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It was my turn to look away, glaring at the countryside and the glittering yellow sunshine. Snow still lingered in ditches and valleys but overall, winter had been too kind. A few leaves still clung to branches, and the occasional rustle of mice and voles spoke of an existence refusing to die even with temperatures teasing with freezing.
If nothing perished, nothing could be reborn.
The same mistakes and hardships would linger.
"Q…" Tess stole me back to her.
Gritting my teeth, I tore off a piece of fresh baguette. "Fine. You have my word. By the end of the week, I'll tell you."
If you don't figure it out before then.
Tess was the most inquisitive and determined person I knew. She'd probably already guessed what my problem was. She could most likely put it into words far better than I could.
In a way, I wanted her to.
Maybe then, I could understand what the fuck my issue was.
THE LAST WARMTH of sunshine faded as we drove up the incredibly long driveway of Castelnaud-des-Fleurs. The Castle of Flowers.
Anyone with an income as sizeable as Q's could rent this private estate—costing a small fortune for a few days' stay.
I'd found it thanks to the contacts Q had made in the property world where he'd earned most of his wealth. We regularly brushed shoulders with building officials, high-powered governors, and businessmen with money and power.
Those same businessmen were on a secret list that Q and I'd compiled of known sex offenders and traffickers. I might have found my happily ever after, but I hadn't forgotten my vow to help others. Along with our charities and regular donations to the families we'd already saved, we kept track of underground dealings and recent sales of women. Including a new trafficking ring that'd opened in Europe called the QMB—the Quarterly Market of Beauties.
Q had enlisted spies to watch and report. He wouldn't let it go on for much longer before he slaughtered those doing the buying and scavenge for those who had been sold.
We weren't bound by propriety and paperwork of the law.
We didn't stand by and let such evil occur.
Q didn't tell me much about what he arranged, or how far he had them punished, and I didn't ask. That day he'd found me in the warehouse and wrenched the heart from the man who'd broken me had shown just how dark I truly ran.
I didn't squirm when Franco told me exactly what Q had done after Frederick carried me to the plane. I didn't gag when he spoke of the gore, or lament and ask why Q had been so savage.
Instead, I thanked him. From the bottom of my soul. He'd only done what that bastard deserved, and I wouldn't ruin his gift and sacrifice by ever being weak. Q could kill every last trafficker with his bare hands, and I would stand beside him with a rag to wash away the blood. I would spread my legs for him even while he smoked with sulphur from the gun he used to exterminate such vermin.
Did that make me a monster, too?
And I accepted that wholeheartedly.
Turning off the ignition, Q gave me a gentle smile. Whatever violence that we'd given into in the barn was sated and whatever shyness and unwillingness to talk from our picnic had been shoved away to discuss at a later time.
He would tell me.
I trusted him.
And I didn't care what it was, I would do it. Because that was what our marriage was. He took, I gave. I asked, he gifted. We were on a never-ending tug of war where we each took turns to win. But there was no losing. We had far too much happiness to ever lose.
"Thanks for giving me time, Tess." He grabbed my hand from my lap and kissed my knuckles. "Je ne vais pas te torturer beaucoup plus longtemps. Jete le promets." I won't torture you much longer. I promise.
I smiled, tracing his five o' clock shadow with my eyes and lingering on his lips. "Oh, you can torture me anytime you want. Just not with secrets."
A smirk appeared. "You've brought us to a castle for a few days. I'm sure they have a dungeon and some apparatus we could find a new use for."
"I don't think they had pleasure in mind when they cooked up the rack or whatever else those medieval heathens invented."
"No, but that's how history works. They create something for one purpose, but the future finds new uses. Better uses." Unfurling my fingers, he leisurely inserted my index into his mouth.
I shivered as the hot wetness of his tongue shot directly to my pussy.
How does he do that?
How had he somehow not only captured all my senses but became the ultimate puppet master on my body, too?
"Ah, you've arrived." A moustached butler appeared from the massive gothic front door, peering through the car window.
Q bit my finger before relinquishing my hand. "That's your cue to behave."
I giggled. "Me behave? I don't know what you mean. I'm the perfect example of behaviour."
He snorted as he climbed from the Aston Martin and slammed the door. His eyes danced with danger. "That's only because they don't see what I see."
The butler snapped his fingers, summoning a chauffeur to drive away our car. I didn't need to ask if they'd take care of the remains of our luncheon in the boot or if our belongings and friends had arrived.
In a place like this, things ran effortlessly—oiled by the perfection of money.
Looping my arm through Q's, I inhaled the tantalizing scent of his coat. "What don't they see?"


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حرز1 حَرُزَ, aor. حَرُزَ, (K,) inf. n. حَرَازَةٌ and حِرْزٌ, (TA,) It (a place, TA) was, or became, fortified, strong, or protected against attack. (K, TA.) A2: حَرِزَ, aor. حَرَزَ, He was very pious, or abstinent from unlawful things. (Sgh, K.) A3: حَرَزَهُ: see 4, in three places.2 حرّزهُ: see 4, in two places.4 احرزهُ, inf. n. إِحْرَازٌ, He kept, preserved, or guarded, it; he took care of it; (TA;) as also ↓ حَرَزَهُ, (K,) aor. حَرُزَ, (TK,) inf. n. حَرْزٌ; (TA;) or the latter is formed by substitution of a letter from حَرَسَهُ: (K:) or the former signifies he put it in a حِرْز [q. v.]; (Mgh, Msb;) and so ↓ the latter: (TA:) and the former, he preserved it from being taken. (TA.) You say, أَحْرَرَهُ فِى
وِعَائِهِ [He kept, or preserved, it in his, or its, receptacle]. (A.) And أَحْرَزْتُ المَتَاعَ I put the goods into the حِرْز. (Msb.) And أَنْفَسَكُمْ ↓ حَرِّزُوا Preserve ye, or guard ye, yourselves: (A:) [or do so strenuously; for it is said that] حرّزهُ, inf. n. تَحْرِيزٌ, signifies he took extraordinary pains in keeping, preserving, or guarding, it. (K.) You say also أَحْرَزَتْ فَرْجَهَا She (a woman, TA) guarded her pudendum; (K, TA;) as though she put it in an inaccessible حِرْز. (TA.) and احرز المَكَانُ الرَّجُلَ The place protected the man; afforded him refuge; as also ↓ حرّزهُ, (K,) inf. n. تَحْرِيزٌ. (TA.) b2: He made it firm, or strong. (KL.) [He fortified it, or protected it against attack: see حَرُزَ.] b3: He drew, collected, or gathered, it together; (Msb, TA;) as also ↓ حَرَزَهُ, [aor. حَرُزَ,] inf. n. حَرْزٌ. (TA.) Hence, (Msb,) أَحْرَزَ قَصَبَ السَّبْقِ He grasped, or clutched, the winning-canes; he got them for himself: (Msb:) (tropical:) he outstripped; outran; or won the race. (A, TA. See قَصَبٌ.) [Hence also,] أَحْرَزَ الأَجْرَ He took, received, or got possession of, the recompense, reward, hire, pay, or wages; syn. حَازَهُ. (K.) Whence the prov., أَحْرَزْتُ نَهْبِى وَ أَبْتَغِى
