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A man was found shot multiple times inside an overturned car in Mount Vernon early Saturday and later died, marking Baltimore's 14th homicide of 2014, only 11 days into the year.
Police said they were called for a car crash in the 100 block of E. Madison St. in the Mount Vernon neighborhood around 4 a.m., and found an overturned car. Inside was Ricky Mellerson, 28, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Police are investigating the fatal shooting and released no information Saturday about a possible motive or suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call homicide detectives at 410-396-2100.
Homicides have spiked in the new year in Baltimore, following an 8 percent increase in killings in 2013 over the year before, a four-year high. Three people were killed Friday, including a carjacking victim whose suspected attacker later barricaded himself in a Charles North nonprofit building and took his own life.
The Saturday killing shocked some residents of Mount Vernon, typically one of the safest neighborhoods in the city. By 9:30 a.m., the overturned car had been removed, but a Honda Accord with serious damage to its rear remained parked on the street in the middle of the block. One of its back windows had been blown out and debris from the crash littered the area. Crime scene tape was left tied to railings.
Dee Ajepe, 26, lives around the corner from the scene. Her eyes widened when she heard about the shooting, which she said was the first she had heard about in the area she considers safe.
"Oh my God," she said. "I mean, this has never happened before, this is the first time. It's scary."
Ajepe said she had been working overnight and had not heard the shots or the crash.
She added: "I hope [the victim] rests in peace."
Police also released the identity of another person killed this week: Dejuan Willis, 17, fatally stabbed in Southwest Baltimore. A man fatally shot in Northeast Baltimore on Friday evening has not yet been identified.
Several other homicides in the new year have involved victims found inside cars.
Ben Broeking, 29, said his girlfriend's car was the rear-ended Honda Accord. When they went out to inspect the damage, neighbors told them another car had been struck directly and pushed into the back of the Honda, he said. He called the incident "jarring."
"This guy must have been flying up that road to get that kind of momentum and then flip," Broeking said.
Dustin Morris, another Mount Vernon resident, also said the incident was disturbing, particularly since the week was "especially bloody."
"When there's a murder not just in your city but a couple blocks from your house, it's very scary," said Morris, 25. "It's surprising to hear that it happened here, but then, when you live in Baltimore, there's an expectation ... you have to be cautious and aware in our city."


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Seniors meet in Tampa
Tampa correspondent
(785) 965-2285
Sunflower Senior Citizens met March 12 at Tampa Senior Center for a potluck dinner, meeting, and program with Mary Clemmer and Leona Kleiber as hosts. Alex Stuchlik played accordion for entertainment.
Others present were Connie McMahon, Tom and Dee Duggan, Gary and Carole Spohn Betty Mueller, Lucille Kerbs, Adeline Bernhardt, Jane Vajnar, Tillie Hein, Edna Backhus, Barbara Svoboda and Leo and Sue Yanda.
Cecilia Rziha of Dallas arrived March 13 to spend spring break with her parents, Jerry and Jeanne Rziha.
Tom and Dee Duggan attended a Marion County Senior Citizens transportation meeting March 13 at Marion Senior Center. They then went on to Hillsboro, where they ate dinner.
Anna Mae Stika and Lori Moldenhauer attended a Lenten church service and a meeting of the Tabitha Society March 13 in Herington. Lisa Hanschu kept her father, Frank Stika, company while they were gone.
A meeting of Rural Water District No. 1 was held at the senior center March 11. Scott David and Julie Jantz were reelected to the board.
Dinner guests of Paul and Edna Backhus on March 10 were Bev and Tom Reid of Marion, Mike and Jennifer Jay and Cody of Hillsboro, Brad Backhus, Jason Backhus, and Alisha Barney.
Tom and Dee Duggan were among those attending a Saint Patrick's Day party March 9 at the home of David and Catarina Rziha and family. Dee took first prize for her costume, and Carla Hajek took second.
Visitors of Frank and Anna Mae Stika on March 10 were Lori Moldenhauer and Anna Weber.
Russ and Julie Kerbs and Lucille Kerbs met Rustyn Kerbs in Hillsboro on March 10.
Many Tampa people attended the funeral service for Helen Costello March 8 at Holy Redeemer Church. She was a longtime resident of Tampa before moving to Mulvane and Derby and was highly respected in the community.
Lynn and Peggy Kleiber of Salina visited his mother, Leona Kleiber, March 9. They also spent some time with their daughter and family, Dale and Andrea Klenda, Elijah, Evan, and Silas of Lincolnville.
Everett and Rhea Kolling of Herington and Tom Dee Duggan attended the Knights of Columbus fish fry in Herington on March 8. After the meal, they went to the Kolling home for games.
Members of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League and guests enjoyed a salad supper March 7 at St. John's fellowship hall followed by a World Day of Prayer service. Joyce Medley gave a devotion and led the service with others taking part. Pastor Clark Davis had opening and closing prayers. Phyllis Mueller and Joyce Medley were hosts. Others present were Michele Berens and Addie, Janet Bielefeld, Sharon Mueller, Loretta Sutton, Edna Backhus, Kathy Davis, Gertie Monnich, Leona Kleiber, Adeline Bernhardt, Frieda Bentz, Leona Deines, Paula Morgan, Lucille Kerbs, and Betty Mueller.
Linda Ihde was a morning visitor of Adeline Bernhardt on March 9.
Tom and Dee Duggan attended the Herington Middle School production of "Unhappily Ever After" on March 7. Their granddaughter, Kaylee Hall, had a leading role.
Georgia Spohn attended a Lifelong Learning presentation March 8 at Tabor College. Larry Nickel was the featured speaker and Jane Brokenicky sang.
Jane Vajaner went to Ellsworth March 7 to attend the graveside service for Martha Rott, followed by a gathering of family and friends. Root's daughter, Patricia Evans, was Vajnar's roommate in their college days. En route home, Vajnar visited Albert Vanek of Cameiro.

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Thor de Finland: Channeling the God of Thunder
Light at last. After days of darkness and jostling in a cardboard sarcophagus, I was free again.
Oh times, oh manners. Isn't this the age of aeroplanes and first class flights? If this is how people treat honored guests, I don't want to know how they treat their enemies.
I am Thor, the God of Thunder. This time my world tour had brought me to Finland, the land of the fabled weather witches. If you haven't been following my journey, the stories of the previous stops are really worth reading.
My gracious hostess was Reetta (what a tongue twister of a name), her husband and two children.
After polite greetings, I inquired if they had anyone named Barbie living in the house. To my relief, wanna-be Mrs. Thor had no relations here.
Dinner went well. Remembering the human ways of asking for another filling, I refrained from smashing any mugs and plates.
Dessert was a do-it-yourself thing. We baked gingerbreads. Even a god can experience new things.
Piglets, bears and various feminine shapes demanded a manly counterpart. Hammertime.
I haven't done much crafting since divine pre-school. It was actually really fun. And this wasn't the last of it. Father's Day was coming and the children made cards for their daddy dear.
I have to say, I'm not very pleased with my old man for sending me on this earthly humble pie journey but you have to respect yer elders. So here you go All-Father.
This Reetta woman had a strange gleam in her eyes when she told me that she wasn't going to take me to work with her. I heard some muttering of "mine, all mine." Scary.
After frolicking outside in the snow, I discovered the Portal. Utterly fascinating, a whole new dimension I had never heard of. It wasn't any of the Nine Realms, that's for sure.
I was guided in the art of Playstation by a friendly giantess named Ninjini. I have been known to have a soft spot for exotic ladies but I swear I stayed true to Mum, err, Debra.
The day passed in a whirl of new found digital addiction. When the children got home, they demanded their game back. Selfish brats.
Lets just say that put me into a mood. Luckily there was a worthy target for my wrath, Orcus, a demon prince and Lord of the Undead. Pretty fancy title, huh?
The little spoilsports had to foil that too. No fighting?! How in Hel do these humans have fun?
I… I almost can't speak of what came next. Naughty spot. Curfew. *sob*
The humiliation. Bested by two little brats. I, Thor, who have not been bested by anyone but crone Elli, the Old Age herself. And well, Lara. And Sheila. And the previous human child…. But who's counting. This globe tour better be worth the throne of Asgard.
I just can't take it anymore in this household. Farewell Finland, it's been an experience.
The first available plane flies to Malta… I sense an adventure waiting.
But alas, so we won't part in too somber mood, lets end it with a song.
And this video made me like children again.
The End.
Now I want to hear from you. If Thor came to visit you, what would you show him? And do you have a favorite superhero?
Link Feast For Writers, vol 52
Hello dear readers, this Link Feast's alive. It's alive!
I'm sorry for neglecting you. Work has been crazy since I shifted departments. Excuses, schmexcuses but I will get bi-weekly steady again.
