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Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind turns 75 this year. We asked Something Borrowed author Emily Giffin to imagine where Scarlett and co. might cavort in their shared hometown.
Scarlett: My! My! My! Atlanta
Near the house where Mitchell wrote the book, this is the perfect shop for a drama queen who mastered the art of looking like a million bucks when she didn't have a dime. (Who could forget that gown made from "upcycled" green velvet curtains?) True vintage and new "vintage" get a few Southern accents--think estate costume jewelry you'd actually wear--in this meticulously curated boutique that sources "retired" frocks from soap opera and theater wardrobes in Hollywood. mymymyatlanta.com
Rhett: The St. Regis Bar
The kind of guy who could make a line like "I'm very drunk and I intend on getting still drunker before this evening's over" into a successful pick-up line, Rhett would be saddled up to this classy, masculine bar. His poison? The $215-a-bottle custom bourbon, made especially for The St. Regis Atlanta in partnership with Woodford Reserve. He'd drink it neat and send a Kentucky Bourbon Seduction (bourbon, sour apple schnapps, cherry bitters, and Prosecco) to the lady in red across the bar, just to make Scarlett jealous. stregisatlanta.com
Ashley: The London Trading Co.
Ashley would hunt quail in a tie, and he'd love the shotgun-shell cuff links and "beau ties" printed with Southern icons (mint julep cups, cotton bolls, and magnolias) made by Southern Proper, sold at this haberdashery for the gentleman hunter. Owned by an Atlanta-native couple who lived and hunted across the pond, this clothier is suited for the outdoorsman who wouldn't set a well-heeled foot in a field or stream without the proper kit--Remington seersucker shirts, tweed breeks (hunting knickers), and Wellies. One founder's great-granddad created the famous Brumby rocking chair, so it's no wonder parts of the shop beg you to sit awhile, stuffing shotgun shells. londontradingcompany.com
Melanie: Beverly Bremer Silver Shop
The unfailingly gracious hostess (cue the party scene where she welcomed the same woman she just caught kissing her husband), Melanie would shop at Beverly Bremer, whose selection of estate bling could wow a silver spoon-fed debutante. She'd buy an antique sterling tea set for her cousin's wedding and replacements for her own silverware pattern, the 1898 "Georgian." Melanie would even be painfully kind enough to shop for Scarlett's missing "Tara" butter knife. (Though she should check her back for it.) beverlybremer.com


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The best life lessons we learned from our parents
So many of life's lessons must be learned by actually experiencing the messy stuff of life - that's how they get their name, after all. However, some of life's most important lessons are best learned from others. Valuable knowledge can be gleaned from the works of great thinkers, writers and artists. Still other significant lessons are passed down from teachers, neighbors and various people passing through our lives. And then there are those we learn from our parents.
Some are brutal, some are powerful, some are instilled in us when we're young and some are learned too late in life. Think back: What are the most important things you've learned from your parents? We did just that, and mined the memories of our colleagues to find those little gems that are actually pretty major.istockphoto.com
Take care of the world around you
Even though we are constantly bombarded with news of irreversible damage done to our environment and the ways climate change affects our health, we've learned from our parents the importance of connecting with and respecting nature. Our daily decisions affect not only us, but those who live far away, and those who will come after us. Something as simple as going for a hike, working in the garden, or making the switch to reusable straws can keep you connected with the environment, which might spur those around you toward even greater acts.istockphoto.com
Travel teaches you lessons you can't learn in a classroom
Ask anyone who's been around the sun a few times, and they will certainly rank a semester spent abroad, a solo trip or a favorite vacation as one of the most important experiences of their lives. Exploring the history, culture and food of a new place (whether it's on the other side of the world or just across the state border), teaches you to live in the moment, confront fears and become more open to different ways of life. Indeed, there are a lot of travel experiences that can change your life.istockphoto.com
Take care of your health early on
Practically all of our parents have shared this same piece of advice -as hard as it can be to follow when you're young and feel like life is stretching out before you. Most parents strongly urge their kids to adopt healthy habits early on, such as using proper sun protection, eating a balanced diet and curbing bad habits like smoking and excessive drinking. Have fun, but remember that moderation is key in most things.istockphoto.com
Tell stories about the good old days
Listening to the stories and laughter our parents and extended family shared when they would get together was a memorable part of so many of our childhoods. While we were tucked away in bed, we would eavesdrop on the hilarious (and sometimes heartbreaking) stories they would tell late into the night. This instilled in many of us a strong sense of comfort and underlined the importance of adult friendship, even within one's own family. Years later, even when some of the key participants are long gone, hearing those stories of the "good old days" brings a sense of belonging.istockphoto.com
Pursue what you love, and share it with your kids
The father of one of our editors loved to ski, and instilled in her a love of the mountains, whether it was whizzing down the slopes or climbing into a snowstorm on an icy chairlift. Spend time doing what you're passionate about, and don't be afraid to share it with those you love.istockphoto.com
Being selfless can make you happy
True happiness can be found in helping others. Generous, giving people ultimately make the world a better place, whether it's through small acts or large ones. Sharing your passion and your time without expecting anything in return, can be one of the best ways to live a peaceful life.istockphoto.com
Don't overlook or neglect relationships and time with your grandparents
The mother of one of our colleagues instilled in him the importance of building a genuine friendship with his grandfather, and often prompted him to visit. He says it went from being a burden to something he looked forward to, and then relied on later in life. By doing things with and for his grandfather, he learned hobbies he otherwise wouldn't have been exposed to and has been able to pass them along to his kids.istockphoto.com
Putting on a brave face isn't always a good idea
Although you want to minimize any pain your child has to go through, sheltering them from reality doesn't do them any favors in the long run. Although it's natural for parents to want to do this, quite a few adult children end up wishing that their parents hadn't. While there are some lies it's OK to tell your children, kids often have a sense of what's going on, so teach them about honesty by being up-front about your own struggles.istockphoto.com
Prioritize experiences
Spending your time and money on experiences rather than things can not only create incredible memories, but help you feel less alone in the world and more connected to those around you. Instead of buying physical items, our parents taught us to invest in what's really important: family, friends and causes we believe in.istockphoto.com
Admit your mistakes
The father of one of our colleagues always said, "When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging." Adults aren't perfect, and age doesn't teach you everything. The need to always be right can be very damaging to both yourself and your relationships. Practice taking a breath and admitting your mistake. It can be one of the most empowering and healing things you can do.istockphoto.com
It's never too late to switch careers
Many of us grew up with parents who switched careers in their 40s, 50s and beyond. It's a brave move to change careers at any time in your life, and so much more common than many people realize. A new career can bring a renewed sense of purpose, can inspire those around you, and can even increase your earning power. Why should age matter if you've found the thing you love, or just decide you need to take a different path?istockphoto.com
