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See upcoming post about the Surly Moonlander if you want to read more about the reason I was at the Angry Catfish.
Let me start by saying how lucky I am to live in a city where there are plenty of bicycle shops. I pass at least 3 on the way to work. I go to different shops for different items, and I have some clear favorites locally.
There is an interesting dynamic with bike shops. You must learn who you trust at the shop. There are few shops that I haven't been in when I was younger only to think "I'm never going in there again". Now I understand the LBS must be attended with a discerning eye. Know what you want and talk to the person you click with. There are some great shop workers, don't let 1-2 bad ones (that probably don't last) color your overall experience.
Given all that, it was difficult for me to pass up all the local shops when I heard the guys at Angry Catfish post about pre-ordering Moonlanders.
I put a few feelers out locally, but no one had the same certainty those guys had. In hindsight, I may have received my Moonlander a day or 2 early (or not). But it is all about the crazy desire to own new cool toys first. And of course, about the stories you can tell. (We won't segway here to "why the Moonlander is my midlife crisis vehicle")
Also, I want to say that I enjoy buying from a local bike shop. Occasionally, there are some ridiculously cheap things available on the Inter-webs and I just can not justify buying local at 2x the price. But such deals are not the norm for me.
Bikes at Angry Catfish
I would be remiss if I suggested this was some sort of in-depth store review. I went for one thing. My anticipation level for the product was high. I took a quick, dazed look around, an headed home.
That said, these guys did many things right. If you're upset I didn't buy from you, take a few tips.
First, how did I hear about them? The sell bikes and coffee, what's not to like? If I recall right, they managed to get my attention via twitter or similar social media. Most likely via some retweet from Twinsix (more cool bike folks).
Second, they really responded to their on-line requests, and promptly. Look, how many bike shops have you emailed and gotten in depth, prompt help? Many, many shops are on-line, but I have been doing this whole "Internet thing" since the mid-90's. I have developed extremely high expectations of on-line presences. These expectations may be overblown for bike shops. It is easy to see how/why a bike shop owner would focus on running the bike shop vs. responding to emails. I'm here to say though, that for me, the "responding to emails" thing worked.
They had me at, "we'll get you the bike in December." But they won me over with the consistent, prompt responses.
Alright, I've overcooked the word "prompt". Let's just say I'm impressed. In a world of great bike shops, these guys were the right thing at the right time for me.
But wait, there's more.
A little history. I don't consider myself a coffee snob. I know what I like.
I started really enjoying espresso drinks around the time that Alterra Lakefront hit the map. Prior to that, I had enjoyed a Starbucks here and there, but didn't really "get" what the big deal was.
At some point, I was noticing a clear distinction in coffee from the local Alterra. I chalked it up to personal preference. One day a friend had sent me some coffee competition links, and I recognized the barista from the local Alterra on the podium. A-ha! No wonder. These guys take it seriously. Side note, all the folks on the podium were either from Alterra or Intelligentsia.
Back to Angry Catfish coffee. It turns out they serve Intelligentsia coffee. Cool bikes + the possibility of coffee I will truly enjoy.
Here's how it went down. I asked if there was something special they made. AC suggested a "sea salt mocha". I went for it. Rule #1 in dining is "order what's in the name of the restaurant". I wasn't in the mood for catfish, but the corollary is "order the specialty" (but maybe not the special).
Here's where I pull out the "not a coffee snob" bit. I can't really tell you the nuances of flavor or robustness ratings. It fit my description for "really good coffee drink". The sea salt mocha was an interesting change of pace.
If you like bicycles or coffee, and find yourself in the neighborhood, I highly recommend a venture past Angry Catfish. If you like both, it's time for a road trip!
I wasn't promised anything special for this review. I just hope it helps a good shop's business.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Bike Shop Review: Angry Catfish
See upcoming post about the Surly Moonlander if you want to read more about the reason I was at the Angry Catfish.
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Labels: coffee, Moonlander, product review
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Dusting Off The Old Blog
It has been a while since I have had the time or inclination to write something out here. I want to say that I have either been too busy to do a writeup of the great things going on, or it has been much of the same. ( in a way, both )
On with it then, I have hit a worthy cause for peeling open the blog again (translation, I'm pumped). Kick back, this might take a minute.
How Did I get here?
It all started a
couple of months years back. I was going out and reading a bit of icebike.org. Somehow I ended up looking at pictures of double rimmed Surly bikes at Arrowhead 135. A seed was planted.
Back when I was doing Ironman training, I vividly recall the weekend snow rides I would do in the winter. A couple days in the basement on the trainer and I would be raring to get outside even if it was just to slide around in the snow for an hour. It was good for my demeanor. My mountain bike at the time was only loosely equipped for the job.
Cut to about a year ago. A whole pile of my buddies who previously had not seen use for a fat bike, went in on a bushel (or some seemingly large quantity) of Pugsley frames and secretly built them up, hidden in their workshops/basements. Then one day, "look what we found! They are so fun!"
Here's where the timing gets better for me. At some point this year, Surly announced a Moonlander. I was immediately hooked by the name, paint, fatness and really just the whole package. A couple months back I notice Angry Catfish bicycles + coffee says "we can put you on the list" or some such. I put a few feelers out to the local guys, but no one seemed as certain as those guys. Maybe they know Surly, and maybe they are just good marketers ( apologies in advance if I just offended the Angry Catfish guys by possibly attributing marketing skills to them ). Anyway, the release date was close enough to a birthday of mine, that I started calling in favors.
... Skip the part about shaking nervously / excitedly for a couple months while waiting ...
Through the magic of the Internet and a really patient shop owner at Angry Catfish, we worked out the painstaking details. I plan to write a separate post about what a great job they did. ( We'll skip the pickup / awesome shop experience for now in the interest of - ahem - shortening this post ).
Cut to Sunday. The extra large Moonlander has pedals, and is ready for it's maiden voyage. But wait a minute. Let me just take time out to say that the XL Moonlander is on the order of one of the biggest bicycles I have seen. I am at least 6'3" and time has long passed since I have gotten on a bike and even considered there was such a thing as "stand over height". Any pictures you have seen do not do the Moonlander justice.
What did I think? (a.k.a. The Ride - a.k.a. Pics or It Didn't Happen)
We'll skip right over the flat I got (and walk home because I hadn't chosen a bike pump yet).
Do not ask me to compare it to the other fat bikes, I haven't ridden them enough to say. All I can tell you is it is an incredible joy to ride. I loved biking already, but this bike puts a smile on your face from the moment you look at it. Once you are riding, it's difficult not to just laugh out loud.
In my opinion, this bike (or perhaps fat bikes in general) are game changers toward the vein of "just biking". There was no triathlon to train for, no group ride where I was just trying to hang on. It was me on a bike riding down the beach in 40 F temperatures in the wee hours of the morning. I was listening to the waves crash on the beach and just soaking it all in.
Very relaxing. I am now waiting anxiously for snow.
OK then, one more shot without the flat.
I will try to cajole someone into riding with me so I can get a shot of me on the bike.
Posted by jwm at 5:20 PM 2 alternate views
Labels: biking, Moonlander, product review
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
What Day Is It?
I happily made it past the new year without some sort of resolutions post to not follow. Unfortunately, that trend held on a bit too long. This post isn't going to be anything ground breaking, but I thought I'd catch us all back up.
Thing one:
I have a healthy rivalry with my bro-in-law. We have a showdown at Racine 70.3. It's his first 1/2 Iron thing-a-ma-jig. We'll have fun with it. He'll likely accidentally get top 10% in age group or some such.
Thing two:
Happy to be back in Chequamegon Fat Tire 40. The "incident" one week prior to last year's race left me a bit rattled. I've got my 29'n'SNGL crash replacement duds! I am full on ready to use some of that karma to claw my way off the back end of the pack.
Thing three:
We will skip over thing three, as it relates to swimming. I think I have a secret, evil (not really) plan to do at least so-so this year in the triathlon swim.
Thing four:
Seeing as I can count that high, I'll throw in that UWM was courageous enough to allow me into their Masters in Computer Science program. I would guess this means increased workouts to deal with all the studying effects. Plus, I believe it comes with pool privileges (incentive to keep passing grades).
