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Well we're doing it nearly first.
no, wait.
You know what?
Reader (hey there!) y'know what?
Since the point of this exercise,
meaning these words printed on this strange, changeable clay,
(as opposed to the other, more rarefied space; Emmy's space, the space of the slip and of Erra)--
since the point of all this
is transparency, honesty,
sharing the process whatever it is...
I am going to start
by just sharing my notes.
Here they are, pasted below with blue header.
Unrevised notes, written g*ds know when (long time ago), for what has now become, in this spot, this here "post." And which have, of course, changed so much in that time! It took me a minute to find these notes, even; that was mostly because my scribal software rather spectacularly failed to find the word "heuristic" in a search (???).
Here they are. And don't worry: they make no sense -- I agree; correct! That's the point. We'll talk, after.
the first time is always heuristic bullshitEnd crazy notes.
not do full texts, but Emmy here in c1
the thinking is simple: need and want; and—oh joy, emergent in the scene—to make clear to the reader and for the story
emmy's relationship to the lore
and how the game handles the mechanics of quest-giving, etc.
do "writing" with "phrases" that describes those things
reader, many of those phrases were b4ller. no, really. your scribe has a way with the words.
[for which may the gods chop his hands, cut his tongue]
because what you must then do
what takes forEVER
is tell that story
this is not a precis
it's not a 600-word piece of bullsh1t on the internet
it's a story
it gets told
through instantiated and specific realities
[don't show final
but do show some version of early]
and the peace and the calm that comes on when you do
for the gods have released you
you are unworthy, unskilled
your showing is doubtless unclear, clumsy, deranged
but you have not cheated anyone
no gods
you are, as you are, in good faith with the world
good phrase: toil in cheap anonymity
[[there seem to be scribes who … and, to be fair, there seem to even be readers who, … to which your humble scribe has two equal and equally heartfelt responses: de gustibus non est ppl r krazy. unpack
- de gustibus; full phrase; just explain what umean
- ppl r krazy come ON. no, really. you'll be happier. i promise. u will.
compare to smokers
acknowledge insanity of comparison]] ]]
So, now, cool: let's unpack this. These notes, once again, are from months (years?) ago; that said, their main idea wholly remains. And, in fact, many snippets and fragments still stand.
That said: they clearly (haha!) make no sense. So:
In Column 1, we are learning about Emmy's new game. And, just as much, we are learning about Emmy. Who she is; what she's like; what she likes. We're learning how she functions as an agent and object of action; specifically, how she approaches these games.
In this context--learning about game; learning about our hero--there are several particularly crucial elements. Crucial elements that must be understood in a certain way. This is not true of all elements in the story; the gods aren't concerned very much with our "feelings", so many elements in this tale admit ranged understanding. But these "crucial elements" are not part of this freedom; they are elements that the Reader (you!) should be guided to see in a specific way, because if you don't then things built on them won't make much sense. [Even here, of course, there's subjective assumption: "it is more fun to read something that makes some sense." Some may not think so! Your humble scribe does.]
These "crucial elements", which must be specifically understood, include:
- Emmy's particular relationship to "lore"
- with some (minimal) explanation of what "lore" is and means in an MMORPG context
- How this game, Erra's Throne
- approaches "lore"
- approaches quest-discovery and quest-allocation; how these things are linked rather tightly to "lore"
- presents "lore" in its playing environment
And these two things--the two darker main bullets, above--are important because they sum into one crucial fact [no spoilers, of course :) ] :
- many important events as the story progresses are driven by the interaction between
- Emmy's particular relationship to "lore"
- the game's particular handling of "lore"
- other players' differentiated (from Emmy's, and Stang's, and each others') relationship to "lore"
These things are important to plot ("what happened?" "why?" "why did [character] [do that]?"). Equally, they're important as, like...story elements ("what's this story about?" "why am I reading it?" "what did I learn? how'd it change me?" etc.).
Okay? Okay. So, at this point
these comments
will shift in their focus;
I'll do my best, Reader, to carry you through.
I encourage you now to abstract these specifics, to take a high-level and summary view of these "crucial elements". View them as a category. I went through the specifics because--for me as a Reader; and therefore for me as the humblest of scribes--a thing without specifics does not seem real at all. And I wanted this thing--these "crucial elements" as a category and concept--to seem real to you, because they are the driving need behind what I'm about to describe. But all the stuff about Emmy and the game, etc. -- you can now let that go. All you need to know going forward is that
I, as the scribe pressing words into clay
have some top-down conception of "crucial elements"
which we'll sometimes refer to as, say, [XYZ]
namely, plot/story/character elements of the whole
which I, as the scribe, have at some point decided
[or, perhaps, "realized" (if that's your view {it is mine})]
are "crucial" enough to be understood in a specific way:
I want you, the Reader, to know [XYZ].
And with this we slide in towards the heart of these thoughts.
(I am listening to this; it is very fantastic).
Because the moment I'm allowing for this category:
these "crucial" [XYZ] things the Reader "must" know;
the moment I'm allowing that guiding conviction:
"it's important for the Reader to know [XYZ]"
I'm revealing a state-of-mind
and state-of-writing-process
that will lead
almost inevitably to
what we'll call, hereafter,
instrumental writing.
Definitions! No, not violins; not "instrumental" like that. In fact, the word's first meaning (per whatever dictionary comes up when you use your search bar to get a word's definition) is the one we are using.
"Instrumental writing" meaning writing that was wrenched into existence in order to serve some preset goal/objective; in this case, say, "make sure that the Reader understands [XYZ]."
Reader, you'll have to allow some fluidity with this definition--this isn't Chemistry. It's not even Economics. But that word, "preset", is helpful and important. Certainly, any writing can be said to "serve" goal(s). Much writing, of course, quite explicitly does so: to educate, persuade, et cetera etc. And even the most felt and private of prose can be seen in this way: a journal entry that, written, remains ever secret -- in this case, perhaps, the "goal" was that the writer 'got it off her chest', or it 'helped her think through it', or just: expressed joy.
But all that's precisely why "preset" is helpful.
For instrumental writing, the goal's known going in. So, for a project (a whole project) to be instrumental overall, its goal or objective is known going in. For an op-ed, or similar piece of persuasive short prose: in most cases the writer embarks with a goal; it's specifically defined, s/he understands it quite well. This does not mean their thinking won't evolve as they work; it does not mean that the writing's not generative, creative. It is. But it means that the map and the reason are there.
This idea, instrumentality, applies equally to some fiction. If a project has a prescribèd goal at conception ("write a [movie] about [those characters from the popular book series] that will [appeal to young kids and a bit to their parents]")...that defines it. Literally. Both circumscribes and directs what it is and will be.
So now let's do a different thing. Non-instrumental writing: writing that, in its genesis, can be anything. Including, and in most cases: be nothing at all! There is no goal @ outset. Or, if there is, 'goal' must be defined in such broad sweeping terms as to be, like...who cares? "To write in my journal" is a pretty broad goal and, more importantly, doesn't redound onto the text itself -- it's a goal about practice and action, not deliverable. Writing in her journal may make this protagonist feel good; or clear her head; or think through things; whatever. But qua the thing that she writes -- no goal. Whatever! It can be long it can be short it can be coherent incoherent neither both fanciful sad whateverwhateverwhatever: she has no agenda.
She just sat down to write. Cuz...y'know? whatever. She may not even know.
Returning to fiction: this applies just as well.
In this view, sitting down to that blank page with a prescription even as specific as "Okay, I'll write a story" takes you welllllll into instrumentality and "instrumental" writing. That's where you are from the start: you're prescribed. Because you're not then just writing--
just writing because these ten lines of dialogue have been in your head for the last several days
and for one thing it's getting kind of hard to remember them
and for another they kind of are driving you crazy
and a third (fourth?) you're interested where they might go...
...and, turns out they go nowhere! oh well! done with that!
Because that riff in the voice of your sparky protagonist
a clear riff on a [topic] that [could be in story]
has been churning and churning and seems pretty good
and so yes: write it down! Flesh it out; a few...hours...
yeah okay that's fine but totally doesn't fit. done with that!
I deliberately slid, with that second example, into the context of non-instrumental writing on a preëxisting and larger project. Because that--and I know, it's taken some time to get here--is what this whole post is about. Rather, this post is about the eventual necessity of instrumental writing on even the most internally motivated, non-prescriptively defined project. Because: once there is a "project", prescriptions are in place. [Unless you want to be constantly tearing the whole thing down or changing fundamentally what it is, which I know it may look, in your humble scribe's case, is what's been going on for the last um...three years? But is not. Honestly. That is nuts. lol.]
The whole point of this piece
is that on any project,
of any length whatsoever
even one that begins in the most
unforced, unprescribed, "found" and discovered way,
if that project is a thing to be given to Readers
and especially if that project is more than, like, four lines long:
is that on any project,
of any length whatsoever
even one that begins in the most
unforced, unprescribed, "found" and discovered way,
if that project is a thing to be given to Readers
and especially if that project is more than, like, four lines long:
you're gonna be doing instrumental writing.
And that's hard.
Because all your first passes
Because all your first passes
- it's unlikely that this unreflective and instinctive rush will sustain for, say, 150k+++ words; it might sustain for the length of some much shorter pieces, but even that doesn't matter because
- you're going to, at some point, present this to Readers. Right? i.e., other agentive, reactive intelligences that do not reside inside your freaking head.
You're going to wind up with stuff that is unclear. Some of your most "inspired" bits...are unclear. You're going to read these bits, realize they're too long and in fact aren't that good, but the bits that you wrote after them are maybe okay, so you cut them and see how et cetera etc.
You're going to--most of all, Reader, if "you" are me--realize that something that seemed clear to you is not even close to clear for your dear Readers. And you're going to need to figure out, in a "figuring it out", top-down kind of way:
okay. so what can i do, then, to make this thing better?
Instrumental writing.
And, to be clear, it is going to suck.
[Unless you're a Mozart: it comes out sublime. In which case that's great gud 4 u go away. (Did it even work that way for Mozart, though? Just cuz a guy wrote a play where it did? We digress.)]
Your "fixes"? To the "problems" that arose from your writing? Problems should not be in quotes: you were right. There were problems: your story was bad and unclear; the gods were enraged at your clumsy, sad efforts.
But now they're yet madder: your fixes are WORSE. In your humble scribe's limited, humble, humble humble experience: you may or may not have an inspired flash; you may or may not write a thing that...okay, might be worth working on. So you'll write it. Then, "fix" it.
Your first, second passes will be beyond hope. (The actual 'first' pass, where it first gets laid out...that's not even a thing. That's a zygote. A spud.)
Your fifth, sixth and seventh...like, very embarrassing.
Eighth ninth tenth: f*ck: junk.
Meanwhile you've at some point cut out inspiration--the inspired nuggets; that first throbbing gem that set all this in motion [you haven't. not all. but that's how it feels.]--and you're left with a thicket of...how's it feel? Like:
True story. First draft? Second? ...Fifth?
l 0 l.
Moving on.
...actually: let's not.
I had intended to dive into details, with this. To explain the "heuristic B*llSh*t" in the title with examples; examples that demonstrate the how and the why of these awful first (through fifteenth) draftings. And then, from these examples, lead into a cathected, snippy, and self-important exegesis of your humble scribe's views on the whole "show, don't tell" thing.
I had not, in fact, just 'intended' to do this: I just cut 925 words that did do that.
Which I mention because I am going to end, here. And that feels like a fitting conclusion as well. Not just ending the post here (which does: feels 'bout right). Ending with that thought: about cutting and changing the scope, because...well:
This "post". These words, etched in digital clay...are these words "instrumental"?
...somewhat. ?
I'm not sure. They did not originate with any set goal; they erupted from the facts and frustrations of work. But...they're also 'making a point' (or at least: trying to). Which is a pretty good indication of...I don't know.
I don't care!
But the reason I like ending here is that this post has already gone on...well, let's be kind and let's say "long enough". And that, therefore, the ideas I not-just had 'in mind', but had in fact written out, fully detailed for you...they will wait.
Despite the fact that the prescriptive idea that emerged in my mind of what this short piece is--the idea that emerged as it moved from my mind to a lived, written-out execution in clay--encompassed a whole further set of ideas; despite the fact that, whether or not this piece originated as an eruptive expression of thought/feeling, it eventually became governed by this same top-down, instrumental thinking...or, rather, ran the risk of being thus governed. Because it's not. Governed, thus. It is ending now, where my instinct feels it should (really, honest; it's ending; gimme like...fifteen seconds).
Which is, perhaps, another good and related topic to this. Even in instrumentality-- rather, topping instrumentality, which is no use in itself, is the fact and the shape of the thing as it grows. So perhaps another topic is: finding it. Making the map, but then breaking it. Following the thing as it goes...wherever. Perhaps we'll return to that, some other day.
Right now, today, this, these words: done. Winding down. Not me! I'm bright-eyed and ready 2 go!
But the words, they are done. This is done. So
I, humble scribe, have herein written this
I set it down
with my hands; with my fingers and mind.
I told only the truth. (Might not be smart or right.)
I hope it was worth your time.
I'm sorry if it wasn't.
I thank you, as always,
dear (patient! firm!) Reader
dear dear dear Reader
who's made it this far
I thank you
as always
that yet I exist.


