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The Murphy-Harpst Home: Writing About the Past

Rolling some ideas around in my head. I guess I should tell you where I am before I embark on something new. I have a tendency to get several projects going and bounce around between them.

It wasn’t like that when I wrote Red Clay and Roses. The idea for that story had rolled around in my head for twenty years. Having the time to put the words down brought it all together in a hurry. I didn’t really intend for it to become a published book. It isn’t set in a standard novel template and has its share of faults, but I’m proud of it just the same as if I had set out to accomplish writing a novel.

Naked Alliances was my first attempt at actually putting together a totally fictional story. There are things I like about it and things I don’t. I can’t say that I’m totally thrilled with it. I know authors are supposed to be very confident and write what they want to read and be all excited about putting it out there. I’d be lying if I said that I did not have any reservations.

At any rate, I know it has improved thanks to some wonderful beta readers and a couple of fantastic editors. I just got the novel back from its last pass through an editor’s hands and I am on chapter twenty-one of thirty finishing up those edits and I am much more excited about it now than I was at the start. I plan on continuing the Naked Eye series.

I have rough outlines completed for the next two novels. One involves missing elderly, and another involves development encroaching on wildlife habitat.

I still have Surviving Sister in the works, a 1950s-60 saga that continues with Hannah Hamilton’s family members, particularly her mother and her Aunt, who both suffer from mental illness during an era of major changes in how the mentally ill were treated. Concerning the Hamilton family members, it could be read as a sequel to Red Clay and Roses or a standalone. One of the biggest hindrances to writing this novel is the research required. There is so little documentation of treatment modalities in that era. My personal psychiatrist has given me some reference books that might help move things along. There is also a romance in that book that has slowed me down.

A nice lady from the orphanage that I lived in back in the mid-seventies has written to me. She found a blog post in which I mentioned the Harpst Home. That really has me thinking. I’ve done loads of research on Ethel Harpst and the Harpst Home and still have contacts there. Although it is primarily a treatment facility now, no longer an orphanage as most children are housed in foster care nowadays, it is still home to dozens of youth who would be at serious risk if the home did not exist.

Here is an excerpt on Ethel Harpst from “Georgia Women of Achievement”

Ethel Harpst

Ethel Harpst

 Perhaps Ethel Harpst’s biggest gift was the time and effort she gave to so many children in need. Harpst began her long career of caring for children at the McCarty Settlement House at Cedartown’s mill village. During her time teaching there, she took in a number of children who had been orphaned by parents who succumbed to illnesses. The Ethel Harpst Home opened in March 1924 and housed many children until the walls could expand no more.

Harpst traveled to raise funds for a new home, and in 1927 the first modern building, James Hall, was completed. And just in time for children who were displaced and orphaned during the Great Depression. An answer to prayer was the interest and attention shown by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pfeiffer of New York. Through the Pfeiffer’s and several other friends, money was raised to allow more buildings to be constructed on the campus over the next 20 years, and hundreds of acres of land were contributed to the cause. All this is thanks to the dedication and tenacity of Harpst to continue fundraising. Today, the site houses the Murphy-Harpst residential program, where Georgia’s severely abused children can go for healing and therapy. In 2010-11, the program served nearly 300 children, which included 97 children in residential treatment.”

Sarah Murphy

Sarah Murphy

Long after her death in 1967, the Harpst Home merged with the Sarah Murphy Home. Sarah Murphy was a black woman in the area who had created a home for black youth.  Harpst Home became the Murphy-Harpst Home in 1976, during my last year there when it started integrating.

So, I’ve been wondering if I should write a book about them. It would either be non-fiction or a historical fiction based on their stories.

OR, Should I write a purely fictional story about a resident there and how she saw her world and the changes she went through?

Having been a resident there myself, I could better relate to a fictional character and write in the first person. There were so very many different coming-of-age stories to come out of that place during my short time there, I think it would make for a most interesting read.

What do you think?

What would interest you most?

Historical Fiction about the founders?

An orphan’s personal story?

I remember the first black girl that came from the Sarah Murphy Home to the Ethel Harpst home, and her roommate. I’d love to tell their story.

What would you, my audience, like to read?

Any ideas you’d like to share?

An Open Letter To WordPress

WordPress. This should be Freshly Pressed. I also don’t like how to get to my site now. It used to be easy to just click site in the right hand drop down on my gravitar. That’s not there anymore. I don’t want to see a trophy case or find friends. I just want to get back to my page after visiting others. STOP FIXING THINGS THAT AREN’T BROKEN. You’re screwing up!!!

Fish Of Gold

I am loath to write yet another letter to you, since I typically prefer to spend my time writing actual blog posts, but I’ve been bitching on Twitter and in your forums to no avail, so maybe you’ll pay attention to a blog post. It’s not likely, but hey, you never know.

Please, stop. Just put down whatever you’re working on and stop with the futzing. You have been tinkering under my hood long enough and you know what? None of the “improvements” you’ve made are actually improvements.

Below, you will find explanations as to why your improvements aren’t improvements sorted conveniently by feature.

Post Editor

Let’s talk about this “Beep beep boop” post editor nightmare with less than half the functionality of the old editor. Thankfully, you haven’t taken away the old editor yet. However, I fully expect that one day, I will go to write a…

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Medication Holiday and Why I Can’t Go There

I made an announcement a week, or so, ago. My plan was to take a medication holiday from a mood disorder meds I have been on and off of since the age of nineteen. My courage has left me.

In the past, I was taken off meds to process through my education, or to carry my children. The meds slow thought processes (a compromise to learning new things), along with body metabolism. There is a numbing down of emotion and with that a deep and cutting loss of the ability to feel.

Being an extremely empathetic person, the loss of the ability to feel is not necessarily a bad thing. It does, however, pose limits to the experience of emotion. Sometimes those limits are good. Rage is in check. Anger is minimized. But so is joy, and happiness. On the meds, there is a numb sort of existence devoid of any extremes. Without the extremes, I made an excellent nurse for more than thirty years. I have a portfolio of commendations. Until the emotions began to bleed through due to stress.

I witnessed and contested some serious abuse and neglect in a pediatric long-term residential facility I was working in and up against a huge and powerful corporation and a gang of despicable people. Some of the abuse resulting in loss of limb or death. It was a two year battle. The place is closed now, if it’s any consolation.

I wrote a long and thoughtful post last evening but did not publish it.

I was recalling all of the times that I have gone over the edge and what happened. They were exciting times, filled with emotion, creative energy, and productivity. I had volumes of imaginative, expressive, original writing. I painted gorgeous pictures in oils and water colors, made fascinating jewelry, and had nearly a hundred ceramic creations that I ultimately smashed against my plaster walls in a fury.

You see, therein lies the problem.

