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Wednesday, 17 September 2014

What He Said...Did I Really Say That?

Crime and the City...Solution
A friend brought this to my attention.  It is the transcript of a reading and Q&A I gave for the Dublin City Libraries Crime and the City series of lunchtime talks last year.  It's very wierd, reading a transcription of what you've said.  There is something of the deposition about it.  Something of the courtroom and something of that feeling you get when you hear yourself speaking on tape...

Listen to me.  On tape...  On video or iphone or ice-bucket challenge or whatever.

Despite how strange it is to read my own rather rambling verbiage word for word, I actually managed to say a lot that I really stand by, especially in the Q&A part where I talk about writing and editing and researching historical fiction.  It's here if you're interested.

Here's me on researching historical fiction.  Apparently I have a 'fraudulent gadfly's knowledge' of the Irish revolutionary period.  Hmmm...someone shut that guy up!:

One of the pleasures of being a historical novelist, one of the pleasures and the banes, I suppose because a lot of the research is really fun to do and it’s really interesting and you wouldn’t write about if you weren’t interested in it in the first place. I’m doing a new novel which is not in this series, although I am going back to this series, I’ve found myself reading the diaries of this Pioneer woman – I’m literally falling asleep reading it and I was thinking why do I have to read this? But you do because the great thing about research is it takes the story in a different direction and quite often you think you have a story set and then you come across like the fact that there were female agents and the story goes in a completely different direction. I love that about research. I tend to research widely first and then go and research for things I need in the story specifically. It’s kind of daunting sometimes. I was on the radio with an historian recently and he had a vast, comprehensive knowledge of the subject and I have kind of a fraudulent gadfly’s, you know a magpie’s knowledge of it because fiction writers research to suit the story as much as anything. I could never write a scholarly treatise on the period. But the research suddenly it will throw something up from the dullest, most banal text and you suddenly think, I have to use that. That’s fascinating. Or what often happens too is your story will be going one direction and something you read will confirm it, you know, I wonder if they would have done that? and then suddenly you’ll just fortuitously stumble upon something – they did do that. Thank God!

Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Lisa Reads Books and Interviews Yours Truly

Hi folks. An interview with yours truly over on Lisareadsbooks blog.  It was really fun to do, actually, forcing me to think back on my early reading habits, my working (or lack thereof) habits etc. It's a great blog. Check it out here:

Also, I'll be among some real greats of Irish crime writing this Saturday at the Irish Crime Fiction: A Festival at Trinity College. Really looking forward to it.  Details here:

Friday, 1 November 2013

Irregulars Shortlisted for Ireland AM Crime Fiction Book of the Year...Author Not-So-Secretly Delighted

Well, folks, I've actually got some real news for once here on the auld blog:  Irregulars has been shortlisted for the Ireland AM Crime Fiction Book of the Year 2013.  I'm really delighted by the news, I have to say, and, if nothing else comes out of it, me and the missus will get to go to the awards banquet and avail of the open bar...  What? No open bar?  Well...

Yours truly and Mariel Deegan,
Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator for New Island Books at the
Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards
Shortlist Announcement--Photo courtesy of Ger Holland, a real pro

 Seriously, it's nice to be nominated, really nice, actually, and it will keep Irregulars on the shelves for awhile longer at least.  It's an honour to be on a list with the 5 other writers.  I've only read one novel by one of the other writers, to my shame, The Holy Thief, William Ryan's first novel in his Kolorev series, set in 1930's Russia. It is a great read and no doubt his shortlisted The Twelfth Department is equally good.  So, again, a real honour.

If you want to vote for Irregulars, here's the link below.  Thanks!

Following the announcement of the shortlist at the Bord Gais Energy--see that? a plug for my gas company!--Theatre, it was into a taxi and over to the ILAC Centre Library for my reading in the Crime and the City series put on by Dublin Libraries.  It was hectic, running from one place to the other but the turnout was great at the ILAC and the Q&A was one of the most interesting I've done to date, with questions covering everything from civil war history to writing routines and much else as well.  I'd never done a lunchtime gig before and I really enjoyed this one.  Thanks to Padraig, Susan, Mary, Bernadette and all at Dublin City Libraries for their support!
Reading at the ILAC Centre library in Dublin as part of the Crime in the City series.
(My mate Oscar looking suitably bored!)
Nice tie...

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Talking History

Newstalk 106-108 LogoHey folks, just a few lines here.  I did a short piece on Newstalk Radio's Talking History programme on the 21st of October.  My interview starts at around 27:30 in the link but listen to the whole show if you get a chance.  It's one of the best history shows around.  Many thanks to Patrick Geoghegan and Susan Cahill--producer on Talking History and host of her own show, Talking Books on Newstalk--for having me on.  Here's the link:

Also, will be reading on Thursday, October 31st at 1pm at ILAC Centre Library as part of the Crime and the City series.  There are details in a post below.  Come along if you're in town and fancy something other than the usual hang-sanger and bottle of red lemonade for lunch!

Saturday, 5 October 2013

Gigs and Reels...Some Upcoming Readings

Crime and the City
A quick post here re some readings I'll be doing this and next month. Both of them look really interesting for anyone interested in crime there will be many other writers beside myself reading at them!
On October 31st I'll be reading at the ILAC Centre library in Dublin as part of the Crime and the City series. Here's the skinny courtesy of Dublin City Libraries:
Crime in Dublin: It's Kind of Love/Hate Relationship
Crime is serious business in Dublin and we love to read about it. From novels about detectives to accounts of serial killers, from gangster biographies to analysis of social issues, we have an appetite for all of it. 'Crime in the City: Crime and History' is a series of talks and readings looking at the broad issue of crime in Dublin through the ages.
This series of events brings together writers from fiction with historians, researchers and bloggers to inform, entertain and promote discussion.
Events take place over the five Thursdays in October at 1pm and will consist of lunchtime readings, talks and discussions.

You can find details here:

Trinity College Dublin
The second event is the New York University/Trinity College Irish Crime Fiction Festival, held this year at Trinity College Dublin over the weekend of 22/23 November. I'm really looking forward to this one as I'm on a panel with several writers of historical crime fiction whom I really admire. Also, Irish American crime novelist Michael Connolly is launching his latest novel, The Gods of Guilt, on Saturday evening where he will read and be interviewed by Irish crime novelist John Connolly. (A veritable clatch...coven(?) of Connollys!) Michael Connolly's series of Harry Bosch novels is a real favourite of mine and, now that I think of it, were a real influence on my O'Keefe novels. Really looking forward to it.
Michael Connolly's Harry Bosch novels a real influence on my Sean O'Keefe series

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Irish Crime Fiction: A Festival
Friday 22 November and Saturday 23 November
Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College Dublin and New York University are holding a festival devoted to Irish crime fiction, featuring more than a dozen of the most exciting Irish and Irish-American crime novelists. This will be a memorable weekend, devoted to a key genre of contemporary Irish writing, so please make plans to join us.

We're particularly pleased to announce that our weekend will conclude with a major event: for the Irish launch of his newest novel, The Gods of Guilt (Orion Books, November 2013), Michael Connelly will be interviewed by John Connolly. After the interview, and questions from the audience, Michael will be signing books, which will be for sale on the evening.

