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[ Free Me From This Bond (sequel to the sequel): Chapter 5 ]
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 18:00:21
Subject: I'm hoping you'll be interested…
From: Zeke
To: Litquake.org
…in featuring me in some of your upcoming events. I am a gay street activist of many years here in SF, about to publish my first novel in the traditional format of hardcover and paperback. Though my book will always be free to read online at:
If you have the time, please read some of my material there. My writing is dedicated solely to LGBT rights, and is most enjoyable, titillating and informative to read.
Thank you for your kind interest.
– Ezekiel J. Krahlin
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 18:00:24
Subject: Re: I'm hoping you'll be interested…
From: Litquake.org
To: Zeke
Thanks for your interest in getting involved with Litquake programming. Our submission deadline for the fall 2013 festival was April 30. Our submission period for 2014 will be Jan.-April 2014 and we encourage you to get back in touch then.
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:50:53
Subject: As for the borrowing of your sewing machine…
From: Zeke
To: Keith
…that was a usurping of a greater cause, that you create my gay flag for realz. To serve my cause, you must fight a battle whereby various enemies (who appear to you as friends) will attempt to thwart your every step.
GET THAT SEWING MACHINE BACK PRONTO…and don't /ever/ let anyone else take it from you.
Else /another/ person will have the great honor to design this new gay flag, and you will not receive any credit.
– Zeke
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:19:56
Subject: How much do you wanna bet…
From: Zeke
To: Keith
…that this lady who "borrowed" your sewing machine /just/ when you were ready to design the new gay flag, is /not/ a friend of the LGBT Community, but simply a hetero kunt?
– Zeke
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:38:06
Subject: Re: How much do you wanna bet…
From: Keith
To: Zeke
Oh, no no, I don't think that at all. I recently found out she just had a family emergency and has been out of town unexpectedly. I think it's totally OK. It's given me time to think more about it and I've also been practicing other things in the interim. I'm happy you mentioned making the flag again, though, because it's a a good impulse to get me out of
the house this weekend to find the remaining colors. Once I have the material I think the sewing machine will just show up, and if not I will fucking sew it by hand ;)
I wish I could figure out how to make a 3-D animated real life version of this design, too:
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:02:28
Subject: Re: How much do you wanna bet…
From: Zeke
To: Keith
Keith wrote:
{{ Oh, no no, I don't think that at all. I recently found out she just had a family emergency and has been out of town unexpectedly. }}
Yeah, right. Whatever makes things look legitimately urgent, they have more clout in convincing you. Let's just say I am quite used to so-called well-meaning folks suddenly standing in the way. Whatever you think, Keith.
{{ I wish I could figure out how to make a 3-D animated real life version of this design, too: }}
That would require considerable expense…such as fiber optics woven into fabric. With your limited income, I'd focus on the static
<3, Zeke
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:04:27
Subject: Question is…
From: Zeke
To: Keith
…is this lady who borrowed the sewing machine, hetero or not? If she's actually lesbian, I'd give her some slack. If she espouses bisexuality, no.
What's so important for her to use your sewing machine?
– Zeke
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:45:12
Subject: Re: Question is…
From: Zeke
To: Keith
Keith wrote:
{{ Ha-ha, yes, she is a very sweet lesbian. }}
If she is weak-minded, she is being used by enemy forces. In which case, she won't return the sewing maching for a very /long/ time. If she is innocent, she will be diligent in returning it within a week or so.
Did she say how long she'll need it? Sorry if I appear so wary, but just as you've experienced subterfuge in your life, I have too.
Just because a person is gay doesn't make him or her a true ally. As you well know.
– Zeke
PS: Creating a lantern dedicated to an upcoming comet, is much lower priority than designing a new gay flag, BTW.
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:23:20
Subject: Re: Question is…
From: Zeke
To: Keith
Keith wrote:
{{ I will start to work ASAP tomorrow morning as soon as I get up and remember. }}
Once you get the project going, I'm sure it will also give you excellent meditative benefits. Especially helpful in battling the demons that haunt you. As you may surmise by my latest true tales, I got a bunch of my own that have emerged these last few weeks. Though it started some time further back, around late January.
{{ I'm very sorry for losing focus I'm far stupider than I think I am! }}
I really wish you wouldn't put yourself down, Keith. You're an excellent and caring soul…as well as highly intelligent. Nothing to be sorry about.
Arwyn himself has been behaving like a demon towards me. And I know why: has nothing to do with evil intent or mental aberration, though I must treat it like such. Has to do with challenging my inner resources, that I may grow.
I now also have this horrid, very deep sore on my right ankle from shingles. May soon have to go to the ER, if I can't heal it on my own. Looks scary, though getting better…just not out of the woods yet. See attachment.
Looked much worse three days ago. All the other shingles sores are on my right leg, one on my left. But they're /much/ smaller and are all almost entirely healed. No pain in the big sore, no sign of infection. I've never had such a bad case of shingles before…the three previous times (over the past five years) have all been /much/ milder, even trivial. I got the vaccination three years ago, but I guess drinking alcohol caused a flare-up.
Severe insomnia the past few weeks, due to all these nerve-wracking crises, along with just living alone most of my life, and mostly getting shit upon when I try to find friends. Arwyn's sudden turning against me is like being tossed out of the lifeboat and into a sea of devils. And he did it because he knows I want to be the strongest, best soldier of truth in the world. I'm actually /supposed/ to find ways to retaliate, rather than just curling up into a ball and taking the abuse.
Though this is a battle I did /not/ choose, but am forced to fight back. Most people do /not/ grasp my perspective, they see it just as someone being abusive towards me. Yet in the midst of this orchestrated turmoil, he does or says something nice, like a little clue here and there to boost my spirit, and remind me I'm going through a major test or initiation.
Other horrid stuff going on, I can't believe it. I imagine my present difficulties are a taste of the intense attacks you've been experiencing for much longer.
A big part of such experiences is we are bearing the crosses of others, including those we may not know at all, and may even live in other, distant parts of the globe. It's how the paranormal operates: space and time are irrelevant.
<3, Zeke
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:41:02
Subject: The Horus Design
From: Zeke
To: Keith
The design was born directly from a powerful vision back in 1997. Which (a few months later) also inspired my tale, "The Mask of Horus":
–AAMOF, the vision itself became part of this gay fable, quote:
Horus alighted in a single-resident occupancy at 2306 Market Street, San Francisco, some time in the very late 20th century…
Accustomed to mortals' slow ability to perceive other-worldly manifestations, the WarriorGod did not move until the man, open mouthed, gradually perceived the specter of a strong, masculine figure with brilliant, silver hair, and the head of a parakeet. The avian face shone with luminous tones more brilliant than any on earth: scarlet, lime, white, and vermilion. The man's eyes watered from the brightness of the colors, and realized he was having a vision.
"Are you Ra, the Egyptian sun god?" he squinted at the living icon.
"No, I am Horus, Vindicator Of The Innocent, and Guardian Of Dead Souls." Silver wings sprouted from his NuCombatBoots, and he recalled an obligation from Hermes to convey a message to someone at this address. So he knelt on the ruddy carpet, extending cupped hands before the man, and said: "I bear you many gifts."
The man looked into the god's hands, but could not peer through the explosive beams of light that streamed from his palms. "I can't see anything," he claimed, "Must be gifts of the spirit." He mused, "Is one of them to bring Randolph back to me?"
Horus then rose to his full, towering height, and proclaimed: "You will soon paint my face."
The man looked up at him and shook his head: "Ohh, I'm not that good."
"You will be," stated Horus, who then removed his head which was, after all, only a mask…to reveal his true identity.
Horus took the man's hands, and they both sat in chairs, facing each other, knees touching.
The man tenderly clasped Horus's hand in both of his, and smiled. "Oh, Randolph, it is so good to be with you again."
–end quote
Not sure if I've told you this yet, Keith, but "Hellene" and "Thracian" are proposed new words for the LGBT Family…the former an umbrella for all sexual minorities, the latter to describe gay men as fair balance to word "Lesbian." The following essay gives more insight into this matter:
And that is why I entitled my Horus design to include the phrase: "Vindicator of All Hellenes." As you can see my style is iconic, both in paintings and prose.
During that time I met and befriended a very tall (6-foot-5!!!) and sweet fellow by name of Horace. The vision came some weeks after we first met. Of course, whenever I'm struck by a potent vision I research the being, object or event in that waking dream, to help me understand. I often have visions of things or spirits with which I'm unfamiliar…such as Manannan Mac Lir, for whom the Isle of Man is named.
Turns out Horus conquered the old gods of Egypt and created a new world, that is: a new universe. I can see how my ascension as Gay Liberator Par Excellence will transform this world in a similar fashion. (Please know that I'm way beyond false humility, that would of course obstruct my admission of an incredible destiny via my voice and tales.)
He is a sky god, and his animal icon is a hawk.
Enough for now, I've been at Howard's for more than two hours, and should get out for fresh air and heal my ankle wound under Apollo's Benevolent Rays. I think I'll do that at the arboretum two blocks from here.
