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Saturday, February 6, 2010
Demented Came The Writer
(there is apparently some disagreement about the gender of this "Jules Rivera." I'm assuming he is a man but if I am wrong, just change "he is a fucking idiot" to "she is a fucking idiot" etc in the text below.)
Some people were talking about this essay, "Art, 'Art,' and Almost 'Art: What qualifies as 'art' in webcomics?'" by Jules Rivera. Mostly they were talking from an xkcd-point of view, because Mr. Rivera uses xkcd as an example and he provoked a fanboy rage more powerful than ten thousand burning suns. Also, a lot of people just disagreed with him.
I did too, in fact, I think the essay is stupid, though not entirely worthless, as I'd like to use it as a jumping off point for some related thoughts.
His article discusses art in webcomics, with the acceptable premise that art is key in the storytelling, and the conclusion that good comics must then have good art. His last paragraph states that "in order to put out a good-looking product, it helps to still have an artistic eye to get it right." He divides the world of webcomics up based on style: a comic can be a Stick Figure comic, which he decries as "choos[ing] to draw the most haphazard crap" in place of working on art; a Photo Comic, which, if only has a single frame of a photo with no retouching, "DOES NOT qualify" as a webcomic (totally wrong, by the way), a Poser Comic, which uses creepy posed CG characters, which he worried can lead to "a crop of comics that all look the same," and lastly, a comic where the author Hires An Artist, which he likes.
These categories are absurd. Let's start with the lowest of the lowest hanging fruit: Poser Comics? I have never heard of that, and I follow webcomics pretty closely. His examples are "House of the Muses" and "Legend of Lili Deacon." Do ANY of you read those comics? I don't. "Lili Deacon" has been on hiatus for about five months, and "House of the Muses" appears to be some kind of obscure gay-rights / history comic that, I will admit, has characters who look creepy as hell. The point is, they're pretty obscure. But for Jules Rivera, apparently, this is a major category of webcomic. Um, ok.
Photo comics are not nearly as obscure, of course, but they still hardly seem common enough to warrant such a prominent place in the essay. I read about 30 comics regularly, and the only photocomic among them is Superpoop (READ IT, it is great), and it doesn't even take its own photos. I don't consider the author a "lazy bastard" just because some of his comics are one frame of one photograph, nor do I consider the comic "lazy and contrived." It's different from drawing your own work, but so what? As I see it, it's a good analog to general photography vs painting. Is a photo any less a work of art than a painting? If you see an exhibit of photography, do you think to yourself, "well whatever, that isn't cool, because it didn't take effort the way real art does."
Stick figure comics is I suppose where we should spend most of our time. The simple matter is that there's nothing inherently wrong with them. Pictures for Sad Children makes it work really well; the simplicity of the comic (not to mention the lack of color) contributes to the overwhelming feeling of despair that makes the comic so distinct. See this one for an example. Just imagine that comic with detailed, realistic figures. It would suck, no?
And that's true of xkcd too - the problem with xkcd is that often, the simplicity of the drawing detracts from the experience rather than adding to it. In this comic, for example, you can't even tell which way the guy is facing in the last panel, which I would say is pretty important. update: how could I forget this comic - probably the worse example of simplicity in xkcd getting in the way of clarity. Rivera's analysis (that "IT. IS. LAZY." to make a stick figure comic) is a little, shall we say, less nuanced, and that's because he doesn't care.
It's true: He doesn't care. The point of his article is not to actually discuss the function of art in comics, as he claims. Rather, it's to talk shit about any comic that isn't drawn by a professional artist. As he says at the end, hiring an artist - note that he does not say anything about trying to learn to draw yourself - is his favorite method. Why? He comes out and tells us: "it gets me work." Ballsy, Jules. Ballsy. "Commissioned artwork looks like the real deal because it IS the real deal." Holy fuck, this isn't a column, this is a late night advertisement for a shitty artist. "Tired of lousy comics that all look the same?" he might as well say. "There must be a better way! well NOW THERE IS! Call now and hire MISTER JULES RIVERA and your comic will have the BEAUTY and MAGIC of a real professional comic! Just look at this list of satisfied customers! so WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? CALL NOW!"
Literally, his advice at the end is "just pay someone with an artistic eye to do it for you."
I knew he was a hack because he has totally unnecessary naked women at the top of his column (LOOK AT THIIIIIIIS!) as way to get people's attention. And reading this shitty, shitty analysis of webcomic art has only reinforced that. I don't know what the hiring criteria are over at "Comic Related" but clearly they're pretty pathetic.
In summary, Jules Rivera sucks. THE END.
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I remember reading on the Order of the Stick forum that Jules Rivera is a female, just as an aside.ReplyDelete
I will make a note of something like that.ReplyDelete
something that seems to go totally over Jule's head is the idea of style and stylistic choices.ReplyDelete
what seems under discussion isn't art but craft: a well-crafted webcomic has had a lot of effort put into the art. the content or artistic merits aren't considered significant; it's got workmanship behind it, therefore it's good.
s'the kind of attitude a hired hand shouldwould have?
- AnonymousFebruary 6, 2010 at 9:21 PM
"And that's true of xkcd to - the problem with xkcd is that..."ReplyDelete
I know I noticed another typo in there somewhere but fucked if I know where.
Yeah, Jules Rivera is a woman.ReplyDelete
I'm not going to talk about gender and perception here, but I really want to.
Gender and whatsit?ReplyDelete
I will say this:ReplyDelete
There is a big tendency among designers and artists to be very elitist about the fact that they are designers and artists. Anyone who doesn't take full advantage of their skills is viewed as generally inferior. Bad design makes you an idiot. Art which isn't utterly beautiful makes you an idiot. Asking them to help with design or art pro bono makes you an idiot. Their art is a fuckin' valuable thing. They aren't just going to give it up for free.
But simultaneously they desperately want people to take advantage of their talent. They think everyone should. They think they totally deserve the $100 they want to spend a bit of their free time helping you out with a project, and they think that you should be totally willing to cough that up--that if you are not, there is something wrong with you.
The problem, I believe, comes from a simple fact: visual artists are trained to see differently, and literally everything you look at has visual elements. Where a normal person might just see a coffee mug on a table, an artist might see shapes and lines and contrast and color.
This generally means they are pretty good at creating good art, though sometimes they only produce art which other artists would find enjoyable. (This is a tendency you see in every artistic field, of course. Many writers write things that it takes a writer to appreciate.) But it also means they tend to focus too much on the visual, often to its own detriment.
Not all artists do this, of course. Many artists are quite aware of the value of elegant simplicity--indeed, some designers are exceptionally keen on minimalism. But some of them only see things in terms of their preferred type of art--in Ms. Rivera's case, she seems to like complex character art--and assume that anything less than that sucks.
