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Following up the announcement that Sony Pictures will be creating two spinoff films from the Amazing Spider-Man franchise, Venom and The Sinister Six, we walked you through the comics history of the villainous symbiote Venom. In this week's installment, we'll show you the origins and various rosters of the Supervillain team that has been giving Spider-Man problems for decades, The Sinister Six. Strap in, get five of your best buddies, and hit the jump.
Sinister Origins
Stop me if you've heard this one, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, the Vulture, and Electro walk into a bar… Ok this isn't really how it happens but it's fairly close. After having each of their butts handed to them on a regular basis, Spider-Man's various rogues decide that rather than fight him one at a time, they will band together…to fight him one at a time! If you've never read the first appearance of the Sinister Six in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1, it's really worth a read, simply for the camp factor. During this time, Marvel was still relatively young and were trying to push all of their heroes as hard as they could, so throughout the story, Spider-Man is constantly encountering other heroes who just so happen to be walking or flying by ("Hey is that Thor?" "It sure is Spidey, and be sure to read Thor's continuing adventures in Avengers and Journey into Mystery every month!") It's really a great read and will have you laughing harder with each page you turn.
The story itself finds the Six kidnapping Aunt May as they've come to the conclusion that Peter Parker has some sort of connection to Spider-Man, as he's always taking the guy's pictures. They call Peter and demand that Spider-Man run a gauntlet of fighting each of the villain in their natural habitat (Vulture in the air, Kraven in the jungle, and Doc Ock in…well I don't want to ruin the surprise on that one just yet) While Spidey begins fighting his most lethal rogues, Octopus plays house maid to the kidnapped Aunt May, serving her tea and trying to keep her as calm as possible, which in turn has May commenting on what a gentleman he is. One would think the obvious reaction she would have other than, "Oh what a charming fellow" would be, "HOLY JESUS YOU HAVE METAL ARMS COMING OUT OF YOUR BACK!" but I digress. Spider-Man begins defeating his foes one at a time and reaches the final stage where he must fight Dr. Octopus in a giant fishbowl.
Eventually, Spider-Man triumphs, saves the day, and the Sinister Six stew in their jail cells. I wanted to save the best scene for last as on one page, J. Jonah Jameson, tired of not being able to confront Spider-Man, sees a spider outside his window and begins yelling at it, telling it to get word back to Spider-Man. There is absolutely no way that most of these scenes will make it into the movies, but hey, a guy can dream.
Sinister Who?
Much like every other team roster in the comic book world, the Sinister Six's roster has changed more times than you can count. There have usually been a few mainstays from the original roster that we just looked at, with the addition of one or two other villains. From Venom to Hobgoblin to Green Goblin to Gog to the Chameleon, at one time or another, a good chunk of Spidey villains have found themselves on the team. Typically, the team would almost always be led by Doctor Octopus, with the other five acting somewhat as his cronies and would surprisingly get along well for the most part, though there were times when they would turn on one another which is something that should really stand out in the movies. Even though they're a team united in a single goal, they're all ruthless killers who are always looking to get the upper hand on anyone they perceive to be a threat and so in-fighting is bound to take place, which offers for a cool super villain fight when Spider-Man isn't immediately in their line of fire.
At one point, in a series written by Kick Ass creator, Mark Millar, the Green Goblin decided to try his hand at creating a super villain team and one up Doc Ock by forming the Sinister Twelve! They got trounced by a combination of Spider-Man and the Avengers, but still, it created one heck of an image in seeing twelve of Spider-Man's most fearsome villains all getting together. With their origins and rosters out of the way, let's delve into the questions that everyone has about the movie itself.
The Sinister Screen
We can make some assumptions about who exactly will be the roster of the Sinister Six in the Amazing Spider-Man franchise from what we've seen of the first film and what we saw in the trailer for the sequel. Most likely, villains such as Electro (Jamie Foxx), the Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan), and Rhino (Paul Giamatti) will be members as they are already a part of the second installment of the franchise. Also, we'll more than likely be seeing a return of the Lizard (Rhys Ifans), since he appeared in the first picture, and the trailer for Amazing Spider-Man 2 showed, clearly, Doctor Octopus' arms and the Vulture's wings in the background of Oscorp labs. I would say that these six are the most likely to be making appearances on the team, with the possibility of adding an entirely new villain in the way of say Kraven or Mysterio, or perhaps even throwing Venom into the mix as the kids just can't get enough of that guy.
The most interesting idea that I've been thinking about from the announcement is that the Sinister Six will be a spinoff movie and may very well not even have Spider-Man make an appearance. To see a movie revolving around an Avengers-style team that consists of nothing but villains would be a great thing to see, if handled properly. In fact, a Sinister Six movie could take a lot of hints from the story structure of the Avengers film. Start off by having the team unformed, following a single protagonist attempting to get the team together to take down Spider-Man, show plenty of infighting between the members, and then have them unite to fight a common enemy at the end (Maybe they would fight Venom at the end of their movie instead of including him in their ranks?)
One thing to keep in mind is certainly the "overload factor" which has been a problem for a number of comic book properties, especially the Spider-Man one with regards to Sam Raimi's third Spidey film. If the studio is going to have a movie that juggles six villains without a hero, what is the best way to go about that? The answer is to take each of these characters and see how they are able to play off one another, while giving each of them an equal amount of screen time to hog the spotlight. This is why Avengers was able to work so well in that all of the heroes' had been established in earlier films and were able to focus on the main threat they were presented with, as well as the relationships they were forming, without delving too much into expository background.
The tools that Sony needs are all there to build a rock solid franchise under the Spidey umbrella and I'm looking forward to seeing what they come up with.


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Mishcon de Reya has today announced a collaboration with the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) at UCL to deliver thought leadership events as part of the IAS's 'Lies' Programme. This is the first partnership of its kind for both Mishcon de Reya and the IAS. The partnership will establish a programme of events for the IAS 2017-18 research theme of 'Lies' and will specifically focus on the following issues pertinent to Mishcon de Reya's clients:
- Technologies of deception and denial, digital developments and the fabrication of facts, fictions, factoids and fibs
- Alternative facts, post-truth, fake news, double-speak and misrepresentation
- Ethics and honesty, withholding information and economising with the 'truth'
- Veridical evidence, witnessing, perjury, oaths and testimony, lying and the law
Founded in 2015, UCL's IAS harnesses research expertise across the humanities and social sciences to address the urgent ethical, aesthetic and intellectual issues facing our world. It is an interdisciplinary community of UCL academics and doctoral students, as well as visiting fellows and research collaborators from across the UK and overseas. Anthony Julius, Deputy Chairman of Mishcon de Reya and inaugural Chair in Law and the Arts at University College London said:
"I am delighted to have forged this exciting collaboration with UCL's Institute of Advanced Studies. We all know that the world is changing at a rapid pace and it is important that academics, lawyers, public policy experts and business leaders come together and talk about the issues impacting our lives. This topic, 'Lies', is in many ways the world's most old fashioned problem, but the digital age has redefined the boundaries and blurred the lines and extended the reach of both lies and truth. This collaboration will bring together a range of people and will seek to bypass entrenched and established modes of thinking." Professor Tamar Garb, Director of UCL's IAS added:
"We are delighted to be collaborating with the Mishcon Academy to foster rigorous, expansive and critical inquiry on the long history of lying, its peculiar contemporary manifestations, its legitimation and proliferation through language, rhetoric, technology and modes of embodied deceit. This partnership will enable us to host a range of exploratory panels and research-related events providing a platform for academics, students, lawyers, politicians and engaged citizens to investigate the nature and transforming character of deceptive behaviour across temporal and spatial divides."
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When it comes to guitar covers of video game music, FamilyJules7x is one of the most popular musicians on YouTube. Having just wrapped up his third consecutive year of weekly video game guitar covers with an epic tribute to the history of video games, Jules has been quite popular lately. I recently got the chance to ask him a few questions for today's very special edition of Metal Monday here on TAY.
