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The Stuff of Legends!: Mulan.

You know, outside of movie reviews, it’s not often that I give any props to Disney.  I mean, it’s not like I have to.  We all know what the Mouse has done for the old tales, for better or for worse.  However, there is one thing I have to give old Mouse Ears Incorporated credit for, it’s that they’re good at putting things on the cultural radar.  Without Disney, I doubt myself or anyone else in the Western Hemisphere would have ever heard of Mulan.

I’m sure you all remember Disney’s Mulan, right?  Released in 1998, it was the Disney movie that made feminists and Asian Studies majors alike punch the air in triumph while also giving the world the best workout song ever to come out of a family film.  It seems that Disney isn't quite done with this story, because a live action version is in the works.

Disney, of course, has its own way of doing things.  The legend of Mulan actually dates back hundreds of years.  The ballad of Mulan was first transcribed before the founding of the Tang dynasty in the 6th Century in Musical Records of Old and New.  The original work is now lost, however quite luckily it was transcribed in the 11th Century by a man named Guo Maoqian for his anthology of poems Music Bureau Collection.  The story of the ballad has since been adapted into any number of works in China including more poems, plays, novels and movies.

To research this post, I read a book entitled Mulan: Five Versions of a Classic Chinese Legend, with related texts, edited and translated by Shiamin Kwa and Wilt L. Idema.  This book includes in it one poem, one song, two plays and a movie script as well as a preface and various plot synopses of various related works.

The earliest poetic version tells the story in very plain form.  Mulan is worried for her old father who is supposed to go and join the army.  She decides to go in his stead.  She fights as a soldier for twelve years, after which she’s offered a high position by the emperor.  She declines and decides to go home.  Upon arriving home, she puts on her old clothes .  Her comrades-in-arms are now surprised to discover she’s a woman.  That’s really it.  Nothing else.

The vagueness of it all makes Mulan a really hard character to pin down historically.  She easily could have been a real person and she could easily have been made up.  Where Mulan hails from is also up for some degree of debate.  Some say she was from Wan County.  Others say she was from Shagqiu Province.  Yet others say she was from Liang prefecture.  The only thing that seems certain is that she came from somewhere on the Central Plains.  Over the course of her many different incarnations, Mulan has had any number of surnames including Hua, Fa, Zhu and Wei.  In some versions, her full name is actually Mu Lan.  Who she actually goes off to fight is different all the time, too.  The Disney movie used the Huns as the enemy of choice.  In many cases they are just general bandits.  On rare occasion, they’re given a leader by the name of Leopard Skin.  Leopard Skin is depicted in one of the plays not so much as an invader as the leader of an uprising from within China.  In some more modern adaptations, her enemy is the Turks.  This makes sense considering people don’t even know which era she lived in.  Cheng Dachang of the Song Dynasty wrote that she lived during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.  Others say she lived during the time of the Six Dynasties.  Stories that circulated on the Central Plains suggest that she lived sometime before the Tang Dynasty.  Considering China’s long history and the length of a dynasty, this actually doesn’t help pin her down historically.  In most versions, she simply goes home at the end.  Though, one version by Chu Renho entitled Sui Tang Yanyi gives Mulan a tragic end, not on the battlefield at the hands of her enemies but by her own hand.  Upon returning home she finds her father has died and her mother has remarried.  She then is summoned back to the capital by the emperor to become his concubine.  Rather than face this fate, she commits suicide.  No known versions of the legend prior to this include such a fate and very few afterward have.

However, the lack of information about the "real Mulan" kind of makes the legend malleable, which is good for keeping a story relevant.  This malleability of the legend makes it easy to adapt to different times.  However, it also kind of allows the focus to shift in an interesting way.  While Mulan does go off to join the army and fight, her enemies don’t really matter that much.  They could be any enemy of the Chinese empire.  Even in the Disney movie, the Huns may be big and scary, but there’s not much to them.  So, it’s not so important who she fights as much as the fact that she did go and fight.  However, just because it’s important that she fought, why it’s important varies from culture to culture.  Here in the United States, Mulan has come to be something of a feminist hero with a big helping of “Girls can do anything boys can do!  Heck yeah!”  However, that has not always been the case in China.  The preface to the book explains that in China, the focus tends to be on filial duty and patriotism.  Sometimes it’s more the former.  Sometimes it’s more the latter.  On top of that, Mulan’s legend was not used so much to inspire women as to inspire men and not in the most positive of ways.  Even in one of the plays in the book, Mulan even says something like she plans to shame the men who would not do as much as she’s doing.  So, a lot less “You go girl!” and more “Look, even a girl will go off to fight our enemies in her father’s place.  Some of you men wouldn’t even do as much as that.  Shame on you!”  Even with legends like this, the gender roles of pre-Industrial China remained what they were.  Maybe that’s why in every version she always returns home to her old life rather than taking the Emperor’s offer.  Heck, she usually gets married at the end too.  It’s also usually a marriage arranged by her parents to the son of a neighbor who scored well in his exams.

You could probably spend a lot of time studying the legend of Mulan and how it connects to gender norms and Chinese history.  However, I’m not quite equipped to take on something of that scale here on the blog.  However, I will leave you with a link to the original poem right HERE and another translation HERE.  What the heck, have a link to a clip from the film Mulan Joins the Army too!  Also, I’ll link a website comparing the Disney version to one of the plays.  While the original story may be a bit bare bones, the ability of this story to change with the times and cultures and appeal to new generations really does make it The Stuff of Legends!

  1. This is really interesting, thanks for sharing. And ties in perfectly with my recent post on cultural approaches to fairy tales! It does seem odd that such a seemingly feminist tale would come out of such a non-feminist, foot binding culture, and your comments make a lot of sense about how it was given a different emphasis at the time-very enlightening.

