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Recently, we had the chance to get to know Justin Amirkhani and Jake Reardon of Vagabond Dog, the minds behind the upcoming game Always Sometimes Monsters. We were also pleasantly surprised when we learned that Always Sometimes Monsters was made with our software! Fast forward a bit and I got to ask them a bit about what makes them tick, the game, and even RPG Maker in general. Let's see what they had to say!
What was it that led you to want to make games?
Jake: I've been enamored with games since I was a wee lad. Ever since first beating Donkey Kong and Cosmic Avenger on my Colecovision, games have been my main source of entertainment. Over the years I've tinkered with many experiments and half games that I never finished. The creation of a game is something so rewarding that I think everyone should try it. It's incredibly satisfying to see people playing something you made and enjoying a world you created.
Justin: I grew up with games like pretty much everyone else in the industry, but professionally I first got into the industry as a journalist. I spent years writing reviews and interviews, but never actually making anything myself.
Eventually I grew restless with that path and decided to try something different. I began a project that let me backpack across America visiting game developers and that experience inspired me to start working on Always Sometimes Monsters when I returned home.
What kind of games do you generally like? Which ones do you think influenced this game in particular?
Justin: My tastes are pretty widely ranged and I find myself frequently playing a little bit of everything. Funny enough, I tend towards action games more frequently than narrative ones these days, but if a game is good or doing something interesting it'll end up on my radar regardless of genre.
It's hard to say if there are any specific games that Always Sometimes Monsters is directly influenced by, but there are several scenes from a variety of games that inspired content in our game. One weird one I like to mention is the warehouse scene in Mafia II as it helped create the box moving segment we showed off at PAX East. For some reason the monotony of that sequence stuck with me and it was something I wanted to play with design wise, so it was a pretty big contributor.
Jake: I don't have a specific type of game I play. I pretty much play them all. I do enjoy games that allow you to be wrapped up in their world and lose yourself for a few hours. One of my favorite games is Beyond Good and Evil. Everything in that game just seems like it belongs and is part of the world. From the characters, to the enemies, and locations, that world sucks you in. I've enjoyed games like Resident Evil 4, and spent countless hours playing more mindless games like Borderlands 2. As far as influences for Always Sometimes Monsters, there are probably too many to count. A few of the first items we created in the game were a bank card and a little white dog (Earthbound anyone?). I think the original Legend of Zelda is one of the most perfect games ever created. Stick me in a world with an old man and a sword and tell me to go find adventure.
And on the subject of your Always Sometimes Monsters, why this game?
Justin: It's funny you ask that because I'm still not 100% sure. Unlike most developers I didn't want to make games, and then decide to make this one. This game (or at least similar versions of it) have been in my head since I was a kid and I think it's because I've always wanted to play something like it.
Knowing that nobody else would make it was a big part of the reason for making it. I'd waited for a long time to see a game reflect the world and reality the way I saw it, but it never came. Eventually after the influence of my experience on the road, I decided it was time to quit waiting and just make it myself. I suppose the answer as to why we made this game is simply because nobody else did.
Jake: For me, I think it was really Justin's passion about the concept of what the game could be that sold me on it. It sounded like a cool story that could offer people a wide range of experiences. It hearkens back to building a world and systems for people to be let loose in and explore. There is also an opportunity for the game to be a very personal story for every person who plays it. Some friends I've watched play craft an entire back story while my wife just wants to make as much money as she can and feed the dog liver treats.
What would you say your game is about? Not just he plot, but what themes will a player get to enjoy with it?
Justin: There's a lot in there, and it's a pretty wide range too. It's fundamentally a story about life and figuring out how you define life for yourself. There's the basics of course – love, friendship, betrayal, hardship – but then there's this subtle, almost metaphysical layer as well.
When writing the content I spend a lot of time thinking about choices, both as a game mechanic and as a fundamental principle of the universe. In ways the game asks you to decide for yourself if choice is even real – whether we get the opportunity of choice in life or if circumstance and the momentum of consequence have more control over things than we think.
Jake: Its about life, love, and the lows and highs of the human experience. That probably sounds pretentious, but its not meant to be. It's about the common human experience we all share. At the end of the day, everyone can identify or has experienced a lot of what we deal with in the game.
What part of making the game did you enjoy the most? Do you have any funny stories to tell about making the game?
Justin: Jake's probably going to disagree with me here, but there was a period when making the game where I'd spend night after night in my local Tim Hortons making the weirdest stuff during our concept phase. For me there was nothing more fun than watching all the freaks and weirdos of the 24-hour coffee joint while having total freedom to create and experiment with whatever I could think to add into the game world.
Of course that meant every morning Jake'd wake up to the frustration of finding my half-baked code that would completely fall apart under certain conditions and on top of trying to figure out the method behind my madness, he'd have to repair it. I honestly believe this process led us to having great faith in each other's disciplines.
Jake: I think for me, I enjoy crafting the world and creating the dynamic systems for players to discover. We have something really stupid in the game where you can invest in Sandwich stocks. You could theoretically put all of your money on the Sandwich market, and then monitor the prices daily to maximize profit. We also have a sort of day/night system, where certain events happen on certain days. You actually can't experience all the game has to offer in one play through, because part of making choices is about deciding what or who is most important to you.
What is it like to try and sell a game in the current indie market? Any advice for other indie hopefuls?
Jake: I can't really say yet what it's like, but having the tools and the ability to bring a game like this to millions of potential gamers is something that maybe didn't exist 5 years ago. It also helps that all of the other developers I've had the pleasure of meeting at events like PAX have been incredibly supportive. We all want each other to do well and share our creative visions with as many people as possible. As for advice, all I can say is that if you want to make a game, go make one! It's as easy as that.
Justin: Today's gaming market is all about freedom and independence for developers. We live in an age where digital distribution has made games of all sizes viable products. The tools to make games are more affordable than they have ever been in history. Right now you can start making your dream game with no formal training or experience and actually see it to release thanks to all the free information and tutorials available online.
The only advice I've got for indie hopefuls is to never forget what a glorious age we live in. The only barrier between you and your dreams is your personal will to succeed. If you want it, it's there for the taking – all you have to do is work hard and believe in what you're doing.
What was it like pitching your game to Devolver Digital? What is the relationship like there?
