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The Sociology of Gaslighting
Gaslighting—a type of psychological abuse aimed at making victims seem or feel "crazy," creating a "surreal" interpersonal environment—has captured public attention. Despite the popularity of the term, sociologists have ignored gaslighting, leaving it to be theorized by psychologists. However, this article argues that gaslighting is primarily a sociological rather than a psychological phenomenon. Gaslighting should be understood as rooted in social inequalities, including gender, and executed in power-laden intimate relationships.
Do Sociology Courses Make More Empathetic Students? A Mixed-Methods Study of Empathy Change in Undergraduates
Assessing course goals is often challenging; assessing an abstract goal, like empathy, can be especially so. For many instructors, empathy is central to sociological thinking. As such, fostering empathy in students is a common course goal. In this article, we report the initial findings of a semester-long assessment of empathy change in undergraduate students (N = 619). We employ a mixed-methods research design that utilizes qualitative instructor data to determine independent instructor-level variables and student surveys to measure student empathy change.
Harmonizing Small-Group Cohesion and Status in Creative Collaborations: How Songwriters Facilitate and Manipulate the Cowriting Process
Because of economically induced changes in record label contracts, recording artists are now required to cowrite their songs. Despite this obligation, many recording artists are unskilled as writers. For their professional songwriter teammates, using face-work to save the recording artist from the embarrassment of being an unskilled songwriter can be at odds with status maintenance in the larger social community if the collaboration results in a bad song.
Supermodel of the World: The Influence of Legitimacy on Genre and Creativity in Drag Music Videos
Who gets to define what counts as art when a genre is in flux? In the present analysis, I find that legitimated artists may also be able to act as intermediaries, such as critics and gatekeepers. In doing so, these artists-as-intermediaries, under certain conditions, can shift the meaning of the genre as it transitions. Using the current transition of drag performance from scene-based to industry-based genre as a case, I present a multistage qualitative analysis of televised and digital drag performance.
Smoking Diffusion through Networks of Diverse, Urban American Adolescents over the High School Period
This study uses recent data to investigate if smoking initiation diffuses through friendship networks over the high school period and explores if diffusion processes differ across schools. One thousand four hundred and twenty-five racially and ethnically diverse youth from four high schools in Los Angeles were surveyed four times over the high school period from 2010 to 2013. Probit regression models and stochastic actor-based models for network dynamics tested for peer effects on smoking initiation.
Family Complexity into Adulthood: The Central Role of Mothers in Shaping Intergenerational Ties
As a result of the divorce revolution, more children grow up in complex families. Yet, we know little about how family complexity affects relationships when children are adults and parents are ageing. In this article, we use unique survey data to test fundamental ideas about intergenerational ties: the role of biology, partnerships (marriage and cohabitation), residence, and selection.
Social Networks, Support, and Depressive Symptoms: Gender Differences among Clergy
This study extends social-psychological research on social networks and mental health by examining cross-gender differences in social integration and depression among United Methodist clergy in North Carolina. Using data from the fifth wave of the Clergy Health Initiative panel survey, we used cross-group models to examine the association of depressive symptoms and network in-degree, out-degree, and perceived social isolation among men (N = 1,145) and women (N = 535) clergy. The analysis reveals gendered differences in this association.
Sacred Alters: The Effects of Ego Network Structure on Religious and Political Beliefs
Does who we know impact how strongly we believe? The claim seems reasonable, but research linking social network composition to political beliefs has produced conflicting results. We argue that methodological differences in measuring close ties can explain these inconsistencies and that work on the sacred umbrella provides a useful framework for moving forward. The sacred umbrella argues that when people close to you share your religious beliefs, you are shielded from doubt and uncertainty; perhaps the same mechanism also operates for political views.
When Interest Doesn't Turn into Action: Discrimination, Group Identification, and Muslim Political Engagement in the Post-9/11 Era
This article examines the effect of exposure to post-9/11 stigmatization on various types of Muslim political engagement, using a mixed-methods approach that combines propensity score matching analysis of data from the Muslims in the American Public Square (MAPS) survey administered immediately after 9/11 with experimental data of the U.S. Muslim population. I find that increased discrimination results in increased political interest but has a neutral or dampening effect on political participation.
Certainty, Uncertainty, or Indifference? Examining Variation in the Identity Narratives of Nonreligious Americans
Much research in social science concludes that uncertainty surrounding individual beliefs and identities is negative and anxiety-inducing, and that people are continuously searching for certainty. In the context of rising rates of religious disaffiliation in the United States, and the rise of social and political organizations created to promote nonreligious beliefs and values, the nonreligious offer a strategic case to explore the meaning and lived experience of certainty and uncertainty surrounding belief and identity formation.
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In Newton's Football, a journalist and scientist explore the unexpected science behind America's Game, from why woodpeckers don't get concussions to why coaches act like primates when it comes to risk. Newton's Football illuminates football—and science—through funny, insightful stories told by some of the world's sharpest minds.
...fun and thought-provoking, proving that football is a mind game as much as it is a ball game.– Publishers Weekly
what makes this book so enjoyable is the authors' revealing of how academic disciplines such as Boolean algebra and paleontology are present in such a brutish sportand it never comes across as a sleep-inducing college lecture Both self-proclaimed geeks and the sports-averse can appreciate this "gridiron version of the scientific method.– Kirkus Review
I'm a fan of applying of science to sport and Newton's Football truly delivers. The stories are as engaging as they are informative. This is a great read for all football fans.– Mark Cuban
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A fascinating melding of science and sport, at once lively and illuminating, rich with knowledge of the game and arresting explanations of its winning strategies.– Daniel J. Kevles, Yale University
Newton's Football will unite readers of all stripes by merging science and sports in a fresh and fascinating fashion. Read this book and you'll never again watch a game the same way.– Chris Mooney, New York Times bestselling author of The Republican War on Science
Newton's Football, a breezily informative and fun exploration of the science behind this popular pastime, from Vince Lombardi's use of game theory to helmet design and why woodpeckers don't get concussions.– Jennifer Ouellette, author of The Calculus Diaries
Football is a great game to watch, but Allen St. John and Ainissa Ramirez make it a great game to think about as well. This book is a terrific read.– James Trefil, Clarence J. Robinson Professor of Physics at George Mason University and co-author of The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy
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Historically, Istanbul has been the centre of the country's economic life, even after Ankara became Turkey's official capital in 1923.
In 2005 the city's GDP reached $133 billion. Istanbul generates 55 percent of Turkey's trade as well as 21.2 percent of Turkey's gross national product. It contributes 40 percent of all taxes collected in Turkey and produces 27.5 percent of Turkey's national product.
Istanbul houses the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE), Turkey's only securities market. Aside from being a popular tourist destination, the city is home to the headquarters of Turkey's largest companies and banks.
For foreigners Istanbul still brings to mind images of bazaars, carpet shops and little workshops in small side streets of the old city centre. In recent years, however, the shopping habits of Istanbul's inhabitants have begun to change considerably. The Turkish Council of Shopping Centres and Retailers estimates that "the number of malls in Turkey will reach 350 by 2010, from 189 now, with 72 under construction and 87 at the planning stage." Most of these malls are located in Istanbul.
