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Sorry, it's an old radio joke. I thought it'd sound better than the boring but venerable, "Test…1,2,3…test."
So anyway, here I am at the behest of the mighty Chin, posting in his house and grateful for the opportunity. Who am I, you wonder?
I am virtual friend to your kind and magnificent host. Like he, I am a stark-raving-mad but always-right conservative…Hhmm…forgot, this thing is on.
As I was saying, I am a fellow conservative blogger who has been invited to join what is hoped might become a more collaborative effort here at the House of Chin. I am, again, grateful for the opportunity and hope I can add a little something to what already goes on here.
As to what's in a silly name…I proudly post using a hard-won nickname from my college days.
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Moore v. Weinstein Co. et al., No. 12-5715 (6th Cir. filed Oct. 31, 2013) (decision here).
Plaintiff, Sam Moore of the group "Sam & Dave", appealed an adverse judgment on his trademark infringement and common law claims against the producers and distributors of a 2008 movie called "Soul Men" (starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac) and its soundtrack. The 6th Circuit affirmed dismissal.
Plaintiff argued that defendants had violated his right of publicity. The Court disagreed, finding that the movie "added significant expressive elements to any purported use of Moore's identity."
Plaintiff also argued that defendants had committed trademark dilution under the Tennessee Trademark Act, of the mark SOUL MEN. But, Plaintiff failed to provide evidence of the mark's fame.
Accordingly, the 6th Circuit affirmed summary judgment for defendants.
November 1, 2013
6th Cir. Affirms Dismissal Of "Soul Men" TM Case
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Two blogs....do I have the strength???? lol Will give it a go and see how it works.
For this one I'm going to cheat a little bit and repost the quilting class pics I have on our other blog...for those who maybe haven't found our original blog. If you have already seen this, I apologize...but then, you'll get the see the awesome quilts the quilting class put together for a second time.
I thought I'd share a few pictures of the beautiful quilts that the students in our beginning quilting class made. First, none of the quilters were beginners, but everyone expressed they enjoyed the class and did learn some new tips and tricks, which is the whole point of a class.
We decided to do a large quilt sampler, and the class ran for 8 weeks. Lots of dedication by the students, and it definitely paid off in some gorgeous quilts. The neat part, I think anyway, was the fact that we had several 12-inch blocks and numerous 6-inch block designs to choose from. Each person could pick and choose which block designs to use in her quilt, and with the variety of fabric choices, each quilt is unique. Way cool!
The last quilt top is mine....now just waiting on Kevin to work his magic with the quilting


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"Either America will destroy ignorance or ignorance will destroy the United States."
—W.E.B. DuBois
On the last day of June, while still percolating over a Boston Globe article in which white author Jeff Jacoby claimed that "America's racist past is dead and gone," my family headed north to attend a camp for families that have adopted children of color. That our route to Lake Tahoe included a quick stopover in Placerville—aka "Hangtown," due to its lynching history—was ironic.
Hosted by Oakland-based Pact, An Adoption Alliance, the camp is a heady experience. Yes, there's a campfire, S'mores and a dance. Yes, the kids put on a final show for the proudest parents you ever will see. But Pact is a deeply serious organization with the deeply serious goal of serving the child as primary client. Unlike any other adoption agency, Pact provides lifelong support for children and their families, including both adoptive and first families. At its core, Pact believes education "about the pervasive power of race and racism as they affect our children, our families, ourselves and our society" is essential. There is work to be done.
I'll be honest: It can be grueling. Families—more than 80 this year—from all over the country gather to support each other and discuss, with painful honesty, the difficult realities facing our kids. And while the kids are free from the ubiquitous "Why don't you look like your parents?" question, they, too, are addressing difficult stuff. It is a profound experience. Many boxes of tissues are used. Meatballs this is not.
You can imagine, then, how everyone was grateful for an ice-cream social on the second afternoon. It's hard to find a better antidote to emotional upheaval than strawberry, chocolate and vanilla ice cream, plus chocolate sauce and caramel and sprinkles!
The kids loved it, except for the 13- to 18-year-old set, who were in workshops that afternoon and didn't get to partake. As an alternative, they opted to go into town with their counselors on the last night to get ice cream.
And so, following an intense workshop in which they and their parents shared their biggest fears, and during which the parents read letters they'd written to their children (I wasn't there, but I was with a few of the parents after who couldn't hold back tears as they relayed the experience)—off they went, kids and counselors, into Tahoe City for ice cream. It was the 4th of July. What could possibly be more American than children, ice cream and Independence Day?
Well, it could be this: A group of mostly brown, adult-looking kids and their mostly brown adult counselors walking down a sidewalk in Whitesville when a white man says, "It's the 4th of July, but it might as well be Halloween, seeing as how all the n*****s have come out." Apparently, he doesn't read the Boston Globe.
It should be noted that the man didn't bother to use any asterisks when speaking; that's my edit. (For those who may have wondered where my line is, now you know.)
And it should be noted that a white sheriff's deputy subsequently dismissed the possibility that the word—the whole phrase, in fact—had been uttered at all. Surely, he didn't say that. You must have misheard him, he said to the group, discounting their collective experience, defending the lone perpetrator and living up to their every expectation of police. This is exactly why I teach Ruby not to trust them. It's why I'll one day give her the little ACLU wallet card that the teens had been given the day before, titled "Your Rights and The Police."
For some of the kids, this was the first time they'd been called the N-word; for others it was just another day. Either way: Painful. Thankfully, they'd spent the preceding days immersed in all-too-pertinent discussions and were in the company of superbly trained counselors who kept things from escalating. Hurt and angry, they finished their ice cream and returned to camp.
The kids chose not to let the ugly incident ruin their night, and they had their dance party. At the same time, a group of parents met; we wanted them to see us gathered in solidarity. While deciding our plan of action, one parent called the Placer County Sheriff's Department.
"I have no patience for delayed gratification," the parent told me the next morning, when, to our surprise, a deputy showed up to apologize, first to the teenagers and then to the entire group. His words were not unappreciated, but many of us remain skeptical as to whether there will be follow-though with the promised sensitivity training within the Sheriff's Department.
The incident didn't particularly shock my husband or me. But it underscored the irresponsible route we'd taken in avoiding the N-word discussion with our child. So, we woke up on that last day of camp, and—before the deputy showed up, before the teens and counselors read some seriously breathtaking, wholly pertinent spoken word they'd written—we lifted the veil. Because in another six years, our child's adorable little-black-girlness that is so oohed and ahhed over by the white world, will be long gone. To the America that likes to pretend race issues are tidily resolved, she'll be just another black kid walking down the street trying to buy some ice cream with her friends.
Say what they will, but that there is a pretty menacing sight for the Jeff Jacobys of the world.
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Blood Feast AKA Egyptian Blood Feast AKA Feast Of Flesh (Blu-ray)
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Review written by and copyright: Paul Lewis (21st October 2017).
