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Life Along the Blackwater
Sussex County, Virginia
Charles Gee II
Charles II was the second son of Charles and Hannah Gee. He was born about 1696 and was thirteen years old when his father died. Charles did not receive any education, unlike his older brother, James. He could not sign his name to his will, but made his mark. However, many planters in Sussex and Prince George could not read or write. Charles most certainly relied upon his older brother James when these skills were needed. The Albermarle Parish Register notes in 1742 that Charles Gee II was Captain Charles Gee indicating that he served in the Militia for Sussex County.
On June 22, 1722 at age twenty-six, Charles purchased 425 acres on the Southside of Blackwater Swamp, beginning at an ash on Warwick Swamp. He paid forty shillings for his plantation. This tract was located in the area which became Sussex County in 1754. His neighbors were Thomas Taylor and Thomas Tomlinson.
Charles seems to have bought this acreage in preparation for his marriage to Bridget Neville. It appears they were married in 1722, probably the late fall or early winter. Most marriages occurred at this time of the year because there was a break in the labor of raising tobacco which allowed families time to gather for celebrations.
Bridget was probably between sixteen to eighteen years old when they married. She and Charles had eleven children born between 1723 and 1745. Their first child was Charles III. He was born in 1723. His story follows in another chapter. It appears their next four sons were born in the order of James, William, Nevil, and then Henry. Between these boys were three girls, Rebecca, Elizabeth and Penelope. The Albermarle Parish Register tells us Benjamin was born in 1739, John in 1742 and Jesse in 1745.
Bridget Gee died on September 10, 1748. She was forty-two or forty-four years old. Charles was left with a home full of children. His youngest was only three years old. There is no record that he remarried. If he did his second wife gave him no children and died before him.
It appears that as his sons came of age, Charles helped them establish their own plantations. He provided each son with about 250 acres in what became Lunenburg County. These were not gifts. Rather it seems that each son worked to pay for the land thus returning the value back to Charles. By doing this they enabled him to finance land purchases for all eight sons.
In 1746, James the eldest son was deeded 223 acres in what became Lunenburg County. He was about twenty-five years old. Charles may have helped him purchase this land. In 1749 James purchased another 250 acres. That same year William, the third son, went to Lunenburg. He was twenty-one or twenty-two years old, but William did not own any land in Lunenburg. It would seem he went to Lunenburg to work the second plantation purchased by James. Eventually, William bought his own plantation, but there is no deed so the exact year in unknown.
Apparently Charles decided that Lunenburg was where his sons wanted to settle. After thirty years of growing tobacco his plantation was very near the end of its productive life. New virgin land was what his sons needed if they were going to prosper and Lunenburg provided this. In July, 1750 Charles bought 400 acres near where James had settled. In 1756 he bought an adjacent 400 acres. By 1752 the fourth son, Nevil, was living in Lunenburg. As with William, he was about twenty-one years of age when he left home, but he did not own any land. Nevil worked part of the 400 acres owned by his father. Henry, the fifth son, soon joined his brothers and worked the 400 acres with Nevil.
In 1759 after working for seven years for their father Charles deeded Nevil and Henry each 266 acres of the 800 acres he then owned.
10 Oct 1759. Charles Gee of Sussex Co. to Henry Gee of Lunenburg for 26 pds a tract of 266 acres, it being part of a tract of 800 acres which is described in a patent & bounded by Booker & Cocke's line, new line. Signed Charles Gee. Witnessed by John Ragsdale, Neavill Gee, Joseph Ragsdale.
I, Charles Gee Sr. of Sussex County for the love I have for my son, Neavel Gee of Lunenburg have given him 266 acres, it being part of a tract of land I own in Lunenbrug on the Brs. of CrookedCr, bounded by Booker & Cocke's lines, Ragsdales line, Edloe. Signed Oct., 1759. Charles Gee. Witnessed by John Ragsdale, Joseph Ragsdale, Henry Gee. 4 Dec 1759.
In 1759, Charles had three sons remaining at home. Benjamin went to Lunenburg in 1764 and worked the final 266 acres owned by Charles. John and Jesse remained on the home plantation in Susex. In 1764 Charles was about 68 years old and probably not able to do most of the arduous work required.
In 1764 the tithe lists for Lunenburg County for the area from Hounds Creek to the head of the Nottoway and Meherrin Rivers lists the following Gees:
Henry: 1 tithe and 500 acres
Nevil: 1 tithe and 300 acres
Benjamin: 1 tithe and 0 acres
James 1 tithe and 624 acres
Charles: 9 tithe and 200 acres
William: 3 tithes and 243 acres
Will of Charles Gee II
August 27, 1768: Will Book B page 168
In the name of God Amen, I Charles Gee of the County of Susses, being sick and weak of body but of pefect mind and memory, Thanks be to Almighty God for the same, therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men to come to die I do make and order this to be my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth.
First and principally I commend my Immortal soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me hopeing through the merits of my Blessed Lord to Inherit Life Everlasting and as to my mortal body I commit it to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried at the discretion of my fellow creatures. First my will is that my just Debts be paid. Secondly I leave my worldly estate as followeth:
Item: I give unto my son Jesse my plantation where I now live with four hundred and twenty-five acres of land there to belonging to him and his assigns forever.
Item: I give my stock of cattle to be equally divided between my two sons John Gee and Jesse Gee to them and their heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I leave all my Negroes to be sold by my Executors together with all the Residue and Remainder of my Estate of what kind or Quality so ever it be and the money there from arising to be equally divided amongst my children. To wit: James Gee, Charles Gee, William Gee, Henry Gee, Benjamin Gee, John Gee, Nevil Gee, Jesse Gee, Elizabeth Bonner, Penelope Heath to them and their heirs and assigns forever. My will and desire is that my estate may not be appraised.
Lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons Benjamin Gee and Henry Gee Executors of this my last Will and Testament for Witness thereunto set my hand and affix my seal this fourth day of January in the year of Our Lord Chrsit one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight.
The witnesses were Richard Carter, Joshua Boisseau, and Benjamin Rives. Charles Gee made his mark and this was noted in the Sussex Will Book.
At a court held for Sussex County the 19th of August, 1768, Benjamin Gee and Henry Gee, executors obtained a certificate for probate.
Inventory of the Estate, November, 1768
Because no appraisal was done the inventory is an abbreviated list. It may have been carelessly done and may not represent all of his personal estate. It reads:
One gun
A parcel of old iron
37 head hogs
7 sheep
A parcel of cotton
6 Negroes
3 mares
One hand saw
One rest
3 axes
2 casks
|2 beds and furniture
One Bay (horse)
16 geese
One iron pestel
4 chairs
A parcel of pewter
4 pewter dishes
A pair of shoes
Pinchers and nippers
One gallon jug
A pair of stilliars
One box iron
One heater
A parcel of wool
One spinning wheel
2 pots and pot hooks
A pair of sheepshears
One bell
17 cattle
a parcel of tobacco
A parcel of corn
Benjamin Reeves (Rives) Bond L20.15.2, Sonbys Bond L16.14.10,
James Gee L2.26, William Gee L12, Henry Gee for Rent L1, James Bonner L81.6, Charles Gee L1.16.6
The last items appear to be debts owed to the estate. It is unclear what land Henry Gee was renting or if this was the son of Charles or a nephew. The bonds indicate that Charles was surety for Benjamin Rives and a fellow named Sonby.
Soon after Charles died Jesse sold the plantation and joined his brothers in Lunenburg County. John left for South Carolina. It is clear the brothers maintained contact throughout their lives. Their oldest brother, Charles III, had gone to North Carolina around 1750, but the distance was not far.
A map drawn in 1733 by Mosley of the North Carolina-Virginia border indicates a Gee farm on the north side of the Meherrin River at the junction of the Nottoway River just inside North Carolina. This area was Northampton County. In 1760 it was included in Hertford County. The Abstracts of Vol. I, p. 855 of the Colonial Records of North Carolina relates that at a meeting in the home of Captain John Heckelfield in Little River, on Jul 4, 1712, William Maule and John Council stated that three tracts of land formerly patented by Charles Gee upon the Northside of Morratock River had lapsed …for want of a seating and asked that the same be granted to them. This was done and the deed was transferred in 1715. Later, in 1729, John Council of Isle of Wight County, Virginia sold to Solomon Alston of Bertie Precinct, for 10 ₤ current money, 100 acres. This land seems to be very close to 640 acres purchased by Charles Gee I. In 1716, Captain James Gee, his eldest son, sold this 640 acre North Carolina tract to William Bridges of Isle of Wight County. The deed reads:
James Gee of Surry County, Virginia, to William Bridges, of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 640 acres on north side of Meherrin River, September 15, 1716, testified to by James Gee and John Nairne, also patent granted to Charles Gee, heired by me for him.
It is most likely that the Gee farm noted in 1733 on the map belonged to James Gee, having been inherited by him upon the death of his father Charles. This land was very well situated for driving cattle or hogs the short distance to Norfolk which was the main anchorage of the tobacco fleet. A tenant may have been placed on this farm to raise cattle or hogs. Historians note that this was a practice followed by owners of more than on plantation. However, Charles II may have worked this plantation prior to his purchase of his plantation in Sussex County. Charles II did not purchase his 425 acre plantation in Sussex until 1722. Both the Nevilles and Drurys held land in the same general area of the Gee farm located on the Mosley map. This may explain the meeting of Charles II and Bridget Neville.
Life along the Blackwater
The rise in the standard of living for Virginians during the first half of the eighteenth century allowed them a measure of comfort and made life less burdensome. Charles and Bridget began their married life in a one room cottage but as soon as they could they built a home. It was similar to the many homes which can be seen today throughout Southside Virginia.
The floor plan was similar to the home of Charles and Hannah, only larger. A central hall divided the home and two fireplaces stood at each end. The main floor was one room deep, however on half may have been divided into two roos. The front room served as the public room and contained the fireplace. A small back room could be used a an office or school room. While Charles could not read or write, he probably was perfectly capable of doing the math needed to keep track of his debts and accounts. This room was without heat, as were the four bedrooms upstairs. Across the hall was the largest room which held the table for eating. This was where the family spent its time together.