Who you marry will be one of the most important decisions of your life
This one may seem obvious, but the decision to marry is often made during a whirlwind period of life. Our parents taught us that a good partnership is based on honesty, kindness and reliability. Look for a partner who is empathetic, has integrity, and is someone around whom you can truly be yourself. Shared values, similar outlooks on finances, shared interests and a sense of humor can also be important.istockphoto.com
Always do your best work, because you never know who will see it
One of our favorite interns shared this tip from his dad. His dad would give him this guidance even if he just did a crummy job of mowing the lawn. But this advice works for so many situations beyond lawn maintenance. Go the extra mile at home, work or elsewhere, because whatever you're doing is important enough to do it right the first time (whether people are watching or not).istockphoto.com
Friendships can last a lifetime if you invest in them
One of our editors told us how her mom and her mom's three college roommates have been friends for nearly 40 years, and they've supported each other through all of life's stages - from getting married to taking care of aging parents, and the highs and lows in between. Though they have sometimes briefly lost touch over the years, there was never a point at which they felt that too much time had passed to reach out to each other.istockphoto.com
Always leave something better than you found it
Whether it's the environment, a relationship, a work project or a dirty kitchen, our parents taught us the importance of leaving something a little bit better than it was before. This doesn't mean you need to fix problems for every person you encounter, but it does mean being fully present in those situations and relationships you do decide to engage in.istockphoto.com
You don't have to accept things the way they are
Our photo editor learned from her parents that, while the world may suck in a given moment, that doesn't mean you have to accept the way things are. If you find yourself surrounded by toxic people or in a place that's just no good for you, ask for help but don't be afraid to strike out on your own. Change happens when strong people stand up.istockphoto.com
Don't make choices out of fear
Fear is (mostly) an illusion. Of all the things we fear, most of them will never actually happen. And if they do, they often end up not being nearly as painful as we imagined (such as a big speech, a move or changing jobs). That's why it's important to make sound choices based on things you truly believe in, and not let fear dictate your path.istockphoto.com
Have your own money
Our associate editor's mom taught her the importance of being able to take care of herself financially and not needing to rely on a partner. As a result, she contributes 10 percent of her pay to a retirement account, has an emergency fund, and has no plans to open a joint account with a future partner, preferring to keep her money under her own control.istockphoto.com
Things will always be better in the morning
Our other favorite intern shares this tip from her dad: Don't lie awake at night fretting, because things will always be better in the morning. As nighttime wears on, problems can seem bigger and scarier - especially when you're alone with your thoughts. But in the light of day (and especially with a friend or family member to talk things through with), most problems are surmountable. There's no need to go it alone - morning can be a time of clarity, especially if you establish some healthy morning habits to help you cope.
More from The Active Times:
10 Important Relationships to Cultivate in Your Lifetime
50 Things Every Woman Should Try in Her Lifetime
30 Things You Have to Do Now That Your Kids Have Moved Out
This Is the Most Searched Medical Symptom in Your State
Top 20 Tips for Healthy Agingistockphoto.com


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Once again, we've got maps that break down the proportion of Facebook fans of each of Sunday's conference championship teams to a county level. Now you know if you'll have to give your fellow sports bar patrons the side-eye.
Above is 49ers-Seahawks, and Seahawks fandom is almost strictly geographic. Aside from scattered 49th parallel bastions, Seattle has the advantage only in the Pacific Northwest—and not even all of it. The Niners claim all of northern California, as well as the Oregon counties just across the border.
It's easy—and probably accurate—to chalk this up to the 49ers' historical success. If you grew up in the '80s, you're much more likely to be a Niners bandwagoner. The Seahawks, until recently, have given frontrunners no reason to hop aboard.
Here's the map for Patriots-Broncos:
This one's more even, but it's just as geographically determined. The Patriots claim the more populous parts of the country: both coasts, Rust Belt, the Midwest, and the South. The Broncos get the Plains, the Rockies, the deserts, and—almost certainly because of Peyton Manning—Indiana.
There are oddities in both maps. Why do the Broncos win eastern Tennessee? What's with Seattle's noncontiguous support in Minnesota and Wisconsin. If you've got theories, share 'em. (Update: College. Duh.)


text: Van Der Walt of South Africa holds the Nelson Mandela Championship trophy [Getty Images]Dawie van der Walt shot a four-under 66 to win the Nelson Mandela Championship by two shots, giving the tournament a South African victory in a week when the country bids farewell to its former president. Van der Walt finished with a three-round total of 15-under 195 on Saturday as the sun eventually shone on the final day of the rain-shortened event. It was his second European Tour victory. England's Matthew Baldwin (68) and Spain's Jorge Campillo (68) were tied for second. Even before the rain disrupted the first two days, organisers had brought the schedule forward a day to make sure the tournament did not run over into Sunday out of respect for the state funeral of Mandela. "It's making you kind of part of history, winning it at this time when it's sad for everyone and everyone's mourning and tomorrow's the big day,'' Van der Walt said, wearing a black ribbon on his cap. "It obviously means a lot and can be something that I can keep close to my heart forever.'' Mandela trophy Van der Walt lifted a trophy that depicts an image of Mandela surrounded by children and also won a painting bearing the signature of South Africa's most famous figure. The tournament donated money to one of Mandela's charities, a children's hospital that bears his name. Englishman Daniel Brooks had held a three-shot lead after the second round in Durban, which was only completed earlier Saturday because of the weather delays, but struggled with five bogeys and a double bogey in his final-round 76. Van der Walt, who was tied for second heading to the final 18 holes, made five birdies and an eagle to go with three bogeys on the Mount Edgecombe course. Coming in, he recovered from his third bogey at No 11 by making eagle at No 12 and birdie at No 13. The South African also caught a break on the par-five No 14 when a shot heading toward the rough bounced favorably for him. Neither Baldwin nor Campillo could apply enough pressure in the final stretch, with Baldwin making just one birdie in his last 11 and Campillo crucially dropping a shot at No 15. Campillo and Colin Nel on Friday became the first players to card 59s in a European Tour event, although their scores don't count as records because players were given preferred lies on the rain-soaked course. France's Romain Wattel was alone in fourth on 12 under and South Africa's Oliver Bekker fifth on 11 under. American John Hahn finished in a four-way tie for sixth alongside four-time European Tour winner Branden Grace. SOURCE: AP Sport Golf


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Amid arguments during Wednesday night's presidential debate over how best to cut the nation's deficit, Mitt Romney put Big Bird on notice.
Responding to a question from debate host and PBS anchor Jim Lehrer on how he would cut the deficit if elected president, Romney delivered a spirited response that put both Sesame Street and public television lovers on the defensive.
"I'm sorry Jim, I'm going to stop the subsidy to PBS," Romney said. "I'm going to stop other things. I like PBS, I love Big Bird. I actually like you too, but I'm not going to keep spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for them."
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Romney also identified "Obamacare" as something he would cut to lower the deficit, turning to the president to let him know that he used the term "with all respect."
"I like it," Obama responded with a smile.
