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Okay, so this is my first build. Any/all suggestions welcome to make the guide better, please do not down vote without allowing me to make changes/updates based on your constructive criticism. This build shows how I enjoy to play Fiddles, and I do quite well. It is a little different then most Fiddles builds, which is why I am posting it, I'm sure there are those that will disagree with certain item selections (I myself only put the 2nd deathcap in there because you never really get that far anyways, but if you do, I can't think of a better item to hold the 6th spot then a needlessly large rod -> deathcap.)
This will not be a definitive guide of where to hide to use your ultimate, there are a ton of places that are viable, some more used then others, and some dangerous to wait in too long. Best advice I can give is to experiment, and bring flash with you as it opens up a lot of places that normally would be just too far out of reach to use properly. Also, ulting from a close bush and then flashing can really help to keep most of their team inside it's range while you pick one to kill with Terrify + Drain, but more on that later.
Quints - Flat health helps immensely at level 1, and is a staple in most builds. With Fiddles low starting health this is highly recommended to allow your Drain some time to work.
Marks - Magic Pen. Since I don't go Magic Pen on the boots, this is a must to help out early game.
Seals - Magic Regen per level. I prefer these to give me a boost in laning power early game. Also helps out mid to end game allowing you to spam drain as often as you need it. Another viable option I stopped using was flat health, and health per level. I found the extra time or two on drain was much more useful then a few more hp (Especially since I put Rylai's fairly early in my build to keep Fiddles health up.)
Glyphs - 8 flat Cooldown Reduction, with 1 Cooldown Reduction per level. The 1 rune per level allows you to cap at 40% cooldown reduction. Without it, you end up with 39.84%. Not a big difference, but I like to have the flat number by level 12 :P It is worth mentioning that I don't think going all per level is as beneficial. I tried not getting a fiendish codex but going all per level, and it seemed to really hurt my pre level 12 game, and didn't quite catch up to the cap of 40% by end game anyways.
I use the utility tree for a few benefits.
Mana regen and health regen is buffed by a decent amount, allowing your drain to be more useful and keeps you in your lane longer.
Experience is an absolute must, since Fiddles does not have to return to base to heal almost at all, (and I prefer to middle lane or top lane with him) he can out level his opponent extremely quickly. I have often shut out my opponent from xp as early as level 1 forcing him to return to base, and by the time he returns I am level 3 with a fear + 2 points in drain now. If he couldn't kill you level 1, he will have a much harder time at level 3 :P
Movement speed. Helps out a bit with escaping, but it's real benefit is getting that little bit further when popping your ult + flash.
This is where I anticipate the most controversy since my item build is far from standard. I find getting to 40% CDR by level 12 (mid game) is more beneficial then rushing another item such as Archangel's or the deathcap. Also, I usually will have at least the giant's belt by this time, so having 2000 health is helpful by mid game. Generally speaking, with the increased uptime for my ult allows me to use it in many different ways then just a team fight initiator. Since you should be hitting level 12 before your opponent hits level 8, I usually have the mid tower down by level 12 and begin ganking the side lanes. Since you can get a double kill on bottom, and by the time you walk to top you have your ult back, it can really turn the tide to your advantage just before team fight time starts late mid game -> end game.
After the deathcap I grab archangel's for the huge boost to mana, allowing you to now stay outside of base forever. After that if the game has lasted this long I'll turn fiendish codex into a deathfire grasp (this doesn't happen very often which is why I rune the way I do for 40%at level 12) and if you're dying for another item somehow another deathcap is always a good boost of AP. This is where I myself have the most debate if it gets that far, so please feel free to offer suggestions for a really late game.
Skill Sequence
Drain Drain Drain. Since I don't grab Dark Wind until I have to, it limits the farming potential of my early to mid game. I have never found this to be a huge nuissance as far as gold collection. In fact, I prefer it this way because Fiddles autoattack is so weak he can keep hitting minions and stay at the same spot in the lane (where other champions have to pay attention and only last hit to accomplish this.) Also, the way I play Fiddles doesn't leave much time for silencing an enemy for 1.2 seconds anyways, and I've found the travel time before the first hit of silence allows most other champions to utilize their escape mechanic or rush into you anyways, making it quite useless as a first spell. Remember also, with the cooldown reduction you'll have, you can fear, drain, fear drain, in about the same time you'd only be able to get one of those rotations off. This can really mess up your opponent as he is usually banking on one thing: Missed rotation, usually due to them surprising you or silencing/stunning etc. A missed rotation without CDR can lock Fiddles up pretty severely early game.
Summoner Spells
Teleport - Bread and butter of 5v5. If you don't take teleport, I'm not sure why :P
Flash - My preferred 2nd, to allow you to gain a lot of extra range after your ult, and always a great escape mechanism. I can't count the number of times I've flashed through a wall, or behind a bush preventing 2-3 champions from chasing simply because they have to walk around. Especially end game, I flash out of their base and escape all the time.
Other Options: If you are playing a 3s, teleport becomes less useful and I would swap for either Ghost to get you a little further on your ult. Or Cleanse to prevent stuns/silences from messing up your rotation too much.
This is my first guide, and I will be making updates as patches are released and I receive feedback from the community. Again, constructive criticism is welcome and I look forward to debating the finer points of Fiddles play with you all. If you liked my guide and won a game with it, let me know :P

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Alpha's girlfriend (the "she-wolf") is Elizabeth Heywood, who has also been to Matthew's house on the Vineyard. Elizabeth is a former child actor, popular, and a floater -she doesn't fit in with just one group. Frankie begins eating lunch with Matthew at the senior table.
