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If I look familiar, it might be because you recognize me from my role as Buck Vu on the Netflix original series "The OA." I also play the role of Lev, a supporting character in the upcoming sequel to "The Last of Us" and I make a brief appearance in the film adaptation of David Levithan's novel "Every Day" out later this month. Through my work, I represent a previously overlooked demographic in Hollywood: transgender teenagers, and, more specifically in my case, transgender teens of color.
My acting career had its humble beginnings in community theater and drama classes at school. Before "The OA," I had no previous screen acting experience. I had always dreamed of becoming an actor, but it seemed like an unattainable goal; what opportunities would there be for me, a trans teen?
My answer came in the form of an online open casting call that I found via social media. They were looking for a 14-year-old, Asian-American, transgender male actor, with no previous experience necessary. It was perfect ― it seemed almost too good to be true. I fulfilled all the niche criteria, and decided to give it a shot. After all, I had nothing to lose.
I sent in my "headshot" (a hastily taken portrait in my bedroom) and the required information, not expecting a response. When I received a reply and a request to make a self-tape, I was ecstatic. I sent in some crude footage of myself that I took at home, because I didn't understand the concept of a self-tape audition, and was surprised to get another reply, and another, and another. After several months of negotiation, Zal Batmanglij, the director and co-creator of "The OA," called to tell me I got the part. I'm not a heavy believer in fate, but I truly feel as if this was my destiny. I didn't realize at the time that the entire course of my life would change as a result of this role, and I certainly couldn't have predicted the impact it would have on other people.
The first thing I noticed when I joined the production of "The OA" was the immediate acceptance and validation of my gender identity. When we began filming, I had only been living as openly transgender for about a year. I had never been in an environment where everyone accepted me for who I was without a second glance. On set, everyone knew me as Ian, and everyone knew I was a boy. It was on "The OA" that I heard my mother refer to me by my correct name and pronouns for the first time, in response to everyone around her doing the same. Before then, she was much more comfortable calling me by my given name, and exclusively used feminine pronouns for me; I remember feeling butterflies of excitement every time she referred to me as "he" while talking to the cast and crew. This was a pivotal moment in my life when I realized that I could be accepted for who I am. A world of possibilities was revealed to me in this moment, and I knew that I wanted to pursue acting as my career.
Akin to my experience working on "The OA," the cast and crew of "Every Day" were exceedingly supportive and accepting of my gender identity. At first, I was nervous; this was my first role in a feature film, and I didn't know what to expect. I remember feeling like the new kid at school, anxiously looking around for somewhere to eat lunch. I was immediately welcomed into the group, where Justice Smith, Angourie Rice, and my other fellow actors showed me nothing but kindness. My correct pronouns were always used, and if someone misgendered me they'd be corrected by another cast or crew member. I remember Michael Sucsy, the director of the film, listening attentively to my feedback on the script: We even worked together to make changes to my lines, adapting them to be more inclusive and accurate to my experiences as a transgender person.
It's important for Hollywood to give visibility to trans voices, and allow us to tell our stories in an authentic way. Proper representation is essential to uplift the voices of the transgender community. Far too often trans actors watch in dismay as cisgender actors are showered with praise and awards for playing trans characters. Our identities are not something that can be donned and displayed for entertainment, and then removed at the end of the day. I cannot discard my identity like a costume. When this topic arises in Hollywood, I often see the same excuses being made: a cisgender actor was cast because the character was "pre-transition." The truth is, "pre-transition" trans actors exist. I have not yet undergone hormone replacement therapy or any gender-affirming surgeries. All it takes to find actors like me is to have an open casting call, as "The OA" did for my character.
Another excuse I've heard for using cisgender actors to play trans parts is that productions want "big-name" talent rather than someone with no previous experience. But how will transgender actors become "big-name" talent unless they are given the opportunity to act? By casting cisgender actors in transgender roles, it shuts out a world of untapped potential in trans talent. Not only is authentic representation important for actors, but for audiences as well: if I had seen more young trans boys like myself in mainstream media while I was coming to terms with my gender identity, I could have accepted myself for who I was a lot sooner. In fact, I'm proud and humbled to say that since appearing in "The OA," many people have told me that I gave them the courage to come out as transgender to their family and peers.
Nothing compares to the comfort and validation of seeing yourself represented on screen. "Every Day" features a wide variety of characters, from all types of backgrounds. The film aims to show that love transcends boundaries, whether it be race, gender, sexuality, etc. It's important for mainstream movies like "Every Day" and television shows like "The OA" to reflect the diversity of its audience. I'm happy to be a part of this progressive movement in Hollywood and hope that further action is taken to include, elevate, and celebrate minority talent and creators.
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October 2018 Weather and Its Impacts on Missouri
Pat Guinan
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Anomalous autumn warmth persisted through the first nine days of October with a notable pattern change toward cooler, below average conditions for the remainder of the month. Preliminary data indicated the statewide average October temperature was 56.4°F, or 0.6° below the long-term average. It was the first time in 5 years for a cool October, Figure 1, and the first below average month since April 2018, Figure 2.
October conditions were wet, especially across northern sections, and portions of central and south central Missouri. The statewide average rainfall total was 4.90 inches, or 1.69 inches above the long-term average. It was the wettest October in four years, Figure 3, and the fourth wetter than average month for the year, Figure 4.
Some northwestern and north central counties reported more than 10-inches for October; it was the hydrological antidote to eliminate drought impacting the region for over a year. Some northern Missouri counties reported 20-25 inches of rain from mid-August to mid-October, which was similar to totals accumulated for 12-months prior to mid-August. By the end of October, drought conditions significantly improved statewide. The improvement is especially notable when compared to drought status in mid-August, Figure 5.
The wet weather during the first half of the month limited opportunities for crop dry-down and harvest, however drier conditions during the latter half allowed fieldwork activity to resume. According to the Missouri Agricultural Statistics Service, for the week ending October 28, corn and soybean harvest was 90% and 51% complete, respectively; 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average for corn but 10 percentage points behind for soybean. The majority of topsoil and subsoil moisture conditions were reported adequate at 85% and 74%, respectively. Pasture conditions were mostly fair (38%) to good (31%). However, hay supplies were mostly short (32%) to very short (37%). Stock water supplies were mostly adequate (76%). The wetter October conditions, in combination with mild weather during the first half of the month, translated to some rejuvenation of warm season grasses over parts of the state.
Freezing weather was reported across most of Missouri during the latter half of the October. The northern 2/3 of Missouri experienced temperatures ≤32°F in mid-October. Another freeze event during the morning of Oct 21 impacted most of the state, with the exception of the Bootheel and a handful of locations in far southwestern Missouri. Median spring and autumn dates for specific freeze thresholds in Missouri can be found at http://ipm.missouri.edu/FrostFreezeGuide.