النَّوَافِلَ [I have gained my spoil, and I seek the superabundant gain]: originally said by Aboo-Bekr: he used to perform the prayer called الوتر in the beginning of the night, and to say these words; meaning, that he had performed his وِتْر, and was safe from its escaping his observance, and that he had gained his recompense for it; and if he awoke in the night, would perform the supererogatory prayers. (TA.) You say also, أَحْرَزَ الخَطَرَ [He won the bet]. (A in art. خطر.) 5 تحرّز مِنْهُ: see 8.8 احترز He prepared himself; he was, or became, in a state of preparation. (Msb in art. حذر.) b2: احترز مِنْهُ, and منه ↓ تحرّز, He guarded against it; was cautious of it; syn. تَوَقَّاهُ, (S,) or تَوَقَّى مِنْهُ, (K,) and تَحَفَّظَ مِنْهُ; (A, Msb;) namely, a thing; (S, Msb;) or an enemy: (A:) as though he put himself into a حِرْز to secure himself therefrom. (TA.) 10 اُسْتُحْرِزَ It was, or remained, [or was preserved,] in the [or in a] حِرْز [or place of custody, &c.]. (A.) حِرْزٌ A place that is fortified, strong, or protected against attack: (S, Mgh, K:) or a place in which a thing is kept, preserved, or guarded; a place of custody or protection: (Msb:) or a place or other thing that protects a man: or a place or other thing that is held in one's possession (حِيزَ), or to which one betakes himself for refuge or protection: (TA:) pl. أَحْرَازٌ. (Msb, TA.) You say, هُوَ فِى حِرْزٍ لَا يُوصَلُ إِلَيْهِ He is in a place of protection to which there is no access. (TA.) And هَتَكَ السَّارِقُ الحِرْزَ [The thief broke into the place of custody]. (A.) A2: [Hence,] An amulet, or a charm, bearing an inscription, which is hung upon a person to charm him against the evil eye &c.; syn. تَعْوِيذٌ, (S,) or عُوذَةٌ: (A, K:) pl. as above. (A.) A3: A share, or portion: pl. as above: you say, أَخَذَ حِرْزَهُ He took, or received, his share, or portion. (A, TA.) حَرِيزٌ A place fortified, strong, or protected against attack; (A, TA;) as also ↓ مُحْرَزٌ. (TA.) You say, حِرْزٌ حَرِيزٌ (S, Msb, TA) A strong fortified place: (TA:) the latter word is a corroborative. (Msb.) [See also حَارِزٌ. Hence,] لَا حَرِيزَ مِنْ بَيْعٍ [There is nothing kept from sale]: (A, TA:) a prov.; (TA;) meaning, if thou give me a price that I approve, I will sell to thee. (A, TA.) [Hence also,] حَرَائِزُ [a pl.] Camels that are not sold, because of their preciousness. (K.) And فُلَانٌ حَرِيزٌ مِنْ هٰذَا Such a one is a person who keeps aloof from, or shuns, this. (A.) b2: A recompense or the like, taken, received, or got possession of; as also ↓ مُحْرَزٌ. (TA.) حَارِزٌ occurs in a trad., in a form of prayer; اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا فِى حِرْزٍ حَارِزٍ, meaning O God, place us in a protecting asylum. (TA.) مُحْرَزٌ: see حَرِيزٌ, in two places.

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ISLAMABAD - Farhan Mehboob proved his mettle to the world and Pakistan Squash Federation by stunning world champion and No 2 Karim Abdel Gawad 3-1 on the final day of the Pakistan-V vs Egypt-V squash series, which concluded here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Sunday.
While Israr Ahmed thrashed Mohamed Aboulghar 3-0 in the earlier match on Sunday with Egypt winning the series 3-2, as the guests gave Pakistan players real bashing to take 3-0 lead a day earlier and had already sealed the fate of the series. In the first match of the day, Israr Ahmed was up against Mohamed Aboulghar, who looked completely off-coloured. Israr took the first game 11-3, won the second 11-2 and third 11-8 to win the encounter in 25 minutes.
In arguably the best match of entire series, Farhan Mehboob played superbly against world number 2 Karim Abdel Gawad. The first game was played on electrifying pace, as both the players displayed world class squash, but Farhan succeeded in winning the game 17-15. Gawad then bounced back to take the second game 11-6. Farhan was not in a mood to allow Gawad any chances to ruin his party, so he entered the court in different mood and played some breathtaking squash which helped him win the game 11-5.
Same was the case in 4th game, where Farhan was dictating the terms, while Gawad was looking tired and hapless. With tremendous crowd support, Farhan finished the game in great style to win it 11-5, thus won the encounter in 44 minutes. The entire arena erupted with thunderous applause and started raising 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa NI (M), HI (M) graced the occasion as chief guest and distributed prizes and trophies among the players and announced special cash incentive of Rs 500,000 for Farhan Mehboob and Rs 300,000 for Israr Ahmed.
Although Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) organised the event in a successful manner, yet they backed off from their promise, they have made with the sports journalists of twin cities to allow them to cover the final day of the series. At one end, PAF officers, families, referees' families and irrelevant persons were given access to the Mushaf Complex but on the other hand, sports journalists, who are the stakeholders and shows positive and sports-friendly image of the country to the entire world, were treated as aliens. Despite several requests being made to PAF chief, who is also PSF president, to ensure sports journalists must be given their due right of covering the event, no heed was paid.
Only a few senior sports journalists, including this scribe, were contacted through junior officer to witness the final day as only guests and they won't be allowed to perform any sort of professional duty.
What is the purpose of inviting only a few journalists? Had the federation arranged sports journalists' interaction with the Egyptian players, it would have been served well, as the guests might have talked about hospitality, love and beauty of the country and its people and also send positive message to international community. It is high time, when the PSF president must take notice of PSF's ill-treatment with the journalists and ensure they must be allowed to cover important sports events.


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Any tour is a roll of the dice for your tour mates. This one was no different. Only 13 but two of them were bizarre. Some of the rest of us rated them 13 on the bizarro scale of 1 to 10. Drama Drama Drama. I should have nicknamed them Shakespeare and Bacon. Or Tennessee and Arthur.
They came as friends. Mid way they moved to separate rooms. Didn't go on any/many of the tours. Sometimes not even on the day bus trips. Why would you spend all that money – for tour and flight – and not participate? One claimed physical problems as she leaned on her cane. But she was spotted in the factory stores (not the tour part, the store part) making her way quickly through the merchandise, cane under her arm. What the…
They also took no responsibility for their tardiness. Instead they attacked the tour director for reprimanding them in public when he simply said, "we have to leave on time. I will have to leave her here."And the friend answered, "do what you need to do." Talk about throwing your friend under the bus! She did go find her at that point. Probably because all of us and Paddy were looking at her with our mouths dropped open.
And then they made up and shared the last room and had breakfast and dinner together and toured Dublin as a couple (not to imply anything like that…). I think they bonded again over their hatred of the tour director. Misplaced.
No worries. I am done with them. Bless them. And me.


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The Bots Wall of Shame
This was Mark's idea. It apparantly contains some less than intelligent comments that have been made during group meetings. I have no idea how up-to-date it is, and I wouldn't let your kids read it.
Threat of the Week
This is a list of the threats we come up with every week. These threats are used to, um, encourage people to do what they promise, and to generally curse people like Allegro, the University stores department, and the people who use permanant textas on the white board. Please note that this page could be considered tasteless by some people.
Drink Run Table
This is a page we set up so we didn't have to try and find change for
the coke machine every meeting.
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Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 3/20/2017 at 10:15:39
Dick Werkman Sr. Dead; Last Rites Held on Monday
Dick Werkman Sr., 70, died at 11 a.m. at his home in Holland last Thursday following a lingering illness.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday in the home and at 1:30 p.m. in the Christian Reformed church of Holland with Rev. J. A. Wesseling officiating. Burial was in the Holland cemetery.
Mr. Werkman had been in poor health for some time after being stricken with cancer. He had one lung removed at University Hospitals in Iowa City several months ago and remained in a weakened condition ever since.
The church was filled to capacity Monday during the services, which reflects in part the high esteem Mr. Werkman was held in this community by his many friends.
Casket bearers were Tom Dreesman, Ernest Henze, Dick Luhrs, Al Slickers, LaVern Dieken and Harm Aalfs.
Dick Werkman was born Jan. 26, 1885, in Ostwald, The Netherlands, son of Hendrich and Henrietta Boven Werkman.
