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With Y Combinator Demo Day kicking off tomorrow morning, startups in the current batch are hurrying to make a little news before they show off their recent growth to investors. The list includes Runway, Mono, Pangea and Flux.

Add Chums to the mix. Chums is a social shopping service that helps friends suggest products to their pals. And the startup has put together a total of $3.5 million across two pre-seed investments.

TechCrunch spoke with Noah Elion, one of Chums’ founders, about the round. He said that his company closed $1 million in December, later looking to raise another $1.5 million. Interest ran high for shares in the startup, so Chums wound up raising $1 million more than its latter target, for a combined total of $3.5 million.

The company declined to share the cap at which the funds, raised via a SAFE, were secured.

The $1.5 million target was based on the amount of capital that his company would need for the next 18 months, Elion said. The final sum came from Ludlow, Shrug, Contrary Capital and Fuel Capital, among other firms and individuals.

How did a company in the midst of Y Combinator manage to raise an old-school Series A round of capital despite launching its product just a few weeks ago? The background of its founding team helps some. Co-founder Dick Fickling was an early engineer at Honey, for example, another shopping-focused startup that had a material exit.

The startup’s service is a mobile app that allows users to follow product-types that they may want to purchase, and suggest goods to one another that might fit their friends’ needs. It made its way to market three weeks ago, or as Elion explained, right before his company went out fundraising. TechCrunch asked about early traction, to which Elion said that it was too soon to say much, though his team has seen “encouraging” levels of engagement thus far.

The startup is four people today, which its website describes as a group of friends. This is mostly true. Elion and Fickling teamed up after the former built a predecessor to Chums — called Chums Referral — becoming friends in the process. Fickling was previously colleagues and friends with the folks who comprise the rest of the team, namely Lauren Williams (director of engineering) and Lena Gasilina (product).

The team is looking for a designer and a front-end developer, but after that is done hiring. It intends to stay at six people until its next round. Why? It wants to reach product-market fit with a half-dozen staff. If it does, it should be able to raise more money at a comfortable valuation. There’s some sense in the idea, though it was slightly odd to hear a startup plan measured growth to preserve capital in 2021.

Chums makes money on commissions from recommended products, splitting the revenue with users. Elion declined to share the network, or networks, his company is working with to secure commercial ties with retailers, but did note that in time Chums will go direct to secure better deals.

With a closed round, most of its team in place and an app in the market, it’s now up to Chums to prove Elion’s view Google is overly gamed and Amazon is best when you know what you are looking for. In the co-founder’s view, people liked malls for their “diversity of content” and as a space for “spontaneous shopping.” Perhaps Chums can fit that niche, and, in the process, generate some serious coin.

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Sleeves are such an important part of clothes as it is one of the first things you see in a garment. They should fit properly and be comfortable to wear as well. Sleeve styles vary greatly with time and fashion.

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5 Jan 2021 2:32 PM | Tania Murphy (Administrator)

You don't need me to tell you that we are all feeling more stress, anxiety and tension at the moment.  We are all being bombarded with restrictions, statistics, differing views and opinions.  Not matter how resilient we think we are, we are all being affected.  We are all spending more time in our heads ..... What if this happens? How will I cope in that situation? Are my family safe? What is it safe for me to do?  By second guessing and trying to predict the future we think that we are preparing and protecting ourselves for any eventual situation but actually, we creating stress and anxiety about things that may never happen.  We are putting ourselves into prolonged periods of the "fight or flight response" rather than living in and enjoying the present moment. For more on this please read my blog Stress & Our Flight or Fight Response

No matter how hard we try to suppress them, these thoughts can keep going round and round and they can be very difficult to switch off.  Although the benefits of meditation are well documented and a starting a daily meditation practice can really help you to have more control of these thoughts and feelings long-term, sometimes you can feel so mentally stressed that trying to meditate can feel too challenging.  We can feel too over whelmed with these thoughts and feelings that we try to avoid facing them and we throw ourselves into physical or mental distractions that keep us occupied.  Physical tasks like frantically cleaning the house or digging the garden or mental distractions like sitting in front of tv or even sleeping for longer periods than we actually need.  In extremes these distractions can cause us to turn to alcohol or drugs.

Firstly, it is important to know that it is perfectly normal to have these worries and concerns, that is OK to not feel OK.  Secondly, we can teach ourselves that we can not possibly know all the answers to all of the questions and that's OK too.  We do not have to come up with solutions to every scenario because most of those scenarios will never happen.  The time we spend worrying is valuable time that we can spend living, being here right now, trying to enjoy and find gratitude for the things that make us happy.

If meditation is too challenging for you right now then try to spend time every day doing something that you enjoy.  Try to give yourself at least 20 minutes every day.  For you this might be a gentle walk, a jog, doing something creative, your yoga practice or a soak in the bath.  Try to be mindful during this time, how does the activity make you feel, notice the colours around you, your breath, your emotions, your sense of touch.  Try not to be judgemental about any emotions or feelings that come up for you instead just observe them and tell yourself that it is OK to feel that way.  You do not have to try to change it.  Know that this is just a moment in time, it will pass and that's OK.  Thoughts, feelings, emotions are ever changing, we can not always feel happiness and joy, equally we will not always feel sadness or pain.  We need to experience the full spectrum in order enjoy the significance.  This is normal, this is life and this is living.

To help you switch off, reconnect with your breath, your body and reduce the physical affects of prolonged stress, I am creating a Short Stress Busting Sequence for you in the Members area.

When we are stressed we hold physical tension in the body and over a prolonged period of time this can result in physical pain and discomfort.  Each practice will be no more than 15 minutes long, targeting different areas of the body.  We will move slowly and mindfully as we slow down our breathing thus releasing physical tension, calming the mind and helping us to switch back into the relaxation response.  The idea is that you choose the practice for the area of the body that you feel is affecting you most, where you feel the tightness of tension creeping in.  You can do one practice on its own or several together for a longer experience.  My hope is that you will receive very similar benefits to that of a 15 minutes meditation practice but the slow mindful movements will help distract a busy mind and the mobility will release that stiffness in the body.