  2. "Like" - sips coffee. :)
    And a footnote - with the Disney live action version in the works I know it's going to get a lot of scrutiny - even more than the original animated feature did - so I'm very curious to see how they slant things. I'm guessing the 'girl power' aspect will remain strong but I hope they represent Chinese women's strengths in general as well.
    I read something this last week actually about the frequency of women warriors in China and Japan - that while it wasn't the norm for most women, the women who did fight were astonishingly skilled and often had a rank of, not 'Master' but more like 'special assassin' - though I'm being super general with the terms here because I can't find what I was reading. The point was the women always fought and there was rarely a time when no women were in the ranks - and they fought well. They were often special assignment class though, rather than shoulder to shoulder with the men in the armies. Again - don't quote me - I didn't stop to get into it deeply because I was research-hunting something else and that just caught my eye in the middle of it all.
    In the comparison link you included I find it interesting that Disney had Mulan "fail as both a woman and a man" whereas the Wei version has her equally comfortable and capable in either role. I never noticed the juxtaposition before but it's true. (Wow Disney - way to show your insecurities and bias!) Which makes me wonder: do all the American protagonists have 'something missing' or 'don't fit' and the resolution of the story is when they find their place? (and not just FFTs either - I think it's many or most of the stories.) There's even a Disney-formula with the 3rd or 4th song having to be the "I want" song, which is almost always really about not feeling like they fit, or that they're unfulfilled. I'd bet you this is a cultural emphasis (Kristin - cultural difference in fairy tales alert!) and that the heros/protagonists in FTs in other countries don't have this focus. Hm. (Lightbulb! I just understood a whole bunch of odd notes from a story meeting years ago! And I just realized how to rewrite the plot points to reflect this. Wow..) Food for thought.
    Really interesting post Adam, thanks!

    1. I'm glad you thought it was interesting. I wasn't sure this was among my best work.

      Also, I forgot all about the upcoming live action version, so I just added a sentence and a link related to that.


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We've uncovered the truth about the products that line your supermarket's shelves.

And what we found might just surprise you.

If you want some insight into the food industry, take a stroll through your grocery store's candy aisle. There, on the labels of such products as Mike and Ike and Good & Plenty, you'll find what perhaps is a surprising claim: "Fat free." However, it's completely true—these empty-calorie junk foods are almost 100 percent sugar and processed carbs.

You see, food manufacturers think you're stupid. In fact, their marketing strategies rely on it. For instance, it may be that the aforementioned candy makers are hoping you'll equate "fat free" with "healthy" or "nonfattening"—so that you forget about all the sugar these products contain. It's a classic bait and switch.

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. . . that Numbers Can Be Deceiving.

On the front of a box of Reduced Fat Club Crackers—in large yellow letters—you'll find the claim, "33% Less Fat Than Original Club Crackers." Their math is accurate: The original product contains 3 grams of fat per serving (per 4 crackers), while the reduced-fat version has 2 grams (per 5 crackers). So statistically, it's a 33 percent difference, but is it meaningful? And why doesn't Keebler tout that their reduced-fat crackers have 33 percent more carbs than the original?

Maybe they simply don't want you to know that when they took out 1 gram of fat, they replaced it with 3 grams of refined flour and sugar.

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. . . that Some Bottled Green Tea May Not Be as Healthy as You Think.

We commissioned ChromaDex laboratories to analyze 14 different bottled green teas for their levels of disease-fighting catechins. While Honest Tea Green Tea with Honey topped the charts with an impressive 215 milligrams of total catechins, some products weren't even in the game. For instance, Republic of Tea Pomegranate Green Tea had only 8 milligrams, and Ito En Teas' Tea Lemongrass Green had just 28 milligrams, despite implying on its label that the product is packed with antioxidants.

Food Companies Don't Want You to Know
. . . that Your Food Can Legally Contain Maggots.

Sure, the FDA limits the amount of rodent droppings and other appetite killers in your food, but unfortunately that limit isn't zero. The regulations below aren't harmful to your health—but we can't promise that the thought of them won't make you sick.

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. . . the Truth about Cornflakes.

Case in point: They've placed a "Diabetes Friendly" logo on the box's side panel. Never mind that Australian researchers have shown that cornflakes raise blood glucose faster and to a greater extent than straight table sugar. (High blood glucose is the primary symptom of diabetes.) The cereal maker does provide a link to its Web site, where nutrition recommendations are provided for people with diabetes.

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. . . that a Bowl of Some of Their "Heart-Healthy" Hot Cereals Have More Sugar than the Same Serving Size of Froot Loops.

One example: Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal. Sure, the company proudly displays the American Heart Association (AHA) check mark on the product's box.

However, the fine print next to the logo simply reads that the food meets AHA's "food criteria for saturated fat and cholesterol." So it could have a pound of sugar and still qualify. But guess what? Froot Loops meets the AHA's criteria, too, only no logo is displayed.

The Food Industry Doesn't Want You to Know
. . . that Companies Must Pay to Be an American Heart Association-Certified Food.

That's why the AHA logo might appear on some products but is absent from others—even when both meet the guidelines.

The Food Industry Also Doesn't Want You to Know
. . . that Food Additives May Make Your Kids Misbehave.

Researchers at the University of Southampton in the UK found that artificial food coloring and sodium benzoate preservatives are directly linked to increased hyperactivity in children. The additives included Yellow #5, Yellow #6, Red #40, and sodium benzoate, which are commonly found in packaged foods in the United States, but the researchers don't know if it's a combination of the chemicals or if there's a single one that's the primary culprit. You can find Red #40, Yellow #5, and Yellow #6 in Lucky Charms and sodium benzoate in some diet sodas, pickles, and jellies.

Land O'Lakes Doesn't Want You to Know
. . . that There's No Such Thing as "Fat-Free" Half-and-Half.

