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Brush Lettering Basics
Laura Worthington
Class Introduction
04:19 2Tools & Materials
07:45 3How to hold the Brush, Posture & Body Mechanics
07:46 4Learn Basic Strokes
06:39 5Basic Strokes: Picket Fences
06:05 6Basic Strokes: Tapered Strokes
04:14 7Basic Strokes: Pressure and Release
04:53 8Basic Strokes: Transitional Strokes
06:24Class Description
Be sure to check out our other Brush Lettering classes on Flourishes & Ornamentation and Putting Together a Final Piece.
Brush Lettering is a fun, analog activity that can be applied to personal and professional projects. Put a personal touch on your brand, and evoke a playful spirit without changing the words themselves. In this class, type designer Laura Worthington covers the tools and techniques you need to get started brush lettering, including:
- How to hold the brush, best posture, body mechanics
- Basic strokes
- Trying different styles of lettering using adjectives and themes
Class Materials
Ratings and Reviews
Wow!!! Great class, terrific presenter! Easy to follow, professional, enthusiastic, fun!!! Most CL presenters have at least one of those attributes, but not all. CL Management: have potential new presenters learn from Laura's class. Only one suggestion: Laura's constant hair interference gets really tiresome and irritating. She frequently tosses her hair over a shoulder, and moves her hair behind her shoulder with her hands, and "fights" her hair being in the way during the whole presentation. Very distracting. Laura obviously loves how her very long hair defines her personality, and I'm not suggesting that is a bad thing. But for these short presentations, perhaps Laura would consider corralling all that hair with a loose ponytail, behind her back? That said, I bought the course anyway, as she is an outstanding teacher.
Debbie Smith
I loved loved loved this class. So wish I had been there in person. Although I'm not so great with the brush lettering, Laura was so perfect in her teaching and I definitely have some ideas to put into practice.
This class was amazing it had high energy lots of details . It shared new ideas on where I could use such beautiful lettering I'm super excited to use it in my business and on my note cards! Buy it!


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Spring – License to Carry Course
July 3 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Course Info:
- All Training will be held at SGA's Spring, TX Location
- All paperwork and range time. Rental Guns Available.
- FREE Coffee and Donuts
- Includes coupon for 5% off gun purchase or a free range pass to use at a later date.
What do I need to bring?
Eye and Ear Protection, a handgun and fifty (50) Brass cased Rounds. Handgun Rentals and Ammo are available at the store. You must have a valid driver license or identification card. However, you do not have to have a Texas Drivers License or be a resident of Texas.
How long is the course?
The course is four (4) hours, plus the shooting portion of the test. The course is about five (5) hours total.
How hard is the written test?
If you pay attention during the class you should have no trouble passing.
How hard is the shooting portion of the course?
The shooting portion of the course consists of 20 rounds at three (3) yards, 20 rounds at seven (7) yards and 10 rounds at fifteen (15) yards. It is a fairly easy test, but you must be able to load, operate and fire a firearm with some proficiency. This is a course on gun laws and a shooting test, not a basic pistol class. We offer basic pistol instruction at our "Learn to Shoot" classes.
What is the cost of the course?
The fee paid to Spring Guns & Ammo is $69.95, which includes the range fee for the shooting portion of the course. Upon completion, you will be given a Free Range Pass ($17.00 value) and 5% off of a firearm, if purchased within five (5) days.
The fee paid to the State is $40.00 (the State fee is half-price for seniors & veterans), which is good for about five (5) years. You must also complete finger printing at a cost of typically $10.00.
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Renewals are now completed online and don't require a course.
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This movie is the thinking man's spy film. Someone accustomed to the nonstop thrill ride of an action film will find this film slow, plodding and downright boring. However it is in that very slowness we watch a gem of a mystery unfold as the central character methodically deduces who in the British Secret Service is actually a mole, a double agent working for the Russians. Remember that the year is 1973 well before our modern era of computers, cell phones and PDAs and it is hard to believe that anyone could conduct any business or even live their life without the electronic devices we all now take for granted. Talk about primitive!
John le Carré wrote with a realistic approach to his stories. After all, he spent the 50s and 60s working for the British intelligence services MI5 and MI6. His first big novel, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold became an international best-seller when it was published in 1963 and led to the 1965 film starring Richard Burton. It was here that the author set out a writing style which was anything but flash and glamour. While Ian Fleming, for instance, clearly set up the fight between good and evil, both good and evil being well defined, le Carré described the complexity of the moral dilemma between the West and East. The democratic West was not necessarily the good guys dressed in white and the communist East was not necessarily the bad guys dressed in black. There were many shades of gray in the mix and like today's on-going debates about the effectiveness and moral questions of water-boarding or the perpetual lock-up at Guantanamo Bay without trial, le Carré is sometimes asking if we are still good if we in turn follow the aphorism "fight fire with fire" and end up being just as evil as our enemies.
Gary Oldman puts in a wonderful performance as George Smiley, brought out of retirement to find out whom amongst the higher-ups at the Circus (British Intelligence) is a long-term mole. The story moves between the current investigation and the past when Smiley was still working for Control, the previous head, played by John Hurt. Oldman and Hurt personify the old, wizen men who have been through it all and seen it all; they were actually there for Genesis chapter 1, verse 1. Unlike our more spectacular detectives (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows comes to mind), this story imparts the sleuthing aspect of uncovering the mole and sleuthing involves the dull plodding through a ton and a half of documentation trying to piece together the puzzle of how the Russians could have set up a mole so high up in the organisation.
