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This review was written for and appeared in the Korean Quarterly.
In "Rooftop Prince," the SBS network entered another drama into the 2012 time-travel sweepstakes* and came up with two-thirds of a cracking good story.
Our first introduction to the drama's protagonist takes place one traumatic evening in 18th-century Joseon; Crown Prince Yi Gak, played by Micky Yoochun (who also goes by Yoo-chun Park), awakens to find himself alone in his bed, no sign of his princess. The alarm is raised and soon grim news is brought, news that sends him racing through the palace. Shockingly, a body is floating in the pond and it is that of his princess.
The first episode of the drama deftly introduces the rest of the characters, past and present, and circumstances that have and will conspire to propel the tale forward (in both eras). Going back to Yi Gak's childhood, his father is making plans for his son's future bride. Two sisters are excited by this news because, as daughters of a high-ranking minister, they are potential contenders for the position. Older sister Hwa-yong (played by So-hyun Kim) is shocked and angry to learn that it is not she who her father will propose for consideration, but her younger sister, Bu-yong (Min-seo Jun).
Skipping ahead, but not to present-day Seoul, but the childhood days of the heroine of "Rooftop Prince," Park Ha. The same young actresses who play Hwa-young and Bu-yong take on the roles of the older stepsister, Hong Se-na, and young Park Ha respectively. Not blood relations but stepsisters as a result of their parents' marriage; Se-na feels nothing but bitterness and jealousy towards the sunny-natured younger girl. One day, when an opportunity presents itself, the Se-na seizes upon an unexpected opportunity and abandons Park Ha.
A different, but no less powerful jealousy and feeling of resentment builds inside Hwa-yong, as the story shifts back to the Joseon setting. Is what happens next an accident, or planned? During a mishap with an iron, young Bu-yong is burned on her face; the disfiguring scar removing her from consideration. It is Hwa-yong who takes her place and is chosen as the princess. And it appears that it is a happy marriage; Yi Gak is charmed by his princess (played by the beautiful Yoo-mi Jung), even though she is not an intellectually stimulating companion. Her scar masked by a veil, Bu-yong attends to her sister at court and often engages the Crown Prince in intelligent conversation. In fact, many of her actions are undertaken to ensure his happiness; even if that means that her sister takes the credit for those gestures.
In shifting ahead to contemporary New York, Yong Tae-yong (Yoochun), the grandson and heir to a home shopping network, is transfixed by a young woman running a fruit stall. It's the grown up Park Ha (played by Ji-min Han) they are on the point of "meeting cute" when Tae-yong's cousin, Yong Tae-mu (played by Tae-sung Lee) appears on the scene.
Tae-mu has come to New York on orders from Grandmother to bring Tae-yong home. Tae-mu is much like Se-na; he has nothing but resentment for the cousin with everything (his father is illegitimate, therefore not blood-connected to the business). An argument springs up between the two young men, resulting in another tragic accident – it appears that Tae-yong drowns. Tae-mu makes a hasty retreat back to Korea and claims that Tae-yong is missing.
Circumstances also bring Park Ha back to Korea; she's finally tracked down her father. But once again Fate is not kind to this Cinderella; she makes it back in time for his funeral. However, this reconnects her to her stepmother (Ok-sook Song) and her "overjoyed" stepsister Se-na. In a lucky break for Se-na, though, Park Ha does not recall how she came to be lost and cannot incriminate Se-na.
The rest of the Joseon crew is introduced. The grieving Yi Gak will not accept the explanation proffered by the official channels; he is convinced that the princess was murdered. This sets in motion the actions that drive him to assemble his own investigation team. He recruits the brilliant but illegitimate playboy Song Man-bo (played by Min-ho Lee), swordsman Woo Yong-sool (Seok-won Jung), and a troublemaker eunuch, Do Chi-san (Woo-shik Choi) and his task force is complete. Their investigation, however, is making somebody nervous, and the men are set upon one evening. The furious chase on horseback leads them to the edge of the cliff and in a desperate leap, they urge their chargers across the abyss – only to find themselves transported not to the other side, but to a very humble rooftop apartment in modern-day Seoul!
The rooftop home belongs to Park Ha and she comes home to find four crazy men in Joseon garb not-so quietly freaking out. And here the fun part of the story beings as she has to figure out A) who are these men and what are they doing in her home; B) are they just plain crazy, delusional, or even dangerous; and C) what is she going to do with them?
Without a doubt, the most entertaining part of "Rooftop Prince" revolves around the various scenes in which an 18th-century Crown Prince and his posse are introduced to the mysterious delights of the modern era in all its complexity. Rice cookers! Televisions! Elevators! Automobiles! With the pitch perfect and in character reactions of Micky Yoochun as a prince who finds himself confronted by a bossy, spunky young woman who demands things of him that he'd never dreamed possible setting up one laugh after another, this portion of the drama is hilarious. The reactions of the rest of the gang – Man-bo, demonstrating that he is the smart one of the bunch, using his brains to begin to figure things out; Yong-sool resorting to brawn (even if it's not called for); and flashy Chi-san finding delight in the tasty things that today has to offer (sequins!) – will also have you laughing with regularity. These certainly must be the most unusual flatmates any girl could have.
The ones who aren't doing much laughing though are Tae-mu and Se-na who, it turns out, are in a relationship, in a case of "like finding like." And, just as Se-na received a nasty shock to have Park Ha return from the "dead" and back into her life, it is Tae-mu's turn to feel equally green around the gills when he comes face-to-face with Yi Gak, Tae-yong personified.
Yi Gak does not, of course, have any idea who Tae-mu is, nor who Tae-yong is, but he does sense the enmity radiating from the young man. When he discovers that Se-na is a doppelganger for his dead princess, he's found his mission. Can it be that Tae-yong was Yi Gak reincarnated? Is each of these people reincarnations of the people he knows in his own era? Has he been called to this future time and place by Tae-yong to solve his possible murder? Or is this his opportunity to woo, win, and win his beloved princess once again? Little does he know how important Park Ha is to the mysteries that confront Yi Gak. He has not yet recognized in her the counterpart to the veiled Bu-yong, the sister-in-law who was such a charming companion. What he does know is that to get to the bottom of things he must become Tae-yong, and so he steps into the role and, with the help of his gang and Park Ha, sets about to uncover the truth.
Where "Rooftop Prince" falters is in the portions of the story that take place away from the rooftop apartment and its inhabitants, and the Joseon-era scenes. The struggle to usurp the "throne" of the CEO of the home shopping network led by Tae-mu and his father (played by the usually reliable character actor Suk-hwan Ahn), and abetted by Se-na, is occasionally overplayed, especially by Tae-sung Lee. When Yi Gak's posse joins him (as Tae-yong) working at the network, they interject some appropriate levity, but not with the same success as their earlier scenes. Fortunately, the drama comes to a very satisfying close, recapturing much of the charm of the drama's first five episodes.
Micky Yoochun not only makes the transition from Joseon Crown Prince to modern-day chaebol heir look effortless, but also the transition from idol singer to actor. Whether it is the very nature of this role that suits him, or that he has been a diligent student of acting, is open to opinions. What is clear is that he is delightful in playing the stiff-necked prince, quirky and adorable when he is tasked with more comedic bits, and brings a powerful intensity to those quiet, heartfelt romantic moments.
As for Ji-min Han, her petite frame and open expression make her a charmer as a leading lady. With a six year advantage on her leading man, however, there are moments when their interactions are less convincing. It seemed as if she was working a little too hard to play the ingénue; her 30 years to Yoochun's 24 is sometimes very apparent. Fortunately, she's a skilled actress, so just as one moment you're thinking that she is too old for the role of 24-year-old Park Ha, her expression will soften and you'll take back those thoughts. In particular, as the veiled Bu-yong she is especially lovely.