Justin: When I was travelling around America, I had an opportunity to meet with Nigel from Devolver in a seedy little bar in Austin, Texas. There we talked about games and I gave him the basic idea for the game that would become Always Sometimes Monsters would become.
Later that next year, Devolver was seeing games at GDC and so Jake and I flew out for the opportunity to show them. We couldn't afford to actually get into the show, so we met outside the convention and sat on the floor with our prototype. To our surprise, within a few months we had paperwork and a deal to get the game rolling.
Jake: It was actually pretty nerve racking. When Justin mentioned he had met a few publishers during his travels and suggested pitching our game to them, I really didn't know what to think. We took a two month prototype out to GDC in San Francisco, and met with Devolver in the hallway outside the show floor. We pretty much spent the entire night before tweaking and perfecting our demo. Our meeting lasted about half an hour but they really only saw about 5 minutes of the demo. It was the only meeting we had and a month later, we ended up signing a deal to work together. I think the best part about Devolver is that they are all good human beings trying to do cool things and aren't afraid to take a chance on a couple of Canadian yahoos who've never made a game before. Their faith in us has helped propel us to the product we have today.
So you made your game with RPG Maker, what is your history with the series?
Jake: Building the prototype for Always Sometimes Monsters was actually my first real experience using RPG Maker. I had build a prototype in XNA and was going back and forth showing Justin and our artist at the time a guy walking around an empty world. It was really slow to create anything of substance. On a whim, I figured I would give RPG Maker a try. We were able to get a few scenes up and running in a much shorter time period, and it's a great tool for experimentation. Once we started crafting the world we didn't look back. Of course, every week we would learn something new, or find a new technique so things evolved fairly quickly. One thing I love about RPG Maker is its a great tool for highly technical people like myself to tinker with and get under the hood, but it's also simple enough for anyone to start prototyping ideas or experimenting with gameplay. What I am finding more and more as I go along that it's not about the tool you use to create your game, but about the game you create.
Justin: In its various forms, RPG Maker has been part of my life since elementary school. I was 7 or 8 years old when RPG Maker '95 came out. Between it and RPG Maker 2000 spent a decent amount of my childhood mucking about in the engine, learning the basics. By the time I hit high school, I'd sort of given up on making games and didn't really touch anything else for years to come.
Now it seems life has come full circle. The tool I trained with as a kid grew up with me and happened to be a fantastic environment for Always Sometimes Monsters. We dove into VX Ace to build a prototype and I was honestly shocked how much of the tool set I remembered. If you'll pardon the cliche, for me working in RM was like riding a bike – I never really forgot how.
Thanks so much Jake and Justin for taking the time to talk to me, and good luck with your upcoming release!


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Tomorrow, barring a last-minute Washington miracle, President Obama will officially order the highly-anticipated, much-dreaded "sequestration" - an across-the-board set of budget cuts totaling $1.2 trillion from defense and non-defense spending over the course of the next ten years. The administration has been vehement in its calls for Congress to find a way to avert the legally-mandated package: The cuts, Mr. Obama says, will result in hundreds of thousands of lost jobs, crippling losses for the nation's public education system, defense cuts that would leave the country unprepared for future military engagements, and a number of day-to-day inconveniences, like long lines at the airport and the shuttering of some public parks.
As sequestration officially becomes law of the land, however, its impacts won't immediately be clear: Despite warnings of an economic turndown, cuts for 2013 will be rolled out over the next several months, triggering a government slowdown that will hit different agencies with various degrees of speed and impact as time goes on. And its toll, whatever it ends up being, will likely be drawn out and murky, with sources nearly unidentifiable to the average voter.
"It will be like a rolling ball," said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, of the manner in which the cuts will impact the economy, in remarks to reporters this week. "It will keep growing."
What will happen on March 1?
According to the Budget Control Act of 2011, sequestration will cut $85 billion from the federal budget in the remainder of the 2013 fiscal year, slashing about $1.1 trillion more over the next decade. The White House has recently released a slew of memos detailing what they believe those cuts would look like on both a state and program level:
"The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) now calculates that sequestration will require an annual reduction of roughly 5 percent for nondefense programs and roughly 8 percent for defense programs," according to one fact sheet. "However, given that these cuts must be achieved over only seven months instead of 12, the effective percentage reductions will be approximately 9 percent for nondefense programs and 13 percent for defense programs. These large and arbitrary cuts will have severe impacts across the government."
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Known as the largest public Evangelical Lutheran church in Scandinavia, Grundtvig's Church (Grundtvigskirken in Danish) was built as a national monument for N.F.S. Grundtvig (1783-1872), a Danish philosopher and social reformer. Building commenced in 1921, but main architect Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint died in 1930. He was succeeded by his son Kaare Klint and later his grandson Esben Klint, who completed the church in 1940. Its design is a combination between a cathedral and the style of old Danish country houses. The yellow brickwork church stands 50 metres high, which makes it a landmark that can be seen from afar.
Georgia PHILLIPS says:
This church was named after my great great grandfather.
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The church is a gem with eccentric edges, it is the Sagrada Familia of Copenhagen. There are other connections of inspiration after my visit in 2011 - this is my review: http://artswise.blogspot.hk/2012/08/jensen-klint-grundtvigs-church-and.html
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Amazingly fantastic masterpiece! A must go place if you make your archi-travel in copenhagen. A real architecture.
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I was there this summer, and talked to someone who lived there from the day he was born. He told me the church is build up out of 6.000.000 bricks and all the bricks that were not beautiful enough for the church, we used to create the whole residential areau around the church..
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Andrew Garfield Is an 'Outsider' with Aziz Ansari
Andrew Garfield hits the Band of Outsiders dinner party at the Band of Outsiders Loft on Thursday (November 18) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 27-year-old Social Network star shared some laughs with Parks & Recreation's Aziz Ansari inside the Dewar's-hosted bash.
Andrew also met up with Band of Outsiders designer Scott Sternberg.
Andrew is gearing up to start production on the upcoming Spider-Man movie and said he's already feeling the pressures of taking on the role.
"This is a beloved character and, you know, ironically, I'm gonna be the person in the audience going, 'Who cast this English fool?'" he joked at the L.A. Times and AFI Fest's Young Hollywood panel last week.


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Discussion in 'BlackHat Lounge' started by Sophie, Feb 4, 2010.
