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Refining a Wildcard Search, Part 2
In yesterday's post, I showed how to exclude certain words from a wildcard search. Yet since I did so in the context of a complex search we had built over the course of several other blog posts, I thought it would be helpful in this post to back up and explain this feature more simply and systematically.
Let's start with a simple search for the word "love." In the HCSB (my preferred translation), this word occurs 569 times. Yet this simple search does not find other forms of "love," such as "loves," "loved," "loving," etc. If I want to broaden my search to include those other forms, I can replace the "e" with an asterisk wildcard. Searching for "lov*" will find any word beginning with "lov", because the asterisk symbol represents any combination of other characters. When I perform this search in the HCSB, I get 798 occurrences.
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Now, looking at this list, I may find that my wildcard search was a little too broad, returning results I didn't intend. For example, I want to find all forms of "love," but I don't want to find things like "lovemaking," "lovely," etc. So how can I refine this search so that it is broader than my first search for "love" but narrower than my second search for "lov*"?
As I showed you yesterday, I can place a minus sign after a wildcard search to exclude the forms I don't wish to find. Thus, "lov*-lovemaking" will find every word beginning with "lov" except "lovemaking." If I want to exclude other words, I can simply add those after additional minus signs.
I can even use wildcard symbols in the words I'm excluding. For example, to eliminate words like "lovely" and "loveliness," I can add "-lovel*". My entire search argument would then look like this: "lov*-lovemaking-lovel*". And my resulting word list is as follows:
If you've been following along and trying to do this yourself, how would you now eliminate words like "lover," "lovers," and "lovesick"?
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David, These tips have been great. I notice that in the contextual menu, "-" is used for negate OR range. Do yo plan on covering how to use this symbol for range?
Thank you for these posts, the are invaluable to me.
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Meeting women in Thailand, etiquette questions
Hello everyone. I have been to Thailand several times and have enjoyed many aspects of the culture.
Having come off of a relationship back home in the U.S., I became a member of a Thai dating site and have been in contact with several women that I would like to meet on my next trip.
A few live in Bangkok and one lives a little further out (Sa Kaeo she said).
One works at a gift shop near Thon Buri area, the other in a Japanese restaurant as a server, and the other owns a restaurant with her family.
I was wondering what kind of etiquette or protocol I should follow. I am older than these ladies (all in their late 20's to early 30's and I am in my 40's), and I have never been much of a dresser.
What would you suggest a good meeting spot for a quick introduction and meet? How would you dress for such an occasion? Any tips and ideas on what to talk about, etc., would be appreciated.
Thank you!
Re: Meeting women in Thailand, etiquette questions
I might suggest you ask them a good spot for good meeting spot. Or, you might consider one of the many shopping malls - plenty of coffee shops and eateries.
Dress casual, but nice - no shorts.
If planning on meeting multiple ladies, you may want to come up with a scenario that allow you to excuse yourself. They may wonder why you can hang out more with them your whole visit. Maybe mention trips to other provinces or neighboring countries.
Do not rush into things.
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Re: Meeting women in Thailand, etiquette questions
I'm in two minds about this strategy - lining up multiple women to meet on one visit.
I'm in two minds because on one hand I can argue it is not much different from going to the local pub three nights in a row and talking to different women each time until you find one you click with.
My other mind on the matter says that it is different in at least two aspects - if deliberate deception is required (Which one of the other responses clearly assumed.) to implement the strategy AND in the likely reality that the women you are meeting have already indicated by being on website, that they are looking for a HUSBAND, not a BF or a casual hookup. Which is clearly NOT the case when everyone is on the prowl at the local pub. The social contract that "looking for a husband" implies - is ethically different from what's going on at the local pub.
The potential deception is deeper than you might at first think.
If the woman is a romantic and looking for her romantic guy.
And if you are a pragmatic guy happy to do the hunt 'efficiently' and economically by spending one ticket to meet multiple women (Which is fine in my book.) BUT you don't present that truth TO HER.
So right from the start, she will see you as a kind of guy you are not.
Seems like setting the relationship up on dodgy foundations from the start.
And our cross cultural relationships will have enough challenges to their long term resilience without crap foundations.
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Greetings, 'Rama readers! Ready for your Monday column? Best Shots has you covered, with a look at the week's biggest releases! And what's more, our team has grown, as we welcome Marlene Bonnelly of I Like Comics Too to our squad! So let's kick off today's column with Persuasive Pierce Lydon, as he takes a look at the final issue of Young Avengers...
Young Avengers #15
Written by Kieron Gillen,
Art by Jamie McKelvie, Becky Cloonan, Ming Doyle, Joe Quinones Jordie Bellaire, Matthew Wilson and Maris Wicks
Lettering by Clayton Cowles
Published by Marvel Entertainment
Review by Pierce Lydon
'Rama Rating: 9 out of 10
Young Avengers #15 closes the door on what's been an extremely fun, heartfelt run by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie. The book features a cast of mainly cult Classic characters, allowing the creative team to redefine them and their relationships in new and interesting ways. In some ways, the run has played out like the tracklist of a great mixtape, balancing deep cuts for some obscure sense of cool with the familiarity of the greatest pop songs of all-time. Young Avengers has all the bombast of a Big Two superhero comic book but it's filtered through a very specific worldview. The final issue wraps up the two part New Year's story with aplomb and caps this run wonderfully.
Gillen checks in with Loki, Prodigy and Marvel Boy, who are all still dealing with the fallout from their big adventure. For all the crazy multidimensional hijinks that have abounded in this book, there's always been a very real and relatable core concept: "Saving the world from yourself is the first, most necessary step." Throughout the series the definition of "the world" has changed for each of these characters. For Loki, it's literal. For Marvel Boy, it's Kate. For Prodigy, the world is how he is perceived on the team.