Books by all of the authors will be available for purchase at the festival throughout the weekend.

Tickets for 'An Evening with Michael Connelly' are €6 (inc. fees), and tickets for Friday evening and Saturday daytime events are free. Tickets for all of the festival events are available here

Friday 22 November (free tickets)
Long Room Hub, Trinity College

7.00pm-8.30pm: 'A Short Introduction to Crime Fiction: Why We Write It, How We Write It, and Why We Read It', featuring Trinity College alumni.
Panelists: Jane Casey, John Connolly, Alan Glynn, Declan Hughes, and Eoin McNamee.

Saturday 23 November (free tickets for daytime events)
Long Room Hub, Trinity College

10.00am-11.15am: 'Historical Crime Fiction'.
Panelists: Kevin McCarthy, Eoin McNamee (chair), Stuart Neville, Peter Quinn, and Michael Russell.

11.30am-12.45am: 'Irish Crime Fiction Abroad'.
Panelists: Declan Burke (chair), Jane Casey, John Connolly, Conor Fitzgerald, Alan Glynn, Arlene Hunt.

12.45pm-1.30pm: lunch

1.30-3.30pm: Surprise Film Screening

3.45pm-5pm: 'Crime Fiction and Contemporary Ireland'.
Panelists: Paul Charles, Declan Hughes, Gene Kerrigan, Brian McGilloway (chair), Niamh O'Connor, Louise Phillips.

Saturday 23 November, Closing Event
6pm (doors open 5.30), Exam Hall, Trinity College (€6 tickets)
'An Evening With Michael Connelly'.

John Connolly will be interviewing Michael, who will be signing books, including his newest novel The Gods of Guilt, which will have its Irish launch at this event.

All the deet's, tickets etc. here:

Friday, 20 September 2013

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Long time no speak, y'all.  Things fairly quiet on the Irregulars front.  No reviews recently to speak of though I've a gig or two coming up in the near future, more on these anon.

Anyway, with summer over and a proper job--thank God--to return to, I've not been doing too much structured writing.  Just a few bits here and there: notes, half-scenes, snatches of dialogue etc.  I have been doing some reading around the subject of my novel in progress, namely  the Indian Wars of the late 19th Century in Wyoming/Montana etc.  (And yes, I'm aware that calling the rampant, blood-soaked expansionism and treaty breaking of the period 'the Indian Wars' might, in some ways, be injudicious, but I use it as short hand.)

Aside from research, I've also just finished a fantastic book on the very nature of historical fiction: the very post-meta-modern-contemporary-historical 'novel' by Laurent Binet, HHhH.  (Talk about short hand!  The 4 h's an acronym for Himmlers hirn heisst Heydrich or 'Himmler's brain is called Heydrich')  Don't let my description put you off.  This book should be required reading for anyone interested in reading or writing historical fiction.
Post-Meta-Mod-Contempo Historical fiction...and quite brilliant as well
 HHhH is an (I assume) autobiographical account of Binet's attempt to write a novel about the assassination of Reinhardt Heydrich, Hitler's very own Butcher of Prague, by Czech partisan operatives sent from London.  The story itself I was familiar with, having read a non-fiction account at my parents' house several summers ago.  The ironic--and pleasantly fortuitous--thing is that I never actually finished the account.  It came time to leave before I got as far as the assassination--baggage weight limits mitigated against my taking a hardback in my luggage--and, though I knew the outcome of the action from other accounts etc., I didn't know what became of the assassins, brave, bold, patriots that they were.  (And I mean that without the slightest tint of irony.  Heydrich was as evil as they come, even by Third Reich standards, and his treatment of the Czechs made him deserving of his fate and then some.)  This made reading Binet's HHhH a particular pleasure because he treats the story--the true story-- of the assassination with the reverence it deserves. And as a story it is beyond parallel in terms of suspense, action, treachery, love.  It's a rare book that can make you think about the process of the story being told while maintaining its grip on the story, and the reader. HHhH is a book you can't put down and yet it makes you stop and contemplate the very nature of its telling.

Laurent Binet, author of the brilliant HHhH--if you're an historical novelist or reader of historical fiction, read it.
In fact, the whole book--while telling the story of the operation, of Heydrich and Czech and Slovak history, among other things--is a reflection on the historical novelist's right to co-opt historical events and real people for the sake of fiction.  This had a particular impact on me as I've wrestled with this myself as a novelist.  Oh, I've wrestled with it...and then simply left the ring and wrote what I wanted.  But like Binet, I was wary of putting words into the mouths of characters from history.  As he says in HHhH:  There is nothing more artificial in a historical narrative than...dialogue--reconstructed from more or less firsthand accounts with the idea of breathing life into the dead pages of history...When a writer tries to bring a conversation back to life in this way, the result is often contrived and the effect the opposite of that desired: you see too clearly the strings controlling the puppets, you hear too distinctly the author's voice in the mouths of these historical figures.

On the other hand, like Binet, I am equally compelled to tell the stories that, for whatever reason, have lodged themselves in my conscious and subconscious mind.  As Binet says:  I don't want to drag this vision around with me all my life without having tried, at least, to give it some substance.  I just hope that, however bright and blinding the veneer of fiction that covers this fabulous story, you will still be able to see through it to the historical reality that lies behind.

What I'm saying, I suppose--and perhaps I'll write more about this in another post--is that the writer must treat the subjects he has chosen, the historical personages--characters if you will--with the respect they are worthy of.  Not the best sentence there, but you get my drift.  Binet has been brutally honest about the doubt and the conviction; the obsession, the honesty and dishonesty that go into a work of historical fiction.  The above quote could, in fact, serve as a manifesto of sorts.

Saturday, 31 August 2013

Two Of The Greats Are Gone

In the past two weeks, two of my favourite writers passed away.  Great artists both, I never met either and yet both had a profound influence on how I write. In fact, both were so good at what they did that they could put the fear of God into lesser writers like myself.  Reading them as a writer could make you stop and shudder in wonder--How does he do that?--and, occasionally, despair--I might as well chuck it in because nothing I write will ever, ever match this...

Elmore Leonard and Seamus Heaney might not, at first glance, appear to have much in common other than that they were both 'writers'.  One American, the other Irish.  One a novelist, the other a poet etc. etc.  But what they both shared was a love for, and profound trust in, the language of the common man.  Both had a gift for rendering the sound of speech--whether Detroit or Miami, Bellaghy or Belfast-- as it is locally spoken.  And not merely the turns of phrase, the quip or curse or colloquialism, but the rhythms of speech.

Two examples, just chosen randomly:  Heaney, from his poem
The Flight Path: "When, for fuck's sake, are you going to write/Something for us?/If I do write something,/Whatever it is, I'll be writing for/myself."  And here's Leonard from his novel, City Primeval-High Noon in Detroit:  "'Yeah, it's dark in here,' Clement said, looking around Uncle Deano's, at the steer horns on the walls and the mirrors framed with horse collars. 'Darker'n most places that play Country, but it's intimate. You know it? I thought if we was gonna have a intimate talk why not have it in a intimate place?'  Clement straightened, looking up.  'Except for that goddamn pinball machine; sounds like a monkey playing a 'lectric organ.'

