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Synopsis:Before Jack Palms ever shook 'em down, Junius Ponds came up on tough streets outside Boston way back in the day. In the middle of drugs, gang violence, and the toughest set of tower-projects you ever knew, Young Junius fights to escape the consequences of a murder he had to commit and tries to live long enough to avenge the death of his brother.
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What an event! Believe me, this is like a writers' Holy Grail. I couldn't be happier and I have YOU to thank. So Thank You!
Last time this happened (with IBD), I wound up inside the top 20 authors on all of Amazon, ranked higher than Scott Fitzgerald! So I'm stoked for another meteoric rise up the charts. Follow all the progress here on Twitter @sethharwood.
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IBD Cover-click to enlargeHave I shown you the new cover for In Broad Daylight? No, well damn! Here it is! What do you think? Comment below and you'll be entered to win an ARC of the book way before it comes out on May 7th!! That's right!
You can also drop by the book's Amazon page to Like it, Preorder, or have your way with it in any way you see fit. "Enjoy" both the Paperback page AND the Kindle version's.
But let's talk truth: today I'm here to announce the winner's of the Scott Sigler Royal MVP Turkey Text Free Book Giveaway for March 2013! On last week's episode of The MVP (you can check in at 4 min and 30 min if you want to jump right to him talking about me), No. 21, Scott talked up the new Thomas & Mercer releases of Young Junius and This Is Life, even offering up free copies of em in print! A bunch of folks entered by commenting there and... the winners are:
Jeepyster, Nimbus Jen and murle_the_girl!! Free copies go out to them very soon!
In other news, Publishers Weekly, the omnipresent trade mag of the review world, has weighed in on In Broad Daylight! "Diverting" they called it. See the full review after the break. -- And don't forget to comment here to be entered to win one copy of the IBD ARC! (who loves ya, baby?)
That's Willa Evelyn Harwood in the middle.
Lately I've been spending a fair amount of time pondering the difference between the words "edition" and "addition." Today they come into play like never before as Thomas & Mercer publishing releases new editions of both THIS IS LIFE and YOUNG JUNIUS. In no small part this is due to your support! I thank you once again for all your patronage and assistance in making my writing career a reality. I'm super excited about working together and the new opportunities this partnership involves--basically, Thomas & Mercer is a publishing wing of Amazon and they'll be using powers of the mighty sales site to promot and merchandize the book.
On the other hand, there's an addition that I'm even more proud of: that's my little girl, Willa Evelyn Harwood, who was three weeks old yesterday! (Her birthday is 1/28.) She's gaining weight, healthy as any parent could ask for and seems *very* advanced for her age (not my words)! I'm pretty sure she'll be reading within the month. (Kidding.)
If I may be so bold as to ask you for another favor, please help me to spread the word about This Is LIfe and Young Junius. You've likely bought them before. Now a good review, a Fb "Like" or a word to your friends can do so much! I'll be announcing new giveaways in the days and weeks to come. I look forward to your participation. As always, I'm also happy to sign your copies. Just drop a line and ask me.
More audio, CrimeWAV stories and dispatches from Palms Nation to come. As always, I'm yer boy.
COMING SOON!In FallYeah. Wow. So today's news is BIG. And I've had to wait on it for a long time now. Then, last night PubMarketplace dropped the following (in deals/sales):
Seth Harwood's IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, about a smart, tough FBI Agent as she tracks a serial killer in Alaska, to Andrew Bartlett at Thomas & Mercer, plus the previously-published THIS IS LIFE and YOUNG JUNIUS, by Stacia Decker at the Donald Maass Literary Agency (World).Film rights to YOUNG JUNIUS, the story of a fourteen-year-old boy avenging his brother's murder in the housing projects of 1980s Boston, optioned by producer Daniel Wolfe, by Brooke Ehrlich of Brooke Ehrlich Artist Management.
FallWhat this means is that Thomas & Mercer (Amazon's crime imprint) will publish This Is Life, Young Junius and In Broad Daylight!! These will be available in both print and ebook format. Three books! It's looking like This Is Life and YJ will come this fall, likely October, with IBD to follow in the spring. And...
AND... And we've sold an option on Young Junius for FILM!!! As you'll see in the above video, Daniel Wolfe, an awesome up-and-coming director is definitely the man for this job. He loved the book, wanted the option, got it, and now we'll see where this leads. I've been really impressed with his work thus far, including this awesome video for Time To Dance by the Shoes (warning: NSFW, disturbing and awesome!) starring a famous actor you'll recognize immediately.
The timing here is entirely coincidental, but I also leave tomorrow morning for five weeks of vacation and writing! I'll be in southern France and Western Mass. Couldn't be more excited! Drop a comment and let me hear from ya!
I can't say enough how thrilled I am to be featured on this podcast with Pinckney Benedict. As someone who has been reading his work in prize story anthologies for a while, it's great to share the stage.
Click here to download or listen to the complete episode.
This episode comes courtest of the fine folks at Booked. The Booked Podcast is a regular weekly installment of fine fiction coming to your ears from live events, along with reviews and interviews. The staff there is Livius Nedin, Robb Olson and Mlaz Corbier. They're as good a bunch of guys as you could ask for.
Thanks to them for recording and distributing this event!
First Pinckney reads from Pig Helmet and the Wall of Life and then after a short delay, I read from Young Junius. Hope you enjoy!
Today Jay Stringer and the good folks over at Do Some Damage podcast--a great collaborative blog effort that provides "an inside look at crime fiction"--have me on to talk about YOUNG JUNIUS. We cover its writing process, the influences, current crime fiction trends, and of course my rise to notoriety on the web due to my own podcasts.
Since you folks are certainly familiar with all of this, you might want to skip ahead here and there. But the opening is a gas.
Anyway, check it out!
Click here to download/listen to the interview.
Big thanks to Jay and to Steve Weddle for having me on! If you haven't already, head over to CrimeWAV episode 64 to hear Steve's story "Walkaways." Oh, you might also like the straight Do Some Damage blog, which is here.
Here you see Tyler Dilts's novel-writing class at Cal State Long Beach, who read YOUNG JUNIUS this semester as one of their readings. I'm a big fan of Tyler and his novel A King of Infinite Space, which you can find more about here.
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Thanks to the great folks at Babylon Salon and Cantina SF for having me out to their event on Saturday night. I had a blast, as you can probably tell. Thanks to the great Rich Amooi for his camera work!