Thing five:
Don't talk about fight club. Or whatever. I love putting things out on the blog in a way to say "hey, I was there." and "If I can do it, you sure as heck can." Yet with a few items/goals/whatnot it seems that putting them on the blog breaks some code of silence and causes havoc on my "plans". Therefore, we won't be discussing my success and/or failure with respect to weight (secretly, it has been going well lately -- SSHHH ).
The real thing:
I have wanted workout consistency for a long time, and this year I have pushed for it. Sometimes that blows up in my face. When it's good, it's really good. When it's bad, well we just won't mention those days. Just glad to be here trying.
OK, I guess the mic still works. Let me see if I can find some flow to this thing called blogging. Wish me luck. Say "Hi" if you see me out there.
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I've decided I need to get black out shades for whatever room Lincoln sleeps in. This whole getting up with the sun thing is getting old! : ) Oh well. It gives me more time to get the laundry done, right?
This morning started out with a bang, literally, as Lincoln cracked his head on the side of the tub. He was bending down to pick up a fish off the tub floor while I turned off his shower and smacked the corner of his eye right into the edge of the tub. Fun! Thankfully it didn't pop open, I just hope he can make it through the next day without cracking it again and popping it. this comes after smacking the very top of his head on the hymn book holder on the back of the bench at church yesterday. That one did pop open, but thankfully didn't bleed much. Ah, the genteel life of boys.
Unfortunately, instead of getting better, this morning took a turn for the worse with a phone call. My poor father had to be the bearer of bad news when Grandma died last week, but at least we were all expecting that so it was a bit easier to hear. Sadly, I was not expecting the news he called with this morning. Any of you that know anything about me know that I absolutely adore my dr. He has more than spoiled both Aaron and myself through the past 10 yrs and 7 pregnancies. I grew up with his kids, and much of his office staff over the years has come from the neighborhood I grew up in, so with as much time as I've spent pregnant, his office was as close to a home away from home as a dr's office can get! : ) Well, my dad had the unfortunate task of calling me this morning to let my know that my dr passed away last night. Wow. It took a minute to register with me. I thought for sure I must not have heard him correctly. I think I kind of shocked us both when I instantly dissolved into tears, especially when I made it through the "grandma died" announcement without doing so. I was so glad that someone in his neighborhood thought to call him so that he could let me know so that I knew before the office staff has to tackle the dreadful task of calling all of his patients. I am still shocked at the news. He certainly wasn't old enough to die yet-he is my dad's age, maybe a couple of years older. His kids are mine and my sibling's ages...early 30's down to early 20's. Not old enough to have to worry about losing a parent yet. I can't even begin to imagine how difficult this will be for them. My heart goes out to them.
I had planned on calling his office this morning to change my appt this week from Tues to Wed, but after hearing of his passing just couldn't quite pull it together enough to do so, so Aaron did for me. They've already scheduled me to see the dr who shared his office with him and we'll see where it goes from there I guess. I've only seen that dr once before-at the end of my second pregnancy when my dr was out of town, so I really don't know much of anything about him. Thankfully those who I've known from the neighborhood I grew up in that have worked in the office have always spoken very highly of him, so that is comforting. As odd and as selfish as it sounds to say I'm devastated by the thought that I've lost my dr, I am. He has been beyond good to us, more than accommodating to everything I've even thought to ask for as a part of my prenatal care, often times before I could even ask. The man gave us his pager number and home number during one of my pregnancies, because he didn't want to miss the delivery, even if he wasn't on call. When people would balk at the fact that I drive an hour-each way-to see my dr, I would tell them that when you find someone worth much more than their weight in gold, they are absolutely worth an hour drive. I always joked that if my dr retired early and wasn't around to deliver one of my last babies, I'd just have the baby myself at home. I never thought I'd actually have to figure out what to do if he wasn't an option!
Monday, June 2, 2008
What a way to start the week...
I've decided I need to get black out shades for whatever room Lincoln sleeps in. This whole getting up with the sun thing is getting old! : ) Oh well. It gives me more time to get the laundry done, right?
Posted by Catey at 10:52 AM
13 comments:
- Kelsey said...
So sorry about Hammer (sp). That just sux! I'm sure his friend will take great care of you. If not, my dr. is great.
- June 2, 2008 at 11:26 AM
- justdawn said...
Awwww, Catey. I know what you mean, about finding a doc that you really trust and adore. The doc who delivered both of my girls was just awesome...but I couldn't bring him to Germany with me for the boys' births. I wish I could be there to advocate for you during labor...but if I know you as well as I think I do...you wouldn't need me there, anyway;)
- June 2, 2008 at 12:49 PM
- Lisa said...
Prayers for his family and that the other Dr will become like family too. ((hugs))
- June 2, 2008 at 12:51 PM
- Anonymous said...
Heidi will back me up I know...
I vote for a mid-wife!! If you want a great one who delivers at the hospital.. JULIE JONES!! You will want to have a dozen more just so you can see her!! =)
- June 2, 2008 at 2:29 PM
- Shilo said...
I'm so sorry to hear about your dr. & your grandma. What a crazy couple weeks for you.
I hope you will come to like your new dr, or if you don't that you will find a better solution...
- June 2, 2008 at 2:43 PM
- Heidi said...
Catey! That is CRAZY! I'm so sad! I really thought he was great during my pregnancy/delivery with Jordan. That's so sad! I know how close you were to him!
I will say that I agree with Stacie and think you should go midwife instead. Hamer had a unique relationship with you - he for sure wasn't your "typical OB" in your relationship. I think that you'd find a midwife to be just as loving as Hamer was to you guys. You don't find that in most OB relationships. :)
So sorry to hear that news! Good luck with everything!!!
- June 2, 2008 at 3:47 PM
- Ashley said...
That is so sad! I know how much you loved him - hope it all turns out okay for you and the new Dr.
- June 2, 2008 at 8:45 PM
- Justin said...
My heart goes out to you. I lived thru a similar experience on my mission. My 95 year old grandfather passed and it didn't phase me much as it was expected. 2 weeks later I got word that my 55 year old Bishop back home had died. This really shook me up, it was much more of a trial than my own blood just a bit before. Let us know if you need anything, like watching kids or anything else.
I feel so bad for you to have to make adjustments this late in pregnancy. Fortunately, there are other competent OBs out there, it's just sometimes hard to find the right fit for you. I'm sure everyone will suggest their Dr., and so I'll join in : ) Rheanna really does have a great Dr, Maryanne goes there too, so why not just have the whole street go there. He can always reminisce about his great friendship with Gary Vanderhoef, so you feel like he's part of the neighborhood.
- June 3, 2008 at 6:22 AM
- Aaron said...
But who will I get as my new PCP?
- June 3, 2008 at 7:02 AM
- Justin said...
Aaron, just be like me and go without a PCP. If my insurance ever asks, I tell them I don't have one. They hate it, but oh well. I haven't been to the dr in 10 years.
- June 3, 2008 at 7:06 AM
- justdawn said...
Aaron...I am sure you will find another OB;) hehehe
- June 3, 2008 at 7:19 AM
- Heidi said...
Aaron... your new PCP should be the kids Ped. ;)
(He's written me a prescription for antibiotic before... and truth be told, BRIAN still sees HIS ped. ;) )
- June 4, 2008 at 2:40 PM
- em said...
I wonder if we have the same dr. I just got a letter saying that my dr had died. I was shocked, and I'm not quite sure what to do now. He delivered both of my kids.
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The on-demand approach, where systems are assembled from components by lay users, has seen success in the consumer electronics industry. Currently, there is growing demand for on-demand capabilities in medical systems so caregivers can create larger medical systems from smaller medical devices. Unlike consumer electronics, medical systems pose challenges for the on-demand approach due to attributes such as device complexity, device variability and safety requirements.
In this paper, we propose a formal specification language for on-demand (medical) systems. Our approach is based on the formalism of Modal I/O Automata, which allows system designers to express complex device requirements and can be used to reason about safety and liveness properties of on-demand medical systems directly from their specifications. We illustrate the applicability of our approach through a case study of a closed-loop patient controlled analgesia system.
As shown in Figure 1, the system consists of four components: a pulse oximeter, an app, a PCA infusion pump and a patient. The system operates in a closed-lo op fashion: the pulse oximeter keeps monitoring the patient's SpO2 value (measure of blood oxygenation), and the app controls the PCA pump based on the SpO2 value read from the pulse oximeter (the app would stop the pump if the detected SpO2 value is lower than 95).
