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I'll not be posting about ice skating, skiing, hockey, etc. at the Sochi Olympics. Notwithstanding, it's time once again to review the week's watery matters.
Water in the hotels in Sochi, Russia, "contains something very dangerous." Officials there also know some Western visitors are deliberately trying to sabotage Russia's glorious triumph because "[w]e have surveillance video from the hotels that shows people turn on the shower, direct the nozzle at the wall and then leave the room for the whole day." And we get upset when someone somewhere has a record of what numbers we've dialed. Nice choice, Snowden.
The California drought is not getting any better. In fact, a number of communities could run out of water in two to four months. Sacramento has enacted strict water restrictions as water levels are plummeting. New Mexico and much of the Western U.S. are dealing with similar issues. The causes are complex and do not yield to simplistic, politically motivated responses. (h/t Thunder)
Lake Urmia, Iran's largest lake, has only about 5% of its water remaining. Its groundwater similarly depleted, the country's water shortage is at near-emergency levels.
Lake ice in Northern Alaska has shown a dramatic decline in the last 20 years.
Privatization of water resources has led to increasing inequity of access to water in Egypt. [Hint: Golf courses!] Further unrest may be fomenting throughout the region.
Half of Sao Paulo's water supply will run out in 45 days if there is no rain.
Did you know it takes 42 gallons of water to make a single slice of pizza? 3179 gallons for a pound of chocolate? 1799 gallons for a pound of beef?
Five hundred dolphins died after beaching themselves in northern Peru. No one is quite sure why.
Additional chemicals were found in the Elk River of West Virginia. Officials gave the all-clear to use the water yet residents continued to develop illnesses. Several schools were closed as a result. Feds have launched a criminal probe in the matter. Many are wondering why regulation of such toxic material has been so laissez-faire. This is such a big deal and an on-going issue, I will link to a Google News feed about the matter and encourage you to keep up there.
Duke Energy said upwards of 82,000 tons of coal ash had spilled into the Dan River when a 48-inch stormwater pipe beneath its ash pond in North Carolina broke. "Coal ash 'is known to contain a witch's brew of toxic chemicals, including lead, arsenic, mercury and radioactive uranium.'" The coal sludge threatens the drinking water of Virginia residents in and around Danville, and there is no known way to clean it up.
BP and Chevron have been accused of dumping toxic waste, some of it radioactive, from drilling operations into the coastal waters of Louisiana.
Brain-eating amoebas were found in the waters of Northwest Louisiana, and large quantities of free chlorine, what is referred to as a "chlorine burn", will be fed into Shreveport's water system in hopes of disinfecting the water supply.
Many fear Australia's approval for an India firm to expand a major coal port will hasten the demise of the Great Barrier Reef.
An 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit 34 km east of Japan's troubled Fukushima nuclear plant. Fukushima Prefecture has pledged to go 100% renewable energy. Meanwhile thyroid gland cancers have been showing up in local children. Follow the news feed of this continuing disaster here.
Hormone-disrupting chemicals that have been linked to infertility, birth defects, and cancer have been collected in water samples at Colorado fracking sites.
The EU is taking steps to to monitor water pollution and groundwater levels to protect water quality continent wide.
Oil exploration and increased sea traffic in the newly thawed waters of the Arctic are threatening the survival of the polar bear and other endangered species there.
Sea Shepherd activists forced Japanese whalers out of their annual Antarctic hunting grounds.
Shell Oil was forced to temporarily halt its plans to pursue further drilling in the Arctic when a Federal Court determined that the environmental review upon which the Bush Administration granted its lease was fundamentally unsound.
Arctic sea ice levels were well below long-term averages meanwhile air temperatures were warmer than normal last month.
The West Antarctic ice sheet is thinning at an increased rate.
"The Sea Washed it Away: On the Ground After Typhoon Haiyan."
It is not going to be easy to keep Asian carp and other invasive species out of the Great Lakes, requiring at least 25 years and multiple billions of dollars.
A Mexican fisherman who purportedly survived 18 months adrift on the Pacific Ocean washed up in the Marshall Islands some 8000 miles from home. He claims he survived by drinking rainwater and turtle blood, eating fish, birds, and turtles.
Researchers have produced the first undersea map of the impact crater near the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico that many believe was responsible for the great extinction event that wiped out our predecessor dominant species, the great lizard lords that roamed the Earth some 65 millions years ago.
The dwarf planet Ceres in the asteroid belt of our solar system may contain more freshwater than Earth.
Is there any such thing? Let's investigate—for good or ill. A blog about fiction and literature, philosophy and theology, politics and law, science and culture, the environment and economics, and ethics and language, and any thing else that strikes our fancy. (Apologies to Bertrand Russell)
07 February 2014
This Week in Water
2 comments:
- ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...
No one is quite sure why.
I think.
- 7/2/14 21:33
- ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...
So here's one of them Snowy Owls everyone is talking about.
I guess they're staying in D.C. and not coming up to visit in the mountain?
- 11/2/14 13:40
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Tina and Tim have been married for 19 years as of May 2018 and have a son that they adopted from China in 2009. After a routine surgery, doctors found cancer almost everywhere. A month later, they were in Birmingham, removing as much as they could surgically. Two months later, Tina started chemo and underwent 18 treatments. Just when they thought it was over, after 16 months, Tina's doctors found more. She underwent another surgery and rounds of chemo, but had an unfortunate reaction and has now been put on TPN nutrition. "We know how strong our community is and believe that we can rally together to help make a difference."
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and advocacy groups have long called for an investigation into Backpage.com for allegedly facilitating prostitution and sex trafficking.
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Watch us grow: Part 4 | Vancouver Baby Photographer
What an amazing journey I've been on with this beautiful family as they celebrated the arrival and first year with their sweet baby girl. From the magic of pregnancy and a blossoming belly session, to the fleeting innocence of a new baby session, to the 6 month session, when we watched her proudly sit up on her own, smiling and laughing with her older brother. Now that she's 1 and its time for a birthday session, we can barely keep up! The baby's first year is one of my favourite packages. As humans, the amount of growth and development we experience in that first year is so incredible – it's so fun to be able to watch them grow and see their little personalities shine through in the images. Here are some of my favourite shots from our last session this past November. What a lovely little girl she has grown into!
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Election 2017
May 02, 2017
The United Kingdom general election of 2017 is scheduled to take place on 8 June 2017. Each of the 650 parliamentary constituencies will elect one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons, the lower house of Parliament.
In line with the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, an election had not been due until 7 May 2020, but a call for a snap election by Prime Minister Theresa May received the necessary two-thirds majority in a 522 to 13 vote in the House of Commons on 19 April 2017. The Conservative Party, which has governed since 2015 (and as a senior coalition partner from 2010), is defending a majority of 12 against the Labour Party, the official opposition. The third largest party is the Scottish National Party, which won 56 of the 59 Scottish constituencies in 2015. The Liberal Democrats are the fourth largest party, with 9 seats.
