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World-renowned mezzo-soprano and Damariscotta native Kate Aldrich insists she does not get mobbed at, say, Renys or Metcalf's by Lincoln County residents wanting her to sign autographs. But in bigger cities around the world, Aldrich has been pursued after performances by "fangirls – a very colorful type of person, to put it kindly and mildly," she said in a recent phone interview from the Alna home she shares with her husband and 6-year-old daughter. "In Asia, it's crazy."
The highly successful 1992 Lincoln Academy graduate is back on her home turf after recent performances in France, and before that, Los Angeles, where she performed the role of Giulietta in the Los Angeles Opera production of "Tales of Hoffmann" at the invitation of Placido Domingo. She has been gearing up for three Lincoln County performances in early August, two with the DaPonte String Quartet, at venues in East Boothbay and Alna, and one at the Salt Bay Chamberfest in Damariscotta.
The last time Aldrich appeared at a public event in Lincoln County was at Lincoln Theater's annual meeting on Aug. 11 of last year, when she was the featured guest of the evening, which included a screening of Aldrich singing the aria "Habanera," from Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen." The very engaging, beautiful, and talented Aldrich, it must be said, is indeed "the Carmen of this generation," as she was described by the San Francisco Sentinel after her San Francisco Opera debut. Later this year, Aldrich will travel to Honolulu to perform "Carmen."
"I am really looking forward to the Respighi," she said, speaking the day before her first rehearsal with the DaPonte String Quartet. Aldrich was referring to Ottorino Respighi's "Il Tramonto," one of the pieces on the quartet's "Innerscapes" concert program.
"I prefer it with a string quartet," said Aldrich of "Il Tramonto." "I had been looking at it since 2006, but the moment hadn't come up yet" to perform it, she said. That moment occurred when DaPonte violinist Lydia Forbes, who lives "right down the street" from Aldrich, approached her about performing it with the quartet this summer.
Speaking of both "Il Tramonto" and of Samuel Barber's "Dover Beach," which she is also performing with the DaPonte String Quartet, she said "they're both pieces set to really great poems" (by Percy Bysshe Shelley and Matthew Arnold, respectively). Both poems feature "a melancholy use of nature to recall what's going on inside the soul in terms of emotional suffering," Aldrich said, with the sea and sky used as symbols. "It is fitting to do those pieces around here."
"These are very rich, dense pieces with a lot going on in a short amount of time," said Aldrich. "I like a piece that has depth yet economizes what it needs to say in the right amount of time. … It is the balance that attracts me to a piece, as opposed to an overly dramatic presentation of a banal piece, or the opposite. Balance and right proportions are what attract me to a piece. But yes, I think you could say I'm attracted to the highly emotional."
Aldrich will be in her element when she performs four pieces by German composer Richard Strauss at the Aug. 8 opening night of Salt Bay Chamberfest, pieces she described as "emotionally complex, very dramatic, very expressionist." The set of pieces – "Zueignung," "Allerseelen," "Befreit," and "Morgen" – is "a set that's been around a while for me," she said. Aldrich performed the four songs at a May recital presented by Opera Maine at Hannaford Hall in Portland.
Aldrich will also be performing the aria "Riedi al soglio," from the Gioachino Rossini opera "Zelmira" at her Salt Bay Chamberfest appearance.
"Salt Bay Chamberfest is thrilled to welcome Kate Aldrich … to Darrows Barn for a first-time collaboration with the Chamberfest," said Salt Bay Chamberfest General Manager Miriam Fogel in a recent email. "While the festival regularly features musicians from all over the country and the world, it is particularly exciting this year to present a Damariscotta native of such fantastic caliber, who brings her experience singing lead roles in the top opera houses throughout the globe to our festival. Being able to present our ever-supportive and enthusiastic audience with a 'native daughter' on stage is a true treat."
For her part, Aldrich understands the fascination with seeing the local girl who made good perform in her hometown. She is just as interested in catching up with her friends from high school. "I'm intrigued when I see what my high school friends are up to," she said. "I can see why it's intriguing for people (to see me perform here)."
But Aldrich does admit that she is used to associating Lincoln County with downtime, with being off work. "I associate being here with not performing," she said, adding, "It's weird but kind of cool to be working and rehearsing in the area!"
"Some people don't consider themselves classical music fans," said Aldrich. "This is a great way to open your eyes to a new world of music, a new repertoire of music. I challenge people to come out and try this – and these are such cool venues. I think the Alna venue is such fun to go to. And you don't have to drive to New York or Boston."
Aldrich will perform with the DaPonte String Quartet at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4 at the Alna Meetinghouse, 1789 Alna Road, Alna. She will be featured on Samuel Barber's "Dover Beach" and Ottorino Respighi's "Il Tramonto." Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at daponte.org and at Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop, 158 Main St., Damariscotta. (The same program was presented at an Aug. 2 concert at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay.)
Aldrich will open the Salt Bay Chamberfest at Darrows Barn at the Damariscotta River Association's Round Top Farm, at 3 Round Top Lane in Damariscotta, on Tuesday, Aug. 8 with a 7:30 p.m. concert featuring the Richard Strauss pieces "Zueignung," "Allerseelen," "Befreit," and "Morgen," and Gioachino Rossini's "Riedi al soglio," from the opera "Zelmira." Joining Aldrich on the program, which also includes Gabriel Faure's Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45 and Missy Mazzoli's "Kinski Paganini" for solo violin, will be violinist Jennifer Koh, violist Cynthia Phelps, cellist Wilhelmina Smith, and pianist Thomas Sauer. Tickets are $30 for adults and $5 for students and can be purchased online at saltbaychamberfest.org or by calling 800-838-3006.


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Dutch Grand Prix back on F1 calendar from 2020
After a 35-year absence, the Dutch Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1® calendar in 2020.
The historic Zandvoort circuit has secured a three-year deal to stage the race, which will take place on the weekend of May 8-10 next year.
Max Verstappen featured prominently in a video tweeted by Formula 1® to announce the award of the race and FIA president Jean Todt suggested the popularity of Red Bull's Dutch star was a factor in the decision.
"It is a circuit with a long and impressive history of competition and is a great challenge for drivers," he said.
"And, with the popularity of Max Verstappen, I'm sure there will be a huge number of fans in attendance."
Zandvoort. We're coming.
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— Formula 1 (@F1) May 14, 2019
A beach resort 40 kilometres from Amsterdam, Zandvoort hosted the previous Dutch Grand Prix in 1985, which was won by Niki Lauda.
Jan Lammers, sporting director of the Dutch Grand Prix, acknowledged redevelopment work will be required to bring the circuit into line with modern requirements.
"To meet the wishes of Formula 1® and the required standards of the FIA, the circuit and infrastructure will be modernised within a few areas, with the work completed well ahead of the race in 2020," he said.
"In addition, the municipality of Zandvoort has recently invested heavily to improve access to the municipality and the circuit."
The announcement follows the addition of a street race in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi for the 2020 calendar.
That would swell the number of races to 23, although Britain, Germany, Italy, Mexico and Spain are all out of contract at the end of this season.


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Can All These Joes Be Wrong?
Note: The cartoon is the logo of the real Joe the Plumber in Amarillo. Send him some business, I'm told that he's an Obama guy. If his website takes off because of all this attention maybe he can switch from actual plumbing to an online plumbing advice column. Bob
The month began with Sarah Palin celebrating her campaign's close identification and long association with "Joe Six Pack," the mythic every man vision of America that he and they dream that they represent.
Then in last night's "debate" came "Joe the Plumber," a guy who claims that he wants to buy a business which "makes" 250k a year and he's worried about Obama's tax policies. Who's next, Joe Bananas, Joe Cool, Joe Mama?