What "Rooftop Prince" does well, it does very well. The presentation of the murder mystery and the discovery story of two souls meant to be together and their journey to discovery make this a very light-hearted and satisfying drama. The very gratifying added bonus of laughter provided by the 320(ish)-year-old men grappling with contemporary Seoul and all that entails makes "Rooftop Prince" your home for entertainment.
*SBS also screened "Faith" in 2012 (with the other Min Ho Lee), and other networks rolled out "Queen Inhyun's Man," "Time Slip Dr. Jin," and "Operation Proposal."


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Every year, seniors graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance have to showcase four years of work through a senior project. This year, a group of members in the Class of 2017 have the opportunity to showcase their talent in the Senior Concert.
Tess Gilbert is organizing the concert, which features 11 students and their senior projects for her senior project. Gilbert is the first person who has organized an event rather than choreographed or performed for her final project.
"Typically students' senior projects are in performing or choreographing. My interest in the dance world is in arts and administration, so my senior project was planning this event," Gilbert said.
Callie Lacinski will be the opening act of the concert, performing a duet with cellist Lissa Reed. Lacinski grew up in commercial dance, but she said she transitioned to concert dance after coming to Ohio State, which stemmed the idea for her senior project. She said commercial dance is relatable styles commonly seen on television or in music videos such as jazz, tap, lyrical and hip-hop, while concert dance is performed by a company and is more abstract.
"I have been going through this struggle of discounting previous experience of commercial dance in order to explore concert dance, which created a dual personality for me," Lacinski said. "The goal of my senior project was to bridge the gap between commercial and concert dance."
Kylee Smith will be closing out the concert with her project, which explores the history of black female bodies in American culture. Smith will perform a three-minute solo in her eight-minute piece when other dancers will leave the stage. This will represent the idea that she and her dancers are "separate but together," referencing the theme of her piece. Her solo is representative of her standing out in society as a black woman whereas the group parts represent her finding a sense of belonging among other women like herself, she said.
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Another art feature of Ai Xuan's art style is he combined the lyric loneliness with a little mystery skillfully and wonderful. Originally, the loneliness itself is provided with some mystery, as the loneliness exists in a vast wasteland, whose mysterious flavor is even thicker. But the artist always had not ignored the beauty of peoples and natural sceneries, even if he used an unusual composition of picture (such as his oil painting work "hard to say tomorrow wind") to enhance extraordinary effects of images, the artist had not forgotten to meet the aesthetic demand of viewers..
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We lost another young guy two years ago. That's three people in a community of less than 100. If you look at the other First Nations around here there's got to be a lot more than 12 (patients). According to the resolution, the existence of nonproductive land due to foreclosures from mortgage and tax payment delinquencies and other reasons is such to necessitate a land bank. Its purpose would be foster either the return of such nonproductive land to tax revenue generating status or the devotion thereof to public use. President Shane Wilkin said that money to begin a land bank has been requested through the grant funds recently awarded to the Rocky Fork Lake area.As reported by The Times Gazette earlier this month, The Rocky Fork Lake Area Safety and Advancement Planning Process (RFL ASAP) project at the lake won a grant of more than $800,000 to fight crime and improve economic conditions in the Rocky Fork Lake region.
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Swiss State Secretary Roberto Balzaretti, head of the Directorate for European Affairs (DEA), attends a news conference on Swiss-EU relations in Bern, Switzerland, December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss government will seek more political consultations on a draft treaty setting out ties with the European Union, it said on Friday, ignoring an ultimatum from Switzerland's biggest trading partner to sign off by Friday or face punishment.
The cabinet said in a statement ahead of a news conference that much of the draft — negotiated over more than four years — was in Swiss interests but it would refrain from initialling the pact for now given some differences that remain.
It would revisit the subject in spring 2019 after political consultations that would help it analyze whether signing the pact would be in the national interest, it said.
EU sources have said Brussels will ban EU-based banks and brokers from trading on Swiss stock exchanges beyond the end of 2018 as a punitive measure should Bern not clearly back the deal by Friday. That would prompt Swiss retaliation.
The draft treaty would have the Swiss routinely adopt single market rules and provide a more effective system for resolving disputes. The EU has also sought to water down Swiss labor rules protecting high local wages, drawing the ire of unions.
Both the traditionally pro-Europe left and the anti-EU far right say the deal infringes too much on Swiss sovereignty. leaving the four-party coalition that makes up the government short of a majority to approve the political hot potato before elections next year.
The talks are complicated by Britain's own tortuous negotiations on EU divorce terms, with the European Commission loath to be soft on the Swiss for fear of providing ammunition to Brexiteers. Some Swiss also want to see what Britain can wrangle for itself before striking Bern's own EU deal.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
From newspaper interview to fun discovery
Eager to see if the interview was posted online yet, I googled myself this morning. Hadn't done that for awhile, not expecting anything new really, except maybe the interview. Couldn't find the interview, (since I really need to allow her to write it first lol!) but I did find this:
A man calling himself The Curmudgeonly Professor had photographed the books he had recently purchased with a $50 Amazon gift certificate. And there's Farm Girl front and center! (Well, sort of front and slightly to the left actually.)
I was so tickled by this that I emailed him straightaway and asked his permission to use the photo on my blog, which he graciously gave.
This brings to mind the whole what-happens-when-you-google-yourself scenario. I've had thrilling little surprises like this one, and I've stumbled across mean-spirited reviews. The whole gamut, really. You never know what you'll run into when you google yourself or one of your books. Be prepared to have your day ruined, or to get a happy lift. Thanks to Dwight Blood, the curmudgeonly professor and his Amazon gift certificate, my day got a happy start to it.
How about it? Have you googled yourself lately?
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What a pleasant surprise. I've never googled myself. I wouldn't expect to find anything. Well maybe a blog now that I have one.ReplyDelete
Oddly enough I did Google myself today (something I rarely do)-- don't remember what prompted my doing so, but I just did. I was surprised at the number of times my name came up in blog comments. That cool I guess.ReplyDelete
Ooh, I love Googling myself! Very narcissistic, I know, but it's so much fun to see what pops up...ReplyDelete
Yay!!! Also - what a lovely name "The Curmudgeonly Professor".
Brilliant find and good for you!
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What a wonderful surprise for you. A feel good day and a new friend. Very cool.ReplyDelete
Funny you should ask -- I just did that earlier today, ans was surprised how many times my name came up (the real me that is) in the first seven pages.ReplyDelete
oo, what a delightful surprise! I haven't bothered googling myself at all. I doubt there's anything noteworthy yet.ReplyDelete
So cool...you keep good company - Ted Kennedy or the Pioneer Woman! Awesome ;)ReplyDelete
What a great surprise. Too bad we don't all have laser vision and can see through the book to see all the other awesome pics you have inside.ReplyDelete
It must be great to see a photo of your book. And it's next to Kennedy's - not too shabby.ReplyDelete
The last time I Googled myself, I found out someone had twittered my post "Raised Right". I don't know who it was (or exactly what effect that would have), but thought it was cool.
How exciting to see your book in the photo. Never occurred to me to google myself. I think I might have a go!ReplyDelete


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The Hume Local Advisory Group is seeking innovative ideas from not for profit organisations to increase social and economic participation in the
Hume Local Government Area.
Expressions of Interest should address the Hume Local Advisory Group's priorities.
For detailed information about the initiative, there will be an information session conducted on Monday 12 November 2012 at the Global Learning Centre, Broadmeadows between 3.00pm. – 5.00pm. For information on the Hume Local Advisory Group priorities and the Expression of Interest form go to www.humanservices.gov.au/bfls or contact your local Community Action Leader on 0408 715 616
Expressions of Interest close on 4 December 2012.
