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The Tao of Pharrell

The Face met with legendary hitman Pharrell Williams and Beats by Dre president Luke Wood for a special recording studio sit-down in Miami.

At Criteria Recording Studios they’ve been bringing the hits since 1958. The walls of this legendary recording complex in otherwise nondescript North Miami – perhaps the least glam and most worky bit of sexy-sunshine-all-the-time Miami – are sagging with silver, gold and platinum sales discs for some of the greatest singles and albums of all time.

Here’s one to mark half-a-million sales of Bob Marley and The Wailers’ Chant Down Babylon. Here’s a shiny shout-out for the first eight million sales of Britney Spears’ Oops!… I Did It Again. Next to it, a gong for 14 million copies of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. Then, The Eagles’ Hotel California, nine million copies. Above the pool table in the lounge, a row of million-sales-big-ups to just some of the BEST SINGLES EVER: The Bee Gees’ Jive Talkin’ and Stayin’ Alive, Frankie Valli’s Grease, Eric Clapton’s I Shot the Sheriff. Facing them, bow down for the 1972 Grammy-winning classic from the First Lady Of Soul: Aretha Franklin. One million dollars’ worth of the Atlantic Records long-playing album Young, Gifted and Black.”

In Studio E this blowy southern Florida afternoon they’re picking apart a couple of more contemporary hits. In one comfy swivel chair by the mixing desk: Luke Wood, President of headphones giant Beats by Dre, former executive at Interscope Records and onetime guitarist with grunge-era band Sammy. In the other comfy swivel chair: Pharrell Williams, singer, songwriter, producer and president of, well, all your favourite sonically adventurous bangers of the last 20 years.

We’re meeting in the week of the 20th anniversary of the release of Kaleidoscope by Kelis. It was the first whole album to bear the imprimatur of The Neptunes, the production duo Pharrell formed in his native Virginia Beach with Chad Hugo. The Neptunes went on to provide the songwriting and production backbone of Justin Timberlake’s still-mighty Justified (2002). Alongside that they morphed into artist outfit N.E.R.D., while Pharrell became speed-dial Collaborator No.1 for everyone from Jay‑Z to Gwen Stefani to Madonna to Kanye West to Camila Cabello to Daft Punk to Migos to Cara Delevingne to Robin Thicke.

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And here is he today, discussing with Wood the recording of two of his most recent tracks: Lemon, made with Rihanna for the 2017 N.E.R.D. album No One Ever Really Dies, and Letter to My Godfather. The latter is the epic, choral, Auto-Tuned-gospel anthem lead track on the soundtrack to this year’s The Black Godfather, a Netflix documentary about revered music industry executive Clarence Avant. As Pharrell said when he premiered the track in the summer: He’s the godfather to so many of us – and not just African-Americans, most of the industry.”

Why is he doing this today, when he’s deep in (it seems) the recording of some new solo material? Because Pharrell is the latest Artist Partner to collaborate with Beats by Dre on a headphone release – in this case the new on-ear, noise-cancelling Solo Pro. But also because he’s happy, chatting along as if he feels like a studio without a roof. As Wood says: There are very few producers that have that ability to write, to sonically have an imagination so deep and so technical to manifest their vision, to write lyrics, to perform, [who are] multi-instrumentalists, [who] have deep focus on mastering, mixing. That’s … the ultimate auteur. Pharrell is that.”

Or, as Pharrell notes: I’m an Aries so I’m very impulsive. But that’s why I don’t like making records in a vacuum. I like making records with the right energy in the room, the right people.”

We earwigged on their conversation, edited excerpts from which are below, tried in vain to get the pair to reveal what project Pharrell was referring to when he mentioned to Wood you know what”, then hit the Happy hitmaker with some questions on the musical talking points of 2019

Wow, you comin’ with it, dude!” the 46-year-old father of four replies at one point, which we’re totally taking as the compliment it was intended as.

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Luke Wood: Did you think about being a producer or an artist first?

Pharrell Williams [tumbleweed-long pause]: Hmm…”

Or is there no difference?

I never really made a distinction until I was told: You’re not going to get signed as an artist.’ By that time we had already been making music for 10 years, and so when I was told that, it was like: OK, we’ll just stick to production because this is what works for us.’ Really what it was, was that I was going into meetings and blowing the meetings because I was so crazy and just living in the future – not where I knew music would go but just the way I felt. Eventually music caught up and artists were able to express themselves the way that I was in rap music. I had in my mind: OK, we’re going to be producers.’ Because we were The Neptunes as a group, and we produced our own music. So it was more like, we were a group and we were self-contained. But there was no real distinction between the two.”

What was the record where you suddenly said, we produced this” as The Neptunes?

I think every time we heard our music go on the radio, we always felt that it was different. There became a time where there was a [Neptunes] sound, and I hated that and I wanted to get away from it. But we always loved… the unorthodox stuff because of the people we looked up to. Tribe [Called Quest], I don’t know if they ever really had a pop hit, I think [1991’s] Check The Rhime was their biggest song. But for us, their music, when it played, it cut through everything. Those were our heroes, so we wanted everything to be unorthodox. Even with straight hard rap records, we wanted them to cut through. It’s like when you heard [Busta Rhymes’] Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See. You’re like: wow. Or NWA – it just cut through. What they were saying, the rhythm of how they were rapping, the melody, the syncopation, the loops that Dre was putting together, the drums that he layered it with. You were just like: what is that? So for us, when we got a chance to make songs, we wanted it to be different.”

Do you remember the first record The Neptunes had that sounded like nothing else out there?

It was [Noreaga’s 1998 single] Superthug. We made Superthug and it made people literally tear clubs up; it was one of the first records to do that. We were in Virginia hearing about how this song was making people behave like they were in CBGB’s. That’s not what rap records did at that time. At that time rap records were like, the ones you play in your car pull up smoking a joint … No one was actively moshing in the club. Superthug was that.”

Were you already interested in [studio] technology, and did you get into it through instruments?

No. I still suck when it comes to technology. I would only learn a piece of equipment because I needed to use it. I was never a geek like that. Sometimes I wish I was but other times I appreciate the fact that I’m not… Like, we named our label Star Trak because I love Star Trek. But I cannot tell you any of the pivotal episodes [of the show]. We named ourselves The Neptunes – I don’t remember the Neptunian episode. I’m a poser! I like what I like. At that time no one was using terms like tapas and shit like that. But I didn’t realise that I was just that kind of kid: I like tapas meals. I don’t want the full meal – let me sample this, let me have a taste of that.”

How do you start a composition? Think about Lemon as an example – how did it start?

We just had a lot of fun with that one… There was a late senator named Arlen Specter. He was doing a town hall [meeting], and there was this one guy giving him a hard time, and Specter’s microphone was so distorted but it was so good. The guy was talking like: You and your cronies! Out in Washington! You’re taking over our jobs! Our healthcare!’ And he’s just like: Wait a minute. Wait a minute!’”

So you sampled that. Then at the end of that record there’s obviously the cut-up vocal … the pitched up vocal. How do you know when to stop putting all that stuff on?

I only put it on because I feel like it’s naked. It’s like an empty patch on the Christmas tree. It’s like when you decorate it. There is such a thing as an overly decorated Christmas tree. It’s not just when the branches are hanging down. Hopefully you have enough taste to avoid doing that to that poor tree.”

How did Letter to my Godfather come about?

This song came from a request for me to write a song for — and Chad worked on it with me – the Clarence Avant documentary, The Black Godfather. I watched it and was blown away. I was like: wow. I didn’t know the complexity and depth of that man’s story. I only knew a pinch of it. Then you go on to find out not only did he have a label – labels – he also was a huge mover and shaker when it came to politics and he was also an incredible voice when it came to activism. And a lot of the seamless privileges that we enjoy today not only as people of colour but artists period, the seamless privilege and enjoyment we experience is due to [him]. He’s the architect to a lot of the profession, you know? People owning their publishing… changing the conversation in a lot of those rooms – he was behind that. So that blew my mind, and the way that he would galvanise people and bring them together. He could just get people to congregate. It was unbelievable.”

At this point, Pharrell gets stuck into – you might say distracted by – creating a live remaster of this track, one he released five months ago, with the aid of his engineer Mike Larson. As they work on fixing” the third verse – it was too down”, Pharrell admits – the song blasts through the studio speakers.

