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Need or want? Relocating the fire stations and remodeling the high schools
What does the city's proposed relocation of 2 fire stations have in common with the school board's proposed remodeling of 2 high schools?
THE TAXPAYERS FOOTING THE BILLS! And, neither city hall nor the school board seem to be trying to work out a less costly solution to their problems.
True, there is a need for fire service on the west side of town. But moving the existing 2 fire houses to Calhoun Rd. does not seem to be a practical solution to this problem.
There are improvements that need to be made at the high schools--Central High School in particular. But, why isn't the school administration looking to work out some of the problems without tapping the taxpayers to pay for their wants?
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Tips for Cleaning a Mattress
A suitable mattress cleaner should be used for those unfortunate accidents that happen while in bed. You can't simply let the mattress dry and forget the accident ever happened. Your mattress may be dry, but the odour will linger and the stain will be set.
Young children, pets and even adults have been having accidents in bed, and that's not about to stop any time soon. Whether it's urine, vomit or you just happen to spill something while having breakfast in bed, you should have a good quality mattress cleaner at hand. The question is what to use, and what actually works to remove those awful stains and odours.
There are a variety of products that can be used as mattress cleaners. These include Natures Miracle, Bane-Clene which is great for allergies, and a well recommended mattress cleaner used by the hotel industry called ProKlean. If you don't have any of these, there is still hope. A good quality upholstery shampoo usually does the job, and can be purchased just about anywhere.
The sooner you treat the affected surface, the easier it will be to remove the odour and stain, so if you happen to have upholstery shampoo in your home, try that.
Nothing is worse than having spent a large sum of money on a good quality pillowtop mattress and finding that your dog has just urinated on it. You always have the option to call a professional mattress cleaner, but sometimes the situation can be a little embarrassing, not to mention expensive. It's always better to do your own dirty work when possible.
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A mattress cleaner is not only useful for accidents, we also sweat alot when we sleep, and over time, your mattress just doesn't smell as fresh as it did when you first purchased it. To regain that fresh smell, first vacuum the mattress surface on both sides before using your preferred mattress cleaner. This will rid your mattress of dust and mites. Second, remember to change the sheets frequently.


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ASCII and the Argonauts
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GAME DESIGNER:J. Robinson Wheeler
GAME DEVELOPER:Freeware
GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware
Copyright 2003, J. Robinson Wheeler
ASCII and the Argonauts is a funny and ingenious throwback to, and parody of, classic Scott Adams games – yes, those fiendishly limited VERB-NOUN games that nonetheless were a blast to play. In the author's words, "…you are Jason! When mighty King Pelias sends you on a quest to retrieve the legendary Golden Fleece, can you and your faithful crew of Argonauts sail the treacherous seas and return victorious? Visit the Temple of Zeus, the mysterious Oracle, and Cylcops Isle! But beware the Sirens' song!"
The game, aside from being very fun and funny, is also notable as one of the best games to come out of Speed-IF – an ifMUD-specific competition with two simple rules: 1) entrants must be coded within two hours, and 2) entrants must adhere to the given subject. Emily Short, as usual, summarizes the attraction of ASCII and the Argonauts in her brief review at Baf's Guide: "One of Speed-IF's gems, this game brilliantly reproduces the style and appearance of a Scott Adams production. Room descriptions are sparse, objects are simple, and puzzles are fiendish; though the game is fairly short, you should expect to restart four or five times before you get the sequence of play correct. Nostalgia value isn't the only thing the game has going for it, though: its terse messages are often hilarious, and it manages to compactly include the elements of several major episodes from Greek myth. The result is unusual but stylistically seamless and extremely satisfying. "


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Like Grass Before the Sickle
By 1890, no Indian people anywhere in the West lived freely on their own land -- and even the reservations on which they struggled to survive were being broken up under the Dawes Act. Congress had cut appropriations. Rations were drastically reduced. There were deadly epidemics of measles, influenza, whooping cough.
On the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota, the Lakota medicine man Sitting Bull was living quietly in his cabin He was still regarded with respect by those Lakotas who remembered the eerie accuracy of his visions during the days when they had fought Custer. But the Lakota were divided now, as they struggled to come to terms with the white man's world.
And Sitting Bull had had another, more disturbing vision. This one told him that the worst fate that could befall a Lakota awaited him -- to die at the hands of his own people.
That fall Sitting Bull had a visitor, a Miniconjou Lakota named Kicking Bear, just back from a train trip to the far West and bearing remarkable news. A ceremony called the Ghost Dance was sweeping through many tribes of the West. It was part of a message of hope for all Indian peoples being preached by a Paiute medicine man and prophet named Wovoka.
My brothers, I bring you word from your fathers, the ghosts, that they are marching now to join you, led by the Messiah who came once to live on earth with the white man but was killed by them... I bring to you the promise of a day in which there will be no white man to lay his hand on the bridle of the Indians' horse; when the red men of the prairie will rule the world.
Wovoka's gospel of salvation was filled with Christian as well as Indian elements. Men and women were first to purify themselves and forswear alcohol and violence. Then they were to dance in a large circle, chanting and appealing to the spirits of their ancestors. When they did, Wovoka promised, the whites would vanish, the buffalo would cover the earth again.
"The Ghost Dance, I think, was a desperate prayer. They thought that, well, it may be possible that all of this has been a bad dream, or all of this is passing and there will be the restoration of the world we knew and loved."
Like most Indians, Sitting Bull remained skeptical of the ceremony's promised powers. But he agreed to let the Ghost Dance be taught to those people at Standing Rock who wanted to learn it. In the Lakota version of the ceremony, the dancers wore special shirts, said to be stronger than the white man's bullets.
The people, wearing the sacred shirts and feathers, now formed a ring. We boys were in it. All joined hands. Everyone was respectful and quiet, expecting something wonderful to happen... The leaders beat time and sang as the people danced, going round to the left in a sidewise step. Occasionally, someone... fell unconscious into the center... As each one came to, she, or he slowly sat up and looked about, bewildered, and then began wailing inconsolably.
Pine Ridge Agency
Responding to the pleas of a frightened Indian agent, Washington dispatched General Nelson A. Miles with 5,000 troops, including the Seventh Cavalry, Custer's old command. At Pine Ridge and Rosebud in South Dakota, the ghost dancers feared that the soldiers had come to attack them, and fled to a remote plateau surrounded by cliffs which nervous whites soon began calling "the Stronghold."
Meanwhile, at the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota, Indian police -- charged with keeping peace among their own people -- heard a rumor that Sitting Bull was about to join the Ghost Dancers. Forty-three Lakota policemen were dispatched to bring him in. Two troops of U.S. cavalry followed at a distance.
Before dawn on December 15th, 1890, the police burst into Sitting Bull's house, ordered him to his feet, and pushed him toward the door. Outside, Sitting Bull's followers began to gather, taunting the Lakota police, vowing to keep them from taking their leader. Sitting Bull hesitated, unsure what to do.
Then, one of his supporters raised his rifle and shot one of the policemen. Both sides began firing. A Lakota policeman put a bullet through Sitting Bull's head. The last of his great visions had come to pass. Sitting Bull had been killed by his own people.
"My grandfather's mother was one of the people who was from Sitting Bull's camp. And my grandfather would tell me that when Sitting Bull was killed they had very few horses, so the few horses they had, they put the young children on, and they walked to Big Foot's camp, and she wept as she walked. And she wept not only for Sitting Bull being killed the way he was, but also wept because she feared that she would not live to have children. And if she did have children, would they be Lakota?"
Sitting Bull's grieving followers fled toward the Cheyenne River Reservation where they joined a Miniconjou band led by a chief named Big Foot. He had once been an enthusiastic Ghost dancer but he was no longer certain that the world would be transformed. Big Foot decided to take his band in to Pine Ridge and see if there wasn't some way to reconcile things.