Hello Jules, thanks for taking the time to talk to us here at TAY. First of all I want to congratulate you on the completion of your third year of weekly guitar covers. It was quite the impressive feat. I've been a fan of yours for a while. As a huge gamer and metal fan I absolutely love the music that you produce.
Thanks so much!
What is your earliest memory of video game music? Were there any particular games that got you interested in video game music?
Banjo Kazooie and Goldeneye. I must have been about 7 or so when I first played those games. It always kills me when I reveal that that was the time I really got into gaming to people because I sound so young saying the N64 was my first console. I played a ton of NES when I was younger, loved SMB, the original Zelda and Duck Hunt but games like Banjo Kazooie, Goldeneye and Jet Force Gemini hit me at a way more influential time. So the music stuck with me too.
I know exactly how you feel. The N64 was my first console as well. How long ago did you start playing the guitar? When did you first start trying to learn video game songs on guitar?
I started playing when I was 14 so it's been a bit over 8 years now. F-Zero and F-Zero X always was a huge influence on me musically and it was like this unattainable goal to play like that. So naturally I added it to my goals to play and after a while a bunch of those tracks became staples in my warm up routines.
Are there any video game composers who have been exceptionally influential to you? Likewise, are there any rock/metal musicians that have been exceptionally influential to you?
So many. God, definitely Danny Baranowsky (Super Meat Boy, Binding of Isaac, Canabalt) and Grant Kirkhope (Banjo Kazooie, Goldeneye). Then there's Graeme Norgate (Jet Force Gemini, Goldeneye), Scott Lee (Summoner, Red Faction), Dan Wentz (Red Faction) C418 (Minecraft), Jimmy Hinson (Mass Effect 2), Duane Decker (Rise of Nations), Jack Wall (Myst, Mass Effect), Chipzel (Super Hexagon), and then the obvious Nobou Utematsu (Final Fantasy), Junichi Masuda (Pokémon) and Koji Kondo (Super Mario, Zelda). There's so many but they all influence me equally in different ways in all parts of my musical life.
What made you decide to challenge yourself to do three years of weekly covers?
Masochism? Hah, I don't know. I think I made my first medley and it took me a week to make a video after that so I just kept doing it knowing it takes me that long to come out with something new. As I got better at meeting the deadline, the projects got more and more involved.
Would you mind briefly explaining the process you go through when creating a guitar cover for YouTube?
It's usually a super rushed process of one day to arrange, one day to program the drum track. one day to draft the lead guitar tracks, one day to draft the rhythm and bass tracks, one day to lay down the final tracks to video, one day to mix and master, and one day to edit the video, Always comes very close and there's almost always a moment somewhere in there that I consider scrapping the song all together and starting over with something new, but I never let myself.
Out of all the hundreds of covers you've done, are there an particular ones that are your favorite? Conversely, have there been any that you weren't entirely satisfied with?
I had the most fun with my Jet Force Gemini medley since it's my favorite game soundtrack of all time. Definitely not my best but it had this energy because of my passion for it's music. That's why it's my favorite. Honestly because of the time constraint, there's very few videos I WAS entirely satisfied. Mostly why I think it's time to call it cuts on the weekly schedule. I need a bit more time than say only one day for mixing and mastering.
Are there any songs from video games that you haven't covered yet that you really want to?
Oh yeah. I've covered over 450 video game songs over the past 4 years and there's still more I'm itching to do! Even some medley ideas I never got around to as well that I hope to hit up in the future.
What's next for you now that you are done with weekly covers?
Sleep. All of it that I lost over these past 4 years. Hah, nah probably just working on bigger better projects and chasing my dream of being a video game composer
A video game composer, huh? What kind of games would you want to work on? I imagine you will want to branch out beyond just guitar music for that. What other styles of music do you think you would most like to experiment with?
I've played around with solo piano, light orchestra and electronic stuff. I really want to write more jazz and classical stuff and get a handle on all sorts of different stuff. I'm not too picky on what games I would work on but I've been enjoying myself with some of the friends I've made in the indie scene. I'll probably prefer to stay on that side of things rather than compose for the next World of Warcraft expansion or something.
Ready for the lightning round? I'm going to ask you a bunch of quick questions so try not to think too hard about them and just say the first thing that comes to mind.
What's your favorite color?
Purple. I like red and blue so fuck it.
What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?
How many guitars do you own?
I think 9? The proper musicians response would be "Not enough."
If you could travel to any video game world, which would you choose?
Hyrule. Have you seen those girls? Money literally falls from trees!
What upcoming game are you most looking forward to?
Immediately? The Rise of Nations steam release. Long term non-re-release probably either the next Zelda or Metal Gear.
I know you're a pretty big Avenged Sevenfold fan so as a fellow fan I need to ask, which of their albums is your favorite?
Waking the Fallen. They've come out with some amazing stuff since then but Radiant Eclipse still pulls at my heart strings the same way it did 10 years ago.
Oh yes, Waking the Fallen is my favorite as well! Thank you so much for taking the time to talk to me today. I very much enjoyed picking your brain. Good luck on your future endeavors, I look forward to seeing what you do next.
If you're interested in checking out Jules's work you can check out his YouTube channel for all of his weekly guitar covers of video game songs and other videos. Additionally you can find downloads for his music and many other things over on his official website.
Today's Playlist
As per Metal Monday Tradition, I will leave you with a relevant playlist. Here are some of my personal favorite pieces of music from FamilyJules7x.
Suicide Mission from Mass Effect 2
Team Rocket Hideout from Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow
Star Wolf from Star Fox 64
F-Zero X Medley
Replay: A Metal Tribute to the History of Video Games
Metal Monday is a weekly column by DisturbedShadow on TAY that discusses all things metal. Every Monday morning, we will discuss something metal related and leave you with a playlist to listen to. If it has to do with gaming you'll find it on TAY and if not you can find it over on TAYClassic.


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February 7, 2008 at 7:15 am #28275Jeff HesterKeymaster
Digsby is a new, multi-network IM client that connects to all the big IM networks — AIM, ICQ, WLM, Yahoo, Google Talk and Jabber — and can integrate with your email, Facebook and Myspace accounts. Digsby's goal is to give you one place to manage your online contacts.
Digsby has just been released in a private beta, and tonight I had a chance to play around with it. If you're the type of person who loves living on the bleeding edge of technology, leave a reply and I'll send you an invite.
What follows are my very early impressions; look for a more detailed review in a few days.
The Install went very smoothly, although by default, Digsby wants to launch automatically when I start my computer, and change my homepage. These are two things I absolutly hate, but I unchecked them (in spite of what you see below).
Once installed, you configure it to connect to your various IM, email and social network accounts. Digsby supports the AIM, ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live Messenger (WLM), Google Talk, and Jabber IM networks. I was able to easily connect to all with one exception.
I got authentication errors when trying to connect to Yahoo! Messenger. This surprised me, especially since Digsby was able to connect to my Yahoo! Mail.The Yahoo errors have been corrected! Build 12111 has resolved the problem. I can now properly login to Yahoo Messenger via Digsby!
For email, Digsby supports Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, AOL/AIM Mail, GMail, IMAP and POP3 accounts — pretty much covering all the bases. For each email account you add you'll see an icon on the status bar with the number of unread emails. Hover over the account name in your buddy list and you'll see a preview of them, with quick links to common tasks (reply, delete, etc.).
Digsby also connects to social networks, giving you access to the latest status of your friends and other activity. Currently, Digsby supports both Facebook and Myspace. The integration with Facebook is best, and their is even a Digsby widget for your Facebook profile. With Myspace, you get the status and updates, but to take an action, Digsby launches a browser and takes you to the full Myspace website. It might be nice if they used a mini-browser and the mobile version of the site, but only as an option.
Chats appear neatly tabbed, buddy icons (display pics, avatars, or whatever your IM network calls them) work great. File transfers mostly worked. I tested with my friend Dave, and we were able to get transfers working on the WLM network, but while Dave could send me files via the AIM network, my attempt to send a file was never received. I chalk it up to beta software.
You can easily change the appearance of the buddy list and chat windows, and Digsby also allows for different skins or themes — or you can create your own.
