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My great summer labor of love is now complete and I am ready to share. As readers of my blog and followers of my tweets know, I have been working for several months on a demo of a scene from my opera – the Mexican scene that opens the second act. If you are inclined to cut right to the chase and listen to the scene, that is okay by me, just scroll to the bottom of this post. Though you might wish to check out the synopsis of the opera first – and particularly of that scene. Context is everything!
But for those still reading HERE, I wanted to sketch out the rationale, genesis, a process behind this recording project, since I imagine there are aspects to the composition and realization of opera that may be foreign to some…I mean at least one of my readers.
As I have said elsewhere (though perhaps not in public, perhaps only in grant applications), opera is a tricky thing generally, and writing an opera on spec (i.e. without a commission) is an order of magnitude trickier. Of course writing on spec happens often in the world of the arts. Most writers write their first (and sometimes subsequent) novels on spec, and then send them out to prospective agents and publishers hoping for a bite. Similarly, visual artists often make their first works, or first efforts in a new body of work, without necessarily having a venue or assured representation. The thing with these forms is, however, they are what they are, and readily so. Meaning, if I write my novel, I can hand it to you, you can read it, and I can feel assured that you've come in direct contact with the work of art as I conceived it. (Whether you understood it is of course another matter, but irrelevant for now). With a painting it's even better, since I can look at you looking at my painting and know that at least the entire thing has sat before your eyes.
The case is quite obviously different with music; perilously so with opera. These days, most composers are generating at least decent midi demos of their instrumental pieces, using software such as Finale or Sibelius, and sometimes even editing further in more dedicated sequencing or recording programs. The trouble comes when the human voice is involved, since voice is among the weakest of sampled sounds, and even when it's a decent patch, it is next to impossible to sample words – or at least the right words!
So opera composers writing on spec are in a bind. I finished my entire opera at the end of last year, but still, no one has heard it yet (including me). I have done play-throughs of sections, had live performances, workshops, and done several recording sessions, so that now I have little bits and pieces and even some larger bits and pieces of the whole thing to share, but I still, to this date, cannot just hand my opera to someone and expect them to get it, or be able to digest its totality in any way at all. There are a handful of truly exceptional score readers out there who can "hear" some semblance of the full texture by reading through the score, but particularly with contemporary music, where harmonic schema are so varied and individualized, I am always skeptical that anyone can really accomplish this feat anymore.
So there is a great frustration, upon completing a great opera (if I dare take such liberty!) that absolutely no one can judge it on its merits. There is required an additional step of translation, of realization, before someone can evaluate the work as a whole. And needless to say, that remains the case even after this most recent demo, which constitutes less than one sixth of the entire opera. Nonetheless, however, it is a more ambitious and more demonstrative piece of tape by a long way than any I've had at my disposal to date.
My ambition was to demo up one of the most elaborate, sexiest sections of the opera, to show its potential and get prospective producers, directors, funders et al excited. As I have mentioned previously, the sexiest and best scene for this purpose would be the tavern scene, Act I Scene 4, but the overall demands of that scene – the most difficult and complex music of the opera – made even contemplating a serious pass at a demo too daunting. The runner-up was the Mexico scene, which had the advantage of having been scored from the get-go for piano and mariachi band (two violins, two trumpets, double bass, guitar, castanets). As with the rest of the opera's score, as it currently exists, the piano is a stand-in for an orchestra whose size and exact make-up will be largely contingent on what's on offer from the lucky company who gets to do this thing first. I have deliberately kept my options open by not finalizing orchestration for much of the opera, but there are some scenes so contingent on specific sounds that semi-orchestration was essential.
Making the Recording
So after deciding that it was the Mexican scene, I had to come up with a plan of action. The scene involves a choir, the aforementioned mariachi band, a mariachi vocal trio, and six total solo singers. My initial impulse was that I needed MONEY, and help from friends! I applied to grants from the Maine Arts Commission and the Faculty Senate of my own institution, the University of Southern Maine, and fortunately was successful in both cases. The combined money would still not be quite enough for me to hire all of the professional instrumentalists and singers I would need, but it was at least ballpark (I wouldn't be hopelessly bankrupting myself and my family in the process…only partially!)
Bob Russell, USM's choral director graciously agreed to lend me the talents of his ensemble and himself for the recording. I would have their penultimate rehearsal of the semester to rehearse, and their final 1.5 hour rehearsal for recording. There are only three choral sections in the scene, and they are reasonably short, so this seemed doable. But as this was coming together midway through the spring semester, I did not feel prepared to gather all of the horses I needed for the full scene, since it involved hiring singers (most likely from out of town) and other logistics. Since the ensemble needed to play alongside the chorus, I needed all of the instrumentalists on board for our early May session. It all came together beautifully, and at the time I posted some vids of the action.
We did the recording almost entirely with in-house equipment, by the way, as one of my projects over the last several years has been cultivating a mobile and quite capable recording studio at USM. With the help of local recording guru Steve Drown, who did bring with him some extra fancy microphones, we were able to gather some beautiful sounds, and documented the placement of every player and every mic, so that we could blend the takes with later sessions.
Meanwhile, my friend and advisor Tim Steele, a vocal coach at NEC, helped me find personnel for the next phase of the recording. It has been a priority of mine since the inception of this opera that the African American roles (with which this opera is obviously rife) be performed by African American singers, even for a purely audio-recording. Certainly at least part of the rationale there is that I am aiming to develop relationships with singers who might partake in subsequent workshops, recordings, or even full productions. I have not always been able to keep entirely to this plan, but generally it's worked out. Through Tim I found the great Laurelle Mathison, a mezzo, and Christian Figueroa, a native Spanish-speaking tenor ideally suited to perform the colorful role of Señor Alcalde, the mayor of Vera Cruz. I had previously brought Ron Williams up to Maine to sing the role of Josh Gibson in some live excerpts of the opera, so he was a natural fit. I engaged Tim as a vocal coach, and he worked with the singers in Boston; I came down for a final meeting before the recording.
The work was additionally bolstered by some of USM's finest student and recent-alumni performers, including tenors Jesse Wakeman and Jeff Caron, baritone Josh Miller, percussionist Josh Champagne, and piccolo player Nicole Rawding. The only thing I was not able to get in place in time for our two recording sessions, scheduled for July, was my mariachi vocal trio. So I put it off, and planned to overdub them at a later time.