I've been sitting on these links for a while so it's time to push this baby out into the world. Luckily the best writing advice and good blog posts in general don't have an expiration date.
But if you want the freshest writing tips, I recommend you to check out the other link mash-ups in the Collected Wisdom section.
Next Link Feast coming up in two weeks on Sunday. Wrote that down to my calendar even. Or I will when I find it under all the crap 😛 House work hasn't exactly been steady either.
Anyway, enjoy the links. And please leave a comment 🙂
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
How to Create a Three-Phase Writing Ritual by Debra Eve
On Writing
Learning From the Masters by Gabriela Pereira (the 4 types of books writers should read)
168 Hours: Time and Productivity #1 by Gene Lempp
Time Managament Tip: "Yes Makes Less" by Jenny Hansen
What's on Your "Why To Do It" List? by Carleen Brice
Dreaming Big by Sharon Bially
10 Steps to Finding Your Writing Voice by Jeff Goins
When Nothing Goes Right, Go Left by Robin LaFevers
Fear: The Uninvited Guest by Robin LaFevers
Writing Is Magic by Kristan Hoffman
How to Be an Author 24/7 by Bill Ferris
Fifty Lessons From Fifty Shades of Grey – Part I (Writer Unboxed)
Fifty Lessons From Fifty Shades of Grey – Part II (Writer Unboxed)
Fifty Lessons From Fifty Shades of Grey – Part III (Writer Unboxed)
Drive, Don't Chase by Jael McHenry (On following writing trends)
Levels of Conflict by John Vorhaus
4 Big Pitfalls in Story Opening by K.M. Weiland
The First Ten Pages of a Sceenplay by Erik Bork (totally applicable to the first chapter of a novel)
Adapting Screenplay Structure to Genre Novels by James Preston
Avoiding Boring Character Biographies by David Corbett
5 Reasons Why Han Solo Is the Most Realistic Person in Star Wars by Ryan Britt and Emily Asher-Perrin
Clothing Your Characters by Liz Michalski
Letting Your Characters Go by Juliet Marillier
Baby Got Back…. Story by Tiffany Reisz
Doing Research by D.B. Jackson
4 Steps to Successful Revisions by Cathy Yardley
Self-Editing For Everyone, Part 4: The Weakeners by Bridget McKenna
Cliffhangers and Book Series by Kristi Cook
Blind Spots and Obsessions in Historical Fiction: What Were They Thinking? by Dave King
Book Marketing & Blogging
5 ways to write a blow-your-mind manifesto by Alexandra Franzen
What are you about? What's the theme of your life? Make me care. Nay, inspire me.
Marketing: Finding and Selling to Non-Book Book Audiences by Peter McCarthy
The Importance of Knowing Our Audience by Elizabeth S. Craig
Release Activities For the Reluctant Promoter by Elizabeth S. Craig
Don't know what to blog about? 88 pieces of fill-in-the-blank inspiration by Alexandra Franzen
The Shy Writer's Cocktail Party Survival Guide by Anne Greenwood Brown
Traditional Publishing
5 Reasons to Turn to Traditional Publishers Rather Than Self-Publish by Meg Waite Clayton
5 Essential Elements For Pitching Romance by Marcy Kennedy
How to Maintain a Healthy Author/Agent Relationship by Elizabeth Weed
Social Media
Twitter: A Dangerous Sense of Entitlement by Annie Neugebauer
3 Tips on Cleaning Up Your Twitter Account by Jenny Hansen
What If You Hate Facebook? Are You DOOMED? by Lisa Hall-Wilson
The B.A.R.F. Score: How To Know if Social Media is Working For You by Dan Blank
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Writing Resources by Gene Lempp
Must-Read Monday by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
100 Questions to Inspire Rapid Self-Discovery by Alexandra Franzen
I Did Not Marry My One True Love by Lisa Hall-Wilson
Insomnia, Wizard Vans, and Why Modern Women Read "50 Shades of Grey" by Kristen Lamb
Fun Stuff
10 Funniest Lines in all of Star Wars (According to me) by Ryan Britt
He's That Bad and That Likeable: Pitch Black by Theresa Delucci
The Chronicles of Riddick: What Happens When You Let Vin Diesel Be Your Dungeon Master by Theresa Delucci
Weird Reality: Reality TV Aimed At Your Inner Geek by Shoshana Kessock
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 50
Writing blogs are a great way to learn about writing and marketing our books. Here are some of the best links I've found in the past weeks. Enjoy!
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
How to Get a Book Published: A Step-by-Step Guide by Anne R. Allen
On Writing
10 Ways for an ADD Writer to be OOH! SHINY!…Productive by Kristen Lamb
Career Lessons From Susan Boyle's Success by Penelope Trunk
Daniel Day-Lewis' 4 Tips for Writers Who Aspire to Greatness by Jon Morrow
Organization: Why Scrivener Is a Great Writing Tool by Randy Ingermansson (scroll down a bit for the good stuff)
The Three Phases of the Storytelling Process by Larry Brooks
8 Promises You're Making To Readers – And Then Breaking by K.M. Weiland
The Stuff of Legends – Creating a Character Apocalypse by Kristen Lamb
How to Base a Character On Someone Else's by Victoria Grefer
How to Write Better Heroes and Villains: Archetypes by Victoria Lynn Schmidt
9 Tips For Creating a Great Antagonist by Debra Vega
Writers, Know Your Archetypes: The Trickster by Debra Vega
The Single Largest Cause of Writer's Block – Might Not Be What You Believe by Kristen Lamb
It's Not "What." It's "How" by Larry Brooks
A Pantser's Guide to Beat Sheets by Jami Gold
8 Things You Need to Know About Character Arcs by Debra Vega
Pacing by Ann Voss Peterson
How to Include the Five Senses Without Falling into the Telling Trap by Marcy Kennedy
5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Editing Experience by Cressida Downing
Most Common Mistakes: Do's and Dont's Of Dialects by K.M. Weiland
The Fantasy Novelist's Exam by David J. Parker
5 1/2 Steps For Making Feedback Work For Us by Jami Gold
Book Marketing
Seeking the Perfect Book Title by Debra Vega
Book Series: Should We Include a Teaser Excerpt? by Jami Gold
Maven, Connector, or Salesperson: What's Your Archetype? by Charlie Gilkey
Indie Life: Taking Advantage of the Impulse Purchase by Laura Pauling (why do readers buy your book?)
101 Quick Actions You Can Take Today to Build the Writer Platform of Your Dreams by Kimberley Grabas
11 Must Have Elements For Your Author Website by Kimberley Grabas
How to Launch a Book in 3 Steps by Nick Thacker
How to Market a Book and Strengthen Your Author Platform with Goodreads by Kimberley Grabas
How an Introvert Became a Promoter by Kourtney Heintz
The Introvert's Guide to Making Great Connections by Les McKeown
Fearless Pitching, Part 1 by Laura Drake
Fearless Pitching, Part 2 by Laura Drake
The Business Rusch: Dreams and Bestsellers by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Does Free Still Work? by C.J. Lyons
An Interview With 'the Sluts' by Larry Brooks (collaboration can really pay off)
Does Google Know Your Wrote That? by Randy Ingermansson (scroll down a bit to get to this piece of gold article)
Why Authors Should Be "Selfish" Bloggers: And How To Be One by Victoria Grefer
Fix a Mess of a Multi-Topic Blog by Natalie Webb
5 Signs You're Having a Blog Identity Crisis and 8 Ways to Fix It by Roni Loren
8 Under-Used Blog Post Structures to Try Today – And 24 Inspiring Examples by Ali Luke
Content Marketing Zen: The 5-Step Process to Creating Remarkable Content by Gregory Ciotti
13 Blog Post Blunders You Should Avoid (And What to Do Instead) by Kimberley Grabas
8 Steps to Create Visually Appealing Blog Posts by Rebecca Belliston
Should We Use a Blog Commenting System? by Jami Gold
Social Media
Facing a Social Media Apocalypse? Sometimes We Need to Mend the Hearts We Hurt by Kristen Lamb
Social Media Strategies and Decisions by Laura Pauling
Slack, Fake and Egocentric Followers: How to Spot Them by Cate Russell-Cole
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Writing Resources by Gene Lempp
Monday Must Reads by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
Build a Small Fire and Sit Close To It by Charlie Gilkey
What's The Best Advice Your Elders Ever Gave You? by Jenny Hansen
50+ Better Questions To Ask Than How To Be More Productive by Charlie Gilkey
Fun Stuff
10 Sources That Inspired Game of Thrones' Dark Storytelling by Katharine Trendacosta and Charlie Jane Anders
What if The Simpsons was invaded by characters from Game of Thrones? by Meredith Woerner
All the Books Getting Turned Into Movies and TV Shows Over the Next Year by Meredith Woerner
15 Book Series To Read If You Enjoyed "The Hunger Games" by Arielle Calderon and Natalie Morin
30 Most Hilarious Auto Correct Struggles Ever by Jessica Misener
Nerd Nirvana: Top 10 Nerdiest Cities in America by Amanda Kooser
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 49 – Setting Special
Here's your round of writing, book marketing and other interesting links. My apologies for missing weeks. I've been really busy with work and family.
