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Who the what now?!? Powell and Pressburger have always veered towards the cartooned eccentric, but this...this sets world records in drunken craziness. Imagine, if you will, that the dance sequence from The Red Shoes had a car crash with Jacques Tati's Playtime, with Gigi in the front seat and Phantom of the Paradise in the back. And then the AAA driver is Frank Tashlin.Yadda yadda yadda fantasy becomes reality, yadda yadda yadda artifice artifice. None of those pretty words accurately capture my elated confusion at this thing called a musical.Vienna here is depicted as a flat comic bookExpressionist libraries, punchy Americans, vodka-slugging Russians, fat German blobs called "a man" multiplied by two in drunken Anton Walbrook stupors, and va-va-voom vamps galore. P&P's soundscape (a mushy, contrived mix of English opera and trick stereo) punches the sides of my head with its strung-out surrealismdid I dream this? Did this really happen? What vicious colors, too; aggressive pinks, mad mauves, nothing is ever allowed to be "kind of expressive" in Oh... Rosalinda!!
August 19/20, 2019William Friedkin's Cruising (1980) on blu-ray from Arrow US & Arrow UK, from a 4K restoration of the original camera negative supervised by William FriedkinNew York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who is preying on the patrons of the city's underground bars. Captain Edelson tasks young rookie Steve Burns with infiltrating the S&M subculture to try and lure the killer out of the shadows. As he immerses himself deeper and deeper into the underworld, Steve risks losing his own identity in the process.
September 24, 2019Ida Lupino: Filmmaker Collection on blu-ray from Kino
August 27, 2019Philippe Mora's documentary Brother Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) on blu-ray from VCIBrother Can You Spare a Dime? is the chronicle of an unforgettable piece of American history - twelve crazy, painful seesaw years, from the Wall Street crash to Pearl Harbor. By juxtaposing contemporary news and documentary footage with extracts from Hollywood classics such as Golddiggers, Lady Killer and Wild Boys of the Road, director Philippe Mora offers us an immediate, intricate and evocative scrapbook of the 1930's. Somehow there are uncanny echoes of some of our current preoccupations: strikers at Ford's, mass unemployment, breadlines, vigilante gangs and failing fortunes... Two heroes emerge: James Cagney, the rough diamond, hood-with-a-heart-of-gold star of the Movies, the little man who won't be beaten, and Franklin D. Roosevelt himself: tough yet benign, stepping into the breach with confidence and determination, yet imperceptibly crumpling under the weight of responsibility as he leads America through her most difficult years until the final humiliation of Pearl Harbor. Songs and images stick in the mind: fortunes dwindle, the small man's savings disappear, even the banks go bust; men lose their jobs and join the breadlines to the haunting title song of Brother, can you spare a dime?; hobos and okies take to the road while Bessie Smith sings Nobody loves you when you're down and out; a ragged child huddles against the bleak landscape as Woody Guthrie sings the Dust Bowl Blues; an abandoned cat shivers on the ledge of a flooded home... Only Hollywood offers an escape from reality for these are the Golden Years of Bogart, Cooper and Dietrich. We glimpse Gable and Vivien Leigh at the screen test of Gone with the Wind; George Raft dances a languorous tango with Carole Lombard; Shirley Temple dimples and Chaplin jokes while Busby Berkeley fills the screen with his lavish extravaganzas...and the marathon dancers stumble on... As Ginger Rogers says: It's the depression, dearie...
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
Mother of All Blog Hops Day 2
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so completly cute!! Incase you really wanted to know that paper is from The Stack 6 by DCWV :) I just looked at it yesterday lolReplyDelete
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makes me long for summer & hanging out my own "Do not disturb" sign...
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Oh your first card is so adorable. I love the little bear!ReplyDelete

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Commission narrows locations for dog park
September 2, 2010
By Tim Pfarr
The Parks Commission has narrowed the number of potential locations for a Newcastle dog park to four.
The locations are two spots near Lake Boren, the sports park to be north off Southeast 95th Way and piece of city property in the Madison Lane neighborhood, at the corner of Southeast 71st Place and 114th Avenue Southeast.
The commission trimmed the list of locations at its Aug. 12 meeting, nixing numerous locations across the city, including Donegal Park, Bartrum Station and Redman Park.
Members of the Newcastle organization F.E.T.C.H. — Friends Embracing the Canine Heart — walked the four remaining sites with members of the Parks Commission Aug. 23.
Lake Boren Park
The proposed Lake Boren Park dog park site is at the north end of the park. The land features slight grades, grass and trees. Members of F.E.T.C.H. strongly recommended a 1.3-acre park at that location, and it rejected all other locations in the city.
Jim Palzer, who made a presentation on behalf of F.E.T.C.H. at the Aug. 12 meeting, said the park is an ideal location, because it allows dog owners to congregate near the city's core and within walking distance of many neighborhoods.
He added that the dog park would be accessible by those with limited mobility and would not interfere with the Lake Boren Park Master Plan, which details the city's vision for the park.
In his presentation, Palzer cited a study that members of F.E.T.C.H. conducted the weekend of Aug. 7 and 8. He said members of the group spent the weekend at the park and found that 219 of the 826 people who visited the park that weekend came with dogs.
Those 219 people brought 173 dogs, and 101 of the dogs were off leash, he said.
More than two-dozen residents attended the Aug. 12 meeting, and others testified that Lake Boren Park is the right location for the dog park. Also, Jim Palzer's wife, Lynn Palzer, testified that she would still let her dogs off leash in the park and risk being fined instead of taking her dog to an off-leash park somewhere else in the city.
Those who wish to drive to the location would need to park in the Lake Boren Park parking lot, which has 58 stalls. The park would be about 50 feet from the water.
There are no critical areas buffers overlapping with the location. Critical areas include steep slopes, wetlands and other geographical features that may prevent development on a given piece of land.
Lake Boren Esplanade
The Lake Boren Esplanade is a long, narrow 2.2-acre patch of land west off of Coal Creek Parkway, near the intersection with Southeast 79th Street. The location is grassy and almost directly abuts Lake Boren.
A portion of the site also serves as a storm water overflow. There is no parking; the group had to park the five cars it drove to visit the locations on the Coal Creek Parkway sidewalk. Visitors would need to park at Lake Boren Park and walk to the location, slightly more than a quarter-mile away.
Parks Program Manager Michael Holly said there are critical areas buffers that overlap with the site and could interfere with the construction of a dog park. However, he said steps could be taken to mitigate the interference if the Parks Commission chose to move forward on the site.
The sports park
The sports park, which has not yet been built, would be on 33.5 acres of partially forested land north off Southeast 95th Way. Holly suggested the location could be used for a temporary or permanent dog park. The park's master plan also calls for it to contain an off-leash dog park.
Dirt removed during the Coal Creek Parkway project was dumped at the site, which created a plateau about 20 feet tall. A temporary dog park could be put on that plateau, or a more permanent one could be put east of the site next to the plateau. The latter is overgrown with blackberry bushes, but this is where the park's master plan calls for the off-leash park to be built.
The sports park contains a gravel lot that could accommodate at least 20 cars. The park is scheduled to be constructed in three phases, with the first phase beginning in 2011 at the earliest. The dog park is scheduled to be built in the third phase of the project, but Holly said the dog park could be added to the first phase.
The park would cost about $14.7 million to build, and the sports park's plan has already undergone the State Environmental Policy Act checklist, which examined the impact the park would have on things such as noise, air, water, land and traffic. There are no critical areas buffers overlapping with the location.