During two intense recording sessions in early July at USM, we recorded the remainder of the scene. I conducted, Steve was back at the sound controls; singers drove up from Boston, others rolled in from nearer by; my ensemble reconvened, and we spent six hours working methodically. It is certainly an interesting challenge to record an opera with players and singers who have not previously performed the piece! Which is to say, if we were coming off the heels of a 4 or 6 performance run, it would be logical and easy to progress to the recording studio. But in this case, everyone was essentially learning the music as it was being recorded. At least learning how to play it together. On paper it's such a daunting concept that I'm glad I didn't think about it too much beforehand.
When these sessions were done, I then spent the next two weeks hunched in front of a ProTools workstation, editing together what felt like hundreds of takes, putting sonic events that took place months apart into close and seamless succession.
Meanwhile, the search was ON for the last piece of the puzzle, my mariachi vocal trio. After hearing Christian Figueroa give such life to the role of Señor Alcalde, I decided it was essential to find native Spanish speakers, ideally Mexican, with some actual mariachi experience. With certainty, this meant leaving Maine! Fortunately I was able to liberate a little bit of additional research funding, since the new fiscal year had begun. Since my former home base of NYC is still where I have the most contacts (and feel the most comfortable), I set my sights there, and enlisted some friends to get singer recommendations. Thanks in large part to Facebook (!), I was connected with Mauricio Trejo, who is Mexican and a sometime mariachi performer, and also Alex Guerrero and Rod Gomez, the last of whom is Pilipino, and knows only "book Spanish." We shared a good laugh over this when we met at a New York Recording studio for the first time. Nonetheless, my mariachis comported themselves brilliantly during our two-hour session at Second Story Sound under the guidance of myself and engineer Alejandro Venguer.
Drove back to Maine with my little hard drive, hit the ProTools studio again for several evenings, filtering in the newly recorded material. Then, persuaded the great and good Ron Williams to record some off stage dialogue for me w/ audacity, which he sent me as a WAV file. And finally, just this morning in fact, I met with Steve Drown for final editing and mixing. Steve, benevolent soul that he is, complimented me on my many splices (but wasn't shy about fixing the ones that needed it). He did that magically-make-everything-sound-better thing.
So here it is. Countless hours of work, rehearsals and recordings in three states, six vocal soloists, a choir, two conductors, two sound engineers and nine instrumentalists, all so that I could share these 19 minutes of my opera with someone (and especially you). Well, and me. I hope you enjoy it. Please feel free to share, though I'd prefer a link to this website than to the SoundCloud page, since context is kind of everything! (If you are interested in receiving higher quality audio, or additional materials about the opera, please contact me)
On this recording:
Wendell Smith: Jesse Wakeman (tenor)
Gus Greenlee: Jeff Caron (tenor)
Señor Alacalde: Christian Figueroa (tenor)
Grace: Laurelle Mathison (mezzo)
Josh Gibson: Ron Williams (baritone)
Sam Bankhead: Josh Miller (baritone)
Mariachi vocal trio: Mauricio Trejo (tenor), Alex Guerrero (tenor), Rod Gomez (baritone)
Violins: Jenny Elowitch, Rob Lehmann, Dino Liva
Trumpets: Alan Kaschub, Michelle Kingston
Bass: Joshua DeScherer
Guitar: Don Pride
Castanets: Josh Champagne
Piano: Bridget Convey
Piccolo: Nicole Rawding
The University of Southern Maine Chamber Singers, Robert Russell, conductor
Conductor: Daniel Sonenberg (Robert Russell for the choral sections)
Recorded by Steve Drown at the University of Southern Maine
Overdubs recorded by: Alejandro Venguer, Second Story Sound, NYC
Edited by Daniel Sonenberg
Mixed and Mastered by Steve Drown and Daniel Sonenberg
SYNOPSIS OF SCENE Vera Cruz, Mexico, 1941.
PRELUDE: Wendell Smith asks Gus Greenlee, who has now been out of baseball for three years, why, after all he did for his players, they still abandoned him to play in the Mexican baseball league. Gus replies that the only thing his money couldn't buy them, what they got down south, was dignity.
SCENE: A tremendous celebration, featuring Mexican music and proclamations by the mayor of Vera Cruz, Señor Alcalde. Josh is initially nowhere to be found, but ultimately stumbles on stage with a somewhat ornery disposition. He receives his prize money for being named Player of the Year, and complains about being paid in "Mex dollars," before acknowledging that life south of the border is pretty good. He wonders why they should ever go home, while Grace tells him to enjoy the "high living" tonight, but be prepared to go back to the states and conquer the "whole white world" tomorrow. While others celebrate, Grace and Josh steal away to smoke a joint, and Josh, who grows increasingly agitated, collapses at the end of the scene (initially pulling Grace down with him).


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The Beliefs We Carry
How often do you consider the beliefs you hold, and question whether they're still true? How often do you reflect on your routine, your habits, or your commitments and wonder if they still serve you?
Lately I've been thinking a lot about, well, thinking – and how what we think and believe about ourselves informs what we do. When we believe we can accomplish our goals, that's a good thing, right? But what if we believe that we can't? Or we shouldn't?
What if we don't even realize that we're holding on to beliefs that are limiting our potential or constraining our approach – right now, at this very moment?
Here's an example. Recently I had coffee with a very smart, talented friend. From my vantage point, she's an expert in her particular field who lights up the room with her talent, knowledge and presence. Yet she confided, "I think I need to get a PhD because then people will start to take me seriously."
As you might expect, this surprised me; from my perspective, people already do listen to her and respect her expertise. But more striking, her comment shined a spotlight on some of her own current beliefs – beliefs about whose voices get paid attention to, and why; beliefs about who she wants her future peers and colleagues to be, and what she needs to do in order to earn their respect; and most of all, beliefs about her current status and future potential.
Now, it may very well be true that having a PhD will open new doors for her career, elevating it to a point that's not possible without the advanced degree. This belief about her future may, in fact, be true. But isn't it interesting to first ask: what are my true motivations for this choice? How does this decision serve me, or how might it simply feed into a mental model that I didn't even realize I was holding onto?
