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June 17 2012 09:11AM
Playing defense is a tough damn job, with risk of injury, exposure and public humiliation on every sortie. The development of a successful defenseman should be timed by sundial, and there's an enormous risk in dealing away a defenseman during his development time. Trade him too soon and he haunts you for a decade.
In the beginning, the Edmonton Oilers liked Theo Peckham very much. They actually traded up for him at the 2006 entry draft, sending the 80th overall pick and the 200th overall pick in the 2006 entry draft to move up 5 slots and take the roughouse defender from Richmond Hill, Ontario at 75th overall in 2006.
Peckham's development through junior and into pro hockey progressed quickly enough for us to recognize him as a legit NHL prospect. The Oilers loved his size, grit, mean streak and a few months after he turned pro there were good arrows:
- Springfield coach Jeff Truitt, winter 2008: "Theo's still a young player, but he shows a well-rounded game. He's physical, a guy his team can count on. He's relied upon for penalty-killing and the power play. On the power play, he has a knack for getting a shot through traffic."
Peckham played a game with the big club in 08-09, 15 the following year and was at the 15 game mark in the 09-10 season when Peckham took a hit from Sharks defender Doug Murray (who took a penalty on the play) in their March 22nd game. We've talked many times about defensemen and injury; it impacts their effectiveness and shortens their careers. A player like Peckham--who I've never seen back down from a challenge--is doubly vulnerable to injury.
In 10-11, the Oilers not only played Peckham at the NHL level, but they played him a lot with Tom Gilbert and against tougher than expected competition. Peckham and Gilbert played 48% of their seasons together in 10-11 and they also had the toughest zone start available. For a rookie to face those minutes--even with a quality veteran like Gilbert--and emerge with a CorsiRel or -6 and a plus minus of -5 is worthy of notice. Even if we add luck into the equation, and he certainly got a push from playing with Gilbert, there were some things to build on.
This past season was not successful. He took a puck to the face in early February and was used sparingly after that; he also suffered another concussion (his 2nd in two years) toward the end of the season. However, injury wasn't the only problem.
In an article written just before the trade deadline, Jonathan Willis gave a nice summary of the situation at that time:
Peckham has some positives. He's a ruffian, adding the physical edge so many teams are looking for to any lineup. He can kill penalties. However, he's also a bottom-pairing guy on one of the weakest teams in the league, a player with minimal puck skills at the NHL level and a guy that hasn't shown the ability to shut down his opposition – despite the fact he usually draws weak opponents and starts more in the offensive zone than most Oilers. Beyond that, he takes penalties roughly three times as often as he draws them.
That's about where Peckham was at that time and about where he is today. The Oilers have to make a decision on Peckham this summer; trade him away, qualify him and then sign him and include Peckham as part of the solution moving forward, or walk away from the qualifier.
I think the best plan is to qualify Peckham, sign him and give him at least another year to cut back on the penalties, improve his positioning and find those calm feet required for the position. He is 24 years old, the Oilers have invested 156 NHL games (and much of that on the Gilbert pairing) to a young man with many of the things this club lacks: a mean streak, toughness, a man in every battle.
Defense is a bloody tough position. If NHL teams had the option (and they did in the original 6) I imagine we'd see a lot of 28-year old rookies who spent close to a decade learning the trade in the AHL. Modern teams don't have that luxury, and the Oilers can't afford to be wrong on Peckham.
Flush him? Sure. But you better be right, and we should have no doubts about whether or not he'd get a contract from another NHL team. Theo Peckham had a tough year, battled injury and I think coach Renney likely tired of the penalties and the positioning. NHL history is crowded with men who were in Peckham's position today and then went on to play a decade of effective defense. It is not a position that lends itself to straight line progress or performance.
Theo Peckham is worthy of another contract, because the story is still unfolding.
I hope Theo can take that elusive next step this year. The Oilers need defenders like him to play well and play consistently. I for one, am rooting for Theo this year.
Agreed LT. I think a great example of giving up too early on a Dman would be Jason Smith. We all know how that story ended. Similar skill sets and truculence. Thanks TML
I'm not convinced that keeping Peckham is the right choice. If the Oilers D are going to get better than the bottom rung guys need to get out of town one way or another. We can't keep 'em all and expect that natural progression will be the key to blueline improvements.
I like the idea of dressing seven defensemen every game with Peckham getting a fourth line assignment and then extra minutes on the PK. The Oilers could use forwards with his skill set.
If you keep him, where does he play? If you keep him, how comfortable are you with the possibility he files for arb and gets 1.5 mil, just below the walkaway point?
It's hard to figure out what to with Peckham in a vacuum, we just don't know what other moves they might be making on D. Say they draft Murray and sign Schultz or another D. Where do you fit Peckham in?
Personally, I would consider bringing him back if you could get him to accept a paycut to 700-800K, in the situation where there is roster room for him. Otherwise, I would probably decide to non-qualify him depending how the draft goes and how successful I am in finding a top 4 D by the time I have to send decide on sending out a QO.
We were patient with Smid because he was a first round pick that needed a lot of time to learn the position. You unfortunately cannot wait on later round picks because the odds are they will not elevate their game. Peckham should get a one year deal and if he doesn't improve his spot should be taken by guys like Klefbom, Musil, etc.
I definitely think the Oilers should go with 8 D this year. More teams should consider going with 8 D, but the Oilers in particular with Whitney's ankle, Sutton's history plus suspension risk.
I'm not as sure that means Peckham stays, it depends on other moves and what they want to do with Potter.
Petry, Schultz, Sutton, Smid, Whitney, and Potter are already on one-ways. If you draft Murray, there's 7. Can Peckham be your 8th, if the idea is that they are looking to improve the D externally, is one roster spot enough? And that's if they carry 8, who knows if they will?
First thing Teddy needs to do is go back to wearing #49.
Troubles began when he started wearing #24.
Make the switch Theo.
What's the danger, LT? That they get completely shut out the UFA bidding and can't even replace Peckham? I would put that pretty far down the list of concerns, most Augusts there is some vet D kicking around, looking for a 1 year 1 mil contract. Is that player likely to be significantly worse than Peckham?
June 17 2012, 09:58AM
Ann Hathaway....all types of yum, good call LT good call.