Volunteers are important to the lives of residents in Calwell. They contribute to a socially inclusive society, and make a positive difference to those they help. Why don't you nominate someone you know for the National Volunteer Awards?
Volunteer award categories include:
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2. Junior Volunteer Award (17 and under)
3. Youth Volunteer Award (18-25)
4. Senior Volunteer Award (65 and over)
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In its 2009/10 budget, the Labor Government delivered the most significant reforms to the pension system in its 100 year history. These historic reforms included unprecedented pension increases, a new consolidated pensioner supplement, better indexation and a pensioner work bonus. Since these reforms came into effect in September, they have delivered pension increases of $154 per fortnight for singles on the maximum rate and $156 per fortnight for maximum rate pensioner couples. And now, the Federal Labor Government is giving pensioners another payment boost through our household assistance package, with one-off payments of $250 for single pensioners and $190 for each member of a pensioner couple, already paid in June 2012.


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Brandon Minde Recognized by NJLJ as one of the "New Leaders of the Bar"
Congratulations to Brandon Minde, who was just selected by the New Jersey Law Journal to the 2015 "New Leaders of the Bar." This annual listing by the NJLJ recognizes the state's leading young attorneys based on their leadership qualities, demonstrated litigation or transactional experience, and commitment to pro bono, charitable and community work. The firm is very proud of Brandon's achievements and this well-earned recognition by the NJLJ. To see the full listing of this year's "New Leaders of the Bar," please click on the below link:


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In support of the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas' initiative to make banking a norm for more Filipinos, Maybank recently launched M.O.V.E or Mobile Optimized Virtual Experience. It's an industry-first digital offering that enhances and simplifies the processes involved in offering financial services.
With Maybank M.O.V.E, customers, can now open an online-only savings account called iSave, through the Maybank2U PH App, which also allows for online submission of forms and documentary requirements. An iSave account also entitles customers to enjoy FREE interbank withdrawals via any ATM nationwide.
The new straight through processing capabilities (STP) will also make it possible for customers to apply for credit cards and car financing without having to physically go to a branch, and even beyond banking hours.
Maybank Philippines will also be introducing Maybank MOVE store, a mobile pop-up store that will travel across the country to introduce and promote the new STP products, processes, promotions and activities.
The company currently has 74 branches nationwide, and is the most accessible foreign bank in the country.
To stay updated on where the Maybank MOVE pop-up store will go to, and to know more about their digital MOVE, you may check out Maybank Philippines' official Facebook page or visit their website.
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Parked in JFK with 3 hours to kill. But hey, heading home!
– The worst Chinese food in this galactic quadrant has been identified: food court, Jet Blue terminal, JFK. The sad part: I ate about half of it before the 'what the heck are you doing!?' self-preservation alarms went off. Living, however briefly, dangerously.
– One additional 'there are two kinds of people:' pseudo-insights – there are people who reflexively think like business people, and people who don't. In the imaginary Venn diagram of 'how people think' in my mind, there's a huge overlap of 'experimental hard scientists' and 'business people' – both are trying to make something work, both are adjusting to feedback on the fly, and both are on the lookout for things that will ruin the experiment/business venture.
A lot of the reactions of business people to wacky political proposals has to do with the business people's default mode of analysis: I'm trying to get something done here, how will this course of action/proposal/idea affect my efforts? So: knee-jerk reaction to taxes on business activities: bad bad bad! Taxes make it harder for me to get it done. More regulation? Bad bad bad! Same reason.
Business people are also very attuned to incentives. They – especially sales and marketing types – understand that people generally do things (like spend money or work hard to earn money) because of what they believe it will get them. Whenever I'm making small talk with business people, the topic of incentives almost invariably comes up under one guise or another. Here's an example: in my industry – equipment finance – companies called lessors buy equipment solely to lease it out to other companies called lessees. Because lessors often lease out a piece of equipment – we're talking things like MRIs or mining equipment, items worth a lot of money and essential to the lessee's business – for about all of its useful life to one lessee, leases often look a lot like merely lending money to the lessee to buy the equipment. The lessor never really expects to get the equipment back.
Gripping stuff. With me so far? One thing people who don't think like business people often miss: what shows up on a company's books is very important, life and death to the company, even. In the big picture, investors and banks look at 'the books' in the form of quarterly and annual reports to determine if they will lend money to those businesses, and under what terms. Therefore, boards of directors tend strongly to tie the compensation of chief executives to how the books look. The CEO, in turn, ties his executive team's compensation to how the books look as well – the underlings get paid for good looking books, the CEO gets paid, the board is happy, banks lend money and bond buyers buy bonds at terms favorable to the company with the good-looking books.
Now, back to the 'real' lease versus the 'loan faking it as a lease'. The Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, which sets the rules for how things look on the books, has set rules governing how a lessor needs to show on its books a really-truly true lease versus a pretty much a loan to the lessee lease. Turns out the loan thing looks a bit better on the books than the real lease.
It's important to note that the actual economics often favor the truly-true lease. What this means: it's better for the lessor, the lessee or both that the lessor provide the lessee with a lease rather than a fake lease loan. But: the FASB rules, coupled with the Board's insistence of good looking books each and every quarter, provide a strong incentive for lessors to put ONLY fake lease loans on their books. Every lessor is now incented to 1) do the economic right thing; yet 2) make sure whatever they do LOOKS like a loan. This results in millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of man hours (at least!) to be spent each year making sure, as far as possible, that every transaction that hist the books is a fake lease loan thing.
This kind of stuff drives business people nuts. It also means that the typical business person is far more attuned to the unintended consequences a law/proposal/idea will have on people's behavior. That's their world, after all.
Are business people often greedy? Sure. What's not clear is that they are any more likely to be greedy than anyone else. Either way, it is wrong to imagine that every time a business type opposes some political idea it is *only* greed that motivates him. It could be that he sees that the course of action – socialism, say – will hopelessly and terribly skew *incentives*, and that the unintended consequences will be terrible.


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Taken at Foggs Fold, Platt Bridge. Train heading towards Bamfurlong junction, from Springs Branch. 1966.
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, 13th July 2008
Looking at that Thomas, it is an excursion with the numbered board on the smoke box door, also there are at least 15 coaches on that train, quite a weight to be pulling.
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stewart leyland
, 15th July 2008
I am 99% sure this is an empty stock train.The engine is a WD type 2-8-0 and it is very unlikely this basic, some would say crude, design would be used on a passenger train.
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Frank Healy
, 16th July 2008
Imagine the length of the platform
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Steve Worthington
, 12th August 2008
I presume the lines in the foreground form the start of the Whelley Loop?
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Dave Taylor
, 23rd December 2009
It is Steve. This was the last bit of the Whelley line story really, identified on maps as the Platt Bridge Junction line. At some point (but certainly by the late 1880s when the quadrupling through to Wigan was completed) the LNWR built the later section of line from Amberswood West Jct. (where it leaves the original 1869 Whelley Line) round to Bickershaw Jct.
This piece of line wasnt then part of the original Whelley line as built, but a later LNWR addition to enable goods trains to access various collieries, the marshalling yards/sidings at Bamfurlong, other industry; and also of course allow light engines to access The Springs Branch Motive Power Depot.
In order to access the Springs Branch Depot and the Bamfurlong Goods lines which ran between Bickershaw Jct. and Wigan South Jct. etc off the WCML it was necessary for trains to burrow under the WCML at Bickershaw Jct., to avoid crossing the busy main lines on the level from the Down Slow to the Goods lines side. These Bamfurlong Goods lines are still in situ, as is the goods line flyover bridge, which is immediately behind the small brick building in our picture and in regular use, even in todays pale shadow of itself railway!
