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Today, a friend emailed me one of those frequently-forwarded notes detailing news I might have overlooked. In this case, I had: the death of Anne Roche Muggeridge, wife of her far-better known husband Malcom Muggeridge. Mrs. Muggeridge was author of The Desolate City: Revolution in the Catholic Church [HarperSanFrancisco 1990], which details the turmoil within post-Vatican II Catholicism, particularly in Canada. The note on her death included a quote from the introduction to her book.
Several statements in that quote got me to thinking. So, let me begin with those statements, for it turns out that Mrs. Muggeridge (a Roman Catholic) said some things that are pertinent to understanding modern evangelicalism.
First these things:
Catholicism is not just a religion: it is a country of the heart and of the mind. No matter how resolutely they turn their backs on it, people born within it never quite shed their accents.
and shortly thereafter she wrote this:
"I belong to the race of people," wrote the great Catholic novelist Francois Mauriac, "who, born in Catholicism, realize in earliest manhood that they will never escape from it, never leave it. They were within it, they are within it, and they will be within it for ever and ever."
Now, why did this get me to thinking about evangelicalism? Well here's why …
My wife's paternal ancestors were Apostolic Christians who settled in Illinois in the middle of the 19th Century, immigrants — religious refugees, actually — from Switzerland. Their ecclesiastical patriarch was a man named Samuel Heinrich Froelich, whose pacifist religion brought him and his followers into conflict with the civil authorities. Hence, their immigration during the 19th Century from Switzerland to various parts of the world including Japan(!), as well as North America, Mexico, and Paraguay. Barbara's great-great-grandfather and his brother settled around Roanoke, Illinois, purchasing thousands of acres of swamp land for a pittance, draining it (they had learned their agricultural hydrology in Switzerland), leaving themselves owners of exceedingly rich farmland. They bequeathed to their sons large prosperous farms and businesses in town.
What's this got to do with Mrs. Muggeridge? Well, hang with me a bit longer …
Some years ago, my wife Barbara was speaking in a church up in that area, and her host (a cardiac specialist) had been born and reared in the Apostolic Christian Church (same group as Barbara's father's family). He married a lovely AC lass, and during their marriage they migrated outside the Apostolic Christian fold for less sectarian climes. When my wife and her hostess met, they wondered if they might be related (ACs mostly marry only other ACs, and so everyone eventually gets related to everyone else).
As the two women were comparing notes, the subject turned to "leaving the AC fold," and the hostess remarked to Barbara "It's like leaving the Roman Catholic Church for most of us."
Intrigued, Barbara drew her out on what she meant. It turns out that what she meant is pretty well captured by that French Catholic novelist Mrs. Muggeridge quoted in the introudction to her book. And, even though a few born into the Apostolic Christian fold eventually depart from it, it remains true that (to borrow Mrs. Muggeridge's phrases) the AC Church is not just a religion: it is a country of the heart and of the mind. No matter how resolutely they turn their backs on it, people born within it never quite shed their accents.
Barbara's father departed the AC church when he moved to Texas as a young man, seeking his agricultural fortune. But, he never quite "shed the accent" he acquired in his AC cradle. Indeed, he retained a pretty pronounced accent, even though educated at Wheaton in the 1930s.
Now, the point: whatever else Mrs. Muggeridge is talking about in her book (I haven't read it), I expect she's discussing the comprehensive and coherent Roman Catholic culture that began to be trashed after Vatican II. I know that many conservative contemporary Catholics whom I read complain about this more or less constantly when the subject comes up. And, those discussions always remind me of that hostess and her observation of her and her husband's migration from the AC church into evangelical Protestantism (which, in those days, was equivalent to or kissin' cousin to fundamentalism).
As near as I can tell from the outside, the Romans and the ACs were alike insofar as each religious community effected a comprehensive, coherent, soup to nuts, cradle to grave culture, a world-view that included everything. No upper-story, lower-story notions of truth and reality for them. And, the respective and comprehensive world-views each possessed was different from what one found out in the world, even the far more "Christian" world of 19th century America.
This sort of feature common to the Romans and the ACs can also be detected in the long-forgotten enclaves of simple Anglicans, to judge by what I read of Anglican history, though Anglican culture of the genuinely orthodox kind seems to have been concentrated in the sub-suburban and rural parts of England. You can hear the same observation made about conservative Lutherans whose German roots are still sprouting shoots in many LCMS parishes to this day. And, you can add to this group any number of ethnic enclaves of Eastern Orthodoxy which flourish mostly unobserved in religiously polyglott America.
Compared with these ecclesiastical communities all of which sustain a comprehensive and coherent world-view that is maintained in opposition to "the world," the garden-variety evangelicalism one sees today is as stable as jello. Maybe even less so, for jello remains … well, jello … while evangelicalism is continually reinventing itself into ever-novel iterations of worldliness, bereft of guideposts, paths, even lacking greater sorts of landmarks such as sudden valleys or distant mountains.
The whole enterprise of modern evangelical religion is less like the City of God and far more like a rock concert and the fluid culture surrounding it, or the Jay Lenno show and the generation of TV fans who channel surf from one late-night one-man show to another. In those rare times I stumble across pop-culture religion — religion that is "consumable" as any pop-culture is supposed to be — it's as if I had wandered into the aisle at JoAnn's or Hobby Lobby where you can find (as I did yesterday) displays of crosses in a bewildering variety of styles ahd shapes, all made of poly-resin, and as affordable as anything else that is made in China.
Perspective adds its own twist to these sorts of thoughts. Mrs. Muggeridge appears to be lamenting the movements of the Catholicism she knew as liberal Catholic bishops strove (and still strive) to turn Roman religion into liberal Episcopalianism. On the other hand, Christians within the matrix of K-Mart Protestanism who sense that the Church at worship ought to somehow look, sound, and feel different than the world, will view post-Vatican Catholicism as a treasure-trove of classical Christianity.
When I've read the testimonies of evangelicals who have poped, many acknowledge up front that doctrine was NOT prompting their move into the Roman Church. After all, evangelicalism these days doesn't put much store in doctrine, right?. No, it was this cultural dimension to things that persuaded them that the "evangelical" churches they inhabited were not really a Christian home, but rather something far, far off the reservation of anything that looked like, acted like, or sounded like the Church they encountered in the Bible or in the past 2,000 years of Western Christianity.
And, so, these evangelicals — finding themselves homeless in their evangelical churches — went looking for something within professing Christendom, something that said "home" to them, rather than "the world." At a minimum, they sought a church that bore at least some resemblance to what they read about the church in the history books.
For those who had this fuzzy sense that they were off the reservation and who stumbled across the Christian Classics Ethereal Library online and got to reading the Fathers of the second, third, and fourth centuries — well! They sometimes turned into fervent evangelists for Catholicism or Orthodoxy. And, just as often, they became fire-breathing opponents of Protestantism, equating the latter with the only expression of it they'd ever known (e.g. modern evangelicalism).
One aspect of a Christian's life in this world is captured in the life of a pilgrim, a nomad, one who is passing through but not attaching to the environs he inhabits. But, are Christians to feel themselves to be pilgrims within Christendom itself? I confess to feeling like a stranger in a strange land when I walk through the doors of most of the kinds of churches that I ought to feel some kinship with. Mrs. Muggeridge felt that way about Catholicism in Canada at the end of the 20th Century. What she may not have realized is that others, Protestants, evangelicals (or, those who used to identify themselves with that term) — all these too lament the way "home" now feels more and more like a circus.