But General Miles misunderstood what Big Foot was doing and ordered the 7th Cavalry under Colonel John Forsyth to intercept him. They caught up with Big Foot three days after Christmas. The chief was riding in a wagon, too ill with pneumonia even to sit up, but he flew a white flag to show his peaceful intentions.
The soldiers transferred Big Foot to an army ambulance and then led his band down to a little creek for the night. It was called Wounded Knee.
There were 120 men and 230 women and children. The soldiers distributed rations. An army doctor did what he could for Big Foot. But the soldiers also posted four cannon on the top of a rise overlooking the camp. The following morning, Charles Allen, a reporter for a Nebraska newspaper, watched from the hilltop.
At the southeast edge of the group of standing Indians there was a fair-sized plat of grass where, in all the exuberance of early youth, were eight or ten Indian boys dressed in the gray school uniforms of that period. The fun they were having as they played "bucking horse," "leap frog," and similar games, carried the mind for a fleeting moment back to the days of boyhood.
Troops began moving from tipi to tipi, confiscating knives and axes from the women, sometimes seizing a rifle. A medicine man began to dance. "Do not fear," he told the warriors,"but let your hearts be strong. Many soldiers are about us and have many bullets, but I am assured the bullets cannot penetrate us."
Suddenly, scooping up a handful of dirt, he tossed it scattering in the air, and with eyes turned toward heaven, implored the Great Spirit to scatter the soldiers likewise.
"Almost simultaneously with him throwing a handful of dirt into the air, soldiers tried to disarm a man who was deaf. And he hung on to his rifle and they kind of struggled over it and it went off. These two things happened at the same time and -- bang -- I mean, it just blew everything up."
The soldiers opened fire -- with rifles, revolvers, and finally, the cannon that hurled exploding shells into the tipis. The Lakotas did their best to fight back. When the shooting finally stopped, some 250 men, women and children were dead.
I walked around viewing the sad spectacle. On reaching the corner of the green where the schoolboys had been so happy in their sports but a short time before, there was spread before me the saddest picture I had seen or was to see thereafter, for on that spot of their playful choice were scattered the prostrate bodies of all those fine little Indian boys, cold in death... The gun-fire had blazed across their playground in a way that permitted no escape. They must have fallen like grass before the sickle.
For several days the dead Lakotas were left where they had fallen. While the army contended with sporadic fighting that broke out on the reservation. Finally, after a heavy snowfall, a burial party arrived at Wounded Knee, dug a pit, and dumped in the frozen bodies.
In the shine of photographs are the slain,
On January 15th, 1891, the 4,000 remaining Ghost dancers finally surrendered to General Miles. Armed Indian resistance in the West had ended.
"Wounded Knee happened yesterday. For Lakota people, Wounded Knee is today. Wounded Knee represents all the frustrations of those years and years and years on the reservation. Even though it happened in 1890, it's fresh in Lakota peoples' minds and in their hearts. That tragedy, that destruction, that devastating thing that happened to them, it exists today. It exists in our hearts and our minds, the way we think when we see about, when we talk about Indian-White relations, that's the first thing that comes to mind. We'll never forget Wounded Knee."
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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month, so being mindful of those who are victims of domestic violence is important. A way to stay involved is to encourage them to create a safety plan, just in case an incident occurs. Furthermore, you can help them deal with the constant struggle of living in fear can by understanding how to communicate with someone that is a victim of domestic violence.
Filing a restraining order against the person that has committed an act of domestic violence can become necessary in some cases. Although this may not be an easy task for the victim, taking legal action and having a plan in place are both imperative when dealing with in-family violence.
Some Ways to Support a Victim
When a victim is facing violence on a regular basis, they need a great deal of support. This is true, even if they are not ready to leave their abuser yet. Ways to support a victim, both legally and emotionally, may include:
- Do not be judgmental of the situation. Have the conversation be open and honest when discussing this serious topic;
- Do not talk and force views upon the person, just listen. If a loved one is willing to speak up about their domestic violence, let them reveal all that they want to;
- Ask questions, but not too many. Knowing the severity of the situation can determine whether or not it is an absolute necessity to get legal help; and
- Let them know that there are people that care and will support their choice when they make it to seek an order of protection.
If Children Are Involved
It is already not a good place to be in if domestic violence is continuing to happen. However, if children are involved, it may cause even more legal action to occur. Legal matters involving children are emotionally charged and complex. It is dangerous for children to live in a home where domestic violence happens. They can be harmed as well, and that can be more severe than a child going through a parent's divorce or separation. Communicate to them that abuse is wrong.
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- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Stalking Resource Center
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Fenwick Island Baptist Church
Saturday, December 14, 2019
History of FIBC
As the Eastern Shore resort area grew,
David Christie was called to serve as the Interim Pastor, and members of
In December 1985, David Christie announced that he was going to
On December 12, 1986, the church purchased the property at Route 54 and Salty Way Drive. The first services were held on December 28, 1986. The church had 12 members with a total of 19 in attendance.
In January 1987, clearing began for the new facility. The foundation was started on April 10, and on June 11, 1987, the first service was held in the new sanctuary. On January 3, 1988, the Sanctuary was dedicated to the service of the Lord.
In November 2006, Pastor Emeritus Al Brininger announced his retirement. In January 2007, a Pastor Search Committee was formed. On April 6, 2008, the church voted to call Reverend Mike Fillis to be their Pastor.On June 8, 2008, Pastor Mike Fillis began his ministry at


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Bob Brock from Russellville Christian Center in Russellville, AR brings us this really cool American flag made from water bottles.
They created a three-panel American Flag for the 4th of July. Each panel was made from plywood, 2×4's, and water bottles. Each panel held almost 10 cases of water and there were 2 LED lights behind each one. They put red food coloring and blue food coloring in the bottles to give it the color needed. They actually used water bottles that they kept from a youth event they had just a few weeks prior.
Then they used some black paint that was left over from other projects. They used a 2 1/4 inch hole saw to drill the holes in the plywood. Total cost for this project for them was just the cost of lumber.


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Now that you know the basics to layering and decorating a naked cake, let's talk about this cake. It is a fluffy lemon ricotta cake (think: your favourite lemon ricotta pancakes but in an extra decadent form) with the perfect amount of silky smooth cream cheese frosting. This ricotta cake recipe is extremely versatile and I have adapted it in many ways based on the season. I made an apple ricotta cake in the fall, a blood orange ricotta cake in the colder winter months, and now that we are in spring, fresh lemon-y flavours are what I am craving. If you're looking for an everyday cake, you can halve the recipe and bake it in a 9-inch pan — I have done that many times.
The cake itself has a very moist and tender crumb due to the amount of ricotta in the recipe. That being said, the cake layers are still quite sturdy, making it a great cake for layering and a base for a naked cake. Keep the tips from Tutorial Tuesday – Naked Cakes 101 in mind when making this into a naked cake and you will have a spring-themed cake perfect for any springtime celebration.
If you make this, let us know by tagging @baked_theblog + #bakedtheblog on Instagram! We love to feel like we're in the kitchen with you.
Lemon Ricotta Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
A pretty lemon ricotta cake, with a light cream cheese frosting for a naked cake look.
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- Zest of two lemons
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 5 large eggs
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup and 2 tbsp almond flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup ricotta
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 tbsp cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 - 5 cups confectioners sugar
- 3 tbsp whole milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease three 6-inch cake pans.
- In a medium sized bowl, rub together the lemon zest and sugar with your hands, until sugar becomes fragrant. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until mixture becomes light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, one at a time and mix until well-combined. Add vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together.
