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Howdy gang and welcome back for something new and exciting on the old Land o'Misfit Toys. Dave of War will guest star this post. He and I played a game on the weekend. Dave with his cheesy Vampire Counts list (using the new book) and me with my horrible daemons list. To be honest my list is really rough. A few units of 20 Bloodletters with heralds, 20 Daemonettes with a herald, 20 horrors with a lore of light herald. It also had two individual fiends, 6 flamers, 5 furies and Mr. Huggy the Blood Thirster.
I took a few happy snaps that I will intersperse with Dave's write up and great looking diagrams. Without further ado... Here is the big man:
(Brad's Army Deployment to the right... Dave's below)
Starting the game I thought I was going to have a pretty hard time of this game. I have played Brad on quite a few occasions and without a doubt the Bloodthirster army is my worst possible scenario. After playing Wood Elves competitively for more than a year I have developed a healthy respect for what the big guy can do to an army and I wasn't to sure how to kill him unless Brad decided to walk into the grave guard. I deployed so that all my units except the black knights were within 12" the necromancer, hoping that I could put the pressure on and make Brad commit his thirster early in the game.
|Turn 1
In Brad's turn three he gets angry in a way that only a bald beardy man from Boston can do and charges in blood letters into my black knight flanks along with the flamers. His fiend marches into the way of Mr Huggy trying to stop my grave guard and varghulf from charging into position. In combat my ghouls are finished off without being able to raise another champion to suck up combat damage. My vampire declares a challenge and is accepted by the bloodletter champion, blocking the Flamers from fighting. The blood letters and herald do three wounds after armour saves to my relief while the vampires kill the champion and a large number of horrors. I win combat taking a few more wounds form each unit. The deamonettes finish off the zombies while taking very few wounds.
In my turn the grave guard and the varghulf wander into the fiend. The black coach finally makes it into the blood thirster. In my magic phase I get van hells off on the grave guard with the help of the book of arkhan while raising back 3 black knights. The black knights perform well taking the horrors down to three wounds and taking a few more wound in return. The herald of khorne refuses the challenge so that the flames can fight. However, as the flamers are hitting on 5s they have no effect. Each unit loses a few more wounds to instability. On the other side of the board my varghulf and grave guard slaughter their foes and overrun into Mr. Huggy. To Brad's horror he realises that as the black coach is already in combat with Huggy both charging units will now be able to fight. Despite facing 7 st6 attacks rerolling to hit on 4s, 5 st5 attacks with rerolls, d6 st 5 his, 3 st6 attacks and 2 st 5 hits Mr Huggy plays like a daemon and takes only 1 wound. After smashing grave guard face Mr Huggy wins combat despite facing a triple charge with ranks and a banner. Ouch.
In Brad's turn four he charges in the blood letters to the black coach and the deamonetts to the grave guard. With very little else left on the table combat begins. Against the black knights the vampire issues another challenge, which is accepted by the Herald of Khorne. In the challenge my vampire I only do one wound with my 4 asf attacks, in exchange the herald luckily fails to killing blow my vampire. The black knights finish off the horrors and sneak a few more wounds to the letters. After the combat a few more knights go down and the flamers are finished off. In the other big combat the blood lettters fail to do a wound on the coach due to its saves and toughness, the deamonetts do a handful of wounds the the grave guards. In response the varghulf mans up and kills the bloodthirster outright, why couldn't he have done that last turn! I lose combat by 5 which kills off the black coach and varghulf and shaves a few wound from the grave guard. In my turn I charge in the zombies to the deamonettes flank. Magic heals a few wounds on the grave guard and raises about 10 more zombies. I am also able to get vanhells on the zombies hoping to save some combat resolution. Luckily the gambit pulls off the grave guard take a few wounds but aren't killed off as the zombies sneak a few wounds on the deamonettes and both units crumble a few models. Very few lettters are left against the black knights as my vampire slays the herald with a few pointy jabs.
In Brad's turn five he inches around the blood letters hoping for a charge. Come combat the daemonettes still don't kill off my necromancer but finish off the grave guard with combat resolution. I finish off the blood letters on the other flank and reform. In my turn the black knights inch around the flank getting ready for a charge on the deamonettes. The zombies still fight on with the daemonetts and the necromancer is finished by combat resolution.
Come turn six the furies jump in front of my knights stopping a charge while the bloodletters charge the corner of my zombie unit. Luckily the zombie unit survives as my knights charge into the furies. I raise back the rest of my black knights and heal more wounds on the zombies. At the end of my turn the zombies still haven't been ground out due to some helpful raises.
This was a really hard game for me and I was glad that it ended on a draw. I did get Mr Huggy, but to do that I had to sacrifice my grave guard, my necromancer lord, my varghulf and my black coach. A pretty big price to pay for a 500 pt model. The knight performed amazingly and were able to take much more of a beating than I thought. I am still not convinced by the Varghulf or the Black Coach in the new book, and these units will probably be replaced by small units of hexwraiths and vargeists. It was good to have such a tight game, but I don't think I could have avoided a loss it if Brad wasn't suffering from such a brutal hang over.
No comment on the hang over at this end but I want to thank Dave for his hard work and show ya'll a few happy snaps from the game. Might find some good karaoke shots from Cancon later that show Dave at his very best! :)
|Mr. Huggy in a bit of strife... Or "how I like to fail all my saves and ward saves"...
|Dave's Deathstar of Doom eats my left flank... Grrrr...


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The province's Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities announced Friday it will hold an inquiry and hearing into widespread loss of heat and lights that affected up to 190,000 customers at its peak Saturday.
That's on top of an independent review promised by the provincial government and an internal investigation by Crown corporation Nalcor Energy.
Planned rotating outages on the island started Jan. 2 as electricity demands spiked amid an unusual cold snap of -15 C plus wind chill.
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro says in a report to the Public Utilities Board that it notified the board Dec. 31 of "extended capacity issues" involving two gas turbines and one of three generating units at the main Holyrood power plant. A public call to conserve energy went out Jan. 2 before rolling blackouts began.
But massive unplanned outages last weekend were blamed first on a transformer fire Saturday, and then a separate breaker malfunction that threw the Holyrood site offline Sunday night. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro also experienced an outage across parts of the island on Friday night that lasted about 30 minutes because of a problem at the Holyrood plant.
Nalcor CEO and President Ed Martin said earlier this week those glitches are still under investigation but that the system is now stable.
Energy analyst Tom Adams said such failures are unheard of in Canada's recent utility experience.
"Blackouts happen in power systems," he said Friday from Toronto. "But in recent decades, the only major blackouts that any other part of Canada has experienced have all related to weather damage to transmission and distribution systems.
"The inability of the utility to get its power plants online and keep them running at a sufficient output to meet customer needs — that's really unprecedented in a Canadian context over the last several decades."
Adams said excuses of frigid weather and equipment issues raise troubling questions about load forecasts and maintenance.
"Tough winters are a known phenomenon in Newfoundland," he said. "Power systems are designed to be able to withstand transmission outages. There should be contingency for that."
The expense of lost business and related damages will be tallied in coming weeks.
There may be political costs as well.
Premier Kathy Dunderdale has been criticized for waiting two days after rotating blackouts began to hold a news conference and for then saying the situation wasn't a crisis. Her minister in charge of emergency services, Steve Kent, took the lead in media interviews but did not reveal at the time that he was in Florida.
In a statement Friday, Kent said he tried to return from a family vacation as the situation worsened but was grounded by weather.
"I spent three days in airports with my family trying to get back," he added on Twitter.
Dunderdale announced Thursday plans for an independent review of the province's electrical system.
She said the Department of Natural Resources will set the terms of reference over the next six weeks for the probe to be led by an out-of-province expert. She said it will go beyond the Public Utilities Board inquiry.
