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"I must say one thing," replied Olive, "and then I will turn to a more congenial theme. I hope Evelyn Percival won't take Miss O'Hara's part. You know, Janet, what strong prejudices Evelyn has."
"Hurrah! Hurrah! Supper!" she cried. "Your committee must keep, Janet. Now for the satisfaction of rampant, raging curiosity. Dolly, will you race me to the house?"
"This is my panel," said Dorothy, "and these are my own special pet things. I bring out my favorite chair when I want to use it, or to offer it to a guest; I put it back when I have done with it. See these shelves, they hold my afternoon tea set, my books, my paint box, my workbasket, my photographic album—in short, all my dearest treasures."
"Well, dear, well! half a mile is a figure of speech. That's a way we have in Ireland—we figure of speech everything; it's much more graphic. Now, to go on. I was running up the stairs with my candle, and the wind rushing after me like mad, and the Castle rocking as if it were in an agony, when—— What do you think happened?"
Something, however, she could not tell what, restrained her from doing this. She sank back again in her chair; angry tears rose to her bright eyes, and burning spots appeared in her round cheeks."And you also dislike poor Bridget? I can't imagine why you take such strong prejudices."
Olive Moore belonged to the toadying faction in the school. Toadies, however, can be useful, and Janet was by no means above making use of Olive in case of need.
"Poor young lady!" said Marshall. "Anyone can see, Miss O'Hara, as you aint accustomed to mean ways; you has your spirit, and I doubt me if anyone can break it. You aint the sort for school—ef I may make bold to say as much, you aint never been brought under. That's the first thing they does at school; under you must go, whether you likes it or not. Oh, dear, there's that bell, and it's for me—I must fly, miss—but I do, humble as I am, sympathize with you most sincere. You try and eat a bit of dinner, miss, do now—and I'll see if I can't get some asparagus for you by and by, and, at any rate, you shall have the tart and the whipped cream."
"I'm sick of the new girl," said Janet; "if you are going to talk about her I shall go into the house; I want to look over my French preparation. M. le Comte is coming to-morrow morning, and he is so frightfully over-particular that I own I'm a little afraid of him."
"She has been ill, Biddy," said Violet. "Evelyn has been ill, but she is better now; she's coming back to-night. We are all glad, for we all love her."
There was little use, therefore, in rushing out of her prison to join her companions in their playground or on the shore.
"I suppose I may go," she said, "if that's all you have got to say?"She had read for nearly an hour when the door of the room opened, and Miss Patience came in. Miss Patience was an excellent woman, but she took severe views of life; she emphatically believed in the young being trained; she thought well of punishments, and pined for the good old days when children were taught to make way for their elders, and not—as in the present degenerate times—to expect their elders to make way for them. Miss Patience just nodded toward Bridget, and, sitting beside a high desk, took out an account book and opened it. Miss O'Hara felt more uncomfortable than ever when Miss Patience came into the room; her book ceased to entertain her, and the walls of her prison seemed to get narrower. She fidgeted on her chair, and jumped up several times to look out of the window. There was nothing of the least interest, however, going on in the yard at that moment. Presently she beat an impatient tattoo on the glass with her fingers.
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Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks MLB Pick – August 31st
Step back from the ledge Dodgers’ fans, everything will be fine. Even the Dodgers dropped yet another game at the desert night, as they dropped to 2-4 in the last six games and. This year has been tearing that any stretch like this attracts anxiety for Dodgers’ fans. The great news is that it isn’t even September yet. Today is the last evening of August.
The Dodgers are proven to tease in October with the strain on, so it’s for the best that they choose their dive instead of then. Regardless of what happens the remainder of the season, the Dodgers are going to be going into the postseason with the NL West. That result is too enormous for the Diamondbacks to overcome. Even with the two losses to the Dodgers, they nevertheless have an 18-game advantage about the Snakes.
Therefore, while Dodgers’ fans see the sky as dropping after losing two in a row into the Diamondbacks, they are going to be just fine. That doesn’t mean that they’re World Series jumped. Just don’t expect them to become stuck in this manner for the rest of September.
They’ll get it going again, but who knows what the future holds for Ryu. He explained his arm is not tired before becoming KO Thursday and heading out. That’s three begins at a row for him. It is important that Ryu does fall off in October. He’s playing for a Cy Young in September. He and any missteps may blow what seemed like a sure thing a month ago.
Tony Gonsolin was adequate last night with 2 earned runs allowed, however, the two conducts that Casey Sadler were responsible for murdered the game last night for the Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw will probably be in the driver’s seat to attempt to find this ship Saturday, going in the ideal direction. The Diamondbacks will counter with their No. 1 Robbie Ray within this one. Head below to our complimentary Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks select.
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Kershaw will be requested to find the Dodgers. The Dodgers risk losing three straight matches in the desert today when LA and Kershaw stumble. Before the Dodgers dropped a 5-1 decision to the Yankees in Dodger Stadium recently kershaw was still to a streak.
Kershaw has enabled less than 4 runs. He has not been labeled for 4 runs because a trip. The Diamondbacks have been fine against Kershaw with a .229 average in 118 at-bats.
The offense was slow. Cody Bellinger is leading to charge, since his numbers have slipped significantly in August. Pitchers are beginning to play catch up with him, although he was destroying in the season. But on August 1st Bellinger was hitting on .331, now he goes to this matchup with a .307 batting average.
Power amounts have been up against Robbie Ray. The Dodgers have hit 12 home runs and scored 32 runs in at-bats that were 237 against Ray. Enrique Hernandez has bruised Ray good, with 4 balls and 6 RBI’s in 37 plate appearances.
There are just seven hitters in their roster batting higher than .300 against Ray. He did, however, direct the Diamondbacks. The element isn’t ever a handicapping method that is good, but it’s hard to see that the Dodgers losing three in a row using Kershaw on the bulge. Look at Saturday, heading with the Dodgers for a play at the desert.
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Review of 2015 pt.2 - Label focus
Label focus
The nature of the 'netlabel' extinguishes the anxiety of financial concern and soulless advertisement from which physical labels suffer. A netlabel can release music as it pleases and, because the label's music and online presence are inextricable, an emphasis is placed on the aesthetic value of the label. Rather than merely being a means for a release to see the light of day, a netlabel's image is a part of its sound, an vice versa. But the act of releasing music freely doesn't signal a lack of quality control. If anything, records are more likely to be released because of their quality, not because they are expected to make money.
Tasty Morsels
Its design is minimal (as is, sometimes, its music) and its releases are free. Tasty Morsels has a beautifully distinctive identity made up of pastel colours, low-key media presence and understated, somewhat spiritual music.
Eleven minute mini-album trees etc. is a divine and peaceful minimalist work. This morsel's ingredients are clarinet, keyboard, and some perfectly placed field recordings. The record progresses seamlessly, more of a continuous piece of music than individual songs.
There is something very vulnerable sounding about 'The Past Tense'; its gentle vocals (bent in pitch on the word 'strong') and understated melody kept from collapse by a keyboard ostinato.
Activia Benz
In contrast with Tasty Morsels' soft spirituality is Activia Benz, a label that is bold and loud. Its Soundcloud page is seemingly infinite library of distorted dance music, ranging from bubblegum pop to trap. The label's graphic design is consistently stunning: each release has its own visual 'set' consisting of perfectly composed and electrically-coloured objects.
Late Ride's 'Swear' centres on a sample from Pink-E-Swear's kinda-mainstream criminally overlooked pop failure 'Swear'. Its bouncy synths and kick drums pitch it in the middle ground between bubblegum pop and juke.
This track is a boy-girl duet about finding love in a fairground. It is almost sickeningly cute but there is something so appealing about it. The lyrics are wordy and sung in a breathless manner, vocalising a hugely catchy, theatrical melody.
PC Music
The much talked about and seemingly confusing, given the misconceptions about it, label PC Music was far and away the greatest musical success of last year for me. Since this time last year the label has evolved massively, signing a deal with Columbia Records in the Autumn of 2015. With its success has come a great influence on underground pop (see Activia Benz, just above!), unsurpirisng considering the label/collective's incredibly distinctive sound (high-pitched vocals, restless synths, big melodies). Still, its releases vary greatly - some are abstract experiments, others are straightforward chart bangers.
Hannah Diamond is PC Music's popstar, the past and future combine. A throwback to the commercial of the 1990s and early 00s but equally so forward-thinking and revolutionary. Her song 'Hi' is to me, like 'Laplander', sad - a song about loneliness! The song's strength lays in its chord progression (there is one particular chord in the chorus that melts me) and in Diamond's non-linear, acrobatic vocals.
Probably my favourite song of the year, easyFun's 'Laplander' is totally deceptive. Journalists and Soundcloud commenters alike label it as happy or fun, but I hear things differently. To me it is crushingly sad. The lyrics read like an argument ("baby if your life's just a love affair count me out", "don't say I didn't warn you in advance") and the song reaches this absolutely breathtaking cathartic climax where it descends and ascends and descends and ascends. The melody is awesome but the emotion takes it to another level.
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MAGICAL MYSTERY TALK, EPISODE 3
28 July 2020 Blog
Alternative Beatles researchers Matt Sergiou and Desiree Hall rejoin host Mark Devlin for the third instalment of roundtable chats exploring occult and conspiratorial aspects of the most fascinating pop group of them all.
Up for discussion this time are the 50th anniversary of the group’s official break-up, the recent passing of German photographer Astrid Kircherr who played a key role in the Beatles’ early image, and was engaged to bass player Stuart Sutcliffe until his own extremely early death, Paul McCartney’s apparent bad memory, the connection into the Black Lives Matter narrative of the song ‘Penny Lane,’ and the co-opting of Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ into a kind of socialist anthem for these times, the postponement of the upcoming Peter Jackson ‘Let It Be: Get Back’ movie, and the claims of plagiarism levelled against the recent Beatles-themed movie ‘Yesterday.’
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REVIEW: Godspell
I sat there in the middle of the first act thinking to myself that either Katie Johanningman is a flipping genius or completely insane . . . but either way, man does she create incredible theatre. She made her CCM directing debut last year with a quiet musical about love and relationships; this year she was given a classic musical that many people count among their absolute favorites. GODSPELL has certainly a higher profile than THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY. It’d be relatively easy to screw it up. It might make some director’s timid. Just stick with the traditional standard issue version, one might decide.
Not this director.
Instead, assisted by senior Zack Triska, Johanningman goes full on 2018 re-imagining, with modern references, millennial-infused asides, and some outrageous comedy. But what is amazing is that despite the update – or maybe because of it – the message of the show seems even more powerful than ever. GODSPELL, the musical, is timely and timeless. But we need the message of love – the same one from the Biblical Book of Matthew – more now than ever.
Despite being in the Cohen Family Studio, this show feels like a big budget spectacle. Scenic Designer Joshua E. Gallagher creates a construction site in the back lot of an old Catholic school for the transcendent performances, which are beautifully lit by Frank Viskup. Sound Designer Hankyu Lee almost achieves perfection in execution, a rarity for any musical. Rachel Boylans’ costumes and Oran Wongpandid’s hair and wig design is consistent with the tone and setting and attitude of the production.
As is the norm for CCM, the performances are above average and really put every all other locally produced musical productions within over 100 miles of Cincinnati to shame. Madison Deadman, a female, is cast as Jesus and leads the ensemble with charisma and light. Another Madison, the male Madison Adams Hagler, plays both Judas and John the Baptist and is equally charismatic. His comedic chops and stage presence belie his experience as a magician prior to his musical theatre conservatory training.
The ensemble features solid cohesive performances, with some stand out solos worth mentioning. Delaney Gueyer soars on “Day by Day,” while Jenny Mollet gives “O, Bless the Lord, My Soul” a gospel flair. Dylan Mulvaney ignites “Light of the World” and John Collins shows that he’s got the vocal chops to match his comedic performance on “We Beseech Thee.” Jack Brewer gives a powerhouse vocal performance on “All Good Gifts,” while Maddie Vandenberg continues her four-year streak of consistently solid performances on “Learn Your Lessons Well.” Camila Paquet has a sweet turn on “By My Side,” while Bryce Baxter delivers a show-stopping number with “Turn Back, O Man.”
Separately, they all sing well. Of course. But together the power and synchrony on stage in this production is stunning. Steve Goers unseen band (though we do get a brief cameo from him in Act One) supports the vocals with great sound balance and the show builds to a loud, jarring climax.
I couldn’t decide at first if this show was brilliant or nuts. But either way, I was near tears multiple times. I was inspired. I was moved. I loved it. It really is an amazing production.
