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So we're in New England, in the fictional Massachusetts town of St. Botolphs, and we're about to meet the Wapshots. There's Sarah, who we first meet being carried away on an Independence Day parade float by a runaway horse, her husband Leander, a retired sailor now running day trips for tourists on the SS Topaze, venerable and formidable cousin Honora, owner of the Topaze and of Sarah and Leander's house and not about to let them forget it, and finally Sarah and Leander's sons Moses and Coverly.
Much eccentricity follows, lovable and otherwise. When the Wapshots rescue Rosalie Young from the car crash in which her boyfriend has been killed and let her recuperate in their house, it's not long before her and Moses are getting up to a bit of sneaky doctors and nurses in the bedroom. Honora, who happens to have been hiding in the wardrobe at the time (it's a long story), decides that it's about time Moses (who, we gather, has been putting it about a bit among the local girls as well) went off and made his way in the world. So he heads off to Washington while Coverly runs away to head after him and ends up in New York, and subsequently ends up marrying nice-but-dim Betsey and joining the army.
Meanwhile, back in St. Botolphs, Leander contrives to sink the SS Topaze after a rudder failure in a storm and an argument with some submerged rocks. The salvaged boat is permamently moored near the house and Sarah opens it to the public as a floating trinket shop, with some success, much to Leander's chagrin.
And what of Moses? Well, he meets the enigmatic Melissa though her guardian, a distant cousin and another formidable matriarchal type, Justina. Melissa lives at Justina's family seat, Clear Haven, a rambling and semi-derelict old country mansion with various gnarled old retainers in attendance. After a brief courtship Moses and Melissa are married and take up residence at Clear Haven, where they are subjected to Justina's increasingly eccentric behaviour. Meanwhile Coverly and Betsey have had a falling-out and a brief separation during which Coverly embarks on a brief dalliance with homosexuality - a dalliance comprising fretting about it a bit and resisting the advances of a work colleague rather than any actual hot man-on-man action. Anyway, Betsey soon returns and the natural order of things is restored, some nice cathartic God-fearing heterosexual coupling banishing all that deviant stuff from Coverly's mind, exactly as happens in real life. Moses' problems are solved in a similarly convenient way by Clear Haven being burnt to the ground and its various occupants scattering to the four winds, Moses and Melissa included.
As is obligatory with any family saga of this kind (see here, here and here for examples) there's a big family gathering at the end, prompted in this case by Leander's funeral - his last excursion into the sea for a swim proving fatal. Melissa and Betsey have already produced sons, so the next generation of Wapshots is assured.
I think it's fair to say that this is an odd book in many ways. A good comparison might be to Old School - first novel by a guy previously well-known as a writer of short stories, and one which in many ways reads like a bunch of short stories glued together into novel form. Various elements - Rosalie's time at the Wapshot house, the business with Leander's first wife and her daughter, Moses' mission of mercy to the woman who's fallen off her horse - drift into the narrative and then vanish. The Wapshot Chronicle is weirder than Old School, though, and it's fascinating to see the stuff swimming around beneath the surface here - the women are eccentric and capricious, both the stereotypical matriarchs like Honora and Justina, but also Betsey and Melissa, and the men alternately mesmerised, bewildered and frustrated by them. And then there's the curious interlude featuring Coverly, after Betsey has temporarily abandoned him, and his dalliance with Pancras, his superior at work who tries to persuade Coverly to come on a "business trip" to England with him. Cheever precedes this short section of the novel thus:
And now we come to the unsavory or homosexual part of our tale and any disinterested reader is encouraged to skip.This all makes mores sense once you know that Cheever himself struggled with his bisexuality for most of his adult life. Oddly, this subject came up on Start The Week on Radio 4 a couple of weeks ago as part of a general discussion about how many authors were not generally very nice people in real life. The only comment I have to add to the discussion is how phenomenally camp Colm Tóibín is, a fact which in combination with his Irish accent makes him sound not unlike Graham Norton. Cheever's sexuality issues will be no surprise to fans of Seinfeld, incidentally, as they formed the basis of a whole episode in season four in 1992.
Anyway, The Wapshot Chronicle won the National Book Award for fiction in 1958, as did The Corrections in 2001. My brief list here goes: 1958, 1965, 1988, 2001.


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My December box arrived yesterday, and I think it's the best so far! Each box has five or six full-sized items — crystals, chocolates, teas, essential oils, vegan beauty products, etc. Here's what was in the December box.
There's Four Sigma Foods Mushroom Coffee, Skinchantment Radiance Nectar, Frisky Fish Fresh essential oil blend, a SacredXStones cinnamon-infused lava rock bracelet, and a beautiful piece of labradorite.
My very fave thing in this box is the labradorite. It's a gorgeous teardrop crystal, and it gleams in the sunlight. Labradorite is used to connect with your third eye and crown chakras, and it's believed to help awaken magic and psychic powers. Yes, please.
I had the Mushroom Coffee this morning. It's an instant coffee powder with chaga and cordyceps mushrooms, which are said to support the adrenal glands and the immune system. The flavor is just amazing. I want this to be my new morning joe.
The SacredXStones bracelet complements my cool bodhi bead bracelet that I got in a Vegan Cuts Yoga Box last year! The bracelet — it's the thinner one with the black rocks — is made with cinnamon-infused lava rocks, which help stabilize energy and balance the root chakra. When the cinnamon oil wears off, you can add a new oil and let it diffuse. Thinking I may try patchouli oil next.
I didn't take another picture of the Skinchantment Radiance Nectar, but it's a hydrating face mist that contains cucumber and rose. I love using face mists to set my makeup, so this was much needed. The scent is called Faerie Maiden, and I'm super into faeries, so it's perfect.
Finally, there's this best-smelling-ever Frisky Fish Fresh roll-on essential oil blend. It has lavender and lemon, which I've often used to balance my heart chakra. It smells like a good night's sleep and the morning sun got together. You know, like waking up on a Saturday without an alarm. Yep, that's what this smells like.
Love that this box covered a bunch of chakras and included beauty stuff, coffee, jewelry, smell-good stuff, and my favorite crystal! If you want to sign up for Goddess Provisions, please use this link. I signed up to be an ambassador, so I make a few cents when folks sign up with my link.

