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Thursday, July 24, 2008

throw your kid in the drink

the kid from nirvana's nevermind album cover is 17 years old, and he is hilarious, as you can see here. my favorite quote? "quite a few people in the world have seen my penis. so that's kinda cool."

thank you, npr, for making my day.

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Light the blue touch paper and retire to a safe distance

Experiences of our childhood colour our lives, little time bombs waiting to go off.

When I lived in South Africa as a child, a kindly neighbour noticed my interest in Chameleons. I was fascinated by their colour changes. [translation = because everything from my previous existence in England, was grey] I would park one of this leaf and watch patiently. I would remove it to an alternative venue and watch, patiently in my new technicolour world. The lady, and clearly she was one, leaned over the fence, white haired with a countenance of innocence to whisper, “you know, if you put them on something red, like a flower, they explode! You won't ever do that though will you?” I nodded and then shook my head in agreement or possibly disagreement. I was aghast and mesmerized by the thought. Was she teasing? Do proper ladies tease? Could it possibly be true? Even at the tender age of 7, I was still too cowardly and guilt ridden, to give it a go, but the tantalizing thought has haunted me ever since.

These days, my concerns are much more down to earth.

I return from the shops. [translation = store] to find my children on self destruct. The chaos is overwhelming. [translation = never leave the house for more than 33 minutes at a time] I debate whether to unpack shopping or tidy first? Instead I consider dragging out the colouring materials, in an attempt at entertainment of children in a static manner, so that I can manovre around them.

My youngest son is already at the table, peering into the glass aquarium that houses the lizards. The aquarium is surrounded by many coloured pens, scraps of paper and scissors.

“Look! He is dah bomb! He is about to exploding!”
“Pardon! Say it again. What do you mean? Did you say explode?”
“Look at him!”
I look. I look more closely.
“He is going upsie downsie upsie downsie.”
I look. Isn't that called breathing?
“Any minute now….boom!” he chuckles.
I yell at spouse, “did you let them watch cartoons whilst I was gone?”
“Lookie, lookie, lookie!” he continues, finger tips tapping the table.
“Did you feed him something?”
“No! He is waiting.”
“What is he waiting for?” Am I really having this conversation?

His nose is pinned to the pane. Little plumes of breath steam and disappear. I examine the lizard. He looks the picture of health to me. No signs of imminent combustion, but my knowledge of lizards is limited. Are lizards related to Chameleons? If they are related, are they first cousins or something more remote, like third cousins removed twice? Why do I not already know this?

I try again. I ask the expert. “What do you mean? What have you done to him? Why is he going to explode?”
“Lookie, lookie, lookie!” he giggles, with the hugest cheesy grin. What can he see that I can't?

I increase volume, whilst keeping a watchful eye on the lizard and my son, “did you let them watch cartoons whilst I was gone?” I yell at spouse.

Spouse disengages himself from the computer that he is attached to, and pops his head around the door jam, “what?”
“Did you let them watch cartoons whilst I was gone?”
“Only a couple of minutes. Well, maybe half an hour or so. Perhaps a ………”
“What were they watching?”
“I don't know. Cartoons. I think…that's right……..educational cartoons.”
“Anything about lizards perchance?”
“Er…….don't thing so.”
“Chameleons? Why Chameleons?”
“Any Animal Planet?”
“No, just cartoons, er educational ones.”
I can't work out if it is better or worse that they haven't been watching Animal Planet.
“What did they watch!” I squeak.
I return to the aquarium for another look. “What is that in there with him?”
“Yes, what is in there with him, that piece of paper?”
“Dat piece of paper is a rainbow for him so he can be finding dah pot of gold.”
“It is a rainbow.”
“Yes, dat is what I am saying. A rainbow will be making him happy.”
“Do you want to make him happy or do you want to make him explode?” What happens to a Chameleon if you put them on a piece of paper coloured to look like a rainbow?
“He will be happy when he explodes.”
“He will? Why would anyone be happy to explode?”
“Because when he is exploding all his babies will be coming out of his body.”
“Why do you think he is having babies?”
“Because he is dah fat tummy. Dah fat tummy is explode.”

Clearly my lecture on the subject of the birds and the bees fell on deaf ears. [translation = the lizards weren't listening]

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Saturday, October 20, 2007

Reflection at Art Museum

I like this reflection photo. It was taken in the upstairs lobby of the Wichita Art Museum, what a highly polished floor they have! Besides the various forms of art on display at this great museum - it also offers hands on creative activities for children, where they can cut, paste, color, make chalk impressions, do puppet shows, read books, and more. If you are interested in Art and Art Museums, and would like to know more about the Wichita Art Museum, click on the link. It takes you to their history page, and from there, you can click on WAM Home to go to their home page. By the way - I'm back, and would like to express a special "thank you" to my blogging assistant for keeping daily photos posted in my absence.

Friday, October 19, 2007

No right turn

Downtown Wichita has some One-Way streets, some going; south, north, east and west. I'm guessing this to be the reason for this "no right turn" sign, if a car turned right at this intersection, they would probably be driving towards oncoming traffic.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Crime doesn't pay

Wichita is not without crime - and this is a photo of the jail.

Inmates won't be escaping through those little windows.

Before this fairly new building was built - jail cells were located in an upper floor of the Sedgwick County Courthouse (blue building). Inmates are, sometimes, held in jail while awaiting their court dates, for trial and sentencing.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Standing tall

Wichita skyscrapers are not tall, in comparison to other major US cities.

This building appears to be about 13 stories high.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Parking garage

Previously this month, you may of seen this walkway posted. This is a shot of the same walk way - and, shows the parking garage that it's attached to. The angle only shows the walkway crossing over one street, but it turns and crosses a second street at the intersection, as well. Guess that makes it a "double crosser".

Monday, October 15, 2007

Pocket Park table

This shot was taken in a downtown Wichita "pocket park", and shows a round table for the downtowners to sit and rest, while viewing and enjoying the park, or their lunch - or both. Also in the background of the picture is the lunch counter statue, which I've posted about in a past entry.

A note to each of you:

I will be away from the computer this week, and have someone else posting my daily photos. If I seem a little different, or quiet - that will be why.

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Another picture taken in downtown Wichita.


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My ex boyfriend has gone
« on: February 26, 2016, 06:15:05 AM »
18 months ago, I met a man who was perfect in every single way but had a fatal flaw, he was an addict. He stopped using to win me over but replapsed fairly quickly.

