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Latest update: June 30th, 2015
There's no question about it; over the years the Internet has become integrally intertwined with almost every aspect of our lives. It delivers weather reports, recipes and even medical advice. Thus, it's not surprising that it has also become a major source for Torah information. Hundreds – if not thousands – of sites offer on-line Torah classes, recorded Torah shiurim and pages and pages of Torah-related texts for people at all levels of observance.
Studying is one important aspect of Torah, but living Torah is more complex. We have to learn how to apply the Torah we've studied to our everyday life. Because surrounding circumstances often obscure the correct way to employ Torah principles, a Torah-true person often has questions for a rabbi.
Sometimes these questions are relatively simple: I mixed my fleishig soup with a milchig spoon. But, often they're more complex: Can I attend the wedding of my niece who is marrying a non-Jew?
Pre-Internet, people posed these questions to a local rabbi. But today, a growing number of Torah websites offer an "Ask the Rabbi" service, where people submit questions to be answered by the website's rabbis. From the convenience of their home, the questioners receive prompt, personal answers to complex questions from qualified rabbis.
Who "Asks the Rabbi" and What Do they Ask?
"We get all types of questions," says Rabbi Moshe Newman, chief editor of Gateways Organization's "Ask the Rabbi" site. "We get questions related to halacha and hashkafa as well as advice regarding personal situations. There are also life cycle questions – what to do in the case of death/birth/marriage/bar mitzvah, questions about Hebrew names, and a lot of questions about afterlife."
Questioners come from all walks of Jewish life – and a noticeable percentage of questions even come from non-Jews. Religious Jews seek halachic and hashkafic direction and non-religious Jews want to learn more about their heritage. About 20,000 questions a year are posed to the four "Ask the Rabbi" sites we investigated, and there may be thousands more submitted to other such websites.
Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer, Chief Halachic Editor of the Institute for Dayanim's English "Ask the Rabbi" function, notes that though his website was established in order to spread awareness of halachos related to monetary Jewish law, it gets all types of questions.
"Predictably enough," he says, "once we opened an 'Ask the Rabbi' function, 80-90% of the questions weren't specifically about these subjects. So we decided to cater to what the people want and need."
Despite the differences between the thousands of people who approach the websites and the vast range of subjects their questions incorporate, people generally turn to "digital rabbis" for the same reason: convenience.
Why take the time to call a rabbi on the phone or make an appointment to speak to him when you can type a question from your iPhone, press send and get an answer within a short amount of time? This is particularly true for people who live in places like Arkansas, Alaska and the jungles of Africa, far from access to a local rabbi.
Sometimes, though, people turn to "Ask the Rabbi" websites because of the anonymity they provide. These people are too uncomfortable to pose their questions to someone who knows them. Their questions can relate to relationships or misdeeds, but sometimes they're hashkafic: A person might have questions or doubts about Judaism that he wants answered, but doesn't want the rabbi of his shul to view him as a heretic.
Answering the Questioner
"We try to respond to the person, not just the question," says Rabbi Motti Seligson of Chabad.org. "If someone asks about kaddish, we could give him a link to a guide and that's it. Or, we realize that he's asking about kaddish at a particularly important time in his life when he is searching and wants to connect, so it's important to engage him regarding other aspects of Yiddishkeit."Goldy Hershkowitz
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skoptic wrote:Sorry to hear that you're having a bad time.. My experience is that I'm vegan for a couple of main reasons
The personal, subjective & ethical reasoning will never be undermined as long as its something I feel. The global, 'objective' & ecological reasoning can be debated and argued ad nauseum with various stats etc but it'll never be my main reason or cause me to stop.
I'd like my impact to be greater, I'd like the world to adjust many things, but won't be burning slaughterhouses or destroying factory farms anytime. Also I'm expecting a child... ho hum.
Chris Vaughn wrote:....it really seems like my personal choice to not eat animals is akin to spitting into a forest fire....
skoptic wrote:Is it possible to care about the environment and not kill yourself, just think of all those animal products & resources...
skoptic wrote:Sorry I just think its a pretty silly statement to say you cant care about the environment and have kids - it presupposes that every pregnancy is planned, that your partner shares exactly the same views, and that you're OK with getting an abortion for the environment ... in fact so many things that only scratches the surface.
Fallen_Horse wrote:Chris Vaughn wrote:....it really seems like my personal choice to not eat animals is akin to spitting into a forest fire....
You could take the same line of reasoning with any moral action. You could say the killing of hundreds of thousands in Darfur gives you permission to kill whomever you want, since your contribution to 'not killing' is, by itself, insignificant when compared to the thousands who are killed anyway. But the point (at least for me) is not how big of a number impact I am making, but how big of an impact I am making in my life and in the lives of those I care about. Just because most other people eat meat doesn't mean I will give up my moral impetus, just like I won't give up my pacifist stance just because there are many out there who choose to murder. It is VERY challenging to live in a world where so few people are motivated to take a stance with their diet, and often it is disillusioning. But you also should not ignore the number of animals that will not be killed, simply because your veganism contributed to a .0000001% decrease in their sales. Yes, your contribution is small, but for me, EVERY life is worth saving, and if I can only save a few hundred out of the millions, then so be it.
skoptic wrote:I'd like my impact to be greater, I'd like the world to adjust many things, but won't be burning slaughterhouses or destroying factory farms anytime. Also I'm expecting a child... ho hum.
Chris Vaughn wrote:At no time did I say it's okay to eat animals. Your Darfur comparison doesn't apply here.
And once again, neither you nor I are saving lives So long as governments have subsidies, meat manufacturers will produce and subsequently discard huge amounts of meat every year. Whether you eat it or not, it's there.
The problem with pacifism and philosophies like veganism is that they give a person a "feel good" way to not do anything. The problem is--that's not helping. Facts are facts. Animals die at a disgusting rate while you and I argue on the Internet. Not buying and eating them isn't helping that.
In order to make real change, we must act in radical ways. We can't cure the sicknesses that the "civilized" cancer causes; we need to cut out the disease at the root.
Chris Vaughn wrote:Do whatever it takes.
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REVIEW: JOHN LENNON – THE LOST HOME TAPES 1965 – 1969 (Misterclaudel mccd - 123/124)
By Beatle Bob
Well….here's one you absolutely need!
John Lennon's Beatles era Home Demos updated and revised to include new and lengthened home demos from 1965–1969. Kudos to Misterclaudel for releasing to the collector new and expanded demo tracks we've only read about in Sulpy's "Guide" book. The problem here is the enjoyability factor….or lack of. It's a tough CD to sit through compared to the latest home demo set John Lennon At Home from the His Master's Choice Label. This set does have two new items that are pleasant and bearable. One track called "Hold On I'm Coming" which is no more than a sketch of an idea that John abandoned and a misplaced yet pleasant "Mr. Moonlight" that post-dates this era. Complete with typing in the background. The rest are made up of new to bootleg stoned out mellotron experiments, John's attempts at comedy and extended demos that are incomplete workouts. Sound quality is just above bearable on most of these tracks. I was only able to sit through most of these once. At times, once was more than enough. The rest are familiar to collectors. Some are extended, but the sound quality is no better than previous shortened versions that have been available. They've even sourced some tracks from old bootleg vinyl! I was also hoping for the inclusion of other home demos, such as the previously released (on bootleg) "I'm In Love", to round it out.