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My sewing room is small and, sadly, I don't have room for much in the way of a design wall on an actual wall. Instead, I mostly use a portable design wall. It isn't large enough for a full size bed quilt but I can work wall quilts and the better part of a lap quilt on it.
I've been using the same one for years. It's gotten a little too much love, and its batting has actually worn through. Since I needed to replace the batting, I thought I'd show how it's put together for anyone who may be interested.
- 3 insulation panels (I used R-Tech) sized 2' by 4'
- Warm and Natural Batting – 59" by 84"
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- flat head thumb tacks
Directions: I was simply replacing my batting so my panels were already taped together, but I think you can get the gist of it here.
- The panels have a silver side and a styrofoam plastic side. Place two panels butting up next to each other with the silver side facing you.
- Tape them together using the duct tape (tape both the side facing you and the back side – before taping the back side, fold the panels so that the silver sides meet face to face – then tape the side edges of the panels from the back).
- Line up the third panel, back side to back side, with the middle panel. Tape the side edges together. Tape the back as well.
- Your panels now have a tri-fold that allows them to either fold out long and straight or fold together so that they all line up.
- Lay out your panels on the floor with the silver (front) side up. Drape the batting so that it completely covers the panels and has fold over allowance on all sides.
- Fold the batting over the edge of the first panel and tape.
- Continue to tape down the batting, moving down the panel. You want the batting snug and sag free.
- Joining the panels: with the first two panels that you taped together, you can stretch the batting over the join as if the join wasn't even there.
- The second join (the ones where the panels were placed back to back and had their side edges taped together) needs to have the batting mold to fit the stretch that occurs when the last panel is folded back. Fold the panels so that they are once again back to back. Smooth the batting over the edges and use the flat head thumbtacks to hold the batting in place.You can see that as you open up the design wall, the batting will lie flat inside that join.
- Continue to tape the batting down in back.
- That's it. You are done. I will admit – the back is not a thing of beauty and someone could probably make the back side prettier, but I've never bothered. What matters to me is that I –
Have a single panel to work with:
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It's light weight so I can carry it either around the house or to a class or friend's. It folds up tight enough that I can just tuck it behind the door when I'm not using it. It's been a good friend to me over the years. I'm looking forward to wearing this one out, too!


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Hurdy #gurdy sighting on BBC2, in the promo for The Story of Music, BBC2 .
Hurdy #gurdy sighting on BBC2, in the promo for The Story of Music, BBC2 .
Laurent Eschenauer well, there's hAudio, but I've never used it and don't know much about it. There isn't a µf2 vocab yet but better than nothing ;)
.abigailH hashtag discovery usage is low because of Twitters anaemic implementation. See Diaspora for a great, well-used implementation.
The audio from the #buzz concert last December is up on soundcloud!
My favourite is the shortest — Parson's Farewell:
If you're taking your website down for maintenance, for goodness sake leave both the takedown date and the estimated date it'll be back, or there's no chance anyone'll "check back soon for updates!!!"
"As a musician, everyone can hear all your sketches" Robin Andrews
Hurdy #gurdy people: Buried on hurdygurdy.com is a full English translation of Broecker's Die Drehlier!
@tommorris last time Oscar saw an @-name he liked on my screen (cssquirrel) he spent the rest of the day repeating it. Over. and. over. again.
Woah, indieauth.com's new login flow is so cool. Brilliant work Aaron Parecki! #indieweb #indieauth
Made my first edit to wikispecies. @jwentomologist should be able to add to/benefit from this in his work, I think?
"What's 'Tommorris?'" — Oscar (the brother) /cc Tom Morris
Salvaged three laptop hard dives — almost 1TB of storage for the price of some enclosures.
That last one went a bit wrong, so let's try again: cyborganthropology.net indiewebcamp.com #indieweb #test #notweet
I deployed a mentions module to my site so I can send/receive pingbacks (and soon, webmention). Test: Aaron Parecki oauth.net cyborganthropology.net indiewebcamp.com
Just found out that English as She is Spoke is on wikisource. Highly recommended to all.
Argh, turns out @twitter is breaking #indieauth by wrapping some people's rel=me homepage URLs with t.co on profile pages. WILL THE MADNESS NEVER END?
Finished reading The Silent World by Jacques Cousteau.
It's a bit strange in that it has no real order and is a collection of semi–related stories about the development and use of the aqualung. Very informative about some of the physiological effects of diving.
A particularly potent part is Cousteau's story of the first time bottom trawling had ever been filmed, revealing it to be a hideously inefficient and ineffective method of trawling. No–one had ever realised before, because no one had ever actually seen a net working.
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Florida woman bulldozes neighbors' trailer
A Florida woman didn't like the people living next door — so she had their mobile home demolished, St. Augustine authorities said.
Ana Maria Moreta Folch, 62, was charged with felony criminal mischief. The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office said she duped a contractor into bulldozing the trailer owned by Maria Gottfried, who showed up Monday to witness the $25,000 wreckage, The Florida-Times Unionreported.
Moreta Folch told the contractor she owned the trailer and wanted the septic tank destroyed, the arrest report stated. She entered with a key and said no one was living there.
Amid the razing, Gottfried arrived and called the sheriff.
The Times-Union writes that the arrest report stated Moreta Folch had the trailer demolished "because people who had lived there were unsavory and she suspected they had broken into her car."
She considered the destruction "a favor to her neighborhood," according to the report.
Gottfried said she and her husband had owned the mobile home since 2006, had never had a dispute with Moreta Folch and had never given her a key.
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LipGloss Zac Efron has maintained a very, very low profile in Vancouver while working on his new film Charlie St Cloud. Stays away from party places, is smart about his movements, and is focusing all his energy on his role.
He is professional on set, rather aloof but polite, and eager to learn, clearly intent on modelling his career after his idol Leonardo DiCaprio. Can't say that's a terrible gameplan. Maybe Leo told him to get rid of that ridiculous hair.
Zac's girlfriend is also in town – she's filming Sucker Punch. This is Vanessa Hudgens yesterday without makeup. She's cuter without makeup.
But while Zac has been well behaved and low maintenance on Charlie St Cloud, my sources tell me Vanessa's attitude is slightly less … endearing. I hear she's not well liked by the "little people", that she's not particularly kind to them, "bratty" is the word that was used, and that she supposedly showed up on Zac's set the other day with her friends and was so obnoxiously distracting, certain members of his crew thought she was drunk.
Zac was able to power through his scenes in spite of it. Needless to say, she wasn't exactly welcome.
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Potawatomi Casino to change name in summer 2014
Entertainment complex drops 'Bingo,' adds 'Hotel' to name
Potawatomi Bingo Casino will change the name and logo of its Menomonee Valley entertainment complex this summer.
Officials said the new name of Potawatomi Hotel & Casino marks the first time the property has changed its name in more than two decades. The location was founded in 1991 as Potawatomi Bingo and changed to Potawatomi Bingo Casino in 1993 when it expanded its gaming offerings.
"Changing the property's name to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino marks an exciting new chapter in the storied evolution of our business," said Mike Goodrich, general manager. "In 23 years, the Potawatomi name has become known for premier entertainment here in Milwaukee. As an established brand, we felt it was important to retain a name that people know and recognize."
Potawatomi Bingo Casino broke ground on its $150 million, 381-room hotel in July, 2012 and will open later this fall.
