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Despite torrential rains and extensive flooding, a large crowd turned out to Fleet Landing Restaurant for the annual Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center annual dinner and auction, Chart a Course for Children.
Those who attended shook off their raincoats before entering the warm and cozy space, where a large crowd of Charleston philanthropists and young professionals milled about chatting and enjoying a cocktail. Plastic wine glasses with LED lights added a bit of flare, and partygoers circulated through the space and out to the extensive silent auction, where they had the opportunity to bid on everything from spa packages to mirrors. The windows showcased hand-written facts regarding the number and demographics of the children helped by the Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center, and the somewhat sobering facts were a good reminder of the importance of the evening's live and silent actions.
The silent auction drew to a close, and partygoers were invited to take their seats for the delicious three course meal and live auction as a volunteer made her way through the room holding the star of the evening's auction, a chocolate labrador named Harry. Everyone oohed and ahhed over the eight week old puppy, and one partygoer could be overheard heckling his neighbor, "I hear you're trying to take home our future dog tonight!"
Chart a Course for Children is the annual fundraiser for the Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center, which strives to keep children safe from abuse and when abuse occurs, to work with the community to bring healing to children and their families.


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Roadrunners' WAC title hopes end
Las Vegas, NV (Sports Network) - Karol Grusnzecki tallied 19 points as the Texas-Arlington Mavericks coasted to a 69-53 victory over the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference semifinals at Orleans Arena.
Jamel Outler chipped in 13 points off the bench for UTA (19-12), which will take on New Mexico State in the championship round. Kevin Butler added 10 points and seven rebounds.
Jeromie Hill paced UTSA (10-22) with 17 points and Jordan Sims scored 12 points. The contest was the Roadrunners' final appearance as a member of the WAC, as they are set to migrate to the Conference USA next season.
UTA took control early on as it hit on 5-of-11 attempts from 3-point range en route to a 33-20 lead at halftime. The Roadrunners shot just 28 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes.
Although UTSA heated on to connect on 42.3 percent of its shots from the floor after the break, the Mavericks drained 57.5 percent of their field goal tries to extend their edge.
UTA outscored the Roadrunners, 34-14, in the paint and held a 35-31 edge in the rebounding battle.

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text: If anyone is interested in running spaniel hut tests the entry forms can be found at http://www.essft.com/hunttest/htdates-2013.html or on the AKC website. Some may be listed on Entry Express, but Entry Express is only starting to be used by the spaniel folks. essft.com is usually your best bet for finding dates and entry forms for spaniel events.


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Reality Break Podcast Episode 8 – William Shunn
Our guest this episode is author William Shunn. This interview was recorded in 2007 but is newly relevant as he is once again podcasting his unpublished memoir The Accidental Terrorist. As a science fiction writer, his 2006 novella "Inclination" was nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula awards. Later this year his collaboration with author Derryl Murphy, the novella Cast a Cold Eye will be published by PS Publishing.
Quote from the show: "My newest story is set aboard a space station. For some reason I can't explain, I seem to be setting a lot of my stories on space stations lately."
You can listen to the episode here, in the flash player below or you can subscribe in iTunes or directly via RSS and get every episode. If you'd like to discuss this episode, you can talk about it in the Reality Break forum.
Thanks for listening!
William Shunn links:
- William Shunn's official homepage
- William Shunn's podcast page
- Order Cast a Cold Eye
- Purchase an electronic copy of the novella Inclination
- William Shunn stories available at Fictionwise


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Is there a list of consultants who can help with the application to OMRI?
While OMRI does not endorse or recommend any particular consultant, we maintain a list of consultants that have interest in helping with OMRI applications. Many have helped or have been involved in submitting applications to OMRI in the past. You may find the list of consultants here.


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Pulitzer Prize Photojournalist Jim MacMillan
The Hyde Collection is honored to host Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Jim MacMillan. At 3pm in the Helen Froehlich Auditorium, MacMillan presents Walking Through Ground Zero: Images From the First 24 Hours. He will discuss how he visually captured the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center. His compelling image, First Light, 09/12/01, is included in the New York, New York! The 20th Century exhibition..
Mr. MacMillan is presently Journalist in Residence at the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility at Swarthmore College. In this role, he advises and produces War News Radio, teaches a new course in Peace Journalism, and advises other student groups on new media and independent journalism.
This lecture is part of a week-long tribute (September 10 through September 18, 2011) entitled Honoring Those Who Serve. The museum is offering free admission to the exhibition to any professional first-responder and volunteer (such as police offers, firefighters, ambulance corps., etc.) On Sunday, September 11, we are opening our doors to our visitors with free admission to both the exhibition and Mr. MacMillan's presentation.
Thanks to our program sponsor and to our media sponsor for underwriting this commemorative week.


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About the Author
"Some stories wait their turn to be told, others just tap you on the shoulder and insist you tell them."
By one of those wonderful coincidences with which life is filled, I find that the first time the word alchemyst–with a Y–appears in my notes is in May 1997. Ten years later, almost to the day, The Alchemyst, the first book in the Nicholas Flamel series, will be published in May.
Every writer I know keeps a notebook full of those ideas, which might, one day, turn into a story. Most writers know they will probably never write the vast majority of those ideas. Most stories wait their turn to be told, but there are a few which tap you on the shoulder and insist on being told. These are the stories which simply will not go away until you get them down on paper, where you find yourself coming across precisely the research you need, or discovering the perfect character or, in my case, actually stumbling across Nicholas Flamel's house in Paris.
Discovering Flamel's house was the final piece I needed to put the book together. It also gave me the character of Nicholas Flamel because, up to that point, the book was without a hero.
And Nicholas Flamel brought so much to the story.
Nicholas Flamel was one of the most famous alchemists of his day. He was born in 1330 and earned his living as a bookseller, which, by another of those wonderful coincidences, was the same job I had for many years.
One day he bought a book, the same book mentioned in The Alchemyst: the Book of Abraham. It, too, really existed and Nicholas Flamel left us with a very detailed description of the copper-bound book. Although the book itself is lost, the illustrations from the text still exist.
Accompanied by his wife Perenelle, Nicholas spent more than 20 years trying to translate book. He must have succeeded. He became extraordinarily wealthy and used some of his great wealth to found hospitals, churches, and orphanages. Perhaps he had discovered the secret of the Philosopher's Stone: how to turn base metal into gold.
Of course the greatest mystery linked to Nicholas Flamel is the story of what happened after he died. When his tomb was opened by thieves looking for some of his great wealth, it was found to be empty. Had Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel been buried in secret graves, or had they never died in the first place? In the months and years to follow, sightings of the Flamels were reported all over Europe. Had Nicholas also discovered that other great mystery of alchemy: the secret of immortality?
What writer couldn't resist a story that combined magical books, an immortal magician and grave robbing and, even more excitingly, that had a basis in fact? It begged the questions: if he was still alive today, where would he be and what would he be doing? Obvious really–he would be running a bookshop in San Francisco.
The Alchemyst was a tough book to write, probably the toughest of all the books I've done so far. It is the first in a series, and because the story told across all six books is so tightly integrated, keeping track of the characters and events means that I have to keep extensive and detailed notes. A minor change in book one could impact dramatically book three. There are tiny clues seeded into the first book that pay off in later books. The time frame for the entire series is very tight–The Alchemyst, for example, takes place over two days–so I to need to keep an hour-by-hour breakdown of events.
For people who like to know the practicalities, I write every day and sometimes all day and often long into the night. Nights really are the best time for writing. It's that time the conscious side of the brain is starting to shut down and the unconscious takes over. The following day I'll read what I've written the previous day, then edit and rewrite. I work on two computer screens; the story on one screen, notes and research on the second screen.
And now let me answer the question you are about to ask me because, sooner or later, everyone asks, "What is the secret of writing?"
A comfortable chair. A really comfortable chair–because if you're a writer, you're going to spend a lot of time sitting in it.