Negotiation positions following the UK's invocation of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union in March 2017 to leave the EU are expected to dominate the election campaign. Opinion polling for the popular vote since the election was called has given May's Conservatives a significant lead over Labour led by Jeremy Corbyn.
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90 Years in the Philippines
The nature of the society's mission has always leaned on what the local church needs in concurrence with the political and social climate of the country. From sacramental work into building communities, the mission later involved working for justice, peace and social action. When asked on where he thinks the Columbans see themselves in the future, amidst the rapidly evolving society, he answered, "I think a lot of us are influenced with what's happening around us. We're priests of the people. So, wherever they're in need, that's where we'll go."
Columban Missionaries Celebrate 90 Years of Mission in the Philippines
This year, we celebrate our commitment to the poor and the exploited earth. We honor those who have gone before us as we continue to commit ourselves to God's mission in collaboration with our mission partners and benefactors. This commitment is expressed in our work with the vulnerable and the marginalized, indigenous people, interfaith dialogue and the care for God's creation in our ministries and parishes.
Remind Us of God's Majesty
Praise be to God! Fr. Louie Ybañez was ordained a priest by Bishop Edwin dela Peña, MSC of St. Mary's Prelature of Marawi on February 16, 2019
This year 2019, we honor the Columban Missionaries who are celebrating their Diamond, Golden and Silver jubilees. May God grant them blessings of good health, peace and joy in their life of service.


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Business Leader Brain Joy, Innovation, the Bigger Game & Ending Suffering
How does one enjoy the process and challenge of a business, lead creativity and innovation consistently and keep stretching limits for what can be achieved in your enterprise (even if it is one person for now)?
How can you bust through (like the Hulk) – the concrete walls of hopelessness and hopefulness that we elaborately construct daily, weekly and monthly?
Start easy and small and build up to the future. Most people who start out with high ambitions, burn out fast or cause their teams to do so as fast as you can say "BURNOUT".
Recognize the challenge and skill levels for yourself and your team – in what areas are your skill levels insufficient for the challenge you took on (ANXIETY)? In what areas are your challenge levels too low for the skills you have (BOREDOM)?
How can you adjust realistically for yourself or your team and then build up?
2. Build Your Willpower
Willpower is now a scientific term used to measure how much you can withstand distractions and other impulses to stay focused on a selected objective. If you don't manage your challenge and skill level, wave farewell to the ability to maintain a calm focus appropriately. Start with easy tasks and then increase the challenge over time. Notice the tasks or decisions that you are putting off. See the para on chunking below.
3. Put more Oxygen on the Future as a practice
Most people tend to refer to the past – past judgements, failures, successes and opinions color the future from the present position. Create a mission statement or future vision statement and read it every day. Also pick one project or task every day (minor or large project or task) that is a realistic expression or fulfillment of your vision or future mission statement. This pulls you out of your head – out from the past – into looking to the future.
4. Build Your Team Now
Start identifying tasks and projects to delegate to others. What roles do you need in your team?
Even if these are administrative tasks to start with – start listing these out. Also identify people around you who are smarter and more creative? Would you like them to be on your team? Why? If you cannot pay them, will they come and dialogue with you at least once a month? See paragraph on dialogue below.
5. Cultivate Assets
Recognize the true assets in your company; the assets or systems or functions or things or people who give more results to you than you pay them or invest into them. Recently our meetups have shown to be true assets, delivering ridiculous returns on investment for little risk and perceived opportunity cost. What kinds of assets would you like to create?
6. Dialogue
My informal business partner and I meet every week to chat and discuss business ideas. We both are very stimulated in our ideas and realistic about which ones to implement. The combination of our different approaches results in a high temperature crucible test of reality for our ideas and implementation. You need the ideas. You need the reality of where to focus first. Dialogue makes this easier. I suggest a coach, implementation coach, partner, etc. on a weekly basis.
7. Chunk Down, Have Fun and Explore
Too many people burn out every day – what am I saying! … too many people burn out every hour! This includes me some days – very rare – but it does happen. How did I make this rare? I practice chunking down my projects into more manageable chunks and then giving myself a time limit with a countdown timer (you can get smart phone apps for these today) to get each chunk done. This must be done in the spirit of inventiveness and the choice to have fun no matter what. This coupled with humor and the curiosity to explore once in a while leads to more joy, fun and innovation at your work.
Enjoy yourself and be Successful!
Sunil Bhaskaran
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More than 300 protesters gathered in parts of downtown Raleigh today after the N.C. General Assembly passed House Bill 2 late Wednesday night — which voided LGBT non-discrimination policies statewide.
The bill was proposed during a special session after the Charlotte City Council voted in February to expand its non-discrimination ordinance and allow transgender individuals to use the bathroom of their choice.
Legislators argued undoing such protections was for the protection of women and families.
Several groups including Equality N.C., the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina and the Black Lives Matter Coalition of North Carolina held rallies simultaneously at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh and across the street from the governor's mansion.
Several protesters were arrested for blocking the street at the mansion after police asked them to return to the sidewalks. The (Raleigh) News & Observer reported there were at least five arrested.


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It seems like a simple question – would you rather own your property or pay someone else to use it for a while? A mortgage payment is an investment in yourself, and renting is an investment in someone else's property. Renting is just pouring money down a drain, and you are just wasting your money and time. A mortgage is a way to put your money towards building your personal wealth, and that's why a mortgage is better than renting.
When you have a mortgage, you have a bet on yourself. It's the best way to put away assets and increase your overall wealth and financial well-being.
Mortgages are the path to retirement, as well. They are a long-term asset that let you improve your financial health every year and give you an opportunity to own a large financial asset that will be with you forever.
Homes tend to increase in value. Not every home does, of course. If you let your home fall apart, or you stay in a neighborhood that declines, your home may not gain in value. However, most homes, especially in housing markets like today, are increasing rapidly in value.
Homes are worth more today than they have been in 10 years, and that's not a fluke.
Housing Scarcity Leads to Value
The market for homes is tight, right now. It's a relic of the housing market after the 2008 collapse, where builders grew skittish at the prospect of having empty houses and cut back dramatically on building, even abandoning some projects entirely.
This means that the scarcity of product has made the available homes more valuable. It also means that if you are going to buy a home right now, you may pay a little more and have competition for your home. That's a good thing, though.
Competition breeds success, and the housing market is no different. If you buy a home now, you're looking at an ascending asset. Homeowners are making money in equity EVERY DAY, with their home values skyrocketing. This wealth increase is what fuels Cash-Out Refinances, Home Improvement Loans, and the ability to sell your home at a profit and move to a larger home.
Don't be put off by the prices of homes. You're getting an increasing value every day in this market.
Why Buy a House When You Can Rent?
With rents going up every year in some cities, the waste is just getting worse. Rent is just throwing money down a well, putting off starting to build your own wealth through home ownership. Why buy a house when you can rent? WHY RENT IF YOU CAN BUY A HOUSE?
Owning a home puts you into a new bracket, financially.