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Awaiting the 2015 Social Security Report (not holding breath)
(c) With respect to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (hereinafter in this title called the "Trust Funds") there is hereby created a body to be known as the Board of Trustees of the Trust Funds (hereinafter in this title called the "Board of Trustees") which Board of Trustees shall be composed of the Commissioner of Social Security, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, all ex officio, and of two members of the public (both of whom may not be from the same political party), who shall be nominated by the President for a term of four years and subject to confirmation by the Senate. A member of the Board of Trustees serving as a member of the public and nominated and confirmed to fill a vacancy occurring during a term shall be nominated and confirmed only for the remainder of such term. An individual nominated and confirmed as a member of the public may serve in such position after the expiration of such member's term until the earlier of the time at which the member's successor takes office or the time at which a report of the Board is first issued under paragraph (2) after the expiration of the member's term. The Secretary of the Treasury shall be the Managing Trustee of the Board of Trustees (hereinafter in this title called the "Managing Trustee"). The Deputy Commissioner of Social Security shall serve as Secretary of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall meet not less frequently than once each calendar year. It shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees to—
(1) Hold the Trust Funds;
(2)[11] Report to the Congress not later than the first day of April of each year on the operation and status of the Trust Funds during the preceding fiscal year and on their expected operation and status during the next ensuing five fiscal years;
(3) Report immediately to the Congress whenever the Board of Trustees is of the opinion that the amount of either of the Trust Funds is unduly small;
(4) Recommend improvements in administrative procedures and policies designed to effectuate the proper coordination of the old-age and survivors insurance and Federal-State unemployment compensation program; and
(5) Review the general policies followed in managing the Trust Funds, and recommend changes in such policies, including necessary changes in the provisions of the law which govern the way in which the Trust Funds are to be managed.
The Social Security Trustees' Report used to come out like clockwork on March 31. In fact I used to put up links to the most important Tables and Figures based on the URL's of the previous year's Report on my own Social Security blog in the confident and proven belief that my readers (both of them) would have instant access to the Report literally the second it was released to the web in accordance with the plain text of the Act. Well in the last two (?) years of the Bush Administration the Report came late, for reasons that seemed, well reasons. But then Bush hated Social Security and had established a Commission to transform it to a privatized system. Surely the Obama Administration would just start issuing the Report on time and consistent with the requirements of the Act. Well no. They never have. And have never explained why they didn't comply with the plain text of the law. And never explained why certain parties including avowed opponents of Social Security somehow got advance knowledge of a text which historically has been strictly embargoed.
So who knows. Perhaps eager beavers who have bookmarked http://www.ssa.gov/oact/tr/2015/index.html and who link to it around 10AM EDT next Tuesday March 31st will get the same jump on the Report that I did back in the day. It being the law and such. But the Obama Administration has never issued the Report on time or explained the delay. Probably because someone on the inside said "let's screw with that Social Security fanatic Bruce Webb's head and delay the Report for any or no reason at all". Because why not.
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A Small Black Cigar Box
A Small Black Cigar Box
by Shane Waldo
PART ONE: The Discovery
People live from event to event. Some can't wait till the party next weekend or that fat paycheck on Friday. Some people measure time between holidays, birthdays or rolling around in bed with their lover. Me, I can't wait for my next fix. The next high. So anyways, here I sit, waiting, shaking and anticipating. They were supposed to be here half an hour ago at least. I wish there was a clock nearby. I don't have a watch any more; you guessed it, sold it for smack. You know I wasn't always a two-bit junkie squatting on a curb in the worst part of town waiting for my next high. No. Not so long ago it was very different.
I grew up in a suburb of Kansas City, normal everyday kid; white picket fence, a dog, two loving parents or some shit like that. Well maybe loving is a bid of a stretch. You know that old saying "If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all" Well my parents were out to lunch when that one got passed around the water cooler. I only saw them during drives to day-care or occasionally the toy store. Oh yea, I had every toy you could think of. He-Man, GI Joe, Ninja Turtles; I had them all. But no matter how many flashy toys I got I still wished, even as a child, that my parents would have paid more attention to me. Don't get me wrong they gave me lots of great advice. "If you want to be a loser than keep up the work your doing now." or "You know what an F stands for, it stands for fuck up and that is exactly what you will be." The basic all American childhood pep talks.
Flash Forward
High school. No friends, no lovers but I did graduate with twenty hours of collage credit and a four point one grade point average. I ranked fifth in my class. My bedroom was a testament to my academic excellence. Plaques, ribbons, certificates and many other empty trophies of my wasted youth.
Flash Forward
Collage "Yee, fucking haw!!!" Beer, broads and all night study groups coupled with meaningless relationships and lots of extremists and fags. Well that was the hype anyways; I guess it is a lot different for the nerds and bookworms. I of course was a member of each. I went to MU then to M.Ed. school. One, two, three, four, five, six more wasted years all for some certificate so I could be somebody's sawbones. Well maybe it was more like five and a half wasted years. Even though now it seems more like even being born was a waste. About half way through my fourth year of M.Ed. school I met a sexy intern with my lust for the finer things in life, study, work hard and get good grades. We fell in love and got hitched after we graduated. That lasted for about six months; see that is when I fell in love for the second time. Hello heroin my new friend. The rest should be self-explanatory. Bad heroin habit = loss of job, loss of wife, loss of life.
Three longs years I have been living day to day, on and off the street. Right now I got a job washing dishes at the local dinner and a shitty apartment on the east side of town. In another ten minutes that is exactly where I am going, to the cold stale air of my little hole in the wall.
"Suppose to be here an hour ago dammit," I say to myself.
I shuffle my feet in the slush and snow. A thousand pins are pricking my toes and I must have suffered thirty lashings across my ass. I stand up, my knees creek like rusty hinges. My spine pops in small electric jolts sending shivers up and down my body. I wonder how much longer I can go without having these kind of shivers twenty-four seven. As I crack and stretch myself out I take in my surroundings. I am standing on a curb in an ally lit by one frosty streetlight. To my right is a wider alley made between two paper mills. Nothing like the dry smell of farts and wood burning to end an already bad day. In the middle of the alley are milk crates and an overturned oil drum puking out charred wood and newspaper onto the street. Behind all of this over in a secluded corner is a large white metal box with blankets over the front.
"What a shit hole." I say to any one who is listening but no one is.
I keep imagining that big piece of shit car pulling around the corner, the small fat man behind the wheel, his big-toothed gangly friend with him. Just rolling up, opening up that gym bag and handing me the shit I already paid for. Me going home closing the door then its wham, bam, thank you ma'am. Hello heroin my old friend. But it doesn't happen that way. I wait another twenty minutes then decide with a resounding, "Fuck this" that I am going home.
The walk to the bus stop, from the bus stop to my basement apartment is too long it seems. I can't stop wondering what the hell took them so long. So long? Hell they never showed. They had better have a dammed good excuse.
I turn my doorknob, push, nothing.
"God dammed door," I mumbled.
This door always sticks in the winter, another gift of the holidays. I push with my shoulder; the door finally opens. The door creeks and groans like an old man on a rainy day as it swing open. My apartment, well as much as I can afford anyways. It is one room about fifty feet deep and twenty across. There is a small stove and frige tucked in the far right corner. Beside that is my kitchen sink. Back up ten feet and you are in a small shabbily walled cubical that is my bathroom. A toilet and tub with no sink. My bed is to the left wall and that's it. But that is really all I need. Wake, work, get high, eat, shit and sleep. An enjoyable life if I do say so. And I do.
I shuffle the mail to my right hand again since my keys are now on the nail to the left of the door. I use my heel to close the door. It lets out another one of those moaning creeks then bangs shut. The light reseeds its pyramidal arch and is no more. I flip the light switch. Florescent lights, they hum like angels. Unless you have just been stiffed by people who push poison to pregnant chicks and little kids. Then they vibrate your eardrums and play with your eyes.