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Trade Representatives Mark Two Months of KORUS

On May 16th, Ron Kirk, the US Trade Representative, and Bark Tae-ho, the Korean Minister for Trade, led the first KORUS FTA Joint Committee meeting, which oversees the ongoing implementation of the FTA. The two delegates discussed the successes of the first two months since the implementation of the FTA on March 15th of this year. Rules of dispute settlement within the FTA framework were also a topic of their meeting, and remain an important issue between the two countries.

Korean exports to the US were up more than 11% in the period from March 15th to May 14th, compared with the same period a year ago, according to a report by the Korea Customs Service. Imports from the US also increased year-on-year, but by a more modest 2%. Many of the items whose tariff levels changed with the FTA saw increased shipments, including cars and auto parts from Korea, at 31% and 15% year-on-year growth respectively. US construction machinery imports from Korea increased 119% from last year. As a world leader in semiconductor manufacturing, it is surprising to note that Korea’s exports of semiconductors to the US decreased 40%, while imports of semiconductor equipment from the US rose 49%. Despite tariffs beginning to decrease on US beef and pork, new health and sanitary concerns regarding American meat caused demand to fall. Exports of meat to Korea were down 13% compared to the same period last year.

About four-fifths of US merchandise exports to Korea became duty free immediately upon implementation of the agreement on March 15 of this year, according to the US Trade Representative KORUS factsheet. In five years, nearly 95 percent of bilateral trade in will be duty free and most of the remaining tariffs will be eliminated by 2022.


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Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself your chances of winning or losing are equal. If ignorant of both your enemy and of yourself, you are certain in every battle to be in peril. —Sun Tzu,Continue reading “A Black Woman at War”

The Crisis of Our Conscience

My birthday is on January 6, and I have no doubt that this year it was one for the history books. On my birthday, American citizens took over the U.S. Capitol Building where members of congress were preparing to confirm our nation’s new leadership. The United States is a country that prides herself as theContinue reading “The Crisis of Our Conscience”


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To lead and manage the Compliance activities for our clients pan European business within the Risk department in support of our clients vision to be the trusted brand for financial services in Europe and to be the first choice and household name for financial services by 2030. This will be delivered by achieving the mission of exceptional people, providing outstanding customer experiences today.

As a member of the Risk Management team, manage and oversee maintenance of the our clients Risk Register, capture all risks and ensure mitigating controls are put in place. Ensure sufficient controls and monitoring are in place to meet regulatory requirements for compliance , be aware of new relevant legislative developments, and manage the mitigation of risk exposure within data protection, legislation and financial crime.

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To enhance, develop and comply with all corporate governance requirements.

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Rationale for preference for a Netherlands hire is based on fact the role has a pan European focus and the reasonable expectation is that an applicant based in Europe will have greater awareness and understanding of European compliance issues whereas a UK one unless with international experience won’t have this breadth.

Preferred background is from a large scale multi country bank asset financier where the full range of compliance experience should have been accrued.

Those from a multi country captive financier (hard assets or soft assets does not matter) are also very welcome to apply.

Our client may also consider compliance specialists from an international insurance background, or possibly trade finance, invoice finance, what matters most is your compliance experience.

Please do not apply if your experience is purely operation in asset finance as this is a compliance role needing a genuine depth compliance expertise.

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Gift Guides, Day 1: For the Outdoors Lover

This post was written in partnership with Arc’teryx. As always, we only write about products, brands, and experiences we truly love.

Before we dive in, a quick note on our gift guides this year: in years past, we’ve done a more traditional gift guide, with one themed gift guide per day highlighting around a dozen potential gifts to choose from. But when we sat down, mid-pandemic, to plan this year’s gift guides, we realized that our team just didn’t have the appetite for a “more is more” approach. Instead, we felt more excitement around highlighting one gift a day and really diving deep into WHY we loved it and felt it deserved a place in anyone’s home.

Plus, we felt that focusing on just a few highly coveted gifts was a little more appropriate during a holiday season unlike any other. We recognize that many of us are facing tougher financial times, and buying dozens of cute stocking stuffers for the whole extended family is just not in the cards this year. Most of our gifts are chosen with the current circumstances in mind, but we also believe that they’ll be useful and cherished far past the pandemic.

So, leading up to Thanksgiving, we’ll share one gift a day that we truly love and have tested out ourselves—these are the things that get our stamps of approval, and honestly, we have pretty high standards. AND, we’re excited to be able to partner with the brands we feature so that *you* can have a chance to win the gifts we’re showing off. Enter these sweepstakes daily for a chance to win gifts straight from our list, and remember, the more you share with your friends, the more entries you get.

Enjoy the next couple of weeks reading about what made the cut, and we hope you find inspiration for those on your own list this year!

For the “Cold Doesn’t Bother Me Anyway” Outdoors Lover: Seyla Vest, Arc’teryx

From family walks to socially distanced hikes to pretending you’re après-ski drinking outdoors at your favorite pub, we know it’s going to be a big winter for outdoor activities. While scarves, hats, gloves, and other accessories are always popular holiday gifts, we think a smart down-insulated vest like the Seyla Vest from Arc’teryx is just as versatile and will get worn with *everything* in cold weather.

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What it is: The Seyla Women’s Vest from Arc’teryx is a streamlined, stylish vest filled with responsibly sourced 750 fill European grey goose down—which is outdoor-speak for warm as f***. A water-repellent finish helps shield you from light snow, and an inner pocket protects the things you want hidden from the elements. It’s easy to pack down and designed for both urban and outdoor adventures. (P.S. Shopping for a guy? The Piedmont Vest is the dude equivalent.)

Why we love it for gifting: We love a practical gift, and this Arc’teryx vest is something that your giftee will reach for almost daily. It’s the perfect mid-layer for over a long-sleeved top or a hoodie, or underneath your polar vortex parka for even more warmth. The giant, zippered pockets fit our hands in mittens easily, with room to spare for keys and headphones. The down fill is puffy, cozy, and makes you feel like a marshmallow in the best way possible.