There are several sorrowful side stories which flit by but make you wonder what they may entail. Smiley has an estranged relationship with his wife. She has had an affair and it turns out the affair was with a work colleague of Smiley's. Smiley tells Peter Guillam, an intelligence officer aiding Smiley in the investigation, to clean up his affairs as they are all going to be scrutinized for their work in trying to uncover the mole. In a short scene, Peter at his flat tells another man he must leave. Little is said; little is shown but it's 1973 and Peter is a homosexual. It is a truly sad moment as the camera shows the other man dropping his keys on the table as a few tears stream down the Peter's cheek.
Final Word
Quite simply, I enjoyed the movie. Although to any potential viewer, I would add the caveat that this spy film is anything but the eye-candy you would normally associate with the genre. A number of action films rack up a body count that extends well past your fingers and toes and you would do well to arm yourself with a clicker-counter. Does anybody realise that a mystery by Agatha Christie usually has only one murder per story?
The film is a beautiful period piece and does a wonderful job of capturing the era. It also captures the realism of life and the dullness of a government job. This all provides an excellent backdrop for the out of the ordinary solving of a mystery. While many may find the action as exciting as watching paint dry, I found it all to be absolutely mesmerising. The subtlety of the acting was riveting. I must however add a caveat to the story. It is complex and as such, it is difficult to follow. It has been years since I read the book but I have come to recognise that a film adaptation, any film adaptation suffers from the constraints of its medium. A novel, the written word, has a great deal of freedom in presenting ideas and developing a story; this may entail descriptive passages or the thoughts of the various players. Unfortunately, a film must make trade-offs and sacrifices especially in accounting for running time which sometimes means that what's good in the book may end up on the cutting room floor. I remember finding the book The Da Vinci Code to be fabulous but the movie to be only so-so.
Nevertheless, this film does manage to stand on its own. Clocking in at 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has garnered a lot of praise from the critics which to me is always a sure sign the film is good and worth seeing. Nevertheless, I remind you that this is anything but a James Bond spy flick. This is dark and brooding, very much a reflection of reality with its jadedness about everyday life.
Rotton Tomatoes: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): 85%
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a dense puzzle of anxiety, paranoia, and espionage that director Tomas Alfredson pieces together with utmost skill.
Wikipedia: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (film)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 2011 British espionage film directed by Tomas Alfredson, from a screenplay written by Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan based on the 1974 novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré. The film stars Gary Oldman as George Smiley, and co-stars Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch and Ciarán Hinds. Set in London in the early 1970s, the story follows the hunt for a Soviet double agent at the top of the British secret service.
Wikipedia: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (book)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is a 1974 British spy novel by John le Carré, featuring George Smiley. Smiley is a middle-aged, taciturn, perspicacious intelligence expert in forced retirement. He is recalled to hunt down a Soviet mole in the "Circus", the highest echelon of the Secret Intelligence Service. In keeping with le Carré's work, the narrative begins in medias res with the repatriation of a captured British spy. The background is supplied during the book through a series of flashbacks.
Wikipedia: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Adaptations
In 1979, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy was adapted to television as a seven-part series for the BBC, featuring Alec Guinness as George Smiley, of the SIS; the initial broadcast coincided with the British Government announcing that Anthony Blunt, the Keeper of the Queen's Pictures, was one of the Cambridge Five traitors. In the United States, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) broadcast it as part of its "Great Performances" series, introduced by the Canadian journalist Robert MacNeil, who explained the workings of SIS.
Wikipedia: John le Carré
David John Moore Cornwell (born 19 October 1931), who writes under the name John le Carré, is a British author of espionage novels. During the 1950s and the 1960s, Cornwell worked for the British intelligence services MI5 and MI6, and began writing novels under the pseudonym "John le Carré". His third novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963) became an international best-seller and remains one of his best known works. Following the novel's success, he left MI6 to become a full-time author.
Wikipedia: John le Carré: Writing style
The spy novel œuvre of John le Carré stands in contrast to the physical action and moral certainty of the James Bond thriller established by Ian Fleming in the mid nineteen-fifties; the le Carré Cold War features unheroic political functionaries aware of the moral ambiguity of their work, and engaged in psychological more than physical drama. They experience little of the violence typically encountered in action thrillers, and have very little recourse to gadgets. Much of the conflict they are involved in is internal, rather than external and visible.
Unlike the moral certainty of Fleming's British Secret Service adventures, le Carré's Circus spy stories are morally complex, and inform the reader of the fallibility of Western democracy and of the secret services protecting it, often implying the possibility of East-West moral equivalence.
official movie web site: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
You have to enter a code to get into the web site. Get it? It's a "spy" movie. The code is 160911 but don't worry. If you leave the field blank and click on the Enter button a couple of times, it will be filled in for you. In case you don't get the significance, the movie came out in the U.K. on 16-09-11.
Wikipedia: Tinker, Tailor
"Tinker Tailor" is a counting game, nursery rhyme and fortune telling song traditionally played in England, that can be used to count cherry stones, buttons, daisy petals and other items. ... Its American version is commonly used by children for "counting out," e.g. for choosing who shall be "It" in a game of tag.
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Bubble and Squeak are both home sick at the moment, and for two little people who are usually continually on the go that spells boredom. And for me, insanity ;)
One of the activities that has been keeping them happily amused is a simple science experiment that I used to love doing when I was little too - bi carb and vinegar reactions.
* bi carb soda
* water
* white vinegar
* food colouring
* glass jars
* pipettes/eye droppers
I filled some jars with cheap white vinegar and a few drops of food colouring, then added some pipettes so the girls could drop the vinegar into the bicarb slowly and create patterns.