As an aside, we need more positivity in the world. This review will be one of my most widely read this year. Meanwhile the New York Times recently published a scathing “dialogue” between middle-aged cynical men trashing a production. If they defend themselves, they might say it’s because those kinds of pieces drive their numbers. But I know better. The reviews I’ve written that get the most hits are of shows that were phenomenal. Like this one. Praise, positivity, and constructive criticism do get hits. Trashing a show is easy. We can do better.
GODSPELL runs two more times this weekend; you can join the waitlist an hour before show time. Click here for more information.
Tags: ccm, godspell, Katie johanningman
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“Scatman Fox”
Letters October 17, 2015 Letters
A Letter to the Editor from JACONELLI child-abuse survivor Guy WHITING, of Scarborough, who writes to share more of his experiences in Scarborough, in connection with Scarborough Borough Council and the North Yorkshire Police.
Dear Mr Editor,
Further to my letters of 29th September and 8th October, I thought your readers would be interested in what happened to me during and following my arrest outside the Town Hall [21/05/15] whilst I was peacefully protesting about the ‘election’ of Tom Fox as Mayor of Scarborough.
At the time of my arrest, Tom Fox was inside the Town Hall, awaiting his Chain of Office.
I was arrested by a PC N********e. The N********es are a well-known fishing family with longstanding associations to Scarborough’s “Bottom End”, Tom Fox and our local MP, Robert Goodwill. (How prophetic the letter sent to me weeks before my arrest, (see attached).
The circumstances of my arrest are subject of a Professional Standards investigation. Their investigation is looking at:
The justification for my arrest by N********e and a PC J*****n.
How I sustained the injuries (see photos).
How my placard came to be smashed (see photos).
What Dr S*** was informed about me.
Threats made to me by PC J*****n.
What happened following my arrest was more disturbing than during my arrest.
During my arrest, I was repeatedly punched and had my placard smashed (see photos). I was arrested at 10:40am approximately and remained in the police cells all day. At 19:30 hours approximately, I was taken from my cell to a medical interview/treatment room where Dr. S*** introduced himself as the duty police doctor.
He proceeded to ask me a series of mental health questions. He told me that he had been informed, via the custody Sergeant, that the arresting officers, PCs N********e and J*****n, had informed him that I was a well-known psychiatric case; that I had been in Cross Lane Hospital; and that I had been diagnosed with a major psychiatric illness for which I took medication.
I informed Dr S*** that this was untrue, and what had been said by PCs N********e and J*****n was completely mendacious, in an attempt to manipulate him into sectioning me under the Mental Health Act.
To Dr S***’s great credit, he accepted what I told him and refused to section me.
I was then returned to my cell, at 23:00 hours.
I was interviewed on suspicion of threatening Tom Fox and resisting arrest.
I informed the police officers interviewing me that it was Tom Fox who had instigated the incident and that what he’d alleged was untrue. I further informed them that, to prove this, I had a recording of the whole incident between myself and Mr Fox.
I was then bailed by the police so that they could make further enquiries and listen to my recording.
I was told that my recording would be sent for forensic analysis.
Several months later, I answered bail and was informed the recording confirmed my version of events and, consequently, that no further action was being taken against me.
Tom Fox had approached me with a diatribe of abuse, calling me a “f*cking c*nt” and an “ar*ehole”.
I don’t need to remind your readers that these profanities were coming from a Mayor, and former senior Police Officer of the time when Jaconelli, Savile, Corrigan, Coates and a cabal of others were abusing a myriad of toddlers/children for profit and their own gratification. That Mayor Fox has the audacity to affront a victim with such obscenities beggars belief.
I would like to say to the Councillors of Scarborough, for electing this egregious man to be Mayor, you should all be ashamed of yourselves.
I speak as a victim of Peter Jaconelli, and I am sure I speak for many others when I say you are a bunch of invertebrates to have awarded this man such a civic honour for failing hundreds of Scarborough children; it’s shameful.
I am sure that at some time in the future, Tom Fox’s name will be expunged from all civic honours lists, like his friends Savile and Jaconelli were.
When real and widespread dereliction of duty by Scarborough Police Officers was rife – a charge that could not be levelled at the present incumbents – perhaps a trip to the Leeds Arms down the Bottom-End would shed some light?
Yours, faithfully,
Guy Whiting
Guy WHITING, Scarborough. October, 2015.
PS – Whilst protesting outside of the Town Hall, a man in SBC hi-viz approached me. He informed me that, decades ago, he had seen Jaconelli, Savile and Fox sitting at the same table in a local coffee shop, just around the corner. I believe the term is “caught in flagrante delicto in a ménage-a-trois”.
Excerpt: Letter from Robert GOODWILL MP
Notification of No Further Action (NFA)
Contemporaneous Photographs of Guy WHITING’s Injuries
Photograph of Smashed Placard
Letter from Dr H*******
EPSON scanner Image
Lexicographer’s Note
Excrement, especially of a fox; dung.
More from the North Yorks Enquirer
The ‘PRIVATE EYE’ Collection
Queen’s Police Medal for Scarborough Detective
Not a Man of his Word
‘Ghost’ D-BID Votes Cast by BASTIMAN
Peter Jaconelli and Jimmy Savile: Latest Developments
Undercover and InfoWar Operations in Yorkshire (3)
SBC: Duty Of Care
2015 Retrospective – Selected NYE Highlights
“The Voice Of Whitby”
Rough Justice: The Police And The Media
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Every effort shall be made by the graduate/professional student and the members involved to settle their differences amicably and informally to redress grievance. If appropriate or necessary, the department chair shall participate in this informal effort to resolve the grievance. Students in colleges and schools where graduate programs are not administered by a department shall have an alternative person (i.e. Associate Dean, program director or an appropriate designee) to resolve the grievance.
In the event that an informal resolution is not possible, the graduate/professional student may petition the department chair or the alternative (Associate Dean, program director or an appropriate designee) by filing a formal written complaint within 10 working days after the decision is mutually made that the grievance cannot be settled informally. The letter should provide details regarding the complaint and redress sought. After receipt of the letter, the department chair or alternative must respond in writing within the time specified according to the department’s or program’s established procedures for dealing with such matters.
In the event that either the grievant or the respondent is unsatisfied with the outcome of the departmental level process or alternative (items 1 and 2 above), that party may petition the dean of the college against which the grievance is held or the dean’s designee by filing a formal written petition. The dean of the college must respond in writing within the specified time according to the college’s established procedures for dealing with such matters. The dean’s response must include an explanation for his/her decision.
If either the grievant or the respondent is unsatisfied with the outcome of the college level process, that party may file an appeal seeking university level review which is under the purview of the Vice Provost/Dean of The Graduate School. This appeal must be in writing explaining the party’s position, and filed with the Graduate School within 30 calendar days of the final disposition at the college level. The appeal may designate as respondents any of the following persons: (i) the college dean or designee who issued the decision at the college level; (ii) the departmental chair who issued the department’s decision or the alternative; and (iii) the original faculty member or committee members giving rise to the grievance. In the absence of a designation, only the faculty member or committee members will be respondents. The appeal must include a concise statement of the outcome desired by the appellant.
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Upon receiving a written appeal, the Vice Provost/Dean of the Graduate School will review the reports from the department and college grievance processes and will, within 10 working days, determine whether to:
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The GPSGC will review the appeal file and may also request other documents as it sees fit. Within 30 calendar days of being formed, the GPSGC should schedule an appeal hearing with the interested parties. This deadline may be extended at the GPSGC’s discretion upon written request of a party or upon stipulation of all parties. No record of the hearing will be required and the deliberations will be completed with reasonable speed. If a recording is made (at the discretion of the committee), it should be made available to all parties. Counsel for each of the parties involved may be present with that person, but will not be allowed to speak at the hearing. Expert resources should be available to the committee in an advisory capacity as needed.
The GPSGC will report its recommendations in writing to the Vice Provost/Dean of the Graduate School within 10 working days of the hearing. The Vice Provost/Dean will make a final decision within 10 working days following their receipt. The Vice Provost/Dean of the Graduate School will forward a copy & this decision in writing to the parties, to the dean of the college in the event he/she is not a party, and to the GPSGC.
Any party may file, within 10 working days of notification, a written appeal of the decision to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. The Provost may conduct a plenary review. The Provost’s decision, presented within 30 working days, will be final.
A graduate or professional student with a pending grievance regarding academic issues, if employed in a graduate student appointment, will retain privileges and salary, subject to a review of the individual situation by the department or college.
*In cases where the college does not have departments, the college level grievance policy and procedure replaces that of the department or program.
A GPSGC will consist of two graduate/professional students and three faculty members, none of whom will be from any respondent’s department or program or from the department or program in which the grievant is enrolled. The faculty members will be appointed by the chair of GPSC on an ad hoc basis. The chair of GPSC will also select the student members from a pool of graduate students provided by each of the colleges. The chair of the committee will be elected by the committee members. All members of the committee will have voting privileges.
The GPSGC may set time limits for each party to present its position.
The GPSGC may request a representative from the university’s General Counsel’s office to attend as an observer.
Notification of the hearing schedule to all parties must be done in writing. The hearing schedule may be revised by the chairperson in her discretion, upon motion of a party or on the committee’s own motion.
Any information provided to the GPSGC by a party will be provided by that party to all other parties prior to or simultaneously with providing it to the GPSGC.
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GP’s Classic Steel #78: 1999 Works Suzuki RM250
For this week’s Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Greg Albertyn’s 1999 250 Outdoor Motocross National title winning works Suzuki RM250.
After having a some of the best works bikes available in the 1970’s, Suzuki took a mighty fall from grace in the mid-eighties. Shoestring budgets, a lack of testing and sup-par production machines left Factory Suzuki’s 250 riders playing catch up year in and year out. After nearly two decades of mediocrity, it would take a kick in the pants by the King of Supercross and the wizardry of Mitch Payton to get their 250 program back on track.
In 1999, Greg Albertyn ended an eighteen-year drought for Suzuki in AMA professional motocross. Prior to Albee’s breakthrough ’99 season, it had been nearly two decades since the brand from Hamamatsu had captured a 250 National title. Suzuki had done the deed in ’80 and ’81 with Kent Howerton at the controls, but had not been able to repeat that success, despite a parade of high profile signings. Kehoe, Holland, O’Mara, Hannah, Swink, Cooper, LaRocco and McGrath all spent time on the Factory prepped RM250’s, but were unable to capture the elusive 250 title. For Suzuki, the decades of the eighties and nineties were mostly a barren wasteland of dashed 250 dreams.
Prior to Greg Albertyn’s 1999 250 National Championship title, it had been eighteen years since a 250 Suzuki got to run the #1 plate in the great outdoors. After Kent Howerton’s championship runs of ’80 and ’81, it would be a long, hard dry-spell for fans of the Full-Floater.
In 1992, an unknown kid from South Africa shocked the motocross world by storming to the 125 World Motocross title. Three years later, that kid would be a three-time World Motocross Champion and headed to America to chase Supercross glory.
Much like the factory that employed him, Greg Albertyn’s mid-nineties were largely an exercise in frustration. After capturing three World Motocross Titles in three years (125 in 1992. 250 in 1993 and 1994), the likeable South African made the jump to America in 1995 to chase his dream of an American 250 Title. Hired by Roger DeCoster to ride for the Factory Suzuki squad, Albee’s’95 season went off the rails from the very beginning. A crash in the whoops at the opening round would leave the reigning 250 World champ with a separated shoulder and no shot at the ’95 SX title.
After years of sub-par results out of their US motocross program (and a great deal of dissatisfaction by team riders), Team Suzuki went looking for outside assistance for their 250 program. For 1999, Team Suzuki would turn to tuner to the stars Mitch Payton to help develop their unloved RM250. With Factory parts and Pro Circuit know-how, Suzuki would end up with some of the best bikes of the late 90’s and early 2000’s.
To say Greg Albertyn’s first season in America was a disaster would have to be a massive understatement. Saddled with ill-handling bikes and underpowered motors, the South African did not even make it through the first round before a crash had him in the sidelines. Considering his lack of SX experience, it would probably have been smarter to let him sit out the Supercross series and prepare for the outdoors, but as they say- “if ifs and buts were candy and nuts…”
Greg’s Factory RM250 is a clever combination of Factory unobtanium and aftermarket know-how. Special parts like the Factory cylinder, piston, power-valve, crank and transmission were shipped straight from Japan, and then massaged by Pro Circuit here in California. For DeCoster and Team Suzuki, this offered the best blend of technology, quick turn-around and flexibility in development.
What would follow would be three long years of frustration for Albertyn. In a pattern that would become all too familiar, the South African would come back from injury, only to be injured again in some manner of spectacular get off. Whether because of an inherent lack of Supercross prowess, or as Albee himself has stated – due to the subpar machines he was forced to ride, the three-time World champ was basically a disaster waiting to happen in Supercross.