As I go to sit on my bed I remind myself how much I hate the color of the walls. It looks as if instead of painting them they hired the little girl from the Exorcist to come puke split pea soup all over them. Those cracks and peeling wet bunches look more like congealed soup then ever at that thought. My bedsprings hiss and twang as I rest my ass on the bed. I casually toss the mail to my left on the foot of the bed.
One of the letters falls, sliding off the edge of the bed. I reach out to stop it but it's too late; the floorboards have swallowed it between their gapping spaces. Oh well, I'll worry about that later. Hasta manyna hombre.
Three pieces of mail left. I quickly thumb through them. Bill, bill, Aunt Mary, good ole' Aunt Mary she sent me, a two –bit loser, a Christmas card. How did she get my address? Who knows, maybe this will brighten my Sunday afternoon a little. I open it. A gaping mouthed Santa Clause exclaims, "Have a merry Christmas." as he waves empathetically to the reader.
"Yea, you too grandpa." I say.
I open the card and a crisp twenty-dollar bill obscures the inscription. Fuck the inscription twenty bucks is twenty bucks. I put the twenty bucks in my front right jeans pocket.
"If that was worth twenty bucks." I say to myself, "Than maybe the one the floor swallowed…"
Yes of course. It, guessing by my luck was a Christmas card. A little early yet with turkey leftovers still in peoples firges but yes it must be. I bolt off of the bed and scurry over to the kitchen. A stray nail head almost trips me up. Drawer number one, spoon, black from use of course and a butter knife.
"Perfect" I say as I turn it this way and that in the humming glow of the florescent lighting.
I almost snap the knife in half but the board in the floor finally gives and comes loose. Spiders come out along with a rough-dry cinnamon odor that I can't quite place. I back off until the spiders scat. I am not afraid of much but I do hate spiders. After I am sure no more will wiggle their way out I reach my hand in the whole. Cobwebs tickle my fingers, thud, I hit the cement below me but no this thing isn't cold. Its warm, I reach my fingers around it and draw it out. Wood. That is why it wasn't cold it is made of wood. A square box made form ebony wood, a cigar box. I dust it off with the sweaty palms of my hands. I almost choke there is so much dust. The black dovetail joints of the box are exquisitely beautiful. The box only measures two hand lengths across and about three fingers deep. As I run my fingers along its corners I notice the only decoration so far. Initials carved into the lid. LF. It looks as though a chicken engraved the box with its feet. I slide both my hands to the opposite edges and lift the lid.
Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Not even a speck of dust lines the black wooden walls of its interior. I close its lid and set it beside the bed on the floor. I reach back into the hole until my fingers feel the texture of the envelope. I pull it out.
"Another fucking bill, won't they ever quit coming"
I toss it onto the floor at the foot of my bed where all the other mail bounced when I got up to get the knife. I decided to go to sleep early I have to be at work early anyways. I strip take the stuff out of my pockets then slip under my covers. Before I slop off to never-never land I remember to set my alarm. Click, Click done. Then I get the strangest feeling. It starts like a stray thought in my brain. You know, like thinking of grandma right before you blow your load all over some beautiful blonde's tits. It gets there, you don't know how and you really wish it wouldn't. But here it is. It feels like I am hungry or thirsty. Greed, no, that's not right either; gluttony sounds a little more like it. Whatever it was I really wanted to put that twenty-dollar bill, my only twenty bucks, into that box I had found earlier. So I did and the alien feeling went away like a summer breeze whisks away a bad smell. Then I slept.
PART TWO: Forty Bucks
My bed is soft and comforting. I can hear the humming of the radiator and those wonderful buzzing florescent lights. My back aches from leaning over a sink all morning and my hands are chapped. I pull out my relatively small bag of heroin. It sits in the palm of my hand. So much fun in such a little space, stimulate your mind man. Maybe I will but first the matter of how the fuck I got the forty bucks I bought it with.
This morning I woke up, with a bit of a headache no doubt, to my hideous sounding alarm. I dressed from the pile of laundry in the corner. Put my keys, wallet and the money out of that black box in my pockets accordingly. I grabbed the money out of the box never minding how much was there (Actually I was wondering how much I might be able to pawn such a nice box.), then off to work.
I wash dishes for a couple of hours then take my lunch with Vinney (He is a scrawny burn out remnant of the sixties with long silvery hair and salt & pepper eyebrows.). I ask him if he has any shit.
"Course I do."
"How much and how much?"
"It's all I got left and forty", he says.
"All I got is twenty can you split it?"
I reach into my pocket to grab my twenty. Maybe if I show it to him I can convince him to do it my way. I fan the two twenty dollar bills in my fingers and begin again.
"See all I have is-
Forty bucks. No fucking way. Don't over think it, just do it.
"Actually why don't I just take it all." I say.
Reluctant and unsure "Sure man."
We trade stuff. I wash some more dishes then come home.
Now I am just sitting on my bed with a small package wrapped in a cigarette pack's cellophane.
Duplicated, cloned, doppelganger.
I can't stop wondering. Well there is only one-way to be sure. I really hope I am not going crazy or that the heroin isn't finally going to my head, fucking with my conscious thought.
"What to put in that therrre boks." I say in a horrible hick impression. How will I know for sure? I lean over to look at the box closer.
"Oww, shit" I mutter as my keys poke into my hip. Yes, of course that's it. I will stick my keys in there. I pick up the ebony box. The blackness of it seems to swallow the light. I open it with my thumbs and sit it on my lap. Kerr-chink, Keys inserted. I close the box.
I open the box after I tap my feet and twiddle my thumbs for no more than five minutes. (Some of my friends at works affectionately call my tapping and twiddling the "Junkie Shuffle".) One set of keys. I really am losing my mind. I take the keys out and put them on the nail by the door. To think a box could duplicate stuff. Its like I am a kid believing if I put my tooth under my pillow that a wonderful glittery fairy will bless me with a small amount of US currency. Yea right, get a grip. Well now that is settled. What to do? I set the box to my right and look to my left. The heroin.
I prepare it just the way I always do. I have to reuse the syringe this time. I unhook my belt. Tie my arm off. Blue veins, what remains of them, stand out in a spidery web down my track mark littered forearm. I load the syringe. I hiss air through my teeth as the needle punchers my skin. I push the plunger slowly down. Yellow-Clear fluid drains into my arm. I can feel it working through my veins like small tingly crystals. I un-strap the belt. Hello heroin my old friend.
PART THREE: Decent Into Madness
I lay back on my bed of clouds prepared by angels in dusk's yellow light. Pleasure tingles and pulses through my body like waves made by a rock thrown into a somber pond. I sink deep, deeper into a hole. A sinkhole. My room jumps back at me on steel springs. I sit up on my cloud, my throne of majesty. The angels have departed. I look around as vivid pastel colors fade in and out like far away radio stations in a thunderstorm. I lie back down and fade into a colorfully wonderful sleep.
I awaken dazed and still on cloud nine. The heroin has worn off a little and I can think more coherently now.
"Man I am…" I don't know. Something is unsatisfied. What? I look on the floor beside my bed. Heroin and heroin accessories. I still have some stuff left but not much.
Put it in the box.
"What" I say.
Where did that come from? An alien voice inside my head; I turn and look at the small black cigar box squatting on my floor. I look at my tiny bag of heroin. I imagine a large puzzle, one of those ten thousand piece ones. But one piece is missing. The piece has a small cellophane wrapped package on it. Strictly on impulse I snatch up my remaining stash and put in the box. With the crack of the lid that strange alien unsettling is gone. I can't wait more than five seconds before I thumb the lid open again. Two bags of heroin.
