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By HockomockSports.com Staff
Player are listed alphabetically
Regan Benton, Senior – Oliver Ames
After two seasons splitting time between the posts, Benton grabbed hold of the No. 1 jersey last fall and turned in an impressive season for the Tigers, helping OA share the league title with Mansfield and emerging as one of the league's best netminders. With Benton in goal, the Tigers allowed only 12 goals all season in their first season in the Kelley-Rex division. It was the third straight league title that Benton had won as the OA goalie. This fall, Benton may be called on more than usual as the Tigers have players missing from the center of the defense because of injury, making Benton' leadership even more important to keep things settled at the back. The extra chances for opponents will be extra opportunities for Benton to show off her athleticism and ability to cover the whole penalty area.
Riley Duserick, Senior – Canton
Duserick is a four-year starter and has been named a league all-star for each of her first three seasons with the Bulldogs. The senior midfielder pulls the strings for Canton and showed her leadership qualities last fall when she helped a young roster makes a run to the Div. 2 South semifinal. She scored seven goals and recorded four assists as a junior and has been a key cog in head coach Kate Howarth's possession-based attack. Heading into her senior season, Duserick will once again be the focal point of the Bulldogs midfield as they look to compete for their first Davenport title since 2012.
Ally Filipkowski, Senior – Sharon
It is not often that the Hockomock League boasts an international-level player but Filipkowski added her name to the list this summer when she was selected to play for the U-21 Puerto Rican national team. The George Washington-commit is one of the most technically-gifted players in the league with an array of moves on the ball that allow her to get past defenders and create space for teammates. Filipkowski will have a young roster around her this season, but her ability to manufacture scoring opportunities will give her teammates plenty of chances. She scored 10 goals and recorded 15 assists as a junior, tied for the team lead in points.
Jordyn Forte, Senior – Attleboro
The Attleboro defender is not the biggest player on the pitch, but what she lacks in size she makes up for with quickness, solid reading of the game, and tenacity to go get the ball. While the Bombardiers have struggled at times to score consistently, they remain hard to break down and Forte emerged last fall as a defender that the team can build around. Jumping into the heart of the defense, Forte played some of her best games against the league's top scorers and earned praise from opposing coaches who game planned to try and attack down the opposite side to avoid Forte breaking up the play. As a senior, Forte will have to also emerge as a team leader to help Attleboro compete in the loaded Kelley-Rex division.
Haley Guertin, Senior – North Attleboro
Guertin is one of the most skillful players in the league and has been a consistent goal scorer right from the start of her North Attleboro career. With Guertin leading the line, North won the program's first league title in 2016 in its first season in the Davenport. She scored 13 goals, including a program-record five in one game, and recorded 17 assists. Guertin comes into this season with 37 assists in her career, which is tied for the program record. Her willingness to run into channels and pressure the ball sets the tone for the Rocketeers and opens space for a talented group of forwards that have North thinking about making it back-to-back league titles.
Melissa Reef, Junior – Mansfield
Reef had a breakout season in the heart of the Mansfield midfield, helping the Hornets to one of the best seasons in program history and the program's first league title. While much of the attention was (rightly) focused on Hannah Reiter, Reef put in a league all-star-caliber season doing much of the dirty work in midfield to win the ball back for the Hornets. A solid tackler, who reads the game well, Reef could also transition the Hornets from defense into attack by picking the right pass. She completed 80 percent of her passes for the season and formed a solid partnership with classmate Bryn Anderson, which gives Mansfield hope of repeating last year's feats even with Reiter now plying her trade in college.
Cat Robbins, Senior – Franklin
Robbins had big shoes to fill when she stepped in between the posts last season, taking over for four-year starter Dani Lonati, but she quickly became one of the top shot stoppers in the Hock. Robbins allowed only nine goals and helped Franklin to another season with double-digit victories. She played every second of every game and finished 2016 with 11 clean sheets, allowing only 0.81 goals against per game. For her efforts, Robbins was named to the All-Eastern Mass. second team. She has the quickness and agility to make the big save and her leadership will be crucial to keeping the young Franklin defenders organized.
Avery Snead, Sophomore – King Philip
Snead burst onto the scene last fall and made an instant impact for the Warriors, helping King Philip jump from two wins in 2015 to 13 last year. Capable of playing in the midfield or up top as the striker, Snead scored 13 goals last season, including the overtime winner against Mansfield that lifted KP into the second round of the playoffs. Showing off skill and poise on the ball and the ability to score from distance and use her size to create goals in the penalty box, Snead was named a league all-star and was the first freshman to be named HockomockSpors.com Underclassman of the Year. Expectations will be sky-high for Snead and KP this fall.
Lily Sykes, Senior – Foxboro
Right from the start of her career with Foxboro, Sykes has been one of the best playmakers in the Hockomock League and shown the versatility to play in a range of positions from up top all the way to defensive midfield. With quick feet, strength to dribble through a tackle, and the vision and ability to pick out the killer pass, Sykes can tear apart an opposing defense. She scored 12 goals and seven assists, pushing her career totals to 38 and 18. She also helped Foxboro beat Notre Dame Academy and pushed Medfield to penalties in two road playoff games. The Warriors have a new coach and a new system this season, but having Sykes to pull the strings should make the transition easier, as Foxboro looks for its first league title since 1993.
Sam Tichelaar, Senior – taunton
There are few players in the league that can boast the speed that Tichelaar has when in possession and she adds impressive strength to hold off defenders or fight through a tackle. The Tigers have been young since their first playoff win two years ago and Tichelaar has been pushed back into the midfield to help Taunton control play. Even positioned further from goal, she still managed to score eight times last season and recorded four assists. If the Tigers are going to manage a return to the playoffs this fall, Tichelaar's ability to break down a defense and her leadership will be necessary to push Taunton forward.

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— Gerardo Ayala, Retail Parts Supervisor at Longo Toyota
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"We're able to stay competitive and stay busy during our slow times here at the dealership thanks to bringing our parts business online."
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San Diego CDJR
Jose Barron, Parts Manager of San Diego CDJR Becomes Invincible by Selling Parts & Accessories Online
"We do a lot of tires, a lot of parts, we have a wholesale division, and even a service department. So, the bigger the discount we can get from Chrysler, more to the bottom line."
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Bud Brown Volkswagen
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Harper Porsche Jaguar
Michael Weber of Harper Porsche Jaguar Generates $50K a Month After a Year and a Half of Selling Parts Online
"Our online parts business could probably be a stand-alone business… it has managed to turn a profit month over month in a short time."
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Fairway Ford
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Mercedes-Benz of Wappinger Falls
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Toyota of Nashua
Toyota of Nashua has been selling parts online with RevolutionParts since 2016. Before that, they had a one-man operation behind a website that was going nowhere. Switching to Revolution turned out to be the difference between dreaming about making a profit to actually earning one. Wholesale parts manager Rob Weiss is glad they made the switch.
