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CHICAGO -- In their first Draft after reuniting in Chicago, the Boston Red Sox diaspora of Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod grabbed outfielder Albert Almora with their first pick, then took pitchers in each of the next eight rounds.
That was 2012, and they followed that plan even longer last summer. After taking power hitter Kris Bryant with the second overall pick in the Draft, the Cubs grabbed pitchers with 11 of their next 14 picks.View Full Game Coverage
CHICAGO -- In their first Draft after reuniting in Chicago, the Boston Red Sox diaspora of Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod grabbed outfielder Albert Almora with their first pick, then took pitchers in each of the next eight rounds.
That was 2012, and they followed that plan even longer last summer. After taking power hitter Kris Bryant with the second overall pick in the Draft, the Cubs grabbed pitchers with 11 of their next 14 picks.View Full Game Coverage
They were hoping to spot the proverbial diamond in the rough after the big names were gone -- as usual, in the first half of the first round -- and won't mind if one of those guys emerges as a front-end starter down the road. But the purpose of the process, as they explained afterward, was to stock the farm systems with power arms who could, a few years down the road, transform their bullpen into something like the ones in St. Louis and Pittsburgh.
That's smart thinking.
The Pirates and Cardinals blow opponents away with power arms, bringing them into games one after another until an opponent flinches. It's a huge edge for Clint Hurdle and Mike Matheny, who feel like they're consistently going to have a pitching edge in the late innings.
Hurdle credits Pirates general manager Neal Huntington for prioritizing his bullpen.
"It's unique," Hurdle said at Wrigley Field. "One thing Neal has had tremendous consistency with since he's been here is building a bullpen, the way he's gone about it, before I even showed up. The three years I've been here, now the fourth year, our ability to grow our own in a couple cases [has been huge]. Basically, we took starters and turned 'em into relievers, added externally in a couple spots, other starters who we turned into relievers. There's a comfort to it. There's always a comfort for a manager when that bullpen door swings open and you know what you're getting. … I've been in some places where because of injury, attrition, every time that door opens you just [hide your eyes]. You just don't know. Bless their heart, you just don't know."
When Hurdle was a Major League player, back in the 1970s and '80s, most relief pitchers were failed starters or specialists with unusual pitches. But more and more, teams are identifying pitching prospects who they think can make a transition from starter to reliever late in the development process.
That's how the Pirates put together the group of relievers behind Jason Grilli, who fits the old-school model of a guy who moved to the bullpen after taking lumps as a starter.
Setup man Mark Melancon, acquired in a trade from Boston after the 2012 season, was a ninth-round pick of the Yankees after being a standout reliever at the University of Arizona. He's a career reliever.
But right-hander Bryan Morris, a first-round pick of the Dodgers in 2006 who was involved in the three-team Manny Ramirez trade two years later, started throughout his Minor League career until being switched to the bullpen in Triple-A. An injury to Jose Contreras created a chance for him to join the Pirates' bullpen early in 2013, and he ran with it. Left-hander Tony Watson, a ninth-round pick from Nebraska, was moved to the bullpen in Double-A.
Lefty Justin Wilson had never seen himself as anything except a starter before he was moved into the bullpen late in the 2012 season. The 26-year-old had helped Fresno State win the College World Series in 2008, was selected in the fifth round and climbed the ladder in Pittsburgh's farm system. He had worked the first 7 1/3 innings of a combined no-hitter in Triple-A early in '12, a few months before his role was changed.
"I don't think I was actually too happy about it at first," Wilson said. "But I'm really enjoying my time down there. I enjoyed it last year. I got my first taste of it in my first year in Triple-A, at the end of the year. It was fun at the time, going out there for an inning. I never had any bullpen experience. It was a little different at first. I enjoy it now."
Teams are often open minded about considering young pitchers for the rotation after they've succeeded in the bullpen. The best example in recent decades is Pedro Martinez, who spent the first year and a half of his career pitching relief for Tommy Lasorda before being traded to the Expos, where his career took off. Chris Sale spent about that long as a White Sox reliever before moving into the rotation in 2011.
Hurdle was the Rangers' hitting coach when C.J. Wilson pushed for a chance to start in 2010 after averaging 60 appearances out of the bullpen the previous four years. He signed a five-year, $77.5 million contract with the Angels two years later.
"I got to see the perfect [example] in Texas," Hurdle said. "C.J. Wilson, [after] years of relief and all of a sudden that winter he talked about [starting]. I'm listening and I'm thinking, 'I've never seen this before. I'm just looking forward to seeing how this plays out.' It has played out dramatically well. It has given legs to some other guys. We actually talked to a couple of our guys about it over the winter, letting them know that this year we thought we were best served with them in the bullpen but it could be something based on where our starting pitching goes next year that we might need to revisit."
Justin Wilson says he throws a lot fewer changeups out of the bullpen than he did when he was a starter. But just in case, he throws a lot of them on flat ground. He wants to have that pitch, along with the others, if he is ever again facing hitters three or four times in a game. But he knows that's not his job now.
"As for as this spring, this season, I knew I was going to be in the bullpen," he said. "That's what I'm concentrating on -- just go through the season and try to be the best I can be down there, help those guys out. When you go into the offseason, that can be something that's brought up. Other than that, you take it one day at a time and move forward."
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When reflecting on why he chose to become an architect, Stewart Smith tells a story of his father who could draw and had an industrial design background.
Smith became intrigued with the drawing and enjoyed the activity himself. But he also talks of a childlike draw to Mike Brady, patriarch of "The Brady Bunch."
"He was an architect and he had the cool clothes and he had a great family," Smith said. "He was smart and all these sorts of things, so that was a little bit of influence."
His main influence, however, was a family friend who was an architect and who designed the Smiths' home in Lebanon, Mo. At the impressionable age of 13, Smith watched those architectural drawings go from concept to reality, and it is something that has stuck with him.
"It's probably a little bit of everything, but that's how I got excited about it," he said.
Now an architect with A2H, Smith is working on a high school in Ripley, Tenn., Federal Emergency Management Agency shelters in six elementary schools in DeSoto County, and medical facilities throughout Memphis, including a clinic for the Baptist Medical Group at the site of the old post office on Union Avenue in Midtown.
A2H works on a broad range of projects, from fire stations to Downtown renovations, but for Smith, his passion lies in those that help communities. It's a philosophy of his, and one he shares with A2H.
"What they really care about and strive for is creating an enhanced quality of life for the client and communities," he said.
That drive took him out of Lebanon, with its population just more than 5,000, and on to Kansas State University for a Bachelor of Architecture. Upon graduation, he took a job with HOK Sport and worked on ballparks for the Chicago White Sox (U.S. Cellular Field) and Baltimore Orioles (Camden Yards). He then went back to school for his Master of Architecture from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1994.
He moved to Atlanta at the time when that city was building up its Summer Olympics venues.
"That's where I really started working on higher education and health care projects, working on hospitals," he said.
He opened the Atlanta office of worldwide architecture firm HKS.
Smith came to Memphis in 2008 to work for TRO Jung Brannen, taking a leadership role to increase work in China. He spent a lot time traveling from one end of the country to the other, designing massive hospitals for its population and developing new health care environments.
A2H began in 1986 as the engineering firm Mark Askew Consulting Engineers. It has evolved over more than 25 years, adding the two "H" letters – Ed Hargraves and Pat Harcourt – and later, partner Logan Meeks.
"They were in a transition, and through the recession they were actually hiring," Smith said. "A lot of that has to do with the business model, because they are a full-service firm and work on many different types of projects, it kept them very fluid."
He touts the new image and brand of A2H as being one of "designers and having a very strong architecture group," he said. "We have a lot of expertise inside our particular group. We do aviation, higher education, health care, industrial design, just to name a few."
