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The Discipline of Content Strategy
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Matthew: this is a really good question, and I think it's central to the whole discussion here. In working with my clients (mostly small business and non-profits), I find that they may have a specific goal for a web site, but they have not really figured out what they want to say. The part that's fun for me, and almost always appreciated by the client eventually, is helping them articulate their message or purpose. This can bring benefits far beyond the web site.
In your example, why does Joe think his coffee shop is a great place for people to come? What is special about the place, the service, the people, ….? It may be something he or she feels strongly about, but has never considered advertising. Or it may be something that they have not quite put into words – but that's the part where you can help. Once you draw out those ideas, that message, then you can go to work.
Sometimes it's easier for the client to accept paying for development time than for this process – even though this beginning is the most crucial part – but you can build that into your proposal. If things go well, your client will be a more enthusiastic and productive partner in the development process.
I am really pleased to see this article out there and it is something that has been ignored for too long. Not only from the clients, but also from professionals in the UX field.
There are always those who say "˜yes but of course, we do this implicitly as part of our jobs as editors, writers, producers and publishers —it is nothing new' but actually real content strategy work is more than just producing great engaging content.
I wrote an article about managing evolving sites and actually the core of this concentrates on points raised in this article. Content strategy is a discipline in its own right. It actually combines all the separate elements of user experience, information design, content and knowledge management into one cohesive philosophy and importantly, actionable area. Without content strategy, all the information that a site produces will be lost, due to no metadata, no logical structure or SEO consideration. http://userpathways.com/2008/07/14/tools-and-techniques-for-managing-website-evolution/
Time, resources and energy are all necessary ingredients to this domain, and I do not doubt that you will have your detractors. But I am so happy to see this formed and especially at the IA Summit. All the best with it Kristina and Rachel and thank you both for bringing it to the fore.
I totally agree with the thrust of this article. I work with clients in the non-profit world who seem to have even less time or capacity to write meaningful content. In my experience with them, though, it's not that they don't have content – it's that they don't know how to organize and edit it. And unlike HTML or other technical skills, it's not something you can teach. Becoming a expert content writer/editor can only be done by experience. Unfortunately most of the powers-that-be don't see this skill as important or worth allocating budget for.
Working in e-commerce I have consistently seen companies considering content as a sideline, something that gets prioritised only to assist SEO, or provide information so fundamental to the sales process they see a step change in conversion by not having the content on the page.
It seems obvious when stated that a website is simply a means, not an end. Without compelling content you very quickly have an undifferentiated site. This is something that has shown up on user research run on our site recently.
The good news is that because the bar is very low in ecommerce at the moment, there are low hanging fruit to be had by all!
The difficulty is that trying to put a business case around the benefit this can bring is very difficult. However, pointing the decision maker at this article would definitely be a start!
As technology has advanced, people have become more and more informal in their communications. In a lot of ways, this is great;I think people are writing and reading much more than they used to. However, what they're writing and reading isn't always grammatically correct, and people don't seem to want to take the time to proof their writing. While this is okay when you're sending a text or email to a friend, it is definitely not okay when you're sending an email to your coworkers or posting a blog on your company's site.
Editing and proofreading aren't fun for most people. It takes time and knowledge, and it can be extremely tedious. However, if company's don't want to take the time to edit their content, then they shouldn't bother writing it in the first place. It's like the saying "Better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt".
I attended almost all the CS panels at this years SxSWi and was initially blown away. Here was a newly emerging practice that seemed to solve all the problems of wasted production time on assets that miss the mark.
As I dug, I realized that to be effective at CS, a Content Strategist must have the most diverse skill-set in the entire production team. One part web writer, one part UX / Designer, one part social media specialist, even with splash of advertising and traditional marketing experience. That is like trying to find a unicorn!
Yes, there are well respected CS practitioners making waves in the industry, but most of their websites do not reflect what they are pushing. It is my belief that good CS is the marriage of copy and design. If one is out of whack, the whole thing doesn't deliver. The practice is so new, I am on the fence about exactly what constitutes a good Content Strategist and what balance of skill-sets one must possess to be effective in that field in a real world production environment.
Looks great on paper, loved the book, all the buzz is great… now show me the goods!
The technical separation of design and content seems to have been good for the explosion of content onto numerous platforms but if "good CS is the marriage of copy and design" (quoting AXZM above) aren't syndication and CSS the enemy of good CS?
I'm really liking what Boing Boing and Dustin Curtis are doing with their "special features" blogs, making blogazines rather than blogs. Sure the content will read okay in a reader (or Instapaper) but they're designed to be consumed as a marriage of copy and design.
Perhaps HTML5 and CSS3 will help us create something that is both beautiful and semantically sensible – a marriage of WYSIWYG amd WYSIWYM.
Thanks for this great post. I referenced it in a training session presentation I put together called "A Content Strategy Toolkit" at my agency. I posted it on SlideShare, so I hope you find that useful too.
Well, it's almost 2011 and our publishing team is still grappling with defining roles/processes for website content publishing. And we've been at it since the mid 90s! For example, amongst our group of a dozen bright people with impressive skills/backgrounds, "Who is responsible for catching typos!?" is still a common cry when some sort of 'gotcha!' sneeks onto the public website.
With over 25 years of design/publishing experience (first print, then online), I've evangelized and diagramed myself blue in the face regarding publishing roles/processes as I understand them. Still, our group struggles with 'learning to float'.
Can you throw me a life-jacket ALA? Is there quasi-definitive documentation on web publishing roles/responsibilities to be found? Don't think I . . . can tread water . . . much longer . . .. Please help me! (blub, blub, blub)
The need for content strategy, and one or more content strategists, on a design and development project is definitely apparent. In a situation where there isn't the manpower to assign one person to that job title exclusively how would a small development team, or even just a single developer, best be able to integrate more content strategy into their work flow? Basically, if you had to narrow your bullet points down by half, what items would you select as the most important? Understandably this may result in a product that is not ideal at first, but at least it would be progressive steps that could be worked into the work flow eventually creating better products.


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Stoked on Volcom Entertainment - getting in the Give Jeans a Chance spirit this holiday season. If you're in the area, check out High on Fire and special guess at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA. HALF PRICE when you donate a pair of jeans for the drive! Thanks guys!
OK, so we're realizing that not everyone that want's to participate in this year's GJAC drive is willing (and/or able to) start a DIY Drive. That said, we're reaching out to our retail partners to find a list of shop locations where they'll be quite happy to take your donations to our GJAC drive this year.
As of now, here are locations on the West Coast:
So far, here are a few on the East Coast:
So…stay tuned for more drop off locations!