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(The following piece is a poem written by refraining to the rules of imputing verses)
When we know the day arrives to face our challenges – may be a moment long waited for, a silence so longed for, or may be, a part of our eternal self so delicate to handle that we crafted a particular time to deal with – no wonder we are stupefied by it. For me, it's every midnight when the moment arrives and I stand in front of that tree as the moon above me looks down and mocks my pity self.
The motion of my blood flowing in a direction, as if knowing where to go, experiences a hunch when that moment arrives. The fragment of that time swoons to the very rhythm of the music played on my radio. I know what kind of music you liked. Perhaps that is why I see Explosions in the Sky, perhaps that's the reason I believe that God is an Astronaut.
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You read my words and said that never before has anyone else incarcerated you within the letters and the syllables as my words did. I took that as a compliment, knowing that finally I have someone to whom I can show my scars.
The tiny specks of your memory are trapped inside the muffled auditorium of my brain where once a poet sang, where the walls were illuminated by every word you ever spoke, and where you once planted a tiny sapling of yourself which, over the time, has grown into a strong tree.
Now all that remains are the crumbling walls littered with unspoken words between us, the roots of your tree now coil around my throbbing heart seeking the love and affection I felt short in providing you with, the branches of the tree bears no fruit for me to eat, but instead holds the dead poet hung by a rope.
I do not know why this beautiful poem has turned into a sadistic art of self-annihilation, but I care for the least. Today, I do not visit you. With only a few minutes left to midnight, I change my track, shoving the tiny sapling turned into the tree, alone, in a distant part of my brain where I have never ventured before. You said to go look for a new world, and I see that it awaits me at the far horizon. I walk towards it.
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Introduction: Cheddar Chicken Pot Pie
Cheddar Chicken Pot Pie
*Pre heat oven 350
*Serves 5-6
*Prep Time: 60 minutes
*Cook Time: 30-45 minutes
Step 1: Gather Food You Will Need to Make the Pot Pies
Step 1-Gather food you will need to make the pot pies
4 carrots
1 onion
8 potatoes
1 head of broccoli
3 stalks of celery
1 cup Milk
2 cups cheddar cheese
6 cups water
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp parsley
2 chicken cubes
**Clean all vegetables and remove the skins from carrots, potatoes and onion.
2 cups Flour,
1 stick of butter,
1/4 tsp salt,
2 tsp baking powder,
1/2 cup milk
Step 2: Boiling the Vegetables
Step 2-Boiling the Vegetables
Next, chop celery, onion, carrots, broccoli and potatoes.
*The left overs and scraps will be added to the compost for the chickens and garden.
Place chopped onions in a pot with 6 cups water and 2 chicken broth cubes. Turn stove on high.
Next, place celery, carrots, and potatoes in pan, bring to a boil.
Add Broccoli and stir well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3: Cooking the Chicken
Step 3- Cooking Chicken
Place 3 large chicken breast in the pan with the vegetables and cover.
Since my chicken was frozen adding it to the pot help defrost it/cook it at the same time. I added Parsley and covered until the chicken was almost cooked thru. I removed the chicken and chopped it into cubes.
Step 4: Casserole Dishes
While the chicken is cooking, shred a block of cheddar cheese and set it to the side.
Poured a cup of milk into the measuring glass and set that to the side as well.
I like to use small casserole dishes for my pot pies, but you can also make this dish in one large casserole dish.
While, the chicken cooks, I add the reminder of the cheese to the bottoms of my pot pie casseroles.
Step 5: Adding Milk & Cheese
Step 4-Adding Milk & Cheese
Before chopping the chicken, add the cup of milk and all the cheese but 1/2 a cup. Stir well, lower heat and add the chopped up chicken to the pan. Cover and let cook about 10 minutes.
Step 6: Filling Casserole Dishes
Once the chicken is cooked, remove from heat and scoop into casserole dishes.
Set the casserole dishes to the side.
Step 7: Part II Top Crust
Part II Making the TOP Crust for the Pot pies.
Step 5 -Top Crust
Gather Materials:
2 cups Flour,
1 stick of butter,
1/4 tsp salt,
2 tsp baking powder,
1/2 cup milk
Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
Add milk and butter together in a small bowl.
Add the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix well.
Make crust into two small balls and roll out tops for each casserole.
Step 8: Baking the Pot Pies
Step 6- Baking the Pot Pies
Melt 1-2 tbsp. of butter in bowl to coat the top of the pot pies.
Also cut 2 small slits in the top.
Set on a baking pan and cook at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes
*Let Pot pies sit for a few minutes before serving.
NOTE........I made my pot pies ahead of time and covered with foil then let them sit in the fridge for a few hours before I baked them for dinner.
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This sounds like a really great recipe, but you did not specify what size block of cheddar cheese. I'd really love to try this.
I never made cassrol but I would love to try ur recipy when I'll bought these pots