According to Rentcafe, rents have risen nationally to an all-time high, and it's only going to get worse. You can count on rent pushing higher because the demand for housing isn't going to decrease. Don't get caught in the cycle of paying rent. Renting increases can also hurt your ability to save up for a down payment and buy a home.
Should You Buy a House Now?
Yes. Absolutely. There has never been a better time to buy a house, with values rising quickly and interest rates staying near all-time lows.
Financially, you should make sure that you have a few things covered, though.
Can you afford a down payment? There are a lot of different programs to use when you are buying a home. Conventional loans need a 20% down payment. FHA Loans require 3.5% down. VA Loans, like Hero.Loan, require no money down. It's all dependent on your financial situation.
Can you afford the monthly payments, and your expenses, and still have money left over? Do your homework. Look at your bills and start to figure out if you can really afford to buy this house. Gather up what you pay every month and a calculator and really dig in. Will your budget be stretched, or broken?
Do you have enough savings to do maintenance and make repairs? When it's your house, it's on you to make repairs. Will you be able to afford it? As a very broad rule of thumb, you should budget 1 percent of the home's purchase price annually for repairs and maintenance. For example: If your home is worth $300,000, set aside $3,000 per year, or $250 per month. It's likely that you aren't going to spend this every month, but will spend it in a big chunk, when you need a new fridge or a water heater. Be prepared.
Which Is Better: Buy a House or Rent?
Buying a home is always going to be a better deal than renting. Rent is just a constant dump of money, while owning a home is a bet on yourself. Don't bet on a landlord.
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Jamison's Restaurant features a modern buffet, chef's cooking station and 'The Terrace' to create the ultimate family dining venue. The magnificent Jamison Valley will be your stunning backdrop as you enjoy daily breakfast, and buffet dinners.
Watch the morning sun blanket the Jamison Valley from your breakfast table. With fresh, healthy produce such as seasonal fruits, yoghurts, fresh antipasto and all your hot breakfast favourites to invigorate your morning. Meet our Chef's at the live cooking station and request a made to order omelette, poached or fried eggs.
With a number of new changes being announced by the Department of Health, we have sadly closed Jamison's Restaurant until further notice.
Buffet Breakfast:
Monday to Friday 7:00am – 10:00am
Saturday & Sunday 7:00am – 10:30am
Buffet Dinner:
Open for Dinner:
Friday and Saturday 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Classic dinner favourites with the ease of an all-you-can-eat buffet. Discover the classic tastes of regional produce, traditional roasts, healthy alternatives and a delicious dessert and cheese selection.
Each Friday night from 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Prices: $51 per adult | $21 per child (5-12 years) | Children 4 and under complimentary
For restaurant opening hours during the NSW school holidays, please refer to your Resort Guide or contact the team directly on 02 4785 0000.
Bringing fresh and modern dining to the mountains with an all-you-can-eat seafood buffet each Saturday night! Discover the taste sensations of regional produce, seafood favourites, healthy alternatives and a delicious dessert and cheese selection.
Each Saturday night from 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Prices: $79 per adult | $29 per child (5-12 years) | Children 4 and under complimentary
Live Cooking Station
Spectacular Jamison Valley Views
John Slaughter
Fairmont Resort & Spa Blue Mountains Executive Chef, John Slaughter brings with him 34 years' experience and a wealth of knowledge following tenures with Pier One Sydney Autograph Collection and The Sebel Surry Hills Sydney. John has injected his own style into each of our dining outlets creating a unique atmosphere suitable for any occasion.
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Includes a whole spices pouch a marinade and a cook-in sauce.
For centuries, cultures from all corners of the world have been influenced by the complex, spiced, curries from India. These saucy dishes are the foundation of Indian food and were understandably our starting point and our passion for delicious, satisfying curries has never wavered.
Our curries are quick, easy and fun to cook, which belies how authentic and delicious they are. They are also versatile and vegetarian, so fit seamlessly into your food mood and lifestyle.
They are really simple to cook, so are perfect for a quick 10 minute midweek meal. However, they are also elegant and delicious enough to serve friends. Our curries offer a world of endless meal possibilities and we love to experiment with them.
For a bit of inspiration, have a look at our recipes in the 'Cook' section and try our chicken tikka pizzas, ratatouilles, veggie enchiladas, traybakes and even a delicious lasagne! We hope you have as much fun with them as we do.
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Have fun learning your times-tables!
Follow the link below.
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Welcome to the Maths page
Our vision for Maths...
The Maths curriculum at Ryvers is lively, engaging and inclusive; taking into account the stage of each pupil and not their age. Our Maths curriculum places great importance upon the interests of our pupils and aims to show our children how it can help us to make sense of the world, through the ability to calculate, to reason and to solve problems.
Through a stimulating and accessible curriculum, we aim to create secondary ready pupils who are passionate and enthusiastic and who truly uphold the motto of 'learning for life'.
Problem Solving activities
NRich, a problem solving site, display 'live problems' on their website. These 'live problems' are changed approximately every 6 weeks.
Children are encouraged to have a go at the problem and submit their answers/solutions. These solutions are then looked at and a handful of them are published for other Primary School children to see.
Have a go at the following problems! You never know, your solution may well be published!
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Who is your favourite teacher?
My favourite teacher teaches us Ukrainian and Ukrainian literature. She is patient, caring and kind. She is very intelligent and has gift for teaching. I appreciate her dedication to teaching and ability to develop relationships with her students. At the same time she is strict, so lazy pupils don't like her. In my opinion, her way of teaching is rather fruitful. She persuaded us to learn plenty of grammar rules by heart. Owing to it, I almost never make mistakes both writing and speaking. She also demands that we should read a lot of books. I am pleased that at our Literature lessons we express our own thoughts and opinions. Thanks to my teacher I have good knowledge of Ukrainian and Ukrainian Literature.
Besides teaching us she makes a lot for our bringing up. She teaches us to be a personality and to think of our actions. I think she has made a great influence on my life and me. Thanks to her I learned to be responsible and to have my own point of view on everything. I think her advice will help me in my future life. The major one is to think before doing something and to analyze my and other people's actions
- What features of character do you think are the most important for a teacher?
- Do you think a teacher must be strict?
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November 16, 2015
Identifying Their Needs
We feel it is important for at-risk youth to stay out of trouble and in school. Because you give to United Way of Jackson County we are able to support a Juvenile Diversion and Truancy Prevention Program. First time juvenile offenders are identified by probate court, truant students are identified by the schools and both are referred to this program. Each child's situation is assessed, with their needs identified and a plan put in place to put them back on the right track. 13 year old James is just one example of how a young man's life can turned around and set on the right path.
James came into the Juvenile Diversion and Truancy Prevention Program earlier this year. James was a first time offender with an assault petition. When the client came in to complete the intake it became clear that many stressors were happening in his personal life. James admitted to using various substances to deal with the extreme pressure he was experiencing. James felt pressure to experiment with drugs to fit in and be liked by others. James also reported being physically abused by his older brother. James also disclosed that his father was not in the home. James' mother is a fulltime worker at a production plant and is home very little during the daytime. This leaves his brother as the primary caretaker and supposedly the trusted adult in care of James. Ann, his mother, described her relationship with James as challenging; stating he rarely followed her rules, and almost always had an attitude with her. Along with all of the home dynamics he was also not doing well in school. He disclosed that he did not like going to school and did not feel that the teachers liked him.