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Commentary: Miami's Jump Shooting Savior
Forget about statistics for just a moment and go with your gut to answer the following question: Which player, when the ball leaves his fingertips—mid-range jumper, maybe 10 feet to the three-point line—do you envision the shot slipping through the net every single time. No questions asked, and no need even watching the ball cut through the gym's humidity, this jump shot is finding the rim's square center. For this hypothetical, throw pressure situations out the window; it isn't to win a game or put a team up one with 30 seconds left. This shot comes with 5:38 left in the second quarter down eight or with 8:21 left in the fourth up 14. This is the overlooked; the forgetful.
For the last couple of years my answer to this question has been known to raise some eyebrows. It's admittedly a strange choice, but whenever Udonis Haslem raises up to shoot with no hesitation, I have 100 percent confidence in it being successful. Every single time he attempts a field goal, I'm already imagining his team's score growing by two.
While Haslem's been out since November, many have said what the Heat are missing out most on is his toughness, grit, and rebounding. Those are all wonderful attributes and remain among Miami's serious weaknesses, but what the Heat are more lacking with Haslem on the sidelines is a reliable spot up shooter. Mike Miller has been beyond disappointing, Big Z plays 16 minutes a night, James Jones and Eddie House can't crack the rotation, and the only front court player with any semblance of a shot is Chris Bosh. If Haslem were healthy this entire season, it goes without saying that despite a likely reduction in shots, the former Gator—a career 10 points per game scorer—could have had a career best year in point production competing alongside a playmaking genius like LeBron James. But, alas, Haslem hasn't been able to heal quite like Heat fans would have wished.
Courtesy of the Palm Beach Post's Ethan J. Skolnick:
The question, of course, is when Haslem will be ready, and it's a question he still can't answer and would prefer outsiders stop answering for him. He hasn't played since tearing a ligament in his left foot Nov. 20, but his first road trip since still seems a success, as he looked fluid and comfortable while shooting jumpers from several spots on the floor.
"Believe it or not, I forgot the plays," Haslem said. "So I've been watching those guys, and kind of visualizing myself going through the plays a little bit."
He can handle the side-to-side sliding in the half court, but the running up and down the court puts pressure on his big toe.
"As much as I want to be out there ASAP, this is one time, if any, that I really have to be patient and be smart," Haslem said. "But one thing I can say is we're getting better, it's taking strides every day. I will be out there. I just can't say when."
His consistency throughout his career has been remarkable. In 2005, Haslem's second year in the league, only three players were more accurate from the field: Shaquille O'Neal, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Yao Ming. Much like the game winning shot you watched above, almost all of Haslem's shots are catch and shoot, directly assisted by a teammate. (According to Hoopdata, 98.6% of his jumpers taken from 16-23 feet were assisted last season. He made 45% of them.) Haslem is somewhat of a rare power forward in that he takes more shots from the perimeter than at the rim—last season he attempted 5.3 shots from 10-23 feet and 2.8 from nine feet and in—but he's still able to finagle his 6'8″ frame into the paint for about two offensive rebounds a game.
Haslem's shot looks funky when you watch it live, like he's shot putting a basketball into a high, looping arc. So far this season Miami has by no means been slacking in jump shot efficiency—they're second in the league in attempts and third in FG% from 16-23 feet—but nearly all of it comes from their Big 3. The proven and undeviating Haslem jumper could be exactly what the Heat are missing most come playoff time.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
New Mexico Needs Another Vision for Horses OP-Ed by Senator Mary Jane Garcia (D-Doña Ana-36)
Photo above from the site America's Horse Daily
Since serving in the New Mexico legislature starting in 1988, I've considered it my duty to stand up for our state's many vulnerable populations, particularly children and animals. The common denominator in the challenges I've faced has been the predictable and tired refrain of those who can't picture things being different. The pushback has always been fierce. This is especially true with the systematic cruelty being inflicted on horses today.
Thanks to heart wrenching but honest exposés that have recently uncovered one after another tragedy involving horses in our state, the public wants change. One thing is clear: even though some of us have heard these concerns in one form or another for decades, we are on the edge of a shift in thinking regarding horses. That's why plenty of people are fighting back against that shift.
Is it really that hard to understand that horse slaughter is not and cannot be humane? No matter where it's done, saying horse slaughter is less cruel in one country compared to another is missing the point. Simply put, horses flee when they're frightened, and those who defend U.S. horse slaughter should watch videos of it that are easily available online. The panic, fear and pain are unbearable to watch.
The phrase, "if we build it, they will come," would have severe unintended consequences as a horse slaughter plant anywhere in New Mexico would encourage uncontrolled over breeding of horses. The obscene incentives to breed, ship and kill would be substantial.
Eighty percent of Americans are opposed to slaughtering horses for food. Add to that the fact that American horses are routinely injected with drugs such as "bute," (a horse medication known to be unfit for human consumption) makes me very apprehensive with horse meat being used as a food source.
Furthermore, establishing New Mexico as a horse slaughter haven will do irreparable damage to the unique brand of our state. We all can agree that New Mexico's brand is remarkably unique with all of the heritage and culture that make up our beautiful state. Yet, a horse slaughter plant is likely to be an unwanted distraction from what our state genuinely has to offer. Do we really want to be known as the epicenter of something so inhumane? One economic step forward might mean two steps back if our state becomes renowned for such appalling treatment of the noble American horse.
Like other New Mexican leaders and so many of my constituents who have contacted me about the horse slaughterhouse proposal, I know we can use our God-given intelligence and imagination to create lasting and humane solutions for horses. A system already exists to help our communities' dogs and cats. It is more than possible to do the same for horses. Model programs already exist that provide feed assistance, shelter, adoption and yes, humane euthanasia.
Horses are suffering; I see it when I travel around New Mexico. I know that we as New Mexicans can do better than this. Please join the strong chorus of individuals opposing cruel treatment of horses and let's create solutions for horses that will make us all proud
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BRAVO Finally an intelligent Woman who realizes the absolute disaster a Horse Slaughter House would do to the Tourism of New Mexico. The RVers, the gamblers, the shoppers, the Snow Birds well into retirement would say "Why Would we want to go there-Repulsive"..
Tourism is the MAIN money making industry of beautiful New Mexico. Even the thought makes me want to vomit...Please don't let the Pro-Slaughter "Kill" New Mexico Tourism.
Posted by: Elizabeth dana | May 14, 2012 7:15:35 PM
Senator Garcia is and has been a champion for battered women, abused children and abused and neglected animals. I think she is correct that individuals will start breeding horses for the sole purpose of selling them for meat People around our state are unable to feed their horses with the high price of hay,due inpart to the drought. So people are abandoning their horses. their pets on the desert. I owned a horse for about 14 years. He was approximately 34 years old when I had to put him down humanely by a veterinarian. It was the most difficult thing that I have ever had to do. The Horse is a great part of the Southwest. A majestic animal that provided the power to till the fields, deliver the mail and provided transportation for people including doctors when they still made house calls. I agree with Senator Garcia we must not let our state become the horse slaughter house capitol. We as human beings are entrusted with being stewards of our land and we must be stewards of the horse who has no voice and be there to protect them
Posted by: Stephanie DuBois | May 14, 2012 8:24:49 PM
Thank you Senator Garcia for speaking up on this matter. It's time horse owners take responsibility for their actions. It's also time for New Mexico to clean up their act and treat horses accordingly. We need to take positive action in protecting our horses. I'm glad you recognize the valuable programs available in our state that need our support to do the right thing.
Posted by: Rebecca Jolin | May 14, 2012 8:33:43 PM
I don't believe there is any doubt that annual or twice yearly wellness examinations are a "win-win" situation for both horses and their owners. The examinations maximize the quality of the horse's life through prevention and early disease treatment which, in the end, saves the owner money and provides them with a horse that is healthier and lives longer.
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Archive for May 23rd, 2011
One of the things, I should always remember
These are the things I need to learn and I need to bear it in mind:
- When taking the U-Turn, you have to turn the steering wheel at the center lane of the road if there's a car behind me.
- When turning right or left, take the right lane for the right turn or the first lane, not the center or the second lane.
- When the car is in the garage and was stop already, turn the aircon off first, the music, then the turn the key to stop. Down the hand break and point the gear to primary.
I hope I can still remember that tomorrow, and I hope that was right yay especially when we will use the tertiary this time.