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A position evaluation is usually requested by the manager of the unit through the Human Resources Officer of that school or vice presidential unit. Evaluations are required when a new position is being created, or when an existing position (whether occupied or vacant) is changed significantly. An employee may request a position evaluation through his or her supervisor. Position evaluation requests should be submitted as far in advance of the desired effective date as possible. No position evaluation results may be retroactive. Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement with Local 3882, the union may initiate a request for a position evaluation for Office and Clerical and Laboratory and Technical positions. See Article 10–Reclassification of the Agreement. Positions Paid on Grant Funds Classification and pay determinations are not affected by the source of the funding for the position (e.g., University budget or grant funds). Rather, it is through an analysis of internal equity and market factors that an appropriate salary increase is determined.
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The University Budget Office does not review the funding for requests for role enhancement and other types of career progression, including band-to-band promotions and within band growth. However, department heads must get approval from their unit's financial officer.
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Human Resources Officers should consult with their respective Compensation Consultant when Administrator and Professional employees are eligible for role enhancement to determine appropriate salary increases. Office and Clerical (Local 3882) and Laboratory and Technical (Local 3882) employees whose positions are reclassified to a higher graded bargaining unit position will receive a salary increase to at least the new grade minimum, or the difference between the old and new grade minimums if their current salary is above the grade minimum.
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It's up and running!
My mod_virgule based site is officially launched. We had a launch celebration yesterday which went pretty well. Please feel free to take a look at the site - www.kaitiaki.org.nz but please remember that accounts on the site are intended for Kaitiaki Maori rather than free software authors.
The source for my version of mod_virgule is
Please check out the rtf-converter too.
Some of the modifications I made to mod_virgule are:
- using rtf-converter and ApacheRequest to upload rtf documents as articles
- Some e-mail integration to export user data as mailing lists for Majordomo).
- Require opt-in (check-box on user options) for higher certification levels - so that we can use trust metrics to manage membership of an incorporated society.
- A simple web links database.
I realise that my version of mod_virgule ended up with lots more embedded html - so probably it is at the end of an evolutionary code branch. I am still impressed with raph's code, and the power of the apache api for add-in modules. I'm also keeping my eye on the xvl project for future development.


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Dairy Bush GigaPan - 178 – January 30 2013
Year 4 - Week 20 - 360°
So much for proper winter! A crazy piece of weather with rain and more rain over the weekend and now it's 13C this morning with an expected high of 15. That's 32C warmer than last week! Chickadees active in the Dairy Bush and there's much much mud.
Explore the same week over the past three years:
2012 - www.gigapan.com/gigapans/98025
2011 - www.gigapan.com/gigapans/69405/
2010 – www.gigapan.com/gigapans/41960/
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Last weeks' GigaPan: www.gigapan.com/gigapans/122107
Next week's GigaPan: www.gigapan.com/gigapans/122989
A Gallery of all the Dairy Bush GigaPans going backwards in time: bit.ly/yxmdVE
I've extracted images from a year of Dairy Bush GigaPans to illustrate the rapid decomposition of the leaf litter in this forest associated with the presence of non-native worms. The forest floor is changing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRRv09_oF5w
There is a timelapse video of the third year of the Dairy Bush GigaPan on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G519AVNzp-w
There is a timelapse video of the second year of the Dairy Bush GigaPan on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCEdsV_kki4 . (Year 1 is below)
The low-resolution timelapse video of the first year of the Dairy Bush GigaPan to YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uImvGH1dq-o
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The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an alliance of over 200 national diabetes associations with two million members in more than 160 countries and territories. For over 60 years, IDF has been at the vanguard of global diabetes advocacy. The Federation is committed to raising global awareness of diabetes, promoting the exchange of information about the different types of diabetes; give education support for people with diabetes and their healthcare providers, and encouraging activities towards finding a cure for the different types of diabetes.
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) wishes to appoint an outstanding individual to lead work on health economics and related areas within this high achieving global organisation. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to contribute to policy, devise innovative programmes and work closely with IDF's expert volunteers. The demand for action to tackle diabetes is now high on the international agenda and IDF has entered a new phase with led by a newly elected Board strongly motivated by its mission to help people living with diabetes.
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director, Policy and Programmes the post-holder will lead specialists working on specific projects within IDF and support the work of expert groups.
The individual IDF is seeking will be a confident and determined self-starter with strong academic credentials and credibility. Main activities are:
- Providing specialist advice on the economics of diabetes to IDF programmes (reports, economic data)
- Developing health and development programmes and projects, including drafting proposals for funding
- Overseeing and monitoring health programme implementation against agreed objectives
- Analysing health policy and drafts health policy and research papers
- Networking with key advocacy and partner organizations on programme design and delivery and maintaining contact with academic specialists in the field
- Contributing to the development of the evidence base that supports IDF campaign and policy messages, focusing on costs, the social and economic impact of diabetes and the cost-effectiveness of interventions
- Supporting IDF Task Forces and expert groups as appropriate
- Presenting IDF policy statements and key findings on diabetes economics at international meetings and writing policy papers and academic articles in the appropriate field.
Minimum requirements:
- Knowledge level at Masters in economics with at least 7 years post-qualification experience of health economics and programme development in an international context
- Good working knowledge of health and development issues including the global significance of diabetes
- Highly-developed skills in the analysis and presentation of economic data, including written reports, papers and oral presentations
- High level communication skills and a track record of working in a consultancy role in an international environment
- Proven leadership and team working skills
- A proven track record in managing projects
- Excellent oral and written knowledge of English
How to apply
Interested applicants are requested to send a CV and motivational letter by email to Ms Evelyne Haubruge, HR Resources & Office Manager, [email protected] [2], marked "Health Economist".


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New Video Showcases "The OSIX Experience"
Fairmont State University will host a special event premiering a new promotional video for the University's Open Source Intelligence Exchange (OSIX).
The premiere party for "The OSIX Experience" will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. The event is open to the public and will begin with a reception in the main entrance of the Engineering Technology Building, located on the shared main campus of Fairmont State and Pierpont Community & Technical College. Signs will direct guests to the reserved event parking.


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Ross is a dumbass. We've got superbowl 50 coming to town and if we had a real GM there was a good chance Miami could be playing at home for the superbowl, with Ireland we have no shot at it.
Ross is a dumbass. We've got superbowl 50 coming to town and if we had a real GM there was a good chance Miami could be playing at home for the superbowl, with Ireland we have no shot at it.
Reshad Jones had more interceptions, more tackles, more force fumbles and more sacks. I would not complain about not having Earl Thomas considering Jones maybe just as good if not better.
Also Koa Misi and Odrick played very good. I think Odrick should be playing DT instead of DE. It's impossible to have all stars at every position. Also Chris Clemons had close to 100 tackles at the SS stop. We just need better corners and DE that can pass rush.
Let it go, lets see what happens this year, I can understand the Ireland hate, But Ross, Give him time, i think he will right the Ship. He has dished out the money, to keep the games on your local TV, He is improving the Stadium, He has stated he is willing to open his check book to get the right players. What else do u want out of a owner? I think Irelands days are numbered and i think he knows it.
Willis should have been picked instead of Ginn.
Like it or not, there are many GM's and coaches (Jimmy Johnson, Bill Bellicheck) that believe that higher number of picks increases your odds of finding good players. Arguments can be made for either philosophy and examples exist for both. Of course, hindsight is what fans do best, since it is not their job on the line.
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When every benefit received is a right, there is no place for good manners, let alone for gratitude.
-Theodore Dalrymple
Could've had Earl Thomas or Dez Bryant .. but nope .. picked the only positions that we were actually decent/set at.
I'll take a 5th rounder in Reshad Jones any day. Earl Thomas is a good player, but we got much more value out of Reshad Jones.