Figure 2 illustrates the behavior of three different types of PCA pumps as state machines. Figure 2a represents a simple infusion pump that infuses while it receives the on signal. Technically speaking, the pump of Figure 2a is not a PCA pump because it doesn't provide any mechanism for the patient to request a bolus.
Figure 2b represents a PCA pump that will infuse at a rate of 1 while it receives the on signal and it will infuse at a rate of 2 when the patient requests a bolus, even if it is receiving the off. Finally, Figure 2c represents an even more complex PCA pump. This pump will autonomously disable itself under a number of conditions in order to mitigate several hazards associated with infusion pumps.
Figure 3 shows an example module M1 described in our proposed specification language. The description is split into four parts, defining actions, state variables, as well as must and may transitions of the module. The module M1 has two input actions: "a?integer[1..2]" that receives a integer value within the range f1; 2g via channel "a", and "b?" that receives an input via channel "b" (the message is omitted). The module may send an output through action "c!", and has a single internal action ⊤.
The module M1 described in Figure 3 maps to the MIOA M1 shown in Figure 4a. There are four states fs0; s1; s2; s3 g in M1, each of which maps to a valuation of variable s = i for i 2 f0; : : : ; 3g in M1. The initial state of M1 is s0, indicated by an incoming arrow in Figure 4a. The must transitions are drawn in solid arrows, while the may transitions are drawn in dashed arrows.
For example, Figure 6 shows the probabilistic translation of the MIOA in Figure 4a; the may transition from s0 to s2 now becomes a transition with probability 0.5 (the black dot is the sink state). If PRISM verifies that certain property is true with probability 1, then the property "must" be satisfied by the on-demand medical system; and if the verification result is a real value p such that 0 < p < 1, then the system "may" satisfy the property.
As shown in Figure 8, each state of the MIOA for the patient model represents a single SpO2 value, ranging from 0 to 100. With an initial value of 100, the patient's SpO2 measurement decreases by 1 or 2 upon receiving drug from the PCA pump at a normal infusion rate ("FlowRate?1") or a bolus rate ("FlowRate?2"), respectively. On the other hand, the SpO2 value increases by 1 if the PCA pump stops ("FlowRate?0"), modeling the restoration of the patient's vital sign as the drug concentration reduces.
Figure 10a describes the specification for the PCA pump, which should be provided by the app developers, and Figure 10b shows the corresponding MIOA. Under this specification, if the pump is enabled by the "on?" command from the app, then it can deliver drug to the patient at a normal infusion rate "FlowRate!1"; however, if it is disabled by the "o"?" command, then no drug will be delivered ("FlowRate!0"). Some pump may allow receiving "bolus?" request from the pa- tient, which are described as "may" transitions in the specification (dashed lines in Figure 10b).
In this paper we have described an approach to specify on-demand systems and applied that approach to an example application from the medical domain. This approach uses a specification language with the semantics of MIOA. We showed that weak modal refinement can be used to check the compatibility between app requirements and device capabilites by proving that weak modal refinement preserves both safety and liveness properties. This enables medical systems developers to express complex medical device behavioral requirements, explicitly specify allowed variability and reason about the behavior of on-demand systems a priori.
While we provided a case study as a proof-of-concept for the approach, there are many open questions concerning the engineering, safety and application of on-demand medical systems in a critical care setting. First we note that there are several areas where our proposed specification language and associated semantics would need to be extended to make the approach more applicable to real medical systems. For example, the action labels in our language are only tagged with simple data-types. Often, medical device actions relate directly to an interaction with the physical world (e.g., an infusion pump infusing a drug).
It would be useful if action labels could also be tagged with physical types which would denote the physical interaction of the action. Furthermore, our approach only supports reasoning about discrete time systems. Real medical devices exhibit continuous time behavior, and the ability to capture real-time behavior is critical if we want to apply our approach to real medical systems. For example, the on-demand medical systems described all rely on `timeout' behavior in the medical devices to guarantee system safety in the presence of inter-device communications failures.
Additionally, many medical devices exhibit continuous behavior in terms of their interactions with the patient. For example, infusion pumps deliver drugs continuously according to `trumpet' curves. It is not known to what fidelity a specification will need to capture device behavior: Is continuous time plus discrete behavior enough, or is a fully hybrid specification required? The answer to this question will likely depend on the types of on- demand systems clinicians will want to employee.
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Knit 1, accidentally annihilate 1
Normally I consider moderation to be overrated (excess just has a better ring to it, somehow), but when it comes to my Christmas knitting I have to concede that my list may have been a teeny bit overambitious. So it's been subject to a merciless cull, which only two hats and a jumper have survived (but shhhh! The jumper's a secret; more on that later). I cast on for the first hat the other night, and knit for an inch or so before finally admitting to myself that my stitches had been twisted when I joined, and I was now knitting a geometrically interesting but unfortunately unwearable object. Second time round (terrible pun unintended) everything went much better. So well, in fact, that three hours or so in it was finished. It even fit! (No mean feat, as my family all have excessively large heads, the better, I presume, to accommodate our equally large egos.) It looked ridiculous, obviously, as I'm unable to wear a hat without looking like a clown/mugger, but it's intended for my brother who can carry these things off with a bit more panache. Anyhow, the hat was pretty much perfect. The only niggle was that I didn't really like the way my cable cast-on looked with the ribbing. "No problem!" thought I. "I'll simply undo the cast-on edge and bind off in the rib pattern! What could be simpler?"
Oh dear.
I don't know if you've ever tried unpicking a cable cast-on, but let me tell you, it takes forever. Two dire German soap operas and half an episode of Super Nanny, to be precise. And once I'd finally reached the last stitch, the wool got sort of...stuck. I tugged and it didn't budge. Never having been one to recognise a doomed strategy, I tugged harder. Nothing. Frustrated, I cut the wool and pulled at the new end. Still nothing. I made a second cut. And a third. And...well, to cut (oops, there goes another accidental pun) a long story short, I, erm, somehow ended up hacking the entire hat to pieces with a pair of scissors. It is now an ex-hat.
Still, all is not doom and gloom. As I was knitting (from this pattern, not that you really need one), I couldn't help thinking that an asymetrical rib might be a bit more interesting, and make the resulting hat look slightly less like something that had escaped from Grange Hill (an inherrent risk in anything knit in grey). So I suppose now I have the opportunity to try that out - as soon as I figure out a damned ribbed cast-on, that is. The other positive thing is that I've been given permission to knit at work! Hurrah! (As you may deduce from that, assignments are a bit thin on the ground at present.) Oh, and I should be able to collect my wool for the Secret Jumper tomorrow, so hopefully more on that next time...


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Up a Creek
Southern Idaho Folk n' Roll...
"Tip top cow punk/ alt/ traditional country band blending authentic central Idaho shit-kickery and frontiersmanship with a solid dose of south valley sophistication..."
What the hell does that mean?
Up a Creek is a Bellevue based shed bred group of fellas playing Southern Idaho Folk 'n Roll. Featuring original song writing, the band can best describe their music as a mix of folk and rock...Acoustic guitars. Electric guitars. Whats the difference? Its all in the story. These boys tell a lot of stories. Stories about lovers and losers, sinners and fools. Sifting through the pieces.Redemption always seeming to be just a bit out of reach. So come on out and join their friends and families for some drinkin and strummin small town honky tonkin! Just a few black eyes and angry wives!