A scene between Broo and Noh-Varr in the DJ booth matches up well with the very first scene in this series and really tells us everything we need to know. Here, Noh-Varr laments how his failed relationship with Kate turned out. He watches her out on the dance floor, similarly to how she admired him dancing in his room in Issue #1. But the context is slightly different. Noh-Varr is speaking his self-evaluation out loud. He's longing for some interaction. He's alone in a crowded room, to overuse a phrase. While Kate's inner monologue was also a self-evaluation, it was decidedly less somber. In just two scenes, 15 issues apart, you can surmise their entire relationship because it's similar to any relationship that you've ever had.
And there's the hook of this series. You might aspire to be Captain America or Daredevil or Thor, but you'd want to be friends with the Young Avengers. These are heroes with decidedly teenage/early adulthood problems being tackled in ways we haven't seen in a long time. All our other teenage heroes have grown up. Peter Parker and Dick Grayson are actual adults now. And the back issues don't do the iPhone/Tumblr/Facebook generation any justice. The problems have stayed mostly the same but their delivery and the way they're dealt with is entirely different. That's why we need Young Avengers and books like it.
To not talk about the art would be a sin. Jamie McKelvie and Mike Norton's work was truly the lifeblood of this run. In this issue however, we get a few different looks from Ming Doyle, Becky Cloonan and Joe Quinones. Each of them render the kids in their own style, with each artist drawing scenes seemingly written just for them. I love the art jam approach taken over the last few issues. Coupled with the party atmosphere, it's a reminder that comics are supposed to be fun. (In fact, those are almost Noh-Varr's exact words in the beginning of this issue.) Jamie McKelvie takes it home, bringing the team all together for one last time. McKElvie's excellent costume designs and expression work have really defined this series and his final pages are a fitting end.
The Ronettes "Be My Baby" is the perfect soundtrack for this one, a love song about first meetings and eternal memories. It bookends the series as a whole. But I'd say the YA always reminded me of My Chemical Romance's "I'm Not Okay." At the start of the video, guitarist Ray Toro says to singer Gerard Way: "You like D&D, Audrey Hepburn, Fangoria, Harry Houdini, and croquet. You can't swim, you can't dance, and you don't know karate. Face it, you're never gonna make it!" Gerard responds: "I don't wanna make it. I just wanna..." And the music kicks in. Three minutes and 24 seconds of angst and over-the-top emotions flood the speakers. The chorus cuts right to the heart. Is is melodramatic? Sure. Is it a bit frivolous? Yes. But it was fun and it feels good, and sometimes that's all that matters.
Goodbye, Young Avengers. If we had the chance, we'd never let you go.
Batman/Superman #7
Written by Greg Pak
Art by Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, and Andrew Dalhouse
Lettering by Rob Leigh
Published by DC Comics
Review by Brian Bannen
'Rama Rating: 3 out of 10
Even comic books have a level of silliness that shouldn't be crossed.
Greg Pak's Batman/Superman explores a superhero knockdown, dragout fight, but with the heroes as nothing more than puppets of a virtual reality fighting system developed by the Toymaster. Everyday people control Batman while Superman is left with the moral conundrum of stopping Batman at the expense of killing him, or letting Batman beat him senseless in order to keep Bruce alive.
If this is meant to have a serious emotional impact, it fails to do so. Pak wants to create a level of humanity for his tale, namely through a woman whose bad day gets worse before our eyes, but I really couldn't care less. Nothing in the comic is engaging enough to keep the reader attuned to the story. The woman eventually decides to take her frustrations out on Superman by joining into Toymaster's virtual reality scheme. This moment is important because of its role in the climax of the story, but it really feels like a throwaway point as its mawkish note is a big pill to swallow.
The characterization is also so over the top that the comic is like an imitation of the characters rather than a good representation of them. Clark's exaggerated altruism is saccharine to the point of silliness, and when he and even Bruce's brooding nature feels forced. These are caricatures of heroes rather than solid representations.
The art fares no better. Brett Booth's pencils are solid, but not unique. They get the job done, but given the epic scope of the finale, they're not very dynamic. Faces are inconsistent, and the excessive shading, meant to create a sleek style, is distracting for how metallic it makes everything look. The finishes are polished, to say the least, but they lack something that makes them alluring.
Meant to be a solid conclusion, Batman/Superman #5 fails to deliver. Its bland emotional core is too heavy handed to have a lasting impact, and for a comic starring two of DC's heaviest hitters, the story fails to capitalize on the trademark. Instead, we're given a comic starring Batman and Superman, but one that isn't worthy of their presence.
Deadpool: The Gauntlet #1
Written by Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan
Art by Reilly Brown and Jim Charalampidis
Lettering by Joe Sabino
Published by Marvel Comics
Review by Marlene Bonnelly
'Rama Rating: 8 out of 10
How many comics do you know with a theme song?
Deadpool: The Gauntlet #1 is innovative in a few ways other than sporting its own tune. First and foremost, it's backwards in terms of publishing. The issue is only available for purchase digitally, with print copies planned as promotional items next week. The format of the issue will be interesting to see in the physical space, considering how Brown has laid out pages—or the lack thereof. Instead of a normal page cut into a storyboard, we experience the book panel by panel through a forced "guided view" already popular in the comiXology application. Sometimes the difference between panels is subtle: the background remains the same, but an element in the foreground (a character, a helicopter) moves. Sometimes we're presented with a close-up that zooms out to an entire scene. Sometimes the scene jumps to an entirely different viewpoint, not unlike in a standard comic. This is a technique Brown utilized in his creator-owned series Power Play, and I'm overjoyed to see that it's carried over into the mainstream market. Reading in such a way creates the sensation that we're not quite reading a comic but not quite watching a movie. Coupled with a catchy score by editor Jordan D. White in the background, you've got yourself the ultimate Deadpool experience.