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Back in November of 2013, I was contacted by the Utah DWR to see if I would be willing to participate in a public committee charged with providing input of a new fisheries management plan for the Boulder Mountain area of southern Utah. Since this is my absolute favorite area to fish, I excitedly said yes, looking forward to provide my 2 cents on my favorite area in the west, which happens to lie on my back doorstep.
Before I talk about the plan, I want to share with you a little about the process. This all really exceeded my expectations, and the process also ended up happening a lot different than I had expected. During our first meeting, Richard Hepworth, the Aquatics Program Manager for the Southern Region expressed the intent of the meetings was for him to simply "steer" the meeting, however the expectation was laid out that the Division wanted us, the public members of the committee to provide our input on what we want to see, and ideas of how we wanted the desired outcome to come about.
|Trophy brook trout the the Boulder mountain is famous for
Here's a look at who was involved on the committee:
· Dixie National Forest
· Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council
· UDWR Regional Advisory Council
· Mike James Angler (Guide)
· Dustin Rooks Angler
· Scott Albrecht Angler
· Jason Porter Angler
· Lance Larsen Angler
· Dewain Peterson Angler
· Graig Ogden Angler
I was initially impressed to see the mix of people on the committee, from agencies, guides, and anglers both young and well, more seasoned we will say. Our first step was to lay out a mission statement, something to sum up what we desired to achieve as a committee:
"Develop a sport fish management plan that will maintain and/or improve the quality, diversity, and
uniqueness of the fisheries in Boulder Mountain lakes."
Several months before I was even contacted, the DWR released a poll on their website asking anglers to choose from a list of options as to the current condition, desired condition, and most sought after fish species on the mountain. This is were it is important to note that issues about grazing, water rights, and access were NOT of focus or concern during the process. This was simply about creating a plan that would address the fisheries of the Boulder Mountain.
Taking that input from the poll, it was easy to see that most people wanted to see the Boulder regain it's reputation as a world class brook trout fishery (the poll showed that most thought that the current condition of the fishery was not consistent with a trophy brook trout fishery). There was also a large percentage that wanted to see more diversity of species, for example, more tiger trout and splake trout. There was also a standout number of people that wanted to see a high opportunity to catch fish (regardless of size). So, take the public desires, combine that with 82 lakes that needed attention, the task was starting to look very daunting.
|Another example of what we hope to see conditions return to on the Boulder Mountain
I was also impressed with the functionality of the committee. With such a diverse group, I was amazed at how all of our goals and objectives, wants and desires seemed to line up with each others thinking. The make up of the committee was excellent as well. Young anglers with kids of their own, a guide that knows the lakes well, and of course, the "seasoned" anglers that can remember the good old days of fishing on the Boulder, and what lakes specifically produced those record brook trout. As well, Dale Hepworth with the Blue Ribbon Fisheries council also provided a wealth of information from his days as a biologist on the mountain, as well as ways his group could help with funding to help our cause.
I've told several people about how well the process went during our meetings, and how the DWR basically let us, public committee members do our thing. No, I was not brainwashed as some have come to think. Nor was I bribed or persuaded in any sort of way. I know it is easy these days to lay blame and cast doubt upon government officials or employees, but I walked away from this experience feeling like the managers of the southern region aquatics and fisheries programs genuinely care about the state of their fisheries, and also have a great deal of concern about providing a quality experience to the people that utilize those resources.
|Tiger trout, a new, popular species on the Boulder
I want to make it known that the committee only recommended 1 new conservation lake for cutthroat (Blue lake, north creek lakes) and actually moved to take cutthroat out of a handful of other lakes, going back to brook trout. Blue lake made sense, if cutthroat were there, then the stream could be treated and cutthroat introduced there as well. It is very important to expand the Colorado river cutthroat trout habitat (stream miles does that better than a 2 acre lake). If this fish goes endangered, then the federal Fish and Wildlife service can step in, trump the state, and convert as many waters as they want to cutthroat only. It's a difficult balance for our state, and we have to accept the need for the cutthroat. But as I said, this was only added to 1 lake, removed from others, and stream miles show we are doing our job to increase that habitat, keeping them from being listed.
Also, sterile brook trout (triploid), and sterile species like tiger trout can be added to those waters to increase the fishing opportunity.
|"stunted" brook trout, evidence of an over-populated fishery
I can't list all 82 lakes and what each one will present in the future on this post (very lengthy), but here's a summary:
- The majority of lakes on the Boulder mountain will be managed for trophy brook trout fishing.
- Easy to access lakes will continue to provide opportunity fishing. A nice bonus will be that this will not mean just rainbow trout. Expect to see more catchable-sized tiger trout in some of these lakes as well
- There are a few lakes that will emphasize trophy arctic greyling fishing. It's already very possible we have state record greyling in a couple of lakes up there.
- Some easy to access lakes will now have a trophy component to them. For example, rainbows may be an opportunity fish in a lake (high catch rates) while brook, tiger, or splake can also be introduced as a trophy fish (they feed differently).
- There are recommendations to try devices (aerators) to try to help lakes with survivability that typically winter-kill. Also, measures to take care of weed problems are being looked into.
- Splake trout will be added to a couple of lakes, this might provide a unique ice fishing experience, more diversity, and another trophy species.
|A "quality" Boulder Mt. brookie, (17")
This is all very brief, I wish I could detail the lakes more. If you have specific questions about any lake, or the plan in general, email me and I will provide more information.
Again, I want to say this was a very interesting process, and it was a pleasure to participate in it. What I take away from it most is that your voice does matter. I will stress it over and over again, this plan is the committee's plan, and these fishery managers do care about the success of the fishery, and the needs of the public as well. I really think this plan reflects that perfectly.


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Suddenly I feel stupid.
Where are your answers? Like I said in my post, if we had been attending their classes we would have been introduced to those questions. And in some cases, some of those questions (like the math stuff) might still be taught in the farming areas. But I can honestly say I have never seen some of those question before, much less been taught them in class.ReplyDelete
Please, Coffeypot. It would take me a week at the library to answer those questions!Delete
Ok.So I totally failed this citizenship test. You may deport me to my country of origin. OPPS! I am an American! Well, you should probably send me somewhere so I could learn a thing or two.
p.s. Coffey is cheating on you with me.
Kindly keep your mitts off my man! We wouldn't want a cat-fight here, now would we?Delete
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Aww. Dang! Now I'm going to have to find out what the real standards were! Thanks for the heads up.Delete
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NEW YORK (AP) — Elizabeth McCracken, a fiction writer praised for her sharply detailed stories of grief and disaster, has won a $20,000 prize.
McCracken won the Story Prize for her collection "Thunderstruck," award officials announced Thursday night. Her other books include the novel "The Giant's House" and the memoir "An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination."
The two finalists Thursday, Lorrie Moore for "Bark" and Francesca Marciano for "The Other Language," will each receive $5,000.
The Story Prize, underwritten by the nonprofit Chisholm Foundation, was established in 2004 and honors the author "of an outstanding collection of short fiction." Previous winners include Mary Gordon, Anthony Doerr and George Saunders.


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- 4 years ago
- Wedding: September 2015
Save the dates are sorta a new idea to me but, seem to be very popular right now…. How early should they be sent out? When did you send actual invitations? What information did you have on the save the dates? Or are they a waste of $ and time to you?
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For its 10th anniversary Fuji TV has polled viewers as to what they believe to be the best anime songs to have ever surfaced on its "Noitamina" anime block – with a clear portion of songs belonging to the revered YUKI and EGOIST.
An announcement video for the event:
Noitamina's top 30 anime songs, with no distinction between rank nor the amount of votes each received:
Honey and Clover OP "Dramatic" by YUKI
Honey and Clover II OP"Fugainaiya" by YUKI
Hataraki Man ED "Shangri-La" by chatmonchy
Nodame Cantabile OP "Allegro Cantabile" by Suemitsu & The Suemith
Hakaba Kitarō OP "Mononoke Dance" by Denki Groove
Eden of the East ED "futuristic imagination" by School Food Punishment
The Tatami Galaxy OP "Koinu to Ame no Bīto" by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
Shiki OP ""Kuchizuke" by BUCK-TICK
C OP "Matoryoshika" by NICO TOUCHES THE WALLS
Anohana OP "Aoi Shiori" by Galileo Galilei
Anohana ED "Secret Base – Kimi ga Kureta Mono (10 years after Ver.) by Ai Kayano, Haruka Tomatsu, and Saori Hayami
No. 6 ED "Rokutō Sei no Yoru" by Aimer
Guilty Crown OP "My Dearest" by supercell
Guilty Crown ED "Departures ~Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta~" by EGOIST
Un-Go OP "How to go" by School Food Punishment
Guilty Crown OP 2 "The Everlasting Guilty Crown" by EGOIST
Guilty Crown ED 2 "Kokuhaku" by supercell
Kids on the Slope O) "Sakamichi no Melody" by YUKI
Tsuritama OP "Tsurezure Monochrome" by FUJIFABRIC
Kids on the Slope ED "Altair" by Motohiro Hata
Natsuyuki Rendezvous ED "Anata ni Deawanakereba ~Natsuyuki Fuyuhana~" by Aimer
Psycho-Pass OP "abnormalize" by Ling Tosite Sigure
Psycho-Pass ED"Namae no nai Kaibutsu" by EGOIST
Psycho-Pass OP2 "Out of Control" by Nothing's Carved in Stone
Psycho-Pass ED 2 "All Alone With You" by EGOIST
Anohana Special OP "Circle Game" by Galileo Galilei
Samurai Flamenco ED "DATE TIME" by Mineral Miracle Muse
Silver Spoon Season 2 ED "Oto no Naru Hō e" by Goose House
Ping Pong OP "Tada Hitori" by Bakudan Johnny
Terror in Resonance OP "Trigger" by Yuuki Ozaki (from Galileo Galilei)
The songs will be compiled and subsequently sold in April.