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This week I started listening to the radio in the car again. I'm surprised to say reluctantly, but it is true.
In any case, a program I've never even heard of before was on CPR this morning called "Human Kind." The story was "Resilient Nurses." You can read about it/listen to the podcasts here.
Basically, the story was exploring ways to help nurses be more resilient and specifically how intentional and supported self-care can contribute to that goal. Various nurses in the program talked about strategies like exercise, rituals, mediation, healing touch, aromatherapy, healthy eating, deep breathing, and prayer. It was fascinating. I'm not a nurse. But I do care for a little person everyday. And so while my situation is not the same as these men and women, I did appreciate the reminder that to care for other people, we must also care for ourselves.
Now that Lent is over, I can officially say that my Lenten experiment was a wonderful success. Although it was often hard to spend so much time with my own thoughts in silence, I found that not listening to the radio in the car allowed me to really prayerfully and intentionally prepare myself for what I was about to be doing. During my long drives to school, I also had the time to let my thoughts wander to friends and the days ahead of them. During short drives to the grocery store or meetings, I was able to really focus on the person I was about to meet or the task i was about to perform. I was able to process lingering thoughts that might interfere with my being present. I was able to hear Remy sing when he was in the backseat.
I found that these minutes of quiet intention-setting helped me to be more present once I arrived. One of the segments in the Resilient Nurses program talked about dealing with stress. The nurse being interviewed suggested that stress was best dealt with in the very moment that it is created in. She explained that this required being present in each moment and aware of your own reactions to the situations in which you are working. When you begin to recognize your own triggers and responses, you can take a moment to deep breathe and release the stress that is beginning to build.
This made so much sense to me. I'm a law student and a parent. I could be stressed out all the time. And sometimes, of course, I get overwhelmed. But I have recognized in my own practice the importance of being present, and allowing things to happen in their own moments, and to leave things that need to be left. And taking time to be quiet has definitely helped me do that. I'm sure that I will go back to listening to things in the car sometimes. But i hope to at least intermittently continue my Lenten practice of prolonged quiet.
How do you take care of yourself so you can care for those who need you?


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Are your digital transformation initiatives putting your organization into data debt? Data analytics startup Dremio, still in stealth mode, this week released a free Big Data Debt Calculator to help you estimate the unplanned costs that stem from the use of non-relational data management technologies.
The data debt problem has grown as organizations undergo digital transformation initiatives, embracing non-relational technologies that help them become more agile and deliver always-on availability to their users. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, cloud database offerings, NoSQL and related technologies are providing a new way to create or deliver next-generation applications, but while they are reducing time-to-market, the critical business data they systems create are largely incompatible with traditional analytical workflows.
These new applications are helping organizations address strategic business initiatives, but they also create the need for new tools.
"All data has a lifecycle, and for almost four decades, that lifecycle has been based on the relational model," said Tomer Shiran, Dremio CEO and co-founder. "The data, the tools for creating and analyzing the data, and the skills for mastering the data have all shared and benefited from a common approach."
"As the big data era emerged, new technologies were created to support modern data structures and to deliver to the always-connected user," he added. "These newer systems have an important role in building modern applications, however they produce data that is fundamentally incompatible with existing analytical infrastructures including data warehouses, ETL, BI and data science systems like R and Python. As a result, many organizations are collecting significant data debt."
Dremio's new Big Data Debt Calculator is intended to help organizations get their arms around this unplanned debt. Dremio says it gives recommendations for minimizing debt, strategies for paying it down and ensuring it remains within acceptable bounds.
The calculator takes into account four inputs:
- The amount of source data, in terabytes, stored in non-relational systems including Hadoop, NoSQL, Amazon S3 and third-party applications
- The number of source systems (not servers; a 50 node Hadoop cluster counts as one system)
- The number of data analysts that use the data
- The number of data scientists that use the data
The calculator also takes two other factors into account:
- Liability costs. Because big data often involves tools and protocols that are less mature than traditional approaches, Dremio says these systems pose a greater liability cost that must be considered. The costs include potential losses resulting from unsecured or ungoverned data moving through pipelines to make it compatible with the tools used by analysts and data scientists.
- Opportunity costs. Dremio notes that moving application data into analytical environments can take a significant amount of time, and reducing this time can have very high costs. Some of the opportunity costs that may be incurred include unrealized value as a result of prolonged time to insight as data moves through pipelines to reach the tools used by analysts and data scientists.
The calculator uses these inputs to estimate your technology costs, people costs and total big data debt.
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I transitioned publicly last Monday - at work, in the world 24-7 (I had been stealthily part time depending on location.)
It is hard to describe how great I feel, how people tell me how happy I seem. My gender therapist told me I wouldn't believe how good it would feel....but as a lifelong (former!) depressive, I have never understood that this is how non-depressed people feel normally. (I know there's a little euphoria going on with me right now, but generally I think I'm right about this.)
I could go on and on in detail, but I just wanted to make one point, for people on the fence, struggling, wondering whether it's worth it. OMG! YES! YES! YES! Don't be afraid. You won't believe the new you!