Next Link Feast is due in two weeks, on Friday 21st of July. Because of work schedules I'm moving Link Feasts permanently for later weekday.
Enjoy the links. And please leave a comment. I'd love to hear what kind of links would be most useful to you right now 🙂
On Writing
Why Good Writers Sometimes Give Bad Advice? by Lisa Cron
To get the answers we need, we must ask the Right Questions by Jennette M. Powell
Authors: How Are You Backing Up Your Manuscripts and Business Files? by D.D. Scott
The Weirdest Story Ideas Come From Your Own Obsessions by Kelly Link
Pinterest: The Ultimate Writing Excercise by Shannon at DuoLit
Write Your Novel Step by Step by Melanie Anne Phillips
10 Traits of Great Protagonists by Janice Hardy
How to Prevent Predictable Plots by Noelle Sterne
Families: Google+ Worldbuilding Hangout by Juliette Wade
Why the Hero's Journey Is a Tourist Trap by Lisa Cron
Figuring Out Your Story's Turning Points by Jenny Hansen
How to Structure Your Story, Part 11: The Spiritual Crisis by Matt Bird
How to Structure Your Story, Part 12: Proactive Pursuit of the True Goal by Matt Bird
How to Structure Your Story, Part 13: The Timeline Is Unexpectedly Moved Up by Matt Bird
Setpiece Scenes: The Unlimited Production Budget by Alexandra Sokoloff
The 7 Essential Questions of Plot – Do You Ask Them? by Jenny Hansen
10 Things Your Opening Chapter Should Do: A Check-List for Self-Editing by Anne R. Allen
Once More With Feeling by Shannon Donnelly
"Deepening" In to a Scene of Oppression by Juliette Wade
Make It Stick: The Art of Chapter Ending by Tiffany Reisz
Different Voices In Your Narrative by Juliette Wade
How to Write Characters Who Don't Sound Like You by Janice Hardy
4 Most Common Mistakes Fiction Editors See by Victoria Mixon
How I Self-Edit My Novels: 15 Steps From First Draft to Publication by K.M. Weiland
Using a Critique Checklist, or, How Not To Look Like a Twit by Becca Puglisi
Create a Style Sheet For Your Manuscript by Rachelle Gardner
Should Authors Write Bad Book Reviews by Kristen Lamb
Is It Fair For Authors to Review Other Authors: Do We Ruin the Magic? by Kristen Lamb
Settings and World Building
10 Questions to Ask When Choosing Your Setting by Janice Hardy
Setting Your Tale – Part 1 by David Farland
Persistent World, Persistent Characters by David Farland
How Real Do You Want Your World to Be? by David Farland
Your Setting as a Petri Dish by David Farland
Resonance in Settings by David Farland
World Building Tips Learned at Louvre by Janice Hardy
Tips For Shared Worlds and Collaboration Between Independent Authors by Charlotte E. English
Book Marketing & Social Media
Writers: 5 Tips on How to Identify Your Target Audience by Colby Marshall
Tweeting Is Not a Marketing Strategy by Dan Blank
10 Free (or Mostly Free) Book Launch Strategies by Chris Robley
Reach New Readers With The Magic Of Audiobooks by Wolf Pascoe
7 Ways Authors Waste Time "Building Platform" on Social Media by Anne R. Allen
What Is Your Strategy For Social Media Intimacy? by Srinivas Rao
25 Tweet Ideas To Help Authors Fight Follower Fatigue by Toni at DuoLit
5 Ways to Use Pinterest For Book Promotion by Shannon at DuoLit
Getting the Most Out of Triberr as Authors by Kenra Daniels
Murder Most Foul by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
The New World of Publishing: Stop Submitting Manuscripts to Traditional Publishers by Dean Wesley Smith
The Stages of an Indie Writer by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
How to Survive and Thrive as an Indie Author by Karen Woodward
Writing on the Ether: Faster, Authors, Faster! by Porter Anderson
8 Ways Blog Writing Is Unique by Mark Schaefer
Six Steps to a Stress-Free Blogging Habit by Skellie at DailyBloggingTips
3 Ways to Blogging Success by Joel Friedlander
How to Write Your Best Post Ever, Part 1: Planning by Vinita Zutshi
How to Write Your Best Post Ever, Part 3: Editing by Vinita Zutshi
The Brain-Dead Simple But Effective Way To Become a Better Writer by Greg Digneo
5 Ways to Bond With Your Audience by Henneke Duistermaat
Why You Shouldn't Create a Newsletter (and What to Do Instead) by Jon Morrow
How to Add a Click to Tweet to Your Blog Posts by Caitlin Muir
5 New Ways to Think About Guest Posting by Annabel Candy
How to Use Google+ To Easily Record a Video Blog by Marcy Kennedy
How to Read More Blogs In Less Time by Rachelle Gardner
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Writer Resources by Gene Lempp
Monday Must Reads by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
5 Life-Saving Facts About Blood Clots by Jenny Hansen
5 Simple Behaviours That Help Prevent Blood Clots by Jenny Hansen
Do You Need a Judgement Day Bucket List? by Jenny Hansen
The Truth About Why You Aren't Learning Anything in Your Online Classes by Tea Silvestre
25 Things to Know About Sexism and Misogyny in Writing & Publishing by Chuck Wendig
Boudicca: An Archetype For the Ages by C.P.D. Harris
Introduction to the Green Beret Survival Guide and Why You Need It by Bob Mayer (a must read for anyone interested in Post Apocalyptic books)
Fun Stuff
An Earnest Attempt to Make You Feel Good Avout Game of Thrones Again by Leah Schnelbach
Movie Review: Man of Steel by Melinda VanLone
No, Man of Steel's Superman Is Not Your Superman. And That's Okay by Emily Asher-Perrin
The Great Fantasy Novel Nomination: The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett by Myke Cole (having just read the first three books of the series, I had to share this. Impressive fantasy)
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: Genre Benders For June by Suzanne Johnson
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 48
Writing blogs are a great way to learn about the craft and marketing our work. Enjoy the posts I've hoarded, some older, some recent.
And tune in for the next Link Feast, coming out in two weeks.