Health care and the changing look and feel of such institutions is a particular challenge that Smith revels in, and he takes an almost holistic approach at design of such structures. Looking at a more evidence-based design model, the future is to forgo a typical institutional feel for a more comforting and healing environment with big windows for more daylight, better amenities, attractive public spaces and a situation more hospitality-like to make a patient feel at ease.
Smith looks at each project as unique, whether big or small, whether meant for healing, learning or playing. Each is important to him because each is important to the client or community, as important as a family home built 40 years ago in a small town in southern Missouri.
"I get my inspiration from the client," he said. "They inspire me to provide something more than they could imagine it could be and to meet their expectation, whether it's opening day at Camden Yards or a ribbon cutting for a small clinic. That's really what drives me and makes me feel good about being an architect and seeing lives that you change by providing them something that they really need."
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Hi Nelson. So here's my story. Got diagnosed late December 2012 early January 2013. (Completely decanted naturally) considering the fact that I was always safe and never had unprotected sex. Nonetheless. Began treatment (complera)in February. June I was undetectable. (Yay). My question is, is it true that you can remain completely healthy (without problems- get cancer or etc) if you take your med, eat fairly well, exercise and workout ? I'm just scared that I will have a heart attack or have a seizure, or just die from being on complera a long period of time. Can you tell I'm nervous? my ID Doc said that I'm extremely lucky that we found it fairly soon and it only took a short amount of time to get to undetectable. Would you agree with that? I'm just scared something will go wrong. Also what is your opinion on these so called functional cures? Do you think that they are true. And is it true this Timothy brown guy really is cured and he has no more of the virus in him? Sorry if I'm being long winded. Just have a lot on the brain. If the biggest challenge is getting the virus out of the reservoirs. If they come up with a solution to do that first step. Once they do. Can't they find something to deplete the virus all together? Because pep takes care of it if you begin within 72 hours. Because it hasn't had the time to get into the reservoirs? Correct. Well if they get the virus up out of the reservoirs? Shouldn't a vaccine along with the med eradicate it for good? I'm no scientist. But just inquiring. Thanks for all your help man.
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Your biggest challenge right now is dealing with your anxiety. Most people go through that phase at first and then start calming down after they see their viral load going down with treatment. Some remain nervous about future health issues.
I think whoever started HIV treatments after 2006 has a lot fewer chances of having the side effects and long term issues experienced by those of us with 1987-2006 treatment exposure. This is due to the fact that newer HIV drugs were approved that did not affect our mitochondria and that caused huge metabolic issues.
This is my opinion (not proven by long term studies yet). I think people who remain with CD4 cells over 300-400 cells/ml and have undetectable viral loads will fair extremely well when it comes to aging healthy (assuming they are taking care of themselves).
My best anti anxiety therapy is exercise (and other bodily related pleasures). Also, finding a support group and/or therapist has worked well for many people.
Here are a few tips for exercise and nutrition to stay healthy and in shape:
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By the way, Timothy Brown is really cured. Researchers have poked him regularly to take samples of his blood and tissues for over 5 years and have found no traces of the virus. But he almost died 3 times going through his ordeal. There is a lot of research right now (over 4 conferences cover HIV cure research every year). It will take a few years before we find a cure that is not dangerous or super expensive that will flush our reservoirs of hidden virus and kill all viruses that pop up. I am following a few specific and exciting areas closely right now: What's Exciting in HIV Cure Research?
Please let us know at TheBody.com if you have any questions about your health. HIV sometimes is a great wake up call for many of us to be disciplined about our health.
All the best,
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German online-direct bicycle company Canyon have a reputation for making lightweight and amazingly stiff road machines such as the Ultimate CF and Ultimate CF SLX. For 2011, Canyon are adding an aero road bike to their repertoire – the Aeroad CF.
Canyon intend the Aeroad CF as more of a 'breakaway bike' or even a triathlon machine, where riders are less likely to be shielded from the wind by a peloton.
Rather than incorporate airfoil profiles throughout the frame, designers instead focused mainly on reducing the bike's frontal area and smoothing frame surface transitions – using especially deep cross-sections only at the head tube, down tube and seatstays – while maintaining or even improving upon the comfort of the SLX.
The hourglass-shaped head tube houses a downsized (for Canyon, that is) 1-1/8in to 1-1/4in tapered steerer tube and the seat tube is notably slender and symmetrical, unlike the company's broad and asymmetrical Maximus design. Chainstays are similarly bulbous to those found on the CF and SLX, but the extra-wide bottom bracket now uses press-fit bearing cups.
The tapered 1-1/8 to 1-1/4in head tube has an hourglass shape to help minimise frontal area
Cables have been moved inside the frame to keep the tube surfaces clean and a special Shimano Dura-Ace Di2-equipped Aeroad CF will feature its own internal wiring configuration and a dedicated battery mount beneath the non-driveside chainstay. Di2 buyers must be confident in their selection, however, as the cable routing hardware is specific for electronic or cable-actuated drivetrains and the routing hardware isn't interchangeable.
Relative to the burly Ultimate CF and Ultimate CF SLX, Canyon say the Aeroad CF's more svelte shape presents a 20 percent smaller frontal area. Intuitively, that should reduce aerodynamic drag, and Canyon engineer Vincenz Thoma says computer simulations have demonstrated that to be the case.
But interestingly, Canyon don't offer specific data in terms of either grams of drag or time or power savings. Neither have they conducted any wind tunnel testing, citing discrepancies with various companies' testing methods, variables with different rider positions, and even differences in frame sizes that can lead to incomparable information – comparing apples to oranges, if you will.
Instead, Thoma says Canyon plan to conduct real-world testing on a track with their sponsored Omega Pharma-Lotto riders using directly measured power outputs and recorded times, a method that other companies and teams have already put in place and shown to be useful.
Comfort, handling and fit also high priorities
The uniquely adjustable fork rake allows Aeroad CF users to tune handling to their preferences
Rather than use exclusively carbon fibre in the construction, Canyon have added more flexible basalt fibres to the Aeroblade SL fork blades and seatpost to provide more give over rough roads. Seatpost setback is easily adjustable from 15-35mm (yielding effective 70.6 to 73.5-degree seat angles) and a clever interchangeable chip system in the fork tips allows users to choose between 39 or 44mm of rake. The latter yields comparably quick handling to the Ultimate CF or CF SLX, and the former produces a more stable feel suitable for the Aeroad CF's intended higher speeds.
Canyon will offer the Aeroad CF in six sizes. It's a contrast to the usual eight, but a change to X-Y stack and reach-based geometry should provide the same overall range as before. Size-specific tubing should maintain the intended ride feel across the range, and head tube lengths have dropped about 10mm across the board as a result of feedback from Omega Pharma-Lotto riders. Canyon say they also have an integrated stem in development that will allow for extra-low handlebar positions.
Target frame weights for the Aeroad CF are 980-1,130g, depending on size – an increase of about 70-100g over a comparably sized Ultimate CF SLX. Thoma admits that the Aeroad CF's slimmer tube shapes produce lower stiffness test numbers than the ultra-efficient CF or CF SLX, but stresses that its better aerodynamics will still make it a faster and more comfortable bike in certain situations.
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We couldn't feel the slightly increased weight during our relatively short test rides around Il Borghetto di Andrea Tafi in Tuscany (the former Paris-Roubaix winner's idyllic bed and breakfast just outside of Lamporecchio), nor was there any obvious speed increase. But the subtly heightened comfort was noticeable relative to our current Ultimate CF SLX test bike, especially up front where the softer front end was better able to suck up unexpected potholes and roughly finished asphalt patches.
The Aeroad CF also displayed excellent handling manners, with the shorter-rake fork setting lending a more stable feel than the CF or CF SLX at speed. It still carved through tight downhill switchbacks and flicked around last-second road hazards without ever feeling too twitchy. Unfortunately, we didn't have a chance to sample the other setting during the launch.