YOUNG JUNIUS (Tyrus) is an urban western by Seth Harwood. Junius is a 14 year old on his own quest for vengeance and redemption. What looks from the outset to be a simple matter of track and shoot soon spirals out of control. With police and rival gangs out to get him Junius decides to stand instead of run and when all is said and done, his life is much different than when he started this path. Harwood has really captured the angst of a young man confused by what the world tells him and what the world is. Required reading. –Crimespree Magazine
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Officers said Sharlotte McGill was walking her dog on May 3rd when a man jumped out of the bushes, stabbed her several times and fled. McGill was taken to the hospital and rushed into surgery. She died later that afternoon.
The Spokane Police Department says they're working to narrow down a list of people who could be connected to the Sharlotte McGill homicide.
At this point detective are narrowing down a list of a few douzen people who match the vague description given by the victim. Detectives are anxiously awaiting DNA testing from the crime lab.
Patrol officers and detectives are attempting to contact those individuals to determine if they had any involvement with this crime. We are working step by step to eliminate any possible persons of interest.
Sharlotte McGill gave a vague description of a black man in his 30's who has a bad eye as her attacker.
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Major Craig Meidl says the police department is making headway and the investigation is still full force. "We're no where near scaling back."
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McGill's clothing was sent in but, Meidl won't elaborate on other evidence seized from the crime scene. "We will be very careful with what we release."
SPD did release a picture of a car battery. They think the suspect may be stealing items to turn into local recycling centers. Detectives contacted Hap Ahlborn at action recycling. He said they checked with him to see if they had anyone matching the suspect description. He said 2 customers fit the mold.
Surveillance footage was pulled from pacific recycling and steel. Detectives are still going through it.
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Anyone familiar with the preface to The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story (1777–80) would be struck with Clara Reeve's proprietary, yet circumspect, adoption of Horace Walpole's own "Gothic Story," The Castle of Otranto (1764):
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"Gothic Genealogies, the Family Romance, and Clara Reeve's The Old English Baron,"
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- 300-Calorie Breakfasts
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400-Calorie LunchesWhole-Grain Greek Salad
1/2 cup cooked quinoa + 1/2 cup chickpeas + 10 cherry tomatoes, halved + 1/2 cucumber, chopped + 1/4 cup crumbled feta + 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil + 1 teaspoon champagne vinegarGoat Cheese and Pear Pizza
One 6-1/2-inch whole wheat pita, toasted, spread with 3 tablespoons goat cheese and topped with 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves + 1/4 cup caramelized onions + 1/2 pear, thinly slicedSmoked Salmon Tartine
2 slices pumpernickel bread, toasted + 1/2 avocado, mashed + 2 ounces smoked salmon + 1/4 cup arugula. Serve with 1 cup apple slices.Turkey Veg-Out Sandwich
2 slices sprouted-grain bread + 1 tablespoon hummus + 1/4 avocado, mashed + 4 thin slices roasted turkey breast + 1/4 cucumber, sliced + 3 slices tomatoSkinny Waldorf Salad
3/4 cup diced grilled or rotisserie chicken breast + 1 tablespoon slivered almonds + 2 tablespoons sliced celery + 2 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt + 1/4 cup red grapes, quartered. Serve with 3 pieces whole-grain crispbread (such as Wasa).Healthy Takeout Lunches
Starbucks Protein Bistro Box with multigrain bread, cheddar, fruit, peanut butter, and an egg (380 calories)
Panera Bread Half Roasted Turkey and Avocado BLT on Honey Wheat + Low-Fat Garden Vegetable Soup with Pesto (400 calories)
Chipotle Burrito Bowl with Black Beans, Fajita Veggies, Fresh Tomato and Roasted Chili-Corn Salsas, and Guacamole (390 calories)
Jamba Juice 2 Hummus & Pepper Jack Mini-Wraps + 16-ounce Make It Light Strawberries Wild Smoothie (400 calories)
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hmm, am I already doomed to fail? The only foods I like from this list are almonds and quinoa :/2/16/2013 08:37:59 PM Report Abuse
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The pic of this dude will haunt my dreams at night. His eyes are closed, showing his tattooed eyelids . . . CREEPY!!!!! He was arrested for being a hitman for a Mexican cartel. Read about it here.
Friday, March 13, 2009
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Sorry for all the Twilight postage, I'm just really into it right now. And while Rob Pattinson is really not at all my type, Edward is, so I guess that's why I like him so much. I haven't seen the movie yet, waiting to finish the book first. (Yes I'm late) But if he can pull off Edward like the book describes him, then he's worth admiring. Anyway . . . this is one of his GQ photos. Go to TR to see the rest and check out some of the interview.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
i'm officially sucked in
I am so in love with Edward and Bella, it's pathetic. I just started reading Twilight and I'm very impatiently waiting to finish it so I can watch the movie.
OMG, I'm like SO dazzled. I guess now I'm just another silly teenage girl in her 30's.
OMG, I'm like SO dazzled. I guess now I'm just another silly teenage girl in her 30's.
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There are 2 things I am totally *dazzled* by at the moment. One of them is Twilight, the other is Mr. Adam Lambert. The dude brought tears to my eyes last night when he sang "Black and White" by Michael Jackson. He is the star of all of the American Idols put together. I don't know if I'm missing something, but it seems I am the only one who loves him to death. All my friends are all "he's ok". Here I am like "WTF?" Well, anyway, I think he's definitely gonna be the next American Idol. I don't care what you say! And he's SO effing hot, yes I'm a BIG fan of the guyliner!!!
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Monday, March 9, 2009
baby madness!!! here's bronx!
OMG . . . what a cutie! Here is Bronx Mowgli Wentz, son of Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz. He's frickin adorable. I don't mind the name really, I think "Bronx" is very cute! More pics at HD
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Aw, it's Seraphina Affleck! I cannot wait to see her when she gets older, I wonder if she'll be as cute as Violet! More pics at HD
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cute vamp alert
Dakota Fanning will indeed be starring in New Moon as Jane. YAY! I haven't even seen Twilight, so I'm really behind. Courtesy of ICYDK
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"Let's Get Crazy, Talk About Our Big Plans" - 8x10 Graphic Print by Leonora Jennifer for Yellow Heart Art
Just added to the shop! A print inspired by the lovely Lindsay (psssst-little extra tidbit, she's nice enough to let me do another giveaway on her blog soon! so if you don't win this giveaway this week there is still chance for the next one!)
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Patricia Tschetter is a jewelry diva to reckon with! Her designs are gorgeously universal, and intricate to say the least. Tschetter is knows as a "Jeweler's jeweler" in the industry because of her unique skill and expertise in extremely difficult artisanal and cutting-edge techniques.
