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It's depressingly familiar territory, dear reader: the ugly double-binds that have women screwed no matter what they do (or don't do). And a new book, Damned if She Does, Damned if She Doesn't: Rethinking the Rules of the Game That Keep Women from Succeeding in Business, written by the gender balanced husband-and-wife team of management consultants Lynn Cronin and Howard Fine, makes the case that, if you're playing by big rules of big business, you're probably hurting your career. On the surface, of course, these rules sound great, but here's how they keep us down:
- Be a team player: Of this one, in an interview with Marie Claire, Cronin explains this paradox thus: "When working in teams, women just don't receive recognition commensurate with their contributions. But when a driven, competent woman says, 'They don't know how good I am; I'll show them!' she's perceived as not being a team player." Fine's a little more succinct: "Women pay a higher price than men for not being team players. They have to fall in line or they're screwed." So, "fall in line"–i.e., shut up and deal with the fact that the kudos (which is to say money and promotions) you should have coming are likely lost in the mail for all eternity, or be passed over on the grounds that you can't play nice with others.
- Attract mentors and advocates, and bond with coworkers: Easier said than done. The corporate world was built by networks of good old boys, and it's simply tougher for women to gain entree–and if you're looking for a female power mentor, wellllll, good luck with that: out of the Fortune 500, a mere 15 of those companies' CEOs are women. Additionally, women who try to bond with their male counterparts rarely succeed–and can alienate coworkers of either sex–while they're at it. Not to mention the fact that it's a little harder for a woman to score an invite to a beer-drinking, golf-playing boondoggle of the "networking" variety than it is for a man.
- Show commitment to the job: Women who are committed to their jobs tend to be perceived as losers with no social lives, while women with full personal lives are seen as not committed enough to their work. This one makes me want to pull my hair out: here's a fun exercise–substitute the word "men" for "women" in the above sentence and attempt to re-read said sentence with a straight face, and then tell me there's no such thing as sexism in the workplace. Can't do it? Congratulations, you have a brain.
- Recognize your role in the system: Ah yes, the Big Kahuna. Accept your role, and watch as nothing changes. Or challenge it, breaking the golden rule and becoming the problem employee.
So what's a woman to do? In the MC interview, Cronin and Fine advise what amounts to a careful walking of the line:
[Fine says] Say you think you haven't gotten a fair raise. Don't accuse your boss. Instead, ask him questions like 'What could I do differently so I can get a better raise next time?' This is helpful to you and forces your boss to justify himself.
[Ed note: Fine, must we always assume that our boss is a him? Sorry, couldn't help but go there.]
[Cronin says] There's also a little bit of sucking up and tolerating that you have to do until you've risen to a position of power and can really do something about it.
Prudent. Practical. And yet. A tad… underwhelming? Don't get me wrong: it's solid, realistic advice, just a little unsatisfying. Like when you're out to breakfast and opt for the virtuous oatmeal, which you eat while wishing you'd ordered bacon and eggs. (Speaking of damned if you do, damned if you don't, pick one: healthy but boring, or a delicious triglyceride bomb?) The cynic in me smells hints of an underlying message, practical though it may be, that women must always be the virtuous ones, bending to fit into a system that not only doesn't work for them, it actually works against them. And works against them in–as Cronin and Fine themselves point out–the cruelest of ways: leaving us navigating a no-win situation that has us damned if we do, damned if we don't. Bending may be realistic, but it seems to me, for every woman who's preoccupied with turning herself into a carefully-arranged pretzel so as to avoid outright do-ing or don't-ing, there's an employer that's losing out on a lot of potential. How much better could we be, how much more productive, more engaged, if we could free up the energy we siphon off to maintaining the perfect pretzel form, and redirect it towards something useful? I confess, I haven't read the book yet, only the blurbs, and they promise substance–"concrete solutions," "roadmaps" that will lead to "a post-gender workplace." And I hope they deliver something satisfying. Because I've had it with the bending. Some rules were made to be broken. And if I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't anyway, gimme the bacon.


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2005-12-24 [Lerune]: And yes, I know that Boba was technically killed by me earlier, but...well, I offer no explanation! >:)
2005-12-26 [Yuriona]: ROFLFMAO! It just adds to the humour. ;) Keep it up! I love 'em!
2005-12-26 [Lerune]: Glad you like 'em. ;o)
2005-12-26 [Calico Tiger]: *stalks the page* No wait.... I mean *watches the page*
2005-12-26 [runnybabbit]: Same with Master [Yuriona] -curls up like a cat by her feet- ROFLMAO.
2005-12-26 [Lothuriel]: Poor Boba....
2005-12-26 [Lerune]: He'll never be rid of me. >:) OOOh! People watching the page! Now I have to make more! ;o)
2005-12-26 [Calico Tiger]: Damn right, you have to make more! They're funny, adorable, and well done :D
2005-12-26 [Calico Tiger]: Btw, Rob was laughing his ass off at them too ;) He walked behind me while I was looking at them and stopped to read
2005-12-26 [Lerune]: Awww....you're making me blush. =oP Now that I have had some practice drawing Vader, I can finish the one Runey/Cali comic. ;o)
2005-12-26 [Yuriona]: Doncha mean 'Vader-Tater'?
2005-12-26 [Lothuriel]: ^_______^
2005-12-27 [Lerune]: Oh yeah, Vader Tater. ;o)
2005-12-29 [Kileaiya]: Hehe! The new one on your page is awesome :D
2005-12-29 [Lerune]: Thank you. ;o) I need to add it here.
2005-12-29 [Doc_D]: Poor Boba, I hope he and his father can resolve their issues, lol
2005-12-29 [Lerune]: It's hard, with Runey causing so much trouble in Boba's life. ;o)
2005-12-29 [Lothuriel]: They can discuss their problems over a spam sammich....
2005-12-29 [Lothuriel]: and a cup of tea.