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Ah, sorry it has been so long since my last post! I have been ill, but am doing much better!
Luckily, I have had a while to make plans! Along with some input from others, here are some of my ideas:
- Instead of the common playing cards for favors, give a teacup with mismatched saucer and a pack of your favorite tea. I would also go as far as making my own stickers that say "Drink Me"! Teacups and saucers can be found on ebay for relatively cheap. Search for "teacup lot" or "saucer lot".
- I think having the younger attendents in costume would be fun! The flower girl in an Alice costume and the ring bearer in a Mad Hatter costume would be neat. Also, instead of the RB carrying a pillow with the rings, maybe place them in a teacup that has been glued to a saucer. For saftey, tying the rings to a ribbon and then tying it to the finger hold would keep them safely attached in case of an accident!
- Croquet sets! I have tried searching for Flamingo Croquet sets, but to no avail. This is a great idea for a garden wedding! Croquet is fun and not too active which is nice for the warmer seasons.
- Have a hookah table! Often times hookah bars will allow rentals of hookahs and come with an attendent. This idea is probably best for a less formal wedding.
- If having a formal wedding, try going all white with little color accents, like this wedding board suggests. That same link also has interesting ideas for having an Alice wedding such as having your wedding in a garden location with a maze! How neat is that?
- Wear black and white striped tights under your dress!
- Signs that point "this way" and "that way" and also signs on chairs that say "sit on me" or "sit here". Don't forget the "eat me" and "drink me" signs, too. These are classic Alice and will lend a sense of humor to the occasion.
- Have a checkerboard aisle runner instead of the more common white or red ones.
- I am seriously thinking about making "painted" roses for the centerpieces and bouquets. My mother said that it would probably be fairly easy to take silk roses and dip the tips in a RIT dye solution to give them a painted apperance. I am going to try this idea maybe next weekend, and will post pictures and instructions if it turns out to work well. Otherwise, I will post a caution!
These are just a few ideas that my friends and I have come up with. Are there any others out there that you believe should be included in my next post? If so, please feel free to post them!
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Mad Hatter Cakes..
One of the things I get asked the most is "Are you going to have one of thost crazy, lopsided cakes?" The answer is a definite "Uh-huh!"
The one above is probably a little smaller than I would like, but I love the details in it! The tea kettle, the pocket watch, the look of Alice's dress.
This cake is simply fabulous. It has a wonderful harlequin pattern. Alice and the Cheshire Cat are on the cake. The details are beautiful!!
In planning my cake, I have decided to forgo the fondant icing. Though much easier to decorate with and it does make for a more stunning cake, I cannot stand the taste of fondant. I am thinking the quirky "mad hatter" style cake, but using buttercream icing instead. I spoke with a pastry chef friend of mine, and she said that it is possible to use buttercream, but the advantage with using fondant is that fondant can be painted on and can provide for a much more decorative and elaborate cake. Hmmm…Decisions, decisions…
If you are in the market for a unique cake, start by browsing some of the interesting styles that can be googled under "Alice in Wonderland Cakes" or "Mad Hatter Cakes".
Another way to go is the cupcake route. I have seen several brides who opted for colorful displays of cupcakes and either posting a sign nearby that says "Eat me", or by putting in little toothpick flags with the phrase on the flag. These cupcakes are pure genius!
The rest of the pics can be found here at Hello Naomi's Flickr page. These would look just as cute on a cupcake stand or even on decorative plates at each table! They are truly creative!
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Backwards Pocket Watch
Recently, while pondering the Groom's gift, I knew I wanted something to fit in with our theme. I really want to give him a pocket watch, and this one from The White Rabbit is perfect and ties into the theme wonderfully! The face of the clock is mirrored and the hands move counter-clockwise. It is a very quizzical and interesting piece and will certainly get many stares and compliments! This website is wonderful and they have tons of Alice related things that would make wonderful favors or bridal party gifts.
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Welcome to my blog! I have been toying with the idea for a while to make a blog specifically devoted to Alice in Wonderland weddings. I have been a huge fan of Alice in Wonderland since I was a little girl. After our engagement, my fiance and I talked about how we would like our wedding. I told him that I definitely want it to be unique and fun, and not too serious. I wanted it to be a wedding that people would remember as being just like that. So, from there, the idea of an Alice in Wonderland wedding was born. We have yet to set a specific date for our wedding, as money and other unforseen issues have come up, but nevertheless, the planning will continue. I would love to hear from other brides who have had an Alice in Wonderland-ish wedding or from the guests who have gone to such weddings. Feel free to post pictures in your comments, but please remember to give credit to the photographer and the first names only (unless you are the bride/groom and feel comfortable giving your last name) of the married couple. For those future brides who are having an Alice wedding, please leave any questions, comments, or suggestions that you may have! The more the merrier! It is wonderful to brainstorm with people of like minds!
Once again, welcome to my blog, and please, stop by frequently as I will post new things often! Utter madness awaits you! 🙂
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On reflection, the EduTECH conference taught me my thinking is right. It let me know I was one of many thinking this way about 21 century learning and teaching. I am more able to contribute having had an EduTECH conference experience.
I met different people; had good and not-so-good conversations; and told a story or two myself. These interactions are the highlight from my two days at EduTECH17, Sydney.
I was a speaker. An exciting and trepidatious role. I spoke about 21 century learning and teaching practice in the vocational education sector and about new generations of Learning Management System. Enough delegates chose my sessions to make me feel I had something worth sharing.