At the end of any one of those glorious manic episodes of profound self-discovery and accomplishment were days and weeks filled with hallucinations, delusions, isolation, darkness and despair. It was frightening…no, it was horrifying. The crash that eventually came caused me to either fight the ones closest to me, or to fall into catatonia so deep that my soul wasn’t present anymore. The depressive loss of the spiritual self so profound that I not only didn’t care whether I lived or died, I didn’t even know if I was alive or dead.

Say I am exercising good judgment to stay on my meds.

Say I’m a coward for not being willing to try.

Can I live in constant state of fight or flight?

I don’t want to know.

The torment of sanity can be worse than insanity.

I’m just afraid of going over the edge and not being able to get back.

There is some sweet sorrow in the fact that the meds make me better controlled.

Kickstarter Campaign for Sci-Fi Magazine

What is Nonlocal Science Fiction?

Nonlocal Science Fiction is a quarterly digital magazine featuring short stories and serials from emerging science fiction authors from around the world. The first issue launches on March 14th!

Who is Nonlocal Science Fiction?

Nonlocal Science Fiction is published by 33rd Street Digital Press, a new independent digital publishing company owned and operated by Daniel J. Dombrowski.

What makes Nonlocal Science Fiction different?

Built from the ground up to function as a dynamic digital publication, Nonlocal partners with its authors directly and offers them a share of the profits from the sale of the magazine rather than a per-word rate that minimizes the value of a story submission.

Nonlocal involves its authors in a comprehensive digital marketing campaign which benefits the authors directly both by increasing sales and by giving independent authors valuable marketing knowledge and experience.

Why is Nonlocal Science Fiction doing a Kickstarter?

The Kickstarter will cover all costs to publish the first issue and help diffuse the expenses already incurred while organizing 33rd Street Digital Press.

More than that, the Kickstarter will help build a foundation of support for the magazine as supporters will become primary advocates. Every backer receives a copy of the magazine and has the chance to get limited edition merchandise and additional eBooks from authors appearing in Issue #1.

The top stretch goal for the magazine earns every backer a LIFETIME subscription to the magazine.

Is Dan available for interviews and guest posts?

YES! At any time, please feel free to email Dan ( to request an interview or a guest post about any topic you wish relating to the magazine or 33rd Street.

Anything else I should know?

After the launch of the first issue, all 10 authors appearing in the issue will be available for interviews! You will be receiving contact info for all authors and a complimentary copy of the first issue once it launches.

What are the relevant links?

33rd Street Digital Press website:

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Story Summaries

All of these stories will appear in the first issue of Nonlocal Science Fiction.

Us and Everybody Else by Valery Amborski In the future, we’ll be able to escape, very literally, into our memories. But is it a good idea to live for the past?

Delivery to Venus by Robert Paul Blumenstein The Earth has become a ball of ice as the sun slowly burns out. A team of scientists must face the ultimate questions of existence while they sow seeds on Venus.

A Thin Atmosphere, Chapter 1 by Dan Colton Mars City comes under attack by tunnel-dwelling Rebels in the first chapter of this old-school space adventure serial.

Mazep-fal by Daniel J. Dombrowski A man who is both the youngest and oldest member of his tribe makes a terrible discovery on a pilgrimage to meet his gods.

Marigold’s Memory by Reva Russell English In a future where human memory is stored on microchip implants and bad memories can be erased, a young woman faces a terrible fate.

Catalyst by Aaron Hamilton A daring escape in a stolen spacecraft and a mysterious and alluring rescuer leave a smuggler wondering what will happen next.

Deal Gone Bad, Chapter 1 by Thad Kanupp Jack survives in a post-apocalyptic wasteland by scavenging guns and ammunition. His life is about to get a lot more interesting.

Shoot the Devil by Nicholas Rossis What would you do if you could travel back in time? If you had the devil in your sites, would you pull the trigger?

The Assistant Assistant Port Keeper by Jim Rudnick Life as an Assistant Assistant Port Keeper in a space port on the Rim has its highs and its lows. A visit from a particularly difficult species of traders presents an opportunity for both.

In The Days Of Still Pictures by H.C. Turk In an alternate wild west where cowboys ride zebras and elephants pull wagons, a pair of traveling salesmen appear and stir up trouble with their magical wares.

A few samples of what’s to come…

“In The Days Of Still Pictures” by H. C. Turk

At the desert’s edge, where dry heat created transient visions, sat the town of Vargo, Dakoda Territory, population low and unknown in the year 1873. Remarkable the newcomers passing through. Miners heading for the promised platinum out west just stopping for some drugs at the saloon. Damn herd of elephants ran right through the streets once. Really tore up the place. Your big city journalist seeking the “truth of the Amerigan frontier,” like a profundity misplaced.

Some people stayed for one reason or none, for one duration or another. The photographer, Mizzer Benjumin Roze, had been present a month, but not many people could afford his family portraits. A traveling salesman changed that, providing Mzr. Benjumin with a plenitude of business, an enterprise to unhinge this Erth frontier…

“Marigold’s Memory” by Reva Russell English

The second time she tried to have the chip unlocated, she went into cardiac arrest, her heart’s rhythm a high-pitched “eeeeeeeee” that showed itself on the monitor as a thin and serious line that stretched between the farthest cosmic reaches of an infinite point A and the farthest cosmic reaches of an infinite point B…

“Deal Gone Bad” by Thad Kanupp

I woke up with a scorpion on my face. It was crunchier than I prefer, but I’ve had worse breakfasts.

I crawled out of the scrub patch where I’d slept, tongue poking at the chitin stuck in my teeth. Dew had beaded across my skin overnight, and I was shivering. By noon I would trade it for sweat under the ruthless wasteland sun and be longing for the dripping bushes I’d hidden in for the night. That’s man for you. Want what you want ‘til you get it, and not a minute longer—one thing that held true for everyone. I needed it to…

“Catalyst” by Aaron Hamilton

Cribbs tried not to think of how lucky they had been, afraid he would somehow cause the scales to tip back against them. He hadn’t stopped to question it when his cell door slid open, or when his impounded ship was released from grav-lock, or even when they escaped without pursuit. But his cynicism resurfaced as his pulse slowed…

A Picture of Your Bookshelf (a shelfie) Might Win This Contest

Want to win some really cool books, all of them by Tim Baker, and be entitled to a free signed copy of every book he writes for a lifetime? You even have a chance of being in his next book. Here’s a contest you don’t want to miss. 🙂

Check out this picture of my books, posted on facebook by friend, fan and fellow author Susan Toy

books on bequia

Susan lives on the tiny Caribbean island of Bequia (pronounced Beck-way) and she has been a great supporter of mine, as well as many other independent authors, for as long as I’ve known her.

map of Bequia

Recently, despite the fact that she already owns the kindle versions of all of my books, she bought paperback copies of the entire collection and paid for them to be shipped to Bequia – a process that was not only costly, but slooooow.

After posting the above picture, showing my books enjoying a picturesque view of Admiralty Bay, she posted this picture of the collection in their new home on her bookshelf…

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…which gave me an idea…time for another contest!

contest time

A while back I held a contest to name my mascot.