The day before I mixed some bi carb with a bit of water to create a paste, then left it to dry in open containers. Once
it was dry I broke it up into 'rocks' so that the girls had something they could hold and investigate a bit easier than dry bi carb powder.
Both of the girls loved dripping coloured vinegar on to the bi carb soda rocks and watching the chemical reaction cause an eruption of bubbling foam.
These bubbles are caused by the exchange of protons between the vinegar and baking soda, which creates water and carbon dioxide.
They experimented with the different colours and using two or three different pipettes at once.
Once the fizzing and bubbling subsided after each dropper was emptied they were left with multicoloured rocks.
They were fascinated with the changing size, colour and texture of their rocks.
Bubble wore little holes through the middle of her rock with the vinegar until she was able to break it in half and have a look at the inside.
It was full of rainbow coloured rings and she told me "it looks like a geode Mum!".
Lots of hands on science fun and a great way to pass a day at home fighting some yucky bugs.


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Lost Engagement Ring Found Sea Isle City NJ
The engagement ring was only 3 months old. It was given to Shannon when Brandon proposed to her in Ireland. Forward 3 months… I received a call from Shannon stating that she had lost her engagement ring on the beach in Sea Isle City NJ. After a quick 15 minute search the ring was found and returned!
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Set to deliver three cascading decks of luxurious entertainment, this new superyacht design will captivate with its elegant profile and luxurious interior design. Sunseeker's signature styling shines through, setting it apart from other superyachts in its class with a large aft cockpit, impressive flybridge and breathtaking main deck owners stateroom.
A fixed sun lounger with a parasol is integrated into the tender garage door, offering unique waterside relaxation on the rise-and-fall bathing platform. A six metre tender and two jet skis occupy the vacuous tender garage. Glazed safety gates open into what can only be described as a penthouse terrace. Guests are immediately met with a phenomenal outside space. Loose furniture provides a comfortable seating area serviced by a fixed wet bar. Stunning curved glazing separates the cockpit from the interior, offering an ultra-private space for socialising.
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Forward of the raised pilot house lies an elevated foredeck. A huge C-shaped seating group with twin tables complements the spa tub and a four-person sunpad. Thoughtful design ensures seamless movement and ample space for both guests and crew. Convenience is paramount, with strategic access points facilitating ease of service and navigation. The main deck galley, conveniently located on the port side, offers direct access to the flybridge for efficient servicing. Guests can ascend to the flybridge via the aft cockpit staircase, seamlessly transitioning into the living space. For uninterrupted access from stern to bow, a starboard side entrance from the raised pilot house ensures seamless connection from flybridge to forepeak. The exterior zones, seating arrangements and features provide an outdoor sanctuary.
A sophisticated and rich interior has been realised with strategic design partners, Design Unlimited. The elective materials assist in maximising the natural light on board. The 120 Yacht introduces reflective surfaces to bounce the light around the space. Uninterrupted views from dining to lounging in the expansive open-plan main deck. Luxurious stone finishes, detailed centrepiece bulkheads and statement lighting pieces create an elegant space for owners to truly immerse themselves in sumptuous surroundings. Recessed lighting in shelving and ceiling coves envelope owners in rich comfort.
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THE PRESIDENT: Please be seated. Welcome to the White House. You may have heard I've had a pretty eventful weekend. (Laughter.)
So I slipped out Saturday night to Andrews Air Force Base, boarded Air Force One, and landed in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sunday afternoon. It was an unbelievable experience, it really was, to stand next to the President of a democracy and hold my hand over my heart as they played the national anthem in front of one of Saddam Hussein's palaces. I then had -- (applause) -- and then I had the honor to thank our brave troops who have helped make the transformation in Iraq possible.
This morning we landed in Afghanistan. I spoke to American forces serving courageously to make sure that Afghanistan never becomes a safe haven from which the killers could launch attacks on the homeland.
And then I met with President Karzai, who is determined to help the young democracy survive. And so he said, why don't you hang around for a while? And I said, well, you don't understand. (Laughter.) I need to get back to the White House for an important event. (Laughter.) The Hanukkah reception is always one of the most special events of the season. Laura and I are pleased to be with so many friends. And we are honored to gather with leaders of the Jewish community to celebrate our final Hanukkah here in the White House.
I want to thank our Attorney General for joining us. General, I appreciate you and Susan joining us. I am proud to be here with one of America's great United States senators, Joe Lieberman -- (applause) -- his greatness made possible by his wife Hadassah, I might add. (Laughter.) And one of the young leaders of the United States Congress, Eric Cantor, and his wife Diana. (Applause.) And we're proud to be here with Kol Zimra, as well, who will perform later.
The story of Hanukkah recalls the miraculous victory of a small band of patriots against tyranny, and the oil that burned for eight nights. Through centuries of exile and persecution, Jews have lit the menorah. Each year, they behold its glow with faith in the power of God, and love for His greatest gift -- freedom.
This Hanukkah we celebrate another miraculous victory -- the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel. When President Harry Truman led the world in recognizing Israel in May of 1948, many wondered whether the small nation could possibly survive. Yet from the first days of independence, the people of Israel defied dire predictions. With determination and hard work, they turned a rocky desert into fertile soil. They built a thriving democracy, a strong economy, and one of the mightiest military forces on earth. Like the Maccabees, Israel has defended itself bravely against enemies seeking its destruction. And today, Israel is a light unto the nations -- and one of America's closest friends.
This evening, we have the great privilege of celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary and Hanukkah in a very special way. Thanks to the generosity of the Truman Library, we are fortunate to light the menorah presented to President Truman in 1951 as a symbol of friendship by Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion.