By definition, a half-and-half dairy product is 50 percent milk and 50 percent cream. Cream, of course, is pretty much all fat. So, technically, Fat Free Half & Half can't exist. What exactly is it? Skim milk—to which a thickening agent and an artificial cream flavor have been added. You may be disappointed in the payoff: 1 tablespoon of traditional half-and-half contains just 20 calories; the fat-free version has 10.

The Meat Industry Doesn't Want You to Know
. . . that the Leanest Cuts May Have the Highest Sodium Levels.

Leaner cuts by definition are less juicy. To counteract this dried-out effect, some manufacturers "enhance" turkey, chicken, and beef products by pumping them full of a liquid solution that contains water, salt, and other nutrients that help preserve it. This practice can dramatically boost the meat's sodium level. For example, a 4-ounce serving of Shady Brook Farms Fresh Boneless Turkey Breast Tenderloin that's enhanced by a 6 percent solution contains 55 mg sodium. But the same-size serving of Jennie-O Turkey Breast Tenderloin Roast Turkey, which is enhanced by up to 30 percent, packs 840 mg—more than one-third of your recommended daily value.

Supermarkets Don't Want You to Know
. . . that Long Lines Will Make You Buy More.

If you're stuck in a long checkout line, you'll be up to 25 percent more likely to buy the candy and sodas around you, according to a recent study at the University of Arizona. Psychologists have found that the more exposure someone has to temptation, the more likely it is that he'll succumb to it. This may also help explain why supermarkets lay out their stores so that the common staples—such as milk, bread, and eggs—are at the very back, forcing you to run the gauntlet of culinary temptation.

Food Companies Also Don't Want You to Know
. . . that Their Calorie Counts May Be Wrong.

That's because in order to make sure you're getting at least as much as you pay for, the FDA is more likely to penalize a food manufacturer for overstating the net weight of a product than understating it. As a result, manufacturers often either "generously" package more food than the stated net weight or make servings heavier than the stated serving size weight. With an ordinary food scale, we put a range of products to the test by checking the actual net weight and serving size weight. Sure enough, we found that a number of popular products are heavier than the package says. And that means you may be eating more calories than you think.

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Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair's court-martial on sexual assault and other charges has been delayed a second time, Fort Bragg officials said Tuesday.

The trial was set to begin Monday. Based on a motion filed by Sinclair's defense team, a military judge pushed back the trial to Jan. 7, a spokesman said.

Sinclair, 50, is accused of sexually assaulting a captain under his command near the end of a three-year affair with her. His other charges under military law include improper relationships with three other women and misuse of government travel money when visiting a mistress.

Sinclair, a former deputy commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, has admitted to the affair but denies the other accusations.

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As I reflect on the past weekend I come away with the challenge from Pastor Mike that God still speaks today!  I also come away with the sad reality that often we don’t listen…we are often like the disciples during those three days after the crucifixion of Christ to abandon Him if we do not hear from Him. It’s funny how we always make it about us, what we want, our timing.  “God answer this prayer, heal my loved one, take this cancer away from me…God do something, say something!!!”  And when He doesn’t it is so easy to just give up and walk away.

I am reminded of the movie “God Is Not Dead”. If you haven’t seen it you need to! During the last lecture, the professor was asked “Why do you hate God so much?”  The emotional answer was that He didn’t answer my prayer, he didn’t heal my mother from cancer”! In essence…HE DIDN’T SAY SOMETHING, DO SOMETHING! This past weekend we wanted to emphasis that He does speak, He is ALIVE and speaks today…the problems is as humans we don’t listen.

The disciples followed Jesus for three years of their lives, they gave up everything because in their minds it was going to play out that Jesus was going to be the Messiah King, the one who would free them from the bondage of Rome.  They had their plan. We have the luxury of looking back and saying to ourselves how crazy they were to just give up on Him so quickly when the beginnings of the crucifixion had begun.  They hid, they felt abandoned and lied to, lost and even denied Him.  In Peter’s case three times as Jesus had said he would.

Weeks went into the planning of our Easter services and Thursday I felt a strong call from the Holy Spirit to set up the scripture Pastor Mike spoke on Easter (John 21:15-19) where Jesus and Peter interact after Jesus had rose again with the popular song “Say Something”.  A very raw song about giving on up if we don’t hear something from someone.  It was very clear in my mind that as humans that is what we do and we do it a lot! Whether a follower of Christ or not, if we don’t hear we give up.  Whether a believer or not, if your marriage is falling apart and someone, God or human, doesn’t say something we give up.  If you at the bedside of a loved one who is dying and you don’t hear someone, God or human, we give up!

From the disciple’s perspective when Jesus was crucified, all that they had believed and followed in their minds was lost. And don’t think for one minute that if we were in their shoes we wouldn’t do the same thing.

The words to the song say something poetically apply such as “Anywhere I would have followed you”; “And I am feeling so small it was over my head I know nothing at all”; “SAY SOMETHING I’M GIVING UP ON YOU”. All things that I am pretty sure by the disciples actions were going on in their minds as well. WHEN WE DON’T HEAR GOD, WE GIVE UP! BUT GOD SPEAKS ALL THE TIME AND THAT WAS THE BEAUTIFUL TRANSITION AND CHALLENGE THAT PASTOR MIKE GAVE US BOTH ON GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER SUNDAY!

I received and email asking “how this song had anything to do with Easter Sunday!”  It was used because I believe that the Holy Spirit prompted me, and as I talked with Pastor Mike about the song, we felt that it fit, that strikes a chord within all of us that we are quick to give up on God if He doesn’t respond to us, when we cry out to Him and He says nothing.  The real fact of the matter is that He does respond, we either do not listen or don’t like the answer.