In addition to spending cuts, Romney said he would send some federal programs to the state level and make government more efficient by reducing the number of agencies and departments.
"I think it's frankly not moral for my generation to spend more than we take in, knowing that those burdens are going to be passed on to the next generation," he said.
Within minutes, a sad Big Bird was tweeting from this satirical account, and this one too. Attention also turned to an account with a "@Bigbird" handle that had apparently not been claimed by anyone at Sesame Street and has been active for more than a year. And then the feathered character was trending on Twitter. (Scroll down for some highlights.)
It wasn't the first time Romney dragged Sesame Street into his policy analysis. Back in 2011 he made a very similar case about the need to cut funding to federally subsidized programs in order to balance the budget in a speech to supporters.
"You might say, 'I like the National Endowment for the Arts.' I do," Romney said. "I like PBS. We subsidize PBS. Look, I'm going to stop that. I'm going to say that PBS is going to have to have advertisements.
"We're not going to kill Big Bird. But Big Bird is going to have advertisements. Alright?"
He repeated this view again in an interview with Fortune magazine this summer, which drew a response from PBS CEO Paula Kerger, who called his proposal "extremely disappointing."
"We understand these are challenging times, however public broadcasting has already sustained a 13 percent cut in its federal funds over the past two years," she wrote in a statement. "More severe cuts would be crippling."
She added that that "federal investment in public broadcasting equals about one one-hundredth of one percent of the federal budget. Elimination of funding would have almost no impact on the nation's debt. Yet the loss to the American public would be devastating."


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Capitol Punishment opened with a video feature on R Truth and his conspiracy claims against John Cena and "the Little Jimmys". Great video actually.
The PPV stage is designed to look like the Capitol Building in D.C.
Michael Cole, Booker T and Jerry Lawler are the announce team.
WWE United States champion Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler (with Vickie Guerrero)
They locked up and Kingston took Dolph over and down the mat with a side headlock. Ziggler slipped out and locked in his own. Kingston caught Ziggler with a back elbow as Ziggler rebounded off the ropes.
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Kofi missed a splash in the corner. Ziggler used a back suplex for a two count. Ziggler locked in an armbar and worked on Kingston's shoulder. Ziggler went for a sleeper but Kingston dropped down into a jawbreaker. Kingston moved out of the way from a leaping elbow in the corner.
Kingston drilled Dolph with a pair of chops and a dropkick. Kingston nailed an elbow as Ziggler charged, then splashed Ziggler's back out of the corner for a two count. Kingston set up for the Boom Drop and nailed it.
Kingston missed Trouble in Paradise but caught Ziggler with the S.O.S. Ziggler kicked out at the last second. Ziggler went for the Zig Zag but Kingston slipped out and went for a powerbomb. Ziggler slipped out but Kingston nailed a double stomp to the chest for a two count.
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Your winner and new United States champ, Dolph Ziggler!
Usual fine match from these two with some good near falls and nice teases with the big moves.
R Truth, carrying the WWE championship, arrived in a limo. Josh Mathews tried to get comments from Truth but said he's got a big party and told Mathews to join him. Truth came across Eve and invited her to the party. She said that she doesn't know who he is anymore. Truth said that no one knows who he is anymore and got angry. He said he was going to dedicate his win tonight to all the Little Jimmys and the Little Janes.
Miz was interviewed and asked whether he thought he could defeat Alex Riley. Miz said that Riley is a shelter dog that Miz saved from the NXT reject pile. He said that if people don't think that he can beat Riley, that just shows how far people think he's fallen in the last month. He said that Riley was just a glorified bag carrier and tonight, he was going to show the world why he is awesome.
WWE upgraded their production tonight, by the way. There's more usage of a crane camera for hard camera shots and closeups, even running it around the ring across one side and then turning the corner and up the other side. It's a nice usage of the camera and provided some good shots.
The Miz vs. Alex Riley
Miz began trash talking Riley. He was holding the Money in the Bank briefcase, so I'm guessing that comes into play later. Riley nailed Miz, chased him out and back into the ring and wailed away on him with rights. Miz caught him and kicked and punched away at Riley, punting him in the chest with a kick.
Miz drilled Riley with a series of rights, screaming that he was a punk as he nailed him. Miz ripped at Riley's face and stomped him. The hometown crowd was getting behind Riley but you could hear dueling chants for Miz as well.
Miz's beating continued outside the ring, where Miz told Riley that he "was the one, not you" and nailed a running boot to the face. He rolled Riley into the ring and covered him for a two count. Riley tried to nail Miz with a punch but Miz avoided it. Riley tagged him with a wild shot and made a comeback with several punches. Miz locked in a side chinlock and climbed on Riley's back. He pulled Riley to the mat and scissored Riley's body with his legs.
Riley was suplexed back and covered for a two count. Miz went to the top and came off with a flying axehandle for another two count. Miz tied him to the tree of woe and stomped Riley in the corner. Miz went for a sliding kick but Riley pulled up and Miz crotched himself against the ring post.
Riley speared Miz as he charged him in the corner and began working him over. He shoved Miz into the turnbuckles and caught him with a spinebuster for a two count. Miz tried to back off but when Riley charged, he was tossed out of the ring. Riley nailed Miz as he went to leave the ring and covered him for another two count.
Outside of the ring, Riley shoved Miz into the barrier and then into the ringside table. Michael Cole began screaming at Riley, so Riley grabbed him by the tie, pulled him over and slammed Cole down to the floor. That allowed Miz to nail Riley from behind and grab the briefcase. He went to use it but the referee grabbed it.
Riley grabbed Miz for his leaping DDT and nailed him, getting the pin.
Your winner, Alex Riley!
Another very good match. They had the chance to make Riley tonight and took it. Miz lost nothing in the loss and Riley went to the next level. Really good from bell to bell as they told a story, got Riley over as a strong take no nonsense babyface by nailing Cole and gave him a clean him in his hometown.
Two matches in and this is a fun show.
Two matches in and this is a fun show.
Sgt. Slaughter welcomed a Barack Obama impersonator. Obama said that Del Rio and Show would both be covered under Obama care. Vickie Guerrero showed up and sang "Happy Father's Day" to him but the Secret Service carried her off. Slaughter said that "it looked like Vickie got carried away." AWFUL!
They pushed that you'll be able to vote with your mobile phone tomorrow on the three hour Raw.
Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio
Show attacked Del Rio in the aisle as he came to the ring. Del Rio tried to escape over the railing into the crowd but Show stopped him, chopped him and whipped Del Rio hard into the barrier.
Show rolled Del Rio back into the ring, only to be attacked by Mark Henry. Henry tossed him over the announce table. He drilled Show through the Spanish Announce Table with the World's Strongest Slam.
Henry walked off but changed his mind, returning. He grabbed the leg that Del Rio's car ran over and slammed it into the remnants of the table. In the ring, Del Rio was taunting Show. He demanded that the referee count Show out. The ref began the count but Show rolled into the ring.
