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Grant Cheek Plays The Race Card… Again
On Tuesday, 26 March 2019, just after 2 p.m., a friend called my wife to relay a message that a mutual friend, Donald Matthews, president of the Randolph County chapter of the NAACP, wanted me to call him on the telephone.
In the interest of full disclosure, Don Matthews and I have been acquainted for about five years now. I stood in solidarity with Don and several more of our neighbors at a vigil in downtown Asheboro for Heather Heyer in 2017, and have seen him speak several times at meetings I have attended. We've also been friends on Facebook for several years.
When I called Mr. Matthews he informed me that Ramseur Commissioner Grant Cheek and Mayor Danny Shaw had contacted him. According to Don, both men alleged that I had been racially motivated in my "harassment" of Mr. Cheek and alluded to Mr. Cheek's intent to file a complaint with the NAACP or possibly file civil charges against me, all based upon my writing here and on social media platforms.
According to Grant Cheek, this entire website, and all the time I have put into it since last December, has but one purpose: to harass him because he's a Black man.
Sorry Grant, this work is about one thing and one thing only: holding elected officials and employees of the town of Ramseur, North Carolina accountable for their words and deeds. Yes, I have been highly critical of Grant Cheek's behavior as a town commissioner and his position as deputy town clerk/water-billing clerk. I make no apologies.
I have called for him to resign, either from the Board of Commissioners or from his position as an employee of our municipal government, and I reiterate that demand today. Despite legal exceptions in North Carolina law, Grant Cheek's constant presence in our municipal office creates several serious conflicts of interest that can no longer be tolerated.
A day or two after my first call with Don Matthews I rang his phone again to see if he had yet received a written complaint as promised. Don informed me that Mayor Shaw was there with him at that moment so I asked him to call me back when Mr. Shaw left. When he called back Mr. Matthews informed me that at no time during their conversation had the mayor ever stated directly what Grant Cheek's complaint was, nor would he make any statement in writing.
The following Monday, 01 April 2019, I received a call from Mr. Matthews informing me that Commissioner Cheek had finally delivered his complaint in writing. Mr. Cheek was not happy when he was informed that a copy of the complaint would be shared with me, but these are serious accusations, potentially defamatory, and I had a right to see the allegations, as any defendant in a court of law has the right to face their accuser.
On Tuesday, 02 April 2019, I met with Don Matthews and received a copy of the complaint. I discovered that several other people were also named in the document: Commissioner David Overman, Commissioner Vicki Caudle, Ray Caudle, J.C. Parrish, Denise Lowe, and Jim McIntosh. I shared copies with them and suggested that we all meet in person to discuss what action, if any, to take.
I also contacted Don Matthews again and expressed my concerns about additional people being named in Cheek's complaint. I pointed out that none of Mr. Cheek's written accusations amounted to any form of racial harassment, with the possible exception of a statement attributed to a former town commissioner, now deceased, which was part of another case in which Mr. Cheek received a $15,000 settlement in 2018, and as such has no bearing upon the current complaint.
Most of the people named above met on Sunday night, 07 April 2019, and the consensus was reached that I should write this down as soon as possible and hold it for future publication. Today is 08 April 2019.
The following is a verbatim transcription, without corrections, of Mr. Cheek's complaint, dated 26 March 2019. I have added a few line breaks to compensate for Mr. Cheek's lack of punctuation. Grant Cheek's words are printed in bold italics. You can also click on each of the images to view larger scans of the original document.
"I don't know quite how to start this but back last year in the beginning of this year I had a lawsuit against the town of Ramseur."
Last year Grant Cheek sued the Town of Ramseur and two commissioners over alleged racial harassment. Here's an article from the Asheboro Courier-Tribune about the case and the settlement, and here are links (here, here, and here) to the primary documents from that case. The suit was dismissed voluntarily, without prejudice. Here's a link to a short explanation of what that means. Grant Cheek was awarded $15,000 in the settlement.
"Since then it has been constantly harassment J.C. Parrish Jay Herbert and Denise Lowe"
Mr. Cheek, for the last time, my last name is HUBBARD (pronounced, huh – bird), it's written on my water bill! Please respect me enough to learn to pronounce and spell my name properly when you attempt to slander me.
"Commissioners David Overman Vicki Caudle and Jay Herbert Held a meeting about behind closed doors and I was not allowed to be a part and at time I told Commissioners Caudle that she shouldn't be having a meeting in my department and I am not a part of it. It has been a Constant battle with them over my employment"
Yes, we did meet one morning. We had hoped that Jim McIntosh, our former director of public works, could meet with us as well. We wanted to look at the long range plan for water and sewer capital improvements. Since three commissioners cannot meet unannounced to discuss town business without violating North Carolina's public meetings law, Commissioner Cheek could not legally be present. Besides, the meeting took place during his usual working hours at the municipal office; he was on the clock.
"Mrs. Caudle and David has told me they want me out of the office and Board. I have been threatened. Very nasty thing put on the internet that's untrue and I honestly believe because the color of my skin"
Commissioners Caudle and Overman are entitled to their opinions and have the same rights every other American has to express those opinions, right or wrong. If Mr. Cheek was threatened he should have stated the exact nature of the threat, the date, approximate time, and any other specific details. Likewise, he should have provided precise details of any statements that have been posted by me on the Internet, and state exactly what part of anything I have said or done indicates that I was motivated by Mr. Cheek's ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other facet of his existence he has zero control over.
"at this point they brought their friends in Mr. Herbert J.C. Parrish Denise Low and Mr. Jim McIntosh and his wife, they constantly riding by my Home"
Yes, I and at least some of the others listed have driven or walked past Mr. Cheek's home at times. He lives on Elam Avenue, which is a municipal road that connects two state highways. Many people travel that street every day. Others walk, jog, ride bicycles or exercise their pets in the neighborhood.
"Keep an eye on me"
Mr. Cheek is a public official and is subject to criticism, like any other pubic official.
"Coming into my Job harassing me. Commissione[r] Caudle Husband has even come in the office and threatened to drag my skinny ass from behind the Counter. I also been Called by Commissioners Fried Chicken and going to send us back across the ocean Now that Trump in office."