<3, Zeke
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:55:35
Subject: The Perfect Revenge…
From: Zeke
To: My Impeccable E-frenz
…or per subtitle: "Where there's a Scooby-Doo, there's a Scooby-Way."
Yesterday, Arwyn stepped out of Twin Peaks Tavern and called to me as I leaned against the trash bin by the bus stop out front. The moment I heard him speak, I replied:
"So, what /other/ BS do you have to impart?"
He then extricated my latest letter unopened (that I mailed to his PO box), and offered it to me. I knew it was the "how dare you" rant in chapter 9 of Book 3, which section is entitled "Yet one more letter snail-mailed to Arwyn."
I looked at him with scorn and declared: "What the fuk do I want with it?" And gestured at the trash bin upon which my arms rested. "Just toss it into the rubbish, with the rest of your soul."
So he did just that and turned away to re-enter Twin Peaks Tavern. But w/o before hearing my curse:
"Eat shit!"
So I thought to wheat-paste that same letter (minus any identifying data that could trace back to yours truly), over the next two days. I would sneak about around 4:30 AM to produce my devious vengeance without any repercussion other than Arwyn's discombobulation. Pasting my free gay press to the newsstand, utility pole and bus stop wall, that he may be flooded with a guilty conscience of major proportion.
But later the next day (this eve) I was suddenly inspired to use my varied collection of Scooby-Doo stationery stickers to those same surfaces, that he may know how much I love him, w/o sacrificing my own integrity, and his privileged access to Twin Peaks.
Please see the attached photo, to see these stickers before I perform my latest act of compassion to a confused soul who is nonetheless the Brightest Lantern of My Liberation.
Click on image for a larger view.
Arwyn approached me outside of Twin Peaks, and asked me to stand by a Scooby-Doo sticker I had just stuck onto the divider between the intersection and Jane Warner Plaza. With the request:
"Can I take a photo of you defacing public property?" Though I felt more humor in his tone of voice, than anything spiteful.
But I warned him with equal jocularity: "You /do/ know I work with the police department, don't you?" I announced while leaning against the buttress and pointing a bold finger at a recently pasted Scooby-Doo sticker.
Don't know how Arwyn knew I'd be out there by Castro & Market, though i figure it had to do with his keen telepathy. Of course, I accommodated him, due to my soft heart in his presence.
A moment later I noticed Reggie, who is Diego' boyfriend, which encounter led to my inviting him hovel and eventually feeling up his glorious torso, kissing the nape of his neck and having an overall bodacious evening, including sweet conversation. Whatever happened to Arwyn is just as much my guess as it is yours. Suffice it to say that his photos of me will get him nowhere except a precious night in my embrace.
No doubt I will get back to you, my E-frenz, shortly, with a followup of my compassionate vengeance against Arwyn's challenge. Scooby-Doo is the utlimate peace maker! I am so glad to finally have some sort of affectionate badinage with My Delirious Dragon, after so many months of turmoil. Even if just for a few seconds. Even if he intends to use my photo to report to the SFPD with trumped-up charges. I truly pray for a happy ending to this, the final novel in my "Free Me From This Bond" trilogy…but here I am already into chapter 10 with no sign of a joyous outcome.
[ Transcendent Reader: would that you take a moment to send kind hopes for This Troubled Author and My Wondrous Wyvern, I'd be eternally grateful. ]
– Zeke
PS: Next morning around 11 AM I sauntered on over (limping a bit due to my festering leg sore which may soon need ER triage, depending on how things go the next day or two) to admire my Scooby-Doo stickers. Sadly, a cleanup crew was diligently in the process of removing said stickers. Only two were left by the time I arrived, and within another few seconds those remaining decals were efficiently disposed of. If only they understood the blessed drama behind their presence, they'd have left them up a day or so longer, out of respect. These days, every good thing I do for Arwyn seems to be rapidly buried by unconscious service to The Devil. But I guess that he, too, is part and parcel of This Divine Challenge tossed at my sandaled feet. Yet, the honor remains all mine. And the taste of sweet victory already delights the tongue of yours truly.
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:41:18
Subject: With a little hindsight…
From: Zeke
To: S. Rohan
…viewing your remarkable illustrations gives me great succor. This is just to thank you again for putting such heart into my novel. Which true tales are greatly empowered by the addition of your profound creativity. Clearly, your father's spirit comes through in the most stunning manner, like gangbusters raiding my cerebellum.
Typing to you right now at 3:55 AM, being the hopeless insomniac that I am. While my street buddy Jeff sleeps blissfully upon my humble bedding that is nothing more than a thin futon which remains rolled up during the day. Let me tell you a little about Jeff:
I met him about seven years ago as I sauntered up Polk Street, approaching Quetzal Cafe…which is a block or two before Polk morphs from the Tenderloin into a more respectable neighborhood. I first saw him smiling back at me like a laser beam, seated at a sidewalk table w/o any purchased drink or snack.
His handsome mug and sweet smile thrilled my soul. His thick hair was rich, orange-gold: perfectly straight down to just below the earlobes, almost a bowl cut though ragged. Stubble across his cheeks and jawline glinted like flecks of pyrite. A solid, square face with full, almost-chipmunk cheeks. I offered to buy him coffee and linger inside.
"I prefer hot chocolate if that's okay," he admitted, standing close to my side at the cashier counter, a gentle hand upon my right shoulder.
While seated at a square black table indoors, our knees touched. I gazed upon him for some time while we schmoozed about this and that. And checked out his stocky chest, shoulders and arms barely concealed beneath a bleach-white T-shirt that clung to his torso like wet muslin. His sapphire-gray eyes never looked away from my own gaze.
"Say," I remarked, "You're quite the handsome renegade."
He smiled a broad grin, said "Thanks." Of course the conversation eventually led to inviting him back hovel.
Thus began a lovely friendship w/benefits, though seperated later on by 3-4 years absence. He's back again now, off the meth, and looking even more bodacious than ever. Hasn't aged a day since we first laid eyeball on each other. Jeff is now 48 years old, yet doesn't look a day over 32! More like a darling boy than a man, who's suffered incredible hardship and loss like so many good folks dumped upon the asphalt and forgotten.
Well, I'm working on chapter 10 of Book 3, which will include this e-missive. But I've decided to devote chapter 11 to this angelic comrade, and will title it something like "All About Jeff."
He has turned out to be an incredible healing force in my life, right in the middle of great tribulation over Arwyn's unexpected betrayal. Other misfortunes have come my way (including a nasty sore on my ankle triggered by shingles, for which I may need to go to the ER at Davies hospital). Be that as it may, Jeff has reentered my life at the perfect time when his kind regard is most appreciated.
Ankle sore, three days later.
I must also add here, that my difficult association w/Arwyn (who is /most/ beloved by yours truly in spite of these present debacles) is but a temporary passage–a test of true friendship as it were–which shall iron itself out in due time. But were it not for Jeff's compassionate return, I'd be an absolute mess by now, good for nothing but fodder for soylent green. Ha ha.
I am suffering physical pain, emotional grief, and near poverty through this pathetic crossing over into a more rewarding existence. Which of course includes the publication of Book 1, and its inevitable success. No doubt your illustrations will be adored by many, as our combined talents move the planet into a better space.
I have always believed that in the midst of suffering, the best way to deal with it, is to put smiles on others' faces no matter how bad one's own situation. Which is why I'm inspired at this moment, to post you this email on the wings of faith.
Long ago, I've learned to adapt to my insomnia (which became chronic since Randolph's death or disappearance way back in 1992, along with the death from AIDS of my best friend Marvin, same year). IOW, I don't fight it, but find something creative and restful to do. Strangely enough, I now get to see Arwyn (albeit from a distance, through plate glass windows) at Twin Peaks Tavern, which is almost next door to Orphan Andy's, where Marvin used to work as dishwasher before his sad passing.
This is no coincidence. This is kismet. Nor is our meeting and collaboration a coincidence. It is the uniting of two great forces whose dedication and prayers shall make the world over into Avalon.
Before posting this letter, I got out of bed and decided to review your illustrations, here in the dark wee hours of my restless spirit. They are such works of exquisite and profound beauty, I can't even begin to thank you enough!
Still don't know how soon "Free Me From This Bond" will be released to an unsuspecting world, but I'm sure we don't have long to wait. Exciting, eh? And I'm sure it will be tons of fun for us both!
I think now, after posting you my heartfelt appreciation, I can return to slumber once more, in the arms of a most handsome and joyful comrade. Who is Jeff. Who is such a good buddy I can't begin to praise.
Love ya mucho, "S.":
– Zeke
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:06:56
Subject: I need you Keith!
From: Zeke
To:Keith Pendleton
Is there any chance of us getting together sometime soon? Don't care to elaborate on my tribulations at this time. But I sorely miss you in a most profound way, for which email or even phone calls will not suffice.
We can meet at my own hovel at 2306 Market, or wherever else suits you. Just tell me where (and when), and I will hold you in my desperate arms.