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June 28th, 2018 – To all of you reading this message we will start by announcing our first headline show ever at the legendary Ancienne Belgique on the 10th of December 2018. For some reason we never played the AB before so we're absolutely thrilled to finally head over to one of Belgium's most beautiful venues.
No doubt this will be a night to remember especially because it will also be our last show ever. Yes, you're reading this right: the DB is calling it a day.
We can imagine this might come as a surprise to many of you. Even for us it feels unreal knowing that we are about to close a very important chapter in our lives. In the last 13 years we've seen a lot of things come and go but we always did it our way. There's no negativity here, there's only love.
We thank you all for your undying support and for giving us the time of our lives. We hereby invite you all to the Ancienne Belgique on the 10th of December for the final curtain. Ticket presale will start tomorrow (Friday 29th of June at 11AM) via www.abconcerts.be.
Regarding all the booked summer shows: we cannot wait to continue our festival run and enjoy every last second of it. Looking forward to see you all out there.
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In an historic 104-page ruling, Chief Judge Robert C. Jones of the Federal District Court of Nevada has struck a major blow for property rights and, at the same time, has smacked down federal agencies that have been riding roughshod over Western ranchers and property owners. The long-awaited ruling, which had been expected before the end of last year, was finally issued at the end of May. The court case, U.S. v. Hage, has been keenly watched by legal analysts and constitutional scholars — but has been completely ignored by the major media.
As we reported last November ("Judge Blasts Federal Conspiracy; Ranch Family Vindicated — Again!"), in June 2012, Judge Jones had issued a scorching preliminary bench ruling that charged federal officials of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with an ongoing series of illegal actions against Nevada rancher E. Wayne Hage (shown on left) that the judge described as "abhorrent" and a literal, criminal conspiracy.
Judge Jones said he found that "the government and the agents of the government in that locale, sometime in the '70s and '80s, entered into a conspiracy, a literal, intentional conspiracy, to deprive the Hages of not only their permit grazing rights, for whatever reason, but also to deprive them of their vested property rights under the takings clause, and I find that that's a sufficient basis to hold that there is irreparable harm if I don't … restrain the government from continuing in that conduct."
In fact, Judge Jones accused the federal bureaucrats of racketeering under the federal RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corruption Organizations) statute, and accused them as well of extortion, mail fraud, and fraud, in an effort "to kill the business of Mr. Hage."
The Hage family has waged a heroic decades-long legal battle against these abusive agencies, in a David vs. Goliath contest against the combined might of the U.S. Department of Justice and the BLM/USFS legal teams. Precious few individual citizens are willing to undertake such a seemingly hopeless and costly effort as to challenge the formidable power and bottomless resources of the federal government. Wayne Hage and his wife Jean did so repeatedly, winning judgements only to have them endlessly appealed by the taxpayer-funded agencies. Jean Hage died in 1996. Wayne Hage and his second wife, former U.S. Congresswoman of Idaho Helen Chenoweth Hage, both died in 2006.
The Hages' son, Wayne N. Hage (shown next to father), and other family members have continued ranching and have continued the legal fight. Hage hailed Judge Jones' May 24 decision as a landmark ruling for property rights, which the American Founding Fathers recognized as the bedrock of liberty and an essential security against tyrannical government.
"This decision is landmark for Western ranchers," Hage commented from the family's Pine Creek Ranch in Nevada. "I am pleased to announce for the ranchers of the Western states that it has been proven that a permit is not simply a revocable privilege, but rather there is a property interest in the permit for the purpose of the Due Process Clause, both procedural and substantive. This is important because it will safeguard rancher's rights and historical grazing practices."
Hage added, "More importantly we proved a 'forage right.' Ranchers in the state of Nevada are protected from trespass within a half-mile from a water source."
Notably, the court said, "The Government may not abuse its discretion in refusing to renew, or in revoking, a [grazing] privilege." Significantly, the family will be under permanent injunctive relief and the government shall not reduce the Hages' permits by more than 25 percent for any period of time without the courts' consent, and never permanently.
Specifically, the court found, "The Government has abused its discretion in the present case through a series of actions designed to strip the [Hage] Estate of its grazing permits, and ultimately to strip Defendants of their ability to use their water rights." He explained, "Substantive due process protects individuals from arbitrary deprivation of their liberty by government."
The court further explained, "The Government cannot withdraw them (grazing permits) or refuse to renew them vindictively or for reasons totally unrelated to the merits of the application as governed by published laws and regulations, lest the Government abuse its executive power in a way that shocks the conscience."
Because of the government's refusal to consider any grazing applications from the Hages, the court found the subsequent "chain of events is the result of the Government's arbitrary denial of E. Wayne Hage's renewal permit for 1993-2003, and the effects of this due process violation is continuing."
"Government's actions … shock the conscience of the Court"
The court found, "In the present case, the Government's actions over the past two decades shock the conscience of the Court." This finding, coupled with the court's finding that agents of the BLM and the USFS engaged in a conspiracy to deprive the Hage family of their vested property rights, opens the door to potential lawsuits against the individual agents personally for their unconstitutional actions.
The ruling chronicles the drama of the 21-day trial in Reno, Nevada, last spring between rancher Wayne N. Hage who, unable to afford an attorney, represented himself, and Mark Pollot, the estate's attorney, who were defending their case against two federal agencies represented by a cadre of attorneys and staff from the Justice Department.
The court noted the government's motive for their pursuit of the present trespass case. "In 2007, ... the Government brought the present civil trespass action against Hage and the Estate" because the USFS and BLM were "unsatisfied with the outcome" in the ongoing related 1991 Constitutional Fifth Amendment takings case of Hage v. U.S. before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (CFC).
However, during the pendency of the trespass case, the agencies pursued remedies outside the jurisdiction of the court, leading to a referral to the U.S. attorney for obstruction of justice and findings of contempt of court. Specifically, the BLM invited others, including Gary Snow of Fallon, to apply for grazing permits on allotments where the Hages previously had permits; the BLM testified they knew Snow's cattle would use Hage waters; the BLM and USFS both applied to the State of Nevada for stock watering rights over Hage waters, even though neither agency owns cattle, for the "purpose of obtaining rights for third parties other than Hage in order to interfere with Hage's rights"; and they attempted to intimidate witnesses in the trespass case by issuing trespass notices and demands for payments against persons who had cattle pastured at Pine Creek Ranch, despite having been notified that Hage was responsible for these cattle.
Judge Jones reasoned the trespass notices and demands for payment were meant "to pressure other parties not to do business with the Hages, and even to discourage or punish testimony in the present case." The court noted such demands for payment were even issued to "witnesses soon after they testified in this case."
Tonopah BLM manager, Tom Seley, and Forest Ranger Steve Williams were both found to be in contempt of court, and were referred to the U.S. attorney for possible prosecution for criminal obstruction of justice. Noting that Seley and Williams knew of ongoing litigation between the parties in this court and the CFC, they "took actions to interfere with the defense of the present trespass action by intimidating witnesses." A written order is pending from the separate August 2012 contempt hearing.
A permanent injunction was granted to prevent the government from denying the Hages' continuation of their grazing permits and from imposing trespass charges against them every time the Hages' cattle incidentally stray onto BLM/USFS land in the vast open range area. The court noted, "There is great probability that the Government will continue to cite Defendants and potentially impound Defendant's cattle in the future in derogation of their water rights and those statutory privileges of which the Government has arbitrarily and vindictively stripped them."
The court will require Hage to apply for a permit, but will also require the government to grant it. The government is enjoined from issuing trespass or impound notices to Hage or anyone leasing cattle to him; the government must request permission from the court to issue such notices.
The court added, "The government's normal discretion is restricted under the present injunction, an injunction required in this extreme case because of the conspiracy noted and the history of violations of the Hages' due process rights in their permits and vested property rights in the use of water, and the obvious continuing animus against Hage by the government officials charged with administering his permits."
Although Hage noted defending this case created a tremendous personal hardship, "I hold the successful defense of my family's rights, particularly for the beneficiaries of the Estates, the most important part of this decision and worth all the time and work that went into this case. No longer are we subject to the arbitrary and vindictive rule of man—we now have the protection of the rule of law."
The related Hage v. U.S. takings case has been appealed by the Hages to the U.S. Supreme Court on the narrow issue of whether or not a permit is required for normal maintenance of a historic 1866 Mining Act ditch right-of-way. That case is slated for a June 18 conference in the U.S. Supreme Court to determine if the court will grant the Hages' appeal. A similar right-of-way case from the City of Tombstone, Arizona, is also on appeal to the USSC.
Related articles:
Judge Blasts Federal Conspiracy; Ranch Family Vindicated — Again!
Hage Family Vindicated by Court Victory
Huge Win for Property Owners (2006 interview with Wayne Hage)
Rancher Wins Fight for Rights (2002 article by Wayne Hage)
Remembering a champion: Helen Chenoweth-Hage