Forgetting for the moment that I have strong suspicions that "Joe the Plumber" is a ringer. Yes, nefarious as it sounds I'm afraid that Joe may be a not too carefully selected, and poorly rehearsed plant from the McCain camp. He was probably chosen by the same group of desperately drunken political geniuses who trotted out Sarah Palin.
Joe the plumber should probably rethink this entrepreneurship thing if he believes that a business that "makes" 250k a year means that he will have an income at that level. A good plumber working steadily by himself with occasional labor help is doing extremely well to gross a quarter of that.
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It has been said in some quarters that the "plan" Nixon alluded to, but never spelled out, was a nutty scheme (nutty schemes seem to abound in the halls of power) to have Kissinger convince the Russians that Tricky Dick was just batshit crazy enough to use nuclear weapons if the North Vietnamese would not come to the table and end the war on his terms.
History has shown that Nixon was nuts enough. So was and is, Henry the K, but the Vietnamese, after fighting a collection of Yankees, French, Japanese and Chinese among others, for uncountable hundreds of years weren't impressed with new and improved threats, from new and unimproved enemies.
They had been hardened over the centuries to leave early for work knowing that they might have to bury their dead or rebuild a bridge or two on the way. They would not be cowed by threats of death and destruction; death and destruction was all around them, forever.
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-By Rob Kall
October 13, 2011- Brookfield Properties, the company which owns Zuccoti Square, has ordered that it be cleared and cleaned, with new rules that prohibit laying down or using sleeping bags after it's cleaned. The question is, will activists in the many cities where Brookfield Properties rents office and retail space launch actions against the company that seems to be launching an attack on the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Brookfield Properties [1] a publicly traded company listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (BPO), is one of the largest owners of commercial property.
The Wall Street Journal reports [2] that the company which has a deal with NYC to keep Zuccoti Park open 24/7 has the right to set rules for how it is used. A WSJ article states that the NYPD reports that the company is exercising its rights and insisting that the park be cleaned, POWER-WASHED, to be precise. Think fire hoses like were seen in the south in the sixties.
Brookfield properties owns properties in many major cities in the US, Canada and Australia-- New York, Washington DC, Houston, Denver, Boston, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver, Sydney and Melbourne.
Some of the properties include World Financial Center in NY, Brookfield Place in Toronto, Bank of America Plaza in Los Angeles...
It will be interesting to see if the Occupy Wall Street protesters, having been thrown out of Zuccoti Park, will take actions against Brookfield properties, which seems to be declaring war on them and the Occupy movement. With properties in so many cities, it will be interesting to see if occupy protesters in Boston, Houston, LA, Minneapolis, Denver, Vancouver, etc. will identify Brookfield properties locations, which also seem to be often associated with Banking and finance, as ripe targets for the daily actions that the protesters take.
If that happens, it will also be interesting to see the effect of such actions on BPO stock value and the value of the company overall. It's closing price on the NYSE today was $14.29, down. The cost of cleaning the park and basically, aiming a direct attack on the Occupy Wall Street Movement may not be five or six figures. It might be hundreds of millions of dollars in lost value for the company.


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The Immune – Chapter 05
Two fighters stood over the Northern gate, facing outward. Jenna watched the two of them for a moment, then continued on her walk around the perimeter of the village. She circled around the oldest of the power-houses, the large wood structures that housed the captured Turned that helped the village work. Just outside of the large blacksmith shop, she spotted Corban coming the other way toward her. He was already in full armor, but without his axe. He came directly toward her, walking briskly, holding his helmet under his arm.
"Jenna," he called once he was within normal speaking range. "Maria asked me to find you." He motioned for her to follow him. She fell into step beside him, heading toward the Von Allen house.
If you could call it that. The residence of the village's founding family was almost a stronghold in itself, with three meter high wooden walls surrounding a courtyard and the only three-level building Jenna had ever seen. She was one of the few people in town that actually knew what went on inside there… and she would be the first to say she knew very little of it.
Maria was near the outer gate, smiling wide. Her dark hair was cut short enough that she could neglect it, but it still managed to look unkempt that afternoon. Her large, green, Von Allen eyes were nearly dancing, and her lips curved in a wide smile.
"It's done," Maria said without preamble. She looked at the fighter. "Corban, thank you for bringing her." Then she turned, and moved toward the house.
Corban shrugged, knowing he had been dismissed, and headed toward the gate. Jenna followed her second-cousin through the gate, then up the steps of the house. Out of habit, she stopped at the front door.
Maria paused inside, turning back to face her again. "Today, it's okay for you to come in."
Jenna didn't know why the Von Allens didn't let anyone outside the immediate family into the house- but she didn't feel the need to find out, either. They were responsible for a lot of wonderful things the village had. Having grown up in Silverlake, where the fuel in the flame weapons was only alcohol and cement block walls had only recently been re-discovered, she knew the value of these things. Every time she went back to Silverlake on trading expeditions, she was again grateful for her luck- even if it had left her a broken-hearted widow. That, she often told herself, could happen anywhere. The whole village heard the occasional explosions from inside their house, and watched strange lights glowing in the windows at night, but few people talked about it. This would be Jenna's third visit inside in the 9 years she'd lived there.
The small entrance hall had three openings into adjacent rooms. Maria turned left, into a large room with high windows and three cluttered tables. She stopped before the largest of the tables, and waited for Jenna to reach her before speaking.
"I wanted you to see it first, since Jordan did so much of the work on it for us," she said, quietly and reverently. She motioned toward a device on the table. It was a rough metal cylinder, laying on one side, about the size of an adolescent pig. It had a large crank on one side, like one of the water-pumps they'd had to replace the summer before. The housing was patchy, as if they'd built it with small pieces of scrap steel collected from the blacksmith shop.
"This is what Jordan was working on?" Jenna asked.
"His part was to collect the materials," Maria replied. "We needed a large amount of copper wire, and the only place to get it was in the big city." That was what the Von Allens called the abandoned ruins to the south, the huge, decaying ancient city that had been over-run by the Turned generations earlier. Jenna's husband had been traveling there weekly, and when he'd returned the last time – six months ago – he'd been bitten. To their credit, the Von Allens had never stopped treating her like family – in fact, they'd done the opposite, drawing her in closer.
"What does it do?"
"It makes electricity," Maria said, her eyes gleaming.
Jenna looked at the machine, silently. After a moment, she looked at her second-cousin, an embarrassed smile on her face. "I'm sorry. I'm sure he told me at some point, but-"
"It's ok. There's little use for it now, but before the Turned appeared, electricity was how almost everything worked." Maria looked back at the machine. "For now, we crank the handle, but soon we'll have it connected to one of the power stations."
Jenna nodded. "Then we'll have electricity. What will we do with it?"
Maria's smile faded for a moment, then returned. "I thought Jordan told you what we were working toward."
"He didn't tell me much of anything, really. Not about this."
"We've been trying to build one of these for generations, Jenna. I'm sorry, it's been the focus of so much of our work, we forget that almost no one outside the family knows about it." Maria sighed, and put a hand on Jenna's shoulder. "We can't tell very many people about it- no one we don't absolutely trust, and that means no one outside the family."
"Oh, you mean that. Yes, he told me the basics. I could only follow along so far." Jenna had been married to the man for 6 years before he'd divulged that secret. Even then, he'd awaited permission to let Jenna in on the family secret.
"And this has to stay just as secret- at least for now," Maria said. "This is one of those things Jordan warned you about. If word spreads that we have this, other people will come to try to take it, even if they don't know what it is or what to do with it. Or even just to make sure nobody has it."
Maria gripped the crank with both hands, turning it around three times. Jenna could hear a flywheel spinning inside, and between the gaps in the housing she could see tiny bolts of lightning jumping between the inner workings. After a few moments, the wheels slowed and stopped, and so did the lightning.