I tried several times to respond to this email and it would not allow me to.  My assumption is that the person who wrote it did not want a response.  My several attempts to reply kept saying this person does not exist. So, if you are out there and are reading this whether you agree or not, it is the response to your email…whether you really wanted it or not.

I would also like to challenge us all that as followers of Christ it is crucial that we practice Mathew 18:15-19 and lovingly confront face to face or in a signed letter or email that can be responded to.

The ultimate goal is that God was glorified and we celebrated that our Lord is alive and YES HE DOES SAY SOMETHING…ALL THE TIME! If you are not listening to HIM, then who are you listening to?

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Theodore Whitmore is a quiet man. He glosses over his glories humbly, but the Jamaican icon carries himself with the cool confidence of one who’s done and seen much. It’s safe to say the head coach of Jamaica’s national futsal team will be the only man at the upcoming Caribbean Futsal Championship who knows what it’s like to stride the tallest peaks of the football world.

“You can bring something to a game, any game, with what you’ve seen at a high level,” the 43-year-old former midfielder told on the eve of the tournament in Havana, where Jamaica take on the hosts, Guadeloupe and St Maarten. “I like to get out there on the training pitch and mix it up. When the boys see you still got it, that it’s more than just talk, you get respect.”

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Whitmore commands great respect in Jamaican football circles. His name carries weight and he’s recognised all over the island. A skilful passer in his playing days, he amassed over 100 caps for the Reggae Boyz, a side he went on to coach for four years. He played in England with Hull City, but his legend was cemented in earnest in 1998. He went toe-to-toe with legends like Davor Suker and Gabriel Batistuta, Ariel Ortega and Hidetoshi Nakata in Jamaica’s only-ever trip to a FIFA World Cup™. When he faced Japan in Lyon, Whitmore’s name went up in lights at the Stade Gerland. He scored both in a 2-1 victory - Jamaica’s only win at a World Cup.

Considering such highs, you might think an indoor hall named after Cuban boxing hero Kid Chocolate, used mainly for volleyball and table tennis, something of a come-down. You’d be wrong. “I fell in love with futsal,” Whitmore corrects such a notion, a sudden spark in his low voice. “The first time I saw the game I was hooked on it. The best players in the world, a lot of the ones you see at the World Cup, they come from a background in futsal.”

An indoor variant of football, futsal is played on a hard surface with a small weighted ball and teams of five. It focuses on technique and quickness. And it’s right up Whitmore’s alley. A big man, over six feet and thick of frame, he played with an uncommon grace. His nickname,Tappa, used by all who know him, grew from his silky touch in pick-up games in his native Montego Bay. “The old guys in the street would watch me and they’d shout ‘look at the boy there tappin’ the ball around,’ he said with a low laugh. “So Tappa it was, and it stuck.

“In futsal you have to use the small spaces,” said Whitmore before departing for Havana, where Jamaica will play in their first-ever regional qualifier for a FIFA Futsal World Cup. The top-two finishers move on to the CONCACAF qualifiers in Costa Rica for a chance to reach the Futsal World Cup in Colombia. “In Jamaica we rely on physical strength and speed and long balls too much. But that stuff goes out the window in futsal.”

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It’s early days for the indoor game in Jamaica, but in a country that consistently produces players of high technical ability, it might be a match made in heaven. Whitmore foresees organised futsal leagues, players devoted, specifically, to the five-a-side discipline. But that’s all in the future. For now: he’s taking 16 footballers, all from the local leagues, to Havana and hoping for the best.

“Futsal is just a baby in Jamaica right now,” said the coach, who selected a handful of players, like Fabien Taylor and Kemeel Wolfe, with senior caps to their name. “We’ll see if we can get the pace of the game. Then we’ll know if we’re going in the right direction.”

What they lack in futsal experience, the Jamaicans make up for in enthusiasm and raw talent. “It’s a whole new ball game and I want it to grow,” said Whitmore. And when asked if he, at 43, might step off the bench and onto the court at Kid Chocolate Hall, the old legend is evasive. “No. No,” I’m just down there to coach,” he added playfully when asked why his name is on the official squad list as an eligible player. “Pretty much, I’m just going along to coach,” he concluded. “I think.”


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"We're not glued together." - Patty Andrews

I think the reason I love the Andrews Sisters is because:

#2 I like freaky things.

Patty, Maxene and Laverne Andrews were three singing sisters who were best known for dressing in identical military uniforms singing catchy songs using synchronized movements (Bette Midler said they could raise their eyebrows in unison). They were mesmerizing.

They were a very talented novelty act.

They did their own choreography too.

They got their first break as talent contest winners and began touring in vaudeville.

During WW2 The Andrews Sisters were patriotism on tap. They entertained the troops, they sold war bonds and they worked at the Hollywood Canteen for free. They sold squillions of records. They were part of America when most of America stilled loved America (meaning before the internet).

Perspective: as of this writing (2015) their first hit song was released almost 80 years ago.

After the war, their popularity started to wane. Record company executives thought Patty was the total package: Courage, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent. She went solo (think early-day bug-eyed-bag-of-bones Ross), but the other two only found out about it in the gossip columns. Since the three were still under contract as a trio, they split Patty's money evenly even if they didn't sing on her records. Ha haaaaa.

When Patty's solo career flopped, the sisters performed in the 50s. Go figure.

Laverne, the one on the right, was diagnosed with liver cancer in 1966. Patty and Maxene replaced her with the singer Joyce De Young. Laverne died in her Brentwood home on May 8, 1967. She was able to live long enough to see her sisters singing without her because of the inconvenient cancer.

She was 55.

Special thanks to EJ Fleming

De Young toured with the girls but never recorded. The popular story is that Laverne was the "more sane" of the girls. When she died, the group began to circle the bowl.