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Thursday, April 24, 2008
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Yum, Next time I'm in the store I'm buying this.ReplyDelete
I'm so excited for your cookbook!
- AnonymousMay 10, 2008 at 10:59 PM
First, thanks for taking the time to respond to my comments on Isa's thread (about the vegan cupcakes). I appreciate it.ReplyDelete
Second, I love the Pomegranite flavor - mixed with Sprite Zero is good - and you could have that as early as 7:00 a.m.! :)
Hello! I hate to sound like a stalker, but I just found your blog and as I was reading through all your entries, I put together that you might possibly go to Georgia State. I am going there starting this fall and will be majoring in Nutrition. I read that you were taking a nutrition class and was just wondering what you thought of it. I would appreciate a review of the college heh :-P just kidding! Keep up the great work!ReplyDelete
Thanks Loveit! That's super sweet of you. Yes, I'm at GSU. The program is really good and I've only had to correct one professor about veganism and he actually brought out this really great presentation on our last day of class on the link between meat consumption, animal protein and 70% of cancers (his wife works for one of the cancer research institutes). Hopefully I'll run into you on campus! And don't worry I don't think you're a stalker...unless that's you across the street with the binoculars ;)ReplyDelete
The Clementine is so good. I have never thought about it in cocktail..hmmm...ReplyDelete
Oh, I had the peach one the other day...sans vodka! Deeelish!ReplyDelete
Have you ever tried Kristian Regale? It is a sparkling juice that is sold at Ikea (on account of it being from an old Swedish recipe.) I like it on its own but apparently it also makes a great Vodka companion! http://www.kristianregale.comReplyDelete


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Its CHRISTMAS!
Well, almost, the final countdown to the festive period is upon us, with all other events out of the way. America even had Thanksgiving yesterday so its definitely the run up.
With thanks to Asda Little Angels, Isla's bottom has been a little festive for a while. Each year they bring out a new festive design for their nappies, and this year its time for the big red man to make an appearance himself.
The 'Supreme Protection' nappies within the range have been given the festive makeover in sizes 4+, 5+ and 6+. The only difference in sizing is the '+' nappies are more absorbent, we went a size up to usual but they were still a good fit for us. At night, they provide superior comfort with up to 12 hours of dryness, so meaning less chance of your little one waking when Santa does make his appearance.
You may remember a little while ago I attended an event with Little Angels, we learnt all about the different nappy types and was told then about the Christmas designs but back then it was top secret so I was excited to discover what it may be.
These Christmas nappies are priced at £3.50 per pack. These are a fun way to get into the festive spirit with your child, they will most likely enjoy the novelty, Isla knows no difference however Jack loves the Santa nappies his little sister has.
Please Note: We were sent a pack of festive nappies in exchange for this post, however all words and opinions are my own.
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Cast: Ajay Devgn, Saurabh Shukla, Ileana D'Cruz
Direction: Raj Kumar Gupta
Rating: **½
A thriller about an income tax raid set in Lucknow, 1981 – that's the premise of 'Raid'. Raj Kumar Gupta brings us an interesting story, but it is just not gripping enough. Inspired by a real-life incident, the plot lacks the edge that portraying a tense operation such as this one demands.
If I were to compare this story to a similar one in recent times, I think Neeraj Pandey's 'Special 26' (2013) comes close. While the raid in 'Special 26' was a fake one, the intrigue and build-up was something that kept the audience invested. In comparison, the plot trajectory of 'Raid' is predictable and the only engaging aspect are the exchanges between Ajay Devgn and Saurabh Shukla.
Here's how it goes. Tipped off by an anonymous source, an upright Income Tax officer decides to take on the most powerful person in Lucknow. Undaunted by the threats from local politicians, Devgn decides to walk right into the lion's den where he takes on Shukla and his family to unearth Rs 420-crore worth of undeclared wealth. Devgn plays the polite, honest and rule-abiding officer who looks to carry out the raids in a legitimate manner. Shukla is his anti-thesis, the brash, vengeful and corrupt local politician who threatens Devgn with dire consequences when he is himself caught unawares of the amount of assets his family has amassed over the years.
Raj Kumar Gupta creates a compelling canvas of the arid Hindi heartland, of a time when there was complete dependence landline phones and limited connectivity to get things done. Also, the joint family dynamics with an authoritarian patriarch at the helm, makes for an amusing interplay.
Unlike his loud and boisterous portrayals in films such as 'Singham', Devgn's performance here is understated, his dialoguebaazi restrained. His brooding looks only add to the overall effect when he's trying to figure out his next move.
It is Saurabh Shukla, however, who steals the show as Tauji. He nails the portrayal, getting the character's humour, sarcasm and anger spot on. It is intriguing to see how he remains calm and enjoys a jalebi even as his entire house is being ransacked by IT sleuths. Tauji may look like a buffoon, but you wouldn't dare take anything he says casually.
What's utterly disappointing is that Ileana has nothing really to do except make very brief appearances in nice handloom sarees, and disappear after mouthing words of encouragement/appreciation for her husband. Isn't it time we gave heroines more agency?
We have seen Raj Kumar Gupta deliver immensely engaging films such as 'Aamir' (2008) and 'No One Killed Jessica' (2011). 'Raid' pales in comparison. It is definitely worth a watch. Sadly, considering the theme, not as gritty as I would have liked it to be.
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The Ticino river is a river that originates in the Alps, near Nufenen. It then flows through the Swiss canton of Ticino and northern Italy. It flows into the Po River, near Pavia. It is 270 km long. It gave its name to the canton. In Switzerland, it is dammed to make electricity. In Italy, it is mainly used for irrigation. The river flows through Lago Maggiore.