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Overwhelmingly it was not the toys that were being sold, or the research completed that piqued my interest. It was the discussion of why the tools, toys and research was applied; what drives us to develop and inquire; what drives us to apply technology solutions to education.
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DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler's U.S. sales jumped 13 percent in March, helped by strong sales of the new Jeep Cherokee and the Ram pickup.
Jeep brand sales were up 47 percent, largely due to the Cherokee, which went on sale last fall. Sales of its bigger sibling, the Jeep Grand Cherokee, were up 26 percent. And Chrysler's best-seller, the Ram truck, was up 26 percent to 42,532.
Chrysler's minivan sales were also up. Minivan sales usually rise in the spring, as families plan for summer road trips. Dodge Caravan sales jumped 27 percent to 14,165.
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It turns out that DreamWorks may be developing a secret animated feature with director Noah Baumbach.
According to Bleeding Cool, the project is an adaptation of Berkeley Breathed's Flawed Dogs property, based mostly on the novel The Shocking Raid on Westminster.
Baumbach, whose other works include Greenberg and The Squid and the Whale, wrote the screenplay and plans to draw stylistic influence from the Flawed Dogs picture book. We'd heard DreamWorks had acquired the property back in 2011, but there had been no indication that the film was in active development until now.
It is worth noting, however, that Flawed Dogs is a ways off, as DreamWorks is booked up until the end of 2016 -- so we probably won't see the finished film for quite some time.
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Dear Editor,
We wish to thank Catholic New York for its usual excellent coverage of the March for Life in Washington, DC.
Along with the events noted in the articles, readers will be interested to know of a few of the other pro-life gatherings that occurred in Washington in the days before and after the March. Dr. Tony Levatino, former abortionist from New York, led a gathering of the "Physicians' Life Alliance," which brought medical students together from across the nation to reflect on the moral dimensions of the profession they are entering.
Seminarian Life Link, led by National Director Eric Bowman, met to lay out plans for a national seminarians' retreat to be held August 16-21. This group assists seminarians nationwide to prepare for the pro-life dimensions of priestly ministry.
Tom Glessner, President of the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates, presented to members of Congress and their staffs a live ultrasound demonstration, in conjunction with a legislative proposal that would give pregnancy resource centers money to purchase ultrasound equipment.
The National Pro-life Religious Council brought together leaders from many Christian denominations to lay out plans to expose the false teachings of the "Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice."
It was, as always, an exhilarating experience to participate in these gatherings, as well as in the many strategy sessions that were held among national pro-life leaders. The movement is alive and well!
Fr. Frank Pavone
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Some kind of error is preventing me from being able to comment on your #bestandworst post (why toddlers are better than babies), so commenting here so you know I've popped by! Was trying to say:
Haha – all true! I was always more of a toddler/young children person. I have always loved kids, but was never bothered about babies until I had my own. I would probably still tend to slightly come down that way – toddlers are certainly entertaining. But babies need you so much, and I think that is what you miss as they grow up. #bestandworst
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DETROIT (AdAge.com) -- Like a bat out of hell, Meat Loaf will pitch in to help General Motors Corp. launch its new you-can-drive-it-home-overnight car sales promotion.
Mr. Loaf's classic song, "Paradise by The Dash Board Light," plays in the background in new TV commercials that tell consumers they can now keep a car overnight for a test drive, according to a spokeswoman at Interpublic Group of Cos.' McCann-Erickson Worldwide.
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The mini rock opera of teenage sexual angst played out on a car seat features the memorable refrain "Let me sleep on it" that is comically resonant with the ad campaign's theme of spending a night with a new car before buying it.
The Troy, Mich., agency created a 60- and 30-second TV spot for the campaign, which kicks off on May 1 and runs through July 22.
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Many traditional test drives offer "five left turns in a neighborhood then you have to decide right then and there whether to buy the car," said David Moore, executive vice president for creative at McCann. With the new test-drive program, "you get enough time to sleep on the decision," he said.
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On its web site PRWeb.com attributed the "fraudulent" press release to "identity theft"
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A short ungrammatical misspelled press release put out on PRWeb Monday morning and jumped on by the AP and TechCrunch because it claimed that Google had paid $400 million for Rhode Island-based public hotspot provider ICOA proved to be a hoax.
The company's pink sheets stock sells for under a penny, almost nothing in fact, and only moved from $0.0001 to $0.0005 on the fake news. Around 500 million shares traded, including a swat of 330 million shares, worth around $225,000, sold by somebody.
ICOA's daily volume is usually around 2.6 million shares.
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Lebanon calm after 2 days of protests over PM appointment
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Lebanese security officials say all roads have been opened and barricades removed Wednesday after two days of protests in the country following the appointment of Hezbollah-backed Najib Mikati as prime minister.
AFP - Lebanon's Hezbollah-backed new premier was preparing Wednesday for talks on forming a government in the deeply divided country as calm returned to the streets after protests over his appointment.
Prime minister designate Najib Mikati, a moderate billionaire businessman, was to make protocol visits to five of his predecessors before launching talks on Thursday with parliamentary groups.
Security was tight and several schools remained closed, but traffic returned to normal following a "day of rage" by supporters of outgoing premier Saad Hariri.
Anti-riot troops patrolled the streets of Beirut and the northern port city of Tripoli, a Sunni bastion and Mikati's hometown, where protests the day before had turned violent. There were no casualties.