The Film
Blood Feast (Herschell Gordon Lewis, 1963)
Demented caterer Fuad Ramses (Mal Arnold) has, hidden in the backroom of his small store in Miami, a shrine to the Egyptian goddess Ishtar. When he is approached by Mrs Dorothy Fremont (Lyn Bolton) the mother of Egyptology student Suzette Fremont (Connie Mason) and asked to arrange a party for Suzette, Ramses seizes the chance to resurrect the ancient rite of the blood feast: in Ancient Egypt, Ishtars worshippers would stage a feast in honour of the goddess, an orgy of bloodshed and cannibalism in which the sects priestesses were slaughtered and their flesh and blood consumed, culminating in the goddess symbolic embodiment through the high priestess.
Ramses is also the author of a specialist tome, Ancient Weird Religious Rites, and he selects those who write to him requesting a copy of his book as his victims the equivalent of the Ancient Egyptian priestesses who were slaughtered in honour of Ishtar. One by one, Ramses visits his victims and murders them, taking limbs and organs and returning with them to his place of business, Fuad Ramses Exotic Catering, where he crafts these items into the titular blood feast in preparation for Suzettes party.
Suzettes boyfriend Pete Thornton (William Kerwin) happens to be one of the detectives investigating the murders. Visiting a lecture by an Egyptologist with Suzette, Pete makes a connection between the crimes he has been investigating and the rites associated with Ishtar about which the lecturer speaks; this relationship becomes even more self-evident when one of Ramses victims survives and tells the police that her assailant ranted about Itar. As the blood feast (Suzettes party) nears, the police must work harder to identify the killer and stop him.
Usually acknowledged as the first gore film, Herschell Gordon Lewis Blood Feast (1963) is an oddball picture. Despite featuring ludicrously over the top gore effects, bizarre acting and slapdash photography (and therefore impossible to take seriously), the film nevertheless ended up on the video nasties list in the UK when Astra released the uncut version of Blood Feast on videocassette. Subsequently, the film was unavailable in the UK until 2001, when Tartan Video submitted the picture to the BBFC and it was passed with 23 seconds of cuts, which the BBFC suggested were simply owing to the fact that the film had been successfully prosecuted under the Obscene Publications Act as recently as 1994. (When resubmitted in 2005, however, Blood Feast was finally passed uncut over 40 years after its production.)
Lewis teamed up with producer David Friedman, their partnership exploiting Lewis prior experience of making industrial films and commercials and Friedmans expertise as a huckster. Lewis and Friedman worked with an outline of between 14 and 24 pages in length, hammering together a script on a portable typewriter during a flight from Chicago to Miami (see Konow, 2012: 93). They scored a coup in the casting of former Playmate of the Year, Connie Mason, though Masons contract with Playboy forbade her from appearing nude in the picture (ibid.: 94)
The narrative of Blood Feast is little more than a thread from which the films various gory setpieces hang precariously. Lewis frequently resisted any attempt to intellectualise Blood Feast, arguing that the picture was an economic exercise with no artistic pretensions whatsoever: in interview, he asserted that Im the kind of jerk who sits in the theater watching the audience, and if they react, thats all I care about. I dont care about someone who is writing lhistoire du cinema, attributing motivations that arent there (Lewis, quoted in Konow, op cit.: 93). However, regardless of the intentions of Lewis, Blood Feast has a strangely Brechtian quality that is carried through its application of crude filmmaking techniques. Dialogue is risible (Well, were just working with a homicidal maniac, thats all, Pete observes near the start of the film before adding, Well, Frank, looks like one of those long, hard ones). Narrative threads are introduced but not expanded upon: when Dorothy Fremont approaches Fuad Ramses and asks him to cater for Suzettes party, the film suggests Ramses has some sort of hypnotic power, implanting into Dorothy Fremonts mind the suggestion that she should ask Ramses to produce an Egyptian feast. (Have you ever had an Egyptian feast?, he asks dramatically, as a musical sting appears on the soundtrack.) However, this theme is never revisited. The films narrative grinds to a halt for its moments of bloody mayhem (including eyes gouged out, tongues ripped from open mouths, limbs hacked off, brains scooped out). Onscreen newspaper headlines describe these crimes brutally, reinforcing just how gruesome they are: Legs Cut Off screams one particular headline. Perhaps even more pointedly, the once-novelty of Lewis refusal to cut away from the films moments of violence perhaps seems more ludicrous today than shocking owing to the crudity of the films visual effects. Performances are equally Brechtian, Connie Masons flat performance as Suzette clashing with the deadpan sincerity of Mal Arnolds performance as Fuad Ramses: the solemnity of Ramses Ancient Weird Religious Rites is placed in juxtaposition with the kitsch 1960s setting, resulting in an almost Brechtian distanciation effect regardless of whether or not this was Lewis intention. Lewis even has the gall to appear in the picture as the voice of the radio announcer who reads out details of the murders.
One of the films most audacious moments features Ramses attacking a young couple, Marcy (Ashlyn Martin) and Tony (Gene Courtier), as they kiss on the beach. Ramses lunges out of the darkness and hacks Marcys brains out of her skull, allowing them to run through his fingers. Lewis punctuates this moment with a close-up of the top of Marcys head, her skull caked in grue, and cleverly dissolves from this bloody image to the flashing red light of a police car. The whole enterprise ends with a bizarre one-liner whose delivery is as deadpan as the presentation of the gore sequences.
Blood Feast is here paired with Lewis Scum of the Earth, released the same year (in 1963) and responsible for kickstarting another subgenre: the roughie.
Scum of the Earth features William Kerwin again, this time as Harmon, a photographer working for a sleazy pornographer named Lang (Lawrence J Aberwood). Lang forces Harmon to work with creepy youth Larry (Mal Arnold, again 30 at the time of the films release, despite the fact that his character claims in the films dialogue to be a minor) and thuggish brute Ajax (Craig Maudsley Jr). Harmons work involves promising the earth to young women in order to persuade them to pose nude in his studio, before Lang blackmails them with prints of these images (threatening to send them to family and friends) in order to up the ante, demanding that the young women pose in ever more explicit scenarios including being raped by Ajax. Prints of the photographs are then sold on the street by Larry, seemingly in and around the university campus.
Lang promises seasoned model Sandy (Sandra Sinclair) her freedom if she can persuade another young woman to pose for Harmon. Sandra chooses as her victim Kim Sherwood (Vickie Miles), an innocent girl who, when presented with the chance of earning money as a model, sees it as an opportunity to save enough funds to pay for her university tuition. Harmon and his crew are tasked with turning out young Kim. However, Harmon becomes increasingly sympathetic towards the innocent and naïve Kim.
Scum of the Earth depicts a seedy group of pornographers, headed by Lang, who knowingly exploit young women through blackmail into posing naked for smutty photographs that end up being sold on the streets as if they were smack. To this end, the film features some lurid dialogue (Our business is pleasure. Lets do it in front of the camera, Lang notes; Well, Im willing if she is, Larry leers in response). The world of these pornographers is depicted without moral counterpoint: unlike Blood Feast, Scum of the Earth doesnt balance the scenes depicting its criminals with scenes featuring the police or some other agency of law and morality pursuing them. However, the picture does make an attempt to explore the motivations of the pornographers: in one very memorable scene, Lang attempts to persuade Kim into posing for ever more explicit photographs. He tries to tease her into co-operating via offering to pay for her university tuition. Kim resists. In response, Lang begins a long, angry rant the strength of Langs convictions conveyed through a tight close-up of Langs mouth as he speaks which suggests that his motivations are deeply pathological: the monologue culminates in Langs angry declaration that All you kids make me sick! You act like little Miss Muffet and down inside you're dirty, do you hear me? Dirty! You're greedy and self-centred and think you can get away with anything. You're no better than the girl who sells herself to a man; you're worse because you're a hypocrite. And now little Miss Muffet is in trouble and she's all outraged virtue. Well, you listen, and you listen well. Youre damaged merchandise, and this is a fire sale. (The final sentences of this monologue will be familiar to anyone who remembers Something Weirds opener.)
