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And don't forget the recipe to create your own birdseed ornament. I've modified the post a bit to ensure you're aware that the cakes MUST DRY COMPLETELY before packaging. Otherwise, you'll get a moldy mess.
Trust me, I speak from experience.
10 comments:
- Jessica @ Barefoot by the Sea said...
Love these and those birdie ornaments are super cute too!
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Thanks Lelan! Beckett's preschool class made these for the parents and they turned out soooo cute! Now ALL the teachers are stealing the idea for next year! You're the best.
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Here we are again, crossing the threshold into a new year. We are collectively drawn, not by astrological phenomenon, but by the collective intention, to review the past year and make plans for the new one. New Year's resolutions are a popular way of easing this time of reflection and transition, and often a commitment to a practice is high on the list. Yoga classes begin to grow in the rising tide of self-improvement, but gradually, the momentum wanes and we find ourselves back where we started, settling into habits and behaviors that we had high hopes of leaving behind. What if we didn't approach our resolutions reactively, focusing on our personal shortcomings, but instead created a more proactive resolve?
In the language of yoga, we refer to this approach to resolutions as intention or Sankalpa. Sankalpa, defined as will, determination, intention, differs from the traditional New Year's resolution by cultivating positive growth instead trying to release negative patterns or behaviors. In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali,, Sutra II:33 directs us that when we are overcome by negative thoughts, we should encourage their opposite. In other words, to overcome our negative tendencies, cultivate opposite thoughts, behaviors, and actions. This is known as pratipaksha bhavana, and it is powerful for several reasons. First, it recognizes that our intention can remain the same, if even if our thoughts and behaviors don't always reflect it.
Second, it lifts the weight of guilt from our shoulders. We cannot be expected to change overnight; after all, it has probably taken us years to get where we are. So when we fall back into old habits or thought patterns, we can simply recognize that we have wandered and begin again to cultivate their opposite. No guilt necessary. Third, in cultivating the opposite thoughts and actions, we begin to create new neural pathways in our brain, and soon what was once opposite, is now easeful and natural. Finally, it's a platform from which to work. Pradipaksha bhavana doesn't say don't eat the chocolate cake, it simply says that once you've eaten the cake, then begin to cultivate the opposite action by choosing the carrots at the next available opportunity. When we turn our thoughts toward what will improve our situation, and away from what is hindering us now, we can move more freely toward the achievement of our Sankalpa.
The guidelines for creating a Sankalpa support this transition into new actions and thoughts. A Sankalpa is a clear statement affirming something you want to achieve or become. It should be a positive statement (free of negating language like "not", "won't", "can't", etc.), set in the present moment (instead of a future prediction, we create our Sankalpa as if we are achieving it right NOW), and in the first person ("I" or "me" without pulling our expectations of others into the mix). When we create a Sankalpa with commitment and determination, and use the tools in our yogic toolbox to support our growth, then our intention becomes our reality.
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|really horrid phone camera pic of some seriously awesome cake.
please don't judge the book by it's cover on this one...
trust me... you want to make this cake!
But I decided to give it a go. I didn't want to use as much butter or eggs as the recipe called for... so I played and came up with the following version. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as we have... it's definitely better cold (it's AWESOME cold! Richly dense and super delicious!) but almost like a sponge cake when warm... so you can pick how to enjoy it...
(Additional Note: This cake is EXTREMELY rich, fudge-y, and not very sweet. It almost has a coffee overtone (which we loved!)... but I don't think it would appeal to children because of the lack of sweetness and due to the hint of bitterness from the intense dark chocolate.)
Gluten-Free, No-Sugar-Added, Chocolate Fudge Cake
Adapted from the version in Paleo Comfort Foods
Free of gluten, grains, soy, and added sugar
Printer-Friendly Recipe
The Good Stuff:
1/4 cup butter or coconut oil, melted
1 bag (11.5 oz.) 60-75% dark chocolate chips
Wet Ingredients:
5 large eggs (preferably at room temperature)
1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup almond milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
1/4 cup coconut flour
* 1/4 teaspoon corn-free baking powder (optional)
* 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Using a double broiler on the stove or a glass bowl in the microwave, melt the chocolate chips and butter together. In another large bowl whisk together the eggs, applesauce, almond milk, and vanilla. Very, very slowly & gently whisk in a small stream of the melted chocolate and butter into the egg mixture. If you add the hot melted chocolate too quickly it will cook the eggs, so do it very slowly and gently. Mix the melted chocolate, butter, and egg mixture until it's thoroughly incorporated. Whisk in the dry ingredients. Pour cake batter into a greased pie plate or cake pan. If you want to serve the cake on a platter make sure to line the cake pan with parchment paper so you can remove it easily. Place in 325 degree oven and bake for 20-30 minutes. The time can vary depending on the temperature of your oven and how wet the batter is. The cake will be completely done on the edges and a toothpick inserted in the middle should come out MOSTLY clean, there will be some crumbs. Allow cake to cool completely on the counter (the edges will pull away from the pie pan and look as if it's shrinking a bit -- that's okay!) before transferring to the fridge to chill overnight. Slice and serve!
Carrie's Notes:
- I have no idea what you can use in place of coconut flour, sorry I can't offer a substitution! If you would like the full sugar version that doesn't use coconut flour, try this cake recipe.
- I have no idea what you can use in place of the eggs in the cake... the eggs are very important here. For a dense egg-free gluten-free chocolate cake, try this one.
- The baking powder will help the cake rise a little more, but it's not necessary if you choose to leave it out. For a homemade version of corn-free baking powder, check out this recipe.
- Also the chili powder adds just a hint of kick to the cake, which is awesome... but if you're not into awesome, you can leave it out too!
- I just baked the cake and served it out of a glass pie pan, which I think works well! And it's pretty!
- I recommend refrigerating the cake overnight before serving. It will be a dense, rich, dark chocolate-y cake.
- If you prefer it warm, it will have more of a sponge-cake type texture and is still quite good... but I personally prefer it cold!


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It's that time of year again—November Eve Eve!
The day before the day before November starts, and crazy hopeful writers everywhere pick up their pens (oh, who am I kidding, they take to their keyboards) and write like mad for a month.