It's amazing how our beliefs can so completely anchor into our minds that we begin to take them for granted, often getting to the point where we assume they're facts (#fakenews). Here's another example, on a much smaller scale:
It's holiday time, which means it's also holiday card time. On the one hand, I love holiday cards – they're fun and festive, they're a nice way to wish extended family and friends a holiday greeting, and it's certainly nice to display all the cards we receive with my holiday decorations. On the other hand, I hate holiday cards! They're time-consuming, expensive, and let's face it: they'll all end up in the recycling pile come January.
This month I began the arduous process of trying to choose and design our holiday cards. I compared vendors, I mocked up designs, I personalized envelopes – and then I realized how exhausted I was. Sharing my frustration with my husband, he replied, 'You know, we could skip holiday cards this year.'
Never! I exclaimed. But then, I paused – and pushed myself to question a bit more.
Why do I always send holiday cards, I thought? Well, because they are a nice way to stay in touch with family and friends and let them know what's going on in our lives. And, having moved away from many friends in recent years, I feel a bit guilty that I don't stay in touch more frequently. In the end, I guess what I really want is connection.
But if connection is what I want, is a mass-produced holiday card the best way to get it? Actually, no. Holiday cards, as lively as they can be, don't actually feel personal. Like a mail merge, holiday cards are about efficiency, not appreciation or gratitude or connection.
How might I reframe my desire for connection, I wondered, in a way that actually brings me joy?
Turns out the answer I came up with actually surprised me (and will be easier and more joyful for me, too). What a small but exciting revelation! Just because I have sent holiday cards every year – and it seems like all of my friends have, too – doesn't mean I have to keep doing them this year. Weight, lifted.
Simply by pushing to question my beliefs and habits before taking action, I saw there was a better way.
What mental models, beliefs or routines do you have that truly do serve you? And which might actually be limiting the scope of what you do, how you feel, or what you think is possible? As Jackie Colburn says, how are you standing in your own way?
For more insight on limiting beliefs, doing what we always do, breaking out of habits and more, check out these resources:
- The Hidden Dangers of Complacency – a thought-provoking conversation about how we get stuck in routines, especially using our smartphones, in ways that hold us back and make us risk averse.
- Are You Playing to Your Strengths or Trying to Fit the Mold of Others? – an easy, smart read on how our mental blind spots obscure our ability to see our true strengths – and act on them.
- Why Trying New Things is So Hard to Do - interesting thoughts on how our habits get in the way of experimenting with changes that might actually improve our lives.
- Why I Quit My Amazing Job – an honest take on questioning your beliefs and choosing a different path.

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Jan 31, 2019
by deTraci Regula
As I write this, the skies have cleared and we are in our secret spring — everything is greening up, some wildflowers are making brave forays, and we are looking at a week of weather that may even reach into the 70s… albeit the lower numbers. In the fields the vine pruners are busy when the weather permits and another new cycle is about to begin. It's easy to love Northern Sonoma County at this moment. While there is much to wonder about in the months ahead, including the changes that will come with the PG&E bankruptcy, it's good moment to breathe in that clear air and look into the future.
While contemplating a horticultural catalog a few days ago, I was reminded of Luther Burbank's connections with Geyserville. He was acquainted with one of the early owners of the Isis Oasis Sanctuary property, John Bosch, and supposedly some of the trees and plants here came directly from Burbank. But Burbank also frequented the Heart's Desire Nursery on what is now the Trentadue Winery property. You can read about his history there at http://trentadue.com/about/the-trentadue-story-expanded/. Perhaps, as a town, we should make more of our historic connection with the renowned horticulturist who had such an impact on Sonoma County — and the world.
Here in Geyserville, we have a number of events to look forward to. It's the month of love after all, so, naturally, Geyserville celebrates with the Annual Steelhead Festival at the Milt Brandt Visitor Center at Lake Sonoma, Saturday, February 9, 2019 - 10am - 4pm and is Free Admission — for your GPS, the address is3288 Skaggs Springs Road. What does this have to do with love, you ask? If you are a steelhead trout, plenty. The fish return in droves to their original stream, ready to spawn and create the next generation of our local iconic fish. This festival is a fun family day - but make sure to get there early or arrange to be dropped off and picked up, as parking will be quickly full to overflowing if past years are any indication. While the weather is good right now, it's often drizzly for the Steelhead Festival, so less accordingly if there are clouds in the sky. The free admission event begins at 10am and runs till 4pm, with vendors, fishing for a small fee, and other fishy fun. For more information, Contact: Friends of Lake Sonoma at 707-431-4533 or by email at email@example.com. While Lake Sonoma is the best spot for fish viewing, they can also be spotted in the Russian River at the fish ladder in Healdsburg, and in other streams around the area.
This year's renowned Michelin Guide finally includes Geyserville — Dino Bugica's Diavola Pizzeria and Salumi has been noted under the "Bib Gourmand" category, a special category recognizing outstanding but less pricy and more casual restaurants that are the best in their categories… that "less pricy and more casual" can also be read as simply "much more fun" restaurants! Along with Diavola's "Slow Food" Golden Snail recognition, and various other awards, they're about to run out of window-posting space.
Along with Catelli's, Coppola's Rustic, and the Geyserville Grille, it makes me feel so fortunate to have such good food in Geyserville, much of it just steps away from Isis Oasis Sanctuary. If you are looking for a place to dine for Valentine's Day, be sure to get your reservations in early, especially for romantic favorite Catelli's which fills up fast.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
The Party's Over Once Again
The Ithacan wrapped up another academic year with the traditional Ithacan Banquet. About 75 staffers attended the April 30 event, along with guests Dean Dianne Lynch, Associate Dean Virginia Mansfield-Richardson, faculty members Vadim Isakov, Matt Mogekwu, Adam "Iron Man" Peruta and Todd Schack, as well as Associate Director of Media Relations Dave Maley.
There was plenty to celebrate this year, including being named the #2 weekly in the country by SPJ, winning the ACP Pacemaker and Online Pacemaker, the CSPA Silver Crown and Online Gold Crown, and numerous other honors.