Show told the referee he was willing to go so they rang the bell. Show nailed Del Rio and caught him for a chokeslam but Del Rio kicked Show's bad leg. The leg went out and Del Rio began kicking the hell out of the Show, trying to keep him on the mat. He covered Show but only got a one count.
Show grabbed Del Rio and chokeslammed him. Show's leg crumpled and he went to the mat. Del Rio rolled outside to the floor. Show limped over to the ropes and grabbed Del Rio. Rio snapped him over the ropes. He went to the corner but was caught by the throat. Alberto nailed his leg again. Del Rio went for the rolling crossarm breaker but Show turned it into a throw, sending Alberto to the mat.
Del Rio begged off but dropkicked Show's leg. He locked on a cross legbreaker on the bad leg. Show fought it and finally grabbed the ropes. Del Rio began stalking Show from behind, waiting to strike. The referee warned Show that he would stop the match if Show couldn't continue. Show got up but collapsed down again. The referee called it.
Your winner, Alberto Del Rio!
More of an angle than a match but it was a good angle. It put Mark Henry back in the mix as a monster. It gave more momentum to Del Rio and put Show, who showed some nice fire as a pissed off monster, a reason for revenge.
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Friday, September 17, 2010
Shh, quiet please...
Is the world getting noisier or am I just getting old and have no patience for it anymore? I live in a suburb fifteen miles outside of Baltimore. I always thought the suburbs were supposed to be quieter than living in the city. I'm not so sure any more.
I'm ten miles away from the Baltimore airport so I usually see and hear planes passing overhead. After eleven years, I'm almost used to that sound. But it's the other noises that are getting me lately. When the wind blows in the right direction, I get the lovely sound of trucks and motorcycles from the highway. Actually, I rarely hear the trucks but the motorcycles are constant on nice evenings.
Then there is the sound of chainsaws. I live in a neighborhood that is filled with old oak trees. So the sound of people having their trees either trimmed or cut down happens on a regular basis. And if there's a storm, the next day is nothing but chainsaws.
The other night, my husband and I went out on the deck to sit in the hot tub. We couldn't put on music because even the katydids were so loud we wouldn't have been able to hear the music (no kidding, this is true). Even the bugs are getting louder!
So what set me off today? It's a beautiful day here and I can actually open the windows in my office. It's great, except for the noise of my neighbor's jackhammer because he's ripping up his sidewalk. Then there's the sound of sirens. Five times I've heard sirens going up on the main road (it's only 1pm). I can't write with all the noises going on around me. I just wanted to open the windows to let the breeze in and hear the birds singing.
Now that I'm through venting (thank you for that), do you feel that the world is getting louder? Does noise bother you? How do you cope with the noise in your life? I received my author copies of Scandal of the Season, so I'm giving away a copy to one lucky person today. Just answer my questions or feel free to vent about something bugging you.
I'm also running a contest on my website for a chance to win a free copy of Scandal of the Season. Pop over to www.christiekelley.com for the details.
58 comments:
- Fedora said...
Hi, Christie! It really depends--if I'm reading or trying to concentrate on something, I really prefer quiet--I was never the kind of kid who could study with music or the TV on, for instance. But when I'm cleaning or by myself in the car, I love blasting music (and yes, sometimes singing along ;)) So there's that :)
- September 17, 2010 at 12:53 AM
- Fedora said...
Oh, so yes, if I were sitting trying to write (not that I do! but the few times I've had to for school or something else), I'd much prefer a quiet environment. Depending on the birds or bugs, even they might annoy me! ;) Which would be a shame, to have to close the windows!
- September 17, 2010 at 12:54 AM
- Deanna said...
I live in the heart of the city and I find the noise to be rather difficult to deal with though I'm starting to get used to it. There is always this underlying hum of traffic noise, particularly from the Sydney Harbour Bridge which is almost right next to us. Then there is the usual city noises - sirens, construction, car horns, etc. I used to say that I could never relax living in the city and needed to get away to the country to really relax (sounds very Regency, doesn't it?) but that seems to be getting better as I adjust. There's still the hum of the city noises on the mornings that I want to sleep in that's a pain.
- September 17, 2010 at 2:11 AM
- Jane said...
Hi Christie,
Congrats on receiving your author copies. I live in the city and I'm pretty used to the noise, but it is annoying when the construction is going on all day. We also hear sirens at all times of the day and night. When I visit my cousin who lives in the suburbs, I can't sleep because it's too quiet. I need a little noise.
Congrats on the GR, Fedora.
- September 17, 2010 at 2:16 AM
- Helen said...
Well done Fedora enjoy your day with him
Whoo Hoo Christie I love that cover and can't wait to read this one.
I have to agree that everything seems to be getting noiser or maybe that it is just that there are more cars on the road and more problems that need police to attend to sad. We live about 10 to 15 kilometers away from Eastern Creek racing track and when the cars are racing it can be very noisy and they have drags there on Friday nights sometimes and you really need to keep the doors and windows closed sometimes it is hard to think with all the noise going on and then of course I have days when my 5 grandchildren are here and the noise they make!! silence is golden when they all go home LOL. In summer here in Oz we have the noisiest cicardas and the the crickets start up they are the sounds of summer here LOL.
Must have been lovely getting those author copies
Have Fun
- September 17, 2010 at 2:31 AM
- Kim in Baltimore said...
Aloha, Christie! We were practically neighbors outside Baltimore. Fort Meade was also on the flight path to BWI. But the airport was so convenient (vs Reagan or National).
I now live next to the Hickam flightline (next to the International Airport). I never hear commercial planes but I do hear the C5 engines roar at 4 am. Then the Navy's longshoreman's horn at 7 am. The F-22's rattle my windows shortly after lunch as they practice touch and goes.
Plus I have new housing being constructed behind me so I am surrounded by noise!
Luckily I don't have to drive on the H-1 freeway (Honolulu-Kapolei) that is clogged with traffic all day!
To escape from the noise, I walk along the Pearl Harbor Channel to watch the ships and subs come and go. I find these majestic machines calm the tension as they sail into the distant Pacific Ocean.
- September 17, 2010 at 2:40 AM
- Kirsten said...
I like the quiet that's what I thought to get when I moved to a small town.
But unfortunately my neighbours are into loud music. At 8 in the morning they turn up the radio that's standing outside! and they leave it on full blast ALL DAY till midnight. Sometimes they go out or they go to bed and forget that the thing is STILL ON!
I've asked nicely and not so nicely if they can turn it down but they also appear to be somewhat deaf or forgetfull.
Besides them I can hear the train and the highway that's getting bussier so yes I would say that my world is getting louder.
So now I'm dreaming of a small house somewhere lonesome near a moutain. Where I can hear myself think and sit outside peacefully to read a romance.
- September 17, 2010 at 4:34 AM
- Maureen said...
This past summer has been quieter than usual because we have has so little rain. I didn't realize how much noise came from people working on yards until we all ended up with brown grass. I think next year I won't mind the noise so much because I'll remember the alternative.