That front end was notably less rigid than on the CF or CF SLX, which manifested in a springier but slightly less direct feel when hammering out of the saddle for sprints or steep climbs. Bottom-end stiffness remains very good for efficient power transfer while motoring on the flats but the Aeroad CF just doesn't exude quite the same edginess as its stablemates.
That being said, those riders who either don't need or want the CF or CF SLX's ultra-high stiffness but are looking for a fast, comfortable and reasonably light machine for quickly gobbling up long stretches of road will find much to like when the Aeroad becomes available this autumn. Canyon will offer five complete build kits, including Campagnolo Chorus, Record or Super Record, or Shimano Dura-Ace or Dura-Ace Di2 component groups, all with Mavic aero wheels, Continental tyres, and cockpits from Ritchey and Selle Italia.
Prices start at around €3,000 for the complete bikes but unfortunately, distribution is still mostly limited to continental Europe, at least for now. Canyon suggest that UK distribution is coming "very soon" – perhaps by year's end – but a US network still doesn't have a set timetable.


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alt: hello daviss, how you doing?
daviss: heyy alt, doing pretty good. What about you?
alt: hanging in there... Melvin collier's Blog has me looking at the BASS folks in Darke Co., OH who came out of Northampton NC... I think they may be part of the same very large BASS community from that area.
daviss: may be something there then alt Good luck with that
Selma: Afternoon alt and daviss
alt: keeps me off the streets & busy LOL
daviss: hi Selma! How's it going?
alt: Hello Selma
daviss: I can imagine alt. BTW have you and Kathleen found the connection yet?
alt: and I found out this morning that Larry Hamilton of my AAGGMV genealogy partners is a DNA cousin of Melvin Collier.
daviss: hi there vkn
vkn: hey hey hey
alt: Hello vkn
vkn: alt daviss selma
alt: not yet with Kathleen .....
khathu: Hello everyone
daviss: wow alt, it keeps getting better and better for Mel. I can imagine that larry has his ducks in a row also
alt: Hello khathu
daviss: hello khathu!
vkn: khathu
Selma: Afternoon vkn and Khathu
khathu: I'm just now leaving DC Archives.
Selma: BRb
daviss: Those paper trails they both have may connect at the "T"
alt: Larry is still searching for his possible NC connections to Melvin daviss.
khathu: Found a couple of land records pertaining to the Cartwright Family.
daviss: How long did you stay khathu
alt: is the land in the G'Town area khathu?
daviss: good for you khathu, always good to come away with some fruit
khathu: They only allow the public in on Tues and Thurs from 9-12. The only thing they allow you to look at is land records.
daviss: Hello Seventies!
khathu: Yes the land is in Georgetown
alt: hello Seventies.. good 'seeing' ya LOL
Seventies: hi daviss! Hi everyone!
vkn: howdy seventies
khathu: hey seventies
alt: Wow khathu. I bet that land would be worth a 'pretty penny' today.
Selma: Afternoon seventies
Seventies: Hi Selma, alt khathu and vkn
daviss: go home and get your church fan seventies :?
khathu: I reordered the pension file for Lorenzo Williams and found additional info that was not in the first copy they sent me.
Selma: Is the air conditioning not working seventies? Wow...
alt: Lorenzo Wiliams ????
khathu: alt - the family still owns one of the houses
Seventies: nope not at all Selma. Furlough starts next week Monday.
Selma: Can't you just go to Archives and look at the whole thing khathu?
alt: is that right khathu ... still AA property owners in G'Town ... who woulda thunk it LOL
khathu: Lorenzo is my ggg grandfather who stated that he fought in the CW with an all white regiment. No because the file is housed at the VA.
alt: ah so, now I remember.
khathu: I believe that he was not officially enrolled
Selma: Oh right I forgot
khathu: His application is too detailed for him to have made it up. Plus he reapplied like four times.
alt: Selma.. I was just saying that I think Mel Collier's BASS connections from NC are part of the group that came to Darke Co., Ohio ... I know the Ohio folks are shown as connecting in Paul's work.
vkn: Incidentally the FULCHER name is in Paul's work. Have not explored as yet.
alt: there should be a lot of good stuff there khathu since he applied 4 times. As Selma keeps saying vkn .. all roads lead to VA.. so we have to take a step furhter back on our folks in the lower southern states and look for a VA/MD/NC connection
vkn: http://www.afrigeneas.com/library/ga-slavebills/gaslavebillsS.htm
khathu: Unfortunately, it is not alt. He did not have any witnesses testifying on his behalf. It was all just his word against the War Department.
vkn: agreed alt
daviss: hello HistoryBuff
vkn: howdy historybuff
HistoryBuff: Hey all
khathu: Plus there was only one other Lorenzo Williams in the Illinois Regiment that he claimed to have served with.
alt: wow!!! that's ruff khathu
khathu: Yep.....
alt: who are we looking for in this record vkn?
khathu: I was able to acquire the name of his first wife who I believe is the mother of my gg grandmother.
alt: well, you're moving right along and making some progress khathu
vkn: My triangular Slater/Fulcher/Allegro alt
khathu: Yes, I am chipping away a little bit at a time.
Selma: Khathu..were his children raised by another family..the girls
alt: those are all 1st names vkn ... any particular name here we should 'key' on?
khathu: According to oral history they were raised by a white family. I haven't been able to prove it
vkn: My triangular Slater/Fulcher/Allegro alt just to determine connections if any. On the slave sales Alt the name is SLAUGHTER
daviss: What state is that Slaughter from vkn?
Selma: Don't forget Dunton/Denton? surname vkn
vkn: GA daviss
alt: Okay vkn.... nice record set to have
vkn: Yes Selma thanx
daviss: ok vkn. I just remember old man Slaughter who carried a shotgun looking around his green patch when he thought someone was stealing them lol lol
khathu: Have a great day everyone. I'm off to NARA.
vkn: Litigation between Cyndi's List and MyGenShare Dismissed Barry Ewell provides confirmation that litigation between Cyndi's List and MyGenShare was dismissed.
daviss: dang khathu you keep running in and out, do you need me to throw you a lifeline? ()~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~) Grrrrrrrr
alt: Selma, I think I'm starting to get the 'hang of' the Ancestry new search ..... not as bad as I thought, matter of fact in some ways it works better than the 'old' search.
daviss: I still would like to see that African American search though alt even though I use all aspects
vkn: African American Research #7: Take your family back to 1870 - Step 2 #8: Collecting evidence from vital records - Step 2 Insights
alt: better, if you have an idea of who, where & when you're looking for folks where is that reference from vkn?
vkn: The quotes are from Barry Ewell
alt: okay, thanks vkn
daviss: wb History Buff
vkn: ouchies historybuff
HistoryBuff: Hey Alt, Daviss, Selma and Vkn. Thanks Daviss. My phone kicked me offline.
daviss: WB HistoryBuff
alt: I'm finding with the 1940 census available that if you have someone and AA on that census you (an experienced researcher0 should be able to quickly get back to 1870 as far as vital records are concerned.