Banners reading "Mikati, appointed by Khamenei," Iran's supreme leader, remained hoisted in Tripoli as tanks were deployed outside Mikati's home and offices.
Residents of Tripoli said they planned to set up a tent in a city square around noon to protest his appointment.
Under Lebanon's power-sharing system, the premier must be a Sunni Muslim.
Hassan Nasrallah defends Hezbollah against Hariri charges
Mikati is a Sunni, but supporters of Hariri, backed by Saudi Arabia and the United States, view his appointment as a bid by the the Shiite militant Hezbollah, which is backed by Syria and Iran, to gain more political clout.
The 55-year-old tycoon was tasked with forming a new government after Hezbollah and its allies toppled Hariri's cabinet because of a long-running dispute over a UN court probing the 2005 murder of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri, Saad's father.
The Netherlands-based Special Tribunal for Lebanon is reportedly readying to indict Hezbollah members in connection with the Hariri murder, a move the militant group has warned against.
Washington on Tuesday accused Hezbollah of wresting government control through intimidation, and vowed that the STL would press on with its work.
In an interview with AFP, Mikati said he planned to address that thorny issue through dialogue.
"Stopping the tribunal today is no longer a Lebanese decision," he said.
He added, however, that Lebanon's cooperation with the tribunal was another question altogether, without elaborating.
Mikati also rejected accusation that he was "Hezbollah's man" saying he was not bound by the party's agenda.
"I say in all honesty that my nomination by Hezbollah does not mean I am bound by any of their political positions, except as concerns the protection of the national resistance," the 55-year-old billionaire businessman told AFP in an interview at his Beirut home after his appointment to form a new government.
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"Now that the 'day of rage' has ended, it has become clear that all that smoke from the burning tyres could not mask the truth, which is that Lebanon has entered a new political phase," read the editorial in As-Safir, close to Hezbollah.
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SBI recently spoke with Mark Roberts, the chief marketing officer at ShoreTel. ShoreTel is the leading provider of Brilliantly Simple IP phone systems and unified communications powering today's always-on workforce. We spoke about the critical success factors for new CMOs. About one quarter or all B2B companies have a CMO who have been in the job for one year or less. These leaders face similar challenges and opportunities in those critical first few months. How new CMOs manage these transitions can make or break their success. Mark has spent the last 2 years overcoming these challenges and had a unique perspective to share with our audience.
We started the conversation with branding. As a new CMO did Mark, re-brand ShoreTel, and if so why? "When coming in, I thought long and hard on this particular topic," explained Mark. "I did all of the usual brand studies, trying to understand the asset, the liability that I had, and really explored several options," he continued. For Mark, it turned out that the brand was right for the trajectory the organization was on. There was a great foundation that he could easily build upon. So, instead, he took a hard look at the attributes associated with their brand, and developed strategies that reinforced them. By doing so, he was able to build their brand promise and concept in the minds of their customers.
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The 32-year-old England international was released by relegated West Ham after his contract expired at the end of last season.
He follows former international defender Jonathan Woodgate to the club after the ex-Tottenham centre-back agreed a deal last month having been released by the Londoners.
''This is another fantastic deal for this football club when you consider the quality and experience of the lad,'' Stoke manager Tony Pulis said.
Pulis continued: "We now have strength in depth in our defence with both Matthew and Jonathan on board and we've managed to achieve that without significant outlay on transfer fees, which is quite remarkable in today's market of vastly-inflated prices.
"Their experience of performing at the highest level will be a valuable asset to us because we have some good young defenders and a young goalkeeper.
"Matthew was anxious to stay in the Premier League following his departure from West Ham and he sees this as the perfect opportunity for him to further his ambitions at both club and international levels in the future."
Upson will not only face competition from Woodgate for a place in the back four but also the established central defensive pairing of captain Ryan Shawcross and Robert Huth.
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Shinzo Abe tore up initial plans for the Olympic stadium amid public anger over its $2.0 billion price tag.
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South Korean sports officials voiced surprise on Wednesday at reports that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was considering moving some 2020 Tokyo Olympic events to the country.
Japanese media outlets reported Tuesday that the IOC was looking at relocating the rowing and kayaking venue to the South Korean city of Chungju in North Chungcheong province to rein in soaring costs.
The report came as IOC chief Thomas Bach and Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike met in Japan's capital for the first time since Koike warned of drastic cost-slashing measures for the 2020 Games that included downsizing or shifting some venues.
A Seoul sports ministry official who handles international sporting events said there had been no contact from the IOC about using a South Korean venue.
"We were surprised because the reports came out of the blue," said the official.
The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) was also unaware of any relocation plan.
"But if the IOC were to make a proposal, they would probably contact the potential venue directly," a KOC official told AFP.
Both officials declined to be named because they were not authorised to speak to the media.
Kim Myung-Gyu, a Chungju City Hall official in charge of water sports, said he had received no communication from the IOC, but stressed that the city was more than ready to take on some Olympic events if called upon.
"We already have the facilities so all we need is a few months for minor adjustments," Kim told AFP.
Chungju has hosted a handful of major international rowing competitions in recent years, including the 2013 World Rowing Championships and the Asia Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta ahead of the Rio Olympics.
Tokyo's preparations for the 2020 Games have been plagued by controversy since beating Madrid and Istanbul in the bidding race three years ago.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tore up initial plans for the Olympic stadium amid public anger over its $2.0 billion price tag.
Tokyo organisers then had to scrap the original Games logo after accusations of plagiarism.
Most worryingly, French prosecutors launched an investigation into $2 million in payments they suspect were made to help Tokyo secure the Olympics.