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Monday, May 8, 2017
Looking At Movies - Power Rangers (2017)
Power Rangers achieved a level of cheesiness it had to have because of when the story was created, but it balanced the cheese with some decent story lines and even good acting. The only actor you have ever heard of in this movie was Bryan Cranston and, as usual, he did an amazing job as Zordon. If you are over the age of 25, then you have probably never heard of any of the other actors. But as a troupe, these kids did a damn good job.
Another reason I hate reviewing movies after they have bombed is because I rack my brain trying to figure out why they bombed. I don't think movie studios ever take into account how important word-of-mouth advertising is to the success of a movie, and I think it was the first wave of people who saw the movie that ruined it for everyone else.
This is a dark movie that leaves out a lot of the silly little trinkets we remember from our youth. The colored crystals are still there (my son even recognized a cameo by the actors who originally play the green and white rangers) and so is Zordon's big face. The rangers still hook up into a big robot, and the villain is one that the fans of the television show will recognize. But it doesn't seem to fall together for its audience, and the movie has a hard time bringing in new fans.
When a studio remakes something from the 80s and early 90s, the target audience is always the original group that watched the first show. When you take that original concept and try to darken it up to fit into a wider audience, the entire idea loses something special. In an era where super hero movies are king, Power Rangers seems to be headed the way of the Fantastic Four. They are both headed into that pit where movies go when either studios screw up the adaptation, or fans just cannot handle changes made to the story.
The movie rushes a lifelong bond between five people to the point where it is kind of hard to believe that they become that tight, that quickly. There doesn't seem to be any plan in place for creating a long-lasting Zordon character. One minute, Zordon is a greedy all-knowing ranger who only wants to get the new rangers going so he can come back to life, and the next minute he is saving the life of a ranger at the expense of himself being able to escape purgatory. There is no transition in between those two events to help us feel like it makes sense, and that transition is key to the story.
Power Rangers is fun, but it feels incomplete. It is nearly two hours long and the rangers don't get their famous armor until there is about 25 minutes left in the movie. There is no moment when the five of them manage to come together in a daylight pose so you can see that iconic image, and their time as rangers is extremely short. I am not sure why movie studios feel it is necessary to not deliver on showing what people paid for, but it is an epidemic that is ruing otherwise good movies.
Unfortunately, this movie is not playing in theaters anymore. However, the studio might bring it back later in the summer as a second feature. If you get a chance to see this movie on the big screen, then take it. Otherwise, you can wait for cable to check out the action.
Rating: 1 1/2 out of 5
George N Root III is a movie fanatic who realizes that Disney had a small hand in distributing this film. Disney is to movies what sodium is to food, it is everywhere and almost impossible to get away from. In this case, Disney has only a small interest in this film. So there. Follow him on Twitter @georgenroot3, or send him a message at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Atlas Ensemble is a unique chamber orchestra uniting brilliant musicians from China, Central Asia, the Near East and Europe. The ensemble presents an unheard sound world of instruments from different cultures. The repertoire consists entirely of specially commissioned works.
The Atlas Ensemble opens up entirely new possibilities for colour and orchestration. Unlike the modern western heterogeneous ensemble in which one instrument of each family is featured, the Atlas Ensemble brings together instruments from various cultures which, whilst originating from the same ancestor, have travelled and developed over the course of centuries. Thus, a wide variety of instruments came into being. By uniting these descendants and combining their timbres, beautiful and previously unheard blends are obtained. This concept embodies the essence of the Atlas Ensemble.
The Atlas Ensemble is an initiative of Joël Bons, composer and artistic director of the Nieuw Ensemble. The idea originates in earlier successful projects by the Nieuw Ensemble with combinations of western and non-western instruments. With the Atlas Ensemble these experiences are stretched and elaborated into a richer, more balanced instrumental palette. At the same time the meeting and cooperation of musicians from both eastern and western traditions will reach deeper understanding. A central issue – and one of great potential – is the difference between the oral/improvisational traditions on the one hand and the notational/compositional traditions on the other.
The Atlas Ensemble made its debut on 13 September 2002 at the Berliner Festspiele and performed in December 2002 in Holland (Amsterdam and Utrecht). Under the guidance of Ed Spanjaard a première programme was presented to great acclaim with works by Guo Wenjing, Jia Daqun (China); Faradj Karajev (Azerbaijan), Fabio Nieder (Italy) and Theo Loevendie (Netherlands).
The Holland Festival invited the Atlas Ensemble to be ensemble in residence for three weeks in June 2004 featuring workshops, master classes, concerts with traditional non-western repertoire and premières of new works by Frangiz Ali-Zade, Bun-Ching Lam, Jack Body, Stefano Bellon, Artjom Kim, Javanshir Guliev and Evrim Demirel. Every year the ensemble presents a new première programme. In 2005 artistic director Joël Bons received the prestigious Amsterdam Prize of the Arts for his work with the Atlas Ensemble.


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"Catch up" time! I was unable to prepare a blog post over the past couple of days, due to several activities. On Monday, I traveled to St. Joseph, MO for a private, one day consultation and yesterday I spent the day in southwest Missouri, photographing wildflowers on several Missouri prairies (even finding some orchids!).
In this post, I'm featuring a beautiful Spiderwort that was growing at the edge of the prairie. I wanted to highlight the incredible beauty of this plant, when inspected at closeup range (i.e., a macro), so I decided to use the advanced technique of focus-stacking. This image was made by capturing 14 images, varying the focal point for each image, then combining them in Helicon Focus software:
Many more wildflowers from Noah Brown, as well as Linden's Prairie, are coming up!
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Pregnant Tanzanian Girls Now Have Hope Of An Education
In the past, Tanzania's pregnant girls of school-going age were banned from accessing an education. However, things are about to change!
If a young girl of school-going age happened to fall pregnant in Tanzania, it usually spelled the end of her schooling career — and the death of any prospects she may have had for a bright future. In Tanzania currently, an estimated 5 500 girls are forced to leave school each year due to pregnancy, according to the World Bank.
The Tanzanian government has announced a new programme aimed at addressing the plight of young girls who have been impacted by this discriminatory ban. Tanzania's Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Leonard Akwilapo said young girls will now be offered an opportunity to further their schooling at alternative colleges.
The plan, he explained, was to offer all secondary school dropouts a chance to continue with their education. "We are offering an alternative path to education to all children who missed their education for any reason, including those girls who got pregnant while in school, through our Folk Development Colleges (FDCs)," said Akwilapo.