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— Rob Weiss, Wholesale Parts Manager at Toyota of Nashua
Lasco Ford
Lasco Ford has met and exceeded their high goals of $1 million in parts sales after just a year and a half on the platform. From a dusty computer in a back room to an office of five people working on online parts sales, Lasco Ford has seen growing success in the world of eCommerce thanks to hard work and guidance from RevolutionParts.
"[I like] the entire platform in general. It doesn't matter if you're new to the system or eCommerce selling. The features are user-friendly."
— Austin Schillman, online sales manager at Lasco Ford
Page Auto Group
The Page Auto team originally sold auto parts online with RevolutionParts, but switched to SimplePart in 2014. In 2017, they switched back to RevolutionParts. We asked Matt about his experience with both platforms.
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— Matthew Sturtz, Internet Manager at Page Auto Group
Wagner Motors
Over the past few years, Jason Brydon from Wagner Motors has been around the block with eCommerce solutions to sell parts & accessories online. He's tried them all: Miva Merchant, OpenCart, TomatoCart, Trademotion, and SimplePart.
"Revolution just keeps moving forward. I like the advancement; that's what I always look for. I want to see improvement over the years. I don't want to work on the same platform that I had 3 years ago. "
— Jason Brydon from Wagner Motors
Acura Overland Park
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— Michael Zook,
Internet Parts Manager at Acura Overland Park
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— Steve Kaufmann,
Parts Manager at Conicelli Toyota
South Chicago Dodge
For years, South Chicago Dodge Chrysler Jeep has been serving the communities of Oak Lawn, Orland Park, and Skokie with great customer service for parts and vehicles. Looking for add another avenue for sales, the team decided to explore selling auto parts online with an eCommerce solution that was straightforward and easy to learn.
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— Sam Schweiger,
Parts Manager at South Chicago Dodge
Sunnyside Toyota
For 8 years, Sunnyside Toyota dominated the online parts business. As one of the first dealerships to sell Toyota parts online, they had a huge head start in the eCommerce world. But after a change to their URL, the team lost their high standing and didn't have the marketing tools and mobile-friendly website to gain it back. After switching to RevolutionParts, the team saw an increase in sales and orders.
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— Gary Osborne,
Internet Parts Manager at Sunnyside Toyota
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The Oakland Raiders announced Tuesday that they've promoted LB Shilique Calhoun to their 53-man roster.
- Raiders waived DT Brian Price. (NFLTR)
Calhoun, 26, is a former third-round pick of the Raiders back in 2016. He was in the second year of his four-year, $3.29 million contract and set to make a base salary of $565,000 when the Raiders cut him loose coming out of the preseason last year.
Oakland later signed him to their practice squad and eventually promoted him to their active roster midseason. The Raiders resigned Calhoun to exclusive rights deal this offseason only to waive him last week.
Calhoun re-signed to the Raiders' practice squad after clearing waivers.
In 2017, Calhoun appeared in nine games for the Raiders and recorded eight tackles and no sacks.


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Joewrote a review of Rotor ITA 30 Bottom Bracket on February 8, 2018
Rotor's claimed compatibility is wrong
Leaving aside Campagnolo, there are two iterations of 30MM crank spindle: BB30/PF30 and BB386EVO. Rotor's factory site claims that this BB will work with either one and that is a significant claim if you happen to have an Italian threaded shell. Unfortunately, FSA BB386EVO carbon cranks (SL-K) bind badly with these cups apparently due to internal tolerance and the width as well. A call to the FSA techs at HQ confirmed same: There is NO FSA BB or any other BB known to be both ITALIAN threaded AND compatible with the FSA carbon 386EVO crank. (FSA does make one for the alloy Gossamer crank.) Using a 30MM crank other than the FSA 386EVO may be fine. Edit 1 May 2018: After some further discovery - this is for you Jorge, FSA part 200 -0016000020 is their Italian threaded BB386 MEGAEVO BB. (Check Ebay.) FSA's tech reps claim that this part only works with the Gossamer model and NOT with any of the carbon cranks. I found it does work perfectly fine on my Pinarello provided the wave-spring washer is left off. That spring, when combined with the additional width of an Italian shell, causes excessive friction. There is just the right amount of spindle there minus the spring washer and the crank spins fine. Also, be sure the screw attaching your BB cable guide is not protruding far enough into the shell interior to touch that spindle. Recall, the difference between that 30MM spindle and the shell ID is about 5MM total. (2.5MM all around) Hope that helps Jorge.


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I don't think the rise of a "joke currency" will really say anything about the stability. Besides like they said at the end, the market is volatile. If anything I see this as good. But then again I'm a pretty big Dogecoin enthusiast
China is constantly raising the ban on its cryptocurrency crackdown
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China is constantly raising the ban on its cryptocurrency crackdown
Beijing has planned to block domestic access to Chinese and offshore cryptocurrency platforms which allows the centralized trading.
Chinese authorities have also started targetting the people and companies those provides market-making, settlement and clearing services for centralized trading. The further details have been not revealed yet.
As per the reports, China is targeting websites and mobile apps which offers cryptocurrency exchange-like services.
China shocked the digital currency world in 2017 when it banned initial coin offerings (ICOs) — a means for start-ups to raise funds by selling off new cryptocurrencies — and shut down domestic cryptocurrency exchanges.
Following China's ban on the ICOs, Japan also went towards banning the ICOs and cryptocurrency exchanges.
Last week, major digital currencies fell after reports of South Korea banning cryptocurrency trading via exchanges emerged. Bitcoin made a recovery Monday, anyhow, trading 4.78 percent higher on Coin Delite's Price Chart at $14,200.
Recently, China's Google 'Baidu' search engine adopted blockchain technology as a service platform. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are backed up by blockchain technology. Reports say that people and governments around the world are liking the blockchain technology and adopting it for many reasons. In India, the country's tax officials raided bitcoin exchanges and the finance minister has also called bitcoin as a 'Ponzi Scheme'. Now, India is ready to adopt blockchain technology through NITI Aayog.
There is a big yes for blockchain, but when it comes towards the cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, people are stepping backward.
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Dear Gossips,
"(A) lot of my forces are maternal. I mean, they're romantic too. I've always chosen to have really deep, intense romantic relationships. I don't flit around, Laura. I don't dabble. That's who I am, and my mother's always said it: "You're just a child who attaches."
-That's Nicole Kidman talking to Laura Brown in the July issue of InStyle.