Spit and Cigarettes(Tino's Song)
Written By: UAC
He worked on the docks back in '32
Huffing those boxes the whole day through
Then danced with the whores down on Xander Street
Indian girls swaying hips dancing feet
Grandma would sit watching across the way
A smile on her face or so they say
Tino would wave through the window pain
Find himself another and get carried away
Oh hell yeah
Spit and Cigarettes
Oh hell yeah
She ain't called me yet
Oh hell yeah
Its spit and cigarettes
Oh hell yeah
She ain't called me
Friend of his was a drinking man
He'd find him their wasted deep black sand
Take him back to the ladies in that Xander house
Prop him up they danced around
He'd hang with the coloreds down in Livingston
All good people nowhere to run
Fried fish cerveza on a Friday night
Dancing the mamimba by the fireside
Tell you now my son
I ain't gonna cry
I ain't gonna run
Stop waiting around to die
I ain't even done
I ain't gonna hide
Grandma finally left him for another man
Too late for rum to even lend a hand
Kids to the park on a Saturday
Watching the waves over Amatique
No time now to see his Xander girls
Living his life in another world
Marimba in the shadows way beneath the moon
Keeping time just to make it through
Fever came and found him back in '38
The doctor was there just a little late
Soul flew to heaven under pale stars
Turned himself around before he got too far
Came back to see my daddy just one more time
Whispered that he loved him it would be alright
Then goodnight to his ladies on Xander Street
One last dance in their empty dreams
Oh hell yeah
Spit and Cigarettes
Oh hell yeah
She ain't called me yet
Oh hell yeah
Its spit and cigarettes
Oh hell yeah
She ain't called me
Escalante or Bust
Written By: UAC
Got a Colt 1917
Stored for 13 years
My daddy gave it to me
Pocket of shells and an extra clip
A handfull of pills should do the trick
And please tell me, I won't be sorry.
Engine clunks across the county line
I have a gut full of fire and I'll take what is mine
Big hands clenched upon the steering wheel
Your face in my head like a movie reel
And God help them, if they try to stop me
Pull up to your door in a cloud of dust
Leave the engine running, just as we discussed
Hinges squeal and the door jam pops
A well oiled click as the hammer cocks
The night shines.
Lit up in a flash as I make you mine.
We'll hide in Utah.
Whoa oh oh
Lights come on and it sure feels good
As my 305 Chevy lights up your neighborhood
Ease back in the sheepskin seats
We've got a tank full of gas and life on a leash
Going to Utah
Whoa oh oh
Your face disappers as the lights get dimmer
City fades in my rear view mirror
I can smell you with me, motor oil and rust
Highway speaks truth, "Escalante or bust."
The desert air...
Cool and crisp, beyond compare
They'll never find us
And if they do, we'll make 'em sorry
Written By: UAC
Guess I'll say goodbye
Guess I'll say goodbye to you
Cause this luck of mine
You know its mostly
Got nothing to lose
And that sweet thing
In Nagadoches
You know the whiskey hit the floor
And all that love of hers
That she promised me
You know I slammed the door
So I'll say goodbye
I'll hit that dusty road
There's a crossroads there
And she's calling me
She's begging for my soul
But I left it there
In Nagadoches
It's sidewalks and its streets
I left it there
One black noche
With all my dignity
In Nagadoches
I don't want to die today no no
So I'll say goodbye
I'm heading for the sea
This east Texas wind
And this driving rain
It got the best of me
There's a port out there
And a sailing ship
I guess I'll lose my name
Yeah I'll leave it there
In Nagadoches
With all of my shame
In Nagadoches
Oh buenas noches
In Nagadoches
I don't want to die today no no
Lena Grove
Written By: UAC
Lena Grove
Sawdust cassanovas
Broken window panes
Daddy's always talking
Sending me away
Rusted super novas
Screaming down the lane
Leave this town a burning
Leave this town in flames
Savage rules they're breaking
Taking in the day
As far as it will take me
Off along that train
I know that daddy warned me
You know that mama tried
That wind it kept a calling
Deep into the night
And lord, sweet lord
No use in being true
This man he done gone took me
No harm in being used
And lord, sweet lord
No use in being blue
My heart is not done beating
No harm in leaving you
Verizon Man
Written By: UAC
I found myself a lover
From East Tennessee
Found her out near Barstow
Way over by the sea
And then I found another
From good old Kentucky
She called her ma she called her pa
He made a fool of me
She found me at the Dollar
In Southern Idaho
She hit me with a bottle
And she kicked me on the floor
And then I called my mama
Begging help me please
She said your lost now son your on the run
Come home to me please
Hey all you lonely people
Won't you hear my cries
This drinking and this fornicating
Ain't no way to die
Hey all you lonely people
Won't you hear my pleas
Thin drinking and this fornicating
Ain't no way to be
I left my so called lover
For an Alabama girl
One short dance a sweet romance
And I left her in a whirl
For another one from Paris
In Texas don't you know
A girl so fine I drank her wine
And then I let her go
She found me out in Austin
Bar right there on sixth
She stabbed me once she stabbed me twice
That girl she had her kicks
And then I called my daddy
Begging daddy please
He said your lost now son your Devils fun
You ain't nothing to me
Hey all you lonely people
Won't you hear my cries
This drinking and this fornicating
Ain't no way to die
Hey all you lonely people
Won't you hear my pleas
Thin drinking and this fornicating
Ain't no way to be
Then I found Lord Jesus
On a Mississsippi Road
He called my name noone to blame
He said he'd take me home
But on the way a bottle
And a girl from old Jackson
I loved her up I filled my cup
And then I said so long
She found me there in N'Orleans
Right there on Bourbon Street
She shot me once she shot me twice
I'd say I was up a creek
Hey all you lonely people
Won't you hear my cries
This drinking and this fornicating
Ain't no way to die
Hey all you lonely people
Won't you hear my pleas
Thin drinking and this fornicating
Ain't no way to be
No no no...
Runaways and Seminoles
Written By: UAC
Runaways and Seminoles are with me through the day
Paying for all the crimes that all these lonely people made
I loved you baby for the love you gave away
Now I know a jealous mind will be the death of me
Black eyes and angry wives are with me through the dawn
Inhabit all my dreams the very pillow I sleep on
I loved you baby but you had to have your way
Now I know an angry mind will be the death of me
Tippacanoe and Tyler too are with me late at night
They seem so amused they see I'm in another fight
I love you baby but you better get away
Now I know a jealous mind will be the death of me
Sifting Through the Pieces
Always Weak
Runaways and Seminoles
Train Wreck
Spit and Cigarettes
Verizon Man
Still Burning
Episode 37
Superhero's Girl
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In the 1990's a Jesuit priest, Fr Noel Barber, superior at their house in Dublin, decided to have some of their paintings in Lesson St (Dublin) restored. He asked that one of the officials from the National Gallery of Ireland might come and advise him. It was then discovered that one of their paintings, which had hung in their dining room since 1930, was in actual fact an original by the great Italian painter Caravaggio, a fiery painter of 17th century, noted for his violent outbursts but also recognised as one of the great painters of his time and also in the ages to come. The subject of the painting was the taking of Christ, namely Jesus' betrayal by Judas and his arrest.
The painting had come to the Jesuits as a gift but had always been thought to be only a mere copy of the original. The woman who had given it to them, her own family had bought it from a rich Scots family who in turn had bought it from the Italian family who had initially commissioned it. The painstaking research confirmed that it was in actual fact the original painting of the Taking of Christ commissioned by the Mattei family in 1602, thought to be long lost.
The subject of the painting is what we hear in the Gospel of St John today on Good Friday, that moment when Judas steps forward and kisses and betrays Jesus, Jesus is then taken away by the soldiers, to be tried and put to death.
In all of Caravaggio's painting there is a contrast between darkness and light. The painting is in complete darkness but again its almost as if a beam of light is switched on to reveal the group of people who are the subject of the painting.
The 7 people that are shown are packed and squeezed tightly together, reminding us of the ill tempered crowd that comes to take and seize Jesus – the temple guards and Roman soldiers.
The painting has on the right side the figure of St John crying out, holding up his hands and running away and one of the soldiers reaching out grabs his flowing cape. On the other side is a figure of man holding a lantern looking on, is meant to represent St Peter, curious and taking everything in.
The central figures in the painting are of Judas and Jesus. Judas is kissing Jesus. Jesus eyes are cast down, his hands and arms fall down limp, he offers no resistance; Judas cranes forward to kiss him, Jesus accepts Judas kiss.
The soldiers also are right in the centre of the painting: the armour of the soldiers like themsleves looks menacing - it is black, black as the night that surrounds them, but highly polished and shining and things around about them are reflected in the shining and gleaming armour. One of the soldiers is in the act of seizing Jesus and Jesus looks as if he gives no resistance, he accepts his fate.