Despite my obvious determination to end the relationship, he worked hard to get me back, he got a job and started going to counselling, after a while, we got back together as I really thought he was trying. We were happy for another few months, he would do anything for me and I really thought that I'd fell on my feet. But, I suspected he was using again, he denied it and convinced me that he'd stand by me to work with my trust issues, so I immediately got help. There were further clues to him using and finally in July, I decided to trust my gut, I didn't need him to admit it, I knew in my heart that he was and he was also lying about it. I ended the relationship there, ignored all calls and went to visit a friend in another country to get away from it all. Whilst I was over there, his parents were ringing me asking me to give him a bit of hope as he couldn't live without me. I refused to give in and ignored over 40 calls and messages from him also.

When I returned from my friends, his parents begged me to ring him or go round as he said he was going to kill himself. I again said no but then decided I couldn't live with his death on my concious, so I went to his house and he had attempted suicide, an image that I will never forget. We resuscitated him until the ambulance came, he lived and I was so distraught and vulnerable at that time, I didn't have the strength to walk away. I then found out I was pregnant before I'd ended the relationship and somehow it seemed like we'd all been given a second chance. Sadly I miscarried which was devestating. We stayed together a while longer but guess what, I suspected that he was using again. He was getting diagnosed left right and centre for aspergers, bipolar, depression etc, but in all honesty if he had given up the drugs, I'm sure many of his issues would have got better. I struggled to deal with finding him when he tried to kill himself, was put on anti depressants and signed off work.

Our relationship was turbulent to say the least, I didn't want to be in it but he placed me at the centre of his world and often threatened to kill himself should I leave him, which I was only too ready to believe with that image haunting me. Several incidents happened, he tried to break into my house, threatened to kill himself when I asked him to leave so I contacted the police who charged him with harassment, he broke his bail conditions (not to contact me by any means) and with a heavy heart, in October, I rang the police again and they bailed him again with the same conditions (not to contact me) but told him in no uncertain terms that he'd go straight to prison if he broke them again. I was still receiving counselling at this point and I was working towards understanding how he was manipulating me and I was growing stronger every day. Sadly, he broke them and no matter what I thought was right or wrong, I could not bring myself to tell the police as I knew he'd go to jail. The calls got worse, he rang me over and over the desperation in his voice was heartbreaking, I knew we couldn't be together but I couldn't help being there for him. He stopped for a while in December and I started to feel better and returned to work. He started posting on Facebook pictures of his slashed arms and saying he was going to kill himself, every time he did this, rather than contacting him to see if he was okay, I rang the police and they would visit him. The restraining order was still in place but the phonecalls didn't stop. :cry:  :cry:

Valentine's evening came, he kept ring and ringing, I knew he was desperate but fought with all my strength not to answer and then finally gave in, we argued, I shouted at him, I was probably the meanest that I've ever been to him in a desperate attempt to make him stop. Eventually, after 30 phonecalls, I told him that I'd had enough, we weren't in a relationship so stop contacting me. He asked me if I was seeing someone else and I told him it was none of his business.

The next day the police arrived at my door, I knew as soon as I opened it what they were going to say. He had committed suicide, I don't remember much else apart from screaming and crying. The last week has been a blur.... I'm not even sure what day it is. His family have asked me not to attend his funeral as they believe the last time we spoke had made him kill himself.

I am devastated beyond belief, I can't cope with the guilt and the fact that he made such a final decision based on my words.

Thanks for listening X

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« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2016, 06:23:21 AM »
The hugest hug I could possibly give.

You weren't at fault, but the heartache must be so deep.

The hugest hug I could possibly give.

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« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2016, 12:00:43 PM »
I'm so so sorry....please take good care of yourself after such a turbulent experience. Please try not to bear the burden of guilt- this was his destructive decision. I am sorry the pain that this is causing you- I am also sorry for your loss.

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« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2016, 02:49:04 PM »
I am so sorry for this complicated loss.  You are not at fault; he made the decision.  His manipulation proves that you needed to keep your distance, and whatever you felt you needed to do to do that has to be OK.  Addiction is frightening and complex, and while he had a tough time dealing with it, he had to find a way to be the main person to deal with it.  He did not succeed.  Your feelings of love for his good parts and anger for his broken parts have got to be a very tough thing for you to deal with.  I am sorry that his family made you feel unwelcome at his service, and I hope you can do something meaningful to note the day.

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« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2016, 04:17:27 PM »
I'm so sorry for all the heartache you've been going through. It sounds like you tried very hard to fix a problem that could only be fixed by him. I'm sorry he didn't find a way to do so. His family is surely devastated, just as you are. It is very unfortunate they are lashing out by blaming you when his actions were not your fault.

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« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2016, 04:51:43 PM »
{hugs} I'm sorry devastatedbroken. Please be good to yourself.
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« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2016, 07:43:47 PM »
I am so sorry that you are having to deal with this. Your feelings must be so conflicted. Cyber hugs.

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« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2016, 11:28:55 PM »
Dear DB, I am so sorry for the loss of your ex-boyfriend and for this heartache.  You don't deserve it and it is not your fault.  Something a bit similar happened to me when I was 16 - he did not complete suicide, but he threatened to commit suicide if I did not stay. So I stayed (I was young), until he cheated on me with someone else.  That person in turn cheated on my ex, and he did attempt suicide at that time (he survived and got help, and part of his supervised therapy was getting back in touch with me and understanding how he was trying to control and manipulate me, and the impact that had on me).  It's not your fault.  His family is wrong to treat you in this manner.  I am not being trite when I state the obvious that people break up in anger and under pressure-filled circumstances all over the world, all the time, and mentally well people do not kill themselves because of it. Reading your story I feel sad for his pain, but it's not your fault. I hope you can get some more counselling.  I hope you can find peace. Best wishes.

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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2016, 08:14:00 AM »

Welcome to Young Widow Forum.

The psychological trauma of the SOS (survivor of suicide) of a loved one is classified among the most extreme that a person may ever experience. And this is made even worse when that suicide is of one's spouse (including long-term boyfriend) whose death is ranked as the single most emotionally stressful event in an adult's life.

There are a number of us here who have borne the extraordinary burden of the SOS widow(er), and we have often shared our stories on this site. Hopefully it will bring you a measure of comfort to know that you are not alone.