The thing about XKCD and OotS and PfSC is this: each of the artists in question has a certain flair for the visual. The stick figures in each of these comics are better than your garden variety stick figures. They aren't pretty, sure. The characters aren't beautifully developed or realistic. But it's not just simplicity; it's simplicity done well. (XKCD, of course, frequently is distracting and hard to see, but he has also done things pretty well; I blame him for trying to stretch the style too far rather than being untalented at visual art.)
I hate coming out on the side of XKCD, but what she's doing is like criticizing short fiction because it doesn't have the complex plot and depth of a novel.
An unnecessary aside: Thank you both Carl and Rob for interesting crap.ReplyDelete
An unneeded nitpick: The superpoop comic links to http://www.blogger.com/www.superpoop.com rather than just http://www.superpoop.com
A redundant agreement: I concur with most of the points brought up in the essaymabob. Lame 'categories', forgets that people can draw their own damn stuff. Hooray.
- AnonymousFebruary 6, 2010 at 11:18 PM
Why is there a pulitzer prize in photograpyReplyDelete
Draw your own pictures, don't just copy nature you hacks
- harrisonFebruary 6, 2010 at 11:38 PM
I love that she has decided that actually DRAWING YOUR OWN DAMN COMIC doesn't count. Wonderful.ReplyDelete
where does Dinosaur Comix fit into this hierarchy?
oh yeah, but okay, I can think of at least one "poser comic," which is the incredibly amazing Powerup Comics. And CAD is basically a copy/paste comic, too, if Powerup "doesn't count" for some reason.
In fairness, the two or so examples I can think of where there is a writer and an artist are pretty great. So there is nothing wrong with encouraging people to find an artist.ReplyDelete
Also I guess the premise of the article was "ways to circumvent having to draw a comic yourself"? Which, okay.ReplyDelete
I am reading some of her other articles. She just used "tragic hero" to mean "a hero with a tragic past." Ugh.
rob that was not about gender and perception at allReplyDelete
it wasn't supposed to beReplyDelete
MAYBE IT SHOULD HAVE BEENReplyDelete
MAYBE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF YOU WERE A GIRLReplyDelete
For all the shit Jules Rivera talks about art I googled her and found her portfolio.ReplyDelete
Honestly? She's not that good. She actually looks like she took some lessons from the Rob Liefeld school of drawing. She has characters with their spines contorted at unnatural angles, outfits with too many pouches, and strange proportions at times.
I can't be bothered to read her webcomic, but all I can say is she'd better be a better writer than she is an artist if she's going to insult comics like PfSC.
- AnonymousFebruary 7, 2010 at 1:12 AM
So far it's just Rob and Carl talking to each other using multiple monikers. Anyone else here care abut this rant? Yeah ... that's what I thought. Go ahead, dude(s). Talk to yourself.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 7, 2010 at 1:28 AM
YOU DON'T GO FAR ENOUGH! ROB AND CARL ARE THE SAME PERSON! I AM BOTH! :VReplyDelete
You know, at first I thought this new trend among cuddlefish to act like the blog doesn't actually get any comments, and that this is just an elaborate ruse from a small number of people (usually you at least give us credit for half dozen or so) to make it look like we get a lot of traffic, was kind of stupid, but I'm starting to appreciate it. It's great!ReplyDelete
My favorite part is how the intention is so utterly transparent. You say something which is obviously untrue on its face, but you keep anonymous so it's just plausible enough that you really are that stupid, or really are that narcissistic--that this whole blog is just an elaborate play put on just for you, the only other person who has ever commented.
It demands a response! It's like saying the earth is flat. "Yeah, this blog that shows up on Google trends only has two people commenting on it." But even better than that: "this blog that I managed to find, most likely due to its high Google rank for xkcd-related searches or the fact that it was linked in a place that I frequent, has probably never been found by anyone else, and nobody else has been driven to comment on it before. All of the comments--of which there are literally thousands--are a fiction devised just to convince the visitors that it's really popular, for some reason. Rob then writes posts about the comments that he writes to represent his detractors which he finds the most annoying."
There's just no sense in it--which is the beauty of it. What looks like a simple attempt to make fun of the bloggers and the commenters as pathetic and desperate is really a nonsensical attempt to confuse and annoy. It's utterly masterful.
I also am deeply flattered that you should even pretend to think that I'm such a master of voices that I can carry on plausible arguments with myself, shifting to different voices, agreeing and disagreeing with each other with subtle shades of nuance--one voice agrees because of X, while another agrees because of Y, which was often not even found in the original point. Still further voices disagree because of P, or because of R--and often R is a point which is completely invalid and has no grounding in the argument at all.
Truly, you must think me a mastermind. Thank you.
I like how the last two posts have been entirely about the philosophy of webcomics. Good stuff, guys.ReplyDelete
Come for the comic reviews. Stay for the in-depth discussion of art and philosophy.ReplyDelete
Actually Rob, all these other accounts are me. I just didn't have the heart to tell you. :(ReplyDelete
um, so it's not realistically possible to draw a comic yourself that is not a stick comic according to them?ReplyDelete
I've heard of all or most of the comics she criticizes, but definitely not hers... I think there's a hint of jealousy at play.ReplyDelete
Since the argument made in the article is so poorly developed, and the conclusion is nothing more than pushing her own "art", I'd say it's just a publicity stunt and nothing more.
"or because of R--and often R is a point which is completely invalid and has no grounding in the argument at all."ReplyDelete
Shut up.
"There is a big tendency among designers and artists to be very elitist about the fact that they are designers and artists...."
I agree to a certain point, what designers and artists (which i just might qualify as) usually are on about if they seem "elitist", is the "amateur-culture".
Its not really that "we" shun people that design something without a degree in HIGHER EVOLVED DESIGN FOR GODLIKE PERSONS.
Its usually that we shun people that try to pass something as "design" which it clearly isnt.
Its just a guy with photoshop and an incredible amount of free time.
As you probably wouldnt see people on fanfiction.net as writers, i dont see people on Deviantart as designers.
You can become a professional designer/artists without a degree, or any professional training, that is certainly true. What im getting at are people that think they are designers because they have photoshop and a graphics tablet. This is what i call "amateur culture", today it is encouraged to produce ANYTHING, its good, its "user created content" its the fucking second coming of raptor jesus, so you better create that content.
Ever wondered why half the creatures on the spore network are penises or have tits? or how 90% of the user created levels in Little Big Planets suck donkey dick? Did you look just ONCE at custom Second Life avatars?
Fact is, 90% of the population will create crap if you encourage them to create (Youtube, i swear to god if i see another video with linkin park as background music im going to kill somebody).
Artists and designers will encourage you to DEVELOP your skills, society will encourage you to create regardless of your skill.
This comment is completely unrelated to the linked article, the article sucks for obvious reasons that have been stated.