The Forest County Potawatomi, owners of Potawatomi Bingo Casino, are the "Keepers of the Fire." The flame in the casino's logo reflects the history of the Tribe.


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Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Jersey Boys - Flashback to 2007
Only 2 more days to go before I watch Jersey Boys at the Marina Bay Sands! Here's a fond memory I'd like to share, from my very first visit to New York 5 years ago. :)
Review of Jersey Boys, August Wilson Theatre, Broadway, New York City
October 17th 2007, Wednesday
Before the trip, I'd been doing a lot of research on the Broadway scene, but only got my first glimpse of Jersey Boys at the Emmy Awards show a few months ago, where the cast ( not from NYC though ) sang an energetic medley comprising classic hits Walk Like A Man, Can't Take My Eyes Off You and Who Loves You.
That was when I decided I just HAVE to watch the musical. Only problem was, Broadway has an, err, interesting ticket purchasing system, where brokers snap up all the good seats, then sell them at much higher prices. So the only way I could get something along the lines of the first few rows, dead centre, was to buy premium tickets, which cost upwards of US$300 a piece ( working out to S$450 ).
Yow. Too rich, even for me.
It was an intense battle between my brain and my heart -- the former didn't think it was worth it, but the latter had a gut feeling it was. In the end, however, the cerebrum won.
But not for long. Thanks to a stroke of beginner's luck at the slot machines in Vegas, Caesars Palace ended up paying for 2 premium tickets to JB, woohoo! :)
Just some background story on Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: there's a biography written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and the musical was first conceived sometime in 2003, before debuting in California to rave reviews, and eventually moving to Broadway, NYC, where it then scooped up the 2006 Tony Awards for Best Musical and Lead Actor in a Musical, among many other accolades.
Jersey Boys deftly combines all their Billboard hits with a witty and poignant script, casting excellent actors in the major roles, topping it off with terrific musical arrangements and beautifully choreographed numbers, resulting in what I can only describe as "magic in its purest form".
Of course, it helps if you're familiar with their songs and are a fan of '60s music, which my mom and I are.
JB opens with a high-energy rendition of Ces Soirees-La, which is essentially December 1963 ( Oh, What A Night ) done in French. It then cuts quickly to the early years, where self-proclaimed bad boy / mentor Tommy DeVito ( played fabulously by Christian Hoff ) lays the foundation for the tale to follow. He describes how he discovered Frankie's unique sound and powerful pipes at the tender age of 16, then proceeded to groom him for much greater things, initially playing in nightclubs, rehearsing in churches and hunting for the right 4th Season, the right manager, the right song, weathering loads of obstacles along the way yet never giving up hope.
They finally hit paydirt when they recruited Bob Gaudio ( played by superb tenor and Cary Elwes lookalike Daniel Reichard ), a prolific songwriter who was also inspired by Frankie's voice, which prompted him to remark, "I know I need to write for this voice."
What then followed was a long string of massive hits, from Sherry to Big Girls Don't Cry, Walk Like A Man, December 1963 ( Oh, What A Night ), My Eyes Adored You, Dawn ( Go Away ), Big Man In Town, Beggin', Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Fallen Angel, Rag Doll and Who Loves You.
The group eventually split, but reunited in spurts, most notably for a special performance when they were inducted into the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame just a few years ago.
They admit they were no angels, falling victim to gambling, divorce and other heartbreaks over the decades. But what remains is a solid friendship built from their childhood days, and loyalty which no form of adversity can ever destroy.
The script moves at a crackling pace, delivered in a strong New Jersey twang, so if you're not familiar with the accent, you'll get lost pretty quickly. Luckily, I've seen enough Hollywood mafia films to switch my brain to the right channel, so it was indeed a pleasure to be able to catch all the punchlines -- and there were many of them! :)
The sets are simple but eye-catching, featuring pop art designs, screen projections of New Jersey landscapes, and cool cameraman / TV viewer perspectives for sequences where the Seasons perform on American Bandstand. There's also an ingenious backstage view for Walk Like A Man, where the guys stand with their backs to us, facing a black screen as flashing lights go off ( mimicking cameras from fans or press in a simulated audience, or maybe just lots and lots of stage spotlights ).
But of course, the 4 leads are the highlights of the show, with John Lloyd Young doing an amazing job with his falsetto. Turns out he looks a lot younger than his age ( born in 1978, but looks like he's below 25 ), and could easily pass off as ( "Numb3rs" star ) David Krumholtz's brother, don't you agree? He blows the roof off the theater when he hits those impossible notes! I know he has a famous vocal coach helping him along, but still...! He is absolutely pitch perfect in a 'live' setting -- something we should all admire him for, considering the level of difficulty involved -- and displays great versatility as he switches from rock 'n roll to ballads, showcasing an incredible vocal range and crisp nuances in his deliveries.
I particularly enjoyed the slower pieces, like My Eyes Adored You, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, and Fallen Angel. Major goosebumps!
Christian Hoff is a hoot as Tommy DeVito, who's something of a wise guy crippled by multiple weaknesses but who's just too damn proud to admit it. He doesn't sing solo much, but more than makes up for it with his larger-than-life personality, grabbing you by the balls whenever he delivers a punchline with a poker face or simply stands there with a knowing smirk. What a great character!
Daniel Reichard, who plays songwriting wunderkind Bob Gaudio, is equally engaging, with his wide innocent eyes and smooth tenor voice. A memorable scene where Gaudio and Valli seal a "Jersey contract" with a straightforward handshake and zero paperwork ( it's honoured to this very day, more than 40 years later ) is one of my personal favourites.
And last but not least, there's J. Robert Spencer as Nick Massi, who's somewhat quiet, but opinionated! A scene where all 4 Seasons voice their grouses turns into a riotous comedy when Massi suddenly stands up and lambasts DeVito for his stomach-churning bathroom habits. It's priceless!
If you've ever wondered what truly perfect casting entails, this is it. Young, Hoff, Reichard and Spencer come together in perfect harmony despite their varied looks and personalities, delivering top-notch performances without ever stopping for a breath ( okay, they rested a little during the 15-minute intermission ). Having done the same show almost daily for the past 2 years, the lines and songs come fast and furious without a hitch, but here're a few other surprises ( at least on October 17th ), which I will always treasure:
1) There were a few points during the course of the show, especially in the 2nd act, when the actors were visibly trying to suppress smiles, grins and outright laughs during the punchlines. Being in the centre of the 5th row afforded superb views of their facial expressions, and I loved every minute of it! This happened mostly with Young and Spencer, but also a little with Hoff and Reichard.
Young hid his smile by positioning his right hand strategically over his mouth and furrowing his brows in an attempt to appear serious, but I caught an upturned corner of his lips. Aww, how endearing! :)
2) During Can't Take My Eyes Off You, there's a short interlude when the brass section comes marching out on a balcony behind and above Young, while Reichard stands on the same balcony near the front of the stage, watching the performance.
I kept my eyes on both actors, and saw a HUGE grin spread across Young's face, before he glanced over at Reichard, who was also beaming.
This was clearly a very spontaneous moment, and I have no idea if anyone else saw it. It just shows how much they love what they're doing, and it honestly made my heart soar.
