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I always try to stick by the principle that an album can only really be criticised with the context of what it's trying to achieve. It's not fair to bash something for not being something it's not trying to be in the first place. You can't criticise a Cannibal Corpse album for not having enough melody. You can't criticise a Rhapsody album for being too epic and grand. You can't criticise a Reverend Bizarre album for not being thrashy enough. If something achieves exactly what it sets out to do then it is, by definition, a success.
However, this must of course be tempered. Maybe a 2 Pac album is only setting out to be a worthless pile of steaming shite in the first place, but that doesn't mean it should be praised for succeeding. An album's ambitions must be taken into account in an overall context.
So, with this in mind, let's turn to the album in question here: Black Label Society's "Hangover Music Vol. VI". My initial reaction to this album was one of hostility: each time a new track started I groaned as I realise I would have to wait yet longer for any real metal and kicking riffs, as I have come to expect from BLS. But this isn't really fair: this album could be criticised massively if it was trying to be wild and powerful heavy metal, but it's not. Instead, it's trying to be something softer, more laid back. There's still metal, but not particularly heavy metal. As the title suggests, this is the sort you stick on when you've got a stonking hangover and need something with a bit of bite, but something you can relax to.
In this sense, it succeeds perfectly, because it's trying to be a southern rock album full of acoustic, chilled-out numbers and Zakk's trademark awesome solos. The sort you'll nod your head to slowly rather than headbang frantically with. But nevertheless, this album -does- get boring after a while. I won't slate it, because Zakk's doing something different, but as an album it lacks punch. Maybe it's just my personal taste, but I kept waiting for the riffs to really kick in, and persistently being disappointed. Here's how it went:
Crazy or High: "Hmmm, not bad, not bad."
Queen of Sorrow: "Ah, a more slow beat track like Bridge to Cross, fair enough. I'm good with that."
Steppin' Stone: "Another one? Hmmm, oh well."
Yesterday, Tomorrow, Today: "Piano? Is this a Beatles tribute album?"
Won't Find it Here: "Oh god not more of this stuff!"
And so on. It's not that I mind an album full of mellower stuff, but rather that that's pretty much -all- there is here. Tracks like House of Doom crank the guitars up a bit, but are still ultimately half-power ballads more focused on gentle strumming than metal riffs.
Such an album isn't inherently bad or anything, and I can appreciate Zakk doing something different at least. But it doesn't work so well for me, just a sprinkling of his more traditional stuff would've been nice. On the plus side though, it does show off how well he can do this sort of thing, as when these acoustic tracks work, boy do they work. Steppin' Stone and Queen of Sorrow are among his best. But it gets dull after a while.
In summary, don't come to this album, as I did, expecting roaring vocals and mid-fast crunching riffs, because you will be bitterly disappointed. Instead, come to it when it's a rainy day outside, when you feel like something more mellow with a southern lint. If that sort of thing is for you, go for it. If not, do what I will: keep a handful of songs from the album, dump the rest because it just gets too much all taken together.
I am a big fan of BLS and I almost always enjoy their softer songs as much as the heavy tracks, but this record is difficult to listen to from one end to another. The playing is great, as Zakk once again proves that as amazing of a shredder as he si, he can sit down and play acoustic guitar with anyone. The problem with this record is that it is simply too long.
If they could have put about ten or eleven songs I think this would be a much easier record to digest. The problem is not in the songwriting, seeing as how all the tracks are well crafted and arranged, but rather in the lack of diversity within the tracks.
There are some great songs though, don't get me wrong. The opener "Crazy or High" is great and has a fantastic chorus as well as some great lead playing from the Wylde man. "Steppin Stone" is also good as is "House of Doom" and "Damage is Done". Some of these songs have killer hooks and some great playing, not to mention some very good vocal performances from Zakk, but it simply becomes a bit stagnant towards the end.
The record has some great songs, but is not a great RECORD. There are moments where you want to hear that crunchy rythm tone and those ferocious vocals, but you don't.
These songs are more in the Book of Shadows vein, which may suit some fans just fine, but I simply thought this release lacked a bit of diversity.
Just the other day, there was a small group of metal heads sitting down, pondering one simple question. "What if there were a rock band that immitated the "Beatles", but added a metal twist to it? Would that sound actually take off? Where would it lead them, and what the hell monstrous offspring would it inspire?" This question has been kicked about many times, but no real answer was found. Today, that small unformal discussion panel got a taste of just what that would sound like.
What the hell does that small story have to do with this review? Everything. Hangover Music Vol. VI is the latest album by "Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society", and it is definately one of those obscure releases that might slip through a metal maniacs radar. The two singles off the album, 'House Of Doom' and 'Damage Is Done' set the mood exactly with the album. The amazing riffwork on 'House Of Doom' portrays about one third of the faster songs on the album, and 'Damage Is Done' represents the other two thirds of the album, which are sort of slower songs.
Many of the songs are pretty depressing as well. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but the fact is most of this album is a depression ride. But that doesn't matter. What matters is that the album is brilliant. The answer to the aforementioned question may somehow lie in here.
When you first put in the CD, you are greeted by the usual hard rock guitar riffs and head banging songs that many fans are accustomed to. But, soon after, starting with 'Queen Of Sorrow', you are greeted with various power ballad-esque songs that will make you want to hold you lighter up into the air. But that isn't all. Through the album, mixed with the few faster songs are tracks that will make you feel as though you are listening to a heavier White Album by the "Beatles" or a song inspired by "Elton John".
And the amazing guitar riffs are fluent through the album. Many of the songs might be slower, but many are also progressively heavier guitar-wise with amazing solos adorning the album. So, if you do not like either of the two mentioned above, you'll still love the album for the sheer guitar work and heavy bass sounds (which, in 'Crazy Or High' actually caused the stereo's speaker's to fall from the wall from the vibrations).