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Staples has announced that it will be introducing a new service called "Staples Easy 3D" which allows anyone of us to upload 3D model designs to their website and then have it printed at the nearest Staples superstore for pick-up or delivery.
They will use Mcor Iris printers capable of producing high resolution models at 100 microns. What's interesting is this the Iris printer can combine colours for a photo-realistic appaearance rather than segmented color options offered by competing products like the MakerBot 2. While Mcor hasn't disclosed which material will be used to produce these 3D products, they promise that it will be durable enough to withstand drilling and soft hammering.
For now, the Easy 3D service will be offered in The Netherlands and Belgium later this quarter, and will be made available in other countries over time. What's great about the service is that it's cheaper than competing production facilities, popularizing 3D printing within the average retail market.
Here are some images from the Mcor website. This should give you an idea as to how capable the Iris printer is.
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Maybe taking advice from movies wasn't so great! Or great at all, for that matter. I had concealed myself indoors, boarded up every window, door, and just about anything that would give those demons a gateway into my flesh. I only realized I was taking bad advice, when I remembered that my little brother had been scratched by one of the big and ugly ones. Working up the courage, I look into his room, where I assume he is, but I find nothing. Only his messy bed, and a half-eaten microwave waffle. I didn't want to accept it in my heart that what he would become wouldn't be anything like the little brother I love so much. I try hard accepting that Nicolas is now a lost cause, and nothing could be done… but it wasn't easy. I sneak into the shed outside, and get our family's lobotomizer, I can't really describe it, but Dad used it for almost anything. I remember he once said, "If Brad Pitt made it look good, than you can too." I took the weapon into my hands, went back inside to get the keys to the van, and sling over the bag of survival luggage onto my shoulder. Before starting the van, I take a long hard look at my surroundings. Darkness mainly surrounds me, but there is something else in front of the van. The bloody kid wears a ripped tank top and blue cargo shorts. I stare deep into his raw-yellow eyes and see the bit of brown that's left over. I don't feel the urge to kill the kid, but I want to forget.
"Don't let me catch you again, or I'll be forced to rip your head off," I whisper, feeling my heart fill with regret. The words stung, but at this point, nothing else but surviving mattered.
I start the the van, and drive off. Did I know a lot about driving? No, but it was either drive or die. What really bothers me, is that I have no clue where I am going.


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"Are patients getting sick or cured in hospitals?''
I am willing to write a magazine article about this topic:
"Are patients getting sick or cured in hospitals?''
This is mostly about the hospital environment where the patient stays for days weeks and even months. Here in my country, patients are left as objects where health professionals visit them for a short period of time, do their job in minutes and then disappear! Patients spend the rest of their time with pain, listening and watching other sufferers , and waiting for death.
They are isolated from the world.
When we visit relative patients in minutes, we feel the bad conditions they live in, talk for minutes and then forget about it. But they, patients, are the ones who have to stay there and try to cope with it.
Obviously, this is not right and must be changed.
Please help me by 'donating' ideas!!
What are the bad things you notice in hospitals?
What are the good things that you notice in hospitals and is done somewhere in the world?
What are the good things that you notice(from your ideas and imagination)?
If we had to make a non-profit organization to deal with this, then what will it have to do?
This is mostly about fixing the hospital's environment and making a better place where patients can enjoy their stay!
social workers, clowns, magicians....anything,, I respect all ideas!
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Feb 25 2012: Bruce, A few years ago the UK had the concept of multidisciplinary treatment, which sounds similar to what you describe. One problem with the current mechanistic approach is that it encourages too much narrow specialism, and the mindset of the specialist is to dismiss as irrelevant anything which is outside his domain. In the medical context that amounts to ignoring symptoms which demonstrate serious problems in other domains. The multidisciplinary approach went some way to compensate for this by including multiple domains, and also healthcare practitioners who were 'lower' in the hierarchy than the specialists. That went some way to ensuring that the patient's symptoms were analysed, as opposed to today's more common approach, which amounts to specialists picking out the systems which interest them and discarding everything else.
Feb 25 2012: Hi Anne- Yes, I'm familiar with many of the attempts of the UK system to address the health care issues. They have all failed (at least for the most part- I know some have had limited success due to the extraordinary efforts of individuals who are passionate, committed people) due to a reductionist science (fragmentation) approach. It is necessary for the specialist to relinquish control of their knowledge (codifying it for all others to learn from on the team) and be driven by the purpose to improve care for identifiable patient groups. Everyone working together for the purpose of improving care is the core of the solution. Our current health care system structure (individual physician practice and hospital hierarchy and vertical department silos) does not support this care structure- that's why everything starts with a new system structure. The attempts at multidisciplinary care in the UK never included a structural change in how care was delivered- that is why the specialists had the ability to function autonomously. In our model, no one, not even the specialist, has any more authority or status than the patient, family and anyone else on the team.
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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A woman accused of stealing hundreds of lottery tickets from a Louisville gas station turned herself in to police.
According to an arrest report filed by Louisville Metro Police, Cherell Gibson
used her vehicle to force entry into the Next Door Convenience Food Mart on Newburg Road on April 16. Once she was inside she allegedly stole more than $1,500 worth of lottery tickets.
The report stated later on April 16, Gibson was caught on camera cashing in the stolen tickets at Top Notch Food Mart.
Gibson turned herself in to a detective on May 17. She is charged with burglary and unlawful access to a computer.
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Sword of the Stars 2: Enhanced Edition review
Sword of the Stars II was released last year in such a shockingly unfinished state that the developers issued a public apology. Thirteen months later, and this ambitious 4X space game has been allowed to boldly go for a second time. Sadly, while the bugs are (mostly) fixed, the game remains deeply frustrating.


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St. George, Utah - Maitland Kenneth Hancox passed away February 26, 2013. He was born April 11, 1936 in Los Angeles, California to Constance Mathers and Gordon Hancox. He was married to Pat Carrigan for 24 years before her passing in 2005.
Mait served in the U.S. Navy in 1953. He worked in the theater in Connecticut as a professional dancer and as an instructor with the Arthur Murray Dance Studios. He worked with the mentally handicapped for four years and had an unusual ability to communicate and love those he served. Later in life, he moved to Anchorage, Alaska and worked for the U.S. Air Force on an isolated outpost on Shemya Island, known as the Black Pearl of the Aleutian Islands.
He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He held many callings and participated in providing the direction and choreography for a local church dance festival. He sang solos in church and was an active Home Teacher.
Maitland was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Pat; brothers, Morley and Gordon; and sister, Joyce.