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OMG you should have warned us before posting that.So shocking!!
Obviously the driver didn't survive.
lol very shocking..
i still loled
R.I.P. Noble F1. We will never forget you, nor the day 4th of February 2010.:violin:
Thanks for this joke
Lol How 'bout this:
Real-life horrific accident
this is why i love bhw!
never failed..
for a second i thought you were gonna talk about the ayrton senna accident...but well...lol
man what the F. How could this happen, so so shocking
i never think about that
in my mind only Formula 1
Thank god all drivers were sitting under windows
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Spring Berry and Tortellini Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
Salad Ingredients
2 large handfuls of Spinach
1/2 cup Cheese Tortellini
4 fresh Strawberries, tops removed, quartered
1/3 cup fresh Blueberries
1/4 cup Pecans
3 Tbsp Pumpkin Seeds
1 Tbsp Goat Cheese (herbed goat cheese is my favorite)
Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing Ingredients
1 cup fresh Raspberries
1/2 tsp Raw Honey
1 tsp Olive Oil (I used lemon olive oil to add a little pizzaz)
1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
Cook the tortellini according to package. After draining the tortellini, rinse with cold water. Let sit in strainer to drain fully.
Place spinach in a large bowl. Sprinkle berries, nuts and seeds over the top. Next add your tortellini and crumbled up goat cheese.
To make the dressing, add all ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth. Drizzle the dressing over the top of the salad and have a taste of spring in a bowl.


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The pork burger is rather tall, so you need a little skill to cut it into smaller bites. It might get messy, but it's all worth it (in taste and in price).
Char Siew Pizza is on the sweet side (slightly). So if you prefer your savoury food not to be sweet, then you might not enjoy it as much. Otherwise, it is another yummy dish that one should order. The chicken burger was tasty, though the chicken was slightly dry and hard.
Water is free, by the way, which is always nice. The restaurant includes both Government (5%) and service (10%) tax, so the bill came to RM65.10. Some dishes seem really affordable, so a meal there would come to approximately RM15 to RM25 per person.
Try not to sit too close to the doors, as the air-cond escapes the room and the nearby area is less cooler. Also, if you work nearby, check out their lunch promotion. At the moment, the restaurant offers free salmon sashimi with every lunch set, from 12pm to 3pm. Plus, there's a 10% discount on total bill, excluding alcoholic drinks.
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Im getting married in June, and we are having 80 guests, almost entirely family.
My friend from school is getting married 2 weeks before, and I was not expecting an invite as we dont really see each other anymore. Today we have been invited to her evening reception. With an rsvp date in 4 days time (obviously B list).
Questions, do I go? If I go, do I have to invite them? We werent planning to as we arent really having any friends and are keeping it as small as poss. Buffett for main guests in eve. Inviting few friends later just for drinks if they ant to come. We dont want a formal wedding.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
A book I'm reading...
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Oh wow! So much to say. How much can I fit in a comment?
"a deeply reduced life to find a greatly increased God" mmmm that's good. Not many would argue that STUFF (even good stuff) gets in the way of seeking God, hearing from Him, and being content.
I've often wondered How can I balance both thankfulness for the blessings He has given me, while realizing that those blessings do not define me and/or those blessings are not given to many around the world? (ie: education)
It reaches beyond this as well. It was confirmed (in my mind) that something is wrong with me as I stood at the sink crying a few months ago because I had fresh, clean water flowing out of the tap. I didn't have to walk for miles to obtain unsanitary water. I simply turned on the faucet. If I want to take a bath, I can fill up the tub with clear, clean water - no problem. Why? Why do I have that blessing afforded to me while others do not? I will be quick to point out, however, that these questions and actions should spur me toward thankfulness, gratitude, and action ... NOT self-condemnation. Satan would like nothing more than to convince people that their blessings are in fact curses. It's his nature to distort something good. We need to use what we have and the blessings we've received to seek after Him and impact the world - starting with one person. While it's true that some people do things that impact the masses, most people do things that impact individuals. Jesus interacted with the crowds, but He also sought out the individual. Our pride and desire to "do big things for God" needs to be kept in check. We should be more concerned about obedience to what He asks us to do (big or small). One of the best nuggets of truth I took away from my seminary classes was that "Success is defined by obedience to God. Not in the numbers (financial, attendance, salvations, etc.)." We are SO missing that point in the Western church (but that's a comment for another day)!
"This is for people who are just ready. Maybe you've managed the tension as long as you can, and it's breaking you. Or you walked away from the church, hungry for Jesus but disenfranchised from a system that builds 60 million dollar buildings while the earth is groaning for intervention from the Bride. Perhaps you haven't even had the words yet, but your spirit is restless, roving." Um hi Jen! Have we met? The fact is that over the past 6 years or so I have been at each of these stages. I've seen the church reduced to a business with a steeple on the top and a side of Jesus (steeple optional). I've seen money wasted in excess. I've looked at my dad with tears in my eyes and said "We're missing it. We're missing the point." I knew my boyfriend was special the first time we had a conversation about how we need to stop DOING church and start BEING the Church. I've heard the labels - "idealist," "unrealistic expectations," "radical young person," etc. And you know what? I'm okay with that. My God says "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity (1 Tim 4:12). Setting an example typically involves ACTION. It's far too easy to complain ... complain about our over-indulgent culture, what we've reduced church to, etc. The hard part is DOING SOMETHING about it. I've joked for years that about some things I'm just content to complain. Doing something requires faith. It requires obedience. Often it means standing alone and dealing with people's reactions. I keep coming back to the idea that "Now that I have seen, I am responsible ... faith without deeds is dead."
I'm definitely adding that book to my Kindle wishlist. No self-condemnation about reading it on a Kindle here. ;)


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How to Get Rid of the 12 Most Stubborn Stains
Stretch the fabric over a bowl and carefully pour boiling water through the stain from about a foot above. If the coffee had milk in it, follow with an oil solvent, like Carbona Stain Wizard Pre-Wash ($4.50, soap.com). If it contained sugar, follow with a pretreatment product, like Shout Laundry Stain Remover ($4.50, cvs.com), and let sit for 30 minutes before washing.
Apply Shout, then apply white vinegar with an eyedropper or a clean toothbrush to lighten the stain.