It's the day before the day before the day outlines will be shelved in favor of that One Magnetic Idea, the Hugely Huge One that requires a ton of planning but who cares?! I can totally write a zillion-word (50K is for wimps, yo!) epic masterpiece trilogy in a month with no prior thought whatsoever—it's November, and that means my brain and fingers and keyboard are infused with MAGIC!
It's also the last day where sleep is an option, because Halloween? Pretty much backs up to November. Bubble-clad Lady GaGas, sparkly-sexy vampires, Princess Leias, Voldemorts, and Pippi Longstockings everywhere will flock from parties to coffee houses, bust out their laptops at midnight, and FALL ASLEEP IN THEIR BOTTOMLESS CUPS OF COFFEE WRITE!
So…am I doing NaNoWriMo?
Heck no.
I'm a NaNo cheerleader, which is every bit as important! This is a PSA to everyone who's tempted to think November is only for participants. No, my friends! The participants need cheerleaders!
Who else is going to remind them to eat? Reassure them that it's TOTALLY OKAY if they actually heed the Inner Editor (not to be confused with the Inner Critic) when she speaks her mind? That doing the Halloween-party-to-coffee-shop thing at midnight, dressed in bubbles, is a bad idea in more ways than one? That sacrificing quality for mere quantity only leads to editing misery? To be their Harry Potters when they are Dumbledores in Voldemort's horcrux cave ("Make me finish this no matter how much I protest!")?
No, friends—November Eve Eve (and the rest of November, for that matter) is not the time to sit back.
November Eve Eve is the day to adopt a NaNo Participant, whip out your cute little cheerleading outfits, and prepare to ENCOURAGE!
Here are some suggested adoptees to get you started:
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Disclaimer: these extreme examples of crazy people in no way resemble the awesome participants listed here. These ladies have good heads on their shoulders, and I have every confidence they'll whip November into shape and wield it to their advantage (as opposed to, uh, getting whipped by November). All the more reason you should cheer them on! 🙂
Oh! And PS: I listed their Twitter handles because it's easiest to follow that way. If you prefer to follow blogs, not Tweets, click over anyway. Links are included with their profile sections.
PPS: If any listed participants would rather be cheerleaderless, shoot me an email [olsonkayla (at) gmail (dot) com] or a comment and I'll remove you from this post. And, conversely, if you're NOT on the list—and can't face November without pompoms and pyramids—just let me know!


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you're a monster! a monster, i tell you!
you lure them in with your nihilistic theme parks
and your caustic beaches
the promise of Hollywood and the west of the American
in the night, your ocean reaches its bony hands under the covers
and digging its polluted claws in, it drags them anxiously
through the fires of Utah and the flowerless graveyards of Las Vegas
i watch all this sleepless from the fragile glass window of my Colorado home
in the swaying arms of my humble mother
rocking me to sleep in a Rocky Mountain high
but how my friends tried to grasp on to those mountains as you grasp them in tantrums
you need so much god damn attention
the blonde-haired blue-eyed boys and the sexual shape of video cameras
this one goes out to the friends i've lost
desperate and scared amongst the grey smog and the pedophile buildings
i can hear you laughing at all of this, California
stop swallowing my friends, California
your jewel heart fell into the Pacific Ocean
and my friends are lost, manic and drugged in your vicious riptides
you digest them in your swollen valleys
they waste away, going nowhere in rush hour traffic
listening to catchy horror music on the radio
oh, the California radio! it tastes of silicone
it burns like vodka tonics and the Beverly Hills Hotel
they are all just prisoners there; of their own device
into your guts they go; an assembly line of starry-eyed followers
into the factory; to be printed like Marilyn, to be loved like Jackie,
to be shot like Kennedy
i can't stop them
they are scared and horny and thinking with their adolescence
they are less reckless, and more self-mutilating
California, i can see the scars underneath your breasts
i can taste the cheap boxed wine on your breath
your eyes are busy telephone wires for crow's feet to rest on
you're so skinny
i can see right through you
i don't care
just please
California, stop swallowing my friends
"Denver is lonesome for her heroes,"
and you are just hungry for your villains


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Ok guys, I know most of you have wondered why our website was going up and down alot this last week. The answer is simple, we have switched web hosts and are now being hosted by my good friend Jonthan Watson of Random Variable Productions (our website only, hosting is another source).
Now, your probably wondering why I'm posting this here. Well that's easy. I have been able to finally fulfill a promise I made a while back to the Winners of the MindWarp Spring/Summer 2002 contest.
All of your winning videos are now hosted on our website =).
Don't remember who won?
Here are the winners:
Kenshin - Enigma Directed by: Kamran Ahmadi
*Best Drama Award
Evangelion - All your base are belong to us Directed by: Jesmaster
*Best Comedy Award
Lain - Resident Evil Directed by: Akuma
*Best Dark/Horror Award
Ah! My Goddess - You're The Reason I Believe In Love Directed by: Sephyre
*Best Upbeat Award
Gundam Wing: Heero must die Directed by: David Chan
*Best Parody Award
Ah! My Goddess - Loss Directed by: Kentaro Shimazu
*Best Instrumental Award
Gratious Porn Video Directed by: Ian Roberts
*Best Adult Award (P.F.S. Award)
Love Hina - Dedicated to Ana Directed by: David Chan
*Best Romance Award
Final Fantasy - Chop Suey Directed by: Ben Boulmier
*Best Non-Anime Award
Cowboy Bebop - Everyone Hurts Directed by: Brian Liu
*Best Sentimental Award
FLCL - Shameless Rock Video - Speed King Directed by: Ian Roberts
*Best Action Award
*Best Editing Award
*Best Visual Effects Award
*Best Anime Music Video
Well, I'm off to Anime Weekend Atlanta for this coming weekend. I hope to meet several new AMV creators as well as some familiar faces as well. Be on the look out for the upcoming AWA Documentary as well as a new video from myself. My AWA Masters video will finally be made public. That's about it for now.
Also, the spankin new MindWarp Forums are up and running! Check them out for great Slap-Dick comedy humor and great smilies. Think of it as a place you can vent your anger!