Japanese Olympic officials have strenuously denied any wrongdoing.


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A Blog about Arthur Machen, the Welsh writer of exquisite tales of ecstatic terror and lyrical fantasy.
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Stephen King's "N." and Arthur Machen's "N." and The Great God Pan
King paid tribute to Machen saying of "N." on his website: "it's a riff on Arthur Machen's "The Great God Pan," which is one of the best horror stories ever written. Maybe the best in the English language. Mine isn't anywhere near that good, but I loved the chance to put neurotic behavior—obsessive/compulsive disorder—together with the idea of a monster-filled macroverse. That was a good combination. As for Machen vs. Lovecraft: sure, Lovecraft was ultimately better, because he did more with those concepts, but "The Great God Pan" is more reader-friendly. And Machen was there first. He wrote "Pan" in 1895, when HPL was five years
King made a minor mistake on the date - published in 1894, Pan was written in 1890-1. One can only agree with such fulsome praise, though his comments on the relative merits of the Lovecraft vs Machen touches on an ongoing debate. It seems difficult to argue that Machen's prose style was not better than Lovecraft's. In terms of their horror works though Lovecraft produced far more tales of horror than Machen and developed a more complex structure around them thus creating many more followers, any direct comparison is unfair as Machen lost interest in the genre. Machen was also far more multi faceted in that he was a successful translator, journalist and essayist in his day. At the last Friends AGM featured a major debate on the subject which Machen won I think though as a lot of drinking was involved it is difficult to be sure.
Although reviews of the book have mentioned Machen rather a lot giving him good publicity none have noted that even the title is a tribute to Machen's story "N." of the same name.
The curiously titled "N.", which Machen wrote as an old man towards the end of his fiction writing life in December 1935. It is a strange tale even for Machen concerning the unearthing of some kind of an alternate reality in Stoke Newington in North London. I guessed that King's N. was a reference to Machen when I first heard about it. I noted too there are a few similarities between the plot line of the stories both forms of "N." both dealing with places where reality is different to the norm. King is a long-standing Machen admirer.
I enjoyed King's N. and thought it was a fascinating character study, using modern psychological concerns in a similar way to how Machen played off contemporary medical ideas about the brain, sex, and degeneracy in the 1890s. Marvel Comics released a graphic version of it online some time ago which I can recommend. You can watch the online version here as well as an interview with King in which discusses the origin of the story:
M. John Harrison [another man who wrote a Pan inspired story called "The Great God Pan" which I can recommend] has reviewed the book : "Existential emptiness lurks, and behind that, inevitably, something unspeakable, as in "N", a curious collision between HP Lovecraft, Arthur Machen and Alfred Bester's "The Pi Man". Here, one individual's obsessive-compulsive counting of a circle of stones — are there seven, or eight? — is the only thing that keeps humanity safe from the things it doesn't know."
http://www.guardian .co.uk/books/ 2008/nov/ 15/just-after- sunset-stephen- king
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
The Dream of Olwen Phillips of Croeswen by Arthur Machen
Dedicated to the memory of Janet Pollock nee Machen (1916-2008).
[This extract from Machen's graal romance The Great Return was published in 1915, the year before Janet was born.]
It was on that Sunday night that Olwen Phillips of Croeswen dreamed her wonderful dream. She was a girl of sixteen, the daughter of small farming people, and for many months she had been doomed to certain death. Consumption, which flourishes in that damp, warm climate, had laid hold of her; not only her lungs but her whole system was a mass of tuberculosis. As is common enough, she had enjoyed many fallacious brief recoveries in the early stages of the disease, but all hope had long been over, and now for the last few weeks she had seemed to rush vehemently to death. The doctor had come on the Saturday morning, bringing with him a colleague. They had both agreed that the girl's case was in its last stages. "She cannot possibly last more than a day or two," said the local doctor to her mother. He came again on the Sunday morning and found his patient perceptibly worse, and soon afterwards she sank into a heavy sleep, and her mother thought that she would never wake from it.
The girl slept in an inner room communicating with the room occupied by her father and mother. The door between was kept open, so that Mrs. Phillips could hear her daughter if she called to her in the night. And Olwen called to her mother that night, just as the dawn was breaking. It was no faint summons from a dying bed that came to the mother's ears, but a loud cry that rang through the house, a cry of great gladness. Mrs. Phillips started up from sleep in wild amazement, wondering what could have happened. And then she saw Olwen, who had not been able to rise from her bed for many weeks past, standing in the doorway in the faint light of the growing day. The girl called to her mother: "Mam! mam! It is all over. I am quite well again."
Mrs. Phillips roused her husband, and they sat up in bed staring, not knowing on earth, as they said afterwards, what had been done with the world. Here was their poor girl wasted to a shadow, lying on her death-bed, and the life sighing from her with every breath, and her voice, when she last uttered it, so weak that one had to put one's ear to her mouth. And here in a few hours she stood up before them; and even in that faint light they could see that she was changed almost beyond knowing. And, indeed, Mrs. Phillips said that for a moment or two she fancied that the Germans must have come and killed them in their sleep, and so they were all dead together. But Olwen called out again, so the mother lit a candle and got up and went tottering across the room, and there was Olwen all gay and plump again, smiling with shining eyes. Her mother led her into her own room, and set down the candle there, and felt her daughter's flesh, and burst into prayers and tears of wonder and delight, and thanksgivings, and held the girl again to be sure that she was not deceived. And then Olwen told her dream, though she thought it was not a dream.