The creative team behind this particular series has plenty of experience with our favorite, mindless mercenary. Writers Posehn and Duggan, who took over the Deadpool title two years ago for the Marvel NOW! relaunch, enjoy injecting a healthy dose of humor into as many scenes as possible. The antics are so numerous, in fact, that they feel a little forced and campy at times, with some jokes likely sailing right over readers' heads. There is a somber undercurrent, however, as Deadpool's uncharacteristically serious self-reflection peppers the issue. It seems Mr. Wilson might be indulging in his usual fare of dangerous action stunts and stabbing in an effort to escape troubles he encountered elsewhere in the world... troubles that have him on edge. Count on Deadpool to distract himself by getting shot in the chest in London.
Brown's art lends itself really well to the movie-like format, with clean lines that make transitions seamless. He also draws one of my favorite Deadpools: angular, expressive and dynamic. Even when Wade is doing nothing but smiling—such as his one de-masking scene in this issue—he comes across as full of life and humor. Brown's talent shines especially brightly in the credits, which are styled after a classic 007 opening, complete with foxy ladies, spotlights and a touch of signature violence. It's during this sequence that we are introduced to the theme song, from Deadpool to Deadpool about Deadpool (and featuring some of his favorite Mexican foodstuffs). I'm not sure if it was because of all the extra clicking involved in reading with this "guided view," but I fully expected the finale to come shortly afterward. As it turned out, the real story hadn't even begun yet!
As if the things couldn't get any more over-the-top, mythical creatures were thrown into the mix. Marvel has been tossing vampires into its content quite a bit lately; Jubilee is currently sporting a pair of fangs, and Dracula's army popped up during the Fear Itself event. I still feel like it's an attempt to build off the vampire-mania in current media, a trend that doesn't necessarily have a place in the Marvel universe, but I'm not alone in my apathy. Deadpool isn't particularly impressed, either, and I found it strangely satisfying to observe his approach with Dracula's messenger. The vampires are palatable because the creators themselves don't take them seriously, referencing their sad, sparkling counterparts and painting in a symbol worthy of a chuckle just above the lair's doorway. I admit that I would feel more invested if vampires weren't involved, but the issue ends with an interesting proposition that does make me want to read more. Deadpool-plus-creatures-of-the-night sounds fairly ridiculous in theory, but then… everything about Deadpool is ridiculous. It has to be.
Overall, The Gauntlet was undoubtedly creative and enjoyable. It's funny, vibrant, action-packed, with pacing that slows and quickens in a fashion that isn't jarring. It has enough humor to entertain general audiences, and just barely enough mystery to draw in readers more interested in character development.
Marvel is clearly taking advantage of its growing digital market, tailoring series like The Gauntlet specifically for mobile devices in its new Infinite line. These efforts open up a world of possibilities. Will clever transitions become simple animations and further blur the line between mediums? Will we have official soundtracks playing as we read our comics? I don't know, but if any of it happens alongside Deadpool's antics, I'm excited.
Earth 2 #19
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Nicola Scott, Robson Rocha, Trevor Scott, Oclair Albert and Pete Pantazis
Lettering by Dezi Sienty
Published by DC Comics
Review by Brian Bannen
'Rama Rating: 8 out of 10
Ever wanted to see Superman impale the White House with the Washington Monument? Now's your chance!
Tom Taylor seems to have two things in mind with Issue #19 of Earth 2. First, he wants everyone to see that Superman is a force to be reckoned with, and that the Batman of Earth 2 is going to find a way to stop him - but not before Superman wreaks his havoc and destroys as much of the planet as he can.
Taylor spends the majority of the issue focusing on the heroes. He throws in some friendly reminders of Superman's evil, but mostly he builds the supporting cast by creating connections between his characters as they develop into a team of their own. There are a few quirky interaction between Thomas Wayne and Lois Lane, particularly in his inability to reconcile her existence as an android. Taylor also introduces the mode of humanity's salvation, but he fails to give away too much so while we know Superman can be defeated, we're not completely sure who his adversary is just yet.
Nicola Scott has been the one constant on Earth 2 every month, and if anything, her work here is less epic in scope. Taylor's putting his pieces in place for the finale, but Scott's the one whose methodical storytelling brings the story to life. There's a sharpness to her work that pays off in the action heavy moments, and a systematic pacing that keeps the story intriguing, even with the heavy amount of exposition Taylor puts in the issue.
I like the duality between Superman and Batman, particularly in how inverse the characters are from their Earth one counterparts (Superman more than Batman, obviously). The set up is strong and the story Taylor's building will make for an epic climax, especially if the battle Taylor hints at is going to occur.
Earth 2 is getting better with every issue, and James Robinson's groundwork has paved the way for a solid third arc which Tom Taylor has made fun and exciting. And with Nicola Scott's visuals, the comic has become a treat to read each month.
Iron Man #20
Written by Kieron Gillen
Art by Joe Bennett, Scott Hanna and Guru eFX
Lettering by Joe Caramagna
Published by Marvel Comics
Review by David Pepose
'Rama Rating: 8 out 10
They say a hero is only as potent as his villains - and in the case of Iron Man, it's looking like Tony Stark is getting an upgrade. If one Mandarin with 10 rings was dangerous, what happens when the rings form a veritable army? In the hands of Kieron Gillen, the result is a smart and sassy new bad guy to take on the Armored Avenger, leading to a strikingly satisfying read.
Since its relaunch, Kieron Gillen's Iron Man has been a fight comic in its core, a spin on the old mix-and-match weaponry of video game RPGs. Yet whether it was modified Extremis enhanciles or enemies from the void of space, there's been no soul in this machine - at least, not until now.
Taking a page out of Geoff Johns' Sinestro Corps playbook, Gillen has split up the 10 rings of the Mandarin to 10 different hosts - and the first host, Abigail "Red Peril" Burns, is a great antagonist to start with. In an interesting inversion of the usual superhero trope, Gillen actually focuses on the villain finding her feet instead of the hero, as "Red Peril" wields the power of a star on one finger. There's some smart twists involved, but the best is the "time dilation" effect of the Mandarin's rings, which provides a counterpoint to Tony Stark's omnipresent armor A.I. systems.