In an updating of a decades-old Ithacan tradition, instead of producing an end-of-banquet slideshow, Online Media Editor Andy Swift '09 produced a video of interviews with graduating seniors. It's called "Senior Moments," appropriately enough, and you can watch it on YouTube. It's a nice way to get a look at some of the people who made the paper so great over the past four years.
And last but not least, we actually had entertainment at this year's event. Aaron Edwards, our incoming assistant Accent editor, and Casey Musarra, our incoming sports editor (shown in photo above), performed "Anyone Else But the Ithacan," with lyrics by Casey written to the tune of "Anyone
Else But You" from the film "Juno," accompanied by former editor in chief Erica R. Hendry on the tuba. (No, I'm not kidding. You had to see it to believe it. It was hilarious.) Sadly, there's no video record of the performance, but we may get them to recreate it someday.
In any case, we had a great year and are saying goodbye to an incredibly talented group of seniors, who now become part of our vast network of Ithacan alumni.
Nevins Wins National SPJ Award for Feature Writing
Senior journalism major Jen Nevins' story "That's How They Roll" has been awarded third place in the country for feature writing in the Society of Professional Journalists' annual Mark of Excellence competition.
The story, which profiled The SufferJets, an area women's roller derby team, appeared in the October 23, 2008, issue of The Ithacan.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Diane Gayeski Named Interim Park School Dean
Diane Gayeski has been named interim dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications, succeeding Dianne Lynch, who leaves at the end of May to take over the presidency at Stephens College. Gayeski will serve in the position for the 2009–10 academic year while a search is conducted for a permanent dean. An excellent choice by the provost, and good news for Park.
You can read the official college announcement here.
Monday, April 27, 2009
A New Daughter for the Loops
Journalism professor Mead Loop and his wife Jill became the proud parents of a baby girl last Friday morning. Cassandra Anne arrived four weeks early at 6 lbs., 7 oz. This is the third daughter for Mead. Congratulations to Mead and Jill.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Ithacan Wins SPJ Best in Northeast Region
The Ithacan has once again been named the best non-daily student newspaper in the Northeast by the Society of Professional Journalist. SPJ, the largest professional organization of reporters and editors in the country, presented the paper with the First Place Mark of Excellence Award at its Region 1 conference on April 25 in Philadelphia.
The paper now goes on to compete against the first-place winners in the other 11 regions in SPJ's national competition, the results of which will be announced at the SPJ national convention in Indianapolis, August 27–30. The Ithacan placed second nationally in last year's competition.
In addition, senior Jennifer Nevins' story, "That's How They Roll," on a local roller derby team, won the First Place Mark of Excellence Award in the Feature Writing category, and will go on to compete in the national competition as well. Senior Erica R. Hendry's "Jazz Man," a profile of recently retired music professor Steve Brown, took second place in the Feature Writing category. The stories appeared in the October 23, 2008, and April 24, 2008, issues of The Ithacan, respectively.
Above: Jackie Palochko '11, next year's Ithacan news editor, and Allison Musante '10, next year's Ithacan managing editor, with the awards at the convention.
Byard Duncan's Ithacan Story on CommonDreams.org
Senior Byard Duncan's front-page story on gas drilling from this week's paper was picked up by CommonDreams.org. That's the second Ithacan story they've picked up this semester.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Dianne Lynch Leaving Ithaca College
In case you haven't heard yet, Dean Dianne Lynch is leaving the Park School — for real this time — to be president of Stephens College in Columbia, Mo. Read the Ithacan story.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
New Ithacan Editor
Lindsey Hollenbaugh, a junior journalism major and politics minor, has been selected as the 2009–10 Ithacan editor in chief. A Downsville, N.Y., native (the name should be familiar to those of you who make the NYC-to-Ithaca trip on Route 17), she is currently the paper's opinion editor.
Baby Bluey Arrives
Benjamin Thomas Bluey, son of Melissa (Bloomrose) Bluey '00 and Rob Bluey '01,was born at 5:39 a.m. this morning, weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz., and 21 inches long. Mother and son are resting comfortably.
Congratulations to Rob and Missy and the extended Bluey family!
Congratulations to Rob and Missy and the extended Bluey family!
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Ithacan: The Next Generation
Michelle (Theis) Cuthrell '04 and her husband Matt are now the proud parents of a second son, Joel Joseph Cuthrell, born the 4th of April — 9 days early, on his older brother Connor's third birthday. Talk about sibling rivalry! If J.J. is half as much fun as C.J., the Cuthrell home is going to be a lively place for the next couple of decades.
It's definitely baby season. Rob ('01) and Missy ('00) Bluey's forthcoming child is due April 11. And IC President Tom Rochon and his wife Amber have a baby coming next month as well.
(Photo above: Michelle holding J.J. for the first time.)
More Awards
The Ithacan has won first place for Design and second place for Sports Coverage in this year's New York Press Association Better College Newspaper Competition. In addition, Jen Nevins, Tom Eschen, Connor Gleason and Diana Cowdery have won individual awards in their respective categories.
The awards are for work published during the 2008 calendar year. Both winning feature stories were sports fronts from the same month — pretty impressive. The list of winners is below. Congratulations to everyone involved.
First Place, Design
(Spring 2008 Editor: Lena Yue '10; Fall 2008 Editor: Alexis McNutt '11)
Second Place, Best Sports Coverage
(Spring 2008 Editor: Andrew Lovell '08; Fall 2008 Editor: Cory Francer '10)
Second Place, Feature Story
Jen Nevins '09, "That's How They Roll," roller derby feature (Sports, Oct. 23, 2008)
Third Place, Feature Story
Tom Eschen '11, "Built on Determination," a profile of Jared Azuma (Sports, Oct. 9, 2008)
Second Place, Photography
Connor Gleason '08, lead photo for "Rise in the East, Response in the West," (News, March 27, 2008)
Third Place, Photography
Diana Cowdery '09, photo of didgeridoo player in "Fun Down Under" (This I See, Aug. 29, 2008)
The awards are for work published during the 2008 calendar year. Both winning feature stories were sports fronts from the same month — pretty impressive. The list of winners is below. Congratulations to everyone involved.
