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Rachael Duggan is RAD - literally, those are her initials. Rachal of RADIllustrates was The Bubbler's artist-in-residence at the Central Library in February, drawing and doodling every nook and cranny of the library.
You can find her at Monroe Street Library this spring, where her illustration workshops continue to bring the joys of doodling to the Madison community.
Bubbler Wrap-Up with Rachal Duggan
Can you introduce yourself a bit for those who may not have had the chance to meet you yet?
I illustrate under RADIllustrates because my initials are RAD. I'm from the Chicago area and lived in Chicago for 12 years before moving to Madison about a year ago. I just really like drawing - it's as simple as that. I want to be making things. I come from a very creative family. My dad and brother are artists and my mom has an impeccable mind for business. I started studying art history in college and realized I just really like doodling. One day I showed up at Ivan Brunetti's desk (prolific underground cartoonist who is a professor at Columbia College) and pleaded to be let into his senior level illustration classes. He let me in and the rest is history.
How would you describe yourself as an artist and how would you describe your style? Are there any other art forms that you're exploring or want to explore?
I think of myself as an illustrator - I love drawing. To me, illustration is all about style and finding your authentic style. I tried to resist it when I was younger thinking I should draw like how someone else does. Once I accepted my style, I realized I was an illustrator. It reminded me of children's books and cartoonists.
I'm traditional in the sense that I do everything by hand. I'm impatient, so all of my drawings are very quick. Some artists' work takes days or weeks or months - I'm the opposite. But I'm also interested in taking a step back and seeing what would happen if I did spend more time. It's always something that I consider.
What inspires you? Where do your ideas come from?
I take inspiration out of everyday life. If I'm on the bus, I'm people watching and picking up on conversations or characters. I also like stupid celebrity gossip and whatever is happening in our culture that we're all experiencing or sharing. I draw a lot of people - faces, expressions, or people I've seen or am thinking about. But I also draw from imagination. I like having a mix so it keeps my work fresh.
Your Bubbler workshops invited people to observe - people, spaces, memories, emotions - as well as gave you the opportunity to observe them. Were there any observations that surprised you or that maybe others were surprised by - things that maybe they never noticed or expected to find?
I would say my memories workshop was really interesting because I had never taught it before. I knew going in that I needed to be open and willing to share if I expected other people to do the same. They needed to feel comfortable in the class.
Throughout teaching it twice, I was really surprised by how curious and open people were. I made sure they knew this was a very personal class and that they didn't need to share. But it was a really healthy mix of people willing to talk about weird, tough, interesting memories, and other people who were very silent during class. My initial thought was they weren't enjoying themselves or didn't want to open up, but I was shocked and thrilled when they came to other workshops, including the second memory workshop the next month.
To have them come back and take another class or the same class was really exciting. It made me a bit more confident. I had three or four people come to every single workshop, back-to-back. And it challenged me to switch up the class a bit so the experience wouldn't be the same.
What moments stand out to you when you think about your residency at the Central Library?
This experience generally forced me out of my normal routine. I'm definitely a creature of habit. Even drawing on the glass walls - I'm not normally drawing big things and any mistakes I just went with it. It was a fun, new thing for me to do. The constant interaction and having people stop by and say hi and be curious. It's a nice, open, inviting space to have conversations and inspire general curiosity.
I also thought the age diversity of my classes was really exciting. I didn't know if my work would only appeal to a certain demographic, but I had people in their 60s as well as teenagers, so it was cool to get a diverse pool.
Is there anything you would change or do differently?
I can honestly say that the entire experience was positive. Anything I needed, I could talk to Carlee or Trent. I guess when I applied, I thought this might be really strict. And I'm the kind of person who has their ducks in a row, so I was really prepared. But they made it so much more inspired rather than saying "you have to do this many workshops or this many events." And I didn't really know if my schedule was ambitious. At first it was a lot, but then I got so in the groove.
What role do you feel the Bubbler Artist-in-Residence program has within the community?
I think every library needs this. I'm so on board. It's crazy how powerful [it is] having a nice open space to be creative, to invite all different creative people to come and learn something or try something new. It's very accessible, it's free to the public. I came from Chicago which is a much larger city, and I know Chicago's public library system doesn't have this. It just feels like, man, this has to be spread far and wide.
How does the library's art spaces and the Bubbler as a makerspace differ from the other types of residencies or spaces that you're familiar with?
This is my first residency, so I don't have much to compare it to. I have a lot of art friends who have participated in residencies, where you go off into a small space, you churn out work, and it's a very personal experience. Here it's more dynamic and inclusive. It doesn't feel stuffy.
I've done gallery shows and things like that with groups. It's fine, but I don't necessarily seek it out. My work has a more commercial or online feel, so I'm grateful for an opportunity like this where you have access to community and all walks of life. It's focused on coming up with your own thing and sharing it with people.
What are you coming away with after your residency?
Trent told me that I am the first illustrator to go through this residency, so I feel very #blessed to have that. I hope this opens the door for other illustrators to feel like they have a place within the art community where they can participate. I think leading up to this, I felt like, "Can I do this? Am I going to be able to pull this off?" And going through it, I feel like this is going to help me in so many ways - both as a person and as a creative person. It's pushed me out of my comfort zone in the best way possible. I see a lot of the skills that I've developed here that I didn't know I had.
What advice do you have for future artists-in-residence?
I think being very open minded and willing to change. And I'm a good example of that. I'm the type of person who knows what I'm doing and what the expectations are. I feel like, with this experience, you're better off being as open minded as possible - and, for me, as ambitious as possible. I didn't go into this knowing we'd make a zine. It took some time and energy, and now we have an exciting product. I'm glad that I had more than less planned because now, looking back, I don't feel like I missed out. I'm am not thinking, "How could I have done more? Was there an opportunity I didn't think of?"
What does the future hold for you?
I am always open to opportunities. I say yes a lot. I've been burned before, but I always try to go into situations and say yes. I'm open for editorial work, custom illustrations, collaborating on zines, doing pop-up portrait events and more teaching. When I moved here, I didn't have a place to teach and now that I've established myself more, I can do that here. Also, private workshops. I'm totally down to cater different workshops for events like bachelorette parties, birthdays, you name it. The world is my oyster.
Get to know Rachal at one of these upcoming workshops! Events are free to attend but registration may be required.
Draw the Monroe Street Library with Artist-in-Residence Rachal Duggan
Saturday, May 12 from 10:00am-12:00pm - Monroe Street Library
Memories and the Art of Storytelling with Artist-in-Residence Rachal Duggan
Saturday, June 9 from 10:00am-12:00pm - Monroe Street Library
Rad Color Fun: A Coloring Book Workshop with Artist-in-Residence Rachal Duggan
Saturday, June 23 from 10:00am-12:00pm - Monroe Street Library
Pop-Up Portraits with Artist-in-Residence Rachal Duggan
Saturday, July 7 from 10:00am-12:00pm - Monroe Street Library


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I served as a Hospital Corpsman in the Navy from 1981-1987. Although it is a great honor to service our country there can be very lonely moments. Missing family events is a fact of life if you or someone you love chooses to serve.