So, all in all, the album is amazing. From depressing songs that make you want to curl up and wheep, to the classic rock that "Zakk" himself is known to make, this album is definately worth your time. Not only does it give a brief example to the question many deeply educated music fans, and many musically knowledgable metal heads, have, but it also makes for an amazing release that is perfect for what it's title depicts. This album should definately be set in your radar, and picked up immediately.
One of the benefits of working at a college radio station is I get to take home CDs to review them. Then, I get to burn a copy for the station and keep the original, as is the case with this. Yeah, it's that cool. So, I have an assignment for all you SDMFers out there. Listen to "Spoke In The Wheel", "T.A.Z", "Like A Bird", "Bridge To Cross", "Speedball", "The Blessed Hellride", and especially "Dead Meadow". Listen to them closely. You did? Good, because they are all somewhat like a sign a what was to come, especially with "Dead Meadow". This CD is absolutely nothing like what we all were predicting. This is not at all the Book of Shadows-meets-Pride and Glory album we were expecting. This album is unique in it's own right. Neither Metal or really Rock, this album has the ability to grab your attention from the opening moments of "Crazy or High". From there is perhaps the most emotionally draining experience since Book of Shadows. The sound is so warm. The electric guitars are so strong yet the acoustics are so soft. Add to that shockingly great vocal harmonies and some vintage synth washed here and there, it's almost as if Zakk Wylde was going for something right out of the mid 70s. Think Eagles meets Zeppelin at their most moderate, ah, the wonders of analog production. But underneath the music and overall wonderful production, themes of Drug Addiction, Abuse, Grief and Loss, and finding inner strength either darken or lighten such songs as "Steppin' Stone", "She Deserves A Free Ride (Val's Song)", "Damage is Done", "Fear" and the heavily depressing "Layne", a tribute to the late Alice In Chains frontman. Also on this record is a bare bones piano-and-vocal rendition of Procol Harum's classic "Whiter Shade of Pale" which almost leaves something to the imagination, especially when, if you listen closely with headphones, you can hear very faint drumming by Craig Nunenmacher. If there's one thing to say about this CD, it's that for these reasons, BLS have finally made their masterpiece, Zakk's second overall. It's the heaviest and darkest BLS record yet. And not because of guitar tones, although that could attribute to it, but because Hangover Music Vol. 6 shows that heavy is also a feeling, a though, an attitude.


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Earlier this week, Texas A&M failed to prove worthy of the highest ranking in school history. The team has one more shot to do so.
The sixth-ranked Aggies face a tough challenge in bouncing back from their first loss of the season Saturday when they play No. 1 UCLA at the Honda Center as part of the 13th John Wooden Classic.
Texas A&M (7-1) has never been this high in the AP poll, and it certainly won't last if the squad loses for a second time this week to a fellow Top 10 team.
After a fairly soft early season schedule played exclusively at College Station, the Aggies got their first taste of the hard work it will take for them to remain among the nation's elite in Tuesday's 64-52 loss at No. 9 LSU.
"They just whipped us," Texas A&M coach Billy Gillispie said. "They outhustled us. They got the loose balls, they were a step ahead of us in everything we did. Congratulations to them."
Texas A&M shot 37.3 percent from the field, getting held below 49 percent for the first time all season, and was outrebounded 35-24 in its failed bid to avenge last season's second-round NCAA tournament loss to the Tigers.
Senior guard Acie Law was held to a season-low four points on 1-for-11 shooting, including 0-for-5 from 3-point range, after entering the game averaging 15.0 points and shooting 59.4 percent from the field.
While the offense struggled and may be hard-pressed to find a rhythm against UCLA's defense, the Aggies likely will use their defense as a focal point to regroup. They lead the nation in defensive field goal percentage (32.2) and are fourth in the country in scoring defense at 50.8 points per game.
The Bruins (7-0), meanwhile, are allowing an average of 60.4 points, forcing more than 20 turnovers per game. They are coming off a run of three consecutive victories over Big West opponents, allowing a total of 150 points.
Aaron Afflalo hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points as UCLA overcame an early 10-point deficit and pulled away for a 78-54 win over Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday. Josh Shipp added 16 points and Lorenzo Mata had a career-high 16 rebounds for the Bruins, who forced 28 turnovers.
"We didn't think they were going to jump on us like that," said Afflalo, who is averaging a team-high 17.1 points. "We just had to get some defensive stops."
Sophomore point guard Darren Collison has 25 steals in 225 minutes, 10 shy of his total last season in 745 minutes.
Ben Howland, in his fourth season as UCLA coach, has the Bruins off to their best start since opening the 1993-94 season with 14 straight victories.
The Bruins are 6-3 all-time in the Wooden Classic, named after the legendary coach who led UCLA to seven consecutive NCAA tournament titles and 10 in a 12-year span. They beat Nevada 67-56 in last season's event.
Texas A&M is 2-19 all-time against the Pac-10 and has not beaten a team from that conference since a 69-65 win over Washington in the second round of the 1982 NIT.
UCLA has won both meetings between the schools, and the Bruins handed the Aggies the worst loss in school history in the most recent meeting with a 117-53 rout at Pauley Pavilion in the 1971-72 season.


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Over the last decade, attendance at New York City libraries' free programs jumped 88 percent to 2.5 million.
Disease-causing bacteria like MRSA and E. coli are remarkably good at surviving the in-flight environment.
The U.S. Postal Service compiles information on every address in the country almost every day. Here's what they do with the numbers.
Is your city one of the dog bite–iest—at least when it comes to postal workers—in the nation?
California added 900,000 new jobs during the recovery, but they were spread over the state's 38 million residents.
A tale of two definitions of entrepreneur—one thriving, one flailing.
Researchers say lender-owned foreclosures could be causing neighbors too much stress.
From soccer-themed public art projects to social unrest, the FIFA tournament is already visible all over the country.
U.S. income inequality increased 15 percent between 1979 and 2012, but the story varies across different parts of the country.
