text: UFDC Home | Help | RSS TABLE OF CONTENTS HIDE Front Cover Front Matter Frontispiece Title Page Introduction The king and the abbot Dick Whittington and his cat Tom Thumb Allan-a-dale Back Cover Title: The king & the abbot and other stories CITATION PAGE TURNER PAGE IMAGE Full Citation STANDARD VIEW MARC VIEW Permanent Link: http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00053192/00001 Material Information Title: The king & the abbot and other stories Uniform Title: Tom Thumb Alternate Title: King and the abbot and other stories Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm. Language: English Creator: Frederick Warne and Co ( Publisher )Emrik & Binger ( Lithographer ) Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co. Place of Publication: London Publication Date: [1883?] Subjects Subject: Children's poetry ( lcsh )Wit and humor, Juvenile ( lcsh )Children's poetry -- 1883 ( lcsh )Bldn -- 1883 Genre: Children's poetry ( lcsh )poetry ( marcgt ) Spatial Coverage: England -- London Notes Statement of Responsibility: illustrated by M. General Note: Date of publication from inscription. General Note: Some illustrations are printed in full colors by Emrik & Binger, and others and text are in tones of brown. Funding: Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1870-1889 (NEH PA-50860-00). Record Information Bibliographic ID: UF00053192 Volume ID: VID00001 Source Institution: University of Florida Holding Location: Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature in the Department of Special Collections and Area Studies, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Rights Management: All rights reserved, Board of Trustees of the University of Florida. Resource Identifier: aleph - 002223970notis - ALG4226oclc - 63260235 Table of Contents Front Cover Cover 1 Cover 2 Front Matter Page i Frontispiece Page ii Title Page Page iii Introduction Page iv The king and the abbot Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Dick Whittington and his cat Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Tom Thumb Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Allan-a-dale Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Back Cover Cover 1 Cover 2 Full Text WIm~ "",0 40 toLL "1 .7r A--'^ A? ;' r (I HL:frv-^t fl*:-C I'7 \A tTC' '-e.ptV _ LiL ~~-1w rNJ, I.. YflT:A 4 - 35t;' k. - 4tmt -~v;- .41.4. I IS A ? r. --.L -- """. 7 I Lr9 .I tI y It 'u j .,*L ,^i. -^ ^n'r^ ^ -- r- L`L ro (I-7. n f(4"F7 --;, 4I I-, -L-- r., f .2" t 1' :: ~,tp flt -w-V Vr c- ''69.,s I_ p v ;/" PIL .,i ql/ I~ ,~J 4r c .% 1- ;r -1 7- `7: i :L t m, 1 KK I ' 1%,~ 6.: r. Jt3 4 1 % d S 4 1 I 1$-1-L ~ ~ ,~ ~The Baldwin Libran if - I.. t. .1 Jr2 'r J ' S 1 11 Cp TL'Y Ur~i~nd) ~;?I~~L~~ RmB FIM0 1i r~r -t Tjb~pa ~ A* nn~w a,.et~sS~,t. L~ ~ .*L A. kkfP6 y f &A^^i cu.K2&^ -,- / /i L4;7e GLADE in HERWOOD: AkV 6. 5 -.. :). c-2 4.-. SL - ........... ....- :.. '. _' ] 0 V !t' 81o " '4 Z,"~ '0 Al-0,l, ,i 161, - -1" '- 0 c LTrbe L o jL) 1' -T7 eiiw tos ' *I--- . -,2.-..:-o--..::. rr -'t - O11~ilr~i h) n~i)()~l4,-u r t amusing Ballad is very old. It was first called King John and the Bishop k.. of Canterbury"; but in King .. FJAMES Ist's time it was written again as we have it here. It -j is almost the only time when we hear anything merry or "good-humoured of King John, S the most wicked of all our "kings. Children must espe- N cially dislike the cruel Uncle, who caused his poor little nephew Arthur to be killed, Sth at h e m ig h t tak e h is crow n . y But I think before that time SJohn may have been rather a better man, and able to laugh at a good joke. It was the fashion in those days to ask these puzzling- kinds of questions. I Al, I--c 1 -*. _Y "N ancient story I'll tell you anon, Of a notable Prince that was called King John; And he ruled England with main and with might, For he did great wrong and maintained - v ^ little right. And I'll tell you a story, a story so merrie, Concerning the Abbot of Canterbury; How for his housekeeping and high renown, They rode post for him to fair London town. j4 100 IHO- JF An hundred men, the King did hear say, The Abbot kept in his house every day, And fifty gold chains without any doubt, "In velvet coats waited the Abbot about. I How now, Father Abbot, I hear it of thee, Thou keepest a far better house than me; And for thy housekeeping and high renown, I fear thou work'st treason against my crown!" C -. .* " My liege," quo' the Abbot, I would it were known, I never spend nothing but what is my own; And I trust your Grace will not put me in fear, For spending of my own true gotten gear." L'19 :- .' \^''- "- . ""- -, \ 'Yes, yes, Father Abbot, thy fault- it is high, And now for the same thou needest must die, For except thou can't answer me questions three. Thy head shall be smitten from thy bodie! And first," quo' the King, "when I'm in this stead, / With my crown of gold so 'i fair on my head, i JV / Among all my liegemen so S C i--i, 7 / noble of birth, ,. Thou must tell me to one S' ^ /penny what I am worth. ""i .' Secondly, tell me without any doubt, 1How soon I may ride the whole world about; S And at the third question thou must not shrink, But tell me here truly what I do think." S'lgI ' - V i, ':''Y~.-*-lrl-i X-~.- Il~iXIUl^~i~lii~~I~i .:IC-~lllllrl i-l~l?.- ).iXi~-IT~~l~l~l~ill~~U~-~-. Oh! these are hard questions "' ':,\ for my shallow wit. S" Now I cannot answer your Grace as yet; "But if thou wilt give me but three weeks' space, I'll do my endeavour to answer 0 | your Grace." " "Now three weeks' space to 1 thee will I give, SAnd that is the longest time I thou hast to live; For if thou dost not answer S- my questions three, __' ^^Thy lands and thy livings are ^ ( forfeit to me." So away rode the Abbot, all sad at that word, And he rode to Cambridge and Oxenforde: But never a doctor there was so wise, That could with his learning an answer devise. , V - (. ,'i - p .a .. .. iS&teK^,fl s- -- S gS* .. ...W a.t, tSt.ea,-SS .... ^^ Then home rode the Abbot of comfort so cold, And he met his shepherd going to fold; "And now, my Lord Abbot, you are welcome home, What news do you bring us from good King John ?" / \ That I have but three days more to live; For if I do not answer him questions three, My head will be smitten from my bodie! `~" * II * *i B lMlln I^ ila~lw w w ^ ^ h^a v w ,^ -- ---.* v y *- ~f ''- W W V ^vwfU^ ^ o-f 'f *^* :-^^* THE DOCTORS A E PUZZLED: I ..... \.. 4~~ :14 K THE SHEPHERD HEAPkS THE 1jEWS i " ,.1. ;I ; , ,". .' ,. . ?C*~. ;f lb/y u " The first is to tell him there in that stead With his crown of gold so fair on his head, Among all his liegemen so noble of birth, To within one penny of what he is worth. "The second, to tell him without any doubt, 'How soon he may ride this whole world about; And at the third question I must not shrink, But tell him there truly what he does think." S..-.r .-.. ...... Now, cheer up, Sir Abbot, did you never hear vet SThat a fool he may learn a wise man wit ? Lend me horse and serving / men and your apparel, // iAnd I'll ride to London to answer your quarrel. Nay, frown not, for it hath \t been told unto me, S -, -, I am like your Lordship as ^ Lo ever may be; And if you will but lend me your gown. There is none shall know us at fair London town." -^- Now horses and serving- S:men thou shalt have, -X-'- With sumptuous array most gallant and brave, "With crozier and mitre and rochet and cope, Fit to appear'fore our father the Pope." " Now welcome, Sir Abbot," the King he did say, " 'Tis well thou'rt come back to keep thy day; For if thou can't answer my questions three, Thy life and thy living both saved shall be. " And first, when thou see'st me here in this stead, With my crown of gold so fair on my head, Among all my liegemen so noble of birth, Tell me to one penny what I am worth ?" 