Voice and Webcam Support
Digsby does not include voice or video support at this time, but that's no big surprise. This product is clean, fast and well-integrated. I like the concept, and it appears to be well thought out.
You can check out all of my screenshots here on Flickr, or visit the Digsby website for more information.
If you want to try it out, use the invite code bigblue.
Check back this weekend for our a complete review.February 7, 2008 at 7:34 am #166793February 7, 2008 at 7:42 am #166788Jeff HesterKeymaster
Thanks for the digg, fanatic! The invite code (for all who are interested) is bigblue, and it's good for the first 5,000 people who use it.February 7, 2008 at 3:22 pm #166799YahooliganMember
Has anyone been able to get this working with Yahoo? I'd like to try it, but Yahoo is a necessity for me.February 7, 2008 at 4:00 pm #166803balanceshiftMember
Looks great, someone finally took the initiative to properly mesh social networking with IMing – invite please!February 7, 2008 at 4:12 pm #166802reno55Member
This would be great if they fixed yahooFebruary 7, 2008 at 4:26 pm #166804ddaniellMember
Great article!
I look forward to seeing what Digsby can do with all the unique platforms.
I'd love to evaluate it for myselfFebruary 7, 2008 at 4:33 pm #166801ashreimParticipant
Great application. Some glitches and improvements are needed.
1. Proxy/firewall support
2. Disconnections in email and IM accounts
3. Ability to change status on each IM service separately
4. Three levels of grouping for IM contacts can be useful (as an ex. first level for the service and the other two by status and by group)
5. I couldn't get pop3 to work. Need to do more testing
6. Ability to see the email/Facebook in the Digsby bar rather than another barFebruary 7, 2008 at 5:09 pm #166806DejavuMember
Invitation would be appreciated. ThanksFebruary 7, 2008 at 5:38 pm #166805hksmithMember
This is a compelling and interesting advance. Please include me.February 7, 2008 at 6:07 pm #166800Jammz85Member
Hey can you send me an invite please! 🙂February 7, 2008 at 7:50 pm #166807katiej2911Member
please include me!February 7, 2008 at 9:03 pm #166808GtkansanMember
Please include me in this. I'd love to try this program.February 8, 2008 at 12:27 am #166810fulltextMember
Looks good. I'd love an invite too.February 8, 2008 at 1:02 am #166796MrEggsaladMember
Simply, the best instant messenger I have ever used; Windows or Mac.
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Oscar Wilde on the effects of absinthe drinking. I wonder what brands of absinthe were served at the Cafe Royal in the high days of real absinthe?Anyway it seems that Oscar was actually floating out of the Cafe Royal – as he describes the tulip heads brushing against his shins. However, perhaps he wishes to suggest that the flowers were only just sprouting from the floor as the impatient waiter poured water from the can. The watering-can is even perhaps an interesting metaphor for the time honoured fashion of pouring water into absinthe? The passage seems to be very precise concerning the three stages of absinthe drinking:
At Oscar Wilde told me-in all his great heavy drawl-of the three stages of Absinthe drinking. The first stage is like ordinary drinking, the second when you begin to see monstrous and cruel things, but if you can persevere you will enter in upon the third stage where you see things that you want to see, wonderful and curious things. One night I was left sitting, drinking alone, and very late in the Cafe Royal, and I had just got into this third stage when a waiter came in with a green apron and began to pile the chairs on the tables. "Time to go, sir," he called out to me. Then he brought in a watering-can and began to water the floor."Time's up, sir. I am afraid you must go now,sir" –"Waiter, are you watering the flowers?" I asked, but he didn't answer. "What are you favourite flowers,waiter" I asked again. "Now,sir, I must really ask you to go now, time's up," he said firmly."I'm sure that tulips are your favourite flowers," I said, and as I got up and passed into the street I felt-the-heavy-tulip-heads-brushing against my shins"
Absinthe and Oscar by John Fothergill
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(i)The Oraon tribals of West Bengal, India, were reported to smoke leaves of the thujone-containing (Uniyal et al. 1985) Artemisia nilagirica (Clarke) Pamp. as an entheogen (Pal & Jain 1989) An entheogen is a substance with psychoactive properties often used in a religious or shamanic context.
(ii) The French define absinthe as hallucinogène:
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In 1961, President John F. Kennedy famously declared Americans would walk on the moon by the end of the decade. But at the time, scientists couldn't say for sure whether the moon's surface was solid, or just a thick layer of dust. While NASA engineers focused on building rockets, scientists scrambled to map the moon, send robotic probes to its surface, and select astronaut landing sites.
At the University of Arizona, astronomer Gerard Kuiper led the effort to understand the moon. He established the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, one of the world's first research institutions dedicated to the solar system. Desert Moon features interviews with Kuiper's fellow scientists, along with restored archival footage and photographs. Using the lens of the space race, Desert Moon examines the fascinating chain of events that led to the creation of planetary science.
The film was created by University of Arizona journalism graduate student Jason Davis and narrated by former astronaut Mark Kelly. Davis is now a digital editor for The Planetary Society.
You can order Desert Moon on DVD through CreateSpace for about $10, including shipping. There is no markup beyond CreateSpace's e-store fee. If you want to contribute more, consider making a donation to Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium, which helped make the film possible.
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BioShock 2 hits next Tuesday and MTV's Russ Frushtick wants you to be prepared, so he's put together a handy-dandy guide to the game's plasmids and tonics.
The list includes 10 known single-player Plasmids, and the mention of a single secret one. My favorite among the batch has to be the level 3 decoy which creates a simulacrum of yourself that will reflect damage back at enemies and heal the player as it is injured.
The many tonics of BioShock 2 are broken down into ten categories, allowing you to temporarily gain defense, research, elemental, melee, loot and headshot abilities as well as boost your Little Sister.
Hit up MTV for the full break down of goodies.
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I've been trying to figure out recently why I don't get nearly the same amount of things done that I used to get done. I finally figured it out. My kids don't take naps. There was a fairly short period of time where both boys went down for a two hour nap (at LEAST that long) at the exact same time which meant I had two hours to work on crafts, scrapbook, work in the yard or, well, just sit outside and read (and get a tan!). Now that just doesn't happen. They boys are almost to a stage now where I can work on crafts and they don't try to take over . .. almost but not quite. :-)
So, for this first installment of "Make it Monday" I thought I would share two very simple Fall Crafts I made several years ago. They are still two of my favorite decorations to put out at this time of they year so even though they are simple, I still love them!


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If you missed Matt Rendell's feature on Marco Pantani in the weekend's Observer Sport Monthly it's worth a web read.
When news broke of Pantani's apparently sudden and lonely demise in a hotel room last month, early mainstream reports concentrated on his youth and relatively recent cycling glories. Little was known about the circumstances of his death other than that tranquilisers and other prescription drugs were found near the body, but cycling press reports quoting Pantani's friends in the cycling world pointed to the possibility of a breakdown and even suicide.
It's since been made public that Pantani suffered a cerebral and pulmonary oedema, probably brought on by a combination of malnourishment with the use of tranquilisers, sedatives, anti-depressants and cocaine. Rendell's article looks at the extent to which Pantani's life seems to have unravelled in the months before his death, and the impact of years of legal wrangling over doping allegations. Check here for Rendell's article.


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Mark Cronin, creator and producer of the reality TV show "Below Deck," is selling his Italian Revival estate on an acre in San Marino for $7.995 million.
Built in 1924, the 7,612 square-foot-home has six bedrooms and five bathrooms. The house has undergone several renovations over the years and includes a newly designed gourmet kitchen.
The property boasts a Batchelder tile fireplace and a wall of leaded glass among its vintage features, according to the listing. A grand entryway with a sweeping staircase, and a sunken living room, dark hardwood floors and coffered ceilings add to the ambiance.
Outside is an expansive, manicured lawn that includes a boxwood parterre garden. A swimming pool and spa, outdoor kitchen and sundeck fill out the grounds.
The estate also includes a detached guest house with a living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom and steam shower.