If You Have Time For Only One Thing
What's Your Excuse For Not Writing? by Monica Bhide
On Writing
What Are the Odds of Success? … Really? by Kristen Lamb
Dare To Suck (great video, 3:56 min) by Jenny Hansen
Getting Organized by Karen Woodward
Creative People Say No by Kevin Ashton
Don't Talk About It – Drive the Flaw to the Surface for Great Fiction by Kristen Lamb
How to Push Your Character to Their Limits by David Corbett
Does Your Novel Have Too Many Characters? by Janice Hardy
Genre Structure, Part 2: Thriller, Conspiracy and Action by Matt Bird
Specific Genre Structures, Part 3: Horror by Matt Bird
Specific Genre Structures, Part 4: Drama and Tragedy by Matt Bird
The 7 Basic Plots: Voyage and Return by Liz Bureman
How Convenient – Plot Contrivance by Elizabeth S. Craig
How to Build a Scene: Do You Have Surface Conflict and a Suppressed Conflict? by Matt Bird
A Psychological Self-Help Tool For Fiction Writers by Joseph Burgo
Hooks, Lines – And Sinkers by Shannon Donnelly
WriterStrong: Getting Fresh Emotion on the Page by Laura Drake
What's the Visual? Adding Power to Your Writing by Margie Lawson
Three Great Tips From An Old Crime Writer by John Yeoman
Revision Tips by Angie Smibert
Writing a Book: What Happens After the First Draft by Joanna Penn
Ask Jami: Can This Story Be Saved? by Jami Gold
5 Ways to Find the Right Freelance Editor by Stacy Ennis
What Should We Expect From a Freelancer Editor? (A Timely Debate) by Therese Walsh
How to Serve and Swallow Criticism by Kristan Hoffman
7 Ways to Write a Stand Alone Book With Series Potential by Kurtis Scaletta
10 Things to Remember About Sequels by Janice Hardy
Three Ways Serials Can Improve Your Writing by Susan Kaye Quinn
4 Tips For Beta Reading In Other Genres by Jami Gold
Seven Ideas For Crafting Creative Book Reviews by Jody Hedlund
Book Marketing
The Business Rusch: Word of Mouth by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Entropy Is Real and Author Careers Need Feeding Daily by Kristen Lamb
5 Reasons Relationships Are the Core of Your Author Platform by Dan Blank
Ideal Reader Excercises and Why You Should Do One (New Free Resource) by Laura Pepper Wu
A Checklist of Basic Promotion Materials For Indie Authors by Chris Robley
New Author Series: How Do You Build a Fan Base Anyway? by Lindsay Buroker
How Sue London's First Novel Became an Amazon Success in a Couple of Weeks by Lindsay Buroker
Book Marketing Tips For Fiction And Non-Fiction Authors by Joanna Penn (17:41 min video)
Marketing Sweat Equity in Book Publishing by Susan Kaye Quinn
How to Write a Back Blurb For Your Book by Joanna Penn (5:02 min video)
Selling Your Book – Hook, Line and Sinker by Susan Kaye Quinn
Street Teams: Why You Need One and How to Create One by Steena Holmes
How to Launch a Bestselling Book by Michael Hyatt
If You Write Two Different Kind of Books, Do You Need Two Different Websites? by Liz Higgs
Lessons Learned Froma a Magazine Launch – Use Them In Your Book Promotions by Laura Pepper Wu
Does This Bio Make Me Look Fat? 8 Tips For Enchanting Your Author Bio by Laura Pepper Wu
The Secret Way to Find a Literary Agent by John Yeoman
Mark Coker, Founder of Smashwords, Shares Survey Results: 5 Ways To Sell More eBooks by Karen Woodward
Lets Get Visible: Cracking The Amazon Algorithms With David Gaughran by Joanna Penn
Why I'm Totally Okay With Giving My Book Away Free by Dana Sitar
The Business Rusch: Shifting Sands by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Amazon's New Scifi, Fantasy and Romance Sub-Categories by India Drummond
eBook Pricing Strategies: Pulsing and Pacing by D.D. Scott
Amazon Fan Fiction Model: Is It a Good Idea? by Jami Gold
Why You Should Blog to Build Your Writing Career by Justine Musk
How to Create a Blog Purpose Statement in 3 Simple Steps by Darren Rowse
7 Questions to Ask Yourself to Bring Clarity to Your Blogging by Darren Rowse
On Hamburgers and Hooks: How to Effortlessly FIND (Not Write) Your Compelling First Line by Kelly Diels-Rostant
How to Write Your Best Post Ever, Part 2: Writing by Vinita Zutshi
Pixabay – A great blog photo source (free to use quality photos)
3 Things I've Learned From Blogging Every Day For a Year by Karen Woodward
Author Blogging 101: Blog Analytics by Joel Friedlander
Adding Google Analytics Tracking Code to WordPress by Joel Friedlander
Direct Marketing, Scottsdale Arizona, and Why a $10 Ebook Can Change Your Life by Joel Friedland (Turn your most popular blog posts into eBooks)
Social Media
Finding Your Authentic Social Media Voice by Abby Kerr
Get the Most Out of Facebook in the Least Amount of Time: A 10 Tip Guide by Anne Chaconas
The Ultimate Guide To Goodreads For Authors by Joanna Penn
29 Tips From the Top Google Plus Geeks by Ramsay at Blog Tyrant
Pinterested Explained By Someone Who Doesn't Get It by Drew Hoolhorst
Collected Wisdom
Twitterific by Elizabeth S. Craig
Monday Must Reads by Yesenia Vargas
Deep Stuff
Personal Growth: The Right – And Wrong – Way to Share It With Others by Marie Forleo
We Have Always Fought: Challenging the 'Women, Cattle and Slaves' Narrative by Kameron Hurley
Living In Dystopia by Eugene Myers
Why Superheroes Are an Awesome Allegory For Real Teen Life by Leigh Anne Kopans
Fun Stuff
Relationships: The Male vs. Female Perspective In Under 2 Minutes by Jenny Hansen
Shall We Begin? Star Trek Into Darkness Spoiler Review by Keith DeCandido
Nitpicks and Not Being a Know-It-All: Talking To Your Friends About the Game of Thrones (When They Haven't Read the Books) by Bridget McGovern
Who Actually Deserves to Win the Game of Thrones by Chris Lough
News Events I Shouldn't Laugh At (But Do) — Michael Douglas, By The Tweets… by Jenny Hansen
If Margaret Mitchell Submitted Gone With the Wind Today by Leigh Michaels
A Day Made of Glass (5:29 min video with cool futuristic tech)
5 Tips To Get Book Endorsements and Reviews
"The best time to start promoting your book is 3 years ago. The second best a year ago. If that's not possible, start now."
That book promotion advice is especially true when it comes to endorsements and reviews. You're more likely to get praising blurbs from people who know you, like you and whose backs you've rubbed.
But if you don't have those connections yet, don't despair. You can get endorsements and reviews with a kick ass book, thorough research, well crafted emails, determination and follow-up. Have faith in you and your book.
Here are my top 4 tips for getting endorsements and reviews:
1. Lay the foundation.
Join a reader/writer community of your own genre at least 4 months before your book comes out. It can be a fan forum, Kindle author forum or Twitter hashtag group or what ever medium suits you and your Ideal Readers. Dedicate 10 minutes a day to getting to know some people there. If they have blogs, read them and comment.
I recommend the wonderful WANA community (We Are Not Alone). Our Twitter hashtag is #MyWANA. Twitter is a great way to discover the blogs of WANAs and frequent them.
Also, make your book as gorgeous as it can be. You need a pretty cover and top notch blurb. Having a clear website with all the information readers and book bloggers might need is a big plus.
2. Call in favors.
When you have blogging buddies who read your genre, ask them to blog a review and/or post a short review to Goodreads or Amazon. Return the favor when their book is out.
And don't forget to pimp your book to your flesh space friends who read. Pester… er, cajole them to post reviews to Goodreads and Amazon. If they loved your book, they'll do it gladly.
3. Know your field and give before you ask.
Follow a few book blogs of your genre that review books you enjoy. Leave comments and share their links – book bloggers appreciate the love as much as any blogger. If you've given first, they'll remember you and might be more willing to review your book if they have time.
For endorsements for indie authors, it might be smart to focus on succesful self-published authors in your genre. Another great option is writers whose workshops or courses you have taken. You can also use snippets of reviews as endorsements.
To get 2 reviews/endorsements, you might have to ask as many as 10 people. Authors and book reviewers are busy, and reviewers have To Read Lists as long as your arm. Make it as easy as possible for them to review your book. Give them all the information in your email and have a clear and informative website. Maybe even create a specific section there for reviewers.
4. Do book giveaways like crazy.
Give em away on your blog, your friends' blogs (bribe them with guest posts) and on blog tours. The more books out there, the more likely they're read and reviewed by readers. Rafflecopter is your friend. Goodreads is another great place to get your book baby on the hands on readers.
5. Keep gathering reviews after the book release.
Reviews are important even after the launch. Book blogger reviews give you visibility and reader reviews give you credibility. Once you've established an email list, you can ask readers to post their reviews in Goodreads and Amazon. The more reviews there are, the easier it is to get more. It's a snowball effect.
Last but not least, check out these links with more specific advice:
Reviews and Endorsements: Do They Matter? by Darcy Helle
Quotes For Your Book – How and Why to Get Them by Sue Collier
The Discoverability Challenge: With More Authors Self-Publishing Each Year, How Will Your Book Get Noticed? by Jessica Bennett
8 Step Plan For Landing Book Promotion Endoresements by Dana Lynn Smith
Gutsy Book Buzz: How to Get Endorsements by Sonia Marsh
7 Ways to Get Your Book Reviewed by Dana Lynn Smith
Indie Book Reviewer – A Listing of Bloggers Who Review Indie Books
How to Get Reviewed at The Kindle Book Review
Getting Reviewed – The Indie Author Condundrum by Eric Dontigney
How to Get Books Reviewed by Giacomo Giammatteo (Giveaways are they key to getting reader reviews)
How to Write an Email That Will Win You A Book Review by Catherine Ryan Howard.
Getting Book Reviews: 10 Things Reviewers Hate by Alexander Tate
Requesting Book Reviews by the Bookish Babe
Link Feast For Writers, vol. 47 – Motivation Special
I was supposed to post these Links two weeks ago. My apologies. All work and no play makes Reetta a dull girl. I haven't had the energy to even read lately and I love reading more than anything. Today I had a free day and it's amazing what few hours of uninterrupted me time does for you.
I dubbed this the Motivation Special because that's the theme of many links this round. I'd love to hear in the comments how you keep motivated?
Marcy wished for tips on how indie authors can get book reviews and endorsement blurbs. I'll dig up some related links next week. Meanwhile, do you have advice for Marcy?
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Book/Printed MaterialHistoric resource study for the carriage road system, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, Maine "May, 1989." Map from pocket. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Folded map in pocket (v. 2) Includes bibliographical references (v. 2) and index.