Disc one is the hardest to sit through in terms of listenability, quality but it's where you'll find "Hold On I'm Coming" and "Mr. Moonlight" Otherwise, most of it's hard to tolerate in one sitting. The second disc has some interest and contains more fleshed out ideas. These are more like the working tapes we've become used to from his post-Beatles home demos and "Julia and bits of "Oh My Love"(that contains new to bootleg expanded tracks -- but you'll skip through the Yoko part believe me. Thank god for this song having lots hiss!) and Don't Let Me Down" perked me up. (Track lists below)
Historically, this set puts the working mind of John Lennon during his psychedelic Beatles years into a historical perspective, but it also shows how bringing these ideas to fruition, he needed the Beatles as a whole, to become the masterpieces they became.
This two disc set's jewel case come in a slipcase and it's very indistinguishable from the usual Misterclaudel releases, for once.
Does it come highly recommended? Well….sort of.
John Lennon – The Lost Home Tapes 1965-1969
01. He Said, He Said
02. She Said, She Said
03. Hold On, I'm Coming *
04. Mr. Moonlight *
05. Mellotron Music No. 1
06. Mellotron Music No. 2
07. Mellotron Music No. 3
08. Mellotron Music No. 4
09. Mellotron Music No. 5
10. We Can Work It Out - Lucy From Littletown
11. Down In Cuba
12. Pedro The Fisherman
13. Chi-Chi's
14. Daddy's Little Sunshine Boy
15. Stranger In My Arms
The "Good Morning, Good Morning" Tape (January - February, 1967)
16. Piano Songs 1 and 2 *
17. Testing The Equipment No. 1 *
18. Good Morning, Good Morning *
Testing the Equipment No. 2 *
There's a Blue Ridge 'Round My Heart' *
Mellotron Rhythms *
Mellotron Drones and Cacophony *
The "Cry Baby Cry" Tapes
19. Guitar Jam *
20. Mellotron Noise and Babbling *
Noise Redux *
21. Cry Baby Cry, Piano Instrumental *
22. Piano Instrumental, Laughing Eyes *
23. Piano Waltz, Listening To Records *
24. Cry Baby Cry, Across The Universe *
25. Drone and Cueing Tapes *
01. Nothing But Hold Tight *
Hey Bulldog *
Hey Bulldog *
Hey Bulldog *
Set Me Free *
Across The Universe *
Piano Instrumental *
02. She's Walking Past My Door
You Know My Name
(Look up The Number)
The "Julia" Rehearsal Tapes
03. Julia (false start)
Julia (guitar track - complete)
04. Julia (false start)
Julia (vocal overdub - complete)
05. Julia (vocal and guitar overdub - complete)
Julia (playbacks)
06. The Maharishi Song
The "Oh My Love" Rehearsal Tape
07. Oh My Love (acoustic guitar demo) *
Oh My Love (acoustic guitar demo w/false start)*
Oh My Love (a cappella demo - Yoko)*
Oh My Love (a cappella demo - Yoko)*
Oh My Love (acoustic guitar demo) *
08. A Case Of The Blues
09. I've Got A Feeling
10. Don't Let Me Down
11. Don't Let Me Down
12. I've Got A feeling
13. I Want You
*=Previously Unreleased, or longer than previous sources
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Topics of Interest Global Warming, Refugees
Published on January 10, 2009
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If you've being reading up on global warming's effect on global conflict (and you should be), you know that seemingly minor temperature changes can have an enormous impact on heating up global tensions. But climate change is not only causing violent conflict over lack of usable land and food, it's also causing a new type of global refugee to form — the "climate refugee".
Global warming is causing a rise in sea levels, and according to the IPCC (International Panel on Climate Change), sea levels rose between 9 and 20 cm over the last century. As reported by BBC News, scientists predict further increases of 9 to 88 cm by the year 2100. For some of us, this may seem like a minimal height change over a hundred year period, but for coastal regions, this rise could mean the difference between having a home and watching your home flooded with water and washed out to sea.
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I'll always love boxing more, but this cat is sinking the fish hooks in me, and I know there has to be others out there like me. UFC 100 was my first PPV purchase, and odds are that I'll be ordering em going forward.


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Almedingen, E. M.
E. M. Almedingen 1898–1971
(Born Martha Edith von Almedingen) Almedingen was a Russian-born British novelist, translator, lecturer, poet, playwright, and short story writer. She is best known for her biographical and autobiographical novels for young adults, many of which draw upon her Russian heritage and family history. Born in St. Petersburg (now Leningrad), a city fondly remembered in many of her works, she was a distinguished student and later teacher of medieval history and literature at the University of Petrograd. The years 1917–22 were pivotal for her as well as for Russia; she survived the revolution and later wrote about her experiences in My Saint Petersburg: A Reminiscence of Childhood and Tomorrow Will Come. Almedingen, who emigrated to England in 1923, wrote for almost twenty years before she achieved critical recognition with the publication of Tomorrow Will Come, which was awarded the 1941 Atlantic Monthly prize for best nonfiction book of the year. One of her most popular books, Katia, is based on her great-aunt Catherine Almedingen's best-selling autobiography, The Story of a Little Girl. Although she was a prolific writer who wrote for adults, teenagers, and children, most critics agree that Almedingen's most successful works are her translated ancestral diaries and accounts, interwoven with Russian history and her personal reminiscences. (See also Contemporary Authors, Vols. 1-4, rev. ed., and Something about the Author, Vol. 3.)
Grimness and splendour, personal and dynastic, are the keynotes of The Nibelunglied, the German heroic epic, on which The Treasure of Siegfried is based. [Miss Almedingen] has achieved an exceptionally clean story line, yet enveloped it in a panoply and fairy-tale atmosphere that is positively Wagnerian. Indeed young music enthusiasts who read this may find it a great help towards understanding the monumental framework and Teutonic intensity of Wagner's work on the same theme. (p. 371)
The Junior Bookshelf, December, 1964.
- Priscilla L. Moulton
- Sr. M. Dennis, R.S.M.
- Ethna Sheehan
- Lewis Bates
- Hans Kohn
- Ruth Hill Viguers
- Shirley L. Hopkinson
- Ellen Lewis Buell
- Jessie B. Kitching
- Zena Sutherland
- Roger Sale
- Guy Davenport
- Rosemary Neiswender
- Zena Sutherland
- Margaret N. Coughlan
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Priscilla L. Moulton
Similar in many ways to the Arthurian legends, Kiev Cycle stories were collected and written down about one century ago, although their aural age is closer to ten centuries. Twelve of the more noteworthy tales are translated and retold [in The Knights of the Golden Table,] a collection for older children…. The contemporary rendition of these full-blooded legends makes them simpler to tell than some other hero tales. Colorful and dramatic, their surprisingly democratic spirit is a zestful antidote to the gloom sometimes associated with Russian life. (pp. 55-6)
Priscilla L. Moulton, in The Horn Book Magazine (copyright © 1965, by The Horn Book, Inc., Boston), February, 1965.