The home previously was owned by actor Bradley Whitford and actress Jane Kaczmarek, according to a story on PriceyPads.com in May 2010.
The residence sold in August 2010 for $6.2 million, public records show.
Benjamin Kelly of Pacific Union International is the listing agent.
Cronin's "Below Deck" series debuted on Bravo TV in 2013. The show focuses on the drama that develops among crew members who live and work together on a luxury yacht.
In 2016, Cronin did an "Ask me Anything" on Reddit. You can see what he said here.
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The Martial Arts Learning Community (The MALC) is a Non-Profit Agency chartered in the state of Delaware. The MALC supports various studies of the history and development of the Martial Arts, studies using a scientific approach to identify Best Practices in the Martial Arts, and the publishing of these research works. The MALC supports the study of the Martial Arts as physical education. Our community produces educational seminars and promotes both national and international amateur sports competitions. The MALC will provide programs and services not currently available that will benefit Martial Arts students and teachers, their community, and our world as a whole.
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Some Principles For More Effective Training.
by Dennis Lawson
Focus on Fun – This principle is more important for adults than it is for children. Kids can have fun anywhere and doing almost anything. Adults are often so busy "working at the Art" they forget that they came to training because it's fun and feels good. The old model of Chi Ku or "Eat Bitter" still has its place in training. However, it's only by taking the time necessary to make pushing yourself out of your comfort zone a joy that you can revel in a higher level of intensity in your training.
From Movement To Motion: Martial Applications Of Tourettic Energy
by Nicholas VanHole
During his insightful examination of the relationship between poetic functioning and Tourette syndrome, Professor Ronald Schleifer contends that the vocal and motor tics experienced by tourettic people stem from the same neurobiological resources as poetic language. Schleifer, however, is also quick to comment that such symptoms are not actually poetry or any art form simply in and of themselves. Therefore, as he observes, they represent generally meaningless actions. "The motor/phonic symptoms of Tourette's I describe," he writes, "do not constitute poetry: the language uttered by those who have Tourette's may no more resemble poetry than their involuntary movements resemble pantomime." In his book Awakenings, Dr. Oliver Sacks describes how the quick movements and other qualities of Tourette's-though not actual artistic manifestations-can still enhance a chosen activity. Commenting on the "abnormal suddenness and speed of movement" shown by his post-encephalitic patients Sacks, who was a well-known and rightfully celebrated neurologist in the world of Tourette's studies, writes, "A similar tendency to sudden, 'prankish' moves, allied with great speed and inventiveness...is sometimes characteristic of Tourette syndrome."
Safety Guidance For Weapons Training
by Dennis Lawson
I recently added some weapons training, learned from my years of weapons work in Aiki Budo, to my weekly training regimen. Training again with a jo (short staff) and bokken (wooden sword) reminded me of the importance of "respecting the weapon". Much of the ritual associated with weapons training in traditional arts is placed there to help students internalize safety while training with man-made weapons. Here are some ideas to help you "Make Safety a Habit" as you train with weapons.
Instructor Or Life Coach? – Teach Principles!
by Dennis Lawson
Yes, it's been quite a while since you've read a new MALC newsletter! I'm responsible for that lapse and I apologize. The last 90 days have been a challenge to my time management skills. I've finally completed the following projects:
MHt. Certification - Master Hypnotist
Advanced Reiki Training (Level A)
The Competent Communicator designation and required High Impact Leadership project for Toastmasters International
Dual Life Coaching Certifications
Spiritual/Wellness coach through the Association for Research and Enlightenment (Edgar Cayce Center)
Business/Personal Development coach through the International Hypnosis Federation
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Roads to Quoz by William Least Heat-Moon
This review is going to be a little different, because I did not finish this book. Unlike with most unfinished books, I did not feel the need to hurl this with great force against the wall, but instead plan to pick it up later.
The first thing you need to know, is that I was listening to this book instead of reading it. I actually think that in this case, that is a very good way to experience this book. "Roads to Quoz" is basically William Least Heat-Moon's memoir of his travels around the country with his wife. I do not think the subtitle: "An American Mosey" could possibly be more appropriate. Just as Least Heat-Moon mosied around the United States, so does this book mosey around, from commentaries on geography to other people's stories, to moon pies.
I got through the first 2 of 18 cds and was really enjoying the style of the book, as well as the narrator. My problem with the book was that Chicago commuting is simply not the place to be listening to this. Trying to navigate an unprotected left turn drowns out the melodic voice of the narrator and the moseying style of the author. This is a book for an epic road trip. I picture myself driving through small towns in the South (perhaps because that's what he's talking about most of the time that I listened) or driving West to the Dakotas to go and see Mt. Rushmore or something while listening to this book. This is the perfect book for the type of trip that is more about the trip than the destination – which is NOT a commute.
So back on my shelf goes "Roads to Quoz," for my next meandering road trip.
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Don't you love it when we can turn their words right back on them? – à la Tina Fey mocking Sarah Palin.
In pace, ut sapiens, aptarit idonea bello
(In peace, like a wise man, he appropriately prepares for war)
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School building soon set for occupancy
Despite continuing disagreements between the architectural firm and construction company, the Seiling School Board was assured the new school building will be available for occupancy by January during its special meeting last week.
The Board quizzed representatives from Boynton Williams & Associates about the monetary concerns presented by officials from Nabholz Construction at their regular meeting 10 days prior.
Boynton Williams Project Manager Alison Acker told the Board that any changes in cost should have been presented to them but weren't until a week ago after the December School Board meeting.
"Their (Nabholz) project managers changed, so the original information was not exactly what was presented in June," Acker stated. "They were told to field verify everything not on the job drawing."
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PATERSON, N.J. — The car of a Paterson woman who went missing in December was found on Sunday with a body inside, the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office said.
Shanaya Coley, 24, was last seen on the evening of Dec. 5 outside of her building on Colonial Avenue, when she was on her way to work. An eyewitness told police Coley was stabbed before being thrown into her own car by somebody who sped off.
Police received a call just before 8:30 a.m. Sunday from a citizen concerned about an unattended car in the parking lot of a garden apartment complex on Marion Street.
When officers arrived, they discovered a grey 2013 Nissan Altima registered to Coley with a body in the backseat.
While the medical examiner has yet to make a positive identification, Coley's mother feels certain.
"As far as Shanaya's concerned, they didn't even say that they had found her," Rachel Martin sis. "But I feel it in my heart that I know and that's my Mother's Day."
Martin has been hoping and praying that her daughter would be found for five months.
There were reports that Coley had taken out a restraining order against someone, but for now her mother is just hoping for closure.
"We have no time even now to think about who may have done this," Martin said. "I pray for those who've have taken her. I ask God to give them compassion."
Neighbor Chanel Fields says Coley was a good person.
"I know she was a wonderful lady to her family," Fields said. And she had a little son who adored her."
The Medical Examiner's Office is expected to release the cause of death and the identity of the victim soon.
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After graduating from Wyoming Catholic College in 2014, I spent ten months volunteering as a live-in, full-time residential assistant at Heather's House, a residential program for women who are experiencing the reality of an unplanned pregnancy. This was a very rewarding volunteer position, and my days (and nights) were filled with supporting these women in various ways, both during their pregnancies and after their babies came. This support covered a wide range of tasks: babysitting (so that the mothers could work), taking them and their children to doctor appointments, job interviews, and college classes, and assisting them in setting realistic goals, so that they could leave the program with the confidence, skills and stability necessary to support themselves and their children.
In March of 2015, I took a position as a client advocate with Heather's House's parent organization, Aid for Women (AfW)—a pro-life, non-profit pregnancy resource center that has six separate locations in Chicago, where they offer free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, and counseling. At the center of its mission is the intent to change the hearts of women who are actively seeking to procure an abortion. As a client advocate, I counsel women regarding their options, covering the psychological and physical risks of abortion while encouraging them to consider the options of parenting and adoption. And I offer them practical resources to support a life-affirming choice. Countless times, I have seen a woman miraculously change her mind upon seeing her unborn child for the first time (through an ultrasound). I also help women answer the "What next?" questions—where to find insurance, prenatal care and material resources—and invite them back for free courses in parenting skills.