When I read that comment I thought immediately about Tom Cruise, perhaps because she says it right after her children are mentioned – Isabella, Connor, Sunday, and Faith. You could say that Tom also has "deep, intense romantic relationships". We've seen how deep they are, how intense. Most recently with Katie Holmes but also with Nicole, in the early years of their relationship, when they first fell in love, and through parts of their marriage. Years ago I read an article about how Nicole reacted when she saw Tom for the first time after he'd dyed his hair blonde for Interview With The Vampire. I can't find a link to it now because it's been years, before the internet, but the point of the story was she rushed him immediately after laying eyes on him because she was so turned on by his new look. And, of course, they were not alone. In my head at the time, I imagined her jumping into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist, and then they disappeared for a while. That was probably the goal of the anecdote – Nicole was hot for Tom.
There's no doubt that Tom is "intense" when he falls in love. What you have to add to that, now at least, is how much of it is performance. And not just outward performance for the observer, but perhaps also inwardly, even in private. Tom Cruise lives on movie sets. What's real to him is when he's pretending – to chase and be chased, to punch and be punched, to investigate and be investigated, and, yes, to love and be loved. How does that apply to his life away from set? When he's intensely in love, is he also playing himself being intensely in love? Production time on a movie is finite. Obviously it doesn't work like that in a relationship. Can you play yourself being in love indefinitely? I'm thinking about this because I'm also remembering that alleged phone call. Did you hear about this? After their divorce, it was reported that a shady private investigator had wiretapped phone conversations between Tom and Nicole. One of those alleged conversations was an argument they had when they were both working on separate movies. Nicole was frustrated by the fact that Tom wasn't present in their marriage. That he was always working and then always tired. She was asking for more attention, he was insisting that he was trying his best. Whatever intensity that Tom had for their relationship had apparently subsided. And for Nicole, who has always described herself as super "sensitive", a word Laura Brown also uses in the InStyle piece, it had become a major problem. I mean, there were clearly, um, many, many other issues, but all of that, taken together, was the subtext for me when reading the article. Because Nicole Kidman has been famous for so long, at this point it's hard to process an interview with her without thinking about and remembering all the rest. And this is precisely what actors – male actors – claim they want to avoid in their work. Leonardo DiCaprio, for example, has said that he doesn't want his personal life to inform the audience's impression of his roles. Which, sure, I get that.
But what's amazing about someone like Nicole Kidman is that even though she is so famous and we have learned so much about her over the years, it doesn't happen very often that when you're watching Nicole Kidman in a movie or a TV show, you're like, oh, I don't believe this character, that's Nicole Kidman. In fact, maybe you believe it even more… BECAUSE it's Nicole Kidman? That was Joanna's observation when she saw Nicole playing the mother of an adopted child in Lion last year. That's what many of you were thinking when you saw her as Celeste in Big Little Lies. What Leo sees as a professional disadvantage, Nicole Kidman has made an artistic advantage. And now I'm wondering if there's a bigger actor vs actress conversation to be had here in that approach. Click here to read the full Nicole Kidman interview in InStyle.
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How you place your hands on the golf club is critical and it is one of the most important basics because your hands have a relationship to the clubface. Grip can be made really easy when you place your hands on the club. When I hinge over from my hips just a little bit my hands naturally curve inwards. That is one thing that is in your favor. Two is that the manufacturer has done all the work for you. Here is the attitude in which the club sits on the ground. I am going to allow the club to just fall into my fingers, or I am supporting the golf club with my hand. The grip is in the perfect spot. When people want to look at the grip to make sure it is on correctly they always turn their hands. Don't do that, just support the club. When you watch the guys and gals on Tour, when they are on the tee waiting for a shot they are always doing this. They have their club in their lead hand and they are always swinging it. They are always kind of getting a feel for how the club is moving, how their arm is rotating but they are always starting with it in this position and this attitude. This is a slick and easy way for you to place your hands on the club. It works for every single golf club that you are swinging. The putter is a little bit different and we will talk about that later.
Laird Small is Director of The Pebble Beach Golf Academy and is listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers and Golf Digest's #23 instructor in the world.
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Hydro Flask 32 oz Wide Mouth Water Bottle Review
I am a big water drinker, and have big bottles at home and work for drinking water as I go. Though I do have to replace the plastic bottles after a couple of days of use, and find normal glasses too small. So I approached Hydro Flask who are the artists of water bottles. Each Hydro Flask bottle uses double-walled vacuum insulation, which is called TempShield. This allows the Hydro Flask to maintain temperature of the contents.
So not only is the Hydro Flask an excellent receptacle for water drinking in the office, it's also built for the outside. So when I go cycling, the iced water stays cold for the whole day and is refreshing even after 5 hours in direct sun light.
Due to the durable 18/8 Pro-Grade Stainless Steel construction, this bottle can take a knock and keep coming back. I have accidentally dropped it twice on hard rock and only a slight dent can be seen up close, but nothing major.
They are also BPA-Free and Phthalate-Free, which means you can continue to use it for years, without any worry to health.
I was very happy when I saw they offered a 32 oz version of the Hydro Flask. They also offer a 12, 18, 21, 24, 18 and 64 oz version of the bottle, meaning that you can use it for a quick run or a long hike up a mountain.
I found the bottle, even when fully filled to be lightweight, which again shows that outdoors was the main focus of this brand.
Product Benefits:
- Ideal size for all-day hydration, equipped with our Wide Mouth Straw Lid for easy sipping
- Fits most backcountry water filters
- TempShieldTM insulation eliminates condensation and keeps beverages cold up to 24 hours and hot up to 12 hours
- Durable 18/8 Pro-Grade Stainless Steel construction
- BPA-Free and Phthalate-Free
- Compatible with our Hydro FlipTM Lidand Wide Mouth Flex Cap
- Lifetime Warranty
Each Hydro Flask bottle is coated in their "signature powder", making it more durable and also slip-free. Even with wet hands I found I had a great grip on this bottle, also they come in a huge variety of colours for any mood.
Coming in at £34.95 , the 32 oz version is perfect for me. Its an absolutely fantastic brand and bottle.


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24.95 Acres of Untouched Hunting/Residential in Tyler County for Just $64,800 (Fred, Tx) SAVE $29,973
24.95 Acres in Fred, Texas - R10038
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24.95 Acres of Untouched Hunting/Residential in Tyler County for Just $64,800 (Fred, Tx) SAVE $29,973
24.95 Acres in Fred, Texas – R10038
The features and benefits of this property are:
- This property is located at County Road 4595, Fred, Texas
- 1 min off County Road 4595
- 4 minutes from FM 1943
- 10 minutes from City of Fred
- 14 Minutes from Warren High School
- 29 Minutes from Tyler County Hospital
- 26 Minutes from Big Thicket National Preserve
- 59 Minutes from Lake Sam Rayburn
- Is NOT completely or partially cleared
- The Plat is 538' X 1295' X 1256' X 322' X 802' X 602' for a total of 24.98 Acres
- This plat is "NOT" in the Flood Zone
- RV's, Mobile homes and horses are allowed or "ARE" allowed
This plat has a wide range of uses, Hunting, residential, farming, off the grid living, Plus fishing is nearby along with just about anything else you could think of out here. As you know that's the attraction of country life!