- September 17, 2010 at 6:15 AM
- Unknown said...
Good one Fedora.
Hi Christie ... love the cover and the book sounds really good.
I like peace, I often sit outside on a nice day reading a book and it is so peaceful..... I also have the added option of taking the hearing aids out if it is too noisy LOL
I do think times are getting noisier and I agree with Helen about the drag races at Eastern Creek. I have been at Helen's when all the grandchildren are there and it is rather noisy.....
- September 17, 2010 at 6:21 AM
- hrdwrkdmom aka Dianna said...
I think it is getting louder too Christie and my answer to that is headphones. If there is going to be noise that can't be avoided then I want to be my own noise.
In the office where I work I sit close to this huge machine that has something to do with IS and it roars, all day long. Across from me is customer service, and they talk all day long, it is there job but what a racket. They changed out cubies to where we only have half walls, if I raise my head I can see the ladies in the cubies around me. I hate it.
- September 17, 2010 at 6:25 AM
- Susan Sey said...
You're speaking to my heart now, Christie! I'm a huge fan of silence. My husband leaves a trail of noise behind him--seems to requires multiple sources of input at all times. The other day I glanced down the stairs & found him on the couch with a football game on the TV and his laptop on his lap but actually working on the iPhone in his hand. And of course he works to music.
We can NOT share an office. Not unless once of us wears headphones.
So I get the whole longing for silence thing, I truly do. Especially with kids in the house. It's so rare for me to have quiet moments to just think my thoughts. When I do, I cherish it.
Hope you find some nice quiet spaces today!
- September 17, 2010 at 6:28 AM
- Laurie G said...
I live on a lake so I get motorboats and the terribly loud jet skis from 10-4 everyday!!! Plus the lovely smell of gasoline. YUCK! The view is breathtakingly beautiful so I put up with the boat noise. I'm in the country so the vehicle traffic is minimal.
Last year we had a problem with people setting off firecrackers and fireworks almost every night. The sheriff had to be called out a few times. now it's only allowed around the 4th of July.
- September 17, 2010 at 7:08 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
Hi Fedora, congrats on the GR!
What's funny is I came from a large family and noise was all around. I always studied out in the kitchen with the radio on. My husband can't understand why the kids study with music on because he always needed silence when studying.
I also used to love blasting music while cleaning and now if I have anything on it's the TV.
When I write I do need quiet.My brain can't handle the distraction of noise with characters talking in my head :)
- September 17, 2010 at 9:51 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
Daz, I did a short term work assignment in NYC for a few weeks many years ago. So I totally get the underlying hum of the city. Here it's the hum of the jets heading to the airport. You kind of learn to tone it out but it's hard.
When I write, I think of how quiet it must have been (in the country, not London) back then. No cars, no jets, just birds, insects and animals. Sounds lovely to me!
- September 17, 2010 at 9:54 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
Hi Jane, I wish I lived in the quiet suburbs. I used to when I lived in PA. That was eerily quiet at night.
- September 17, 2010 at 9:56 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
Hi Helen, I have to laugh. As I write this what am I hearing? Sirens! No kidding!
We have those noisy cicadas too. But the katydids have been super loud this year. Maybe it's just that I haven't had a deck to sit out on for the last three years because of the remodel so I didn't hear them. Now that the weather's getting a little cooler, they are getting quieter. Instead, I'm hearing a sound I love...the geese heading back to the river at night. That's honking I love!
- September 17, 2010 at 10:00 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
Kim, when you think of Hawaii, you think of peaceful calm. I guess that's not true everywhere.
I can do relate to the F-22s. Right before we left Virginia Beach, we lived near Oceana Naval Air Station and had the F-18s doing the touch and goes, rattling our windows. I really don't miss that.
We also have a neighbor who is doing pretty much what we did-- a large remodel (putting on an upstairs lever). So I really can't complain about their noise since we did the same.
- September 17, 2010 at 10:05 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
Kirsten, when I was growing up we had neighbors like yours. Of course, I did grow to appreciate the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd from them.
The highway and road noise doesn't bother me until the motorcycles start or the sirens. I grew up in a small city so I'm used to car noise.
My husband keeps talking about retiring out in Western Maryland where it's quiet. It might not be a bad idea.
- September 17, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
Maureen, yard noise is so obnoxious! I don't understand why they make quieter mowers and blowers.
- September 17, 2010 at 10:12 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
Hi Barb, if all this noise continues, I'll be able to take out hearing aids too! Every now and then in the summer we get the drag races up on the main street but luckily it's not often.
- September 17, 2010 at 10:14 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
Diane, I agree about the office noise. I hadn't thought about headphones. My problem is I love the sounds of the birds when I have my home office windows open.
And I hate half cubes. I used to work at a place that had them too. An open environment doesn't work at schools and it certainly doesn't work at an office.
- September 17, 2010 at 10:18 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
LOL Susan, I couldn't share an office with my husband either! He works from home too and his office is across the hall from me. He normally works in quiet but he won't talk on the phone unless it's on speaker. Annoying!! I have to get up and close my door when he's having a conference call.
I don't think I'll have the quiet today. I'm expecting a call from the school nurse any minute now because my 13 yr wasn't feeling good when he left. I told him go to the nurse after his Algebra test if he wanted to come home. But at least my 18 yr old has orientation at his new job so I won't hear the screamo music coming from his room.
- September 17, 2010 at 10:26 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
Laurie, I totally understand about the boating noise. We live within walking distance of a tidal river and once the nice weather hits, the boats are constant. Luckily, we're near the end of the river and have a no wake zone so they usually slow down before they get up here. Then again, I can't complain since we're one of those noisy boaters :)
- September 17, 2010 at 10:28 AM
- Robin Bayne said...
I really came to appreciate quiet at the day job this week-- a service came out to clean the air ducts and suck 30 years of greasy grimey gopher guts out of them. That was seriously loud : )
- September 17, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- Hellie Sinclair said...
OMG, a katydid got into my house last month, freaked me the hell out (I'm sorry but they look like space alien bugs), and when I tried to ignore it, it made such a damned racket, I finally had to catch it and toss it back outside. Those are the loudest damned bugs.
My two biggest noise pet peeves, no THREE:
1.) Noise during the movies. Mostly this at theaters when people don't turn off their damned phones, as if we don't notice; or whisper and chat during the movie. I don't like this behavior when I rented the movie either. I watched a movie with friends last Friday and they both had seen it, and they kept saying stuff like, "You'll love this part!" or "If you think this is exciting, NOBODY is what they seem in this movie." Excuse me, but you just gave the movie away. Half my enjoyment comes from ME figuring stuff out. Shut up! (Except I didn't want to have such a hissy fit about a MOVIE to my FRIENDS. So I'm ranting about it here.)