Charles probably employed one of the master carpenters in the area who acted as architect and builder. The home was roomy and comfortable. Decorative wood trim and high baseboards edged the walls. The dining room may have had wood wainscoting topped with a chair rail to protect the upper plaster walls. Wallpaper became popular after 1730 and Bridget probably papered the wall above the wainscoting with a scenic pattern which matched her colors in paint and fabric. Paints came in bright colors such as yellow, blue, green and a deep brick red. White became popular around 1750. The windows in her home were glass with large square panes. The winter cold was kept out by shutters and layered draperies. Bridget probably added beauty to her home through he draperies. The house was very pleasant with color used freely in paint and fabric.
Bridget's sitting room was probably furnished in mahogany. The oak of the 17th century had given way in popularity with furniture makers to the dark wood from South America and the West Indies. While Charles and Bridget may have ordered furniture from England there was a local source. The County records indicate that each year several estates of deceased citizens were auctioned by the executors. Usually the bidders were relatives, but not always.
Chairs and tables were the major pieces of furniture in the dining and public room. There was probably as many as ten or twelve in Bridget's home at one time. These were rush bottomed and leather. Besides the large table for dining there was a smaller table in the public room to hold the candlestick. They probably had two chests and a trunk. The chests held the household pewter which was shined bright and resembled silver. Linens were also stored in the chests. The trunks held their valuables. Clothes were hung from pegs on the bedroom walls. With such a large family it is doubtful anyone had more than three changes of clothing at any one time. Most Virginians had but two, the one they were wearing and the one being washed.
Each bedroom contained a feather bed which was about the size of today's double bed. The sheets were made of a tightly woven fabric called canvas but it was not the canvas we know today. Each bed had a bolster which was a long narrow pillow. Some of the rooms may have had rugs and a few pieces of furniture, a small table or chair. Warmth in the unheated bedrooms was a problem in winter. It was solved in two ways: first with quilts, layers of them, and second by sleeping several to a bed. This combined with sleeping on a feather mattress made it all fairly comfortable althought a bit smelly. William Byrd wrote in his diary a complaint about the smell of one feather bed in the home of a wealthy friend where he stayed the night. Without frequent airing this was a common problem.
Bridget certainly had help fro one or two slaves with her household tasks. She may have received one as part of her dowry. At times she may have felt they were mor trouble than help. Diaries from the time are filled with complaints about the difficulties associated with household slaves, even in the richest households.
Bridget and her help produced nearly every essential her family needed. She was a candle maker, soap maker, cloth weaver, dyer and tailor. The garden was her responsibility and the preparartion of a stock of food to see her family through winter her primary concern. In addition to feeding her family, Bridget has to provide clothing and household linens. As the country matured clothing and cloth became less expensive. Woolen goods and clothes were sent from England. Indigo blue linen, in various shades, was the favorite fabric for lighter clothing in Southside Virginia.
Virginia planters were great visitors. They thought nothing of riding twenty miles to consult with one another. A favorite means of travel was by canoe along the many streams in Southside Virgnia. It was frequently easier and quicker than overland as the area was still mostly wooded and undeveloped in the first half of the century. Even today, the Southside are where Charles lived is a mass of trees that hinder travel and make each clearing an isolated island in the midst of the woods. When Charles had a visitor, Bridget made certain he was fed and provided a bed if he needed to sleep over.
Virginians gathered together frequently. After church, friends, families and neighbors shared a meal, drink and conversation. These gatherings were often impromptu and occasions for match making. Planned socials where young people gathered, under supervision, to dance, eat and drink also aided courtship. Dancing was a favorite pastime.
We can speculate that Charles had two leisure activities because these sports were Virginia passions. The first was horse racing and horse breeding. The other was cock fighting. Militia drills, elections, and any other holiday where men gathered were occasions for racing and cock fighting.
The care and supervision of his Negro slaves was a major concern for Charles. He held six when he died, but it is possible that he provided each of his sons with one or two to assist on their plantations. Slaves were a very expensive investment and their well being would have been extremely important to a small planter such as Charles. Few planters could afford to be careless about their well being. We cannot assume that all slave owners were curel or wicked. While punishment most certainly was given, there was a code regarding the proper conduct of a gentleman planter toward his slaves. An owner would not be punished for excessive abuse or even killing his property but other planters were quick to shun a man unable to control himself or conduct himself as a gentleman. Where only a few slaves were held it is known that a bond sometimes developed between slave and owner that wws not too different than the bond which can develop when someone works for the same boss for many years. This was particularly true of house slaves. House slaves sometimes developed a protective and nearly familieal relationship with their owners and children. However, on large plantations with absentee owners the slaves received frequently brutal treatment. Slavery cannot ever be condoned. The ownership of slaves by our ancestors is a sad reflection of their time and culture. If ur ancestors had been poor they would not have owned slaves, but since they lived in an grarian economy built upon slave labor, the choice hinged on economics. Slavery was an accepted practice in much of the world in the 17th and 18th century. Many great men held slaves during this time and setting them free was not simply a matter of conscience or economics, although econoimics certainly made it extremely difficult. Freedom for slaves at various times was forbidden by law. That racial prejudice was part and parcel to slavery is undeniable, but it is not the only factor, and it was not the causal factor. Slavery grew out of a need to solve the labor shortage in the South and the centuries old custom of indentureship.
Surrounding his home Charles would have built a barn, slave quarters, a tobacco shed, as well as a work house where black smithing, coopering and other farm skills were practiced. Charles was a hand on manager. He most certainly rose in the middle of the night to nurse a sick slave or deliver a calf. He would have spent long hours teaching a variety of skills to his laborers and sons. He would have worked alongside them.
From his inventory it would seem that the plantationwas close to being worn out from the cultivation of tobacco. Nearing the end o fhis life Charles seems to have concentrated on cattle and hogs. Charles was about seventy-two years old when he died and his financial condition ws certainly at a low point. This should be expected. It is clear tht he did well during his life and that he was a good farmer and manager. Despite his lack of education, it is also clear that Charles arranged for his sons to receive an education.
It was the rare Virginia planter during this period who did not arrange for the education of his sons in reading, writing and arithmetic. Charles may have secured an indentured servant to act as tutor. There were frequent advertisements placed by brokers offering men suitable to teach the basics to young children. It is more likely Charles got together with close neighbors to build a free school on a soured field. They would have hired a tutor or indentured servant to teach, supporting the school with tithes. The final option that Charles had was to send his sons to live with a close relative who had a teacher living on his plantation. It may be that some of his sons studied and lived with their uncle, Captain James Gee, who was the wealthiest of the family. Charles III was particularly close to his uncle James and this may be the reason. The final option would be to send a son to England for education; however, it is doubtful that this was an option chosen by Charles. The education that Charles gave his sons would have been only a few years. After learning to read and write, most young men began a program of self education, studying books and pamphlets, political, legal and religious, which were borrowed from their wealthier neighbors and family. Charles probably arranged for his children to learn dancing and some music. Teachers rode a circuit from one plantation to another teaching young boys and girls the finer arts of etiquette, dance and music.
Bridget was the teacher for their daughters and, like Charles, she transferred to them all the skills she had which would enable them to care for their future families. Bridget probably could not read or write. Most girls of her generation, in even the wealthiest families, were only able to sign their names. Because most families could only afford the expense of educating their sons, Bridget's daughters were probably not taught at school. By the middle of the century in families which had become mainstays in the community, many of the daughters received a cursory education in reading and writing. Because the practical skills were taught by doing, the children also learned to work and to be self reliant. Children took on hard tasks at a very early age and were given responsibilities of adulthood early.
It seems clear that the family of Charles and Bridget were close and in communication with each other throughout the years. Five of the brothers lived on neighboring plantations in Lunenburg. William and Charles III were not too far away and could visit often. The sons and daughters of these seven brothers would migrate throughout the South and become the largest branch of the Gee family tree in America.
Charles and Bridget Gee Tree
James Gee
b. about 1721
Sarah Williams
b. 1721
Charles Gee III
b. 1723
d. November, 1810
1st Elizabeth Hancock
b. about 1730
d. 1761-62
2nd Elizabeth Dobie
William Gee
b. about 1727
d. 1796
|Tabitha Ingram
b. about 1729
d. July, 1804
|Unknown Lucas
Henry Gee
b. about 1733
1st Elizabeth Darden
2nd Elizabeth Green
Benjamin Gee
b. September 19, 1739
|Jane Green
John Gee
b. January 20, 1742
d. 1780
Jesse Gee
b. January 9, 1745
d. November, 1823
|Elizabeth Townsend
Elizabeth Gee
b. about 1735-37
|Unknown Bonner
Penelope Gee
b.. about 1735-37
|Unknown Heath
Rebecca Gee
b. before 1748
|Unknown Tomlinson