He was united in marriage to Winnie Smit at Ostwald on Feb. 15, 1907. Three of the Werkman children, Onno, Henrietta and Grace, were born in The Netherlands before the family came to this country and settled in Holland on April 1, 1910.
Three days later--April 4, 1910--Mr. Werkman started to work as a laborer on the section for the Rock Island Railroad. At first he was paid 15 cents an hour for a 10-hour day and because of his growing family, he unloaded coal at 10 cents a ton for extra income. The couple had 11 children, nine of whom survive.
After working five years for the Rock Island, he was made foreman of the section, a job he maintained until his retirement in December, 1951, after 41 years of devoted service.
Mr. Werkman was a charter member of the Holland Christian Reformed church, and for many years was an elder of the church.
Surviving besides the widow are six sons and three daughters: Onno, of Kalamazoo, Mich., Mrs. Henrietta Harms of Holland; Mrs. Grace VanDeest of Grundy Center; Henry of Grundy Center; Dick Jr. of Holland; Winnie at home; George of Steamboat Rock; and Jake of Grundy Center.
Other survivors include 25 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three brothers and two sisters, George, Thomas, John, Grace and Clara, all of Ostwald.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and two children who died in infancy.
--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 6 October 1955, pg 19
Grundy Obituaries maintained by Tammy D. Mount.
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Buenos Dias Jeffe
Things have actually started in Mexico now, so there's some actual real stuff to talk about on the blog. Jet lag remains a thing, but chat levels are steadily increasing in quality. Remarkably everything has run very smoothly, which is nice, and everything is very well organised, which is nice.
Firstly, the results of a spicy day of debating. I can't remember the motions but scores on the doors are:
St Andrews A- +1 – 1st 2nd 2nd
St Andrews B- -1 – 1st 3rd 3rd
Dan and Malcolm hit some pretty dank teams including Cambridge B and Durham A so seem to be fairly pleased, while Ruth and Duncan are in a nice fun place for day 2. So all is good there. Sam has somehow managed to chair 3 rooms, and hasn't had any catastrophic fallings out with wings, which seems to be the objective. As Dan says "God, the judge pool must be fucking shit", but I'll take it anyway.
That's discourse over with. Chat continued as ever, as the long pauses between rounds become a useful means of getting to know one another better (not in a particularly good way). Highlights of this include the fact that Ruth is actually part of Momentum, therefore wishing the total collapse of the UK economy and generally being in alliance with the devil. Duncan, previously known for his love of all things inclusive, has claimed that disabled people "have it easy" because they get great much better access to things. You'll never be able to look at him in the same way again in training now, will you*.
Dan continues to claim he is ill, self diagnosing with altitude sickness. Malcolm has managed to disprove this theory with some "parental consultation"- turns out you can only get it over 8000 metres, and therefore Dan is a massive idiot. The 20 hour flight has also had a severe effect on Sam, who has decided that joining the mile high club is his number one ambition- whatever floats your boat really.
We also discovered the joys of Mexican Aldi, which is fun. Ruth bought some particularly minging chocolate, while Malcolm bought enough apples to last most people a week, but for him, about a day. He is a major food addict ("self identifying as an obese person")- did you know he lifts? Food continues to be odd but quite nice. Breakfast this morning consisted of what Sam called "Doritos" (authentic nachos) in a weird sauce with beans. Tastes nicer than it sounds, and crisps for breakfast is quite fun really.
Anyway, off to do some more of that discourse stuff now. Wish us luck for the rest of the rounds, and take pity on whoever gets the misfortune of being judged by Sam.
Adios hombres
Humberto xx
P.s Ruth "on a mission" Batten update. Found some guy in the eggs aisle of Mexican Aldi. What happened next, who knows.
Mi encanta St Andrews woo
*Duncan would like to clarify that this was a joke, has been egregiously taken out of context, and that Sam is a massive twat


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JPEG Saver 5.1.1
As you can probably guess from the 0.0.1 added to the version number, this is a bugfix release. There are a few annoying bugs fixed in this version though.
First, a crash when using the shape skip option with multiple displays and the secondary displays set to not show any images. That one was easy to fix, and so was a bug preventing the screensaver from automatically progressing through the images when the secondary screens were set to show the previous image.
More complicated was an unrelated but similar bug that sometimes meant that JPEG Saver would not automatically progress through the images, and sometimes not even show the first one.
I was informed of the next bug by someone on twitter: filtering by tag using
the "
!=" operator was excluding not only images that
used the tag but also images that were not tagged at all. Fixing this meant
replacing a join with a subquery in the SQL code, which handily also makes the
code easier to understand. While fixing this one I noticed the filter display
was not updating when I edited the filter, so I fixed that too.
Finally, I have made some changes to how JPEG Saver deals with screen modes. The way DirectX 11 handles them is completely different to how DirectX 9 did it, so I went through changing all the old screen mode code to reflect the new way better. It's still anyone's guess if you're actually going to get the mode you asked for, but at least it should be saving and loading them properly now.
...And if you have multiple monitors and want to use the screen mode option, I wouldn't recommend it. I've spent quite a while trying to figure it out, but sometimes it works fine, sometimes the second screen appears on top of the primary screen, and sometimes the secondary screen is half-on and half-off the primary screen. I'm not convinced it is even changing the screen mode, just randomly moving windows around to make it look like it is doing something. I may come back to this when I'm less annoyed by it.
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Tech Air has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Angelus Welding, Inc., a distributor of welding and industrial supplies, and industrial gases located in Los Angeles, California. Tech Air is owned by CI Capital Partners and Tech Air management.
Angelus was founded in 1947 and is one of the oldest distributors of industrial gases in Los Angeles. The company primarily serves customers in the entertainment, glassblowing and metal fabrication industries. Angelus will be integrated into Tech Air of California (doing business as Geneva Gas & Supply), which is led Glen Irving. The President of Angelus, Chris Donohue, along with family members Alexis and Jolene Donohue, will remain actively involved with the company moving forward.
Myles Dempsey, Jr., CEO of Tech Air, said, "The acquisition of Angelus greatly enhances our position in the Los Angeles market, adding a new location in East LA to complement our existing locations in North Hollywood and Long Beach. We welcome Chris and the rest of the Angelus team to Tech Air and look forward to supporting their continued growth and success."
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1892 Shakopee Courier
Feb. 4, 1892
Miss Plumstead has resigned her position as teacher in the Union school.
Louis Brown fell in the mill and got hurt, in consequence of which he is laid off from work this week.
Miss Belle Kunsman has been engaged to teach in the place of Miss Plumstead. The board could not have made a better choice as Miss Kunsman is an excellent young lady. We are glad to see our Shakopee girls have a chance.
Sheriff Hilgers arrested two boys 16 years old on the H & D. train, last week, on a dispatch from Dakota county, and afterwards turned them over to an officer from that county who met him for the purpose at Prior Lake. The charge was stealing old coins etc. Both boys were armed and equipped with revolvers, evidently equipped for plunder.
Feb. 11, 1892
The bankrupt store which has been open on Holmes st. for several weeks, will close up and move away the last of this week, Feb. 13th.
The Minnesota stove works are expecting soon to increase their force, several additional experienced moulders being among the number. The company is also looking up residence sites for the employees to locate and build upon in the spring.
The Shakopee flour mill is steadily on the increase in its running capacity and is proving to be one of the best enterprises this town ever had. Last week one day they ran off in the neighborhood of 450 bbls. and propose to put in extra boilers and run about 525 daily, with an employment of 50 men.
Feb. 18, 1892
For Rent, on 1st of March, a brick house, 5 rooms, good well and barn. Corner of First and Spencer Sts.—C. E. Busse.
Atty. F. J. Steidl of Brown's Valley, formerly of Chaska, was in town yesterday on business connected with land locating, and soldiers' homestead claims, which latter he makes a specialty of.