Patty married a man named Weschler who took over management of the group and Maxene became VERY over it and quit.

"Ever since I was born, Maxene has been a problem." - Patty Andrews

In March 1974 the two sisters reunited for a show called Over Here! on Broadway. The show had a hugely successful run. It was supposed to go out on tour and, well, the two fell out again. The last time Maxene and Patty were together was the unveiling of their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 1, 1987.

Maxene, the one on the left, had a heart attack and a triple bypass in 1982. "Mackie" to friends, was visiting Cape Cod when she died on October 21, 1995 in The Cape Cod Hospital from a heart attack.  One of the last things she did was sign an autograph for a fan in a bagel shop.

She was 79.

Image from the Cape Cod Hospital Official Website

Both Laverne and Maxene are buried in the Columbarium of Memory in the Great Mausoleum in Forest Lawn, Glendale. The girls are right smack dab in the middle in front.

Photo by Jayne Osborne

Photo by Jayne Osborne

Patty Andrews, front and center, died in Northridge. She was 94 years old.

February 15, 1918 - January 30, 2013

She died in her home.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce woke up the 2-year-old they have on standby to make an Elmer's Glue glitter ribbon for Patty's otherwise beautiful wreath on the Andrews Sisters' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Photo by Brian Donnelly

Photo by Brian Donnelly

Update: March 2015- Throwback to Patty Andrews' Death Day - the wreath on her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

You had one job to do.

Thanks, Brian Donnelly.

Per Patty's last wishes, most of her cremains are inurned with her husband at Westwood Memorial Park. A portion shall be inurned with her sisters at Forest Lawn, Glendale and also scattered at her childhood home in Minnesota.

Here's something you never needed to see.

Trivia: Did you know that Morey Amsterdam was given credit for writing the lyrics to "Rum & Coca Cola?" There was some lawsuit about it which is too exhausting to go into. If you choose, you can read about it here. Did you know the song is about WHORRRRRRRRRRRES?

Ooh, beat it mon, beat it.

Morey died too. Guess how I know!

Okay, I'll tell you. I have his toe tag.

Thanks, Gabriel Mason!

Trivia: Patty Andrews was married to Marty Melcher. She dumped him and he went running to Doris Day. They were married and he took her to the cleaners. They had one child named Terry. Terry was a music producer who lived at 10050 Cielo Drive before Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate moved in. Charles Manson had been to the house to meet with Terry. After Terry moved out and Roman moved in, well, we know what happened then.

Another Degree of Helter Skelter

Patty got a purdy box.

Thanks, Ginny, for the FABulous gravestone picture.

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I've never been passionate about peanut butter cookies. I could take 'em or leave 'em. I have a dear friend who won't eat any other cookie (ok, well, maybe Snickerdoodles) than peanut butter cookies, and she considers herself an expert on the species. I made her a batch of these and she couldn't praise them enough. I make them for Christmas, and at least twice a year on other occasions --usually ones involving this friend. This recipe ignited my peanut butter cookie passion. From Cook's Illustrated:

Makes approximately 3 dozen cookies

Bringing the butter, peanut butter, and eggs to room temperature makes it easier to blend the ingredients. Be sure to grind the peanuts, since whole, and even chopped peanuts tend to slip out of the dough. If using unsalted butter, increase salt to 1 teaspoon. Keep finished cookies refrigerated in airtight container. To restore just-baked chewiness, wrap a cookie in a sheet of paper towel and microwave for approximately 25 seconds. Cool before serving.

2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound butter (2 sticks), salted
1 cup (7 ounces) firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 cup (7 ounces) granulated sugar
1 cup extra-crunchy peanut butter, preferably Jif
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup roasted salted peanuts, ground in food processor to resemble bread crumbs, about 14 pulses (about 1 cup, packed)

1. Adjust oven rack to low center position; heat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl.

2. In bowl of electric mixer or by hand, beat butter until creamy. Add sugars; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes with electric mixer, stopping to scrape down bowl as necessary. Beat in peanut butter until fully incorporated, then eggs, one at a time, then vanilla. Gently stir dry ingredients into peanut butter mixture. Add ground peanuts; stir gently until just incorporated.

3. Working with 2 tablespoons dough at a time, roll into large balls, placing them 2 inches apart on a parchment-covered cookie sheet. Press each dough ball with back of dinner fork dipped in cold water to make crisscross design. Bake until cookies are puffed and slightly brown along edges, but not top, 10 to 12 minutes (they will not look fully baked). Cool cookies on cookie sheet until set, about 4 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Cookies will keep, refrigerated in an airtight container, up to 7 days.

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More than 150 high school students from Long Island and New York City spent the day participating in discussions that gave them a firsthand look at the world of STEM.

In an effort to address opportunity gaps faced by young men of color, the event encouraged students to continue their education while also celebrating the second anniversary of the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative.

"My Brother's Keeper" focuses on giving children a healthy start on reading, graduating high school, and completing post-secondary education.

"This is about you. What we really want you to do is continue your education in the STEM field," College President Calvin O. Butts III explained to students during the discussion.

With more than a half-million job openings in technology, science and engineering, the Obama administration wants to ensure that all youth have access to these jobs, and opportunities in the future.

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At Wellantcollege techniques have been developed to integrate fish culture with plant production. The amount of minerals from fish water can be estimated and supplied to integrated plant production, whereas  minerals of shortage are added.  About 60 % of minerals needed by plants could be supplied via fish water and taste of fruits were excellent.

Breeding chamber for the artificial breeding of carp and catfish. In is necessary to take utmost hygiene in view of possible infection of bacteria like Flexibacter and Aeromonas which may be lethal.

Algae can be produced for the culture of Artemia, a salt water shrimp suitable for feeding fish larvae.