00 . , 'r F S" For twenty pence St. Joseph Swas sold .To the Ishmaelites, as I have been told, ^ Anld juust nineteen is the worth o.f thee. -1 For I think thou'rt one penny S- worse than he." The King he laughed, and he swore by St. Bittel, "I did not think I had been worth so little ! \,., l Now, secondly, tell me, without any doubt, How soon I may ride this whole. world about ? You must rise with the sun, and ride with the same, Until the next morning he rises again; And then your Grace need not make any doubt, But in twenty-four hours you'll ride it about." \ \ -.7 1 \ 'v .... c., f-(- r j --_ " ---. -; K:-. ---. = C p. i/ "T' The King he laughed, and swore by St. John, "I did not think it could be done so soon! Now from the third question you must not shrink, But tell me here truly what I do think." I' -E. B " Yea, that shall I do, and make your Grace merry, You think I'm the Abbot of Canterbury; But I'm his poor shepherd, as here you may see, That am come to beg pardon for him and for me." The King he laughed, and swore by the Mass, " I'll make thee Lord Abbot to-day in his place." " Now nay, my liege, be not in such speed, For, alack! I can neither write nor read." -i - ''_Ji--M i.------mii T B , * J .._._..9,, . S .THEz: HEPHEqDS pEST; S- ... -'" T, 1~ "t: I' q r ,: i , .,; i o !. ... : "Four nobles a week, then, I will give thee, For this merry jest thou hast shown unto me; And tell the Abbot when thou comest home, Thou hast brought him a pardon from good King John." i t "0"- - "(,. .... __ I~ 3~1'r~b` S- as the' old books called him, was the youngest son of Sir William de Whitting- "" ton, of Pauntley, Gloucester- Sshire. He had to get his .... ... own living, and really walked to London, where -,he was apprenticed to a Mercer. He ran away, but at the foot of Highgate Si Hill the bells called him uack; and he returned, and grew rich, and married his 'master's daughter, Alice Fitzwarren. He lent money to King ^-------^ \^ '^^s Henry IV., and to King Henry V.; and was much loved for his goodness and charity. Buying and selling for profit was then known in France under the name of 'ac/ta,' which the English pronounced " acat.' It is thought this word 'acat' made people believe that Whittington had made his money by selling his cat. But we still believe in poor Pussy, and so we are sure will our'little readers c ------. 4t f t ;rJ ''' ;' S|Were such g ret honours won, ,.s tol( us in the tale renowned Of Lord NIa\or Whittington. SWith stick and wallet, poorly clad, SHe trudg'd to London vast, "A simple-hearted country lad, And found some work at last. A scullion's place, a weary lot -- For one so blithe and gay; Of temper, too, the cook was hot, And scolded night and day. ~~*... _n the KITCHEN / / I - I I- , . '-C -I - sit - 'S.iL~ --rl -I - S. 2 Iy He lodging hadl, \ith in'i.at and drink, But wages were refus'd: No wonder Dick began to think That he had been ill-us'd. COI S. S o, resolu te, h e left th e o place, SHis thoughts were homeward bound, ira ^ And with a stealthy, rapid pace, I He soon his freedom found. S Itj" But, pausing for a while to rest, j The London bells he heard; From north to south, from east to west, \i _ 15 1 4- ,. Return," they cried, "to London quick, Lord Mayor you'll one day be" ! S"N o w .su rely th is is n ew s," th o u g h t D ick , That must be meant for me." So, Whittington, with happy mind, Went back the way he came, And soon a worthier place did find, With merchants known to fame. ) He had with him, as 'prentice bold, "-- A Cat of famous breed, N W But little knew the store of gold That Puss would bring indeed. It so fell out, Dick's master sent A ship to foreign shore, / And 'ere it left, the 'prentice went i.< With Pussy,-ail his store. ) And to the Captain said, "I hear SThe land to which you go With rats and mice, in deadly fear Keep Moors, both high and low, t ~~ ~ ~ t "a" \ S 4 -- -.. ,% ,* \ _: .. .. ,, /'" > " My cat will all Sthe vermin kill P ThA'y,1 i Aj\ 1 The wealth you will' obtain 1 Sring home, and I your prse will fill; NMuch profit you will gain." SAnd so it proved: the Captain found -lZ SThe Moors in great affright, For rats and mice, in myriads round. Were feasting day and night. SBut when they loos'd Dick's fearless Cat, S. A wondrous change was seen; / For not the strongest mouse nor rat, S Could stand good Puss, I ween. Away they scamper'd, but not long, The Cat soon cleared the land, And gold, in coffers large and strong, Was soon at Dick's command. C & pp .~ taw \Puss astonishes the EATS: I, ~4pk 126. oW,.lil m L _ $=., 2 -' --.= -' " ,. ~ ~. . i-.+- ~ 1 (( F I I. It." " .e 1l ; If S ii -,*- --- -; V r ---- --- t -i% P, ~~~ His master gave his daughter fair, To Dick with ample dower, So fortune smil'd upon the pair, And brighten'd every hour. F-i IA | _ __ __ __ _ A merchant grave he now became, And o'er his ledgers ran, Sure, London, with its men of fame, Saw never such a man! Sib i And WNhittington to honours rose Within that city great, And one and all for Sheriff chose A man of such estate. The civic chair as Mayor he grac'd, And thrice he held the trust; His portraits in Guildhall were placed, So lov'd he was and just. I, | .31 '" . ''' C ''A' He lent some thousands to his King, For he could spare them well; In fact, the treasures he could bring No living man could tell. And at a civic feast, for jest, The bonds to flames were sent That freed from debt his royal guest, Much to the King's content. ":)" ..''\ f " And not alone for King or Earl Did Dick his wealth bestow, But many a poor and honest churl His kindly care would know. -, ..._. A' The men in prison he would feed, And helped them in distress; He paid their debts, and, with God Speed," The boon would, pitying, bless. Of Newgate, noisome, dark, and drear, He made a durance mild; At Christchurch too, with feelings dear, He dower'd each poor child. 3I I "I" " Throughout Old England lives the name Of this great-minded man, Dick Whittington of lasting fame! Whose life so strange began; < -5: '';* -r ( i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ .. ^ .,.. ^ . .. ....~- j . .. . . 'i i: :r. "J . -. .. ... .)1 '. But who the Bells did loudly hail Thrice Mayor of London high! Whose actions no one could assail, Whose virtues none deny! : - y , all a5 1 is only a _Fair Tale, .- .' but there really was a Tom S- '\ lThumb once upon a time, a Very little dwarf, who was the Sr.: toy slave of King Edgar, one Sof our Saxon kings. This poor "little man must have been ., brave anl good, or he would I m ." not have been remembered so -. long, or have had a ballad l- written on him. Every very small ld lwarf since his days has been ,called after him, TOM THUMB." The Ballad was sung hundreds of years ago, and in Charles Ist's i .: time it was written as it now is, f / andC we are sure amused all the S' little children as much as it does S youL. for children are very much alike in all ages, and the favourite songs and stories of the young in old days are the favourite songs and stories of the little ones still. '- N j I~f~~~, Q IY 1, 4 T -'07 I S/ N ARTHUR'S Court of old renown SThere lived a gallant wight, ,/A A f ToM THUMB, a name so often heard With wonder and delight. So called because his tiny form, Though fashioned well, was S:ismall, Maybe a ploughman's thumb in height, Though scarce, perhaps, so tall. "K N -d is said, that at his christening, a fairy did appear, With sprites and elves, to wish him Sjoy through many a coming year. K \ ToM THUMB, however, had his ills, And once at Christmas-tide, He mounted on a dish to see The rich minced meat inside, S A candlestick he bore-too large For such a dwarfish hand- !. It slipped-and TOM, though really brave, :I .1 ili' Now lost his self-command. And headlong in the dish he fell, Amidst the liquid mess j Amidst the liquid mess ; And lay unconscious, .while his loss '#:B' Caused great and deep distress. S.J. I The mother ran from place to place, To find her missing son, And then returned with heavy heart ,, s To see the minced meat done. S Strange were the throbbing in that mass Of rich and unctuous meat, SAs though a witch had charmed the dish, By some uncanny feat. NI:-; I ..N- Dismay'd, she placed it in a bag, And, fearing mischief sore, She gave it to a tinker old, Then passing near the door. He opened it soon after, when, ToM getting free at last, Quick found his way to home again, All dangers, so far, past. -. N'/ J 2.-\ "v; /Y < '-And tied him to a thistle near, In dread lest he should stray. A hungry cow, it seems, came by, And o'er the thistle bent, With mouth out-stretched, rejoiced to find A meal so succulent. I i;- It "'.,, .\ ', ._. , ,F ". ;.,', .... So Tom was swallowed with the food, And heard his mother cry, 'o\<5 Where art thou, son?" Why, in the cow!" ToM THUMB did sad reply. (\ The cow, unused to antics wild, That made her somewhat queer, Gave up TOM THUMB to earth again, ', | Whose. end seemed almost near. But troubles soon came on again, And thus it happened now, The father took him to the field To help him at the plough. TOM had a whip of barley straw To drive the cattle on, But soon, the father looking round, Found out that he was gone. j 4kil -^ .