The two figures on either side of the painting, John the apostle and the man carrying the lantern are meant to be two contrasting figures. Two different reactions to Jesus if you like, one is running away and losing faith, symbolised by John (and the other apostles) the other is the figure who remains, watches, is drawn in and curious. Two different responses in faith one who at the end of the day runs away at the first sign of danger, the other who remains and cannot leave – at least in this moment.
The highly polished armoury of the soldiers catches the reflection of other things round about. Carvaggio wants to create the effect that also it catches a mirror reflection of us who are looking into the picture. Reminding us that the treachery of Judas could quite easily be our treachery too, those daily occasions in which we are prepared to sell him out for gold, to get our own way, for false popularity or whatever .
The painting, without saying a word takes us to Jerusalem at the time of Jesus passion and death. To this tight packed crowd, that airless night, that crowd threatening violence, into the middle of this act of treachery and deception on Judas' part. Into the flight of his apostles. Right into the events of Jesus' cruel treatment and his terrible death.
But the painting is much more than a record of these events, replaying them back to us, it has a deeper message. It is about our reaction to the passion and death of Jesus - on the one hand one who runs away on the other the one who stays and remains despite what is to come. Its about one who keeps faith and one who loses faith. It is about the one who is afraid and the one who is not afraid.
And it's a painting the reminds us to check ourselves, to look into our hearts and see if there is treachery and deception whether we sell out the Lord for gold, for the lure of worldly things as does Judas – and are we somehow reflected in the armoury of the soldier, in the treachery of the event, does our face stare back at us from the painting.
The painting is much more than a record of the events of that first good Friday it is an arrow that flies by night and pricks our conscience. It places us in the crowd and asks us what we would do and where we stand.
Good Friday is also much more than recalling the events of that first Good Friday. It is much more than merely turning up and taking part. It is much more than the fast and the day of prayer. It's is about being the man or woman who stays, remains, come what may, who doesn't take to their heals. To be his follower when the day and hour comes. Who carries the lantern giving light through life.


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Ali B and the Forty Spaceships — Part the Ninth [July 2015]
"Priests will be attached to a small local TEMPLE. Some are austere and unpleasant, but most are quite decent people. HIGH PRIESTS are another question altogether"
—The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, Diana Wynne Jones
THIS TIME LAST year, I was waxing lyrical about Freda Warrington's fabulous trilogy of vampire novels, the excellent Blood Wine Sequence incl. A Taste of Blood Wine, A Dance In Blood Velvet, and The Dark Blood of Poppies — these were originally written back in 1992, long before the likes of Charlaine Harris and a brace of sexy movies made vampires a lot more cool and trendy than ever before (Interview With A Vampire by Anne Rice notwithstanding). These books were re-released in 2000, and then reissued again in 2013 with a fabulous art makeover to boot. Lucky for us, she was also commissioned to write a fourth book in the series, and I'm pleased to say it's finally here: The Dark Arts of Blood (Titan Books, 2015) takes readers back to 1920s Switzerland where a local filmmaker with sinister motives inherits the mysterious sakakin, a set of thirty ancient knives imbued with great power through countless years of sacrificial rituals and the invocation of an immortal god. Unfortunately, the brilliant dancer, Violette (a reincarnated form of Lilith, demon mother of all vampires), has opened a dance academy nearby, the vampire twins Niklas and Stefan (his mute brother) have also innocently purchased a home in the vicinity, and the ancient vampire Fadiya wants her lovely set of knives back… You can already imagine the ensuing carnage, and in the midst of all this, vampire lovers Karl and Charlotte once again have their eternal love tested as they strive to prevent a war that could see the end of all vampire-kind. I can't praise this series enough, the author's writing is poetic, enduring, and consumes you hook, line, and sinker. A superb ending to a classic series, and highly recommended.
On a totally different front, Adam Roberts' Bête (Gollancz, 2015) is a smart, clever, well-written tale that tackles the thorny issue of inserting AI chips into animals to give them powers of speech in an effort to enhance their rights and prevent mankind's continued abuse and extermination of them. If that sounds like a barmy idea, when I tell you the whole story kicks off with a farmer shooting one of his cows after arguing with it over whether or not it's going to be slaughtered today, you can rest assured that what follows is a black comedy full of immense wit and the darkest humour. Written mainly from the point of view of Graham, an angry, flawed protagonist (the aforementioned farmer who seems to hate everything and everyone — and whatever you do, don't call him Graham!), this tale explores many facets of being human, self-determination, social order, and of course, the plight of animal-kind. By turns satirical and cynical, in the same vein as Orwell's Animal Farm, this is a biting, intelligent novel which begs the reader to think again about what it is to be human and our place in the order of things. An impressive, sublime piece of work.
It would be remiss of me not to mention the passing of Discworld meister, Sir Terry Pratchett earlier this year, but The Long Utopia (Doubleday, 2015) could well be one of his last written works, alongside fellow author Stephen Baxter. Likely to be the culmination of the Long Earth series that started back in 2012 with the original The Long Earth (Doubleday, 2012), The Long Utopia carries an altogether more serious tone as the characters become embroiled in a quest to prevent the end of everything, and by that I don't mean just the parallel worlds of Long Earth and Long Mars, but of everything in the universe. Earlier books spent more time exploring and playing with the concept, meandering between them all if you'd pardon the pun, but there's a lot less of that here, and ditto the humour and fun that went with it, so I assume Pratchett's health had a big impact on this one. It's a shame, really, because otherwise this is a series that's well worth exploring…
Fast running out of space, but there can be few people who haven't heard of George R R Martin and Game of Thrones through the incredible success of the HBO TV series of the same name, but his repertoire is so much bigger than his adventures in Westeros alone. Windhaven (Gollancz, 2015) was originally published back in 1982, written in collaboration with Lisa Tuttle, and the original concept formed long before then, appearing in the May 1975 issue of Analog under the title The Storms of Windhaven — yup, both these authors have been writing for a long time… Windhaven is a water world of tiny islands that only stay connected through the exploits of the prestigious flyers, a talented and privileged silver-winged troupe who pass messages from one island to the next, but they remain a 'closed shop' until Maris, a fisherman's daughter, makes a stand and fights against the system. A better flyer than most and constantly reminded of her place in the world, Maris argues her case and seeks change, but with change comes revolution and a whole host of other problems rooted in the base instincts of jealousy and loss. It's a great tale that demonstrates not only the talent of both authors, but shows once again why we love any story in which the exploration of love and loss, of being human, will always win us over. A cracking read.
* This column originally appeared in the
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Bedtime for Bonzo and co
A group in America has successfully campaigned for the retirement of two acting chimps (no, not Ben Stiller and Will Ferrell).
I think this is positive, as although apes have given us some great screen moments with California Republicans (Clint Eastwood, sometime Mayor of Carmel, with Clyde the orang-utan in Every Which Way But Loose, and the happy couple in the picture below), they can be at risk of being exploited for our amusement.
I'm a bit worried by this paragraph though:
The Animal Legal Defense Fund was set up by a group of primatologists, lawyers, scientists and actors who have started a campaign called No Reel Apes - to call for an end to the use of primates in entertainment.
Surely the someone at the BBC knows what a primate is? (the group actually campaigns against the use of non-human Great Apes, as do this lot)
From Wikipedia:
A primate (L. prima, first) is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the latter category including humans.[1]
Obviously they're cutting back on their sub-editors. Still, if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys, I suppose.


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JPS AH MEK 75 PER CENT MORE PROFIT THAN LAST YEAR Featured
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) data, which entails monthly electricity sales (in kilowatt-hours, kWh) up to May, showed total electricity sales in the month of April was 3.4 per cent below April 2010 while sales in May was down 1.6 per cent from year-earlier levels. Even if June 2011 sales were similar to June 2010 sales, sales for the three-month period would have been down by 1.7 per cent from the comparative period in 2010.
JPS in its recently published financial statements showed that revenue climbed by 27.6 per cent to US$301.8 million during the quarter under review. But lower sales volume meant that the average rate per kWh climbed from 29 US cents in the Jun 2010 quarter to 37 US cents per kWh during the review period, which was also up from the average rate of 35 US cents in the Mar 2011 quarter. AH LONG TIME THE BWOY DEM WAAN MURDALIZE WE! Check this!!!!
According to the embassy, in 2009, the JPS dismissed a suggestion from an American expert that would have led to improved efficiency at its plants and lower electricity prices for Jamaicans.