Michael Bierlein will remove his family here from Chaska as soon as he can find a suitable residence.
The freezy-breezy weather of the past few days makes the sidewalks crack as the foot passers hurry by.
O. S. Brown is going to build a brick barn 45×100 on the vacant lot corner of Holmes and Second street. It is to be a livery barn.
Feb. 25, 1892
Street overseer Goenen commences his season's work early this year.
If you want a cold bath, go to Flaherty & Lies' cellar, and swim away free of charge.
Burt Pond moved to Dakota Monday where he will take charge of a farm for Moses Titus.
1892: Scott County Argus
Feb. 4, 1892
The Mill Co. has purchased A. B. Riggs' heavy Norman draft-horse to be used in hauling to and from the tracks.
Will Conter has taken charge of the books at the Stove Works.
Mr. Geo H. Hutton is now boarding with Mr. O. S. Brown's family.
Feb. 11, 1892
The Reis brothers have purchased a 900 lb. Hall safe for their livery office. It was put in place on Tuesday afternoon and hereafter will be found ready to gulp down loose coin in exchange for their neat liveries.
Mr. Joseph Nachtsheim has been obliged to have his erstwhile famous well drilled deeper, as the deep well at the mill has drained off his supply of water and given him some little trouble in procuring the supply of water needed in turning out the usual amount of his famous five-cent "staffs."
B. A. Kohler has received and set up in his progressive drug store an elegant cigar show-case, the counter of which is made of stained cherry and the case itself of beveled plateglass, altogether making a most beautiful addition to the place. It is "useful as well as ornamental" to lovers of the "weed", for the cigars, being constantly over long pans of water in the bottom of the case, are always fresh. This is a commendable piece of enterprise.
An old-fashioned sleigh-ride is planned for to-night.
The Shakopee Driving Association met Tuesday evening in the office of H. J. Peck. The plan of fencing in the Driving Park was discussed, but discarded on account of the heavy expense that would be incurred. A high board fence around the entire track would cost somewhere near $500 and the members do not feel justified in undertaking the project at the present time. The base-ball club intend to mark out its diamond on the area inside the track in the spring and with a little work will have as good a ballfield as there is in this part of the state.
Feb. 18, 1892
Mr. A. Greenberg leaves for Chicago today to buy a large stock of spring goods. He will be absent ten days or two weeks. During his absence his store will be in charge of his brother, who came from Minneapolis on Tuesday.
A very smooth smiling faced individual bobbed up in our town on Friday last and inscribed the rather poetic name of Joe N. Kenney on the register of the Occidental Hotel. He was young. One could scarcely imagine that those youthful sun-kissed locks, the matchless, though mated, patent leather shoes, the nobby box-cut overcoat and, in short, all the articles of his faultless attire really encompassed a bold bad man. Yet this was true. In his wicked heart was guile. He hied him to the feed store of our mayor and engaged the Opera House for a one night's engagement of the popular "McCarthy's Mishaps" company which would be then on its way to Minneapolis to play a return engagement. Then he presented the fact that he was "broke," and at the same time a check for $50 duly signed by the company, on which he obtained the endorsement of Mayor Weiland. Then he skipped his hotel bill and a few railroad ties between here and Chaska. This aroused suspicion and he was taken off the Minneapolis bound train at the trestle that evening as he was endeavoring to slip through. He was not quite smooth enough for that. He returned $46 to Mr. Weiland and then went to supper. Before a warrant could be sworn out for his arrest as a forger, he had again spirited away his graceful form into outer darkness, leaving a valuable coat as a salve for the landlord's wounds and an idea in the minds of the towns-people that he had made a very bungling attempt at a very serious crime.
A cinch party was very pleasantly entertained by Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Nye at their home on Third street Wednesday evening.
H. D. Gardner, Minneapolis, has been engaged as chief engineer at the mill, and entered on the duties of that position Wednesday.
Feb. 25, 1892
Will Cargill will open a barber shop in Jacob Ries' vacant building on First street. This will give Shakopee four shops with a total of six chairs.
Mr. Schultz, of New Ulm, has accepted the position as teacher in the Lutheran school of this place, filling the vacancy caused by the illness of Rev. Spindler.
On Tuesday night the culvert at the corner of First and Lewis streets filled up with rubbish and as a consequence the cellar of Flaherty and Lies' store was flooded by the overflow. Fortunately the proprietors, with Noah-like sagacity, had left nothing stored where the flood could reach it and hence no damage was done save that perhaps in this case A-ra-rat or two may have been covered up in the overwhelming waters. Our street commissioner got out his hoe of promise in the morning and the cellar was soon drained.
The young man who tried to raise money on a forged cheek here a short time since, was arrested and lodged in jail at Hastings for passing a forged check there on the manager of the opera house. He will probably go to state prison where it is said he has been before, though but nineteen years old.
1917: Shakopee Tribune
Feb. 2, 1917
Oats for sale. Inquire of Mrs. B. C. Sullivan. Phone 34.
The interior of the Joseph Ploumen bakery is being treated to a fresh coat of paint and paper.
Miss Gertrude Scherkenbach is assisting in the office of the Minnesota Stove company, as stenographer.
Mr. Louis Keschnitzka will open his shoe shop on First street, and will do honest work as has done the past 25 years. He solicits the trade of old and new customers.
Feb. 9, 1917
H. P. Marx last week sold his jewelry store to Ferdinand Zrust and son of Cologne, the latter recently of St. Paul who will conduct the business at the old stand. Mr. Marx will remain here and will specialize in Optometry with offices in the rear of the jewelry store. In addition to this he will have the agency for the Victrola talking machine. The newcomers are strangers here and the Tribune joins in bidding them a hearty welcome.
Mr. Terrill the county surveyor and road engineer of Hennepin county informed Mayor Jos. J. Moriarty on Tuesday that a crew of engineers would begin work on a re-survey of the road project at Shakopee, and the contemplated road as now planned would be changed so that it would not run east from the trestle road along the foot of the hills, but would take a northeasterly direction up over the hills, keeping south of the M. & St. L. railway right of way to a point of intersection to the Eden Prairie road. Mr. Terrill states that the project would be less expensive and make a better road and shorter route to the cities.
The Minnesota Stove Co. was forced to shut down this week on account of coal and car shortage.
Feb. 16, 1917
A deal was closed last Saturday by which J. M. Spindler again is possessor of the general store on Lewis St. Mr. Spindler sold to E. G. Dahl about a year ago and bought a small farm on Shakopee avenue with the intention of going into the poultry business, but finding the work too strenuous he decided to re-enter the business world. Mr. Dahl, the retiring merchant has as yet not decided on the future.
Woman's Reformatory Ours. Yesterday morning Senator Julius A. Coller received official notification that the new state reformatory for women will be located at Shakopee, the site chosen being the August Koeper farmstead overlooking the beautiful Minnesota Valley from its heights on the western edge of the city…
Feb. 23, 1917
After a five weeks' trip through the south in the interest of the Jacob Ries Bottling works, J. R. Witt returned home on Saturday.
The pupils of School District No. 1 are enjoying a vacation this week, the school being closed on Monday, to be disinfected. Several cases of scarlet fever are reported among the scholars.
A Sorrowful Tragedy. Last Monday morning the little son of Joseph M. Spindler discovered the body of his father in the chicken house at the rear of the family residence on Fourth street, dead from a bullet wound thru the right temple…
1917: Scott County Argus
Feb. 2, 1917
Dr. G. A. Roerke, a dentist of Chaska, brought a patient to Shakopee hospital Tuesday for the purpose of securing some X-ray photographs.
On Saturday last Will and Ed Veiht purchased of J. B. Heller, our recently elected chief of police, his ice business, including the ice house and tools. The new firm took immediate possession and at once commenced the annual harvest of ice. The ice business in Shakopee is a good one and Veiht Bros. will give the best service within their power.
