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Gentle On My Mind
|Gentle on My Mind
|The Nut Hatch
|Kathy Keegan, Joana Dey
|Cover Artist(s):
|1987-1994, 2001
|The Professionals
|External Links:
|Life Goes On at the Circuit Archive
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Gentle on My Mind is a controversial series of Professionals slash Disability Fic novels by Kathy Keegan. The last book, #6, was written by Joana Dey.
SummaryOne fan's summary:
For folks who don't know the story: This starts out with Ray Doyle having been in a horrifically bad car accident, resulting in massive physical trauma, including brain damage. He's immobile and requires weeks, possibly months, of physical therapy to regain his physical strength. He also loses much of his memory, and his mental faculties are severely curtailed; his mental age when the story opens is around 7-9.
Early on, Bodie assumes responsibility as Ray's caretaker and legal guardian, and soon after he also renews their sexual relationship.
As the story progresses, Ray gains more mental ability, until he's mentally in his mid-teens or so, and forges a new life for himself with a job and his relationship with Bodie and friendships with other people.The author wanted to tell a story about how brain damage may change people, but it doesn't make them useless, or turn off their emotional or physical needs. They're still capable of being vital members of society and of having relationships. And that is the story she tells -- it's very clear that she wants that message to get across, and it's one that resonates for a lot of people.[1][2]
The Series
- Gentle on My Mind #1
- Gentle on My Mind #2
- Gentle on My Mind #3
- Gentle On My Mind #4 (printed in the zine, Encore!)
- Gentle on My Mind #5 (printed in the zine, Encore!)
- Gentle on My Mind #6 (Life Goes On by Joana Dey)
- Omnibus #1 (contains books #1, #2, #3)
- Omnibus #2 (contains books #4 and #5)
From the WriterFrom the editorial of the second volume:
No few people have said they were very moved by the concept (the original idea belongs to "Pegasus," an Australian writer)...
Yes, to answer a most-asked question, the characterization of Ray was difficult to produce and based on what we saw and fell in love with in that old Mel Gibson film from Colleen McCullough's book, TIM...Another area of discussion about the original story (and this seems to have been widely talked about), was what is the morality, the propriety if you like, of a person of Ray's position of having a love life? To me, it is supremely simple. He isn't a a child, no matter that he's had this accident. He's a man; and he's in love. To refuse him love would be like shutting a plant from the light -- kinder to inflict physical cruelty than subject him to mental and emotional torment, surely? I thought so; I still think so -- and Ms McCullough's book went to a very great length to make this point, that her character of Tim was a man and a man in love, irrespective of what nature had done to him.
From chapter/novel one," page 8. Doyle's mental age is between 7 and 9, his physical age 34:
- "[...Bodie] turned to see Ray, clad in the green brush cotton, stretching brown, supple limbs over his head.
- "Tousled and ridiculously beautiful with the innocence of the very young, he came to be cuddled and wanted to be kissed too. Bodie had held him so rarely since the accident, and crushed him in a fierce embrace until he yelped. "Mum says I have to go to bed now?"
- "Bodie says so too," Bodie said firmly. "You couldn't stay awake down there." He kissed the soft, smiling mouth again. "You taste of toothpaste."
- "Can't taste you at all," Ray complained. "Shoulda kissed you before." He gave another huge yawn. "M'tired." But he cuddled closer, holding on tight. Bodie's hands stroked every inch of smooth bare back, petting the lovely, muscular little buttocks, too late realising that Ray was becoming aroused. "M'awful hard, Bodie," the husky voice murmured against his neck. "Hurts a bit. Sort of aches. Do I have to do it in the bathroom like usual?" The green eyes were anxious as he lifted his head. "I do that so Mum won't know."
- "Abruptly Bodie could barely speak. "Oh, sweetheart, you don't have to hide that from me, do you? What would you like?"
- "Remember--" Ray was rosy and breathless. "D'you remember the way we used to play in bed, before? I miss it something awful. Get all hard just remembering what we did."
- "Of course I remember," Bodie said huskily. "I remember all the time, and it makes me just as hard. We'll play like that again when we've moved house. But for now... We can play a little bit, but only if you're quiet. Promise to be quiet? If Mum hears she'll get an awful shock, won't she?"
Reactions and Reviews
There were parts of this that I liked; Jane can tell stories. I did read all five parts, so obviously it's not in the "I can't read this" category for me. But I also found that it exaggerated the stuff I dislike most about Jane's stories (a Doyle who *must* be younger than Bodie, a Doyle who's fragile and practically helpless, a Doyle who's physically small, etc.). And the focus on the sex is rampant; they hop into bed all the time. Ye gods, it's a wonder nothing fell off. (Sex with Bodie is one of the very few things Ray remembers, by some strange coincidence. Yeah.)
A story with a literally de-aged Doyle and an adult Bodie having boatloads of sex all over the place would squick me, but I'd just stop reading. This one is made worse, in a way, by the fact that it's presented on the surface as "Ray's not a child, he's a man", because while we're told that Ray's a man in a man's body who is coping with sudden disabilities, with Bodie saying that he knows he can't treat Ray like a kid, we're also watching Bodie belie that in action all the time.
Not only does Bodie pretty consistently treat Ray like a kid, the language and imagery around Ray is intensely juvenile. Bodie refers to him as "poppet", "my precious lad", "my luscious lad", and so forth; even when Ray's former co-workers at CI5 ask after him, Bodie says things like "my lad's doing fine" -- he would never have said that before Ray's injury, and it's infantalizing in its possessiveness. When Bodie looks at Ray, there may be a mention of silver hair or furry chest to "prove" to the reader that Ray's an adult, but it's followed by a mention of big eyes filled with a child's trust, or how appealing his boyish cock is, or his boyish erection, or how much boyish energy he has, or how boyishly slim he is, and how he is "ridiculously beautiful with the innocence of the very young".
I can't even deal with the idea of a hairy, approaching-middle-age man having a "boyish cock" or a "boyish erection", particularly one who's spent his life in macho environments and thus would have been in for endless ribbing if that were truly the case. (Although at least, thank goodness, she didn't go so far as to say he literally had a tiny little wee-wee because his genitals never matured from early boyhood, like I've seen poor Illya get saddled with.)
The "boyish energy" struck me as toddler levels of energy in at least one scene. Ray has spent months in hospital recovering from severe physical trauma, and more months at home doing little more than sleeping, and yet he manages to run Bodie into the ground, leaving him exhausted while Ray frolics merrily away. Bodie may not have been in training for much of Ray's recovery (iirc, he was doing mostly desk work), but he was sure as hell not letting his muscles atrophy, and should have been in vastly better condition than Ray. The whole thing read like a dad coming home from the office to be faced with a rambunctious three-year-old. But three-year-olds and thirty-year-olds have very different bodies, and very different energy levels (even ignoring the whole recovering-from-trauma thing). And this scene didn't take place when Ray was mentally 7 or so; more like mentally 12.
Because even as Ray ages mentally, Bodie continues to think of him as a child -- "the 12-year-old", "the 14-year old", etc. -- and continues to be attracted to those very young aspects of him.
And to top it all off, Bodie takes control of Ray's life -- when Ray gets out of the hospital he's in his mother's and sister's care, but Bodie fairly quickly winds up being his legal guardian and caretaker early on (for no reason I can see - his mum seemed perfectly capable of continuing to care for him, as did his sister). So there's a squicky parent/child vibe going, too.
It's whiplashy, as the two stories Jane is telling are in constant conflict with each other. And it's creepy, too, because while this isn't exactly pedophilia - Ray has the body of a man in his mid-30s -- it has pedophilic signifiers all over it, and the implication is that since Ray technically is not a prepubescent child, it's totally okay to describe him as one and linger on how attractive that is. Ergh, I'm squicking myself out writing this. Jane wants to have her cake and eat it too, basically; she gets to indulge in a pedophilic fantasy while insisting it's all about adults, and anyone who sees anything pedophilic in it is wrong to do so... [excerpt snipped, is included above]
The first chapter... was the worst for me, opening as it does when Ray can barely speak and barely think, and where the assumed age after a fair amount of recovery is all of 9. It got a little better in the later chapters as he "aged", but not by much. It didn't help that he regressed again at one point, from a mental 15-16 back to 14. Jane's constant dwelling on his assumed age and the attributes that went with it were really offputting for me.So in the end, while I appreciate the story she was trying to tell, about brain damage not meaning dead or nonfunctional, I was far too squicked by the underlying attitude to enjoy the story at all.[5]
I'd heard about those stories years ago, but only in vague terms, which was enough to totally squick me and leave a permanent EWWWWW! in my brain at the mere mention of the title. Reading your more detailed review? OMG, I had no idea they were THAT gross. My stomach's actually queasy now.[6]
Back in the day, I loved Jane, unreservedly. Your review reminded me of a lot of the problems I had when I tried to reread GOMM -- when the sequel came out, about 10-12 years ago.[7]
I was never able to finish reading GOMM back in the day. I was lucky enough not to have promised anyone a response, so when I got too squicked I could just bail.