As it does, Pharrell is up out of his seat, headbanging over the mixing desk, playing” the song like a conductor, with his fingers, fists and facial expressions responding to the choir, bass line, 808 lines and his own Auto-Tuned vocals. Watching him, I ask about his physical, visceral reaction to the sonics of his music. Does he need a recording-in-progress to move him physically to know it’s working?

Yeah!” comes his beaming reply. I’m such a control freak that if it don’t move me, I’m afraid it’s not going to move anybody else. Now, there are times where shit moves me and people are just like, what?’ But,” Pharrell adds, unleashing that cosmic smile again, I’ll take it, because at least I trust myself. You know?”

We know. Which seems as good a time as any to press Pharrell Williams on the talking points of Music in 2019. Starting with …

In spring, The Face cover star Tyler, The Creator hit Number One on the US album charts. How important was it for an artist like Tyler to reach the top of the charts with an album as bold as IGOR, and one accompanied by a stunningly transgressive look/character and attention-grabbing lyrics about sexuality and masculinity?

It’s incredibly important. If you think about it, the craziest thing that… Like I often say, a fish doesn’t know it’s wet. And most people don’t; they’re not as self-aware. Two things: you think about gender and sexuality, and as much as we think we live in modernity, we don’t. There are people still [living] in places where there are laws against what people do within the confines of their own bedroom. That’s not modernity. That is fucking ancient. It’s really crazy.

There are people who don’t understand that there are others who don’t have conflict with their gender – they just don’t identity in the same way that I might or you might, or she might or he might, or they’ might. That’s not modernity.

When people ask me questions and they’re trying to be funny and shit: Oh, you do you believe in aliens?’ That shit blows my mind! You have so much human hubris that you could possibly think that we are the only life-form in all that exists? All the little stars that you see have fucking solar systems around them! So when someone asks [that], I’m like: Damn bro: were you paying attention in science?’

So, yes, people like Tyler are important, because he’s living without that customary gravity of being brainwashed. Or blinded. And when we start using words like that, we start sounding like conspiracy theorists and shit. But, man, just do the math. Walk outside at night and look at all the stars. Or just pay attention to the fact that your sister or your mother doesn’t make the same as your dad and your brother.

You don’t know you’re wet. There’s not enough self-awareness out here. So we need individuals like Tyler to just, like, be.”

The staggering, thrilling rise of Billie Eilish – Luke Wood says it’s down to authenticity” and her chemistry with her brother Finneas: They can really articulate something in a very complete way.” Also, she has just a complete vision, and complete idea of who she is as an artist”. Your thoughts?

I think what’s happening is you’re seeing people who not only know where they want to be in the future, but they know who they really are right now. And they see these walls, all these partitions, which are basically just the residues from the old guard and they way they [operated], the metrics they used to figure out what was what. That doesn’t really make sense [to them].

It’s kinda like [political] polling, when you’re trying to figure out what’s going on in this country. Polling led us down the wrong path. It’s an old thing that led us down the wrong path. And I knew that. It’s an old thing that existed back in the Fifties and Sixties and shit. They need new methods, new processes, for figuring out what people are thinking and feeling. I think the phone is much better than the poll – but that’s just me. Same for voting.

And Billie just exists in a place where there’s old constructs of what people think things are. People are still trying to categorise things. And clearly she’s not categorisable, or classifiable.”

Taylor Swift versus Scooter Braun and the music industry patriarchy: is she starting conversations that need to be had about artists owning their own music?

Sam Cooke owned his own publishing, his own record company. That’s not a new conversation. It’s just a long overdue … mentality. It should be that way.

Does she have a point, though, in terms of questioning why she’s had her masters taken away from her, when her former label Big Machine is sold to Scooter Braun with help from big money Wall Street investors?

Does she have a point? I think all artists should have the ability to own their own masters, if they want to. Some artists don’t want to – some want to cash out. It just depends. It’s not as cut and dry [as] that. I’m not trying to enter this conversation, by the way, but sometimes there are grey areas. Sometimes there are lawyers that are complicit. It just depends on the particular scenario.

However: if an artist wants to own their masters, they should have the ability to do that. They want to own their publishing, and only just administration fees, like us? They should have the ability to do that – but they should also have lawyers that explain that to them from the door. If your lawyer’s not telling you that you have the ability to maintain your publishing from the very beginning, that’s probably not the right lawyer for you.

But I’m not in this to point fingers. I’m definitely in it for the liberation of the artists and the writers.”

Kanye West making a religious album – what’s your take on that?

Wow, you comin’ with it, dude! Um, I’m happy for him. That’s his journey. I’m always for him exploring and finding new ways to express himself. That’s what you want for all the artists who make music you love.

I don’t know if that’s the good answer that you were looking for? But I was just trying to figure out what… You asked me what I thought about him going in that direction. Yeah, he should continue to explore.”

Even if that means his regular” fans don’t buy that record in such big numbers?

That just comes along with the territory. When you’re continuing to push and excavate deep within yourself, you run the risk of that. But I think he’s content with what it is that he’s doing. It’s moving him.”

Now that the Old Town Road phenomenon is a little bit in our rear-view mirror, to what do you ascribe the record-breaking, era-defining success of Lil Nas X’s single?

From a scientific point of view and looking at all the variables: [you’ve got] TikTok and the way that works, it was the perfect record for that particular format, which is like the elevated version of a Vine.

It was also the perfect storm of bringing elements together. You’ve got a Trent Reznor [Nine Inch Nails’] sample. You’ve got this African-American guy expressing [himself]. You’ve got a folk-rock melody, then the 808 just hits. People had never heard [all] that before.”

As we mentioned earlier, this month is the 20th anniversary of the release of Kaleidoscope. What do you hear when you listen to that now?

Man, I often don’t listen to my music from my past. I don’t know what that is, I haven’t been able to figure it out yet. But we had so much fun making that album. Kelis was incredibly inspiring and super-talented. We were just trying to disrupt whatever was going on at the time.”

Which artists or tracks were lightning striking for you in 2019?

Billie’s awesome. DaBabys on fire. He’s just walking around with a gasoline suit on. I like Lil Baby. Rosalías ascendance is just unbelievable. She’s killing it.”

Coming from one solo pro to another, that’s praise indeed. Thanks Pharrell, and don’t let us keep you out of your own studio any longer. Here’s to a noise-cancelling – and, even better, a noise-making – 2020.

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Ask Me Anything: storyteller Jo Dworschak joins us at Cafe Deux Soleils on August 21

Everyone has a story to tell, and we’re excited to hear Jo Dworschak’s when the storyteller and producer joins us on August 21 for Ask Me Anything!

Jo Dworschak

Jo Dworschak’s an award winning storyteller, broadcaster, comedian and writer. She’s best known for Story Story Lie, a Storytelling gameshow where comedians share devious stories, one of which are a lie and the audience gets to interrogate them. Season 3 starts September 5th at The Rio Theatre.

In addition Jo is a non-fiction writer and 2017 graduate of Simon Fraser University’s Writer’s Studio. In 2015 she was a finalist for BC’s Funniest Female and won Best Solo Show for Oh Man at the Montana Fringe Festival. She also hosts Weekly Stories at the Drive Coffee Bar and Coop Radio’s LGBTQ show Out and About in Canada.

We’re excited to chat with Jo at Hot Improv Tuesdays at Cafe Deux Soleils on Tuesday, August 21! Doors at 7:30 pm, show at 8:00 pm, and tickets just $7 or $5 for students!

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BirdsOfPrey-LogoBirds of Prey #14

Condor’s second appearance on Birds of Prey was more impressive than his first as he manages to almost take out the entire Birds of Prey singlehandedly. He had some great lines, a spot that is usually reserved for Starling, but I’m still not completely sold on his eventual addition to the team. Black Canary being unable to control her powers and Starling calling Amanda Waller for help are some interesting developing plotlines that are continued in this issue but the major plot point of this arc concerning the bomb that is set to be detonated is still not addressed besides a countdown at the beginning and at the end. I guess it’s not that important to mention? Otherwise, the cover art is fantastic and barely missed my Top 3 for the week and the art inside is well done as well including a double page spread in particular where the Dagger Clan attacks the Birds. Condor knocking out Black Canary at the end of the issue after she saved his life was surprising nonetheless and I look forward to the next installment.