Scrape off the excess with a plastic knife or a spatula. Spray with a dish-soap solution (1 tablespoon clear soap to 10 ounces water), then dab with an enzyme detergent before washing. (Most everyday detergents contain enzymes.)
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Flush with cool water. Apply a prewash stain-removal product (like Shout), then soak in a sink filled with cool water and a few drops of detergent.
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Run cold water over the stain, then spray with a dish-soap solution (see Chocolate) and pretreat by dabbing with detergent.
Treat with Shout and let sit for 15 minutes. Use a clean toothbrush to rub in the solution.
When the stain is dry, gently scrape off the excess with a plastic knife. Dab on a bit of water and some gentle detergent (like Woolite). Rub to form suds, then rinse. To lighten the remaining stain, apply a solution of 1 part water and 1 part white vinegar.
Permanent Marker
Apply Amodex Ink and Stain Remover ($16, wayfair.com) to the area. Rub in with a clean, stiff-bristled toothbrush until the ink is almost gone.
To stop the stain from spreading, create a "dam" around it with petroleum jelly. Then apply isopropyl alcohol with an eyedropper or a clean toothbrush. Dab with a cotton ball and mineral spirits to remove any residue. (Open a window for ventilation.) Let dry. Rinse with a dish-soap solution (see Chocolate).


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That measure and the proposed Arizona law represent opposite sides of a growing national debate over equal access to public restrooms for transgender people.
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ALCS Game 7 Open Thread
Sunday, October 21, 2007
It's Jake Westbrook vs. Dice-K for all the marbles and a chance to try to snap the Rockies incredible streak in the World Series. Hit it up here in the comments with revelatory bits, any more clutch hits from J.D. Drew, and how many times Joe Buck and Tim McCarver bring up the fact that Paul Byrd ordered HGH, as reported today by the SF Chronicle.
I actually really don't know whom to pick here, at all.
Labels: ALCS, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, FOX Baseball, Joe Buck, MLB, MLB Playoffs, open thread, Tim McCarver
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"These teams have played over 243 games this year"- Tim McCarver
Damn, and I thought the NBA playoffs lasted forever.
Kevin Millar throwing out the first pitch? Really?
over/under for the word "gyroball" stands at 12.5, who is in on the action
Keys to the game: "The team that breathes easiest wins."
Wow, that's dumb.
"Two nations hanging on every pitch from Daisuke Matsuzaka.....Red Sox Nation and Japan." - JB
I love when announcers make a comment, decide that it's too broad for people at home to actually understand, and decided to elaborate. I especially love this when both the comment and elaboration are dumb.
"It's been a long first year for Daisuke Matsuzaka in the United States."
Must be tough to win fifteen games as a rookie. Yeah, the ERA was high, but this was his first time around the majors. He'll be fine in the future.
Talking about bunting...I feel like dummy should be here.
OK Tim. We get it. CC Sabathia needs to warm up.
Is it just me or have the umpires been ridiculously inconsistent this Series....like more than ever?
Nothing pleases me more than when they caught of Dane Cook coming back from commercial.
You think the O's are pissed Millar through out first pitch AND introed the Sox starting lineup like he has been there all season?
Game game 7 of the alcs. How the fuck does Dice K let his shoe come untied. Gotta double-knot that shit
AA - Dana DeMuth fucked Fausto Carmona over last night, that's for sure.
I can hear the disappointment in Joe Buck's voice now that the Sox are winning. Fucking douchebag.
Was that John Kerry jumping up and down just now?
love that dirty water
"The White Sox win the pennant"- Joe Buck
I love that song
What a way for Dice-K to calm down by getting down on his knees with the laces. ;)
"The White Sox win the pennant"- Joe Buck
I missed the final outs. Somebody Youtube it. Quick.
What's up with the distracting on-field camerawoman dressed like a rodeo clown at a funeral? The camera is obviously too heavy for her, too. This year's Jimmy Fallon.


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After witnessing what he saw as an unconstitutional outrage in the wake of Katrina, a constitutional law scholar founded the Oath Keepers, an organization for peace officers and soldiers who adhere strictly to the letter of the Constitution and swear not to obey any orders that they believe to be unconstitutional.
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Viv Richards, who played in the only two West Indies teams to win the World Cup, believes victory in the 2007 edition could help stem the exodus of the islands' leading talent to other sports.
Many people in the game have bemoaned the crippling loss of potential West Indies cricketers to more lucrative careers such as basketball and soccer in recent years.
But Richards, part of the 1975 and 1979 World Cup-winning sides, insists that success for Brian Lara's men will halt the slide.
"Fingers crossed," he said. "It can be a guiding light to give West Indies the negotiating power in the future, especially with all the new stadiums and the refurbishing of so many old grounds.
"In my day, we had a lot of guys who were very good bowlers, some of the best we've ever seen," said Richards.
"Things have changed but it's my belief that this team, with its ability at present, can go places. This present team does have it in them to go all the way."
Richards also shrugged off concerns over the readiness of some of the stadiums in the region where nine venues have either been built from new or refurbished.
He also pointed to the problems of London's Wembley stadium as proof that construction delays are not just exclusive to the Caribbean.
"We are very small environments," said Richards. "We've got to think a little bit bigger than the smallness that we are thinking at present. If we can accomplish these things, we are going to go places.
"Hosting anything of huge numbers, whether it's a party or a World Cup, you're going to get hiccups at some point. We are no different to any other."
Richards told www.cricinfo.com the fact that no host nation has ever won the World Cup will be an extra motivation for Lara's side.
"The World Cup means so much to us," Richards said. "I like to believe that the Caribbean is ready. Everything is looking in place and we have the stadiums for when the tournament begins.
"An extra motivational factor is that no country who has ever hosted the World Cup has won it, so that's something I'm very excited about.
"If it does happen, I can tell you, it's going to be one of the biggest parties ever. I think it could be classified up there with the best of our carnivals. In the Caribbean you'll see something different.
"I hope Brian Lara (playing in his last World Cup) gets a magnificent send-off," said Richards.
"It would be fitting because of all the trials and tribulations that he has had during his tenure as captain."
He also believes that there is no clear favourite for the title despite Australia going for a third successive crown.
"No team is going to win the World Cup by right," he added. "There's always an element of luck involved, in business or in sport. If you get the rub of the green, if you get the breaks, that helps to take you a long way."