One a sharply brilliant political, autobiographical poem and one a fiercely brilliant, mordantly humourous crime novel, but in both you can literally hear the men in them talking. Like they were sitting with you on the train, as in The Flight Path or in Uncle Deano's in City Primeval.  Both writers, both geniuses.  And may they both Rest In Peace.


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Seven-year-old Kyle Lewis was all boy. He loved swimming, camping and especially baseball.

His dad, Jeremy Lewis, will never forget his son's last game.

"I remember looking at him when he was on the baseball field and he was sweating a lot more than usual and I said, 'Are you OK, bud?'  He said, 'Dad, are you kidding me? Did you see the way I'm playing?'"

Just after that game, a few days after swimming during a Texas camping trip, Kyle got sick.

First it was a headache, then a fever. He was soon throwing up.

Just days later, Kyle died.

His killer was an amoeba called Naegleria Fowleri it causes the infection Primary Amoebic Meningoencephilitis or PAM.

It is 99-percent fatal.

The amoeba is found in most fresh waterways and even neti-pots.

It feeds on bacteria and enters through the nose.

Lewis said the only sure prevention is avoiding fresh water 80 degrees or above.

"When water temperature heats up, it rises to the top of water hatches and then starts feeding on the algae that sits on top of the water," he said.

Kyle's family is now dedicated to spreading the word as well as investigating encephalitis cases.

Lewis believes some of these could be amoeba-related.

"My opinion is it's misdiagnosed far more than is actually correct," he said.

With summer fun right around the corner, Lewis wants to protect other families from such a tragedy.

"I don't want anyone to go through this. It's horrible. You literally lose your child from 100 percent to gone in four days," he said.

Other things that can help prevent an amoeba infection include swimming with your head above water, wearing a swim mask or wearing a nose clip.

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Selena Gomez’s Mother Gives Birth to Daughter

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Selena Gomez has a baby sister!

According to reports, Sel’s mother Mandy Teefey gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday, June 12. The bundle of joy is the first child for Mandy and her husband Brian Teefey, who is Sel’s stepfather. Pertinent details about Baby Girl Teefy, such as her name, weight and other measurements, have yet to be revealed. We can’t wait for her big sis to share a pic on social media.

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Howto: Setup Huawei E220 HSDPA USB Modem with Leopard

In my previous post, I wrote that I was having trouble to get ZTE MF622 work on my Leopard. Not solved yet until now.

Today, Derry was kindly enough to lend me his Huawei E220 HSDPA Modem. It's Telkomsel Flash modem package but already been unlocked. So, I can use any SIM card from any available GSM operator. But unfortunately, the E220 driver for Mac from Telkomsel is not working on Leopard. So, I need to google to find the suitable driver for that.

So, how to install Huawei E220 HSDPA USB modem on Mac OSX Leopard:

  1. Download the driver here or here (add .dmg after the file name)
  2. Extract the package file (E220.dmg) and run the file "Mobile_Connect_Drv_App.pkg"
    Run installer
  3. Follow the wizard
  4. Read the agreement, and continue if you agree

  5. Select installation destination

  6. Continue Installation

How to setup GPRS/3G/HSDPA connection with Huawei E220 on OSX Leopard:

  1.  Insert the SIM card into the data card.
  2. Connect the data card to your PC.
  3. Open the Finder window, and select Mobile Connect in the Application directory.
    mobile connect
  4. Then launch the management program of the Mobile Connect. If the Personal Identification Number (PIN) code of the data card is locked, the system displays the Verify PIN dialog box for you to enter the PIN code.
  5. If you enter wrong PINs for three consecutive times, the system displays the PIN Unblocking Key dialog box for you to enter the valid PIN Unblocking Key (PUK). Then the Mobile Connect interface is displayed.

    • If you enter wrong PUKs for ten consecutive times, the SIM card is invalid permanently
    • The PIN and PUK are delivered with the SIM card provided by your service provider. For details, consult your service provider.
  6.  Now, we create a profile. From Mobile Connect UI above, click on Setting button
    Create profile

    Click on New button
    I'm using Telkomsel Flash service, therefor I create a profile like picture above.
    Dont forget to use PAP as Authentication method.
    Click Save then OK if you finish creating profile
  7.  Select the profile you want to use and click Connect
  8. During the dial-up access, the Mac OS X system requires you to enter the account and password of the system administer. You can access the Internet only when the correct account and password are entered.
  9. When you access the internet successfully, the system displays the prompt, saying “Connection successful!”.

  10. IMHO, I think Huawei have better english in the UI compare to his 'brother' :D This is what i've got from MF622 UI :P Connect estalish
  11. Voila! Now I'm connected to Telkomsel Flash network

  12. When you try to browse for the first time after connected, you will be redirected to
    Choose the package you want.

  13. You'll have this page after finish selecting a package
  14. Checking IP
  15. Start browsing

That's all. I hope this tutorial can help you (the Leopard & Telkomsel Flash users) to setup Huawei E220 modem on your Mac :)

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Both the Pella Christian girls and boys squads will be in action today for the first time at the Pella city soccer complex. The boys, who are 1-1 on the season with a win over PCM and a hard fought loss to Norwalk will be hosting Des Moines Christian while the girls will host ADM. Boys coach Josh Visser has been extremely pleased with the teams performances in their first two matches and hopes to see continued improvements today. Girls coach Bill Collman has eight sophomores in his starting line up and in their only match of the season so far, a close loss to Indianola, he was very pleased with the play of their defense, but looks for improvements offensively against ADM. Both matches start at 5:30pm today at the Pella City Soccer Complex.


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With the yearly bloom of local flora come yearly battles with allergies for some. An event to educate people about the many varieties of both over the counter, or OTC medications and prescription allergy relief is planned for next Tuesday, April 5th at 7 pm at the Pella Public Library. the seminar will be hosted by Pella Hy-Vee Pharmacist Sarah Willoughby.


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Angelic Layer: Athena

angelic layer cosplay - athena by maki-chamaSuzuhara Shuko’s Angel, Athena has won the National Games championship in all three years of its existence. She is the undisputed champion of Angelic Layer who can create powerballs known as Astral Emission, and fly with wings. Hikaru was able to learn Athena’s techniques during their encounter.

Superb cosplay by Maki-chama! This is such a classic anime, and I can’t believe I’ve never featured any cosplay from the series! Time to hunt for more! Thanks to Niena for sending this in!

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The next set of patches for for Far Cry 2 will deliver a "hardcore mode" begged for by players in Ubisoft's forums. It will deliver "a more realistic experience" in multiplayer.

Ubi community manager Atmon spread the word on Friday. Hardcore mode delivers a new damage model (meaning, increased damage) and rebalanced weapons. Also:

• Enemy names will disappear after the spawning invincibility period is over.

• A new option lets you tweak spawning time, but not spawning rate.

• A search option will be added to multiplayer that allows you to find games on hardcore mode.

• These features will be available on all platforms.

"The hardcore mode has been designed as an answer to a community request. When designing the multiplayer game our team wanted to provide a balanced experience for most gamers. However some players were seeking and expecting a more realistic experience," Atmon writes. "We hope that you will like the changes our team has implemented to let you enjoy the game, and play it the way you want."