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After the deluge of entries…

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Change in Plans on Crime Novel Series

Richard Noggin and Brandi already have a few fans. I’m happy that readers found them likeable and well developed.

Richard is a bit of a klutz. Not seriously useless, but not quite as adept as I had originally planned for him. That’s how characters sometimes take over and write their own stories.

Having a name that translates into dickhead might have been the impetus for his development, but I really think developing Brandi and her skills had more to do with it. I wanted her to be feminine, but tough. She frequently had to come to Richard’s rescue in book one, so she sort of came into her own, leaving Richard to appear to be floundering a tad.

Richard is still a smart guy. The outline I have for book two gives Richard a much greater leading role and Brandi sort of takes a back seat.

But here’s the thing:

I don’t know if I like this. Brandi has earned her place and pushing her into the background on this one doesn’t seem right.

So, I’m skipping what I planned for book two and proceeding with book three. Book three has a more interesting plot, whereas book two has a plot that, IMHO, has been done to death.

Book two deals with development encroaching on the environment. A noble cause. However, I must have read variations to that story a hundred times. Maybe I’ll come back to it.

So I’m going with what I had planned for book three as book two. It’s more obscure and I think it will be more fun.

Confused little old people are missing all over the country, with a significant number missing in Florida. Richard and Brandi must find out who, when, where and how. There’s a common denominator.

I’m working on my victim profiles now. We’ll see how this unfolds.

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Book launch! Dog Bone Soup by Bette A. Stevens

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DOG BONE SOUP is not only the title of Bette A. Stevens’s debut novel; it ranks high among the paltry meals that the book’s protagonist, Shawn Daniels, wants to forget. Plodding through mounting snow and battling howling winds, Shawn is ready to leave it all behind—living in poverty, Dad’s drinking, life in foster care, the divorce, the bullies….

Travel with Shawn Daniels through the guts and the glories of life. You’ll find them all in DOG BONE SOUP, a Boomer’s coming-of-age saga. Available now at “YOUR AMAZON”

From the Reviewers

“Dog Bone Soup is the poignant tale of a dysfunctional family struggling to survive in America in the 50s and 60s, when most others were on the crest of a wave. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry. But most of all it will make you glad you read it.” ~ Charlie Bray, founder of the Indietribe

“In Dog Bone Soup, Bette Stevens captures the feeling and images of growing up in hardscrabble times perfectly.” ~ John Clark, librarian and author

READ the opening Excerpt from Chapter One right here…

DOG BONE SOUP BW Border 2015The postcard arrived four days before my eighteenth birthday. All I had to do now was sign the final papers and light out for basic training. I could hardly wait to leave this place behind.

There were six of us ready to become soldiers. The other five guys were headed to Fort Dix. Soon as we were inducted, the sergeant who swore us in started calling us a bunch of lily-assed bastards and worse. When the jerk marched the other five guys off, I was happy as hell I wasn’t one of them.

Lieutenant Richards called me into his office. “You’ll be heading out tomorrow, Private Daniels. Here are your tickets.”

We sat in his office and talked about my future with the U.S. Army. Then he handed me a schedule for the next day’s journey and we went over every detail.

“Now let’s get you home so you can get a good night’s sleep before you fly off to serve Uncle Sam, soldier.”

“Good luck Private,” the lieutenant said when he dropped me off at the house. We saluted and I stood there watching until his car disappeared over the hill.

I’d always liked army people. They called me Mr. Daniels and even sir sometimes. Now I was officially a private in the U.S. Army and I was ready to start a new life. I pictured myself in an officer’s uniform one day—a lieutenant, a captain, maybe even a general.

Mum and I didn’t get much more than a few winks of sleep that night. I don’t know how many pots of coffee she perked while we sat at the kitchen table and talked the night away. Of course, it was Mum did most of the talking. Once she opened her picture books, I felt like I was drinking in the life I wanted to leave.

Mum took all of those pictures with her Brownie—that camera was her pride and joy. None of us kids was allowed to touch it unless she supervised a picture taking every now and then. If Dad wasn’t around, it was me peeking through the lens. Mum was fussy about taking pictures just so.

Five books were piled on the table and we went through them one page at a time. Mum had a story for every snap shot. Some made me laugh so hard that I doubled over.

It was two minutes shy of three when she closed the last album.

“Thanks for staying up. I’ve got the alarm set for six and I know that won’t give us much sleep.” Mum pulled out her hanky, sniffled and hugged me before we turned in. My leaving would to be hard on her.

Willie was snoring away, likely dreaming about cars. I slipped in next to him and pulled away some puffs and huddled under them.

The minute I closed my eyes I started dreaming about my new life. No more freezing to death up north. I was headed for southern sunshine and I saw myself soaking it all in.

Bzzzzzzz. I jumped out of bed, threw on my clothes, grabbed the suitcase and headed for the kitchen. Mum already had breakfast on the stove, so I ran outside to do my business and came back in to grab a hot biscuit and down it with a cup of steaming coffee.

I was half frozen and snow was whipping around me in circles when I headed out on the three-mile walk into town to catch that bus.

I shook flakes big as quarters from my jacket when I climbed the steps of the Greyhound. Two hours and I’d be boarding a plane headed to Fort Jackson. South Carolina was sure the place to be, especially in February.

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About the author

BAS Author logo stamp 2015Inspired by nature and human nature, author Bette A. Stevens is a retired elementary and middle school teacher, a wife, mother of two and grandmother of five. Stevens lives in Central Maine with her husband on their 37-acre farmstead where she enjoys writing, gardening, walking and reveling in the beauty of nature. She advocates for children and families, for childhood literacy and for the conservation of monarch butterflies (milkweed is the only plant that monarch caterpillars will eat).

Bette A. Stevens is the author of award-winning picture book AMAZING MATILDA; home/school resource, The Tangram Zoo and Word Puzzles Too!; and PURE TRASH, the short story prequel to DOG BONE SOUP.

Find out more about the author and her books right here on “YOUR AMAZON”


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"eCycling" Pilot Program in 5 States and D.C. 91

Mr. Slippery writes: "Several /. stories have discussed the problem of disposing of electonic gear laden with hazardous materials. The EPA, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, DC, and about a dozen corporate sponsors have launched a pilot program to collect and recycle computers and electronics. The objective is to collect data to "develop a long-term cost effective system to remove computers (including monitors & peripherals) and TVs from the municipal waste stream." (My car is now loaded up with five monitors, 3 old HP RISC worksations, several partial PCs, an old TV, and various parts and pieces for the Baltimore County drop-off tomorrow...if any area geeks are looking to scavange old gear this might be a prime opportunity.)"
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  • by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 27, 2002 @09:09AM (#3420746)
    If you are anywhere near FallsChurch, come to Broad St. There is a huge banner in the
    middle of the road that will guide you to the exact location.

