in Spiritual Formation
These programs are meant for individuals who want to serve Christ outside of ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church.
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SSW Diplomas
Seminary of the Southwest also awards two diplomas, which can supplement a degree from an online seminary, one of Texas’ seminaries or another graduate school. The Diploma in Anglican Studies is for people pursuing ordination in the Episcopal denomination, but who have an M.Div. from an non-Episcopal seminary. The Diploma in Theological Studies can help anyone grow in their knowledge and understanding of theology.
SSW Certificates
The two certificate programs at SSW are shorter than the diploma curriculums. The school has a certificate of Episcopal Theological Education for Emerging Ministries (ETEEM), which is a joint certificate offered by Seminary of the Southwest and the Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest (LSPS). This is not a theology degree, but can help people on an ordination track. At the CCMV, people can study a more general certificate program, called the Certificate Program in Christian Formation.
(Find more theology schools that offer diplomas or certificates).
Pastors, missionaries and other Christian leaders can also earn continuing education units (CEUs) from Seminary of the Southwest. These courses are offered through summer classes and their seminary online. Through the Online School for Spirituality and Mission, people can enrich their understanding of Christianity from anywhere.
An Accredited Seminary
Seminary of the Southwest is accredited by several agencies, marking it as one of the top seminaries on line and among the best seminaries in Texas. It is accredited by:
The Association of Theological Schools (ATS)
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
SSW is also affiliated with:
The Council of Southwestern Theological Schools (COSTS)
The American Theological Library Association (ATLA)
More Information About SSW
People will find more information about Seminary of the Southwest here.
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PsalmsForPraying.com
Contemporary psalm paraphrases in musical settings for cantor, congregation and keyboard,
arranged for use according to the Revised Common Lectionary
Why "Psalms for Praying"?
What version of the Bible is the text from?
Why is there extra accompaniment at the end of the vocal line?
What are C-instruments and B-flat instruments?
How do the handbells and instruments fit into the psalm?
The Revised Common Lectionary
What is the Revised Common Lectionary?
How can I tell what "year" it is?
What's so ordinary about Ordinary Time?
What are "semicontinuous" and "complementary" readings?
The Feast of St Swithin-In-The-Swamp (name your favorite holy day) is missing.
How can I find the psalm for a particular date?
What's up with the audio files -- I click, but no response.
How come the music on the webpage looks so crappy?
What do the codes in the file names mean?
Why Psalms for Praying? Author Nan Merrill gives us new psalm paraphrases, adapted from the traditional Biblical psalms. In her text, God is less Almighty and more Beloved, less of a tribal warrior (my-god-is-better-than-your-god) and more of a healer and lover. Nan's texts shine new light on familiar passages of scripture.
What version of the Bible is the text from? These psalms are not from any translation of the Bible; they are paraphrases, new poems structured like the traditional Psalms, but with new words and thoughts inspired by the Biblical text.
Why is there extra accompaniment at the end of the vocal line? A unique feature of these psalms is the musical "bridge" that joins the cantor's text with the congregational refrain. On the last note of the psalm tone, the accompanist begins the bridge in rhythm (on the organ, change manuals) to move smoothly back to the top of the page and the congregational refrain. The purpose of the "bridge" is to indicate the tempo and pitch of the refrain to the congregation so that they can sing their part with confidence. In order for them to do that, it is important that the accompanist not slow down just before they begin singing; the whole point is to lead the congregation into their part, so a steady, reliable tempo is essential; nothing slippery.
What are C-instruments and B-flat instruments? C-instruments include flute, oboe, violin and recorder. B-flat instruments include clarinet, trumpet and saxophone. The parts for C-instruments tend to be higher, like counter-melodies above the refrain, while B-flat instruments tend to blend well with voices in their lower register. In general the C-parts are conceived for the flute; oboe players may want to transpose portions of them down an octave, since the high notes which are beautiful on the flute tend to be squawky on the oboe. Conversely, the beautiful mid-range notes of the oboe can be breathy on the flute.