Like dawgtoy said, I see alot of Smith in Peckham when Smith got here, Id give Theo a 2 yr deal just to let him know that theres still faith in his development, but still easy enough to trade just incase he falls on his face, and with a 1 yr deal he might just put to much pressure on himself to perform that it will hinder what he needs to do.
Peckham should go back to #49, imo 24 was a jinx.
EDIT: I forgot to say the Oilers should keep him because with Suton off the books after next yr and who knows what the other d prospects will do to push for a roster spot the Oilers need the depth.
June 17 2012, 09:58AM
Toouch of a liability....defensive defenseman should know how to play defense. Especially with the offensive guys we have up front. Let him walk.
June 17 2012, 09:59AM
*too much of a liability
But how do you improve the D while keeping Peckham? His roster spot is the one you need for a better D.
June 17 2012, 10:08AM
The scuttlebut on Theo in the past has benn a lack of commitment to off season conditiong and some bad on ice decisions. If that is lack of maturity that could "come around"?
I guess there's always trades, or demoting Potter (although he's currently one of your only 2 RH shots).
No guarantees, but likely Schultz, Smid, Petry, and Whitney are seen as part of the top 6. They just signed Sutton, so I'd imagine he's seen as a 6/7 guy, that's 5. If they carry 7, I'm not sure one of them can be Peckham if you're looking to seriously upgrade your D. If you're willing to carry 8, and demote Potter, maybe.
Peckham needs to be better than Sutton, and right now his ceiling looks to be about the same, minus the size.
With all of the defenseman coming, I would be inclined to move Peckham at the draft more than Omark. Sutton will be gone at the deadline, I think, and the replacement for him should be Plante (another short-term solution, I believe). I'm normally very risk-averse when it comes to trading young players, but in Peckham's case I think we've seen what we need to see.
Also, it may come down to simple math and at this point who would we rather see the Oilers invest more time in: Peckham or Plante?
Potter and Sutton need to be the 7th defensemen on this roster. Keeping Peckham likely eventually raises their minutes beyond that of which I believe them to be sustainably capable.
Too bad Gauthier isn't still in Montreal, Tambellini might have been able to get Calgary's 2013 2nd rounder for him. ;-)
Also, the Oilers need to sign Ms. Hathaway. When games get out of hand they could just switch the television feed to footage of her. *sigh*
Let's say the Oilers sign Barrett Jackman and draft Ryan Murray. So, the depth chart might be Smid, Petry, Jackman, Schultz, Whitney, Sutton and Murray (not in that order).
Peckham or Potter are your #8 until injury hits. Because after that it's Teubert and I don't think he's a guy who can help with a playoff push this coming season.
Did you actually say "playoff push"?
This coming season?
The path to becoming an NHL Dman is never a straight line, It is filled with plenty of ups and downs (especially for a player picked 75th overall) Teddy is the type of player who if traded by Oilers that will shine on a better team (as we hope to become) when used more effectively with better support on the back end. Hopefully we have learned from our past mistakes in trading young players before they hit their prime?
Another thing to remember is that Theo will always be a relatively cheap option for our bottom pairing and that will surly come in handy when our top end talents prices start to skyrocket. I also suspect that Theo will have that x-factor in playoff years and will raise his game when it matters. He has playoff performer written all over him.
I agree though.........Get him back to forty-nine
I like Peckham, he had a hard year last year. Smid was the complete opposite last year. I think Peckham might be able to bounce back. I also think Smid could slip from where he was last year. I hope not, but it could happen.
I would keep Peckham. I think he'll be just fine next year.
With no coach, zero roster changes and only adding yet again another 18 year old kid, this club will not push for anything. Especially next year. This club goes nowhere with ST and Lowe at the helm; they have more than proven that in their management careers.
Yeah. I'm a fan. It's summer. Best of luck to the Vancouver Canucks next hockey season. :-)
Props to that. I find that it's just too heavy to concentrate on the negatives all the time - and when (if) the puck drops in October, it's one Cup and 30 teams.
I agree with others who have mentioned it: drop the #24 Theo - it doesn't work!
Might the perfect partner for Peckham be N Schultz? A calm, steady defender who isn't too flashy or physical might allow Theo to stay focused and allow him the occasional opportunity to throw some hits without giving up chances against.
Yeah. I'm a fan. It's summer. Best of luck to the Vancouver Canucks next hockey season. :-)
I guess hope springs eternal.
Maybe Detroit doesn't make any moves in the offseason and opens up an opportunity for one of the second division tens.
Peckhams lack of speed and lateral mobility sub NHL level and thats unlikely to ever change . Sutton replaces him with Teubert more apt to pass him this year . Chorney was much better , but physically challenged in comparison . The only way he stays is if he finds a way to move laterally without being clumsy and also find a higher level of speed - both unlikely to happen .
Marincin , Teubert , Musil , Klefbom , Fedun more likely to be our future than a slow Peckham . What might this years draft bring in defencesively ? Trade bait for Peckham , and open more space for those who probably will be more of our future . Save on a contract and cut him loose if they can't trade him .
It all depends totally on what they do during the summer.. so its difficult to say what to do with him at this point. I think he;s ahead of someone like Plante. You also have Fedun in the wings, probably an OKC canidate this fall.
There's only a handful of " Stud" D-men in the NHL: Chara, Letang, Karrlson[?], Keith, Boyle Pronger, Weber, Sutter, Doughty. The next level are good solid players, who play team systems to a T and are able to get the puck moving out of their zone effectively.Gilbert and Whitney drove me nuts, taking forever to decide what to do with the puck... while forwards up front are standing still waiting for a pass, the D men dick around in their own end. Part of it is they cannot handle aggressive forecheckers. Maybe is the system... I dont have a lot of faith in Steve Smith.
June 17 2012, 11:17AM
Not sure things are going to work out for Theo here in Edmonton. He's having a tough time making the grade while the shelves (Oilers blueline) are perceived as empty here in Edmonton. The cavalry won't arrive for another yr or two (Klefbom,Musil,Gernat) and he still hasn't made a niche for himself here.
I would move him upto the left wing and see if he can re-invent himself. Stranger things have happened, they could have a Lucic type player banging and crashing on the left side. Be great to see a more violent version of Ben Eager on this team. We could use plenty more ill will up front.