    If you are in Alexandria, take Leesburg Pike and drive towards Baily's cross-roads, Leesburg
    turns to Broad St. Stay on that (please go 25mph, fallschurch is over populated, it is a
    residential area, and our cops are broke, hehehe)

    For those of you coming from the other side of Leesburg (tyson's corner) just stay on Leesburg
    and head towards Falls Church (aim at the Route 66 exit, if you have to.) and you will
    land in Broad St.
  • by ChunKing ( 513714 ) on Saturday April 27, 2002 @09:35AM (#3420802)

    The Redundant Technology Initiative [] have been doing this sort of thing in my hometown of Sheffield, UK for a number of years now [].

    RTI is an arts group based in Sheffield, England. It started in 1997 with a group of artists who wanted to get involved with information technology, but didn't have the resources to buy computers. So instead they went about getting their hands on trash computers, finding new ways to be creative with old technology, then exhibiting the results.

    Now RTI has accumulated hundreds of machines and has raised money to open a media lab, called Access Space [] where people can learn, create and communicate using trailing-edge technology. At last, after a series of frustrating delays, Access Space finally opened on April 6th 2000.

    We had a fairly groovy Wireless Internet Workshop too at Access Space last November [].

  • by wholesomegrits ( 155981 ) <> on Saturday April 27, 2002 @09:35AM (#3420803)
    Throwing away an HP RISC? A pity. Give that stuff away, or trade something for it at TradeBoxen [].

    I'm not affiliated with the site, I just swapped some shit there recently.

    It's better that it goes in the office than the landfill.
  • by michael ( 4716 ) on Saturday April 27, 2002 @09:54AM (#3420864) Homepage
    People in New Jersey and New York City might be interested in the Trenton Computer Festival [] next weekend. Lots of old junk to buy/sell/barter/gawk at. Recycling is good, but if someone wanted to pay for your old junk, that's even better.
  • by BobGregg ( 89162 ) on Saturday April 27, 2002 @10:22AM (#3420914) Homepage
    The Falls Church event appears to be for more than just computers or electronics; it includes bicyles and other things. But the event is running today (April 27th, 9-5) and tomorrow (April 28th, 12-5), at the Falls Church Recycling Center, located at 217 Gordon Rd. If you're wanting to swap or pick up, you might want to call first (703-248-5176), as I'm not sure they allow that sort of thing.

  • Re:Donate (Score:3, Informative)

    by PD ( 9577 ) <> on Saturday April 27, 2002 @10:25AM (#3420923) Homepage Journal
    Goodwill Computing in Austin, TX. Fun place to visit. I'm taking my old server (or parts of it at least) there this afternoon.
  • by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 27, 2002 @10:51AM (#3421005)
    As a service ... let's list existing organizations and known recycling methods for computers and other electronics. As techies it is highly in our interest to see the gear we use and love not overly burden the environment we live in .. as techies we should be aware of the effects our actions, the toys and machines we play with etc, have on the environment around us. It's not just a matter of use it and toss it, like the electronics makers would like us to believe.

    Here's what I know of ... - in the SF Bay Area, recycles computers and related stuff, refurbishes whatever it can, donates it back to charity service. Giving equipment to the organization is itself a charitable donation (for which I was about to take about $2500 in donations in this years taxes).

    If you are a Fremont CA resident, BFI operates a drop-off center on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8am-4pm. There's a $10 fee for dropping anything off. They accept limited types of equipment (personal computer, portable TV, console TV, plugin stereo systems). Phone is 510-657-3500.

    The Recyclery, at the Newby Island Landfill, this is at the I-880/Dixon Landing Road exit, the place where there's a big BFI landfill. They take stuff the Fremont dropoff center will not take. THere's a fee, and they're open mon-sat. Phone is 408-262-1401

    - David
  • Ship it to Chicago (Score:3, Informative)

    by Animats ( 122034 ) on Saturday April 27, 2002 @12:19PM (#3421231) Homepage
    United Recycling [] will take computers if shipped to them. Contact them for a shipping label. They pay shipping to their plant in Chicago from several Midwest states.

    They have an automated shredding and separation system for electronics. Such systems have been around for a while. A combination of grinders, screens, AC and DC magnets, cyclones, and float tanks separates out ferrous metals, nonferrous metals, dense plastics, and low-density plastics. Once separated, the metals have some value, the high-density plastics have some marginal value, and what's left is no worse than household waste.

    CRT recycling is still a problem. There are very few plants that can cut up a CRT and recover the leaded glass for use in making new CRTs.

  • Re:Cool tech (Score:3, Informative)

    by ipsuid ( 568665 ) <> on Saturday April 27, 2002 @01:07PM (#3421376) Journal
    Actually, you just have to show up. We recently let the EPA use a section of our warehouse for this program (or one like it). Quite a few people were there to take stuff rather then bring it.

    Apparently, they had no problem with this. Too bad I was busy that day!!!
  • Re:New York? (Score:3, Informative)

    by saintlupus ( 227599 ) on Saturday April 27, 2002 @05:47PM (#3422309) Homepage
    Anyone know anything about places like this in New York? Preferably the Rochester area.

    Since it sounds like you're looking to acquire old hardware rather than discard of it, check out the Rochester Hamfest at the end of next month. Info is at -- the swap meet is huge, and I've gotten tons of toys there over the years. Right up the street from RIT.

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Businesses are going to work on what makes sense financially. So what they will do is add you to a ticket. Then when they get enough incidents they will consider doing something about it. Your best bet is trying to get MS to do the legwork on fixing the issues. They might not be able to but they might at least be able to identify the incompatibility which would make it easier for the AV vendor to fix it.

As far as handling the refund I generally tend to rule in favor of the customer if I feel it's a reasonable request. I'd rather have a happy former customer who could eventually become one again in the future based on how well I treated him.

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You need a signed driver on x64 versions of Windows since Vista unless you attach a kernel debugger or disable it in the boot menu. You could use a test signed driver and enable testsigning or use a cross-signed driver. With the new change that is not enough. You will now need a MS signed driver.

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SQL cluster 2008 R2 migration to new Hardware in VM

  • Hi,

    We have a task to migrate existing Physical SQL Cluster DB to new Hardware but in VM. (cannot argue with the client)

    hence our plan is to install new Cluster in VM with same Windows and SQL version i.e Win 2K8 R2 ENT w/SP and SQL 2K8 R2 STD w/SP and use SQL mirroring option for the DB to migrate on the new Server (keeping the downtime to as low as possible and advantage of bringing the old server online in case of any issues..)