The critical thinking and problem solving skills I learned at Wyoming Catholic College—taught in the classroom and brought to practical application through the Outdoor Leadership Program—give me confidence and determination during moments of setback and discouragement. And the grounding in logic and in oral rhetoric, in particular, give me the ability to have effective conversations with women struggling to make the right decision.
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Hackers working on behalf of China's People's Liberation Army have penetrated networks controlling electric power grids in the United States, computer security experts believe. And that may have precipitated a massive blackout on the east coast in 2003, as well as a blackout in Florida this year.
That's just one blockbuster assertion in a long story full of them, from National Journal scoopster Shane Harris.
Harris also reports that spyware was found on the electronics devices used by Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez on an official trade trip to Beijing in December 2007. The malicious code found on these devices was identical to code found on the laptop computers of several U.S. corporate executives who had their information "slurped" in China.
Joel Brenner, the government's top counterintelligence official, said that a major U.S. corporation had its negotiating points and sensitive information obtained by their Chinese counterparts in advance of a business meeting there. "China is indeed a counterintelligence threat, and specifically a cyber counterintelligence threat," Brenner said. "If you travel abroad and are the director of research or the chief executive of a large company, you're a target."
But to me, the most interesting part of Harris' piece (other than the Danger Room shout-out) was the description of how China's government works with all sorts of hacker gangs to launch these attacks.
*"Some [attacks], we have high confidence, are coming from government-sponsored sites," Brenner said. "The Chinese operate both through government agencies, as we do, but they also operate through sponsoring other organizations that are engaging in this kind of international hacking, whether or not under specific direction. It's a kind of cyber-militia.... It's coming in volumes that are just staggering…." *
*The Chinese make little distinction between hackers who work for the government and those who undertake cyber-adventures on its behalf.
"There's a huge pool of Chinese individuals, students, academics, unemployed, whatever it may be, who are, at minimum, not discouraged from trying this out," said Rodger Baker, a senior China analyst for
Stratfor, a private intelligence firm. So-called patriotic-hacker groups have launched attacks from inside China, usually aimed at people they think have offended the country or pose a threat to its strategic interests. At a minimum the Chinese government has done little to shut down these groups, which are typically composed of technologically skilled and highly nationalistic young men. Officially, Chinese military and diplomatic officials say they have no policy of attacking other governments' systems. *
UPDATE: Kevin Poulsen, over at our sister blog Threat Level, calls this whole story B.S., saying it takes "cyberwar hysteria to new and dizzying heights."
*Ever since intelligence chief Michael McConnell decided on cyber terrorism as the latest raison d'etre
for warrantless NSA surveillance, we've seen increasingly brazen falsehoods and unverifiable cyber attack stories coming from him and his subordinates, from McConnell's bogus claim that cyber attacks cost the U.S. economy $100 billion a year, to one intelligence official's vague assertion that hackers have caused electrical blackouts in unnamed countries overseas.
This time, though, they've attached their tale to the most thoroughly investigated power incident in U.S. history.
*The official investigation into the February outage in Florida is ongoing, so I'll be watching with eager eyes for signs of Chinese hackers when the final report comes out. But there's no need to wait to evaluate the claim that hackers caused the northeastern blackout of
2003. The North American Electric Reliability Council spent six months investigating the outage. *
*NERC's detailed 228-page final report found a complex confluence of events responsible, but not a single hacker. It traced the root cause of the outage to the utility company
FirstEnergy's failure to trim back trees encroaching on high-voltage power lines in Ohio. When the power lines were ensnared by the trees, they tripped.


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Kicking Games for Kids
Jack Hollingsworth/Photodisc/Getty Images
You want to encourage your child to move away from the TV and the video games and enjoy some fresh air and exercise. Grab a ball and head to the back yard, and you can all hone your kicking skills. Enlist the entire family to join the fun -- the more, the merrier. Even toddlers and preschoolers can participate in kicking games. They'll practice eye-hand coordination and develop gross motor skills. Put on your sneakers and let the games begin.
Soccer Bowling
This is a variation on the game of bowling. Set up 10 cones in the yard to represent 10 bowling pins. Designate a boundary line suitable for your child's ability level. She kicks the ball from the boundary line, trying to knock over the "pins." She gets three kicks and scores one point for each cone that she knocks down. Family members or friends can set up pins and keep score. Rotate positions so everyone gets a turn to kick. After 10 rounds, the highest scorer wins.
Wall Target
Draw a circle on a large sheet of poster paper. Draw another, smaller circle inside the first one. Write "5 points" on the large circle and "10 points" on the small circle. Tape the paper on a wall in an outside area. Depending on your child's ability level, designate a starting point. He tries to kick the ball and hit the 5 and 10 point targets. Keep track of the points he scores. If more than one child participates, give each child five turns.
Red Light, Green Light
This game works well when you're hosting play group. It requires light kicking or dribbling. Give each child a large rubber ball or soccer ball. The kids stand in a line 20 to 30 yards away from you, facing you. Turn your back to the children and yell, "Green light!" That's their signal to start dribbling their balls toward you. When you yell, "Red light!" they stop dribbling and stop their balls. Anyone still moving goes back to the starting line. Play continues until a child reaches you. He can then take a turn as the "light."
Kick the Cones
Set cones in random places in your back yard. Give your child a large ball and time him as he kicks the ball and knocks over the cones. Record the time. Play the game again to see if he can beat his time. If you have a group, each child gets a ball, and they all work as a team to knock down the cones.
Monkey in the Middle
This game works best with at least four players. Three of the children form a large triangle, and one child stands in the middle area. The three outside children kick a large ball to one another, trying to keep it away from the "monkey in the middle." The child in the middle tries to intercept the kicks. If she does, the last person to touch the ball takes the center spot.
Short and Long Kicks
You can adapt this game to suit your child's age. One or more children can play. Choose a starting point -- your child initiates his kicks from that spot. The object is to kick a large ball to various places in the yard. Assign point values beforehand to each destination. Shorter distances result in fewer points. Keep track of the points your child scores in 10 minutes. If more than one child plays, keep track of each child's score.
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Monday, October 01, 2007
September SummaryPosted by Rhinoa at 6:34 PM
Just a quick run down of where I am up to at the end of the month as usual. I am still on track with my reading challenges. The current run down is:
Books read in September = 6, total of 69 this year
So Many Books, So Little Time Challenge = 7/8
TBR Challenge = 8/12 and 8/12 of my alternatives
Book Awards Reading Challenge = 3/18
Something About Me Challenge = 3/5 and 3/19 of my alternatives
Classics Challenge = 5/5
RIP II Challenge = 3/4
Books to Movies Challenge = 2/3
Guardian 100 Greatest Books of all Time = 20 out of 100 (going for 50)
101 Things to do Challenge = 19/101
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2 comments:
- Booklogged said...
You are doing great! There are a few challenges which are new to me. It will take loads of self-control for me not to check them out. Don't know if I have that much self-control.
- heather (errantdreams) said...
Wow. I can't even imagine trying to keep track of all those challenges, much less complete them. Best of luck!


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21 December 2015
Urgent Action Needed in 2016 to Tackle the Rise in Prison Suicides
We're approaching the end of 2015, a year which has seen an unfortunate rise in the number of prisoners self-harming or taking their own lives in custody.
The Government is being called upon to act urgently to help tackle the problem in the new year as some shocking new statistics are revealed.
Prison suicides - it has been recently reported that, in the UK, every four days a prisoner takes their own life. In September, we blogged about a 64 per cent increase in self-inflicted deaths in custody.
Self-harm – there has been a 21 per cent increase in self-harm among prisoners over the last year. A very sad statistic which suggests that a growing proportion of the UK's prison population is suffering from mental illness.
Long waits for hospital treatment – it has been revealed that 343 prisoners, who had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act and were at serious risk of self-harm, waited more than 14 days to receive treatment in hospital.