And while the Seyla Vest is tough enough for outdoor performance, it’s also stylish enough that you feel confident wearing it on a hike and walking around town. Layer it with a turtleneck, a flannel, or some faux leather leggings, and you’re totally put together.

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One last note: shopping for clothes for someone else can be really tricky. We love gifting a vest because people tend to like them slightly roomier, so the sizing is a little more forgiving than if you were trying to buy something that requires more accurate sizing.

Who we’re giving this to: We’re gifting this to the person who just adopted a pandemic puppy and is now panicking and realizing that they’re about to be potty training a dog during the coldest months of the year. The vest is warm enough to throw on for a quick trip to the backyard, and it layers well under other jackets or over warmer baselayers for longer walks to the dog park. Plus, the pockets are huge, and we can personally vouch that they fit plenty of dog treats AND extra poop bags.

Where to buy it: Right here, on Arc’teryx’s website!

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Fired Gay HIV+ Regional Manager Sues Fashion Designer Philipp Plein for Discrimination

by Kevin Schattenkirk

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Thursday February 11, 2021

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A former employee is suing Swiss fashion designer Philipp Plein for wrongful termination because he is gay and living with HIV, Out reports.

Amro Alsoleibi, who was a regional manager for Plein stores in New York City for over a year, alleges that Plein was outspokenly homophobic, telling employees to stop behaviors he deemed "too gay." Plein also allegedly instructed store managers, "don't hire gays." Alsoleibi also said that Plein once told him to "stop moving your hips like a gay person." After telling the fashion designer such comments are offensive, Alsoleibi said Plein continued to make similarly homophobic remarks.

In his complaint, Alsoleibi said "[Plein] frequently affirmed and fostered the macho and toxic masculinity image of his business. He was very clear that this preference was not just for business branding, but also that all managers and employees must fit a certain stereotype in order to work for him."

Apparently, such comments extended to other LGBTQ employees, with Plein telling a gay stock clerk he "cannot be too gay" to work in his store because the male clientele are "100 percent heterosexual." Another gay employee alleged that Plein told him "if you are too gay, you are unwelcome."

After raising concerns through company channels about Plein's homophobic comments, Alsoleibi said he received a letter warning him about his performance as regional manager, which he believed was "pretext" for his 2019 firing. Women's Wear Daily notes that during Alsoleibi's brief tenure, stores in his region earned nearly $12 million in annual sales.

Prior to being fired, Alsoleibi said he was denied his request to take time off to visit his dying father in Syria — a right, as Out notes, that falls under New York's Paid Family Leave Act. The company also canceled his health insurance, which compelled him to disclose his HIV status. When the company reinstated his health insurance, Alsoleibi said they "intrusively" monitored and made unfair "assumptions of his health," which prevented him from the duties of his role as regional manager, such as traveling.

Alsoleibi said his clothing allowance was revoked without explanation, and he was no longer invited to take part in meetings, dealings, and other work-related engagements affiliated with his management position.

As Out notes, people with HIV are protected from discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodation, and more by disability provisions in the New York State Human Rights Law — which provides more expansive protections for those with HIV than Federal Law.

The complaint concludes, "Alsoleibi was terminated as a direct result of his sexual orientation and HIV-positive status and was in retaliation for his multiple complaints about defendants' unlawful employment policies and hostile work environment."

Plein issued a comment on social media, writing "sad to see how some people try to use their sexual orientation as a reason or as an excuse to achieve an advantage for their very own personal gain! I work in the fashion industry nearly since 20 years ! I never ever had an issue with any accusations related to discrimination of any kind ! I worked from the very beginning with people of all genders and sexual orientations! For many years people believed I would be homosexual.......some stil believe I am.......I never did anything to justify the opposite .......just because there is nothing bad about it ! I don't judge people on their heritage or sexuality! In this particular case the accuser was dismissed from his job because of poor performance and NOTHING else! It's sad to see how people act nowadays ! Once for all I LOVE GAYS , I LOVE LESBIANS, I LOVE TRANSSEXUALS, I LOVE EVERYBODY no matter how they choose to identify themselves !"

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V1267: Targeted Biopsy with MRI-Ultrasound Fusion

V1267: Targeted Biopsy with MRI-Ultrasound Fusion

Introduction and Objectives
Targeted biopsy of prostate lesions identified on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may improve detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (CaP). We previously described the initial clinical use of a 3D biopsy tracking and targeting device that fuses MRI with real-time ultrasound (US), permitting targeted prostate biopsy (Artemis; Eigen, Grass Valley, CA; Urol. Oncol. 29: 334, 2011). We now provide a detailed video account of the MR-US fusion targeted biopsy process.

Subjects in this IRB-approved study were in active surveillance (N=197), had prior negative biopsies but persistently elevated PSA (N=105), or underwent first time biopsy (N=84) from 3/2010 to 8/2012. Prior to biopsy, each man had a multiparametric MRI at 3-Tesla, combining T2-weighted imaging (T2WI), dynamic contrast enhancement (DCE), and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). A pelvic phased-array coil was used. Lesions (targets) on MRI were outlined in 3D and assigned a cancer suspicion level (image grade 1 to 5) by a uro-radiologist. At biopsy, the Artemis device was attached to a conventional ultrasound probe and a scan of the prostate was performed. The stored MRI was fused with real-time US in the Artemis device, generating a 3D prostate model on-the-fly. Working from the 3D model, transrectal biopsy of target lesions at 3 mm intervals and 12 systematic biopsies were performed under local anesthesia in the clinic.

386 subjects (mean age 65) underwent 443 fusion biopsy sessions. At biopsy, median PSA was 5.3 ng/ml and prostate volume was 44 cc. Mean time from probe insertion to last biopsy was ~20 minutes. CaP was found in 211 of 386 men (55%). 108 cancers (51%) were Gleason ≥7. Targeted biopsy findings correlated with level of suspicion on MRI. 32 of 35 (91%) men with an image grade 5 target had CaP on biopsy. Of these, 25 (78%) were Gleason ≥7. In the patients with prior negative biopsies, CaP was diagnosed in 36 of 105 (34%). Of these, 22 (61%) were Gleason ≥7. In the active surveillance group, 138 of 197 (70%) had CaP on biopsy. In both groups, the targeted cores increased the detection of clinically significant cancers over those found on systematic biopsy alone.