Cup success could stop talent drain, says Richards
Viv Richards, who played in the only two West Indies teams to win the World Cup, believes victory in the 2007 edition could help stem the exodus of the islands' leading talent to other sports.


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Droughts have become a regular part of everyday life for the people of South Carolina in recent years as long periods of rain have limited rainfall to drought-like levels. WACH reports South Carolina is once again entering the early stages of drought status with the U.S. Drought Monitor reporting a number of counties across the state have been given the status of "Abnormally Dry", the first stage of drought on the five-step scale.
The release of the latest forecast from IBM's The Weather Company revealed a drier than expected Fall month of November would limit rain and raise temperatures across the Southeast. Although this is the first stage of drought status the chances of heavy rainfall are limited across November and could see major problems strike the state throughout the coming Winter and Spring; fire possibilities are raised during periods of drought and the impacts on agriculture could also cause issues for the economy of the state.
South Carolina residents and farmers are now looking to the next meeting of the state's own drought monitoring committee which has not held a meeting since August. At the August meeting some areas of Upstate South Carolina were declared to be in the first stages of drought and could rise upwards on the state's own scale for measuring the drought status seen in the region.
Central and western regions of North Carolina have already been declared in the second stages of drought by the U.S. Drought Monitor amid fears the mild November already forecast will cause problems remaining throughout the Winter of 2017 and 2018. Nine counties in south Carolina ranging from the Upstate, Piedmont, and Coastal zones of the state have already been declared as in the first stages of drought and will rise through the scale unless a heavy rainfall or snow hits the region in the coming weeks.


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Some time ago I was talking to my friend about historical evidences for what the events in the New Testament. One of his biggest challenges was that of the account in Matthew in regards to Christ's death. In Matthew's account, he records there was a great earthquake that damaged the temple and that the temple curtain was torn in two. My friends objection was that such a significant event should have some sort of secular, extra-biblical accounts backing it up. So, accepting his challenge I went off and did my research.
What I came across is striking. Of course, there is hardly any physical evidence that would actually entirely prove the entirety of the Bible. Nor can I say that this one piece of evidence completely supports all of the Gospels – that would be jumping to unjustifiable conclusions. Take a look at the evidence for yourself, however. I bolded what is particularly shocking about my research. It is either another huge coincidence – or Biblically accurate – that there was an earthquake that damaged the temple in 33 A.D (the same year we believe Jesus was crucified), is it not?
Below you will find the original text, a leading commentary on the text, and the research it led me to (with that research's citations).
The text
And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. 54 When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Mt 27:51–54.
The Commentary
Matthew's characteristic And look (see on 1:20) makes for a vivid introduction to what follows, as the Evangelist goes on to speak of some unusual happenings that accompanied the death of Jesus. He starts with the temple and speaks of the curtain, which appears to mean the curtain that separated the holy of holies, into which even the priests might not go (except the high priest, and he only one day in the year), from the holy place, into which only the priests might go (most interpreters accept this view, for the meaning is surely that by the death of Jesus the way into the holiest has been opened). Alternatively it might signify the curtain that separated the holy place to which priests had access from the adjoining court to which lay Israelite men were admitted (McNeile favors this view on the grounds that it must have been visible to people in general and not only to the priests; Ridderbos also thinks of this curtain). Either way the thought is of judgment on the temple, and Matthew is indicating that symbolically the way into the holy place was opened by the death of Jesus (cf. Heb. 10:19–20). He emphasizes this truth by saying that the curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, which indicates more than a minor tear. He is speaking of a bisected curtain, a curtain that no longer functioned to keep what lay on the other side of it a secret from all those outside. Religion was never to be the same now that Jesus the Messiah had died for sinners. This phenomenon, Matthew says, was accompanied by an earthquake, the earth being shaken and the rocks split. He leaves his readers in no doubt that what had happened was no minor event, but, in the literal sense of the word, earth-shaking.
Leon Morris, The Gospel According to Matthew, The Pillar New Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI; Leicester, England: W.B. Eerdmans; Inter-Varsity Press, 1992), 724.
The footnote for this commentary reads:
For earthquakes in the Jerusalem area see ISBE, II, pp. 4–5; this article refers to an earthquake that damaged the temple in A.D. 33. In the Talmud we read that the doors of the temple opened by themselves forty years before the destruction of the city (Yoma 39b). Allen cites this passage and others from Josephus and Jerome, and says, "A cleavage in the masonry of the porch, which rent the outer veil and left the Holy Place open to view, would account for the language of the Gospels, of Josephus, and of the Talmud."
Leon Morris, The Gospel According to Matthew, The Pillar New Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI; Leicester, England: W.B. Eerdmans; Inter-Varsity Press, 1992).
The Encyclopedia (the ISBE mentioned in the above footnote), with Seismology and Geography citations
EARTHQUAKE [Heb ra˓aš; Gk seismós]; AV, NEB, also RUSHING. A shaking of the earth's crust, usually a tectonic activity of variable intensity. Egypt is relatively free from this hazard, but the area from Greece to Iran is especially vulnerable, as many catastrophes in the area indicate: a quake in Iran in the spring of 1972 took four thousand lives, and two decades earlier Greece suffered severely. Palestine is at the edge of this quake-prone area, the center of which lies in Turkey.
In the past two millennia Palestine has had seventeen recorded quakes of major proportions, an average of slightly less than one in each century. Amos alluded to one in his day (ca 760 B.C.): "two years before the earthquake" (Am. 1:1). Josephus (Ant. xv.5.2) reported the loss of ten thousand lives in a quake in 31 B.C., the effects of which may still be seen in the steps of a cistern constructed by the Qumrân community near the Dead Sea. On Jan. 1, 1837, an earthquake centered in Safat took nearly five thousand lives. Another, centered in Nâblus, resulted in the loss of 350 lives in 1927. The Ludd-Ramla area is also subject to earthquakes.
It is believed that the source of the major quakes is the Jordan or rift-valley. Antioch in Syria has often been an epicenter. Jerusalem is relatively free from severe quakes (though it seems to have been hit more frequently by small ones). A quake in 64 B.C. damaged the temple in Jerusalem, as did another in A.D. 33. This may have coincided with the disturbance mentioned at the time of Jesus' crucifixion (Mt. 27:54; 28:2).