Ray Caudle admitted to me, and probably to anyone else who asks, that yes, he did tell Grant Cheek he would drag his skinny ass from behind the counter once. The incident happened before the 2017 election in which Mr. Caudle's wife was elected to a seat on the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Cheek has a history of instigating arguments with the Caudles going back many years; this incident was one in a long series of events. Calling someone skinny is not a racial slur.
As for the "Fried Chicken" remark, it is my understanding that remark was made by former commissioner Joe Lineberry, now deceased, shortly after or on the night of Mr. Cheek's election in 2015. The incident was included in Mr. Cheeks' civil case against the town, which was settled in 2018.
"I have been called a bastard by Mr. Jay Herbert he even posted it on the Internet. Miss Denise Lowe refused to pay me her water bill to me and that is my Job the Town Clerk had to come out the back office to take her water Bill."
I cannot recall ever calling Mr. Cheek a bastard, verbally or online, and bastard is not a racist term. According to Denise Lowe the incident Grant Cheek refers to with her happened in early 2016, less than three months after Cheek took office. She was unsure of his position within the office at that time and wanted to make certain that her payment was recorded properly. Given the number of mistakes in payment recording that have been reported to me by several concerned citizens in recent months, perhaps Denise Lowe had a valid concern.
"I also been threatened this week 3/26/19 Just for having people help me work in the yard."
Grant Cheek and his neighbor, Commissioner* Adam Smith, hired – perhaps bartered, depending on who's telling the story – some local men well known for doing tree trimming work. The brush these men cut was stacked at the edge of the street to be collected by contractors employed by the Town of Ramseur, in blatant violation of local ordinances and with complete disregard for how such behavior might have the appearance of an abuse of power by elected officials.
Nowhere in the above narrative have any threats or race based harassment been shown. The only thing I see proven by Mr. Cheek's statement is that he's not very literate.
On Saturday, 13 April 2019, Grant Cheek spoke to the Randolph County chapter of the NAACP at their monthly meeting. I'm told there was some debate about whether to invite us both to speak on the same day, and initially I agreed that it was correct to keep our testimonies separate, but now, almost a week later and hearing from several people who were in the room, I wish I had been there, if for no other reason than to know first hand what Grant Cheek said about me.
Witnesses to his complaint state that Mr. Cheek misrepresented my work at RamseurWatchdog.com as focused only on him. This is demonstrably untrue. I have offered criticism here of Mr. Cheek, Mr. Smith, Mr. Cox, and Mayor Shaw. Given time I'm sure I will find reason to criticize Mrs. Caudle, as I did early in her term in office in a letter to the editor of the Courier-Tribune, and I'd probably find fault in some of what Mr. Overman does as well, except that most of his departmental responsibilities were stripped by previous board members and given to Mr. Cheek. It's hard to find fault in a commissioner who isn't allowed to work in the same capacity as his peers.
I'm also told that Mr. Cheek told the NAACP meeting that Commissioner Caudle and Denise Lowe, and perhaps others, are "using me" or somehow manipulating me into harassing him. I hate to be the one to break it to Mr. Cheek, but he should have figured out last summer that I'm not so easily manipulated or coerced, and he's really not that important to me as an individual.
At 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, 11 May 2019, this post will be published at the same time that the Randolph County chapter of the NAACP convenes their next monthly meeting. I have been asked to speak on my own behalf. I know who I am. I am not a racist, nor am I homophobic. I am a concerned citizen exercising my right to scrutinize my elected officials and to publish (speak) my opinion and as long as I draw breath I will not be silent.Print This Post

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AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP Name: Grade Course: Tutor's Name: (20, August, 2010) Authentic Leadership Introduction In this paper I am going to majorly evaluate on Authentic Leadership style according to writers Bhindi and Duignan. I will also highlight on some of the advantages and disadvantages of implementing authentic leadership into an organization, and at the same time critically analyze the various principles that Authentic Leadership has in an organization at large, and how this form of leadership will affect the ways individuals in an organization relate to each other. In order to ensure an organization realize its full potential from this type of leadership skills that is implemented by most leaders in institutions (Bhindi and Duignan, 2003). According to the dictionary; a leader is a person that / who has influence, authority and inspiration over other people/followers in an organization and he will use his powers that are vested to him in order to pressurize the people or followers towards achieving the set goals of the organization in a given time span. Therefore, a leader is the person that has the powers to enable him to achieve the set objectives of an organization. Leadership is therefore an act of being or practicing the roles of a leader as this aspect enables an individual to perform or exercise the duties of a leader, an individual can be able to assume this leadership role through various ways this may be through imposition, elections or inheritance. Not every organization or individual practices the same kind of leadership styles that includes the Transformational leadership. According to Bhindi & Duignan (1997) authentic leadership ensures that there is mutual relationship between leaders and followers have suggested that leadership is authentic to the extent that it is people-building and recognizes muturalisation and interdependence as the basis of relationship between the leader and the follower. Authoritarian leadership, Democratic leadership, Laissez fair leadership, Charismatic leadership, Task Oriented leadership, Authentic leadership amongst other forms of leaderships , note that each and every leadership style is effective in a special way and works or enables an organization to achieve its set goals, therefore each individual that occupies the leadership role to perform the expected function /duties effectively has to decide on the type of leadership style that will enable him to take the organization through the difficult times and at the same time ensure that the organization achieves the set goals (Bhindi and Duignan, 2003). These different types of leadership traits in some ways affects the productivity of the people working in an organization this is because the normal running of a business today is seen as a battle of ideas and not the type or powers that a leader has in order for the success of an organization to be seen or felt, therefore with these changing trends in the business sector as it requires each and every individual in the organization to participate in the delivery of the new ideas in the organization (Bhindi and Duignan, 2003). Therefore, the old leadership styles are not encourages as they are viewed as outdated and cant help an organization to achieve its goals, therefore the leaders are supposed to implement new leadership skills inorder to achieve the goals of the organization, therefore the leaders should implement participatory leadership in order to enable the organization to achieve this, therefore the present day leaders should engage the other members of the organization in the running of an organization this will enable that new ideas are bounced from each of the members as some can have very creative ideas that will help transform the organization for good and ensure that the organization achieves the set goals by surpassing the set goals (Bhindi a...