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The family story begins with Max Oscar Oppenheimer, who was born on the 19th of April 1915, in Schrobenhausen, Bayern, Germany. Max was the oldest of two sons born to David and Maria Kraus Oppenheimer. Max, is on the left in the picture here,next to his brother Ernst. We know from the family records that from May to October of 1940, Max was forced to work in the Ziegelei (brick factory) at Hochfeld, Augsburg. It was while working there that an accident cost him his right index finger.
Fortunately, he was able to get out of Germany, and on the 23rd of Mar 1940, he set sail out of Genoa, Italy on the SS George Washington, headed for a new home. On 1 Apr 1940, with $9 in his money, he arrived in New York City.
Riga Ghetto, she being prisoner number 62042. Over the next four years she was deported from one Concentration Camp to another, including Matau, Kasierwald, Stutthof, and finally Thorn-Korben. Finally, on the 27th of January 1945, Erika was liberated from a camp in Bromberg. Her mother also was liberated but her father was murdered in 1942 in Riga. Erika made her way to Bremen, where on the 22 of August 1946 she sailed for America. She arrived on 31 August on board the SS Marine Perch.
The evil that Erica and the millions of others faced daily can never possibly be put into words. Hopefully, families will continue to share the stories of those who didn't return, we must never let them be forgotten.
The story of Erica and Max, and their families has been beautifully compiled by a child Richard Oppenheimer. His work on this family has yielded a database that now holds almost 3,000 people, and hundreds of photos and stories. In addition to the Oppenheimer and Mannheimer families, other families include the Lilenstein, Nussbaum, Metzger, Kraus and Luchs families, covering over 300 years in Germany. A special thanks to Richard Oppenheimer for the sharing of the history of this family. His database is now being added to the Knowles Collection- Jews of Europe database and will be available shortly.


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As Iraq buys up foreign arms and aircraft one man in a province northeast of Baghdad has taken an alternative approach to the billion dollar deals.
The Associated Press reports Hatim Kadim Salman is building the first Iraqi handmade helicopter to patrol the country's borders and he's doing it for just $24,000.
Salman is from Muqdadiyah, about 60 miles from Baghdad and the backyard helo effort is taking place in hat Foreign Policy and Army officials have called the "Nastiest town in Iraq".
From Foreign Policy:
Some soulless men celebrated the end of Ramadan by beheading a Sunni cleric in the Iraqi town of Muqdadiyah, and then setting the corpse on fire. His offense was that he had medical skills and had treated some of the guys in the Awakening/Sons of Iraq movement.
I remember a few years ago, a colonel in Iraq telling me that Muqdadiyah, in Diyala province, northeast of Baghdad, was the nastiest place he'd ever operated. I actually thought the group of towns just southwest of the capital along the Euphrates that U.S. troops called "the iyas" were the worst, but I am beginning to suspect the colonel might have been right.
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Only seconds ago I posted something on the term 'sounding board'. In doing so I referred to my 'Yankee' friend. It occurred to me afterwards, that this might be entirely incorrect or even politically incorrect (perish the thought I would EVER be politically incorrect - mwahahah!!!!).
Anyway, I, from the lower planetory regions (on a higher planetory scale of course), tend to occasionally refer to all Americans as Yanks - in a totally casual, across the board without thought basis. But it occurred to me that a country that has as part of its history 'civil war' might not necessarily take kindly to that ('take kindly' has to be an Americanism).
The point I'm making is, when I say 'Yank' it's with as much feeling and venom as 'Pom' - ie. NONE! It's all just a term of endearment to me - ie. slang.
So if I offend I apologise - it's down to my parochial ignorance.
But there's a question here too - in doing so, do I offend? ie. Is calling American 'Yanks' offensive to some Americans? And is there a difference between me calling you 'yanks' and 'yankees'? I'm not kidding, I really don't know. Your TV programs don't enlighten on these points.


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The major tobacco industry players are…
Philip Morris Ltd. Owned by Altria Inc.
Brands include – Marlboro, Raffles, Basic and Philip Morris.
1) The company manufactures, markets sells/distributes in more than 160 countries.
2) Produces 7 of the top 20 best selling global cigarette brands.
3) Collectively accounts for 18% of the global cigarette market.
4) Marlboro is one of only 2 brands with global sales exceeding $15bn per annum
The Marlboro Man advertising campaign by the Leo Burnett Agency is widely acknowledged as one of the all time most successful advertising campaigns. Ads depicted nothing much to do with cigarettes (i.e. paper rolled around dried leaves), but propelled the brand to the forefront of premium cigarettes market.
British American Tobacco / Rothmans
Brands include – Lucky Strike, Dunhill, Rothmans and Royals
1) The company operates in more than 150 countries.
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Brand include – Winston Salem
Brands include – Benson & Hedges, Silk Cut, Berkeley, Sovereign, Dorchester and Mayfair.
Imperial Tobacco
Brands include – Embassy, Regal, Superkings, Lambert & Butler and Richmond.
Tobacco companies such as BAT and Philip Morris both run Youth Smoking prevention programs as part of their corporate social agenda. The 'you don't have to smoke to be cool' advert was shown on MTV Europe, minimum age notices are placed in points of purchase and the brand logo is not sold on caps and t-shirt.
However these initiatives are dwarfed by corporate sponsorship, marketing and point of sale activity of rock concerts, Formula 1 and other motor sports. These events are attended predominately by young people whose perception of rock stars or the motor racing champion is one of cool and glamorous, who lives an inspirational lifestyle all young people can only dream off.
The reality of driving for most people is one of congestion, frustration and pollution. Cars have always been sold on an image of open roads, hassle free driving and freedom to travel. These associations have always been the Marlboro Mans identity. Sponsoring motor-sport has taken the campaign yet another step forward from the days of the cowboy.
Rock 'n' Roll stars have always been aligned with rebellion, free wheeling, on the edge and everything the previous generation despises. Again these are all qualities young people identify with and want to be a part off. These qualities are coincidentally the same as the Marlboro Man myth.
The reality the original Marlboro Men, Wayne McLaren, is that he succumbed to lung cancer and died at the age of 51. McLaren's brother provided a voiceover over a withered image of Wayne in a hospital bed prior to his death asking the question 'Lying there with all those tubes in you, how independent can you really be?'
Cigarette girls are used extensively to reinforce the brand in bars clubs, high profile events, parties, film premiers, fashion shows, concerts, festivals and restaurants. Although giving away free product to customers is no longer prohibited selling them at a great reduction isn't. There is also the perceived association of beautiful models and cigarettes, the image of glamour is aspirational and being at all the right places. It sends out a message that if you smoke you can be 'hot like me'. Again associating cigarettes to sexy, young and glamorous women enforces the image the brands try to portray. It is the wrong message to send out when about one fifth of 15 year olds are regular smokers, with the number of girls lighting up outnumbering boys. Most of the girls I knew who promoted cigarettes in bars don't actually smoke.
The image of smoking in the all media is still perceived as cool. From 50's stars such as James Dean (Rebel Without a Cause), to Michael Caine (Get Carter) right through to today's blockbusters starring Brad Pitt (Fight Club) and John Travolta (Swordfish). These stars are immortalized in film images that are so strong the picture could be still endorsing cigarettes as a 'cool thing' 50 or 100 years from now in cinemas and in your home on DVD.
Dirk Bogart Celebrities John Wayne
Throughout the 90's the TV and film franchise 'The X Files' contained a character played by the non-smoking actor – William B Davis called 'Cancer Man.' The Fox TV publicity department were more PC and referred to the character as 'Cigarette Smoking Man.'
For film directors today to reinforce the image of smoking as a cool character trait is morally irresponsible, lazy and shows a great lack of imagination.
Certain celebrities revel in their ability to smoke cigarettes like it's a badge of honor. The problem is in these days when celebrity is celebrated and impressionable young people readily buy into it, promoting smoking is not only irresponsible but stupid. Not all the blame can be laid at the door of this or that celerity. The media should be more careful of what photographs and images they choose to reproduce.
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Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute:
A Guide to Director's Office Records of Exhibitions, 1980-1989
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Library
225 South Street
Williamstown, MA, 01267
March 31, 2009
Profile Description
|Finding aid prepared by Dani Ryan
|Finding aid written in English.
|Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Library
|Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
|Director's Office Records of Exhibitions
|General Physical Description:
|1.25 linear feet (1 box)
|These records contain the Director's Office files relating to exhibitions held at the Clark between 1980 and 1989.
Arrangement of the RecordsThe original organization of the material was preserved. The arrangement is roughly chronological with each exhibition receiving its own folder.