Sr. M. Dennis, R.S.M.
Almedingen writes in the fierce, bold style characteristic of the original epic [in The Treasure of Siegfried], portraying the legendary figures with cold sharp realism, particularly Kriemhild, who changes from a paragon of virtue to a veritable demon avenging her every offender. (p. 310)
Sr. M. Dennis, R.S.M., in Best Sellers (copyright 1965, by the University of Scranton), November 1, 1965.
[The Ladies of St. Hedwig's], moving with dignity to its tragic conclusion, shows Miss Almedingen's considerable talents to good advantage. A convent of nuns, most of them Polish, has been long settled in St. Petersburg. But it is rocked and wrecked by the Polish Mutiny of 1863 and by the savage outbreaks of anti-Polish violence in Russia which follow it. The prioress, half-Polish and half-American, is a well-realized character. She possesses the strength and serenity which sustain the community through mounting tribulations, re-establish it in Siberian exile, and inspire it to face ultimate martyrdom without flinching. This is a sombre, quiet book with no false emphases. (p. 1007)
The Times Literary Supplement (© Times Newspapers Ltd. (London) 1965; reproduced from The Times Literary Supplement by permission), November 11, 1965.
Ethna Sheehan
E. M. Almedingen has adapted "The Treasure of Siegfried" from the German verse epic "The Nibelungenlied." To make the narrative suitable for children, some episodes have been softened and others omitted. While the story makes swift and entertaining reading, the language is flat, peppered with clichés and often with inept phrasing. The dialogue is at times quaintly Victorian, at others jarringly modern and the metamorphosis of Kremhild from a gentle, lovable, generous young woman to a vengeful fury is too drastic for credibility. (p. 66)
Ethna Sheehan, in The New York Times Book Review (© 1965 by The New York Times Company; reprinted by permission), November 14, 1965.
Turgenev and Chekhov are writers for the mature reader, [and] even the most precocious adolescent is hardly likely to make anything of them…. E. M. Almedingen's Little Katia [published in the United States as Katia], therefore, plunges into strange territory, a land where servants kneel to take off the shoes and stockings of the children of the house, where a journey to your grandmother's house may take three weeks and you run the risk of your throat being slit on the way, where a serf who displeases his master can be sent for twenty-five years' servitude in the army and well-born girls finish their schooldays in institutes for the nobility where there are no holidays, no release until their education is complete. These details are authentic, for the author has adapted her great-aunt's memoirs for modern readers.
Catherine Almedingen was born in 1829 and died in 1893. She was editor of a successful children's magazine, but it was The Story of a Little Girl which brought her her greatest fame…. The earlier version was far too long for modern taste, but on the other hand must have contained allusions which required lengthy explanation. All this has been done with great skill, it is impossible to detect which is the great-aunt, which the niece, and the whole forms the most readable and delightful portrait, both of a little girl growing up, and of a vanished regime. It can be compared to Laura Ingalls Wilder's autobiographical accounts for children of pioneering days in America. It has the same simplicity of style, vigorous dialogue, acute observation of child and adult characters, and the same fundamental goodness.
"A Russian Childhood," in The Times Literary Supplement (© Times Newspapers Ltd. (London) 1966; reproduced from The Times Literary Supplement by permission), May 19, 1966, p. 433.
Lewis Bates
Miss Almedingen's The Romanovs is an enjoyable sketch by a supporter of the dynasty who is shocked by the frequency with which its members were bloody and incompetent. She keeps a reasonble balance between vivid gossip about loves and rages and more far-reaching questions about access to the Baltic and Black Sea, the condition of the people and Russia's ramshackle administrative institutions. Her introduction pleads firmly for personal history to supplement the history of the group or mass and she gives the mystical rapport between Little Father and peasants its due as a historical fact. When she reaches the final Tsardom, personal feeling tugs hard at judicial impartiality. This is certainly not a rose-tinted picture of the ancien régime but it is a sadly affectionate one…. Very quietly, Miss Almedingen expresses regret that the chances of swift, systematic reform in the early years of the century were lost when blood-thirsty confusion became endemic on the Left as it had been on the Right. (p. 893)
Lewis Bates, in Punch (© 1966 Punch Publications Ltd.; all rights reserved), June 15, 1966.
[Miss Almedingen's The Romanovs] follows the pattern she has earlier established in her biographies of individual Romanovs—that is to say, it is mainly concerned with the dynasty in its personal and intimate aspect and shows little grasp of the historical...
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Hans Kohn
The Emperor Alexander I [is] a movingly written portrait…. Mrs. Almedingen wrote her book not for the historian but for the general public, to which it can be warmly recommended. Not a "romantic" or fictional biography, but based on letters and memoirs of the period, the book frankly acknowledges the disastrous weakness in Alexander's character and political judgment. Nevertheless the work profits by its warm sympathy with the elusive personality of its hero. (p. 38)
Hans Kohn, in Saturday Review (© 1966 by Saturday Review, Inc.; reprinted with permission), September 17, 1966.
Ruth Hill Viguers
Katia's relationships with her many relatives of all ages, her adjustment to her beautiful young stepmother, whom she came to love, and all the details of luxurious living, including parties and holiday festivities, of a well-to-do family in Czarist Russia make [Katia] a story with the romantic appeal of an almost fairy-tale world. The children are completely real in their reactions and behavior. Quite apart from its significance as a picture of a vanished era, the book is important because it is such irresistibly good reading. (p. 210)
Ruth Hill Viguers, in The Horn Book Magazine (copyright © 1967, by The Horn Book, Inc., Boston), April, 1967....
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Shirley L. Hopkinson
[The Ladies of St. Hedwig's is a] well-written historical novel … based on facts told to the author in 1919 by an elderly, secular priest…. Miss Almedingen has skillfully woven a tale from the meager facts, a story of fallible and very human people who, nevertheless, knew what they must do in an environment of endless contradictions, bewilderment, and despair of the future. Miss Almedingen portrays these believable characters sympathetically but never mawkishly, and her excellent descriptive prose helps to establish the mood. (p. 4025)
Shirley L. Hopkinson, in Library Journal (reprinted from Library Journal, November 1, 1967; published by R. R. Bowker...
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Ellen Lewis Buell
[The Story of Gudrun, as retold] from a 12th- or 13th-century German epic …, has the quality of a folk tale within the framework of a brief novel. Gudrun, daughter of one king and betrothed to another, is a romantic and heroic figure…. [She] deserves to be better known than she is and I am grateful to Miss Almedingen for this vigorous portrait, set against a richly detailed background. (p. 167)
Ellen Lewis Buell, in Book World—Chicago Tribune, Part II (© 1967 Postrib Corp.), November 5, 1967.