text: The Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) Council recognized Thomas Jefferson School of Law as one of its "45 for 45" honorees during CLEO's 45th anniversary celebration reception at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on September 26. This year marks the 45th year of CLEO's efforts helping to bring greater diversity to the legal profession. To showcase this momentous occasion, CLEO titled the theme of the celebration "45 for 45." This refers to the 45 law schools, 45 individuals and 45 law firms, corporations, and associations that have played a critical role in the financial viability of CLEO since 2000. During the summers of 2006, 2008 and 2011, TJSL hosted CLEO Summer Institutes, which altogether brought about 150 CLEO Scholars to the law school for six weeks of courses taught by TJSL professors, individualized guidance, networking and other activities to prepare them for the rigors of law school. The purpose of the annual Summer Institute program is to provide traditionally under-represented and disadvantaged groups an opportunity to "jump start" their legal careers. CLEO was founded as a non-profit project of the American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education to expand opportunities for minority and low-income students to attend law school. Many CLEO Scholars are the first member of their family to graduate from college. Some who attended the summer programs chose to attend TJSL. According to the announcement sent to TJSL Dean Tom Guernsey, the CLEO staff stated: "In honor of our esteemed Council Chairman Emeritus, the late William A. 'Buddy' Blakey, we are recognizing these 135 generous financial supporters as the inaugural group of 'William A. Blakey Diversity Pipeline Architects.' Buddy dedicated his life to ensuring the educational 'pipeline' was readily accessible to all students who exhibited the aptitude, fortitude and passion to successfully pursue a quality education. By supporting CLEO and organizations like it, our 'pipeline architects' are doing their part to help ensure the legacy he worked diligently to establish is carried on." "CLEO represents an extension of our continuing commitment to diversity and to providing access to legal education," says Tim Spearman, TJSL's Director of Admissions. "We were very honored to be selected to host three CLEO Summer Institutes and we are extremely honored to be recognized by CLEO now as a 'Pipeline Architect.'" In recent years, TJSL has consistently been ranked among the most diverse law schools in the nation. The law school's Fall 2013 entering class has about 50 percent students of color. In its annual law school issue last December, Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education ranked TJSL as one of the "Top 12 Law Schools for Hispanics." "Until the diversity of the legal profession adequately reflects the diversity of this nation, law schools need to actively ensure there is diversity in legal education," said TJSL's Dean Guernsey. "Supporting CLEO programs is just one example of Thomas Jefferson School of Law's pipeline efforts. We are proud to be a school of opportunity and of the rich diversity of our student body."


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Kansas City's cool cultural vibe is sure to make an impression. Your tapping toes will recount the hours you spent in our soulful jazz clubs. Your artistic side will be rekindled by the city's burgeoning arts scene. And your appetite just won't be the same after experiencing the region's many barbecue restaurants.
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Warner Bros. Records is one of the most successful recording companies in music history and home to some of the most influential and innovative artists of our time. Its reputation and extraordinary roster of new and established recording artists is unparalleled, and its collective influence on pop culture is without precedent.
Warner Bros. Records was founded 50 years ago by Jack Warner, the last of the original pioneering Warner brothers, as an offshoot of Warner Bros. Studios. Throughout the next five decades the company built a family of labels that today represent a full spectrum of musical genres. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies are independently owned.
With a visionary approach toward discovering and nurturing musical talent, the Warner Bros. family of labels is currently home to an impressive generation of major artists. The Warner Bros. roster includes Avenged Sevenfold, Cher, The Flaming Lips, Goo Goo Dolls, Linkin Park, The Raconteurs, Robert Randolph, R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Damien Rice, Rilo Kiley, Seal, Taking Back Sunday, Ashley Tisdale, The White Stripes and many others.
Nonesuch Records is one of today's most respected, innovative and diverse recording companies, with artists spanning many genres, including world, contemporary, classical, music-theater, jazz and alternative pop music. Founded as a classical label in 1964 by Elektra Records executive Jac Holzman, Nonesuch expanded into the world music field in 1967 with its legendary Explorer series. Its artist roster includes The Black Keys, k.d. lang, Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny, Randy Newman, Steve Reich, Caetano Veloso and Wilco.
Founded in 1966 by Seymour Stein and Richard Gotterher, Sire was an influential label among up and coming bands such as Climax Blues Band, Focus and Renaissance, and achieved early success with its compilation series that included re-issue albums of British rock and blues, as well as music from The Impressions and Paul Anka. In the late 1970s, Sire was one of the most influential forces in punk rock and new wave music with a roster that included Barenaked Ladies, The Cult, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Echo and the Bunnymen, Ice T, k.d. lang, Madness, Madonna, the Pretenders, the Ramones, the Replacements, Seal, The Smiths and the Talking Heads. Sire was acquired by Warner Bros. Records in 1980. Its current roster includes HIM, Jack's Mannequin, Regina Spektor, Tegan and Sara, The Spill Canvas, The Subways and The Veronicas.


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LaGrange got back-to-back walk off wins to sweep a doubleheader from Agnes Scott on Saturday at the LaGrange Softball Complex.
Freshman Hannah Kadel hit a pinch-hit two-run home run in her first collegiate at-bat to win Game 1 8-7. Senior Kalin Oglesby's one out single drove in the winning run as the Panthers (3-1) completed the sweep with the 5-4 Game 2 victory.
In the first game, Agnes Scott (1-7) led 2-0 after five innings.
The Panthers exploded for six runs in the fifth to take a 6-2 lead. Taylor Tallant's two-run double tied the game. Jessica Smith reached on an error and Jalyn Kelley walked to load the bases. Maegan Harrison followed with a grand slam over the left field fence, the first collegiate home run for the freshman.
The Scotties came back with three runs in the sixth, then two more in the seventh on a home run by Bailea Robinson to retake the lead, 7-6.
In the Panthers' half of the seventh, Harrison singled with one out. Kadel came to the plate as a pinch-hitter. She drove the second pitch she saw over the left center field fence to give the Panthers the dramatic 8-7 win. Kadel said after the game she had only hit a home on a travel softball squad, never one in high school.
The late-inning dramatics continued in the second game. The Panthers led 3-1 through five innings, but the Scotties came back with three runs in the sixth to go up 4-3.
The Panthers tied the game in their half of the sixth. Smith reached on an error to start the inning. She eventually scored as Harrison reached on an infield hit.
The Scotties had the go-ahead run on third with one out in the eighth. But Kara Patterson (1-0) retired the final two batters to get out of the inning.
Oglesby came to the plate with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the inning. She hit the chalk on the left field line as Breanna Wallace came home with the winning run.
The Panthers play at Wesleyan on Sunday in a non-conference doubleheader.