Scope and Contents of the Records
The Director's Office records of exhibitions include files of proposed exhibitions, scheduling, and budgets for each year between 1980-1989. There are also files for each exhibition held at the Clark during this time span. The individual exhibition files primarily contain correspondence from the Director to other staff at other museums requesting loans of items needed for the exhibit. Other items commonly found in these files include draft descriptions and summaries of exhibitions, press releases and lists of art works displayed in the exhibitions.
History of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
In 1950 Sterling and Francine Clark chartered the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute as a home for their extensive art collection. Opened to public in 1955, the Institute has built upon this extraordinary group of works to become one of the most beloved and respected art museums in the world, known for its intimate galleries and stunning natural environment. One of the few institutions in the United States that combines a public art museum with a complement of research and academic programs, including a major art history library, the Clark is now a leading international center for research and discussion on the nature of art and art history. Building upon the founders' legacy, the Institute has recently unveiled its master plan for the twenty-first century, which fosters the Clark's commitment to providing space for its expanding research and museum programs while maintaining the unique character of its beautiful rural setting.
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Restrictions on Access
This material is currently restricted.
Restrictions on Use
This material is currently restricted.
Administrative Information
Custodial History
These records were moved to Storage A sometime after 1989.
Preferred Citation
[Cite the item (as appropriate)], Director's Office Records of Exhibitions, 1980-1999, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Records, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquisitioned from Storage A in April 2007.
Processing Information
Lacy Schutz, archivist, and Dani Ryan, archives assistant, processed these records in April 2007. Staples were removed and materials were re-housed in acid free folders and boxes.
Related Material
Related or similar material can be found in the following series in the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Records, Williamstown, Massachusetts: Records and Papers of David Brooke; Director's Office Records of David Brooke, 1980-1994; Curatorial Office Records of the Prints and Drawings Department; and Curatorial Office Records of Exhibition Planning, 1951-1978; Exhibition Records, 1994-Present.


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The Bobcats picked up an at-large bid and are the No. 4 seed in the Southeast Region, reporting to Columbus, Ga. where they will play a first-round match with No. 5 seed Catawba College (15-4-2). The Indians and Bobcats square off Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. with the winner taking on top-seeded host Columbus State University Sunday afternoon.
The Bobcats are in the midst of the best season in program history, earning the highest conference, region and national ranks in school history, as well as landing seven players on the All-Peach Belt Conference (PBC) teams.
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This piece has next to no analysis--it is mostly a presentation of data that you could easily get elsewhere. But since I devote an entire post each year to the most productive leadoff slots in the majors, I've decided to also make one post dealing with the other eight lineup positions. You wouldn't want the #7 hitters to feel neglected, now would you?
First, let's take a look at the average production out of each lineup slot, broken down by league. All data has been culled from Baseball-Reference. An important technical note upfront: I have chosen to use the standard ERP formula to estimate runs created for all lineup positions. In reality, of course, the appropriate linear weight values vary by context, one of which is most certainly batting order position. Folks like Tango Tiger have done a great deal of research on LW by batting order, and while the differences in event coefficients are not monumental, it would be more accurate and more interesting to use them. For this post, though, the weights are the same for each position:
NL #3 hitters blow every other position out of the water, boasting stars like Pujols, Utley, Ramirez, Braun, Gonzalez, etc. amongst their ranks. Not surprising is the fact that NL #9 hitters are the least productive, and that amongst spots manned (nearly, thanks to Tony LaRussa) exclusively by real hitters, the #8 batters from both leaguers bring up the rear.
Making conclusions from one year of data of this type is dangerous, but I found it interesting that #2 hitters in both leagues out-produced the league average. Historically, #2 hitters have often been below average in OPS+, although I should point out that the figures here do include runs produced through stolen base attempts. The top producing AL lineup slot was the cleanup hitters, although the #3 and #5 spots were essentially as productive.
Let's next take a look at the top ranking team (in RG) for each lineup slot. The player listed is the most common batter in that spot, by games started:
First, I should acknowledge that the most common batter can be misleading, as in the case of Tampa's #6 hitters. Pat Burrell did appear in the most games in that spot (47), but his OPS was just 764. The team was actually propelled to a strong showing by the performances of Ben Zobrist (26 G, 1147 OPS), Willy Aybar (28, 999) and Gabe Gross (15, 919), as well as productive eight game stints by Evan Longoria, Carlos Pena, and Jason Bartlett.
The Yankees were often cited as having a "deep" lineup, and being the most productive at three spots backs up those claims.
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How bad were the Kansas City cleanup hitters? So bad that only two slots (excluding NL #9s) produced lower RGs: Seattle #7 and Detroit #9. They were last in BA, second last in OBA, and only Seattle #7, San Diego #8, and their teammates who batted ninth compiled a lower SLG.
The Seattle #7s were an embarrassment in their own right--they were a point behind Colorado's #9 hitters in OBA (although park adjustments would mercifully rescue them if applied).
I also figured runs above average versus the league average for the lineup slot (AL and NL separate, no park adjustments). These figures are available in the spreadsheet at the end of the post. I need to emphasize that they compare to the league average for 2009 only, and so they are subject to the players actually batting in particular spots. That's a clumsy way of saying don't take them too seriously. AL #3 and #4 hitters each created 5.5 runs per game, but the NL breakdown was 6.4/5.9. If a given NL team's third hitters and cleanup hitters created 6.2 runs, then the #3s would be ranked below average and the #4s above average. But does the fact that Pujols, Ramirez, Utley, and others bat third rather than fourth really change the value of another team's #3 hitters? No.
Anyway, caveats aside, here were the ten highest RAA figures from individual slots:
Don't worry: David Wright was more responsible for the Mets' #5 hitters than Jeff Francoeur, but Francoeur appeared in more games.
The bottom ten:
Boston and Colorado had the most above-average lineup slots, with eight (Red Sox leadoff and Rockies #7 were the below-average performers). Detroit (#4 the exception), Oakland (#9), Pittsburgh (#1), and San Diego (#9) all had eight below-average slots.
There are a lot of other ways you could look at this data; I'll leave you to it if you want, as I've run out of interesting things to say:
Monday, January 04, 2010
Hitting by Lineup Slot, 2009
This piece has next to no analysis--it is mostly a presentation of data that you could easily get elsewhere. But since I devote an entire post each year to the most productive leadoff slots in the majors, I've decided to also make one post dealing with the other eight lineup positions. You wouldn't want the #7 hitters to feel neglected, now would you?
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I tried my hand at the LW per slot using the weights Tango supplies in The Book, just for fun. I generated wOBA values and then to RAA.ReplyDelete
Slot, Team, RAA
Virtually identical. It's not as accurate as I'd like it to be, since the weights aren't fine-tuned...but I thought it'd be interesting regardless.
Here's the spread (with your RAA right next to it):
Interesting, thanks.ReplyDelete
It's not a surprise that the results are similar, which is why I didn't bother to use the slot-specific weights, but I definitely felt compelled to point out that Tango and others have looked at LW by lineup slot.
Recognizing (as you pointed out) that the weights aren't fine-tuned, here are the positions which the slot-specific weights benefited the most (wRAS-RAA):
The AL #9s obviously benefit from being compared to a baseline that includes NL pitches.
The ones most negatively affected are all NL #9s, of course.
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Even as we still try to sort out a rumor that he's getting ready to return as Jason Bourne, Matt Damon may have lined up another project with another super high-profile director-- and one who we thought was totally done casting his next film. The Playlist writes that Damon has joined the cast of Interstellar, the new film from Christopher Nolan that kicked off production earlier this month, and already with more than enough stars to fill a spaceship or two.
As with every single other person who has joined the cast, there's no details on which role Damon might play, and it's worth noting that there's no confirmation from a studio or personal reps in The Playlist's report, so it's entirely possible this won't happen.What's curious, though, is how Damon could possibly find room for a role in a film that clearly already has its main cast in place. Is he really taking on a tiny supporting part? Is it more like a cameo? Oooh, maybe it's that crossover film between Elysium and Interstellar that we've all been waiting for! (OK, maybe not that last part).
At the very least, Damon would have plenty of good company aboard the spaceship that's at the center of pretty much all we know about Interstellar, based on this plot description: "The new script chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage." Matthew McConaughey plays what we believe to be the lead character in the film, with Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain right next to him, and a massive supporting cast that includes everyone from Michael Caine to The Butler's David Oyelowo. Maybe Matt Damon has had "work with David Oyelowo" on his bucket list, and this was the best way to cross it off?
It's hard to figure exactly how this casting makes sense, but given how little we know about Interstellar, anything is possible. The mystery will remain in place until Nolan is forced to reveal something for the sake of a teaser-- maybe around Christmas, if we're lucky?-- and all will be revealed when Interstellar arrives November 7 next year.


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Firefighter Stevie McCrorie has asked his work colleagues to keep his job open for him - just in case his new-found fame doesn't last!