- In large measuring cup, combine the ricotta and lemon juice.
- Add half the dry ingredients and half of the ingredients in them measuring cup to the butter-sugar mixture. Mix together lightly. Add the remainder of the ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Bake cake for 33 - 35 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Allow cake layers to cool completely being layering and frosting.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth. With the mixer on low, mix in the remaining ingredients until just combined. Beat on high until fluffy.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 860 Total Fat: 36g Saturated Fat: 21g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 12g Cholesterol: 54mg Sodium: 320mg Carbohydrates: 33g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 44g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 8g


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"What Do I Say in a Time of Grief?" is a question that we will all have to ask ourselves...
Do you know what to say when offering comfort to a bereaved friend or family member?
Being prepared, and knowing before-hand how to deal wih grief, can turn an uncomforatble situation into a time of real support and comfort.
We enjoyed this article and hope it helps you cope with stress and bereavement.
In evaluating the needs of the mourning individual, it is helpful to fully grasp the conditions around the death.
You will find unbelievable contrasts in the mourning process that depend upon the age of the loved one who died, how the death happened, plus the gender of the one who survived makes a big difference.
Please use the following as guidelines and suggestions when considering - "What Do I Say in a Time of Grief?"
Each situation will present itself with unique chances for you to expand on your experience.
"She is out of pain now," "It must have been her time," and "Things always work out for the best," are sayings which are aren't helpful. It's a lot more essential that the bereaved feel your quiet presence than to hear anything you feel the need to say. Keep in mind, you can find no pre-planned phrases when deciding what do I say in a time of grief which will remove the hurt from the loss.
Words To Avoid At All Costs:
"It was The Creator's will." (Initially, ask someone else what the survivor's religious belief was.)
"Time heals all wounds." (Time by itself does not make everything better, though it can help. Individuals do need time, but in addition to that they need to work through the stages of grief.)
"Be appreciative you have another child." (This lessens the value of the child who died.)
"I can completely understand how you feel." (Nobody can know precisely how someone else feels.)
"There must have been a reason." (Maybe not, or at least not a reason that will ever be known or be understood by the bereaved left behind.
Phrases That Do Help:
"This has to be heart-renderingly horrible for you." (Then the griever feels free to express the emotional discomfort he or she is feeling.)
"It has got to be difficult to accept." (Listen to the what's making it difficult.)
"You must have been very close to him." (The survivor can then share stories from their relationship.)
"We have no idea how you are feeling; I've never had a (spouse/child or parent) die. Will you tell me what you're feeling?" (Then listen.)
"I really miss (name of deceased). He was a unique woman. But that can't begin to compare to how much you must be missing him. Share with me what it's like." (Then listen.)
When You Are Helping Someone Deal With Their Grief, Don't Think That You Are Expected To Have "Something to Say." Rather prepare yourself for "What Do I Say in a Time of Grief?"
Your presence is sufficient. Especially with new grief, your embrace, your touch and your sincere compassion are all that the griever may need. Make it a point to call or visit the survivor, regardless of how much time has passed after the death. The griever still appreciates knowing you care.
Don't merely say, "If there's anything you need, you can always ask." Make suggestions and specific things you can do. For instance, you might say, "I would like to mow your yard next Saturday afternoon. Would that be okay with you?" or "May I go grocery shopping with you your first time out?" Each compassionate gesture reminds the bereaved he or she is not alone and keeps him/her from having to frequently reach out for help. It also lets your friend know you believe he or she is important.
You might run errands, answer the phone, prepare meals or take care of the laundry. These normally small tasks seem insurmountable towards the grieving person, for grief noticeably diminishes physical vitality. An offer to commit an evening just watching tv together is usually very restoring, especially to someone now having to live alone.
Kids really should not be shielded from grief, but on occasion they need a break from the sorrow at home, while their surviving parent might welcome an evening for grieving alone. Express your caring and support as well as give them an opening to explore their thoughts as well as their emotions. Don't assume that a child who gives the appearance of calmness is free of pain.
A grieving individual desperately desires a listener. The need to "tell the story" decreases as the healing process progresses. With each time the story was told, the finality of death becomes more real little more. When feelings of anger, frustration, disappointment, anxiety as well as sorrow are let out, accept those emotions. If the survivor keeps them bottled inside, they will bring to a screaming halt the healing process. Sometimes it is not only "What Do I Say in a Time of Grief?" but What Not To Say and When To keep Quiet.
A healthy response to hearing someone express grief is often to reply by saying, "It's not your fault. There was nothing you could've done." Don't try to save individuals from their guilt emotions, because they are common and not unusual during the grief process.
Avoid pushing the mourner to "get over" the loss. If he needs to go jogging or lift weights to let go of pent up energy and anxiety, enable him. If he wants to look photos, let him. We all release our sorrow in our unique way; keep away from being judgmental.
Expect good days along with not so good days for quite awhile. These highs and lows are a part of the process. These emotions have been compared to waves that wash in uncontrollably. Progressively the very good days grow to be far more often, but bad ones will occur even a year or more after the death of your loved one.
Don't assume the mourning person to have gotten "over it" within several weeks. Vast waves of emotion might pour through for numerous months and then, slowly, step by step, the intensity subsides. It does not happen immediately after the memorial service or even 2 months after it, as many individuals imagine. It's often the case that the genuine grieving is just starting by then. It may well be far more than a year before you see the benefits of your caring as well as support -- but when you see your friend smile again, the reward is there.
If it seems that the mourner does not appear to be moving forward at all, despite everything you've done and the passage of time, throw out the idea of professional guidance to assist with learning new ways of dealing with the loss.
During the initial few months after someone dies, there's a tendency to focus on those left behind, while the survivors themselves are concentrating on the person who died. By sharing your stories of your experiences with the deceased, you're giving a special gift to the mourning person. Your caring and your concern are shown not only by what you share, but in the fact that you just took the time for you to do so.
Bear in mind that a heart-broken person will be under heavy amounts of stress; don't press him to join in external pursuits until finally he's ready.
Trust him/her to know what is best.
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Mark Millar: Wanted - From Comic to Film, 1
In a way, it's oddly appropriate, or at least weirdly ironic that Mark Millar, who wrote a story about a loser who becomes a supercool assassin can't find his cell phone – while it's ringing. After two tries from my end, I receive an e-mail from Millar telling me he can't find his phone, even though it's in his house, and he can hear it ringing…which is why we're now talking on his land line.
"It's weird – it's ringing, and it's like this ghostly thing that's haunting me, but I have no idea where it is, or even where to start looking," the Scottish creator laughs. "Just when you think your life is coming together, there's something that brings you right back down to earth."
For Millar, the notion of his life "coming together" has taken off at lightspeed in the last few years. His rise from a new comic writer handling the comic book versions of the The Adventures of Superman cartoon series to best-selling writer of Marvel's Civil War as well as his creator-owned "Millarworld" projects has been nothing short of meteoric. Love or hate his work, there's no denying that Millar is one of the new breed of comics creators, one who is currently busy in comics and film, as well as any number of other side projects.
Of course, this weekend, you can put a checkmark in the "win" column near Millar's name as his and artist J.G. Jones' Wanted hit screens around the country. Sure, from the trailers, it may not look to be a shot-by-shot adaptation of the comic, but story thoughts aside, to see a property move from its original miniseries published by Top Cow in 2004-2004 to a major movie in 2008 is the timeline that other creator-owned comics can now aspire. And it's only the first – Millar's Chosen, Kick-Ass, and more are already in various stages of development. Think "superhero movies" have carved out a nice spot as their own genre? Start subdividing – and thinking about "Mark Millar superhero movies."
So – about this whole Wanted thing. How did it get started in the first place, and reach this point? Millar's more than happy to explain.