Favourite Lines:

Condor: For such a dangerous secret society, just a weapon seems too small a theft. But if it’s a freakin’ matching shield, I’m gonna be annoyed.

Black Canary: I told you to cover your ears. My canary cry can be pretty intense.
Condor: Are you actually speaking or just moving your lips right now?

Black Canary: Do. You. Really. Want. Us. To. Kick. Your. Ass. Again?
Condor: Nice. Pick on the temporarily death guy.

Condor: She and I had the same thought…if you’re going to die, take as many of your enemies as you can with you.

RATING: ★★★★★★½☆☆☆

Blue_beetle_logoBlue Beetle #14

Jamie and Khaji-Kai’s attack on Scarabworld was a lot shorter than I thought it would be. Who knew it was so easy to destroy a whole planet of lethal killers? A little too easy if you ask me. Regardless, I liked the dynamic between Jamie and Khaji-Kai and was a little disappointed that the character was seemingly killed off just as their time together was getting started. I still can’t see Sky Witness as too much of a threat though I did like the inclusion of the fact that Jamie’s armour can’t harm him as it doesn’t recognize Sky Witness as an enemy due to their time previously bonded together. This series is racing towards its conclusion and it seems that it may be racing a little too fast to that conclusion in my opinion before he debuts in the pages of Threshold. Only two issues remain…

Favourite Lines:

Blue Beetle: My name is Jaime Reyes. I’m 15 years old and right now I should be in third-period Spanish class where somehow I’m only making a B-minus.

Blue Beetle: Bugsuit, this guy may have rescued me from Reach central, but I’m starting to feel like I hitched a ride with a serial killer.
Scarab: Part ways with him. This “mission” = suicide.
Blue Beetle: But he promised me a ride home if I help him!
Scarab: He could promise anything if he has no intention of surviving.

Blue Beetle: Who is this guy?! And why’s he talk like you’re his ex-girlfriend?
Scarab: Unknown.
Blue Beetle: Well, he sure seems to know you.
Sky Witness: Hear me, boy–I am Sky Witness of the Maya, and I will shuck you like an ear of maize!
Blue Beetle: Still not ringing any bells?

Khaji-Kai: The entire complex is powered by a central reactor.
Blue Beetle: But that’ll be guarded too, right?
Khaji-Kai: And so what if it is? Must you whimper about every challenge we face? There it is. Now will you help sabotage it? Or would you rather go cry to the Hivemasters?
Blue Beetle: Okay, now he’s just being a jerk.

RATING: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

catwomanlogoCatwoman #14

I was optimistic when Ann Nocenti came on-board this series and her first issue was good, albeit at times confusing. With the second issue, while still better than her run on Green Arrow, I can confirm that my hopefulness is fading. At times this series serves no other purpose than to merely show Catwoman in various states of undress and this issue is a shining example. We have her clothes shredded, her undress, put on a new suit, take that suit off, go in the shower, and then suit back up again. So far this has been the weakest of the “Death of the Family” tie-ins despite some great lines and some poignant statements from the Joker. The whole purpose of this issue was to explain why Catwoman doesn’t have a larger part to play in the crossover and in that regards it succeeds. The art was great but that can only get this series so far and as I look to the next arc, I’m worried that this series may not last too much longer on my pull list.

Favourite Lines:

Joker: Have you noticed, cat-thing, how black tends to triumph? Is it a commitment thing? White…well, white doesn’t like to get dirty. It tends to resign.

Catwoman: What do you want?
Joker: I want what’s good for you–stop being a pathetic Batman groupie. Perhaps you need a new skin? See things from a different perspective? Do you like skin? Let me tell you something, girl to girl.
Catwoman: What? I got lipstick on my teeth?
Joker: Your costume…it squeaks when you walk. Squeaks like a mouse.

Joker: Where’s you saviour? What, no big Batman to the rescue? I’ve seen him save you. You fall, he catches you. Yawn. Poor Cinderella, waiting for a fat pumpkin that never comes and a glass slipper way too small to fit your big feet. Poor Sleeping Beauty always dead till kissed awake. You fall again, he catches you again. Ho-hum.

Catwoman: Where are you Batman? This whole Joker game is about you, isn’t it? Are you in trouble? Do I need to save you for a change? I need you…

Joker: I’ve discovered five ways to skin a cat: kidnapping, centrifugal force, strip poker, now–piranhas!

Catwoman: Just what is it that you want me to do to Batman?
Joker: Do to him? Well…you could marry him. But of course, he’d start lying around too much, eating pizza, watching TV, all that snuggling at night. He’d become a soft blob.

Joker: Dogs are loyal. Dogs stick by you. They slobber so much they’re practically stuck to you. Cats are elegant–but unreliable. Now, bats! They’re fun…

RATING: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

GL_New_Guardians_logoGreen Lantern: The New Guardians #14

Kyle learns not only how to harness the colour Indigo but the colour Yellow as well in this latest issue. I can’t help but feel we’re moving too fast through the various training segments and this is the type of storyline that would have benefited from more issues. Unfortunately, the upcoming crossover dictates that he must fly through these challenges to the detriment of the readers and I can’t help but feel this is coming too easily for him. I have to admit I did enjoy the Kyle/Arkillo segment of the issue and am happy that he will be joining Kyle and Carol in the subsequent issues. Orange is up next, and you know what that means….Larfleeze!

Favourite Lines:

Indigo-1: You labor under the misconception that compassion is “good.” A true Indigo embraces both positive and negative emotions. One cannot have good without evil. One cannot have rage without love. All are part of the same continuum.

Indigo-1: Love is the most unpredictable and dangerous of emotions.
Kyle Rayner: Maybe so, but Carol’s not like that, okay?
Indigo-1: Everyone is like that.
Kyle Rayner: So now I’m supposed to be scarred of love?
Indigo-1: Sometimes fear is a healthy reaction.
Kyle Rayner: Whatever. I’m a Green Lantern. Overcoming fear is what we do.

Arkillo: Ring: tell me, how have I fallen to such a…pathetic state…?
Arkillo’s Ring: Insufficient data.
Arkillo: “Insufficient”. That is what you have reduced me to. The only remaining Yellow Lantern in the universe…saddled with a defective power ring…betrayed and abandoned by the man who gave me power…a man I once worshipped!

Carol Ferris: Anyhow, we need to get to Larfleeze and finish your training.
Kyle Rayner: Okay, boss. But I gotta ask: why Hal? What did someone like you ever see in him? I mean, you could have pretty much anyone you want, and Hal is kind of a jerk…

RATING: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

justiceleaguelogoJustice League #14

It’s the second and final part of our storyline introducing Cheetah to the New 52 and Tony S. Daniels once again knocks it out of the park on the art side of things. Storywise, it was hit and miss as I enjoyed learning more about the villainess’ backstory but the whole part of turning Superman into a cheetah/man hybrid was unnecessary and dealt with pretty quickly. I loved how this two-parter positioned Cheetah as a legitimate threat for the Justice League including her ability to be fast enough to slash Flash while he moves at top speed. I also loved how Diana beat Cheetah by flipping her into the water where Aquaman awaited her. The shot of him holding her prisoner as a whole pack of piranhas swarmed around them was amazing and the only thing that beat it was the revelation that Cheetah planned all along to be captured and imprisoned at Belle Reve as part of her mysterious boss’ master plan. The issue ends with the much talked about kiss between Wonder Woman and Superman but what really caught my attention was Batman observing the whole thing go down via a monitor. As for the Shazam backup, it mostly focused on Black Adam but it was still a quality read. I want this as an ongoing pronto!

Favourite Lines:

Cheetah: You know I’m an animal that’s been bad. That’s why you put me in a cage. But I like it here. It’s where I belong with the world the way it is.
Wonder Woman: One day you’ll feel differently. And I’ll still be here for you.
Cheetah: Face the truth, Diana! Not everyone can be “saved”!

Batman: The tribe was right, Diana. The Cheetah isn’t the one who corrupted Barbara Minerva. Barbara is the one that corrupted the Cheetah.