With a villain that's actually worth reading, suddenly Tony Stark becomes a lot more readable, too. When facing an unpredictable adversary with untested alien tech on her hand, suddenly Iron Man's use of remote-controlled drone suits feels like a fair fight - there's a great moment by artist Joe Bennett introducing Tony's aerial squadron, evoking the power of Stark-tech like in Iron Man 3. In general, Bennett's storytelling is particularly clean, with his linework aided nicely by the smooth inks of Scott Hanna. While occasionally Bennett's panels skew a little too much towards letterbox panels, he plays up the action nicely.
While admittedly the idea isn't the most original in the world after Geoff Johns' immensely successful, ring-centric Green Lantern run, Kieron Gillen's de-facto Mandarin Corps is a smart spin on one of Iron Man's most enduring foes. Now that Tony Stark is facing a villain that has some real personality - and armaments - to match, Kieron Gillen's run on Iron Man has gotten a long-overdue shot in the arm.
Swamp Thing #27
Written by Charles Soule
Art by Jesus Saiz and Matthew Wilson
Lettering by Travis Lanham
Published by DC Comics
Review by David Pepose
'Rama Rating: 5 out of 10
It ain't easy bein' green. But when it comes to Swamp Thing, watching Alec Holland regain his place as the Avatar of the Green feels more lackluster than blockbuster, as Charles Soule compresses just a little too much mythology to make this issue the knock-down, drag-out conclusion it deserves to be.
Part of the problem is that it takes a long time for Swamp Thing to finally take on the Seeder at all. Charles Soule is put in the unenviable position of having to explain the existence of the Green, the Parliament of Trees, and the other denizens of this chlorophyllic afterlife. Indeed, it takes half the book just for Swamp Thing to make it out of this prison, and because the setting is so esoteric, it's all telling, not showing - Soule has to bring Swamp Thing to meet the Wolf (a weird name for a creature made out of shrubs), and then to meet Lady Weeds, and then to meet the Parliament of Trees, and then to meet Seeder...
It's a lot to take in.
Once Soule finally sets up all the pieces, suddenly the second half of the script feels like it's on fast-forward. Swampy's final fight with Seeder feels way too fast, as this villain winds up getting cold-cocked for a second time. Soule also winds up getting shanghaied to the past tropes of Swamp Thing making vague deals with his benefactors, the Parliament of Trees, and while the sense of scale of a planet covered with vegetation looks cool on the page, it also doesn't make a lot of sense. Swamp Thing can shout out platitudes like "I decide what I am" and "I no longer care for balance. I care for victory," but when there's no characterization underneath all that leafiness, well, it feels about as empty as a bucket of lettuce.
The artwork by Jesus Saiz, however, is very easy on the eyes. His take on Swamp Thing is fairly no-nonsense, eschewing the crazier panel layouts of Yanick Paquette and Marco Rudy before him. That's fine - actual designs of Swamp Thing hit where it counts, particularly the way that Swampy shape-shifts, turning into trees and leaves. The way he's built up Swamp Thing also looks particularly striking, especially when you see sequences featuring other well-designed avatars of the Green (including a bearded swordsman complete with a bark kilt). Colorist Matthew Wilson also deserves some credit for making sure that a book filled with plant-based protagonists and antagonists doesn't look completely flat.
Decent looks and a minor status quo adjustment aside, Swamp Thing #27 isn't a book that feels particularly striking - a shame considering this was the end of an arc with some potential. Right now, Swamp Thing feels almost like it's about everything but Swamp Thing - we have the Parliament, we have pretenders to the throne, but we never really dig deep into Alec Holland as a person, or even what the potential of his powers truly are. What makes Swamp Thing a character of interest? Without that answer, this series will continue to be moldy at best.
Inhumanity: Awakening #2
Written by Matt Kindt
Art by Paul Davidson and Jean-Francois Beaulieu
Lettering by Joe Caramagna
Published my Marvel Comics
Review by Marlene Bonnelly
'Rama Rating: 4 out of 10
Inhumanity: Awakening #2 is the second and final issue in a miniseries featuring the youths of the Marvel universe. I was pretty excited at the outset, especially considering how enjoyable it was to see members of both the Jean Grey School and Avengers Academy combat alien forces during Infinity: The Hunt. Unfortunately, this wasn't the comic I was hoping for. While I understand that Kindt was trying to weave a touching tale of self-acceptance, the plot feels rushed, the layout cramped and the art leaves much to be desired. It's very possible that two issues just weren't enough for the creators to convey the story they wanted.
In a total of forty pages, Kindt attempts to introduce new characters and develop them, tell the life stories of two of the heroes and wrap everything up with references to social media and copious teen angst presumably aimed for younger readers. Fiona, an adolescent girl who comes to the team's attention when she stops posting online, is supposed to be relatable and genuine. Affected by exposure to Black Bolt's Terrigen bomb, she sprouts feathers and wings—and while her design is interesting, she is never fleshed out enough to garner real empathy. With the story moving so quickly, the most I understood about her is that she had a brother and that she really liked to post pictures of herself online. I felt strangely blasé about her plight and, because I couldn't care, the second issue was painfully tedious. Kindt put too much effort in forcing a connection with readers that wasn't there: giving us a sad sob story about Striker and his fame, about Finesse and her absent father, about everything except the main character around whom the entire plot revolves. The heroes' reactions were also puzzling. If I were a superhero trying to save someone from the temptation of suicide, why would my first piece of advice be to give Internet fame precedence over a caring family? That's not helpful or productive guidance; in fact, it's the exact opposite of everything I understood the Jean Grey School and Avengers Academy to stand for. This characterization presented a disparity compared to the kids' naive but selfless actions in previous books, and automatically turned me off from wanting to continue reading.