"Fucking awesome."
I examine the bags in the zombie light of my stale dry apartment. They are identical. Another urge, this one not so alien, tells me to shoot again.
I prep and fix. The accustom sensations fell me to the brink of utopia.
"Hello heroin my old friend." I say aloud without even being aware. It works through me and I lay back on my bed, hands propped behind my head and I fall. I fall deep this time. Reality fades out. I start hallucinating again as the boiler kicks on.
A train engine revs up. I sit up and don't see anything but tracers and brightness. I am sweating bullets now and my skin is crawling around on my bones. This isn't what usually happens, I think to myself. A whistle blows somewhere; a train whistle.
"All aboard" the conductor, a small man with a black and red uniform, says. He smiles and winks beckoning me to get on the train. The train is huge and black as the bottom of a well. Man I am really losing it now I think from a million miles away. I climb aboard. The steel of the handrail is boiling hot. I step inside the coach. Heat swells around me in red pulsing waves. Where am I now? The door I just stepped thorough is gone. There is no trace of a ceiling or wall, just red pulsing waves of heat. I hear a ticking rustling sound all around me. Millions of small black silhouettes swarm toward me from both sides. I step back. Something stops me dead in my retreat. Something springy and stretchy. A huge spider web. Holy fucking mother of Jesus I am caught in a spider web. The black mob is at my feet. There spiders. And just as the thought solidifies in my mind so the amorphous black shapes. Thousands of Black Widow spiders make their way up my legs. Their red hourglass tattoos bouncing up and down. I try to swat at them but my hands are immobile. I can't move. They now cover my legs. I can feel their soft weight pressing against my jeans. They crawl to my waist and horde down my pants and up my back. Pattering legs tickle the hair of my navel, then my crotch, then OH MY GOD NO, NO. I scream with terror as they fill my pants making their way in a single file line pushing their way up into my ass-hole. Swarms of spiders skitter up my back under my shirt, over my shirt. They reveal themselves running out in small black and red rivers from my shirt collar. Their legs twinge and scratch at my flesh as they crawl through my hair, up my chin. Blackness comes in swatches over my vision. Small black legs tickle and tease my eyelashes. Sharp pains rip through my gut. The spiders wiggle their twisted bodies into my ears, more spiders crawl down my arms. More cover my face, ruffle through my hair. I open my mouth to scream again, prickly warm legs and bulbous bodies fill my mouth, invade my larynx. The blackness solidifies. It embraces me with chilly warmth. I swear I hear the fibers of my sanity breaking. Then I am gone.
The Kansas City Chronicle Dec 3
The police are not letting out the name of a local Kansas City man found dead in his apartment last night. He was found by the police shortly after a telephone call was made to report that the downstairs tenant, a known drug user, was screaming at the top of his lungs. The police apparently found him sitting at the foot of his bed clutching a small black cigar box with both hands. Inside police sources say there were many unusual things about this man's death. Even though he was only twenty-seven years old, according to his ID, he looked to be almost seventy with white hair and wrinkled skin. His mouth was dropped in a slacked jawed scream of terror. Also, he was clutching the box with such force that the police had to break most of his fingers to get it out of his hands. The box is rumored to be missing from the police evidence locker. As of now they are unofficially calling it an overdose but the autopsy has yet to be performed.


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Kenneth Montague may be the city's only art collector/curator/dentist. The 48-year-old directs Wedge Curatorial Projects – a non-profit that promotes themes of culture and representation, particularly his own African-Canadian, or "Ja-fake-an," identity. At the Interior Design Show, he presents Offsite/Onsite: Stephen Burks: Man Made Toronto Ad Hoc; January 26 – 29, $19-$22; Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Lobby.
How did you come to collaborate on this show with Stephen Burks?
I bought one of his TaTu tables from a store in Toronto, Quasi Modo. It's this beautiful wire table and it made me want to find out more about the guy who made it. So I Googled him. He's a young black designer who's kind of doing what I'm doing with Wedge Curatorial Projects, which is exploring our African identity. So there was synergy. He grew up in Chicago and I grew up near Detroit. So we both grew up with Ted Nugent and Bob Marley. We're hybrids. We were both the only black guy at the Neil Young concert, if you know what I mean.
So did you just call him up?
I ran into him at [contemporary art fair]The Armory Show in New York, two or three years ago. We had an immediate connection. And he came to Toronto to give a talk and I had a dinner for him, co-hosted with Azure magazine at Osteria.
He has a cultural imperative as well, but he sells his designs as furniture.
None of his new stuff is at market yet, but yes, with the basket-weaving pieces, he's in talks with major manufacturers right now.
So where is the line between incorporating and celebrating a culture in home décor, and co-opting it? As a white girl, would it be weird if I had a piece of his furniture in my house?
Not for me, not for Stephen. There is something special about a black designer and black curator putting together a show that celebrates Africa – we do have more of a stake in it than people who are outside the culture. But both Stephen and I strongly believe in inclusivity as a concept. You want to show people how you've been influenced by your own culture, but then they can put it through their own filter. It's not by us, for us.
As a major collector, your mission has to been to showcase African art and culture. Do you feel like you've been successful?
I think so. Just in the last year in particular. In the art world, it's now Africans who are creating and showcasing this art, rather than a European going to the African continent and taking a picture or something. So I do think there's a movement and the art market is treating it as such.
Do you feel support within the Toronto art community?
Yes and no. Definitely I felt like an island for many years, funding things from my own income, and not able to get grants. But suddenly Wedge has become a not-for-profit and we have a charitable number and there are people interested in giving us funding – Toronto Arts Council for this show in particular. So people are taking an interest in what I'm doing. It's not so fringey any more.
You talk a lot about how Detroit influenced you growing up, and the black art scene in Harlem. Has Toronto influenced you at all?
It's not a well-known centre for black culture. But coming here was important because it's a place that celebrates diversity as a guiding principle. So it influences how you think about things. It made me a far more inclusive person. There's no one way to be African-Canadian, and I've learned that the way forward is to celebrate multiple stories of how people are. That inclusiveness is something I wear on my sleeve and that makes me stand out in the art world. It's very Toronto.
Are there young African-Canadian artists you're into these days?
Oh yeah. In particular: Megan Morgan, Christina Leslie, Dawit Petros, Stacey Tyrell, Sandra Brewster, the list goes on. These are all artists who are mostly in their 20s and 30s, who are taking stories out of their own lives, often about immigration and coming to Canada, and putting it through their second- or third-generation filter. I bought Christina Leslie's work – 14 beautiful photographic prints – off the wall at the OCAD student show five or six years ago. Loved it, bought all of it.
What excites you right now about the Toronto art scene?
I opened up my home as a gallery space in 1997 when I lived in a loft near Susan Hobbs Gallery at Queen and Bathurst. Before CB2 was there! And I've been waiting and hoping for other collectors to start sharing their work with the public. I see this in Miami and Germany and all over the world, and I'm seeing it recently here in Toronto. Samara Walbohm from Type Books and her husband Joe Shlesinger are doing this great space. And, in terms of artists themselves, there's less of a tendency to compare ourselves to New York, to London.
We're owning it more?