Miss Almedingen's picaro's-eye-view of Russia in the eighteenth century [in Young Mark—the Story of a Venture] is...
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Jessie B. Kitching
["Tomorrow Will Come" is a] reading experience not soon forgotten. This autobiographical account of a childhood and girlhood in St. Petersburg (now Leningrad) up to 1922 (when Miss Almedingen escaped to Italy) is extraordinarily moving and beautifully written. The book was first published in 1941. It is being republished on the strong advice of librarians, because it is a classic which should never have gone out of print….
Though this is the story of how one young life was affected by the Russian Revolution, it is not a political book but a very personal saga, taut with emotion and drama. (p. 88)
Jessie B. Kitching, in Publishers Weekly (reprinted from...
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Zena Sutherland
Based on the third part of an anonymous German epic of the twelfth or thirteenth centuries, [The Story of Gudrun] is a romantic tale of stoicism and valor, good overcoming evil, and of the court intrigue of feudal life…. The story is retold in a most fitting style, dignified yet graceful, with that larger-than-life portentousness that distinguishes the epic from folk literature. (p. 154)
Zena Sutherland, in Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (copyright 1968 by The University of Chicago; all rights reserved), June, 1968.
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Roger Sale
[E. M. Almedingen's preface to the 1967 edition of Tomorrow Will Come] is sour, clear and simple about her loathing of the revolution and Soviet Russia, but the narrative is different, written with loving care of the blinding pain and loneliness that was her childhood and with little regard to what the adult writer "makes" of it all. (p. 549)
The first third of the book is simply magnificent, sharp and poignantly seen vignettes in which the girl's way of seeing is everything—her older brother is drowned in an act of childish bravery, but we get the faces at the door, the hushed conversations, the worry for mother that precedes worry for self because the girl cannot fathom what has happened,...
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Guy Davenport
[Tomorrow Will Come] is a book about a woman who remained sane in a time of madness. It was written in 1936, written lucidly, truthfully, and with a firm exactitude that seems at times understatement, until we realize that only a few have been gifted with the mastery of words necessary to present such turbulence in its proper fire. Here we have instead cold truth exactly put. (p. 1072)
The first impact of this strange and heroic book is its realistic account of a revolution from the underside, wholly from the point of view of a young lady who knew nothing of it until it happened, and who had to survive it as a victim. The second is that it pictures the collapse of a civilization. The story has...
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Rosemary Neiswender
Miss Almedingen is especially adept at translating history into terms dramatic enough to capture the imagination of younger readers without sacrificing accuracy. Readers of an older generation will remember her Tomorrow Will Come …, a vivid evocation of the author's early life in pre-Revolutionary Russia and of her later emigration to England…. [In The Retreat from Moscow] the author presents the story of Napoleon's ill-fated 1812 march across Russia to Moscow…. This is told from a pro-Russian viewpoint, and while it is scarcely a postage-stamp War and Peace, it contains many lively, colorful vignettes and can be considered good fictionalized history. (p. 1)
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Zena Sutherland
The story line [of A Candle at Dusk] is of minor importance, although it reflects historical events; the major interest in the book is the recreation of a period, and this is effected with notable success. The pattern of life on a Frankish freehold, the struggle for power within the church, and the pressing fear of Saracen invasion are vividly evoked. (pp. 59-60)
Zena Sutherland, in Saturday Review (© 1969 by Saturday Review, Inc.; reprinted with permission), May 10, 1969.
Many of Miss Almedingen's previous books combine historical data with fictionalization but [Stephen's Light] may well be her least successful. Set...
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Margaret N. Coughlan
[Stephen's Light] fails as a compelling, engaging narrative. The late 15th Century, with its decadent church and rise of the burghers, provides the background for the story of Sabina, only child of a wealthy burgher…. Though the story is well written and the setting authentic, neither characters nor incidents are fully realized. There's no fire in the telling, and the book is, at best, a supplementary item for libraries needing more period fiction for girls. (p. 56)
Margaret N. Coughlan, in School Library Journal (reprinted from the December, 1969 issue of School Library Journal, published by R. R. Bowker Co. A Xerox Corporation; copyright © 1969),...
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Virginia Haviland
[Ellen is another chapter in the story of E. M. Almedingen's] extraordinary English-Russian forebears. Fictional in form, but with no fictional characters or events, it is a lively biography of her Kentish grandmother, Ellen, the mother of Frances whose life is told in Fanny…. The book is closely related to the author's previous writing about old Russia…. [It] is rich in ample details of rural life in a large home near Canterbury and in the full-bodied characterizations of children, servants, relatives, and visitors. It is unusually effective for its portrait of the English family surrounding a lovable, spirited child and young woman. (p. 53)
Virginia Haviland,...
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John W. Conner
Adolescent girls who love to read stories about nineteenth-century, middle-class English country maidens who marry wealthy European noblemen have an inviting … novel in store for them. Ellen is a book for these young readers to cherish. E. M. Almedingen relates the true story of her grandmother, Ellen Southee, with great affection and excellent taste.
Ellen is a beautifully developed character. Miss Almedingen sees her as a temperamental, sometimes lazy young lady who must mature when her mother dies leaving Ellen's family under the haphazard guidance of her fun-loving, free spending father….
There are a great many characters in Ellen. Yet, somehow Miss Almedingen...
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Ann Thwaite
There seems to be no end to the extraordinary family papers this lucky author has to draw on. She has already told the stories of other relations in Little Katia, Young Mark and Fanny. In the preface to Ellen she tells us she has not included a single 'invented happening or imagined person'. She writes in the first person and it is difficult to believe she is not remembering it herself. It has its inconsistencies and longueurs, as the autobiography of any elderly lady would have, but it is also carefully packed with plenty of good stories and meaningful detail. The last quarter of the book, from the arrival in Russia, is by far the most interesting. (p. 312)
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Valerie Alderson
Among contemporary writers of English children's books, E. M. Almedingen probably had one of the most colourful family backgrounds, and this was reflected in much of her writing, particularly in the later years when she turned to children's books. (p. 149)
[Characters] in her adult novels such as The Scarlet Goose or Stand Fast Beloved City or even Frossia, seem dead—indeed they do have '… wood in their breast and water in their veins', as she herself said, although potentially, the stories could have lent themselves to much livelier treatment. (p. 151)
[It] is in her last two books for children, Fanny and Ellen that one can most clearly make...
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Margery Fisher
[The Retreat from Moscow is a] brief, brisk account of Napoleon's campaign in Russia, in essence a paean of praise to Alexander I. The author has used a good deal of invented dialogue to diversify her facts; this is very much a novelist's book, for as always she sees history mainly in terms of individuals. (p. 1884)
Margery Fisher, in her Growing Point, January, 1972.