How do the handbells and instruments fit into the psalm? The instrumental parts are meant to be played during the refrain, after each verse of text sung by the cantor. The handbell part uses only eight bells, so it can be rung by four ringers using two bells each, or two four-in-hand ringers; either way, the handbell part does not need to be played from handbell tables because there are no bell changes - the ringers can stand wherever is best musically and liturgically. Normally the instruments would not play during the very first time the refrain is sung by the congregation (repeating it after the cantor at the beginning), they would begin playing after the first verse of text. NOTE: The instrumental parts serve to embellish the keyboard accompaniment, they do not replace it.
What is the Revised Common Lectionary? A lectionary is an ordered list of Biblical readings to be read in church. The Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) was created by an ecumenical group and is widely used by several denominations around the world, meaning that Methodists in Minnesota hear the same readings as Anglicans in the Arctic. Because so many people use the same lectionary, there are many useful shared resources. The Wikipedia has an excellent article giving more detailed information about the Revised Common Lectionary.
How can I tell what "year" it is? The RCL is based on a cycle of three years, each of which is associated with one of the synoptic Gospels: Year A - Matthew, Year B - Mark, Year C - Luke. (The Gospel of John is read during Eastertide and at other times during the year.)
> Year A begins on the first Sunday of Advent in 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, etc.
> Year B begins on the first Sunday of Advent in 2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, etc.
> Year C begins on the first Sunday of Advent in 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, etc.
What's so ordinary about Ordinary Time? Outside of the seasons of Advent, Lent, Christmas and Easter, the Sundays of the church year are said to be in Ordinary Time. This doesn't mean the season is ordinary in the sense of being just plain, uneventful ordinary Sundays. It means that the days are ordinal, they are numbered: e.g., the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, etc. They are not Sundays within a season (e.g. the Third Sunday of Advent), rather they are numbered after Epiphany (until Lent) and after Pentecost (until the end of the church year).
There are two systems for numbering the Sundays in Ordinary Time. One begins on the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany and gives fixed monthly dates; this system is indicated as Proper #. The other numbers all the Sundays in Ordinary Time sequentially from 1 to 34; this system is indicated as OT-#. The sequential system is used by the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Church of Canada, the Presbyterian Church USA, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
What are "semicontinuous" and "complementary" readings? The RCL provides for two sets of Old Testament readings during the season of Ordinary Time after Pentecost. The semicontinuous readings follow week to week telling the stories of the Hebrew bible, with one week picking up where the previous week left off. The complementary readings are chosen to complement the themes of the Gospel reading. Since the psalm is intended as a reflection on the OT reading, there are two sets of psalms for use in Ordinary Time after Pentecost.
The Feast of St Swithin-in-the-Swamp (name your favorite holy day) is missing. The RCL provides readings for four Holy Days: The Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple (February 2), The Annunciation of the Lord (March 25), The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth (May 31) and Holy Cross Day (September 14). The other festivals included in this website are from the Book of Alternative Services of the Anglican Church of Canada.
How can I find the psalm for a particular date? If you know what liturgical day you are looking for, simply follow the links. Remember that feast days which are the same every liturgical year (e.g., Christmas, Easter, etc) are found under Feasts and Festivals. If you are looking for a particular psalm, click on "Search by Psalm Number" in the main menu and follow the links. The resulting page will show all occasions when that psalm is used in the RCL, whether it be the whole psalm or selected verses.
What's up with the audio files -- I click, but no response. Some pages do not yet contain audio files. As soon as new audio files are prepared, they will be added. Thanks for your patience -- we're recording as fast as we can.
How come the music on the web page looks so crappy? It's hard to make music look good on a web page; usually it means that people have to download and install a plugin to read some kind of proprietary file, which is too clumsy and inaccessible. In order to give a taste of what the refrain is like, I have used low-resolution GIFs on the web page. These are not meant to be used in print publications like church bulletins! For a print-worthy high-resolution graphic of the refrain, click on "Refrain (JPG)".
What do the codes in the file names mean? Here's a sample file name: A-047-i Proper 11, OT-16s. The first letter is the year (D = Feasts and Festivals). The following three numbers are the file number. The next lower-case letter indicates what file it is: a=accompaniment, c=cantor, i=instruments, r=refrain, t=text. The rest of the file name is the name of the day -- in this case, Proper 11 (which is the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time according to the sequential numbering system). The "s" indicates the semicontinuous stream of readings; a "c" would indicate the complementary stream.