These 54 alternative colleges are expected to start working by the end of the year. A staggering 49 million girls are out of primary and secondary school in sub-Saharan Africa — with 31 million of them out of secondary education, undermining their rights and limiting their opportunities," reports Human Rights Watch.
Without an education, a girl's future prospects are limited. Tanzania currently has one of the highest incidences of teenage pregnancy with the United Nations estimating that about 27% of girls aged 15 to 19 are pregnant.
However, under the tenure of the country's new leader President Samia Suluhu Hassan, things are slowly changing. President Hassan took over the reins following the passing of President John Magufuli in March.
Unlike the former President who was a COVID-19 denialist, Hassan is actively promoting awareness of the virus and encouraging civilians to protect themselves. She has also requested COVID-19 vaccines from Covax, the global vaccine programme.


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"And again I paddled out and caught a wave. For a third time I hopped to my feet, swiveled my hips, and guided the
board, so I was not walking on water, but gliding on it, dancing on it, as the wave crashed into the white foam behind me, propelling me into the glassy water ahead. This was infinity of the brightest kind, and I slipped into that ecstasy that comes with losing yourself completely, with touching the wet fire churning at the center of the world, with getting all the way inside life, no longer a witness but right at the crux, at the point of maximum propulsion. Finally the wave dropped me off at the beach, where I rammed my lovely Indian into the sand like an amateur and stumbled back onto land, my whole body grinning in elation and exhaustion." - Frances Lefkowitz - from How to Have Not (MacAdam/Cage) -Book excerpt published in body + soul Magazine.
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I had the opportunity to present at the PHP Cloud Summit 2011 among some great presenters. This was first time speaking at an online conference. Thanks to the diligent efforts from Cal, Keith and Jeremy at PHPArch it was a really successful experience. I actually presented with two Macbooks. One open to IRC where questions were coming in and the other open to the presentation. In spite of it being all online, the audience asked some great questions and it was really fun to interact with them.
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Interior designer Wesley Moon transformed a nondescript white box of a postwar apartment into a bright, modernist oasis for a young couple and their new baby.
When they decided they wanted to have a baby, Rachel Lamel and Constantine Giavos knew they'd have to expand their one-bedroom apartment. Their solution: buy the studio apartment next door and enlist interior designer Wesley Moon for an impactful, baby-friendly redesign combining both apartments. Here, Moon combined two walk-in closets, both off the living room, to create a music studio for Giavos. He also worked with NY Landmark Construction to make the architectural changes. The Eames Management chair is vintage.
"The apartment was a plain white box in a postwar building, so, as usual, I thought it most important to add architectural interest and make the space feel more substantial," Moon says. "We created the illusion of wood paneling by applying picture-frame molding on the living-room walls" — seen here — "and then lacquering everything in Farrow & Ball's Pale Powder." The sofa was custom made by Ferrell Mittman and upholstered in curry velvet fabric from Stark. The carpet is a vintage kilim from Marc Phillips. The wood-block print over the sofa is by Giavos's father's cousin, Christos Tsiatsos, and wouldn't have fit in the elevator had it not been framed in the apartment. The Murano-glass lamps are from the 1940s.
The bar area extends off the kitchen, and the blue-tile backsplash and wood cabinets were inspired by Lamel and Giavos's favorite New York restaurant, ZZ's Clam Bar. The stacked drawers to the left are a beverage fridge, and to the right of that is an icemaker.
In the dining area, the Knoll chairs are from Design Within Reach and upholstered in soft pink felt. The concrete ceiling — seen here with a thin layer of plaster — prevented Moon from hanging a light fixture, so he used the Prouvé wall sconce, which extends over the 1980s glass-and-brass table, and added a ruffle lampshade to diffuse the light. The portraits on the wall are by Vladimir Tretchikoff, from the 1950s.
"Rachel and Constantine were obsessed with Martinique wallpaper — the famed pattern from the Beverly Hills Hotel, Indochine, and The Golden Girls," Moon says. "They wanted to do one wall behind the bed, but I'm not a fan of accent walls, so I convinced them it was an all-or-nothing situation." Moon covered the headboard, boxspring, and chair in coordinating fabric, and even used the fabric for the drapes.
"We stressed to Wesley that we didn't want this to feel like a typical New York apartment," Giavos says. "Wes did a great job of taking the ideas and seeing them through and just making them 100 times better than Rachel and I ever could've imagined." The choice of black and white tiles in the master bath balances the colorful bedroom and gives the space a modern Deco vibe.
The studio apartment was purchased three years ago. Here, in 6-month-old Ruby's bedroom, which is adjacent to the master bedroom, the crib, bedding, and stuffed-animal heads are all from Serena & Lily, and the carpet is from West Elm.
Ruby's room sports an elephant-motif wood-carved dresser from Pottery Barn Kids and a very grown-up custom-made neon sign. Moon added the neon sign at Lamel and Giavos's request because, Moon says, the couple didn't want the room to become "too juvenile."
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Chesapeake, Virginia | Fall 2019
Megan first booked an in-home motherhood session to surprise her husband with the photos for Christmas. But, being that she is a lot like me, she couldn't hold in the surprise for too long & before we knew it, we were reworking the whole idea & making it an outdoor family session. It was a welcoming change & an important one since I learned that this was their first photos together as a family.
To be honest, I was a bit apprehensive about meeting at a field in the late morning hour, but it turned out to be the best decision. This light was so inspiring to me that I jotted down again & again the date, time, & location in my planner to always remember this. I plan on bringing my kids out here for photos, that is how motivated I am by this beautiful fall morning liiiiiight.
We spent the entire time tucked away in this one corner & that is all we needed. It was so perfect, we all ended on such a high knowing we got everything we needed & more.
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Well its playoff season and we've jumped on the bandwagon. I pulled out my old Trevor Linden jersey and girls had fun modelling it for me.
But what really surprised me was the background pp for this layout. I've had this line for months and months and have used it on countless layouts, but I never noticed the orca whales in the background of the pp. They are hidden amongst the swirls and the polka dots.
Since they fit in perfectly with the pics, I decided to move them from the background and let them stand out a bit. I cut them out, covered the hole with a piece of coordinating pp and then adhered them back on.