Prime hunting set up
Perfect for off-grid living
There are no building restrictions
Of course, you'd need to research the zoning to make sure its a fit for you although anything goes in most cases out in the country.
After performing comparable research for properties just like this one, with good road access on property access to power etc, we found that the average going price for 24.95 acres In Tyler County, in the city of Fred, Tx is $94,773.
Our price for this property is $64,800 which is a savings of $29,973.
One last major benefit with this property, as with all of our properties.
You are purchasing equity!
Meaning that this property will be worth more money than what you've paid for it. The moment you purchase it.
Which very uncommon with quality properties.
If you'd like to know any of the other finer details of this property like GPS coordinates, Annual taxes, elevation, property APN, you name it. We've taken to the time to compile all of those details for you on our website so that it is easier to make an informed decision.
If you have additional questions beyond what we have provided. And you are serious about purchasing land, call 1-877-729-5293 to leave your contact information and the best time to reach you and one of our team members will call you back in 1-2 business days.


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I am writing to you to ask for your vote! My staff have entered me into the Westminster Dog of the Year competition, which is organised by the Kennel Club and The Dogs Trust.
Unfortunately I do not have a dog of my own, so I will be entering with a rescue dog provided by The Dogs Trust. I am delighted to be taking part in this competition the aim of which is to highlight the fantastic work done by The Dogs Trust, the responsibility of owning a dog and that giving a second chance to a rescue dog to become part of a family home can be very rewarding.
The competition will take place in Westminster on 23rd October so you still have plenty of time to vote at:
Guto pictured with Dogs Trust Rescue Dog Rosie who won Best Rescue Dog. The great news is that Rosie was rehomed soon after this event.


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Lamy Safari 1.1 and Exacompta Planner
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A test of J. Herbin Vert Empire in my Exacompta planner.
A much more muted colour than my swab and more subtle than the dip pen samples.
(Left: Diamine Umber, Right: J. Herbin Vert Empire
It is rather like Diamine Umber, although the Umber is more saturated.
It is smooth writing - does have some very obvious shading in a Safari Lamy 1.1.
It is also quite a professional looking color.
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When you read about a little girl becoming a butterfly in "Lupine Dew," or the grief of a mother's loss of her son in "Mother and Son," in the poetry collection, "Thinking Like A Canyon" by Jarold Ramsey, you experience the sharpest moments of life. The poems dance between the lively experience of being a parent and stories that emerge from the land (or freeway overpass). There is a lot of the quirkiness of life in this accessible collection of current and past work. In each piece, the place where the poems are set becomes as real as a main character.
A judge for the National Book Award for Poetry and Professor Emeritus of the University of Rochester, Jarold Ramsey knows language. As the editor of two books on Native American traditional literature, he understands how stories and a sense of place mix. But I think it is his sense of humor and his homegrown knowledge of the place he lives and grew up in (Central Oregon) that brings the most sensual and heartfelt details into his poetry.
This book to me is a more than a listing of moments and places, but acts as a primer; a friendly guide for the road ahead. Ramsey, who has experienced falling in love and nurturing marriage, growing children, while watching parents age and die, and friends too pass away and then experiencing children leaving the nest, and grandchildren coming back, shares his understanding of where the joys of life are found. These are lessons delivered in the lightest of ways, like in the roaming of a local tumbleweed in "Uncle Tumbleweed."
"But Uncle Tumbleweed, / I fancy you've been a loner, a rover, / avoiding fence-rows and ditches and walls / altogether. I'd love to collect your story / if I knew how to ask for it, beginning at that moment / you gave up your roots and turned your first amazing somersault over the furrows."
You'll find that lightness also in "Hunting Arrowheads", and in the making of "Sauerkraut" or the "Naming of Tools." For lovers or readings at weddings, try the sweet "Volo Ut Sis", or the stunningly beautiful "Cloud Shadows over Blizzard Ridge."
I would also recommend "Thinking Like A Canyon" to those who devour nature writing and poetry in the vein of Jack Kerouac's pal, poet Gary Snyder and Northwest writer, Barry Lopez and for those that like the unpretentious style of Mary Oliver. Within the pages of this collection, Native American heritages and mythologies share space with German and Irish emigrant histories all making their home amongst the secret lives of the deserts, mountains and junipers of Central Oregon.
Sometimes it is nice to take a break from reading novels and experience a shorter form like poetry. The stories that are poems in "Thinking Like A Canyon" are a grouping of one great timeline. The plots change from poem to poem, but the major theme that links them is the experience of being a parent, and being still a child of the world.
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The old man walks, slowly, with a wobble. He is thin and frail.
He sometimes falls asleep, mid-thought.
He says things in answer
to questions asked long ago.
The old man is grumpy and impatient.
He often roars at the world
and snaps at those closest to him.
Do they not see?
This old man was young, like they are.
He was strong, stronger than most of them.
Do they not know?
he has worked hard at mutiple jobs,
and became a nurse who saved many lives.
There dances a young ballerina who,
when she was five
was crushed by a tree after a hurricane.
All of her insides were out on the ground,
but he saved her.
And now she is over twenty.
He has built beautiful furniture
with his own two hands.
He has always repaired things himself.
He has built gardens
and raised poultry
and produced more food than his family could eat.
He has titles and accomplishments.
He won medals in track
And The Silver Gloves.
This old man has thoughts
and still dreams of a life
where everyone he loves
is happy and fulfilled.
The old man who walks slowly with a wobble
is not so very old.
He tries to get back to his health
though the obstacles continue to arise.
He wants to be full of life.
He wants to be afforded dignity.
Though he snaps and growls
it is from pain, and anger
at the loss of his strength,
and frustration of knowing that
no one is safe from the very same fate.
Cancer does not discriminate.
The old man who walks with a wobble
may be stubborn.
His decisions are up for debate,
but in his mind he believes
his choices are correct and made with integrity.
Save a prayer for this grouchy old man
who walks with a wobble,
for like you, he tries to live each day
to his best potential.
And, like you, he would give anything,
not to have that wobble.