As I have posted in the past: When an issue such as mental illness, suicide, alcoholism, drug addiction, etc., is involved in our spouse's death, dealing with the aftermath can be especially difficult. Life was frequently frustrating, exhausting and sometimes even dangerous for years before their death. It was very likely an ambiguous love / hate relationship with a wide range of behaviors, some loving, some argumentative, some violent. And so for those of us left behind to deal with the consequences, feelings will likely be conflicted, just as they were before our spouse's death. And grieving may be a more complicated process for us than for those widowed under more "normal" circumstances.

Sorry for your loss and for the complex road to recovery that you must travel.

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« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2016, 01:50:00 PM »
I am so sorry for your loss. {Hugs}
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« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2016, 05:01:49 PM »
So sorry you had to go through this. You are NOT at fault. Hugs
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« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2016, 05:07:59 AM »
Thanks for all your support, it means a lot.

His funeral day was fairly traumatic, my friend who attended the funeral took me to his grave after all the family had left which whilst was heartbreaking, made me realise for a moment that he was actually gone.

The next week, his friends and I all got together and went for a few drinks to celebrate him. His friends of 20+ years knew him very well and didn't blame me, even before they knew what he had been doing to be the past few months. This was very helpful to me as the blame and exclusion from his parents was excruciating to bear.

I'm still going through periods of guilt, despair, hopelessness, anger and sadness but sometimes there is a ray of hope that I am finally free of the mental gymnastics that he put me through. I tried so hard to keep him alive for so long, even if it meant that I was unhappy and the point when I decided to put myself first, he ends it in a horrible way which is not easy for someone who is naturally unselfish.

I'm working through my feelings with my counsellor but I just wish with my whole heart that he didn't have to take it to a level that was impossible to return from.  My heart wrenches for his family, they must be going through hell, from finding him to living without him must be heartbreaking.  I can in some form move on but they will have constant reminders of him. I'm still upset that they blame me but ultimately, he was their son.

Anyway, thanks again for all the replies, I really do appreciate them and they gave me a lot of comfort in my darkest hours.

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« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2016, 07:16:19 PM »
Dear devastatedbroken,

I'm so sorry for the loss of your boyfriend and the loss you have suffered. I too lost my husband to addiction (alcohol) and although he did not complete suicide as we understand it, I've come to think of his drinking as a slow form of suicide. Knowing it will eventually kill him, and doing it anyway.

I can relate very much to the things an addict will do to not only keep the drug of choice in their life, but also to keep someone in their life who deep down they want a healthy relationship with, but their addiction gets in the way. It's such a paradox to try and hold on to something that will kill them, and something they see as the only good. It's desperate stuff.

But I hope that you will eventually see that you hold no guilt and no blame for the consequence of his addiction. I recall very clearly dreaming once that my husband was in the middle of an ocean, being battered by waves and unable to keep his head above water. I dived in to save him and he was frightened to come to the shore. He asked me to stay there with him, which I tried to do, but as the waves got bigger, he started pulling me under with him. I woke up with a start and knew deep down that I had to save myself. You did that. You made the choice of self care and that is something that you should never feel guilty for.

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« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2016, 11:28:05 PM »
The family blaming you is so expected. I figured this out before I even read it. Free your soul and life. There was absolutely nothing you could have changed. We all learn life's lessons, and you need to concentrate on your healing.

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« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2016, 06:15:31 AM »
"I am devastated beyond belief, I can't cope with the guilt and the fact that he made such a final decision based on my words."
He didn't make his final decision based on your words. He was ill and broken. You tried for so long to try and help him get better. It was HIS decision. Not yours. You can't take responsibility for his choices. Is there truly anything else that you could have done, short of sacrificing yourself for him? It still wouldn't have worked. You tried everything possible. You were so strong and brave. Be kind to yourself, as I can tell that you are a kind person to others.
I know that this happened months ago, but I have only just come across this post. I hope you are doing better, and your counselling has been helping.
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As we continue to look at the differences between men’s brains and women’s brains, Trudi discusses the differences in the way men and women talk. Why do women seem to use so many more words than men? Is it true? Do women really talk more? How much do men need to talk? Why?

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Thursday, June 07, 2007

Saletan's Bias Against Pediatric Psychiatry

In Saletan’s latest edition of “Weird News about Humans”, he gives a little blurb on a Canadian study looking at children from divorced families and prescription rates for ADHD meds. The upshot – kids whose families get divorced are about twice as likely as those from other families to be prescribed a stimulant medication. His theories:

A) Divorce causes behavior problems, which leads to prescriptions. B) Doctors and parents assume divorce causes behavior problems, so they drug the kids. C) The same parental behavior that caused the divorce messed up the kid. D) The kid's behavior problems contributed to the divorce.

I have a problem with this: nowhere does he mention the possibility that a) ADHD runs in families, and b) adults with ADHD are likely at increased risk for divorce. Anyhow, we exchanged a couple of comments, which culminated in the following rant. If you’re curious, you can visit the thread here.

I get irritated with the controversy revolving around kids and psychiatric medications. There’s no lack of criticism for prescription rates, but a real dearth of discussion about the reasons why rates are so high (other than parent blaming, that is, but what else is new?). Didn’t I see you highlight the case of the 8-year-old in Florida who was arrested for school misbehavior, at the school’s behest? It’s a single case, but it’s consistent with a definite national trend towards increasingly punitive responses to behavioral problems exhibited by children and adolescents.

So on the one hand, we have the masses decrying a mental health system who failed to provide someone like Cho a strategic pharmacological intervention, and on the other hand, we have the horde criticizing the rates at which psychiatric diagnoses are made (autism, pediatric bipolar, ADHD) and medications prescribed. The parents of children with emotional and behavioral problems are truly stuck between a rock and a hard place, being forced to choose between pathologizing their children with a diagnosis and medication, or watching their children be identified instead as budding delinquents, and treated with all of the tenderness and compassion associated with the overburdened juvenile justice system.

And there’s the kids, of course, who resist taking medication as part of their broader effort to develop and maintain a positive self-concept, which turns out to be quite a challenge, in a world where people are damn quick to point out everything that’s wrong with them, but offer damn little in the way of helpful guidance and advice.