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In this article we investigate charged particles in gauge theories. After reviewing the physical and theoretical problems, a method to construct charged particles is presented. Explicit solutions are found in the abelian theory and a physical interpretation is given. These solutions and our interpretation of these variables as the true degrees of freedom for charged particles, are then tested in the perturbative domain and are demonstrated to yield infra-red finite, on-shell Green's functions at all orders of perturbation theory. The extension to collinear divergences is studied and it is shown that this method applies to the case of massless charged particles. The application of these constructions to the charged sectors of the standard model is reviewed and we conclude with a discussion of the successes achieved so far in this programme and a list of open questions.
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This is the final Sunday of the "mini-season" that has focused us on the Mystery of the Eucharist and has journied through the 6th Chapter of the Gospel of Saint John. The Old Testament Scriptures provided for each of these weeks has helped to focus our reflection upon the nature of the truth revealed and how God, in the past, has provided for us with a multitude of "feedings" as individuals, as communities, and as ministers of the covenant. Joshua (Jos 24:1-2, 15-18) "summons" all the people and challenges them to accept the fullness of life that comes from the Lord; the people accept this challenge and choose to serve the Lord alone! So too, in the Gospel (John 6:60-69), Jesus challenges the disciples to accept him not only as the Bread of Life but also as the Eternal Word come down from heaven! Sadly, many "disciples broke away" from Jesus, but those who remained (like Peter) made a deep commitment of faith that would endure throughout their lives and lead them to eternal life. We echo the words of Peter as is found in Psalm 19 and translated in an antiphon by Bernadette Farrell:
Your words are Spirit and life, O Lord, richer than gold, stronger than death. Your words are Spirit and Life O lord, life everlasting!
Next weekend, August 29 and 30, the Second Collection will be for Ugandan Mission administered by Father Ponce. I thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. Already this year we are sending him "home" with countless supplies for the infants, medical equipment, and material resources to provide for the next building projects!
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The Camp Verde Historic Vortex
Nestled away out in the open right across from the Camp Verde Detention facility is the Conoco gas station in Camp Verde, Arizona. As you walk into the spacious Market Place building, you'll find the "The Great Seal of the Yavapai-Apache Nation" posted for all to see when they enter the building.
For the last 6 months, I would stop by the place to refresh my thirst and hunger while helping a person who lived down the road. Never did I take the time to sit down at the location until recently where to my surprise there before me on the wall was an interesting tale of something which had happened in the area in the 1800's.
The Yavapai-Apache Exodus of 1875
According to the Yavapai-Apache nation:
"Indian hostilities resulted from the establishment of mining camps on their ancestral lands and due to the active murder, deceit, and poisoning of Apaches, in particular, by the Confederate deserter, King Woolsey. These hostilities continued without interruption until General Crook rounded up the surviving Yavapai and Apache and took them to the Rio Verde Reservation in 1872. This usurpation of their Homelands and sequestering on the Rio Verde Reserve is referred to as the "conquest" by the Yavapai-Apache Nation. They remained there until March 1875, when an estimated 1,500 Yavapai and Apache were moved from the Rio Verde Indian Reserve 180 miles away to the Indian Agency at San Carlos. The forced removal, now known as Exodus Day, of the indigenous people of the Verde Valley, resulted in scores of lives lost and the loss of nine hundred square miles of Executive Order lands promised to the Yavapai-Apache by the United States government. When they were finally allowed to leave San Carlos in 1900, only about 200 Yavapai and Apache actually made it back to their homeland in the Verde Valley."[1]
Further research has shown according to the local newspaper The Verde Independent:
"Not only were the Yavapai and Apache peoples incarcerated, but for the next 25 years their lives were irrevocably changed, as they experienced great hunger and disease.
By the start of the 20th Century, the two nations had become one. Their captors also finally released about 200 Yavapai and Apache – and sent them back home. But many years away had changed what had once been their home, as Anglo settlers set up homesteads and ranches.
Then, a much smaller portion of land in the Verde Valley was set aside for the Yavapai-Apache Nation, which in 1934 under the Indian Reorganization Act was federally recognized as a Native American tribe.
Today, the Yavapai-Apache Nation has its own tribal council, focused on business development, education, and infrastructure."[2]
Another local newspaper reported:
"In 1863, gold was discovered on Lynx Creek in nearby Prescott and that event changed the ways of the Yavapai and Apache in Verde Valley. Within two years of the gold discovery, the Yavapai and Apache were pursued by soldiers under the direction of then-President Grant who served as president from 1869 to 1877.
From 1863 to 1873, the Yavapai and Apache were subjected to brutal wars in the area. President Andrew Jackson had just completed the removal of the Cherokees with the Trail of Tears march from North Carolina to Oklahoma territory prior to Grant taking office.
Historical military records stored at the Nation's culture center denotes physical encounters between the U.S. Calvary and the Yavapai and Apache. The U.S Government wanted to subdue the tribes in Verde Valley. Ironically, on Oct. 3, 1871, the Rio Verde Reserve was set aside through an Executive Order in Verde Valley under President Grant for the Yavapai and Apache and four years later, on April 23, 1875, the Rio Verde Reserve was withdrawn."[3]
Remarkable and worth mentioning is the lighting above the mural and how it was surely designed to direct the attention of whoever may happen to look upon it out of curiosity only then to become pulled back in history painted specifically to remember. Indeed this is a type of vortex opening a doorway into the past and is a reminder that something happened in these lands worth remembering.
The Native American people in the Sedona/Verde Valley area were driven out by the United States Army by force, many died in the processed, from their Teepee's and marched away with only what they could carry for good. It's on record those people of that time were indeed practicing their religious beliefs which were then outlawed to practice inside "kivas" in the area. These places according to legend were "Gateways" and "Portals" the likes of which were said to be like nuclear spiritual power plants of twirling vortex like psychic energy.
In closing, looking at the mural there's no question a spell is being cast through a few forms taking one from this moment back in time through to a shady center in the apparent effort to evoke what it must have been like to live then and the tragedies which followed. There is much to be learned from history for there are many who claim its always repeating itself.