We are very happy to announce the launch of this year's Give Jeans a Chance campaign! Last year, globally, we collected and distributed to multiple homeless shelters, almost 35,000 pairs of jeans and this year, we're reaching out to all the DIYers out there to help us match or beat that target. Check out the GJAC Facebook Page and Start Your Own Campaign Today!
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Now through November 22nd, Chase Community Giving is asking its Facebook followers to vote to see which 100 charities will receive over 3 million dollars in grants.
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Just one vote can make a huge impact! And it only takes a minute. Logon to Facebook, go to the Chase Community Giving page, search for the National Coalition for the Homeless, and give us your vote! Be sure to post to your profile and ask your friends to vote too.
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DETROIT – For all the attention
It was a bang-bang sequence for the veteran cornerback. One moment, he allowed Calvin Johnson to reach the Dallas goal line on his 14th and final reception of the day, bringing his final tally to 329 yards.
The next moment, Matthew Stafford snuck over the goal line for the game-winning touchdown, and Carr had raced to the sideline in a fury. Typically known for his calm demeanor, Carr spiked his helmet to the field and was barely able to return to the game for the extra point attempt.
It's probably the type of reaction you'd expect from a secondary that surrendered the second-best receiving performance in NFL history – not to mention a last-minute, game-winning touchdown drive.
"You sure hope so," said Carr, asked if he thought Dallas had the game won. "With a minute to go, with the drive they had and how it came out. A few key plays slipped away, and they were able to get down the seam and get those big chunk plays."
As will be common knowledge in the coming days, Johnson outgained the Dallas offense all on his own en route to a winning effort. Detroit coach Jim Schwartz said he did that despite a knee injury that forced him to miss a game earlier this season.
"Just wait until he's 100 percent, Schwartz said. "I don't remember -- I think he had the second-most receiving yards in the history of the National Football League. That would outgain a lot of offenses."
Johnson was targeted on 16 of Stafford's 48 pass attempts on the afternoon – roughly 33 percent of his throws. Ironically enough, it looked like it would be a challenging day for "Megatron" when Carr batted away the first pass thrown in his direction – a deep ball on the first possession of the game.
"I battled with him. He made some plays. It was a big task and I knew that heading into this game, but I wasn't going to shy away from it," Carr said. "If I could do it all over again, I wouldn't shy away from it again."
From there, Johnson made plays from every location imaginable. He took his first catch of the day 87 yards, past Carr, on a short slant. He also beat a befuddled
He out-jumped Carr and rookie safety
And those were just the highlights.
"It's crazy. Shoot. I mean, we got one-on-one coverage, and were able to hit on a lot," Johnson said. "I don't know what our percentages were, but we were able to hit on a lot of deep passes, intermediate – we were all over the place."
The performance overshadows a four-turnover day for the Dallas defense, including a fumble return by Carr. With 623 yards of offense by the Lions, and more than 52 percent of those coming from Johnson, though, it's an understandable side-effect.
It's another close call in a heartbreaker for the Cowboys. This is the fourth time in as many losses they have fallen right at the end, with Megatron proving just the latest catalyst. It's something Carr said they can't allow to continue happening.
"You can't have a bend but don't break mentality because they have a guy that can out jump anyone in the red zone. Our philosophy was to keep the deep ball off our head," he said. "Like I said, they made some plays on us in the end that came back to hurt us, but you get to the end of those games, you don't want to have that bend don't break. You want to have that mentality that we can finish them off. We still have to find that within this locker room."


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"Cats," he said eventually. "Cats are nice."
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One of the most recently built shopping centers in town, Sao Paulo Plaza is a Medellin Mall privileged located in an exclusive sector of the city, just in the limit between the beautiful city of Envigado and Medellin. Sao Paulo complements the commercial dedication of this area, making it an integrated and peaceful solution for each of the customer needs.
Among its many stores and services, Sao Paulo Plaza counts with travel agencies; Comfenalco, Coomeva, Clinica para la Familia and Corbic, health care providers; Inmobiliaria Conconcreto, Alojamientos Empresariales y Turisticos Medellin and Viviendas Universales, real state brokers; 250 parking spots; Fire House, specialized restaurants; fast food retailers; a pet shop; an institution for arts and extended education; a car dealer; Claro, an Internet, TV and phone service provider; Carulla, an excellent supermarket; an international studies promoter, and TLI Calombia, a foreign service assistance agency.
Handicapped accessibility, Wi-fi, free parking, and a food court, are some of the many benefits that Sao Paulo Plaza has to offer to this distinguished neighborhood and its visitors.
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It's the right way, and the hard way, to be silent, to be still; to be without longing, to be content with where I am."
— North
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and I will never know.
"There'll be no memory of my coming and going, if we can be so lucky, if we can be so lucky.
Your name engraved on my heart, but only for a moment, I'll carve it back out, I'll live my life out, in solitaire, as I should.
It'll do you good to keep away; I'll keep away, from the hearts of others, from this wretched little heart of mine"
I think I'm finally willing to drown out the fears that have so long been keeping me safe below this ships bow, to set sail into the horizon, not knowing where land will be.
She came and went just as quickly as the seasons.
I can't stomach your departure.
Sometimes I feel like a letter that's been lost in the mail, all these thoughts and all these words, no one to tell.
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And if you have to go, Safe Travels
If you don't think I'm worth the wait, then quit while you're ahead.
I'll write you with silence.
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Marion Barry Lambastes Planned HBO Biopic
D.C. Council member Marion Barry loudly voiced his displeasure about a possible HBO project chronicling his life.
D.C. Political Roundup: Gray, GOP Differ on Council At-Large Seats
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Cory Booker, Tim Scott Team for Bipartisan Bill to Aid Job Creation
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Norton Praises Senators for Pro-District Bills
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SPOKANE, Wash.—A convicted thief claims he is a victim because of what the store clerk did when she busted him shoplifting.
Richard Edmonds was recently convicted of shoplifting, but police said he also pulled a knife on a Walgreens' employee when she confronted him about stealing. Edmonds said that is when the clerk punched him in the face. Edmonds admitted he does not remember being punched. However, he admitted to being sore the next day.
WATCH: Employee punches alleged Spokane Walgreens robber in the face
Court records showed Edmonds was stealing Playboy cologne and other items in December 2012 when things got out of control.
Edmonds told KREM 2 News it was a poor choice when he tried to shoplift from the North Spokane Walgreens. The manager said Edmonds pulled a knife on her when she confronted him. In turn, the manager punched Edmonds in the face. He later said he did not deserve it.
"Actually I feel like the victim," said Edmonds.