Guys, I have a fanfiction.net account, and I'm a fucking FANTASTIC writer. Have you read my eight-chapter Mewtwo/Erika slashfic?ReplyDelete
Its almost as good as My Immortal Femalethoth, almost.ReplyDelete
More essays? What is this, the fucking Washington Post?!?ReplyDelete
Actually I liked this post and the previous one. That Jules essay was a pretty pathetic attempt at trying to muster up some business for herself.
I think it had the potential to make a decent argument but she just approached it at such a superficial level. NOT PRETTY = BAD. Very insightful.
The fanboy backlash was pretty hilarious though. Some of them were saying really ridiculous things. I'd go back through the comments and find some but I don't feel like getting another lobotomy.
On fanboy backlash: I propose that for every argument, there is a sufficiently-worse counter-argument to bolster it, which will appear in an internet comment.ReplyDelete
Anyway, I thought this post made some good points. You should branch out into "things that suck that aren't xkcd or xkcd forum posters" more often.
Has anyone looked at Pron Quest? Its hilariously bad.ReplyDelete
I dunno, Femalethoth, it'd have to be pretty good to top "A Snake Among Rangers," the epic Power Rangers/Metal Gear Solid crossover starring a demigoddess (not exaggerating, the story states Zeus is her father) with about 25 different superpowers. In fact, this story is so awesome, the author not only inserts herself once, but as TWO separate characters!ReplyDelete
Also: I forgot to namedrop the story that inspired the Mewtwo Boner Saga!ReplyDelete
The Bermuda Island, by TreeFolk.
This comment has been removed by the author.ReplyDelete
If you keep posting crappy fan fiction I will be forced to post my Washington/Hamilton slashfic entitled "Love Wears Knickers."ReplyDelete
You have been warned.
And yeah, I deleted my previous comment because it had a typo.
- AnonymousFebruary 8, 2010 at 10:18 AM
How did that essay get so many comments? What the hell is wrong with those people?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 8, 2010 at 12:53 PM
"You say something which is obviously untrue on its face,"
Obviously, it's doublethink. You do it too. Which makes this comment pretty interesting because I'M YOU.
- Anon 12:53
HOW ORWELLIANReplyDelete
What I think you fail to see is that this column that was written by Jules was to show you the different formats of art that are out there currently in webcomics.ReplyDelete
- stick
- 3d
- photo
- hire an artist because you can't draw really well and it makes your writing job easier to get your ideas across
The fifth would be, actually having an artist be on your creative team that you've worked with from the beginning, aka a Penny Arcade, Mysteries of the Arcana, Shadowgirls, etc.
In terms of XKCD 'sucking' graphically, yes. But it makes up in its writing. I find many of his comics very funny.
But, the same could be said for a webcomic named: Circle versus Square. It was all about Geometric shapes but the writing was top notch in it.
To conclude, you have to take criticism with the mindset that it is meant for you to improve yourself. If you just think that you are the greatest and you don't need to change, then you are already caught up in yourself.
Those that are truly great: Phil Foglio, Gina Biggs, Sarah Ellerton, Barb Jacobs are constantly pushing themselves to be better. Maybe its a new shading setup, or a different drawing style they are experimenting with... who knows but they are always working to improve.
It just takes time.
Kurt I think what you fail to see is that Jules is completely wrong.ReplyDelete
@Rob In what respect should I agree with your point of view?ReplyDelete
You have a blog that clearly states that xkcdsucks. Ok, so in some way shape/form you for whatever reason do not like XKCD. Whatever that reason is, I would have to read more of your previous posts.
What I think you also fail to see is that just because there are comics that you haven't read or even heard of before, like a House of the Muses for example... You immediately pass off as not good in your opinion.
You state that you read consistantly 30 webcomics. There are thousands out there that are just as good if not as good as what some would consider the 'grandfathers' of Webcomics: PA, PVP / Half-Pixel crew.
You aren't going to like all of them, I wouldn't expect you too. Heck there are some that even I won't read because it's not my thing. But, I still give it a chance from beginning to end.
While you have interesting, if not skewed points of view on this particular matter, try looking at things from an actual Webcomic Author prespective... If you could draw and write out a webcomic for a year I think you would appreciate the time and effort it actually takes to put something like that together.
Then, come back and say what's easier for your style: Stick figures, poser, photo or hand / digitially drawn artwork all with comic style dialog.
Give it a shot, it's harder than simply talking about it and attacking one that is actually in the industry itself.
Kurt: you should agree with my point of view in every respect.ReplyDelete
Rob: the question is then, what are you bringing to the discussion in which I should absolutely agree with you on?ReplyDelete
I think that there are many levels of talent. Some are better artists but not strong in writing, same can be said vice-versa.
Jules's writing is that of her informed opinion. The fact that it was written months ago and is just getting your attention now is in many aspects quite entertaining.
Also, the fact that you are actually expecting people to automatically accept your opinion and not question those that agree with you, truly gives me pause in the sense that I wonder why you are doing what you do...
I am bringing statements which are correct to the discussion. Jules' writing is that of her inaccurate opinion. I am doing what I do because I am correct and I provide a public service in spreading the truth.ReplyDelete
Kurt: This update was written by Carl, not Rob.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2010 at 5:26 AM
Mr Riviera (IF that is her real name) seems, it might be argued, to have an axe to grind.ReplyDelete
If that "essay" had said "advertisement feature" at the top, I dont think anyone would have had a problem with it. I know I wouldnt.
I particularly resented the suggestion that anyone who doesnt hire an artist is worthless and irrelevant. But then I remembered - its just trying to sell you something. Its just bullshit spam. Its just another whiny, self-indulgent artist with an entitlement problem clearly crossing the line between "being opinionated" and "being a dick".
Nothing to see here, move along.
R: it's Rob that is attempting (and failing) to convince me that he is actually providing a service of some kind.ReplyDelete
Either way the commentary that has been written is not as informed as it could be. It's more like a rant than anything.
Rob: Could Jules have actually added in a more balanced representation, sure if she talked about every genre and style of comics out there. For simplicity sake she just picked the four main aspects of creativeness in webcomics at this stage of the game.
Also, your attitude of "I'm right forget the rest of you" is bordering on delussional. Look up the fanatic Ben Gordon aka "Bengo" you could easily be his disciple.
Anonymous: Mrs. Jules Rivera is her real name. In terms of the "being opinionated" and "being a dick" that can easily be said about the commentary in this thread.
Comes down to everyone is going to have to agree to disagree.
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2010 at 3:15 PM
I've never read House of the Muses and I can't because, for me at least, IT CRASHES FIREFOX EVERY TIME I OPEN THE LINK.ReplyDelete
So yeah, BOTH that comic AND Jules are now on "the list."
P.S. Yes Jules is a female. She looks like an ugly little troll. How appropriate. She also looks desperate enough to go out with anybody so there's hope for you yet, Randall.