Utilizing external props to modulate emotions or arousal is as old as alcohol, and as ubiquitous today as Starbucks. But the same kids who actively choose to consume energy drinks containing obscene amounts of a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, and of individual amino acids that multiply by the thousands what one might encounter in natural sources (with unknown long-term effects) – the same kids who’re smoking BC bud at potencies their parents never dreamed of in their own rebellious teens, refuse to take demonstrably helpful medications at established therapeutic doses, manufactured in quality-controlled, regulated laboratories, in part because they listen to the anti-pharmaceutical propaganda of people who find it much easier to criticize than offer alternative solutions.

As far as the children of divorced parents are concerned, well, they turn out to be at increased risk for a whole host of problems. The reasons for this are undoubtedly both legion and interactive. If a psychiatric medication turns out to effectively mitigate some of these difficulties, reducing the amount of ego-challenging environmental feedback they have to cope with and thus helping them develop and maintain a self-concept that’s both positive and sufficiently adaptive to help adequately modulate their behavior, then who are you to criticize, even at such a distance, the efforts of their parents and allied professionals to provide whatever they can to help these kids cope?

The problem isn’t the ubiquity of pediatric psych prescriptions, Will; that’s merely one of a number of symptoms that there is something seriously awry with the world in which we are raising our children. Writing about that is hard work, though – it requires complex conceptualization and broad awareness of the impact environmental influences exert on behavior. Much easier to write blurbs like yours today (or even research articles like the one on which your blurb was based); they allow us to feel righteous and superior, without implying any unpleasant obligation for us to actually do anything about any of it.

Oh the plus side, however, it is very nice to see you on the board. Thanks for taking the time to read and respond to my post.


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Congratulations to Cirencester Wildlife Photograph Competition, Gary Cox, for his magnificent image of a male Bullfinch. His winning shot won the Cirencester Wildlife Group Photograph Competition in the over 16’s category. The prize was a bat detector’s starter kit donated by Wildwood Ecology, which Gary said he would start using straight away. The award was presented by our Managing Director, Richard Dodd, at our Cirencester Office. The photograph received the most votes in a poll on the Cirencester Wildlife Group Facebook page, coordinated by Melanie Dodd.

The male bullfinch is unmistakable with a pinkish/red breast and cheeks, grey back, black cap and tail, and bright white rump. They feed on the buds of various trees in spring and were once considered a ‘pest’ of fruit crops.

The winner of the under 16’s was awarded to Connie Young (10 years old), for her amazing photograph of Yarrow.

To find out more about the Cirencester Wildlife Group, visit their Facebook Page @WildCiren

Key facts – birds

  • There are nearly 600 species of wild British birds, with over 200 species recorded breeding in 2009. Many of our species are resident all year round, but we also host many wintering populations and summer migrants.
  • The majority of birds breed during the spring and summer (typically between March and August), although breeding can be extended either side of this period, and some species (e.g. barn owls) can be found breeding at any time of year.
  • Birds can be found in almost every area of the UK and as such nearly every development site has the potential to support breeding bird populations, and birds should be considered at every stage of a development.


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Sunday, May 2, 2010

Bill Kirchen - Word To The Wise

Bill Kirchen - Word To The Wise
2010, Proper American

Bill Kirchen is best known for contributing dazzling guitar work in support of Commander Cody, most notably on the 1973 hit “Hot Rod Lincoln”. Kirchen has become one of the elder statesmen of Americana music. On May 25, 2010, Kirchen returns with his ninth album, Word To The Wise, dancing down the lane between good old fashioned rock n roll and country.

Word To The Wise opens with “Bump Wood”, a delightful early rock piece you won’t be able to resist based on an old joke about mortality. The song is highly danceable and likely to have appeal across generations and genres. “Shelley Winter’s Love” is a rueful country affair full of wordplay, and features guest appearances by Nick Lowe and Paul Carrack. “Man In The Bottom Of The Well” has a brilliant guest vocal from Elvis Costello; the song is dark with hints of blues in its lineage, and is inspired by the sort of energy that can only occur when the artists were having fun recording/playing the song.

Commander Cody sits in on “I Don’t Work That Cheap”, a fun tune that takes some liberties with history (ala Forrest Gump), but does so with pre-meditation rather than happenstance. This song is pure rock n roll, great for a party. Kirchen takes a turn towards classic country of Roger Miller on “Husbands And Wives” with Chris O’Connell sitting in. Kirchen keeps the classic feel of the song, sounding like his version might have danced right off the stage of the Grand ‘Ol Opry. Kevin “Blackie” Farrell sits in on the cowboy tune “Open Range”. The song it solid, but the vocal here is perhaps the most contrived sounding performance on the album.

“Arkansas Diamond” is a fun and catchy tune about finding the right girl; an amusing bit of rockabilly. Vaudeville and jazz meet on “Word To The Wise”, with Dan Hicks sharing vocals on this classic reminder that sometimes our own business is the only business. The song is funny and socially apt while remaining eminently tuneful. Maria Muldaur sits in on “Ain’t Got Time For The Blues” with the most dynamic vocal performance on the album, a slinky and sultry number that simply blows the roof off. Word To The Wise closes with “Value Of The Moon”, a wonderfully entertaining and catchy tune; whimsical but full of serious, vibrant musicianship.

Word To The Wise has all of the elements needed to be highly successful. The musicianship is brilliant, the song selection is entertaining and Kirchen and his guests project personality plus throughout. It is difficult to know what goes through the minds of GRAMMY voters, but it’s hard to imagine Kirchen and Word To The Wise not receiving at least due consideration. Word To The Wise is that good.

Rating: 4.5 Stars (Out of 5)

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Mar 30, 2016

Master Sommeliers Dennis Kelly, Peter Granoff, and Madeline Triffon have chosen a fabulous lineup of 50 Great Portuguese Wines, showcasing a range of the country's finest offerings. The following wines were selected from nearly 400 entries, and represent the quality and diversity that Portugal has to offer. We hope you enjoy this year's selections!

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A Support Group in Southeast Wisconsin for those who grieve the death of a loved one by suicide

Meeting Dates and Times

Our meetings are the first Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:45 at Christ Alone Lutheran Church in Thiensville, Wisconsin, at the corner of Main and Division Streets. Look for the library room within the school building, near the main entrance.

We hope we can see you there!

What is Wings of Hope?