He claimed that the knife never left his pocket.
"The only reason I had the knife is because I was trying to help someone at a gas station," said Edmonds. "They approached me and needed food for their family."
Edmonds maintained that he is a nice guy. The convicted thief said he will prove it by staying on the right side of the law in the future.
A judge sentenced Edmonds to one year in jail. He promised to focus on bettering the community once he is released.


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Floyd County Board of Supervisors Meeting
June 25, 2012, 9:00 AM
The Floyd County Board of Supervisors met for workshop session at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 25, 2012 in the Board Room of the Floyd County Courthouse with the following in attendance: Supv. Kamm, Chair, Supv. Kuhn, and Supv Dunkel.
Dunkel/Kuhn moved to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 3-0.
The Board will review claims individually on their own. Bridget Edson, Emergency Management Coordinator, and the Auditor informed the Board of hand written claims that will be submitted before payment by the end of the fiscal year.
Update on various boards/commissions/activities since the last meeting: Supv Kamm attended a Chamber Joint Entity meeting where they mainly discussed July 4 activities. Supv Kamm said he visited with Charles City Mayor Erb about a Canadian Pacific Railroad letter the city received rather than the county about the rail installing a tower at the end of Roger Mulcahy's air strip; when the county became aware of the issue, the railroad ended up moving the tower. Supv Kamm attended the ISAC Dist 2 Legislative meeting where the Dist 2 Association voted to not have formal bylaws or exist as a legislative association so future meetings will be only for ISAC to share legislative issues. Supv Dunkel attended a Community Revitalization-Business Improvement meeting where they discussed business communication concerns and how realtors can provide information on business zoned areas to interested parties. Supv Dunkel also attended a Landfill meeting where they discussed plans for a new building, costs of a new engine for equipment, and the solvency of the agency. The upcoming cash count scheduled for July 2 at 8 a.m. and the Assessor's Board meeting for a budget amendment scheduled for July 2 at 5 p.m. Supv Kamm mentioned that Justin DeVore does not want to be the County's community champion for the Connect Iowa initiatives; Justin will be doing work for this effort on behalf of the city. Supv Kuhn attended the year end review meeting of the Second Judicial District Department of Corrections and as a representative of the Executive Committee, he has a conference call meeting tomorrow morning to discuss the financial books of the agency. Supv Kuhn has been working with the Fossil and Prairie Center Foundation on submitting a grant application to the Iowa Energy Center for the renewable energy components to compliment the wind turbine and solar cells that are hoped to be built at the Center. Committee meetings to review request for proposals for the 10k wind and solar panel components will start on June 20. The Board discussed the proposed Iowa DOT plans for the intersection at Floyd and frontage roads. Supv Kamm, Senator Bartz, Mayor Trevis O'Connell, and Ron Dugan met at Dugan's Restaurant after the DOT meeting to discuss concerns of the access from the road by the restaurant being closed. Construction will likely not start for 7-8 years. The public comment period ended June 18 but if the Board has any concerns or questions, they could still make official remarks if desired.
The Board discussed the Second Street property/old county shop. The lease to purchase agreement for use of the property with the City of Charles City ended December 31, 2011. Supv Kamm commented that the County has use for the property and recommends the county provide the city notice to vacate. Supv Kamm visited with a company who can take down a tower at a cost of $1,500-2,000. Supv Dunkel commented that the green building needs a coat of paint and rust control, the block building likely needs a new roof within a year or two and the old white office building is hooked to city sewer/water which would be handy if the City converted the property to public access for the bike trail. Bridget Edson, Emergency Management Coordinator, commented that she could use four stalls and the Sheriff could use two stalls of the brick building but they would need to build a wall to segregate the Sheriff's stalls from EMA stalls. Discussion also included potential storage at the Conservation site west of Charles City and unknown information about the Winnebago Boy Scout camp. The Board will act on the disposition of the Second Street property at tomorrow's meeting.
The Board discussed potential concerns of insurance coverage for nurses based on an e-mail provided by Mark Melrose, Melrose Insurance Center. Gail Arjes, Public Health/Home Health Care Director, will check with nurses to see if each nurse procures individual liability coverage. Supv Dunkel suggested if the EMC policy does not cover certain nursing situation or EMC does not recommend the professional liability endorsement, then possibly the county could subsidize the nurse's individual liability coverage. Supv Kamm will ask the agent for clarification of the county's coverage and request a recommendation on how the county should be insuring the nurses.
Doug Schroeder, Conservation Director, has been working through a checklist for a $45,000 "fish passage" grant with the removal of the low head dam in Rockford. The federal funding should be awarded before October 1. Schroeder recommends that the Board do a regular board meeting at the Fossil Park to discuss various projects in the Rockford vicinity, such as the Winnebago Boy Scout Camp, the renewal energy projects, and the dam. Discussion included the potential outcomes of the scout camp. Tentatively the Board will set August 6 for a meeting at the Fossil and Prairie Center. Discussion included the disposition of the scout camp.
Schroeder and the Board discussed transferring funds from the General Basic Fund/Conservation Dept to the Conservation Capital Projects Fund/Conservation Reserve Dept. The Auditor reported that due to GASB 54 reporting, the Conservation Capital Projects Fund is now reported under the General Basic Fund so a transfer is not necessary as the money can be "assigned". The Board would like Schroeder to provide a letter to them with the revenues collected and proceed with a resolution to do the transfer as in the past as well as have the Auditor assign the dollars for GASB 54 reporting.
The Board discussed assigning $5,000 from the FY12 budget for GASB 54 reporting for purposes of applying toward the wind energy project at the Fossil and Prairie Center and exclusive of the $5,000 budgeted in FY13 for individual $500 small wind turbine incentives.
Schroeder and the Board discussed FY13 wages for the Conservation Maintenance Technician. Schroeder does not intend to give a 1.5% wage increase July 1 since he hired for the position at a higher wage but if there is money available in the budget during the year, he may request an increase at a later time.
Dorothy Faust, Second Judicial District Dept of Corrections Director, spoke to the Board about the operations and financial position of the agency.
The Board discussed building projects including completion of the west wall and west steps, the status of putting FLOYD back on the courthouse, and a future brick replacement project for the north exterior wall.
The Board discussed still needing $910.92 to raise for the project to put FLOYD back on the courthouse. Potential contributors were discussed.
The Board noted the resignation of John Loftus from the Floyd County Veterans Affairs Commission effective June 30, 2012. Applications for potential candidates to fill the position for the next term were reviewed and discussed.