Madison Lane
The Madison Lane property is a three-quarters-of-an-acre patch of city-owned land nestled behind about 10 houses at the corner of 114th Avenue Southeast and Southeast 71st Place. A fence separates houses from the city-owned land.
Molly Sandvick, president of the Madison Lane Homeowners Association, and several other Madison Lane residents met the group at the location Aug. 23. None wanted the dog park in his or her neighborhood.
Sandvick said others who were not able to attend felt the same way and said a dog park at the location would be ridiculous.
"Our largest concerns are traffic," Sandvick said. "I don't want 150 cars in this neighborhood every weekend."
She said she was also concerned the park could have been created there without her or her neighbors' knowledge. Only street parking would be available to those who would use the park in Madison Lane.
There are no critical areas buffers overlapping with the location.
The next step
At the next Parks Commission meeting Sept. 8, the commission will discuss thoughts about the locations visited. It may narrow the list to one or two places.
The commission will then likely begin working on details of the potential dog park and hold a public hearing. That hearing would likely not be until November, Holly said.
Once the council decides to move forward on a location, it will be subject to the SEPA checklist, which will detail adverse environmental effects a dog park could have.
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It's a big day for Android wearables.
Shortly after Google announced Android Wear, its platform for bringing Android to wearable gadgets, Motorola and LG have announced their upcoming Android-powered smartwatches.
Motorola unveiled the Moto 360, a gorgeous smartwatch that looks more like a traditional round wristwatch than it does a new piece of tech. LG, meanwhile, unveiled the G Watch, which looks like yet another square-screened smartwatch.
Details on both devices are slim at this point. Motorola will host a Google Hangout to chat about the Moto 360 tomorrow, and it says the device should be available this summer. LG says the G watch is coming in the second quarter of this year.
Though they may look different, since both devices are running Android Wear, they will have extensive integration with Google Now. That should make both the Moto 360 and G Watch (as well as any future Android Wear devices), far more useful than the crop of smartwatches we've seen so far.
They'll be able to do more than just show you notifications. You can use Google Now voice commands to do things like find directions to your next appointment or dictate a text message. (All of this ties nicely into what I covered in my recent feature on predictive technology.)
Android Wear devices will listen for your voice commands, similar to the Moto X. The Moto 360 also lets you twist your wrist to see incoming notifications, which is another feature borrowed from the Moto X.


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I liken my own personal spiritual path to a long vacation trip . . . where there are many stops and lovely gift shops. I go into different areas of my spiritual interests and look around. I may or may not find something I want to keep for myself, but its an adventure all the same, seeing the many gifts they have to offer.
There are many such shops on the path of metaphysical philosophy. Places that offer lots of gifts. A spiritual path full of lovely colors, sights and sounds that connect me with Spirit. Practices that let me get actively involved with understanding my purpose on a deeply personal level. My gratitude for Divine Spirit having led me to this path increases every day. My gratitude too for the wonderful, world wide web . . . for bringing me all this lovely knowledge.
In one such place on the web, I was exposed to the concept of the Gates of Inspiration.
I first learned about these gates on Steve Nelson's Gaia Astrology website. Well versed in a variety of ancient astrological and mythological viewpoints, he puts it all together in a very practical, easy to understand way. The phases of moon being central to my own practice, I especially love the moon magic page as an almost daily starting point for focusing my energies.
There are nine gates, called Muse Gates by Mr. Nelson and one opens every 40 days. The one that opened today is ruled by the moon, my own ruling planet and remains open until May 1st at 12:45 am EDT. This timing event occurs on the eve of May Day . . . a cross quarter day marking the mid-point of the Sun's progression between the vernal equinox and the summer solstice. By this time, seeds planted earlier have started to sprout and grow and is a time celebrated by many pagans as the beginning of a bountiful period of growth. It is a day for fun and for enjoying life. A day to sit, dance and sing in the garden and let the sun shine into your heart and soul with thanksgiving.
This gate is of a particular importance to me as, according to Mr. Nelson, "Whatever blocks creative flow comes before the Gate to be let go. This is a time to dissolve body tensions that hold outmoded ways of thinking and feeling. Breathe deeply and move freely (yoga, tai chi, dance!) to shed the old and be present to the blessings of the new."
Today, the sun is shining . . . and I'm starting to gear up for my own personal celebration. My garden is growing, and some of the flowers are blooming. Inspired, I already feel my creative energy stirring.
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Police identify 4 victims fatally shot at house in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police have identified the four people killed in a quadruple homicide earlier this week on the city's north side.
The shooting happened Monday night. Three of the victims died at the scene. The fourth died Wednesday at a hospital. A fifth man was shot in the leg and survived.
Police on Friday identified those killed as 42-year-old Robert Williams Jr., 30-year-old Brendan Lee Williams, 28-year-old Ray Howard, and 27-year-old Kenneth Lee III.
Police have not disclosed a possible motive in the shooting. No arrests have been made.
The shooting occurred within a high-crime rectangular area of north St. Louis that police have targeted with crime-fighting resources since last year.


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How to Read a Book: The Ultimate Guide by Mortimer Adler
In How to Read a Book, Mortimer Adler teaches us the four levels of reading to become a more effective reader. Learning how to read is more than just picking up a book and starting to read.
Marking a book is literally an experience of your differences or agreements with the author. It is the highest respect you can pay him.
— Edgar Allan Poe
I bet you already know how to read a book. You were taught in elementary school.
But do you know how to read well?
There is a difference between reading for understanding and reading for information.
If you're like most people, you probably haven't given much thought to how you read. And how you read makes a huge difference to knowledge accumulation.
A lot of people confuse knowing the name of something with understanding. While great for exercising your memory, the regurgitation of facts without understanding and context gains you little in the real world.
A good heuristic: Anything easily digested is reading for information.
Consider the newspaper, are you truly learning anything new? Do you consider the writer your superior when it comes to knowledge in the subject? Odds are probably not. That means you're reading for information. It means you're likely to parrot an opinion that isn't yours as if you had done the work.
There's nothing wrong with that; it's how most people read. But you're not really learning anything new. It's not going to give you an edge or make you better at your job.
Reading alone isn't enough to improve your knowledge. Learning something insightful requires work. You have to read something above your current level. You need to find writers who are more knowledgeable on a particular subject than yourself. This is how you get smarter.
Reading for understanding narrows the gap between reader and writer.
Mortimer Adler literally wrote the book on reading. In his book, How to Read a Book, he identifies four levels of reading:
1. Elementary
2. Inspectional
3. Analytical
4. Syntopical
The goal of reading determines how you read.
Reading the latest Danielle Steel novel is not the same as reading Plato. If you're reading for entertainment or information, you're going to read a lot differently (and likely different material) than reading to increase understanding. While many people are proficient in reading for information and entertainment, few improve their ability to read for knowledge.
Before we can improve our reading skills, we need to understand the differences in the reading levels.
They are thought of as levels because you can't move to a higher level without a firm understanding of the previous one — they are cumulative.
1. Elementary Reading
This is the level of reading taught in our elementary schools. You already know how to do this.
2. Inspectional Reading
We've been taught that skimming and superficial reading are bad for understanding. That is not necessarily the case. Using these tools effectively can increase understanding. Inspectional reading allows us to look at the author's blueprint and evaluate the merits of a deeper reading experience.
There are two sub-types of inspectional reading:
● Systematic skimming — This is meant to be a quick check of the book by (1) reading the preface; (2) studying the table of contents; (3) checking the index; and (4) reading the inside jacket. This should give you sufficient knowledge to understand the chapters in the book pivotal to the author's argument. Dip in here and there, but never with more than a paragraph or two. Skimming helps you reach to a decision point: Does this book deserve more of my time and attention? If not you put it down.