[Rus into Muscovy: The History of Early Russia (published in the United States as Land of Muscovy) is a] posthumous work by an author who always loved Russia and knew it well. It is a history of the early days of the country from A.D. 862 to the...
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Zena Sutherland
Familiar to young readers as the author of many stories set in Russia and based on the history of her own aristocratic family, E. M. Almedingen has written, in Land of Muscovy, a book as dramatic and colorful as any of her novels. The text traces Russian history from the times of the first scattered, nomadic tribes to the beginning of the Romanov dynasty; it has enough action, intrigue, tragedy, and triumph to fashion a handful of opera libretti. (p. 70)
Zena Sutherland, in Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (© 1973 by the University of Chicago; all rights reserved), January, 1973.
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Sheila G. Ray
Although the stories which she has written for young people do not have a contemporary setting, E. M. Almedingen does manage to convey the sense of spaciousness, the richness of tradition and the mixed character of the Russian people which are still as true of the country as they were before 1917. Even though the political system was very different in the days of which she writes in most of her books, they may nevertheless help to understand the way of life in Eastern Europe….
[She] was an expert on Russian history and many of her books reflect this fact. (p. 301)
The Poltoratzkys represent E. M. Almedingen's maternal relations. Catherine von Almedingen, the heroine of Little...
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Ethel L. Chamberlain
[E. M. Almedingen] is a crafter of the first order, she plays with words and images, and, early on, her story casts its spell…. (p. 553)
[Too Early Lilac] is the story of Lena Stelling, of her growing up in a pampered, aristocratic household, of her maturing and of her coming to grips with that question. Indeed it is strange that in turn-of-the-century St. Petersburg nothing constructive is happening around her. True, she studies French and literature with a governess from Limoges, and Russian History with a tutor from the university, but all is stagnant, as much idle chatter as the talk of the kitchen help…. It is as if events outside the door do not affect these people, and Miss...
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Topic: New Hivelogic Rails Install (Mac OS X)
Looks like the Hivelogic Tutorial for installing Rails has been updated! If you're on Mac OS X you may have used the old one. This new one looks much better. Say hello to Mongrel!
Interestingly it has you install Capistrano but there's no mention of Subversion. Fortunately that's easy with this package.


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After wetting the stone and applying underarm (or anywhere, really), an invisible layer of salt is formed on your skin. When you perspire, the salt prevents/minimizes the growth of bacteria that cause the smell of BO. Most "deodorants" simply mask this smell, whereas this product actually deodorizes. And you don't have to worry about the aluminum in the stone getting through your skin like the aluminum in antiperspirant. *One note, be sure that when you shower, you clean thoroughly with soap the underarm areas (or wherever you normally apply the deodorant). Some people have complained to me that this doesn't work, and I have had similar experiences ONLY when I haven't adequately cleaned my underarm areas. This product doesn't cover up odor, it prevents it from happening. If you do sweat a lot (e.g. sports, exercise, etc.), you may need to wash your underarms and reapply, however this is not a big deal, because most people shower after such activities anyway.
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I stopped using regular deodorant about a month ago. I don't think I'd ever been this uncomfortable - sometimes I couldn't stand the smell of myself. I used coconut oil - still do sometimes, and it works for a few hours, but from what I understand you have to keep using it to kill the odor causing bacteria. The stone just neutralizes it and seems to last for 24 hours for me.
works most of the time
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unless you are really sweaty and hot, in which case your clothes start to smell but interestingly not you. Great thing is it doesn't bleach the underarms of t-shirts!
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I like this, you can sweat but no odor, lasts a full day
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I bought a trial size form another company over a year ago and there is still plenty of it left! I looked to order one for my sister, and the price was so reasonable I bought another for myself so I can leave the trial sized one in my overnight bag. This stuff works well with no scent! I tried Tom's Calendula and Hops deodorant, and Phew! The scent was too strong for me and my sister! The only problem with the Thai stone, is I sometimes forget to apply it! Great product, great price, prompt service!
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The international thriller that Patricia Cornwell says is "bristling with suspense" about an American abroad who finds herself in complex web of intrigue.
Can We Ever Escape Our Secrets?
Kate Moore is a working mother, struggling to make ends meet, to raise children, to keep a spark in her marriage . . . and to maintain an increasingly unbearable life-defining secret. So when her husband is offered a lucrative job in Luxembourg, she jumps at the chance to leave behind her double-life, to start anew.
She begins to reinvent herself as an expat, finding her way in a language she doesn't speak, doing the housewifely things she's never before done—playdates and coffee mornings, daily cooking and never-ending laundry. Meanwhile, her husband works incessantly, at a job Kate has never understood, for a banking client she's not allowed to know. He's becoming distant and evasive; she's getting lonely and bored.
Then another American couple arrives. Kate soon becomes suspicious that these people are not who they say they are, and she's terrified that her own past is catching up to her. So Kate begins to dig, to peel back the layers of deception that surround her. She discovers fake offices and shell corporations and a hidden gun, a mysterious farmhouse and numbered accounts with bewildering sums of money, and finally unravels the mind-boggling long-play con that threatens her family, her marriage, and her life.
Stylish and sophisticated, fiercely intelligent and expertly crafted, The Expats proves Chris Pavone to be a writer of tremendous talent.
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A Reader's Guide for The Expats, A Novel
By Chris Pavone
In order to provide reading groups with the most informed and thought-provoking questions possible, it is necessary to reveal important aspects of the plot of this novel. If you have not finished reading The Expats, we respectfully suggest that you wait before reviewing this guide.
Hailed by Patricia Cornwell as "bristling with suspense" and praised by John Grisham as reminiscent of early novels by Ken Follett, Frederick Forsyth, and Robert Ludlum, The Expats garnered coast-to-coast acclaim, marking the debut of an unforgettable new voice in American fiction.
An international thriller, The Expats is the story of a seemingly ordinary working mom, Kate Moore, whose husband, Dexter, is offered a lucrative job in Luxembourg—a move that will unravel everything they believed about each other. Kate and Dexter have struggled to make ends meet, so they jump at the chance to start a new life abroad with the promise of rich rewards. But Kate has been leading a double life, and leaving America forces her to abandon her dangerous but heroic job. She soon discovers that it will be harder than she thought to shed her past, especially while coping with the weight of an unbearable secret. Dexter seems to be keeping secrets of his own, working long hours for a banking client whose name he can't reveal. When another American couple befriends them, Kate begins to peel back the layers of deception that surround her, revealing a heart-stopping con that threatens her family, her marriage, and her life.
Sophisticated and expertly crafted, The Expats is set in some of Europe's most enchanting locales, and races toward a provocative, startling conclusion. We hope this guide will enhance your experience of the pulse-pounding journey.
Questions and Topics for Discussion
1. How does Kate's sense of self shift throughout the novel? In the end, how does she reconcile the roles of wife, mom, and adrenaline-seeking agent?