This issue's layout echoes the theme of too much irrelevant information at once. I was actually annoyed by the persistent, Twitter-like stream across the top of each page. Its presence would imply importance, but it's not the least bit vital. More than anything, it's distracting, and I would find myself breaking the flow of panels just to read those little blue bubbles, which had absolutely nothing to do with what was happening in "real-time" within the book. Social media's role was important at the start of issue one, but afterward it becomes a nuisance that takes up valuable real estate in a comic that desperately needs more room. The space saved by nixing the stream would equal a few extra panels and a world of character development.
Development and layout aside, my biggest complaint about this issue was Davidson's inconsistent interior art. For a while, I actually thought there were two different artists working on pencils. Even between the first and second issues, the quality changes. There are panels with good shapes and decent facial expressions, and even a single section in grayscale meant to mimic a night-vision camera that I thought was a very smart touch. In the same book, there are also panels where characters have freakishly exaggerated eyes, strange anatomy and "cartoony" features that don't fit with the style of the previous page. In the first issue, the problem was an abundance of the same, surprised face and bulging eyes, especially in the case of Fiona. In this issue, it's awkward constipated expressions and one panel where Quentin Quire does his best impression of a villainous clown from a rival publishing company. I would pause my reading to study these anomalies, flip back, and play a game of trying to match each page to one of the "two" artists based on the odd scenes. Imagine my surprise when I discovered there was just one artist! I attribute the mess to a lack of time, because it's clear Davidson can produce beautiful work: Striker's flashback in the first issue was beautifully rendered, for instance… but the battle that closes the second issue highlights poor foreshortening and stiff poses that don't convey real movement. Those that pick up the series based solely on Jorge Molina gorgeous cover art are in for a disappointment.
I was hoping for the best, but Inhumanity: Awakening just didn't live up to the potential of its engaging teenage cast. The second issue's poor structure and art made it difficult to read, and the plot managed to be both rushed and very boring. If you're looking for a fun series about teenage heroes, you'd be better off reading about this team in Marvel's far more satisfying Wolverine and the X-Men.


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"Be American! Buy American!" Says the Foreign-Born Mini-Mart Owner Selling Chinese Lighters, Drug Paraphernalia, and Porn
A nearby rural mini mart has a prominent sign under their own store's sign which reads, "Be Proud to Be An American! Be American! Buy American!"
When I first saw the sign I was ready to be offended, assuming the sign was a misguided attack against completely legal, hard-working immigrants who often found employment the only place they could, at mini-marts. But the moment I walked into the store the tables suddenly turned and suggested that I was the one discriminating against someone, not them. The store was in fact owned and operated by a family who immigrated from India.
The odd thing is, even now (months after I first saw it) the sign still bugs me and I can't figure out exactly why.
Part of my frustration with the sign stems from the fact that I still don't know exactly what it means. Typically someone telling you to "Buy American" means you should buy products made by US companies at factories in the US. But this sign can't possibly mean that because the store is hardly so exclusive, they sell all your typical, cheap, Chinese-made mini-mart crap and then some. So the next likely interpretation is that it means you should buy from stores owned or operated by Americans (as opposed to buying from stores owned by foreign corporations or staffed by illegal aliens). But this also confuses me because so far as I'm aware there are no stores within 5+ miles which are not owned and operated by Americans. We're in rural Pennsylvania, the vast majority of people around here have been here since at least the civil war. In fact the nearest and most popular competitor to this mini-mart is one called Sheetz, an American owned chain, operated by a whole lot of lily-white, native speakers. So, what would be the point of a sign saying you should do something that realistically you cannot avoid doing anyway? And that's what seems to generate most of my dislike for the sign. It feels not like a sign meant to celebrate, cement, and secure the owner's adopted homeland, but like a gimmick, a cheap marketing technique intended to somehow justify their excess prices, encourage a faithful customer base, or discourage robberies by patriotic Americans. Fueling my dislike for the sign and the store is also that the store is hardly representative of an America I want encouraged. Unlike other local mini-marts, this blue-blooded American neighborhood mini-mart sells many unsavory things: drug paraphernalia and raunchy porn. Perhaps those items were made in America, but I'm not sure that's sufficient justification for selling it. (The drug paraphernalia are mesh screens (which I understand are used for smoking various drugs), a large selection of rolling papers, Swisher Sweetz (and other cigarillos that people seem to put drugs into), etc.)
Separate and apart from my dislike for the nature of the shop and my suspicion about motivation for the sign, I can't help but admit to some vague and hard to define (or defend) uneasiness with the "new kid on the block" telling us native-borns what to do. I love the USA and I love that other people love it, too. I want people to become lawful citizens, marry themselves to our culture, accept our best and our worst, and want to join in our attempt to be better united than we are apart. But were I to move abroad and become a citizen of elsewhere it would never occur to me to tell anyone there how they should be. They were there first, they know their culture far better than I do, they "get" the nation I will be forever getting. I certainly do and will defend any new or old citizen of the USA their right to share their thoughts and opinions, but it doesn't mean I have to like it. Maybe that is a prejudiced position, or maybe it's just a natural position that all cultures have to encourage stability and discourage imposed change from unfamiliar or outside influences. I don't know.
^ Quinxy
"We're in rural Pennsylvania, the vast majority of people around here have been here since at least the civil war." My guess is that this is the reason for the sign. Since the owners are immigrants in a place where there are few foreigners, they're trying to display as much American patriotism as possible, in order to defuse any anti-foreigner prejudice that locals may have against them.
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Boasting the highest waterfall in the world, nearly deserted Caribbean islands and dense jungles with ocean views, Venezuela has everything a tourist could want — except the tourists are not coming.
In a country where explorer Christopher Columbus once believed he had found heaven on earth, officials are struggling to draw travelers, with only 700,000 visitors each year, in part due to Venezuela's somewhat tarnished image.
After neglecting the tourism sector for years in favor of the lucrative oil industry — Venezuela has the world's largest proven reserves — the Caracas government is now working hard to attract visitors.
However, the country suffers from outdated infrastructure — hotels, highways and domestic flights are all lacking — and wary foreigners who choose different destinations after seeing Venezuela's high crime rates.