First Place, Design
(Spring 2008 Editor: Lena Yue '10; Fall 2008 Editor: Alexis McNutt '11)
Second Place, Best Sports Coverage
(Spring 2008 Editor: Andrew Lovell '08; Fall 2008 Editor: Cory Francer '10)
Second Place, Feature Story
Jen Nevins '09, "That's How They Roll," roller derby feature (Sports, Oct. 23, 2008)
Third Place, Feature Story
Tom Eschen '11, "Built on Determination," a profile of Jared Azuma (Sports, Oct. 9, 2008)
Second Place, Photography
Connor Gleason '08, lead photo for "Rise in the East, Response in the West," (News, March 27, 2008)
Third Place, Photography
Diana Cowdery '09, photo of didgeridoo player in "Fun Down Under" (This I See, Aug. 29, 2008)
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Ithacan's Izzy Awards Story Gets National Attention
Our coverage of the first annual Izzy Awards, presented by the Park School's Center for Independent Media to Amy Goodman and Glenn Greenwald Tuesday night, has been bringing a lot of readers to our site. In addition, the story (by Assistant News Editor Becca Burns) has been picked up by Michael Moore and commondreams.org, among others.
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Informal Alumni Weekend
Maybe it's the fact that it's (kind of) spring, or maybe it's just a coincidence, but there were a lot of alumni around this weekend.
On Friday afternoon, former Accent editor James Sigman '98 and former news editor Brian Chambala dropped by the office. They were getting ready to go to the 10th anniversary party for Buzzsaw (originally Buzzsaw Haircut), which they help create a decade ago.
Also around this weekend were 2008 grads Nic Barajas, Lydia Dimitriadis, Bill Earl, Connor Gleason and Andrew Lovell, who were back in town to visit friends.
On Friday afternoon, former Accent editor James Sigman '98 and former news editor Brian Chambala dropped by the office. They were getting ready to go to the 10th anniversary party for Buzzsaw (originally Buzzsaw Haircut), which they help create a decade ago.
Also around this weekend were 2008 grads Nic Barajas, Lydia Dimitriadis, Bill Earl, Connor Gleason and Andrew Lovell, who were back in town to visit friends.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
More Ithacan News
A number of our alumni have expressed a desire to hear more about what's going on here at the paper, so in addition to posting updates about alumni activities I'm going to be posting more news about what's going on at The Ithacan these days. I hope you find it interesting.
On the Road
March 20 was a big travel day for Ithacan writers and editors. Editor in Chief Erin Geismar, Senior Writer Jen Nevins, Special Projects Manager Tricia Nadolny (shown above, left to right) and I traveled to Boston for the annual Nieman Narrative Journalism conference. We attended three days of workshops and talks by prominent narrative journalists and editors, including the New Yorker's Jon Lee Anderson, Washington Post multimedia journalist Jennifer Crandall (who produces their "onBeing" video project) and PBS journalist Gwen Ifill.
The same day, News Editor Libby Sile and Opinion Editor Lindsey Hollenbaugh went to New York for the New York Times Student News Editors Workshop, where they met with Times reporters and editors and discussed developments in the profession. The workshop is organized by the Council of Independent Colleges.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Spring Gathering in New York
Ithacan alumni spanning the past decade got together with current students when we traveled to New York for the spring College Media Convention earlier this month. We gathered, as always, at the Heartland Brewery on W. 43rd St. for an evening of food and conversation.
Alumni in attendance included James Sigman '98, Mike Cagnazzi '98, Adam Ellick '99, Cole Louison '00, Lisa Boyars '01, Sean Fennessey '03, Kelli Grant '04, Deepa Shah '06, Vanessa Schneider '07 and Nic Barajas '08.
Current students included seniors Erin Geismar, editor in chief, and Andy Swift, online media editor; junior Michelle Barrie, assistant design editor; sophomore Jackie Palochko, assistant news editor, and freshman Allison Usavage, assistant photo editor.
Shown above, from left: Kelli Grant, Deepa Shah and Sean Fennessey.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Ithacan Wins Best in Show
After picking up two CSPA Crown Awards at the National College Media Convention in New York, The Ithacan was then presented with an Apple Award for Best in Show during the convention's closing session. This is the fourth consecutive year the paper has won the Apple Award in its category, and the sixth time it has won the award in the eight years it has been presented.
Above: Editor in Chief Erin Geismar with the Apple Award at the convention.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Ithacan Wins CSPA Crown Awards
The Ithacan Online, the Ithacan's Web site, has been awarded a 2009 Gold Crown Award for overall excellence by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Crown Awards are the highest recognition given by the CSPA to a student print or online medium.
Following on the heels of the Ithacan's third consecutive Online Pacemaker Award from the Associated Collegiate Press in November, CSPA's newly created Online Crown Award solidifies The Ithacan Online's standing as a leader in college multimedia journalism.
In addition, The Ithacan newspaper was awarded the organization's Silver Crown Award for papers produced during the Spring 2008 semester.
The award was presented March 15 at the spring National College Media Convention in New York City. The CSPA has recognized excellence in journalism with Gold and Silver Crown Awards for student newspapers, magazines and yearbooks since the early 1980s. The award for online publications was added this year.
Shown above from left: Online Media Editor Andy Swift, holding the Gold Crown; Assistant Design Editor Michelle Barrie; Assistant Photo Editor Allison Usavage, holding the Silver Crown; and Assistant News Editor Jackie Palochko.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Hawver's Return
After graduating, Jim Hawver '07 spent a year as a metro reporter with the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester, his hometown. He left the paper last August to attend the Olympics in Beijing and to travel and freelance in China, Thailand and Nepal. Jim is now back in Rochester, hoping to land a newsroom job soon. He visited Ithaca recently and spent some time in the Ithacan office. Watch this space for a video conversation with Jim, to be posted soon (I hope).
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Advice for Future Journalists
Chris Baxter '08 recently returned to Ithaca and met with students to discuss changes in the journalism industry, as well as internships, jobs and how best to prepare to apply for them.
An Ithacan news reporter and special projects manager while at IC, Baxter also founded the online student magazine iMPrint and reported for the radio station. He interned at the Concord Monitor, Allentown Morning Call, Virginian-Pilot and, upon graduation, the Boston Globe. He is now back at the Morning Call as a reporter. You can find his samples of his work at his website.