H. P. Marx's jewelry store is closed for a few days while an inventory of stock is being taken, after which it will reopen under new management of Ferdinand Zrust and son of Cologne and St. Paul. Mr. Marx will retain the optical department and will specialize in optometry. He will also keep the agency for Victrolas. The jewelry department will be conducted along the same lines as heretofore, and will be enlarged. Mr. Zrust, sr., is the father of Mrs. Joseph Ploumen of this city.
Feb. 9, 1917
Mr. and Mrs. George Leng and family have moved here from Orfordville, Wisc., to make their home. Mrs. Leng was formerly Miss Clara Bohls.
A letter from E. A. Gerde, sales manager of the Christian Milling Company, conveys the information that he has severed his connection with the company, his resignation taking effect February 1st. Mr. Gerde accepted a position as sales manager of the Nicollet Park Garage Co., one of fourteen official Ford agencies of Minneapolis, in which he, his father A. O. Gerde, and his brother Adolph have formed a partnership.
Feb. 16, 1917
Women's Reformatory Given To Shakopee. Those of our citizens who are interested in Shakopee's material welfare and advancement, and it is assumed that all are, will be delighted to learn that on last Saturday the Board of Control finally selected Shakopee as the town where the State Reformatory for women is to be located. The site selected is the August Koeper farm immediately southwest of the city. All are agreed that it is a splendid site from every point of view for an institution of that character and the State Board of Control, or anyone else, will positively have no occasion to offer any apology upon its choice of sites.
Business Change. A business deal of the week which has been learned with interest was the purchase by J. M. Spindler of the E. G. Dahl general merchandise store that Mr. Dahl acquired early last year from Mr. Spindler. When the latter sold out he had planned to take up farming and fancy poultry raising on a large scale, but after trying it out for a time found the occupation not congenial and decided to re-enter his old line of business. The offer he made Mr. Dahl was accepted and the store has been closed since Monday while inventory was in progress. It will reopen either today or tomorrow with Mr. Spindler again in possession. He is one of Shakopee's best known and reliable citizens and his former patrons are pleased to learn that he will again be associated with the city's commercial interests in which he has always taken an active part. Mr. Dahl has made many warm friends in the short time he has been here and it is hoped that he will decide to remain in Shakopee. His future course is wholly undetermined as the sale of his store came unexpectedly and he has no definite plans at the present time. Miss Anna Kreuser will assist Mr. Spindler and the latter hopes to greet all his old customers at his opening this week.
Feb. 23, 1917
Thomas Devenney has sold his place in South Shakopee to Wm. Connelly of St. Paul, formerly of Belle Plaine, for $5300. The new owner will take possession April 15th. Mr. Devenney will move onto one of his other places or build a home on one of his lots.
Julius A. Coller went to St. Paul Saturday for a conference with the State Board of Control relating to matter concerning the women's reformatory; he accompanied Mrs. Coller and Jac to Cedar Rapids, from there went to Chicago to attend high court and investment board meetings of the C. O. F.
Shakopee White Way Project Launched. For the purpose of considering ways and means for replacing the present antiquated street lighting system now in use on Lewis street, the most beautiful avenue in the city, with a cluster light scheme, a meeting of all the property owners on that street from the bridge to Shakopee avenue on the hill was held at the city hall last evening. The meeting was largely attended by the property owners along the street and much genuine interest and enthusiasm was manifested in the movement.
1942: Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Feb. 5, 1942
Eagle Scoutship To Be Conferred On Richard Schaefer. Next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Wayzata high school, Richard Schaefer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Schaefer, will have the title and honor of Eagle Scout conferred upon him. Richard is the second Shakopee boy to receive this high title in scouting. Ben Scherkenbach was the first to be given the honor…
Deputy Schroeder Has Completed Aircraft Warning Organization. W. B. Schroeder, deputy sheriff of Scott county, who was recently appointed chief warden of the Aircraft Warning Service for this county by the Department of Military and Naval Affairs, has recently completed the organization in and for the County of Scott…
Shakopee Fire Laddies Seeking Room Facilities
Due to the fact that the Shakopee Fire Department is sponsoring the State Firemen's convention, to be staged in Shakopee in June, they are casting about with the view of listing all the room accommodations possible. They are allowing one dollar per person per day for three days.
They ask that anyone who has or may have room facilities to let for the occasion to please get in touch with any one of the committee, consisting of Butz Pass, phone 487; C. T. Jasper, phone 217; George Jasper, phone 238, or Christy Rein.
Feb. 12, 1942
Music pupils of Sister M. Johanna gave a very enjoyable recital at St. Mark's hall, Wednesday afternoon, for the parents and relatives of the students, and the pupils of St. Mark's school.
U. S. Navy to Train Skilled Labor At The N. Y. A. Shakopee Center. The Argus-Tribune is told that plans are well under way by the government at Washington to transfer the National Youth Administration camp, located immediately east of Shakopee's municipal limits over to the United States navy who will use it to train machinists and give them the necessary skilled touch…
Mrs. A. E. Boppel is Awarded Scholarship
The November issue of The Northwestern Druggist, carried a very fine article on "Pharmacy," written by Mrs. A. E. Boppel, pharmacist at the local Rexall Drug store.
This week, Mrs. Boppel received a letter from the College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, informing her that for this contribution she had been awarded a scholarship to the Sixth Pharmaceutical Institute, which will be held in the Center, Feb. 16, 17, 18 for continuation study…
Feb. 19, 1942
The inmates of the State Reformatory for Women were entertained at a Valentine dancing party in the institution, Saturday evening. Mrs. M. T. Jamieson, sister-in-law of Miss Estelle Jamieson, superintendent at the Reformatory, and four lady friends of Minneapolis, furnished music for the dance, and a very delightful evening was spent.
Carl Rosenvold Becomes Cambridge Exchange Head. Carl Rosenvold for the past six years maintenance man for the Shakopee exchange of the Northwestern Bell Telephone company, has become manager of the Cambridge exchange for the same company, it was disclosed this week…
Shak-O-Hi News. Mass production of Valentines has been going on in the art room. So many paper napkins were borrowed from the kitchen that our cooks finally demanded some of the finished products.
Feb. 26, 1942
Robert Wampach, son of Mrs. Mary Wampach, of this city, who resigned his position at the Rahr Malting plant several weeks ago to enlist in the navy, left Tuesday of last week to enter upon his new duties and is now stationed at Great Lakes Training Station.
Petition Asks for Audit of Jackson School Accounts. At the request of ten freeholders who petitioned the state public examiner, a representative of that office is now auditing the books and records of Jackson School District No. 7…
1967: Shakopee Valley News
Feb. 2, 1967
Gun Club Withdraws Eagle Creek Petition. Withdrawal of the petition of the Twin City Hopkins Gun Club for a special use permit to erect a range for skeet and trap shooting, contemplating the use of shot guns only, and the construction of a club house, resulted following a public hearing held at the Eagle Creek Township Hall at 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 25…
Council Supports Chamber's Urging Of Merger Of Two R.R. In City. Approved by the Common Council of the City of Shakopee in official session Tuesday night of this week, January 31, prior to the committee of the whole meeting jointly with the Commissioners of the Shakopee Public Utilities Commission, was Resolution No. 155 supporting the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce's urging of the merger between the Northwestern Railway and the Milwaukee Road…
Feb. 9, 1967
'Rash' Of Auto Vandalism In City Over Past Weekend
Five instances of vandalism to autos were reported to Shakopee police over the past weekend, one being the Shakopee Senior High School parking lot on Tenth Avenue, one on Shakopee Avenue, and three other incidents on West Third.
Reported at the high school was the placing of nails under an auto tire at front and back, so that they would be picked up whether the car moved forward or backward. This incident occurred last Saturday night during the Annual Sweetheart dance being held at the school's gymnasium.
On Shakopee Avenue, over the past weekend, the left front and rear windows of an auto were smashed.