Wonder Woman: If I can’t trust my own instincts, I can’t trust anyone.
Superman: You have an entire team of people you can trust. You can trust me.
Wonder Woman: I don’t know that much about you, Superman.
Superman: Let’s change that.

Superman: Sometimes good is that it appears to be—good.
Wonder Woman: I thought so, but sometimes that feels too simple now.
Superman: Sometimes it’s still that simple. As simple as Smallville

Black Adam: Why are those people gathering?
Sivana: They’re protesting…they’re angry.
Black Adam: Why are they angry?
Sivana: The man they work for has stolen their livelihood.
Black Adam: Then the world has not changed as much as you believe, Sivana. Pharaohs still live off slaves.

RATING: ★★★★★★½☆☆☆

And that is Part 1 complete. Agree/Disagree with my reviews? Comment below!

9 thoughts on “The Comics Rundown 11/21/12: Part 1

  1. These are the comic books I read in May:

    Batman # 635 – 641
    Batman # 645 – 650
    Batman Annual # 25
    Detective Comics # 800
    Green Arrow Vol. 2 # 1 – 12
    Green Arrow # 20
    Katana # 3
    Untold Tales of the Punisher Max # 1 – 5
    Blue Beetle Vol. 2: Blue Diamond TP (except for issues # 13 – 16)
    Swamp Thing Vol. 2: Family Tree TP
    Thunderbolts Vol. 1: No quarter TPB
    Katana # 4
    X # 1
    Witchblade # 151 – 155
    Thunderbolts # 7 – 8
    Criminal # 1 – 5
    Dylan Dog # 282 – 284
    Daredevil # 17
    Dylan Dog # 286

    As you can see, I finally got the reprint of Mike Grell’s Green Arrow: the 1st volume contained issues # 1 – 12, and I read them in one go.
    They definitely were the best thing I read in May, with the Witchblade issues coming pretty close.
    As for Dylan Dog, he’s a detective whose cases usually are connected with the supernatural. Each issue is a stand alone story, and I highly appreciate that – in fact, I own almost all of them.
    Some of his stories have been published in the U.S. by Dark Horse, if you want to give it a try. : )

    • I see some classic Batman there! And it’s Batman: Under The Hood, am I correct? Nice. That was great as was the animated movie based on the storyline.

      Your Witchblade collection is coming on nicely as well I see. 🙂

      “As for Dylan Dog, he’s a detective whose cases usually are connected with the supernatural. Each issue is a stand alone story, and I highly appreciate that – in fact, I own almost all of them.”
      I’m somewhat aware of Dylan Dog due to the live action movie starring former Superman (Brandon Routh) and Jimmy Olsen (Sam Huntington). It was far from good but I can imagine the comic being 10x better than that probably. Sometimes when the US gets a hold of a lesser known property they tend to “modify” it…for the worst.

      • That live action movie was a huge opportunity gone wasted. If the movie had been done well, Dylan Dog’s comic book could have become a worldwide success, instead of being a hit exclusively here in Italy… exactly like Diabolik, Dylan Dog is one of those italian comic books that could be loved by millions of people all over the world, and instead of that they get published only in Italy and are read by a far smaller audience than their due.

      • P.S.: You’re right, I read Under the Hood, and I found it was awesome. Nightwing + Batman + a clever and action packed plot + a Green Arrow cameo… that story arc definitely was my cup of tea. : )

        • And written by Judd Winick, a man that I feel people are sometimes too harsh with in their reviews. Yes, he’s produced some clunkers but the majority of his work I’ve enjoyed.

          • I didn’t know that Winick isn’t much appreciated as a writer, and, exactly like you, I think he doesn’t deserve to be unpopular, because I didn’t like Batwing, but I thoroughly enjoyed Winick’s run on Green Arrow, and I enjoyed Under the Hood even more.
            I should have figured that he’s not a big name anymore, though, because since the reboot started DC has been giving him only B – list titles (Catwoman) or even C – list ones (Batwing).
            Let’s hope DC will give him another big chance, and, most of all, let’s hope he’ll reach the peeks of his earlier works again. Thank you for your replies! : )

              • I didn’t know it, that’s for sure! : ) Anyway, I hope I’ll see his name on a superhero comic book again, because he’s simply born to write them. Thank you for your reply! : )

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Space Jam

Something happens when life doth spring forth from the belly of the Mother; and to be honest it doesn’t happen overnight.

Nevertheless the creeper takes control.

Yes, garage space disappears at a rate so fast it makes blazing, sexy race motorcycles look like my old Voltron Big Wheels of years gone bye.

Now that the KTM project is done (fingers crossed and more of that write up to come) and my baby clucker chicken heads are out in their coop I need to get The Hotness back to parking inside the comfort of the garage. Sugar melts when it gets wet, y’all.

Long story short, life springs forth and there isn’t room for shit in the garage. Eight car garage, you say? Doesn’t matter. Offspring take up that space so quickly your head will spin. Every time I head out to make room and clean up it seems like more room just disappears into the ether. Ghosts of girlfriends past and whatnot.

Love the fruit of my loins and all but, shit, give ol’ Papa Bear some space for his tools and toys, yo.

The KTM Epic Part 1

Our Lady of Divine Hare Scrambles came to me in a dream. She told me of how my Orange Beloved was feeling weary in her heart and soul but that she could still, in fact, be saved. Plans were formulated at the end of December 2016 and with the blessing of The Hotness and Rocky Mountain ATV/MC (and Bishop Visa) the initial order of parts was placed.

The main job was the rebuild the valve train as well as the piston and rings. I’d be lying if I said that I had done this job before so being the diligent, humble servant I am I consulted The Oracle of YouTube. Her soft light shone down upon my shoulders, anointing me with her knowledge; she covered me with her blanket of confidence.

When the email popped up in my inbox stating the goods were on their way to me I done got started on the tear down of my bike.

Noble, yet tired. Here she rests upon her stool anxiously awaiting her gutting.
You remove one wrong bolt….
My grandpa always told me my ass would fall off if I played with my belly button. Guess it isn’t a myth as far as KTMs are concerned…

Let’s go ahead and hit the “Pause” button for a minute. Is it necessary to remove the engine to rebuild the valve train and piston/rings? No, of course it isn’t. But since this was my first time I wanted to be able to eye fuck the shit outta the engine’s guts so I could learn everything possible. That being said, the engine’s done gotta come out of that frame.

At this point you say to yourself, “Modern Man, you’ve done come this far. May as well get into those bearings and replace their asses.”
With the swingarm removed there are only two more bolts holding an RFS KTM motor in the frame.

She’s a sturdy, heavy lump but a sexy one. A little dirty with cow shit and mud? Sure. But don’t you say an ill word against my lump.

Alright, so you’ve removed the motor. Or you’ve exposed it enough to remove the valve covers. Good for you! Decide your own destiny, I say. Pay attention and loosen up those other bolts that hold the valve cover in place.
OK, so at this point you’re as thirsty as a college whore in a frat house. Go inside for a glass of water, you ask? Hell no! Crack that water pump cover and chug some coolant. Just kidding don’t do that shit but feel free to crack that cover and remove the gasket so you can remove the valve cover.

Once you have the water pump cover off take the time to look at your impeller. I replaced mine about a year ago so it doesn’t look crusty but it did at the time. Take your snap ring pliers to remove the clip that holds the impeller in place. Once the clip is out of place you will need to be careful when removing the impeller. It does slide off the shaft (heyoooooooooooooooooo), I promise.

Holy Boner, Batman! Look at them guts! Sadly, KTM doesn’t believe in clip style master links on their cam chains. Invest in a decent (read: not high dollar but a good tool) tool that’ll do the job for you. Most good tools will be good for the cam chain as well as your drive chain.

At this point one should take care to remove the RTV sealant that hugged the valve cover close to the valve head. It’s not hard and crucial so when you’re ready to reinstall there aren’t any sealing issues. Be sure that you don’t use anything metallic or abrasive as that can cause scarring and sealing issues when you go to rebuild.