"... a USG (United States government) electrical engineer visiting JPS's power plants commented to (embassy officials) that JPS could significantly improve efficiency and lower production cost by standardising some of its turbines and cutting staff," the cable said.
"When this suggestion was relayed to a JPS (official), he responded that there was no political will for such projects," the cable added.
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Former SF Police Chief Becomes Warriors Security Advisor.
OAKLAND (CBS SF) – Former San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr has signed on as a security adviser for the Golden State Warriors, the team confirmed Wednesday.
In an email to KPIX Channel 5, Warriors spokesman Raymond Ridder said the team was happy to bring someone so experienced in law enforcement onboard.
"Chief Suhr is an expert on public safety, security issues, event planning and operations, VIP protection, risk assessment, and other related matters related to the safe and secure operation of a major public venue," he wrote. "The organization is happy to have him on board."…(more)
Well, that was a short-lived job. By the time you post a story you have to update it. The job is cancelled due to public outcry.


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The Collection by Sara Groves
Cross Rhythms Rating: 9/10
CD: Album
Tags: CD, Pop, Album, Top Rated, Airplay
Normal Dispatch Time: 1-5 days
Singer/songwriter's compilation of 15 years of music making.
- 1. Strangely Readymaybe
- 2. There's A Loving God
- 3. The Word
- 4. You Are The Sun
- 5. Something Changed
- 6. Add To The Beauty
- 7. How Is It Between Us
- 8. Awakening
- 9. Fly
- 10. Painting Pictures Of Egypt
- 11. You Cannot Lose My Love
- 12. He's Always Been Faithful
- 13. Blessed Be The Tie
- 14. Lay It Down
- 15. When The Saints
- 16. Eyes Wide Open
- 17. Come Thou Fount
- 18. Every Minute
- 19. Fireflies And Songs
- 20. Setting Up The Pins
- 21. Miracle
- 22. Roll To The Middle
- 23. I Saw What I Saw
- 24. All Right Here
- 25. Eyes On The Prize
- 26. Why It Matters
- 27. Kindness Of Strangers
Reviewed by Joanna Costin
Compiled from 15 years of music making and containing an additional four original songs, the two CD 'The Collection' shows deft musical craft and surprising variety from the Minnesota-born singer/songwriter. The music stretches from the funkier feel of "How Is It Between Us" through to the more reflective sounding "Why It Matters". At the heart of all Sara's songs is a sense of the journey and is intended to offer a look-back, inspired by a map Sara drew of her life so far upon turning 40. "Strangely Ready", one of the new tracks, has an interesting musical arrangement, using strings and voice alone for the first section, with the drums kicking in in the chorus. Down the years Sara has shown herself to be one of the most thought provoking and lucid songwriters and her gift of imagery, her appealing voice and the sensitive arrangements presented her make this a fine celebration of an exceptional talent.
Cross Rhythms Product Code: 143136
Product Format: CD
Content Type: Album
Cat. Code: Fair Trade Services 736211607690
Items: 2
Release Date: 16 Sep 2013
Singer/songwriter's compilation of 15 years of music making.
The best of Sara Groves from her first 15 years, together with 3 brand new songs on a double CD.
She's the consummate storyteller, a singer-songwriter who has been sharing her heart and baring her soul through music for 15 years. This collection celebrates her career thus far, taking the highlights from her 10 studio albums plus several new tracks.
From the first strains of her début album Past The Wishing in 1998 to the confessional Fireflies And Songs and the award-winning Add To The Beauty, there are masterpieces everywhere. Tracks like You Cannot Lose My Love, All Right Here and Roll To The Middle testify to her gift as a poet, whether she's talking about parenthood, the difficulties of marriage or the love and losses that shape who we are.
Pop CD
The established singer/songwriter turns her attention to old hymns.
Pop CD
Critically acclaimed album from 2014 by the Minnesota-based singer/songwriter.


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For those of you who have the Fox Movie Channel, you have another chance to watch the 1955 movie Untamed tomorrow morning at 9:30 AM.
Tyrone Power plays Paul Van Riebeck, a Boer who is visiting Ireland in the 1840s in order to obtain some horses. The British gained control of the colony in 1815, and increasing numbers of settlers from the UK, combined with new politics, led to tensions between them and the earlier settlers who had come from the Netherlands, to the point that some of the Dutch (or Afrikaaners as they called themselves since they had been in the region for several generations by this point) decided to migrate inland and create what would be a new state, a migration known as the Great Trek and the people known by the Afrikaans term Voortrekker. Paul needs horses for the trek, and he's found a source in Ireland, which is why he's visiting.
Anyhow, while in Ireland, he meets Katie O'Neill (Susan Hayward) after the two have an incident with their horses. It's not quite love at first sight, although Katie seems to develop some sort of attachment to Paul. Paul, for his part, is more concerned with building that new land than he is with Katie or any woman. So even if he feels any attachment to Katie, his duty to his country is going to come first, much to Katie's regret. Paul buys his horses, and heads back to South Africa, presumably never to see Katie again....
What the hell are we talking about? All of the action described above happens in the first 20 minutes or so of the movie. There's absolutely no point in ending it there. This being the 1840s, those who know their history will also recognize that the potato blight is about to hit Ireland, which lead to a famine and a great migration of Irish to other countries all around the world. Many Irish went to the USA, but Katie, who in the meantime has gotten maried to Sean Kildare (John Justin) and had a child, decides to take the family to South Africa. Apprently, she's still got a thing for Paul and thinks she'll meet him in South Africa. Since this is a Hollywood movie, we know that she's quite right in her belief, as much as it might strain credulity. Not only that, but she takes part in the Great Trek.
Along the way, Sean gets killed in an attack by the Zulu, but presses onward, farming in the inland even though she doesn't know how to farm. She's helped out by Kurt Hout (Richard Egan), who had led the group of Voortrekkers of which the Kildares were a part. He's got his eyes on Katie, although she dreams about Paul. Kurt, meanwhile, is also being pursued by Julia (Rita Moreno), whose ethnicity may or may not have been mentioned. In real life, I doubt many Puerto Ricans migrated to South Africa, though. Kurt continues to pursue Katie until an accident taking care of her lands leads him to have his leg amputated. This eventually leads him to become a bandit, which is important since it sets up the conflict that will serve as the climactic finale.
Katie, for her part, doesn't quite wind up in poverty, because one of the native servants finds a diamond on her land! This makes her wealthy for a while, allowing her to live the good life back in Cape Town, and allowing her to meet Paul again when he comes to petition the colonial governor to make the Voortrekker regions into a new state so that they can have some autonomy. Sparks of a sort fly between Katie and Paul again, although Paul still remains married to his political dream instead of pursuing the women. But eventually the money runs out, forcing Katie and her two children back inland, which is where she meets Kurt again. People are fleeing one of the inland settlements due to the bandits having taken over the town, but Katie presses forward. That bandit leader turns out to be Kurt whom she had known years before, and he still wants her. Paul, of course, is going to show up just in time to save the day and have the right people live happily ever after, while the closing music swells up....
This time, it actually is the ending, what with the movie having run a good 110 minutes already. Well, maybe a mediocre 110 minutes is more like it. There's something not quite right with Untamed. I'm not certain whether the problem with Katie is the portrayal by Hayward, or whether it goes deeper, to the way the character is written in the first place. Katie isn't just strong-willed; she's over the top. It's not quite as extreme as some of Bette Davis' or Joan Crawford's characters, but there are times when you want to take Katie and shake some sense into her. Like why the hell is she so attached to that tree? If she was able to leave Ireland, you'd think she wouldn't be so fazed by one little tree. You'd also think that either the diamond wealth would last longer -- they'd keep finding diamonds on her land -- or not long at all if they only found the one. But that's clearly a problem with the script. There's also some problems with foreshadowing. At the start of the trek, Sean is asked a question about his wheelblock, something he doesn't seem to know about, until he realizes that they're just using a different term than he's used to. It's clear the wheelblock is going to show up again in a key sequence later in the trek. In fact, the whole movie feels at times as though it's just a sequence of vignettes that aren't well-enough connected.