Hardcore Mode [Ubisoft Forums: Far Cry 2 General Discussion]


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Peter Molyneux still wouldn't give up the goods on his new game at the "Lionhead Experiment Revealed" panel, but he did give us a glimpse into how Lionhead let LittleBigPlanet slip through their fingers.

The studio that brought us Black & White and the Fable games has a creative process called "experiments" where anybody in the company can take a stab at developing a game mechanic or a piece of technology to be used in a future Lionhead game. The process sounds a bit more rigorous than Bungie pre-Halo 3; but it yields some pretty interesting results.

Molyneux showed off some of these experiments — ones that worked and ones that didn't quite pan out. We saw two prototypes of the dog from Fable II: the first was a rewards system where you could pet the dog a la Nintendogs (which Lionhead eventually chucked; and the second was a mechanic of having the dog run ahead of the player instead of following behind (the status quo in the final game).

We also saw a host of technical developments — like an aging system that applies a layer of wear and tear to everything in the world (murderizes the rendering rates), and a one-button combat system where the computer decides how the character attacks based on proximity to a target (which sort of made it into Fable II).

But the most interesting thing was a "tech demo" called "The Room" — made with love by Alex, Mark and Dave. As in Mark Healey, Alex Evans, Dave Smith — three out of the four guys that formed Media Molecule which went on to make LittleBigPlanet.

You could see a lot of proto-LBP things in "The Room" — from the textures on the fabrics and wallpaper to the concept of "empowering player creativity" by letting them design their own items to fill the room , everything just screams "Make me into an award-winning game."

But Lionhead didn't. They shelved it.

"This is one that didn't work terribly well," said Molyneux. "They worked on this for quite some time... and they had some really, really cool ideas. All of this was enormously, massively exciting... Each time we looked at it, our jaws dropped every single time. But – at the end of the day, even though this looks really cool and inspired us massively, it wasn't an experiment that really went anywhere."

You're right, sir. Four Game Developers Choice awards, a BAFTA and tons of Game of the Year nominations and wins is nowhere.

But, before you can cry "sour grapes," Internet — you should know that Molyneux said, "Media Molecule [are] some of the smartest people in the world."

Apparently, smarter than him, even.


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Harmonix took the stage during Microsoft's 2011 E3 press conference today to lift the curtain on Dance Central 2, detailing some of the new features coming in the follow-up to the popular Kinect-powered body mover. It's time for a dance off!

Dance Central is a lovely game, but it was obviously pushed out in rather bare bones form in order to be a Kinect launch title. Harmonix comes back for round two with a game that sounds like what the original release should have been.

For instance, the sequel adds two player simultaneous dancing to the series, something that seems rather silly to have left out in the first place. It also adds a campaign mode, so we're not just randomly picking a series of songs with no context. Harmonix also promises a much improved Break-It-Down experience, though I'll miss the random flailing.

How about music? Here are the first few on-disc tracks that have been revealed:

Rihanna – "Rude Boy"
Nicki Minaj – "Massive Attack"
Montell Jordan – "This Is How We Do It"
La Roux – "Bulletproof"
Far East Movement – "Like a G6"
B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars – "Nothin' on You"
Bananarama – "Venus"
Usher – "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love"

Not a bad selection, if you like that sort of thing. I'd miss the original batch of songs if Harmonix hadn't also announced that all songs from the first game will be importable into the second. That's more than 100 songs available at launch, making it the most musical dance title available on the Kinect when it drops later this year.


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Despite abundant expectations that it would be bad, Nintendo’s new Metroid spin-off turns out to be very good.

Metroid Prime Federation Force, which runs on the 3DS, is the first game with the M-word in its title since 2010. It is barely a Metroid game, something series fans sniffed out the moment it was first shown in mid-2015. You don’t play as the bounty hunter Samus Aran. Your time playing isn’t mostly spent doing sci-fi archaeology on a largely abandoned world. You don’t slowly discover new jumping, running and laser beam abilities that let you access previously inaccessible areas. If you have been starving for a new Metroid game—I have—the odd and initially unwelcome Federation Force isn’t it.

Metroid Prime Federation Force is, however, a smartly-designed strategic first-person shooter that is very fun to play, especially with multiple teammates. It is, believe it or not, Nintendo’s answer to a Destiny raid or to the best missions of co-op games such as Left 4 Dead or Gears of War. It’s not as technical and tactical as the most hardcore versions of the military games Ghost Recon or Rainbow Six but it is a game for people who like discussing loadouts and outlining tactics with their co-op gaming partners before diving into a mission together.

3DS games don’t show well in big screenshots. Federation Force further suffers from having a fairly plain look that doesn’t look good in stills. On the 3DS itself, the game looks good enough. It’s not the head-turner that the console Metroid Primes were, but the graphics get the job done. Here, you’re seeing from the perspective of GameXplain’s Derrick Bitner, who played through much of the game with me. I’m on the left side, obscured by a Space Pirate who is distracted by the Samus decoy I dropped into battle. Thanks to Derrick for the screencap.

Federation Force was designed by frequent Nintendo partners Next Level Games and overseen by producers from Nintendo’s Kyoto HQ. The game is spread across 22 missions, each of which can be played by one to four players in local or online co-op. Missions involve some mix of light exploration and heavy combat. They run 10-20 minutes, less if you replay them to hit time goals. In these missions, each player controls a space marine who pilots a big mech suit. Players customize the mechs with abilities, weapons and items that will best help them and their team overcome a given set of challenges.

The missions are wildly varied and almost all good. There are base infiltrations and boss battles, simple early layouts that encourage teammates to clear out rooms together or attack massive enemies from opposite sides. There are missions where you hold your ground and missions where you are constantly on the move.

One mission challenges your team to trap massive quadrupedal ice beasts in four cages, with a bonus reward if you can capture two in one of the cages. As you herd these beasts, you’re attacked by Space Pirates, a returning faction of villains from the Prime series who infest most of the new game’s levels. The action in that one is frantic and fun as you mix charge shots to defeat the Pirates while tapping the beasts with regular shots to goad them to charge into open house-size cages.

A few missions use the mechanics taught in Blast Ball, the so-so 3-on-3 sports game bundled with Federation Force. The chief mechanic there involves shooting a big ball into a goal, which would have seemed more ridiculous in a pre-Rocket League world. This riff on outer-space soccer comes into play in some surprising ways during the conflict with the Space Pirates.

Some of the game’s most interesting levels force you out of your mech suit and leave you weaponless. I played my favorite of those online with two people, a GameXplain video producer in Pennsylvania and the Dutch Nintendo reporter Nintendaan. The mission began with an ambush attack knocking us out of our mechs and down into a dangerous cavern filled with fireballs. We had to escape a maze down there and then came upon the GameXplain guy’s mech. He got in it and protected us with supporting fire as we dashed deeper into the level.

That’s me running across the bridge, out of my mech suit, while GameXplain’s Derrick Bitner provides covering fire. Thanks to Derrick for the screenshot.