The areas of focus for James were identified as; stop substance abuse, deal with emotions in positive ways, improve self-worth, and build positive coping skills. As part of the program, James was also referred to another local agency for substance abuse assessment and treatment. The program helped James begin to practice a regimen of identifying, communicating, and processing his emotions in positive ways to help him deal with his stressors. James was also provided tools to help him recognize his strengths and discover more about his own identify. All these measures combined together started James out on a new journey; one of learning to like himself, make positive choices, communicate his feelings, and build healthy relationships.
Upon program completion, James is no longer wanting or using any drugs, he has made better choices in friends, he and his brother are no longer having physical altercations, and he has a more positive self-image. His mother said that they have a better relationship and shared that James is talking to her more openly now about what is going on in his life. Mom also reported a significant growth with James ability to manage his attitude, choices, and behaviors. James completed the program successfully, reduced his risk factors, built upon his strengths thus improving his chances for a productive satisfying future.
We want all children to have an opportunity to succeed in school so they can succeed in life. Our goal is to break the persistent cycle of poverty in Jackson. Making sure at-risk youth don't fall through the cracks is just one step of many to accomplish that goal.
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The Value Proposition: On-Premise Phone Systems
It seems a sign of the times that customers are flocking to Hosted VoIP to avoid a large up-front investment in favor of a higher monthly service fee. Demonstrate a break-even analysis under 3 years… 'who cares'. Show them equipment financing with a lower total monthly outlay… 'seems like a lot of work'. Show eye-popping savings over the 7-year expected life of the voice server… 'but that's so far away'.
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Superintendent Lays out Airport's Future
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COLUMBIA- Mayor Bob McDavid told the Columbia Daily Tribune that the airport is at risk for losing passenger service. He cited nationwide airport consolidation as a key player in this.
Airport superintendent Don Elliot said he agrees that consolidation hurts airports nationwide and if Delta airlines removes its hub in Memphis, that would definitely be a problem for Columbia. Elliot said the airport needs to acquire another airline or fly to another hub that sends flights out around the country and internationally.
Overall, Elliot said October saw the highest number of passengers at Columbia Regional in 15 years- 3,744 of them. Mayor McDavid told the Tribune that even though passenger numbers are up, they still are far from what they need to be to keep the airport alive.


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So I've been thinking about why there is a lot of emphasis and recommendations (traditional and commercial) on skin exfoliation when it relates to clearer, healthier looking skin. I find that this so broad a topic that I cannot do justice to in one post.
Did you know that this practice did not just stem out from nowhere? Did you also know that exfoliation is not meant for the face alone? Research shows that it takes an average of about 30days for human beings to replace the upper layer of skin (epidermis). I know what you're thinking but Yes! Similar to other animals (like snakes… my first thought), we shed too!
Depending on where the skin is located, thicker skin takes longer to regenerate. Nevertheless, we shed skin cells every minute of every passing day!
Thankfully, skin is washable and repairable to facilitate this process. And whether you choose to exfoliate or not, your skin will not run away from the rest of your body. Sigh of relief? Yet if you do chose to, here are some benefits:
- Glowing skin– new skin is evident, bright and shiny
- Improved texture– I use a bath sponge (mild exfoliation) at least once a day when I shower and this has worked wonders on the texture, look and feel of my skin (Trust me on this one!)
- Helps relieve breakouts & skin irritations – by unclogging pores and cleaning surface dirt. One must be careful with this though, as recommended products and intensity of exfoliation should vary depending on skin sensitivity
- Prepares skin for product application– skin better absorbs topical products like moisturizers, serums and follow up treatments.
- Improves metabolism– Using circular motions during exfoliation facilitates blood circulation and in turn boosts metabolism. Yes!
- Better tan– this is great news for sun lovers! New skin is revealed for a better tan! Even if you spray tan, exfoliating prior gives a smoother finishing.
- Stress relief – as pores are cleaned out you'll feel fresh and relaxed. It helps if you think of every beauty regimen you carry out as a mini spa (get my drift?)
With all the benefits, one must still beware of over exfoliation, which can end up drying out your skin, leaving it susceptible to irritation hence, 'Moisturising is a Must!' after exfoliation. I recommend natural products like Shea butter, coconut or almond oil for a deep moisturizing effect.
Today, we have the luxury of buying ready-made products coupled with a lot of tutorials so beauties; there is no excuse as to why you do not exfoliate.


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The Bently Nevada 3500/61 Temperature Monitor provides six channels of temperature monitoring and accept both Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) and Thermocouple (TC) temperature inputs. The modules condition these inputs and compare them against user-programmable alarm setpoints. The 3500/61 provide identical functionality except that the 3500/61 provides recorder outputs for each of its six channels.
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New Familiarities: Mike Nock's This World
Posted by Maxwell Chandler in Review on December 10, 2019
All night long the cat had loudly improvised games. Batting and chasing things across the hardwood floor, the hunt accompanied by little cries.
In the morning, she sweetly looked at me from the edge of the bed, the effect akin to a naughty child dressed up for a party or church.
All artists up to a certain (fame/power) level, we walk a razor's edge. The lifestyle requires that we walk a razor's edge. Stoicism, which increases with age, kicks in during lulls of activity or contemplation. It reminds us that while not every possession is now gold plated and Kanye still hasn't called, on the other hand, neither are you chained to the oars in some office cubicle galley.
Still, there is the periodic bubbles of ambition. Ambition is good when it facilitates evolution. It only becomes a problem when as happens occasionally, it creates an inner churning. Then the stoic voice must raise up, for some reason now and then taking on the accent of my grandfather:
"It is raining out, hard. What time do you have to catch the train to work? That's right, you don't."
I go downstairs to start the coffee. Mae gets back from her run just as I am pouring. I normally do not check my email at the table as it signals the start of the day, but it had been left on to do updates overnight. I caught myself stealing a peek. Hit parade. If not what some would consider "fame", then exposure eventually brings out some of the ghosts.
It is a generational thing, I do not feel compelled to be on Facebook et al but I am easy enough to find.
"You are not going to believe who dropped me a line."
"The coffee is good, who?"
"The trick is to make it heavy like a stilted thought, then pour a little in each cup so that they both get some crema before proceeding to fill them. Wendy. How long has it been?"
She smiled, having already savant like finished the math.
"It was another lifetime ago, when everything, fooling around, cooking, taking a bath had to be paired to the perfect soundtrack."
The letter was temporarily forgotten as my mind cast back, at first to see if her math was right, which of course it was, then in general remembrances.
Music has always been important to me. With the passage of time, it is not so much that our relationship has undergone a sea-change so much as that layers have been added. A big pleasure for me used to be the exploration and when things worked out, discovery of new artists and works. I reached a point though where for a while it became almost solely about the hunt and capture. The goal of embracing and drawing newfound discoveries into what constitutes my taste dropped by the wayside in favor of a type of constant perusing motion.