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Bainbridge schools: a design, a resignation and two levies
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As expected, the Bainbridge school board gave the green light to two ballot measures aimed at bolstering the district’s technology and operations funds.
The board on Thursday unanimously approved resolutions for a $5.275 million technology levy and a $825,000 operations levy lid lift.
Read more about the November ballot measures HERE.
Also on Thursday, longtime school board member Dave Pollock announced he’d be resigning as of Aug. 26.
Pollock, who was first elected in 2003, said work demands and the fact that he no longer has school-age children factored in to his decision.
The district is asking for applicants to replace Pollock until the next election.
For more information, see my story HERE.
And in the final bit of school news, the district unveiled a design for the new Wilkes Elementary School, which should break ground during the spring of next year.
Design illustrations and models by Mahlum Architects showed a one-story building with a lot of windows and four courtyards.
One of the overall aims of the building is “transparency and links to the outdoors,” said the project’s lead designer.
That’s a model of the school above. See another image and read more info about the design HERE.
August 3, 2010 Schoolsarchitecture, Bainbridge Island School District, Dave Pollock, levies, resignations, School board, Wilkes Elementary
UPDATED: City loses key shoreline planner
City shoreline planner Peter Namtvedt Best has resigned just as the city prepares for the daunting task of updating its shoreline master plan.
Best, who joined the city in 2001, turned in his resignation late last week. He will continue on a part-time basis until mid-September.
“This is a big loss to me and the department,” Planning Director Kathy Cook said. “We’re working on a transition plan now because he was working on so many big projects. We want to keep him on a part-time basis as long as we can.”
Best said he’s leaving the city to be a stay-at-home dad for his twin toddlers.
“It’s with a lot of mixed emotions that I’m leaving, and I have a lot of hope and pride for the projects I’m working on, but my kids will only be this age once,” he said, noting that he might be open to returning once his children are older.
Best’s position is an important one for a city that boasts 53 miles of shoreline.
He lead shoreline research, reviewed shoreline permits and was successful in obtaining shoreline restoration grants worth millions of dollars.
As founder and coordinator of the city’s Shoreline Stewardship Program, Best led a corps of volunteers and professionals on hands-on conservation and environmental education projects. The program’s 2005 salmon study startled marine biologists with data that debunked old notions about regional salmon migrations and revealed that some federal and state protections were falling short for the most sensitive salmon species.
August 19, 2009 Uncategorizedcity staff, Peter Namtvedt Best, planning department, resignations, Shorelines
Acting public works director resigns
Bob Earl, who had been filling in as city public works director after Randy Witt resigned seven months ago, put in his own resignation on Monday.
Earl was hired just over three years ago as city engineer.
Click here for my story.
July 8, 2009 City HallBob Earl, city engineer, public works, resignations
Bainbridge public works director resigns
UPDATED: Bainbridge Public Works Director Randy Witt will resign later this month to take a position with King County Metro Transit.
His last day with the city is January 23.
Witt, a Bainbridge resident since the early 1990s, took the helm of the city public works department in 2000 after serving eight years as Bremerton’s city engineer.
In his new position as King County Transit’s design and construction manager, Witt will lead a planned $385 million capital design and construction program.
“This is an exciting opportunity that will allow me to return to the activity that drew me to engineering – designing and constructing improvements that serve communities,” Witt said in a statement.
City Engineer Bob Earl and Deputy Director of Operations and Maintenance Lance Newkirk will jointly manage the department until Witt’s replacement is selected, City Administrator Mark Dombroski said.
January 6, 2009 City Hallpublic works, Randy Witt, resignations
City Hall’s revolving door
Read on for my story on why the city is struggling to hold on to its senior managers….
July 9, 2008 City Hall, Uncategorizedcity staff, resignations
Another of the city’s senior managers resigns
The city’s deputy finance director resigned this week after just over a year on the job.
Carol Badzik’s resignation is the latest in a series of recent senior management departures from the city.
While Badzik declined to say why she is leaving, her boss, Finance Director Elray Konkel, hinted that Badzik has been frustrated with the long, drawn-out processes that have become a distinguishing feature of Bainbridge city government.