A decade after President Truman received this gift, he visited Prime Minister Ben-Gurion for one of the last times. As they parted, Ben-Gurion told the President that as a foreigner he could not judge President Truman's place in American history, but the President's courageous decision to recognize the new state of Israel gave him an immortal place in Jewish history. Those words filled the President's eyes with uncharacteristic tears. And later, Ben-Gurion would say he rarely had seen somebody so moved.
And so tonight I'm deeply moved to welcome the grandsons of these two great men -- Clifton Truman Daniel and Yariv Ben-Eliezer -- to light the Truman menorah together.
Laura and I wish all the people of Jewish faith a happy Hanukkah and many joyous Hanukkahs in the years ahead. Thank you. (Applause.)


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Demaine was home-schooled by his father from age 7 to 12, when he entered Dalhousie University in his hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He earned his bachelor's degree two years later in 1995, then went to the University of Waterloo for his master's degree in math (1996) and the Ph.D. (2001). He joined the MIT faculty that same year, at age 20. At the same time, his father was hired as a visiting scientist.
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The phone call that could make the project possible came on a Monday morning. "I assumed it was someone trying to sell us something," said Demaine. "So I let my dad answer it." Demaine said it took a few minutes after the phone call to absorb the news. "I'd heard vaguely of the MacArthur grant before, but it took me some time to place it," he said.
When asked how he celebrated, Demaine paused for a moment. "I don't think we did; we've just been so busy. But I guess we should."


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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Forties Club Finalist #9
by Josh Vogt
Standing before the entrance to his private workshop, I scan the note left with my father's will.
Beyond the shop and fortune, there is another legacy I bequeath to you.
The door swings open at my touch. Neon lights flicker on, illuminating—
Bloody clamps pin the wings to the rear wall. Shackles contort the arms and legs, while the stained tatters of a white robe do nothing to hide the emaciated figure. A rotting stink assails me, and I steel myself for a closer inspection.
I believe it held a minimal rank in the divine legions. How else could I, a mere jeweler, have captured and kept it all these years?
A rod and welded collar locks its head over an empty metal bucket.
Jesus wept, and so do the angels, my son.
The surrounding shelves sag with all manner of prod and blade and brand.
Torture is the most effective method—yet I learned rare acts of kindness can inspire bursts of productivity. For instance, after particularly severe sessions, tending a wound or providing sustenance often triggers further outpourings of grief.
Chains clink as its head raises enough for our gazes to lock.
"Help…me…" it begs in tones of broken chimes.
Crimson beads glint in the corners of its eyes. One trickles down and drops into my waiting palm. With my father's old loupe, I inspect the ruby and murmur in surprise.
Its head bows anew, and tears cascade into the bucket.
The sound is of rain.
48 comments:
- Sarah Laurenson said...
Ahhhhhhh. Beautiful.
- July 20, 2010 5:45 PM
blood rain, like the plagues on Egypt
- July 20, 2010 5:49 PM
- Sarah Laurenson said...
Had to come back and read it again. An early favorite for me.
- July 20, 2010 6:14 PM
- J.C. Montgomery said...
Like Sarah, I find myself returning to read this again.
Flawless. - July 20, 2010 6:27 PM
- Beth said...
This is a favorite for me too. So original and so well written.
- July 20, 2010 6:58 PM
(of course, what would we expect from our newly agented Josh?!)
- July 20, 2010 7:01 PM
- JR's Thumbprints said...
Excellent use of a title to set the pace.
- July 20, 2010 7:04 PM
- Oddyoddyo13 said...
Creepy. Loved this one very much-the concept is startling.
- July 20, 2010 7:14 PM
- Aimee Laine said...
Interesting way to 'gather' jewels but my heart goes out to the angel 'against' the greed of the father. :)
- July 20, 2010 8:16 PM
- PJD said...
Wow, what I love most about this (besides the wildly creative premise) is the way you reveal the entire scene, tension, plot, and setting so smoothly.
Here is a really masterful flash piece. - July 21, 2010 1:13 AM
- Unknown said...
Wow. How delightfully creepy. It gave me shivers and pulled at my heart at the same time. Well done.
- July 21, 2010 3:39 AM
- Aniket Thakkar said...
Genius plot and beautifully written. Perfect pace too. I'd be really, really surprised if this isn't in the top 5. It might as well, go all the way to win the big prize. Very well done.
- July 21, 2010 8:33 AM
- catvibe said...
Love it. The voice of broken chimes, so sad...
- July 21, 2010 6:48 PM
- Jade L Blackwater said...
Wow - harsh, and beautiful. Nicely written.
- July 21, 2010 9:07 PM
- Stephen Hill said...
My favourite thus far. The idea and the imagery that supports it is stellar, and conjures up a myriad of emotions within its relatively few words. Beautiful and brutal.
- July 22, 2010 2:37 PM
- pegjet said...
Oh my. I am speechless. Oh my.
You have a gift. - July 22, 2010 5:23 PM
- Katherine Tomlinson said...
Fine story, beautifully wrought. Images that linger.
- July 22, 2010 7:14 PM
- Deb Smythe said...
Wow! That goes for both the story and the writing.
- July 23, 2010 11:25 AM
- Timothy P. Remp said...
Wow! This is one of my favorites. Very powerful imagery.
http://timremp.blogspot.com/ - July 23, 2010 2:45 PM
- Darby Krenshaw said...
I had one of those "I wish I had written that" moments.
- July 23, 2010 4:46 PM
- jelismorgan said...