Lynn Deering 1954-2020


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Marine LogMonday, September 03, 2012
"We currently see a tactical and reversible success. It is of utmost importance that pressure on Somali pirates and their business model is maintained and even increased as the strategic context, the situation in Somalia allowing for pirates to act, has not yet changed," said EU Navfor Deputy Operation Commander Rear Admiral Gualtiero Mattesi."International Navies and all merchant vessels transiting the High Risk Area, need to remain vigilant and uphold their respective responsibilities to support the fight against piracy." Cdre Bruce Belliveau, NATO's Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) at Northwood said "attacks have been minimal during the monsoon season but in the past the end of the monsoon generally heralds an increase in the number of attacks on merchant vessels. We have seen a steady downward trend in pirate successes which is due in part to the vigilance of naval forces. We call upon merchant vessels to do what they can to ensure they continue to make it as difficult as possible for pirates to board and take control of their ships. "By joining forces, counter piracy efforts are more effective and can achieve more than any one ship, navy, organization or country working alone. Even with all this military presence, the efforts of our naval forces cannot guarantee safety in the region. It is for this reason that CTF 151, NATO and the EU remind all shipowners, operators and managers to continue to educate and train their mariners in both the threat and how to mitigate it." The Big Three reminded shipowners that the booklet Best Management Practices version 4 (BMP4) provides useful updates for masters in implementing protection measures to deter piracy. It is based on lessons learned from ships' masters and can be downloaded from the NATO Shipping Center and EU NAVOR/Maritime Security Center – Horn of Africa websites ( www.shipping.nato.int, www.mschoa.org)


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How to update and maintain your blog (Free Security Checklist included!)
Keeping your WordPress website up-to-date is very important! If you don't update your WordPress site on a regular basis, you could run into the following problems:
-Broken or plugins that don't work
-Decreased functionality of your site
-Broken links
-Pages not working
-Spam issues (MAJOR ONE!)
Keeping your website up-to-date is critical to the longevity of your site.
The five main areas include:
1. Create a Back-up of your Website
2. Update to the latest WordPress version
3. Keep your plugins maintained
4. Make sure your theme is updated and current
5. Check the site functionality (everything working OK?)
Step-by-step tutorial for maintaining your WordPress website or blog:
1. Login to WordPress and download/install the UpdraftPlus Backup and Restoration Plugin.
Click here for the blog post on How to Back-up your Website in 5 Simple Steps.
2. Now upgrade your WordPress software.
- Go to Dashboard > Updates
- You will see a message such as: WordPress 4.3 is available! Please update now.
- Click on PLEASE UPDATE NOW and the hit the UPDATE NOW button.
- Don't touch anything. Just let the program load and update (sometimes takes a couple minutes). VERY IMPORTANT.
Once the upgrade is complete, refresh your website (or open your website in a different browser). Then review all of the pages of your website to make sure everything is still in tact and functioning correctly, including:
- Overall design of the site looks good
- Images and text are still there
- Links are not broken
- Form are still working
3. Update your Plugins
I'm not going to lie, Plugins can be really annoying! Sometimes they can become outdated because the software developer has stopped maintaining them.
The safest way to update your plugins is to update them ONE AT A TIME. Click on each plugin and hit the update button. Wait for the plugin to update, then check your website to make sure everything is still working correctly.
Then move on to the next plugin and REPEAT. This takes a little extra time, but it's well worth it in case you run into any problems.
While updates are happening, if you click on your website you will get this error:
Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute. DON'T PANIC! Once the updates are completed, you should be able to refresh your browser and view your site.
- Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Click the box of the plugin you would like to update
- The click the Update link
- Again don't touch anything, just let the plugin update
4. Update your Theme
I'm not delving in to backing up themes since everybody has different themes, but feel free to give me a shout out in the comments if you have specific questions.
>>Click here for your Free WordPress Website Security Checklist.
5. Schedule Regular Back-ups
Scheduling back-ups of your website on a regular basis is very important. If your site gets spammed, you can easily use your back-up to quickly restore your website or blog. Determine the back-up schedule based on how often you make updates to your site. For example, if you update daily, make sure to back-up daily. If you update weekly, make sure to back-up weekly. And so on.
- Download the Updraft Plus plugin here
- Read the blog post, How to Back-up your Website in 5 Simple Steps
- Make time to review your website on a regular basis, to make sure everything is working properly.
Now that your website is updated, you need to stay up-to-date! I like adding these tasks to my Google Calendar and repeat them weekly.
Resource List Bonus 🙂
- View the video tutorial on UpdraftPlus plugin
- Click here for the Free Website Malware and Security Check
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The death of Osama Bin Laden was a major occasion and a moment we will never forget. Now, the National Geographic Channel is hosting SEAL TEAM SIX: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden, a blockbuster film that takes you on the inside of that fateful day. This big budget movie was filmed for a theatrical […]
The following article on Martha Raye is from a subscriber who comments:
"The most unforgivable oversight of TV is that her shows were not taped. This is a great story about a great woman. I was unaware of her credentials or where she is buried. Somehow I just can't see Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton, or Jessica Simpson doing what this woman (and the other USO women, including Ann Margaret & Joey Heatherton) did for our troops in past wars. Most of the old time entertainers were made out of a lot sterner stuff than today's crop of activists and whiners."
The following is from an Army Aviator who takes a trip down memory lane:
It was just before Thanksgiving '67 and we were ferrying dead and wounded from a large GRF west of Pleiku. We had run out of body bags by noon, so the Hook (CH-47 CHINOOK) was pretty rough in the back. All of a sudden, we heard a 'take-charge' woman's voice in the rear.
There was the singer and actress, Martha Raye, with a SF (Special Forces) beret and jungle fatigues, with subdued markings, helping the wounded into the Chinook, and carrying the dead aboard. 'Maggie' had been visiting her SF 'heroes' out 'west'.
We took off, short of fuel, and headed to the USAF hospital pad at Pleiku. As we all started unloading our sad pax's, a 'Smart Ass' USAF Captain said to Martha…. Ms Ray, with all these dead and wounded to process, there would not be time for your show!
To all of our surprise, she pulled on her right collar and said…..Captain, see this eagle? I am a full 'Bird' Colonel in the US Army Reserve, and on this is a 'Caduceus' which means I am a Nurse, with a surgical specialty….now, take me to your wounded. He said, 'yes mam…. Follow me.'
Several times at the Army Field Hospital in Pleiku, she would 'cover' a surgical shift, giving a nurse a well-deserved break.
Martha is the only woman buried in the SF (Special Forces) cemetery at Ft. Bragg .
Hand Salute! A great lady…
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Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announced it will be featuring a presentation by the presenter of Homes Under the Hammer, Martin Roberts.
The TV property guru will give his insight on the state of the market and some anecdotes from 15 years presenting one of the UK's most popular and long-running property TV shows.
Roberts also runs the Martin Roberts Foundation which aids children and young people through the delivery of relevant, targeted information and educational activities. Their aim is to help youngsters to develop skills that will enable them to be independent, mature and responsible individuals.
Registration for the London Expo is now open and will be held at the Barbican, London on October 10. It will also include a full seminar programme and panel debates eligible for valuable CII CPD hours.
There will be 50 financial companies and industry bodies attending MBE, which has held regular events in London for over 18 years.
IFAs and brokers will have the opportunity to discuss finance and planning needs for their clients with building societies, specialist lenders, retirement planning providers and industry bodies in order to help develop new business opportunities.
Mike Mikunda of MBE commented: "MBE provides the ideal environment for delegates to interact with industry experts and hear the latest thinking on a range of important topics."