That's all for now guys!
MindWarp Spring/Summer 2002 Contest Winners
Announcement & discussion of Anime Music Video contests
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There is an actual edit button on our new forums!
There is an actual edit button on our new forums!
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McCabe is composer in residence at this year's Presteigne Festival (August 26 - 31) in the Border Marches
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Sullivan, solos and duets of the period and a reading of Oscar Wilde's the
Nightingale and the Rose on 28 August, 7.30pm at Cross St Chapel,
Cross St, Manchester M2 1NL, United Kingdom, as part of the Gay and Lesbian
Manchester Mardi Gras Festival.
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe financially supported by CGU announce
plans that take them around Europe during the coming year. They are at the
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six Mozart piano concertos - and repeats of this go to Vienna, Zurich, Brussells,
Bremen and Oldenburg during the following weeks. Info: www.coeurope.org.
The group Tubalaté will perform tuba quartets at the BMIC in
London on Wednesday 1st September, 7.30pm. The following works will be performed:
John Reeman's Episodes, Pieces of Eight by David W Solomons,
Almost a Fugue by Georg Pelecis, Tolsten Aagaard Nielsen's Pas
de Quatre, 'Ale and 'Arty by Colin Bayliss and Philip Clarke's
The opening concert of Birmingham's Symphony Hall season is a visit of
the Bavarian State Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta on 7 September in
an all Richard Strauss programme. Soile Isokoski will sing the Last Four
Songs between Don Juan and An Alpine Symphony. Other visiting orchestras
include the Bournemouth Symphony (25 Sept), the Russian State Philharmonic
(30 Sept), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (6 Oct), Leipzig Gewandhaus
(14 Oct), Slovenian Philharmonic (16 Oct), and Czech Philharmonic (17 Oct).
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with decor by Gisbert Jaekel. There are further performances on 18, 22 and
25 September, and on 25 and 31 March 2000.
Looking forward to London's Royal Festival Hall's Classic International Series starting
in September, a procession of great orchestras of Europe and one American
will dazzle the musical scene on the South Bank. Leading off with the Royal
Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam on 22 September under Riccardo Chailly,
there follows in date order the La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra, Milan directed
by Riccardo Muti (4 October), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Claudio
Abbado (11 October), Pierre Boulez directing the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
(22 October), the Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa
Cecilia, Rome conducted by Myung Whun Chung (21 and 22 November), the Vienna
Philharmonic again with Seiji Ozawa (15 March), and the Philadelphia Orchestra
conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch (19 May).
Tickets are now on sale for La Guitarra California (24-26 September 1999
on the campus of Cuesta College, scenic Highway 1, north west of San Luis
Obispo, California) from +1 805 546 3131. Info: La Guitarra California website.
Gerard Schurmann's song-cycles, Chuench'i (translations of Chinese
poems by Arthur Waley), and Six Songs of William Blake, together
with Nine Slovak Folk Songs are due to be performed in Manchester
on September 25, to be followed by recordings for commercial CD on September
27 and 28 by Alison Wells (soprano) and Martyn Hill (tenor), with Keith
Swallow (piano). In addition, Moonbird for solo recorder will be
given its first performance at the concert on September 25 by John Turner.
Info: www.gerard-schurmann.com
'Music to move you' is an eight-concert season announced for the St David's
Hall as the National Concert Hall of Wales from September through to May
2000. Apart from top ranking British orchestras and conductors there will
be visits by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Moscow Philharmonic
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment will give a Beethoven symphony
cycle at the Royal Festival Hall in London commencing October 14 with conductor
Sir Roger Norrington. Info: +44 (0)171 960 4242.
An international conference is to be held at London University's Senate
House, 22-24 October 1999. Entitled, A Tale of Three Cities: Janácek's
Brno Between Vienna and Prague, the aim of the conference is to re-assess
the self-image of Brno and Moravia between (roughly) 1850 and 1930, using
Janácek as a focus. Info from Royal Holloway College.
The Plymouth Music Series in Minneapolis has announced its 1999-2000
season, called 'Uncommon Artistry'. The Gershwin (George and Ira) musical
Of Thee I Sing will be performed on 2 October in Orchestra Hall;
Handel's Solomon in Bethel College on 30 October; Witness will be
partially African American with a song cycle from John Williams and Dream
N. the Hood, a rap symphony by Gregory T.S.Walker to be programmed in
Orchestra Hall on 19 Feb; The Kings Singers will present Aha! Cappella
at Wooddale Church on 7 April; Czech composer Jan Jiraseks reworking of
Bach's St Luke's Passion will be sung on 12 May at the Ted Mann Concert
Hall. Info: +1 612 624 2345.
'Steel and Gold' is the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's title for a
forthcoming Rachmaninov retrospective. Over October and November, five concerts
will contain the three symphonies, Symphonic Dances, and a concert version
of his opera The Miserly Knight, as well as works by contemporaries.
A series booking will also include a free celebrity concert with Artur Pizarro.
Info: firstname.lastname@example.com
A European tour by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company will bring Biped,
a new work to a commissioned score by Gavin Bryars to Paris for a season
9-20 November. The work explores a new animation technology of motion capture.
The 5th St Ceciliatide International Festival of Music takes place at
Stationers' Hall in the City of London 20-28 November. American musicologist
Joshua Rifkin and the Bach Ensemble play Bach concertos and the Ouverture
in D (minus the oboes, trumpets and drums it later acquired) 24 Nov. Fiori
Musicale present Vivaldi's Seasons on 20 & 21 November with new music
by Geoffrey Burgon reflecting on the Vivaldi work and interweaving with
it. Chapelle du Roi sing Guerrero's Vespers for St Ceciliatide on 22 Nov,
and the Finnish Yggdrasil Quartet mark the 150th anniversary of Chopin's
death on 25 November with pianist Fumiko Shiraga playing new chamber arrangements
of Chopin's two piano concertos. The Lindsay Quartet plays Beethoven on
the 26th and Fiori Musicale reappear on 27 and 28 November with James Bowman
presenting two choral works by Zelenka and Bach Cantata 54 (Widerstehe doch
der Sunde). Info: www.st-ceciliatide.com.