He is survived by his brother, Ivan Hancox; sister, Virginia Ramirez; daughters, Maitlyn Baber and Tia Hancox; sons, Ernie, Michael and Joel; eleven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 1, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ivins LDS 2nd Ward Chapel, 15 North Main Street, Ivins, Utah. A visitation will be held Friday, prior to services, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Chapel. Interment will follow services at the Ivins City Cemetery


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Ray Price, who we lost today at age 87, was one of early '70s country radio's crossover kings. As the Billboard ads above illustrate, a country artist's ability to chart in multiple genres was something to brag about in an industry eager to bust out of an insular phase. Although there's much more to Price's extraordinary legacy than this, his streak of six pop chart appearances between 1970 and 1973 bear special notice here. The orchestrated countrypolitan sounds that led Price to the pop and easy listening charts during this era may still offend the ears of some hardcore country fans, but there's no denying the interpretive authority of a true master, whatever the genre, when you listen to these:
8/29/70 - "For the Good Times" (Billboard pop #11, country #1)
Written by Kris Kristofferson, produced by Don Law. (These records also stand as memorials to Don Law's final years of prominence.)
3/20/71 - "I Won't Mention It Again" (pop #42, country #3)
Written by Cam Mullins, produced by Don Law. Cam Mullins is the arranger/conductor for all six of these.
8/14/71 - "I'd Rather Be Sorry" (pop #70, country #2)
Written by Kris Kristofferson, produced by Don Law
4/29/72 - "The Lonesomest Lonesome" (pop #109, country #2)
Written by Mac Davis, produced by Don Law
1/6/73 - "She's Got to Be a Saint" (pop #93, counry #1)
Written by Joe Paulini and Mike DiNapoli, produced by Don Law
8/25/73 - "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" (pop #82, country #1)
Written by Jim Weatherly, produced by Don Law. More crossing over: Gladys Knight and the Pips took their version of this song to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1974 and #1 on the soul chart.
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Even if you're paying close attention, it's sometimes difficult to keep up with the latest in food news here in Milwaukee. So here's a taste of what's new and notable - including a brand new beer cookbook, the skinny on brunch at Blue Jacket, autumn menu changes at Wolf Peach, a breakfast competition at The National, and a pork-tastic party at Milwaukee Brewing Company.
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The dish on Milwaukee's first ever Cocktail Week, the return of the SURG Block Party, extended hours and a new menu at Kasana Café and Open Mic Night at The National Cafe.
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Last summer, Nell Benton of The National Cafe and Thi Cao of Buckley's started discussing ways that they could bring together Milwaukee's culinary community to benefit the community. After a successful charity dinner in October, Benton and Cao decided to begin holding similar dinners on a regular basis. And so, Milwaukee - Food For Thought was born.
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I was hoping to play a jack-of-all-trades class from the minute I started playing WoW. Ironically, the druid was the last class I tried, since I went by the in-game descriptions and not the more practical descriptions in the manual or online. To this day, I am glad I stuck with it. I was about level 47 when BC hit, so I was lucky enough to reach end-game in a time when we didn't suck as tanks. With dual specs, I can now be a tank or healer and still have all of my solo-utility. I love my class. I wear my druid t-shirt with pride.
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Truer words have NEVER been spoken. I almost love epic flight form more than the class itself... almost.
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If the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act passes the House, feds could face regular credit checks, strict limits on purchases and regular reviews.
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Vicente Beltran-Moreno was convicted of armed kidnapping June 4 for the February 2007 abduction of Parrish teenager Clay Moore, now 15.
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The Unforgettable Tribute: MLK, U2, and the Making of "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
January 20, 2013 by David Weiss
MLK, among so many other things, was music.
The rhythm and melody that permeated Martin Luther King, Jr. was evident not only in the way that he moved and spoke, but in the way that he inspired musicality in others. One of the greatest orators of our time – or any other – King's mastery of language made his speeches lyrical as well as life-affirming.
In his non-violent pursuit of civil rights equality, an a cappella delivery of MLK's words were sufficient to stir deep passions – he didn't sound like bagpipes or a cavalry bugle, but hearing his voice makes you immediately electrified, and once more strong for the fight.
It was an instrument that rightly won him the Nobel Peace Prize, and helped solidify his legacy as an intellectual leader for the ages via landmark speeches like "I Have a Dream", and so many more.
"Pride" – An Emotional Ride
It's no surprise, then, that his influence is imprinted within what people traditionally refer to as music – songs with singers, guitars, beats, bass, and keyboards. On the sampling front from Michael Jackson to Paul McCartney and Common, the Orb to Linkin Park and scores of others, MLK has served as a powerful sound source.
Arguably, one of the greatest-ever musical tributes to MLK stands out in the form of "Pride (In the Name of Love)", U2's masterpiece from the 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire. Riveting from Moment One, "Pride" is one of those cosmic confluences that defines a classic: the beautifully rhythmic guitar work of the Edge, drummer Larry Mullen, Jr.'s big beat is simultaneously complex and simply satisfying, Adam Clayton's musing bass foundation. And then Bono's incomparable voice comes, starting off in the verse's quiet awe before soaring to the hair-raising heights of the chorus.
"Pride" is a structurally simple song, and this upward spiraling cycle gets broken only by the bridge. At the 1:40 mark appears what is certainly the most uncomplicated guitar solo arrangement ever recorded in the history of rock: eight consecutive repetitions of the same single note, exquisitely energized by the Edge's unique battery of delay pedals and other effects.
If "Pride" is up your alley, then your experience of the song is 3:49 of perfection. Anywhere your ears land at any moment – vocals, guitar, bass drums – what you hear is deeply moving, and builds momentum as the song surges forward. The gang vocals that appear in the third chorus are the perfectly imperfect element that somehow takes "Pride" even higher, connecting band and listeners to the song's history-changing hero – a campfire singalong where 1,000,000 people can easily join hands.
As did MLK himself, the song accomplishes so much in such a short span of time. And in yet another parallel, rather than diminishing, the power of "Pride" only grows with repeated exposure.
View from the Studio
One person with a unique perspective on U2's musical monument to MLK is the New York City-based engineer/mixer Kevin Killen. Working alongside The Unforgettable Fire co-producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois in his native Ireland, Killen was present for the numerous recording sessions that brought the song together.
As part of the engineering team that had recorded U2's War record and Under a Blood Red Sky mini-LP live album, Killen had already been treated to a front-row seat of the band's considerable capabilities. As is well-documented, The Unforgettable Fire's first set of sessions took place at County Meath's picturesque Slane Castle, enabled by a portable 24-track recording system supplied by Randy Ezratty's mobile recording company Effanel Music. After a month of work at Slane, U2 and the rest of their crew relocated to the more controlled conditions of Dublin's Windmill Lane Studios to finish the record.