Wings of Hope is a monthly support group that provides comfort for those who have lost a loved one due to suicide. We offer open meetings that include guided discussion in an atmosphere of acceptance. Our meetings are warm and welcoming and offer the sorrowing a special opportunity to express their sorrows and find sympathy and support to face the future.

All are welcome.

Meet the Hosts

Kurt and Connie Ebert started Wings of Hope as a way to help others who are going through the grief of losing a friend or family member to suicide.
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Our Mission Statement

Wings of Hope exists to offer love, support, and hope to people whose lives have been touched by suicide.

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  2. We especially grieve the deaths of those we love who have taken their own lives.
  3. This is an open support group. We welcome all. We may come and go as we wish.
  4. We are free to speak openly and constructively. We will listen to those who are speaking.
  5. We will not dominate the discussion so as to discourage others from speaking.
  6. No one will be compelled to speak. Everyone has the right to say "Pass" if we are going around the circle.
  7. We will protect each other's privacy. What is shared here will stay here.
  8. This is a non-sectarian support group. All are welcomed.


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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Understanding and Explaining

 “There is an important difference between learning which is concerned with the degree of understanding necessary to practice a skill, and learning which is expressly focused upon an enterprise of understanding and explaining.” -- Michael Oakeshott

The university is, of course, supposed to be devoted to the second, not the first, writes Stanley Fish.

He writes about the nature of higher education in his NYTimes blog this week.  He discusses a new book that hopelessly chronicles the transformation of universities into institutions that only train young people for specific occupations.

The author of the book, Frank Donogue, describes how the "life of the mind" has been disparaged in American culture since the turn of the 20th century.  It is a sad story, without a happy ending, and raises the question as to whether there will be another generation of professors in the humanities.

Working To Make A Living said...

Here is a Link to a book published by UPENN you might find interesting.

"why education is useless"

Lake Winneblogo said...

Thanks for the link -- Looks like something worth checking out.


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Sunday, January 17, 2010

The Return of Winnie

I am a chronic returner. Somehow, I think I return more than I buy and in most cases, I enjoy the refund more than the purchase. Yesterday, I reached a new level in my hobby: I returned 4 items I had bought last week and actually made money! How is that possible? I could now make my returning into a profitable side career.

I look at returning as a challenge. In the past I have successfully returned the following:
- one pair of running shoes that had been worn by sweaty boy in 2 basketball games (required dedicated cleaning that was in vain when salesgirl didn't even open the box)
- one toaster that I had bought at a garage sale - returned to the original retailer
- gum
- magazine subscriptions
- embarrassingly, a line of skin care products that I bought from an infomercial. Yes, they might have been from Cindy Crawford.

  1. GUM?!?! Are you serious? I can't even IMAGINE being the person behind you in line as you're actually returning a pack of gum!

  2. What about the open bottle of booze?! That was great! "Uh, hi. After drinking half of this bottle it made me really sick...I would like a refund."

  3. Oh right! I totally forgot about that. The LCBO is surprisingly lenient in their policy.


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‘W Magazine: Hers & His Issue’ Scans

Our gallery was ~finally~ updated with scans of Winona on cover of W Magazine‘s Special Hers & His Issue! It’s from October, and it honors the top performances of the year. Winonna is in one of the covers, but there are several more featuring Saoirse Ronan, Jared Leto and others. I’ve uploaded the scans to our gallery, and you can read the magazine’s description of the issue below.

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Classic Royalty: Television

Since signing on to Stranger Things, I’ve become a binge-watcher of TV. My favorite show is The Americans. It’s brilliant, and Keri Russell is just mind-blowing. I watched the entire last season all at once, and I was crushed when it ended. I met Keri, and I was like, “What’s going to happen?!” I had turned into a fan-geek. But she wouldn’t tell me. Everyone in TV has to keep things a big secret—which I’m learning.

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Iceland burns and takes council budget with it

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The Liscard branch of Iceland frozen food stores burnt to the ground Wednesday night, in what police are describing as ‘suspicious circumstances’. Police and fire services were called to the discount frozen food store after a call from local resident Wlodek Bankyskov.

“Wszystkiego Najlepszego z okazji Dnia Mamy” said Bankyskov, a migrant worker from Poland. Mr Bankysov was on his way to complete his night shift at ASDA when he saw the blazing deep frozen goods.

Officers from Birkenhead fire station battled hard to extinguish the blaze which took over 2 hours to control. “It was a serious fire” said Long Drainage of Merseyside fire brigade. “By the time we’d put the fire out all the chicken nuggets were burnt badly. Luckily the Kernal had some BBQ sauce in the truck” he added.

Merseyside police refused to comment on potential motives or suspects. Sergent Mike Taser spoke at a short press conference outside of Wilikies, just a few yards from the devastated Iceland.

“We cannot at this stage rule out arson or accidental causes. Fire experts are still investigating if any accelerants were used to create the devastating fire. The source of the fire is thought to have been an ignited case of curly turkey fries. We've also been informed by the Mayor that Wirral Council had been storing their entire budget for 2009 inside one of the freezers at the back of the store”.

No members of Wirral Borough council were available for comment last night saying “that’s why mums gone to Iceland”.


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Hi Cap Wells: Support for SB 76 and AB 105

Cooperative Network strongly supports proposed legislation

Published on March 17th, 2017

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MADISON —  Cooperative Network strongly supports proposed legislation (SB 76 and AB 105) related to the replacement, reconstruction and transfer of approved high capacity wells, recommendation of special groundwater measures by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and metering requirements and grants for certain high capacity wells.

“At the end of the day, producers with high capacity well permits are careful and conscientious caretakers of our water resources,” says Tom Liebe, Cooperative Network President and CEO. “Their livelihood depends on it and these bills recognize that fact.”

The regulatory certainty aspect of these bills is critically important to producers and agricultural and finance cooperatives. Cooperative Network members approved language at their Annual General Meeting for a resolution on groundwater that advocates for permitting certainty for high capacity wells. We appreciate the leadership of Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) and Representative Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel). Cooperative Network believes that these bills will both help sustain a vital part of Wisconsin’s 88 billion dollar agriculture industry while also providing a mechanism to conduct important research in Central Wisconsin.

“Completely depleting water resources would effectively put these producers out of business,” Liebe says. “That is a powerful and practical incentive to be mindful about water use. In addition, their stewardship ethic is plain to see given that producers in this country are responsible for a massive but largely unknown productivity increase.