The Board noted the receipt of a letter from the Iowa Dept of Revenue regarding the estimated funding notice for FY13 tax credits with homestead estimated at 78%, Elderly and Disabled at 100%, Ag Land at 18.29467076%, Family Farm at 12.92025170% and Military Service at 100%.
Future agenda items: nothing discussed.
Dunkel/Kuhn motioned to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 3-0.
Gloria A. Carr Douglas A. Kamm, Vice Chair
Floyd County Auditor Floyd County Board of Supervisors


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The fact that only 49 state attorneys general entered into the mortgage fraud foreclosure fraud settlement focused attention briefly on Oklahoma's AG, E. Scott Pruitt. The Oklahoma Republican Party bills Oklahoma as the reddest state, and Pruitt is beet red. He refused to enter into the settlement not because it was too weak, but because it provided any reduction in the principal amount of the debt of distressed Oklahoma homeowners.
The distinguishing characteristic about Pruitt is that he was elected on the promise to launch a litigation war against the federal government, particularly federal regulation. Pruitt and his counterparts in Virginia (Ken Cuccinelli) and Florida (Pam Bondi) claim that their principal function is protecting their citizens from the depredations of – the United States of America. Pruitt, echoing argument put forward in South Carolina in 1860, has expressly politicized the cause as opposition to the elected President of the United States. He asserts that regulation is inherently illegitimate because it is done by "unelected bureaucrats." (So is policing and firefighting and service in the military, but never mind.) As he put it, "Oklahomans deserve an Attorney General who will stand up to the Obama Administration that seeks greater and greater control your life. Oklahomans deserve an Attorney General who will stand unapologetically for the truths of the Constitution."
It is no coincidence that Pruitt, Cuccinelli, and Bondi represent states (a territory in the case of Oklahoma) that supported the Confederacy and use phrases and arguments made famous by secessionists. They represent the resurgence of the old, sad embrace of the great lie. The United State of America, the greatest democracy in world history, is supposedly the great evil threatening Virginia, Florida, and Oklahoma. The Confederacy viewed the great evil as the threat to the "state right" to "our way of life." One hundred and fifty years ago the worst disaster in U.S. history was brought on by proponents of this monstrous system. It took 150 years of massive bailouts from the Northern and Western states to the states and territories that supported the Confederacy to make it possible for them to overcome the damage their racism did to their economies.
The new Confederacy-lite has no "noble cause" akin to slavery, but the cry is still the need to preserve "our way of life." Pruitt, during his election campaign, highlighted what he described as the epitome of federal tyranny destroying the freedom of Oklahomans. Listen to the full horror of the federal regulatory assault on the cherished "way of life" of Oklahomans.
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Lead is highly toxic, so removing lead from ammunition would be exceptionally good for waterfowl (who feed in a way that can fatally concentrate lead pellets) and for hunters who eat waterfowl. Non-toxic ammunition is now readily available. I do not know why Pruitt thinks that preventing the poisoning of waterfowl "is a[n] attack on basic freedoms" and Oklahomans' "way of life." The Oklahoma "way of life" is to shoot waterfowl and eat them. You cannot shoot or eat waterfowl that die from poisoning themselves by ingesting lead shot in a marsh along the migratory flyway six hundred miles north of Oklahoma. Waterfowl are big believers in interstate commerce.
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I have made this cake several times now. The first time following the directions exactly and the second time using Ancho chiles instead to reduce the heat a little. Both times my guest loved this cake.
Pasilla Chile Chocolate Cake (Pastel de Chocolate y Chile Pasilla)
NOTES: Dried long, dark, skinny chiles labeled pasilla or chile negro give this dark chocolate cake a subtle fruit flavor with a hot finish. If these are not available, use dark, blocky chiles labeled ancho, which are sweet and fruity with little heat, and add cayenne to boost spiciness. Both pasilla and ancho chiles are available in Hispanic markets. To use piloncillo sugar (also available in Hispanic markets), put it in a heavy zip-lock plastic bag, cover it with a towel, and pound it with a mallet or hammer until finely crushed. You can make this cake up to 2 days ahead; chill airtight.
Yield: MAKES: About 12 servings
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- Calories: 434
- Calories from fat: 71%
- Protein: 6.5g
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated fat: 19g
- Carbohydrate: 35g
- Fiber: 2.2g
- Sodium: 155mg
- Cholesterol: 142mg
- 2 1/2 ounces dried pasilla chiles (also called chile negro) or 2 1/2 ounces dried ancho chiles plus 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (see notes)
- 1 pound bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cup (6 oz.) butter, at room temperature, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar or finely crushed piloncillo sugar (see notes)
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Powdered sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 tablespoon coffee-flavored liqueur such as Kahlúa
- 1. Lay chiles in a single layer on a 12- by 15-inch baking sheet. Bake in a 400° oven just until pliable, about 2 minutes. Wearing rubber gloves, break off stems, shake out seeds, and break chiles into small pieces, dropping into a small bowl; discard stems and seeds. Cover chiles with warm water and let soak until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain chiles and put in a blender with 1/3 cup water; whirl until smooth, adding 1 more tablespoon water as needed to make a thick paste. Push purée through a fine strainer; discard residue. You need 1/3 cup chile purée. If using ancho chiles, stir cayenne into the chile purée.
- 2. Line bottom of a 9-inch cake pan (sides at least 1 1/2 in. tall) with baking parchment.
- 3. In a large bowl nested over a pan of simmering water (water shouldn't touch bottom of bowl), combine chocolate and butter. Stir occasionally just until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, about 8 minutes. Remove from over water and whisk in 1/3 cup chile purée, the egg yolks, vanilla, and flour until mixture is blended.
- 4. Pour brown sugar into a small bowl and stir or whisk to break up lumps and loosen. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until very frothy and foamy. Gradually add brown sugar to whites, beating until stiff, moist peaks form. With a whisk, fold a third of the beaten whites into the chocolate mixture until well incorporated. Then fold in remaining whites just until blended. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
- 5. Bake cake in a 425° regular or 400° convection oven until it appears set and center barely jiggles when pan is gently shaken, about 15 minutes. Let cool in pan on a rack for about 15 minutes. Run a knife between cake and pan rim, then invert onto a serving platter. Lift off pan and peel off parchment. Let cake cool about 30 minutes, then chill until firm and cold, at least 4 hours; cover cake once completely chilled.
- 6. For best texture, let cake come to room temperature before serving, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Sift powdered sugar lightly over cake (for a pattern, lay a stencil on cake before sifting the sugar, then carefully lift it off).
- 7. In a bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Stir in vanilla. Cut cake into wedges and serve each with a dollop of whipped cream.
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- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Autumn
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How To Remove Red Wine Stains: What's Your No-Fail Trick?