    Below points are for a single instance, couple of DB to migrate:

    1. Keep the  physical production server running
    2. In-Parallel build New SQL Cluster in VM (keep same version windows/sql)
    3. Keep Same drive letter for Quorum, MSDTC, DATA, LOG & Backup
    4. Keep the same Instance Name, SQL Network Name can be different (will be changed to old network name once the PROD is shutdown)
    5. Check all logins windows and SQL to be same on both the clusters
    6. Copy all the jobs, SSIS packages etc.. .create the location folder as per current server on the VM SQL Cluster
    7. Perform full backup of old cluster company-db databases or use the existing latest backup (full, differential, transaction)
    8. Restore databases in the new cluster with no recovery so additional log file or differential backup can be restored
    9. Create SQL Mirroring for the Database and select the principal server (old cluster) and the mirror server (new VM cluster)
    10. Choose mirroring without witness ( no auto failover as we don’t need the old server later)
    11. Start the mirroring – (hopefully everything synchronized and working)
    12. During the downtime –
    13. Stop the application/ client connection – if possible
    14. Failover the DB through Mirroring option
    15. Once the mirrored server becomes Principal and data is accessible – stop the mirroring
    16. Now the new VM SQL Cluster DB is online
    17. Shutdown the old cluster company-db (Node1 & Node2)
    18. Come back to VM SQL Cluster and change the Network name to the old server network name (so that client connections are not affected)
    19. Check if the DNS entries are updated with correct name and IP address
    20. Delete DNS entries for old company-db on DNS Servers if not deleted, delete the old server SQL network name in computer object
    21. Stop SQL Resources on the new VM SQL Cluster (take it offline all the resources)
    22. Bring online the SQL Resource and make sure the SQL resources are online and new network name is reachable
    23. Wait till you see machine name company-db in active directly (AD) and DNS server will have entry for company-db
    24. Verify connectivity for company-db from outside.
    25. If things are not going as per the plan then shut down the new VM cluster
    26. Revert back the DNS settings
    27. Power up the Old SQL Server
    28. The DB will show “restoring mode” – use command to make it online “RESTORE DATABASE (dbname) WITH RECOVERY”
    29.  Check the DB
    30. Start using the OLD server again
    31. Troubleshoot the failed scenario ;)

    Need to know if the above steps are okay, and any consideration once the new VM SQL Cluster is online.

    Kindly let me know if there anything else to transfer apart from the logins, jobs, folder location etc.. !!

    Many Thanks

    Saturday, August 09, 2014 11:25 AM

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  • Hello,

    I doubt you can install both instances with the same instance name (computername\instance name or computername), deal with it with the SQL Network Name, and then be able to create a database mirror between both instances.

    The procedure should not work.

    Hope this helps.

    Alberto Morillo

    Saturday, August 09, 2014 9:20 PM
  • Hi Alberto,

    Thanks for the reply !!

    Well i have also mentioned the same information, if you see piont#4

    (Keep the same Instance Name, SQL Network Name can be different -will be changed to old network name once the PROD is shutdown)

    Here its a named instance for eg: ABC, so the SQL network name (virtual name) will look like this:

    PROD Cluster: SQL01\ABC

    VM Cluster: SQL02\ABC (later will be changed to SQL01\ABC - so client/app don't need to change anything).

    If anyone can share some easy way to move the logins/ jobs/ etc then will be of great help !!

    Sunday, August 10, 2014 1:54 PM
  • Hello,

    Well if you don’t change the instance name (name = ABC) then its OK.

    Try the following resources about transferring SQL Server logins:

    Hope this helps.

    Alberto Morillo

    Monday, August 11, 2014 4:02 AM
  • Have you thought about the possibility of restoring the master/msdb databases to the new VM cluster as well, so that you dont have to worry about logins/jobs/other configs etc when you do the switch over?

    More over Once the new server name is changed  still if you do Select @@servername it will point to SQL02\ABC .

    You need to change the entries in sys.servers http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/ms178530.aspx. However if you are moving the master db of the SQL01\ABC instance as well then it is not required.

    Regards, Ashwin Menon My Blog - http:\\sqllearnings.com

    Monday, August 11, 2014 9:59 AM
  • @ Alberto: Thanks for those links - it was indeed  helpful !!

    @ Ashwin: I have noted down all your suggestions, will try to move the master and msdb db in my lab-setup and will update further. I am aware that we don't need to move tempdb but how about model db ? will it make any difference ?

    Well on the second point - i have a clustered instance, lets say sql01\abc, i have changed the network name to sql2 (under cluster), did move-group to both the nodes, checked the sql configuration protocols and then used select @@servername - and i could see the updated network name i.e. sql2\abc  :)  -- so i didn't change anything under "sys.servers"... but have noted your points as it will be helpful in troubleshooting :)

    (ur ms link is not working)

    Many Thanks !!

    • Edited by Tariq_Shaikh Monday, August 11, 2014 6:03 PM update
    Monday, August 11, 2014 6:02 PM
  • Hi,

    For Model database, it depends if you have changed lot of things in the model database for all the new databases to have that effect. Its upto you. What I normally do is to move the Master database before hand and make sure there are no new logins created after wards. Then during the cutover , I just move the msdb database so I have all information of jobs till the last point.

    The link works if you copy and paste in browser, and not when clicking it .. Wierd..

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/ms178530.aspx Posted again.

    Regards, Ashwin Menon My Blog - http:\\sqllearnings.com

    Tuesday, August 12, 2014 8:41 AM
  • Are your databases being upgraded? ie - 2005 to 2008 R2? 2008 to 2012? If so you ensure you run DBCC CHECKDB and update your stats.

    Tuesday, August 12, 2014 9:14 AM
  • Hi Scott,

    No, databases are not being upgraded !

    Monday, August 18, 2014 9:00 AM
  • Dear All,

    Thanks for the suggestion, will follow the process for backup and restore.

    Then move the logins through the scripts (Microsoft script).

    Use SQL Mgmt DEV Studio and create a package for moving the jobs..

    Many Thanks

    Monday, August 18, 2014 9:07 AM


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The speech was a shock to Republicans and Democrats alike, and from one of the last people the anti-war movement would have expected to speak out. But that’s just the point. Murtha’s impassioned plea wasn’t a political statement at all. It was more a cry of agony, born of grief for the sufferings of American soldiers and their families in a brutal war that seems to have no end.

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"My support for a militaristic solution caused all hell to break loose," Stamper writes. "Rocks, bottles and newspaper racks went flying. Windows were smashed, stores were looted, fires lighted; and more gas filled the streets, with some cops clearly overreacting, escalating and prolonging the conflict. The 'Battle in Seattle,' as the WTO protests and their aftermath came to be known, was a huge setback—for the protesters, my cops, the community."