I have a special place in my reader's heart for anything fantastical, and that place is further augmented when the subject is of angels in a creative and original way. You've managed to capture my imagination so thoroughly. Beautifully written!
- July 23, 2010 5:18 PM
- Precie said...
Expertly written!
- July 23, 2010 11:27 PM
- Kimberly B. said...
Wow. That was twisted and gorgeous, and leaves me wanting more!
- July 24, 2010 9:08 AM
- MRMacrum said...
Awesome story. Just awesome.
- July 26, 2010 8:28 AM
- Allie said...
The idea of this is just brilliant. 250 words is the perfect length, too, to tell this tale.
- July 26, 2010 8:10 PM
- Lee said...
Fantastic, and sure to depress the rest of us who entered. Well done!
- July 26, 2010 8:57 PM
Lovely. Gets my vote.
- July 27, 2010 8:56 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Josh!
Nicely done! When it rains, it pours?
(tears on the raindrops of the soul)
Dottie :) - July 27, 2010 9:07 PM
- fairyhedgehog said...
Such a sad story. How can the narrator bear to cause such pain?
- July 28, 2010 3:03 AM
- McKoala said...
I'm giving this one my non-existent: 'Best title' award! Love it.
- July 28, 2010 5:24 AM
- akika said...
Creepy. Distressing. Beautiful. Heart-rending. Sad. Amazing.
If I could string all those words into a proper description of what you'd written I would, but I find myself left inarticulate. - July 28, 2010 8:31 AM
- Joni said...
I'm completely taken with the concept. Beautifully written. Two thumbs way up.
- July 28, 2010 4:45 PM
- JaneyV said...
Oh Josh - you never ever ever disappoint. This is just amazing. So beautiful and so heartbreaking. I'm not sure what stings more - the pain of the angel or the casual cruelty of the father.
You have a breathtaking talent Josh. - July 28, 2010 5:01 PM
- Vincent Kale said...
I love the notes the father leaves, as if they're instructions for a particularly finicky but valuable machine.
I want the story to continue: does the narrator continue in his father's footsteps? Do other angels come in search of their missing brother?
Fantastic - July 28, 2010 5:22 PM
- Laurel said...
This is one of the most dynamic pieces I've read. Fabulous, beautifully written, sad.
I really want more. I want to find out what happens. Something terrible for the jeweler, I hope. - July 29, 2010 8:09 AM
- JRVogt said...
Wow. Thank you everyone for such an incredible response. As always, it's great to be able to take part in this contest, and I've loved reading through all the other entries as well.
- July 29, 2010 12:09 PM
- bekbek said...
In some other comment thread related to this contest, somebody mentioned your name in a "wow" context, so when I clicked on "#9" and saw "Josh Vogt," I had to remind myself to not have expectations, just read.
Well. ~grin~ Whatever to that, because this was AWESOME!
I especially like that you don't examine your main character's feelings. The stink and the scene of torture is clearly unpleasant, without going too far--you don't try to completely horrify us; you just let us explore. This is particularly adept because you don't overwhelm the sweetness of your final line.
Really, really beautifully done. - July 30, 2010 9:12 AM
- Mike Robertson said...
How do we post a Reader's Choice vote? Because this one gets mine!
- July 30, 2010 1:35 PM
- Chris Eldin said...
Sooooo creative and masterfully written! I always love reading your takes on these contests. Very well done!
- July 31, 2010 8:23 PM
- JR's Thumbprints said...
After a second reading, I'm reminded of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's short story, "The Old Man With Enormous Wings." Except your story is much much more gruesome.
- July 31, 2010 11:35 PM
- Catherine Vibert said...
Well, this gets my can't get it out of my head vote for the entire contest. Great one Josh. I commented earlier, but thought I'd come back to tell you how haunting this one is. It really speaks with just two characters of the way that greed trumps guilt and morality in human nature all too much. To tie up and torture an angel, GREAT metaphor on so many levels.
- August 02, 2010 11:56 AM
- Michelle D. Argyle said...
This is powerful! I like it a lot! I think it's interesting that so many stories have the same theme of jewels coming from human or human-like forms.
- August 02, 2010 6:49 PM
- Catherine Vibert said...
SEE? Calls it like I sees it. Congrats Josh, you totally 100% deserved to win this.
- August 03, 2010 5:40 PM
- JRVogt said...
Thanks again, everyone for the incredible support here. I love taking part in this and seeing the amazing stories folks come up with.
- August 04, 2010 12:19 AM
- JRVogt said...
I like to use the word "flabbergasted" in this sort of situation.
- August 04, 2010 12:33 AM
- raine said...
Congratulations, Josh, and just...wow. This broke my heart.
Compelling writing! - August 04, 2010 11:08 PM
- Dan and Kristie Puls said...
Josh, my friend,
This piece is awesome. I am glad to see that people are appreciating your work. Like a rocket to the top. Keep on writing. PS send me some of your stuff I am starving for quality work over here. - August 09, 2010 4:36 AM
- JRVogt said...
Dan, my friend,
I will send you my current work post-haste. You remain one of my biggest cheerleaders throughout years of computer gaming, marriages, and desk drawers full of Halloween candy. - August 09, 2010 3:38 PM


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In January, progressive California Democrats vowed to adopt the toughest covid vaccine requirements in the country. Their proposals would have required most Californians to get the shots to go to school or work — without allowing exemptions to get out of them.
Months later, the lawmakers pulled their bills before the first votes.
One major vaccine proposal survives, but faces an uphill battle. It would allow children ages 12 to 17 to get a covid-19 vaccine without parental permission. At least 10 other states permit some minors to do this.