Lots of reasons to get rid of Peckam BUT he is one guy that will straighten out the opposition when they take a cheap shot at our young guns.Im on the fence on this one If we can trade for better D than do it,I just hope Dithers remembers to leave some grit on the team.How far is Teubert behind Peckam?I think Teuby can be pretty nasty if he is ready for the Bigs.It sounded like Plante really improved playing under Nelson last year.Atleast when we do go down with injuries to our defense our call ups will have alot more excperience than they had the last few years.Geez there are still posts of taking Murry and my fingers are crossed that doesnt happen.
I think he's a better player than Teubert will be.
For all the development time we've put into Peckham, it would be a mistake, akin to trading Matt Greene.
He'd be a good player to keep, but with the idea that he only has a spot as an extra unless his play improves.
Also this would end an annoying practice by the Oilers, ditching guys who could help just because they get to RFA status.
June 17 2012, 11:42AM
Jim Matheson has Yakupov and Murray neck and neck at 50/50 as of today. How can they be so far off track this late in the proceedings.
This if anything must tell us Stu MacGregor is no better than the rest of those bunyaks who've come through town. What a gongshow.
Outside of Eberle, what has MacGregor brought to the table?
I don't think Peckham is anywhere near being a reliable top 4 NHL defenseman, but he's also been a guy who has shown it's never a good idea to count him out.
Depending on what we do in free agency, or whether or not we're able to add to the defense through trade, I would probably try to keep him and carry 8 defnensemen for a lot of the reasons you listed. I would see him filling the Sutton role once he's gone.
@Quicksilver ballet
A steady stream of good, desperately needed defensive prospects currently working their way up to the big club.
Nothing happens overnight, unless your a # 1 pick but Stu should not be judged on those easy picks. It's the mid-late 1st round picks(Klefbomb) & the early 2nd rounders (Lander, Pitlick & Musil) that I will judge Stu on at the appropriate time.
I think it's time to be taken seriously in this league, and guys like Peckman won't get it done. Improvements by addition need to be made to the blue line. I like Peckman, but I think he needs to go back to the AHL. By my eye, this last season, he's been playing with what appeared to be a lack of confidence and discipline. These are two things the Oilers don't need to project on the ice. As far as Peckman goes, I'm in the kiss him good-bye line.
Not sure things are going to work out for Theo here in Edmonton. He's having a tough time making the grade while the shelves (Oilers blueline) are perceived as empty here in Edmonton. The cavalry won't arrive for another yr or two (Klefbom,Musil,Gernat) and he still hasn't made a niche for himself here.
I would move him upto the left wing and see if he can re-invent himself. Stranger things have happened, they could have a Lucic type player banging and crashing on the left side. Be great to see a more violent version of Ben Eager on this team. We could use plenty more ill will up front.
You don't really believe Klefbom, Musil and Gernat will be instant NHL caliber D-man do you? Even if they all make the team next year (barf), they're still two-three years away from being serviceable, yet alone "studs".
It kills me how some fans think it's as easy as NHL12. Just plug 'em in and BAM! Stanley Cup.
Peckham is one of those players that could go either way; you could keep him for one more year as a depth player and hope that he steps forward in his game (frankly, I'd pair him with Schultz to learn the defensive aspects of the game better) or you could pair him with some other assets (Omark, Plante, whoever) and try to trade for a more reliable defensive option.
At this point, he's an unreliable "tweener"- he's not disciplined enough to use his physicality without taking a penalty, and he's not defensively responsible enough to overlook his other shortcomings.
I guess hope springs eternal.
Maybe Detroit doesn't make any moves in the offseason and opens up an opportunity for one of the second division tens.
I hear you, even though I try not to think about how difficult it is in the west to improve. And now LA has to be considered 'first division'. Sigh.
I hear you, even though I try not to think about how difficult it is in the west to improve. And now LA has to be considered 'first division'. Sigh.
Very early days to be sure but, based on what we know right now, I would think both Minnesota and Anaheim look to be much improved next season.
Minnesota will have Koivu back healthy (55 games last season) and are about to add a large wave of high end prospects.
Mikael Granlund, Charlie Coyle, Zack Phillips, Brett Bulmer and Nick Palmieri all look ready for the show and it appears they are going to go hard after Minnesota native Zach Parise.
Haven't heard if Jonas Brodin is coming over.
Minny is also drafting 7th and may end up taking Teuvo Teravainen to play with their other Finns, Koivu and Granlund.
Of course, no guarantee that all of these guys will thrive but we could be looking at a much better Wild next season.
For those who don't believe Peckham is part of the top 7, what about week 2 of the regular season? If we've learned anything from wandering through loss after loss it should be the blueline depth is vital.
The question is...could you find a better defenseman or two or three on the free agent market this summer rather than continue "developing" Peckham?
I expect you could.
The Ducks should be much improved, but only because that team should not have been as bad as it was last year. So there still exists the possibility of whatever went wrong last season to happen again, but yeah - I doubt it.
As for your Minnie projections, even though they have all these pieces in place doesn't mean it's all going to come together next season. LA has boasted some good prospects for a few years now, and yet they too have had a few seasons of October optimism that spiralled into April attrition.
But you make a good point. Improving your team doesn't happen in a vacuum - simply getting better doesn't mean improvement in the conference standings.
As a fan of the Oilers, I want to see playoff hockey - plain and simple. But after 3 seasons of conditioning, I'm now at a point where I will be happy to see them battle for 8th deep into the spring.
The question is...could you find a better defenseman or two or three on the free agent market this summer rather than continue "developing" Peckham?
I expect you could.
Yes you could, given that Peckham plays exactly as he's played in the last year. But as others have already pointed out, D-men don't develop linearly, and IF other aspects get sorted out with him (off season conditioning, staying healthy) he could play a bigger role IF the Oilers can play better defensively as a team.
I know - two big IFs in there, but if those things happen, Teddy could play a bigger role than most straggling UFA dmen. Couple that with the 'we just traded Jason Smith for nothing' feeling that the Leafs got in 1999, and I feel that he warrants a little more time.