“Our producers generate two and a half times more products today while only using the same amount of inputs as they did in the 1930s. That’s not just a productivity story; it’s a remarkable conservation and sustainability story. Producers are in it for the long-haul and can be trusted to continue their safe and sound conservation practices.”

Cooperative Network serves approximately 400 Wisconsin and Minnesota member-cooperatives by providing advocacy, education, public awareness, and development services to a wide variety of cooperatives including agricultural marketing and processing, credit unions, dairy, electric, Farm Credit, farm supply, health care, mutual insurance, housing, service, telecommunications, worker-owned cooperatives, and more. For more information about Cooperative Network, visit www.cooperativenetwork.coop.

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http://www.fabulousfarmbabe.net/2017/03/16/wisconsin-capitol-hearing-on-high-capacity-wells/  March 16, 2017

Wisconsin Capitol Hearing on High Capacity Wells

It was filled wall to wall in the room at the Wisconsin State Capitol where a public hearing was held for bills concerning high capacity wells. Opposition to high capacity wells is rooted in the fear that the lowering lake levels in Wisconsin are due to the deep drilling farmers need to water their crops. Farmers, however, were airing their grievances about the time it takes to go through the application process constantly to get that water. Tamas Houlihan, Executive Director of Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association described farmers to Bobbi Jo as the original environmentalists. If farmers drain the aquifer, they’re out of business, so they are trying to find a balance.
The movement of crops and study of high capacity wells on ground water supply are a couple measures Houlihan suggested in place of removing high capacity wells altogether. Balance was his main objective. The bill, authored in part by State Representative Gary Tauchen, deals only with currently existing wells. Some misunderstanding in the room was that it pertained to future wells as well.
he bill aims to save farmers the time and consequentially cost of going through the review process by the DNR for their high capacity wells. The DNR still would have the right to review if there was an environmental problem, but it would offer predictability and protection to farmers. Tauchen agreed that the bill is not comprehensive, and revisions could still be in store, but the discussion right now is needed to clear any misunderstandings about what the bill says and why farmers are supporting it.

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Stupidly Intense

Intensity’s a good thing.  It can be the difference between being Champions, and being the bridesmaids (ref. – Boston/LA a year ago).  But there’s a point where it just becomes stupid, and turns the “overly intense player” into an asshat.
Kevin Garnett reached that point sometime early this season, and sitting on the bench in a suit hasn’t changed that at all.
I think this parody clip highlights it perfectly.

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Everyone is the creator of all conditions and experiences in their life, even if they deny that they are ... they are creating none the less. When they get less than what they want, it simply in their mind could not be them bringing it to them, so they feel it must surely be an outside force creating for them. Because no one in their right mind would create anything less than what they want. It is not the right mind but the left mind, the mind they left behind and forgot to use on purpose. You who are reading this may want to become a purposeful, more fully awakened creator. That is what we play with here in the Wizard's Wonderland.

Your dreams become reality while playing in this mystical magical land. Contrary to popular belief, nothing is ever too good to be true. If something feels good to you, it is telling you what is true for you. When you are being true blue to the real you, you never feel blue, therefore you have accessed your powerful sword from the stone. You are now living and reigning on physical earth as it is in nonphysical heaven.

When you live heaven on earth you are living as the Royal being you were born to be! If you think that is too good to be true, you get to be right as creator, even though it feels all wrong. The Universe always mirrors back to you who you are being, by what I call the Royal Rule of Reflection or what physics calls Law of Attraction.

Here in the Wizard's Wonderland you live your dreams, instead of just dreaming about living them.

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Here are what some famous dreamers have to say about living theirs dreams: Included are quotes from comedians, talk show hosts, authors, actors, actresses, championship players, and award winners.

"Ever since I was a kid I wanted a song I wrote to be in a movie."

"I dreamed BIG! I can tell you, the imagination is such an incredible tool."

"I am having the life I always dreamed of as an actor."

"I've got to tell you that this is a dream come true."

"I dreamed of greatness."

"I visualized most everything I have created."

"I am on this stage because I dreamed of this, and if you want to be where I am, don't give up the dream."

"Since I was very young, I fantasized about interviewing the person that I will be interviewing on my show today."

"When I went to read for the role, I felt that there were a lot of other actresses that would be equally as good for the role. I sat down, closed my eyes and visualized me on that show. I saw myself right where I am now."

"I always dreamed about being on Saturday night live. I can't believe you could do this just by dreaming."

"If anyone out there wants to be where I am, I tell you that I dreamed all of this into being, and so can you."

"My dreams took me right here."

"As a child I fantasized the life I am living now. If you can dream it you can achieve it, that is my motto. I used to imagine sitting on a couch and being interviewed, now I am interviewing people sitting on the couch."

"I breathed, ate and lived the dream of winning this competition twenty four hours a day."

"A friend and I used to sit around and dream about doing our comedy acts on TV when we were in radio, and now here I am, forty years in TV."

"I have been a dreamer all my life. In school I would day dream out the window and now I am living those day dreams."

"I dreamed of this!"

"If you believe, and want it enough, nothing is impossible."

"For those of you out there, who don't believe that dreams can come true, I am here to tell you that they do. I am living my dream."

"It was my life's ambition to see a book I had written on a shelf in a bookstore. Everything that has happened since has been extraordinary and wonderful, but the mere fact of being able to say I was a published author was the fulfillment of a dream I had had since I was a very small child."

"I imagined my dream lover into being!"

"Designing costumes for a movie is a dream come true. I thought it would be great to someday do a movie like the remake of Planet of the Apes."

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History Channel

Is there a dark side to shows like Game of Thrones?

Jul 25, 2016

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT)  --  For several years now all things medieval have been big in the United States. HBO’s wildly popular television drama Game of Thrones is one example, the History Channel’s Vikings is another.

Annual Renaissance fairs, like the one held in Williamson County each spring, can now be found in nearly every state in the union. But even though there’s much that’s positive about medieval culture, and the entertainment it inspires, medievalism also has a darker side.


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The O’s are “Wacco for Flacco”

June 11, 2009 | Luke Jones

If you’re heading down to Camden Yards tonight, you just might see the Orioles’ director of scouting Joe Jordan donning a purple Joe Flacco jersey.

No, the Ravens quarterback isn’t switching sports—though baseball was his second best game—but you might see his brother at the hot corner in a few years.