Democrats blamed the failure of their vaccine mandates on the changing nature and perception of the pandemic. They said the measures became unnecessary as case rates declined earlier this year and the public became less focused on the pandemic. Besides, they argued, the state isn't vaccinating enough children, so requiring the shots for attendance would shut too many kids out of school.
Political pressure from business and public safety groups and from moderate Democrats — along with vocal opposition from anti-vaccine activists — also contributed.
Now, even as case rates start to balloon again, the window of opportunity to adopt covid vaccine mandates may have closed, said Hemi Tewarson, executive director of the National Academy for State Health Policy. "Given the concerns around mandates and all the pushback states have received on this, they're hesitant to really move forward," Tewarson said. "Federal mandates have stalled in the courts. And legislation is just not being enacted."
Other states have also largely failed to adopt covid vaccine requirements this year. Washington, D.C., was the only jurisdiction to pass legislation to add the covid vaccine to the list of required immunizations for K-12 students once the shots have received full federal authorization for kids of those ages. A public school mandate adopted by Louisiana in December 2021 was rescinded in May.
The most popular vaccine legislation has been to ban covid vaccine mandates of any kind, which at least 19 states did, according to the National Academy for State Health Policy.
In California, the landscape has shifted radically in just a few months. In January, a group of progressive Democrats unveiled eight bills to require vaccinations, combat misinformation, and improve vaccine data. Two were sweeping mandates that would have required employees of most indoor businesses to get shots and added covid vaccines to the list of immunizations required for schools.
"It's important that we continue to push for vaccine mandates the most aggressively we possibly can," state Assembly member Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) told KHN in early 2022. She was the author of the workplace mandate bill.
But the legislation imploded almost immediately.
In March, Wicks' worker vaccine mandate proposal died. It was strongly opposed by firefighter and police unions, whose membership would have been subject to the requirement.
"I don't think the anti-vaxxers carry much weight in Sacramento with my colleagues," Wicks said. "They're a pretty insignificant part of the equation." The public safety unions "are the ones that carry the weight and influence in Sacramento," she said.
California Professional Firefighters and other public safety groups argued in written opposition to the bill that mandates would interfere with their ability to negotiate employment requirements with their employers. "To summarily remove these bargained policies with a blanket mandate sets a dangerous and demoralizing precedent," wrote the group, which represents 30,000 firefighters.
Schools were also supposed to be subject to a strict vaccine mandate.
In October 2021, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California would become the first state to require shots for schoolchildren starting in July 2022. That deadline has since been pushed back to at least July 2023.
And Newsom's order came with a loophole that will allow parents to opt their kids out by claiming a "personal belief" exemption.
In January, when California routinely topped 100,000 new cases a day, lawmakers introduced legislation to prohibit personal belief exemptions for covid vaccines — those are not allowed for any other required childhood vaccines.
Again, they soon backed off, saying the vaccination rate among kids was so low that shots shouldn't be required until they're broadly available in pediatrician offices.
About 60% of eligible Californians are fully vaccinated and have received a booster shot, while only 35% of kids ages 5 to 11 have received their first two doses, according to the California Department of Public Health. Boosters were approved for children in mid-May.
Instead of implementing mandates, the state should focus on educating and reaching out to parents, said Assembly member Akilah Weber (D-San Diego), an OB-GYN who was among the legislators who introduced the package of vaccine bills. "It's hard to make that argument that right now we need to be mandating when you have a good number of people who feel like we are past the pandemic," she said.
Lawmakers could resurrect the mandate bills, she said, if hospitals and health care workers become overwhelmed again.
Cases are rising statewide. The rate of positive covid tests has been as high as 7% in recent days, its highest level since February — and likely an undercount because of the people who are testing at home and not reporting results.
Weber's suggestion to better engage parents helps explain why the legislation failed, said Robin Swanson, a Democratic political consultant based in Sacramento. State and local officials never clearly communicated with the public about vaccinating kids, she said, and didn't effectively reach out to vulnerable populations from the outset. "You can't build a mandate on top of distrust," Swanson said.
Outreach and public information are critical, said Dr. John Swartzberg, a clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases and vaccines at the University of California-Berkeley School of Public Health. But if those were paired with a mandate, he said, the state could vaccinate and protect many more children. "In businesses that mandate vaccines, it works pretty well," Swartzberg said. "And in schools, in particular, it works very well."
Pro-vaccine activists who vowed to have a greater presence in the California Capitol this year also thought mandates would dramatically boost vaccination rates. But as reality set in, they shifted their focus to boosting funding for vaccination and pushing surviving bills across the finish line.
"Yes, we do need vaccine requirements, and, yes, they do work," said Crystal Strait, who leads the pro-vaccination organization ProtectUS. But she acknowledged that the situation had changed since January and said her group had to change with it: "We can't be as simplistic as just a vaccine requirement."
Newsom's latest state budget proposal includes $230 million for vaccine outreach and $135 million for vaccine distribution and administration.
Strait's group plans to combat vaccine misinformation among the public and wary lawmakers, including those within the Democratic ranks. "You have people saying they're pro-science and pro-public health, but when push comes to shove, they're not there yet," Strait said of hesitant legislators.
Generally, vaccine mandates are popular with the public. According to a March survey from the Public Policy Institute of California, 57% of Californians favored requiring people to provide proof of vaccination to go to large outdoor gatherings or enter some indoor venues like bars and restaurants.
But Rose Kapolczynski, a Democratic strategist who worked on the pro-vaccine lobbying push with Strait, likened vaccine beliefs to climate change: Voters say they care, but other, more tangible issues, such as gas prices and reproductive rights, become more urgent to them.