The immediate problem is managing the limited roster while continuing to bring along a player who can't be considered much more than a prospect right now. The big mistake that brought this on is having Peckham play in the NHL before he was ready, and now he can't be sent down because of waiver concerns.
June 17 2012, 02:00PM
Don't give up on Peckman yet. Do whatever you have to do to keep him in the system somewhere, be it AHL (pretty sure he'd be picked off the waiver wire though) or even throwing him up on the wing on the fourth line.
Answer me this: who has worse puck skills and positional play, Peckham on the wing or Hordichuk on the wing?
One more year, do whatever it takes.
June 17 2012, 02:01PM
Prospects don't sell tickets and entertain patrons seated in NHL arenas. With the fail rate being so high when drafting these kids, the Oilers will be fortunate if one or even two of those kids develope into legitimate NHL players. 30th, 30th and 29th only comfirms the term prospect has been abused considerably by the Oilers spanning the last 20 yrs.
Many here have seen alot of duds come and go here over that time. Outside of the lotto picks, the 3 lotto yummies, the song remains much the same to date.
The Ducks should be much improved, but only because that team should not have been as bad as it was last year. So there still exists the possibility of whatever went wrong last season to happen again, but yeah - I doubt it.
As for your Minnie projections, even though they have all these pieces in place doesn't mean it's all going to come together next season. LA has boasted some good prospects for a few years now, and yet they too have had a few seasons of October optimism that spiralled into April attrition.
But you make a good point. Improving your team doesn't happen in a vacuum - simply getting better doesn't mean improvement in the conference standings.
As a fan of the Oilers, I want to see playoff hockey - plain and simple. But after 3 seasons of conditioning, I'm now at a point where I will be happy to see them battle for 8th deep into the spring.
That's exactly my point.
You just don't need to improve...you need to improve more than the teams you're competing with.
For the Oilers, coming out of the 14th hole in the WC, they need to improve more than 5 other teams and hope one of the playoff teams falters.
I agree that Anaheim should have been better last season so I can see that rebounding a bit but they also have some nice additions on the way.
The just signed Max Friberg (WJC All Star) to an ELC, and have Peter Holland, Emerson Etem and Brandon McMillan ready to go.
Should remind you that Lombardi brought his team from the basement to the playoffs in three seasons after blowing up the Kings so, while Minny's young stars may not produce an immediate playoff success, they sure seem like a good bet to take a big step forward.


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Prior to my last couple visits I would've 5 stared them. Got severely glutened my last 2 times dining out. Goes to show the kitchen needs to be reeducate. I hope they can pull it back together ASAP. It's been my go to place!
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wrong address! I'm ended up driving to a person's house!
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I got sick eating here. They aren't careful about cross contamination. So sad because the food is delicious.
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Plenty of choices and no adverse issues for this celiac.
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Have eaten here several times. Food is always good. May have had a mild reaction one time when they were extremely busy.
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We have a PF Changs near where we live, and I love eating there. I always eat the chicken fried rice. Their gluten-free selection is great, and everything is always cooked to order. Very yummy food.
7341 Corporate Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Always great and they're so helpful!
3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Great menu and always helpful!
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Only place in the area to get GF chinese, and a huge selection at that! Never saw such a huge GF menu at a mainstream chain restaurant. Bravo! My girlfriend will be happy to have some chinese leftovers at home :)
4100 George J Bean Pkwy, Tampa, FL 33607
Same gluten menu as all other PF Chang's
2633 Edmondson Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209
Great GF menu options!
721 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976
Excellent option for Celiac's. Consistent in quality GF options. New expanded GF menu - GF Fried Rice is really good.
301 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, CA 94925
Called ahead, a separate (but fairly limited) GF menu. They prepare the GF stuff in a separate wok, serve the food on dedicated plates. Won't know until later if I got glutened by I feel fairly good about it.
13700 N Pennsylvania Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73134
Let the server know you have Celiac and you will be good to go. Excellent service and we visit as often as we can. As someone diagnosed with Celiac I would highly recommend this restaurant as a safe place to eat that is happy to accomodate the gluten free option. Never been sick by cross contamination when eating here.
174 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
My favorite is the street noodles. Perfection.
12071 Elm Creek Blvd., Maple Grove, MN 55369
love this place. great options and good food. no reactions. food comes on a plate specifying gluten free
8601 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN 46240
they do a great job here, care is taken, dedicated tools and even plates are used. You can be assured you gluten free meal is safe. I recommend the changs spicey chicken
476 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove, NY 11755
They have some gluten free, wish there were more options. But what I have ordered has been good. They are good with making sure it is gluten free.
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Donnelly, Taylor (University of Oregon, 2012)[more][less]Wheeler, Elizabeth Donnelly, Taylor Donnelly, Taylor 2012-10-26T03:58:09Z 2012-10-26T03:58:09Z 2012 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12366 Fiction and drama have engaged with madness across the epistemes of the American twentieth century. Given the prominence of the subject of madness, both historically and literarily, we need a unified methodology for analysis and action. As a subfield of disability studies, "mad studies" deals specifically with representations of mental distress rather than physical otherness, examining how "madness" enables writers to convey certain meanings or produce certain stories. In minor characters, these meanings are infused into characters' actantial function within the symbolic model of disability: madness works as a device for plot, psychological depth (of other characters), and thematic resonance. Onstage, these meanings transform as they inhabit the social/political/cultural model of disability rather than the medical or symbolic models. Realistic, expressionistic, and musical theatre across the twentieth century have all found ways to stage not only "madness," but also the social responses and contexts that construct it, while simultaneously giving audiences formal opportunities to sympathize with the so-called mad characters. Mad protagonists follow particular plot patterns prompted by the temporal, existential, or hermeneutic mystery posed by madness. Male madness narratives often engage with the legitimizing etiology of war, freeing them from the temporal mystery - "what caused this to happen?" - and allowing them to address the existential mystery - "what is this like?" - through formal experimentation. Female madness narratives, grappling with a medical discourse that emphasizes endogenous causality for women, retort to such discourse by emphasizing a broader temporal plot. Offering more possible answers to "what caused this to happen" than doctors do, female madness narratives show that subjective experience exists within a social, as well as a biological, framework. Yet, popular as fictions remain, in recent years, the genre of memoir has eclipsed them. Madness memoir engages in a real-world context with the central linguistic challenge of madness. Memoirists' use of metaphor to convey recalcitrant experiences of distress not only engages with existential and hermeneutic mystery (what is it like, and what does it mean), but suggests a way forward for intersubjective understanding that sympathizes without co-opting, allowing for meaningful communication and political action across differences. en_US University of Oregon All Rights Reserved. Madness Mental illness Metaphor Narrative structure Vogue Diagnoses: Functions of Madness in Twentieth-Century American Literature Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
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Dyer praise for Jenkins
Wembley hero Nathan Dyer has praised Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins for standing by the passing philosophy which has served the club so well.