– Zeke
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:43:40
Subject: New edifice rising from the ashes…
From: Zeke
To:Sean H.
…from where the gutted out, old church used to be at 16th & Noe. So many years have passed since the church ground itself was burnt to cinders how many years ago (just across fhe street and kittycorner from 2306 Market)? Perhaps you can refresh my memory, for it happened even before I moved into 2306, January 1 1983! You said once that Joe Horsington attended it. Seems like a century ago.
– Zeke
Click on image for a larger view.
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:05:38
Subject: New friend, Caleb
From: Zeke
To: My Salivating Readers
Lives out by the Marina (close to Safeway), with his sister and her 4-year-old daughter. Originally from New Jersey, moved to SF only two years ago. Handsome, hot and very sweet. Better looking in real life, than photos…but still, you get the idea. Need I say more?
Click on image for a larger view.
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:15:18
Subject: Re: Ready for layout
From: Zeke
To: Zelda T. (Twosome Press)
Zelda wrote:
{{ Hi Zeke,
Everything in your file looks good to go as per quality wise, the only thing is that zekeheart.jpg image is a little small, any chance you can re-draw and scan it at a larger size?
Thank you.
Zelda T.
Author Account Manager }}
How's this?
FYI Zelda, I like "zekeheart" to appear just as it does: amateurish, gritty, unevenly toned instead of jet black. It is actually my street logo, whereby my houseless pals know they need to contact me.
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:12
Subject: Caleb's an author!
From: Zeke
To: Eleanor
Full name: Caleb Bradley Marz. Very handsome, Irish descent from Montclair, New Jersey. Told me some astounding true tales, including the day of 9/11. He was in Manhattan when that occurred!
Penguin Books published his novel, "My Life". Can't find it online, says he'll give me a copy, he has just two left. It's in storage along with clothes, etc. Just lost his apartment four days ago, on the streets for three.
Has a sister w/newborn, unhappy marriage…the husband's a real stinker. They'll soon divorce. Not a good environment for Caleb to even visit, let alone stay over. Husband is alcoholic and /very/ homophobic. Caleb is bisexual.
Has a job offer ($80,000/yr.) at a place just six blocks from here. We arranged for him to crash here overnight, shower in the morning. He'll pay me $200/mo. plus take me out for meals, etc.
We get along really well, he's university educated and loves literature. Also works out, including long distance running. GREAT cuddler, affectionate, and well…a piece o' Avalon.
Assuming the job comes through, he should have his own place in a month or two. Meanwhile, we found each other at just the right time.
– Zeke
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:33:26
Subject: Re: Caleb's an author!
From: Zeke
To: Eleanor
Eleanor wrote:
{{ Oh, man, that is good news!!!!! I'm glad to hear it. Nothing but bad news from most of my friends. Hard times, bad luck…..oy. }}
Wow, I had no idea. Glad I could inject a little cheer into your life at a difficult time. I got to speak with Caleb's lifelong friend, Paula, who works with military outreach groups, including Swords to Plowshares…somewhere in Virginia. I read her the passage about touching Randolph's bullet that was lodged in a shoulder blade. She was most impressed.
Caleb has a child out of wedlock (gawd that sounds old fashioned): 16 year old daughter, on excellent terms.
Oh, and his twin sister w/baby is gonna get a divorce…and I just learned she's an attorney (works in Richmond)! Ha ha, poor hubby.
{{ I'll see if I can find his book. It oughtta be out there somewhere, if Penguin published it. }}
I erred in typing his surname: it's "Mars," not "Marz." Couldn't find the book on Penguin's US search engine. But my wifi connection from home is sluggish these days. Didn't ask how long ago it was pub'd. I will photograph the book, once in my hands, and post to you.
He's very much the Kerouac type, and get this: "On the Road" is his favorite book of all time. His job will be as financial advisor; he has a business degree. That was his career back in NJ. So if things work out in the long run, he will help handle my money. He even showed me his Calif. ID w/o my even asking. I like that.
Well. gotta finish my tuna melt at Howard's. Hope you have a great day and week.
– Zeke
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:55:14
Subject: Your book is now in our layout queue
From: Zelda T. (Twosome Press)
To: Zeke
Hi Zeke,
Thanks again for your diligence in ensuring your manuscript materials are ready to publish. As of today, your manuscript is in our layout queue. You will receive the first proof of your book in four to six weeks.
Note that we provide all proofs of your book in PDF file format. While we hope there won't be many changes you'll need to make once the book is in its publish-ready format there are often a few formatting changes or typos that need to be fixed. It's important to understand that we only accept changes via the revision tools within the proof file (detailed information will be provided with your first proof). In order to ensure you'll be able to use these revision tools, please spend a few minutes ensuring you have the most current version of Adobe software.
To download this free software click on the following link:
During the time your proof is being developed you'll find I won't be in touch as often as we have been in the past few weeks but rest assured I will be in touch if we have any questions. As always, feel free to contact me if there is anything you require.
Zelda T.
Author Account Manager
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:19:17
Subject: Ankle Sore Update
From: Zeke
To: My E-frenz
Ankle sore, seven days later.
Previous pic of my sore looks better only because almost all the necrotic, black skin tissue was soaked long enough to hydrate, grow puffy and slough off beneath a flow of warm water, over two or three days' treatment. This method is called "autolytic debridement," and self treatment is only advised when there is absolutely /no/ sign of infection (including fever, sharp pain, swelling and pus).
–Quoting "Free Dictionary" [ http://tinyurl.com/freedic-debride ]:
Autolytic debridement takes advantage of the body's own ability to dissolve dead tissue. The key to the technique is keeping the wound moist, which can be accomplished with a variety of dressings. These dressings help to trap wound fluid that contains growth factors, enzymes, and immune cells that promote wound healing. Autolytic debridement is more selective than any other debridement method, but it also takes the longest to work. It is inappropriate for wounds that have become infected. Not all doctors are equally skilled in the various forms of debriding wounds, and rarely suggest this simple method for those patients w/o infection.
–end quote
This time a bit more rotting epidermis is depicted: obviously I need to drench it longer to achieve the desired results. We'll see how the nasty cicatrix looks in four more days. Hopefully not an appetite killer as it is thus far.
The key to healing this kind of sore, is to keep it clean and moist throughout the day. Use a triple-antibiotic ointment, cream or gel after soaking, that it remains damp. Therefore, avoid any alcohol-based application, as that is guaranteed to make the wound totally dry. There are also special "hydrocolloid" bandaids/dressings designed to keep the wound moist and free of microbes for up to five days! It also reduces the severity of scars. For more info, see: [ http://tinyurl.com/hydrocolloid ].
UPDATE (next morning)
Ankle sore, eight days later.
What a difference a day makes, eh? Ran the wicked pock under water twice as long. The rotting scabs easily debrided, with a little assistance from a flick of my fingernail. No pain whatsoever, just some healthy soreness as the H20 washed over.
I accept the inevitable scar as my latest battle wound, this time for taking Arwyn's cross upon my shoulders. He has committed grievous wrongs against me, and he knows it. That's why he speedily fabricated lies to friends and bartenders that I'm his stalker: to cover his reptile tracks. They would believe him before they /ever/ would yours truly…seeing as they don't even know who I am. I am /not/ part of the gay bar circuit, thus an outsider, an unknown entity.
Surely, My Delinquent Dragon will pay for his sins in due time (assault and battery, plus slander). Yet I also believe with great conviction that he set me up for this crisis, that I may learn a hard lesson in rising above great tribulation. For it led me to Sweet Caleb, to finally cleaning up my dump of an SRO, to learning more about self healing, and finding a way to forgive amid great bitterness. For my sake, he is willing to suffer the consequences of his dark deeds.
Just yesterday I discovered something I wrote back in 2007, that affirmed my suspicion about a compassionate goal as his true motive (in spite of apparent evil). I was astounded, as I stumbled upon this revelation while reading to Caleb, a passage concerning a cult I named "Disciples of the Zodiac Killer." Contained in a chapter of the second book I composed under Arwyn's inspiration, entitled "Friendly Ghost Detective Agency." Which excerpt you may discover here:
Chapter title is "There's a Succubus Born Every Minute."
–Passage cited is thus:
Yes, I did have my memory erased…not by enemies, but willingly by my own hand, with the assistance of an intimate group of trusted friends, all detectives out of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). My conclusion is ASTOUNDING, yet all the pieces have begun to fit!
Remember some months back I talked about how I might be a celebrated detective with the LAPD, who wanted to use his psychic abilities to track down the Zodiac Killer…and this CULT that rose around him? But it was a cold case by then, so I had to surrender my badge, abandon my beloved career and friends, in order to pursue these "cult"-prits on my own. I was THAT driven to blow this cabal wide apart! But I don't actually recall WHY at this point in my "Early Memory Restoration" phase (or EMR).