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French In Action "All's Well That Ends Well" The five travelers start off at last, but the man in black is right on their heels. Robert is hurt in a fall and Mireille endangered by fire. The identity of the man in black is finally revealed.G
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Unfinished Nation "From Days Before Time" Early human habitation of the North American continent. The civilizations of the North and South and tribal cultures. The journeys of Christopher Columbus. Exploration and exploitation of the west by the Spanish; impact on native population. Early slave trade. Biological and cultural exchanges between the Spanish and native cultures.G
2:30 pm
Unfinished Nation "Turbulent Virginia" Incentives for English colonization. French and Dutch presence in North America. British attempts to establish a base at Roanoke and the outcome. Subsequent Virginia Company settlement at Jamestown. The people who come; the struggle to survive; the response of Native Americans. Establishing the royal colony in 1619.G
3:00 pm
Biography of America, A "Vital Progressivism" Professor Martin offers a fresh perspective on Progressivism, arguing that its spirit can be best seen in the daily struggles of ordinary people. In a discussion with Professors Scharff and Miller, the struggles of Native Americans, Asian Americans, and African Americans are placed in the context of the traditional white Progressive movement. D
3:30 pm
Biography of America, A "Twenties" The Roaring Twenties take to the road in Henry Ford's landscape-altering invention -- the Model T. Ford's moving assembly line, the emergence of a consumer culture, and the culmination of forces let loose by these entities in Los Angeles are all explored by Professor Miller. D
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Curiosity Quest "Helicopter Making" Fly through the Robinson Helicopter warehouse with host Joel Greene. Follow him as he learns all of the important steps it takes to put together these incredible machines.and then take them apart?. D
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The Electric Company "Lost and Spaced" At the school science fair, Lisa and her Skeleckian friend Dax get shrunk down and trapped inside their project - a perfect model of the solar system!. D
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Cyberchase "Trick Or Treat" Hacker shows up at Motherboard Control Central. He pleads guilty to being the King of Chaos, but says he's sorry. He doesn't want to be a bad guy anymore. D
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7:00 pm
Uncorked: Wine Made Simple "Uncorked: Napa Valley" Napa is the premier wine-producing region of the United States and while great wine is produced in other parts of California, Napa Valley boasts an extraordinary list of famous wineries and wine makers. In this episode, we learn what makes Cabernet Sauvignon the undisputed king of Napa Valley. We visit a winery built with Hapsburg era stones imported from Austria, and the American Center for Food & Wine; and adult Disney World of wine and food. D
7:30 pm
French Chef Classics "French Onion Soup" The most popular French soup, and superb Mediterranean vegetable soup. Illustrates: How to slice onions fast; how to cook and brown onions; hot to make onion soup gratinee; hot to make simple and tasty vegetable soup; how to chop vegetables fast; how to make a cheese and garlic sauce for soup. D
8:00 pm
Ask This Old House "Laying Sod in the Backyard/Installing A Wireless Thermostat" Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner lay sod in his backyard. Then, Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva, asks, "What is it?" Afterward, Tom shares a tip about finding measurements without doing math. And Richard installs a wireless thermostat to control a heating system. D
8:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Eastern Turkey" Rick experiences a Mount Ararat sunrise, visits Abraham's 4,000-year-old home town and tours one of the world's biggest dams.G
9:00 pm
Grand View "Olympic National Park" At Olympic National Park Baumann brings his audience to the northern tip of Washington and to the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Olympic National Park features glacier-capped mountains, magnificent stands of old-growth trees, and temperate rain forest. Interviews include Native American elder, Edward E Claplandho, who brings the past alive with stories of American Indian culture and the history of his people in the lush environment; and finally National Park rangers, Jon Preston and Michael Gurling, discuss the geologic and botanical phenomena of this beautiful region. D
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Southern Classics" Bridget shows Chris how to make the ultimate Gumbo. Then, Jack challenges Chris to a tasting of long-grain white rice. And finally, Julia updates a lost recipe and shows Chris how to make Lane Cake. D
10:30 pm
Great American Seafood Cook-Off Fires blazed and seafood sizzled as New Orleans hosted the fifth annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off in August 2008. During the two-day competition, 15 chefs from 14 different states prepared their best dishes using the seafood indigenous to their state. Famed New Orleans chef John Besh, the winner of the 2004 competition and the 2006 James Beard Foundation's Best Chef of the Southeast, hosted the event. D
11:00 pm
Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "Your Kitchen Garden" Caprial and John show how to eat well and fresh from a garden, no matter what the season. They prepare celeriac soup with fresh thyme.G
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After 41 years as a lineman for the Sleepy Eye Electric Department, Al Fischer will punch in officially for the last time on March 29.
After 41 years as a lineman for the Sleepy Eye Electric Department, Al Fischer will punch in officially for the last time on March 29.
That day holds significance for more than one reason. On that day Al will also turn 62 years old.
"It's been a good job, but after 41 years, it's time to do something else," Al said.
Al started in the position in the winter of 1971, when he'd been laid off as as an electrician in St. James. He explained that Bob Bertrand called and asked him to consider being a lineman for the city of Sleepy Eye.
Al said he told Bob he didn't know the first thing about being a lineman and Bob told him to come and see what it was about. Al replaced Vince Mathiowetz who was leaving to pursue his own auto repair business.
One thing that Al really appreciates about the job is working with other linemen around the area in a cooperative network.
He said the tornado that tore through more than three counties in 1998, showed how valuable a cooperative can be. During that time Al was one of the many linemen that helped restore power to St. Peter after the storm.
"You get to know all the guys in the industry, especially coming from a small town," Al said.
He said that tornado ripped through parts of Minnesota on his birthday, March 29. He recalls the air being very heavy that day. His family had just finished his birthday meal and were enjoying desert when the call came in requesting mutual aid in St. Peter. Al said he helped restore power in St. Peter through Easter.
He was struck by the amount of devastation and the other linemen whose homes had been destroyed, were still working to help get power on for other people.
Throughout Al's 41 year tenure, he said many things have changed, including technological upgrades that allowed for more underground power lines, computer monitors that now check load measurements, two different substations since he's been in his position and the advent of cell phones.
"When cell phones were introduced we thought we were in heaven," Al said. "Now when we were on-call for a weekend we could actually leave the house. Of course before that we had beepers and we really thought that was something too."
Being in the electrical business, Al said it was not uncommon to be awakened in the middle of the night to restore power.
But after 33 years in the National Guard, Al said it wasn't hard for him to wake up from a deep sleep and already be thinking about how the problem could be fixed as he's driving into work to get his equipment.
"People have always been very grateful," Al said of getting the power back on. "I've received ice cream treats on hot summer days before the work is even finished and thank you notes. There is satisfaction in getting the power back on."
He said he will not be lacking for things to do after retirement.