You don’t notice it most of the time, but the mechs in the game are supposed to be huge. The marines inside them are relatively miniscule. The enemies are huge, too (there’s a plot explanation for this). The game mostly squanders this sense of contrasting scale by making most of its doors, rooms, and vehicles giant-sized, but in this one level the contrast creates an exciting division between player roles. As we proceeded, Nintendaan was able to get his mech as well, making it two player stomping around and shooting from their mechs while tiny me raced across skinny bridges, asking them for covering fire so that massive enemies wouldn’t kill me. This was the kind of level design I expected to see in a Destiny raid, not an unheralded 3DS shooter, but it’s the kind of level design I want more of..

You find “mods” for your mech hidden in the game’s levels and then can choose to use them in subsequent missions. Looking for them encourages some of the poking around–melting ice walls with a fire gun, blowing up vents with missiles–befitting a Metroid game after all. In some of these missions it’s better to go in with strong armor. In others, you might want to bring a powered-up freeze beam or super-charged set of missiles or enhanced repair capsules.

At first the choices appear to be few and not very meaningful, just vague nods toward letting teams divide themselves into traditional multiplayer roles like healer or tank. Soon, however, curious players will find themselves with dozens of unexpected mods and up to three slots to insert them. There’s a mod that electrifies your deployable shield domes. Another adds a freeze or burn effect to the Samus-shaped decoys that you can deploy to distract enemies.

If that doesn’t sound complex enough for you, consider this: before starting a level, players pick from their own available mods for their mechs but then collectively choose from a pool of weapons and items available for a given level. One player might take all the missiles, another the slow beam. There’s even a scan beam that a player or two can use to shoot at an enemy and expose its weak points. Each player is restricted by a weight limit, so a team has to distribute abilities somewhat evenly.

All of this customization makes the game stand out. As I played with others, we’d struggle with a level, then re-spec our mechs and go back and try the level again. A reckless death could break a mod, so we also had to play smartly. The game was testing our reflexes as well as our collective ability to plan and execute effectively.

Teamwork is ideal, but you can play Federation Force by yourself, if you really want to. I did at first, aided by a mod that doubled the power of my guns and halved the power of enemies’. But it gets really tough, especially because so many of the levels seem designed for players to split their roles. You can bring flying drones into a solo game to assist you. That helps. They might, say, carry a key item out of the level for you, but that level is far easier if a person carries it while other players flank them and shoot down enemies.

Federation Force is more easily recommendable for people who are up for playing with others. You can do that locally or online. It’s best to play with people you can talk to, so it’s a pity Federation Force doesn’t support voice chat and instead expects players to communicate via a selection of canned prompts.

The game’s controls may also be controversial. On a regular 3DS, players will need to aim vertically by tilting the handheld up and down. On a New 3DS, players can use the system’s analog nub as a second analog stick. Both are serviceable options, but both become slightly painful after hours of play. The 3DS simply doesn’t feel well-suited for first-person shooter controls. It’s best to play this in relatively short sessions, not multi-hour marathons, which is the kind of lunacy you still embrace if you’re reviewing the game on a deadline, of course.

Metroid fans will find plenty of enjoyable series references in the game. Samus is a background character, never playable but presented throughout as a participant in the bigger struggle against the Space Pirates. She provides intel and, in a distant way, some support. Stuff that Metroid fans probably wouldn’t want spoiled happens, too. By the game’s end Federation Force does feel like it’s added something to the series lore. There’s even a set-up for a new adventure, which is encouraging for those of us who worry Nintendo has become largely disinterested in the series.

There’s little overlap in content or gameplay between Metroid Prime Federation Force and another recent release, the PS4 and PC game No Man’s Sky. There is, though, a mirrored case study in expectations, so low for the former and so high for the latter. Both have arrived differently than forecast. One is still cooling off from overheated hopes, settling in with an audience that may like the game for what it is rather than what they hoped it would be. Federation Force benefits from comparatively low expectations. While it may not be a classic Metroid, it proves to be the kind of strategic shooter not seen from Nintendo before. Its designers enter such uncharted territory with aplomb, and the resulting game is one of the most pleasant surprises of the season.


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Browser-safe Web color palette declared dead

posted by Jason Kottke   Aug 29, 2003

Browser-safe Web color palette declared dead.

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J.T.Aug 29, 2003 at 1:29PM

Great news for anyone who actually still uses the accursed thing.

Next frag : 800x600 !

PierceAug 29, 2003 at 3:02PM

You can’t frag 800x600. Unless you mean fragging [spl?] designing sites for particular resolutions entirely. Maybe we could frag that.

If we frag 800x600, we have to frag 1024x768 and all the others too.

What does frag even mean?

dowingbaAug 29, 2003 at 5:34PM

It’s a nerdish way of saying “to get rid of”, originating arguably in Quake.

Dave S.Aug 29, 2003 at 6:01PM

Webmonkey debunked it a while ago anyway, but glad to see an ‘official word’.

Kat A.Aug 30, 2003 at 9:36AM

The term predates Quake, actually. In Vietnam, “fragging” was the process whereby soldiers would on occasion rid themselves of a hateful or grossly incompetent commanding officer, usually by means of lobbed explosives. (It happened. I know a guy who 30+ years ago participated in a fragging, figuring that the lieutenant in question was, unchecked, going to get both himself and the rest of his men killed.)

None of which, I guess, has anything to do with the 216-color palette, whose passing I applaud.

PaulAug 31, 2003 at 3:43PM

You’re saying 800x600 resolution is the next-worst thing to the browser-safe color palette? Gimme a break.

DavidAug 31, 2003 at 10:36PM

The 800x600 res isn’t nearly as bad as browser-safe, but it has its own little annoyances. E.g., when your mother decides that she likes her taskbar on the side of her screen instead of the bottom and wonders why she has to scroll around so much on her bank’s website. Sigh.

PierceSep 01, 2003 at 11:08AM

Re: David’s Mother
We could blame that one on Microsoft for allowing the toolbar to be moved to the side of the screen.
Levis don’t allow me to wear my jeans on my head, because it would mess with my functionality. Same thing… Exactly.

It’s fun to blame things on Microsoft. It’s like guiltless bitching. You’re never going to turn around and find Microsoft standing right behind you, looking hurt.

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Outdoor Inspiration

Here’s another great leadership initiative downunder that Sir Ed put his stamp on. The Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre (OPC) of New Zealand inspires young people by giving them a taste of adventure. In a world where screenagers are seldom separated from their mobile phones and the couch and TV has a stronger pull than gravity, OPC is a blast of fresh air.

The Centre runs courses in white-water kayaking, rock-climbing, mountaineering, sailing, sea-kayaking, and other high energy outdoor pursuits, helping to grow potential by taking young people from all walks of life out of their comfort zones. And by putting individuals in a setting where everyone has to work together for success, OPC builds team players and team leaders.

In a few months, OPC will host the 11th annual Hillary Challenge – a five-day competition to identify the top Secondary School Outdoor Adventure Team in New Zealand. The challenge is held at OPC’s facility in the shadow of Mt. Tongariro in the centre of the North Island, a wild place that’s hard to beat when you’re looking for adventure. It requires teams to operate under physical and mental stress as they take on a series of intensive exercises, including a two-day wilderness expedition and a multisport race on the final day. OPC’s mission is to make this defining experience a must for as many young people as it can.