Like many other roughies, Scum of the Earth attempts to have its cake and eat it. Its criticism of the dank world of pornographers is mealy-mouthed, the narrative premise allowing Lewis to criticise Lang and his compadres whilst also revelling in opportunities to depict nudity. (The film features some surprisingly stark moments of nudity, including one brief full-frontal shot.) In one specific scene, Kim is tricked by Harmon and Larry into posing with her breasts exposed, believing that Harmons large format studio camera will capture only her topless torso and not her face until, that is, Larry bursts into the studio with a snazzy Speed Graphic with mounted flash and uses it to take a full-figure photograph of Kim with which she will later be blackmailed by Lang. (Incidentally, for lovers of photography the film features a wonderful array of vintage equipment, including Larrys Speed Graphic, Harmons large format plate camera and studio lights, and Harmons analogue light metre.) In this scene and elsewhere, Scum of the Earth criticises the pornographers whilst also seizing the opportunity to feature prominently the bare breasts of the actress playing Kim. The whole picture builds up to a final scene in which the filmmakers attempt to offer explicit judgement about the seedy netherworld depicted within the story via the use of an intrusive voiceover. Comparisons may be drawn between the film and examples of written pornography of the 18th and 19th Centuries, in which writers would often use a framing device which suggested that the story was either based on true events or was a found document, thereby distancing the author from their text and allowing them to deliver for their audience a narrative which both criticised and sensationalised the sexual exploitation of young women (which was the most common narrative paradigm of this type of literature). Examples of this trend include, of course, Daniel Defoes Moll Flanders (1722) and John Clelands Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (1748).
Blood Feast takes up 16.6Gb of space on the Blu-ray disc and is uncut, with a running time of 67:11 mins. Scum of the Earth runs a little longer, at 75:28 mins, and takes up 17Gb. Both films are presented in 1080p, using the AVC codec.
Both films are, somewhat controversially, presented in the 1.85:1 ratio (though the credits for Blood Feast are presented at 1.33:1). Arrows Box of Blood release of H G Lewis films contained additional discs which featured alternative open-matte 1.33:1 presentations of many, but not all, of the films included in that boxed set including Blood Feast and Scum of the Earth. Where some of Lewis other films look awkward when presented in the 1.85:1 ratio (most notably 2000 Maniacs and Color Me Blood Red, 1965), the compositions within Blood Feast look fine at 1.85:1.
The photography in Blood Feast is lackadaisical. In some scenes, shallow depth of field is utilised but the area of focus is beyond what should be the focus point. This is noticeable in a few of the closeups featuring gore effects: the lens is focused on an object beyond the handfuls of grue that Ramses thrusts into the camera, with the result that the actual subject of the shot is slightly out of focus. With this in mind, however, Blood Feast looks very good on this Blu-ray release. A strong level of fine detail is present throughout the film. Minimal damage is present, though some scenes feature noticeable vertical scratches in the emulsions and in a handful of shots during the final sequence theres an odd pulsing effect to the right of the screen that looks like an issue with how the negative was processed (its the kind of effect thats noticeable when the film isnt loaded onto the developing spools properly). Contrast levels are very good, with defined midtones and good gradation to deepest black. Colours are rich and vibrant, the tomato red of the fake blood being communicated with gusto and as unreal as it should be. Finally, a solid encode ensures the film retains the structure of 35mm film.
With regards the aspect ratio controversy noted above, Scum of the Earth looks a little more awkward at 1.85:1, the compositions often feeling very cramped along the vertical axis and unbalanced; but then, the photography in this picture is, the scenes set in Harmons studio aside, largely quite rough and ready. The 35mm monochrome photography is crisp and displays good fine detail, though there are a handful of shots that seem very soft, almost as if they have been patched in from an inferior source. Contrast levels are good, with strong midtones and balanced highlights being complemented by rich blacks. A number of scenes display an instability in the emulsions, resulting in a slight throbbing appearance onscreen. Scratches, blotches and vertical lines suggesting both damage to a negative and positive source (ie, white and black) are present throughout, with some scenes featuring quite heavy damage in this way. Finally, the structure of 35mm film is present though is muted in some specific scenes. Its a watchable presentation, certainly better than the DVD format offers, and the damage on display is entirely photochemical giving an experience comparable to watching a vintage 35mm print.
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Both films are presented with LPCM 1.0 soundtracks. In the case of Blood Feast, this audio track is clear and with good range though evidences some hiss and crackle. Scum of the Earth features more prominent distortion and more frequent examples of pops and crackle, but the dialogue is always audible. Optional English subtitles for the Hard of Hearing are available for both features; these are easy to read, accurate and free from errors.
The disc includes a veritable feast (geddit?) of contextual material, including:
- Optional introductions to both features by Lewis (1:32 and 1:11), in which Lewis highlights how both films were the first of their respective kind (the gore picture, in the case of Blood Feast; and the roughie, in the case of Scum of the Earth).
- Blood Perspectives (10:54). Filmmakers Nicholas McCarthy and Rodney Ascher discuss the impact of Blood Feast on their own careers. Both explore their relationship with Blood Feast and, more generally, Lewis work, Ascher noting that one of the things that interests him about the films is how they function as accidental documentaries.
- Herschells History (5:18). Recorded in 2007, this interview with Lewis sees the director discussing his transition from teaching to the world of commerce, and finally on to a career as a filmmaker.
- How Herschell Found His Niche (7:15). In a new interview, Lewis talks about his work making nudie cuties.
- Carving Magic (20:31). This wonderful industrial film from 1959, directed by Lewis, features William Kerwin and comedian Harvey Korman as two men who attempt to demonstrate to their wives the fine art of carving meat for the dinner table.
- Archival interview with Lewis and Friedman (18:28). Recorded in 1987, this interview with Lewis and Friedman represented the first time in many years that the pair had conversed with one another.
- Blood Feast outtakes (45:55). These silent snippets of unused footage from the production of Blood Feast, accompanied on the audio track by cues from Lewis score for the picture, are reputedly pretty much everything that was shot other than the footage used in the completed feature.
- Scum of the Earth clean scenes (4:36). Taken from an SD source, these are alternate covered versions of some of the scenes which in the main feature include nudity.
- Promotional gallery that contains: the trailer for Blood Feast (2:23); a radio spot for the same feature (1:02); Blood Feast theatre announcement (0:59); and trailers for three of Lewis nudie cutie films, The Adventures of Lucky Pierre (1:46), Three Bares (2:15) and Bell, Bare, and Beautiful (1:32).
- An audio commentary for Blood Feast by Lewis, Friedman and Mike Vraney. This is the same commentary track that was included on Something Weirds DVD release of Blood Feast and features Lewis and Friedman offering vivid recollections of the films genesis, its production and its lasting legacy.