"The main enemy of the development of tourism in Venezuela was oil," said Carlos Vogeler, regional Americas director for the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
"When a country has such a major revenue generator, it has a tendency to ignore others," he said.
New Venezuelan Minister of Tourism Andres Izarra says he intends to put his country on the map as a vacation hotspot.
"Our goal is to reach 1 million foreign tourists" from 2014, he said.
While infrastructure may be lacking, attractions surely are not.
From the biodiversity of the Orinoco Delta to the richness of the Amazon jungle, from Andean peaks to the hundreds of kilometers of idyllic beaches, Venezuela seemingly has it all.
Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world, the pristine coral reefs of the Los Roques archipelago attract divers and others are keen to explore the tepuis — towering mountains in the southeast.
The successes of neighboring countries provide some hope: According to UNWTO statistics, Colombia welcomed 2.1 million visitors last year; 4.5 million people flocked to the Dominican Republic and its famous resorts; and Brazil had 5.6 million visitors. In 2011, Cuba opened its doors to 2.6 million tourists.
Several months ago, the ministry launched a high-profile campaign to draw tourists. New air routes were opened, airports were renovated and the government renewed languishing contacts with industry players.
Izarra also announced that two tropical islands previously closed to the public — La Tortuga and La Orchila — would soon be opened.
For Venezuelan Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies president Marilucy Beltran, the country has not capitalized on offering vacation packages and is in desperate need of better public-private collaboration in the tourism sector.
"Here, everything is separate: the flight, the hotel, excursions," she said.
Gael Lejay of Tucaya, a French travel agency in Caracas established in 1996, says that "all involved parties should sit down at the table to coordinate their efforts."
Beltran says another important issue to fix is the country's control of currency exchange, which has caused the value of the US dollar to skyrocket on the black market.
"The official exchange rate makes it very expensive for foreigners to travel to Venezuela, because the rates for hotel and services are calculated based on the parallel rate," she said.
However, for Vogeler, the first order of business for the government is to address fears over crime.


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Has Warner Bros. already lost its preferred director for Justice League? Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters finds its rating. Get the latest scoop on three CW genre offerings: Supernatural, Arrow and Beauty and the Beast. Plus even more Doctor Who photos!
It's spoilers all the way down!
Top image from Skyfall.
Justice League
Ben Affleck, who's made some legitimately terrific films with Gone Baby Gone and The Town (and Argo, hopefully), reportedly has no interest in Warner Bros.' offer for him to direct Justice League — with Affleck reportedly willing to take a meeting with the studio as a courtesy, but nothing more. In case this story is sounding a bit familiar, this is pretty much exactly what reportedly happened a year or so ago with Man of Steel, which Warner Bros. also offered to Affleck before he quickly turned it down. [Deadline]
The Avengers 2
Now that Joss Whedon is officially back to write and direct the sequel, there's really no time like the present to find out the movie's release date. While Marvel Studios hasn't said anything yet — and quite possibly won't make anything official until they clarify whether or not Edgar Wright's Ant-Man will be their third movie in 2014 — the word is that the release date has been set for May 1, 2015. Best to take that with a grain of salt until we know for sure, but that sounds reasonable enough.
MTV has this report from a supposed inside source to explain the logic behind the date:
"Marvel has a very set agenda of what they want to do, they are already kind of ahead of the game [on the sequel] because they've got the guy that did it before doing it again and something tells me Joss already has the template [for the film]. In terms of the time frame, I think that it is well in the works. ... It looks like the release date might be May 1, 2015, but that can change depending on people's schedules. The beauty of 'The Avengers' is that you've got so many people in this that even during the shoot if someone has to do another film they can just focus on [other characters]."
Catching Fire
Alan Ritchson, best known for playing Aquaman on Smallville, has been cast as Gloss, described as "a former career tribute who, along with his sister Cashmere, competes in the Quarter Quell." [IGN]
Considering he's appeared in every single last one of director Darren Aronofsky's movies, this really can't be considered that surprising, but Mark Margolis — who you might also recognize as Hector "Tio" Salamanca from Breaking Bad — has joined Aronofsky's epic, possibly post-apocalyptic reimagining of the Noah's Ark story. Paramount Pictures has confirmed the casting but didn't specify which role Margolis will play. [Coming Soon]
Kick-Ass 2
Yancy Butler will reportedly return in her role as the mother of Christopher Mintz-Plasse's villainous Red Mist, who I feel honor-bound to point out once more has reportedly been renamed The Motherfucker for the sequel. [Heat Vision]
Here are some new posters for the latest James Bond movie. [IGN]
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
The Great Debate of Yesterday Morning that threatened to tear our nation asunder — specifically, whether the much-delayed Hansel & Gretel movie would be better off released as PG-13 or R — has now at long last been settled. Paramount has reportedly long since decided to release the movie with an R rating, and indeed the test versions described in yesterday's post were actually both potential R-rated cuts of the movie. I'd say the more adult rating gives the film a chance of being a little more interesting than the standard action fantasy fare... but then, there's still the whole "bumped to January" thing that's kind of tough to get around. [Collider]
Doctor Who
Here are some more set photos from the filming of this year's Christmas special. They are along the same lines as what we saw yesterday, although they give us some much better views of Madame Vastra, Catrin Stewart as Jenny, and guest star Tom Ward as some manner of Victorian. Photos via WENN.com.
True Blood
Here's a promo for this Sunday's episode ten, "Gone, Gone, Gone."