“When you put in 60 or 70 hours a week, you want to see it produce something,” Konkel said. “The good people…the really hard working people are finding it difficult to stay.”
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Dr. H.J. Bhabha ITI Khichripur, Mayur Vihar
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Full credit for the establishment of India's nuclear research program, and its nuclear weapons program, must be given to Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha, a man who throughout his life dominated both the scientific and policy spheres of India's nuclear affairs, first bringing the Indian nuclear program to life and then setting its priorities and direction.
Bhabha was born in 1909, in 1927, at age 18, Bhabha sailed to England to study engineering at Cambridge. He soon decided that his true interest was in nuclear physics, a field then flowering with Cambridge as one of its centers. Bhabha received a Ph.D. in physics from Cambridge University in 1935, studying the physics of cosmic rays. While in Europe he met many of the greatest physicists of the day, who would later play major roles in the US-UK wartime atomic weapon programs -- among them Niels Bohr, James Franck, and Enrico Fermi.
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Reviewing my work over the past year as the year draws to a close I’ve been continuing the process of completing any unfinished art work and making plans for the year ahead.
A watercolour I particularly enjoyed making this year was a painting of my son and daughter-in-law’s house in Shalden. This Victorian building is made of traditional Hampshire red brick and I’ve painted it from the perspective of flower beds at the lower end of their sloping striped lawn. I love this house, as while builders were renovating my own house in a nearby village, I stayed with my family in the Shalden house for six weeks. This painting was made for them in gratitude as we escaped the chaos of the building work going on in our own refurbished home.
Another painting I made is of my own little back garden being inspected by a neighbour’s cat. This needed finishing, and is now mounted and framed. It began as a watercolour but morphed into acrylics as I needed more depth of colour. We spent five years designing and planting this formal cottage-courtyard garden and are now enjoying the fruits of our labours. I include a picture of our first gooseberry harvest!
Then I completed a watercolour of a still life with irises that I’d begun earlier in the year, a painting in pastels of a muddy lane with reflections of leafless trees that I’d begun in February and an oil pastel painting of red garden chairs I’d started last summer. And to cheer myself up I completed another unfinished experimental watercolour of the beach with sea grasses and teazels that I’d begun earlier in the year, reminding me of warmer days. A new winter scene with doves of peace gliding over a moonlit snowy garden added to the contrasts in seasons.
And at last I’ve finished making my embroidered wall hanging Heavens’ Embroidered Cloths. Inspired by the night skies and W B Yeats poem Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven, I made this from gauze, cotton embroidery threads and sequins, completed with a tie-tied cotton backcloth. It is weighted with aluminium suspension rods.
And finally I made a trip to the Watts Gallery Artists Village in Surrey, to see my favourite landscape artist Phil Greenwood’s beautiful prints in the current exhibition Capturing Light, which inspired me for more work in the year ahead. I particularly liked his River Light Cobham etching with aquatint. I do recommend a visit. Open until 5 January 2020. Contact them at info@wattsgallery.org.uk for more details.
More work is in progress, which I’ll share with you next year. So a very Happy Christmas and peaceful New Year to everyone who reads my blog!
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2019
Writing in September, the light has already begun to change from high summer’s dazzling brilliance to the cooler clarity of the first hints of autumn. Looking back to August, when I visited the Vyne, a lovely National Trust property one hot and stormy day to see a performance of A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, it was oppressively sultry. See www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-vyne
This show, presented by The Lord Chamberlain’s Men was excellent - www.tlcm.co.uk and luckily the weather improved at the last minute. It was an evening performance that began in daylight and ended at dusk, with a traditional all-male cast. Crowds of Shakespeare aficionados with deckchairs, camping gear, portable picnic tables and cocktail cabinets gathered around the stage. As the evening progressed, flocks of water fowl flew overhead from the nearby lake. Geese and ducks took to the air, making ever-changing patterns in the decreasing light: a memorable evening.