While the all-new ’96 RM250 was certainly a step up from the abysmal ‘93-‘95 RM250’s, it was still far inferior to the Factory bikes from the other Big Four players. Forced to ride over their heads on pathetically slow machines, both Mike LaRocco and Greg Albertyn suffered frustrating seasons in 1996.
Barn door: These unfortunate looking radiator shrouds were an attempt by Suzuki in 1999 to route more air to the RM’s radiators. Goofy looking in the extreme, they would only last one year on the factory machines, as team bikes in 2000 would go back to the smaller and much better looking ’96 style shroud.
Slow Burn: After a slow start at the first two rounds, Albee would catch fire in the second half of the 1999 Motocross season. A double-moto victory at Mount Morris would be the turning point for his 1999 championship run.
One and done: Although to many, Jeremy McGrath’s brief stay at Team Suzuki may have seemed like a failure, in actuality, it was a vital “reality check” for the brand. After years of accepting mediocrity from their bikes and team (and ignoring other rider’s complaints), the manufacturer was forced to take a hard look at their race program after The King informed them their bikes were just not up to snuff. If they were going to succeed (and land another rider the caliber of McGrath), they would have to invest a lot more time and effort into making their equipment competitive.
In the mid-nineties, Suzuki actually switched back to conventional forks for a time on their Factory and production machines. Although the conventionals offered a more plush feel, the input of Jeremy McGrath in 1997 convinced the Team that the inverted units were needed to be competitive at the highest levels in Supercross. For 1999, these 49mm works Showa forks offered the same size tubes as the stock twin-chambers, but completely different internals. Tighter tolerances, carful assembly, and slick Ti-dioxide coating for the sliders insured precise control and world-class performance.
In 1999, this “on-the-fly” clutch adjuster was still considered a pretty trick Factory part. Within a few years, these adjusters would be standard on all production bikes, with improved “Factory Honda-style” spinning wheel perches being offered by companies like Works Connection.
The cool rising sun graphic on the RM’s airbox is a throwback to the Factory Suzuki teams of the late sixties and early seventies, as well as a tribute to the team’s Japanese heritage.
In the outdoors, Greg was more at home, but his crash prone Supercross seasons often left him playing catch up come summer. In the Nationals, many expected him to continue his winning ways from Europe, but mistakes, more crashes and the odd mechanical failure would keep him out of the winner’s circle in ‘95. In 1996 and 1997, Greg would once again be saddled with underpowered RM250’s that were a step or three behind the other Factory machines (a fact highlighted by the high profile dissatisfaction both Jeremy McGrath and Mike LaRocco had with the machines). In spite of dissatisfaction with the bikes, Albee would enjoy his best season so far in America, with a solid 5th overall (and a remarkable out-of-nowhere victory in the opener) in the ’97 Supercross series. Surprisingly, the ’97 Nationals would actually be worse for the outdoor specialist and he would finish the series in a disappointing 8th overall (again, claiming a single victory at Hangtown).
All the cool carbon fiber bits on Greg’s works RM were produced by Dirt Squirt Performance (DSP). The shifter on Albee’s bike was a machined specifically for him by Ian Harrison. Works shifters offer different lengths, tips and splines to suit each rider’s preference.
In addition to the works Showa rear shock, the rear of Albee’s bike offers several ways to customize it just for him. Different linkage arms are used to fine-tune the ride. Different subframes can be employed to change the ergonomics and alter ride height. A special works rear brake offers increased power, lower weight and better feel, through a special Factory brake lever (more pedal travel and less lockup) and works Nissin caliper.
Unfortunately for Greg, he would not be able to back up his solid ‘97 Supercross season in 1998. More crashes and inconstant riding would keep him off the podium and out of the running for a victory. Yet another string on injuries would see him end the series in a lackluster 15th. In the Outdoor Nationals, Albertyn would fair much better and finish the season a strong 2nd behind Yamaha YZ400F four-stroke mounted Doug Henry (Albee famously thought the big thumper was an unfair advantage and declared himself the real 250cc champ). With four years spent in America and little more than a spectacular highlight reel of get-offs to show for it, many were starting to wonder if the South African would ever be able to do the deed. For most fans and pit-pundits alike, Albee’s three World Motocross titles seemed like a distant memory by the end of ’98. With a crop of young guns on the way and a laundry list of injuries to overcome, it looked like the window of opportunity for Greg to capture that elusive American championship was quickly closing.
Along with the works top-end, Albee’s Factory RM used a lot of unobtanium parts between the cases. A works transmission moved first gear closer to second and mated it up to a Factory clutch and basket. The crank is full-works and is both larger and lighter than stock. Careful balancing ensures both lighting-fast response and less stalling. Team riders Albertyn, Larry Ward and Robbie Reynard could choose different works cylinders (all cut by Pro Circuit) and different power-valve configurations to suit taste. Special Factory-specific Pro Circuit pipes are employed and offer different power profiles (one pipe favored by Larry Ward actually used part of a Japanese works pipe, welded into the middle of a Pro Circuit unit) to suit each rider and track. Topping it all off is a programmable works ignition from Japan.
The home stretch: Although a 5th overall was the best Greg could muster in the Pacific Northwest of Washougal, wins in two of the last three rounds would be enough to propel him to the 1999 250 Outdoor Motocross title.
As the Supercross season rolled on in the spring of 1999, things did not look to be much different for Albertyn. Jeremy McGrath had reasserted himself as the alpha dog of the 250 class and Greg was most often seen at the back of the Supercross pack. A 16th and 20th place finish in the first two rounds were a major blow, and Albee would only garner a single top-ten finish in the first six rounds. By series end, a ninth overall would be the best the pride of South Africa could muster.
While full-works brakes are available to all the team riders, Greg actually preferred the feel of the stock front Nissan master cylinder (both Reynard and Ward preferred the works Nissan master cylinder). On Greg’s bike, the stock master cylinder is mated to either 270mm or 260mm works disc (thinner than stock in Supercross and swapped depending on track conditions), works braided lines and a Factory Nissin front caliper (mounted higher for better clearance). The brake lines are also re-routed to mimic the “Honda-style” routing, which was protected by a patent at the time. Carbon fiber protection is once again provided by DSP.
Works titanium pegs adorn Albee’s RM and feature razor sharp teeth. Titanium bolts are used throughout and come straight from Suzuki of Japan. Nuts 14mm and larger are machined out of aluminum and both works axels are made from high-tensile steel (titanium while lighter, was not thought to be strong enough).
With the start of the Nationals at Glen Helen in May, an 8th overall by the Albertyn seemed to point to another mediocre season for the popular Team Suzuki rider. When he followed that up with a 6th at Hangtown, only the most daring prognosticators would have predicted anything but another disappointing season. Amazingly, however, things started to turn around for the #8. A win at round three in Mt. Morris would be the first for Albee in over two years, and catapult him into championship contention. After High Point, Albertyn would not be outside the top five for the rest of the season and would back up his Pennsylvania victory with two more at Millville and Steel City. At Season’s end, the long suffering South African would raise the number one plate for the first time in America as the 250 National Motocross Champion.
While Albertyn’s years in America may have been more frustrating than rewarding, he always kept his positive outlook and great attitude. Three World titles, a 250 National Championship, and thousands of adoring fans, that’s not too bad of a career by anyone’s standards.
Greg’s 1999 Factory Suzuki may not have been the most exotic bike in the pits, but it may have been the most effective. Carefull refinement, Factory trickery and aftermarket ingenuity all came together to built a bike that was good enough to beat one of the most competitive 250 fields of the last 20 years.
In 2000, a broken femur suffered at the Atlanta round would once again derail Albertyn’s Supercross season. Although he would recover in time to defend his 1999 250 National title, the seriousness of the injury would lead Albee to consider retirement for the first time. Feeling he had accomplished all his goals in the sport save one (250 Supercross title), the always-popular Suzuki rider announced in July that the 2000 season would be his last. Riding the #1 RM250, Greg would be unable to derail the Ricky Carmichael freight train, but he would capture podium appearances at Unadilla and Broome-Tioga. After the Steel City round in the September, Albee would officially retire from full time racing to pursue his interests in real estate development. Today, Albertyn is a successful businessman and still hauls serious butt on a dirt bike.
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Could there be a second American Cox in the AFL soon?The odds would be fairly long, but perhaps the brother of Collingwoods U.S ruckman Mason Cox is in with a shot after playing a role in the Austin Crows USAFL Division 1 championship.On Monday afternoon, Mason Cox tweeted out a picture congratulating his brother Nolan for winning another USAFL National Championship.ESPN international writer?Thomas Neumann caught up with the Cox brothers after the grand final win, so be sure to keep an eye out for his story to be featured on espn.com.au in the coming days. Nike Air Max 93 Canada . Tests earlier this week revealed a Grade 2 left hamstring strain for Sabathia, who was hurt in last Fridays start against San Francisco. Its an injury that will require about eight weeks to heal. He finished a disappointing campaign just 14-13 with a career-worst 4. Air Max 98 Canada . Emery skated the length of the ice and fought an unwilling Holtby during the third period of the Flyers 7-0 loss Friday night in Philadelphia. He was given 29 penalty minutes, including a game misconduct. But Emery did not face even a disciplinary hearing with NHL senior vice president of player safety Brendan Shanahan because rules 46. http://www.clearanceairmaxcanada.com/air-max-95-canada-sale.html . The Cincinnati Reds remain perfect with their speedy rookie outfielder in the starting lineup. Air Max 90 Canada . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. Nike Air Max Zero Canada . The mixed zone is not a place to make friends. ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Derek Ryan waited longer than most NHL players for his chance. Now, nearing 30 years old, hes making the most of it.Ryan scored twice, Cam Ward made 21 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Thursday night.Ryan had his first multigoal performance in 20 NHL games. A fixture in the lineup since being called up from the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL on Nov. 11, Ryan has six points in the last seven games.Pretty remarkable. Hard to even put it into words, Ryan said. Its one of those nights where youll remember it.Once considered undersized and a step too slow for the NHL, the journeyman from Spokane, Washington, who will turn 30 on Dec. 29, has finally proved that he can play at this level after years of playing in the minor leagues and in Europe.I dont think its just tonight thats proven that, Ryan said. I think Ive tried to prove that through the early part of this season and even last year, in the games that I played here. But its nice to get those goals and feel like I can contribute at a high level in this league.Brock McGinn also scored for Carolina.Drew Doughty scored for the Kings and Jeff Zatkoff made 15 saves in his first 60-minute performance of the season.Andrej Nestrasil fed Ryan for the first score of the game with 2:09 left in the first. With Kings defensemen Alec Martinez and Jake Muzzin on the same man, Nestrasil found Ryan all alone, and he broke away for the backhand around Zatkoff.Ryan made it 2-0 at 13:13 in the second period, finishing off an impressive passing sequence with for a short-handed goal. After breaking into a 2-on-1, Ryan sent a no-look backhand pass around defenseman Drew Doughty to McGinn, and McGinn sent the puck under a diving Doughty back to Ryan, who banked it off the near post..ddddddddddddWeve done that a couple times together in Charlotte, Ryan said. I felt some pressure from Doughty there and I tried to get it over to him behind my back. I was kind of expecting him to shoot it, but he ended up putting it right on my tape for a wide open net.Probably one of those goals that my family will watch for a while.It appears as though his family get to watch him in the NHL for a little longer, as hes impressed the Carolina coaching staff with his work ethic and playmaking abilities.Its a good story, Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said. Hes got a great hockey mind, hes got elite vision and he makes plays.McGinn sniped one top-shelf over Zatkoff 4:20 into the third period to make it 3-0.Doughtys goal closed the scoring at 12:50 in the third period.The Kings failed to generate much offense in a somewhat lackluster performance. Kings coach Darryl Sutter juggled the lines when he saw his top players underperforming, but a three-goal hole proved too deep to climb out of in the third period.I dont think our top guys were very sharp, and they didnt have any scoring chances, Sutter said. Our top guys were not very efficient out there maximizing what their god gave them.Game notes Doughty turned 27 on Thursday. ... Zatkoffs start was his first since Nov. 11. ... Kings C Andy Andreoff, RW Devin Setoguchi and D Tom Gilbert were healthy scratches. ... Hurricanes C Elias Lindholm missed his fourth straight game with a lower-body injury. ... Hurricanes D Klas Dahlbeck and Ryan Murphy were healthy scratches.UP NEXTHurricanes: End a three-game California trip in San Jose on Saturday night.Kings: Host Ottawa in a Saturday matinee. ' ' '
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12/15/11 • BRACIOLE
Tag: beef roles, Italian, red sauce, Sunday gravy
From Lidia’s Italy in America
On Monday night I was part of a small group that was treated to a private tour of the Elizabeth Taylor collection (jewelry, clothing, doo-dads) being auctioned off by Christie’s. The sale itself kicked-off the following night with some of Taylor’s most famous baubles (among them the Elizabeth Taylor diamond, formerly known as the Krupp) and while I wasn’t surprised to hear that many of these pieces brought record prices (the sale netted over $137 million), staring at them in their impersonal Plexiglass encasements was a lot less jaw-dropping than I imagined it would be. Taylor obviously fell in love with bling decades before the word moved into common usage, but it’s only when you stand in front of many of these pieces that you realize just how super-sized and ornate many of them really are — I mean, much of the stuff is huge . . . and really kind of tacky! The fact that a woman who stood just over five feet tall could pull them off the way she did is a tribute to whatever it is that made Taylor, Taylor (insert your own Taylor cliché here). And in the end, I guess that’s what was missing for me when I walked through the exhibition. Without Taylor’s presence to bring them to life, they were just big stones in elaborate settings.