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Singapore bars have come of age through the adaptation of latest digital facilities, corporate hosting, and provision of lounges for discussion. Many people want to have a good time in bars and this extends to the corporate. It is important to have a relaxing time with other business clients and workers by visiting facilities, which will give you the provision. When a company visits Singapore to meet with other clients, they need to choose a good facility that will make it easier for them to get things done. They have to choose one, which offers them corporate events hosting like conferencing, lounges, internet facilities, spacious suits, and a relaxation bar. When all the amenities are provided, it gets easier for clients conduct business.
Many visitors conducting business in Singapore do not want to move all over town to get things done. This will cost money and time when one tries to maneuver through the crowded streets. When one chooses the best Singapore bars, they have the assurance of the best facilities, and reduce on costs. One only needs to start making advance booking before they travel. It is important to find out if all services are provided based on the needs. Some of the corporate events, which are popular, include fundraising holding meetings, discussion groups, and office parties. The Singapore bars have the necessary facilities to make the event worthwhile. Patrons do not need to look for another place to sleep since most have accommodation facilities. Others services which are offered include swimming, laundry, day care and transportation.
These are some of the services, which make many corporate to love investing in such bars. It reduces expenses since one chooses bulk services and gives one the option of getting discounts. Some will opt to settle with those, which have corporate events facilities to allow them to conduct meetings in a serene environment. However, many corporations want those facilities, which are located in the outskirts of the city. This makes it easier for them to concentrate since they want less noise, and serene environment. Most Singapore bars have changed their mode of offering services by accommodating official functions and relaxation facilities.


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NORTH LIBERTY– Looking for a fuel-efficient way to tool around North Liberty?
Don't buy a golf cart just yet.
The North Liberty City Council put off the first reading of an ordinance that would allow golf carts to be driven on city streets, last Tuesday, Aug. 23.
They just aren't completely sold on the idea.
In April, a resident of Goose Lake Circle requested that council consider allowing golf carts to be street legal. At that time, the council directed city staff to review what other cities had on the books for golf cart use in town.
By Lori Lindner
North Liberty Leader
NORTH LIBERTY– Now appearing in the national who's who, what and where of America's best small cities: North Liberty, Iowa.
North Liberty ranked 74th on CNN Money Magazine's 2011 list of 100 Best Places To Live.
It's not just a feel-good sobriquet; there are, in fact, actual statistics and a step-by-step formula for skimming down from the nation's approximately 30,000 incorporated cities to find the crème de la communities.
CEDAR RAPIDS– The crowded Prairie High campus looked more like a county fair than a cross country meet Saturday, Aug. 27. The mega-meet was the season opener for two dozen high school teams. And the multi-class scoring format worked well for Solon. The Spartan girls won all three levels– varsity, junior varsity and freshman-sophomore– in the Class 3A division and Lauren Benzing added the overall individual title. The boys grabbed first in their JV and fresh-soph divisions.
SOLON– But for one game, the 2011 season opener last Thursday night pitting the Lady Spartans against the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Clippers would've been perfect.
Solon's freshmen won 25-22 and 25-22, the sophomores won 25-17 and 25-9; and the JV squad prevailed 25-21 and 25-12. The marquee match-up put the varsity squads in action with Solon reigning 3-1.
SOLON– The first half was business as usual.
The second half wasn't.
Senior quarterback J.J.Hanus scrambled for a 48-yard touchdown with less than a minute to go to salvage a 28-21 victory over the Central DeWitt Sabres in the season opener for the Solon varsity football team Friday night at Spartan Stadium.
Solon scored 14 unanswered points in the first quarter and the Spartan faithful were feeling pretty comfortable.
Lunch menus for the school year can be found by going to Solon.k12.ia.us>Calendars>SCSD Online Calendar.
Athletic events for the school year can be found by going to: Solon.k12.ia.us>Calendars>SCSD Online Calendar.
Solon Community School District parents and community members are invited to complete an application for membership on the School Improvement Advisory Committee. SIAC is a board appointed committee that shall include students, parents, teachers, administrators, and representatives from the local community. To the extent possible, committee membership shall have balanced representation of the following: race, gender, national origin, and disability. Beginning in the 2011-12 school year, this committee must include equal representatives of both genders. The School Improvement Advisory Commit
The first facility usage meeting is scheduled for Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. in the middle school, Room 403. All coaches are encouraged to attend to reserve gym time (note time change from original 7 p.m. meeting time).
Wed, Aug 31: Stuffed chicken breast w/gravy, mashed potatoes, Italian veggie mix, citrus gelatin salad, frosted banana bar.
Thu Sept 1: Meat loaf, baked potato half w/sour cream, winter veggie mix, apricot halves, fudge oatmeal bar. BINGO
Fri Sept 2: LS scalloped chicken, Malibu veggie mix, spinach, Mandarin salad w/dressings, diced watermelon, lemon gelatin. Cards
Mon Sept 5: Labor Day Holiday
Tue Sept 6: LS beef stew, spinach, Mandarin salad w/dressings, corn bread, peach salad/ice cream cup. BINGO


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Published in Cornhusker Economics, 06/21/2006. Produced by the Cooperative Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
The increase in machinery costs this year has created uncertainty about what are fair costs for custom services. Fuel costs certainly are a major factor, but the purchase or "sticker" prices of machinery and the repair costs have increased as well. Fuel costs have increased about 46 percent over the past two years since the last Custom Rates surveys were taken in the Spring of 2004. Over the same period, overhead costs which include taxes, interest and insurance went up 14 percent and labor costs increased 10 percent. These increases are measured by input cost indexes reported by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fuel costs may account for less than 10 percent of the total costs of some field operations such as planting or as much as 20 percent of total costs for operations such as combining.


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Ernesto Neto at the Margulies Collection
Entrance to The Marguelis Collection at The Warehouse
First view at the Margulies Collection
Imi Knoebel
Triller E, 2013
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George Segal
Depression Bread Line, 1991
Bronze cast for a piece that Segal was commissioned to make by the federal government for the Roosevelt Memorial in Washington D.C.
Anselm Kiefer
Die Erdzeitalter, 2014
two gouache and charcoal works on photographic paper and canvas and one sculpture
Die Erdzeitalter (Ages of the World) is an installation made especially for the Royal Academy, London in 2014. The work has a lot of meaning behind it - it speaks of a geological time frame so long ago it is almost beyond our comprehension. Part Totem, part funeral pyre, it refers to the history of our planet's evolution, the romantic aspiration of art, the poetry of ruins, and the relationship between the human individual and the deep time of the cosmos.
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Anselm Kiefer
This was Octavia Art's 7th time at Art Basel, but my first year joining the team in Miami. One can feel the excitement as soon as you step off the plane, which for me, was at 6am on Wednesday morning. There is incredible energy and it feels as if everyone around is giddy with anticipation about the upcoming fair. Wednesday is opening day. It is when the VIP crew gets a first look at the collection being shown at Art Basel.
Art Week in Miami is extensive and can be quite overwhelming. There are about fifteen art fairs held simultaneously with the renowned Art Basel Miami Beach, all culminating in Miami Art Week. As a newbie, I had no idea where to start. Fortunately, I was there with the President of Octavia Art Gallery and she knew exactly where to go and what to see.
Our first stop was of a private collection at the Margulies Collection at The WAREhOUSE. They host a breakfast every year during Art Week. Their collection is in a large Warehouse and ranges from contemporary art to massive sculptures produced by Anselm Kiefer.
I highlight Anselm Kiefer because his work takes up almost half of the rooms in the Warehouse. To me, his art is raw and elicits conversation. Here is a bit of background about Kierfer:
Kiefer is a German painter and sculptor. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac. Themes from his paintings and sculptures include that of German history and the horror of the Holocaust. Themes from Nazi rule are particularly re-erected in his work. Additionally, his works are characterized by an un-inching willingness to confront his culture's dark past. Typically, his works are done on a large, confrontational scale well suited to the subjects.
In a nice contrast to Kiefer's work, there are several bright contemporary paintings right as you walk in the main space. Another stand out in the gallery is of a Brazilian conceptual artist names Ernesto Neto, we actually saw his work twice that day - at the Margulies collection and again at Art Basel. His work is incredibly intricate.