Later that month I attended an interfaith conference in Yorkshire where I promoted the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travelling Fellowships and was pleased to have been able to encourage some good candidates to apply. Visiting the beautiful Peak District again, near where I’d lived for over forty years was poignant for me. The landscape around Chatsworth and Hardwick Hall was as stunning as I’d remembered it, and the gardens at both these venues were lovely. Visit Chatsworth at www.chatsworth.org and Hardwick Hall, at www.nationaltrust.org/hadrwick-hall for more information. Hardwick Hall – ‘more glass than wall’ – built by Bess of Hardwick, the Countess of Shrewsbury was revolutionary architecture in its day, and Chatsworth House was as impressive as always.
Another interesting event from 30 August until 10 October from the Green Chair Gallery features David Goad’s stylish linocuts inspired by his extensive travels. Based in South West France, his work is colourful and visually arresting revealing his skill in what can sometimes be a challenging medium. Do visit this exciting website at www.greenchairgallery.co.uk to see more.
My own fascination with my environment here in Hampshire has been continuing, with more work on the theme of local cottages. Here I show two new ink and washes: Hidden Cottage and Selborne Bricks and Beams, and another watercolour Leaping Deer, inspired by the wild deer that proliferate in my area, set against the ripening harvest.
And another wall-hanging I’ve been working on for the past year is nearing completion. The title is taken from W B Yeat’s famous poem ‘Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven.’ My work is entitled Heaven’s Embroidered Cloths’ and features Yeat’s ‘golden and silver light, the blue and the dim and the dark cloths of night and the light and the half-light…’ expressed in silks, sequins and appliqué. Watch this space as I hope to show it in my next blog!
These months turned out to be the hottest on record so far this year, and it’s been a real challenge to keep cool. One trip in July that did give me a chance to cool off was a visit to the House of Lords where I enjoyed afternoon tea and champagne in the Cholmondeley Room and Terrace which overlooks the Thames.
Afterwards I was taken on a fascinating tour of this historic building, although our guide had to battle to be heard over the competing raucous voices of Brexit and Remainer protesters shouting outside. As the guests of Viscount Brookeborough, KG, KStJ. HML, I and other Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellows met together to discuss how we could further publicise the Travelling Grants offered by this Trust.
In August I’m attending an interfaith Subud conference in Yorkshire where I’ll be presenting a seminar to promote these opportunities to the people there. This year, categories range from Art for the Built Environment, Education, Emergency response, Enterprise & social impact, Environment, conservation & sustainable living, Healthcare, Palliative and end of life care, Physical activity for healthier lives, Rural living, Science, technology and engineering, Suicide prevention and an Open category which could apply to anyone with a project that does not fit into the other areas. Read more about them by visiting www.WCTM.ORG.UK.
I’d also like to draw readers’ attention to another interesting website, that of the Green Chair Gallery. This online gallery features the work of artists who are members of the GCG School and currently displays the beautiful ceramics of Cherry Tewfik. Turquoise Raku form is the name of the dramatic piece that launches her show, entitled “Shape, Form, Character and some DRAMA!” This exhibition will be on from 29 June to 9 August 2019 so don’t miss it.
Now I’ve completed the artwork for my book The River Itchen: a journey through place and time, I’ve been developing ideas for a new range of greeting cards I’m planning. Some of these designs reflect the area of Hampshire where I now live, and feature some of the buildings, habitats and wildlife that I find so inspiring. I include some photographs of these taken in local villages with this summer blog.
MAY & JUNE 2019
This month I’ve been continuing my work of recording the beauty of the River Itchen, one of Hampshire’s finest chalk streams. I’ve now completed over a hundred illustrations inspired by this river. Here I include a recent pastel I made at Avington Park, a pastel of two fishermen at Southampton water, and a small acrylic painting of a boy I saw on a small board paddling across who narrowly missed being overbalanced by a sea gull.
This project has been fascinating, and has been one that’s preoccupied me for over a year. Recently there’s been some concern that the water levels of these crystal-clear chalk streams has been decreasing due to over-use of the river’s water by local companies, but the county authorities say they have this issue well in hand. I really hope this is the case, as these English chalk streams are very rare elsewhere in the world.
As a separate topic, but one that also celebrates nature, I’d like to publicise the paintings of Elfrida Schragen’s Canadian landscapes and seascapes, in a new exhibition sponsored by the Green Chair Gallery. Entitled Sea… Sky… Land: Unity in Nature, Elfrida’s lovely paintings are so evocative of the unspoilt wildness of these areas. The show is from 18 May to 28 June 2019 and can still be seen after these dates by visiting the website. Contact info@greenchairgallery.co.uk.