The problem for the LNWR was that if you wished to travel either on or off the Whelley line your only access at the south end involved a pretty heavily graded and tightly curved approach plus the two Junctions at Bamfurlong Sorting Sidings and then Bamfurlong (main lines) junction. This could never be conducive to good running even with a slow timed goods train. Additionally, the LNWR had long been using the Whelley line as a WCML diversion path - very often for passenger services as well as freight. Even if you were coming down grade from Roundhouse or Lindsey pit, you still had to slow to a walking pace as you approached the junctions to ensure you !had the road before proceeding. No continuous brake then remember, and certainly no air brakes like now!
The solution in the about 1887 or so (I think) was to build the short section of track that you see in the picture above, which left the Platt Bridge Jct. line shortly after passing under Warrington Road and more or less opposite the old CWS works and which then curved round to run parallel to the Up Fast line on the main line and then to re-join the WCML at Bamfurlong Jct. This enabled much faster running than could be carried out before without having to drop down under the WCML and then climb back up to it on the Down Slow side and cross over the running lines. Additionally you didnt have to stitch the whole junction up to re-join the main line as you did before!
In the modern railway, I am afraid that many railway managers (a great many of whom have little experience of the operation of a major railway before working there) like to think that they know a thing or two about running said railway! Unfortunately they could not, in my opinion, come remotely close to holding a candle to the men who devised, planned and executed the sort of set-up we see on the Whelley line, both here at Bamfurlong and of course at the Douglass valley end with a huge scissor style junction between Red Rock/Standish/Boards Head and Whelley Junctions.
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, 22nd February 2010
That's a very informative piece Dave.
thanks for that.
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micky east
, 22nd December 2010
seen plenty of wd,s on excursion trains ,but do agree with the emptystock movement,strong but not very well liked.
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It's been 34 months since Trump was elected – since the Obama Economy suddenly and dramatically turned around, – and people started going back to work – now in record numbers…
Will America's unionized workers continue to feed the parasitic Democrat party that sent so many of their jobs to China, – leaving behind empty factories and drug-fueled crumbling cities?
QUESTION: How can the Obamas – with just a few book deals and 1 presidential pension ($207,800/year), – afford two expensive college tuitions and a Martha's Vineyard estate,…unless the Chinese are paying him under the table to control what you see on Netflix?
Why does the Democrat Party march in lockstep to the Gods of Global Warming, threatening to bankrupt and close coal mines and coal-fired electrical plants, – while union leaders keep feeding them money and remaining mute about American jobs…?
Why do college-educated (brainwashed?) union school teachers continue to propagandize young American minds with Common Core and Global Warming,…EVEN as they teach twisted versions of American and World History?
Are rank & file union teachers so beguiled by union bullshit that they cannot do the basic math? Do they STILL not realize that bankrupt cities and towns will NEVER be able to pay their exorbitant retirement benefits in their old age?
Do they not read the news? Do they not understand how evil and corrupt Hillary Clinton is? Have they no honor? No shame?
Like many of America's political families (Roosevelts, Kennedys, Romneys, Carnahans, Udalls, Dingells, Browns, Cuomos, Bushs, Clintons), – union leadership seems to run in some families. Rank and file members seldom have any say about what names are on their ballots….
Lonnie Stephenson, what are you thinking?
In 2016, most Law Enforcement unions realized that Hillary represented the continuation of a criminal enterprise, – and they ignored their union leadership and quietly voted for Trump.
It's time for ALL UNION MEMBERS to do some serious soul-searching – about what's good for their families – 1 and 2 generations from now, – and if they really want our land over-run by Muslims, Mexicans, and other unvetted illegals from the Third World.
In most union families the anti-Republican talk at the dinner table goes back three and four generations – into the 1800s….
It will take some real THINKING for some union workers to understand that Republicans are NOT the enemy, – the Chinese Communists and their Democrat allies really are.


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If you're unfamiliar, Dry January means that I chose to give up alcohol for the entire month (with one exception). Prior to beginning my dry month, I already had a ski trip on the books so I allowed myself an Aprè-ski beer.
Besides that one exception, I stayed strong and didn't have a sip of alcohol from January 1 through February 3. This might not sound like a big feat to some of you, but I challenge you to keep track of the number of alcoholic beverages you have in just one week – Monday night Bachelor viewing (or in my case Bravo binging) – wine, networking event on Wednesday – beer, happy hour with a friend on Thursday – marg … and we haven't even made it to the weekend yet!
Here's What I Learned from Dry January
- Abstaining during the week was much easier than I thought it would be. I still attended networking events and happy hours/dinners with friends, and saying no to alcohol wasn't actually that difficult. You'd be amazed at how many people will join in on abstaining once you bring it up.
- I saved a TON of money. It's not that I actually drink a ton when I do go out, but what usually ends up happening on the weekends is that Michael and I will meet up with friends to watch a sports game around 2 or 3 in the afternoon. That leads to pre-dinner drinks at a second spot, which inevitably leads to a long sit down dinner. In D.C. especially, drinking at all of those spots (and just being out and about for that long!) really starts to take a toll on your wallet!
- On that same note, I learned that waking up the next morning without the "hangover" of realizing how much money I spent (or that Michael and I spent between the two of us) is really nice. And completely worth not drinking.
- I was infinitely more productive. When you're not meeting up with friends in the middle of the day on Saturday or Sunday, you can get A LOT done! This was one of the main motivating factors in my decision to do Dry January in the first place. At times, sure I wanted to head to the bar to meet friends for a beer by mid-afternoon, but the feeling I had around 5pm of accomplishing SO much during the day was pretty incredible.
- The hardest part of this entire process for me was heading out to dinner on Friday/Saturday nights and not drinking. I learned that some of the feelings I had of wanting a glass of wine or beer with dinner stemmed from straight-up feeling guilty about NOT ordering something (is that weird?!). I felt bad, and felt like I had to explain myself to the waiter when I just ordered water to drink. By the end of the month, I didn't feel as guilty about this (maybe it's the fact that I used to wait tables that I have that lingering guilt …).
All in all, I really enjoyed the challenge, and I'm definitely considering picking up another "dry" month this year! Did you happen to participate in Dry January?! If so, what was your experience like??
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In Hale, et al. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., et al., originally filed in 2012, the insurer faces a charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) alleging that it secretly tried to buy the vote of Illinois Supreme Court Judge Lloyd A. Karmeier.
The class action, which includes nearly five million plaintiffs, alleges State Farm backed the judge in order squelch a more than $1 billion judgment against the company in Avery v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., which involves the use and insurer approval of non-original equipment manufacturer (non-OEM) automotive parts for repairs of policyholders' vehicles, according to the law firm that litigated the non-OEM case, Lieff Cabrase Heimann and Bernstein (LCHB). Policyholder-plaintiffs in that case alleged that they were harmed by State Farm's approved use of non-OEM parts.
In Avery in 1998, a Williamson County, Illinois, judge awarded a total of $1.18 billion in damages: $456 million for breach of contract, $600 million for punitive damages under the consumer fraud law and $130 million for disgorgement damages. An intermediate appellate court later reversed the award of disgorgement damages and upheld the rest, for a total judgment of $1.06 billion.
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The Avery judgment, with Karmeier's vote, was overturned in 2005.
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MTA President Andy Byford listened and responded to concerns presented to him by the public at a town hall meeting on Tuesday night. The meeting was hosted by District 44 Assemblymember Robert Carroll. The two main concerns vocalized at the gathering were about the accessibility of the subway and bus system for those with disabilities and bringing back the B71 bus line.