"We had energy outages in this province for six days of one type or another (that) caused significant challenges, frustration, anger and concern," she told reporters. "People are wondering what the heck is going on."
The independent review will include how Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro along with Newfoundland Power worked with the Public Utilities Board to predict hydro loads while striking a balance between investments in aging equipment and reasonable rates, Dunderdale said.
That process is arm's length from her administration, she stressed.
Dunderdale has denied suggestions that upgrades to the oil-fired Holyrood plant were put off while the government invests in the $7.7-billion Muskrat Falls hydro project now under construction in Labrador. Expected to produce first power in 2017, the government has staked huge political capital on Muskrat Falls — a project it has said will replace Holyrood.
Liberal Opposition Leader Dwight Ball said Friday that the Public Utilities Board should assess whether Holyrood will in fact be needed as backup.
Tom Johnson, the province's consumer advocate, also said the power failures are unprecedented and have rocked public trust. He was among those who called for an in-depth inquiry which, earlier this week, Dunderdale brushed off as unnecessary.
"My feeling certainly is that the public and customers are asking a simple question: What went on?" he said Friday in an interview. "I'm sure confidence has been shaken."

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Thirsty's Dance Hall, 615 N. Ash, will host a free lunch, with hamburgers and hotdogs for all veterans and their families following traditional Memorial Day services at the Plainview Cemetery on Monday, May 26. The meal will start at 11:45 a.m.
First Baptist Church, Plainview Mother's Day Out is now enrolling for the 2014-15 school year. They accept children ages 5 weeks to 4 years old (pre-k). Classes are from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and the cost is $120 per month. Call Brittany at the FBC Church Office at 806-296-6318 for more information. Space is limited so call today to ensure a spot for your child.
Witness Writers, a writing critique group, meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at Broadway Brew, 108 E. Seventh St.
New members are welcome. We are looking for new, beginning writers as well as seasoned writers. Come join us. There is no charge. For more information call Carole Bell, 806-292-0134, email her at email@example.com, or go to www.witnesswriters.wordpress.com or www.ntchristianwriters.com and click on "Groups."
Rural Children's Initiative and Central Plains Center invites the community to join them in raising Children's Mental Health Awareness at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the 16th Street Park in Plainview. Participants will flying kites, enjoying free snacks and taking a walk around the park in green shoelaces — which will be provided. Help them "Stand Up and Soar" and promote children's mental health.
A Leadership Plainview Alumni Reception honoring the program's 30th year will be held from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at the Plainview Civic Center. Presentations will be made at 8 p.m.
All Leadership Plainview graduates and volunteers welcome. Please RSVP to 296-7431 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The First Christian Youth TNT will hold a garage and bake sale beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday inside the Fellowship Hall at 1800 N. I-20.
The Memorial Day program in Kress will again be sponsored by Mu Lambda Sorority. The program will be held Monday, May 26, at 10 a.m. at the Kress Cemetery with speakers, music, the roll call of veterans and flags placed on the grave of veterans buried in the cemetery.
The next PHEAT meeting is scheduled at 6:15 p.m. Monday, May 12, in the Elks Lodge west room. Gary Lawrence will be guest speaker. The public is encouraged to attend to help Plainview and Hale County grow toward the future. If you plan to attend, please contact Beverly McCaskill at 806-774-3007 so there will be plenty of chairs for everyone.
South Plains College Plainview Center is currently pre-registering students for the spring interim, summer and fall semesters. The next TSI Assessment will be held May 22 (pre-registration required). For more information and assistance with completing admission and financial aid forms, call 296-9611, ext. 4302 or 4304, or come by 1920 W. 24th St.
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Plainview Stars Special Olympics team will host a bake sale Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 pm. at Walmart Supercenter on I-27. The Stars are raising funds to pay for transportation, hotel and meals for area and state competitions in May. Those willing to help should contact Jackie Ball at 292-5060, Beverly McDonough at 895-4439 or Johnny Arjona at 292-1037.
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Four Films 1936-1938 brings together a quartet of 1930s features by Sacha Guitry, the celebrated French filmmaker, playwright and actor of the stage and screen, each based on his earlier works. Indiscretions (Le Nouveau testament) follows a holier-than-though physician who is scuppered by his own hypocrisy. My Father Was Right (Mon p├©re avait raison) tells off a man who, after being left by his wife for another man, raises his son to be wary of women. Let's Dream is another story of mistrust, between husband, wife and lovers. And the history of one of France's most famous streets is retold in Up the Champs-Elyses (Remontons les Champs-Elyses), featuring multiple performances from Guitry himself. Available for the first time on Blu-ray this set presents some of Guitry's earliest and most enjoyable works.
Arrow Academy presents the limited edition dual-format box set Sacha Guitry Four Films 1936 ¢ 1938. The set includes The New Testament, My Father Was Right, LetÆs Make a Dreamģ, and LetÆs Go Up the Champs-╔lysķes. The films are presented in 1080p/24hz high-definition over two dual-layer Blu-ray discs, two films on each disc. Standard definition versions are also presented on two dual-layer DVDs, again with two films on each disc. All four films are presented in the aspect ratio of 1.37:1.
The notes on the restorations found in the setÆs included booklet indicates that the transfers and restorations used for this release were conducted by Gaumont and supplied to Arrow pretty much as-is (the notes make no mention of Arrow doing any further restoration/corrective efforts). On the whole they all look very good, surprisingly good actually, at least in terms of their digital presentation. All four have fairly filmic looks to them, rendering grain decently enough and delivering the details where possible. Contrast and gray levels are adequate, though I thought a few brighter sequences, at least in The New Testament, could look a little blown out. Past that blacks are fairly decent, a bit milky in places maybe, but strong and tonal shifts look clean.
Where the image is held back primarily is just in general condition of the materials. I will say I was still quite surprised how clean the materials look asŚin the grand scheme of thingsŚdamage is minimal. The New Testament may come off the best if I had to pick one, though it is a bit tight. All four films show some minor scratches and bits of dirt, and there can be a bit of flicker here and there, with My Father Was Right and LetÆs Make a Dreamģ showing more of a flicker. Damage can also be a bit heavier in certain films, LetÆs Make a Dreamģ show a few more obvious mold stains (or at least the remnants of them). LetÆs Make a Dreamģ probably also comes off the softest, I assume because of less than ideal elements, while LetÆs Go Up the Champs-╔lysķes has moments that come off softer (primarily in the first half) than others along with some rough transitions.
Despite any short comings material-wise these do all still come off looking quite marvelous in the end and I definitely appreciate ArrowÆs effort in getting these films out on Blu-ray, where if they ended up with Criterion they would have most assuredly been relegated to the DVD-only Eclipse line (they have already released one). The presentations here ultimately show that even if the materials are less-than-stellar a full high-def image still offers a significant upgrade over what DVD can offer.
All four films deliver lossless French PCM 1.0 mono tracks. In all four cases the quality of the track ultimately comes down to source materials. All of them are fairly flat and lack fidelity though then present their own issues. The New Testament opens a bit crackly while the rest of the film sounds better. I found My Father Was Right to show more signs of distortion and some edge to the dialogue while the others are generally fine, though all four do present audible background noise in places. Ultimately I think they are what they are, just products of their respective ages.
Another advantage to Arrow releasing these films as opposed to Criterion just throwing them into an Eclipse set is that Arrow actually puts together a decent set of features, with the set ultimately working as an introduction for those just coming to GuitryÆs work.
Arrow has first employed Ginette Vincendeau for a few features found in the set, starting with a 12-minute introduction found on the first disc. Here she talks about his career as a playwright and his eventual move to film, despite not thinking highly of the medium. Though she talks glowingly of his humour and his performances she admits to being conflicted because if his attitude towards women, which she calls misogynistic.