Randolph Taylor was my lover…I should say "chief" lover, as I was not monogamous. There was also this glorious Arwyn Miles, among other dedicated and HANDSOME detectives whom I've had the tremendous pleasure of knowing and blowing. I even surmise YOU [Carlyle Lambourne] were part of this circle, a good friend (not lover). Whether you REMEMBER this or not, I don't know. But if you do, I accuse you of participating in a highly ingenious plot to reward my years of devoted service and sacrifice for the sake of a Most Noble Achievement….
Before I departed Los Angeles, I made detailed preparation for my new destiny. Including a form of deep self-hypnosis, that I FORGET my present life to create a totally new and artificial one perfectly suited for the frightful challenge at hand. Thus, I forgot Randolph, and Arwyn, and Carlyle, etc. A real heartbreaker all the way round. What a sacrifice! It would obviously take YEARS to achieve Ultimate Victory, during which time I'd grow old w/o my beloved Randolph et al. And when they followed me up here several years later (for I was getting solid RESULTS, at last), they had to treat me like a stranger, for awakening my memory from its hypnotic slumber would DESTROY my cover, hence victory. My forgotten comrades would even be HOSTILE towards me at times (to discourage any possible romantic advances on my part), for the sake of my own safety and anonymity. For I had INFILTRATED the Zodiac Cult!
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[ Crackling Reader: no doubt you wonder if my memory were so effectively eradicated, how I could also discuss my premise in detail. Allow me to pontificate: ideas, visions and the like inspired me to compose a tale that I first thought (and for many months) was simply fiction. As the tale expanded into myriad subplots, a thought dawned on the horizon of my brainpan that perhaps they were actually recollections of a buried memory. For as time passed, they seemed to be fitting into a larger puzzle that hinted at authenticity. Feel better now? ]
The key phrase here is:
My forgotten comrades would even be HOSTILE towards me at times.
Upon reading those 11 words to Caleb, my eyes opened wide. For it perfectly /answered/ my question about why Arwyn had abruptly turned so mean. Of course! Not only would it still be /dangerous/ for us to resume true friendship at this time (for the cult would once more target me with further violence)…it would also unravel my false personna designed to infiltrate this cult, and thus sabotage my mission to put the final kibosh on their evil machinations.
And /that/ unfortunate result would sweep aside more than seven years of painstaking endeavors that entailed many sacrifices on my part, and that of Arwyn, Randolph, Carlyle, et al.
[ Perspicacious Reader: it seems to me, however, that all signs point to my/our victory at a very close date. Surely before this year is done. And hallelujah to that, for it also means Arwyn's redemption from his crimes against yours truly (albeit of utmost necessity), and a resumption of Our Divine Regard for each other. I do realize my conclusions are beyond reason to the sane or normal mind, in light of their astounding claims. I only but ask of you not to believe, but to abide in patience and eventually stand witness to my gay-prophetic gifts. ]
– Zeke
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:28:03
Subject: Re: Ankle Sore Update
From: Keith
To: Zeke
Although i'm very poor company for conversation, if you have any specific errands (picking up food from the grocery store, supplies from Walgreens, laundry washing, etc.) please let me know and I'd be happy to act as your legs for a bit.
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:19:09
Subject: Re: Ankle Sore Update
From: Zeke
To: Keith
Keith, how sweet! I actually have enough food for a few more days. I've finally run out of my trust fund, and got hit with medical expenses (obviously)…for self treatment, not doctors.The only thing I "need" is a liter of diet soda, which I prefer to drink with my supper more than milk, juice, etc. Diet root beer, or diet Pepsi: I like 'em equally. But I can't afford more than one bottle, as I can only spend up to $3 for this item. I think Molly Stone's has 'em for around $2.50. K&D Liquors (Market & Castro, NW corner) is $3.
But soda's a luxury, and I wouldn't wanna send you on such a trivial errand, unless it's your pleasure. So if it is, just pick it up and buzz me, I'll let you in.
– Zeke
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:53:16
Subject: Re: Ankle Sore Update
From: Zeke
To: Keith
LOVED seeing you again, Dearest Keith! Thanks for dropping by with all that extra soda. Your offer to run some errands while I rest my wounded leg is /most/ tempting! I almost tricked you into believing I'm so incapacitated at this time, to truly need your kind assistance for these daily chores. JUST so I could be in your gracious and handsome company once more.
Please forgive me for my little white lie, that requested diet soda only because I craved to see you so much after such long absence.
Must I be ill or injured for realz, in order to revel in your hugs? Can I not be in good health and still enjoy the same? Or maybe put it this way:
I am /already/ severely crippled, and have been for many, many years! Though my injuries are invisible, they are at /least/ as egregious as shingles, the flu, multiple sclerosis, Lyme disease…or even pancreatic cancer.
Yet as badly as I need sweet friendship and hugs, I am denied precisely /that/ to finally become healed…simply because my chronic illness is not visible to the eye.
I have never before felt /any/ degree of jealousy for those bound to a wheelchair, or with all four limbs absent…or those who are both deaf and blind. NO, not a single whit of jealousy whatsoever.
Until now. Until you offered to visit me in order to complete any errand I request…the sole requirement being that I suffer this or that debilitating form of a PHYSICAL malady.
Let me get back to you after I chop off both arms and wrap my thighs in thorny rose branches. Not necessarily in that order of course…for the obvious reason.
– Zeke
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 12:49:12
Subject: Letter to G&L Review, Supporting Bradley Manning
From: Carlyle Lambourne
To: Zeke
Hopefully the Guest Opinion by James Patterson in the July-Aug 2013 issue, which was critical of Bradley Manning, is not the majority opinion of the gay community.
Yes, Bradley Manning deserves our support. The claim that Manning released any information that "harmed" our troops cannot be simply stated without detailed substantiation.
Clearly, Manning was acting on his conscience, at personal risk, by whistleblowing as well as by his own service.
In mainstream media, there is entirely too much military glorification that when carried to such excess can become a hallmark worthy of a fascist state. The attempted guilt-trip and presumption of automatic "hero" status for our troops becomes a manipulative propaganda ploy.
Our troops should not be given carte blanche. It is time that all military personnel should assume some responsibility for the motives, politics, conduct and consequences of the sometimes-dubious military engagements to which they lend their support. That is exactly what Manning has done.
Carlyle Lambourne
Providence, RI
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 14:53:58
Subject: Arwyn in video, 2009
From: Zeke
To: My E-frenz
Oh good grief, I forgot about this video showing you what the dude looks like. Dated 2009, when he worked at the now-defunct taqueria right next door to the old Hole in the Wall Saloon. At last, a good image of his handsome mug! 1.4 MB file.
[ Gestating Reader: do you ponder if Arwyn's keen telepathy played a role in my rediscovery of this video? I stumbled upon it this afternoon at Howard's Cafe while roaming the hard drive to look over my "Old-Blog-Ideas" folder after months of neglect. Sheerly out of boredom. My Restless Reptile has thus far refused to appear on camera or film, and my surreptitious attempts have always failed…except for this one, mysterious video. It's as if he now believes the time is ripe to show the world his face, and subliminally guided my fingers across the keyboard to this e-epiphany. I dread otherwise to think this 20-second video and scattered memories will be all that remain of our friendship from here onward and into infinity. ]
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 19:10:51
Subject: Re: Arwyn in video, 2009
From: Zeke
To: Keith
Keith wrote:
{{ Wow, your buddy looks very handsome in that video! Now I can /see/ why you've written a whole book dedicated to him! }}
A whole book? Nay, FIVE books so far: "The Arwyn Chronicles," "Friendly Ghost Detective Agency," and Books 1, 2, 3 of "Free Me From This Bond." Those first two books may be read online here:
It's not /just/ his extraordinary good looks: he has a remarkably playful personality, and is incredible fun to be with. (Except of course, for this ugly turn in our friendship.)
He's /very/ talented BTW, not to mention intelligent. Wherever he goes, the room lights up. He has the most unique personality I've ever met, and he's shown me such outstanding compassion, my spirit is now crushed since The Betrayal. A deep well of depression that eats away at me like maggots.
Arwyn is actually /much/ more handsome than the video depicts, believe it or not. You can see him hanging out at Twin Peaks Tavern, or standing outside for a smoke. Remember, he's 6-foot-4, so he's hard to miss. Though he changes his hair style frequently, sometimes even dyes it a different color.
If you see him, do /not/ approach him. Arwyn is highly telepathic and already knows about you, that we are friends, etc. (Though I've never mentioned him to you.) He /will/ approach you when he feels the time is right.
– Zeke
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 02:35:02
Subject: What do you think of this?
From: Zeke
To: Carlyle
Morgellons Disease Is Silicone Nanotechnology!
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 22:40:00
Subject: Re: What do you think of this?
From: Carlyle
To: Zeke
Very appropriate. I've been getting a lot of weird skin eruptions, wondering what on earth they were and why I was getting them so frequently.
I thought maybe irritation from a chlorine pool that I use at UMASS in the winter, but stop using in summer. Also thought it was age, cold weather, or bug bites.
There is a lot of poison ivy around, but some of the rashes didn't seem like poison ivy. I have lots of poison-ivy blocks and removal scrubs, too.