"We cannot be proud of our traffic system unless it is available to all New Yorkers," Byford said.
The town hall was held a week after Byford presented his Fast Forward plan, which seeks to modernize the New York City Transit system. The plan promises that more than 50 new subway stations will be accessible in the first five years so that subway riders are never more than two stops from an accessible station. It also promises a redesign of bus routes in all five boroughs and 2,800 new buses. Byford said that the new plan has three themes: customer service and communication, transparency and accountability, and safety and security.
Phil Beder, a member of Disabled in Action of Metropolitan NY, said he attended the town hall because of his organization's support of the new plan. "We have been fighting for better MTA service for years," Beder said. "The President of my organization, Edith Prentiss, is very pleased with Mr. Byford's plan for accessibility. She said it's the best plan she's seen ever."
Others attended to give Byford examples of the lack of accessibility in the transit system. Rebecca Kostyuchenko and her 13-year-old daughter live in Park Slope. Her daughter uses a disability scooter. Kostyechenko said her neighborhood lacks accessible subways.
"If we have accessible subways, then that will change things," Kostyuchenko said. She added that she would like to put her daughter on public buses, but she doesn't trust that the buses are safe. "I'd really like to see bus drivers trained much better in the way they interact with people with disabilities."
In response to Kostyuchenko, Byford said that an immediate part of the Fast Forward plan is to train New York City transit workers on how they interact with people with disabilities. Byford added that he plans on appointing an accessibility manager in 2018, a position that he says will be a first for MTA.
Attendees of the meeting also asked Byford to bring the B71 bus line back. The B71 bus line was eliminated in 2010 after MTA made system-wide budget cuts. At Tuesday's meeting, community members said that without the B71, many students have to take a bus and train just to get to the ferry.
"Children that go to school on this side have to take a bus and a train to the ferry just to get to school when they can just take the B71 to the city and hop on the ferry," a community member said to Byford. "We need the B71 bus back."
District 39 Councilmember Brad Lander, a supporter of the B71 bus and a part of the B71+ coalition, attended Tuesday's town hall. The coalition asks for a new B71+ that will provide a direct connection to Lower Manhattan from Red Hook. Lander said he appreciated Byford's new plan, which will lead to a complete redesign of every bus route. However, he urged the MTA president for a meeting.
"If we could sit down with you and some of your senior staff and look at what it will take to make the B71 route work, it will really mean a lot to us," Lander said.
Residents also asked Byford for better communication regarding broken elevators and route changes. Others raised concerns about the lack of bathrooms for customers and priority seating for the elderly.
Despite the widespread support of the Fast Forward plan, the elephant in the room was funding. Byford said his job is to speak the truth and give advice to the politicians who make decisions about funding.
"I'm on the customer's team," he said.
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MHTF has a specific working group focused on Clean Birth Kits. I kept finding this site as I was researching. I have to admit that envisioning a small org myself, I often get irrationally overwhelmed by the big gals. Which is absurd. Big world. Lots of need to go around. And the resources available through MHTF are amazing.
So this working group, led by people from MHTF, IMMPACT (see post here) and SNL (Saving Newborn Lives), met 6 or so times last year. They have some presentations, papers, findings available here. Great resource! Now to read through them all… Stayed tuned.


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As I walked around Charming Charie's I was struck by just how much I appreciate their sense of organization. The entire store is set up according to color and while I love hunting around for really cool thrift store finds, some days there is nothing I love more than being able to search for (and find) exactly what I need or what I'm looking for. Moving beyond my love of color coordination, they also have things set up in specific sections: formal, bohemian, beachy, etc. While I was in the other day, what I noticed across the board was an explosion of novelty items. Everything from keychains, purses, and accessories were styled in a way that's a bit more whimsical. Bold shapes, bright colors, sassy phrases… I am HOOKED. I wanted to take them all home but I had to settle for the next best thing which was photographing them so I could share them with you lot!
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These first few bags remind me of one of my absolute best friends because she worked at a theatre back in the day and is such a movie buff. Brace yourselves for a tangent because I just have to take a second to say that this friend is easily one of the best people I know and I wish I could share her with all of you BUT I'm actually quite selfish with her, sooo I'll share these cinematic bags instead. First is an adorable cross body bag in this sweet sort of vintage style. It's a medium-sized bag, easily large enough to hold a wallet, keys, phone, and your blueprints for world domination. Next is a small wallet just big enough for your cards and some bills, easy to grab and go when you really can't be bothered. OR pair it with the Popcorn bag for the perfect duo on date night. Lastly, in keeping with the vintage, movie-goer theme is this classic clapperboard clutch. It does have a chain strap attachment if crossbody is more your thing and it would go great with the ticket stub wallet as well.
Popcorn Bag: Listed $22.00… Ticket Wallet: Listed $8.00… Clapperboard Clutch: $29.00
These next few bags are just a bit sassier. These pieces to me are fun and strong, sort of ultra-femme in an edgy way. If I'm being 100% honest with y'all, I haven't stopped thinking about these bags since I left the store. I'm fairly confident that I will succumb to the temptation at some point and end up going back for at least one of these before the season's over. This first bag is cheeky and chic and badass, like all of the admirable women in my life. Not shown is the rose gold cross body chain that turns this clutch into a wearable statement piece. The next is a tumbler-sized, coffee cup bag which gives me some serious Diane Keaton/Betsey Johnson collaboration vibes. It says so much with so little. So this third bag is sure to cause a little controversy. Think what you want about the Jenner-Kardashian dynasty (friendly reminder that this is a positive space), the bag is stinkin' cute. I love the mustard color and the larger, more structured shape of the bag. It's just a really great, low key, femme fatale piece that I would definitely rock this fall. Now this last is sort of the dark horse of this post. It's very basic but really unexpected in that it's hyper-utilitarian. Pockets for days. AND IT HAS PEN POCKETS!!! I love pens. I. Love. Pens. So to have a purse that caters to my writer self absolutely warms my little nerd heart in such a Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas kind of way. You can never go wrong with a basic bag and if there's a way to make it standout AND boost functionality, that's an A+ in my book. Any one of these would easily pair with a clean white tee and jeans for an effortlessly cool aesthetic. For something with subtle edge I'd style one of these with a sweet skater dress and a tough jacket, maybe faux leather or distressed, embroidered denim, and go about my day.
Rose Gold "Girl Gang": Listed $19.00… Plaid Coffee: Listed $22.00… Kendall+Kylie: Listed $38.00… Faux Leather Tote: Listed $39.00
How cute are these makeup bags?! What stuck out about these four makeup bags was their size and the fact that while they're cute and kitschy, they're still mature and sort of positive in their messaging (okay, the message on the first one is debatable, but the last three? On point). As you can see there are two bags in the same ox-blood, maroon shade which is very on trend right now. The other two are in lighter pastel shades which are great for a softer, muted palette. What I love and can't get enough of with makeup bags like these from Charming Charlie's is that they are the perfect size. You can stuff them full of essentials (makeup, pens/pencils, lotions, or hygiene products) and toss them into a larger tote bag for daily use or bust them out for when you're traveling and need something easy to help organize your suitcase.
I'm Coming For You: Listed $12.00… When Life Gives you Lemons: Listed $10.00… Wing It: Listed $10.00… No Drama:Listed $10.00
Finishing strong, this last collection is a mashup of bohemian and formal because really, the two styles are quite complimentary and can easily lend or borrow from one other. For example, any one of these four bags could be dressed up with a lovely formal gown for a night out OR worn everyday for a cool bohemian vibe with a sweater, skater, and some booties OR go super casual with a basic tee, some cuffed jeans, and your favorite sneakers. Again, I absolutely love these bags. Embellishment and embroidery are HUGE right now especially when used in contrast with super simple pieces (shift dresses, denim, basic tees, oversized sweaters, etc.). I love all of these and it was borderline painful to leave them behind. For that bag lady in your life (yes, I just said bag lady) please, do them a favor and plan ahead to get them something unique and unexpected this holiday season.