3) The audience that night was very appreciative, bestowing raucous applause and lots of whistling and cheering after every number. But these were most enthusiastic after the biggest hits ( Sherry, Big Girls Don't Cry, Walk Like A Man, Can't Take My Eyes Off You ), and it's interesting how the actors responded, 'cos I was under the impression that they would've gotten used to such a reception by now.
But no! There were times when they genuinely looked shocked by it all, perhaps even slightly overwhelmed. This just illustrates how none of the fame has gone to their heads, a quality I find most admirable. :)
4) The performance of Cry For Me, when the 4 Seasons get together for the very first time, took my breath away! I was literally in heaven for 2 minutes, holding my breath! After they finished, I leaned over to my mom and said, "That was SO BEAUTIFUL!", only to hear a lady directly behind us say the exact same thing to her companion. Wow... :)
The Jersey Boys tickets are the most expensive ones I've ever purchased, but it is worth every single cent. I've always dreamed of watching a great Broadway musical, and I'm so glad this is my first. One of the perks of sitting in good seats is being able to make direct eye contact with the actors. Whether they actually remember any of our faces is beside the point ( I doubt they recall much, which is understandable ). But for the audience member, i.e. me, I made eye contact with every single one of them, and it was marvelous!
A major high point occurred during Young's delivery of Fallen Angel, a haunting ballad dedicated to Valli's daughter who died from a drug overdose at the tender age of 22. Young was seated on a bench with his back to the hall, then he slowly turned as he sang the opening verse, sweeping his eyes over the first few rows, before resting them ( and I swear this happened ) somewhere in my vicinity.
Again, I'm not assuming he registered anything as he looked my way, but from where I was sitting, it was an unforgettable moment, and the fact that this song is so beautiful made the experience completely surreal. Wonderful. :)
The rousing finale was rewarded with a standing ovation which spilled over into a refrain of December 1963, with the guys dancing and clapping along with us. It was just one gigantic party in there, woohoo!
After the show, I contemplated hanging around the stage door to get autographs, but nobody seemed interested in staying back, with everyone rushing into cabs or subways, or running to nearby restaurants and hotels. My mom didn't feel comfortable with the thought of us being left behind all alone, so I had to relent and return to the hotel pronto. Sigh, a missed opportunity indeed.
Anyway, Young will leave JB come November 22nd, moving on to new projects, no doubt. But the show will go on for many many years, so if you're ever in the USA, you can check the Internet for venues and schedules, 'cos it's playing in a few different states. I just don't know whether other casts can capture the same spirit and energy, even if the singing and dancing are up to par.
Before I end this entry, here're a few quotes from critics to whet your appetite. If you're into the Four Seasons or even just '60s music, and want to know what real magic feels like, Jersey Boys is for you.
"Too good to be true! Jersey Boys is terrific -- a show dynamically alive in music, while as a drama, it catches the very texture, almost the actual smell, of its time." -- Clive Barnes, New York Post
"The crowd goes wild! I mean the real crowd at the August Wilson Theatre, who seem to have forgotten what year it is or how old they are, or, most important, that John Lloyd Young is not Frankie Valli. And everything that leads up to the curtain call feels as real and vivid as the sting of your hands clapping together." -- Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"A fast-moving script electrified by most of the group's greatest hits. Energetically weaving story, songs, visuals and performances, Des McAnuff stages a compelling rush of events that pauses only occasionally to savor the beauty of the songs." -- Michael Sommers, The Star-Ledger
"The most exciting musical Broadway has seen in years." -- Chris Jones, The Chicago Tribune
"Jersey Boys should run for about twenty years! The songs -- and you'll be amazed how many hits there are -- are all flawlessly delivered. It's the music that counts, and the music is sheer joy!" -- Jacques le Sourd, The Journal News
"It will run for centuries." -- Richard Corliss, Time magazine
Thank you, guys, for a magnificent evening that lifted our spirits and made us believe we were back in the '60s watching the REAL Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. What a tour de force! I will most definitely see it again when I return to New York, or if it's ever staged in Singapore! :D
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Don't waste valuable time setting up and shutting down your office each day. "If a whole room isn't at your disposal, outfit a closet or corner of a room with a desk, drawers, and shelving," says Kathi Elster, executive coach and author of Working With You is Killing Me. She adds that no matter what space you use, a good ergonomic chair — with an adjustable back and base, and lumbar support — is a necessity. Your workspace should contain everything you need to get through the day, including supplies like a stapler and scissors that may have a home elsewhere in the house. "Set things up so that everything is only a reach or a chair roll away," says psychologist Deborah Carlin, MD.
Test yourself
Assess your personal strengths and weaknesses by taking a work-style test. "Personality tests show what people need to feel satisfied in their work. They also show what can get in the way of staying motivated and focused," says clinical psychotherapist, Anne Dranitsaris, PhD. "Any method that helps with reflection can be used, such as a diary, talking to friends and asking for feedback." Results will give you an idea of whether you perform better solo or in a more social environment.
Schedule smarter
Put your newfound knowledge about yourself to work in a concrete way. Take advantage of the hours when your energy levels are highest. "If you are clearer and more creative in the morning, then don't dissipate that energy answering emails and doing minutia," says Cynthia Ackrill, human performance consultant. Keep your schedule consistent to promote concentration and motivation as well. "Even though I am working from home, I schedule the official start of my day at a certain time," says Kristin van Dusen, partner of Design and Conquer LLC, an organization firm. "[Then] I am less likely to get caught up in the household distractions."
Pen achievable goals
Creating daily goals helps provide structure to an otherwise flexible workday — and signals when it's time to close up shop once tasks are completed. Dranitsaris suggests using sticky notes as reminders for deadlines. "Setting goals is critical to feeling the pleasure of accomplishing them. This promotes the release of dopamine in the brain, which keeps us motivated to go after that feeling again," she says. For extra motivation, share big achievements with family and friends or reward yourself for your success.
Squash distractions
It's easy to be tempted by distractions like the kitchen, bed, TV, and laundry when you work from home. One way to outsmart these disruptions is to play hostess to another small business owner, says Elster, who used to invite others to work from her home. "It helped me stay focused on the work because I wasn't going to lie down," she says. If dust bunnies are taunting you, resist running the vacuum by scheduling time each day to take care of chores and personal tasks. "Having a plan makes them much less of a distraction and more a part of your daily schedule," says Van Dusen. To maintain concentration, Carlin uses Call Notes app to take phone messages; instead of picking up every time the phone rings, she returns calls at a time that's more convenient for her.
Take breaks
Making time for breaks between projects refreshes your body and mind, and keeps them operating efficiently. Ackrill recommends breaking every 90 minutes, but, at the very least, taking a breather for lunch. "Stretch, look away from the computer, move, and breathe," she says. "Change your visual focus, rest the eyes, and move your body. Get outside if you can." But adhering to a strict break schedule isn't always beneficial. "Don't interrupt productive energy for breaks. Sometimes a work process is going to take hours but ignite you," says Carlin.
Dress to impress
Whether you prefer business casual or Lululemon, remember that your dress code should help, not hinder, your projects and potential opportunities. "Appointments do pop up and you don't want to say no because you haven't showered." says Elster. Changing out of pajamas and into professional attire can also help signal the beginning of the workday.
Put on a consultant hat
Block out time every few months to assess your vision, long-term goals, and workflow to see what's working well and what isn't. Act as your own external consultant and be honest. Ackrill suggests asking yourself "What makes you happy? What would make it even better?" Then use the answers to guide future business decisions and make necessary changes.