^ Si- f" ^~^- l- A -- i i And looking up, dismayed, beheld A raven great and strong, Who held poor TOM within his beak, And bore him swift along. To sea the raven flew, then loosed STOM THUMB in sore affright, Who, in a fish's open mouth, Did, strange to say, alight. I p ---^S~~~~~~ --iS^^^S-TlC 1i_1 -------- The fish was caught, a royal prize, And to KING ARTHUR sent; TOM THUMB was found alive within, Much to the court's content. TOM then became the Monarch's dwarf, And shared the sports and feast, As gallant as the tallest knight, Although he was the least. TO, THUAB re-appears at Courr. JO,- .......... , ; '" An~d dances a GALLIAqD on tfe QUEEN'S ,and - .' [ ;4, .: ,q...". ..t: ._. . . . ; ,' .-.-. "i@~ .4o , A favourite with KING ARTHUR too, He craved one day a boon; "Now tell me, TOM," the Monarch said, "'Tis yours, and that right soon." A father and a mother old I have," Tom THUMB replied, I want to help them in their need, I have no wish beside." With money, much as he could bear, SToM sallied forth elate, And though the silver was but scant, S -- To him it was of weight. .L He travelled on two days and nights, S.-. With weary heart and slow, ", Until he reached his parents And home, And heard the cattle low. -In truth, 'tis said, the distance from King Arthur's court was short," ,/ And what was painful to Tom STHUM B, 'To others would be sport. 5"( ~ I- ,2- 4 S"', ." 1 :" i".. - And when his parents joy he saw, Who thought their son was dead, ToM THUMB his troubles soon forgot, With loving arms outspread.i i -awl V.II ,.-S* ` : S- " .,_ -, SHis mother raised him in her arms, And near the fireside, "She placed him in a walnut shell, Within the hearth-place wide. )aa~a B~ei^i^ *i^'aw^^isiwi ._ .,._. .h .--e.^. ; ,_ ,-,..rt,. ..--.,,^^---^^---n-'. / TOM THUMB was happy for a time, But as the days went by, --:'-. Of Arthur's pleasant King and Court, S He oft would think and sigh. ^ .' ,- .; -- .. i ,' in a sy va bo S. p, .... -. . Of sweet wild flowers on his way ,Withstood an April shower. And now at court the merriest wight, At banquets, tilts, and ball, TOM THUMB was welcomed everywhere, In prowess matching all. I " ""' , ,."',, _" \-s.. .' Y.-. s-' -, t !- "-, The bravest knights would praise his skill, And through the land his name Was sounded out both far and wide, With loud and just acclaim. But glory cannot always last, And this no man would doubt, So TOM fell sick, and then the truth Full sad, at length, found out. ;_ (. '" "Instead of gallant roystering, He lay upon his bed; King Arthur's Doctor tried his art, But every hope soon fled. S6.h he pased away, while as 1 1 :-. "His spirit was by fairies :-jto dwell. -Si King Arthur and his noble knights, Mourned ToM'S unhappy fate; And for some forty days or more, The Court seemed desolate. A tomb was built of marble grey, And thither, year by year, Came many to bemoan TOM THUMB, And shed a heart-felt tear. i i ? TOM: -' VI), 10C. MIANVW NTVMV- FrPXIt ""~ .; .. was one of Robin Hood's friends. Robin Hood was ""-a real pei'son. He .- was the Earl of Huntingdon, who, having been un- justly banished,took refuge in Sherwood forest, and drew round him a large number of outlaws. They used to rob the rich Priests and proud Barons who came "through the wood, but they never harmed the poor. Robin gave them part of whatever he took from the JJ rich. For in the days of King Richard L, and King SJohn, no man could get ..justice done to him, and the poor were cruelly treated by the Barons. ., Robin did many kind actions, of which this to > '. fAllan-a-Dale is one. ~ a-- A' "tJ \ gNI II'~ I ni f" %1LTL M e- --- -a r .. w c s -, i Uj(*iW~;~P1~I .,. .,. ~..-:.... .. .~ .-.-,. ~ .. .., ;....,..... ~ .~. .. A Sang stout Robin Hood, as -- r I AA IS a mettlesome day, for a buck to slay, "1 c W hen Sherwood's glades "look brightest," ,,- he wended his way With spirits the gayest and lightest. "1/ Ay, sweet is the deer, and its savoury cheer, But sweeter the bell when an V Abbot draws near. S' With his purse full of nobles, "' \ ' his rings, and his chains, SAnd a ransom in prospect to add to our gains. S By St. Hubert, I would such S' a chance I had now, S..- For the coffer is empty of metal I trow !" GLgADE a HERWOOD. iYW:A IM. Not an Abbot, or Friar, nor Bishop, or Prior Met Robin that day in the Forest, "Y""" But a yoeman drew nigh, with -' "/ a tear in his eye, And a look that seemed one of the sorest. .OL Quoth Robin, "Good fellow, ,. j k while summer is mellow, "-- ^And nature around looks '. delightful, "- : .)^ .-7 ' '-cr .,..----: ^,^ - ''. -. - "r "Why are you cast down, and so bitterly frown, Has fortune been fickle or Spiteful ':, "Alas, worthy woodman, you guess well my grief, I have much to 'distress "and to vex me, \To make my tale brief, you can give no relief ,I /To the troubles that haunt Sand perplex me. -,, -' '-.. . "I woo d 'a fair maiden, who trothedd in return; The mother is timid, the father is stern; To-day she will marry against her own will, But she loves her poor Allan most faithfully still." "I will be, I i Say you so," cried bold Robin, "your friend I will be I will stop this queer wedding, and, mind you, Be ready at hand, when I give you command, And a wife I will certainly find you !" -i - S4I ' K.-., The Outlaw then took off his jerkin of green, And sent for a tatter'd and worn gaberdine, Took a staff in his hand, put' a patch on his face, And trudg'd off to town at a forester's pace. lie arrived just in time, tor he heard the last chime Ring merrily out from the steeple; And enter'd the church with a shuffle and lurch As a beggar might do 'midst fine people, 1 "",, ."-L !-- TIi. '-f~"--P '.,~" The bridegroom, ungainly, had taken his place, The bride she hung back with a sorrowful face, The guests were all dress'd in true holiday trim, The parson was looking both solemn and prim : He opened his book, and the service began, When, "STOP!" exclaimed Robin, "I'll show you some fun !" NI ~Qj I'T 1. : CI 'C1.4,11, m w:l --' 1 '.;. - V. .- "-1- ff '1 ii ~ii --.1 1 1 tL~~ i -4 _ -- _- .- -.- _- -'-------- "- - All looked at the beggar, .who, stepping forth. S- eager, ,1, T! Clear'd the way with a I bound to the railing, ---- ; -And said .he, "Worthy -~_____ _..._*.._.__,_._ --Priest, let me tell you, .. "i at least, '-- '_ (.i (, (C ijour words are, thus far, l 7 41111", unavailing. JIM 11 J I 1M 1 (1'11 J. II l I )I 1 1 H I iI IIi Ill 1 1] HI M 1H IIfII JII l li l I " The bride is unwilling, you plainly can see, To mate with a scarecrow, or worse if there be, A right proper man : I can find for the maid, So the wedding need " not for a husband be stayed All look'd quite aghast, some took courage at last, And pressed on the beggar most hotly, J A . .. ....I. *. .- But he wav'd them aside, and then smilingly cried, My garb may appear to you motley. :.-.. "But you see ROBIN HooD, of merry Sherwood, Who is not to the world quite a stranger, !l "C __ 3 or your Be in some tribulation or danger '/S f ba I pray, addlepates may Be in some tribulation or danger!" I So he sounded his horn. and in tunics of green, His men of the woodlands were speedily seen, Quoth Robin, "Good people, I wish you no evil, Stay awhile in vour places, be quiet and ci vil r,,.. chan f the bette 11 , Worth, Priest, 'tis a -. change for the better; Right willing you find them, ) so, hasten to bind them, / "And a fat buck - I will be your debtor __ ------- , 41' . . . . j 1.5. ... "--.*. *~1K~ ;T:r So the marriage took place, with a heartier grace, Than it had been, if otherwise fated, And this "lytle geste," one of ROBIN HOOD'S best, May well to his praise be related. `i .r ~. -r. ,.aNY~anM, ..rsL. %d-l~P rsiC~l r. W~oYt.,n~uqI.w.,.rx .f- C s,- --r .t . II ~i~xj : .sw.. P s t ,~rr. 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For many people a glass of champagne is synonymous with their visit to the Royal Opera House, but what about a measure of vodka instead? Inspired by the Russian origins of Eugene Onegin, Boris Godunov and our upcoming Mighty Handful concert, we have created a brand new cocktail of vodka, rosemary and lime to enjoy during your visit to Covent Garden.