"Beautiful… it looks like you trapped a thunderstorm," Jenna said. She looked up at Maria. "So this will allow you to-"
Maria cut her off. "Yes, this will speed up a large part of it. It's not perfect yet, which is why we have to keep it a secret. Until we have enough to give to anyone who asks for it, there will always be people who will try to take it away. And if we're killed in the taking, and the methods are lost-"
This time, it was a voice from outside that interrupted. One of the guards at the North gate was shouting Corban's name. The two women looked at each other, then moved out of the room together, heading toward the sound of the shouting.
Corban was just below the gate, looking up at the fighters above. He'd just said something Jenna couldn't hear, then spun toward the ladder. He climbed up two rungs at a time, then joined the two fighters in staring out over the fields.
He only paused for a moment. Then he turned back toward the village, his command-voice booming over the rooftops.
"Fighters!" he shouted. "Fighters! We're under attack!" He took a deep breath, as if to shout again, but his gaze wandered and he caught sight of Jenna and Maria standing near the gate, looking up at him.
"Maria!" he called. "The Believers are coming!"
Her expression darkened. "How many?"
Corban turned to look out over the fields, then moved toward the ladder. He climbed down as quickly as he'd climbed up. He drew near to Maria, speaking almost too quietly for Jenna to overhear.
"Enough," was his single-word reply.
She nodded, slowly, then locked eyes with him. "You know what to do."
"I'll give you as much time as I can." Around them, a small group of fighters had clustered, awaiting instructions. Corban turned to them, and began giving orders. Maria took Jenna by the shoulder, leading her away.
"Do you think they're here for- for what you showed me?" Jenna asked, throwing glances behind her as the over-large oak doors swung shut.
"I doubt it. They're interested only in killing, not in knowledge." Maria glanced around the courtyard, scanning the growing crowd. People were flooding out of their homes and workshops to support the fighters, and many fighters who had just finished arming were joining those already at the wall. After a moment, Maria's gaze returned to Jenna. The large emerald eyes seemed to lock Jenna's attention.
"I need you to fight tonight, and not just the Believers. Their goal will be to wreck the gates, and let the Turned in to finish us off. But they'll try to break or burn anything they see as a place to hide, including our house. I want you to defend it as best you can. It is imperative that some of the family survive this night, and we need your help to make it happen."
Jenna nodded, then looked around the crowd. "But you've said before that no one will be hiding in there, because that's where invaders would look."
Maria nodded. "And we need to complete that illusion, even if it means you and I fall while defending the house."
"You're not hiding?"
She shook her head. "Everyone in the family knows about the machine, and any one of us could re-build it. For now, we just need to make sure the line survives."
Jenna nodded again, her own expression hardening as the weight of what Maria was asking of her began to sink in. "I'll do whatever I can."
Maria's eyes cracked into a smile. "If it makes you feel better, we'll let you use Smaug."
Jenna's eyes widened. "Are you serious?"
Jenna awaited by the front gate of the house's walls, glancing around nervously. Other residents raced past her, some to the village walls, some towards other fighters to carry messages, some to prepare hiding places, and some without any particular direction. The gates were bolted shut, but the fighters all seemed to know their attackers would be coming over the wall at any moment. Jenna tried hard to control her breathing, to suppress her fear, but with nothing to do other than wait, her fears were beginning to get the better of her.
At last Maria appeared, circling the huge house instead of coming out the front door. She was helping to guide a large, rolling machine over the uneven ground, as two large men pushed it from behind. The men were Jordan's older brothers, Julius and Dane, both as large and muscular as Jordan had been. The machine they pushed was covered by a burlap tarp. Jenna's lips curled into a smile.
They parked the machine in the middle of the gate opening. Dane pulled off the tarp, throwing it aside. Underneath was a strange tripod, about a meter tall, with a large wheel at each corner. It was supporting… well, Jenna didn't know a good word for it. Dane often called it a cannon, but mostly they just used its name- Smaug. A swiveling joint connected a cobbled-together metal box with two hand-grips on one end, and two long, steel pipes protruding from the other. Two large hoses ran from the box's sides to metal cylinders that sat under the tripod's legs. Jenna couldn't remember who had built it. Maria and Jordan had told her they'd named it after a dragon. Once Jordan had explained what a dragon was, the name seemed fitting.
"You've got 30 shots, but remember, it takes ten seconds before it can fire again, so pick your shots carefully," Julius said, clapping her on the shoulder. "Once that's gone, you've only got flame." She nodded her understanding. He looked toward the noise at the gate. Jenna followed his gaze, and could see a number of grappling hooks gripping the top of the cement block wall. Fighters were trying to dislodge them or cut the ropes, but there were a lot of hooks.
"They'll be coming over the wall soon, and the fighters will try to stop them. Don't shoot up there unless there's no fighters around to keep them from coming down here." Julius pointed toward the wall. One of the fighters staggered backward, then fell off the rampart and landed flat on his back on the ground. An arrow had hit him square in the heart.
Julius swore, then charged toward the wall, crossing the 20 meter distance in record time and ascending the ladder. Dane was right behind him. Just as they reached the top, a black-clad attacker swung themselves over the wall to land on the wooden walkway in front of them. They were armed with a long pole-weapon, and though Julius had drawn a sword, the attacker's reach was greater than his. Only a few moments later, Julius fell from the wall, cartwheeling in the air before landing out of Jenna's sight.
She gripped Smaug's handles tightly, and nearly pressed down on the trigger, but Dane had engaged his brother's killer. Jenna looked around for Maria, but her cousin was near the town square, standing very close to Janelle and Hannah, her two daughters. Their expressions were grim. The three embraced, all at once, for a long moment, then they parted. The two girls dashed out of sight, toward the other gate, and Maria moved toward Jenna. The matron of the Von Allen house was looking toward the wall, her eyes brimming with tears. Jenna looked back to the wall in time to see Dane mortally wounded, and falling to join his brother.
By now, many of the attackers had made it over the wall, and some had reached the ground inside. There were a lot of defenders left, but several attackers were left un-checked near the gate, and had begun to work at hacking apart the hinges. They weren't wasting time on sliding the wooden dead-bolts aside – they wanted the door destroyed, not just opened.
We'll see about that, Jenna growled in her own mind. There were three, far enough apart that they wouldn't strike each other with the small hand-axes they used- but they were close enough for her to hit with a single shot. She lined up the steel pipe with the back of the one in the middle. He was a broad-shouldered man, and made a perfect target for her.
Again, she found herself wishing she could understand how Smaug worked. They'd tried to explain it to her, but like many things they explained, she'd been unable keep up. Jordan had promised to teach her all the things she'd need to know to finally understand, but his lessons had been cut short. For now, Jenna took some strength from the machine as she pulled the right-side trigger, and felt the entire machine shudder in her grasp.
The upper pipe made the strangest FFFWWHOOMP sound, and spat a projectile at the attackers. The projectile was a glass cylinder, almost the size of a wine bottle, but of much thinner glass, and it traveled across the open space almost faster than Jennas eyes could track it.. It shattered on the back of the center attacker, throwing him forward into the gate and spraying broken glass and liquid on him and his companions. A heartbeat after it made contact with the open air, the chemicals burst into blue flames. A meter-wide area around them was saturated with fire, and within three seconds the trio was completely engulfed by the flames. They dropped to the ground, crying out in pain, one of them trying vainly to roll and put out the flame, but it was fruitless. After a few seconds, they stopped moving.
Unfortunately, this event had earned her the attention of the other attackers. Several were approaching her, drawing short swords. They'd be on her before she could fire another shot like the first. But that was what the left-side trigger was for.