Selma: Afternoon historybuff
daviss: thats why I cant say I am experienced alt I guess :?
alt: between Ancestry & Familysearch along with a few other sites I'm having great success daviss
daviss: I hear ya alt and I am still sticking to my story but that is only me and my story. I use all those sites to help others and have had good success
alt: aw come on daviss, you just aren't finding something 'very specific', but I know you're having success
daviss: no not really alt
Selma: It still depends on places that time frame and what records were genearted in those places during those time frames..and whether they still exist or onl ine
alt: really!!! I'm finding all kinds of good stuff... mainly 2nd marraiges, or 1st marriges in some cases I wasn't aware of.
daviss: right and I know that the trip I should take would have to be in the research area
alt: I'm even finding me lol lol lol
Selma: LOL
daviss: lol
Selma: Scary isn't it.. lOL Alt..Sloane is back on the court
alt: sure is Selma
Selma: I think she is the only American left
alt: okay Selma, thanks it would be great if she could beat Bartoli
daviss: When I get back from Atlanta alt and Selma. I am going to start a jar just for my two counties. Save up for at least two weeks of hotel fees, car rental and the other things I need. If I come back empty handed I will give up on them
alt: just keep on plugging away daviss.... Melvin C's latest find should be an inspiration to you on not giving up.
daviss: I figure two weeks should be enough
alt: I'm off to watch some Tennis .. laters y'all
HistoryBuff: Later Alt.
daviss: I wish alt because I have heard all of Mel's successes through out the years and he has had paper trails, oral history and other things to work with. I do commend him
HistoryBuff: I concur.
daviss: I Love it when people connect and have good success
Selma: Me too daviss...figure it gives folks hope
HistoryBuff: Me three
daviss: as for me i will help others if i can
Selma: Sometimes its the luck of the draw...these folks didn't know we were going to be looking for them.. they were just living their lives
HistoryBuff: Indeed you are helpful to others, Daviss. Everyone in the chat is.
Selma: I like helping other folks..I get excited when I find stuff
daviss: Yes and if you grow up hearing stories you are bound to find something that seems familiar
HistoryBuff: Indeed again, Daviss. Indeed Selma.
daviss: I do too Selma..
Selma: Yesterday I spoke to the wife of my husband's cousin..she was telling me something I had not heard before. I knew the family owned land in WVA..turned out there were plans to build a little town..there was a store, bank etc...
daviss: wow Selma!
Selma: Cousin is leaving for Cruise..gonna send me info when she returns..
HistoryBuff: Sounds like a intended Black wall street
Selma: I had walked part of the property in the late 1970's, saw foundation of house..but didn't know about the other part
daviss: thats wonderful Selma! Now how long will she be gone lol
Selma: 2 weeks... LOL
HistoryBuff: or a Freemanville.
daviss: sheesh!!! lol Did you take a picture of the foundation?
Selma: Of course not..I wasn't doing research then.. Hey I was young having kids...who had time I was trying not to have them drive me crazy
daviss: so right Selma lol lol . If my X had not wanted to find his natural father I may have come on the scene later than I did father and mother
Selma: It takes time and patience...and most of us don't have that when the kids are young.. When I started my youngest was in HS..and the others were in College plus I was unemployed..which really frees up a lot of time.. LOL
daviss: But Selma when the later age is upon us we have to have something to keep our mind sharp. This is surely one way to do that
HistoryBuff: ?
Selma: Oh without question..cause we have to take those bits and pieces and fit them into the puzzle..
daviss: yes history
Selma: Crossword puzzles were my other passion..the skills with that help...
daviss: ask away HistoryBuff
Selma: Had to give that up..my brain couldn't handle both
HistoryBuff: Oh okay. question answered. Well it's time for me to run off and get back to the j.o.b.
daviss: I always liked crossword puzzles and even dabled in working for a process server on the side
Selma: Bye history
daviss: trench coat and all lol bye historybuff
HistoryBuff: Bye Selma and Daviss.
Selma: LOL @ daviss.. Well time to give this brain a nap..
daviss: ok take care Selma
Selma: Yoau have a great day daviss...see you tonight
daviss: take care


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In a perfect world, we wouldn't have to wait five more months for an unwanted 3D conversion of Jon M. Chu's G.I. Joe movie. No, we would have ALREADY seen this amazing showcase of action and quippy one-liners.
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Celebrate Valentine's Day early with AMSET at A Vintage Affair
The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) is hosting A Vintage Affair, a wine tasting event for area wine connoisseurs. Held upon the request of those who might not like beer but love wine, AMSET is pleased to welcome back this artfully crafted fundraiser beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1. What better way to kick off Valentine's Day than by sharing with your sweetie a sampling of the finest wines paired with gourmet treats?
A Vintage Affair will offer an assortment of wine varietals with an interesting range of flavor profiles paired with gourmet chocolate, cheese and crackers for the enjoyment of both the seasoned oenophile, as well as those new to the world of wine. From sparkling and light whites to full bodied red and dessert wines, guests are encouraged to entice their palettes while sampling a broad spectrum of vintages and share in the intrigue that surrounds the timeless craft of winemaking.
Combining fine wine with premium gourmet delights, an artful ambiance and live musical entertainment provided by acclaimed vocalist and pianist Kay Miller, A Vintage Affair is sure to be a wine lover's paradise.
Funds raised from this decadent collaboration of fine art and wine will benefit AMSET's exhibition and education programs. A Vintage Affair 2013 is chaired by Mike and Lori Lockwood.
"This evening will offer patrons an opportunity to sample a wide selection of great wine from several different winemakers carefully selected and paired with delectable gourmet delights," said A Vintage Affair 2013 Co-chair Mike Lockwood. "Guests are encouraged to enjoy the night's selections and learn more about selecting the perfect accompaniment for their own special occasion."
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They Still Make Tapes
Imagine my absolute shock when the other night, coinciding perfectly with my article this week in the Bohemian about why I still make tapes, this collection of cassettes arrived wrapped up on my front porch, like an abandoned child in swaddling clothes:
No way! Now that's some incredibly in-depth joke, I thought, figuring that someone had spent hours making fake cassette artwork for five local bands: The New Trust, Not To Reason Why, the Velvet Teen, Polar Bears, and my own band, Santiago. But it just got even more insane when I opened the cases.
That's right: these are actual manufactured cassettes!
My jaw dropped. Yes, these are complete albums on tape, and what's more, the Warner Bros. style sheet for cassettes is adhered to down to the tiniest detail in the artwork: the black-bar cover, the block font on the spine, the timestamp on either side of the shell, the Dolby logo everywhere. Unbelievable. There are liner notes inside, and the catalog numbers even reference the old "-4" suffix, applicable to cassettes.
It's like something I never thought I'd ever see. Holding something in your hand that surely couldn't exist. Like a hallucination come true. Like the most retardedly beautiful Christmas present ever.
I called the usual suspects, Josh Drake and Josh Staples, and they proudly admitted to the feat. Those guys have done some absolutely stupid, bonkers-ass, unnecessary bullshit in their time, but this is by far my favorite thing they've pulled off. How did they do it? It turns out that there's a place in Petaluma, Kaba Audio, that still takes orders for cassettes. Totally crazy.
I've been assured that there's only 100 copies of these cassettes out there, which considering the demand for cassettes these days is probably about 97 copies too many. They come packaged in a $10 5-Pack, boasting "Now With Compromised Fidelity!" Those wanting in on this extremely short run can find it at the Last Record Store in Santa Rosa.
I got an overwhelming response to the article on cassette tapes, incidentally, which proves that you can't kill a medium that's been a part of people's lives for decades. I even got some phone calls from people who rattled their cassettes into the phone, proving that they, too, still love tapes. The sad thing is that there's still a market for cassettes (anyone who works at a record store can attest to repeated inquiries for tapes), but it's just not profitable for the already-fledgling record companies.
The last actual manufactured cassette I saw domestically from a major label was Common's Be, issued with a stock font, a chintzy black-and-white spine and no j-card at all. The last actual manufactured cassette I bought, though, was Green Day's American Idiot, with a full-color fold-out j-card and official Warner Bros. packaging. It came from a seller in Malaysia, where cassettes are still relevant and where major labels actually order legitimate pressings of tapes there. Recently, they've made Metallica's Death Magnetic, Kanye West's The College Dropout, Weezer's Make Believe, Against Me's New Wave, and many, many more titles on cassette in Malaysia, all in short runs of about 200 or so.