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The Swans claimed their first major trophy as Dyer scored a brace and secured the man-of-the-match award in the 5-0 Capital One Cup final win over Bradford.
The victory capped the south Wales club's astonishing rise from the foot of the Football League to the top half of the Premier League in less than 10 years, a climb overseen at every step by chairman Jenkins.
Jenkins, part of a consortium of local supporters and businessmen who saved the club from oblivion in 2001, has shown himself to be a shrewd judge of managers and their ability to fit in with his desire to see Swansea adhere to their attractive style.
Consecutive appointments of Roberto Martinez, Paulo Sousa and Brendan Rodgers have paved the way for the current success under Michael Laudrup.
Dyer believes it is Jenkins' eye for detail in those situations which has made the difference, and could do so again as and when Laudrup eventually moves on.
He said: "Towards the end of last season with Brendan it was becoming inevitable he would leave given the progress we had made, and it would have been hard for him to turn down a move to a big club like Liverpool.
"But since I have been here I have had four managers and the chairman has brought in the right guy every time, so we have never taken a step back and he knows what he is doing.
"The chairman likes the philosophy and so do the fans so he will always find someone who wants to play good football, and as long as we do that, we will do well.
"Even when Brendan left we still had the players to play the right way, so just because we lost the manager last summer didn't mean we would be fighting relegation, that does not make sense."
The only blot on Dyer's day at Wembley was the row he had with Jonathan de Guzman over who would take Swansea's penalty after Bantams' keeper Matt Duke had been sent off.
Dyer felt he should have been allowed to take the spot-kick, and try to become the first man to score a hat-trick in a League Cup final.
"There was no designated penalty taker," he said.
"When you are on two goals and you have the chance of a hat trick in a final... it's every boy's dream and I thought I should have been given it, but I didn't and I was frustrated and annoyed.
"He had the ball, but we have talked it over and made up so it was just one of those things."
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The Green River Pirates basketball team will play the first game this Wednesday morning of the Utah State 1-A boys basketball tournament when they will face Tintic in a game starting at 10 am.
The Pirates finished second in region 19 behind Monticello, a team that defeated Green River last week in their final region and regular season contest. Monticello finished the season with a perfect 10-0 region record to take the first place seed while Green River only had the two Monticello losses blotting their region record. Monument Valley finished third with Pinnacle Academy fourth, Whitehorse fifth and Navajo Mountain sixth.
In the final region game, Monticello defeated Green River 76-53. Green River was outscored in each of the four periods. Scoring for the Pirates were TJ Hughes with 15 points, Jon Mendez with 14 points, Nick Corrigan with 8 points, Chance Pfander with 7 points and Spencer Marshall with 6 points. The 1-A tournament is being played at the Sevier Valley Center and a champion will be crowned Saturday evening.


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A fine kicking performance from Scarlets fly-half Owen Williams handed the hosts a 25-15 victory over Connacht at Parc y Scarlets.
A fine kicking performance from Scarlets fly-half Owen Williams handed the hosts a 25-15 victory over Connacht at Parc y Scarlets.
Lock Joe Snyman scored the Scarlets only try – his first try for the region.
But the Welsh side found themselves out-scored two tries to one by Connacht who were indebted to scores from wing Daniel Poolman and lock Mike Swift at either end of the contest.
Connacht enjoyed a dramatic start with Poolman going over in the right corner after only 29 seconds latching on to fly-half Dan Parks' accurate cross kick, but Parks missed the conversion.
But following a break by centre Adam Warren the Scarlets got on to the scoreboard with a penalty from Owen Williams on five minutes.
Parks had the chance to restore his side's five-point lead but his 45-metre penalty shot rebounded off the right post. After soaking up a spell of pressure the Scarlets earned themselves a penalty which Williams kicked on 20 minutes to give the region a 6-5 lead.
But from Connacht's next attack Parks slotted over a drop goal to regain the lead for the Irishmen.
The lead changed hands for a third time with Williams landing his third penalty following a Connacht ruck offence, just before Parks missed a long penalty shot. But Parks' opposite number Williams converted one of two injury-time penalty attempts to give the Scarlets a 12-8 half-time lead.
The Scarlets eventually put some daylight between them and Connacht scoring 10 unanswered points.
First Snyman crashed over for a try converted by Williams, who then landed his fifth penalty as the region led 22-8. Before he left the fray Williams converted his sixth penalty.
But four minutes from time Connacht had the final say when replacement lock Mike Swift crashed over for a try converted by Miah Nikora.
But it was too little, too late for the Irishmen although they did have the consolation of knowing they had out-scored the Scarlets two tries to one.
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For Scarlets:
Try: Snyman
Con: Williams
Pens: Williams 6
For Connacht:
Tries: Poolman, Swift
Con: Nikora
Drop Goal: Parks
Scarlets: 15 Gareth Owen, 14 Andy Fenby, 13 Nick Reynolds, 12 Adam Warren, 11 Kristian Phillips, 10 Owen Williams, 9 Aled Davies, 8 Kieran Murphy, 7 Josh Turnbull, 6 Rob McCusker (capt), 5 Johan Synman, 4 George Earle, 3 Samson Lee, 2 Emyr Phillips, 1 Phil John.
Replacements: 16 Kirby Myhill, 17 Shaun Hopkins, 18 Deacon Manu, 19 Jake Ball, 20 Lewis Rawlins, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Aled Thomas, 23 Gareth Maule.