I think so. I'm seeing it more in the contemporary spaces near Bloor and Lansdowne, like Mercer Union, and little galleries on Dundas. The recession's been good for the local art scene in that people are less afraid to take the risk on spaces and concepts that they might not have considered viable in a more expensive past.
What's holding the scene back?
We need more people in the mix. Certainly in the African-Canadian community, we need more curators, more collectors, more people who control the art production in some way. We need more writers and academics. I'm not saying we don't need more artists, but there's a lot of young black artists and I encourage them to read more, think about writing about it as well, or being a gallery owner. And I tell the business people that I know, "Buy this stuff."
You recently moved your collection to your new condo at Roncesvalles and Howard Park. Are people surprised by where you live? To borrow your term, there's not a lot of 'Ja-fake-ans' in the neighbourhood.
There's not! I like neighbourhoods with stories. My dental office is at Bathurst and Bloor. It used to be very Jewish, very European, then it became very Caribbean, and now it's very Korean. It just keeps moving. I feel like that's happening in my neighbourhood, too. It was very Polish and Ukranian and now the cool kids have taken over places like The Inter Steer, hanging out there with the old Polish gentlemen. I love that. I like living in the unpredictable spot. I'm in my 40s, I'm a dentist, so people think I'll live in Yorkville or the Annex. But I really like living on the frontier. Maybe one day when it all catches up, I'll move to Caledon.
What galleries do you visit most often?
I'm very impressed by some of the smaller commercial galleries where you can take time and talk to the owner. Clint Roenisch has been extremely influential on me. He's got this high-brow/low-brow thing that he puts together in a really considered, intelligent way. Camilla Singh, who's an independent curator who has a show at MOCCA right now. Stephen Bulger is a treasure trove of great work that often has a real social message.
Do you think you'll ever stop being a dentist and focus on art full time?
I don't know. I enjoy it. I love being Dr. Kenneth Montague. And the office has attracted a lot of cultural figures: Nelly Furtado, the guys from Broken Social Scene. So it's fun.
Who has the best teeth?
Oh, I don't know! I'm not sure I should say.
I didn't ask you who had the worst.
That's true. I'm going to have to think about it.
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Meet SEJ member Lauren Oakes! Lauren is a conservation scientist with the Wildlife Conservation Society, an adjunct professor in the Department of Earth System Science at Stanford University and a freelance writer. Her first book, "In Search of the Canary Tree" (Basic Books, 2018), was selected as one of Science Friday's Best Science Books of 2018, the Second-Place Winner of SEJ's 2019 Rachel Carson Environment Book Award and a 2019 finalist for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Communication Award. In addition to publishing her climate- and forest-related research in peer-reviewed journals, Lauren has contributed to National Geographic, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Scientific American, Anthropocene Magazine, Emergence Magazine and Lit Hub, among other media and literary outlets. She writes about forest and climate-related issues, and generally loves crafting longform narrative.
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- "The Real Cost of Planting Trees," Scientific American, January 29, 2021.
- "How to Plant the Forests of the Future," Anthropocene Magazine, July 2020.
- "On Survival: the Dead, the Sapling, and the Ancients," Emergence Magazine, January 9, 2020.
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Ever since I discovered the first Harry Potter story, I have known one thing for certain, Harry Potter was a wizard. But one who had to be trained up. For lovers of the Potter tales, Hogwarts was not only the best but, if you didn't read the text carefully and skipped whole sections of Goblet of Fire, the only wizarding school.
For those who are more deeply steeped in Potter lore, then the knowledge that there are "eleven long-established and prestigious wizarding schools worldwide" comes as no surprise. For those unaware of the existence of other schools of witchcraft and wizardry, it should be known that although four of the schools are of unknown location (the most famous of the quadrumvirate being Koldovstoretz located somewhere in Russia), the remaining seven are to be found on this fabulous map from the Pottermore website:
The schools shown are:
- Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Scotland)
- Beauxbatons Academy of Magic (France)
- Castelobruxo (Central Brazil)
- Durmstrang Institute (Northern Europe)
- Ilvermorny (Eastern North America)
- Mahoutokoro School of Magic (Japan)
- Uagadou School of Magic (Uganda)
Maps have long held a fascination for me, and be they cartography of the world in which I live, or the world of the imagination of my favourite authors, I spend many an hour scouring their surface for details.
What are some of the maps of myth and legend which fascinate you?
Good night, and good luck.
Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash
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Job 27:2-6 (KJV)
2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.


text: FROM 24 AVRIL TO 7 JUNE 2020 LA GALERIE CIPANGO is presenting CHRISTOPHE TISSOT'S SHOW Rencontre The encounter is one of the themes we find repeatedly in the work and oeuvre of Christophe Tissot. This series painted on kraft paper with tempera and oil pastel in 2018 refers to the famous tale of Pinocchio written by Carlo Collodi in 1881, as well as to some of the artist's own autobiographical details. Through 13 1.40 x 1.60 m. paintings, the main character walks along accompanied by his conscience's guardian: the cock. On the way, he crosses paths with one or two people who will test his innocence. Smiles and tragedy emerge from this narrative depiction which also smacks a little of the engraving. They get us to "listen" to the painting like a tale. This work also calls to mind the Japanese ukiyo-e much appreciated by the artist, because those "floating" or intermediary worlds, restore to painting its poetic illusory power. Christophe TISSOT- Tempera, pastels gras, craie noire et cendres sur papier Série Rencontres 2018 - daté et signé en bas à droite Dimension: 1,40 m x 1,60 m FURTHER READING Christophe Tissot with Fanny Revault for Art Interview Christophe Tissot in conversation with the writer and journalist Bernadette


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By Afeef Ikhwan (21A13B) and Max Chwa (21A01B)
Love, are you there?
That's the English translation of Amour T'es Là?, the name that Raffles Jazz has given to its annual concert this year. Scenes from 80s indie romance films come to mind when hearing the title; the performances that Jazz put up here definitely achieve that same atmosphere. And the pandemic situation we are currently facing did not in the least deter them from delivering their very best musicianship. The CCA is alive and kicking, albeit in a slightly different form this time around.Continue reading "Raffles Jazz Concert 2020: Amour T'es Là?"


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Gas Prices 'Likely To Climb Higher' Across New York State
Drivers are officially seeing the highest gas prices in about seven years, with more increases expected.
The national average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.03. November 2014 was the last time the national average was at $2.99 or higher, according to Triple-A.
Triple-A believes the price of gas will "likely climb higher" due to a major pipeline shutdown.
Last weekend, the Colonial Pipeline announced they were the victim of a cybersecurity attack and, as a precaution, shut down the pipeline, which runs from Texas to New York Harbor. Colonial Pipeline delivers approximately 45 percent of all fuel to the East Coast, according to Triple-A.
The pipeline is running again but officials believe it will take a few more days before service returns to normal from Texas to New York, leaving demand to spike again.
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in New York is now $3.04, according to Triple-A. That's up over two cents from Tuesday and 8 cents in the past week and 15 cents more than New Yorkers paid one month of a go.
One year ago, Empire State residents paid $2.16 for a gallon of regular gas, Triple-A reports.
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Ford is peeling away piecemeal, in a somewhat erratic fashion, details of its ground-breaking 2.7-litre V6 EcoBoost engine that powers the 2015 F-150 pick-up truck.
Further details it seems will be released in September at the Texas State Fair in the US.
Earlier this week a select few journalists witnessed the weigh-in of the new aluminium-intensive truck at Ford's Dearborn facility, in Michigan.