Now my River Itchen project is coming to a close, I’m working in a new field: designing greeting cards. I’ve been so inspired by the area where I live that this year I’ve been out with my camera photographing iconic scenes like cricket matches, picturesque villages with stunning cottages and their traditional gardens, not to mention local scenes from the nearby coast. I include a few of these ideas which I plan to develop into card designs with this summer blog post. I also include a photograph of some of the roses and peonies from my own little cottage garden. Peonies have such a brief flowering season I make the most of them while they last.
MARCH & APRIL 2019
Making the most of the continuing warm weather we visited local beauty spots to see how the flowers and trees were developing.
On 24 March we visited The Monk’s Walk at Selborne, an area famous for its association with the naturalist Gilbert White. We walked through narrow lanes to a wood, crossed Oakhanger Stream and ended by some ponds reflecting trees not quite in leaf.
However, bluebells, blue and white violets, celandines, dandelions, white wood anemones, white stitchwort and the leaves of wild garlic were all out, and we even saw yellow brimstones and red admiral butterflies. Do visit the website www.writersgate.co.uk where a map of the walk is provided.
On 14 April we visited Hinton Ampner gardens again, where we admired a pleached plum tree and a beautiful pale pink camellia flowering in a frost-free shrubbery. Hinton Ampner is a National Trust property and you can learn more about it by visiting www.nationaltrust.org.uk
And a final seasonal treat was a trip to the Tulip Festival at Pashley Manor Gardens in East Sussex. Here, 35,000 tulips have been planted to show them at their very best. We stayed all day! Visit www.pashleymanorgardens.com for directions to this lovely place.
Another area of interest for me is my connection with the famous online
Green Chair Gallery based in Canterbury, Kent. My work has recently been selected for the new Green Chair Gallery School, a collective of around 15 artists whose work will be featured here in the next 18 months. This is a great honour for me.
The first show of this group starts with Indonesian artist Susilowati Urrejola who lives in Chile and her collection is entitled “South American Touch from the GCG School.” This show is on from 6 April – 10 May 2019. I reproduce one of her lively paintings in my blog where she uses the original format Virganix, an Indonesian batik technique on paper which brings out the vibrant colours. Contact Green Chair Gallery at: info@greenchair-gallery.co.uk to learn more.
Meanwhile, I’ve been working on more acrylics - on board this time, depicting more paintings of the River Itchen. This has become a serious interest of mine, and my work follows the river from its source in Cheriton right down to where it flows into Southampton water and the sea. I include some of my recent paintings here.
JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2019
February ended with an amazing heat wave, bringing all the spring bulbs out at once. We visited Chawton House near Alton, in Hampshire, the home of Jane Austens’s brother Edward, ( http://chawtonhouse.org ) on Snowdrop Sunday to see the snowdrops out in woods before they faded.
Earlier that month I finally completed Poppies at Uppark, an embroidered wall hanging I’ve made in silks and cottons inspired a year ago by a visit to the gardens at Uppark a National Trust property in South Harting, near Petersfield in West Sussex. www.nationaltrust.org.uk.uppark A photograph of the hanging is included here, and joins my collection of my other wall hangings in the Craft section in the Gallery in my website.
Other artwork I’ve been developing recently include some ink and watercolour paintings of animals that can be found along the banks of the River Itchen in Hampshire. These include elusive otters, kingfishers, brown trout, slippery eels, damsel flies, scarlet Tiger Moths and Meadow Brown butterflies. I include four of these little paintings here: Splashing Otter, Damsel Fly, Kingfisher and Brown Trout.
Lately I’ve been returning to an earlier interest of mine: creative writing. I love the short story genre and was delighted to have had one of my stories – All That Glitters - a cautionary ecological tale set in the fashion industry – published in a collection of short stories entitled FIFTEEN WRITERS IN SUBUD. Do have a look at these, I can guarantee you won’t be bored!