The Galliard Ensemble Wind Quintet will play in London's Purcell Room
as part of 'Fresh Young Artists Platform' on 7 December, 7.30pm. The ensemble
will give the world première of a work written for them - Paul Patterson's
Westerley Winds, the European première of Philip Bimstein's
Casino for quintet and tape, and music by Berio, Briccialid, Pärt
and Tinoco. Info: www.sbc.org.uk.
Tickets GBP 10 (GBP 8, concessions) from firstname.lastname@example.com or phone +44
(0)171 960 4242.
From 25 December 1999 to 1 January 2001, The Monteverdi Choir, English
Baroque Soloists and John Eliot Gardiner will perform all 200 of Bach's
surviving church cantatas, each on the precise liturgical date for which
it was written, in abbeys, cathedrals and churches throughout Europe. The
project will cost more than 5 million UK pounds (approx. 7.5 million US
dollars), and will involve Gardiner in 150 air flights. Deutsche Grammophon
will record the concerts, and many will be televised.


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Puig gets X-rays after hurting thumb on slide
LOS ANGELES -- Yasiel Puig, returned to the lineup after Friday's benching for arriving late, injured his left thumb in the third inning Saturday, but played the entire game. Afterward, he said he was awaiting results of X-rays.
Puig didn't deploy all of the landing gear on a head-first crash-landing to end an infield single in the third inning. He was later picked off by Giants starter Madison Bumgarner.
Puig had the thumb taped between innings and returned to finish the game, flying out twice in the later innings. After the game, it was neither taped nor splinted.
"I felt OK to play nine innings, that's what I wanted to do," Puig said. "I got treatment today and we'll see the results and how I feel and they'll check to see if I can play [Sunday]."
Manager Don Mattingly said Puig "hit the base good over there and he's a little sore. He told Stan [Conte, director of medical services] and got it taped and was good to go. We'll see what happens tomorrow."
Puig made a similar hard landing at first base last year and wrenched his left wrist, which he usually protects with a brace once he's on base.


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Wow. Thank you for all of the kind comments. I had no idea that my last post would have so many of you posting comments and sending emails. I appreciate it very very much. I love that I am able to inspire so many of you. THIS is why I blog!
When I first began running I didn't have a blog to follow or another 'real' live person to inspire me. I didn't know any runners. I read all that I could about running and eventually began to plan a race a month, a 5K or 10K, so that I would have a reason to run every day.
Now there are many many runners who have blogs out in cyberspace, and I'm sure, many to draw inspiration from. I'm grateful that I am able to inspire some of you.
My recovery from Lean Horse has been absolutely amazing. For two days following the race I was absolutely sick to my stomach. On Sunday all that I could get down was a piece of dry toast. On Monday was able to get down some trail mix but that is it. I did drink a ton of water. My brain told me to eat or drink a good recovery meal but my stomach said no, no! I went with my stomach.
Because I ate next to nothing I thought that my recovery would suffer. This didn't happen at all. I didn't have any muscle soreness, I had absolutely NO swelling, NO bloat. Amazing! I am normally a good 10 pounds heavier post 100 but not this time. I weighed exactly what I weighed before the race as after the race. Amazing again. I walked on Tuesday but on Wednesday I was running again.
Normally after a 100 I suffer from an intense, itchy, dry skin. My skin begins to flake on my face, eventually covering my whole body. I imagine this is due to dehydration. After this race I only suffered a bit of flaking upon my face, otherwise I was clear. I did a dry brush to cleanse the toxins for my sking but there was hardly any dry skin from the post race recovery. Amazing.
I wonder if all of the nutrients/moisture in the high raw/all vegan diet are making this difference in my skin..or if my body has just adapted to the 100 mile runs, making recovery easier.
I'm looking forward to Javelina Jundred! This year the race is held on Halloween. I see Caballo Blanco (Born to Run) is listed. In communicating with Jamil (RD JJ), I learned that Jamil has run with the Tarahumara Indians in Copper Canyon. Now Micah True is coming to run Javelina Jundred.
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It Truly Does an Old Atheist's Heart Good to See Bible Christians Having to Eat Crow!
When Dr. Martin Luther King was killed in 1968, the BJU student body cheered in chapel and Dr. Bob Jones, Jr. said he would not fly the university's flag at half staff to honor this communist agitator.
The following paragraphs were taken form a 32 page booklet sold in the University's book store in 1972 (when I was a student there) to support the Biblical bases for the University's stand on Biblical racial segregation, a point so strongly believed he even base the inspiration of the Bible on it:
"Now, we folks at Bob Jones University believe that whatever the Bible says is so; and we believe it says certain fundamental things that all Bible-believing Christians accept; but when the Bible speaks clearly about any subject, that settles it. Men do not always agree, because some are dumb-some people are spiritually dumb; but when the Bible is clear, there is not any reason why everybody should not accept it." (page 1)
"Now, notice-this is an important verse- the twenty-sixth verse of the seventeenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, 'And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth…" But do not stop there, "…and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation.' Now, what does that say? That God Almighty fixed the bounds of their habitations. That is as clear as anything that was ever said." (page 6)
"Now, what is the matter? There is an effort today to disturb the established order. Wait a minute. Listen, I am talking straight to you. White folks and colored forks, you listen to me. You cannot run over God's plan and God's established order without having trouble. God never meant to have one race. It was not His purpose at all. God has a purpose for each race. God Almighty may have overruled and permitted the slaves to come over to America so that the colored people could be the great missionaries to the Africans. They could have been. The white people in America would have helped pay their way over there. By the hundreds and hundreds they could have gone back to Africa and got the Africans converted after the slavery days were over." (page 10)
"I want you folks to listen-you white and you colored folks. Do not let these Satanic propagandist fool you. This agitation is not of God. It is of the devil. Do not let people slander God Almighty. God made it plain. God meant for Christian people to treat each other right. … Yes, Paul said, 'God…hath made of one blood all nations of men…' All men, to whatever race they may belong, have immortal souls; but all men have mortal bodies, and God fixed the boundaries of the races of the world. Let me repeat that it is no accident that most of the Chinese live in China. It is not an accident that most Japanese live in Japan; and the Africans should have been left in Africa, and the Gospel should have been taken to them as God command His people to do." (page 13 - 14)
"If we would just listen to the Word of God and not try to overthrow God's established order, we would not have any trouble. God never meant for America to be a melting pot to rub out the lines between the nations. That was not God's purpose for this nation. When someone goes to overthrowing His established order and goes around preaching pious sermons about it, that makes me sick - for a man to stand up and preach pious sermons in this country and talk about rubbing out the line between the races - I say it makes me sick.