The nearest attacker was a young woman, short and fast, moving directly toward Jenna and the machine that had just killed three other attackers. Jenna knew what the woman's plan was – even if the machine did fire again, another attacker would get close enough while Jenna dealt with the first. But that was not Jenna's plan. Her eyes narrowed as she pressed the left-side trigger. The lower pipe fired this time, spitting compressed flame in a very precise arc and soaking the woman's upper body in the same blue fire. Jenna held down the trigger, swiveling the machine to the left to catch a second attacker who thought he could get to her fast enough. The fire was hot enough to cripple the Turned. Against a living human, it would singe every surface- and if they were breathing, it would sear the lungs as well. He fell, unable to breathe or see.
The third attacker nearly got to her. He'd climbed the inner wall to her left, and was about to leap down on her when she felt the machine click as the main weapon became ready to fire. She swung the pipes around again, angling them upward and pushing the right-side trigger for the second time. The glass cylinder caught the attacker in midair, and he seemed to explode as he fell backward, falling out of sight around the corner of the inner wall.
That was her final shot. A fourth attacker had gotten close enough this time, swinging her pole-weapon and hitting Jenna's temple with the large iron ring in the base. The world went white, then black, and for a long moment, she couldn't see – she could only hear. She could feel the ground under the palms of her outstretched hands, and against her chest and face, but when she tried to push herself up, she felt like something had tied her down. She heard voices crying in pain, and others shouting orders. Footsteps passed her on both sides, then returned again.
She saw light again, first grey and then white, then her vision cleared. She lay just behind Smaug, looking at the front gate. The moment she realized what she was seeing, the attackers finished cutting through the wood hinge-supports. The huge oak door dropped down to the ground, hung motionless for a moment, then slowly tilted outward until it slammed into the ground. Jenna felt the impact through the ground, and it seemed to shake her back to full consciousness.
A moment later, she heard and felt another impact, more distant. The other gate, she thought. The Believers have destroyed both gates. Not that it would matter much, once the swarm of walking dead reached the village. If there was a breach anywhere, the Turned would fill the whole village. Jenna pushed herself up, sitting on her haunches and looking around her. She had thought she'd been knocked down only a few minutes, but the sky had darkened, turning the orange-red color she'd learned to see as a warning. The trees that surrounded the village would be casting long shadows now, and the Turned would be using those shadows to approach the village.
She noticed heat behind her, and twisted to see the flames overtake the outside of the huge house. The fire had been going inside for a while now, and smoke billowed out the windows to form a pillar of black smog almost a kilometer high. She could hear things bursting inside, small explosions as the treaures of the Von Allen family yielded to the blaze.
The smell hit her a moment later. She twisted again, looking toward the gate. Sure enough, the Turned were already shambling through the opening. She got up on one knee, but a wave of dizzyness crashed over her, and she nearly fell flat again. She put a hand out toward Smaug, steadying herself as best she could. She caught hold of one of the supports, not realizing until she touched it that it had been turned on its side. It was heavy enough to support her, even knocked over, and she got up onto her feet. She only had a few moments before the Turned reacher her, but the world continued to tilt, trying to put her back on the ground.
She heaved against the upeneded base, pulling it down to get Smaug back on its feet. It landed back on its wheels, hard, but solidly. Jenna moved around behind it, putting it between her and the approaching Turned. They weren't close enough to hit with the flame just yet, but if she could shoot a capsule at them, the fire would slow the swarm as it flowed through the destroyed gate.
Then she heard a distant shout. Off to her left, atop the outer wall, she could see a pair of figures, crouching and overlooking the village. One was looking right at her, and had called the attention of the others. She was just on the other side of the blacksmith shop.
They stayed around to make sure we all died, Jenna thought. The anger began rising in her again, and she found herself doing the math in her head. She knew the distance to the blacksmith shop, and the wall on the other side. She knew how high the wall was. And a moment later, she knew she could just about hit the one who'd spotted her.
I could fire at the Turned all night long, and it won't make any difference, she thought. But I can keep the Believers from getting out of here alive. She angled the pipes on the front of her weapon upward, guessing at the angle and lining up her shot. She pushed down on the right-side trigger, knowing she pressed too hard, and felt Smaug shudder in her hands again.
Ffffwwwwhooomp– Her eyes followed the glass through the air, knowing it had to hit one of her targets or it would only pass over the wall, igniting on the ground on the far side. Her target had moved sideward, just far enough that the glass would miss her-
But instead of disappearing over the wall, the glass smashed into the inside of the wall, just below the top edge. The attacker tried to move out of the range of the flames, but too late- She was silhouetted against the red sky, falling inside the wall and vanishing behind the blacksmith shop.
The other attackers were shouting louder now. Jenna looked toward the gate- several of the Turned had stopped to feed on the fallen bodies they found close by, but many more were behind them, some approaching her directly. She guessed she had just enough time for Smaug to fire one more shot. She looked back toward the burning house- it would take longer than one night for it to burn down completely, and the heat might keep the Turned away from her. In the morning, she could make her way to Silverlake. It surprised her to have some hope of living through the attack.
The Turned were still coming. They were fanning out through the village, stopping to feed where they found a body. Still more were flowing through the gate, but Jenna wouldn't waste a shot to slow them down. She looked back up to the top of the wall just in time, ducking behind the metal body of her weapon as an arrow streaked past her. The Believers had brought archers.
They'd also spread out more, and moved down along the wall, getting as close to her as they could without coming within reach of the Turned.
She angled the barrel upward, taking aim at one of the archers and pushing the right-side trigger. Smaug shuddered again, and the glass arched through the air, again impacting the wall. This shot was even better than the last- hitting just above the wooden walkway. Her attacker was bathed in flame, from his ankles upward. He dropped his bow, the arrow flying off without aim toward the ground. He tried to roll to put the flames out, but rolled right off the edge of the walkway and landed just beside the gate. The Turned shied away from the heat and flame, but he was already dead.
The Turned were very close to her now. She wouldn't have time for another shot before they were on her. She swung around, pointing Smaug toward the nearest of them and pressing the left-side trigger. She swept her flame across four of them, watching as they fell to the ground, writhing in the heat, and unable to move away from the flame. Jenna wondered if she'd be able to hold them off long enough to get another shot at the Believers, but then remembered their archers.
She felt a piercing pain in her thigh, and her leg gave out from under her. A black-shafted arrow had gone clean through the meat of her upper leg. She looked back toward the wall, eyes blazing, watching as the archer that had hit her nocked another arrow. She looked back toward the burning house- if she could drag herself close enough-
She felt like she'd been kicked by a horse. It laid her out flat on her back, and all she could see was the red-purple sky. She turned her head sideward, and could see the new power-house, one of the only cement-block buildings in the village. It was one of the only buildings that wouldn't burn.
At one corner of the building, she could see a single figure, crouched down and out of sight to the Believers on the outer wall. It looked like a girl, but through the smoke and haze from other fires, Jenna couldn't be sure. They were staying out of sight of the Believers, but she could see them- and they could see her. A gust of wind passed over her, pushing the smoke aside for just a moment. And for just that moment, Jenna could see clearer. It wasn't one girl, but two, huddled together, one of them clutching their arm, the other staring back down at Jenna, hands over her mouth, and even at that distance, her eyes were wide enough for Jenna to see the girl's terror and sorrow.
Janelle and Hannah, she thought. She felt a coarse hand on her ankle, and knew the Turned had reached her. But if the girls made it through the night, it'd be okay.
Janelle looked up at the brightening sky. She took a deep breath, stretched upward again to look over the rim of the low wall, then ducked her head back down. "I think they're leaving," she whispered. She put her hand on her sister's shoulder, gently, then lifted the sleeve of her sister's shirt. "It's not bad- we've got time."