● Superficial reading — This is when you just read. Don't ponder the argument, don't look things up, don't write in the margins. If you don't understand something, move on. What you gain from this quick read will help you later when you go back and put more effort into reading. You now come to another decision point. Now that you have a better understanding of the book's contents and its structure, do you want to understand it?
Inspectional reading gives you the gist of things.
Sometimes that's all we want or need. But sometimes we want more. Sometimes we want to understand.
3. Analytical Reading
Francis Bacon once remarked, "some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested."
You can think of analytical reading as doing that chewing and digesting. This is doing the work.
Analytical reading is a thorough reading.
If inspectional reading is the best you can do quickly, this is the best reading you can do given time.
At this point, you start to engage your mind and dig into the work required to understand what's being said. I highly recommend you use marginalia to converse with the author.
There are four rules to Analytical Reading:
● Classify the book according to kind and subject matter.
● State what the whole book is about with the utmost brevity.
● Enumerate its major parts in their order and relation, and outline these parts as you have outlined the whole.
● Define the problem or problems the author is trying to solve.
You'll probably notice that while those sound pretty easy, they involve a lot of work. Luckily the inspectional reading you've already done has primed you for this.
After an inspectional read, you will understand the book and the author's views.
4. Syntopical Reading
This is also known as comparative reading and it represents the most demanding and difficult reading of all. Syntopical Reading involves reading many books on the same subject and comparing and contrasting the ideas, vocabulary, and arguments.
This task is undertaken by identifying relevant passages, translating the terminology, framing and ordering the questions that need answering, defining the issues, and having a conversation with the responses.
The goal is not to achieve an overall understanding of any particular book, but rather to understand the subject and develop a deep fluency.
This is all about you and filling in your knowledge gaps.
There are five steps to syntopical reading:
● Finding the Relevant Passages — You need to find the right books and then the passages that are most relevant to filling your needs. So the first step is an inspectional reading of all the works that you have identified as relevant.
● Bringing the Author to Terms — In analytical reading, you must identify the keywords and how they are used by the author. This is fairly straightforward. The process becomes more complicated now as each author has probably used different terms and concepts to frame their argument. Now the onus is on you to establish the terms. Rather than using the author's language, you must use your own. In short, this is an exercise in translation and synthesis.
● Getting the Questions Clear — Rather than focus on the problems the author is trying to solve, you need to focus on the questions that you want answered. Just as we must establish our own terminology, so too must we establish our own propositions by shedding light on our problems to which the authors provide answers. It's important to frame the questions in such a way that all or most of the authors can be interpreted as providing answers. Sometimes we might not get an answer to our questions because they might not have been seen as questions by the authors.
● Defining the Issues — If you've asked a clear question to which there are multiple answers then an issue has been defined. Opposing answers, now translated into your terms, must be ordered in relation to one another. Understanding multiple perspectives within an issue helps you form an intelligent opinion.
● Analyzing the Discussion — It's presumptuous to expect we'll find a single unchallenged truth to any of our questions. Our answer is the conflict of opposing answers. The value is the discussion you have with these authors. You can now have an informed opinion.
But that doesn't mean you'll understand the broader subject. To do that you need to use comparative reading to synthesize knowledge from several books on the same subject.
Reading is all about asking the right questions in the right order and seeking answers.
There are four main questions you need to ask of every book:
● What is this book about?
● What is being said in detail and how?
● Is this book true in whole or in part?
● What of it?
If all of this sounds like hard work, you're right. Most people won't do it. That's what sets you apart.
–Shane Parrish
What Are The Ten Books That Have Shaped You?
List 10 books that have stayed with you in some way. Don't take more than a few minutes, and don't think too hard. It's not about the 'right book' or great works of literature, just ones that have affected you in some way. Doesn't have to be in order. Then share with 10 friends and me so I can see your list.
–Salman Azhar
Here's my list:
1. How to Read a Book, Mortimer Adler
The book that taught me not only to make the most out of reading books, but also how to think critically.
The three main questions are: What is the whole book about and how are its parts related to that whole? What, in detail, does the book say and what does the author mean by what he says? And the third question is, Is it true, and what of it?
– Mortimer Adler
2. The Bible
As a Christian, I consider it as God's word and the most important book in my life.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
– Psalm 119:105
3. The Gateless Gate, Yamada Koun Roshi
An incisive commentary on the classic book of koans by the modern-day Zen Master, Yamada Roshi.
You will feel as though the whole universe has totally collapsed. Strange as it may seem, this experience has the power to free you from the agonies of the world. It emancipates you from anxiety over all worldly suffering. You feel as though the heavy burdens you have been carrying in mind and body have suddenly fallen away. It is a great surprise. The joy and happiness at that time are beyond all words, and there are no philosophies or theories attached to it. This is the enlightenment, the satori of Zen.
– Yamada Koun Roshi
4. The Complete Mystical Works of Meister Eckhart, Meister Eckhart
The book that contains the entire text of the vernacular talks of my favorite Christian mystic, Meister Eckhart.
The eye with which I see God is the same eye with which God sees me.
– Meister Eckhart
5. The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross, St. John of the Cross
A classic on contemplative spirituality by one of the greatest Christian mystics, St. John of the Cross.
My Beloved, the mountains,
And lonely wooded valleys,
Strange islands,
And resounding rivers,
The whistling of love-stirring breezes,
The tranquil night
At the time of the rising dawn,
Silent music,
Sounding solitude,
The supper that refreshes, and deepens love.
– St. John of the Cross
6. The Seven Storey Mountain, Thomas Merton
The autobiography of my favorite spiritual author and childhood hero, Thomas Merton. He was a great influence in my life.
The very contradictions in my life are in some ways signs of God's mercy to me.
– Thomas Merton
7. The Silent Life, Thomas Merton
A book which describes the different Catholic contemplative religious orders.
I have only one desire, and that is the desire for solitude—to disappear into God, to be submerged in His peace, to be lost in the secret of His Face.
– Thomas Merton
8. New Seeds of Contemplation, Thomas Merton
A modern-day classic on contemplative prayer.
Contemplation is the highest expression of man's intellectual and spiritual life. It is that life itself, fully awake, fully active, fully aware that it is alive. It is spiritual wonder. It is spontaneous awe at the sacredness of life, of being. It is gratitude for life, for awareness and for being. It is a vivid realization of the fact that life and being in us proceed from an invisible, transcendent and infinitely abundant Source.
– Thomas Merton
9. The Three Pillars of Zen, Philip Kapleau
One of the best books on Zen practice written by a Western Zen teacher.
The world is one interdependent Whole and each separate one of us is that Whole.
– Philip Kapleau
10. Christian Zen, William Johnston
A book on Zen meditation written from a Christian perspective by a Jesuit priest and missionary.
In the twenty years that I have spent in Japan – so meaningful and rich that this land is almost my land – I have had some contact with Zen, whether by sitting in Zen meditation or through dialogue with my Buddhist friends. All this has been tremendously enriching; it has deepened and broadened my Christian faith more than I can say… Contact with Zen… has opened up new vistas, teaching me that there are possibilities in Christianity I never dreamed of.
— William Johnston
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Life Sciences and Biotech Media Training in Vancouver
Media Training Summary
Our media training workshop is designed to educate and empower, whether media coverage is your top priority, your darkest fear, or something in between.
Led by Robert Simpson, a science communicator who is also a business journalist veteran with more than two decades of media training experience, this workshop will provide highly practical media training for scientific professionals.