The project's been a huge early success, but the mass transit component is lagging, and there are already affordability concerns along completed portions of the trail.
A 100,000-square-foot facility in D.C.'s Anacostia will produce 1 million pounds of produce a year and provide up to 25 permanent jobs.
America's declining "business dynamism" has affected all 50 states and nearly every single metro area.
Building around a small number of city centers can mean even more hellish pollution, traffic, and property prices.
Times are so tough in Shamokin, City Hall had its gas cut off last month.
The past decade in prices—and the story it tells about poverty and America.
Everybody wants to get out of Illinois and Connecticut, it seems, and nobody wants to leave Montana.
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no 11:11 wishinghey say he likes her,
and shes cant help pray
that they were right.
his eyes are like
the months between summer and autumn,
specks of green hidden behind a gentle brown.
and his voice seems to melt even her heart.
she doesnt want to love him.
but she cant help herself
and she cant help hoping
that someday he will want her back.
she may hope yes,
but she will never let herself wish
because her wishes seem to get lost
on their way to heaven.
so tonight she will go to bed before 11:11
and HOPE that one day...
he will love her too.
Beauty is,Beauty is a sunflower patch reaching towards the sky.Beauty is,5 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
The first moment you realize you're in love.
Beauty is the innocent look on a child's face.
The second you get results that you are now cancer free.
Beauty is being color blind in a world full of racism.
The song playing on the radio bringing you to tears.
Beauty is any form of art.
The person talking you out of suicide.
Beauty is the rain curing the ground from dehydration.
The man who pays for your lunch out of pure kindness.
Beauty is the devotion of our soldiers.
The heart of a surgeon saving all those lives.
Beauty is the girl who has a purse filled with spongebob band aids.
The parent who never gives up.
Beauty is everywhere.
The feeling of hope.
Not a trendI don't understandNot a trend5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Why people treat this
Like it's a trend
Who would want these curses?
All kinds of problems
These mental issues
Kindly explain to me why you think
Feeling like your mind is running on speed with no breaks
Never having a moments peace, always having SOMETHING on your mind
Constantly lacking enough sleep because you can't get your mind to stop
The everyday headaches and pounding
Not being able to fully focus on one thing at a time
Worrying about things that will happen the next day, next week, next year
Is 'cool'?
This is not a trend
This is not fake
This is a real disease I must manage everyday
So stop faking
Stop acting like it's the new thing to do
Because you have no clue what it's really like
my fireflyshe breathes inmy firefly5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
and tries to trap the
in her palms-
(crying when they
slither through her fingers)
she closes her eyes but lets
the moonlight bleed through,
trusting her eyelids to filter out
How can I not miss this?How can there be a friendship with no trust?How can I not miss this?5 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
How can you say you care for someone when you won't even reply?
How will they know you want to listen?
How will they know you still worry about them?
I'm pretty sure you gave up.
I guess I'll have to accept that...
I could still use a friend like you,
In the past you helped me a lot.
I miss our old conversations,
I miss talking about nothing.
I miss seeing your face on skype,
And I miss knowing I was one of your best friends.
I thought we said the distance couldn't change our friendship...
That it didn't matter where I lived.
You'd at least always be my friend...
If not, something more.
I still care about you in many ways,
A million to be exact.
It's a friendship that won't die in my heart,
A memory that will never end.
How can I stop worrying?
How can I cope?
How do I know you are still even reading?
How do I know any of this?
try to know me.if you want to know me, you have to read my words.try to know me.5 years ago in Flash Fiction & Vignettes More Like This
you have to let yourself slip into the sometimes boiling water of my ideas and let them blister and scar your skin. you have to touch the angry wounds and understand the serrated edges that placed them there. you see, i am more than syllables and more than vowels, but to understand the cracking of my spine, you have to decipher the noise that it makes on the way down. you have to close your eyes and listen to my soft-throated whine and listen to my blood-vessel-popping scream and understand the howls of joy that spiral up my chest from the shrapnel of my very stomach.
you must take the time to understand each of these separate noises and understand the source of the words comes not from inspiration and not from ideas but from emotions that bleed red down my arms to the calloused fingers that hold this pen. you have to trust that i am not writing from false and vivid imagination, and you must understand that each flawed sentence and eac
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Knitters and Crocheters, unite! Ages 10 to Adult. This friendly drop-in group has no instructor, though volunteers will help beginners who have some basic knowledge. First-timers should bring a light colored yarn and either a size J or K crochet hook or size 10 or larger knitting needles. Meets on the following Saturdays from 11 am – 1 pm:
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Open Mic Poetry @ the Library
Wednesday, October 14, 6–8 pm
It's that time again: express yourself at our quarterly Open Mic Night! Bring 2 pieces or five minutes' worth of work to share. Ages 12 through adult are welcome to read poetry aloud, enjoy light refreshments, listen and be inspired. No small children, please. Sign in between 5:30-6:30 to be guaranteed your turn at the mic.
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Tue, April 16, 2013Rebecca Davis, founder of the Rebecca Davis Dance Company, will deliver the keynote address at Marywood's 4th Annual Fulbright Lecture on April 19.
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Love, without words.Words came so easy, 'til I asked you out for coffee,
now our conversation is on delay.
Pass the silence, by looking into your eyes,
while I forget what to say.
Can you hear our emotions, singing through the shop,
while the others are hearing nothing at all?
Slowly, all the moments are halting to a stop.
This is how it feels to fall.
Love, without words.
Love, without anything.
Just love,
and you,
and me.
Love, felt so young.
Love felt so innocent.
This love
is where
we'll be.
I was lost, you were all I needed.
You were there before I knew.
Starting as friends, this world tried to fool us,
but, In time our feelings grew.
This love. This love, spreading all around us.
We were the last to let it in.
But, here in silence, coffee beans and virgin hearts.
Starting now we can begin.
Love, without words.
Love, without anything.