[1] The Yavapai-Apache in the Verde Valley, Yavapai-Apache History
[2] Yavapai-Apache Nation remembers its exodus, The Verde Independent
[3] Yavapai Apache Nation looks back, forward to Exodus, Camp Verde Bugle
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The National Construction Authority was part of a panel discussion during the 2019 Environment and Land Court (ELC) Annual Judges Conference, which took place at the Serena Beach Resort in Mombasa from the 4th to the 8th of June 2019.
Themed 'An Appraisal of the Environment and Land Court: Balancing Accountability, Professional Calling and the Oath of Office', the conference brought together all ELC judges from across the country.
NCA, represented by Ag. General Manager, Registration and Compliance Eng. Raymond Karani, sat on a panel discussion entitled Introspection and Feedback from Stakeholders. Some of the issues discussed were the necessity of public participation and access to information in development approvals, the way forward in litigating historical injustice in relation to land as well as balancing the need for economic growth and environmental protection.
Other institutions represented on the panel were the Law Society of Kenya, the National Environmental Management Authority, the Office of the Attorney General, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers and the National Land Commission.
Since 2015, NCA has been receiving assistance from the Environment and Land Court by way of court orders issued to enforce suspension notices on non-compliant construction sites.
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Final Fantasy XIV is a massively multiplayer online role playing game that originally released back in September of 2010. However, due to a lot of extreme issues that made the game nearly unplayable, it took the combined efforts of director/producer Naoki Yoshida, his development team and the community of devoted fans to bring the game back from the brink of destruction and become what would be called Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. This "revamped" version would launch in August 2013.
Shadowbringers is, officially, the third expansion pack, but is the fifth game in the Final Fantasy XIV series. Dubbed "The 5.0 Series" by the dev team and the playerbase, this new expansion brings with it the release of two new races (Hrothgar and Viera), two new playable jobs (Gunbreaker and Dancer) and sends players to a new world beyond their own; a world that is trapped in a perpetual state of daylight.
When Shadowbringers was first announced at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Las Vegas, I could hardly wait to see what the new expansion would have in store. The opening CGI cutscene held such promise, and the information that surfaced at the following Fan Fests and Media Tours only served to fuel the fires of anticipation and anxious joy. But like with all things, a small voice of worry was ever present in the back of my head: "Could the third expansion really live up to the expectations I had?"
The answer is: Yes. Yes it could. Shadowbringers is, by far, one of the best expansion packs I have played in a long, long time, and probably one of the best games I will play all year. So much of this expansion felt like an homage to old-school Final Fantasy games, overwhelming me with a sense of nostalgia while providing an entirely new and unique storyline and gameplay experience that I cannot get enough of. Shadowbringers is Final Fantasy XIV at its absolute best.
While nothing has changed to the core gameplay mechanics, it still feels as though new life has been breathed into the game. FATEs were updated with a growth and reward system to encourage players to participate in them regularly, keeping zones somewhat full of people even after they have completed the MSQ. Jobs that had been a bit messy in Stormblood have basically been reset to a clean slate for possible adjustments in future patches. The new Trial dungeons are all fascinating and filled with interesting boss mechanics to keep you on your toes. I was deeply impressed by just how much new content was made available at launch, and knowing that more content will be made available in the coming weeks in the form of the new Eden Raid, my impression of amazement at this package of stuff to do only deepened.
While there is so, so much to talk about, for the sake of the length of this article, I am only going to focus on a few things, such as the the newly implemented Trust system. This fascinating system has taken the idea of running four-man dungeons, but rather than queuing up with three other players, you instead choose from a list of NPCs you unlock throughout the Main Scenario Questline. Each NPC comes with their own role, such as a Tank, Healer, Melee DPS and Magical Ranged DPS, and players can swap NPCs around to suit their needs before the start of each dungeon. This element gives Shadowbringers an almost single-player RPG experience, with NPCs having their own personalities and play styles, said NPCs making comments and conversing about the dungeon and doing mechanics almost as well as any real player. It is also a massive improvement from the somewhat testy waters of the Adventurer Squadrons released back in Stormblood, and the A.I. for the Trust system is far more sturdy and reliable. (Though your experience may vary depending on who you choose, some NPCs may purposefully stand in AoEs.)
The Trust system also offers players the chance to experience dungeons and learn mechanics at their own pace, and provides an even further immersive experience for players going through the Main Story and looking for that little extra kick of fluff. That isn't to say it replaces player-runned dungeons entirely, it absolutely doesn't, but it is an alternative for players who just want to enjoy the story or are looking to experiment and try out new party roles they've otherwise never done. I do indeed hope they keep this system in the game for future expansions to come, it's both helpful and hilariously fun, and I would love to see who else gets added to the system and how many NPCs we'll be able to take with us into the fray.
For the Job system updates, I unfortunately cannot go into extensive detail about those, as I have only managed to level Dragoon and Dancer thus far, but what I have experienced with Dragoon has been incredible, and it might be the best the Job has ever been. The rotation flows a bit more naturally with Heavy Thrust being merged with Disembowel, the Jumps got some helpful adjustments with Spineshatter Dive no longer stunning and Jump being upgraded to the faster High Jump at level 74, and Dragoons get a relatively nice AoE rotation that makes hitting tons of FATE mobs extremely satisfying.
The Dragon Gauge also got a much needed update and isn't as stressful to manage like its Stormblood iteration. The Gauge only requires two eye charges instead of three to unlock Nastrond, and the Gauge timer empties slower overall and fills to 20 seconds automatically when Nastrond is used. And as someone who has sorrowfully watched as my Gauge emptied during those extended boss phase transition, this change is a godsend.
Overall I absolutely love the changes to Dragoon. I feel like it's far closer to what the dev team may have envisioned for the Job initially, because it's definitely more Dragoon-feeling to me. It's still the slow heavy-hitter it's always been, but the overall playstyle feels far less clunky and is a lot more smooth and polished, and certainly way more Jumpy!
As for Dancer, I haven't gotten it to end-game quite yet — I'm only just nearing level 70 since I've prioritized the MSQ and hitting level 80 on my main Job. But what little I've experienced thus far has been really enjoyable! Flinging around chakrams and peacock feathers while weaving in some awesome dance moves is really fun, and the ability to pick a Dance Partner to support in combat is one of my favorite things about the Job. By using Closed Position on another player –or Chocobo if you're without a party– you will choose that individual as your Dance Partner, allowing for your damage increase buff to be shared with your partner, as well as any other self-applying spells like healing, regardless of where they are on the battlefield!
