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The Well
By Alva J. Roberts
The Carcel was an ancient structure. The thick gray granite of the walls spoke of enduring strength, while the light killing shadows in the corners and on the ceilings spoke of something altogether more sinister. There was a weight to the darkness a palpable feel to it as if one could reach out and grab a piece of it and hold it in their hands. The structure was buried thirty feet below the surface of a mountain; the few stray beams of light that made it into the depths died there.
As Garron, the High Sentinel, walked the smooth paths worn into the stone floors by a hundred generations of Sentinels, he felt fear tearing at his gut. It was a familiar fear, one he had dealt with many times before. He fought it off with the sword of duty and the shield of determination.
Garron stopped in a doorway before proceeding. He was no longer what anyone would call a young man, and he was finding the preparations for using magic were taking him longer and longer. This was a part of the great balance; as his power grew, it became increasingly harder to use.
As he felt his power fill him, he drew in a breath and walked forward. Even after holding his position as High Sentinel for fifteen years, he still shivered when he entered the Chamber. The huge cavern stretched out in every direction, making it feel as if he was standing on a small island of light in a sea of inky blackness.
Huge, rough cut crystal pillars were spaced at irregular intervals around the cavern. Five of the pillars glowed with a faint green light, while hundreds more lay dormant. There so few left, so little magic remained. Once wells of magical power like the Carcel were every everywhere; those that had the skill could draw magic from them the way villagers drew water from a well. Those days were barely a memory.
Sometimes Garron wondered if his duties were still necessary. The Carcel could practically run itself.
Something inside one of the huge crystals moved and the light became noticeably brighter. This was what reminded him that a Sentinel was needed. This is why he had spent over a hundred years in the depths of the Carcel, the magic extending his life long past what it should have been.
Garron's hand swept through the forms of magic and his mouth formed words in the language of the ancient Tholan Empire, the world conquerors. He felt the magic well up inside of him in the same manner as laughter bubbling to the surface. The magic wrapped around the creature inside the pillar.
Garron's hand reached to the stand in front of him to grip the Staff of Sentinels. The length of wood was one of the few magical artifacts that were allowed in the Carcel, but unlike the baubles that were created for the wealthy, the Staff created magic rather than using it. Over twenty past Sentinels had given their lifeforce to the staff. It was well of power, one Garron was loath to use if he did not need to. Once used, the magic would be lost.
There was a struggle then, a battle, a war. An observer would have seen nothing, just Garron standing in a circle of light staring intently at the crystal monolith. Had that same observer been able to see a physical manifestation of the battle of wills that raged before them, they would have seen two Titans that dwarfed the mountains laboring against each other.
Garron had the upper hand, by the very nature of the conflict. He drew his power from the demons imprisoned in the crystals, using them as a well to draw magic from. The vile beings captured in the crystals were fighting against themselves when they attempted to escape.
The war of wills raged on for the better part of two days. The creatures imprisoned within the pillars had only escaped three times since the founding of the Carcel nine centuries before. Each time it was by pushing the Sentinel beyond endurance. But there were many times that the creatures touched the world with their dark powers. That was the reason why the Carcel was never completely dark. Vile things could be born from the dark. But Garron did not allow this demon's power to touch the world.
Finally the creature gave up its attempt and grew silent. Garron reached a hand out to another of the pillars to steady himself. Sweat rolled down his cheeks to drip off his chin. He was tired; his body ached and throbbed as if the battle had been a physical one.
"High Sentinel? Is it done? May I enter?" one of Garron's apprentices asked from the doorway. Garron peered across the chamber. His apprentice was a young man, with thick brown hair and a slender build. Garron stared at the man; this was the apprentice's fourth year in the Carcel. Garron spoke with him every day, but right now he could not remember his name. He was just one in a seemingly endless stream of young men and women who worked with him in the Carcel.
He currently had six such men and women and at the moment he could not remember any of their names. Such things happened when you entered a mental battle with a demon, but it was still disturbing. The boy was a friend as well as a student. Garron should remember his name.
"Yes, it is over," Garron said. Was the boy's name Harold? Hemald? Harrin? Harold? Yes. Harold.
"Sentinel Marcus sent word. There are Hunters," Harold said in an awed whisper, stressing the final word, giving it special meaning, "they have a thousand men outside, but only twenty came inside." Garron forgave him his excitement. No member of the Order of the Chase had come to Carcel in nearly seventy years. Harold had good reason to be excited and a little scared.
"Send word to the other Sentinels. There shall be an Algather. And send word to Marcus. Have him welcome the guests and let them rest from the rigors of the road. Food and other such things," Garron replied. A meeting of every Sentinel in the Carcel was nearly as rare as a visit from the Hunters. The apprentice quarters would be abuzz with gossip. "Now help me to my rooms. I need to prepare myself," Garron said. His left hand shot out to grab the boy's shoulder. Even with the messengers running, it would take some time for word to spread through the rambling vastness of the Carcel, then even more time for the Sentinels to come. Garron had at least four hours, perhaps more, to regain his facilities and preside over a meeting that could change his very way of life. Garron limped from the Chamber on unsteady feet.
The old man staggered from the room with his hand on a boy's shoulder. Nahl-thenor watched, a sneer of disgust crossing his ancient, ruined face. The human was getting old, just as hundreds of his predecessors had before. Nahl-thenor had tested the old man's will and found it as strong as ever, but this High Sentinel had never needed help to leave the Chamber before.
He had felt his plan coming to fruition and needed to test his opposition. The timing was perfect. There was no way the current High Sentinel could know of his plans; they had begun when he was a boy, a mere apprentice. Soon Nahl-thenor and his brethren that still lived would be free.
The Empire of Pain would be reborn. Even the mighty Tholan Empire had bowed down to them. The shattered remnant of the kingdoms that came after would provide little in the way of a challenge. The magic of this world was dead. Once he and his brothers were free, even the power the Sentinels siphoned off of them would no longer be theirs. It took Nahl-thenor a few moments to realize the death bone rattle of a sound he was hearing was his own laughter, which made him laugh all the harder…
The great hall gleamed with pure white magical light. The polished granite reflected the light, as if the hard stone from the Earth's heart was trying to eject it from the cavern. Garron shaded his eyes against the glare with his hands. It had been years since the Hall had been used for anything. The immense size of the cavern only served to remind him of just how small the Order of the Protector had grown.
The huge room had been built to house the twenty thousand Sentinels and apprentices. Fewer than a hundred men and women were now standing in the enormous space. Garron felt a small sliver of uncertainty worm its way up his spine.
According to Nolan's Great Bureaucracy, the High Sentinel and the Grand Huntsmaster were equals, to be given the same honors and treatment. But Nolan's kingdom had succumbed to the ravages of time nearly two hundred years ago. There was nothing to hold the Hunter's to the rules laid forth in the seventy-nine volumes of the Bureaucracy other than tradition.
Garron could not even blame the Order of the Chase if they chose to conquer the Carcel and take it as their own. Of the twelve remaining Orders, the Order of the Protector was by far the weakest. If Garron had been the Huntsmaster, he was not sure if he would have allowed the Sentinels to continue in their duty of guarding the Carcel. Every Order's wizards used the Carcel as a magical well of power. It was a valuable resource to all of them.
Garron jerked his hand away from his eyes as a group of men entered the room. The men towered head and shoulders above Garron, and they were three times as wide as he was in the shoulders. Thick black hair covered most of their visible skin, but a circle of weathered skin surrounded their eyes.
Garron tried to stand a little taller and forced down the slight tremor that ran through his arms. The Carcel still gave him power, power enough to destroy these men where they stood. Despite their size and their numbers, if they came to make war with the Order of the Protector they were in for an awful surprise.
"I am Garron, High Sentinel of the Order of the Protector, Lord Ruler of the Carcel. I give greetings and welcome to those that come in peace," Garron's voice echoed eerily through the chamber. The words, those that come in peace, seemed somehow amplified as Garron attempted to make the men wonder what would happen to those that did not come in peace.
"Well met, Garron. I am Gunthar, Huntsmaster of the Order of the Chase, Crown Prince of Lowfort, second born son of Grand Huntmaster Alric, King of Lowfort," one of the men said as he stepped forward. The man was younger than the others, but had an air of command about him that Garron could have only dreamed of at his age. Despite his growing respect Garron, closed his eyes and prepared to use his magic. If the Huntsmasters were claiming to be Kings and Princes, much had changed and Garron needed to be ready.