"MBE has always been a great place for topical discussions and could help introducer firms to develop their business further through a better understanding of the market they are operating in or want to diversify into."
He added: "We strongly believe our seminars, delivered by notable industry figures, can help with tangible business benefits for our delegates."


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In Morocco, the women of Berber Tribe work in cooperatives and have complete control of the Argan Oil industry. The oil from the Argan Kernel is only extracted by hand, making it a time consuming and labor intensive process. The cooperatives share profits among the tribes creating jobs, education and health care. More than 10% of Morocco is fed through the industry of Argan Oil production and sales. In Morocco, the oil is consumed daily as a dip for bread at breakfast and drizzled on couscous or pasta. As a Moroccan tradition, goats are allowed to climb the Argan Tree to eat the vitamin packed fruit. The interior of the fruit provides a nut that is cold pressed for the luxurious Argan Oil, often referred to as "Liquid Gold".
Organic Moroccan Argan Oil is revered for its non-greasy, spa quality moisturizing and deep conditioning effects on dry skin and hair. The oil contains antioxidants, a high concentration of protection from Vitamin E and Essential Fatty Acids known to soothe inflammation, rashes, wounds and burns on any skin type. High in Vitamin A, Squalane and Omega 6 and 3 Fatty Acids, it effectively diminishes wrinkles, creates softer and smoother skin, reduces scarring and stretch marks and repairs damaged hair. Microscopic compounds found in Argan Oil reduce inflammation and allow your skin to retain moisture for a long lasting glow. Since Argan Oil is non-comedogenic, meaning it will not clog your pores, it is a luxurious moisturizer for oily and acne prone skin with anti-aging benefits.
The region and oil are protected by UNESCO and is considered to be the purest of the oils of the world. Moroccan Argan Oil soothes sun damaged and dry skin as a high-end anti-aging agent in our serums. None of our products contain cheap fillers, dehydrating alcohol or synthetics providing you will maximum hydration benefits. Our Organic Face Serums target common skin appearance concerns in your second layer of skin. These deep level moisturizers correct dark spots, acne breakouts, redness, large pores, scars, firm the skin and much more. Click on each photo to choose the right on for you.
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Emerging evidence indicates that microRNAs (miRNAs) are often dysregulated and play a fundamental role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the mechanism underlying miRNA dysregulation is still elusive. In the present study, we adopted an integrated analysis strategy combining data from genome-wide methylated DNA immunoprecipitation chip and miRNA expression microarray to study the regulation of DNA methylation on miRNA expression in HCC. We first characterized 864 differentially methylat ...[more]


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avoid passive smoke but stay warm
The whole reason for the selfsufficientish website was to offer a place where anyone can ask, HOW DO I...? So who knows why it has taken us so long to have a HOW DO I? section, but here it is. So if you want to know how to do anything selfsufficientish then here is the place to ask.
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avoid passive smoke but stay warm
i'm thinking about smoking my pipe in the house but are there any extracter type fans or similar (humidifiers?!) that would get rid of the smoke?
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Dear sokoban-fans.
I need help with these levels. Thanks for your support.
Author: David W. Skinner and York Shen
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Level: 'Indian Hammer L' Nr: 20 Collection: 'Mastervip'
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I deleted the solution for the following level by accident. Unfortunatly without backup.
The level is rather boring. About 102000 moves. I will not repeat it.
If someone has a solution at his hand.....Thanks.
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I have read up on the break in period and oil type posted here. My question borders on dumb question... none the less here goes. New old stock 803 17 real hours. Checked the genset fluids and found the (Break in oil) to be way over full. 1.5 inches too high on the stick. I drained out 2 liters. Still 1/4 inch high on the stick. Did verify correct stick. Is there a reason it was way over full? I assumed error and drained out the excess. I am not a motor guy and just wanted to ask to be 100% sure. Seems like a dumb question but I do not know for sure and wanted to not destroy a new motor.


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To set Google Authenticator, please follow these steps:
1. Please download "Google Authenticator App" in Google Play store or App store.
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2. Click "My profile" on the top right of the homepage
3. Click "Security setting" and choose "Google Authenticator"
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Big and sweeping, spanning from the refined palaces of Osfrid to the gold dust and untamed forests of Adoria, The Glittering Court tells the story of Adelaide, an Osfridian countess who poses as her servant to escape an arranged marriage and start a new life in Adoria, the New World. But to do that, she must join the Glittering Court.
Both a school and a business venture, the Glittering Court is designed to transform impoverished girls into upper-class ladies who appear destined for powerful and wealthy marriages in the New World. Adelaide naturally excels in her training, and even makes a few friends: the fiery former laundress Tamsin and the beautiful Sirminican refugee Mira. She manages to keep her true identity hidden from all but one: the intriguing Cedric Thorn, son of the wealthy proprietor of the Glittering Court.
When Adelaide discovers that Cedric is hiding a dangerous secret of his own, together they hatch a scheme to make the best of Adelaide's deception. Complications soon arise—first as they cross the treacherous seas from Osfrid to Adoria, and then when Adelaide catches the attention of a powerful governor.
But no complication will prove quite as daunting as the potent attraction simmering between Adelaide and Cedric. An attraction that, if acted on, would scandalize the Glittering Court and make them both outcasts in wild, vastly uncharted lands…
I have really mixed feelings about this book. As a reader, I try not to hold expectations on an author. What I mean is that, I fell in love with Vampire Academy. I absolutely loved Rose and Lissa and their journey throughout the 6 books. The action, the dialogue, just everything about the Vampire Academy Series I fell in love with. But I know that an author cannot replicate the same charm or the same similarities in their different series. Each series different and has to be different.
The Glittering Court is a place where girls are groomed to be proper ladies and then sold off to rich husbands. It does provide girls with an opportunity to have a better life and Cedric and his father profits from this. Adelaide found an opportunity to escape from her life and take the identity of one of her servants and go to the Glittering Court for a better life.
The Glittering Court was different. I didn't find any fantasy elements. I would say it was more contemporary. I particularly didn't like Adelaide. I didn't find her relatable much. She was cunning but it was silly at times. I feel like the most interesting character was Mira. She was a refugee and has many secrets. We don't know all the secrets till the very end. The ending was the most interesting part of the entire book. I just could not understand the book much. I was just reading through just to finish.
I believe there is a second and third book with the perspectives of Mira and Tamsin, but I don't know if I would be interested in continuing on.
Honestly, it's hard to write this review when the author is someone who adore. There's a lot of unanswered questions in this book, but hopefully they are answered in the following books.