Connacht: 15 Tiernan O'Halloran, 14 Danie Poolman, 13 Eoin Griffin, 12 Kyle Tonetti, 11 Fetu'u Vainikolo, 10 Dan Parks, 9 Kieran Marmion, 8 Eoin McKeon, 7 Johnny O'Connor, 6 Andrew Browne, 5 Mick Kearney, 4 Michael Swift, 3 Nathan White (capt), 2 Jason Harris-Wright, 1 Brett Wilkinson.
Replacements: 16 Ethienne Reynecke, 17 Rodney Ah You, 18 Ronan Loughney, 19 Willie Faloon, 20 John Muldoon, 21 Paul O'Donohoe, 22 Miah Nikora, 23 Gavin Duffy.


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When something bad happens, you have three choices: let it define you, let it destroy you, or let it strengthen you.
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The purpose of life is to discover and develop your gift. The meaning of life comes from sharing your gift with others. - David Viscott
Thursday, February 21, 2008
The cost of a passion.
Have you ever thought what you get in return? I get a piece of mind. I get to see places I would never have visited otherwise, and beautiful sights of this country. I get to meet people who I may have never met otherwise and develop the strongest bond ever existent, and they become life-long friends. Kind of friends you can relay on in any of the circumstances, kind of friends who would be by your side in the time of need, in joy and in sadness, who accept you without judgment and who turn to you when they need it too. I get to feel exhilaration of a finish line (most of the time anyway), and sometimes a sense of achievement a goal. I get to be free - a feeling I cherish the most. What is money after all? Can you put a price on life?
We often forget in these days and age what is important to us as human beings. Craig just came from Tanzania, he saw amazing things - poverty and yet sharing last possession, lack of education yet life's wisdom, simplicity and joy in it. Many of my friends, interestingly, are turning their lives same way: ridding of materialistic objects and living, simply living the joy. Who is happier now?
I had been feeling very peaceful lately, happy peaceful. Smiling inside and out. Life is good...
I hope you all got to see the lunar eclipse last night. If you didn't - below are pictures courtesy of John H Wallace III.
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There are people who seek life, and those that sit around waiting for it to happen. Ultra running is about more than just competing, completing a race, or showing off to friends. It is a chance to be dependent upon yourself, to learn about your basic needs of survival, and to grow as a person through experiences and achievements. In 10 years, or even 5, no one will remember today's runners. But the memories of being out on the trails, the beauty of forests, mountains, and deserts, and the time spent alone or with friends will last a lifetime. -"Fatboy" Eugene Trahern
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- Anonymous21/2/08 13:34
Thanks for helping to put things in perspective, Olga. I had been fretting a bit about the cost of my upcoming trip, and your post reminded me of the important benefits of my travels. Spending part of each year in a distant place sweetens my life in so many necessary ways. I'm happy to forego new furniture, new clothes, expensive evenings out--so long as I'm on that June flight to Cuzco!ReplyDelete
After reading your and Chipping Fu's posts, I am now totally afraid to figure out how $$$ I spend on this sport each year.ReplyDelete
Of course I think about the cost, which is why I spend most of my efforts on races close to home and preferably free. Believe me, I dream about the day when I am able to travel to more destination ultras, but these dreams will have to wait awhile. I think it is well worth the cost though. As you point out, It is difficult to put a value on the experiences we live. We're all worth the expense.ReplyDelete
try adventure racing.. now that is expensive!ReplyDelete
i'm glad you are doing so well olga.. great post!
I, too, am relegated to "close to home" races, mostly ones I can drive to complete with camping and couch crashing (might yours soon :). It's all worth it though and I agree that the new friends, amazing scenery and great adventures are always worth the cost. Someday we will all travel at will, hopefully.ReplyDelete
This is why I want to win the lottery. Then I can sponsor us all! : ) Maybe set up a foundation for poor ultra-runners. I guess I better go buy a ticket. : ) But back to reality....it's totally worth it.ReplyDelete
Being happy and peaceful is what it's all about. Enjoy! : )
- Anonymous21/2/08 19:24
There really is no reason to go into debt for this sport when you live in the Northwest. If your not rich and live by the budget then maybe pick one or two travel events and fill in the gaps with what this area has to offer. You can't go wrong.ReplyDelete
arrgghhh, and i spent over $3000 just getting ready for my first big dance. and that was money spent in only six months! couldn't bear to add up the last six months.ReplyDelete
going lower budget these days thank goodness...
Need to find a spouse who works for the airlines. Get cheap tickets!!ha!ReplyDelete
Hope your talk went well tonight at Road Runner Sports. The Marathon movie was pretty good.
Olga, you rock! Great post.ReplyDelete
I try not to think about how much money I spend on this sport that I love. I think if I start worrying about that then it might influence my decisions when coming to training and racing. Somehow, I just make it work. Great post, lots to chew on there!ReplyDelete
Like the new layout!
I think of going to races as mini vacations -- so $4k for a ton of trips is a pretty good deal if you ask me.ReplyDelete
The lunar eclipse was cool. I spent it running in circles in the cemetary. Good way to see it. :-)
a fun post - i like to hear you so peaceful and contentReplyDelete
i tried to watch the lunar eclipse with ash, but the cloud cover came just as the moon was fully covered!
what do i get in return for being ultra-crazy? friends, support, courage, confidence.
My rule: If I can't drive there in a day, I can't afford it.ReplyDelete
I'd rather run three close races than one far-off race that adds up the same.
It's nice to rarely go farther. Currently heading back from Death Valley. We ate out of cans and bags, slept on the ground under the stars - no tent, no campgrounds.
We ran one 50k race in Moab on the way out.
The gas was extremely expensive, but we saved by not wasting money on restaurants and campgrounds/motels.
The sky was beautiful - why spend money to have a ceiling block such beauty?
If I didn't operate with such strict rules, I wouldn't be able to do half as much. And by forcing myself to be always and totally outdoors, I get closer to the land and nature. When all is done, it's not the "roughing it" that I remember, but the sunrises and sunsets from bed, the sky, the flowers, the people, the changing landscape...
Great post, Olga.
The new banner photo rocks.