Care plans not being implemented – any prisoner who is identified as being at risk of harming themselves are cared for under a prisoner-centred care planning system known as the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork process (ACCT). Prison staff should open an ACCT plan for any prisoner if they observe behaviour – or receive information – that indicates they are at risk of harming themselves.
It was therefore shocking to find out that 60 per cent of prisoners who committed suicide this year did not have an ACCT plan, according to a response to a parliamentary question asked by Luciana Berger MP earlier this month.
Human Rights Legislation
Under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (incorporated into UK domestic law by way of the 1998 Human Rights Act), the State is under an obligation to protect the right to life, and to conduct an effective and proper investigation into all deaths resulting from a failure to protect that right to life.
In the case of prisoners with mental health problems, Article 2 imposes a duty upon the prison system to take all reasonable measures to address any risk of a prisoner self-harming or taking their own life.
Earlier this year Slater and Gordon represented the family of Craig Chappell, who tragically took his own life at just 35 years of age whilst in custody at HMP Humber. Craig's family had alerted prison staff about Craig's mental state on many occasions. He self-harmed and an ACCT document was opened, requiring observations and welfare checks. The next day, the ACCT was closed, after just 24 hours. Craig was later found hanging in his cell. At the inquest, the jury found that prison failings contributed to Craig's death, a decision which shows how our human rights legislation exists not to protect vulnerable people but also to hold public bodies to account when their obligations under the Act have not been met.
As Luciana Berger told The Independent, "Every four days, someone in prison takes their own life. If our society is facing a mental health crisis then the situation within our prisons is all the more grave."
In the same interview, a Government spokesman said: "Every death in custody is a tragedy and we recognise there are improvements to be made. We are working hard to make sure all prisoners with mental health problems have the support they need."
We know that the Government are keen to improve prisons, so looking after the most vulnerable people in custody would be a good place to start.
Kim Harrison is the National Practice Development Leader for Human Rights at Slater and Gordon Lawyers UK and has represented many families of prisoners who have committed suicide in prison, both at inquests and in associated civil claims under the Human Rights Act.
For a free consultation with a human rights solicitor, call us on freephone 0800 916 9046 or contact us online.
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Rag & Bone is coming to a library near you with free family events!
Snippets of Canada 150 will be a series of readings and workshops, 24 events at 19 local libraries. Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre will invite special guests to read children's books while John, Kathy and Russell animate the stories with snippets of puppetry, masks, music and drama. The selection of books will celebrate Canada – highlighting our history, animals, and people, including First Nations and newcomers, and the event will welcome lots of audience participation.
Guest readers will include MP Andrew Leslie, OPL Trustees, staff and volunteers, and professional artists John Koensgen, Kate Smith, David daCosta, Jacqui Du Toit and Brittany Johnston.
Times, dates, locations? Click here.
Register for the workshops here, and for the performances here.
For more information and the complete schedule, visit ragandbone.ca, biblioottawalibrary.ca or neighbourhoodarts150.wordpress.com
Snippets of Canada 150 is part of AOE Arts Council's Neighbourhood Arts 150, Celebrating Ottawa's Communities, an official Canada 150 and Ontario 150 community-engaged arts project.
Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre has toured across Canada and the U.S. since 1978. Founders John Nolan and Kathy MacLellan are joined by musician Russell Levia in productions of exceptional creativity and value for young audiences. Over 40 performances annually in local public venues give area families an opportunity to feel inspired, creative and to spend quality time together.
Neighbourhood Arts 150 is bringing twelve of Ottawa's most inspiring professional artists and arts groups together with neighbourhoods from all corners of Ottawa to celebrate their communities and express what it means to be Canadian. Ottawans can participate in free arts experiences, from April to October in over 20 communities outside the downtown core. Local youth, seniors, families, newcomers,
BIAs, community associations and more are taking part in artist-led activities including dance, theatre, art installations, sculptures, storytelling, puppetry, murals and more in non-traditional venues.
Neighbourhood Arts 150 is supported by Funders: Government of Canada, Ontario 150; and Partners: Ottawa 2017, Community Foundation of Ottawa, Metroland Media, Trinity Development Foundation, the Danbe Foundation and Jewel 98.5 FM, and many community partners.
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This is a continuation of the story begun in a previous blog post, of a vacation misadventure in 1997.
Travel — August 1
I awoke at 10:30am, a bit bruised and stiff. If you are ever in a car accident, you discover that you tend to pull and strain muscles from the involuntary bracing. Once the adrenaline wears off, you discover you have sore spots where you didn't even know you had spots. That was my state.
I got up, took some ibuprofin, and then typed a report about the accident into my laptop. I then faxed the whole thing, including the accident report case number and other information, to my insurance agent. I'll let him worry about it from here. I'm on vacation. To relax. To reduce stress. Yeah, right.
We got packed up and loaded the car. We checked out at 1pm and went to a delayed brunch at a nearby restaurant that was not a pancake place. The only notable thing about this was that Elizabeth really had a nice lunch, and then a fantastic dessert: "Cup of Dirt." This was a bowl of chocolate pudding, covered with a layer of crumbled oreo cookies (sans filling), with several big gummy worms intermixed. It looked disgusting, so she loved it.
After that, we drove south to Fort Myers Beach, where we have a suite in the Pink Shell Beach Resort, on Estero Island (near Sanibel and Captiva). We directly overlook a beautiful beach on the Gulf of Mexico. It was lovely.
After arriving, I crashed for 45 minutes and took a nap. Then we went in search of food. We ended up at a small restaurant in a marina. The place was called the "Rusty Pelican," which I thought (and still think) is a great name for the beach, and had wonderful food. I had grouper and Kathy had mahi. Elizabeth said she wanted chicken, but then refused to eat any. In fact, she refused to eat anything. She dropped her napkin and silverware on the floor, spilled her water on the table and on Kathy, spit out some of her food on the plate, and started crying. Then she really began to misbehave. Clearly, the excitement of the past few days had caught up with her. We had to leave without dessert, but even with all that, we still had a table full of strangers come over and compliment us on how pretty and well-behaved Elizabeth was. They did not appear to be angry, sarcastic, psychotic people — they seemed quite sincere. I shudder to think about how their children must act!
On the way back to the hotel, we stopped at the grocery store and got some basic supplies for the kitchen in the suite.
August 2
Arose earlier than on previous days. Had breakfast in the room. Then, we applied lots of sunscreen (but later learned we missed some sensitive spots) and went down to the beach. This was Elizabeth's first experience with the beach, but she loved it (after a few minutes). The Gulf has warm water, gentle waves, and nice sand. She enjoyed sitting at the edge of the surf. However, this necessitated me taking her out into deeper water every 10 minutes and shaking about 10 pounds of sand out of her suit, introduced through the surf dragging her bottom through the sand. We spent an hour on the beach, and then adjourned to the pool for a while.
We returned to the room to rinse off, give Elizabeth a snack, and sort through some items. We also called my Dad and found that we had a new nephew, Liam, born Tuesday. Apparently, the day we left (Monday), my sister went into labor. The next morning, she gave birth to my latest nephew, Liam. Everybody else in her family is ill at the moment, so it has been a somewhat trying time. My brother-in-law, trying to juggle everything else going on, couldn't find my cell phone number, so he called and left a message on our answering machine back home. Of course, Kathy and I haven't been checking that…because I'd been carrying the dang cell phone around for the past week, getting it caught in every ride at Disneyworld and restaurant chair I sat in as we awaited the news. (It was an age when cell phones were really large and bulky.)
After lunch and a nap, it was back to the beach at low tide. Elizabeth wanted to look for shells and swim again. However, her approach to gathering shells was to pick up every piece of shell she sees, whether it is whole, a fragment, a rock, seaweed, a bottle cap or whatever. As soon as her hands got full, she dumped the lot in the water, and started again. Needless to say, this is not terribly productive from the point of view of a discerning collector, but it is mildly interesting to watch. It actually is a metaphor for how some people live their lives, I guess (except for the bottle caps). At least she had more fun than searching for the "perfect" shells.