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For anybody who loves music as much as they like elaborate red carpet ready couture, the BRIT Awards gives them the perfect opportunity to devour both of them together, especially since most celebs do the whole non-conformist things. Let's take a look at our favourite looks from the night.
A burgundy dress complete with ruffles. Adele obviously stole the show that night!
Bad gal RiRi has a thing for the unexpected. Gotta love the way she works this lilac slip dress.
Karlie Kloss
Kloss' lace tunic + white trousers combo was both fresh and unexpected. Don't miss out on those plimsolls!
Florence Welch
Trust Florence to turn up the whimsical quotient. All eyes on that fur cape.
Kylie Minogue
The lady obviously doesn't know a thing about ageing. Watch her steal the show in that Dolce & Gabbana midi paired with a rad hat!
Lana Del Ray
The Summertime Sadness artist is all about florals. Love the way this silky kimono sits on her.
Paloma Faith
The Stone Cold artist does a subtle mash up. Brownie points for the pussy bow.
Emma Bunton
The former Spice Girl struts in in cape dress. Get ready for a chicathon!
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Faculty Hall of Fame
Faculty Hall of Fame: Emily Oaks
Emily Oaks, Ph.D., plunges a well-used shovel into sandy dirt behind her Sterling farmhouse to lift a Monarda Didyma from the earth. She cradles its tangled roots in her hands and slides them, dirt and all, into a bag to be given to a friend. The friend will replant, relish the beauty of the fringed
Faculty Hall of Fame: Luciano Iorizzo
In the cozy dining room of his home on the west side of Oswego, Professor Emeritus of History Luciano Iorizzo positions his beloved stand-up bass next to a grandfather clock. It's a favorite of his wife of 60 years, Marilee, and it stands near a print by Professor Emeritus of Art Tom Seawell, "American Album
Faculty Hall of Fame
Professor Emeritus of Education Raymond Bridgers Jr. readily admits that if someone had told him as a high school student that he would become a teacher, he would have laughed. "School was not a particularly happy place for me," he says. But once he started teaching, Bridgers came to love the classroom. "I literally enjoyed
Faculty Hall of Fame: Dr. John Demidowicz
Dr. John Demidowicz, professor emeritus of Spanish, liked to play a little joke on the first day of class. He would let a golf ball slip out of his pocket and tell the students, in Spanish of course, that he was on the golf course when he remembered he had to teach. "You ruined a great game," he would say.
Invariably, they would laugh, and that was just what he wanted. "A burst of laughter is like an unexpected quiz, " he says. "It shows they understand."
Faculty Hall of Fame: Dr. Kenvyn Richards '53
"I can't imagine a curriculum that would prepare me for life as well as the Industrial Arts program at Oswego from 1950 to 1953," says Kenvyn Richards '53. "I learned so much that was practical and it has served me well for the last 60 years." It served him so well, that he made it his life's work, first teaching in the public schools in the Middleburgh School District and later as professor of industrial arts, now called technology education, at his alma mater.
Faculty Hall of Fame: Dr. Ronald A. Brown
Dr. Ronald A Brown's teaching philosophy can be summed up in three letters: F-U-N.
When he joined the Oswego faculty in 1971, the physics department was fighting for survival. It had few majors, and needed to attract non-majors to remain viable. With a bachelor's degree from Drexel University and master's and doctorate from Purdue, Brown was hired away from Kent State. His mission: to make physics understandable for those fulfilling general education requirements and elementary education majors looking for fun ways to incorporate science into their classrooms. Vowing not to "kill 'em with calculus," he devised his own method of hands-on, play-based instruction.
Faculty Hall of Fame: Edward Austin Sheldon
Who better to feature in this special Sesquicentennial issue's Faculty Hall of Fame than cover subject Oswego Founder Edward Austin Sheldon? Certainly he was among the most esteemed faculty members at the college, leaving a legacy that has touched generations (see excerpts from Sheldon's autobiography starting on p. 18).
Faculty Hall of Fame: Charles Phallen
Anzio Beach, Monte Cassino, Normandy: To most, these are names from a map or history book. To Charles Phallen, emeritus professor of technology education, they are places he served valiantly in World War II and visits now, at age 94, to receive honors from a grateful populace or pay respects at the graves of fallen comrades.
Last year, France honored him with the Chevalier Legion of Honor. The Legion of Honor is the highest award France can bestow, and it was presented to Phallen for his "personal, precious contribution to the United States' decisive role in the liberation of our country."


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Chaos, vandalism reign for 'NO LOVE WEB DEEP' cut
They grow 'em heavy and a little esoteric in Sacramento. As alt-metaleers Deftones crawl ever closer to the release of their new LP Koi No Yokan, Death Grips continue to set the alt-rap scene on fire following their supposedly unauthorized leak of NO LOVE DEEP WEB — also known as the album that has a wiener on it. Now they've got a new characteristically lo-fi video for careening LP highlight "World of Dogs" in which the fellas slice into someone's bicycle lock, creep on an Apple-style store, and in fact really do set stuff on fire. "Ruthless and free," growls MC Ride, "It's all suicide to me." Word to the wise: If you run into this gang and they're holding matches, turn and swiftly walk in the opposite direction. Also, bone up on SPIN's nine great dick jokes inspired by NO LOVE WEB DEEP.


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No. 15 Baylor escapes with 35-25 win over K-State
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Baylor coach Art Briles knew that his team would be tested at some point his season. Things had been too easy for the No. 15 Bears during four lopsided home wins.
In fact, he figured the step up in class would start Saturday at Kansas State.
He was right, and his team answered the call.
Bryce Petty threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns, Ahmad Dixon made a critical interception late in the fourth quarter and the Bears held on for a 35-25 victory over the slumping Wildcats.
"We knew the way this season had gone, it wasn't going to continue like that," said Briles, whose had been averaging more than 700 yards and 70 points per game. "Everything had been in our favor, four games at home, catching everyone at a good time. We knew it would change."
What didn't change was the outcome.
Tevin Reese had five catches for 184 yards and two scores, and Antwan Goodley had five catches for 139 yards and another touchdown as the Bears (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) won their ninth straight game dating to their upset victory over Kansas State last season.
"It was a huge team win all-around," said Petty, whose three TD passes all went for more than 50 yards. "The defense stepped up huge. I thought they had a great game."
Daniel Sams ran for 199 yards and three touchdowns for the Wildcats, who led 25-21 midway through the third quarter. But they twice failed on 2-point conversion attempts, missed a tying field-goal try in the fourth quarter, and then Sams was picked off by Dixon to seal the outcome.
The defending Big 12 champion, Kansas State (2-4) is 0-3 in the Big 12 for the first time since 2004, shortly before coach Bill Snyder stepped away for a brief retirement.
"It better matter to them. It better matter to everybody if it involves the program," he said. "I hate to think that you lose four ball games through the early segments of your season and be a 2-4 football team and not have it matter. That doesn't make any sense to me. I think it does matter to our players and they don't want to be there. They want to do something about it."
The Bears had scored at least 28 points in the first quarter of each of their games this season, so it was a mild victory for Kansas State that they only led 7-0 on Saturday.
Kansas State answered early in the second quarter when Sams carried eight consecutive times on a 78-yard TD drive, but Baylor's score-a-minute offense eventually got on track.
Reese ran right past defensive back Randall Evans for a 93-yard touchdown reception, the second-longest scoring pass in the Bears' 115-year history. Then after Jack Cantele hit a 24-yard field goal for Kansas State, Goodley hauled in a 72-yard pass from Petty to make it 21-10 at halftime.
So accustomed to games being over by then, perhaps the Bears forgot they needed to keep playing.
The Wildcats scored 15 unanswered points in the third quarter, beginning with Cantele's 32-yard field goal. Weston Hiebert blocked a punt moments later to give Kansas State the ball back, and Sams — who briefly went to the locker room with a shoulder injury — returned for a 2-yard TD run.
The Wildcats got the ball back again when Petty was stripped by Ryan Mueller near the Baylor sideline, and Kansas State punched it into the end zone for its first lead of the game.
But facing adversity for the first time this season, Baylor responded with aplomb. Petty hit Reese on a 54-yard scoring strike that gave the Bears a 28-25 lead with 14:33 left.
"He just got off a great press, he got a good release and just took off," Petty said. "It was just about not overthrowing him and ac ting like we were in the indoor."
The Wildcats had chances down the stretch, only to fritter them away.
Cantele pulled a 41-yard field goal wide left that would have tied the game with 6:49 left in the game. After the Kansas State defense held, Sams was picked off by Dixon with 3:48 remaining when the sophomore quarterback appeared to be throwing the ball away.
Glasco Martin added a 21-yard touchdown run with 1:16 to go that put the game away.
"We moved the ball at times but we kind of shot ourselves in the foot at times, too," said the Wildcats' Jake Waters, who shared time with Sams at quarterback. "For the most part I thought we played good enough to win the game. We've just got to make those plays to get the W."