The Walking Dead
AMC has released these two awesomely disgusting photos of new zombies in season three. [Shock Till You Drop]
Here's the official description for the season two premiere, "Bad Teeth", which airs next Monday, August 13:
A FOREIGN AGENDA TO HUNT DOWN NICK IS REVEALED AS THE BODY COUNT IN PORTLAND RISES –BRIAN TEE, JAMES FRAIN AND MARY ELIZABETH MASTRANTONIO GUEST STARS - After their face-off with Kimura (guest star Brian Tee), Nick (David Giuntoli) finds himself trying to come to grips with the return of his mother, Kelly Burkhardt (guest star Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). A trail of brutal murders unveils a foreign conspiracy to hunt down Nick, leading to several revelations about his past. Meanwhile, Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) still lies in her mysteriously-induced coma as Rosalee (Bree Turner) and Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) work tirelessly to bring her out of it safely. Elsewhere, Hank (Russell Hornsby) struggles with the shocking truths he's recently seen and Captain Renard (Sasha Roiz) deals with unexpected family issues when his estranged brother (guest star James Frain) comes back into his life. Reggie Lee also stars.
And here's the description for episode two, "Kiss", which airs August 20:
TWO GRIMMS ARE BETTER THAN ONE AS NICK JOINS FORCES WITH HIS MOTHER TO TAKE DOWN HIS GREATEST THREAT YET – JAMES FRAIN, JESSICA TUCK, MIKE DOPUD AND MARY ELIZABETH MASTRANTONIO GUEST-STAR – As Nick (David Giuntoli) and his mother (guest star Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) continue to battle the Mauvais Dentes (guest star Mike Dopud), Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) and Rosalee (Bree Turner) fight against the clock to save Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch). More details are revealed about the source of Juliette's illness, resulting in an epic showdown. Back at the precinct, Hank (Russell Hornsby) senses that something is amiss when Nick lands in hot water with the FBI. Meanwhile, Captain Renard (Sasha Roiz) continues to reveal himself as he deals with his estranged brother (guest star James Frain). Reggie Lee also stars.
Here's a profile on the main reason to be excited about this show: Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito as militia leader Captain Neville.
And here's much the same sort of thing for the show's young protagonist Charlie Matheson, as played by Tracy Spiridakos, who you might remember as Brynn McLean on the most recent season of Syfy's Being Human.
New showrunner Jeremy Carver explains how Dean's time in purgatory will be different from either brother's previous trip to Hell:
I'll say this: each brother had starkly different transformative experiences over this past time that they were apart from each other. I think, first and foremost, they're still dealing within themselves about how it's affected them, both emotionally and in the relationships that have sprung up in their time alone. It's the process of starting to be able to relate with each other anew that forms a lot of the basis for that — at least in the earlier episodes. I think one of the things that's nice is that there's always secrets and everything, but what happens when it completely changes your outlook on life or who you are or what you want to be in 15 years? I often say it's like when you talk to your best friend when you're 20 and then you talk to them differently when you're 30, because life is catching up to you.
He also discusses what challenges the brothers will face this year, which I think you'll all be pleased to know involves significantly more of Mark Sheppard as Crowley:
The notion of the year is "quest." They're united in the search of something. One of the guys will start to present themselves as something of an obstacle this year, which will be the character of Crowley. He had somewhat of an uneasy yet fairly businesslike relationship with them. I think this year you're going to see that they're very much on opposite sides of the fence in terms of this quest, as it were. Things are going to get a little dirtier with Crowley. Then we can certainly say that other baddies will emerge. Again, it's very much perceptions this year, so I don't think it's going to be as obvious from the get-go who is good and who is bad.
There's plenty more good stuff at the link, including some more thoughts from Carver on the evolving relationship between Dean and Castiel. [IGN]
Nneka Croal, whose previous credits include a minor guest role on The 4400 and a part in something called Alien Agenda: Project Grey, will reportedly play a coroner in the fourth episode of season eight. [SpoilerTV]
Falling Skies
Here's a pair of promos for this Sunday's ninth and penultimate episode of this season, "The Price of Greatness."
Beauty and the Beast
Smallville's Kristin Kreuk discusses her return to The CW, in which she plays a cop (a beautiful cop, if you will), who encounters the survivor of a weird army experiment (the beastly survivor of a weird army experiment, if you also will, except the dude actually seems pretty handsome). Anyway, she discusses how both her character and the theoretically beastly Vincent both have their dark sides:
I think the whole concept is that we all do. It's not necessarily a dark side, but there are things about ourselves that we want to hide and that we think are bad, and sometimes they are destructive and violent. Even if it's something where you say something to me and I get pissed, and I say something mean to you, that's violent. Catherine has got a lot of stuff that she's buried down, and her impulse towards revenge, which is a violent act that isn't okay, she understands is an impulse towards stopping these people that hurt her mom. She believes that somehow it's going to make it better. But Vincent, in some ways, knows that it won't. No matter how much you exact justice in the world, it won't make the feeling go away. That is her darkness.
There's more at the link, including Kreuk's thoughts on her character's fighting scenes. [Collider]
Onetime Smallville showrunner Brian Peterson, who will have a major creative voice on this show alongside his old producing partner Kelly Souders, discusses how Vincent compares to his previous CW leading man:
Vincent never started as an outsider. He was in the military, he was a doctor, he was on a very different track and never experienced what it was like to be an outsider, to feel like an alien, all the things that Clark, from the very second he was born, had started to feel. It's created a very different person and a very different approach to being a hero for Vincent. Clark was very guided by the morality of his parents. Vincent is a beast. There are times when he's out of control and there's times where he may not do the right thing. Catherine is going to have to deal with that as somebody who works within the system."
There's some more at the link, including some thoughts from Souders. [TV Guide]
Here are some set photos that show star Stephen Amell doing some stunts on the side of a Vancouver building. Check out the link for some more context on just what's going on here, but the short version is, "Green Arrow does some badass shit, although please don't refer to him as Green Arrow, as that isn't badass." [YVR Shoots]
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
End of Year Teacher Gift
It's that time of year again...the school year is winding down and it is time to let my daughter's teacher know that I appreciate the time and love she has put into teaching my little girl this year. Last year I painted terracotta pots with chalkboard paint and added a little bundle of chalk (tied with twine) plus some packets of herb seeds and a nice little quote. I had my child write a note to the teacher on the back of the note and it made a nice gift that didn't break the bank and that was, I hope, usable for the teacher. Perhaps we'll do the same thing this year since we've changed schools...hmm...my wheels still are turning on this one!