She said she woke up in the deep darkness, and she knew the life was fast going from her. She could not move so much as a finger, she tried to cry out, but no sound came from her lips. She felt that in another instant the whole world would fall from her--her heart was full of agony. And as the last breath was passing her lips, she heard a very faint, sweet sound, like the tinkling of a silver bell. It came from far away, from over by Ty-newydd. She forgot her agony and listened, and even then, she says, she felt the swirl of the world as it came back to her. And the sound of the bell swelled and grew louder, and it thrilled all through her body, and the life was in it. And as the bell rang and trembled in her ears, a faint light touched the wall of her room and reddened, till the whole room was full of rosy fire. And then she saw standing before her bed three men in blood-coloured robes with shining faces. And one man held a golden bell in his hand. And the second man held up something shaped like the top of a table. It was like a great jewel, and it was of a blue colour, and there were rivers of silver and of gold running through it and flowing as quick streams flow, and there were pools in it as if violets had been poured out into water, and then it was green as the sea near the shore, and then it was the sky at night with all the stars shining, and then the sun and the moon came down and washed in it. And the third man held up high above this a cup that was like a rose on fire; "there was a great burning in it, and a dropping of blood in it, and a red cloud above it, and I saw a great secret. And I heard a voice that sang nine times, `Glory and praise to the Conqueror of Death, to the Fountain of Life immortal.' Then the red light went from the wall, and it was all darkness, and the bell rang faint again by Capel Teilo, and then I got up and called to you."
The doctor came on the Monday morning with the death certificate in his pocket-book, and Olwen ran out to meet him. I have quoted his phrase in the first chapter of this record: "A kind of resurrection of the body." He made a most careful examination of the girl; he has stated that he found that every trace of disease had disappeared. He left on the Sunday morning a patient entering into the coma that precedes death, a body condemned utterly and ready for the grave. He met at the garden gate on the Monday morning a young woman in whom life sprang up like a fountain, in whose body life laughed and rejoiced as if it had been a river flowing from an unending well.
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Passing of Janet Pollock nee Machen, Arthur Machen's daughter
I first met her in Usk in 2002 I believe. She was unfailingly courteous and kind and a font of fascinating conversation not only about her father but her interesting life in general. It was an honour to know her and she was very helpful in the Machen scuplture project as well as with the society in general. I saw her again in March 2009 at Stratford and she was in good spirits and full of life so her death seemed all the more surprising.
You can read obituaries of Janet online at the Friend's website and another was published in The Guardian.
Thursday, 18 September 2008
Summer 2008 Friends Publications
Contains amongst other essays "Two Sided Triangles: Machen, Darwin and Suburbia" by Cyril Simsa an interesting essay on Machen's work and its use of characteristic themes like the boundaries between town and country, the figure of Pan, sexuality and evolutionary thought. Phillip A. Ellis argues in "Of The One Secret: A Defence of Eleusinia" that Eleusinia is better quality poetry for such a young man than Machen's modesty will allow. Meanwhile "Some Notes on Machen's 'Sixtystone'" by Christopher Josiffe discusses the origins of the mysterious artefact from The Three Impostors and reflects on Kenneth Grant's use of it in his magical works. There is also a reprint of "The Unseen Host" by C.L. Warr a story inspired by The Bowmen first published in 1916 and reprinted many times later.
Machenalia Vol II Issue 7, Summer 2008 52 pages
Has the usual news and reviews with extensive coverage of the Chicago dramatic production of The Great God Pan. It also covers the FOAM AGM in Stratford-on-Avon, details on new Machen translations in Swedish, Polish, and Italian. Also mentions Clive Barker, and Mark E. Smith on Machen, more Angels of Mons sightings, and more on the Little Fables and a trip into the dark heart of Machen's Wentwood. Also the mysterious saga of the Machen photograph which is not actually of Machen is revealed.
We also have shocking news on MP Shiel, who Machen knew well, he was convicted for molesting a young girl and we have a brief review of an article by Kirsten Macleod 'M. P. Shiel and the Love of Pubescent Girls: The Other "Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name"' - Kirsten Macleod, University of Alberta that goes into the specifics.
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Machen Movies - El Esqueleto de la Senora Morales [The Skeleton of Mrs.Morales]
The film is quite true to the macabre essence of Machen's story and develops it very well. Machen based the idea of the story on the Crippen murder only Machen regarding Crippen as rather foolish, describing him as "elementary Crippen and his bungling imbecilities", imagined a protagonist who was rather more careful. You can read the Islington Mystery here.
The IDMB database entry for the film is here:
Someone has put El Esqueleto de la Senora Morales up on Youtube. No subtitles but you can get a good sense of it.
[I have not updated this blog in ages. I will try and keep it more up to date in future and add in some details I missed.]
Friday, 29 August 2008
The Picture of the Unknown Man - A Machen Mystery
Can you identify this man? Please contact me if you can. You can see the picture in its original context on the artist's website
In Tenebris Sculptus - Andrea Bonazzi
Friday, 14 March 2008
WildClaw's drama got great reviews you can read them on their site. Here is a sample. "Playwright Charley Sherman is still remembered in Chicago for his award-winning page-to-stage adaptations of contemporary creep-lit authors, and his rendition of this period thriller is laudable for its roster of elements associated with the genre: esoteric cult-worship, gloomy abandoned houses, gruesome unnatural deaths, masquerade balls attended by licentious guests, strolls through the fleshpots of fin-de-siècle London, innocent virgins strapped to surgical tables, callow youths driven to ruin by femmes extremely-fatales (reflecting the gilded age's fear and fascination with the notion of uninhibited sexuality—especially in women) and, of course, gallons of lovingly-replicated gore."