Before it could reach the pristine state we hear today, Killen reminds that "Pride" had to overcome some serious struggles before its completion at Windmill Lane. "There were two issues," Killen recalls, taking a break from a mix session at Ezratty's studio in NYC's Chelsea neighborhood. "Bono hadn't settled on finished lyrics for the song, and so we were constantly looking at the arrangement to see if there was something about it that was preventing him from getting the words finalized. And Larry's drum part was proving to be tricky, especially getting the roll right going into the chorus.
"But then Bono was finally able to get the lyrics the way he wanted, and execute the track. It wasn't one particular word that was a problem, so much as he was just trying to get the exact sentiment to express. He knew what he was trying to say, but he was challenged just trying to get the right thing."
The gestalt moment – when Bono found what he was looking for – was instantly apparent to everyone at Windmill Lane. "The first time he sang the finished lyrics everyone in the control room looked at each other and said, 'That was definitely it,'" says Killen. "It was so obvious that he felt comfortable singing that lyric."
The poetic final lines had arrived. They were written about the great Martin Luther King, Jr., but they could have been said by him just as easily (and indeed three of them were), in one of his unforgettable speeches: "Early morning, April 4/Shot rings out in the Memphis sky/Free at last, they took your life/They could not take your pride."
Much of "Pride" had already been recorded to that point – suddenly the moment had arrived to launch it to the next level. An AKG C12 mic was waiting for Bono, connected to the preamp of an SSL E Series console with an LA-2A compressor inserted across the buss output.
As the singer was approaching the mic in the live room, Killen stepped up to the proverbial plate in the control room, one hand at the ready on the remote for the Otari MTR 90 tape machine – the young engineer was poised to pop a punch-in that he'd never forget.
"He sang it in one take," Killen says. "I remember punching it in on the tape machine: Every hair on my body stood up. It was such a spine-tingling moment. He said something so concisely, so perfectly, about MLK's life."
Lasting Impact
Killen had the extreme privilege that only an engineer, producer, and an artist's bandmates can experience: to be there for the magic moments of a classic song's studio recording, getting the very first listen of a sound that will reach millions of ears for years upon years.
And, of course, Killen wasn't the only one whose spine tingled at the sound of "Pride (In the name of Love)". Released as the lead single for The Unforgettable Fire in September 1984, it was the biggest hit yet for U2, breaking the top 5 in the U.K. and the Top 40 in the U.S. While its peak position on the Billboard Hot 100 was only #33, "Pride" was inexorably connected to turning U2 in what it is now – a very, very, very big rock group.
"When the band got here in 1984," says Killen, "there was a very positive reaction to that track. And that was a very special period, stemming from the fact that the band were trying to do something different from their previous three releases.
"On that tour, they went from playing small 2,500-seat theaters to 4,000-seat theaters. Six months after that, they were playing arenas, so U2 saw their own career take off from that album release, up to a different level. And when you see them play 'Pride' live, you realize that it's bass, drums, guitars, vocals, and no embellishments. It just works very well — very powerful, and very emotional."
Being There
When great leaders emerge, their power to inspire action and art is a gift uniquely theirs to give the world. Growing up in Ireland, it's reasonable to expect that Kevin Killen had no inkling that the life of Martin Luther King would help fulfill the aspiration held by so many in the music industry – to have a role in the making of a timeless song.
"At the time that we work on them, most engineers hope for songs to become classics," says Killen, whose GRAMMY-winning career continues on, with hit records for clients including Peter Gabriel, Elvis Costello, Kate Bush, Jewel, Bon Jovi, Shawn Colvin, Shakira, Sugarland, Bryan Ferry, and Duncan Sheik. "When you get to be a part of one of them, or a number of them, it becomes pivotal in your career. You're forever associated with the project, and that can never be taken away from you. Whether your participation was large or small, you're always connected to it.
"When I sit and listen to 'Pride'," he continues, "I can remember that pivotal sequence of events that occurred when the song went from being difficult to record, to being realized. You look around the room, and realize you've captured a very special moment. That moment stays with you forever."
Engineers and producers who crave that sensation need no small amount of luck to be in that right place, at the right time. But Kevin Killen knows that audio pros who are focused on the music can also turn their quest for a classic into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
"Obviously, we all want to work with an artist that has something to say," he points out. "Our job is to somehow set the stage so they can truly express themselves in that environment, without judgment, and convey what they're trying to get out there. If you can be a part of that process, it can be incredibly rewarding not just for yourself, but for the artist."
Sound Out
In a magic case of things coming full circle, one light that made MLK shine so brightly was that he enabled many millions to express who they truly were, as well.
Equipped with his voice and views – and often aided by a microphone – Martin Luther King, Jr. engineered a movement that unequivocally impacted the world. U2 were among the many who have heard his call. They went on to reflect that spirit forever in a song.
No matter what your walk of life, the chance to somehow have a hand in a timeless work — or even an Earth-changing attitude — may be closer than you think. You too may create something that qualifies. All of us should certainly try.
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Jesse Harris: The (Not So) Secrets of a Successful Singer/Songwriter
December 5, 2010 by David Weiss
SOHO, MANHATTAN: Whether you know it or not, you've been listening to Jesse Harris a lot. For this NYC music man, the song — sung by him or somebody else — really is the thing, and his songs get around.
It was Harris' pen that produced one of the most enduring singles of the millennium in Norah Jones' three-time GRAMMY-winning "Don't Know Why", from the 2002 album Come Away with Me. Not surprisingly, he's been busy ever since with a body of work applied to film, theater, TV campaigns and an esteemed list of singers for his songs that include Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson, Cat Power, Solomon Burke and Emmylou Harris.
While it seems Harris could simply wile away the hours churning out song ideas and checking in on his royalty statements, the fact is that he remains a prolific performer and solo artist in his own right. The end of the summer saw him releasing two albums with the nocturnally-themed Through the Night, his ninth full length, alongside of the instrumental Brazilian-folk-soul of Cosmo. He's been touring globally in support of both of his latest babies, and two NYC shows are on the docket this week (December 10th at Zebulon playing Cosmo, followed by December 12th at Rockwood Music Hall's Stage 2).
Unassuming about himself and his consistent success, our conversation with Harris provides a state-of-the-art update on top-tier songwriting careers. Do you have what it takes to get there? Before you make another sound yourself, listen up.
You're wearing multiple hats with your activities. Do you identify yourself as a singer/songwriter? Producer? Performer? All of the above?
I'm all those things, although I usually say I'm a singer/songwriter, a producer, and a performer.