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major macro economic indicators
|2018 (e)
|2019 (f)
|GDP growth (%)
|Inflation (yearly average, %)
|Budget balance (% GDP)
|Current account balance (% GDP)
|Public debt (% GDP)
(e): Estimate. (f): Forecast.
- Varied and rich mineral resources and agricultural harvests
- Well-diversified industry
- Improving institutional transparency following recent corruption scandals
- Strong foreign exchange reserves (import coverage of roughly 26 months)
- Very sensitive fiscal position
- Infrastructure bottlenecks
- Low level of investment
- High cost of production (wages, energy, logistics, credit) harming competitiveness
- Shortages of qualified labour; inadequate education system
Risk assessment
Activity expected to gain some strength
The economy registered a second year of mild recovery in 2018. Household consumption contributed positively to GDP, as inflation remained well anchored, the policy rate reached historical minimum, and the unemployment rate continued to improve (despite remaining high). Moreover, exports benefited from better terms of trade (oil and manufacturing prices). Nevertheless, a strong rebound in gross fixed investments failed to materialise, as idle capacity remained elevated, and political uncertainties were high in light of the October 2018 presidential elections. Activity was also hit by a 10-day lorry drivers' strike, which paralysed the economy in the last days of May.
A relatively higher economic momentum is expected in 2019, as political uncertainties dissipate and job market recovery continues (supporting stronger household consumption). Inflation will remain close to the central bank's target (4.25% for 2019). Some monetary tightening might be implemented in the second half of the year, as advanced economies (notably the United States) raise their policy rates. Downside risks are related to an escalation of the US-China trade war, the latter the main destination of Brazil's exports. Moreover, the continuing crisis in Argentina (Brazil's third-largest export partner) will continue to hamper the performance of manufacturing exports in 2019. Domestically, a failure to address the pension system reform this year could jeopardise the stronger economic momentum.
Sound foreign positions diverges from the challenging fiscal stance
In 2018, the country's current account deficit reported a marginal widening, underpinned by a large trade surplus. FDI (mainly in manufacturing industries like coke, oil derivatives and biofuels, automotive, and food) cover more than three times the external deficit. In 2019, although the current account deficit is likely to further deteriorate as economic activity improvement raises imports, the worsening should be moderate.
The framework is much different when it comes to the fiscal stance. The country has registered primary fiscal deficits (before interest payments) for the last five years in a row. This imbalance is mainly attributed to social security expenses, which have increased exponentially, reaching a deficit of roughly 2.8% of GDP. The new government, which took office on January 1, 2019, will focus on a social security reform. Nevertheless, even if the fiscal deficit is expected to narrow in 2019, the government's campaign promise to reduce the imbalance to zero this year is not feasible.
A far-right President takes office
As widely anticipated, the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro from the Social Liberal Party (PSL) won the race runoff presidential elections at the end of October 2018. Mr Bolsonaro is a former military officer that has been a member the Chamber of Deputies since 1991, and was the most-voted congressman in the state of Rio de Janeiro in 2014. He will need to deal with a much polarised country that is facing a rising violence, and where the scars of the deep 2015/16 recession – when GDP dropped by 7% – remain visible (there are still roughly 12 million unemployed people in the country). Moreover, he won the presidential elections with the highest rejection rate since Brazil came back to democracy (approximately 39%). This pushback against Mr Bolsonaro among part of the population – and even outside the country – is underpinned by the controversial speeches that have marked his political career.
The initial economic response to his victory has been positive, mainly due to Paulo Guedes, who took office as the new Minister of the Economy. Mr Guedes is a well-known Brazilian liberal economist who defends the formal independence of the central bank, the privatisation of state-owned companies (using the resources to reduce public debt), and proposes a capitalisation system for social security. In terms of foreign policy, Mr Bolsonaro intends to focus on bilateral trade deals, as well as making Mercosur more agile and allowing its members to negotiate free trade agreements bilaterally. It is worth nothing, however, that this honeymoon with the financial market could prove short-lived if the new administration fails to address the social security reform. The new economic team committed to this task will need to prove its ability to negotiate in a highly fragmented Congress and create coalitions. Although PSL registered a stronger than expected showing in the legislative elections (52/513 seats in the Lower House and 4/81 in the Senate), it failed to reach majority. Constitutional amendments (such as the pension reform) require 308 votes in the Lower House and 49 in the Senate to be approved.
Last update: February 2019
Bills of exchange (letra de câmbio) and, to a lesser extent, promissory notes (nota promissória) are the most common form of payment used in local commercial transactions. The validity of either instrument requires a certain degree of formalism in their issuance. The use of cheques is relatively commonplace – often post-dated in practice and thus transformed into credit payment instruments – and their issuance requires comparable formalism. Although the use of the above credit payment instruments for international settlements is not advisable, they nonetheless represent, an effective means of pressure in case of default, constituting an extra-legal enforcement title that provides creditors with privileged access to enforcement proceedings.
The duplicata mercantil, a specific payment instrument, is a copy of the original invoice presented by the supplier to the customer within 30 days for acceptance and signature. It can then circulate as an enforceable credit instrument.
Bank transfers, sometimes guaranteed by a standby letter of credit, are also commonly used for payments in domestic and foreign transactions. They offer relatively flexible settlement processing, particularly via the SWIFT electronic network, to which most major Brazilian banks are connected. For transfers of large sums, various highly automated interbank transfer systems are available, e.g. the STR real time Interbank Fund Transfer System (sistema de transferência de reservas) or the National Financial System Network (rede do sistema financeiro nacional, RSFN).
Debt collection
Amicable Phase
Creditors begin this phase by attempting to contact their debtors via telephone and email. If unsuccessful, creditors must then make a final demand by a registered letter with recorded delivery, requesting that the debtor pay the outstanding principal increased by past-due interest as stipulated in the transaction agreement. In the absence of an interest-rate clause, the civil code stipulates use of the penalty interest rate imposed on tax payments, which is 1% per month past due. When creditors are unable to reach their debtors by phone and/or email, a search of the company's contacts, partner businesses, and owners is conducted. If there is still no contact, this leads to an investigation of assets, an on-site visit, and an analysis of the debtor's financial situation so as to ascertain the feasibility of taking legal action. Considering the slow pace and the cost of legal proceedings, it is always advisable to negotiate directly with defaulting debtors where possible, and attempt to settle on an amicable basis, taking into consideration that a repayment plan may last for up to two years.
Legal proceedings
The legal system comprises two types of jurisdiction. The first of these is at the state level. Each Brazilian state (26 states, plus the Distrito Federal of Brasilia), notably including a Court of Justice (Tribunal de Justiça) whose judgments can be appealed at the state level. Legal costs vary from state to state. The second type of jurisdiction involves the Federal Courts. There are five regional Federal Courts (Tribunais Regionais Federais, TRF), each with its own geographic competence encompassing several states. For recourse on non-constitutional questions, TRF judgments can be appealed to the highest court of law, the Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) located in Brasilia.