Great preparation for life. Nothing is impossible is a mantra we live by at Saatchi & Saatchi and a spirit epitomized by Sir Ed. My daughter Bex worked with Graham Seatter, OPC’s CEO, and I’m glad to confirm our charity, The Red Rose Trust, will be sponsoring a bunch of kids to participate at OPC over the next three years. Viva adventure!


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henry Henry Cavill Is Superman

Warner brothers has finally cast Superman for their upcoming  Superman reboot.  The New Man of Steel is none other than Henry Cavill.   Beating out Fan favorites Tom welling of  Smallville and former Superman,  Brandon Routh.

The film will be directed by Zack Snyder, who stated,

“In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen.  I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry.  He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield.”

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Canucks Trade for Jason LaBarbera

KK Hockey posted this earlier but I’m noting it here as well—from Canucks.com:

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have acquired goaltender Jason LaBarbera from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 7th round draft pick in the 2009 Entry Draft.

While this provides the more experienced backup for Curtis Sanford that many expected, it also inevitably hints at more concerns about Roberto Luongo’s recovery timetable.

(Incidentally—and I’m not going to back this up with actual ‘facts’ any time soon—but it seems like Vancouver has made a disproportionate number of trades with California teams over recent years. Not that I have a point here. Just saying.)

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sry bout dis!!!!!
READ THIS WHOLE THING. IT'S SO DANG TRUE* 1. At least 2 people in this world love
you so much they would die for you. 2. At least 15 people in this world love you in
some way. 3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be
just like you. 4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they
like you. 5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep. 6. You
mean the world to someone. 7. If not for you, someone may not be living. 8. You are
special and unique. 9. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you. 10. When
you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it. 11. When you think
the world has turned its back on you, take a look: you most likely turned your back
on the world. 12. When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you
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Crescendo Biologics, a small UK-based startup, has made an almost €1B deal with Japanese giant Takeda for its Humabody technology.

aaeaaqaaaaaaaactaaaajgy0zdiwmdnmlwvjymetngjmzi1izdzkltyxmgu0nmrimmqxoqCrescendo Biologics may seem like a small fish, but it has caught the attention of a host of blue-chip investors like Sofinnova Partners. Its Humabody platform has recently attracted the Japanese pharmaceutical giant, Takeda, whose subsidiary, Millennium, is ready to ink a deal with Crescendo that could be worth up to €712M.

Humabody distinguishes itself from its competitors in the antibody arena since they are based on “just the essential binding part of the antibody” — the VH domain reflecting the antibody binding site produced by Crescendo’s proprietary transgenic mouse. These fully human VH domains are much smaller than their unabridged antibody counterparts, almost comparable to small peptides.

Figure 1. A diagram of a whole antibody - Humabodies whittle these down to just the binding site.

Figure 1. A diagram of a whole antibody – Humabodies whittle these down to just the VH domain reflecting the antibody binding site.

This reduction makes them much more effective and up to ten times faster at penetrating a tumor. Moreover, the human VH domains can be assembled to multispecific Humabodies in a matter of weeks instead of months to a year.

These VH domains are also highly specific and can be tuned for one or several different targets in one multispecific Humabody. A Humabody is the product of a transgenic platform in which a mouse generates the human VHs as building blocks that can then be combined in multispecific Humabodies and applied as to a specific oncology target.

Crescendo was shy of going into specifics, but the CEO, Peter Pack, emphasised that the technology’s broad applicability makes it useful for a variety of indications, not just oncology. The partnership with Takeda is “a multi-target deal”, he told us. “The targets are nominated by Takeda; we develop Humabodies against them and hand them off to their researchers to attach a payload and develop it into a full immuno-oncological treatment.”

Figure 2. Tumor cells

Figure 2. Tumor cells

Crescendo could receive €32.5M in a combination of an upfront payment, investment, research funding and preclinical milestones; the rest of the €712M would come from further clinical development, regulatory and sales-based milestone payments. Crescendo could receive additional royalties as well.

With the support of its heavyweight investors and now Takeda, Crescendo stands to fare well. The company’s strategy avoids direct competition within the increasingly crowded immuno-oncology space, in which antibodies seem to be the most popular approach. Indeed, smaller biotechs like Karus, another UK outfit that recently brought a therapy to the clinic, see indirect routes as the best option as titans like Roche and Ablynx duke it out to corner the antibody therapy market.

What about Brexit and its aftershocks? Peter isn’t worried, given CMO-CSO Andy Plump’s comments at Takeda Innovation Day earlier this year. Peter summarised,

The UK is further ahead in biotech than any other country in Europe. Takeda sees not only the current opportunities but also the untapped potential.”

Yes, the company has been restructuring in Cambridge, but Peter clarified that this took place in a different science park and was because “discovery and development are increasingly done externally. Takeda isn’t leaving Britain any time soon“.

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Dec 4, 2011

My glitzy bauble tree

Come Christmas season, out comes this artificial tree..for it will hold my glass baubles and bits collected over time the best.I can bend the tips of the branches back to secure the ornaments will not slip of.

A collection of blown glass balls and birds,  hand painted, decorated with Sharovski glitz, and glass glitter..all unite on this little tree on a landing between floors.It is quite magical when sun sets and the little lights inserted in crystals are switched on..visible from down stairs looking up, from upstairs looking down, and inviting from outside as well.
Early morning  sun makes the glass ornaments glisten.
When we renovated this house, I planned the landing  area around accomodating this tree. The ornaments looks best on a smaller tree, and needs to be elevated to really see each one. For this reason as well I had a floor plug installed next to the table, to allow for the lights to be plugged in close by.

I started collecting these special birds and balls a few years ago on a trip to Basel, Switzerland.
It is quite overwhelming to see all the different colors and shapes together, and then to  decide if one should go for the fashion color at the time, or to stay with the classic designs and colors. Since I love traditional and old..I chose the silver, gold and duck egg colors...each one decorated right there in front of me and ready for collection later. On collection , they are securely packed in their little individual boxes complete with little metal tag and design no.

Around the same time I fell in love with the glass balls covered with cut out lace, which  started the addition of chrystals as well as  blown and sandblasted glass ornaments.

 The pearl swag was found
in a ribbon and haberdasheries  store.

Pretty ornaments on top of special boxes,
reused and filled with favorite bon bons each year.

Our " Real "Christmas tree, as Dd refers to it,
is a large fresh pine from Elgin forest,
put up on the 15th, collected from the Christmas tree  lot next to the  main road between
Stellenbosch and Somerset West.
The "real" tree, goes up in the orangery, real candles in clips to be lit on Christmas eve,
handmade decorations made by Dd and myself,
and fresh pine cones.
These are collected from our secret little corner not far from home, which also traditionally is part of a outing that includes a picnic next to the Eerste Rivier..
We dip the  pine cones in fragranced white wax ,
and after Christmas  save them untill winter to start the fire with.

Noel has arrived in our kitchen
by way of this Prague statue on the window sill, flanked by little Norwegian trees.

Every year Dd chooses one little gingerbread house from the local Christmas market,
and saves it all year long under a  glass dome!