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Saturday, July 16, 2016
A small rabbit and this mornings photos
I have finished this little felt rabbit and it is now in the box with all the other little felt animals I am making. I had friend P staying over night, one of the coldest we have so far had, a good frost this morning so a bit of a late start. John has gone fishing. We went our seperate ways into the farmers market, The lad there with his succulents and herbs was there, I cant keep away. I was good and only bought one. I came home via a new patchworks shop that has opened, lovely and in a nice house, I hope she does well. I couldnt come away empty handed so a $3 fat quarter cme home with me. I drove out to the Bluff and took a photo of a relatively calm sea after all the blustery weather we have had, and came home the back way, hoping. assuming, that any trees that may have come down over the road would have been cleared away, thank goodness they were. Love this view along the road across the valley. Even though the sun is shining parts of the house are not particularly warm so I will be back to the fire in a minute.
Posted by Penny at Saturday, July 16, 2016
2 comments:
- Suztats said...
Lovely photos, Penny. I am attracted to the trees, their shadows, the open fields with the water behind. Adorable bunny! I'm sure that basket would bring many happy smiles and hugs from little ones.
- Robin Mac said...
Lovely little bunny to join with the others already there. I don't envy you your frosty mornings, though I used to love the winter when I was a young girl. Half a century in the tropics and arthritic joints have softened me up! Cheers
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politicians go to a big tragedy for support: omg they are just trying to further their politics
politician doesn't go to a big tragedy: wow they don't care about people
I have said this before, but this is one of the reasons Adele is one of my favourite celebrities even if I am not a massive fan of her music. Like Lily Allen she attended a vigil for this, but didn't tell anyone, didn't mouth off on television and didn't tweet about it.
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The attempt to get the PM to be jeered at and/or cry to the cameras is just another part of the Dianafication of our society.
There's now a good proportion of people in this country who seem to feed off grief.
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It's like if the blood of a missing person is found in the boot of a car, we don't declare the person dead even if it's extremely likely because there's the possibility they're alive. Until the bodies can be identified that is - very hard to do in a fire that raged over 24 hours. Obviously relatives will pretty much de facto know already and will adjust accordingly.
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New apartments being handed over to the families who lost their homes now, lots of anger about how long it's taken but frankly I think a week is pretty good going for finishing off an entire complex that wasn't fully done at the time and having all the checks and admin sorted, and better than robbing people like a certain electoral runner-up wanted
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A Common Sense Post-Mortem
We lost. Probably not fair and squarely, but its not as unfairly as we fear.
11 million new Bush voters. Its crazy. But they didn't fabricate that many new votes. Even if they got some, and suppressed several million of our own by the black box voting machines and shorting democractic districts of enough resources, we would not have won by much.
The next series of articles will be about how we lost, and what we can do about it. Some of it is big, some of it is small. But we need to drown the forces of hate and intolerance and greed in this country, preferably in Grover Norquists own metaphorical bath tub.
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I've not been on here much since it switched from hitched, mainly for my own sanity as I had become obsessed with TTC over the past four years. I have had 3 BFP's but always had early MCs, anyway today I've just had my 4th BFP, it's the third July in a row I've had a BFP my body must only like to concieve in June lol. We've had all our tests and we weren't meant to fall pregnant until I go back to hospital on the 12th, but we've managed it by accident which is silly given all we've gone through in the past to fall pregnant.
I'm really excited but petrified too, the OH says just don't think about it.... cos that's soooo easy! So thought I'd come on here for support instead
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Great news but I can only imagine how you must be feeing. Will you be given an early scan to keep an eye on things? Fingers crossed for a very uneventful 9 months and a little baby you clearly deserve!
05/07/2013 at 14:48
I've had early scans before and even seen a heartbeat but never got beyond 6 1/2 weeks (altho it took until 11weeks once to find out) so I'm going to hold off until 7weeks because if I get to there I'll feel happier everything's ok.
Thanks for the crossed fingers, I hope it works x
05/07/2013 at 14:51
Congratulations, first of all. Try not to worry too much, even though I know that's hard. x
05/07/2013 at 15:10
Congratulations!! I remember you from hitched. I will keep everything crossed for you this is your sticky one.
05/07/2013 at 20:49
Congratulations, I remember you from the hitched days too. I really hope this pregnancy is a sticky 1 & that you have a smooth 8 more months x
05/07/2013 at 23:09
Good luck, hope you have a super sticky baby x
06/07/2013 at 00:18
Congratulations, another one hoping for a sticky xx
06/07/2013 at 05:59
Congratulations. Wishing you all the best when you go for your hospital appointment x
06/07/2013 at 06:26
Congratulations, sending lots of sticky vibes for you! x
06/07/2013 at 09:22
Congratulations, what brill news for you and your H, so sorry to read your previous heartaches, sending you tons of vibes for a sticky and an uneventful journey :)
All the best.
06/07/2013 at 09:26
Congratulations, sending bucket loads of sticky vibes your way x
06/07/2013 at 13:41
Thanks for all your messages. I'm feeling a bit more optimistic today... I may even sneak a peak in the baby talk forum.
Autumn Rose - really happy to see you had a baby girl, I remember you from th first trimester group
06/07/2013 at 15:46
Congratulations! I also remember you from Hitched. Sending you sticky vibes by the bucket load xx
07/07/2013 at 09:55
Congratulations, and lots of sticky vibes! xx
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The Last Good Day of the Year by Jessica Warman – Review by Dana Murphy
It was late at night when I started reading. My daughters, Maddie and Katie, were asleep in their bedrooms upstairs. Our house was almost silent, except for the occasional crackle of the icemaker or the creak of a windowpane.
I started to read, not knowing I would be awake for the next four hours as I told myself over and over 'just one more chapter.'
The Last Good Day of the Year by Jessica Warman opens with Samantha (age 7), her sister 'Turtle' (age 4), and their neighbor and friend, Remy, in the basement of Sam and Turtle's house. Their parents are enjoying a party upstairs, laughing and drinking, while the kids get ready to sleep downstairs.
Maybe it was that Sam and Turtle reminded me of my own sister and myself when we were kids. Turtle is crying because Sam won't play with her, but eventually Sam feels bad and cuddles with Turtle as she falls asleep. A very similar scene had replayed itself in my childhood countless times, and I thought of all those nights in our shared childhood bedroom. Or maybe it was that Sam and Turtle reminded me of my own Maddie and Katie, especially the way Turtle clutches her teddy bear, Boris, everywhere she goes. I pictured my Katie, clutching her beloved blankie to her chest every morning as she comes down the stairs. Or maybe it was my silent house or the late hour. Whatever it was, something sent shivers down my spine on page eight when Sam hears the basement patio doors click open and sees a stranger enter the house.
"I heard him slowly unzip Turtle's sleeping bag and lift her small, sleeping form into his arms, but I still could not force myself to move or scream. I wanted to more than anything, but I couldn't…. Turtle and Boris were gone. I didn't know it yet, but one of them was never coming home."
I just had to find out what happened. Who took Turtle? Was she still alive? Why didn't Sam or Remy cry or scream? Could they have saved Turtle?
Would Maddie scream if she saw someone sneak into our house and take Katie? Would she just lie there and watch it happen?
The novel picks up ten years later and tells Sam's story, as she continues trying to understand the events of that night. Sam and her family have returned to their hometown, to the town they lived in when Turtle disappeared. We see the effect the trauma has taken on Sam's family, and we watch Sam and Remy become reacquainted. Slowly, the events of that night begin to resurface as Sam and Remy try to make sense of Turtle's disappearance
The novel alternates between the time of Turtle's disappearance and ten years later. Jessica Warman's storytelling will leave you guessing and wondering throughout the whole story. You will meet many characters along the way, and you will likely suspect each of them in turn. When you reach the final pages of the story, you may think you know the identity of Turtle's kidnapper. You may be on the final pages, and you may think the story is over. You may. Just keep reading.
For the sake of not writing a spoiler here, all I can tell you is when I reached the last paragraph, the last sentence… I stared in disbelief. What the…? Did she…? Does this mean…? Who is…? The next day, I found a fellow Nerdy friend and thrust the book into her hands. "Read this so we can talk," I told her.
Oh, and I immediately went up the stairs to check on Maddie and Katie.
Dana Murphy is an instructional coach in Woodridge, IL. She is a lifetime member of the Nerdy Book Club and has already inducted her daughters as well. This isn't the first time she has stayed up too late reading, and it won't be the last. Dana is co-author of the Two Writing Teachers blog and tweets at @DanaMurphy143.