I think that for any non-musician whose life revolves in some manner around music that there is an obsessive hunt phase. An equally prevalent variation on this is seeking out the new, not just to oneself, but in general. Having blinders on to all but the novel has its own built in limitations.
Needing a constant nouveau fix, it is misconstrued that being linked even tenuously to the past lessens a work's power. Originality is important but novelty for novelty's sake leaves very few places to go:
"Now I am into a guy who plays pieces of metal that he mined from the scrap yard himself. He is so out there-original that he doesn't even record his works."
Tradition is not nostalgia which can definitely at times allow for a loss of intensity. Artistically, it should never be anathema to draw or build off of the past. Some early modernist's work cast a quick glance back while striding forward towards their own thing. Stravinsky incorporated snatches of folk melodies and pagan rhythms, Jean Cocteau with his Greek myths turned out in chic couture buzzing around the right bank in the back of chauffeured Mercedes.
The past presents a navigational point, to draw inspiration from or reject and build something new in response to. With his oil paint stick, Basquiat would riff on the moodiness of Ajax (Aias) after not winning Achille's armor with a tiny winged Charlie Parker looking on from above, but he ran out of time.
Continuing to explore while not rejecting a foundation presents more options for enjoyment than merely chasing the latest thing. An analogy which comes to mind would be one of my other passions, gastronomy. While it is great to discover new dishes, spices and flavor combinations, without the tradition of established things that work, what can it be measured against? While it is exciting to discover something new, there can be an equally satisfying experience digging into a long-established dish such as a simple spot on roasted chicken or sole meunière. This is especially important to recognize as sometimes the new gets some of its power just from existing in uncharted territory, the shock of the new which will eventually have diminished returns with increased familiarity.
While something which does not reject or radically depart from its artistic precedents may not have the convulsive beauty of something radically unfamiliar, it can offer up pleasure which is steady and lasting. This is the case with the new album "This World" by pianist/composer Mike Nock (Lionsharecords)
The album consists of all original compositions penned either by Nock or other members of the quartet. In its cadence and stylings, it has the feel of early to mid-sixties Wayne Shorter Blue Note dates mixed with a sort of ECM label vibe.
Written by bassist Jonathan Zwartz, "And in the Night Comes Rain" is one of my favorite tracks. It starts with lone piano which is rich and stark. The intro verges on being programmatic as it conjures up precipitive feelings, even were one to not be aware of the title. The drums enter initially as a cymbal(ed) hiss, the rain hitting atop every surface of the city caught unawares. The appearance of the horn, legato murmuring of nocturnal hours, its companion, softly knocked bass percussion, the brief slowed down flirtation of a samba. A terminal beauty. The lifespan of a bouquet of flowers, the laughter at a party, Tchaikovsky contemplating that glass of water. A melancholy moment universally recognized but pictured differently for each of us.
There used to be an Italian restaurant that I often walked by. Their sandwich board sign proclaimed, "Eighty-Seven Sauces", which had to be about eighty too many. There was no way they could all be good, the best-case scenario being that they were not that terribly different from one another. This World offers pieces in various styles but rather than seeming an over extended hodge-podge, it comes across as displaying various aspects of the band cohesively.
"Riverside" by tenor saxophonist Julien Wilson is gospel tinged without trying to over emphasize that it is so. I do not know if the ensemble is a road-working unit nor if they had each other in mind when writing the songs but throughout the album is a naturally occurring interplay. Julien's sax plays long declamations without losing articulation. It is the sustained notes of a good idea that pops into one's head naturally. There is a piano break that alternates between bright percussive single notes and chords, the snappy back and forth of perfect repartee.
"Aftermath", written by Mike Nook is a freebop soundtrack for something ethereal. The nine tracks average about seven minutes in length. This is one of the longer tracks and its length allows it to become an elemental song. Little jetties of piano extend their fingers out into an ocean of contemplative sound. The saxophone see-saws between earth and sky all in rich mid-range tone.
To say that the ensemble is steeped in (modern) tradition would be to oversimplify the case. The past is not rejected but avoided is the effect of an old house with merely a new coat of paint. This album has staying power since there is no importance placed on shock of the new or gimmick/novelty. Everything unfolds with an organicness where emotion is not sacrificed for technique. It will be great fun to see what this ensemble offers up to the ears of listeners in the future.
Mike Nock Piano
Hamish Stuart Drums
Julien Wilson Tenor Saxophone
Jonathan Zwartz Double Bass
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Nick Dunston: Atlantic Extraction
Posted by Maxwell Chandler in Review on October 27, 2019
There was a feather on the brim of my hat. Laughing, with gentle fingers, Sarah picked it off putting it in her pocket as she said something about a fallen angel.
Its origin was from the girl who once the party had started had tried by way of facilitating a pillow fight to get noticed after pretending to be drunk had failed.
Had the feather come to rest on the lapel of my jacket instead, it merely would have looked slovenly. I want to be alone, but I do not say it like someone whose real ambition is to be noticed. The curse is that I could achieve this but also realize that it would be a mistake. I drag myself out fur cameo appearances now and then, taking in humanity the way one would a homeopathic cure.
The last thing that she needs is the first thing that she tries for. What will she pretend that she is in dire need of the retrieving from my place tonight? No one is looking except me and that is only because I have a near on mania for watching people when they are unaware that I am doing so. The coast is clear and so she lets all boho pretensions drop away, putting her empty glass in the sink, even turning on the faucet for a moment to clean it, jutting out her bottom lip to blow a strand of hair out of her eye before turning off the stream.
She finds me in the thinning crowd. I had been bad and merely let my empty glass come to rest on the clutter table. What had she told me? Had she even mentioned the thing, or did we just look at each other and exchange nods pretending to have played out the scene so that we could cut to my capitulation. Two actors who know their lines by heart but are told to practice the scene while cameras are being set up for the next.
"That party wasn't too bad, huh?"
Although I had my back to her to as I fixed us some nightcaps, she could still feel the face I had made.
"You didn't like it? Why?"
"Everyone was too self-same, same point of references and opinions, or at least they pretended to be."
These had been the friends which she introduced into the mix, the ones which she would get custody of where we to ever part ways and so, although it was not how I intended it, she took my comments as personal criticism.
Bad moments can not, are not to be avoided. This is the basic mistake most people make, in putting in the time to skirt around one they extend its lifespan. Wade through it as if something bad on the sidewalk that can't be gone around.
Usually, I drove the turntable. Our tastes intersected with certain albums and although she enjoyed hearing these records, technically it was still me having chosen the moment's soundtrack; a softer bone of contention between us.
"Why don't you put something on?"
She waited for what she felt would inevitably be me giving her three titles to choose from, but I remained silent. I padded into the kitchen for some cheese and crackers which I hoped had not merely been dream wished for earlier in the evening.