The term "singer/songwriter" is thrown around so often now that I think it's worth taking another look. In your opinion, what does it actually mean today to be a singer/songwriter?
I think traditionally it connotes somebody who plays mostly acoustic guitar, and writes songs with lyrics that are in the folk rock traditions — and sings them in usually small clubs (laughs).
But a singer/songwriter these days can be into so many types of music. It's not like the 1970's where if someone said "singer/songwriter" you knew they were coming off of folk music like Bob Dylan, although there were a lot of them then who were influenced by jazz. Today Beck is a singer/songwriter and raps. Cat Power and Feist are singer/songwriters that are something else. There are a lot of different styles to a singer/songwriter now.
I think many people would see your career and say that you epitomize the possibilities of what a singer/songwriter can accomplish in the 21st Century. Where has being a singer/songwriter taken you, personally?
It's taken me into a lot of different experiences — it's taken me all over the world. But I think you mean in terms of having my songs performed by a lot of other artists, and that's something I always wanted to do. In my first group (the duo Once Blue with Rebecca Martin) I wrote songs for the singer, and from early on I made that a criteria for my songs in writing them, that they would be flexible in that way.
Whether I epitomize something, I don't know. It's like anything else: certain things go well, other things are more difficult. I can't say anything is perfectly ideal. A lot of songwriters write songs that only sound good when they sing them, but what I'm referring to is writing songs that can be covered, and have a life of their own.
How do you do accomplish that – create a song that you think might do well when it's covered by someone else?
I think a lot is in the lyrics. But then it's also in the melody — if there's a concrete enough melody. There are a lot of people who are good enough singers, that write songs that don't have a distinct melody, but they can pull them off because they're good singers. A song that other people can sing has a melody that's solid and discernable.
For example, on Through the Night, there's one song that already has been covered. It's a tune called "Way to Be," a singer in Argentina translated it into Spanish. That's a recent one in particular that I think can be sung by another person.
How were you approaching getting your songs covered when you got your publishing deal with Sony, in the 1990's?
Nobody was really pitching my songs — I was pitching them myself to singers after Once Blue broke up. I met Norah Jones just on my own, we started a group together, and she started singing my songs in her group. That didn't happen as a result of a business plan, and most of my songs that are sung by other people are from personal connections. That's recently changed over the past year: More people know who I am, so they approach me and ask me.
And then you write something custom for them?
I've done that. But now people mostly want to co-write. In the '60's, they'd call a writer and say, "Do you have a song for this artist?" Now people want to cowrite it. In order for me to say, "Yes", I have to feel a connection to their music so we can do something good together. People want to co-write today because it's so hard to make money – they want to have a co-share in the publishing.
What's the business that goes up around a song once its been recorded, and becomes a hit or semi-hit?
It's simple. You need someone to collect your publishing, and have your songs registered with BMI, ASCAP or SESAC. That's about it. These days, people try to license songs off of commercials for films – it's a good way to make money off songs, because record sales and mechanical royalties are down. You can make money if a song gets played on the radio, but only certain songs get played on the radio. You can also make revenue if your songs are played in live performances, but that's only in certain circumstances.
The current Corona TV campaign features "The Secret Sun" from Jesse Harris' Through the Night.
What are the big things that you'd say you've learned as your career has continued to evolve?
I don't know, I figure it out as I go along. I really do. I take it as it comes.
In the past four years, I've been producing a lot more albums. It seemed kind of natural, since I always produced my own records. I've found myself in situations where artists asked me to produce records because if people get a sense they like working with me via songwriting, they might get a sense that they want me to produce their music.
You put out two albums together at the end of the summer – Through the Night and the instrumental Cosmo – both of which we really enjoyed. Why do a simultaneous release like that?
Again, I didn't plan it that way. I was going to make "Through the Night", and in the midst of that when John Zorn asked me to make an album on his Tzadik label, I figured I'd make it instrumental. As it happened, those came out at the same time. I thought, "What's the difference? Just let them come out together."
In retrospect, did it make a difference?
Actually, it has! It's been interesting, because I've been dividing my time between instrumental music and playing the songs from "Through the Night". I promoted them together and made a couple of videos myself for them.
You've stayed true to NYC, remaining based in Manhattan. Are you set up to record in your home?
I don't have a personal studio. For a demo, I don't need anything more than to sing it and play it on guitar. I only need Garageband. In NYC, I like to record at the Magic Shop in SoHo: It's close to my house, it's got a great-sounding Neve board, and it's got a great vibe.
In a certain sense, the NYC music business is healthy right now. There's more opportunities for people to get their music out there, but it's harder to make money from music, and artists have to really tour a lot – more than ever. I think the business is narrowing and it's difficult, but at the same time it still seems to be flourishing, and NYC is absolutely a good place to be based out of. There are so many musicians here, clubs to play and people to work with that there's a lot going on in NYC, absolutely.
That's good to hear. Circling back to where we began, what timely advice would you like to leave your fellow singer/songwriters with?
I think that anybody who wants to do music just has to be able to immerse themselves in it, and be open to possibilities: You end up going in directions you didn't think you would go in. If young singer/songwriters really want to do it, they can do it – it's a matter of dedicating.
See Jesse Harris live, December 10th at Zebulon performing Cosmo. He plays the songs from Through the Night December 12th at Rockwood Music Hall's Stage 2.
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When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy". They told me I didn't understand the assignment.
I told them they didn't understand life. — John Lennon
"The most important things in life aren't things."
"My alma mater was books, a good library…. I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity."
— Malcolm X
"A friend to all is a friend to none."- Aristotle
"Not all those who wander are lost."
- Anonymous
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
"There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it."
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We've finally trained our guild's main tank into chain pulling and it makes such a difference.
Poster #1 says: "I play this game for fun, not to win a race.". Well, I play this game for fun too, and I have a lot more fun when I'm playing than when I'm waiting.
IMO it's not the slacker DPS's "fault" that they're alt-tabbed, it's the tank/raidleader's "fault" for not pushing the pace to the point where the DPS feels like they can't be alt-tabbed. Obviously everyone has to pull their weight, but chain-pulling is self-reinforcing: less downtime = more attention = less downtime. In fact, we've found that an early trash wipe is quite good to get us nice and awake. You don't have to rush, you just have to not stop when it's not necessary.
Now, that's not to say that only the way I raid is correct. If you find yourself in a guild where everyone would rather spend four hours getting to curator with 10% of their attention on the game, instead of three hours clearing the instance with 100% of their attention on the game, that's ok. Not everyone has the same goals, and not everyone likes to play in the same way.