The trouble today is a Satanic agitation striking back at God's established order. That is what is making trouble for us." (page 15)
"Now, you colored people listen to me. If you had not been bought over here and if your grandparents in slavery days had not heard that great preaching, you might not even be a Christian, You might be over there in the jungles of Africa today, unsaved. Bt you are here in America where you have your own schools and your own churches and your own liberties and your own rights, with certain restrictions that God Almighty put about you - restrictions that are in line with the Word of God." (page 22)
"A Christian relationship does not mean a marriage relationship. You can be a Christian and have fellowship with people that you would not marry and that God does not want you to marry and that if you should marry you would be marrying outside the will of God. Why can't you see that? Why can't good, solid, substantial people who do not have any hatred and do not have any bitterness see that? Let's approach this thing in a Christian way. Let's make the battle a Christian battle. Do not let people run over you by coming along and talking about the Universal Brotherhood of man. There is not Universal Fatherhood of God and Universal Brotherhood of man. There is not a word about that in the Bible." (page 28)
And finally his closing prayer:
"Our heavenly Father, bless our country. We thank Thee for our ancestors. We thank Thee for the good, Christian people - white and black. We thank Thee for the ties that have bound these Christian white people and Christian colored people together throughout the years, and we thank Thee that white people who had a little more money helped them build their churches and stood by them and when they got sick, they helped them. No nation has ever prospered or been blessed like the colored people in the South. Help these colored Christians not to get swept away by all the propaganda that is being put out now. Help us to see this thing and to understand God's established order and to be one in Christ and to understand that God has fixed the boundaries of the nations so we would not have trouble and misunderstanding. Keep us by Thy power and use us for Thy glory, for Jesus' sake. Amen." (page 32)
So what does the University now claim as Biblical in its apology to the African-American people:
Statement about Race at Bob Jones University
(Posted on B.J.U.'s website 11/20/'08)
At Bob Jones University, Scripture is our final authority for faith and practice and it is our intent to have it govern all of our policies. It teaches that God created the human race as one race. History, reality and Scripture affirm that in that act of creation was the potential for great diversity, manifested today by the remarkable racial and cultural diversity of humanity. Scripture also teaches that this beautiful, God-caused and sustained diversity is divinely intended to incline mankind to seek the Lord and depend on Him for salvation from sin (Acts 17:24–28).
The true unity of humanity is found only through faith in Christ alone for salvation from sin—in contrast to the superficial unity found in humanistic philosophies or political points of view. For those made new in Christ, all sinful social, cultural and racial barriers are erased (Colossians 3:11), allowing the beauty of redeemed human unity in diversity to be demonstrated through the Church.
The Christian is set free by Christ's redeeming grace to love God fully and to love his neighbor as himself, regardless of his neighbor's race or culture. As believers, we demonstrate our love for others first by presenting Christ our Great Savior to every person, irrespective of race, culture, or national origin. This we do in obedience to Christ's final command to proclaim the Gospel to all men (Matthew 28:19–20). As believers we are also committed to demonstrating the love of Christ daily in our relationships with others, disregarding the economic, cultural and racial divisions invented by sinful humanity (Luke 10:25–37; James 2:1–13).
Bob Jones University has existed since 1927 as a private Christian institution of higher learning for the purpose of helping young men and women cultivate a biblical worldview, represent Christ and His Gospel to others, and glorify God in every dimension of life.
BJU's history has been chiefly characterized by striving to achieve those goals; but like any human institution, we have failures as well. For almost two centuries American Christianity, including BJU in its early stages, was characterized by the segregationist ethos of American culture. Consequently, for far too long, we allowed institutional policies regarding race to be shaped more directly by that ethos than by the principles and precepts of the Scriptures. We conformed to the culture rather than provide a clear Christian counterpoint to it.
In so doing, we failed to accurately represent the Lord and to fulfill the commandment to love others as ourselves. For these failures we are profoundly sorry. Though no known antagonism toward minorities or expressions of racism on a personal level have ever been tolerated on our campus, we allowed institutional policies to remain in place that were racially hurtful.
On national television in March 2000, Bob Jones III, who was the university's president until 2005, stated that BJU was wrong in not admitting African-American students before 1971, which sadly was a common practice of both public and private universities in the years prior to that time. On the same program, he announced the lifting of the University's policy against interracial dating.
Our sincere desire is to exhibit a truly Christlike spirit and biblical position in these areas. Today, Bob Jones University enrolls students from all 50 states and nearly 50 countries, representing various ethnicities and cultures. The University solicits financial support for two scholarship funds for minority applicants, and the administration is committed to maintaining on the campus the racial and cultural diversity and harmony characteristic of the true Church of Jesus Christ throughout the world.


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Overall, what did you think of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks?
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I never expected it to be a page turner, but once I got in to it: I was hooked. I thought it was a great book, a great story, and a great job of telling it. She also raised some medical ethics questions which I thought are still very pertinent.
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I agree with Kenneth - even though people had told me it was a page turner, I didn't really think it could be - but it was all fascinating. I listened to it as an audiobook and oftentimes marveled at Rebecca Skloot's storytelling ability - as, the story could so easily have been as dry as desert sand, but was anything but!
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dianel-as a scientist I'm curious on your take (in laymen's terms) why her cells continue to multiply?