Regular guests love our themed cocktails and our Nutcracker combination of Ruinart champagne with pomegranate and blueberry has proved so popular this festive season that some guests request it even when they have not come to see the ballet!
For those who prefer wine, we have expanded the number offered by the glass. This makes exploring our wine list even more satisfying and allows those dining with us to readily enjoy a different wine alongside each course.
With a shellfish starter you might try, the Chenin Blanc from Force Majeur – an interesting producer taking a low-intervention approach. Follow it with high-grown Don David Reserve Malbec and a grilled steak, then sip Grand Pre Pomme D'Or Ice Cider from Nova Scotia with cheese or dessert. For advice on matching, simply speak to your server.
Our wine list is ever-evolving. Recent additions include a Rioja Gran Riserva and a new selection of Bordeaux wines. Customers in our Balconies Restaurant particularly enjoy Bordeaux and we have chosen these additional bottles to reflect the region's response to increasing quality competition from New World producers.
By contrast we also have a selection of premium Penfold's Shiraz including St Henri and RWT from the Barossa Valley.
You can browse the Royal Opera House wine list online and, for convenience, pre-order via your account.
Royal Opera House Restaurants have a wide range of menus designed specifically to complement each production on stage. Find out more about the menus and dining options.
You can add a restaurant reservation to an upcoming performance up to 72 hours before depending on availability. To make a reservation go to your Account.

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Strauss-Kahn Indicted; $1 Million Bail For The Ex-Bail out King
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF managing director got some good news and bad news this afternoon--a State Supreme Court Judge granted him bail; separately, he was indicted on the sex attack crimes charges meaning a grand jury agreed that the alleged victim has a compelling case.
The indictment was handed up today. Meanwhile, before Michael J. Obus, administrative judge for the criminal division of State Supreme Court in Manhattan and in the presence of his wife Anne Sinclair, lawyers for Strauss-Kahn argued that he was not a flight risk. The lawyers said the prosecutors' notion that the former IMF chief would become an international fugitive was "ridiculous."
The judge agreed to a $1 million cash bail and $5 million insurance bond. He is to stay at his daughter's apartment in Manhattan, 24 hours a day, and a security guard would be posted outside his residence at all times at his own expense. Also, Strauss-Kahn is to wear an electronic ankle monitoring device.
Earlier this week a criminal court Judge had rejected Strauss-Kahn's bail application. He had been on Riker's Island jail since Monday.
Strauss-Kahn, 62, was charged with attempted rape, sexual assault, unlawful imprisonment, in addition to other charges. In a statement he
denied the "allegations." He is charged with sexually assaulting a hotel worker, an immigrant from Guinea, who had come to clean his room at the Sofitel New York Hotel near Times Square, and also forcing her to perform oral sex.
Strauss-Kahn also submitted a waiver of extradition.
Artie McConnell is the lead prosecutor on the case in the New York County DA's office. Strauss-Kahn's lawyers include Benjamin Brafman and William W. Taylor III.
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A coalition of business, women's groups and unions pledged to spend at least $1.5 million on advertising, direct mail and field work denouncing Eliot Spitzer for New York City comptroller, The New York Times writes:http://nyti.ms/1e7PM4Q
Women's Groups Fraudsters Supporting No Rape Crisis Center Quinn and Stringer
We have no Trauma Level 1 hospital with a rape crisis center and AIDS care but Rudin Family greed luxury condos but women's groups and Gloria Steinem biggest whores no disrespect to sex workers when it comes to rich white men and their puppets so they go along with Bloomberg, Howard Rubenstein, Rudin Family greed and Scott stringer all who insist we live without a Rape Crisis Center but are feminist.
I will vote for Spitzer. Sex work should be legalized and he paid sex workers while all of the above have screwed us and are making us pay with our lives because greed is more important than a hospital.
Women's Groups Fraudsters Supporting No Rape Crisis Center Quinn and Stringer
Quinn Stringer should serve a term in jail and the tax payers still will pay for their every need.


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Another australian vocal group The Dominoes from Melbourne and consisted of(standing one behind the other);Neil Upfield,Des Jolley,Kevin Kidney and Kevin Jolley.
In 1961 recorded for the independent australian record label W&G Records owened by A.E. White and J. D. Gillespie the sides_John Henry(He's Got A Mighty Note)/Two Brothers.
They were regulars on the Graham Kennedy's TV show"In Melbourne Tonight" and also were the vocal group of the Channel 9 ShowTV.
Listen to The Dominoe's life perfomance at"In Melbourne Tonight Show".
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When you have a pile of bills and no paycheck, address the essentials first. That means the roof over your head, medicine, food, heat, electricity and " for those who
When you have a pile of bills and no paycheck, address the essentials first. That means the roof over your head, medicine, food, heat, electricity and " for those who still �must report to jobs despite a government shutdown " getting to work.
What can wait? Almost everything else.
Communicating with creditors is key to surviving �a federal government shutdown and recovering afterward. Here's a guide to navigating the process if a furlough for federal workers has hit your household.How to deal with creditors
Missing one payment on a credit account " such as a credit card, mortgage, auto loan or personal loan " can knock as much as 100 points off your credit score, and it can take up to three years to fully recover. �Sometimes there's no way to avoid that, but it's worth asking lenders if they have programs to help you avoid credit score damage.First, visit �each creditor's website or call the customer service center to see if �it has �programs in place for furloughed government workers.Second, if a lender doesn't have a specific furlough program, �ask about policies to accommodate short-term disruptions.Finally, you may have to make strategic choices about which bills to pay. Make use of the social services safety net, too. Call 211 or visit 211.org �to connect �with local assistance programs.
Here's what to know about specific types of accounts, plus some ways to cope with �any income disruption:Credit cards
If you are able to make your minimum payment, do so, even if it's a bit late. You likely will be charged a late fee, but if you make the minimum within 30 days of �the due date, your account won't be reported as �'delinquent' to credit bureaus. A delinquent payment damages your �credit score " and so does �making only a partial payment, not the full minimum.
If you can't make a payment but are in good standing, call your card issuer to explain. Some may extend your due date, waive the late fee and continue to report a 'current' payment status to credit bureaus.
If you're already late on payments, �ask if there's a hardship plan that could lower �your interest rate or reduce the minimum payment.Auto loans
How or whether your lender will work with you depends on the lender, your situation and the status of your loan. Make contact before you miss a payment, to avoid damaging your credit and �risking repossession. �The lender may provide options like forbearance or extending your loan term to lower your monthly payment.
Additionally, some large banks and financing companies associated with carmakers have said they're making arrangements to help federal employees, according to Automotive News. For instance, qualified customers of Toyota Financial Services, Ford Credit, Hyundai Capital, GM Financial and Mercedes Benz Financial Services may be able to defer payments or have late fees waived.Student loans
Make a minimum monthly payment if you can. If not, �ask your loan servicer or lender �about options to lower or postpone payments.
If you have direct or PLUS federal student loans and can't make a payment, contact your loan servicer to request forbearance. It will temporarily halt payments or reduce your payment amount.
Most private lenders offer postponement, temporary payment reduction or other flexible repayment options for borrowers experiencing economic hardship.
When you postpone payments for any reason, interest will typically continue to grow. If you can, make payments on the interest during this time.
When you're getting paid again, contact your lender or servicer to cancel the rest of your forbearance so you avoid racking up more interest, suggests Betsy Mayotte, president and founder of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors.
The Department of Education and all federal loan servicers are still operating as usual during the shutdown. You can still complete the FAFSA; apply for or recertify an income-driven repayment plan; and submit employment certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.Mortgages
Call your lender before you miss a payment or make a partial one. It may �offer a forbearance plan or short-term loan.
If you're buying a home, the shutdown may delay loan approvals or closing dates, especially if you're taking out a government-backed loan. If �that looks likely, �work with your real estate agent or current landlord �to seek flexibility on moving dates.Personal loans
If you've covered your essentials and can still make the monthly payment on your personal loan, you should. Otherwise, call your lender to see if your account is eligible for relief.