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It's crazy how reactions to a book can be so different. I loved this one for the reasons that you disliked it, though we did agree on some things, and I really disliked Vampire Academy. I can definitely see what you're saying, but this was the first time I really appreciated Richelle Mead. I didn't know the second and third books will be in the voices of Tamsin and Mira! Sorry you didn't like this one :( Hope your next read is better!ReplyDelete
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"Something to smile about while used car shopping: why we wrote 99 haiku in 3 days"
"It's time to get creative."
That's what Ryan Gill, the General Manager of Chesrown Chevrolet Buick GMC told me after a transformative experience at one of Tony Robbins' famous, "Unleash the Power Within" 54-hour conference bonanzas.
One of the most powerful aspects of the conference for Ryan was the part that focused on breaking down invisible barriers and questioning systems that we may not have even known we were a part of.
So what did that translate to, practically, for the dealership? It meant it was time to revisit the way we prepare our used car inventory descriptions.
Like 99% of the used car dealers in the country, our vehicle descriptions were basically just a list of the best features on each car. An example might look like this:
- Clean Carfax, One Owner, Leather, Navigation, 3rd Row Seating, Alloy Wheels, Spotless!
That's nice, but it's not very exciting, and that same information can be found on about 3 other places on the vehicle's listing page. And that same boring description gets syndicated out to AutoTrader, cars.com and a handful of other listing sites that our vehicles are listed on.
THAT'S BORING. And everybody does it.
At conferences and training seminars, the speakers always tout the need for "unique vehicle descriptions" and "novel and interesting vehicle descriptions." Then they point to some dealership in California that is supposedly crushing their vehicle descriptions, but they're not and the descriptions are still super boring.
So Ryan came back from this Tony Robbins shindig and gave me full reign to get creative with the vehicle descriptions.
I was a little behind in keeping up with them, so I had a tall order in front of me to the tune of 99 used vehicles needing vehicle descriptions.
Ordinarily, this would just take a few hours since the process of writing vehicle descriptions is more or less hitting a few buttons with pre-programmed features listed and making them look organized once you hit the "Generate" button.
So I racked my brain for how to do a bulk operation like this while blowing up the old system and getting creative. Then it hit me. I was going to write 99 haiku for 99 used vehicles.
Since I learned what haiku were in the 5th grade, writing them has come easy to me. The Japanese short poem that consists of only 3 lines with 5, 7 and 5 syllables on each respective line seemed like my ticket to getting these descriptions written creatively and quickly.
And that's exactly what I did. I wrote 99 haiku for 99 used vehicles in 3 days. It wasn't 3 days straight since one can only haiku for so long at a time, but at the end of those 3 days, all 99 vehicles were updated with a haiku accompanying each, even the freightliner trucks for sale!
So will these short poems sell cars? Perhaps not directly, but they are now part of the ethos of our dealership. We never want to rest on our laurels and shy away from being different, creative and questioning everything that we're doing in the name of bettering ourselves. Now, many people come to us after having giving their old car to a money for junk cars company.
This simple act extends to our whole dealership. I have fun writing them, the sales staff discovers them and laughs as they research the online inventory, the service staff puts a face with a name of the goofy guy who writes these absurd emails and vehicle descriptions and if a customer stumbles across this seemingly insignificant portion of a vehicle page, who knows how that affects what action they take next!
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Elan's Fiddle Story
I had my mid-life crisis early. At 32 I suddenly broke away from the life I had been living and started to play fiddle. No more violin, which had been neglected for some time anyway. I wanted to improvise. My first experience was in a folk trio. We played a lot of places, thanks to the guitar player who was not shy about getting gigs. There needs to be at least one in any group. It never has been me, sad to say.
We tried expanding to folk rock by adding a bass player and drummer. That ensemble had potential, but I kept spiraling down into crisis until my marriage failed. By then I was in a bluegrass band. That's where my fiddle education began in earnest.
The bluegrass band evolved to a string band and even went to Galax for the weekend of Appalachian style fiddling. Saturated in the sound forseveral days, a certain light bulb came on over my head and improved my playing immensely.
Time moved on and so did the banjo player, a prize winning claw-hammer frailer. Then the guitar player moved to south Florida. No more band. I tried pulling together some players for bands. Limited degrees of success, but no serious failures until the last one. I finally faced up to the reality that I did better as a side fiddler than as a band leader.
Musical Theater with Fiddling
Along this time line I got to play in many music theater productions. It was back in the day in Pinellas County when dinner theater was seriously a big deal. I was in very long runs of Fiddler on the Roof, where I played both the pit orchestra and the on stage part. In Best Little Whore House in Texas, I also got to do a warm up act for the main show, along with the guitar player. Foxfire and Robber Bridegroom were shows that also allowed some improv and fiddling.
Early after the turn of the century I launched a web site called Fiddleguru. I sold a DVD, then a book and CD on that site. Sales were not great but enough to keep going with it until the competition got intense. The new fiddle instruction sites had way higher production values then I did. They clearly had some money and support under them. I was disenchanted with the name Fiddleguru by that time. I got Fiddlecoach.com and had some help moving my site to a new DNS. (Thanks Upwork.)
Also during this time line, back in 1986, I returned to USF to get a master's degree in composition and violin. That also helped my fiddling and fiddle tune writing. About the time I graduated I started with the Richey Community Orchestra as concert master. That was a good run until my cataracts were severe enough to prevent me from seeing the little dots you have to look at when you play orchestra music.
Another Crisis for the Fiddler
When I left the orchestra I also bid farewell to my folkie colleagues. I focused on healing my cataracts with holistic treatment, but, alas, it did not happen. I finally had to go through the normal operation. After the second one, the right eye wad not healing, even with the two sutures in it. The optical place in Largo sent me back to get more sutures. The eye was still leaking. By this time my opthamologist in Largo was beside himself. What to do, what to do? I told him not to worry about it, I had it handled.
By that time I had already made an appointment to get vitamin C intravenously. I had been informed that the wound healing properties of vitamin C were without equal. And it did work. When I returned to optical central they were happy to see the healed eye. They did not ask me what I did. I didn't tell them. Not my job.
That almost gets us up to the present. The big news lately is about the Mike
Block String Camp this summer, which I've written about. And I plan to go again this July. I've been talking it up with local musicians and students. If you are reading this take a look at what they have. Don't be put off by the youngsters in the photos. There were a number of older attendees, though none as old as I was at 75. I hope to hold the record again this time.
The other big thing is my new blog woowoojunction.net. I'm putting in some serious time this month to get it going really well. It represents an interest I've had in strange stuff since I was 12 years old. It's very satisfying personally.
I left out a great deal of detail, and even some highlights that were very influential, like the very first Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camp and the Texarkana Fiddle Camp. Anyhow, that's the story of how I got here.
(Cue "That's How I Got to Memphis.") And I see that I neglected the myth of Grassapelli, whose image decorates the top of the page. That will have to be a story for another day.