This then carries on to the four select-scene audio commentaries she provides for each film, presented as separate features and only running 4 to 9-minutes each, with two available on the first disc and two on the second. During these she talks briefly about each film, giving some backstory if they are based on a play before focusing on specific elements to each film, or a specific clip. She expands a bit on GuitryÆs views on women while covering My Father Was Right and LetÆs Make a Dreamģ, and then goes over the different ōtypesö of films Guitry made, using the first three as examples of what were more like ōfilmed playsö then LetÆs Go Up the Champs-╔lysķes as an example of the ōcomic history.ö She does spend 9-minutes on Lets Make a Dreamģ, with focus on the lengthy telephone sequence, which she calls one of her favourite sequences in his films. Though theyÆre short they specifically point out the pleasures she takes from the films, as well as the things she just finds distasteful.
Arrow then seems to be reusing features produced for another release (IÆm going to take the wild guess it was a French release), four essays by scholar Philipe Durant. Disc one presents Creatures fķreces (around 6-minutes) looks at the women in GuitryÆs films while LÆemail des mots (around 7-minutes) looks at GuitryÆs dialogue, offering a number of clips featuring quips, one-liners, and put downs. Disc two then features a couple of 4-and-a-half minute pieces, one called Mon fils avait raison about how children are used in his films (theyÆre more there as objects but not really there in spirit) and then the other called Ne quittez pas, which goes over how Guitry integrated telephones (with a bit of a focus on the lengthy phone scene in LetÆs Make a Dreamģ) I canÆt say they are all that revelatory but as introductions to GuitryÆs writing and style they make decent summaries for newcomers.
Also found here (and also from another release IÆm sure) are two filmmaker interviews. Pascal Thomas first talks about his admiration for My Father Was Right on disc one for 7-minutes, followed by Francis Veber on LetÆs Make a Dreamģ on disc two for 8-minutes. The two each talk about the back story behind the respective films and dig in to the aspects that had an impact on them. But I have to say I was a bit thrown at some comments, like Thomas stating while he thinks Guitry is a genius he certainly isnÆt a master or Veber stating he finds most of GuitryÆs work ōboringö but loves LetÆs Make a Dreamģ
Disc two also features a couple of additional features specific to LetÆs Make a Dreamģ: over 5-minutesÆ worth of sound testsŚwhich come off more like rehearsals for a couple of sequences in the filmŚand a theatrical trailer.
The on-disc content isnÆt plentiful admittedly but the content is good. But any short-comings in that department are made up for (and then some) with the rather incredible booklet that comes with the set. Though not one of the larger booklets IÆve ever come across (itÆs only 56-pages) itÆs just jam-packed full of content. There is a lengthy piece by Craig Keller on the first three films (which are more alike in terms of feel), accompanied by photos and dialogue samples from the films, followed by Sabrina D. MarquesÆ essay, which does cover LetÆs Go Up the Champs-╔lysķes to an extent, though feels more like an overview going over common themes and devices. The booklet then closes with a reprint of an obituary written by Louis Marcorelles for Sight & Sound in 1957. But the best part of the booklet is a reprint of Gilbert AdairÆs lengthy 1980 article for Sight & Sound on the filmmaker, which offers one of the best quick overviews IÆve come across yet for the director.
Interestingly supplements mentioned in the original announcement are not found here. These included two French television documentaries from Cinķastes de notre temps and ThĶmes et variations du cinķma along with an interview with Guitry from the 1959 television series Magazine du thķŌtre. Why these arenÆt here I canÆt say.
At any rate whatÆs here does offer a great introduction to Guitry and those looking to get into his work for the first time could do a lot worse than start with whatÆs here.
I canÆt say itÆs a breathtaking release in any way but IÆm impressed Arrow has still seen fit to go all out with these, bringing them out to Blu-ray and putting in the effort of gathering some excellent supplementary material including an excellent booklet. For those fond of GuitryÆs work or looking to venture through this is a superb release to pick up.


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Who was Jesus the Christ?
Jesus of Nazareth (also called Jesus the Christ or Jesus the Messiah) was believed to be born around 6 – 4 B.C in the town of Bethlehem, Judaea. Though Christians celebrate Jesus' birthday on December 25th, there is no true record of his date of birth. His mother was Mary and his step-father was Joseph. The Holy Bible states that a Mary became pregnant when the Spirit of God descended upon her. At the time of Jesus' conception, Mary was a virgin. I was foretold by several prophets that a baby would be born in the Jewish community that would be their Messiah or the savior. Jesus was born in Bethlehem inside a stable. During this time, there was a census of the land which required the people to go to the city of their birthplace with their family. Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem and found that the all the inns were full. Therefore, they stayed in a stable where Mary had baby Jesus. Since they were in a stable, Mary and Joseph laid baby Jesus, who was wrapped in clothes, in a manger (an animal feeding trough).
The Holy Bible, in the book of Luke, doesn't speak of Jesus again until when he is twelve years old. Jesus leaves Mary and Joseph and goes to the temple in Jeruselm. There, he speaks for three days with the doctors and scholars and all who hear young Jesus speak are astonished with his wisdom and understanding. After this account, the Holy Bible does not speak of Jesus again until he is around 30 years old. He is baptized by John the Baptist (called this because he baptized people not because he was the minister of a Baptist church). After Jesus was baptized, not unlike the Buddha, Jesus began to wander in the wilderness and fasted for 40 days. During this time, Satan, the evil one or devil, tempted Jesus three times. First, Satan tempted Jesus by telling him to turn the rocks into bread so that he can eat. He was tempting Jesus with physical needs. Second, Satan tempted Jesus with the kingdoms of the world. He was tempting Jesus with lust of the eyes and wealth. Lastly, Satan tempted Jesus with an easy way to prove that he is the Messiah. He told Jesus to jump from the high point of the temple. If he did this, Jesus would show all the people that he truly is the Son of God as the angels would have saved him. Jesus defeated Satan's temptation.
After being tempted, Jesus began his ministry. He gathered 12 disciples to teach and continue his work after he dies. Jesus taught his disciples and ministered to the people for around three years. Then, the Jews (namely the spiritual leaders of the Jewish religion) were angry with Jesus for saying he was the Messiah, the Son of God. They convinced the Roman government to put Jesus to death on the cross, which was a typical way for the Romans to put a man to death. The Holy Bible says that Jesus died without sin, which made him a pure sacrifice for the sins of the world. Three days after Jesus was put to death, he rose from the dead, breaking the bonds of death and proving that he was the Son of God, the Messiah. He ascended into the heavens and will one day return to the Earth to take all those who believe to a place of pure joy and happiness.


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Some say the best way to learn is from our mistakes. Well, that's all fine and good. But, when it comes to boating, learning from your mistakes can come at a hefty price. It seems more reasonable to take note of other people's mistakes and learn how to avoid them. In his new book Seaworthy, Robert A Adriance compiles a 20-year account of accidents, sinkings, fires, groundings, and survival stories in an endeavor to educate captains on what to do and what not to do at sea. In the forward, Tony Gibbs, retired editor of The New Yorker, Yachting, and Islands reflects that, "Though few of us like to admit it, there's something compelling about other people's disasters. Part of the attraction surely comes under the heading `there but for the grace of God.' Part of it is certainly the desire to learn how to avoid similar situations. And part, let's face it, is simply morbid curiosity, the all-too-human emotion that sustains tabloid newspapers and TV `reality' programs."