Just love,
and you,
and me.
Love, felt so young.
Love felt so innocent.
This love
is where
we'll be.
This love. This love.
It clears the heart of everything.
Nothing is
Do you exist?Can i ask you a question?Do you exist?6 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
do you really exist?
'cause ive travelled the world
but its you that ive missed
Maybe i am impatient
But the wait has been years
filled with days of confusion
and with nights full of tears
and each day i grow older
witnessing my youth pass
as i sit here alone
with this question to ask
but your answer is silence
if you even reply
so dont blame me for thinking
that your really a lie
just a thought in my head
that i can not resist
so please answer this question
do you really exist?
UncertaintyHave you ever laid in the middle of a roomUncertainty5 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
and watched the ceiling fan go round and round
and wondered if it really spun up there for you
or if you were spinning around down on the ground
id like to think the world could be that way
mysterious and not all figured out
that maybe we could not have all the answers for a day
we could just fill our heads up with some doubt
then maybe i wouldn't feel so differently
because uncertainty is what i feel when im with you
the mystic feeling like anything can come to be
like my dreams that I once had are coming true
Music's PaintColors of rainbow,Music's Paint5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Minor of black.
Major, strokes of
Strumming stings
Vibrating chords.
Splashes of summers sun.
Ebony wood
Beautiful keys.
Art of stories
Hollow tube
Silver holes.
Shimmering air
Of spring.
A painting
In itself.
Music flows
And colors splash.
Music is a painting
That you
See with
Your heart.
Eyes closed
Soul at
Music I surround
Music I inspire
Music...an endless art.
Love was hereYou saw the oceanLove was here3 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
while I saw the shore.
Looking in your eyes, you were looking out for more.
I gave you a home
and with it a door.
I guess you just didn't belong here anymore.
Saw it in your eyes,
you needed to break out.
Another day away from the next big beggining,
never settle down, while the world is spinning.
But, while your away just promise you'll
remember me here.
I wrote you a letter
to places unknown.
It's waiting by the front door for when you get home.
But, I'm moving on,
no more waiting by the phone.
I guess I'm just tired of falling asleep alone.
And it's no surpise,
I needed to break out.
Always a day away from my next big beggining,
trying to hold on while our flame began dimming.
So if your coming home, well
I might not be here
Our love may cary on
but it won't be found here.
Let The Flame RestThe flame in myLet The Flame Rest5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Let you be
You've fought
To keep out
The pain.
You are a warrior
My protector
My shield...
The flame of my soul.
You gave me the
To move on
Not turning back.
You dried my
Before they
You fought
Against pain
You gave me
A fake world with peace.
I don't want
That anymore.
Go away
I want to feel
The pain
When people you love
I want to feel
The tug at my
And the sting of tears.
I can't stay protected
I want to feel
The truth.
Reality is cruel
But you can't
Run away.
I have to stop running.
Soldier in my heart
It's time for you
To rest.
Your time has come.
I have grown up.
My spirit
It's time for you
To leave.
ClarityOn the edge of realityClarity6 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
Just ahead of fantasy
Lies a road to clarity
If you wish to proceed
It travels through obscurity
And just next to sincerity
But could end in disparity
If you do not succeed
Broken FreeDon't tell meBroken Free5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
What to do
I don't care
What you think.
Don't tell me
The rules
They're meant
To be broken.
Don't tell me
I'm wrong
I know
I'm right.
So what if
I'm different.
I'm not
A molded figure.
I'm different,
Of the
Everything is meant
To change.
Nothing is
The normal
Exists to be broken.
The Other HalfEveryday I bottle these feelingsThe Other Half6 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
and throw them out to sea
but then you blow the gentle breeze
that slowly brings them back to me
so how do i move on
forgetting this part of my life
I start to move forward
but then i rewind
and im going nowhere fast
im caught in the middle
trying to get out of the past
but here i stand
and i can see the other side
it always looks so good
but i cant forget
the other half
I spend my days trying to forget
And never call your name
But, every night i lay my head
My thoughts are still the same
So, how do I move on
Forgetting you were in my life
I start to move forward
But then I awlays rewind
And I'm going nowhere fast
I'm caught in the middle
Trying to get out of the past
But, here I stand
And I can see the other side
It always looks so good
But, I cant forget
The other half
You were the half
That I wanted to make whole
Just like you made me inside
But, when I tried to declare our love
You were the one that denied
So, how do you just move on
I guess my love
Leaves Of DanceAutumn leavesLeaves Of Dance5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Of yellow.
Swirling air
In fall.
Twisting to
A beat of
Their own.
I twist the pen
In my hand.
Staring out
The window.
The leaves
Are falling again.
Winter is coming
Ink starts to
Images form
In my head.
Leaves grow
Hands and hair
A body
Wind blowing
In their hair
Dancing alone
Each to a different beat.
By the fated
Sneaks up
On you.
It can be the
Smallest thing.
The smallest
The softest
Inspiration can give you
The feeling
Of everything...
Yet nothing.
The feeling of
With a spark
So subtle
That you don't
SunriseFlamed shadowsSunrise5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Burning through
The light.
It's cold
But safe
I want it
To stay dark
Dark so no one
Can see my tears.
Light is a
Scary thing.
It shines off
The lies.
The truth
It unveils.
The reality
Of life.
I wish not
To face the
I want to
Stay hidden
Alone in
The shadows.
In my own
Little world.
My own little world
Of darkness.
Seeps through
A crack in
My closed eyes.
The sun is
The unavoidable
Do You See Me?I don't mean anything to anyone,Do You See Me?5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
I go through life being treated like I'm invisible.
That's not a super power to me,
But a personality trait.
Do you see me?
I can smile,
I can laugh,
But you don't see that.
I cry,
I scream,
But you don't hear that.
Silently I talk to you,
I plead with you,
Trying to make you see,
Make you hear,
But you won't, you don't
Do you see me?