It's the end of a wonderful dinner party: many bottles were uncorked, glasses clinked, and now after hours of stimulating conversation, your guests just departed feeling warm and socially lubricated. When you survey the aftermath, you see it: a few drops of red wine on the tablecloth, possibly even on the carpet. What do you do?
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Gently blot up the excess liquid. (Blot, don't rub!) Then mix equal parts Dawn dishwashing liquid soap with hydrogen peroxide. Pour the mixture on the red wine stain and let it soak. Then wash. Note: Hydrogen peroxide is a bleaching agent, so this works best on light-colored fabrics.
Readers, what are your red wine stain removing tricks? What works and what doesn't? Tell us below!
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I've always just dusted the spot with Oxiclean, myself. Works wonders. (I swear this isn't spam!) :)
OxiClean powder.
Put a few scoops in a big tub, fill with hot water and soak the tablecloth in it. Then throw the tablecloth in the wash and wash like you normally would. I don't dry my tablecloths so if a stain ever doesn't come out, it doesn't set. This works for wine, coffee, gravy, blueberry pie - you name it. My tablecloths are all 100% cotton and washable on hot, not sure how this would work on other materials.
I have used Oxiclean on a red wine stain on a light tan carpet too. You have to mix it with water, put it on, rinse with clean water, let dry, and then vacuum the spot (if I remember correctly, instructions are on the box). Came out looking like new.
I have a bit of a quirky experience with red wine stains.
I made one on my favorite linen blouse at a halloween party (dressed up as a hippy) and went really "F#%&!?!". I ran to the bathroom and used the first thing I could found, basic industrial soap. The stain turned blue, lovely... Rinsed it and tried another kind of soap, but it remained blue.
I went back to the other guests. We started the usual "salt" vs. "the last thing you want to put on it is salt" debate. Then a fellow compatriot reminded me that in France, we often say that white wine could remove red wine. I was a little desparate and tried it: the stain disappeared right away!
No idea if it was just the "white wine over red wine" formula that worked, or rather the whole "two kinds of soap, a 15-minute debate and then white wine" formula, though. :)
My husband put an almost-full glass of red wine on the coffee table, and the dog walked by, wagging his tail and knocked the whole thing onto the floor at my dad's house. I'm a knitter, so I had Eucalan Wool Wash with me. After we blotted up as much as we could with dry towels, I put a small cap-ful of it in with some cold water, and poured it onto the stain. We were ALL amazed at how it disappeared right in front of our eyes! My dad ordered a bottle of his own as soon as he got back to his computer.
My grandmother turned me on to a mixture of 1tbs ammonia + 1/2 cup of peroxide, apply with a small dropper for dribbles and blot with paper towel. Of course, this is for light color carpet etc.
OxyClean is like powdered gold. Gets up EVERYTHING like it never happened. Including a full glass of red wine on my grandmother's white sofa!
Oxy-clean. Also, a wine-colored oriental carpet is just the thing for hiding spills!
I like Inchbranchs solution!
CLUB SODA!! works best..........
There is a product called Wine Away. Sounds like a gimmick but it is amazing.
My uncle is taking some wine classes at our state uni and the professor told him that White Wine will take out the Red Wine. Something about the tannins... I was enjoying a glass while he was talking, so it didn't seem important. Said to just keep a bottle of basic cheap house white wine just for the occasion.
Yup. White wine works! Had a red wine spill on light-colored carpet once at a party, and since the big bottle of white was open, we doused the red stain, and away it went!
I'm unclear if Oxyclean only works on white linens/upholstery or any color / prints?
Salt! Spread liberally over stain, let dry, wash with cold water and detergent/baking soda- poof, it's gone!
Also, tip from a costume designer- remember that with small/surface stains, you don't want to scrub them from the stained side through to the cleaner side, because you're just rubbing the stain into *more* fibers. If you need to scrub, do it from the cleaner side towards the stained side (hopefully that makes sense).
Wine Away! I knocked a full glass of red wine on my uncles beige table cloth and felt TERRIBLE, but he just laughed and doused it with this spray stuff and I watched it disappear before my eyes! Then a friend spilled red wine on a pair of shoes she'd borrowed and had no luck getting it out at two different dry cleaners. I gave her my bottle of Wine Away (which I of course bought after the incident with the table cloth) and it came out! I'm a total believer
Carbona red wine stain remover. I found a red wine stain from a party more than a week later. Gone.
Now, how do I remove orange egg decorating dye from carpeting? Oxi-clean hasn't worked, nor has Tec. HELP!
Oxyclean's main ingredient is sodium percarbonate (sodium carbonate and hydrogen peroxide). Any of the "oxy" cleaners will work or if you have a bottle handy just use some hydrogen peroxide.
If you'd like to replace other cleaners in your house you can get more concentrated forms online. The stuff in the stores is usually a 3% peroxide to 97% water solution.
I've had tremendous luck with Bac-Out by BioKleen - it got straight food coloring out of a shirt the other day in an instant (that'll teach me to lean against the bowl while I mix!). It's taken out stains that nothing else has and the bonus is that you can also use it on dog/cat urine, since it's an enzyme cleaner. Good luck!
For carpets: dump a liberal amount of salt on the wine stain. Let the salt absorb the wine. Vacuum the next day.
For clothing: I like the Ecover stain stick.
Red wine was accidentally spilled on my expensive silk/wool olive green rug. It was a huge splatter.
Fortunately for us Aussies we have a stain removal bible- Spotless by Shannon Lush and Jennifer Fleming. Every stain and permutation is covered in 2 small handy volumes.
Absorb as much of the spill as possible with paper towels. Sprinkle a little bicarb soda. Stain will change from red to pale grey. Don't use too much though. Wring out a cloth in white vinegar, wipe, leave to dry and vacuum. It worked! Never ever use soda water or salt!
I bought a purple couch. DONE.
Wine Away is amazing!
Hot Shot! Immediately gone.
i second the salt! ive had a few dinner parties turned sloppy where someone spills red wine on the rug -- dump a ton of salt on it, go to bed, and deal with it in the morning. the salt soaks up the wine like magic!
My granny's trick: cover the stain with salt, let it dry, vacuum or shake it out. Anything that still remains, soak it in Biz. Biz is great stuff if you have vintage linens that are dingy or yellowed or have old stains - it's not a bleach, it just works.
Vinegar and water gets out all stains.
Boiling water.