2005-12-29 [Lerune]: =oP I still want to attempt the wedding comic. =oP
2005-12-29 [Lothuriel]: Do it *uses the force*
2005-12-29 [Lerune]: I can't draw Corrin, though. =o( I have tried!
2005-12-29 [Yuriona]: I WILL draw Corrin! *shakes fist* After I finish something else first though. Hee hee hee...
2005-12-29 [Lerune]: *eagerly waits*
2005-12-29 [Yuriona]: Don't hold your breath. It's gonna take me a while. *sighs* I'm lucky if I get a couple hours a day to seriously draw and I want to do a good job so I'm not rushing. :P
2005-12-29 [Lerune]: Why rush? Rushing is bad. ;o)
2005-12-29 [Lothuriel]: *is drawing Corrin now...*
2005-12-29 [Lerune]: *peeks*
2005-12-29 [Yuriona]: Oooooo... I wanna see! All I have drawn of him is a stick figure. :O
2005-12-29 [Kileaiya]: I wanna see too!
2005-12-29 [Lerune]: Was it an...anatomica
2005-12-29 [Yuriona]: Not yet... had to get the positioning right first. >:)
2005-12-29 [Lerune]: Whee! =oP
2005-12-29 [Calico Tiger]: *steals corrin and sticks him in a box*
2005-12-29 [Yuriona]: *grabs Cali by the tail* Oh no you don't!
2005-12-29 [Lerune]: *molests Cali instead*
2005-12-29 [Yuriona]: *makes a holo*
2005-12-29 [Calico Tiger]: >_> <_<
2005-12-29 [Lothuriel]: sneaks away with Boba to make him feel better
2005-12-29 [Yuriona]: *sneaks away with Corrin while Runey is busy*
2005-12-29 [Lothuriel]: lol
2005-12-29 [Lerune]: *yanks Corrin's leash* =oP
2005-12-29 [Yuriona]: *cuts leash with scissors* XD
2005-12-29 [Calico Tiger]: Hey, that man is slippery. He got out of the box o_o *shackles yuri and runey and has her way with them*
2005-12-29 [Lerune]: Slippery... *giggles madly* :O *enjoys*
2005-12-30 [Yuriona]: Mmmmm... slippery. *drools* Huh? What the? *shrugs and enjoys too* =9
2005-12-30 [Lothuriel]: 0__o
2005-12-30 [Yuriona]: Oho!! *grabs Loth and drags her in* GROUP MOLESTATION!! Hee hee hee...
2005-12-30 [Kileaiya]: Look Ma, a grope fest. :P
2005-12-30 [TheRogue]: ROFL!!! these cartoons are AWESOME!!!
2005-12-30 [Lerune]: They're okay. ;o) *hugs* Glad you like 'em!
2006-01-04 [Calico Tiger]: I love how the metal looks :D
2006-01-04 [Lerune]: It isn't the most amazing thing in the world, but I found if I use the dodge tool on an area filled with 95% grey, I can get it to turn out looking like that. :D It works perfectly for these little comics. :D
2006-01-24 [The Red Baron]: It's sad not to see this page being updated.
2006-01-24 [Lerune]: I have to start on the wedding comic! :O And...I have another Boba/Runey comic to be colored. ^^ Now that I have a new mouse, I can color again. =o)
2006-01-25 [Calico Tiger]: *steals Runey's mouse since hers is dying*
2006-01-25 [Lerune]: *gives it to Cali anyway* =oP
2006-01-25 [Calico Tiger]: Awwwww but that's not as fun! *gives it back so she can steal it when you're in the middle of using it*
2006-01-25 [Lerune]: I was gonna let you have it and buy another one. =oP
2006-01-25 [Calico Tiger]: *pounces and spanks Lerune* Hehe, I need to have Rob go get me one. I love my trackball (I have a thumb one). Makes video games easier since I don't have to worry about the mouse running out of mosue pad or desk space when I'm turning and moving around and all that. And it's easier on my hand and wrist *wiggles happily*
2006-02-13 [The Red Baron]: What annoys me most is those little mouse-sized mice. You can't put your hand comfortably on them. Technology can be stupid at some times. I must file a complaint to Wat Tambor some time...
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I am very proud of my Christian and Conservative friends and how they responded to the disappointing outcome of this year's elections. What I perceived from them was not a spirit of bitterness or blame-shifting. Rather, much of what I heard and read displayed a sense of genuine hope, honesty and determination. Obviously, we would have liked a different outcome with a different President. But if we're truthful with ourselves and our beliefs, that's not what we really need.
While I believe Mitt Romney could have led our country well in many respects, I am nevertheless realistic at our prospects. It's impossible to know now, but I reckon that having Romney in office would do precious little to stave off the rising tide of extreme social liberalism. Why? Because a democracy is by the people and for the people, and the people of the United States, by and large, are set on their course.
John Adams is often quoted as saying, "Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." Yet despite claims to the contrary, 21st century Americans are an immoral and irreligiouspeople. In the words of Jesus, we are an "adulterous and sinful generation" (Mark 8:38).
Though conservatives have scoffed at Obama's assertion that Washington can't change from the inside—it's actually true! And having strong, moral conservatives in office can do nothing to perpetuate a moral society on a people who don't want a moral society. There are enough Americans who will buck up against such leadership until that leadership capitulates or until they can elect new leaders that will promote their views.
The late Charles Colson wrote in 1989's Against The Night, "We must remember that in a democracy, people get the government they deserve." He went on to say, "American politics simply mirrors the loss of character in the American people. If the citizens are not willing to put the civic good above their own, they can't expect their leaders to do it for them." In the quote's context, Colson addressed a mentality among Americans that was "either totally illogical or completely selfish."
The polls of that day showed that a wide majority of Americans favored increased spending on government programs, and that roughly the same number opposed higher taxes. Bearing witness to this fact over 20 years later, Mike Huckabee wrote on his Facebook upon the announcement of Obama's decisive victory, "Tonight's results only remind me that our country has slipped into a deeper state of dependence on government than I wanted to believe. Where the Goliath of government has grown so too has our dependency."