The new standard 2.7-litre V-6 EcoBoost will provide 283bhp (211kW) horsepower and 255lbft (345Nm) torque, enabling the base 2015 F-150 to tow 7,600lb and carry a payload of 1,910lb.
This is a best-in-class tow rating for V-6 light-duty pickups, according to Ford.
But another power option of the new turbocharged 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6 has a rating of 325bhp (242kW) and 375lbft (508Nm) torque.
The engine is as powerful as most other truck makers' midrange V-8 engines, according to Ford, enabling an F-150 equipped with the 2.7-litre engine to pull 8,500lb and haul a payload of up to 2,250lb.
Sources in Ford suggest this could be the volume engine, comprising fully half of its expected engine mix.
According to Ford, 85 percent of F-150 buyers tow less than 8,500lb and carry a payload less than 2,000lb.
In terms of specific torque the standard 2.7-litre EcoBoost engine of 345Nm has a specific torque of 128Nm/l. On the basis of specific power rating, the same standard 2.7-litre EcoBoost engine of 211kW has a modest specific power of 78kW/l.
The more powerful 242kW version of the 2.7-litre EcoBoost, also with a compacted graphite iron (CGI) cylinder block, offers a specific power of 90kW/l, about the same as a VW 2-litre Golf TSI of 90kW/l with an output of 169kW and 350Nm torque
Volkswagen's top-of-the-range 2-litre engine in the Golf R400 of 294kW (394bhp) and 450Nm (332lb ft) torque gives a specific torque of 225Nm/l and almost 150kW/l specific power.
So the new Ford gasoline engine has plenty in hand in terms of further long-term scope for development, like 400bhp and 445lbft torque?


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Health Literacy & Medication Safety Sub-Committee Meeting
March 20, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Furthering the work of the Walker County Health Action Partnership — Participate by networking with colleagues, discussing the role pharmacies play in patients' health through the continuum of care and helping establish our goals for the coming year. The Health Literacy & Medication Safety Sub-Committee is a part of the Coordinated Care Priority Group.


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By: Robert Serreyn
Question? Please help make sense of Jude 11 for me?
(Jude 1:11) Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Jude who was the brother of James and the Leader of the church in Jerusalem was BY INSPIRATION – 2 Peter 1:20,21…
(20) Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. (21) For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Was giving WARNING (Woe unto them) to the congregation and to ALL CHRISTIANS that some FALSE TEACHERS have infiltrated and were TEACHING FALSE DOCTRINE.
(Jude 1:4) For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
The setting in V11 is that Jude was referring BACK TO some examples mentioned in the Old Testament.
The Warning and Errors…
– The way of Cain:
Cain OFFERED his works instead of a blood sacrifice in which he knew that God would only accept.
(Genesis 4:3-5) And in process of time, it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. (4) And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: (5) But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
All the Animal, Blood, and Burnt Sacrifices ALL where TYPOLOGIES that POINTED to the time when the Lord Jesus Christ would go to the cross to die and shed his blood as payment for ALL SIN for all mankind and OFFER IT FREE to any that would SIMPLY BELIEVE and place their trust (faith) in Christ alone as their saviour and payment of all their sins personally.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons(Gr. TEKNON = CHILD) of God, even to them that believe on his name.
– The error of Balaam:
Balaam let the DESIRES OF MONEY to cause him to error and to DISOBEY the Lord. This event is recorded in Numbers Chp.22
1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
– The gainsaying of Core:
Korah, as it is recorded in Numbers Chapter 16, REBELLED AGAINST Moses the Leader of the Israelites.
Korah was NOT SATISFIED with just doing the job or task they were assigned to do which was to do the Service of the Tabernacle of the LORD.
(Numbers 16:9) Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
but he(Korah) DESIRED to have the position of the PRIESTHOOD also.
(Numbers 16:10) And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
In comparison today, it would be like a deacon WANTING the position of the Pastor.
The Bible States…
(Hebrews 13:7) Remember them(the Pastor) which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Jude USED these Old Testament examples to teach a scriptural truth that every christian needs to judge everything according to the scriptures and NOT ALLOW the following to be named among them…
– The Lust of the Flesh: Sexual Temptations
– The Lust of the Eyes: The Greed and Consuming Want to have what others have.
– The Pride of Life: The Acquirement of Power and Position no matter what the cost or who it hurts or destroys to get.
(1 John 2:16) For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life is not of the Father but is of the world.
In Conclusion:
The Lord BLESSES THOSE who do what the Lord has called them to do, no matter if it is to be the Custodian who cleans the church or the one who the Lord has called to be the Pastor, all are important in the Eyes of the Lord and NO POSITION is greater than the other ALL ARE EQUAL.
The MOST IMPORTANT thing in the life of a christian that the Lord wants more than anything is this…
(1 Corinthians 4:2) Moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
The MOST IMPORTANT thing to know IS Jesus Christ as savior, just simply believe that Jesus Christ went to the cross and DIED and shed his blood, was BURIED and three days later RESURRECTED from the dead to pay for your sins.
-Christ DIED for you – Romans 5:8
-Christ PAID your sins in full – 2 Corinthians 5:21,1 Peter 2:24
-BELIEVE (Trust In Completely) in Christ ALONE as the complete payment of sin for salvation – John 3:16, Acts 16:31, Ephesians 2:8,9
"For the wages(payment) of sin is death (eternal torment in hell, but the GIFT(salvation) of God is eternal life THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord". Romans 6:23


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Infiniti Q30 Hatchback Revealed Ahead of Frankfurt Auto Show Debut
Infiniti has pulled the camouflage off its new Q30 compact luxury hatchback, which will debut publicly in September at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show. As an earlier teaser photo had suggested, the production Infiniti Q30 will stay remarkably close to the dramatic, swoopy styling of the 2013 concept version (shown in the gallery below).
Out front, Infiniti's signature large grille is topped by a chrome strip that angles up toward the swept-back headlights. A strong character line develops above the car's front fenders and runs along the sides of the car, with a second swage line along the lower edges of the doors. The low roofline produces a short, chopped greenhouse with small windows; the C pillar has Infiniti's popular reverse-kink design.
The Infiniti Q30 is based on the same platform as the Mercedes-Benz CLA250 and GLA250 compact luxury cars, and it will compete in the same segment as those models, as well as against vehicles like the Audi A3 and Acura ILX. In the U.S. market, expect the Infiniti Q30 to use Mercedes' 2.0-liter turbo-four gas engine, with both front- and all-wheel drive offered.
Infiniti has yet to confirm any details for the new car, including its dimensions, weight, or equipment levels. But it's safe to expect a long list of luxury touches encompassing features like heated and cooled seats and Infiniti's 360-degree AroundView camera, as well as active safety features like blind-spot monitoring, forward collision prevention, and the steering-assist function available on the Infiniti Q50 sedan.
After it makes its official debut in Frankfurt, the Infiniti Q30 will go into production at a Nissan plant in Sunderland, U.K. The car goes on sale in Europe by the end of this year and should reach our shores by early 2016.
Source: Infiniti
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When school is out for the summer it may be more important than ever for kids to get regular physical activity and eat a nutritious diet. According to an article published in the American Journal of Public Health, kids tend to gain three times as much weight during the summer as they do during the school year.