You will learn how to:
- Tell compelling stories
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- Assume the role of a spokesperson with confidence
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About Robert Simpson
Robert Simpson is a teacher, journalist and a certified media trainer with 25 years of experience. More than 1,800 CEOs, CFOs, lawyers, athletes, politicians, and scientific media spokespeople have benefited from Robert's customized media training sessions.
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Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Revised Case D Singles
Yes, CASE C is coming first but Case D is revised. Instead of UK Ramone with paint Gun, it's Paint Shop Ramone (with paint gun).*
Releases numbering more than 1 in the case are shown with a number.
New releases are shown in red: DJ with Flames, Wingo with Flames, Krate Rainson-Wash (Luggage Truck) & Paint Shop Ramone (with paint gun).
First ever release as a single: Security Guard Finn.
First release since 2010: Dexter Hoover with Checkered Flag.
First release on CARS 2013 Themes card motif: Lewis Hamilton, & Shu Todoroki.
* Yes, UK Ramone with Paint Gun no longer is listed as a release as a single – coming in another format? Unknown.


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Leadership Makeover
For the past three years, a colleague and I have done a day long seminar on Leadership for a non-profit organization. We incorporated the latest thoughts on developing leaders within this group of folks and on how they can change this organization to be more effective in today's world. We have done six of these seminars throughout the state. My assessment is that while we have reached a few people and got them thinking on the importance of leadership….for the most part they are focused primarily on maintaining the current system. And the current system is not in the best of shape.
With that in mind we have decided on an extreme makerover for our Leadership workshops. Leadership is still the main thrust of the day. Yet, we have to change what we are doing to make it better and effectively connect with the people who can have an impact in this group. We are doing this now so that we are ready for next year. We have to improve our offering/product.
Here are questions that we are asking:
- Who exactly do we want to attend?
- What do we need to say?
- How do we need to say it?
- When/Where do we need to do this?
- What outcomes should be expected?
- How do we make it work?
The same holds true for any business:
- Who exactly are your customers?
- What products/services do you need to provide?
- Where do you meet your customers?
- What do you expect to be the end result?
- How do you execute in your business?


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McMicken, Rogers Have A Reunion To Talk AboutPublished: October 1, 2012
When Betty McMicken met Kelly Rogers for the first time 26 years ago, she was amazed at just how clearly she spoke.
"I had received a phone call from her mother when Kelly was 16 and she asked if I would evaluate her daughter who had congenital aglossia," said McMicken, an associate professor of communicative disorders at CSULB. "I wrote down the diagnosis because it was something I had never investigated. We made an appointment and then I researched the diagnosis and found congenital aglossia was the term applied to someone born without a tongue." Naturally, McMicken was intrigued.
McMicken, who co-founded Newport Language and Speech Center in Orange County, was seeing clients at a hospital where she first met Rogers."I had no idea what to expect and I walked into the waiting room and said, 'Is Kelly Rogers here?' and an attractive young lady said, 'I'm Kelly Rogers, are you Betty McMicken?' I thought my hearing must be really bad and I must have misunderstood what her mother told me. Her speech was excellent.
"I brought her into my office and we chatted," continued McMicken, a nationally-recognized speech pathologist, "I didn't ask her anything about her particular pathology; I just listened to her and I kept saying to myself she couldn't have congenital aglossia. I looked in her mouth and I almost fell over—there was no tongue."
The main reason for Rogers coming to see McMicken, however, was not to help with her speech— amazingly, that was quite intelligible. Rather, she was inquiring about the potential of a mandibular adjustment, surgery to realign her small lower jaw.
"The question was, if we did a mandibular advancement, would it change her speech and swallowing?" said McMicken. "We completed many x-ray studies and decided if we changed the alignment in Kelly's jaw, we would impair the structures she uses for such remarkable speech." So there was no surgery. "I think something that is really important to note is that Kelly has never felt that her speech or swallowing ability was a problem."
"It was much more a cosmetic issue for me," added Rogers.
From birth until the time she first met McMicken, Rogers had received very little therapy, but an early diagnosis given to Rogers' parents was not encouraging.
"My parents were told when I was really young and before I started talking that I wouldn't be able to talk or that there were sounds I wouldn't be able to make," said Rogers. "I'm not a parent, but I can imagine how that must have been really difficult to hear. They were thrilled when I was able to tell the same doctors all the names of the animals I had recently seen at the zoo. They would say 'Tell her what you saw at the zoo,' and I'd say 'Hippopotamus.' According to my mom, one of the doctors almost fell out of her chair.
"I remember seeing a speech therapist when I started preschool, maybe even before that," she continued. "I remember my mom telling me later on that I saw him so they could get me to speak up more. I think that when I started attending school I met a lot of kids who said, 'Oh, you talk funny' so maybe I became quieter. I didn't realize that I was any different than anybody else until then."
Rogers now clearly realizes she is different, and remarkably so. She is one of just 11 individuals reported in medical literature to be diagnosed with isolated congenital aglossia since 1718 and according to a recent literature search is one of only a few living today. Another is an 18-year-old woman in Brazil.
McMicken looked at Rogers, "We should go see her; wouldn't that be fun?"
McMicken has been in touch with Dr. Frederico Salles, who reported in 2008 on the Brazilian woman, and he has invited the CSULB pair to come for a visit and meet with his patient (who is now in nursing school) and the members of his medical team. McMicken will lecture the staff on her experience and she and Rogers will share their mutual experiences and knowledge on this very rare occurrence. The visit will take place in January of next year.
The fact that McMicken and Rogers are able to go anywhere together is a miracle of sorts. Three years ago, McMicken was looking at classroom video that included a cineradiographic study of a normal speaker and it reminded her of what she had—the films and tapes of Rogers, which had sat largely forgotten on shelves for more than 23 years following the Rogers' family decision to forego any further treatment.
"I thought, 'Wait a minute, I have some cineradiographic films and video of someone who doesn't have a tongue. I think I'd better look for them because now I have to do research in order to be tenured and promoted,'" she said. "I found everything and thank God I saved this invaluable data. I started looking at it and was literally bowled over. I thought, 'Oh my gosh, she can teach us so much.'" The woman in McMicken's tapes was, of course, Rogers, but the two lost touch back in 1986.
"The last time I remember seeing Kelly and her mom was in a medical building parking lot after about 10 physicians had examined her," said McMicken. "They were very brusque in their treatment of her and her uniqueness. Everybody had to look and feel and poke and then tell her they could do nothing to improve her jaw alignment. I did not expect her to be treated like that."
"Up until then, I had never experienced anything like that," added Rogers.
When McMicken and a colleague from the medical center walked Rogers and her mother out to the parking lot, both mother and daughter were crying.
"It absolutely broke my heart to see them like that," said McMicken. "Not so much the news they were given, but the way it had been presented. I have had nightmares about that night and I think one of the reasons it took me so long to drag out her films is that I was really heartbroken over what had happened."
"I really don't remember hearing the diagnosis about my jaw that particular day, but I remember hearing it right after I graduated from high school," said Rogers. "The doctor I was seeing who was supposed to do reconstructive surgery—that was the goal we all had in mind—said 'I really wish I could help you, but I just don't feel comfortable doing the surgery.' He was concerned it would greatly affect my ability to speak and he wasn't comfortable about that possibility. It was a very difficult thing to hear."
When McMicken tried to contact Rogers after rediscovering the tapes and films of her, she had no luck. "I began to research the data on Kelly and I started looking for her on Google. I'm not on Facebook, so I had other people who are help me, but there are a lot of Kelly Rogers," she joked. "I looked at the literature and there were 10 cases, before I published my first paper, of isolated congenital aglossia. It was so unusual, so rare, that I thought somebody must have found her over the years, but I couldn't find anything, so I had really given up hope of ever locating her."