In addition to the major quakes reported above, seismic activity has been recorded in many places since NT times. A severe quake hit central Palestine in A.D. 130, and in 365 the fortress at Kerak in Transjordan was severely damaged. Severe shocks were experienced at Imwas in 498, at Acco in 502, in Galilee in 551, and at Jerusalem in 746. In 1016 the cupola of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem collapsed. The quake in 1033 was very severe and widespread. In 1546 and again in 1834 severe damage was done to the domes of both the Holy Sepulchre and the Dome of the Rock. Earthquakes dammed the Jordan River (as perhaps in the time of Joshua) at Damiya in 1546 and again in 1927; the latter shock left 860 dead.
The number of casualties normally depends not so much on the severity of the quake as on its location; when populated areas are hit, as at Safat in 1837, the loss of life is far more extensive than if the quake occurs in open country. Obviously buildings constructed of earth or stone are much more liable to damage than structures of wood, steel, or reinforced concrete.
The Bible sometimes refers to earthquakes as accompanying divine revelation (Ex. 19:18; 1 K. 19:11f; Isa. 6:4) or demonstrating God's power (Job 9:6) and presence (Ps. 68:8 [MT 9]) or divine judgments (Ps. 18:7 [MT 8]; Nah. 1:5; Isa. 13:13; 29:6; Am. 9:1; Ezk. 38:19f; cf. Zec. 14:5). An earth tremor sufficed to free Paul and Silas at a very opportune time (Acts 16:26). Earthquakes are predicted to precede the end of the age (Mt. 24:7; Mk. 13:8; Lk. 21:11; Rev. 6:12; 8:5; 11:13, 19; 16:18).
Bibliography.—D. H. K. Amiran, IEJ, 1 (1950/51), 223–246; C. F. Richter, Elementary Seismology (1958); E. J. Arieh, Geological Survey of Israel, 43 (1967), 1–14; Encyclopedia Judaica, VI, sv; D. P. McKenzie, Nature (London), 226 (1970), 237–243.


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Twitter now allows group messaging and video sharing
In the battle between social media sites Twitter and Facebook, there were always a couple of things that Facebook could offer that just made it a tiny bit more user-friendly for those who prefer group privacy and enjoy visual and audio content.
However, the stakes are now up as Twitter has announced some new features which will no doubt make many of its millions of users happy.
In a recent blog post, it was confirmed that Twitter had introduced a brand new group messaging feature. While Twitter is very much a public site, allowing users to connect to and engage with celebrities, politicians, artists etc, the news that it will now allow private group conversations is undoubtedly a great step in the right direction.
While you could always Direct Message (DM) with people on a one-to-one basis, should you want to converse with others in the same conversation, you had to do it your actual Twitter page, which would not only fill up your followers' timelines, but meant that you couldn't be as personal and private as you may have wished.
Now, however, with the new group messaging feature, you have more options for who you connect with and talk to privately, with a maximum of 20 being allowed to join a group chat.
What's more is that the group function will allow you to open a chat with any of your followers, however, the other members within your group chat do not need to follow one another to be able to chat, which is refreshing given that for a one-on-one private chat you would need to be following each other.
Group messaging isn't the only new feature that the microblogging site has announced, and Android and iOS smartphone users will undoubtedly begin to get very excited as you can now share videos on Twitter!
That's right, clear some storage in your smartphone and head out to take some cool clips from the app. While you have always only been allowed to write 140 characters in a Tweet, this new feature will allow you to express yourself a little better.
The feature is simple and easy to use, and within a few taps of your finger you could be sharing a video with the world! You can also edit them within the app as well as watch videos posted by those you are following.
The videos will last for up to 30 seconds and iPhone users can upload videos from their camera roll too so that any previous videos you always wanted to share can be!
While the video feature is gradually being rolled out over the next few weeks, you can watch videos from public users who have posted. Interestingly enough, the first ever Tweet sent using a video came from How I Met Your Mother and Gone Girl actor, Neil Patrick Harris, and it was an inside scoop about this year's Oscars, which he will be presenting!


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Whether or not the Open fits your needs, one thing is clear: Mozilla needs more capable hardware to demonstrate Firefox OS' potential. The Open is good for someone whose alternative would be a basic flip phone, but the camera quality, connectivity, display and performance don't do full justice to the software.
A promising start, but clearly better hardware is needed. I'm really hoping Firefox OS gets a fair shot.
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Uhhh...thanks I so rarely get to post this WHOOSH! The point of my post was that the GIVE AWAY phone on even the lowest tier prepaid plans have BETTER hardware than this phone!
Again this sounds like an excuse to dump the low end junk they can't sell on the regular market by saying "Oh its not FOR you, its for dumbphone users" while ignoring that the cheapest low end phones smoke this thing, no different than how Walmart took low end Via C3 single cores and some junk 40Gb HDDs and old DDR 1 sticks and said "This is a perfect Linux platform" when it reality Win98 would have ran on this hardware NOT a modern OS. BTW remember these phones I discribe are not only 2 years old but are GIVE AWAYS, totally unsubsidized, just buy a phone card and they will hand you this phone for nothing!
When even the lowest tier refurb junkers smoke your brand new phone in 2013? i'm sorry but its junk and no way in hell you can spin a junk phone into something else. Hell the ultra cheapo phones on Chinamart have more RAM than this!


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I am going to be recording a webcast with open source ERP provider Compiere, and SugarCRM partner Levementum focused on the business benefit of integrating your CRM and ERP. While a lot of the pros of bringing together purchase data and customer data seems obvious – it is not always a simple endeavor.
So, if you would like to have your questions addressed, please drop me a line in the comments section. Or you can simply hot me up on Twitter @CRMOutsiders as well.
The questions can be generic to CRM and ERP – or if you have a specific question about Sugar and Compiere – that's also welcomed. The experts on hand will be happy to answer them in full.
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Valuation firm, Johnbull Amayaevbo gets UNIDO recognition
One of the leading firm of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Messrs Johnbull Amayaevbo and Company, was recently honoured by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) with a quality award.
The award for the most deserving companies in Nigeria who champion and promote a quality culture on ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 9004 was received by the firm's Principal Partner, Mr. Johnbull Amayaevbo, a fellow and a member of the National Council of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. The event was staged as part of the Africa Industrialization Day, as proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989 (resolution 44/237) and in support of the 9th Ordinary Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Trade held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia .
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How To Win Baccarat
Many baccarat enthusiasts are always interested in finding new ways for how to win baccarat games. In truth, there are many different methods that you can use to win at this very old and very popular casino game. All that you need to do is follow some key guidelines that can lead to you wining big at Baccarat.
- The first thing that you should consider doing is practicing. You don't want to get into an actual game without knowing the basics of play. That is a great way to lose a ton of money before even getting started. Casino tables love new players that have no knowledge of the game. They are the ones that Casinos are looking for every day. Practice up on the basics of the game and know how to play before actually putting money down.
- Start small. When you start putting money down on the table, don't try to play too much too fast. Baccarat is largely a game of chance, so you need to get into the groove of things before you really start playing large.
- Stick with one strategy. People think that switching strategies in the middle of a game is a better way to win, but you are more likely to win if you are playing a consistent game rather than trying to switch from strategy to strategy. This can be confusing to you and hurt your chances at winning.
- Don't be afraid to bet on a tie. Though a tie is less likely to occur, it is has a small chance of occurring at least once during an extended game and the payout is around 8:1, making it the highest in the game. Landing one of these can be beneficial, but do not get too excited about getting one because, though they have great payoffs, you are more likely to lose on a tie bet. Bet on a tie once or twice during a game, but you are likely to lose more money than you would make if you bet on ties consistently.
Following these guidelines are the best ways to win at baccarat. But don't get discouraged. It is a difficult game that will take practice to get into before being an expert that makes a lot of money.
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Last week, fashion-forward athleticwear company lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) joined the relatively large group of apparel retailers to take a significant dive this quarter. For the industry at large, the issue has been one of poor consumer spending habits, but for Lululemon, the implications may go deeper. The year 2013 has been a terrible one for the company, as Lululemon shed more than 20% of its market value while experiencing the ultimate wardrobe malfunction. Now, with a new CEO set to take the reins in January, the company must prove to investors and analysts (and even customers) that its phenomenal growth story has not ended prematurely. Here's what you need to know.
Earnings recap
In isolation, Lululemon's third-quarter earnings would look pretty impressive, considering the period was one of widespread tepidity in shopper traffic. Net sales grew 20% to $379.9 million, while same-store sales grew a commendable 5%.
On the direct-to-consumer front, sales jumped 37%. This channel now accounts for more than 16% of the company's total sales.
Moving down the income statement, some margin contraction kept the numbers from growing as much as sales. Income from continuing operations grew just 14.6%, to $92.3 million. Net income hit $0.45 per share -- up from $0.39 per share in the third quarter of 2012. Still, both top and bottom lines beat estimates.
Ultimately, investors ran scared from the stock as Lululemon forecast much lower sales ahead for the fourth quarter, and cut its full-year guidance. Same-store sales are forecast to be flat, with the company earning $535 million to $540 million in net sales for the fourth quarter. Full-year 2013 EPS is now expected to be in the range of $1.94 to $1.96 per share.
So, here we are faced with a company that so recently was a market darling -- its five-year return remains well over the 1,300% mark -- and a retail phenomenon, and now can't seem to catch a break. Furthermore, it retains a relatively rich valuation at nearly 25 times forward earnings. What are investors to do?
Combo hit
As many retail-focused investors have heard in recent months, this is considered a highly promotional retail environment -- meaning stores are discounting goods to move them out. Lululemon has long refused to discount its expensive athleticwear so as not to sully its image. In good times, this gives the company great margins compared to its peers. In bad times, things look like they do now.
With a new CEO (formerly of Tom's Shoes and, before that, Burton) in the hot seat starting in January, the company has a chance at starting fresh for 2014, but economic conditions aren't going to improve at the stroke of midnight. For Lululemon to get a breath of fresh air from consumers, investors, and analysts, it needs a spend-happy shopper. Add to that the company's still-hefty valuation, and it's looking like an uphill road for Lululemon. Investors intrigued by the recent fall in stock price should probably wait for the stock to stretch further down before playing a turnaround.
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What's Happening in Palm Desert?
No matter the season, there's always plenty to see and do in the Palm Desert area. From special events like Fashion Week El Paseo and the Palm Desert Food & Wine Festival, sporting events such as the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, and exciting theatrical and musical performances at the McCallum Theatre, there's something for everyone. Search our complete event listings below or browse our list of Palm Desert Signature Events and other major events in the desert.
Cameron Carpenter and the International Touring Organ
- Date: 02/19/2018 8:00 PM
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Grammy nominated organist Cameron Carpenter has shattered the mold, playing the organ like no one before him or since. Carpenter has reinvented the art of playing the organ. From technique, to costume, to International Touring Organ he brings to the McCallum, the Pennsylvania native and Juilliard graduate has changed the face of the pipe organ in more ways than one. "The bad boy of the organ" dazzles audiences with his energetic, dance-like performances of technical perfection and musical virtuosity. If you missed his sensational McCallum debut in 2016, you'll definitely want to see him this time around.


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Back to the Classics
Back to the Classics 2016 is up!
Announcement post on Karen's Books and Chocolate can be found here.
My planning post can be found at Back to the Classics 2016
1. A 19th Century Classic: Can You Forgive Her by Anthony Trollope
2. A 20th Century Classic: The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather
3. A classic by a woman author: Alexander's Bridge by Willa Cather
4. A classic in translation: The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux
5. A classic by a non-white author.
6. An adventure classic: The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbit
7. A fantasy, science fiction, or dystopian classic: Over Sea and Under Stone by Susan Cooper
8. A classic detective novel: The Crime at the Noah's Ark by Molly Thynne
9. A classic which includes the name of a place in the title: Death in the Andamans by M.M. Kaye
10. A classic which has been banned or censored.
11. Re-read a classic you read in school (high school or college): Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
12. A volume of classic short stories.
All books must have been published on or before 1965 in order to qualify, and must be read during calendar year 2016.