Tag: kids nutrition
Most Parents Don't Realize Their Kids Are Overweight or Obese
As a busy parent, we seem to have less and less time to prepare a nutritious, home-cooked meal. Fast & easy is the new reality for many families.
Sneaking Nutrition into Kids' Meals: Good or Bad Habit?
The other day I watched a TV commercial starring a mom promoting a nutritional supplement drink because her daughter wouldn't "touch anything green".
Those sorts of comments always stop me in my tracks. Is it optional for our kids to eat the healthy foods their bodies need?


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Eli Manning
American Football Player
42 years old
Full Name
|Elisha Nelson Manning
Birth date
|January 3, 1981
Birth Place
|New Orleans, LA
|Football Player
Net Worth
|$101 million
Martial Status
|6′ 4″
|218 lbs (99 kg)
Hair Color
Eye Color
|Dark Brown
Ahead, we take a look at who is Eli Manning dating now, who has he dated, Eli Manning's wife, past relationships and dating history. We will also look at Eli's biography, facts, net worth, and much more.
Who is Eli Manning dating?
Eli Manning is currently married to Abby McGrew. The couple started dating in 2000 and have been together for around 23 years, 8 months, and 27 days.
The American Football Player was born in New Orleans, LA on January 3, 1981. NFL quarterback who was named MVP of Super Bowls XLII and XLVI while leading the New York Giants to victory over the New England Patriots on both occasions. He was selected first overall by the San Diego Chargers in 2004, then traded directly to the Giants. He is the younger brother of fellow Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning.
About the relationship
As of 2023, Eli Manning's wife is Abby McGrew. They began dating sometime in 2000. He is a Libra and she is a Capricorn. The most compatible signs with Capricorn are considered to be Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, and Pisces, while the least compatible signs with Capricorn are generally considered to be Aries and Libra. Abby McGrew is 39 years old, while Eli is 42 years old. According to CelebsCouples, Eli Manning had at least 1 relationship before this one. He has not been previously engaged.
Eli Manning and Abby McGrew have been dating for approximately 23 years, 8 months, and 27 days.
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About Eli Manning's wife
Eli Manning's wife, Abby McGrew was born on January 1, 1984 in Nashville. She is currently 39 years old and her birth sign is Capricorn. Abby McGrew is best known for being a Family Member. She was also born in the Year of the Rat.
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Like most celebrities, Eli Manning tries to keep his personal and love life private, so check back often as we will continue to update this page with new dating news and rumors.
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Relationship Statistics of Eli Manning
What is Eli Manning marital status?
Eli Manning is married to Abby McGrew.
How many relationships did Eli Manning have?
Eli Manning had at least 1 relationships in the past.
How many children does Eli Manning have?
He has 3 children.
Is Eli Manning having any relationship affair?
This information is currently not available.
Eli Manning Biography
Eli Manning was born on a Saturday, January 3, 1981 in New Orleans, LA. His birth name is Elisha Nelson Manning and she is currently 42 years old. People born on January 3 fall under the zodiac sign of Capricorn. His zodiac animal is Rooster.
Elisha Nelson "Eli" Manning is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and the younger brother of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Manning played college football at the University of Mississippi after attending prep school at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans. He was drafted as the first overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers and immediately traded to the New York Giants, who in return gave up a package highlighted by fourth overall selection Philip Rivers.
He decided to attend the University of Mississippi after he received a call from legendary college football coach David Cutcliffe, who also coached his brother at the University of Tennessee.
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They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit.
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I tell my students, it's not difficult to identify with somebody like yourself, somebody next door who looks like you. What's more difficult is to identify with someone you don't see, who's very far away, who's a different color, who eats a different kind of food. When you begin to do that then literature is really performing its wonders.
Once you allow yourself to identify with the people in a story, then you might begin to see yourself in that story even if on the surface it's far removed from your situation. This is what I try to tell my students: this is one great thing that literature can do - it can make us identify with situations and people far away.


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Starting The Conversation
Many parents are looking for tips on how to start this conversation with their son or daughter. Here are a few avenues that may help you as you seek to look for everyday things that can be used as "teachable moments" with your child.
Use the popular trends in the culture as a means of relating with your teen. Use TV, movies, articles, and real-life situations such as a friend's pregnancy to begin talking about sex. Examples could include:
- "Are you scared of an unplanned pregnancy happening to you? Would you be prepared to handle a pregnancy right now?"
- "It seems like this TV show spends a lot of time focusing on students your age having sex. Do you feel like they show a realistic view of the consequences?"
Share a personal story about a way you dealt with relationships, peer pressure or sex when you were their age. Think back to what your sex talk was like. Is this what you want your kids to remember? Example:
- "I'm going to be honest with you in sharing some of my experiences at your age, even though it's a little awkward. I want you to know that I'm willing to be open about choices I made in the past so that I can be a better example to you."
Ask your teen, especially if they are in a dating relationship, at what age do you think a person is ready to have sex?
Be involved in your teens life by knowing who their friends are, what they enjoy doing in their free time, and how you can help support them in the pressures of our sex-saturated culture.
Here are some questions that teens are asking that you can help answer:
- How do I know if I'm in love? Will sex bring me closer to them?
- How will I know when I am ready for sex? Should I wait until I'm married?
- Will sex make me more popular?
- How do I tell someone no without them breaking up with me?
- Can you get pregnant the first time?
- Does contraception always work?


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With the Net business taken care of this Friday, I left home by about 2:50 p.m. Making a stop at the electronics store for a new discounted camera, it was opened box only, so I didn't take it. Getting gas at my favorite station for traveling northward, I shortly was motoring up Interstate 5. I never needed to stop, being that I was seeking to get quickly to my reserved economy lodging in Medford, OR. Mt. Shasta made for the usual sight, and I was zooming over Siskiyou Summit to arrive by dusk. Looking for a fine dining op, I drove over to Old Medford to have some food, and even a non alcoholic beer. On my tablet, I researched further for what I would do on this trip.
Awakening early every day, I felt better for this road trip, so Saturday, took the Interstate north to OR 138 westbound. It intersects with OR 38 to cross over the Coast Range. Umpqua Wayside made for a rest stop and photos. Stopping at an elk viewing point, I did some photos and video, then came to U.S. 101. Heading north, I had some sights to see again. I stopped at a park along the beach, then did a lot of video at a beach with a rock bridge. With more sights to see along U.S. 101, it was then to the visitor center at Waldport. There were civilized attractions, and then I made a longer stop in Newport. I took a short break at Yaquina Lighthouse. Along the way, I made a stop for ice cream.
My bucket list goal was to see the Three Capes. I passed by Pacific City, then took the scenic drive. First to see was Cape Kiwanda. Next, with more of a scenic drive, I took a hike to a view at Cape Lookout. Then, with the scenic drive, I came to Cape Meares. Backtracking a bit to get back to U.S. 101, I dined in Tillamook, OR. Driving then at night, I took OR 6 into Portland, OR, and came to my motel in Troutdale, late. I did more research with my tablet, and went to sleep.
Sunday, I had to see Latourell Falls. The Columbia River Gorge Historic Highway was closed 5 miles from Corbett, so I took the Bridalveil Exit to go back west to the trailhead. The parking lot was now constructed, so I made the short walk to the falls, and then took a hike to the upper falls. It began to rain, so I canceled my plans, and went back into town to get my economy motel on Stark Street. I was told to check in later if I wished a better room, so I went to Mount Tabor Park for awhile, and motored about the streets. I then got my room, then took the 15 bus to my dining spot that I had found by the Net. Taking the 20 bus back, I walked over Interstate 205, and enjoyed, with a night snack, the start to my three night stay.