On a technical level, much of Blood Feast is risible: flat staging is complemented by stilted performances, oddball dialogue and lackadaisical photography. However, the film works regardless of these elements. Lewis once asserted that Blood Feast is like a Walt Whitman poem. Its no good but its the first of its kind (Lewis, quoted in Szczesiul, 2017: 170). Fuad Ramses quasi-supernatural motivation for his crimes and the films insistence on punishing young women for their displays of sexuality became defining paradigms of the later slasher pictures of the late 1970s and 1980s (for example, Sean S Cunninghams Friday the 13th, 1980, and Tony Maylams The Burning, 1981). As a breakthrough in the evolution of screen grue, the picture is a landmark, and as a viewing experience whether or not one approaches it ironically its an entertaining picture. Some of Lewis later films, including Two Thousand Maniacs (1964), featured a more developed approach to narrative with stronger motivation for their gory setpieces and are therefore arguably better films.
Arrows presentation of Blood Feast is very pleasing. Unlike some of Lewis later films, the picture isnt compromised by the 1.85:1 framing, and in all other respects the video presentation is impressive. The film is also accompanied by some excellent contextual material.
Konow, David, 2012: Reel Terror: The Scary, Bloody, Gory, Hundred-Year History of Classic Horror Films. New York: Thomas Dunne Books
Szczesiul, Anthony, 2017: The Southern Hospitality Myth: Ethics, Politics, Race, and American Memory. The University of Georgia Press
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We're very excited to present this quartet of young writers, the best of the best from the literary magazines and creative writing programs of the four Los Rios Community College campuses – Sacramento City College, American River College, Cosumnes River College, and Folsom Lake College.
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Morgan NEEDS You!
Apr 18th
Posted by Morgan Car News in MMC Events
Morgan Motor Company are taking part in the Silverstone Classic event, to raise money for the Bobby Moore Cancer Research UK charity, on Saturday 23rd of July.
Morgan are looking for owners of race prepared Roadster V6 (including the Roadster Lightweight V6), Plus 8s and Plus 4s, who would be willing to lend their car for a 7-lap celebrity race.
In return for the loan of your vehicle, your car will be fully insured and we will provide a new set of tyres before or after the race, any other requests will be given immediate consideration.
Owners will also receive:
• 2 x 3 day admission tickets f/ Silverstone Classic
• 2 places pre-race hospitality with celebrities
• 2 passes to VIP Paddock Assembly Walk
• 2 places post-race hospitality with celebrities
• Signed photograph of owner with celebrity driver
• Duplicate trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Morgan need owners support to make this charitable event a success. Each car driven by a celebrity will raise a minimum of £2,000.00 for The Bobby Moore Cancer Research UK.
Morgan are looking for 15-20 cars – can you help?
The celebrities currently involved are: -
• Cerys Matthews
• Richard Hughes
• Tom Chaplin
• Jonny Saunders
• Rick Parfitt Jnr
• Richard Allinson
• Brendan Cole
• Heston Blumenthal
• Lord Charles Brocket
• Paul O'Duffy
• Neil Primrose
• Charley Boorman
• Comedy Dave
• Frankie Poultney
• Clive Tyldesley
• Claire Tomlinson
• Matthew Wright
• David Seaman
Although, in speaking with Jayne of MMC, there were some other exciting names possibly being added to the event; therefore, this list is by no means complete!
For more information and to support this extremely worthwhile event, please contact Jayne Jones of Morgan Motor Company on: -
Telephone: 01684 580745
or email: email@example.com
Please mention Morgan Car News, so that Jayne knows where you heard about this event. If you would like to discuss this event or view the official Morgan letter for the Silverstone Classic Celebrity Race, you can visit Talk Morgan.
Time Machine: One Family's 40 Year Morgan Odyssey
Apr 13th
Posted by Morgan Car News in Classic Morgan Car
Is a love affair with cars an innate quality, something preordained by our inherited DNA, or a result of parental, and wider family, nurture? Furthermore, can an inanimate object become part of the family or is it simply an heirloom, a reference to the tastes and proclivities of former generations? I doubt these are questions that the average 'petrol-head car lover' ask themselves very often; however, if we found ourselves in the same position as Dan Stewart, perhaps we would be motivated to do so.
In his short story Time Machine: One Family's 40 Year Morgan Odyssey, Dan tackles the retelling of his family's 40-years of Morgan sports car ownership. Blame it on the sentimental side of me but by the end of the story, I could not help but imbue the Sunset Yellow Plus 8 with a personality all its own. Dan has promised to document his upcoming road trip, through the Carolina mountains, in the Morgan; therefore, I can look forward to hearing further adventures of this bright member of the Stewart family. Until then, I hope you enjoy Dan's story as much as I did…
Time Machine: One Family's 40 Year Morgan Odyssey
by Dan Stewart
The December, 1968 issue of Road & Track arrived in the mail about a month late, as it always did at our home in San Salvador, El Salvador. My father had been a subscriber for years, and as his career had taken our family first to Europe and then Central America, he and I had become accustomed to receiving the magazine late, and occasionally in tatters.
This issue contained an item that captured my father's attention more than most. On pages 102 and 103, there was an article by Eoin Young about a sensational new Morgan, the Plus 8, powered by the Rover 3.5 liter all-aluminum V-8. This engine was of particular interest to my father, who spent his entire thirty-eight year career working for Alcoa Aluminum; first as a metallurgist, and then in upper management with the company's international division. He was an enthusiastic proponent of the aluminum internal combustion engine, and during the war had assisted Packard with their production of the mighty Merlin V-12 that propelled the P-51 fighter aircraft. He had previously owned a 1962 Buick Skylark convertible powered by the same compact V-8 used in the Morgan before GM had sold the production rights and tooling to Rover. I should add that my dad was an unapologetic automotive enthusiast, and although he had never owned a British sports car he was more than open to the idea if the right one came along.
Nothing was going to come of it as long as we lived in El Salvador, but our family's four-year sojourn there was coming to an end. The following summer, we learned that Alcoa management had decided that my father was just the man they needed to manage their expanding operations in the UK. So it was that in the fall of 1969, my parents moved to the town of Droitwich, in Worcestershire, and I was sent off to a boarding school in Rome, Italy to complete my senior year of high school. My sister, three years older than I, was by this time attending college in California.
This being long before the days of cheap, instant communication, the weekly letter from home was eagerly anticipated. I was especially interested to hear about the new family home and surroundings, as I had travelled directly to Italy from El Salvador. When one particular letter arrived that autumn, I quickly found a quiet spot to read it. My mother always wrote her part first, and I got the usual tidbits about the new house, neighbors, and surroundings. When I came to my father's section, my heart raced with excitement as I read that he had "…Placed an order for a Sunset Yellow Morgan Plus 8 at the Earl's Court Motor Show." He went on to say that the car would be delivered in the late spring of the following year. I quickly wrote back to praise my father for the wisdom of his decision and began to count down the days to delivery.
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EDUCATION POLITICS--Since my July 12 CityWatchLA article entitled LAUSD's Malfunctioning Payroll Debacle: Still targeting Former Teachers with Bogus Lawsuits, yet more disturbing information has emerged. (Photo above: LAUSD headquarters.)