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Strip club from The Sopranos is officially shut down

The New Jersey strip club featured as the seedy hangout on HBO’s “The Sopranos” went bust in real-life over the weekend.
Satin Dolls in Lodi was forced to sideline its naked ladies — and cease all other live “entertainment” — under a court order that shutters the jiggle joint for allegedly hiding money from the state, sources said Monday.
The strip club on Route 17 — which appeared as the “Bada Bing” in the hit mobster series — must either sell or transfer its liquor licenses by Jan. 3, according to a court order filed by state Attorney General Christopher Porrino and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Owners of the nightspot allegedly hid cash from the state and allowed reputed mob associate Anthony “Tony Lodi” Cardinalle to run the place, according to the court order.
“The Cardinalles may have wanted to keep the business in the family, but that’s not how it works. Their continued flouting of Alcoholic Beverage Control laws cannot and will not be tolerated,” said Porrino said in a statement earlier this month.
Cardinalle was barred from running the strip club amid racketeering charges linked to the Genovese crime family illegal waste disposal operation, officials said.
The club legally serve can still serve drinks until Jan. 3. A.J.’s Gentleman Club, which is under the same ownership, will also be forced to shut down by Jan. 3.
On Monday, a rep from Satin Dolls said, “No comment — but, yeah, we’re open.”
The club and its owners were the subject of an investigation by the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control for more than six years, according to officials.

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Hello, i have the Lanready Wa612 but i do not have the Wireless Navigator utility, so i can not connect to the bridge. Please Help!!!

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    Hello, I have a Fritzbox 7170, a PC and an IBM Notebook. The Wlan Bridge soesn`t send the SSID. The buildin Wlan Configuration Tool of my IBM doesn't show any wireless network. I connected the Bridge to my Notebook by cable and tested several progs like Look@Lan etc. I can't connect to the Bridge. I think I need this tool from Lanready but I don't find it to download.
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    I have this same access point and was wondering if anyone can recall the default IP address and login information to get into the configuration. I reset it and DHCP is turned off inside so I don't know the IP/Gateway.

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Plz le mee know in detail , r u noot able to go into the interface of yor wless accesspoint,,,, or ya r not able to connect to the acces poing from yor wireless computer. if you ar using an wless acces point then yor computer should also have a wirelless adapter/interface/card in most recent laptops its coming inbuilt. lets assusme that ya have the wlees adapter/card/ interface on your computer but you are not able to connect wireleesly to yor access point--- thenya need to check wireless zero configuration (WZC)service of windows xp.(assuming that you r using xp or above)--steps to enabe WZC are -- START , RUN -TYPE "services.msc" without quotes, check the service from the bottom to top , ya will find wireless zero configuration , double click it n check startup type should be- automatic- and service staus should be-- running. click apply n ok , n if there are some wireless singals approaching to your this computer ,it will show ya a message like signal detected from your accesspoint. n ya ll be able to connect wirelessly ,,,,,,,, +++++ note : if this doesnt work the do le mee know the details of the complete setup n default ips on acces point n your comps ip , wired one or chat with with me online , i m online t ill 11- pm indian time thru samrat101@yahoo or same id on msn mesngr also. take care .. samrat

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Kettle keeps Turning off and on.

This just started a little while ago. When you turn the kettle on it starts up and eventually the water is boiled. But if you hang around for the in-between you will notice that the water keeps fluctuating between boiling and not. The little green light on the base of the kettle is also turning on and off. Some times flickering. We have tried cleaning the contacts and moving to a different plug. Any other thoughts??

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Try descaling the kettle for about an hour with some white vinegar without heating. Hopefully the problem is caused by limescale on the thermostat/thermocouple and this will cure it. If this doesn't seem to help then probably the thermostat/thermocouple is to blame, and although easy to replace, it seems that the best way to get the right bits is an authorised tefal dealer. This link will get you the user manual for your kettle if you need it; Also it has the contacts for tefal customer service(Canada) if you need. Hope the descaling helps, it usually does the trick :)

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When filled with water & put on to boil it start's boiling as normal then after 10 or 20 secs.the lights inside flicker off and the kettle ceases to boil then the lights flicker back on and boiling...

I think you would only solve this problem by cleaning the thermostat contacts, or replacing the thermostat which wouldn't be worthwhile as it's likely to be cheaper to buy a new kettle.
Besides this , just getting into the kettle needs special 3 tongue screwdriver and then a certain technique to open it up without damaging the plastic parts. Im'e afraid its a throw-away world now and its not good .

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Kettle does not automatically shut off even when water is at above minimum level and boiling

I think that standards require an auto-shutoff on electric pots to keep the component from softening down. You could override the shutoff by either taping over the switch or utilizing an elastic band. You can check deep details on electric kettle review sites.

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Shuts off

Does the unit shut off only before the water boils, or does it shut off and on periodically? I just fixed my friend's WK200 Braun kettle. His would shut off and on, eventually coming to a boil. During normal operation, when you press the switch, it is connected to a rod which at its other end (ie the bottom of the kettle) is able to close the circuit allowing the current to pass through the heating element. In my friend's case, the contact had become weak - I just had to slightly bend the metal pole a little bit to provide a better contact when the switch was depressed. To repair the unit, I only needed a couple of torx screwdrivers and a voltmeter to measure continuity. (note, if you bend the metal pole too much, then the circuit will always be closed even when the switch is OFF - make sure you test for an open circuit when the switch is OFF)

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Kettle doesn't turn off

Our first Smart Kettle was great and worked well for years, finally died so we bought another. Right from the first boil it seemed to boil for about 2 or 3 minutes before turning off and then either didn't boil or made beeping sounds when not being used so after a couple of weeks we returned it and it was replaced. Great. But now this new one seems to boil and boil before turning off so maybe they are just faulty now. Any suggestions?