I'm the one who can disappear,
Without being noticed.
If I die who would care?
Not you, with your fake friendly faces,
Hiding behind a mask,
Trying to be someone else
I see you
I hear you
But do you see me?
Don't Fear, My loveShe sits in the darkDon't Fear, My love5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Her breath is weakening
With every scream uttered
Her heart is pounding
Echoing inside her head.
She tries to stay focused
Yet all she beholds
Is the void confining her
Trapping her body
Weakening her mind.
It seems like forever
That she last saw the light
Her skin once so soft
Is now cold as a stone
What has she done?
She cannot remember
The most simple sound
As a staggering silence
Is her only company
What has gone wrong?
Suddenly the silence breaks
A creaking sound nearby
Footsteps coming slowly
Time stops, she cannot breathe
Her fate is near , the door opens.
A shadow advances on her
Bearing light in its hands
Murmuring soothing words
Such a familiar voice
A glimmer of hope ?
She innocently smiles
As the shadow leans towards her
Her smile switfly hidden by a firm grip
The shadow keeps on muttering
'Don't fear, my love ... it will soon be over'
Can Such a World Exist?I dream to leave this dull world ofCan Such a World Exist?5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Monochromes, blank and false smiles,
A place of dark deceit, all these lies,
Shed my outside layers, look inside,
Become one with my pure inner self,
Fly on light wings through the sky,
A sky unclouded, clear and bright,
To a place of my own imagination,
A place generated from my fantasies,
A place with earth, water, fire, and air,
Cold can be hot, and hot can be cold,
The land of ultimate natural equilibrium,
A place of silver moons and golden suns,
Diamond stars set in a dark velvet tapestry,
Where thunder and lightning are at peace,
Where the grass grows greener without
Any sidewalks or gutters to restrict it,
Flowers can grow, fruit can ripen slowly,
Without any need for genetic mutation,
A place where the dandelions are not
Picked to make wishes come true,
But each represents a wish already fulfilled,
A place where clovers can have six leaves,
Where all weeds are flowers, and no flowers
are weeds, they are equally valuable,
Where umbrellas can f
DepredationDrain the life from me,Depredation5 years ago in Urban & Spoken Word More Like This
for my eternal flower
has withered away.
No nectar dwells within
and you have ceased
to blossom in my heart.
You are entangled
like an unruly weed,
and I would rip my
own heart from chest
if it would but rid me of
the discomfort you breed.
-Brian Shuffett
July 12th, 2010
AverageWho defines our social standards?Average6 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
How can anyone live up to another's expectations
And yet be sane?
That's all I want to know.
Is it in the way you think or
Shown in the way you look?
None of it seems to make sense
Out in the real world, away from the false
Reality inside my mind.
Maybe it's not about living up to standards,
And about living up to ourselves.
Let's hope so.
Can You Bring Me Back?The last time I fell was the hardest.Can You Bring Me Back?3 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
It left me so broken and bruised.
I ran from the feelings that consumed me
when my heart became lost and confused.
When I'm lost I don't want to be lonely.
But, when in love I panic and run.
So, I turned off my heart to the feeling
to stop conflict before it's begun.
Now in the dark, what do I do
When I wonder why I ran from you?
and fell into this dark depressing hole.
This callused heart, it's out of love.
Will you lift me up, pull me up above?
Please, hold me here just long enough
for the love to seep back in.
Hold me tight and don't let me go.
One more time so again I'll know
how I felt so long ago.
Can you bring me back again?
Some things are meant for the moment,
and some things are meant to stay.
I wonder if you will come back
after I blindly pushed you away.
So how do I fill up a heart
bipolar to all my desire?
I'm quick to spark the flame
and then quick to blow out the fire.
So here in the dark, I'm dreaming of you.
I'd see you again, if y
It's Just LifeYou learn lessons lateIt's Just Life5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
After tears are shed
And blood is spilt
You figure out the truth
After lies run out
And feelings are hurt
You find regret ironic
After it doesn't matter
And no one cares
You live life painfully
After you've done wrong
And your days are numbered
Platonic LoveHave you ever just loved being around someone?Platonic Love5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Talking to them - able to talk about anything
laughing together
Always wanting to be with them
But not needing their body
Just small touches
Being satisfied by a simple but meaningful hug
A small kiss on the forehead
All you need is to be
To lay there in each others arms
feeling happy and warm - safe
needing nothing more
Or a soft kiss on the forehead
It's so much simpler than a kiss on the lips
Yet it says so much more
It says I love you and need nothing more
I Don't Love You, Anymoredid you knowI Don't Love You, Anymore5 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
there are 88 keys on my piano
and they all play for me
don't you know
that they all play for me now
and six strings
strung on my guitar right here
playing rhythm in my ear
it still plays for me now
the same strings
that played i love you before,
that begged you at your front door,
i don't love you anymore.
the same keys
that you always chose to ignore,
that played for a heart till it tore,
i don't love you anymore.
did you know
the music can play through to my soul
and into my heart
don't you know
that it still plays for me now
when alls gone
i still fall for a sweet song
something thats right when its all wrong
it still plays for me now
7 beats
played before in just 3
remember it was lovely
"I love you"
but now
nothing is like before
i don't love you anymore
you told me that we were through
the same strings
that played i love you before,
that begged you at your front door,
i don't love you anymore.
the same keys
that you always chose to ignore,
that play
Signed, AnonymousThat's what they call me,Signed, Anonymous4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Two legs and two arms,
Two eyes but only one heart,
And still I'm apart from this world,
My name is different,
But my face remains the same,
And it's a shame that they call me
Pitiful, a disgrace; inhumane.
I might as well brand it on my forehead,
And wear my titles with pride,
After all, it's just a name?
What do I have to hide ?
Just a box of secrets, left in the dark,
An unstitched doll with a broken heart,
A letter, a rose and a glass of wine,
And a fine drawn line
Depicting the difference between love,
And a waste of time.