Hannah nodded, silently. Her jaw was taut, teeth clenched against the pain. She breathed slowly and deeply, through her nose, squeezing her eyes shut every few moments. She was resisting the urge to touch the wound on her left forearm, opening and closing the fingers of her left hand. Tears were streaming down her face, but she was keeping quiet and still- which was all the two girls could do if they wanted to stay alive.
The roof of the newest power-mill was 5 meters above the ground, giving them a good view of the entire village if they'd stood. It had allowed them to watch the Turned move through their home the night before, catching and devouring almost every one of their neighbors. Almost everyone had fallen when the Believers attacked- almost everyone had fought back against them. Almost all of the safe places in the village had been broken, defeated by the Believers before they left. The only one they'd seen that had protected anyone had been their own. And Hannah had barely made it in time.
"It hurts so bad," Hannah whispered. "It's starting to itch in my upper arm."
Janelle nodded. "It's moving." Another pat on the shoulder. "Remember Grampa Craig? He waited 12 hours for a dose, and he lived through it."
Hannah's expression darkened. "They had to take his leg off below the knee."
"Yeah, but he lived," Janelle repeated. She smirked. "You could live without that hand."
"I'm left-handed, blockhead." Hannah returned the smirk.
Janelle took a deep breath, letting it out slowly. If she's sarcastic, she's still ok. She peeked over the wall, watching the black-clad invaders moving through the village square and towards the gate. One of the women looked up in their direction, and Janelle dropped again. For some reason, she thought that one knew the two girls were on that roof- she could feel it.
"What is it?" Hannah asked, seeing the older girl ducking so quickly.
"I don't know… I just think one of them knows we're here. I don't know why they wouldn't come up after us."
"I just wish I knew why they came," Hannah whimpered.
Janelle sighed. The two had seen their mother and father die the night before, and had watched the Turned fall upon the dead bodies of everyone in the village. Now everyone they knew was a skeleton, and the killers were still within sight.
"Aunt Karen used to talk about the Believers," Janelle said. "Remember – there's always someone out there who is willing to kill us for what we have."
Hannah nodded, remembering the earliest lesson their family passed on from parent to child. "Even if we don't have anything." She started to sob, but caught herself and shook it off.
Janelle was proud of her little sister. Hannah was only 17, but she was staying strong. Janelle wasn't much older at 23, but now all they had was each other.
"What will we do when they leave?" Hannah whispered, fearfully.
"We'll have to leave, too. They came from the West. We'll go North, and try to make it to Silverlake before dark." Janelle smirked again. "Good thing you got bit on the arm, and not the leg."
"Right. Lucky me."
Janelle looked again, and saw the remaining Believers move out of the village and across the field. "Ok, they're out of the village. Let's climb down the other side, just in case."
"Ok." Hannah winced as another wave of pain lanced up her arm. "How far is Silverlake?"
"Don't know. I just know it's the closest village."
"Is it still there?"
"Cameron Bass went there to trade just three weeks ago," Janelle answered, helping her sister get to her feet. "That's the best we can hope for."
"Let's get to the pharmacy, please," Hannah said. "I need the shot. The itching is driving me insane."


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Today we are going to be talking about cleaning carpet on stairs.
If you missed part 1 A Housekeepers Guider to Vacuums click here.
I do not claim to be an expert. But I clean houses for a living and in these posts I am just sharing my opinions on what works for me.
Let's talk about stairs with carpet.
Can you relate? As a housekeeper I dread lugging heavy vacuums up and then working my way back down the stairs.
Thankfully I only have 1 house currently that has carpeted stairs. There was a time I was doing stairs daily!
Thankfully I only have 1 house currently that has carpeted stairs. There was a time I was doing stairs daily!
It is a back breaking task. Especially if you of a certain age!
Thankfully I don't have to clean carpets this way . . .
I have a couple alternative suggestions to ease . . .
the back breaking task of lugging a heavy vacuum.
And, I think that these 2 suggestions are much more effect and clean your stairs better than any of the vacuums that are currently available.
And, I think that these 2 suggestions are much more effect and clean your stairs better than any of the vacuums that are currently available.
My first suggestion and the one I use twice a week in the home that I currently clean that has carpet on the stairs.
It's simple and easy on my back. I use a good 'ole stiff broom. I sweep down the stairs. I sweep each step horizontally and then again vertically. As I vertically sweep down the steps the debris falls down to the lower step.
By using a broom I can get into the crevice where the steps meet.
And I can also sweep the wood molding going up the stairs as I go down.
This kind of sweeping is not Drudgery to me. It's a fast and effect way to clean the stairs.
I thought the advertisement for the carpet sweeper was interesting.
Do you remember the old carpet sweepers?
Maybe you feel like you need more than a good sweep. If there are pets in the home maybe a good vacuum is a better chose.
To avoid the dragging the big vacuum up and down stairs I suggest
Dirt Devil. I am sure other brands have a model that is more like a regular vacuum like this . . .
I have this model mine is a few years old. Although it does an excellent job I like the smaller bagless model because of the pointed edge. It doesn't have the rolling beater bar like the one with the cord. But I like it because it will get into the crevices.
The smaller cordless version is even easy enough for a child to use.
The only negative is you have to keep it plugged in and charged.
But your only using it for a very few minutes so it is great for a stair case.
So maybe your thinking these are great options but . . .
I don't have carpet on my stairs! How in the world do I keep all the pet hairs and food crumbs and who's not what off the stairs?
I have a few ideas!
Come back for my next installment of
A Housekeepers Guide.
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Archive for July 2008
Continuing my obsession with human endeavour and the way we arrange our domestic and social spaces, I'm finally looking at Motels. Well, I've already started but am looking to work collaboratively with my friend and fellow photographer U.K Frederick (whom I mentioned a few posts ago), who is writing her thesis about the car in popular culture.
We are due to photograph the Embassy Motel in Deakin, a Canberra icon which sadly will be knocked down to pave the way for, you guessed it, more ugly apartments. Prime real estate of course and in a fairly exclusive suburb, it still retains all the charms (and most importantly, dagginess) of yesteryear.
I'm actually excited about working creatively with another artist. I've generally avoided this in the past as I like to work alone, you know "in the zone dude", but I have a hunch that this collaboration will be a fruitful one. We work along very similar themes but with completely different viewpoints which is all the more amazing since we actually have very similar aesthetics too. Plus we don't shit each other. Can't get better than that hey?
Anyway, will undoubtedly have some work to post from this venture over the next few weeks. Here's a few teasers in the meantime:
Room 241
Motel parking lot
Motels are bizarre kinds of places and from my limited research to date, they come in all flavours, shapes and sizes. Misty Keasler did a nice series on Love Hotels in Japan and her compatriot, Alec Soth's genial oeuvre on Niagara is also situated in forlorn and antiquated Canadian motels. There's something kinda dirty about these love motels which is really attractive but I think kind of sad too because they seem to represent a forbidden space where the lonely or isolated share fleeting moments of intimacy that they don't seem to find in their everyday lives. Only the furniture stays the same… and perhaps the routine staining of bedsheets…..
Love Hotel, Japan (courtesy Misty Keasler)
Fairway Motor Inn, 2005 (courtesy Alec Soth)
Now, I wonder if there are any no-tell motels around here?
Pieter Hugo
There has been a bit of buzz surrounding Pieter Hugo on the web. He has just collected the Discovery Award at the Rencontres d'Arles Festival in France (which runs from 8 July – 14 September). And I think for good reason, as you can see:
Londiwe Wendy Mkhize, Pietermaritzburg, 2005
The Honourable Justice Unity Dow
Mallam Galadima Ahmadu with Jamis, Nigeria 2005
Mallam Mantari Lamal with Mainasara,Nigeria 2005
Sheila Ward Smith, Sea Point, 2006
Jan, Martie, Kayala, Florence and Basil Meyer in their home
Pieter and Maryna Vermeulen with Timana Phosiwa
(All images courtesy Pieter Hugo)
South African art dealer Michael Stevenson writes succintly about Hugo's work:
"Hugo has photographed people in diverse contexts across Africa who he feels have a distinct presence and bearing. Hugo, in his photography, is willing to take the risk of confronting the troubled and entwined history of Africa and photography, and take images that are forthright and direct. His work is characterised by an unapologetic desire to look; at the same time, he negotiates a direct dialogue with the subject in his photograph. He looks, but what is equally significant is that he is looked at. Perhaps it is the combined energy of the photographer and the photographed that gives these images, and their subject, their commanding presence."