Some lenders may offer a flexible payment schedule or hardship plan, or waive late fees. Lenders �might also �forgo reporting missed payments to the credit bureaus.Small businesses
Loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration cannot be approved during the shutdown. If your business needs working capital, alternatives include non-SBA bank loans, business lines of credit and online loans, although rates are likely to be higher.
SBA disaster assistance is still available for businesses and homeowners seeking help as a result of federally declared disasters. You can also apply for small business grants through the government's Grants.gov website.Other ways to copeFind a no- or low-interest loan
Many credit unions and some banks are offering furloughed federal workers no-interest or low-interest loans during the shutdown. Among them are California Credit Union, Navy Federal Credit Union, USAA and U.S. Employees Credit Union.
Eligibility and terms differ across credit unions, so make sure you understand what you're applying for.
Especially during a time when your next payday is uncertain, resist the convenience of payday loans, which are typically due in two weeks and come with triple-digit interest rates.Use your tax refund to catch up
The IRS will pay tax refunds despite the federal government shutdown, the White House has said. �Income tax-filing season will begin Jan. 28, and you can begin preparing your return as soon as you receive all your tax documents. The IRS recommends filing electronically for a faster refund.Boost your income to dig out
When bills pile up for any reason, taking on a side hustle can help you find breathing room. The gig economy makes it easier to find temporary earning opportunities.
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Cargill response today -
Cargill verified what I suspected by admitting that CoroWise, their plant sterol product found in Centrum Cardio, is made from vegetable oil. The source is soy with some corn, sunflower and rapeseed (canola). They advise that the products are GMO and not organic.
They do have non-GMO /organic but it is NOT specified for this product.
EU countries have refused GMO products so I guess the US consumer is the dumping ground...
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All over the TV you see the silly ad for Centrum Cardio. While the need for high quality vitamin and mineral supplementation is critical for health, I'm very clear on my view that I can't support or endorse these products from Big Pharma.
I'm not sure about the studies that led the FDA to approving the claims of this product except that it is something manufactured from synthetic ingredients by Big Phara. In my mind this is the only reason Centrum is allowed for coverage under the Big Pharma Payola Program otherwise known as Medicare part D.
Being curious I looked up Centrum Cardio to find out exactly just what made it possible to improve your HDL score.
Centrum Cardio claims to have more of select B vitamins, vitamins C and E (synthetic form dl), plus calcium and folic acid, all to improve your health.
Some of the other ingredients in this generally synthetic product include Sodium Benzoate which is known to be carcinogenic in the presence of citric acid and vitamin C.
The tablets include iron which, especially after menopause, increases the risk of heart attack substantially for women and slightly for men. Iron supplements should be used only in the presence of clinically diagnosed anemia.
‡ Foods or dietary supplements containing at least 400 mg per serving of free phytosterols taken twice a day with meals for a daily total intake of at least 800 mg, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. Calcium carbonate and magnesium oxide are the very inexpensive and poorly absorbed form of these two minerals in less than the optimum balance. Most of the B vitamins listed are well below what you need for heart health if you take any statin drug. Gnerally you are paying a lot for little.
Cargill's(Big Ag) phytosterol product CoroWise is included at 400mg per tablet, two tablets required daily. A daily serving of Centrum Cardio® (2 tablets) contains 800 mg of CoroWise® phytosterols.
Cargill's CoroWise information tells little about what it is other than vegetable oil or flour, depending on the form (there are two). It isn't specifically identified. Cargill has not answered my query about this product.
Peanut and soy are listed as ingredients. These are two very allergenic foods. Soy is often genetically engineered.
Their BHT petroleum based preservative is usually considered very toxic. PEG (polyethylene glycol)is another suspicious and toxic ingredient.
In my mind, based on decades of nutrition and medical research, the amounts of nutrients in this product probably aren't worth the price. And knowing what I know about the negatives of soy I'll pass. I'll pass on the price too, looks like it runs about $22 for a bottle of 120 tablets or a two month supply. Pricey for synthetics and vegetable oil with toxic preservatives.
INGREDIENTS: Phytosterols, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Potassium Chloride, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Magnesium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide. Contains < 2% of: Acacia, Anhydrous Citric Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Beta-Carotene, Biotin, Boric Acid, BHT, Calcium Pantothenate, Calcium Stearate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromic Chloride, Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, Corn Starch, Cupric Sulfate, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), dl-Alpha-Tocopherol, dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), FD&C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake, Ferrous Fumarate, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hypromellose, Lecithin, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Modified Food Starch, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Metavanadate, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Sorbic Acid, Stannous Chloride, Sucrose, Talc, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Titanium Dioxide, Tribasic Calcium Phosphate, Vitamin A Acetate (Vit. A), Zinc Oxide. Contains: Peanut, Soy.
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Adults – Take one tablet twice daily with meals or snacks. Not formulated for use in children.
As with any supplement, if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, consult your doctor before use.
Sitosterolemics: Contains Phytosterols (Sitosterols).
Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Important Information:
Long-term intake of high levels of vitamin A (excluding that sourced from beta-carotene) may increase the risk of osteoporosis in adults. Do not take this product if taking other vitamin A supplements.


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Elemental Spiral is an energy healing system that I have developed. It is a 'hands-on' system working very deeply on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. In addition it calls on a variety of healing methods during the treatments including such elements as colour, sound and aura work to enhance the benefits of the treatment.
You will be asked to complete a client form giving your medical history. Then you lie on the treatment couch and simply relax! No clothing is removed although you will be asked to remove your shoes, glasses and any heavy jewellery or watches. You will be more comfortable if you wear some looser clothing particularly ensuring that there is nothing tight around your waist or throat. The treatment itself consists of hands placed in a succession of positions along the body. You will often feel heat generated from the therapist's hands. A gentle touch to your face indicates that the treatment has been concluded. During the treatment you will normally feel relaxed and may see colours or even pictures; sometimes you may even fall asleep. You may find that you shed a few tears, suddenly begin to laugh or even find other emotions such as anger coming to the surface. This is perfectly normal and is the release of pent up emotions. Should this happen the situation will be dealt with sensitively. Where appropriate this can be by talking the issue through.
During the treatment a therapist allows energy to flow through the hands into the client's body. This energy is emitted at a frequency that 'kick starts' the bodies own healing mechanisms. Often you will feel the effects of the treatment for several days.
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In 2018/19 the Club is conducting a range of training programs and activities including :
To participate in a training program you need to be a member of Albert Sailing Club (ASC). If you are not currently a member the process to join is not cumbersome. ASC's annual and joining fees are below the average for sailing clubs in Melbourne. Membership information is available from the Join the Club section of the club internet website.
Email queries can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com
This is an 8 half day sessions course which provides a safe and enjoyable introduction to small boat sailing for people who have either not sailed before or have limited sailing experience. The curriculum follows the Yachting Australia Basic Skills 1 & 2 program curriculum, Learn to Sail
Albert Sailing Club has a range of activities for junior sailors aged 8 to 14 years, with all levels of experience. For juniors looking to learn to sail we a run junior program as part of our Novice Basic Skills Course.
The objective of these Better Sailing sessions is to improve the sailing and racing skills of people who have moved beyond a Learn to Sail program level, and may or may not be sailing in club races.
These sessions are held either on a Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon, according to demand and instructor availability. Details are published on club website and notices in clubrooms.
SUNDAY SOCIAL DAYS A number of Sunday Social Sailing Days are held usually on the last sunday of the month during the spring, summer and autumn months. Sessions will be advertised on the Home page of our website, in our club's weekly Thursday Snippets email (subscribe from club website), and quarterly club newsletters.
Public enquiries welcome. Informal coaching may be provided for those who are interested. Otherwise enjoy sailing on Albert Park Lake and the facilities of the Club.


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Pleasant Valley used more of a team approach to dominate the Mountain Valley Conference this season, but it still had some of the best individual players.
Pleasant Valley used more of a team approach to dominate the Mountain Valley Conference this season, but it still had some of the best individual players.
Three Bears, including Player of the Year Jess Frantz, have been named to the Pocono Record's All-Area softball team.
There are also two players each from Pocono Mountain East and Pocono Mountain West, as well as one each from East Stroudsburg South, Stroudsburg and Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg.
First-year Notre Dame of East Stroudsburg coach Jim Maher is the Coach of the Year. Maher led the Spartans to the district playoffs for just the second time in school history.
With a 7-13 record and a 5.22 ERA, Keegan isn't an obvious choice for the first team, but the numbers belie her actual performance. With Keegan in the circle, the Panthers always had a chance to win, if only their defense had held up behind her. Of the 134 runs she gave up, only 83 were earned. She struck out 134 batters and walked just 28 in 111 1-3 innings. Opponents hit just .241 against her.