While the Dancer may seem like a support Job, they are still able to do a lot of damage in their own right. They have a plethora of AoEs and have two basic attacks that both have a 50% chance of activating two more attacks, which in turn have a 50% chance of filling the Dancer's Fan Gauge with feathers, which grants the use of Fan Dance abilities. Each feather in the Gauge represents how many times a Fan Dance ability can be used (there is no timer on the gauge), and when you're out of feathers, the Fan Dances can no longer be used and prompts you to start the rotation again. It sounds a bit confusing, but once you start playing the class, it gradually starts to make a bit more sense.
The Step ability is where all the dancing comes in for the Dancer, and is an entertaining Job quirk that makes Dancer so much fun to play. Entering Step, your attack buttons are automatically shifted to dance moves, which only end upon using the Finish move that replaced Step. Performing the dance correctly based on your gauge–or on the proc'd buttons–will grant you the mentioned above damage increase buff that is shared with your partner. And it does an AoE burst damage! This allows Dancer to be in the middle of an attack combination, then switch into dance-mode, then back to combat. It's kind've thrilling, and I'm looking forward to unlocking more abilities and seeing how well the Job plays, and dances, at level 80.
In Shadowbringers, players are introduced to a new world beyond their own known as The First. And goodness does this expansion do a superb job at making the player character feel like a fish out of water for the first couple of zones, with NPCs questioning why the player doesn't understand certain terminologies or why they ask so many questions about things that are common knowledge for the people of the First. The lore, music, characters, architecture, monsters, language and story all seamlessly weave together to create an entirely new realm that has an attention to detail that left me in awe for a majority of my adventure there.
The zones on The First are absolutely breathtaking and capture the mood and theme of the story perfectly. From the flowery fae-glittering fields of Il Mheg to the desert wastelands of Amh Araeng, these zones are massive in size and offer a plethora of things to do, from a sea of sidequests to sightseeing locations that will have you scratching your head trying to figure out how to reach it without flying.
And the music. Yes the music. Like many others, I have had the pleasure of listening to Masayoshi Soken's musical growth over the years in Final Fantasy XIV, and the soundtrack for Shadowbringers is beyond incredible! Each song becomes more and more unique and amazing as the player progresses through the story, with some of the tunes even having the chance of getting stuck in your head for days on end(La HEE!). There are a lot more vocals used this time too, adding another level of emotional impact in cutscenes or giving you something to jam out to when you aggro a random overworld monster.
As for the story, I won't go into any in-depth detail to avoid giving any spoilers –as I feel the story needs to be experienced to give the full effect– but what I will say though is that it's good. It's really, really good. One of the best I've experienced in an MMO. Shadowbringers brought that strong, intense plotline we've all come to expect from a Final Fantasy game, with hateable villains, lovable heroes and all the grey-area characters one could ask for. So rarely these days do stories in video games make me cry for side NPCs in only a handful of quests, and fuel me with a drive to do everything in my power to save them from the clutches of their sufferings. Shadowbringers doesn't fail to deliver an emotionally packed story that is ready to slug you in the gut with feels at a moment's notice.
The Main Scenario Questline also focused on one area of the story this time around, keeping most of the player's attention on The First rather than splitting the story in half like they had in Stormblood (e.g: Switching between Ala Mhigo and Doma). Plot points were not immediately resolved either; the MSQ would purposefully drop massive story hooks and well-placed plot twists to keep you fully invested, but taking care as to not solve the issue in a cutscene right after, which was a little bit of a struggle the game had in some parts of Heavensward (the Nanamo plot).
And everything is connected. So often MMOs forget the happenings of the expansions before, leaving zones and cherished characters to fade away with the passage of time to focus on the shiny and new. Final Fantasy XIV differentiates from a lot of other MMOs in this regard, making you feel as though everything you do matters. Storybeats and plot threads that had been introduced in A Realm Reborn begin to take shape and plot-specific abilities you've learned and the attachments you've forged with NPCs impact and remain with you even in Shadowbringers, provoking even a stronger emotional response from the story. This continuation of lore and story growth is a feat that I have repeatedly praised the FFXIV dev team for in the past, and will likely continue to do so in the future.
I absolutely love this expansion. Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers is probably one of the best Final Fantasy games I have played in a while, and certainly one of the best expansions I have played in years. There is just so much fun stuff to do and the story is so engaging and gripping that I had found myself split between leveling Dancer and doing the Main Scenario Questline for days, and it took me forever to get anywhere because I wanted to do it all! And to know that this is just the beginning, and that there is still more content coming in a matter of weeks only serves to excite me more, and I cannot wait to see what else is in store for us Warriors of Darkness.
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The Palais de la Concorde is a large, cylindrical, fifteen-story building in Paris, France on Earth, that serves as the seat of government for the United Federation of Planets. The Palais is located on the site of the former Place de Concorde and is elevated above the Champs Elysees, which it straddles, supported by four duranium beams at each corner that lead to the basement levels.
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"ChurchTanks" by Kris Kuksi
Kuksi's mixed media sculptures combine the features of architecture we associate with European churches with the imposing might of military artillery. Whether he's commenting on the use of intimidation by the Church or the might of religion is unclear, but in either case, his work is endlessly intriguing.
Kuksi's biography on his website states: "Kris feels that in the world today much of mankind is oftentimes frivolous and fragile, being driven primarily by greed and materialism. He hopes that his art exposes the fallacies of Man, unveiling a new level of awareness to the viewer."


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XField Paintball 3 is a multiplayer focused paintballing game where groups of players battle against one another in small arenas of conflict. During the multiplayer preview I was able to join we were playing games of 2v2. This player count was to keep matches quick which they were and to give a good idea of how fast paced the gameplay is. It plays like your standard first person shooter, but captures that paintball aspect well. You shoot balls of paint that whip across the map and even make splashes against cover if you hit it.