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Jag Families,
From Yearbook teacher Ms. McGowan: It's not too late to order yearbooks! Order your student's at www.yearbookforever.com
Also we wanted to pass along the date and times for awards ceremonies. All will be held on the last day of school, May 26, in the auditorium (Note these are in order of time, not grade!):
6th grade @ 9:45am
5th grade @ 10:50am
7th grade @ 1:10pm
8th grade @ 2:15pm
We hope everyone has a great rest of the week!


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I want to aim for monthly consistency, and I'm going to be trying to do certain kinds of posts to do so. Some of my posts will be weekly, some bi-weekly, and some monthly.
- Where am I with my writing this week?
- Writing prompts (weekly)
- Every couple of weeks, a post of upcoming contests and anthologies
- Review series for writing books (monthly, most likely)
- A series I'm going to call "Digging Deep," about planning, organizing, control, and other things that might have an impact on where we plan to go as writers -- because those can't be things we do just once a year (monthly)
I'll also be writing posts as other topics occur to me, and I'll continue doing the occasional podcast review. (Watch for my review of "I Should Be Writing" -- I finally caught up with *all* of the back episodes!)


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Amenti gave us quite a surprise when they announced that Claude Von Stroke, one of the biggest names in tech house would headline their third event at Bournemouth's Poison Apple. There's no better place in Bournemouth to hear underground music than the venue's underground room coined 'The Bunker'. Coco Cole,
Bournemouth's teeming nightlife always has new and exciting events cropping up. This time it was turn of brand new events company Amenti to take charge of Poison Apple's bunker. Amenti choose Southampton boy James Zabiela; a well-rounded tech/house producer. Amenti aims to pick quality lineups aimed at bringing revellers the


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Sterling Moore father of two was reported missing last night. Locally known as "The Pumpkin King" his prize winning gourds have been known to take the blue ribbon at the county fall festival for the last ten years.
Last night disaster struck the neighboring town of New Ninevah. Police statements report that a disgruntled patient took the New Ninevah Hospital by force yesterday evening. Details are still vague as to the exact nature of the perpetrator, however it is suspected he was mentally ill and possibly dealing with financial issues regarding recent medical bills. Not wanting to cause and casualties the local PD refrained from hostile actions and attempted communication in hopes to free the more terminal hostages. Sadly though a hostage stand off was not the plan of this violent as he discharged several explosives within the building.
It is assumed that the perpetrator had been planning the act for some time and some education within the demolitions field as the explosions decimated the entire complex including the police attempting peace in the parking lot. The casualties are still being tallied, but this marks a sad solemn day in Golan County history.
Many students may have heard the large explosion near the Life Sciences building yesterday night. After a detailed investigation ETU security has determined that a stash of insecticide was improperly stored near a radiator within the labs complex. Luckily the incident occurred after hours and no students or faculty were caught in the blast. Sadly however this does not mean there were no victims however. ETU security office Mark McGregger, while outside of the main blast, was unfortunately crushed to death from the resulting rubble. We mourn our losses and hope his family finds comfort.
Entomology professor Dr. Lyle Canton was found dead yesterday morning within the Life Sciences Building. The body was reported to be covered with thousands of various insect bites. Campus Health and Safety would like to assure students that this was a freak incident and that the campus at large should be safe. In precaution however all Dorm advisers have been given canisters of insecticide as well as all campus security. Any students that may come across unusually large quantities of insects should immediately alert one of these two groups to ascertain the situation.
Apparently lost pirate treasure does exist and local fraternity Omicron Beta Nu found it. Last week while hiking around Lake Greystone several OBN members stumbled across an unexplored cave system housing the lost ship of Grey Beard the Terrible who sailed the nearby gulf during the 18th century. "The find is a remarkable one for ETU's Archaeology department. The specimen was so well preserved you would think it was being built yesterday," states Dr. Chad Cougherty Professor of Archaeology.
As a notice from ETU Faculty all students are to be informed that for the time being the Sam Houston Gymnasium will be closed to remodeling. In response all students are free to use the ROTC Paintball Field as well as the Raven's Athletic Complex until construction is complete.
For the fifth time in this month a vehicle has been found abandoned along highway 96. For the past three weeks Golan County Police have been reporting of finding cars abandoned along 96 still running, but with no drivers in sight. The occurrences seem even more mysterious when several of the missing drivers were found wandering Devil Pig Swamp. In all four of the five missing drivers have been recovered all with no recollection of how they arrived in the swamp or knowledge of their whereabouts the following days. Sadly though the first driver to seeming set off this new trend, Mr. Mathew Maranda, has yet to be found. University faculty still adhere to their assumptions of Maranda's disappearance being related to academic stress and having no connection to the other drivers.
Readers my recall last week our coverage of the mystery car crash along highway 96 and the missing driver. Police later traced the vehicle to ETU student by the name of Mathew Meranda living in the off campus housing district west of the main campus. When investigated police found the home emptied of all furniture and other personal effects. According to lease information acquired, the unit was leased to both Mathew as well as another ETU alum named Ariel Summers who's vehicle is also missing. Neither student has been seen since last Saturday evening where witnesses report of Meranda ranting about pipes and visions. "It's a sad state when something like this happens, but unfortunately some young people simply can't handle the strain of academic life and simply snap. We can only assume that these two could not handle the stresses of academia and decided to move onto a life more suiting of their needs", states Dr. Steven Anderson Director of ETU Student Affairs. Campus security confirms such theories as a vehicle matching Mrs. Summers description was seen sliding along the grasses outside of the Edgar Garland Student Center.
Upper class students will be at a loss come end of year parties due to last nights incident. Reports state that an equipment malfunction caused an explosion within the Brazen Hussy Brewery last night. This morning workers found a large fermentation tank had exploded covering the entire brewery with unfinished beer and shrapnel. Brazen Hussy stands by their statement of this being a freak occurrence and that their equipment was in a well maintained condition. This, however, has not stopped the authorities from performing a full investigation into the safety of the remaining equipment. "It was just good luck that this happened when no one was inside or people could have been seriously hurt or even killed," states Texas Ranger Felix Crow.
Sadly this Saturday a group off protesters including several ETU students where tear gassed and apparently fire bombed. Pinebox PD has had a sordid past involving rumors of excessive violence and possible abuse of power, but never at a level this brazen or reckless. County Sheriff Butch Anderson has stated on record that all officers involved will be under review and questions the reasons behind so many Pinebox officers so far outside of the city limits. Additionally, Mayor Flower's aid Lance Burdok is suspected in instigating the conflict as well as rallying the police force outside of their jurisdiction. Mr. Burdok however has been unreachable for comment.
Sunday morning Professors from the Egyptian wing of the Archaeology Department discovered that an recently acquired artifact had been vandalized and pieces stolen. The inquiry into the thefts came to a halt as the stolen statues were found somehow placed in the halls of a nearby dormitory. Authorities suspect a large scale freshman prank as stories of the statues walking in on their own is the only story told by residents of the dorms. This connection is further strengthened as at the same time a large green cloud was seen over the northern section of woods near campus. Security theorizes that it is simply a prank gone wrong and that nothing more should be seen from the culprits.
In wake of the tragedy of last geek the Greek Counsel has gathered all of their resources to throw the biggest Halloween party ETU has seen in years with every house on Greek Row participating. All proceeds from this massive block party will go towards the reconstruction of the Iota Delta Delta House. Attendance in expected to be massive as permits to transform all of Greek Row in on giant carnival area.
Last Saturday evening tragedy struck Greek Row as three member of Iota Delta Delta were found dead and much of their house destroyed. Pinebox Wildlife officers speculate a rare occurrence of a rabid bear wandered from the thicket onto the property causing the bloodshed. Memorial services will be held Wednesday at The Roost. House leader Willard Herman was expected to be leading the services however he has been hospitalized and under treatment for rabies infection. Herman was found curled into a fetal position outside of the house muttering incoherently and seeming mentally unstable. We at ETU mourn the losses felt this week and with Mr. Herman a speedy recovery.
It appears that last night that a rare species of Chiroptera found its way onto Greek Row. The unusually large bat was seen trying to break into the OBN house before attacking a student on the street below. Luckily OBN resident and ETU baseball star Mack Callahan was on the case beating the animal into submission before anyone was injured. Wildlife Ranger Simon Wyley states, "this is normally a docile migratory species that mistook the Omecron Beta Nu steeple as an abandoned belfry to sleep in for the night. Unprovoked aggression would indicated the animal was most likely either injured and scared or possibly rabid." Tests ran on the specimen did in fact turn up positive for Rabies, but do not worry baseball fans Big Mack has already received treatment.
A notice has gone out to all engineering and applied science students. For the next week the R.E. Lee Engineering and Applied Sciences Building will be closed after the discovery of a serious black mold infestation. Dr. Steven Anderson notes that this is a prime example of why students are advised to not bring any form of food stuffs into any and all lab facilities. A general health warning has also been issues to any student or faculty that may have been in the R.E. Lee Building recently and experienced any of the following: Hearing of voices or other unexplained sounds, seeing strobing and or color changing lights, and any and all forms of memory loss . Anyone experiencing such phenomenon should report to Rockefeller Psychology Center where a wellness booth has been erected to test for black mold poisoning as hallucinations is one of the first signs of prolonged exposure.
Some of us might be breathing an extra sigh of relief to be leaving for summer break. The night before finals tragedy struck with a bang as reports of gunshot being fired at the home of graduate student Jackson Green. Pinebox PD are suspecting foul play and would urge anyone with information about the location of Mr. Green or what happened that night to please come forward. As per ETU tradition a memorial for Jackson Green will be held at the Edgar Garland Student Center Memorial Room. Sadly due to this tragedy occurring so close to the end of the year attendance will be low.
So it appears that ETU's Theater Department will not be performing The Glass Menagerie as scheduled. Last night director Gene Smith better known under his stage name Conner Mayes has been taken into police custody. Little is known of the circumstances however rumors are circulating about confession of both murder and attempted arson. With such news in light it is not much of a stretch for Golan authorities to be looking towards Mayes for answers to the recent spree of arson investigations and his involvement with Colin Maylor, another suspect in said investigations that was found dead Sunday evening along Highway 96.
Even with their house in dire straights OBN doesn't seem to give up. Latest news emerges that OBN has been sitting with a proverbial ace up their sleeves claiming both Daemein Markov and Mack Callahan as pledges along with several of their friends. "It's a nice ruse to build support for their house, but sadly we all know new pledges cannot be invited this late into the year." states Iota Delta Delta House President Willard Herman. Reports from an inside source however claim that the new pledges were in fact invited within the first semester and instead simply are late in a formal acceptance of said invite. When asked of such a claim Willard responded in kind with, "Even if that is the case the point is mute as the only way to allow a late response is with an over turn by the house president and given that he's in jail and his second in the wind I don't see that happening."
So it appears OBN is once again the word around campus. Sadly this time around it's tragedy over comedy as House President Vance Crawford was arrested in connection with the murder of fellow house mate Dave Dalton. In addition second chair Marcus Hicks as well as nearly all other junior and senior members of the house seem to have left town without warning. This marks the peak of a growing concern among fellow houses as to the reputation of party house OBN. Founded only 41 years ago in 1973 OBN has had more than it's share of run ins with the law however murder bring a new low to the youngest of the ETU Greek Family.
That's right Ravens next week is Greek Week where all of our fraternities and sororities battle it out for the Dionysus Cup. The festivities kick off Saturday night with the Annual Opening Ceremonies Party at the OBN house where the houses top "athletes" meet and greet before the games begin Sunday. As usually this is sadly an invite only affair, but if history stands the open to all after party should be EPIC. Hope to see you all there.
Freshman pitcher Mack Callahan is on fire recently pitched two, yes I said TWO, more no hitters this season. Wit games like this its looking like a fun road to nationals and possibly a trophy to add to that dusty relic of a case down by the fields. Let's just hope this kid doesn't leave us for greener pastures.
.This Saturday second string quarterback turned first string pitcher Mack Callahan pitched a no hitter against the South Florida Snapping Gators. After 50 years without a single win a complete closeout is beyond unthinkable, but we are happy to see it happen. Lets all hope this marks a new area in ETU baseball
This coming Saturday's concert scheduled to take place at the Shickman Concert Hall has been moved to the Raven's Nest due to the incredible demand and support received. Headliners include local bands Punk Weasel and Sassafras and thanks to an incredibly generous donations from the ETU Booster Society and Pinebox Camber of Commerce several carnival rides and attractions have been rented for the occasion. "I never thought we would have such rallying support from the community. It really goes to show you that there is still a love of the arts." State Dr. Thomas Shelby with tear filled eyes. It seems that this now music "festival" may very well be the even of the year with just about everyone in town and on campus now looking to attend.
To stunned campus officials it appears during last weeks series of storms a group of vandals broke into the Martha Patterson's Annex. Several student exhibits were destroyed or stolen including Samantha Wilkes' award winning "Beautiful Smile". Campus security is currently investigating the subject however, "With the power outages at the time evidence is scarce to none." states Carol Keller, Campus Life Director. Dr. Thomas Shelby, Dean of Fine Arts has used this tragedy as a means to "bring a new level of culture to our slice of campus" by starting a fund raising campaign to rebuild the annex with a new sleek modern facade. Those looking to "Help Save The Annex" can buy a ticket to the fundraising concert on February 7th at the Shickman Concert Hall.
Seems that last night's OBN party had a few tricks up its sleeve with Freshman student Lampwick Shingle taking the stage to kick of a special effects extravaganza featuring fireworks and raining jello shots. "Those guy's are a riot, I didn't even know they were planning it." states Head of Omicron Beta Nu House Vance Crawford. Other participants in the show included Second String Quarterback Mack Callahan and Senator Markov's son Daemein Markov.