"If things were as bad now as they were in January and February, there would be more concern and action," said Catherine Flores-Martin, executive director of the pro-vaccine California Immunization Coalition.
This article was originally posted on Politics and Pandemic Fatigue Doom California's Covid Vaccine Mandates


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New Mexico has many pueblos, but this ancient settlement, 60 mi/100 km west of Albuquerque, is one of the most stunning. Known also as Sky City, it sits majestically on a high mesa.
Acoma is thought to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the U.S.—it may have been built in the mid-1100s, and it was definitely there when Coronado arrived in 1540. After the Spanish colonized the area, the simple, graceful San Esteban del Rey Mission was built on the mesa between 1629 and 1640.
If you're going to Acoma, you must register at the visitors center at the base of the mesa. An Acoma guide will escort you to the top of the mesa in a shuttle bus and then take you through the maze of streets where potters display their distinctive clayware—it's white with intricate geometric patterns. The tour costs a few dollars, and there's an additional fee if you want to use your camera (don't try to take photographs without paying the fee).
When walking the streets, don't stray into the residential areas—they are off-limits to visitors. You can leave Acoma by descending the steps and handholds carved in the cliffside. The pueblo is open daily except for 10-13 July and the first or second weekend in October.
On your way into or out of Acoma, you'll see Enchanted Mesa rising 430 ft/174 m above the plain. It's called Katzimo, "the accursed," by the Acomans: According to one legend, it was their home until a flood washed away paths up the steep walls.
You'll also see the tribe's Sky City Casino, which sits right at the exit off Interstate 40. Don't let the lofty name mislead you: It's on the low ground and looks much like a truck stop.
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VANCOUVER - Brenden Dillon doesn't cheer for the Vancouver Canucks anymore.
Dillon, a 22-year-old native of the Vancouver suburb of Surrey, B.C., proved the point emphatically Friday night.
Playing his first NHL game in his hometown, he spoiled his childhood hero Henrik Sedin's historic night by scoring the winning goal with just over three minutes left in the game as the Dallas Stars came back to beat the Canucks 4-3.
"It's awesome to (score the winner) in front of friends and family," said Dillon. "This is my first trip here to play in front of Rogers Arena — ever. I grew up watching guys like (Daniel and Henrik Sedin), guys like (Roberto) Luongo."
Dillon stole the show from Henrik Sedin after the Canucks captain became Vancouver's all-time leading scorer, earning two assists to surpass former teammate Markus Naslund. Sedin now has 757 career points, one ahead of Naslund. The former teammates hail from the same hometown of Ornskoldsvik, Sweden.
"I don't know if I should be telling too many people that I've got (posters) of (former Canuck) Pavel Bure and the Sedins on my wall back home," said Dillon. "But it was definitely a pretty cool experience to come in here and play these guys. It was an even better feeling to get the win tonight."
The Stars (8-6-1) posted their fifth win in six games. The loss ended Vancouver's winning streak at six games as the Canucks saw their record fall to 8-3-2.
Dillon toiled for Texas of the AHL during the NHL lockout and played only one other game for Dallas last season. He gave the Stars the lead for the first time as he slid behind coverage from his defensive position and fired in Jamie Benn's cross-ice pass into the top corner of the net.
"It was a great play by Benn," said Dillon. "It was right on my stick and it was awesome."
The goal was Dillon's third of the season — and his NHL career, but he said it meant more than his first. The winning goal came before 15-20 friends and family members, whose tickets were purchased by the player.
"Good thing we got paid today, because I was running short (of cash) after I bought those tickets," said Dillon.
Reilly Smith, Cody Eakin and Antoine Roussel also scored for the Stars, who overcame a 3-1 deficit.
Daniel Sedin, Chris Higgins and Alex Burrows replied for the Canucks.
Dillon was on the ice for Higgins' goal. Dallas coach Glen Gulutzan said the rookie blue-liner made up for a slow start.
"I thought that early on he was a little tentative," said Stars coach Glen Gulutzan. "But then he settled in and scored a huge goal for us.
"When you're talking young defencemen playing against some of the best players in the world on this ice right now, I think he did a pretty good job of settling himself in. ... I'm proud of the way he battled back in this game."
The Stars coach was also impressed with backup goaltender Richard Bachman, who picked up the win in relief of injured starter Kari Lehtonen. After allowing three goals on the first six shots he faced, Bachman stopped 15 straight shots to finish with 21 saves.
"It's never fun coming in cold," said Bachman. "That's a good team with a lot of skill, and they started running especially at the end of the second period, and then we started knocking.
"You just try to stay calm and forget about everything that's going on."
Dallas outshot Vancouver 29-28. The Stars were blanked on four power plays, while the Canucks could not convert on three.
"I don't really know what happened," said Henrik Sedin. "We played a good game up to the halfway point and then they took over. Giving up four goals five-on-five, that never happens with this team. Even though they had a few fortunate bounces, they took over the game."
Lehtonen left in the first period after stopping all seven shots he faced. Gulutzan said Lehtonen suffered a lower-body injury and will be re-evaluated when the team returns to Dallas.
The Canucks got goals 53 seconds apart from Higgins and Daniel Sedin in the second period to take a 2-1 lead. Henrik Sedin took sole possession of Vancouver's all-time points record midway through the second as he sent a cross-ice pass to Burrows, giving Vancouver a 3-1 lead.