I was transferred from Great Lakes, IL which is 1 hour from home to Yokosuka, Japan at the young age of 21. My first year there was difficult just being 10,000 miles from home so young and my niece being born. During 1985 my second year in Japan which still resonates as one of the hardest years of my life.
Many family events happened, including me having my first child. I knew I would have to pick which to attend, and which to miss, because of the expense to come home and the leave time needed.
My sister and soon to be brother in law were wonderful and planned their wedding day to be in my leave window. My dad was being ordained a deacon in the Catholic church on September 15th and my sister was getting married October 5th. We ordered my dress over the phone so I could be in her wedding party. Leave was requested by myself and my ex-husband and we were saving like crazy to come home for a celebratory 3 weeks. My son was born March 31st and we were preparing to travel with a 5-month-old infant. Through all the planning although I was stressed I was so excited to come home and celebrate with my family. I'd been missing them since the day we left.
Then the military lowered their boom and rescinded my then-husband's leave and I would have to travel a 19-hour flight alone with an infant. We made the decision that it was too much for me to make that trip alone. I was missing yet another event. Now I had the task of calling my sister to tell her I couldn't be in her wedding and calling my dad to tell him I couldn't make his ordination. To this day two of the hardest conversations I've ever had.
As the summer creeped along and we got closer to September and October my depression of being so far from home became very real. My family did a fabulous job trying to keep me involved with monthly phone calls and always telling me how all the planning was going. I was so grateful for the updates but at the same time would hang up and cry because I was missing so much.
September and October came and as my family was celebrating these events I found myself crying missing everyone so much. My sister and parents purchased videos of the ordination and wedding and sent them to me so I could enjoy their day. I remember being so excited to watch them all while not realizing how much I would cry. I will forever be grateful my family included me as much as possible 10,000 miles away.
Fast forward 20 years and that infant son joined the Navy. My son has been gone all but 7-10 days of every year of his 11.5 years on active duty I find myself feeling a new level of sadness and emotions when he has missed major family events. This is a fact of life for all active duty service members but I know I'm not alone in thinking it is one of the loneliest and most difficult times for families and the service member.
Being someone who has experienced these feelings as a Sailor, mom and aunt I think about what we can do from our side of the experience. We can do many things to help our service member feel a part of family events: pictures, videos and texting details from the events. Facetime and Skype from family events may be a good idea, or it may make things more difficult on our service member. Have the conversation with your service member. It doesn't replace them being here but I would hope it helps them with the loneliness during these times and the emotions of service their country doing a job they love and being far from home. Luckily with technology today there are more options than were available during my active duty time.
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Iceland's attempted industrialisation through an expansion of hydropower and aluminium smelters can lead to a significant reshaping of the country's landscapes. There has been considerable resistance against such plans since the 1970s, culminating in the debate about the Kárahnjúkar project between 2001 and 2006. The book Draumalandið. Sjálfshjálparbók handa hræddri þjóð [Dreamland. A Self-Help Manual for a Frightened Nation] by the writer Andri Snær Magnason has been particularly influential. It combines ecological consciousness with an appreciation of Iceland's literary tradition and history. Thus it displays a view of landscape which connects nature preservation closely to cultural achievements and to national sovereignty. This perception of landscape originates from the assumption that Iceland experienced a golden age from the beginning of colonisation in the Viking age until the subordination under the Norwegian and later Danish kings in the 13th century, which led to an all-embracing degeneration. Nationalist poets such as Jónas Hallgrímsson in the 19th century based their demands for independence on Iceland's medieval saga literature and the country's landscapes. These seemed to provide evidence for a high culture in unity with nature during the time of the Commonwealth. Although the historical reliability of the sagas is doubtful, they are still used as an important argument in Draumalandið. Now the narratives as such are put in the foreground, as they can give value and meaning to the landscapes and places they describe. Thus a turn from a realistic to a more constructivist perception of landscape can be observed in contemporary Icelandic environmental literature.
Can medieval Scandinavian literary texts tell us anything about the environmental conditions and the availability of natural resources in premodern times? This essay discusses some of the challenges of reconstructing past environments based on texts that make heavy use of genre conventions and literary devices such as symbolism, metaphor, and allegory. Environmental scarcity and abundance play an important role in both the Sagas of Icelanders and the Bishops' Sagas. Although the descriptions are not entirely historically accurate, they can shed valuable light on the ways humans of the past have perceived and dealt with problems of scarcity and environmental change.
Cultural criticism since Jean-Jacques Rousseau's time is usually characterized by a triadic structure: (1) It criticizes its own present. (2) It refers to a reconstructed, idealized past. (3) It searches for alternatives in order to create a better future. This structure has also been characteristic of most environmentalist narratives since the 'ecological turn' around 1970. At this time, the future seemed still to be open, so that solutions to environmen-tal problems would be achievable in time. Today, however, the insight that irreversible, human-induced environmental change on a geological scale has already taken place – that the Holocene has ended and we are now living in the 'Anthropocene' – fundamentally challenges the triadic structure of both environmentalist fiction and nonfiction. Based on recent examples from literature and film, I will therefore illustrate how the Anthropocene and its implications change not only environmental consciousness as a whole, but also contemporary environmentalist narratives.


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The Goofs are back and they're back for more zaniness…to the EXTREME! Doug takes a look at An Extremely Goofy Movie.
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Roxanne did show up again on a date with Max in House of Mouse.
I don't think this movie is by any means fantastic but it is good. I kind of feel the same way about this movie that Doug did for the original. Modestly good but nothing spectacular. Also, yes, they did have those kind of clubs back then and it was mainly a place for poetry readings (look at an episode of The Proud Family and you'll see that). As for the snapping, it was mainly that it was just driving him nuts and he yelled for everyone to knock it off, he wasn't scared by it. The animation is great, Goofy's romance with Sylvia was wonderful (I actually prefer him with her instead of Clarabelle Cow), it's funny (not hilarious), and is just harmless fun. The story isn't as engaging, I feel like Max is too mean-spirited here (I don't expect him and Goofy to always get along but here he's happy to be getting away from his dad and makes any growth he had be thrown out the window), I MISS ROXANNE, the bullies are lame, it does have more commercial manipulation than heart in it (Especially compared to the original), and it's just not that strong a story. It is good but nothing spectacular.
Technically, there are still beatnik poets around. Granted, I have never been to a coffee house with the stereotypical mood lighting and pseudo-stereotypical French clothing, but I have been to a few slam poetry shows at my college. We even did the snapping, because that was supposed to be how you showed respect instead of clapping. I don't know, slam poetry isn't really all that much my thing, but they were interesting shows to go see.