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Tim Sylvia vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Fight Video UFC 81 Replay. Fight took place February 2nd, 2008 in the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
That. Was. Crazy.
The Werdum fight should be interesting. With mutual respect for high level bjj skills, I'm guessing both fighters will want to stand.
I remember watching this live at the casino in my city.
Everyone was chanting "USA, USA"…except me, who jumped up and shouted when Nog locked that guillotine in!
P.S. I think it's cool when countries get behind their fighters and cheer…but being a United Statesian, I notice it happens at the worst times here, for the poorest examples of fighters.♠
forgot about that one
Holy s***! Big Timmy was crisp on the jab! Wtf happen to him?
Thanks Bruno!! Please post more of these good oldies. We'll all watch em.


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Chapter 2: Pensive Hearts1 Reviews
The situation becomes precarious as more that just lives are at stake.(HinataxNaruto)
Chapter 2: Pensive Hearts
"There is no way - in hell - that you are ready to go after him, Naruto!" Ino punctuated the statement pointedly. "You just got out of the hospital. Sakura's still got bandages on her legs! What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"This is a volunteer mission, Ino," Naruto gritted, "so if you wanna back out, that's fine. Go ahead." Ino's jaw dropped and she gazed about the room at her teammates.
Neji's office was spacious, but twelve people made the room seem small, the air oppressive. Or maybe it was the thought of going up against Orochimaru.
But Ino had never been one to back down.
"Fuck you, Naruto," she hissed. "You want us to watch you die? Fine."
"Ino!" Sakura was exasperated. Why did the blonde woman always have to get so abrasive when she was upset? "Stop it already! He's fine. I'm fine. Have a little faith, okay?" Ino rolled her eyes dramatically; as disgusted with Sakura as she was with Naruto. But this time she clamped her mouth shut.
"We'll break into four groups of three," Naruto continued as though Ino had never interrupted, "and spread out. Traveling together is begging him to drop a Katon Ryuuka no Jutsu in our laps. He seemed to have a problem killing Sakura, Kakashi and me before, so the three of us will each go with a different group and hope that gives him a reason to hesitate."
"What about the fourth group?" Shikamaru asked.
"You'll go with that group, Shika," Naruto responded, "you can think faster than any of us."
Figures, the laid-back shinobi thought wryly.
"Anko and Tenten are passing out the transmitters," Neji explained as the women made their way through the crowd, "the frequencies are already set, just keep the volume low. You get into trouble, you scream like bloody hell for help."
"Yeah, we got that part." Jiraiya nearly chuckled and glanced at Gai with a tight smile, "since when did the young get so intense."
"Since our friends were slaughtered by someone we trusted, Ero-Sennin." Naruto replied coldly. Jiraiya's mirth dissipated and he cleared his throat awkwardly.
"I'm saying this now," Naruto scanned the room, "anyone who wants to back out: this is your chance. Nobody's gonna stop you and nobody's gonna hate you for it. This is gonna be hard and there's no guarantee of living through it. After this point there's no turning back and if you bail then you may as well stay gone - permanently."
The room was silent, heads turning to see who, if anyone, would accept the offer.
"I think," Kakashi spoke, his eyes closed, arms folded over his chest, "you've got your full team Naruto." Inwardly he could not help but marvel at Naruto's growth; though it was a tragedy what it had taken to get him to this point. The teen was clearly on target with his thinking and, for the first time in Kakashi's memory, completely in control of the situation.
"Gear up, people," the blonde shinobi ordered his team, "and wrap up any business you may have left over. We leave at six AM sharp."
There's something I've gotta do before we go, he thought as he dismissed the team.
"Don't be mad, Hinata," he said plaintively, though the Hyuga woman had given him no indication that she was.
"I'm not," her small voice was sincere, "I just wish I wasn't so... weak. I wanted to be there." Naruto carefully took up her wrapped hands.
"You're not weak - not by a long shot. And you will be there," he said softly and turned slightly so that she could see the three hitai-ate around his arm. Her eyes shone as she gazed at the bands. The names of her old teammates stood out sharply on the polished metal, and though the third band bore no unusual markings she knew it was hers.
"I'll give it back when this is over," he said, coming dangerously close to reading her thoughts. It wasn't that she would miss the band, though. A tear slid down her cheek as she remembered what the Uchiha was now capable of.
"I... don't want anything bad to happen to you..." It was the closest she had ever come to admitting her feelings. Through the years Naruto had been a steadfast part of her heart, but she had cherished his friendship too much to ask for more.
He tried to summon up that grin, but the best he could do was a sad smile. "Don't worry," he said, knowing how dumb that sounded.
Of course she'll worry, she's seen what can happen. Hinata's chin puckered, but she nodded sharply. He wanted to beat the shit out of Sasuke for putting her through this; for putting them all through this. Her expression tormented him and he pulled her against his chest, earning a slight gasp from her. He retracted his arms quickly.
"I'm sorry," he punched out, "I didn't mean to hurt you." Hinata's face crumpled a bit and she looked down at her lap.
"That's okay." She said softly. "I mean, that is, you didn't hurt me." Naruto saw another tear plop down into her lap.
"Hinata," why did his chest feel so tight? Why is it so hard to breathe? He took her up again, carefully this time, and held her there. Her hands tightened on his arm and he felt her face grow hot against his chest. It was getting late and he knew he should go prepare for tomorrow, but he couldn't bring himself to leave her just yet. When her body began to shake silently he felt his own eyes begin to sting.
She's crying.
"It's okay," he whispered into her hair, "it's okay Hinata."
"I don't want you to go," she admitted. "I don't want you to die."
I shouldn't say it. "I won't die." You can't promise that, dobe!
"You," Hinata's words broke painfully with sobs, "can't know that." Naruto buried his face in her hair wishing he could comfort her.
"Don't cry, Hinata," he pleaded, "please don't cry." The stinging in his eyes worsened.
Don't you get weak on her! She doesn't need to see that shit from you!
"I don't want to lose you!" Her breath caught in her throat when she realized what she had just said. Naruto didn't seem to notice her alarm and shook his head, his face tangling in long silky strands. He pulled her chin up with a knuckle and kissed her cheek.
"You won't." He whispered.
Her face, he stared into her eyes, milky white like Neji's yet very different. Kind, sincere, and...
He couldn't help himself. He dipped his head and kissed her, on the lips, slowly. Hinata's eyes widened for a split second before closing and she leaned into him. He cupped the back of her head, pulling her lips into his gently, feeling her respond to his touch. When at last he pulled back and opened his eyes he found the creases of despair gone from her features.
Hinata looked up into his eyes.