Earlier today, the Orioles used their 31st round selection to take third baseman Mike Flacco.  The younger Flacco (22) had a great year at CCBC-Catonsville this season, hitting .399 with 14 home runs and 51 RBIs in 46 games.  At 6-4 and 220 pounds, it’s clear that Joe is not the only athlete in the family blessed with size.

Realistically, this is little more than a good public relations move on the Orioles’ part, but why not take a shot on him in the 31st round?  If he somehow makes it to the major leagues in a few years, it would be a marketing goldmine for both of Baltimore’s professional teams.

I briefly spoke to Joe after practice concluded in Owings Mills on Tuesday, and the Flacco family was very excited about Mike’s draft chances and mentioned the Orioles were interested.

If the Orioles are really on top of things, they will have an invitation waiting for the Flacco brothers to throw out the first pitch at Camden Yards as soon as Mike signs his first professional contract.  It won’t fill up the ballpark, but it would be nice token of solidarity between the two franchises.

With Al Bumbry’s son Steve being selected in the 12th round and Flacco being grabbed in the 31st, it’s interesting to see the Orioles use some local ties with a couple selections.

Will Orioles fans be “Wacco for Flacco” in a few years?

It’s a long shot, but it will be a compelling story to monitor as he makes his way through the minor leagues in an effort to join his brother in the Charm City.


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Awwwww. I'm glad she enjoyed it so much. Maybe I'll brave it one of these days too!

My 13 year old daughter convinced me to take her to the mall yesterday evening (Black Friday). Buying a young teenager inexpensive (read: sale) items of clothing brings that same happiness to her face. Not as difficult as sitting through Elmo Live, but Aeropostale gets kinda hot and clammy when every teenager in Fairfax is shopping.

But I realized I was only doing it because of the smile on her face. Yikes.

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OPEC decision: Winners and losers – USA TODAY

USA TODAY’s Kim Hjelmgaard reports from the OPEC Summit in Vienna. Oil prices fell sharply Thursday amid expectations the powerful oil collective OPEC will decide against intervening in global markets by cutting production levels.

VIENNA — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries chose not to cut oil production levels Thursday, pushing down oil prices and creating winners and losers in the process.

In the winners’ corner are the Arab Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia. The kingdom is likely happy to let oil prices, down 35% since June, adjust on their own accord to maintain market share and revenue levels, said Nayef Nofel Shoshare, a Vienna-based oil expert.

OPEC’s largest producer may also be reluctant to show the world it fears the shale-based energy revolution that will lead the United States to become energy independent within the next two decades, according to the International Energy Agency.

The American gasoline consumer is another immediate winner. Regular gasoline averaged $2.80 a gallon Thursday, down from $3.29 a year ago, according to AAA, and will almost certainly fall further.

Crude oil prices plummeted over 6% to sit below $68 a barrel after OPEC said it would keep its production target at 30 million barrels a day. That’s the lowest price in more than four years.

In the losers’ corner are the Russians, South Americans and Africans, whose economies are highly dependent on a higher oil prices to keep the lights on.

Russia, which continues to suffer from economic sanctions over the fallout in Ukraine, needs higher oil prices to keep its economy from swooning. Oil and gas revenue accounting for nearly 50% of the government’s revenue. Declining energy prices had already sharply depressed the Russian ruble this year. Following Thursday’s OPEC meeting, it dropped another 3.6% against the U.S. dollar.

In Vienna, Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez effectively conceded defeat when he appeared to angrily storm out of the OPEC meeting once a no-cut decision was signaled.

Over half of officials from OPEC countries — the poorer half — were consistently on-message that the market is over-supplied and that something needed to be done. Nothing was done.

Shale-oil producers in the United States and Canada could also be hurt. Low crude prices make it harder for them to launch new drilling projects or expand operations because they count on high returns to finance the costly penetration and oil harvesting.

The other significant loser here may be OPEC itself.

For years it has dominated oil market discussions. It still does. But its powers — its ability to withhold output to get what it wants — are diminishing as other nations become better placed to diversify to other sources of supply.

U.S. production surpassed 9 million barrels a day this month — the highest mark since the U.S. Energy Information Administration began reporting rates in 1983. That, along with increased production in Canada, Brazil and the Caspian Sea region, is challenging OPEC’s traditional dominance, said Dominick Chirichella, founding partner of the New York-based Energy Management Institute, which provides market analysis of the industry.

Many analysts and industry experts in Austria this week said that every time OPEC fails to act it becomes even less relevant.

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US and UK intelligence services could be responsible for Regin snooping spyware – The Independent

The software, which when it was identified yesterday was said to have likely been created by a nation state, had been spying on victims from at least 14 countries around the world. But there were no victims from any of the ‘five eyes’ countries — Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US — and experts have speculated that the software could have been created by intelligence agencies within one or more of those countries.

The usual suspects such as Russia and China have been ruled out, experts said, and so interest is now focused on the US, UK and Israel as the most likely candidates, security experts told the Guardian.

Victims were found in countries including Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Iran and Syria, according to Kaspersky Lab, the Russia-based security company. Most were based in Russia or Saudi Arabia.

The company had become aware of the threat in 2012, and has been tracking it since. The complexity of the software made it hard to explore, but its use in several attacks on government institutions and telephone companies gave experts a chance to study it.

The software is able to control GSM phone networks, allowing it to redirect calls and operate cells. “At the present time, the attackers behind Regin are the only ones known to have been capable of doing such operations,” Kaspersky Lab said.

Researchers found that it was not simply one piece of software, but a platform that could spread across a whole network and gain full control of it. That meant that once the software made its way into one computer, it could spread quickly across the world, and helped the software stay hidden.

The earliest samples of the software appear as early as 2003, according to Kaspersky Lab.

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Pregnancy: Fact and Fiction

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Dr. Kristen Sharp, assistant professor in general obstetrics and gynecology and medical director of the UW-Madison Department of Ob-Gyn's CenteringPregnancy program, plays pregnancy true or false and discusses the value of group prenatal care.

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In the first episode of Women's Healthcast, Dr. Deborah Ehrenthal discusses Wisconsin's recent ranking as the worst state in the US for African-American infant mortality, and new health disparities initiatives in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Ehrenthal is the director of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive and Population Health.


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Saturday, April 18, 2015

Heaven ~OR~ Rule 5 Woodsterman Style

God visited a woman and told her she must give
up smoking, drinking and
sex if she wanted to get into heaven.