Slam poetry isn't the same thing tho — the 90s had a real revival of Beatnik culture. Today that culture has been altered and borrowed from so that you can see some stuff lingering, but it just doesn't fill the same space to go to one now as it did then.
then again, people would probably say the same of the revival itself, if they were around for the original, or French 😛
I REALLY love the first movie; even bought it on dvd….but when I saw this one on TV, it wasn't able to hold my interest. And I agree about MaxxRoxanne! 🙁
The Mysterious M
You know, as far the DTV movies go, this isn't that bad. It's no Lion King 2, but at the same time, it's no Belle's Magical World either. I like this movie okay…and I hate sports movies.
Haven't seen this one, yet. I am 99% sure that the original trailer for this film did in fact market this as "An X-Tremely Goofy Movie", though.
I remember liking this one just as much as the first one. Plus, I never knew that the X-games were a real thing. O.O
I can't think of anyone who has hated Monsters University more than Doug.
Fun fact, Max' Old Stuffed Bear made its debut in Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas. How many other Disney properties do you think share this continuity? I bet you dollars to donuts that they'll find a way to shoehorn in Mickey's House of Mouse.
and right after posting this comment, I see the one below.
Just be glad Roxanne wasn't in this movie. She'd wear a Thrasher shirt for no reason and Max would call her his queen.
Snorgatch Pandalume
So, basically this is a Disney version of "Back to School" with Rodney Dangerfield.
This fiim was followed up by, An Absurdly Goofy Movie, A Preposterously Goofy Movie, and lastly, An Inconceivably Goofy Movie.
That word, I do not think it means what you think it means.
Yeah, I realize that not every high school romance lasts, obviously, but Roxanne & Max were really cute together and a big part of the first Goofy Movie revolved around Max's romance with Roxanne, so its a huge shame that their relationship was abandoned in the sequel. I would have liked to see where their relationship went and how Roxanne developed as a character, instead of Max just being single again and having no one to interact with besides Goofy, his friends, & a pack of bullies. Heck, maybe Roxanne could have served as a go between for Goofy and Max, caring about them both and reminding them that despite their differences and characters flaws they're still family, be the voice of reason as it were…Or heck, maybe their relationship is on the rocks and Goofy, ironically, gives Max the advice he needs to patch things up with her. It just would have been nice to see Roxanne as an official member of the Goof Troop as it were and see how she herself progressed as a character since the first movie and how she plays off the other cast members. Also would have been nice to see Peg and the rest of Pete's noticeably absent family besides his son, they were missing from the first film without any explanation despite being part of the TV series.
On top of Roxanne's noticeable absence, it does feel like a lot of the character development the father and son went through last time was abandoned here, I mean yes, something has to go wrong for there to be a plot but they could have tried something different from the whole "Max is mortally embarrassed of his dad" plot all over again.
Steve the Pocket
I feel like that should be a trope – the "love interest" who mainly exists as a way to drive the plot and is suspiciously absent without explanation by the sequel. This, Night at the Museum, Alvin and the Chipmunks…
Never seen this one. It's just dated. I thought the original was just okay. Same thing with "Goof Troop". It's nothing terrible. Oh, I guess you might have to review that awful "Inspector Gadget 2" possibly the worst Disney sequel ever.
There was a beatnik revival in the 90s — Mad TV did a spoof of it in their first season even.
At the very least, this beats the hell out of Monsters U — the worst thing about it is that it doesn't live up to its animation. A mediocre movie with amazing animation. But,I really like Goof Troop and the first movie. and I like this one.
Then again, we lost Roxanne. . . Which is annoying.
The movie itself was generally… good, I suppose.
But, one thing I was supremely disappointed by was the fact that Roxanne wasn't in that movie… She isn't even *NAMED* !
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Jeez! Has it really been more than a month since I've posted? (I must apologize to Lori who commented on my last post way back in Feb. but the comment got held up for moderation and I never got an email notifying me- I have now changed back to unmoderated commenting). I guess the reason for my lacklustre attendance on my own blog is that I have been very busy running the service, which is a good thing right? Right!
Since my last confession I have had my contract here renewed (mostly officially) for another three years. I am very excited to be able to stop trying to prove the service is worthwhile and begin providing it full time. Well, full seven hours anyway.
I have my time divided on a weekly basis now, between the teaching room and my "office", so that means I've got three point five hours to do everything administrative, and still provide support for anyone who walks in the door which happens more and more these days, and maintain the pamphlet collection which gets used quite a lot judging by the "missing teeth" I find every Thursday afternoon, and maintain the website which got over 1500 visitors since January. I am not in any way complaining! I love feeling needed.
Tuesday afternoons in the teaching room are great. I get to meet whichever resident is working that day (usually somewhere between three and six) and continue to form new working relationships with them. It's very useful for me to be behind the scenes.
Being there means being able to find teachable moments (rather than just provide information) although this is a skill which I will need to improve. On-the-fly teaching is different than presenting prepared subject matter. I also need to get over feeling weird about teaching doctors. It's one thing to show a surgeon how to use EndNote properly, quite another to step in and say to a GP, here's how you could be doing your job better in this particular area.
It also , and I'm sure I've said this before, allows me to get a much better sense of how the team actually works and what patients really need. It is as important for me to identify information needs of patients and make sure they are being met as it is for me to acknowledge those cases where information is not called for. I now have a real appreciation for how difficult it sometimes is for a GP to figure out what the patient is even there for (similar to conducting a reference interview when your patron doesn't know what their own question is). And we all do it don't we? We all find ourselves in bookstores and libraries and doctor's offices not really knowing what to ask or why we're there. By listening in I can sometimes identify certain needs that are not being recognised by either the GP or the patient.
So that's my little update. I will try to post a case soon...
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Of red crowns and Highland mountains
In her monthly blog post, our German intern Jeanette recounts her numerous experiences with GWL. This month, she takes you on a ride through the Scottish landscape and its people and she reminisces about Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Life at GWL after Museum of the Year, protesting against Trump and crafting suffragette sashes.
In this blog post, our intern Jeanette talks about getting crafty for GWL, protesting with us and what the past month had in store for her.
Processions, social media and campaigning.
In this blog post, our intern Jeanette recounts what she has been up to this month. Warning: may contain references to trips to Edinburgh, visits by social media people and her taking on a new job as a photographer.
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We are happy to welcome our new international volunteer, Jeanette. In this blog post, she will present herself and recount her first two weeks at GWL.
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Pauline reflects on a 6 month long Erasmus funded internship with Glasgow Women's Library.
Thoughts on Are You My Mother?
Alison Bechdel's second memoir, Are You My Mother?, explores her relationship with her mother and her quest for her to understand their relationship. It discusses her experiences of therapy in her attempts both to understand herself from a psychoanalytical perspective and the way she and her mother interact with each other. It also covers her parents' relationship, and her mother's marriage to a closeted gay man as detailed in her first memoir, Fun Home.