Perhaps the Huntsmaster could sense the power Garron called upon. His hands slipped down to rest on his Kalhi, the magical dagger-like weapons were sharper than steel and could launch beams of solid light far more accurately than any bow could shoot an arrow. The wizards among the Order of the Chase had always had a different outlook on the use of magic. Even in Nolan's time, they had been famous the world over for the artifacts they created. Still, it was a surprise to see an entire group of men wearing the Kalhi. The weapons were becoming rare.
"Why have you come to the Carcel?" Garron asked. The power of his magic colored his voice making it sound strange and hollow.
"In accordance with the ancient laws, the Huntsmasters deliver this creature onto you. We have given chase deep in the night, and the hunters have captured their prey. Let the darkness fear the Hunt," Gunthar said.
"Let the darkness remain here, and no longer trouble the world," Garron replied formally. He had never thought he would have to say the words. The icy touch of fear grabbed ahold of Garron; it froze his chest and made it hard to speak or breath.
Low, incredulous whispers filled the hall.
But then a few breaths later, the Hunters stepped aside to reveal the being that hid in their midst the entire time. Garron sucked in a breath.
The thing was silmy green and appeared to be made of mucus. The green liquid seemed to flow from every part of its body, only to be drawn in again. It was a Plas-man, a minor demon, a relatively weak specimen compared the giant Daemon they had locked in the crystals. But Garron's magic hurtled forward forming a blue glowing rope made of pure energy that wrapped around the creature. It could escape any other bindings and, unless bound, brought disease and plague.
"How-,"Garron stopped. "No. Where did this thing come from? There hasn't been a free demon captured in over five hundred years."
"We found the creature in the forest. Three tribes were killed by this…thing. The men, the women, the children…the children I have never seen such-," Gunthor stopped and took a deep breath. "Fifty Hunters died to capture it and bring it here. As was agreed in the days of old, the Order of the Chase has brought the darkness to you. Now it is your problem." Gunthor turned and led his party from the hall as he spoke. Garron made no move to stop him.
Instead, he spoke a few simple words, "Huntsmaster, I invite you and your party to share our fires and food. You have traveled far; do not begin your journey anew without rest. You are welcome here. Please allow my apprentice, Harold, to show you to your rooms." The offer of food and a place to sleep for the night could not be honorably refused. The Hunters would be staying. In the morning, after the Shackling, Garron would get the full story about how the creature was discovered.
"Sentinels, take over the binding. I have already overpowered a Daemon today. I am not at my full strength," Garron said to the chamber as soon as the Hunters left. There was no way they could let the Order of the Chase find out how weak he was.
A dozen bindings leapt from the crowd and a murmur ran through them. Most of them needed to rest for days after Reshackling a Daemon.
"Take this creature to the Heart and keep it bound. I will consult the wind and stars to see if I can find where this creature came from and see if any of its kindred are awake. The spirits of the wind cannot see through the crystal pillars. We will Shackle it in the morning." Garron could not help but smile to himself despite everything that was happening. The wind and stars could only be spoken to in dreams. He would be getting some sleep after all.
Garron leapt from his bed. "Lights," he shouted. Orbs of light sprang to life at his command. They were one of the few enchanted artifacts in the entire Carcel. The Order of the Protector held that such things were too dangerous. Magic did not belong in the hands of those that could not cast a spell themselves. His tiny room was sparsely furnished. A bed, a table, a chair; there was nothing to mark his rank in the room. The only thing that distinguished it from a farmer's home was the orbs, the lack of windows, and the shelf full of books.
Some of the volumes were old and rare; many of them were the last remaining copies of their respective text. They came from all over the world and had been gathered slowly over the past nine centuries. But the text he was looking for had not been written anywhere exotic. In fact it had been written right here in the Carcel, by the last High Sentinel. Garron sprinted across the room and jerked one of the larger more ornate volumes off the shelf. An odd looking fanged creature dominated the cover in shimmering gold etchings.
Garron literally threw open the book, flipping through pages as fast as he could turn them. He would have punished an apprentice who treated a book in such a manner, but there was no time.
He had entered the dream world and consulted with the wind and stars, and what the cosmic entities told him frightened him to the core of his being.
"Nahl-thenor," he whispered out loud when he found the page he was looking for. The page was an account of Nahl-thenor's last attempt at escape. The Daemon he had struggled against before had nearly escaped under the last High Sentinel's watch. The creature had released dark magic in the forest near Lowfort. A party sent to investigate had found almost nothing, just a small patch of forest were the balance of nature had been corrupted.
Everything became clear to Garron. The powerful Daemon could touch the world but could not force his way past the High Sentinel. So instead of trying, he released his power into the world, knowing it would corrupt the balance of the world. And when nature reset the balance and thrust off the darkness a minor demon was created.
This new creature was nothing more than an extension of Nahl-thenor, and once they were in the same room… A tremor ran through Garron's entire body as he reached out for his magic. Power flowed into him but it was just a tiny trickle where once there was a raging river.
Garron threw his robes of office on over his dressing gown and hurried to the hallway and opened the aged oaken door. The thick shadows of the Carcel filled the corridor with an almost tangible darkness. The Carcel was silent as a tomb.
Garron grimaced. The passageways of the Carcel were never completely dark. He whispered a word of magic and a small orb of light appeared over his head. Just hours ago, the same spell would have lit the entire hall. If there had been any doubt before, there was none now. Nahl-thenor was free, and Garron could no longer use him as a well to draw magical power from.
Garron ran through the halls, his footfalls the only sound. The High Sentinel could not see anything around him, but he could feel eyes staring... Hate filled eyes that watched his every move. There was no time. The creatures' fear of the High Sentinel would soon be overcome by their hatred. If they tried to test him, he was not sure he would win.
He finally came to the door he was seeking and threw it open. "Harold, Elaina, Michael, David, Cara, Sara, to arms!" Garron shouted the names of each apprentice. There was no way to defeat the Daemon on his own.
The huge pool of blood cooling on the floor stilled his call to action. Blood was spattered over everything. Even the ceiling was painted with the crimson droplets. A pile of mangled flesh lay in the center of the room, the lone hand thrusting from the center of the pile the only indication that the mass was anything more than a mound of raw bloody meat.
Garron bent over double and emptied his stomach. He stumbled from the room, wishing he could burn the sight from his memory.
Something slammed into Garron's back knocking him to the ground. A huge heavy body was on top of Garron. He couldn't move, couldn't draw enough breath to use his magic the massive creature had him at its will.
"Douse the light, quickly you fool," a harsh voice whispered. Garron let out a gasp of relief when he recognized the voice of Huntsmaster Gunthar. He flicked his hand through a mystical motion and they were plunged into darkness.
"The monster and his minions hunt the halls for the living. Stay quiet and I will guide you from this tomb," Gunthar ordered. Garron pulled away from the big man.
"I am not leaving. This is no Plas-man able to kill fifty hunters. A true Daemon is loose upon the world. He will free his brothers if he is able. The wells of magic that remain in this world are few and far between. There would be no force that could stand against them. We must stop him now, before the other Daemon are free," Garron said.
"I watched the monster kill my entire party and two of your Sentinels as easily as I could kill a child. He left me alive, toying with me. He did it to another as well. The one you call Harold is still alive, at least he was. He has probably fled. I saw the demon's eyes. It longs for the hunt, to give chase. I am leaving before it can find me," Gunthar replied.
Garron turned his back to the Hunter. "Do as you see fit, I will do my duty." "Ahhcckkk. You know our ways. I cannot return home and tell my father that a bent back, soft robe, remembered his honor when I did not. Is there truly a way to defeat this thing and his minions?"
"If we can make it to the Binding Chamber there is a chance. The Staff of Sentinels is a well of magic. I may be able to defeat the creature with it," Garron replied. He could not help but be pleased his manipulation of the Hunter.
"Then let us hurry to this Binding Chamber. Take these." Something was thrust into Garron's hands. It felt like a pair of spectacles.
"What are these?" Garron asked.
"As per our agreement of centuries past, the enchanters of the Huntmasters still use the Carcel as a well to create items of magic. These are growing rare and are desired by all."
Garron put the spectacles on and the room sprang into vision. Everything was tinted crimson but he could see. Garron spun around the taking in the caverns around him. The spectacles were not perfect — patches of darkness remained on the ceiling and in the corners of the room — but it was far better than his globe of light.
"Thank you," Garron said.
"Enough. We must move. The hunt has begun, the Shadows seek us as their prey. Let us become the hunters."
"Follow me," Garron replied and rushed down the hall. Garron had barely made it half the distance to the binding chamber when his lungs started to burn and his legs ached. Something darted down from the darkness near the ceiling. It swooped down slicing into the back of Garron's legs. Garron let out a scream, as razor sharp ice cold darkness sliced into his hamstring.