Now the whales take centre stage :)
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It is such a balancing act of when to stay quiet and be in the background,
and when to step up and be centre stage.
I think there are times when both are necessary, and the hard part
I think there are times when both are necessary, and the hard part
is deciding when to be what.
Sometimes I think when you really want to be quiet and fade in the background
that might be the time to step up,
and times when you want to be loud might be the time to be quiet and listen.
Its about balance.
Its about seeing beyond yourself.
Its about the bigger picture.
Its decision making
Its about having confidence and believing in yourself.
I hope my girls learn this.
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow"
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Complaints such as the person's inability to stay without cleaning, inner distress when not cleaning, malaise, and not being able to take pleasure from anything may be signs of cleaning addiction. The experts, stating that the person only feels good when cleaning, and this situation has become a cycle like smoking or alcohol addiction, note that cleaning addiction occurs in young ages, especially in adolescence. According to experts, families should take children's and young people's obsession with cleanliness seriously.
Üsküdar University NPİSTANBUL Brain Hospital Psychiatrist Prof. Dr. Gül Eryılmaz made evaluations about the increasing addiction to cleaning today.
Noting that the addiction to cleaning is increasing today, Prof. Dr. Gül Eryılmaz said, "Today addictions are actually increasing. This situation may be related to many reasons such as changing living conditions and changing psychological conditions of people. " said.
She only feels good when she cleans
Stating that cleaning addiction is not different from other addictions such as alcohol or cigarettes, Prof. Dr. Gül Eryılmaz says, "Addiction to cleaning, the inability of a person to do without cleaning, to have complaints such as inner distress, malaise, not being able to take pleasure from anything when he / she does not clean. It is the state of feeling good and taking pleasure only when a person cleans. This cycle gradually increases in cleaning addiction and becomes infiltrating all areas of life. Because everywhere you go, there will be an inner distress and a desire to clean. This situation gives a person a pleasure just like smoking and drinking alcohol. After this pleasure, there is a need to wait for a short time and clean again. This is no different from alcohol addiction or other addictions. Because in other addictions, when the desired is not taken, a process in the form of an inner distress, a tension, allocating money to buy, if necessary, leaving his social life, family, job, that is, almost sacrificing himself, emerges. he spoke.
Addiction cycle also occurs in cleaning addiction
Stating that the cycle that occurs in other addictions is also experienced in cleaning addiction, Prof. Dr. Stating that addiction is a brain disease, Gül Eryılmaz said:
"After taking the substance, there is a cycle of taking pleasure for a short time, a waiting period after a short time of pleasure, and the need to take the substance again and the pleasure taken from it. In short, this can be called the addiction cycle. In addiction, the person has an excuse to take drugs or to take drugs. Addiction is a brain disease. Just as the thyroid is a disease of the thyroid gland; addiction is also a brain disease. Therefore, if the person makes a promise, swears, and says it will not happen again, if the triode is not good, it will not be good for addiction. No matter how motivated the person is, this cycle repeats when they do not know how to treat this brain disease or see that it is a brain disease. The person turns to the beginning again by using something as an excuse, and the cycle starts over. Cleaning addiction is no different from this. "
Prof. Dr. Gül Eryılmaz stated that many different types of addiction emerged today, and listed them as exercise addiction, food addiction, game addiction, relationship addiction, and partner addiction.
Pleasure and pleasure are mixed in cleaning addiction
Noting that in cleaning addiction, as in other addictions, the brain is constantly busy with cleaning. Dr. Gül Eryılmaz said, "When a cleaning request comes, there is a short-term relief just like alcohol or drug intake, and then the same cycle continues. Especially in cleaning addiction, the brain confuses pleasure with pleasure. Pleasure is short-lived, good for the brain, a click above pleasure, but short-lived. Long-term medium-term does not do well. Pleasure, on the other hand, is a state that is much better and permanent, lasts for a long time, causes positive secretion of some chemicals in the brain, but addiction is not enjoyed, it is enjoyed. It is the same with cleaning addiction. " said.
It occurs at a young age
Stating that cleaning addiction usually occurs at a young age, Prof. Dr. Gül Eryılmaz said, "Recent studies show that it has emerged since adolescence. When we look at the frequency, we can say a rate of 1-4%. When we look in terms of psychiatric diseases, it covers a very important group. " said.
Cleaning addiction negatively affects the person's life
Stating that the pandemic period we are in poses adverse conditions, especially for cleaning addiction, Prof. Dr. Gül Eryılmaz said, "First of all, we are in a period of psychological unwellness for this addiction. Cleaning addiction can occur after the loss of a loved one, sexual trauma, and an intense stressful period. Cleansing starts very slowly at first, but gradually the brain is so relaxed from the pleasure received, it loves so much that it starts to increase this amount. It increases so much that the person can no longer leave the house. One of my patients was waking up at 8 am to go to work at 3 am. He was cleaning the refrigerator first and then going to work. Even if he went to work, he could not get efficiency from work. Therefore, it is a situation that affects human life considerably. " he spoke.
It is a family illness
Stating that cleaning addiction concerns not only that person, but also his family and immediate surroundings, Prof. Dr. Gül Eryılmaz said, "If you are a parent, your communication with the children is affected, your communication with your spouse is affected. On the one hand, if you look at it, it is actually a family disease. Like all addictions, cleaning addiction can start in one person first, almost like radiation, but it affects the whole family. Family, especially adolescents and spousal relationships, also get sick in this sense and sometimes do not know what to do. At first, they made some help in good intentions, but after a while, anger begins like 'This does not understand, does not will, he does it on purpose, he does not choose us, he prefers it' and after a while the person starts to become lonely. Families are also starting to get lonely. " he spoke.
Cleaning addiction is learned from parents
Stating that cleaning addiction mostly occurs in youth, Prof. Dr. Gül Eryılmaz said, "What kind of a relationship does childhood have especially for these addictions? Childhood traumas or childhood learning can be effective. If there is something that your mother or father attributes to excessive cleanliness, you also value cleanliness. Because children unconsciously learn these behaviors from the subconscious. After a while, children learn that it is important to be clean, that being healthy is healthy and that being dirty is unhealthy. So they buy models. Of course, genetic predisposition also becomes an important factor. " said.
The period of intense competition can also be effective.