Creative Commemoration: Putting the 'Story' in 'History'
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Kathryn, Katie and Niamh are all part of the team. Find out more about what they do, what they enjoy (and don't enjoy so much) about Glasgow Women's Library.
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Coherent has released the Obis Galaxy, which combines the output of up to eight separate lasers, spanning the 405nm to 640nm wavelength range, into a single-mode fibre. The product is designed to simplify laser implementation in multi-wavelength applications, for both laboratory users and OEM instrumentation manufacturers.
Using high-precision FC connectors, lasers can be replaced with greater than 85 per cent repeatability in power at the output fibre. This enables lasers to be 'hot swapped' in the field, either to add extra wavelengths or upgrade the power at specific wavelengths. Moreover, Obis Galaxy is designed as a flexible and open-architecture platform; it supports both direct plug-and-play with Coherent's line of Obis FP smart laser modules, as well as other visible lasers via an optional (high-precision FC to APC) fibre optic adaptor cable. In addition, Obis Galaxy operates over a 10-50°C temperature range and is shock/vibration tested.
The main applications for Obis Galaxy will be in bioinstrumentation, including flow cytometry and confocal microscopy, where multiple wavelengths enable simultaneous and/or tandem use of multiple fluorescent probes and markers.


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Dear Knowles,
I have two young children, eighteen months apart. I hate taking them into stores with me because they always start whining and screaming at the checkout, demanding I buy them stupid knick knacks and candy. Recently, on a trip to Walmart, they started yelling so bad I didn't know what to do. One of them (they are both boys) punched me hard in the thigh right where I already had a bruise from knocking into a table a week ago. This brought on an automatic reaction: I slapped my child and pushed him away. Well, it didn't go down well with the woman in line behind me. That bitch filmed the event on her phone and then put it online where it went viral. A day later, CPS showed up at my door. They interviewed everyone who knew our family, and in the end it was okay because I've never had previous problems and I'm a good mother. But now my friends and neighbors look at me funny and I don't think it's my imagination that they're going out of their way to avoid me. I know a lot of these hypocrite bitches get rough with their kids in similar situations, but I'm the one who's being ostracized. Please tell me how to handle this.
Nobody's Business, Cleveland, Ohio
Dear Nobody,
Sorry to say you're in a difficult situation where you have to regain trust for people to treat you with the respect they did before. We all suffer irritating behavior from our children, particularly when they are young and don't yet know how to control their emotions. It's our job as adults to teach them they can't have everything they want. Slapping and pushing, of course, are not the right way. Perhaps you could have a discussion with them before they enter a store: Mommy is not buying you anything, but if you behave you'll get a cookie when we get home. As for your friends and neighbors, screw 'em. What a judgmental lot. I can assure you that every one of them has had events in their lives they'd rather no one know about. You just happened to get caught. My advice is to be very transparent about what happened. You were tired and overwrought; when your kids got rowdy, you snapped. Talk openly about that. Try to see if you can get other mothers talking. Perhaps even start a support or discussion group for mothers with young children. Point is, you've learned your lesson and won't lose your temper again. In the meanwhile, don't worry; it may be uncomfortable for a while but your friends will come round. Go about your business with your head held high. It is for outsiders to take a hard look at their own behavior rather than judge others in situations where they themselves may be just as guilty. I wish you luck. Please don't hesitate to write with more questions.
– CD Knowles
Yuk I feel your pain brother! I'd want to fuckin' kill the guy. Kudos on being so calm and requesting advice.
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Dear Disgusted,
I wonder about your failures as a father to make your daughter behave this way. She must have missed kindness and tenderness from you to seek out a man more than twice her age as a partner. Does the guy have money? That may be one of the attractions. Perhaps also your daughter has low self-esteem and doesn't think a younger man would want her. The other side of the coin may be that she loved you too much in an unhealthy way and is seeking to duplicate her relationship with you. Time for some deep soul searching. I wish you luck.
– Heidi in Houston
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Tune into replays of the latest Democratic debate in New York, and chances are you'll see Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton verbally jousting over the other's qualifications for the presidency.
In fact, they have been at each other's necks on everything from campaign funding to reform of the financial sector to foreign involvement. And naturally, in the grand tradition of the American election period, they have begun attacking each other. Unfortunately, these attacks are debasing each other's campaigns, and this is unacceptable in the big picture.
Political attacks are designed to question not only the policies of a political candidate, but also his or her very character. There's a noticeable difference between simply promoting one's own ideas and getting at the faults of others, and it's a slippery slope to something much more ugly, which is outright blasting those you're running against.
These movements can be very powerful – in 1988, campaign advertising against Augusto Pinochet's regime in Chile resulted in his losing a referendum on the continuation of his regime, ending his time in office after 16 years.
And the power of political attacks means they should be used responsibly. In this election campaign, the candidates must run against each other, but they should not get into petty games of defamation for the greater good of the country. Instead, they should focus on the larger picture – the presidential campaign, where they must go up against, and surely must defeat, either a xenophobic narcissist who's never held public office or an ultraconservative who's advocated committing war crimes and carpet bombing cities on national television. It's already troubling that 62 percent of independents, one of the key demographics that could swing the race, have a negative opinion of Clinton, who leads in the polls.
Joan Phillips of the Loyola University Chicago says that negative information is "more salient, it scares us, and we're more likely to remember it" and that's why such rhetoric works.
For example, Sanders' rhetoric actively targets Clinton's reliance on large donors who he argues will have sway over her policy decisions when she is elected. He and his supporters also like to point out that Clinton has been a fair-weather politician; she used to be for mandatory minimum sentences as recently as 2008, but now wants criminal justice reform, she used to be pro-Trans-Pacific Partnership as secretary of state, and now she's against it because her voting base is. To be fair, Sanders also mistakenly claimed she was taking money from the oil and gas industry, which was simply not true, according to FactCheck.org.
On the other hand, Clinton and her supporters are also unloading on Sanders. She's questioned his lack of support for the Democratic National Convention and his inability to explain in detail how he would achieve his ambitious goal of "breaking up the big banks." In a recent viral online clip created by Sanders supporters, Clinton is shown blasting Sanders by asking "[Where was he] when I was trying to get healthcare in '93 and '94?" implying he does not have her track record, until a video comes up showing Sanders standing literally behind Clinton as she made those speeches in one of the two aforementioned years.
And to those saying this is impossible, it isn't. Watch Swedish political ads, and you'll almost never see any slander against particular parties, only matters of policy. Meanwhile, Clinton and Sanders have already begun running indirect attack ads against each other.
Positive emotions can also work – the ads against Pinochet focused on joy, or "alegría."