Monitory Action
The ação monitória is a special procedure that can be filed by any creditor who holds either a non-enforceable written proof, or any proof that is considered as an extrajudicial instrument recognized by the law as enforceable (even if it does not comply with all the legal requirements). If the debtor's obligation is deemed certain, liquid and eligible, the Municipal Courts usually render payment orders within fifteen days. If the debtor fails to comply within three days, the order becomes enforceable. In cases of appeal, the creditor has to commence formal ordinary legal action. The difference between this procedure and the Enforcement Proceeding lies in the legal requirements and in the possibility of questioning the merit of the obligational relationship by the debtor over the course of the suit. The ação monitória is slower than a regular Enforcement Proceeding: if the debtor presents an objection in the court, the merits of the commercial relation will be thoroughly discussed in the same fashion as a Standard Lawsuit. The estimated period of this lawsuit is on average two years.
Ordinary proceedings
Ordinary proceedings are presided over by an interrogating judge (inquisitorial procedure), and require examination of evidence submitted by each party in conjunction with study of any expert testimony. The creditor must serve the debtor with a registered Writ of Summons, which the debtor must answer within 15 days of receipt. The initial proceedings encompass an investigation phase and an examination phase. The final step of the process is the main hearing, during which the respective parties are heard. After this, a judgement is made by the court. The tribunal may render a default judgment if a duly served writ is left unanswered. It takes two to three years to obtain an enforceable judgment in first instance.
Enforcement Proceeding
On average and within the main states, it takes a year for a judgement to be made following the initiation of legal proceedings.
Court Decision
A final judgment is normally automatically enforced by Brazilian Courts. Since the reforms in 2005 and 2006, attachment of the debtor's assets is possible if the latter fails to obey a final order within three days. In practice, execution can prove difficult, as there are very few methods for tracing assets in Brazil.
Foreign awards can be enforced if they meet certain conditions: the homologation has to be concluded by the Superior Court to be enforced in Brazil, the parties have be notified, and the award has to comply with all the requirements for enforcement (such as being translated from Portuguese by a public sworn translator).
Extrajudicial Instruments
The enforcement of extrajudicial instruments is a legal type of enforcement granted to the creditor in order to allow him to claim his rights against the debtor. This is the most direct and effective court vehicle to recover credits in Brazil. This lawsuit does not require prior guarantees from foreign creditors (as the bond in the monitory suit for example). Moreover, Brazilian legislation renders some documents enforceable. These are separated in two main categories: Legal enforcement titles (including judgments made by a local Court recognizing the existence of a contractual obligation, and court-approved conciliations and arbitral awards) and extra-legal enforcement titles, which includes bills of exchange, invoices, promissory notes, duplicata mercantil, cheques, official documents signed by the debtor, private agreements signed by debtor, creditor and two witnesses (obligatory) as an acknowledgement of debt, secured agreements, and so on. It is obligatory to submit the original versions of these documents – copies are not accepted by the court.
Insolvency proceedings
Out of Court restructuring
Debtors can negotiate a restructuring plan informally with their creditors. The plan must represent a minimum of 60% of the total debt amount. This plan must be approved by the court.
Judicial Restructuring
Debtors make a restructure to the request to the court, or request the conversion of a liquidation request to the court from their creditor(s). If the plan is accepted by the court, debtors typically have 60 days to present a list with all debts from creditors, and a payment plan. A judge then schedules two creditors' meetings, with the second only occurring if the first one does not take place. During these meetings, the proposed plan must be accepted by a majority of creditors. Once accepted, payments start as decided in the approved plan. The estimated period of this lawsuit is between 5 and 20 years.
The principal stages of liquidation are as follows:
- liquidation can be requested by either debtors (auto-falência), or any of their creditors if the debt totals more than 40 times the minimum wage;
- the initiating party must prove the existence of a net obligation, overdue and defaulted by presenting protested enforceable title (special protest – personal notice of debtor);
- upon analysis of a debtor's financial situation, the judge can decide that the company must be liquidated.
All of the company's assets have to be sold and the obtained amount is shared equally between creditors, respecting eventual privileges. The estimated period of this lawsuit is between 7 and 20 years.


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Story behind an Advent hymn
|Early winter sunset in Christian County, KY
When we lived in Germany, I experienced the shortest winter days and longest winter nights I've ever seen! In Berlin, the sun set before 4:00 p.m. in December and January and didn't rise until 8:00 a.m. Winter was a very dark time there. (Berlin lies about 7° farther north than Montreal, Canada, believe it or not.)
"The Night Will Soon be Ending," a German Advent hymn, was penned in 1938 by novelist and poet Jochen Klepper (1903-1942). Klepper's knowledge of long winter nights and his personal experience with the Nazi regime were surely on his mind as he wrote this poem about darkness, light, hope, and promise. Here is the first verse (as translated by Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr.)
The night will soon be ending; the dawn cannot be far.
Let songs of praise ascending now greet the morning Star!
All you whom darkness frightens with guilt or grief or pain
God's radiant Star now brightens and bids you sing again.
In the new LCMS hymnal, "The Night Will Soon Be Ending" is set to the Welsh tune "Llangloffan." But in Germany, the hymn has been sung since 1939 to a melody composed for it by Johannes Petzold.
The story of Klepper's life is tragic. Jochen Klepper was married to a Jewish lady named Hannah ("Hanni".) Hanni had two daughters, Brigitte and Reni, by a previous marriage. The Kleppers sent the older daughter Brigitte to England in 1938, the same year that Klepper wrote "The Night Will Soon Be Ending." They could not bear to send little Reni too, so she stayed with them in Germany. Later, they tried to get an exit visa for Reni, but they were denied repeatedly. They also faced a mandatory divorce because it was illegal for a Jew to be married to a German.
|German stamp honoring Jochen Klepper
Klepper's diary was used as evidence in the trial of Adolph Eichmann.* A collection of excerpts from the Klepper diary, In the Shadow of His Wings, was published in 1956. I could not find a copy at any of my usual internet booksellers.
Several short histories of Klepper's life are available online. One article explores the role of German Mennonites in World War II as related to some events in Jochen Klepper's life. Another article on a Lutheran website discusses Klepper's theology and spiritual life in addition to the story of his life.
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*I clearly remember news reports and adult talk about the Eichmann trial during my childhood, though I did not grasp the full significance of it at the time.


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EL SALVADOR. San Salvador. 1991. Prostitutes and a client.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-- The Harvard women's
water polo team recently held its annual awards gathering where
individuals were honored and the captains for 2011 were announced.
The squad handed out four team awards at the celebration. The team
also elected the captains for the 2011 season. Sophomore Devan
Kennifer and junior Patricia Smith will serve as the captains next
The Most Valuable Player award went to Kennifer, the Crimson's leading scorer throughout the season as she tallied 67 goals. The product of Monterey, Calif., was an All-Northern Division first team selection for the second time in her career. She was also tabbed to the Eastern Championship All-Tournament second team.
The Most Improved Player award was given to two players: Shami Entenman and Shannon Purcell. Entenman stepped up down the stretch, playing between the posts in the final two games of the season. Entenman entered the Crimson's second game at the Eastern Championships at goalie where she was an immediate impact. The junior blocked a five-meter penalty shot just seconds into the half. The following day, she made her first collegiate start at goalie against Maryland where she made four saves.
Purcell stood sixth on the team in scoring with 24 goals. The sophomore posted seven multi-goal games this season. She buried a pair of markers in all three of the Crimson's games at the Eastern Championship.