I think you're more than fair, contrasting the progressive story she's apparently trying to tell (brain damage doesn't equal uselessness, etc.) with the adult/child story she actually shows (zoicks). I don't think I would have been quite so evenhanded--given what seemed to be a complete abandonment of realism, I never got a good sense of story #1 at all. It was as if that was just gestured at vaguely as she proceeded into the depths of story #2. Because if she really did want to write about how a brain damaged person is still a member of society with an adult's needs and rights, why is the 'brain damage' so patently, iddishly fantasy-fictional?
I mean, as you say here: Jane's constant dwelling on his assumed age and the attributes that went with it... the real-life concept of "a mental age of #X", as I understand it, is actually shorthand, reflecting a more complex reality of changes in certain brain functions, reactions, attitude, etc. It doesn't mean that somehow someone becomes #X again in its original (or stereotypical) entirety. But Ray does, he "becomes" a unified, perfectly-regressed 9 (or whatever), and progresses in a unified, perfectly re-enacted process. Each of his assumed age ranges is easy to pin down, happens all of a piece, and brings with it a parcel of sexually-fetishized attributes. This sort of thing seems to shuck any faithfulness toward story 1 in favor of nothing but story 2. And story 2 didn't seem to have any of the positive potential elements of story 1.
Now, granted, I don't demand--and never have required--some kind of specious verisimilitude in my slash. But I do think that actually telling story 1 would require at least some, and the story doesn't bother, which led me to infer that it really wasn't about story 1 at all.(And really, where my verisimilitude-jones does come out all the time is when presented with the sudden shrinking/fluffifying/ unacknowledged de-aging of a character. Doyle is NOT TINY. He is NOT FRAGILE. He is OLDER THAN BODIE. Etc. So when he almost-inevitably is shown turning his giant tear-filled eyes and trembling lower lip up up up to Big Butch Bodie... well. You know how I get. So this story, which, on top of the other things that squicked me, basically makes a huge meal of this process as the entire main premise... er. No thanks, I couldn't possibly, I'm full.) [8]
I have read a vast amount of fanfic, both from zines and on-line sources, in several fandoms, and I have to say that this story is the best that I have ever read.
I have just finished re-reading it for the third time, and I know that it is something I will read again and again. If for some reason I had to get rid of all of my zines and could only keep one story, it would be this one.
From page one of Chapter One until the final page of Chapter Five it is a love story. A love story that has deep love, commitment, friendship, romance, passion, sharing, equality, tenderness, plots (both a main and several sub), partnership, humour, intensity, tension and great sex. It shows Bodie and Ray very much in love, and very willing to show that love. But in many ways, this is almost too simplistic a definition and description, as it shows the bad as well as the good. It shows the pain as well as the pleasure; the heartache as well as the joy.
It is a devastatingly simply story: Ray has a car crash that nearly kills him. The doctors believe that he will either die, or if he survives then he will be a vegetable. He does neither. He survives and is not a vegetable. However he is affected; his brain bled and various functions, part of his memory etc., are damaged/lost.
It is a story about Ray re-learning, and Ray growing up.
I confess that when I knew the brief outline of this story, that I was bothered by the thought of Bodie going to bed with a child. However, for me Kathy never makes me feel that. It is true to say that Ray is always mentally under the age of consent--both for heterosexual sex, let alone homosexual sex. Yet the child aspect never bothers me, because Ray is not a child.
Yes, Ray has forgotten a number of things and has to re-learn them, i.e. reading, and his life prior to the car crash, but even these things are not completely forgotten. The one thing he never forgets is Bodie and his life with Bodie, even though most of the details have been forgotten. They had been lovers for quite some time before the crash, and for Bodie to deny Ray would have been cruel. Ray does recall snippets of his life before the crash, and these snippets come out at the oddest of times, and get more frequent as the story goes on.
Kathy manages the whole story, the whole concept of this man re-growing, re-learning, in such a sensitive, open, caring, honest manner, that you do not see Ray as a child. The Ray you see is part of the Ray you see in the series; correction it is part of the Ray I see.
For me Ray Doyle is a vulnerable, in some ways almost innocent man, who hides a lot behind his clever wit, quick temper and idealistic streak. He is also hard and harsh and sharp, yet it is tempered with the gentler side. It is the gentle side of Ray that we see in Gentle on My Mind. We also see the idealism is still in place.
Bodie of the series is very overtly protective of Doyle, and this continues in Gentle on My Mind, it just gets taken to another level. And Ray is as fiercely protective of Bodie as he is in the series, only now he is if anything more overt about it.
Just as when they were partners they are very much the centre of one another's world. They are protective, possessive, loving, caring, playful and equal. Yes Ray is Bodie's equal, because equality can take many forms. It does not just have to mean equal in strength, speed, equal number of times one takes the lead in lovemaking.
Equality is all about what works for each and every individual couple. Equality is about giving and taking, sharing, understanding, and ultimately no two couples will be equal in the same way.
I cannot fail to see that, in spite of Ray's handicap, they are an equal couple. They would both die for one another, kill for one another, fight for one another, just as we see in the series. Neither would want to live without the other--especially Ray.
Ray learns so much that he is able to return to work, first outside of and then inside of CI5. And his relationship with Bodie is completely open and above board for anyone and everyone to know about. We see a lot of CI5, see the changes it undergoes, and see how Bodie fits into these changes. We see Bodie adjusting to a new partner, Murphy, and how he comes to trust Murphy and work well with him.
We meet a number of original characters in the story, as well as series based ones, and Kathy does a marvellous job with all of them. They become real people, not just names and descriptions on a page. We see them several of them from the beginning of the series, right the way through. We meet Ray's family--his mother, sister and uncle. Cowley, Murphy and Macklin become key players from the series, especially the first two, but we also see Susan, Towser and a handful of others. Probably the most important original character is a man called Peter, an old friend and colleague of Bodie's whom Bodie hires to go and live with them to look after Ray in the early days, and then later to drive him around and generally just be around. All of these people are, or become, very much a part of the Bodie/Ray life.
The story is not without a handful of faults--if we want to get really picky. Yes, there are Americanisms; there are a few inconsistencies (usually to do with Ray's age, but then it is not an exact science anyway, and at any one time people are only really guessing at his age), contradictions, a few typos and spelling errors. But where they do exist, they are minor, and given the length of the story it is not surprising.
The zines were published by the Nut Hatch Press in Australia. Gentle on My Mind One Two, and Three are available as separate zines; Four and Five are available both as a zine on their own, or as part of Encore One and Two. The layout of the zines is good, there is a well-balanced amount of white space, and the quality of the paper, binding and covers is excellent.I cannot recommend this story highly enough, because it does give me everything that I want from a story. It is the ultimate in a love story, but a love story with so many layers that you come across a new one each time you read the story. Moreover, calling it simply a love story is far too simplistic; it is that and yet so, so, much more.[9]
Gentle On My Mind 1-3, the series that dares to ask the question, Would Bodie be just as happy if Doyle's pretty outside came wrapped around an IQ of 5? and answers it, Yes![10]
I must admit that I love the GOMM series. Of course, Doyle is radically changed from the agent we know and love, but in their own way the GOMM stories tell a beautiful love story and for me is great comfort fic. GOMM #4 is the shortest of the 5 stories in the series by Kathy Keegan. Ray is working for CI5 as a therapist, is still growing up mentally, and is learning to deal with various life situations including homophobia from an unexpected source. I enjoyed the device of Bodie reading entries in Ray's diary, giving insight into the mind of his lover. However, I found this the weakest story in the series in that there is little real action to relieve the mundane day-to-day happenings in the lives of our heroes.[11]
Similar and Reaction Fanworks
- A Sentinel zine with a similar premise is Changes.