Gunthar leapt forward and a small beam of light shot from his Kalhi to smash into the piece of living night. The Huntmaster began an odd kind of dance as more and more of the creatures swept in from the ceiling. But the Hunter continued to dance and soon Garron felt the magic growing in the Hunter. His turned to stare at the man in surprise.
"They are drawn to my magic. Hurry, these little birds of prey are not our quarry. I will lead them away." Garron nodded and rushed forward, forcing himself to continue running despite his aching lungs and bloody leg.
His footfalls echoed through the Carcel, the noise mixing with the sound of Gunthar's battle and his own labored breathing. The sound followed Garron as he ran through the door into the Heart.
Four glowing pillars illuminated the room. Nahl-thenor had not been able to free the other demons yet. There was still a chance. He stumbled forward and grabbed a hold of the Staff of Sentinels. He stopped and stared upward. There was a man held to one of the pillars with magic. The man's body hung half in the shadows half out.
"Harold-"Garron began.
Before he knew what was happening, Garron was hurtled across the room to slam into a wall. His Spectacles flew across the room, disorienting him further as he bounced across the room. Somehow he held onto the Staff.
"Hello," a dark raspy voice spoke from the darkness. There was something unsettling about the voice, something that sent a shiver up his spine. Garron lifted his head to see a huge silhouette outlined by the green glow of the pillars. Even though he could barely see the creature, he felt fear filling his entire being. He set himself to fight the emotion; terror was just one of the hundred weapons in a Daemon's arsenal.
"Nahl-thenor. I know you. You will be bound once more!" Garron shouted surging to his feet. Magical energy slammed into Garron's chest, taking his breath and throwing him back to the ground.
"You live at pleasure. My servants have killed most of the other inhabitants of this structure, but I had them save you for me. The Masters of this prison have held me for over a millennium. Most are beyond my reach. You will suffer for them. And after many years, when you finally reached the afterlife, you will tell them tales of such pain that their spirits will be driven mad!" Nahl-thenor screamed, spittle spraying across the room.
The words to the binding spell left Garron's mouth and snaked their way around the demon. The monster's will pounded into Garron. He had never even imagined such strength could exist. He dropped to his knees, groaning.
"Did you really think you were powerful enough to do anything to me? Do you think I would have allowed you to live if you had the slightest chance of defeating me?" The demon laughed again; Garron wondered if his imprisonment had driven the creature mad.
Garron's mind reached into the staff to draw forth the power locked within. There was no way they creature could know about the other Sentinels' sacrifice. The power of the staff gave him strength enough to stand and it was Nahl-thenor that was brought to his knees.
Garron's will slammed into Nahl-thenor's. They sparred, mental blades slashing against mental blades, unseen shields stopping invisible attacks. If their battle the day before had been two Titans warring this was two armies of Titans.
Nahl-thenor howled in pain as he was thrust backwards towards the crystal pillars. The green light illuminated the monster's face for just a second. Garron howled in unison with the monster as the sight burned his eyes. Smoke rose from Garron's face as his eyes liquefied and ran down his cheeks.
The entire world became a thing of darkness, and vile things were born in the darkness. They slashed and hacked at Garron, claws sliced into his shoulders and into his back. He screamed, the blood rolling down his body.
He could feel the demon rise to his feet even as he fell to his knees. The Daemon was to powerful.
"Master, do not give up. You are winning!" Harold' voice cut through the pain and the darkness.
Garron reached into the staff, drawing the last of its power, then he hurled all of it at the demon. There was a slamming noise, as if someone was shutting a door. The power within Garron surged; the demon was locked away once more.
"Master," Harold said. Garron's head was resting in the boy's lap. How had he gotten there? The pain seemed to be fading. He needed the staff.
"Accckk. Sentinel, what have you gone and done to yourself?" Gunthar seemed to be speaking from far away. His words were labored, as if he was injured, but Garron could not see how badly.
"He saved us, he saved us all," Harold murmured."Staff…need staff…" Garron croaked. He felt the staff thrust into his hands. He gripped it tightly with both hands, concentrating as best he could. He felt his power, what remained of it, flow into the staff. He would do his duty in the next world, just as he had in this one


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Since 2003, 123 British troops have died of either confirmed or suspected suicide. In 2012, more died by suicide than were killed fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan over the same period.


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As if adding two-time Academy Award winner Michael Douglas to the MCU wasn't enough, rumors are now swirling that megastar Johnny Depp has met with Marvel for the role of Doctor Stephen Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme of the Marvel Universe.
Late last night/early this morning Latino-Review ran an exclusive report stating that Depp and Marvel Studios have met concerning the role of Doctor Strange and that BOTH sides want to work out a deal and that, if things go well, an announcement could be forthcoming at some point. Given the fact that a release date and director have not been announced as yet, it could be some time before we get an announcement and it's entirely possible that the two sides cannot come to terms on a deal despite their willingness to get one done.
Depp has been a goldmine for Disney, who owns Marvel, with the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise grossing over $1billion worldwide and, despite the box office flop of Depp's last Disney film, The Lone Ranger, this meeting indicates that the studio feels comfortable handing Depp the keys to the future of the MCU. It has long been rumored that Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige intends for Doctor Strange to be the centerpiece of the MCU going forward with Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark moving to the sidelines for a bit. While the original script calls for a Strange in his 30s, it seems the studio is willing to adjust it to land the 50-year old Depp, a move that would almost instantly ensure that a Doctor Strange film would be a financial success and become the launch pad of Marvel's plans for its Phase 3 and beyond.
Even before rumors began circulating about a Doctor Strange film being a part of Marvel's Phase 3, Depp was the fancast leader in the clubhouse for the role and, apparently, Disney, who it was rumored favored Joseph Gordon-Levitt for the role of Strange until he signed on with WB/DC, has heard the fans and has made this move partially as a response to the them. Adding an actor of Depp's quality and star power is a sure fire success for the studio and message boards are already abuzz about the scenes that Depp will likely share with Downey in the third Avengers film. While Marvel Studios has long been annoyed by leaked information and prefers to make ALL official announcement through their webpage, this rumor has generated enough positive buzz to wreck the internet.
Depp is ready-made for the role of Stephen Strange and can easily lead the studio through 6-years and 4-6 films as Downey has done as Stark. While I've long bemoaned the fancasts of Depp as Strange, some time and thought has begun to erode my discomfort with him in the role. Quite honestly I want a Strange movie to succeed so badly that I'm happy to see someone with Depp's gravitas attached to the role. While I was sure Gordon-Levitt would kill it as Strange, I was skeptical about how audiences would react to him. Realistically, as long as Depp doesn't phone in his performance as he's done in the past two Pirates films, he will bring nuances to the role of the Sorcerer Supreme that Gordon-Levitt may not have in his bag of tricks. Having said all that, no deal is in place at the present and likely wouldn't be announced until San Diego Comic-Con anyway, unless Marvel spills the Phase 3 beans earlier, so for now I'm going to sit back and patiently await official word. IF this turns out, Marvel will have done its part to stay on top of the comic book movie genre and have won the bucks of another set of fans!


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Trust ...a poem
Poems remind us
that meaning
is not locked in place.
It takes listening
to write, and listening
to read... remembering.
Each word has a history
creating a now with all
that has been
and all that might be.
Context changes
with mood, and the way
light hits the page...
[Do you see the same illustration I do
from King Arthur's court?]
A poem's interpretation is at all times
A kaleidoscope capture
of personal experience...
Pebbles moving in a mountain stream
of cold fresh water, pebbles
tumbling into polished
glimmering treasure,
but only for one who
notices and reflects
with human warmth
and connection.
poem copyright ©2014 Anne Selden Annab


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The first 6 hectares of vineyards were realized with innovative and important techniques for those times, that soon achieved impressive results, as the birth of wines as Sangiovese Ronco delle Ginestre and the acclaimed Sauvignon Blanc, Ronco del Re, all single vineyard wines.
Castelluccio is over Modigliana Hills, between Faenza and Forlí, at an altitude ranging from mts 250 to mts 500 (ft. 750 to ft. 1500). We are in that Romagna area historically named "ANCIENT TUSCANY", as until the 30s it belonged to nearby Tuscany.
• 12 hectares (29 acres) vineyards
• 2 hectares (5 acres) olive groves
• 36 hectares (88 acres) woods/sowable land/buildings/estate roads
In 1975, in this land of creeks, made of a compact marl and limestone layer, were identified micro areas particularly suited for the growth of grapes capable of producing very high quality wines: the ronchi.