At this point you’ve earned a damn hot cup of tea. Peppermint, bitch! Also, if you don’t have at least one bloody knuckle at this break then you’re doing it wrong.
A fine example of a good but inexpensive tool to deal with chains of all sorts and sizes.
While breaking the cam chain be careful so the pin doesn’t fall into the motor. Stuff some clean rags beneath the breaking point so you can keep track of it in case you get aggressive with the chain tool.
With the cam chain all broken in half and shit feel free to remove the cam shaft. With or without the water pump removed, that is. Just be sure to be a good house guest and clean on your way out.
With the cam shaft removed you can size up the next challenge. Valves. You may say to yourself that those springs don’t look so tough but then again you’d be a big ol’ dumbass. And nobody likes dumbasses.
With the valve head bolts removed and the cam chain broken you can remove the valve head off of the cylinder.
Look at that ol’ dirty bitch. 2005 model year piston and rings in December 2016. Thankfully the connecting rod and whatnot proved to be stout. I had a big enough project on my hands.
Go ahead and take a firm grip upon your dead blow hammer. No, don’t use a standard hammer. Dead blow. Don’t be that person to fuck up their piston sleeve and all that jazz. Gently tap the two pieces apart. It really doesn’t take much.

Garage Nights KTM Style

Sweet, baby Jesus.

I’ve been a busy beaver the past week or so.

If there is one thing this mild winter has been good for it is garage nights and maintenance. The KTM has never been torn down and I am the third owner since 2005. Based on everything I have seen to date the two dudes before me took care of her but seemingly didn’t go much farther with maintenance beyond standard oil changes. Now, I’ve never torn a motor down before but decided to go for it because not only was she due but it would be a learning experience as well.

With liquid courage coursing through my veins I decided to get the ball rolling and I have to say it escalated quickly. The project is probably half way through and a full write up will come shortly.


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8-12: The Hague Hacks Conference “Technology and Freedom”

The Hague Hacks conference aims to bring together the world of peace and technology to create opportunities and build partnerships. By stimulating cooperation, The Hague Hacks promotes development and use of emerging technologies for peace and justice. This year we shall investigate aspects of relationships between technology and freedom. We shall be delving deep in the discovery of the potential of peace, justice and technology solutions based on today’s challenges.  The conference is composed of workshops, activities and games in artificial intelligence, fake news and hate speech, digital surveillance, big data and block chain. The theme of this event will be: “Technology and Freedom”

10:00 am – 10:45 am: Introduction part 1 (3 engaging talk and 15 minute knowledge-share and Q & A)
10:45 am – 11:00 am: Coffee break
11:00 am – 12:00 am: Introduction part 2 (3 engaging talks of 15 minutes with 5 minutes of short    Q & A)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Networking lunch
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm: 5 workshops part 1
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm: Coffee break
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm: Workshops part 2
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm: Coffee break
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Plenary session
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Networking Drinks

Date : 8th December 2017
Time: 10am – 6pm (Doors open by 9.30am)
Venue: Paviljoensgracht 20, 2512 BP -The Hague, Netherlands
Topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Fake News /Hate Speech | Digital Surveillance | Block Chain | Big Data.

Tickets: 15,- including lunch and drinks, reserve your tickets here.

African Diaspora: Education and Career Challenges in the Netherlands

The Great Lakes Working Group Meeting Summary: Education and Career Advancement – September 29th, 2017

The Great Lakes Diaspora Working Group is one group within The Hague Peace Projects. Recently, the group came together for its monthly meeting. This meeting’s aim was to hear about the experiences of young Dutch people with African migrant or refugee roots with education in the Netherlands.

Attendees were guided by two questions: How have you used education to achieve your goals? What are the challenges of finding your place in the Netherlands as an African migrant?

From there, participants were asked the following questions:

  1. Were you able to study in the Netherlands?
  2. Did you study what you wanted to study?
  3. Were your diplomas/ certificates acknowledged in the Netherlands?
  4. Do you have a job? Do you have the job you want?
  5. Are you working in the same field as you would have in your country of origin?
  6. Do you feel at home in the Netherlands?
  7. What is holding you back from reaching your life goals in the Netherlands?

Speakers: Julius and Deo

Next, two guests were invited to speak before the audience and share their stories. The first, Julius, an expert in law and criminality, is originally from Uganda and is now based in the Netherlands. He talked about how different the experiences of an immigrant from Africa to the Netherlands versus an immigrant from Europe to the Netherlands may be, though they are both new to Dutch culture. Julius went on to say that “whatever you see in this world is not an accident but a precedent. He believes that immigrants are getting an education to find a job rather than to grow as people. If you have a skill, you want to succeed, and you have an education, then you can find a job. Julius concluded by saying that education needs to be seen as a form of liberation for self-determination rather than merely job training.

The second speaker was Deo, who comes from Burundi. In Burundi, Deo worked as an air traffic controller before he was forced to flee to the Netherlands to find safety. Once in the Netherlands, Deo obtained an NT2 Diploma in the Dutch language. He then tried to find a job in the aviation industry with his international air traffic controller diploma, but was told that his Dutch language level was not good enough, so he went back to school to improve his Dutch. Eventually, Deo returned to the agency to try to prove his skills in Dutch but was turned away, so Deo went back to school, retrained in a logistics course, and got a job in the flower industry. Deo told the audience that as immigrants, many doors are closed to us, but remain positive, think smart, and find your way to success, however small.

Group Session: Challenges in Career, Education, and Beyond

After hearing Julius and Deo speak, the audience broke off into three groups to identify the primary challenges in work, education, and life overall as an African migrant in the Netherlands.

In the category of work, participants identified the lack of Dutch language knowledge as an oft-named reason for job rejection—even if they have earned language diplomas. Those who have found jobs often get short-term contracts, which only makes an unstable life as a refugee less secure. With these temporary contracts, career opportunities like promotions are limited at best. Networking is also difficult, since most immigrants have few connections in a new country. Cultural differences are hard to reconcile, as it is difficult to learn Dutch do’s and don’ts without being told or working in the Netherlands.

As for education, not knowing Dutch well enough can keep immigrants from taking the course of study that they would prefer. Foreign degrees, diplomas, and certificates are difficult to accredit. The Dutch system does not always support people in difficult situations, like a single mother trying to pay for her schooling and take care of her kids at the same time.

Beyond this, some found that being black and having a foreign name feels like a liability that separates them from their colleagues. Despite being integrated into Dutch culture and having attended school in the Netherlands, at work, people will still ask, “Where are you from?” Many attendees cited bureaucratic demands for paperwork and official documents as a legal oversight, since refugees must frequently flee their countries without the documents that they are later asked to supply.

Following this meeting, the group intends to compile a report to help inform and lobby the Dutch government on behalf of Dutch citizens and refugees with African roots. This open discussion night was helpful as many were able to share their stories and opinions. As one participant said, “it is difficult to do what you love as an immigrant. Instead of not doing what you love, be pragmatic, and do what you like.”

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Report: ‘On the way to school’ – Festival Anatolië

Not everything can be said solely through verbal communication. This lesson has been learnt by the children starring the documentary ´On the way to school´. Özgür Dogan and Orhan Eskiköy captured the complexity of cultural identity in Turkey, where Kurds compose between 15-20% of the population. Entry-level Turkish teachers needing to gain experience are sent to regions (often remote) with a larger proportion of Kurdish population. Their mission is to ensure children are able to communicate in Turkish and memorize the national student oath praising the benefits of being part of the Turkish community.

In the small rural school located in the region of Anatolia portrayed in the movie, the young professor struggles to ensure kids do not communicate in Kurdish as it is the only language they are able to speak while it is completely unknown for him. School attendance is always at stake in this rural area as kids have a wider range of responsibilities that go beyond solely learning at school. All age ranges were represented in this single-classroom school, yet reading and writing were still major obstacles for the vast majority of kids.

With a permanent feeling of being out of place and lonely in this remote rural area, the energetic teacher managed to connect with the students despite not being able to properly communicate verbally. Little by little the children started to understand Turkish and were able to give simple answers to the desperate professor. However, when they spoke or wrote Kurdish, they were punished and had to stand on one leg in front of the classroom.

His presence also had an influence at the community level, as he had regular contact with the parents and tried to raise awareness about the importance of education for any child, regardless of his age or gender. After the academic year was over, all kids got their final grades and a personal assessment regarding their development. Minutes after saying goodbye to the professor at the school gate and wishing him a safe journey back to the big city, children ran to the nearest puddle and swam naked while laughing out of joy. A nice metaphor explaining that they were finally able to communicate and play again in Kurdish, getting rid of the imposed language and culture they learned from this unusual professor that came from a far land named Turkey.