- One fan wrote a story as a reaction to (Gentle on My Mind) and included Jim and Blair in similar circumstances. A Magical Christmas by istia is "a crossover with The Sentinel and a mild parody of the Gentle On My Mind series of zine novels about a brain-damaged, childlike Doyle and his (squicky!) relationship with his guardian, Bodie... I wrote this story in a frantic, incredibly fun two-day rush as a birthday present for a friend. I was later told there's an actual story [the zine is Changes] about a brain-damaged Blair, but I've never seen it; I was never in the fandom, just watched most of the episodes. I threw in Jim and Blair just to double the fun and because my friend enjoyed them at that time." Another fan reccommends this story, saying: "A crossover with The Sentinel and a mild parody of the Gentle On My Mind series of zine novels about a brain-damaged Doyle made me snort with laughter, possibly because it highlighted all the things I dislike about the GOMM scenario." [12]
- One fan wrote a story as a reaction to (Gentle on My Mind) and included Jim and Blair in similar circumstances. A Magical Christmas by istia is "a crossover with The Sentinel and a mild parody of the Gentle On My Mind series of zine novels about a brain-damaged, childlike Doyle and his (squicky!) relationship with his guardian, Bodie... I wrote this story in a frantic, incredibly fun two-day rush as a birthday present for a friend. I was later told there's an actual story [the zine is Changes] about a brain-damaged Blair, but I've never seen it; I was never in the fandom, just watched most of the episodes. I threw in Jim and Blair just to double the fun and because my friend enjoyed them at that time." Another fan reccommends this story, saying: "A crossover with The Sentinel and a mild parody of the Gentle On My Mind series of zine novels about a brain-damaged Doyle made me snort with laughter, possibly because it highlighted all the things I dislike about the GOMM scenario." [13]
- Drabble on My Mind by The Hag
Issue 1
Gentle on My Mind 1 was published in 1987 and contains 125 pages.
Issue 2
Gentle on My Mind 2 was published in 1988 and contains 170 pages.
Issue 3
Gentle on My Mind 3 was published in 1990 and contains 167 pages.
Issue 4
Gentle on My Mind 4 was published in 1991 and contains 153 pages. It was in Encore! #1
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4
I must admit that I love the GOMM series. Of course, Doyle is radically changed from the agent we know and love, but in their own way the GOMM stories tell a beautiful love story and for me is great comfort fic. GOMM #4 is the shortest of the 5 stories in the series by Kathy Keegan. Ray is working for CI5 as a therapist, is still growing up mentally, and is learning to deal with various life situations including homophobia from an unexpected source. I enjoyed the device of Bodie reading entries in Ray's diary, giving insight into the mind of his lover. However, I found this the weakest story in the series in that there is little real action to relieve the mundane day-to-day happenings in the lives of our heroes.[14]
Issue 5
Gentle on My Mind 5 was published in 1994 and contains 198 pages. It was in Encore! #2.
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5
Gentle on my Mind 5
This is the final installment in the GOMM series written by Kathy Keegan... As 111 pages of the zine are devoted to this fic, it satisfies my penchant for long stories. Ray is now 14 or 15 years old mentally and is holding down a job as a physical therapist at CI5, while Bodie continues to work as an agent, albeit a married one with a limited number of dangerous assignments. Much of the action takes place at Ray's Uncle Albert's farm in Dorset, a setting familiar to anyone who has read the earlier GOMM stories. Ray and Bodie come to the aid of an unfortunate boy.One thing that I found very boring in this story is Bodie's various interviews with Dr. Ross in his attempts to understand how his partner's mind works now; much psychobabble ensues. However, the excellence of the rest of the story more than made up for it.[15]
Issue 6
Life Goes On: Chapter 6 is a 104-page novel by Joana Dey and a continuation of the series. It was published by IDP Press in 2001.Agent With Style:
A final chapter which stands alone, written by Joana Dey with permission from Kathy Keegan. After tragedy strikes the Doyle family, Ray has to deal with the loss, while Bodie is forced to realise that Ray is at last an adult once more. It takes up where Chapter Five left off, but it is not necessary to have read the first five chapters in order to understand this one and enjoy it thoroughly. There is a short synopsis of the first five chapters at the front of the zine to acquaint the reader with how the characters came to be where they are.
Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6
I have no idea how her sequel was received, strangely. When I was reading through the convos on Pros-Lit looking for my posts and that excerpt, I noticed at least one fan of GOMM saying she hadn't liked the sequel because it was too different; Joana had brought Ray forward more in age and ability, made him more independent, and the dynamic had changed too much for that fan. So I suspect it may have been too much of a middle ground - people who disliked the original wouldn't read it because they would have no reason to want to pick it up, and people who loved the original wouldn't get the same emotional hit off it. It's a pity, if so -- she put so much into that! But like you, I couldn't even read it. I do not want to go back to that universe, ever.[16][17]
I actually sold quite a few "Life Goes On" seeing that is was such a ... um... different universe *G* My Ray was different as much as he was because, while I liked the hurt/comfort of the original GOMM, the 'youngness' of Ray bugged me. I loved writing it, and even now I'll get the odd email about it. It's one of those "to each his own" universes :-) [18][19]
... I'm no fan of the original work, though I have read it. Whatever your take on Gentle, however, I highly recommend this sequel. The zine is well presented, well edited, well illustrated and, most important of all, well written. It's an excellent example of how good fan writing can be when time and effort are put into the work. For example: I found insights into human behaviour that left me breathless. So skillfully worked into the plot and character development that at times I missed them consciously while absorbing them at another level, and I found myself going back, re-reading and saying "wow!' This is fanfic at its best: multi-levelled and complex. No spoilers, but the one detail that I liked the best was the "personification" of 4.5 in Doyle's mind as a guide to-more responsible (brave) behaviour. Such a lovely touch. The plot works. It's complex enough to satisfy while not taking away from the immediate issues of Doyle's mental level and Bodie's burdens and responsibilities. The artwork is far more then mere re-representation. These are drawings that let the viewer play with interpretations and not just "see" pretty men. The illos fit each phase of the text well, though I'd have liked more "Bodies." The "Doyles" are just right for the story, and the artist lavished attention on fine details, giving an innocence around the eyes that fit the character perfectly. The things I did not like were necessary to keep faith with the original, so I won't speak to that. All in all a great fannish read.[20]
Omnibus 1
Gentle on My Mind Omibus 1 was published by Nuthatch Collective. It includes the first three chapters.From the flyer:
"This series of novels is so well-discussed that almost no introduction is necessary! Whole discussion groups have dissected these stories ... and a majority of readers have loved them.
GENTLE ON MY MIND features a scenario ... is it a/u? We don't think so ... in which Ray Doyle has been involved in a car write-off, and suffered severe injuries. He's brain damaged. A lot of his memory has gone, and his "problem solving" abilities are jeopardized. Ray is "intellectually challenged," and with Bodie's help, he's fighting back. His mental age in the first novel, which takes place right after his release from hospital, is around seven years ... and the situation is problematical, because although Ray's brain has been damaged in the accident, his body is that of a man of 34. He's a passionate, adult human being, not a child. How does Bodie cope with this?
Some (uninformed) readers assumed that Ray is actually a child, and that Bodie's relationship with him could be categorized as assault or abuse! This is so far from the truth, we can't imagine where these readers got the idea. A hour before the crash, Ray was a man, and an adult .. .the crash damaged only his brain, not his body! Some of his memory is blank, but not all, and if Bodie is to turn away from him because his problem-solving capabilities are reduced ... isn't that cruelty?
These are fascinating, and often difficult questions, and they've been fueling discussion groups since the first novel appeared in 1987!
Newly released from hospital, Ray goes home ... to a new home with Bodie. Their friends from CI5 are most supportive, especially when Bodie is still at work, and in harm's way. Ray's uncle invites them for a short holiday on the farm "out west," and Ray rediscovers motorbikes. Slowly, he's regaining a sense of self and purpose, and filling in the blanks in his memory, with new memories. But Bodie's job brings trouble for them both, and before this chapter is out there's been danger, Bodie is injured, and Ray has learned the hard way how to "think on his feet" all over again.
This chapter: 125pp, illustrated with photographs, many rare.It was Originally published in February 1987; it is also still available as a stand-alone zine.
Here is the "holiday in Rome" chapter, where the high point of the story is the two weeks in Italy where Ray's horizons are broadening. He's working again, at a sports club — Bodie just gives him all the space and "rope" he needs to stretch every day, go as far as he can, grow and learn. And then some men CI5 are searching for turn up at the very club where Ray is working... the plot thickens fast! It was originally done in late 1987, and illustrated with photos. This Chapter is around 170pp, and is also still available as a stand-alone zine.