In the bumbling world of LAUSD attorneys, LAUSD never pursued almost $600 million paid to contractors which did not go to the projects they were hired to work on despite the protest and formal investigation results by the District's own Office of the Inspector General Supervising Investigator Bob Williams going back to 2003.
The Los Angeles Times and other local media organizations never reported this either; rather Leslie Dutton's Full Disclosure did. Had mainstream media reported this, there would have been heated School Board meetings with angry parents complaining of misappropriation of funds and schools' unfulfilled needs. Instead, The Los Angeles Times and other corporate media allowed LAUSD to get away with this and move on to pursue money losing bogus payroll lawsuits, all the while attempting to pass another bond measure.
With that much missing money, what unknown favors were handed out during the then tenure of Superintendent Roy "Mr. Outsider" Romer (a former Colorado Governor)? "Mr. Outsider" turned out to be the biggest insider, forcing out unsung hero OIG Inspector Don Mullinax who was courageously trying to clean up LAUSD corruption.
As such, the madness has continued since 2009 with LAUSD creating more financial loss with its false payroll debacle lawsuits wherein LAUSD spends far more than it takes in. Though most defendants default, LAUSD rarely pursues recouping these defaults. LAUSD loses money on the payroll lawsuits even with the continued help of LA County Court "judges" such as Elizabeth R. Feffer who recently at a July trial (BC632878) allowed LAUSD, beyond belief, to claim "Breach of Contract", though for two-years and at trial LAUSD was NOT required to provide the actual UTLA-LAUSD Contract as evidence (despite being opposed by defendants' Answers and two defense Motions).
It was reported to me by attending trial defendants that "judge" Feffer, like a number of "judges" before her, took LAUSD at its word. Consequently, LAUSD in-house attorney Terrye Cheathem testified successfully that the number of hours teachers work is "1635", rather than the UTLA-LAUSD contract's correct "1224". Ms. Cheathem did so orally, NOTHING in writing; thus Feffer believed LAUSD. If LAUSD argued, obviously fraudulently, that teachers work a hyperbolic "1635" annually, then LAUSD proved "overpayment". Two defendants saw this kangaroo court first-hand and settled.
In contrast, "judge" Feffer also found four defendants not liable due to statute of limitations, but this is suspicious because one of the defendants did not even have to attend trial. The defendant was told via email by LAUSD that their case was dismissed due to statute of limitations on the Friday before trial. How often does a Plaintiff admit guilt? Most likely, "judge" Feffer wanted to look fair, since she would have to (and did, in fact) ignore a plethora of insurmountable defense arguments via defense Attorney Ronald Lapekas' Cross-Complaint to believe the fantastical "1635" hour figure –so it was predetermined perhaps that some of the cases would be dismissed as to statute of limitations. So, once again, LAUSD has never lost due to the fact there actually was no "overpayment", thus not setting legal precedent.
As stated in my July article, LAUSD NEVER uses one's W-2 forms and original paystubs to prove "overpayment", rather LAUSD has invented their own secondary "evidence": non-contractual, incomprehensible "evidence" dubbed "Fiscal-Year Salary Review" sheets. These are ex post facto documents with unknown payroll terms and district-generated codes dubbed "Employee Statement of Earnings".
As such, other payroll lawsuits were also inexplicably dismissed when defendants began demanding that their W-2 tax forms be amended to include the supposed "overpayment" amount or amounts for the year or years supposedly in question. The idea to demand W-2's to be amended came from one of the defense attorneys in 2017 who stated, "I know all those arguments and some others they do not deal with such as sending tax forms requiring the payees to pay taxes on the money, which LAUSD now wants refunded at 100%. [This falls under] Recovery under the legal doctrine of "Mistake". This requires 'no prejudice,' which the tax situation creates. They did not send amended w-2's to anyone."
Specifically, in April 2018, LAUSD arbitrarily dismissed 34 defendants (16K07779), plus five more in July, and five more in August 2018, in addition to eight since January 13, 2018 in case 14K08370.
Since LAUSD attorneys and "judge" Feffer received my FBI Complaint Letter in July, about 21 payroll lawsuits (BC632878) were arbitrarily dismissed post trial. As such, this also makes no sense as the trial had just taken place and some of the defendants that defended themselves at trial lost while those that did nothing (and defaulted) won, so to speak. If LAUSD is trying to do some housecleaning, they're about 11-years too late.
Why would any judge accept LAUSD's payroll numbers as accurate if LAUSD's giant payroll calculator does not work properly? LAUSD has taken full advantage of their still broken system.
My FBI Letter's carbon copy emails are extensive and were also sent also to Los Angeles Times writers, Howard Blume, Mitchell Landsberg, Jeff Glasser, Michael Livingston, George Skelton, John Myers, and Jack Dolan. No response to date. It's high time the Los Angeles Times and other corporate media do their due diligence and report these LAUSD scams to the victimized taxpaying public.
(John Adams is a retired teacher who lives in Ventura County. He worked for LAUSD from 1996 to 2009 teaching History and spent six and a half years in litigation with LAUSD for return of payroll he claims he never owed, but which LAUSD inexplicably won.)


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So sad that these people that had truly come to know our son would seem so indifferent to the only mother and father he had ever known when they described his passing to us. They fed, played, and cared for him for almost three years, and I believe in my heart that they had come to love him too, but not like Judie and I did.
We met Louie on Christmas Eve in 2003. The owners of the facility where we had adopted his brother, Mikey, sent us an email with a picture attached of a fuzzy little baby boy. He was 4 months old at the time. They said in the email that we just had to have him – that he was going to be small and was very lovable. We fell in love that cold Christmas Eve, and three months later he was home with us.
Louie was a very special son. He was smart, kind, gentle to all living creatures, and had a wonderful disposition. He loved his Vitamin Water and his Saturday morning pound cakes. He loved puppies and his big brother. He loved bellies – fat or skinny, old or young – he never met a belly he did not love. He bottle fed bear cubs, baby monkeys, and even a few children. But most of all, he loved Judie and I. He touched tens of thousands, maybe millions of lives. He performed at schools, nursing homes, colleges, people's backyards, and on the television. He worked with Conan, Human Giant, All Time Low, and for Oprah. He was the face of Monkey Butt Powder, Citizens Bank, and at times the powerful Philadelphia radio station WMMR.
But in our lives, he was just our little Boo-Boo – the cutest little snaggle- toothed sweetest chimpanzee that anyone will ever know. Judie and I loved him with all of our heart, and all of our soul. In the last few months that the chimps lived with us, our hearts were broken because we knew that as they got older and stronger, our ability to keep them safe from harm and all of the world's dangers were quickly coming to an end and that we needed to find for them a place where the dangerous world we live in would not bring them harm, and Little Rock Zoo offered them a sanctuary of sorts. They would be safe, and they would be together, and they would never have to leave. That was less than three years ago. Now Louie is gone to this mysterious disease, and Mikey is left all alone, missing his baby brother. Our hearts ache for the loss of our Louie, but they ache more for Mikey's loss of his true best friend and his companion of over seven years.