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Hacking boot camps ?
I like boot camps. I think its because its a chance to get together with a group of others with similar interest. But how much do they really teach? It seems like so many boot camps out there install a default installation of windows 2000 or XP and then show you how to hack into it with metasploit and then tftp up sub7 or some other outdated trojan. Jeeze, you can learn how to do that in about a 30 minute search on the internet. Dont get me wrong, its good for an admin to know the basic approach if he or she has never been exposed to the theory and yes there are still installs like that floating around the internet. I will say its getting harder to find such low hanging fruit because if they are exposed like that, they probably have already been owned. Once taken over, some hackers will secure it up, making it harder for other to get in and spoil their fun. The question I have is, is there any boot camps that do anything more advacned? Say for instance, install server 2003 and patch it and make it reasonable secure and then attempt to breach its security?


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Broomstix: Story, art, magic and craft!
Story, art, magic and creative activities for families to share and do.
We're Off To See A Wizard
The Magical Life of Oberon Zell
Interview by Natalie Zaman
When I attended the New York Witch-Fest a few Samhains ago, I was a little nervous about approaching the man who founded the Church of All Worlds, Green Egg Magazine and the Grey School of Wizardry (for those who believe that wizard schools ala Hogwarts are fantasy--think again!). For over 40 years, Oberon Zell has been a champion of paganism, learning, and magic, along with his--to use his words--beloved soul mate Morning Glory.
Hopefully I've come away with a little wisdom from my meeting with this extremely warm and personable wizard. Accomplishments are marvelous things, but it is the person who is important--the one who helps others and works actively to spread enlightenment and make the world a better place today.
NZ: When I first started reading your work, I knew you as "Otter" Zell. You are now Oberon. My own magical name is Skatha, and as I work towards my next level of wisdom, the second name I chose for myself is Taliesin, because I admire his wisdom and acceptance (he was a wizard, yes?). What is the significance of your names and why did you choose them?
OZ: Yes, Taliesin was certainly one of the great Wizards of yore. A good choice!
I didn't exactly "choose" the magickal names of either "Otter" or "Oberon." These were "given" to me in magickal ways and circumstances which were so powerful that I felt it would be ungracious to refuse them.
"Otter" came about one afternoon in February of 1979, when Morning Glory and I were sitting on the cliff bank high above the rushing waters of the swollen creek that ran through Coeden Brith—the 220-acre parcel of magickal land we were living on as caretakers at the time. "Tim"—the mundane name by which I had been know for my previous 36 years—was no longer a suitable identifier. After trying out various too-clever ideas which just didn't fly, I was at a loss. Morning Glory said: "Why don't you just go by Otter? You swim like one, and when you're in the water, everyone says, There's the otter in the water."
Well, I told her, I just didn't think "Otter" sounded magickal or impressive enough. After all, at that time we were planning on raising Unicorns and taking them out into the world! I felt I needed a name with more dignity and flair. But I was out of ideas. So my beloved soul mate said, "Why don't you ask the Goddess for a Sign?"
So right then and there I raised my arms and my eyes to the stormy skies and said: "Mother of all living, I ask you for a Sign. Give to me a suitable name which I may bear in Your service." And as I lowered my eyes to the foaming flood, an otter popped out of the water and climbed up on a rock right below us. He looked straight at me, then spun in a circle, and disappeared into the muddy froth. I had never seen an otter in the wild before. I turned to Morning Glory, and she turned to me. I could only say, "I hear and I obey!"
"Otter" was the name my Mother gave me, and which I carried out into the world as the Wizard with the Unicorn.
As for "Oberon"—that name came along much later, in September of 1994. I had—for the first time in my life—taken on the role as aspecting the Dark Lord in a major ritual enactment (the Eleusinian Mysteries). This experience again profoundly affected my sense of personal identity, and "Otter" began to feel inappropriate as a name in this new context. A week later, we were visited by an interesting couple—Kai and Devaka. She'd been a member of the Rajneesh community, who was into giving people names; and he was an ex-fundamentalist Christian preacher. As we sat by the river that ran past our back yard, Devaka said, "When I look at you, I don't see an otter. I see... Oberon!" And it felt as if the mantle of the King of Faerie from Midsummer Night's Dream just settled over my shoulders. So I asked Kai to baptize me with that new name right then and there, in the river. When I emerged, I was Oberon. And so it has been ever since.
NZ: You've said that your passion for magic began as a young child. What would you say was your first magical experience? And how did this put you on the path to becoming a wizard?
OZ: Well, my first magickal experience in this life would definitely have to have been being born into it!
Right after I was conceived, my father joined the Marines and went off to fight the Japanese Empire in the South Pacific in World War II. My mother stayed at home with her mother and father, and her sister. Shortly thereafter, her father died of a heart attack. His room was converted into a nursery for the new baby.
My earliest memories (and the nightmares that haunted my childhood) were of dying—like falling down a dark well, the world receding far away into nothingness. And then I awoke—in my familiar room, with my familiar family all around me. And throughout my childhood, things I did or said constantly resulted in responses of "That's just what your grandfather used to say (or do)!"
So I'm my own grandpa! Many of the clearest memories I still have of my early years are not things I experienced in this life—but in my grandfather's life. And my mother has confirmed this.
As a child, living with three women (my Mother, my Maiden Aunt, and my Grandmother) who epitomized the archetypal Triple Goddess, my earliest reading was Faerie Tales and children's versions of the Greek myths. So I got an early introduction to the world of myth, magick, and mysterie! This is probably where I really began my path towards becoming a Wizard.
Plus I was very telepathic as a little kid—hearing people's thoughts as easily as their voices. But I had no idea there was anything unusual about this—I just assumed everyone did it. This was fine as long as I only dealt with a few people at a time—my family. But I got totally overwhelmed one time when a large number of people came over for some reason—and my mind reacted by shutting off the ability. I regained some of it over many years of work and practice, but never again was I just wide-open as I had been in the beginning.
NZ: The Pagan path allows for many different types of practitioners and names can sometimes be confusing. Is wizardry a spiritual path, or part of the Craft? And, can women be wizards?
OZ: Here's the thing: Wizardry is not a spiritual path, or a religion, but rather a Calling. Wizardry literally means "wisdom," and it is akin to such callings as philosophy ("love of wisdom") and science ("knowledge"). Another old term for Wizard is sage, also meaning "wise one." And the highest degree of academia is a Ph.D., which stands for "Doctor of Philosophy." Indeed, renowned Wizards of the past were often also called "sages," "prophets," "philosophers," "scientists," or "professors" by their contemporaries. Even today in the mundane world people who are particularly brilliant in some arcane field are commonly called Wizards—such as "computer wizards."
Throughout history, there have been Wizards in every religion—indeed, many of the founders of religions have been Wizards—such as Moses, Zarathustra, or Lao Tzu! I myself am unabashedly Pagan, but in the Grey School we are proud to have not only Pagan Wizards, but Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Shinto, and Sufi apprentices. All are welcome!
Wizardry is a different orientation from Witchcraft or Wicca—which in modern times is definitely a religion, with Witches being clergy. In more ancient times that was less so—with the village Witch occupying a position similar to that of the village blacksmith, potter, weaver, or stonemason. The Witch was the village shaman, and her work involved herbalism, midwifery, divination, healing, finding, exorcisms, and spell craft—which is why it is called "The Craft."
And yes, indeed, just as men can be Witches, women can be Wizards! There are a number of famous examples from history, such as Maria the Jewess, Hypatia of Alexandria, Cleopatra of Alexandria, and Dion Fortune. And many wise women today are known as Wizards—some of them teaching at the Grey School .
NZ: What would you say is a wizard's most important tool, and why?
OZ: Well, his mind of course! All the factors that make a true Wizard—intelligence, wisdom, knowledge, understanding, imagination, creativity, insight, foresight, passion, compassion, concern, mysticism, psychic skills, dream work, and magick itself—are of the mind. Of course, reputation also counts for a lot! And then there is "Boffo" (special effects and window dressing).