In this chapter, Ray really is getting his feet back under him. He's spending more time at, and with, CI5, and he's studying for a new job, under the watchful eye of George Cowley. Imagine Ray and Macklin as pals and allies! But Towser is not so nice to be around, and Bodie's work is taking him into danger. Ray is "awake" again, and learning to deal with the fact that Bodie does a dangerous job ... in fact, it's Bodie who's not happy about it! This chapter dates from around 1990. It was 180pp, illustrated with photos, and is also still available as a stand-alone zine. Please email! The three chapters together form a book of 450pp, which is presented in hard-covers, braid bound — same format as the FLESH AND STEEL OMNIBUS; also the same size and price! Remember,two further chapters of GOMM were produced a little while after these three. They came out in 'the computer age' and were done in reduced type and two column layout. These last chapters appeared in the ENCORE! issues, in1991/92, and we now gather them together under their own cover, to accompany the omnibus volume.
Omnibus 2
Gentle on My Mind Omnibus 2Summary from the flyer:
"The final parts in the GOMM tale, by Kathy
Keegan. The final two chapters of the GENTLE ON series have been lifted out of the two ECNORE issues for your convenience, and they package beautifully as a zine on their own, making a fourth GOMM issue...
GENTLE ON MY MIND, CHAPTER 4 It's Christmas ... and Ray is back at work. He's developing in every way, and not only is he "aware" of women, well, women are aware of him too! Bodie is amused, but the situation blows up when a girl makes a heavy pass not at Ray, but at Bodie. Meanwhile, Murphy's about to become a father, and Brian Macklin, Ray's good friend and sometime tutor, is ailing. The problem runs in families. It's arthritis, and the situation with Towser is not making Brian's life any easier. Feel-good fiction at its best and more to come ... don't mis Chapter Five in ENCORE 2!
GENTLE ON MY MIND, CHAPTER 5 Ray and Bodie are back at work, full time ... busy, productive, positive and optimistic. In fact, they're working so hard that the time has come for a good vacation. They take the opportunity to go out to Uncle Albert's farm, where Ray has his horse, and where Bodie finds he has the mixed feelings that come from difficult memories. And then ... as always, trouble. Albert is having trouble with petty thieves, but even he couldn't suspect the culprit. So Bodie and Ray do some detective work, and they uncover a snakepit of trouble that will land Bodie in an emergency room ... and Ray behind the wheel of a car, driving on the open road, for the first time since the accident where he almost died. This is the final chapter in this best-loved of Kathy's stories: novel-length.170pp, unillustrated (there's just no space for photos, sorry! The text of this issue is crammed in with a shoe-horn. They're big stories in a small space)."
- ↑ from Arduinna
- ↑ WebCite arduinna's review.
- ↑ 2011, from Arduinna
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- ↑ from Arduinna's Dreamwidth journal, 2011/WebCite.
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- ↑ from dorinda at Arduinna's Dreamwidth journal, 2011/WebCite.
- ↑ from DIAL #23, see also here
- ↑ Sandy Herrold repeating something she overheard to the Virgule-L mailing list dated April 19, 1993, quoted with permission.
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The Savage Animal 1.15.14: The Videography of Sleater-Kinney
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Can indie darlings make good videos or is that 'too mainstream'? In the 379th edition of The Savage Animal Mike watches the official music videos of Sleater-Kinney for the first time. This, a rant on the so-called moral responsibility of SNL, a review of The Way Way Back, a scenario that would book Big Show vs. two bears, and more!
"The Moral Responsibility of Sketch Comedy":
I love sketch comedy, therefore I love SNL. I'm not going to be one of those "SNL hasn't been funny since…" assholes who like to complain about anything new and hype up certain obviously great years of the show. These people suck at life and don't like ANYTHING that's currently going on. They miss out on enjoying the awesome things right in front of you. That's why sketch comedy rocks. It's "in the moment" and is small chunks of comedy that work or die based on what happens in that moment. There isn't much room for redos or change-ups. You are the page, for better or worse.
I could ramble about why I love SNL for hours. I have autographed photos and old shots of SNL on my wall within my reach. It's a huge part of my creative influence. When you're an avid fan for years and you live the life you lived, you notice certain things. One thing I've always noticed is the lack of diversity.
I'm thrilled that Saturday Night Live is finally adding a black female to the cast. In EVERY news report I heard or read it brought up that "this is the first black female cast member in six years" as if it was part of the press release SNL encouraged every outlet to say. We all remember Maya Rudolph. Why bring it up? Why does race have to do with ANYTHING here? SNL is a sketch comedy show.
It feels like SNL was bullied into this. I'm sure they'd love to have a black female on the cast that can make them funny and make them money. Are there really a lot of black females knocking down the SNL audition door? I have no idea. A few years ago a friend and I had a long debate about how few black female stand-up comedians there are. There ARE some, but not a whole lot on the mainstream level. There has never been a whole lot of black dudes on the show either. Garrett Morris, Chris Rock, Tim Meadows, Eddie Murphy, Keenan, and then a few other talents who didn't make AS much of an impact like Finesse, JB Smoove, Damon Wayans, and that's about it. It's not just a black female thing. It's a black dude thing too.
But what about the Hispanic representation, the Asian, the English, Little people, deaf people, handicapped people, etc? Aren't all of these genres of human beings representing in comedy and production? Who brings this up? And if IS brought up will SNL suddenly hold a "little people audition" to fill out a cast role? Then when the topic is hot will SNL then in turn announce the casting of a new little person to the cast? That's exactly what happened here.
There is a sense of "what the fuck" when it comes to stuff like this. Would it be offensive if someone pointed out that the old In Living Color cast only had like two white people in it? Is there ever a snarky blog headline that says "The Knicks finally added another white player!" It's that fine line of bullshit that we're shoveling here. It's like we're pointing out that SNL is adding a black female cast member so we can all talk about it and boast a big "look how fair and progressive WE are!"
It should just be natural. If SNL realized they needed to broaden their cast they should have done is this past off season or the next off season. To be so obvious and blatant about it is insulting to anyone's intelligence who has any intelligence.
Since they are presenting their hiring as "the first black female since Maya Rudolph" they're all but admitting or leaving open to the interpretation that they're not hiring the funniest person available, but the funniest black female who auditioned available. It's unfair to the "four white guys they hired" and everyone else who got their spot through the traditional route. SNL is known for being a struggle for camera time. Now the new hire automatically gets spotlight leverage because of the special treatment of the whole announcement and hiring process. I'm sure it'll work out, but this whole situation has just created a strange dynamic.
It's not fair to anyone. I know for a fact that Sasheer Zamata is funny. I've seen her web videos and she stood out on Inside Amy Schumer. I see no reason why she won't show up, take advantage of this really fucked up situation, and in a few years she'll be so funny that people will be talking about how funny Sasheer is and not that SNL has a black cast member now.
She has a great opportunity here. ANYONE would want to be on SNL. She's going to have the spotlight on her at start because of the strange situation that is what it is. The press releases and news coverage for her being added to the cast is almost bordering on "novelty". It really sucks, but it's not her fault and it's not any one viewer's fault. We just move on, get past this bullshit, and keep watching. On SNL the funny rises to the top.
Sketch comedy is a white man's game. That's not me saying it. It's just me pointing it out. I WANT it to be different. I really do, but it's interesting to think about why. It seems to me that most African American comedy figures(actors, stand ups, etc.) came up from doing stand up and working the hustle and grind of the road. I heard on some random awesome podcast (no idea which one) a theory that it could be because of the wealth status. Improv comedy is a paid luxury. Not many people get a comedy troupe together in the hood to go out and put on shows. I'm sure there are exceptions, but it's not as common as a group of fairly well off white college kids trying to get their "Whitest Kids You Know" on. Second City and the improv schools aren't opening up in Gary, Indiana or Compton. But there's always stand up. I don't know if any of this is true or if it's bullshit. It's just something to ponder. At the end of the day, we all just want to laugh. For that job, race and sex do not matter.
I know that what I'm saying is bullshit, but its reality bullshit. I know things are changing, but it's not changing overnight. I'm happy SNL is stepping into the 19th century with their casting, but are supposed to hold them accountable for the lack of variety out there in their chosen field? Is it the NBA's responsibility to make sure more Hispanic children play basketball so one day a percentage of them will be good enough to "diversify" the NBA? Is it the NHL's job to get more black people? No.
Welcome to 2014. Even non-racism is racist.
The Videography of Sleater-Kinney
Good stuff!
I'm not going open this up with some big nerdy rant. I'm not going to pull big descriptive words out of my ass to talk about a band that seems like the reason sites like Pitchfork exist. On the surface, and just based on the involvement of who listens, who reviews, and the general vibe, I feel like this band will be a low-fi, snarky, low-dub, hipster glasses indie band. I hope I'm wrong. I hope this perfect example of "judging a book by its cover" turns out to be a big morale of the story type of lesson.