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You will need:
- Balsawood square shaped Artmil 915 x 20.00 mm wood (they are basically long square wooden rods you will find at the hobby section of Bunnings for $3.80 each)
- A small hand saw
- A drawer you want to fill with rings
Empty Drawer
Simply cut the wooden rods to fit the drawer (make then a mm longer even) and push them in and separate as desired to fit your chunky rings. You can even spread each row out differently to suit the different band widths of your rings.
Then fill with your favourite chunky rings :)
As an alternative you can pick these dividers up from Howards Storage. They have several different shapes and sizes.


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My favorite soda is swimming in my favorite food today! Ice cream floats rock!! First off, it's National Night-out Day so we went and celebrated with the church for our summer-long Tuesday night barbeques on the church property. It was water night so it was super fun to see all the sopping wet children running around after a trip in the dunk tank! I ate my fill of burger and side salads and there was still plenty left over like always. It seems that the loaves and fish story from the bible always lives on at the backyard bbq!
After our first celebration Eric and I ran off to continue with some dessert! A&W has $2 large rootbeer floats for a little while so we snatched up the deal and got some cheap treats (thanks mom for the donated 5 dollar bill!) Neither of us could finish our gigantic floats but it was a fun holiday nevertheless!


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Basic Info:
Player: MonkeyBomb
Position: Expert on folklore, myths, urban legends, and the occult
Demeanor: Suave, refined, stoic
Nature: Steven defines himself as being "cool and collected." Rarely does he find something to be truly shocking. He is very good at staying composed in situations that would normally warrant mass chaos. When it comes to opinions, he is utterly unbiased and will not hesitate to state things the way they really are.
Description: At 38 years old, Steven is the epitome of a traditional 1950's male. He has short black hair and a clean-shaven face. Slim and of average height, he typically wears a suit and tie to formal occasions but has been known to wear more comfortable attire on occasion.
- Physical Health: 7
- Mental Health: 7
Basic Skills
- Physical Defense: 3
- Mental Defense: 4
- Perception: 5
- Agility: 3
- Strength: 2
- Persuasion: 3
- Intimidation: 2
- Bluff: 2
Pseudo-Specialty Skills
- Melee: 2
- Ranged: 4
- Academics: 6
Specialty Skills:
You have twelve points to distribute among as many or as few specialty skills as you see fit (but at least three is almost always warranted). Remember to explain what each specialty entails.
- Specialty One Title: Rank. Description.
- Specialty Two Title: Rank. Description.
- Specialty Three Title: Rank. Description.
List everything your character carries on their person here. Be reasonable.
- Mine!
- Also mine…
And everything that they keep in their room at Site 19. Anything that's not listed here or in the section above will be difficult for the character to retrieve.
- Mine!
- Also mine…
Personal History:
List what your character's life has been like, from birth until 1954. The more, the better. Be sure that all of your character's skills (especially specialty skills) are explained. Higher skills need more justification.
Any other information you think would be interesting.
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[*this is another historical tidbit that, like all good history, still contains lessons for us today…]
I like to look at archival photos every once in awhile. There's something about seeing images from the past that grips me. The long dead faces, and old–almost foreign–landscapes tell stories.
I was interested in this photo from 1909 instantly, two Filipino indigenous men, captives of colonized Filipino soldiers working for the Americans. One of the bound men had a look that seemed to me fearful, while the other seemed proud and defiant. The caption under the photo only told me that they were the killers of Dr. William Jones.
Who was this Dr. Jones? What was he a doctor of? What was he doing in the Phils and, presumably indigenous territory? And, of course, why was he killed? Continue reading