(Idea originally found here.)
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- Erin said...
Very cute! I know...I have been thinking and thinking about what to do for the teachers....
- June 7, 2011 at 10:48 AM
- Jill@Barnes Yard said...
Great idea! I'm always looking for new ways to use chalkboard paint! I just might steal this idea for next year. :)
- June 7, 2011 at 8:34 PM
- Tiffanee said...
I was looking for something cute and this is perfect!! Thank you!!
- June 9, 2011 at 8:17 PM
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This started as a comment in response to Lesley's open letter to Carnie Wilson (in response to Wilson's appearance on Tyra, in which the woman who broadcast her gastric bypass surgery on the internet complains that people now pay too much attention to her weight), but it got so long, I decided to make it a post. Here you go.
I love this letter, but I actually can muster some sympathy for Carnie by remembering back to the first time I got fat again after a very "successful" diet. I had so totally believed that I was in the tiny percentage of folks who would keep it off forever, I just kinda kept going "Buh?" every time I went up a size, until I was officially fat(ter than before), at which point I was utterly devastated. I felt ashamed enough just knowing that my friends had witnessed the transformation and knew how "weak" I was; if it had been public, I don't know how I would have gotten up in the morning.
That in itself might not be enough to engender any real sympathy for Carnie — hey, I didn't ask the whole world to congratulate me on my weight loss! — but here's what does: I totally would have asked the whole world to congratulate me if I'd had an outlet to do so. The only reason I didn't was because nobody knew or gave a rat's ass who I was. As it was, I was one of the worst small-time, local diet evangelists ever, because I really believed the following things:
- I'd discovered the magic weight loss secret. (Brace yourself — eat less and exercise more!)
- I was never going to gain it back.
- I was being helpful by telling everyone I ever fucking met how I'd lost the weight and you can too!
I was a huge troll, basically. (And it's not lost on me that my fat acceptance evangelism is in some ways just the other side of the coin.) If someone had put a mic in my hand, I totally would have babbled smugly for hours and given them permission to broadcast it anywhere they liked. So in retrospect, I'm extremely grateful that I am not famous and I didn't even know about blogs back then.
Having said that, I can't believe Carnie Wilson hadn't dieted and gained it back a kabillion times before the surgery, so she loses a little sympathy from me on the "You should have freakin' known better" front. Except… she was no doubt assured by doctors, advertising, Oprah, whomever, that gastric bypass weight loss would be permanent. That's how they sell it — why else would anyone put herself through it? It's easy for fat acceptance activists to say, "Well, duh," but we're extraordinarily well-informed about the dangers and the failures of the surgery. And sadly, a whole lot of people who get the surgery are not so informed — even if they've done what looks like due diligence
If you Google "gastric bypass risks," you get a whole lot of pages from doctors giving the standard spiel: "X, Y, and Z could happen, but they probably won't, and if you stay fat, you'll die soon anyway." The internet is flooded with people talking about how awesome WLS is, how even the nastiest side effects are totally worth it, how having surgery that leaves you permanently malnourished will feel like the best thing you ever did when you fit into a size whatever dress. So don't listen to those killjoys who say it's too dangerous and you might gain it back anyway! They're just jealous!
There's so much of that noise out there that even if you do come across some horror stories, you can brush them off as anomalies. And keep in mind, people considering WLS have almost certainly, at some point, bought into the idea that they can diet the weight away permanently, even if the vast majority of people can't. When you've already engaged in that degree of magical thinking (which I sure have, so I'm not judging) a new set of risks and failure rates doesn't hold any real meaning. Other people have to go in for multiple subsequent surgeries to correct problems. Other people can't ever eat solid food again without vomiting. Other people gain the weight back anyway. Other people die. Not you. You? Are just going to get thin.
If The Obesity Myth hadn't come out when it did, there's a chance I could still be desperately searching for the magic bullet instead of preaching that there isn't one. So no matter how much I want to say, "You should have freakin' known better, Carnie," I relate to her a little too much to leave it at that. I even had a twinge, upon looking at the old Thin Carnie People cover Lesley linked to, of remembering how awesome it felt to be the tiny person (metaphorically) standing in the huge pants. The whole world really wants to congratulate you when you lose a lot of weight, as if triumphing over your own hunger and genetic predisposition is an accomplishment on a par with… well, something that's actually an accomplishment. It's fucking intoxicating. You've spent your whole life hearing how ugly, lazy, and disgusting you are (if only from your own brain), and now here you are being praised for your hotness and discipline at every turn. It's only natural to think, "See, this is the real me, not that fat slob I was before!" and want to shout that from the rooftops. (The reality, of course, is that you were probably both hot and disciplined before you lost weight, but you didn't have the confidence to work the hotness and you didn't even count all the hard work and tenacity you displayed in your daily life, because there wasn't evidence of it right there on your ass for all the world to see.) Accordingly, when you start to gain the weight back, it's only natural to think the real you is receding, not returning. Which leads to the next diet, and the next and the next, and then maybe the surgery, if something doesn't jar you out of that cycle.
So I can't help but feel sympathy for Carnie Wilson being stuck in this position of having made her weight loss unbelievably public, only to find the same obsessive attention turned on her weight gain. I can't help it because I still am Carnie Wilson somewhere down deep, even if my public persona (to the extent that I have one) is now "that Kate Harding chunky chick." I don't hate my body or fervently hope, let alone try, to erase parts of it anymore — but I will never forget how it felt when I did, or how it felt when I managed, briefly, to erase dozens of pounds and was constantly lauded for it. I don't condone weight loss for its own sake, I don't believe it's a wise gamble, and I think people who do lose a lot of weight should really shut the fuck up about it, if only because one's shame over the almost inevitable rebound is directly proportionate to the amount of crowing one's done over the loss. But that doesn't mean I don't get it. I will always get it.
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