Back to the Classics 2015 (Completed 12/31/15)
Announcement post on Karen's Books and Chocolate can be found here
Planning posts:
Back to the Classics 2015 (Part 1)
Back to the Classics 2015 (Part 2)
Completed categories:
1. A 19th Century Classic: Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy.
2. A 20th Century Classic: The Ambassadors by Henry James.
3. A Classic by a Woman Author: The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton
4. A Classic in Translation: A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov
5. A Very Long Classic Novel: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
6. A Classic Novella: Lady Susan by Jane Austen.
7. A Classic with a Person's Name in the Title: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
8. A Humorous or Satirical Classic: Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer.
9. A Forgotten Classic: Miss Marjoribanks by Margaret Oliphant
10. A Nonfiction Classic: Winter in Arabia by Freya Stark
11. A Classic Children's Book: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle.
Uncompleted categories:
12. A Classic Play. Your choice, any classic play, as long as it was published or performed before 1965.
My thoughts on the 2015 challenge:
I completed everything except the play. I got about halfway through Twelfth Night, so I had really good motivation right up to the end, and then I just fell apart. I don't like reading plays – or short stories – so I knew I would struggle with that category the most. In any event, since I completed 11/12 categories, and since Karen's rules only require completing six of the categories, I'm going to consider myself a winner. I haven't yet done a wrap-up post, and I might, just for fun!
This remains one of my favorite challenges. I have until March 1, 2016 to get my introductory posts up to participate in the 2016 challenge!
Back to the Classics 2014 (completed 12/31/14)
Hosted by: Karen at Karensbooksandchocolate.
Organizational posts:
Mandatory categories can be found here.
Optional categories can be found here.
Categories list:
Classic by a Woman Author: Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte: (1/6/2013, post here)
Classic That Has Been Adapted into a Movie: The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim: (4/6/2014, post here)
Classic by an Author that is New To You: Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert: (4/29/14, posts: Part I, Part 2, Part 3)
Classic in Translation: Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak: (6/1/14: Book 1, Book 2)
Historical Fiction Classic: Arabella by Georgette Heyer (6/23/14, post here)
A Classic About War: One of Ours by Willa Cather: (7/1/14, post here)
19th Century Classic: Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope: (7/1/14, post here)
A 20th Century Classic: Tender is the Night: (7/23/14, post here)
An American Classic: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (10/2/2014, post here)
A Classic Mystery, Suspense or Thriller: The Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt (10/24/14, post here )
My thoughts on the challenge:
This one was a whole lot of fun, and I will definitely participating again in 2015. As you can see from my original organizational posts, I ended up substituting a fair number of books. I'll admit that I tried to read The Guns of August by Tuchman, but ended up failing miserably. I was able to shuffle stuff around and assign Willa Cather's One of Ours (which was originally intended to be my American classic) to that category, and plug in The Haunting of Hill House by Jackson to that category.
I can't pick a favorite, because I really enjoyed a number of these books. I can easily, however, pick a least favorite – I really didn't like Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night. Not even a little.
I intended to re-watch The Enchanted April, but never got around to it, and probably won't in the remaining 18 days I have available to do so. It's a super-cute movie, though, so, check it out!
Karen's announcement post for next year's challenge is here.
I finished all of the mandatory categories, and three of the optional categories. Therefore, I get two (2) entries in the drawing!


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Reportedly 256 Year Old Man Reveals Secrets To Longevity
By: Choice and Truth
According to a 1930 article from TIME Magazine, Wu Chung-chieh, a professor of the Chengdu University, discovered Imperial Chinese government records dating back to 1827 where Li Ching-Yuen was being congratulated for his longevity on his 150th birthday, and additional documents later congratulating him on his 200th birthday in 1877!
In 1928, a New York Times correspondent wrote that many of the elders from Li's old neighborhood claimed when they were small boys, their grandfathers told them stories about how they were small boys and Li was already an old man.
Li Ching Yuen began his herbalist career at the young age of 10, which marks his reportedly unrivaled knowledge regarding Chinese herbs and other surrounding areas. He survived primarily on a diet of herbs, which included lingzhi, goji berry, wild ginseng, he shoo wu and gotu kola among others. In 1749, at the relatively young age of 71, he joined the Chinese army to teach them martial arts which suggests he also was a champion of physical fitness. Li is reputedly well respected in China, and is rumored to of married 23 times and fathered over 200 children!
His Secret To Long Health:
The wise man was once asked by the warlord Wu Pei-fu, what his secret to longevity was to which he replied;
"Keep a quiet heart, sit like a tortoise, walk sprightly like a pigeon and sleep like a dog."
Li put emphasis on inner peace, stillness of mind and attention and mastering of breathing techniques were the key secrets to incredible longevity. Obviously, his diet played a large role too.
Is This Story True?
Unfortunately we can never tell for sure because we were obviously not around to witness these extraordinary alleged events unfold. But does that automatically mean it's not true?
Firstly, there are government records, at least according to TIME magazine, which can justifiably be called at least some kind of "evidence" that he did live to be at least 150 years old, which is remarkable in its own right. Second, we live in a world in which people are drowning in stress daily. Despite this, and our horrible eating habits and diet, along with the radiation and chemicals and pollution everywhere, the average life span is somewhere around 70-85 years. This guy was committed to maintaining a healthy life style through a combination of a strict diet of super herbs, breathing and the silencing of ones mind likened to meditation or even yoga, and a healthy level of sleep.
In a world full of mystery where the limits of the human potential are always being rediscovered, anything is possible.
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UPDATE: Follow Brendan Rodgers' press conference LIVE
Brendan Rodgers is already drawing up a hit-list of targets to boost his Liverpool squad and may bring in as many as three of his former Swansea players.
The new king of Anfield could hijack Gylfi Sigurdsson's £6.8million permanent move to the Liberty from Hoffenheim as the Icelandic midfielder has still to finalise that transfer.
Sigurdsson was prepared to make his loan move to Swansea permanent because of Rodgers, and would be tempted by the chance to be reunited with him on Merseyside.
Centre-half Ashley Williams and winger Scott Sinclair will also be in Rodgers' thoughts.
They were both key to Swansea's excellent first Premier League campaign last season, when they finished 11th.
In addition, Rodgers' joining present at Liverpool will be Mohamed Diame.
The midfielder is joining on a Bosman after his contract at Wigan expired, despite interest from Sunderland, QPR and Spain's Real Betis.
Diame feared his Anfield move would fall through after Kenny Dalglish was sacked, but the Reds remain keen on the Senegal international and he will officially sign on July 1.
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