What I find personally interesting about his photographs is the subject matter, almost as much as how he frames it. Coming from Africa, there is little shortage of exotic, shocking and interesting visual material. And ultimately, what he chooses to look at and photograph, is.
Elizabeth Biondi of the New Yorker responds to Hugo's work thus: "Some people have said to me that Pieter's subject is so dramatic that it would be hard to take a bad picture, but you know, a photographer chooses his subjects, and that too, is an im[portant part of having a great eye. Photographers go where their instincts lead them and then try and work out their fascination for the subject through the photographs they take. That's what Pieter's doing but in an extreme kind of way. He has a vision and he pursues it relentlessly. He has what it takes."
Good to know.
I wonder though about Gerry Badger's idea of "the quiet photographer". Badger suggests that it is more a question of voice. The quiet photographer "focuses upon modest rather than determinedly grand subjects, eschews quirky tricks of technique or vision, and (perhaps crucially) presents the work in a modest way". (Excerpted from How you look at it: photographs of the 20th Century)
Also good to know. I'm not quite sure whether Hugo fits into this category though? Perhaps Africa has its own set of rules? Certainly as an admirer of his work who has never been to Africa, this might be the case. Even then, the images scream for attention for their sheer surreal subject-matter. Ultimately I think that Hugo is trying to locate a sense of his own belonging who "as a white South African doesn't really fit into the social topography of his own country". I know from my own experience that when you start to really look at your own surrounds, where you live and have grown up, things always appear stranger than before. Perhaps this is why some of us choose to photograph? To better understand who we are. In Africa, it seems, Hugo simply has a much bigger palette to draw from.
A Vivid Spectacle
Just got back from my Melbourne jaunt where I took virtually no photographs (well OK, I did make time to photograph the Tin Wong Palace for my Oriental Dinner series), and I must say it was nice to take a break from all things photography related, since the last few weeks have been chockas with the official opening of the inaugural Vivid National Photography Festival. Lots of openings along with a very full 3-day conference at the ANU was enough to exhaust even the most stamina filled photography enthusiasts.
But it was a great start to the event. I think perhaps though I will have to be selective about the shows that I go to between now and October as there are a lot and frankly too little time to see them all. It's excellent to see the love there is out there for this medium despite some of the difficulties photography seems to be facing at the minute (eg. censorship and associated wowsers and that boring old debate of whether or not it even constitutes art etc…). The following Stateline video clip gives you a bit of an idea of what's happening over the next few months (and yes, after a bit of self-cringe I'm sharing with you anyway…… Martyn is great as usual, love the ASIO comment!)
A tropical touch, MK's (from the Oriental Dinner series featured in the exhibition Suburban Zeitgeist)
Am also keen to check out the Head On exhibition at M16 Artspace in Fyshwick. I was shortlised for my image The day Meg wore a dress (posted before on this blog) which has ended up in a slide show alongside a few other photographers I know and a few whose work I admire, so its nice to think I'm keeping good company in this regard!
One thing I have realised – though this could be hindsight speaking because it didn't feel like this at the time – is that I'd like to keep curating photography exhibitions (full-on but very satisfying!). Already cooking up a few ideas for a couple of group shows, hopefully with very clever, fellow photographer and co-curator U.K Frederick, so keep your eyes open!
Dinosaur Clash by U.K Frederick (from The Dragon, the Smurf and the Wardrobe series featured in the exhibition Suburban Zeitgeist)
Magnum's New Girl on the Block
The weather right now is miserable: cold, wet and pissing down with rain. Shouldn't complain really, given that we are supposedly experiencing one of the worst droughts in history. But it doesn't do much for motivation. It sure is soporific weather……… I just want to lie down and sleeeep……….
But not before sharing the work of one of Magnum's newest new nominees, English photographer, Olivia Arthur. Her website is packed with consistently strong images that belie her youthful 28 years (they're getting younger and younger every year!). At 28 years of age she has collated an impressive portfolio of images that explore the politics between Eastern and Western cultures and the effect this has had on the emancipation of women. She focuses particularly on Turkey, Iran and Azerbaijan. Here are a few teasers:
All images courtesy Olivia Arthur's website
I likey! Even more impressively she has managed to be fully self-funded (albeit with the help of several grants and awards) and as she discusses on the Magnum blog, this has allowed her a particular freedom whereby she has "had very few guidelines and conditions to follow. This freedom has been amazing for me because it has meant that I have been able to get right into it and let the work unfold as it goes along. It also means that it doesn't necessarily fit into the regular format of photojournalistic stories, and it has not always been easy for me to get it seen."
I'm very pleased to see that Magnum is putting their money where their mouth is in terms of supporting new, emerging talent, men but increasingly women (though they still have a rather piss-poor gender balance). Last year's round yielded the photographer Alessandra Sanguinetti whose work is quite sublime and for me this direction from such a key player as Magnum is good news. It's important that agencies like Magnum make tangible, projects that have their roots in a bit of struggle and self-reliance. I think that this is especially true for women (particularly older women) who often miss important opportunities because of familial commitments and/or financial pressures. (Yes I harp on but I'm frustrated by what feels like a lack of opportunity in Australia when compared to abroad.)
I do believe however (if you happen to find yourself in this boat) that it is very important to keep struggling. Belief in the importance of what you do seems to me to be crucial to the possibility of future success. For every person out there that finds your work boring, there will be another who finds it amazing………. Mmmm, just read that back and I sound like a self-help manual for stumped artists! But I know, that some of you know, what I mean.
Anyways…….. I'll leave you to ponder Olivia's gorgeous photographs. It's time now for my snooze.
Shameless Self-Promotion….
Well, yes I'll admit it's a little self promotive but who cares! If you don't know about it you won't come will you!? Anyway, finally after many headaches and near nervous breakdowns, the exhibitions Suburban Zeitgeist and Parade are about to be hung! I forgot how full-on it is to show in exhibitions!! It's kinda like giving birth…. after a while you forget the pain and are stupid enough to want to do it again!!
Anyway, I'm sure there'll be a few dramas between now and then but hey, I'm at that point now where you just have to go with the flow man……
Besides, school holidays next week, kids are off on adventures and I get to play and photograph my heart out. Plus being opening week of the Vivid Photography Festival, there's pretty much an opening on every night next week! Bit of a flashback to the old days when we used to crash Sydney openings all the time…. and not necessarily for the art! Uni student tradition really, plus we could pretend to be cultured! 😉
Anyway may see some of you there?


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Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the historical gems of the former East Germany have gradually become more accessible to visitors from the West. Until then travel in to the German Democratic Republic (DDR) from western countries had been far from easy. In the past twenty years tourist numbers to fascinating and well advertised destinations such as the former East Berlin, Potsdam or Dresden have been increasing significantly. There is one name however which has an immediate significance for us in the UK. Its very mention at one time gave rise to emotions of fear and trepidation. Until quite recently it appeared to lie hidden and inaccessible. Now open to the public, it is one venue which should be on everyone's itinerary - Colditz Castle!