The best way to find Malaysian titles on cassette is on eBay; type "Malaysia" into a cassette search and hundreds of titles pop up. There's a long and strange dissection of complex Malaysian copyright laws here that might shed some light on why Malaysia is the dominant producer of new cassettes. And some incredible-looking Malaysian cassette manufacturing equipment is for sale here, which hopefully does not spell the end of cassettes entirely. Here's a sample image of how they do it in Malaysia:
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I am pretty excited about the WIFT (Women in Films and Television) project and awards. I'll be there to present an award, because I believe it is imperative to acknowledge the contribution of women in both these powerful platforms. Especially since we are celebrating 100 years of Cinema.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Women @ Work....
I am pretty excited about the WIFT (Women in Films and Television) project and awards. I'll be there to present an award, because I believe it is imperative to acknowledge the contribution of women in both these powerful platforms. Especially since we are celebrating 100 years of Cinema.
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I would not know as to who would you be giving the award.
Perhaps, the decisions are taken by people in the know of several things.
An Oscar statuette is highly coveted.
I will quote the following from my blog about Islam in the context of AR Rahman winning two Oscars.
Against all odds, Rahman, Pookkutty and Gulzar won two, one and one Oscars respectively.
After receiving the award for his song "Jai Ho" for the movie Slumdog Millionaire, from the podium, Rahman exhorted the world to "turn to peace and eschew war."
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- April 25, 2013 at 8:43 PM
- Mansi said...
Hey Shobhaa...
g off the topic...i read ur book Shobaa at sixty recently and that was my first book...ill be 40 next year but your book was really refreshing and now i m ready to accept aging with a positive thought...thanx as the process of aging used to give me nightmares
- April 26, 2013 at 7:23 AM
- Ravi Patel said...
So we should! Honouring our wonderful and long suffering womenfolk is as always a very welcome initiative! Though, if any of those two creatures Barkha or Sagarika were to receive their fixed award, I will blow up and will head straight for Neptune to cool down. With all the otherwise sophisticated and endearing persona embedded in your highness, I must confess even at the risk of sounding crude and uncouth, that the very sight of any of these two things and every colourful expletive, in Punjabi, in Bon Gali, in English, in Gujarati and with that little boy Rajdeep added in, in Marathi too starts flying around. With my lovely family around, albeit, in mute mode! Just can't stand the very sight of any of those unbearable panjandrums!
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- Abhirami Muthu said...
I love that you are a voice for women and more importantly a voice for Indian women. Don't ever stop writing about our problems. We need a strong voice, like yours, to speak up. For all of us.
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Happisburgh is a historic village on the north-east coast of Norfolk. Pronounced "Haze-bruh", and spelt 'Hapesburg' in the Domesday Book, the name means 'Haep's Town'. Despite much publicity about Happisburgh and coastal erosion, the village has an exciting long term future.
Happisburgh - first known settlement in northern Europe
Recent excavations on Happisburgh beach by a team of scientists and archaeologists have revealed that ancient humans lived in Britain more than 800,000 years ago on the bank of what was then the river Thames, making them the earliest northern Europeans. Read more ...
Happisburgh Community Car Park
Thanks to the North Norfolk Pathfinder Project, Happisburgh has an award winning Car Park with toilets, access to the lighthouse and village and to the beach via an earth ramp.
Lighthouse Open Days
Visit the oldest working light on the Norfolk Coast and the only independently operated lighthouse in the UK.
The lighthouse is open to the public on occasional Sundays and Bank Holidays throughout the summer. Private visits can also be arranged throughout the year for individuals or groups. Read more ...
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People who wish to climb the 133 steps can enjoy the spectacular views of the coast and surrounding countryside. On a clear day you can see 30 churches, 2 lighthouses, 7 water towers, 5 corn mills, 5 drainage mills, 2 wind farms, Trimingham golf ball (RAF radar installation), Bacton gas terminal, reefs at Sea Palling and the Cathedral spire in Norwich (approx. 16.5 miles away). Read more ...
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Happisburgh's sandy cliffs have been eroding since the Ice Age but man-made sea defences installed after the 1953 floods slowed the rate of erosion but have been failing since the 1980's. CCAG has campaigned since 1998 for social justice for those affected by changes in government policy on coastal defence.


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Speech Archive
Speech Archive
This page contains speeches by former Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. and speeches by former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
April 29, 2013
Opening Statement, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan--Release of NIEER's "The State of Preschool 2012" Yearbook
Secretary Sebelius has been a great advocate for children and a fantastic partner with ED in our work together on early learning. I can't thank her enough for stepping up to do the right thing for children.
It's good to be back at the release of NIEER's annual state of preschool yearbook--though to be frank, I wish this year's analysis had more good news to report.
April 17, 2013
Good morning Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee. I'm pleased to be here today to talk with you about President Obama's priorities and plans for the Department of Education.
I'm happy we were able to submit the President's 2014 Budget to the Congress last week, and to have this opportunity to talk with you today about some of the President's major proposals.
April 15, 2013
It's a pleasure to be here and to participate in the launch of the state's new Early Childhood strategic plan
My friend Governor Markell has been an amazing partner and an extraordinary leader for children in Delaware. And Delaware is helping lead the nation where we need to go through its Race to the Top program and its Race to the Top-Early Learning challenge reforms.
April 11, 2013
Good morning Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee. I'm pleased to be here today to talk with you about President Obama's priorities and plans for the Department of Education.
April 3, 2013
Greetings to Senators Howard Baker and Nancy Kassebaum Baker. And to Dr. Cheek and other education leaders from around the state, thank you for having me here today.
I'm honored to be a part of the Distinguished Baker Lecture series. And I am thrilled to have this opportunity to talk about how Tennessee is helping to lead the nation to where we need to go in education.
March 19, 2013
Remarks of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Legislative Summit, March 19, 2013
I'm delighted to see this legislative summit's concentration on education as the linchpin of prosperity and the economic game-changer for Hispanics.
March 14, 2013
It is a pleasure to talk to the members of the NNPA, who have played such an important role in giving voice to communities whose voices too often go unheard.
One of the most extraordinary opportunities in my job is that I get to visit hallowed ground. I have had the honor of standing in the footsteps of giants who fought and won battles for equal educational opportunity.
March 1, 2013
Rolling Terrace Elementary School represents so much of what we want our country to be like and aspire to. Many of the students at Rolling Terrace grow up in poverty and the children speak as many as 35 different languagesit's a baby United Nations! But the children are thriving. They have great adults who take care of them and are excited to work with them.
February 28, 2013
It's a pleasure to speak again to principals, and to be back before the NASSP.
I'm going to keep my remarks relatively brief. I want to speak first to the impact that sequestration could have on educating our children and youth. And then I want to talk about three elements of our second term agenda that will especially impact principals.
February 14, 2013
Testimony by Secretary Arne Duncan to the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Possible Impact of Sequestration
(As submitted to the Committee. The Secretary deviated from these remarks.)
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Company processes communications signals for intelligence missions
Raytheon Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Applied Signal Technology Inc., a processor of communications signals for tactical and strategic intelligence missions, for $38 a share in cash, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $490 million.
Under the terms of the agreement, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies, Raytheon will commence a tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Applied Signal Technology common stock, a Raytheon statement released today said.
Raytheon said the transaction is not expected to have a material effect on its earnings.
Applied Signal's tactical signals and communications intelligence systems, data fusion and information operations/information assurance products, combined with Raytheon's sensor technology, program management, mission support and system integration capabilities, will provide highly specialized solutions to an expanded range of intelligence and defense customers in the United States and around the world, Raytheon said.
Nearly 90 percent of Applied Signal's sales are to classified customers.
The public company's portfolio includes secure broadband network communications; cyber intelligence systems, software and analytics to address sophisticated cyberspace threats; electronic warfare solutions; and other advanced capabilities that enable customers to detect, evaluate and respond to potential threats.