The truth is that I don't know shit about Sleater-Kinney. I know it was an all-female band that a lot of the "cool people" dug. I was under the impression that they were around in the early 90's around the time of the The Pixies and were in that whole upper north west indie rock world. I heard a lot of good things about this band and by all critical accounts, they were "acclaimed".
I just never crossed paths with them. No real reason why. I am a big fan of artsy indie rock and should have gone out of my way to indulge in new music goodness. It would be my love for comedy to really expose me to this band. After seeing Carrie Brownstein's work on "Portlandia" I wanted to check out her "day job" so to speak. The more I hear her voice the bigger a fan I become so why not?
Sadly, there are only five music videos for Sleater-Kinney. They released a few albums, but didn't get around to putting a video out until 1999. So this is genuinely my first impression of the band. I've never knowingly listening to them and have no opinion. Today I find out what's the deal with this Sleater-Kinney band…
Track: "Get Up"
"The Hot Rock"
Year: 1999
Director: Miranda July
This music video came out in 1999, but I think it had to because it wanted to see every single 1990's cliché available to them before unleashing this moody artsty video. I know that sounded snarky, but I enjoyed it. It's a washed out black and white video of shots of the band hanging out with friends in a big nice field. Meanwhile, there is a not-so-spoon-fed narrative of people being lonely, panics, and in needed of an escape, perhaps to a nice field full of friends. The visual of this video is what's so cliché. It looks like all of those late night music videos that MTV would barley show and you'd have to find on secondary markets like local access shows and college video rotations. It's ridiculously low budget and "DIY-cool", but it never really bores me. That's a plus. I enjoyed the song a lot more than the video.
Rating: 6.75
Track: "You're No Rock n' Roll Fun"
"All Hands on the Bad One"
Year: 2000
Director: Brett Vapnek
This video is WAY more conventional. Almost too conventional. The band plays a poppier rock tune in an empty white space. This is cut with shots of the band rocking out with fun colorful and cool backgroups. It's a simple edit. Then for the guitar solo break down, the "fourth wall" is broken and the camera spins and we see the crew and gathering of people watching the video being made. It then gets a little more tongue in cheek with its tone and delivery. It's casual punk rock with a smile. It's an enjoyable song and a silly video that still manages to maintain their "indie cred". Nice balance.
Rating: 7.5
Track: "Entertain"
"The Woods"
Year: 2005
Director: Molly and Mariah
This video is really serious. You can tell by the moody shadows and the almost-menacing nature shots. The band rocks out in the middle of the woods as we get some close ups of spiderwebs, the tangled view of upward tree branches, and the band themselves. The song is pretty bad ass. The band kicks ass on this one. The direction almost feels like we're spying on the band, but they know we're spying and they don't give a shit. There is nothing too out of the ordinary here. There doesn't seem to be much of a narrative other than the band wanted to go out to the woods and record a killer video.
Rating: 8.50
Track: "Jumpers"
"The Woods"
Year: 2005
Director: Molly and Mariah
This video isn't too groundbreaking, but it's genuinely engaging. It's boredom at work, sitting in a car, walking around, sitting at a computer, and just boredom everywhere. Work sucks, life is mundane, and everyone is compartmentalized within their own cubicle. Meanwhile, the band rocks out in business attire. Eventually the bored woman makes wings out of office supplies and flies off the roof of the building. The song is really catchy and engaging. I'm surprised I've not heard more of this band until now. My circles suck. I'm going to assume the woman did not die once she jumped off a building with office supply wings. If so, this song took a really harsh turn. I'm a little sad now.
Rating: 7.75
Track: "Modern Girl" (live)
"The Woods"
Year: 2006
Director: Christoph Green
Shots of cereal and introduction titles take us to the band chilling in a nice spot for a "in house" live version of the song. We get cool close ups of the band just doing their thing in stripped down rehearsal type of vibe. The atmosphere is an empty living room with people just standing around assumingly with cameras and equipment. It's really raw and unfiltered. It's almost like the behind the scenes footage of a bigger music video shoot. The vibe fits the music that much more and adds to the mood. By the end of the song you feel enthralled by the simplicity of the surroundings and the fullness of the sound. Good song. Good video.
Rating: 7.25
What is YOUR favorite Sleater-Kinney video?
"Mike Goodpaster's Unpaid Programming"
"The Way Way Back"
It's a "coming of age" story where a timid kid gets stuck going to a local pool while on vacation with his mom and his seemingly future step-dad. At the pool he "comes out of his shell" and start to develop his own personality and grows some balls. This is all thanks to the change of scenery and the awesome cast of characters that worked at and hung out at the pool. The kid, played by Liam James, did a great job of being awkward enough to be off-putting but sweet enough to be relatable. Kids in movies like this tend to often be annoying and lame. This dude was not and should have a good career ahead of him. The supporting cast rocked. Sam Rockwell got his Bill Murray from "Meatballs" on as the cool guy in charge, Maya Rudolph, Jim Rash, Nat Faxon, and a hand full of others all made it a fun time whenever the kid went to the water park. Meanwhile his home life saw his mom played by Toni Collette who is there with a really assholed-up Steve Carell. Carell was really unlikable and a jerk in the movie. It was awesome to see him prove he could do that and do it so well. On top of this we get Allison Janney being awesome as always. I'm at the point now where if I see Allison Janney in the credits of something I'm going to watch it. She is just THAT enjoyable. Rob Corddry and Amanda Peet drop in for nice additions as well. I really enjoyed this movie. I've been watching just as many movies this year as the past few years, which is a lot, but it seems like there has been a void of smart comedies like this. This movie fits into his own quasi-independent film where it has that slow human nature, wandering emotional ride type of vibe to it but it also has a bigger production budget than most "real indies" and has a cast that would make even the worst of scripts come off like a million bucks. Then we factor in the fact that this script IS well written and good… yeah, it's got a lot going for it. See this. A-
"Worst Case Scenario" is a new take on the concept of "fantasy booking". For years professional wrestling fans would spend endless hours of thinking up the coolest things that could happen. Why waste the energy? This only leads to high expectations. "Worst Case Scenario" flips that. Instead of looking through rose colored glasses, let's take a bi-weekly look at the worst possible scenarios in professional wrestling. I'm not going to be malicious or anything too mean, but I will not refrain from letting my brain come up with the worst possible shit I can. Sadly, it seems the writers and producers of mainstream TV wrestling and the mainstream iPPV level indies are doing the same thing but charging us for it. And now…
"Handicap Match: Big Show vs. Two Bears!"
The Big Show is one of the most unique figures in the history of the WWE. He's been a main eventer and has been in the ring with some of the best wrestlers and most successful performers of all time. He has carried his own in the ring for well-paced, intriguing, and action packed matches. I'm not saying he's a 5-star wrestler, but he does what he needs to do. He's been champion up and down the card and is always a legit contender to plug in whenever they want to.
At the same time, he's an attraction. He's a HUGE man so he's someone the company can spotlight based on the presence alone. This is why he's the guy who comes out and fights the famous boxer, the famous sumo wrestler, and the famous basketball player. When the media covers the fact that someone from another faucet of pop culture they get to see a big spectacle of a foe.
Let's take this one step farther. Big Show vs. a bear? Nope. Big Show vs. TWO BEARS!
You see, people have heard folklore of old school bad asses and carny folk fighting a bear. It's a crazy story, but people seem to stomach it enough to let it fly and let the stories continue on. To REALLY make history, Big Show would have to face not one, but TWO bears.
Show would have to be feuding with a non-wrestler like a Paul Heyman, Zeb, or even a Vince McMahon. They could go on a story where Big Show becomes animalistic and people are off-put by him. No one wants to work with him. This leads to him being forced to face two bears. The promos would be great.
Tell me how AMAZING it would be to see The Big Show clinch his fist and knock not one, but TWO bears out with a punch to the dome? You can't.
Book it! Big Show vs. TWO BEARS! WrestleMania 30!
"Lone Survivor"
On the surface I want to be jaded and say this movie is going to be hokey. I'm sure it's be good, but it'd be one of those inspiring action packed war movies that glorify war by displaying the soul-crushing survival parts of it. Then at the end, the flag will wave and manly eyes will have tears begin to swell. But I'm going to be more open minded. This is written and directed by Peter Berg and he's not one to just toss out some trite shit. He casted some awesome people like Ben Foster, Eric Bana, and Emile Hirsch on top of stars like Taylor Kitsch and Mark Wahlberg. It's based on a true story, but it looks to have some emotive elements that "Zero Dark Thirty" didn't really have. I'm not sure how exciting I am to watch this, but I know I want to. For a movie like this, I feel like I would need to be prepared for a rollercoaster of action. Sometimes you just know a movie is going to be exhausting, but art that challenges you is the best art so I'm in.