The three incidents on West Third also occurred over the past weekend, one with the car windows and a vent glass broken, and in two others, the left car windows smashed.
Nation-wide 'Plug' For Shakopee Through Minnesota Gas IDEA Book
Shakopee is featured in a quick "armchair tour" through some of the prime industrial sites in Minnesota.
This "armchair tour" is taken by means of the IDEA book which Minnesota Natural Gas Company introduced to the community last Thursday, February 2, at a noon meeting of the Industrial Division of the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce held at the Shakopee House, east edge of Shakopee…
Feb. 16, 1967
Traffic Signals On First Get 'Airing' At Council Monday Night. Need for traffic signal on East and West First and the updating of traffic control at the Holmes Street intersection was discussed at the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Shakopee Monday night of this week with State legislators and Highway Department engineers present to express their views along with hearing those of City officials…
Jaycees Plan Bosses' Night on February 27. The Shakopee Junior Chamber of Commerce announced plans this week for a banquet leadership training program and party, known as Jaycees Bosses' night…
Feb. 23, 1967
Turning the key this week for the last time to one of the oldest family-owned establishments in Shakopee are George A. "Duke" Philipp, owner of Philipp Furniture, and his son, Tom. The history of the business goes back 107 years to 1860, when it was established by the late Henry Philipp, grandfather of the present owner. His son, Anthony Philipp, joined the business in 1872, and took his son, George, into the firm with him in 1922. In 1960, Tom joined his father in business, marking the fourth generation of the Philipp family to be in the firm. The Philipps have recently announced the sale of their building and discontinuance of the furniture business. They will, however, continue to operate the Philipp Funeral Home, which enjoys the same long history of family ownership as did the furniture store…
Noon Siren To Give Way To 6 P.M. 'Daily Blast'…Announcement that the traditional blowing of the city siren at noon is to be changed to the daily sounding of the siren at six o'clock in the evenings was made this week by Mayor Ray Siebenaler, who said the noon siren had been a traditional part of the city's activity ever since "I was a teen-age boy." He reported the change was being made on complaints of citizens who said the noon siren was "distracting."…
Suspend Scout Paper Drive.
That Shakopee Boy Scout Troop monthly paper drives are to be temporarily suspended until further notice was announced this week.
No salvage paper companies are buying waste paper due to the slow down in the building industry. Twin City buyers notified the Shakopee Scout troop that they have on hand in excess of a six months' supply of waste paper and will need to use this up before accepting more…
1992: Shakopee Valley News
Feb. 6, 1992
St. Francis moves physical therapy clinic to Shakopee Town Square. St. Francis Regional Medical Center will relocate its physical therapy center from the hospital to Shakopee Town Square, next to the movie theater…
Chrysler executives enjoy snowmobiles during Super Bowl event
Snowmobiling proved to be the most popular event at the Chrysler Corp.'s Super Bowl party held at Canterbury Downs in Shakopee on Jan. 25, according to Ken Busch, co-owner of Snow Sport Supply Co., which supplied the machines and helmets.
More than 350 Chrysler executives participated in the snowmobiling event over a 10-mile course on Canterbury Downs' property and two adjacent farm properties.
Feb. 13, 1992
New shoe repair shop is open in Shakopee. Scott Verhey has opened Shakopee Shoe Repair at 116 S. Holmes St…
He's not a thespian, either
Jerry Poole is no longer acting.
The Shakopee City Council on Feb. 4 agreed to a recommendation by City Administrator Dennis Kraft to delete the word "acting" from Poole's job title with the city…
Feb. 20, 1992
G.M.: Canterbury will have '92 meet. Terry McWilliams, general manager of Canterbury Downs in Shakopee, said Friday that the track will have a 1992 meet no matter what happens with regard to contract negotiations with horsemen or a lawsuit challenging the legality of off-track betting…
School Board says land for expansion will be needed
Yes, the Shakopee School District would like to use some land behind the high school for expansion purposes.
And no, the district doesn't expect the city to provide the land as a gift.
Those were two major points emphasized last week during a meeting between the School Board and City Council at the district's administration building.
Feb. 27, 1992
A policeman's plaque. Pat Thielen Moen, daughter of the late Pat Thielen, who was police chief in Shakopee from 1948 to 1978, presented current Chief Tom Steininger with a plaque containing prose titled, "What Are Policemen Made Of?" Thielen's husband is a police sergeant and their daughter is married to a police officer…
Shuttle service between cities to be dropped. The city of Shakopee will discontinue offering transportation service between the city and Chaska, Chanhassen, and Eden Prairie due to costs…


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Friday, May 30, 2008
A Poem by Elizabeth I
But what of her personal faith? What did she herself believe? We have, of course, access to her personal prayers written out in her own hand but unknown to her contemporaries. Many of them are to be found in Elizabeth I, Collected Works edited by Marcus, Mueller and Rose for the University of Chicago Press, 2000. It is a work which Anglicans should know because without Elizabeth's action and support the prayer book would be an historical footnote instead of the basis of a living faith. It covers things which she wrote and spoke over the length of her life and reveal the depth of her own faith. But among the many excellencies, the poem which follows has particular charm for me because, although early, it marks the path she set for herself and the Church.
"'Twas Christ the Word that spake it.
The same took bread and brake it,
And as the Word did make it,
So I believe and take it."
The question it raises for us all is whether we believe that the Word which created and sustains the world is able to make the bread and wine of the eucharist His own sacramental body and blood. Do you believe and take it?
3 comments:
- Alice C. Linsley said...
I had read this somewhere before and was struck by its simplicity and truth.
- June 1, 2008 at 5:09 PM
- Canon Tallis said...
Elizabeth's personal faith has always been an interest of mine and many years ago I read a book called "The Nature of the Lion." She seems to have been something quite close to a mystic and the prayers she wrote for herself are excellent.
In "Elizabeth and the English Reformation" the writer says that she came to the throne with a complete religious policy from which she never diviated during her long reign. Unfortunately for classical prayer book Anglicans, those who would have rather seen the English Church remade after the model of Zurich or Geneva put their all into negating the rubrics of Elizabeth's prayer book and the intent of her church polity.
- June 2, 2008 at 5:25 PM
Does canon tallis = lee poteet by any chance?
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Less than 24 hours to go till we're on our travels again - this time back to the UK. Looking forward to catching up with as many family and friends as possible but it's a busy, busy month ahead. Looking forward to it nevertheless. Treated Harvey to a good scrub today so he can sit in the rain back here in BC and get dirty again! Think we're all packed and sorted....!!!
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Master of the Mustang Tent: Renowned Cowboy Poet Waddie Mitchell Returns to Stagecoach—to Emcee, Not PerformApril 25 2017
A poet at Stagecoach? Yes, indeed.
Renowned cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell will be returning to Stagecoach to serve as the Mustang Tent's emcee for the entire weekend, April 28-30. Mitchell, who has recorded eight albums, is known for his poems such as "Story With a Moral," "The Bristlecone Pine," "The Rawhide Braider," and "Night Before Christmas on the West Texas Plains."
During a recent phone interview, he discussed his love for poetry that goes back to his childhood in Elko County, Nev.
"It was just always there for me," Mitchell said. "I grew up on a ranch that was really remote. We were 60 miles from town and about 30 miles from a dirt road. We were 14 miles away from the nearest neighbor. We didn't even have electricity, and we did the strangest things at night: We sat around and talked to each other. People have forgotten this, but it was very common practice when people would come to visit for (hosts) to be playing a musical instrument, singing a song or reciting poetry. I got into kind of the last of that, I think.
"Some of the old cowboys my dad hired would actually recite a poem or two. If you want to get a kid's interest, give him a rhyme and a meter. Look at Dr. Seuss. That was something special when they would just tell me the story of 'Casey at the Bat' or 'Cremation of Sam McGee,' and all those things just resonated and became part of my life. I started reciting early, and by the time I was in high school, I was changing very nice and pleasant lyrics in songs of the day to silly, lewd kid stuff. I found I could write in rhyme and meter if I thought about it."