On the plus side, there is some really nice location shooting. For the trek sequences, the filmmakers actually went to South Africa and filmed in Natal. This, along with the Zulu attack, lends the movie a modicum of authenticity that's lovely to look at. Some of the supporting acting is also fun. Even if you wonder what Rita Moreno is doing in this movie, she's a hoot as the ignored woman. And Agnes Moorehead shows up to play the nanny to Katie's children, a role she performs effortlessly. Untamed certainly has its flaws, but it's worth a viewing too.
Untamed doesn't seem to be available on DVD. Amazon's search yields a hit, but that's on a completely different movie also called Untamed, a 1929 movie starring Joan Crawford (that's an interesting movie in its own right, but a subject for a different post).
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Untamed (1955)
For those of you who have the Fox Movie Channel, you have another chance to watch the 1955 movie Untamed tomorrow morning at 9:30 AM.
Posted by Ted S. (Just a Cineast) at 8:22 AM
Labels: Fox, Susan Hayward, Tyrone Power
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Can you point me to a movie or two that glorifies the killing of cops? I'm a libertarian and I need my fix. Hit & Run just doesn't do it for me any more. Thx.
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There are many things I like about Markham, and its recycling depots are one of them.
My family's blue bin often goes missing and a new one (in a different shade of blue) usually turns up at our driveway after a recycling pick-up day. The ones that appear at our driveway are beaten up and old, but they're usually still in a usable condition. Usually.
One afternoon, we found a new recycling bin sitting on our driveway and it had a large crack in it. It didn't look like it could handle the mass amount of newspaper we weekly dispose of, but we used it anyway. My father didn't want to buy a new recycling bin, because it didn't seem worth the $8 to buy a new one with the guarantee that it will go missing. That recycling bin stayed with us for weeks.
How does a broken recycling bin relate to the recycling depots in Markham? Well. My family and I have these monthly trips to the depot where we dispose of styrofoam, batteries, and large cardboard boxes. We knew that the depot sold blue bins and after a few weeks with the cracked bin, my father decided that it was time to buy a new one. He walked up to one of the workers and jokingly asked if he could trade in his broken bin for a new one. Surprisingly, the worker answered yes. The worker kindly gave us instructions on how to receive a new blue bin. We had to bring in the cracked bin, fill in a paper with our address, sign the paper, and --woo hoo!-- here's your new blue bin. My father immediately drove home and back to the recycling depot.
I later searched the Town of Markham's website for information on their blue bin swap, and it's there under Blue Box Recycling. So if you live in Markham and have a broken or cracked Markham recycle bin, bring it to the nearest recycling depot and trade it in for a new one.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Broken Recycle Bin? No Problem.
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Having temporarily defeated Athena, Ari races to break the gorgon curse that has plagued the women in her family for centuries. Her one lead sends her on a quest for the Hands of Zeus, an ancient relic last seen in the charge of New 2's ruling elite, the Novem. But if there is one thing that Athena desires as much as revenge, it's the Hands of Zeus—and Athena always gets what she wants.
Before either can locate the Hands, the statue goes missing, and a trail of blood follows those who once protected the relic's secrets. Ari knows that her city, her friends, Sebastian—her life—depend upon her finding the statue before Athena. And with rumors an ancient power is on the rise, that may not be her only concern . . . Quoted from Goodreads
First, I love, love love the whole Medusa angle. We get Athena as the villain (poor Hera finally gets a break), and a 2500-year-old curse about to descend on our MC, Ari. That's what drew me to the story in the first place. Medusa is always portrayed as the villain, and Athena gets to be the benevolent enlightened Greek god. This turns that all on its head, giving the mythology a twist, and this last book is no exception.
All the characters that you've grown to love over the series are back, along with some new ones. I've loved watching Ari figure out who she is and her place in New 2 (I love what the author has done in creating this city/world). Sebastian is dealing with what happened to him at the end of the last book, adding even more issues to their relationship. We do, however, get a few chapters from his POV, and I loved that. I loved seeing why he did certain things, and other things, well, Ari wasn't there, so it's nice not to hear major plot points second hand.
The action in this book is even better than the preceding two. Of course, it's the end, so you kind of expect that, but it's not always guaranteed. I though the ending was done really well. Tension continues to build, and Athena proves she really is the goddess of war, manipulating events in a way you can't help but admire (all the while despising because she is the bad guy here). I love good villains, and she is brilliant.
Basically, this is an exciting, paranormal adventure. It's a solid 4 stars and a satisfying conclusion to a fast-paced series. I should probably warn readers about the language, if that's an issue. At this point, I'm kind of sad to see the series end, but I'll admit, I'm kind of hoping there's a spin-off. Everything wrapped up nicely, but there are enough unfulfilled prophecies and new characters that I could easily see another story. I'm kind of hoping it's from Violet's POV, but we'll see.


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Monday, April 29, 2013
Positioning Passover Pronouns
Imagine if I told my daughter, "Bring a necklace downstairs." Using that pronoun, I'm likely to get anything from broken Mardi Gras beads to her church-only bling. However, if I said "bring the necklace," this implies a specific piece we've already discussed. If I change the pronoun again, saying "bring your necklace," my daughter would know not to raid my jewelry cabinet.
While this is a rather meaningless comparison, sometimes in Scripture, understanding God's true intent seriously comes down to a pronoun, or, rather the pronoun God chose.
Consider His instructions in Exodus to the Israelites concerning how they were to prepare the lamb for that first Passover sacrifice so the death angel passed over their household, leaving their firstborn sons untouched. God said:
Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying, 'On the tenth of this month they are each one to take a lamb for themselves, according to their fathers' households, a lamb for each household. Now if the household is too small for a lamb, then he and his neighbor nearest to his house are to take one according to the number of persons in them; according to what each man should eat, you are to divide the lamb. Your lamb shall be an unblemished male a year old; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats" (Ex. 12:3-5).
Note the progression of pronouns--"a" to "the" to "your," working from general to specific. It is a picture of what would have happened in this lamb selection process and, more importantly, a picture of Christ as our sacrificial lamb.
For the Israelite, the lamb would initially be a lamb, merely one chosen for being without blemish from a thousand or more others in the fleecy flock . Tradition shows this lamb would have then been brought into the household, living with the family from the tenth until the fourteenth day of the month.
Once selected, a lamb became the lamb the family would sacrifice at Passover. For those Israelites back in Egypt on that first Passover, it was not a way of salvation from the curse of the firstborn's death but was the only way.
Then, in five days' time, the lamb became your lamb, one that knew and responded to your voice, one that had come to trust you so that when you led it to slaughter at twilight on the fourteenth day, it went willingly with you.
Imagine what this must have been like. Place one hand on that lamb as its lifeblood pours out. Take this active part in its death. It is impossible to think of the animal as anything but your lamb since you are the cause of, the reason for, its death. Its sacrifice saved you and your family.
Compare this symbolic series of actions with Jesus, whom John the Baptist referred to as "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" (Jn. 1:29).
When He began His ministry, many believed Him to be merely a prophet. Yet, He soon declared Himself not to be a lamb of God but the lamb, the door, the gate--the only way into heaven.
Gentle, meek, and mild, Jesus would have made His Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem with thousands of other lambs headed towards their Passover slaughter. Yet, even in the midst of all those other lambs who would be sacrificed for the various families, He was the once-in-all-time perfect, spotless Lamb to be sacrificed for all mankind.
And in that instant, He became your lamb, dying for your sins, saving your soul with His sacrifice.
His Sacrifice became personal. It wasn't just for mankind in general. He died for you and you and you.
Just a few simple pronouns...yet, such a powerful message of what Jesus becomes to each of us who seek His face, repent, and accept His gracious, merciful gift of salvation. He becomes our lamb.
Other Articles in this Jewish Feasts Series:
Preparation Day: 'Go to Church' or Worship
Reorienting Our Lives: 50 Days From the Cross
Understanding the Jewish-ness of Jesus
The Truth About Passover
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"For the Love of the Game…"
Posted by Okla Jones on January 12, 2010
… And another one bites the dust.
The great sport of baseball will forever be tainted by the transgressions of the superstars that have participated in the use of steroids throughout the past two decades. So passionately known as "The Steroid Era" many of MLB's most beloved players have compromised their fame, likeability, and legacy, when they decided to use performance enhancing drugs in order to enhance their performance on the baseball diamond. But what exactly does this mean for the legacy of the game of baseball itself?