Martha - shortly after you posted this question, someone else opened up a separate thread to discuss this topic, you'll find it at http://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=35CBEAB0-FFAC-581F-C8A57D9927022F39 - Davina (BookBrowse's editor)
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Overall, I thought this was a must-read for anyone who is interested in the advancements of medical science. I knew nothing about Hela cells before reading this and was absolutely amazed by the information in this book. Initially, I thought the author was going to make a major diatribe on the racial issue but was so pleased to see it rise above that and deal with race more as a side issue to the whole subject.
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I think this is a brilliant and important book for many reasons: It is important that Henrietta's story be known, and the plight of her family be revealed, just as it is important that the discovery and function of HeLa cells be known. Is healthcare a human right? Do we "own" our own cells? What is informed consent? What, if anything do researchers owe the Lacks family? What, if anything does Rebecca Skloot owe the family? All these are fascinating questions to contemplate.
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Henrietta's cells contained that one in a billion mutation that was beneficial to mankind that happened to be discovered. See my further responses to other questions.
By the way, mutations happen all the time. Most have no impact on cellular function. Those that impact negatively, are usually caught by the DNA replicating process. A specific protein checks each strand of new DNA for errors. Sometimes, however, this mutation makes the cell replicate faster than the protein corrector can check new DNA. This is what we call cancer.
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Like some of the earlier posters, I liked this book more than I thought I would. We hear all the time about cells being used for this test and that test, but they never mention that a lot of these cells are all HeLa cells, which I find rather mind-boggling.
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Outstanding book....If I didn't know it was true, it could have been written(changing time and place) as though it was futuristic fiction with a slant toward questions concerning medical ethics and morality....I am an RN with a medical background. I was familiar with the term Hela cells, and I assumed the name was derived from something very "scientific". Amazed to find out it was simply the first two letters of an average black woman's first and last name....One wonders how long the cells and it what capacity they will be considered valuable to scientists and labs. See what I mean about futuristic?
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I really enjoyed this book. I read it when it first came out because I had read a review in Entertainment Weekly, I believe. I have been surprised about how few people have heard about or read this book. I have recommended it many times. My daughter received her B.S. in nursing from Hopkins and so lived in Baltimore, and this made the book even more relevant for me. I am encouraging my book group to read this book soon.
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As I am not a scientist I had never heard of the cells, so I was amazed by every part of this story. I was drawn in by the personal tragedy as well as the scientific advances that came about because of this woman's life and death. It was one of the most important books I have ever read.
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The doctors made me angry with their disregard of Henrietta as a person. Also, thinking that it is ok to take from a person and profit and not make sure the donor benefits from the profit you make off them is a disgrace.
I was saddened by the pain and suffering that Henrietta was enduring toward the end of her life. What happened to making the patient comfortable during their last days?
How can you have so little regard for the family of the patient by not telling them what you are doing with the cells of their mother? This was not a normal case, and I believe that they had a moral obligation to disclose to the family what was happening and all the discoveries made from Henrietta's cells.
I enjoyed the book and found that my sense of injustice made the book a page turner.
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My grandson who is a biochemical graduate student is the only person I know who knew about HeLa cells. I have recommended the book to my family and friends, although it made me very angry about how the Lacks family was treated for so many years after Henrietta's death. I followed this book up by reading THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS and I became angrier. Henrietta was treated so shabbily by everyone -- she deserved to die with dignity and without pain. If she had been white and wealthier her way would have been easier. For shame on those who profited at her expense and kudos to Rebecca Skloot for telling this magnificent story.
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All last year, I read rave comments about "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," yet it never found its way on my reading list. I recently jumped at the chance to participate in this Bookbrowse club discussion since I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. All I can say is, I am sure glad I did. Henrietta Lacks was a patient at Hopkins in Baltimore where she sought care for a lump she discovered along her cervix. It just so happened that one of the leading cell culture experts, George Gey, worked at Hopkins where his lab made the discovery that Henrietta's cancerous cells could do what no other had done: survive in a cell culture and constantly replenish themselves. (And, of course, there is a Pittsburgh connection, which was Gey's home.)
From that moment, Henrietta's cells took on a life of their own, literally and figuratively, and shaped the landscape for one of the most provocative, compelling debates in medical science. What right does an individual have over body tissues and the commercialization of products made possible by experimentation with these tissues. In Henrietta's case, just a small amount of the money derived from work her cells supported could have made a remarkable difference, not only in her medical care but the quality of life and the medical care of her family.
But for me, the most incredible story is that of author Rebecca Skloot who was captivated by the story of Henrietta as a 16-year old, learning about Henrietta in a community college biology class in 1988. Then, on her 27th birthday, Skloot decided to write a book and contacted Roland Pattillo, who opened the door for Rebecca to meet members of Henrietta's family. These first steps occurred in 1999 and Rebecca finished her book about 10 years later, much of that time spent patiently earning the trust of Henrietta's children, who had been traumatized and somewhat used by earlier efforts to capture her story, and by following the circuitous trail made by Henrietta's cells across the globe fueling some of the most remarkable medical achievements of our age. The book is a testimony to Skloot's patience, persistence and abundant talent. I am awed by her.
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My husband took ill soon after I got the book and had surgery last week, so I'm playing catch-up here. I'm about half way through the book and am finding it fascinating, even the more scientific parts that elude some of my understanding. I'm looking forward to finishing the book and reading your comments. I don't want to read those until I finish in case there is a "spoiler" therein, though I suppose with a book of this genre that's not very likely.
Join Date: 07/18/11
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Considering that there is a lot of science in this book (which, sadly, my brain is not geared for!), I came to realize that this is one of the most human stories I've ever read. What happened with Henrietta Lacks and her cells has affected so many people over time - and what's most impressive is that this story was born from Skloot's curiosity about the person behind the Hela cells. Excellent book.
Join Date: 05/21/11
Posts: 40
I really enjoyed the book! I had recently heard about the topic on a newscast but I for some reason didn't connect it to the book until it came in the mail. I was actually horrified when I first heard about this woman
and how her cells were used without her knowledge or approval. The book laid it all out and it made quite an impression on me.
Join Date: 07/16/11
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Join Date: 07/04/11
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Overall, I enjoyed the book, although the story of the family is sad. I didn't understand all of the medical information in the book, but I got the jist of it. I initially wanted to use this book for a book club I facillitate, but many women were against it. That's why i requested the book. I finished the book on my criuse to Alaska. Now, that's dedication.