Now, another thought. I had already been using tea tree oil, interestingly enough.
Regards, Carlyle
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 20:24:44
Subject: Re: What do you think of this?
From: Zeke
To: Carlyle
Carlyle wrote:
{{ I've been getting a lot of weird skin eruptions, wondering what on earth they were and why I was getting them so frequently. }}
Well, I suddenly erupted with pus-filled pock marks all over my right leg, especially that horrid, deep one on the ankle…which I've recently discussed on my mailing list, including photos. Attributed it to shingles, but now that I've seen that article, w/some pics that look just like my sores, I wonder. I should get more tea tree oil; I ran out some months back.
– Ezekiel
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 11:16:32
Subject: Re: What do you think of this?
From: Zeke
To: Carlyle
Another thing going on is Lyme disease: I had to get tested and take antibiotics last year. I mentioned to a co-worker who said that his son had Lyme disease. Last week at a cookout, a friend said he had just been diagnosed with it. In a reservation area where I go hiking, there had been at least 30 cases of it.
I knew that I had been bitten multiple times by ticks. On my throat, I had a rash in a distinct oval shape. Within that oval, were two smaller ovals – identical shape, just smaller scale. Made it look like an alien's face. with the small ovals as "eyes" (they were exactly side-by-side).
The Lyme test had been negative, but that isn't definitive. Also had large ring rash on the side of the face, also with the "bullseye" appearance that is considered to be nearly conclusive.
I think had to be either that or ringworm (unless something more exotic).
Lyme disease has a history in biowarfare research, you know. I've written about this, in the past. The first cases were in Lyme, Connecticut, which is near the highly secretive Plum Island animal research center, where exotic toxins and biological agents are kept. Probably, you are already aware.
I took a course of antibiotics. Never had any other symptoms, just the rashes. My friend last week said he had been feeling very ill.
One thing that I found to be effective on the rashes was bleach. Must be 100% pure, simple bleach, no other caustic, chemical additives as it sometimes has. It's not all that harsh on the skin- leaves a slight, pinkish rash, but heals up quickly and is much better than having a weird rash that seems to linger forever. The bleach worked almost immediately, so wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.
Regards, Carlyle
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 17:15:31
Subject: Re: Letter to G&LReview, Supporting Bradley Manning
From: Zeke
To: Carlyle
Carlyle wrote:
{{ Hopefully the Guest Opinion by James Patterson in the July-Aug 2013 issue, which was critical of Bradley Manning, is not the majority opinion of the gay community. }}
Excellent and terse letter, Carlyle. But what is the G&L Review, and can you give me the link? Is this it:
I wonder how many Gay Pride parades across the US have rejected Mr. Manning as this year's guest of honor? Looks like the self hating leaders of the SF LGBT community will turn down the proposal honoring his tremendous sacrifice.
– Ezekiel
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 22:58:32
Subject: Re: Letter to G&LReview, Supporting Bradley Manning
From: Carlyle
To: Zeke
It used to be the "Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review", but they dropped the "Harvard" part at some point.
It's a gay magazine that deals mostly with culture, literature and art. Yes, you've got the right link.
When I hear supposedly gay people taking what ought to be right-wing GOP talking points, the key word that comes into my mind is "Cointelpro".
Such people are either very brainwashed, or they are more than that- not even really who they say they are, just infiltrating for the purpose of disseminating propaganda. I think that most gays are not aware of the history of warfare against all leftist media.
Regards, Carlyle
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 20:32:36
Subject: Re: Letter to G&LReview, Supporting Bradley Manning
From: Zeke
To: Carlyle
Carlyle wrote:
{{ the key word that comes into my mind is "Cointelpro". }}
Quite possibly, this cult of the disciples of the Zodiac Killer that I've been exposing for some years now, is a branch of Cointelpro. They certainly are wicked.
{{ Such people are either very brainwashed, or they are more than that }}
I've met more than my share of gay goofballs who excel in sabotaging meaningful conversations and friendships. I should know, I've been their target for nigh unto 30 years…starting w/Randolph Taylor back in '85.
{{ most gays are not aware of the history of warfare against all leftist media. }}
They are mama's boys: mere extensions of their maternal puppet masters. They are idiots and backstabbers.
– Ezekiel
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 11:25:12
Subject: Re: Letter to G&LReview, Supporting Bradley Manning
From: Carlyle
To: Zeke
It is so difficult to get the right balance: to be able to fight when needed, and refrain from fighting when it isn't really needed.
Republicans, military men, cops, hard-asses with shark eyes, make that tradeoff too much in the direction of alpha male chimpanzees and could destroy the planet with their chest-pounding posturing, bravado and ill-advised attempts to "prove" something (especially when what they are trying to prove isn't really so).
The Tinky-Winky faction of the gay community makes the tradeoff too much in the direction of being practically welcome mats for their own oppression, much less doormats. They just want to have fun, feel good, indulge themselves at the expense of failing to seriously confront a dehumanizing level of treatment and attitude from the societies in which they occupy the fringe.


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Couldn't put it down!
Hetty Johnston
Wow. I couldn't put it down until I had finished it. I have read so many of 'these' books and I thought I was in for another like the others; but to my joy, to my absolute joy, this is no ordinary book. If you only ever read one book aimed at inspiring you to be all you can be, then this is it.
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You won't put it down. It is a timeless book of wisdom which will live and guide for many generations to come.

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Professional Community for Car Dealers, Marketing, Advertising and Sales Leaders
Today's Tip – Where Are All the Women in Automotive?
In the automotive sector, there's a workforce disparity.
Look across all aspects of the industry – manufacturing, OEMs, and dealerships. There are many more women working in automotive now than even 10 years ago. However, that growth is less than adequate considering the employment statistics.
According to Catalyst Knowledge Center information:
• Women occupy 26.7% of the positions in the automotive manufacturing industry.
• The participation rate for women in executive-level positions in vehicle manufacturing is 16.9%.
• Barely more than 1 in 5 dealership employees are women.
• Just 7.3% of those employed in automotive repair and maintenance positions are female.
• Women of color are marginalized even further, making up just 8.9% of the manufacturing workforce and less than 3% of manufacturing management.
Now, compare that with a very different statistic. Nearly two thirds (65%) of new car buyers are women!
It's Time to Seek Parity
The statistics might come as a surprise, but it's true. With so many women purchasing the vehicles dealerships sell, why is it that so few women occupy positions in the auto industry?
It's completely feasible for a female car shopper to expect to interact with a female salesperson on the showroom floor. It may be more relatable, or a female may be less intimidating.
And when more than half of new car buyers are women, doesn't it make sense for a proportionate number of corporate-level executives to be of the same sex?
It's time for the automotive industry to more accurately reflect the demographic coming through the doors.
And that's the Tip of the Day.
Why wait? Actively seek out women for new salesperson hires or service industry personnel. Encourage female co-workers to apply for promotions. Thanks for watching.
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It's important to understand that some of US national debt is actually owed by the government, to the government. This is called intra-governmental debt. The following diagram from TreasuryDirect.gov shows the split between debt held by the public, and debt held by the government itself.
From the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, we see that within the Intragovernmental Debt Holdings, about 50% of the debt is held by the OASI Trust Fund, which stands for the Old Age & Survivors Insurance Trust Fund. This is basically Social Security.
$2.828 Trillion is owed to Social Security by other government agencies, specifically, the US Treasury. This means that the OASI Trust Fund owns US treasury bonds in the amount of $2.828 Trillion. Most of that debt is likely long-term debt, meaning that the duration of the bonds owned are in the 10-30 year range. The reason why is because Social Security's retirement obligations are long term.
What does it mean that the obligations are long-term?
Basically it means when you graduate from college and get your first job, the OASI Trust Fund gets some money out of your paycheck (Social Security deduction) and buys 30 Year Treasury bonds with it. It's considered an investment for your retirement; retirement investments are long-term investments. They buy 30 year bonds because they are supposed to have a higher yield, and it allows for interest collection over a longer period of time.
Why has there been so much talk about Social Security going bankrupt, and statements like, "Social Security won't be able to pay out to millenials when they get to retirement age"?
It's partly because of how low interest rate yields have been on 30 Year Treasury bonds. An investment in a 30 year treasury bond sucks; the interest rate on that bond has been extremely ever low since the 2008 Financial crisis.
Below you can see the yield on the 30 year Treasury bond, since 1989. The reason why I chose to show you a chart going back to 1989 is because if you joined the workforce back in 1989, your Social Security deductions were buying 30 Year Bonds yielding 9% per annum in interest. Those bonds are about to come due, meaning the Social Security fund will hopefully get paid by the US Treasury the last interest payment and the original principal/face value of the bond/loan, in 2019.
The Social Security fund will use that money to pay retirees, the ones who started working 30 years ago. At 9% interest, just interest payments on the Social Security holdings were enough to pay out retirees.