The polls of that day showed that a wide majority of Americans favored increased spending on government programs, and that roughly the same number opposed higher taxes. Bearing witness to this fact over 20 years later, Mike Huckabee wrote on his Facebook upon the announcement of Obama's decisive victory, "Tonight's results only remind me that our country has slipped into a deeper state of dependence on government than I wanted to believe. Where the Goliath of government has grown so too has our dependency."
One could argue that we voted for the candidate who promised us the most "stuff"—free love, free welfare, free birth control, and the like. But I think it's deeper than that. The fact of the matter is, Americans believe in Obama. They desire his vision. They share in his values. And still others who don't agree with his values are willing to acquiesce in the name of affordable healthcare.
November 6th was certainly a pivotal election day in that it affirmed and cemented a moral / social path America had been travelling for decades. With Obama in the drivers' seat, we will mash on the gas moving forward, pardon the pun.
With Barack Obama reelected, expect to see a veritable onslaught against Judeo-Christian values. Policy speaks louder than promises, and Obama has made it very clear where he stands in the culture wars. Unprecedented advances will be made for gay activism, Planned Parenthood, and other decidedly radical special interest groups. Conversely, people of faith in the realms of church, state, business and education will be compelled to violate their creeds and consciences through various mandates and court rulings. I anticipate a shocking suppression of first amendment rights under an uninhibited, second term Obama administration. This is the world we live in, like it or not. It is post-Christian—and we have voted accordingly.
Moving Forward
So what then is there for us who strongly disagree with Obama's vision, especially those of us who claim to be Christ's disciples?
Whether or not we have a President who upholds our values, it should not affect our moral and sacred obligation to be "salt and light" in the world. I am partially glad that "our guy" did not gain the White House. It may have served to lull us into a false security, as it did in the Reagan era. As Christians, our hope was never in "our guy" to begin with.
No matter who leads this nation, this much remains true: life has to go on. Many of us are already heading back to our jobs, taking care of our families, and serving in our churches. Things may be harder in some ways, but we will make it somehow like we always have. Equally I am reminded, as I prepare to lead an outreach at an abortion mill, that, this, too, will go on. The outcome of the election could not change the fact that women have, not only the legal right, but the propensity, to visit these places and terminate their pregnancies. There is still a world of hurt behind these "procedures"—a culture of fatherlessness, promiscuity, and selfishness. There is still a generation indoctrinated by years of cunning "pro-choice" rhetoric, repeated over and over again. Romney doesn't have an answer for that.
Any woe of our society you can think of doesn't have a political solution. Our Lord set the standard. He didn't run for office. He didn't picket or petition or hold rallies. He rolled up his sleeves and "went about doing good and healing all those who were oppressed by the devil" (Acts 10:38). You could say Jesus was a grassroots kind of guy. Jesus was a difference maker wherever he went, and he beckons us to do the same! Real answers for this hurting nation require real work, real sacrifice and real perseverance—on the part of the people, not the politicians.
Here is a challenge to my Christian and Conservative friends. It's easy to cast a vote every few years; it's harder to volunteer on a regular basis for years at a time. It's easy to post online and argue about the issues; it's harder to look someone you differ with in the face and speak the truth in love. It's easy to berate abortion; it's harder to plan adoption. It's easy to point the finger at same-sex marriages; it's harder to be faithful in our own marriages. It's easy to condemn welfare as government handouts; it's harder to invest in someone's life to give them a hand up. It's easy to trust in a charismatic leader to solve all our problems; it's harder to hit our knees and surrender to Almighty God in the midst of our problems.
To the reader, I adjure you: go to God in prayer and ask Him, "What can I do to make this nation great?" and then get up and do it.


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The petition of Charles R. Gould of the town of Batavia in the said County Genesee respectfully represents: That Amos H. Adams late of the town of Batavia in the said County, departed this life in Batavia, N.Y. on the 22nd day of August, 1907, at the age of 84 years, having previously, as the petitioner is informed and believed duly made, executed and published his LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT bearing date the 29th day of June 1901, which is now produced : That the petitioner Charles R. Gould is named in said Will as executor.
That the said deceased was at the time of making and publishing said LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of sufficient age to enable him to make such will and at his decease, an inhabitant of the
. County of Genesee
That said LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT relates to real and personal estate, and the deceased died possessed of real and personal estate in the said
. County of Genesee
The petitioner further shows that according to the best of his knowledge and judgment, the estate and effects for and in respect to which probate is herein applied for, will not exceed the value of ninety eight hundred Dollars. And the personal property of testator will not exceed the value of fifty eight hundred Dollars.
The petitioner further shows that the names of the heirs and next of kin of the said deceased, and their respective places of residence so far as your petitioner upon diligent inquiry he has been able to ascertain the same, are as follows, viz :
Age, if under 21.
Emily A. Radican
Horace J. Adams
½ Brother
George Adams
½ Brother
J. Q. Adams
½ Brother
Mary Blair
½ Sister
Ada DeWolf Sherwin daughter of a deceased
Sister Betsey Adams DeWolf
Charles DeWolf son of said deceased Sister Batavia, NY
Frank DeWolf son of said deceased Sister Stafford, NY
Oliver J. Hopkins son of a deceased sister
Nancy Adams Hopkins
Kent, Kent Co.,
Harriet M. J. Bann, daughter of said deceased
Sister Fanny
Your petitioner therefore prays that said will may be proved, and that a citation be issued out of and under the seal of this Court, to be directed to the proper persons, pursuant to The Statute in such case made and provided, requiring them and each of them, at such time and Place as shall be in the said citation mentioned, to appear and attend the probate of the said Last Will and Testament, and that such further or other proceedings in the premises shall be duly had as may be requisite to be the proving and recording of the said Last Will and Testament and the granting probate and Letters Testamentary thereof. And your petitioner will ever pray.