Jul 04, 2009 | Breville "Ikon" Tea Kettle Electric Kettle

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Water kettle does not boil water

I had the exact same problem. The kettle would warm water but not boil. I bet you have hard water - try putting 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water mix and turning it on. I did this, fixed the problem!

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Overheating kettle

this same thing happened to me

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Sediment in my electric tea kettle

it is very hard to get rid off ass the sediment comes from the tap water untill you boil the water you dont see this sediment and take it for granted that the water is clean but as soon as you put it in a electric kettle this sediment builds up on the element then it brakes off and floats around in the kettle most new kettles have a filter near the spout so when you pour the water out it traps it in the filter then this can be removed and cleaned but the sediment floating in the kettle is hard to get out you can clean the element and descale it and then just keep pouring water in and out of kettle till its all out but it will soon build up again there are two ways to stop sediment one is filter all the water before putting in kettle but this can be slow process so not worth doing or the best sollution is buy a kettle that has a filter by the spout of the kettle and clean this regularly hope this is some help to you............................................

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Camera turns on and shows system error (0e02)

My camera is fully charged and powers on but all i get is the phrase System Error (0e02) on the screen It wont let me do anything else it is a used camera... I bought it used and used it for about 4 monthes before it stopped working... Please give me some advise on how to get it working agian..I dont have the money to repair or buy a new one..Hoping its something i can fix like a reboting or something...

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Hi Ann, have you tried turning it on with the memory card out? Is there any other code appart from the "SYSTEM ERROR"? for ex - 0e01 ?

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Battery out.

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My canon eos 550d shows error 80

DESCRIPTION: This error occurs in the following conditions.
When the CAMERA self-check system detects that the shutter has not been fully charged (ready to shoot).
When the CAMERA self-check system detects that the shutter operation sequence has not been completed correctly.
When the built-in flash cannot be recharged after the E-TTL preflash but before the main exposure.
REMEDIAL MEASURE: Try clearing the error by turning the main power switch OFF and then back ON.

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The lens of my camera wont move back in when i switch it off or back out for when i switch it back on. It then appears on the screen system error (zoom) or sometimes it shows system error (focus)

I had a similar problem and is turned out to be a battery that wasn't charging properly, the camera just didn't have the juice to move the lens.

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Keeps showing on screen, "camera error # "

If this camera just show blue screen it means that the LCD or he mainboard of the camera is defective., is this error code display also a number., usually it will also display the error code number.

If you have this error code please call tech support toll free 1 800 235 6325 and send the camera for repair

Nov 13, 2009 | Kodak EasyShare P850 Digital Camera

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Erorr 0e02

Loader and firmware restoration is required.

May 16, 2009 | Casio Exilim EX-Z40 Digital Camera

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Sony cyber shot DSC H50 keeps reading "turn camera off and on aga

The error you are getting is because of either System Error or Internal Memory Error.

I think you might need to take it to Sony since it is brand new. But Before that, I suggest that you take out its memory stick, the battery etc and keep the camera like that for about 15 minutes. Then only reinsert the battery (fully Charged) and try to power on. If you are lucky, you might not need to go to Sony

Mar 05, 2009 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Digital Camera

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Error message

try Klomtrix trick this worked with my camera thanks klomtrix

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Plz. help my digital camera

If you cannot find a solution to your problem you may want to email He has good advice and good used parts at a fair price.

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Casio ex-z55

Seen a few of these, with no apparent fix. regarding the 0e01 error, I heard it really got fixed by a firware update. A firmware update is not available through the casio site though, not for your model. Try taking out the batteries for 24 hours, the SD card aswell, and when you put back the bats(use good NimHs), don't put back the card. See what happens. Also try connecting to electricity through the adapter. What about warranty? have you contacted casio? Do they have anything usefull to say or are they only qualified to answer the phone and offer you a 200 $ repair/replacement? Good luck

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The bad reputation of root canals may predate the modern procedure. Like many medical procedures, root canals have advanced over the past few decades and thus become less painful. According to the American Association of  Endodontists, a survey found that patients who have had a root canal are six times more likely to describe it as "painless" then those who have never had the treatment. Before the procedure, a dentist will inject a numbing anesthetic medicine around the infected tooth, which will feel like a slight prick on your gum. After that, you may not feel much at all.

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The other reason people fear root canals is because of possible post-surgery pain, complications or lack of functionality. While you may have some pain after the procedure, it's generally nothing some over-the-counter pain relievers like ibuprofen or naproxen can't help. Most people return to their normal routine the next day. If you're at risk of an infection, your dentist will give you an antibiotic to fight it off.

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The goal of a root canal is to save the tooth, despite the infection inside, and it's hugely successful in doing so. According to The Mayo Clinic, many teeth treated with this therapy can last a lifetime if you maintain proper dental hygiene. Plus, it will not be outwardly visible, so you can put the whole experience behind you. In the final step of the procedure, your dentist will put a crown or filling on top of the tooth to make it look good as new.

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Buying dental insurance is the best way to keep your smile healthy and beautiful for life, but it’s not enough to simply find affordable dental insurance—you should consider which plan would best fit your lifestyle and budget. Before you buy, understanding how dental insurance works and what typical plans cover is essential.

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Even full coverage dental insurance has limitations. Here are several things to consider before buying or using your dental insurance.

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  • If you have children, be sure your policy includes orthodontic coverage.
  • Be sure that your dentist participates in your PPO dental plan.