Update on the Blue House
Last month the New York Times published 2000 grad Cole Louison's follow-up to "Tangled Up in Blue," his 2007 piece on a mysterious blue house in Ozone Park, Queens. The new story, "Her Blue Heaven," continues the story following the death of the home's owner.
Cole has been busy, as usual — working at GQ, freelancing for the Times, Outside Magazine and scribd.com, which sent him to Washington to cover the Inauguration.
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[Intro: Scotty Wotty]
It's the Sasquatch, the Jackpot
The roach killer, that's what we do
You know what it is, you little crawly creepy bastards
[Verse 1: Scotty Wotty]
We ain't tripping, read the sentence
The Gods got it locked like up on Main in San Quentin
You drinking muscle milk, homey, you gon' get killed
Walking round like Deebo, 'cause you slight built
It's a dirty job, we get it popping hard
We turn this whole shit slamming to the Mardi Gras
And ain't nobody mad, it just we got it bad
Like a body being slumped when you hail a cab
Vacuum packed, concealed, no room for breath
I grip a mic, it's Five Fingers of Death
So, stomp the roach, stomp the roach, you know?
Stomp the roach, stomp the roach, you know?
When I slip on, the grip-on, no clip on
And on the O'Jay's like Christopher Pawns
And eat with the beast, in the valley of death
Walk on the right, but I shoot with the left
Stomp out a roach with the D-Con breath
All you little rat bastards, I stomp you to death
[Chorus: Scotty Wotty]
Stomp the roach, stomp the roach, you know
Stomp the roach, stomp the roach, yo
[Verse 2: U-God]
Four more seconds 'fore the bomb come on
Roach killer, you scatter when the lights come on
You can run on, and start ducking and dodging
I pluck you, crush you right between the margin
I'm the drill sergeant, I'm the boric acid
The black flag nigga, the bio hazard
The economist of the bio standard
And he sprayed the mist on them flies that landed
And I can be obvious or I can be candid, but
I'm shaking roaches off my shoes and socks
Then I, pluck roaches out my Fruit Loop box
Then I, tell my girl to change all the locks
Then I, throw my finger at the hip hop cops
Then I, put on my Timbs, then I stomp the block
'Cause I, stomp the roach, stomp the roach, you know?
[Chorus: U-God]
Stomp the roach, stomp the roach, you know?
Stomp the roach, stomp the roach, you know
Stomp the roach, stomp the roach
[Verse 3: GZA]
They known to leech off people for, years and years
They cause trouble by, staying up in, niggas' ears
They set up shops in apartments and projects
Bold enough to roll up on, any object
Grabbing on my gear til they pull the label off
They fight for the crumbs that's on my table cloth
They keep they antennas up, the signals strong
They got the neighborhood bugged
That's how they survived so long
Immune to combats and household raids
Like informants that's living off, government aid
We leave roaches where the remain and trash lays
Incinerate it, they spend they last days in ashtrays
Ignored by the dogs, but, chased by the cat
Like a sneaky ass rat that got caught in the trap
A small time nigga, who didn't have a clue
It take a million of y'all just to fill up my shoe
[Chorus: GZA]
Stomp the roach, stomp the roach, yeah
Stomp the roach, stomp the roach, uh-huh
Stomp the roach, stomp the roach, yeah
Stomp the roach, stomp the roach, uh-huh
Stomp the roach, stomp the roach, you know
Stomp the roach, stomp the roach, you know
[Outro: 'The Godfather' sample]
How long till you get me off the hook?
For old time's sake I can't do it, Sally
Don't ever take sides with anyone, against the family again ever
This is the third track on U-God's Dopium. It features fellow Wu-Tang member GZA and Clan affiliate Scotty Wotty.
The song, appropriately titled "Stomp Da Roach," is one large metaphor used to describe some of the less desirable people that these artists encounter where they are from. Cockroaches tend to live in apartments, projects, and houses that are in poor condition and usually reside in low-income areas. Therefore, the tendencies of the cockroach are clever metaphors used to describe the tendencies of drug addicted, corrupted and morally unclean people who may also inhabit these areas.
In this song, the "roaches" are seen individually as an insignificant annoyance, but can become a huge problem in numbers. They need to be "stomped out" to clean up the situation.


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There are several Collectives competing for preeminence in your world. They are competing with one another, though they are not at war. We are certain that you can think of examples of this within your own world. For example, many nations in your world could compete for the riches of a poorer country. Such competition is occurring now, and that is why the Intervention has many faces. That is why you will see many different kinds of craft hovering above your lands. You will encounter different races of beings, and it will be very confusing, and you will think, "Some are good, and some are bad. Some are here to help, and some maybe are not here to help." But you are only guessing. And it is only your hopeful expectations that would encourage you to think that anyone that is on the surface of your world is here for your good.
Your Allies will not intrude. Your Allies will not seek to manipulate you or give you power that you cannot yet assume or give you technologies that you cannot yet use constructively. Your Allies do not seek to conquer you or to make you part of their associations. This you must choose freely. Yet that is not the threshold that you are facing now.
Before you can advance in the Greater Community, you must survive. And to survive, you must unite and protect your world from interventions such as is occurring here now. If you can secure your freedom, then Intervention will be very difficult to achieve, by legal means, at least. And you will have to become a power to be reckoned with, rather than a feeble race that is stewarding a beautiful planet.


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What made you decide to book a session?
I saw the Black Friday Booking Special and couldn't pass up that awesome deal!
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What were you most nervous about for your session?
Trying on the outfits and not finding anything that flattered my body, that and just being awkward while trying to pose!
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I'm fairly self-confident. I don't often wear make-up and just have the mindset that if you don't like how I look, don't look at me! I do dress to flatter my better features and disguise what I don't like though!