Dated this 3rd day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seven
Charles R. Gould
The probate Proof of Service was filed at the Genesee County Surrogates Office on September 13, 1909, was obtained by my 5th cousin Claire who lives near Niagara Falls, NY. There were 8 legal documents in the packet, no copy of the original will found. Photo of cemetery stone also taken by cousin Claire.
Amos was my first cousin 4x removed.
Additional names mentioned in the documents: Ella Sherwin, Mrs. Albert Francher and Fanchier, Lorena Cooper, Arden Smith, Nellie and Marie Fox, Lulu Fox, Hobert B. Cone, Franklin I. Judd, First Baptist Church of Batavia, N.Y., Elmwood Cemetery Association, and the Baptist Educational Society of the State of New York.
Amos was my first cousin 4x removed.
Additional names mentioned in the documents: Ella Sherwin, Mrs. Albert Francher and Fanchier, Lorena Cooper, Arden Smith, Nellie and Marie Fox, Lulu Fox, Hobert B. Cone, Franklin I. Judd, First Baptist Church of Batavia, N.Y., Elmwood Cemetery Association, and the Baptist Educational Society of the State of New York.


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The GMD and Robobride went out for dinner last night in New York…and guess who they dined with? To whom did Tom "present" his wife?
None other than Jerry Seinfeld and his wife Jessica.
There are many, many, many similarities. Most notable: both men married younger women. In fact, the age difference between Jerry and Jessica and Tom and Katie is almost exactly the same. And of course there's the Church.
The GMD's love affair with Xenu is well documented but it turns out Jerry Seinfeld studied Scientology many years ago and even said it helped him. Given that Jerry Seinfeld might just be richer than even he is, it's not surprising then that Tom might want to reconnect with the comedian for an updated sip from the Xenu fountain.
And certainly it must have been nice to commiserate together as well. While the Cruises are battling the Morton biography and the viral explosion yesterday of that creepy but hilarious Scientology instructional video, Jerry and his wife have been sued for defamation and copyright infringement over Jessica's curious cookbook.
Perhaps the GMD was giving the Seinfelds pointers on how to "not hesitate to put his ethics in someone else"?
How might an "ethics inserting" conversation go, anyway?
Do you tell them? Do you prepare them? Do you say:
I'm going to put my ethics in you now.
Or do you just put your ethics in someone without asking? For an instructional video, it really didn"t explain too much, non?
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In a footnote from her essay "Against Interpretation," Susan Sontag refers to film as a "subdivision of literature." Now, I have never been one to uphold any kind of "hierarchy of the arts" (of what use would this be anyhow?), but I am interested in the relationship between different artistic mediums, and, in particular, as Sontag describes, that between film and literature. "Subdivision of literature" suggests literature as a kind of umbrella term encompassing film within its greater arena, as opposed to, as one might have intuitively supposed, two separate subsets within the greater arena that is "art." Furthermore, the phrase disallows the opposite ("literature as subdivision of film") to be true. What is it, then, that makes literature more "all-encompassing," and what does it mean for a film to be "literary"?
An examination of "Godard's Vivre Sa Vie," Sontag's essay on the French filmmaker's fourth film about a struggling-artist-turned-prostitute, will prove useful here. In the essay, Sontag points out two general tendencies of the artist: the tendency toward proof, characterized by an emphasis in considerations of form, and the tendency towards analysis, which is more akin to fruitless "rambling" within a work, as the artist chases after the "infinite angles of understanding."
As you might have guessed, Sontag favors the former, insisting that "In great art, it is form—or, as I call it here, the desire to prove rather than the desire to analyze—that is ultimately sovereign. It is form that allows one to terminate." Thus, it is characteristic of great art to contain "endings that exhibit grace and design, and only secondarily convince in terms of psychological motives or social forces." Vivre Sa Vie is therefore "literary" in the sense that, as in all great literature (Sontag names Shakespeare's early comedies and Dante's Divine Comedy as paragons), at play is a predominant concern towards proof—as opposed to analysis. The term "literary," used to describe film, is thus a bit of a misnomer on Sontag's part, as it might have suggested the presence of qualities intrinsic to literature, whereas all she is referring to is that which defines good art, within any medium. For Sontag, this means the artist emphasizes the formal: that is, they include a conspicuous element of design (symmetry, repetition, inversion, doubling, etc.)."
Sontag's insistence on form strongly reminds me of my Art Hum instructor, Daniel Ralston, who would call us out whenever we would respond to a painting with such platitudes as: "I think the three birds represent the Holy Trinity" or "The expression of the left-most figure is one of intense melancholy"—statements of a nature which would no doubt have gone unheeded (perhaps praised) in some of my previous Core classes. For example, during my Literature Humanities course several years ago, a full hour was once spent on a Freudian analysis of Woolf's To the Lighthouse (which, unfortunately for me, I consider to be one of the most beautiful novels of all time). Ralston would often respond to these comments by saying, "Yes, but, what about formally—for example, what can you say about the composition?" And though frustratingly delimiting and didactic at first, I eventually came to realize this methodology was far more compatible with my personal relationship with art, which, for the most part, had tended to go ignored by many of my humanities classes at Columbia.
This issue came up once during the discussion section to my Western class (FILM 2120, Topics in American Cinema: The West) the previous semester. The topic of discourse was the Edenic imagery permeating throughout some boring film whose name I can't recall. Someone had said, "I don't see it. I don't see him [the director] trying to do that," to which the others collectively responded in defensive choir, "But it's there," leaving the poor girl outnumbered. In that moment, what none of us understood was that, at its core, the disagreement arose out of a difference in hermeneutical approach. On one hand, there was the school of thought that perpetuates myth by asserting that "this is there" and this isn't, that "this ought to be but not that" (i.e. all the feminist readings of these films), and, on the other hand, there were those who believed that a work of art is the thing itself, not whatever meaning is forced out of it by some ulterior agenda.