You wouldn't give the two green steel doors any thought as you climb the stairs at Gesundbrunnen U-Bahn (underground) station in Berlin. If you even noticed them, you might simply think that they were to provide access to the workings of the underground railway system. But thanks to the Berliner Unterwelten Association (Berlin Underworld Association), a non-profit organisation made up of people from all walks of life, the mystery of what lies behind these innocuous doors is revealed. And as is often the case, looks can be more than deceiving. As you enter what was the airlock (whilst gas had effectively been outlawed, both sides possessed such weapons, and there was of course the danger of fire) of the Gesundbrunnen bunker, you are taking a step back more than 60 years into some of the darkest days of the 20th Century.
It is not hard to see why George Bernard Shaw chose what is now referred to as "Shaw's Corner" as his refuge from the outside world, and the brand that was "GBS". Situated in the tiny Hertfordshire village of Ayot St Lawrence, Shaw's Corner is a peaceful rural haven, despite being less than 30 miles from central London. What more appropriate place to host the 2013 International Shaw Society conference therefore, than Shaw's home for 44 years?
Shaw's Corner is now managed by the National Trust, whose team have been instrumental in their collaboration with the Shaw Societies in bringing together delegates and distinguished speakers from all corners of the globe (including Hong Kong, Canada, India and the USA) for five days of lectures, concerts, day trips and dinners; the first of which we had the opportunity of attending.
Part of a series about places associated with this most controversial of kings. To start off with Henry VIII's Britain, we'll look at Hampton Court Palace.
Perhaps no place in England is more commonly associated with Henry VIII than Hampton Court Palace, yet this sumptuous house on the banks of the River Thames was not built by Henry, but rather, by his chief counsellor and Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey.
Henry liked Hampton Court so much that he pressed Wolsey to give it to him. Wolsey, anxious to retain the king's capricious favour, handed it over.


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It seems that, for as stealthy as he is, catching sight of Metal Gear Solid's Big Boss isn't as rare an occurrence as you might think. Today, Konami and Kojima Productions unveiled the official box art for Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. Through a heavily classified operation involving lots of tranqilizer darts, crawling through air ducts, and at least one use of the Konami code, we retrieved these box art shots just for you guys. There may have been some explosions involved, and maybe one or two dozen helicopters, but late nights are always a blur to me. You can check out the European box art shots for Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes in the gallery below. While not giving away any new information, it does show off a stylish shot of a grizzled, wounded Big Boss. We've seen him humanized before through his wounds, but Ground Zeroes promises to be the hardest chapter of this soldier's life.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will infiltrate PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One March 18, 2014.


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Photo Credit and Beta Reader: Justine @BeauitfulHusbands and @klainedestined.
Rebecca White is a confusing character. If one were to watch her first scene and compare it to her last scene, it is like watching two different characters. Normally, this would be ok. That means the character has developed and changed with time. However, that is not Rebecca's case. She has developed many different personalities. Currently, she is rocking the victim look. Now, there has to be a reason for these drastic changes. People have talked about it but haven't come to an exact conclusion. So, I decided to take a whack at it. I broke down her time on the show, all the changes I've noticed and what could be the reason for these changes.
I don't like Rebecca White. I might never like her, but that doesn't negate how problematic her arc and characterization has been on Emmerdale. It's important to remember this as we go forward.
So, let's go!
Rebecca Whites Timeline (In Three Parts)
The Beginning – Helicopter Plans
Rebecca White enters the scene in a helicopter (something the town fears after that terror) and finds her way to her family, The Whites. Robert calls her in help get her family admits that they set Andy up for the shooting. She starts off helping but slowly it becomes evident she wants to know if she is an heir to the White fortune and she wants Robert Sugden back. Robert tries to keep her sweet and on plan when she starts enjoying her time with her family. Then she keeps pushing before after the second kiss Robert tells Aaron what has been going on. After Rebecca finds out she is a White, she decides to start protecting her family (especially after Andy's name is cleared). Once Robert pushes her away declaring Aaron as the one he wants is when she wants her revenge. Trying to embarrass Aaron in the pub, who knows all, she is unsuccessful and leaves.
Rebeca is presented as someone who has traveled the world. She was raised with money and went to, the best schools. Wearing the latest styles (in large hats), she was someone who has done and seen a lot. She is flirty, young and headstrong.
Roberts and Aarons Separated – The Incident
A few weeks after Aaron tells Rebecca off, the three are now friends. Rebecca is listening to Aaron and his issues with Gordon, helping Robert out with plans for Aaron and even helps out Liv after Robert is left alone after Aaron goes to prison. During this time, something shifts. Her flirting gets heavy and seems to want, a different Robert. Robert keeps pushing her away but trying to keep her as a friend. After a nasty fight with Aaron in prison, Robert, who is drunk, sleeps a sober Rebecca. After he pushes her away, she gets angry and throws their past in his face, especially after she finds out she is pregnant the same time Aaron comes home.
Rebecca is well on the soap vixen road. She appears to get everyone into a false sense of security through friendship while wanting to steal Robert away from Aaron and his family. Then she gets what she wants from the incident only to be pushed away. From that point on she becomes the victim of Roberts 'user' ways. She starts to hate him.
Pregnancy and Beyond
Rebecca finally tells Chrissie about the pregnancy and decides that she wants to do this on her own. She doesn't want or need Roberts help. When Robert says he doesn't want the baby, she gets angry and lets Ross shake Robert down. Then changes her mind. Then gets angry when Robert thanks her for not keeping the baby and decided to keep from him that she was pregnant. So, to a shocked pub and Robert and Aaron, Chrissie tells everyone that she is pregnant. She doesn't want to be in the way of Robert and Aarons relationship but still tells Aaron to break up and run from Robert. After Robert decides to not to be in the baby's life he keeps his distance but doesn't. Rebecca stays with Victoria, decides she wants Robert on the birth certificate, wants money to help with the baby and shows him the scan. Soon, Robert and Aaron fall apart, and she gleefully talks about it with Debbie and Victoria at the pub. Happily, she accepts Robert wanting to help with Home Farm and be in the baby's life, acting like everything will be fine because the baby has both parents around.
Her personality changes from happy to sad during one episode. She needs Roberts help at every turn but dismisses him the minute her father gives her attention. She seems happy to see Robert and Aaron fall apart but then hoped that the three of them could have raised the child together. She even wanted the two to be together but still told Aaron to run for the hills in the same episode. She just invites herself into Roberts life and thinks she should right to do that. It's confusing and makes the character hard to follow.
Confusion as Big as Rebecca's Hats: Personal Thoughts
See the confusion? How did this happen? Here are some of my thoughts.
Audience Reaction
Rebecca, in my opinion, was brought in to stir up the White Family, Robert, and Robron. A classic soap vixen, which is fine. I love a great soap vixen. From my memories and some research, people were mixed on her but didn't see a real reason to get too upset. She seemed to be heading down that vixen road and have so interesting conflict with her family when it all seemed to stop, right around November and Aarons pub fight. Something happened that made everything confusing. Her character varied from episode to episode. The storyline seemed to stop and go depending on what was happening to Robert and Aaron. The family storyline appears to slow too. Only coming up in weird moments.
So, with that, the general audience seemed to fall from mixed emotions to hatred. Predictability, the Robron fandom turned on her (I know there are fans of the character in the Robron fandom as well). The audience seems to be having a hard time relating to someone who keeps changing personalities from episode to episode. It also doesn't help that she was a factor in the breakup of a very popular couple. When that happens, the character needs to be developed and handled with care. Rebecca? Was not handled with care. She was thrown at us with no instruction or warning, and now she is a mess.
Usually, soap writers can keep a steady characterization when reading for a soap. Especially the writers for Emmerdale. However, when it comes to Rebecca, that steadiness goes out the window. I can tell when certain writers are writing for her. There is a set that writes her as a saint; there are set that write her with an edge and then a set that writes her like she is a blank wall. There is no continuity there which is odd for a show like Emmerdale. That is a problem. There is a miscommunication happening there that is ruining her character.