And I would have to say that my Library is a very important tool to me—and to all the Wizards I know!
For magickal workings, of course, an altar is essential—and assorted tools are used in conjunction with it. I have several wands, athames, chalices, thuribles, etc. The best and most powerful are ones I've made myself.
In a magickal household like ours, every vertical space becomes a bookcase, and every horizontal space becomes an altar!
NZ: Tell us about the youth programs at the Grey School of Wizardry?
OZ: We originally set up the entire School to be for kids—from 11 to 18. We were actually quite surprised when it turned out that 75% of the students enrolling were adults—up into their 70s! For them we had to develop special adult programs and tracks. But the kids were and are our primary focus.
There are seven "year-levels," and the material is designed to be at the equivalent level of what you would get from Middle School through High School in the American system (grades 6-12).
The Grey School has 16 color-coded Departments, as follows: Wizardry (indigo), Nature (silver), Practice (gold), Psychic Arts (aqua), Healing (blue), Wort cunning/Herbalism (green), Divination (yellow), Performance/Conjury (orange), Alchemy & Magickal Sciences (red), Lifeways (pink), Beast Mastery (brown), Cosmology & Metaphysics (violet), Mathemagicks (clear), Ceremonial Magick (white), Lore (grey), and Dark Arts/Sorcery (black). Each Department has its Dean, and students can Major in their chosen specialty, and Minor in others that interest them. Graduates will receive a Certificate of Journeyman Wizard.
Classes are structured similarly to those taught in any high school. There are lessons, assignments, homework, projects, reports, and exams. We have very high standards for passing (80%), as we want to make sure that Wizards graduating from the Grey School really know their stuff! And our students routinely exceed our expectations, with quite a few on the Deans List.
Our two dozen teachers are brilliant and highly-qualified—experts in their respective fields, many with books to their credit. They take a very personal and interactive approach with their students, and are always available to answer questions and offer counsel. Some families are using the Grey School to augment a Home Schooling program, and we have a number of entire families in the School—parents and kids studying together.
Incoming youth students are sorted by Sun Sign into four Elemental Houses: Sylphs, Undines, Gnomes, and Salamanders. Adult students are similarly sorted into Elemental Lodges: Winds, Waters, Stones and Flames. These Houses and Lodges form smaller communities within the larger School. Students may earn merits for their House or Lodge, and at the Equinoxes, these are tallied along with academic credits to determine the winners of the House Hat and Lodge Cup Awards—which are displayed in the School's Trophy Room for all to see.
There are also a number of clubs associated with various Departments, and these have their own activities. Among these is the student-run quarterly School paper—Whispering Grey Matters.
And in the past couple of years, the Grey School has been holding a number of summer camp "Conclaves" in various places around the country. There teachers and students can meet face-to-face for a week or a weekend of magickal crafts, stories around the campfire, nature walks, and other fun activities with a magickal slant.
Our longer-range plans include developing a 4-year college-level program of Journeyman studies, culminating in a Master's Degree. And someday we also hope to have a physical bricks-and-mortar campus. Our recent approval by the IRS for a 501(c)(3) educational and charitable tax exemption should help.
NZ: The youth program at the Grey School starts at 11. What advice can you give a younger person who wants to train in magic and wizardry? Anything they can do to prepare?
OZ: The best preparation for the younger kids who want to learn magick and Wizardry is becoming addicted to reading! Especially stories involving magick and Wizards—like The sword in the Stone, The Hobbit, The Last Unicorn, Ursula Leguin's Earthsea Trilogy, Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching series, Diane Duane's Young Wizards series, Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic books—and, of course, J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books!
I also recommend reading all the myths and legends that have been adapted for younger readers, such as those by Padraic Colum. And there have been a number of books on Wizardry for kids that I've collected—all of them are pretty good! In particular, I can recommend the Wizard's Handbook by Anton & Mina Adams.
There are also a lot of wonderful magickal movies out now—and I recommend seeing as many as you can! Many beloved books are being made into excellent films—from The Chronicles of Narnia to Lord of the Rings. Nearly every story of a hero has a Wizard in it somewhere to advise him. I think it's fun to try and spot the Wizard, even when it isn't obvious. Such as—who's the Wizard in Spiderman? Why, Aunt May, of course!
NZ: To quote you again (loosely!), a wizard is a "wise one," and his purpose is to serve. What does a wizard offer the world and his community?
OZ: Well, wisdom, of course! We seem to have far too little of it in these troubling times. Wisdom is, in essence, consideration of the consequences. Just as foolishness/stupidity is failure to consider the consequences!
Traditionally, Wizards have served as wise counselors, teachers, mentors, and advisers—often to kings and queens. Think of Merlin with Arthur; John Dee with Queen Elizabeth I; or Obi-Wan Kenobi with Luke Skywalker. Wizards are people that everyone comes to for advice, counsel, divination, and mediation. Morning Glory and I spend much of our time in this sort of work, as we have quite a wide circle of friends. We have also spent time training apprentices and proteges over the years—and we are very proud of how they have all turned out!
Now I have taken a lifetime of learning and teaching, and turned to writing books of Wizardry so I can offer something to people who can't show up on our doorstep. And with the Grey School, a growing number of Wizard teachers are now able to offer their wisdom and knowledge to an ever-expanding number of students (over 475 at this moment)!
NZ: And for fun--do you have a favorite Sabbat? What do you do to celebrate?
OZ: Well, like most magickal people, my very favorite Sabbat has to be Samhain—with all the associated customs of Halloween and Dia de las Muertos. We're the kind of people who like to leave our Halloween decorations up all year round!
The season starts for us in early October, when we check out the Halloween stores and pick up new goodies. We decorate our house inside and out—including a graveyard with headstones for people we've known who've died (far too many!).
Then in mid-October (preferably the 13th!), we hold our big annual Addams Family Reunion party. This is enormously popular with our wide circle of friends, and well over 100 people show up, in amazing costumes ranging from Victorian to Undead. Indeed, the idea has caught on among our friends around the country, and now similar parties are being held in many places!
Of course, the entire Samhain season is a busy one for us. Around that time we get a lot of requests for interviews for radio, TV, and newspapers. And often we get invited to be guests of honor at Samhain festivals around the country—such as the New York Witch Festival I attended this year.
In recent years, Morning Glory and I dress up in our magickal regalia and take our granddaughter trick-or-treating down in The City, where entire neighborhoods go all out with decorations. We look forward to doing this with her for many years to come! But in former years, we'd go out to public events like Starhawk's Spiral Dance, or the huge Castro Street Parade in San Francisco, or costume balls (where we sometimes won the costume contest), or any of a number of events that are held at this time.
The Church of All Worlds—which I founded over 50 years ago—holds an all-night Samhain Sabbat at our sacred land of Annwfn, and we've attended nearly every year for three decades. It is a very sacred occasion, with a "dumb supper" eaten in silence after inviting the shades of our beloved dead. The ritual generally involves a journey into the Underworld—and back.
Of course, Beltane runs a very close second as my favorite Sabbat—for all the opposite reasons! In addition to the traditional Maypole Dance, we hold outrageous May Games, and the winning couple become the King and Queen of the May—until Samhain, when the King's reign comes to an end.
To learn more about the Grey School of Wizardry, visit their website. What House or Lodge will you be in?
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Date & Time
Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 7:30pm
North Charleston Performing Arts Center
Event Details
North Charleston POPS! is pulling out the cinematic stops with music from great films and classic Broadway shows featuring the father-daughter duo of Tim and Sara King. Hear award-winning film scores from composer John Williams and more including: Somewhere in Time, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park, Star Wars, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and Fiddler on the Roof. North Charleston Performing Arts Center, 5001 Coliseum Dr., North Charleston. Saturday, 7:30pm. $35-$15. (843)202-2787, www.northcharlestonpops.com