The subject of her famous "Against Interpretation" essay, Sontag is well aware of this dry hermeneutical approach, prevalent among most schools, which tends to mistreat the work of art. As she writes: "…it is still assumed that a work of art is its content. Or, as it's usually put today, that a work of art by definition says something. ('What X is saying is…,' 'What X is trying to say is…,' 'What X said is…' etc., etc.)" (4). "Content," in this sense, is tantamount to "what I think it says" which is always subjective—whereas it should be acknowledged that content is in fact objective ("This is not Edenic imagery, just a shot of a meadow where this story happens to take place"), and that anything more than that is a stretch, fabricating superfluous intellectual delusions that numb the senses and are best befitted for the most cerebral of students, those who relish the thought of life in academia and seek to write theses along the lines of "A Queer Reading of the Works of Pedro Almodovar" or "Marxism in Kafka"—horrible titles, but you get the idea. Sontag beautifully sums up the problem as follows:
"Like the fumes of the automobile and of heavy industry which befoul the urban atmosphere, the effusion of interpretations of art today poisons our sensibilities. In a culture whose already classical dilemma is the hypertrophy of the intellect at the expense of energy and sensual capability, interpretation is the revenge of the intellect upon art."
And what would fix this? A de-emphasis on content and a recognition of art as a sensory experience. Or, as Sontag put it: "In place of hermeneutics we need an erotics of art." It is by abiding by this mantra I've discovered the audiovisual intensity of Faulkner to be found in Aronofsky's crescendos, the minimalist serenity and ennui of Hemingway in Antonioni, and the hypnotic allure of flawed (but painfully realistic) characters from Tolstoy in Kieslowski. Literature is thus capable of being as "cinematic" as the cinema is of being "literary"—it's just a matter of form, form, form.


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Brewers rice, ground wheat, turkey meal, corn gluten meal, soybean meal, animal fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), chicken, vegetable oil, peas, carrots, chicken liver flavor, dried beet pulp, flaxseed, dried egg product, l-lysine, iron oxide, l-tryptophan, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid, minerals [salt, potassium chloride, magnesium oxide, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], rosemary extract, beta carotene, vitamins [choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (a source of vitamin C), niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement].
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Inadequate meat content, use of low quality grains, soy, fat of unidentifiable origin, other controversial filler.
The first two ingredients in this food are low quality grains. Brewers rice is a by-product of the alcohol industry for which the AAFCO definition is the dried extracted residue of rice resulting from the manufacture of wort (liquid portion of malted grain) or beer and may contain pulverized dried spent hops in an amount not to exceed 3 percent.
The use of wheat is a significant negative: wheat is believed to be the number one cause of allergy problems in dog food. This is another ingredient we prefer not to see used at all in dog food.
The third ingredient is a named meat product in meal form. This is the sole meat product in the food and too far down the ingredient list to constitute an adequate amount of meat.
Corn gluten meal is another low quality ingredient. Corn is a problematic grain that is difficult for dogs to digest and thought to be the cause of a great many allergy and yeast infection problems. We prefer not to see this used in dog food. The AAFCO definition of corn gluten meal is "the dried residue from corn after the removal of the larger part of the starch and germ, and the separation of the bran by the process employed in the wet milling manufacture of corn starch or syrup, or by enzymatic treatment of the endosperm". In plain English, that which remains after all the nutritious bits have been removed.
Soy is a poor quality source of protein in dog food, and a common cause of allergy problems. Some believe that it is the number 1 cause of food allergies in dogs (outstripping even wheat).
Animal fat is a further low quality ingredient and is impossible to determine the source. Unidentified ingredients are usually very low quality. AAFCO define this as "obtained from the tissues of mammals and/or poultry in the commercial processes of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glyceride esters of fatty acids and contains no additions of free fatty acids. If an antioxidant is used, the common name or names must be indicated, followed by the words "used as a preservative".
Beet pulp is filler and a controversial ingredient it is a by-product, being dried residue from sugar beets which has been cleaned and extracted in the process of manufacturing sugar. It is a controversial ingredient in dog food, claimed by some manufacturers to be a good source of fibre, and derided by others as an ingredient added to slow down the transition of rancid animal fats and causing stress to kidney and liver in the process. We note that beet pulp is an ingredient that commonly causes problems for dogs, including allergies and ear infections, and prefer not to see it used in dog food. There are less controversial products around if additional fibre is required.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The boom in natural gas drilling has cast two opposing documentary filmmakers in unlikely roles.
Josh Fox, a liberal environmental activist, finds himself at odds with President Barack Obama. Phelim McAleer, a free-market conservative, is echoing the Democratic president's support for natural gas.
The two don't see eye-to-eye on much of anything, especially each other.
"He's a very skillful filmmaker," McAleer said of Fox. "He's one of the most trusted scientists in America at the moment, even though he has zero qualifications. I don't accept that, but a lot of Americans do."
Fox, in an email to The Associated Press, said McAleer "is not a credible source of information" and is "a climate change denier."
Their dueling documentaries -- the sequel to Fox's Oscar-nominated "Gasland" aired July 8 on HBO and McAleer's "FrackNation" aired the following night on AXS -- have clear aims when it comes to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the gas drilling method by which chemical-laced fluid is injected into the earth to free natural gas trapped deep underground.
Experts say the pro- and anti-drilling movements represented by the filmmakers each have some good points -- even though Fox claims the process is an environmental and public health disaster while McAleer says Fox distorts facts and ignores the benefits of drilling.
Jeff Frankel, an economics professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, said, "The fracking revolution is clearly good news from the national security and economic standpoint" since it reduces imports and generates jobs and investment in America. He said the most extreme fracking critics don't seem to understand how much the gas boom is reducing pollution by cutting the amount of coal that gets burned in power plants.