Noting that the age we are in is also effective in the onset of cleaning addiction, Prof. Dr. Gül Eryılmaz said, "We are in a period of intense competition and a success-oriented learning model. Therefore, we can talk about adolescent bullying. There is even child bullying, not adolescents. Because if you go to the parks where three or four-year-olds go and make a remote observation, you can see that the children are really bad at each other. In other words, they are very traumatized in these conditions. Cleaning is much better for people. Because, on the one hand, there is also a psychogenic side to cleaning, believing that it clears everything that comes from cleansing the brain. There is also such a perception of the mind towards cleanliness. Therefore, it also sees it as a cure, but everything has a dose. Also, generally in cultures like ours, cleaning is a favorite thing. It comes from faith and it is a precious thing, but again there is a situation related to the dose. When teenagers' obsession with cleanliness begins, parents initially like it. It is rewarded for being neat and clean. This behavior in the person is thus reinforced more. However, in such cases, the responsibility of the parents is to follow this situation. If it is increasing, it must be said that they have a duty to have information about this subject, to get enlightened and to get help if necessary. " warned.
Don't try to impose people
Drawing attention to the fact that the concept of cleaning in cleaning addiction is "a cleaning miscoded by the mind", Prof. Dr. Gül Eryılmaz said, "Because this cleaning is not a cleaning done in a certain time. It has nothing to do with reality. It is a kind of fantasy reality. The brain just doesn't accept it and starts washing it over and over and gets pleasure from it too. So it is no different from an addiction. Alcohol addicts also know this is abnormal, but they drink it over and over. There is no use in persuading the person in cleaning addiction, either. The person must be treated. " said.
Addiction treatment has three important pillars
Noting that there is a triple trivet in addiction treatment, Prof. Dr. Gül Eryılmaz said, "The first step is to evaluate the disease well biologically. Because if we can detect some networks and chemicals in the brain well, it is necessary to do the specific treatment well. The second leg needs a good psychotherapy. The family also needs a good psychotherapy. Because how the family behaves, what to do or what not to do has as much value as medicine. On the third foot, we are talking about the treatment that spreads over several years, starting from the period when the person is partially well, following the periods when he is well and much better. " said.
Take care of the child's cleaning addiction
Prof. Dr. Gül Eryılmaz also listed her advice to families as follows: "Families should definitely get help, pay attention to this issue or read about it when there is a situation related to cleaning, especially in adolescents. Because when an addiction is ignored, it opens the door for other addictions. Both anxiety and obsession can open the door to other addictions. So it is useful to be careful. " said.


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The Bushmills Inn has a long heritage that goes back to when the original hotel was built in the early 1800s, there was another tavern on the site but references to it are very few. The new hotel was built to accommodate the growing number of visitors coming to the Giant's Causeway. Before the Bushmills Inn, the hotel was known as 'The Antrim Arms' and prior to that 'Kane's Commercial & Family Hotel. The photograph shows the view and the hotel around the turn of the 19th century.
The Giant's Causeway Tram brought visitors from Portrush to Bushmills where they would then proceed by foot, horse and trap or charabanc to the Giant's Causeway. The village, hotels and boarding houses prospered in the first years of the tram service and this continued until the extension was built to the Giant's Causeway in 1887. This effectively bypassed the village leading to a decline in visitors.
If you visit the hotel you will find work by local North Antrim artist James Alexander McKendry who was born in Bushmills in 1935 and was a member of the Young Contemporary Artists based in Dublin. His sculpture 'Knights of the Red Branch' completed in 1961 is based on the story of the legendary warriors who once guarded the northern coast from Viking attack. The sculpture was acclaimed for its appeal to the myth and legends of an heroic past and is mounted on the wall of hotel.
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A community based creative art project delivered by The Big Telly Company at beginning of 2017 discovered stories and glimpses into the past through conversations, creative writing and reminiscence with local people. The result brought alive characters and folklore from the past which were then formed with atmosphere into audio. Click below to eavesdrop on perhaps a conversation that took place in a local bar in Bushmills in the days when the market and hiring fairs were still taking place at the Diamond.


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Setting up your own business is very much a learn-as-you go process, although we can certainly take advice and guidance from our fellow business owners.
We recently surveyed a group of our WiRE members, asking them to use their experience and success in business to provide their own tips and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Here's what they said…
Sarah Shakespeare, Saloukee, https://saloukee.com
'Learn to take criticism and not be offended, learn to laugh when you want to cry, surround yourself with positive people, take time for yourself, be passionate and open to new inspiration, love your friends and family more than ever…they will be the ones to help you through when times are tough. It's definitely not easy, but if you can do what you love, it'll be worth the sleepless nights!'
Louise Welsby, Buy-From Shropshire,
'Plan carefully, research the market, know your customer and, most importantly, believe in yourself and go for it. It is a very challenging journey but it is also incredibly fulfilling and exhilarating. To take an idea and turn it into a viable business is an incredible achievement. I would also say that finding a network is also a great tip – women are particularly good at this and WiRE has been a brilliant source of support and inspiration too.'
Cleopatra Browne,Celtic Quest Coasteering Ltd, www.celticquestcoasteering.com
'Go with your gut, you know your onions better than anyone else, but… listen towhat others have to say. Be prepared to make mistakes, a lot of mistakes, that's the only way to get it right and improve things. Do the math, if the math adds up, go for it. Don't settle for "that'll do", be the best at what you do/offer/make etc. The giant brands started out tiny too, so aim high but don't expect it to be an easy ride. Savour the highs, it's not all about the bottom line and making a buck, enjoy what you do. Thank those that help, your team, friends, family, mentors, colleagues whoever, they all help to get you places. A quick 'thanks' can make a person's day (and make them even more awesome at helping you out!!)'
Elaine Pritchard,Caittom Publishing Limited, www.caittompublishing.co.uk
'Don't be afraid to try lots of things. Some will work, some won't. Opportunities will arise that you never imagined. Be prepared to be flexible. Seven years after starting my business the work that I do, and who I do it for, has changed completely from year one. I think starting a business is like giving birth for the first time. You write your birth plan and have lots of ideas about how it will be, what you will do and what you won't do…… but you just never know how you will feel or what will happen. Your "baby business' will continue to surprise and delight you as it grows. You never know what is around the corner, but if you put in the hard work your life will be richer (not just in financial terms – but in quality, diversity and joy). Don't chase money. If you are true to yourself and your customers and doing what you love for the right reasons the money will follow. Also, network, network, network. Don't think of networking as a sales opportunity. It's NOT. Listen and learn. Be helpful and generous with your support for others. You will find people YOU can trust to help you with IT, admin, photography, accounting and any other services and products you need. As people build relationships with you, they will trust you and talk about you to others. It's the ultimate win-win situation.'