2.) The construction workers outside my office window. They've been working on the damned street for over a year now. I've heard nothing but jackhammers for like 14 months, and the smell of tar and dust is disgusting. Never mind the inconvenience they cause me trying to get into my building, or trying to get into the parking garage. (They love to park their trucks in the middle of the road we've been detoured to and CHAT to their co-workers. Get off the road! I'm late!) But all that jackhammering. Makes me insane.
3.) Next-door neighbor sex. I'm not against sex--I'm really not. I love it. But when my bedroom wall butts up to yours, and you insist on having sex at odd times of the night (waking me out of a sound sleep) and re-enacting When Harry Met Sally--I get a little cranky. Come on. Esp if you're shouting "I'm coming" repeatedly, it's ever so tempting to shout back, "I really wish you would already so we could all get some sleep."
I'm glad I don't live in the heart of the city. I couldn't stand having to hear sirens that often.
- September 17, 2010 at 11:10 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
Hi Robin, so nice to see you pop in over here! 30 years of gunk in the ducts. Oh my, that would be loud and disgusting! I'm surprised they didn't do it over a weekend.
- September 17, 2010 at 11:11 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
Ms Hellion, I'm so glad I'd swallowed the coffee in my mouth before reading the last of your pet peeves. I would have spewed coffee all over my laptop. LOL, that was too funny. Sorry, for your noisy neighbors.
I can relate to your first two peeves. My son is a talker at the movies. But it's questions. Do you think this will happen, mom? Why did he do that? etc, etc. Drives me a little nuts. I much prefer watching a movie at home so I don't get the noise from others.
And there is nothing worse than the smell of tar in my opinion. I hate that smell. It will make me feel physically sick if I get too much of it.
Hope you have a quiet day!
- September 17, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Janga said...
I live in the country, and except for the distant sound of trains and trucks and a neighbor's rooster that crows at odd hours, external noise is usually minimal. But on grand weekends, the noise level within the house is incredible--video games, TV, and music plus the screams and giggles of sometimes seven children 22 months to 10 years. I love them beyond measure, but I also crave that moment on Sunday evenings when the last car pulls out of the driveway and silence descends--for a few days at least.
- September 17, 2010 at 11:48 AM
- Christie Kelley said...
Janga, I envy your quiet place. I can relate to the grand weekend. I have 23 nieces and nephews who now range in ages from 8-30 with the majority of them in the 20s. Years ago, when I would visit my mom's house for the holidays, the kids were younger and all at Nana's house, it was chaos.
- September 17, 2010 at 12:02 PM
- Trish Milburn said...
I think you're right, Christie. The world is a much noisier place than it used to be. We live in the 'burbs too and there's always something going on noise-wise -- like the scraping and resurfacing of the main street nearby, though we're lucky and live on a short cul de sac, so at least we don't have the drive-through traffic. I think we'd have to move to the back of beyond to get free of the noise.
- September 17, 2010 at 1:05 PM
- cheryl c said...
I was a kindergarten/first grade teacher for 30 years, so I had to learn to tolerate noise!
- September 17, 2010 at 1:07 PM
- Pat Cochran said...
I also live in the suburbs, but
in Houston. My pet peeve is the neighbor behind us who is the
terror of the neighborhood. We
rarely see him during the week but
come the weekend! This person has
a prediliction for hispanic music
with a heavy bass line. All we hear
usually is the bass notes, maybe
it wouldn't be so bad if we could
hear the entire piece - NOT! Also
if it were a party, but usually it is just him! Our civic association
had a note in the newsletter that
indicated "the music" can be heard
2 blocks away! It's time for the
police to hit him with a fine!
Pat Cochran
- September 17, 2010 at 1:21 PM
- Christie Kelley said...
Hi Trish, I'm not sure where I'd have to move to get a little more quiet. Maybe the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
- September 17, 2010 at 1:36 PM
- Christie Kelley said...
Pat, that definitely sounds like a noise level ordinance issue. Thankfully, we don't have any musical noise except from my husband's studio when he's teaching drums. But that room is pretty well sound proofed so you don't hear much. Sorry about the noisy neighbors.
- September 17, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Christie Kelley said...
Hi Cheryl, I'll put you are used to noise. I would think that you would truly appreciate quiet after 30 years as a teacher.
- September 17, 2010 at 1:52 PM
- catslady said...
Oh, you hit on my number 1 pet peeve!! When we moved into our home over 30 years ago it was a nice dead end that we were told couldn't be opened up (it was) so our street turned into a raceway. We also moved into an older neighborhood with a lot of retired homeowners. They have lots and lots of time!!!! Their yards are their life. The neighbor next to my bedroom window takes turns with his lawn mower, weed wacker, leaf blower, hedge clippers, outside vaccuum and chainsaw. Then he starts all over again. I use to love the spring and fall but now it's summer and winter when I can close my windows. And oh yes, let's not forget the snow blower. And the screaming because of course they're both deaf and the loud polka music or talk radio - arrghhhh.
- September 17, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- Christie Kelley said...
Oh, catslady, I feel your pain. I was so mad this past Easter because three of my neighbors were out mowing their lawns on Easter Sunday. I couldn't even sit out on my deck because of the noise. So again, why can't they make lawn equipment quieter. I just don't get it!
- September 17, 2010 at 2:09 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Christie, I live in a beautifully quiet part of the world and I just love it. At night I can hear the sea. During the day I can hear the birds. Oh, unless the neighbor is building a caravan in his front yard. I kid you not. Although luckily, he seems to have got bored with that lately. I used to live in inner city Sydney and the noise was constant. It was an old building and someone was always renovating so metal cutters and jackhammers were constant. Plus the area was going through major gentrification so there was huge building work everywhere. Sydney is built completely on rock so we'd get those horrible rock breaker hammers all day. Enough to drive a sensitive writer spare! So I definitely feel for you.
- September 17, 2010 at 3:08 PM
- Minna said...
I always have some earplugs around!
It depends on the noise whether it bothers me or not. When I was living in town I was living almost next to a fire statio and I soon stopped noticing the sound of the fire engines, but I certainly heard them when they one day turned to my home street, because some idiot had managed to set his bed on fire early one morning. Of course the said idiots screaming woke me up first.
- September 17, 2010 at 3:09 PM
- Christie Kelley said...
Oh Anna, I'd love to live where I could hear the sea. I can bring my laptop down to the river and hear the seagulls and geese but that's rather inconvenient. Some day...
- September 17, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- Christie Kelley said...
LOL, Minna. Too funny about how the screaming woke you before the fire engines.
- September 17, 2010 at 3:16 PM
- Louisa Cornell said...
Yay Fedora! Got the bird again!
Christie, I am SO glad I am not the only one! The older I get the louder the world seems to get.
I am lucky I live in the country in the middle of nowhere. I love the peace and quite, the birds singing, the wind in the trees. Most of the time it is wonderful.