Oh, show me mercy,
For I never meant no harm,
But I've got you wrapped around my finger,
Like a kitten wrapped in yarn,
Oh, how I know you like it here,
My lover, my friend, my dear,
But time is just too trivial,
And I'm playing out your worst fear.
Here comes the smoke,
And the lights we dance,
The air will keep us afloat,
Because I offered one last chance.
Perhaps I'm spinning this web,
Farther out from my control,
But I
Bittersweet Exsitencesbelow these urban skiesBittersweet Exsitences4 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
i lay down and wonder why
why don't i ever try. to live before i die
cause i
could change all these bittersweet existences
i could throw a couples stones
into the world we know
sit back and watch the ripples as they slowly start to flow
cause i
could change all these bittersweet existences
why am i in this room
slowly rotting in this tomb
why is this gloomy world begging me not bloom
cause i
could change all these bittersweet existences
gravities holding on
to every broken pawn
but someday the night will open up to another dawn
and i
will change all these bittersweet existences
for you, for hope.i've been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, in fact, i've been diagnosed with a lot of things.for you, for hope.5 years ago in Letters More Like This
before, it was manic depression with bipolar tendencies or dysthymia; before that, it was chronic depression; before that, it was an anxiety disorder and before all of that, i was just a troubled child.
i'm writing this, not to ask for empathy or sympathy, but to simply provide hope in others: hope in you. i'm a survivor of the wildest war: my own, a battle between mind, body and soul. i've had my entire view of reality get turned upside down and shoved down my throat. i've had all of my dreams shattered against my own bones and all my hope torn apart at the hands of the ones i loved the most
but i'm still here, i'm alive and breathing and so are you.
here, i hand to you, all my deepest secrets. i hand to the world, my painful history that i'll finally let go. i won't disguise them in pretty poems or scribble them into hidden notebooks, but print them here, in col
AfflictionMercy has notAffliction5 years ago in Urban & Spoken Word More Like This
found my heart,
inhabited by
perpetual sorrow;
bleak, hollow,
yet profound.
are the words
that are cast
like stones,
tearing at
my exterior.
I bleed profusely
while my soul
evades another
bout of insanity.
-Brian Shuffett
August 14th, 2010
The Weight of WaterMy memory is rain,The Weight of Water5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
and my bedroom roof
was thin.
In the summer,
the bending flowers told of
the coming storm,
they darkened to black
with the night.
I slept knowing
it would rain,
but never how hard
until I was woken
by sheets of water
washing over the roof.
I stood on my bed,
and pressed my hand
on the ceiling, and felt
the cold water,
a warning that the storm
would come in.
I waited for the water
to run down my window,
twisting small rivers on
the glass, becoming a
dark mirror of my room.
I opened the window,
and held out my hands
and drank from the night.
The storm laid on the roof,
wood creaking under its weight
and sighed, a heavy tide
buried in water.
The deepest weight
fell in my room,
where I waited
for the storm to move,
its dark belly gliding from our roof
to another part of the city.
Where it stopped
and woke the children
of another house.
And whispered
in their sleep.
I woke in the morning,
on the floor of my room.
I had left the window open,
and was now wet, the p
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E2046 is an online retailer specializing in anime and Japanese modeling and garage kits. They also produce their own line of kits as well. Their kits come pre-painted, but unassembled, to allow collectors and and to have high quality items without the need to learn painting techniques. This is their "Gathering" line of resin model kits. E2046 was kind enough to supply us with one of these kits for review.
For review we were sent their Jinohga Armor Hunter pre-painted resin model kit. The Jinohga Armor Hunter is based on designs from the insanely popular Monster Hunter series. The armor that the Hunter wears here is from Jinouga, the main creature, a Fanged Wyvern, from Monster Hunter Portable 3rd for the Sony PSP.
The Jinohga Armor Hunter comes in a very sturdy, secure and well constructed cardboard box. The box is black with a montage display on the front showcasing the assembled model kit. When opened, the packaging houses a secure, pre-cut, foam tray. The pieces are snugly placed in their areas and surrounded by soft packing foam pieces to ensure that the model kit is undisturbed in transit.
The Model Kit
Once taken out of the packaging, the kit requires a quick bit of assembly. No instructions are provided, however, they are not needed. The kit comes together easily. Included are the torso, the head, each arm, the base as well as the Gathering title block. Each piece fits firmly together and sits on the base perfectly. You should have it assembled in less than 30 seconds. Once assembled, the kit stands about 11 inches tall from the base to the top of the sword. You'll notice quickly that the kit is extremely light, weighing a pound or less. So moving it around shouldn't be an issue.
The first thing you'll notice is that the kit is beautifully painted. The armor pieces have a clean shine to them while the skin, hair and cloth areas have a more matte finish. The armor areas are also painted in multiple layers with different shades of blues and golds to highlight the textures. While the skin and cloth areas have a more flat and even color, which creates a great contrast.
The sculpting is also very well done. Each section is handled differently. With the skin being very smooth and clean and the metallic armor pieces getting rough textures to give it more depth. When dealing with garage kits, there can be a chance to get soft or unrefined edges. Thankfully, that is not the case here. Angles feature sharp points and the grooves in the sword are clean. The Jinohga Armor Hunter is featured in a dynamic pose, showcasing the character as she leaps into the air ready to strike at a foe. The light weight of the kit allows for a great sense of movement without fear of the kit snapping over time.
The one downside to a kit of this nature, featuring so many small details, is that the resin can be brittle in some areas. Some of the armor pieces feature tiny bits of rope and cloth that hang off the figure ever so slightly. These areas are extremely fragile. When moving the figure around, care must be taken and movement should be done via the legs or the base itself. A careless squeeze of the arms or torso can and will result in a tiny piece breaking off, as it happened to this kit with very little pressure being applied. A quick lesson was learned, and the mistake was not repeated.