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I had such a good time filming everyone on the "Ride for Jarvis, Ride for Toronto" ride on Wednesday (and then speeding it up and putting it to music), I thought it would be interesting to do something similar to watch traffic patterns at an intersection.
I found a place I could see most of the Bay & College intersection on Friday morning and filmed it for 10 minutes (8:50 – 9:00 am) … I've since speeded it up 4x so the below video is only about 2.5 minutes long… then I watched it numerous times and counted the number of bikes and cars using the intersection. (These numbers follow the video below). The music in the video is "Rest" by Parts and Labor.
Vehicles using Bay & College intersection
Date & Time: Fri, July 22, 2011 from 8:50 – 9:00 am
Eastbound: 46
Westbound: 29
Northbound: 10
Southbound: 20
Total Bikes: 105
Eastbound: 51
Westbound: 46
Northbound: 68
Southbound: 72
Total Cars: 237
Percentage of Vehicle Users on Bikes:
Eastbound: 47% (46/97)
Westbound: 39% (29/75)
Northbound: 13% (10/78)
Southbound: 22% (20/92)
Overall: 31% (105/342)
1) I have made a distinction between "regular cars" (ie. people driving to work, etc) and taxis, TTC vehicles, and business vehicles (ie. vans or pick-up trucks that are filled with goods, or have a logo or something on the side). The purpose here is to see how many "regular people" (on bikes or in cars) are using the intersection.
2) It should be noted that this intersection is the eastern start of the westbound College St. bikelanes. The Eastbound College St. bikelane actually ends one street east (at Elizabeth St.). Bay St. does not have bikelanes, but the curblanes are supposed to be used by only bikes, taxis and buses. It doesn't work that way in practice…. and Bay is still pretty bike unfriendly.
2a) A delivery truck is parked in the College bikelane for a good portion of this video.
3) I have not endeavoured to count pedestrians in this video yet… but you can tell that they FAR outnumber every other mode of transport.


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I have heard conservative commentators theorize that the Dem strategy has been:
The Senate was supposed to pass the gun control legislation, then have the House shoot it down. In that way, since the Republicans control the House, the Rs could be blamed for not protecting our children ... as a campaign talking point for the 2014 elections.
The same people theorize the same with the immigration bill ... pass the Senate and blame the Rs for having the bill die in the House, and being mean to all the illegal immigrants "living in the shadows."
Gun control, however, foiled the first plan. It now looks like even some Ds in the Senate are not on board for the way the immigration bill is stacking up. If the immigration bill does not pass the Senate, then another 2014 talking point will be lost.
Or will it? Can the Ds still blame the Rs? Or can they get as much mileage out of blaming "the bitter clingers" who pressured their D Senators? (Of course, we might want to remember that "the bitter clingers" are voters as well, and entitled to have their votes count).
So, the theory is that Obama, his administration and the Ds in power, proposed this legislation as a "set-up" for the Rs ... the Ds never expected either of these bills to pass the House and become law. This might explain why the POTUS was especially irritated at the Senators who helped defeat the gun control legislation.
I'd be interested in hearing the opinions of others on the Forum on whether this was the strategy; and whether the unexpected turn of events (the Senate Ds not all following the party line), will impact the mid-term elections.
It could also mean that if the D Senators truly voted for what their constituents want (against these bills), then these Senators will be re-elected and retain control of the Senate. Had they voted against their constituency's wishes, they might have lost control of the Senate in the mid-terms. OTOH, the R House members will be less damaged by talking points, and could retain control of the House. The goal of the theorized strategy would have been to damage the House members up for re-election so that the Ds could also gain control of the House.
Politic-ing gets so convoluted, it's hard to tell who's on first!


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Muse presents fall talent show, Oct. 16-18
Posted September 30, 2003; 12:40 a.m.
Muse, a student group that presents solo and small group performances, will hold its fall talent show at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 16-18, in the Frist Campus Center theater.
This year's show includes Irish singing, tin whistling, bodhran drumming, rhythmic gymnastic, juggling and Indian dance.
Admission is free for Tiger Ticket holders and $5 for others. Tickets are available at the Frist ticket office, (609) 258-1742.
For more information, contact Elizabeth Gott .
Contact: Lauren Robinson-Brown (609) 258-3601


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Women Business Owners discuss best practices for business owners
A discussion of "The 7 Best Practices of Successful Business Owners" is on the agenda for the next Binghamton University Small Business Development Center's Women Business Owners (WBO) roundtable scheduled to run from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 26, at the Riverwalk Hotel and Conference Center (formerly Binghamton Regency) on Water Street in downtown Binghamton.
Mary Ann Thompson, a life coach and owner of the local business Achieve, will discuss the motivational skills necessary to embrace difficult and challenging times.
The roundtable costs $10 per person payable at the door and includes a full breakfast. Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards and brochures to share. Advance registration is required. Call Binghamton University's Small Business Development Center at (607) 777-4024 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com to register.


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Gates, Friedman to examine black-Jewish relations, March 23
Posted March 11, 2004; 05:11 p.m.
Two of the most prominent figures in ethnic studies, Henry Louis Gates Jr. of Harvard University and Murray Friedman of Temple University, will examine the relationship between African Americans and Jewish Americans in a discussion scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in McCosh 50.
The discussion, which is free and open to the public, is the inaugural event of "Black-Jewish Relations Week," organized by the Princeton Committee on Prejudice .
Gates is the W.E.B. Du Bois Professor of the Humanities and chair of the Department of African and African-American Studies at Harvard. He is currently a visiting fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Friedman is director of the Myer and Rosaline Feinstein Center for American Jewish History at Temple and a former vice chair of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission.
Two additional events are scheduled for "Black-Jewish Relations Week." A screening of "From Swastika to Jim Crow," a PBS documentary that details the relationship between Jewish professors and their students at historically black colleges in the 1940s, will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 27, in 101 McCormick Hall.
"Memories of Genocide: Survivors' Stories from Rwanda and Poland," featuring two speakers who escaped mass killings in their home countries, is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, in 302 Frist Campus Center. David Gewirtzman, whose family survived the Holocaust by hiding under a pigsty on a Polish farm, and Jacqueline Murekatete, whose parents and siblings were killed by a rival tribe in Rwanda, will speak about fighting hate across cultures and generations.
The events are co-sponsored by the Bildner Fund-Dialogue@Princeton, the Black Student Union, the Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding, the Arthur and Arnold Frankel Foundation of the Center for Jewish Life, the Office of Religious Life, the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, the Program in African-American Studies, the Program in Judaic Studies, the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, the Pace Center for Community Service, the Undergraduate Student Government, CommonSense and Paideia.
Contact: Eric Quinones(609) 258-3601


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Heard about this article on the SVP and Rusillo show a little bit ago. Written by our old friend Jason Cole.
It sparks a good debate as it basically talks about how the Tuna's bad advice to Scott Pioli, Jeff Ireland, and Mike Tannenbaum has gotten them in bad situations and also mentions how Tuna acted the complete opposite way of how he told them to act during the height of his success.