The second one, Cabernet Sauvignon, at 50% with the Sangiovese of Ronco delle Ginestre vineyards, produces the well known and last born among Castelluccio's red wines: Massicone, making it an unique and peculiar wine.
Finally the Sauvignon Blanc, that is not a native grape, but that precisely here in Castelluccio has expressed unique features, never shown elsewhere.


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The last time we met over this, we were discussing how Adventure Time had crunched their entire first season into a 2-disc DVD, and how Regular Show crunched their most memorable episodes into their "Slack Pack" DVD. Well, believe it or not, just hours after the release of that post, I found more news. And I was flabbergasted when I saw that I'd have to be making a sequel to my already successful original. No, Adventure Time's second season DVD hasn't come out yet. And no, Regular Show hasn't made a proper first season DVD yet. They're season-jumping once more–and this time may be the best of all.
The upcoming Adventure Time pack, Jake vs. Me-Mow (the third pack yet to be named after an episode), is probably the most intriguing non-season DVD yet. Like its predecessor, It Came from the Nightosphere, this DVD has 16 episodes that jump from the first to fourth seasons. I'm pretty sure they managed to cram it all onto one disc this time, but this time around is special–it comes with your own Finn hat! Imagine walking through school wearing this new dig–y'know, if they allow hats. Imagine how many friends you'll score–y'know, if they're into Adventure Time. Now, there's not much time before the DVD releases, as it's coming out this week on October 2. But it'll probably have the most sales a random-compilation DVD's ever gotten–a majority of it likely being for that darn hat! Now, as always, let's peer through the episodes that you'll need to be expecting on the DVD list. (Some of the episodes are season-one titles that I've already talked about, so let's rule those ones out right now: "The Jiggler", "What is Life?", "His Hero", and "Ocean of Fear". Now, on with the show!)
- "Jake vs. Me-Mow" (S3 E16) – As the titular episode of the DVD, it is likely the most exceptional, important, and unique one to date. Especially since the title card and character of Me-Mow herself was developed by a wee Adventure Timer named Gunnar Gilmore! The show's creator, Pendleton "Pen" Ward, accepted the idea since it was "so cute and was drawn by a tiny kid." Well, I bet with enough work my drawings will be the basis of an Adventure Time episode one day! 😡 Anyway, the premise of the episode is that Jake is pigging out on one of Wildberry Princess's pies, right? And all of a sudden, a tiny cat assassin named–obviously–Me-Mow appears in his pie. After introducing herself, the cat states that she is just a second-class assassin, and would get a full membership after the murder of a princess. So she hides in Jake's nose, taking her poison syringe with her, and literally controls Jake into killing the Princess or getting killed himself…
- "Susan Strong" (S2 E18) – While uprooting taffy-tree stumps, Finn and Jake come across a strange metal hatch in the ground. They follow its path to an underground garbage-infested cave, which is actually inhabited with the tribe of the "Hyoomans". (Sound it out. :-?) Among these Hyoomans is one Hyooman that Finn and Jake focus solely on. As Finn had mentioned the sun coming down into the cave, she tells them "su-sun" when they ask for her name, which is interpreted as Susan. After seeing her inhuman strength, F & J ultimately name her Susan Strong. When they decide to bring Susan to the surface to teach them about the world surrounding them–like with any beginner–they get more than they bargained for, and eventually they have to stop Susan from getting to the Candy Kingdom to–you know. 😦
- "Belly of the Beast" (S2 E16) – When Finn and Jake's Tree Fort gets all shook up, rudely awakening them from their slumbers, they find a firework-spewing beast outside the fort. After hearing cries from inside the beast, they decide to venture inside the behemoth's body to rescue the victim–the victim actually being a bear who needs help putting up streamers. In fact, inside the monster's stomach F & J find themselves inside an entire bear rave complete with flashing lights and fireworks, every partygoer seeming oblivious to the rave's location. When they fail to get any attention with their statement, they decide to reconcile with the party's patriarch–heh heh, its "party"-triarch–Party Pat (Andy Samberg), whom resides at the "blood waterbed" that is the beast's heart. And besides, if Pat leaves, everyone follows. And not even a syrupy duet ballad from the two can save the bears from their possible fates. Let's just say it involves a lot of lava… 😆
- "Video Makers" (S2 E23) – You may not know it, but Finn and Jake hold their own annual nightly Finn and Jake Movie Club at their tree fort. Tonight they're showing old Mushroom War-era flicks (the War was what made Ooo look all post-apocalyptic-y), but one thing is restricting them–and if you guessed copyrighting, you were correct. Realizing that they've been committing criminal actions of illegally showing copyrighted movies, they decide to cancel for the night (despite Jake believing the pre-War copyright was powerless) and eventually find a video camera after the Club, and decide to show their own movies at the club. The next day, Finn, Jake, BMO, and Princess Bubblegum all work together to create a movie. But while Finn wants a tense action-adventure, Jake–surprisingly–wants a syrupy romcom. 😐 And with every piece of footage Finn makes come criticism from Jake, and with every piece of footage Jake makes comes criticism from Finn, and so on. And left with the prestigious job of editor, BMO's got his hands full over what to do–until he decides to quit the fight through the movie. (This episode will ultimately leave you saying "Check please". Don't ask why–unless you're willing to put what you think that means in the comment section below.)
- "Mortal Folly" (S2 E24) – After a session of meditating on the balcony, Finn and Jake are given special gems from Princess Bubblegum like the one in her tiara, set to protect them at where they were just about to go–the chamber of an evil sorcerer known as the Lich King, currently trapped in an amber prison. The gems' protection purposes were that just staring at the Lich without this gem would possess you, similar to how anyone who dared to stare at Medusa turned to stone. Unfortunately, at this time the Waving Snail (you might have seen him in
Easter eggscameos in select episodes) crawls in, gets possessed, and slowly breaks the Lich's amber prison and sets him free! Only left with the gems, the Gauntlet of Billy (Ooo's greatest hero), and a pink sweater (for Finn as a token of affection, obviously), Finn and Jake must venture on what must be their most dangerous journey yet to prevent the Lich from regaining all his power. At the same time, they must break through an equally dangerous problem–the Ice King with his persistent pesters to receive a blessing to marry PB.
- "Mortal Recoil" (S2 E25) – Now, I'm gonna have to spoil what happened at the end of "Mortal Folly" or else "Mortal Recoil" really won't make much sense. Y'see, after the Lich's defeat, the Ice King decided to pick up PB to "set her free"–but only clumsily and rather stupidly dropped her into the Lich's Well of Power. The effect of the boiling well melted her body through–remember, she's Princess Bubblegum–but, despite what the title card foreshadows, she did not die. She was rushed to the Candy Kingdom's hospital, and (in a scene resembling your average super-cheesy medical drama) she was thankfully revived although she briefly flatlined. Tons of people came to see her recover, including Finn, Jake, and the Ice King. And Finn got a new pack courtesy of the princesses as a token for beating the Lich! Finn's really put the Ice King on his blacklist now–this was clearly seen at the hospital–but he and Jake offer to nurse PB back to health. But they find some strange occurings in PB's behavior, like crawling, heavy breathing, convulsions and other spasms. But as the day goes on, it is shown that the Well really left its mark on PB, turning her into an altered beast that Finn and Jake must fight to save Ooo and every single lifeform in it.
- "Too Young" (S3 E5) – (This episode was nominated for a 2012 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program!) Now, I'll have to spoil the finale of "Mortal Recoil" or else "Too Young" won't make any sense. I know, total déjà vu, right? Or maybe extreme inception. Anyway, in "Recoil"'s finale, PB was finally reassembled–but due to a shortage of pieces, she got a slight case of "Benjamin Button's disease" and jumped back 5 years of age. This makes her ultimately thirteen–coincidentally, Finn's age as well. Unfortunately, her age drop makes her too young to run the Candy Kingdom, so the Earl of Lemongrab takes her place. And he's just as sour as he looks, his plots with the Kingdom and all. So PB and Finn are forced to cook up a plan to get Lemongrab out of here, even if it means making a decision that will change their lives forever. Ew, sounds like something I read off the back of a romance novel. 😦
- "Five Short Graybles" (S4 E2) – Now, this is probably the most unique Adventure Time episode yet. In fact, I'm not sure you could even call it an adventure at all. A strange man named Cuber shows you five short "Graybles" that are all connected in an initially unseen way that the viewer(s) must decipher. The Graybles are:
- After hearing that Finn and Jake would be visiting the "grocery kingdom" for the hour, BMO decides to look in the mirror and share a conversation with his imaginary pal Football, impressing him with his "real boy" characteristics. (Wow, that makes me wonder if Pinocchio did this in his spare time. :D)
- After wrapping up the first Grayble, Finn and Jake decide to celebrate by high-fiving. But it's not enough. So throughout the second Grayble, Finn and Jake keep upping the amps with the caliber of their high-fives, until they come out with the "super ultimate high-five".