That's all for now! I genuinely enjoyed this one. I always dig being able to take in new music. I may have missed the boat on this band when they were active, but that doesn't mean I can't go back and appreciate the body of work. Someday in the near future I hope to sit down with their discography, maybe a bottle of wine, and just absorb. Life is crazy right now. I have my candle burning from two ends, I'm in between a rock and a hard place, and I can't drive 55. Next week I unleash some venting on you guys. In fact, I spread it out over TWO columns of doom. It's my epic rant titled "Top 20 Things Wrong With Music Today". Next week is 20-11, where I'll probably contradict myself and annoy anyone who likes anything. But at least we can get through this together, right?.... right? Right! After that, I promise to get back to coherency or at least something elephant. Until next time… Have a Great Week!
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An Astonishing Sixty Years: The Legacy of Hiroshima
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Much has been written and discussed about the 2012 Bessie Smith Strut. Lost in that discussion, which has centered on whether it indeed will happen and who will pay for it, has been the event itself.
I'll leave the "news" items to others for now and focus on what you, the guy who wants to enjoy a beer, a barbecue sandwich and blues music on June 11 on MLK Boulevard, needs to know.
Assuming everything falls into place as currently planned, there will be a strut that night at the same place you've been accustomed to going every Monday during Riverbend for the last 30 years.
For the first time ever, you will need either a Riverbend pin or a wristband to get in. If you have a pin, admission to the strut is free. If you buy a wristband between now and June 9, you will pay $5. After that, they will cost $10.
You can buy the bands at area Kangaroo gas stations, as well as the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, Champy's, Maggie G's, JJ's Bohemia or Roshanna's Hair & Beauty Bar, all on MLK, or Mary's Lounge on McCallie Avenue.
You can also buy a ticket online at bessiesmithstrut.eventbrite.com.
For the first time ever, the entire strut area will be fenced. There will be three gates for entering and for leaving. They will be at MLK and Lindsay Street, King Street and 10th Street and MLK and Mabel Street. Gates will open at 4 p.m.
You can expect to be searched for the Strut only. There is a fairly lengthy list of things you cannot bring in with you, though they are the same types of things you would be prohibited from bringing into any festival or concert. Things such as coolers, backpacks, outside food or drink, glass containers, pets, recording equipment, weapons and drugs are not allowed, for example.
There will be vendors selling drinks and food.
Another significant change is that anyone under 17 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or responsible adult.
And there will be music, starting at 5 p.m. The same acts that were originally booked before Mayor Ron Littlefield announced that changes were needed will perform.
They are Grammy Award-winning blues artist Joe Louis Walker, Motown funk legend Ike Stubblefield, the Lionel Young Band and Hadden Sayers.
They will play on two stages. One will be at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, and the other will be on MLK near the railroad trestle.
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It was great to get inside Engel Stadium earlier this week to watch a bit of the filming of "42." The place looks pretty good, all things considered. It was especially nostalgic to see the concession stand on the third-base side being used to serve snacks and drinks to the cast, crew and extras.
Seeing people milling about in '40s-era costumes was like stepping back in time.
Engel Foundation director Janna Jahn said the plumbing in the concourse bathrooms has been fixed, as has the electrical wiring. The roof also has been repaired.
Her group is still fielding suggestions on how to proceed when the film crew leaves, but its future is better today than it was six months ago.
Barry Courter is staff reporter and columnist for the Times Free Press. He started his journalism career at the Chattanooga News-Free Press in 1987. He covers primarily entertainment and events for ChattanoogaNow, as well as feature stories for the Life section. Born in Lafayette, Ind., Barry has lived in Chattanooga since 1968. He graduated from Notre Dame High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a degree in broadcast journalism. He previously was ...


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Game of Thrones New Orleans style!
Wednesday, June 11th, 2014
Just what Game of Thrones needed, a JAZZ RENDITION of their theme song! WHAT?! ha, I love this! I love a good jazz band from time to time and throwing in some Game of Thrones music is just greatness! Thinking about hanging out with the characters of GoT at Mardi Gras isn't as fun though. […]
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How Game of Thrones should have ended this week
Wednesday, June 4th, 2014
So this is the first season I've watched Game of Thrones the same day that it's been aired. I caught the other episodes up to this one on Netflix and HBO Go. I learned very early on, like most people, that no one is safe and that the bad guys are going to win a […]


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To become a medical administrative assistant you will be required to learn the in's and out's of the administrative side of health care. You may not be working with patients directly like a nurse, but you will be required to help patients with scheduling appointments, or billing for medical care.
The duties of a medical administrative assistant are working with computers, telephone call centers, billing department, and ordering medical supplies. A person can expect to receive a large amount of on the job training because every hospital or medical center has a different way of operating their facility.
Education Requirements
A medical administrative assistant will be required to have a higher education. Assuming a person has completed their high school education they then can get a medical certification, or associates degree. In some cases a 4 year degree will be required if a person wants to work in a particular hospital or administrative department.
In school a student will study medical billing, medical terminology, and accounting. They will be responsible for handling personal patient information. Some schools will offer accredited programs while others won't. If you choose to continue your education an accredited school should be considered.
Good Qualities To Have
In this career it is important to be able to deal with patients well conveying the instructions set forth by the physician properly. Of course good organizational skills are imperative as well as respect the confidential nature of a patients records. A good working knowledge of medical terminology as well as knowledge of the workings of health care practices is a must. Of course a lot of this knowledge you'll learn through your education, training and certification studies.
Job Growth
A medical administrative assistant can expect to have excellent opportunities after completing their education. The need for qualified medical administrative assistants are growing every year. You can find jobs in medical offices, hospitals and medical supply companies. A person can expect to have a intern position right after school, but in most cases this will lead to permanent employment. Working hours will depend on the medical facility or hospital. If you are working at a hospital you can expect to work nights and weekends, but there are many medical assistants that work a 9 -5 job in a medical office.
The salary for a medical administrative assistant will depend on many factors. Education is a huge factor because a person that will have a certification will not make as much as a person that has their Batcholor's degree. This is because their qualifications and job duties will be much greater. A person can expect to make $25,000 to $30,000 a year depending on where they are employed. Keep in mind that salary ranges change also depending on area of work. Take a look at this salary breakdown for medical assistant salaries in terms of area of work from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Hospitals $29,720
- Colleges, Universities and Professional Schools $28,820
- Offices of Physicians $28,710
- Outpatient Care Centers $28,570
- Offices of Other Health Care Practitioners $25,240
Keep in mind that growth in physician offices is expected to have the most growth in terms of job openings so if you are on the job hunt be sure to focus on them.
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A picture of Velvet Sky dressed in a girl scout costume. The TNA Knockout is hanging out with Candice Michelle, who is wearing a lovely white dress, and Rosita, who looks to be dressed as a sexy gingerbread girl.
May 1, 2014
In a hilarious segment, Damien Sandow came out on Monday Night Raw, dressed as comic character Magneto of the X-Men. He came out to interrupt Hugh Jackman, who portrays Wolverine, and Dolph Ziggler. The segment came off especially well since Sandow wore a purposely bad costume and really committed to the routine. Jackman and Ziggler ended up attacking Sandow to end the segment.
April 28, 2014
A picture of Velvet Sky wearing a costume that would drive science fiction fans wild. The TNA Knockout is wearing a Star Wars dress.
April 22, 2014
A picture of Santana Garrett doing a tribute to the Ultimate Warrior. The TNA Knockout is wearing a costume based on the legendary WWE performer, and she even through the trouble of painting her face.
April 20, 2014
A picture of Summer Rae dressed up in a costume that was inspired by Jesse Ventura for a special WWE photo shoot.
April 15, 2014
A picture of Velvet Sky wearing quite an interesting but sexy costume. The TNA Knockout is wearing dangerously short shorts, pink hair, handcuffs, high heels and a leather hat. Her really tanned legs and abs are in full view.
April 15, 2014
A picture of ODB in a maid costume. The TNA Knockout is also holding up some sausages that she is cooking up on the grill.
April 14, 2014
A picture of AJ Lee wearing a costume that is supposed to be a homage to Roddy Piper. This was part of a special photo shoot by WWE to honor the legendary performers by having the divas doing a tribute to them.