2. In chapter ten, on page ninety-three, Kate thinks about crossing an unspoken line that exists in many marriages: "You know the lines are there, you feel them: the things you don't discuss. . . . You go about your business, as far away from these lines as possible, pretending they're not there." To what degree did Kate and Dexter deceive themselves, as much as they deceived each other? Is complete honesty realistic for most married couples?
3. After working hard to keep her own career a secret from Dexter, why is it hard for Kate to accept his secrecy about his job? Was she setting a double standard or just responding to her well-honed instincts?
4. What were your initial theories about Julia and Bill, and the "Today" scenes?
5. Kate was well suited to her job when she led a solitary life. What did the CIA give her in lieu of love? As she realizes that Dexter and her family are all she has, how does her understanding of love change?
6. What is Hayden's role in Kate's life? Do you have a Hayden to rely on?
7. How do Kate and Dexter feel about the power of breadwinners in a marriage? What does their story say about resenting a spouse who doesn't seem to be contributing (Dexter in America) versus resenting a spouse who seems to be a workaholic (Dexter in Luxembourg)? In the end, which of the novel's characters prove to be the most materialistic?
8. Kate is haunted by the Torres episode. How did this continue to define her decision making and actions years later? If you were ever in a situation like this, how far would you go to protect your family?
9. Dexter often cites human gullibility as a weakness in I.T. security. Discuss the characters who let their guard down for love, vanity, sex, wealth, or other lures. What ultimately makes Dexter gullible? Does his gullibility make him blameless?
10. As the plot began to unfold, which revelations surprised you the most? What truth was buried beneath the layers of deception?
11. The Expats delivers a highly realistic portrayal of female agents, motherhood, and strong women who outsmart men. What is the effect of knowing that the book was written by a man?
12. Does it matter that the Colonel was bloodthirsty? Do the ends justify the means?
13. What does the novel say about trust and how it is earned? What do Kate and Dexter discover about the strength of their trust for each other?
14. Discuss the life of expatriates in general—a role the author experienced when his wife accepted a job in Luxembourg. If you were to live abroad, where would you want to set up housekeeping? How do expats balance the fact that they're foreigners with the need to feel at home? Would you enjoy close-knit communities of expat spouses, or would the lack of privacy be hard to handle?About the Author:
Chris Pavone grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from Cornell. For nearly two decades he was a book editor and ghostwriter; he is also the author of The Wine Log. Chris and his family have lived in Luxembourg, but recently returned to New York City. The Expats is his first novel.
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Book Description Crown, 2012. Book Condition: New. Brand New, Unread Copy in Perfect Condition. A+ Customer Service! Summary: "Sly. . . . Pavone strengthens this book with a string of head-spinning revelations in its last pages. . . . The tireless scheming of all four principals truly exceeds all sane expectations." - The New York Times "Bombshell-a-minute. . . . Pavone creates a fascinating, complicated hero." - Entertainment Weekly "A gripping spy drama and an artful study of the sometimes cat-and-mouse game of marriage." - Family Circle "Smartly executed. . . . Pavone is full of sharp insights into the parallels between political espionage and marital duplicity. . . . Thoroughly captivating." - The New York Times Book Review "Superb. . . . [Pavone] expertly draws readers along with well-timed clues and surprises. . . . An engineering marvel." - Richmond Times-Dispatch "Expertly and intricately plotted, with a story spiraling into disaster and a satisfyingly huge amount of double-crossing, The Expats certainly doesn't feel like a first novel. This is an impressively assured entry to the thriller scene." - The Guardian (London) "Refreshingly original. . . . Part Ludlum in the pacing, part Le Carr in the complexity of story and character, but mostly Chris Pavone. . . . A thriller so good that you wonder what other ideas [Pavone] has up his cloak, right alongside the obligatory dagger." - The Star-Ledger "Amazing. . . . Impossible to put down. . . . Pavone invokes memories of the great writers of spy fiction of the past, and he has the chops to be mentioned with the best of them." - Associated Press "A blast. . . . Pavone is spinning a fantastic tale with action that spans the globe." - Dallas Morning News "Highly entertaining." - Mystery Scene "Thoroughly enjoyable." - Suspense Magazine "Hard to put down." - San Francisco Bay Guardian "Stunningly assured. . . . An intricate, suspenseful plot that is only resolved in the final pages." - Booklist (starred review) "Brilliant, insanely clever, and delectably readable." - Library Journal (starred review) "Meticulously plotted, psychologically complex. . . . The sheer amount of bombshell plot twists are nothing short of extraordinary, but it's Pavone's portrayal of Kate and her quest to find meaning in her charade of an existence that makes this book such a powerful read." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Impressive. . . . With almost more double-crosses than a body can stand." - Kirkus (starred review) "Bristling with suspense and elegantly crafted, The Expats introduces a compelling and powerful female protagonist you won''t soon forget. Well done!" - Patricia Cornwell "I often thought I was again reading the early works of Ken Follett, Frederick Forsyth, and Robert Ludlum. Smart, clever suspense, skillfully plotted, and a lot of fun to read." - John Grisham "One of the best-written spy thrillers I''ve ever read. . . . A riveting story of great-game deceptions wrapped inside the smaller deceptions of marriage. At moments horrifying, hilarious, and very wise, The Expats has given Chris Pavone a permanent place on my short list of must-read authors." - Olen Steinhauer "A gem. Clever, suspenseful with a jet fueled story that rockets from one corner of the globe to another, it is never less than a thrill a minute. . . . An absolute winner!" - Christopher Reich "Spy stories need to budge over to make space for Kate Moore-mother, wife, expat and far more than she appears. I loved her." - Rosamund Lupton "Riveting. One of the most accomplished debuts of recent years: not just a worthy addition to the literature of espionage and betrayal, but a fine portrait of a marriage disintegrating under the pressure of secrets and lies." - John Connolly. Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_new_0307956350
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OSU's starting 5 on the OL should be among the best in the country this year. They have 4 sure fire NFL players on the line and one that is just too young to tell for sure, but I would bet that Taylor Decker also ends up playing on Sunday's too. Think about the last time that happened?
Mewhort will be a 2nd day NFL pick (rounds 2-3)
Linsley may be one of the top 2-3 centers drafted.
Norwell will be drafted whenever the run on OG's starts
Marcus Hall is the only one that I have any doubts on, but he developed a ton last year.
The depth is terrifying. Chase Farris looked way out of place on the outside. He was NO match for Spence or Washington. He is a guard, and I think he will be a good guard. He is also likely to be the 6th man (first man off the bench for any injury at any position except C).
The 2014 OL is scary:
LT Taylor Decker
LG Chase Farris?
C Pat Elflein
RG Underwood? (I hope not)/ Jacoby Boren (undersized)/Billy Price (DT?)/Timothy Gardner (???)