However, during hunting season it can be a bit challenging to find that lovely solitude in nature zen. Especially as many of my neighbors are disturbing my solitude trying to shoot the nature! First day of hunting season sounds like a Bruce Willis movie around here. I have told my neighbors that any animal that comes onto my five acres is NOT eligible for anyone's dinner table and that if they shoot a deer and it manages to get onto my property to die it stays where it lays. Cut down on them shooting so close to my house. Funny thing is the influx of deer on my property during hunting season makes me think the deer aren't nearly as dumb as the hunters!
At work it is another story. Why is it parents think the rest of the world wants to hear their child scream or cry or pitch a fit all over Walmart for hours at a time. Multiply that by ALL of the parents who can shop in deaf oblivion while their kids recreate the soundtrack of Friday the 13th at 4 million decibels and it is little wonder I end up with a headache or a nervous twitch by the end of the day!
When I leave to go home I am assaulted in the parking lot by hip hop so loud it shakes the doors and windows of the cars from which it spills! Makes me want to cram my back seat with speakers, crank them up and blast Beethoven symphonies and Puccini operas until my little car vibrates out of the parking lot!
- September 17, 2010 at 3:53 PM
- Pissenlit said...
Ick! Yes, the world is definitely getting louder. The only way I can think of to combat it is to beat it at its own game...with my mp3 player and either noise isolation in-ear-type ear buds or fancy shmancy noise-cancellation headphones. That way, I can control what I hear and I don't have to blast out my eardrums with the volume, trying to drown out the sounds around me.
Other random pet peeve: Misquotes.
I was watching the latest ep of Warehouse 13 the other day and H.G. Wells said, "Once more into the breach!" *TWITCH*
- September 17, 2010 at 4:24 PM
- Christie Kelley said...
Louisa, I love that you won't let people hunt on your property. And the deer aren't dumb, they know :)
I don't know how anyone could let their screaming child continue on and on. I used to take my kids out into the car, put them in their car seats and tell them they were in time out for the screaming fit. Of course, that doesn't work until they are a little older and can understand.
- September 17, 2010 at 4:24 PM
- Christie Kelley said...
Hi Pissenlit, I do need quiet when I write so I don't usually like music on. A little classical is okay but the volume has to be low.
Warehouse 13! I'm two episodes behind. I'm going to have to play them tonight! I love that show.
- September 17, 2010 at 4:26 PM
- Pissenlit said...
Christie, sometimes when I don't want music, I put on some nature sounds like a thunderstorm. :)
- September 17, 2010 at 5:33 PM
- Nancy said...
Fedora, congrats on the bird!
Christie, this is a great topic. I'm very noise-sensitive, but what mainly bothers me is other people's music. It hasn't been as bad this spring and summer as it sometimes is. I think people who live in the city should have some consideration and not play their music at a volume that makes any part of it audible past their own walls.
I've been known to come from the back of the house to the front to tell the boy there's no reason for the TV to be audible 30 feet away and through walls. You can't hear the bedroom TV in the living room. The reverse should be true.
Washing the car can be done without inflicting one's musical choices on the neighborhood. People did it for decades, and the car got just as clean. I can't focus with a bass rhythm going. I can sometimes write to music if it's mine and if it has no lyrics, but having someone else's music slamming in on me is just intrusive and annoying.
- September 17, 2010 at 6:10 PM
- Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindy said...
You are SOOO right, Christie!
It is a LOT noisier than it used to be. I'm glad I'm not the only one who notices!
I watch a lot of movies from Netflix and the DH and I have noted a disturbing trend. The characters speak in very low tones then the background music comes on and nearly BLASTS us out of our seats! SO ANNOYING! One of us constantly has to fiddle with the volume. :-P
And Louisa, I don't know HOW you can work at WalMart day after day. My hat is off to you, dearest! I HATE going in there (even if it's only a mile from my house and the cheapest place to shop) because the noise level makes me twitch after just a few minutes. Between screaming (and running) kids and constant announcements on the PA I can't stand to be in there.
Plus do NOT get me started on those BOOM-BOOM speakers. They rattle the windows of my house when the car pulls up to the stop light over 100 yards away! I can't even imagine what it must be like INSIDE the car. Those people have to be deaf.
who also has her share of sirens roaring down her street, esp. on Friday and Saturday nights. :-(
- September 17, 2010 at 6:13 PM
- Laurie Logan said...
I live in rural north central Maryland along what should be a peaceful and tranquil river. However, one neighbor has a rooster that crows at a various times during the day, we have lots of motorcyclists that like to ride along the river (Why is it that motorcycles don't have to have mufflers anyway?), and one of my neighbors has a thing for his power tools. Ugh!
My husband also loves TV and has to have it on constantly while he's home.
I have to have quiet when I sleep. If there is too much noise, I get auditory overload!
- September 17, 2010 at 6:30 PM
- Christie Kelley said...
Nancy, I'm so glad it's not just me! Even tonight, I went to Chipotle and the woman behind me was literally shouting at the man in line with her. Not angry shouting. She was talking about school stuff.
- September 17, 2010 at 6:30 PM
- Christie Kelley said...
AC, my dh and I have also noticed the same thing with movies. We have surround sound in our bedroom now we watch most of the movies up there because we can change the settings so we hear better. The first time I watched the new Sherlock Holmes movie, I felt like I missed over half the movie because of the sound issue.
- September 17, 2010 at 6:32 PM
- Christie Kelley said...
Laurie, I'm trying to figure out where rural north central MD is :) Now, roosters I don't mind. But motorcycles drive me nuts!
- September 17, 2010 at 6:34 PM
- Nancy said...
Christie, it's definitely not you. There are entire generations who have no concept of "inside voices." If someone's sitting three tables away from me, I should NOT hear their conversation. Even at the next table, unless the tables are unusually close, it shouldn't be too loud to tune out.
And let's don't even start on cell phones.
- September 17, 2010 at 7:53 PM
- Cassondra said...
Woot Flchen1!
Good nab on the boid.
- September 17, 2010 at 8:58 PM
- Cassondra said...
Yes, the world is absolutely getting louder.
I've been noticing that all drive through windows---the microphones they use to talk to you? They're SCREAMING LOUD now. This did not used to be so. And people keep their car radios so dang loud that I can't hear my own. Music on sidewalks outside stores, music in restaurants, music in malls--it's all LOUD.
Steve says it's because all the kids have gotten deaf from listening to their music so loud that an entire generation will have hearing loss and the whole world is adjusting to needing everything louder. I think he may be right.
I hate that.
Quiet is one of the few solaces I find. It's impossible for me to find peace with a lot of screaming noise around me. I live way out in the country for that reason, but even here, there's a ton of noise. There is nowhere to go now, for the ordinary person, where it is truly quiet. :0(
- September 17, 2010 at 9:01 PM
- Cassondra said...
Louisa said:
Makes me want to cram my back seat with speakers, crank them up and blast Beethoven symphonies and Puccini operas until my little car vibrates out of the parking lot!
OMG! I am loving this visual! And LOL. And I needed a smile today. :0)
- September 17, 2010 at 9:06 PM
- Cybercliper said...