April 14, 2014
A picture of Velvet Sky wearing a ninja themed costume. While the TNA Knockout has her face covered, the outfit still shows off plenty of her sexy body.
April 14, 2014
A picture of Velvet Sky bending over, while wearing a sexy football costume. The TNA Knockout is also sporting some hot leather panties.
April 13, 2014
A picture of Angelina Love wearing black lingerie and a hot pink maid costume. The sexy TNA Knockout takes things up a notch by licking on a stick as she is cooking.
April 13, 2014
If you've ever wanted to see what Gail Kim would look like in a hot maid costume while wearing high heels and holding on to a cupcake, then you're in luck, thanks to the latest photo shoot from TNA.
April 12, 2014
A picture of Gail Kim wearing a hot maid costume while giving TNA fans a glimpse of her panties during an official photo shoot for the company.
April 11, 2014
A picture of Christy Hemme in an old school maid costume, which consists of a tied up shirt and very tight shorts. The TNA Knockout even has a vacuum cleaner from a couple of decades back.
April 10, 2014
A picture of Madison Rayne wearing a special costume of an old school bikini for a TNA photo shoot. The image is especially hot since she is also carrying a strawberry cake.
April 8, 2014
A picture of Velvet Sky dressed as a sexy angel.
January 4, 2014
Brooke Hogan posted a picture of herself on Instagram, where the daughter of the legendary Hulk Hogan is wearing a "winter beach" outfit.
January 3, 2014
"British Bulldog introduced me to Ultimate Warrior at Wrestlmania 12 before the show started. I couldn't have been more excited to meet him. Rest in peace, Ultimate Warrior." - Tyson Kidd talks about meeting Ultimate Warrior
April 11, 2014
Having established himself as a performer in New Japan, David Hart Smith wanted to gain even more experience, so the son of the legendary British Bulldog continues to book himself at shows all over the world. This weekend, he is working in the United Kingdom. He and Lance Hoyt are expected to be returning to Japan very soon.
March 2, 2014
Aside from being one of the most known tag teams of all time, the British Bulldogs were cousins. Dynamite Kid's father was the brother of Davey Boy Smith's mother.
January 12, 2014
WWE is reporting that Dynamite Kid, one half of the famous British Bulldog tag team with Davey Boy Smith, has suffered from a stroke several times over the last couple of days.
November 23, 2013
Prior to forming the massively popular British Bulldogs tag team, Dynamite Kid and Davey Boy Smith were booked in a long feud in both Canada and Japan.
November 19, 2013
In a very sad bit of news, the British Bulldog, also known as Davey Boy Smith, is now dead. The cause of death is a heart attack. He was on vacation with his girlfriend in British Columbia when the incident happened. The former WWE Intercontinental Champion was just 39 years old.
May 18, 2002
At Wrestlemania 2, Dynamite Kid and British Bulldog, accompanied by musician Ozzy Osbourne and Captain Lou Albano, defeated Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake, accompanied by Johnny Valiant to become the new WWE tag team champions.
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September 19, 2014
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 19, 2014) – The ETSU men's basketball team went through team-bonding drills this week as the Bucs joined forces to compete in the Eddie Reed Ranger challenge with the ETSU ROTC program.
September 09, 2014
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 9, 2014) – A lineup of opponents that includes longtime Southern Conference rivals, road games at Tennessee and VCU, and plans to play the entire home portion of the schedule at Freedom Hall Civic Center highlight the 2014-15 ETSU men's basketball schedule.
August 27, 2014
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 27, 2013) – ETSU men's basketball head coach Murry Bartow announced Wednesday that the Buccaneers have added transfers Alex Bates (Greenbelt, Md.), Tommy Williams (Augusta, Ga.) and Peter Jurkin (Juba, South Sudan) to the team's 2014-15 roster.
August 26, 2014
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 26, 2013) – ETSU men's basketball head coach Murry Bartow announced Tuesday that he has filled the remaining vacant position on his assistant coaching staff, naming his former UAB teammate and longtime international coach Bill McCammon to the post.
August 01, 2014
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 1, 2014) – The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Friday that it has launched its 2014-15 men's basketball season ticket renewal campaign.
June 30, 2014
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 1, 2014) – The Buccaneers are back home. After spending the past nine seasons as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference, the ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics officially rejoined the Southern Conference at the stroke of midnight on Monday evening.
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Eamon Espey is coming to Autoptic!
Eamon Espey is a cartoonist based in Baltimore whose books include Wormdye (2008) and Songs of the Abyss (2012). Both were published by Secret Acres. His work has appeared in art shows in such places as Los Angeles, Istanbul, and New York and in print in Sweden's Galago Magazine and Washington DC's Bash Magazine.


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Categories > Celebrities > My Chemical Romance > Best Friends?
Chapter 062 Reviews
Mikey moves school and meets a boy named Frank Iero. They become best friends, but something happens. Does being best friends mean nothing can come between us?
I started crying just at the thought.
Gerard walked throght the door and found me sobbing into my hands.
"Hey, hey Mikey. It's gonna be okay" He said, while rubbing my shoulders
"It's all my fault Gerard" I couldn't keep it to myself any longer.
"What do you mean?" Gerard asked, still with his kind, soothing tone in his voice.
"I-I-I pushed him" I chocked out
"What?" Gerard spat rather harshly, taking his hand off my shoulders
"I-I pushed him. D-down the stairs"
"Get out" Gerard said calmly.
"W-what?" I croaked
"Get out. You don't deserve to be in here" He pointed to the door and I just stared in disbelief
My own brother kicking me out of my best friends hospital room?
"No buts. You pushed him. Get out!" He yelled.
I had no choice but to leave.
I walked out the door and cried even harder, I didn't think it was possible. But I did.
I cried my heart out. How could I have done this to my best friend?
I slumped down on the floor with my back against the wall, rocking backwards and forwards slightly.
A nurse walked passed and saw me sitting there with tear stains down my cheeks.
"Are you okay?" She asked kindly
I nodded and wiped my eyes
"Okay, but if you need anything don't hesitate to ask"
A few days later and Frank was still unconcious, Gerard hadn't talked to me since I told him that I pushed Frank. I've talked to no one in four fucking days as mom and dad have been out all the Goddamned time. The only things I've said are the 'yes miss' or 'yes sir' in the register.
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I started crying at the thought of Gerard hating me, Frank being unconcious and Mom and Dad caring so little that they didn't even know what was going on.
What did I even do to Gerard anyway? I pushed Frank, not Gerard.
"What the hell Gerard? What the fuck" I said aloud, through my tears and grabbed a cerial bar and walked off to school.
'School sucks without Frank' I thought and started crying again. Great. Crying in Goddamned school.
Everyone looked at me and started laughing.
The rest of the day was utter shit.
People told other people that I had been crying, and so now basically the whole school knew I had been crying.
Fuck it. The whole school is going to think I'm some emo fag with no friends.
Well the whole 'no friends' is right.
I'm pretty sure Frank is never going to talk to me.
And Gerard doensn't seem like he is going to any time soom.
I went home and sat in my room, thiking.
I decided that I hadn't tried to go and see Frank in a while.
I got to the hospital and walked into his room
There he was. My 'best friend'. The one I put like this. The one I could have fucking killed. All because I was scared I was going to lose my fucking brother.
"Well guess what Mikey, you just have" I mumbled to myself and sat down on the chair next to Franks bed.
You would have thought that I'd have no more tears left to cry. But no. More to come.
"Frankie.. I'm so fucking sorry, man. I over reacted. I was scared. I know that's no reason. And you probably hate me. Hell, I hate myself." I sighed "You can't even hear me, who am I kidding?"
"M-M-ikey.." Someone mumbled, just loud enough for me to hear.
I lifted my head up and saw Frank opening his eyes
"Oh my God! Frank!" And started crying even harder
Just that second Gerard walked into the room
Fucking great
"Get out Mikey" he growled when he saw me, but then noticed Frank awake "Oh my fucking God! Frank!"
"Uh-huh. Why does Mikey have to leave?" Frank croaked
I just bowed my head as more tears came cascading down my cheeks
"He pushed you Frank. That's not what friends are 'sposed to do" Gerard spat angrily and Frank just nodded, too tired to do anything else.
I turned and left the hospital. Going to home to curl up in my bed and cry some more.
A week later
Frank was back at school. But not talking to me. Everytime I would go near him he would just turn and walk away.
I think he's started cutting too. There's always blood on his sleeves, and he's always wearing long sleeves pulled down to the ends of his hands.
Did I do that to him? Hurt him so bad he felt the need to cut? Just so he could get over that his 'best friend' could have killed him?