"Based on material originally published in Seaworthy, a publication that uses actual BoatU.S. marine insurance claims to learn why boating accidents happen and how they could have been avoided." This text is packed with detailed accounts and compelling photography of real disasters coupled with practical advice on preventing them. Adriance is intriguing, entertaining, serious, and at times, even comical in his analysis of every day situations. Seaworthy is a great read for captains, passengers, or anyone interested in the boating world.
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Islamic Pluralism > Central Asia > Uzbekistan Dictator Islam Karimov Leaves a Complicated Legacy by Stephen Schwartz
Uzbekistan Dictator Islam Karimov Leaves a Complicated Legacy by Stephen Schwartz
The Weekly Standard Blog September 5, 2016
The death of Islam Karimov, the 78-year old party boss and dictatorial president of Soviet and post-Soviet Uzbekistan, a key strategic power in Central Asia, was announced September 2 in official Uzbek media. The cause of his demise was reported to be a stroke, and rumors of it had circulated for days. He was buried in an Islamic service on September 3, in Samarqand, his birthplace, according to the BBC. Uzbekistan is about 90 percent Muslim, with a population of 29 million.
Karimov ruled over Uzbekistan for 27 years, beginning as president of Soviet Uzbekistan in 1990. Under him, Uzbekistan departed the crumbling Soviet Union in 1991, but its political, social, and religious habits did not change. It had been a major element in the Russian-directed Communist system as a source of cotton, and to this day, according to the CIA World Factbook, the economy remains centered on cotton, of which the country is the world's sixth largest producer and fifth largest exporter.
Uzbek officials tell foreign visitors proudly that children are sent into the fields to pick cotton, as if that were natural. It is but one persistent feature of the country's harsh Communist heritage. Since Uzbekistan gained self-determination, state-run investment has diversified national exports to include gold and natural gas. Yet Karimov benefited most from the legacy of iron Soviet control in the five central Asian "socialist republics," and, after the country declared its independence, its geographic location. It has jockeyed between the "new" Russia and the old, old ways of China, which has always looked hungrily at Central Asia.
After September 11, 2001, Uzbekistan, with or without a tyrant as its head, became significant because of its short common border with Afghanistan. Karimov claimed to have been the first foreign leader to offer assistance to Washington on the afternoon of that day fifteen years ago. A rail and road bridge at Termez, crossing the Amu Darya river on the frontier between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, was a key asset during the 1979-89 Russian occupation of the latter. Uzbekistan was considered a legitimate ally against Al-Qaida, and the U.S. utilized an airbase at Karshi-Khanabad in the southwestern area near Afghan territory.
While his early period as autocrat of a separate country included flirtation with spiritual Muslim Sufis and inauguration of diplomatic relations with Israel—like most other ex-Soviet "republics," Uzbekistan has an important Jewish community—neither these activities nor Uzbek anxiety over radical Islam defined Karimov's policy. The former Soviet party leader aimed relentlessly at the maintenance of a Soviet-style party-state, with camouflage elections, artificial groups posing as civil society institutions, and blunt repression of dissent.
Uzbekistan, which is Turkic in language, was a major intellectual power in Islam for centuries. Tourism, focusing on classic cities and the shrines in and around Samarqand, could have advanced its status in the world. But the entry of too many foreigners, including Sufis interested in visiting its sacred sites, would have interfered with the silence Karimov preferred to impose on his subjects. Local Uzbek media are closely controlled.
The Karimov regime pointed to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), an ally of Al-Qaida, as a local threat, and it is true that some Uzbek fanatics left the country to fight for the Taliban, as they now go to Syria to serve the so-called "Islamic State." But terrorists never carried out a serious campaign within the country's borders. Aside from the hideous tales of medieval tortures said to be inflicted on those who opposed Karimov, the indifference of the majority of the population to extremism was a barrier to the IMU.
Among the Central Asian ex-Soviet states, Kyrgyzstan, which borders Uzbekistan to its east, is the sole nation to have attained a fractious but authentic multiparty democracy. Karimov was "reelected" as Uzbek president, representing the absurdly titled "Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party," in 2007. But the neighborhood—as well as the wider former-Soviet region—are unpredictable. Kazakhstan, the largest of the ex-Soviet "stans," and exceptionally rich in energy and minerals, has been run in an authoritarian manner by one man, Nursultan Nazarbayev, since 1989. Kazakhstan was once a nuclear power. Tajikistan, similarly, has been ruled by Emomali Rahmon, beginning in 1992.
The most unusual of the Central Asian ex-Soviet republics is Turkmenistan, formerly under the thumb of Suparmarat Niyazov, who died in 2006 at 66. Niyazov had effected such innovations as a change in the calendar in 2002, to retitle the months and most of the weekdays in honor of himself, his mother, and Turkmen heroes, but their traditional Russian names were restored after his death.
Perhaps in recognition that Karimov was a kindred spirit, the Tajik and Turkmen presidents attended the funeral, the BBC said. Another mourner was Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev. As well as that of Vladimir Putin, Uzbekistan has attracted the consistent "pan-Turkic" attention of Islamist president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara.
Much in recent Uzbek history concerns events in May 2005, still remembered and still relevant. Uzbekistan shares a convoluted boundary zone, the Ferghana Valley, with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. In the past, the area was reputed to be a hotbed of radical Islam. Andijan, a major trading city, lies within the Uzbek share of the valley. (Kyrgyzstan had undergone its democratizing "Tulip Revolution" in April 2005, not long before.) Residents of Andijan were discontented by the arrest of a group of young entrepreneurs who were charged, by all accounts falsely, with belonging to a radical Islamist group. A mass demonstration for their release was fired on by Uzbek security, with hundreds of protestors killed.
The administration of President George W. Bush criticized Karimov for this action, and American use of the Karshi-Khanabad airbase ended. Air operations against the Taliban were moved to Manas airbase in Kyrgyzstan, but in 2014 the Manas facility was turned over to the Kyrgyz authorities, and American personnel were withdrawn. The gravitational pull of Russia remains strong; Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan joined the Putin-forged "Eurasian Economic Union," conceived as a counter to the European Union. Karimov left the Putin-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), in 2012, and rejected the EEU. He then turned his country and its energy business toward China. In 2015, the Russian Gazprom enterprise reduced its purchase of Uzbek natural gas, but the difference was covered by the Chinese. Once again, Karimov's interest lay in manipulating others to retain power for himself.
The battle against Al-Qaida, the Taliban, the so-called "Islamic State," and other terrorists has required the democracies to make distasteful choices. But after 2005, there was no doubt that Karimov and his manner of governance could not be supported. He will not be missed, though with no clear succession among his clan members and party factions, Uzbekistan and its neighbors may be in for more trouble.