Bottom Line
The Jinohga Armor Hunter pre-painted resin model kit is a beautiful piece. Fans of Monster Hunter will be well served to grab this while it's available. The sculpting and painting are really fantastic. While the resin can give way to small breakages, if care is taken, you will have a beautiful display piece for a long time.
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I think i am not to excited about people going to the malls in march to buy high priced tennis shoes.WHY NOT GO TO THE INTERNETAND PAY ONE HALF
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The sneaker and sportswear giant will post results on March 8 for its January quarter. Earnings were stellar in the October period, climbing an outstanding 47% (See my November blog). The likelihood is that several of the same factors that boosted that period's income helped it again in the January interim. In particular, sales and productivity jumped on demand for basketball shoes. In fact, sales per square foot have been on the upturn, fueled by the closure of less productive locations and relocations.
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Began accumulating on friday, dividend raise, very good report likely on march 8th this is a great stock to get in on this next week if we get some down days because of the sequester drama. Fl will be around $37 when it reports and will get a new 52 high after it reports
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Author Wes Moore, not yet 40, is already quite accomplished. A graduate of Johns Hopkins and a Rhodes Scholar, an army officer with combat tours in Afghanistan, a Wall Street banker, a White House fellow and author of a bestselling memoir, Moore surely exceeds any standard measure of success. Moore's newest book, The Work: My Search for a Life That Matters, reflects upon his varied experiences which have impressed upon him the importance of work which one believes to be meaningful.
Baltimore readers may already be familiar with his first book The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates, which Moore was motivated to write after reading a newspaper article about a young Baltimore man who grew up a few blocks from Moore's childhood home, imprisoned for his part in the shooting death of a security officer. That man's name, too, is Wes Moore, and author Moore struggled to understand the difference in the life journeys of the two men. In The Work, Moore acknowledges his lifelong fascination with "fate and meaning…success and failure." He goes on to highlight what he views as lessons learned from his myriad workplaces and shares stories about people who've inspired him and are also practitioners of work, paid or otherwise, aimed at serving others.
John Galina and Dale Beatty are the founders of Purple Heart Homes, which aims to provide disabled veterans with affordable and accessible housing. Liberty Elementary School in Baltimore City, where nearly all the students live below the poverty line, is led by Principal Joe Manko who cut the administrative budget in favor of bringing in technology and resources directly benefiting his classrooms. The Aley siblings formed American MoJo, a for-profit manufacturing company meant to employ struggling single moms. Moore also finds role models in every day folks who may not be as visible but exemplify passion and service, such as his grandfather or a NYC office cleaner. The Work includes an appendix of questions which, though introspective, could be used for triggering a book club discussion.
In an English village, a son awaits the undertaker after the death of his beloved mother. In a Serbian town, the murder of an archduke sends turbulence throughout Europe. Little does Inspector Ian Rutledge know how profoundly these deaths will affect his life.
Charles Todd's A Fine Summer's Day carries us back to 1914, before the war forever damaged a young inspector and an entire European generation. Resented by his superior for his upper class credentials, Rutledge must convince the obtuse, results-driven Chief Superintendent Bowles there is a pattern in seemingly unconnected murders. On the face of it, they all committed suicide. No one would drink that much laudanum unless they intended to end their life. But too many men of property are dying for no reason. Despite instructions, Rutledge resolves to unearth the common denominator before more innocent people lose their lives. While doing so, he must convince his fiancé that his profession is a true calling, not simply a whim easily discarded.
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Guardians of the Galaxy is one of the coolest movies to come out in the past year. It has awesome spaceships, explosions, a short-tempered raccoon with a penchant for heavy weaponry and an incredibly groovy soundtrack. But where did it all come from? There's a whole lot of work that goes into making a completely fantastic world — and a whole lot of people. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Art of the Movie brings credit where credit is due.
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Descent opens with Grant and Angie Courtland lazing in a Colorado hotel room bed while their son and college-bound daughter are out on an early morning mountain trail jaunt. A ringing telephone conveys the news to the parents that their Rockies summer vacation is now officially a nightmare. Sixteen-year-old Sean was found on the trail, unconscious and with a shattered leg; his older sister Caitlin has disappeared without a trace. Johnson examines the remaining Courtlands' unique reactions to the tragedy while unraveling the mystery of Caitlin's fate. Part family drama, part dark psychological thriller, Descent will keep the reader on tenterhooks to the end.
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Exo is the fourth book in Gould's Jumper series, which climbed all the way to the box office in an almost completely unrelated movie. Every single book has looked at the implications of instant travel, and every book has shown new revelations. This is the first to take the concept into space and ponder questions with serious real world implications. We're unlikely to ever have the ability to teleport freely, but any method that could allow for cheap or free launches could change the course of human history in large and small ways. A long, positive look is taken at the idea of letting senior citizens spend time in the comfort of zero gravity, for instance.
It's not all science. There are broken hearts, patchy relationships, awkward family bonding and an organization of spies lurking in the background. But Exo is a fun, fast romp that plays with some big ideas.
Victoria Laurie doesn't just write about mediums. In addition to being a New York Times bestselling author, Laurie does psychic readings as well. One of her new novels, When, hits close to home with a story about a girl who sees the date someone is going to die, just by looking at them.
It's unfortunate that Maddie didn't understand what those numbers were in time to let her father know. She is now being raised by her mother who has become a severe alcoholic after her husband's murder. In order to help support the family, Maddie's mother sets up appointments where she can do readings for people who want to know when they or a family member will pass away.
While doing a reading, Maddie has to give a client sad news, and is met with skepticism and disregard. In an effort to help her client's child, she calls to repeat her plea to keep her son close on his death date. When the boy goes missing, Maddie comes under scrutiny as the prime suspect, and rumors about her involvement run rampant through her school, making her life miserable.
Laurie has created a fast-paced thriller that is hard to put down. When is a character driven novel sure to entice not only young adults, but anyone looking for a page-turner in the same vein as The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.