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Sunday, October 29, 2006
Ann Cory's The Story Board Winners...
During the evening I offered giveaways and the winners are:
Mary Rieves - winner of a download of TWISTED SPELL
Barbara Huff - winner of a download of TWISTED SPELL
Michelle Yakel - winner of a download of HIT AND RUN
Thanks to everyone for participating!
Monday, October 23, 2006
Writing Oneself Out of a Corner...
Kristin has escaped her abusive ex-husband's house with her three year old son, Joshua. She's desperate to keep the boy safely out of his father's clutches. Driving toward an unknown destination, she flips on the radio and hears...
. "…body of the prominent attorney, Peter Courtland, was found by the housekeeper. The nanny, whose name has not yet been revealed, remains in critical condition in Memorial Hospital. Mr. Courtland's son is believed to be with his ex-wife, Kristin Smith. Police are urging anyone with information on Ms. Smith's whereabouts, to contact them immediately."
Good stuff. Now I have her in a real dilemma, just the way she needs to be to create a page-turning novel. But...now what? Okay, I like killing the bastard. He's mean and evil, and an attorney to boot. Satisfaction with a capital S. I even know who really killed him. But I haven't figured out why yet. Hmmm. Wheels turning. Maybe Peter owed him money. Nah. Peter is loaded. Money wouldn't be an issue. But Peter is a real scum-sucking bottom feeder (in the words of Grace Wilson, heroine in FOXFIRE).
What would cause someone to get so angry that they'd kill him in broad daylight?
(Back to reality). Boss walks in and asks me to book airline flights to bring his son home for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sure thing! Log onto the internet and search out the best flights from Denver to Columbus. Two hours later confirm the flights and receive a big thank you.
(Back to my writing dilemma, and not feeling a bit guilty since I just spent two hours doing personal stuff for the President. What's a little mind tossing on my part going to hurt?) Okay, so Peter is dead. A man killed him and he had to have a good reason. Hmmm. What if Peter is involved in an illegal adoption ring? What if he failed to come through with a child? Oh! What if he planned to give his own son away? That would make a good twist. Nah. Peter's dead and Joshua is with his mom. Won't work. Aha! Peter is a renowned attorney, but his clientele are the big-money dilberts that can afford to pay the best to keep them out of jail. What if Peter screwed up and someone went to jail? Maybe a mobster's son or daughter. Wouldn't that make a man angry enough to kill? Might work.
(Back to reality) Director of Operations pops his head in to ask if I have a list of all personnel authorized to charge gasoline expenses. Explains a new program we are going to adopt. Give him info, smile and wave him on his way. Close door and get back to plotting.
Okay, last plot might work but will require a lot of layering to make it strong enough. Also, if Peter is such a hot attorney, losing a case would be major news and might easily pinpoint the real murderer. I've got it! Peter has been having an affair with one of his client's wives! The client has found out the truth and, being a less than upstanding citizen has no problem offing his attorney. No one would suspect him, for why would he kill the only man who can keep him out of jail? That might work.
(Back to reality) Pres pops his head in again. Hands me the signed expense reports and questions a Director's expense reasoning. Tell boss that I'll call and get the scoop. Wave him off. Go to the bathroom and soak my frozen fingers in a sinkful of hot water. Go back to office and lather hands with super moisterizer. Pop in a breath mint. Go back to plotting.
How will the murder affect Kristin? Will the cops let her keep Joshua? How will the murderer deal with Kristin since he believes she knows he was with Peter when she escaped with Joshua. Okay, Kristin saw a man pass her as she drove away from the mansion. She and the man made eye contact. He gave her a chill but she hasn't yet put together the argument she overheard with the man. If he becomes a suspect, he'll want to make sure Kristin doesn't tell. Yeah, that could make for some great suspense writing.
Oh, shucks, here comes the Pres again. Guess I better start plugging away at the pile of work on my desk. End of day...toss around some more ideas on the drive home. Check emails. Fix dinner. Clean kitchen. Head to office. Check emails. Update website. Open blog to do an entry...
Nine pm and not a single page written. Welcome to my world.
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Sunday, October 22, 2006
One Day to Go...A Humorous Tale
And now, as promosed, a humorous tale...
On Thursday, my dh and I headed off for our annual Fall Camping Trip. Here in Ohio the Fall has been much colder than usual, so we knew it would be a "bundle up" adventure. We arrived on Thursday afternoon and by the time we were set up, we realized several important things we'd left behind...essential things...the remote control for the TV (gotta watch Survivor) and the coffee pot. So...we drove back home, picked up fast food for dinner, gulped it down in the warmth of our own kitchen and then drove back to the campsite...arriving 20 minutes into Survivor. No roaring campfire that night. Friday--still a bit brisk, but overall, not too bad. Saturday, same thing. Repeat of Friday. Nice fire, cooked brats over it, enjoyed the day playing some "corn hole" (a beanbag toss kind of game) and after dark a few games of "speed" rummy. News reports said it would rain Saturday night and a cold front was coming in. We decided to get up early, eat and break camp so we'd miss the bad weather. Sunday morning...eat breakfast really fast...hurry to break camp. Fussed with the poles of the awning attached to the camper. Hubby climbs up the 4 ft. ladder to wrestle with the "bad word" things...the awning tips and dumps all the water collected on the top right down the front of his shirt and jeans. Ooooo, COLD!!! Back up the ladder, wrestle some more with the poles. Finally, success! We begin rolling it up toward the camper and realize we can't put it into the attached holder because the camper is still cranked up to full height. Hubby moves ladder and climbs up. His idea is that we'll put the rolled awning to the top of the camper and deal with it later. Great idea. He is stretching to put it up there and asks me to please steady the ladder. I turn and reach for the ladder at the exact smae time that...his pants fall down around his ankles!!!! Now I'm laughing so hard, hoping we won't get arrested and wishing I had my video camera! I pull his pants up, tears rolling down my cheeks while he climbs down and tightens his belt. Now, my dh doesn't just laugh. When he gets really tickled he giggles. And giggles. So, he's giggling, I'm belly laughing and finally I decided that God had made that happen. We were so frustrated and racing to beat the weather and God decided we needed to lighten the tension. We're home, unpacked and I'm still laughing. That's a sight that will remain behind my eyes forever...and probably find its way into a novel very soon!
Don't forget to enter the drawing! I'm sure you'll get a good laugh and a happy warm feeling when you read "Twisted Spell".
Til later...
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Just Released Yesterday...
The contest for a free download of TWISTED SPELL is still open until Monday night, October 23. See my "Friday the 13th...And a New Contest" post on October 16th for the details!
Monday, October 16, 2006
Friday the 13th...and a New Contest
Friday the 13th started off to be a horrid day. My internet service was inoperative. I'd spent the previous evening troubleshooting and came to the conclusion that the modem had crashed...the second one in four years. I removed it and took it to work with me and called the cable company hoping I could return it, get a new one, and hook it up myself. No such luck. They had to schedule an appointment and come out because it just might be something other than the modem. Rats. The earliest appointment was on Monday afternoon, and I had a deadline to meet over the weekend! Totally unacceptable to a writer. I decided to leave at noon on Friday since I had already put in lots of overtime. Hubby called and told me that WOW cable trucks were outside and he asked them if they were troubleshooting. They were...so I crossed my fingers and hoped I would arrive home and find my problem solved. Woo hoo! It worked. I hooked the modem back up and voila!
Then I downloaded my email and learned I had won first place in the Crimson Rose division for the first annual Wild Rose Press contest! My story will be included in an anthology which will be available in print after the first of the year. Then hubby and I went shopping for a new desk for my office. Found just what I wanted at Staples for $180.00. Since that was such a good bargain I decided to also get a flat screen monitor. They were on clearance. The one I wanted was not in stock, nor was the Sony which was $20 higher. So...the clerk offered me the display model Sony for 10% discount. I snatched it up. Then went to the cashier and the desk was also on clearance. I bought the desk and a 17" Sony flatscreen monitor for only $247 including tax!!!
Drove home all happy and found Amazon had delivered my book order. Woo hoo! No more worrying about Friday the 13th any more. Besides, for a woman born on Halloween, that should tell me not to be superstitious!
So I've decided to share my good luck with my readers. On my Author's page at The Wild Rose Press, you'll find the blurbs for my upcoming release, FOXFIRE. Find the answer to the question: "Tyler Sandford, DEA Agent, moves to Foxfire, Tennessee, in search of a killer. What is his cover to protect his true identity?" Just post the correct answer and I'll enter you in a drawing for a free download of my Halloween Story, TWISTED SPELL. Winning name will be drawn and posted here on the blog on Monday, October 23. Good luck!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
I'm Holding My Book!!!
I'm still very excited about having my book available in paperback format. I hope you all will consider buying HIT AND RUN. It might make a great present for the readers on your Christmas list (hint, hint).
Here's an excerpt which I hope will entice you to hop on over to Amazon.com and type in erhardt, hit and run. Setup:
Beth and Jilly are returning from a run through the park. As they approach the house, they see Jilly's husband, Keith, parked in the driveway.
"What do you want?" Jilly asked.
"I want to talk about these divorce papers." He pulled a packet from the car. "I'm not signing them. I want to come home. Honey, we can work things out, but not if you keep pushing me away."
"No, Keith. It's over."
"I'm sorry about the baby. I know you're upset, but I love you. I know you love me. In a few years, we can talk about having another baby. Please, just think about it."
"Sign the papers, Keith, and you'll be free," Jilly said.
He gave a bitter laugh. "But, I don't want to be free."
"It's over."
"Honey, it'll never be over. Don't you know that?" He reached his hand toward her.
Jilly backed away. "It was over the night you beat me and I lost our baby."
"What are you talking about? Beat you? Are you having a breakdown or something? How can you blame me for that? Come on, baby." He took her arm. "Let's kiss and make up."
"Leave her alone," Beth piped in.
Jilly jerked her arm free. "Beth, let me handle this."
Keith pointed at Beth. "You're the problem. Filling her head full of lies. You never wanted her to get married in the first place. You think she doesn't know you wanted me for yourself? Anyone could see you were jealous." He grabbed Jilly's arm. "But I chose Jily, and I'll never let her go."
Saturday, October 07, 2006
And the Winners Are...
Halloween Contest - Michelle Yakel
Michelle won a Halloween themed dishtowel and matching hot mit. Congratulations!
Color of Hero's Eyes Contest - Cathiecaffey
Cathie won a special "love themed" bookmark and a bar of Godiva Chocolate. Contratulations!!
I'm in Print!!!!
My Halloween story is coming out soon. It's a fun story about Halloween, misconceptions, first impressions, and love. I really enjoyed writing this one, and I'm thinking of bringing the characters into a full length novel soon.
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!
Thursday, October 05, 2006
The Book is in the Mail
On Friday, October 6, The Wild Rose Press authors will be participating in an all day event with Coffee Time Romance. Please join me from 8pm - 10pm EST along with Wild Rose Author, Christine Columbus. I'll be sharing some excerpts, answering any questions, and giving away some prizes. Stop by and say hello. I'd love to hear from you. Many other authors will be available to answer questions and they will share their excerpts throughout the day. Come and meet us and have some fun!
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Woo Hoo - Happy Dance Time!!!
Gotta run...I'm too excited to type.
Monday, October 02, 2006
Welcome to My Crazy Life
I think I'm living in a situation comedy. You every watch the Simpsons? I only watched them one time and decided it was too far out for me. However, that episode I did see a character called "The Crazy Cat Lady". One of my co-workers keeps sending me clips through email. Why? Because I am the crazy cat lady! If you haven't read one of my older posts, we have a feral cat colony living in our back yard (and we live in a residential subdivision). We felt sorry for them and began feeding them and they had several litters of babies in our woodpile under the deck. Okay, so I searched and found an organization who helped us get them all neutered/spayed. Whew! No more babies anyway. The black cat is "Boo". The cream colored one is marked just like a "ragdoll" and she has blue eyes. Her name is "Mittens". The black and white one is a male, "Oreo".
Okay, now if that is crazy enough, my hubby has been acting "very strange" lately. I'm really worried about him but this is kind of funny. Tonight he received his license plate stickers and he was in the kitchen trying to decide if he should wait until tomorrow to put them on (his birthday and they expire tomorrow) or go ahead and do it now. Well, why not do it now? You know "never put off til tomorrow what you can do today." He heads outside and the telephone rings. I answer. It's our son. He wants to talk to Dad. I walk outside to the driveway and through the gate and hand him the phone. Then I look down and see...something wet and bubbly on the driveway. Hmmm. What is this? I keep staring and it keeps running and finally it dawns on me. I ask him if he "took a leak". He nods. I, staring open-mouthed, can't believe what I'm hearing or seeing. "Well, I had to go," he said.
Today I had to sit through a "drug free workplace" meeting. Mind you, two years ago, I had to take the "train the trainer" drug free training, the supervisor drug-free training, and the employee drug-free training. Now why do I have to take this over again? And we had a lot of warehouse workers and drivers in this session. Funny, how one man kept naming ingredients for Meth, the issues of working with drug users, the effects of specific drugs and alcohol, and then when the trainer talked about the random drug tests we have to take, this person asks, "Why do I have to keep taking them all the time? I'm always the one who has to go. I think they are picking on me." At that time the guy sitting next to me and I both lost it. I laughed so hard I had a coughing fit and had to leave the room!
Now I'm probably burning dinner while writing this blog entry...
And here is my horoscope for the day: Some zany ideas will put you in a tailspin. Your first instinct may be to pass on these kooky brainstorms, but hold on. Write everything down and save it for later. A lot of this may come in handy pretty soon.
Egads, welcome to my crazy life!!
Sunday, October 01, 2006
New Socks and a New Contract - It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
I stole this picture from my daughter's blog. She is a very skilled knitter. Last year she made me a pair of socks and I loved them so much I wore a hole in the toe. I didn't want to tell her, but finally I broke down and let her know. Would you believe she was able to reknit that toe back together in the same pattern and you can't even tell! She uses like four needles to make these socks (I think it's an addiction). Please check out her blog to see all the other beautiful things she's made or is in progress. Anyway yesterday she called and asked me to meet her for lunch. She gave me this pair of socks. Aren't they gorgeous! And these socks are so warm. They are really soft wool of some kind.
And, woo hoo, I received a contract from The Wild Rose Press for my Halloween Story, "Twisted Spell". It's a Sweetheart Rosette (aka short story) and will only be available as an e-book download. I had so much fun with this one. I love Halloween. It's my birthday! So naturally I had to step up to the plate and pen this little fun sweet romance. Here's a little teaser:
Dora is a preschool teacher who has a nasty neighbor she wishes she could cast an evil spell over. On Halloween she points a finger at him and mutters a meaningless string of words. When he runs away, frightened by her witch's costume and supposed spell, she figures it serves him right for being so grouchy.
But when she returns home to find him injured, she is amazed to find how handsome he is when he's not yelling at her. Will she be able to resist the spell he seems to be casting on her?
Dora was half-way through her sewing project when a terrible ruckus erupted outdoors. First came Boo's loud screech, followed by a yelping dog. She ran out the back door at the same time her neighbor exited his. He began screaming at Boo. Boo jumped the fence and scurried through the kitty door to safety.
Then Mr. Grinch glared at her. "Keep that blasted cat out of my yard!" He pointed a finger at her. "Or else!"
She placed her hands on her hips. "Or else, what?" She stuck out her chin.
His face turned the color of her late blooming red roses. "Lady, what kind of nut case are you?"
"I'm a witch." She narrowed her eyes and pointed back at him. "And you'd better not hurt my cat. Or else." She left him sputtering a string of obscenities and went inside to check on Boo, who was calmly grooming himself in his favorite spot on the sofa.
The next morning Dora hurried out the door in full witch attire, complete with a pointed hat. Heading for her carport, she watched Boo leap onto the fence separating her yard from her grouchy neighbor's. Then she saw that horrid man pointing a super-soaker water gun at her cat. "Hey!" Dora yelled, marching toward the fence.
Mr. Grinch stopped. His eyes widened and something akin to fear darkened his gaze.
Unable to resist, she pointed a finger and muttered, "Eye of newt, and spider legs…"
Her neighbor ran inside the house, slamming the door behind him.