I wish you peace full and blessed days with loved ones, wherever you may be ..

Fay said...

Hi Colette how lovely I really like the baby birds and your gingerbread house its so nice to have old pieces and memories isnt it ENJOY fay xx

Fidji said...

So glitzy it makes you dash to the nearest Xmas store to buy a few baubles ! Thank you for your inspiration !
Fidji from Irresistibleparis

Veronica said...

Hi Colette. It is perfectly charming and I can just imagine that it is quite magical when lit. I wish you a wonderful December filled with magical moments to treasure. I have yet to make a gingerbread house...

Hugs and Blessings

Acquired Objects said...

Your tree is so beautiful Colette but I think my favorite idea is the pearl trimming about your urn...great idea!

Enjoy your week!

Trouvais said...

Hi Colette. Love the pine cone gathering, dipping in wax. Love hearing about your customs way over there! Just lovely! Have a wonderful week, dear friend! XOXO Trish

Burlap Luxe said...

O my friend your comment you left after a visit to my theatres I will treasure for ever. You encourage my new passion and love for the arts, in more ways than you could imagine, and YES! when I make a visit I will make sure I bring you a theatre :)

Love, love, love the Christmas tree and its divine beauty, those little touches you added with the whimsy of an apple green spider is so charming :)
I adore the Norwegian trees, I would, for I love the unique and different of designs.
I will keep my eyes on you visiting for more inspiring posts through the Holidays :)

You mentioned your friends white kitchen that you will be post again about it, my friend and aunt are anxious to see anything new she may be sharing, perhaps a new room or two! keep me posted if you still plan to post her home :)

Have creative days ahead of you and inspire us with your creative beauty.

Sharon (Roses and Rust) said...

What a magical corner of your home with all your special and beautiful Christmas ornaments. It's such fun hearing about other families Christmas traditions. I made a gingerbread house one year. It took me an entire day to make and the boys devoured it all in about 5 minutes. I have never made one again! It was too heartbreaking! Lots of love Sharon

designchic said...

So beautiful at your home. Love the tree with all of the special ornaments and the gingerbread house is wonderful!!

Bella Stelli said...

My Allerliefste Colette
What a beautiful tree. I love everything about it!

Much love

Morning T said...

Your glitzy tree is fabulous Colette!! Happy Holidays to you my friend.

myfrenchkitchen said... I know it to be!!

Sherry @ No Minimalist Here said...

Colette, Gorgeous!! Your tree is beautiful and I am loving the pearl swag. The Praque statue is amazing too.

French said...

Love seeing your trees, especially the pretty ornaments! Stop by Karena's for a giveaway I am offering; thinking of my blog friends abroad so it is open to international!

vintageandart said...

Such beautiful ornaments you've collected....lts easy to tell how passionate you are about them. Lovin' your little white crown VERY much.

Anne said...

Gorgeous tree! We have similar taste... my tree also has lots of crystal and birds. Nice to discover your blog via Art by Karena. Happy Holidays!

Cathy said...

Oh Col- now you're getting me in the Christmas spirit.I love the baubles, especially the lacy ones. You are a woman after my own heart planning plugpoints specifically for some special purpose. I get my tree at the same place - am quite envious of your tradition with a picnic by the Eerst River. Enjoy!! Cath x

adesigndiary said...

Hi Col-what a gorgeous post...your taste is exquisite and I love your vintage baubles...I so envy you your real trees...they are prohibitively expensive here so we have to make do with the fake trees....just not the same and i miss the smell and texture of the real pine...looks like Christmas will be a really magical time in your house!


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LAS VEGAS CBS KXNT- One of three co-defendants in the prosecution of clinic owner Dr. Dipak Desai in the criminally negligent infection of patients with Hepatitis C has taken a plea agreement.  An attorney for former nurse Keith Mathahs says the man and his family can no longer endure the stress of the legal proceedings.

“The benefit of a plea negotiation outweighed the costs associated with going to trial,” attorney Michael Cristalli told KXNT on Monday.

Mathis is nearly 77 years old, Cristalli said.  Even a partial conviction at trial would have meant, effectively, spending the remainder of his life in jail.

He will now testify against Desai and another co-defendant, and will face a sentence ranging from probation to  72 months in prison.

Prosecutors will drop a murder charge against Mathahs that was added to the 28-count indictment after one of the infected patients died earlier this year.

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Abbreviations in Johnson's Diaries

I've been reading The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume I: Diaries, Prayers, and Annals, ed. E.L. McAdam, Jr. (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1958). Johnson used many abbreviations in his diaries. Some of the abbreviations are cryptic, others obvious. In Johnson's diaries the Greek letter theta (θ) stands for death or dead (Greek θάνατος, thánatos = death), and the Greek letter phi (φ) stands for friends (Greek φίλος, phílos = friend). So on Easter Day, April 4, 1779, Johnson wrote, "At the altar I commended my θ.φ." McAdams explains (p. 296), "At church on Easter Johnson commended his dead friends as usual."

On Thursday, January 10, 1765, Johnson wrote in his diary, "2 cb. M 2. Floyd, Lucy, Coxterer, Beauclerc, Langton." McAdams comments (p. 86), "On Thursday, having gone to bed at 2 ('M' is his symbol for defecation), Johnson saw a long list of people."

In the 1990s a controversy arose in the pages of The Age of Johnson: A Scholarly Annual (abbreviated AJ) about the meaning of M, which occurs often in Johnson's diaries. Peter Martin, Samuel Johnson: A Biography (London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2008), p. 87, summarizes the debate (words in square brackets added by me from Johnson's diary):
This impulse to tabulate and count, incidentally, which later became compulsive, appears to account for the appearance of a cryptic 'M' under 22 October in his 1729-34 'Diary'. If the Latin that follows [M quod feci Sept. 9 et 12 et 17. et 19 et 22 et 28 et 26.] is translated as 'Remember what I did on 9, 12, 17, 19, 22, 26 and 28 September', this would simply be an innocuous reference to what happened on those days that he either forgot to record in the diary or recorded elsewhere. Or it might mean something less savoury. One widely respected critic has urged that this 'M' refers to masturbation, others that it indicates sexual intercourse, and still others that it alludes to defecation. In the 1760s he used this 'M' more plausibly to chronicle his defecation because he was very ill then, suffering from insomnia and wishing to keep track of his bowel movements during the night. In 1729 the first two meanings may be more likely as it is certainly possible that, especially during periods of boredom in his room, he indulged in sexual fantasies. To keep a record of instances of masturbation by way of trying to control the practice, this same critic observes, is not uncommon, and it would have been a way of dealing with his guilt over it.24
Martin's note 24 on p. 536 reads:
See these articles: Donald Greene, 'A Secret Far Dearer to Him Than His Life: Johnson's "Vile Melancholy" Reconsidered', AJ, 4 (1991): 1-40; Barry Baldwin, 'The Mysterious Letter "M" in Johnson's Diaries', AJ, 6 (1994): 131-145; J.D. Fleeman, 'Johnson's Secret', AJ, 6 (1994): 147-149; and Aaron Stavisky, 'Johnson's "Vile Melancholy" Reconsidered Once More', AJ 10, (1998): 1-24.
In the introduction to his Life of Johnson, Boswell wrote:
I remain firm and confident in my opinion, that minute particulars are frequently characteristic, and always amusing, when they relate to a distinguished man. I am therefore exceedingly unwilling that any thing, however slight, which my illustrious friend thought it worth his while to express, with any degree of point, should perish. For this almost superstitious reverence, I have found very old and venerable authority, quoted by our great modern prelate, Seeker, in whose tenth sermon there is the following passage:

"Rabbi David Kimchi, a noted Jewish commentator, who lived about five hundred years ago, explains that passage in the first Psalm, His leaf also shall not wither, from Rabbins yet older than himself, thus; That even the idle talk, so he expresses it, of a good man ought to be regarded; the most superfluous things he saith are always of some value. And other ancient authors have the same phrase, nearly in the same sense."
Boswell, Seeker, and Kimchi of course meant the "minute particulars" of a great man's public conversation, but my fascination about Johnson's life extends to what he wrote in his private diaries, and even to what he did on Thursday, January 10, 1765.