"Applied Signal brings world-class technologies and talent that complement Raytheon's strong intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance solutions," William Swanson, Raytheon chairman and CEO, said in the announcement.
After successful completion of the transaction, which is expected in the first quarter of 2011, Applied Signal will be integrated into Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems business.
Applied Signal is based in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Raytheon Co., of Waltham, Mass., ranks No. 4 on Washington Technology's 2010 Top 100 list of the largest federal government contractors.
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Mom Identity Crisis Averted
So, my nice, trendy hairdresser that I had just met (she saw dollar signs when she looked at my hair) started doing the obligatory salon get to know you routine: Who are you? What's your story? Do you wear animal prints to match the back of your hair?
I started to formulate in my mind "my story" and my heart started beating real fast. WHO AM I??? The Buckaroos were with me so it was obvious that I was a mom and a homeschool mom since Little Buckaroo is old enough to be in school. What should I tell her next? Oh no, I am not going to have a mom crisis, am I? I went through an identity crisis a few years ago where I felt "bored".
I was not bored like nothing to do, I was juggling a husband, kids, house, animals, garden, etc.? It was a different kind of bored, like my creativity was dwindling, that I needed something new and different. I even thought about applying for The Next Food Network Star, but they would not let me use my smoke detector food timer.
I missed, and still do at times, the excitement of working in public relations. The travel, the social aspect, and the accomplishment of completing a job successfully. I identified myself for so long by my job and how well I did my job. And, the fact that society deems that as what is important is why I get antsy when people want to know "who I am".
My heart rate got back to normal pretty quick because I have figured out how to avert the identity crisis, intentional thankfulness. I am so blessed. I have an extraordinary husband and smart, healthy boys, a loving family, and friends that I adore. This is a wonderful season in my life, exactly where I am supposed to be. And, I could not ask for more.
Oh, by the way, right after my trendy hairdresser asked me about myself and I had my whole "oh my, who am I" flash, she said, "wait, aren't you Big Buckaroo's wife? I worked in the park gift shop right before I got married."
With a twinkle in my eye, I said "yes, I am. I am Big Buckaroos wife." And felt completely at ease and proud that that is who I am.
Big Buckaroo's wife,
The Park Wife
19 comments:
- Mama Hen said...
I thought I was the only one who used the smoke detactor as a timer! When the smoke alarm goes off my hubby yells, "Suppers Ready!"
- February 18, 2010 at 4:03 PM
- Dawn said...
Don't you just hate sitting down in the chair of a professional stylist... knowing that they are wondering what in the world you were thinking when you made your own attempts and hair color, cuts, etc??? Even if you try to sound intelligent, you know they are mocking you in their mind! LOL
Hope you were pleased with her work. No pictures???
- February 18, 2010 at 4:36 PM
- Strawberry Cake said...
Don't you hate those questions? Ears start ringing, mouth goes dry.....stutter stutter....what do you do with yourself? aaaahhh..I'm a mommy, a wife and I have a blog, YUP thats right! Darn tootin'! We are where God wants us to be that's all that matters.
- February 18, 2010 at 5:08 PM
- A said...
I understand about the "who are you" question. I just don't bother answering the question. Or I tell them my name.
- February 18, 2010 at 10:40 PM
Cute post! Now, let's see some pictures!
- February 18, 2010 at 11:42 PM
- Double Wide Mom said...
Looove it. Maybe one day we should all do "hair Stories"! Thanks for the encouragement and what an awesome life experience you have. Congratulations!
-Double Wide Mom
- February 19, 2010 at 7:23 AM
- Arkansas Patti said...
So glad you were able to find your identy. Just don't ever tell the not addicted that you have a blog. It is the equivalent of saying you sell Amway. I've found it a really quick way to make eyes glaze over.
Really cute post.
- February 19, 2010 at 8:06 AM
- Memaw's memories said...
So, identity crisis aside, how'd the hair turn out?
- February 19, 2010 at 1:39 PM
Love this post. I get easily brain bored too, and then I get myself in trouble by getting involved in too many things...
- February 19, 2010 at 3:42 PM
- Unknown Mami said...
I hope he gets a twinkle in his eye when he thinks about being The Park Wife's Husband.
Thank you for visiting on my SITs day and making me feel so special.
- February 19, 2010 at 11:46 PM
- Isabella & Max Rooms said...
Wonderful post, it can be quite the challenge to juggle it all with a family and not get lost in the mix! Sounds like you have figured it out, hold on to it!!
- February 20, 2010 at 9:41 AM
Glad your identity crisis was averted! Thanks for stopping by my blog.
- February 20, 2010 at 9:41 AM
- ~dawn said...
Your post is exactly the reason I started my blog. I know what I am, but somewhere along the way I forgot WHO I am. I'm still not sure what that answer is, but I know who am NOT and that's worth knowing.
I have a state park that backs up to my property. We LOVE having
900+ acres of woods, trails and stream as our playground.
It's the best place I have ever lived.
- February 20, 2010 at 10:57 AM
- Stacy said...
I HATE the pressure of seeming cool to a new hair stylist! My latest one is 24 and hot and skinny. I'm sure she's judging me because I'm not any of those things!
Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I hope you'll enter the giveaway!
- February 20, 2010 at 1:05 PM
Just know that you have the greatest job in the world and many women envy you the ability to be at home.
- February 20, 2010 at 5:43 PM
- MrsMama said...
Loved this.
You know, I think the world wouldn't generally classify "hairdresser" as one of those "I made it big" professions. Even though they usually look fabulous. Just sayin.
- February 22, 2010 at 8:44 AM
- Rachel said...
I can totally relate to that. "Hi How Are You" small talks COMPLETELY freak me out. Sounds like you managed to recover well, though!
btw - we are homeschooling also. Just preschool at this point, but that's the plan! It's always nice to run into other homeschoolers!!
- February 22, 2010 at 8:18 PM
- Julie said...
Enjoyed my visit to your blog!
- February 22, 2010 at 10:54 PM
- What Was I Thinking? said...
I completely understand where you are coming from which is why I decided to start blogging...
It was part boredom, part frustration, part feeling isolated after working for so long and the list goes on and on...
It's kind of funny that after I began blogging, I too remembered that I am so fortunate to be where I am...which is exactly where(many moons ago), before the birth of my second child I decided that I wanted to be...at home with my children.
I've seen the same hairstylist for years whose chronicled my life story for some time now, so it's usually just a few quick updates, but I'm sure she's looked at my hair a time or two and wondered...WHAT IN THE WORLD DID SHE DO TO HER HAIR?!
I love this post!
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2013 is already looking like a year of incredible scientific breakthroughs, especially if you ignore the fact that this video was originally posted way back in February 2012. In it, steampunk artist Thomas Willeford, author of Steampunk Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos: A Maker's Guide to Creating Modern Artifacts, has created what is likely the first-ever arm-mounted, Bluetooth typewriter-to-iPhone contraption, shown above. It's as awesome as it is impractical, and it's not even slightly practical. Still, keep me posted when someone finally gets around to inventing the wrist-mounted fax machine.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
L.A. Illustration team, Wicks & Henninger
You're probably thinking, yeah, because that illustration is really something - and yes, I think so too...
... but what really got me excited was seeing that this very cool illustration was by "Ren Wicks and M. Henninger", an L.A. art team I knew about more by reputation than example.
Over these last few years we've talked about a lot of mid-century illustrators, most of whom hailed from the East Coast. We've discovered a fair amount about the artists of Chicago, the "Art City", and thanks to folks like Charlie Allen, Bruce Hettema, and Barbara Bradley, we've discovered the rich history of the San Francisco commercial art industry. But to this day, I can honestly say that I know next to nothing about Los Angeles illustration field during those times.