Wagner, a three-time first-team selection, struggled early in her senior campaign but finally broke out against PM East's toughest opponent, Pleasant Valley. She hit a two-run home run in the Cardinals' first meeting with the Bears and never stopped hitting. She finished the year with a .438 average, up three points from last year, and drove in a Mountain Valley Conference-best 25 runs. She also led the league in doubles with eight and added five triples, good for a slugging percentage of .768. She led PM East with 21 runs scored.
Booth, just a freshman, was good right from the beginning. She was batting third at the start of the season and proved why all season, hitting .479 with five home runs, tied for tops in the MVC. She also had five triples and three doubles, a total of 13 extra-base hits. She led the Mounties with 13 RBIs and tied for the area best with 27 runs scored. She also stole 11 bases. She began the season at third base but eventually took over at shortstop, a spot that will be hers for the next three years.
It doesn't matter whether it's soccer or softball, Miller is simply an exceptional athlete. A former All-Area defender in soccer, Miller switched to softball in her senior year and was just as good. She led the MVC with a .577 average and was almost always on base. She scored 25 runs, tied for the team lead, and had a home run and 13 RBIs out of the leadoff spot, where she was able to utilize her speed. Her range and arm strength helped her become the best defensive shortstop in the league.
Another year and another area batting title for O'Donnell, a two-time All-Area first teamer. The junior shortstop batted an incredible .642, 85 points higher than Miller and up from the .560 she hit last year. While she didn't match last year's total of 11 home runs, she still hit an area-best nine to go along with four doubles and three triples. She also scored 27 runs and drove in an area-best 38, giving her 80 RBIs over the past two seasons.
Terwilliger makes it 4-for-4 for shortstops in the All-Area infield. With no guaranteed protection in the lineup after the graduation of Allyce Doleiden, the junior, a two-time first-team selection, led East Stroudsburg South in every major offensive category, batting .419 with two home runs and 16 RBIs. She also scored 26 runs thanks in part to her five doubles and four triples.
Domenici, a two-time first teamer, saved her best for last, turning in her best season in her senior year. The left fielder batted .361, up from .302 as a junior, and hit two home runs out of the No. 5 spot in Pleasant Valley's loaded lineup. She also drove in 16 runs and tied Miller for tops in the MVC with 25 runs scored.
Lindsey, who earned All-Area honors as a pitcher last year, is a good bet to be on this team for two more years to come. The left fielder's batting average jumped from .282 as a freshman to .361 as a sophomore, as did everything else. She drove in 18 runs, second only to Wagner on the team, scored 19 runs and stole 11 bases. She also led the league in triples with six and got on base at a .493 clip. While she wasn't in the circle as often as she was last year, she also won three games and struck out 38 batters in 39 2-3 innings.
Mulligan, a junior, is a first-time first teamer. Her .367 batting average was second only to Keegan on the team, and her 11 RBIs were a team-high. She also had 10 extra-base hits, including five triples and one home run, a game-changing shot against Stroudsburg in March.


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28 Weeks Later
Six months after the rage virus has annhilated the British Isles, the US Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. In the first wave of returning refugees, a family is reunited - but one of them unwittingly carries a terrible secret. The virus is not yet dead, and this time, it is more dangerous than ever.
- Year
- 2007
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- tbc
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
- Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
- Producer
- Danny Boyle, Alex Garland
- Co-Producer
- Danny Boyle, Alex Garland
- Editor
- Chris Gill
- Screenwriter
- Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Enrique Lopez Lavigne, Rowan Joffe, Jesus Olmo
- Director of Photography
- Enrique Chediak
- Principal Cast
- Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Catherine McCormack, Imogen Poots, Idris Elba, Mackintosh Muggleton
Production status
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Last updated 9th November 2006


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McGovern Coalition Now The Majority?
David Brooks on PBS just now said that the McGovern Coalition — college students, white liberals, ethnic voters — is starting to look like the American majority. This, 40 years after McGovern ran for president.
That's huge. Huge!
Over on ABC, all of the panelists, including George F. Will, agreed that the demographic changes in America are a huge factor this year, and probably signals a permanent change in the US electorate.
I think when it's all over after tonight, that will likely be the major story from the 2012 election. I believe it was Will who said that this will be the last election in which someone will try to win the presidency by winning all the white vote.


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So that's why he's so believable! Just in time for the launch of "Eclipse," genealogy researchers have unearthed evidence that the most famous fictional vampire of our time, Robert Pattinson, is related to the most famous vampire of all time, Vlad the Impaler.
According to The Associated Press, researchers at Ancestry.co.uk have revealed that the 24-year-old "Twilight" hunk has ties to Vlad III Dracula, a.k.a. Vlad the Impaler, the Transylvanian leader widely thought to be the inspiration for the main character in Bram Stoker's legendary 1897 novel "Dracula."
The tie between Pattinson and Vlad apparently comes via their common relationship to the British royal family. England's Prince William and Prince Harry are Pattinson's distant cousins and Vlad the Impaler was their distant uncle. Vlad was born in Transylvania and ruled over the region now known as Romania (then called Wallachia) from 1456 to 1462. Known as "the Impaler," Vlad was famous for executing his enemies by driving wooden stakes into their bodies.
"Tracing Pattinson's family back to Vlad was difficult research, but the pieces that unraveled created the perfect accompaniment to the 'Twilight Saga,' " said Anastasia Tyler, a genealogist at Ancestry.com. "Without any myth or magic, we find royalty and vampires lurking in Pattinson's life — making his story just as supernatural as the one he's playing on screen."
And, in a connection only a publicist could dream of, the folks at Ancestry.com say that "Twilight" series author Stephenie Meyer also has ties to the British princes' lineage, which means that, yes, she too is related to Dracula.
Coincidentally, "Eclipse" opens Wednesday, June 30.
We'll be live at the L.A. premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" on Thursday, June 24. Tune in to MTV.com at 9:30 ET (8:30 Central) for our red-carpet webcast, and watch us chat with Robert, Kristen, Taylor and all your favorite stars. And don't forget to submit your burning "Eclipse" questions!
Check out everything we've got on "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse."
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Why the Elephant died
I am writing you to announce the coming wake for the former Republican Party. No flowers, please. Most knew the end was coming, although some stubbornly clung on to the cesspool of viciousness, greed, contempt and unsavory characters that had come to characterize and symbolize, not the best in America, but the worst. But, thankfully we are moving forward, leaving behind the worst president ever in our history and with him, the most anti-American political faction ever to have soiled the White House and our government.
There were thirty Republicans who did not seek re-election. I have this theory that when the rats are fleeing the sinking ship we need to watch to see where they are going. In this case, we already know why; all the catastrophic damage done to the country since the corruption of the 2000 election and the subsequent manipulation of the 2004 election is about to come apart. Heads are going to roll and many of those taking flight are exercising the fine art of C.Y.A.. (Covering you're a–) is an art that has been finely honed by the neo-con, anti-American faction of the Republican party.
But, there are those in the wreckage of the Republican party who still don't get it; those who are today wondering why the wedge issues didn't work, why the sickening and disgusting emails containing misleading or outright false information about Republican opponents didn't scare everyone into voting the [right] way, according to the party line. And of course, there are the hate radio personalities, the faux news personalities and other social outcasts who found their niche in this swamp of radical ideology that was the antithesis of America. For those of you still clinging to this rotting corpse, don't worry. Anne Coulter (or is it Andy?) has written yet another of her/his baseless, pointless and stupid books that will be purchased in bulk by her/his rich friends to make it appear to be a best-seller. (You'll never actually meet anyone who has read even one of them)
The unspoken truth about why McCain didn't succeed is this: We are tired of being terrorized by our own government. What we heard from the Republican campaign was four more years of Bush & Co. Four more years of corruption of government, the constitution, our civil liberties, and four more years of created crisis's to enable pre-planned end results, none of which benefited anyone but a few at the top while the rest of the country sunk further into recession. But, ultimately, we are damned tired of having to fear our own government.
Palin, who was selected first because she was a woman, and second because she was attractive, was thought to be the end all, be all for the ticket. She was supposed to be the ringer, the one who brought home the victory. With their usual arrogance, the Republican party just assumed that all she had to do was to show up. Unfortunately for them, even Republican voters could see this woman was not prepared, much less qualified, to hold the office of Vice President, and surely not a viable replacement for McCain should there be a need for her to step in. The problems with Palin as a candidate are just too numerous to go into here.