Prostate lesions identified on MRI can be accurately targeted using MR-US fusion biopsy in a clinic setting. This process enables detection of significant tumors missed on blind biopsy.

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Human Gliomas with Wild-Type p53 Express bcl-2

Lloyd M. Alderson, Robyn L. Castleberg, Griffith Harsh, David N. Louis, John W. Henson

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Human astrocytomas frequently overexpress wild-type p53, which suggests that gliomas have evolved a mechanism to subvert p53-mediated apoptosis. bcl-2 inhibits apoptosis mediated by p53, and it is expressed in several human cancers. We therefore examined a series of human gliomas to determine whether bcl-2 is expressed and whether this expression is associated with tumors which have wild-type p53. Twenty-eight paraffin-embedded gliomas (3 WHO grade II, 13 grade III, 12 grade IV) were immunohistochemically stained for bcl-2 and p53. p53 mutations were identified with single strand conformation polymorphism and DNA sequencing. Sixteen of 28 (57%) tumors expressed bcl-2, and bcl-2 expression was associated with wild-type p53 (P < 0.01). Among gliomas which overexpressed p53, bcl-2 was positive in 7 of 7 tumors with wild-type p53 but in only 1 of 7 with mutant p53 (P < 0.01). We conclude that bcl-2 is frequently expressed in human gliomas and that expression is more common in tumors with wild-type p53.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)999-1001
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JournalCancer Research
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Ava is a typical seventeen-year-old dealing with everyday teenage problems. A job opportunity for her father takes her parents overseas. Not wanting to move, she accepts her grandmother’s offer to let her live with her, until her parents return.

On her first day at school in the new town, she meets Jared Walker-tall, dark and gorgeous, with an ego to match. Ava soon discovers that there is more to him than meets the eye. He is hiding a secret that will pull her into his world and put her life in danger.

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Pea Histones H2A and H2B: Variable and Conserved Regions in the Sequences

Hayashi, Hiroaki and Iwai, Koichi and Johnson, Jerry D. and Bonner, James (1977) Pea Histones H2A and H2B: Variable and Conserved Regions in the Sequences. Journal of Biochemistry, 82 (2). pp. 503-510. ISSN 1756-2651.

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Pea histone II group, a mixture of H2A and H2B obtained by chromatography on an ion-exchange resin, was further fractionated by carboxymethylcellulose chromatography and purified by Bio-Gel P-60 chromatography. Their chromatographic behaviors and gel electro phoretic mobilities of single bands differed significantly from those of calf H2A and H2B. Their amino acid compositions were similar to those of the calf histones as a whole, but differed in detail in certain respects. The partial sequence of pea H2B was deduced from the amino acid compositions of BrCN cleavage fragments and tryptic peptides in comparison with the known sequence of calf H2B. It is different in the amino-terminal basic region from the calf H2B, with a blocked amino terminaland a larger number of residues. In contrast, the middle and carboxy-terminal hydrophobic regions are relatively similar, with at least 19-21 different residues and microhrterogeneity at two positions of the pea sequence. The sequence of H2A may vary in much the same way as that of H2B, as suggested by the similar extent of differences in their amino acid compositions. It is thus assumed that the amino-terminal regions, at least, of H2A and H2B histones are variable in evolution provided that they remain basic enough to bind DNA, whereas the middle and carboxy-terminal hydrophobic regions of H2A, H2B, H3, and H4 should be conserved to ensure precise histone core formation inside the repeated units of chromatin.

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Learning auto repair may seem daunting if you’re not sure how to begin. The tips presented below will help you get started. Reading this article can help you learn much more in regards to auto repairs.

Ask questions to the mechanics who inspect your vehicle. These questions should be geared around the problems that you faced and what actions you can take so that they will not happen again. Preventing car problems is a great, money-saving skill to have.

You don’t need to call someone to repair your car each time you’re experiencing trouble. Some jobs are simple and do not need to be taken to the auto shop. You can research the problem online in order to find out more about it. If it is a basic issue, attending to the repair yourself could save a considerable amount of money.

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Cardinal Newman Society lauds 2 Ave Maria institutions

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The Cardinal Newman Society issues the annual “go to” guides for parents and students who are interested in attending a high school, college or university that has a solid commitment to offering an education in a context that is in accord with the Catholic faith. Each year the The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College is published – and each year Ave Maria University makes the cut. Likewise, each year the Shonor rollociety honors select high schools by including them on its Catholic Education Honor Roll, and once again the Rhodora J. Donahue Academy of Ave Maria is a School of Excellence.

8 things to click: a click-worthy Ave Maria update

It’s May June. We’re all so busy. Here is a quick and dirty mash-up of things of note for Ave Marians (and those who love us):

Surmanski Flyer1. For the past few years, Sister Albert Marie, OP, DSMME, has been a graduate Theology student at AMU. On Friday she will present her doctoral thesis. All are invited. Click the flyer for details.

Shamrocks spring football 20142. On Friday the Donahue Catholic Shamrock 8-man football team played a spring game. This was the first game since losing in the Florida state title game, and the first game playing without 12 seniors who were on that team. The boys won 20 to 14.

3. Our former neighbor and friend, the always compelling Joseph Pearce, gave a lecture in the UK on the delicious things about which he always writes and talks. AMU Classics and Philosophy professor Joseph Yarbrough was kind enough to draw my attention to the podcast of it. Pearce talks about the Second Spring, a reference to the Traditional Latin Mass, which he explains through a chain of references to Coleridge, Newman, Hopkins, Wilde, Chesterton, Belloc, Greene, Waugh, Lewis and Tolkein (are you hungry yet?).

sisters4. The joy of having the Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist here in town is temporarily tempered by the farewells that inevitably come each June when the Sisters depart for summer assignments. For some, the departure also marks the end of their assignment in Ave Maria, as it does this year for Sister Teresa Benedicta and Sister Mary Martha, who have been teaching at Donahue Catholic. Sister Teresa Benedicta has been teaching high school theology for the past five years, and next year she will be at a high school in San Francisco. Sister Mary Martha has been teaching in the grammar school for just one year, and next year she will be teaching in Peoria. Make sure you say goodbye and wish them well in their new assignments.