Sanders and Clinton can better use their energy criticizing those whose ideas go completely against theirs, not bashing those who simply have slightly different, but ultimately very similar views. These candidates are already in the ring in a fight over the future of American politics. The race is about to enter the 12th round. So in the spirit of Rocky, let's see a good, clean fight.


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Flossing is an essential part of a healthy life, and there are many benefits to flossing. Here are some reasons why you might want to up your flossing habits.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Waterpik.
As a child, I had to have a lot of dental work done. I feel this is partially hereditary (which I will talk about in another post) but nonetheless, I did not enjoy it. When I was 16, I had a root canal, and it failed, so I ended up having to get a tooth in the back of my mouth extracted, and a bridge put in, right before I went to college. Not exactly something you look forward to doing right before you leave home for the first time!
Because of all of this, I've become a bit of an obsessive teeth brusher. I have a fancy electric tooth brush, and I brush at least twice a day. However, the one thing I am terrible at is flossing. I always brace myself when I'm at the dentist, and I wait for him to ask when was the last time I flossed, because it's usually followed by a lengthy lecture on how I take great care of my teeth — brushing wise — but because I don't remember to floss as often as I should, it doesn't matter and all my teeth will fall out and I'll probably die earlier than I should (I've found that dentists really enjoy using scare tactics.)
I just have a hard time remembering, and truly, I don't enjoy the process, because my gums always bleed (I did floss every day when I was pregnant, and this still happened. Yuck!) So, when I discovered Waterpik? Mind blown. It's a much easier, faster, and effective way to floss, and I never forget, because, well, it's a big ol' machine sitting right next to my sink. No excuses!
So, what is Waterpik? Pretty much the coolest machine ever. It's a water flosser…and once you floss this way, you will never go back to traditional flossing, I promise. Just to keep you all in suspense, I'm going to give you a few facts about the importance of flossing, and then more about the Waterpik.
- Contrary to some belief, flossing isn't just to remove the debris of food in your teeth. It actually is all about removing dental plaque — which is the cause behind dental decay, gingivitis, tooth loss, and disease. No matter how much you brush, nothing will remove plaque as effectively as flossing regularly. The ADA actually recommends flossing before you brush, because then, there is less plaque between your teeth, which in turn makes it easier for the fluoride to get to more parts of your mouth.
- In the long run, you'll end up saving money. While it might seem like an investment to make sure you have flossing tools, tooth brushes, and regular dentist visits, it is nothing compared to the cost you'll pay to fix dental problems, and other health problems.
- Which brings me to my next point — poor oral hygiene could possibly lead to heart disease and diabetes, as well as arthritis, lung conditions, and obesity.
- If you are pregnant, make sure you floss! Because inflammation and infection sometimes interfere with an unborn child's development, researchers are now looking more into a connection between gum disease and infant development problems.
- Traditional string floss: This is probably what most people think of when they go to the
- Dental Flossers: I always liked using these, because they are easier to hold, and I feel like they are more effective.
- Water Flosser: This is what the Waterpik falls under. It is an easier and more effective way to floss, and has clinically been proven to improve gum health in comparison to string floss.
- You should floss once a day, and be very thorough.
So when I was asked to review the Waterpik Aquarius Professional Water Flosser, I was really excited. I had never used something like this before, and I really wanted to see if it would make it easier to floss.
First off, you don't have to deal with any string. I think that was always something that made me not want to floss. It's just so annoying to deal with (I know, I know, not as annoying as gum disease and dental problems.) With the Waterpik Water Flosser, it uses a high pressured stream of water to clean plaque from your teeth. It has been shown to remove up to 99.9% of plaque from the treated areas in three seconds.
If you are like me, and have an implant or bridge, it makes it much easier to deal with. I can't really floss very well around my bridge, but using the Waterpik, I've been able to reach that area much more effectively than in the past. And if you have braces — having a water flosser is essential! The Waterpik comes with a variety of tips for different uses. There's one that is specifically for crowns and bridges, and I use that every time!
I will say, it does take a little bit to get used to. It's pretty powerful, even on the lowest setting. You need to be standing over the sink when you do it, or else you will have a watery mess everywhere. When I first tried it, I was quite shocked. So, when you first start out, be sure it's on the lowest setting. Ttonight, I tried getting Jack to use it…and this is what happened:
We might wait to introduce it for a little while with him 😉 He was seriously so scared of it. Until I turned it off, and he begged me to turn it back on! If you have sensitive teeth, it will also take a little while to get to used it.
Ever since I got this water flosser, I have become so much more consistent about flossing, and I have noticed a huge difference. My mouth just feels cleaner, and I actually look forward to using the flosser every day. I thought about showing you all a before and after picture…but there's not really a lot of ways to take a good picture of gums.
So, there you have it…Have I convinced you to up your flossing game? Personally, I look forward to my next dentist appointment (well as much as I can look forward to the dentist) so I don't have to mumble about how I floss my teeth not very often!


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PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Two men have been arrested and accused of assaulting, kidnapping, and attempting to extort $2.5 million from a woman in Palm Beach.
On Monday, Aug. 27 at approximately 10:11 a.m., Palm Beach police were dispatched to Sabadell United Bank on Royal Palm Way in reference to a suspicious person incident.
911 operators spoke with the victim, a 59-year-old woman, who stated she was kidnapped, battered, a gun was held to her head and she was forcibly driven to Sabadell Bank to withdraw money from her account to give to her captors.
The victim says she was able to escape from her captor and lock herself inside a conference room inside of the bank.
The woman identified two men, 45-year-old Mustafa Gencoglanoglu and 38-year-old Murat Ekdi, as the individuals that kidnapped her, beat her and took her to the bank.
The victim described the suspect's vehicle as a white Ford SUV. Approximately 5 minutes after the 911 call, officers spotted a white Ford Explorer SUV traveling northbound on South County Road at a high rate of speed. Officers stopped the vehicle and took both men into custody. A search of the vehicle revealed a handheld stun gun and a black plastic mask, according to police.
A Palm Beach Police Detective met with the victim at the hospital where she provided a detailed interview.
The victim says she has known Gencoglanoglu for approximately one year. He asked her to drive him to the Mangonia Park train station so he could take the train to the Miami airport.
According to the woman, upon their arrival at the train station, Gencoglanoglu held her by her arm against her will and did not let her exit the vehicle.
She says he used a handheld stun gun and shocked her several times on her arm, neck and head area. He ordered her to lay flat over his lap while he drove away and covered her eyes with red fabric, she said.
Upon arrival at an undisclosed location, the victim said Gencoglanoglu met with Ekdi, who was wearing a black mask and black gloves to conceal his identity.
She says the men battered her with a stun gun and punched her about her body with their fists.
At one point, she said she was advised to hold Ekdi's handgun. She was told that the handgun was used to commit two murders earlier that week and by putting her hands on the gun, she would now be implicated in the crime.