Still, you can’t help but respect the gusto with which she reveled in the things she loved, or the energy she brought to the things she believed in. There was nothing prissy about E.T., no effort to appear more delicate or refined than she really was. Big, lusty, joyful all apply here. And while it may seem like a bit of a stretch, I find the same qualities hold true for the sort of cooking and flavors I’m drawn to. This week’s recipe is a good example. It’s about as subtle as the enormous diamond and ruby necklace Mike Todd presented to Taylor in 1957 (which is to say, not at all), and depending on your appetites, even more satisfying. I don’t know how Elizabeth Taylor felt about Italian-American cooking, but it’s not hard to imagine her digging into a plate of these braised beef roles (a.k.a. braciole) with something of her signature enthusiasm and abandon.
The recipe comes from Lidia Bastianich’s new collection, Lidia’s Italy in America. The book was released a month or so ago and features many of those recipes we know from classic red-sauce establishments in the U.S. — dishes like chicken Parmesan, sausage and peppers, and the seafood soup known as Cioppino. I love this kind of food. It’s less refined and subtle than the cooking one might find at even the simplest little trattoria in Italy, but it’s bold, and lusty, and compulsively eatable. It’s the sort of food I ate as a kid at restaurants like Villa di Roma in South Philadelphia, where it was impossible to order a bucket of muscles in garlicky red sauce without also consuming a loaf of soft Italian bread — because you couldn’t possibly let all that wonderful broth go to waste!
Braciole is a more recent discovery. My friend Dennis first made it for us several years ago, and for me at least, there’s been no turning back. I’m not quite sure how it took me forty-plus years to become acquainted with the dish, but once I was it immediately moved into “favorite” status. For one thing it features the kind-of red sauce that some Italian Americans refer to as Sunday Gravy, and that others call Neapolitan Ragu, but which is essentially a thick marinara flavored with garlic and oregano and flecked with bits of meat — in other words, really good stuff! And then there’s the fact that the sauce accompanies thinly pounded beef, which contains a variety of enticing fillings, such as cheese (sometimes Parmesan, other times Provolone), pine nuts, hard cooked eggs, even prosciutto. I mean, how can you go wrong here?
According to Bastianich the dish is a Sunday night staple in many Italian-American households, though other recipes I’ve come across have mentioned it in connection with the traditional Italian-American Christmas dinner, as well. Whichever the case, it seemed festive and celebratory in just the right way, not to mention a nice alternative during this season of fruit cake and roast goose. And it provided a good excuse for making the dish for my own Sunday night dinner recently!
Bastianich suggests ladling the red sauce over rigatoni as a first course, separating out the braciole to serve next alongside some olive oil mashed potatoes and escarole sautéed in olive oil (recipes for both items are included in the book). Even by my over-indulgent standards that sounded more abundanza than I was looking for, so I simply cooked up some pasta and spooned a generous amount of gravy and several pieces of braciole over top. Admittedly the escarole would have been a good addition, though all in all I couldn’t have asked for a more satisfying way to end the weekend.
Or, for that matter, to spend the better part of the afternoon. This needs to be said, since while the dish is certainly as easy to prepare as Bastianich claims, it is also a time consuming process (something she doesn’t mention), requiring several hours of prep, not including the hour and a half in which the meat and sauce are left to simmer gently on the stove. This is to be expected anytime a recipe calls for pounding a large number of beef slices to a fraction of their existing thickness, and when there’s a lot of browning of meat involved. Still, the various steps involved don’t require any particular expertise or culinary know-how.
There’s the making of the filling, which includes stale bread-cubes soaked in milk (and squeezed dry), that are then mixed with toasted pine nuts (directions below, as these are not included in Bastianich’s recipe), some olive oil, and a quantity of chopped Italian parsley and hard cooked eggs. This is then spread across one side of the beef, topped with a long chunk of provolone cheese (not grated as with other braciole recipes I’ve come across), rolled up, and held closed with a toothpick. I did find Bastianich’s instructions regarding this last step a bit confusing, so note that when she says to roll the meat lengthwise, she means for you to lift one of the two longer sides of the beef and to roll it towards the opposite side (in other words, the exact opposite of what I did in the attached images). This will produce a braciole that looks more like a cigar than the sausage-shaped creation I ended up with.
Once browned all-over (roughly three minutes per side) the meat is set aside and you’re ready to prepare the sauce. This involves a quick sauté of the chopped onion, then the garlic, at which point a cup of dry white wine is added to the pot. When the wine is nearly evaporated, in go the crushed tomatoes, along with two cups or water, as well as a variety of seasonings (oregano, salt, hot pepper flakes). Return to a boil, add the meat to the sauce, and after an hour and a half at a low simmer the braciole will be fork-tender and ready to eat.
Since there were only two of us sitting down to dinner I was able to enjoy the braciole over a series of meals — ample opportunity to marvel at the tangy, garlicky pleasures of the meat-infused sauce, and the way the cheese remained intact within its meat sheathing and imbued each bite with a pleasant hit of salt. Together with the herbs, the egg, and the pine nuts, I found the filling pretty wonderful, though other recipes I’ve come across call for raisins, chopped figs, even cooked sausage or a slice of prosciutto — food for thought, if nothing else. (And I keep wondering what the addition of a tablespoon or two of capers might do the mix of flavors). The main thing is to feel free to play around and make it your own, whatever the occasion. That’s the beauty of the melting pot.
—2 cups stale bread cubes (from 4 slices sandwich bread)
—2 to 2½ pounds boneless bottom-round beef rump roast, trimmed of fat
—1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley
—2 hard-boiled eggs, coarsely chopped (see directions below)
—1/4 pine nuts, toasted (see directions below)
—1 tbs kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
—Freshly ground black pepper to taste
—4 oz (1/4 lb) mild provolone cheese, cut into ¼” sticks (you’ll need 12 pieces)
—1 medium onion, chopped (about ½ cup)
—2 28 oz cans whole plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, crushed by hand
—1/4 tsp hot pepper flakes
Directions for making the braciole:
—Pour the milk over the bread cubes in a bowl and let soak while you slice the beef.
—Slice the beef into 2 to 3 oz slices (ideally you want 12 pieces). Pound the slices all over with a mallet to about 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. Don’t worry if slices tear — you can patch as needed by over-lapping the torn sections. Set aside.
—Squeeze the excess milk from the bread and place in a large bowl. Add the parsley, eggs, pine nuts, 1 tbs olive oil, and 1 tsp salt. Season with pepper and mix.
—Lay the pounded beef slices flat on your work surface and season with salt. Evenly divide the filling among the slices, approximately 2 to 3 tbs for each slice, then spread within 1 inch of the edge on all slices. Place a piece of cheese crosswise in the center of each slice. Roll the slices lengthwise and pin the rolls closed with toothpicks, pinching the meat to ensure each roll is tight.
—Heat the remaining oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the braciole with salt and add to the pot to brown on all side, about 2 to 3 minutes per side, in batches if necessary (you may need to trim toothpicks with scissors to facilitate browning). Remove the browned braciole to a plate and toss the onion into the pot. Cook until the onion is softened, about 4 to 5 minutes, then add the garlic. Cook a minute or two until the garlic is sizzling, then pour the white wine into the pot. Increase heat, bring to a boil, and cook until the wine is almost evaporated, about 4 to 5 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes. Slosh out each can with one cup of hot water and add to the pot. Season with the oregano, the hot pepper flakes, and the remaining 2 tsp of salt.
—Return the sauce to a boil, return the beef rolls to the pot, and adjust heat to maintain a steady simmer. Cover and cook until the braciole are very tender, 1¼ to 1½ hours. If the sauce is too thin, remove the braciole to a plate and reduce the sauce over high heat until it thicken to a gravy consistency.
—Serve over rigatoni.
Directions for hard-cooking eggs:
—Place 6 eggs in a single layer in a medium saucepan, cover with 1 inch of water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove pan from heat, cover, and let sit 10 minutes. Meanwhile, fill a medium bowl with 1 quart water and 12 ice cubes. Transfer eggs to ice water with a slotted spoon; let sit 5 minutes. Peel and use as desired.
Directions for toasting pine nuts:
—Place pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium-low heat. Shake the skillet frequently to ensure even browning (pine nuts are full of oil and will burn quickly if not watched carefully). When the nuts are fragrant and browned, take the pan off the heat. Transfer the pine nuts to a plate to cool.
Steve Snyder December 15, 2011 at 5:26 pm Reply
Looks good.Will have to get Anne to make it.
Simone December 6, 2013 at 4:19 pm Reply
loving this Brad, thank you!
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World Series Updates: Madison Bumgarner is Game 7 Superman, carries San Francisco Giants to 3rd World Series championship in 5 years; Pre-game 7: Who wants to win this odd “Bi-Polar” World Series? UPDATE: Game 6 washout just a prelude to Game 7, as Royals humiliate SF Giants; UPDATE-World Series Game 5: Giants win, 5-0 as Royals are “Bumgarnered” again; quick someone name a candy bar or something after him; Pre-World Series Game 5: Remember just 10 days ago? Madison Bumgarner today on all the rest he needs; 10/25/14: World Series Game 4 comeback–SF out small balls Kansas City Royals.
UPDATE/GAME 7 8:23pm 10/29/14
Blanco made it tight on the 9th inning error, but Madison Bumgarner is World Series super. On the 68th pitch, he made history. Madison Bumgarner is the most Giant Giant.
That Gordon single/triple was worrisome, especially with the dangerous Perez up to bat. But the Royals couldn’t solve Bumgarner and kept chasing the high pitches until that final foul pop to Panda ended the game.
Fitting that the last out be fielded by Panda, as it may be Sandoval’s last game as a Giant.
What are we going to do with all the Panda hats?
But we’ll save that answer for the front office. This was a real special team. It looked lost in June. They came back to just squeak into the post-season. They had to get by several key injuries. But the core they needed to win was there.
Once again, they are the best team in baseball.
Except for that last hit by Gordon that Lorenzo Cain might have turned into an inside the park homer, the defense was impeccable. (The Panik glove toss 4-6-3 double play in the third was amazing).
And the offense was the made-to-order variety. They did it in the second, when Sandoval led off hit by a pitch. Pence and Belt both singled to load the bases with one out. Morse’s sac fly drove in Sandoval. And Crawford’s fly got home Pence. Two outs produced two runs. Why not? Who needs home runs?
Kansas City tied it up in their half of the second in almost an identical way.
But the Giants came back in the fourth inning. Panda led off with a single of Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie. Then Pence singled to center, followed by a Belt sacrifice fly to advance the runners. That chased Guthrie out of the game and in came Kelvin Herrera in relief. But Morse greeted the fresh Herrera with an RBI single for the third, and ultimately, the winning run.
Jeremy Affeldt, who came in relief after Giants starter Tim Hudson left after two, managed the 3rd and 4th innings. And after that it was all Bumgarner. I had just seen him on Sunday pitch 117 pitches in a complete game shutout. I thought he might go a few innings. Maybe the 5th and 6th, and then leave it to the bullpen. But after the 6th, he was in for the 7th, the 8th, and what the heck, why not the 9th.
In all, he pitched 5 innings, gave up 2 hits, no runs, struck out 4, walked none.in a virtuoso 68 pitch performance.
And that’s how you win a third championship in five years, with a special and historic game 7.
UPDATE/ GAME 7, 10/29/14 9am
As the Giants try to be the “every other” year team, they are frustrating everyone by being great “every other” day. Champs in Games 1, 4, 5. Chumps in Games 2,3, 6.
The converse is true for the Royals. So really what we have here is one odd “Bi-Polar” World Series of Baseball, where the only thing that Bruce Bochy says that makes sense is “they’re human.”