Al and his wife, Carol, will be traveling to Germany in late spring. He owns lake property in Spicer and he has eight grandchildren between the ages of seven months to 17-years-old who want some of grandpa's attention and grandpa is ready to give it to them, Al said.
There are also several hobbies he is looking forward to embarking on. One in particular is having a garden again.
"I will have plenty to do in retirement," Al added.
One thing Al said will not change is having coffee with his usual group at City Limits each morning. The only difference is when they leave to go to work, he will go home and begin his projects.


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5:30 am
Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Seremos Cuatro" This episode covers phrases used when making travel arrangements. Juan talks to Pati about their marriage and its future.G
6:00 am
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6:30 am
Clifford The Big Red Dog "Who Me, Jealous?/A Bunny in a Haystack" "Who Me, Jealous?" - Mrs. Diller is taking care of Susie, her sister's puppy, for the weekend. Does Mrs. Diller like the cute little puppy better than she likes Cleo? Cleo determines to "out-cute" the puppy and win back Mrs. Diller's affection. But she soon finds that Mrs. Diller thinks Cleo is perfect just the way she is. D
7:00 am
Arthur "Swept Away/Germophobia" Swept Away - It's summertime! Arthur, D.W. and Buster are spending a few days at the beach where they discover the simple joys of building sand castles. But can they save their beloved creation from the inevitable ocean tides? Germophobia - Buster's friends have had enough of his sloppy habits, so they band together to educate him on the realities of bacteria. D
7:30 am
Martha Speaks "Here's Martha!/Dog Fight" Here's Martha! - Martha hosts a TV show where she helps people understand their animals better by explaining what they're saying. Dog Fight - Martha and Skits don't want to share their newest, coolest dog toy.G
8:00 am
Curious George "Robot Monkey Hullabalo/Curious George and the Slithery Day" At the museum, George joins Professor Wiseman and the Man with the Yellow Hat on a stroll through an amazing new robot exhibit. George is watching and feeding Mr. Zoobel's gopher snake, Bruno, and mice, Benjy and Willie, for the day.G
8:30 am
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Teeny Weeny Adventure/I See Seeds" Teeny Weeny Adventure - Nick has spotted a tiny ladybug, but Sally has found an even smaller ant! And there's nothing smaller than an ant. Or is there? Cat takes Nick and Sally to meet a variety of single-celled creatures, the smallest anywhere! Nick and Sally soon learn that a drop of water holds a whole lot more than they ever realized! I See Seeds - Sally and Nick are going on an adventure, but how are they going to get there? Skateboard? Train? Rocketship? They just can't decide, until Cat suggests they see how trees send their seeds on trips. They follow different seeds as they travel through the air, float on the water and hitch rides on animals. D
9:00 am
Super Why! "The Story of Mother Goose" Red is writing a new song but gets stuck because she simply can't think of the right word! To help her out, Super Why and his friends meet rhyming royalty - Mother Goose - just as she's starting to pen her legendary poems. Does Mother Goose pick her words at random, or is there a rhyme and reason to the way she composes her stories? Educational Objectives: To learn about word families. Kids will sing the alphabet and identify the letters G and O, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story. D
9:30 am
Dinosaur Train "Valley of the Stygimolochs/Tiny Loves Fish" Valley of the Stygimolochs - Buddy wonders if he'll grow horns when he gets older, so Mrs. Pteranodon takes him to visit some dinosaurs called Stygimoloch, who have really impressive horns. Tiny Loves Fish - After Mr. Pteranodon teaches the kids his fishing method, Buddy and Tiny work together as a team to catch fish in the Big Pond. D
10:00 am
Sesame Street "Sesame Street Y A Quest Y Not" How to be a Knight for a Day. Hooray! Telly, Abby and Elmo look to the book to tell them how to become knights. First, they have to wear a suit of shining armor. D
11:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Safety Patrol/Safety at the Beach" Safety Patrol: Today at school, the children are learning about traffic signs. Prince Tuesday comes for a special visit, wearing his crossing guard uniform. He takes the class on a walk through the Neighborhood and they practice their safety rules all along the way. D
11:30 am
Sid The Science Kid "Special Mom Day Meal" Sid declares that it's a special Mom Day, so he makes Mom French toast for breakfast. When Sid smells the French toast and his stomach growls, he wonders if his stomach is trying to talk to him. When Sid and his friends investigate at school, they discover that the stomach makes noise when it's getting ready for digestion. D
12:00 pm
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12:30 pm
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Thomas & Friends "Out and About" The engines were preparing for the Sodor Kite Gala. Thomas is very excited because he loves kites. Sir Topham Hatt's grandchildren are up on Gordon's Hill with their multi-colored kite. D
2:00 pm
Curious George "Robot Monkey Hullabalo/Curious George and the Slithery Day" At the museum, George joins Professor Wiseman and the Man with the Yellow Hat on a stroll through an amazing new robot exhibit. George is watching and feeding Mr. Zoobel's gopher snake, Bruno, and mice, Benjy and Willie, for the day.G
2:30 pm
Martha Speaks "Here's Martha!/Dog Fight" Here's Martha! - Martha hosts a TV show where she helps people understand their animals better by explaining what they're saying. Dog Fight - Martha and Skits don't want to share their newest, coolest dog toy.G
3:00 pm
The Electric Company "The Great Compromise" The Electric Company and the Pranksters have to work together to preserve their ability to use their special powers in the neighborhood. D
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Wild Kratts "Tazzy Chris" When Martin and Chris assist the Tasmanian Wildlife Service in tagging endangered Tasmanian Devils, they discover that Zach Varmitech has been kidnapping them to create a ferocious new Zachbot. Science Concepts: A healthy ecosystem has both predators and scavengers. Scavengers are animals that eat mostly other dead animals. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "Escape from Merlin's Maze" On the prowl for a new power source, Hacker descends on Frogsnorts School of Sorcery. His scheme? To steal Professor Stumblesnore's wand and harness its awesome magic to energize himself. Hacker's first task is to get star student Shari Spotter out of his way. D
5:00 pm
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "The Legend of Ruffman's Gold" Ruff's ancestor Gus Ruffman is believed to have hidden gold in an abandoned mine somewhere in Colorado. He sends Marc, Jay, and Rubye to solve clues, find the mine, and most importantly, find the gold!. D
5:30 pm
Nightly Business Report Tonight on Nightly Business Report, many thought the consumer was holding up well. So why did they keep their wallets shut last month and what does that say about the health of the economy? And, how the great recession prompted an increasing number of women to take control of their money and become more financially secure. D
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Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Louisville" During the 1998 visit, a 19th-century folk art jug was valued up to $50,000; today the estimate is $100,000 to $150,000. Other re-examined items include a South Carolina slave badge from 1810, and James Dean's high school yearbook.G
8:00 pm
Antiques Roadshow "Chattanooga, TN - Hour Three" A stroll across Chattanooga's Walnut Street Bridge introduces a discussion of carved wooden folk-art walking canes. Appraisal highlights: an heirloom 18th-century Chippendale tall chest; a unique piece of presidential memorabilia; an 8-ball presented to Harry Truman in 1948 by the Los Angeles Press Club; and a pristine Lionel train set, circa 1930, valued at $2,500 to $3,000. Part 3 of 3G
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Globe Trekker "Globe Trekker Food Hour: Spice Trails" Merrilees Parker, Padma Lakshmi, Tyler Florence and Peter Gordon trace how control of the world's spice trails has made great cities and destroyed ancient civilizations. Visits include the Moluccas Islands of Indonesia, home to cloves and nutmeg, and the Indian province of Kerala with its native pepper and cardamom. They check out secrets of Chinese five-spice powder and Middle Eastern harissa.G
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When traffic backs up on Interstate 95, everybody suffers
It begins with an accident that leads to gridlock and inevitably ends with annoyed motorists with frayed nerves recalibrating their GPS in an attempt to find an alternative route.