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Grapplers’ hard work on display at first Ave Maria tournament

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The Shamrock Wrestling Club held its first tournament on May 24. Pictured are the wrestlers and their coaches, Bob Klucik, Lon Juricic, and Joe Chmielowski.

On Saturday morning, parents and friends got to see the hard work of the Shamrock Wrestling Club pay off. The club has  been practicing twice each week for the past two months at Donahue Catholic. The program was led by Ave Maria town resident Bob Klucik, who has a wealth of experience coaching youth and high school wrestling.

According to Tim Donohue, the Shamrock father who spearheaded the idea, the club plans to run more clinic and competition programs in the near future.  The interest in wrestling was sparked when several families in town began participating in a different youth wrestling club that held practices all winter at Palmetto Ridge High School. The goal is to develop the boys’ skills so that eventually they can feed into a school team at Donahue Catholic.

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Donahue Catholic honors fallen Army pilot and military alums

Margaret Padgett in front of the Major David Padgett Wall of Honor, newly installed at Donahue Catholic Academy in Ave Maria

This afternoon the Donahue Catholic Academy of Ave Maria dedicated a Wall of Honor to honor Army pilot Major David Padgett who was killed during the Vietnam War. The founder of the school, Marine Corps veteran Tom Monaghan, and the school’s benefactrix namesake, Mrs. Rhodora Donahue, were also on hand for the ceremony in the library where the Wall of Honor is installed.   Read the rest of this entry »

Great News: Scanlon new athletic & formation director at Donahue Catholic

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Two sources have confirmed that beloved Shamrock football coach Rich Scanlon has been hired by Donahue Catholic as its Director of Athletics, Director of Formation, and Physical Education Instructor. Last week Coach Read the rest of this entry »

West Point and Ave Maria

Jack Donahue, West Point Class of 1946, is one of Ave Maria’s biggest benefactors, as this bronze plaque behind the Oratory explains

What do Ave Maria and West Point have in common? Not much, really. But we can stretch to find a connection in order to share a really neat story that hit the internet this week. So here goes: Jack Donahue, who along with his wife Rhodora (that Rhodora) is one of Ave Maria University’s biggest benefactors, graduated from West Point in 1946. That really is enough of a connection, I think.*

The story being shared is simple, except that its two-dozen photographs give a glimpse into an American treasure that still holds fast to at least some anachronistic traditions. When you click through, be sure to scroll down to see a portion of the 4400 cadets who stream into the mess hall and simultaneously sit down to eat in a 20-second time-lapse video.

Cadets in the mess hall

Just one ofmore six wings in the Gothic mess hall that seats 4400 cadets, who all sit down simultaneously to eat three times a day

*Full disclosure: As an alum and president of the West Point Society of Naples, yours truly is quite biased (and ate probably 3500 meals in this mess hall).

Youth 2000: Thank you!

Youth 2000: Thank you!

This team led about 100 students in the Youth 2000 retreat in Ave Maria, Florida, this past weekend, with the assistance of dozens more volunteers. Pictured are Joey Haas, Martin Doman, Sister John Paul O.P., and six members of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.

Bishop Dewane in Ave Maria to support youth

On Saturday evening Bishop Frank Dewane celebrated the vigil Mass at the Ave Maria Oratory with parishioners. His visit was in support of the Youth2000 retreat being held in town this weekend.

Five Franciscan Friars giving the retreat and pastor Father Cory Mayer concelebrated the Mass. With nearly 100 local high school and college students participating,  the retreat was organized by Sister John Paul, O.P., a teacher at Donahue Catholic academy, and supported by dozens of volunteers.

Bishop Dewane expressed joy in his own vocation while encouraging the retreatants to seriously consider whether God might be calling the young men to be priests or Religious, and the young women to enter Religious life. While in town he also spent time with middle school students.

Venice Bishop Frank Dewane distributes Holy Communio at the Ave Maria Oratory assisted by altar boy Joseph Klucik

Venice Bishop Frank Dewane distributes Holy Communion at the Ave Maria Oratory assisted by altar boy Joseph Klucik

A shaft of bright sunlight focuses attention on Venice Bishop Frank Dewane and Father Cory Mayer during Mass in Ave Maria

Invitation from Sister John Paul: Youth 2000 in Ave Maria

The wise and wonderful Sister John Paul, O.P. (DSMME), wants everyone (especially students who miY2000-Aght not have heard yet) to know about the upcoming Youth 2000 event. It is sponsored by Rhodora J. Donahue Academy of Ave Maria and will take place in the Ave Maria University ballroom. There is a requested fee, but scholarships are available to all who ask (just write “partial/full scholarship requested” on the application).

Forms are below. Here is the note that Sister sent me:

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Clinicopathologic and prognostic evaluation of invasive breast carcinoma molecular subtypes and GATA3 expression

Demir H., Turna H. , Can G. , Ilvan Ş.

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Purpose: Recently, molecular subclassification of breast carcinomas has been proposed as a new prognostic parameter. Methods: We classified 222 invasive breast carcinoma cases in 5 molecular subtypes by using tissue microarray (TMA) and immunohistochemistry methods. These subtypes were luminal A (estrogen receptor/ER and/or progesterone receptor/PR positive), luminal B (ER and/or PR positive + HER2 positive), HER2-expressing type (ER and PR negative, HER2 positive), basal-like type (ER, PR and HER2 negative, positive with at least one of these myoepithelial markers: CK5/6, CK14, EGFR) and null type (ER, PR, HER2 and myoepithelial markers negative). We compared these subtypes according to their clinicopathological features and GATA3 expression. Results: Luminal A was the most frequent subtype. According to overall survival rates, HER2-expressing and basal-like types had the worst prognosis, while luminal A had the best. However, luminal B had the worst prognosis according to disease free survival. Most of the squamous differentiated metaplastic carcinomas were basal-like type. Tubular and mucinous carcinomas were luminal A. Most basal-like tumors were grade III. The majority of grade I tumors were luminal A. GATA3 positivity was associated with low grade tumors and luminal A subtype. Conclusion: Molecular classification can be accepted as an independent prognostic factor for invasive breast carcinomas. GATA3 expression was associated with luminal A and low histological grade. However, it wasn't shown as an independent parameter. © 2010 Zerbinis Medical Publications.