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My session was amazing!! It was so nice having a narrowed down rack of outfits picked out for me to try on! After selecting way too many, Jes and Emily helped me narrow them down and then Jes styled them while I hopped in to the chair for Emily to work her magic! When I was in my first outfit, there was a "great pocket of light" so Jes apologized for tossing me right in without "warming me up," but some of the pictures she got from that moment are incredible, so worth it! I did my best to contort my body in to all of the poses Jes was showing me! I felt like a sexy badass and I'm so glad I picked out the 4 outfits I did! When Jes kept showing me pictures on her camera, I was so excited to see them all at my viewing! It was a great day, and I got many compliments on my hair and makeup for the rest of the day! I'm also glad I did the live stream...I knew I wouldn't be any more or less awkward with doing it, but hopefully women choosing to do so will empower other women!
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Comparison of the IVF outcome of blastocyst cryopreservation using vitrification versus slow freezing
The paper that presented in Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction 2012 (ASPIRE)
Wiwat Quangkananurug, Tosaporn Ruengkris, Jariya Lorwatthanasirikul
Safe Fertility Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Objective : To compare the survival and pregnancy rates after transfer of blastocysts cryopreserved by either vitrification or slow freezing.
Design : Retrospective study.
Setting : Safe Fertility and PGD Center.
Patients : Blastocysts from unselected infertility patients (age: 20 to 53 years, average 37.6 years) were produced by in vitro fertilization or ICSI. PGD was regarded as an exclusion criterion. Stimulations and oocyte-embryo handling protocols were identical for the two groups. All embryos were cryopreserved in the 5th or 6th day after oocyte retrieval. The average age patients, the average number and quality of transferred blastocysts did not differ between the two groups.
Intervention : Blastocysts were vitrified by using the Crytop method, carrier tools and solutions were obtained from Kitazato Ltd (Fujinomiya, Japan). For traditional slow freezing, blastocysts were cryopreserved in standard 0.25 ml insemination straws using propanediol and sucrose as cryoprotectants (Cook, Sydney IVF).
Main Outcome Measures : Survival rate, ie. clearly visible reexpansion of the blastocel after crygpreservation; and pregnancy rate. Corresponding values were evaluated with the T-Test and Chi Square Tests, respectively. Differences with'P values lower than 0.05 were regarded as significant.
Results : Cycles were performed between January, 2008, and October, 2011. Survival and pregnancy rates for 85 vitrification versus 75 slow freezing cycles were 96.22 and 45.53% versus 82.37 and 25.33%, respectively, Corresponding values between the two groups were significantly different (P < 0.05).
Conclusions : Cryotop vitrification of Day 5 to 6 blastocysts results in higher survival and pregnancy rates than a commonly applied slow freezing protocol.


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The Ultimate Warrior joins the WWE 2K14 roster, and to celebrate the game's developers filmed a vignette of the former wrestler doing what he does best: Looking veiny and shouting at things.
WWE 2K14 is the first attempt by 2K Games to create a successful pro wrestling videogame franchise following the financial collapse of previous WWE license-holder THQ. In an effort to set their game apart from earlier wrestling titles, 2K Games is adding a number of wrestlers who few ever expected to see in a WWE game. Most impressively, WWE 2K14 features a playable appearance by Randy "Macho Man" Savage, but nearly as impressive is news that the game will also include The Ultimate Warrior.
That video embedded above depicts a modern-day Warrior stomping through the 2K Games offices and shouting his customary, barely-coherent greetings/threats at everyone he meets. The Ultimate Warrior - his given name is "James Hellwig," but he legally changed it to "Warrior" in 1993 - was once one of the biggest names in the WWE, but in recent years he's become more notable for his bizarre right-wing tirades and a comic book project based on his wrestling persona that alternately features long, barely literate screeds explaining Warrior's ethos and an oddly sexualized Santa Claus. Unfortunately, none of this is a joke.
Still, The Ultimate Warrior was a force to be reckoned with in the late 80s and early 90s world of faux fighting, so perhaps along with the inclusion of the Macho Man, WWE 2K14 may be attempting to take players back to that era. THQ's WWE '13 featured a gameplay mode centering on the late 90s "Attitude Era" of the WWE, so it wouldn't be that surprising to see another mode focused on the late 80s wrestling boom. Here's hoping we're given the chance to collapse a folding chair around Cyndi Lauper's pop-addled head.
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Kids on a plane. Seems like it could be a title for a thriller movie kind of like Snakes on a Plane. Not sure which one is worse.
Traveling with kids, especially on a plane, can seem daunting but it doesn't have to be. Like with everything else you do with kids, proper preparation can cut down on the craziness.


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13 board games to play at your summer family reunion
Pacer Bountiful, UTJuly 30, 2019 10:29 a.m.
I'll agree with bass679, Ticket to Ride is a fun one. Two current favorites, both obtained through Kickstarter campaigns: Squatch the Board Game, and Fireball Island.
gossamerica Livermore, CAAug. 22, 2018 9:28 a.m.
Any article that gets people to look beyond the old chestnuts (Monopoly, Sorry) is a winner in my book. There's no way to list every good game out there. Great suggestions in the article, and in the comments.
bibavoda Draper, UTJune 19, 2018 2:16 p.m.
I highly recommend the following:
Happy Salmon - Imagine PIT on steroids. Call out what your card says...find someone that is calling for the same thing...perform the action...Pound It (fist bump), Switcharoo (change places), High Five and Happy Salmon (slapping handshake)...then you move on to the next card. Be the first one to match all 12 of your cards and yell FIN(ISHED). (3-6 players)
Bang - The Dice Game - You are a sheriff, outlaw or a renegade. No one can be certain if you are trustworthy or not. Watch out for arrows and dynamite. Easier and quicker than the original Bang (card) game. (3-8 players)
6 Nimmt - 10 cards, played one by one...don't cause an "avalanche" or you have to collect points you don't want. Strategy card game combined with a bit of luck. (2 - 10 players)
Buzzword - One buzzword, 10 clues, each answer includes the buzzword. Get all 10 before time runs out but watch out because the other team can steal any clues left unanswered. (2 teams, 4+ people)
The Game Of Things - Someone reads the statement (i.e. things that are sticky). Everyone writes an answer. Try to match the answers with the people that wrote them. (3+ people)
bass679 Novi, MIJune 19, 2018 12:44 p.m.
Always a big fan of Ticket to Ride at our family events. The Original US map isn't great but Europe and Pennsylvania are quite good.
zipadeedoodah Lehi, UTJune 19, 2018 12:21 p.m.