Yet the fracking critics have legitimate concerns, Frankel said.
It makes sense that they would want to be cautious about drilling in some areas such as sensitive watersheds, Frankel said. Residents should get to choose whether they want drilling locally, he said.
If all the anti-drillers' passion "gets channeled into vigilant regulation, then it will turn out to have been a good thing," Frankel said.
McAleer concedes that Fox appears to be swaying people in at least some states to oppose drilling.
McAleer thinks opponents have a very strong chance of banning fracking in New York, and a good chance of winning in places like Colorado and California. But he added that there's an irony to that.
New York has placed a moratorium on fracking, but natural gas is the top source of energy for the state, dwarfing hydroelectric or nuclear power. New York gets virtually all that natural gas from states that allow drilling, such as Pennsylvania.
Environmental groups in Colorado and California have also tried to limit or ban fracking, even though those states have long histories of oil and gas drilling.
"If you want to ban fracking, that's your business. But you're just shifting production to the next state," McAleer said.
Fox said, "New Yorkers are becoming increasingly aware that if they want to ban fracking they have to begin to change their energy infrastructure to renewable energy," and that more and more groups are pushing for that transition.
But even prominent scientists who warn about the dangers of global warming say the switch will take a long time.
"Suggesting that renewables will let us phase rapidly off fossil fuels in the United States, China, India or the world as a whole is almost the equivalent of believing in the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy," former NASA scientist James Hansen wrote in an online essay in 2011.
Hansen added that "renewable energies are grossly inadequate for our energy needs now and in the foreseeable future."
That's essentially why the Obama administration supports using natural gas as a "bridge" fuel during the transition to renewables, since gas emits half the carbon dioxide of coal.
Fox plans to keep hammering away at fracking. He's working on a short documentary on illnesses affecting gas workers and plans eventually to move onto projects on the broader issues of climate and sustainability.
McAleer -- who in previous documentaries challenged Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" and environmentalists' campaign against Romania mining -- doesn't plan to make "FrackNation II."
"If you can't say it well in one, you shouldn't need a second one," McAleer said.
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Sheila Jackson Lee says Constitution is 400 years old
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, had an "oops" moment on the House floor, as seen in C-Span video.
The Houston representative declared the U.S. Constitution was some 400 years old.
Unfortunately, that's incorrect.
The Constitution was created in 1787 and ratified nearly a year later. Four hundred years ago, Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, was founded.
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I spent some time with Google Street View looking at Artichoke.
I knew parking was going to be sketchy, but I think even double parking might be a long shot as well. I see a driveway next door that maybe one car could block briefly, but other than that, I think the cars might have to go around the block and/or double park on the ave. We'll have phones so we'll be able to coordinate everything, but it's probably going to get a little hairy. If the drivers are going to get slices, one of the passengers might to need to pick them up for us. Or... we could get lucky and find parking.We're also talking 15 minutes, max, for Artichoke, possibly even 10. Between the parking/double parking issues and the time it takes to get to Totonno's, we're not going to have a lot of time for pleasantries or any real kind of meet and greet. Let's plan on formal introductions at Totonno's.Btw, because of the logistics, this should be the only place on the tour where we might feel rushed. I'm pretty sure we've allotted a comfortable amount of time everywhere else.
Scott, I was thinking about this yesterday (I've been to 14th Street Artichoke a few times). Also, depending on what everyone orders, we may potentially run into an issue if, for instance, everyone in the group orders a square and they only have one sheet out (which won't feed the whole group). We'd have to wait for whenever the next pan comes out, which could be be quick or too long given our need to get deep into the borough of Kings to visit Totonno's. It may behoove us to try and call Artichoke en route and see if they have enough stuff ready to handle our needs so they can get a little bit of a head start if they are short?I'm definitely going with a square. I think some peeps need to be dropped off to coordinate orders at Artichoke while the drivers box around and double park around the corner on 1st Avenue. Flip the bird back to anyone who beeps and does the same to you because you are double parked...hehe. This is NYC. I need to bail after New Park. If the tour is running late, I'll need to get the subway from New Park as it will take about 1:20 to get back to Times Square from there (Howard Beach, JFK stop). If the tour is on time and there is room, I'd be appreciative if I could hitch the ride to Roberta's and catch the L train from there as it is closer.....and I may have time to catch the subway and buy my sweet girlfriend a few treats from Mast Brothers before taking the bus home. Blah, blah. I've shaked off the horrid GI bug I had. Now six pounds lighter and ready to pack some of that back on!!
A ride to Roberta's is no problem. We're going to have 4 cars at that time.We're all getting squares at Artichoke. You've already confirmed that the square is the best thing they sell, so why should we get anything else? Right now, unless JohnC can join us earlier, we're going to be 8 at Artichoke (plus possibly a friend of Chau's). How many slices in a sheet? 8? If we end up being 9, I have no problem splitting a square with someone.I'm having all the drivers (minus JohnC) meet up at Port Authority when I pick up Steve and Norma. We're meeting at 10:15. That gives us 45 minutes to get everyone together and go to Artichoke. Google has the trip to Artichoke at 10 minutes, but taking into account the Kuban googlemap coefficient and the time of day, I'll be happy if we get to Artichoke 15 minutes early. Chau is meeting up with us at 11:00 at Artichoke.Is Artichoke likely to answer the phone 15 minutes before they open the doors? Are they liable to take an order for a sheet at 10:45?Slices can be inhaled pretty quickly, so maybe there's hope that we can get on our way by 11:15, but it's not giving me a warm fuzzy feeling.I just noticed that Pizza Suprema is open at 10:30. I like that time. How does Suprema compare to Artichoke?
Where at Port Authority (exactly) is everyone meeting at 10:15am?