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After touring with some of rocks finest acts (RIVAL SONS (USA) and More Recently Australian Rock Legends Airbourne) Melbourne based blues-rockers, The Ugly Kings are hitting the road and will be appearing at The Boomerang Hotel Friday July 28th for a night of mega mayhem. We caught up with the lads to ask them some super cheesy questions ahead of their highly anticipated show.

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Who are you? where y’all from? and what’s your deal?
The Ugly Kings Melbourne We like playing powerful blues rock.

How long have you been playing together? Chris and Russell 6 years Chris, Nick and Russell 3 years Chris, Nick, Russell and Andy 1 year

Who plays what instrument?
Christos: Guitar
Russ: Vocals
Nick: Bass
Andy: Drums

From Left To Right: Nick, Christos, Russ and Andy.

How did The Ugly Kings come to be? What made you guys wanna get up on stage?
It started when Chris and Russell met in 2007 on a film shoot, briefly chatted but never exchanged details and didn’t see each other again until randomly in 2010. They then had a chat about music and started jamming and the rest is kinda history. We all get on stage for different reasons really but together it’s just cause we love playing music and there is nothing like playing to a crowd.

Describe your sound?
The sound came from a compromise in musical taste between Russell’s love of blues and Christos love of heavy rock and metal.

When penning down tunes, what comes first, the music or the lyrics?
The music

Where was your first gig? how did it go down?
First gig electric was a battle of the bands at revolver upstairs and we got to the final so it went well.

The Ugly Kings at their sold out Single launch earlier this month at the world famous Cherry Bar, Melbourne. Photo: DoneUndone

Which band’s do you guys listen to? Do you listen any local Albury / Wodonga bands? We all have very different music tastes. But we love the boys from Idle Fret!

What can punters expect if they were to attend an Ugly Kings show?
Lots of energy and lots of noise.

What’s next for The Ugly Kings?
A debut album…

Catch The Ugly Kings along side local acts The Quick & The Dead + POZER – Friday, 28th July – The Boomerang Hotel. 18+ Show, FREE ENTRY. 9PM KICK OFF. For More info click the poster below.

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7 thoughts I had while I was away from my kids for a weekend

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I just spent the weekend away with five high school friends, who are also all fellow mums. We hired a house by the sea, we ate, drank, confessed and laughed our arses off! It was the break I needed and was long overdue.

On the way there I calculated that I hadn’t had a break from my gorgeous – yet demanding – little munchkins in three years. Needless to say, by the time we pulled into the street where our holiday house was, I was practically salivating at the thought of a seaside break from everything back home.

Within minutes I’d poured myself a drink and found a spot on the verandah, joining in excited conversation with my mates, with the sound of rolling waves the only noise in the background (so different to the usual background noise of my four kids). Instantly I started to unwind.

The whole weekend was magic and it gave me space to think about my life now I’m a mum-of-four.

Here are seven thoughts that really struck me while I was away.

1. I miss my kids

An hour or two into the mini-break, I really missed my kids. You know how it is: all the things that drive you crazy about them are the things you miss desperately when you’re away. I missed their noise, their cuddles, even their constant demands. For about an hour, anyway. Once I’d unpacked, had a glass or two of wine and got involved in conversation, I was totally fine. More than fine, in fact.

2. Hang on, I DON’T miss my kids

As much as I love them, it didn’t take me long to relax and enjoy my time away from my kids. Over the weekend I checked in with my husband once or twice, who reported dutifully that everything was fine, which was enough for me to let any guilt I had about being away disappear. Sure, I thought about them, and I looked forward to seeing them again, but I didn’t pine for them. I gave myself permission to stop being a mum for a minute and just be me.

3. Hey, check it out – I’m still me!

After we shared stories about motherhood and the stresses of raising kids, conversation soon swerved to other things, like life and dreams for the future. Of course, we also gossiped, drank too much, played card games and broke into song every time a 90s classic came on. Amongst all that, I had a realisation – I still existed as a person underneath all the mum stuff. Deep down, I was still the same person I’d always been, and that weekend, I got to do exactly what I wanted. I got to talk like an adult, eat and sleep whenever I chose to, and even got to the local market where I shopped for – get this – things for me. Woohoo, I’m still in here!

4. Why did I wait so long for a break?

I was having such a great time away, that I started wondering why oh why I ‘d left it so long to give myself a break. All this time I’d been thinking how hard it was to organise a weekend away from the kids, and had felt bad for even thinking it at times. It’s so easy to get caught up in day to day routine and decide that the world would simply stop turning if you stepped out of the picture for a moment. But guess what? The world kept right on turning without me in the picture for a couple of days.

5. Brain – is that you?

When I’m with my kids, I find it hard to think. It’s almost impossible to get lost in thought, make plans for the future or even nut out a menu plan for the week when the kids are asking for snacks, drinks or noses to be wiped. Sometimes it feels like I’ve lost all contact with radio central, and am just running on auto pilot. But while I was away from them, I got my brain back. I barely recognised it at first, but there it was, firing on all cylinders for two very happy days, letting me think all kinds of coherent, complete thoughts.

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6. I am one lucky mama

Spending time with other people and hearing their stories gives you a new perspective on things. As a busy parent, it’s all too easy to feel trapped by problems and stress, but while I was away I learnt that everyone finds parenting tough, and everyone has their own stuff going on alongside it. I realised that I didn’t have it that tough after all, not by a long shot. It left me feeling very grateful for my lot.