- PB attempts to craft the "perfect sandwich" for Cinnamon Bun using: cheese from a centrifuge-spun cow, lettuce from a chemically/perfectly shrunk head of lettuce, tomato from a jellyfish-balloon hybrid in a transportation machine, and bread from an incantation. She eventually deems the sandwich "the most ultimate sandwich that ever existed and ever will exist."
- Ice King decides to send Gunter away due to his "nasty booty" stinking up his ice fortress, but he eventually finds that it's not Gunter that stinks–it's him. So, after a shower accompanied with penguin pit-scrubbing, he apologizes to a soaked Gunter but finds the answer to why his pits so abruptly stank…
- Lumpy Space Princess is sure that her rendition of "These Lumps" would dominate the Candy Kingdom Talent Show. But when the act before her plays the exact same song (and rather well, at that) she is roped into an awkward and sticky situation. But when she discovers an unexpected and unseen talent, she catches the win from MC Peppermint Butler–well, until Finn and Jake finish their "super ultimate high five".
- "Thank You" (S3 E17) – (This episode was nominated for a 2012 Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production!) They celebrated Christmas with "Holly Jolly Secrets", they celebrated Halloween with titles like "From Bad to Worse", now they actually celebrated last year's Thanksgiving! And they celebrated it with a truly heartwarming and unique premise: the Snow Golem makes his third and most crucial appearance in this episode (after the original short and "Prisoners of Love", respectively) as he decides to make his tranquil life a bit more exciting by taking a lost Fire Wolf pup under his wing. The message of the episode is that, no matter how much snow melts you get, even the most differentiated pair can share a strong friendship. Meanwhile, Finn and Jake are fruitlessly attempting to break through the Ice King's armor layers to get back for having their sandwiches stolen. In the name of all that's on TV, why do these two get so worked up over small things like sandwich theft?!
- "Goliad" (S4 E10) – Eternal life is, obviously, impossible to achieve for any normal human. But it is possible as long as you're someone like God, Jesus, or Skips. And it's even gotten to PB's head what the Candy Kingdom would do when she was gone–especially after her brush with death in "Mortal Folly". So she creates her successor and heir to her throne, which she shows to Finn and Jake. This heir is Goliad, a Candy Sphinx with a mound on her forehead and the voice of a cute little British child. After realizing that PB's been up for more than 3 days in a row constructing and teaching Goliad without a wink of sleep, Finn and Jake decide to monitor Goliad. They take her down to a preschool where they build an obstacle course–f-for the kids, not Goliad. But when Jake is forced to yell at the kids to stop them from assaulting him, Goliad decides to imitate his harsh ways in the thought of leadership. When Finn tries to convince Goliad to use her mind before her mouth, she reveals the mound on her forehead to be a third eye, which she begins to use for psychically darker purposes…
"Dad's Dungeon" (S3 E25) – This feels like nothing but a sequel or follow-up or counterpart or something to "Dungeon" back from season one. Anyway, in the episode Finn and Jake's dad Joshua (really shoulda watched "Boom Boom Mountain" now, huh?) has them navigate through a fight-filled dungeon meant to toughen Finn–with timely updates from Joshua via Holo-Message Player. Unfortunately, Joshua leaves Jake with his hands tied when he is directed and forced to try and hold back Finn in the dungeon. Although I'm happy their dad's back, I never thought of him as the antagonist! 😕
- "The Silent King" (S2 E14) – After Finn and Jake get rid of the spank-happy tyrant of a goblin king, Xergiok, they are taken to the Goblin Kingdom's palace where they meet the royal goblin chief-of-staff, Gummy. Gummy begs Finn to be the new goblin king, and also tells off that they are ill-accustomed to any act of compassion, since Xergiok spanked their butts so often he could've ran away to Sir Mix-a-Lot and made a remix on "Baby Got Back"! Finn initially rejects the offer, but seeing the goblin community would eventually form a riot and then be destroyed without a king, he decides to take the offer with Jake as his "goblin queen". Gummy shows F & J around the things they are royally entitled to, like a birthing chamber and an advanced gaming system (:D), and also suggests they read the Book of Royal Rules, which they easily don't. But the next morning, it's shown that the goblin kingdom rules restrict even the kings to do pretty much anything: brushing their teeth, cutting or chewing their own food, they can't even help someone who's being robbed. But Finn wants to show that an active king is a proper king, especially when Xergiok has decided to return…
So this is all you need to know about the DVD future of Adventure Time. They start hitting stores tomorrow, so save your dollars now and be one of the first to show off their fancy Finn hat! Remember, that's 16 episodes on one disc for a favorably low price. Pretty soon, I might be telling you about Reg Show's DVD future–but who knows if they even have any DVDs planned yet? Well, I'm gonna leave you with that question to ponder upon, and make sure to tune in next time for more awesomeness courtesy of Sammwak! (Remember, I really don't know when I'm releasing these days [ugh, school], so make sure you have an active email subscription. If not, start today!)
Stay classy America,
Video of the Week: If any of you ever saw WCG Ultimate Gamer, you may have seen a contestant named Adande–or as his gamertag dubbed him, "Swoozie". Well, although it's been a while since WCG, he's still got a strong YouTube channel today with nearly half a million subscribers and over 60 million video views! But 1/6 of that fame came from one series. An animated coming-of-age comedy series that, altogether, racked up 10 million hits! And 2/5 of that came from this one video. The start of the series. It is Swoozie's history of–cheating in middle school. But you'll find that it's incredibly hilarious cuz it's true, so go check out some more of Swoozie's stuff at his channel (subscribe if possible), but for now shove this in your face.
Not satisfied with your main entree? Try some sides ;):
p.s. I got the idea to put this up—N-n-no, I saw this to begin with thanks to my good friend Henry. Y'see, he's followed my footsteps (who wouldn't? :roll:) and started his own blog! Check his awesomeness out @ http://henryyesme.wordpress.com/
Hey guys it's Sam, and after an experience with my brother's iPhone last night, I took a look at the list of achievements, and got a little inspired. Like a literal light bulb was lit over my head. And I'm here today to share that idea, inspiration, or "light bulb" with you today! No, despite the title, it is not another look iNSiDE the iPhone. (but stay tuned for those on Sammwak! :D) It's something even better…a whole list of achievements for the brain-munching iPhone version of Plants vs. Zombies to not only feed on the taste of success, but on more blogger points! If you don't have an iPhone, then…pffff….just invest in $428.00! 😉
boldfaced – ones from the real iPhone version
Note: Not all of the achievements. And sprinkled with the Sam Mwakasisi Loves This (SMLT) seal of approval!
Home Lawn Security – Complete adventure mode. (30 BP)
Spudow! – Blow up a zombie using a Potato Mine. (5 BP)
Explodonator – Blow up ten zombies with a single Cherry Bomb. (15 BP)
Morticulturalist/Master of Morticulture – Collect all forty-nine types of plants (including those from Crazy Dave's Twiddydinkies). (25 BP)
Don't Pea in the Pool – Complete a daytime pool level without using Peashooters of any kind. (20 BP)
Roll Some Heads – Bowl over five zombies with a single Wallnut in Wallnut Bowling. (20 BP)
Grounded – Complete a normal roof level without using any Catapult plants. (25 BP)
Zombologist – Discover the Zombie Yeti. (15 BP)
Penny Pincher – Collect thirty coins in a single level without letting one disappear. (18 BP)
Popcorn Party – Defeat two Gargantuars with Corn Cob Missiles in a single level. (22 BP)
Good Morning – Complete a daytime level planting only Mushrooms and Coffee Beans. (20 BP)
No Fungus Among Us – Complete a nighttime level without planting Mushrooms. (18 BP)
Last Mown Standing – Defeat the final zombie in a level with a lawnmower. (15 BP)
20 Below Zero – Immobilize twenty zombies with a single Iceshroom. (24 BP)
Flower Power – Keep ten Twin Sunflowers alive in a single level. (16 BP)
Pyromaniac – Complete a level using only explosive plants to kill zombies. (18 BP)
Lawn Mower Man – Kill ten zombies with a single lawnmower. (16 BP)
Chill Out – Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, you've got a level to destroy 3 Bobsleds, it's Jalapeno time! (20 BP)
Defcorn 5 – Build five Cob Cannons in a single level. (16 BP)
Monster Mash – Crush five zombies with a single Squash. (24 BP)
But that's not all the achievements! Check back this week for more brain-dead accomplishments, and more ways to get a full plate of blogger points! What…what's that?…well, you don't say! 😀 You want a couple more achievements just to fill your stomach? 2 more achievements, coming up, with a special side serving of two tablespoons of the Sam Mwakasisi Loves This (SMLT) seal of approval!