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A '90s Shaw Brothers Classic ...

' Hero ' - 馬永貞

Cast : Takeshi Kaneshiro, Yuen Biao
Director : Corey Yuen

A tough country bumpkin from Shantung arrived in Shanghai with his brother. He impressed a righteous mob leader with his martial arts skills and soon rose to become one of the powerful triad leaders in Shanghai …

A remake of Shaw Brothers ‘Boxer From Shantung’!

馬永貞 … 金城武 、元彪

滩黑幫一霸譚四的賞識, 從此平步青雲, …

Rating / 评价 : 4 stars of 5

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Takeshi is awesome! He has such a natural screen charisma and in this movie, he outshines Yuen Biao with his amazing stunts and acting. This is a great movie and a must see for all who are new to Takeshi.


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A man in search of some peace and quiet on his commute home is now facing one felony count of unlawful interference with a public utility. Dennis Nicholl, a 63-year-old Chicago man, was arrested after undercover police officers boarded a Red Line train and spotted him with a cellphone jammer amidst reports of disrupted communication by the Chicago Transit Authority and its passengers.

We’ve all been there, and maybe done that too. You know, talking on our cell phones on a crowded train. But Nicholl allegedly went too far.

“He was irritated by people constantly on their phones,” said Nicholl’s attorney, Charles Lauer, “I don’t think he had any malicious intent.” Nicholl’s may not have had malicious intent, but his 2009 misdemeanor jamming charge paints a different picture.

A$AP Keegan, a Twitter user (@keeganGOudie), caught Nicholl in action.

Lauer said his client is “in shock” at the charges, but his prior misdemeanor means the charges should not necessarily come as a surprise. Nicholl’s understood the technological capabilities of the jammer to only interrupt calls in about a 15-foot vicinity, but his felony charges shows the consequences were far-reaching.

“I don’t think he was trying to mess with FCC communications,” Lauer said. “He’s pretty much in shock. This would be a serious blemish on his life.”

Judge James Brown held Nicholl on $10,000 bond. “He’s the cellphone police,” Brown remarked during the bond hearing. Nicholl had to pay $1,000 to bond out of jail.

Unfortunately for Nicholl, ignorance of the law is no excuse, but at the same time, we all need a little peace and quiet once in a while.

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The campaign for Perfetti Van Melle aims to surprise consumers through fun innovation

Ogilvy & Mather Takes Fun Seriously in Chupa Chups Campaign

Perfetti Van Melle India, started producing Chupa Chups Bubble Gum filled lollipops earlier this year in India. After a very good start with this product, Perfetti, the market leader in confectionery, has now introduced a range of soft candy offerings - Chupa Chups Sour Belt and Sour Bites, which are playful and exuberant fun.

The unique first of its kind offering will surprise consumers with its tongue tickling sweet and sour taste in delicious Strawberry, Raw Mango and Mixed Fruit flavors. The distinctive shapes and textures of both the products naturally lend themselves to playful consumption.

The first product is Sour Belt, where the soft chewy candy is offered in a unique belt shape and offers fun ways of enjoying the product. The offering will be available in a single pack at ₹5 in Strawberry and Raw Mango flavors, and also in an 8pc tray pack at ₹30 containing multi-coloured belts in Mixed Fruit flavors.

The second product, Sour Bites, offers a   differentiated experience of multi-coloured bite size pieces in mixed fruit flavour. Each bite is a burst of sweet and sour tastes in the mouth. Available in a bag at ₹10 and a larger pack at ₹30, it would be great for sharing with family or friends, and for on the go consumption.

In a statement, Mr. Ramesh Jayaraman, Managing Director, Perfetti Van Melle India said: We are delighted to expand the Chupa Chups portfolio in India with the launch of Chupa Chups Sour Belts and Sour Bites. Our recent launch, Chupa Chups Bubble Gum Filled Lollipops, has received a very positive response from consumers. With this launch now of Sour Bites and Belts, we are raising the innovation bar further. Substantial investment has been made in the manufacturing line, and we are delighted once more to be the first in India to bring a major innovation to the market. The Chupa Chups fun personality is inherent in these offerings and their distinctive shape and textures offer great scope for playful consumption.

Elaborating on the launch, Mr. Rohit Kapoor, Director - Marketing, said: We are really excited to launch Chupa Chups Sour Belt and Sour Bites, innovative soft candy offerings with ‘sweet and sour’ sprinkles on top. These are extremely successful formats in some international markets and it was indeed a challenge to bring these delightful offerings at mainstream price points in India. These offerings also provide us a perfect opportunity to carve out a new ‘sweet-sour’ segment in the confectionery market. The launch will be supported by a communication campaign on the ‘take fun seriously’ platform, that includes a new TVC, point of purchase material in general trade, visibility drive in Modern trade and digital campaign targeting the brand’s core teenage audience.

The communication for the new launch encapsulates the brand philosophy of ‘Fun ko seriously lo!’ (Taking fun seriously). The commercial shows a school principal entering an examination hall to make an important announcement. The kids sit up, alert, wondering what’s next. Then in a very serious tone of voice the principal  introduces Chupa Chups Sour Belt and Sour Bites to the kids and demonstrates to them the different fun ways in which the products can be had. The unexpected announcement adds fun to the serious atmosphere of the ongoing examination.

Commenting on the campaign, Anurag Agnihotri, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai  said: It’s a delight to create a fun piece of communication for a product that’s so true to its brand philosophy. The new Chupa Chups Sour Belt and Sour Bites commercial brings alive the positioning of ‘Fun ko seriously lo!’ in a cheeky and humorous manner.

The campaign will air across all major national and regional channels and digital media as well.

Advertiser: Perfetti Van Melle India Pvt Ltd

Creative Agency

Creative Director: Rajiv Rao

Executive Creative Director: Anurag Agnihotri

Group Account Director: Ankita Singh

Creative Agency: Ogilvy & Mather

President: Kapil Arora

Account Executive: Kovid Ummat

Senior Creative: Saurabh Dikshit, Shahrukh Irani

Vice President: Vishwajeet Rana

Category: Food , Sweet

Genre: Comedy , Dialogue , Digital , PR