I may never get another chance.
Say it, Hinata! Her mind screamed.
"I love you, Naruto."
"Do you think this is wise?" Iruka sloshed the contents of his glass around pensively.
"I don't think we have much of a choice." Kakashi said. "He has to be stopped."
"I meant drinking tonight." The other man corrected.
The eldest four members of the team sat at the bar of the closest joint to the Hyuga compound. Neji had invited everyone to stay over for the night, boasting plenty of space, but the senior shinobi had opted to excuse themselves for a while, chosing to spend some quality time getting shit-faced.
"Did you have better plans for tonight?" Jiraiya asked, tossing back another mouthful of sake and pounding the cup onto the bar loudly, signaling he needed a refill.
"No," Iruka sighed and followed the elder's example, "just thinking out loud."
"I thought we came here to give up thinking." Jiraiya smiled.
"You seem so at ease," Gai commented an empty pyramid of glasses before him belayed the fact that the man could hold his liquor, "aren't you worried in the least?"
"About dying?" The legendary-nin asked. "No. About failing? Yeah, I am. But if this is going to be my last free night I'm going to enjoy it."
"So why aren't you at the baths with your eye pressed against the screens?" Kakashi quipped. Jiraiya shrugged.
"Too far," he said flatly.
"I can't believe him," Iruka's chin was now laying on his hand upon the bar as he contemplated the contents of another glass, "he's so strong now; and not just physically."
"Naruto is not the boy we knew." Kakashi didn't bother asking who Iruka referred to and set aside his fourth empty glass. "He's growing up."
"He's a fine young man now," Gai said heartily. "You should be very proud of him."
"Yeah," Iruka said quietly, "I am." Jiraiya leaned forward, staring into his cup thoughtfully. It was quiet amoung the four for a moment and Jiraiya finally sighed.
"I miss the old Naruto, too."
"You called?" Shizune stuck her head into the office and found Tsunade staring blankly out her window. The pinks and oranges of the dawn sky were clearly visible through the pane and Shizune found the view quite pretty.
"What time is it?" The hokage asked softly. Shizune eyed her master worriedly for a moment. There was a clock of the far wall; all Tsunade had to do was turn her head for her answer.
"It is a quarter passed six," the dark-haired woman answered. She was about to ask the hokage if she was ill when the realizion of why Tsunade acted so strange hit her. "I am certain they have left already." Tsunade said nothing. "Do you regret letting them go?" There was another pause.
"I regretted it the moment I signed the order."
"Green Team." Naruto said softly into his mic.
"In position." Shikamaru's voice came back through the earpiece.
"Blue Team."
"In position." Kakashi reported.
"Red Team."
"In position, leader." Jiraiya sounded.
"All teams ready and waiting." Naruto confirmed.
Naruto glanced back at the two traveling with him; Iruka and Neji. Neji's fingers pressed to his earpiece as he listened to the exchange. Iruka nodded encouragingly.
"Maintain spacing. Don't let your guard down. You know the drill."
"Can we get on with it?" Ino's voice chirped into his ear. Naruto smirked, her voice sounded less perturbed and more teasing. Sakura must have had a good talk with her last night, he gathered. He reached up and touched the bottom hitai-ate on his arm, Hinata's sweet face coming to mind.
I WILL come back. He remembered saying to her. I'll come back to you, Hinata. Wait for me?
She had nodded, a watery smile fighting to stay in place. He had kissed her again, a promise, he had told her, of a future together.
The sobs he had heard at his back once he entered the hallway, though, had broken his heart.
I'll come back, Hinata. he vowed silently. I promise.
"All teams, move out."
Second Chapter done! A lot shorter than the first, I know, but I want to keep things flowing along. Now, who's up for a little violence? (Okay, a lot!) Ya gotta keep reading!
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A new I-94 interchange at Drexel Ave. in Oak Creek - believed to be the first interchange added since I-94 was constructed - will be built, state Rep. Mark Honadel (R-South Milwaukee) said Wednesday.
Honadel said a Wisconsin Department of Transportation official told him Wednesday that the department will soon begin the process of acquiring land that will be needed for the interchange, which would be built in 2012.
"I am just stoked up to no end because it's going to be good for the region," he said. "The potential is awesome."
The DOT had said that if half the cost of the interchange would be covered by local money, it would add the interchange to its massive I-94 North-South Freeway Project. The City of Oak Creek, which is contributing the bulk of the local money, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, which has a large office complex in neighboring Franklin, had already pledged funds.
Then on Saturday, the Franklin Common Council committed the final $500,000 that was needed for the interchange and related work on S. 27th St.
DOT spokesman Reggie Newson confirmed Wednesday that the DOT has added the Drexel interchange to its I-94 work plan and confirmed that construction is planned for 2012.
The DOT estimates the total cost at $12.9 million.
Honadel said he concurred with state Rep. Jeff Stone (R-Greendale), who represents Franklin, that the interchange could lead to billions of dollars in business development. He said the potential exists for one employer alone to bring 1,000 jobs to the area.
"You just don't get an interchange every day of the week," Honadel said. "Every developer will tell you that it's the gold mine for development - access."
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Well… since I can't draw
very well thanks to a bad cut on my finger, I decided to show how I work on my Dark Souls comics! [and to show that I don't use anything really fancy in my arting… haha!]
I tend to collect pens… the array shown is pens in various stages of "empty" properly labeled so I know which to use for what. The stronger the ink flow the more it's used on major details like the characters. Weaker pens are used for fine details in the background, or for doing speed lines.
The two pencils are a red line pencil for doing the guidelines for the page, and a drafting pencil [my ♥] for the rough pencils. I don't use rulers. It's meant to look rough… Oh, and that piece of turd is a kneaded eraser…
I hope it was interesting to see a quick snippet into how these silly comics are being made…! ^^


text:
LINCOLN CITY -- The Sea Horse Oceanfront Resort was heavily damaged by high winds Tuesday morning.
Dispatchers got a call about 5 a.m. that the roof had been blown off by the wind.
A 500 foot portion of the roof ended up a block away to the east, said Captain Jim Kusz of North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District. The roof actually blew over power lines 40 feet in the air, he said.
In all, the motel lost an estimated 6,000 square feet of roofing. Debris was found two blocks away, Kusz said.
Photos: Storm damage at Lincoln City resort
Only one guest was in the damaged portion of the building. There were no injuries.
High winds knock 12 trees onto I-5 near Castle Rock
Photos: Wind damage near Castle Rock
Video: Powerful winds take out trees in Metro area
Astoria city block collapses after heavy rain
Geologist warns of landslide dangers