(Oh, and by the way – Hollywood's latest "it" boy? He's about had it with cell phones. Once he does find this one, he's thinking about giving it away. He's only started using one, anyway, and the whole "tether" notion of never being out of touch doesn't really sit well with him – he likes to be unreachable when he's walking the dog in the evening, or especially, down at the pub with friends.)
Newsarama: Mark, let's start off at the very beginning with the comic. The story goes that Wanted, at its root, was influenced by something your brother told you as a kid, that there were no more superheroes, that they were all dead?
Mark Millar: Yeah, totally. [pauses for a moment to write Marvel Editor in Chief Joe Quesada an e-mail in response to Quesada's asking why he's not answering his cell phone] As a kid I had this book in primary school when I was five years old that was called America, there was one for every major country in the world, but in this one, under the entry for "S," they had Superman, and all it said was "Rocketed to earth from the Planet Krypton, Superman arrived on earth in 1938…" that little one paragraph description of who he was. And it had the photo of George Reeves above it. I had no idea who this guy was, because the television show had never come over here. So I actually stole it out of school – the only thing I ever stole in my life.
So I showed it to my brother - and bear in mind that my brother at this time was doing his doctorate, so he was an adult who should have known better – and he said, "Oh yeah, that's Superman."
And I said, "What do you mean, is Superman a real guy?"
"Yeah of course."
I just looked at this photo in wonder – it was the most awesome thing I'd ever seen or thought of in my life. So for a couple of years, Superman was like Santa Clause or the Easter Bunny for me – I thought Superman was a historical figure, someone who existed. My brother then, one day, probably just out of boredom when he should have been studying, came up with a whole story of what actually happened to Superman. He told me that Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, all these people all fought in World War II, and they all died – all the supervillains teamed up and killed them. And I thought, "Oh god" – I started missing Superman right then. But my brother wasn't done with me – he said that the story went that one day Superman would come back, and when he did, he would be looking for a partner.
I asked him if he thought it might be me, and he said yeah, so I trained every day – he made me do press ups and all of this to be Superman's partner.
So that's the story of it all, and that story sort of metamorphosed into the background story for Wanted, where all the heroes were killed by the villains.
NRAMA: He had you set from the start – Campbell's Heroes Journey, The Once and Future King and Superheroes all rolled into one. You didn't have a chance to escape from being influenced by stories…
MM: Oh yeah – and I was utterly crushed when he told me that they were all dead, and later when I found out, on top of that, that they weren't real. I thought "super hero" was a career option for the longest time, and that was my plan.
NRAMA: So fast forward to being Mark Millar, comic book writer – when did Wanted start to take shape? There's the persistent story that Wanted was originally a pitch for a Secret Society of Super-Villains story at DC that morphed into something new…
MM: Although it started life as a pitch for that, barely one bit of that remains from my original pitch. When you're a DC fan in particular, you tend to write stories around DC continuity, and we've seen that quite a bit over the last ten years or so. People feel really obliged to have everything tie together, and I can understand it, because I did the same thing when I was there. So my thing really tied in with the Monocle and the Floronic Man, and the son of Deadshot, which is one of the few things – the protagonist as the son of a supervillain – that carried over from the original idea.
So that thing was about something else entirely, and the plot bore almost no resemblance to what finally saw print, aside from one tiny detail which was also changed a lot – the idea of a supervillain having a son who was unaware of how cool he really was, and how cool his dad was.
So the idea of doing a book where the supervillains were the stars was really what I took from Secret Society of Super-Villains, and turned that into Wanted. That was cool to me, because I like playing around with reversals – I like the idea of having Superman land in Russia, so it's more interesting to me to make the villains the stars, rather than the heroes, and let them win and have the day, like the heroes do all the time.
So yeah – it came from there in a sense, but that original pitch could still be done because the story is so different from what turned into Wanted.
NRAMA: So basically, this was your proposal that you were shopping around to any editor who would give you the time of day?
MM: Oh yes. Around about 1998, when I was trying to break in as a writer in my own right, I pitched it to Marvel as a thing called "The Shocker," and over there, it was going to be about the son of the Shocker…
NRAMA: That really was the lasting theme of the work…
MM: Exactly. I had this idea of supervillains making up these crime families across the Marvel Universe or the DC Universe. I pitched it so many times. I think I even pitched it to Top Cow, using some of their characters as well, but it never quite hit the mark. It was always greeted with a "That's nice, but what else have you got?"
NRAMA: So then, I'd assume this was before you'd written The Authority?
MM: Right - this was before that. Authority really changed my life in a lot of ways – prior to that, I was a jobbing writer who was lucky to get an eight page backup story. But yeah, Wanted went through a lot of incarnations, and I eventually realized it was never going to happen at Marvel, it's never going to happen at DC. I'm not going to sell this anywhere. I might as well make up my own characters. Just for fun, I thre in analogs of characters from other companies. At that point, it was a last-ditch attempt to do something with it.
NRAMA: Would you say that the at least mild desperation you felt then – to make a last-ditch attempt at it pulled the governor off of the story? That somewhere you realized there was no need or reason to hold back on anything with it?
MM: Yeah, that's probably true. I'd also developed the idea as a film around then as well. We talked to Film Four, a production company over here. They liked the basic plot, and the original idea, which was a quiet, lower-key version of what it is now. It had the same twist at the end, but absolutely no super-powers. So yeah – by then, I'd tried this in every possible format I could see it in – there was just no coming together at all.
NRAMA: And then…The Authority?
MM: That's right. About six months after I'd tried it as a movie. That changed the way I looked at comics, really. I'd always just thought inside the box, really. I think Warren [Ellis] shattered that box. Superhero stories always followed certain rules up until that point. I thought The Authority and Planetary as well changed those rules – everything from the storytelling to the personalities to the types of powers. Warren had a very original, and non-American way of looking at things, and it absolutely changed my viewpoint on how to do superheroes after reading the first four issues of The Authority. it was a real before and after situation for me. It was a huge influence.
So then, I just re-thought Wanted for a post-Authority audience, essentially, and it worked.
NRAMA: With your mention that you had written this as a movie treatment – that probably doesn't hit many people as a surprise as it's been message-board rumor and speculation for years that you had JG Jones draw the characters to resemble actors in order to use the original miniseries into an advertisement for a possible movie. Was that always part of the plan – drawing certain likenesses in there so it could be taken to a studio?
MM: It's funny, but a lot of people don't realize this, but the sale of the book was about six weeks before the first issue even appeared. One of the producers at Universal Pictures had seen the picture of the character in Previews and read a brief description of what it was about. He got in touch with my agent, and made an offer, and we accepted. It was all done very, very quickly.
At that time, Universal had Eminem on their books as well – I think he had just been in 8 Mile, and one of the guys at Universal said that Eminem was a big comic fan too. It was funny, because we had just picked him because his face kind of fitted the character as JG and I saw it, and the type of music he was doing at the time was very similar to the tone of the narrative voice of the book. So putting "him" in there was a little in-joke between me and JG.
But then, once Universal had us, they said, "Listen, this guy looks like Eminem, you kind of based him on Eminem, why don't we try to get Eminem to play the role?" Like an idiot, I was so excited about it, I mentioned it online, and in an interview with Sunday Times Scotland, so within about a day, it was all over the internet – that Eminem was playing this role. And then Universal called to tell me to shut the fuck up. And then Eminem's reps called to say shut the fuck up – Enimen hadn't agreed to anything. I think Universal did approach him, and he said he wasn't interested, because he wanted to focus on his music. I think he reads comics, but he just wasn't up for it.