(Ok…it happens for a few characters. I know two writers who hate Robert and it shows.)
Script Changes
In the same vein as the writers, there has been talk of the story changing and rewrites happening (some even think the story changed after the second Robert/Rebecca kiss). This hasn't been confirmed anywhere, but that could explain the confusion with the character. When changing the direction of a story, it could mess with the characters motivation and direction in a show. That might explain why the writers are all writing her differently.
Chemistry with Cast
Again, this is subjective. Personally, I never saw a connection there between Rebecca or Robert. I saw a small spark between Chrissie and Rebecca but its thin and flickers easily. Not having chemistry with the people, you work with the sell the character and the relationships, plot points are hard to sell, and then things become confusing.It happens on every show, but usually, people don't keep the character around.
Again, another subjective topic. I don't want to step on toes but my own opinion? I'm not a fan of Emily Heads acting. It feels forced. Sometimes it seems like she is overthinking a scene and sometimes it feels like she doesn't care. Again, personal opinion. However, that might be affecting how people see the character. Relate to the character.Much like the writers, different directors could be the reason why people are confused by her.
I hate Rebecca White. I can't stand her. She isn't a character that was written correctly. She was designed to shake things up with one of Emmerdale's big couples. It needed a strong actress, writing, and direction. However, we have this mess. A polarizing character that has caused nothing but confusion, anger, and fighting among the fans and even media. Hopefully, as we go into those Fall months we finally get some answers or a reason for Rebecca's confusing behavior.
What do you think? Do you find Rebecca confusing or do you see a method to the madness? Tell me below or tweet me @AmandaJ718. Until my next piece, see you around Emmerdale.


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Sunday, 16 September 2012
Tenbury Civic Parade
The annual Tenbury Civic Parade took place the morning. Although bright sunshine welcomed the marchers, there were fewer spectators than usual.
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Tonight's the night
Months in the planning, hundreds of hours in the execution, and now finally tonight is the night of the biggest gala show Tenbury has ever seen.
Tony Christie, Paul Daniels and Debbie Mcgee, Ceri Dupree, Kev Orkian and a host of other performers gather to entertain Tenbury in a sell out Gala Show.
Tony Christie, Paul Daniels and Debbie Mcgee, Ceri Dupree, Kev Orkian and a host of other performers gather to entertain Tenbury in a sell out Gala Show.
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Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Tenbury transported to the Royal Albert Hall
The picture and sound quality was amazing, and the audience really engaged with the show, with the traditional singing, clapping, stamping and of course the waving of flags.
Some even commented afterwards that they had been transported to the Royal Albert Hall and felt as if they were at the main event.
One slight technical glitch meant that the volume could not be increased quite a much as they would have liked and when the audience got very enthusiastic the sound from London couldn't be heard above the "local" singing. This has subsequently been resolved.
The Tenbury Town Council received numerous favourable comments about the event so the Mayor said at the Town Council Meeting "The Trust are to be congratulated on a wonderful evening"
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Labels: Regal Tenbury, Tenbury Wells
The Wheelie Bins Are Coming
Unfortunately (some would say) the weekly black bag collection will continue as before (so that the local crow population don't go hungry and can continue to split open sacks all over town every Monday)
Recyclables collection will switch to wheelie bins and be collected every fortnight.
Tesco Tenbury Update.
It seems that the contract to build a new store in Tenbury Wells still hasn't been agreed.
Two further obstacles still need to be overcome. One is a land ownership query, and the other is about footpath maintenance.
Tesco are still committed to the site and hope to have the store open by Christmas 2013.
Two further obstacles still need to be overcome. One is a land ownership query, and the other is about footpath maintenance.
Tesco are still committed to the site and hope to have the store open by Christmas 2013.
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Tuesday, 4 September 2012
The Regal is open at last
A short opening ceremony was held yesterday to mark a new chapter in the History of the Regal Tenbury Wells.
The ribbon was cut by Tenbury Mayor Cllr Susan Corfield, assisted by former projectionists, Andrew and Ted Wall and Tom Dallow.
After the ceremony over 120 people crowded into the Regal and became part of history as the Regal Trust used the new digital projector for the first time. The picture and sound quality was amazing, and everyone enjoyed all the new facilities.
The new Regal Cafe also opened for the first time, with patrons eager to sample the authentic hot dogs, the popcorn and a full range of drinks and coffees. The cafe is open daily from 10am to 5pm and from 6.30pm on show days. (Update - Cafe daytime opening delayed until Monday 10th)
Films and live shows can be booked online at regaltenbury.co.uk or by visiting the Box Office.
The trusts Gala opening is on Sunday 16th September, when Tony Christie, will be joined by Paul Daniels, Debbie Magee, Ceri Dupree, Kev Orkian, The West End Musical Stars and a few surprise guests. This is Tenbury's biggest ever show and is not to be missed. A few tickets are still available.
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January : Black on black tailoring with opulent accessories, Olivia gets the year off to a fashion savvy start.
February : Feminine blouses with sharply tailored jackets are a fail-safe look for Olivia. Her punchy accessories up the fashion ante.
March : A fresh take on tux- Olivia's asymmetric top and platforms work wonders with her satin trouser suit.
April : Clashing prints was huge this year, Olivia nails the proportions of her look with a slouchy knit and leggings.
May : Spring is here with Olivia's vintage inspired frock, she keeps her look modern with black patent Yves Saint Laurent tribute sandals.
June : So grown-up! Olivia goes all sophisticated for the CFDA Fashion Awards, simple accessorising and a neutral palette are the key here. (Loving the Topshop shoes too).
July : A simple cocktail dress is given a fash-over with killer accessories; neon detail platforms, studded clutch, cocktail ring and petal finish jacket- Olivia's a fashionista through and through.
August : A master class in making a maxi dress look young and fresh- go for a slashed front like Olivia and team with platform shoes and contemporary jewellery. Bravo!
September : Sporting a leather jacket over her metallic cocktail dress Olivia works 2009's fashion uniform to a t, (ankle boots and neat clutch are compulsory).
October : So lady-like, so fabulous! Olivia's tonal pink and grey look is truly fashion forward, her layered corset over blouse is our first A-list sighting of the underwear as outerwear trend which is set to be HUGE for 2010.
November : Ready to party! Olivia works the lace tights trend perfectly (quelle surprise!) with a monochrome cocktail frock, we can't fault this.
December : Arty abstract designs are the print to be seen in right now, Olivia works her ruched detail dress with a military jacket and complimenting jumbo clutch. Phew!...What a fashion-fest 2009 has been…can't wait to see what Ms. Palermo wears next!


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Eirinn has an older fur-brother named Boscorelli, but you can call him Bosco or Bossy for short. He is a three year old pure-bred Shih Tzu, although he has an unusually small head, so we get asked what breed he is all the time.
His smaller-than-normal brain cavity is likely due to the smaller-than-normal brain that occupies it. Not that he is stupid; not at all (although there are a few people who may disagree). He just, like his little sister, has some quirks. For example, he has trouble keeping his tongue in his mouth. In fact, he can not not lick. His paws, his boy bits, the couch, his toys, freshly lotion-ed legs and hands, the bed sheets, our face, your face, inside your mouth. In any order (note: the second on the list followed by the last on the list is always a possible and probable combination).
While this quirk may be extremely annoying, it just illustrates how incredibly loving he is. He is in love with everyone, sight unseen, no questions asked. And that is why we came home with him in the first place, even though we said no males. The breeder handed him to me as I walked into her house (dirty trick; she knew exactly what she was doing, the little scam artist) and he curled up in my arms like I was his mommy and he was just waiting for me to come for him.