Learned it as a kid from my favorite page of mom's Betty Crocker cookbook: how to treat stains. Works on purple and red berry stains, as long as the fabric can take the hot water. It's like magic, ideally just pour through the fabric and watch it disappear!
my husband had a white carpet installed in the family room before i come on the scene...go figure...we like to entertain and i like red wine. my solution to spills is a spray made of 1/3 ammonia, 1/3 isopropyl alcohol, 1/3 water. it also removed the RED ACRYLIC CRAFT PAINT that i (that's right, me) spilled on it while crafting and watching television simultaneously...blot, spray, blot, spray, blot, spray. stain will turn black/blue at first, never fear...i also use it in the laundry and for window washing. it also removes pet stains. i'm pretty sure that it is extremely toxic. i've been using this solution for 20 years. be sure to open the windows before using ammonia.
Great article! Also check out this video on YouTube. I found this technique very helpful in getting red wine stains out from carpet. http://youtu.be/P4zi-nuK-XA
There's also a great post on the Carpet 4 Less website blog: http://www.carpet4lessonline.com/blog/


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The Gallery: Sally Ko
We met artist Sally Ko at a friend's dinner party last week, where one of Ko's giant, textured, abstract paintings hung in the dining room. People talked. Some remembered the work from her days in Pilsen when Sally would open up her apartment-turned-studio for the much-loved Pilsen art walks. Others just couldn't stop staring at the colors and asked about the painter's curious methods.
The method? "Sally left her paintbrush on the counter five years ago and began pouring paint, in the vein of Jackson Pollock, to create the loose, yet controlled sensation of her paintings. Her signature large-scale paintings are explosively alive, satisfyingly rich with texture, color, and the raw emotion of an unpredictable line."
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Having seen one of these paintings in-person, I can say that they do seem to be bursting with vitality and beauty. Thanks for sharing other examples of her work!
Her work is stunning! Do you know the price range of Sally Ko's paintings? I am a wanna-be art buyer, so I would love to know if I can afford her work. I must have it!
Thanks for sharing this with us. I'm thrilled!
hi lindsay,
i don't have an idea of pricing, but i would suggest contacting sally through her website. good luck finding what you want! (and know that sally is a lovely person to work with)
Thanks for this feature. I would love to see more artists featured on this site!
Hey Heather! Thanks so much for the nice and suprising profile on your website!! I've gotten so many wonderful responses from so many kind people! I hope you all can check my website periodically for updated art, and future shows!!
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Charlie Lacey
Gender: Male
City: Near Buxton
Country: United Kingdom
About Charlie
Im Charlie Lacey! Born 20th of february 1994. i love football. and stick with everton through think and thin.
First Game
i havent yet. i watch them on tv
Favourite Everton Moment
when we play nice football. doesnt happen often.
Favourite All Time Player
Tim Cahill. Because he has the power to lift the team and win games!
Favourite Current Player
Yakubu Ayegbeni. because ive seen him at other clubs and he is clearly amazing! and well when hes fit and in form he could change evertons striker problems
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 13:35:24 -0500
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I am scheduled to do a course on post-1939 Europe next semester. My students have expressed a desire to continue reading novels as a source of history. For example, this semester I used Fallada's "What Now, Little Man?" which they enjoyed very much.
1) Can anyone recommend a good novel for post-1939 Germany? Could recommendations please include some description of the novel including the date of publication to help me in my decision?
2) Are there any good films I could show?
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Olympics: Phelps adds another feather
London: Michael Phelps' Olympic legend grew even greater as he defeated Ryan Lochte to win the gold medal in the men's 200 meter medley Thursday.
Phelps has now won an incredible 20 Olympic medals, of which 16 are gold medals, Xinhua reported.
His win also made him the first man to win the same title in three consecutive Olympics.
It was the perfect race as he begins counting off the remaining races of his career, which will end Sunday.
"It's a relief to win an individual gold, it is special. I fell short in the first couple of event so to be able to do something no man has done is a cool feeling," said Phelps afterwards.
"It was hard, but it is really nice to be able to add to my CV. It hurt and I over-swam the first 100 meters, but I am not going to complain about it," the US swimmer added.


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"On the one holiday where I can get FREE things, I just so happen to have three pairs of the same sweats that are black and gray. Are we being serious?!" He grumbled quite angrily as he marched back and forth in front of Sector 5's train station. Phoenix had went to Sector 5 to get some clothes, actually. If he had borrowed some of his roommate's clothes…he could have got them free! He had planned on applying for a job—and needed some more "official" looking clothes. Groaning to himself, he almost wanted to run himself into a telephone pole. It had happened once, and he was still alive.
But it sounded kind of stupid to actually do that in front of a lot of people. Plus, he didn't know how much the hospital fee was—let alone wanted to test it. He didn't have a job, so he'd blow off all his money there.
The ex-attorney sighed as he walked back and forth bumping into a person. "Uh. Sorry. Haha, not exactly paying attention," He cooled down slightly to apologize. The pianist put his hand out to shake—and saw the person had green! "Happy St. Patricks day." He said it, trying not to sound annoyed because the person had green on.
Yoooo, free food and drinks in Sector 005 for anyone wearing green? Wocky barely had any idea what St. Patrick's Day was, but if it got him free things for wearing an ugly green shirt, he was all over it. As soon as the announcement had been made on the news, Wocky had gone out and bought himself a damn green t-shirt, proudly donning it the next day underneath his signature jacket. Shit clashed, but hey, free stuff.
He hopped off the train going to Sector 005 once it had arrived, a goofy grin on his face. As much as he loved being back home, he had to admit that he loved being back in Hive City even more. Of course, it was bittersweet - he had yet to find any of his old friends from the previous times he'd been here, and he had yet to find the most important of them, but something just told him everything would be okay.
As he walked off, he started to look around himself, seeing what the sector had to offer. Since he wasn't paying attention, he managed to ram right into someone - someone familiar!
"Yoooo, Phoenix Wright! I ain't seen ya in forever, G!"
Wocky's expression broke into a grin as he took the ex-attorney's hand in his and gave it a tight squeeze, before pulling him in for a half-hug, because that's how thugs did it.
"Can't believe they brought y'all to th'city now man, I bet y'all probably hate it."
❝U-um… Excuse me…?❞
❝….H-hello— I mean, please don't…❞
JESUS well that had been loud. Wocky had just gotten back to the city and already people were yelling at him. At least that was still familiar. He turned to the yelling…lady? Man? Shit, he wasn't even sure, and frowned.
"Yo man, what up with th'yellin'? Y'all need t'pipe down."
protect wocky kitaki at all costs
seriously get him a body guard or something
ya boi wocky
The mood of the conversation had changed so quickly; from anger, to forgiveness, and now the more upbeat feeling Labrys was used to. She was still worried about the young man's health, but he assured her it was no problem, multiple times even. "Well… if yer sure," she said, drawing her hands away. There was a slight reluctance to her movements, as she wanted to make sure she did all she could for the person she'd hurt.