It's funny though – there are so many conspiracy theories about it all – one of the best ones was that I had tricked Universal into buying it by making them think that Eminem was going to star in the lead role. No – Universal…[laughs] I can't really trick them. Believe me. But it actually was a great piece of publicity for the thing on the one hand, but on the other hand, it was genuinely terrifying, because these people have got huge lawyers that were telling me to shut the fuck up. So I've since learned to shut the fuck up. For instance, I know who's in the Kick-Ass movie – I know who's been cast from top to bottom, but I've learned to keep it quiet until it's on the front pages of Variety. Really, the movie doesn't need that kind of publicity – the studios have brilliant publicity departments, and they don't need me to help.
But all of that said, what we did "cast" in the miniseries was never as cool as what we have here – Eminem and Halle Berry with the others we put in it would never have been as cool as Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman. Compare their cast to ours, and you can understand why casting directors get paid a lot of money.
I mean – the idea of Halle Berry in a supervillain outfit seemed really cool – prior to Catwoman. That movie came out, and I realized what an idiot I was about that. [laughs]
NRAMA: Back to the main process of turning the miniseries into a movie. You said that Universal had an interest in it before it came out, and here we are, five years later – what was going on, movie-wise during that time?
MM: There wasn't anything much – it was all really smooth and easy. And it may sound like a long time, but if you think about it, Superman went from 1938 to 1978 for the movie to show up. Batman went from 1939 to 1966 for even the first cheap movie to appear. So four years – it was pretty fast. Though it did seem to drag at the start – we knew we'd sold it, and then nothing happened for about eighteen months. A draft of the screenplay was written, but obviously, they didn't have the full comic when they were writing the second half of the screenplay, so they kind of had to guess the second half. In that draft – even though they had the best of intentions, the guys had gone off and done something that didn't quite work out, and it seemed very PG-13 in places. So I just assumed that it wasn't going to be very good, and I wasn't all that excited about it, weirdly. It was the first story of mine that had sold, but I just thought it was going to end up as something else.
NRAMA: You're a little more excited now – so what changed?
MM: It was only once Timur [Bekmambetov, director] came on. I remember going into the meeting with him, and I went in there half-heartedly about two years ago, just before he started working on it. He'd done some pre-visualization stuff, and I went in there hoping there was something nice on the menu. I figured they'd got some guy from Russia, because they could get him on the cheap, and the guy from The Fast and the Furious is on the screenplay. I had zero expectations.
And then when I saw this pre-viz stuff, I was blown away. I told him that if he could only get ten percent of what he's suggested in this movie, it's going to be my favorite film ever. The producer said that he'd never seen a writer leave a meeting with a director excited and smiling before. I was, too – my optimism shot up. Timur has the same black sense of humor as the book, and he has an amazing, kinetic visual style. So he brought the writers back to do more drafts based on the later issues of the miniseries, and then brought in another guy, Chris Morgan and a couple other guys, and they just knocked something into shape that is just great. The only thing that I think is just radically different than what we did in the comic book is the origin of William – for me, it was simple – he used to live in the Marvel or DC Universe, and that wasn't the case anymore.
They felt two things about it – if everyone was outright villains, it made it hard to root for the guys, which I could appreciate, but not agree with. The Godfather is all about villains, and you end up rooting for them. You just have to put them against guys who are more evil. The other thing was that it riffs so much on comic book stuff – it referred to the DC Crises, and had in-jokes to the Marvel and DC Universes. Mainstream audiences wouldn't have gotten it the way that comic-based audiences would have. Although it's a huge-selling creator-owned book, it was sold within a very finite, hardcore, specific group. I actually think it was a really good point. I'm a produce on the film as is JG, and I wouldn't have agreed to it if I thought they were making a mistake. But I actually think that the changes that they've made tighten the whole thing up.
NRAMA: How so?
MM: The big reveal, for one. I have it at the end, but they have it halfway through the picture. It actually works so much better the way they've done it, because it leaves tons of room for an energetic, very kinetic ending, whereas for me, all of the energy was in issues #4 and #5, and it was all chat in issue #6. But they brought the chat into the end of the second act, and just keep the kinetic energy for this big raid on the enemy's headquarters at the end of the movie. It just works better. You can tell that a team of people have sat and discussed this for quite a while to really make it work the best it can.
Check back tomorrow as we conclude our conversation with Millar, and talk about his feelings about making the movie something different from the comic series, and what is coming up in his future, in regards to his other comics-to-movie projects.


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Here's a collection of spoilers from Zap2it, Entertainment Weekly, and TV Guide.
Entertainment Weekly recently spoken to Joseph Morgan on what's going on between his character Klaus and Caroline.
I was so on board the Klaroline train, people — and AM on board — but with Klaus on his usual string of bad behavior, am I the only one feeling like it's looking less and less likely that this pairing will ever get a chance to play out? Probably not. But Joseph Morgan recently gave me a reason to turn my fan-frown upside down.
When EW recently hit the set of The Vampire Diaries in Atlanta, Morgan said in the first few episode of this season, fans will definitely see a little bit more between these two. "We'll certainly see their relationship — but I don't mean relationship in the sense that they're dating — but we'll certainly see the dynamic between them develop," he says.
How? He wouldn't say. Though he said he relishes the opportunity to show new shades of Klaus. "[The Klaus/Caroline storyline] brings out Klaus' humanity. I love playing the more charming side of him and the scenes with Caroline really allow me to do that," he says. "So I hope he has a shot with her. I think everyone deserves love and a second chance."
If/When his chance comes, however, it will be easier said than done. "I wonder how much of a compromise he'd have to make in order for her to come around to him and whether he will be able to make that compromise," says Morgan.
Source: EW
Zap2it previews episode 4.03 "The Rager" and future episodes.
1. A Stelena motorcycle ride. In this week's episode, titled "The Rager," Stefan takes Elena on a "thrilling" trip to show her that life as a vampire can still be fun. They may be immortal, but they still wear helmets. We don't get it, either. In the same episode, we'll see Damon teaming up with Meredith and (gasp!) Klaus, while Rebekah tries to rekindle her flirtation with Matt (and gets her claws into our newest ingenue, April).
2. A Delena keg party. As we previously reported, Damon and Elena will attend a frat party in which party-goers are expected to dress as their favorite murderers and murder victims. All the fake blood and booze-addled youths will give Damon the perfect opportunity to teach Elena a little something about choosing a victim. Suffice to say, Stefan won't exactly approve of these methods… but Elena sure will have a good time. (From what we're hearing about this episode, which airs Nov. 1… so will all you Delena fans on Tumblr.)
3. Flashback time! Klaus will tell Stefan about a powerful group of vampire hunters that he and his family (including our fave MIA Original, Elijah!) encountered back in the 12th century. We'll meet Alexander (pictured), and when you find out how his story collides with Rebekah's — and how he relates to some current threats in Mystic Falls — you're in for quite a surprise. (Also, Joseph Morgan tells us that Klaus' flashback hair for this episode was inspired by "Supernatural's" Jared Padalecki. He was joking, but it's still pretty accurate.)
4. Seeing things. In the Nov. 15 episode, "We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes," Elena — who is still struggling to come to terms with her transformation — will experience terrifying hallucinations, which cause her to make "a dangerous mistake." Could we be any more vague? Nope. Look for some major you-know-what to go down between Stefan and Elena in this episode.
5. At least one breakup. Before the show goes on its brief Thanksgiving hiatus, one couple will be seriously on the outs. All good things must come to an end, right?
Source: Zap2it
TV Guide has the scoop on Phoebe Tonkin's character Hayley and Forwood shippers can breathe a sigh of relief.