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a tough act to follow
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a tough act to follow
Someone or something so exemplary that it overshadows anything that follows. I don't know how Mel's replacement will be received by the staff. He was so admired and respected that he'll be a tough act to follow. That award-winning play will be a tough act to follow on Broadway.
tough act to followand hard act to follow
Fig. a difficult presentation or performance to follow or improve upon with one's own performance. Bill's speech was excellent. It was a tough act to follow, but my speech was good also. In spite of the fact that I had a tough act to follow, I did my best.
a hard/tough act to ˈfollowa person or a group that is so good or successful at something that it will be difficult for anyone else who comes after them to be as good or successful: The last head teacher achieved a lot — she'll be a hard act to follow.
An act is one of several short pieces of entertainment in a show.
tough act to follow
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The text below this print identifies the actor, the role and the artist.
"Many of kabuki's domestic dramas were adaptations of actual events. In 1702 at the Yotsubashi in Osaka, a dealer in second-hand goods named Hachirôbei murdered Otsuma, a prostitute in the Tanbaya teahouse. This spawned — as was the custom for sordid or shocking tales that caught the fancy of the public — songs and dramas about the ill-fated couple. Edo and Osaka each produced its preferred versions of the story, with occasional conflations of similar real events (unbelievably, one in Edo involved a prostitute named Ginneko Otsuma slain by vendor of dry goods named Hachirôbei!). Many of the Otsuma Hachirôbei mono portrayed Hachirôbei as especially despicable and included scenes in which Otsuma engages in aisozukashi ("becoming sick of something"), a kabuki convention in which a woman verbally abuses a man without looking directly at his face as she rejects his advances."
This information was taken directly from osakaprints.com.
This is #191 in the Natori Shunsen (名取春仙) exhibition catalogue from Kushigata in 1991.


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Continuing rarity and reticence here at M/S; I almost neglected to promote my good friend Gabe Blackwell's recently published story-site "Neverland", which i did a few illustrations for. It's a very interesting reading experience (designed to look like a web 1.0 corporate/reference website, with funny multi-media, as well my slightly incongruous illos) and a radically weird story. Anti-hero Pastor Daniel:
Gabe's a very unique, funny and smart writer; check out all of his projects via his website etc.
I can't seem to fold this blog; though it sits dormant for months, and I haven't been focused on any solo-projects to the point of sharing, I like having it here, just in case. I'm still working full-time-and-then-some at an alternative school/youth development org, and that consumes the lion's share of my time and focus. Also still making music with Air War–we've written a batch of new tunes, and we are playing shows again after 'shedding for the first half of 2011.
Another reason for my posting-decline was the crappiness of my old laptop. The Toshiba Satellite had served fairly well since my move to PDX in 2006, but had grown slow and ugly, battery long-dead, the half-broken-and-taped-up AC adaptor prone to slipping out and killing my work. I've finally upgraded… I have joined the ranks of the Mac-ists, and though the summer has offered plenty of non-productive temptations, I'm excited about the possibilities of this new rig, particularly in terms of music production. More projects on the horizon, maybe they'll see the light of someday.


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Bill's workshops are wonderful and I finished the entire structure in class. When I brought it home, one of our cats, Max, appropriated it as her own (even after I moved it higher up!)
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Hello Ketsia,
Great project. you did a fantastic job. How can you be mad at max with a face like that!
Big hug,
She is very adorable. I find it interesting that once she got her setting exactly how she wanted it, the destruction stopped. Cats are so funny!Delete
Nice idea! I have to tell you the higher up you put it the more Max will like it. Cats like lions like to perch. :-)ReplyDelete
That is her official perch. I honestly thought I was making it more difficult for her to get up there, but she's a jumper and climber. Now she's the queen of the world!Delete
Cute. If cats decide they like something they will go to extremes to reach it. It is a great project and Max obviously recognises that.ReplyDelete
A really Charming project Ketsia! It is so very "Once Upon a Time" :))


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Sean Dyche believes Burnley's long-term planning is paying off as Michael Keane looks to add his name to the Turf Moor international roll of honour.
Keane is pushing for a first senior cap as part of the England squad preparing to face Germany in a friendly tonight and Lithuania in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday.
The Clarets' defender is one of seven Burnley players – alongside England team-mate Tom Heaton – currently away on international duty.
And Dyche sees that as a welcome reflection of the work he and his staff have been able to do with his playing staff since his appointment as Burnley boss at the end of October, 2012.
Dyche said: "I'm pleased at a lot of the players here for developing. Some will catch the headlines, like Keano, because of what he's done, particularly this season.
"But people seem to forget. It wasn't; he came here two years ago. There has been a depth to his development. It's not been overnight. Sometimes its misrepresented about some of these players.
"It takes time sometimes for these players to develop into what they are going to be. And unfortunately, due to the harsh side of football they don't always get time, managers that is.
"They don't always get time to see these players develop long term."
Dyche – the seventh longest serving manager in the country – added: "I've been fortunate through my staff and from the players that we've had success enough to allow me the chance - and the work my staff do with them - to hopefully rub off on some of these players.
"Keano's a good example of that, Tom Heaton is another one. There are various examples. It's not just them two.
"But there are two that are quite obvious about how they have moved forward with their own careers, how they have moved forward with Burnley and are now being recognised on the international scene."
Keane and Heaton are in Dortmund for Wednesday night's friendly against Germany, the first match in charge for Gareth Southgate since he was up-graded from caretaker to full-time manager last November.
And Dyche is wishing the former Under-21s boss well as he looks to make the step up.
"I spoke openly about it at the time," said the Clarets' manager.
"One of the man points I found with him being in the system for so long, and understanding the FA and how to work with the U21s etc, was for that pathway to end up with a chance of being England manager.
"I think there was a common-sensical view and beyond that we want him to do well. We want an English manager to be recognised full-stop, particularly at international level of course. We certainly will be supporting him as best we can."
Dyche was speaking in an interview at the Clarets' Barnfield Training Centre to promote the work of Prostate Cancer UK in conjunction with the League Managers Association.
Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling is planning another marathon walk this summer to raise money for the charity.
Stelling is planning to walk 15 marathons in 15 days, coving 400 miles and visiting 40 football clubs, including Burnley. He will be walking from Turf Moor to Huddersfield Town on Monday, 12 June. For details, click HERE