The 30-year-old made the joke as he sat in Tom Jones' red chair, with wife Amy, after winning BBC talent show 'The Voice' on Saturday night.
Stevie's debut single 'Lost Stars' went straight to number one in the charts on Sunday night - just 24 hours after the father-of-one's success in the show final, which was broadcast from Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
The firefighter's version of the song, penned by Maroon 5's Adam Levine, was released at midnight on Saturday and by Sunday morning it had become the most downloaded track in the iTunes charts.
Hours before 'The Voice' show final, we had an exclusive interview with Stevie's eldest brother Michael who explained how they first discovered he was a talented singer.
Michael also said the family were excited about the final and were confident that Stevie could win.
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Asus pulps Apple in hardware reliability survey
But the real success was Lenovo
Asus has stolen the top spot from Apple in a report that assesses the reliability of top PC manufacturer's machines.
Put together by US PC repair and support firm Rescuecom, the league table was topped by Asus with a whopping 972 reliability points. Apple, now in second place, scored just 324 points.
Rescuecom's scores are derived from 15,000 support calls made to the company during Q4 2008 and how those calls are divided among the major PC brands. It also takes into account the quarterly US market share of each PC supplier – figures Rescuecom takes from market watcher IDC.
For example, Asus had a 1.6 per cent Q4 market share, but only 0.2 per cent of calls to Rescuecom's call centre were about Asus PCs. By contrast, Apple had a 6.8 per cent market share, but 2.1 per cent of call centre calls were about firm's PCs.
In Rescuecom's previous version of the report, an annual survey published back in December, Apple scored 700. Asus didn't feature.
But the real winner is Lenovo, which scored 348 points this time around, just ahead of Apple's 324 points. Asus' score was massively boosted by a sudden surge in sales toward the end of the year, driven by sales of the Eee PC 1000 series, Rescuecom told Register Hardware.
For this reason, David Milman, Rescuecom's CEO, said that Asus' reliability score should be "taken with a grain of salt". In other words, its score was something of a 'statistical anomaly'. Not so Lenovo's and for that reason the ThinkPad maker was awarded joint first place with Asus, despite the big differences in their scores.
Toshiba's score dropped from 299 points in the December version of the report, to 172 points this time around – based on a market share of 5.8 per cent and call centre proportion of 3.4 per cent.
Acer sits just below Toshiba with 151 points. It didn't feature on Rescuecom's last report, but the support firm added that – in this latest version - eight per cent of calls received during the quarter were about Acer machines and that it had a 12 per cent market share.
Although HP had a 15.3 per cent market share during Q1, Rescuecom awarded the firm just 142 points – a drop of 42 points from the previous report. Unsurprisingly, the highest percentage of support calls – 17.9 per cent – was about HP machines. ®


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President views Arts Center progress
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
Passersby have watched with fascination recently as workers have installed massive pre-cast concrete walls, causing Pittsburg State University's new Center for the Arts to rapidly rise out of the ground. No one has watched with more interest than PSU President Steve Scott.
On Tuesday, Crossland Construction Co. officials gave the president a brief tour so he could see the progress and learn more about the details of the intricate construction.
"It is extremely exciting and energizing to see the progress," Scott said. "As I walked through the site, I couldn't help but think of all of the donors who have made this possible."
Noting that the construction has piqued the interest of the community and of visitors to campus, the president said it sends a clear message.
"This is a campus with momentum," Scott said. "When people see this, they see a university that has defined itself and has a clear mission."
As machines growled and beeped and scores of workers focused on their individual tasks, Construction Superintendent Jeff Machado, who is a PSU alumnus, led the president through the site. Machado pointed out massive pre-cast concrete panels, which rest on the building's 236 foundational piers. Those piers, he said, go down more than 30 feet below grade.
By the time the job is finished, Machado said, the building will include nearly 80,000 square feet of pre-cast concrete panels and will rise 76 feet.
Machado took Scott to the stage area of the theater where he could look over work far below in the orchestra pit and see the first outlines of the seating.
"For me, this is a great experience," Machado said, "because I went to school here."
He said this spring's weather had been a challenge, but work remains on schedule with completion set for the fall of 2014.
"We have a big span to put in today," Machado said. "And for the next four weeks, we'll be doing pre-cast work for the proscenium and stage. It's good to start getting out of the ground."
Among those helping build the Arts Center are eight PSU student interns. One of those, Heath Steeby, a senior construction management major from Parsons, said it was exciting to be working on a major project on campus and It's something he expects to be able to point to with pride for many years to come.
"It feels good to be part of it," Steeby said. "I know it will always be there in the future and my kids will benefit."
The Center for the Arts is a dream that has been decades in the making, as the university has not had an on-campus venue of this type since Carney Hall closed in 1978. The $33-million facility will include two performance halls, a grand entrance lobby appropriate for receptions and other gatherings, an art gallery, a workspace for an artist-in-residence, a private reception room, a multi-use rehearsal space for large musical groups, and various technical and support spaces.
Many people have given generously to make the Center for the Arts a reality, Scott said. That includes an anonymous lead gift of $10 million and later, a $5-million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation, through the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, in honor of PSU graduate and former Walmart president and CEO, H. Lee Scott.
"We're continuing to raise money for this," President Scott said after the tour. "Every gift is important and regardless of the size of the gift, we want people to feel ownership in this building."
For more information about the PSU Center for the Arts, contact the Office of University Development, 620-235-4768.


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Secret Gardens
Now you know I love food shoots, but once in awhile a garden or home shoot is presented and I pinch myself thinking how fortunate I am that I get to see and experience these spectacular places. I mean, to spend the day outdoors meandering through history, taking in views that are often reserved for the owner, family and friends. And taking pictures too?? It is not lost on me. It's a good gig.
And then I feel the pressure, how do I capture it so everyone else can experience it too? So I walk the space, repeatedly, up and down different walkways, trying to figure out what it is that makes it 'what it is', and determine the angles or vantage points that tell more in a single image than others. Or maybe it's just a little 'moment' or vignette of two chairs that speaks to me and 'feels' like what I am experiencing there. I only have a couple of pages to encapsulate a scene that could feasibly take up an entire coffee table book. Oh the pressure! But then I remember that no lives are at stake or anything, so that helps a lot.
I spent a breezy summer day at the estate of John Graham capturing this breathtaking series of restored gardens. On one side, with the Atlantic Ocean peeking through in the distance, I shot a restored 19th century alleé from a somewhat perilous spot atop the 200 year old plantation home ("don't lean on anything" being my sole instructions and the mantra I repeated while shooting up there). On the other side, a gorgeous 1930's formal garden with incredible boxwoods cut into three dimensional federal chain sculptures. Just beyond, a 21st century garden designed and dedicated to John's parents with lovely oyster shell paths.
Did I mention they were designed by Chip Callaway? Landscape artist extraordinaire.
Check out these images from the August/September issue of Garden&Gun Magazine. The must-read, happening magazine for Southerners and anyone who likes the South.
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Nice work. I really like these photos.
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What if McConnell loses?
It's a taboo subject among Senate Republicans but one that's on many senators' minds: What if Mitch McConnell loses his reelection bid?
There appears to be no clear answer to that question, at least not right now.
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In interviews and private conversations with more than half of the 45-member Senate Republican Conference, there is a split over a potential McConnell successor. His top deputy, John Cornyn of Texas, is favored to succeed him, several GOP senators said. But others ranging from John Thune of South Dakota to Tennessee's Lamar Alexander — or a dark horse — are among those who could get serious consideration in the event of a leadership vacancy.
Cornyn's ascension to the top spot is hardly a lock. A McConnell loss would mean Republicans would most likely still be in the Senate minority, and some GOP senators would be looking for a fresh face to pull the party out of the political wilderness, set policy priorities and drive the national message.
There also appears to be concern among a handful in the Republican Conference that a Minority Leader Cornyn would be hamstrung by the whims of his fellow Texan and conservative firebrand Ted Cruz, pulling the party further to the right.
Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), like most senators interviewed for this article, insisted that McConnell would win his race. But when asked if Cornyn would ascend to the leader spot if McConnell lost, Burr said: "The institution always has a way of attracting fresh candidates, and I'm sure it would do the same in that particular case."
"There's a lot of respect for John Cornyn, and I think he would certainly be heavily considered," added Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). "But these things never go uncontested."
With the Senate being the Senate, there is a laundry list of ambitious senators looking to climb the political ladder, meaning if McConnell lost, Cornyn could very well be challenged in an unpredictable, secret leadership election with huge consequences for the future of the GOP.