Is Phoebe Tonkin going to get between my favorite Vampire Diaries couple, Tyler and Caroline? — Jonah
NATALIE: Fortunately for Team Forwood fans, Tonkin's character Haley has much more on her mind than hooking up with her old friend Tyler. "Haley isn't there to do anything bad or mess up anyone's relationship," Tonkin tells us. "Haley's a tomboy; she just likes hanging out with the guys!" So what is she coming to town for then? Adds Tonkin, "She's trying to find out some things about her past and there are people in Mystic Falls holding onto that information that she wants." Considering she's a fellow werewolf, those people better watch out!
Source: TV Guide


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The summer peach smoothie is a beautiful medium thick yellow smoothie, ideal to drink on a hot summer day. The peaches keeps the skin healthy because of the vitamin A and C. Maca powder is rich of vitamin B, C and E and gives a little energie boost.
For about 4-5 serves
- 3 peaches
- 250 gram pineapple (frozen)
- 250 ml fresh orange juice
- 300 ml ice cold water
- 1 tablespoon maca powder
How to…
First put the orange juice and water in the blender, ad the frozen pineapples, maca powder. Cut the peaches in pieces around the pit and ad it with the other ingredients. Blend for about one minute till it is a smooth liquid.


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Wondering how many of those stranded passengers at the airport had a trusted travel planner #TravelAgent on their ICE contacts list to call for HELP during this melee!!!
Times like this is why you work with a Travel Professional when you #Plan2Travel !! We are available for our clients before, DURING and after their trip!
Screams and commotion took over Fort Lauderdale's airport Monday as travelers clashed with Spirit Airlines employees and police.
Source: Spirit Airlines cancels flight, passenger brawl breaks out – CNN.com
Many think that it's so easy to just book yourself online so why work with a Travel Agent? Well, crap happens, even when we travel. Establishing a working relationship with a travel agent professional is what smart and savvy travelers do. Your travel professional will not only help you plan and book your trip, he/she knows your itinerary and is just a telephone call away, if/when something like this or worse happens.
Use a Travel Agent when you plan to travel. I'm sure there were many in that crowd who didn't know the first thing to do or who to call when all hell broke loose. Don't let that be you.
Tina Little-Coltrane: Owner/Travel Consultant at TLC Travels' Tours and Cruises!


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Bas Dost signs new Sporting Lisbon deal despite fans' attack
Bas Dost has decided to stay at Sporting Lisbon despite an attack two months ago by disgruntled supporters that left him with deep cuts on head.
Dost, 29, required stitches after being assaulted in an unprecedented training ground attack.
In the wake of the attack, Dost said he would leave the Portuguese club but has had a change of heart and signed a new three-year deal.
"I'm very pleased about it and I just want to look forward now. I signed here two years ago and really like this club. It has been a difficult time but I still have the overwhelming feeling that I belong here," he told Dutch media on Monday.
"After the attack there were a lot of fans who supported me and for them I also want to stay."
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Six new exhibits and restored spaces are set to open for the first time during a day of special programming at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello.
The site is also hosting a gathering Saturday for descendants of families who were enslaved on the famous plantation of the nation's third president. Monticello says in a news release that the gathering is expected to be the largest reunion of descendants of enslaved families in modern history.
The events are being held in conjunction with national Juneteenth events and to mark the conclusion of a five-year restoration initiative.
Other activities will include musical performances and a panel discussion featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning authors.


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More Easter designs with a selection from Marks & Spencer on greetings cards wrap and packaging. There are some fresh designs in yellow and turquoise on Kraft card, some interesting hand drawn type, and last years food packaging designs by Darling Clementine make a reappearance. Most of their cards have sold out online but there are still a selection available in stores.
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On Wednesday, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., goes before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in his first grilling since he was nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. This isn't an official confirmation hearing. That comes Jan. 24, before the Senate Finance Committee. But with outspoken senators such as Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on the HELP committee, Price is certain to face tough questions.
Here are five things to look out for:
Price, who is an orthopedic surgeon, has been an ardent opponent of the Affordable Care Act since it was passed in 2010. He complains that the law gets in the way of good care. Democrats on the committee are certain to grill him on his own proposal for an Obamacare replacement, one that offers a fixed tax credit to buy coverage no matter your income.
They'll also likely take the opportunity to put Price on the spot for comments made by Donald Trump on Sunday. The president-elect told The Washington Post "we're going to have insurance for everybody," but he provided no details on how he would make this happen.
Then on Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office released an analysis projecting that the partial repeal of Obamacare envisioned by Republicans in Congress would result in 18 million people losing their insurance immediately, and 32 million losing it long term.
"Rep. Price's approach is moving us in exactly the wrong direction," Sen. Bernie Sanders said after meeting with Price on Tuesday.
Those stocks
Price's financial disclosures show he was an active trader of individual company stocks, including shares in pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Several news outlets have reported that Price took actions in Congress to benefit medical companies that contributed to his campaign, and that he bought shares in some companies just before government actions boosted their value.
For example, CNN reported Tuesday that Price bought shares in Zimmer Biomet, which makes knee and hip implants, just before he introduced a bill to delay new regulations that could have hurt the company's profits.
Trump transition spokesman Philip Blando said in an emailed statement that "these allegations are false."
Medicare reform
Price was head of the House Budget Committee when it released A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America in March 2016. That plan calls for Medicare reform in which private insurers compete with Medicare for patients, a system many opponents described as "privatizing" Medicare. The details of the plan were included in Speaker Paul Ryan's outline last summer to replace the Affordable Care Act.
The proposal actually says that traditional Medicare will remain an option, though many analysts believe that the ultimate goal is to move most seniors to private insurance by making Medicare an expensive option with fewer benefits.
Democrats have said they're eager to take on Republicans over Medicare because the program is very popular.
Drug prices
President-elect Donald Trump sent drug company stocks into a tailspin last week when he promised in a news conference that he would have Medicare negotiate for lower drug prices with the pharmaceutical industry. Today the federal health program for the elderly is barred by law from negotiating for lower prices, even though it accounts for 29 percent of the approximately $325 billion the U.S. spends on pharmaceuticals each year.
Democrats have long advocated for Medicare to be able to negotiate better deals for itself, so this may be one area where the toughest questions come from Republicans. Sanders on Tuesday told reporters he plans to ask Price about drug prices in the hearing.
His medical practice
Price's ethics disclosures show he intends to sell off all his stocks. However, he plans to maintain his interest in his private medical practice outside Atlanta. As HHS secretary he'll have a lot of power over physicians, most directly by having power over Medicare and the rates it sets for doctors.
Price has promised to recuse himself from any government decision that directly affects his business, but it will be tough to avoid any decisions that impact physicians.
Now to one of Donald Trump's most politically important Cabinet picks. Georgia Congressman Tom Price goes before the Senate Health Committee today to make the case that he should be the next secretary of Health and Human Services. Price is a doctor, an orthopedic surgeon, in fact. And he's worked on budget and health care issues during his time in Congress.
He's been a vocal critic of Obamacare. So Democrats are sure to grill him about Republicans' plans to repeal and replace the law. And as NPR's Alison Kodjak reports, Price is also likely to face questions about his own finances.
ALISON KODJAK, BYLINE: Price's ethics reports show he traded in dozens of stocks while he served in Congress. Those include shares of pharmaceutical companies and medical device makers. Several news outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, have reported that Price traded in those stocks while he sponsored legislation that could have increased their value. Senator Patty Murray, the ranking Democrat on the committee, is promising to ask Price a lot of questions.
PATTY MURRAY: We want to know who he met with and when, whether the transactions in question were initiated by a broker or by Congressman Price himself, what, if any, nonpublic information Congressman Price had when those transactions were made and exactly how much profit he made from each transaction.
KODJAK: Murray says the committee needs to ensure that Price was acting on behalf of the public rather than himself. That's the standard for all government employees. A Trump transition spokesman says Price's stocks are held in a broker-directed account, and the broker buys and sells without Price's knowledge. He also points out that some Democratic senators also hold individual company stocks in their portfolios. The spokesman says the Office of Government Ethics has determined that Price complied with congressional disclosure rules.