We've never added it up - and for us, it's times two. Doesn't matter though - we want to enjoy it while we can. We don't go out often, instead we run and hang out with our friends. Well worth it.ReplyDelete
The travelling aspect is super expensive, but it is my favorite part. I love getting to go places I might never have thought of AND getting to run at the same time. How cool is that!ReplyDelete
You seem to do a good job pushing out of your comfort zone and going to races for the experience. That is a great way to run - and live!
I agree with most of the commenters that, while the cost is high, the rewards are priceless. Run on (Oh, and keep racing on, too! ;)
Thanks for the lovely, uplifting posts lately! It's a joy to visit your blog!
Yes it is expenssive... Even more so when you start hoping around the country.ReplyDelete
Even leaving aside the spiritual benefits of running and weighing the measurable costs alone, how much does a couch potato end up spending on Lipitor and insulin and stents and bypass surgery that he would never have needed if he'd been a runner instead?ReplyDelete
That aside, very nice perspective in this post. We were meant to run.
That's why I'm not having an extravagant wedding >:) JUST kidding. Nice happy photos, Olga. You sound good.ReplyDelete
That's a great quote from Fatboy. Yes, this is becoming more and more about the friends, the journey, the introspection into what is important! It's not a waste of money by any means - probably, maybe many of us would be spending our money on more self-destructive vices. It does make you want to live more simply, unfortunately, got to "keep the day job," but everything, work, money, is put into perspective.ReplyDelete
Nice coming under 6. Looked like a fun day. Dunno about men in skirts, we have too many of those here.ReplyDelete
It was also interesting to read everyone's comments. If travelling to races is expensive, at least just running on a trail nearby is relatively inexpensive. But then I guess some places with lots of nice trails nearby, such as the Bay Area, are expensive to live in...ReplyDelete
Depends on where you live...i live quite nearby to hills and mountains, and it's just a short half an hour drive.ReplyDelete
This way...trails is definitely cheap.
But you are spot on, on what is the price for life. Time goes, and we all get old. It's best to seek the nicest memories we could.


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It's been more than two decades since a new country act has captured the public's imagination the way Florida Georgia Line has.
The duo's multi-week #1 single, "Cruise," hit the Top 10 just 14 weeks after its release, faster than any debut since Brooks & Dunn's "Brand New Man." It's the kind of affirmation few young artists ever experience, and yet was just the cap on a year that saw Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard thrill audiences on tour dates with Alabama, Brantley Gilbert and Jake Owen; cut an EP and their first album HERE'S TO THE GOOD TIMES with producer Joey Moi (Nickelback, Jake Owen) and sign a label deal with Republic Nashville -- after selling nearly 200,000 digital downloads independently. To date, "Cruise," alone has sold well over two million, garnering DOUBLE PLATINUM certification; reached #1 on the iTunes Country Singles Chart and helped secure them a spot on Luke Bryan's "DIRT ROAD DIARIES TOUR" in 2013.
"It's a dream come true," adds Brian, "although it still kind of feels like just yesterday that we were writing the first couple of songs on the back of Tyler's tailgate."
Those tailgate writing sessions, not long after the two met as students at Nashville's Belmont University, kicked off a partnership that has made them one of country's hottest young acts. The fact that their own hard work and game plan fueled so much of the journey makes it doubly sweet.
"Cruise," which Country Weekly called "a hip hop hybrid of crunchy electric guitar riffs, rap lyrics and backwood boondock roots that would make Kid Rock proud and Jason Aldean envious," is the platinum-plated introduction to their debut album. Working with Moi, Florida Georgia Line has captured within its 11 songs all the excitement and energy of the live show that launched their reputation.
Their first, independently produced EP, 2010's Anything Like Me, included the Tyler-penned song "Black Tears," which was covered by Jason Aldean on his chart-topping 2012 gold album Night Train. They picked up a booking agent, Buddy Lee Attractions, and then Seth England from platinum songwriter/publisher Craig Wiseman's Big Loud Shirt publishing company met with them, setting in motion a process that led to their second EP, this one produced by Moi. One of its songs was "Cruise," and its success helped them turn the corner.
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it depends on which robin. dick grayson would own killer but he could instanly kill jason todd before being nightwing. when hes night wing or even red hood, killer would have to run for his money.
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mines was loveless...even though I dont like Yaoi....I decided to read as much manga as i can.
Every page KILLED ME. T.T except the parts when Ritsuka was in chibi form. So cute <3 I want to kill Soubi so much.
Just yes.
Just no.
Yes. Why not? It's nothing to be embarrassed about.
No. It's emasculating. *Drinks beer and hammers dry wall*
mines was loveless...even though I dont like Yaoi....I decided to read as much manga as i can.
Every page KILLED ME. T.T except the parts when Ritsuka was in chibi form. So cute <3 I want to kill Soubi so much.
i mostly dont like the drawing style of most Shojo other than that i don't have a problem with reading them.
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manga's and anime i follow or followed
battle club
battle vixens
cowboy bebop
satan 666
samurai champloo
afro samurai
no bra
one piece
fairly tail
tengo toppe gurren lagann
full metal alcamist
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well i am 25 and was never a shy person. (male, japanese and canadian origin if u d like to knwo) So i tell openly that i don't midn some of these shojo manga. Some of them REALLY REALLY SUCKS THOUGH. Some are ok. That's all. By the way i hate the matcho personallity of guys, that type that Oh if u read shojo ur a fag. That's so full of shit. that's not being a man that's being a p**sy that so full of himself he can't admit he likes something that in his mind people woudl find disgracefull.
How i am, i love saying i like these things, caus in a way i love seeing who will defy me. lolz. Yeah i guess i ain't a weakling so people don't usually make fun of me. Not saying i am the strongest eather, but i can fight. So usually peeps don't make fun of me *In real life not in thread, i bet u someone will make fun of me.
So there u have my opinion hope it helps.
Itachi and Sasuke are my favorite characters ever created in a anime.
"Thank you to all the writers, drawers and translator that brings us a new Naruto chapter every week. I thank you all, for all your hard work. It is in my opinion the best anime serie ever created. Domo Arigato gosaimasu! Jamata Raishu!"
well i just read them through a slideshow...but...you have to check to make sure the pages are in order first. I notced that some of the downloaded mangas pages are not in order, usually because of the labels....
Well depends on where u look who knows u might a good one that seems like crap at first
"I'm gonna drop a double cup on your tennis balls!"