Crushed Velvet Fold-Over: Listed $25.00… Vintage-Inspired Beaded Clutch: $39.00… Floral Embroidered/Beaded Envelope: $29.00
What I really took away from this trip to Charming Charlie's is that fashion is fun. Sometimes we lose sight of this because of all the pressures and outside influences in this world, not to mention the added pressure we put on ourselves to live up to some sort of falsified ideal. At the end of the day fashion is about expression and individuality. Find what you like and let it set you on a path of confidence and self love. Be bright and bold or be sleek and sassy. Whatever makes you happy is what makes you you. We only get one trip, fam. One ticket to ride. Why spend your time trying to be anything other than yourself? Want to keep the positivity going? Comment below with your favorite novelty item from this haul. Have one of your own? Share below! Make sure you're part of the Miles To Go family by subscribing so you never miss a beat. Wishing you all good things, tribe. Always.


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Give kids a break from swiping phone and tablet screens. Colored pencils are an excellent gift that help develop fine motor skills.
Children under three years of age do best with the chubby, extra thick colored pencils. The color is more vibrant than washable crayons, and the pencils are less likely to snap in half. Sharpen just enough for little kids. As soon as your child can hold a thick pencil, drawing is all about lines and scribbling—drawing something that looks like something develops around three years of age.
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On the roof of the Standard Hotel in lower Manhattan, reunited alt-rock heavyweights Veruca Salt are playing a song called the "The Museum of Broken Relationships." After fifteen long years of cold shoulders and kiss-offs flung between the group's founding members Nina Gordon and Louise Post, the metaphor is uncanny. "It's a real place," Gordon explains, guitar in her lap, hand affectionately on Louise's arm. They speak emphatically of the actual Museum of Broken Relationships, an interactive travelling art installation that invites people to deposit "relics of lost love" in an attempt to heal. It's a devastatingly simple concept: Leave your pain here and move on.
"The Museum of Broken Relationships" was released as the first single from their new album Ghost Notes, a tongue-in-cheek, self-referential message that Veruca Salt have glued themselves back together again. In their heyday, Post and Gordon quickly became a 90s "it" band, time-stamping the era of alternative music with top ten hits like "Seether" and "Volcano Girls." Here were two 25-year-old girls from Chicago whose folk beginnings grew into blistering pop harmonies with heavy-metal hooks that won over mid-90s radio and sent them on tours opening for Sonic Youth, Bush, and Hole. That winning sound not only tethered their voices and guitars together as one of the most powerful musical partnerships of the decade, but it thrived in a commercial wasteland, when grunge bled out and pop crept in. After putting out and touring two beloved full-length albums—American Thighs and Eight Arms to Hold You—Veruca Salt suffered an irreparable blow. Nina Gordon quit the band to pursue a solo career in 1998, or so the story goes. Louise continued on as Veruca Salt through the early Aughts, but without the spit-fire connection between them, the band would never be the same.
As Post and Gordon both went on to release years worth of their own material, the oral history of what really happened to Veruca Salt became a musical she-said, she-said. A deluge of scathing revenge tracks appeared on the 2002 Veruca Salt record Resolver, suggesting that there were other issues aside from creative differences that played a rather large part in the band's inevitable split. Rumors of stolen boyfriends and problems with drugs made the whole thing so tragically 90s. But finally, more than twenty years after Veruca Salt first hit the scene in 1994, the the original Volcano Girls have exploded again, burying the massive hatchet that cut the band apart. As said in the short note that aired with the announcement of their reunion: "Hatchets buried, axes exhumed," and that is precisely what happened. From the complicated wreckage of their shattered past comes Veruca Salt's fifth and strongest record to date, the foot-stomping, crow-eating, heavy as all hell Ghost Notes.
What makes Ghost Notes such a triumph is the way that each song rips like a chapter torn from the story of what really happened to Veruca Salt. This time, it isn't one girl's word against the other. Instead, Ghost Notes is a story told by two people back to each other so they can hear it out loud. Every track from beginning to end is an intentionally condensed moment, like a relic in the museum. From the album's opening line ("I wanted to live so I pretended to die"), Post and Gordon do not hold when it comes to the gory details. In fact, they're crucial. To hear twenty years of pain and ager sung back to you is as cathartic as seeing it on display. So Veruca voyeurs take note. If you want to literally see the ship sink, you can. It's all in there. But after speaking with Nina and Louise both in person and on the phone, and after listening to the album over and over again, it became clear that this album wasn't written for me. It wasn't for written you. It was written for them.
Noisey: Something I've always loved about your songs is how self-referential they are. The narrative between some of your earlier hits like "Seether" and "Volcano Girls" really let fans into your world, especially the relationship between the two of you. But Ghost Notes is self-referenial in a different way, like you're telling the story your break-up back to each other.
Nina Gordon: I think we did. I think we needed to go through it together and sort of process everything that happened together. And it was extremely cathartic and a way of letting go of all of that baggage that we've both been carrying around for the last 15 years. Louise Post: Yeah and just updating our body of work. Like, let's get it up to date, let's talk about it all. And certainly knowing that there were receptive souls out there, people who were curious, who did want to know what happened. I think it was also on some level collectively healing to share our story and this record. And thank you for perceiving it that way, that's a very astute take on the album, and an accurate one.
It just feels like a lot of the details are intentionally specific. I'm talking about lyrics like "I remember that girl" and "That's the sound of leaving."
Post: We would agree with that.
Let's rewind back 1998 for just a second, when Nina you left Veruca Salt to pursue a solo career. How did you guys decide that Louise would continue to use the Veruca Salt moniker?
Post: Well, we didn't decide that. I did it. I decided that. I was encouraged by some people in my midst in the industry to keep it, having been a brand that I had worked alongside Nina and the other members to create. And there was a certain amount of pride in not wanting to let go and let it die, even though we were no longer the band proper. So the original members were no longer there. In hindsight, it was a rather absurd idea to keep it going, but at the time logic was not my friend and reason really wasn't my friend. I was working really out of a place of anger and although I didn't make that decision to be hurtful, it was possibly the most hurtful thing I could have done. And it took me a long time to really own up to that and look at it squarely, and ultimately to make amends for that.
Right. There's that line from "Eyes On You" where you say "I lost the rights to you." Was there a legal situation regarding the name? Maybe I'm reading too far into the lyric.
Post: That line wasn't about an actual legal fight, but more about not having access to Nina anymore. Not being able to know how she was, not being able to ask how she is, not being able to have any influence over her life, her decisions, not even have a sense of her livelihood. We were just completely separate. It was really jarring having been so close for so long.
I'm sure. Nina, how did it feel to see the band go on without you?
Gordon: It was really painful. But I walked away. People had sort of warned me and advised me like in a divorce. If you walk away, it can be easy or it can be complicated, and the easiest way to separate was for me to walk away and not look back. And so I didn't. I guess I sort of knew it could be possible that Louise would continue as Veruca Salt, but I didn't know what would happen. I walked away and let it go, you know? So over the years it was difficult for me because it was sort of like a custody battle. Veruca Salt was our baby. That was our creation. It was our child. So it was sort of like watching her have total custody and feeling bad about it and hurt about it and all of that. And then ultimately, Louise apologized. I felt totally relieved and we were able to move on and reclaim Veruca Salt. And have joint custody again.