It's hard to root against a 7-year-old named Millie Bird, the charming, precociously wise protagonist in Lost & Found, the heart-tugging debut by Australian author Brooke Davis. Millie just wants to find her mum, who has absconded from the large ladies' underwear section of a local department store. Fortunately, Millie crosses paths with two peculiar octogenarians who become the unlikely minders for the abandoned Millie. It falls to them to reunite the little girl with her wayward mom.
Millie desperately needs a "Dot Four" since her father has died and now her grief-stricken mother has disappeared. Connecting the three dots from mom to dad to herself meant Millie felt safe. But now the red-gumboot-wearing, curly headed youngster is obsessed with dead things and carries a "just in case" glass jar around. She finds herself on a bumpy road trip through Western Australia suburbia with two elderly companions, who are also thinking about death but for different reasons. Karl the Touch Typist nervously types letters in the air as he speaks. He misses his dead wife. Millie's neighbor, the sad and grumpy Agatha, has not left her house since her husband died seven years ago. "How do you get old without letting sadness become everything?" wonders Agatha. Indeed, it's but one of many questions asked in Davis' irresistible story that fuses the psychological reservoirs of grief with humor and the hopefulness of youthful perspective.
A suggested book club selection, Lost & Found may appear as a lighter read from its colorful, whimsical cover, but don't be fooled. Inspired by events in the author's own life, the novel was born out of a doctoral thesis on grief. Davis, whose own mother died suddenly in 2006, was "relearning the world" too, like her three distinctly voiced characters. With steady pacing and brief sectioned chapters, Lost & Found will strike a chord with anyone who has ever considered the many forms of missing someone and the different shapes of acceptance. Fans of The Rosie Project by fellow Australian author Graeme Simsion may also want to give this strong first effort a try.
Michael Pitre's Fives and Twenty-Fives is the perfect book for customers clamoring for their holds on Phil Klay's National Book Award-winning collection Redeployment. Like Klay, Pitre is also a former Marine who served in Iraq before returning home to chronicle his thoughts in writing, using fiction to reveal the realest truths.
Fives and Twenty-Fives reads as an assemblage of harrowing experiences Pitre survived while on active duty, told through three characters whose stories are woven into a moving novel. These three Marines comprise a portion of an Iraq Road Repair Platoon that sweeps U.S. military routes through the desert in search of hidden explosives. Donovan, the lieutenant, tries to lead and represent his squad while combatting the weight of self-loathing and the isolation of rank amidst imminent ambush. Lester "Doc" Pleasant is the platoon's medic responsible for the lives of his teammates, but after witnessing a Marine overlook a live bomb, he resorts to his field kit for solace. Road Repair's interpreter is an intelligent third-world post-grad named Kateb, known as callsign "Dodge" by his platoon. Dodge harbors an internal war between morality and loyalty that keeps him distanced from the Marines. Whenever his wall of superficiality is breached by violence, Dodge folds into a disheveled copy of Huck Finn and reflects on the university life that was stolen from him.
With a supporting unit of strongly humanized soldiers, Road Repair wages perpetual war with scorching desert conditions and treacherous insurgent traps. Pitre illustrates these losing battles without overwhelming readers with military jargon or trivializing the emotions and dispatches. Even with checks like fives and twenty-fives in place, it's impossible to return from deployment unscathed.
The most prestigious awards for teen and children's literature were announced by the American Library Association (ALA) in Chicago today. Awards were given in a wide range of categories that covered all formats and age levels. You can find a complete list of awards, winners and honorees on the ALA website.
The Randolph Caldecott Medal is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. This year's winner is The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend written and illustrated by Dan Santat. This beautifully illustrated tender tale of one imaginary friend waiting patiently to be picked by a child will captivate young readers with its creative spark.
The oldest of the medals awarded, the John Newbery Medal, is awarded to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. This year's medal recipient is Kwame Alexander for The Crossover, a novel in verse sharing the coming-of-age story of twins Josh and Jordan and their changing lives on and off the basketball court.
The Michael L. Printz Award annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit. This year's winner is I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson, the story of twins (again!) Noah and Jude, their fractured relationship and attempt to recover what they once had.
The Coretta Scott King Awards are given to outstanding African-American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African-American culture and universal human values. Christopher Myers received the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for his vibrant collage combinations of paint, paper and photographed elements which bring to life the inspirational story of a budding ballerina in Firebird, written by Misty Copeland. Jacqueline Woodson, already the recipient of the National Book Award, was awarded the Coretta Scott King Author Award for Brown Girl Dreaming, her lyrical novel in verse of her childhood in the 1960s and 1970s.
Check out the winners and honorees at BCPL!
Sometimes the Wolf: A Novel by Urban Waite is about a small town sheriff and his son. Thinking about Andy Griffith? Only if Andy is in jail for dealing drugs, Opie's married and a deputy himself, Barney Fife is in charge and Aunt Bea doesn't exist. In other words, this isn't Mayberry.
Bobby Drake, deputy in Silver Lake, Washington, has a lot on his plate. He is tracking a rogue wolf through the Cascade Mountains, his marriage is strained and his father Patrick, a former Silver Lake sheriff, is newly free on parole after serving 12 years for his part in a drug smuggling ring. He is also moving in with Bobby. Add in a DEA agent who is determined to pin an unsolved murder and theft of a few hundred thousand dollars on Patrick, as well as a chilling pair of escaped convicts who are chasing after both Patrick and the money, and Bobby is stressed. Trying to understand why his father, an officer of the law, became a criminal strains the relationship between the two men to the point of breaking.
Waite's writing is sometimes compared to Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, with his matter-of-fact prose and tense stories which march along a seemingly inevitable path of increasing violence, creating a sense of both dread and anticipation for the reader. Loyalty and vengeance propel this father and son thriller as Sometimes the Wolf reveals that redemption can come when least expected.
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