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Alumni Association welcomes new board members
BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton University Alumni Association has elected Mary Beth Curtin of Endwell, Jose Moreira of Endicott, and Marcia Steinbrecher of Windsor to its Board of Directors. Their terms of service began July 1.
Curtin is a three-time Binghamton University graduate, having earned a bachelor's degree in biological sciences in 1982, master's degree in teaching in 1987, and a master's degree in biological sciences in 1988. Curtin is currently associate director of Binghamton University's Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging Center.
Moreira has two Binghamton University degrees – a bachelor's degree in management earned in 2000, and a master's degree in business administration earned in 2003. He is vice president of operations for Cleaner's Supply in Conklin.
Steinbrecher earned a bachelor's degree in applied social science from Binghamton in 1990. She is a former University staff member, was president of Steinbrecher Steel Services, Inc., and currently serves as a board member for several organizations in Broome County.
For more information about the Alumni Association and its Board of Directors, visit binghamton.edu/alumni.


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V-Moda LP2
Pros: Comfortable, do electronic and synthesized music very well
Just got my V-Moda LP2's less than half an hour ago, writing this as I'm testing them.
Some things to keep in mind while reading the review:
- These are my first set of closed over ear cans
- This might be a bit unfair, but I'm A/Bing these with a set of Grado sr80i's with more than 100 hours on them. They're the only other thing I own that aren't IEM's
- These have no burn in, but I will add onto this later once they're burned in.
- I bought these knowing they're full sized cans, with the intent of portable use. They are light and small enough to be reasonably portable.
Right off, I have to say that the build quality of everything from the box to the case to the cans themselves feels remarkably solid and well done. The matte finish is really enjoyable to touch and everything is very smooth. Even the box is fun to touch...
The LP2's come with two V-Moda stickers, one clear with the logo and one black with the logo. They also include two male-male cables, one with a three button in-line remote and one longer, plain cable. They're the same cables that come with the m80's, which are made of Kevlar and terminate in a straight plug and 45 degree plug. They also came with a set of gunmetal-chrome side plates which are interchangeable with the matte black stock plates (V-Moda also offers the option to customize plates for a fee.) Also comes with a cleaning cloth with the V-Moda logo on it.
Lots of pictures (Click to show)
Everything the LP2 came with, don't mind the quarter.
Side by side comparison of the sr80i, a 120gb 6th gen iPod classic and the LP2
LP2 side by side with a quarter for size comparison
Also comes with a cleaning cloth with the vmoda logo on it, forgot to take a picture of it.
V-Moda says on the product page for the LP2 that these are minimally branded, and true to their claim, there is almost no branding on these. I noticed only three instances of branding.
- There's the word V-Moda in red on the insides of the headband, above the L/R signs
- A barely visible V-Moda on the top of the headband, which blends in really well
- And lastly the -V- logo on the metal connectors holding the ear cups.
Aside from that, you can't tell who made these, and to anyone who doesn't know the V-Moda logo, they probably won't notice anything.
The cushions are amazingly soft and conform to your head. They're really comfortable and I can see these being able to almost disappear with time. There are a ton of size possibilities on these, so unless your head is gargantuan, you should be fine. The cushions use V-Moda's BLISS technology with memory foam. Not quite sure how cushions have technology in them, but it works.
I'm going to go ahead and say right now that these sound pretty good out of the box.
These are said to have extended bass, and that is true to every letter of the word extended. When the track calls for bass, it gets BASS. Not like a punch to the side of the face bass, but like a long almost rumble bass that's not quite low enough to rumble. This could be a good or a bad thing, but I happen to like it. The bass feels controlled and doesn't bleed at all. Remember that I am using grado's as the a/b, which lack a good quantity of bass. So far, even without burn in, I feel like these cans have a good quantity of bass without losing quality.
These handled Pendulum's song Crush without any problems. Enough bass without overpowering the vocals or other instruments. I do have to say that when driving these from my Acer Aspire 5552 laptop, the electronic instruments sounded like they were broken and all I heard in place of them were weak sounding 'clicks'. I decided to play the same track through my iPod classic, and everything went fine. No clicks, the electronic instruments were back and everything sounded perfect. I wiped the sweat from my brow and decided that my laptop simply cannot drive these properly.
EDIT: I swapped from the remote cable to the standard audio cable and plugged that into my laptop. Lo and behold, they work fine. No sound problems, all the music sounds as it did when played from the iPod. Must be some sort of remote incompatability with my computer.
Heading to Chiodos's song Caves, I was immediately impressed at the opening. My grado plays the opening bass as if someone was hitting a soup can with a teaspoon. Now I can actually hear the screams of a drum being beaten. Entering into the middle of the song, vocals are nicely handled, even the screams. I do feel like the bass mixes with the vocals on the bottom end a bit, hoping that'll fix up with a little burn in. The highs in this track are quite high for a male voice, but the LP2 handles them without a problem. No sibilance, no screeching pain, just lots of smiles.
Moving to A Skylit Drive's cover of the 1983 single Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Journey. The electronically synthed sounds came off perfectly, resulting in another opening that left me smiling. However, that smile vanished as the vocals began to play and I again felt like the bass messed with the bottom end of the vocals a bit. It isn't a huge problem that renders anything unlistenable, but it's not how the track sounded on my Grado. I will bring up the EQ later on my iPod and see if any settings fix this, or if it is going to be a problem.
Going to a genre I'm sure a few of you were waiting for; dubstep. Beginning with Skrillex's All I Ask Of You, the bass is plentiful and has a thumpy but controlled impact. In this song, everything went in perfect harmony. The bass didn't mess with the vocals or electronic sounds, and they didn't struggle in the least to keep up with the song. I have nothing but love for these cans when it comes to dubstep.
Moving to the final song I'll test these on; Lights and her song Ice. As previous, the opening just made me smile. I've got to admit that these sound really good. As with the dubstep, the bass didn't interfere with the vocals or other instruments. When it came time for that speedy section of the song, I smiled broadly. It's my favorite portion of the song, and these handled it like a racing car handling the curves of a racetrack.
I also watched a movie, Black Hawk Down (2002) with these on. I've watched that movie at least a dozen times, and none of them were like this one. When those bullets whizzed by, you almost felt them. When those RPG's hit the buildings or a grenade exploded, the bass hit you. It was like being there in the raid with those soldiers. If I had any doubts about keeping these cans before I watched that movie, they're gone now.
EDIT: After a few hours of constant use, I feel like the bass doesn't interfere with the lower end of the vocals as much. Whether its due to burn in or I'm simply not hearing it anymore is a mystery, but I just wanted to put that out there.
The LP2 doesn't have a cavernous feel at all, but at the same time, doesn't provide that trapped in your head feeling you'd receive from other closed cans. I'd say that these (obviously) lack the open and airy sound if a Grado. It's hard to describe since I've heard very few over ear closed cans, but the stage feels wide enough to have everything fit together nicely. I don't feel any sort of cramping at all. These are big and somewhat boomy, but in a controlled way. Sound is very subjective and in my opinion, they do the job nicely.
Even without burn in, they're amazing headphones. While I do have a bit of complaint that the bass interferes with the vocals in some of the post hardcore and heavy rock, I love them already. They do dubstep, electronic and other synthesized sounds wonderfully. I haven't noticed a preference in male or female vocals, as they do both quite capably.
These are very comfortable, but it did take me a little while to adjust to the weight of these as compared to my Grado (which weigh almost nothing).
I'd say that even as a broke college student, these are well worth their price. I love these already and I simply don't want to take them off.
I've got to admit, I bought these cans skeptical that I'd like them seeing how there were literally no reviews and they'd be my first pair of this kind. But they sure do everything in their power to make me happy.