FIFTEEN WRITERS IN SUBUD
31 SHORT STORIES
Compiled and edited by Marcus Bolt
Link: www.lulu.com/shop/Marcus-bolt/fifteen-writers-in-subud/paperback/product-23954156.html
The stories in this book were donated free by Subud member writers from Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, the UK and the USA to help fund the monthly E-zine Subud Voice Online. The writers are all at varying stages of their writing careers and their stories are up to 20 pages long, covering a diverse range of subjects. Reading them, you’ll find pathos, shock-horror, humour, psychology, spirituality, dystopia – you name it!
Coincidentally, my physicist brother Peter Lucas has just published his first novel which draws on his memories of a childhood spent in the Far East in the 1950’s with later recollections of his scientific career in the UK and USA. It explores his creativity from the perspective of a young man struggling to succeed in post colonial Britain.
LAB PARTNER
By P G J Lucas
Kindle at Amazon
He writes in the Forward: ‘From the theme of love in all its forms, I have attempted to depict the joy of creativity and at the same time the loneliness that can be experienced by anyone with an almost obsessive desire to succeed in an area not understood by those closest. In this book the two main characters discover each other when they are going through their common interests.’
Other interesting cultural treats this month included a visit to the Tate Modern to see the Pierre Bonnard exhibition. The last Bonnard show that I saw was over 20 years ago when I was overwhelmed by his skill as a stunning colourist. Here I include a picture of one of his landscapes – Summer 1917 painted during World War 1. www.tate.org.uk
And finally, I can’t praise the Russian State Ballet of Siberia too highly, having just seen their version of Swan Lake in Basingstoke. Presented by www.raymondgubbay.co.uk at the Anvil Theatre, the dancing was extraordinary – so graceful and so athletic. I have a granddaughter who is a student at the London Russian Ballet School and so appreciate how hard the dancers work to achieve such a high standard of excellence.
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Plus ça Change, Plus C’est…
December 10th, 2020 by Tom Lynch
Republicans, Democrats, the White House, and all the lobbyists on K Street continue to scrimmage over a relief package for tens of millions of our fellow citizens who hang on by the thinnest of threads, getting thinner by the moment, as they wait for the end of 2020 when the moratorium on evictions will end, unemployment benefits will end, life as they know it — will end. State governments can’t help. Local governments can’t help. Small businesses can’t help. None of them have any money. They all need help, too.
Meanwhile, back at Ronald Reagan’s “shining city upon a hill,” internecine, malodorous warfare is in full view. Looking for all the world like a gussied-up version of the Hatfields and McCoys, Republicans and Democrats are assembled in a highly organized circular firing squad, seeming far more intent on annihilating each other than on devoting themselves to the moral imperative of bringing help to our neighbors, economically pulverized through no fault of their own. As Joseph Welch said to Joseph McCarthy, “Have you no sense of decency at all?”
Throughout history, governments have let their citizens down. We’ve done it before, horribly, and haven’t learned a thing. The more things change…
1932 – Washington, D.C.
At the close of World War I, Congress decided to thank the war’s veterans for their service with some cash — $500, which, in today’s dollars, would be about $7,500. Quite a bonus. But there was a catch: The “bonus” authorized by the Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924 would not be paid until 1945. The veterans did not complain at the time. It was The Roaring Twenties. Everyone was flush.
But then along came the Great Depression. The economy descended from full employment in 1929, where the unemployment rate was 3.2 percent, into massive unemployment in 1933 when the unemployment rate reached 25 percent. From sitting on top of the world, plutocrats were suddenly seen jumping out of windows on Wall Street. Breadlines became the meal du jour. The word, “Hobo,” which had been around, but hardly used, since 1888, became a symbol for the forgotten man.
In the summer of 1932, 25,000 penniless, desperate veterans and their wives and children descended on Washington, D.C. They camped in District parks, dumps, abandoned warehouses and empty stores. These aging warriors had come to the nation’s capital to ask Congress, admittedly 13 years early, for their $500. Newspapers christened them “the bonus Army,” or “the bonus marchers.” They called themselves the “Bonus Expeditionary Force,” the BEF.
The men drilled, sang war songs, and, once, led by a Medal of Honor winner and watched by a hundred thousand silent Washingtonians, marched up Pennsylvania Avenue bearing flags of faded cotton.