I have to have quiet to survive. It seems the more noise around me the more anxious I get. I can handle natural noises like birds (you get used to this after a flippin' woodpecker pounds away on the chimney tin at 6 am rain or shine for over a year), insects, or wind with no problem but if I had to hear cars, airport or other man made noises I'd go mad - or move.
I've lived in the country most of my life and love it but I have had people say they couldn't sleep without the city noise, it was so quiet they were creeped out.
- September 17, 2010 at 9:49 PM
- Pissenlit said...
Cybercliper - I've lived in the country most of my life and love it but I have had people say they couldn't sleep without the city noise, it was so quiet they were creeped out.
Ha! I've lived in the suburbs all my life and the first time I tried sleeping out in farm country, the crickets kept me up. I've since gotten over it. :D
- September 17, 2010 at 10:59 PM


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We are going to use the Installation manager to install this component.
1. we start the IBMIM with non-root user, fran.
Cd /home/fran/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
2. Click on "INSTALL" and Select the "Dashboard application services Hub" in the list:
Click on NEXT
3. click on next in this screen:
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Sherman Williams wore No. 20 at the University of Alabama, and with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Now he wears No. 07520-003, his federal inmate number. The man who scored the first touchdown in the Crimson Tide's victory over Miami in the Sugar Bowl game that decided the 1992 national championship resides at Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex in Arkansas, his latest home in the federal penal system.
Sherman Williams wore No. 20 at the University of Alabama, and with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
Now he wears No. 07520-003, his federal inmate number. The man who scored the first touchdown in the Crimson Tide's victory over Miami in the Sugar Bowl game that decided the 1992 national championship resides at Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex in Arkansas, his latest home in the federal penal system.
Williams, now 39, was convicted in 2000 on charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and passing counterfeit currency. He was sentenced to a term of 15 years, eight months, and with some time shaved off for good behavior. He has a release date of March 1, 2014, and is hopeful that the date may yet be moved up.
Long hours of reflection behind bars have given him time to ponder his fate.
"At one point, my whole life was centered on football, and becoming a successful athlete," Williams said this fall in a letter to The Tuscaloosa News. "As I pursued this home and dream, I had to make many decisions along the way. Unfortunately, I didn't always get it right. In fact, the wrong decisions I made are why I am where I am right now; at the mercy of God while praying for forgiveness of my transgressions.
"Today, I can honestly say that I am in a much better place in life than I was when I was that Alabama and NFL star. Thanks to the teaching of Christ, I do feel that my future is much brighter than my past."
That past was covered in glory. Williams won a state championship in high school, a national title ring at UA and a Super Bowl ring with the Cowboys. He rushed for nearly 2,500 yards at Alabama and became the Cowboys' second-round pick in the 1995 NFL draft. In five years in Dallas, he served as a backup to Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, running for 1,162 yards and four touchdowns in those five seasons
Then it all began to fall apart. Williams was cut from the Cowboys and caught on with a semi-pro team in his hometown, the Mobile Admirals. The guy who scored 29 touchdowns in four seasons at Alabama turned to drugs to make a big score. His arrest followed the seizure of some 1,000 pounds of marijuana in Alabama and Texas.
"He was on top of the world," said Williams' former Alabama teammate, David Palmer. "Then he had just got cut by the Cowboys and he played in that league in Mobile and he felt he should still be playing in the NFL.
"He chose something else, and he paid a price for it."
No one knows Williams better than Palmer. They played together in the Alabama-Mississippi all-star game after their senior seasons in high school and decided to room together at Alabama.
"We became brothers," Palmer said.
When Palmer was suspended after two drunken driving arrests and thought about leaving during his sophomore season at Alabama — the Crimson Tide's national championship year — Williams was the one who talked him out of it.
"I was going to quit playing football," Palmer said. "I felt like people in Tuscaloosa were out to get me. I was just a young man who made some mistakes and I didn't realize at the time that on the big stage you're going to get that kind of scrutiny.
"He helped me get through that. He was there picking me up when I needed it, keeping my head straight."
When Williams was arrested, Palmer was there. He attended his former roommates' trial almost every day.
"I was trying to be supportive, just like he was supportive of me," Palmer said.
When Williams was sentenced, Palmer stayed in touch. They talked on the phone and communicated by letter and, when Williams had access, by email. The former teammates, both of them former NFL players, decided along the way to start a nonprofit organization, the Palmer-Williams Group, with a mission of assisting disadvantaged youth.
"I was working in a community center," Palmer said, "and a lot of those kids need a lot of help and guidance. We just decided that there might be something we could do. We felt we could be an inspiration to kids with what we have gone through.
"It helps (Williams) with it being a part of his mind set. With him coming out of prison sometime soon, it is something he can put his energy into. It hasn't taken off yet. It's something that we'll really get into when he gets out."
Williams credits Palmer as being the former UA player who has been there for him the most.
"I love him," Williams said, "like a blood brother."
Even in prison, Williams is never far away from football. He plays sometimes in the exercise yard and watches on television as often as he can. He viewed Alabama's national championship victories over Texas and LSU.
"I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to play a game that I love so much for one of the highest-quality programs in all of college sports," Williams said. "I am sure one of the best decisions I have ever made was when I accepted my scholarship offer to attend the University of Alabama. That was no mistake.
"I have been fortunate to be located in areas where SEC sports are heavily covered. This has allowed me to stay connected, and you won't be surprised to know that I am a die-hard Bama fan! In fact, everyone within shouting distance knows this."
He does more than just pass time. He reads scripture daily, writes friends and family, attends Bible study and prepares for his release. He has a maintenance job on weekdays.
He looks to the future, but looks back with regret.
"I regret not playing closer attention to the messages that were preached to me over time; especially ignoring the values that my mother tried so hard to instill in me," he said. "I let a lot of people down, including the fans who were counting on me.
"I also regret missing a great deal of my childrens' life, not spending time with family, and being with my 'real' friends."
Those who knew him during his playing days at Alabama view Williams' plight with sadness.
"I've kept up with him through Prince Wimbley, Sam Shade, Lemanski Hall, some of those who have been in touch with him," said Dabo Swinney, a former teammate who is now head coach at Clemson. "It's really sad. I just hope when he gets out he can become a productive person. He's still got a lot of life left and he's paid a tremendous price. I just hope he can make the most of it."
Said George Teague, a teammate at UA and with the Cowboys, "You never want to see it happen to somebody that you're close to. I remember going to his house and visiting with his family when we were teammates. It seems so long ago, and for that to happen. It just makes you sad."
Williams seems more upbeat than hardened by his years in prison.
"Although I have many fond memories in my past, I must now take control of my future; as this is my most important challenge," Williams said.
Palmer has faith in his longtime friend.
"I think it has taken a toll on him," Palmer said, "but he's been doing a lot of studying and reading to get himself on the right path. He has put a lot of time into getting his mind right.
"When he gets out, I think everybody will still be behind him and we'll probably get together and it will be a big party. I'm here to help him in any way I can. He's my brother."
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