Cheryl Turner,Tao Business Solutions,
'Never give up. It's a cliché, but Rome really wasn't built in a day. Don't go to one networking event / post one Facebook update and then give up if nothing comes of it. Getting new business – and retaining the clients – can take weeks/months. It's a waiting game, not a quickfire pursuit.'
Sarah Lewis, Sarah Lewis Enterprises Ltd, email@example.com
1. Look after yourself first, drink water, do exercise and take regular breaks to avoid burnout.
2. Don't set specific boundaries in the type of work you cater for, sometimes the most amazing opportunities come along which may include tailoring your service or product slightly differently to fit a client or offering additional services but is worth it in the long run.
3. Keep up to date with accounts or outsource to someone amazing and have a really good relationship with them.
4. Learn – Go on courses, workshops, training days – invest in yourself. 5. Enjoy yourself – build friendships, go networking, enjoy those extra perks of self-employment like popping out for a coffee with a friend or working from home in your pyjamas with the dog on your lap, after all with all the hours and sleepless nights, your worth it!'
Lucy Newall-Ellis, Ravenspoint Marketing, www.ravenspointmarketing.com
'Keep learning. Before you take the leap and start your own business (and throughout your business journey), do your homework and keep learning. There is some much information out there on all aspects of business, right at your fingertips – take advantage of it! Look at relevant websites, read books, take on-line courses and keep an eye on what other service providers are doing in your industry. A big part of being an entrepreneur is challenging yourself and feeling confident in your own abilities – learning helps you achieve this!'
Lajina Leal,Lajina Masala, www.lajinamasala.com
'Think about mindset, set goals and focus.'
Kay Heald,Kay Heald HR, www.kayhealdhr.co.uk
'People do business with people – don't underestimate the importance of authenticity and kindness.'
Phyl Edmonds,Severn Intervention Services Ltd, firstname.lastname@example.com
'There is a lot of free business advice out there, including within WiRE. Get yourself a business mentor – this could be a friend already running a successful business, or a professional mentor. Get yourself an accountant – they save you more than they cost!'
Kay Dartnell,Wheely Wonderful Cycling, www.wheelywonderfulcycling.co.uk
'Perseverance and it is useful to have a pot of money to fall back on. Also, if you are going into a Tourism business and contemplating a family, then be aware that there is a constant compromise to be made about your own family holidays when they hit school age.'
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No one begins a relationship thinking of how it may end. As a result, many people may feel unprepared or lost if the time has come to separate and file for divorce.
The laws of Florida and the United States help separating spouses by laying out the process for proper legal divorces. Sometimes, the laws will change to adapt to contemporary needs, and people should take note of how it may affect their future.
What's the major law change that matters to divorces?
A new tax code at the federal level is changing the tax structure on alimony, the court-ordered support for one former spouse from the other. This affects both the payers and receivers of alimony payments, with the former seeing more responsibility.
How is alimony affected by the new tax code?
Alimony is currently tax-deductible for the payer, who is generally the higher earning spouse, while the income from alimony is taxed at the appropriate income level and paid by the recipient. Now, the payer will no longer receive the deduction and the recipient will no longer have to count alimony payments as income for tax purposes.
How and when will this matter?
The tax code comes into effect at the beginning of 2019. Divorces settled on or before Dec. 31, 2018, will be handled by the old rules. Some lawyers say the best solution is to pay less alimony so the tax liability is lower.
Do I need a lawyer to help with this?
A lawyer is always a good idea during a divorce, as someone to represent your interests in court can also find more breaks and clear paths to the end of the process. An attorney may not be required but one can be a divorcing spouse's best ally.


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Well, maybe it's time to snap out of it! So, here are some pictures of my current beauties. I'll leave the ugliness for another post.
|The Stargazer lilies have started flowering.
|They look surprisingly good with this species Rudbeckia.
|I don't know for certain what this cute little lily is, it's flowering profusely, but the blooms are really small. It must be shorter than I originally thought it would be, because it's hidden behind a big clump of Pennisetum. Black Beauty, maybe?
I showed some Dahlias and dayilies in July, and they continue to bloom, but are looking a bit ragged. Here are some new ones.
|I call this 'Harlequin' because that was the name of the original that I took seeds from. This is its offspring, and is a bit different, but similar enough.
I have a file drawer somewhere full of plant tags. Some day maybe I'll sort through them. But not today. That's a winter chore, right?
My coneflowers have finally started flowering. I'm going to save seeds from them this year. Now that I took out two trees, I'm going to have a large sunny area to plant.
|This Echinacea 'After Midnight,' is a short coneflower with dark stems and darker than usual flowers.
|The petals on 'After Midnight' recurve much like a species Echinacea.
|I can't find a name for this one, but it has a pretty flower form. I'm going to try saving seeds from it. I think I actually started this from seed a few years ago.
|This Gaillardia looks good with blue oat grass.
|Rudbeckia 'Cherry Brandy' has a lot of variation in color from one plant to the next.
|Rudbeckia fulgida has dainty little flowers.
|Belamcanda chinensis/Blackberry lily, my only one. I'd like more, so I'll be saving seeds from it this year. You can see seedpods forming under the old, twisty flowers. They'll eventually break open to show a cluster of blackberry-like seeds
|Despite being ravaged over and over by raccoons this summer, the plantings in my waterfall are thriving, and the canna has started flowering. Looking a bit ragged, though.
|Morning sunlight actually seems to tone down the "in-your-face" red of Lobelia cardinalis.
|Purple Angelica is looking good.
|The blue Lobelia siphilitica has started flowering.