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Wall Street bawls as job growth crawls
July 6 - Summary of business headlines: Stocks fall 1 percent as lackluster job growth worries investors; Best Buy to cut 2,400 additional jobs; Navistar tumbles 15 percent on engine re-start. Conway G. Gittens reports.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL A dismal jobs report dashes hope the U.S. economy is shaking off a mid-year swoon, leaving the Dow with a triple-digit hangover and the rest of Wall Street feeling weak in the knees. But it was a split decision for the week with blue chips down and the Nasdaq unchanged. The U.S. economy added a weaker-than-expected 80,000 jobs in June, hardly enough to make a dent in the nation's 8.2 percent unemployment rate..and hardly enough to move the Federal Reserve. Michael Gapen, Senior U.S. Economist at Barclays Capital: SOUNDBITE: MICHAEL GAPEN, SENIOR U.S. ECONOMIST, BARCLAYS CAPITAL (ENGLISH) SAYING: "The number today we are saying is probably something the Fed had in mind when they extended Operation Twist so we wouldn't say this number alone would be enough to propel them into more action, we think they'll want to see more data we tend to think it's more of a September decision than an August decision but they very well may." Best Buy added to the dismal jobs news Friday. The struggling consumer electronics chain plans to cut about 2,400 jobs including 600 of its Geek Squad workers, according to confirmation from the company, that's on top of the planned job losses tied to 50 store closings announced earlier in the year. The stock of the day is Navistar- which had the distinction of being the biggest percentage loser on the NYSE - down 15 percent. Investors question the U.S. truck and engine maker's strategy after announcing plans to develop a new engine that will pass regulatory approval. Moving overseas: European stocks suffered their biggest blow in about two weeks as global economic worries take their toll. Conway Gittens, Reuters


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Top music talent manager Scooter Braun teamed up with his brother AdamBraun and superstar Usher to raise $1.6 million to build schools around the world. Adam founded nonprofit Pencils of Promise in 2008 to build one school in Laos, but after quitting his job at Bain & Co. has gone on to build more than 75 schools in Laos, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Scooter — who manages Justin Bieber, "Gangnam Style" sensation Psy and new artist Tori Kelly — told us Thursday's Pencils of Promise gala at Guastavino's was a huge success, with Usher buying a puppy for $12,000 and two bidders paying a total of $130,000 for dance lessons from the star. Braun said, "Last year Usher lost out on the dog, but he won this year. Then he offered private dance lessons for three hours, which raised enough to build five schools." Of Kelly, who performed at the gala, he said, "She blew the house down." And of Psy, Braun added, "He's having a blast. Our goal was to make history, which we did, then everything after that is just fun. And on Halloween you'll see lots of blue tuxedos."
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Look what has flown into my shop as a new notecard!
Photo Friday- Relaxation
I adore this picture. Me on the bed, wanting a nap, and them staring longingly out the window at the pool below. Their faces so sad because they have to wait a whole 5 minutes for us to unpack a little.
Submitted Photo Friday for "Relaxation".
Hope you all have a relaxing weekend too...
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Back to the real world...I have tons of photos to get through from the weekend, but these are the first I wanted to see. They turned out exactly as I hoped, something that rarely happens for me, and capture the essence of our sweet tropical days. I have added the first to my Etsy shop, and plan to add more throughout the week. Much thanks to our gracious hosts for such a lovely time.
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Bits of spring a starting to show again around here...
I have just added this delphinium photograph to my shop.
For the rest of this week, I will be taking off to enjoy some time with family, as I am off to my mom's for the first time in eight years. Eight years. I can hardly believe it has been so long. But, enough time to move across the country and back again, get married, have 2 kids. It will be a much different trip from the last time I went with my girfriend, and we spent the week having drinks on the beach. But, I am looking forward to it just the same.
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So much for spring...a good day to stay in and make cookies. Yum!
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Friday Loves
Hooray for Friday! After a week of being at home, the kids and I are ready for a day away. So, we are off to meet our dear friends. N.J. is so excited to see her "best friend" again, who she hasn't seen since December. Listening in on their little 4 year old girl conversations will be my favorite part of the day.
I will leave you with some sweet favorites from flickr.
Don't you wish you were here. Or, here. And this has me totally amazed by its beauty!
Smile the weekend is here!
I will leave you with some sweet favorites from flickr.
Don't you wish you were here. Or, here. And this has me totally amazed by its beauty!
Smile the weekend is here!
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The little blackbirds came to visit again, they seem to like our yard on the cold, grey days.
I've added them to my shop. Happy Thursday!
I've added them to my shop. Happy Thursday!
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Rare Bird
A big thank you, thank you, thank you! to Rare Bird Finds for featuring my photograph today!
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Ranunculus Love
While I generally love all flowers, few are as stunning as the ranunculus. So tightly wrapped, layer upon layer, only becoming more beautiful as they gently unfold. I have added these three to my shop as one listing for you to pick the one you like best. I just can't decide!
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Is it over already. What a busy, fun, quick weekend!
Thank you to everyone who made my birthday so special.
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I think I fixed my sleep schedule. All it took was several days of drinking and travel to knock me out for 13 hours.
- At Atlas, an old man kept telling me "you're doing a great job, young man!" every time I brought him a beer. Later in the night he started exhibiting signs of dementia.
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Sobriety: 5/10. I only had a taster of beer at work, but I'm pretty sure my blood is still full of alcohol.
Healthy Eating: -10/10. I ate the rest of the Boo Berry.
Sanity: 10/10.
True Love: 0/10
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Today my last College Fashion article of my internship was published.
Here it is ladies and gentlemen:
Our Top Ten Favorite DIY Projects of 2011
Here it is ladies and gentlemen:
Our Top Ten Favorite DIY Projects of 2011
It was very bittersweet. Bitter in the sense that I will miss having such a large reader base for my articles and some great reader interaction, and sweet in that there will be no more late night I-still-have-homework-and-OH MY GOODNESS A CF POST IS DUE TOMORROW-type freak outs.
It has been a wild and wonderful experience though, and I feel so blessed to have been given the opportunity to write for such a great website. It has given me so much more faith in my own voice and expertise and it is a large part of the reason Favor the Brave exists. It has also taught me to break up my paragraphs, use bold type, and add lots of pictures, because that's really what's fun about blogs.
So here's a complete list of my articles on College Fashion with links. Feel free to check them out and let me know what you think in the comments here, there, and everywhere.
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I recently saw this great infographic in a Mashable article about the growing enthusiasm that physicians feel for the potential of mobile health. According to data by Float Learning consulting firm, 40% of doctors believe that using mobile health technologies such as apps that monitor fitness and eating habits can reduce the number of office visits needed by patients. About 88% of doctors are in full support of patients monitoring their health at home, especially when it comes to watching weight, blood sugar and vital signs, and many believe consumers should take advantage of the apps currently on the market to help along the process.
Seems that first patients embraced mobile health, now physicians are embracing it...next payers? The real explosion will happen upon this embrace, and mobile health entrepreneurs like myself and Duet Health by Eproximiti are definitely ready and waiting for it. The future looks bright! :)


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MUSIC: Revival Reinvigorates The Columbus Theatre
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Columbus Theatre, the first time since 2009 the theatre opened it's doors for a music extravaganza under the name Revival. Revival was put on as a joint effort between The Columbus Cooperative, Providence-based Nicaraguan educational non-profit ATRAVES, Owner of The Columbus Theatre Jon Berberian, hundreds of volunteers and amazing acts like Sean Kennedy, Rachel Jorgensen, The Silks, Last Good Tooth, The Sugar Honey Iced Tea, Vudu Sister, The Barr Brothers, Alec K. Redfearn & The Eyesores, The Rice Cakes, Brown Bird and The Low Anthem. All the proceeds went to benefit ATRAVES as well as renovating the theatre itself, along with the spectacular bands being showcased it proved to be one of the most memorable nights in the storied history of Providence's illustrious music scene.
Saturday kicks off the The Sugar Honey Iced Tea
On Saturday, the first act up on the main theatre stage were The Sugar Honey Iced Tea. Consisting of the lovely Kate Jones, Laila Aukee, Ana Mallozzi and Emily Shaw along with an assortment of acoustic instruments including a banjo, ukulele and a mandolin as well as a cello, kazoo and a kick drum, it's always a treat to see these talented ladies perform. The voices of Jones, Aukee and Mallozzi are some of the most angelic you'll ever hear with "China Shop, "Middle Man" and even a cover of Destiny's Child's "Survivor" starting off the evening perfectly. One of the best folk bands out there today, I look forward to even bigger and better things coming The Sugar Honey Iced Tea's way in 2013.