After a quick dip in the pool, we returned to the room, shower, and dressed. Rather than tempt fate too much, we decided to play it safe and not go anywhere for dinner. Instead, we called a local pizza place with a good recommendation by the management. I ordered two salads, a small cheese pizza for Elizabeth, and a "deluxe" for Kathy & myself with green peppers on only half (of the pizza, not Kathy) — green peppers and Kathy don't seem to get along very well. With that, we turned the TV on to Nickelodeon for Elizabeth.
A half hour later, there was a knock at the door. It was our pizzas. However, there were no salads. We pointed that out, and the delivery guy headed back to the store to fetch the salads. Elizabeth dived into her pizza and declared it "yum" — thankfully. Kathy and I opened our pizza to discover that they put green peppers everywhere. However, in a unique twist on this usual Murphy's Law result, they have put only green peppers on half of the pizza — no cheese! The delivery man, when he returned, was as perplexed as we were. However, his manager was not on duty, so the best he could offer was to give us a coupon for half off our next pizza order…as if we were there at the beach to keep ordering pizza! Anyhow, Kathy proceeded to pick peppers placed on her pizza (tomorrow, she will sell seashells by the seashore). Then we all went to bed early. (And, to add that special touch to my vacation, Kathy has developed terribly sore bruises across her abdomen where the seat belt got her. She is unable to bend at the waist, or even tolerate even so much as a gentle hug from either Elizabeth or myself. Put your own punchlines here.)
August 3
Absolutely nothing terrible happened today — what a relief. We arose late, had breakfast, and played in the surf and then the pool for several hours. (Well, Kathy was too sore to play, actually, but she did wade.) We made up some lunch in the room (Elizabeth had more cheese pizza), then headed out to a nearby Walmart to get some sunburn lotion, some beach toys, and some additional grocery items. After that, and a short nap for Elizabeth, we headed back out to the beach while Kathy did some laundry. The tide was going out, so after a little swimming, Elizabeth and I walked down the beach a ways, picking up shells. Then we played some with her new beach toys. For her, this basically meant picking up sand and dumping it in the water, then filling her bucket with water and dumping it in the sand. She found it great fun.
Kathy finished the laundry and came out to join us. All three of us walked out through the water to a sandbar, now exposed by the low tide. On the way, the water never got above my waist, where earlier in the day the water was above my head; it was a considerable tide. On the sandbar, we joined lots of people (mostly kids — this is a popular family resort) looking for shells. I guess I'm particularly good at this — I dug up a clam, found over a dozen small hermit crabs and two blue crabs, several anemones, a jellyfish, and two sand dollars. (I released all of them afterwards.) One of the kids who was watching me pull these up found a brittle starfish. Elizabeth displayed her usual focus on such interesting things — by digging up sand and dumping it in the water.
Some of the older girls who were present were fascinated by the parade of sea creatures I came up with and one asked "Are you a scientist?" Afterwards, I realized I should have answered "Not simply a scientist — a mad scientist" and given my best maniacal laugh. However, Kathy quickly explained that I was not only a scientist, but basically a harmless old fart scientist. When I complained about this, she enjoyed pointing out that had the young lady been a few years older, she would have seen that for herself. Elizabeth's only comment: "Look, Dad: sand!"
We then adjourned to the pool where Elizabeth had a great time with her new water wings. In fact, it took both Kathy & myself to drag her out and convince her it was time to leave (30 minutes after sunset!). By that time, she was exhausted and shivering from the cold. So, I ended up wrapping her in her towel and once again carrying her back to our room. This is why we got a 3rd floor room with no elevators, of course. A quick, warm shower, and we went out for a late dinner. We ended up, by accident, at a nearby restaurant somewhat off the beaten path. We had a great dinner, with Kathy & I each having scallops with crab stuffing. Elizabeth had most of a hotdog, then pushed her plate away and tried to go to sleep on the table. We took this as a broad hint, got our desserts to go, and headed back to the room.
Elizabeth went right to bed. Kathy & I had key lime pie, watched some TV, followed by news & weather, and we also turned in. I had trouble getting to sleep. For some reason, I kept having dreams of being abducted and held for ransom. Each time, the kidnappers couldn't find anyone to pay the ransom. This kept waking me up. I didn't get much sleep.
August 4
Elizabeth arose early, so we did too. After breakfast, she and Kathy went out to play in the surf and the pool. I stayed inside and did the dishes (lots of small ants had found the few dirty dishes we had left out the day before), cleaned up some of the things we had been accumulating over the last few days, and read some e-mail.
At noon I went out and joined Elizabeth & Kathy. Elizabeth was having great fun in the pool. When I got there, we decided to go back to the ocean. We had been there about 3 minutes when a thunderstorm blew in and we had to get out. Thus, I got a long, relaxing swim — not.
The storm blew in some cool weather, so after lunch we shut off the A/C and opened the windows. I decided to catch a nap, and Elizabeth decided she wanted one too, but it had to be with Daddy. So, she grabbed her blanket and stuffed animal, and climbed on the bed where I was trying to nap. She was asleep in about 30 seconds but kept moving about, keeping me awake. Sigh. She's so cute, and she's growing up so quickly. She looked so peaceful, asleep with her stuffed doggie. It was a magical moment, but a full bladder trumps magic, so I had to get up.
After E's nap, we drove to Sanibel and Captiva Islands to look around. Some of the houses were absolutely amazing — similar houses in the Indianapolis area run for $1.5 million (that's in 1997 dollars). I'm sure the real estate on these small islands is considerably more expensive; some of those waterfront lots probably cost many hundreds of thousands of dollars. However, the beaches there didn't look any nicer than the one in front of our hotel. In fact, some of them looked rougher. The residents probably can afford to hire professionals to do their swimming for them, so it doesn't matter.
Interestingly, we first noted at Sanibel and Captiva that many of the street signs are in English, Spanish, and … German? Then we realized that the hotel staff here on Estero Island is bilingual in German, our room has a Yellow Pages book in German, all the hotel literature is in German as well as English, and so on. I stopped by the children's rec room, and the staff is also bilingual in German, and several of the signs on the wall were in German. There must be some logical explanation for this, but I am unable to come up with it, unless there is a secret base nearby with black helicopters and these folks are somehow related. I don't think it would be wise for me to investigate further, and besides, it probably means the local beer is worth investigating!
We returned to the restaurant we had visited the night before. This was largely prompted by Elizabeth telling us every 30 seconds that she was hungry. So, we got our menus, Elizabeth said she wanted a hamburger, and Kathy & I ordered seafood. So, what happened? Elizabeth ate one bite and proclaimed herself "full." Despite all our entreaties, she refused to eat any more, pronouncing it as "yucky." She then had a meltdown in the restaurant when we told her no swimming unless she ate some of her food. So, we returned to the hotel, put Elizabeth to bed early, and watched TV for the rest of the evening.
I think we're all ready to head home — I know I need a rest from this vacation. I also think Elizabeth has had too much excitement and isn't sleeping well. Kathy isn't sleeping well either, and we're all sporting significant sunburns in patches where the sun block was put on unevenly or washed off. We don't need heat exhaustion and car accidents — the dreaded vacation attrition effect is doing us in. Another 3 days and I either explode from boredom, or else give up my university position, learn German, and get a job here on the beach. As we must leave for my uncle's tomorrow, I think the matter is decided.
We visited my uncle & aunt, then got back home again with no further incidents, other than some additional sunburn. Nothing worth mentioning happened at all, except we had a relaxing and pleasant last few days. I totally burned out on keeping up my vacation diary, so this is the only text about it. But as it was really uneventful, that's just as well.
Despite the lack of more adventure, I still didn't get much sleep and returned much the worse for wear. Clearly, the only reason to go on a family vacation is to amuse Elizabeth, because I sure didn't get anything out of it, and Kathy is still complaining about the bruises and the accumulated laundry. And we are continuing to find sand everywhere.
Looking back, this was a typical vacation for us. Sigh.


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There's a lot of discussion about New Zealand getting away with cheating. Rugby fans, players, coaches and commentators from every country outside of New Zealand are convinced, but New Zealand, and crucially, the IRB seem to think that they're not.