With an average of 60,000 to 80,000 vehicles a day zipping along Interstate 95 in New London County, even a single lane closure can have massive implications for the municipality serving as the depository for detoured highway traffic.
State police, the state Department of Transportation and local authorities say they are ready with a multi-layered response system is in place to limit the traffic tie-ups and disburse traffic.
The plans, however, do not always guarantee success.
Case in point is a relatively minor incident last Tuesday in which a boat being hauled on a trailer northbound flopped off onto the guide wires of the northbound shoulder of the highway. It was 2:20 p.m. when the incident was first reported to state police in Montville.
The accident led to more than three hours of traffic congestion both on the highway and off, where commuters inundated roads closest to the exits - Routes 12, 1 and 184. Routes 12 and 1 typically handle more than 22,000 vehicles in a day while Route 184 averages about 13,500, according to the DOT.
State police were on the highway calling in a wrecker and crane for the boat while local police posted themselves at major intersections in an attempt to move traffic to the next highway on-ramp in Mystic.
Groton Mayor Heather Bond Somers was on her way to a Town Council meeting that night and exited the highway to run straight into the mess of Route 184. She sat while motorists passed on the right into the shoulder or on lawns to get ahead, "by two car lengths."
"A lot of people clearly had road rage," Somers said.
Somers said she was stuck for 45 minutes before abandoning her original plan to get to Flanders Road and instead headed back to Route 1 to get to the Town Hall Annex.
Groton Police Lt. John Varone said there have been enough accidents on the highway through the years for Chief Michael Crowley to put in place a very clear plan that involves collaboration with state police and any emergency officials from surrounding towns should the need arise. He expects at least one major incident a year.
"The plan is to minimize the number of officers needed to control the intersections and maximize the amount of signage for those who don't know their way around. There's no way around a slow down," Varone said.
Police go out to key locations and override traffic signals, controlling some manually while setting others to flash. All the while, Varone said, police must retain enough control to be able to clear a path for emergency responders.
"It's hugely complicated," Varone said. "It was taking 30 minutes to an hour and a half to travel a stretch that would normally take 10 minutes. You're taking at least two lanes off a limited access highway and putting them on secondary roads. They can only handle so much."
The incident commander at the scene of a highway accident must make the initial judgment call on the length of time it will take and what resources to call in.
State and local authorities follow the 52-page "Unified Response Manual for Highway Incidents in the State of Connecticut." It is essentially a step-by-step guide compiled by the state's Transportation Strategy Board's Statewide Incident Management Task Force that places an incident into a category and calls for responses based on the urgency.
For instance, a Level 3.1 hazardous materials incident would, according to the manual involve an injury, response by fire and rescue personnel and involve two or more lane obstructions, a hazardous spill larger than 25 gallons that requires excavation equipment. The manual says budget two to 6 hours .
The information culled at the scene size-up is disbursed to local authorities and the state Department of Transportation, whose spokesman Kevin Nursick said their priority, along with providing any help they can at the scene, is informing drivers about delays.
Nursick said the DOT incident management is "not a cure, but a treatment for the disease, which is the incident itself - the crash or breakdown."
The real answer would be to have people stop driving erratically, the cause of the majority of incidents. The Manchester man hauling the boat in Tuesday's accident was issued a citation for traveling too fast for conditions. Police said he had slowed for traffic and lost control of his pick-up, causing the boat to roll off.
While the DOT cannot physically stop an accident, Nursick said the next best thing is to keep people informed.
"From the DOT's perspective, we aim to provide travelers with real time traffic information and real time incident notification so they can be aware of the congestion and chose alternate routes."
The network of data collection includes more than 300 traffic cameras around the state, message signs, radar to monitor speeds, two highway traffic control centers manned 24-7 and traffic alerts sent via email and to twitter feeds.
State Police Spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said troopers are keenly aware of the problems caused by prolonged closures but "the first and most important thing is caring for the injured. That's the priority."
Some of the other problems contributing to delays are beyond their control - guard rails that need to be repaired, spilled fuel that needs to be cleaned or measurements that need to be taken by the accident reconstruction team.
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Nobody actually knows what dinosaurs sound like. But if you can imagine the roar of a T. Rex or the bellow of a brachiosaurus, it's probably thanks to the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park, which turns 20 this summer.
Sound designer Gary Rydstrom won two Academy Awards for his work on the movie. His resume is both long and impressive; Titanic, Saving Private Ryan, Finding Nemo, and Lincoln are just a handful of titles on his list. But, as he told Weekends on All Things Considered guest host Jacki Lyden, Jurassic Park is the best job he's ever had.
"It scared me when I first saw [the offer] because there's so many different dinosaurs, and it was Steven Spielberg, and people would see it. It freaked me out," he says. "But there was no bigger candy store for sound design than Jurassic Park."
Rydstrom talks with Lyden about how he created some of sounds that star in the film.
The brachiosaurus is the first dinosaur viewers see — and hear — on the scientists' first tour through the park. The longnecks' bellows are a mix of elephants, cows and donkeys, he says, though the singing-like clip above is made only from donkeys. "That was my favorite part of it, because a donkey [can make a noise that] almost sounds like an animal yodeling, so it has this multiple pitch. So you slow that way down, and it sounds like song."
Tyrannosaurus Rex
You hear a lot of T. Rex in Jurassic Park. The dinosaur was a mix of sounds. It starts with something low-frequency, like a tiger. "But the key element is the high-frequency scream element, which is a baby elephant that we recorded," Rydstrom says.
When he taped that sound, he knew he'd heard something good. "We kept trying to get it to do it again, and the handlers were saying, 'We've never heard it do that before, that's a weird sound.' " The elephant refused, so Rydstrom used the same tape for each T. Rex roar.