Blue is usually more of a spring color, but I have a few other blue flowers now.
|'Rozanne' of course, keeps going and going.
|This Caryopteris is a new plant in the gravel garden (still without gravel).
|Russian sage is pumping out some airy flowers too.
|Abelia grandiflora is flowering, and smells really good.
|Clethra alnifolia has sweet-smelling flowers too, thus its common name summersweet.
|Begonia grandis, a type of hardy Begonia that should withstand our Zone 7 (or is it 8?) winter, planted mostly for its leaves, is putting out flowers.
|I have one Clematis flower, a very light lavender-pink.
|The hummingbirds love my three patches of magenta Monarda. I don't remember the name of this, but it's doing much better than my bright red 'Jacob Cline.' I think I'll divide it and spread it into the front garden.
|I've seen a hummer checking out this succulent flower.
|It's part of this little group on my front porch.
|Although technically it doesn't contain any flowers, this succulent dish is one of the best-looking pots in my garden.
|It's set on top of the gabion tower in the gravel garden.
Well, that's it for now. You can see lots of other flowers from all around the world on Carol Michel's blog May Dreams Gardens. She hosts Garden Bloggers Bloom Day on the fifteenth of every month. Go there and check them out.
And now, I have some housework to do, before it gets hot this afternoon.


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Dr. Jorge Alió is once again recognized as one of the 100 most influential professionals in the world of ophthalmology in the classification prepared biennially by the English magazine 'The Ophthalmologist'. It is the fourth time that the Professor of Ophthalmology at the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) in Elche has been recognized in this prestigious publication, being one of the two Spanish doctors present.
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That forgotten parking ticket could come back to haunt you.
Americans across the country are getting scary debt collection letters – threatening arrest, suspension of their driver's license or garnishment of their wages -- over what sometimes seem like minor offenses.
Many of these letters are from Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, one of the nation's largest government debt collectors.
The firm is hired by state and local governments to collect everything from property taxes to water bills, and these government agencies have the power to carry out harsh consequences to get debtors to pay up.
Georgia resident Jesse Franklin received this letter, warning him that he could be arrested at any time for an unpaid traffic ticket. Since he hadn't driven in years and had never been to the part of Cameron County, Texas where the alleged violation occurred, Franklin was scared and confused.
Franklin fought the bill for months, and Linebarger finally stopped coming after him after Cameron County dismissed the ticket. Cameron County court officials did not respond to requests for comment.
Typically, missing a court date is one way a seemingly harmless traffic ticket can turn into an arrest -- or even jail time. And depending on the state, arrest warrants can stem simply from failing to respond to a ticket, which many courts consider a failure to appear. Some courts also say that arrest warrants are simply a way to get people to settle their fine or challenge the violation in court.
But many consumers say they are never notified of their first chance to appear in court, and are suddenly hit with these frightening letters out of nowhere.
Consumer debt collectors – who go after unpaid credit card bills or auto loans, for example -- are barred from misleading consumers with threats and can rarely put someone in jail. Linebarger, however, is empowered to use threats like arrest because the government agencies it works for are allowed to take such extreme actions to get people to pay up.
Critics say this allows the firm to scare consumers into paying their bills, whether or not the amounts they are told they owe are legitimate.
"It brings a certain intensity that most private sector collectors can only dream of being able to employ," said Alex Kornya, assistant litigation director at Iowa Legal Aid.
In Franklin's case, he received a letter stating that Cameron County had issued the arrest warrant. Linebarger then used that as leverage to try to get him to pay up. While it is in close communication with the agencies it works for, Linebarger told CNNMoney it has no influence on a government's decision to pursue an arrest or any other action. The firm declined to comment on individual situations, and Cameron County did not respond to a request for comment.
But it will usually tack on a big fee for its services -- up to 40% depending on the state. Debt collectors going after a private debt, like a credit card bill, can typically only charge fees equal to the cost of collecting a specific debt. As a result, private creditors like banks typically have to pay collectors out of the money recovered.
Yet due to certain state and federal laws, Linebarger and other government debt collectors can often slap on much higher fees -- resulting in inflated bills that can easily trap consumers in cycles of debt.
Take David Jackson, of Kansas, for example.
What started as a $100 speeding ticket grew to $2,200 once penalties, court costs, jail fees of $35 a night and Linebarger's collection fees were tacked on.
With little money and no home of his own, Jackson landed in jail multiple times for being in contempt of court. The 48-year-old said he had failed to appear at his court hearings because he couldn't afford to pay the steep fines that Linebarger and the government were seeking.
"The amount of fines were so staggering that I did nothing, for fear of jail," said Jackson, who is currently in prison for being unable to pay child support. "It's illegal to be poor."
In this letter, Jackson was warned that he had to pay the bill immediately or else face another arrest.
"They don't have the money and [Linebarger and its government clients] make it ten times worse by just pounding them over the head with fines every chance that they get," said attorney Tai Vokins, who represented Jackson in an unsuccessful civil rights lawsuit against Linebarger and the city.
Officials from Overland Park said Jackson's situation was the result of his failure to appear at his hearings, "not the result of his inability to pay a fine." They said he was given the opportunity to do community service in lieu of jail time, though Vokins said Jackson was unable to due to medical reasons.
To Vokins' knowledge, Jackson never paid the bill. Overland Park confirmed this, saying it had waived the debt as uncollectable.
In other cases, the government agencies Linebarger works for can take money right out of peoples' pockets.
Letha Wedel received this letter in 2008, notifying her that 100% of her disposable earnings would be garnished to repay the $11,564 she owed in state taxes and fees. The bill, which her accountant disputed, was for a farm business she used to own with her husband.
Like many states, Kansas law limits wage garnishment for consumer debt. But for tax debts, the courts can garnish up to 100% of disposable wages, meaning all earnings after deductions like taxes or medical insurance. The Kansas Department of Revenue declined to comment on Wedel's situation and said taxpayers can always request payment plans.
Linebarger says it's simply doing its job by notifying consumers of actions that governments are taking.
"Wage garnishment is not the preferred course of action, for anyone involved," said Linebarger partner and chief marketing officer Michael Vallandingham.
"If you take 100% of all my earnings I have no money to live on. NO money to go to work! Therefore no survival!" Wedel, who is now 68, wrote in a dispute against the garnishment.
At the time she was earning $8 an hour as a job coach for disabled people, according to her husband Gerald. He said it took nearly a year for the government to get its money -- and for Linebarger to get its fees.
"It was terrible," said Gerald, 71, said. "We could hardly survive."
Linebarger's threatening letters also caused Houston military veteran Harry Memnon to worry he would no longer be able to drive to his job as a ROTC instructor after he received the letter below. In one letter, Linebarger warned that Memnon wouldn't be able to renew his vehicle registration until he paid $287.