A July 2011 article in the Long Beach Press-Telegram featuring McMicken and her work on this specific case changed all that, though that change wasn't immediate. Nearly a year after the article was published, a high school friend of Rogers Googled congenital aglossia and discovered the article that described, but did not name Rogers.
Shortly thereafter, McMicken got an unexpected e-mail.
"I got an e-mail from Kelly's friend'" said McMicken. "It said 'Kelly Rogers' in the subject line and I'm telling you my heart jumped and I felt as if I was on a rollercoaster. I opened the e-mail and she said 'I read the article in the Press-Telegram from a year ago and that is a woman I went to high school with. I'm in touch with her now and the woman you called Carol (in the article) is Kelly Rogers and she's 42.' It was almost like my father coming back to life, it was that emotional to me; I had tears rolling down my face."
"I have to say when I got the message on Facebook from my friend about Betty and the article I was not what I would call 'happy' mainly because the article featured a picture of the inside of my mouth," said Rogers. "It just felt very strange. I don't let people look in my mouth. I think it took the whole next day for me to process and I talked to a close friend and she encouraged me to contact Betty."
McMicken, of course, wrote back and, before she knew it, was on the phone talking with Rogers.
"When I heard her voice on the phone, it was like having my mom or dad, who had passed away, come back into my life because she is so much a part of my brain," said an emotional McMicken. "I am so familiar with her—the way she talks, all the nuances of her speech, the way she looks. I'm so familiar with everything, and I thought there was no hope of ever finding her, but I'm so glad I did." To add a touch of irony to the story, the two actually lived near one another, McMicken in Lake Forest and Rogers in neighboring Mission Viejo.
McMicken invited Rogers to campus and the following day they met for the first time in more than a quarter of a century.
"I would have known her anywhere because she still had that 16-year-old face that I know so well and I know her voice so well," she said. "Kelly has been so much in my mind and in my ear because I've listened to the tapes thousands of times and looked at her wonderful 16-year-old face thousands of times in the last three years."
McMicken pointed out that, unbeknownst to Rogers, her case from 26 years ago has indirectly helped a great number of individuals over the years.
"I was working on a head-and-neck team back then and we improved reconstruction based on what Kelly taught us," said McMicken, "and that was with just one paper and a little investigation back in 1987, but nothing like what I am doing now. I think Kelly is just beginning to understand the fact that what she does with her speech and swallowing can help so many people."
"I had no idea," admitted Rogers. "That was the first thing I told Betty the first time we spoke on the phone; I had no idea that the way I speak and swallow was something that would help other people. It's only been a few weeks and I'm learning to embrace something I've always pushed to the back of my head. I wish I could go back and do things differently, but I'm doing it now."
Rogers began community college right out of high school and though she liked school stopped attending after one semester to work full time. "I wanted to support myself," she said. Today, at Saddleback College, she is a straight "A" student, but her life is now moving in a different direction. She had planned to come to CSULB and major in fashion merchandising, but through this miraculous reconnection and McMicken's strong encouragement, she now plans to attend the university next fall as a communicative disorders major.
"She can help truly revolutionize the way we look at speech and swallowing because everything Kelly does is different and remarkable," said McMicken. "She teaches us how to help patients. If I look in her mouth, I see nothing; looking in her mouth doesn't give me any information other than there's a structure that's missing, but when she speaks or swallows, and what she does when there is movement is extraordinary. I likened it to someone seeing without eyes, someone hearing without ears or someone touching without fingers. Her speaking and swallowing without a tongue is equivalent to a miraculous event."
McMicken thinks Rogers' professional future is extremely bright and recently hired her part-time to be her personal research assistant, noting that "she has already been an enormous help to me." The two are working on the second of McMicken's published papers on Rogers and she will be listed as the second author.
"I think that Kelly and I, by forming a research partnership, by forming a teaching partnership can really affect millions," said McMicken, who also indicated they will be presenting together at upcoming speech and hearing association conferences. "She is a poised, intelligent, effective communicator and is very goal-oriented. I'm always recruiting for speech pathology and Kelly would be spectacular. She can truly teach better than I can. It's not just speech, it's also swallowing because for her to be able eat in a normal fashion is nothing short of a miracle. She's an inspiration, there is no question about that, and she has information that no one else has so what she can teach us is extraordinary."


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☃⛄☃ Taking time out to play...☃⛄☃
It's been so cold this Winter that we decided it was a great time to go to the snow fields. We just missed the snow last year and Daniel missed out on his snow fight but not this year! 😄
We were finally there after many hours of "are we almost there yet Mummy?"..
♩♪♫♬ do you want to build a snow man..? ♩♪♫♬
After a bit of snow fighting, we were exhausted from all the laughter and so we got down to build a snow man..
Ta Da.. "TOTORO"..
One of our most memorable part of the trip was going on the Howling Husky Sled Dog Tours. The best was that many of these gorgeous dogs are rescue dogs. For anyone interested, they have a fb page Facebook.com/howling.huskys or website. www.howlinghuskys.com.au
Thank you Mitch (our guide) and to the furry puppies, Loki, Sarabi, Pandora, Buddy, Diablo, Roxy, Smokey and Jasper for the awesome experience! 😄


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Down By The River
In a sparkling moment,
I loved you, you loved me.
Oh, how sweet fate can he.
In that happy moment
I forgot all my past.
Now I realize the way
The spell was cast,
At last,
Once we walked alone
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Co-Teaching: Wedding Bliss?
Melissa Myers
December 19, 2014
Yesterday, I attended a beautiful wedding for my friend and colleague, Meagan. Meagan and her new husband have all the ingredients for a successful marriage–mutual respect for each other, shared values and beliefs, the ability to compromise, and a commitment to each other through thick and thin. Before this wedding, Meagan and I were also married in a sense. We team-taught a class of thirteen students with intellectual disabilities (ID) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). And we, too, shared all the ingredients for a successful partnership. Our class excelled, and we experienced tremendous professional and personal learnings during that year of teaching. It worked so well, that I found myself being paired with a very unlikely co-teacher the next year–my brother. Those were my two best years of teaching.
Co-teaching is a highly beneficial scenario for both students and teachers, but as with any relationship, co-teachers have to work hard to cultivate mutual respect and understanding. Below are five keys to a happy and healthy co-teaching "marriage."
1. Small talk is a big deal
You will spend 8 hours a day within arm's length of your co-teacher. You will see them more than your real spouse or partner during the week. Get to know them as a person rather than simply another colleague. What are their hobbies? Are they married? Do they have kids? Are they a morning person? Do they prefer to use their prep period to work together or quietly on their own? Get these conversations out in the open from the start, because they are more difficult to have later on; nobody wants to learn the hard way.
2. Identify personality type and teaching style
Meagan and I were both extroverted teachers who preferred to move around the room, engage students in group work, and keep a high-energy classroom. We preferred to improvise and plan more on the fly. My brother, on the other hand, is a thoughtful and subtle introvert who levels out a tense or hyperactive classroom with a sense of competency and calm. Our lessons were highly structured and very detailed. Some co-teachers will energize us while others will balance us out. Like any relationship, it's best to go in with an open and positive mindset.
3. Identify strengths and weaknesses
If you're not comfortable enough with your new co-teacher to have a conversation, it might be helpful for you both to make a list of strengths and weaknesses. It's likely that there won't be too many areas of overlap, so taking a look at this list and agreeing upon duties and responsibilities will offer a sense of control and security to both of you. A strong partnership relies on someone who is willing to take out the garbage and someone who will clean the bathroom. In this case, it's probably agreeing upon who will grade tests and who will develop them.