RT Evan Lisle ??? (Hope he is ready)
OL recruiting.... Meyer and Co. missed on Byrne, which is unfortunate he is a great prospect, but they did get Trout, who apparently has transformed his body (like Evan Lisle last year) and looks to be the best OL recruit in OH this year. Marcelys Jones is blowing up and looks to be one of the very VERY best OG prospects in the country, although he was torched in one on one drills in a recent camp proving that he is not able to take speed rushers in space, therefore, he is strictly an interior player.
The season started with the Bucks chasing some pretty good OT prospects, but the rest really have not panned out (KC McDermott, Mustipher etc.). They are chasing 2 elite JUCO prospects, Eluemonor and Mavety, and we will see what happens there. The staff is clearly trying to bridge the gap created by Jim Bollman's last 2 OL classes (Underwood and co in 2011 & the undersized class of 2012 including Boren and Elflein). The 2011 class looks like it will likely be a complete whiff. Underwood is unlikely to be anything better than a below average starter or just adequate depth and he is the "prize" of that group that included transferred and undersized Bobek, Carter (switched to DL) and Brown (3rd string now?).
2012's class is better but was a bit hollow: O'Connor transferred. Boren looks like a good player, but he is undersized and likely best suited for Center where he has been passed on the DC by classmate Pat Elflein. Kyle Dodson's reviews have been mixed. Taylor Decker has been reputed to be a great OL, but frankly, he was manhandled by Spence and Washington in the spring game. Either he is not as good as reported, or Spence and Washington are All Conference players. We shall see this season.
Now all that said, I am completely and totally confident that Ed Warriner will figure out something. Meyer did an amazing job assembling this staff and I don't know which position coach I like the best, but I don't think anyone can argue that any position coach did more to turn around his unit last year than Warriner did. He took Bollman's bad 2011 line and turned the same players into the best unit in the B1G last year and one of the best in the country. The development from player to player was noticeable, so I look forward to seeing what he can do with the kids from 2012, 2013 and 2014 as he tries to rebuild Bollman's disaster.


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Every life doesn't get saved. Some homes and businesses go up in flames, and once in a while there is a mistake made. But when we feel threatened or in danger, it is the police officer or the firefighter who comes to our rescue – they keep us safe – here at home. But what about those who have fought and are fighting today in lands far away? How do we say thanks? If still living, we remember them on Veteran's Day, but why not a little recognition on Memorial Day as well?
Memorial Day is just around the corner. Our police officers and firefighters will march in parades alongside our veterans and active military personnel. It is time to expand our prayers and thanks to those who are fighting in a foreign land, firefighters dressed in their fire-retardant gear, police officers wearing uniforms that include a holster and .357-magnum, as well as those who have died guarding and protecting us? In today's world, the fight is not always overseas. Today many of our heroes are spending their time keeping us safe right here in our own communities.
Even when there are no known terrorists among us, the police officers and firefighters are here. When bad things happen we start to look over our shoulders and become a little cynical, a bit more suspicious and sometimes we even get scared. It seems that almost daily we hear or read about a firefighter or police officer who has lost his or her life just doing their job.
One would expect things would be different, safer, and more peaceful in a country such as ours, but peace and safety were not what those three women in Cleveland felt, or those who lost their homes and family members in West, Texas. The innocent bystanders in Boston did not feel safe as the homemade bombs shattered their sense of happiness and celebration. These incidents left many of us remembering the horrible acts of violence that have taken place in a country where freedom is too often taken for granted.
Whether in Texas, Massachusetts or Ohio, the first responders who put their lives in danger do so with the knowledge of protecting the innocents. They aren't in Afghanistan, or veterans of World War II, they are men and women who are too frequently taken for granted right here at home. Every day these heroes put on their uniforms and go about the business of just doing their jobs; and too often, they are fighting a war right on our own city streets.
It is not my intent to take away from the many who have died for our country, nor do I want to diminish the earned respect for those who have fought and are fighting today – but I believe if we are to once again know the feeling of safety when walking down our city streets, we need to give a little more thought and respect to those we call on and depend upon to keep us safe in our own back yards!
In 2012, 120 police officers died on the job. In 2011, 176 died. Over the past decade, 1,609 police officers have died on active duty. Another 16,000 officers, on average, are injured on the job every year.
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, 19 firefighters have died on the job this year, not including the firefighters who died recently in Texas. Last year, 83 firefighters died on the job including the two firefighters who were shot to death in Webster, N.Y., by a sniper who lured them to his house before setting it on fire. In the past decade 1,028 have died while fighting fires or traveling to fires, all in the name of public safety.
With the exception of our armed forces fighting in wars, what other occupations do you know of that include putting one's life on the line for others?
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (168 votes).
In short: Mentally challenging but good PB potentialIn full: Not a bad race at all. A VERY impressive medal and a decent goody bag. Not sure about how many adults would have wanted all those sweets tho!The parking marshalls were excellent, and in general it was very well organised. I didn't have a good race really but I'm not that fit at the moment so didn't expect to. The race is flat thus fast but the as nice as the scenery is, it's really not an easy run as it's the same old scenery and most of the marshalls were not that supportive.I'd probably do it again but I'd say that a non runner should take on Reading Half Marathon for what is possibly the best event I've done!Date of review: June 6, 2009
In short: Organisation was superb!In full: My third time running the Dorney Dash, and once again I must say how good the organisation was. Can't fault it! All the helpers/marshalls etc were brilliant.I knocked 2 mins 22 of my pb (which I set at this race last year) so was very pleased. Weather was soo much better for running in, i.e. not hot! I agree that running around Dorney Lake is a little dull, but I knew that when I entered. What was good was the race was not over crowded so there was little to no weaving going on. So much better than some of the bigger races I've done.As I said last year, and others have agreed this year, would be nice to have proper chip timing. But not the end of the world as I can time myself.Thank you everyone for a very rewarding morning. I plan to be back next year again.Date of review: June 6, 2009
In short: Fast and flat and pb potential on the right dayIn full: Good venue and as others have said, a flat and fast surface and course but somewhat uninspiring, twice round a rowing lake. That said, the time seemed to pass quickly and it was enjoyable enough. Exposed to the elements, so if the weather is foul or hot there's no shelter or shade. Nice medal. Easy to get to by public transport, good baggage store. A bit disappointed that the chip time started with the gun, not crossing the line, but the results were up by the time I got home - impressive. A pleasant day out.Date of review: June 6, 2009
In short: super flat, well organized but a tad dullIn full: On paper this is an excellent venue for a race (traffic free, loads of parking, good club house, good for spectators) but the down side is that running twice round a manmade lake is a bit dull. The organization was excellent and cannot be faulted. Chip timing, a medal and a reasonable goody bag. As there is no shade or shelter from the wind this course is always going to be open to the elements. Today is rained and was quite blustery which made it less fast but it would have been even harder if the sun was blazing. Date of review: June 6, 2009
In short: Why aren't all races like this?In full: This event always seems to go so smoothly. Enough loos, lots of cheery marshalls, pancake flat course built for speed. It's almost perfect.A say almost, as because the course is so exposed you can suffer in any wind. But the organsiers can't be blamed for that. A timing mat at the start so there is chip to chip time and not gun to chip time would be ideal, but it was only 20 seconds out for me, and I got a PB by 44 seconds so I'm well pleased. See you all there next years.Date of review: June 6, 2009
In short: Well organised even down to the weather!In full: Great run, PB for me and 6 mins quicker than last time I ran here. Well organised, friendly marshalls, good atmosphere and convenient. It's not the most exciting of places and the headwind catches you somewhere, but a great fast race and nice to see some forumites there!Date of review: June 6, 2009
In short: Good race, but where's the proper chip timing??In full: Well organised and nice flat run. Shame about the wet weather. But really miffed that there was no proper chip timing (ie. not recording when you crossed the start line)! I think such a relatively large race justifies it as it took me ages to cross the start because of the amount of people...Date of review: June 6, 2009
In short: Route is a bit monotonous, but great for a PB. Very flat.In full: Very hot day, which meant I really did not enjoy this race much as there is almost no shady areas along the route.Date of review: June 17, 2008
In short: A great race, well-organised and definite PB potentialIn full: Very hot and personally had a nightmare run but it was very well organised. The standard of runners was very high butit felt very clubby and serious. The start was also difficult as there were a lot of people. Will definitely do it again and great goodie bag!Date of review: June 11, 2008
In short: Great race, brilliant organisationIn full: Well done to Datchet Dashers, the race was well organised from car parking, start, marshalling, toilets to finish and escape from the car park. Especially the great goody bag (I think the best yet!) which included a powerade and sweeties. Only downside is course is a little boring but did a PB so very happy, will be back.Date of review: June 9, 2008
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Skip to comments.2012 Person of the Year: Barack Obama, the President
Posted on 12/19/2012 5:13:12 AM PST by John W
Twenty-seven years after driving from New York City to Chicago in a $2,000 Honda Civic for a job that probably wouldnt amount to much, Barack Obama, in better shape but with grayer hair, stood in the presidential suite on the top floor of the Fairmont Millennium Park hotel as flat screens announced his re-election as President of the United States.