Memnon says he was told that the bill stemmed from $1.25 in toll charges that he didn't even remember. But Linebarger wouldn't budge, warning him the debt had to be paid.
"I finally decided enough was enough," said Memnon. "I just called them and paid."
Harris County Toll Road Authority said it doesn't send out bills until three toll violations have been incurred, and that it notifies people of their outstanding charges before handing over the debt to Linebarger. The agency wouldn't comment on Harry's specific situation, and Linebarger said that toll violators are given multiple opportunities to pay before the debt escalate.
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Adl of Sahaba
ShiaMan14 posted a topic in Shia/Sunni DialogueSalaam, Can someone please shed some light on the Adl of Sahaba concept my sunni brothers have? My understanding is that anyone who saw the Prophet even for a millisecond while being a Muslim and died a Muslim is a sahabi. Immediately after laying eyes upon the Prophet, Allah instills a sense of adl in them to make them perfectly righteous to where they can do no wrong. Is this correct?
Lutf (grace) of Allah being binding on Him
ali47 posted a topic in General Islamic DiscussionSalaam alaikum all, I have a theological question regarding the lutf (grace) of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى. I notice in a lot of Shi'i theological books and websites that the grace of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى is described as being obligatory/binding upon Him to guide mankind. This belief ties in with Adalat and Imamate, in that Allah would never leave the world without an Imam, nor would he ever command someone to do something unjust. My question is: Does placing an obligation on Allah conflict with the principle of Tawhid - that is Allah being free and independent of any need? Surely theoretically Allah could do whatever He likes, as He is truly independent of all needs, He may set a way (sunnah of Allah) for us in terms of good and evil in this world , but this quite different from him being OBLIGATED to do this - if you understand my point? I understand the Ashari (Sunni theological school) position is roughly like this although perhaps I am misunderstanding the Imamiyyah position? Has anybody studied this at great length or in the hawza to be able to provide me with some direction? Thanks and jazakallah all in advance Ali
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diyaa110 posted a topic in Atheism/Other ReligionsSalam, As Muslims we all believe that Allah is Just but I have often heard Islamic scholars say that it is part of Islamic philosophy and logic that a god must be just. I do understand the logic behind the existence of god; why he must exist -- but how can we logically prove that a god must be just as well ?
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Viola Delphine Fish Cook (1855-1922) | Gifford.
Viola Cook earned her reputation for courageousness by accompanying her husband, Capt. John Atkins Cook (1857-1938), on his multiyear whaling trips to the Arctic. A 1901 trip subjected her to two months of unbroken darkness in temperatures nearing 60 below. Mrs. Cook explained how she'd preserved her equanimity: "Sewing helps to dispel the monotony that will manifest itself assertively at times." During one winter at Pauline Cove on the Beaufort Sea, Mrs. Cook tended to a man who, having accidentally shot himself in the arm, was in danger of dying from infection. Against Captain Cook's wishes, his wife recommended amputation. Surgery was performed. The man recovered. And she nursed him back to health, gaining the sobriquet "Angel of Pauline Cove."
But a 44-month journey on the Bowhead, beginning in 1903, proved to be her undoing. Even at best, conditions were almost unbearable: 10-month lockups when the ice was at its thickest and daytime skies at their darkest, interspersed with perhaps a half dozen weeks of good whaling. In the bitter second winter, the crew was desperate to break off. Captain Cook refused, however, because the Bowhead had not yet taken nearly enough oil to make the trip profitable. An attempted mutiny was brutally put down. The hunt continued. Mrs. Cook retreated to her cabin for the last nine months at sea. She returned to Provincetown and life at 376 Commercial Street. But she was a changed women, Mary Heaton Vorse wrote in Time and the Town.
"What Mrs. Cook may have seen of brutality, she wouldn't admit into her consciousness. She would be seen in her yard, brushing out the Captain's clothes when he was expected back. She would say to herself, 'Never better a pair of legs went into any pants than Johnny Cook's legs,' or, brushing the derby hat which captains wore ashore, 'Never a better head went in any hat than Johnny Cook's head.' She would hang up the Captain's drawers, remarking contentedly, 'Takes a big rear to fill these drawers!'
"Especially disturbed was she at the full of the moon, and one could hear her wailing hymns at such times. The story is, too, that when Captain John Cook came home he pushed heavy furniture beside the door of his room because Mrs. Cook had the habit of honing the kitchen knives razor-sharp, as the knives of a whaling vessel are kept.
"Viola Cook's death was in keeping with the stark tragedy of her life. Neighbors noticed that no smoke had come from her chimney for a day or two, and when they broke in they found her on the bathroom floor, where she had died of heart failure."
If that sounds to you like the stuff of terrific drama — Eugene O'Neill would agree. His 1918 one-act, Ile, concerns Captain David Keeney and his wife, Annie, aboard the whaler Atlantic Queen, out of Homeport and stuck in the Arctic. The two-year tour for which the crew signed up is just now ending, but there is no end in sight, even though the water to the south is clear enough to sail. There is nothing but ice to the north, where Keeney is still bound to go on his hunt for oil ("ile"). After the captain and his mate put down a brief mutiny, Annie pleads with him to turn around. "If I don't get away from here, out of this terrible ship, I'll go mad!" she says. "Take me home, David! I can't think any more. I feel as if the cold and the silence were crushing down on my brain. I'm afraid. Take me home!"
"It's June now. The lilacs will be all in bloom in the front yard — and the climbing roses on the trellis to the side of the house — they're budding."
For a moment, Captain Keeney relents and promises her that, yes, he will change course to the south. Just then, the second mate bursts in with news that the ice is breaking up to the north and whales have been spotted beyond. Instantly, the captain reverses himself. After he leaves the cabin, she cries his name, begins to laugh hysterically and sits to play an old hymn on the ship's organ. Despite his imploring, she never says another word. The stage direction says, "Her fingers move faster and faster and she is playing wildly and discordantly as the curtain falls."
In 1909, Captain Cook commissioned a 125-foot brigantine (a two master with a square-rigged foremast) and named her the Viola. It was aboard the Viola that he took his last trip in 1916. [Lot No. 184.]
¶ Last updated on 21 January 2018.
Provincetown's Historic Cemeteries and Memorials, Key G-24, Page 7.