In the end, it seems all the emails meant to degrade and humiliate Obama, calling him the anti-Christ, claiming he is a communist, a socialist a fascist….the emails highlighting his middle name Hussein, questioning his birth place, questioning his patriotism, all of the rancid and disgusting writings suggesting all sorts of sordid things speaks volumes about the demise of what was once a respectable party. These circulating emails could only have appealed to the most uneducated and gullible in our population, and, these things highlighted the gross lack of integrity, of character, of morals by a party that tried to portray itself as being the epitome of these things and the party of "God". It is obvious the veil has lifted and America sees this party for the roiling mass of ugliness that it is.
I don't know what's ahead in an Obama administration. What I do know is that I don't have the sense of dread, of hopelessness I would have had, had McCain won. The other thing I know is that I am, it seems, very conservative…..but I can't be a part of the Republican party. Considering the number of people who abandoned the Republican party in this election, many feel the same way.
The days of hate filled campaigns, filled with innuendo, mud-slinging, negative attack ads and vilifying and at times utterly destroying a person whose only sin was to run against you for the same office, are over. The American people are tired of it, and quite frankly, we deserve more than misleading information or fear mongering. And many of us are tired of the party of the elephant which has come to signify greed, corruption, secrecy and a total lack of morals or values.
May the elephant rest in peace…..somewhere else.
© 2008 Marti Oakley


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Jim Parsons knew it was time to say goodbye to The Big Bang Theory because the writers "had chewed all the meat off this bone" when it came to storylines.
Jim became a household name after he was cast as nerdy Sheldon Cooper, a role that has bagged him four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe, among countless other prizes.
However, he and co-stars Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik will say goodbye to their characters after 12 seasons later this year, and Jim admitted to Entertainment Weekly magazine that it was the right time to go.
"It's both as complex and as simple as just feeling innately that it was time," Jim mused. "It speaks to a lot of things, none of them bad. There is no negative reason to stop doing Big Bang. It felt like we have been able to do this for so many years now, it doesn't feel like there is anything left on the table. Not that we couldn't keep doing it, but it feels like we've chewed all the meat off this bone."
When news broke that the series was ending, rumours swirled that it was Jim's decision not to carry on as Sheldon which led to production shutting down.
The core cast make nearly $1 million per episode, but Jim is now ready for new work opportunities.
"I guess at a personal level, it feels like the right time in my life. I don't know what's next for me," the 45-year-old shrugged. "It's not like there is something specific I am aiming for. I'm firmly in my middle age now. I don't know how much longer I can wear (Sheldon's T-shirts) without looking really long in the tooth.
"In a way, it's exciting. What is this next chapter of life? What is this next chapter for all of us? It will be very, very sad when it does end, even knowing (I am) okay with it. People are okay when they graduate but there are frequently tears at graduation. It's hard to say goodbye to people that you have worked with for so long."


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St. Clair Shores attorney Robert Buschmole, 39, is facing a charge of embezzlement over $100,000 which is a 20-year felony.
The trust fund contained almost $400,000 and it is alleged that Buschmole, a former Law School class president, drained the account by writing checks to himself over a four-year period.
Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith says Buschmole emptied nearly every penny of a trust fund for two Warren teenagers.
The mother of the boys called Buschmole prior to the trust disbursement age of 19, but never received a return call.
So she went to the police, who found the account empty, turning over the case to prosecutors.


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Part 7 in a multi-installment series for Lent
7. The Turn Toward Practice – At some point on the spiritual journey our faith shifts forms, from a set of beliefs to a spiritual practice that engages and grounds our whole self. What was this shift like for you? What regular practice now grounds your spiritual self?
My journey has been one of seeking a set of beliefs and a religious tradition that matches the spirituality of my practice. I've had spiritual practices since I was a child. I only recently noticed, however, that my faith life didn't shift from a set of beliefs to spiritual practice but that my spiritual practice has spurred a search for beliefs that are cohesive and congruent.
Being a spiritual director, I think of spiritual practices as things done intentionally, regularly, deeply, with a sense of connection to something beyond one's self that bring a sense of healing restoration or grounding presence to your life. They are, as I call them, "blue sky experiences." I was not quite yet 10 years old when Anne of Green Gables taught me about the nature of spiritual practice and the difference between praying and saying your prayers.
"Why must people kneel down to pray?" If I really wanted to pray I'll tell you what I'd do. I'd go out into a great big field all alone or into the deep, deep, woods, and I'd look up into the sky–up–up–up–into that lovely blue sky that looks as if there was no end to its blueness. And then I'd just feel a prayer. Well, I'm ready. What am I to say?"
I grew up Catholic and although my house wasn't a place like Green Gables where saying your prayers was important, I did learn all the Catholic prayers: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Magnificat, the Nicene Creed, you get the idea. It was just saying words. Nothing ever happened while saying them. I'm grateful to this day that my mom insisted it was perfectly fine to use your own words when you pray. She said all these prayers were mostly for people who had trouble finding their own words. I wrote my first short story in first grade. She told me I had no trouble finding my own words. I was like Anne of Green Gables in that way.
I recognized the feeling Anne describes of pondering the infinite just looking up at the sky. I understood that. I didn't understand "hallowed" and "magnifying the Lord" and "trespasses." I'd had that blue sky feeling watching the waves at Ned's Point Lighthouse (more on that here in a previous post in this series). I'd also had that looking up at the sky feeling doing what I was doing when Anne first said that to me – reading!
And yes, I LOVE this film version of the book and the changes in the characters so that it is more culturally inclusive.
Reading was my first spiritual practice. Saying I was a voracious reader growing up is so vast an understatement as to be comical. I was always reading. I didn't make daily trips to the library, but I often went more than once a week. This was the 1970s, when a ten year old could walk the mile to the center of town by himself and sit in the red vinyl covered child sized chaise lounge in the children's section of the Leominster Public Library and read an entire Saturday away. I was in that chaise lounge one rainy spring Saturday afternoon when I read A Wrinkle in Time straight through in one sitting. This famous 1962 novel by Madeleine L'Engle gave me a religious vision that I still hold, more or less, all these years later: It's important to do good and actively fight evil. The only weapon you need to do this is love. Science and astronomy are part of the mystical journey, not antithetical to it. Religion is the story we use to explain ourselves to ourselves. The universe is wondrous beyond imagining. Even small beings from a small planet in small galaxy can take the hero's journey and be agents of light, salvation, and healing.
This passage, in which three children are shown a segment of shadow covering their planet (the dark side of the force became a new name for this shadow a year later when I saw Star Wars) sums up much of the story's power for me. Mrs. Which, one of their angelic cosmic adventure spirit guides who disguise themselves as raggedy old crones on earth responds to the question, "What is it?"
"You have said it. It is evil. It is the powers of darkness."
Meg was frightened. "But what is going to happen?"
"We will continue to fight!"
"And we're not alone you know, children," came Mrs. Whatsit, the comforter. "All through the universe it's being fought. I know it's hard for you to understand about size, how there's very little difference in the size of the tiniest microbe and the greatest galaxy. You think about that and maybe it won't seem strange to you that some of our very best fighters have come right from your own planet, and it's a little planet, dears, out on the edge of a little galaxy. You can be proud it's done so well."
"Who have our fighters been?" Calvin asked.
"Oh, you must know them dear," Mrs. Whatsit said.
"And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."
"Jesus!" Charles Wallace said. Why of course, Jesus!"
"Of course!" Mrs. Whatsit said. "Go on Charles, love…
"Leonardo Da Vinci?" Calvin suggested "and Michelangelo?"
"And Shakespeare," Charles Wallace called out, "and Bach and Pasteur and Madame Currie, and Einstein!"
Now Calvin's voice rang out with confidence, "And Schweitzer and Gandhi and Buddha and Beethoven and Rembrandt and St. Francis"
By the time I first read A Wrinkle in Time, I'd had a short lifetime of Gospel stories and a few years of formal Catholic religious education behind me, but it wasn't until Mrs. Which and Mrs. Whatsit explained it to Meg, Calvin, and Charles Wallace that I finally understood what it was all the religious grown-ups in my life had been trying to explain to me. Yes, there is darkness. But it can be overcome. The world, your life, is full of examples of light for you to live by. I still love reading and it still takes me to the big blue sky place.
My love of reading led to my love of writing. I began writing at a young age. In first grade my class was given an over-sized 8 page exam booklet. The top half of each page was blank and the bottom half had just learning to write ruled lines. Our assignment was to draw pictures on the top of half each page and write about the drawing on the bottom half. My classmates drew 8 distinct, unrelated pictures and wrote words describing them. I wrote a short story about a boy whose playground ball got punctured and deflated so he went to the store to buy a new one. I've been writing ever since. It's always taken me to the blue sky place, but I didn't notice it was a spiritual practice until I began to get paid to write as an Arts & Entertainment reporter/stringer while in college. I liked working! This wasn't a job, it was fun. It got me out of myself. Looking back over the years, I notice that periods of my life when I wrote the most, made it a regular restorative practice, were times when life was generally going well. The less writing I was doing, the worse I was in general.