The recipient of the Rookie of the Year award was Aisha Price. Price ranked fourth on Harvard with 31 tallies. The Honolulu, Hawaii native scored a goal in her first collegiate contest, a 16-2 win over Villanova. The freshman turned in 13 multiple goal performances in her first season.
Senior Roxanne Pinto was recognized with the Coach's Award. Pinto tallied four goals in her senior season. She is a four-year member of the Harvard women's water polo team and has been a key player all four years. The native of Palo Alto, Calif., scored 20 goals in her freshman campaign. Overall, Pinto netted 46 goals during her career.


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Because the number of influenza cases has significantly increased throughout the region, children age 12 and under may not visit patients effective Wednesday, January 8. This applies to all Wake Forest Baptist inpatient locations and will remain in effect until the number of flu cases decreases significantly.Learn More.
From overly hot faucets to tipped-over coffee cups, burns are a potential hazard in every home. In fact, burns (especially scalds from hot water and liquids) are some of the most common childhood accidents. Babies and young children are especially at risk — they're curious, small, and have sensitive skin that needs extra protection.
Here are some important ways to protect kids from burns — as well as electrical shocks and household fires — in your home.
Whether you're expecting a baby or you already have kids, it's wise to:
To check your childproofing efforts, get down on your hands and knees in every room of your home to see things from a child's perspective. Be aware of your child's surroundings and what might be potentially dangerous.
Completely childproofing your home can be difficult. If you can't childproof the entire house, you can shut the doors (and install doorknob covers) to any room kids shouldn't enter to prevent wandering into places that haven't been properly childproofed. For sliding doors, doorknob covers and childproof locks are also great for keeping little ones from leaving your home.
Of course, how much or how little you childproof your home is up to you. Supervision is the very best way to help prevent kids from getting injured. However, even the most vigilant parent can't keep a child 100% safe at all times.
Whether you have a baby, toddler, or school-age child, your home should be a haven where your little one can explore safely. After all, touching, holding, climbing, and exploring are the activities that develop your child's body and mind.
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Date reviewed: September 2015
Originally reviewed by: Mary Mondozzi, MSN, PNP-BC
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Kyle Allen Slack was born April 28, 1965 in Murray, UT to Paul L. and Verdean Williams Slack.
He passed away at home from kidney cancer on August 20, 2012.
Kyle loved the outdoors and spent many happy times with family metal-detecting, camping, fishing, water-skiing, hunting, 4-wheeling, dog trials, and outdoor cooking.
Kyle had a great work ethic and always had a job from the time he was 14 years old.
He bought his first car, a 1966 Mustang, when he was 15 with his own money. He and his dad worked together to get it running, and that was one of his favorite memories. Kyle was not materialistic, but he loved his vehicles and had many trucks over the years.
He graduated from Kearns High School in 1983. He rode bulls for a while until he decided that he didn't bounce so good. He enjoyed horses but gave them up for 4-wheelers, which he said you didn't have to feed in the winter.
He met Jill Christensen on a blind date, and they were married on December 6, 1997.
Together they have two children, Dillon Zane and Jessica. They were the love of their daddy's life. He liked to "spank for fun" and carry them to bed like a "sack of taters". He was never afraid to change a diaper. He and Jill worked opposite shifts to spend as much time with the babies as possible.
The family was sealed together in the Monticello LDS Temple for time and all eternity on March 25, 2011.
Kyle was diagnosed with cancer early in 2011 and was not given much hope of beating the disease. Most people had no idea he was ill because he was such a private person and because he worked up until June 19, 2012. His oncologist fondly called him "Tough Guy".
He commanded the respect of all his peers. His integrity is unmatched.
Kyle is survived by his wife, children and parents; brothers Dale (Jo Leen) and Bryan (Penny); sister Paula, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, and nieces. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Augustus and Minnie Slack, and Clayton and Leah Williams.
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Now we have joined that terrible and all too unexclusive club of a family who has had to watch their father, mother, brother, cousin, aunt or friend die of cancer.
The suffering seems so cruel and we ask God why. He answers us that He gave His only Begotten Son to suffer and die for ALL that we might not suffer if we come unto Him. This life is hard, but God has touched so many and brought us together to ease each other's burdens.
The community, doctors, nurses, friends and family have all given so much to help us through and we can only say thank you, but know that your gifts are eternal and priceless. We love you all!
Jill, Dillon & Jessica Slack
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i still have nightmares. more nights than not. everything is on fire.
i have panic attacks so many times a day that i lose count. my chest is tight constantly.
it is still there. like a big yellow sore thumb. staring at me. taunting me.
the hollowed out room of Big'K with it's burnt windows. the blackened windows in all the rooms.
but the outside looks fine. what's the problem? what do you mean you can't live in it? it's fine from the outside!
people are dicks. they don't know. they don't see what is hidden behind the bright yellow siding.
fire makes you a burden. on others. on yourself. emotionally. physically. it makes you feel helpless. and worthless. and stupid.
it has been 195 days since my house caught fire. a lot of the details are blurry. i remember parts of it. i wrote down what i could remember. i will share it. just not today.
i just mostly remember panic. horrible panic. this crazy screaming bitch. who could not calm down. and was just screaming. and hyperventilating. and shouting nonsense. and it was me. the one who never panics. straight the fuck panicked. like a crazy person.
the thing is it really isn't about the stuff. i love my stuff. and i mean really love my stuff. most of it is family stuff. furniture my mom and dad had. wooden pieces he made. barstools my grandma had for what seemed like eons before i even came along. my baptism gown that Big'K wore. the new one i bought for Lil'K so she would have a hand me down too. the only six outfits left from when i was an infant. my magic cards that Big'K begged to play with all the time but i always said no. the porcelain dolls Lil'K begged to play with all the time but i always said no. my graduation gown. their hospital bands. the newspapers from each of our birth month day and year. tidbits and pieces from my past. most of it was wooden. but some was not. things. just shit. crap i have tried to hold onto since i received them. thinking my life would just end if they were one day gone. fire being one of my worst fears. and then it happened. i have been able to save some of it. although it is scarred. dark and light spots where things were sitting before the fire and the wet soot settled after in the spaces in between. it will always be discolored. the six to ten pieces i have saved will always be flawed. and that is ok.
the good news is my life didn't end when i realized most everything was gone. it really didn't. it just kind of felt free. like wow. ok. all this stuff i have tied myself to forever is gone. ok. let us move along. and then devastation. and oh. my. god. my stuff. and back to eh it is what it is. and...and... exhaustion. and i have saved things. but when i look at them they no longer hold the love i once had for them. now they just hold sadness. we got lucky. we got very lucky. although nothing made of plastic or cloth or anything other than cast iron or stainless steel really survived, other than the wooden pieces that didn't burn, we were lucky. in that way.
i did think my life was going to end. burst into flames and float away with the wind. i truly for the first time in a long time just did not want to live. i just had no desire to continue breathing. for more than just one reason. and for reasons that would never cross your mind. and that is another story as well. and maybe i will tell it too.