4. Establish procedures and expectations
We like to think we're all snowflakes in the world of education, but when it boils down to it, most teachers have the same behavioral expectations and classroom procedures. Compare paperwork, discuss homework, grading policy, and how you will communicate home. Know that you both will have to make adjustments to the way you ran your classroom before; be open to doing things a different, or perhaps better, way.
5. Agree to make mistakes
It's hard enough to misspell a word or botch an historical fact in front of students, but when you do this in front of a colleague, it can be downright demoralizing. Agree from the start to screw up occasionally, support each other in correcting mistakes, and move on. Remember that we are constantly modeling for our students, so this is the time to show them that we're all lifelong learners.


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Kathleen Cunningham, MSW is a Licensed Certified Independent Social Worker and a holistic counsellor who has practiced in the VI for over twenty years. Katie is passionate about helping clients live a more empowered, authentic, happy and healthy life. She is a certified Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist and Meditation Instructor. Katie works with couples and families by teaching conscious communication techniques. For many years now, Katie has also been a support to those in the community who have been in need of grief counseling or who have survived sexual abuse, domestic violence or violent crimes. Katie is excited to offer yoga therapy in which life's challenges are addressed with talk therapy, but from the yoga mat while practicing gentle stretching, breathing and meditation exercises. Katie earned her Master in Social Work from New York University.
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Dionne Simmonds, Ph.D., LCSW, CAC1 is a native to the shores of the Virgin Islands. Her formal education includes both the disciplines of Psychology and Social Work. She received her Master and Doctoral degrees in Social work from Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Simmonds specializes in the treatment of addictions. She prides herself in using a person-centered approach to therapy, which is evidenced by her love, genuine desire to serve and assist in healing the people of the Virgin Islands.
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10 Life Hacks For Summer [VIDEO]
Now that summer is here, and you're having fun outside, youtuber Grant Thompson, better known as "The King of Random," wants to help make the season even better, so he's introduced 10 Life Hacks For Summer.
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Note: Yup, you got it right Mr. Aldrin. Image courtesy of FOX/Disney.
Coucou, les chaton.ne.s! We're back once again and since the most recent special post about 80s swedish hardcore punk compilations is still baking in the oven, in the meantime I'll post some of the forgotten best picks of 2017. This will include both colombian and international outfits. You can refresh your memory for viewing the original best picks of 2017 entries here and here. Also, there will be featured some female fronted bands, so consider the previous entries as the Not Just Boys Fun 2017 edition (I'll promise to make another one this year). Finally, mmm...enjoy? HA HA HA what?. With all that written, let's begin!
Firewalker - self-titled LP (Pop Wig Records, USA)
Listen/Download: https://firewalkerhc.bandcamp.com/album/firewalker
This amazing Boston-based all-female hardcore punk band was already featured in our successful Not Just Boys Fun in 2016. In the aforementioned entry, we remarked their impressive Boston-influenced style. So, for their long awaited full-length debut album, Firewalker still manages the ferocious, thick and uncompromising style of their first demo but I think their style got a little bit more "darker" with more mid-tempo breakdowns and more complex guitar chords. Also, the lyrics are defying and highly political, inspired by feminist activists such as Angela Davis and Judith Butler. Finally, the LP also includes their entire demo '15 as bonus. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
Exit Unit - self-titled (Deep Six / Draw Blank Records, USA)
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/qchda61dj4ef4l5/Exit_Unit_ep.zip (Link provided by: True Punk and Metal blog. Thank you so much, pal!).
How could I forget this amazing LP? I must hang myself for that. Consider it a powerviolence "supergroup" since their members are Joe Denunzio (vocalist of Infest), Bob Kasitz (owner of Deep Six Records and ex-drummer of Low Threat Profile and Lack Of Interest) and Matt Domino (ex-guitarist of Neanderthal, Manpig, Infest and Low Threat Profile). So, if you know the names of all the aforementioned bands you'll know what this outfit is capable of. Yup, that's right. A relentless and pure display of 90s powerviolence magical style, in the same vein as Slap-A-Ham Records' catalog (We already featured most of their classical compilations, so check'em out again). Also, the side B of the record features one instrumental track with an interesting "sludgy" feel, reminiscent to Infest's all-time classic Sick-O. Mandatory download. Enjoy!
Portrayal Of Guilt - self-titled 7" (Deathwish, USA/ Miss The Stars, Germany)
Listen/Buy: http://portrayalofguilt.com/album/s-t
I know some of you would say "why did you ignore this band?. Everyone was talking about it". Know for me it was lost but not forgotten (no pun intended) and I'll finally redeem myself featuring them here. So, what's the hype about this band? Well, we could say it's one of those modern skramz revival that gradually appeared during 2017 and this band is completely amazing. Indeed, they have classic screamo influences such as Portraits Of Past and Swing Kids, but they also incorporate some metalcore and slight grindcore influences into their repertory with a modern twist. This band is pure chaos and dissonance. Their self-titled 7" has been repressed twice and both editions are completely sold out. There's also a tape edition which includes an interesting cover to Christian Death's Spiritual Cramp and guess what? Yes, it's sold out too. I highly recommend this band. Enjoy! (while you can).
Neanderthal - A History Of Violence (Deep Six, USA)
The long awaited discography of one of the most influential powerviolence bands ever finally was officially. If you didn't know, Slap-A-Ham did a test press of a potential Neanderthal discography named Undisputed Fighting Music but never actually saw the light. Nonetheless, some bootlegs were made in the last 20 years under the name Complete Fighting Music. So, this record contains everything that this band ever recorded: Fighting Music 7", split EP with Rorschach (in fact, this compilation uses the same infamous front cover), Blllleeeeaaaauuurrrgghh! and Ham Slappin' Hits compilations tracks (already featured here in the blog) as well as an etched B-side. When I get my physical copy, I'll immediately upload it for you. For sure. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
S-21 - Operation Menu EP (Slugsalt / World Gone Mad, USA)
Listen/Buy: https://s-21.bandcamp.com/album/operation-menu
This is the second and final EP of this amazing Philadelphia-based female-fronted. They previously released one demo and Year Zero EP (2016). It's so sad that this band had to split-up just after the release of this marvelous EP. They had such a huge potential. As a curious fact, the record name comes from an illegal american operation in Cambodia in 1969. So, S-21 displays an impressive sonic force inspired by both Boston hardcore and d-beat, pretty close to other female-fronted hardcore bands from the U.S. such as Nosebleed and Törso, with short yet clever anti-war, anti-imperialism and anti-sexist lyrics. Finally, all digital proceeds will be donated to refugees, immigrants and displaced people. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
Nosebleed - self-titled 7" (Grave Mistake Records, USA)
Listen/Download: https://nosebleedrva.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-7
This amazing Richmond-based female-fronted hardcore punk band was already featured in our Not Just Boys Fun entry in 2016. Just like other american bands such as Törso, G.L.O.S.S., Glue, GAG, Sunshine Ward, etc., this one also mixes the best of both Boston hardcore and d-beat spectrums. I know most of the featured bands in these best picks of 2017 were from the U.S. but it's undeniable their recent impact with a new resurgence of the most important punk rock subgenre. Finally, check this band out: it's short, fast and loud, continuing their overwhelming and uncomprimising style of their demo. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
Long Knife - Sewers Of Babylon EP (Beach Impediment Records, USA)
Listen/Buy: https://beachimpedimentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/long-knife-sewers-of-babylon-ep
Oh yes, the most recent EP of this amazing Portland-based hardcore band is here. I remember I saw them alongside legendary Poison Idea in Paris, France almost three years ago and since then, I've always tracked them down. They have been featured in different compilations and it was about time to reward their efforts. So in this 5-track record, this PDX hardcore maniacs show who are the true 21st century "kings of punk". Indeed, their Poison Idea's influences are more evident than ever, adding some interesting classic rock'n roll riffs and synth tunes too. I completely dig this record. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
Errante - self-titled demo (self-released, Colombia)