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Tuesday, june 24, 2008 (DPhoto)
Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum will finally re-open its doors to the public on Sunday after a 9-year renovation. The museum's extensive collection includes works dating back to the end of the 19th century. Many of those works that we now consider beautiful were highly controversial then. And that's a tradition the Stedelijk intends to continue. LINK Stedelijk Museum


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Wrap Up: Family Financial Challenge #SavingMadeSimple #PGMom
My month of taking the Family Financial Challenge has come to a close and I've taken away some valuable lessons. Here is a brief summary of the important money saving lessons I've learned: Setting a monthly budget and living with cash will keep you on track. Gail's jar method is an easy budget method that gives you a visual as to where you stand financially. When you don't have the cash in front of you, it's easy to think you can afford to see a movie or pick up that new dress, but living with your budgeted cash only...Read More


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Over the past two weekends, two different friends from high school visited the Bay Area, and they are both foodies. One came from Denver and the other from Hawaii. Both friends had specific food types in mind that they wanted to try, and so I did the asking around for recommendations and Yelp searches.
My Denver friend wanted sushi since he and his wife don't really get fresh fish in Colorado, so we tried Tsunami in the City's Panhandle. Sushi is not a favorite of mine, and I really can't comment fairly on good or bad sushi (I don't care for sashimi), but I think my friend liked it.
My Hawaii friend wanted Italian. Now, Seth and I have a favorite Italian place, but it's in Oakland, and we were meeting in San Francisco. So, I asked around and did more Yelping. Among numerous recommendations in the City, one stood out, E'angelo. The big pluses for me were:
- E'angelo is located in the Marina, and not in North Beach.
- It's a hole-in-the-wall.
- They make their own pasta.
Now for the food. The three of us shared the burrata. It was lovely. The burrata was served with toasted bread, prosciutto and a bruschetta-of-sorts. One friend ordered the eggplant dish, the other ordered the linguini with clams and I had the bolgonese. It was a good. I think it's pretty easy to make a bland bolognese, and this was not bland. Rather, it was hearty and tasty. For dessert we shared the tiramisu and the torta. Both were good desserts, but I am far from being an expert, so I won't expand any further. All in all, E'angelo is the best Italian I have had in the City (Lococo's in Oakland is still my favorite), and I would go back--especially because the staff is so nice and friendly.
It's been fun having friends in town. They give me a good excuse to try new restaurants, and it's always amazing to me how easy it is to slip back into our friendships--it didn't feel like much time had passed between visits. Which is a bit astonishing considering how much time had, especially with my Denver friend.


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We will get you started on making a poster for the Back to Bates weekend poster sessions. Just show up on the dates listed—come to one or all of the series. The intro sessions cover the tools needed to create a poster. The work sessions give you a chance to work on your poster with staff available for help.
Introduction to Poster-Making Design
MONDAY, September 11th, 4 pm – 5 pm in Pettigrew 121 and
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Good point. You did have to run qualifiers and you had to break 3 hrs in order to qualify to run the Boston in the 70's. This was at the time of Frank Shorter and 2:09 time to run the 26 mile, 385 yard event. You couldn't just stroll into the pack because you were a local.
True marathoners are obsessive about it. My husband has qualified for the 2005 Boston, but all he thinks about while training for November's Richmond Marathon is whether he will beat the Boston (2006) qualifying time for his age group. Believe me, Kerry is no marathoner!
The qualifying standards go by 5 year age groups, male and female, and have been changed a bit over the years.


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LOWELL -- Police say a woman escaped serious injury when her vehicle sheared off a fire hydrant and then knocked a light pole through the window of a nearby building on Appleton Street near the Lord Overpass on Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to 287 Appleton St., about 5:45 p.m., for what was initially reported as a crash into a building.
Police and firefighters who arrived at the scene reported the car involved didn't actually strike the building, but knocked over a light pole that crashed through a plate glass window at Durkins Carpeting & Interiors.
Owner Thomas Durkin said the store was closed at the time but that he was still inside closing up when he heard the crash.
Police did not immediately identify the driver involved, but said she was conscious and walking under her own power before she was taken to a city hospital for evaluation.
Police are still investigating the cause of the crash. There were no other injuries.
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About: Gabriele Sala
- Website
- http://djgabriro.spaces.live.com/
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- Student at the International Medical School of the Università degli Studi di Milano, G Is particularly interested in thought processes, science-based reasoning and expanded views about everything. He got a bachelor degree in Psychology, dig with some degrees into the field of neurosciences; he puts psychology and brain-geekness into whatever he does Fascinated by foreign languages ("language is the way our brain reconstructs reality in our heads"), he thinks the net and especially blog writing have given people the way to "overclock" our perspective upon the world. He soundly dislikes having to do with technology too much or for too long, since it cannot keep pace with his ways of behaving ("when you find a pc that is able to follow my ideas at their same speed, please buy me one!"). Tech usually ends up in crashing when he is around! Feel free to join and improve his work adding references, articles, comments and whatever your hive mind suggests! Feel also free to get in touch with G on skype at DjGabriro or by email (djgabriro AT gmail DOT com).


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here are some of my favorite photos and insights from my current stint in copenhagen, denmark. i've been doing a fair share of exploring, mostly by bike, and will be traveling more outside of denmark as well. so keep posted as i will try to keep up as best i can. you'll have to excuse the photo quality in most cases -- i've been using my old digital camera with a broken zoom. regardless, click on the photos to blow them up. and enjoy!
27 February 2009
zoo københavn
emperor tamarin (mustache monkey)
tazmanian devils
sea otters
the elephant house designed by architect norman foster
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'Smaug The Magnificent' - Inspired by The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien.
Smaug is an iconic dragon, well known within the realm of Fantasy literature, and plays a key role in 'The Hobbit' as the chief terror looming over the story. Ferocious, proud, cunning, greedy and egotistical, he is quite the character, with many a self-proclaimed title, such as Smaug The Magnificent. I hope to have done justice to Smaug and Tolkien's world, which so many of us enjoy!
This is a gallery-quality giclée art print on 100% cotton rag archival paper, printed with archival inks. Each art print is listed by sheet size and features a minimum one-inch border.