The parlor game is playing out while McConnell is in a fight for his political life with polls indicating a dead-heat race threatening his nearly three decades in the Senate. While McConnell is widely viewed as the favorite in his race against Grimes, his defeat would mark the second time in less than a year that a GOP leader in Congress lost his seat, following House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's primary stunner this summer. Cantor's defeat triggered a weeks-long leadership fight in the House, and a McConnell loss — or a Republican failure to take back the Senate — would throw the GOP into further turmoil.
Representatives for McConnell declined to comment for this story.
One top Senate Republican, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Cornyn is not the clear heir apparent to McConnell.
"It would be wide open," said the senator. "Everything would be up for grabs."
Cornyn, though, has strong backing from a number of his colleagues in the event he has to run for the job.
"I don't expect McConnell to lose, but if that were to happen, [Cornyn] would rise very solidly," said Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah). "But I don't think it's gonna happen."
"It would be Cornyn's — no doubt," said a GOP rank-and-file senator who asked not to be named talking about a McConnell defeat.
By all accounts, there is little private jockeying at the moment to succeed McConnell, given that no Republican wants to appear as if he were preparing for his leader to lose in the fall and that virtually every GOP senator thinks the Kentuckian will emerge victorious.
Still, if he were to fall, the next GOP leader would need to quickly consolidate his support, as Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) did in June when he rapidly locked up the votes to succeed Cantor as House majority leader. In 2004, when then-Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) lost his reelection bid, Nevada Sen. Harry Reid spent the night frantically lining up backers for the top Democratic spot, circumventing any possible challenge to his rise to the top.
Aside from Cornyn, GOP senators are privately floating a number of other senators to succeed McConnell, including Thune, the Senate Republican Conference chairman, GOP Policy Chairman John Barrasso of Wyoming and Missouri's Roy Blunt, the No. 5 in Senate GOP leadership.
Moreover, other rank-and-file Republicans have been suggested as potential McConnell successors, including Alexander and Burr himself.
In interviews, all those potential candidates — including Cornyn — dismiss talk that they would try to move up the food chain in the event of a McConnell loss.


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#1403 closed enhancement (not relevant)
Debugger key bindings (n,s) do not function
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With a saved file loaded and the debugger launched, nothing happens when 'n' or 's' is pressed, regardless of which panel has focus. (The exception is the code panel, which accepts the input as a code change.) Debugger behavior is as expected when clicking on the buttons on the Debugger panel. Other key bindings may also have this problem, I did not check.
This is under Strawberry Perl 5.12.3, Win 7 Pro.
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comment:1 Changed 8 years ago by bowtie
- Component changed from not classified yet to Debugger for Perl 5
- Owner set to bowtie
- Priority changed from major to minor
- Status changed from new to assigned
- Type changed from defect to enhancement
as far as I am aware there are none, at present
just tool-tips
need to look at wxAcceleratorTable, i think, any comments
comment:2 Changed 7 years ago by bowtie
am I correct in saying bitmap buttons don't have key board short cuts
if so I will close as not relevant
comment:3 Changed 7 years ago by bowtie
- Resolution set to not relevant
- Status changed from assigned to closed
comment:4 Changed 7 years ago by brewer
Would it be more appropriate to recast this as an enhancement, suggesting that the buttons should have keyboard shortcuts?
comment:5 Changed 7 years ago by bowtie
you can not assign keyboard shortcuts to bitmap buttons as far as I know
if you know otherwise, explane otherwise close this ticket
comment:6 Changed 7 years ago by szabgab
Shouldn't these all be "Padre actions" that are bound to the bitmaps and that can also be mapped to the keyboard?
Though this still does not solve the problem of "how to know if 'n' means next or if the user just wanted to type n in the editor?
comment:7 Changed 7 years ago by brewer
Thank you for the clarification. I do not know whether keyboard shortcuts can be assigned to bitmap buttons, so if this enhancement is not possible then of course this ticket should stay closed.
Well, I don't know about all "Padre actions", but I would suggest that "Padre debugger actions" that are bound to the bitmaps should be mapped to the keyboard if possible. People (including me) know and love these shortcuts!
This ticket grew from my question in #padre (see http://irclog.perlgeek.de/padre/2012-02-10#i_5130504 and the following 90 minutes). I had assumed that the debugger keyboard shortcuts would be available when the debugger pane had focus, and was confused when they were not. (My apologies to both of you for a poorly-worded ticket based on this incorrect assumption.) The behavior I expected is that the keystroke target would follow focus: 'n' would mean next if the debugger pane had focus, but an 'n' would be typed in the editor if the editor pane had focus. This ticket was an attempt to suggest that behavior as an enhancement.


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I am looking for something simple, not the best, but not too simple that doesn't validate anything. I don't know where limitation must be, since any regular expression will not do the correct validation because is not possible to do it with regular expressions.
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Click to viewWhy is Kevin Rose on a publicity binge? In the past two months, the founder of headline-voting site Digg has garnered two magazine covers. There he is, with a smoldering leer on local San Francisco magazine 7x7. The look reminds everyone why Diggnation cohost Alex Albrecht once said that Rose, a prolific dater, has "plowed through everyone in town." For Inc., Rose participated in a wacky crowd shoot which echoed the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night." It's obvious why Rose is a hot commodity: Write about him, and traffic to your magazine's website will soar. (Will he sell print copies? I doubt Digg users visit newsstands.)It's obvious what's in it for the magazines which write about them. Rose makes a compelling story, even if Inc. had to resort to ridiculous hyperbole:
Rose has managed to put himself at the center of an ever-expanding new-media empire. In addition to Revision3 and Digg, he recently launched an Internet messaging service called Pownce. Thanks to Rose's star power and a well-designed website, Pownce quickly attracted more than 150,000 people, who use it to share music, videos, and links with their friends. This means Rose owns an online newspaper, an online television network, and an online communications platform. Ladies and gentlemen, geeks of the world, please welcome Kevin Rose. He is the first vertically integrated Internet celebrity — part Steve Jobs, part Howard Stern — and the next media mogul.
Wait a second: Revision3, Rose's "online television network," is mostly a vehicle for distributing videos where Rose chugs beer with Albrecht and discusses Digg headlines. It just laid off several employees and canceled five shows. Pownce is barely known outside of San Francisco — and its insidery core of users know that it's secretly a great way to swap copyrighted music and video files without getting threatening letters from the RIAA. And Digg? Well, Digg just raised $28.7 million in venture capital, after several rounds of acquisition talks with Current, News Corp., and Google went nowhere. Digg needs to get big — which means Rose needs to change his image. He's always been the beer-drinking slacker who started Digg on a whim, and never wanted to run a big company. That story no longer works. Instead of believing in the wisdom of crowds, Rose needs to run from it. His tech-geek fan base isn't large enough to take Digg into the territory where an IPO is plausible. Burnt by a goofy BusinessWeek cover that made him look like a joke, Rose has stayed away from print. But now he needs the mainstream media as much as they need him. Coverage in second-tier publications like 7x7 and Inc. lead to more, higher-profile stories. Will editors in New York's high-rise offices ask pesky questions about Pownce and Revision3? No, they'll just read his clips, and think Rose really is the next Howard Stern. In that future path lies true stardom, not just Internet fame, and real riches, not just paper ones. But it means abandoning the ideals which led him to start Digg in the first place.


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Ready to grow your blog quickly? Here are the strategies I used to grow a blog to over 400,000 pageviews in the first 60 days using Pinterest traffic.
How I Made Over $3,000 This Month From Blogging
Interested in working from home and making money with your blog? This post shows you how I made over $3,000 this month from blogging.
How to Get More Traffic to Your Blog: A Guide to Reaching More People
Want to know how to get more blog traffic? This guide will show you how to increase blog traffic through many different methods and tips.
How to Make Money Blogging: A Beginner's Guide to Working at Home
Want to learn how to make money blogging? Here is how to start a blog to make money blogging allowing you to work at home and be free.
19 Things You Need To Do To Every Blog Post Before, During, & After You Hit Publish
Before you hit publish do you know there is a list of things you should do with your blog post? After you hit publish did you know there is a list of things you need to do with your blog post? Here is how to get your blog post noticed.
9 Things You Need to Know to Become a Full-Time Blogger
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9 Reasons Why Your Blog Makes No Money
Want to work at home? You could start a blog but you need to know why your blog might not make money. Prevent these 9 things from happening and you can work from home by blogging.
How to Grow Your Blog Without Spending Money
Want to grow your blog but don't want to spend money? Here are some ways that you can grow your blog without opening your wallet so you can start working at home.
How to Write a Powerful Blog Post That Your Audience Loves
Want to get people to your blog? Then you need to learn how to write powerful blog posts. Here are the things that separate the boring posts from the great ones. Learn how to write powerful posts.
How I Made Over $11,000 In My 5th Month of Blogging
In the 5th month of blogging I cracked the 5-figure barrier. In this post I share how I was able to make over $11,000 working from home on a blog.