Today, at 2% interest on a 30 year Treasury bond, that's no longer the case. Given that wages have not increased (in real terms, adjusted for inflation) since 1970, as the Pew Research Center details, Social Security payroll deductions have not been going up (in real terms) to compensate for the low yields. This is why sooner rather than later, the OASI Trust Fund will have to sell bonds in order to raise cash to pay out retirees. According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Social Security Fund holdings are,
"…projected to fall to $5.2 trillion by the end of the decade, as some major trust funds will soon be forced to begin selling off the debt they hold in order to continue covering their expenses."
If that doesn't sound concerning, it should. If you don't understand why, think of it this way.
What happens when you don't have enough money to pay your bills? You start selling things you own. That's exactly what the above says; OASI will soon be selling its Treasury holdings in order to raise cash to pay its bills. This will only decrease OASI interest income even further, meaning monthly income to the fund will drop. What does that mean? Somehow they will have to compensate. The easiest way? Take a little more out everyone's paycheck.
The Social Security deduction from your paycheck will most certainly be going up.
It's a precarious situation for the Government, when different agencies within it owe each other money. Note that some of the money that the Treasury owes is to the Military Pension Funds. Who's the arbitrator if there's a dispute between US Treasury and the Military Pension Funds? I don't envy the president who would have to deal with that.
One way to solve the problem the OASI Trust Fund (Social Security) is facing is to allow them to invest in higher yielding bonds. One option would be to allow them to invest in GSE debt. GSE debt is primarily mortgage debt; its also known as Government Sponsored Enterprise debt. The two agencies that issue and hold that debt are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They buy mortgages from private banks and hold onto them as debt securities. They are the governments cash cows; US Treasury is making a ton of money on those bonds because they yield much higher interest. And, added bonus, they are backed by a hard asset: American real estate. In addition, the government nationalized Fannie and Freddie when mortgage bonds were trading for pennies on the dollar. A huge upswing in housing prices since then made the 2008 investment in mortgage bonds by the government a huge, huge win.


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Your guide to events in Nelson, New Zealand
Tuesday 4th-Friday 28th June 2019
All our lives we're told to treat books with care - and for heaven's sake, don't draw on them, fold the pages, spill your cup of tea on them, damage the cover, get sand inside!
Well now, Motueka and Takaka libraries are giving you the chance to give in to your wildest book-altering fantasies.
Enter our book art competition and recieve an old library book (or use one of your own) to cut, rip, glue, collage, paint - do whatever you want to it!
Pick up your entry form and book from 4 June.
Entries will be displayed at Motueka and Takaka libraries from 8 July until 19 July.
There are three age categories:
1. Up to 12 years
2. 13-18 years
3. Adults
There are prizes to be won in each category.
Visit Motueka and Takaka libraries to pick up your entry forms and an old library book. Terms and conditions apply - visit Motueka or Takaka Library for these.
June 4–28
Usual opening hours
Golden Bay / Abel Tasman
Takaka Memorial Library
3 Junction Street, Takaka 7142
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I've been a bad, bad blogger. I apologize for falling into the abyss. On the upside, I've gotten a tremendous amounts of things done in my time away. Yay for getting things done.
Onward loyal blog readers....
I will leave you with this: Trust yourself. Trust in your talent. Trust in your thinking. Trust in your dreams. Allow yourself moments of optimism every once in a while (even if they're inflated sometimes...that's okay).


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Not Sure How to Start College? Earn Credit Outside!
Hey, we get it. You're new to Penn State and wondering where to begin. Luckily, Penn State's AURORA program offers you the chance to ease your transition through one of our unique backpacking expeditions. Each expedition gives you the opportunity to meet other incoming students, get outside, earn 3 GHW credits, and learn about life at Penn State from upperclassmen — all while having fun on an unforgettable adventure! Our fall expeditions run before the semester begins, so you'll have a huge head start before classes begin! Even better, there's no outdoor experience required. For more than two decades, thousands of students have taken their first step toward collegiate success with AURORA… will you?
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Registration will open in February.
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- ORION Expedition - Our longest-running program, ORION is based at Penn State's University Park campus and offers trips for all first-year students — regardless of campus. Explore the wilderness surrounding University Park in central Pennsylvania! Learn More
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'We're big in Japan' isn't meant ironically when it comes to Vermicular. The brand's overwhelming success in its home country can be traced to its rich, pioneering history. Crafted from over 80 years of cast iron mastery from a family factory,
Vermicular became the centerpiece of Japanese kitchens by combining craft with a desire to elevate the natural deliciousness of ingredients, resulting in cookware that has empowered chefs of all levels to make masterful meals, effortlessly.
Character needed to pilot this Japanese success stateside for the cookware's U.S. launch. We quickly realized Vermicular would have steep competition in a country where kitchens were teeming with similar appliances. We needed to carve out a place in the market that conveyed Vermicular's unique cooking value and why its premium price was worth the investment.
Our strategy centered on the artistry of home cooking and the social community it inspires. It gives the brand a positioning beyond cookware, conveying the lifestyle the brand enables—the memorable moments with friends and loved ones that sharing a great meal creates.
"We had to craft every touchpoint of Vermicular's visual and verbal story for the U.S. consumer, which required us to reimagine every part of brand—that level of ownership and challenge is every designer's dream."
Rishi Shourie / Principal + Creative Director
The Vermicular site experience might have eCommerce aims, but it balances those leanings by immersing visitors in a rich narrative of design, heritage, and cuisine. The site design itself is inspired by a simplified, clean Japanese aesthetic.
The Musui and Kamado are presented without distraction, highlighting the minimalist craft of the products. Throughout the site, each content module is precise in its purposefulness, using a visual dichotomy between light and dark hues to highlight the rich features and benefits that make Vermicular come alive.
"At the forefront of our considerations for the website, we seamlessly melded a deeply engaging mood with a sense of lifestyle while including an intuitive and advanced approach to an e-commerce shopping experience."
Micaela Brookman / Designer
As a new brand in the U.S., it was paramount that the Vermicular logo contribute to a greater understanding of the products. Since the full Vermicular experience can only really be achieved when you have both the Musui, the cast iron pot, and the Kamado, the innovative warming structure, we wanted to convey their meaningful union by having both names present in the logomark, using an en dash to connect them to signify their relationship.
Considered. Patrimonial. Dichotomous. Natural. These are the brand attributes we crafted for Vermicular, attributes which define both our verbal and visual expression. However, 'dichotomous' rose to the surface and really became the thread that tied the Vermicular brand identity together. With black and white serving as our primary color palette, we leveraged opposing colors and textures throughout the identity to reflect the natural juxtapositions inherent in the Vermicular products, brand story, and cooking experience.
Cookware as singular as Vermicular necessitated a packaging solution that was just as memorable. Inspired by the identity of the Musui–Kamado symbols, we wanted to showcase how the products interlock to create something even more momentous.
However, we also wanted to give of the products their own personality, so we leveraged textures to emulate the tactile grit of the cast iron, for the Musui, and a high-gloss sheen, for the Kamado.
"Photography was a key ingredient in bringing Vermicular's brand to life. We considered every detail, from the naturally pebble surfaces, to the hand-thrown pottery a meal nestled within, to the way light trickled across a pot of steaming rice."
Brooke Willis / Creative Director
Art Direction
The photography direction for all touchpoints of Vermicular's U.S. launch, including site, cookbook, and brochure center upon the Japanese concept of Yugen, "a profound and mysterious sense of the beauty within the universe."
It evokes a sense of allure and mystique through dramatic shadows, textural styling, harmonious compositions, and painterly color palettes. It celebrates Vermicular's ability to enhance the flavors of each ingredient while intriguing the audience to dive deeper into the brand.
Brand Video
Vermicular's brand story extends beyond the majestic meals. To immerse the audience in the full experience of the brand, Character crafted a film which centers on the idea that the Musui–Kamado captivates the full range of senses, culminating with a sixth sense—one unique to Vermicular—sharing.
Showcasing each of the six senses through a pairing of natural scenery and close-up details of a meal being prepared, the film heightens Vermicular's reverence for natural ingredients and celebrates the idea that a meal is best when shared with those you love.
With a treasure trove of recipes and cooking techniques, we were honored to craft the first edition of the Vermicular cookbook. Along with crafting the design, pagination, and photography art direction of the cookbook, we also developed all romance copy.
Copy which included Vermicular's brand narrative, cooking techniques, and all recipe introductions. Our goal of the book is to highlight the versatility of the Musui–Kamado and serve as an inspiration that Vermicular owners can turn to for inspiration, time and time again.
Photography by Laurie Frankel


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1. The translated lyrics flow smoothly, with a feeling of great simplicity-- which no doubt took lots of skill and effort to cultivate! Translator Ian Cumpstey spent eight years in Sweden, where he absorbed the language and marveled at the integration of music into daily life.
[If you'd like to hear a sample read aloud, Skadi Press has posted "Widrick Waylandsson's Fight" to Soundcloud-- and I think you'll agree that the reader's charming accent does no harm! Oh, I'm such an American.]