Mitchell explained what his poetry is all about.
"It covers life; it covers who I am; it covers what's around me, and hopefully people realize that cowboys are semi-human, so we have a lot of the same concerns," Mitchell said. "There are only so many experiences humans can have, and they can get them from a wide variety of situations. … Each story has been told millions of times. What I try to do is make it interesting in the words of the language and try to make it part yours.
"We can all watch a Steven Spielberg movie … but we're all voyeurs in that. We are watching. If you watch little kids watch movies like that, they get a dumb kind of look on their face and don't react. But if you read kids stories, you'll see physical reactions, because it takes them away from being a voyeur and puts them more into: 'This is what's happening right now to me.'"
I mentioned to Mitchell that poetry seems to be, frankly, a dead or dying art form.
"I think that it's died more than once," he responded. "I think human nature and human experience is like history repeating itself. I think one time, I premiered a book at City Lights bookstore in San Francisco, which is owned by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. He and I got to sit down for a long time. Lawrence Ferlinghetti is one of the great beat poets of the time. We visited, and he said to me, 'I'm really glad you guys are coming along and giving poetry back to the American people. I'm afraid I was part of a movement that actually removed poetry from the common person.' Many people who love beat poetry are going to argue about that. If you think about it, the few surviving poets of that time were the Robert Frost-type of poet. Robert Frost was asked about this free-verse poetry, and his answer was great. He said: 'Very interesting, isn't it? It's like playing tennis with the net down.' I thought: That is part of poetry. Poetry doesn't have to make you feel sorry for the poet or sorry for yourself, or let you know how bad the world or humankind is. It doesn't have to do that. It can bring joy and comedy, and can touch all facets of life. We need poetry to tell us the politics of the day and remind us of feelings."
Mitchell made one additional point about the state of human communication today.
"We don't even rely on newspapers anymore," he said. "We still rely on storytelling, no matter what media. No matter what media you go to … you have to go back to basic human communication. Music, arts and poetry are needed media staples in our life."
Mitchell said he has enjoyed the wide variety of acts he's encountered in the past at Stagecoach.
"For a guy who completely dreads crowds, and for a guy who is fairly uneducated as to who's the newest big shot in Nashville, I still love it," he said. "I still think that the people who put it on are good at what they're doing—very good. They make it very comfortable for people to be there and make it very comfortable for you to find the type of entertainment you want. You can have the biggest of the modern Nasvhille stars on one stage, and the greats of yesteryear on another stage. Then you can come to my stage and have everything from the greats of bluegrass to the upcoming types of music that are bluegrass and the old-Americana type. But we've had Garrison Keillor up there, too."
If you're expecting a full cowboy poetry set from Mitchell this year … sorry, but you're out of luck.
"It's a funny thing: This year, they are bringing me in strictly to emcee the stage, just because they're good people," he said. "They didn't want to leave me out and had filled the roster. They realized that my name wasn't on it, and they hired me to come and be the host of the stage. I generally know the artists and get to introduce them in a way that the people who are there are actually introduced to them."
Cowboy Poetry, a Laid-Back Headliner and Celebs Singin' Country: The Stagecoach 2013 Day 3 RecapApril 29 2013
There were two rules for Stagecoach 2013's third day, spelled out on video monitors and texted to attendees who downloaded the Stagecoach app: Drink water, and find shade for your health and safety.
While water was supplied by vendors and free refill stations, shade is limited at the Empire Polo Club.
The official sponsor of Stagecoach—Toyota—offered a bit of shade inside their exclusive tent on the right hand side of the "Mane Stage." The Toyota tent became the "Toyota World of Wonders" this year, featuring an interactive vintage carnival theme, with a milk-jug throw, a ring toss and even a professional palm-reader—seated, of course, in a 2013 Rav4.
Over the weekend, Toyota revealed the brand new 4Runner model, which featured an acoustic performance in the Toyota World of Wonders from Dierks Bentley.
Around 1 p.m. on Sunday, the Budweiser Clydesdales—who made an appearance on El Paseo in Palm Desert earlier in the week—trekked through the lobby area of the festival, making their third appearance at Stagecoach.
"We enjoy a big crowd," said Budweiser representative Dennis Knepp.
As far as finding shade was concerned, fans were finding it in the Mustang and Palomino tents.
Waddie Mitchell, a "cowboy poet," offered a reading to a large group of attendees—some of whom sat with their backs turned, uninterested and conversing among themselves. I spotted one woman sleeping on one of the bales of hay. When he ended his 70-minute act, he said, "I think I'll go start some supper now. Thanks for the ride."
Riders in the Sky followed Mitchell at 3:50 p.m. Riders in the Sky's performance at Stagecoach was their 6,419th performance over 35 years, as well as their third appearance at Stagecoach. The group's performance had a diverse, interested audience of all ages, including children.
During the performance, Fred LaBour and the rest of the group performed solos—slapping the sides of their face making "clacking" noises. Paul "Woody" Chrisman dumped cornmeal on the stage and performed a fiddle solo while dancing on it.
The part of their performance that stood out the most was a cover of the theme to Rawhide, which had many of those in the audience singing and clapping along. Children in the audience got to hear "Woody's Roundup" from the Toy Story 2 soundtrack, along with "You've Got a Friend in Me."
In a way, the Riders in the Sky are the cowboy Rat Pack. Consider Douglas "Ranger Doug" Green's vocals slightly echoing Frank Sinatra's during "Trail Dust," as well as the group's comedy, which never stops during their performance.
Fans of John C. Reilly—known for his roles in Boogie Nights and The Aviator—were treated to the actor's musical performance after Riders in the Sky (who took a few comedic shots at Reilly during their set). During sound check, Reilly addressed the large crowd who packed the front half of the Mustang Tent.
"It's called a rolling festival sound check," he said, gaining applause.
"I'm John Reilly, and these are my friends. On this hot day, so are you," he said, before going into his first number. He played the guitar he used in the movie Walk Hard. People at the rear were slow-dancing, as if the Mustang Tent had been turned into a honky tonk. At times, it felt like a performance suited for A Prairie Home Companion. Nice job, John!
Mustang headliners Katey Sagal and the Forest Rangers took the stage around 10 minutes late. Sagal was yet another Hollywood figure performing at Stagecoach; she was a recording artist before becoming an actress in roles such as Peg on Married With Children and Gemma on Sons of Anarchy. The Forest Rangers have been contributors on the Sons of Anarchy soundtrack throughout its five seasons, with various vocalists.
A few Sons of Anarchy and "SAMCRO" T-shirts were scattered throughout the decent-sized audience, and as the Forest Rangers took the stage, Sagal was missing. The group performed alone with what they called "guest vocalists" at first. Through bluesy/southern rock performances of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground" and Bob Dylan's "Forever Young," it seemed as if they were trying to shrug off a possible absence.
Sagal finally walked onstage to a deafening ovation. When she began to sing a cover of Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'," fans got to experience her magnificent singing ability. She then did a beautiful cover of Leonard Cohen's "Bird on a Wire" and a cover of Steve Earle's "Come Home to Me."
She turned over the vocals to Curtis Stigers for a performance of "John the Revelator," which was just as impressive as it was during the Sons of Anarchy season 1 finale.
While Sagal was obviously the major attraction, the Forest Rangers—along with their guest vocalists—were quite a sight to see, and it was a real treat for those who attended.
As Katey Sagal and the Forest Rangers were finishing up, a large crowd in the Palomino Tent was awaiting the Charlie Daniels Band, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Daniels and the band took the stage about 15 minutes late; to be fair, the sound check appeared to be quite extensive. For a man who recently had heart surgery, Daniels appeared to be extremely energetic. The Southern-rock icon was twirling his bow and playing a mean fiddle during their opening song, and seemed to joke with his guitarist by slapping him with it.