Along with ethics, Price is going to have to talk about the incoming administration's plans for Obamacare. Lawmakers have already taken steps to repeal the Affordable Care Act. And Price has been a vocal opponent of the law. He's proposed a replacement that would offer people tax credits to buy insurance on the private market. But those credits would often be smaller than the subsidies offered under Obamacare. Price's plan also promotes the use of tax-free health savings accounts to pay for medical costs.
Senator Bernie Sanders, who wants universal health care, says Price's ideas will result in fewer people being covered. He spoke to reporters yesterday just after meeting with the nominee.
BERNIE SANDERS: My major concern is that I believe his approach would make a difficult situation right now even worse.
KODJAK: And lurking in the background will be the words of President-elect Donald Trump, who said a few days ago that he too wants health care for everyone. But Trump didn't give any details on how that would happen. Alison Kodjak, NPR News, Washington. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Patterson Farm
Of everything the Patterson family cultivates on their 450-acre farm — strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, and bell peppers — the most important thing may be fun. In 1994, the family added a produce market and gift shop, and began offering tours. There's a petting zoo and a playground, plus a pumpkin patch and a corn maze in the fall. And of course, pick-your-own strawberries each spring. The Pattersons have noticed how the "pick-your-own" concept has evolved through the years: It used to be about picking as many strawberries as possible, for making jams and preserves. Now? Families might go home with just one basket — and a whole lot of memories.
Throughout the month of May, Patterson Farm welcomes school groups — like this class from St. James Elementary in Denver — to teach students about how strawberries are grown. As part of the NC Farm to School Program, Patterson Farm supplies strawberries and tomatoes to school cafeterias across the state. These educational field trips bring the berry full circle.
Learn more: pattersonfarminc.com
Ingram Farm
Mother's Day brings families from around the Piedmont to the fields that have been in Dean Ingram's family for more than 150 years. So many folks show up that his wife, Rhonda, calls it the "Black Friday of strawberry farming." The farm is as much a multigenerational affair for the Ingrams — daughters Casie, Mikaela, and Lauren are the fifth — as for the families who return every spring.
Rhonda recognizes third and fourth generations now filling their pails, buying berries by the pound, and sharing a dish of strawberry cake and ice cream. The Ingrams' dessert kitchen, as with all aspects of the farm, is all hands on deck: Order the strawberry cobbler, created by Casie, and you might be served by her grandma Rosa Boyd. At Ingram's, it's all in the family.
Learn more: ingramfarm.com
The Berry Patch
Lee Berry — yes, that's his real name — has seen folks in cars with tags from as far away as Alaska stop at his roadside market to order strawberry shortcake and lemonade, load up on corn and cucumbers, and stretch their legs before continuing on down U.S. Highway 220. Oh, and the 24-foot-tall, 484-square-foot strawberry that houses an ice cream stand is a pretty big draw, too. Lee — who's also the mayor of Ellerbe — had been growing strawberries and selling them out of the back of his truck for several years when his wife, Amy, got the idea for "The World's Largest Strawberry."
Although the berry building looks like it could be made of concrete, it's actually a wood frame covered in foam. Which means it's portable — a few years ago, a highway project required the Berrys to load their berry onto a truck and hit the road.
Learn more: worldslargeststrawberry.com
Cottle Farms
Pick a strawberry on a farm in North Carolina, and there's a good chance that the plant it grew on came from Cottle Farm's plant nursery. In the decades since Ned Cottle planted his first strawberries in 1964, his son, Ron, now the company's president, has seen the family business blossom into a 750-acre farm in Faison, a pair of pick-your-own fields in South Carolina, and a plant nursery on Prince Edward Island in Canada.
On the Faison farm, 150 to 175 employees pick strawberries, pack them right in the fields, and load them onto trucks to be sent to stores along the East Coast. The Cottles devote most of their acreage to other produce, including blueberries, muscadines, peppers, squash, and cantaloupes, but they know their berries are beloved. They've even mixed them with muscadines in a smoothie they bottle and call JuVn8 — so you can sip your strawberries.
Learn more: cottlefarms.com
Lewis Nursery and Farms
In Pender County, Cal Lewis tends the legacy that his late father, Everette, started in 1953. Everette was the first in his family to graduate from college, and the first in the state to propagate certified strawberry plants. After studying horticulture at NC State like his dad, Cal joined the farm in 1982.
Today, he oversees hundreds of acres of blueberries, blackberries, strawberries — and, most recently, "tunnel-grown" strawberries in the winter. It's the next logical step for a family for whom innovation, like their love of berries, comes naturally.
Learn more: lewisfarms.com
Holden Brothers Farm Market
David and Kelly Holden's ancestors began farming this stretch of Brunswick County land in 1756. After Hurricane Diana destroyed their tobacco crop in 1984, the brothers changed course. They opened a farm market on U.S. Highway 17, managed by David, and stocked it with fruits and vegetables grown by Kelly on the family's 250 acres: leafy greens in the spring, sweet corn and cantaloupes in the summer, pumpkins and muscadines in the fall.
And in a stroke of inspiration, Kelly planted the two red fruits that have brought hundreds of people to pick their own every year since: tomatoes in the fall, and strawberries in the spring.
Learn more: holdenbrothersfarmmarket.com


text: Overstreet Report post Posted May 1, 2018 A student of mine is writing a research paper about how to respond to sexual abuse (from harassment to assault), and specifically focusing on how the movies "let us down" in shaping our ideas about this. She's specifically looking for films that explore responses to abuse: Characters who go to the police, the press, counselors, etc. Characters who choose retaliation. Characters who suffer in silence. I'm sure glad I'm not writing a research paper about this, as I wouldn't want to watch a bunch of movies on this subject. But, I'm glad somebody's thinking about how we need stories that help us empathize with those who suffer. And we need stories that give those who suffer some better understanding of how to respond... and how not to respond. Ideas? Suggestions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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House leader lauds creation of Sorsogon's first university
MANILA Deputy Speaker Evelina Escudero on Thursday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for signing into law Republic Act 11088, or an act converting the Sorsogon State College into a state university to be known as Sorsogon State University (SSU), starting Oct. 26.
Escudero, who represents the first district of Sorsogon, said the SSU will become the very first university in the province. Duterte signed RA 11088 on October 11.
On behalf of all Sorsoganons, we thank President Duterte for signing this bill into law. It is a well-deserved recognition for an institution that continuously produces top-notch graduates and has been a constant source of pride for the province, Escudero said.
Escudero said SSU was founded in 1907 as the Sorsogon Trade School, and was converted to Sorsogon College of Arts and Trades by virtue of RA 704 in 1952 before becoming a state college in 1993.
The Sorsogon lawmaker cited the SSC for passing the CHED's Level III Accreditation, meeting the ratio of qualified full-time faculty, housing an adequate library, and having relevant linkages, academic policies, systems, and processes.
I persistently pushed for the conversion because SSC's credentials earned it. As a representative, it is my mandate to bring my constituents the quality education they deserve and support the initiatives that will help them prosper as an institution, she said.
Under the new law, the SSU shall primarily provide advance and higher professional, technical, and special instructions in education and technology, engineering and architecture, public administration and management, accountancy, economics and finance, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, arts and sciences, maritime education, peace and security courses and other related fields of study.