My tablet was on the desk at the far left of the start of all the shelves of music. It was perfect, she could peek at the screen in hopes of seeing something good or at least gleaming some information more than what my always close to the vest allowed out. Aside from checking my terrible spelling:
There was nothing to be seen on the front tabs. I was taking my time, having been unable to fight the urge to arrange the crackers fan like on the plate, seats at an amphitheater there to watch the performance of a block of comte. She decided to click the back tab. It was the home page for Out of Your Head Records. A black background with a white skull possessing the look of if Keith Harring had designed a day of the Dead part invitation.
She clicks on the newest release, which is by composer/bassist Nick Dunston. I return with my carefully arranged plate whose cracker pattern we both quickly mess up. I flick on the Bluetooth speakers as to be able to fully appreciate the music.
This new(ish) artist run label eschews pigeonholing themselves or their mission via an overly specific description of what they are about. In general, it is all genre defying being of whatever turns the musicians/composers on, which is how it should be in this era of limitless exploration.
Jazz is always in flux. A component of this is generational, more so than any other contemporaneous music. With rock, regardless of era, certain touchstones such as Robert Johnson, The Beatles, will always be utilized. Having been a jazz fan for many a year with a fervor that verged on obsessive, I have noticed this generational effect with jazz. Of course, there are and will be exceptions to every rule but more often than not one can get a rough idea of a player's age by cited main influences.
There will always remain the list of holy names, Miles, Coltrane, Ornette, Bird. And although even more abstract, the stones of the foundation; Duke, Satchmo, Fats. But rarely for instance will a young sax player list first Chu Berry or Coleman Hawkins as major influence. The further forward in time that we move, the more pushed up the decade ladder the list of influences becomes.
This is combined with the fact that a lot of if not most of the more recent generation of players have grown up on a not strictly listening to jazz diet. If nothing more interesting, rock was also in this early mix. This is not a bad thing as jazz briefly was in danger of becoming trapped under museum glass, losing that important in the moment aspect. Little snippets of improvised sonic vernacular Sonny or Trane had done, a showtune quote, suddenly being rigidly executed with the same unwavering uniformity of someone playing a Bach score.
Jazz should forever be in flux as to keep it in the moment. Now it can absorb influences from rock, modern classical and world music. There is also a worthwhile cross pollination with certain sub genres of hip hop (Yasiin Bey, Adrian Younge et al).
This entire album is evidence of someone who grew up with big ears. It is not just songs from outside of jazz which are then "jazzed" up nor is it outside of genre stylings Frankensteined on.
"S.S Nemesis" starts as a growing frenzy. It is all city dissonance, but one of the initial big cities which first sprang up from blood, dreams and ambitions. This is all caffeinated discord as heard through the open doors of the subway trains during their brief stops and the open windows of cars deadlocked in rush hour traffic. Further frenzied, pneumatic tubes pulse and spurt their message canisters into the office pool while out the windows cranes take a moment from picking at girders to swing their long necks to and fro to all the cacophony of near on Carl Stalling disturbance. It combines with Krupa-Rich pounding whose frenzy ignites a fire that's all pre-Disney Time Square neon.
It quotes "Oh Susannah", the unofficial song of the forty-niners. This guitar is the factotum of the dreamers rushing to California to pan for gold as to buy imagined lives, a paradise vaguely promised by someone further back the branches on the family tree.
It is akin to when Mingus would quote "Shortnin' Bread". A seemingly harmless piece of Americana that everyone sort of knows part of. Lightly scratch the surface and there are darker undertones. It's the American can-do attitude, the self-made man trading up rags to riches. Behind the railroad tycoons and owners of the big apple skyline were all the men who swung hammers and never got invited to the table.
Also prominent in the song is a whistle. It is revelatory workers come to town on a Saturday night to spend a little hard-earned cash. It becomes shriller. The crowd secretly suspecting that they will never be allowed to live in the skyscrapers which they spend all day building, that the rivers had long ago given up their gold. Music and song for the man in any miserable position work wise was a brief respite and also a permissible lament.
The guitar sounds as if over flanged. The leering barstool vulture, hellbent on everyone noticing that at least he's having a good time. The shrillness of the whistle, shriller still. If they can't have these dreams, then they at least want distraction, blood.
"Vicuna". The flute is short piquant bursts of a bird who is attempting to claim the entire fog shrouded forest of a Kurosawa film by landing on everything. The melody reoccurs by violin and guitar. The last part of the piece has percussion to the fore and the feel of a soundtrack for a Noh play.
"A Rolling Wave of Nothing" features in a dream vocals by Nick. The violin murmurs made sharp for their passion. Don't call it sawing but rather a rough kiss. A soundtrack to a Warhol factory happening by someone trying on nihilism for a night. There is poetic use of space, the percussion, the song's heartbeat which remains steady from the knowledge that anything said tonight can be taken back at breakfast.
The album has an overall urgency. It is someone's train of thought made conversational all the while being cognizant of not coming on too strong just because it is night.
Maxwell Chandler Oct,2019
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Michael Attias: Echos la Nuit (Out of Your Head Records)
Posted by Maxwell Chandler in Review on April 11, 2019
To be a part of Paris is to have to occasionally deal with tourists. They go to the monuments and the museums to look at what they are supposed to.
Pre-internet and tablets, children would be given paints or colored paper as to amuse themselves in a constructive way. There was no demarcation line between (burgeoning) artist and "regular" child. Every child could paint and draw because there is an inherent freedom in that early age. The child artist practices their craft with a seriousness and ease. There is no need to give thought about how to earn one's daily bread, only the creative process at hand is of importance.
It is said that a baby can swim, even in the deep end of the pool. There is the theory that this is because it still instinctually remembers the small floating world it had just left. Shortly after the nine-month mark, around the same amount of time it took to gestate, babies lose this ability. This is the start of limitations slowly learned.
In both cases, early age, children are tapped into that "other place" that true artists are able to have one-foot in. This is why artists like Picasso and Matisse realized the importance of trying to bring to the fore seemingly basic (crude) aspects of the visual as practiced by children. It was a method that could allow for a longer travel visa to that other place.
Picasso once said:
"It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child."
Tourists go to the museums. They look at some of the great modern pieces by names familiar to them, even though the theories behind the work often are not.
Once back home, held in secret, sometimes even to themselves, is a slight disappointment with these great modern works. Mondrian looked like a bunch of colored squares anyone with a ruler could have done, Picasso, Modigliani like scribbles of a child.
We lost God to the gleaming lights of the city. A quick look around, a shrug of the shoulders and then, the ritualized ordering of the first round of drinks. The warm weather and the first friends in from out of town.
Despite everybody, to some degree, now listening to their music via a digital device, Paris still has some great record stores. I am asked for recommendations of things to pick up. There is a tactile pleasure to poking around a record store, making chance discoveries. It is different than stateside where music is downloaded or arrives at the front door in a smiling box.
When I was younger, I would recommend things that I felt were 100% indictive of me, who I was. In my enthusiasm and earnestness, I gave no thought to tempering my selections. Someone who was just delving into jazz or classical music must enter into it as one does a pool, a little at a time. To the uninitiated, Cecil Taylor or Milton Babbitt may very well sound like a child letting loose with percussive fury upon a Fisher Price toy instrument.