A few days passed and I was sitting on my bed, looking at a picture of me and Frank, sobbing over it for what seemed the gazilienth time. I've been looking ath the picture everyday. I guess it's the thing that's keeping me sane. I needed the picture to breathe.
Gerard walked past my door and must have heard me crying. He walked into my room and sat down beside me.
"Shit man, you really do miss him" Why is he talking to me? It's been fucking weeks
"T-took you a w-while t-to n-not-ice" I sobbed harder
"Mikey, I'm so fucking sorry." He started crying
"Why are you crying? You've done nothing wrong"
"I stopped you from seeing him. I told him not to talk to you" He cried
"But I fucking pushed him. It was an accident. I swear. I over reacted. But I fucking pushed him"
Gerard hugged me close and I clung onto him as we both cried
"I love you Mikey. I'm so fucking sorry"
"I love you too Gee"
The next day I woke up and found Gerard lying next to me. I smiled. We used to sleep in the same bed when one of us were upset. But it stopped when Gerard and Frank stopped talkingto me.
I got out of bed and walked into the kitchen, Gerard appearing soon after.
"I really am sorry Mikes"
"It's okay"
"No it's not. I'm going to make it up to you" and he walked out the room to call someone.
A few minutes later he told me to get changed.
A while later the door bell rang
"Mikey! Can you get that?" Gerard yelled from his basement
I walked to the door and opened it. I gasped when I saw who it was.
"F-frank" I croaked out and started crying all over again.
"Mikey, I'm so sorry" He started crying too. Wow, why is everyone fucking crying
"You have nothing to be sorry about! I'm the sorry one. I over reacted. I was scared! Don't hate me Frankie"
"I don't hate you Mikey. I never did. Why were you scared?"
"I didn't want to lose my brother or best friend. Pathetic really."
"No it's not Mikey. It's understandable, I'm sorry Mikey. I shouldn't have liked him in the firstplace"
"You can't help who you fall in love with"
"I don't love him Mikey" Frank laughed through his tears and I couldn't help but laugh back through my own.
"Frank, why do you cut?" I whispered
"It's stupid really" He replied, looking down at his shoes
"Please tell me"
"Because I wasn't able to talk to my best friend"
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Got a question on rule clarification, comments on rule enforcements or some memorable NHL stories? Kerry Fraser wants to answer your emails at email@example.com!
Mr. Fraser,
At 6:37 in the second period of the Lightning and Rangers game on Thursday, Artem Anisimov did a celebration that led a scrum - which then led to a total of 40 minutes in penalties handed out. I am not here to talk/ask about what Anisimov did, but about how the whole situation was handled. After watching the replay multiple times, I still can't understand how the refs gave him four minutes in roughing (where he threw no punches and was basically a punching bag!) and a 10-minute game misconduct. And people are talking about how "classless" Anisimov was but in my opinion, Steve Downie jumping off the bench to just get into the scrum was much more "classless" when there was already five skaters on the ice. Why did the refs call nothing against Downie for jumping of the bench as the sixth skater and how did the Lightning end up with a power play after the scrum? It looked like more punches were thrown by the Lightning players than the Rangers players! Also do you believe Downie's antics will get looked at by the league and warrant a suspension?
Tim Szivos
Tim: Artem Anisimov's inappropriate celebration following his short-handed goal created a nightmare for the referee and linesman once "gang warfare" was employed by the Tampa Lightning players.
In situations like this there is generally so much infighting from close quarters that the primary objective for the officials becomes protecting the primary recipient (Anisimov) by keeping the wolves at bay. Some minor infractions can be missed while others overlooked to keep the end result as simple as possible.
I partially agree with you Tim and don't believe Artem Anisimov deserved one of the minor penalties for roughing he was assessed when he became a lightning rod for the majority of punches thrown. The altercation was provoked with Arti's rifle shot (video) which in and of itself is worthy of two minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Because the gesture incited a riot I would have likewise assessed a misconduct penalty under rule 75.4 (iii) Any player who persists in any course of conduct (including threatening or abusive language or gestures or similar actions) designed to incite an opponent into incurring a penalty. You might think this is a stretch of the rule since we can assume that Anisimov's intent was to celebrate the goal. I'm telling you I would absolutely "stretch" the rule and apply it here to teach him a lesson and allow justice to be served!
My best guess here is that since pretty much everyone, including his coach John Tortorella, agrees that Artem Anisimov's actions crossed below the line of acceptable behavior; if there was an opportunity to create a differential in penalty time Arti was going to get an extra minor. That's how it played out. I must tell you that I agree totally with John Tortorella's character description of Artem Anisimov in post-game comments. From my personal experience with this player on the ice many times, I know him to be nothing but respectful and a real classy individual.
Artem simply made a mistake in his jubilance of celebrating his shorthanded goal. A valuable lesson was learned that I can guarantee will not happen again.Steve Downie's charge into the altercation (video) from his players' bench creates some considerable discrepancy in the letter of the law as opposed to the spirit and intent of rule 70 - leaving the bench.
It is my opinion that Steve Downie did not violate the spirit of the rule and should not be suspended for 10 games.
Understand that the intent of this rule was crafted to eliminate bench clearing brawls - plain but not so simple. The consequences of violating rule 70 (10-game suspension) is the second most severe in the rule book behind rule 40 - Physical Abuse of Officials - category 1 (20 game suspension).
The letter of the rules clashes with the intent. It's the intent and spirit of the rule that I want to apply in this case even though I don't think that Steve Downie should necessarily escape with a free pass.
Rule 70.1 states that no player may leave the player's or penalty bench at any time during an altercation or for the purpose of starting an altercation.
Rule 70.6 calls for a game misconduct penalty to be assessed to the first or second player to leave the players' bench or penalty bench during an altercation or for the purpose of starting an altercation.
There is some wiggle room in rule 70.2 - Legal Line Change, should Brendan Shanahan wish to impose supplementary discipline if he deems a fine or suspension is appropriate.
The language of 70.2 makes reference to a player entering the game while play is in progress from his own players' bench (Downie's intended substitution for injured teammate Connolly) or on a legal line change during a stoppage of play (after the Anisimov goal). In these instances, should the player entering the game either start or participate in an altercation he may be disciplined in accordance with rule 28 - Supplementary Discipline.
Let's examine the merits of a Tampa Bay "legal" line change after Brett Connolly was injured by Steven Stamkos' hard slap shot in front of the Ranger net. Connolly limped to the bench as the Rangers went on the attack. The replay shows that Connolly was within 5 feet of the bench (distance for a legal line change, rule 74.1 - too many men) and Steve Downie was his intended replacement sitting on the boards with both feet dangling above the ice when Anisimov scored his goal.
Tampa was entitled to place 5 players on the ice by virtue of the legal distance Connolly was to his bench just prior to or simultaneous with the scoring of the goal. One thing that clouds the issue is the fact that Steve Downie's skates failed to touch the ice until after the altercation started. He would have felt that there was no rush to hit the ice at this point.
I would like to consider Downie as completing a legal change through intent if nothing else and entitled to be on the ice. Rule 56.2 - interference might not support this claim.
While the rule penalizes an identifiable player on the players' or penalty bench that impedes the progress of an opponent on the ice, it also offers clarification as to a player being considered legally on the ice and eligible to participate in the play. ("In addition, should a player about to come onto the ice, play the puck while one or both skates are still on the players' or penalty bench, a minor penalty for interference shall be assessed.") This means that said player was not deemed to be legally on the ice unless both skates were in contact with the ice. In Downie's case the play was stopped.
My final assessment on the play is that the intent of rule 70 - Leaving the Bench was not violated and should not apply in this situation.
Tampa was entitled to have five players on the ice with Brett Connolly clearly at the players bench and his substitute, Steve Downie slow in placing his skate blades on the ice with the scoring of Anisimov's goal. When play stopped with the scoring of the goal Tampa was likewise entitled to place 5 players on the ice.
There is certainly some onus on Steve Downie and should not absolve him from getting involved in an altercation that was in progress when he finally bolted from his replacement position sitting on top of the boards. As such, I believe that Brendan Shanahan is justified in invoking supplementary discipline to fine Steve Downie for becoming involved in the altercation and receiving a minor penalty on the play. I see it as a minor offense and certainly not a 10-game suspension.
Please just raise your hands in jubilation the next time you score a goal, Arti! It's all in the spirit of the game and the rule.
Kerry Fraser is an analyst for the NHL on TSN and That's Hockey 2Nite on TSN2. As one of the league's most recognizable senior referees, he's worked 1,904 NHL regular season games and 261 playoff games during his 37-year career.
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