But three fights broke out later in the second period, and the Stars gained momentum. Eakin brought Dallas to within a goal at 17:50 of the second and Roussel drew the Stars even at 12:22 of the third as he stuffed in a loose puck during a scramble.
Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said Schneider would have liked to have a couple of goals back, but his teammates did not support him offensively.
"He's baled us out so many times before that we need to find ways to be able to win those games when the opportunity is there," said Vigneault.
"The opportunity was there — and we didn't do it."
The loss also spoiled the return of Canucks centre Ryan Kesler after he recovered from shoulder and wrist surgery. He earned an assist in his first game since last spring's playoffs.
Notes: In the middle bout, fellow Ivy Leaguers Aaron Volpatti of Vancouver and Ryan Garbutt of Dallas squared off. Volpatti and Garbutt were teammates during three seasons at Brown. ... Dallas winger Ray Whitney, 40, sat out his seventh straight game with a foot injury. ... Stars winger Jaromir Jagr turned 41 on Friday. ... Canucks defencemen Andrew Alberts and Cam Barker were scratched for the 13th straight game. They have yet to play this season. Vancouver forward Andrew Ebbett was also scratched. ... Friday's game was the first of three meetings between Dallas and Vancouver this season. ... Stars defenceman Aaron Rome played his first game against his former Canucks team since leaving last summer as a free agent.


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When it comes to sensitive health information, government-run websites appear to do a better job protecting your privacy than many news and commercial sites.
A brief survey published online by JAMA Internal Medicine looked at how 20 health-related websites track visitors. They ranged from the sites of the National Institutes of Health to the health news section of The New York Times online.
Thirteen of the sites had at least one potentially worrisome tracker, according to the analysis performed by Dr. Marco Huesch, an assistant professor of health policy at the University of Southern California.
He also found evidence that health search terms he tried — herpes, cancer and depression — were shared by seven sites with outside companies.
The federally run sites and those affiliated with medical journals generally raised fewer flags than media sites. "It's wonderful to have consumers taking charge of their health," Huesch tells Shots. "But to see how common the third-party harvesting tools was left me disappointed."
Huesch says he's concerned that these tracking and sharing capabilities could erode consumers' trust in sources of online health information. Eventually, they might decide it's too risky to look for help on the Web. He cites confidentiality worries in the early days of AIDS that kept many people from getting tested and treated.
"Let's be very honest, I think this is a massive regulation failure," he says. The federal government, including the Federal Trade Commission, hasn't been aggressive enough in safeguarding privacy, he says. "We should be a little more mature in how we regulate these information markets."
He's pushing for better controls, not a blackout. "I'm not down on data," he says. "I want it treated with respect." Information could be used for good, he says, such as tailoring vaccination campaigns to reach people who are most likely to benefit.
For more information on how the technology and market for your online information work, see the archive of coverage on the topic by The Wall Street Journal. Huesch says the newspaper's stories inspired him to investigate the health sites.
If you're interested, you can do some research yourself. Try Ghostery, one tool Huesch used to find trackers. It's free. I aimed it at Shots and found nine items, most are related to social media, commenting or internal analysis. One called Rocket Fuel is a third-party tracker that Huesch flagged.
"Rocket Fuel is a tool for sponsorship messaging, which is stated in our privacy policies," NPR spokeswoman Anna Christopher Bross tells Shots. "We do not share search terms, and what we do share is what's clearly stated in the privacy policies." For more details, you can find NPR's privacy policy here and terms of use here.
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Louis St. Laurent Receives Nicholas P. Fofonoff Award From AMS
January 19, 2012
Louis St. Laurent of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) was selected by the American Meteorological Society (AMS) to receive the prestigious Nicholas P. Fofonoff Award. There will be a formal presentation at the Annual Awards Banquet on January 25, 2012, at the AMS annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The award is given annually to an early-career scientist who has demonstrated outstanding ability and research achievement in the field of physical oceanography. St. Laurent was chosen by the council to receive the 2012 honor for his "fundamental contributions to our understanding of small-scale mixing processes in the ocean and the different dynamical processes involved."
Established in 2007, the award was named in honor of Nicholas P. Fofonoff, a WHOI physical oceanographer renowned for his research on the dynamics of ocean currents. Fofonoff, who served twice as chair of the WHOI Physical Oceanography Department during his career, passed away in 2003.
"For me, the best part about getting this recognition is that it is named for Nick Fofonoff," St. Laurent said. "He was one of the senior statesmen of physical oceanography, and a pillar of the department at WHOI. I was fortunate to get to know Nick while I was a student, when he was working on aspects of ocean mixing quite relevant to my own work. It is an honor to receive an award named for him."
St. Laurent's work includes research on turbulent processes, internal waves and tides, and boundary-layer processes. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1994 and a doctorate from the MIT/WHOI Joint Program in 1999. Following positions at the University of Victoria and Florida State University, St. Laurent returned to WHOI in 2009 as an associate scientist with tenure in the Department of Physical Oceanography.
"This is a wonderful honor that reflects on the excellence of Lou St. Laurent 's research," said WHOI President and Director Susan Avery.
With more than 14,000 members, the AMS is the nation's leading professional society for those involved in the atmospheric and related sciences. Nominations for the Nicholas P. Fofonoff Award are made by AMS members and are considered by the Oceanographic Research Awards Committee, which makes recommendations for final approval by the AMS Council.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, independent, non-profit organization in Falmouth, Mass., dedicated to marine research, engineering, and higher education. Established in 1930 on a recommendation from the National Academy of Sciences, its primary mission is to understand the ocean and its interaction with the Earth as a whole, and to communicate a basic understanding of the ocean's role in the changing global environment.