Matthew,Bummer you cant join in the fun would love to have another Master among us! But be grateful you are so busy you cant get away! so I guess I wont see you at Expo in Vegas ? Scott still trying to make artichoke, but if parkings that bad I will head totonnos where is the map with the numbered bullet points of the schedule like to get an overall logistical handle on the tour?oh yeah new camera is ready to go no more blurry blackberry shotstried it out with Molly my chocolate lab first I asked her to strike a pose. then I asked her what she thought of the new mobile guys pizza we were looking at the other day ? then I took a close up of the holly tree this thing is the size of a credit card ! and very simple to use will make for some good memories of the pizza that was! John
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I've probably said this every year, but gosh, how fast does the time go? I feel like I just blink and the whole year is gonna be over in two days.
Anyways, how's 2013 been treating you? It's been an intense year for me, both in positive and negative ways. I have encountered new challenges and hindrances in my way that made me either pulling my hair in frustration or shivering with excitement. All in all, though, I have accepted more than I have given, which I am very grateful for. Getting a dream job and finishing second year of uni with acceptable results are just ones of 2013 highlights for me, as well as meeting a handful of awesome people who have taught me a lesson or two. I have also successfully crossed out some points on my 2013 bucket list, and the remaining goes straight to 2014's.
Tweaking on the blog was done earlier this year, with new banner and colour palette, which I hope have made this blog more visually appealing for you guys. Next year, hopefully I'll put a bit more useful stuff in; I do have something on mind. Wait for it, I bet it's gonna be super beneficial for my lovely readers.
Let's move on to the food-related highlights, shall we?
I realized that I have not made too many recipes this year, and I blame it to my packed and busy days, sometimes I barely have time to breathe. What I managed to post are samgak kimbap, karaage curry, chicken schnitzel, spaghetti aglio e olio and some simple but great crostini.
I have not been in Jakarta until three weeks ago, so I am not the best person to talk about what has been happening in Jakarta's food realm. However, I can tell you that food trends and hypes has been coming and departing in Sydney. I think everyone will agree with me if I said that frozen yoghurt crazy spread early this year has driven us crazy, especially with almost a dozen froyo joints open their doors on King St in Newtown. The hype shifted to ramen then, which I welcomed happily, and then cronut craze followed. Please tell me if I missed something. The latest trend is probably brunch cafés, isn't it? A few have been tried and praised widely, and I am not surprised if there are many more to come.
Obviously I have eaten in a large amount this year, if not excessively, but there are some that had me hold my breath in admiration and went head over heel for. My mom and aunt's great homemade food excluded, if not I'll spend the first week of 2014 talking about it. Here goes.Please note that they're sorted randomly.
These ones are from Sydney Food Blogger Annual Christmas Picnic; (1) Raff's macarons, (2) 25 kgs of Mr Crackles' pork crackling, (3) My SeeFood Diet's salted caramel brownies (best brownies of 2013, really), (4) Irene's apple, leek and zucchini galette.
(5) NaruOne's fried chicken, (6) Shepherd's Bakehouse's almond croissant, (7) Napoli in Bocca's pizza, (8) Ippudo's pork bun.
(9) Black Star Pastry's chocolate hazelnut torte, (10) Adriano Zumbo's zonut (not 100% loved but hey I got to try the hippest item!), (11) Devon Café's banana dessert, (12) The Choc Pot's salted caramel milkshake.
(13) Ramen Ikkyu's sweet and spicy ramen, (14) Fish Place's smoked trout, (15) Bao Town's molten chocolate bao, (16) Ragusa's durian ice cream.
(17) Pasticceria Papa's ricotta cheesecake, (18) Paramount Coffee Project's crab po boy, (19) and their french toast brioche too, (20) Bakmi Alok.
And of course, I can't miss the amazing pork belly burger by Raff and The Chur Burger.
I reckon that my best photo of the year is this:
Some events in 2013 are definitely unforgettable, including winning a blog competition, being featured in a magazine for the first time, and meeting one of my absolute idols at the also memorable Sydney Food Blogger Christmas Picnic 2013. Being able to finally check out Night Noodle Markets is also an exciting accomplishment, and I would also give lots of hugs and thanks to those kind people who have invited me to food tastings and sent samples to me. Much appreciated!
|(1) Night Noodle Markets 2013, (2) Sydney Food Blogger Christmas Picnic 2013
(1) Chicken schnitzel with Cuca salt, (2) Wine Selectors Australia, (3) Itha's Puddings, (4) Spaghetti aglio e olio with Bertolli olive oil.
Finally, one of the best things in 2013 is of course your support! Thanks heaps for your comments, suggestions, critiques, encouragements; you guys are awesome!
Happy new year! Let's hope 2014 will be as sassy and lovely as 2013!
Burn all the fireworks!
Love, Irene


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March 2012: "Ich denke, die unterschiedlichen Ausgangspunkte, Persönlichkeiten und Lebensumstände machen dieses Trio besonders reizvoll", sagt der Vibrafonist Joe Locke über Storms/Nocturnes. "Wir sind aufgeregt wie die Kinder, wenn wir zusammenkommen. Da wartet ein großer Spielplatz auf uns, und wir finden den Weg dahin - ganz ohne Navi."
Read full concert announcement here | NDR guest book entry
September 2011: Geoffrey Keezer, Tim Garland and Joe Locke with the Münster Symphony Orchestra
"Frontier Suite" - Movement III "Libra", composed and arranged by Tim Garland, conductor: Fabrizio Ventura. This was the opening concert of the 2011 Münsterland Festival, September 15, 2011.
Left to right: Symphony Orchestra leader Midori Goto, conductor Fabrizio Ventura, Geoffrey Keezer, Tim Garland, Joe Locke. Opening concert of Münsterland Festival 2011 | photo: Caroline Bartmann
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"Effortlessly building artistic bridges between seemingly contrasting musical genres." [...]
Article/photo by Barbara Steingiesser
Interview with Joe Locke in German magazine JazzThetik, July 2011.