Blind Faith – Complete an extremely foggy level without planting Planterns or Blovers. (28 BP)
Pool's Closed – Complete a pool level without using water plants. (25 BP)
Check back for the humor that fans loved, the achievements that zombies crave, and more on Sammwak, where E = mc2 is my formula for awesomeness!
– Sam
p.s. Help donate to the Inside iPhone Fund to help raise money, power, and courage to make another delve inside the iPhone. With your subscription, we can change the world. Every action starts a chain reaction. One million begins with one.
Hey guys, it's Sam back from a long, rough computer ban! (Don't ask why.) Sorry for being absent otherwise, but I have a juicy post in store for YOU! And–I can't help it!–I LOVE TO DANCE! I'm a dancer. I got the dancing parasite, and there's only one cure…busting moves! And, according to the city, that's why people bought the Kinect.
You know why? People, including me, were hype for the new game Dance Central and its first jump into full-body gaming. People already proclaim it the best game of its kind. But there's also this other new video game coming out. A video game that makes the second jump into full-body gaming. I can't say it all now, but here's one thing–it's a real experience!
That's right. Michael Jackson: The Experience is the next gas station on the road of the Kinect's brand-new full-body dancing formula. It's playable for the Kinect, the Wii, the PSP, and even the DS and PS3. It got mixed to positive critical feedback, and contains a bunch of Michael Jackson's plentiful hits, such as "Thriller", "Smooth Criminal", and "Dirty Diana". Every launch of the game will even come with a replica of Michael's sequined glove! Who wouldn't want to dance without his glove?
I'm also mad for one part. You know why? The Experience thinks the Kinect is some joke! I have proof!
- In the Kinect edition, you play as some weird ghostly dancer with some weird ghostly backups!
- In the Wii edition, you actually get to BE Michael Jackson with REAL backups!
- In the Kinect edition, you're only limited to one player at a time!
- In the Wii edition, you get to go up to FOUR players!
- In the Kinect edition, you can sing along to songs!
- In the Wii edition, you can actually PUT UP the lyrics!
- In the Kinect edition, the sensor tracks your whole body!
- In the Wii edition, it tracks you, but PUTS YOU UP in your own MJ video!
- The Kinect edition was developed by Ubisoft Montreal!
- The Wii edition was developed by Ubisoft Montpelier and PARIS!
See what I mean? The Wii is trying to beat out the Kinect. I know! It's revenge for poor sales and a defeat to the Xbox 360! It's simple math! And another thing is that the Wii version is already out RIGHT NOW and has been since November 2010! The Kinect version is still "hanging in there" until this coming Wednesday! How unfair is that? Looks like we're going to have to protest to Ubisoft Montreal. This, my friend, is why.
And I'm going to end this war once and for all. YOU will vote for your favorite version of Michael Jackson: The Experience, and we'll see who gets the supremacy! (You may want to deepen your experience on YouTube. :D)
We'll come back to declare the real experience! The impostor will crawl on its belly and eat dust for all the days of its life! 😡 (What, I can't talk Bible?)
With all due respect,
Sam the Decider
p.s. Did you know that in the DS version, there's a PIRATE VERSION? When this is detected, the game won't display any notes and a vuvuzela sound loop will play with the music? The case was finally cracked within 24 hours of release. Talk about WORLD CUP FEVER! 😀 😀 😀 😀 ;D
Hello, all and I'm starting a new segment that I was planning long ago, but scrapped. But now, I'm fishing it out of the trash and putting it here on Sammwak! This segment is "Pic of the Day", a segment where I put up a humorous image, and request you to comment on it and vote on the polls for their opinions. Today's pic is powered from annoyingorange.com, where you can get hilarious fan photos 24/7. This post's pic of the day is…
This was a hilarious find because it was the perfect spoof of Plants vs. Zombies, but with a fruity twist! If you were as prone as me, you'd be doubling over. You would be LOL. You would be ROTFL. You would be LMAO. You would be ROTFLOL. You'd be OMGWTFBBQ by now. But anyways, if you're as prone as me still, please do leave a comment about this image, because it was either this or Paranormal Fruitivity.
Also feel free to vote:
That, my friend, is the pic of the day. If I'm not too lazy, check back for a post every day. Because no opinion is the fact.
Sincerely yours,
Who can forget that old cheesy William Shakespeare, the greatest writer the 1560's ever knew. He is still known today for such plays like The Tempest, Julius Caesar, and Much Ado About Nothing. But the one that has still moved us to tears for centuries is the tragedy Romeo and Juliet, presumably the most famous Shakespearean play (let alone tragedy) ever written. But this is not about a sad, sad Shakespearean play. It's about a funny, funny CGI movie coming next month. Have you ever wondered what all those darn old garden gnomes and flamingos did while you were away? From thence comes…
Gnomeo and Juliet features two garden gnomes (Gnomeo and Juliet, of course) that are in a forbidden love. They hope to find happiness and deflect tragedy as they are caught in a feud between neighbors. It's the red vs. the blue! According to Box Office Mojo, this movie is rated G (appropriate for all), and is the first film with this rating, also the first family film, since the 90s' The Nightmare Before Christmas. So it's been a good eighteen years since a G-rated movie ever reached Touchstone Pictures.
The movie is being edited by Catherine Apple, the studios are Rocket Pictures and Starz Animation, and it will be released in both the U.S. and the U.K. If you want to get hopping over to the movies, start on February 11, 2011, because that's when the movie's hitting theaters.
Also, the soundtrack will release 3 days before the movie, featuring artists like Chris Bacon and Lady Gaga. If you want a bigger peek, click here!
Sincerely yours,
Hey all, it is Sam. And I finally have another game review for all! Sorry it's been weeks (yeah, you heard me, WEEKS) since I ever released a review. I am just lazy…TOO lazy. But now, I'm actually NOT procrastinating and doing what I love best…or something. If you've read any of the six slam-bang Scott Pilgrim books by the epic Bryan Lee O'Malley (perfect homages of video gaming, some have said), you'll root for this slam-bang brawler classic. If you're a fan of fighting games, you'll love…
None other than Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game. This is a great stage of evolution from the graphic novels, and a great tie-in to the 2010 comedy of the same name, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. Access to the website starts here: http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com/
In this slam-bang beat-em-up, you travel from world to world in hopes of defeating Ramona Flower's seven evil ex-boyfriends, who have come out to vanquish Scott. You can play with a maximum of three more friends as Scott Pilgrim, Knives Chau (a downloadable), Ramona Flowers, or Stephen Stills. Also, as an additional matter, you can play as the unlockable Nega-Scott, Scott's alter-ego dark side. Characters have their own movesets, which can be lengthened by gaining enough experience, and are also able to use weapons. Each player has Heart Points and Guts Points, that of which can revive players if they are K.O.'ed, or be used to perform special moves such as summoning Knives. Players can also enter Subspace areas which act as bonus areas where extra coins can be earned. During cooperative play, players can revive fallen companions, give each other health or money and simultaneously taunt for a combined attack. Various cheat codes unlock extra features, such as a Boss Rush and a Survival Horror mode.
And get this. Defeating enemies lead to earning coins, which can be spent at A SHOP to replenish your health. I'm not lying. If I were lying, this wouldn't have been featured. This is all 100% true. And if you're a Debby Downer and STILL don't believe me, here's proof of Scott ordering…
Now, do you believe me?
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game has already gotten a jump-start onto XBLA for just 800 Microsoft Points, which is the cheapest XBLA game I've seen, respectively. If you want, you can get the game for this little price on such short notice and have a good time kicking love where it hurts!
L8trs, Sam
Hey guys it's Sam and I need your help. Christmas is 20 days away, and I'm working on my wishlist. After playing the trial this morning, I may start believing that Plants vs. Zombies is getting pretty cool. I even now know a strategy to get sun quicker to plant plants quicker. So basically these are a handful of Pro-Tips.