Yes, and not machines. Not bots. Not baseball apps that perform on demand. Take your stats and shove it. You can’t press go and get a champion 3 hours later.
That’s why God gave us the 7th game. Even he was done in 7.
And this will be too.
I still think the Giants have a slight edge. Just because they’ve done elimination games and consistently responded. But the crowd is definitely a factor, and tens of thousands of blue-clad fans starved for a victory can motivate or crush you, depending on whether you wear blue.
Pshaw, you say. All that momentum stuff is bull. So let’s hope the Giants got a good night sleep. And that Tim Hudson has a good 4-5 innings in him. And then MadBum enters in the 4th.
And that the Giants stick to plan and manufacture runs. Lead off man on, move him into scoring position. Then bunt, sacrifice, get that runner home.
Rinse, repeat. Do it once for the first 5 innings.
5-0 in the 4th or 5th. Bring on Bumgarner. Let him close it. Bring on Casilla.
Leave Strickland. Let Timmy warm-up to make fans go crazy back home.
That’s your recipe. Parade on Halloween where everything’s orange.
I dreamt it. After a 10-0 loss, anything is possible.
Maybe we’ll see the oldest man ever to start a series win it all for the road team.
UPDATE/ WORLD SERIES GAME 6, 10/28/14 9pm
They cried “MVP” after Bumgarner’s masterpiece on Sunday in San Francisco.
But MVP actually described the Giants demise in Kansas City on Tuesday.
Miscues. Ventura. Peavy, or just pitching, in general.
Miscues hurt in the field. Ventura quieted the Giants’ hitting. And the Giants’ pitching just wasn’t very effective.
This game was all, and I mean ALL KC, 10-0.
SF starter Jake Peavy was battling from the first inning. Not a good sign. With two outs, he gave up a walk to Lorenzo Cain, and then Hosmer singled to left. Travis Ishikawa showed his inexperience in the outfield by slipping as he fielded the ball, then threw to the wrong base. Fortunately, the Royals didn’t score that time, as Peavy got Butler to ground out to short.
But it was just a hint of what was to come.
In the Royals’ 2nd, Peavy faced six batters. Gordon singled to left. Perez then singled to right. Mike Moustakas followed with a double to score Gordon to give the Royals a 1-0 lead.
Peavy stuck out Omar Infante swinging, to build some confidence.
But here’s where the miscues came in. Once again, it was a softly hit ball in the infield by the Royals’ Alcides Escobar. First baseman Brandon Belt fielded it, but appeared to listen to Peavy who seemed to yell to throw home.
Belt did what he was supposed to do, check the runner at third. But Peavy’s communication delayed Belt’s next move, which should have been to flip the ball to Joe Panik covering 1st. But the batter Escobar was too fast. Belt tried to beat him to the bag. But by then everyone was safe, leaving the bases loaded with just 1 out.
Peavy had to get the next Royal batter, Nori Aoki. Peavy got two strikes on Aoki, but then gave up a single to left, driving in another Royal run.
Not that bad. But had Escobar and Aoki made outs, the Giants would have been out of the inning down just 2-0.
It was that miscue by Belt and Peavy.
“I thought that changed that inning,” said Giants manager Bruce Bochy after the game. “(Peavy) gets an out there, he has a better chance of getting out of the inning.”
Instead, Bochy brought Yusmeiro Petit in to do what he does. Shutdown the other team.
But it didn’t happen tonight. Lorenzo Cain, on yet another soft hit by a Royal, singled to center. That scored two runs, and made it 4-0.
Petit was not sharp on this night and threw a WP, moving Cain to second. Eric Hosmer then hit a grounder that hit off the hard dirt in front of the plate, it was like a “Kansas City Chop.” The ball bounced over shortstop Brandon Crawford’s head and found some shallow ground in left. It was a fluky kind of “nothing is going right, we should have stayed in bed” kind of play. Good for a double, and scored Aoki and Cain.
Six? Yes, that made it six.
Petit never got settled and gave up another double to Butler (this one on a fly to center) scoring Hosmer.
That made it 7. And the game really was done.
The Giants seemed to feign a comeback in the third. The Royals’ Yordano Ventura was on his game, throwing in the high 90s the first two innings. But he was a bit wild after the big inning, walking three straight Giants. But with Posey up and one out, the hopes of a rally died with a 6-3 double play.
The Giants let Machi, Strickland, and Vogelsong eat up the innings, saving the bullpen for the big day on Wednesday.
So there will be a Game 7. And this is what they mean when they talk about Game 6 being a do or die game for the team with a 3-2 lead.
You lose on the road and rarely do you get a chance to rebound in Game 7.
The Giants know that feeling from the World Series with the Angels in 2002.
Maybe it’s different this time.
Game six would’ve been were it not for miscues, Ventura, and Peavy.
UPDATE/WORLD SERIES GAME 5 10/27/14 9AM
If you ever played youth baseball, then you know the phenomenon. There’s always one kid, much bigger, better and badder than all of us. For me in San Francisco’s Dolores Park, it was when we played Jackson Playground’s team and faced a pitcher whose last name was Dickson. He threw sidearm and fast and scared the hell out of all us 12 year-olds. He pitched. He batted. He was a man among boys. He was flat out great.
Right now, Madison Bumgarner is that kid.
He’s from another baseball world, playing with the rec league.
He’s bumgarnered the Royals but good.
From where I sat, his confidence never wavered from first pitch to last.
And there’s no league higher than Major League Baseball. On it’s largest stage he is showing there is no post-season pitcher who comes close to his domination. A micro-era in World Series play. Better than Babe Ruth. Remember him? They named a candy bar after him.
Someone better name something after Bumgarner
Because after Game Five of the 2014 World Series, everyone wants one.
I knew this game would be different during that 2nd inning.
Look, this is a pop-less World Series. No one hits home runs. Both teams play in parks where offense has to be manufactured on demand.
Lead off man gets on. You move him along. One or two productive outs later, you get a dinky hit. Touchdown! (Oops, wrong Sunday game).
You get the idea. No one goes for the fences. You hit on the ground, you bunt.
You go for the blades of grass.
So in the 2nd when Pence singled, and Belt BUNTED. I didn’t miss the signal.
It was a BUNT event. That’s what all that World Series bunting is for.
The Giants were going to play inning by inning. Scratch out runs. And let MadBum do the rest.
Belt’s bunt, followed by a sac fly by Ishikawa sac fly, moved two runners into scoring postion.
And then Crawford came up with a groundball out for an RBI.
This is the Giants blue print. Get your three runs on demand with OUTS.
Let your pitching and defense be flawless Let your outs win for you.
It is the pop-less offense. Giants-style.
The Giants dealt with it in the beginning when the kids of Robin Williams were part of the ceremonial first pitch. Zak, threw the ball, while Williams’ half-Filipino kids, Zelda and Cody, watched.
It was followed with previous clips of Williams on the scoreboard, when he led the stadium in cheers.
Later in the game, the fresh news of Oscar Taveras’ death was a definite reality check for everyone.
Some of the Cardinal rookie’s best days were against the Giants. His major league debut, a home run in his second at bat vs. the Giants in St. Louis. Taveras hit another home run just recently vs. the Giants in game 2 of the NLCS.
UPDATE/ 10/26/14
OK, who remembers ten days ago?
There he was the human spittoon and snot dispenser, with that strange left handed delivery that has stymied batters all post-season.
In another Game 5, the NLCS, he was mowing down Cardinals (8 IP, 5h, 3R, 5K).
But he needed a little help from Travis Ishikawa who provide the walk off.
Here’s Madbum dealing on that day.
It’s another Game 5. It’s the World Series. It’s tied at two games. It’s also the final game in 2014 at AT&T. Will he have the stuff it takes to win today?
With a rejuvenated Giants’ offense, more Madbum Magic today, that would make quite a sendoff for the road warriors who can win it all in the heartland.
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10/25/14 9pm pdt
If Kansas City was feeling prematurely Royal, the Giants dispelled all that with a convincing 11-4 pounding to even up the World Series at two games a piece.
The Giants, who had looked anemic and craved offense, finally woke up and pounded out 16 hits. Not in a month, but the same game. The hits weren’t big blasts, just timely blows that helped them scratch and claw early and often.
This was a game about small ball dominance.
The Giants scored in the first on an infield hit from Hunter Pence, that drove in Gregor Blanco.
Ryan Vogelsong, who thank goodness was not Madison Bumgarner on short rest, was unlikely to hold that slim lead against the Royals.
And in fact, he didn’t.
In the third, KC showed their own small ball chops, sent 10 men to the plate and scored four runs after two were out.
It was the middle of the order of Gordon, Cain and Hosmer who chipped away to tie on an infield chip. But it set the table for more,, as Infante delivered a two-run single, and Sal Perez added another RBI single to make it 4-1.
Jean Machi came in to relieve Vogelsong. But the Royals were having fun now. They even smiled for the cameras when pitcher Jason Vargas forgot the count on his 3-2 at bat and headed toward first.
It was a human mistake. Forgetting the count. But while the Royals chuckled, it was somewhat embarrassing for the Giants.
Vargas returned to the plate. Machi gained his composure. And struck him out.
That may have been the beginning of the spark the Giants needed.
Matt Duffy, pinch hitting for Machi, led off the bottom of the third with a single, and scored when Buster Posey singled. Pence singled as well. But with two runners on Pablo Sandoval struck out, and the Giants were still down 4-2.
Yusmeiro Petit, who was the night’s winning pitcher, came out and retired the tough part of the Royals in the 4th and 5th, allowing one hit and striking out two.
Petit’s middle inning stoppage seemed to rally the Giants, who themselves sent seven batters in the bottom of the fifth. Panik led off with a double and scored on a Pence single off KC pitcher Jason Frasor, who had replaced Vargas.
But then Ned Yost went with lefty Danny Duffy in order to exploit Sandoval’s right-handed batting weakness.
Sandoval promptly singled to left. Belt followed with a walk. And the bases were loaded for Juan Perez who tied the game with a sacrifice fly to center field scoring Pence.
4-4. New game.
And we weren’t even to the all important 6th inning.
Petit stayed in and retired the Royals in the top half of the frame with the help of a 3-6-3 double play.
And then the Giants in their half of the inning began to tee off against young Brandon Finnegan.
The lefty was like a Royals gift. The Giants scored three times in the 6th. And again the “Pablo can’t hit lefties” theory was tested, and this time Sandoval really delivered with a two run single giving the Giants a 7-4 lead.
And it wasn’t over. In the 7th, the Giants came back with a lead off infield hit from Crawford, a walk to Morse and then the Royals finally figured they should lift Finnegan.
In came lefty Tim Collins, who gave up a single to Blanco and then on came Joe Panik with a double to the gap in left center scoring Blanco and Morse.
Pence added another double and Panik scored.
Offense. It’s infectious.
The four runs seemed to be enough of a pad to bring out Hunter Strickland for a little encouragement and redemption in the 9th. He struck out Escobar, gave up a single to Gordon. But Pence made a good catch on a Cain fly, and a Hosmer groundout to Strickland ended Game 4.
What do you know. A small ball laugher.
The Giants now start Madison Bumgarner in the last game of the season at AT&T Park for Sunday’s Game 5.
It’s not an automatic win, but Madbum’s been dominant and is in KC’s head. If the Giants do win, all they need is a split on the return to KC.
That could be tough in the Royals home park with championship starved fans egging them on.
But the Giants have shown what they can do once when their backs are to the wall.
On this night they bounced back from a 4-1 deficit to not just win the game but to once again establish dominance and steal the momentum.
That’s a big boost going into another small ball chess match with the Royals.
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Linceblog:Giants win 4-3, survive late Dodger surge to sweep series as Hunter Pence delivers key hits, Romo saves Cain’s first victory
May 5, 2013 Amok
Hunter Pence had played every inning for the Giants so far this year, and is the only Giant to do so (that’s 30 games, 271.1 innings coming into the final game of this Dodger series).
Good thing he didn’t take Sunday off.
Pence drove in 4 runs, breaking out of a slump where he had just 5 hits in the last 32 ABs (.156)
It’s a hidden stat. While he’s .328 with no one on base, he’s just .211 with runners on.
But on this night, Pence was hotter than the Mexican army at the Battle of Puebla, as the Giants staved off the Dodgers 4-3.
In the first inning, Pence’s fielder’s choice with the bases loaded, scored a run, but seemed like a mild improvement over his norm.
Then in the 3rd, with two runners on, Pence took advantage of Dodger starter Hyun-Jin Ryu’s control issues. After walking Buster Posey on four straight pitches, Ryu threw three straight balls to Pence before coming into the zone for a strike. Pence promptly punched it down the left field line for a double, scoring Marco Scutaro for a 2-0 Giant lead.