Post: There were times we were apart where I thought, "We have to make up." We did slowly over time, via email and about things other than music. But I remember saying "We have to make up." I'm thinking things like, "What if something were to happen to one of us and we hadn't made peace yet?" That would be a travesty, you know? I had dark thoughts like that because life is unpredictable. I'm filled with appreciation and gratitude for having reconciled and being where we are now, releasing this triumphant album.
It really is a triumphant album. That was actually one of the first words I thought of when I was listening to it. You can literally hear the healing as it's happening.
Gordon: Well, yeah. I also think what's has been so powerful about this process, in addition to it being a catharsis, is in the past when Louise and I wrote we each wrote our songs individually. The songs I sang where about my personal experience and the songs Louise wrote were about her personal experience. But in this album, we share each song and so that in performing them and in listening to them, they're gratifying for both of us in the same way. It's similar to the way that two parents might feel about their child. In the past, I loved Louise's songs. I loved them, and I loved singing on them, but they were very singularly Louise in terms of what she was writing about with the exception of some songs that we wrote as team fight songs. Like when I wrote "Awesome," that was about us. That was about our band. But this album really is something we can really share on every level. And I think that's what makes it so gratifying.
I know that you broke up in the middle of writing a third album that never happened. Are any of the songs on Ghost Notes repurposed from the ashes of that?
Gordon: I think most of them ended up on our respective albums, like solo albums and Louise's Veruca Salt albums. I don't think any of them from that group of songs ended up in this group, but there are a few that were written during our separation that were, as you say, repurposed. Like "Triage" and "Prince of Wales" for example.
That's interesting to hear because songs like "Empty Bottle" feel very collaborative. You can hear traces of Nina's solo material in the verses and Lousie in the chorus. Did you guys split writing that one?
Post: That was a collaboration from moment one, from the ground up. We were literally sitting in Nina's basement playing guitar and we strummed a chord that happened to work beautifully together and looked at each other like "Whoa, what was that?" So we continued like that, in in these equal intervals. Nina had this other song, what was it called, Nin? "When Love Is Over?" NG: I don't know if it had a title, but that was definitely the refrain or the chorus, I guess.
Post: We just wrote that song one evening just sitting in Nina's basement. Nina had played me this other beautiful song called "When Love Is Over" or that was the working title and I was about to leave. But I remember I had my guitar in the case and I was like, "Wait a minute. I've got to do this. It's now or never" It struck me, those words and that song itself would fit over this new song we were writing, and so I was like "Hold on Nina, I think this is going to work together, I think we can make this song fit over this instrumentation." And it did, so the verse that Nina had already written for "When Love Is Over" ended up the verse for "Empty Bottle" with different chords and a totally different feel. And then in the end when she sings the outro that's actually how the song sounded in the first place.
Interesting. It's such a powerful song and I know it goes back to your Chicago days playing some of your first Veruca Salt shows at the Empty Bottle.
Post: The chorus of "Empty Bottle" actually has nothing to do in spirit with the song that Nina had originally written, so as we rewrote it, it definitely came from the spirit of our reunion and from all of our lives in Chicago. It really is nostalgic and captures a time.
Gordon: I was just going to say as we were playing these chords together there was something so melancholy about them and so evocative of that time, and then when Louise had the idea to link this other song "When Love is Over" and the idea of looking back, you're being haunted, you're up at night and you're looking back the song became the looking back and a little window peering back into our past, and those days in Chicago at the Empty Bottle, and these happy memories but also sort of bittersweet and painful memories, so it all just kind of came together as this one big picture.
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Speaking of painful memories, are there any songs that are too painful to play? Like is there any territory that you just won't revisit?
Gordon: [Laughs] No, I don't think so. One of the things I had said in previous interviews is that I realize that Louise and I from very early on in our late teens and twenties, even as children we bonded over the fact that we gravitate toward pain. The books and the movies we enjoyed as children were very sad and tragic and as songwriters we always tended to gravitate toward very raw and painful feelings. And looking for that raw nerve and turning it into a song. So for this album we kind of went to the most painful spot. And as soon as Louise embraced my song called "Triage" which was written in the aftermath of our breakup, as soon as she embraced that and was like, "Wait a minute, we have to record this," it was like "Okay! We're going to tell it like it is!" In a sense, those painful memories now all feel good and cathartic. I think it's important. And the other thing I will say is that I read somewhere or somebody told me that in all cultures when women give birth, they have to tell their birth story because it's so traumatic and so painful. Women need to share whether it's with their friends or with their mothers, whoever it is. They have to say, "Here's what happened. I went into the hospital. I was in labor for this long." You need to tell all the details of that birth because it's so painful, so traumatic and so profound that you can't just keep it inside. You have to talk about it in order to move on and be a mother and not be completely broken down by it because it's so intense. I feel that way about me and Louise. I feel like we've had this story in all it's painful details, and we've gone over it and over. In the song "Eyes On You," Louise wrote all of these beautiful lyrics about going back over it almost like a forensic study, like an autopsy of this relationship and what happened and it's been really important for us and ultimately really healing. It has enabled us to move on as friends and as a band.
Having gone through all of this and come out the other end, do you have any advice for people who have fallen out with a best friend?
Gordon: It's so sad. It's really so sad. Louise, what do you think? LP: I'm still sort of stuck on the last question. I was thinking of songwriting as kind of the ultimate form of therapy and how it is the expression of those enormous feelings that takes the weight out of them. Putting them down on paper and releasing them in a song on an album it takes the power away from these and makes weightless what once was so heavy.
It takes the sting out of it.
Post: It takes the sting out of it and the power out of this sort of mighty mountain of pain that me and Nina were carrying on our backs for so long. Now we get to be free of that. In releasing it to the world, it's saying, "Okay you can carry this with us now." We're no longer keeping this. As Nina said about the birth story, it's not our private act to bare anymore. It was so overwhelming and traumatising that it has to be told. I think that is a very lovely metaphor.
Gordon: And that is the whole principle, the entire concept behind the actual museum of broken relationships. That's precisely what that museum in Croatia and the artist who came up meant. When you are completely broken and in agony over the breakup of a romantic relationship or any relationship you can go and you can do something creative with those feelings and let go of them and then be free.
Post: Do you have any relics of mine that you would have hung up there, Nina?
Thank you for the great question, Louise!
Gordon: That is a great question. Oh my god, so many photographs. So many photographs and polaroids that we took in hotel rooms together late at night just goofing around and taking photos. So a million beautiful photographs, but I don't know if I would have wanted to get rid of them.
Post: But you wrote the song "Number One Camera" which in a way was it's own placing something in a museum as it were.
Gordon: Definitely. But other than photographs I'm trying to remember what I have of yours.
Post: I had little angels that you have me. Little angels that I had hanging over my bed, and they were so—I had such sad feelings attached to them because they were so beautiful. I didn't know what to do with them. I had them hanging on my wall, but it made me sad to look at them, you know? I might have hung them up in that museum.
Gordon: I always wondered about the 30 lipsticks I gave you for your 30th birthday. Remember that?
Post: [Laughs] Yeah, I do. I held on to those for probably way too long. Way past the expiration date. That was a fantastic present. Bryn, Nina is great at giving presents. She's a very creative gift giver.
Gordon: Let me just say that nothing was more fun than going to all the shops I went to and picking out 30 lipsticks. It was so much fun. It was a present for me to be able to go pick out 30 lipsticks for Louise.
I want to turn 100 but only for 100 tubes of lipstick. You speak so lovingly to each other now. Do you regret not having made up sooner?