2. The lyrics themselves are front and center. Short intros to each ballad enhanced my appreciation without overburdening me (a casual reader) with scholarly detail: Cumpstey provides a helpful summary, and then lets the ballad speak (or sing?) for itself.
3. There's something shattering about a tale of great trauma rendered so simply and directly...! Although as gory as Grimm's tales, many of these medieval songs evoke remarkable compassion in few words. For example, the ballad "Hilla-Lill" tells the fate of a lady who-- by consenting to an unsuccessful elopement-- furthered the slaughter of her father, lover, and six of her brothers:
"My brother he wanted to have me killed,
My mother she wanted to have me sold.
"And so I was sold for a bell so new,
It hangs in the church of St. Mary now.
"My mother she heard the chime of the bell,
And broken her heart into pieces fell."
Along the same lines...
4. Female suffering is voiced. These songs don't posit that fairytale women will live happily ever after, Disney style. Rather, the wives and daughters of legendary knights can-- and do-- lose all that is dear to them in a single battle; and even a lasting marriage can be far from romantic.
"Yes you took my serving girl,
And lay on the pillows of blue,
But me you've pulled me by my hair,
And cursed and beaten too,"
Elin accuses her husband from her deathbed. She refuses to forgive him-- and who could blame her? (Well, the Victorians. Maybe.)
5. Still, the women of these ballads aren't saintly. After Cumpstey's introduction described one young lady as "playing hard to get," I had to laugh out loud-- for she'd posted her suitors' severed heads on stakes outside her home! Yet the gentlemen callers kept right on coming.
6. Oh yes--and there's humor, too. Really! For example, a crossdressing Thor nearly gives away his game by revealing a less than delicate appetite. (I enjoyed this version of Thor's famous search for his lost hammer-- the only tale remotely familiar to me, by the way! All else was new.)
7. Homeschool potential. I could imagine high school students using this work to ease into early literature, or to sample from a different cultural context. Each ballad and its introduction read easily in one brief sitting, yet offer plenty of material for thought and discussion.
Happy Friday! Thank you for visiting, and please drop by This Ain't the Lyceum for more Quick Takes.
Disclosure: The author/translator gifted me a Kindle copy of this work in exchange for my honest review.


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Following a lengthy battle to recover what it maintains are unpaid taxes on a tax avoidance scheme used by Rangers Football Club, HMRC has won a dramatic victory in the Supreme Court this week.
The ruling in the Revenue's favour is likely to be seen as a powerful precedent, emboldening HMRC to pursue all financial arrangements that it construes as tax avoidance vehicles. It effectively cements the Government's ongoing crackdown on tax avoidance as a more or less permanent feature of Government policy.
The ruling has ominous implications for independent professionals contracting via their own personal service companies (PSCs), although not for those contracting via Umbrella Companies, which automatically deduct all due tax and NICs on income on a PAYE basis. Many PSC contractors working in the public sector have already been hit by controversial new IR35 tax avoidance rules, and the Supreme Court decision is almost sure to strengthen HMRC's case for extending these rules to the private sector.
Rangers FC had made "loans" to a number of its star players as well as managers and directors via an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT). EBTs are trusts that, in the past, have been set up by large companies to make tax free "loans" to employees or beneficiaries. HMRC declared them tax avoidance schemes after it became clear than many of these loans have never been paid back, strongly suggesting that they ought to be seen more properly as income and therefore tax deductible.
Rangers FC made numerous EBT "loans" between 2001 and 2010 when the club was under different ownership. HMRC has consistently argued that these payments are actually income and should have been subject to income tax and NICs. It provided evidence to this effect to the Supreme Court judges in the form of letters and emails between players' agents and Rangers' directors. Revenue officials were also able to demonstrate that none of the loans had ever been repaid.
Two earlier tribunals, in 2012 and 2014, ruled in favour of Rangers, but in 2015, the Court of Session found in favour of HMRC. The Supreme Court hearing arose in response to the club's liquidators, BDO, who were appealing the 2015 decision. As the Supreme Court is the highest court in the land, the matter is now irrevocably settled in favour of HMRC.
The Supreme Court decision will assist HMRC in pursuing thousands of other companies that it maintains have used EBTs to avoid tax.
EBTs were legally abolished in 2010, but a five-year period of grace was permitted to allow time for settlement. That expired in July 2015. Many companies are now set to face large liabilities.


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Plaquette 'The True Story', destroyed.
Don't Forget Anything! 2008
Cooperation with Istvan Ist Huzjan
The collaborative project Don't Forget Anything! by Tudor Bratu (RO/NL,1977) and Istvan Ist Huzjan ( SLO,1981), both resident artists at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam, deals with the notion of 'a book' in it's broadest sense – the transmission and remembrance of any kind of knowledge, the word as an active and passive tool of communication and linguistic image as anamnesis, the recalling to mind of latent memories, information and data.The total project consists out of seven works, in various media, ranging from mural drawing to performance and writing.
Installation vieuw: The True Story plaquette on the wall
The True Story
The True Story is a childhood memory written out. As an announcement of the objectification of memories, it starts out in the third person, recalling an afternoon in my own life. For a moment the narrative switches to the first person, thus denouncing 'objectification' or 'coming to terms' as an impossibility, after which, the narrative turns back to the third person, thus creating a paradox: Objectification fails, one understands the impossibility and turns back to recognize oneself, but this turning back fails as well, for the memory comes alive again, forcing the individual either to relive, or to forcefully attempt formal reconciliation - the third person which the narration turns to.
In thinking about the exact process that takes place when one attempts at remembering, a decision was made to incorporate the process of remembrance in the formal experience of the work: plastered as a sheet upon the wall, thus recalling a real sheet of paper, The True Story is hardly readable, due to the use of white lettering on a white background. The spectator has to 'search' the wall in order to be able to grasp the text, just as a human being has to search his mind to grasp a memory. The memory-text fades in and out, just as real as the reality of fading thoughts and memories.
Link to 'The True Story' Full Text
Publication of Kurt Schwitters 'Ursonate' on 100 empty bottles
When Kurt Schwitters publicly broadcasted his Ursonate, in Frankfurt on the 5th of May 1932, he intented to publish it as well. However, during his lifetime he didn't manage to do so, although there are some print-outs to be found that post-date him.
Listening to his performance of the text, a transcript has been made, which altered the original setup of a sonet in verse, following the logic of a novel – long sentences made up of the consonants and vocals that Schwitters used. The text thus resulted, has been printed out on empty white and transparent bottles, floating as sound might, some ten centimeters of the floor. The bottles themselves, except for the fact that they are Merz-produkten, as Schwitters himself might have put it, also produce their own sound. When someone would put them to his or her ear, and listen carefully, a similar resonance would occur, as the one experienced on the seaside, when one listens to a shelf and hears the sea.
Witness Framed newspaper article, installation view
When Guy DeBord stated that 'the spectacle is everywhere' he was refering to a specific spectacle, related mostly to commerce and merchandise. But his famous sentence still holds value, for everyday each and every one of us, are witnesses to a great variety of facts and happenings. To those grand facts that shake the foundations of the world and go on outside of the personal sphere, as well as to those minor facts, of equal importance, that happen inside human beings and ussually go unnoticed to the outside world. This work emphasises the permanent presence of the eternal witness, without however altering its nature of outsider that is embedded in the general individual. However, it does touch upon the question of how one should position onesself within this repetitive human function.
" The article found, somehow functions as an escavated reminder of a feeling of guilt, coming from deep within us, telling us that we shouldn't forget anything. " Istvan Ist Huzjan
The person in the image, was a witness in the Adolf Eichmann trial, the first trial in history to be broadcasted live on television. To achieve this broadcasting, a transparent glass cage was build around Eichmann. Around the cage, cameras were placed, that filmed the trial from different angles, which were afterwards editted and send the world over.The newspaper article depicting the witness is, equal to the 1960 trial, preserved behind glass, thus formally serving as a reminder.
During the last few years, Gmail, as well as other E-mail providers, developed a function that saves absolutely everything written, as either drafts, or send e-mails.
To write someone a letter, is one of the most private means of communication – one writes to the other, primarily, but as Jaques Derrida pointed out, one always writes in a multitude of layers: of the other, on the other, of the self and on the self, and of the special relation between the other and the self. The notion of privacy in letters, is therefore so high, that they are not meant for anybody else, except the two parties involved.
The collection of E-mails published, aprox. 1800 send emails preserved by Gmail in the period 2004-2008, offers an insight into the thoughts and emotional experiences of an individual.The gesture of opening up the most private corners of ones soul, counterbalances the nature of communication as it is customary in daily life and comments at the same time on the nature of writing and the experience of personal truth.


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August 3, 2011 by Daniel Francavilla
Now that we're moving more and more to digital, we're taking more and more photos. With 500 or 1000 photos on a 2-week trip, instead of 4-5 "rolls" of film, it's reasonable to wonder if these photos are less significant for the most part. But there will always be those key moments, of key places, that […]Read More ›


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£15m Fee AGREED, 23-Goals Striker To Undergo Arsenal Medical In Days
Arsenal and Manchester United could finally be open to signing Dimitri Payet for just £15million if West Ham United get relegated, according to reports.