I missed Louie every day as I went about my life since the chimps left, as familiar things I would think of or see would bring back the sweet memories of our time together. Just walking through a grocery store would take me back to things they love, and then it would take hours sometimes to shake off the emptiness that I would feel after seeing a simple container of pudding on a shelf. It has been said that losing a child is the hardest thing any parent will ever have to face, and now we understand. The hurt is profound, and the sense of loss is unbearable. We love you little Boo Boo, and we always will. Please watch over your big brother as he searches for your soul in the wind. We are sorry we couldn't have been there to help you in your time of pain and suffering, and for that I will never forgive the people that we entrusted your care to – as they never even told us you were sick. We will cross our celestial paths once again in whatever lives there are beyond this one, and I will look for you to give me your biggest hug and shake your little butt for me as you did here on earth.


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Welcome Home
Lexington's Crafty Christmas
Lexington Chamber will be hosting this event on Saturday, December 7th from 10 am to 5 pm at the Lexington Park Building. There will be numerous vendors selling various kinds of handmade gifts, sweets and treats, jewelry, clothing and accessories, children's gifts, candles, holiday decor, vintage decor and much more. Santa will also be available for pictures!
Any vendor wishing to have a booth at the event, please download the booth application form below and return as soon as possible. Any questions pertaining to the event may contact the Lexington Chamber at 979-773-4337 or Samantha Retzlaff at 979-716-0397.
About Lexington
With a population of 1178, Lexington is located in Lee county, and is a 45-minute drive from Austin. Many residents of Lexington commute to Austin. There are over 20 local and community churches in northern Lee county. Lexington has 41 businesses located in the trade area, two financial institutions, and an active Chamber of Commerce. There are five volunteer fire departments located in and near Lexington. Lexington also has an active EMS unit and 911 service, and a rural health clinic.


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Since I had just one last day off before schooling begins again, I used my best stalling powers to avoid doing anything productive. The morning was spent reading and lounging, but by lunch time I actually wanted to do something. I certainly didn't want to make the other ankle corset like I should though, so instead I doodled some lace up. I wasn't sure what I was going to make, so I started with loose split chains and eventually joined them up for what I can only describe as a sort of sea shell. This is about when I had an actual idea.
So today after schooling, I'll get this up in the shop. I might also play around with other things I might do with this new technique. Okay, it's probably not actually new at all, but it's new to me. so I'm going to play with it. I might even bust out some colored thread and make a few of these up with it mostly to cement the skill. Either way, I have plenty more things to stall with now. I may never finish those big pieces now.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Posted by TotusMel at 4:45 AM
Labels: designing, needle tatting, tatted necklace, totusmel
3 comments:
- Claire said...
I really like the simplicity and modernity of this design.
Well done!
The first "half" could be used as earrings maybe?
- February 3, 2015 at 6:02 AM
- Jane McLellan said...
I really like that.
- February 3, 2015 at 6:30 AM
- Sharlyn said...
I like it! I struggle with split rings sometimes
- February 3, 2015 at 8:07 PM
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Uglyworld #679 - Daily Supplement (209-365), originally uploaded by www.bazpics.com.
Project 365 - Image 209/365
Being away from home always affects people in different ways, some get through the daily drag in far off lands by burying themselves inside the work that they're there to do, others need constant contact with their loved ones back home, and in the case of Rolf it's been quite hard for him to get to grips with this trip to the USA.
Every morning back home in Aachen he'd wake myself and Mireille by either jumping up onto the bed and deciding quickly which one of us would get their face licked that particular day, or simply knocking his little bowl around to make enough noise that one of us would eventually get up and sort out his breakfast.
When Rolf first arrived to live with us we both wondered what do Uglydogs eat for breakfast, to which the little guy replied, "Aarrrrr, ruf, ruffff, aarf". There we had everything explained to us within a couple of seconds flat - cookies, preferably heated up!
With Wage and Tray looking after Rolf he was exposed to irn-bru almost straight away and like many other uglies who taste the Scottish soft drink he ended up addicted to the stuff! Now, that's all good and well until he found himself over in America without even the scarcest hope of finding even a single bottle of can of the orange-coloured "soda".
It wasn't until this morning when I awoke to Rolf's "Roooooraaaaaaaa, rooooooorrrrraaa" that I finally realised he had managed to find a replacement for his daily supplement - Cream Soda which thankfully I had chilled to perfection in the hotel room fridge.
So there you have it, if you're a fellow Uglydog owner and find yourself in Scotland you need to have a never-ending supply of Cookies and Irn-Bru, and if you're located on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean over here in America you're going to have to stock up on Cookies and Cream Soda to keep the little guy happy.


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About SMCAAUpdated Friday January 31, 2014 by San Marino Community Athletics Association.
SMCAA Developing young athletes for greatness—on and off the field of play
About Us:
Committed to the support and development of athletes ages 8-18, SMCAA was created to advance the athletic skills of youth in San Marino. SMCAA provides young athletes with the high quality instruction required for an athlete to grow and develop within select sports as well as ensures that those athletes are well prepared for high school sports should they wish to continue their athletic experience into San Marino High School. SMCAA values good sportsmanship and citizenship on and off the field of play.


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EPM Composites Limited, a member of the as.g Group, has appointed Matt Charlton as Head of Business Development, sitting on the management team with responsibility for leading the company's drive for further growth for their sales capability within the composite industry.
Matt has been appointed as Head of Business Development for the company. Having spent his career within the composite sector spanning across automotive and motorsport.
Commenting on his new appointment Matt said: "With a new strong operational strategy built on existing expertise and talent, EPM Composites is ideally positioned for sustainable growth. I am excited to be part of the new management team and look forward to developing the current customer base, expanding in our core target market of Motorsport and developing additional business in Automotive and composite based Special Projects."
Lee Hickling, Managing Director said ""I look forward to working with Matt drawing together our impressive array of capabilities and experience across EPM, it is an exciting time in the composite industry and our breadth of expertise, combined with our ongoing drive for success will propel the company forward in 2018."
Prior to joining EPM Composites, Matt was Sales Manager for URT Group Limited (Composites). URT Group designs, machines and manufactures a wide range of composite components, large and small, for clients in a variety of services. Also previously working for Airtech, Luxembourg a manufacturer and supplier of vacuum bagging, composite tooling and resin infusion processing materials as their General Composite Business Manager – Europe.
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August 10, 2016 17:50 ET
I don't know if this is any indication of something wicked this way coming but this maritime traffic map indicated in the embedded Tweet seems to indicate a massive increase in supplies to Kerch in the Crimea which is the primary Russian military base on the east side of the Crimean Peninsula.
Cargo and tanker transport into/out of Kerch,Taganrog and Rostov on Don looks like rush hour. Never seen so packed pic.twitter.com/oHX4WbVc1x
— DWS Intel (@DWSIntel) August 10, 2016
If this is an indication of a rapid buildup of supplies for the upcoming war, look for American air supplies to increase into Kiev, Kharkov, and Odessa in the next 24 hours. The reaction by Vladimir Putin accusing Kiev of sending saboteurs into the Crimea killing 2 Russian soldiers is also disturbing:
'Kiev has turned to terrorism': Putin on foiled sabotage plot in Crimea
(excerpted from the Russia Today article above)
Kiev has turned to the "practice of terrorism" instead of trying to peacefully resolve Ukraine's crisis, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in commenting on an FSB report that it had foiled terrorist attacks in Crimea plotted by Ukrainian intelligence.