It shall also undertake research and extension, as well as income generation programs for the sustainable development of the province of Sorsogon. (PNA)
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DJ GarGar's unconventional San Diego band samples
The Beautiful State draws from No Knife, Buck-O-Nine and others
Jay Allen Sanford 2 p.m., Dec. 5
Ryan Muse: Drums | Andrew Gonzales: Vocals | Diego Mendez: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric) | Jared Baez: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric)
Genre: Alternative, Rock
RIYL: Taking Back Sunday, Finch, 30 Seconds to Mars
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Inception: San Diego, 2006
Ex-Band Members: Brian Miller, Vocals Joe Russe, Bass guitar Pat Alcoke, Guitar (electric) Sean Hill, Guitar (electric) Stephen Colbertson, Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric)
Influences: From First to Last, Taking Back Sunday, Finch, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, 30 Seconds to Mars, Muse, Far from Home, Carol Ann, Stars Fell On
Members of Flight to Athena bring together the styles of former bands Far from Home and Stars Fell On. In 2007, they released their first EP, soon sharing the stage with bands such as the Panic Division, Strata, Kaddisfly, and Enter Shikari.
In June 2010, guitarists Pat Alcoke and Stephen Colbertson disembarked, as remaining members, vocalist Andrew Gonzales and drummer Ryan Muse, began recruiting new guitarists.
"It only took us a month to find the right guys," said Muse during a phone interview. "The hardest part was making sure we found new members with the same goals and vision for the music...and making sure that no one's personalities clashed."
Flight to Athena's search ended when guitarist Diego Mendez, formerly of now-defunct Carol Ann, joined the band. A few weeks after Mendez signed on, the band invited guitarist Jared Baez to jump onboard. (Baez also plays drums for Valora, which has toured with the Jonas Brothers and had one of their songs, "No Matter What," featured in the Miley Cyrus movie The Last Song.)
"We knew who [Mendez] was, and when we got together, things clicked right away. [Baez] was introduced to the band through a third party," said Muse. "He liked our sound and the direction we are going."
As for adjusting to two new guitarists, Muse said the transition has been smooth. "Playing with new people always means a little difference in styles, but the writing has been affected in a good way...we have a better idea of where we are going."


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The University of Warwick, working in conjunction with UK network integrator, Data Integration, has completed a pilot project to pipe its on-site, student run TV channel direct to 6000 student bedrooms over its Extreme Networks IP network.
For the last month, Warwick TV, (www.warwicktv.co.uk/) comprised of student presenters, technicians, editors and producers, has been multicasting a mix of programmes covering local news and sport, comedy, arts and current affairs direct to PCs in students bedrooms and TVs in communal areas. The Warwick TV group is currently gathering feedback from students and other users of the TV channel with a view to establishing a full service for the next academic year.
When purchased in 2001 from Extreme Networks, Warwick's Halls of Residence network infrastructure was implemented with voice and video service provision in mind, with aggregated Gigabit links in the core and 100Mbps connections to each of the 6000 student bedrooms. As such, the IT Services team, working with Data Integration and students from the TV Group, have been able to support the pilot project with minimal extra investment.
We've always seen our network as the foundation of our commitment to deliver new services that enrich our students' academic and recreational lives, said Mary Visser, deputy director of IT Services, University of Warwick. We originally selected the Extreme Networks infrastructure with the intention of delivering voice and video services over IP in the near future. So, when the students came to us last year with the proposition to start broadcasting a TV channel across the network, we knew we could deliver this with the minimum of investment and support commitments.
An Optibase TV Streaming Platform was installed to provide MPEG2 encoding from analogue video/audio inputs, while the Extreme Networks infrastructure was re-configured to maximise the use of its multicasting and Quality of Service features. With these enabled, other core services, including access to the Internet, e-learning and library resources can be delivered alongside the Warwick TV channel.
The Warwick TV project is an excellent demonstration of the capabilities and 'future proofing' that are standard in Extreme Networks' product range, commented Garath Lauder, managing director of Data Integration. The Halls of Residence network was originally designed to support Internet access, gaming and fileshare access to the student network. With Extreme's technology and our expertise in designing multicast infrastructures we were able to accommodate full multicast routing and streaming across the four year old network without any additional hardware or software upgrades.
Editors notes
In 2001, the University of Warwick implemented a Halls of Residence network, with Extreme Networks Black Diamond switches in the core and utilising Extreme Summit switches across the distribution and edge network. The network provides students and academics living within the Halls of Residence with high-speed access to University and Internet services from over 6,000 rooms across campus. Every one of the 6,000 ports has a network connection of at least 100Mbps to the edge switches, which run Gigabit Ethernet to the Core / Distribution to enable the transmission of large library files, e-learning material, multimedia content, gaming and voice over IP applications.


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Having started as a food stand in Kaohsiung in 1949 and moved to Taipei in the 1960s, the family-run Beijing Do It True is a local legend. It boasts a culinary heritage from a famed relative who served as an imperial chef for Empress Dowager Cixi (慈禧太后) and it has been visited by movers and shakers of the political world such as former US president George H.W. Bush, former premier Sun Yun-suan (孫運璿), and Wego Chiang (蔣緯國), Chiang Kai-shek's (蔣介石) second son.
But to many people like myself, the restaurant is simply a place to seek solace in childhood foods.
As its English name suggests, Beijing Do It True takes pride in its authenticity. No self-respecting foodie would leave the establishment without sampling its famed northern Chinese specialty, spicy braised pork (醬肉, NT$160) wrapped in a Chinese sesame bun (芝麻醬燒餅, NT$40 each). Stewed in the restaurant's signature sauce for hours and served at room temperature, the fatty pork has a melt-on-the-tongue deliciousness, and its buttery texture makes a heavenly match with the masterfully baked bun that, unlike the dry versions served up in similar establishments, is crispy on the outside and has layers of tenderness inside.
Chinese fried jumbo dumpling (褡褳火燒, NT$200 for four) is almost extinct in Taiwan's culinary landscape. With its shape resembling talien (褡褳), a type of bag used in northern China during ancient times, the traditional Beijing snack food is similar to pan-fried dumplings (鍋貼), but three times the size. Do It True's rendition is filled with minced pork, shrimp and leek sprouts and goes well with the green bean and millet congee (綠豆小米稀飯, NT$25).
My personal favorite is the Chinese-style deep-fried meatballs (炸丸子, NT$260). When I was little, seeing a plate of these tiny fried morsels on the dining table would make my day, and at the restaurant, they taste exactly as I remember them.
Address: 506, Renai Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市仁愛路四段506號)
Telephone: (02) 2720-6417
Open: Daily from 11am to 2pm, 5pm to 9pm
Average meal: NT$500
Details: Menu in Chinese, English and Japanese; credit cards not accepted
First braised with dozens of spices and then smoked using pine cones, the pine-smoked chicken (松子燻雞, NT$270) is restaurant helmer Hsu Han-hsiang's (徐翰湘) upgraded version of a perennial northern Chinese delicacy.
For those looking for something to clean the palate, the sour cabbage with bean curd stripes (涼拌白菜心, NT$160) surpasses its bland counterparts with an apt amount of tart, vinegary aroma, and the same goes for the delightful sour cabbage and white pork meat soup (酸菜白肉湯, NT$150), which can also be made into a hot pot.
Other popular dishes include the braised eggplant (燒茄子, NT$220), said to be favored by film star Brigitte Lin (林青霞). The Chinese red dates and silver ear fungus soup (紅棗銀耳羹, NT$90) is reported to have been one of Empress Dowager Cixi's favorite desserts.
Though Do It True has an extensive menu, there are still quite a few specialties not written in the book and reserved for those in the know. Among them, the pizza-sized scallion pancake (蔥油餅, NT$800) is said to require a preparation so meticulous that the chef can only produce three dishes a day (call ahead to order).
Some notes: The cold appetizers offered by the waitstaff before you order are not complementary. Food comes in small and medium portions at Do It True, and groups of four or less should stick with small dishes. The prices noted in this review are for small sizes.


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