Fed up with zombies eating your brains? Here's a tip that could just save your life. Always–and I mean, ALWAYS (like, write this down, bud)–have at least 3 Sunflowers on your lawn. Sunflowers give you sun without all the stress, and quicker too. How I do it? 3 rows of 6 Sunflowers, 2 Sunflowers a row (3 times 2 = 6). But when zombies start barging in, don't be planting more Sunflowers. Plant a Peashooter–BUT (this is extremely important, you better have your writing utensil ready)–in the zombie's lane. A Peashooter is worthless when it's not aimed directly at the zombie. Oh, and don't plant it in the back. Plant it 2 moves away (space for Sunflowers, kid!) to the right on either the D-pad or joystick. So your Sunflowers can still be giving you sun for more plants, but your Peashooters can still be holding off the amount of zombies on your lawn. Pretty soon, you'll be getting new plants, such as Walnuts (the defenders for your plants) and Cherry-bombs (the plants that blow up all the zombies on the lawn as soon as they're planted).
Now, you can mess with those tips I just gave you. But I need you to do another task for me. I need you to vote whether I should put this game on my Christmas wishlist or not. Because it's a console game, and it's also an XBLA game that charges 1200 Microsoft Points. Help guys, because fans' opinion is the best opinion of them all. (For me.) Here's the poll that you must decide in. Take your time to think it through. Once you vote there's no turning back…
Here's a gift for all your trouble: http://www.popcap.com/games/free/pvz
At the crack of the week of Christmas, I'll check back and see what you have to say, and I'll decide whether it's worth putting on or not!
L8trs, Sam


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This call to action on complete streets, bike lanes, parking lots, parking rates and LRT from a senior member of Council should not go unheeded.
By Craig Burley
Published March 17, 2017
Ward 8 Councillor Terry Whitehead recently wrote a provocative piece for the Hamilton Mountain News entitled "A call to action for all Hamilton residents".
In it he makes a number of highly controversial and as-yet-unfounded claims regarding a group of Hamilton "ideologues" seeking "disproportionate influence" over senior staff and council decisions.
The means of this influence, and the identity of these unnamed "ideologues" are as yet a mystery. Whitehead proposed to "lift the veil" but has not yet chosen to do so. I have encouraged him, and encourage him again here, to find the courage to do so. Undue influence over staff and politicians is a serious matter and should be investigated by the appropriate authorities.
Obviously, these charges are very serious, but they have managed until now to completely overshadow the main thrust of the Councillor's piece, which is that residents of Hamilton must contact their councillors to make sure their voices are heard on a constellation of land use and transportation issues.
Councillor Whitehead names five such issues: road diets, bike lanes, parking lots, parking rates, and LRT.
I agree wholeheartedly that these are critical issues for citizens to make their voices known and heard by those who serve on Council.
Our overgrown and under-used road network is expensive to maintain and contributes to poor service and our sky-high infrastructure deficit. Marked and, where possible, separated bike lanes ensure greater safety for all road users, especially for those who cycle.
The very large number of parking lots in Hamilton, and our low cost of municipal parking, makes more intensive land use in our commercial hubs difficult.
LRT, as we all know, represents a massive provincial investment into our city's transit system, is itself a significant jobs program benefiting the city's devastated economy, and an infrastructure spend that would be extremely difficult for Hamilton to fund on its own.
What's more, I know you probably agree with me.
Councillor Whitehead is right. Councillors need to hear from their constituents, and from citizens across the city of which those councillors constitute the board of directors. They are there at Council to represent your interests. Let them know in no uncertain terms what those interests are!
I encourage you all to contact your councillor specifically, and indeed all the councillors including the Mayor, with your view on any or all of these issues. Please tell them that Terry Whitehead sent you, and that you're responding to his concerns that the citizenry's voice is not being heard enough.
Don't worry about your eloquence. Just let them know where you stand, whether it be on LRT, on complete-streets road safety for all, on bike lanes, or on anything else city-oriented on your mind.
Here's how you can contact City Council.
I wish you all peace and good fortune. Please reach out and make that call, and write that email. This call to action, from a senior member of Council, should not go unheeded.
By DowntownInHamilton (registered) | Posted March 17, 2017 at 17:14:05
I'm still waiting for him to "lift the veil" as he says in that trash piece and explain this shadowy cabal who apparently owns Council and makes them vote on things they don't want to (this would also include Whitehead himself, as he voted for LRT 40+ times)
I'll have to go to his next Constituency Day at Westcliffe and ask him in person. What a farce this guy is. I'm really hoping against hope that we get a viable alternative in 2018!
By Ryan (registered) - website | Posted March 19, 2017 at 19:30:57 in reply to Comment 120950
Concerned residents in Ward 8 who want better representation from their councillor have some time to reach out to each other, get organized, decide on a platform of responsible, inclusive representation, and begin the search for a viable candidate for the 2018 election. But the time to begin that process, if it has not already begun, is now.
Comment edited by administrator Ryan on 2017-03-19 19:31:18
By Deleted User (anonymous) | Posted March 18, 2017 at 04:19:59
I took your advice and contacted my councilor. However, I absolutely don't "agree with you." Removing bike lanes and widening streets to allow for more car traffic so we can lock an existing bus lane onto rails using a billion dollars of non-existent cash from a province on the brink of bankruptcy is not something I support. Throw in the fact that public dollars will be building a system destined to be run as private enterprise while removing an income stream from the publicly owned HSR and I'm absolutely out at this point. This plan prioritizes car traffic over bikes, adds no real improvements to transit and in many cases downgrades existing service, and bows to the wishes and lobbying of capitalist real estate developers looking to increase their own personal profits. This isn't even to mention the demonstrated incompetence of Metrolinx. No thanks.
By Tybalt (registered) | Posted March 18, 2017 at 23:04:20 in reply to Comment 120952
That's great, I'm glad you're making your voice heard with your representatives who run the city. Engagement is for everyone.
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How I Manage My LinkedIn Network
The other day I received an invitation to join someone's LinkedIn network. This was a person I worked with at a previous company a few years back. I declined the invitation because I didn't really know the guy. He worked in a different department and I don't even recall a one-on-one conversation we ever had.
Before proceeding, let me just say that I love LinkedIn. I think its a terrific service and one of the most important networks I have. It has loads of great features, is easy to use and is very polished as an application. If you're not on LinkedIn, I highly recommend you sign up. (Just read below before inviting me to join your network.)
In LinkedIn, when you send someone an invitation, it pre-populates a standard message that says something like this:
Since you are a person I trust, I'd like you to join my network.
When you receive the invitation, you have the option to click on an "Accept" button or a button that says "I don't know this person". I feel bad whenever I click on that "I don't know you" button, because most of the time, I do know who the person is, but that's about the extent of the relationship.
Everyone has the right to manage their networks in their own way, but I personally don't want to be too flippant about that word "trust". I manage my LinkedIn network differently than I manage other networks, like Twitter, Facebook or Readernaut (highly recommended, btw). These networks have completely different purposes and deserve a different approach. They're more for social networking, keeping up with old friends, sharing information with your buddies, etc.
What is the purpose of LinkedIn? On the surface, it could be as simple as an online resume. The social aspect of it (connections, recommendations, answers, etc.) makes it much more dynamic than a standard resume, though. In addition, LinkedIn could potentially be your most important network if you were to suddenly lose your job. Your connections in LinkedIn would be the place you start looking for work, right? In this scenario, this network would have tremendous value.
So, who should you add?
Do you add everyone you have ever met or had a conversation with? I guess some people do and to each his own, but for me to maintain the "integrity" and value of my network, I try to only add people that I do know and trust. Even if its only someone that you know online, there can still be an element of trust in that "virtual" relationship.
In some regards, I think LinkedIn makes it too easy to add people to your network. In a few simple steps you could send an invite to everyone in your email contacts list. Or to everyone from Company X that you worked for 10 years ago. Those are nice tools that make finding potential connections much easier, but I like to think that more discretion should be used.
Who's In?
- Current and former teammates
- Current and former clients
- People I worked closely with at previous companies
- Online colleagues that I know do good work and that I trust
- Friends and family
Who's Out?
- People I shared an elevator ride with once, but never talked to again
- Former colleagues that I really never worked with, even if I recognize their name
- High school classmates that I haven't spoken to in 15 years and probably never will again
- All Philadelphia Eagles fans (ha! I jest)
In the past, I have probably added people to my network that I shouldn't have, based on the thoughts that I've outlined above. I guess I just did it to be nice before I really formed a real philosophy about all this. Because of this, there are definitely people in my network that I don't really know or trust. Its good to be nice, but you also have to be smart.
With that said – good luck and have fun using LinkedIn. I highly recommend writing recommendations for people who's work you endorse and that you know well. But above all, be judicious with those invitations.
That's my take. How do you manage your networks?