She didn't even want to know what he'd been through if he considered a bruise like that to be 'nothing.' Even when he fixed his hair to cover up the still-forming wound, she could still see it poking out from the edges of his hairdo. Man, that was a big bruise.
Well, he'd find out about that the next time he saw a mirror.
"Yeah, yeah, no problem at all," she said, trying to avoid staring at his bruise. Quick, change subjects. "Um, so, anyways! I'm Labrys, it's nice ta meetcha, aside from tha whole droppin' stuff on yer head."
She glanced back at the boy, only to find her eyes were immediately drawn to the bruise she'd inflicted on him. Her fingers drummed along the side of her ax as she bit her lip, wondering if there was a tactful way to bring up his minor… deformity. "Uh, are ya sure ya don't need anythin'? I mean, I dropped it on ya from pretty high up, mebbe ya need a bandage or an ice pack or somethin'?"
She seemed so uncertain that he was fine still…what was he going to have to do, walk on his hands or something? He really was okay! Alright so the spinning hadn't stopped and his head felt like a jackhammer was going off inside of it, but whatever! What damage was a little bruise? Okay, so it was rather large. Wocky could feel that. But really, it was no problem!
After all, he'd been beaten up multiple times, shot, hell the boy had his heart ripped out by a demon (oh fun times). Really, the city had been absolute hell to him and yet here he was, alive and better than ever.
"Look if y'all wanna know t'be sure that this ain't no thing, I'll tell ya all th'shit that's happened to me here. But I warn ya, shawty, it ain't pretty."
He laughed a bit, as though the horrors of his past were nothing but a joke, and readjusted his hair once more.
"Labrys huh? Ain't eva heard a name like dat one before, but name's Wocky! Wocky Kitaki! Guess I ain't one t'be talkin about names huh?"
Another chuckle as he adjusted his jacket and tried to take a couple of steps forward. Wouldn't it be nicer if they took this conversation somewhere a little more comfortable? But he nearly lost his balance, and had to lean on the wall for support, looking back up at Labrys.
"Aight, y'know what, maybe some ice wouldn't be such a bad idea."
It was unpleasant, to say the least. That sudden surge of memories from her dead sisters, Labrys hadn't been able to stop it, it had just come to her all at once in response to what the man had said.
And the worst part was, she knew everything she said was a lie. What an awful way to meet someone new.
But she was better than this, wasn't she? She was stronger than this, these were just unpleasant memories that happened to surface at a bad time. And she certainly couldn't let this stranger start worrying abouther, especially after she'd just dropped an ax on their head.
"What? No, you shouldn't be apologizin' ta me, I'm supposed ta be apologizin' ta you! You didn't do anythin' ta me!" she said, picking her head back up. "I-I mean, ya ain't hurt, are ya? Do ya gotta go ta tha hospital or anythin'?" She took a few steps forward, trying to find the spot where she'd hit him with the ax. Maybe he was bleeding or something…
Labrys couldn't let that little episode affect her. Better to push it out of her mind for now and focus on the real world.
"Well, if ya ain't mad, that's good. But I'm fine, yer the one who got somethin' dropped on their head. Here, just… lemme see." She reached out towards his head with metal digits, hoping to find his injury so she could better resolve this whole mess.
Wocky had been through much worse things in his time in Hive City. Really, he hardly new why he had let a simple thing like a wooden axe falling on his head even bother him. Now he just felt bad for bringing so much despair and worry to an innocent girl. He groaned, dragging a hand down his face before moving both hands up to readjust his do.
"Look, don't worry about it, aight?" He gave her his best grin, before tapping his chest where his heart was lightly. "Trust me, shawty, if y'all knew the shit I've been through already, y'all would know this ain't nothin'."
His head was pounding, but at least it wasn't bleeding. He felt around on his head for the spot the axe had hit him, and once he found it, he winced. He was surprised that the axe hadn't managed to split his skull, but it seemed as though the wood it was made of wasn't too heavy. As she reached out to touch him, he simply shook his head and turned around, adjusting his curl to cover up the forming bruise before turning back to look at her.
"See? There ain't no problem!"
Sure, everything around him was still kind of spinning, but there was no way in hell he wanted to get taken to a hospital or something. After what happened to him with Dr. Meraktis, he wanted nothing to do with doctors and hospitals and the like. He'd rather suffer.
The young man below just dropped when the ax hit him, spread-eagle down on the concrete. Labrys stifled a gasp, wondering if she'd accidentally killed him. She knelt down next to him, relieved to see his chest rise and fall before repeating her earlier question. "Are ya alright? C'mon, say somethin'!"
But when he did speak, she probably would've been more happy if he weren't yelling at her. "N-no, I wasn't tryin' ta do that… I would neva! I'm sorry, I rilly didn't mean ta!" Her voice quivered as she spoke, embarrassed and scared of having such accusations hurled at her. She might fight in self-defense, but she would never kill anyone if she could help it, and certainly not a person she didn't know.
She got to her feet, taking a few steps back and keeping her head down. "I really… I really didn't mean ta. I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'd neva… I'd neva kill anyone!"
Metal digits clutched at the side of her head, pulling on the metal band that ran across her hair. Labrys gritted her teeth as memories began to surface in her head, fragments given to her by the plumes of dusk she'd received after her countless victories in the facility where she was created. They weren't her memories, they were more or less her prizes, the proof of her combat skills. Observation of flowers that grew outside the facilities, the songs of a handful of crickets, the splashing of a creek, and more, all memories of her sisters. Given the chance, she would've given them all back.
Labrys didn't even realize she was on the ground. Head still downcast, she grabbed around for the wooden ax, and somehow managed to find it. With that, she finally rose to her feet, shakily, and clutching the ax in both hands.
"'M sorry," she mumbled. "Real sorry. I'll make it up ta ya anyway I can." She finally picked her head up to look the young man in the eyes, and her expression was pleading. "Just don't tell anyone. Please?"
Wocky Kitaki was a fairly durable man. With all the stupid shit he got himself into, he really had to be. By now, he figured if he had survived a bullet being lodged in his heart, he could survive anything. Still, he could go without almost dying every other day. It was just kind of frustrating, y'know? But he always got himself into these messes, so it wasn't all that surprising by now.
He wasn't even exactly angry at the girl for dropping her weapon on him. From the way she was reacting, he could tell that she hadn't done it on purpose. He had simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time, and he realized this even further as he heard the quiver in her voice, as he watched the small breakdown she went through.