She says both men told her that if she did not obey their orders that they would call the police and submit the gun as evidence with her DNA and fingerprints.
The victim says she told both men that she would do whatever they wanted.
She says Gencoglanoglu told her they wanted to go to the bank and withdraw $4 million. The victim says she told the men she did not have that amount but would be able to give them $2.5 million. She says both men agreed to those terms and drove her to Sabadell United Bank in Palm Beach.
Upon arrival at the bank, she says Edki waited outside and Gencoglanoglu accompanied her inside. She says Gencoglanoglu had advised her to have the bank teller transfer $2.5 million to an offshore account.
Once inside the bank, the victim advised Gencoglanoglu to sit in the waiting area while she talked to the teller. She says Gencoglanoglu told her to hold his cell phone and show the bank teller the account number and routing number for the money transfer.
Once she was alone with the teller, the victim revealed that she had been kidnapped and asked to be hidden because she feared for her life. The teller immediately took the victim into a conference room within the bank which she knew could be locked from the inside.
Gencoglanoglu observed the commotion and exited the bank in a panic, police say.
Both men were charged with kidnapping, attempted robbery with a firearm, aggravated battery, extortion, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.


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Netflix Reveals 2016 Original Series Release Dates — Full List
Netflix just announced their 2016 slate — and it sounds like this is going to be a huge year (not that 2015 wasn't for them!). So, when do all your favorites return? And when are their new original series coming? Here's the full list.
From stand up shows from Hannibal Burress and comedy docuseries from Chelsea Handler to the return of the Tanners on Fuller House, here's the line up of new programming coming to Netflix in 2016.
Chelsea Does
Premiere date: Jan. 23
Chelsea Handler's four-part docuseries covering four issues: drugs, marriage, racism, and Silicon Valley.
Hannibal Burress Comedy Special
Premiere date: Feb. 5
Premiere date: Feb. 11
Romance comedy, produced by Judd Apatow, starring Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs
Fuller House
Premiere date: Feb. 26
Sequel to the 90s sitcom
House of Cards
Premiere date: March 4
Season four, starring Kevin Spacey
Premiere date: March 11
Eight-episode comedy starring Will Arnett
Lost & Found Music Studios
Premiere date: April 1
The Ranch
Premiere date: April 1
Comedy reuniting That '70s Show stars Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson. Also starring Sam Elliott and Debra Winger.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Premiere date: April 15
Second season of an NBC-produced comedy, starring Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess and Jane Krakowski; produced by Tina Fey.
Kong: King of Apes
Premiere date: April 15
Premiere date: May 5
French series starring Gerard Depardieu
Grace and Frankie
Premiere date: May 6
Second season of Friends creator Marta Kauffmann's comedy, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen.
Word Party
Premiere date: June 3
Orange is the New Black
Premiere date: June 17
Fourth season of the female inmates of Litchfield prison.
Stranger Things
Premiere date: July 15
Eight-episode mystery series about a boy who vanishes, starring Winona Ryder.
The Get Down
Premiere date: Aug. 12
Baz Luhrmann's musical drama set in 1970s New York City, starring Jimmy Smits, Giancarlo Esposito and Jaden Smith. First six episodes released on premiere date.


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October 26, 1943 - August 25, 2019
Hingham, Massachusetts | Age 75
Marie Elena (Abusheery) Kiley, aged 75, of Hingham and formerly of Dorchester passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
She was born in Boston on October 26, 1943 to her loving mother Libby K. Abusheery. Marie grew up in Dorchester and graduated Dorchester High with the class of 1962.
At the age of 16, Marie met Gerard (Jerry) Kiley. They would later marry in 1967 in St. Peter's Church in Boston and spend 53 years together.
In 1970, Marie and Jerry moved their growing family to Hingham. Marie dedicated her life to caring for her family. As her children took on different sports and activities, she made sure they were at every game, practice, meeting or event. She was the consummate Hockey Mom and was loved by many in that world. As her children grew, she dedicated more time to her artistic side, painting, crocheting, crafting ceramics and knitting blankets for her grandchildren. She was an amazing cook and her sauce and meatballs were famous.
Marie loved the beach and the New Hampshire lakes. She had an amazing sense of humor and her laugh would fill a room. She was selfless and loved being with family and friends more than anything else in the world. One of her favorite things to do was watch every Red Sox game with her husband. She cherished going to church and living out her faith.
Beloved wife of Gerard J. Kiley, Sr, loving mother of Michele Bradley and her husband Ronnie of Hingham, Gerard J. Kiley Jr. of Hingham, Christopher Kiley of Hull and Alexandra Kiley of Hingham. Caring sister of John Abusheery and his wife Cheryl, Donna Leetch and her husband Tom and the late Robert Abusheery. Cherished grandmother of Sarah Leber and her husband Michael, Devin Bradley, Rachel Bradley, Benicio Kiley and Bianca Kiley. Great grandmother of Cillian Leber. She is also survived by many loved nieces, nephews and dear friends.
The Kiley Family invites friends and loved ones to celebrate Marie's life on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 from 5:00-8:00 PM in the Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home at 135 Union Street, Rockland, MA 02370. A funeral service will be held on Thursday August 29, 2019 at 11:00 AM at New Hope Chapel, 673 Main Street Norwell, MA. Interment private.
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So I already mentioned that I will travel to Portland, where I will teach a small self-organized group. Here is a poster they created for this course – I must admit, I never had this professional graphic work, promoting my work. By the way – I believe all spots are full, but there is a… Read More
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The long awaited video from the 2015 TGO Challenge is now here for all to enjoy in two parts each just over the hour in duration.
In it I'll show you the route we took on the maps, plus some suggestions as to alternatives. You'll also see images from the trip and of course some video shot each day as we undertook the 200 miles walk.
If you wish to further enjoy the experience as it happens, do download the 9 part audio series from this year which gives you even more background information and may add to the information you can find in these videos.
This link will take you to the whole list of 54 podcasts dedicated to the TGO Challenge since 2006, interviews with various characters, their thoughts on the trip and of course the endless conversation about gear and how to lighten the load or improve performance.
If you wish to hear the most recent 100 episodes from our Podcast series then click here and fill up your media player.
If you wish to hear ALL the previous 300+ archived episodes then click here.
If you are an iTunes user just click here and the feed will automatically open your iTunes software and be added to your list. This will provide you with the full listing of podcast for you to download at your leisure. You can disable this at any time.
You can also search in this website in the little box over on the right of this page for TGO Challenge and you'll find everything audio and video to view.
This is the third video I've done relating to the Challenge and it is probably the last. Apart from stopping and starting and trying to shoot video as we walk, it has taken 2 weeks of solid editing and preparation, which is may be an indication why it takes until now (October) to finally release the completed version.
I did say in this video I would provide a gear listing to indicate how we maintained our base weight to below 10kg. As far as I can remember here it is.