In fact its thanks to Charlie Allen that I know about Henninger and Wicks. Charlie mentioned in passing that "[Ren] Wicks shared space with Joe Henninger, a competent tight illustrator and instructor at the Art Center School. He helped a lot during my one year there....was a very popular guy and good teacher. [Henninger] did aircraft jobs in those days. A conservative, detail type, illustrator."
And thanks to Will Nelson, who worked first at the L.A. offices of Stephens, Biondo, DeCicco before moving to their Chicago studio, we know just a bit about Henninger's career trajectory. Will wrote, "When I started right out of Art Center the head of the Los Angeles studio was Howie Forsberg, illustrator along with a staff which included Fritz Willis and Morgan"Joe"Henninger."
On his own, Ren Wicks is probably best remembered as a pin-up artist (a well deserved reputation), Wicks certainly had a way of delineating lovely ladies.
Here are two pretty examples where his skills were tastefully put to good use.
A somewhat more risqué Wicks pin-up can be seen at Grapefruit Moon Gallery's website.
* My Ren Wicks Flickr set.
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- Chad Sterling9:39 PM
So, are those guys tuning in to the 'Dorothy Monet Story' on cable;^)ReplyDelete
Seriously, how do you surmise this partnership worked? In Chicago it was usually Car/Background.
Figures/BG or BW/Color?
- Charlie Allen10:27 PM
HEY, HEY.....Leif, you brought back long neglected memories. I haven't the faintest idea of how the illustration shown could have been done by Wicks and Henninger....except they both worked in a tight, academic style, were both excellent technicians with gouache and other media. Ren Wicks was more known for his pretty girl subjects....almost pin-ups, a bit like Varga....but other stuff as well. The aircraft industry was an important source for both artists in those days. Henninger was a fine teacher at Art Center, and a real 'ham'....very funny at times. Helped me a lot in those early days. L.A. was so diverse it didn't have an illustrative 'character', as did San Francisco....but it had a bunch of very talented artists. As said many times, thanks for the memories.ReplyDelete
Leif, I had almost forgotten about Joe Henninger. He was still teaching at Art Center when I was there, probably 10 or 12 years after Charlie Allen was in his class. He was head of the illustration department, and had quite a reputation as a long time "war horse" on the Art Center faculty list. He looked like a duke or even a crown prince of a European country (very sophisticated and dapper), and always seemed very formal to me. The only reproductions I ever saw of his work, was a few very realistic transparent watercolors of scenes from somewhere in Europe. They looked more like fine art pieces than illustrations, and I didn't come across them until well after art school.ReplyDelete
As far as being a teacher, I don't recall anything particular that stands out in my mind. He would walk around the studio, while we were painting from the model, but never commented much on our paintings, unless we asked for specific guidance. He was just another instructor among many I had.
I have the same question as Chad Sterling. It seems very odd that Henninger and Wicks worked on the same illustration. Maybe one started it, got sick and the other finished it, in order to meet the deadline. (?)
Tom Watson
How do you guys know so much about this kind of history in the industry? It's amazing to me! I just started going through your blog but maybe you can post a couple of book titles that will get me up to speed? So far I've just been reading the old Loomis instruction books and some "how to" books from the 30's to 50's.ReplyDelete
- Charlie Allen4:18 PM
Kenney, Tom is a mere youngster in his 70's....but I was at Art Center in 1947 when Joe Henninger started teaching. Many famous names in illustration came through that school a bit later. Most headed to the east coast to the 'main event'. Did I say I'm 87? Now you know.ReplyDelete
Charlie, you're right about me still being a mere youngster.. in mind, if not in body. ;-) And yes, Henninger did have a big reputation as being key in producing a lot of excellent illustrators like yourself. By the time I arrived at Art Center, he wasn't doing illustration work that I know of , and maybe lost some of his enthusiasm for teaching.. at least that was my impression. Or, maybe I lost some of my enthusiasm as a student, then.ReplyDelete
Kenney, a book on this part of history of American illustration, is a good idea. OK Leif, the ball's in your court. You are the obvious candidate to write the book. ;-))
Tom Watson
Thanks everyone for your comments - Charlie and Tom, I'm especially grateful to have the benefit of your personal recollections of Joe Henninger. That's absolutely invaluable.ReplyDelete
Kenney Mencher; There's really only one book in print ( as far as I know ) that you could say is 'the bible' of information o all this: Walt Reed's "The Illustrator in America: 1860-2000" (I believe that's the most recent edition) You can order it from The Illustration House in my blog's sidebar or Amazon I would think.
I keep it by my side always. Aside from that, you should check out Dan Zimmer's "Illustration Magazine" for long, detailed, beautifully illustrated articles on specific artists from that era. The link to IM's website is also in my sidebar.
My first interest in Ren Wicks was when I ripped a funny picture of a painting done by him from a magazine. It is untitled. It's a family walking on the beach with the mom looking aggravated carrying everything and the kids holding the dad's hands and looking adoringly up at him and he has an extremely silly look on his face. Reminded me of my own situation! Anyone who knows where one could get a print of this, it would be awesome to get a copy.ReplyDelete
I GREW UP IN REN'S AND JOE'S OFFICES. SO MANY STORIES.., LIKE SITTING ON MY DAD'S KNEES WHILE HE PAINTED PICTURES OF LOCHEED AIRCRAFT DURING THE WAR YEARS.ReplyDelete
Ren; I'd love to learn more about your dad's career so that maybe we could feature him for a week here on Today's Inspiration. Please contact me if you're interested. My email address is under the "My complete profile" link in the sidebar near the top of the page. Best, LeifReplyDelete
- Emerson7:37 PM
Leif Pen:ReplyDelete
My name is Emerson Terry, I Graduated from Art Center in 1954 as a Illustration Major. I worked for Douglas Air Craft doing technical Illustration on Air Craft Parts manuals. After a short stay in a small studio in LA. I got a job with Steven Beondi De-Cico West coast studio.
I was a little less that a Jr. Illustrator, but It was a starting point for me. Howie Forestburg Hired me and Ren Wick was the top Illustrator there. Forestburg did some Great Illustration and Fritz Willis was really the Pin-up Artist I saw a lot of his painting for Calendars, they wer great.
I first meet Joe Henniger at SBC Studios. I found out later on,the way that Ren and Joe worked on project together Ren had produced a Illustration for Locheed Aircraf and they need Revision, Ren was either tide up on another job or something, so Joe Henniger took the Illustration that was on heave whatman Illustration board, and carefully scrubbed off the part of the Illustration that needed to been revised and re-Illustrated it.
A few years latter at Group West Studios, I worked on some of Ren Wicks Big Aerial view Illustration for a Irvine Land Developer down the Cost from LA.
Ren would give me a pencil tracing of a Group of Building and I traced it on to Watman Board and paint it. Ren would strip off the top layer of the paper sand it down paste it in place and paint around it to math the rest of the Big illustration.
P.S. I have most of the old scrape file of Rew's from the 50ths and the old Camera Lucy from SBD.