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I am not feeling well today. In fact, that applies to the whole
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What a fab night – exquisite paintings, beautiful people, friendly gallery hosts…..all in all, a great Friday night! Thanks to Stockyards Gallery owner & curator Lola Livingston, I joined visitors at this month’s exhibition titled “BIHAMINTO, the Co-Show” featuring the work of 2 Hamilton-based artists Lee Munn (top 2 photos) and Clarence A. Porter (bottom 2 photos) that runs until October 21.20170922_192122 20170922_19145420170922_19270420170922_19205220170922_192044The gallery was full of family, friends and fans of each artist and the red dots were quickly being applied to the paintings…..including this beautiful small painting (below) by Lee Munn that was purchased by my friends Dan & Drew.20170922_192541Among the collection of “smalls” by Lee, I found several that I would love to hang on my own walls!20170922_191622 20170922_192155 20170922_194409Clarence was thrilled to welcome friends, many of whom had driven in from Hamilton to support him (below)20170922_193646Gallery owner Lola (below) was thrilled with the turnout – she was smiling all night long: truly the hostess with the mostest!20170922_193453Stockyards Gallery is housed within Lola’s husband’s custom carpentry & woodwork showroom, Rebarn, and Lola & Mark are fast becoming one of Toronto’s newest “power couples”.20170922_194307Lee was happy to pose for photos with local press in front of his paintings…20170922_193556 20170922_193725…and with new art owner Drew (below)20170922_213828And I was happy to pose with stunning actress Tatum Lee who appears in the current hit horror flick “IT”…thank goodness she didn’t bring that scary clown as her +1 as I would have run screaming out of the gallery…LOL!!20170922_202729So many stunning artworks by Clarence and Lee, so make sure you head out to Stockyards Gallery yourself between now and October 21st. 1611 Dupont Street, Toronto. Website: www.stockyardsgallery.ca20170922_191606 20170922_19173220170922_194125


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Leaping the Abyss:

Putting Group Genius to Work

Gayle Pergamit and Chris Peterson

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"For what can the teeming molecules that hustled themselves into self-reproducing metabolisms, the cells coordinating their behaviors to form multicelled organisms, the ecosystems, and even economic and political systems have in common? The wonderful possibility, to be held as a working hypothesis, bold but fragile, is that on many fronts, life evolves toward a regime that is poised between order and chaos. The evocative phrase that points to this working hypothesis is this: life exists at the edge of chaos. . . Networks in the regime near the edge of chaos--this compromise between order and surprise--appear best able to coordinate complex activities and best able to evolve as well."

-- Stuart Kauffman, At Home in the Universe

CHAPTER I: Three Days: Collaborating at the Edge of Chaos

compressing time to action and generating orders of magnitude returns. . . bringing collaboration out of conflict and a scarcity mentality. . . the structure must evolve because structure wins. . . you must start with the current "DNA" and go from there

CHAPTER II: Gathering Genius

everything speaks. . . setting the tone in the music of our lives and our work. . . folding many different perspectives and individuals together in the work. . . employing a process to focus as much data and energy as possible. . . creating a neutral space for discovery and interaction

CHAPTER III: Freeing Time and Attention

shattering the limitations we accept about time. . . employing techniques to provide the focus and discipline necessary for breakthrough creativity. . . balance intensity, immersion, concentration, attention, rhythm over time. . . executing multiple cycles of the creative process leads to geometrically increasing returns

CHAPTER IV: Prospecting at the Edge

learning to scan individually and in teams. . . stretching mental muscles. . . employing a comprehensive toolkit instead of looking for the silver bullet. . . you can't drive change and still be careful. . . what it means to be in a design process

CHAPTER V: Mapping the Terrain

the difference between scanning and planning. . . employing the first half of the creative process for learning so that good decisions can be made in the second half. . . the importance of managing knowledge. . . increasing the flow of the data stream. . . using scanning to outframe the situation

CHAPTER VI: The Architecture of Collaboration

using changes in the physical environment as aids in making mental leaps and emotional shifts. . . managing the environment so that people become naturally and spontaneously creative, productive and cooperative

CHAPTER VII: Facing the Abyss

creating the game. . . engendering collaboration. . . the discipline of the change agent. . . the role of the facilitator. . . embracing the risk of starting with a blank piece of paper. . . asking the right questions. . . living with uncertainty, ambiguity, and paradox. . . embracing discomfort as a precursor to fundamental change. . . solving problems instead of assuaging conditions. . . getting out of the box by being a kid again

CHAPTER VIII: Simplify by Increasing Complexity

employing complex metaphors to illuminate complicated problems. . . using indirect and non-linear approaches to understanding complex systems. . . understanding that the problem is so complex that it requires the consideration of hundreds of options instead of just a few

CHAPTER IX: Inventing the Problem

following the process of iteration: design, test and redesign. . . avoiding a limited solution set. . . broadening the definition of the problem. . . building models

CHAPTER X: Magic Behind the Scenes

the science and art of facilitating the creative process. . . flocking and swarming. . . exemplifying the behavior you want to see established. . . supporting the creative process by being invisible. . . being in the game as a collaborator, never an observer. . .

CHAPTER XI: Tactical Planning at Warp Speed

making deep changes; avoid exhausting yourself in the little changes. . . the art of assembling the high performing team. . . envisioning the preferred future state and then bringing a little of the future back to here every day

CHAPTER XII: Designing the Ride

embracing wholeness in the process: there is no single point or event that triggers the solution to precipitate. . . creating a balance between scripting and improvisation. . . building a design for an event instead of an agenda. . . using the scan focus act model as a template for designing a session

CHAPTER XIII: Giving up the Illusion of Control

how to sponsor a DesignShop. . . overcoming the fear of embracing true collaboration without exerting control. . . letting the vision, plan and the implementation emerge

CHAPTER XIV: "The Future is Rational Only in Hindsight"

how to bring the results of a DesignShop back home. . . structure wins. . . determining which structures to change in order to redirect and loosen the hold of the status quo

the assumptions underlying collaboration, creativity, planning, and the emergence of enterprise

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