I have learned to keep these things in mind when jotting down a list with my ever-present Parker on a napkin for guests.
Each artist utilizes or spends time to varying degrees in that other place. Not every modernist is all discordance nor anthems from the tower of babel which one must learn to appreciate like oysters or fernet. Put a little time in to develop a palette and what initially might have seemed the childlike disruptions of noise is actually highly advanced art. The child hits his toy xylophone three times in quick succession with a plastic mallet, Morton Feldman allows the briefest smile to lift up his heavy black framed glasses. Both are trying to articulate what they had seen and been inspired by there.
Multi-instrumentalist Michael Attias has clearly had his passport for the other place stamped many times. His new album Echoes la Nuit excites with its murmuring of dreams. The album is a solo affair with the musician/composer playing alto and piano, impressively, with no overdubs nor studio wizardry.
It is that genre of modern jazz which is basically (modern) classical. To listen to this or Elliot Carter, Morton Feldman, Penderecki et al is to know that there is no huge leap necessary to see similarities. Not necessarily in all sounding the same but rather encompassing like all the best modern art, components of both the spiritual and cerebral. The slow trance like concentration gives way to moments of the ecstatic which can sometimes best be expressed by aural waves of dissonance.
"Echoes 1: Mauve" starts with a brief piano statement. The saxophone runs ascend in see-saw fashion upwards. The migration of something meant to live its life mostly in the air but is reluctant initially to do so. The piano is contemplation of flight and the blue silvered air itself. The natural reverb and warmth of the horn's cadence is joy. While the piano at times has a pedaled echo, which adds a chime like delicacy.
"Sea in Dark" has a piano intro which are block like chunks of stygian thought, birthed at a march's pace. The horn is elongated notes akin to steam escaping from the machine birthing the dense slabs. The horn's cadence becomes warmer, the piano murmurs its consent. It's all legato mystery. In this land, we will all dream different things but of the same emotional makeup. An aural metamorphism as the sea is likely to produce, the horn a reed-tongued pagan call. Then the piano, a fragile dissipation of the tangible.
There have been plenty of other multi instrumentalists who recorded themselves speaking in multiple voices simultaneously. Here, Michael does it to please himself giving no forethought to showing off his chops. This lends an organic feel which then in turn bolsters the emotional resonance. With the casual jazz listener or one whose journey into the artform is in its nascence, there is an apprehension towards or dislike for post-bop genres as they are felt (to them) as potentially "overly noodle(y)". Given the nature of this recording, it never feels as if you are listening to someone with amazing skill merely practicing or showing off.
The best recordings solicit multiple listens, each time offering up some new little gift. With the music which has become most compelling to me, I can not listen to any album at any time (Kind of Blue being the exception to the rule). However, when the situation is right, the correct music being played is a joy. This album is a new favorite to which I will find myself going back to when I need what it offers. Always the right music for the right time.
The rain is hitting against the window in a series of hard knocks. I like sleeping when it rains but not out here on the couch as that can never be a celebration of happy to be alone, happy to be blue.
I open my eyes. It is not rain but the needle hitting against the last groove in the record which I had fallen asleep listening to.
Maxwell Chandler April'19
Tim Willcox: Superjazzers Vol. 2
Posted by Maxwell Chandler in Uncategorized on January 17, 2019
The aptly titled Superjazzers Vol 2 is the second album by musician/composer Tim Willcox for the label NINJAZZ RECORDS. It is a quartet ensemble, with Tim's tenor saxophone leading the way. The CD consists of all original material written by the band members.
The CD comes in a digipak holder with original artwork and album credits. As it could be said to be my raison d'être, I always lament the lack of liner notes. Even I must admit though, it is a dying art. Even more so now with so many people buying their music via digital download.
"Valeria" is a ballad that is sweet but not overly saccharine. The sonics here, and for the entire album possess a full warm sound, which is not always the de-rigueur with more recent recordings. There is very much a sense of the band playing together and not at different hours from within Hirst-like glass cubes. Tim favors a rich mid-register tone that allows for conveyance of emotions.
The band utilizes some interesting choices. Here, it is ending the piece with a drum outro executed at a laconic pace but with a density of storm-rain.
"Teraj" was written by pianist David Goldblatt. The start of the song with its polyrhythmic percussion is infectious. It reminds one of Dave Brubeck's "Un-square Dance", not in time/meter, but rather in its ability to make one want to "play" along on whatever is available to tap.
There is a percussive aspect to the piano initially too, but emotion is not sacrificed to speed of execution. Tonally the piano is The Bard's Puck; sprite like in its playfulness. The slowed down long lines of the horn, a blue friend in need of cheer via its mischief and perhaps a few drinks.
The ensemble incorporates their influences into both their playing and writing. What makes it work is that there is never a feeling of mere parroting nor reproducing moments initially created by others.
"The Pat" written by Tim starts off with nearly a minute and a half of solo playing. From his tone and manner of playing the listener remains engaged. There is never the feel of bearing witness to someone practicing scales or showing off.
The rest of the band seamlessly joins in, it becomes a continued conversation held in delicate, hushed tones.
"Simplicate" by Charlie Doggett combines an air of contemplation with that of mystery. The start of the piece has the piano playing over bowed bass and world music sounding percussion. The rapid staccato of the piano has it at times sounding almost like a hammered dulcimer. The textures generated once the saxophone come in are that of an enveloping fog or descending night.
Everything which is appealing about this ensemble is offered up within the body of this song.
The band has multiple aspects to it which are presented in the different styles of each of the songs. The variety does not prevent the album from having a cohesive feel. It projects the different sonic interests of the band organically, rather than just trying to hook in fans of various styles ala some type of musical buffet.
The album is a great introduction to a forward-thinking hard bop group that does not rigidly adhere to genre.
Tim Willcox- Tenor Saxophone
David Goldblatt-Piano
Bill Athens- Bass
Charlie Doggett- Drums & Percussion
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Missing Mentor: Alvin Queen
Posted by Maxwell Chandler in Article on November 24, 2018
Jazz was the great American art form, but it had to go overseas to France, which served as a cultural hothouse, for it to gain its dignity before returning home with the added luster which comes from being appreciated with enthusiasm and seriousness by more than a pocketful of aficionados.
Jazz was initially introduced in Europe via the progenitors of what we now call The Lost Generation: artists and their immediate social circle. Also helping to spread this artform were the American G.I's. The Harlem Hell fighters' (369th infantry regiment) band was also a large factor in the introduction of jazz to France.
From the very first wave that initially gazed down the Champ Elysees and heard the enthusiastic applause of an audience only concerned with the music, carrying on to more recent times, there is a long list of jazz musicians who became willing ex-pats. If France did not remain their new home, then it was often the jumping off point for the rest of Europe.
Now a Swiss citizen, Bronx born percussionist Alvin Queen started gigging at the age of eleven. A growing reputation and experience allowed him to deepen his ties to the then thriving jazz community.