Then in the bottom of the 5th, after Ryu walked Sandoval on four pitches, and gave up a hard Posey single to center, Pence came up and delivered again— a double off the brick wall in right.
Both runners scored, giving a four-run margin and confidence to Matt Cain.
The Giants ace, who entered the game winless in six starts with an 0-2 record and an ERA of 6.49, was in control on this night.
After 6 innings, he was cruising on 91 pitches and 57 strikes. The Dodgers never seriously threatened.
Only in the 8th when Cain left, did the bullpen struggle. The Giants had the lead, so this wasn’t a comeback situation like the previous five victories, but it almost became one.
Adrian Gonzalez, pinch-hitting with the bases loaded and two outs, singled through the hole at second and drove in two runs off Jeremy Affeldt, the third reliever for the Giants in the game.
Affeldt’s quick appearance ended after Dee Gordon’s infield hit scored a third run in the inning to shave the score to 4-3.
With runners on first and second, Jean Machi came in to get pinch hitter Jerry Hairston to hit a grounder to Brandon Crawford at short, whose throw just barely got the speedy Hairston.
That set up the bottom of the 9th for closer Sergio Romo, and on Cinco De Mayo no less.
Romo, facing the top of the order, got Crawford to fly out to center. Then Nick Punto flied out to left.
It left a classic showdown for the final out between Romo and the Dodger slugger Matt Kemp.
Romo had the count to 1-2 on Kemp, who then flied out harmlessly to Torres in center.
Could there be a better finale on a Sergio Romo gnome giveaway day? A better way to end a Giant/Dodger series sweep?
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President Pranab and his 3 trusted non-IAS officers in Rashtrapati Bhavan
FOR the next five years, President Pranab Mukherjee will bank on three trusted officers, two men and a woman, while performing his duties at Rashtrapati Bhavan. India’s new President, known for his political craftsmanship and four decades of rich experiences in high-voltage political activities, has carefully chosen the trio himself. Significantly, or rather co-incidentally, none of the officers is an IAS. They are…
the ones who he knew in and out, and who he trusts as capable and loyal.
One of his long associates Ms Omita Paul was appointed as secretary to the President by PM-headed Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on July 24, a day before Pranab Mukherjee took oath as President. The appointment of this retired Indian Information Service officer was made public on July 25, immediately after Mukherjee took over as India’s 13th President leading to speculations how come the ACC met, decided and even announced Ms Paul’s name as secretary just in a couple of hours’ time. When Christy Fernandez was appointed as secretary to President Pratibha Devisingh Patil five years ago, it took the government more than 10 days from the time then President was sworn-in. The usual procedure is that the President is given a list of three names, all secretary level officers, from which the President picks up one. Many officers in finance ministry found Ms Paul to be “authoritarian” but no one doubted her efficiency and eye for details.
A day before Mukherjee was sworn-in as President, the ACC also approved the appointment of Pradeep Gupta, a 1986 batch Indian Ordinance Factories Service officer, as President’s private secretary. He will be a director level officer appointed “on co-terminus basis with the tenure of the President”. Gupta is also Mukherjee’s close confidante who as his OSD in finance ministry played critical roles in many issues including tackling Anna movement.
The third officer who the new President chose as his key hand in dealing with press matters is a career diplomat who can speak Chinese fluently. Venu Rajamony, a 1986 batch IFS officer currently working as a joint secretary in finance ministry, has been picked up as press secretary. As media team of former President Pratibha Devisingh Patil goofed up in many fronts particularly towards the end of her tenure, President Mukherjee did not want to take any risks from day 1. Mukherjee has personal rapport with prominent media persons in the country, but he has probably chosen a diplomat as press secretary also keeping in mind the global press.
Very few people now remember that Rajamony was the Kochi correspondent of the Indian Express before joining the service. He topped the civil services examination in 1986 leading to huge jubilation in Kerala.
Rajamony was posted in UN office of Geneva, Indian embassy in Washington DC where he had handled press, and also in Dubai, as Consul General. Rajamony also authored a monograph titled “India-China-US Triangle”.
Action and Appointments
a) Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday transferred 10 IAS officers and 18 IPS officers, in one of the major administrative reshuffles in recent days. Some of those appointments include:
• Principal secretary, Panchyati Raj, BM Meena was transferred to stamp and registration department.
• Principal secretary rural engineering department Manoj Kumar is sent to Panchyati Raj department.
• Anil Garg, divisional commissioner of Aligarh, has been transferred to rural development as commissioner.
• Balrampur district magistrate Sunit Chaturvedi has been elevated as secretary in urban development department.
• DM of Lalitpur Nidhi Kesarwani has been put on a wait-list.
b) Odisha Government too did a major bureaucratic reshuffle and transferred 11 IAS officers.
Posted by BoI Team at 1:10 AM
Labels: Omita Paul, President of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Venu Rajamony
President Mukherjee will do a good job as Rashtrapati. His team must not let him down.
BoI Team July 31, 2012 at 6:41 AM
President will have another private secretary. Rajneesh, a Himachal Pradesh cadre IAS will also be his private secretary. This 1997 batch IAS will hold the rank of a director. He had joined as PS to Mukherjee as finance minister last year after Manoj Pant left for US to join as senior adviser to India's ED in World Bank.
It's heartening to see that our politicians choose their officers on merit and on the basis of their past track-records. After all, President Mukherjee is one who values his performance and impression above everything else.
The selection of top 3 or 4 officers on the President's staff from the civil services raises some eyebrows. One of the most important lesson to all bureaucrats at the IAS/IFS/IPS/IRS/IES/IES, etc. is to always butter the right side of the bread of their political masters and be on the right side. This will ensure them ascension because of loyalty and trust and in times of need taking the heat for their political masters and even taking a fall for their political masters. This does not bode well for good governance and an efficient administration. The political masters should not select their immediate personal staff from the civil services. If immediate personal staff are selected from the civil services, then proper, ethical, legal, moral, and good governance takes hit and the professionalism amongst the civil services staff makes way for back stabbing, infighting, and other conduct, to gain the attention of the political masters. The final casualty is bad and inefficient governance, and for this we the people pay a hefty price, in terms of poor service, bad governance, corruption, illegality, and other unwanted things. Only GOD can save us. All the service cadres have failed India and its citizens big time, resulting in loss of lives (especially for the 900 millions amongst us), no food, shelter, clothing, no healthcare, and other basic amenities which humanity needs.
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About DIVA
VIDEO WORKS ARTISTS GENRES KEYWORDS CONTEXT MEDIATEQUE
The DIVA News page refers to public presentations, exhibitions, screenings, publications in Slovenia and on the international scene, connected to participations of DIVA Station Video Archive and the video artists who had contributed their video artworks to the archive. We also introduce events organised by DIVA Station (SCCA-Ljubljana) in order to promote its content and usage.
Back2Back: Jake Yuzna - 06. May. 2021
To the second Back2Back – an event of artistic research of the DIVA archive – we invited artist, film author and curator Jake Yuzna (USA), who was at a research residency in the DIVA Station archive at SCCA-Ljubljana in 2020. In their selection of works, they followed the alternative culture in Slovenia and, especially for this program, they also created a new work in which they reflect on their attitude towards the alternative.
Link: Back2Back: Jake Yuzna – The Alternative Is Hard To See
DIVA Station at Kiblix Festival - 29. Apr. 2021
In a series of four events at Kiblix festival we are preparing a series of online video projections on the computer and online art, perception of physicality in a virtual environment, and transmitted feelings. At the third event From the Archives of the DIVA Station: Online and Common we will present a documentaty film by Anja Medved and Patricija Maličev The Gathering – The Secret Side of Things We Share (2013, production: Kinoatelje, Zavod Kinoatelje, Zavod Kinokašča). The screening will be followed by a conversation between the curator Irena Borić, the director Anja Medved, and DIVA Station associate Vesna Bukovec. More
New at DIVA Station - 23. Apr. 2021
Accordionist and composer Bratko Bibič has been active since the early 1980s. He is present both at home and abroad, where he has performed independently and with various ensembles at hundreds of concerts in Europe, India, Canada and the USA. Among other things, he became famous in his homeland as the initiator of the music-film project Bridko Bebič traveling cinema. DIVA Station archive obtained the trilogy In the Family Garden, which was created in the period 1999-2005 as part of Bridko Bebič traveling cinema and is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Slovenian film. In addition to the idea and original music, Bratko Bibič also edited the films with which he recycled and adapted archival film material and many neglected contributions of Slovenian and foreign filmmakers, thus making an important contribution to the history of local mentalities.
Link: http://www.e-arhiv.org/diva/BratkoBibic
In a series of four events at Kiblix festival we are preparing a series of online video projections on the computer and online art, perception of physicality in a virtual environment, and transmitted feelings. At the second event From the Archives of the DIVA Station: Digital Performances we will present manipulated video of a perfromance Performance for a Poem 2. Maribor (2006) by son:DA and Erinç Seymen, two performative video installations by Andrea Knezović Ode To Helplessness. The Inability To Breathe In 1.0 and Ode To Helplessness. The Inability To Breathe In 2.0 (2016) and public action by Sašo Sedlaček Veliki izklop/The Big Switch Off (2011). The screening will be followed by a conversation between the curator Irena Borić, the artists, and DIVA Station associate Vesna Bukovec. More
In a series of four events at Kiblix festival we are preparing a series of online video projections on the computer and online art, perception of physicality in a virtual environment, and transmitted feelings. At the first event From the Archives of the DIVA Station: Digital Surfaces we will present a computer video animation LADOMIR-ФАКТУРА: FIRST SURFACE-MICROLAB V1.0 (1994) by Marko Peljhan and several short works from the series of silent lectures The Most Beautiful Poems (2006) by Alenka Pirman.
The screening will be followed by a conversation between the curator Irena Borić, the artists, and DIVA Station associate Vesna Bukovec. More
Back2Back and Mila Peršin - 09. Mar. 2021
We started with a new type of events entitled Back2Back where we invite domestic and international authors at different stages of their creative path to present their own production and establish a dialogue with works from the DIVA Station archive of their choice. The first invited artist was Mila Peršin, a young author and creator in various artistic fields. Due to epidemiological limitations, we prepared the event online. The recording is included in the DIVA Station archive, as well as her short film Auntie Milena.
Link: Back2Back: Mila Peršin
New at DIVA Station - 26. Feb. 2021
Tatiana Kocmur graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana in the field of painting in 2015. In 2020, she completed her postgraduate studies in painting at the same institution with her master's thesis Body Installation - Between Performance and Object. Since 2013, she has been exhibiting and performing at various venues in Slovenia, Skopje, Milan, Bologna and Berlin. Her practice moves between painting and living art, as well as exploring the reflection of production conditions for contemporary art.
Her works in the DIVA Station archive: http://www.e-arhiv.org/diva/TatianaKocmur
Urška Aplinc works as an artist and a curator in the field of contemporary art. She graduated from the Department of Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Art and Design in Ljubljana and finished the School for Curatorial Practices and Critical Writing – World of Art at SCCA Ljubljana. She is interested in boundaries of art and representation as well as conditions of artistic production with an emphasis on a self-reflective artistic process and its placement in the institution.
Her works in the DIVA Station archive: http://www.e-arhiv.org/diva/UrskaAplinc
Multimedia artist Agnes Momirski focuses on the posthuman subject and human experience in the technological environment. She creates in the fields of performance, music, installation, photography and film. The artist, who lives between Ljubljana and Rotterdam, presented herself to the Ljubljana audience in 2020 with the multimedia performances siXren (verbum medicinae) organized by the Šviarija MGLC and the Polymorphic ritual organized by Cirkulacija 2.
Her works in the DIVA Station archive: http://www.e-arhiv.org/diva/AgnesMomirski
DIVA on two online workshops - 23. Dec. 2020
During the autumn months during the epidemic, we presented the DIVA Station in two online workshops: Barbara Borčić as part of the 18th Luxury Film Festival (From SCCA and DIVE to Stories Not Yet Written; November 18, 2020), when we also watched some films and videos. In the workshop On Archives in Dialogue (15 December 2020), Barbara Borčić spoke about the historical context of the DIVA Station (How Archives Record and Write Stories), and Ida Hiršenfelder presented the Network Museum of the Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (Connecting Hidden Treasures of NGOs).
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Science cafes
EKLIPSE will encourage societal debate on and citizen engagement with policy and research relevant to biodiversity and ecosystem services. This will be achieved by:
Developing a Science-Policy-Society Forum (currently under construction) to facilitate open exchange of ideas, information and research results and to mobilize all relevant actors in the search for sustainable solutions.