After the movie was screened a passionate Q&A session was moderated by Tayfun Balcik and Bedel Baayrak (The Hague Peace Projects). The audience was extremely engaged in the discussion, expressing their points of view and challenging each other. Overall there was a consensus regarding the unacceptable situation of the Kurdish culture, which has been systematically jeopardized and downgraded by the Turkish political system. A more inclusive regional economic development and educational system should be a priority in Erdogan’s agenda, yet this might be unlikely to become effective. Kurdish identity could be reaffirmed if the population go through a self-determination process. Many challenges arise in terms of enabling Kurdish population residing in Turkey to have a say at a national level, yet international awareness regarding their culture and identity is picking up due to the recent independence referendum held by the Kurds residing in Iraq. A window of opportunity might open for the Kurds living in Turkey, which could steer the national political agenda in their own benefit.

Interested in our next event? Join our dialogue event In gesprek met “de vijand” op 24 november in Rotterdam.

24 November: In gesprek met ”de vijand”

Dat er tussen Armenen, Turken en Koerden spanningen leven, is geen nieuws. De kwestie van de Armeense genocide, het streven van de Koerden naar een eigen staat… Deze hete hangijzers zijn regelmatig onderwerp van een pittig gesprek tussen de verschillende Turkse groeperingen. Ook in Rotterdam. Niet zelden zijn die gesprekken gebaseerd op vooroordelen en misverstanden. Daarom organiseren we op 24 november een dialoogavond in Arminius om met elkaar in gesprek te gaan.

In het Zwitserse Caux, de plek waar na de oorlog de Fransen en de Duitsers bij elkaar kwamen om te werken aan verzoening en dialoog, namen eerder dit jaar acht Turks-Rotterdamse jongeren deel aan de jaarlijkse vredesconferentie om in gesprek te gaan met andere Armeense, Koerdische en Turkse deelnemers van over de hele wereld over deze en meer gevoelige zaken.
Na een paar intensieve dagen vol discussies en emotionele gesprekken ontstond er meer begrip en werden vriendschappen gesloten.

Wat is er nodig om elkaar te kunnen vinden? Hoe gingen de jongeren om met de vooroordelen en emoties? En wat kan Rotterdam, met een diverse Turkse gemeenschap, leren van deze jongeren als het gaat over het proces van dialoog en conflictresolutie?

Sprekers zijn: Tayfun Balcik, historicus, afgestudeerd op de Armeense genocide aan de Universiteit van Leiden en gespecialiseerd in de moderne geschiedenis van Turkije en omstreken en drie deelnemers aan de conferentie: Zeynep Kus, Tato Martirossian en Burakhan Cevik.

Met muziek van Aktas Erdogan, gespreksleiding Bedel Bayrak.

Dit programma wordt georganiseerd door The Hague Peace Project, i.s.m. Arminius en Gemeente Rotterdam.

Wanneer: 24 Novemver
Waar: Arminius, Museumpark 3, Rotterdam
Hoe laat: 20:00 – 22:00

Aanmelden via Arminius: https://arminius.stager.nl/web/tickets/172005


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Most of us bought into the legendary myth at some point regarding iceberg lettuce.  We’ve all heard it…

“Nutritionally speaking, iceberg lettuce has zero nutritional value.”

Fact or fiction…?  Is this fresh, crispy green really a waste of money, chew time, or healthy contribution?  Is it deserving of the lettuce bashing it has received?  Should we banish it from our kitchens?

Let’s take a closer look and sort out whether iceberg lettuce has any merit or whether the common myth does indeed stand as the brutal truth.

First of all, let’s tackle this myth head on.  Does iceberg lettuce have any redeeming nutritional value?

You bet it does!

If you have fallen prey to the “iceberg myth,” you may be surprised to learn that this leafy green contains a reasonably high content of many essential minerals…

  • Potassium
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc
  • Copper
  • Manganese
  • Phosphorous
  • Iron
  • Sodium

Not only that, but it also packs a punch when it comes to other nutrients as well…

  • Vitamin K
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin A
  • Folate

And that’s not all!

Iceberg lettuce is loaded with lots of good, healthy fiber.  If you are one of the many sufferers of a sluggish colon and resulting constipation, perhaps this fiber-rich food could be just the ticket you need to get things moving.

Or maybe you want to lose a few pounds.  This fiber-dense food choice is also very filling and contains next-to-nothing calories ranking it at the top of the list when it comes to healthy diet choices.

And good to the last leaf, iceberg lettuce is comprised of 96% water.  Now considering that the vast majority of us are suffering from chronic dehydration and its arsenal of unwanted symptoms due to a lack of daily water intake, your body will soak up this living water source like a sponge.

Now granted, iceberg lettuce may pale in nutritional comparison to some of its robust dark leafy green cousins like kale, spinach, or arugula, but what it lacks in overall nutritional density, it makes up for in crispiness and versatility.

Few things compare to a healthy food staple item like iceberg lettuce.  It’s cheap, it’s quick to toss up as a well-rounded meal side, and let’s give due credit to the fact that it’s a great crispy complement to almost any sandwich.

You can tear it, toss it, shred it, wedge it, or use it for delicious wraps.

All things considered, the scale is tipping in huge favor of this multi-purpose green.

In all honesty, I can stand in defense that when it comes to healthy salads, few top my personal #1 choice of a quick and easy tossed iceberg salad or an iceberg wedge with a yummy dressing.  Plus, it is just plain fun to eat this fresh, crunchy, crispy food.

Bottom line, my vote is to kick the iceberg lettuce myth to the curb, give credit where credit is due, and welcome back this nutritious leafy green with open arms to our healthy lifestyle.

It’s the green that keeps on giving.  Tear, toss and enjoy!

  1. I never quit on Iceburg lettuce. Love it.

  2. I love iceberg lettuce. Never thought about not buying it..

  3. dear Lisa my daughter recently turned me on to crispy crunchy iceberg lettuce .
    I like everyone else gave this lovely vegetable a miss for quite a number of years until recently when my daughter made a delicious salad with it one evening when we were dining together and I realised what I have been missing

    I love the clean crunchy taste and now I know it’s value as a vegetable I’m eating it regularly in salads and smoothies
    Lots of love

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• Simple plan, hard truth

    In today’s Wonkbook, Ezra Klein writes,

    Republicans, however, are caught between a rock and a hard place: They don’t like deficits, but they do like tax cuts. So they’ve emerged with a fairly creative answer: A balanced budget amendment that caps spending at 20 percent of GDP and requires a two-thirds vote for tax increases.

    This, at least, has the virtue of clarity. It’s very easy to project what will happen, and what needs to be cut. It’s not exactly like the CBO’s alternative fiscal scenario, but it is close enough that it is worth taking another look at it.

    It’s very hard to attack this projection as being worthless due to uncertainty. With revenue essentially capped (a 2/3rds majority being a high hurdle) and health care costs doing what they’ve been doing for decades, you get a pretty easy forecast. It also tells you exactly where the problem is. I look forward to hearing how defenders of Medicare will also find credible, plausible ways to control its costs, particularly those who don’t think currently proposed cuts are politically sustainable.

    Math doesn’t lie. Make a simple plan, like capping revenue and ignoring reality, and you get a hard truth. Now maybe a balanced budget amendment will force lawmakers to be both realistic and creative. If so, the place to start is by supporting and building on the creative ideas already written into law.

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    • Amen. Here in Wisconsin, now-Senator Ron Johnson made two points in a debate with Feingold that placed him squarely in the predicament you paint: (1) he said he favors placing a hard cap on federal spending of 20% of GDP. Once capped, federal agencies would have to “justify every dollar” spent, just like businesses. (2) He claimed that health reform should be repealed because it will eventually lead to “rationing.” In mailers to voters, Johnson specifically criticized health reform’s cuts to the rate of Medicare spending growth.

      I suppose we are entitled to conclude that Johnson and allies want the federal government to be nothing more than an insurance company for the older persons in100 years.