This video shows some of the dramatic effects from the production:
Saturday, 8 March 2008
Clive Barker on Arthur Machen - "Yes, this man redefines genres as far as I'm concerned."
CHARLIE: So what are your thoughts on Arthur Machen and The Great God Pan?
CLIVE: Well, this is a huge subject and we haven't time, but there are a lot of things to be said. First thing is, Arthur Machen is wholly neglected in this country and I'm afraid in England, too. He is, to my mind, easily as important as Lovecraft. He's certainly a better writer, no question, and infinitely subtler in his effects. Infinitely more humane in his philosophies and completely untouched by the anti-Semitism and misogyny, which to my mind is so strong in Lovecraft that it makes the work odious....
CLIVE: Yes, this man redefines genres as far as I'm concerned. I've never had a taste for Lovecraft. Never understood why anybody would have a taste for Lovecraft. I recommend to you, for instance, a little story not more than three pages long called, I think, An Incident on High Holborn. That's a street in London.
CHARLIE: Okay.
CLIVE: It's three, four pages long and it is so charged with magic and, as they say, a sort of documentary reality. It's like nothing in English fantasy. Like nothing in English fiction. Extraordinary stuff.
You can read the full interview here where he discusses The Angels of Mons saga.
Barker has mentioned his longstanding admiration for Machen before in interviews and articles.
Monday, 3 March 2008
Friends at Stratford
The venue for next years AGM is sinister Whitby. Why not join the The Friends of Arthur Machen and come along?
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
Latest edition of Friends of Arthur Machen publications
The companion pamphlet Machenalia includes a full set of the recently discovered Little Fables by M published in the late twenties in the literary magazine John O' London's Weekly, a periodical which frequently published Machen. Are the Fables a lost work by Machen? Much furious debate on the matter is under way by Machen scholars. There is more news on the Angels of Mons saga, a new stage adaptation of Machen's The Great God Pan in Chicago, news on a strange rite to summon Pan involving Frank Baker and Crowley which led to a terrible death, details on the terrifying Caerleon catacombs, and another article on music inspired by Machen, alongside the usual reviews of Machen related works.
Plus it contains a cryptic numerological inscription written by Machen, found in a collector's library. Now known as The Machen Code it is already arousing much interest from cryptoanalysts - proffered solutions to the code have connected it to Aztec sacrifice, Scottish use of occult rituals to destroy the English, a clue that finally reveals the location of the San Graal, or possibly just Machen's record of the results of a drinking game."
To get these fine things subscribe to the The Friends of Arthur Machen at this link.
Thursday, 31 January 2008
Monday, 14 January 2008
WildClaw Theatre - The Great God Pan to terrify Chicago
WildClaw Theatre presents an adaptation of Arthur Machen's The Great God Pan at Chicago's Athenaeum Theater.
Adapted by Charley Sherman, the novel was published in the 1890's to great controversy, due to its decadent mixture of sex and horror. One paper described it as "An incoherent nightmare of sex". Another said it was "The most acutely and intentionally disagreeable book yet seen in English".
And yet it has proved to be one of the most influential horror stories of all time, inspiring writers such as H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Peter Straub. In fact, Lovecraft once said of Machen, "Of creators of cosmic fear raised to its most artistic pitch, few can hope to equal Arthur Machen".
And, as such, our challenge is to capture such an intense expression of fear upon the Chicago stage in 2008.
Opening Night is February 24th, 2008 at 7:00 PM.


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For a basic snowflake, fold a square piece of paper diagonally in half to form a triangle. Fold that triangle in half so the two pointier corners meet. Fold that triangle in half so the two pointier corners meet again. Fold that triangle into thirds so two points hang over the bottom of the triangle. Cut off the two points on the bottom so the edge is even with nothing hanging over.
Cut small shapes out of the folded edges. Commonly used shapes include triangles and half circles. Do not cut all the way across the folded triangle, or you will end up with a broken snowflake. Unfold the triangle carefully.
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23 May life is good
We sipped cold beers from the bottle and popped fat, organic blueberries into our mouths like candy. The clean, smoky smell of grilled free-range chicken and roasted fingerling potatoes wafted through our neighbors' backyard. The kids were in the grass, gathering the grapefruit and oranges we'd just picked from their tree.
Someone mentioned the Rapture. What if you knew it was going to happen? How would you spend your last day on earth? Would you see the world? Stay close to home and pray? Does travel time count against your last 24 hours? Who would you want with you?
I thought back to this past week and realized I wouldn't do a thing differently. Not every week is so lovely, but during the past seven days I savored my time with my kids and my husband. I also jetted off to surprise one of my best friends who is recovering from major surgery–spending fewer than 24 hours with her, yet hours packed with rest, laughter and sweet conversation.
The desert wooed me this week with a few rare, mild days. I walked to the local coffee shop with new friends and our babies and sipped lattes on the patio. The last of the ripe citrus hung low on trees, begging to be plucked before the heat settles in.
We took the kids to the zoo for a birthday party and stayed long enough to wave to the zebras and ride the carousel. We napped and cooked and danced and laughed and made big messes every day. We didn't always clean them up.
I felt ill Saturday night and Kris took care of the kids while I curled up and finished a book I'd been reading. It was a welcome retreat.