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Interesting article. I find that I do the opposite. I am relatively picky with my Facebook account, because Facebook is about daily (or for some people hourly!) updates of content that I can use to stay caught up with people I care about. I don't want to be swamped with updates from someone I don't really care about. But (for me anyway) LinkedIn is about casting a net for new hires or business opportunities, and although being loose with your connections there might turn up junk, there is so much less traffic there that I'd rather sift through the minimal junk than miss the occasional gem. If I look back on my own business opportunities, they more often come from (relatively) distant connections than from teammates or close colleagues.
I manage my LinkedIn account pretty close to the way you do, Chuck. The only difference is, on the Who's Out? list, all Green Bay Packer fans. ;-)
I like to keep it to people I actually know and trust – and who know and trust me – and not casual acquaintances. Reason is, someone in my LinkedIn network may know a decision maker or a hiring manager at a company that I am targeting for a job lead, and I want that person to in my network to be familiar enough with my work and feel comfortable enough to give me a good recommendation/referral to the hiring manager.


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New Jersey's economy already was hurting before Hurricane Sandy struck a month ago. What clouds the superstorm will cast over the state going forward won't be clear for some time, a top federal economist told a gathering of New Jersey bankers today.
The impact on the state's business sector will take some time to get a handle on, Loretta Mester, executive vice president and director of research at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, said. Sandy disrupted business activity when it plunged nearly quarter of the state without power for more than a week, she said.
The storm also leveled untold numbers of smaller businesses, many of which may never return, Mester told about 130 bankers at a symposium in Manalapan hosted by the Department of Banking and Insurance.
The Christie administration today raised its estimate of losses the storm caused to $36.9 billion. But early estimates of storm losses have a tendency to grow over time, Mester said, noting that the early tabs for Hurricane Katrina eventually quadrupled. A fuller picture of the storm's impact probably won't be known until early next year, she said.
It's an unfortunate turn for a state wrestling with stubbornly high unemployment and foreclosure troubles. The jobless rate in New Jersey was 9.7 percent for October, up from 9.0 percent in March and well above the national rate of 7.9 percent for October.
"New Jersey has been showing some bad signs," Mester said with respect to its labor market.
State data for November, the first full month after Sandy, won't be known until middle of December. But losses in October included many in the hospitality sector, a blow to many workers in Atlantic City, which is reeling from regional competition.
The jobless rate, however, should decline somewhat as federal aid flows into the state that could put people back to work, Mester said.
Nationally, Sandy isn't expected to dampen the economy over the long term, which has been growing a moderate pace. While the storm could chip away about a quarter- to half-a-percentage point of gross-domestic product during the last three months of the year, the economy could make up some of those losses next year, she said.
But a November survey of business outlook showed a sudden plunge in confidence among regional manufacturers compared to the month prior, Mester said.
"The hope is the negative in November is a hurricane effect, and that we will go back to October's positive [data]," she told the bankers
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Diabetes and Anemia
What is anemia?
Anemia is a medical condition in your blood when either your hemoglobin or hemocrit are below normal. Hemoglobin is a complex molecule in your red blood cells that carries the oxygen to the tissues in your body. The hemocrit is a percentage of red blood cells to the total volume of blood contained in a sample. This condition can be temporary (rapid blood loss) or a long-term illness depending on the cause. Mild anemia may have mild or no symptoms, while more severe anemia symptoms are more pronounced with tiredness. About one-fourth of all people with diabetes will have problems with anemia.
How serious is anemia?
For untreated diabetes patients, anemia increases your chances of developing diabetic eye diseases (retinopathy), heart disease, and having a stroke. Death rates for patients with anemia are much higher than those without it. Higher death rates are more common for anemic diabetes patients who also have heart failure and/or kidney disease. Treatment of the anemia does not guarantee a longer life. Problems are further complicated due to the frequency of kidney disease in diabetes. A damaged kidney does not produce adequate amounts of erythropoietin, which controls red blood cell production in your bone marrow.
What are the symptoms?
The majority of anemic symptoms are due to a sheer lack of oxygen to the tissues in your body. Some common problems are:
- Tiredness
- Weakness
- Headaches
- Peripheral neuropathy in fingers and toes
- Difficulty in concentration
- Pale skin color
- Sore tongue
- Poor sense of balance (severe)
- Shortness of breath (severe)
- Rapid heartbeat (severe)
What are some of the causes?
Chronic kidney disease/Kidney failure results in decreased production of erythropoietin, which controls red blood cell production.
Vitamin B12 deficiencydevelops when you cannot absorb this vitamin from food.
- Pernicious anemia occurs when your body destroys cells responsible for absorption of vitamin B12.
- Surgery that alters the surface area of your stomach or the last section of your intestine (ileum)
- Digestive diseases such as Celiac disease and Crohn's disease
- Treatment for acid reflux or stomach ulcers using Prilosec and Prevacid.
- Diabetes drug therapy with metformin. Anemia occurs in nearly 30% of diabetes patients using metformin for at least three years.
Iron deficiency is due to a lack of dietary iron. Nearly 20% of women, 50% of pregnant women, and 3% of men are iron-deficient.
- Women at higher risk due to menstruation, lactation, or pregnancy due to higher requirements
- Growth spurts demand higher iron levels
What should I do?
Diabetes patients generally see their physicians on a regular basis, and routine blood tests detect the initial signs of anemia testing for the hemoglobin and hemocrit levels. Low levels of either one of those or both require that the cause of the anemia be investigated further. Once the cause of the problem is found then your physician can recommend B12 or iron supplements or changing medications used in the treatment for medical conditions.


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John 10:22-33 English Standard Version (ESV)
I and the Father Are One
22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." 25 Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me,[a] is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one."
31 The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?" 33 The Jews answered him, "It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God."
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- Last week, I wrote extensively about what was happening in Ferguson, MO. Since then, tensions have eased and the National Guard has left, but the aftermath is reverberating around the country as many local police departments reevaluate their approach to black communities. The United States has also garnered attention from the international community, most recently from North Korea. Read more.
- A new poll says that women are fed up with the GOP. The report was conducted by two Republican groups, one of which was backed by Karl Rove. According to Politico's coverage of the report, "women voters view the party as "intolerant," "lacking in compassion" and "stuck in the past." Read more.
- Apple wanted to ban the sales of certain Samsung phones for copyright infringement but a federal judge said no for the second time in less than two years. Read more.
- The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is, in the words of the CDC's director, "even worse than I feared." Almost 1,500 of the 2,600 who have contracted the virus have died. Of these, 240 health care workers have contracted the virus, with 120 dead so far. Read more.
- Pro-Russian separatists have pushed forward into what may be a new front in the war with Ukraine. Russia is denying supporting the efforts but intelligence elsewhere contradicts these claims. Read more.
- Starting October 1, it will be completely safe for you to read in the tub, at the pool, or on the beach. Kobo has announced a new waterproof e-reader in response to consumer demand. Read more.
- A new law in California will ensure that the importance of President Obama's presidential campaign and election will be covered in the textbooks. Read more.
- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has a new book out. In it, she discusses the sexism she's faced, as well as comments about her post-pregnancy weight. Read more.
Interesting Reads
- Primetime TV Is More Diverse Than It's Ever Been. Why Now? (New Republic)
- The Extreme Partisanship of John Roberts's Supreme Court (The Atlantic)


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Major League Baseball's Aug. 1 trade deadline is rapidly approaching, which means teams are beginning to determine whether they will be buyers or sellers this summer.
The Chicago Cubs, favorites to win this year's World Series, could dip into their surplus of young talent and flip a prospect for some additional bullpen help. The graying Yankees, meanwhile, may decide to focus on the future and disassemble their elite bullpen to load up on some young talent.
New York's Andrew Miller, Aroldis Chapman and Carlos Beltran, along with Cincinnati's Jay Bruce and Milwaukee's Jonathan Lucroy, are among the top players that could be moved.
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• A Deal between the Red Sox and first-round pick Jason Groome is expected to get done. (Alex Speier, Boston Globe)
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• The Marlins are looking to upgrade their rotation and have interest in Rich Hill, Jake Odorizzi and Drew Pomeranz. (Barry Jackson, Miami Herald)
• The Padres are willing to talk trades with every player on the team other than Wil Myers. (Jim Bowden, ESPN)
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• The Houston Astros are expected to call-up prospect Alex Bergman as early as this weekend. (Jim Bowden, ESPN)
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• The Rangers have interest in Padres lefthander Drew Pomeranz and have done "background work" on him. (Ken Rosanthal, Fox Sports) (Dennis Lin, San Diego Union-Tribune)