The accusations
- "If Iâd been a referee I would have handed out a couple of yellow cards. Itâs the usual old faces that are doing it, but theyâre good at it and get away with it. Richie McCaw did a great job at slowing it downâ – Stephen Ferris, Ireland and Lions flanker
- "We came off a fixture against the All Blacks … they don't scrummage. They just manipulate, they play the referee constantly. It's all about trickery" Robbie Deans, Australia Head Coach
- "Richie McCaw and some others get over on the wrong side of the ruck. He should be penalised every time in my book" – Willie John McBrides, former Ireland and Lions captain
- [Many, many more – see sources in the post below].
The New Zealand reaction
"[The accusations are] actually becoming quite boring" – Steven Hansen, New Zealand Assistant Coach.
"Accurate", more like. Having watched and re-watched the New Zealand play at the ruck, it's clear to me that they're getting away with it.
The IRB reaction
I asked Mike Miller (CEO of the IRB) about this, and the current scrum
debacle situation on Twitter:
@irbmikemiller any chance of undoing scrum damage, and asking refs to apply laws to New Zealand? – @AMcDermott
His reply:
@AMcDermott Stats show that scrum resets down. Laws are applied to all Unions equally. – @irbmikemiller
The Stats
Mike's reply pertaining to scrums got me wondering what kind of stats are available on McCaw and New Zealand cheating.
From SAReferees:
Some Totals in the 2010 Tri-Nations
Penalties conceded per country
Australia: 7 + 11 = 18
New Zealand: 12 + 9 + 13 = 34
South Africa: 5 + 9 + 10 = 24
Tries scored per country
Australia: 2 + 3 = 5
New Zealand: 4 + 4 + 7 = 15
South Africa: 0 + 2 + 2 = 4
Disciplinary sanctions per country
Australia: 4Y, C
New Zealand: Y
South Africa: 4Y, 3 C
Y = yellow card
C = citing and suspension
Those figures show that:
- During Tri-Nations 2010, referees gave Australia one yellow card for every 4.5 penalties conceded
- During Tri-Nations 2010, referees gave South Africa one yellow card for every 6 penalties conceded
- During Tri-Nations 2010, referees gave New Zealand one yellow card for every 34 penalties conceded
From the Courier Mail:
Wallabies v All Blacks Analysis of that Test shows McCaw failing to join the ruck from behind the last man's feet at least seven times and contesting kicks while offside on at least three occasions.
Despite being captured flagrantly entering the side of rucks and chasing in front of kickers, flanker McCaw proved "Mr Untouchable" by escaping without a single offside penalty.
And The Australian:
In the All Blacks' Wellington win against the Springboks, Irish referee Alain Rolland penalised the Kiwis three times for slowing the ball at the breakdown.
On the fourth occasion, Rolland told McCaw that "this is an official warning".
It was black comedy, All Black comedy. McCaw must have had to stop himself from laughing.
It seems to me that the evidence is there that McCaw in particular, and the team as a whole, know how to play the refs very cleverly, and are getting away with it. The referees should be wise to it, but don't seem to be. The IRB insisting that "Laws are applied to all Unions consistently" are either naive or lying – I hope it's the former.
New Zealand are a great team, seeming almost superhuman at times. We certainly don't need to give them this advantage. We can only hope that the referees and IRB will take some action on it.
Update: someone on boards.ie said that only 2 of the yellow cards in the 2010 Tri-Nations were awarded for ruck offenses, the rest were for violence or dangerous tackles. The point was made that you can dress up stats to prove any point. I agree with that, but it doesn't invalidate the overall point of this post.
As the IRB are happy to mis-use stats to say that scrums are fine (which they're clearly not), I'm happy to mis-use stats to say that McCaw is getting away with murder at the ruck (which he clearly is).
I don't really care about the stats at the end of the day, but I would like to see NZ getting policed properly. They're good enough when they're playing normally, without giving them a further advantage.


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"The Last Crash of the Sunchaser!" is the twenty-second episode of the animated series DuckTales. It premiered on August 11, 2018.
Stuck on a precarious peak, the kids secretly search the plane for the final clue about Della's mysterious disappearance.
The family heads to Monacrow for a vacation while Donald Duck stays home to continue fixing the houseboat. On their way, the kids recover shredded pieces of documents from the McDuck archives on Della Duck and the "Spear of Selene", and try putting the documents back together before Scrooge McDuck can find it. However, Scrooge, while flying the plane, crashes the Sun Chaser into a peak, and one of the pieces slips away during turbulence. Unable to lift without damaging the engines, the aeroplane can't fly them off it, leaving the group suspended on top. Bentina Beakley then chides Scrooge for putting the kids in danger.
Noticing the piece slipped into the jeep's window, the kids distract Scrooge and Beakley while Dewey reaches for the piece. Launchpad McQuack mishears them and drives the jeep towards the other side of the Sun Chaser, causing the aeroplane to tilt towards the side and the plane door to open with Launchpad at the edge of it. Beakley gets the kids to the other side while Scrooge rescues Launchpad, but Scrooge orders the kids to stay in their seats for balance. Launchpad entertains the kids with a tape of Darkwing Duck stuck on the theme until they can figure a solution. Scrooge confidently attempts to fix the plane against Beakley's concerns for the kids until Beakley pleads with Scrooge to admit he can't fix everything, and Scrooge to slip nothing bad will happen to "her" before correcting himself.
Meanwhile, Dewey tries to retrieve the piece from the cockpit. Huey moves to the other side to counterbalance the plane as Webby coordinates the two in the right direction. Right when Dewey retrieves the piece, however, he is spotted by Scrooge and Beakley. Scrooge then demands Dewey give him the paper but it is blown away so Dewey chases after it into the cargo, and followed by Scrooge, where the added weight tips the plane to their side. Dewey then rushes to the piece now caught inside the propeller. Dewey reaches for the piece with Scrooge close by trying to save him. Dewey only comes back with Scrooge when he demands the truth of the Spear of Selene.
Scrooge then reveals the whole story: ten years ago, he, Donald, and Della were seasoned adventurers who had visited just about every possible location on the globe. Before the triplets hatched, Della wanted to embark on a journey to the new frontier — outer space. Donald thought the trip would be too risky with Della's sons about to hatch, and while the two argued about it, Scrooge built the rocket dubbed the Spear of Selene so he could reveal it when the triplets were born. Della, however, took the rocket on a test run before Scrooge could surprise her, the photo of this event on the very piece Dewey was retrieving. Della then braved into a cosmic storm, but despite her confidence, she was struck by a lightning bolt and stranded in space. Heartbroken, the boys accuse Scrooge of leading Della into that storm, leading Scrooge to become frustrated with everyone while the Sun Chaser falls from the peak. Thankfully, the fall isn't too high and the aeroplane survives, though Launchpad successfully crashes it a bit.
At the manor, Donald has rebuilt the houseboat and sees the bitter triplets who inform him they learned the truth, and solemnly prepare to leave the manor. Webby, Beakley, and Duckworth take a vacation away from Scrooge who is scolded by Beakley before leaving. Now alone again, Scrooge, reminiscing his countless efforts and failures in trying to find Della while the others' accusations echo in his mind, coldly states he is happy this way.
- David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck
- Danny Pudi as Huey Duck
- Ben Schwartz as Dewey Duck
- Bobby Moynihan as Louie Duck
- Kate Micucci as Webby Vanderquack
- Beck Bennett as Launchpad McQuack
- Toks Olagundoye as Bentina Beakley
- Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck
- As of this episode, six months have passed since the events of "Woo-oo!".
- The ending shots of Scrooge in his chair recreate the first panels introducing the character in Christmas on Bear Mountain.
- The Maltese MacGuffin is a play on a MacGuffin, an object or plot device that drives the story, and the 1929 detective novel The Maltese Falcon, in it was the eponymous statue providing the story's MacGuffin. Huey even references this by asking if the artifact is a statue.
- Della's disappearance has grim inspiration from her fate in the Dutch comic 80 is prachtig.
- Clips from the episode are shown in Disney Channel's promo for the Animation Cram Session block.


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