    • Hah! Talk to the folks in California about how well requiring a 2/3rds vote on raising revenue has done for them. Prop 13 capped revenue from property taxes, and the state assembly can’t get the 2/3rds to pass any additional revenue bills. But the state keeps growing and when you get economic downturns like this one, it’s a fiscal nightmare.

      Sorry, but revenue’s gotta be part of the mix. But if you essentially tie lawmakers’ hands on generating it, you get… California.


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The Lady Elaine Defends Herself (27/6/14)

I am extremely interested in Arthurian literature and legend, and the Lady Elaine of Astolat, or the Lady of Shalott, is my favourite figure. Across the different versions of her legend, some things stay the same – Elaine falls in unrequited love with the knight Sir Lancelot, and dies of a broken heart or commits suicide when he does not return her affections. Having decided to write my final year dissertation on the character, I thought I would start with writing some poetry about her – this one is more based off of Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur and Tennyson’s Lancelot and Elaine. Often dismissed by readers as a silly, foolish girl who died in a ridiculously melodramatic fashion, she never gets a chance to explain herself, so I thought I would give her the opportunity.

I had never met such a man before.
I have had the world handed to me on a silver platter
and then had it cruelly whisked away.
I am bound to grieve.
I mourn the love I believed I had but indeed never had
and I cry because if I cry hard enough,
the hope that he will come back and take me into his arms
will wash away.
He is all I have ever wanted in my life
and I cannot have him.
He would rather lie with a married queen
than be with me.

I would have left my morals in the dirt.
I would have taken him to bed,
slept with him unwed,
but this means little to him.
I wish he would understand
how much it took to say that.

I’m not looking for the rest of his life
I want an infinity in one night with him
But he will not give me that
because he believes it is less honest
than sleeping with the king’s wife.

I remember the way his lips felt when he kissed me in a fevered haze
and I know it is a drug that I will never take again
because it has left Astolat on that white horse.

I tell Gawain to leave me when he speaks of him
The man who let me taste eternity before he stole it away
and my brothers wonder why I won’t eat.
When you are mourning, hunger leaves you.
I feel myself shake when I rise in the morning
but the thought of bread sickens me.

Every time I pass a window I look out
and hope I see the white steed.
I know it’s not going to happen.
I am never going to see this man again
This man who told me stories of a world I’d never seen
and made me blush in a way that no other man could
and had tied my velvet sleeve to his shining armour.

I write him letters instead
Each one a product of my thoughts at midnight
when I can’t sleep because I am still thinking about his kiss
and my stomach hurts from hunger pains.
My handmaiden brings me food but I won’t touch it.
What’s the point.
I have tasted something better than any bland bread or meat
and I am never going to taste it again.

My heart will give out and my skin will pale.
I will die like the lilies wilt,
And my tears will finally cease.
My brothers, they will lay me down on a boat in water,
Put my final letter in my hand.

They will send me on to him
Down the river to Camelot.
I will be a vision in white
and he will see what he has done to me.


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This is what some people are saying:

“Repentance is NOT from sin because that will be works and we should not do works.”
“God also repented and that shows repentance has nothing to do with sin because God is without sin.”

Yes. The comments are many to the teaching Jon and I (Torben) did some days ago about repentance.

It has been shocking to see that a total misunderstanding of grace, repentance and salvation that is in the churches today.

We have felt that we need to do one more video about repentance and works where we answer some of the negative comments we got as response of the last video and look and repentance/works.

Hope this video will help you out there.
Until next time, where we will do a video about Grace; What grace is and is not and what grace does in our life.

We need to preach repentance, not only “faith” in Jesus. – Torben Søndergaard, Jon Bjarnastein

Many think they believe in Jesus, but they don’t – Torben Sondergaard

What is faith without works? – Biblical definition of faith – Torben Sondergaard

Jude 1:4
“For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about[b] long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.”

Made Alive in Christ
Eph 2

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a] and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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12 Months of Elliott Kennedy

Our little girl turns ONE this week!

Fastest year of our lives, y’all.  It feels like just yesterday that I was super pregnant and writing posts like this and this about all of the unknowns and then a few days later, on June 27th 2018, here she came!  Our family was changed forever!   We are so grateful to have your sweet little girly personality.  Because I love to document these types of things, here is a little rundown about our one year old baby girl.  Time is a thief and babies don’t keep!

Milestones//Special Moments:  First real word – mama but now it’s all dada all the time // Speed crawling connoisseur // Standing on her own with little support, walking along furniture and trying to stand on her own  // Trying to take steps! and loves for you to hold her hands and walk her around // 8 teeth – she has a super teethy smile and people always compliment her full mouth of teeth but man it was rough when 7 of them came in at once

Weight/Height:  19.6 lbs, 29 inches tall  (42nd percentile for weight and 46th percentile for height)

Hair: Dark Blonde with a little curl to it

Eyes:  We thought they were going to be blue, but they’ve shifted to a grayish color

Clothes/Diapers:  12 months and 4’s

Sleeping:  2 naps – 1st is 9am-10:30ish, 2nd is at 1pm-3ish // bedtime: 6:45-7pm and sleeps until 5:00am-ish, but we let her sing and play in her crib until 6

Nicknames:  Ellie, Honey Bunny and Ellie Mae

Likes:  #1 best ever is big brother Emerson // eggs! this little girl eat like a bird, and is super picky, but you better have two scrambled eggs for her to devour at breakfast or you’ll be hearing about it!! // reading books with us and to herself // playing with all her brother’s toys. total tag-a-long // shaking her head ‘no’ // clapping and dancing // cuddling/chewing her beloved ‘bunny’ stuffed animal when sleepy // ‘meowing’ back at the cat // other foods: avocados, french fries, mashed potatoes, strawberries, pouches, pretzels, bananas, graham crackers & goldfish and not tons else! we are working on it and offer her tons. // stealing her brother’s glasses right off his head – she’s quick! // pulling her bows off her head during car rides and chewing them // going to swim at the pool and taking baths // playing ‘train tracks’ with Emerson at his train table // being held (lap baby) // saying: “Hiiii” and “what’s that?”

Dislikes:  getting dressed/diaper changed // having her nose wiped // getting toys taken away that she steals from her brother.  sometimes she slaps and gets quite feisty! // not a big eater, pretty picky // getting strapped in her carseat

We love you sweet Ellie Mae!

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Day: September 23, 2015

I Did It Again!

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Have you ever been proud of yourself because you hadn’t committed fornication or adultery or any other sexual immorality for a period of time? Not only were you proud of yourself, but you felt like God was proud of you, too. Then, you fell right back in the same area AGAIN. Now you’re ashamed, hurt, and disappointed in yourself. You took the way to escape temptation the last time, but you forgot that when Satan left you, it was only for a season. You forgot that he was coming back. You didn’t realize that he was patiently waiting for another opportunity to catch you – off guard. Peter the Apostle warned the saints to always be watchful, alert and self-disciplined because the devil is walking, waiting, hoping and looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8).

One of the reasons why we fall into the trap of sexual immorality is because we don’t know who we are or understand what we have. When the serpent spoke to the woman in the garden, he told her that after she ate the fruit, her eyes would be opened and she would be like God (Genesis 3:5). Before God created man, He created everything man would ever need on earth. Man was created in God’s image and likeness. Then, He gave man dominion over the principalities and powers in the sea, in the air and upon the earth. Eve was already what the serpent said she would become and what the serpent convinced her that she would have, she already had.

As Christians, some of us really don’t appreciate or value what God has done for us. We don’t appreciate what we have. We complain. We want what someone else has. We want what we should not touch. We take God for granted. We take what He has done for us lightly, but what Jesus went through for us wasn’t easy. He endured the cross, shame and suffering. The last Adam came to set you free from the bondage that the first Adam put you in.

Another reason why we fall into this trap is because we don’t believe God. We don’t believe that He has created someone for us. We don’t believe that someone will love us or respect us as God does. So we go from man to man or woman to woman searching for someone that has already been made for us (or in the making). Unfortunately, after facing many hurts and disappointments (and by the way, God doesn’t hurt or disappoint), we give up or we settle. We can receive a word that our spouse is coming, but if a certain number of years have passed and we’re not married yet, then we think that it will never happen or maybe God changed His mind or that we don’t deserve a spouse because of our past.