(Excerpt) Read more at poy.time.com ...
Barf-trigger alert but hey he had some stiff competition, with the N Korea dictator and illegal aliens,,wow Time has some high standards/cough.
I hear they're adding a coloring section in the back of the magazine to attract more readers.
How does the Time magazine's editor talk with Obama's appendage in his mouth?
As we all well know, the Left never passes up an opportunity to congratulate themselves.
Barak Vidkun Obama.
Person of the Year, huh? And yet so damned little is really known about him.
Tried to find in the story the traditional paragraph that concludes "for this reason and blah blah blah we name..." and could not find it. Maybe it's there and I just missed it. Surely they explain the choice somewhere?
Vomiting here!
Justin Bieber fans choosing Album Of The Year on Twitter have more credibility.
Which idiot has done more to take away individual rights and to grow government power? this socialist dictator so it has done more to increase slavery than any other idiot.
Now these government cretins will be able to control us through controlling our healthcare.
He still hasn't amounted to much....
Come and worship Progressives, your saviour is here!
This guy is a cult figure to the left
It may go beyond the left. I've seen some scary defenses of him right here on Free Republic at different times on different issues.
Good GOD Almighty, I'm glad I didn't have breakfast this morning.
The cult worship continues.
Not at all surprised...for a variety of reasons. One is that he got reelected, and that race was the dominant story of 2012. Second, is the media is always going to use their available tools to spread propaganda favoring their views. Third is that I cannot think of another person or event this year that would get this award. It has really been a crappy year all around. Other than the Olympics in summer, it has been a genuinely un-enjoyable year with little notable stories other than tabloid type news and disasters.
The cult worship continues.
Personally I was prepared for it. Who else would they choose?
Some might say he's much more than that: Revelation 13:11-18
At least Quisling was a natural-born Norwegian.
Say what???
How does Chavez feel about this?
What about Castro?
Just because they're in their death beds is no reason to gift the title to O'dumbo.
Lenin and Stalin and Hitler are probably in their graves wondering what they have to do to get Time's attention. They led the way for O'bummer, so, shouldn't they have gotten higher consideration?
Did the people at Time consider how Ambassador Steven would feel about this selection?
There are at least a billion more deserving people in the world, and Time chooses the one that is bringing the U.S. to its destruction.
However, I can understand why O'dufus got the title, since, there have been other less than desirable people in the past who got the "honor".
Why not. He is firearms salesman of the year.
And I think he is purposely pursuing that honor. That way the admin, Congress, the MSM, the obamaphone users and the rest of the usual suspects will know on whom to pin the blame for the Mother of all Reichtag Fires.
Gun salesman of the year ,too!
To be fair, he is the symbol of everything this year was about: lukewarm campaigning, economic malaise, lack of employment, anymosity towards the free market and employers, public sector growth, gun control, etc., etc., etc.
Three more Nobel Peace Prizes, a Heisman Trophy and a Green Jacket must all surely be on-deck...
>Other than the Olympics in summer,
No offense intended, but that PC sham they called the olympics was a leftist love fest of smoldering dung proportions.
Even the islami jihadi was so enamored by its fawning that they did not assault it.
Just an observation, but zippy is not the killer. He is simply the lucky stiff who is there at the end. The electorate and its politicians have been working this angle since before reconstruction.
See Henry Clay and the American Plan.
FDR did the most long term recent damage, while peanuthead and slick willie added their knives in the form of the CRA.
zippy is here at the end. the won is merely the one finishing off the strangle, twisting the last blade, delivering the coup de gras.
The American Experiment in self government, self reliance, individual responsibility, the primacy of free individual volition is..........
I am rushing out to buy a copy of TIME, so I will have the cover to photocopy and use as multiple targets at the range.
Great motivator for increased accuracy.
"Whenever bronze-beard recites poetry, I need no feather."
—Quo Vadis by Sienkiewicz
Why not....Hitler was man of the year more than once.
and zer0 is right up there with Hitler...
What a wonderful idea. Thanks.
You could also use those copies as stocking stuffers :)
I wonder if the article will mention the voting fraud, his communist mentors, his deep and abiding love for the bearded ones in the middle east who have professed deep and abiding hate for the United States, Benghazi, Fast and Furious.
I doubt it.
Time is just another cheerleader in Obama's cult of personality.
You're right. MANY freepers, including our host, had made it clear that they would rather have Obama as president.
It was a triumph of ego over patriotism.
Is this another c cruel joke? Odumbo? Really?
Three more Nobel Peace Prizes, a Heisman Trophy and a Green Jacket must all surely be on-deck...
True, but he will be the one standing over the dead body.
I get where you are coming from.. Obama being just a hired gun for the shadow government.
Sadly, I now expect Dear Leader to be the Person of the Year every year for the rest of my natural life.
Surely they explain the choice somewhere?
Silence, peasant!
Oh, no. They will have to give Michelle Antoinette the honor as they pave the way for her run in 2016.
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