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Hello chappies!! We've finally got the new website up and running, and will be posting all new Ninja Ken comics and related material to it!
Please go there now and enjoy yourself!
and you should feel free to tell people to go there.... please dooooooooooooo ;)
Kid C
Monday, February 18, 2008
Posted by CJ at 5:41 PM 13 comments:
Labels: New Website, www.theninjaken.com
Friday, February 15, 2008
[Tommy, hide the dynamite- Mom is coming back!]
My reign over this fair land is soon coming to a close. In short time, I will play the jester to Kid C's lord. Kid C is more of a fool really; can one be a jester to a fool? Regardless, I will relinquish command. For now. If any of you out there wish to mutiny (that can be a verb and a noun, yes?), or perform a coup, please let me know. Along with command, I must surrender Kid C's copy of Call of Duty 4 for the 360. I am sure he had mentioned how his system had RRoD'd once again and during the time his console was away, I was at play. His console has been repaired and returned, in what seems to me a much quicker response this time around, and I know he is axious to get his Macmillian on. I have tasted the fruits of the game's online multiplayer, and must now make the purchase for myself. It's my addictive personality. I latch onto a game's multiplayer and the play it to death. I rarely reanimate the passion once the next killer multiplayer game comes out. I played Halo2, ChromeHounds, Gears of War, ShadowRun, Halo 3, and now Call of Duty 4 like mad. Looking to the release date lists, I cannot pinpoint the next game that will really tear me away. This is strictly in terms of multiplayer. My guess would be either Gears of War 2 (as of now, still officially unannounced) or Unreal Tournament III. Unreal is up in the air. I don't really go in for the speed freak shooter games as much, so we will see how that plays out. The next I must buy game will probably be Condemned 2. The first one was so good. Probably scariest game I have played. If the multiplayers actually managed to be good, I would be pretty happy, but I am holding out little to no hope for that. Okay, roll out the red carpet this weekend. Kid C will be back posting on Monday. Unless he feels a need to correct or deny association with me and whatever I have tainted his blog with. It's been real.
All right ramblers, let's get ramblin'.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
[Heavin' Up A Barf]
Adam here. Still acting as Ninja Ken's liaison to the world. Not so much to say today. Wednesdays I generally work from 9 to 9, so posting some witty exchange between myself and my only worthy conversational partner, myself, is difficult to do. One thing to note though, is that one my cats is having an issue that is manifesting itself as a spot of piss on the floor of my home. Repeatedly she has tinkled a cat sized tinkle in the corner by the front door. It's carpet. It can't just be wiped away by Mr. Brawny. Going on a tagent here-just looked up Brawny to check I was right in remembering that particular paper towel brand, and the search results began with some pictures; some featured the Brawny Man with a mustache, and some did not-I believe I would want a mustached man to soak up the liquids in my household. Back to the piss. Each time I find the carpet tinged with my cat's leavings, I must soak it with carpet cleaner and then wait, and then rub vigorously with a damp cloth. I originaly believed it to be the doing of my other cat, but first hand witnessing of the pissing had proven me wrong. I have not ruled out the possibility of them working together, behind the scenes. In any event, the pissing is pissing me off. What does this have to do with Ninja Ken you may ask? Does it need to pertain to the comic at all?- is my answer to a question with another question, giving it with a tone that makes one suspect I am irritated that you, the reader, have interrupted this very important conversation between myself and myself, something I had said I had no time to do. Now you have called attention to my lies. More lies will follow; I promise you that. Kid C has a certain affection for this cat, an affinity. I think of them as each the other's spirit animal. If he were an animal, he would be my cat, and if she was a person, she would be Kid C. Kid Cat. Interesting fact: my cat's mother is also its sister- or some such inbreeding, and she has extra toes. I believe these genetic abnormalities have made her into a stubborn, simple being. Kid C. Perhaps the motive behind the pissing is in response to the severing of the soul connection between the two beasts by his temporary removal from the same state. Whatever the case may be. Stop pissing on my rug. It really brings the room together.
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Labels: Mustache, Schizophrenic, Spirit Animal, Urination
Monday, February 11, 2008
[While Picard is away, Data will play]
-Adam (or Synep if I were to sign as mystery man does)
Posted by CJ at 5:05 PM 4 comments:
Labels: Second In Command, Secret Identity, Transition
Friday, February 8, 2008
Hey my buddy is in town, thats why I'm so late with this. As I mentioned before Adam will be at the helm next week, lets hope he doesn't somehow explode blogger with his use of a mac. Oh god I hope he doesn't post somehow using his iPhone. Gah.
Todays comic is about one of the greatest debates of all time. Who was better- Scottie or Welshy.
-Kid C
Posted by CJ at 8:33 PM 1 comment:
Labels: Apple makes my skin crawl, star trek
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
[Look at me, I have friends, Im so great]
So yeah, its been snow snow snow all the time lately, and I am getting awful sick of these terrible work commutes.
Also I have buffalo strips in the oven right now. mmmmm.
Do I keep going on about the actual Ninja Ken website? I do? I sorry. But yes, its coming, very slowly, but its on its way. In fact I think Ill call up Mr. Marshall and ask him whats what with the logo and such.
I am actually going to be out of town for work next week, so I think I will leave the posting of the comics that week up to Adam.
Are all these names and people confusing and angering to you?.... lets just say get used to it chump, changes are on the way.
This comic is basically a conversation I had with a friend of mine the day after the superbowl. I wont mention his name, because that would be just to many name drops in one post.
(psst, it was Joe)
-Kid C
Posted by CJ at 5:37 PM 2 comments:
Labels: Puppy Bowl
Monday, February 4, 2008
[Its actually pretty warm today]
Well the ninja ken website is pretty much up and running. It just needs a few layers of spit, polish, and a little bit of the ole html before its ready for the discerning eyes of the internet (all 40 people a day who look). Gotta fix up the logo, gotta make a few links, write a faqs page, etc etc.
I wrote a comic to go along with the superbowl, but haven't drawn it yet, so look forward to it for Wednesday.
Oh also NK is in the weekly webcomic wrapup over at joystiq. Be a dear and go read the entries, and if you like mine, then go ahead and click that link.
-Kid C
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Friday, February 1, 2008
[Droogs dont run]
Hi ho, hi ho.
Heres a comic about the awkward guy that sits across from me and eats bananas sin peel. And very erotically. And it just gives me the willies everytime. And not like the kind that involves boners. Like the kind where you see your life flash in front of your brains and then you smell cabbage.
The end.
-Kid C
Posted by CJ at 5:20 PM 2 comments:
Labels: nude bananas
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
[That's your answer for everything!]
So since there is a gaming-sized void left in my life until I get my xbox back, I picked up Paper Mario the other day, a game which I had somehow forgotten about since I purchased a Wii. I tell ya what, its a funny game. Within the first 3 minutes there was a scene where Luigi got his turn to shine, and it was just absolutely hilarious. Poor Luigi.
Overall I'm enjoying my time with the game. I haven't played a "Mario RPG" since the Seven Star Saga (which was amazing), so this whole hit points and items in a Mario game has thrown me for a bit of a loop, but I'm getting used to it. The game is a weird crossbreed of action/platformer and RPG since all attacks happen in real time Mario-fashion, but underneath it's all based on a RPG system.
Its hard to explain. Anyways I'm enjoying it, and I think its worth a rental for casual fans, a purchase for anyone who really likes him some Mario. (Or her, lets not be sexist. Although I think in literary circles it is considered proper to use "him" inclusively. Or maybe I made that up)
Anyways the comic today got boiled up in my brain from all the Smash Bros malarkey thats been going on the nets recently. Pew Pew Pew!
-Kid C
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Labels: Paper Mario, Pew Pew Pew, Smash Brothers
Monday, January 28, 2008
[Mafia Bar]
For some reason I said these lines this weekend, and Adam and I thought it was hilarious. Bam! Ninja Ken.
I got my 360 coffin today. Goodbye my little friend, see you soon.
-Kid C
Posted by CJ at 4:53 PM 1 comment:
Labels: broken 360s make boners die, mafia
Friday, January 25, 2008
[A Guy Shot Through Space, Part 3]
Hello, hello!
Here is the final installment of the guy gets shot through space thinger. I originally had all intentions of killing off the guy in a variety of different ways I thought up, but I had just grown so attached to the poor blighter, I couldn't bring myself to do it.
Um its really cold here in Illinois. Like hobo-killing cold. Lucky for me I prebought Turok.
-Kid C
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
[A Guy Shot Through Space, Part 2]
Just recently a few people have been commenting on my posts with useful, or even interesting information, and shame on me I never gave any indication that I saw their comments. So let me just say thank you to the people who take the time to comment, it lets me know that at least one other person read that days comic!
Did I mention my xbox is dead again? Well in 4-5 business days I should be getting my coffin. Great. I am half tempted to just go buy an elite and say F-IT to that whole scene. But thats a good amount of money.... money that could be spent not re-buying shit I already own.
(but the elite looks so BA.... hmmmm)
Today I bring you the second installment of the Guy Shot Through Space story. Are you prepared for the dramatic conclusion on Friday? Here's a hint for the direction I'm taking it.
-Kid C
Posted by CJ at 5:58 PM 2 comments:
Labels: comment, dead box, space the final frontier
Monday, January 21, 2008
[A Guy Shot Through Space, Part 1]
So my Xbox 360 is bust again. My poor, poor box already had to be replaced once during the great brickings of early 07, only to suffer the boring death of 3-red-sections within the first weeks of 08.
a sad day indeed.
On another note- hopefully, the promised Ninja Ken website will be up and running soon. YOU HEAR THAT MARDUKE? FINISH IT, DO MY BIDDING!
This week I shall bring you A Guy Shot Through Space, an epic in 3 parts.
Thank you, and enjoy!
-Kid C
Posted by CJ at 4:40 PM No comments:
Labels: broken 360s make boners die, epic, space
Friday, January 18, 2008
[Lambda Lamda Lambda]
So I went back to work today, which blew. Not as hard however as the fact that I have to go in to work tomorrow. And if I don't finish up what I'm supposed to do, maybe Sunday too!
oh joy!
I started playing COD4 multiplayer, it reminds me a lot of Counter Strike, and is very enjoyable. Although the whole gun-unlocking thing just means that its way easier for experienced players to kill up the n00bs like me. Lame.
I also beat (finally) Half Life 2! Wooo. And started on Episode 1!
Anyway, heres a whole barrel full of comics for you to make up for the Ken-less week. Hope you enjoy! Oh, and I even included the pony-tail guy one. FYI there was some anthropologist dude on a X-Files I watched this week, and he inspired the character.
-Kid C
Posted by CJ at 4:55 PM 1 comment:
Labels: Call of duty, x-files
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
[still sick]
so i finally went to see a doc today, turns out i have bronchitis? Laaaaaaaame. Earliest I can go back to work is Friday, if I feel good.... so yeah, there goes a third of my vacation days for the entire year... oh fuck fuck fuck thats shitty.
i only made one new comic in the last few days and its about some guy who has a pony tail? I dunno, i think the fever made me do it. So again, no new comic today. sorry everyone.
come hell or high water there will be a new comic friday, if not several to make up for me pussing out. (i might even include the weird pony-tail-guy one) so come back then!!
-Kid C
i only made one new comic in the last few days and its about some guy who has a pony tail? I dunno, i think the fever made me do it. So again, no new comic today. sorry everyone.
come hell or high water there will be a new comic friday, if not several to make up for me pussing out. (i might even include the weird pony-tail-guy one) so come back then!!
-Kid C
Posted by CJ at 5:26 PM 1 comment:
Labels: sick
Monday, January 14, 2008
So I took off work today because I'm horribly sick. As of 30 seconds ago I'm rocking a fever of 103.8. I wonder when I'm supposed to go to the emergency room?
Oh, so no new comic. Sorry.
TTFN (I hope)
-Kid C
Oh, so no new comic. Sorry.
TTFN (I hope)
-Kid C
Posted by CJ at 4:03 PM No comments:
Labels: sick
Friday, January 11, 2008
[Grinding Raptors]
So theres a grinding noise coming from my tower, and its beginning to concern me. I'm pretty sure its the slightly-to-large-for-the-case PSU I wedged into there so I could run the graphics card I bought last year. Ugh, I really dont feel like opening that thing up only to discover something horrible has happened. Maybe if I wait it out, it will just go away.
Y'know like I did with the herp.
joking, joking, jeesh.
-Kid C
Posted by CJ at 4:55 PM 1 comment:
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
[Best Buy Blows Goats]
So I don't want to go into the whole thing, but I called best buy the other night and was assured they did in fact have Guitar Hero 3 in the store. I get there, and yes they do have 12 copies, but they cannot let me exchange my broken guitar for one because they are holding them for a sale on Sunday. Thats the story.
Here are some additional highlights:
The manager asked me if I had a product replacement plan for it, like it was a fucking bogus 360.
It would have been "illegal by the MSRP if we sell you one of the ones on hold".
And that "To guarantee you get a copy of the game you should just get here really early Sunday morning and be first in line for the sale!".
Two words Best Buy- FUCKING BULLSHOT
On a positive note, did you hear you can get yourself a free copy of a mutated Portal? If you gots yourself some sweet Nvidia card in your PC, then GET!
And yes, I do believe that all British people do is walk about from pub to pub saying things like "tikkity-tonk" and discussing why soccer rules, and America just blows. Y'know, for the record.
-Kid C
Posted by CJ at 6:57 PM 1 comment:
Labels: British Folk, Guitar Hero, Portal
Monday, January 7, 2008
[Ken <3's Keena]
Honestly, hasn't everyone wanted to respond to imbecilic female questions with something along these lines?
Kid C
Posted by CJ at 5:25 PM No comments:
Labels: Wuv
Friday, January 4, 2008
So I beat Mario Galaxy. Not 120 stars beat, just 60 stars and overall it was very good. But I don't know if its the whole jaded, loveless life I have forged for myself or what, but I did not enjoy it nearly as much as Mario 64.
On the other hand I went and saw the Golden Compass the other night, and I thought that that little talking cat was just the cutest little thing ever. So my dark icey heart must still have some emotions left inside it.
I even found myself yearning for a talking cat while I was sitting there. And usually I only yearn after burritos. MMMmmmmm. burrito.
I think I'm going to run over to Best Buy and pick up COD4. I feel like shooting up some very well rendered foos.
This comic is inspired by that creepy fuck who stalked those kids across, like the entirety of the Americas. Sick fuck, sick fuck.
-Kid C
Posted by CJ at 5:05 PM 3 comments:
Labels: Burrito, Golden Compass, Xbox Live
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
[Lets go microwave, I'm in a hurry here]
New years was good fun, I think? Not as good as some years, but way better than the time I just sat around a basement and played Mario Kart: Double Dash. That's not even a fun game.
ok I am off to go work on Mario Galaxy! 120 stars here I come!
-Kid C
ok I am off to go work on Mario Galaxy! 120 stars here I come!
-Kid C
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Live updates
Ashton 'always had friends and girls round him'
Thailand shooting victim Stephen Ashton, 22, was a regular at the Rectory pub in Brighton Road, Purley.
Deputy manager Matthew Hitchmough said:
Neighbour: Ashton was 'very likeable young man'
Dawn Mason, a neighbour of Stephen Ashton, described the 22-year-old as a "very normal, likeable young man."
"I went to the house today and the family just seem in complete shock," she told the Times newspaper.
Thai suspect 'denies' killing Brit but admits fighting with gang
- Police arrested the 26-year-old suspect, who was thought to have gone into hiding on a mountain close to the beach where the shooting took place, around noon (local time) on New Year's Day, according to reports;
- The Bankok Post said the suspect denied firing the deadly shot but admitting being involved a fight with a group of men at Zoom Bar, where Mr Ashton was partying.
Thai police: Man expected to be charged
A man is expected to be charged with manslaughter following an arrest, police in Thailand said.
Police said British tourist Stephen Ashton was with a group of friends and 300 other tourists on New Year's Eve.
They were celebrating the countdown to 2013 at a pub and restaurant called the Zoom Bar when he was shot by a home-made gun at Haad Rin beach shortly after 4am.
The Bangkok Post reported that he was visiting the island with four or five friends and was staying at Pink Bungalow on Haad Rin.
Man arrested over Briton shot dead in Thailand
Police in Thailand have arrested a man after a British tourist was shot dead at a New Year's Eve party when he was hit by a stray bullet as he danced with friends.
Stephen Ashton, 22, is said to have been at a beach bar on the paradise island of Koh Phangan. Police Colonel Kittakarn Kramomthong, chief of police at the island's station, said officers had arrested a 26-year-old Thai man and confiscated a gun.
- ITV Report
Briton 'shot' at New Year's Eve party in Thailand
Tributes paid to victim of Thailand 'shooting'
Friends have been paying tribute to Stephen Ashton on his Facebook page and on Twitter after the British tourist was killed at a New Year's Eve party in Thailand.
One person wrote: "Cannot believe what I've just seen...in complete and utter shock...thoughts are with you and your family".
Others described him as an "absolute gent" and a "lovely boy".
Another wrote on Twitter:
Business-as-usual outside bar where Brit was 'shot'
This amateur footage shows the bar where the shooting that killed the British tourist Stephen Ashton is alleged to have taken place.
It appeared to be business-as-usual in the street outside the Zoom Bar close to Haad Rin beach on the Thai island of Koh Phangan.
Report: Briton hit by stray bullet during fight between locals
Stephen Ashton was hit by a stray bullet following a fistfight between rival Thai youths, according to a report of the incident in the Bangkok Post.
The newspaper cites witnesses who said that an argument broke out between two groups of Thai youths at Zoom Bar on Haad Rin Beach.
A member of one of the groups reportedly fired a shot into the crowd as he ran out of the bar, hitting Mr Ashton in his torso.
Police have reportedly arrested a 26-year-old suspect and plan to question him at Noon on Wednesday.