Then we closed the weekend with a casual, fun dinner with new friends. It felt easy, like the years-old friendships I've missed so much since we moved.
We're rounding the corner on our first year in the desert, and so much of that year has been challenging. And, with the weatherman predicting a high of 105 on Friday, it would be easy to brace myself for more suffocating heat, more isolation, more challenges this summer. But I don't think that will be the case at all. I predict we'll be bobbing around our pool with new friends and exploring museums and escaping to the mountains. And I've begun my list of projects to complete inside the house, under the cool blanket of air conditioning.
Hopefully we'll have a few more precious evenings of grilling out with friends and sipping fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice on the patio in the mornings.
I think I kind of like it here.


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I am a long-time photojournalist and videographer with more than 25 years of news and documentary experience. I have worked as a staff photographer in Rochester, NY for the Democrat and Chronicle as well as a freelance photographer in Middle East and in the U.S. My clients have included the New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, Al Jazeera, the Chronicle for Higher Education among others.
Nicholas Ringholz,6, far left, skips to catch up to his sister Rebecca,8, brother Benjamin,4 and their cousin Cori Ringholz as they walk home from a trip to the ice cream parlor.


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In honor of Day 1 of the Cannes Film Festival, I thought I'd share 5 reasons why you should book your flight to the south of France ASAP:
The Location: Staying on the Côte d'Azur means one thing: options! Being on the cost gives you easy access to other major towns along the French Riviera. During my stay, I travelled to Nice, Èze, and the neighboring country of Monaco. The trains/ tour companies in Cannes make it easy to reach other towns such as Saint Tropez, Marseille, and even Italy. The takeaway: This is a one plane ticket, multiple destination trip!
The Beach: First off, who doesn't love the ocean? Now add clear aquamarine water and smooth golden sands that'll make you think you're in St. Barths. Finally throw in the image of the occasional yacht floating peacefully in the distance as you swim in Mediterranean Sea . How could anyone resist that…am I right?? When you're there you have two options, either public beaches or private beaches. The public beaches seemed fine- they weren't overly crowded and the best part is they don't cost a penny! The private beaches on the other hand range in price from 20-40 euros per day. However, in my opinion the money is so worth it! Usually you'll be seated on a boardwalk that stretches into the sea and have a beach chair, umbrella, wait staff, bar and bathroom at your fingertips. Personally, I used the InterContinental Carlton's beach, and loved it! The takeaway: You'll swim in the same sea, but pay for the experience.
The Shopping: Holy Labels! If you love fashion, you'll think you've died and went to designer heaven. Even if you're not buying anything who doesn't want to enjoy a latté on the patio of the Armani Café? Shops including Balenciaga, Burberry, Céline, Chanel, Dior, and Louis Vuitton line the Croisette, their window displays alone being enough to give a girl butterflies. And don't fear if these stores are out of your price range, a block or two north of the beach there's a slew of more affordable shops like Zara and Mango. The takeaway: Come with an empty suitcase!
The Sights: Cannes is probably best known for the annual film festival it hosts. While you're vacationing, a visit to the Palais des Festivals is in order. There you can walk the red carpet, where so many stars have done so before and get some quality photos in. You can also see the Allée des Étoiles (Cannes' equivalent to the Hollywood Walk of Fame) where celebrities such as Spike Lee and Julie Andrews have immortalized their hand prints. The takeaway: You get to walk on a red carpet (need I say more?).
The Atmosphere: There's something about the town that makes you feel as though you're in another world. As someone who grew up going on vacation to the Caribbean a lot, Cannes felt like a blend of tropical island life, with a sophisticated European edge. The food was amazing, the views were otherworldly and the people were friendly, helpful, and easygoing (not a snob in sight!). The takeaway: Book your flight now!


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AIR 2.0 Native Process with Java program
This application demonstrates how to use AIR 2.0 Native Process with Java program. Air application sends String to Java program, Java program reads it and sends back to AIR app. Before packaging the 'NativeProcessDemo' application into an AIR file, make sure you have added the following line to application description file <supportedProfiles>extendedDesktop desktop</supportedProfiles>. Next, use command line tool to package an AIR app in a native installer.
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With one Kansas gobbler in the bag, Tad Brown, Todd Wilson and I faced a decision: check another spot or hope that lightning would strike twice.
"This is a really good area," Wilson said. "I wouldn't mind sticking tight for a bit to see what happens. Turkeys always filter through here."
Who was I to argue? But after an hour with little gobbling, the prospects seemed bleak, and it was time for a bathroom break. We left the blind, stretched and surveyed the landscape.
"It seems like turkeys always show up when you do this," Wilson said.
Cue the turkeys. Three previously unseen hens spotted our movement and slowly rubber-necked to the fence line. No harm done. At least there weren't any gobblers nearby.
"What's that?" Wilson said, pointing to a dark hump just over a rise 120 steps away.
We dove back into the blind, and somehow — probably thanks to the windy conditions — the gobbler didn't see us. Actually, it was two gobblers with several hens, and they were angling our way.
After some excited calling, three hens and two longbeards stood just steps from the blind. When the toms separated, gobbler No. 2 was down.
It was 8:45 a.m. the first morning, and my Kansas season was finished. However, the adventure wasn't.


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Twitter Venting With Kanye West: The Today Show, Michael Jackson & Retiring From Interviews
Another day, another tweet from the tortured soul of @KanyeWest. Take a gander at the visionary's latest 140 character stream of consciousness including fired shots at The Today Show and why he's turning his mic off to the press.
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