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Lamentations 4

“The setting is Ohio State University about six or seven years ago in a huge lecture hall (approximately 1000 students) for a Calculus final.
Apparently this particular calculus teacher wasn't very well liked. He was one of those guys who would stand at the front of the class and yell out how much time was remaining before the end of a test, a real charmer. Since he was so busy gallivanting around the room making sure that nobody cheated and that everyone was aware of how much time they had left before their failure on the test was complete, he had the students stack the completed tests on the huge podium at the front of the room. This made for quite a mess, remember there were 1000 students in the class.
During this particular final, one guy entered the test needing a decent grade to pass the class. His only problem with Calculus was that he did poorly when rushed, and this guy standing in the front of the room barking out how much time was left before the tests had to be handed in didn't help him at all. He figured he wanted to assure himself of a good grade, so he hardly flinched when the professor said "pencils down and submit your scantron sheets and work to piles at the front of the room". Five minutes turned into ten, ten into twenty, twenty into forty...almost an hour after the test was "officially over", our friend finally put down his pencil, gathered up his work, and headed to the front of the hall to submit his final. The whole time, the professor sat at the front of the room, strangely waiting for the student to complete his exam.
"What do you think you're doing?" the professor asked as the student stood in front of him about to put down his exam on one of the neatly stacked piles of exams (the professor had plenty of time to stack the mountain of papers while he waited) It was clear that the professor had waited only to give the student a hard time.
"Turning in my exam," retorted the student confidently. "I'm afraid I have some bad news for you," the professor gloated, "Your exam is an hour late. You've failed it and, consequently, I'll see you next term when you repeat my course."
The student smiled slyly and asked the professor "Do you know who I am?"
"What?" replied the professor gruffly, annoyed that the student showed no sign of emotion.
The student rephrased the question mockingly, "Do you know what my name is?"
"No", snarled the professor.
The student looked the professor dead in the eyes and said slowly, "I didn't think so", as he lifted up one of the stacks half way, shoved his test neatly into the center of the stack, let the stack fall burying his test in the middle, turned around, and walked casually out of the huge lecture hall. “
If Jesus can use a conniving steward to make a point about how smart we should be in the use of our money, I want to use this illustration to make a point.

You can have peace when enemies surround you.

Each chapter in Lamentations has focused on one aspect of a difficult life. Chapter 1 spoke about “she” the ruin. Many are living a bummed out life. Some choice they have made or someone else made has hurt them and those they love.
Chapter 2 focused on the awareness of God’s judgment. The key word was “he.” We reap what we sow. This sounded like a meaningless platitude, but now we are living it, we see the ruin, realize it is our fault, and don’t know what to do. The Bible tells us to come to Jesus. The starting point for a new life is putting your faith in Jesus.
The key word in Chapter 3 is “I.” Jeremiah was depressed. He realized that with all the ruin around him, that his hope would need to be firmly placed in God. The key to dealing with depression was to take our eyes off the ruin, hope in God and wait. We suggested that you learn
Lamentations 3:22–23 ESV

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;

his mercies never come to an end;

they are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness.

Lamentation 4

The key word in Chapter 4 is “they.” The “they” are the enemies. They are the unreasonable calculus teacher. They are the ones who are after you and are very happy that you have gotten what they think you deserve.
Jeremiah highlights this, especially in
Lamentations 4:15–20 ESV

“Away! Unclean!” people cried at them.

“Away! Away! Do not touch!”

So they became fugitives and wanderers;

people said among the nations,

“They shall stay with us no longer.”

The LORD himself has scattered them;

he will regard them no more;

no honor was shown to the priests,

no favor to the elders.

Our eyes failed, ever watching

vainly for help;

in our watching we watched

for a nation which could not save.

They dogged our steps

so that we could not walk in our streets;

our end drew near; our days were numbered,

for our end had come.

Our pursuers were swifter

than the eagles in the heavens;

they chased us on the mountains;

they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.

The breath of our nostrils, the LORD’s anointed,

was captured in their pits,

of whom we said, “Under his shadow

we shall live among the nations.”

It was bad for Israel. People who once respected them now acted as though they were dirty or unclean. No one would let them stay in their territory or homes so they wandered. The Israelites looked for some nation to help them but no one stepped forward. The Babylonians came after them in the streets, followed them to the mountains and ambushed them in the wilderness. In verse 20, they had trusted in the king, called here the “Lord’s anointed.” They trusted that the king would guide them through the problem. The political system failed them.
Some of you either have been or are where Jeremiah was. The bill collectors are hounding you. The judicial system has either condemned you or let you down. Because of your actions, homes and places that you used to be welcome have locked the doors to you. They won’t answer your phone calls or answer your texts. You may be cut off from seeing your children or grandchildren. “They” are out to get you and are making life even more difficult for you than you think it should be.
You might have become a Christian during this time. You are now a follower of Jesus. You have recognized that you have sinned against God and owned up to your bad decisions. You are working on that new life. You struggle with depression, but you know that God can be a light of hope for you and you are pursuing that.
Yet there are those enemies. You know whom the “theys” are in your life. They won’t let up. What are you to do?
The answer is this:

Sit down at the table with God.

sat down and ate when his enemies surrounded him.
Psalm 23:5 ESV

You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

you anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

When you are working to change your life around, you have to ask this question, “Who is the most important person in my life?”
When you were heading in a downhill direction, the answer may have been that you were most important to yourself.
When you realized how bad you had done, the most important people were the ones you hurt needlessly. You desperately want their forgiveness and you want to be reconciled to them.
The Bible’s answer is that God needs to be the most important person in your life. When your enemies surround you, your first job is not to please them in hopes that they will become your friends, you first priority is to sit down at the table God has prepared for you in the presence of your enemies.
Please catch this. In the Old Testament, when you ate at someone’s house, it implied protection. When the men of Sodom wanted the angels to come out, Lot provided protection. When the men of Benjamin wanted to do harm to the prophet, the old man protected him. When you sit at God’s table, he provides protection from your enemies.
Your enemies may be able to take your house, your spouse, your children, your job, your money, and even your life, but they cannot take you. Your soul, the real you, is in the hands of God. God invites you to come and sit at his table.
Even though your enemies do not accept you, God accepts you. One way that guests were honored was to pour some oil over their head. If you didn’t, that was a form of insult. Simon did not do that when Jesus came to his house. If your faith is in Jesus, you are not only invited in, you come in as an honored guest.
Furthermore, your cup is overflowing. God has prepared a rich cup of spiritual blessings for those who trust Jesus. These spiritual blessing come to you no matter what might be in your past. Your enemies will bring up the past and throw it at you. When you sit at God’s table, he talks about the present and the future. You are forgiven. You have a new life. If anyone is in Christ, you are a new creation. The old has passed and the new has come. You are now in God’s family. You are seated with Christ in the heavenly realm. You have a future in heaven.
If God is with you and for you, you can stand against the world. God will help you to love your enemies and do good to those who despitefully use you. He will guide you towards any possible reconciliation. The new life will be different. Change will be required.
So what do you do with your enemies?

First, you ignore them.

There is a new reality, a new relationship, now that you have asked Jesus to be your savior. If you put Jesus first, then you must initially ignore the demands of your enemies. Don’t do that the enemies ask you, do what Jesus asks you. Sit at his table, enjoy his food, listen to his voice and block out the demands of those who are not impressed with your “new life.”

Second, you do what Jesus asks you to do.