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|Pacific Northwest Sea Run Forum No such thing as rainbow trout, only landlocked steelhead
|Topic Review (Newest First)
Nate, you haven't lived until a 38 inch chrome bright thick shouldered summer run buck torpedoes your riffle hitched caddis pattern in the surface film of a gin clear glacial torrent tumbling down from the snow capped peaks in the shade of 200 foot trees with bald eagles cackling their social chat with each other. You go from a place where the breathing is as easy as anywhere on earth to a lump in the throat at the hands of the giant searun trout that takes a lifetime to loosen. Like most flyfishing venues, the culture of the pursuit rivals the actual fishing. It's amazing to see Jim Green, Dec Hogan, Farrar, you name it... at Steelhead park on the same spring day. The art of steelhead fly tying may not be as full of fanfare as the classic mixed wing salmon legacy but it's every bit as creative and produces a number of very effective patterns. Spey fishing and flies share the legacy of nearly four centuries of anadromous salminds, long may they prevail!
And I'm only getting started
|Nathan Smith
Thanks all for the info.
Yep you're an addict!
Much good advice already in this thread. For what its worth, here is my $.02.
Books -- Trey's big book is the bible. Depending on where you plan to fish and what time of year, others are good reads as well. A few I have enjoyed are Steelhead Water and Steelhead and a Floating Line. Both are by Bob Arnold. Juro is right about Helvie's book of patterns!
Rods -- I'm also a double-handed convert and rarely cast my single hand for steelhead but I am partial to a 10' 8 weight but then most of my fishing is winter/spring with tips. For summer runs, a nice 7 weight is hard to beat. I prefer longer rods as they mend so nicely. A couple of good rods are the Scott ARC and STS (no longer made in the 10-08) and I also like the Sage SP in 9'6" and 8 weight.
Flies depend on your preference more than the fishes. Also dependant on when and where you are fishing. A spring day on the Skagit or Sauk calls for a different dressing than September on the Deschutes, Grande Ronde or Snake. Find something you like and tie it in a couple of sizes and colors. If I could fish one color it would be purple but a lot of others would argue for black. As an old time Skagit hand told me one time, "I fish any color as long as it's black". My third color of choice is burnt orange.
Good luck!!!
|Jay C.
Don't worry, your sickness is shared by many of us stuck on the east coast and frequently dreaming of the west coast steelhead rivers. Trey Combs is a great read, in addition,
I would recommend Roderick Haig-Brown for background on the history and drama of the steelhead culture.
I'm a converted two hander fan and the next time we 'clave
we could spend some time with the 15 footers and you might be surprised how quickly you can make the long rods work for you. Juro has the teaching thing pretty well thought through
at this point, so we can conscript him for lessons and direction.
Jay C.
dOh... forgot to ask about vacation accrual during job negotiations! It might be bad form anyway. I'll plan according to what will work for my new employer in the fall (I start a new job in July). I should have a better idea of this situation as the time approaches. First priority is to get thoroughly tuned into the new role, second is to figure out how to get out for the greaseline festival.
Steelhead are without question my favored fish. I can close my eyes hit play and re-live my first fly caught steelhead on the Yuba river in California on a large skated caddis.....
First to speak to patterns sounds like you have a pretty good arsenal already. I would suggest sticking with a half dozen patterns and vary sizes and silhouettes. I like sparse patterns with motion, green butts skunks with seal dubbed bodies or floss bodies, night dancers, purple perils I dress similarly. Something bright something dark and in between size #1-#6, Don't forget your muddlers either.
Rods, depending on where you are fishing. Single handers I like the 7100 Sage. Aslo fished with a long belly or DT for roll casting. But I have converted to the two handers even if I haven't figured out how to cast one yet.
Books, the books Juro mentioned are great and without question a solid place to start.
Yes, you can become obsessed with a fish you've never caught! Let me know if you are thinking of the Deschutes I'll try to get you out. What are the dates again? Juro fall steelhead 'clave Cow, Deschutes???
Oh and I should add... yes it is the perfect fish. It does indeed require the combination of finesse and force and when you hook one it's a lifetime's trophy trout even in their average sizes. It leaps like a tarpon, and runs like an albie. When all is said and done, it's a rainbow trout the size of your leg and a feast to the eyes beneath the shadow of towering cedar trees lining the valley. It occurs in some of the most beautiful places on earth, and is sought by some of the most dedicated flyfishermen. It is a relatively young history of over a hundred years of fishing involving magistrates, generals and notables; yet it already shares the grandeur of the atlantic salmon's four hundred year legacy.
It is never easy to achieve, but seldom forgotton to bring a steelhead to the fly. It's truly one of the most significant milestones in a flyfisherman's career.
For single handed rods I prefer an 8wt 9' 6" RPL Sage or equivalent. This rod is neither too light nor too heavy and the extra length really improves the roll/single spey casting as well as mending and line control. I fish it in fall with a long belly Mastery steelhead taper; and with hybrid custom-made sinktips every other season. Yes, I prefer that for a singlehander but I do not prefer single-handed rods anymore.
Spey rods offer significant advantages over singe-handed rods on the steelhead scene. Many of the rivers are large, and grown to the shores. Mending long lines over the currents is key, and the percentage of time that the fly is swinging in the water is proportionate to the fish you will encounter on the end of the line.
But don't let a Bostonian tell you... what say you guys out in steelhead country?
Since I am in the same time zone Nate, I have several shelves of good steelhead books to suggest and lend you.
Trey Comb's books (I have three) are a great place to start. I have a few others by authors I can't recall at the moment worth reading (advanced flyfishing for steelhead, steelhead on the fly, etc). Pattern books include Kent Helvie's book, and Trey's steelhead book has a lot of patterns in it as well.
I'm sure the PNW contingent will provide a great list of references as well...
|Nathan Smith
I am starting to look more into steelhead fishing and I had some questions and wanted to know what you thought.
1. Good Books on steel head fishing?
2. Best rod (non spey) ie action, length, line weight?
3. Best flies. I have been tying green butt skunks, comets, polar shrimp, and several
streamer patterns. What are ones that I should never be without.
Just curious. Thanks. PS. Is it possible to become obsessed with a fish you've never caught? I think I am. Please don't let anyone on the striper board see this I have to go on a clave with them this weekend but I think that steelhead might be the perfect fish. It's the size of a striper, and requires the finesse of trout.
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Someday your life will flash before your eyes. It's your responsibility to make sure it's worth watching!
Not me CoachMo. I can't watch games like that. It's just boring.
Oh your team scored! ....but what does that matter, the other team is about to score too.
Watching Games like that is like watching 2A High School games. if you can complete a couple passes a drive, you'll score every time. There is NO real competition in those games besides who ends up with the ball last.
That's not HARD FOUGHT Gridiron Football,
that's just scoring until the clock runs out and hope you're left in the lead when it hits 00:00.
I'm not saying 9-6 Games are the greatest, I like to see Offensive Execution,
but Games like that just bore me. It's like watching Basketball.
(3 minutes left in the game, the lead changes 17 times)
Nah, I'll pass.
But Heck even the TAMU game was better I thought, just b/c it was a Comeback Game.
TAMU finally got the lead with 52 POINTS! and only 3:33 left on the clock...52 points
and they finally get the lead!?!?....
What kind of stat is that!? lol
Games I enjoyed this season so far;
Rose - Outstanding Competitive Game.
Outback - Great Show by the Defense(allowed only 2 scoring drives of 5 yds combined)
and J. Hill(216 rushing yds) This kid is a Finisher!
New Orleans - Thought this was a really good game too. Hard Fought.
Music City Bowl - This game was more tough than the scoreboard read.