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Is it possible to make one's face so lifeless that it becomes invisible?
I think it might be. I know it
In fact, it's as easy as an icebreaker through three-foot thick drifts
I'll practice it, become a famed magician, conjuring horizons and bending light round my body
What time I'll buy, a non-person, a no-one
Free as an asteroid out of orbit, tracing a silent arc through the endless dark
Only to reappear at will, saving face, playing the percentages
I'll be a rich man, rich and redundant
The world getting along just fine without knowing my step
Energy distilled into a direct beam
Hot enough to melt sand and make a mirror in which my reflection is seen only by me
Self-sustaining, vampiric, in unholy, solitary, unfettered happiness


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I was absolutely livid watching the soft ride Blair got at the Chilcot Inquiry, and at the arrogance he displayed throughout.
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown gives a good flavour of the anger very many of us felt in today's Independent:
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published in Volume 2, Issue 5 on November 8th, 1995Listen to Janan Platt read her poem, Woman -- A Terza Rima
At the club with pool and courts, sweating on the gray carpet, the copper woman in bike shorts, busy like a sprocket, fit, well not quite. When her head weakens, her thighs remit. Knees, a heart shape desired. My mind reviews womanhood. Her small muscles curved and whittled like rosewood. And I see her on the mat - when I took dance I could make ropey triceps like that. A few wrinkles lined her skin that was otherwise flat. But her curves showed their sin each muscle dipping under, enough to hold a man's grin. Each shape a spiral, going lower, contour draped in worth. And I felt this image's power deep as seawater and birth; how her movement pulls as yet from a force outside the earth. Distanced, she wasn't a threat, a faceless icon. The men's hot eyes loosened her step.