"I do believe it's party time in the desert!" he said after his first song.
While Daniels' performance was strong throughout, his scaled-back set contained two long instrumentals and left no time for Daniels to play his established hits. Daniels bragged that his current band was the best he's played with, and while there's no doubt that's true, people seemed as if they were ready for the long guitar solos and repetitive bass lines to end. Nevertheless, Daniels' performance included spectacular lighting, and there was no better way to close out the Palomino Tent for Stagecoach 2013 than with "The Devil Went Down to Georgia."
The Zac Brown Band closed out the Mane Stage and were the last act to play at Stagecoach for 2013. The band's first song, "Keep Me in Mind," was a delightful opener. Hearing some Americana, acoustic-driven country thrown into the mainstream Nashville sound that's usually featured on the Mane Stage was a unique experience.
The highlight of their show was a cover of Dave Matthews Band's "Ants Marching," which was something I didn't expect, and it sounded wonderful when played with their signature sound. The Zac Brown Band was not as flashy as Toby Keith or Lady Antebellum, and the group had a more-laid-back approach. Instead, it was all about the music. It was another wonderful night for the Mane Stage, and a lovely conclusion to Stagecoach 2013.
Despite blistering temperatures, fans enjoyed the three days of the most unique country music festival in the United States. It's the only place where you will see Americana, bluegrass and alternative country, as well as groups like the Honky Tonk Angels Band, plus actors and actresses performing country music, and the thundering sound of modern Nashville mainstream—all in one place.
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November 14, 2013
One of the most talked about payment startups that is getting everybody's attention is Clinkle. Everybody wants to know what is this Stealth mode startup really upto? While we wrote about Clinkle earlier, there is a lot of fresh insights. We thought of giving you a lowdown. Clinkle is building an alternative payment infrastructure with the foundations based on algorithmic currency. This will likely start with Bitcoin. Clinkle aims to be a mainstream conduit and abstraction layer for algorithmic currency, so easy to use, your parents or perhaps grandparents would toss a few Clinkles around. Because this system is based on algorithmic currency, one could give nano payments to macro payments and the costs incurred will be negligible. This aspect alone will open up new business models where business could charge mils of a penny for product and services. This is just one of the ingredients in Clinkle, there are many more.
The technology to send and receive Clinkles was recently exposed in April 4th, 2012 patent application from Clinkle founder Lucas Dulap. This patent describes a method whereby:
'An integer code using echo delay encoding of ultrasonic waves in the 19 kHz-21 kHz band. At the time of transmission, the sender 2 generates a random noise profile stream and emits this profile through a band-pass filter permitting 19 kHz-21 kHz.'
This means a smartphone will communicate super sonically with another device, in many cases a typical modern Verifone Credit Card Terminal at the merchant location or perhaps a device connected to legacy Credit Card Terminals or legacy POS systems. Of course some locations will have a smartphone or tablet.
Realtime Conversions
This future world may not happen until the value of the algorithmic currency stabilizes. Clinkle has a way to address this issue with an amazing dynamic currency conversion system that will shield typical users from the fluctuations, however if a single Bitcoin continues to approach a thousand if not hundreds of thousands of dollars, the upward movement may create a hard time for the conversion system.
The thing that has confounded so many in the payments world, especially startup payment companies is why there is so much interest in Clinkle. It really is the way they will deal with the conversions of the algorithmic currency into US dollars or other sovereign currency. They have built a genius model that accounts for the conversions in real time and shield the user from the underling fluctuations. Clinkles will be an abstraction layer on top of the actual currency. This will allow the company to be flexible and adopt any new system as well as sovereign currency in the future.
Don't Ask Don't Tell
Clinkle will have a challenge in they way they market the service. If they speak of Bitcoin too much even the least informed will soon hear of how rapid Bitcoin value is increasing and perhaps prefer to hold as an investment rather then spend the Bitcoins. However if Clinkle completely shields users from the currency there may be a number of repercussions as it becomes more exposed. Thus there is a challenge on how this should be presented.
The Regulators And Revenuers
There of course are consumer wallets and merchant access systems but there is quite a bit more that will go into building a new way to pay. The company will have to deal with the Money Transmitter aspect of the new system and also the scrutiny of federal and state regulators. There is clear evidence they are working with direct guidance of the regulators. The company will take great pains not to be attractive to avoiding legal reporting requirements.
So Good And Easy Your Mom Wants To Pay With It
As I mentioned, Clinkle aims to be a mainstream conduit for algorithmic currency, so easy to use, your parents or perhaps grandparents would toss a few coins around. The big work going on in the background to shield consumers and merchants from the mess that takes place behind the curtain is the stuff that 100 year companies are made of. No one can predict how algorithmic currency will grow, distribute and get regulated to any exact degree. But the promise this opportunity holds has made Lucas Dulap and his company the single most talked about payments company in the last few months. With a huge list of investors that 'know better' then to buy into hype, they already see the vision that Lucas has painted and they think it will be very big.
Just this last week I spoke to two rather well known VCs that wanted to better understand how the Clinkle dynamic will play out. The good news is there are some simple solutions to the challenges Clinkle faces from history. The funny thing is most of the solutions have nothing to with currency. There is one example in ancient history that correlates nearly perfectly. I am surprised no one really sees how this will inform a solution.
Clearly Clinkle has not been realeased, let alone announced and thus just about every aspect could change.
The next year will be exciting for the payments industry. The media will change focus from one payment startup company to another as they chase 'disruption'. One thing is very clear, history already has an answer on how this will change both companies. And how it will change you and me.
Clinkle's Bitcoin Payment System Could Raise Single Bitcoin Values Into The Thousands Of Dollars
As Clinkle begins more robust alpha testing of the sound based Aerolink system the world around the financial infrastructure is changing. Clinkle is really a brilliant idea, but may face an unlikely problem. The algorithmic currency Clinkle may start with, Bitcoin is on a rocket ride upward. This is a good thing for those of us who have been mining for a few years. It is also a very good thing for those of us that just hold Bitcoin. This rapid rise however will make it hard for just about anyone to part with any fraction of Bitcoin as a payment because holding it as an ever increasing investment is far more valuable.
Clearly Clinkle has not been realeased, let alone announced and thus just about every aspect of its offering could change.
China And Bitcoin Are Falling In Love
Rapid Increasing value is the first world problem with all algorithmic currency, at least in the popular discovery phase. In the case of Bitcoin recently, Asia in particular, China has begone to discover Bitcoin (比特币, or bitebi) to a more popular level. Some of my good friends that have built amazing models of Bitcoin adoption have pumped in the numbers that China represents as it stands today. The results are just hard to comprehend. If one out of twenty Chinese start using Bitcoins for just one transaction per month, a single Bitcoin could reach hundreds of thousands of dollars in a relatively short period of time. As it stands today the recent upward movement is because of the start of this process.
Bobby Lee, founder and CEO of BTC China has been one of the reasons more transactions now take place in China then any other part of the world. This trend will continue for the foreseeable future.
History Already Has Answers
The good news is there are some simple solutions to this problem from history. The funny thing is most of the solutions have nothing to with currency. There is one example in ancient history that correlates nearly perfectly. I am surprised no one really sees how this will inform a solution.
The next year will be exciting for the payments industry. The media will change focus from one payment startup company to another as they chase 'disruption'. One thing is very clear, history already has an answer on how this will change both companies. And how it will change you and me.


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Vol. 146 – The Young Universe Galaxy Formation and Evolution at Intermediate and High Redshift
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Volume CS-146
Editor(s): S. D'Odorico, A. Fontana, and E. Giallongo
Print ISBN: 1-886733-66-X
e-Book ISBN: 978-1-58381-482-6
Published: 1998
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