The BEF had pleaded in vain with Congress for the money. They were ignored and left to wither. As a last resort they appealed to President Hoover to meet with them. He sent word he was too busy. Then, confronted with 25,000 squatters he would later label “communists,” while asserting less than 10% of them were veterans*, he isolated himself from the city, canceled plans to visit the Senate, had police patrol the White House grounds day and night, chained the gates of the Executive Mansion, erected barricades around the White House and closed traffic for a distance of one block on all sides of the Mansion. A one-armed veteran, attempting to picket, was beaten and jailed.
Conditions for the veterans were pathetic. The summer heat was severe. Lacking shade or screens, the BEF was beaten down by the climate’s fury. Since the founding of the city, Washington was viewed as a place to be avoided in the summertime. In the words of an official guidebook, Washington was “a peculiarly interesting place for the study of insects.” The veteran men and their families had arrived at the height of Cherry Blossom season, but by July they were debilitated, ghostly, dehydrated and hot. Very hot. The columnist Drew Pearson called them “ragged, weary and apathetic with no hope on their faces.” Downtown businessmen complained through the Chamber of Commerce that “the sight of so many down-at-the-heel men has a depressing effect on business.”
And that was the extent of their crime, their threat to the country. They weren’t good for business.
General Douglas MacArthur, the Army’s only four star general who, even then, referred to himself in the third person, had met with some of the men and assured them if he had to evict them he would allow them to leave “with dignity.” But when the end came for the BEF at 10:00 A.M. on 28 July 1932 there was no dignity to be found. Hoover had had enough, and he ordered “Mac” to get rid of them. Trouble was, he didn’t tell the General “how” to get rid of them. MacArthur, who never did anything small in his life, was unleashed.
First, Police Commissioner Glassford, who had been sympathetic to the men, was sent to tell them they had to leave, orders of the President. They refused, which was when MacArthur sent the Army in, led by then Major George Patton and his 3rd Mounted Cavalry — with him prancing at the front atop his privately-owned horse (he had a stable-full; he was rich) — followed by infantry and a World War I vintage Tank Brigade. Bullets began to fly. BEF men were killed. Two babies were gassed to death. And Joseph Angelino suffered a deep wound from Patton’s sabre-wielding cavalry, the same Joseph Angelino, who, on 26 September 1918, had won the Distinguished Service Cross, the Army’s second highest medal, for saving the life of a young officer named George Patton.
By midnight that day, the Army had driven the BEF veterans, their wives and children across the Potomac and out of the city. But that wasn’t good enough for MacArthur and Hoover. The BEF was chased and harassed west and south, out past Ohio and all the way down to Georgia. Then, the veterans just folded into the vast transient population that roamed the land in 1932.
In 1936, overriding a veto by President Roosevelt, Congress voted to immediately pay World War I veterans their full $500 bonus specified in the Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924.
Although on the 1st of June, while discussing protests following the George Floyd killing President Trump said, “We need to get control of the streets. We need 10,000 troops up here [in Washington]. I want it right now,” a repeat of MacArthur’s mayhem is unlikely, especially with a “kinder, gentler” administration about to assume command. However, since their one moment of unified governmental leadership — passage of The Cares Act during the early days of the pandemic — the grand poobahs in D.C., stunned and surprised by the pandemic’s severity and longevity, have become paralyzed and have turned their backs to so many in need. They remind me of wizened gnomes with green eyeshades and stubby pencils ticking off their profits at the end of the day, never seeing suffering people all around them.
With little or no leadership from the Trump Administration, except leadership by cavalier, egomaniacal tweet, and the bunker-like workings of Congress as each side walls itself off from the other, just as Herbert Hoover did in 1932, the situation of millions grows daily more dire.
Despite the lack of progress, one must remain hopeful that morality, courage and decency will rear their heads and, finally, leaders will emerge. Finally, leaders will put their gargantuan egos aside and do whatever it takes to rescue all those who at this moment lie on the bottom of the economic bird cage. After all, we really are all in this together. We really are our brother’s and sister’s keepers. We, all of us, really have been driven low by this deadliest of pandemics. Is it too much to ask our Elected leaders to begin acting like the leaders they claim to be?
*The Veterans Administration, which had the actual service records would subsequently refute that with an exhaustive study concluding that 94% of the bonus marchers were veterans.
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