insurance is a bitch. apparently the house, although deemed not repairable by the insurance in the beginning and at least two contractors, has been determined to be 'repairable' in the end. do what? yep. so now we don't get all of the insurance money. which i guess is ok when you have savings and stuff. but when you don't. and that money is what you are counting on to start over. and then you don't get it all. well it sucks. and it leaves you still without plumbing 195 days past flames. electricity having only been on a few weeks. pissing in a home depot bucket. showering at friends. still $3000 short. always fucking $3000 short. feeling like a burden. always a fucking burden. not knowing what to do. being so lost. knowing you are inside. but not being able to be found. appreciative of the help but gut wrenching sickness when you have to take it.
all in all we were so very lucky. none of us were hurt physically. mentally and emotionally are a whole different world. we were lucky to have wonderful friends who are like family. we were lucky to be so loved. and cared for.
the unlucky parts are worse though. because they are mostly emotional. and mental. and they just keep poking and digging at an already broken me. there is so much i just want to vent about. to vomit until the bad comes out. to scream. drink until i pass out. to cut just a little. to complain. cry and wail. flail on the ground until i am bloody. just to bitch. but it comes out in crazy spats. starts as one and warps into another. and then none of it makes sense. at all. not even to me. and the guilt. the horrible guilt. the mind numbing pathetic guilt. that i was out of it for so long. that i shut down. and closed in on myself. that i ruined things without knowing i did. without intending to. with trying to do what i thought was best. was easiest for everyone else. disappear inside myself. you can't see me. i'm not a burden now. feeling left out. feeling hated. feeling like the enemy. what - you don't understand...but you were doing everything you could to ruin it. but i wasn't. i really truly wasn't. i was thinking oh my god. freedom. help. love. family. what we have wanted. and yay. now it is here. but no. it's not. because you're one apple'd and a user. it was truly only the best of intentions. but every road to hell and destruction and fuckedupedness was paved with good intentions. good intentions from oblivious assholes. like me.
i know we were lucky. i do. but some days...well. we kinda weren't.
but i still miss my stuff. and my house. and myself. and i miss my best friend more than life. and my normal. and everything else that those flames took with them. the things that were burned have been the least ruined things. it's everything else that got fucked up since the flames. that has been the worst.
195 days. oh jesus. what will the next 195 hold...


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New tenant of Harvey Milk's old store draws ire
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- On the surface, the new tenant at the storefront where Harvey Milk waged his historic political campaign would seem like the last organization to anger people in the gay community.
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay rights lobbying group, wants to open up an information center and a gift shop in the building that would pay tribute to the slain gay rights leader.
But Milk's friends and admirers are so incensed at the group taking over the slain San Francisco supervisor's stomping grounds that they would rather see a Starbucks there, underscoring the tensions that exist within the various factions of the gay rights movement.
The organization is a frequent target of criticism from gay rights activists who consider its mainstream, "inside the Beltway" style ineffective. They believe the organization's philosophy of incremental progress in the gay rights movement runs completely counter to the uncompromising message of gay pride championed by Milk.
"It's spitting in the face of Harvey's memory," said AIDS Memorial Quilt founder Cleve Jones, who received his political education at Milk's side in the 1970s.
"What's next? Removing the Mona Lisa's face and replacing it with the Wal-Mart smiley face?" asked Bil Browning, the founder of a popular gay issues blog.
The Washington-based nonprofit organization announced last week that it was moving its San Francisco "Action Center" and gift store into the site of Milk's old Castro Camera.
It's a historic site in the gay rights community. A sidewalk plaque outside that marks the spot's historical significance and encases some of Milk's ashes is a popular stop for visitors making pilgrimages to San Francisco gay landmarks.
In the 32 years since Milk was assassinated at City Hall along with Mayor George Moscone, the building has housed a clothing store, a beauty supply shop, and most recently, a housewares emporium.
HRC President Joe Solmonese said the new location will stock items bearing Milk's words and image, with a portion of the proceeds going to a local elementary school named in Milk's honor and the GLBT Historical Society. The organization also plans to preserve a Milk mural the previous tenants installed, Solmonese said.
"People are rightly protective of the legacy of Harvey Milk, and we intend to do our part to honor that legacy," Human Rights Campaign spokesman Michael Cole-Schwartz said. "Bringing an LGBT civil rights presence to the space that has previously been several for-profit retail outlets is a worthwhile goal."
Not according to activists like Jones and Dustin Lance Black, the screenwriter who won an Oscar for "Milk" -- the 2008 Sean Penn movie about the first openly gay man elected to a major elected office in the U.S.
During his life, Milk railed against well-heeled gay leaders he regarded as assimilationists and elitists -- Black devoted two scenes in "Milk" to the subject. Some of the leading activists he crossed swords with went on to launch the Human Rights Campaign, which sometimes is criticized for focusing on lavish fundraisers and political access at the expense of results, Jones said.
"He was not an 'A-Gay' and had no desire to be an A-Gay. He despised those people and they despised him," he said. "That, to me, is the crowd HRC represents. Don't try to wrap yourself up in Harvey Milk's mantle and pretend you are one of us."
The Human Rights Campaign has been struggling to regain its credibility with gay activists who favor a more grass roots approach since at least early 2008, when the group agreed to endorse a federal bill that included job protections for gays and lesbians, but not transgender people.
The disillusionment grew later that year with the passage of a same-sex marriage ban in California. Although HRC donated $3.4 million to fight Proposition 8, the devastating loss provoked young gay activists to take to the streets and to question the organizing and messaging abilities of established gay rights groups.
Since then, HRC has been accused of taking too soft an approach with President Barack Obama and the Congress that until last month's election was controlled by Democrats. To some, the group's failings were epitomized by the U.S. Senate failure last week, for the second time this year, to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. military.
Black said HRC's failure to talk to anyone close to Milk before it leased the Castro Street storefront demonstrates that it is out of touch. He and Jones think the space would be put to better use as a drop-in center for gay and lesbian youth, or if HRC partnered with another local nonprofit to ensure its sales benefit San Francisco.
"If any LGBTQ political organization is to move into Harvey's old shop, there is a higher standard to be met, because such a move begs comparisons," Black said. "Because it has become a tourist destination, whoever moves in that's a political organization is in some way adopting Harvey as their own."
HRC creative director Don Kiser understands the concerns and says he is open to suggestions, but thinks the criticism is overstated. The group obtains about one-third of the new names on its mailing lists from visitors to its retail stores in San Francisco, Provincetown, Mass., and Washington. Each tourist who goes in to buy a Harvey Milk T-shirt or an HRC tote bag is a potential activist, Kiser says.
"They live in small towns in Texas and flyover states. Those are the people we need to help find the spirit that Harvey Milk had," he said. "If they can go back and take a little of the spirit the Castro has, we will see sea changes."


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- 758 +/- Sqft
Property TypeResidential – Condo
SubdivisionTREEHOUSE CONDO
Listing Date07/12/19
Year Built1974
Property Description
Beautifully updated 2BR Treehouse condo features brand new kitchen appliances, carpet, paint & so much more. Kitchen center island, laminate flooring, gas fireplace & bonus sink/vanity in master bedroom. Dues include ALL utilities. Amazing mtn views from private deck. Guest clubhouse is right next door & it's one of Summit's best with pools, hot tubs, sauna, racquetball, fitness/game rooms & lounge. Plus, owners' clubhouse with pool & hot tub. Steps from hiking, xc skiing & Summit Stage bus.
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