The woman said she would try her best.

God visited the woman a week later
to see how she was getting on.
"Not bad" said the woman, "I've given up
smoking and drinking but then I
bent over to get some stuff out of the freezer and my boyfriend
caught sight of my long slender legs, he pulled up my skirt,
pulled my panties to one side and made
 love to me right then and there."

They don't like that in heaven, said God.

The woman replied: "They're not too
happy about it in Costco either!

Other Heavenly Rule 5 ers:

Fredd said...

When are you going to do a Rule 5 spread perhas titled "Women in Politics"?

The centefold of course would be Hillary, with Hillary playfully hiking up one leg of her pant suit to show some tantalizing cankle.

Then of course Michelle Obama would grace the spread with her lean and mean haunches.

Maybe for a pretty face, Rosa DeLauro might be a good pick. Or Debbie Wasserman Schultz - even better.

Ron Russell said...

I've always like public displays of affection, but.........

Sandee said...

Bwahahahahahahahaha. Loved the joke Odie.

I'm now stuck on what Fredd said. What a horrible visual. I hope I can get it out of my head soon.

Have a fabulous weekend. :)

Woodsterman (Odie) said...

Fredd, oh great, another ideas man. I've done several conservative women's rule 5, but what you're proposing would get this blog a XXXX rating.

Woodsterman (Odie) said...

Ron, coming to a Costco near you.

Woodsterman (Odie) said...

Sandee, Brain bleach is on aisle 5.

Proof said...

I'd always heard you could get some pretty good samples at Costco, but I may have to re-up!

Woodsterman (Odie) said...

Proof, great place to get laid too.

edutcher said...

Brighid said...

I plum forgot about sending that last pic with the story... geez!

Woodsterman (Odie) said...

edutcher, thanks.

Woodsterman (Odie) said...

Brighid, you didn't.


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Date Added: November 06, 2012 10:22:45 AM
Author: Gathers Patrick
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9 Ways to Create Characters Readers Will Identify With

I have a bad habit of creating characters that are, um, unlikeable.  Or, in the parlance of the publishing industry–unrelatable.

(As a brief aside, I do worry about what this says about me.  People seem to like me when they meet me in person, and I do try hard to be nice and positive.  But you never know.  I could be horrible and people just aren't telling me.)

This happened with Emma Jean, as I have written about a lot here.  People start out wanting to shake some sense into her (as a fellow blogger said) and end up loving her.   And it happened recently again–I was toiling away on another novel and when I took it into my writing group, everyone told me how much they didn't like the main character.  Which was actually a huge relief, because I didn't like her either.  She really had no redeeming features.  (At least Emma Jean was funny.)

So I set that novel aside, and now I'm working on another one.  The heroine of this novel is a character who has been with me a long time.  I wrote a mystery novel with her as the protagonist years ago (I recently found this novel and its actually not half bad, I just didn't have the fortitude to market it back then), and I've written short stories about her as well.

I think she's likeable.   And relatable.  But I want to make sure.  And somewhere in the dim recesses of my mind, I remembered reading a screenwriting book that had a section on making characters likeable.  So I went to my bookshelf and found Writing Screenplays That Sell by Michael Hauge, which sure enough, has a whole wonderful section on creating characters, one part of it called Establishing Character Identification.   I found his tips very helpful, and I paraphrase them here:

1.  Create sympathy for the character.  "This is by far the most effective and widely used method of creating reader identification with the hero," Hauge says.  One way to do this is to make your protaganist the victim of some undeserved misfortune.  For instance, in the novel I'm writing, my heroine gets laid off.  It could be a family member's death, a child being bullied, racism or sexism–you get the idea.

2.  Put the character in jeopardy. Thrillers and adventure tales do this well.  I see it used a lot in women's fiction when say, the protagonist's husband runs off with all the money, or she faces some other "soft" threat (as opposed to a situation in which she faces bodily harm or death).

3.  Make the character likeable.  Would that this were easy!  Hauge says that the more we like the character, the more we will identify with her and root for her throughout the story, and he names three ways to make it happen:

–Make the character a good or nice person

–Make the character funny  (too bad this didn't work better for Emma Jean–though it was her saving grace)

–Make the character good at what he or she does.

Hauge emphasizes that writers must use one of these methods to be sure you establish character identification.  And, he says, you have to do this right away!  No meandering warm-ups–let us know who your character is and why we should care about him immediately.  Here are the rest of his ways to establish identification:

4.  Introduce your protagonist as soon as possible.  Sometimes I read manuscripts that confuse me because I can't tell who I'm supposed to be rooting for.  Often writers put auxiliary characters in first.  Uh-uh.  Get your hero onstage first.

5.  Show the character in touch with his own power.  Love this one.   It can be power over other people, power to do what needs to be done, or power to express one's feelings despite what others think.  We are fascinated with power–because so many of us don't have it.

6.  Put the character in a familiar setting.  Time, place, home, and family all create a sense of familiarity.  Maybe you've never lived in or visited New York City, for instance, but you have a basic familiarity with it because you've seen it on TV and movies a gazillion times.

7. Give the character familiar flaws.  Addiction is a perennial favorite because we all know someone who has struggled with it–or perhaps you yourself have (it is a writer thing, after all).  Or, Hauge says it can be less serious, like social awkwardness or clumsiness (correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't that a trait of Bella in the Twilight series?).

8.  Make your character a superhero.  But only if you're writing fantasy or adventure.  There's something primal about these larger-than-life figures that resonate with readers.

9.  The eyes of the reader.  Hauge says that reader identification is strengthened when we find out information at the same time as the hero.  This works great in mysteries, for example.  (And does it drive you as crazy as it drives me when we see the detective figuring out the key to the whole crime but aren't privy to it?)

That's it–the nine ways to create character identification.

News flash: a 20th anniversary edition of the afore mentioned book, Writing Screenplays That Sell, was recently published.  Hit Michael's website for more info. (I have the old version, so don't yell at me if the new one you buy isn't exactly the same.)

Also: yes I know that most of you who read this blog don't write screenplays.  But for my money, the screenplay guys (and gals) are the absolute best when it comes to structure and story.  So read them and apply it to novel or memoir writing.

Have you used any of these methods to create character identification?  What are your favorite ways to make your character relatable?