Listen/Download: https://errantepv.bandcamp.com/releases
This the first demo of this impressive powerviolence band from Bello, Colombia (a small town near to Medellín). If you remember our colombian best picks of 2017, you may have notice the sudden smergence of powerviolence-influenced bands. So, this musical group is no exception to this trend and they play short, fast and loud powerviolence adding some metalcore breakdowns like Sex Prisoner, Weekend Nachos and Water Torture. If you dig these kind of bands, Errante will certainly please you. They'll soon have their debut in their local town late this month, so I hope to receive more news from this outfit. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
BIB - Moshpit (Pop Wig Records, USA)
Listen/Buy: https://bibhc.bandcamp.com/album/moshpit
The most recent 7" EP of this impressive Omaha-based hardcore punk band is finally here. Following the good reception of their previous works (demo (2015), Pop 7" EP (2016) and The Face '17 tour tape, BIB surprise us again with their short, fast and loud hardcore punk style, drawing influences from classic NY and Boston hardcore styles. They also add some noisy and slower breakdowns into their repertory, for creating a good ambient of slow and fast-paced moments. I must admit that their tour tape truly caught me in, but this record is way more well-elaborated and produced. If you dig bands like GAG or Crazy Spirit, this one is for you. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
Komarov - self-titled (self-released (?), UK)
Listen/Download: https://komarovband.bandcamp.com/album/komarov
You must know both screamo and emoviolence styles aren't really popular in the UK but we've seen lately some emerging acts that proves the contrary. This is the second official release of this band from Leeds and Newcastle and I must admit that it's really impressive. Indeed, it draws influences from all-time classics such as Jerome's Dream and Orchid but they add a more darker approach with some slow and long introspective interludes reminiscent of blackened crust acts. If you have enjoyed local outfits such as CADY and Cassus (already featured here in Emoviolence Generation Vol. 1 compilation), you'll love this one. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
Bowel Fuck (Czech Republic) - Fragments (Rotten Roll Rex, Germany)
Listen/Buy: https://rottenrollrex.bandcamp.com/album/fragments
I completely dig this impressive czech grindcore band. You know, thanks to the annual Obscene Extreme Festival, this kind of bands are pretty popular in Czech Republic. So, with Bowel Fuck you'll find a pretty good mix of both deathgrind and goregrind that simply will blow your mind out. If you enjoy musical outfits such as Nasum, Regurgitate and Rotten Sound, this one is for you. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
EEL - Night Parade of 100 Demons (Beach Impediment Records, USA)
Listen/Buy: https://beachimpedimentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/eel-night-parade-of-100-demons
This is the most recent work from this Pittsburgh-based hardcore freaks. Following the almost recent trend of american hardcore bands of playing d-beat, EEL is no exception either and they demonstrate it with a solid and vicious work. There are also some noisy and distorted moments paying tribute to all-time japanese classics such as GAI, Confuse and Lip Cream. If you have enjoyed similar acts such as Ajax, Impalers and Sunshine Ward, this one is for you. Also, as a curious fact, the mastermind behind their beautiful artwork is Kazuhiro Imai, the original visual artist of S.O.B.'s all-time classic albums Don't Be Swindle and Leave Me Alone. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
Katastrof (Sweden) - self-titled EP (Beach Impediment Records, USA)
Listen/download: https://beachimpedimentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/katastrof-s-t-ep
This is the debut album of this amazing swedish hardcore punk band. Born from the ashes of a short-lived project named Institution, you could consider Katastrof a hardcore "supergroup" since it features both the main vocalist of Totalitär, one of, if not, the most influential swedish hardcore bands of all-time, and Herätys' main guitarist. If you're a mangel/kängpunk enthusiast, you'll dig this one. But if, on the other hand, you're not really into this kind of bands, don't worry because next week you'll discover some of these in our 80s swedish hardcore compilations special post. Oh, I almost forgot. They'll be touring the US in the next few months, so stay tuned. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
Øjne - Prima Che Tutto Bruci (Miss The Stars, Germany)
Listen/Buy: https://missthestars.bandcamp.com/album/prima-che-tutto-bruci
This is the most recent record of this amazing Milan-based screamo/post-hardcore band. I really have no words for describing this excellent work. They perfectly mix screamo and post-hardcore with screamed vocals, slow and fast-paced moments, long length songs, crescendos and an excellent instrumentation. I enjoyed so much this work. I hope to know more news from this band throughout the year. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
Imposter - self-titled demo (Quality Control HQ, UK)
Listen/Buy: https://qualitycontrolhq.bandcamp.com/album/demo-4
In our best picks of 2017 international edition entry, we featured some of the newest emerging New Wave Of British Hardcore - NWOBHC outfits today and Imposter shouldn't be ignored either. This Brighton-based band mixes the best elements of 80s Boston Hardcore style adding some british flavor with some Oi!, UK82, and also some of Voorhees' crushing and relentless thrashcore sound. If you dig UK bands such as The Flex and Arms Race, Imposter will definitely blow your mind out. It's short, fast and loud like hardcore punk should always be. What a huge surprise. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
Payday - Second To None demo (Quality Control HQ, UK)
Listen/Buy: https://qualitycontrolhq.bandcamp.com/album/second-to-none-demo
An impressive London Straight Edge hardcore band featuring members of well-known NWOBHC heavyweights such as Blind Authority and Arms Race. I must admit that since I'm not SxE anymore, I've lost track to some of these outfits. But we're recently writing about "new waves" of different international hardcore scenes, this one couldn't be ignored either. Payday draws influence from all-time late-80s Cleveland (AKA Clevo) hardcore bands such as Confront, Ringworm and Integrity (early years) for making a crushing and straight to the face violent and relentless metallic hardcore. You must think SxE isn't relevant these days, but this band will make you think twice about it. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
Fury (USA) - Promo 2017 Tape (Quality Control HQ, UK)
Since some years ago, american hardcore punks have been paying attention to this impressive Orange County-based hardcore band. They haven't had the opportunity of being featured here and I feel a little bit ashamed of that since I can't ignore it either. Fury draws influences from all-time classic NYHC acts such as Burn, Outburst and Beyond but with a modern touch. Their style is fresh yet overwhelming and I must say this is one of the most impressive american hardcore bands out there nowadays. So, this promo tape has two versions: one american and the other european and all proceeds from this record will go to Planned Parenthood (USA) and WAR (Women Against Rape) (UK) and BWRAP (Black Women's Rape Action Projects) (UK), three non-profit organizations that fight for better conditions for discriminated minorities and sexually abused people. Go and contribute to a good cause while enjoying this powerful outfit. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
Vivre Sa Vie/Young Mountain/La Petite Mort (Sweden) 3-Way split (Miss The Stars Records, Germany)
Listen: https://missthestars.bandcamp.com/album/young-mountain-x-la-petite-mort-little-death-x-vivre-sa-vie-split
We finally conclude this entry with an outstanding 3-way split featuring screamo bands from Sweden. In their native country, screamo hasn't been really popular but you know times are changing and since early-00s this kind of bands are more common than ever. I remember last year reading somewhere on the Internet that this split was the magna opus of the so-called swedish skramz mafia (ha ha ha wtf!) and I really enjoyed it. Firstly, we have Young Mountain, an impressive act from Gothenburg that mixes screamo with post rock and ambient sounds for creating a mesmerizing aura of both calmness and chaos. Pretty good musical instrumentation and execution. Secondly, we have Vivre Sa Vie (sadly, they have recently disbanded). Their musical style isn't as complex as the previous band but they add their own chaotic and dissonant interpretation that really reminded me of a less blackened version of Celeste (France), as well as classic mid-00s european skramz revival like Suis La Lune (Sweden) and Amanda Woodward (France). Note that this band also had trans and queer individuals and their lyrics were pretty political-charged. Compared with their '16 demo, they have added more slow and introspective interludes, as well as better musical instrumentation. And, last but not least, La Petite Mort also has a musical style no different to their other two counterparts with a pretty outstanding musical execution, not as chaotic as you may expect but it still has an impressive tune. They reminded me of Life At These Speeds (USA). I think I'll give further information about this brand of skramz mafia in the near future. Highly recommended. Enjoy and until next time. Kisses and hugs!