Monday, it was Earth Day. Most celebrations had taken place on Sunday, and not much was happening, even in the greenest city, by many. I took Interstate 84 east to have drink in Troutdale, then to Multnomah Falls for breakfast. Going over the Bridge of the Gods, I headed back west on WA 14 to the trailhead for Beacon Rock. Paying the fee, I started the short hike to the top of this historically significant and somewhat deadly outcrop, shooting video as I hiked up. This trail had re-opened a few days ago due to being closed by a rockslide. A few others hiked up as well, and I soon came to the top, with a view to the east. I hiked back down with more photos and video, then headed west on WA 14 to Camas, WA, where I took I-205 back to my motel.
Taking the 15 bus again, I debarked to walk to Water Avenue and then south to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Paying the entrance fee, I toured the museum, and then to the Earth Sciences exhibits. Strolling north on the east side Willamette River bike trail, I took photos and video, then came back to Morrison Street. Taking the 15 bus to my dining spot, I had another fine meal, then took the 20 bus back to my motel. Free Wi-Fi saved on my 4G LTE data plan, and I streamed photos to the Cloud, but with no one to view them.
Tuesday, I wished to ride the Tri-Met light rail. Walking the half mile to the station by the freeway, I obtained another day pass by machine, and rode the Green Line to Union Station in Downtown Portland. Meandering past Chinatown, I viewed more sights, then came to the Governor Tom McCall Riverfront Parkway, and headed south. First to see was the Japanese American Historical site, then some fountains. The mast of the USS Oregon made for another sight, and it was a nice morning. I came to the Hawthorne Bridge, and went west into Downtown. I passed various sights and artwork, then came to Pioneer Square. I toured the nearby Courthouse, restored to its original glory, going to the cupola on top for a view.
Wishing to enjoy the best of Portland, I took a walk over to the elevator to the 30th floor of a tower, and had lunch with a spectacular view. Finished, I walked back to Pioneer Square to take the light rail to Jeld-Wen Field, for the 63 bus to Washington Park, where I toured the Japanese Gardens, and purchased a few items at the store. Going by the Rose Garden which hadn't been blooming yet, I came by the Holocaust Memorial, and then down a walkway to the bus station for a ride back into town. Going back up to the restaurant with a view, I had more dining, then rode the Green Line back to my motel.
Wishing then the elevated night view, I rode the Green Line back to Downtown, and had salads for a third luxury meal this day. Using my panorama feature, I captured the view to the south, and walked a bit looking for a restroom about the light rail station, seeing a seedy area of town. The ride back was fine, so my stay was done. Maybe when there is cheap bus service to Portland, I will be back.
Wednesday, I headed south on 205 to Interstate 5, to exit at Salem, driving on OR 22 east to Silver Falls State Park. Taking OR 214, I stopped at a vistapoint, then came to the parking lot. I found the machine to pay, with signs to read, then began my hike. Passing the historic district, I wished to see the falls on the Ten Falls loop that I had not yet seen, but first viewed South Falls. There were then more falls and lovely sights along the trail, and I did video and photos. Lower South Falls, Lower North Falls, Double Falls, Drake Falls, Middle North Falls, and then Twin Falls were good. I backtracked to the Winter Falls trail to shorten my loop, having seen North Falls already. I took the Rim Trail back to the parking lot and my car, then motored back to Salem for lunch.
I took OR 22 west, bound for my motel in Lincoln City. Checking in, I went to the beach at Road's End, then to the nearby casino for dinner, and lost $8 gambling. I didn't capture the sunset view from the dining area, as it wasn't that great, and then enjoyed my tablet as was my habit. I had business to take care of, and hoped to extend my vacation, but the credit union didn't seem too secure for online banking.
Thursday, I had more sights to see along the Coast. After a light breakfast, I hit a beach south of Lincoln City to see some sea lions, then to more sights and then to Cape Foulweather to get a myrtlewood trinket, then to Yaquina Head to have to pay the fee, despite being a free day for federal parks. There were sights on the stairs to the beach, then more sights on the way back up. Eagles were soaring overhead as I came to the nice visitor center, then I had a look at the displays at the rear of the cliff view. I took many photos of the displays inside, again. Supporting the gift shop, I bought a T-shirt. After a quick stop at Agate Beach, then a stop at the Alsea Bay Bridge, and then a hike down to Devils Churn and back, I dined on ramen in Newport, declining to re-photograph the area, as I had a major memory card failure, so wasn't able to view some of my work, figuring to get the card manufacturer to retrieve the data.
Motoring south, I had to make a break stop at Yachats, pretty tired. Then it was to Cape Perpetua, and I motored up to the overlook. I wasn't bothered as I declined to pay the self serve fee, being that one of the fee stations was taped up. This is managed by the USFS, so I guess was covered by the fee free period. The view here is said to be the best of the Oregon Coast, so I lingered awhile doing video, and then managed to capture my drive back down the two mile winding road, not through rain forest, but a continuous video op with no one else on the road.
Many signs along the highway indicated tsunami hazard zones, much more than on my visit in 2004. I had an eye open for a property investment, but didn't see many for sale signs. A big sea quake would impact many areas severely, but historically, there hasn't been any major disaster. Fiction tells of the great Cascadia quake, but the communities are prepared. I stopped for a view with the sun reflecting off the waters.
I stopped at the Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, doing a video at beautiful Lake Marie. I stayed for a time, anticipating a good sunset, but clouds blocked the view. Wandering about the buildings, I had to go here to use the restroom, which closes automatically at dusk. If locked in, there is a button to press to open the door. In the twilight, I drove south on 101 to Coos Bay, and my final stay.
Friday, it was foggy in the morning. I declined to revisit then Golden and Silver Falls, so took OR 42 east over another pass, to a park by Winston, OR. Taking Historic Highway 99, I came to Interstate 5, and zoomed south. More cheaper gas in Grants Pass would get me home, as I was running low on cash. With more sights ahead on Interstate 5, I stopped in Yreka for food, and then Mt. Shasta City, CA, to get information at the ranger station, then took the 10 minute round trip hike to Hedge Creek Falls. With a rest break at Shasta Lake City, historic Cottonwood made for another break, with more sights on I-5, food in Willows, and then, with a few photos ahead on Interstate 5, I came home by 7 p.m.
Hiking then maybe 15 miles with 1,500 feet of gain, I drove 1,685 miles. Paying from 3.439 to 3.599, I spent a total of about $155 for regular on the road, coming home with about 2 gallons in the tank, using maybe 43 gallons of fuel. Spending about $500 cash, I charged up some $350 for lodging, and then maybe $70 more for artwork and souvenirs. Shooting way over 4,000 images and movie clips, I have to take one card in for data retrieval, if possible, as my software seems incapable of doing the job.
At home, I am in bad need of more storage, as my computer is full up with various items. My downloads are taking overnight, and my back-up is slow, having to delete a number of files to clear up space to work. Fearful of online work, as when I left home, my computer was working at a crawl, and there was extreme frustration at doing basic things. I spoke with the tech support and sales help, and upcoming products are being delayed. Tracking the news, new hardware can't come too soon, and my backlog of items to work on and post is becoming large. I need help!