The velociraptors are the most vocal dinosaurs in the movie. They needed to make many different sounds, so Rydstrom used a wide range of animals — African cranes, tortoises, horses — plus a friend of his, who ended up being the only human used to make dinosaur noises in the movie. Rydstrom says the friend happened to be in the studio one day. "And I said, 'You make any weird sounds?' " he tells Lyden. The friend made a strange sound with his throat, and he used it.
If you're just tuning in, this is WEEKENDS on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Jacki Lyden.
Twenty years ago, nobody had much of a clue as to what dinosaurs sounded like. But in 1993, summer's block was busted by a movie that changed our imaginations forever.
RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH: (as John Hammond) Welcome to Jurassic Park.
LYDEN: Yeah, those dinosaurs had a pretty good theme song too. "Jurassic Park" was a marvel of technology, and Gary Rydstrom was the sound designer for that movie. He won two Academy Awards for his work. And he joins us now from Lucasfilm in California. Gary, welcome to the program.
GARY RYDSTROM: Thank you.
LYDEN: Let's start by talking about how you made these roars and squeals and hisses. Let's start by listening to the first dinosaur we hear, this huge brachiosaurus.
LYDEN: So is that an elephant trumpeting that I hear in there?
RYDSTROM: That probably is. A brachiosaurus is made up of elephants and cows and donkeys. Right after that, the brachiosaurus make a singing sound.
RYDSTROM: It was made from a donkey. That was my favorite part of it because a donkey has this - almost sounds like an animal yodeling, so it has this multiple pitch. And you slow that way down, it sounded like song.
LYDEN: So as a sound designer, where do you start reinventing the sound of the huge brachiosaurus? What comes first?
RYDSTROM: Well, the first thing you do is you record sounds. So we started collecting all sorts of weird animal sounds. And regular, I record my dog, I recorded horses. We went to zoos. I tried to get every interesting animal recording we could find, not even caring right away what they would be for.
LYDEN: And you come back with your box of scary sounds.
RYDSTROM: You come back with a box of all sorts of sounds and more than you know what to do with, and then you try to sift through it in the studio and see what's interesting. And what's fun about recording is you're discovering things you didn't expect. One of my favorite memories was there was a - at the San Francisco Zoo, they asked if we wanted to record a koala bear. And I thought a koala bear would make a cute little squeak. But in reality, koala bears make this deep growl that we used for the T. Rex. I had no idea that koala bears sounded like that.
LYDEN: Let's just hear what that koala bear is capable of. This is the T. Rex, and this is one of the scariest parts of "Jurassic Park." The two kids are hiding in the car at night in the rain and T. Rex is getting hungry.
LYDEN: I would've said tiger and trumpet more than koala bear.
RYDSTROM: Oh, that particular one doesn't have a koala bear. But the major roar of the T. Rex is a combination of a low frequency sound, which is usually a tiger or an elephant. But the key element is the high frequency scream element, which is a baby elephant that we recorded. And again, I didn't know what to expect, so I got this baby elephant.
The big elephants we recorded weren't very interesting at that time, but the baby elephant came out and made this scream. And the baby elephant only did this once, and we kept trying to get it to do it again. And the handlers were saying: We never heard it do that before. That's a weird sound. So every time the T. Rex screams in the first "Jurassic Park," that baby elephant is part of the major roar.
LYDEN: It is not going to spoil it for me. I want you to know.
RYDSTROM: It's funny how in sound that, you know, if we were to see the thing that made the scary element of that is the cutest little guy, you know?
LYDEN: Well, that's what they initially thought about the little baby velociraptors, and we learned they got pretty hungry themselves. They were the fastest-moving, I'd say, the most memorable of the dinosaurs. Let's hear the velociraptors.
LYDEN: Ooh. That's sending chills down my spine right now. Now, I thought they were the most scary because they were so smart, and they had a lot of different kinds of sounds.
RYDSTROM: And they were made from a lot of different animals. I mean, there's a lot - and even in that clip there, there's an African crane, a type of bird, that made that hooting sound. There's the - a tortoise makes that bark sound that were used for the raptors talking to each other.
And then there's some guttural sounds that a friend of mine made, a friend of mine named Dietrich Smith, who makes this pretty strange sound with his throat and happened by my studio one day. And I said: You make any weird sounds. And he did that, and I used it in the movie.
LYDEN: How do you know when you've achieved perfection in terms of dinosaur sound?
RYDSTROM: Well, it'd have to affect me. I have to like it. But then, of course, Steven Spielberg has to really like it. Early on, especially with the T. Rex and the raptor, I did some early, early tests and showed it to him. And I think I owe a lot of him buying off on the sounds to his son Max, because his son Max was with him, and we had played the scene. It had T. Rex in it and a raptor, and Max said: Cool. And now, I think once Max said cool, Steven went: This is great. Thank you. Keep moving forward.
LYDEN: Gary Rydstrom, you have worked on so many amazing movies, several Pixar titles, the new "Star Wars" series, "Titanic," recently the "Lincoln" movie. I just am curious where "Jurassic Park" and "The Lost World" falls on your list of favorite gigs.
RYDSTROM: "Jurassic Park" was - well, for sound design, there's nothing better than "Jurassic Park" because it was like a toy store of - it scared me when I first saw it because there are so many different dinosaurs and it was Steven Spielberg and people would see it, and it freaked me out thinking: Oh, my God. I'm going to have to do a good job. But there was no bigger candy store for sound design than "Jurassic Park." So it's at the top of that list for me.
LYDEN: Wow. That's the Academy Award-winning sound designer Gary Rydstrom who joined us from the studios at Lucas Film in California. Gary, thank you. I'm really scared now.
RYDSTROM: I'm sorry about that. Thank you.
LYDEN: And if you want a closer look and listen to those dinosaur sounds, you can truck on over to our website at npr.org. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Teen facing sexual assault charge in custody after dad leaves him in court
In early February, the father of a 15-year-old being tried as an adult on charges of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old boy escorted the teen into the New London courtroom where the case was being heard and asked the judge to take the teen into custody.
Air Force Capt. Jason L. Straw, a critical care flight nurse from Fairborn, Ohio, said he would be deployed for a year and would be unavailable to care for his son, Zachary.
"I have talked to my command and we have decided that I am going to request the court take custody of my son while I am deployed," Straw told Judge Susan B. Handy.
The judge told the father she had no authority to do that and that going to prison was "clearly not in your son's best interest."
"I am certainly not going to incarcerate him because you are being deployed," Handy said, according to a court transcript.
Straw departed the courthouse during the next recess, leaving his son behind.
The case provides a rare glimpse into how the court and mental health systems deal with juveniles accused of sex crimes and the frustration felt by parents who are trying to get them treatment.
While The Day does not usually identify juveniles accused of a crime, an exception is made when they are tried as adults.
In phone interviews and emails in recent weeks, Jason Straw said that he has not given up on his son, for whom he has been fighting all his life. He said he left Zachary at court that day because he felt he had run out of options.