Sometimes the demands of your enemies are what you should do. God wants us to pay our debts. It’s the loving thing to do. God wants us to apologize if we have done something wrong.
When we sit and eat with God, who has forgiven us, we realize that we need to swallow our pride and step up and take responsibility for what we have done.
Sometimes the demands of our enemies are not right. You so want their approval that you are willing to do things that you know are wrong in hopes that you will be able to restore the relationship. A man breaks up with his girlfriend because she won’t go to bed with her. She is deeply hurt by both the request and because she really likes the guy. He blames her for the situation. So what does she do?
The answer to that depends on whose table she is sitting at. If she wants to sit at his table, she does what he wants and gives in. If she is sitting at the Lord’s table, she does what Jesus wants and says, “no.”
Proverbs 16:7 ESV

When a man’s ways please the LORD,

he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

This is a proverb, so it doesn’t always work this way. But in a lot of cases, when you hold your ground on something that is obviously wrong, you gain the respect of your enemies.
When you pay your debts, when you ask forgiveness, when you take responsibility because you know that you are responsible, this pleases the Lord. It also has the potential to bring peace.

Third, take Jesus with you

when you are in contact with your enemies.
Jesus wants you to love your enemies and to do good to those who despitefully use you. If Jesus goes with you, he will help you control your anger, your language, your attitudes and your actions.
You can listen to whatever your enemies say understanding the bottom line. The bottom line is that you will do what Jesus wants you to do, not what your enemies want you to do. If your enemies agree with Jesus, then you do whatever in the name of Jesus. If they disagree, you follow Jesus.

I want to leave you with the story of Daniel. Daniel was one of the people taken away from Jerusalem. He came to Babylon and was educated and elevated to an important position as a result of his high intelligence, character and spirituality.
Some of the Babylonians were upset that a Jewish slave was over them. They convinced the king to make an edict that everyone would bow down and worship the king as a God or be killed. When Daniel heard it, he opened up his windows, knelt down and prayed to the God of the Bible, just as he did any other day. He was caught praying to God.
The king was in a hard spot. He liked Daniel and didn’t realize the effect of his rash decision. He had to follow through.
Daniel was thrown into a den of hungry lions and survived. How did he survive? God was with him.
God shut the mouth of the lions and Daniel slept the night through.
Over the years there have been godly people who have been eaten by lions. God doesn’t always protect everyone from everything. But godly people, no matter what else they lose, always have God.
With God comes Jesus. With Jesus comes peace. That peace is what sustains us in the presence of our enemies.
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Saints beat Reds to boost Wembley hopes

By Gordon Simpson Wed 11 Jan Saints vs Liverpool
Photo by Michael Jones | Nathan Redmond celebrates
Wed 11 Jan 7.45PM
Redmond [20']
Tadic (65') Rodriguez (81')
Referee: Neil Swarbrick | Venue: St Mary's Stadium | Attendance: 31,480

Southampton's hopes of ending a 14-year wait for a major final received a huge boost, as they beat Liverpool 1-0 in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final.

Nathan Redmond's first-half goal was enough to earn Claude Puel's side a precious lead at the halfway stage of the tie, ahead of the deciding match, at Anfield, in a fortnight.

Saints were full value for the win, and they perhaps could even feel they should be heading to Merseyside with a greater advantage, having had by far the better of the opportunities.

Still, as valuable as the win is perhaps the clean sheet that it came with, which owed plenty to the immense performance of Oriol Romeu in midfield and the tenacity of Jordy Clasie, as well as the back line.

In a tie where the away goals rule would come into effect if extra time is required in the second leg, the importance of that aspect of the result should not be underestimated.

This was certainly the best display in recent weeks, and perhaps the season, from Southampton, who made seven changes from the side that drew 2-2 at Norwich City in the FA Cup last Saturday, with Virgil van Dijk, Maya Yoshida, Ryan Bertrand and Dušan Tadić the only players to retain starting spots.

There was a tremendous atmosphere at St Mary’s as the game got under way, but, in truth, there was little in the way of notable action during the opening 15 minutes or so.

The game did then spring to life, however, when Liverpool worked an opening, as Adam Lallana nodded the ball into the path of Roberto Firmino, whose strike from inside the area was pushed behind by Fraser Forster.

Saints cleared the resulting corner and went straight down the other end, as a clever move saw Cédric and Tadić exchange passes down the right, with the former’s low cross working its way to Redmond at the back post, only for Loris Karius to get out well and save his low shot.

Redmond was not to be denied in the 20th minute, though, as Liverpool made a mess of dealing with Tadić’s pass forward, allowing Jay Rodriguez to play in his teammate, who took a touch and coolly slotted the ball past Karius to give the hosts the lead.

Nathan Redmond celebrates giving Saints the lead

There could not have been a more poignant moment for the goal to arrive.

The tragic news a few days before the game of the sudden death of 20-year-old Saints fan Jack Dowding had prompted supporters to organise a round of applause for the 20th minute of the match, and that touching display duly followed immediately after the celebrations, as the crowd stood as one and clapped in his honour.

It was a goal for all Saints, but particularly for Jack and his family.

Redmond then had a great chance to double the lead two minutes before half-time, as superb work from Ryan Bertrand got the ball to Tadić in the area, with his low ball finding Redmond in space ten yards out, but Karius dived to his right to brilliantly tip away his low, left-footed shot.

Still, few would have turned down a 1-0 lead in at the break if they had been offered it ahead of kick-off.

Saints started the second half positively as well, with Tadić having a fierce shot well blocked, before seeing a corner of his flash across the face of goal.

The hosts still had to be wary, though, with Forster called into action on the hour mark, to gather Firmino’s low shot from 25 yards.

Jürgen Klopp was then prompted into introducing the ever-dangerous Philippe Coutinho, who was brought on for Georginio Wijnaldum, as the Brazilian ended a spell of almost seven weeks out injured.

Oriol Romeu was superb in midfield for Southampton

However, it was Saints who continued to still look the most threatening, as they continued to win the physical battle in midfield – led by the brilliant Romeu – allowing them to attack with real intent when they did go forward.

After Tadić was booked for dissent, the hosts launched an excellent counter, with Redmond slipping in Cédric, but he rattled a shot into the side netting at the near post, when squaring for Rodriguez might have been the better option.

Saints' first change arrived in the 74th minute, as Jordy Clasie picked up a knock and was replaced by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.

Two more followed with nine minutes remaining, as Rodriguez was replaced by Shane Long, while James Ward-Prowse was introduced for Steven Davis.
Long had an instant impact, bursting away down the left and squaring brilliantly for Redmond at the back post, who produced a deft chip over Karius from a tight angle, but the ball hit the underside of the bar and was diverted off the line by Dejan Lovren.

In the end, it could well have been more, but this was a result that sparks genuine hope for Puel's men.

Will Wembley await for Southampton, whose last major final came in the 2003 FA Cup and who haven't been to the League Cup showpiece in 38 years? In two weeks we'll find out.