Ukraine is "playing a dangerous game," the Russian leader said when talking to reporters on Wednesday, while calling Kiev's actions "stupid and criminal."
Moscow cannot turn a blind eye to the deaths of its servicemen who were killed during special operations to prevent terrorist attacks in Crimea, Putin said.
Given that the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (HUR MOU) was allegedly behind the thwarted terrorist attacks in Crimea, it is "pointless" to meet with Ukraine's current authorities to seek a solution to the country's crisis, Putin said.
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany were to meet in the so-called "Normandy format" to discuss the peace process in Ukraine on the sidelines of the upcoming G20 in China.
However, Kiev has demonstrated that it's not interested in peaceful negotiations, the Russian president told reporters, adding that he would like to address the matter with Moscow's American and European partners as well.
"I think it's obvious that Kiev's current authorities are not seeking for ways to solve problems through negotiations, but have turned to terrorism," Putin said, adding that this new development is rather alarming.
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Wednesday it had discovered a group of infiltrators in Crimea close to the Ukrainian border. Explosive devices and ammunition used by the Ukrainian Army's special forces were discovered at the scene, while more attempts by Ukrainian raiding and terrorist groups to break through had been prevented by Russian forces this week, the FSB said.
Add in this piece of information from about 1 hour ago, and life could get very interesting and disturbing in the next 72 hours:
#Russian HF frequencies reported to be heavily packed with data transmissions and voice
— DEFCONWarningSystem (@DEFCONWS) August 10, 2016
Stay tuned as this could escalate with very little notice, especially considering the volley of artillery exchanges now occurring every night at sunset.


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Instead, we associate it with things like physical trauma (such as a muscle strain or ruptured disc) or a degenerative disease (such as arthritis or osteoporosis). While back pain caused by lung cancer shares commonalities with many of these disorders, it also has a distinct difference. Much of these relate to how and where the cancer causes pain, both directly and indirectly. Some of the possible ways in which lung cancer can produce back pain include: The direct pressure a tumor can place on the structure of the back, more often than not, is in the mid to upper rather than lower backThe way in which a malignancy can irritate the nerves servicing the lining of the lungs and chest wall, triggering a sharp and sometimes chronic nerve painThe spread (metastasis) of malignancy from the lungs to the spine and bones, an occurrence shared by upwards of 30 percent of people with lung cancerThe metastasis of cancer to the adrenal glands (occurring in 40 percent of people with lung cancer), causing localized pain due to its location right above the kidney At the current time, the majority of people who develop lung cancer are non-smokers (they are either never smokers or former smokers), and lung cancer is increasing in young women and men who have never smoked. In fact, due to the location of the type of lung cancer (lung adenocarcinoma) most common in non-smokers, the typical symptoms most people associate with lung cancer are often absent. These tumors are also more likely than other kinds of lung cancer to spread to bones. Symptoms That May Suggest Lung Cancer The symptoms of back pain related to lung cancer are diverse and overlap significantly with back pain caused by other conditions. If it involves the spine, it can mimic many of the symptoms of an upper back injury. Lung cancer related back pain may be generalized like a muscle ache or sharp like a pinched nerve. People with adrenal gland involvement may sometimes complain of "kidney pain" on one side of their back, or describe a feeling like they've just been "kidney punched." That said, back pain related to lung cancer may have certain telltale signs. Red flags that back pain may be due to lung cancer include: Back pain that is present at restBack pain that is worst at nightBack pain that occurs without any activityBack pain that worsens the longer you lie in bedBack pain that gets worse when you take a deep breathBack pain that doesn't respond to physical therapy or other medical interventions Moreover, back pain accompanied by other telltale signs such as a persistent cough, shortness of breath, unintentional weight loss, chronic fatigue, or the coughing up of blood may further support the likelihood of lung cancer. Back pain related to a spinal fracture should also make your doctor think of lung cancer. With metastatic lung cancer, bone metastases occur in around 40 percent of people. The most common sites of spread are the spine (occurring in at least 50 percent) and large bones of the legs. Cancer which as invaded the vertebrae results in brittleness and weakness of the bone and compression fractures may commonly occur. Fractures that occur in a bone weakened by cancer are referred to as pathologic fractures. A sign that suggests that a compression fracture in the spine is related to lung cancer (instead of osteoporosis) is a fracture which occurs with only minimal trauma. Treating Back Pain The treatment of back pain in people with lung cancer depends largely on the underlying cause. If the pain is related to pressure caused by a tumor, treatments may include surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy to reduce its size. If bone metastases are present, combining radiation therapy with bone-modifying medications known as bisphosphonates (used to treat osteoporosis) or the drug denosumab usually provide significant pain relief (and reduce the risk of fractures through involved bone as well). In the end, there are many effective ways to treat severe pain associated with lung cancer. Unfortunately, too many people try to hold out on pain control, either because they fear they'll get addicted or that the drugs will become less effective "when they really need it." Both of these fears are unfounded if the drugs are taken as prescribed. A Word From Verywell Research suggests that the time between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis of lung cancer is around 12 months. Oftentimes, this is because a person may not recognize the symptoms or chooses to actively ignore them, hoping they'll go away. Yet, physicians may overlook the potential of lung cancer as a cause, especially in people who have never smoked. This is especially true when it comes to back pain, which many consider are simply facts of life we have to deal with. However, if back pain doesn't make sense to you, is getting worse, and doesn't respond to typical treatments, don't endure it. This is especially true if you are having pain in your mid or upper back. See a doctor and discuss any other symptoms you may be experiencing. If it is cancer, early diagnosis allows for early treatment, increasing your likelihood of a complete cure. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Limiting processed foods and red meats can help ward off cancer risk. These recipes focus on antioxidant-rich foods to better protect you and your loved ones. Sign up and get your guide! Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial policy to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Kuchuk M, Addison CL, Clemons M, Kuchuk I, Wheatley-price P. Incidence and consequences of bone metastases in lung cancer patients. J Bone Oncol. 2013;2(1):22-9. doi:10.1016/j.jbo.2012.12.004 Mccarthy WJ, Meza R, Jeon J, Moolgavkar SH. Chapter 6: Lung cancer in never smokers: epidemiology and risk prediction models. Risk Anal. 2012;32 Suppl 1:S69-84. doi:10.1111/j.1539-6924.2012.01768.x Latimer KM, Mott TF. Lung cancer: diagnosis, treatment principles, and screening. Am Fam Physician. 2015;91(4):250-6. D'antonio C, Passaro A, Gori B, et al. Bone and brain metastasis in lung cancer: recent advances in therapeutic strategies. Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2014;6(3):101-14. doi:10.1177/1758834014521110 Macedo F, Ladeira K, Pinho F, et al. Bone Metastases: An Overview. Oncol Rev. 2017;11(1):321. doi:10.4081/oncol.2017.321 Ellis PM, Vandermeer R. Delays in the diagnosis of lung cancer. J Thorac Dis. 2011;3(3):183-8. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2011.01.01 Additional Reading Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Back Pain and Cancer: How Are They Related. 07/10/18. Kuchuk, M., Addison, C., Clemons, M., Kuchuk, I., and P. Wheatley-Price. 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With heavy downpours expected to continue through midday Thursday, area officials on Wednesday were anxiously watching to see whether the San Jacinto and Trinity rivers would overflow and spill into dozens of flood-prone subdivisions along the rivers' banks.