7. Hanging out with other mums is the best

Let’s face it – chatting with people is pretty great but there’s nothing better than hanging out with fellow mum friends, who really know what you’re talking about. You can laugh, cry and share too much information with them and they’ll always have your back, because they get exactly what you’re going through. I know I wasn’t the only one to feel refreshed and energised (okay and maybe a little bit hungover) after our break, and I’m definitely not the only one looking forward to the next one.

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Photo Friday: Chris Undercover

All our cats love to be on the bed when I make it but the reason for that is a mystery for Puck and Frankie. Chris’s reason is a little easier to understand. He wants me to cover him with the sheet or blanket. He is like a small child that likes to play under the covers. After the bed is made I have to pull the cover up so he can breathe. He doesn’t usually fall asleep under the cover so I had to make sure I got this photo.

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  1. onespoiledcat

    Sam used to enjoy this bed-changing time too – especially playing under the blanket or quilt. Now that he’s a lot less active, he’ll sometimes just WATCH me making the bed instead of being “involved” !

  2. Carole

    He looks very cute in that photo 🙂

    Sammie and Frodo love to help me to make the bed. Usually Sammie ends up inside the quilt cover and we have to tempt her out with cat treats.

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Potato, Leek, and Fennel Casserole

Potatoes are easy to work with, and easy to mold into different side dishes with various flavors.  Here is a basic casserole that adds the unique flavors of leeks and fennel.  A great side dish to any hearty meal!

Potato, Leek, and Fennel Casserole

  1. 3 tbsp. vegan butter
  2. 3 leeks, the white parts sliced and rinsed
  3. 1 fennel bulb, sliced
  4. 5 russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
  5. 1 cup gluten free chicken stock
  6. 1 cup white wine
  7. 2 tsp. chopped parsley
  8. salt and pepper to taste
  9. 3 tsp. parmesan cheese or dairy free equivalent

  1. Melt the butter in a large saute pan.
  2. Add the leeks and fennel and saute until tender, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add the potatoes, chicken stock, white wine, parsley, and salt and pepper.  Continue to saute another 15 minutes.
  4. Transfer to a deep oven safe dish and bake another 60 minutes, until the potatoes are soft.
  5. Serve hot, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

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Fresh from the Trench: Week 6 – Two for the price of one!

Within minutes of each other, we found two very curious artefacts, and admittedly we are a little confused by both.

The first was a bit of glazed pottery from the very bottom of a late medieval pit in the north of the trench. It is quite unlike most of the pottery we find anywhere in the trench, and initially the chocolate-y brown on beige caused some unwanted ceramic flashbacks for some of us to a particularly hideous slipware (pottery decorated with creamy clay that turns a different colour when fired, often with browns on yellows and vice versa) we see in the 17th-18th centuries (so we guess you could call them flashforwards?). We of course don’t think the pottery is that recent, but it is certainly giving off some major post-green-glaze vibes that suggest the very end of the medieval period. A tinge of green-glaze is still there, but the dark smears on the light background give the whole fragment the appearance of a sundae stirred as it melts. This sherd is curved but rather thick, but if it is part of a rim, we can place it on a chart of ruled concentric circles (or get out a good old-fashioned mathematical compass to measure the arcs and use a little maths) to determine how wide the mouth of the vessel it came from was. We are thinking it more likely might be a piece of a handle. Rims, bases, and sometimes handles can help us deduce vessel type or even a possible date range! We are still scratching our heads on this for now.

The second artefact is even more mysterious, and we are absolutely stumped. It’s worked stone, but for what purpose? The two prongs are reminiscent of our leather hole-spacer, but the short circular tab is not really ergonomic enough for getting the same kind of leverage to actually punch a hole as the bone tool as it can only be grasped and pinched between the thumb and forefinger.. This is something we need to experiment with and brainstorm further. The object was excavated from the very weird northwest corner of the trench that never dries and sometimes produces Roman material. This little stone thingamabob was inside a pit abutting the bedrock. Any ideas or guesses are welcome!

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  1. Wild thought: Funny size and form. When did the use of something like a plectrum for a string instrument start? (And no, stone would not be my material of choice either. But when you live right at the beach…)

  2. How about a needle threader for fine cord, Or as a tensioner for something like tendon, cat gut, or leather You tie a knot at end of cord, pass the cord into slot and gently pull. Good grip if the cord is slippery or wet in use.

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“How ’bout A Fresca?”

April 17, 2010

I’ve happened across the movie Caddyshack a number of times lately. It’s been popping up on the Golf Channel, some “movie night” concept that has the feel of a regular program with nowhere to go.

Seriously, aside from Caddyshack, what other golf movies have there been?

There’s Tin Cup, and I think there was a bio-pic on Bobby Jones earlier last decade, and The Legend Of Bagger Vance (which I really liked).

But Caddyshack was quite the iconic flick with my junior high classmates. Few films I’ve been to kept the crowd at a constant buzz than Caddyshack did when I saw it in our small town’s theater on a Friday night.

The movie was maybe the first one that provided quotes that my friends and I would use on through high school. And having Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, and Chevy Chase in the same movie held obvious appeal.

It even made Kenny Loggins cool for a brief period.

The movie also resonated so much with us because, though our town was small, we had our own Bushwood. It had a stellar golf course, tennis courts, pool, lobster and prime rib on the menu…

My family wasn’t members, but a couple friends’ families were and they would get the rest of us in as guests.

Not that we really had much interest in the place. Yeah, we totally dug playing some golf after school a couple times a season, but there were other tennis courts in town and there were far more girls our age hanging at the public pool during the summer.

Girls trumped golf.

Of course, the summer before I headed off to college, I did spend a memorable afternoon at The Club. Through some twist of fate and despite no professional experience in the field, I ended up watching one of my high school teacher’s kids – three boys.

So, I spent the afternoon lounging poolside under blue skies, knowing that if any of the urchins drowned, I had already graduated. To my left, lounging eighteen inches from me, was Kate Hawkins, one of the most sought after girls in our class.

Like Fletch, a Chevy Chase character from another movie, I ordered a steak sandwich – and a steak sandwich. Unlike Fletch, I didn’t have to bill it randomly to some member’s account whom I didn’t know.

Easy money.