The author seems to have a narrow experience on games out there. The few respondents to this article have better ones more people would likely enjoy.
Xandreyn Old Fort, NCJune 19, 2018 11:11 a.m.
I agree to those.
I also like Monopoly Deal! As it's easy to learn and games only take 15 - 30 mins.
Dominion for it's flexible layout, which means every game is different.
Captain Sonar - battleship for 8 adults. Takes some time to learn, but the game play is addictive and intense.
Jepherson Bothell, WAJune 18, 2018 6:39 p.m.
Lots of good titles here, but there are a few more that really should be on your list this summer.
1) Grandpa Beck's Cover Your Assets. This is our families absolute favorite game right now. It's easy to learn, just the right amount of competitive, and everyone that plays it likes it. Seriously, you can't go wrong with this one (or Skull King by the same company)
2) Code Names. We love playing this game at big family gatherings. It's challenging, requires creativity, and it's team based. It works great with large groups and if someone has to leave the game for a few minutes it doesn't affect the flow of the game.
3) Quiddler. An oldie but a goodie. It's a word game, but it's easy enough for kids 8 and up to join in. This has been a go to for us for years.


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Read this article in today's New York Times: Is happiness catching?
James H Fowler and Nicholas A Christakis have published quite a few papers on social networking and how it affects the behaviour of people. A couple of papers describe the patterns in gain of weight and smoking habits of residents of a town Framingham during the period of 30 years. Their findings suggest that these changes do not occur randomly but in clusters or groups of people who are socially connected. I was not surprised to learn that smoking habits spread in this manner. But I had not thought the same way regarding some other parameters that they studied including "happiness". They report that unhappiness or happiness extends upto three degrees of separation, e.g. friends of one's friends' friends and this part of their work has been questioned by many in the same field. I would like to read some of their papers which have been published in high impact journals like NEJM and BMJ.
I find such research work which deals with social behaviour and psychology very exciting. Will see if I can get involved in any similar project sometime in future. But my current research work doesn't provide me with any expertise which will be required for this slightly distant field. :(


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Day Eight: Feeling great
Today was a normal day. I planned ahead, I knew what I was going to eat, I knew when I was going to do yoga, I seemed to handle the normal stresses of work without wanting to chew off anyone's head. (well, mostly.)
I was thinking a lot about the things I repeatedly do today. Assuming there is some truth and wisdom to Aristotle's words, pondering the things I do over and over is rather interesting. Through a lot of soul searching over the years, I finally have my priorities pretty well set, and my daily activities reflect my inner desires. I know that I need to dedicate time every day to move my body (some days are better than others!) I know that yoga makes me come alive inside and out (so I am in the hot room 10+ times a week). I know that my family comes before work, and that if I don't take good care of myself, I'm pretty useless. I know that even when I"m eating healthy, I eat the same 10-12 meals over and over. Repetition is the key to mastery, right?
Not to turn this positively optimistic post (see title) upside down, but the quote above also makes me ponder the things I do repeatedly that don't serve me at all. The things that pop to mind immediately: letting other people influence my mood (zonks, I do this way, way too much), turning to craptastic food when I really just need to cry or yell or talk, burying myself in work because it makes me feel "in control", worrying about things that I have no way to change, worrying about things that maybe I can change, worrying about other people's stuff....Yup, these things are also things I repeatedly do, and therefore, are part of who I am.
I'm going to dive deep into another quote: "When you know better you do better." (Thanks Maya Angelou!) Being aware of the foibles and bumps makes me notice them and perhaps (someday, one day) change them.
Now, I'm pondering if Aristotle had a girlfriend (or boyfriend?) I wonder if all that wisdom was annoying. I think this means it's time for bed.


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I am SO excited to announce that I've contributed not one, but TWO patterns to the "Weekend Knits Super Bundle" - a collection of 30+ best-selling knitting patterns from all of your favorite bloggers and designers on sale for a super limited time (March 1-6) for only $19! This is 90% off the retail price, with a value of over $200 in gorgeous patterns that are perfect for a weekend project. The patterns of mine included in the bundle, the Armor Scarf and the Farmers' Market Tote, are two of my best sellers and favorite functional finished pieces.
To check out all of the incredible patterns in the bundle and get yours before time runs out, click here!
The first Two of Wands pattern you will find in the bundle is the Armor Scarf, which is not only one of my best sellers but also the very first piece of knitwear I ever designed. This beauty is part poncho, part cowl, part hood, and 100% cozy and sophisticated.
Plop it over a fitted leather jacket or pair it with a statement coat, and instantly make your look more chic. It's both beautiful and functional and so easy to wear. It can be made in a solid color or striped to create an even funkier, more unique piece.
The second pattern I've contributed to the bundle is a special treat for all my knitters out there who have been drooling over my crochet French Market Bag pattern. I actually designed this knitted Farmers' Market Tote way back in 2014 but it's gained popularity with the breakout success of its crochet sister pattern.
This bag is perfect for the beach, the farmers' market, or even carrying around your latest project. I am seriously never without one of these guys and keep them hanging all over the house, in the car, and even inside other bags in case I need multiple. They're all at once useful, sophisticated, and eco-friendly! I made a market bag for everyone on my list this past holiday season and they were a massive hit. They are the perfect go-to when you need a birthday, house-warming, or mother's day gift!
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Wait, What? 56.1: The Loneliest Number Since.../
We are back! With absolutely 100% less whining! Well, 90%. Actually, let's call it 85--no, 82, 82% less whining!
Yes, with 82% less whining, here comes Wait, What? Episode 56.1, roaring around the bend, with Graeme McMillan and myself discussing strange and unexpected topics--topics like OMAC #1, Batgirl #1, Animal Man #1, Detective Comics #1, Swamp Thing #1, Stormwatch #1 and, of course... X-Men #17. (That really should have a '?!!?' at end of that sentence, but you get the idea.) It's one hour and one second of two-fisted soft reboot action!
Wise souls have perhaps already encountered this podcast on iTunes (in which case, I hope they were struck it down and achieved instant enlightenment) but you can, of course, listen to it here through the moderns of magic science:
Wait, What? Ep. 556.1: The Loneliest Number Since...
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