This certainly feels authentic to actually playing it and looks decent as well. The maps also feel reminiscent of actual places I've played the activity and this works towards that realistic feeling. Matches start with a captain selecting the plan for the team. This is neat as it adds an extra tactical element and can help guide players on where they should be. There's also a coloring option for roles that each member will play while on the field and this adds a different layer for the multiplayer. Each match that I was selected as captain, I would try to coordinate different strategies. Sometimes we would go wide and cut in or cut middle to go wide, basically just trying new tactics. The game was fiercely fast paced as you could get shot almost instantly.
I did have an issue with after death though, while brief it would still be nice to see a killcam or even a spectate option since you just face a deathscreen. This aspect makes it hard to get into the game after death since you can't see what's going on. I liked the tactical elements from the pre-game plan to the ways you could maneuver on the field. It was great to twist your gun to shoot from the opposite hand and general movement felt true to paintball while being smooth.
The game definitely has the movement down with fast based combat. The maps have a solid variety for what was available and while similar, each offer a unique layout. This layout is filled with typical blow-up cover that one might expect from an arena. XField Paintball 3 was tactical, featured intense and quick gameplay with a selection of options for what could make an interesting shooter. Fans of paintball will certainly enjoy this game and it'll be interesting to see how expansive the development gets for the game.
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With the fresh format of a specialized fair we propose an event that will bring the pieces of international photographers and photographers closer to the general public. Fair open to galleries, schools, exhibition centers and curators to market their works and publicize their creators.
The fair is organized in three axes, general program, section Solo Project curated by Pablo Lerma and Fiebre Photobook.
General Program – We put the focus of attention on the creators that are endorsed by an agent of the art circuit, whether they are galleries, institutions, schools or independent curators. From these three aspects, the contents of our fair are nurtured, seeking to connect the public with current photography.
Fiebre – For the second consecutive year Fiebre Photobook, a reference platform around the photobook, joins our event to create synergies with the creators who work in the book format and we will have the presence of publishers, independent labels and self-publishing.
Solo project – For the first time we selected five leading galleries in the international scene to participate in our fair with a solo project by an author who stands out for its freshness and development at the present time. This section formed by five galleries allows the fair to bring realities away from their location but linked by the photographic event.
Open call
Application by the online form with a maximum of 3 authors per exhibitor and with a registration fee of 200€. This amount will be deducted from the price of the both and if it is not selected it will be reimbursed by bank transfer. Selected exhibitors will pay a price of € 1,200 + VAT per both(may present a maximum of 3 authors). Stand payment must be made before August 1, 2020. The space will be structured to accommodate a maximum of 20 exhibitors with stands. The price includes lighting, 20 VIPS passes and inclusion in the double page catalog.
During the fair there are a series of guided tours for collectors and institutions. We have the collaboration with Foto Colectania Foundation, Soho House Barcelona, MACBA Foundation and Col·legi Oficial d´Arquitectes de Catalunya COAC to prepare the VIP program, as well as an expressly trained department to attract this potential buyer audience. There is also a special program for the media and guest blogs during the event to maximize the visibility of all participants.
Our fair format allows exhibitors to risk and publicize their new values in a space expressly created for this purpose. For this reason the seventh edition places special emphasis on attracting foreign collectors who have a special interest in acquiring new talent.


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John Landgraf has a bone to pick with Netflix. Big time.
During his opening statements Monday at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour, the FX CEO veered from touting his own programming by slamming the way the streaming service recently reported the projected success of YOU and Sex Education. Netflix announced — and the media reported — that the drama it picked up from Lifetime garnered more than 40 million views from it subscribers within its first four weeks.
"It makes you think it's the No. 1 show on American TV," complained Landgraf.
What irked Landgraf is how Netflix counts a viewer. In the case of YOU, Netflix projected 40 million Netflix accounts around the world would watch at least 70 percent of one episode within the series' first four weeks on the platform.
But when the Nielsen rules are applied to YOU's performance on Netflix, it actually averages 8 million viewers per episode. (Nielsen calculates average viewership by adding up all of the viewed minutes of a program and dividing it by the program's duration.) Netflix made similar projections for the new Sex Education, which if Nielsen rules are applied only averaged over 3 million per episode.
"It's just not a good thing for society when one entity gets to unilaterally make the rules or pronounce the truth," said Landgraf. "I genuinely believe the rules should be made as a common good by everyone … I don't like the notion that any one entity gets to decide what is true and make their own news without your being able to check the facts. It bothers me on a fundamental level."
The CEO then relied on a bunch of baseball analogies about how Netflix's practice to report singles and homers "misrepresent the scale of their hits. They are giving the impression that a vast majority of the shows on the platform are working," he added. "They have the best batting average."
"Netflix has very good shows," he added. "No one is exempt from reality … the truth will ultimately come out, as it always does."
He did eventually chat up his new shows like Fosse/Verdon. More on that later.
Related content:
- FX announces Fosse/Verdon series premiere date
- FX chief accuses Netflix of overspending: 'Fishing with hand grenades'
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Rockland City Council Passes Medical Marijuana Moratorium
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by Andy O'Brien
Thursday, August 23, 2018 9:14 AM
Rockland City Council voted 3-2 at a special meeting on August 22 to pass a controversial 60-day moratorium on allowing medical marijuana facilities in the city. Meanwhile, opponents are already hinting that they may take legal action. Mayor Valli Geiger and Councilors Amelia Magjik and Lisa Westkaemper voted for the proposal while Councilors Ed Glaser and Adam Ackor voted against it.
Geiger said that she sponsored the moratorium to slow down the process and give the city time to decide how it wants to regulate medical marijuana retail stores or if it wants to allow them at all.
"And if we do want to opt in, how and when and how many?" said Geiger. "That to me is the purpose of the moratorium, to protect the city's ability to decide its future in terms of opting in or opting out."
The city's current zoning ordinance, which states that medical marijuana production facilities can be used "for cultivation, processing, storage, and/or distribution" of medical marijuana, has caused confusion about whether production facilities can operate solely as retail medicinal pot stores. The city's code enforcement office has interpreted it to mean that a facility whose primary purpose is to cultivate and produce medical marijuana can "incidentally" sell to patients. But at least one applicant believes the ordinance allows for retail stores, which councilors supporting the moratorium say was not the original intent of the production facility ordinance passed last year.