Head to Head Stats

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  • Shots
  • Shots on target
  • Corners
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Fraser Forster (GK)
Ryan Bertrand
Cédric Soares
Maya Yoshida
Virgil van Dijk (C)
Steven Davis
James Ward-Prowse (82′)
Oriol Romeu
Jordy Clasie
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (73′)
Jay Rodriguez
Shane Long (82′)
Dusan Tadic
Nathan Redmond
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Sam McQueen
Josh Sims
Shane Long
Harry Lewis
Jack Stephens
James Ward-Prowse

Loris Karius (GK)
James Milner (C)
Ragnar Klavan
Dejan Lovren
Nathaniel Clyne
Emre Can
Georginio Wijnaldum
Philippe Coutinho (61′)
Lucas Leiva
Adam Lallana
Daniel Sturridge
Roberto Firmino
Divock Origi (83′)
Divock Origi
Joseph Gomez
Ben Woodburn
Simon Mignolet
Philippe Coutinho
Alberto Moreno
Kevin Stewart
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Analysis: John Scott Suspended for Loui Eriksson Hit

Buffalo Sabres forward John Scott has been suspended seven games for his illegal hit on Bruins forward Loui Eriksson. The hit took place last Wednesday night as the Bruins took on the Sabres at the First Niagra Center.

The Hit

As you can see, Scott lines up Eriksson at the center line and hits him well after Eriksson releases a pass. Not only does Scott hit him late but he also hits him clean in the head with his elbow, a clear no-no by league rules. Adam McQuaid then takes Scott on in a brief fight before Scott is ejected from the game. Eriksson was also helped off the ice.

The Bruins won the game handily 5-2.

The Aftermath

The league has now said that Scott will be suspended for seven games. He has already missed three games as the day after the hit he was suspended indefinitely. Eriksson spent the night in a Buffalo hospital before returning to Boston the next day and was diagnosed with a concussion. He has already missed four games and will likely miss a fifth when the Bruins take on the Islanders this Saturday. His return date is unknown at this time.

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the Kramer funeral

By strazz

March 9, 2010

Category: Daily work

I have ambivalent feelings about photographing funerals.

First off, it is very difficult documenting other’s pain especially if they don’t want their pain documented.

Secondly, I feel like an ass standing outside of a church with a long lens picking off moments of grief like I am duck hunting.

However, my job is to provide the best possible image that communicates emotionally and informationally.

Sometimes, people are open with their grief and I am allowed in and encouraged to memorialize their lost one. Those are the easiest funerals to shoot.

Other funerals are very contentious and people are very vocal with words of disdain like paparazzi, vulture and other words I don’t want my children reading.

Monday’s funeral for Jeffrey. Lori and Michael Kramer was somewhere in the middle. The Kramers were murdered last week as innocent victims of a custody battle of another Kramer child.

The media, 2 still photographers and 5 tv stations, were allowed to stand at the edge of a sloping parking lot overlooking the entrance of the church.

No one said a negative word.

But on my drive home, I heard Dan Bernstein of The Score sports radio talking about my funeral photo that was on the Chicago Tribune website. Bernstein thought it was incredibly distasteful for Michael Kramer’s pallbearers to be decked out in Sox jerseys and jeans.

Apparently, the 20-year-old was a huge White Sox fan and this was his friends’ way of honoring his passion.

I didn’t have a problem with it but I might have felt differently if they were wearing Cubs’ jerseys.

©2010 Scott Strazzante/ Chicago Tribune

3 Responses to “the Kramer funeral”

  1. Scott I feel you there. I had to photograph my first funeral/memorial service down here a couple weeks back for a Marine killed while serving in Afghanistan ( I tried to be respectful, but I still didn’t feel quite right being there photographing someone else’s pain. Definitely a tough job for any photojournalist.

  2. I too photographed my first funeral in December (also a triple homicide). I was not welcomed and to make things worse, by the end of the service, I was the only media person standing across the street from the church. Nothing makes you feel more stupid than standing there by yourself with a 400mm lens looking like an idiot. Oh, and apparently, God has a special place for me (according to one of the town’s residents who found it necessary to drive by, slam on her brakes, and yell at me out her car window). I think this is just one of those things that will never be easy and by nature, shouldn’t be easy.

  3. Never had to shoot a funeral yet and hopefully being more on the reporter/sports end of things I can put that off for a quite a while longer (if not forever). I know I’m going to be “missing the point” with this, but what’s it matter to Bernstein what this kid’s friends do to honor him? I’m glad to hear you weren’t met with hostility, especially it being a high-profile case. But I think it’s quite distasteful for the media (Bernstein) to criticize the mourners. That certainly can’t give the media a good name at funerals.

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B.U.S.T = Buck Up Study Technique

I have a grand total of 6 people nagging at me to study this year. It used to be 2 (Mum and Dad) but now all these 6 are friends, can you imagine that? Maybe they’ve all reached the age where people activate their nagging genes, but then again, I’ve been really slack this entire year. Look at the countdown, 30 more days only! And I’m a dead woman.

I really have to get my act together/pull my socks up/wake up my idea/whatever. Soon. I’ve already done a study plan (my first ever!). It looks nice and studious, hopefully I can stick to it.

Wish me luck. (I really need lots of it since God should be ignoring me now as I’m not exactly helping myself.)

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Tight balance between supply and demand can lead to high prices that cause both higher expenditures for consumers and higher incomes for producers. In economics, exhaustible resources generally follow the rule that the rate of growth must equal the rate of interest in order to reach industry equilibrium. However, due to the unpredictable character of future oil supply and demand conditions, oil prices do not generally follow this rule. Most of the time, it exhibits backwardation wherein future prices are lower than current ones. Future demand is hard to predict because it is difficult to foresee changes in energy technologies and it takes years for consumers to switch to other resources should prices go off the roof. On the other hand, investment is expensive and risky and it takes a while before production supply turns to high capacity. Oil prices also behave unexpectedly since the market is responsive to speculative pressures, operational constraints, and political conditions.
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In a way, both have presented themselves as messengers of God who came to bring message of hope to the world. However, they differ in the way they presented their messages. Jesus came with full authority as the son of God, to win the world on his side as a representative of God. Mohammed came to deliver the news of God on earth and was not representing God. The differences in teachings have resulted to differences between Christianity and Muslims. Life History Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed Jesus was born six hundred years before Prophet Mohammed. He was born of a Virgin Mary and had no biological father. He had no family unlike Mohammed who had married several wives (, 2000). During the birth of Jesus, the shepherds were visited by an angel. The angel directed them to the place of birth in Bethlehem, where they took presents to him. It was an extraordinary event which brought people from different parts of the world to witness the birth of the spiritual king. His birth was of significance to the human race because he had come to bring salvation to mankind. On the other hand, the birth of Prophet Mohammed brought favor upon his nurse Halima. He was born during a period of famine but his nurse received abundant favor and her harvest was bumpers. Even her animals produced a lot of milk. The visitors who came to see prophet Mohamed received healing (, 2000). ...
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