Vudu Sister
Upstairs, Vudu Sister's snarling bluesy rock & roll that sounds like a mix between Nirvana and Crazy Horse-era Neil Young had the crowd captivated right after the first strum. Alex Garzone's powerful drumming convinced me that the floor was going to cave in, Damien Puerini's scorching guitar solos, Keith McCurdy's raw and abiding riffs along with his emphatic voice and Keith's dad Chris' rhythmic skills on bass had me hooked right away. The songs "Revival", "Kid Heroine", "Got No Time", "Highway", "Household Items" and "Loverboy" that had Ghost Cape's Nick Dawson and Tapestries' Mike DeCosta pounding away on opposing snare drums were one of the top performances of the night. Vudu Sister has a new album titled Household Items coming out next year and it was actually recorded and produced at The Columbus, if you thought the debut of Bastard Children was awesome just wait until you hear what their follow up has in store for your ears.
The Barr Brothers
The Barr Brothers graced the main stage with their soothing folk music featuring the magnificent guitar skills and purely awesome voice of one Brad Barr and his brother Andrew Barr on drums and percussion. Rounding out the band were Sarah Page on an elegant harp and Andres Vial on keyboards and bass, this quarter resonated amazingly throughout the theatre and it was surely a pleasure to see them. Coming all the way from Montreal, Brad and Andrew came back to their hometown of Providence and rocked The Columbus with "Beggar In The Morning", "Old Mythologies", "Kisses From Chelsea", "Deacon's Son", "Even The Darkness Has Arms", "Lord I Just Can't Keep From Cryin" and "Cloud (For Lhasa)". The Barr Brothers came out with their first album under that particular name last year and I can't wait to hear what will be coming next from some of the best talent to ever come out of The Creative Capital.
Alec K. Redfearn & The Eyesores
Back at the intimate upstairs stage, the imaginative Alec K. Redfearn & The Eyesores and their unique brand of avant-garde art folk that doesn't even include a guitar. Alec's trembling vocals and ingenious accordion playing, Frank Difficult making harmonies out of nearly every object and machine known to man, Orion Rigel Dommisse on organ and cello to go along with her entrancing voice, Matt McLaren on drums, Christopher Sadlers on upright bass and Ann Schattle on the horn make the band a true rarity in a time where a guitar has become a staple for nearly every rock band. A dynamic performance that included "Elzabet", "Unawake", "7 & 6", "Fire Shuffle" and "Darlings of The Magpie", it was a treasure to sit in the front row and watch Alec & The Eyesores work their magic. Alec K. Redfearn & The Eyesores have their latest album Sister Death available via Cunieform Records' bandcamp page at cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com, definitely a record that's a must have for the holidays.
Thank you's
Mayor Angel Taveras, Master of Ceremonies and Columbus Cooperative member Bryan Minto, John Berberian and Executive Director of ATRAVES Brady Dunklee graced the main stage to give a huge thank you to everyone involved with Revival and to the audience for their undying support. A touching moment, it truly shows the beauty of what happens when a group of people come together for a great cause or even two great causes. Just walking around The Columbus gave you goosebumps and brought chills up your spine when you saw for yourself the potential the theatre has to be the hub of the performing arts in the west end of Providence once again, and the celebration wasn't even halfway over.
Brown Bird
One of the premier bands in Providence, Brown Bird, and their infectious rustic folk sound courtesy of MorganEve Swain of cello and violin and Dave Lamb on guitar, percussion and vocals came up next on the main stage with a packed house anxious to hear the duo's delectable sounds. A performance that had everyone clapping to their beat and cheering included "Ragged Old Town", "Seven Hills", "Blood Of Angels", "Iblis", "Fingers To The Bone", "Nine Eyes", "Threads of Measure", "Shiloh", "The Messenger", "Bilgewater", "Moons Aflood" and "Cast No Shadow". I always love seeing Brown Bird play, if you don't find yourself shaking your hips and singing along within a few minutes while seeing them live I suggest you seek therapy. Brown Bird will be working on their third album at Machines With Magnets in Pawtucket in December and it should be released during the Spring, I can't wait to give it a listen and enjoy it.
The Rice Cakes
The next band on the upstairs stage were none other than The Rice Cakes. Justin Foster's uncanny skills on bass, guitar and glockenspiel, Casey Belisle living up to his billing as the second coming of Keith Moon and Buddy Rich with his maniacal drumming and Roz Raskin's incredible songwriting on keyboards and guitar proved why this trio is the act to watch when it comes to seeing live music in Providence. "Magma", "Zabudabudee", "Halloweenie", "Yellow Fields", "Missing", "The Beating" and "Floorboards" had the affectionate audience rejoicing to the rhythms. Rumors are circulating that The Rice Cakes will be releasing a new single exclusively on 7" vinyl sometime next year, keep your eyes peeled for that because it's guaranteed to be off the hook.
The Low Anthem
Last up on the main stage were the band that brought all of the other bands and musicians together for this wonderful occasion, The Low Anthem. Ben Knox Miller's composed voice along with his gruff guitar riffs, Jocie Adams' soothing skills on clarinet along with her strong voice, Tyler Osbourne's thunderous licks on guitar and Jeff Prystowsky and Mike Irwin alternating on upright bass and drums throughout the performance was like seeing a jewel being crafted before your very eyes. Featuring an hypnosis machine and a flying moth fan invented by Luke Randall in the middle of the stage, a memorizing set that was highlighted by "Matter Of Time", "Sally, Where'd You Get Your Liquor From?", "Burn", a rocking cover of Tom Waits' "Home I'll Never Be" featuring Minto on harmonica, "Smart Flesh", "The Early Morning Of The Air Hockey Fire", a cover of Neil Young's "Homegrown" featuring McCurdy, The Barr Brothers, Minto and Joe Fletcher and "I Always Wished I Could Be Like Ozzie Smith" with Fletcher and Miller singing jointly on vocals about Fletcher's hero from his hometown of St. Louis.
Surprise: Joe Fletcher and The Wrong Reasons
Now at this point everyone thought it was over but there was a surprise, Joe Fletcher and The Wrong Reasons were going to ring in the finale of the first night by rocking and rolling the upstairs into oblivion. "Sentimental Jury", "Flat Tire" "Ambulances", "Every Heartbroken Man", "I Never", "Say What You Will", a cover of Bob Dylan's "Down In The Flood", "Womanizer Blues", "Florence, Alabama", "Drunk & Single (For George Jones" and "Too Many Doors" with McCurdy and Lamb joining in on vocals provided and awesome end to a great night. Joe and the boys will be playing at The Met in Pawtucket with Spirit Family Reunion on December 1st, a show you don't want to miss shuffling your feet at.
Sunday: Part II
Due to overwhelming demand, there was a second night booked under the name Revival Too! at the upstairs stage of The Columbus Theatre and it ended up selling out as well. Local talent of all styles, shapes and sizes took over the stage in front of a room that was packed to the gills with rabid music fans waiting to hear the spectacular music they've been wanting to hear all day. It was more low key than the previous evening, but the music more than made up for it to make sure Revival went out with a bang.
Sean Kennedy
First up on Sunday was Sean Kennedy and his solo act that usually just goes by his last name. With an acoustic guitar in his hand and a soft melancholy voice that sticks in your head, "Patterns", "Time To Change", "Lonely Wife", "Black Bags & Magazines" and "Whistles Blowing" kicked off the second night just right with people roaring in applause. When it comes to solo musicians who can catch your eye, Sean is one of the top talents in that realm with his groundbreaking style that nobody can ever touch.
Rachel Jorgensen
The beautiful Rachel Jorgensen and her symphonically exquisite voice was akin to a dandelion wrapped around by barbed wire. The way she could effortlessly intoxicate you with such marvelous melodies fascinated me and had me loving every minute of her performance that included "Pretty Gun", "The Tenant, Pt. 2", "Static", "I Can't Show You" and "Anchor". I can't see how you wouldn't be able to catch her at one of the many open mics around Providence, but I definitely hope to see Rachel's brilliant skills of guitar and her alluring voice again soon.