Join Date: 04/20/11
Posts: 99
As did the others who posted replies to this question, I too found the book difficult to put down. I didn't understand all of the technicalities, especially in the afterword, but what I did understand was/is fascinating. I am so pleased that the author undertook this self-assignment and included so much about Henrietta and her family, especially the children.
I have a granddaughter whose goal is to be a research scientist who is a junior at the University of Cincinnati to whom I intend to mail this book. I hope she has time to read it as I believe it will be an inspiration to her.
Join Date: 04/15/11
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I found this book to be fascinating. How medical science grew as a result of this previously "unknown" growth of cells which became the Hela cells. The treatment of the Lacks family was perfectly legal at that time or even thought about as a wrongdoing. Many things have been righted since. It is interesting to see how that works. As for the Lacks family, they are extremely admirable in their reaction to the the whole situation. In our "what's-in-it-for-me" society, this family is to be very blessed.
Join Date: 07/24/11
Posts: 59
I thought the book was great. It had been mentioned by a member of my local book group a year or so ago, but I also chose to read it at this time so I could join in the online discussion. I read it in a weekend because I couldn't put it down. I found it fascinating on two levels. First, there is Henrietta's story, the story of a poor, under educated black woman who has really impacted all of our lives in some way. Second, the idea that once a doctor removes something from your body, it is no longer yours. I've always thought they disposed of anything they removed from a person as medical waste, except when you donate blood of course. So it is a bit disturbing to think that maybe part of me is out there somewhere being experimented on and I don't know about it.
Join Date: 06/14/11
Posts: 8
I found it very engaging and thought provoking at the same time I felt sort of helpless when I realize how very little control we have over our lives even now. It led to an argument with a scientist friend of mine. I have suggested it for my book club to read in September so I am looking forward to hearing their thoughts.
Join Date: 07/28/11
Posts: 262
I loved this book! I generally don't like to read "science" books, but found this fascinating. It has raised discussion with friends and co-workers regarding consent forms and the privacy of one's tissue. My book club is very jealous that I received this book because there is a long waiting list for it at the library.
Join Date: 07/28/11
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The book was excellent. It exposed the terrible tragedy experienced by this family. Although it is technical, it is well written and easy to read. It will move you from page one until the end.
There is an implication in the book, that Henrietta, quite possibly, got substandard care because she was black. The alternate reason for her lack of diagnosis and, perhaps, improper treatment, is that those were the days when patients were kept from knowing the truth of their diagnosis because it was too frightening for them to handle. Yet, although there is evidence that she repeatedly complained, no cancer diagnosis was made until it was, abruptly, way too late and she died a painful, premature death, at 31.
I learned that experimenting on humans, without their consent, was common practice even as late as the fifties, especially, it seems, in the black population. Doctors who thought of themselves as G-dlike, believing the results of their research ultimately justified the means they used, duped their ill patients neither warning or advising them of what they planned. They were experimental subjects and had no clue.
The author's research takes us to the landscape of Henrietta's life. Sadly, while her cells afforded others who had the means, innovative treatments, her own family could not afford anything but the most basic health care.
It was hard to read about the poverty of the Lacks' existence and reconcile it with the wealth of information her cells have helped to discover, coupled with the financial wealth, as well, that her cells have provided, for those who used them to advance their research.
At one point in the story, Rebecca more or less tells Deborah that if her book is published she will start a fund for the education of Henrietta's heirs. I wonder if she kept her promise or if she, like others, simply used the Lacks family to advance themselves and their projects.
This is a sad book with tragic circumstances but the characters are real and so the impact of the story is profound. Life knocks them down and they keep getting up, trying to rise above the scars caused by the vast deprivation and evil around them and somehow they manage to face life in a simple spiritual way, with an ability to forgive. The component of faith, makes this book's ultimate message, more beautiful. I highly recommend it.
Join Date: 07/30/11
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Join Date: 07/30/11
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This book is so very accurate to the times when polio was was affecting so many. It was really devastating! I have relatives who still remember the news stories and then the pictures of children photographed in their "iron lungs" that helped them breath and kept them alive when they were stricken with polio. Then there are memories of children with extremely heavy leg braces not able to be a part of their school activities. This book presented great information and really shows what an impact HeLa has had on helping to solve the polio epidemic and in helping society. Great book for showing the the poor way the family has been treated, perhaps we will learn from that terrible mistake. I'm very very happy to have read it!
Join Date: 04/23/11
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I'm almost done with the book. I find it fascinating what happened to her cells and also to find out more about scientific research in the past. I'm troubled to read about what happened to her family though. This book is also a disturbing glimpse into what happens to families stuck in poverty.
Join Date: 08/07/11
Posts: 2
I was a research biologist and used HeLa cells in my experiments. They are as common in laboratories as aspirin is in medicine. Many times I wondered about the origin of these cells and in particular their unusual name. I first heard about this book when the author was interviewed on NPR and of course I immediately downloaded the book on my e-reader. This book is terrific! Not only does it tell the story of the HeLa cells but also describes how difficult scientific research was at that time. Henrietta' s life and her family's life make this book one of the best non-fiction I've read in a long time.
Join Date: 08/11/11
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I thought this book was fascinating. I got to wondering if any of my tissues had been used in research, since I had cancer twenty years ago. This books certainly brings up many moral and ethical issues. I think it is shameful nothing has been done to honor Henrietta Lacks except for this book.
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It is time again to run to the music of Beethoven — on Saturday, April 13 at 8 a.m., the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio (YOSA) will offer their second annual Beethoven 5K/10K run. It starts at Central Market, and the event fees are:
5k: $25, $30 after April 1st.
10k: $35, $40 after April 1st.
Breakfast with Beethoven $35 (Support YOSA from home or sidelines and receive T-shirt, mug and beverage)
Info Phone: 210 737-0097
Last year's Beethoven Run raised $14,000 to support YOSA programs!