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South Australian scientists will continue to lead the nation's effort to safeguard valuable oyster industries from the threat of disease, after extra funding has been made available.
A further $137,000 will allow a research program that breeds disease-resistant Pacific Oyster spat to continue for another year.
'Future Oysters' Cooperative Research Centre Project' will provide the extra funding to PIRSA's research division – the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) – to continue its program.
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Tim Whetstone said SA's commercial oyster industry had been on high alert since February when routine testing by SARDI detected the virus that causes Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) in the Port River.
"POMS is a terrible disease, very aggressive – it spreads fast and can kill entire Pacific Oyster farms within days of them being infected," said Minister Whetstone.
"This threat is understandably a big concern for everyone linked to the state's $33 million oyster industry.
"Recovery is still a work in progress in Tasmania where a POMS outbreak was detected in commercially grown oysters in Tasmania in 2016.
"Importantly, the virus has not been detected in the oyster growing regions of the state, highlighting the need for the work being undertaken by SARDI.
"All of our oyster farms are located in regional South Australia, providing jobs and flow-on benefits to these communities on the Eyre and Yorke peninsulas and Kangaroo Island.
"Having POMS-resistant oysters stocked on South Australian farms helps protect us against any potential outbreak and help local oyster growers avoid the losses sustained by their interstate counterparts.
"South Australia is fortunate enough to have some of the world's leading experts on oyster breeding at SARDI and I'm delighted to support this important work, in collaboration with Australian Seafood Industries (ASI) and SA oyster growers."
The project is being led by SARDI's Aquaculture Science Leader, Professor Xiaoxu Li.
Professor Li has extensive knowledge in bivalve aquaculture and genetics, especially oysters, scallops and abalone with more than 30 years' experience.
A range of testing activities will be undertaken, including providing POMS-resistant spat to farms and localised testing in the Port River.
POMS-resistant oyster spat will be reared at SARDI's state-of-the-art aquaculture breeding centre at West Beach which recently underwent a $360,000 upgrade to provide scientists with a purpose-built facility.
The project is due to be completed in 2019.
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There are birds nesting all over my front porch. They seem to like the ledges under the porch roof for building their homes of twigs and other plant matter. And while I complain that the nests themselves are unsightly, it's so much fun to peek out the window and see baby robins lifting their little heads up looking for mama bird.
Today my world is a bevy of bird activity. I hear bird calls of all kinds, some sweet and lilting like a song from Snow White, others like miniature drills rat-a-tatting away. And there is a group of brown birds with soft red heads flitting back and forth from the rooftop to one of the nests on the porch. It looks as though the young ones are having flying lessons.
Birds seem like nervous creatures, always jerking their heads here and there, looking out for predators, no doubt, such as the giant hawk that soared over the house earlier today. Yet they themselves are predators, hopping across lawns searching for worms and grubs to feed themselves and their hungry young.
In the quiet of the morning, it's peaceful to hear the birdsong and think of the busy avian life going on in our trees and on our front porch. I've always wondered what the nightingale sounds like, trilling away in the dark while other wildlife sleeps. On the famous Beatles' song "Blackbird," you can hear the melodic lilt of a real blackbird singing.
In years to come when I have more time on my hands, I plan to take up bird watching. I'll buy binoculars and maybe even one of those jaunty hats to wear out in the forest. Perhaps I'll join a birding club so that I can learn more about the fascinating world of birds.
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Memphians have always followed their own path when it comes to wine. We've largely ignored the trends and developed our own palates, and this has worked to our advantage. By pushing the boundaries and finding for ourselves those gems in the wine world, we have essentially created our own identity. That identity has finally been noticed.
Recently, Marc de Grazia Selections brought a group of Italian winemakers to Memphis for a wine tasting for members of the trade. Marc de Grazia and family personally select top-quality wines from across Italy for importing into the U.S. The de Grazias have relationships with some of the most coveted wine-producing families in Italy, such as Paolo Scavino, Pertimali, Cavallotto, and La Spinetta. These names are on the tip of the tongues of Italian wine lovers the world over.
Memphis, a so-called secondary market, was one of the few cities that Marc de Grazia brought his trade tasting to. Walking through Delta Wholesale's warehouse, tasting incredible wine and speaking with winemakers, such as Giuseppe Cavallotto, was surreal. Cavallotto expressed the care, passion, and love it takes to tend to the vines and craft the wine. Cavallotto stressed that he makes wine in the traditional fashion without the influence of too many modern techniques or technologies. "We make wine the way it has been made for centuries in Piemonte," he said.
"We have been distributing Marc de Grazia [wines] for over 12 years now," said Bill Lucchesi of Delta Wholesale. Delta distributes Marc de Grazia selections for importer Vin Divino locally. "We have always attended their shows in Verona, Italy, and in Chicago. We have discussed doing a trade event here with the wine makers for the past three to four years."
Italian wines are not easy to understand. Italy has roughly 1,000 different grapes being grown for wine across the entire country. Most wine drinkers are all too comfortable with Cabernet, Merlot, and Pinot Noir. But the thirst for Italian wine has grown in Memphis to such a degree that the suppliers are taking notice.
"We never were able to hold such a tasting event [before] because we needed to get Memphis to understand Italian wines," Lucchesi said. "After several years of promoting Italian wines and seeing the growth explode, we knew we were ready for a big tasting."
What Italy offers in wine runs the gamut of price and quality. "Over the past several years, Italy has been producing more and more affordable and approachable wines," Lucchesi said. "It's not just Chianti and Barolos anymore."
What the winemakers poured at Delta's warehouse was a beautiful cross-section of what the entire country is capable of. There were crisp whites from the Frascati region, sensual red Brunello di Montalcino, and uniquely expressive Nerello Mascalese produced from 100-year-old vines.
"I think this has had a tremendous impact in Memphis," Lucchesi said. "It's not just Italian restaurants selling Italian wines anymore. Wine consumers need the restaurants and wine retail stores to help them with their selections, and I see every day less consumer intimidation."
It's true that currently many restaurants across the city have Italian wines on their lists, much more so than in even the recent past. Retail shops are giving more space to Italian selections, but not all yet understand these wines, so choose wisely and ask questions.
"We are a bit tired of going to New York, Tokyo, etc.," explained Iano de Grazia, co-directed of Marc de Grazia Selections. "We saw Memphis as an adventure and opportunity. Our group of winemakers didn't really remember Seattle or New York on this trip, but everyone remembers Memphis."
Recommended Wines
Cavallotto Dolcetto d'Alba 2006 Piedmont, $22.99
Le Terrazze Rosso Conero 2005 Marche, $23.99
Piazzano Rio Camerata 2005 Chianti, $17.99
Tavignano Verdicchio 2006, $16.99
Paolo Scavino Rosso da Tavola 2006 Piedmont, $22.99
Ciacci Piccolomini Poggio della Fonte 2005, $15.99
Costantini Massarossa Frascati 2006, $16.99
Grimaldi Barbera d'Alba 2004, $26.99
Paolo Scavino Barolo 2003, $67.99
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February 2nd is the day all PlayStation Plus members will get access to six more titles, free of charge. If you haven't already, be sure to download the January games before they go! Now let's get onto what games are available, let's just say….they could be better and none of them really attract my attention or get me hyped up to play them, so I'm a little disappointed at the line up this month. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax might be something I'd be interested in, but I don't have access to a PlayStation 3 so that's pretty much out the window! In saying that, we all have different tastes so they may appeal to you! Below is a list of what's available in February.
- HELLDIVERS (PS4) – Bird's eye/top down shooter
- Nom Nom Galaxy (PS4) – Sandbox, platformer, tower defence, action
- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (PS3) – Fighting
- Grid Autosport (PS3) – Racing
- Lemmings Touch (PS Vita) – Puzzle
- Nova 111 (PS4, PS3, PS Vita) – Puzzle, strategy, adventure
There we have it, a somewhat disappointing line up for me, with the exception of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. If it weren't for the necessity of PS Plus for multiplayer games, I honestly wouldn't be interested in the free monthly games because they aren't all that great usually, with the odd few being good.
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