Bob carried;
Vaude Power Lizard 2/3 Person
Gossamer Gear – Mariposa L
Sleep System
Backpackinglight Wilderness 3 Quilt
Neo Air Full Length
Cook System
Peak Ignition Gas Stove
Evernew 1300 Pan
Evernew 900 Pan
Evernew 400 Mug
Toaks Folding Ti Spork
Clip on Primus Windshield
(Cleaning items, cut down jay cloth, green pad and small bottle Dr Bronners soap)
All stashed in double Pot Cosy
Nalgene Pot for rehydrating food
Gas 250 x 1
Clothing – wearing
Montane Superfly Jacket (4 years old)
Berghaus Packlite Over Trousers
Extremities Goretex Overmitts
Montane Beanie
Montane Running Cap
Rab Shortie eVent Gaiters
Sticky Mitts
Montane Terra Pants (10 years old)
Montane Windshirt
Buff x 1
Chocolate Fish Merino Wool T-Shirt
Montane Powerstretch Fleece Top (8 years old)
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Home buyers are cooling off.
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With slowing sales and higher mortgage costs, home prices are no longer soaring at the rate they were a year or two ago, said Lawrence Yun, the top economist for the National Association of Realtors.
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You may have noticed in the past couple months the economy is good but the home buyer interest appears to be tapering off, Yun said.
Right now is a period of adjustment. People are sensing that home buyers have stepped back a bit, Yun told local real estate agents at a Friday morning meeting.
Home prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are up about 5 percent this year — about half the percentage rise of a year ago. And the number of pre owned homes selling is flat, with small declines in many neighborhoods.
Yun said pending home sales activity around the country is down slightly.
We are beginning to sense in our surveys some diminished optimism among potential home buyers, he said.
Pending contracts in recent months have been trending down. Maybe that is partly mortgage-rate related.
Home finance costs are now at the highest level in more than five years, with an average 30-year fixed rate home loan costing about 4.7 percent. The Realtors' association is anticipating that mortgage rates will be about 1 percentage point higher by late next year, close to 5.5 percent.
Home prices are rising and you combine that with rising mortgage rates, and some people are being priced out, Yun said.
There's also growing "buyer fatigue" among consumers who have been outbid for homes or can't qualify for mortgages at higher rates, real estate agents said.
They are frustrated about a lack of inventory, Yun said.
The number of houses for sale in North Texas is growing this year — up 14 percent in September to the highest level in six years. But most of the gain has been in higher priced properties.
The increase in listings is one reason home price increases in the Dallas -Fort Worth area are slowing.
The days of easy 10 percent price gains in one year are over, Yun said.
The Realtors' association is predicting nationwide home prices will grow by about 8 percent over the next two years.
Texas still has one of the most solid home markets in the country, Yun said.
Look to Texas — they are outpacing the country easily in terms of job growth, he said. That's why the housing market is much more on a solid base here compared to other parts of the country.
You may see a temporary pause in the market conditions but as long as Dallas continues to create jobs, buyers will be back in the market.
Dallas – Fort Worth in the last five years has created more new jobs than any other major U.S. metro area. In the last year, employment in North Texas has grown by more than 114,000 jobs.
Yun doesn't anticipate either a recession or a housing bust during the next few years.
Some homeowners are sensing the market is shifting, not that it is going to crash, he said.
While home appreciation is slowing in the D-FW area, there's no sign of a price decline ahead, said James Gaines, chief economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.
The likelihood of a housing bust is extremely low, Gaines said. Yes, the pricing has gotten out of whack.
But housing here is still much less costly than in other major metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Gaines said he is forecasting a flat market for home sales in D-FW this year, after several years of record sales increases.
You are still selling more houses than ever before, he said. It is slowing down a little bit.
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Boston's Noms is at it again. The guy seems have a mastery of more niche genres than most can even name, and he's a veritable SoundCloud warrior, constantly on the front lines of the newest tunes and sounds. I imagine him trawling depths of the site mere mortals couldn't brave. This time he's returned to the surface to share some absolute gold in every synesthetic sense of the word. Behold, "Pimp's Creed".
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Renaissance, though defined as rebirth or resurgence, broadly refers to the period in European history that witnessed revival of arts and culture. This coincided with other developments in the field of science, commerce and industry that together resulted in the countries of this continent emerging as the great powers of the world. Every sphere of life witnesses such revivals and sports is no exception. When it comes to Indian cricket, 1971 is generally considered as the year that saw a turnaround in the fortunes of the national side that won their maiden Test series in West Indies and England. Dilip Sardesai, the middle order batsman who held the Indian batting together during the tour of West Indies in 1971, is widely hailed as the "Renaissance Man" of Indian cricket.
However, another renaissance of Indian cricket took place 30 years later, which set off a chain of events that saw the country emerge as the top side in the world in all formats of the game in a decade. The year 2000 was a bad one for the game in India as the side suffered defeats against Australia and South Africa in back to back Test series. Worse followed when the game was rocked by allegations of match-fixing and players taking bribes for deliberately underperforming and passing on inside information about the matches. The fans of the game in the country were shocked as those facing allegations included former captains, who were worshiped as icons worthy of emulation. The popularity of the game and the players nosedived and the performance of the national side also took a beating.
Waugh's final frontier
The all-conquering Australian side led by Steve Waugh landed in India for a three-Test series in 2001. Waugh's men had won 15 Test matches on the trot and were looking to create history by winning a Test series in India for the first time since 1969-70. When the visitors won the first Test in Mumbai by a huge margin, it appeared that Indians were in no state to stop the Aussie juggernaut from achieving their goal. Indian batting was in a shambles with Sachin Tendulkar alone showing the necessary skill to cope with the Aussie attack led by Glenn McGrath and the legendary Shane Warne. Skipper Sourav Ganguly and his deputy Rahul Dravid appeared to be woefully out of form while others did not inspire any confidence with the bat.
When the second Test match began at Kolkata, knives were out for Ganguly. The large contingent of Australian media personnel who accompanied their side had started targeting the Indian skipper who was going through a bad patch with the bat. He was also the butt of gossip about his relationship with a prominent film actress. In fact his biographer Gulu Ezekial had written that Aussie players would greet him with the question "How is Nagma?" each time he arrived at the wicket to bat!
Australia won the toss and batted first when the Test match began at Eden Gardens on March 11, 2001. Their innings was held together by a workman like century by skipper Waugh and a stroke-filled 97 by opener Mathew Hayden. Harbhajan Singh, the Indian off-spinner, took a hat-trick, and had reduced the visitors to 269 for eight at one stage. But Waugh, in the company of first Jason Gillespie and later McGrath, took the total to 445 before becoming the last batsman to be dismissed.