"Virtuosity is a tool to convey a message artistically, never an end in itself. It is our ambition to create beauty. The maximum freedom can be found in the strictest of forms. Restriction only exists in our imagination." (Joe Locke) [...]
Storms/Nocturnes — reedman Tim Garland, pianist Geoffrey Keezer and Vibraphonist Joe Locke — originally evolved out of the septet Garland led on his Made By Walking project in 2000. This percussion-less trio format illuminates the interweaving voices' subtleties, strengths and dexterity. However. it also challenges them to be fully realized at all times; in others words, there's no sonic cushion, no rhythmic safety net, to fall back on. Many of these pieces feature dauntingly complex structures, progressing through multiple shifts in time and key signatures and moving from unison through counterpoint to free improvisation (both solo and collective) and back again. At the same time, the sparse ampience and unforced rhythmic impetus are appropriate and avocative. The overriding mood is meditative and questing yet playful. [...]
"In classical music the Americans have tried to interpret the style of the Europeans, in Jazz it has been the other way around for a long time. In the meantime, a trio such as Storms/Nocturnes, made of Tim Garland (sax), Joe Locke (vibes) and Geoff Keezer (piano) is cleverly blurring such categorisations and produces melodic chamber music with the sound of the old world, while being solidly rooted in the energetic art of jazz reminding of Burton/Corea. Therefore "VIA", their third release, represents an amalgamation of traditions.
Eloquent and emphatic, with a pinch of nostalgia."
Ralf Dombrowski (European Jazztival director and Echo Jazz 2011 jury member)
Storms/Nocturnes' new album 'VIA' has just been nominated for this year's "Record of the Year" by JazzWeek, the Jazz radio airplay chart of the USA and Canada. The winner is being voted for by radio programmers and international JazzWeek subscribers, and will be announced on June 18, 2011.
After a seven-year hiatus, the third album by superstar chamber trio doesn't disappoint
The music made by British saxophonist Tim Garland, pianist Geoffrey Keezer and vibraphonist Joe Locke is of such high-end refinement, beauty and excitement that their Storms/Nocturnes trio is in danger of being leader in a field of one. Using a detailed, near-classical composition (three from each player) as a starting point, the group's delicate and fiery ensemble interplay on the themes is impressive enough. Add majestic improvisations of the sort that can only come from instrumental virtuosi with time-earned freedom of spirit and you have music that is little short of wondrous. Combining the earthy with the ethereal, the propulsive with the impressionistic, heart-stopping urgency with heart-soaring romanticism, this extraordinary music will capture you one way or another.
"[...] It's a master class in seamlessly integrating strongly structured through-composition and sinewy improvisation. As ever with great trios, there are no passengers."
Read Robert Shore's full review
"VIA", the new album by "Storms / Nocturnes" has - above all musical qualities - as its most striking feature an addiction factor: you'll look forward to listening again and again. A positive atmosphere of love of life rings in almost all pieces, marked by relaxed virtuosity as well as sensitive melodies. Piano, vibraphone and saxophone are an extraordinary combination enabling the crystal clear chamber sound as well as dense complex harmony. Pianist Geoffrey Keezer lives in San Diego, vibraphonist Joe Locke in New York, and saxophonist Tim Garland in London. They've been playing together for 10 years. "VIA" is their third recording after "Storms / Nocturnes" (2001) and "Rising Tide" (2003).
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Expressive and free
The unusual band name "Storms / Nocturnes" promises a wonderful melancholy that's supported by explosive virtuosity. The music - though expressive and free - is constructed in such a fine and elegant way that its Nocturnes suggest a warm, glowing, pleasant dusk. It's like singing in the dark, gaining courage in an often dire world. Playing their original tunes of timeless, lyrical beauty, these three impress particularly by their effortless and relaxed interaction. Occasional minimalist tonal chains string together or open up a space for artistic freedom, all naturally connected with one another. The jazz journalist John Kelman puts it perfectly: "VIA is a remarkable confluence of form and freedom with telepathic spontaneity."
"The fact that vibraphonist Joe Locke and pianist Geoffrey Keezer make a highly captivating team has already been established at JazzBaltica 2007 where they created extraordinary moments, often even outshining the sum of all components. Locke and Keezer have always been sharing a similar musical philosophy and know how to drive each other on to create a live interplay that culminates in the most fiery artistic passion. With the third Storms/Nocturnes recording of their trio with British saxophonist Tim Garland, they present chamber jazz of the highest order." [...] Read all
"... [a] remarkable confluence of form and freedom, never-superfluous or self-indulgent virtuosity, and uncanny, telepathic spontaneity."
Joe Locke, Geoffrey Keezer and Tim Garland, live at the Centro Cultural Caja España in Leon, Spain, November 2010. "Sword of Whispers" (by Joe Locke) has never before been recorded by Storms/Nocturnes, but will be available as a digital bonus track for the upcoming album "VIA". Storms/Nocturnes' previous two albums are available here.
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More concerts for 2012 are currently being confirmed. Please contact us for further booking information.
If you have an queries or would like to talk about PR or concert appearances, please drop us a note.
A new album is in the can and will be on general release from April 2011, with a series of concerts in the UK and launch party at Ronny Scott's in London on April 4th.
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After two successful album releases and countless concert appearances, Tim Garland, Geoffrey Keezer and Joe Locke reunited in 2010 for a new series of concerts, new music and a new recording...
From the Sirocco releases "Storms/Nocturnes" and "Rising Tide". Both CDs are available here.
"This trio is unique, a chamber jazz form that truly sizzles with virtuosity and creativity. Tim, Geoff and Joe make an amazing trio" - Chick Corea
"Trinity" from Tim Garland's 2000 album "Made By Walking" was the first recording the trio made in this formation. It became the creative seed that eventually grew to be Storms/Nocturnes, kicking off the first two recordings in 2001 and 2003.
"Trinity" is still the popular opening piece of many of their concerts to date.
If you have an queries or would like to talk about PR or concert appearances, please drop us a note.
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