Just as bluesman must "pay their dues" by living, then turning the sorrows of life into musical poetry; a comparable but vanishing aspect of the jazz life is the practical application mentorship of being in someone more established (and often a little older) bands. This method of learning the ropes initially came about from necessity. In jazz's nascence, there were no conservatories nor was it treated stateside as a serious art form. Hard as this life could be it did allow for each player to develop a personal sound and approach to the craft.
Alvin served in a series of prestigious bands before being afforded the opportunity to go over to Europe as a member of trumpeter Charles Tolliver's ensemble in 1971.
After several tours in Europe with Charles' group, Alvin would get the call to join a new iteration of Pianist Horace Silver's group, having already notably appeared in a previous incarnation.
Flashing forward to 1977, the jazz landscape was in what seemed then a fatal tailspin, with emotion and authenticity counting very little to dwindling audiences. Alvin made the decision to join the many expatriate musicians whose work was out of vogue or to whom their art was too serious to compromise for public attention.
Europe would embrace Alvin. He eventually settled in Switzerland obtaining dual citizenship, which he held for thirty years. As of 2016 Alvin had given up his dual citizenship but before that had continued to always pay his taxes. He chose to switch to a single passport to simplify his tax situation giving up his American citizenship.
Despite now being based out of Switzerland, Alvin enthusiastically did work for the U.S State Department serving as a cultural ambassador, touring Brazil, Africa and Japan. A similar role previously held by Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and Dizzy Gillespie.
"Jazz Meets France" was a program sponsored by the French-American Cultural Foundation. It had an impressive pedigree, with Wynton Marsalis serving as honorary chairman and The Smithsonian Institute's Dr. David Skorton as master of ceremonies.
The program was intended to commemorate the centennial of the United States entry into the first world war. The other important thing being commemorated in this cultural event were the Harlem Hell fighter's appearance in France.
"Jazz Meets France" was to be another opportunity for Alvin to combine the two worlds, the country where he came from and Europe where he flourishes. United through his art and acknowledging the historic precedents of which he is another link in the generational chain.
In the current political climate, Alvin has now found himself of one of several types facing ill treatment under the official visage of "procedure" which overlooks common sense.
When applying for the necessary permissions a youthful offense from half a century ago popped up. Homeland security with their travel ban edicts became involved.
This was the first in a series of strange events. At the time of the minor offenses, Alvin had been a youthful offender and as to not taint any kind of potential future the records were supposed to be sealed.
To make the situation more bewildering is the fact that up until 2016 Alvin had been issued six new passports over the past half a century with no issues arising. He had even traveled to the states several time too. The filing of an 01B work visa form would get Alvin dispensation to enter the U.S.
Once these were filed with the pertinent information and accompanying fingerprints, new problems arose. The fingerprints dredged up FBI files as old as the other records.
A truth Dostoevsky uttered which transcends era and nation is:
"The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons."
A negative tradition involved with jazz is harassment by the police. Out of all the outsider-artists, musicians, especially jazzmen have always made the easiest target for authorities. Unlike their painter or writer counter parts they are easier to get a hold of as they practice their craft in the most public manner.
The frequency of musician crack downs is cyclical, and it was during one of the heavier seasons that a not yet adult Alvin found himself swept up in a raid.
While socializing with friends, between jam sessions and pick up gigs Alvin happened to be in a car that the authorities took interest in. His friend had rented the vehicle and in the trunk unknown to him was an unloaded gun.
Not bothering to sort out degree of culpability, they were all brought in. Because of his age, Alvin was too young to be kept at The Tombs and so was remanded to Rikers Island.
It was the eve of Thanksgiving and while households all across the nation were preparing to host guests and feast Alvin found himself being given a jelly sandwich. Two starched white pieces of bread smothering some grape jelly which was more sugar than fruit yet still could not get rid of the sour taste in his mouth.
Alvin languished in Rikers for three and a half weeks. His loss of freedom underscored by seeing the bottom half of planes coming and going from La Guardia Airport. When Alvin's case was finally brought before the judge, no charges were filed. Regardless of what genre or era, jazz has always been about freedom. A constant of freedom is unlimited possibilities and potential. The information for these incidents were supposed to be sealed and even then, they were predigital records which someone had to make an effort to excavate.
This is a perfect symmetry of oppression. Half a century later and with pedigree and many accolades under his belt, Alvin finds himself not only once again caught up in a hassle but from the very same dropped and supposed to be sealed charges.
The wheels of justice are said to move slow but after a year the 01B form sits at The American Embassy. A sort of mute road marker serving as example of how not to treat an artist who has given much and with lots still left to offer.
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Sleep – Maxwell Chandler
Posted by Maxwell Chandler in Short Story, Uncategorized on November 2, 2017
I did not like it but knew that she needed to have a female friend to whom she could confide things to. By an unspoken agreement, she settled on Claire.
Claire had a tough time concentrating, which combined with a terrible memory made her as appealing as someone in her role could be to me.
Lucia got what she wanted out of the arrangement too as she really only needed someone to listen. Ultimately, the who did not matter as it was not in her nature to ever listen to advice, save for what came from her Nona.
I overheard her on the phone once quite by accident. She was telling Claire that she liked to look at me sometimes when I slept as I appeared so innocent then. I wondered if she had come to this realization the previous night as I vaguely recalled having strange dreams that her staring could have caused.
Regardless, she was wrong. In sleep however I may look, it was not an aspect but a void as I was temporarily not there.
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La Sensitivia – Maxwell Chandler
Posted by Maxwell Chandler in Uncategorized on April 4, 2017
Listening to Respighi's song cycle based off of the writing of Shelley.
It is Italy. Not of the places for tourists but of nature being observed and felt by those not born here, which is often how an area is more fully appreciated. There are swells and undulating waves of sound. It is all lushness but with something dark just under the surface.
The most beautiful flowers smell the strongest, near on cloying, as they start to die.
Shelley reclining on the deck of his little boat, a copy of Keats in his hand.
The sun shines down, the same ocean which is now a vast tapestry of shimmering jewels will, upon embracing him, turn a singular dark blue as his waterlogged jacket.
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Happy Sunday, GT! You ready to talk books?
In honor of Pride month, the American Library Association celebrates June as GLBT Book Month. I thought it'd be nice to start the month out by sharing favorite titles by/for/about folks in the LGBT+ communities. So, what do you have for us, GT?
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Boston has The Big Dig, France has the Chunnel, and Augusta has the…what exactly? The tunnel being dug beneath Washington Road for the Augusta National Golf Course is yet to have a name of it's own.
It's a known fact you can't give yourself a nickname. Just ask George Costanza. Right Koko… err T-Bone? Or how about Cyber City?
A long-lived capital asset that is stationary in nature is different. That big 'ol hole in the ground has to be called something.
Shouldn't we citizens of Augusta and Augusta Adjacent come up with the name before some wiseass sports blogger in Cleveland does? The National is either going to name it after some floral smelling vine or name or give it some institutional moniker.
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