The Silks
Down home blues accented by singer and guitarist Tyler-James Kelly's extravagant beer-filled chalice that was bigger than any other glass I've ever seen, The Silks came on up next and rocked the crowd to no end. Kelly's bluesy voice that reminds me of Greg Allman in his prime, Jonas Parmelee's groovy bass skills and Matthew Donnelly's pulsating drums has the audience moving in their seats and begging for more with "Mean Ol' Woman", "Mountain Man" featuring Minto on harmonica, "I Shall Be Released" and "I'm So Tired", highlighting one of the best performances from the entire weekend. The Silks are almost done with their debut album and it should be out sometime next year, it's one of the most anticipated records in Providence and should be a doozy.
Last Good Tooth
Last Good Tooth were up next lead by Penn Sultan's incomparable staccato voice and his finger plucking guitar skills that are just out of this world. A memorable display of musical excellence that included "Inigo Montoya", "Easy Judge", "Eeeeeeeeeeee", "Gambling", "Vices", "Swing Low", "Long Journey" and "2011 Operation" had everyone cheering and rejoicing to Last Good Tooth's style of rock & roll that nothing else can stand next too. Along with being a fantastic live act, Last Good Tooth also has a very good album out under the title The Meeting Was A Success, a record that's a must have for any Providence music enthusiast.
The Low Anthem redux
With their second performance in two days, The Low Anthem didn't show any signs of letting down with another amazing performance. The set started with "Smart Flesh", "The Early Morning Of The Air Hockey Fire" and "Sally, Where Did You Get Your Liquor From?" then Luke Randall came up and recited the poems "Long Bed Dump Trucks" and "Telephone Events". Continued with "Boeing 737", another Tom Waits cover but this time it was "Down There By The Train", "Am I The Dream? Or Am I The Dreamer?", the Tom Waits cover of "Home I'll Never Be" with Minto on harmonica again and ending the initial performance with "Love and Alter". The crowd kept on wanting more, it was as if Revival never wanted to end. The Low Anthem were joined on stage by Michael Samos, Noah Chevalier, Minto, Lamb, Kelly, Jorgensen, and Randall to sing and play a memorable version of Leonard Cohen's "Bird On A Wire". Afterwards Miller walked through the crowd while high fiveing and thanks all of the attendees for their support and over in the right hand corner of the stage Kelly, Chevalier, Minto, Randall and a few members of the audience performed Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On". It was the night that would never end and it was one of the best musical experiences I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing, all for an amazing cause and for the bright future of a legendary theatre. Starting in January, The Columbus Theatre will be presenting live music, comedy and theater performances while also being available for rental by community groups and for private functions. For more information, log on to http://www.columbustheatre.


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Each fall I have the opportunity to take an early look at new coffee table books released by Vendome Press. Every year I snag a one or two jewels to add to my collection and this year was no different. I've always been intrigued by the sport of rowing so you can imagine my excitement when Rowing Blazers was among the new selections for my review. Jack Carlson, author of Rowing Blazers, has represented the US at World Rowing Championships and has raced for Oxford in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Races. His book offers an in depth look into the blazers worn by rowing teams around the world. I've thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the trimmings, badges, elite athletes, and rituals behind the sport. The photography by F.E. Castleberry transported me to boathouses, team rooms, and clubs all over the world. And of course my inner prep loved it!
Let's take a look.
There are so many more images that capture the "in the moment" emotion of teams and behind the scenes celebrations. If you're like me, intrigued by the sport of rowing and the traditions behind it, I urge you to look into Rowing Blazers.


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VIDEO=> GOP Elites Spit On Their Largest Voting Block – Middle Class Workers – for Supporting Trump
We've never seen anything like this in US politics.
The Republican Party is spitting on their largest voting block – The Middle Class for supporting Donald J. Trump for president.
According to US Census statistics the Republican Party is overwhelmingly the party of the middle class.
The Democratic Party on the other hand overwhelmingly represents the very rich and the poorest districts in America.
Democrats represent 14 of the richest 20 congressional districts in the US. Democrats represent 36 of the poorest 39 districts in the US. Democrats rely on poor voters and liberal elites to put them in office.
The Republican Party, on the other hand, represents the middle class by a 2 to 1 ratio when compared with the Democratic party.
When Barack Obama came into office white-leaning districts split between the parties almost equally during the 111th Congress, in 2009-10.
Today Republicans hold a 3-1 advantage in working class white districts. Punitive Democratic policies have pushed working class Americans to the GOP.
Today the working middle class is the base of the Republican Party.
In December Wall Street Journal published an article reporting that "Donald Trump has built his leading position in the Republican primary race by bringing together an underappreciated segment of the party, the blue-collar base.
Donald Trump has built his leading position in the Republican primary race by bringing together an underappreciated segment of the GOP—blue-collar voters who aren't especially animated by social issues—and who may be setting the stage for an unusual, three-person sprint to the nomination.
Mr. Trump's appeal is a form of secular populism rarely seen in Republican primary races, and one he is pressing in part with appearances in working-class communities in Iowa that include independent voters and even Democrats who may be lured into the caucuses. The celebrity businessman's message appears to resonate among voters who believe most strongly that political leaders are unable to put the nation back on track.
But the GOP elites don't want this. They don't want Trump and don't respect their largest voting block – the Middle Class workers.
Tucker Carlson had more to say on this today on America's Newsroom:
Republicans in Washington believe supporting Donald Trump is a moral crime… Republican elites have pure contempt for those voters. The rift is deep. I don't see it healing… I don't see how they can take the nomination away from Trump… The most shocking fact of all, and I'm sincere when I say this, the Middle Class gets to vote in primary elections!
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ZARPA - Dispuestos para atacar
Pure Steel Records
A band that started in 1977, an era that heavy metal music was starting to grow little by little, and still is active and releases albums... Well this is an achievement that is worth to be admired. In all these years the hardest task to achieve is to create music that won't get astray from the original sound of the band and yet to evolve and sound fresh. It is something that very few have achieved, especially if you consider that inspiration doesn't come on demand. One band that has achieved this is SAXON and I think that ZARPA can say that have achieved the same thing.
In their new album ZARPA once again stay true to their roots and these are no other than bands like JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN and the N.W.O.B.H.M. sound in general. They do this though in their own personal way, since the band has a characteristic sound which is emphasized by the use of the Spanish language on the lyrics. The songs that are included here are characterized by the catchy melodies, the steady and accurate rhythm section and of course a convincing passion for heavy metal.
Once again ZARPA manage to sound fresh and offer us some good heavy metal songs which you will probably enjoy if you are a fan of the sound and the band.
Nick "Verkaim" Parastatidis


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Saturday, July 25, 2009
A delicate balance
An example of how a great painter can design a figure painting so it is not some chick with no pants on. The difference between noble beauty, and vulgarity is DESIGN.
A fine painter sent me this question via email yesterday, I will answer it in tonights post.
I agree with some of the things you say but only to a point. Here is my problem, I see too often the description you use to justify a painters lack of sensitivity and ability.
"Why does that tree look like a frog?"
"Oh, I designed it to go with the bushes that look like sheep."
Why did you paint those mountains pure dioxinine purple?
Oh well I could paint the subtle gray violet they really were so I designed them to be more colorful to express their mood better.
At what point do you just stay inside and make everything up to be exactly what you want it to be like a Wolf Kahn with purple grass and yellow trees?