Aw shit, Wocky, look at what you did now. He'd completely ruined a poor girl's day, all because he couldn't keep his temper down. Eyes widened slightly as he watched the girl take a couple of steps back, calling out that she would never kill anyone. Eventually, she stood back up, grabbing the axe from the floor and finally looking back at him. The look she gave him however, was so apologetic that it made Wocky feel absolutely terrrible. He couldn't look at her back.
He sighed as he sat up on the pavement, rubbing his head as he moved to stand up. Once he was back on his feet and everything stopped spinning, he could finally reply to her.
"Look, don't worry 'bout. It was an accident, shit happens, y'know? I shouldn'tve yelled at ya, shawty. I'm real sorry for it but shit, don't look at me like that…!"
He hissed as he turned away from her, a hand moving to scratch the back of his head.
"Y'all makin' me feel like I'm th'one who dropped an axe on yer heart or somethin'…really, it's aight, I ain't mad."
Makoto pinched at the bridge of her nose, feeling a mounting headache begin to pound in her skull. She squeezed her eyes shut, hoping Wocky would shut his mouth and just leave her alone. She didn't need this, the last thing she needed right now was some punk- or anyone, for that fact- throwing this kind of thing in her face. It was just a matter of bad timing, but it still stressed her.
Of course Wocky couldn't leave what she'd said alone. She really wished he would've, but she couldn't really blame him for speaking up, either.
She continued to rub at her nose as he spoke, gritting her teeth to try and get through her headache. The more he talked, the more it seemed to hurt, and the more she wanted to punch him again to make him shut up. And she might have done it too, until he apologized.
"Goddamn it," she muttered, still pinching her nose. "Shit, yeah, you're right. You're totally right, I really shouldn't- shit. I should know better." Makoto, of all people, really should've known better. Hadn't she been through the exact same thing herself? People making assumptions without really getting to know her, saying hurtful things until she had no choice but to lash out just to protect herself.
"You're right," she said, still not looking up at Wocky. "You're totally right. I'm sorry. I know I literally just said I wouldn't apologize, but… Goddamn it."
Makoto's hands moved up to cover her face as she turned away from Wocky, wandering over to a nearby wall. The headache was killing her now, it felt like everything stressful had come crashing down all at once, ready to suffocate the life out of her and reduce her to a blubbering mess. And at this point, it was hard not to just break down.
"Goddamn it," she muttered again. "Shit, I'm pathetic. What am I even doing? I'm arguing with some kid about those stupid reports, and meanwhile, Noel and Tsubaki… Dammit, dammit…" She clenched her fist, feeling her arm begin to tremble with the stress as her tail curled and her ears flattened. Worthless, that's what she was. Wasting time with stupid things like this when there were actual things to be done, important things. "God… God-fucking-dammit!"
Makoto threw a punch at the wall, and then there was no longer a wall. She shook her fist as the smoke cleared and the dust settled, noticing a large cut on her knuckles. Despite that, it still felt satisfying to blow off a little steam like that, even if she'd just put a hole in a large section of wall. With a sigh, she sank to her feet, resting against the wall as she hung her head between her knees.
"It's fine, Wocky. Don't mention it." She finally looked up at him with tired eyes, not wanting to continue the stupid feud any longer. "Seriously, don't… Don't tell anyone about this, alright?"
He honestly didn't understand what he'd ever done to make some people in this city hate him so much. It wasn't like he went out of his way to ruin people's lives or something, and he didn't go around killing and hurting people, so what gives? Of course, Wocky wasn't aware that it was his attitude and general manner of being that pissed people off. And even if he was aware of it, it wasn't like he would change.
Wocky gritted his teeth as well, frustrated at this entire situation. He'd had enough of people assuming everything about him just because of the way he chose to dress or act, and he wasn't about ot let it happen again. It surprised him when Makoto suddenly said he was right, enough to make his eyes widen and his jaw fall slack. She was actually agreeing with him?
He continued to watch her, silent as she turned away from him and walked over to a wall. He didn't know Makoto very well, but he knew her well enough to know that this sort of behavior wasn't typical for her. She was so happy go lucky, so silly all the time that to suddenly see her this serious, this upset…it was just incredibly unsettling. He was almost worried. No, he was worried. But Makoto would probably sock him again if he tried to show that.
She continued to mutter to herself, and Wocky continued to stare, unsure if he should just take this opportunity to leave or stick around to make sure she didn't hurt herself or something. What did he care, anyhow? All she ever did was insult him, so he had no reason to care. But Wocky wasn't a heartless guy, and he couldn't bring himself to just ignore her and leave.
His thoughts were interrupted by a sudden yell, snapping back to reality when Makoto punched a wall, completely obliterating it. His eyes widened as he looked at Makoto, where the wall had been, and then back to Makoto. Then, she sunk to the ground, and Wocky remained in his place, frozen. The look she gave him then just confused him. What the hell had just happened here?
Cautious steps moved him forward, towards her until he stood at her side. He didn't kneel down by her, but instead looked down. He opened his mouth to speak, but couldn't quite find the words. Then, he did kneel down by her, and just said whatever came to mind.
"I…uh…I ain't got no one t'tell about this anyhow. I don't make those intel reports like you do." A small chuckle in hopes of lightening the atmosphere, but nothing.
"You…you ain't okay ain'tcha? I know we ain't ever been the closest but…somethin' goin on?"


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EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Spartan Sports Network is proud to announce that SSN "24-7", a 24-hour, 7 day-a-week online radio station, is now live at SpartanSportsNetwork.com, TuneIn and on the SSN mobile app for Apple and Android devices. The station features the largest MSU radio sports archive, along with live games, press conferences, coaches' shows and original programming.
The SSN "24-7" station is an unprecedented initiative by a university sports network.
"Our format is all Spartans, all the time," said Spartan Sports Network President Will Tieman. "We want to celebrate the rich tradition of Spartan Athletics and give MSU fans around the globe every opportunity to follow their teams."
"We're excited about promoting our student-athletes and teams on another media platform that has worldwide reach," said MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis. "Our goal has always been to be at the forefront of the latest technology to communicate with our fans and give them as many outlets as possible to follow Spartan Athletics. With the launch of Spartan Sports Network 24-7, fans will now have round-the-clock access to a truly unique station that focuses solely on Michigan State. This will certainly become be a destination for all Spartan fans."
SSN has a track record for successful initiatives, as its highly popular mobile app, which launched in October 2010, has been downloaded more than 70,000 times heading into its third year. In addition, SSN now produces the official game day programs for football, men's and women's basketball, and hockey.


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