As of Wednesday evening, the San Jacinto River Authority was already sending 6,385 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water gushing through the floodgates on Lake Conroe's dam in Montgomery County north of Houston. The river authority began releasing excess water from Lake Conroe once the lake was filled to capacity Sunday, said Bret Raley, the river authority's spokesman. The 20,000-acre lake was built as a water reservoir and not for flood control.
Yet Raley described the rate of release from the floodgates on Lake Conroe's dam as "medium," and still well below that for the record 1994 flood when over nine times that amount - or 56,000 cfs - was being unleashed downstream.
Readings on river gauges below Lake Conroe's dam had not yet exceeded flood stage by Wednesday. Yet two people still had to be evacuated from a stilt house located in the floodplain below the dam on Pecan Bend Road, said Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable Tim Cade. One of the evacuees reported water rising inside his house so fast that he was unable to get out until firefighters rescued him.
Two roads - Pecan Bend and Honea Egypt - were also reported to be impassible Wednesday due to high water.
The gauge, located on the west fork of the San Jacinto River at Interstate 45, indicated the river was continuing to steadily rise but still remained 6 feet below flood stage.
"Because of our five-year drought that recently ended, residents haven't seen the river get like this for awhile," Raley said Wednesday. "We hope we won't have any major problem from ... overnight rain."
He advised residents in low-lying areas to pay attention to weather reports to learn how much rain pummeled the already-soggy region and check whether Lake Conroe's dam is forced to increase its release.
At the same time, officials watching the Trinity River cautioned residents of 12 flood-prone subdivisions along the river in Liberty County east of Houston to be alert for potential fooding.
"The weather service is predicting anywhere from a half-inch to three inches of rainfall across the Houston area. We don't know what we'll get. We're just hoping it misses us," said Tom Branch, coordinator of Liberty County's emergency management office.
As of Wednesday evening, the Trinity River Authority reported 43,800 cubic feet per second was being released from Lake Livingston's dam into the Trinity. Almost three times that amount of water was being unleashed from the dam in the record 1994 flood, authorities said.
"But we could still get a significant flood if the release grows to 50,000 or 60,000 cfs," said Liberty County's emergency management director, Tom Branch.
At that flow, roads leading into at least eight of the flood-prone subdivisions in Liberty County could be submerged with 10 feet of water, he said. Residents living in stilt houses in these areas would then have to resort to using boats instead of automobiles for transportation and the water can remain high for several days until the river crests.
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FUEL: REFUELED is an enhancement modification for the game FUEL, which brings multiple bug-fixes, improvements and the addition of various new content.
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|Oct 3 2010 Anchor
How do you get coordinates and screenshots for the location you're at? Printscreen comes out black, and I have no idea where the game displays the coordinates.
Also, is there a limit to how many vista points the game can handle, or can we eventually just fill the whole map with cool/silly/fun places?
Edited by: darkgriffin1986
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You'll need to install/enable debug mode to see the co-ordinates. Also when I take screenshots I'm running the game in window mode (run the game with '-W' in the shortcut). There's a good video guide that Miles Snowpaw made here that shows how to manually enable debug mode and shows off some of the various functions etc.
I'm not sure there is a limit - as of 15.1 there is now 200 vista points (over double of what the original game had (90). I just keep adding any cool or convenient spawn points as I come across them or people send them to me.
I added a really good one in 15.1 which is one of the trickiest to get yet - its in Redrock Bluffs - I'll get a screenshot up mid week when I release it.
|Oct 15 2010 Anchor
Unfortunately, I don't have the debug mode enabled.
This place is just beautiful. Great nature, serpentine roads, huge rocky slope and drowned city down ahead, snowy peaks on the horizon.
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|Dec 25 2010 Anchor
One thing that bugs me is that I notice, at least on Tsunami Reef, that there is a lot of vista points on islands, along with roads that appear to extend out into the water (but never do).
Is there any way to get across the water to these islands?
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Yes, once you unlock the Trident Hovercraft you can literally just drive across. I believe its one of the bonus vehicles unlock-able in the zone Mount Rainier.
|Dec 25 2010 Anchor
Oh, that makes sense.
I kept trying to find some type of hidden path and ended up dieing horribly each time.
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Yeah, more vista more good, thx vetron.!!!....
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San Diego's David Ives Victory Tour continues at Scripps Ranch Theatre with his re-invigoration of Pierre Corneille's 1643 comedy.
As with Venus in Fur at San Diego Rep. and The School for Lies at North Coast, The Liar is a verbal tour de force. Ives combines sophisticated, iambic pentameter lines with contemporary slang and flashy rhymed couplets. It's as if two versions of the play take place at once: 1643 and 2014. They combine Corneille's formal wooing with today's boundary-free free-lancing.
Jacinda Johnston-Fisher's costumes combine then and now, often vertically: Cliton the valet, for example, wears blue jeans under a modest brown, period shirt; Geronte is period from the waist down; a blazing red coat on top. Andy Scrimger's sleek, eggshell-colored set would have served M. Corneille as well as it does Ives.
Dorante and his valet, Cliton, are like Jack Sprat and his wife. Cliton cannot tell a lie, even when coached by a pro prevaricator.
And Dorante? Well, the world's just too drab. A compulsive liar, the "Master of the air-tight alibi" can't help but "fabulate." Even "when someone's got a juicy tale to dish,/I have to add some sauce, re-spice the fish."
Fortunately for — and maybe Ives' sad comment on the world? — people accept tall tales uncritically. People yearn to believe — or as a cynical friend observed, "make it cohere, and they'll follow you anywhere."
So Dorante comes to Paris (he says the war's in Germany — yeah, right…) and messes up. He falls for the lively Clarice, whom he thinks is her cousin, the withdrawn Lucrece.
But Clarice — not she of the fava beans and "a nice Chianti" (though Ives' might have relished the connection) — is engaged to Dorante's best friend, Alcippe. Plus, Dorante's out-of-touch father wants him to marry Clarice. Much of the play's fun is how Ives and Corneille unravel Dorante's tangled webs woven by deception.
For Scripps Ranch, talented director Robert May shows an affinity for the language(s) and the physical comedy the script requires. Special credit to fight choreographer Lance Smith for a hilarious, mimed swordfight/steeplechase all over the wide set, and to Ryan Andrews (Dorante) and Steve Hohman (Alcippe) for the ESPN-like, thrust-and-parry commentary.
Make no mistake, this is a very funny show. The night I caught it, however, heavy-handed readings, too loud for the space, were a persistent problem. Much of the comedy lies in the author's off-the-cuff brilliance. Since lightness is the key, so actors giving 100% come across as pushy — 80% would be more effective.
Best of show: as Cliton, Steve Smith made for an engaging narrator and put-upon valet. Fleet of foot and voice, Smith always let the audience come to him.
Along with Tim West as an addled Geronte and Jarret Addleman's Philiste, Taliesen Rose and Rhianna Basore do fine work as the extroverted Clarice and introverted Lucrece. Denae Steele plays the twin maids Isabelle and Sabine, the one as liberated as the other is locked down – is the former today's version of the latter?