My portfolio is on the web. To Access site:
Also ... www.theoriginalafricancowboys.com
I was one of the last illustrators to start out his career at Group West in the 1980s. I was there for 6 years. Worked with Ren on many projects, as well as Larry Salk, Nick Galloway, Bill Robles and Neil Boyle. I met Joe Henniger several times and Ren introduced me to Ray Bradbury, a childhood idol. I still have some of Ren's paintings and some of the scrap from his morgue files. I had an old stand up Lucy that I brought to Group West that I got from another agency that was going out of business. I'm still in touch with Bill Robles. Emerson, you must have been before my time there.. Glad you are still around.ReplyDelete


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text: Outstanding 2013 graduates Honored for Service and Commitment in and out of the classroom News Home 05.22.13 By: Buff Lindau Every year graduating seniors are singled out by their classmates or their professors for their special outside-the-classroom achievements. Their volunteer work with needy youngsters, senior citizens, through Fire & Rescue Squads, Campus Ministry, student government, and more is remarkable. Awardees were named at the annual Senior Luncheon held May 9, 2013. Michael Charles Fay Jr., of Yorktown Heights, NY, graduated with a BA in psychology, cum laude, and received The Saint Michael's Award for outstanding contribution to the community. "Michael Fay is a model of unselfish service to this community," said VP for Student Affairs Dawn Ellinwood in presenting the award. In his four years here he has accomplished more than can be named, she said. He has presented his academic research, particularly on treatment of Alzheimer's disease, at seven New England Psychological Association Conferences. This year he served as president of the Student Association, as a member of the Founders Society, as a singer in the men's a cappella group Mike Check, and he directed a show, "The Shape of Things." Most recently, he had an internship in the office of U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy. He also worked on weekend late-nights as a grill master serving burgers and dogs to his classmates. Gabrielle E. Hall of Incline Village, NV, graduated with a BA in media studies, journalism and digital arts, magna cum laude, and received the John D. Donoghue Award, presented to "the graduating senior who has provided strong support, leadership and commitment to the college's student publications." Mike Donoghue, Burlington Free Press reporter, Saint Michael's instructor, and son of John Donoghue, presented the award. Ms. Hall was multimedia editor for the student newspaper, The Defender, and with her co-producer Shannon Moore, she won second place in the online feature reporting category of the Society of Professional Journalists' Northeast competition. She was Online Media and Communications Coordinator for the Founder's Society; she sang Alto 2 in the Aca-bellas, and was a standout on the Alpine Ski Team. She has accepted a job at Southern New Hampshire University in its marketing department. Michael Patrick O'Neill, of Leominster, MA, was awarded the 2013 Elizabeth A. Durick Award, given to a senior who has made a significant contribution to the Christian goals of the college. He graduated with a BA in political science and religious studies, magna cum laude. "Michael participated in virtually every Edmundite Campus Ministry offering during his four years on campus," said the Rev. Brian Cummings, SSE, campus ministe. Michael served as a peer ministry leader, was a program coordinator for Connections, a Scripture-based faith sharing group, helped organize Taize Prayer services and participated in the weekly evaluation of the Sunday liturgies. "As a team leader in retreats for his peers, Michael witnessed to his faith, sharing his commitment and evolving understanding of what it means to be a disciple, a follower of Jesus Christ," He is one of several Saint Michael's graduates doing a year of service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps next year. Olivia M. McCall of Bridgewater, MA, graduated with a BA in sociology and anthropology, and received the Frank G. Mahady Memorial Award, presented to the graduating senior who best demonstrates the qualities of moral leadership and social justice, important to Judge Mahady. She took part in nine different MOVE programs, logging more than 1,000 volunteer hours in four years; completed an internship at a local non-profit; and was part of the Student Association, Founders Society of tour guides and Campus Ministry retreats. She coordinated a program for children at a local family shelter, was a middle school mentor and manager of other mentors; she ran the Community Service Orientation Weekend, joined extended service trips to Baltimore and the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, and helped lead the trip to the Dominican Republican. She was called a "team player and natural leader" possessing "humility, compassion, authentic presence and humor." Casey J. Bonoyer of Braintree, VT, graduated with a BA in Religious Studies and received the Donald Sutton Community Service award, presented to a graduating senior who has exemplified the ideals and commitment shown by Donald Sutton, founder of Saint Michael's Fire and Rescue squad. "He has been a role model and consistently goes out of his way to teach younger members of the squad everything he has learned." He responded to more emergency calls than anyone on the department in recent years, and was named "On Duty Company of the Year," and plans to continue working as an emergency responder after graduation. Leah J. Allen of Milford, MA, graduated with a BA in English, cum laude, and received the Dr. Marie Henault Award, presented to a graduating senior who has contributed in some way to women's issues on and off campus. In presenting the award, Julia Berberan, director of the college's Center for Women & Gender, said that Allen is "passionate about gender equality" and has been a thoughtful and creative volunteer at the center. She focused her study abroad experience on International Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality, acted in UVM's performance of the Vagina Monologues and recently completed an illuminating thesis on Motherhood in Frankenstein. Cory W. Smith of St. Albans VT, graduated with a BA in history and received the Martin Luther King Jr. Society Award, presented to seniors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in promoting interracial understanding and positive awareness about the African American community, enlightening the community to Dr. King's principles. The presenter quoted Dr. King who wrote about "a high blood pressure of creeds and an anemia of deeds" in too many lives. But Smith, the presenter said, "combines both creeds and deeds" in his dedication to service, willingness to be helpful to others, and ability to challenge people around him. "He has compelled many of us… to see beyond the veil that too often inhibits our ability to see our common humanity," said Dr. Moise St. Louis, recalling how Smith stood to proclaim during this year's MLK Convocation, "I am not just the student with Asperger's, my name is Cory Smith and I have many talents." St. Louis said, Smith "led quietly in the background" by example. Eric Jaukkuri, English major, from Quincy, MA, received the Reverend Gerald E. Dupont Award for outstanding contribution to the community. He was cited for energy and enterprise in bringing exciting events to campus as co-secretary of programming for the Student Association. He brought John Hodgeman, Macklemore and other national figures. He was also cited for his leadership in the MOVE (Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts) Extended Service program, and for his work as a tour guide through the Founders Society, as an Orientation leader, and as an organizer of campus ministry retreats through LEAP. "He shows unending willingness to help others whether with a cup of coffee and a hug or doing any odd job that needs to be take care of to ensure the success of an event," the presenter said. "His attention to doing the right thing embodies the ideas of courage, vision, devotion and faith." Christopher V. Moskal of Springfield, MA, graduated with a BA in media studies, journalism & digital arts, Magna Cum Laude with Department Honors, and received a Community Service award. He was cited for leadership in the college's MOVE (Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts) program, including serving as coordinator of the Winooski Youth Connection and Senior Citizens programs, for leading an extended service trip to Baltimore, coordinating a 30-member team for the Penguin Plunge to support the Special Olympics, and for leading religious retreats. Moskal was also a four-year varsity tennis player and was Secretary of Athletics on the Student Association Executive Board. "He's also a juggler, a lover of Paul Simon, a great prankster and quite honestly one of the best people I know," the presenter, Caroline Ward, VP of the senior class, said. Anna Julia Castronovo, of Worcester, MA, graduated with a BA in political science and received the 2013 Class Appreciation Award for Community Service. She was cited for being "passionate, intelligent and hilarious." She coordinated special events for the class, and for participating in extended service trips to New Orleans and the Dominican Republic, where she "gave of herself completely." "She opens herself up to experiences and to people and lives her life authentically," the presenter said. "She will speak up and speak out, and she has a soft heart of gold." Nora McNulty Moore of Cheshire, CT, graduated with a BS in business administration, and was praised for her work as president of the senior class. She is the fifth member of the Moore family to graduate from Saint Michael's. Her father William Moore is a 1974 graduate; her sister Mary Kate, a 2006 graduate; her sister Mairead, a 2009 graduate, and Maureen, a 2011 graduate. Nora Moore was praised for being "a wonderful presence on campus since her first day here" and for outstanding leadership. "We all have benefited from the time and energy she spent putting on events for us and coordinating such a stellar senior weekend - she has brought our class together." She was praised particularly for her genuine warmth and ability to make all members of the class feel connected. Ashley Lincoln of North Adams graduated with a BA in biology and received a Community Service award. She coordinated the service project Cause for Paws, an animal shelter program, for three and a half years. She went on Extended Service Trips to New Orleans and Kolkata, India, and helped coordinate the Dear Hillary Campaign to bring relief to the Congo. She was praised for being "So passionate about the dignity of all living things, and for being equally compassionate and inspiring in her work ethic and desire to make a difference every day," said the Student Association President in presenting the award. "She has incredible strength about her in all areas."