I sometimes do. If the story is good and not boring I'll really read it.
some of the manga's are shitty to begin with, others are ok yet fun to read
Well not really the beginning may seem shitty, but maybe if you keep reading it might get better
"I'm gonna drop a double cup on your tennis balls!"


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I honestly don't think the kages getting the powerup would change much if they confront Madara again. The guy isn't all talk. He has yet to put all of his effort into a battle so far because I honestly believe the only ninjas in all of history that could truly prove a challenge to him in this state are, Naruto after his next powerup, Izuna, Hashirama, and the Sage himself.
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Skip to comments.Lost Vivaldi concerto found in Scotland
Posted on 10/07/2010 7:49:06 AM PDT by Artemis Webb
LONDON (Reuters Life!) A lost flute concerto by 18th century composer and virtuoso violinist Antonio Vivaldi has been discovered by an academic among a set of dusty papers housed in Scotland's National Archives in Edinburgh.
The extraordinary find, a 300-year-old copy of the Italian Baroque composer's original manuscript, comprises the parts for "Il Gran Mogol," one of a quartet of national concertos.
The others, entitled "La Francia," "La Spagna" and "L'Inghilterro" remain lost.
The musical score, which scholars believe may never have been performed, was found and authenticated by Southampton University research fellow Andrew Woolley.
"This piece was previously known only from a mention in the sale catalog of an 18th-century Dutch bookseller. Discovering that it is actually in existence is unexpected and hugely exciting," Woolley said.
Peter Franklin, spokesman for the University of Southampton, said: "this is an 18th century published copy of the original, so it's not in Vivaldi's own hand, but we don't know of any other copy in existence."
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Vivaldi is one of the few Baroque composers I can stand to listen to for an extended period of time. Him, and Back.
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As my Mom would say, "Well, where's the last place you had it?"
I'd rather listen to an hour-long audio from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at opening.
You mean J S Bach?
Vivaldi didn't write 500 concertoes - he wrote one concerto 500 times. - Strainvsky
Who thought to look in that little compartment under the bench cushion?
That's ok, I love him enough for both of us :)
I love Vivaldi.....and Ralph Vaughn Williams......
I'm sorry, yes, Bach.
"Ahhhh, Bach!"
My Dad liked Chopins music but never could say his name correctly. LOL
LOL! I'm not an aficionado but do like some pieces. Mostly piano concertos.
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I wonder if it had ketsup and mustard drops on it......
What was the point of putting that pic up?
I have no idea how the photo relates but I'm certainly not going to complain. :)
LOL! I was going to post that! :)
Something about a double concerto I suppose...
Double concerto in D.
LOL! Now I get it! ;-)
¨Scotland? What´d he say about Scotland?¨
" Vivaldi didnt write 500 concertoes - he wrote one concerto 500 times. - Strainvsky "
My esteem for Stravinsky just went up a notch ;-)
I prefer Bach.....Vivaldi Palin comparison.
Wow, pretty amazing. How will it be received by audiences?
A few years back, one of the sole Classical music radio stations in Boston, WCRB, ran a Listeners Poll to determine the FAVORITE (or BEST, my memory is hazy) CLASSICAL COMPOSER of all time. The listeners chose Vivaldi overwhelmingly, subjecting the rest of us to 24 hours of ascending and descending rolling strings.
Why Vivaldi? I surmised later that, due to the acute concentration of colleges in Boston, the listeners, good little indoctrinaires that they were, were merely parroting the opinions of the various college "professors" who taught the required Music Appreciation class. Vivaldi, from what I can recall from this "Required Elective", figures predominantly. One can go mentally baroque listening to those whiny strings...
Why Vivaldi? I surmised later that, due to the acute concentration of colleges in Boston, the listeners, good little indoctrinaires that they were, were merely parroting the opinions of the various college professors who taught the required Music Appreciation class.
Hmmm. I took a "Music Before 1750" course at MIT in the 1950s. It was not a required course. I just checked the textbook we used. There were 50 Baroque pieces discussed in the book -- not a one by Vivaldi. I think Vivaldi was just being rediscovered when the textbook was written in 1951. I found Vivaldi outside of the course. The more I became familiar with Vivaldi, the less I was interested in Bach. My classical pianist wife loves to play Bach. But most of Bach's pieces don't do much for me.
I can't imagine Bach doing a piece like this: Antonio Vivaldi - Dorilla in Tempe (RV 709) - Aria; Ret [or Rete] lacci: Link 1
Or this. There is another wonderful piece in Dorilla in Tempe to which I cannot find a YouTube link. It is Act II, Scene 12, a rollicking piece about a hunt. You can hear the start of it here: Link 2
Here is Dorilla in Tempe's vocal rendition of part of the Four Seasons: Link 3
Great Post
I must concede that, being a lover of all things 'instrumentally virtuoso', I DO have a copy of The Four Seasons featuring Perlman on violin.
Every generation has their Heifitz, Stern, Perlman, Shaham - prodigies that interpret the classics with renewed energy and feeling. Still, the Three B's, will always remain at the top of the list. Of course, I still have a personal affinity for the Italian Operatic composers. (see Screen Name)
OK, throw in Bizet and Offenbach...
Here's another Vivaldi favorite of mine, the introduction to his oratorio "Juditha Triumphans:" Link. Dig the Baroque trumpets (no valves). And another piece from Juditha Triumphans: Link 2.
Another Baroque favorite, Pergolesi: Link 3. It is a shame he died at 26.
Other Baroque favorites include Schutz, Gabrieli, Praetorius, Handel, Alessandro Scarlatti, Purcell, Rameau.
¨Scotland? What´d he say about Scotland?¨
"I wrote that concerto with me own bare hands, but do they call me Angus the composer? NAE!"
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It was found where you put it, next to the keys to the Buick.
But then that opens a whole 'nother can of worms.
Right you are. And Vivaldi probably couldn't write anything like The Rite of Spring. That said, it's only fair to say that both composers are worthy. The Vivaldi concerto you linked is an example of Vivaldi at his best. And that's not bad.
Vivaldi's was/is very good; Bach's music was/is sublime. So no contest.
Who is Mozart? Chopped liver?:o)
too many notes...
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