The next spiritual practice I acquired was music. My dad had turned us on to The Beatles at a young age. I realized I could find that place of looking up into the sky not only when reading, but also when listening to music. I especially loved music with lyrics that were clever, smart, and about important things. Even as a pre-teen I loved the story songs that were miniature morality plays and the songs about weightier topics such as the meaning of life, social justice, and peace. These songs became a Psalter to me. I would pray my favorites over and over until I discovered a new one.
My love for music led to my learning how to play the guitar. I've been playing since I was twelve. I was in a handful of garage bands. I even played out in public a few times. Yet, the guitar playing didn't become a conscious spiritual practice until about ten years ago. Guitar playing has always taken me to a different place, a different awareness. I remember one of my first guitar books was a paperback that noted things like cold symptoms and headaches would vanish while you play, although they might return when you stop. I've always found this to be true. Guitar playing altered my awareness but didn't take me to that blue sky place until I got serious about improving my playing as an adult. I really wasn't much better a guitarist at 40 than I was at 14, but I am considerably better now at 52 than I was at 40.
I began meditating as a spiritual practice not long after my son was born as a strategy to combat the intense anxiety I felt being a parent. Meditation was a stress reduction technique at first, but as it became more regular, it also took me to that blue sky space. It taught me that the blue sky place sometimes has clouds. Cloudy sky place is not necessarily a place of darkness, but a place from which you observe darkness without giving in to it. Over time, my meditation practice evolved into a more formal Zen practice and learning a lot about Buddhism. I went on Zen retreats. I eventually joined a sangha that met in a church in Worcester and was a regular attendee for a while until I moved away to another state. I joined a sangha there as well. I no longer belong to a sangha, but I still meditate. I would call my meditation less Zen and more Centering Prayer now, but that might just be semantics.
While training to be a spiritual director I learned most of us have a preference for contemplative or active spiritual practice. We were required to take up a spiritual practice that was the opposite of our preferred form. My practices have generally been contemplative – reading, writing, meditating – so I took up walking. I walked to breathe and ponder while I move. I walked and hiked, but not as a spiritual practice. I now walk just to walk and be aware of my surroundings.
Shameless plug – If you are interested in deepening your practice or doing some serious spiritual reflection on your life, consider working with me as your spiritual director. You can learn more about that at my website.


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A man has filed suit on behalf of himself and his two minor children for the personal injuries they suffered in a head-on collision.
According to the suit Daniel Duff filed on May 10 in Illinois' Madison County Circuit Court on May 10, his then 15-year-old son Tyler Duff was driving west on U.S. 40 with his father and brother, Ashton Duff, as passengers on June 13, 2008, when defendant Tammy Bloebaum, who was eastbound on U.S. 40 at the time, veered into the westbound lane and collided with their vehicle head-on shortly after 5:30 p.m.
Daniel Duff claims the collision caused him to suffer injuries to his neck, back, shoulders, chest, wrist, ribs, and left knee and a loss of income and incur medical expenses. He claims Tyler Duff suffered injuries to his left arm and wrist and Ashton Duff suffered injuries to his neck, head, and face. He claims all three experienced great pain and mental anguish and have been unable to attend to their normal life duties.
The suit alleges negligence on the part of Bloebaum for failure to maintain a proper lookout, failure to see things that were clearly visible, failure to maintain proper control of her vehicle, failure to keep her vehicle on the proper side of the road, and failure to use every precaution to avoid a collision.
Daniel Duff seeks damages in excess of $200,000, plus costs, from the four-count suit.


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What Is Bias? Definition And That means
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It Has Been a Sad Week in America
Published July 9, 2016
It has been a sad week in America.
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, smart phone camera videos brought us—via social media and television news networks—the horrific and inexcusalbe shootings of two African American men killed by police officers in two separate incidences. One occurred in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a southern city, and the other in Fulton Heights, northern suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Smart phones cameras capture "real time" media. Gone are the days Americans have to wait for newspapers, magazines or history books to show the lynching of a black man dangling from a tree. No, Americans get to see the wet blood staining the clothing of African Americans in real time. Americans get to hear loved ones gasp as police guns shoot out bullets. Americans get to witness real people, who are fathers, sons, brothers and husbands, die in our streets.
Then on Thursday evening, Americans were able to witness the inexcusable unfolding of a national tragedy from the streets of downtown Dallas, a city already mired by violence from another generation, as 12 innocent police officers were ambushed. Five of the dozen officers died.
It has been a sad week in America.
The weapon of choice for the mass killing of the police officers in Dallas was Soviet-designed SKS semiautomatic rifle. Witnesses recalled that so many rounds were fired so rapidly that they were convinced there were two or three snipers shooting the officers. Dallas Police Chief David Brown reported on Thursday night two snipers had "triangulated from elevated positions" to shoot the police officers.
Not true. By Friday afternoon, federal and Dallas Police authorities assured the public there was only one shooter and one assault weapon.
Earlier on Thursday, Congress held a hearing to dispute the recommendations of the FBI director concerning Hillary Clinton's emails. The hearing was proof Congress would rather grandstand on national television than deal with a real national crisis – the vast availability of assault weapons and ammunition. It was announced on Wednesday, time had run out to deal with gun control before Congress goes on break on July 15, but they had time to politicize the findings of the FBI.
It has been a sad week in America.
Earlier this year, on Easter Sunday, Loreal Tsingine, a 27-year-old Navajo mother, was shot five times as she allegedly struggled with a police officer who tried to apprehend her in response to an alert of a shoplifting that had taken place at a local convenience store.
She was killed by Winslow Police Officer Austin Shipley, who has been under paid administrative since.
Raul Garcia, spokesman for the Arizona Department of Public Safety, told Native News Online a few weeks ago that the investigation has been finished and the report was sent to the Navajo County Attorney's Office, which punted the report to the Maricopa County prosecutor's office.
In the meantime, Tsingine's family still waits for the results. The report's findings were not released this past week.
It has been a sad week in America.
This week's horrific events have triggered outrage, fear and despair for both law enforcement and those who have chosen to protest the killings by police of dark-skinned citizens in America.
It is obvious that police have a preponderance to kill dark-skinned people in the United States. There are just too many cases that occur for this not to be true. Even though it is true, there is no excuse for dark-skinned people to shoot innocent police officers.
Reasonable thought must prevail during chaotic and sad times.
UPDATED: The weapon was mistakenly named as a AR-15 automatic weapon in an earlier version of this commentary. The FBI is now reporting that the weapon used by the demented sniper in Dallas was a Soviet-designed SKS semiautomatic rifle


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Los Angeles Times
John Gibson, Ducks shut out Kings, 1-0
"The goal occurred after Kings defenseman Brayden McNabb couldn't corral the puck at the end boards. Getzlaf grabbed it and made a saucer pass to a pinching Manson, who shot into an open right side of the net for his second goal this season and first since Dec.15."
Three takeaways from the Ducks' 1-0 shutout of the Kings
"Sutter indicated a change was needed, and it could be interpreted as a critique of Muzzin and Martinez, who are a minus-8 and minus-11, respectively, in their past six games. 'We moved guys around,' Sutter said. 'Quite honest, we've got top defensemen that have had really tough times this season, so we split them up tonight.'"
OC Register
Josh Manson's second-period goal is all Ducks need to beat Kings
"They're not lighting up the scoreboard but the Ducks didn't need to Sunday night. A focused, defensive-minded effort, another razor-sharp effort by John Gibson and a goal by Josh Manson was enough to give them a 1-0 win over the Kings at Honda Center."
Miller: This Freeway Faceoff was as exciting as a rush-hour traffic jam
"As of this writing, the Ducks are in a playoff position and the Kings are just outside a wild-card spot, meaning both could advance to the postseason. As everyone knows, for a winter sport, hockey decides nothing until the spring anyway."
SB Nation – Anaheim Calling
"A Ducks penalty would be of no harm as the Kings failed to register a shot on the power play. Perry would then lead the charge on a 3v2 as his rebound found its way to Getzlaf, who was shut down by Budaj."
Manson scores lone goal as Gibson, Ducks shut out Kings 1-0
"While the Kings were able to bring their heavy game in the first period despite playing the second game of a back-to-back, it was the Ducks' forecheck that set up the only goal of an intense and physical game."


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