Gordon: Yeah, and yet I think at the same time, it can't be forced. We had to go through all of that feeling, and changing and growing and I don't know that anyone could have done anything any sooner. I don't. Although I wish we could have, I don't know really if it would have worked. We had to come to it totally naturally and organically and in our time.
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I think that's just what you of have to do in situations like that.
Post: You have to let it breathe and take as long as you need to but I guess what I would say is don't give up hope and don't do things you're going to regret when you're apart. Just be faithful about your breakup and understand that life is long and things can change and you can reserve hope on some level, and like I said before I would recommend not doing anything out of anger but to really be cautious with one's actions and sensitive to the person. Act out of love even when you're apart. Really be in the love as much as you can, because anything could change. Anything could happen.
Nina, you said in a previous interview that it was Mazzy Star's reunion that prompted you to make music Lousie again. I'm wondering what it's like for you guys to see your peers like Babes in Toyland and L7 start up their bands again. So many classic 90s bands are getting back together!
Gordon: [Laughs] It makes sense in a way! It makes sense that, all those bands—we were all in our 20s when we were together and just starting. In some cases late teens, but mostly in our early 20s. It kind of makes sense that if there was a break-up, it would take a decade or a little more to heal from it I guess. I don't know. In a way you do get to a point in your life where you're like "Okay, what's important to me?" Well, this relationship, this music, this type of creative outlet whatever it is. It sort of makes sense where you'd get to a point like, "This is ridiculous. Why have I removed this from my life? I need this back."
Like maybe you guys are all healing from the '90s at the same time. I mean, even Dave and Courtney hugged it out.
Post: There's certainly something to be said for realizing at a certain point that we're mortal. Life is limited and certain relationships don't come around twice, especially a chemistry as potent as it is between me and Nina, and I'll extend that to Jim and Steve. We created a family and we made music together but we didn't know how special it was when we had it the first time around. None of us did. And we've been able to in modern day really see that and appreciate it. I'm not saying it's perfect. We're still human and being in a band is still complicated, but we get to really be in the present now and recognize how much we love each other. I've made friends since Nina and I split up. I've made good friends. She's made good friends. We have very full rich lives. We've gotten married and we have children and we've moved on. We weren't necessarily looking or expecting to be able to heal this relationship in this way, yet I've learned over the course of not just playing music with other women, which I've done, but also in friendships, is that there's no Nina Gordon. Except for Nina Gordon. There is no one who could take her place. It may seem really obvious if I say that, but it's very glaring and it's very profound and to be able to have that friendship back is something I never imagined would happen and it's really the greatest gift.
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(Above) Arthur Bryan in front of The Redhead Piano Bar, a River North icon for nearly 23 years.
By Steven Dahlman
21-Apr-16 Ontario Street between State and Dearborn may soon have a commemorative name in honor of Art Bryan, the owner of The Redhead Piano Bar who died last week.
River North Business Association has written to 42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly, asking that the block in front of The Redhead be given the honorary name, Art Bryan Way.
Bryan died on April 14 at the age of 55. The cause of death has not been released other than he died peacefully in his sleep.
Art was a very kind and generous man who was extremely dedicated to River North and the RNBA, wrote the association in a statement. He vocally supported our efforts for decades and worked tirelessly on public safety issues and the legislation affecting restaurants and bars. He shunned publicity and praise and remained a modest man who made huge contributions to River North by bettering our community and association. He will be sorely missed.
With a degree in economics and experience as an auditor and bartender, Bryan volunteered to help The Redhead with its bookkeeping shortly after the piano bar opened on June 10, 1993. By January, he was an investor in the bar and on August 1, 1994, started managing the bar. In January 1999, he bought out the other investors and purchased 16 West Ontario Street, the building in which The Redhead is located.
Business increased by 50 percent over the next five years and eventually, Bryan purchased 18 West Ontario street, on the west side of The Redhead. It was behind that building that Bryan created a legal smoking area when Chicago banned smoking in bars in 2008.
Bryan role model for bar owners, says RNBA
In its April 18 letter to Alderman Reilly, RNBA says Bryan had a major impact on River North.
As the owner of the iconic Redhead Piano Bar, he modeled the behaviors we wish all bar owners in River North would follow. His patrons followed his lead and respected his dress code, property, and neighbors around the bar, therefore causing very few disturbances in the area.
Services for Bryan are scheduled for Friday, 1-3 p.m., at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 West Chicago Avenue, followed by a celebration of his life and legacy at The Redhead Piano Bar, 16 West Ontario Street, at 4:00 p.m.
The proposal for Art Bryan Way will be introduced at the Chicago City Council meeting on May 18. It will be considered by a committee and if approved by the full city council, Chicago Department of Transportation will be instructed to install a sign at the designated location. The sign is unveiled at a dedication ceremony.
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Talk of the town: George Bailey models a wide-brimmed hat at the WACA. Photo: Getty Images Steve Smith and George Bailey star as Australia beat IndiaKhawaja replaces Warner in ODI squad
George Bailey has declared the canary yellow wide-brimmed floppy hat is here to stay and believes it could even become as iconic as the baggy green in years to come.
When Bailey donned a yellow floppy hat in Tuesday's one-dayer against India, there was no shortage of love for it on social media, as cricketers and fans made it clear they wanted to get their hands on one, more or less because players in limited-overs cricket only wear caps as opposed to the option of a baggy cap or wide-brim in the Test arena.
At a time when the importance and value of one-day cricket is being questioned, a simple hat may be the spark this dying format needs – or that is at least what Bailey thinks.
"I imagine in ten or fifteen years the coloured floppy will have the same sort of significance as the baggy green," Bailey joked during his post-match press conference.
"We've been pushing for years to bring back the coloured floppy. I think there will be youngsters wanting to don the floppy and it has that sort of power. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a few more boys wearing them in game two."
The thought of an entire slips cordon of yellow floppies is one that no doubt Australuan cricket fans would love to see.
Injured Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins tweeted that he thought Bailey's fashion was "so good" but admitted he wished it was "terry towelling". Thoughts on George Bailey bringing back the gold floppy for the #AUSvIND series? #stylekingpic.twitter老域名/7hY18P9doE— cricket老域名备案老域名 (@CricketAus) January 11, 2016"@ahealy77: Can everyone please stop and appreciate George's yellow floppy hat!! #AUSvIND" So good. Still wish it was terry towelling.— Pat Cummins (@patcummins30) January 12, 2016
Terry towelling – the style of bucket hat worn by many cricket fans in the crowd made with a fabric that can absorb large amounts of water – was also given the tick of approval by Bailey who "absolutely" wanted to see a terry towelling revolution.
"It's a fabric that isn't used enough, across not just on the sporting field, but in general life," Bailey said.
It wouldn't be a surprise to see Cricket Australia's merchandise department make the most of this latest trend. Man made things that can be seen from the moon . Pyramids, Great Wall of China, George Baileys Hat #Epic#AUSvINDpic.twitter老域名/0tO94O1c7w— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) January 12, 2016Bring out Bailey and his floppy hat, he'll get the job done! #AUSvIND— Adam Tomlinson (@adamtomlinson20) January 12, 2016Great to see George bring the floppy back to ODI cricket. @CricketAus#wherehasitbeen#AUSvIND— Jordan Silk (@jcsilk14) January 12, 2016Australian debutant rankings so far: 1. George Bailey's hat 2. Scott Boland 3. Joel Paris #AUSvIND— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) January 12, 2016This George Bailey yellow floppy debate isn't the first time he's been at the centre of a fashion controversy… pic.twitter老域名/1np0cqytyS— Ben Wise (@BenWiseMelb) January 12, 2016George Bailey's floppy hat the only highlight from the Aussies bowling. #AUSvIND— ed kavalee (@mredkavalee) January 12, 2016
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