One of the very few memorable shots I’ve made while golfing happened at The Club when I chipped in a shot from just off the green on ten to make par. The Scottish invented golf. Here’s four songs from some acts from Scotland…

Ali Thompson – Take A Little Rhythm
from Take A Little Rhythm

Ali Thomson is not only from Scotland, but his brother Doug was the bassist for Supertramp.

I remember hearing Take A Little Rhythm often at the pool during the summer of 1980 and it shuffles up periodically on the iPod. Yet, I couldn’t recite to you more than a few words of lyric aside from the titular ones.

I don’t want to know. I just want it to be a laid-back little song that feels like summer to me.

Cocteau Twins – Blue Bell Knoll
from Blue Bell Knoll

With an entirely different seasonal vibe is Cocteau Twins who completely conjure up autumn for me – late autumn…widescreen, panoramic shots at dusk of isolated, thatch-roofed cottages perched precariously near cliffs, waves crashing onto a rocky shoreline below as a steady rain falls…and stuff.

Danny Wilson – Mary’s Prayer
from Meet Danny Wilson

I loved Mary’s Prayer when it was a minor hit a good decade before it made the soundtrack for There’s Something About Mary. And I know that we snagged a copy on vinyl awhile back that I keep forgetting to check out.

Edwyn Collins – A Girl Like You
from Gorgeous George

I know that Collins had some success with the band Orange Juice in the ’80s, but it certainly didn’t translate to success in the US (or, if it did, I never heard their music).

But A Girl Like You , an Iggy Pop-inspired, fuzz-guitar driven confection, got a lot of attention in ’95 (and deservedly so) when it was on the soundtrack for the movie Empire Records.

I’ve never seen Empire Records aside from a few minutes here and there on cable. Paloma and I were working at the same record store at the time, so, there really was no need, but A Girl Like You was four minutes of near perfection.


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August 15th, 2010

New Tilley Hat

2010 Fringe Festival Day 10: Batting Clean-Up

Continued from Day 9: The last surge.

Usually, the Saturday of the Fringe, day 10 of 11, is my last big day. Reviews won't help anything I see on Sunday, and I'm generally tired. This year, I'm not burnt out, but I have hit my physical limit. Carole and I are seeing one show, You Are Not Paris and winding down the day into Trivia.

Final Tally: I've seen 49 fringes, counting dress rehearsals I videoed, easily smashing my previous record of 41 from last year. I'll have seen shows at 18 of the 19 venues (missing the Anton Kissbougel BYOV), posted two galleries (so far) on Facebook and five videos (with more in the can) on YouTube. Did a short report for KFAI, and may do a wrap up if I have time after the videos. *whew*

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Cook and husband at the Himalaya Restaurant
The cook and her husband near the buffet at
The Himalaya, Nepalese cuisine.

We saw five shows on Saturday in the seven slots. This made for a relaxing day. Saw the early show at 1pm, made it to a new (to me) restaurant near the next venue, and had time for some interviews and such along the way. Two of the three shows at the Rarig had friends in them, and they were on my list and I'm glad I finally got to them. The middle show was a lucky happenstance of scheduling.

xxxxx four and a half stars, rounded up

"Don't pity a sociopath"

Jessica Ferris is an excellent physical comedienne. Her search for her father involves coming to grips with her grandfather and several members of her family. Along the way she has to decide if she really wants to find the con man who abandoned her 28 years ago. A worthwhile journey. Four and a half stars rounded up for clever staging.

I interviewed Jessica on Shockwave Radio Theater broadcast of 8/6/05. I thought she looked familiar.

Can Michael Come Out And Play?

xxxxx four and a half stars rounded up

"You owe me a cookie"

Mahmoud Hakima
Mahmoud Hakima, outside the Playwrights Center before his performance of
Can Michael Come Out And Play?. Video interview later.

What do you do if your name is "Mahmoud" (with the rolling 'h') and you were born in California but few Americans acknowledge -- or pronounce -- your name? Mahmoud Abdul Hakima doesn't get angry, he turns a lifetime of frustration into a fine, personal, Fringe show. Funny and poignant, he focuses on other people's foolish reactions more than his own puzzlement. I can't really call his catharsis acting, but his performance is affecting. Four and a half stars rounded up for a good ending.

Mahmoud's an agnostic. I don't think I've met anyone else who's an agnostic from Islam, not that I've asked. His story touches upon religious prejudice, but doesn't dwell on it.

Story Time Time Bomb

"The cake was a lie"

Add a kitty if you're a kid, or surrounded by kids in the Arena. Alas, the 7pm show had neither advantage for me. The cast tries very hard to write an interactive children's story, and usually succeeds. It was a pleasant diversion, with lots of people I know. More kids would have made it better.

Tim Wick's show deserved a large (and younger) audience. I'm glad I went, but mostly to see my friends. If this Fringe has had one weakness in the performances we've seen, it's the improv shows. Maybe the heat got to people.

Confessions of a Lazy Hmong Woman

"The Jan Brady Syndrome"

Hmong culture and American culture clash. May Lee-Yang plays a girl who would rather play video games than put on makeup to attract a husband she probably won't like. The rest of her family (all superbly played by Phasuoa Vang) is greatly annoyed. The Hmong folk in the audience laughed more than white fo'k, but I gained a greater understanding of the culture of many of my neighbors. The shadow puppet theater was fringy and wonderful.

I couldn't help but compare this Hmong show with the Muslims of That Sara Aziz or the Lutherans of The Crock Pot. Visiting other cultures is a major plus of the Fringe for me. I guess I really live in the weirdness of Superlatives of Excellence...

Happy Sauce

xxxxx four and a half stars rounded up for effervescence

Contemporary Pop Culture Buzzwords

Okay, it's silly, but it works. The plot involves death, drugs, betrayal mental illness and cynical consumerism; the standard ingredients of comedy. A lot of funny lines are delivered by over-the-top actors. Four and a half stars rounded up for sheer exuberance.

The writer is a friend from my most recent job at the Census. I was very pleased that it was good.

More pictures were posted to Fringe Gallery 2 from today.

Continued in Day 11: One last show.