These teams were beating each other up until the very end.
Poinsettia - Utah St continues to put out a defensive team capable of beating High Powered Offenses within their level of competition. It showed here when they grounded the Heisman candidate to 14 points. Last year Toledo was a Hot fast scoring team, they held them to 13 points.
Capitol One - Just how much swagger does Conner Shaw have!?
He passed for 3 Touchdowns,
he Rushed for 1 Touchdown
and he CAUGHT A TOUCHDOWN!
Little Caesar's - Pitt put on a show as the underdogs here.
Reality Checks;
10 Win Rice gets routed by 6-6 Miss St. /44-7 Miss St.
Baylor, you do realize there are RULES in the game right? and if you don't obey them, this happens.
17 penalties for 135 yards last night. Nope, that won't get it done. /52-42 UCF(American) Wins BIG!
Wash. St., Complete 4th Qtr Melt-Down with two back to back turnovers allowing Co. St to put up 18 pts in the 4th for the win as times expires on a kick-off return fumble after tying the game. /48-45 Colo. St.
Fresno State gets smacked DOWN, picked up, and thrown in the trash. /45-20 USC
Statement win for USC to get to 10 wins even with 3 coaching changes this season.
ASU .... a 7 win Big 12 Texas Tech just made your #14 ranking look pretty bad.... /37-23 TT
TAMU without Johnny Amazing.......gunna be tough to watch Wayne.
Virginian Tech.....Virginia Tech.....paging Virginia Tech... /42-12 UCLA Blow out.
Texas began the game allowing a Pick 6 and ended the game allowing a Pick 6.
Nothing more to be said here. /30-7 Ducks win.
John, not putting down anyone just pointing out that awhile back several people voiced their displeasure for low-scoring, defensive games. It was an enjoyable game to watch from an offensive prospective. No, Marvin it's not a Louisiana thing! Nice try though.
Last time Musberger called the Sugar Bowl,
LSU(Nick Saban) upset Stoops in the National Championship.
Now Nick and Stoops are back at each other in the Sugar Bowl again
Date Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) January 2, 2013 ESPN Sean McDonough Chris Spielman Quint Kessenich
I think if they bumped it to 8 win minimum from 6 wins,
we'd see some much more competitive and worthy games.
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Mississippi football recruiting fans could have skipped right past the Super Bowl.
In-state college football fans have been more concerned with the whereabouts of Chris Jones.
Jones, the 5-star Houston defensive end, is expected to pick between Mississippi State and Ole Miss at 9 a.m. at Houston High School.
While Division I schools chase the stars, other schools have a bevy of players going the junior college route, some who were once expected to go straight to Division I.
Aberdeen has at least three players going to East Mississippi CC, including linebacker Justin "Bull" Lucas.
Lucas emerged as a sophomore and was getting looks from Mississippi State and Ole Miss.
"I'm surprised some (DI schools) didn't come for Bull," Aberdeen coach Mark Bray said. East Mississippi has recruited him hard and a big reason to go to East is they have a chance to win state every year, possibly another national championship. And it's an opportunity to go on to maybe Division I."
An hour after Jones, another Mississippi State commit is scheduled to sign his letter of intent. Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year Ashton Shumpert will sign at the school at 10 a.m.
South Panola safety Anontio Conner is picking between Alabama and Ole Miss at 10:45 a.m.
Amory transformed into one of the state's leading passing teams over the past two seasons. Two of their receivers are expected to sign with Division I schools.
Dario Robinson had six offers, including Illinois and Middle Tennessee, and will sign with Southeastern Louisiana this morning. Abaris Woodrick will sign with Mississippi Valley State.
Aberdeen linemen Zay Forshee and Brandon Hodges are also expected to join Lucas in Scooba.
Bray was a part of the publicized recruitment of Channing Ward a year ago and said this year has been similar with junior colleges after his guys.
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My wallet too JT. Metroplex is a definite purchase. Blitzwing turned out better than I thought and is also a must buy.
Pretty much everything you want to get, I want as well.
My wallet too JT. Metroplex is a definite purchase. Blitzwing turned out better than I thought and is also a must buy.
Pretty much everything you want to get, I want as well.
Metroplex is a must for me. I always love the huge robots. I'll put him next to Voltron and Fortress Maximus. The MPs are also on the buy list and I think I'll pick up the 30th anniversary stuff.
I almost regret buying GDO Springer now. Those are all sweet.
Metroplex, holy cow. Wonder if they'll repaint the heck out of the mold and release him as Metrotitan?
That's my jacket!
Jesus, JT, how did you skip one of the biggest deals: IDW comic-based figures!! Trailbreaker and Metroplex both appear to take some cues from the IDW versions, and the Megatron, Orion Pax, and Bumblebee are full-on IDW.
I am already standing in front of Target, waiting for Autobot Commander Bumblebee (I'm calling him that, though I know there's no way it'll be an official name). And he'd better have his cane! They've got to figure out how to pack it in as some sort of accessory for those who don't read the comic, but, eh, I guess it'd be fairly easy to customize.
(Seriously, this is pretty big. Folks have been begging the Joe team to make IDW versions of some characters who look way different, but I didn't expect the TF team to do it instead.)
I wonder if they'll make Rung. I hope they make Rung. I really want Rung. Everyone wants Rung. Our Red Alert figures need someone to psychoanalyze them!
That's my jacket!
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
Good lord, I somehow missed the link while giggling softly to myself in the sea of Blitzwing and Metroplex images. My bad. Actually, Hasbro's bad on making such an awesome-looking Metroplex we'll all have to find room for.
I think I'm taking back what I said about this being a crap year for TFs. Still not excited about the FOC EU Wreckers and such, but the stuff after looks amazing.
That's my jacket!
I immediately shot an email off to tfsource to see if I can cancel or at least get store credit for the Takara Soundwave I ordered.
There is so much awesome in all of that.. it would take too long to comment. I'll just say I echo the enthusiasm everyone has.
SDCC Metrotitan anyone?
That BH Ratchet is SO IRRITATING. He has the paint apps the first one lacked in alt mode, but looks SOOOOO weird.
I am going to buy Springer and Blitzwing, and Trailbreaker looks interesting. Maybe Megatron.
The beast formers thing is a disappointment to me.
I am NOT interested in that line.
In general Toy Fairthat was a disappointment for me, but transformers has some interesting product
BAD Pts Need: R5-C7 lf leg (x2), , R4-P44 right leg BAD Pts Offered For Trade: PM me - I have lots of parts now including BG-J38!. New Kyle Katarn is also available.
Maybe we'll be getting an FOC Trypticon next year?
I'll definitely be buying more Legion class to help populate Metroplex.
Found what was probably the full range of the currently-released later waves of FOC this morning. Kickback looks like butt. He was an easy pass. I don't need or want Cybertronian Starscream, Air Raid, or Kickback at $16 apiece. I did pick up Grimlock, Blaster and, even though I've passed on him several times, Ultra Magnus.
And, unless I change my mind on something I've seen already, that means I only need the Wave 2 Retaliation 3-packs, a few of the Marshalls Joes, and I'm done with toys for a while. (That's both a good thing and a bad thing.)
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MCFARLAND--Leonard B. Otteson, age 92 passed away Friday, February 08, 2013. He was born in Crosby, ND on August 8, 1920 the son of the late Andrew and Alice (Nelson) Otteson. He attended Cooksville grade school and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of '38. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during WWII. He was united in marriage to Margene Rosella Eckhardt on April 14, 1948 in Dubuque, Iowa. She preceded him in death on April 6, 1999. Leonard worked for Borden's Dairy as a wholesale milkman for 38 years until his retirement. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, McFarland American Legion Post 534 and the Stoughton VFW Post 328. He loved boating, traveling, bowling and most of all, his grandkids.
Leonard is survived by his 5 children, Sandra Otteson, Andrew (Gaylene), Barbara Otteson, Lloyd (Sandy), all of McFarland, and Larry (Laurie), of Waterloo; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margene, parents, Andrew and Alice; sister, Norma Lally; and brother, Arnold Otteson.
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