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A few weeks ago, Meredith and I were walking around town in Kigali, most likely searching for our go-to products (oatmeal, cheese, or spices), or maybe even more likely, headed to Bourbon Coffee to scope out the ever hot commodity of internet (and duh, a white chocolate mocha or café late depending on my particular mood of the day). We passed a highly reflective blue wall on the scaffold of some building in town and for the slightest few seconds, I glanced at my image, flipped my hair, and smiled.
Meredith saw the entire thing.
Busted. We laughed and kept moving.
A slight moment of vanity? Completely forgivable. After all, I maybe look at myself in a mirror once every few days or so. Not to mention my mirror (the only one I own here) is a small rectangle, maybe the size of an Iphone. This is quite divergent from the opportunity to see your reflection back home; mirrors litter my house, the stores I visit, and essentially any sort of establishment I frequent. I've welcomed this change. While it makes maintaining things like my eyebrows difficult, I am also released from really giving a damn about my appearance.
That didn't come out right.
As a teacher and the only white girl living in my community, I do want to look culturally appropriate and nice. Especially since wambaye neza ('you are dressed smart') is a highly valued comment in this culture. But I'm not reliant on mirrors for satisfaction in my image, and believe me, there's a difference. That's what cameras are for, right?
No, really, I'm not saying all of this as a way to promote some sort of new self-righteousness separation from vanity that I've discovered in the last year. Oh no, that's not really my point at all. The thing is, with a significant decrease in dependence upon mirrors, I find myself separated from the exterior of myself sometimes. I sometimes forget I'm a white girl. Is that weird?
Believe me, as quickly as I forget, I'm reminded once again. A child—sometimes even a full-grown educated man—shouts umuzungu (the name typically used for white or rich person). Someone touches my skin, obviously wondering if I'm another species. A woman gropes my hair in profound wonderment—oh my god, they say in Kinyarwanda (Imana wanjye). And yes, this happens every single day. I've lived in the same place for over 9 months, and still being white is mind-blowing for many people I live among.
As I forget my whiteness though, I sometimes forget what comes with being a white girl in rural Rwanda. Because I'm white, people often safely assume the following:
- I'm rich. Very very rich.
- I provide sponsorships. Often and regularly.
- I'm better than everyone else.
- I know Barack Obama. If they ever did cross another white person in their life, well, then I probably know them too.
- I can distribute all of my own possessions—these of course, are replaceable.
- I speak only English.
- I'm like every other white person in the world.
- I can't possibly cook (or do anything else for that matter) for myself.
Just writing that—making it real—I feel a tinge of anger, frustration, and hurt seethe through my body. I never imagined being white would be this challenging. Because here's the problem:
I'm a year in.
I'm very solidly integrated into my community. I can speak enough Kinyarwanda (at least enough to get by). Apparently, you can be happy here. I'm doing it. I have relationships that have started to feel very meaningful.
So, what gives?
Well, I'm invited to countless weddings. I'm IN weddings. I'm begged to come to all sorts of church services, family gatherings, parties, you name it. I'm repeatedly requested to visit as per Rwandan culture. I'm asked to give and donate money. I'm a point person for some people who have a problem. I'm asked to take photos. I'm asked to develop photos, spending my own money. And of course, I get the blatant 'give me money' every so often.
But even all of that, that's not what has got me so twisted.
What if it's the other stuff—the relationship stuff—that doesn't add up?
What if I am simply a means to get to an end point? You know, make friends with the rich, white girl, and hey, maybe she can hook you up?
What if those people who I love, still see me as WHITE? Not as me, be it Heather or Impano, but the white girl, the umuzungu?
It's dangerous territory, I'm finding, to question everything in light of who I am and how this affects the people around me. I am learning that you can never be 100% sure of another person's intentions. We don't exist in the heads of other people, and for good reason. You can't guarantee people do what they do for the right reasons. It's a tough, heavy realization—one that I've never had to struggle with (at least not to this degree). My best, strongest relationships in life continue with an equilibrium of trust. Relationships take two people, and it's give and take, not because you expect that, but because your motivation is love and you believe the same is true for the other person. If you really think about it, every single relationship you have in your life—be it God, your best friend, your parents, your co-workers, whatever—it's built on trust. Everyone says that, and it's obvious, but when really put to the test, working through the muck is extraordinarily difficult. Painful, even. Imagine questioning every good relationship you have in reach. That's what I'm working through now and it's not really something I anticipated to question with close community members. I've found myself almost paranoid, wondering if my students—especially the ones I'm really close with—love me because of what I potentially bring to the table (money, status, connections) and not because of the times we have shared together. To think too much about that, well, it kind of breaks my heart. Like I said, it's dangerous territory.
My concerns and worries, I feel, are absolutely justified and understandable. I have to take a step back and take stock of what is happening here because this entire experience is important to process. Yet, Suzi told me something pretty powerful the other night over our nightly phone conversation as I spilled and spewed out these reservations of where I stand relationally in my small village: here, there may always be this question. It won't go away. You have to learn to cope, to coexist, and maybe best of all, to be free of the worry that you can suffocate from if you think about it too much. I know full well I have to move forward. I know I have to trust my relationships here despite what being white may mean. Because while doubt can act as a necessary compass, to live in doubt permanently, to let doubt consume and taint everything I do—where does this take me? Nowhere.
This will be extraordinarily hard—maybe even harder than making and building these relationships in the first place. But, I have no choice.
A dear friend recently wrote me in a letter saying,
I just flipped through some of your pictures.
You look happy, almost like something in you has healed.
I hope you are as fulfilled and joyous as you seem.
Goosebumps hit all over my arms when I read these words late one Tuesday night before I headed off to take my nightly warm bucket bath. She's right. 100% right.
As difficult as all of this can be, both the challenges and beautiful easy parts place me in a prime position to grow as a woman. I have issues, questions, and as you can see, doubts, like everyone else, but one thing I've learned in the last year is how to recognize a difficulty as an opportunity. I've always embraced the power of positivity, but believe me, in a year of village life, even I've been stretched to new limits and abilities to embrace times of struggle. That's healing, my friends. And moreover, I've realized that integral to this kind of healing has always been my ability to love and trust. Sometimes, you get screwed over. But most of the time, I think, when you believe in the people around you and trust that they are with you for a reason, you reap a much greater deal of happiness, contentment, and joy in life. I'm not saying being naïve is the answer; rather, taking the leap and continuing to trust in the motivations and intentions of other people will bring you a greater peace of mind than questioning absolutely everything.
And so in the spirit of living but working through doubts, I have every intention to do that with this whole issue of being white. Because these years of teaching, living, and breathing Rwanda does count for something; God put me here for a reason. This isn't arbitrary. I know I'm more than a random white girl in the village. I know this, because I believe in my friends here. I just do. Slowly, I'm revealing pieces of me to them and, that matters. Every day, I will have to rededicate and recommit myself to this. And the most fulfilling part is that I know I can.
Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.
-Maya Angelou