The city's attorney, Mary Costigan, noted that medical marijuana stores were previously in a legal "grey area," but a law passed by the Legislature on July 9 prohibits them unless a municipality votes to allow them. The problem is that the Legislature is still in session, and the new law doesn't take effect until 90 days after it adjourns. Under the law, stores that apply before the law takes effect will be grandfathered in. Costigan said that many Maine towns are passing moratoriums to prevent medical marijuana caregivers from rushing to apply for store permits before the state law takes effect.
The city has so far received four medical marijuana production facility applications, according to the Rockland code enforcement office. Medical caregiver Nick Westervelt of Lincolnville received planning board approval to run a medical cannabis production facility in the former First Baptist Church at 500 Main Street. Caregiver Mark Crockett is also proposing to put a medicinal marijuana establishment at 266 Main Street, where Hill's Seafood is located.
Both Crockett's attorney and a representative for property owners are challenging the legality of the proposed moratorium language. Belfast attorney Joe Baiungo, who is representing Crockett, questioned the legal justification of the moratorium, which states that the "and/or" language prior to the word "distribution" in the production facility ordinance was a "scrivener's error" that has led to a "misinterpretation" that retail stores are allowed. He said that the moratorium is an "extreme measure" and a better solution would be to just amend the ordinance to correct the error.
"This is not something that you can just do for any reason," said Baiungo. "Your ordinance lays out three reasons why you can enact an emergency ordinance — essentially to protect life, property and the public peace. Those are the words that they use when adopting an emergency ordinance. And I know people are pretty emotional and fired up about the medical marijuana law, but I doubt there's going to be a riot in the streets if we try and just correct the scrivener's error."
Baiungo urged the council to delete language that makes the moratorium retroactive to early July. He said if they removed that language, Crockett's application would be the only one pending that would go through. Douglass Erickson, a commercial real estate broker representing three property owners with prospective medical cannabis facility tenants, cited several court cases that he said could be the basis of a legal challenge if the city moves forward with the moratorium.
"It's our opinion, including the owners of the property, that what you're doing is not right," said Erickson. "And if these people were to take the matter before the courts they feel relatively confident that they would probably win."
However, Costigan expressed doubt that a legal challenge would be successful.
"If someone were to challenge a moratorium, the burden is to establish the complete absence of any state of facts that would support the need for the enactment," she said. "So that's a rather high bar to beat."
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What's on in and around Loch Lomond, Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh in the heart of Scotland
June 2020
COVID-19 : Scotland - We urge people not to travel. Please stay within 5 miles of your home.
All events cancelled
Friday 29th May - Sunday 28th June
West End Festival, Glasgow
Having started off as a small local festival centred around Byres Road, this has now grown to become one of the biggest cultural events in Glasgow's calendar.
Saturday 6th June
Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games
The Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games are one of the first games of the year and this year they will be held at Helensburgh Rugby Club, Rhu Road Higher, Helensburgh G84 8JZ
Saturday 6th June
Bobath Scotland Dragon Boat Challenge, Balloch Country Park
Dragon boating is a fun filled, adrenaline pumping, water sports event where teams race their dragons in a series of timed races. Ideal for experienced crews and complete beginners alike – from age 12 upwards – boats and full training are provided. All you need is fifteen colleagues, friends or relatives, a desire to help a great cause with fancy dress optional!
The day is all about team building and competition, with each team getting a guaranteed three timed races in the qualifying rounds. Music, running commentary and leader board updates throughout the day add to the excitement and amazing atmosphere, which culminates in a grand final and awards ceremony.
Saturday 6th June
Killearn 10k
Popular athletics event with multi-terrain surfaces - tarmac, forest path, farm track and open grassland. Begins at 11am from the Buchanan Monument
Saturday 13th June
Bearsden & Milngavie Highland Games
This year the Bearsden and Milngavie Highland Games will take place on Saturday 13th June at West of Scotland FC, Glasgow Road, Milngavie, starting at 11am. We have lots of events and activities throughout the day and evening for all the family and each year we look forward to seeing people from far and wide turn up and enjoy themselves!
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Big Hospice Hike Loch Lomond
This walking challenge will give you the opportunity to walk parts of two of Scotland's Great Trails. First you will start in Helensburgh and walk along the unique route of the John Muir Way before joining the famous West Highland Way and finishing in Milngavie.
The 28 mile route offers a unique journey through Scotland's landscape, history and heritage. Registration £30. Minimum sponsorship £200. Sign up now using the form here! If you have any questions, contact Caroline on 0141 429 9815 or firstname.lastname@example.com
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Glasgow International Jazz Festival
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Established in 1947, the Edinburgh International Film Festival is renowned around the world for discovering and promoting the very best in international cinema, and for heralding and debating changes in global film making. Intimate in its scale, ambitious in its scope, and fuelled by pure passion for cinema in all its manifestations, EIFF seeks to spotlight the most exciting and innovative new film talent, in a setting steeped in history.
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A report released by J.D Power and IDC, indicates that Apple is starting to lose tablet market share again (despite remaining at the top of the list of those device manufacturers). The survey also showed that Apple has slipped into the number two slot for customer satisfaction, right behind Amazon (and their line of inexpensive Fire tablets).
Of course, if the survey is to be believed, there is no satisfying these consumers. On one hand they state that Apple isn't innovating fast enough, but then they say that even with upgraded iPads launched this fall, users are upgrading more slowly.
It is my opinion that Apple doesn't really care whether people are upgrading their old iPads… not really, anyway. Sure they want users to have iPads (and other iOS devices), and sure they want those users to keep them reasonably current (so they can run the latest operating system version), but hardware isn't where they make there money. It isn't where any of these manufacturers make their money. Profit is realized within the app ecosystem –with Apple taking a sizeable portion of the monies charged for apps and their now-famed in-app purchases.
Add to this the fact that market share does not equate to profit share. It's easy to take a huge number of inexpensive tablets and drop them in the laps of consumers who wouldn't be Apple customers anyway. That isn't a loss for Apple.
With the new iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 shipping and the 2014 holiday season just getting started, the results from the next quarter could tell us a little more than these numbers do –which tablets are being wrapped and put under our trees? Which app store sees the most traffic in the early part of the new year?