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By Stephen May
This article is the 10th in a yearlong series chronicling the development of the western American art movement. Next month, Stephen May focuses on the last decade of the century.
Howard Terpning, Apache Fire Makers [1985], oil, 44 x 32, Cowboy Artists of America Museum, Kerrville, TX, courtesy the Cowboy Artists of America.
The 1980 election of adopted westerner Ronald Reagan as president ushered in a period of conservatism in the White House. In the world of western art, tradition and realism surged in popularity. A relatively good economy, the proliferation of museums and galleries exhibiting western art, and auction houses promoting sales contributed to growth in the region's art. Diversity and aesthetic innovations continued, and egalitarian attitudes engendered by the civil rights movement and the rise of minority-group artists plus technological advances such as computers and videos tended to blur art-world lines between East and West. Overall, though, the enduring singularity of the West and its determination to be independent of national trends had a continuing impact on the region's oeuvre in the 1980s.
In every year of the decade but one, the annual Cowboy Artists of America sale brought in gross earnings exceeding $1 million a testament to the enormous popularity of traditional western art. Members of the CAA continued to carry out their mission to "perpetuate the memory and
Tucker Smith, The Way Things Were [1986], oil, 20 x 40, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, WY.
culture of the Old West as typified by the late Frederic Remington, Charles Russell, and others" with a prolific outpouring of realistic, usually narrative, images. Among the group's outstanding artists is Kenneth Riley. Originally from the Midwest, Riley [b1919] was a magazine illustrator in New York before relocating to Arizona in the 1960s, where even today he concentrates on narratives of the Old West, often featuring early artists of the region. Frequently painting on the site of historical events, Riley is a stickler for accuracy, as reflected in Bodmer Painting the Piegan Chief, a realistic depiction of Karl Bodmer, the pioneering Swiss painter of Native Americans.
Sherry Sander, Great Northern [1985], bronze, 26 x 12 x 30, JKM Collection, National Museum of Wildlife Art.
Another top CAA artist painting the historic West is Howard Terpning. "I would like to be remembered as an artist who painted the American Indian well and honestly," says Terpning [b1927]. The artist is a native of Illinois who gave up commercial illustrating to become a painter in Tucson in the 1970s. In the quarter-century since then he has created historically accurate images of Native Americans in evocative, storytelling works such as Apache Fire Makers.
Painting the modern side of life in the West is CAA member Gordon Snidow [b1936]. The artist was born in Missouri, raised in the Southwest, trained in California, and now lives in New Mexico. Snidow's self-proclaimed fascination with the "character and independence and the hardworking, fun-loving way of the contemporary cowboy" male and female is reflected in starkly realistic images such as I Don't Make Coffee, Either.
Luis Jimenez, Vaquero [1981], six-color lithograph, 46 x 34, Colorado Springs Fine
Arts Center, CO.
CAA sculptors creating images of the West included Grant Speed and Pat Haptonstall. Texas native Speed [b1930] worked as a ranch hand before becoming a professional sculptor in Utah. His action-packed bronzes, reminiscent of his hero Russell's work, feature cowboys and their steeds, as shown in The Rough String.
Haptonstall [1943-1995] grew up in Colorado and Arizona. Inspired by the sculpture of George Phippen (a founder and the first president of the CAA), Haptonstall cast and finished works at the Phippen Bronze Foundry. Later striking out on his own, he created such works as Settlin' the Dust [see page 8], which shows a cowboy scooping a drink of water from a stream.
In New Mexico, failing eyesight and increasing frailty curtailed the output of the iconic Georgia O'Keeffe [1887-1986], although she did some interesting work in clay. Summing up her career at 90, she said, "It takes more than talent. It takes a kind of nerve … and a lot of hard, hard work."
Wulf E. Barsh, Toward Thebes [1985], oil 72 x 48, Springville Museum of Art.
O'Keeffe's name will forever be associated with the purity and spirituality of the New Mexico landscape and with new ways of looking at the land and architecture of the Southwest. Preservation of her homes in Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch, projects of the Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation, and works in numerous prestigious museums, including the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum which opened in Santa Fe in 1997, will help perpetuate the public's fascination with her mystique, her life and her art.
Another New Mexico artist garnering nationwide attention and acclaim in the 1980s was Hispanic sculptor Luis Jimenez [b1940]. Best known for his huge, colorful fiberglass sculptures, Jimenez brings the same dynamic line, vivid color, and animated images to his strong lithographs, as demonstrated by Vaquero.
Texas-born musician-turned-artist Harold Joe Waldrum [b1934] translated his attraction to the architectural forms of northern New Mexico's churches into a striking series, exemplified by La Sombra del Machon atras de la Capilla de San Antonio en Chacon. In this aquatint, bright colors and precise style underscore the strength and beauty of the adobe structure.
Kenneth Riley, Bodmer Painting the Piegan Chief [1986], oil, 48 x 40, Cowboy Artists of America Museum.
Utah's diverse scenery continued to stimulate a variety of artists. The state's tradition of strong religious art was furthered in the 1980s by numerous artists as well, notably German émigré and Mormon convert Wulf E. Barsch [b1943], who augmented teaching duties at Brigham Young University with explorations of mystical-spiritual themes, as in Toward Thebes.
Contemporary realist Lee Udall Bennion [b1956] captured something of the directness and intrepid spirit of strong Utah women who helped build the state in views of elongated mothers and children such as Full Bloom.
Responding at least in part to threats to wildlife and their natural habitats, artists in the 1980s
Gordon Snidow, I Don't Make Coffee, Either [1988], gouche, 333⁄4 x 25, Cowboy Artists of America Museum.
created numerous images of animals in the wilds of the West. Among the most prolific has been Ken Carlson [b1937], whose expansive, atmospheric oils include Spring Antelope. Another noted wildlife painter is Tucker Smith [b1940]. "I wish I could have seen the great herds of buffalo that once frequented the West," says Smith, who recorded his version of the scene in the expansive The Way Things Were.
Sculptors who stood out in the decade include Sherry Sander and Glenna Goodacre. Montana-based Sander [b1941] continues the tradition of realistic western wildlife sculpture in bronzes such as Great Northern. Texas native Goodacre [b1939], now living in Santa Fe, gained national fame for her Vietnam Women's Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC. She received the commission in 1990, and the sculpture of three women caring for a wounded soldier was unveiled in 1993. Much of Goodacre's sculptursl work, however, has focused on expressive, perceptive group portraits of Native Americans, such as The Basket Dance.
Harold Joe Waldrum, La Sombra del Machon atras de la Capilla de San Antonio en Chacon [1983-85], aquatint, 20 x 20, Harwood Museum, Taos, NM.
The realistic cowboy and Indian art created by the Cowboy Artists of America and others experienced its heyday in the late 1970s and '80s. With burgeoning technology encouraging artists to take their work in all kinds of new directions and abstraction continuing to be a major force, the tug of war between traditional realism and nonobjective art seemed to ensure a diverse field of western art in the last decade of the 20th century.
tephen May is an independent scholar, writer, and lecturer on American art, culture, and historic preservation. He lives in Washington, DC.
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Lee Udall Bennion, Full Bloom [1989], oil, 40 x 30, Springville Museum of Art, UT.
Ken Carlson, Spring Antelope (detail) [1982], oil, 26 x 36, National Museum of Wildlife Art.
Glenna Goodacre, The Basket Dance [1987], bronze, H84, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.
Grant Speed, The Rough String [1981], oil, 32 x 181⁄2 x 24,Cowboy Artists of America Museum.


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This code keeps giving me the error:
TypeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'getitem'
class d_exposure(object):
def __init__(self):
self.files = glob.glob('C:\files')
def exposure(self,level):
level = inspect.getargspec(d_exposure().exposure)[3][0]
print level
def main():
mp = d_exposure()
mp.exposure(level = 'MID')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Documents\my_scripts\exposure.py", line 58, in <module>
File "C:\Users\Documents\my_scripts\exposure.py", line 54, in main
mp.exposure(level = 'MID')
File "C:\Users\Documents\my_scripts\exposure.py", line 17, in exposure
level = inspect.getargspec(d_exposure().exposure)[3][0]
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ArgSpec(args=['self', 'level'], varargs=None, keywords=None, defaults=None)
The last entry in that is None, on which you are trying to call the getitem method by accessing the 0th element. When you give default as 'DIM', the last value in the output of getargspec method is ['DIM'] and hence it gives you 'DIM' as the answer.
When you do this in the main method:
mp.exposure(level = 'MID')
you are giving MID as the parameter and not the default value. Default value can only be given during the function definition. You haven't stated clearly what exactly you want to do instead, so I can't give you input on that.