After Jason Straw left the courthouse, Judge Handy addressed the boy.
"The only thing I can say to you, Zachary, is I apologize for your father's behavior," Handy said. "I have been on the bench 20 years, and I have never seen a parent abandon a child as I did, and certainly not in a public forum. He should be totally and completely ashamed of himself."
Zachary's attorney, Peter D. Catania, called the state Department of Children and Families, which obtained an Order of Tempory Custody. Zachary was taken to a shelter in Stratford and eventually transferred to the Boys & Girls Village in Milford, a home for children with psychiatric and behavioral problems that has recently opened 12 beds for adolescents with problem sexual behaviors.
In phone interviews and emails from Ohio, Jason Straw told of years of struggles with his troubled son and said it had been his intention all along to get Zachary into inpatient treatment.
Straw said he hopes Zachary, who turned 16 in February, can get the help he needs, attend college and fulfill his dream of becoming a veterinarian.
In 2011, Zachary moved to Ohio to live with his father and stepmother while police in southeastern Connecticut were investigating the allegations of sexual assault. He exhibited jumpiness and other signs of post traumatic stress disorder "like the guys I'd worked with downrange who had been blown up by IEDs," his father said. He said his son would flinch when somebody said his name and that he isolated himself in his room.
Finally, he started talking, the father said.
"He told us, he said, 'I'm a bad kid,'" Straw recalled. "I said, 'You're not a bad kid. You've done bad things. Everybody does bad things. But you make up for it. You just bounce back. Like it says in the Bible, we've all sinned, fallen short. That's OK. It's what you do with that that sets you apart.'"
Zachary was 14 years old and living in Navy housing in Groton with his mother and stepfather, Beckie and William "Tim" Coker, in the spring of 2011 when he was accused of sexually assaulting the 5-year-old son of family friends.
Most juvenile crimes are prosecuted confidentially so that young offenders can get help and avoid a criminal record. But under state law, due to the serious nature of the allegations, Zachary's case was transferred automatically to the adult docket.
He was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury to a minor, which are class A and B felonies that could land him in prison for decades if he is convicted.
Under a custody agreement on file in an Indiana Superior Court, Zachary's mother had primary custody during the school year from December 2006 to June 2011. His father took him for a month during the summers. In June 2011, the father got primary custody for one year, and then Zachary was to determine who he wanted to live with.
As a condition of Zachary's release while his case was pending, he could not have contact with children under the age of 16, which meant he couldn't live with his father and stepmother or with his biological mother in Groton because young children were living in both households. That condition was not enforceable while Zachary was living with his father in Ohio, however.
Connecticut's Department of Children and Families has custody of Zachary now.
Plea deal on table
Jason Straw brought Zachary back to Connecticut when he was arrested on Nov. 16, 2011. Released on a written promise to appear in court, Zachary returned to Ohio, where he attended school and took part in group therapy for juvenile sex offenders. He was excused from several pretrial court dates in New London while his case was pending.
New London prosecutor Theresa Anne Ferryman eventually offered a plea deal in which Zachary would receive a fully suspended prison sentence and five years of probation in exchange for a guilty plea and felony conviction. Zachary would be required to register as a sex offender.
The victim's family told court officials they were willing to have the child testify because they feel that Zachary is a danger to other children and they want him to be registered as a sexual offender.
Zachary's father and other relatives, including his uncle, Andrew Straw, who is an attorney in Indiana, wanted to reject the plea offer and take the case to trial.
The Straw family also wanted the case returned to the juvenile docket, but were told by their attorney, Catania, that would not be happening. The state has the option of returning a case to juvenile court but often does not in serious cases.
"If it can't be in juvenile court, have the trial and have it over with," Andrew Straw, the attorney, said in a recent phone interview. "There's no way my brother (Jason) is ever going to agree to a plea agreement."
Jason Straw said his son is willing to stand trial.
"Zach wanted a trial," Jason Straw said. "The way Pete Catania had explained it was, you're going to get a B felony and sex offender registry. That would mean he couldn't become a veterinarian and his life would be ruined."
Zachary's mother, Beckie Coker, did not respond to requests for an interview. Nobody answered the door at the Coker home in Navy housing one afternoon last week.
But on Feb. 10, four days after Straw left his son in Connecticut, Beckie Coker sent Straw an email where she denounced his "decision to give up custodial/parental rights and leave our son without clothes, medication or even a good-bye ...," according to a copy of the email provided The Day by Straw.
Straw has been in touch with the DCF workers who are handling his son's case and has recently learned his son's whereabouts. He said he had sent Zachary a card and would be mailing the teen some of his belongings.
Ferryman, the New London prosecutor, said sexual assault cases involving juveniles often are resolved with a suspended prison sentence and placement at an out-of-state facility for children with problem sexual behaviors, such as the Stetson School in Barre, Mass.
But Zachary was living in Ohio, and in Connecticut, DCF Commissioner Joette Katz had restricted the number of children placed in out-of-state care. Until October 2012, there was no in-state option for children needing treatment for problem sexual behavior.
In October, with funding from DCF, the Boys & Girls Village, a Milford facility for children with behavioral problems, opened a 12-bed unit for boys with problem sexual behavior. All of the beds are full, a school official said. Most of the children are in their early to mid-teens and are able to attend an on-site day school. Older children, like Zachary, usually are sent to classes off campus, to clinical educational settings or to public schools.
Dr. Steven M. Kant, president and chief executive of Boys & Girls Village, said the facility has been treating children with problem sexual behaviors for years on an outpatient basis. With the new program, he said the length of stay for boys with problem sexual behavior is expected to be nine months to a year. He said the staff uses a number of different treatment approaches, including cognitive behavioral treatment and, because most of the youth have been abused themselves, trauma-based therapy.
The program would not accept registered sex offenders, Kant said, because they would not be able to be around the other children.
New London court officials have continued Zachary's case to May 6, when they expect to have more information about his recommended plan of treatment. Eventually, the case will be resolved, either with a guilty plea or a trial.
Zachary's father, it turned out, never left for his deployment and continues to work in the hospital at the Wright-Patterson Airforce Base near Dayton, Ohio. Straw said his commander decided, with all the pending legal issues, to "pull" him from the deployment.
Even though he is not deployed, Straw has not attempted to regain custody of Zachary because he thinks Zachary belongs in an inpatient setting. He said that is what he wanted all along for his son.
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New Scientist has details on an interesting overture to software pirates in Syndicate that was found in Starbreeze's newly released first-person shooter by reddit's MikkelManDK. Apparently legit copies of the game include an .nfo file that would normally be found in a cracked copy with two simple instructions: "1) Insert disc 2) Play ;)". This apparently also offers pirates the chance to apply for jobs and asks them to consider the years spent by hundreds of people making the game before stealing it.
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