I’ve also found that although we talk about God’s love and we sing about how much He loves us, we still don’t understand what real love is. Many of us have brought pornography into our homes and into our marriages not understanding that what we were looking at was created to destroy relationships, not to build them. The people you see in porn videos are paid actors. It’s an act. Their behavior is not real or genuine. They do not love or cherish the one or ones they are with. Once they complete their act, they move on to the next partner. Pornography does not display real love, faithfulness or commitment. We have confused lust with love.

So…how did I get myself in this mess again?  Why, like a dog, did I return to vomit or to what once made me sick? Jesus bore our sins and by His stripes, we are not going to be healed, but we were  healed (1 Peter 2:24). Why engage in something that leads to sickness when Christ has already healed you?

Some of the situations I put myself in weren’t a result of being ignorant of Satan’s devices. I knew the truth, which is the word of God, but I chose to believe a lie. Although the serpent deceived me (I really thought that this time would be different from the last time), I couldn’t blame the serpent and I couldn’t blame Adam. I knew better. I knew my vulnerable areas, but I compromised – to get what God said He had already given me. Just like Eve, it started with a conversation and if you deal with loneliness (single or married), this is one of the tools Satan uses to prey upon you. I was supposed to guard my heart (for out of it are the issues of life), but instead I let my guard down.

So after the anger, hurt and disappointment, I felt stupid and used. Believe it or not, I actually wanted God to give up on me because by this time I had given up on myself (suicidal). I could no longer see any good in me. Nobody else wants me. Why does He still want me? Why does He still want to use me?  Well, all I know is that even though I was unfaithful to Him, He is still faithful to me. My Maker is my Husband and He is jealous over me. He is not issuing a bill of divorcement and He is not putting me away. He hasn’t rejected me nor has He rejected you. Although you may have left your first love, He’s giving you time and space to return to Him. That’s all He wants. Return to Him and He will receive you again. Be honest with Him. Acknowledge your sins and repent so that He can restore and heal you. We have given ourselves over to the wrong people and then we wonder why we can’t love God with all  our heart, soul and mind. We have formed ungodly soul ties that are designed to literally tie us down leaving us burdened, depressed, and sad.

There’s more I want to share with you, but I’ll save it for the next blog. In the meantime, be encouraged and believe that although you may be broken now, you shall be made whole.


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Las Vegas: Tacos El Gordo

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Since airport food tends to be so horrible, I rather wait until I get to my destination for food. This usually then means eating at an odd hour when I finally get into town. When I got to Las Vegas, I walked quickly to the nearest taco spot, Tacos El Gordo. Although it was around 3 p.m., there were quite a few people there. They took up about half the restaurant and some sat outside. I decided to sit in the quiet section which I later found out people naturally avoided since they were starting to clean that half of the restaurant. Well, good thing tacos are easy to gobble down. I actually thought about a couple more tacos but the lines can be very confusing.

At Tacos El Gordo, you order from your individual meat slinger but I followed the others in front of me and got all my tacos from the put-out asada guy. He would then relay the rest of your order to others.

I chose the carne asada, lengua, cabeza and adobada (spicy pork).

adobada – spicy pork

I generally liked the pork but found it too fatty for me. I like leaner al pastor or if I can find it, carnitas.

lengua – tongue

I did really enjoy the lengua. The tongue was firm but not chewy.

carne asada – beef

I was disappointed with the carne asada. Coming in from Los Angeles, I can find great carne asada at my local carniceria and grill it up myself. But I generally like my taco tables and trucks and cooking your own tacos seem fiscally stupid. The good thing about Tacos El Gordo was the pricing wasn’t much more than a LA taco table or truck.

cabeza – head

My favorite taco then was the cabeza or head. It was full of all the yummy bits. Don’t ask what, you really don’t want to know what’s under that salsa verde anyway.

Overall, I enjoyed my tacos lunch. Side note- other than the avocado sauce, I garnished my tacos rather similarly- I like cilantro, pico de gallo and salsa verde. But you can of course have salsa roja.

Tacos El Gordo

3049 S Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109  —  (702) 641-8228

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Nefarious clowns holding power drills, axes and hammers revealed to be Boeing employees going to night shift

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Nefarious clowns holding power drills, axes and hammers revealed to be Boeing employees going to night shift

Historic internal emails have surfaced at aeroplane manufacturer Boeing describing the company’s 737Max aircraft as ‘designed by clowns’

It turns out this was a literal description as the company attempted to help out clowns who are struggling in an ailing industry.

As such, all those past reports you heard of nefarious clowns standing around holding potential weapons have actually been revealed to be Boeing employees on their way to the night shift.

With the downturn in the clowning industry, many have gratefully accepted a job working nights on their new ‘cutting edge’ aircraft, as Boeing attempt to assist the overly make-uped individuals with massive shoes.

A clown, who wishes to remain anonymous, Bubbles, said, “Me and hundreds of other clowns sat around having a right laugh whilst designing this plane. Loads of innovative suggestions such as confetti flying out of the engines, different sized windows all down the sides and whoopee cushions on all the seats.

“Also if you beeped the horn, all the wheels and wings fell off.

“We have to thank Boeing for giving this equal opportunity to the clowning industry: there wasn’t an aeronautical engineer in sight!”

Michael Gove has taken notes that this is what can be achieved without the use of experts.

An anonymous employee wrote in an exchange of instant messages in April 2017: “This airplane is designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys.”

Monkeys have been swift to seek legal advice that they are being besmirched by Boeing’s layer of middle-management and do not wish to be associated with such incompetence, even though they are well known for throwing faeces around.

The planemaker described the communications as “completely unacceptable”.

They have yet to describe their failing plane responsible for the death of hundreds as such.

Boeing said, “These communications do not reflect the company we are and need to be, and they are completely unacceptable.”

It appears they will hunt down and fire someone responsible for emails but not sack anyone in relation to the deaths of almost 350 people.

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The Marathon’s End

I don’t think the sun has ever looked so lovely as it does this morning.

It’s been a long run, but like every story, all good things must end.

So too does this marathon, the ultimate test of our skills and strengths.

Poetry has always been my weakness,

I entered this marathon to make it a strength.

Whether I succeeded or not, I realize doesn’t matter.

What’s important is that passion for the craft exceeds all.

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CueSports International, Henderson, NV (August 13, 2018) – CueSports International (CSI), parent company of the BCA Pool League (BCAPL), donated to charity the winnings of a player disqualified from a division of the 2018 BCA Pool League World Championships.  During one of his matches, the player was overheard bragging about entering the tournament with a low rating.  After hearing that, his opponent followed the correct procedure and submitted a formal protest to the Tournament Director before the match ended.

Tournament officials took immediate action and began investigating the issue by interviewing both players, numerous people in the area and others who know both players including the League Operators.  Based on all available information, CSI concluded that the player intentionally entered the event at a rating other than his own which placed him in a lower division.  This is defined as cheating per the event rules and regulations as stated below.

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Pluck Shop Poultry Prices Keep Fluttering

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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - Pluck shop operators want a meeting with Agriculture Minister Vasant Bharath to discuss stabilising the price of locally raised poultry.

According to Guardian, head of the T&T Pluck Shop Association, Rasheed Karim is claiming that in the last week the price of chicken went up by more than 25 cents from $4.90 to $5.25 and in some cases $5.50 per pound for live birds.

Mr Karim says he wants Bharath to do some investigation and come up with a way of regularising prices or probably instituting some measure of price control for fresh birds. Speaking with the media yesterday at his Chaguanas shop, Karim said consumers were the ones to fork out more cash.

He said it was time that the government, through the Food Production Ministry, hold dialogue with all stake holders in the poultry industry to look at ways to control gluts and give consumers fair prices year round. Karim said last week a five pound bird was retailing at $33 but would this week sell at between $35 and $37.


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Marmalade and Machine Guns

In 1996, Linda Cruse, a stressed-out single mum working in a job she hated, was driving along a motorway in the middle of the night when she suffered temporary blindness. This terrifying episode led to a blinding insight: what is the point of living if living has no point? Determined to make a difference, Linda began a new life. This was the start of a scary, lonely, but always emotionally fulfilling job: teaching skills and bringing aid - and, above all, love - to war-torn refugees, the poverty-stricken and the victims of disaster.