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A few months ago one of my blog readers, Mariana, contacted me about writing a piece:
"I think we should write something on your wonderful page about those of us who become widows and how holidays can be a bit lonely! What do you think?"
I think that's a great idea!
Holidays, whether secular or religious, are occasions in our lives when we make new memories and reminisce old ones. Transitioning through the first year of holidays after the loss of a relative or friend can be deeply emotional, and the transition from being coupled to a grieving single is one that so many people face. In their own words, here are a few courageous people who have written about their experiences and want to share them with us. Thank you Mariana, Tim and Dorothy.
"Here I am, getting ready for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which are very important Jewish holidays. My widowhood started 16 years ago and it is a new path for me like it is for many other women, no matter what faith they are.
My late husband had a lengthy illness. Somehow I managed to handle that. After he died what I experienced was that everyone was there for me when my spouse passed away and then they all disappeared. Some people pretended they didn't see me on the street or in a shop, it as though I was infectious and they had to stay away from me. So I would shout a cheery "Hello!" Or others, even recently, put their hand on my shoulder during Sabbath services at the synagogue. I suppose it is to comfort me, but it has been 16 years!! These people never bothered to call and pay their respects then!
People don't invite me any more, as though I am a third wheel. I found that the best definition for a widow in today's society, which is supposedly modern, is being treated like a pariah. I found out who my real friends were during these hard times and after 15 years I made new friends.
Taking courses at the university as well as teaching a course helped a lot and so did travelling, moving residences to a new location, and keeping my mind alive with interesting things, reading a lot and being informed of up-to-date date things.
I am friends only with whom I want, and dropped those so-called women friends who are needy, unthoughtful and uncaring. I have had a great man friend for over 20 years. For me it is easier to talk to men than women sometimes, maybe because of my science/engineering profession.
My kids are still kids in many ways, I think basically they are good but they say and do hurtful things at times, so I just have a chat with them, showing them how angry I am when they do that!! I give them hell when they don't phone to see how I am, after all I will be 70 next year!! The grand-kids are delicious, very warm and loving. I suppose my kids have a lot on their plate so I try to be quite independent. But we do get together for the Jewish holidays.
It's important not to give up and to reinvent yourself, like Madonna! You are the new you on a new path, peeling new layers from yourself."
Mariana G.
"Julyan died at home in palliative care five days after Christmas Day in 2012. Our two children, my son's wife and I had a loving Christmas with her. Our beautiful fir tree was sparkling as it had been for 50 years and the turkey dinner in candle light was elegant and romantic. Mum, in her wheelchair, was pale but beautiful with her favourite red sash tossed over her shoulder. We celebrated our lives together. We were blessed that day and then she said goodbye. It helps to remember".
Tim R.
"Rudy's death affected absolutely every aspect of my life: meals, laundry, schedule, exercise, travel, shopping, sleeping, waking, eating, cooking, dressing. With no external commitments of children to tend, job to go to, or aging parents to check in on, my life was an unstructured void; a vast expanse of opportunity and time waiting to be organized, filled, occupied and slept through. I had the luxury to grieve deeply and intensely. I focussed on rebuilding structure and creating a rhythm to my days.
Never big on Christmas, our family celebration has been on Christmas Eve with my sister, brother-in-law, and their 3 children since the children were small. We would stay overnight to Christmas morning to have Santa stockings and a big waffle brunch. There are now grandchildren and the tradition continues. This often left Rudy and me at loose ends for Christmas dinner. Over the years we'd found various ways to fill the gap. It started with inviting the only people we could think of who weren't busy on Christmas, our Jewish friends the Freeberts. We started off with a traditional turkey dinner, but over the years evolved to tourtière, frites, and maple bread pudding. When the Freeberts moved away we found others who welcomed us into their traditions. Though one year we came home from my sister's and ordered pizza! Rudy often advocated following the Jewish Christmas tradition of going out for Chinese food and a movie. I couldn't warm to the idea.
After Rudy died I never feared 'holidays' so didn't plan for them, but they kind of snuck up on me. Suddenly a long weekend loomed and I'd realize I had no concerts scheduled and all my friends were busy doing family things. It feels hard to intrude on family time. I was more conscious of life events like my upcoming birthday and made sure to have friends to share them with. I learned to put out feelers about what people were doing for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and was welcomed as family to warm and grand gatherings. What made them hard was that Rudy's absence was never acknowledged. I was thinking of him – often mentioned him, even – but no one else wanted to talk about him. It never seemed like there was an appropriate way to introduce the idea of remembering those no longer with us or being thankful for their presence in our lives. Sometimes the gathering included people new to me who hadn't known him. At least then I had an opportunity to tell my story.
The other thing that makes me sad is thinking about presents. Rudy expressed his love by giving gifts. And he was very generous. Many of his gifts were things to keep me warm – a cashmere sweater, a mohair blanket, winter cycling boots, flannel nightgowns. Realizing there will be no present from Rudy is part of the ongoing realization that he's really gone. I've given myself some warming presents – sheep skin slippers, a cosy wool sweater dress, and this year a new high-performance winter coat, replacing the one Rudy gave me for Christmas a number of years ago. I think of him with love and gratitude whenever I put them on."
Dorothy Russel


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July 19, 2013
VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: The Strange Case of Mexican Emigration. "Mexico has zero tolerance for illegal immigrants who seek to work inside Mexico, happen to break Mexican law or go on public assistance — or any citizens who aid them. . . . If the United States were to treat Mexican nationals in the same way that Mexico treats Central American nationals, there would be humanitarian outrage. . . . In truth, many thousands of Mexicans flee northward not necessarily because there are no jobs, or because they are starving at home. America offers them far more upward mobility and social justice than does their own homeland. And for all the immigration rhetoric about race and class, millions of Mexicans vote with their feet to enjoy the far greater cultural tolerance found in the U.S. Indigenous people make up a large part of the most recent wave of Mexican arrivals. Those who leave provinces like Oaxaca or Chiapas apparently find the English-speaking, multiracial U.S. a fairer place than the hierarchical and often racially stratified society of Mexico."


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Vietnam's sea police have detained four armed pirates of Cambodian nationality when they were escorting four Vietnamese fishing ships toward Cambodia, local media reported Friday.
The four men aged between 32 and 39 were arrested by the sea police in Vietnam's southern Kien Giang province on Thursday noon when they, using guns, were forcing the Vietnamese ships to run toward Cambodia, said Young People newspaper.
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The four men from a group of pirates, using a high-speed ship, climbed onto the four Vietnamese ships while they were fishing near the province's Phu Quoc Island. When seeing the local police, other pirates in the high-speed ship sped up and fled.
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