Ensuring that societal actors including civil society and business are adequately informed and engaged in all relevant activities of the project and resulting mechanism for example by organizing science cafes in various regions in Europe.
Science cafes are public events inviting citizens and scientists in a discussion about science and technology. The aim of science cafes is to encourage citizens to dialogue with scientist, by bringing science into the everyday life of citizens.It is a way of democratizing science by engaging citizens in the making and interpreting of science.
Nature-based solutions in urban areas
Helsinki, September 2016
The first EKLIPSE science cafe event was held in Helsinki on the 6th September 2016. It was linked to the request "Nature-based solutions in urban areas" and members of the public were encouraged to come discuss and dream with scientists about future cities where nature is the key to improving urban lives and protecting the environment. The science cafe was filmed and the video can be watched here.
Read more about the request, its Expert Working Group and other outputs here.
How can nature’s diverse values be incorporated into and reflected by public policy?
This request led to three science cafés which approach the request from slightly different angles and scales and use different methods including face-to-face, online and a mix of both. See the discussion about this topic on the KNOCK Forum.
1. Diversity of nature's values - Budapest 11 September 2017 (face to face)
The first science café from this request was held on September 11th in Budapest, Hungary in the Mantra Specialty Coffee Bar. The aim of this science café was to show the diversity and incommensurability of different values of nature and ecosystem services and to initiate a public dialogue about this diversity.
The panelists were:
• Anikó Kovács-Hostyánszky (ecologist)
• Zoltán Szabó (environmental economist)
• Farkas Judit (cultural anthropologist)
The science café was hosted by Eszter Kelemen, a total of 20 people participated and discussions were held in Hungarian. The conversation was very lively and quickly focused on concrete examples of where and how different ecological, social and economic values of nature are present, covering topics related to bees, eco-villagers and the role of business in dealing with diverse values. Watch some highlights of the discussion and feedback from the panelists here (with English subtitles).
2. Integrating diverse values of nature into decision making - Budapest 29 September 2017 (face to face and online)
The second science café, held on September 29th 2017 in Budapest was organised as a side event of European Researcher’s Night. The aim was to discuss policy integration and uptake of the diverse and plural values (special focus on real life applications).
• Bálint Halpern (NGO representative, nature conservation expert)
• Zsolt Molnár (ethno-ecologist) who will participate in the panel online
• Ágnes Kalóczkai (agri-environmental engineer)
The event was hosted by Eszter Kelemen and discussions were in Hungarian. Discussions were based on the outcomes of the previous science café. The speakers presented their thoughts on the topic then the audience took part. The event ran from 17.30 (CEST) at Impact Hub Budapest (Budapest, Ferenciek squere 2.) and online via Zoom. Join the discussion now on the KNOCK Forum. Watch our video.
3. The diverse values of nature - EU-wide Science Cafe 20 November 2017 (online)
The first EU-wide EKLIPSE science café was a vibrant discussion on integrating the diverse values of nature into policy making. The focus of the discussion was on finding solutions to existing disagreements and barriers for harmonized integration of diverse values into decision making in Europe. More information can be found here.
The four panelists: Maurice Hoffmann, Jouni Nissinen, Eszter Kelemen and Marina von Weissenberg tackled the topic from the perspectives of research, policy and civil society. With the help of a very active online audience the discussion was further enriched by questions and perspectives brought out through the audience polls.
The cafe was built around three specific topics related to the integration of values. Firstly the panelists discussed channels of information when developing and communicating different values. Social media, expert opinions and research were brought up as the main sources, but also the insightful idea of nature itself being an important source and guide of our values was also expressed. Secondly types of arguments found relevant for influencing policy on nature values were discussed. The panelists mentioned the value of measurements and facts when arguing for certain policies, whereas the poll showed the audience’s opinion of monetary arguments as the most effective ones. Lastly trans-disciplinarity, overarching concepts like Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and citizen inclusion were highlighted as ways of bridging the gaps between different actors and perspectives on values.
This science café gave EKLIPSE not only a great way of answering the request and for questioning how values can be integrated into policy but also generated ideas about how to further develop the societal engagement activities of EKLIPSE. We were excited to see people participate actively and we hope you all enjoyed the café. Participants were invited to answer a brief survey on their experience
The final report from the three science cafes "The diverse values of nature and integrating them into decision-making" is now available.
All our EKLIPSE videos can be found on our Outputs - Videos page.
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Shadowhunters Season 2, Episode 4: Day of Wrath
Jace, our tragic traitor of treachery has now been locked up in the City of Bones – which contains lots of medieval decorating, some nice flickering torches (you know they’re gas and just pretending to be fire) and someone’s even pulled out their sound track of ominous screaming
Y’know, the Shadowhunters may actually have a better job of selling themselves as good guys if they don’t have a torture dungeon.
There we run into Hodge who is also imprisoned and tries to make common cause with Jace as they’re both evil traitors of treason-ness but Jace isn’t having that because Hodge is totally a worse traitor (and no, I’m not arguing Jace’s innocence. By all interpretations Jace has supported Valentine).
In between the spooky Silent Brothers torturing Jace while he sleeps (even before he’s been tried because these are the good guys, folks!) and him suffering still further when Clary visits and attempts to act. Jace would like her to stay away from him. I can understand that – the only thing worse than Clary’s acting if Jace and Clary trying to act together – please, please bring on Magnus. He’s been to drama school!
Anyway time for Jace’s trial where he holds the big scary sharp sword of please-don’t-murder-the-prosecution aka the-sword-of-my-gods-why-does-our-court-rely-on-violent-criminals-being-given-fucking-huge-weapons (deployed before the Hand Grenade of Plea Deals and the Bazooka of Self-Advocacy). This sword prevents him lying when Victor, incompetent and more than a little evil head of the Shadowhunters of New York (this character needs a moustache to twirl because he’s such a caricature of incompetent evil) starts questioning him. About wanting to fuck his sister
No, really, most of Victor’s questions are about how Jace totally gets all hot and bothered about Clary, his sister-but-he-didn’t-know it. Nice to see Victor has his priorities in order. He also asks whether Jace can fully pledge himself to the Clave… which Jace can’t. He can’t because he’s not sure whether the Clave is doing enough to take down dangerous Downworlders. He is sentenced to life imprisonment with lots of torture.
While I want to point to all the evil torture and killing is another good reason to not want to pledge. I’m picky like that.
While he’s being sentenced Valentine moves in to “rescue” him, in the process killing lots of the torturing Silent Brothers (should I be sad about this?). Hodge also dies but Jace refuses to leave with his evil daddy because, y’know evil. However when given a choice between stopping Valentine portalling out (he still has a pet enslaved Warlock) with the Special Sword or saving Cartoon-Villain Victor’s life he chooses the latter
Oh Jace, that was a bad decision on so very many levels. Even Clary would have difficulty beating that one and her decisions in the book were so poor that we named a trope after her.
Let’s drop in on the oh-so-hyped relationship of Alec and Magnus. They actually talk about Jace
About how important Jace is (but Alec kind of remembered you Magnus, sort of)
Yes Jace is very important
Shall we talk more about Jace?
Hey, how about we get coffee some time?
Yes. Then we can talk more about Jace.
It’s riveting stuff.
Vampire Camille is still running around killing people for funsies and Cartoon-Villain Vinc- waait a minute, was his name Victor or Victor? Bugger, Victor now I’ve got to find and replace this whole damn review.
Anyway, Cartoon Villain Victor decides the best way to deal with Camille killing people is to brutally torture Rafael. Because Victor is evil and incompetent and apparently there are laws about this but no-one actually cares
This ends up with Rafael and Simon snarling at each other over who should be hunting down Camille and so they turn to Magnus who has absolutely no life of his own and his entire purpose in existence is to be on call to help whichever straight person rocks up at his door demanding his services (which was the same in the books as well). We have a wonderfully convoluted reason for why Magnus is everyone’s uber-powerful errand boy (he can’t have a family of his own so he’s become like adoptive uncle to all waifs and strays which would be sweet if it weren’t also a deeply homophobic trope reducing LGBT people to peripheral servants in other people’s families. Especially since there has been zero effort to actually portray Magnus as having this kind of extended family network) so of course Magnus is happy to help them
As he uses his woo-woo to capture Camille we learn that she’s pretty much his one true love, the woman who has been there to support him through his period bouts of angst and generally that imprisoning her and handing her over is going to hurt him badly. Of course he does it anyway (and shows up everyone else’s acting in the process since, y’know, he can) because Magnus sacrificing and serving is what he does
Back to the Clave and we have Clary/Jocelyn drama. They’re still fighting but Jocelyn is being banished to Idris on account of not being trusted (because, y’know, the relationship with Valentine, hiding they had children and stealing one of the Clave’s most precious artefacts and hiding it for several years… actually far be it from me to defend Cartoon Villain Victor but she doesn’t actually look all that trustworthy. I think I’d ship her off to a different content as well). She wants Clary to come with. Clary is not a fan of that because different continent and all and she hasn’t finished pouting over her mother and Reasons.
Luckily a demon starts killing people so they can put that on the back burner for a while. Because of her complete lack of any kind of experience with demons, the supernatural et al, they decide to take Clary with them. Because of course you do. Who doesn’t want a complete rooky of dubious loyalty on a demon hunt? They find Luke covering the crime scene and generally being a useful little servant of the Clave. He also wants Jocelyn to know that despite him already spending the last couple of decades pining after her from afar and generally getting nowhere, he’s quite willing to abandon his life, his job and his pack to come with her to Idris
Luke, really, no. This lady’s not good for you Luke, and no amount of playing the Nice Guy is going to get you true love. And can we have one minority on this show who doesn’t exist to selflessly sacrifice and pledge their service to others? It’s tiresome and unpleasant.
The demon has killed people but is nowhere to be found – because it’s apparently a new Valentine demon which is capable of possessing people, even Shadowhunters. It’s also completely undetectable to wards, sigils and other defences so possessed Shadowhunters can just wander in without setting off an alarm, saying a password or anything. It’s a pretty major security flaw
Once in the Institute it starts getting the Shadowhunters to kill each other, cutting a nice swathe through the extras, injuring characters which are a bit more important before possessing Alec (the Shadowhunters respond to a monster that can possess them by wandering around alone. Of course they do.
Possessed Alec kills Jocelyn which nicely solves any more conflict from Clary over whether she has to go to Idris or not. It also spares us any more scenes of Clary trying to act with her mother because ye gods those are agonising. Now if something can eat Jace?
It also means Alec is going to have even more angst, think he’s even more ineffective and be even more of a trainwreck. It doesn’t help that Clary saves him from possessed Izzy so now he’s going to owe her and feel super guilty for not liking her and fawning at her feet like everyone else does
Oh joy.
I’m going to have to start drinking watching this show.
Posted by Sparky at 9:00 AM
Labels: 1.5 fangs, Demons, Freeform, hunters, nephilim, shadowhunters, television, vampires, Werewolves
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Home » Bolton , Charlton Athletic , leeds united , Nottingham Forest » Charlton Athletic and Three Other English Clubs That Are in Trouble
Charlton Athletic and Three Other English Clubs That Are in Trouble
Dismayed at the shambolic running of their club by Belgian owner Roland Duchatelet, Charlton fans showed their displeasure on Sunday by staging a mock funeral.
The club are currently on the verge of tumbling into League One and are the latest club to feel dumped on by what they feel are negligent or dishonest owners.
Irate by the state of affairs at the club and compounded by the fact that Charlton's own Chief Executive openly complained that supporters need to accept that they are customers, fans followed up their funeral procession by chucking beach balls on the pitch during their 2-0 win over Middlesbrough and then staging a mass walkout on 74 minutes.
The 74th minute mark was chosen to mark the 74 goals the club has conceded so far this season. The actions of Addicks supporters has not gone unnoticed by the British and International media, but will it be enough to put pressure on their current owners to sell the club?
Does any sort of protest action short of not renewing your season tickets or giving a club any of your hard earned money, while also pressuring sponsors have any effect?
Unfortunately Charlton aren't the only club with recent Premier League pedigree that are in trouble.
Leeds United, currently in 13th place in the Championship, are still under the control of controversial owner Massimo Cellino and are being led from the touch line by unpopular manager Steve Evans. Cellino was in the news again last week when his sons took to social media to abuse Leeds fans. His son Ercole called one woman a "whale" and then later claimed that his English led him to not understanding the offence that could cause.
Meanwhile Bolton Wanders, a club who were a tough to beat mid-table Premier League side a decade ago, are nearly £200million in debt and seemingly headed towards the third tier.