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The Nazareth Principle for Coping
I'm still waiting. But while I am, I found that Andrew Sullivan has a link to a father's conversation with his son. I love it.
Our son Simeon says that faith is summed up in something he calls the "Nazareth principle". This refers to the question in the New Testament where someone scoffs at Jesus the carpenter by asking, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?"I am constantly amazed at the areas of our life that grace unexpectedly comes from, and the people that I don't expect to be grace-filled that are so.
The idea was that Nazareth was a city, in the region of Galilee, which was known for its "mixed-blood" and therefore suspect practice of Judaism. Because the carpenter/prophet came from Nazareth, didn't that disqualify him from being the real thing?
Yet as Simeon says, in life -- time after time -- the best things come from the unlikeliest places. And this "Nazareth principle" extends to the fact that out of trouble and wounds, disappointments and closed doors, come often the actual breakthroughs of personal life.
This could be helpful in coping with trauma and difficulty. It's not about ascribing meaning to suffering; it's not about believing God has a plan and pain is part of the plan; it's about finding "what good can I find?" in the midst of pain and transition, and what unexpected breakthrough might come from it?


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As an advocate for veterans, Tim performs regularly on their behalf and is proud to have written and recorded the theme song for the national veterans service organization House of Heroes. After hearing Tim perform at a House of Heroes project in Connecticut, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal submitted the song's lyrics for recording in the Congressional Record.
The North American Country Music Association Intl. voted Tim's CD Things I Never Said as Country Album of the Year and his song Freedom Train was their patriotic song of the year and reached as high as #9 on Powersource Magazine's Inspirational Country Music Chart. His song 'Lotta Love reached #39 on the same chart. Tim's music video of his song A Link in the Chain of Freedom, produced in collaboration with the National Infantry Museum, has reached more than half a million views on YouTube. Most recently, Tim has produced the multimedia live musical stage production The New American Freedom Train Show, a celebration of faith, family and country and a tribute to our nation's veterans. Visit newamericanfreedomtrainshow.com.
Tim has enjoyed playing in venues such as The Bitter End in New York City, the Bluebird Cafe and the Listening Room in Nashville and Toby Keith's Bar and Grill in Mesa, Arizona. He also has played special events for the National Infantry Museum, House of Heroes and the Blue Star Mothers at their national convention in San Francisco two years in a row. He has been very honored to have had the opportunity to play his song House of Heroes in the yards and homes of veterans in Georgia, Tennessee, Connecticut, South Carolina and Arizona as part of House of Heroes' flag presentations to the veterans they serve.
Not only does Tim come from a lineage of musicians, but a lineage of military service as well. He is proud to hang in his home his Great, Great Grandfather's discharge papers from the U.S. Army in 1864.