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Peoples Bank Makes a Difference This Holiday Season
December 21, 2018
Categories: Community, Family Friendly, Holiday
'Tis the season for happiness and joy.
This holiday season, Peoples Bank wanted to spread the cheer throughout its nine branches and communities across west-central Iowa. We believe community matters, and whether it's through our customer-first service or what our dedicated staff does away from the office, we love to show it.
Over the past two months, our branches have participated in true acts of kindness. Here are just some of the ways we tried to spread the happiness...


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Interviewer: Samuel S. Taylor
Person interviewed: Mrs. A. (Adrianna) W. Kerns
800 Victory Street, Little Rock, Arkansas
Age: 85
"When they first put me in the field, they put me and Viney to pick up
brush and pile it, to pick up stumps, and when we got through with
that, she worked on her mother's row and I worked on my aunt's row
until we got large enough to have a row to ourselves. Me and Viney
were the smallest children in the field and we had one row each. Some
of the older people had two rows and picked on each row.
"My birthday is on the fourth of November, and I am eighty-five years
old. You can count back and see what year I was born in.
"My mother's first child was her master's child. I was the second
child but my father was Reuben Dortch. He belonged to Colonel Dortch.
Colonel Dortch died in Princeton, Arkansas, Dallas County, about
eighty-six miles from here. He died before the War. I never saw him.
But he was my father's first master. He used to go and get goods, and
he caught this fever they had then--I think it was cholera--and died.
After Colonel Dortch died, his son-in-law, Archie Hays, became my
father's second master. Were all with Hays when we were freed.
"My father's father was a white man. He was named Wilson Rainey. I
never did see him. My mother has said to me many a time that he was
the meanest man in Dallas County. My father's mother was named Viney.
That was her first name. I forget the last name. My mother's name was
Martha Hays, and my grandmother's name on my mother's side was Sallie
Hays. My maiden name was Adrianna Dortch.
A Devoted Slave Husband
"I have heard my mother tell many a time that there was a slave man
who used to take his own dinner and carry it three or four miles to
his wife. His wife belonged to a mean white man who wouldn't give them
what they needed to eat. He done without his dinner in order that she
might have enough. Where would you find a man to do that now? Nowadays
they are taking the bread away from their wives and children and
carrying it to some other woman.
"A Negro couldn't leave his master's place unless he had a pass from
his master. If he didn't have a pass, they would whip him. My father
was out once and was stopped by them. They struck him. When my father
got back home, he told Colonel Dortch and Colonel Dortch went after
them pateroles and laid the law down to them--told them that he was
ready to kill 'em.
"The pateroles got after a slave named Ben Holmes once and run him
clean to our place. He got under the bed and hid. But they found him
and dragged him out and beat him.
"I had three aunts in the field. They could handle a plow and roll
logs as well as any man. Trees would blow down and trees would have to
be carried to a heap and burned.
"I been whipped many a time by my mistress and overseer. I'd get
behind with my work and he would come by and give me a lick with the
bull whip he carried with him.
"At first when the old folks cut wood, me and Viney would pick up
chips and burn up brush. We had to pick dry peas in the fall after the
crops had been gathered. We picked two large basketsful a day.
"When we got larger we worked in the field picking cotton and pulling
corn as high as we could reach. You had to pull the fodder first
before you could pull the corn. When we had to come out of the field
on account of rain, we would go to the corn crib and shuck corn if we
didn't have some weaving to do. We got so we could weave and spin.
When master caught us playing, he would set us to cutting jackets. He
would give us each two or three switches and we would stand up and
whip each other. I would go easy on Viney but she would try to cut me
to pieces. She hit me so hard I would say, 'Yes suh, massa.' And she
would say, 'Why you sayin' "Yes suh, massa," to me? I ain't doin'
nothin' to you.'
"My mother used to say that Lincoln went through the South as a beggar
and found out everything. When he got back, he told the North how
slavery was ruining the nation. He put different things before the
South but they wouldn't listen to him. I heard that the South was the
first one to fire a shot.
"Lemme tell you how freedom came. Our master came out where we was
grubbing the ground in front of the house. My father was already in
Little Rock where they were trying to make a soldier out of him.
Master came out and said to mother, 'Martha, they are saying you are
free but that ain't goin' to las' long. You better stay here. Reuben
is dead.'
"Mother then commenced to fix up a plan to leave. She got the oxen
yoked up twice, but when she went to hunt the yoke, she couldn't find
it. Negroes were all going through every which way then. Peace was
declared before she could get another chance. Word came then that the
government would carry all the slaves where they wanted to go. Mother
came to Little Rock in a government wagon.
"She left Cordelia. Cordelia was her daughter by Archie Hays. Cordelia
was supposed to join us when the government wagon came along but she
went to sleep. One colored woman was coming to get in the wagon and
her white folks caught her and made her go back. Them Yankees got off
their horses and went over there and made them turn the woman loose
and let her come on. They were rough and they took her on to Little
Rock in the wagon.
"The Yankees used to come looking for horses. One time Master Archie
had sent the horses off by one of the colored slaves who was to stay
at his wife's house and hide them in the thicket. During the night,
mother heard Archie Hays hollering. She went out to see what was the
matter. The Yankees had old Archie Hays out and had guns poked at his
breast. He was hollering, 'No sir. I don't.' And mother came and said,
'Reuben, get up and go tell them he don't know where the horses is.'
Father got up and did a bold thing. He went out and said, 'Wait,
gentlemen, he don't know where the horses is, but if you'll wait till
tomorrow morning, he'll send a man to bring them in.' I don't know how
they got word to him but he brought them in the next morning and the
Yankees taken them off.
"Once a Rebel fired a shot at a Yankee and in a few minutes, our place
was alive with them. They were working like ants in a heap all over
the place. They took chickens and everything on the place.
Master Archie didn't have no sons large enough for the army. If he
had, they would have killed him because they would have thought that
he was harboring spies."
Interviewer's Comment
Mrs. A. (Adrianna) W. Kerns is a sister to Charles Green Dortch. Cross
reference; see his story.
Virginia Sims W M Gree