The Premier League giants are both believed to be interested in the France winger and, with the Hammers struggling, he's been heavily linked with a move away from the London stadium.
The French international is the highest paid player in the Hammers history, as he earned £125,000-a-week, but he has a clause in his contract that would be triggered if his side dropped down to the Championship.
And in the light of that, he would then be available for just £15m, according to reports from The Times.
Although, he would be alone in that situation, with several of his team-mates also having similar clauses written into their contracts.
The 29-year-old is set to hold talks with West Ham about a new deal, which would see him get another huge rise on the deal he signed in February.
West Ham may look to remove the clause in his new contract, although the player may not accept those terms given their current situation.
Bilic's side find themselves one point above the relegation zone in 17th place, having conceded 29 goals in their opening 14 matches.


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Monday, August 2, 2010
Third Coast Digest pictures
Third Coast Digest photographer (and all around cool dude) Brian Jacobson stopped by our Riverwest 24 bonus checkpoint (which I blogged about with a photo essay yesterday) and snapped a few shots that made it into a photo gallery on their website HERE along with other pictures from the rest of the event. Fun times!
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I'm in a funk. Feeling some kind of way because I don't really have an actual audience just yet. I keep blogging anyway, but I am losing my steam. I'm finding it hard to keep up with my blog routine. I know what I want to accomplish, it's just hard getting there. I tussle mentally with myself with what I want to share, how deep I want to get. There was a post, actually a couple of posts that I really wanted to share, because I know someone needed to hear my experience. To know they are not alone in this whole PCOS circle of darkness. But I know I have certain readers out there in my personal life that read this, and I'm not 110% comfortable with being completely vulnerable with my feelings.
I'm currently 67 days late, which is very frustrating. Forget baby dancing, it would be nice to just be normal and flush my uterus of old, stagnant blood. That would be great. I'm feeling low. I'm feeling mentally overwhelmed. I know I should exercise, but I don't. Guess what dummy continues to pay $23/mn for a gym membership she doesn't uses? I will not say my name... I know I should get back into cooking my meals at home, and actually buying groceries. I have stopped. I can't even tell you the last time I cooked a meal, or have eaten anything remotely healthy. Water? What's that? Did I take my Vitex this morning? Shit, I skipped a dose of Tribulus. Oops. Oh, what's the point? It's not working anyways!...
This is the whirlwind toxic thinking behavior that I go through on a weekly basis. I have my really good days, my ok days, and my just dig a hole and throw me in it days. The only thing that is freaking me out is that these latter days are more frequent and turn into weeks instead of days. So, how do you find your light when everything around you seems so bleak?
You keep going. Don't stop, don't think, just press through it.
I know, easier said than done. I get it. We're human. We're going to make mistakes. We're going to eat shitty, we're going to skip doses of medicines, we're going to not feel up to exercising. We're going to stare at our vitamins, our 4th cup of tea, our tincture and think: why me? Why does it have to be so hard for me? Why do I have to be the one who tries extra hard?
10 Things I do to beat my Funky Fogs:
- Write in a paper journal
- Diffuse essential oils: I use Nature's Truth blends at Walgreen's
(Happiness is my fave blend!)
- Go for a walk, or dance to some really good tunes
- Join a PCOS support group online
- Have you a really kick ass Fertility Friend (my FF has PCOS, too! She keeps me sane!)
- Read a book
- Go to the beach (weather permitting!)
- Go shopping (or browsing if you're saving like me!)
- Meditate
- Envision, pray, speak into existence what you want in your life
What are some ways you de-stress when it comes to dealing with your PCOS symptoms? If you can't make it to the beach, watch the soothing video I made when I went to the beach in this post.


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Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jai Anjaneya !!
Thatha: Seethamupagamya Rakshasyo Vikruthanana: |
Parusham Parushanartha Uchustham Vakyamapriyam ||
Kim Thvamantha: Purey Seethey Sarvaboothamanoharey |
Maharhashayanopethey Na Vasamanumanyasey ||
Manushi Manushasthaiva Bharyarthvam Bahumanyasey |
Prathyahara Mano Raman Thvam Jathu Bavishyasi ||
Thrailokyavasu Bhoktharam Ravanam Rakshaseshwaram |
Bhartharam Upasangamya Viharaswa Yathasukham ||
Manushi Manusham Tham Thu Ramamicchasi Shobhaney |
Rajyadhbrashtamasiddhartham Viklabam Thvamanindhithey ||
One of the demons with crooked eyes approached Sita and spoke to her angrily "Oh! Seethey, Why you are not willing to live in the palace of Ravana which is extremely pleasing to everyone with luxurious couches? You belong to human clan that is the reason you are highly praising about wifehood of a human, abandon the thoughts about Rama from your heart and mind, otherwise you will not be alive. Accept Ravana, King of demons as your husband and sport according to your will, enjoy all those luxuries of three worlds. Oh! Shobhane,/Lady with beautiful appearances, Oh! Anindhithey/ flawless woman, you are still longing for Rama who is exiled from his Kingdom, distressed and unsuccessful." Sita replied with tears overflowing, after listening to the heart breaking words of demons, "All of you are speaking unkind and unjustifiable words in this matter, don't you feel it is sinful? A woman from a human clan cannot become wife of a demon. I will not listen to any of your words; all of you can eat me at your heart content. I am thoroughly devoted to my husband, though he is in a wretched state without Kingdom. He is my master; I am fond of him, like Suvarchala to Lord Aditya, Sacchi to Lord Indra, Arundhathi to Sage Vashishta, Rohini to Lord Chandra, Lopamudhra to Sage Agastya, Sukanya to Sage Chyavana, Savithri to Sthyavantha, Srimathi to Sage Kapila, Madhayanthi to Sage Saudasa, Keshini to Sagara, Dhamayanthi to Emperor Nala, in the same manner I am also dedicated to my husband Rama of Ikshvaku Dynasty." The demons who were already commanded by Ravana were in a state of extreme rage, frightened her with harsh words; Hanuman was thoroughly observing the scene through the cluster of leaves of Shimshupa tree. Sita was completely besieged with fear, was surrounded by dreadful demons with axes, greedily licking their lips for human flesh, angrily spoke "This woman is not suited to become wife of King of demons." Sita with beautiful appearances, with tears all over her face rushed under the Shimshupa tree and settled, all those dreadful demons surrounded her. She was inconsolable in murky clothes, threatened by the demons from all around. Shortly, Vinatha demon with horrific appearance haughtily spoke "Oh! Sithey, It is sufficient to show extreme fondness to your husband. Oh! Bhadre/ Lady with auspiciousness, overdoing of goodness will not contribute any reward. You have performed the duty of human very well; it is the time to follow our words and accept Ravana as your husband, he is charismatic, Lord of demons, like Indra to deities. Oh! Vaidhehi, leave your miserable husband Rama and take refuge in Ravana, decorate yourself in best clothes and finest jewels and become the mistress of Ravana like Swaha to Lord Agni and Sacchi to Lord Indra. It is worthless to remain in the association of Rama who is powerless and miserable. If you don't follow our words, it is definite that we will eat you." Another demon Vikata with hanging bosom and raising fists, approached Sita in a fury, " Oh! Maithili, evil minded, we have put up with all your unpleasant words due to sympathy towards you, Oh! Maithili, you have brought to this place which is unreachable for others, you are in the prison of Ravana which is well secured by us, and even Lord Indra cannot protect you from this palace of Ravana. Therefore, follow my words carefully for the benefit of you; leave your gloominess and tears. Oh! Seethey, keep yourself happy and sport with Ravana according to your will, leave this cheerlessness. Oh! Bhiru/ Timid one, youth of a woman are not long lasting, embrace the comfort and enjoy your youth as long as possible. Oh! Madhirekshaney/Lady with fascinating eyes, you find immense pleasure in roaming with the King of demons in the beautiful woods and mountains. Oh! Sundari, if you accept Ravana as your husband, you can have seven thousand women under your control. Oh! Maithili, if you do not follow my words, I will rip off your heart and eat it." Another demon Chandodhari of dreadful appearances with a spike approached Sita "Seeing this beautiful woman with the eyes of deer and attractive physique abducted by Ravana, rouse my desire to eat every part of her organs." Praghasa roared "Why do we wait, squeeze the neck of this cruel woman and inform the King that the she died, he will order us to eat her mortal coil." Another demon Ajamukhi declared "After killing this woman, we will share the flesh equally. I don't like any quarrels and we consume the flesh along with the drinks of various types." Instantly, Shoorpanakha spoke "I agree with Ajamukhi, intoxicated drinks are the destroyer of sorrows, we will dance and consume the flesh after propitiating Nikumbila." Sita who is the personification of Goddess was completely besieged by terror and anguish after listening to the heart breaking speeches of demons.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!


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