With some of the players who hold highly exalted records; added with future Hall of Fame candidates, this definitely leaves a bad taste in the mouths of the die-hard MLB lovers across the globe. By respecting these records, and inducting these "legends" into the Hall of Fame, it teaches the players, and fans alike that basically… cheating in baseball is accepted. Now that more and more baseball stars are admitting their alleged steroid use, it asks us all the simple question: "How many more will succumb to the temptation of juicing?"
The flashing lights, greed, and the added pressure of being able to play the game at a high level day-in, and day-out would give even the most strong-willed man the temptation to cut corners; but while the integrity of baseball will forever be in question, the love of the game still rests in many of the fan's hearts. I just hope that one day that the MLB can clear it name and it's past, and get back to just simply… playing the game that they love.
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Meditation Machine
Yan: Hi, i have read about the use of EEG/neuro feedback (machine that measures brainwaves) in meditation . i read in the net that using EEG, one can advance very rapidly in meditation, and research have shown this. What do you think?
Zeph: I don't know if it works- but I think it is best to make meditation simple- without gadgetry- or we might become dependent on them. Meditation is afterall about letting go of things material and mental, so that we can see clearly. Anyway, assuming that it works, is there guarantee a machine will be on standby when you die- so that you can leave in peace in an advanced meditative state? You'll need good karma! And there is no machine to measure if you have good enough karma!
Friday, September 06, 2002
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Summer Farm Happenin'sWell, summer isn't really here yet, but it might as well be. Summer CSA has begun already! This past stretch of hot, hot weather has really got us all sweating out in the fields...running around and watering things...getting our skin to burn, peel, and tan. It's been so dry, and we avidly await the next series of storms...we really need it. And we need a break!
Of course, summer also means the hot vegetables are coming! That would be tomatoes, basil, peppers, eggplants, and squashes. This morning we got a whole lot more tomatoes and peppers into the ground in our greenhouse. More freshly planted squashes are sprouting between our head lettuces, in the spaces that the big ones we pulled left behind. No eggplants in the ground yet! We have yet to make room. Fortunately we have a variety of eggplant that doesn't take too long to get to maturity...most varieties take four months to mature from germination! We still have cool weather crops for harvesting too, so don't worry! We have a LOT. Another round of pac choi heads are on the way. We've got arugula and radishes in plenty. No end to our lettuces yet, spinach keeps coming on, and it seems that we'll have a few more weeks of asparagus! Our beets are getting bigger and bigger, and we'll have some sugar snap peas ready for the picking in no time.
We also have a vegetable that will appear in your next CSA box, but which most of you might not be too familiar with, it's kinda like broccoli but the florettes are smaller...broccoli raab! Also called rapini. We harvested a pound of it in a restaurant order just the other night, I got a few nibbles and it was pretty tasty. Apparently some Italian cooks are nuts about putting rapini in their dishes. An interesting thing to know is that broccoli raab and turnips are both the same species! They diverged when they were selected for different traits: some plants for their swollen, tasty root, and some for their succulent florettes. Thus you get broccoli raab and turnips...both share the same common wild ancestor. If you were to take them both before some biologist or taxonomist, he/she would say they are the same...yet on a culinary level, they are entirely different. Anyways, you will get that in your next box!
We were stoked to see everyone show up to market to pick up their first big CSA box of the year! Well, except a few people, we hope to see them soon too! Saturday market will bring a whole other group of CSA members to pick up their shares. We hope everybody will like everything, and we all hope that you have a great week filled with delicious food. See you next week!
What to expect next week:
- Salad Mix
- Braising Mix
- Arugula
- Cilantro bunch
- Spinach (bag)
- Pac choi head
- Broccoli Raab/Rapini (bag)
- Spring Radish bunch
- Asparagus bunch
(We are out of rhubarb! :( Sorry it did not appear in the last CSA box, even though we said it would. It abruptly left us.)
Broccoli Raab with Carmelized Onions Recipe (simplyrecipes.com)
- Olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, sliced into slivers, lengthwise (with the grain)
- 1 large bunch of broccoli rabe (raab, rapini), rinsed and cut into 2-inch long pieces
- 2-3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
2- After you start the onions, bring a large pot of water to a boil. The onions take at least 15 minute to cook, so you'll have time to get the water boiling. Salt the water (about a tablespoon of salt for 3 quarts of water). Prepare an ice bath, fill a large bowl half way with ice water. Add the rabe to the boiling water. Blanch for 1 minute. Use a slotted spoon to remove from the boiling water and put in the ice bath to stop the cooking. Shocking the rabe with ice water will also help keep the rabe bright green colored.
Note that some people blanch their rabe, some do not. Rabe can be rather bitter, so blanching will help take the edge off of the bitterness. If your rabe isn't particularly bitter, or you like bitter greens, you can easily skip this blanching step. Drain the ice water from the rabe. Use a clean tea towel to gently wring out the excess moisture from the rabe.
3- Once the onions are lightly browned, remove them from the pan to a bowl. Using the same pan, add another Tbsp of olive oil and heat the pan on high heat. Add the chili flakes. Once the chili flakes start to sizzle, add the garlic. Once the garlic just starts to brown at the edges add the broccoli rabe and the onions. Toss the rabe mixture so that it gets well coated with the olive oil. Cook on high heat until most of the moisture is gone, about 5 minutes if you blanched first, a minute or too longer if you skipped the blanching.
Penne with Sausage & Broccoli Raab (cooks.com)
1 lb. of penne pasta
1 lb. sweet sausage
1 bunch fresh broccoli rabe
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can chicken stock
1 tbsp. cornstarch
3 to 4 sun-dried tomatoes in oil
Grated Parmesan cheese
1 lb. sweet sausage
1 bunch fresh broccoli rabe
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can chicken stock
1 tbsp. cornstarch
3 to 4 sun-dried tomatoes in oil
Grated Parmesan cheese
1. Clean broccoli rabe and steam or boil in water. Strain and set aside.2. Cook sweet sausage in frying pan, adding a little water so it does not burn. Cover pan and cook until sausage is no longer pink. Set sausage aside and cut each sausage link into 1/4 inch diagonal slices.
3. In sausage drippings, saute minced garlic. When garlic is golden, but not brown, add can of chicken stock. Stir and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Put cornstarch in small bowl and add a ladle of chicken stock. Mix and stir until thick and smooth.
5. Add cornstarch paste into rest of stock and continue to cook for 10 more minutes, stirring continuously until thickened.
6. Boil pasta and strain. Place in serving bowl.
7. Combine cut up sausage, 3 to 4 sundried tomatoes broken into bits and broccoli rabe. Stir into sauce and top over pasta. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
3. In sausage drippings, saute minced garlic. When garlic is golden, but not brown, add can of chicken stock. Stir and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Put cornstarch in small bowl and add a ladle of chicken stock. Mix and stir until thick and smooth.
5. Add cornstarch paste into rest of stock and continue to cook for 10 more minutes, stirring continuously until thickened.
6. Boil pasta and strain. Place in serving bowl.
7. Combine cut up sausage, 3 to 4 sundried tomatoes broken into bits and broccoli rabe. Stir into sauce and top over pasta. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
Honey-Topped Radish Tartines (brightonyourhealth.com)
- 1-2 medium slice Rye or Pumpernickel Bread
- 1-2 tablespoon Fromage Frais or Greek Yogurt
- 5 Mild Flavored Radishes such as French Breakfast Radishes, sliced thin (Milder tasting radishes are best for these breakfast tartines.)
- 1 tablespoon Honey (Best if the honey was slightly runny in order to top the tartine properly.)
Note: French Breakfast Radishes are well known in France for their year round availability and mild taste. They are a perfect topping for this breakfast tartine. Don't be weary of the potential strong flavor of this breakfast sandwich. It is a wonderful combination of slight tartness and texture, soft cheesy feel and sweet honey. High health benefits of radishes are abundant and are a great addition to the breakfast tray!
|1- Spread carefully the fromage frais or greek yogurt completely onto the bread.
|2- Add the sliced radishes on top of the fromage frais or greek yogurt.
|3- Drizzle the honey on top of the tartine from top to bottom.
|4- If the bread is a large slice, cut in half and serve.
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