Any concept in painting can be pushed until it becomes ridiculous. I think the artificiality of some of the depression era painters like Thomas Hart Benton and John Stuart Curry, are examples of design in the landscape pushed until all naturalism is lost. But these were skillful painters who pursued an artistic extreme that became a dead end. There were others who had similar stylization's who I think kept them in check and produced better art. Reginald Marsh, OK I know I am out on a limb here and Paul Manship for example.
This may sound a little like zen, but there is a balance needed with most artistic ideas. In fact a lot about artistic decision making is about balance. For instance observation makes a painting have truth, but a slavish copying of nature is dull and artless. There is a balance that needs to be hit between natures color and the artistic tweaking that a painter might do to make a more evocative image.
However the examples you cite, and anyone who has taught a workshop will remember teahing some of these artists. These students lack the skill to do an adequate painting, the integrity to admit it, and the wisdom to learn from a teacher who offers useful advice. For the most part we as teachers are too polite to call them on their deception, so we smile and shine them on. In a serius atelier they would be confronted by their fellow students and eer ressure would either correct their attitude or drive them out.The massive workloads in an atelier would generally not be accetable to a student like this anyway.
This attitude is a defense against instruction. What are you as a teacher to say to that? It is usually a sort of self satisfied lethargy, if they really believe that. I smile and offer some useful comment for them to ignore and then go on to another student who IS open to instruction.
The majority of amateurlandscape painters work in the studio and not outside. I think that is the most common reason students fail to progress I always tell them
Most of those who choose to paint like Wolf Kahn do so because they are terrified at the prospect of having to learn drawing. They see Wolf and think, I can do that, and then I wont have to learn how to draw. The great majority of people are not going to be willing to do what it takes to became a knowledgeable painter. They shear off into a schtick that will allow them to be an artist without having to learn the hard stuff. Dont let this happen to you. Learn the hard stuff and then forget it if you find it useless, which you wont. The great majority of would be artists, get a simple schtick and stay with it, so they can claim to be an artist without doing the really hard stuff.
More tomorrow.
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- Deb said...
Good, honest, instructive post. I am up WAY too late, but for some reason, can't get to sleep tonight.
I think you're exactly right, Stape.
Most people don't want to do the hard stuff. And there just aint no shortcuts out there for real improvement. It's work, hard work, and it takes time. I wish I'd started 30 years ago. Then, maybe by now I'd be a little better.
ps. Yes, I've seen geoducks. They are just about the grossest living thing I've ever laid eyes on.
"progy" gifted painter, no spell check.
- July 25, 2009 at 3:11 AM
- Richard J. Luschek II said...
I just wrote a blog post that touches on this. It reminds me of all the ridiculous 20 second figure drawings I did in college. A bunch of punk kids covered in paint and charcoal slinging around a fat stick of compressed charcoal for fast expressive ends, that are not really even drawing- if you say drawing it the interpretation of form.
I begs to ask, what does the trained painter do these days about being lumped in with all the cousins that everyone has that "can draw stuff that looks like a picture". You are lumped in with all the other "Artists" whose only success in the long struggle to become a fine painter, was to go out and basically buy the correct materials at Hobby Lobby. They may even have a studio they pay rent for. Hell, they may even have work in a gallery.
Fast expressive sketches hide a multitude of sins. These days, expression is the way to explain away any of your artistic ills.
Expression is great when merged with good training and hard work.
The poor homeless fellow that stands on the corner screaming obscenities at a telephone pole is expressing himself. I am not going to hire him for a speaking engagement any time soon.
I bet if he painted it would be a picture of trees that look like frogs and bushes that look like sheep. There might even be purple grass.
If this poor fellow were singing a medley of tunes based on the F word to the trash cans in front of your house, you would call the cops. If he paints, he gets a museum show.
Hmmm, I may cut and paste the above into a new blog post of my own.
- July 25, 2009 at 8:10 AM
- mariandioguardi.com said...
Hmmm... when people ask me if I am an artist, I say: "What is art? I am a painter. I know what a painting is."
Anyway,I had a teacher, Barney Rubenstein, rare realist, at SMFA who told me "Think of art as a tree. Art is the trunk and we as artists, all go out on different limbs and some artists go so far out they fall off."
I'd like to throw a design driven landscape artist into the conversation, if I may. Please look at the work of Tom Thompson. Tom Thompson was Canadian and painted as part on "The Group of Seven". I came across his work while in Algonquin Provencal Park, Ontario Canada last year. It's where he painted and died.
This work is highly designed, he uses color only suggested by nature and it is very expressive. The painting is pushed but I feel he kept a balance and enough naturalism in his work that can speak to many artists across the board. He painted all studies on site. Other opinions please?
- July 25, 2009 at 9:40 AM
- Jo-Ann Sanborn said...
Agreed, doing the hard stuff in drawing, design, and art fundaments is critical to good art, and yes, an artist should never stop practicing the fundaments.
That said, it saddened me recently to read of an art school where everyone followed a "master" The works all looked the same in color, subject and execution. Too bad. Those students were never allowed to grow beyond the master's vision and develop their own.
An artist still needs to be thinking about, learning and expoloring new methods and techniques and studying what others have to offer in order to accept or reject it.
Sometimes the landscape shows you fantastic things and there are many ways to express it. It's a big tree, with many different limbs to climb on or fall off.
- July 25, 2009 at 1:35 PM
- Todd Bonita said...
I agree with Deb, great, honest post. It's this kind of honest art instruction that I have personally longed for. It would behoove any young student who wants to learn to really see, draw and paint to seek out such instruction. I wish I had found a reputible atelier early on rather than art school. The arc has a great list of atelier broken down by region. It's never too late to take steps in the right direction.
- July 25, 2009 at 2:59 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
I am often up real late too. I get too wound up to sleep.
I wish I had started 6o years ago. In another 45o years I am going to be really good at this.
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- July 25, 2009 at 10:32 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
I did those 2o second figure drawings in art school too. Even when they had a longer pose they allowed the model to slump in a big ugly overstuffed armchair with arms on it that blocked my view of the figure.In retrospect I think they deliberately set us up to fail. They wanted to make sure that no one could make an academic drawing. I still remember rooms full of dirty charcoal drawings with overstated halftones and no heads or hands on newsprint that yellowed and crumbled as you worked on it.
- July 25, 2009 at 10:41 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
Tom Thomson. great Canadian ainter. I think of him as a sort of Canadian Van Gogh. Except I like him better. Wild color and a real feel of wilderness. Tom died under mysterious circumstances,and some say he was murdered. I wasn't even born, so don't look at me.
- July 25, 2009 at 10:46 PM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
I think it is OK for students to emulate their master as they learn. But they need to grow out of it, a good master gives the students the tools tom do whatever they want. A teacher whose own work is very idiosyncratic often can only show a student how to make his own art. I think broad generalists make the best teachers.
- July 25, 2009 at 10:48 PM
- Jeremy Elder said...
Just catching up and learning tons. You are my anti-art school! Thanks for addressing my questions.
- July 26, 2009 at 1:07 AM
- Stapleton Kearns said...
I think some of the new ateliers are great. Paul Ingebretson in Manchester has a proven track record of turning out professional painters,
- July 27, 2009 at 1:44 AM


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Although I never (almost never) allow myself to dress for others, whether it's people or occasions, so that I can wear what I want in terms of being truly myself, sometimes it's necessary to dress in certain situations.
Once in awhile, VPs from East Coast would have a meeting/gathering in the office here and that's when my manager sends an email to remind everyone to "dress up" a bit, which means no more of cozy sweatpants, sweatshirts or anything that look like pajamas (regardless if it's in the trend!). You know the definitely of "business casual" - nothing too fancy or seriously but still look professional and polished after all. My go-to pieces for such a look would be a pair of dark culottes and perfect heels/flats. They are easy to style with any tops - shirts, blazers and blouses - and never go wrong in any ways.
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