Finally, another Championship struggler, Nottingham Forest, have found themselves only nine points above the relegation zone after losing five of their last six matches. Manager Dougie Freedman was sacked on Sunday, and Forest supporters like those of Charlton, Leeds and Bolton were left wondering how their club has been so horribly mismanaged, and what, if anything, they can do about it.
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New Captain America Is African-American
On The Colbert Report last night, Marvel Comics Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada announced that Sam Wilson, the superhero known as the Falcon, will take the mantle of Captain America from the current Star-Spangled Avenger, Steve Rogers. Of note about this change is the fact that the Falcon is the first African-American to replace Steve as Captain America. The change stems from a recent development in the Captain America series in which Steve loses his Super Soldier serum and rapidly ages. (Comics, everybody!)
The announcement comes on the heels of Tuesday’s announcement on ABC’s The View that Thor would be replaced by a female this October. In addition, it has been announced in an Entertainment Weekly article that Iron Man will debut a new super suit in Superior Iron Man #1 this November. (It is important to note that the last time a character’s title added the word “Superior,” Spider-Man villain Doctor Octopus took over the reins of ol’ Web-Head. Will Iron Man be the third of Marvel’s core Avengers to have a replacement?)
Sam is not the first African-American to don the red, white, and blue costume of the good Captain. In Marvel Comics’ Truth: Red, White, and Black, African-American Isaiah Bradley was given the same Super Soldier serum treatment that turned Steve Rogers into the first Captain America.
Personally, I like Sam Wilson as a character, although I do know that writer Rick Remender and Marvel Comics have come under fire for some of Sam’s recent portrayals in Captain America. However, Sam has been Steve Rogers’ partner and fellow Avenger for years, and many readers feel that he has more than earned his chance at wielding the shield. When Steve was thought to be dead at the end of Marvel’s “Civil War” storyline, many thought that Sam would take over the role of ol’ Winghead. Ultimately, Steve’s World War II partner and friend, James Buchannan “Bucky” Barnes, took over the guise of Captain America until Steve’s return.
This is not to say that Steve Rogers, the once (and future?) Cap, will be resting on his laurels. According to editor Tom Brevroot in an article on Marvel’s website, Steve will “instead employ his skills as the new Cap’s remote strategic advisor, running missions from his headquarters in Avengers Mansion and providing Sam with technical support and field information from a distance.”
Sam Wilson will make his debut as Captain America in All-New Captain America #1 this fall, written by Rick Remender and drawn by Stuart Immonen.
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All the things! Books, Movies, Music...
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean ~ Goodreads Izumi Tanaka, a Japanese-American girl, lives with her single mom in her rural, mostly white town but has always felt curious about her Japanese side but her mom never speaks about who her father might be. One day Izzy and her bff discover a poem to her mom from a lost love and realize her dad is the Crown Prince of Japan, making Izzy a princess.
Tokyo Ever After was the whirlwind, secret princess, fish out of water, cotton candy fluff everyone said it was. She is swept up in etiquette lessons, dress fittings, hobby finding and all things Japanese culture after she travels there to get to know her dad. There's romance, palace intrigue, deception and it's both a little over-the-top but fun! and rooted in Izumi's love of Japan and desire to belong.
I also loved Izzy's awesome mom and possible second chance romance with the Crown Prince. 👍😍
WATCHED:
The Suicide Squad - HBOMax The first SS was fine but I didn't love it. This one is ridiculously over-the-top with action, humor, and violence but I loved it. They just keeping throwing stuff out there. Some of it sticks and lands well and some of it doesn't but the movie moves so fast it's fine and a lot of fun. Despite the craziness, there's a surprising amount of character depth. I mean...on a scale of 1-5 - it's maybe a 2.5 or 3 but it's there and you start to care about the outcome for most of the characters.
I rolled my eyes at the absurdity of it all but I laughed out loud and had a fun escape for a few hours 👍👍
Speaking of The Suicide Squad...here's a song from the soundtrack
grandson (with Jessie Reyez) - RAIN
And one more by grandson just because I like him
(someone take this pet clipart away from me - I'm out of control lol)
Let me know if you there are any books, tv/movies, music I would like in the comments!
Roberta R. August 16, 2021 at 4:43 AM
You ARE good at minis! No need to be jealous LOL.
Tokyo sounds like The Princess Diaries with a Japanese angle. Retelling?
"(someone take this pet clipart away from me - I'm out of control lol)"
Karen August 16, 2021 at 12:30 PM
They're ok - yours sound like professional reviews. Seriously!! But thank you. :-)
I saw it described as Crazy Rich Asians meets The Princess Diaries (which I have not read) so maybe.
"They're ok - yours sound like professional reviews."
😭😘
Samantha@WLABB August 16, 2021 at 8:33 AM
Ooh, second chance romance in Tokyo Ever After? Has me even more excited. I have a library hold for that book and can't wait to get to it.
It's not front and center but it's there and I'm here for it! I would love a spin off novella or something of how they met leading to her get pregnant.
Jen Twimom August 16, 2021 at 1:54 PM
Tokyo Ever After sounds so cute, the recap reminds me a little of the original Princess Diaries. I've never seen either of the SS movies or Birds of Prey. Can I watch the latest one as a standalone?
Karen August 16, 2021 at 2:37 PM
Yes! it's kind of a reboot and not a sequel. I couldn't finish Birds of Prey lol
Tokyo Ever After is super cute! It definitely has similarities to Princess Diaries.
Tanya @ Girl Plus Books August 17, 2021 at 12:25 PM
The Suicide Squad sounds like a hot mess that actually worked. LOL
I've never heard of grandson, but I like the music.
Yesssss! It's a mess but fun anyway lol
Blodeuedd August 17, 2021 at 4:34 PM
Yes the first SS was good, but I do hear this about this one, so yes, for over the top
It was fun over the top though. It just keeps moving along lol
La La in the Library August 20, 2021 at 7:02 PM
Gosh, I haven't watched television in so long. I keep saying I'm going to use my Netflix free trial, and then I forget. 😯
I get Hulu and Disney+ free with my phone plan and pay for Netflix. We go through cycles. I won't use it for months but then I'll watch several shows in a few weeks.
La La in the Library August 21, 2021 at 12:17 AM
Our cable almost doubled in price a few years ago, so I cancelled it. I have a "pay as you go" phone so I don't have a plan. I do most of what others do on their phones on my Kindle(s); I have a small one I keep in my backpack all the time. I know I would love Netflix. I should write a reminder on my calendar. 😊
Make a list of everything you want to binge within your window lol I've done that with different services.
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by Meachreasim Illistim
Drawn from the Collected Libraries of Illistim by:
Meachreasim Illistim, First Master of Lore
Published: 9 Ivastaen of the year 5100
In the beginning, there was nothingness...
And then, a tiny spark of tarnished silver light lit the nothing, blinding it and eventually killing it. Nothingness had been driven to extinction in a single moment, to be remembered in the songs of bards and the hearts of melodramatic lovers sure to never love again. The light shone on, gaining in luster and argent hue, cutting through the places that the nothingness had cloaked.
Out from under the wings of oblivion drifted small particles of something-ness. These bits of pieces flowed towards the light, for while they could not remember a beginning, and could not remember the fear of not existing, they did know that the light was the catalyst for everything to come. They drifted to the light, and into the light. They came together, swirling and tumbling until they were no longer bits of pieces. They were the light. They were One.
The One looked out over the dead remains of nothing, and reached out to lift the corpse. Now free, a thousand thousand motes of something-ness drifted up, floating aimlessly in the void left by the death of the nothingness. The One shone brightly, and in the shining commanded, "Come together and Be." The motes found that they knew obedience, and they came together in six separate but not different Be-ings. They were not One. They were Many.
The Many turned to the One, unsure and curious. The One shone again, and stated in the shining, "We are One and we are Many. We are all that Is, but the nothingness left so much that Is Not. It is our responsibility to fill the empty spaces." The Many filled with the purpose of the shining, and it was what they were.
To honor the One who had freed them, they created balls of raging flames to give off colored light. To represent themselves, they created other existences to reflect that light and give it purpose and meaning. The void was no longer void.
The One observed all of existence and shone brightly in approval. But as the light flowed through the creation, the One saw a corner that the light did not reach. The One peered deeply into the lightlessness, and saw another. The Other looked back, and in that gaze the One saw a diametric opposite. "What are you?" asked the One. "I am all that you are not," replied the Other, "and together, we are All."
The Other darkened then, and called together more motes of something-ness into six separate but not different Be-ings, although they were different from the six called by the One. The new five joined the Many, and they too were Many. The Other reached out to the One and said, "The Many are mine and the Many are yours." And the One reached out to the Other and said, "Let us make one that is both, for without balance, All is for naught."
Using the last of the motes of something-ness, the One and the Other shone and darkened, and called together the last of the Many. The Grey was different from the rest of the Many, but did not seem bothered by this. Instead, the Grey stood with the Many, and the Many accepted the Grey into their fold.
The One pointed down to a ball of blue and green and shone brightly, and in the shining suggested, "There is a place that is beautiful and growing. It needs other Be-ings, ones not like us, but smaller and more limited, but possessing great capacities." As the Many nodded, the Grey spoke and said, "It needs Life."
The Many started, but nodded in agreement, for there was not anything that had been named in such a fashion. The Grey smiled. "The One and the Other are All. We are Many, and I am Grey. In these names, we state on many levels what we are, but those that we create will not be able to comprehend so deeply. They will need a way to refer to themselves." The One and the Other nodded to themselves. In the Grey, they had done well.
First sculpted were giant creatures, each different from the other. In these creatures, the Many invested great power and nearly limitless intelligence. They looked to the Grey, who said, "You have created Those Who Rule. It shall be their purpose to watch the different places in existence."
Next came other giant creatures, not one the same as another. The Many also gave them great power, and intelligence almost without end, and looked to the Grey for their purpose. "These shall be Those Who Oppose. They shall be the opposites of Those Who Rule, keeping the balance preserved."
Knowing this, the Many made a number of beings, mostly the same but with different qualities. These beings had power, and intelligence, and more than that, they had desires. The Grey nodded. "Those Who Help. In them, Those Who Rule shall find servants and assistants, and other things that their own greatness will not allow them to attain."
The Many looked down upon the teeming ball of blue and green, alive but without Life. They looked at each other, and at the One and the Other, and created tall beings, broad of shoulder and abundant of muscle. The Grey named them The Skyfinders, for they were closest to the firmament.
In balance, the Many made some of shorter stature, also broad of shoulder and filled with a stalwart strength. The Grey called them The Stoneshapers. The mountains would be their home, and the rocks would be their livelihood.
Elegant beings of sweeping form and musical voice followed. The Many endowed them with powerful minds but a serious nature to better utilize their mental acuity. They were called The Graceful, for in each aspect of their being, a profound delicacy could be found.
Their opposite came in a tiny package with bright eyes and a happy smile. Good humor and sweet nature were their hallmarks, and thus the Grey named them The Merry. Happiness would follow in their wakes, bringing existence a much needed levity.
The Many looked at their creations and nodded, feeling that now Life was complete. The Grey called bits of Life together, sculpting beings that were neither tall nor short, thick nor thin. They were not as strong as the Skyfinders, nor were they as beautiful as the Graceful. Instead, they were some of each of the strengths of the other creations. The Grey called them The Median, for in them was the essence of balance.
Life would grow bored and stagnate without challenges, and to that end, the Many created creatures of varying shapes and sizes. Some would regenerate their flesh if wounded, others would overwhelm with massive size, others would present challenges only guessed at. The Contenders were born, and given the purpose of granting opposition that Life might flourish.
Mental challenges were not overlooked by the Many. Creatures of scale, creatures of feather, creatures of all and neither, all massive in size and intelligence came into being, there to stimulate the mind. More importantly, they would feed the dreams and imagination, for nothing else was like them. They were called The Unique.
The whole of this new intelligent Life, the Grey called Potential. The One and the Other looked upon it, and the One shone in approval. But the Other pointed into the corner of existence where the light did not reach. The One stared deeply into it, and knew that Something was there, but could not see what It might be. "What is It?" asked the One.
"It is The Mystery," said the Other. "It is that which cannot be known. >From that will come things no one, not even we, will expect. It is that which will ensure that our creation will grow as it deems that it should, without our interference."
The One nodded, for the Mystery was a good thing. And when Those Who Rule sought to destroy Potential, it was to the Mystery that the One pointed when the Many sought to stop them. "Although this was not the purpose originally seen for them, we must watch and see. Just as we, All, did not stop you or step in as you spun creation into being, you must not step in as creation takes its own direction, outside of your whims."
When Those Who Help stepped in, stopping the destruction of Potential, the Many nodded, and they understood. The Mystery was indeed a good thing.
The One, the Other, the Many and the Grey stepped back and watched creation unfold.
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