Here is YOSA's description:
The Youth Orchestras of San Antonio, the premier orchestral experience for youth citywide, strives to enhance education, enrich the community, and transform lives by pursuing excellence in classical music.
Our program consists of four primary areas: Orchestras, Music Learning Centers (YOSA MAS), Camps and School Partnerships. This season, more than 1,500 young people will benefit from the YOSA experience. We are committed to making our programs equally accessible to all youth. 100% of the profits from the YOSA Beethoven 5k/10k will support the students in all of YOSA's programs.
YOSA musicians will be performing during the event and along the race course!
Coming soon from Camerata San Antonio:
Kerrville: Thursday, April 4 @ 7:30pm
Boerne: Friday, April 5 @ 7:30pm
San Antonio: Sunday, April 7 @ 3:00pm
Bridge: String Sextet in E-flat Major
Martinu: String Sextet
Dvorak: String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48
Karen Stiles and Matthew Zerweck, violins
Marisa Bushman and Emily Freudigman, viola
Ken Freudigman and Morgen Johnson, celli
Then Musical Offerings performs JAZZ MEETS CLASSICAL XXI:
San Antonio Museum of Art
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 7:00pm
Christ Episcopal Church
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 7:00pm
The Musical Offerings musicians are Joan Christenson, Laura Scalzo, violin; Matthew Diekman, viola; Ben Westney, cello; Zlatan Redzic, bass; Brent Watkins, piano; Pierre Poree, clarinet; Rich Oppenheim, saxophone; Curtis Calderon, trumpet; Matthew Dunne, guitar and Kyle Keener, drums
The next San Antonio Symphony concert will feature Music Director Sebastian Lang-Lessing leading large forces in the Verdi Requiem. To read more about the Verdi Requiem click here. For Symphony tickets call (210) 554-1010.
April 12 & 13, 2013 at 8 p.m., Majestic Theatre
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
San Antonio Symphony
San Antonio Symphony Mastersingers, John Silantien, director
University of Texas at San Antonio Concert Choir, John Silantien, director
Trinity University Choir, Gary Seighman, director
Ana María Martínez, soprano
Geraldine Chauvet, mezzo
Dimitri Pittas, tenor
Lester Lynch, baritone


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Fayette's St. Vincent de Paul store is about to expand. Anticipating the new addition brings to mind the past for Betty Monahan, who has been a part of the store since the beginning.
She recalls back in 1977 when the charitable organization first set up shop in the second floor of the Fayette village hall downtown.
"There were 23 steps up and 23 steps down," Betty recalls. "It became too dangerous for older people, so Phil started looking around for an empty building."
That's Phil Monahan, her husband, who went into the former Clemenson's lumberyard one day, near the fire station.
"Marshall Clemenson said to Phil, 'We've been looking for you. Where have you been?'" Betty said.
It was settled. The store had found a new home in a building in the back of the lumberyard.
In those days, St. Vincent in Fayette mostly handled government surplus items, such as butter and cheese. A store with clothing and toys came later.
The lumberyard building was unheated, but the suffering there eventually worked to the local group's benefit.
"We wore our snow boots and froze our fingers," Betty said. "One day the head of St. Vincent in Toledo was visiting and Phil took him over to the building. The guy put his pop down and before long it was frozen."
The visitor knew a change was needed. They soon moved into the house east of R&H Restaurant, before it was fixed up for residency as it is now.


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Independent filmmakers work in most countries of the world, shooting their work on a dream and a shoestring, creating visual recordings of their vision in order to share it with the world. They meet at indie festivals that allow them to show their work and make contacts, in the hope of securing funding and support for their next venture.
Filmmakers Marty Shea and Ian Bonner thought of a new way to help independent filmmakers support each other: by making a film together. And in this way, CollabFeature was born.
"We started CollabFeature without knowing what the first film would be," said Shea. "We wanted to start a conversation about collaborative filmmaking and see where it went. There are many independent filmmakers in the world but not a lot of opportunities for us to reach a large audience." Shea and Bonner concluded that by collaborating, filmmakers would be able to pool their resources together to create independent film projects without the need for outside funding.
The first project CollabFeature embarked on was the "Backpack Project", which became The Owner, made by 25 filmmakers from over five different continents. The Owner follows a backpack as it travels around the world. And with each new character passing it along to the next, more of the secrets of the owner of the backpack are revealed.
Initially, Bonner and Shea selected participating filmmakers by asking them to submit previous work, but as CollabFeature has grown those who are involved are inviting other filmmakers to become part of the project.
Making a feature film in locations all over the world using different directors and crews was not always easy. "In the beginning things went much slower than we had hoped," said Shea. "There were lots of little headaches along the way. One filmmaker got sick and was unable to shoot his segment even though we had already built the story and the geography of the story around him. There were delays with international shipping that drove us all crazy and in one case delayed a shoot."
Besides the headaches, pleasant surprises were also part of the process of making The Owner. "The best surprises were always when a segment came in and there was something especially great about it. Sometimes the photography or a great performance by an actor would really surprise me," Shea said.
The Owner was made without any outside financing. Shea explained that every filmmaker used their own resources and favours owed to film their segment a true collaboration of "do-it-yourself"-style filmmakers.
When Bonner and Shea first embarked on the project they hoped to make a film they could be proud of and to present their group of filmmakers to the world. The response to the film has exceeded their expectations: "After the first teaser trailer of The Owner came out, hundreds of new filmmakers joined CollabFeature," Shea said. "We are growing exponentially and have filmmakers from more parts of the world joining us. Originally, we did not know how to reach filmmakers in Egypt, but now they are finding us."
Shea explained that the scope of the initiative has widened: "We are looking for more filmmakers all the time. The goal is to have a very big worldwide organisation of active filmmakers, putting out regular high-quality, engaging film products."
Following quickly on the heels of The Owner is CollabFeature's second feature film, working title Train Station, which is slated to be released later this year and involves 43 filmmakers in 25 countries. The last scene of the film just wrapped filming last week. "It was filmed in Khartoum, Sudan, and I have just seen some rough footage of this final scene," Shea said. "It is absolutely beautiful."
A collaborative television series is also in the works.
The Owner has been released this week both on DVD and for digital download.