When their turn came to bat, none of the Indian batsmen could get going. Tendulkar was dismissed for 10, while Dravid and Ganguly made it to the 20s before losing their wickets. The only batsman who tackled the Aussie bowlers with some degree of comfort was V V S Laxman. After the fall of Ganguly, with the total on 88, he took charge and ensured that the scoreboard kept moving, despite the regular loss of wickets. He marshaled the strike when last man Venkatesh Prasad joined him and the duo added 42 runs before Laxman was dismissed by Warne for 59. The Indian innings closed at 171, conceding the visitors a first innings lead of 274 runs. Waugh did not hesitate to invoke the follow on rule and asked the Indian batsmen to bat again.
Indian openers fared better in the second innings and when the first wicket fell with the total at 52, it was Laxman who strode out to the wicket. Both coach John Wright and Ganguly have claimed credit for this decision to promote Laxman to the No. 3 position. Laxman continued from where he had left off in the first innings and settled down straightaway, treating all the bowlers with a degree of comfort that was heartening for the nearly 80,000 spectators who were watching the match at Eden Gardens. Shiv Sundar Das and Laxman took the Indian total to 97 when the former trod on his wicket while facing Jason Gillespie who was the pick of the Australian bowlers. Tendulkar, the next man in, got into his stride quickly but Gillespie snared him into edging a superb outswinger that moved just a fraction. Gilchirst's happy shout when he held the catch and the celebrations that followed indicated that the Aussies thought that they had the match in their bag once they saw the back of Tendulkar.
Ganguly joined Laxman at the crease at the fall of Tendulkar's wicket. Though not in the best of form, the skipper stuck around gamely with Laxman and the pair added 117 runs for the fourth wicket. Just as it appeared that this pair would see India through the day, McGrath managed to coax the Indian captain to poke his bat at one outside his off stump and Gilchrist made no mistake behind the stumps. India were still 42 runs away from avoiding an innings defeat when Dravid walked out to join Laxman. The two played watchfully and ensured that there was no further loss of wickets before play ended on day three. India ended the day at 254 runs for the loss of four wickets, with Laxman who had reached his century, remaining unbeaten on 109.
The fourth day of this Test match would not be forgotten by any person who was fortunate to witness the proceedings on the ground, see it on television or listen to the radio commentary. Laxman started the day by driving the first ball he received to the fence and this set the tempo for the day. He was in such sublime touch that he repeated this act of hitting boundary off the first ball he faced after lunch and tea break as well. Dravid was more circumspect, which was only to be expected given the fact that he was going through a lean patch. Hence Laxman took the lead and attacked the Aussie bowlers who tried every trick that they knew.
New ball was taken when Indian total crossed 300 but Aussies found that it only helped Laxman to send the ball to the fence faster! Warne went around the wicket trying to bowl into the rough outside the leg stump of the right-hand batsman but Laxman calmly stepped aside and lofted him over the fielder at cover for consecutive boundaries. Dravid reached his half-century mark just before lunch and when the interval was taken, Indian total was 336 and Laxman had advanced to 171.
It was during the session between lunch and tea that fans of the home side first started entertaining the hope that the match could be saved. As Laxman and Dravid ground the Aussie bowling to the dust, Indian hopes started soaring. In the 29 overs bowled between lunch and tea, the Indian duo added 115 run and for once Dravid matched Laxman in the rate of scoring. Both the batsmen reached personal landmarks during this session - while Laxman completed his double century off 304 balls with help of 35 boundaries, Dravid reached his century off 205 balls. By now despair could be seen on the faces of Australians as skipper Waugh tried out as many as nine bowlers to separate this pair, without any success.
Battling it out
The only way in which Australia could have expected a breakthrough during the last session was on account of fatigue getting the better of either batsmen. It was a hot day and the presence of a full house in the stadium must have increased the temperature by another 3-4 degrees, while also pushing up the humidity. It would be an understatement to say that both batsmen were tired. They were completely exhausted but they hung on gamely determined not to lose their wickets. It was an ordeal but Laxman and Dravid remained unseparated when stumps were drawn at the close of day's play with the former remaining unbeaten on 275 and latter batting on 155. India was ahead by 276 runs and discussion had already stated about the timing of the declaration.
It was an amazing day's cricket. The pair of Laxman and Dravid had added 296 runs during the day without being separated. When Laxman crossed 236, he became the owner of the highest score by an Indian in Test cricket, eclipsing the record held by Sunil Gavaskar. But more than the records, the pair of Laxman and Dravid showed that it was possible to stop the Aussie juggernaut which had hitherto looked invincible. Both players collapsed once they reached the dressing room and had to be administered intravenous fluids to help them recover.
India batted for another hour on the last day before Ganguly declared the innings with the total at 657/7. Laxman was dismissed early in the day for 281 but Dravid stayed on and added 25 runs at a brisk rate before he was run out. The declaration left Aussies staring at a target of 384 in a maximum number of 75 overs, an almost impossible one to attain, given the fact that scoring runs briskly is extremely difficult on wickets in the Indian subcontinent on the last day of a Test match.
Australia had to tackle not only the vagaries of the pitch when they started their second innings. They found that Indians had a spring in their stride. The extraordinary batting of Laxman and Dravid had metamorphosed them into a side hungry for success. With the packed stadium lending them remarkable vocal support, Indians went for the jugular. Aussie openers put on 74 runs for the first wicket but once they were dismissed, wickets started falling at regular intervals. Harbhajan was virtually unplayable making the balls to turn and jump and, on occasions, even to spit like a cobra. Skipper Waugh, who had the reputation for sticking it out in such difficult situations, tried to steady the ship but could not keep Harbhajan at bay for too long. The Australian innings quickly unfolded once their captain was dismissed leaving the lower order batsmen and tail enders at the mercy of the Indian spinners. As if make up for his relative failure with the bat, Tendulkar too got among the wickets, dismissing Hayden, Gilchrist and Warne with his mix of leg spin and googlies! When Harbhajan trapped McGrath in front of the wicket to signal the end of the match, a mighty roar erupted from the stadium, which could have been heard by persons following the game in Sydney!
Turning point
This victory marked the turning point in the history of Indian cricket. Emboldened by this win and the subsequent triumph in the series, Ganguly grew into a strong leader of men who molded the side into a fighting unit that could take on the West Indies, England, Australia and Pakistan on their home turf and record victories. He also groomed a set of youngsters who took Indian cricket to the next level. Indian cricket was never the same again as the team went from strength to strength winning the ICC T20 World cup in 2007, attaining the top Test side status in 2010, and lifting the ultimate prize - the ICC World Cup - in 2011.
Neither Laxman nor Dravid figured in the sides that won the World Cup. But the whole nation would always look upon them with reverence and gratitude for what they achieved for India through their incredible fightback at Kolkata in 2001. To many cricket lovers, including this author, March 14, 2001, would remain the Renaissance Day of Indian cricket and these two players would always have a place in our hearts as the artistes who scripted this miracle.
(The author is a former international umpire and a senior bureaucrat)